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PUBLISHER’S WELCOME Traditionally, the month of May brings flowers. Many of those flowers are given to our mothers. The youngest among us present bouquets of tightly clumped dandelions to our appreciative (and understanding) moms. As we get older, the gift of flowers is often presented on Mother’s Day. That is just one of the prizes that will be awarded to Yolanda Santos, this year’s Greenwood Community Magazine Mom of the Year! In this month’s cover story, you will learn how Yolanda has not only poured her heart into raising a fine family but is also dedicated to serving students at Isom Central Elementary School. Her husband, Ismael, says she “acts like a mother” to the children at school. Meanwhile, her children say they were “raised in a family with a lot
of love.” This is just a peek at the amazing woman you can read about in this month’s cover article.
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Elsewhere you will find a story about something that may be a bit of a hidden gem in the community: the Greater Greenwood Community Band. This all-volunteer organization presents free concerts throughout the year, and it provides an outlet for the musically talented citizens of the city. They have a special concert this year. They will be kicking off the Greenwood Freedom Festival with a concert Friday, June 24! We will be featuring the Freedom Festival in next month’s issue, but you can learn about the concert now on their website at bit.ly/freedom_festival_concert.
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Local residents have a community impact far beyond Greenwood. Chef Jeff Bricker, who trained in France, is one of those people. Now an instructor at Ivy Tech, he realized that Lucas Oil Stadium was going to drive an increased demand for fine dining in the metro area, and he set out to provide the chefs for the expanding culinary needs. His students now fill nearly 5,000 food service positions in Indianapolis and the suburbs. This isn’t the end for Jeff Bricker. Read Frieda Dowler’s story to see what is on the horizon. We’ll be back with a full rundown on what to expect from this year’s Freedom Fest, including a very special Parade Marshal. In the meantime, enjoy the improving weather, and don’t forget to send flowers to your mother!
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GREENWOOD MOM OF THE YEAR YOLANDA SANTOS
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Yolanda Santos doesn’t claim to have all the right answers when it comes to parenting, but that’s OK. Because she learned long ago the key to being a good mother isn’t always knowing the right thing to do. The key is to steer your children to make the right decisions for themselves. You do that, she said, by providing them with a loving atmosphere and the support they need. Yolanda has done just that — with the help of her husband and family, devotion to her faith and an adventurous spirit that touches everything she does.
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LEARNING A NEW SPORT MAY BENEFIT YOUR BRAIN Writer & Photographer / Alicia Wettrick
The Circle City is gearing up to watch the 100th Running of the Indy 500. This event, coined “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” is truly inspiring. Like most spectators, I often imagine what it would be like to steer the wheel of a race car in this world-renowned race. In retrospect, when I imagine myself participating in a new sport, that’s where it stays … in my imagination. I often live vicariously through other athletes, especially during the Olympics. Over the years, I have found myself encouraging my children to try new sports but have stayed on the sidelines myself. As a kid, I tried all kinds of sports and physical challenges (remember climbing that big tree or jumping that creek?). But parenthood has made me more of a spectator than a participator. I tend to stick to my familiar running and workouts, and that could be causing me to miss out on challenging my brain.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN A NEW TRICK
Studies show learning a new sport or a physical activity in midlife, such as juggling or golfing, promotes many benefits to the brain’s health, especially the motor cortex region. The motor cortex is involved in voluntary movement control as well as movement planning and execution. This area of the brain has not been studied as well in its overall brain health involvement. But there is compelling research on the motor cortex in humans and animals that experts believe may improve brain health and possibly help prevent and treat brain disorders such as multiple sclerosis, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
TOP 3 BENEFITS OF LEARNING A NEW PHYSICAL SKILL
q Promotes neurogenesis, or new brain cell growth. Studies have shown, people who learn a new physical skill increase the volume of their motor cortex by growing new brain cells. w Improves brain plasticity, or the ability for the brain to change, grow or restructure neurons (nerve cells). e Increases myelination, or the insulation of nerve cell axons. Nerve cell axons send messages to other nerve cells. The axons are insulated in a protective lipid sheath called myelin. Myelin is crucial for axons in the brain and spinal cord to conduct neural activity with proper speed and fluency.
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Increased myelination has been shown in a 2014 study involving mice learning a new motor skill. Experts do not know yet if this occurs in humans but feel that the replication of results will be promising. So the brain is not as static in growth as we thought. It has the lifelong ability to grow, change and regenerate as long as you make the effort … Now, where do I sign up for those Krav Maga lessons? Alicia Wettrick is a Family Nurse Practitioner working in OB/GYN for Community Hospital Network. She believes that Greenwood is a great place to lead a healthy lifestyle and raise a family. She is married to Don Wettrick and has three kids, Ava, Anna and Grant. She has been a southsider since childhood and has lived in the Greenwood area since 1998.
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HELPING HANDS FOR FREEDOM Writer / Alaina Sullivan . Photographer / Ron Stiemert
Dedication to a cause can take many forms. Walking cross country to help military families takes that dedication to a whole other level. Helping Hands for Freedom seeks to do just that through their Route for the Brave, a walk that will begin April 28 in Atlantic City and will finish August 26 in San Francisco. (routeforthebrave.org)
concerns were for their spouses, children and making sure bills would be taken care of and paid,” said Paul Gable, Helping Hands for Freedom Communication Director.
Helping Hands will be raising money to create a House of Healing retreat through money raised from the Route for the Brave. It will include six family suites for both Gold Star families as well as families Helping Hands for Freedom, a nonprofit where a service member has just returned dedicated to supporting the families of home. Gold Star families are the surviving fallen, wounded and deployed soldiers, was members of those soldiers killed in combat. created by co-founders Retired Army Staff The Gold Star was first created during Sgt. Patrick Shannon, a resident of Fairland, World War I and is the only star not given Indiana, and a Perry Meridian graduate, and to a soldier. former University of Nebraska football and NFL standout Rodney Smith. “We will be walking along U.S. 40, the road that built America, and we will go through “While recovering in Walter Reed, several major cities, including Baltimore, Shannon, who is a two-time Purple Heart Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and recipient and Bronze Star recipient, would Denver, but I honestly believe the major go bedside and listen to the stories of fellow milestones and points of emphasis will soldiers who told him that they would come in Small-town America when we consider it an honor to die as that was connect with military families and hear what they signed up for, but their primary their stories,” said Gable.
