Noblesville March 2021

MARCH 2021

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Pieces of Inspiration: Vintage Adventures Reaches National Clientele With Unique Artwork

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True to His School: Dr. Craig McCaffrey Awarded IMEA Outstanding Administrator Honors

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Corks & Caps: Mobile Bar Business Serves Up Refreshments and Fun

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Big Dog’s Smokehouse BBQ: Local Barbecue Joint is a Family Affair

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It’s a Sign: Noblesville Couple Operates Local Sign Gypsies Franchise

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PIECES OF INSPIRATION VINTAGE ADVENTURES REACHES NATIONAL CLIENTELE WITH UNIQUE ARTWORK

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In less than a year, Amie and Chris Knuckles have seen their Vintage Adventures brand grow from a small, hyperlocal business to a thriving endeavor that’s now shipping across the country.

“Our Etsy shop is going crazy,” Amie says. “We do nothing but pack boxes and ship artwork out of our home. We made a map of the United States when we first started, and I wanted to put a tack in every state we sold to. Since July, the only three states we haven’t sold to are Montana, Wyoming and Maine.”

With a brick-and-mortar space located at the Logan Village Mall in downtown Noblesville, Vintage Adventures specializes in making vintage-inspired, handcrafted wall art and home decor.

Due to increased demand, Amie and Chris have brought on family to help with the daily workload, including Amie’s children Keera, Zack and Zander as well as her mother Debby, making Vintage Adventures a true family-owned and -operated business.

Chris and Amie’s first foray into home design came out of necessity, as the two were looking to move into a house together but couldn’t find the furniture they desired.

“We just really wanted some cool, unique pieces for our house, and we couldn’t find anything that we liked at any furniture stores,” Chris says. “At that time five or six years ago, the real big trend was flipping your furniture and painting furniture. That’s when Amie said, ‘We should try that,’ and I said, ‘Alright. Let’s go to an auction.’ ” After designing several pieces, the couple quickly realized they had more furniture than they needed, which led them to start selling excess pieces to the public.

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“We liked a couple of them, and then a couple of them we didn’t like,” Chris says.

After selling pieces via Facebook for a few years, Amie and Chris came to a crossroads in 2020, when Chris lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a period of unsuccessful job searches, the idea to make Vintage Adventures a full-time pursuit eventually surfaced.

“In June, Amie’s famous words were, ‘We should start an Etsy shop. It’ll be fun,’” Chris says. “In June, I think we made $1,300 in sales off of Etsy. All of a sudden, from July through December we had five-figure months each month. At that point I stopped looking for a job because we couldn’t keep up with production.”

The sales success has now continued past the holiday season, as Vintage Adventures has continued selling unique wall art across the country.

“Now, we’re a five-star shop on Etsy, and we’ve done close to 1,000 sales since June,” Amie says. “It’s taken off like crazy. We’re really proud of our artwork. It started out as a vintage shop where we were flipping antiques, but it’s now more of our artwork that’s what we do.”

Visit Vintage Adventures at 977 Logan Street in Noblesville, or call them at 317-331-9971. You can also find them on Etsy under the name Vintage Adventures LLC.

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TRUE TO HIS SCHOOL DR. CRAIG MCCAFFREY AWARDED IMEA OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR HONORS

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Dr. Craig McCaffrey, principal at Noblesville High School, has been named the Indiana Music Education Association’s Outstanding Administrator of the Year. The annual award recognizes an individual in a leadership position who has supported the advancement of music education.

McCaffrey was nominated by Eric Thornbury, chairman of the school’s music department.

McCaffrey accepted the award during a virtual ceremony. The honor reflects a commitment of both staff and

administration to offering a diverse music curriculum. Participation in music courses has doubled in recent years, and currently more students are involved in some form of music than athletics.

In addition, the Noblesville Schools district has been named as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for the fifth year in a row by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The distinction celebrates school districts and their communities for promoting full access to music courses for all students, as an important facet of overall education. The lengthy and detailed

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by McCaffrey.

“The development of the music program wouldn’t have happened without the support of the administration,” Thornbury says. “There is synergy happening here of mutual support. The growth has outpaced even our large population growth. The teachers say, ‘What about this idea?’ and the administration says, ‘Yes, we will support that,’ and then they go beyond.”

