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LA TRATTORIA ITALIAN RESTAURANT La Trattoria has been a Greenwood hot spot for over 16 years. The popular south side restaurant is well known for its family atmosphere and delicious food. We recently sat down for an interview with owners, Tom and Rene’ Trotter. Their sons, Nathan and Nick, were busy preparing for another busy Saturday night crowd at La Trattoria. Cover photo by Ron Stiemert
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When your walk into La Trattoria Italian Restaurant at 201 N. Madison Ave. in Greenwood, it’s a lot like walking into your second home. The popular southside restaurant is well known for its family atmosphere and delicious food. The owners make you feel right at home.
We recently sat down for an interview with the friendly and welcoming owners, Tom and René Trotter. Their sons, Nathan and Nick, were busy preparing for another busy Saturday night crowd at La Trattoria. We had the following questions for them: WAS THIS IS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE BEFORE YOU OPENED THE RESTAURANT? René: “It was a house when we opened in 2000, and we have had the restaurant here
ever since. There was a fire on April 20, 2007, but we were reopened very quickly by Nov. 7, 2007.” LA TRATTORIA HAS A HOMEY, RELAXED FEELING AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN. WHY IS THAT? Tom: “We are family owned and operated. Our oldest son, Nathan, is the head chef. Our other son, Nick, worked beside him for years and is now on the floor serving. My wife and I are always here, and the
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customers like that they see our faces and know us by name.” HAVE YOU HAD A LOT OF GROWTH OVER THE YEARS? Tom: “La Trattoria has grown tremendously. The growth we have gone through over the years has been unbelievable. We offer a wide variety of steaks, pastas, fish, manicotti, lasagna, pizzas, vegetables and a full alcohol bar. We stress variety.” René: “We have a full cocktail bar and offer an extensive wine list.” Tom: “People have told us these are the best filets they have ever had. We have been compared to the better steakhouses downtown.”
WHAT SEPARATES YOU FROM OTHER RESTAURANTS? René: “We are family owned and operated. All of our dishes are made to order.” Tom: “We are consistent with our food preparation, presentation and quality. We are first come, first serve. Other than groups of eight or larger, reservations are recommended.”
DO YOU ENJOY WORKING TOGETHER? René: “We love every minute of what we do. We feel very fortunate as a family to do what we do. We have incorporated closing one week a year as a family to get away from the business.”
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WHAT HOURS ARE YOU OPEN? Tom: “We are open from 4-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 4-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. We are closed Sundays and Mondays.” DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF THE SAME CUSTOMERS RETURN? Tom: “Yes. We have most of the same customer base. We have become friends with most of our customers because they come in our restaurant so frequently. Most of our customer base comes from all around us. We get people from as far away as Noblesville, Shelbyville, Bloomington and Columbus.” WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE YOU OWNED LA TRATTORIA? Tom: “I always wanted to own a restaurant. I was a boss at Pro Source Trucking for several years. René was an underwriter. We were ready for a second career. My parents owned a LaTrattorua in Bargersville. They opened four years ahead of us. We opened an Italian restaurant, but added the steaks. We opened the same restaurant in Greenwood and then later incorporated the steaks, which is the entree we are best known for.”
