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Celebrating 5 years! Noblesville Main Street is in the middle of our Community Campaign to raise funds to help support the more than sixty events we provide free of charge to our community on an annual basis. If you’d like to donate in support of our efforts, please go to thiscommunitycares.com. With a minimum gift of $30, you will receive one of our newest Townie shirts allowing you to display the pride you have for Noblesville! September is another great month in our Hipstoric downtown! Saturday, September 9, don’t miss our annual Duck Race along the White River from 4 to 7 pm with the duck launch happening a little after 5 pm. You can view this great event from the Riverwalk or Logan Street bridge. Duck race tickets will be sold, if available, until 4:45 pm at the event. Saturday, September 16, don’t miss the Old Mill Festival in downtown from 9 am to 4 pm featuring all kinds of vintage and handmade goods from local vendors. The day is also the Tour of Historic Homes presented by the Noblesville Preservation Alliance and promises to be a wonderful chance to enjoy much of the culture around Noblesville. Our Farmers Market continues through October 14 at Federal Hill Commons each Saturday from 8 am until noon. The final Saturday of the year will feature a chili cook-off in partnership with Noblesville Parks and Recreation. Keep watching our social media pages for more information. For more information on our events and programs visit our website noblesvillemainstreet.org or follow us on social media as NoblesvilleMainStreet on both Facebook and Instagram.
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A HUMBLE GOODBYE: NOBLESVILLE’S LUKE KENLEY REFLECTS ON 25 YEARS AS INDIANA SENATOR
All those voting on the retirement of Indiana Senator Luke Kenley said nay. But after 25 years of loyal service to his constituents, Kenley is stepping down at the end of September.
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A HUMBLE GOODBYE NOBLESVILLE’S LUKE KENLEY REFLECTS ON 25 YEARS AS INDIANA SENATOR
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All those voting on the retirement of Indiana Senator Luke Kenley said nay. But after 25 years of loyal service to his constituents, Kenley is stepping down at the end of September. Kenley joined the Indiana Senate in 1992. The job wasn’t something he planned for or expected, but Republican leaders approached him and encouraged him to run. Kenley says he considers himself one of the lucky ones because people asked him to run. So, Kenley ran a successful campaign and won.
Through the years, Kenley served Indiana’s 20th district in Hamilton County faithfully and as the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee, making tough decisions where the budget is concerned. Prior to becoming a Senator, Kenley had a little experience dealing with budgets. A hometown boy raised in Noblesville, Kenley returned to Noblesville after law school at Harvard and two years in the army. He finished the remainder of his law degree and began practicing law in Indianapolis. Kenley also stepped in to help run the family chain of grocery stores that his father started in 1940. That job also was not one Kenley planned but never
considered doing otherwise. He practiced law just two years before being appointed as Noblesville City Court Judge where he served for 15 years. Kenley fulfilled his judgeship responsibilities while simultaneously running the grocery stores. In 1992 when he won his first term in the Senate, he continued to manage Kenley’s groceries until they sold the stores to Marsh. “I’ve always juggled multiple things,” Kenley says. “Besides, in Indiana, we’re traditionalists. People who serve in the Senate don’t quit their day jobs.” During his term, Kenley was part of passing
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a bill that paved the way for a billion-dollar improvement on Indiana’s infrastructure and roads. The bill made it possible to move forward on the plan to widen the major crossroads leading out of Indianapolis to six lanes. “That was a major victory a long time in the making,” he says. “The decision to retire is never easy, but knowing we accomplished that made the timing just right.” Reflecting on his time serving Indiana, Kenley shares the things he’ll remember most about his old job. He calls Hoosiers the “nicest people in the world,” but says they weren’t aggressive enough with progress. “Indiana now is the beneficiary of change,” Kenley says. “There was a time during economic turmoil when lawmakers worried that going forward, kids wouldn’t have the opportunities they need. But lawmakers have worked hard to make Indiana more aggressive and progressive.” Now, Kenley says, Indiana is recognized as one of the best run state governments in the nation, providing for good education and opportunities. He credits the presence of companies like Lilly and Roche for creating huge opportunities in the bio sciences field with science and engineering careers. “All of it makes Indiana a better place to live, work and raise a family,” Kenley says. Sharing more of his perspective on the people of Indiana, he says he heard from his constituents quite often. Some were very opinionated in their lengthy emails, others left long voicemails. But Kenley says he replied to many of them, inviting some to call him back directly on his cell phone. “For the most part, when I had the opportunity to discuss their concerns, people were reasonable when I gave them time to be reasonable,” he says. “I treat all people like they’re customers. Being a retailer and a grocer trained me how to be a good public servant. After all, I work for them.”
