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SEPTEMBER 2023

SMALL COMPANY, BIG VALUE HOMETOWN WINDOW AND DOOR COMPANY EMBRACES QUALITY & CARE LOVING LEGACY

Blazer 88 Foundation Gives Back to Veterans and Their Families

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LOVING LEGACY

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Blazer 88 Foundation Gives Back to Veterans and Their Families

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STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Lauren Harden

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Nonprofit Spotlight / BLAZER 88 FOUNDATION

LOVING LEGACY BLAZER 88 FOUNDATION GIVES BACK TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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Chuck Theobald IV, beloved son, father, husband, Marine and friend, left this world living.

It is a rare individual who truly knows the value of each moment on this earth, and values each and every life that crosses his path. Theobald learned this from his beautiful mother, Susan Cotter, a longtime Fortville resident, and then went to work, making his mark on this world. His living legacy lasted 46 years.

The Blazer 88 Foundation picked up immediately where he left off, and began in 2019 with a mission to serve the needs of our military members, who fought, as Theobald did, to keep our freedom alive.

“I can’t not do it,” says Josh Ward, Theobald’s dearest friend and neighbor, regarding starting the Blazer 88 Foundation. “If someone truly needed something, Chuck never said no.

He would put himself out to take care of any need that he was made aware of. That is why I push so hard with this. If someone comes to us in need, I want to make sure we have money to help them. To honor Chuck, we

will be there and we will not say no.”

The foundation has helped numerous veterans, including purchasing materials and supplying a contractor to build a wheelchair ramp for a veteran, for access in and out of his home. They have also helped

Fundraising efforts include an annual motorcycle ride, a 5K run/walk and, this year, they added a gala that will take place on October 21.

“Veterans are thought of twice a year, but Chuck was there for me every day,” says Brandon Wright, a friend of Theobald’s and fellow veteran.

"For me, the foundation picked up where Chuck left off.”

“Blazer 88 is community,” says Theobald’s mother, Susan.

“Yes, at the core it’s a heart for those that walked on the front line, but that includes moms, dads, teachers, firefighters - all of us taking care of each other face to face and arm in arm.”

And the news is getting out. If you reach out to the foundation, you will be a part of the brotherhood that then becomes your tribe.

in providing funds to pay rent and groceries for a veteran who was put on disability from a traumatic brain injury sustained when deployed overseas, funded Christmas items for veteran families in need, paid for counseling services for veterans, and so much more.

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The foundation was named after Theobald’s call sign in the Marines, Blazer 88.

He left behind his wife, Britney, and four beautiful daughters.

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STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

LAUREN HARDEN High School: Hamilton Southeastern Sport: Volleyball College: University of Florida in Gainesville Writer / Matt Keating Photography Provided

Lauren Harden, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) High School, says she enjoys playing volleyball because it gives her a chance to meet new people and get better at a sport she loves.

“What I like best about playing volleyball is I have made so many friends and people I call family through the sport,” she says. “Some of the friends I have met are local players through high school volleyball. There are many others I have met nationwide through club volleyball and training, with USA Volleyball and the National Team Development Program.

Without the sport, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I have learned leadership, teamwork, perseverance and more.”

Lauren is looking forward to another great season.

“So far our high school season is just beginning,” Lauren says. “This team has amazing chemistry and we’re always looking to compete in and out of practice to get better. We have also done some team building outside of school to get

even closer.”

Lauren is also involved in other school programs.

“Other school activities I am involved in include Blue Crew leadership at HSE,” Lauren says. “Blue Crew are the people that get students and faculty hyped for sporting events and show out to the arts program at school. We also fundraise and do community outreach. I am a senior leader on Blue Crew and have been a part of it since my sophomore year. Another school activity I am involved in is Student Media at HSE, specifically the Southeastern Sports Network. I joined the class last year and I get to cover and promote athletes and students at HSE. We do live broadcasts, social media, a podcast and more. I work specifically with social media. I’ll work on our social media accounts, take pictures, write stories and more.”

Lauren has already made plans for college.

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want to go in, but I am leaning towards something with sports, whether that is sports broadcasting, sports management, etcetera.”

Lauren’s mother, Christi Harden, says she is awed by Lauren’s achievements.