One of the men who will be walking every mile of the way is IMPD detective David Roth, a 22-year veteran. “Three years ago, Roth came up with the idea of doing a walk across America to raise funds to help military families and build a house of healing, equipped with a PTSD center,” said Gable. “The idea came about after watching several reintroductions with his stepson, Matt, who just finished his fifth deployment, and his children. When Matt’s daughter, who was 3 at the time, asked, ‘Who is that man?’ and it turned out to be her own father, Roth knew he had to do something.” Kevin Winton, a 20+ year veteran math teacher at Beech Grove Middle School, is the second man dedicated to walking the entire way. “Winton has known many who have served, including former students, and sadly knows several former soldiers who could not adapt to regular life upon returning home and committed suicide,” said Gable.
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The group did a test walk and were amazed by the support from people who were willing to buy them water and food, give donations or talk to the walkers. “There was a lady we met in Terre Haute who invited us into her barber shop and talked to us for 15 minutes, telling us her family’s history in the U.S. Marine Corps,” said Gable. “That is what this walk is all about.”
teammates from both high school and college that went on to serve in the military, several of whom struggle daily with PTSD. I firmly believe that the greatest gift we, as people, can give is one to someone who can never repay you, and daily, that is what we do at Helping Hands for Freedom.”
Alaina Sullivan is an attorney in Greenwood, focusing her work on family law and estate planning matters. She is passionate about serving those who are not able to afford normal legal fees and devotes part of her practice to modest means cases. You can reach her by visiting alainasullivanlawoffice.com or email at alaina.sullivan.law@gmail.com.
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The daily mile goal is no small feat. “The goal is to walk 30 miles a day, six days a week,” said Gable. “When we did our test walk across the state of Indiana last year, we made it 144 miles in just over four days.” Helping Hands is completely driven by volunteers. They have one paid employee, which is their CEO, Indianapolis native Darin Fishburn.
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#GETINVOLVED Pippa Mann is used to attracting attention for her athleticism rather than for the color of her clothing or race equipment. That all changed back in 2014 when she formed her partnership with Susan G. Komen. Mann was inspired initially to change her decadelong red and yellow helmet to pink with the intent of donating it as a fundraiser for the Komen Central Indiana auction.
title sponsorship of the car, they are gifting their most valuable real estate away, but it has also opened doors to include so many more individuals and companies who all had the same desire to create awareness of the fight against breast cancer.
Mann says, “This program is not an easy one to put together each year, but it’s an incredibly rewarding program to put But realizing the Indianapolis 500 was, in together and be a part of, and I could Mann’s words, “a massive national sporting not do any of this without the incredible event,” she and her team owner, Dale support from my team Dale Coyle Racing. Coyne, presented their idea to Komen’s They are a massive part of being able to national organization. By the time they were make this happen.” done, they created a unique partnership that involved Team Coyne and Mann donating At first, Mann was concerned about standing the entire title sponsorship of the car, out saying, “I have never been the girl in pink everything from the helmet to racing gear, at the race track. I never wanted to stand out and the race car became pink. in that way,” she said. However, she noticed that fans would wait outside her garage to For a team owner to basically gift the entire share their personal stories with her.
“I started to learn so much more about this color that I always eschewed,” Mann said. In the first year of the partnership, she was worried whether her fans would understand that this was not a “sponsorship,” that they were not taking money from a charity to run a race car. But much to Mann’s surprise, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive. “We have so many survivors, co-survivors and those that have lost loved ones reaching out to me each year. It’s been an incredible experience.” As the program has evolved, the “Get Involved” campaign was created last May when fans did not connect with her original online campaign, “Race with Pippa.” Mann explains that the “Get Involved campaign connects fans through an Indiegogo crowd funding platform which allows them to purchase specific items in support of the racing program.” Mann notes that this allows funds to be raised to donate to Komen.
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The most impactful part of the program was giving people the opportunity to place the names of loved ones in the cockpit of the racing car with Mann. “Climbing in on race day last year surrounded by all of those special people was a pretty incredible experience for me personally, and both of those items are things we want to bring back for 2016.” With these two campaigns combined, they
have raised over $100,000 with the Get Involved Campaign generating $61,000. The goal for 2016 is to raise $100,000 which Mann feels nervous about but excited, and at the same time, she feels confident they can accomplish this goal because they have more people supporting the partnership than ever before.
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“Best People On Earth” is often substituted for the official meaning of the acronym B.P.O.E., “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.” In years past, the “Elks” organization was considered a cigarsmoking, card playing, cocktail drinking men’s club, but the Elks have evolved into a diverse organization with a mission to improve their communities through charitable donations.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
The additional part of their mission, charitable donations, comes through fundraising events throughout the year. The Franklin Elks Lodge has donated an average of $100,000 annually over the previous four years to cancer research, veterans, scholarships and 30 local youth-oriented charities.
Statewide, the Elks choose a project to support. The 60 Elks lodges in Indiana have chosen cancer research as their project for the past 50 years with a donation so significant that Riley Hospital for Children named a wing in their honor. In 2015, the state donations totaled $250,000. Franklin has consistently led the state in donations, contributing $40,000 to this total in 2015.
The Elks are organized on a national, state and local level. Nationally and statewide, the Elks lodges pool some of their donations for greater impact. The U.S. government is the only entity that gives more money in scholarships than Elks. They award those scholarships as Open Class Scholarships based on need and academics; Legacy Scholarships for the children and grandchildren of Elks members; and Local Scholarships, smaller amounts awarded
Nationally the Elks have a precedent for supporting veterans. In 2015, the Franklin lodge raised over $10,000 in donations, purchasing coats, boots, hats and socks from Walmart and Tractor Supply, which discounted or matched donations, and then delivered them to the V.A. Hospital in Indianapolis. Honoring those who served in the Armed Forces is significant to the Elks since it remains an exclusively American organization.
The Franklin Elks Lodge was established in 1950, and as the only lodge in Johnson County, it has the largest membership in the state of Indiana at 750 members. In January 2016, they moved to a new location at 56 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, which had sat empty for 10 years, joining the efforts of revitalizing historic downtown Franklin. Replicating the original building façade, their new home is the largest building in
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Donations come through monthly events like the recent Mardi Gras Cajun dinner, Monday night dinners, Saturday noon lunches in the fall and winter and annual events including the Charity Auction and Jammin’ for the Cure, but also through interest earned on an endowment and their member contributions.