Luke Kenley joined the Indiana Senate in 1992.
The people Kenley worked for made the job worthwhile, he says. “The other day, I was at the Speedway station and a man approached me commenting about my retirement,” Kenley says. “He thanked me for my service. To me, that’s just as rewarding as passing an important piece of legislation.” Besides the people, Kenley admits there’s something else he’ll miss. “I’ll miss being at the Statehouse and making a difference on the issue of the day. But democracy is about giving new people a chance to participate in that,” Kenley says.
One important piece of legislation he’ll be watching closely is Indiana’s Healthcare bill, HIP 2.0. “I’m hopeful they’ll get something passed,” he says. “Indiana is fortunate that we’re not completely poverty stricken. But medical costs are astronomical. HIP 2.0 is a good plan, but we have to see what the Federal government does before we know if we can get it passed.” Kenley says, overall, he’s very optimistic that the Senate will keep the momentum going after he leaves.
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“I have lots of confidence in our leaders,” Kenley says. “We have great people, and we’ve been training them and grooming them.” Among the great people is Senator Ryan Mishler who will step in and take Kenley’s place as the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Even after he leaves the Senate, Kenley will still go on juggling multiple projects. His plate is full with his property management company, through which he leases 150,000 square feet of retail space. He and his wife Sally are also very active on the Board of Directors of the Noblesville Boys and Girls Club where they just helped run a successful
fundraising campaign for a new building that will be built on Conner Street. Free time will be on Kenley’s agenda too. “Free time is a good thing. It will be good to slow down the hectic pace,” he says. First up on the list is family. Kenley will have more time to spend with his son, who lives locally and is a teacher. Kenley says he looks forward to visiting his other two children and grandchildren in Chicago and Seattle, too. The Kenleys will also continue to meet in the summer at their ranch home in Texas where he was born. “Everyone in the family converges there
and it gets a little chaotic,” Kenley says. Now as Senator Kenley prepares to leave his post, he leaves behind some words of wisdom. “Elected officials tend to talk a lot. The most effective approach would be to listen more,” Kenley says. “When we listen more, we can learn from our differences. It’s important to keep an open mind and spend more time listening rather than talking.” Senator Kenley’s last day in office is September 30, 2017. You can wish him well on his Facebook page, or you can send him a personal message to his office at 1100 South 9th Street Room 18, Noblesville, IN 46060.
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Tony Jackson, owner of Bolden’s Cleaning and Restoration Service, might have saved the day for Frasier Crane on the sitcom if he offered to restore his dad’s favorite comfy chair. Still, Jackson has saved the day for plenty of his fans doing just that for 30 years. The Noblesville carpet and upholstery cleaning and restoration service has helped countless families not just with routine cleaning but with clean up when disaster strikes. It takes a lot to trust someone with restoring your favorite furniture, and Jackson has been that trusted source that
ensures customers help is on the way. That’s why their coupons, Bolden’s Bucks, say “In Bolden’s We Trust.” A local boy born and raised in Noblesville, Jackson has been a part of Bolden’s nearly from the beginning when the Bolden family ran its service out of the back of a van. Starting in the 80s, the Bolden’s service was family-run, and since Jackson is related to the family on his maternal side, he fit right in. Although in the early days, Bolden’s concentrated just on cleaning carpet and upholstery, their services have expanded through the years. “Now about half of our business is carpet
and upholstery and half is water damage restoration,” Jackson says. Running the business is a big job now that Jackson is the only one at the helm. After starting in 1988 as a carpet cleaning technician, working his way up to a restoration technician, Jackson became part owner of the business with his cousin in 2004. But his cousin recently retired, making Jackson the sole owner. Through the years, he kept his passion for his work. “I love it. I live and breathe it,” Jackson says. “I’m a simple person and I like to help people, especially when they’re in a bind. When you do, the rewards come back to you.”