The list of music courses offered at Noblesville High School is extensive. Some include Advanced Placement status, and

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students can obtain college credit for electing to take them. Classes currently include two levels of music history, choirs of all levels including four different show choirs, as well as several concert, jazz and advanced bands.

“A principal supports what the community and parents want,” McCaffrey says. “Our music program has grown because of the people leading it. Eric brings the right people in. Success breeds success and gets more people interested.”

The school’s ability to offer two tiers of recording arts courses is one example of how the administration and teachers work together. Each year teachers have an opportunity to propose new classes, and in a recent year the prospect of recording arts was brought to the table. Thornbury was given the go-ahead to write a grant for $30,000 worth of equipment. Space for a classroom was found in an outdated studio for distance learning. Two years later, during a building project, a dedicated addition was developed for the class along with space for several levels of guitar and piano courses.

“If there is a crisis like COVID, you want Dr. McCaffrey to be your administrator,” Thornbury says. “He takes care of teachers so they can take care of kids. He stepped up to the plate and hit a home run when he came up with a safety plan. Gloves, thermometers, plexiglass, bell covers, and special musicians’ masks for horns were provided. We were able to have the choir perform at graduation, and hosted a marching band invitational and showcase without any resulting issues. Being able to perform meant more than ever.”

McCaffrey remains humble with regard to his role in the school’s accomplishments and programs.

“My extent of musical experience is junior high choir, so communications between administration, teachers, parents and the community are important,” McCaffrey says. “The teachers are the ones that do all the work. I just give the green light.”

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It’s not every day that you see your favorite beer served from a horse trailer. Or even prosecco served from a customized Cushman Truckster.

This is what customers will find at Noblesville-based Corks and Caps, a customizable beverage experience you can rent for any social event. Abbey and Trevor Hash were inspired by a prosecco cart while on a trip to Walt Disney World, but it took some research for Abbey to discover the pushcart was a viable option for serving not only prosecco, but also beer and wine.

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servers. The basic package comes with a five-hour minimum rental, plastic cups and a generator. Renters can have Corks & Caps work with their caterer for refreshment services, or have everything handled by Corks & Caps.

“We are 100% customizable and able to do just about anything someone might want for an event,” Abbey Hash says, adding that she is proud to be running a woman-owned business.

“We adjust our offerings to whatever experience the planner is looking for, to be as easy and cost-conscious as possible,” Hash says.

When a potential customer calls to rent one of the vehicles for an event, they have the option of renting the vehicle and supplying everything else including alcohol and servers, or renting the vehicle and having She did some research into the requirements Hash purchase the drinks and provide

Each vehicle has up to three taps for service, and comes with hookups for kegs and housing for cups. The largest vehicle available was their first purchase, affectionately called the Filly. The owners purchased the 1977 trailer from a gentleman who was trying to convert it to a bar on

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“Trevor spent the next 30 days completely redoing the trailer,” Hash says. “It was already partially redone, but we took it all apart and started from scratch. We worked to make it not only look nice, but also something that’ll stay nice for quite a while.”

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The company started booking events at the end of 2020, and is looking forward to more celebrations.

“We are still growing, but it seems we’re growing quickly,” Hash says. “While we’re

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The base rental price includes delivery within a 25-mile radius of Noblesville, but Corks & Caps will deliver anywhere for an additional cost.

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BIG DOG’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ LOCAL BARBECUE JOINT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR

Cheryl Faulkner says. “Lots of business comes from White River Campground just down the road. People like to come in for a meal after sledding. We got the idea for the restaurant because one day after church my husband said, ‘We need a barbecue place here.’ We are now in our tenth year.”

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ituated in a rustic building that dates back to 1865, Big Dog’s Smokehouse BBQ looks just like a barbecue joint should.

Owned by Chris and Cheryl Faulkner, the restaurant is crammed full of vintage signs and memorabilia, hanging on the walls and from the ceiling. All of the couple’s five children have pitched in at one time or another to make the eatery a favorite destination for the surrounding area.