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The most well-known fact about the Franklin Elks Lodge is that it is a private social club. Dues from membership fees along with alcohol sales and gaming are what pay the operation expenses of this nonprofit organization. The club is often compared to the popular television program, “Cheers,” where everybody knows your name, and they come to meet up with friends. As the second oldest fraternal order in the U.S., members represent a crosssection of the community, but the values of those members are consistent. During the induction ceremony, one must profess to believe in God, be an American citizen, be of good moral character and be over the age of 21. This attitude has been unchanging from the beginning of the organization in 1868 when a group of show performers called the “Jolly Corks” established in New York to elude the laws governing the open hours of taverns. When one of their members suddenly died, they quickly adopted a new purpose – to take care of his family financially. The core of the Elks organization has been preserved throughout the years to gather socially and to help take care of the needs of the community. Elks lodges throughout the U.S. vary in their management and supervision, depending on whether or not they are incorporated. Some are recreational facilities that range from golf courses, swimming pools and restaurants but can also be simple single buildings. 18 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / MAY 2016 / atGreenwood.com
The new facility for the Franklin lodge includes a rental banquet facility that will seat 300 people in a shabby-chic, exposed brick, contemporary looking room. The financial needs to complete the facility have yet to be met, but hopefuls say it will be ready by the end of the year.
PRESERVING TRADITION
Elks are dwindling nationwide, but the Franklin lodge is growing because of the member commitment and diversity of ages and types of members. Some people have even moved to Franklin to support the Elks lodge, and membership is up in general due to the new facility which also includes a card playing room for Bridge and Euchre nights and a living room for intimate gatherings. Nationwide Elks have just fewer than one million members and 2,000 lodges and will continue as long as future generations rally to support the mission of the organization. Franklin Elks members would agree the acronym B.P.O.E. stands for “Best People on Earth” as they diligently support the efforts to be the “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.” Bob Swinehamer, native Franklin resident, longtime Elks member and former Exalted Ruler, concluded, “Our sites are set, and the sky’s the limit.” You can learn more about the local lodge at elks.org.
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Remember when dining out in Greenwood during the 1970s was limited to a few restaurants: MCL Cafeteria, Jerry’s and Pete Steffy’s? Now we have an abundance of choices. Not many have personally experienced the evolution in Indy’s food service industry over the past 40 years like Chef Bricker, Chairman of Hospitality Administration at Ivy Tech Community College.
JEFF’S JOURNEY
Center Grove resident Jeff Bricker began working at a family owned Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at age 15. He continued working there after graduation in 1977 from Perry Meridian. Then a couple of years later, he enrolled at IUPUI’s School of Business for accounting, planning to veer away from food service. But when his parents bought the franchise rights to another quick service restaurant, Potatoes Etc., opening the first at the Greenwood Park Mall and then three others, he attended corporate training to become operations manager.
program from l’Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Burgundy, France, under the direction of Chef/Author Anne Willan. With new inspiration, they opened The Colonnade Room in 1998, a small fine dining room in the building they purchased from Steve Pfendler which housed The Columns. They served a seasonal menu of fresh ingredients in multi-course dinners paired with wines. Bricker says they “stuck out like a sore thumb” because it was ahead of its time food trend-wise, although it gained attention from Indianapolis Monthly Magazine which recognized them with an award-winning white chocolate crème brulee.
on teaching adults. He knew teaching at a community college was a good fit, and Ivy Tech realized it too.
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Bricker then agreed to teach a Monday morning baking class at Ivy Tech. But the 80-hour workweek started to take a toll. Even though he enjoyed the food service industry, the hours and the demand were unrelenting. He was feeling frustrated with life and was ready to make some changes. Ivy Tech offered him a full-time culinary teaching position which he accepted. He put Jeff soon became District Manager, overseeing his businesses up for sale and fortune smiled all of their restaurants. But he was intrigued as someone offered to purchase them as a by a request from Steve Pfendler of P.I.P.E., package: The Colonnade and The Columns Inc. to cater a corporate event for 100 people. real estate and Royal Oak food service. Without a catering space, he used what he had, the kitchen at Potatoes, Etc. and served In 2002, he began teaching full-time at the meal at one of the buildings Pfendler Ivy Tech. Part of the requirement for his owned in downtown Greenwood. It proved new job was continuing education. So to be a success, and Jeff became hooked on in 2004, Bricker received a bachelor’s catering as more requests came his way. degree from Indiana Wesleyan in Business Administration, and in 2006, he earned a In 1987, he and wife Lynda opened The master’s degree from Ball State in Adult Columns on Main Street in downtown and Community Education with a focus Greenwood, a full-blown banquet room facility. Lynda managed the accounting, scheduling and serving, and Jeff became fully immersed in food preparation all the while feeling that he wasn’t quite prepared for it. He enrolled as a part-time student in Ivy Tech’s culinary program and finished four years later. Their business continued to grow during this time as they expanded it to include catering for the Grafton Peak banquet facility and dinner food service three nights a week, plus catering special events at Royal Oak Golf Club (now Dye’s Walk).
In 2004, Bricker became the Program Chairman over Hospitality Administration at Ivy Tech which includes culinary arts, pastry arts and hospitality management. He loved working with students, advising them on a career path as they acquired skills and carved out a future. He enjoyed the different backgrounds and cultural diversity of the students and knowing what Ivy Tech offered in the food service industry could help people make a better life for themselves. When talk of Lucas Oil Stadium began, Bricker knew Ivy Tech needed to ramp up their program to accommodate the influx of people expecting great hospitality in Indianapolis. Bricker began to scout for suitable sites, so the program could grow. Seven years later with five prospective sites and just when Bricker was “burnt out on the process,” they received a call from the Lilly Endowment offering a $22.9 million grant to remodel the old Stouffer’s Hotel on North Meridian Street to expand their campus, including the hospitality program. Since they’ve moved into the Stouffer’s Building, the Hospitality Administration program has grown from 220 students to the current enrollment of 800 students. There are eight training kitchens that allow those students to train to fill some 4,700 jobs in food service management in the Indy area.
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Students also get the experience of performing their newly acquired skills in a restaurant called Courses where the restaurant is the classroom. It is on the 13th floor of the former Stouffer’s Hotel in the remodeled Ramsgate Restaurant of the 1960s, offering “the best view of the city.” The menu is Classical French and
International cuisine. On the first floor of the old hotel, students in the pastry arts program also operate a Bakery/Café. Bricker’s staff includes six full-time and 35 part-time people, including longtime faculty member Lauri Griffin who has been a strong supporter throughout this journey.
