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9AMBRE CROCKETT'S NATURAL APPROACH

Elizabeth Breeden / Janet C. Striebel / Kara Reibel / Laurie Quinn / Lisa Mitchell / Teresa Lorton Cover Photo / Amy Unger

Writer / Kara Reibel

Originally created for private clients, Ambre Crockett's handmade body products made from natural ingredients are no longer a best-kept secret.

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FORMER FISHERS TEACHER OPENS NEW SCHOOL

Writer / Pat Carlini . Photographer / Kara Reibel

One-time Fall Creek Elementary teacher Anna Shults is taking on her biggest undertaking yet: opening her own free, public charter school for students in Grades K-5!

Construction for Ace Preparatory Academy Charter School (“ACE Prep”) is underway at the 26,000 square foot abandoned office building on Hillside Avenue near 54th and College in Indianapolis’s Broad Ripple area on the border of IPS and Washington Township.

“It is a lot of work. Creating a school where lives are changed shouldn’t be easy, but I’m excited and honored to have such an incredible opportunity within the community!” says Shults who has been teaching her entire career and says she’s an educator at her core.

“As a child, I used to play school in my basement for hours mimicking my own teachers,” laughs Shults. “Teaching was just something I was meant to do.”

Shults spent 12 years as an elementary teacher in Hamilton Southeastern Schools and was honored as Indiana’s 2007 State Teacher of the year (she was also a candidate for National Teacher of the Year in 2008), and the experience actually sent her career in a new direction.

Teacher of the Year winners are given a sabbatical from the classroom for a year to talk to teachers statewide.

“I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of leaving the classroom,” says Shults. “But the experience really opened my eyes to what goes on in other classrooms. I saw firsthand this belief felt by many that zip code determines a child’s destiny, but a solid foundation in the early grades can help any child soar no matter what where the student lives.”

Following her year of travels, Shults returned to her classroom, only to step away a year later for an opportunity to shape elementary reading initiatives at the Indiana Department of Education. She was then sought after by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for a yearlong opportunity to lead the Foundation’s body of work pertaining to empowering and celebrating teacher-leaders.

Shults also became a part of Building Excellent Schools, a national non-profit that trains high capacity individuals to design, found, lead and sustain high performing charter schools in communities where schools have a history of struggling.

Today 40-year-old Shults is the founder of ACE Preparatory Academy Charter School (an acronym for Academics, Character and Excellence which was approved by the Indiana Charter School Board earlier this year). The free, college preparatory school will open August 1, 2016, with 72 kindergartners and 72 first graders and grow one grade level per year thereafter until they serve Grades K-5.

“I am wholeheartedly committed to the community we will serve and the students and families that call the Midtown area home,” says Shults. "This is the work that gets me out of bed in the morning and the work that keeps me up at night.”

ACE Prep is currently enrolling students in grades K-1. For more information on ACE Prep, you can visit aceprepacademy.org or contact Founder Anna Shults at ashults@aceprepacademy.org.

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Celebrating their 12th anniversary in business, Aquarium Service and Design, Inc. creates custom aquariums, utilizing a thoughtful design process. They also provide maintenance and service to saltwater (and some freshwater) aquariums throughout Central Indiana. While they will service freshwater tanks, owner Glenn Kant’s specialty is saltwater reef tanks.

Kant’s love of aquatic life began as kid.

“I got my first aquarium when I was 7 years old and had multiple tanks of fish in my bedroom growing up,” shares Kant.

“Aside from my college years, I’ve always maintained a few tanks."

and after a few years, he ventured out on his own.

There are many benefits to having an aquarium at home. “Many times, an aquarium replaces your TV,” shares Kant.

“I have so many people, including doctors’ offices, who place a tank where a television would normally be. In an office setting, an aquarium provides a sense of calm, and it gets the patient’s mind off of why they are there. The same is said for having one in a home. Aquarium owners sit in front of it and stare at the fish and corals for de-stressing.”

An avid scuba diver, Kant’s passion for fish and saltwater aquariums poured over until 1998 when he changed careers.