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In 2015, two high school football players in Texas attacked a referee during a game, with one of them knocking him to the ground and the other spearing him in the back with his helmet. A coach later admitted ordering the attack due to “bad calls”. Last year in Beech Grove, a youth football coach was arrested for assaulting a referee during a game between two teams of second-graders. For as long as there have been competitive sports, fans, coaches and players have criticized officials. But there is
a growing sense that anger at bad — or even just adverse — calls has slipped the leash and mutated into abuse and, in some cases, violence. Chris Purvis is a seasoned lacrosse official who sits on the board of the Indiana Lacrosse Officials Association. “Sportsmanship has absolutely gotten worse,” he says. “What’s really alarming to me is the behavior of young players. They’re disrespectful not only to officials, but to their opponents. Kids will make an obvious foul, and they’re throwing up their hands, like ‘Are you kidding me?’ Meanwhile, the TownePost.com / SEPTEMBER 2017 / INDY METRO
coach isn’t reinforcing what they did wrong. He’s saying the official was wrong, so that just perpetuates the behavior.” Purvis says that summer travel league tournaments are even worse. “I worked a summer game this year where parents were literally fighting in the stands, and the police were called,” Purvis says. “For a contest between eight-year-olds. We’ve lost a lot of officials who just say, ‘I don’t need this.’" While participation in youth sports is exploding, the pool of qualified officials is
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three or four years of tournament experience. If you haven’t worked that type of game, you’re going to be overwhelmed.” In April of this year, NFHS embarked on a national recruitment campaign focused on encouraging high school athletes to stay involved in sports by getting their officiating license. But most areas of the country have continued to see a reduction in the number of people willing to put on a striped shirt. More than 20 states have found it necessary to enact criminal penalties against fans who attack referees. In Kentucky, it's now a Class D felony to “intentionally cause or attempt to cause physical injury to a sports official.” Similar legislation was proposed in Indiana but has yet to be passed. Some leagues have addressed the sportsmanship deficit by increasing the severity of penalties for bad behavior. Indianapolis Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) has imposed a policy of disqualification for players or coaches on the first technical foul for high school games. Maybe the problem is rooted in the overall coarsening of public behavior or the general lack of tolerance in society. “I think it’s the pressure,” Purvis says. “Pressure on players and pressure on parents. Everybody wants their kid to be a Division I star.”
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“How did you spot the trap? Thompson asked.
In 1971, Carmel resident James Thompson was in Vietnam where he was assigned as an advisor to the field maintenance unit of the Vietnamese Air Force division. The Chinook helicopter rotor blades were made of a composite sandwich material that was a fiberglass over a honeycomb and it had the bad habit of unbonding. Though they had a test set to check for issues, it often went on the fritz. One day, Thompson was tasked with finding a helicopter pilot to fly the test set from Bien Hoa Air Base to the Army’s depot ship at Vung Tau for repairs.
“It’s an old VC trick in which they set up butterflies,” the pilot explained, using his hands to imitate the broad wings of a butterfly. “They’re the size of two ping-pong paddles and painted to blend in with the grass. When the rotor downwash hits them, they collapse like this.” He moved his palms from a spread-out position to a praying pose. “That sets off Claymore mines all around the landing zone that detonate horizontally, making mincemeat out of a Huey and everyone inside it.”