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As Indianapolis grew in food service offerings, a new problem emerged: food waste. Bricker began to serve as a board member for Second Helpings, a food rescue and hunger relief program. Each day, 4,000 meals are served to 70 United Way agencies as they rescue food donated from restaurateurs, retailers and wholesalers and safely prepare meals, preventing unnecessary waste and offering solutions beyond the obvious. They also offer a 10-week culinary job training program to disadvantaged adults for careers in food service, eliminating hunger at its source.
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Two years ago, Bricker had a “health reality check.” He was 35 pounds overweight and knew he needed to make some changes. He sought the professional advice of Dr. Leanne (Schlueter). She turned him into a food label reader, and he became more aware of good nutrition. Fortunately, the food industry had also begun to swing toward offering healthier fare, making healthier choices more available. But one thing he had trouble finding was a truly healthy salad dressing. In 1897 the J.C.Wilson Funeral Home, which later became the Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, opened to offer Greenwood families an affordable and dignified option for quality funeral service.Today, nearly 120 years later, the sixth generation of the St. Pierre family continues a tradition of sensitive, professional service, competitively priced. Peace of mind is important. Families like knowing their loved one is treated with dignity and respect which is why we own and operate our own crematory. They want to remember their loved one, which is why we offer memorial tribute jewelry and other forms of tribute. It’s not the 120 years that matter, but the thousands of families that placed their trust in us.
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While searching for healthy salad dressings, he came up with his own based on a favorite from his days in catering. His children and students encouraged him to bottle it, and he began to sell it at farmers’ markets. Purdue Food Sciences evaluated it, and it is labeled as non-GMO oils (genetically modified food), low sodium, no sugar or artificial sweeteners. The results are three tasty and nutritious salad dressings under the label of Brick House Dressings. He procures the ingredients, assembles them in a shared commercial kitchen and has them bottled at a Food and Drug Administration-inspected facility on the westside of Indy. They are sold at the “Indiana Grown” kiosk at Kroger, Georgetown Market, R2Go Market, Green Bean website
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Bricker’s life has been a busy one as he’s carved out a path in the ever-expanding food service industry. Getting away from food and finding ways to relax is difficult in a society where food commands attention. He enjoys occasional afternoon concerts with friends and a bottle of wine at Mallow Run, but his best escape is on the golf course where only the ball commands his attention.
Courses, located on the 13th floor of the former Stouffer’s Hotel in the remodeled Ramsgate Restaurant of the 1960s, is a restaurant and classroom. Courses offers “the best view of the city.”
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Yolanda Santos doesn’t claim to have all the right answers when it comes to parenting, but that’s OK. Because she learned long ago that the key to being a good mother isn’t always knowing the right thing to do. The key is to steer your children to make the right decisions for themselves. You do that, she said, by providing them with a loving atmosphere and the support they need. Santos has done just that — with the help of her husband and family, devotion to her faith and an adventurous spirit that touches everything she does.
in rearing their children. “If I’m the Mom of the Year, then he’s the Husband of the Year,” she said. Her older sister, Miriam Laureano, has been another person Yolanda has called when she’s needed a hand.
The couple met while attending college in Puerto Rico. They married, started a family and moved back to Indiana in 1999 when Ismael took a job with Valle Vista Health Systems in Greenwood.
FAITH AND DIGNITY
Yolanda has always been the type of person to keep herself busy, and she’s very dedicated to everything she does. But the real key is the way she lives life. “She’s always had her priorities straight — God first, then family and then career,” Ismael said. “That’s why I think she’s been successful.”
“Children don’t come with a manual when they’re born,” she said. “It’s not that I really knew what I was doing. I just put my faith in God and my family.” To Yolanda, faith means much more than reading the Bible and praying. It means treating people with dignity and respect. Her family didn’t have a lot while she was growing up — first in Chicago and then in her parent’s native country of Puerto Rico. But her parents always made sure they had what they needed, helped others in the community and always spent a lot of time together.
For her efforts, Santos has been named the 2016 Greenwood Community Magazine Mom of the Year. It’s an honor the mother of three never expected and didn’t believe at first. Family members told Santos of the honor at the airport upon returning from a spring break trip to visit family in Puerto Rico. “I was shocked,” she said. “I thought they were joking. It’s certainly nothing I ever “We never had a whole lot of money,” thought about.” Santos said. “But we felt like we had it all because of all the attention we got. I was Yoliani, the oldest of the three children, raised in a family with a lot of love.” said that while her mother may never have thought about being named Mom of Ismael, her husband of 27 years, said that the Year, it’s an honor she truly deserves. those early influences rubbed off on his wife. “She always made sure that me and my brothers could do what we wanted to do,” Yoliani said. “She taught us and encouraged us to be honest and straightforward. That’s how we were raised.” Santos, the Students Services Advisor at Isom Central Elementary School in Greenwood, didn’t even know she had been nominated. Her children kept it a secret until hearing from the magazine’s committee. In addition to the honor, Santos wins a “Mom Spoiling” prize package that includes a Winslow Spa outing, flowers from McNamara, a Massage Envy gift card and a Bella Vita gift card. In typical fashion, Santos has tried to downplay the honor. She didn’t even tell her co-workers at the elementary school, and when they found out, she gave much of the credit to others. Her husband Ismael has been an equal partner
A WONDERFUL MOM
While she’s tried to pass along those traits to her children, they see so much more. They describe their mother as strict but in a good way, supportive, adventurous, spontaneous and someone with a great sense of humor. “I hope I can be that way with my kids,” Yoliani said. Ricardo, 15, the youngest of the three children, said it’s rare to see his mother in a bad mood. Ricardo didn’t hesitate when a family friend encouraged the children to nominate their mother for the magazine’s award. The nomination process included writing a detailed letter about their mother.
“I just really wanted everyone to know how I felt about my mom,” said Ricardo, a freshman at Whiteland Community High School. “I wanted everyone to know how wonderful she is. It wasn’t hard. I just started writing on my laptop. I was just telling the truth.” Ricardo wrote, in part, that he admires his mom because no matter how busy she is, she always makes time to take care of the family — even the dogs. “I can’t say she doesn’t spoil me,” Ricardo said. “There are times when I leave home to a messy room and come back to a clean one.” The news that their mother had been selected as Mom of the Year was a pleasant surprise, said Jose, 22, a student at IUPUI and a sergeant in the Indiana National Guard. “People enter contests all the time,
and you never know of anyone who wins,” Jose said. “I thought it was pretty cool she won.” One of the best things about his mother is that she treats everyone the same, Jose said. Being a school counselor isn’t an easy job because you see so many people who need help. What makes his mother special is that she cares for all of them.
