Zionsville Community Newsletter September 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

WELCOMING THE NALLI’S

A family built on love, sacrifice and faith

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This month we feature on our cover the new CEO of St.Vincent, Jonathan Nalli, and his lovely family as we welcome them to Zionsville. In addition to meeting the Nalli’s, we could not help but talk with Jonathan about his vision of the the future for St.Vincent and healthcare in Indiana.

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RANJ PUTHRAN “HELPING HANDS AWARD” RECIPIENT TROY BAUER Congratulations to Troy Bauer for being our September Helping Hands Award winner. Troy serves as the Boone Meadow PTO President. In his first year of school operations he more than doubled the projected school budget funds by engaging the community with a silent auction, a jog-athon. Troy is active in the community while working full time as an air traffic controller, and caring for his family of four children.

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OFFERING A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM THAT’S GOOD FOR LIFE Writer / Neil Lucas

Recently, Dr. Christy Kirkendol–Watson, a lifelong Zionsville resident, along with her team of weight-loss specialists, opened the Live Light Clinic on North Michigan Road in Zionsville. The staff consists of Dr. Christy, Dina Palmer, a Certified Physician Assistant, and Lorie Blythe, a clinical nurse specialist. Combined they offer over 10 years of experience in obesity and weight loss.

Kirkendol-Watson, who is board certified in Internal Medicine and has practiced many years in the Zionsville area, has always kept a professional curiosity about weight loss.

For years she would see people who struggled with their weight. At the same time others could seemingly eat anything, anytime, in any amount, and continue to be trim and fit. There had to be more to understanding weight control than traditional medical training was providing.

Lorie Blythe, Dina Palmer and Dr. Christy Kirkendol-Watson

The medical teaching about it was no different than common thought; obesity was caused simply by laziness or continually eating massive amounts of junk food.

After hearing a lecture prepared by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians that presented weight loss from a medical and scientific standpoint, her suspicions as to the complexity and causes of obesity were confirmed.

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At the Live Light Clinic, weight issues are treated as a medical condition, much as other medical specialists treat diabetes, asthma or high blood pressure.

Since hearing that lecture, Kirkendol-Watson went on to become board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

Moreover, she has been working for the past two years developing and implementing a highly successful non-surgical weight-loss program for a major Indianapolis healthcare facility.

For Kirkendol-Watson, the creation of the Live Light Clinic is a natural progression of her life’s work as a physician.

Dr. Christy sees weight loss as the most challenging and the most rewarding area of practice she has ever experienced. “Weight loss can be transformational for patients and

their families in so many ways,” KirkendolWatson says. “We are truly able to change people’s lives by reversing many diseases caused by obesity—not just treat the disorder.”

At your first appointment at the Live Light Clinic, Dr. Christy will sit down with you and talk about your medical history, your medications, run a panel of lab tests, and then have your body composition analyzed. From the initial visit, a specialized low-calorie diet plan that is developed personally for you will be provided. However, your treatment does not end there. Follow-up visits are scheduled to monitor your progress and to ensure that the program works for you. You will see Dr. Christy or her PA at each and every visit.

Patients on the program, on average, can expect to lose 10 percent of their body weight in three months.

One of the great things about enlisting the help of a medical professional, specially trained in weight loss, is that they can work directly with your current physician to make recommendations regarding medications that may be negatively affecting your ability to manage your weight.

Kirkendol-Watson understands that obesity and weight-loss issues cross all economic levels. As a result, she is determined to make the services provided by the Live Light Clinic affordable. The initial visit costs $95 (excluding any lab or product costs).

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So it’s time to stop trying the latest weight loss fad sweeping through Hollywood. Have the trained professionals at Live Light Clinic treat your weight as a medical condition that deserves the attention of a specialist.

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EARNING A BADGE IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Writer / Janelle Morrison

Almost 15 years since University High School first opened its doors in August of 2000, I am still in awe as I walk through the halls of this impeccable non-sectarian college preparatory school located in Carmel, Indiana. The walls are lined with staff and student achievements, among a variety of other awards in the field of education. UHS has continued to maintain its standards for a structured and personalized high school education over the years, and its reputation for producing well-developed students has garnered the respect of universities across the nation.

James ( Jim) P. Fadely, PhD, Director of College Counseling, proudly shared with me that University High School was awarded an impressive $11,274,792 in merit scholarships, the highest amount awarded to any independent college preparatory high school in Indiana and out-performing local area public high schools.

Jim, one of six founding staff members, has been with UHS since the launch of the school in August of 2000. He left

St. Richard’s Episcopal School as their director of admissions and came on board UHS as the director of college counseling and director of marketing and public relations. He was also tasked with developing the history program for the school as his graduate work is in U.S. History. As enrollment at UHS grew, his focus transitioned to strictly facilitating the college counseling program, and now he is “all college, all day, every day.”

“We did our due diligence in the beginning and looked at best practices in college counseling among independent schools around the country,” Jim explained. “What we noticed was that even in private, independent college prep schools, people often didn’t begin to talk about college until midway through the student’s junior year. We also found that there wasn’t a more consistent sequence process, which is key to the success our students have had in the college placement front. We noticed that even though independent schools are typically smaller, there wasn’t a personalization that you would expect relative to tuitions.

Those were the two hallmarks for me to take away about the college counseling program we offer at UHS.” The program at UHS is incredibly comprehensive, and the college counseling starts the first week of the student’s freshman year. It is age appropriate and designed to not pressure the students or parents, but to empower them with information so at the end of their high school career, they thoroughly understand how colleges make admission decisions and have a solid idea of which university is the best fit for them.

“The students can craft their high school journey however they want, but they are informed of the rank, order and criteria and on how the college is going to make their decisions,” Jim said. “That is what’s different about University. A four-year sequential college counseling program and a lot of one-on-one time leads to successful merit scholarships. We approximate that by the time students have graduated, they have had an estimated 40 hours-plus of direct contact with the college counseling office

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through one-on-one sessions and sessions in conjunction with their parents.”

receiving over half a million dollars more in 2014.

The college program is designed to match students with “good fit” college profile lists so they have a good sense of which college is right for them. UHS has the profile requirements for every college in the U.S. Colleges use a student’s ACT, SAT, GPA, and other benchmarks to measure the student against the college profiles.

Jim and his students develop a college list their sophomore year, and they list colleges that are “reaches, good fits and safeties.”

Safeties are schools they know have a strong probability of being admitted to.

“We were happily surprised,” Jim proclaimed. “What we’re always mindful of is that these kids are a product of a four-year education here at UHS and it’s not just this office but all of us together who have a wonderful product to present to the colleges. I think the process we’ve worked out and having the opportunity to break the mold and think new thoughts, over 14 years ago, have given us great opportunities. It speaks volumes about the quality of education this school provides to a student, and we’re very proud of the college counseling program we’ve been able to establish.”

“The merit scholarship success our students have had is in part due to the amount of guidance in figuring out what the ‘good fit’ schools are for them, along with parental input,” Jim said. “If they are on a ‘good fit’ profile, then the colleges are going to offer merit scholarships as incentive to attract a student from what they know has been a rigorous high school education of more reading and writing and small group interaction.”