A custom saltwater reef tank by Aquarium Service and Design includes a custom design tank, stand and canopy. However, the most important element is the custom design of the filtration system and adequate lighting. Kant fabricates his own filters and offers customized woodworking. Many times, Kant and his company are called in to clean, fix and improve existing tank systems.

“I was ready for major life changes, and a new career was part of that,” says Kant. He went to work for an aquarium company,

Kant’s passion for building aquariums extends into working with designers and builders to create ones built into walls for

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homes, not just businesses. Kant adds, “This is my passion. I want every coral, starfish and fish to live happily and give them the best life possible in captivity.”

As part of Kant’s business, he quarantines livestock, meaning he holds all animals in his holding systems until he is sure they are healthy, eating and ready for placement in their new environment.

“An aquarium is a complex and sensitive ecosystem,” says Kant. “Many people spend a good deal of money on a tank only to realize that they have bought inferior equipment for their intended vision.”

People invest in an aquarium, just as they do with any pet. It’s Kant’s experience that most of his clients just want to watch their fish eat but don’t want to clean the aquarium. He offers monthly, weekly and biweekly maintenance plans to help keep their investment, and their fish, healthy.

Kant, while not a vegan, does not eat seafood. He says, “I’d rather dive with them and view them in their natural habitat.”

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Natural Approach Writer / Kara Reibel Photographers / Amy Unger & Kara Reibel

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hen Fishers resident Ambre Crockett began creating her own unique body products for her massage clientele, word quickly spread, and now Ambre Blends is in over 400 retailers internationally.

Ambre Crockett started her natural body products business, well, naturally. After graduating from Lawrence Central High School, Crockett attended the Healing Arts Institute in Colorado. While she was there, she not only studied massage therapy, energy work and aromatherapy, but she worked with an herbalist.

Through this experience, she enhanced her education with the art and science behind herbal tinctures and body products.

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“While in Colorado, I created my initial formula,” shares Crockett. “Once I moved back to Indianapolis, I used my proprietary formula to create my own natural herbal mixtures for clients, and word started spreading.”

Crockett has continued the methods she learned in Colorado. In 2001, Crockett moved back to Indianapolis and started her own massage practice and made products for her clients. She did not realize what a strong seed she planted with her clientele.

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All Ambre Blends are made by hand with consistent care and thoughtfulness in every batch. Using only 100% pure and natural vegan ingredients from all over the world, each Ambre Blends product is handcrafted from a proprietary blend base of Amber Essence.

“Amber oil has been used for centuries for its medicinal and aphrodisiac properties,” says Crockett. “With this as one of the ingredients in the Ambre Essence as our base, each essence reacts with one’s body chemistry, creating a unique experience for the customer.”

“I began selling my product at art shows,” shares Crockett. “In 2001, I started a tradition of holding an open house, and we have held it ever since.

In 2003, Heidi Woodman of Haus Love called and said that she wanted to carry my products.”

That was when Crockett realized Ambre Blends was creating a buzz.

Many other local boutiques and spas picked up Ambre Blends, and she also opened her online store that year.

In 2007, Stephanie Harris became friends with Crockett through a mutual friend. Harris was given a roll-on body product and received an unusual amount of compliments for it. While on vacation, Harris ended up giving the roll-on away to someone who became obsessed with it. When she returned from that trip, she promptly replaced it and bought more for gifts.

Harris knew something magical was happening with Ambre Blends and wished to be a part of it, becoming a partner and Director of Sales and Marketing.

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“Ambre was doing this all by herself, completely self-funding and building her business,” shares Harris. “I hit the street and created more sales outlets.”

Taking a huge risk, Crockett and Harris went to their first trade show in January 2009. It was a big step and expensive, but it paid off tremendously. Their marketing began with a grassroots effort through word of mouth, then the boutique, gift and spa shows. Now Ambre Blends is working with a showroom in Los Angeles to penetrate the West Coast market. They have an online store locator and are distributed throughout more than 400 retailers domestically and worldwide.

The products within a retail location typically start with the roll-on, then the shops bring on the body creams and the spritzers. As the demand is established, it builds.

“Our client doesn’t just use our oil; they want to use the soap, body creams and skin tonics,” says Harris. “We build lifestyle products.”

