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5 Zionsville Dad of the Year: Jay Shultz

7 Making Magical Moments: MotherDaughter Duo Create Memorable Events

9 This Just In: WTHR Anchor, Naomi Pescovitz, is Right at Home Reporting in Indy

12 Real Life Meets Real Gardening in the City

18 Through the Lens: Iris Works Provides Intuitive Business Program for Photographers

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24 Indiana’s 2017 Top Youth

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ZIONSVILLE DAD OF THE YEAR JAY SHULTZ Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Amy Payne

Meet Zionsville’s Dad of the Year, Jay Shultz. Although, it might be difficult to find anyone who hasn’t already met this lifelong Zionsville resident, husband and father of four.

Shultz was born and raised in Zionsville, and his parents still live in the childhood home where he grew up. He went on to college close to home at Butler University.

After graduation, Shultz stayed in Zionsville and started his career with Humston Machinery, which his dad owns and he and his brother still work in sales.

Life stayed pretty predictable for Shultz until an accident during a mission trip to Haiti in 2011 changed his life forever.

The Shultz family committed to a full-year mission in the economically challenged nation, plagued by the after effects of a devastating earthquake.

But the mission experience came to a screeching halt one day about six months in. Shultz was working at a construction site, and an accident left him permanently paralyzed. He says he knew a lot about the topic of paralysis and remembers being aware of what was happening to his body.

He even felt himself losing air. A medic rushed to him, gave him oxygen, and he was transported to the nearest hospital in Port Au Prince, a grueling hour-and-a-half ride through winding, bumpy roads. Shultz was transported to Miami where he was treated for 10 broken ribs, a collapsed lung and various other injuries.

The reality of the paralysis hit hard and Shultz started right away on a physical therapy regimen. He wasted no time

learning how to adapt to life in a wheelchair, learning how to dress and feed himself. Even more difficult was leaving behind a little Haitian girl whom the Shultz family was in the process of adopting. It didn’t stop the family from adopting her, but it made the process longer.

Shultz had to get used to everything taking a lot longer. But, he said something made the process a whole lot easier.

“He’s a devoted husband, who still cooks, cleans, does grocery shopping and helps homeschool the kids,” says Shultz’s wife, Patsy. “He also still swims, bikes, rows and is active in church. He has a happy demeanor and does it all with a smile. As far as he’s concerned, he can still do it all, he just has to sit in a chair.”

“I was surrounded by family and friends,” Shultz says. “Seeing how my family and the community rallied around me made me realize how truly blessed I am.”

Accomplishing all these things sounds a bit superhuman, even for someone without physical limitations. But not Shultz, though he admits to being an overachiever.

So, he inspires others to achieve, sharing his story with sports teams, men’s groups, FFA and FCA groups just to name a few.

Though life changed drastically for Shultz on that fateful day, a lot stayed the same.

Shultz still handles his Northern Indiana sales territory for Humston, on the road all day long, only now, he does it with the help of hand controls.

“We’re going to face hard times in our lives when our faith will be tested,” Shultz says.

“But with faith, family and friends, you can get through the trials. When you do, you’ll be a stronger person, ready to help someone with their trials.”

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Making Magical Moments M O T H E R - D A U G H T E R D U O C R E AT E M E M O R A B L E E V E N T S

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Last year a Hispanic man and a Jewish woman walked into Magical Moments Event Planning, hopeful that the owners could help them create a wedding that would beautifully meld the traditions of their cultures. In November, their wish came to fruition as the bridal party donned mariachi apparel — the bridesmaids in flowing, colorful gowns and the groomsmen in big ruffled sleeves. Following a traditional Jewish ceremony, the reception included professional Mexican dancers as well as Jewish Bottle Dancers.

“This couple was passionate about representing both of their cultures in their wedding, and we were honored to help make that happen,” says Amanda Craft, who runs Magical Moments Event Planning along with her mother and owner Lora Pennington.

The mother-daughter team launched their event planning business in 2012, which, thanks to word of mouth and social media exposure, has taken off recently.

Craft and Pennington start each meeting by sitting down with their clients to assess their needs and get a feel for their vision.

They ask clients to share Pinterest boards, family photos or anything else that may spark ideas for the event. They’re also sure to match couples with vendors who fit both their personality and budget because such considerations are paramount to customer satisfaction.

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Though they consult with lots of brides and grooms, they also plan corporate events.

The cost for event planning is dependent on the amount of work it takes to orchestrate.

Magical Moments offers several packages including full event planning, a one-stop shop for those who don’t want to hassle with vendors such as florists, caterers, photographers, bakeries, venues, and the like, décor and design planning, wherein the pair coordinate all the chairs, flowers, linens, centerpieces and sometimes even wall and ceiling decoration to create a certain ambiance, and day-of event coordination, which involves running the rehearsal, creating the timeline, double-checking with vendors and tidying up odds and ends to ensure the occasion day runs smoothly.