The UHS, senior class of 2013, which consisted of 68 seniors, was awarded $10.7 million in merit scholarship funding and surpassed that high-water mark by

On a more personal note, Jim spoke about what it means to him as a faculty member and mentor. “It has been gratifying, and we do feel it makes a meaningful difference to our students as we help them move into the next stage of their academic career. There are a lot of variables involved in life, but we are as intentional as we can be in terms of providing a structured sequential process to our students so they are properly prepared on their path to a higher education.”

The number of merit scholarships being awarded has increased as recent studies

show a concerning decline in college admissions. Jim explained, “Merit scholarships are usually offered with the letter of admission as an incentive for the student. It’s a very competitive process, college to college, and a student rarely has to do anything for a merit scholarship other than apply. It automatically triggers the process internally at the colleges, always on the hunt for good students.”

Studies published from sources such as the Chronicle of Higher Education have produced statistics indicating that we are in the third year of a declining number of seniors applying to colleges across the U.S. The demographic for U.S. seniors includes public and private institutions and is a projected decade-long decline.

“There are 2,200 colleges charging increasingly higher tuitions and a declining number of seniors,” Jim stated. “For fall 2013, almost 50 percent of U.S. colleges did not meet enrollment goals, and that’s a giant statistic. Colleges are increasingly willing to offer merit money to well-developed students.” Jim concluded, “Now is a very good time to apply to colleges.”

For more information on University High School and enrollment, visit universityhighschool.org.

Just another day in Physics at University High School. Photo submitted.

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JJ KAPLAN RECEIVES AWARD AS ONE OF THE TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS IN INDIANA

2013 Indiana State Fair. “Getting Your Nails Done” won Blue Ribbon for Best Color Portrait.

2014 Indiana State Fair. “Bridled Determination” won Second Place Black and White Portrait in the professional division.

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Writer / Neil Lucas

Local photographer JJ Kaplan, in addition to being an indispensable contributor to this magazine, has been recognized as one of Indiana’s Top 10 photographers at the Indiana State Fair for the third year in a row. You have seen JJ’s work on most of our cover photos and throughout the magazine since our launch over a year ago. We are extremely proud to have JJ’s talent as a part of our magazine and wanted to share the recognition she has received from her peers.

We have included JJ’s award-winning photographs below. JJ’s amazing photo of her beloved Afghan Hound, titled “Pretty Please?,” was awarded the blue ribbon as the best color portrait at the State Fair.

She was also awarded a second place for her black and white portrait titled “Bridled Determination.” In addition, she earned an honorable mention for another color portrait titled “True Blue Times Two.” Congratulations to JJ on winning these awards.

“Pretty Please?” won the Blue Ribbon for Best Color Portrait at the Indiana State Fair in the professional division

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When you “THINK SNOW!” you should conjure up images of the Indianapolis Ski Club.

While Indianapolis may not be synonymous with snow skiing, there is a group of nearly 300 snow enthusiasts who are members of the Indianapolis ski club.

The club has been in existence for almost 60 years and still promotes friendships and great ski trips!

Club President Lisa Sindelar said that is exactly what the club is all about—making friends and skiing great mountains. “The bonus is the hassle free travel that comes The US trips start at a little more than $1,300 per member – more for European trips. Trips are for members only, but it’s easy to join and with being a club member,” Sindelar said. the club always welcomes new members!

Sindelar said trips are planned with almost everything included, For more information, go to Indyskiclub.org. from lift tickets to transportation to lodging.

“It’s just a great way to enjoy a ski trip,” Sinedelar said.

Lisa joined the club in 2002 after talking to a club member in the winter sports section of Galyans.

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“I didn’t know there was a ski club in Indy,” Sinedelar said. “I went home, looked up the website, attended a social event and joined!”

Lisa has since married a club member and has enjoyed several trips with the club.

Fellow skier and Lawrence resident Joan Naffziger has been a member of the club since 1992 and has been a volunteer “go-to” person on several trips.

“It’s so much fun traveling with a group of fellow skiers and friends.”

Naffziger said, “It makes it much more bearable when you get stuck in a blizzard in Minneapolis, too!”

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The group’s final trip of the season offered is Big Sky Montana— a favorite by many—in March.

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ERIC BRATTAIN RETURNS FROM AFGHANISTAN [Editor’s note: Occasionally we like to do a follow-up story and this is one of those instances. Eric’s story appeared in our July 2013 issue as he prepared for deployment to Afghanistan. Thankfully, Eric returned safe and sound and willing to share his experience with us.]

Writer & Photographer / JJ Kaplan

A year ago, I introduced you to one of our brave soldiers serving in the United States Army. Eric Brattain had been stationed in Germany but was being deployed to combat in Afghanistan back in August 2013. He has completed his term and is now safely back in Germany.

He came home to Zionsville for a few weeks in July. I wanted to know what combat is like in Afghanistan and to catch up with “one of our finest” to share his journey with you.

Eric had been living in our base in Vilseck, Germany for 3 ½ years, performing vehicle maintenance for wheeled vehicles and a new vehicle called the Stryker. Preparing to go to combat in the Garrison environment is strenuous, rigorous and trying, but at the end of the day, one knows it will be beneficial. “Once you are ‘in country’ and are called up on a high priority mission, the blood starts to flow,” Eric informs me. “Training takes over and preparation of gear and vehicles becomes subliminal. Nothing can prepare you for the inevitable events of combat, but training and will to survive will always prevail.”

up with HME ingredients. “In my experience, most of our soldiers were lost to an attack on our Forward Operating Base (FOB), rocket attack to a helicopter, or a booby-trapped ‘jungle’ with small (antipersonnel) IEDs,” Eric explained. Friendly fire is minimal due to diplomatic relations with our local national counterparts.

Despite months of training, it is impossible to completely prepare for the intensity of combat. The brain goes into a heightened state of awareness, far beyond what most of us experience. According to him, “The adrenaline is pumping and you are literally fighting for every second. Each decision has to be concise and wholehearted. In retrospect, the feeling of knowing you could die in a firefight, ambush, or IED field is exhilarating yet frightening at the same time. In war, there is no time for fear…only crucial decisions.”

When the combat tour is completed, decompression is the door to returning to a life with a healthy state of mind. As he explained, “The decompression process through the Army was three weeks of classes, medical check-ups, and psychological counseling. The after-effects took some time to settle in, but nightmares are vivid…noises can trigger emotions and memories. It all depends in the individual’s experience and duty position while deployed.”

With campaign promises from years ago still waiting to be fulfilled, it is heartening to learn that U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is While danger has subsided drastically since the early 2000s, the threat diminishing. Currently we have just over 30,000 troops on the remains very real. Eric’s combat support and vehicle recovery team, ground compared to 200,000 during the flush. We anticipate all in tandem with engineers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), troops to be withdrawn by the end of 2014. encountered well over 100 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and numerous caches of homemade explosives (HMEs), of which Many lessons are learned in combat that shape our perception and insurgents have ample supply due to mines and bombs left by the purpose for life. Eric adds, “Most importantly I learned to live life Russians in the ’90s. They are low on ammunition, but they make atZionsville.com / SEPTEMBER 2014 / ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 25

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and to NEVER take life for granted. My family has been HUGE supporters, and I know I had an amazing support group from the Traders Point Military Ministries. My friends who stuck with me during a very lonely and emotional time in my life will never be forgotten. Nor the camaraderie of my brothers and sisters whom I served with daily through blood, sweat and tears for 243 days.”

