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In this month’s feature story we spend some time with a Zionsville tradition, Traders Point Hunt Club and ﬁnd out what it would be like to ride in the hunt. Moreover, we learned that if you have ever had the desire, riding in the hunt is much more attainable than you might have thought.

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Just in time for tax season, Zionsville residents Greg and Kim Storen are happy to announce that they are reopening Storen Financial’s office in Zionsville. Storen Financial’s new office will be located at 1630 W. Oak St. and will continue to provide the outstanding financial planning and tax preparation that Zionsville residents 8

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STOREN FINANCIAL Financial Planning & Tax Preparation Oﬃce to Re-open in Zionsville

have come to expect. Both locations will be open regular hours starting January 15. While the natural thing would be to say “welcome back” to Kim and Greg and Storen Financial, it simply would not be accurate. “Welcome back” implies that someone had left and is returning.

In the case of Storen Financial, they have never really left Zionsville. In fact, many of you may not have realized that the Elm Street ofﬁce had moved to Brownsburg, considering Storen Financial has been a top contender for the Zionsville Times Sentinel’s “Best of Zionsville” list the past four years.

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In 2009, when they consolidated operations into a 45-year-old Brownsburg business they purchased to assist an ill family member, hundreds (850) of Zionsville clients went with them. With so many Zionsville connections as residents of the Village, members of a local church and supporters of local organizations, Greg and Kim were frequently asked when their business would be returning. In 2013, so many clients asked if they could drop off their tax documents at their home in the Village, they knew the time was right to return. “We are excited to be back,” says Kim. “We are looking forward to offering two convenient locations for our clients and for the opportunity to get even more involved in the community.” Storen Financial has been continuously active in the Zionsville community with its outstanding financial support of local Zionsville charitable projects, such as the Zionsville Lions Club and Lions Park, the Lincoln Park Concert Series, Zionsville Little League, Zionsville Football League and the Zionsville Parks Department. Greg and Kim aren’t the only ones “coming home.” More than 75 percent of the staff is a current or former Zionsville resident. Count on lots of familiar faces. If you’ve worked with Storen in the past, you know they are much more than just taxes. Greg Storen and Brian Biggs are registered representatives of INVEST Financial Corporation which assists clients with their long-term financial goals, including investments, retirement planning, social security strategies, college savings plans, Indiana long term health care plans

Greg and Kim with their office mascot, Sachi and more. In addition, Greg and Brian collectively have four decades of tax preparation experience and can provide details into the tax ramifications of financial planning decisions. The IRS says that it takes an average of 13 hours for taxpayers to complete their tax return. Basically, that translates into three Sundays of misery and agony for most of us that can be easily alleviated by having the professionals at Storen Financial prepare the return, usually in about an hour. The tax professionals at Storen prepare a combined 4,500+ individual and business tax returns each year, making them one of the top preparers in the Indianapolis area. In addition, their tax professionals log over 350 hours of continuing education each year.

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RE/MAX ABILITY PLUS MOVING TO NEW LOCATION | Neil Lucas President and Principal Broker Jimmy Dulin of RE/MAX Ability Plus has announced that it will be relocating its Zionsville office from its current location on the corner of Oak and 1st Street to the new building that recently began construction on Main Street, just south the new Bub’s restaurant. Jimmy is hopeful the move will be completed by the end of March. He says the new office will provide an opportunity to create an atmosphere consistent with the company’s other offices. RE/MAX Ability Plus will be taking approximately 4,200 sq. ft. in the new building that it will be sharing with Confectioneiress, a deli and a dry cleaners. The new office is designed to be an open concept with few walls and high

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Fun! Dancing! Laughter! | Geri Neita Perhaps not the words you’d expect to hear about anything concerning childhood cancer, but they were the words most often mentioned when I spoke to people about the Riley Cancer Center Prom. For a brief moment each year, 100150 young cancer patients and their families are able to come together for a magical evening that transports them away from the typical hospital setting, allowing them to put aside their daily worries and concerns. When sisters-in-law Gigi and Christina Kite were approached by the Riley Foundation to start a women’s guild in 2006, it didn’t take long for them to accept the challenge. They each asked ﬁve friends to jump on board, and along with a staff member and advisor, they came up with a mission statement to serve patients and their families. And so, Women for Riley was born. The group was initially intended to be a giving circle with the understanding that today’s women are busy and have many commitments. Their purpose was to raise money for a grant program to support the local hospital. Early on, the organization provided Riley with Spanish children’s books and taxi fares to transport families to and from the hospital. They were on their way but were still looking for something more. “We were growing and had these monies, and we wondered how we could best apply them,” said Gigi, a Zionsville resident and mother who knew that the innate nurturing ability of women would help them understand a family’s needs during such a stressful and emotional time. So as the group was contemplating how to make a difference and stay true to its mission, members of the Riley Hospital staff attended a conference where they learned about Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Pediatric Prom. Social worker Stacey Downing and an associate brought the concept back to Indiana and presented it to Women for Riley. “We pitched the idea to our Cancer Center representative through the Riley Children’s Foundation, and she connected us with the fabulous Women for Riley who were hoping to take on a project helping families at this level,” said Stacey. “Working together, we have three events included in the Prom – Promingdale’s [a free shopping opportunity where patients and their siblings get outﬁtted for the Prom], a day spa [makeup, nails and hair styling provided at no cost to patients, siblings and caregivers] and the Prom itself. It has been a wonderful collaboration between the Women for Riley and the Cancer Center Social Work team.” JANUARY 2014

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Initially the idea was that the group could provide a little food, maybe some clothes for needy families. “Well you get a group of women together, and that evolved,” said Lee Neff, charter member and president of Women for Riley. “This group of women had the capability to be able to pull it off and do bigger things than anybody ever imagined.” The Prom committee is selected in the fall, and they are immediately off and running, collecting shoes, jewelry, purses, belts, hair accessories and formal wear in all sizes. According to Lee, the response from the community is always amazing. They thoroughly embrace the cause, giving generously in so many ways. This year, the guild is focusing on collecting boys clothes. “They have lots of dresses,” Lee said, adding that they plan to fill in certain sizes such as little girls’ since there is a greater need for larger sizes that aren’t typically donated. Then once the clothing is collected, Fabric Care Center provides the necessary dry cleaning services. Last year that totaled more than 500 items! Changing Footprints, an organization that collects shoes for underprivileged people worldwide, also contributes to the Riley Cancer Center Prom by donating dress shoes. “They don’t really need as many dress shoes for what their purposes are,” Lee said. Women for Riley also has