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Hotel Tango is the first artisan distillery in Indianapolis, located along Virginia Avenue in Fletcher Place. It’s also the first craft distillery that is service-disabled veteran-owned in the United States, and they have several employees with military experience. The name is derived from the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, honoring Hilary and Travis Barnes’ first names. “Each of our liquors is named using the military alphabet, and ‘whiskey’ is the word for W, so that name does not have a NATO word in front of it, like Romeo Rum or Victor Vodka. It’s just Whiskey,” shares Travis. Travis and Hilary met as students at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. At that time, Hilary was working on earning her pilot’s license. She grew up in Indianapolis, graduated from Lawrence Central High School and attended IU Bloomington followed by law school. Her father is an avid pilot, and Hilary developed a love of flying at a young age. Travis grew up Albion, Indiana, near Fort Wayne. He interrupted his undergrad education at IPFW to enlist in the Marines. Travis served three tours with the First Recon division as one of the first teams into Iraq via Kuwait in 2003, entering Fallujah. His other tours included Ramadi in 2004, and he saw more action in 2006. After serving with the Marine Corps, Travis completed his undergraduate degree while earning his pilot’s license. He then moved to Indianapolis for law school. During a weekday, Hilary was scheduled to maker her first solo cross-country flight, which consisted of flying from Indianapolis Regional Airport to Bloomington, then on to Terre Haute with a return flight back to Indy Regional. Her flight into Bloomington was smooth, the take off from Bloomington to Terre Haute was uneventful and then something happened. All of her instruments started going down. Hilary squawked the emergency code for “lost all electrical.” “I kept muttering a prayer of ‘please don’t let me end up on the news,” says Hilary of the tense flight. “I made a joke about ‘If I don’t show up in class’ on Wednesday,” shares Hilary, who walked into class half an hour late with the blood drained out of her face. She knew if she had not gotten back up in the air behind the controls that same day, she may not have flown again. Due to the need to complete her cross-country solo flight, another plane was flown out to her to fly.
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Travis and Hilary married in August 2012. During the following summer, Travis became proficient with distilling alcohol. The idea of opening a distillery was tossed around. In 2013, a short window of opportunity for an Indiana state artisan distiller’s permit, which allowed for craft spirit manufacturers to sell directly to consumers, opened.
semester of their third year of law school writing the application to open an artisan distillery while also studying for the bar (which, in this case, sounds like a double entendre). Their permit was granted around Thanksgiving 2013.
Invited to a private scotch tasting inside the exclusive University Club, Travis shared a sampling of what he had been Law school became the vehicle they needed, making in the backyard. The evening for their skill set helped greatly in filling out turned into a mini “Shark Tank” event the necessary forms. They took advantage with four of those in attendance becoming of the opportunistic window of 180 days initial investors. Hotel Tango opened to file the permit without excessive fees. in September 2014, 10 months after Travis, Hilary and a couple of their law receiving their official operational license school friends spent much of their first with the State.
The building that is now Hotel Tango along Virginia Avenue had been boarded up for nearly 30 years. Keeping much of the integrity of the building construction as possible, Hilary, Travis and their team got to work stripping layers of paint off the walls and cleaning out every inch of the facility. Lead paint was removed from windows, allowing light to enter. Hilary researched the building’s history and discovered it was built by Henry C. Vehling in 1906. An area for horse stables and carriages was in the back of the building with a hayloft upstairs. The front originally served as a funeral parlor.
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Original construction elements such as exposed beams and brick complement the decor. The crowd is eclectic, and there’s Wi-Fi, so the vibe feels more like a coffeehouse with adult beverages. Due to area laws for business hours, Hotel Tango operates daily from 2-10 p.m. with patrons able to purchase bottles for carryout every day of the week. All distillation is done onsite. The process begins with Indiana grain, which is corn. Sugar, water and yeast are added, and the mixture ferments for five to six days. It then gets pumped directly into the still. At this moment, the alcohol content is 8-10%. Once in the still, the alcohol vaporizes at 170 degrees for five to six hours, leaving 70-90% pure alcohol content. The finishing processes creates a variety of bottled liquors, including Victor Vodka, Mike Moonshine, Lima Charlie Limoncello, Romeo Rum, Golf Gin and Oscar Charlie Orangecello. Once out of the barrel, the craft liquor is bottled, labeled and boxed up to sell. Currently, Hotel Tango spirits are available for purchase in 300 locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. Hotel Tango has yet to release its Whiskey, which is currently in barrels. “When it’s ready, it’s ready,” says Travis, who indicates that the aging process for whiskey bourbon is a matter of personal preference. In keeping with distillery traditions, Hotel Tango has a distillery cat named Fletcher. The most famous distillery cat is linked to the Glenturret distillery in Scotland where a statue was erected to celebrate Towser the Mouser. Towser is in the Guinness Book of World Records, credited with killing 28,899 mice. Fletcher keeps the grain well protected and socializes with the patrons on occasion. No word on how many kills Fletcher has racked up thus far, and he may have a co-worker soon. Hotel Tango is opening up a second facility with expanded production off 16th Street and the Monon. “We will have event space at the new location,” says Travis. “The new building can accommodate more people and more parking and has a great view of downtown.” Their second location is scheduled to be open and operational by the end of this year. “We Serve All,” adds Travis. “Except anyone under age, naturally.” For additional proof, visit their website, hoteltangowhiskey.com, or in person at 702 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis, in the Fletcher Place neighborhood. Kara Reibel and her family reside in the Fishers/Geist area, where she has lived for more than 30 years. In addition to owning Geist Pilates, Kara loves writing. You can follow her at karareibel.blogspot. com. She can also be found on Facebook and Twitter: @karareibel.