Eric would like us to respect our country, flag and soldiers throughout times of hardship. He explains, “Soldiers are merely following orders that are set in place to ultimately keep American citizens safe and untouched by enemies. I have gained a new respect for the United States flag and I will protect that icon with my life. Not every soldier needs a ‘thank you for your service.’ I would be grateful if Americans showed their pride in our country.”

“War is not easy. It is life changing. But it is an experience soldiers are willing to endure to defend our great nation, and we do it for YOU… so that civilians may live peacefully,” he summarized.

We want to remember to appreciate, honor, pray for and lift up ALL of our men and women still protecting freedom at home and abroad.

We appreciate your service and dedication to make a difference in our world. And we will rejoice at your homecoming.

JJ Kaplan is a 2013 award-winning portrait and equine photographer and writer. Visit colormyworldstudio.com or “Color My World Studio” on Facebook.

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Jonathan Nalli and Cathleen with baby Hadley, Jonathan, and Delaney.

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A family built on love, sacrifice and faith Writer / Janelle Morrison Photographer / JJ Kaplan

new home in Zionsville and are eager to become engaged in the local communities that St.Vincent Health proudly serves.]

[Editor’s note: We are proud to have been given the opportunity to introduce to the community Jonathan Nalli, St.Vincent Health’s new CEO, and his family. Moreover, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to St.Vincent Health and Jonathan and his family for making themselves available for this interview. At the age of 39, Jonathan impressively sits at the helm of this 22-hospital system, one of Indiana’s largest, serving Central and Southern Indiana. He and his wife, Cathleen, and their young children, Jonathan, Delaney and their latest addition, adopted newborn daughter Hadley, are acclimating to their

Jonathan Nalli very recently relocated his family to Zionsville after accepting the position as CEO of St.Vincent Health in February of 2014. Jonathan has accomplished a great deal within the health care industry, even though he is only 39 years old. St.Vincent Health is a 22-hospital system that serves Central and Southern Indiana. This faith-based healthcare provider specializes in quality care in a number of service areas, including cardiovascular, women’s health, pediatrics, neurosciences, cancer care, bariatrics, orthopedics and trauma.

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Jonathan served as the CEO of Porter Health System, a Community Health Systems affiliate in Valparaiso, Indiana, prior to accepting his current role with St.Vincent Health. The Porter Health System, during Jonathan’s watch as CEO, experienced the construction of a 238-bed replacement regional hospital, generated a net revenue of $310 million, developed a multi-specialty physician group of primary care and surgical providers, and was recognized by the Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly as a Best Place to Work from 2011-2013.

Jonathan, originally from Kentucky, earned his Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health Administration from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Jonathan became COO of Chestnut Hill Health System in Philadelphia and then went on to be the COO of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown, PA. It was in Pennsylvania that he would meet his partner in life and mother to his children, Cathleen. Originally from north central Pennsylvania, Cathleen would leave her family and childhood home and accompany Jonathan on an exciting journey that would lead them to Valparaiso and now Zionsville.

Jonathan recalled the fateful night he told his fiancée that he had been given an assignment in Indiana. “We were engaged on January 13, 2007, and were in the preparation stages for our wedding in November,” Jonathan said. “I came home from a board meeting one evening and told Cathleen that they wanted me to go oversee a hospital in Indiana for four weeks. She looked at me and asked, ‘What if they offer you the job?’ and I told her they wouldn’t. It [the job] is too big, and I’m too young. She turned around in a knowing and flippant manner and as she walked away, said, ‘Just be home in time for the wedding.’”

“On our way to Cathleen’s sister’s wedding that September, she asked me if they had found somebody for my job,” Jonathan said.

“I replied, ‘Well, they’ve offered it to me again.’ She asked, ‘what do you mean, again?’” Jonathan reluctantly came clean and admitted at that point that they had twice presented him with an offer for the position of CEO. “Cathleen turned to me and said, ‘You know, we’ll regret this in 10 years if we don’t do it.’ So, it was actually Cathleen who motivated me to accept the position. It was at that point in time that I recognized the selflessness of this person who was going

to be my spouse and what she was willing to sacrifice to make us successful. It is something that I don’t ever forget.”

Jonathan and Cathleen quickly became rooted in their new community. Together they served as co-chairs for the 2011/2012 United Way campaign in Porter County. Jonathan was with Community Health Systems for 15-plus years before accepting his current position with St.Vincent Health. Jonathan’s predecessor, Vincent Caponi, said this about Jonathan: “As a proven healthcare executive with vast experience in growth management strategies,

improvement plans and demonstrable results in achieving business objectives, we look forward to Jonathan leading the transformation of our business and building on the successes of our ministry.”

Jonathan spoke about the current status of the health care industry and his overall vision for St.Vincent Health. “When you look at health care today, I honestly believe we haven’t seen as turbulent an industry since the discussion surrounding the beginning of Medicare in the mid-‘60s,” he explained. “For health care systems to survive, they have to strategize differently. They’ve got to align their resources to be as nimble and proactive as possible. They’ve got to align to achieve the efficiencies necessary to bring about a great health care outcome. We have made the decision to focus on our second phase. The first phase was under Vince Caponi,

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“I believe you have to work hard for what you do and you support and love each other. If you do those two things, everything else will fall into place and that’s the biggest thing for us. No matter what is happening in our lives, as long as we are together, we can be anywhere.” a phenomenal man whose career and tenure was spent growing the ministry from 2 to 22 hospitals. Now the second phase of the strategy is focused on how we will align those 22. You hear a lot within and outside of St.Vincent this idea of ‘One St.Vincent.’

We are a statewide system, a statewide ministry aligning all of our resources appropriately. We base that on what we call QEP [quality, experience and performance] and those service outcomes related to it. We put together the latest evidence of how we should be practicing medicine, align those in every ministry and cascade where they need to be.”

Jonathan identifies the discipline and structure he learned while employed by Community Health Systems as the key assets he brings to St.Vincent Health. “If you look at the roots of St.Vincent, we are greater than 133 years old. Our roots are based on care for the poor, vulnerable and marginalized. We do that through ‘One St.Vincent,’ which is a statewide network, and we do that through clinical integration. These together allow us to weather this turbulent market we’re in as a health care industry and not just survive but actually move toward strong viability and nimbleness.”

While understandably proud of her husband, Cathleen weighed in as the spouse of a young and successful CEO and the growth she has witnessed in Jonathan.

“The transformation I’ve seen from a personal side, watching him grow into this leader, is simply amazing,” she said. “He is so young, which is a blessing and a curse because he is so young to be doing what he’s doing. I don’t think people realize what his position

entails. It is a huge undertaking, especially because of where we are in our personal lives with two small children, an adoption, a move and a new house. It’s been a lot. It’s been like this since I met him; it’s a roller coaster but it’s been a great ride.”