“She loves what she does,” Ismael said. “She definitely got into the right field. But sometimes you have to take time for yourself. What she does, I couldn’t do. I’d get too emotionally distraught. She spends a lot of time worrying about other people.”
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Those worries are sometimes directed at her own children. That was especially true when Yoliani graduated from Purdue and “She acts like a mother to all of her kids at decided to seek a career in the television school,” Jose said. “I think that’s what sets industry, and Jose decided to enlist in the her apart.” Army National Guard. “These are amazing choices,” Santos said of her children’s Sometimes, Ismael said, she’s caring to a chosen careers. “You have to be able to give fault. She gets so involved with the families them guidance, then step back without she works with that there’s often not enough making their choice.” time in the day to get everything done, so she brings it home and does paperwork or Santos said it was “horrible” when Yoliani makes calls to parents in the evenings. took off for Los Angeles. The two are best
friends and have done so many motherdaughter things together. One of the most memorable was when they performed on Madonna’s halftime show at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis. The two were on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium rushing to put the stage together and then take it apart before the second half. “It was hard work,” Santos said. “But it was one of the best adventures a mother and daughter can have.” It’s important for each parent to give their child that little push, Santos said. But seeing her daughter head off for Los Angeles was scary. Those fears were tempered by the knowledge that Yoliani had done everything possible to prepare for the dramatic lifestyle change; she didn’t just take off without a plan. She had done an internship in Los Angeles while a student at Purdue and had saved her money preparing for the move. Yoliani now works for Food Network on
a television show called “Celebrity Food Fight.” She’s a freelance production assistant working with the celebrities and chefs that appear on the show. Previously, she worked for Telemundo, a Spanish network, on its version of the popular variety show, “The Voice.” Yoliani knows it wasn’t easy for her mom when she took off for the West Coast. “They did a very good job of not letting me know how nervous they were,” she said. That ability to let her make the decision and let her go is one of the many things Yoliani admires about her mother. Living alone in Los Angeles was very tough that first year, she said. But she made it work by relying on the lessons she learned while growing up.
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Sometimes the struggles of everyday life are too much to handle, especially for those who find themselves without the safety net of friends and family. This is where Safe Families stands in the gap for them, providing hope and help as they get their feet back on the ground.
WHAT IS SAFE FAMILIES?
As a volunteer-driven nonprofit, Safe Families allows children to stay with loving volunteer host families while their parents take care of the situation that brought them to their breaking point. At the same time, other Safe Families volunteers are working to mentor the parents and help them find housing, employment, etc. This allows the parents to focus on their needs, while confident in the knowledge that their children’s needs are also being met.
children, are one of those host families living in Johnson County. Beginning their journey in 2011, they have had the chance to host at least 10 children and develop a relationship with some of their parents. “As parents ourselves, we can only imagine how difficult it must be to find yourself in a place where you don’t know where your kids are going to sleep or what they’re going to eat or to be afraid you are going to lose your job because you don’t have childcare for your children. It’s really a privilege to be a part of a ministry like Safe Families,” said Joel. Safe Families kept these two girls safe and in school
“Our program objectives are to deflect families from the child welfare system, to prevent child abuse and support and stabilize families in crisis,” said Krista Shepard Seeds, Executive Director for Safe Families for Children in Central Indiana.
However, there is a disproportionate number in Johnson County. “It is behind other Central Indiana counties; only 11 [host families] are from Johnson County. We have written several grants recently in hopes of expanding our services in there,” said Seeds. This skewed balance reduces Safe Families’ ability to adequately serve families in Johnson County; school-aged children remain in their original schools while living with host families, so ideally, placements are made within the same school district. If there are not homes available within a family’s school district, the opportunity to serve that family becomes a challenge.
BECOMING A HOST
Joel and Amy McCall, along with their three
For families taking advantage of the Safe Families program, the average stay for a child with a host family is six weeks but can range anywhere from two days up to a year. During the time apart, biological parents retain full custody of their children and can be reunified with them as soon as they feel they are ready. “They build parenting partnerships with a focus on keeping families intact and helping parents improve parenting skills,” said Seeds. “As the placing family addresses their crisis and builds a network of support, they increase their ability to care for their child as well as their likelihood of long-term success as demonstrated by 97 percent of children reunified with their parents. This is significantly higher than rates achieved within the current child welfare system.” Biological parents are encouraged to remain in contact with the Safe Family volunteers, even once they are reunited with their children. This gives the parents a resource as well as provides them with encouragement and advice, should they begin to feel overwhelmed. “You can be as involved as you are comfortable; it is Spirit-led, and it’s nice that it’s not State-run,” said Amy.
OUT OF BALANCE
Founded in Chicago in 2002, Safe Families expanded to Indiana in 2008. Currently, they have 385 host families in Central Indiana alone with hundreds of other volunteers as well.
TIME COMMITMENT AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIPS
“Supporting families and bringing them through a crisis without removal of their children also prevents trauma and longterm effects of family deterioration.”
Host families come to the program in a variety of ways, but the McCalls were motivated to join Safe Families when their pastor at the time preached a series on getting outside of the church to serve and minister to people in need. “At the same time as the teaching series, I met a homeschooling family who was a host family. I saw how the children they took in just blended in with their families and how their own children loved the children who stayed with them. As a homeschooling mom, I didn’t feel like I had a lot of time on my hands to go out and really get involved in a ministry,” Amy explained. “Safe Families appealed to me because I thought ‘I can do this … I’m basically doing what I’m already doing but simply adding another kid into the mix.’”
In addition to being a Christian ministry, Safe Families also saves taxpayers money; the program is free to placing parents and is supported entirely through donations and fundraising efforts. “This mission saves the State of Indiana millions of dollars and keeps children out of foster homes when they don’t need to be placed there,” Seeds explained. “Supporting families and bringing them through a crisis without removal of their children also prevent trauma and longterm effects of family deterioration.”
LASTING EFFECTS ON BOTH FAMILIES
Safe Families, however, leaves a lasting effect on the host families as well as the placing families. “For our kids, it has taught them to not judge people; that’s one of the lessons I wanted for them to learn through this experience. Also, it has been a great opportunity to open up our hearts to complete strangers and feel for their suffering and difficult circumstances.”