Pennington and Craft also provide consultation for a fee for anyone who wants to do the majority of the planning on their own but still need a bit of guidance from the pros.

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Pennington handles the finance side of the business, while Craft manages the website and social media. As for planning and coordination, each has her favorite themes. While Pennington loves vintage and Bohemian styles, Craft relishes doing cultural events.

Though the women have been hired for jobs as far away as Europe, they have yet to tackle destination weddings. It’s on their bucket list, though.

“Any time I travel, I’m making mental notes of good spots to get married,” Craft says. “This business is always on my brain!”

Craft feels fortunate to work with her mother — someone who recognizes her strengths, capabilities and potential.

“In this industry, it’s a great asset to have a partner who knows and trusts you,” Craft says.

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WTHR ANCHOR, NAOMI PESCOVITZ, IS RIGHT AT HOME REPORTING IN INDY

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Eyewitness News Weekend Anchor Naomi Pescovitz believes if she can relate to a story, her viewers will too. It's a belief system that has paid off.

After three years at WTHR, Pescovitz has garnered a large following of loyal TV viewers who also follow her on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

Viewers relate to her and her interest in a wide variety of people and stories.

“I have really enjoyed finding ways to share a good story with people and make viewers relate to it,” Pescovitz says. “I've been able to do fun stories such as riding in a stunt plane and also more meaningful stories such as an interview I did with former Colts Cheerleader Tessa David who had a stroke but still keep pushing herself to be the best she could be. I love stories where people are able to bounce back from a setback.

It's so inspiring.”

Pescovitz also loves continuously updating stories and keeping in touch with her viewers.

“I follow news all the time, even when I have time off,” Pescovitz says. “I'm a news junkie. I love stories and getting as much information as I can. Social media is a really important part of that. It gives you an immediate connection with your viewers.”

Pescovitz first became interested in journalism when she was in middle school.

speaking engagements at North Central,” Pescovitz says. “I love the school and enjoy going back there. It's always been a special place.”

Pescovitz later graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism and International Studies. She was a reporter, associate producer, anchor and news director for Northwestern’s Emmy awardwinning Northwestern News Network.

Pescovitz, a North Central High School graduate, earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from one of the first IB programs in the state. She was also the co-editor of North Central’s Northerner yearbook and the captain of the Pantherettes dance team.

“I knew I enjoyed writing, I liked people, and I thought television seemed like a lot fun,” Pescovitz says. “When I talk to younger people wanting to pursue a career in broadcasting, I recommend they do an internship with a smaller television market.

You can shadow a reporter because you learn to do a lot more by yourself and have more opportunities to be on television. You can also make your own resume reel and get more experience working on stories.”

“I will drop other things I'm doing for

After college, Pescovitz worked at KULR-8

“I wanted to be the editor of a fashion magazine when I was younger,” she says.

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in Billings, Montana. She was also a reporter at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas.

She moved on later to be a reporter at KVOA in Tucson, Arizona. While working for the station, she was first on the scene when Congress Woman Gabrielle Giffords was shot while meeting with constituents at a local grocery store.

fast as I can,” Pescovitz says. “I'm a true foodie. I love reading about restaurants and finding out what they serve.”

Pescovitz loves Garden Table, Fat Dan’s, Bruge, Flatwater, Open Society, Café Patachou and Public Greens in Broad Ripple. She is also a fan of Blue Beard, Bru Burger, Mesh and Union 50.

Pescovitz went to work for KSTP, the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, next, where she was a reporter and fill-in anchor. While in Minneapolis, Pescovitz covered a wide range of stories. During her time there, The Minnesota Medical Association and LifeSource, the organ donation organization in the upper-Midwest, honored her for her medical reporting.

When the opportunity to return home to Indianapolis came up and work at WTHR, she leapt at the chance.

“It's been great to come home and feel connected to Indianapolis again,” Pescovitz says. “I've loved the way the city has grown so much over the years.”

Pescovitz says there are so many great local stories like a father and son who ran The Mini-Marathon together, and Runner Tom Harleman, who ran the Mini in full race gear in support of Race Car Driver John Andretti, who is fighting stage-4 colon cancer.

“There are so many inspiring stories of Hoosiers doing positive things to help each other,” Pescovitz says.

Pescovitz herself is dedicated to women’s health issues, particularly finding a cure for breast and ovarian cancers.

When she’s not working, Pescovitz enjoys spending time with family and friends and indulging in her favorite pastime — checking out new restaurants in Indianapolis.

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“If people are looking at what I ordered, I know it has been a successful meal,” she laughs. “It's creating order envy. I also like finding out what the popular meals are and what the servers enjoy. I love restaurants and how the food is prepared. Indianapolis has so many wonderful restaurants to choose from. I never have to worry about finding a great one, and I love the suggestions from viewers.”

REAL LIFE MEETS REAL GARDENING IN THE CITY Writer / Carrie Petty

This little boy was not going to help. He was not there to plant anything. He was stuck in the midst of his own anger and life trials.