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Bob Nichols was a visionary who knew that in America, dreams can come true if you work hard and never give up! When he got out of the Marine Corps in 1958, he had no car, no money and some would say no future. What he did have was a dream of being successful, and the willpower to make it happen. He borrowed ten dollars from his mother and with the help of Orville “Ducky” Love, an Indianapolis car dealer who sold him a car, a Curtis key machine, some key code books, and keys on credit, he was in business. Mr. Love asked him to cut 18 keys at a dollar each and became his first customer. Bob wentup and down Virginia Avenue cutting keys and repairing locks all day long. His most frequent customer was Ed Clark, who was known as the used car king of east Washington Street. Mr. Clark would call Bob every morning and then he’d call him back all day long. Finally, Bob said “Ed, I’m coming back so much all day long, I’m losing money.” Clark replied, “You should charge me a service call charge when you come to cover your costs of making a trip. How about you charge me a $3.50 trip charge?” With that, Bob was on his way. Bob’s
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became a successful real estate developer. His first love was always the lock shop. In 2013 Bob learned that he had cancer. Mike came to visit and later died unexpectedly in July of 2013. Bob came back to Indianapolis to attend his funeral. Bob died three months later. The business was closed for several months and many thought that the dream had died with the passing of Bob and his son Mike. Bob Nichols
Tim Young, Bob’s youngest son (who had worked in the business as a teenager) purchased the business in 2013, buying a new location at 5651 Madison Avenue (two doors down from the one that Bob and Mike built) and opening a second location in Fishers at 8240 E. 96th Street, in front of the Walmart. Tim has expanded the staff to 10 and has introduced many technological innovations into the business, such as GPS dispatching of service vehicles, as well as adding additional capabilities to the company’s product and service offerings, such as access control products. For 58 years Bob’s Master Safe and Lock Service has provided the best security hardware and services for homes and businesses at a great price. Each location offers many types of safes, and the company’s website offers an online safe store where customers can get free shipping on safes. Safe combination changing and safe opening are also offered.
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Entering the office of Indiana’s President of AT&T is a step back in time to the days of Mad Men. The woodwork and furnishings are of a different era. Yet regardless of the resurgence in popularity of mid-century furniture and design aesthetic, the offices are being updated to reflect a change in the times.
who owned a vending machine company and four retail stores, but is best known for serving twenty years as a state legislator. There’s no doubt the influence his father had on Bill’s own civic engagement and career mindset. At the age of twenty-three, Bill was elected and served for four years on the Indianapolis City County Council. After moving to Zionsville with his wife and daughters, he served for an additional five years on the Boone County Council.
As President of AT&T, Bill Soards brings a unique element of youth and energy to his position. Progressive and forward thinking, his leadership comes at a critical time. While all of his predecessors have looked toward the horizon, Soards embraces change like no one before him.
Perhaps the influence of staying current and ahead of trends is what drives him, yet this is someone who is not afraid to take risks. With the dynamics of technological evolution, AT&T is keeping up by supporting tech startup communities to foster STEM.