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“It is a real lesson that one of the best things we can do for people is just to care about them and love them,” Amy said. “Plus, everyone in our family gets to be part of this ministry. It’s neat to have that opportunity to do this together.”
at home is an awesome feeling. Every day with them is a blessing.”
SETTING PARAMETERS
Amy’s children echoed her thoughts as well. “It’s an amazing experience to share the love of Jesus with the kids and to show them how much He loves them by being with them and loving them,” said her daughter, Rachel. And son, Will, added, “The opportunity to show the kids love and attention that may be lacking
The host families determine the profile of children for which they can care. In addition, placements are done based on a family’s availability and comfort level. “Safe Families cares about your family as well. They give lots of flexibility in time and convenience. If a placement won’t work for your family, then they find another host family,” said Amy.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT
Although it is typically the first thing thought of when Safe Families is mentioned, being a host family is not the only opportunity for involvement; there are many other ways in which individuals can serve. These include, but are not limited to, Administration, Case Management, Communications, Hospitality, Public Relations and Tech Support. For more information on Safe Families in Indiana or for ways to get involved, check out insafefamilies.org. A lifetime resident of the Center Grove area, Kris Parker graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She and her husband, Jimmy, parent two active, homeschooled boys and one foster son. If she had spare time, she would enjoy blogging and thrift-store shopping.
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As I enter the empty, darkened auditorium, I hear the echoing trill of a trumpet in the wings, running scales to warm up. Then I hear the blatt of a trombonist doing the same. Over the next few minutes, more instruments chime in — a clarinet, a French horn, a couple of saxophones, flutes and so on. I get nostalgic for my high school days in the band room. I realize that I miss playing music, and I’ll bet there are other ex-band geeks like me reading this story that do as well. But as adults, we found less time to spend playing our instruments, and they were relegated to the back of the closet. That’s where my saxophones live today. As parents of children in the school band, you may have become a “Band Mom” or “Band Dad.” But you found that living your musical life vicariously through your children wasn’t enough. Maybe you found that you miss the challenge, the artistry and the friendships that playing music brings.
Back in 1993, tenor saxophonist Duane O’Neil was looking for a way to continue to play music and allow other musicians in the community to perform as well. He knew community bands existed in some areas, but nothing was available around here. O’Neil felt the Greenwood community and surrounding area needed and would support a community ensemble, so he approached Jon Sutton, Director of Bands for the Greenwood Community Schools. The two created what is now the Greater Greenwood Community Band (GGCB). Through Sutton, a former Ball State band director and professor of music, Dr. Joseph Naumcheff was appointed the first Musical Director/Conductor of the GGCB. An organizational meeting was held May 25, 1993, with 27 members attending, and the GGCB was born.
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It started with 27, but now the band has grown to a steady state membership of around 80 musicians. A number of conductors have That is exactly the position in which Steve Roskowski found himself been involved with the band over its 23-year existence. Currently a little over five years ago. A trombone player in high school that the band is directed by Thomas Dirks, a faculty member at Franklin continued to play a little after college, he and his wife became College who is following a 26-year career as Center Grove School involved in their children’s school band as volunteers when the Corporation Director of Bands where he guided the band program family relocated to the Greenwood area. But for Steve, that wasn’t into national prominence. enough. He wanted to play, so he began a search to find out what opportunities existed in the area. That is how he found the Greater The GGCB also has the good fortune to have Ora Pemberton as Greenwood Community Band. associate director. atGreenwood.com / MAY 2016 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / 31
Pemberton, in addition to heading band programs in several Indiana high schools and Concord College in West Virginia, helped found The Columbus City Band, which he also directed for six years starting in 1983. The organization is a volunteer affair led by a 12-member board that oversees things such as stage setup/teardown, instrument management, the management of a large music library, finances, promotion, printing (calendars, programs, etc.) and hospitality. Roskowski is currently president of the board and indicates that active participation by members enhances the experience. As soon as people get involved and help, he says, “They take a lot more pride in the whole organization.” Being active, members “have a lot more fun” and “find out things about people [they] didn’t know,” he says. “The band is becoming more of a community.” The band performs year-round with indoor concerts in the Greenwood High School auditorium and summer concerts at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Surina Square Park. A schedule of events can be found on the GGCB website. In addition to the full band, smaller ensembles play at different community events like the Bargersville Santa Train or visits to assisted living centers. As Steve says, the band members are looking for “any excuse to play.” GGCB is meant to be an adult band, post-high school age and older. The group rehearses every Thursday evening in the Greenwood High School band room with most performances occurring on weekends. Several members mentioned that they have a “no audition policy,” so everyone is welcome. They suggest that anyone interested should come to one of their Thursday rehearsals and sit in to see what it is like.
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Roskowski recommends two things before you come: 1) practice a little beforehand just to make sure your lips are in decent shape and 2) send an email through the band website letting them know your intentions, so the band can make your visit a welcoming experience. The last thought Steve left me with was the strong musicality of the band members. About the directors, he says, “The music they choose really pushes people,” and this “makes a much better band.” When he joined, he was amazed at the high level of musicianship he found. He hopes the challenging music is more enjoyable for the audience as well. From listening to their April 9 concert, I can tell you that they are very good, and you will enjoy the music. Jim Eichelman is a freelance photographer and writer. A longtime Center Grove area resident, he also operates James Eichelman and Associates, LLC, a computer consulting firm.
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The association between Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality and Restaurant Group and auto racing is virtually synonymous. The late founder Jonathan Byrd was a larger than life figure with an even bigger heart, who along with his love of God and family, loved motorsports.
offerings. Lala’s coney sauce recipe was a huge hit, and the name changed to The Kitchen Drive-in. Jonathan began working in the family business as a teenager.