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a relationship with Jim’s Formal Wear out of Anderson, providing tuxedos for the evening of the special event. “But lots of times, if we have them, we give the formal wear to the families,” Lee said. “They’re so appreciative.” Afterwards the clothing is often worn to weddings, family events and church events. “Some young girls have been buried in their Prom outfits,” Lee said, emphasizing how meaningful the gesture is to the children and their families. Two weeks prior to Prom, conference rooms are converted into upscale boutiques, and Promgoers are then invited to ‘shop’ at Promingdale’s for the perfect outfit! “You are assigned a family, and you get a chance to bond with them. Then when you go to the Prom and they recognize you as the person who helped them pick their dream dress or tux, it is so touching,” said Julia McCallum, Zionsville resident and event decor chairperson for 2014. “I’ve had so many kids run and hug and ask to dance,” she said. Originally Promingdale’s was only intended to cater to patients, but the very first year, it became obvious that siblings should be included too. Lee, whose son Philip was treated at Riley for a rare neurodegenerative disease, knew firsthand that when a child has a serious illness, the whole family needs a little TLC. Today the organization suits them all up – patients, siblings and parents!

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Of the Promingdale’s experience, Lee said, “These kids would come and stay for hours. They would try on all the jewelry and shoes, and they’d walk around and talk to people. Then we found that families were talking to each other and sharing their experiences with each other. We thought all we were doing was providing clothes, but we were blown away by the whole social aspect of it – families connecting with families.” The Kahoun family from Zionsville was invited to the Riley Cancer Center Prom in 2012 when 2-year-old Ruby was approaching her sixth month of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. “We didn’t really know what to expect,” said Ruby’s mom, Jenny. “We were invited and thought it would be a fun thing for our family to do.” Ruby’s parents were overwhelmed at the time. They were still trying to wrap their brains around what was going on treatment-wise and still getting used to all the terminology. “We thought seeing some other people in the same situation might be helpful, so we agreed to go,” Jenny said. On the day of the fitting, Jenny took her two older children, Gracie and Bodie, out of school. “It was so magical,” she said. “They had personal shoppers that took my 9-yearold girl and just made her feel amazing – from picking out clothes, accessories and shoes to dresses, hair things and purses. My son had a blast picking out a tuxedo and trying on shoes and top hats.” Jenny was thrilled to find out that it was a family event which she hadn’t anticipated. “I thought it was going to be all about Ruby, but it really felt special for my older kids,” she said. During the morning and afternoon of Prom, guests are invited to an onsite spa for a little pampering. Patients, moms and siblings may choose to have their hair styled and nails done while dads are invited to enjoy a relaxing massage. But that day, Ruby was too sick to go to the spa. “Everything in the cancer world is based on your numbers and your blood work, so if you’re under a certain level, you have to be in isolation,” Jenny said. “We were just fearful we weren’t even going to be able to go to the event.” Ruby,

Kahoun family at the Riley Prom with Ruby who continues to grow and thrive, finally got clearance from her doctors, and the family was so thankful! The Prom theme was Willy Wonka with candy and chocolate fountains galore. “This was amazing what these ladies put together,” Jenny said, “from decorations, photography, tattoos and face paintings to the DJ and food, it really felt magical in every aspect!” [Food is provided by Levy’s Restaurant and in-keeping with the Prom theme, all while fitting the bill for cancer patients.] “We try to look for a theme that appeals to children young and old,” Julia said. “We don’t want it to be too babyish for some of the older kids, but at the same time, we want to capture the young kids and make everybody happy with the experience.” Each year, the event takes place in Fairbanks Hall, connected to Riley Hospital where the IU Health administrative offices are located. Most of the attendees are out-patients, having received active treatment within 12 months leading up to the event, but some patients are back in the hospital for various reasons. Setting up the Prom in Fairbanks Hall allows these patients, if they feel well enough, to hop on the monorail and attend the event without ever leaving the hospital campus. JANUARY 2014

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The theme for this year’s event, to be held on May 2, is ‘Passport to Adventure.’ “We thought that a lot of these kids don’t have the chance to travel. A lot of them are at Riley Hospital and receiving phenomenal care but kind of miss out on seeing the world. So we wanted to bring the world to them,” said Julia, who has been with Women for Riley for three years. The decorating team will have 24 hours to turn the ﬁrst ﬂoor of Fairbanks Hall into a wonderland that will include an African safari, Arabian Nights, a Chinese festival and Antarctica, replete with polar bears and snow. “It’s a very large space to turn around in 24 hours. It’s a lot of hard work, but it is so well worth it,” Julia said.

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The biggest hurdle for the decor committee, Julia said, is the budget. “We want to decorate an enormous space for as little as we can. We love to see the memories that are created with these patients and their families, and I think each year, we all try to outdo ourselves. We try so hard to add more and more elements each year because we just get so much gratiﬁcation, seeing these kids’ eyes just brighten up.” When I asked Julia if she had a special memory of the Riley Cancer Center Prom, she said: “We had a patient, Maddy Justice, who was such a light in so many people’s lives. She turned 15 this past November, right before she lost her battle with leukemia, and for the last two years, she, her sister, mother and father would come. I just loved seeing those girls go into the dressing rooms, come out and twirl around and to see Maddy be able to experience what it was like to go to a prom [when she passed away, she was a sophomore in high school and never got the opportunity to attend her high school prom]. She left this last year to go to a clinical trial at St. Jude’s but negotiated with her doctors to go after she attended the Prom. She literally makes it all so clear to me why I want to work hard for this group and why I want to give this experience to these kids.” “The Prom is our big signature event,” Gigi said of Women for Riley. Membership comes with a three year commitment which includes a $1,000 donation each year. But people don’t seem to want to leave the organization which has about 85 active members and 30 associate members. 18

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Local Mission to Ukraine group that recently traveled to Zhitomir, Ukraine