Damien was in the third grade but appeared to be older than the other boys. His shirt was navy blue and dirty but not from the garden work at the school’s newly installed learning garden.

At the age of 44, Kimbal Musk is waging war on the American food system. More power to him! He is striving to change the nutrition of our children by teaching them about clean, garden grown produce. His high-end bistros are sweeping the country with one right here in Indianapolis on Mass Avenue. One of my favorite joints, the Kitchen Garden.

I tried to connect with him as the day went along. We were at a new build site installing a Kitchen Community Learning Garden for these great kiddos.

There are now five of these Learning Gardens installed in IPS Schools. Not so much here to solve hunger issues but to teach elementary children about the love of gardening and growing your own clean food.

Urban garden projects have been in Indianapolis for a long time.

First Lady Judy O’Bannon and I worked on several projects in the late 1990’s together, but I have never witnessed one like this. The Kitchen Community is a newer 501c3 nonprofit co-founded by Kimbal Musk, the brother to Elon Musk of Tesla fame and fortune.

Both South African-born business magnates, each are changing the world in their own way.

Many great partners are helping with this project here in Indianapolis.

Gardens of Growth are the company contracted in Indy to do these unique installs. Large white raised bed containers sit of hard-poured or paver surfaces, a well-engineered design. They also find many other partners like Greendell Mulch to donate supplies and materials for the projects. The goal is to build 20 learning gardens by the end of June and 100 gardens are planned for IPS.

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At IPS School #63, Wendell Phillips, a Third grade class of about 21 kiddos is standing in order around the planting beds. Damien is standing among his peers.

Rules are very preset, and the children are respectful of their instructors and the rules given. There is transference of ownership going on here. They get that this is their place to care for. Garden Educator Joris or “JoJo” to the kids is teaching the children to be the ‘guardians of the garden’ and teach others to follow the rules. This gives these kids some form of control in their often manic home lives.

Soil is the very first lesson taught to the kids. “Bring a handful of the soil up to your nose and smell it, what does it smell like!”

The children giggle and all yell out fun answers like, “Worms!” or “Sunshine!”

Schools have an entire garden team. Garden team leaders get everything started. The STEM K-12 program is deeply tied to

the learning garden program and is in partnership with the STEM Connection Program.

Common threads of learning and growing are woven together throughout the day, as well as some deep life lessons.

As the project got started, Damien was truly having trouble with his day. The emotions from some outside life stress were very present. He was angry and not engaging. I could feel his pain. I found myself saying a prayer to myself, “God, please let this sweet little boy have a moment of reprieve from whatever is going on in his life, to just see the beauty of your garden here today.”

The lessons continued. The garden instructors second lesson was, “How to keep seeds happy. You need soil, air, water and sunshine!” Just like people. The learning garden really holds the children’s interest for long periods of time. Damien was starting

to plant his first seeds. He asked lots of questions like, “why’d ya build this for us?”

The children’s hands were moving the soil aside to make a trench for their seeds. Everyone had something different.

Tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, peppers and celery were being spaced out to plant.

Damien was planting Chard, and he learned it has an edible stem. He was most interested in the Salsa Garden the kids planted in one box with peppers, onions and tomatoes.

I witnessed children digging their hands deep into the soil and connecting with something larger than their own lives. You could see something awakening in some of the children’s faces. It was a beautiful day, and it was evident that the garden is a place of rest and healing.

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A LUCKY ACCIDENT Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

On December 5, 2012, Dave Hawkins, a CPA, had just finished a grueling two-day tax seminar when he got into his car to head home.

“It was dark, but the roads were dry,” Hawkins says. “I remember looking up and seeing this car going off the road.”

Before he had time to process what was happening, Hawkins’ vehicle collided, head-on, with the other. Though he was fortunate to not sustain internal bleeding or severe injuries, he suffered six broken ribs — a pain so searing that Hawkins likens it to a root canal.

At the emergency room, Hawkins had a CT scan. Then he sat and waited for what seemed like an eternity before the doctor returned with unsettling news.

“You’re pretty busted up with those broken ribs,” the doctor said. “But in addition to that,” the physician continued, “I see a tumor down by your abdomen, so I’ve paged a surgical oncologist to consult.”

Hawkins had six weeks to let reality sink in as he recovered from his broken ribs. Then he went in for a biopsy, at which time he learned he had testicular cancer. Not only is the cancer, itself, rather uncommon, with just 85 to 100 new cases identified nationwide each year, but given Hawkins’ age (60) at the time, it was especially surprising.

Though Hawkins initially tried to shield his diagnosis from his elderly mother because he didn’t want to worry her, he found himself in a tricky spot when his hair began falling out.

What wasn’t unusual, however, was the way in which Hawkins learned of his condition.

Physicians told him that it’s not uncommon for work or athletic injuries to reveal the often-elusive form of cancer.