The remodeling efforts in the building reflect the evolving culture of a company as it strives to stay ahead of the technology of tomorrow. While Bill appreciates the nostalgia and history of his office, he welcomes change.
One way is through sponsorship of Eleven Fifty Academy’s classrooms located inside Launch Fishers. With demand for careers in the technology field, cultivating these students now is critical to Indiana’s tomorrow. “Innovation drives what we do,” says Soards. “A shift in innovation creates change and with the pace of technology, this is a constant. Supporting Eleven Fifty Academy is a natural partnership for us.”
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partnerships such as theirs that will enable us to skill up Hoosiers to meet the demand for jobs in this field, which is increasing exponentially.” The AT&T Engagement Center inside of Launch Fishers also includes an AT&T space for product demos and prominent advertising to their members. Bill refers to the partnership with Launch Fishers as “an experiment”, which is fitting since experiments are what lead to innovation. ”A presence inside of Launch Fishers is equally beneficial for internal as well as external reasons. We are a global, integrated communications company providing wireless and broadband access but our industry is changing rapidly,” states Bill. “We are creating innovation internally and we want our employees to be a part of the innovative community as a whole.” “AT&T has been an awesome partner with Launch Fishers. From conducting hackathons with our community, to their support of our Launch Fishers High School Fellowship, they have proven their interest in helping our innovation economy continue to grow and thrive!” says John Wechsler, Founder of Launch Fishers. AT&T was once a startup. Alexander Graham Bell was inspired by his mother. In spite of the fact that she was deaf, she
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“Communications is continually disrupted - by devices, technologies - we are moving faster, smarter, trying newly innovated projects and ideas, and while I appreciate the nostalgia of the history of our company and industry, it is entirely based on change. That’s why we support new initiatives like Eleven Fifty Academy and Launch Fishers,” says Bill.
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AT&T Brand Ambassador, Vanessa Cretsinger, works a few days a week inside of Launch Fishers where she coordinates vendor events and networks with members of Launch Fishers. “By learning about community entrepreneurs, we can explore what AT&T can do to help their businesses grow,” shares Vanessa. “When you align with a vision of technology and entrepreneurial innovation, good things happen,” says Bill, who is open to the happy coincidences of unintended results. Inspired by Launch Fishers, AT&T created their own co-working space for their employees. AT&T has owned the 220 Meridian location since 1907. “Having been with the company for over sixteen years, it means something to be back in your home town doing something special,” says Bill, who has moved around the country with AT&T, recently living in Denver before moving back to his home state.
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Magic and excitement will again permeate the air around Monument Circle during one of Central Indiana’s most treasured holiday traditions – the Circle of Lights®. Presented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) #481, the 54th Circle of Lights® will kick off the holiday season, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 25. The celebration will include acts from around Central Indiana, a performance from the cast of the 2016 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “IPL Yuletide Celebration” and a visit by the big guy himself – Santa Claus. The evening will culminate with the mesmerizing lights from the 284-foot Christmas tree on the ground while fireworks dazzle overhead. The show is set. Now onto the search for entertainment. Downtown Indy and members of IBEW #481 invite all entertainers, singers, musicians, dancers, choral groups and more to the Circle
of Lights® talent search auditions held at the IBEW #481, 1828 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Auditions welcome performers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Performers should choose only one of the following audition times and plan several hours for the audition process:
on three different occasions to make it to the Circle of Lights®. It was their third time that brought the acclaimed honor of tap dancing on the big stage with a glittering performance of “Sleigh Ride” by Pentatonix.
