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RUNNING FOR KENDALL: FAMILY BRINGING CUPID’S UNDIE RUN TO INDY TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION On a warm August day in 2010, Kendall Reeve entered the world, bright, beautiful, and, by all indications, the picture of health. As the weeks passed, however, her mother, Stephanie, couldn’t shake a nagging suspicion that something wasn’t right.

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For the past five years, the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools Transition Program has provided on-the-job training to high school students who are in the Department of Exceptional Learners so that when they graduate, they have work experience under their belt. “Our goal is for these students to be self-sufficient and integrated into the community,” says Cindy Shamblen, one of the program’s three job coaches.

Shamblen and her team partner with companies in the community who hire students in either a paid or volunteer capacity. Some of these organizations include Kroger, Chick-fil-A, Conner Prairie, BW3, Prime Car Wash, St. Vincent-Fishers, The Mower Shop, Fresh to Order, Panera Bread, Culver’s, Goodwill, Houlihan’s and the YMCA. Students get placed depending on their skills, interests and goals of their IEP (Individual Education Program). “For example, we have a student who adores animals, so she cleans crates, replaces kitty litter and plays with cats at Robin’s Nest, a feline rescue located atFishers.com / DECEMBER 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 7

inside of Petco,” Shamblen says. “Another student loves computers so she scans old documents at Conner Prairie — a job that for many would be tedious but for her is quite meaningful. The cool thing about these kids is that they feel good doing things that help others. Even if that means washing, drying, folding and stacking towels in the YMCA’s wellness center.” “Everything at the Y makes me happy — especially putting towels in the dryer,” says Andrew Scurlock, 18. Brianna Gonzalez, 20 also enjoys her interactions and duties.

“I love the Y because I get to meet new people,” she says. The Transition Program has three groups: VoCAL, located off campus at LAUNCH Fishers and is comprised of students who work 30-40 hours a week and have a high level of independence. Studio and Adult Roles are housed within the school setting; these students have paid or volunteer jobs in the community and continue developing vocational and independent life skills when in the school setting. Other programs within HSE and Fishers High School have students in all grades in Life Skills, Functional Academics and Resource programs. The students in those programs often participate in class and school jobs before being recommended for a community placement (paid and volunteer). Some students work in restaurants bussing tables or stocking shelves. Others help in school cafeterias or primary grade classrooms. One student started volunteering three years ago at Stone Creek Dining rolling silverware, then later moved into a paid position. He has since graduated from the program but still hosts at the restaurant on Friday nights. In September, the YMCA awarded participants in the HSE Transitions Program the Fishers Youth Volunteers of the Year award for their stellar service and passionate commitment, having volunteered more than 1,000 hours at the facility. “During the presentation ceremony, the students were thanked for exhibiting core values of honesty, respect and responsibility,” Shamblen says. “Each student received an individual certificate and a standing ovation. They were beaming.” Shamblen notes that the program cultivates independence, responsibility, self-esteem and communication skills. “Employers recognize that these kids are special, and so they take them under their wing to help them blossom,” Shamblen adds. “Parents appreciate seeing their kids happy and able to do things they never thought possible.”

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BLAZE PIZZA BRINGS FAST-FIRE’D PIES TO FISHERS Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Mark Bell

Blaze Pizza, the fastest growing fast casual restaurant brand, set up its new location in October at 11669 Commercial Drive, Fishers. Darla Bowen, marketing director for Northland Investments, the Midwest franchise partner for Blaze Midwest Inc., says Fishers is an ideal location. “Fishers was an easy choice for us because it's a great community that serves as a destination spot for people all over Indianapolis,” Bowen says. “We also have many great neighbors in the area, with so many schools, shops and marquee retailers nearby.”

The new Blaze Pizza restaurant is located right by the Super Target off of 116th Street and I-69. It is the chain’s sixth Indiana location. Two of the restaurants are in Indianapolis, and another one is in Carmel. “The Fishers location is perfect for attracting families and shoppers on-thego,” Bowen says. “It also has great visibility from Commercial Drive.”

energy efficient lighting and uses Ecofriendly packaging to make sure everything is recyclable, compost able or made from post-consumer reclaimed materials. Bowen says the Fishers location has already been a big hit.

Blaze Pizza is fueled by selling market areas which require the franchise partner to open a number of restaurants, typically three to 10, in a period of two to three years.

“We've gotten great reception from the Fishers community,” Bowen says. “It’s clear that people in the area have been looking for a fast, fresh and affordable pizza option for some time, and we are happy to provide them with that option.” Blaze Pizza offers a wide variety of options.