The unique blend, Ambre Essence, serves as a standalone essence as well as the base for the entire line. The other three scents

are individually made up with 90% of launching their pure soy wax candles with their formula being Ambre Essence with some improvements from their vintage line additional oils added. This allows layering of in time for the holidays. their products.

“We are always expanding our line and will “We are a very layerable line,” says Harris. come out with one or more new items every “A client can use all the different products year,” shares Crockett. “In 2016, I will finally with the body cream, roll-on and deodorant, launch my baby line and hopefully release plus lip remedy, and all of the essences a new scent along with a couple other new complement one another.” products.”

The Ambre Blends team has grown with team members Sarah, Rebecca, Lisa, Michelle and Ambre’s husband, Adam.

Adam Crockett became part of the team and handles operations. Their building looks like some sort of commercial lab and smells fabulous with all of their products at various stages of creation.

The adjacent shipping center is one that would appeal to Martha Stewart with clean lines and modern surroundings. Their work space is simple, functional and professional, naturally.

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All of their current and soon-to-be released products are made with the same care and hand craftsmanship, maintaining the integrity of their natural process. Ambre Blends offers all of their products at local retailers and online. Their offices are located on the northside of Indianapolis.

For more information on where to find Ambre Blends, visit ambreblends.com.

Kara Reibel is the Content Manager for the Fishers Magazine. Follow her: Karareibel.com; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @karareibel.

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Village2Village Project began in 2003 when Kroll and her family lived in Vermont, raising Holding a space is what someone does four small kids of their own including two when they see your potential at a time when who joined their family through adoption. you don’t or can’t see it yourself. It’s what A quote found on the Village2Village someone special in your life – your parent, Project website explains how the experience grandparent or mentor – did for you when of adoption has changed her: "Now any they saw the good in you, and they said that vulnerable orphan could be my own family, everything would be all right. When things and any struggling mother could be a looked impossible, they held that space for cherished relative. Adoption has not just you that it was possible, and that made all the expanded our family but my world.” difference.

Two years ago, Kroll moved to Fishers where Laurie Kroll, founder and director of she continues to work with the dedicated and Village2Village Project, is one of those compassionate staff and volunteers, donors special people that is holding a space for and sponsors of Village2Village Project to someone, for many. She holds a space in her make remarkable, permanent changes in the heart for the infinite potential of the children lives of vulnerable children in Uganda. and families living in a remote village of Uganda.

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begin such a large project, Kroll says with quiet confidence, “I didn’t have training in non-profit management. I didn’t have all of that. It was more just a mom’s heart.”

Kroll explains that it all began with nine children that she saw in a photograph from a friend’s recent visit to a remote village in Uganda. They were orphans, alone and hungry. Some were sick, and they were also around the same ages as her own children.

Compelled, Kroll sent supplies to these children only to witness on her first visit to the village that there were 1,000 or more orphaned children. Created by the death of the parent generation from HIV/AIDS, these children were abandoned and starving, sick and alone. It was emotionally overwhelming, but she set her resolve.

“What would my own kids lives be like if nobody had stepped in for them?” says Kroll.

“Who is going to stand in for these kids in this remote area where the rebel activity has caused most of the helping organizations to withdraw? There really wasn’t anyone left there helping.”

This region of Uganda experiences flooding and droughts, intense land disputes, attacks from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in years past and an economic system shattered by the death and dying of the parent generation in families due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The parents are the money producers, and so in their death, they are leaving the very young and very old to fend for themselves. In these villages, one in every five children has been affected by disease or violence.

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“There are desperate needs in this community,“ says Kroll.

Despite the circumstances, Kroll made her decision to act, not motivated by fear but instead inspired by the possibilities. She saw an opportunity for these children to not only live but to thrive with education and given the opportunity to follow their dreams.

Laurie explains, "Everybody that came into our program came into it because of tragedy, but we didn’t want them to be stuck in that pattern. Some kids shut down when they face tragedy. And we work with them and help them come out of their shell and dream.”

It is this type of care and compassion in addition to aid that is causing permanent change in the village and what makes Village2Village Project an amazing organization.