What has the troupe learned from their •Saturday, October 1 from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. experience? “Things happen. You have to go with it and keep going,” said Premier Dance •Tuesday, October 4 from 4-7:30 p.m. Center owner Michelle Jones-Haskell. “Just RULES/SUGGESTIONS FROM 2015 ACTS be prepared and well-rehearsed. Let your costume and performance glimmer with Holiday themes are required, preferably fun and bling of the season.” upbeat, for all auditions and the live show. While acts chosen for the finale will have In addition to the live coverage of the Circle approximately 3 minutes, performers have of Lights®, media partner WTHR-13 will only two minutes to impress the audition highlight an audition special, “Circle of judges. “Come confident, come dressed for Lights®: Indiana’s Got Talent” on Tuesday, success and come prepared,” said Center November 22 at 7 p.m. According to Grove’s Wilson Smith from last year’s group, Downtown Indy, “The special broadcast Alex, Jeffrey and Wilson Trio. “There will be takes viewers behind the scenes to capture a lot of talented individuals and groups at the moments as hundreds of Hoosier the auditions, so you need to be on your ‘A’ singers, dancers and entertainers vie for a game and ready to impress the judges.” spot in the beloved Circle of Lights®.” The Soul to Sole dance group out of A final, invitation-only audition will take Muncie found the saying, “Third time’s a place in mid-October. Downtown Indy charm,” to be true. This troupe had tried suggests preparing a second number just TownePost.com / AUGUST 2016 / INDY METRO
“Never be afraid to communicate •E mail vanessa@downtownindy.org with Vanessa or any Circle of Lights® with audition questions. personnel. You have people at your disposal who you can contact with • Solo and group acts welcome. For groups exceeding 25 questions and concerns.” performers, please contact - Jeffrey Robison of the Alex, Jeffrey Vanessa ahead of time due to and Wilson Trio possible space limitations.
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in case you receive the invitation to return. The Alex, Jeffrey and Wilson Trio suggests going as far as having a third number ready. The trio did an exceptional job with the song, “Mary, Did You Know?” for their first audition. When they received the callback, the trio performed a fun number called “Santa Buddies,” a twist off the rendition of “Santa Babies.” With the final auditions complete, the judges announced the winners. The trio had indeed claimed a spot in the grand finale. Why the suggestion for a third number? ”We, as a bunch of teenagers, didn’t want to upstage Sandy Patti’s version of ‘Mary, Did You Know?’” said baritone Alex Milligan, supporting a mischievous smile. “We were all told to use familiar holiday songs for our stage performances. While ‘Santa Buddies’ was an exhilarating number, it wasn’t a familiar holiday song. We ended up singing, ‘The Christmas Song.’” Whether planning two songs or three, audition rules highly advise against singing a capella. Instead, performers bring a CD or an accompanist to the auditions. (A keyboard will be available for auditions.) How do performers choose between the two options? According to the 2015 gospel group Zions Joy!, they keep in mind factors such as the style of the song, the amount of pre-audition practice time and the feel you want to portray to your audience. Zions Joy! President Kay Insley clarified by saying, “If you're singing a big, uptempo song and don't have a full band backing you, it's probably best to sing with a CD. If an accompanist comes to every practice, live music is always a plus.” In closing, Insley humbly said, “The bottom line is that you should feel incredibly comfortable with your musical selection before your audition. You want to walk in feeling confident, prepared and ready to have fun. Whether or not you make it to the big stage, you are gaining experience and memories that will last a lifetime.”
An Angel Among Us Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger
“ Oh, I believe there are angels among us….They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places, to grace us with their mercy in our time of need.” —Lyrics from “Angels Among Us” by Alabama
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shop. “This mom does facials, waxing, all with essential oils she blends herself. With our help, she was able to open her very own shop in Greenwood. We helped her with her logo, website and decorating her shop,” Naragon says.
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arol Naragon certainly has shown up over and over again in many places with many faces and graced countless moms in their time of need. Naragon, owner and founder of Haven Sanctuary for Women in Johnson County, is receiving one of three prestigious Angels of Grace Awards from the Sisters of St. Benedict at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Indianapolis. She and Haven Sanctuary will be honored with the Angel Raphael Award Saturday, September 24 for being a companion and provider to those in need of help and assistance. Since 2007, Naragon and Haven have been helping single women by providing a range of needs including housing, financial help, employment, spiritual needs and more. Naragon was inspired to start the organization following her divorce. Having been a stay-at-home mom for her entire married life, she was faced with finding a new way to make a living and raise four children alone. Naragon was looking for a fresh start when a most unexpected angel in disguise reached out to her. While she was married, Naragon and her ex-husband served on the board of an unwed mothers’ home in Johnson County. She says, “I would go to the home and take
the girls to lunch and go shopping. If they wanted to make some money, I would bring them home with me to iron, clean or do whatever chores needed to be done.”