After six months, Hawkins’ strength returned. He had to have routine blood tests and chest X-rays to ensure the cancer had not spread to his lungs or brain. Thankfully, all tests have come back clear.

Ultimately, doctors confirmed that the tumor they saw on the CT scan was actually three lymph nodes that had expanded — one 4.5 centimeters and the other two just over three centimeters. Hawkins was given the option of either undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. He was told that the recurrence rate for chemo patients is five percent, whereas the recurrence rate for radiation is 50 percent.

Eight months after the accident, Hawkins knocked on the front door of the man who smashed into him that fateful December night.

“Those numbers helped me make up my mind real quick,” Hawkins says.

Hawkins’ eyes widened. A bit later, when the surgical oncologist confirmed that Hawkins had lymphoma, he was rendered speechless.

He had surgery on his ribs, then endured 15 rounds of chemotherapy treatments, which depleted his energy.

Wincing in pain yet dazed and confused, Hawkins sat dumbfounded in the ER, absorbing the shocking diagnosis. None of it made sense as he had experienced no lower back pain or night sweats — typical symptoms of cancer.

“Chemo is hard to explain,” Hawkins says.

“There’s no pain associated with it, yet the nausea and fatigue is incredible. You sit in a chair, thinking about how you really ought to get up and do something, but you literally cannot move because your body is so fatigued.”

“One day she asked me why I was always wearing a hat,” Hawkins says. “I couldn’t keep it a secret any longer.”

“I explained to him how grateful I was that the accident happened because it actually saved my life,” says Hawkins, a resident of Noblesville.

Hawkins and his wife are eager to go to Hoosier Park Casino so he can play blackjack and she can play the slots. The awesome prize package is partly why he entered the Luckiest Hoosier Alive Contest.

“I’m not sure if I’m the luckiest Hoosier alive, maybe the most blessed Hoosier alive because I really do feel blessed,” says Hawkins, who credits both his amazing medical team and the unwavering support of his family and friends during the bleakest days of his journey. “They were crucial to my recovery. I’m grateful for literally every day I get.”

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THROUGH THE LENS IRIS WORKS PROVIDES INTUITIVE BUSINESS PROGRAM FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Writer & Photographer / Megan Jefferson

When you walk into Developer Town (DT), the large building located at 53rd and Winthrop Ave., you see little houses on wheels that serve as offices for the employees. These houses are often reconfigured into village areas within the large warehouse-like space. There are people working in their “office house”, others are meeting and collaborating in the common space in front of large whiteboards and some are taking a break, laughing and playing ping pong.

The ceilings are about 60 feet high, so there’s plenty of room for a couple of lofts in the corners. In one of these lofts, four teams, all part of the DT Starts program, share the space and co-office.

DT Starts partners with early stage and startup ventures doing back end technology, design and marketing analytics (and more) in exchange for equity.

Iris Works, a studio management app built specifically to help small business photographers, is one of the businesses working with DT Starts.

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Meredith Gradle is Founder and CEO of Iris Works. Meredith grew up in Indianapolis, attended Purdue University and then worked for IU Health in their Human Resources Department while running her own photography business.

“A few years after running my photography business full time, I realized that I needed to improve certain processes in my business,” Gradle says. “I spent a lot of time at IU Health looking at processes and how to make things more efficient, but I wasn’t doing the same for my own

business. I realized I needed a system and some automation. Long story short, things quickly snowballed into starting a software company.”

Meredith Gradle, a Purdue alum, is the founder and CEO of Iris Works.

Meredith set out to develop Iris Works and started exploring the market. Quickly realizing that existing programs in the industry were incredibly clunky and complicated, she figured out how to make Iris Works simple, intuitive and beautiful.

It is a tool that can help any business owner who communicates with their clients but specifically targets photographers.

“Iris Works has the ability to help users instantly appear professional, send out branded emails, invoices, questionnaires and contracts. Every photographer can seamlessly run a business with Iris,” Gradle says.

Iris Works celebrated its second birthday on March 30.

“What started as a small business idea, has turned into a much bigger plan,” Gradle says. “We are now attending the industry’s atZionsville.com / JUNE 2017 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 19

large trade shows, speaking at conferences and partnering with industry leaders and businesses. The first few months of 2017 have been record breaking for us. We’re really excited about turning this corner.

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The most surprising thing she’s learned through the journey of starting a successful software company is about the power of community.

“The startup world is one with natural risk takers and competitive individuals, yet everyone is willing to support one another,” she says.

“Especially in the Indy area, there are so many budding entrepreneurs and startups that are willing to share experiences and help out when they can.”

Meredith is passionate about her goal that Iris will be seen as the top studio management system for photographers. She and her talented team are working on upgrades to the system. She is confident that Iris will change how people currently look at studio management systems. Having a vision and implementing it, she explains, “is a bit of a risk, but the outcome will result in a new system that’s intelligent yet simple and will truly grow a photographer’s business.”