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t is over 5,000 miles from Zhitomir, Ukraine, to Indianapolis. Culturally and ecomically, the two places couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more different. Despite this apparent lack of connection between the two cities, a group of dedicated Indiana residents have found it in their hearts for the past 16 years to tirelessly work to help the impoverished and disabled in this remote Ukrainian city. In 1997, Dr. Ken Ney, Nella Wainscott and Dr. Don Lawton met over a kitchen table to form the board of Mission to Ukraine (MTU). Unlike Dr. Ney and Dr. Lawton who had no real personal connection to Ukraine, Nella was raised in the U.S. by Ukrainian parents and spoke only Ukrainian in her home. JANUARY 2014

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The Crisis Pregnancy Center in Zhitomir, Ukraine, was the first program of MTU. It began with one room and three Ukrainian women as its staff. The Center has been serving women facing unplanned pregnancies by offering free counseling and support with food, diapers, vitamins and clothing for the first 18 months of the life of each baby. The Physical Therapy Department is another program MTU has undertaken that aids disabled and handicapped children and their families. MTU expanded into the ministry to the disabled by offering a camp experience for children with disabilities. Eventually it grew into the Physical Therapy Department offering medical care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, preschool, speech therapy and social integration programs. In 2007, after a long search, MTU reached out to Romaniv Orphanage for boys with severe physical and mental disabilities. Initially MTU was told that the institution does not exist. Nella with burn victim helped by MTU Nella’s passion for her Ukrainian people was combined with Dr. Ney and Dr. Lawton’s uncommon interest in Russia and their strong Christian faith as the driving force behind the involvement of numerous Indianapolis residents with MTU, including two Zionsville residents, Ellen Smitson and Amy Sorrells. You may have heard about Ukraine in the course of your formal education or somewhere on the news, usually not in a positive light. The quality of life in Ukraine, especially child welfare, is worse than in Uruguay, the Bahamas, Peru and Albania, according the United Nations Human Development Report 2013. Poor ecology, poverty, poor medical care, substance abuse and crime continue to increase after the fall of the Soviet Union. The number of children placed in orphanages and children born with disabilities increases accordingly. Ukraine has one of the highest abortion rates in the world, according to the World Health Organization. In Ukraine, abortion is a primary form of birth control. An average Ukrainian woman has three to five abortions during her lifetime. One out of three Ukrainian babies is aborted. All of this is happening while the Ukrainian population is shrinking; there are more deaths than the births annually. Unfortunately, there is little hope in the foreseeable future that the situation will get significantly better without help from the outside world. 22

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“We asked the director of the orphanage if we could come and start working with the boys,” says Dr. Ken Ney. “She said yes, although she wasn’t sure what we could do with them….They were literally treated like animals. While they were fed, clothed and sheltered, that is about it. They were kept in a locked room that resembled goat pins. No toys, no human interaction, no teaching. They ranged in age from five years old to 35, about 90 of them.” MTU staff started going to the Romaniv orphanage weekly to work with the kids. The first step was to help the mentally and/or physically disabled kids to sit still. Eventually, after that task was accomplished, they were taught how to interact in groups, such as raising their hand when they wanted

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to speak, listening to one another and being friendly.

that travel from the greater Indianapolis area. Every year, approximately 40 people from the Indianapolis area go to Ukraine to volunteer at the camps.

From that point, they were ready to start the learning process of color recognition, music, playing educational games, craft projects and so on. The tasks were challenging, but MTU volunteers refused to give up, despite discouragement from the Romaniv orphanage staff. The Dr. Don Lawton helping to touch lives kid’s transformation, in a relatively short period of time, was just short of miraculous. The most advanced boys were successfully taught life skills with one of the boys actually getting adopted.

“If you have a heart to love a kid, you can go,” says Dr. Ney. “There are things to do for everybody. You can teach English, push a wheelchair or kick a ball with a kid.” Dr. Lawton continues, “You can go on a slide with them or teach somebody how to swim for the first time.”

In addition to the work being done with the Romaniv orphanage, MTU provides services to approximately 135 children with disabilities a week that live outside the orphanage. These children are being picked up by MTU’s transportation and brought for physical and occupation therapy daily. Thirty full-time staff and numerous volunteers work eagerly every day to provide compassionate care on par with European standards. The third major program of MTU is its annual summer camps. The two camps in July host 160 kids and adults in a beautiful wooded area nearby Zhitomir. During the much anticipated 10-day camp, children with special needs and their families experience the joy of participating in fun and spiritually nourishing activities. For these children and their families, it has become the highlight of their entire year.

“We want these kids to be seen as kids, not kids with disabilities,” says Dr. Ney. “At their core, they are just kids, and that is so cool at the camps. Nobody sees their disabilities. They just have a blast. They are treated with dignity and love, and nobody cares for them as we do.” “I have the privilege of taking high school and college students to Ukraine, who just by being exposed to the disabled kids, completely changed their course of studies after coming home to go into occupational or physical therapy so they can work with disabled kids,” says Dr. Ney. What began over a kitchen table in Indianapolis with a few individuals who had an innate desire to help people has grown into an active mission that involves many local residents while having saved 1,000 babies and improved the lives of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children for over the past 16 years. MTU has a spiritual effect on mothers, children and entire families through the Bible studies and love they receive at the Center. It has had a huge impact upon the local officials and schools in Zhitomir. Almost all of the support comes from the U.S. It has been a blessing to all who have given of their time and resources to visit Ukraine. Lena, born in Kiev,Ukraine. Moved to the US in 1997. Lena is married and has one daughter and two step daughters. Lena is a VP of Sales for Carmel and Zionsville Community Newsletters.

The camps are supported every year by numerous volunteers

Sofia

Sofia is one of the babies saved by the Crisis Pregnancy Center who has developed a malignant brain tumor at 4 years old. She was diagnosed by MTU’s neurologist in the free clinic. MTU raised funds for her surgery and continues to help the family with medications.

Illiusha

At the age of 3, Illiusha suffered a severe form of scarlet fever with unexpected difficult complications

appreciates every item she receives.

that resulted in muscle atrophy. After six months, he had to re-learn to hold up his head, sit and walk. Even though he looks healthy at present, he can neither dress himself nor walk the stairs or any long distances. Any acute respiratory disease affects all of his muscles.