When they first met, Jonathan sent an email in which he discussed himself and what he did for a profession. Cathleen, a former schoolteacher, thought he was a hospital cook after his sentence was missing critical punctuation. He wrote that he was a “coo for a hospital” instead of COO. Cathleen laughingly admitted to her mistaken assumption. “I did, and I thought if that man can cook for a hospital, he can cook for me!”

Cathleen is passionate about volunteering and being hands-on in the community. She has served in the Tri Kappa Sorority chapter in Valparaiso as well as in the United Way. She looks forward to joining local organizations and getting involved with the local community.

When asked what the secret to having a successful family life is and balancing one spouse’s high-level executive role with the role of parent and spouse, she replied thoughtfully, “I believe you have to work hard for what you do and you support and love each other. If you do those two things, everything else will fall into place, and that’s the biggest thing for us. No matter what is happening in our lives, as long as we are together, we can be anywhere. We love this area, and it has so much opportunity for us and for our family, but it wouldn’t have to be this wonderful for us to be happy. Together, as a family, we would make it wonderful anywhere.”

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Jonathan concludes his sentiments on his family’s new position and roles in the communities they serve. “We want to be advocates of good health outcomes and good health statuses and would love to be viewed in that light. We want to contribute to our communities. We engage in a community for a lot of reasons and want to continue to engage Boone and Hamilton counties in hopes that we can continue to increase and expand the health status of the communities.”

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THREE KIDS, THREE CONTINENTS, ONE SUMMER Writer / Cindy Argentine

More than twenty high school students from Zionsville lived overseas this summer. To better understand their experiences, I interviewed three students who participated in three different programs. Michael traveled to China with the U.S. Department of State, Lauren lived in Spain through the Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages, and Mark volunteered in Costa Rica as part of an AFS Intercultural Program. All three students were energized by their experiences.

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MICHAEL ARGENTINE SENIOR, ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Program: National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Destination: Suzhou, China, about 70 miles west of Shanghai Overview: NSLI-Y provides merit-based scholarships to learn languages that are not commonly taught in American schools but which are important to U.S. interests and global understanding. It is a cultural immersion program with the primary goal of increasing students’ language proficiency.

Students from around the U.S. travel to Washington, D.C. for a 2-day orientation prior to spending seven weeks in the host country. Destinations include but are not limited to China, India, Jordan, Morocco and Russia.

WHY DID YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM? It’s a free trip to China! Plus, I had a friend who went last year, and I saw how much his Chinese improved.

DO YOU SPEAK CHINESE? I’ve studied Mandarin for five years in Zionsville schools.

DID YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN CHINESE IMPROVE? Yes, by leaps and bounds. By the third week, I had a full conversation with my host brother (age 16) without any translation apps. I couldn’t do that the first day.

HOW DID YOU FEEL RIGHT BEFORE YOU LEFT? Like a five-year-old on Christmas Eve. I was so excited.

WHAT WERE YOUR FIRST DAYS IN CHINA LIKE? I felt kind of overwhelmed by all the Chinese characters, the whole new area, and not feeling completely well. I noticed so much noise, busyness, cars honking.

WHAT DID YOU LIKE BEST? I liked experiencing China with a bunch of American kids who were going through the same thing. We lived the life of an ordinary teenager in China – a teenager who was not yet preparing for the gaokao [the college entrance exam]. Kids preparing for the gaokao literally study all the time.

HOW WAS THE FOOD? I liked most of it. There were lots of soups and different marinades for fish. My alltime favorite was xiaolongbao, steamed dumplings filled with meat and broth.

WHAT DID YOU DO EACH DAY? During the week I went to school at the local high school. I had to catch a city bus and be there by 8 am. We (the Americans on the program) studied Chinese language

with four native teachers all morning and went out to lunch together each day. In the afternoons we had culture activities – boat rides, ping pong, martial arts, calligraphy and music. Then I had dinner at home with my host family and did homework. On weekends, four of us – me, my host brother, his best friend and a boy from Boston that the friend was hosting – went to amusement parks, movies, soccer games and traditional streets filled with shops. My host family took me to Chinese gardens and restaurants.

One time we went to their summer house outside the city.

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES? Going to Shanghai with my classmates. It was this picturesque Chinese metropolis with huge skyscrapers. It was the area you see on postcards, and we were there. It was cool.

WHAT DID YOU GAIN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE? A lot better Chinese speaking ability, and more confidence. I believe my leadership improved, too. My horizons have been broadened; I have gained an ability to see another culture as different but not weird.

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM TO OTHERS? Yes, wholeheartedly. I was able to fully experience Chinese culture while learning the language through their style of teaching.

I enjoyed learning how Chinese language, history and culture relate and why things make sense to them.

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DID THINGS IMPROVE QUICKLY? It happened gradually, but by the third or fourth week, I understood nearly everything.

SENIOR, BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL Program: Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages (IUHPFL) Destination: Oviedo, Spain, in the Asturias region near the northern coast

WHAT WERE YOUR INITIAL IMPRESSIONS OF SPAIN? It was beautiful. On the drive from Madrid to Oviedo we saw mountains and fields of sunflowers and little towns called pueblos that were very old but charming. People in general were outside more.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY? One night all 34 Indiana students went out to dinner. We sat in this restaurant for two and a half hours, and I laughed the hardest I’ve laughed in my life. For the fun of it, we would directly translate things, which always came out funny.

WERE THERE ANY FRIGHTENING MOMENTS? Yes, when I had to get to school on my own Overview: IUHPFL was founded in 1962. the second day. My host mom told me, It offers immersion experiences in France, “Take bus 10, it will drop you off, then take Germany, Mexico, Spain, China and Chile.

WHAT DID YOU SPEND YOUR WEEKDAYS bus 7.” Well, I got to the bus station, and A key component of the program is the DOING? WEEKENDS? there was no bus 10. So I walked to school Honor Code, which requires students During the day I went to school.

I had to be -- a 45 minute walk. I didn’t panic, but it was to speak almost exclusively in the host there by 10 am.

We had cultural activities very frustrating. On the fourth or fifth day, language during the stay. Programs typically from around 3-5.

Our class did things I figured out it was bus 11 that I needed. By last seven weeks (shorter in China). like tango lessons, salsa and skits. Dinner the end of the program, I could take the bus was at 10:30 pm, and we had fi ve meals a anywhere.

HOW DID YOU FEEL RIGHT day.

On weekends, we did whatever our BEFORE YOUR TRIP? WHAT DID YOU GAIN PERSONALLY I was super nervous. I started having doubts host families wanted. Some families went hiking; we went to mass, museums and FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE? – what did I get myself into? I was going watched movies at home.

I feel much more compelled to learn about to have to use another language for seven the world. Language is a huge part of it, but weeks, and I was scared that I might not be WHAT DID YOU LIKE BEST? culture is so much more than language. I’m able to communicate.

I loved exploring. From 5-7:30 pm we itching to get out there and experience it. were free to go in groups of three or more HOW LONG HAVE YOU students to shop, get ice cream, visit parks, WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS STUDIED SPANISH? take photos.

EXPERIENCE TO OTHERS? I started in first grade with the before-school Yes. It’s empowering. You get out what you Spanish program. In seventh grade, I started ARE THERE ELEMENTS OF SPANISH put in. It’s a great experience. taking Spanish at Zionsville Middle School.