“I am beyond proud of my daughter and her volleyball accomplishments as any parent would be,” Christi says. “The dedicated hours spent training since she was 7 years old has blessed her with many accolades and opportunities to continue to play the sport she loves even after high school. The most exciting part is that the best is yet to come since she hasn’t even come close to finding her ceiling yet. She is always seeking to get better, is extremely coachable, and thrives in competitive environments. More importantly than sports, which do not define you, and what I am beyond proud of, is the person she is off the court. Her character is unwavering. I am always hearing others comment, ‘There’s no one nicer than Lauren,' or that she truly is an old soul, which couldn’t make me prouder. I am so proud of the young adult she is and the positive impact she has on so many.”

Christi notes that being a student athlete is

challenging to say the least.

“Not only has Lauren maintained a grade point average above a 4.0 while training and playing year-round, but she has also really stepped into her leadership role,” Christi says. “Being a positive role model and helping to develop a positive team culture fosters success. She truly leads by example and raises the level of expectations for all she comes in contact with. The future is bright and I’m so proud to be her mom.”

Lauren’s dad, Lawrence Harden, says Lauren also continues to amaze him.

“Lauren has blossomed into this awesome young lady that every parent, in my opinion, wishes was their own,” Lawrence says. “She maintains a sense of humbleness and she has always been a leader.

She is always looking to make those around her better. Having said that, her achievements this past year come down to a couple of instances. One is the first-ever girls state championship that she and the Hamilton Southeastern volleyball team achieved, and the other is her commitment to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville to further her academic and volleyball career. Anyone who is on the fence about having their daughters play organized sports should dive in head first, because the bonds and life lessons these girls will have will last an eternity.”

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GEIST HALF & 5K

ROAD CLOSURES Please note that these closures and restrictions are subject to change as we near race day.

Visit GeistHalf.com for the most up to date list, along with course maps and additional race info.

Course marshals will do their best to allow vehicles through when there is a break in runners.

However, these breaks cannot be guaranteed so we encourage you to seek an alternate route on race day. When attempting to cross the course, see course marshals for guidance and make sure the course is clear before you cross.

Questions? Email GeistHalf@fishers.in.us.

OLIO ROAD

Olio Road will be closed between 116th Street and 104th Street beginning at 4 a.m. until noon.

FALL CREEK ROAD/ 96TH STREET

Rolling closures will be in effect between Springstone Road and Mollenkopf Road beginning around 7:10 a.m. until approximately 10:20 a.m.

BROOKS SCHOOL ROAD Rolling closures will be in effect between Fall Creek Road and Club Point Drive beginning around 7:15 a.m. until approximately 10 a.m.

MOLLENKOPF ROAD

Rolling closures will be in effect between 96th Street and Windemere Boulevard beginning around 7:30 a.m. until approximately 9 a.m.

106TH STREET

Rolling closures will be in effect between Hoosier Road and Hawthorne Ridge beginning around 7:30 a.m. until approximately 9:20 a.m.

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Race participants will begin to enter HAWTHORNS, Springstone Drive around 7:05 AM coming THE HAWTHORNS & from Olio Road and continue for the next TURNE GROVE 40-60 minutes. A second wave of participants Participants will begin to enter the will enter around 8 AM coming from 96th eastbound lanes of Club Point Drive Street & Springstone Drive and heading heading west to the turn around point at north until approximately 10:40 AM. approximately 7:45 AM until about 9:35 AM. Participants then are directed back WINDERMERE POINTE east by the tennis courts in the eastbound & CROSSWINDS AT lanes. During the race, the westbound lanes of Club Point are turned into a 2-way road WINDERMERE Participants will begin to enter Windermere allowing traffic to travel east/west in the Boulevard around 7:30 AM until about westbound lanes to provide access to/from 9:10 AM coming east in the eastbound northbound Brooks School Road. lanes from Mollenkopf Road. During this time, the westbound lane of Windermere Boulevard will be open to allow exit onto Mollenkopf Road.

CHESTNUT HILL, BROOKS CROSSING & BRADFORD COURT

Participants will begin to enter Hawthorn Ridge around 7:40 AM until about 9:35 AM coming east in the eastbound lanes of 106th Street & Hawthorn Ridge. During this time, the westbound lane of Hawthorn Ridge will remain open to take you to the exit on Hawthorn Ridge & 106th Street.