It’s easy to see why Haven has been so successful. At the foundation of Haven is a model from a similar program in Ohio that received very high success rates. Naragon says, “The volunteer who helped us design the program was involved in an Ohio program that has a 96 percent positive rate. After going through her program, women are able to afford their own housing and stand on their own. At Haven, we ask all our women to go through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace program, a cost which we subsidize, and we ask that they all get involved with a church of their choice and a Bible study.”
Dedicated and passionate about her work, Naragon shares her gift with her family. She says, “My kids are all involved. One does the Years later, a girl who had been in the unwed finances, and another does the website and mothers home called Naragon to share that marketing. My whole family participates in the daughter she gave up for adoption years Haven’s events as board members or helping raise funds and giving of time and efforts to prior was going to meet her for the first make it beautiful.” As if that’s not enough, her time. She told Naragon she had been such son, Greg is promoting Haven’s interests by a big part of her life at that time, staying by her side throughout the adoption process. It representing Haven, competing in the Johnson was then that Naragon knew she’d found her County Dancing with the Stars, September true calling. Naragon says, “When I hung up 9-10 at the Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. the phone, I felt the Lord speak to my heart, In the years since Haven’s inception, saying, ‘I gave you that passion. Now your own children are grown, and you have time Naragon, her board and staff have never slowed down, always finding bigger and to pursue that passion.’” better ways to be angels of grace. She says, “Haven and I have huge dreams. I drew out Immediately, Naragon spread her wings and got to work. As she was getting started, apartments with a commercial kitchen, childcare facility and a community center in she discovered that the largest growing segment of homeless people is single moms the complex. Our goal is to have churches own some of these apartments and maintain aged 19-24. Many of them who make only them for their use as well. We want to minimum wage can’t cover the expenses provide a place where James 1:27 can be of an apartment, transportation, food, medical care and more. She set out looking realized: ‘Religion that is pure and undefiled for a way to help these single women. Since before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and then, Haven has helped rebuild the lives of to keep oneself unstained from the world.’” countless women. In 2013, Haven got a gift from God, One mom that stood out to Naragon through this ministry is a single mom of two coming one step closer to their goal. The gift came in the form of a former parsonage boys who always wanted to own her own
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on the property of Greenwood Wesleyan Church. The parsonage was being vacated, and Haven obtained it, renovated it and transformed it in to a beautiful three-suite home. Naragon says, “They all share the kitchen, a dining room, family room and laundry. It has all new appliances, flooring and paint. I want this to be a home, not a shelter, for my girls.” Like receiving manna from heaven, many generous donations continue to pour in. In fact, on August 26, Naragon will accept an $8,000 donation from the 100 Women Who Care of Johnson County. This organization, which Haven and Naragon recently joined, is a group of women who gather four times a year to share information about local charities. At each meeting, all contributing members put their charity’s name in a drawing, and this time, Haven’s name was selected. “God is so good,” Naragon says. Now almost 10 years later, even after winning award after award, Naragon still remains humble. She says, “I am very humbled and excited to receive the Angel of Grace Award. But, I don’t like to brag. I forget to tell people all the things Haven does for lots of women. I was raised in a generation that we don’t talk about everything we do for others. It’s easy to do what you have a passion for, and I don’t consider it work.” As grateful as Naragon and Haven are to receive these awards and donations, there are always more women in need. An angel’s work is never done, and they can’t do it alone. Haven needs the ongoing support of the community. In fact, Naragon says, “Haven is fundraising for a new roof and garage door on the home and to buy land or a building where we can house more women and see our dream become a reality.” To accomplish the fundraising goals, Haven is holding two events this fall. On November 3, Haven is holding a Make and Take event. Guests purchase tickets to the dinner and make a craft for the Christmas season to take home. Tickets will be on sale soon. On December
3, Haven will hold an event that is sure to offer a slice of heaven, the Chocolate Extravaganza. The Extravaganza, held at Bay Horse Inn in Greenwood, will feature an exciting Christmas shopping experience, hosting a variety of vendors, and above all, plenty of chocolate. Proceeds from that event go to benefit Haven and Big Life. Haven needs plenty of volunteers on their
team of angels to help with the upcoming fundraising events and throughout the year. You can also make a financial contribution by sending your donation to Haven Women’s Ministry, P.O. Box 394, Greenwood, IN 46142. If you have gently used clothing and other household items, Haven accepts those as well. Visit havenwomensministry.org for details on how to help.