The new Fishers restaurant includes 64 seats with 34 additional seats outside on a patio. The restaurant was built with recycled materials. It also has a lot of

“At Blaze Pizza, we specialize in buildyour-own pizzas,” Bowen says. “Guests can customize one of our eight signature pizzas, or create their own, choosing from

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a wide-selection of fresh, carefullysourced ingredients - all for around $8. “Guests first start by choosing their dough (we make our dough in-house from scratch daily, including our gluten-free dough) then they go down the line choosing sauces, cheeses, veggies and meats. Once the pizza is loaded up with toppings, the 11-inch pies are sent to the open-flame oven where they are ‘fast-fired’ and ready to eat in 180 seconds.” Blaze Pizza customers love the restaurant’s interior as well. “The branding of Blaze Pizza, and it's interior, are designed to call attention to and celebrate fire,” Bowen says. “Blaze Pizza's interior includes bold orange and

red tones – an ode to flames - with white, black and grey accents. The 2,800 squarefoot interior was built to be casual but comfortable, so guests feel welcome to come in for a quick bite, or stay a while. We have a variety of seating options including padded chairs, booths and hightop tables. So, just like our pizza, there is something for everyone.” The quick, high quality food has also made it popular with busy people in a hurry. Some of their signature pizzas include The Meat Eater, with pepperoni, crumbled meatballs, red onion, mozzarella and red sauce and The Art Lover, with artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, chopped garlic, and red sauce dollops. Blaze Pizza was founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founders of Wetzel’s Pretzels). Blaze now has 215 restaurants in 35 states and Canada. “We would just like to invite those who haven't tried Blaze Pizza yet to come out soon,” Bowen says.

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HSE ROBOTICS TEAM IS BUILDING UP A SUCCESSFUL YEAR Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Sara White, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern, has seen the future. And it’s in Robotics. White, co- team leader of the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) High School Robotics Team, is participating in the engineering program at HSE. She and her classmates are competing in a national B.E.S.T. Robotics competition. They built their own robot for the contest. “We competed in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Ohio and secured a spot in the regional championship in Fargo, North Dakota,” White says.

“Robots are the future,” White says. “Robots are able to complete blue and white-collar tasks more efficiently. They increase the efficiency of medical technology as they can perform more precise procedures, and they can detect diseases. Another example is facial recognition. This can revolutionize the police and criminal justice systems. We even see robotics in our own community every day as the garbage trucks drive down our streets with mechanical arms.” White and the team were excited to compete in the regional championship Nov. 29-Dec.1 (results of which were not known at press). “We were thrilled at our chance to move on to the regional championships,” White says. “At Bowling Green, Ohio, we won best computer-animated design and 12 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atFishers.com

most photogenic robot. These awards strengthened the motivation of our team. In Fargo, we hope to not only continue this success but do even better.” The team has different factions, including an Exhibit Team, that is fully responsible for designing, modeling, prototyping and building the robot. They designed and built their exhibit from the ground up. There is also a Scout Team and Fundraising Team, a Spirit Team and Presentation Team, an Engineering Notebook Team and a Website Team. The Spirit Team is in charge of the team’s video, banner, t-shirts and most importantly, cheering on the team at the competition. The Engineering Notebook (EN) Team created an Engineering Notebook, a

document almost 60 pages long. It details every part of the project from start to finish. White says that B.E.S.T. Robotics stands for Boosting Engineering Science and Technology. “This competition simulates what it is actually like to work in the fields of engineering, science and technology,” White says. “Students work to be successful in different tasks such as marketing, building, designing, formal presentation and, most importantly, teamwork.” Designing, constructing and testing a robot for the B.E.S.T. Robotics Competition presented many challenges, according to White.

“Students found it very difficult to manage their time effectively and manage material consumption, as the team operates on a limited budget, and we also encountered a few challenges while programming our robot for testing,” White says. “However, we overcame these issues as a team by applying the design process.” The team also volunteered at an event held by one of their sponsors, The Indiana Transportation Museum. The team also volunteered at Hamilton Southeastern Elementary Schools Math and Science Nights. “These events aim to expose children to the application of math and science principles through engineering,” White says. “We

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became involved in these events to help to promote engineering and hopefully inspire students to be involved in engineering as they reach high school. We also hope to reach more people, especially younger kids, in our district.” White says a crucial part of the Robotics Team’s success is due to Joshua Gish, the teacher and mentor leading the program. “Mr. Gish is also the sponsor and leader for the HSE Robotics Club, which helps to train students for this robotics competition by giving them similar simulations to the B.E.S.T. competition,” White says. “We are very excited about participating in B.E.S.T. and hope that we can make our school and community proud.”

SHINE DESIGN NEW DESIGN STUDIO CREATES COMFORTABLE LIVING SPACES “Our store brings something special and unique to Indianapolis and Fishers,” Sunshine says. “It’s very metropolitan and There’s a new home décor and interior design eclectic.” studio in Fishers and it’s got everybody talking. Shine Design Interiors opened in Creating comfortable interiors for homes Fishers, along the town square, Oct. 3. For is something all three ladies have been owners Sunshine Brooks, Jennifer Finn and doing for a long time. Sunshine ran her Emily Pribble, it’s been the fulfillment of a interior design business from her home for dream years in the making. nine years. She teamed up with Jennifer,

is much bigger and more grand than I ever imagined,” Emily says.

When the trio opened their doors, they couldn’t wait to show customers their studio full of modern and organic home décor with some vintage vibes and show them how they can make it part of their homes. The studio, full of neutral-colored furniture and accessories, is a style that blends modern yet comfortable home fashions that can go in any home.

The ladies all say opening the studio is the culmination of their vision of how they wanted to grow their business.

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Sunshine, Jennifer and Emily all say the style reflects their personal tastes — a space that’s livable and comfortable, not over-decorated.

her neighbor, and quickly they acquired a hefty client base. Emily joined the team later when she answered Sunshine’s and Jennifer’s call for another designer.