Liliy

Your $30/month donation ($360/ year, only a $1 a day) can buy a month’s supply of:

Liliy, one of the moms that is supported by MTU, has no relatives, and her boyfriend deserted her as soon as she became pregnant. She lives in a temporary living shelter and receives minimal support from the government. It hardly covers her utility bills, so she

Food . Clothing . Medicine . Care Send your checks to Mission to Ukraine: 1033 3rd Av. SW, Suite 105, Carmel, IN 46032 or donate online at missiontoukraine.org/ how-can-i-help

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Zionsville Residents Involved in Mission to Ukraine Amy Sorrell

The past has a way of coming around again in unexpected and redemptive ways. My family’s experiences with the MTU organization did just that. While on the outside, the story of our involvement is relatively recent, it began over a century ago when my paternal great-great grandparents, Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, came to America along with millions of other Eastern Europeans escaping the increasing waves of pogroms – organized massacres of Jews in Eastern Europe which spanned from the 1880s through the early 20th century. Flash forward to 2009 when my son, Tucker, a sophomore at Zionsville Community High School, and I heard about the story of Peter through MTU. The same age as Tucker, we were instantly smitten with Peter, a toe-headed boy of normal intellect who was abandoned at the Romaniv orphanage after his mother died. Peter suffers from muscular dystrophy, and before MTU became involved, workers at the orphanage assumed incorrectly that because he was physical handicapped, he was mentally handicapped too. He was placed along with the other severely handicapped boys and often beaten and knocked out of his wheelchair, helpless to defend himself. Along came Yuri Levchenko, a worker with MTU, who connected and fell in love with Peter. Despite having seven (now nine) of his own biological children, Yuri committed to adopting Peter into their home. Successful at ﬁrst, Peter lived happily with the Levchenkos for a year until governmental red tape forced Yuri to take Peter back to the

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squalid (but improving, thanks to MTU) orphanage. Yuri would not stand for it. He moved into the orphanage with Peter, refusing to leave for days until the government fixed the paperwork and let Peter come home with him again permanently. When the opportunity arose to travel to Ukraine and meet Peter whom we helped sponsor financially and speak at a women’s conference about the possibility of finding hope and healing from sexual abuse, I jumped on it. I met Peter, now bedridden because he is so weak, who just celebrated his 17th birthday December 2. I spoke to a church congregation in a tiny village called Chudniv about how a century ago, my ancestors left the country in fear, but I was there to tell them that the horrors of even the pogroms can be redeemed. At least half my heart remains in that country, the land of

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my ancestors, a rich land that has been a crossroads for massacres and injustice for centuries, a land and people which, thanks to MTU and organizations like them, is ﬁnally experiencing the in-breaking of redemption, hope and freedom.

MTU, despite the fact that neither has any ancestral connection to Ukraine. Dave was on the board of directors for several years, and Ellen currently sits on the board. Since 1999, Ellen has made two to three trips to Ukraine a year. They have also been substantial ﬁnancial contributors to MTU.

Amy’s Bio: Amy lives with her husband, three sons and a gaggle of golden retrievers in Zionsville. A former three-year columnist with the Zionsville Times Sentinel, she is a member of the RAINN Speakers Bureau (rainn.org) and speaks to groups about healing from abuse. An award-winning writer, her debut novel is releasing in bookstores everywhere March 1. She can be reached via her website at amysorrells.wordpress.com.

Ellen & Dave Smitson

At the urging of friends Nela Wainscott and Dr. Don Lawton in 1999, Zionsville residents Ellen and Dave Smitson took a trip to Ukraine that would change their lives in so many ways. First, the Smitsons were simply “smitten” by the Ukrainian people while also being overcome by the enormous need for help in the country. Immediately, the Smitsons became deeply involved in

The Smitsons’ involvement in MTU has truly been a family affair. Each of their three older children have traveled to Ukraine with MTU. The Smitsons have gone well beyond normal philanthropy in their support for the impoverished in Ukraine. A few years ago, they adopted their youngest child, Luda, who at the time was a 4 year old living in an orphanage in Ukraine. Ellen said that she has been going to Ukraine for so long that several of the people over there have become like family. Ellen and Dave Smitson’s selﬂess giving in support of MTU changes the lives of so many Ukrainian children.

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Imagine Yourself in the Hunt | Neil Lucas . Photos | JJ Kaplan On a cool and crisp December morning, I attended (not participated in) one of Traders Point Hunt Club’s (TPHC) many winter hunts. For those of you not familiar with the TPHC, it is a registered fox hunt located on Hunt Club Road that is dedicated to the sport of fox hunting (although they do not hunt live foxes). Naturally, I was dazzled and amazed at the majesty and beauty of the hunt. To see over 25 hounds and over 30 riders galloping through the farmland west of Zionsville and to hear the sounds of the Huntsman’s horn on a cool December morning is quite an experience; just look at JJ Kaplan’s marvelous photos. The Walter Mitty in me imagined what an adrenaline rush it must be to participate in this incredible sport with the horses and hounds traveling through woods at nearly 40 miles an hour. After the hunt, I spoke with Tom Santelli, President of the TPHC, about the hunt, TPHC and what it would take to realize my inner Walter Mitty and actually participate in the hunt. I assumed, incorrectly, that it would be impossible because it surely must require years of riding experience. To my surprise, Tom said that with two to three lessons a week for about six months, I could be ready to ride with the hounds for next year’s hunt. I explained I have almost no experience on a horse, and I’m not exactly a young man (57 years old). Not to worry, Tom assured me that it was possible. Tom said that he has ridden with a man who was 92 and a woman who was in her 80s (jumping four strand barbwire fences). Pat Righter started hunting in 1973 at the very young age of 36. She is one of two Masters of the Foxhounds