“I located a seasoned army pilot on his third tour in Vietnam,” Thompson says. On their way back from Vung Tau, they got a radio call asking if they could pick up an American chaplain and drop him at a leper colony to distribute food and clothing. They agreed, so after dropping off cargo for the Vietnam Air Force, they picked up the chaplain and two security guards. “I’d brought along my camera and was snapping photos of the lush, green countryside,” recalls Thompson, who grew suspicious as they approached the leper colony and didn’t see a soul in sight. “It seemed odd since usually a mob of people is waiting to swarm the chopper to receive the precious cargo.”
“You clearly saved our bacon today,” said Thompson, who had a wife and two young daughters back home. It seems it was radio communication that gave the Viet Cong the chance to set the trap. “The VC listened on every frequency, so when they heard that we were going to drop off the test set and pick up the chaplain and his supplies, that gave them plenty of time to set up the mines,” says Thompson, who was in Vietnam for just one year. During that year, he got shot at a handful of times, always when he was in a chopper. “They were lousy shots. They always hit the tail rotor,” Thompson says. “The near-landing at the leper colony was the only time I ever was in real peril over there.”
As they were letting down, suddenly the pilot pulled up on the collective control so violently that it threw the chaplain and his guards to the floor. Thompson reflexively reached to grab one of the Despite the peril, Thompson says he enjoyed his tour in Vietnam. guard’s M-16 rifles from flying out the open side door. “I grew to really like the Vietnamese,” Thompson says. “They’re “What was that about?” Thompson called to the pilot on his headset. clever, wonderful, industrious people.” “The landing zone was mined,” the pilot responded. The close brush with death left Thompson shaky, though even as they returned to Bien Hoa he thought, “Hey, this is a war zone. This kind of thing is expected.”
Thompson, who was raised in Indianapolis, attended Arsenal Tech High School, and received a degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue, served 23 years in the Air Force before retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1980.
“I’m a very lucky guy to be here,” Thompson says. “Had I used Nevertheless, back at the base, Thompson was eager to learn details. another pilot that day, I would probably not have survived.”
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A new app-based, peer-to-peer delivery service is gaining momentum in Indianapolis. Roadie, a less expensive, more convenient way to ship items of all shapes and sizes, is also a fabulous way for folks looking to make a few extra bucks as it’s designed for those who are already headed in a specific direction to pick up and deliver items along their route. “It’s similar to Uber and Lyft, but it moves things rather than people,” says Kelly Bailey, who has worked as a Roadie drive for about a year. “Let’s say you’re taking a road trip to the Ozarks. Just open up your Roadie app, plug in your destination, and find out if there are any gigs available along the way.”
Marc Gorling, founder and CEO of Roadie, got the idea for his app-based shipping company when he was working on a home renovation project and wanted to find an economical and efficient way to ship boxes of tile to his house from a few hours away. “What if someone was already headed in this direction?” he thought. “If they were coming this way anyway and were willing to transport those tiles for a fee, we would both stand to gain.” A customer who has an item to send simply posts a gig online or on their phone. Then Roadie matches them with a driver who is already going that direction. Senders not only save money on shipping but on not having to box or package their items. Plus, they enjoy personalized pick-up and delivery service. TownePost.com / SEPTEMBER 2017 / INDY METRO
Bailey notes that Roadie is a great way to earn extra cash when you’re going on vacation. It’s also ideal for college students who need extra bucks for books or coffee or retirees who may appreciate making a little extra dough during their post-career travels. “It’s not a full-time job, by any means, but it’s a convenient way to make some extra cash,” says Bailey, noting that thanks to money earned from Roadie, her daughter will graduate from Purdue this year debt-free. “I’m hyped about the service — not just for the company but also for the community. There are many opportunities for residents in Indianapolis to make money driving for Roadie.” For those interested in becoming a driver, all it takes is to sign up, create gig alerts and make offers on gigs you can take. Convenient and easy, drivers set their own schedule and earn rewards such as roadside assistance and free food from Waffle House. Cost for shipping items is calculated based on weight of the item and distance traveled. Most local gigs will cost between $8 and $50, while long-distance gigs with oversized items may cost up to $650. Shipping pets is more but Roadie uses people who are certified to deliver animals cross-country and who make frequent stops along the way to feed, exercise and provide extra TLC to their precious cargo. “Anything that’s hard to ship you can move with Roadie — furniture, televisions, bikes, golf clubs,” Bailey says. “We do everything but haul vehicles.”