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a national forest, where we did lighter work like raking leaves off a trail.

SENIOR, ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Program: AFS Intercultural Programs, a non-profit organization Destination: Costa Rica, including the Grecia and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Overview: AFS has existed for more than 65 years and works with more than 40 countries around the world. It offers a variety of summer exchange opportunities, from service-learning camps to more traditional host family exchanges. Programs range from two-week programs for groups to eight-week programs for individuals.

The goals of the programs are “language acquisition, community service and cultural immersion abroad.”

YOUR PROGRAM HAD A COUPLE OF COMPONENTS. TELL ME ABOUT THEM. My trip combined community service with a host family stay. The first week, I volunteered on an organic, self-sufficient farm that raised cattle, horses, goats, vegetables and trees. The second week my group of 34 students split into two groups.

Mine went to Grecia, where we volunteered at a school while staying with a host family. We worked on things like painting, landscaping and welding there. The fourth week, all the students went to Monteverde,

WHAT GOALS OR EXPECTATIONS DID YOU HAVE? I expected to come out of my comfort zone, to expand my sphere of knowledge about the world.

DID YOU NEED TO SPEAK SPANISH? Yes, it was helpful with my host family, since they didn’t speak any English. I’ve taken four years of Spanish in school.

While with the other Americans, we could speak English.

WHAT DID YOU DO ON WEEKENDS? One day we got together with three other families that were hosting friends and we watched Costa Rica in the World Cup. Another day we went fishing in a river and caught little fish, the size of our hands, with hooks and lines.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE? Probably spending time in Monteverde, which is a cloud forest. One day we went zip-lining there with the whole group.

WHAT SURPRISED YOU THE MOST? How welcoming the Costa Ricans were.

Random people on the street were kind and helpful. They are very community-oriented.

I was impressed by how readily neighbors and friends helped each other out.

WHAT WAS THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED? I broke my foot the second to last day. We were spending the last two days at a resort on the beach, and I was playing basketball with friends when my ankle rolled and a guy fell on it. I went to the resort clinic and they gave me ibuprofen and a crutch, which I later had to exchange for a wheelchair. So, it was tough on the last day when everyone else was playing on the beach.

WERE YOU EVER SCARED? Yes, a few times at night, when I’d be walking home from a friend’s house at 9:30. It gets dark there around 6, and it was dangerous there after dark. I just kept walking.

HOW HAVE YOU GROWN THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE? I’m more flexible in a way; I can meet new people more easily. I feel like I can go into a situation without knowing what’s going to happen and be able to succeed.

WHAT DID YOU GROW TO APPRECIATE ABOUT AMERICA? Hot showers and being able to flush toilet paper.

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS TO A FRIEND? Definitely.

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Zionsville Girls Cross Country Head Coach Suzanne Rigg doesn’t sit on the sidelines during practice. Rigg strides alongside the girls during daily workouts. At 50, Rigg still keeps pace with runners decades her junior.

It’s a feat not many can boast, but then again, Rigg is not your typical runner: she is a former Olympic marathoner.

Most identify Coach Rigg as wife to John or mother to Oliver, age 16, and Sophia, age 14. Few know Rigg was once a powerhouse in the running world, racking up countless awards and accolades before landing a spot on the British Olympic marathon team in 1996. She’s humble that way. The story of how one woman journeyed from a tiny Midwest town to arrive at the world’s biggest sports stage—and then ultimately landed in Zionsville—is a compelling tale.

Suzanne Rigg was raised on a farm in Essex, Iowa. “I loved being from a small

town because you didn’t have to be good at anything,” Rigg gushes. “You could do everything.” Rigg fluttered between countless activities, but it quickly became apparent that she was in fact good at something: running. In sixth grade, Rigg smoked her competitors in an 800-meter “fun race.” It was the first display of Rigg’s natural ability and the start of her remarkable running career.

her freshman and sophomore years for her stellar performance in the NCAA cross country finals. Rigg’s coach marveled at her endless stamina and called her an “old washing machine that won’t quit.” But the intensity of training took a toll on Rigg, and halfway through her sophomore year, Rigg quit the team.

During her senior year, a tragedy brought Rigg back to running. In 1985, the Iowa State cross country team was returning from With only 17 students in her graduating the NCAA cross country championship class, Rigg’s high school didn’t offer a meet when their plane crashed. Seven cross country team. Rigg started a team teammates and faculty perished in that and competed as the lone runner for her accident. Rigg says the event was lifeschool. She won the Iowa Cross Country State Championship as a junior and finished changing. “I could have been one of those people,” she recalls. “Half the team survived second in her senior year. Iowa State University took notice and offered her a full- and half didn’t. I looked for meaning and asked why.” Rigg returned to help grieving ride running scholarship. teammates and rediscovered the spark for running. She rejoined the team and racked Rigg flourished at Iowa State. In her up another All-American title in her final freshman year, she was the top freshman year of competition. cross country runner in the United States.

She earned an All-American title during

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At Iowa State, she began dating fellow runner and British student John Rigg.

Shortly after graduation, Rigg followed John back over to Liverpool, England, and eventually the two married. Rigg trained with the Warrington Athletic Club and found success in many high-profile races.

The British Athletic Federation took notice of Rigg’s successes and asked her to compete for Great Britain. Once her dual citizenship was secured, she began racing for the British.

In 1995, Rigg set her sights on securing a spot on the Great Britain Olympic marathon team. She trained vigorously seven days a week. “I was basically sleeping, eating and training,” Rigg asserts. To acquire a position on the British Olympic marathon team, runners must post the three fastest marathon times in a nine-month period.

In September of 1995, Rigg ran the Berlin Marathon in 2:34:19. Her finishing time landed her a spot on the team, and she was on her way to the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.

Rigg chuckles, “It was strange being from Iowa and running for Great Britain in Atlanta!” She refers to the experience as surreal. “I never imagined in my little town

that I would be running in the Olympics.

I never even dreamed that!”

Rigg says the whole Olympic race was a bit of a blur. “In the first five miles, I was struggling,” Rigg remembers. “I knew there was a long way to go, but it was the Olympics! If I had to walk or crawl, I would still cross the finish line.” A third of her competitors dropped out of the race. Rigg finished in 2:52:09. She considers her time disappointing, but not surprising due to some hurdles she experienced in her last few weeks of training.

Shortly after the Olympics, Rigg hung up her running shoes and embraced her new role as mother to Oliver and Sophia. She declares, “I had a new reason to be. I wasn’t a runner anymore; I was a mother.”

Six years ago, John’s job with Eli Lilly brought the family to Indiana. Rigg says she felt like it was home the minute she stepped off the plane.

Last year, Rigg landed the role of Zionsville Girls Cross Country Head Coach and Distance Coach for the Zionsville Girls Track Team. She coaches her daughter

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along with 40 other girls. Her son runs for the boys’ cross country team. In her first year as cross country coach, the team made it to the state championship meet, a first in school history. Rigg hopes to repeat that success with this year’s team.

They are wonderful girls, and they make me happy. I get with them and feel like I’m 16 again,” she laughs. “It’s not all about the running; I love being around them.”