“We are a kind of crossroads here for Noblesville, Carmel, Kokomo and Tipton,”

Chris’s interest in barbecue dates back several years and is actually intertwined with his career as a football player. Although he’s originally from the local area and became known as “Big Dog” when he attended Hamilton Heights schools, his family had a vacation home in Florida. He enrolled at the University of Florida and played football for the Gators. Through friendships with his teammates and their families, he was introduced to the barbecue culture so popular in the south.

After college he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and spent six years in the National Football League, playing for the Rams, Chargers and Buccaneers. While he was in Dallas he learned to cook beef brisket, and later on while playing in California, he met Cheryl.

“I was a Rams cheerleader and we weren’t allowed to date the football players,” she says. “So after three months we got married.

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Right after we were married, we had the opportunity to be on the ‘Newlywed Game’ television show. The emcee, Bob Eubanks, told us that if we hammed it up, he’d ask us back. We ended up winning. Chris always wanted a big family and he has roots here.

After the NFL, we moved back to raise our family. We have lived here 33 years now and our children are aged 35 to 25. Our youngest, Ciara, was adopted from Russia.”

The restaurant’s specialty is the beef brisket Chris learned to make while playing for the Cowboys, along with their baby back ribs.

Depending on whether it’s a sandwich or a platter, and the number of sides chosen, the brisket ranges in price from $7.99 to $14.99.

The baby back ribs range from $16.49 to $17.99. Sides include traditional barbecue fare such as mac and cheese, smokehouse baked beans, green beans, potato salad, coleslaw and corn bread.

Other big sellers are the pulled pork, smoked sausage and chicken on the bone, which can range from a fourth of a chicken all the way to the whole bird. Specialty sandwiches created by the couple’s son Conner are also extremely popular. The Triple Dog Dare is a three-meat sandwich consisting of brisket, sausage and pork for $7.49. The Southern Comfort, priced

at $8.99, is a pork sandwich topped with coleslaw, french fries and ranch dressing.

Conner’s BBQ Nachos, at $10.99, are a big crowd pleaser.

There are also several dessert options to choose from, such as S’mores at the Table for $5.99, a $3.99 Root Beer Float, and the St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake for $2.99.

“I love working together with the family and we are sort of a tag team,” Faulkner says.

“Ciara does the website and accounting, and made the menu design a reality. I’ve got the creative ideas and she makes it happen.

Conner learned to barbecue from his dad

and he comes up with great menu ideas. We try them out as specials and people start asking for them.”

Faulkner adds that she and Ciara work together for catered events like weddings, graduations, open houses and birthday parties.

“Barbecue is such a comfort food and a great to-go option,” she says. “Now that my kids are grown it is a blessing and an honor to serve the community. The community has been outstanding in the love and support they have shown us.”

Current hours for COVID-safe indoor seating are Tue. through Thu. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Closing time is dependent on weather during winter months. As the weather gets warmer and daylight savings time begins, hours of operation will lengthen, and patio seating, which is dog friendly, will open up.

DoorDash delivery is also available.

Big Dog’s Smokehouse BBQ is located at 29 East Jackson Street in Cicero. For more info, visit BDSmokeHouse.com or call 317-8005430. For catering, call 765-860-0852 or 765-480-6274.

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Stacie Vetor, co-owner of Sign Gypsies Noblesville, says she likes to keep things simple. This has helped her business flourish at a time when everyone is looking for more ways to simplify their life.

“My husband Nick and I started Sign Gypsies in May 2020,” Vetor says. “We take care of everything for you when it comes to great signs. Our territory was previously owned by Sign Gypsies Zionsville. With COVID-19, business greatly increased for the Zionsville team, and they were ready to hand off a section of their business. We were honored to pick up our own community, as well as add Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta and Tipton to our franchise.”

The Sign Gypsies corporate office is headquartered in Texas.

Sign Gypsies Noblesville has a variety of sign options.

“We can do signs for any occasion,” Vetor says. “We offer signs for large and small yards. If there is grass, we can make a sign work for you.”

Vetor notes that she and Nick have a special rapport with their customers.

“We have amazing customers,” Vetor says. “There is nothing better for a small-business owner to have than happy customers. 90% of our business is birthday signs for children, ordered by their parents. This would be fun at any time of life, but seems to be even more special during a difficult pandemic that is restricting typical birthdays and kids’ sleepovers.”