Village2Village Project is a Christian ministry, recognized as a non-governmental relief organization in Uganda, providing compassionate orphan care in Serere, Uganda. Nutritional, medical, educational, social and spiritual care is provided for the children and families of remote villages that have had at least one parent affected by HIV/ AIDS or violence.

Initially serving nine children, Village2Village Project now serves over 100 children and their families. Looking back, Laurie states, “Nine wasn’t very many, but it was better than none.” The growth, services and successes of Village2Village Project are truly remarkable.

The Hope Ministry currently serves the medical needs of more than 30 guardians with HIV/AIDS and has lost none to the disease since 2006. In 2008, the House of

Love was formed where children with special needs can receive specialized care. In 2015, Kroll received an update on two girls from the village. Both are attending college. Laurie smiles, adding, “One took the bar exam in August and is passionate about human rights law. The other is in her fourth year of medical school and wants to become a surgeon.”

To do this work, it’s very important to Village2Village Project to keep the children in their original village, within their existing families, to foster connection and a community supporting each other – the foundation for a permanent change. Laurie states, “I don’t want to provide change for a day or a month. I want to provide a permanent change for these children.”

To continue to provide permanent change in this village and plans to begin serving a few

nearby villages, their greatest need is funding.

Individuals, community groups, religious organizations and businesses can secure the future of these children through partnership and donation in a monthly commitment program. The donations will provide the needs of these vulnerable children and support their dreams. This will hold a space for the clearly infinite potential of these children, and that makes all the difference.

Visit village2villageproject.org for more information.

Elizabeth Breeden loves being a freelance writer and mother of two active boys. founder of Sandstone Healing Arts, she is an empowerment speaker and group facilitator of the creative power of positive thought.

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INDY PREMIER EXPANDS FIELDS Writer / Laurie Quinn

Indy Premier, a Fishers and Noblesvillebased soccer club, is growing and expanding into neighboring communities. Indy Premier has just announced its purchase of Trinity Sports Park in Noblesville located at 6835 E. 161st St. This 20-acre sports park will host five outdoor soccer fields in addition to a 16,000 sq. ft. indoor facility on site.

Coupled with this purchase, Indy Premier is expanding to the fields at McCordsville Sports Park to accommodate the growth and interest from the eastside of Fishers and those surrounding communities.

General Manager of Indy Premier Jamie Wood relates, “I am very excited about the growth that both our Travel and Rec Plus programs have shown over the past few years. It is very rewarding to see how much of a positive effect that our club and sport has had on the youth in Fishers and Noblesville, the two primary communities that we serve.

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“This growth. however, has brought with it many challenges from a fields standpoint. and we have been stretched to the limit this past fall season. The addition of Trinity Sports Park and McCordsville Sports Park to our current campuses at Cumberland Park and New Hope in Fishers will ease the strain on fields greatly and allow us to better serve our membership longterm at all locations.”

For those that enjoy the twist on traditional soccer, the parks department is creating a six-week Bubble Ball Soccer League from January 8 through February 12.

Games will be scheduled Friday nights between 6 to 10 p.m. Teams are $200 and consist of four to six players, ages 16 and older. To register or for more information, call 317-770-5750.

With all the buzz about Trinity Sports Park, Indy Premier has decided to host an open house on Sunday, December 13 from 12-3 p.m. Working with real estate agents Dawn Fisher and Christy Corey of Team Fisher-Century 21 Rasmussen and financial sponsors of Indy Premier, this open house is sure to be an event filled with fun activities for kids and adults.

“We are excited about our Recreation Annex and the expanded programming opportunities it provides. I think teens and adults will enjoy Bubble Ball Soccer and not realize the workout it provides,” Recreation Director Nichole Haberlin said.

Come join the fun and satisfy your curiosity of what the new facility looks like and the grounds on which it sits. For more information on the open house and what to expect on that day, follow Indy Premier on Twitter at @IndyPremierSC or on Facebook at facebook.com/IndyPremierSC. 16 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2015 / atFishers.com

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How often do you “meet” someone digitally before you actually meet them in person? If you’re like most people, the answer is “more often than not!” It has become standard procedure now to check out a professional’s LinkedIn profile before deciding to book an appointment, research a candidate’s social media profiles before considering them for a job interview and to “Google” someone before going on a date with them. We like to do our research, and using the Internet is our tool of choice.