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Rigg reflects positively on the journey that landed her as coach. “I love being the coach.

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So—Sue and a small army of friends “accosted” home owners and scheduled the first “Bungalows of Broad Ripple” tour.

As researchers conducted interviews and delved into abstracts of titles, city directories and genealogical sites to bring out the stories that were hidden within the walls of the tour homes, the name soon morphed into the Broad Ripple Historic Home Tour.

This year’s celebratory event (Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.) features a home that appeared on the first tour—its claim to fame being that it was a Sears “kit home.” For many years, the Sears Roebuck Company offered floor plans and building materials to prospective home owners.

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The sixth annual event, sponsored by Central Indiana Ford Dealers, is Sept. 20 and 21 at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Admission is free, as are parking and all activities.

Cooke attended the first event in 2009 with the goal of learning about fly-fishing.

He took a brief lesson and was hooked. He followed up with professional lessons from Patti Beasley of Reel Women-Reel Men fly club in Indianapolis. He now fishes the White River in Central Indiana for panfish and Brookville Lake’s tailwaters on the Whitewater River in southeastern Indiana for trout.

Although fly-fishing is not part of this year’s event, about 50 other outdoor activities will be offered by some 120 grassroots organizations.

All activities take place in the 1,700-acre state park. Activities available will range from archery to mountain biking and more.

Information on trolley routes, a listing of all events and directions to parking areas can be found at HoosierOutdoorExperience.

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“Fly-fishing is my outlet,” Cooke said. “I like the serenity of being in nature.”

Organized by the Department of Natural Resources and Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, this is Indiana’s largest handson outdoor recreation event. Last year a record 32,000 people participated. The idea is to get more Hoosiers interested in outdoor recreation.

The concept came about because nationwide participation rates in many traditional outdoor sports have been declining. In Indiana, the number of licensed hunters and anglers has remained relatively stable over the past few decades. This sounds comforting, said Bourke Patton, director of the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, until you consider that the number hasn’t kept pace with the state’s overall population growth.

Conservationists worry that if the trend isn’t reversed, fewer Americans will care about protecting natural resources. “The whole point is to get people to embrace the outdoors,” Patton said. “It’s about taking people who have little outdoor knowledge, or even no outdoor knowledge, and showing them what’s available and how to do it.”

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You are invited to the 3rd Annual Project Pink Fashion Show, which is runway-ready. This fundraiser for Susan G. Komen® Central Indiana is Thursday, Sept. 18.

This year, the show is moving to a new venue—City Market in downtown Indy.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with appetizers, desserts and cash bar at Tomlinson Tap Room with access to shopping.

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The fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m., and features newly created apparel made from repurposed Race for the Cure® T-shirts. Each unique piece has been designed by students from The Art Institute of Indianapolis.

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Central Indiana. “This allows us to put all our funds raised toward our mission to end breast cancer. Of donations received, 75 percent of net proceeds stay in Central Indiana to fund lifesaving breast screenings, treatment assistance and survivor support to underinsured and uninsured Hoosiers; while 25 percent of net proceeds are invested in international research seeking causes, improved treatments and cures for breast cancer.”

There will be a new panel of judges this year that will select the winning design including long snapper Matt Overton from the Indianapolis Colts and Helen Wells of the Helen Wells Agency. Also models will have a chance to win a popular vote by soliciting $1 donations from friends and family members in the audience.

“We changed our venue this year in hopes to grow this event,” Schmitz said. “We wanted to expand the appeal to a broader audience. We’re excited to have City Market, an exceptional setting with a modern, chic, urban feel that captures a new look for Project Pink.”

Live entertainment will be provided by DJ Gabby Love with Crush Entertainment.

The emcee will be Tom Britt, founder and publisher of Geist and Fishers Community Newsletters.

The models are local survivors, co-survivors and celebrities such as Pippa Mann, who ran a pink car in the Indianapolis 500 this year Project Pink has raised more than $20,000 to partner with Komen to help raise money for Komen Central Indiana in the past two and awareness. years and has touched the lives of many local breast cancer survivors. In July, Komen “Since we do not have a budget for Project held an open call for survivors interested in Pink, we rely on in-kind donations to make modeling for Project Pink. They submitted this event happen,” said Sarah Schmitz, stories and reasons why they wanted to walk Operations Manager of Susan G. Komen on the runway.

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One survivor, Jennifer Spees, expressed her interests and passion for the event.

“I will celebrate five months cancer free on Aug. 19,” Spees said.

“I was 44 when diagnosed, in the best shape of my life, as I was training for my first marathon. I had no history of breast cancer, and my genetic testing was negative. I have two daughters who now know a great deal about breast cancer and are advocates for a cure. They were two of my biggest cheerleaders throughout chemo, surgery and radiation. Having cancer, I knew I had to show them that you can do anything and be strong doing it! I would love to teach the girls another life lesson, that no matter how tall or how

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“Wherever you look, there is opportunity to make our world a better place. We just need to choose to see.”

—NANCY NOEL, ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA RESIDENT AND ARTIST Engaging her palette of creative vision, renowned artist Nancy Noel composed a rainbow of hope for poverty-stricken African youth, creating a safe haven for learning and the opportunity to dream of a colorful future. The Women Like Us Foundation (WLUF) honors Nancy’s humanitarian artistry and faithfully reaches out across our global canvas to aid a kaleidoscope of kindhearted advocates who have seen desperate need and faced insurmountable challenges in their quests to change cultures for the betterment of their communities.

“We strive to bring together those of like mind and spirit who want to make the world a better place by lifting up the work of women around the world,” said Linda Rendleman, co-founder of the Fishers, Indiana, based 501©(3) organization focused on women-led causes defined by education, environment, economic development and human services. “When we come together and travel to locations in support of dedicated women effecting positive change in the world, it becomes clear that we want to be a part of that change.”

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She explained in Swahili-laced English how awful she felt telling the youngsters they were not allowed to come to school.

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Her husband, concerned about their four biological children, initially wanted the orphans “out of the house.” But her family came to accept her innate desire to educate the waifs. Soon her students were calling her “Mama.” “When I educate these orphans, they go out and become better people. If I can change this small number, it will become a small number that changes another small number and eventually all will change.”

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“I wasn’t excited because Africa is so far away from my home, in a foreign location that I was not familiar with,” said Makenzie Curtis, 19, a recent high school graduate headed to college in the fall. “But it was an incredible experience. The kids got a kick out of taking selfies and listening to music on my iPhone. I had the chance to talk with teenagers, kids my age, about my life in America. They asked me why my skin was this color and they loved touching my hair.”

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Cutting into the heart of a society’s culture to motivate positive change is a massive undertaking with no end in sight. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a tribal tradition believed to be the proper way

to raise a girl, preparing her for marriage.

However, the procedure is harmful, unhealthy and horrific. “I believe every society has rituals and queer practices,” said Dr. Marcos Mugo, Sarova Mara Game Camp clinical director. He is responsible for providing medical treatment to the 29 young girls residing at The Olmalaika Home located on the Sekenani Primary School campus near the Maasai Mara Preserve.