(MFH), actively rides in the hunt and holds the important role on staff as a “Whip or Whipper-In” (a person during the hunt whose function is to assist the huntsman and direct the hounds). Later on, I spoke to another member of TPHC, Kris Crossley, who conﬁrmed that he did in fact begin riding in the hunt in his 40s after taking lessons for six months with no prior riding experience. Kris was “encouraged” by his wife Gloria who had ridden from an early age, and he now loves the hunt. Importantly, each new member is assigned a “sponsor” for their rookie year to help guide them and explain the intricacies of the hunt. Won’t I be required to buy a horse immediately? ‘Not necessarily’ was Tom’s response. Surprisingly, you can actually rent or lease a horse for the hunt season. Eventually you may want to own your own horse. Tom said the cost of horses that are ridden in the hunt can vary wildly. Some horses cost as little as a few hundred dollars while some are tens of thousands of dollars. The great thing about the TPHC is that for a reasonable monthly fee, they will board your horse on the grounds. Being a member of TPHC gives you not only the privilege of riding in the hunt but also access to an indoor riding arena and the trails of the Wild Air Farms Hunt property throughout the year. As I spoke to Tom and several other members of the TPHC, their focus is surely on the hunts, but almost equally important to them is the terriﬁc social atmosphere of the TPHC. As my wife and I can attest by our attendance at the TPHC’s “Cropper Party” last winter, TPHC members are a warm and welcoming group of comrades who love horses, hunting and having fun.

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Throughout the year, the club has social events such as the Murder Mystery Ride, the Hunt Ball, the Blessing of the Hounds, the Croppers Party, a New Year’s Day party after a hunt and summer rides through the hunt territory. In the summer, you can join Tom (President), Pat Righter (MFH Master of the Foxhounds) and Jason O’Neal (Huntsman) and other members as they walk the hounds through the Wild Air Farms and work on training the young hounds for the next year’s hunt.

In addition, Tom noted that he enjoys the fact that every hunt is different. Changes in wind direction, ground and weather conditions or the mood of his horse can have a major effect on each hunt. But most of all, Tom loves the rush of adrenaline he gets when the Huntsman blows the horn, the hounds are in full chase mode and he is surrounded by a pack of horses sprinting at full gallop across the field or when he’s about to ask his horse to take an exceptionally difficult jump.

The hunt is made up of three groups of riders based on experience and riding ability. The novices who are called the “Chasers” normally ride in the rear of the hunt. As you gain experience, you can move up to the “Hilltoppers” and eventually join the “Field.” During a hunt, each group has a leader to oversee the group. If your dream is to have one of those snazzy red coats that bring such dignity and eloquence to the hunt which is called receiving your “colors”, you must ride in at least 25 hunts, participate in trail clearing and territory development and host one of the events and a tailgate or two.

As I discovered, age, money and experience are not the huge barriers to participating in the hunt that I once imagined. If you have ever dreamed of seeing yourself upon a horse riding in the hunt, contact Tom Santelli or another member of the TPHC, and they will be happy to talk to you about making your dream come to life.

I asked Tom what it is like to be in the hunt. He said one of the great things about it is that your mind is totally committed to the hunt. Unlike at the golf course or many other sports, there is no time for cell phone conversations or multitasking.

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team, complete with music and precision movements. While their family dog was performing at the Indiana State Fair, the family noticed a booth promoting the Leader Dog for the Blind program. After a year of consideration, the family took the plunge and decided to participate in the program to raise the puppies. Dr. Porter is one of 10 who raise puppies in Central Indiana. Her current puppy, Ben, is a 9-month-old Yellow Lab. She takes him everywhere in order to expose him to the real world of distractions and dangers. When training, Ben wears a Leader Dog vest and understands that the vest means “work.” We have all seen service dogs in training, and I know we are all tempted to pet the dog and talk to the trainer. However, these dogs are learning that their only job is to assist their person. There is no fun and frolic when the dog is in working mode. These dogs may eventually save a person’s life and need to understand their job in order to help the owner. At home, the puppies get to play and romp while still learning to be well-behaved house dogs. At birth, puppies are exposed to selective experiences, such as massages in the webspace of their paws and exercises to stimulate brain development. By seven weeks, they have learned the command “sit” when waiting for food and attention. This is just the beginning.

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At this point, the puppies are placed with a puppy raiser who can request certain breeds and genders if they wish. The little puppies are too small to wear a training vest, so they receive a training bandana that denotes that they are a Leader Dog in training. Eventually they grow large enough to receive a vest. The training continues using regular dog food as a reward, combined with positive reinforcement. As Dr. Porter explains, “Dogs are not allowed to eat human food as this may encourage the dog to eat from the table, in restaurants, in buffet lines, etc. It simply is not allowed, and the dog learns to leave human food alone.” House training is also an important lesson that the puppy raiser must teach with a particular methodology. The puppy raiser has unlimited patience and support to help the puppy learn the ropes of house training. Eventually, the puppy learns the command “park” to teach it to potty outside. And now Ben urinates on command. It is important for a puppy raiser to understand that this is not your dog, and that is has a mission in its life, explains Dr. Porter. ”Everything that you do will impact its success, and you want it to have a well-mannered life. You must teach the puppy to have manners that will be acceptable to anyone. So no sitting on furniture, no stealing food from the table,

no jumping up on people. This dog will have impeccable manners when he is matched with his forever home.” At 12-15 months of age, the puppies go back to headquarters for a final evaluation and health check, and then a career path is determined. Leader Dogs must not be aggressive, must deal with all types of people and be low-key. If dogs are more energetic, they may have a career change to become an explosive or drug sniffing dog, a tracking dog used for search and rescue or may even go back to the puppy raiser as a family pet. When a puppy is determined to be a Leader Dog candidate, it goes through the Leader Dog for the Blind program to train the dog how to work in the harness and act as a guide. The person that will receive the dog spends a month at Leader Dog School to learn about working with and caring for a dog guide. Once matched, the new owner and Leader Dog spend a month of training entirely free of charge to learn to work together. Money is not a barrier to someone who needs a Leader Dog. This is a service based on need for a dog guide and funded by Lions Clubs, private donors and corporations. While Becky and countless others donate their time to the training of these Leader Dogs, there is considerable expense in breeding operations, and the month of housing and training for the new owners and their dog during the training camp.