“Sign Gypsies territory owners are franchisees,” Vetor says. “We rent our signs to customers for any type of celebration - birthdays, Vetor says she and Nick enjoy running Sign Gypsies Noblesville. retirements, sporting events, graduations, welcoming a new baby, etcetera. We work one-on-one with each customer to design a sign “We are proud to own a small business that is bringing joy to people specific to their sign recipient. Sign Gypsies Noblesville arrives after in our community,” Vetor says. dark to set up a beautiful sign that you wake up to the next day, and 16 / MARCH 2021

Despite their busy schedules, Vetor says she and Nick still find time to have fun with their family.

“I have a home-based business that I continue to run alongside Sign Gypsies,” Vetor says. “Nick is very involved in our family business, but he has a full-time career outside the home. We are a family of six. Our son Ryan is an eighth-grader at Noblesville East Middle School. Our triplet daughters, Allie, Norah and Olivia, are fifthgraders at Stony Creek Elementary.”

Vetor says she and her family love Noblesville, and helping the community. Her kids are already helping out with Sign Gypsies.

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“We have lived in Noblesville since 2004,” Vetor says. “Our kids are helpful in the business. As they grow older and start driving, they will work more independently with setups and pickups. They will also have the hands-on opportunity to learn about small business by working in our office with customer communication, invoicing, budgeting, marketing, etcetera. We’ve always felt at home in Noblesville. We are most appreciative of our school system, and our beautiful neighbors at Wellington Northeast. We can’t imagine living anywhere else.”

Contact Sign Gypsies Noblesville at 317-550-0202, or e-mail them at sgnoblesville@gmail.com. Check out their website at signgypsies. com/all-locations/sign-gypsies-noblesville.

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KIDZONE PARTY RENTALS LOCAL EVENT RENTAL COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN FUN

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way we all live our day-to-day lives.

Children’s birthday parties and other large events have been cancelled, and with this came a decline in business for KidZone Party Rentals.

“We’re a large-event rental company,” says Nathan Suddarth, chief entertainment officer. “We provide several different activities, inflatables, water slides, arcade games and rock walls for corporate events, birthday parties and church events. That’s what we do.”

Suddarth recently moved the business from Noblesville to Westfield.

“We relocated to Westfield to have a larger location, and to be closer to U.S. 31 and State Road 32,” Suddarth says. “We moved in June of 2018. Then COVID came along and everything changed.”

Business dropped dramatically for KidZone with cancellations of large events.

“It’s been very difficult for us,” Suddarth says. “Our 2020 projected income was down 76% overall. We were affected tremendously by the lack of corporate events, school events and church events. However, our backyard party season was very busy with graduations, small weddings and birthday parties. Even those events didn’t change the

fact that we were down.”

With the business relying on large events, Suddarth couldn’t do much to pivot.

“We just tried to hang on,” Suddarth says. “I pivoted and started a few other businesses that aren’t related to party rentals.

Essentially, we were shut down.”

Suddarth is hopeful the spring weather will help business increase.

“We’re starting to get some orders for spring and for summer, which is positive,” he says.

“I started to see a trend that’s picking up, but I don’t think it’s going to be a year like we had in 2019.”

Along with outdoor activities like water slides, KidZone offers inside activities as well.

“If you think of a big school carnival, that’s what we do,” Suddarth says. “We have entertainers like balloon twisters, face painters, airbrush tattoo artists and caricature artists. Those can all be inside.”

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feel like you’re walking sideways.”

KidZone added new attractions during 2020 that didn’t get much use through the previous year.

Suddarth and his staff are ready for day-today life to get back to normal.

“We added a dual-lane axe-throwing trailer,” Suddarth says. “Instead of you going to the axe-throwing facility, we can bring it to you.

You can just throw the axes at a target or play games. It’s a great addition. The other new attraction is a spinning vortex tunnel.

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“I think once people are more confident to gather, they’ll be ready to have parties again,” Suddarth says. “My staff and I are hungry to work. We’re ready.”

For more information on KidZone Party Rentals, call 317-777-2404 or visit kidzonepartyrentals.com.

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Heart and Soul Free Clinic in Westfield provides high-quality health care to uninsured or underinsured residents, regardless of their social, cultural or economic status. The clinic was founded in 2009.