“Girls come to us saying ‘my parents want to marry me off but in the process of getting married I have to undergo the female genital mutilation, so what should I do?’ That’s how the home came into being, through the great support of Global Village Ministries and the guidance of Kim DeWitt.” Olmalaika, which means “angel” in Kimaasai, was established in 2013 to protect and educate Maasai runaways. “When families come to get them we tell them ‘no,’ that this is their home. Their families are not happy.” Dr. Marcos added, “Girls come here to find peace. No one will force them to undergo the ax, to be married off—but they can find an education.”

Guided by the philosophy “to love, to live, to learn,” the girls greeted us shyly as we placed our hands gently on their foreheads in a gesture of hello. “Today, we help the girls with their activities. You can share with them and talk with them,” said Dr. Marcos. Together, we cheerfully gathered fresh water from the spring along the river,

washed clothing and hung the laundry to dry, cooked beans and bread for lunch and made dainty beaded bracelets. As the shyness dissolved, we laughed, sang, played, shared stories, took photos and giggled at group selfies.

“I think most of us do not realize what ‘poor’ really means,” said Mary Ann Browning.

“Imagine spending an hour each day collecting water from a stream. These children do this every day with song and laughter. Strangely, as you participate, you feel a deep emotion that is not sorrow, but rather a type of spiritual enlightenment and joy.”

N.A. NOEL PRESCHOOL

While searching for children to paint on a retreat to Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria, Noel discovered 60 youngsters and a teacher crowded into a cramped, primitive hut doubling as a makeshift classroom.

Witnessing a desperate need, Noel promised to “do” something.

“She showed up like an angel from heaven,” said Mrs. Phoebe Tom, who operates the school along with her husband. The couple has lived on-site since its inception in 1998, in the tiny back room of one of the older corrugated steel buildings. They share their living quarters with three additional adults and eleven children, six of whom are orphans. “I would like to see the orphans supported through distant adoption.”

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Girls come to us saying ‘my parents want to marry me off but in the process of getting married I have to undergo the process of female genital mutilation, so what should I do?

Like a gaggle of red and yellow geese, 265 students flocked into the dusty courtyard, chattering, calling out “wazungu” (the Bantu Swahili term for many white people), waving and surrounding our safari vans.

Sliding the doors open to hop out, several small soft brown hands grasped each of ours, intertwining fingers, pulling at our attention.

“You are strange to them,” Mrs. Tom smiled as she savored the excitement in the schoolyard. “We don’t get many visitors.”

“At first I thought it was weird that all these little kids wanted to hold my hand, but I realized many of these kids never get held or loved and it felt good to give away hugs,” said Gracie Curtis, a 13-year-old middle school student. “I liked holding them and playing with them.”

“They will talk and remember the day they got to play games, jump rope and draw pictures—all because women like us took the time to spend the day with them,” said Joan Browning Ketterman.

Due to Nancy’s support and generosity, in the past decade the school has expanded to several buildings including a new brick facility, trained staff and 265 students. As the school grows, so too does the endless list of needs—from being able to pay the teachers to erecting a fence and planting a vegetable garden in order to grow their own food. Most immediate insufficiencies demanding action are latrines and additional space. They are using the library for the babies right now. By virtue of a special relationship with Nancy Noel and her namesake school, Rendleman promised

that WLUF would find ways to fund the Toms in their efforts to provide care and education to the most desperate children in the community.

crime,” said Wacera. The “invest in teens” drive collects sanitary supplies, undergarments and sports equipment, delivering the donations to impoverished teens.

“The children of the schools we visited were thrilled to have a hand to hold, to get a high five or a hug. It was a simple gesture we may take for granted, but not a gesture that is a part of the average day of these African children,” Ketterman said.

According to Wacera, these children never see anything outside of their small village and they have a very limited view of the world. “We take them to visit new places such as hotels in populated areas and expose them to careers like being a waiter, manager or housekeeper.”

TERET PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our final stop took us into the depths of rural Kenya to the agricultural town of Njoro. Hundreds of children, clad in royal blue and yellow tattered uniforms, attend Teret Primary School, a scattered array of dingy, battered buildings set in the Mau Narok foothills. We were told these children had never seen an American. They were curious about our white skin and approached us cautiously. In contrast to the previous schools, there was no hand-holding or affection. Any attempt to touch the children caused them to shrink away or dodge quickly to escape physical contact. Even so, in similar fashion to the other places we visited, the children welcomed us with smiles, kindness and native music and dancing.

In order to encourage school attendance, Beth Wacera formed Victorious Teens Bridge International in 2010 to “empower and nurture teenagers for self-realization and development,” reaching out to the neglected by addressing personal hygiene and critical life skills through education. “Many underprivileged teenagers in marginalized schools drop out. Girls will leave when menstruation begins while boys may turn to

SEEING NEED AND DOING SOMETHING

Rendleman reflected on our journey.

“Through this trip we have helped with access to clean water, built a latrine, and donated school supplies, hygiene products, music and art resources; we have set up sustainability programs for years to come for children, teens and women in Kenya.”

Catt Sadler, host of E! News and international spokeswoman for WLUF, is hosting a documentary including this trip, produced by Dream On Productions, due for release in spring 2015. “As a child I had multiple opportunities to follow my dreams.

Most people don’t have the chance to travel halfway around the world to share their love and resources. We want these young Kenyans to realize they are beautiful, they have value and that hugs are universal.”

Deanne Greve traveled with her daughter Polly Bindley and two granddaughters, Gwen and Greta. “We three generations agreed that Kenya is breathtaking in its diversity, straddling tradition and modernity. Driving through the Maasai

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Mara Game Preserve, seeing the African fortunate we are in America and how lucky animals and working with the children at we are to be able to go to school.” each school were unforgettable experiences.”

Mama Margaret turned to our teens before Caroline Curtis, 16, a high school her interview ended. “When you get back sophomore, is convinced she will return to America, think about somewhere kids to help again when she is older. “The cannot afford to have a meal or go to school. children were so happy to see us. The little You are privileged just to have a meal and ones at the N.A. Noel Preschool begged education. Having basic education allows for attention. I realize now how hard life people to express themselves. Think of the is in Kenya and how little they have. How child who cannot access education.” She

clasped her hands as if to pray, and pleaded, “Tell your friends that you have visited and have seen that we are changing the lives of many through education.”

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story. The San Francisco Chronicle once called her the “Julia Child of Ireland.” Allen has been voted Cooking Teacher of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Darina has written a number of best-selling, award-winning books including: 30 Years at Ballymaloe (Winner, Cookbook of the Year for the Irish Book Awards 2013); Forgotten Skills, winner of the André Simon Food Book of the Year and Listowel Food Fair Book of the Year Award in 2010; Easy Entertaining, winner of the 2006 Chefs and Restaurants Award from the IACP; Irish Traditional Cooking, Ballymaloe Cookery Course; A Year at Ballymaloe; Healthy Gluten-free Eating (with Rosemary Kearney); and the Simply Delicious series of books to accompany her TV series of the same name. Obviously, her appearance at Traders Point Creamery is a unique and not-to-be-missed event.