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Thanks to being selected as the caterer for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Grand Park, Jonathan Byrd’s has taken major presence In the late ‘60s, Carl and Lala Byrd met at Grand Park, becoming the naming rights Colonel Sanders, resulting in ownership of several franchises of Kentucky Fried Chicken. sponsor of the Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse is an indoor facility at Grand The families became great friends with the Park for volleyball, basketball and futsal (the Byrds known to have hosted a few birthday newest rage in American soccer) featuring parties for the Colonel. Jonathan formally However, the family origins with racing Jonathan Byrd’s Concessions and a restaurant entered into restaurant ownership when he began with his mother, Lala Byrd. She owned purchased a KFC franchise from his father. known as Bleacher’s Cafe. a stock car in the late 1960s, becoming a Almost 30 years later, he sold his KFC pioneer for female race team ownership. In addition to the Fieldhouse, Jonathan franchises and build the famous Jonathan It wasn’t until 1982 that her son Jonathan Byrd’s will have two restaurants inside the Byrd’s Cafeteria in Greenwood. started his own race car legacy. giant Arena along with internal concessions. One restaurant will seat 200 on the main The original Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria Jonathan Byrd Racing would continue until level, and a small bar and restaurant on the structure boasted a roof that measured a full 2001 with Jonathan stepping away from second level will overlook the main playing acre and featured a cafeteria serving line 100 the sport. His sons, David and Jonathan field. Byrd Hotel Group is building a 176feet long with over 250 items on the daily II, made a brief return to IndyCar in 2005 menu. The dining room had a seating capacity room hotel that will be connected to the before returning in 2015. Their father passed of 600 with an additional 800-seat banquet Arena; it should be completed in 2017. in August 2009, five years after suffering a hall. This was maintained for nearly 26 years debilitating stroke. “The hotel at Grand Park is a natural until the company made a pivot in 2014. expansion of our hospitality positioning,” After taking a decade off from sponsoring shares David. “It’s our first hotel in Indiana Jonathan Byrd’s restaurant remains in a race team, brothers David and Jonathan but will be the 10th hotel that we have owned operation in Greenwood; however, there is along with mom Virginia (Ginny) decided it no cafeteria. Jonathan Byrd’s scaled down and operated.” was time to return to IndyCar. “We planned the Greenwood operation, although they to be a part of the 100th Running of the Indy maintain the Byrd Conference Center. David and his family moved to Phoenix, 500, but things evolved faster than expected, Deciding to expand north of Indianapolis, Arizona, in 1999 when Byrd Enterprises so we competed last year,” shares David, VP the Byrds opened the 502 East Event Centre expanded to include hotels. Since moving to and Director of Operations for Byrd Hotel in Carmel as their second banquet facility. Arizona, David has overseen construction Group. “We realized racing is a huge part Never to take on something on a small scale, and acquisitions of hotels across Arizona and of who we are as a company and our brand. the 502 East Event Centre is the largest event Utah. Currently their company owns and Therefore, we returned to racing.” space in Hamilton County with 38,000 operates five hotels. square feet of room to entertain. There are Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality and Restaurant an additional 22 venues across the city of One of the closest race tracks to where David Group has evolved over the last three Indianapolis where they are the preferred or and his family live is a dirt course called decades. The family business actually exclusive caterer. Canyon Speedway northwest of Phoenix, began in 1952, marking the date when and the other is Phoenix International Lala Byrd opened a frozen custard stand Shortly after expanding into Hamilton Raceway. It’s tough to replicate the feel and in Greenwood. It was also the same year County and scaling down the restaurant tradition that surrounds the Indy 500. “My her son Jonathan was born. Her Custard operations in Greenwood, Jonathan kids don’t fully appreciate my love of racing,” Kitchen later added coney dogs to the Byrd’s secured the foodservice contract at says David. “But they’ll get there.” TOWNEPOST NETWORK / MAY 2016 / TownePost.com
Their driver for the Indy 500 last year was Bryan Clauson of Noblesville who is doing something completely crazy. In fact, the name of his racing quest this year is “The Chasing 200 Tour: Circular Insanity.” Clauson, who is driving for Jonathan Byrd’s Racing again this season, is scheduled to drive in 200 races in 2016. “It is ambitious, but it’s a dream of Bryan’s,” states David. “And he is literally on the track more than off and is doing quite well.” The Indy 500 should mark Clauson’s 65th race in his quest. Both drivers for Jonathan Byrd Racing are from Noblesville: Clauson and Conor Daly. Daly is the son of Derek Daly and Noblesville native Beth Blackburn. Jonathan Byrd Racing’s partner is the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, which is one of the top most-trusted brands in the country. The Byrd racing team is the only race team in the country to be partnered with one of the top five most trusted brands. For two weeks in May, the entertaining and networking for Jonathan Byrd’s customers and clients will be taking place alongside the straightaway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While the event is only two weeks long, the impact and connections made between Byrd guests may contribute to building a lasting legacy, much like what they have created for themselves. With their restaurants, weddings division, two conference centers and other catering locations, plus the presence at Camp Atterbury and Grand Park, Jonathan Byrd’s will serve over three million meals in 2016. The company projects that they will serve over four million meals in 2017. “We have to be one of the fastest-growing companies in Indiana, certainly one of the fastest growing food service companies,” shares David. Making connections and creating value with business relationships like those between Grand Park and Jonathan Byrd Hospitality and Restaurant Group represents what’s possible through a simple catering contract. “The initial conversations with Westfield TownePost.com / MAY 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK
about a simple catering job for a ribboncutting ceremony is what has led to all that we are now doing at Grand Park,” says Kevin Manship, COO of Jonathan Byrd Hospitality and Restaurant Group. “You just never know.” The Jonathan Byrd Racing platform provides a business development tool for them. This provides Jonathan Byrd’s a
serious advantage over other companies in the same space. They are able to increase their brand profile in a way where they are more visible and linked to the Indy 500. This advertising platform is a win-win for companies wishing to make strategic relationships with other companies. “We have the ability to entertain clients at the IMS during the 500 and at other events
across the country,” says David. “We go about our racing sponsorships in a different way. We say, ‘Hey, we are going racing. We are investing in our brand. We’d like for you to do business with us and come along for the ride.’” For more information on Jonathan Byrd Racing, visit their Facebook page, follow them on Twitter and watch them race!
Jonathan Byrd’s Racing has successfully fielded 17 entries in the Indianapolis 500 beginning in 1985, scoring six top 10 finishes with a best finish of 5th in 2005.
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The roster of Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Indy 500 drivers includes: Rich Vogler (‘85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89) Stan Fox (‘91, ’92) Gordon Johncock (‘91) Buddy Lazier (‘91, ’05) Scott Brayton (‘93) John Andretti (‘94) Davy Jones (‘95) Arie Luyendyk (‘96) Mike Groff (‘97, ’98) Jaques Lazier (‘01). A Jonathan Byrd’s Racing car currently holds the all-time Indianapolis 500 one- and four-lap qualifying records (Luyendyk ’96). Jonathan Byrd’s Racing has won two IndyCar races (Luyendyk – Phoenix ’96, Paul Jr. – Texas ’98), along with two United States Auto Club National Midget Championships (’86, ’87) and numerous regional and short-track championships in both midget racing and late model stock cars.