In 2020 the clinic expanded its services by offering both women’s health services and mental health services.

“Both of those areas were things we felt individuals who are uninsured and frequently low income didn’t have access to,” says Lisa Kreag, executive director.

“Often patients end up having to pay out of pocket for mental health services. It can range from $50 to $150 per session, and if you don’t have disposable income that can be very hard for a family to manage.”

converted RV with an exam room in the back. We take it to the Delaware Township Trustee parking lot in Fishers. Also, we take it to Carmel United Methodist Church once a month when Gleaners Food Bank is there.

The concept of it is a one-stop shop for people, so they don’t have to travel all over the place.”

“Our budget is 100% through grants, fundraisers and donors,” Kreag adds.

“Fundraising opportunities are extremely important to us. That is the only way we’re able to continue providing these services.”

The mobile unit is meant to help individuals with transportation issues.

“We’re always looking for volunteers in the medical field,” Kreag says. “Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists and dental assistants are always needed. If they speak Spanish, that’s always a plus. We always have a Spanish interpreter on hand.”

“We try to make all our services as accessible to as many people as we can,” Kreag says.

The clinic offers services in the evenings and on weekends.

Mental illness and anxiety have increased in 2020, due in large part to the pandemic.

“All our services are provided by volunteers,” Kreag says. “We’re not open for the same “We provide six sessions to individuals hours as a regular doctor’s office. We have experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and to be open when our volunteers are able to relationship issues,” Kreag says. “Those provide services.” sessions are provided by volunteer licensed mental health professionals. We wanted to Heart and Soul provides a medical and make sure we were treating the person when dental clinic on specific days each month. we see the need, almost like integrative health services.”

“We also have a mobile medical unit that goes to different locations for scheduled All the services are free to individuals who medical appointments,” Kreag says. “It’s a are uninsured or underinsured.

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Another important component is volunteer assistance.

One thing Heart and Soul doesn’t have a shortage of is patients.

“We’ve continued to see our number of patients grow and grow each year,” Kreag says. “We always try to partner with other nonprofits in the area so people are able to find us if they need us.”

Heart and Soul Free Clinic is located at 17338 Westfield Park Road, Suite 1 in Westfield. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 317-804-5782 or visit heartandsoulclinic.evrconnect.com.

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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women in the United States. Misconceptions about colon and rectal cancers can be detrimental to your health. Here are five misconceptions about colon cancer:

COLON CANCER ONLY HAPPENS TO MEN. For many years, colon cancer has been viewed as a “man’s cancer,” when, both men and women have about a 4% risk of developing colon cancer. Age and personal and/or family history of colon cancer are much larger risk factors than gender.

COLON CANCER HAS CLEAR SYMPTOMS. Changes in stool, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, constant abdominal discomfort and weakness or fatigue can all be signs of colorectal cancer. However, many people with colon cancer do not experience any symptoms in the early stages of their cancer. Thus, it is better to get screened according to your primary physician and the health guidelines for your age, rather than wait for symptoms to occur.

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Young people do not have to worry about colon cancer.

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If there was ever a year for a staycation, this is the year! Hamilton County attractions, hotels and restaurants are following the Hoosier Hospitality Promise health and safety guidelines, so staying close to home is not only safe, it’s affordable, too. It’s also a great way to support local, independent businesses.

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PARKS AND TRAILS Hamilton County has 600+ miles of trails and dozens of great parks. Get your bikes out of the garage and pedal along the Monon Trail, connecting through Sheridan, Westfield, Carmel and south to Indianapolis. Must-see parks in the area for families include local favorites like Central Park in Carmel, Flat Fork Creek Park in Fishers, Forest Park in Noblesville and Cool Creek Park and Nature Center in Westfield.

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MOONSHOT TOYS OPENS IN DOWNTOWN NOBLESVILLE and it’s intended to be like an FAO Schwarz where there are going to be some handson things that kids can touch, feel and see inside the store. There are also some collectibles in there too, for the kids in all of us, like the old Spider-Man figures that adults collect.”

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Moonshot Toys, which opens on March 1 on Conner Street in downtown Noblesville, is the latest brick-and-mortar offering by Owner Jayson Manship, who operates two Moonshot Games locations in Noblesville and on Mass Ave in Indianapolis, both of which offer board games, puzzles, specialty game products like “Magic: The Gathering,” and more.