Darina lives on her organic farm, Kinoith, in Shanagarry and is known as a leader of the “Slow Food” movement in Ireland. She was instrumental in establishing a network of farmers’ markets in the County Cork area. On her 100-acre organic farm, they grow all their own vegetables, have 150 free-range hens for eggs, a herd of Kerry cows, pigs that are a rare breed reared for flavor, as well as some ducks, geese and sheep. It seems only “natural” that Darina, globally known for her dedication and tireless efforts to expand the use of locally grown and organic food, would feel right at home in choosing to have this incredibly special evening held at Traders Point Creamery.

Darina will be joined by local Indianapolis chefs, while she crafts a meal featuring the farm’s whey-fed pork with vegetables and fruit from the fall harvest. The evening will be a unique opportunity to gather with Darina and other guests alongside the farm’s organic garden for open-air dining at communal tables. It will commence with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., followed by five unique courses with wine pairings. Live music will complement the experience as Darina guides guests through the meal and reflects on farm-to-table cooking.

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On September 30 at 6 p.m., Traders Point Creamery will host its “Harvest in the Heartland,” a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have dinner with world-famous Irish chef Darina Allen.

For non-foodies who may have not heard of her, Darina Allen is a world-renowned chef, author and TV personality who created the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, Ireland. She was described as the Alice Waters of Ireland in a recent Food Republic

All proceeds from the event will fund a scholarship for a local Indianapolis culinary student to attend a two-week farm-to-table cooking course at Darina’s Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland.

Reservations are required, and tickets are $135 per person. There will be limited seating, so make your reservations early. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit traderspointcreamery. com or email events@traderspointcreamery.com.

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6, 13, 20, 27 / ZIONSVILLE FARMERS MARKET

20 / BARBARA SHOUP’S BOOK SIGNING

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4 / END OF SUMMER SHELF READING PARTY

dependent. Registration is required by September 8 by contacting Todd Settle at zionsvillein@ameritech.net or 317-733-0550. / 9:30 am-12 pm / Elm Street Green Park, Zionsville / zionnaturecenterfriends.org

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This biennial quilt exhibit will include interpretations of the popular “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster as well as scrap quilts made from the Charm Club members’ vast collections of fabric. The quilts reflect a wide range of style, technique and materials.

SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 205-225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville 317-873-4900 / sullivanmunce.org

5 / OPENING RECEPTION FOR PAT BUEDEL

Pat Buedel’s exhibit, “Hard Gourds and Soft Ecapes,” celebrates nature’s most functional and versatile vessel, transformed into creative art pieces.

Free / 6-8 pm / CCA Gallery, 47 S. Main St., Zionsville 317-733-1813 / ccagallery.com

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Come in to see Pat Buedel’s exhibit, “Hard Gourds and Soft Ecapes,” in the feature gallery for the month of September. It celebrates nature’s most functional and versatile vessel, transformed into creative art pieces.

Open Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm CCA Gallery, 47 S. Main St., Zionsville 317-733-1813 ccagallery.com

Award-winning author Barbara Shoup will be signing her eighth young adult novel, Looking for Jack Kerouac, at Black Dog Books. Looking for Jack Kerouac is a coming of age tale with heart about two friends who go on a road trip in 1964 on a quest for self-discovery. They find answers in unexpected ways. Shoup is the executive director of the Indiana Writer’s Center in Indianapolis.

1:30-3 pm / Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville / 317-733-1747 BlackDogBooksIN.com

Summer Reading is over, and our shelves could use some tidying up! If you are an adult or a teen at least 14 years old, know your ABCs and 1,2,3s, and would like to help us accomplish this humongous task in one day, we could use your talents! We will also be offering snacks and drinks to keep us going. Whether it’s for a few hours or all day, we can use you for this important project!

9:30 am-5 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

8 / TAILGATE WITH TEXAS ROADHOUSE

Join us for a fun evening of grilling. Once again Texas Roadhouse will be on hand to demonstrate their expertise in cooking outdoors. Each participant gets one free tasty morsel. Adults only, registration required.

7-8 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey Room, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

13 / ZIONSVILLE STREAM WALK AND CLEANUP

Show your community spirit and love for Eagle Creek.

Volunteers meet at Elm Street Green for our 2nd Annual Stream Cleanup. After your hard work, enjoy a postcleanup cookout courtesy of Akard True Value Hardware.

Zion Nature Center and White River Alliance will be on hand for art and educational activities. Program is weather

This three-day festival is the largest fundraiser for Lions Park. The festival is filled with local entertainment and performances, food, carnival rides, kids corner bounce houses and vendors that include arts and crafts, commercial, kids and pets. It begins Friday night with the VIP Carnival for our special friends, their family and caregivers and the Poor Jack Carnival. The Lions Club Parade kicks off the festival Saturday on Main Street, and a community church service is Sunday morning.

Parking in Lions Park is a $5 donation.

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16 / PUTTING THE GARDEN TO BED Just because the weather has cooled and the leaves have turned doesn’t mean the gardening season is over. Fall chores can help prepare the garden for winter, ensuring an even more glorious garden next spring. Join garden designer Amy Mullen as she offers tips and tricks for tucking your garden in for the winter, including preparing new beds, dividing perennials, and enriching existing beds the easy way. Adults only, registration required.

7-8 pm Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

17 / TYKE HIKE: BUTTERFLIES

Hey tykes! Grab your parents and join Park Naturalist Mindy Murdock as we explore nature in our backyard.

Bring your insect net, or you can borrow one of ours, as we discover butterflies. Ages 3-6 with an adult.

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21 / HOOSIER RIVERWATCH E. COLI ADVANCED TRAINING

Citizens and educators will study bacteria in our waterways and methods for analysis. Participants will

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learn “hands on” testing methods. Hoosier Riverwatch activities are correlated to Indiana’s Academic Standards for Science, and educators may receive two professional Growth Points. The Hoosier Riverwatch Basic Training workshop is a prerequisite.

9 am-12 pm / Zion Nature Center, 690 Beech St., Zionsville Register by email at watersheds@tds.net or 317-769-3500 / zionnaturecenterfriends.org

30 / FREE PILATES CLASS

Certified fitness instructor Connie McConnell will demonstrate the ins and outs of the Pilates Method. This is an introductory course for anyone interested in trying out this unique exercise program. Connie will give a brief talk on the history of Pilates and how the method works, then lead the class in a demonstration. Participants should bring a mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. Adults only, registration required. / 2-4 pm Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey

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Posh Fashion & Home will be teaming up with Birds Be Free Cosmetics to host their 2nd Fashion Show of the year, “Restyled Runway & Uncage My Beauty.” The fashion show will feature 8 women in recovery whose stories will be told, makeovers revealed, and proceeds helping all women in recovery.

6-8 pm / Posh Fashion & Home, 125 W. Washington St, Lebanon IN / Contact Daniel Sung at 317-250-5067

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Come join the 32nd annual Hit The Bricks 5K run/2 mile fun run/walk hosted by the Zionsville Optimist Club, a

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8 am / Zionsville Community High School, 1000 Mulberry St. Contact Paul Caltrider at 317-873-2625 or cridervp@aol.com.

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Deborah Dunlevy returns to Black Dog Books with her new book, The Secret Source, third in her “Book of Sight” series which was followed by The Broken Circle. Deborah lives in Indianapolis. She is a full-time author and mother.

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