Once the client base grew large enough, the team moved to a small office in the Yeager suites in Fishers. But soon enough, the ladies realized it was time to open a brick and mortar store. They began the process about a year ago. Now that they’ve opened, they all say they’re very pleased with the way it’s all come together. “I dreamed on a much smaller scale, so this 14 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atFishers.com

“This is an exciting time to work and live in the Fishers area,” Sunshine adds. “We’re all delighted and grateful to be here. We’re so grateful to our more than 200 existing clients who helped make this happen, and they continue to help make it happen. Without them, this wouldn’t be possible.”

“We’re where we hoped we’d be,” Sunshine says. “We believe your home and its surrounding environment plays on your wellbeing. Having a showroom is a great way to show clients and help them visualize how their design choices will affect them. We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback about it.” Shine Design will no doubt get lots of positive feedback about their customer service.

“There’s always someone here to help explain our services or help pick out the perfect gift,” Jennifer says. “You don’t have to come in just to hire a designer. We want to share the latest trends. Our showroom is full of design pieces you can buy to decorate yourself. " But first and foremost, the ladies like to help you design the perfect space. “We’re making design more accessible,” Jennifer adds. “Ten years ago, most clients would have thought hiring a designer meant you had to create a formal, elegant space. But it doesn’t have to be stuffy and untouchable.” The Shine Design team will come to your home to help with your transformation and give you a personalized touch. “It’s an honor to be invited in to someone’s home to do a project. It really is a big deal,” Sunshine says. “So, when one of us does a project, we want to create something unique and individual that reflects their lives, their travels and experiences.” Stop in today and see the amazing things Shine Design Home can do for you. They’re located right in the heart of Fishers Towne Square, just past Flamme Burger. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Mondays by appointment only. Check out their website at shinedesigninteriors. com and their Facebook page at facebook.com/shinedesign.

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His attention to detail and work ethic are legendary. He is humble and kind and has a great sense of humor. He is willing to share the credit for his success, and he has left a legacy in the city. Sounds like Peyton Manning? Meet Ryan Feeney. Ryan Feeney may have never played a day in a Colts jersey, but he won the Super Bowl of sculpting jobs when he was chosen from a very competitive field of artists from both the East and West Coast to create the larger than life statue of the iconic Peyton Manning. Feeney fell in love with art when he was just 5 years old and only 7 when he created his first oil painting. While other kids were out playing games in the neighborhood, Feeney was either working on art projects or taking art classes with his mom. His talent was evident, so his parents enrolled him at Shortridge Junior High School for

their Art Magnet program. While he played sports throughout his childhood, nothing really grabbed his attention, but his parents insisted he participate. Feeney’s involvement in athletics changed when the 5-foot-6 freshman came to Cathedral High School. He knew he was too small to play football, so for three years he ran track and cross country. By his senior year, he was well entrenched in his art classes along with his other academics, but his art teacher, Barb Velonis, took him under her wing and mentored Feeney. She also introduced him to 3D drawing, which sealed the deal on his desire to pursue a college degree in design. But he was also craving the opportunity to play a contact sport, and that is when he discovered rugby. Feeney found a rugby club at Lawrence North but soon realized that the travel time was cutting into his practice time. So, the coaches suggested he start a club at Cathedral. He could have just dropped the idea because he was about to graduate, but that was not Feeney. INDY METRO / DECEMBER 2017 / TownePost.com

So, in 1992, Feeney’s senior year, he started a Rugby Club at Cathedral. He found a couple of coaches, and he advertised the program and invited anyone to play so long as they did not have a school program, they could sign up for the Cathedral program. The first season the program finished in the middle of the pack. Today, the club is one of the premier programs in the country. Royal Irish Rugby, a 25-year-old program, has won four National Championships in the past six years and played the championship game both years they didn’t win. “There is no way to truly measure what rugby has done for this community because it constantly grows. What started as a small club here on the northeast side of Indy has now become a dominant program that has held the number one ranking for most of the last seven years,” says Dave Snyder, Royal Irish Rugby Coach. Feeney’s legacy with the rugby program has led the club to create a “Ryan Feeney Founders Award,” given to players that need support to keep playing the game.

Feeney went to Miami University of Ohio to study Art and Design but was also able to continue playing rugby while a student there. The focus of his time at Miami was working on his skills. He even received his first commission when he was a senior there, and his professors supported him through the process. He graduated from Miami with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a double major in graphic design and sculpture. He started his career working in the art and graphic design department for a corporation and soon realized that he did not have as much time to work on doing what he loved, which involved designing statues. In 1999, Feeney joined the Indianapolis Fire Department because the 24 hours on, 48 hours off gave him the flexibility to spend more time sculpting. By the time he launched his design business, Indy Art Forge, he already had four bronze statues out around the city. “Most guys at the station had a second job mowing lawns and landscaping, mine just happened to be in a studio,” Feeney says. By the time the Colts announced that they were going to build a Peyton Manning statue, Feeney already had 15 public statues on his resume. But this job was the biggest he had ever tackled, and his competition had bigger portfolio’s and even a staff of people to work on the project. Feeney was working as a firefighter and is a married father of two children, but he went for it anyway. The interview process proved intimidating and the competition’s portfolio’s daunting. Colts Chief Operating Officer Pete Ward told him he had the weakest portfolio of everyone, and the other sculptors had even submitted a scaled down sculpture of Peyton. “I don’t have the portfolio as these big-city sculptors that have five other artists working for me to do the work,” he recalls. ‘How could I compete,’ he thought to himself?” But then he noticed that all the sculptors had left off the helmet. Knowing Peyton