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Lions Clubs from across the country have been a major sponsor of the Leader Dog for the Blind. It takes a great deal of corporate sponsorship to fund the entire process. To honor a donor, a puppy may receive a special name, and the sponsor receives updates and pictures of the puppy they are supporting. Thanks to Dr. Porter and others like her, people’s lives are enhanced and changed forever. As she describes it, “The sadness of saying goodbye to a dog is far overshadowed by wonderful stories of how dogs have made a difference in someone else’s life.” She understands the intrinsic reward of doing something for others. While the puppy’s mission in life is to serve, she realizes that we are all born to serve in one capacity or another. She has found hers and embraces it. For more information about Leader Dogs for the Blind, visit leaderdog.org. 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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George Catavolos | Ray Compton Almost 50 years ago, a high school football player from Cleveland had to make a tough decision regarding his upcoming collegiate career. Should he go to the home state school, Ohio State, or trek to Indiana and play at Purdue? He chose the Hoosier State. Now after being part of the National Football League coaching carousel for almost 30 years, the well-traveled former Boilermaker has had to make another residency decision. Where does he spend his future Sunday afternoons? George Catavolos has again selected Indiana. You see, when not watching the Indianapolis Colts from the press box in Lucas Oil Stadium, he views his favorite franchise’s fortunes and other Hoosier days from his Zionsville home.

“I am a Colts fan,” he admitted, “and I love Zionsville.” Despite being a long-time collegiate and professional coaching vagabond who has had zip codes in places such as Buffalo, Detroit, Charlotte, Louisville, Lexington, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Washington, D.C., Catavolos is truly back home again in Indiana. He and his wife, Tona, live fulltime in their longtime Boone County home. Catavolos has now joined the Colts radio network on NFL game days. This marks his third stint with the Colts after previously serving as an assistant coach (1984-1994) and an assistant head coach for Jim Mora (1998-2001). His teammates now on the Colts pregame radio show are Jeffrey Gorman and former Colts Joe Staysniak and Jim Sorgi. JANUARY 2014

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Did you learn to speak Greek while growing up with Greek parents and immigrants? I spoke Greek until I was five. What was your favorite memory while playing at Purdue? All the games were great. We didn’t win a lot of games in runaways. Every game our senior year (9-2 and Rose Bowl victors) was important. What was Jack Mollenkopf like as the head coach at Purdue? He was like a father. It didn’t matter if you were an all-American or on the scout team, he was very fair. You were drafted in the 17th round by the Philadelphia Eagles and then had a brief tryout with the Bengals. What did you learn from the legendary coach Paul Brown? I was cut in the pre-season, but I got a six-week course on how he did things. He was very innovative. You were on Lee Corso’s staff at Louisville. What was Corso like behind the scenes? He is not what he projects on television. He was very serious, and his teams were always well-prepared. Who was the best general manager you worked for in the NFL? (Colts’) Bill Polian. He gave you the players and environment to succeed. And best coach? [Buffalo’s] Dick Jauron. He was very intelligent and very hard working. [The Colts’] Ted Marchibroda was very knowledgeable and very fair. The players liked playing for him.

“I feel fortunate to be able to work with those three guys,” Catavolos said. “They let me get their coffee, and once in a while, I say a few words.” While Catavolos may radiate with modesty, his new set of bosses on West 56th Street are thrilled to have him on board in a broadcasting role for the Blue and White. “His wealth of knowledge and articulation are big assets for our

broadcasts,” said Colts senior executive vice president Pete Ward. “He is doing a great job, and we are fortunate to have him aboard. He is also a part of our community.” Indiana has been part of the life of the former football star since he chose to attend Purdue over Ohio State in 1963. Yes, that was the same Ohio State which had the legendary Woody Hayes on the sidelines.

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“Woody was bigger than life,” remembered Catavolos. “He was very charismatic and very forceful. Ohio State offered me a scholarship, but I told Woody that I had to talk to my dad.” With the time extension and an opportunity to visit his father, owner of a Cleveland neighborhood grocery store, the son of two immigrants from Greece chose the farmlands of West Lafayette. “It was hard to say no to Ohio State, but Purdue was very prominent then too,” he said. Catavalos rose to stardom with the Boilermakers, eventually abandoning a minor role as a wide receiver for a fulltime starting position in the defensive secondary for Coach Jack Mollenkopf. His teammates included all-Americans Bob Griese and Leroy Keyes. The Boilermaker sizzling sixties included three consecutive victories at Michigan, a Big Ten championship and a No. 6 national

ranking in 1966. The only blemishes during the 9-2 campaign were losses to powerhouses Notre Dame and Michigan State. This Purdue era was capped by a 1413 victory over Southern California on New Year’s Day in the 1967 Rose Bowl. It was Catavolos who provided an interception on a last-second, twopoint attempt by the Trojans to preserve the heart-stopping Purdue victory. “I always considered myself a journeyman,” Catavolos recently told purduesports.com. “I was fortunate to make that play…[and] after being involved in coaching or playing football, you learn that it takes a lot of elements to make a play.” Catavolos left Purdue with top memories off the ﬁeld too. “One thing about Purdue is the family-type atmosphere,” said Catavolos, who met Tona (a native of Royal Center, Indiana) at Purdue. “And there was no

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free ride. You had to produce in class and on the ﬁeld. I always admired Purdue and its demand for excellence.” After serving as a graduate assistant for the Boilermakers, Catavolos began his long and winding journey in the coaching profession. Collegiate stops included Middle Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Kentucky and Tennessee and coaching stints for Lee Corso (Louisville), Fran Curci (Kentucky) and Johnny Majors (Tennessee). Eventually, he came to Indianapolis for the ﬁrst time in 1984, joining the staff of Frank Kush. After 11 years as a Colts assistant, Catavolos was part of the house-cleaning after the 1994 season. His second tour with the Colts came in 1997 when team president Bill Polian brought on Jim Mora as head coach for the Colts and Peyton Manning. Mora selected a reluctant Catavolos as an assistant head coach.