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Chances are, you haven’t put a lot of time or effort into really assessing what type of first impression you are making online, but you should. First impressions, especially those made digitally, are a PAIN: Permanent, Accurate, Immediate and Non-Verbal.

Digital first impressions matter. And in many cases, your digital first impression can mean the difference between getting the job, being accepted into your dream

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Still not convinced that having a handle of your digital first impression is important? Let me share a story with you. A friend of mine recently had a friend whose daughter had applied to a prestigious university program. She had all the credentials, excelled in every key area and interviewed like a pro. All signs pointed to her being accepted in to the program.

But then she was declined. They were truly baffled. When asked by a friend why the girl wasn’t admitted into the program, one of the members of the admissions board had this to say: “Tell her to get all that sh*t off of her social media.”

Not representing herself appropriately and not caring for her digital first impression to ensure it conveyed her intentions properly was the difference between being accepted and missing out on an amazing opportunity.

Don’t let this be you.

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The best way is to take a comprehensive digital asset inventory.

A digital asset inventory is a great way for you to take a detailed look at each item that represents you online and to evaluate it for its current strengths and shortcomings, for things that should be changed and for ways it might be enhanced to better represent your intentions and capabilities.

Begin by making a list of each digital asset that is currently used to represent you online. Digital assets include: social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google +, etc.), pictures, logos, videos, websites, head shots, brochures, marketing materials and any other item that helps to convey your digital brand.

Next, quickly list the first three words that come to mind to describe your first impression with each of those assets. Are the words that came to mind the same words you would hope to have someone

SMIRK VS. SMILE Vanessa Van Edwards, Chief behavioral investigator and founder of The Science of People human behavior research lab says: “Stop the smirk! One of the most common mistakes I see in profile pictures is the onesided smile, otherwise known as a smirk. The problem with smirking is that it’s the universal facial expression for contempt, which means hatred or disdain. If your profile picture shows a smirk, you’re nonverbally telling people you don’t want them to connect with you! Notice the difference in the photos below.”

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If you have a picture of you with a smirk (or half smile) and are angled away from the camera, the impression you give is that you are addressing them with contempt and are blocking or distancing yourself from them or perhaps being deceptive. Definitely not the vibe that you would want a potential client to pick up from your profile!

And please, leave the “girls night out” or fishing trip pictures for your Facebook timeline. Those pictures don’t belong as your profile picture on a professional site.

You would then work your way through each of your digital assets, evaluating each one in a similar manner. Once you know what specific digital assets aren’t making the first impression you would like it to, you can work through updating each one by removing the components that don’t convey you authentically and adding the photos, videos and content that will more accurately represent you and make a first impression you can be proud of.

If you are interested in learning more about how to evaluate and improve your digital first impression, I’d love to help. I’m a Certified Body Language Trainer and Non-Verbal skills expert, and I love helping people master their first impressions, increase their influence and communicate with confidence. You can reach me at lisa@powerbodylanguage.com or on Twitter @powernonverbals.

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Being a straight A student isn’t an easy accomplishment for any student, but it’s just one of the many achievements 12-year-old Zach Clar could brag about. However, Clar isn’t the bragging type; he’s an unassuming student at Fishers Junior High School.

Zach plays the violin in the Chamber Orchestra at school, just started tap lessons and is an accomplished actor. After attending a workshop at the Tarkington Theatre in Carmel, he was encouraged to audition for a part in the Footlite Musical production of “Mame.” He got the part, and as they say “a star was born.” Clar played a young Patrick Dennis and later played Young Tommy in the The Who’s “Tommy” musical.

Clar recently earned two nominations by the Encore Association for the Encore Award Best Performer Under the Age of 18. Zach balances his academic schedule while prepping for two upcoming performances. He’s currently rehearsing for “Babes in Toyland” at Footlite.

“I love staying busy, and being in plays is one of my favorite things,” shares Clar.