was the ultimate detail person, he promised a statue to them in three days and returned with the replica wearing a helmet and even included the wire strap, which the others had left off. So, he thought he got their attention. “We will not go to step one or step two without your approval or go from two to three without your approval,” Feeney told Pete Ward. “I said, ‘If you hire me, living local, you can have input and involvement at every stage. I won’t get it right the first time, if I do, I’m lucky, but I always like to have other people look at it and tweak it.’” Feeney’s reputation, attention to detail and physical location gave the Colts unprecedented access to work closely on the project without the expense of travelling to another state. They also loved that his vendors worked in the city, which meant it would benefit the community. They chose Feeney and arranged for him to fly to Nashville, Tennessee to photograph Manning in a conference room at the hanger to begin the process. His first meeting was a bit intimidating, but he got right to work as the Colts photographer snapped more than 400 photos. Throughout the process of building the 9-foot-1 Manning figure, he worked with the Colts Equipment Manager, Ward and others to ensure that at every stage everyone was happy with the process and his progress. Like other projects he had worked on, he had a team of people involved, and when he was finished, he was confident Manning would like it but had to wait until the public unveiling of the project before he knew for sure. On Oct. 9, around 25,000 people gathered in Indianapolis to participate in the unveiling. The unveiling ceremony included A-list dignitaries, including David Letterman, former Governor Mitch Daniels, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Colts owner Jim Irsay, former coach Tony Dungy and General Manager Bill Polian along with former players such as Jeff Saturday. Feeney was beyond thrilled. He felt confident

that Peyton would like the statue because he had so many people that participated in the project along the way. Peyton came to the podium, looked over at Feeney and said, “Good job” before delivering his speech. Immediately after the ceremony, Manning, who had been all business at the meeting in Nashville, greeted him warmly and thanked him for his effort. He then asked if he could introduce him to his mom, Olivia Manning. She greeted Feeney warmly and said, “The profile is perfect from where I stand, if he didn’t have the number or name on the jersey, even if it was a silhouette in the middle of the night, just in that stance alone, I would know it was Peyton.” Feeney knew that no one knows Peyton better than his mom, so to have her approval meant a lot.

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Gift giving can be hard. Don’t you think? But for the gardener or nature lover on your list, it is pretty simple. Make no mistake! Gardeners are always thinking about growing. Give a gardener a new shovel, and she’s happy. I promise. Christmas gifts for a gardener are always about quality and durability. Spend your money on the best tools, not a plastic handled, thin metal cheep-o. Your gardener will appreciate the quality of Felco Pruners or English made, wooden handled Haws Stainless Steel Garden Fork or Trowel. Gift sets are easy to find in the Gardening Centers around Indianapolis. Some items are already wrapped too. I love Allisonville Nursery, Altum Gardens and Habig, just to name a few. These are great gifts and show your gardener that you get it. After all, gift giving is about understanding your recipient fully and showing your love through the well, thought-out gift that you have selected just for them. When the clock strikes midnight on New Years 2018, a gardener will be dreaming of digging. Planning tools and guides are some of the very best gifts for the gardening mindset. We are always looking for better ways to organize our seeds, sketch out our thoughts or study what grows best in the shade or full sun. Sketchbooks and quality drawing tools are a must. As well as reference books and growing guides A subscription to the Indiana Gardening Magazine is a gift that is, “Hyper Local” in the words of editor Michelle Walsh. It is a bi-monthly magazine, full of incredible local gardening content.

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n Tom Crean’s final season as head basketball coach at Indiana University, almost 40 percent of the shots were taken by three players now on NBA rosters. On IU Basketball Media Day, reporters asked new head coach Archie Miller an obvious question: Where will the Hoosiers’ scoring come from in the 2017-2018 season? “I think De'Ron Davis is a very gifted offensive player,” Miller says. “He has terrific footwork, amazing hands and great touch. I think he can score the ball for us. Robert Johnson is a proven scorer and will continue to do that, too. “Juwan (Morgan) has to become more of an offensive-minded player from a production standpoint,” Miller adds. “He's got great skills. I look at Devonte (Green) as a guy that can get his own shot, a guy that create for himself off of ball screens, and get to the basket and get to the free throw line. As I look at the shooting on our team, guys like Curtis (Jones), guys like Collin (Hartman), those guys have made shots.”

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Offense has not been a problem at Indiana in recent years, but there were times when Indiana fans cringed on every defensive possession. Last season, the Hoosiers led the Big Ten in points scored but managed a conference record of only 7-11. Miller recognizes the need to improve defensively but avoided setting any expectations for a quick fix. “We're building,” he says. “We're not as sophisticated as we're going to be, but I think from a base perspective, our team is learning what we're about, especially in the half-court. “I think we'll be a team that hopefully can continue to really improve. Sometimes it's going to take games. These guys are going to have to experience it in a game, see it on film in a game, and that's kind of what's happened throughout my coaching career. You develop defensively as a team just as well as you do offensively.