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For the past 11 years, owner Rob Delaby and his staff have been creating luxurious outdoor living spaces for their customers.

Since he bought the Fishers/Fortville area business, formerly known as Shane’s, Delaby’s vision has been to change the name of the business to reflect who they really are and what they really do.

As of May 2017, the business is now called Oasis Outdoor Living and Landscapes.

“The new name truly represents our commitment to creating stunning outdoor living spaces for Central Indiana,” Delaby says. “We want to give our customers an outdoor oasis.”

Oasis Outdoor serves the Northside of Indy, including Geist, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield and Zionsville. They offer a broad range of options to help make your outdoor space fabulous like building an outdoor kitchen and living area, creating a patio that pops with pavers or stone, 22 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / JUNE 2017 / atZionsville.com

adorning your yard with luscious gardens, landscaping, lighting and more.

With more than 20 years in the landscape design and construction industry, Delaby is committed to delivering a product customers can be proud to share with family and friends and enjoy for many years to come.

“We have a team of experts, designers and specialized crews that start with a personal consultation,” Delaby says.

“They’ll recommend the most unique solutions to make your space the most inviting and accommodating for your lifestyle.”

Whether it’s trees and shrubs you need to add, terraces, covered patio, steps and walkways or a central iconic feature like a fountain or pond, Oasis Outdoor will build your project to your specifications.

Oasis Outdoor has built some stunning projects for top-name Indy clients including local and national radio and tv personalities, professional athletes, and executives and leaders in the community. No matter who the customer is, Oasis Outdoor brings quality customer service and superior communication to exceed the expectations of every client.

“We want to create something special and unique for our customers that they can’t just get anywhere else,” Delaby says. “Our focus is on quality. We want to give our customers something that lasts a lifetime.”

Oasis Outdoor offers a variety of costeffective plans that provide for the maintenance of your space. The team at Oasis Outdoor can do your mulching and planting, maintain your flower beds, including weeding, even power wash your patio or driveway for you.

“It’s all about making your oasis stress free,” Delaby says.

Visit the Oasis Outdoor website at myoasisoutdoor.com to see a full gallery of ideas for your outdoor space and explore endless options for your outdoor dreamland. You can also call them at 317-485-6514 or email at info@myoasisoutdoor.com to schedule a consultation with a professional. atZionsville.com / JUNE 2017 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 23

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Indiana’s 2017 Top Youth Volunteers Zionsville, Carmel Teens Honored in Nation’s Capital Indiana’s top two youth volunteers of 2017, Grace Zhang, 18, of Carmel, and Tara Harmon, 14, of Zionsville, were honored in the nation’s capital for their outstanding volunteer service during the 22nd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

Grace and Tara – along with 100 other top youth volunteers from across the country – each received $1,000 awards and personal congratulations from Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps at an award ceremony and gala dinner reception held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), named Grace and Tara Indiana’s top high school and middle level youth volunteers in February. In addition to their cash awards, they each received an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C., for four days of recognition events.

Grace, a senior at Carmel High School, organized a one-day “street store” in Indianapolis last year that enabled more than 200 struggling families to obtain free, gently used clothing.

She enlisted the help of fellow students in her high school club, contacted local organizations that serve the poor, solicited clothing donations at schools and in the community, and lined up sponsors. She welcomed needy shoppers to choose from among 16,000 articles of donated clothing.

Tara, an eighth-grader at Zionsville West Middle School, secured $4,000 in grants and donations over the past three years to provide weekend meals, healthy snacks and school uniforms for inner-city kids in her community. While walking around downtown Indianapolis with her family, Tara frequently encountered homeless people, and it broke her heart. But after seeing a homeless mother and son sleeping on the street, “I went home and thought long and hard,” she said.

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of free and reduced-price lunches, and while visiting the school, learned about its desperate need for uniforms. She then sought a grant from the Indianapolis Colts and a donation from Walmart. The result was 200 new uniforms for the school.

Tara also learned that without subsidized lunches at school, many students go hungry over the summer. She responded by securing another grant and more store donations and used the money to provide 100 weekend meal packages to summer campers. To encourage healthy eating, Tara also planted a vegetable garden and donated 600 pounds of produce for an inner-city summer camp. She estimated more than 500 kids in need have benefited from her activities.

“These honorees have done exemplary work to contribute to the health and vitality of their communities, and we look forward to seeing the great things they achieve in the future,” said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc. “Congratulations to each of these extraordinary young volunteers.”

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AND THE CROWN GOES TO… ZIONSVILLE TO HOST 13TH ANNUAL MISS INDIANA PAGEANT JUNE 13-17

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The Miss Indiana pageant has evolved since its inception. While early records are fuzzy, documentation commences in the early 1900s and took a hiatus during World War II, with consistency since the end of the war in 1945.

While the location for the Miss Indiana Pageant has changed over the years, this will be the 13th year Zionsville has hosted the event. Since 2005, Zionsville has celebrated the state’s road to Miss America with dinners, a parade, competition and many other events culminating in the Miss Indiana finals on the Saturday night of pageant week.