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE GEIST HALF MARATHON & 5K

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I t’s a community tradition. 2023 marks the 15th year for this beloved community tradition, which was started by Towne Post president and Geist resident, Tom Britt. The race has grown into an iconic community event that draws both residents and out of town visitors to explore the beauty and community spirit of Geist.

All ages and abilities are welcome. Both races are walker friendly, and the 5K is stroller friendly as well!

There’s a new 5K course. This year’s new 5K course features the Geist Waterfront Park, which just opened this spring.

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This race is FUN! Along the course you’ll find residents cheering you on, community groups and clubs passing out water, local performers, and stunning water views.

Afterwards, family and friends can join you to celebrate at the post-race party hosted by Fishers Parks.

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It’s all about that swag! All participants receive a race t-shirt, medal, and free beer at the post-race party! You can also purchase additional race apparel when you register.

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Want an enhanced race experience? Register for the VIP ticket which includes private restrooms and gear check, unlimited food and track at the VIP party at Ale Emporium after the race, and more!

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The 2023 Geist Half and 5K race finisher medals.

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Race pacers will be available.

Want help pacing your half marathon to meet your time goal? Fishers Running Club is providing race day pacers to lead the way!

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Don’t want to race, you can volunteer! More than 500 volunteers are needed to pull off this race. Sign up to hand out snacks and medals to run, serve as a course marshal, work packet pickup, and more. Visit VolunteerFishers.com for a list of opportunities.

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n January 2023, Ben McDaniel and his wife, Valerie, attended the Indianapolis Home Show because they were looking to replace all of the windows, as well as their front door and six sliding doors of their 18-year-old home. Ideally, they were hoping to work with a smaller community-focused window and door company.

“At the Home Show, we talked with Lyndsey Brown [product sales specialist] with Hometown Window and Door Company. We also talked to quite a few other manufacturers, and Lyndsey was the one who really stood out to us,” McDaniel says.

The couple set up an appointment to have Brown and Scott Dorrell, sales manager with Hometown Window and Door, come out to their house for a consultation.

“We knew the [Andersen] product was good, but their customer service was top-notch. The relationship they built with me and my wife as we sat around the kitchen table—for quite a long time, I might add—was amazing,” McDaniel says. “They explained who they are and what they are about. As a business owner myself, I knew it was a good fit.”

When shopping for new windows, clients must choose from replacement window inserts and full-frame window replacement.

While there are certainly instances where inserts are the right option, typically full-frame installation is the way to go. It involves the removal and complete replacement of the entire window and window frame, plus all the casing on the interior so it allows a homeowner to refresh and do everything brand new. Not only is a full-frame replacement a more extensive fix but it’s also a customized full-service application.

The McDaniels’ opted to go with the Andersen A-Series, which has several options from which to choose, including double hung windows, awning windows, and specialty windows. This series has the highest-performing, most energy-efficient windows of all Andersen series, providing optimal energy savings as well as gorgeous architectural stylings.

“The A-Series windows stood out to us the most,” McDaniel says. “When we were looking not just at Andersen but all of the windows of which there were quite a few, we were drawn to the quality of the A-Series.”

Plus, one of the most important factors in the couple’s selection process was to get black on both the exterior and interior.

“The A-Series was one of the few products we were able to get black windows, and once we understood all of the great benefits of the A-Series, it was a no-brainer,” McDaniel says. “It started as a look type of thing we were going for [with the black windows] and transitioned to choosing the best product. We figured that if we were going to be spending this amount of money, let’s be sure we’re putting the best product in that we can.”

Not everyone can afford top-of-the-line, however. Hometown has a less messy version of installation called the insert application.

“Inserts are utilized in a way that allows us to keep everything inside the home intact— all the casing, trim work, etcetera,” Brown says.

It’s a composite product line they utilize called the 100 Series. This composite product that’s proprietary to Andersen called Fibrex is better than vinyl. It’s extremely strong, efficient, and perfect for those who do not want to invest a lot (e.g., perhaps they are flipping a house or are only planning to stay for a few years).

It’s worth noting that insert applications versus full-frame applications do not change the value of a property.

“It’s purely aesthetic,” Brown says. “It doesn’t modify anything in relationship to

the value of the home itself.”