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Jonathan Byrd’s Racing, along with its partner teams, was responsible for the first ever “double” in 1994 when John Andretti raced in both the Indianapolis 500 and the CocaCola 600 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same day. For more information, please visit jonathanbyrdsracing.com.
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LEMONADE DAY KICK-OFF
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“What is one thing that kids can do to earn money?” asked Ollie Dunn, the daughter of comedian and financial planner Peter Dunn (aka Pete the Planner) to begin the Family Feud game between “The Lemony Crickets” and “The Pucker Doodles.” Gerry Dick, creator and host of Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, was quick to hit his button with the reply, “Sell lemonade!” This was the top answer on the game board, and his team, The Lemony Crickets, team were quick to dominate the game. Gerry’s fellow team members included Mandy Selke, cofounder of Just Pop In; Leslie Bailey, The Adventuress for the Indy Star; and Mike Kelly, managing partner of DeveloperTown, who also hosted the event. The Lemony Crickets dominated the Family Feud game over rival team, The Pucker Doodles, who included team
members Nicole Misencik, Meteorologist for WTHR; Carly Swift, cofounder of Just Pop In; Matt MacBeth, cofounder of pi lab; and Clay Robinson, cofounder and owner of Sun King Brewery. “Game Show Night is always great fun with some really cool people, and best of all, it helps support young entrepreneurs,” says Gerry of the Lemonade Day Kick-Off Party. “In 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to win the Triple Crown…which is a comparatively small margin when measured against the beating we took,” says Pucker Doodle teammate MacBeth. “It’s all in good fun for Lemonade Day.” Presenting sponsors of the event included Eleven Fifty Academy and J.D. Byrider. Officially, Lemonade Day is May 21 with registration now open online. “To get the most out of the experience, we encourage kids to register early,” shares Jami Marsh, Director of Lemonade Day TownePost.com / MAY 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK
Greater Indy. “This allows our young entrepreneurs to get the most out of the digital curriculum available online.” “There is a role for everyone to play on Lemonade Day, whether you have kids participating or not, we want people out buying lemonade,” adds Marsh. “We’re excited for the chance to be involved in Lemonade Day,” shares Kelly. “Lemonade Day lights the entrepreneurial spark in students, teaches them what it takes to launch and grow a small business and illustrates how important it is to differentiate a product. That’s 100 percent congruent with what we do with our clients at DeveloperTown.” Lemonade Day is empowering today’s youth to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. The idea for Lemonade Day originated with Richmond, Indiana, native Michael Holthouse who now lives in Houston. Holthouse approached Scott Jones in 2010, and Jones then licensed the idea for
Greater Indianapolis in 2010. Since 2010, Lemonade Day has grown in popularity, inspiring young entrepreneurs across the state. Community Champions are selected to mentor the efforts of those participating and encourage young entrepreneurs in their lemonade endeavors. There are many kids who do this year after year as a tradition and host their own lemonade stand frequently throughout the warm weather months, regardless of prizes. “This is what we want – kids to start with a lemonade stand, and who knows what that may lead to? Many
successful entrepreneurs talk about having lemonade stands when they were kids,” shares Marsh. “Participating in Lemonade Day with fellow Indianapolis ambassadors is truly a highlight of the year!” states Mandy Selke. “Even if entrepreneurship is not a child’s path, the education, experience and engagement inspires for a more enriched childhood!” This year, the Community Champions are John Wechsler, serial entrepreneur and founder of the co-working space Launch
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Fishers (Hamilton County); Jon Gilman, CEO of Zionsville-based Clear Software (Boone County); Steve Spencer, President and CEO of Spencer Management Group and President of the City’s Economic Development Commission ( Johnson County); and Arin Anderson, Owner of Anderson Creative (Madison County). While early registration is encouraged, it’s never too late to participate in Lemonade Day! Please visit indianapolis.lemonadeday.org to learn more!
KIDS LEARN ABOUT BUSINESS THROUGH “LEMONADE DAY” may participate in Lemonade Day May 21. Kids keep the money they make but need to provide the stand, lemonade, cups, napkins and start-up money. Stands may be set up at any of the participating businesses. You can learn more about Lemonade Day and kids can register online at Indianapolis. Lemonadeday.org. Lemonade Day was created to gives kids in third through fifth grade the opportunity to learn the principles required to start any business by operating a lemonade stand. This year, kids throughout Johnson County
tomorrow and growing the pipeline by providing opportunities for kids to learn the needed skills to be productive, responsible businesses owners and workers.” Business should register before April 19 but can be added as late as April 25.
If your business is interested in being involved, email Dana Monson, dmonson@ jcdc.org, director of business development for Johnson County Development Corporation. She said businesses benefit by “helping prepare the workforce for
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In January, I wrote about my newfound tiny obsession – tiny homes that are less than 20 percent as large as the average sized home. In the spirit of having less space for all the stuff, I have made a conscious effort to ‘Spring Clean’ beyond the deep clean and dusting. I have taken the initiative to clear the clutter. The recent edition of “The Minimalists” podcast discussed how to reduce chaos and stress by “living with less stuff.” The hosts are childhood friends, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. They do a fabulous job of giving you insight into their viewpoint of the minimalist movement. It starts with living with less stuff. They say the average American home has 300,000 items.
The hardest items I will be going through in the near future will be the boxes of loose photos and albums as well as items from my father and grandfather. This is no easy task. But as I continue to sort through our household items, it gets easier. The last four to six weeks have been good. I feel like I am making progress. Perhaps I will count all the items we own when I am done cleaning out the rest of the house. Perhaps not. I don’t think I want to know what I have left nor guesstimate the number before I started.
Kate’s nearing mid-life in the middle of America raising her boys with her hubby building their dream one day at a time while feeling like she’s always in the middle of something.
I found the article that references this statistic. The Los Angeles Times ran the story, “For many people, gathering possessions is just the stuff of life,” by Mary Mac Vean. In this article from March 21, 2014, Regina Lark, professional organizer, said: “The average U.S. household has 300,000 things, from paper clips to ironing boards. U.S. children make up 3.7 percent of children on the planet but have 47 percent of all toys and children’s books.”
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That gave me pause. Do I have that much stuff in my own home? As I looked around, I realized I didn’t want to know, but I can remove the unnecessary items. Since then, I have taken time each weekend to remove clutter or items that are not used very often. This is a work in progress, but as I clean out closets or cabinets, I feel lighter and less stressed. Maybe it is the chaos leaving and calm settling in. Whatever the reason, I like the direction this is going.
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