Even though Zionsville played host, it did not have its own event for local contestants. A few community members approached (then) Zionsville Town Council member and Lions Club member, Dr. Jeff Papa, to help remedy that. In 2011, Papa founded the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant, held in conjunction with the Lions Club Fall Festival, as part of the Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen Pageant.

“It made sense for Boone County to host its own local competition to increase awareness and involvement,” says Papa, who has served on the Zionsville Town Council and served as the first Mayor of Zionsville.

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“Deciding to hold the Outstanding Teen pageant during the Fall Festival, which is the largest fundraising effort of the year for the Zionsville Lions Club, made sense in a lot of ways with attention drawn to the event,” says Louanne Giralte, Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen Director.

The decision was made to have the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant be a “closed” pageant, meaning its only open to local young women living in Boone County.

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“This seemed the most logical filing for the competition based upon increasing local awareness of the pageant system,” Papa says.

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Gail Robbins, President of the Zionsville Lions Club, has helped with the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen and with Miss Indiana Week in various capacities since it began.

“The addition of the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant to our Fall Festival has helped the community feel more a part of Miss Indiana Week,” she says.

The Miss Indiana program engages girls and boys of ages 5-12 through participation in the non-competitive

This year's Miss Indiana parade will take place on Saturday, June 17 in downtown Zionsville.

Prince & Princess Camp. Pre-teens, age 10-12 can sign up for Preteen Princess Camp to learn more about becoming a contestant. The competitive levels for young women begin with Teen (ages 13-17), and the Miss (ages 17-24) pageant.

“We have our largest number of contestants ever competing this year,” says Aren Straiger, Executive Director of the Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant. “Zionsville is so good to us!

Most of our food donors are local caterers and restaurants in the area. The Miss contestants will visit the Zionsville Lions, Lebanon Elks Lodge and the Boys and Girls Club, while our Teen contestants visit the R.O.C.K. Program at Zionsville United Methodist Church.

On Saturday of the Miss Indiana Week, the Main Street Parade takes place through Zionsville. The contestants get to ride in convertibles through the town, followed by an autograph session in Boone Village.

“This offers the young women an opportunity to meet the community and encourages Zionsville residents to buy tickets,” Straiger says. “I believe we have the best entertainment for the price, which is affordable. These women are so talented, well-spoken and are wonderful role models.”

All participants in the pageant raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network benefiting Riley Hospital for Children.

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GOOD BONES: INDY MOTHERDAUGHTER DUO TALKS SEASON TWO OF THEIR HIT HGTV SHOW Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photography provided by HGTV

Fans of the show Good Bones have been hanging from the rafters waiting for more episodes of the Indy-based HGTV show, but the wait is over. Season two of the home-flipping hit kicked off May 30.

HGTV and the show’s sponsor, Berkshire Hathaway, came to Indy to celebrate the upcoming premiere of season two of Good Bones. As the execs from HGTV and Berkshire Hathaway got a peek at Indy’s hometown secrets, the show’s stars, Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak, spilled secrets about season two.

Fans of the show know that the two have tackled a load of unforeseen construction issues and they simply go on handling whatever life throws at them.

Laine and Starsiak say they handled life before the show in a similar way. It was 2007, and Starsiak had just graduated from Indiana University. Without a plan, she returned to Indianapolis, began working a part-time waitress job, and decided to buy a

home. The home was priced low and needed the end of season one, the two didn’t know if they would be picked up for season two. lots of renovations, so Starsiak asked her “The hard part wasn’t waiting to hear if we mom to help her with it. got picked up for season two,” Starsiak says.

Laine was working as a full-time prosecutor “We had to be prepared with 10 houses in inventory ready to go as soon as filming at the time, a job she still holds today, began because filming for the next season but one for which she now only devotes begins about a year ahead. It will be the limited hours. Laine’s job provided little same way for season three.” free time, so she helped her daughter on weekends to get the job done. Laine also Among the challenges in season one was bought a little house in Fountain Square having a production team that had to shoot that they eventually fixed up. After they completed both makeovers, the two formed from the hip as they shot scenes, working to create a format for the brand new show.

Two Chicks and a Hammer, and with the help of some savings account funds, they “It was like the blind leading the blind, slowly started off rehabbing two houses a because they didn’t really know the recipe year. They even set up a Two Chicks and a for the show,” Starsiak says. “But now Hammer Facebook page. that we know what the format is, we can accomplish a lot more in a much more That’s when HGTV found them. manageable amount of time.”

“Someone from the show reached out The ladies have found a rhythm to finding in 2014,” Laine says. “We did a phone their properties, too. interview, a Skype interview and finally arranged to do a pilot.”

“We choose our properties based on After all the waiting, the network gave Laine location and price,” Starsiak says. “If it’s in and Starsiak the thumbs up. Filming of the right location at the right price, we can season one began shortly after that. After make it work.”