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MEET "CLONY" DUNGY MIKE BOSTIC BEARS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO COLTS HALL OF FAME COACH
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The similarities between Mike Bostic and former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy are far from strictly physical. It is the striking physical likeness that initially prompted Bostic to don the guise of what he calls Clony Dungy for Colts home games and special events like the Pro Football Ultimate Fan Association’s (PFUFA) annual four-day summer event in Canton, Ohio. But the coaching philosophies and professionalism Dungy brought to bear as a coach provided the true inspiration for Bostic — not only in assuming the appearance of the beloved football figure, who served as Colts coach from 2002 through 2008, but also in his own 15-year career as a sports coach.
says Bostic, who began his coaching career alongside his former tennis coach at Lawrence North High School before coaching tennis at Carmel High School from 2000 to 2015. “He put the players first, and he put his family first. He based his coaching on principles that I could really relate to. It’s kind of a tribute to him and all he did for Indianapolis.”
he cut up a sweater to resemble a sweater vest and transformed a pair of his wife’s earmuffs into a makeshift headset. “It was hysterical seeing people’s reactions,” Bostic recalls. “A few years later my wife surprised me with Colts season tickets. When we were leaving the first preseason game, some lady that passed me on the street said, ‘Hey, you look like Dungy!’ I wasn’t even dressed like him. I’ve been going to every game since, for the last four seasons, dressed like coach Dungy, and it’s just a blast. I get a lot of double takes.”
Something about Dungy’s successful coaching approach, which led to a Super Bowl championship in 2007, must have rubbed off on Bostic. The northeast Indianapolis native and Ball State University grad won eight state championships as head During Bostic’s first trip to Canton for the annual PFUFA event, Dungy happened to coach during his 15 years coaching tennis be speaking at a local church nearby. Bostic for the Carmel Greyhounds. ended up attending the speaking event, and was afterwards finally able to shake In 2009, Bostic accompanied his sons the hand of the man he admires – and Emerson, 14, and Michael, 12, to the resembles – so much. Indianapolis Zoo’s annual Halloween “It’s more than just a costume for me, ZooBoo event and, on a whim, decided to because when I was coaching I really tried to throw together an impromptu Tony Dungy “Last year I got to meet him again at the emulate how he approached his profession,” costume. To approximate the Dungy look, Steelers game on Thanksgiving,” Bostic says. TownePost.com / SEPTEMBER 2017 / INDY METRO
“He’s been really great. He follows me on social media, and he’s a good sport about it. I told him that it’s fun for me, but it’s also in honor of a great coach and a great person.” This year marks Bostic’s twentieth as a physical education teacher at Forest Dale Elementary School, and in 2015 he decided to retire from coaching tennis to free up time with his family. The Clony Dungy persona isn’t his only family-oriented hobby these days. When his basement flooded last year, Bostic decided to renovate the space into what he calls a Colts Cave, including a painstakingly detailed, smallscale replica of Lucas Oil Stadium. With no woodworking experience, the diehard Colts fan studied countless photos of the stadium, bought the necessary materials and got busy. “There’s still stuff I want to add to it, like figures of the entire Super Bowl roster from the ‘06-‘07 championship team,” he says. “That’ll be a good winter project to go down there and work on that. It’s a nice stress relief.” That’s only one of several ongoing projects that keep Bostic occupied these days. A few years back, he fashioned a Lego figurine to resemble Dungy for he and his kids to play with. They began taking staged photos of what they affectionately called Lego Clony Dungy, and a request from a colleague prompted a huge idea for the tiny figurine. “A coworker of mine at school said she was going to Texas to see her son graduate from the Air Force, and asked to take the
Bostic and his sons got to meet former Colts head coach, Tony Dungy, last year.