Manship adds that Moonshot Toys carries many popular toy products like Play-Doh, Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels, as well as custom toys only available at the store.

“Our new Moonshot Toys location is almost exclusively toys, while our Moonshot Games stores continue to offer board games and now puzzles, and a lot of pop culturetype stuff,” Manship explains. “Moonshot Toys is a specialty, experiential toy store,

The new store acts as a complementary business to Moonshot Games, specializing in toys for youngsters of all ages as well as collectible items for teens and adults.

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locations within a block of each other offers customers a variety of shopping experiences.

“There aren’t any 20,000-square-foot options in downtown Noblesville, and to serve our customers well, we felt strongly that we could have different experiences in different locations, but keep them close enough that you could park and walk to all of them,” Manship says.

Manship opened Moonshot Games in Noblesville back in late 2017 and saw instant success, even in the midst of the pandemic-related shutdowns last year when he added puzzles to the store’s inventory and sold $10,000 worth of puzzles in a single weekend.

From October through December of last year, Manship and his team put together a pop-up toy store at 9th and Logan streets in the old Key Bank building, as an entree to a possible permanent toy store presence elsewhere.

“We weren’t sure a toy store would work in downtown Noblesville, so we listened to

both the sales data and the community and challenged the local community through social media as to whether it’s something they would want permanently,” Manship says. “I explored places we could potentially put the toy store and had a couple landlords on the square reach out and say they wanted us in their location.”

decided to create a board game business, and Moonshot Games was born. We started with brick and mortar and didn’t have the capacity to do online very well right out of the gate.”

Manship always intended to eventually build out a Moonshot Games web presence, and he says COVID-19 expedited the process. As soon as the pandemic took Manship and his staff are implementing sanitization protocols at the Moonshot Toys hold in the U.S., Manship unveiled an and Moonshot Games locations to provide e-commerce site in 48 hours. a safe shopping experience for all ages.

“We had planned to do the online store Originally from Pendleton, Manship within six months, but COVID really forced attended Ball State University, where he our hand,” he says. studied something he was already relatively In the month of March, Manship also plans experienced in - entrepreneurship. He to open Moonshot Labs, on the opposite opened a candy store in Anderson at age side of the downtown square, which he 16, and during his college years launched an internet marketing business that handles describes as a retail store experiment. high-level web development and consulting “The vision there is that we don’t necessarily for social media marketing, e-mail know what our customers want in a topic marketing and e-commerce. or category, so we’re creating a storefront where we’re going to try a bunch of things “After years of doing the web development and let our customers guide us in what they business I thought, ‘Why don’t we build want to see,” he explains. “It’s taking the our own business instead of selling our concept of community decision making and skills to clients?’” Manship says. “We 30 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / MARCH 2021 / atNoblesville.com

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The first batch of products Moonshot Labs is rolling out centers on outdoor toys and games, including American Ninja Warrior rope courses, John Deere wagons and more.

This fall the store will carry products related to science, technology, engineering and math. Manship will choose the store’s longterm inventory based on customer response.

“I think we’re seeing a resurgence in folks wanting to shop local and support the businesses around them,” Manship adds.

“At the same time it has to make sense to the customer too. We’ve worked hard to be competitive with Amazon and Walmart, while offering that local, get-to-know-yourneighbor experience. We know we can’t fully compete with those big stores on convenience, and what we hope to do is play in their ballpark so to speak, but really win on the experience and the service side.

Moonshot Toys and Moonshot Labs is the latest in our effort to do that.”

Moonshot Toys is located at 996 Conner Street in Noblesville. For more info, go to moonshottoys.com.

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(Noblesville, Indiana) On December 16, 2020, Noblesville Police Chief John Mann petitioned the Noblesville Police Merit Commission to consider two merit promotions within the police department. Chief Mann requested that Patrol Officers April Kline and Mike Hargrove be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. The Police

Merit Commission approved the request and Kline and Hargrove were officially sworn-in at their new rank during an internal ceremony on Monday, January 11, 2021.