This is probably as challenging of a schedule as anyone has ever faced. It's going to put a real tax on the bodies. But our early schedule is going to provide a lot of information on what we're going to need to do to be successful through the course of the regular season in Big Ten play. You're playing against major teams who have really good players and great coaches.

I don't expect on day one we're going to be the steel curtain, so to speak, but I think we're going to be a team that prides ourselves on that. Our guys know that and individual defenders will improve just like they do on offense. “But we're sticking to the script,” Miller adds. “I think from our practice perspective right now, we're going to try to be great on both, but we're spending an abnormal amount of time on it.” With early season games scheduled against perennial powers like Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame and Michigan over a two-week stretch, Miller figures to learn quickly about how Indiana has to improve to compete in the Big Ten. “This is probably as challenging of a schedule as anyone has ever faced,” Miller says. “It's going to put a real tax on the bodies. But our early schedule is going to provide a lot of information on what we're going to need to do to be successful through the course of the regular season in Big Ten play. You're playing against major teams who have really good players and great coaches. “We're going to figure out how we respond to those things,” Miller adds. “I think it's going to teach us what we're going to need to be this year.”

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The track-and-field students he coaches at Center Grove High School call him “The Tank,” and for good reason. Over the past several years, David Mroz has plowed through countless medical hurdles, one after another. Despite them all, he maintains an optimistic outlook and gratitude for life. His indominable spirit was groomed in high school. Besides participating in track, football and basketball, Mroz also meticulously studied his dad’s “Muscle & Fitness” magazines. “I thought it would be great to have massive muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno,” says Mroz, who later competed in Strong Man competitions.

A week after the shoulder surgery, he developed an abscess, which had to be surgically removed. Then came more TIAs, this time leaving him blind in the left eye and numb in the right arm. He couldn’t catch the proverbial break. A month later, Mroz got a call from his doctor letting him know that he needed to see a vascular surgeon immediately.

focused on his wife Pam, children Lauren, Luke and Andrew, and grandson Aden. He also felt great pride as a coach. In 2015 and 2016, one of his students won state in disc, winning the school record, too.

“I had a track meet to coach the following day, so I figured I’d see the surgeon the day after, but my doctor said, ‘Nope. Now,’” recalls Mroz, 45 at the time but with a 99 percent blockage in both carotid arteries.

“I knew it was a heart attack,” Mroz says.

“You’re a walking time bomb,” the doctor told him. After having both carotid arteries cleaned out in May, he described himself as Frankenstein.

In 2016, just before heading to his son’s football game, Mroz turned ghost grey and began sweating profusely.

He was right — 100 percent blockage required another stint. Like a page out of a horror movie, a week later while watching TV, his face started drooping and his right arm went numb. A brain scan revealed that he had suffered a series of seven strokes due to a blood clot.

Though Mroz missed his son’s destination wedding in Jamaica, he was relieved to He joined the Indiana University track team survive yet another health scare without as a walk-on. While at IU, he studied health, “My neck was cut all the way down with metal suffering any debilitating consequences. nutrition and business finance. Post-college, staples binding it,” Mroz says. “Not pretty.” This year, he’s had a third stint put in as well Mroz owned a Gold’s Gym, where he as a knee replacement. trained clients. He’s also worked as a roofer, The following month he learned he had and in 2010 began coaching track at Center an enlarged gall bladder. Determined to Mroz is not sure why he’s been plagued Grove Middle School and three years later whip himself back into shape following that with so many health issues, but doctors at the high school. credit his lifelong exercise habits for having surgery, Mroz made a bet with his son that by the end of basketball season, he’d be able bounced back from so many crises. His In 2013, he had a shoulder replacement — a to dunk again. He was making great strides attitude, no doubt, is a huge factor, too. chronic injury that had bothered him ever when suddenly his left bicep detached. since falling off a roof in 2000. On his way “I enjoy what I’m doing. I love coaching and to the surgery center, Mroz’s right arm went “I looked like Popeye with a unicep rather watching the kids have that ‘a-ha’ moment,” completely numb. says Mroz, whose perspective is predicated than a bicep,” says Mroz with a chuckle. on genuine gratitude. “While we’re on this “I didn’t think much of it because it went earth, we should do our best to impact He continued to keep his positive spirit away after a few moments,” says Mroz, who despite another infection followed by more the people around us. If we can change later learned that he’d suffered a TIA or somebody’s world in a positive way while chest pains and the discovery of another mini stroke. we’re here, that’s what life’s all about.” 90 percent blockage. Through it all, Mroz

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Stephanie and her husband, Matt, along with sons Braden (11) and Tanner (4), support their daughter Kendall, who continues her battle with neurofibromatosis.

Running for Kendall Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Jamie Sangar

On a warm August day in 2010, Kendall Reeve entered the world, bright, beautiful, and, by all indications, the picture of health. As the weeks passed, however, her mother, Stephanie, couldn’t shake a nagging suspicion that something wasn’t right.

of cancer called neuroblastoma. She started chemotherapy, but after four months of treatment, the tumors weren’t shrinking. In May 2011, surgeons removed Kendall’s bladder because a tumor was encasing it. What was left were numerous tumors up and down her spine, abdomen and pelvis area.