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“People have asked me if I wanted to be a head coach or coordinator,” said Catavolos, “but I was always happy to be on a defensive staff where everyone had a say.” But nothing lasts forever in the NFL and in the coaching department. Another change at the top forced Catavolos to hit the road again after the 1997 season, leading to jobs in Detroit (two years), Washington (two years) and Buffalo (eight years). This time, the Catavolos family (Tona and daughters Stephanie and Lindsay) stayed behind in Zionsville. “We really liked the Zionsville school system, and we didn’t want to take Stephanie out of high school,” he said. “Zionsville is a small town and has a great atmosphere. It’s a great place to

raise a family. Everyone goes to the high school football games on Friday nights.” That may Catavolos as he continues to explore options to stay busy at age 68. In warmer months, he regularly plays golf with former Colts coach Mike Murphy. And he now putters around the Catavolos home, attempting to be a good house partner for his wife of 39 years. “Tona gives me just enough rope to hang myself,” he said of his wife, a manager at a local Hallmark store. “She is the most beautiful, intelligent woman I know.”

“Every day is a Saturday,” Catavolos said. “I can do what I want to do, and I can be helpful to the family if they need it.” But the question still lingers for this former ball coach: Is he truly retired from working the sidelines as an assistant coach? “You don’t know,“ he said. “I don’t like to say that I am retired yet. I like to say that I am in between for now, re-charging the batteries.” Stay tuned.

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Bub’s Satisfies a Growing Appetite for The Big Ugly | Stephanie Carlson Curtis

hat originated as a family nickname has become a popular brand for a burger joint in Carmel that’s made a tasty impression since opening in May 2003. Now Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream and The Big Ugly Burger have made a delicious and daring debut in Zionsville to satisfy a growing appetite.

Matt and Rachel Frey, creators and owners of Bub’s, chose to open their fourth restaurant in Zionsville to provide a family dining option as well as serve businesses and the community. “The town has been wonderful to work with, and they are excited to have us to help keep the downtown thriving,” said Matt. “We developed a partnership with Bob Harris, the landowner, to establish our free-standing restaurant overlooking the creek.” “I hope that it becomes a fun destination point for Zionsville families," said Rachel. “I love the building and the location and can envision the families at Lions Park visiting for burgers and ice cream after games.” After many years as a traveling corporate salesman, Matt decided it was time to focus on family and figure out a career that would allow him to be home and make a decent living. “I was on the road 40 weeks a year. When Rachel and I started having kids, the priorities changed,” said Matt. “I have always been in the food business. At 14 years old, I started doing dishes at the Ritz.” The youngest of five siblings, Matt grew up in Carmel and worked for his brother-in-law, Chuck Lazarra, owner of the Ritz Charles banquet hall. “He was like a father figure to me, and he gave me an early introduction to the food service industry.” Lazarra was also a valuable mentor and the inspiration for naming the restaurant Bub’s. “It was a huge risk leaving the security of my sales job and corporate perks to open a restaurant,” said Matt. “On top of that, Rachel was pregnant with our third child, so it was a bit stressful working seven days a week, 15 hours a day, but I was home every night.” Matt said long days were required to create a blueprint and a procedure for someone else to follow in order to grow the business. “When we were developing the original concept, Chuck advised us to keep it simple. We knew our focus was going to be on burgers, so we came up with this big burger as a marketing point, thinking it wouldn’t sell as much as the smaller burgers.” But The Big Ugly Burger, a whopping one-pound feast, was a hit right off the bat. Soon the restaurant walls were covered with 4x6 photos of diners who polished off The Big Ugly. The first summer, Bub’s was much busier than the Frey’s expected, and as new business owners, they were not fully prepared for the rush of hungry customers. “It was just me and one other guy in the kitchen flipping burgers and making milkshakes like crazy,” said Matt. “I’m so thankful that people were forgiving and understood because it took forever to get a burger.” “Matt would call me frantic from the restaurant right in the middle of lunch because we had gotten slammed and were out of tomatoes. JANUARY 2014

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I would chase the kids down through the house to gather them, hurry to the car because it was always a huge emergency. You can’t have a Bub’s burger without tomatoes!” said Rachael. “I’d cart them all into the grocery store, usually with one having to take an emergency potty training stop or have a tantrum, run to the produce aisle for a bunch of tomatoes and then haul the tomatoes and my armloads of toddlers back to the van to race to Bub’s.” Their three children have grown up with Bub’s and pitch in to help out at the restaurant. “It’s a family business, and all the kids can learn from working here,” said Matt. “My oldest, Nick, hosts, buses tables and does other jobs around the place. My two girls, Lucy and Ann, help out too.”

“We have some very loyal fans who feel very strongly about our brand. That makes me extremely proud because we have worked hard to create a consistent process and product. I look back on especially the first three years we were in business and think about the countless hours we worked, and the idea that people would respond so positively is very gratifying,” said Rachel. “We also couldn’t have the success we have had without a great staff, and we appreciate their hard work.” Matt said their success is the result of lots of family and community support and their desire to provide an unforgettable experience for their customers, generating a loyal following. “Our identity is burgers, milkshakes and beer. We keep it simple and family-oriented, and we are good at what we do.” Stephanie Carlson Curtis is a writer, photographer, triathlete and mom to four kids. A journalist for 25 years, her work has been featured on CNN, WTOC-TV and in multiple magazines, websites and blogs.

“ We have some very loyal fans who feel very strongly about our brand. That makes me extremely proud because we have worked hard to create a consistent process and product. ”

Reflecting on the decade of Bub’s existence with challenges and rewards, Matt recalls how important it was that they had saved enough money and made good household financial decisions, so when the time came, they were able to invest in their business, grow it and eventually pay the bank off. “We are so fortunate that Chuck had so much experience and advice to share,” said Matt. “Rachel and I are the sole investors. It’s our gig and our risk. It’s a good partnership because my wife is very analytical, and I am a sales guy.” The Zionsville Bub’s is the fourth restaurant the Frey’s have opened. The first burger eatery is located in Carmel’s Arts and Design District along the Monon Trail. The second is located in Bloomington near Indiana University. Bub’s Café serves breakfast and lunch and is located south of Bub’s Burgers in Carmel also along the Monon Trail. “We look for a special ambience in a unique area for our restaurants, like the wooded area and creek in Zionsville where families can relax and enjoy a burger.” 38

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Seasonal Beers of Winter

As the cool crisp nights of fall have given way to the frigid air and frosted treetops of winter, the warmth that comes from a robust glass of beer seems all the more comforting. Thankfully, craft brewers of the world are ready to respond to our thirst with a variety of malt-driven and sometimes highly alcoholic beers. This month’s review will be looking at the history of Porter, Stout and Barleywine. That’s right, I said wine. Actually, there are no grapes in Barleywine, and it is, in fact, more beer than the later. Porter, Stout and Barleywine are all progeny of the British brewing tradition of the 1700s-1800s. The beginnings of Porter predate the development of Stout, and one might even argue that without Porter, there would be no Stout.

the increasingly efﬁcient transportation of goods and people throughout England and, indeed, the rest of the world as well.