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GALA SUPPORTING THE HISTORIC CHRISTAMORE HOUSE Writer / Kara Kavensky
On October 8 at Meridian Hills Country Club, the Christamore House Guild will celebrate Reds, Whites & Brews, an event to support the Christamore House. Guild member and Event Chair Kim Troyer is leading the fundraising efforts. The Christamore House Community Center has served the near westside Haughville community for over 111 years. In 1905, Butler University students Anna Stover and Edith Surbey opened Christamore House with the motto, “Improvement is the aim, friendship the principle.”
Beginning with kindergarten, youth clubs, medical care for infants and home economics classes encompassed the early curriculum. In order to support the efforts of the Christamore House, the Christamore Aid Society, now known as the Christamore House Guild, was formed in 1908. “I love being a part at the Christamore House Guild because it’s a great group of women working together as a team to enhance the lives of children, families and senior citizens in the Haughville area,” shares Kim. “Working in this organization, you really feel like you’re making a
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difference in people’s lives.” Today, the Christamore House includes an Early Childhood Education Program, After School Program, summer camps and a Senior Program. The Christamore House Boxing Club, which began in 1955, is still run out of the Christamore House and is an independent nonprofit. “It’s all about the kids,” says Guild President Jennifer Mitchell. “The programming at the Christamore House is strong, providing children the early education they need to springboard into learning. The success of their alumni is a testament to the quality of programming.
to join the Christamore House Guild because I believe in the mission, and I like seeing how we make a difference in the lives of the wonderful families in the Haughville neighborhood!” Earlier this year, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett presented his first State of the City address from the Christamore House auditorium.
“We selected Christamore House because of its longstanding quality service to the residents of the westside of our great City,” shares Mayor Hogsett. “In so many ways, it has been a place of transformation for our children, our youth and adolescents and their parents. By delivering “I have been involved with the CHG for five years. I decided that State of the City there, I hope we sent a message
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HISTORY OF THE CHRISTAMORE HOUSE By 1913, the Christamore House was serving 4,000 participants a month. In 1951, Christamore House was one of the first community centers to announce that they “served all,” regardless of age, race, creed or color. A year later, the number of residents using services at Christamore House grew to 5,000. The Police Athletic League runs a boxing program out of the Christamore House. In 1989, Bill Brown coached Lamon Brewster to a State Junior Olympic Boxing title.