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Along the journey, the two have encountered plenty of adventure.

Through all their adventures, the ladies seem to have gotten by all in one piece.

Season two promises to continue their adventures.

“There’s always something new,” Laine says.

“We never know exactly what the problem is going to be, we just know there’s going to be one. It could be a sewer line, a gas line or a foundation.”

“We always have cuts and bumps and bruises and scrapes,” Starsiak says. “We have scars all over our hands, and usually our fingernails are really dirty. But we’ve never gotten badly injured. We’ve both hit our heads a few times.”

“The production team nailed it in season two,” Laine says.

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“It makes us very happy to hear about two generations watching the show together,” Starsiak says. “We have a lot of fans who are 12-15 years old watching the show with their mom or dad, and it’s adorable.”

Another aspect of the show Laine didn’t expect to hear from fans was its affect on relationships. Laine explains that at a show they did for a small audience, one fan had a strong reaction.

“The lady started crying, saying the show makes her think of her relationship with her mom and how troubled it’s been,” she says. “She told me she’d love to have the kind of relationship the two of us two have. I told her, go find a way to get it. Don’t give up, keep trying. If the show can do that for people, heal a relationship, that’s better than houses.”

“It’s crazy how much of an impact HGTV has on people’s lives,” Starsiak adds. “Not just on our show, but so many different levels of inspiration. It didn’t start feeling meaningful to mom until we started getting all this feedback.”

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Indiana’s Longest Running Juried Art Fair Moves to the Middle of June The Talbot Street Art Fair, is moving to the third weekend in June. This decision was made by the Fair Committee as more events were scheduled for the second weekend in the popular month. Since there are several other art festivals on the second weekend, many artists have had to make a decision as to which city they will exhibit. By moving the show, more artists will be able to bring their talents to Indianapolis.

Celebrating it’s 62nd year, the fair features over 250 artists both locally and nationally. The artists exhibit on Talbot Street between 16th & 20th Streets presenting work in various mediums. These include sculpture, glass, painting, jewelry, photography, ceramics, wood, printmaking, mixed media and fiber.

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The Friendly Tavern’s building has been around since the 1870s.

It officially became The Friendly Tavern in 1958.

FROM WAGON FACTORY TO FRIENDLY TAVERN ‘EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY’ AT THE FRIENDLY around since the 1870s — originally erected as a wagon works factory that made carriages and shipped them via the With a tear in his eye, a customer reaches out railroad. The bar area was where workers his arm to shake hands with Scott Barnes, forged the steel, and the upstairs section is owner of The Friendly Tavern, a staple in where the carriages were assembled before downtown Zionsville for nearly 60 years. being rolled down a ramp to a loading dock for shipping.

“Dad passed away recently, but I wanted to let you know how much he loved this place,” “It’s since been bricked in, but you can still the man says, smiling and grateful. “Thanks see, on the second floor rear wall, the arched for being there for my dad all these years.” opening for where the ramp went down,” Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Barnes is humbled.

“There’s no better compliment,” he says.

The Friendly Tavern’s building has been

Barnes says.

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and later handed down to sons Hearn and Earl. In 1958, Hearn converted the business into a dining establishment, The Friendly Tavern.

Barnes has been in the restaurant business for 25 years, but for many of those years he worked on the Human Resources side of things, doing hiring, ordering, marketing and menus for eight different eateries. In 2002, he was ready for a change.

“I got tired of what I was doing and thought it was time I get back to running a single restaurant,” says Barnes, who grew up on the north side of Indy.

He started out at 18 years old washing dishes and bussing tables. In college,

he bartended, then landed his first job managing a restaurant soon thereafter, and a career was born.

Though he didn’t know he would one day run a tavern in Zionsville, the quaint town had been on his radar since he was a teenager.

“I used to come up here all the time in high school and college,” Barnes says. “I was enthralled with the location, the brick street and the little shops.”

So, when the opportunity arose in April 2002 to purchase The Friendly, Barnes jumped on it.

“I’d looked at other locations, but this was

a good fit for me because The Friendly already had a strong name,” Barnes says. “I wanted something established that I knew I could grow.”

Having witnessed the booming growth in Carmel, Fishers and Avon, he guessed that Zionsville was the next area to flourish, and he was right.

Barnes’ stepson, Nick Rebic, has worked with him for the past five years. His son, Reed, who is studying sports management, also fills in during college breaks. Barnes’ wife, Sharon, pops in for meals as she owns the nail salon across the street.

Barnes describes The Friendly Tavern as an icon for the community.

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“That may sound strange to call a restaurant iconic, but I’m telling you — people know the name,” Barnes says. “It’s been here for so long and has such a fantastic following and a good reputation for serving quality food at reasonable prices. It brings people around time and again.”

One reason the community loves the place is because of the staff, who provide a homey, family atmosphere.

“Everybody knows everybody,” Barnes says.