“I’d always pictured tumors as perfect round “I’m a nurse, so everyone assured me that balls, but they’re actually more like snakes I was just being overly worried due to my that follow the nerve pathways and run occupation,” Stephanie says. around major arteries, which makes them too risky to remove because there are so many When Kendall became inconsolably fussy at major vessels around them,” Stephanie says. 10 weeks old, a visit to the doctor revealed a huge mass in her abdomen. Additional With no cure or viable treatment plan, their scans found more tumors in her spine. only option was clinical trials. To date, Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a rare Kendall has been through two clinical trials genetic disorder that causes tumors to form (and is currently on a third), though the on nerve tissue, Kendall was referred to tumors continue to slowly grow. Some have Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where one dislocated her left hip. She also has severe of the tumors was determined to be a type scoliosis because tumors have pressed hard atFishers.com / DECEMBER 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 35

on her spine. She’s endured two spinal surgeries to remove what they could of the tumors that are encroaching her spinal column. Because they continue to grow, however, she’ll likely need another surgery next year. To tolerate the constant pain, she takes strong medication three times a day. Though Kendall is mostly confined to a wheelchair, her mobility issues haven’t affected her spunk or positive spirit. Wildly popular, fellow students high-five her anytime she wheels down the hallway of her Fishers elementary school. “When Kendall enters a room, she commands an audience,” says Stephane, who describes her daughter as an old soul. “Everyone who meets her falls in love with her caring nature.” Stephanie and her husband, Matt, who also have sons Braden (11) and Tanner (4),

don’t dwell on the prognosis for this disease that has no cure. Kendall has tumors that are pressing on her carotid artery as well as tumors that are encasing her abdominal aorta. If any tumors shift in the slightest at any time, it would be life threatening. “I know that I will outlive my daughter. It’s hard to say that, but it’s our reality,” says Stephanie, who appreciates each day in a way that most families can’t. “I didn’t expect Kendall to go to kindergarten so when she did, it was amazing. Now she’s in first grade. Every day is a gift.” When the Reeves first got the diagnosis, the doctor said flatly, “This would have been better if it had just been cancer.” He followed that up with, “She’s not going to live a very good life.” “In so many words, we were told to take Kendall home and keep her comfortable until she died,” Stephanie says. “At that moment, I committed myself to learning as much as I could about this disorder that plagued my daughter.” After finding a new doctor, Stephanie and Matt got involved with the Children’s Tumor Foundation, attending conferences and participating in fundraising efforts. This February, Stephanie and her friend Jordan Worrell are bringing Cupid’s Undie Run to Indianapolis. The 1-mile fun run began in 2010 when a group of folks playfully ran through the streets of Washington, D.C. in their underwear to raise money to find a cure for neurofibromatosis. This year, the run will take place in 40 cities worldwide. Stephanie’s team is called “Lady Glitter Sparkles” named after a character in Kendall’s favorite movie “Trolls.” “To hear the words, ‘There’s nothing you can do to help your child’ is devastating, so raising money for Children’s Tumor Foundation helps me feel a sense of control and accomplishment,” Stephanie says. “Now, I can look at Kendall and tell her I’m trying as hard as I can.” For more on the February 10 Cupid Undie Run, visit cupidsundierun.org.

HOLIDAY HARMONY OR HEARTACHE of whether the contribution was income producing. 2) The extent to which the The movies, carols and advertisements this property was acquired by each spouse: a) time of year promote marital harmony, before the marriage or b) through gift or but as the holidays approach and a new inheritance. 3) The economic circumstances year is in sight, the divorce rate can rise. of each spouse at the time the distribution Divorce is typically a difficult decision, and of the property becomes effective, including there are many who are misinformed on the desirability of awarding the family this sometimes daunting process. Here are residence or the right to dwell in the some basics. family residence for such periods as the court considers, just to the spouse having Where do I file? The proper venue or custody of any children. 4) The conduct location to file is the county where you or the parties as it relates to disposition or have established residency, or your spouse dissipation of the property. 5) The earnings has established residency. Residency in or earning ability of the parties as related to: Indiana for purposes of filing a divorce is: a) a final division of property and b) a final three months in the county and six months determination of the property rights of the in the state, just prior to filing. If you and parties. - If one spouse has a higher earning your spouse have been separated for a capacity than the other, the court may give while, more than one county may be an a greater percentage to the spouse with the appropriate venue. lower earning capacity. Writer / Mary Wisehart Phillips

After considering: a) the education level of each spouse at the time of marriage and at the time the divorce is commenced; b) whether an interruption in the education, training or employment of a spouse seeking maintenance occurred during the marriage to care for the home and/or for child care responsibilities; c) the earning capacity of each spouse and d) the time necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the spouse to find appropriate employment.