Lego Dungy and take pictures around San Antonio,” Bostic says. “From there, I created a Facebook page and got it into my head that I was going to send the figure with family and friends all over the world and set the goal of sending a figurine to every continent.” Bostic then crafted a few more Lego Dungys to send to friends and strangers alike, and since then the figurines have had their pictures taken all over the world including the White House, Italy, Ireland, Jerusalem and even the South Pole. A different kind of creative breakthrough came last Thanksgiving when Bostic was attending the Steelers vs. Colts game in Indianapolis. He noticed scores of fans spinning souvenir towels around the stadium and realized he could create a more unique product fans could spin to create excitement during games. The result is Rally Rings, which Bostic says is a combination of a foam finger, a rally towel
and a fidget spinner. “We decided to patent the spin mechanism and create a product that you can take to high schools, colleges and pro sports,” he says. “It’s gotten to the point now where we can sell them to any high school and they can print the school logo on it and put a corporate sponsor on the back, and do it as a giveaway at a game. So, we’re trying to break into that promotional market now.” Bostic says his seemingly endless energy for all his various hobbies comes from a desire to stay connected with his local community and create unique family memories at the same time. “I like to have goals and be creative,” Bostic says. “My boys have fun with all these projects and things as well. It’s created a lot of cool memories for them. I’m sure they’ll look back and say, ‘Man, my dad was crazy, but it was really a lot of fun.’”
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A few months ago, the Humane Society of Hamilton County received a delivery. It was an eight-month old Yorkie in terrible condition. It was hit by a car and had severe head drama. Its owner, unable to pay the expensive vet bills, had no other choice but to surrender it. Then, a few weeks later, another dog — this one starved and abused — was thrown from a truck. It also found its way to the Humane Society. Because of the Humane Society’s Survivor Program, neither of those pups passed away or were euthanized, something that most likely would have happened had they been taken to another shelter. The Humane Society of Hamilton County is the state’s only open-admission, no-kill shelter, meaning no animal is turned away and all are given another shot at life, even if they come in dire condition.
“If we feel the animals have another chance at life, we give it to them,” says Jane Risk, Director of Marketing at the Human Society of Hamilton County. The Survivor Program saves the lives of animals that most would consider lost causes: dogs who have been severely injured or abused and whose caregivers don’t have the means to provide them the care they need. The shelter counts on a support network of several dedicated veterinarians, but they can’t work for free. Therefore, the costs are fully-funded by the Humane Society, who rely on donations and fundraising. To their surprise, the shelter received a generous donation of $5,000 in July from AT&T to help continue the program’s life-saving work. Noblesville resident Dave Hascall was the one responsible for this donation. As an AT&T ACE, he’s a volunteer on AT&T’s community forums. He was recently recognized by AT&T for
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There are around 125 talented students who participate in the band, and their Eric Thornberry, six-year Noblesville High passion and drive to succeed hasn’t gone School Band Director, says he always tells unrecognized. In early August, Noblesville students he has a dream — a dream they’ll High School Miller’s Marching Band took work hard and rehearse well, because when home the first prize at the Indiana State they do, they’ll perform better. Each year, he Fair competition for their track show tells students the same thing, but this year, production “Sirens.” something clicked more than usual. “I’ve never had a group that’s understood This state championship was Noblesville’s that,” he says. first in 65 years, a victory that had alumni,
friends and family beaming with pride for the dedication that staff and students put into the show. Thornberry had been working since last December on this production (with the vision of his daughter, a junior), which he explains is similar to building a theatre production. There’s choreography, props, the set, and of course, the musical arrangement that must be tuned and perfected.
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