Sgt. April Kline was hired by the NPD on August 26, 2010. Prior

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to her promotion, Sgt. Kline served in the Criminal Investigations Division as a Detective since 2017. She began her career in the Patrol Division and served on night shift prior to her appointment as a detective, where her focus was crimes against persons. In addition, Sgt. Kline serves the department as a member of the agency’s mentoring program, as a RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) instructor, and as a de-escalation instructor. Sgt. Kline will be assigned to the Patrol Division on Nights A where she will serve as a field supervisor.

Sgt. Mike Hargrove was hired by the NPD on August 6, 2012. Sgt. Hargrove previously served as a police officer with the Warsaw Police Department since 2006 and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to his promotion, Sgt. Hargrove served in the Support Division as a School Resource Officer at Noble Crossing Elementary since 2020. He began his career in the Patrol Division and served on night shift prior to his appointment as a detective in 2017, where he served as the Crime Scene Investigator and Property Room Manager. In addition, Sgt. Hargrove has served the department as a Field Training Officer, Evidence Technician, and Bike Patrol Officer. Sgt. Hargrove will be assigned to the Patrol Division on Days A where he will serve as a field supervisor.

Advancement to the rank of sergeant and lieutenant are merit promotions within the Noblesville Police Department. Patrol officers and detectives are eligible to apply for the sergeant promotion process while officers currently holding the rank of sergeant are eligible to apply for the lieutenant process. Interested candidates for either process must submit to a formal evaluation process. The process is comprised of a number of components to include a written examination, oral interview, assessment exercises, and a review of past work performance. The process is extremely competitive and is administered every two (2) years in order to establish an eligibility list. If the promotion request is approved by the Police Merit Commission, the officer is required to serve a oneyear probationary period.

The Noblesville Police Merit Commission is charged with making final decisions on promotions, hiring, and disciplinary matters relating to members of the police department. The commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at Noblesville city hall and the public is welcome to attend.

All other advancements in rank within the police department are considered appointments (deputy chief and assistant chief) and are made by the Chief of Police and those appointees serve at his discretion.

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Though there are no major recent changes to the website, the traffic due to COVID has brought quite a bit of well-earned attention.

“The community has relied on the website more this year, since we’ve been restricted in the number of spectators that are allowed to come,” says Athletic Director Leah Wooldridge.

Together with the coaches as well as help from the athletes, Trisler has been paying close attention to the accuracy of the scores posted, as well as the schedule.

“I write probably 90% of what’s on the website as well as the game results,” Trisler says. “If I can’t be there, then I get a lot of help from the coaches and students.”

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It’s been a great year for Noblesville High School athletics. With two state championships under the school’s belt this year, wins have not been in short supply.

To make it easy for the community to follow all of the action, especially during a pandemic, the school’s athletic department has been diligent in keeping their website updated. In the process, they received some recognition of their own.

The department received an award for top

athletic website in the Midwest by VNN Sports, a national sports media company.

The Noblesville staff did not know they were in the running for the award, making the honor all the more special.

“They were doing this kind of undercover,” Sports Information Director Andrew Trisler, Trisler says. “This year was kind of a more natural competition because we didn’t know who has been with the department since the 2013-2014 school year, says the honors we were competing.” are due mainly to “community engagement Since the 2015-2016 school year, Trisler has - everything between the community ensured the accuracy of schedules and game interacting online with what we post, and results. Little did he know that four years down to the coaches giving me results, later, the effort would help lead to an award. scores and a complete schedule.”

The criteria for the award consists of posted website content popularity, gauged by clicks and likes, as well as coach involvement and student body engagement.

“I think we’re a model for others,” Trisler says. “We’re not perfect by any means, but we do a good job of having the information on our website.”

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Between the athletes, coaches and the department itself, the Millers have had a successful year despite the curveballs thrown at them.

“Athletic department-wise, with the students and coaches, the relationships make it special,” Wooldridge says. “I think that’s what makes it special, the relationships we have here, and Andrew projects that through the articles he writes.”

The award now sits in the department office among state trophies, rosters and schedules.

“It’s such a great opportunity to showcase our kids’ accomplishments,” Trisler says.

Ashlynn Shade Record Breaking 1000 point shot. Photograph by Abby Hoover

For more details on Noblesville Millers sports, including a calendar, videos, athletic department information and more, you can visit their website at noblesvillemillers.com.

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