Does a mother get preference for custody of children? Indiana does not have a presumption that one parent is preferred over another. The court determines what is in the best interest of the child(ren). In making that determination, here are some factors considered for custody: 1) the age and sex of the child; 2) the wishes of the child’s parents; 3) the wishes of the child, How long will my divorce take to be final? Will I have to pay alimony? Indiana does not with more consideration given to the child’s In Indiana you cannot be divorced within 60 have alimony, but a spouse may be entitled wishes if the child is at least 14 years of age; days of the date the Petition for Dissolution to maintenance. Maintenance generally is 3) the interaction and interrelationship of is filed. Negotiations toward an agreement in the form of spousal support paid weekly the child with: a) the child’s parents; b) the may begin immediately. If the parties have or monthly. Maintenance may be ordered if child’s siblings; and c) any other person reached an agreement, the agreement 1) the court finds a spouse to be physically who may significantly affect the child’s best may be filed anytime after the 60 days has or mentally incapacitated to the extent interests. (i.e. a stepparent, extended family passed. If the court approves the agreement that the ability to support his or herself is member, etc.); 5) the child’s adjustment to and corresponding documents, the divorce materially affected. 2) if the court finds a home, school, and community. is granted. spouse lacks sufficient property, including marital property, to provide for a spouse’s Should I consult with an attorney? Yes. Is my spouse entitled to half of my assets? needs, and the spouse is the custodian of a The legal forum can be confusing and a Indiana is a no-fault divorce state and the child whose physical or mental incapacity challenge to navigate. A lawyer can help you presumption is a 50/50 split of the marital requires them to forego employment. 3) navigate the legal process. estate. The marital estate includes all assets and debts of the parties, regardless of when or how acquired and regardless of how they are titled. This is a common misunderstanding. Even if you own an asset in your sole name, it is still subject to division. There are reasons the equal division presumption can be overcome. 1) The contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the property, regardless

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More than 20 vendors are lined up for the Winter Fishers Farmers Market, running through March 10.

WINTER FISHERS FARMERS’ MARKET MOVES TO ROY G. HOLLAND MEMORIAL PARK BUILDING Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Brian Brosmer

The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market kicks off Nov. 4 with more than 20 vendors lined up. Casey Cawthon, assistant director of Public Relations for The City of Fishers, says a new venue has been selected to accommodate more market visitors and foot traffic.

The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market will be from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday from Nov. 4 to March 10 at The Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building. “We will have an eclectic mix of farmers and vendors for the market, and the produce will change a little bit,” Cawthon says. “Squashes are still big, and there will be fresh eggs weekly.” 42 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atFishers.com

The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market has increased in popularity over the last few years, which led to the move to a bigger location. “There isn’t a whole lot to do when the weather starts to get colder,” Cawthon says. “The kids are bored and families stay inside more. The Winter Farmers’ Market is a nice traditional thing to do on Saturdays to get out of the house for a while.”

The wide selection of fresh fruit, vegetable and treats are also a great motivation to head over to the market when the weather gets colder. Live entertainment is also featured. Leah Holt, Fishers, says she loves the freshness of the food at the Farmers’ Market. “I like knowing that the owner of the food stand probably just picked their produce that morning or recently,” Holt says. “Winter vegetables such as parsnips and squash are so good for your health. I also like supporting small business owners. I like meeting them at the markets.” Caitlin Acker, Carmel, enjoys the organic methods many farmers use to grow their produce. “I have more peace of mind buying food at The Farmers’ Market,” Acker says. “Many farmers at markets these days use organic seeds that are non-modified. “It’s healthier and more sustainable to eat food that is locally grown. It’s also a nice way to meet people in your community that support the same things. I also like the way everything is set up at the market.” Cawthon says the market is designed to make it easy for shoppers to get around. “Our markets are designed so you can quite literally show up and shop,” Cawthon says. “I always suggest if market-goers are interested in having breakfast first, that they do so before shopping and having to carry around their purchased goods.” The Farmers’ Market sponsor, IU Health Saxony, and The Fishers Farmers’ Market will have limited reusable shopping bags, and guests who arrive early can grab one to carry their items. “Anyone arriving a little later is encouraged to bring their own shopping bag to help carry their items,” Cawthon says. Some of the winter market vendors include: 5280 Bistro, 350 Edible Art, Circle City Kombucha, Gluten Free Creations, Inc., Grandpa’s Beef Jerky, Mathoo’s Egg Rolls, Morehouse Premium Pork, Some Like it Hot, LLC, Walking Waffle: Wild Alaska Salmon & Seafood and Your Family’s Pasta.

INDY BOURBON EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHISKEY’S RECENT COMEBACK Writer / Cathy Wendorff / Photography Provided

spirit because of the highly regulated aging process and specifications. Kentucky still produces 95 percent of the world’s supply of Bourbon and generated $8.5 billion in revenue and 17,500 jobs across the state last year, filling 1,886,821 barrels in contrast to the 455,078 back in 1999.