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There’s a relaxed, laidback feeling at Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza that has successfully been duplicated at all three of its Indiana locations. Customers and employees at each restaurant are loyal devotees, continuously coming back for the unique and delicious pizzas, salads, entrees and drinks. Mick McGrath, one of four co-owners and founders, said he is still touched by the loyalty of his longtime customers and staff. “I’m very proud of the fact that a lot of our customers go to all three locations, even if they don’t live nearby,” McGrath stated. “A lot of our kitchen and wait staff have worked for us for almost nine years. It’s a nice place to eat and work, and I’ve tried very hard to create that atmosphere at all three restaurants. I also try to use as many local ingredients as I can.” Ana Larman, a server at the Lawrence location who is starting her own business, Tend & Yield Gardens, said McGrath agreed to buy her herb products for Jockamo’s when she has them ready to sell. “Getting Jockamo’s on board was huge and a great way to get started,” Larman said enthusiastically. “Jockamo is very loyal to its employees and customers.” McGrath co-owns the Jockamo restaurants with his wife, Nancy Duncan, and Bob and Laura Stark. The first Jockamo’s location in Irvington, 5646 E. Washington St., started in October 2007. It was so successful that an expansion was eventually needed. “We were so tight on seating on Fridays and Saturdays, we reached a plateau,” McGrath said. “We had an hour and a half wait. We were also crowded on weeknights, so we added a party room and added 60 more seats by taking the space next door when it became available.” Jockamo’s was also so popular that McGrath and his co-owners eventually decided to open a Greenwood restaurant location, 401 Market Plaza, in 2010. “A lot of people came to Irvington from the atGreenwood.com / SEPTEMBER 2016 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / 33
“The owners were very supportive when I told them I was going to leave and start my own restaurant,” McGrath said. “Since Jockamo started, we have won two first place awards for best pizza in the NUVO Reader’s Poll and were an Indy A-List Winner four consecutive times.” One thing that won’t change at Jockamo is the delicious pizza and creative names on the menu, including Slaughterhouse Five, an allmeat pizza in honor of Kurt Vonnegut. “The Slaughterhouse Five is still our most popular pizza at all three locations,” McGrath said. Other popular pizzas include Miami Vice, a Cuban pizza; Seoul Man, a Korean pizza; and the Lazy Boy, an everyday pizza. McGrath doesn’t want to mess with what has been popular with customers and staff. Josh Smith, general manager of the Jockamo Greenwood location, said, “I love the fact that 98 percent of what we send out to the customers was made from scratch. We pride ourselves on the entire dining experience. It’s not just about the food. The emphasis on service, all the way to beer and wine pairings, is just as important.” Smith believes “the difference between Jockamo and other restaurants is the true family feel that we have company-wide. From southside because they loved the pizza, so we looked at two or three Irvington to Fort Ben, we truly are friends and family. We all strive buildings and settled on our location in old Greenwood,” McGrath for a common goal, and that is being the best pizza restaurant we can be. Mick allows his general managers the ability to try new ideas noted. “It was perfect. The Greenwood location has created the and put them to work in the restaurant. Some ideas work and some same loyalty.” don’t, but we are all part of learning and growing.” The Lawrence location, 9165 Otis Ave., Indianapolis, opened in May 2015. “In Lawrence, the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority approached us about opening a location in Fort Harrison,” McGrath said. “We get a lot of customers from the Geist area and from all over that area. We are fortunate because there isn’t anything like Jockamo in the area. We don’t want to go to an area with similar outlets. It’s something I learned a long time ago.” McGrath, a Carmel High School graduate, worked his way through college by working at various bars and restaurants, including Bazbeaux Pizza in Broad Ripple for several years. He managed the restaurant for over 10 yeas. He graduated from IUPUI with a Journalism degree. He worked for United Press International after college but was later laid off. “I returned to the restaurant business to pay the bills and decided to start Jockamo with my wife and the Starks,” McGrath stated. “They lived two doors down from us in Irvington, and when it was time for me to start Jockamo, I approached them.” McGrath, who writes the Jockamo radio ads, was shooting for a place similar to his earlier employer: Bazbeaux Pizza.
McGrath is also satisfied with three locations and has no plans to start a fourth. “The thought of starting another one is just too exhausting to think about. I would not want to go to a market with a lot of pizza places. The reason I would not want to go to Broad Ripple, downtown and Carmel is out of respect for Bazbeaux.”
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HEARTNUT FESTIVAL This is the 31st year for this festival and re-enactment. The festival hosts vendors, food, entertainment and an early settlers re-enactment of life in Johnson County. Bring your family for this living history event. Johnson County Park Schoolhouse Road, Nineveh
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