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"I’d like to win a B-Boy (breakdance) battle and play the lead role in ‘Oliver.’”

He’s got long term plans too. Clar hopes to attend Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and he’d like to become a teacher. “There is something rewarding about sharing a concept and helping people understand something they were previously confused about,” he says.

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Besides donating blood faithfully, James attends daily Mass and is actively involved at Holy Spirit at Geist Cathoilc Church.

Center recognized James for having donated so much blood over the years and invited Veteran James Womack completed 21 years him to accompany the Indiana Blood Center of active duty army when he retired on June bloodmobile in the Veterans Day Parade 30, 1980, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. held in downtown Indy November 11.

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Lucy J. Smith, Corporate Communications Specialist at Indiana Blood Center. “James Should you happen to see him at Mama has 243 lifetime to-date-donations. This Bear’s sipping hot chocolate after attending is outstanding. This is absolutely a high church service, he’ll more than likely be number and one we don’t see every day. wearing his veteran ball cap and Butler From all of us at Indiana Blood Center and sweatshirt. He actively participates in choir from hospital patients near and far, a huge and other areas at Holy Spirit at Geist thanks to James for his commitment to our Catholic Church. He attends daily Mass, life-giving mission.” never faltering a smidgen of doubt of why he does what he does. He represents a faithful You might be surprised to know that veteran with total obligation to whatever humans don’t have as much blood within he’s decided to take on, whether he’s leading their bodies as you might think. The typical the congregation in song and spirit or male has only eight pints of blood while the rolling up his sleeve to donate blood. average female has only five pints. (enotes. com/homework-help/how-much-bloodThis past Veterans Day, the Indiana Blood average-human-body-289065) Writer / Janet C. Striebel

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“Now I know why the Army used to say, ‘Stop the bleeding, put on the tourniquet,’” says James.

Why is he so passionate about donating his blood?

He explains that while stationed in Munich, Germany, he stood at attention in a military troop inspection when a Red Cross agent delivered an emergency-leave notice to his commander. Although his mother had survived surgery in New Orleans, she was deteriorating quickly, and her life expectancy was only 38 hours.

The mission of the American Red Cross (ARC) is to support active duty soldiers and their families in times of need.

“The Red Cross went beyond the call of duty for me when Mom died,” says James. “I was a Private First Class earning only $59 a month. There was no way I could have flown home and buried Mom

without their financial help. Black citizens in Mississippi and Louisiana had no access to life and burial insurance at this segment of American history. At the very first Red Cross blood draw in Munich after my return, I decided that there was a way for me to pay it forward and demonstrate my gratitude by donating at each blood drive.”

As a result, James has donated blood every eight weeks since 1960 with a few exceptions. When President Clinton closed Fort Benjamin Harrison, the Indiana Blood Center replaced the ARC as the primary blood organization for James. So far, he has provided 142 units of blood to the Indiana Blood Center, 21 units to the ARC with a total of 163 units which translates to 40 gallons of whole blood.

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James has experienced a lifetime of hardships such as being born on a Mississippi cotton plantation in 1940 to illiterate parents. His father, an abusive alcoholic, rejected James from birth. James served in the Army for 21 years including a combat tour in Vietnam. After getting married and having four children, he managed to go to college part-time and earn a Bachelor of Science from Butler University.

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Lebanon Junction, KY Permit No. 942

P.O. Box 36097 Indianapolis, IN 46236-0097

Plan Now for Spring 2016!

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$550 Value

Call Us Today To Schedule Your FREE Services

ACT NOW During JANUARY & FEBRUARY You Will Receive FREE Design & Consultative Services & PRIORITY SCHEDULING for Spring Shane’s will work with you to customize an outdoor living environment perfect for your family! ✤ Mulching & Edging ✤ Spring Maintenance & Clean-up

Landscaping & Construction • Landscaping & Design • Paver & Stone Patios • Landscape Maintenance & Renovations • Concrete - Architectural / Stamped / Broom • Pergolas / Outdoor Kitchens • Pools & Ponds • Fireplaces & Firepits • Mulching / Weeding / Pruning

317.485.6514

email: info@shaneslandscape.com

www.shaneslandscape.com