Bourbon can be enjoyed in a variety of ways from neat, at room temperature or on the rocks to being mixed with coke or ginger ale. Many new restaurants and bars have recently opened up with a wide array of Bourbon choices. Mark Henrichs, owner of Revery and BaReV in downtown Greenwood, hand selects his own barrels of Bourbon to As Bourbon sales have fluctuated, so has the have bottled in his label for their signature The movement began in the coastal states supply and demand. cocktails. Cox also enjoys the process of and is sweeping across the Midwest as more selecting barrels to have bottled for his retail distilleries are popping up outside of its “Thirty years ago you couldn’t give Bourbon businesses, Elite Beverages. These types of birthplace in Kentucky. selections are very popular with customers, away, there was a Bourbon Glut,” Cox says. which gives Cox a chance to educate the He credits pioneer distillers like Booker Cox explained that in the late 1700s after the public with specific flavor profiles. Noe and Bill Samuel’s for adapting their Whiskey Rebellion, the distillers settled in marketing techniques and promoting an Kentucky for three reasons — the limestone older, smoother and more mixable product Whether or not Bourbon’s popularity has water, plentiful source of grains and to get peaked, Cox predicts that it will continue to to appeal to women. Packaging became as far away from the government’s taxation be a top choice moving forward. more creative as the red wax covering the as possible. Recipes have been handed Maker Mark’s bottle was invented to stand down through generations of distillers and “There is still a very strong demand in Japan, perfected over the years to maximize flavor. out on store shelves. China and emerging markets,” Cox says. “Bourbon’s popularity will continue to be “There are many, many flavors to Bourbon,” Growing up in Madison, Indiana across pretty good for the next few years.” Cox says. “It’s almost like fine wine, and The Bourbon industry is banking that the the river from Kentucky, Eric Prime is you can kind of compare Bourbon’s rise trend will continue as women and millennials familiar with the rich history of Bourbon, in popularity to fine wine. But in Bourbon are discovering the American-made Whiskey. too. He explained how Bourbon, which was there are all kinds of flavors from mint to As with any consumption of alcohol, the once known as the Southern man’s drink, pepper, banana, floral notes, vanilla and struggled from the 1970s through early 90s. Kentucky Distiller’s Association stresses the carmel.” importance of drinking responsibly while Discussing the craft cocktail movement that sampling the history and flavor poured from started around 2005, where mixologists He spoke about how there are many flavor each bottle. were creating a new version of throwback profiles from the same distillers, due to the cocktails like Manhattans and Old-Fashions nuances of each barrel. using Bourbon, “a lot of people attribute the resurgence of the cocktail culture to the Because no one knows for sure, there are resurgence of Bourbon,” Prime says. plenty of theories on how Bourbon came about. Basically, it is whiskey that can Both Cox and Prime stated that a secondary only be crafted in America with at least 51 percent corn in the mashbill of rye or wheat sales market of scarce and highly sought after bottles also influenced the surge in and malted barley. Aged in new oak barrels popularity. With the help of social media that are charred on the inside to maximize and the internet, old bottles of Pappy Van flavor over years, Bourbon becomes more Winkle are being sold to collectors in the enhanced the longer it stays in the barrel. range of $1,000 to $3,500, depending on the With roots connecting back to 1880, the age. Also fueling the new trend in 1999 was Kentucky Distillers Association fought to the creation of the Kentucky Bourbon trail, which opened up distilleries for touring and protect the industry. In 1964, Congress tasting sessions. declared Bourbon as America’s only native Deep with history and flavor, Bourbon’s recent comeback is ingrained into today’s culture. According to Bourbon enthusiast, Ray Cox, owner of Elite Beverages, “The Bourbon craze has been going on probably close to 10 years.”

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Technology Interiors Opens New Fishers Showroom Rick Goren, Owner Writer / Jon Shoulders Photogrpaher / Brian Brosmer

As in-home automation technology continues to rise in popularity, Fishersbased Technology Interiors has become one of the country’s leading providers and installers of hi-tech home theaters, smartphone-controlled security systems, automated lighting and air conditioning and much more. “We’re in the top 100 in the U.S. out of 10,000 companies for integration, which refers to controlling the various devices in your home – alarm, lights, locks, TV – from an application on your smartphone,” says owner Rick Goren, an Indianapolis native. “We do a tremendous amount of security systems and remote management of your thermostat, locks, cameras and lights. It’s pretty amazing, some of the things we can do.”

where customers can learn firsthand about its various video, audio and automation options and services. Having expanded its product line well beyond home theater systems with the proliferation of automation technology, some of the company’s recent best sellers include an alarm system for controlling locks, lights and thermostats controlled through a simple smartphone application for a monthly fee, as well as a technology called OvrC, which allows users to remotely control their wireless routers and various automated devices.

“Our two-gig alarm system will send you notifications if there’s a door open or your kids come home and open the front door,” Goren says. “It’s been very popular. People want to know if their kids are home and if they’re safe. It also has a garage door monitoring function. Another popular item right now is a doorbell function – if Since 1998, Technology Interiors has served somebody comes up to your door, it calls you central Indiana with home theater audio and and gives you notification that somebody’s video installations and is currently the state’s at your front door without them touching number one seller of home theater screens anything or ringing the doorbell.” and projectors according to Goren. The company recently relocated its showroom Goren says his staff of 12 strives to stay to 8977 East 116th Street in Fishers, informed on integration technology 46 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atFishers.com

improvements and upgrades to provide the highest level of service possible for central Indiana customers, and he offers free installation estimates. “It’s a high level of learning every day to keep up with thousands of brands, as technology exponentiates,” he says. “We have to stay educated, and we do that through attending trade shows multiple times a year in San Diego and Orlando.” Goren says voice-activated and sensoring technologies are continuing to evolve and improve at a rapid rate and will lead to increasingly sophisticated home integration products. “The voice-control capabilities will get more and more intelligent,” he says. “There will be miniature sensors embedded into all the devices and facial recognition that will know your habits, the temperature you like, what music you like – the technology is all there and will really propel us into the Jetsons age over the next couple years.” For additional info call 317-284-1084 or go online to technologyinteriors.com.

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