“We’re the Cheers of Zionsville.”

Barnes remarks that it’s impossible not to get to know people when you’ve been standing at the front door for 15 years. But it’s that human interaction that originally

pulled him toward the restaurant business in the first place.

“If you can brighten someone’s day by serving them a delicious meal or even just by holding open a door, that’s what it’s all about,” says Barnes, who finds that the most challenging part of restaurant ownership, in general, is finding and training the right people to run the business.

with historical charm and exudes a timeless atmosphere, Barnes admits that the ancient facility presents its challenges.

“It was built to be one thing and then changed over time, having endured an add-on,” Barnes says. “When you blend two structures together that weren’t in the original plan, it can get tricky.”

“That’s why when you get good people working for you, you do all you can to ensure they don’t go anywhere,” Barnes says. “I don’t micromanage people. The only way to be a successful business is to hire competent, self-motivated individuals.”

Since this place was never intended to be a high-volume restaurant, that means it has smaller water lines coming into the building and smaller drain lines going out of the building. Though Barnes has brought the electrical up to code, obstacles continually pop up.

And though The Friendly’s building is rich

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what? The Friendly is The Friendly,” says Barnes, who has no plans for renovation or remodeling. “People like it the way it is.

They feel comfortable here. They can come in wearing shorts and a t-shirt or a suit and tie. It doesn’t matter to us.”

In 1861, then President-Elect Abraham Lincoln, on route to Washington, got off the railroad and stopped in the heart of Zionsville to address the friendly citizens of this quaint town. Now, more than 150 years later, the community gathers just down the street, inside The Friendly Tavern, for tasty food, big laughs and a good time.

Check out all The Friendly Tavern has to offer at 290 S. Main Street or visit them online at friendlytavernzionsville.com.

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Ron Hopwood knew he might be onto something when the wine he made for his own wedding in 2005 proved to be a runaway success with his wedding guests.

Keep in mind that Hopwood didn’t just whip this up on a whim. He had been studying the craft and making wine as an amateur since 1994, so the wine he provided for his guests was the result of years of research.

From Hobby to Business His “hobby gone wild” quickly took over the house, and Hopwood quit his real estate job to work in the wine industry. The birth of his two children inspired him to pursue his dream wholeheartedly.

“I want to leave my footprint on this earth,” Hopwood says. In 2012 with the support of his wife, family and friends, he started Hopwood Cellars Winery in Zionsville.

The winery has been a hit in Central Indiana.

“Indiana is an artisan state,” Hopwood says.

“People like to eat and drink locally.”

It’s been so successful, in fact, that they have outgrown the current grounds and are looking for property to expand. Plans include a larger facility that would house a restaurant and vineyard.

“How better than by planting vines in the ground?” he says. “Those vines will live on hundreds of years after me.”

Hopwood is passionate about his business, but is adamant that is takes more than passion.

“You need persistence to push the passion,” Hopwood says. “Without persistence, passion is just a dream. I am extremely persistent in getting this done.”

While Hopwood hopes that his children want to someday take over the business, he

is clear that it’s not exclusively family run.

He wants the best person for the job and frequently hires outside of family.

“I am extremely loyal to my staff,” he says.

“I make the best wines you can buy,” he says. “Once it’s fermented with alcohol, we always try to take that grape back to what the grape wants us to taste, not what I’m forcing into that batch.”

He makes it possible for his employees to move up through the company if they want. Indeed, all employees undergo three months of training with Hopwood so that each one is quite knowledgeable about the business.

Hopwood’s wines have won numerous trophies and medals nationwide. They currently offer 13 wines with something for every taste preference.

“We live and breathe customer service,” Hopwood says.

The winery is open seven days a week and offers lightweight fare as well as wine. Plans are in the works to offer heartier menu selections soon. Every Friday and Saturday evening features live entertainment. The winery hosts showers, parties, classes and business events, and they will come to offsite events as well.

It’s All About the Wine And of course, he wouldn’t have a business if the wine wasn’t good. Years of research have shown Hopwood that many of the wines around the world are sub-par, often stretched out with additives and water to meet a demand that is bigger than their supply.

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Mark your calendar for September 23 and the Big Grape Stomp event, which is always a people pleaser.

Planning has its rewards.

And peace of mind is just one of them.

Resident at a Brookdale Life Care community

Trade home maintenance and upkeep for more meaningful ways to spend your time in a community where neighbors become friends and friends become family. With Brookdale’s Life Care Guarantee*, you can count on a distinctive place to live with the quality care you need.

Go ahead — linger over an intriguing dinner conversation, and don’t worry about the dishes.

We’ve got that covered. And with continuum of care options, if you need more care, we’ve got that covered too.

Call (317) 203-6322 today to attend our Gift of Life Care event at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20. *The Life Care Guarantee is subject to the terms of the Residency Contract and only apply if your community provides accommodations and health-related services applicable to the level of care you may require.

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