Often people with higher-end homes will use full-frame applications because they want a wood interior that can be painted or stained.

“It’s cool how custom full frame can be,” Brown says. “Even the stains can be custom!

We’ll mix a stain to match your interior. It’s a level of customization other places don’t offer.”

Although Hometown Window and Door does both insert and full-frame, their breadand-butter is full- frame installation.

“We are truly a small business with fewer than 20 employees,” Brown says. “We’re here to hold your hand through the entire process.”

That’s certainly the type of special treatment the McDaniels received. The assurance that they picked the right company to work with continued throughout installation.

“The crew they sent was absolutely phenomenal and completely professional,” McDaniel says, who stayed in his house and out of the way while watching them work. “This was a major structural change for our house, so I was nervous when they were doing it, but the young man they had leading the crew was so special.”

The crew worked from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Monday through Friday, determined to get all the windows and doors installed in one week. The crew returned the following week to complete the interior trim work.

“The entire process was such a great experience,” McDaniel says.

“We couldn’t be more pleased.”

If you’re starting a window or door project in your home, contact Hometown Window and Door Company. During the month of September, they’re running a 29% off Labor Day special. Their main showroom is located at 240 West Carmel Drive in Carmel. For more information, call 317-688-8100 or visit hometownwindowteam.com.

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Professional hockey is coming to Fishers.

The event center is part of the $550 million Fishers District being built just east of Interstate 69, between 106th and 116th streets. It’s the culmination of a dream Indy Fuel Owner Jim Hallett has been chasing for decades.

Hallett moved to Indianapolis from Ottawa, Canada, in 1996. Not long after, Hallett’s business partner approached him with two questions - did Hallett love hockey, and if so, would he be interested in investing in a hockey team? The answer was yes. In 1999 the pair bought the Indianapolis Ice. “Had them for two years and it was just costprohibitive,” Hallett says. “The economics didn’t work. Our closest road game was an 8.5-hour bus trip. So we eventually sold the team.”

It’s not that hockey couldn’t thrive in central

where there were going to be restaurants and there were going to be bars and there were going to be hotels, and there were In 2013 Hallett got a call from Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the fairgrounds. They’d going to be activities that you could come just completed a $65 million renovation and to for a weekend that you could go to before were looking to bring a professional hockey the game with your friends, whether it be team back to Indianapolis. They asked if he’d for dinner or whether it be to socialize, or you could go there after the game to be interested and he said yes. socialize,” Hallett says.

The Indy Fuel, which competes in the Twenty years ago Hallett commissioned a ECHL and is an affiliate of the NHL’s study to look into hockey and its potential Chicago Blackhawks, similar to how the for growth in central Indiana. Where was Indianapolis Indians team is an affiliate of the best place to grow the game? Even the Pittsburgh Pirates, just completed their two decades ago all that data pointed ninth season. overwhelmingly to one place - Fishers.

Hallett successfully returned professional Hallett’s vision grew. This project needed hockey to Indianapolis, but he had bigger to be more than just a place to play hockey. plans, and he wanted to grow.

It needed to be something for the whole community.

“I had this vision of being in a part of town Indiana. The timing just wasn’t right.

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“We need to create an event center, not a hockey arena, but an event center and an event center that could host all kinds of sports, all kinds of concerts, all kinds of conventions and whatever you can put in the event center,” he says. “You should build this event center and have it be a place for what I call everyone - something for everyone from mothers and tots right up to seniors.”

He reached out to architects who worked on projects all over the world, and worked closely with the mayor of Fishers, then a town of just 37,000 people. Things started getting serous in 2018. Hallett’s work with the consultants and architects intensified.

They managed to put a building design together just in time for the world to shut down in March of 2020.

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With the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, Hallett says he believes the new facility will open its doors in late fall of 2024.

The Fuel will be the anchor of the event center. The team will play 36 home games and any additional playoff games at the yet-to-be-named arena. The building will also host a number of other events.

“One of the things that we did with the architects, and it was just while we’re having coffee one day, I said, ‘Let’s list how many events we could hold here,’” Hallett says. “Without working very hard we listed 56 events.”

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Current season ticket holders will have priority for ticket renewals when the facility opens. Advertisers will get a few days of advance notice to recommit to their sponsorships.

The arena is still looking for a namingrights sponsor.

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