My good friend, Dr. Lauer, and I have been fortunate enough to have been provided with some of the ﬁner examples of Porter, Stout and Barleywine that are available in the Indianapolis area – plus a particularly special oﬀering from our friends at Bier Brewery. So, on to the beer!

Porters The origins of Porter can be confusing as there is some

disagreement over the details, but I will attempt to wade through the muck and the mire and offer a clearer explanation. In 18th century London, it was common practice for barmen to create blended beers upon customer request as there were several different types of beer available at most pubs. The men who transported goods throughout the city were called porters. They are said to have been fond of a particular blend which was very likely to include both young and old beer with the latter being nearly undrinkable on its own.

Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Porter Appearance: Voluminous and lingering head with gorgeous lacing. Almost black with some dark reddish edges. Aroma: Initial burst of chocolate with lots of piney hops. Taste: The piney and bitter American hops dominate. The chocolaty malt ﬂavors remain in the background. Mouthfeel: Medium-full. Drinkability: At 7.5%ABV, don’t drink too many!

Brewers decided to eliminate the need for blending by brewing the beer so that it would taste like the blended version. This explanation is sometimes referred to as the “three threads,” and there is some debate as to whether the story is truly accurate, but it was widely accepted for well over 100 years. I would speculate that, while it may not have been a linear path, each element of the story is independently grounded in some truth. These early porters would have significantly differed from later examples in that coffee roasting technology had not yet been applied to the malting of barley, hence, there was no such thing as roasted barley. While the earliest porters would have ranged in color from light amber to dark brown, the development of roasted malt in 1817 fueled a change in the color and flavor of porter. With a darker color and a more robust and roasty, sometimes bordering on bitter, flavor, this new style of beer would hide cloudiness and imperfections in flavor better than its ancestors, thus making Porter poised to take advantage of

Stone Vanilla Smoked Porter Appearance: Dark brown, but not the darkest brown.Aroma: Combination of smoke and vanilla. Taste: Being that vanilla can be a strong flavor, it is actually used quite modestly in this beer. There is a complex malt profile of roasted grain and coffee. Mouthfeel: Full bodied Drinkability: Maybe not so drinkable on its own due to the richness of flavor, but with the appropriate chocolate dessert, this would be magical. JANUARY 2014

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Stouts Barleywine Today, many people view Porter and Stout as two distinctly As long as there has been beer, there has been a place for different styles of beer. However, for most of each of the respective style’s existence, this has not been the case. A particularly strong version of Porter came to be known as “Stout Porter,” and at some point, the latter word was eliminated from the term. It has been argued that the differentiation began with the development of roasted malt in 1817. Even today, a proper English Porter is more dark brown than it is black, whereas in America, Porter is often just as dark as Stout. In the 1900s, England began to tax beer based on its alcoholic strength, thus leading to the taming of Porter’s flavor profile and alcohol content. Stout Porter remained true to its roots, and if it had not happened already, there was a separation of styles. Porter continued to become lighter, and what was formerly called Stout Porter came to be known as simply Porter. HANS: I have never been one to allow the weather to influence my choice of food or drink, so, for me, during the winter months, I am just as likely to reach for a pilsner as I am to reach for a stout. I do, however, look forward to the best examples of the malt-driven beers so widely produced during these months. JOE: As I prefer bigger beers in general, I certainly look forward to wintertime beers to provide the kick in the tastebuds that I am looking for. I shan’t be one to miss the flabby sessionable IPAs of summer, or the forgettably simple Oktoberfests of Fall.

very strong beer. In the days of yore, alcoholic strength was somewhat of a necessity if beer was to remain unspoiled as the sanitation practices of the past leave much to be desired. Old brewing practices also dictated that there be more than one batch of beer produced during a brewing session with each successive batch getting weaker than the previous one. As alcohol is a preservative, the strongest beer would not only keep the longest before spoiling, but as it aged, it could be capable of developing a complexity of flavor that could rival some of the fine wines of France. Given the historical frequency of war between England and France, it was a wise idea on the part of the British to find a suitable replacement for French wine. The term “Barleywine” was first placed on a beer label in 1903 by the Bass Brewery to describe Bass No. 1 Ale, although the term had certainly been in use for many decades prior. Today, many Barleywines of England and America are labeled with the vintage, as many of the finest examples will improve over a period of years. So as the winter drags on, look for those big powerful porters, stouts and brandywines that will be coming on line from local brewers through the season.

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Appearance: Not as dark as one might expect for a stout like this. Slight reddish tint around the edges. Aroma: Complex smell of roasted malt and coﬀee combined with bourbon, oak, and vanilla. Taste: Slightly bitter roasted ﬂavors quickly give way to the characteristics of the bourbon barrel. Deeply complex. Mouthfeel: Full bodied, but the viscosity is restrained for a beer of this style. Drinkability: This beer shows no sign of it 10%+ABV.

Appearance: Almost black, with some dark brown at the edges. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma: Roasty with a hint of sweet cream. Taste: Roasty and complex, just enough sweetness. Mouthfeel: Light-medium body Drinkability: Not too sweet for this type of stout, so drinkability is good.

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LIVE BIRDS OF PREY The Zion Nature Center will host Mark Booth of Take Flight Wildlife Education and his magniﬁcent birds of prey. See what it’s like to be hawk-eyed or falcon-fast by getting a close-up look at these predators. Best for ages 6 and up. 1 pm Fee. Register here: goo.gl/nQLvEq Zionsville Town Hall 1100 W. Oak St. Info: 317-873-8950, znaturecenter@aol.com

Parent/Child Chess Club Join the Parent/Child Chess Club at the Library on Saturday mornings to challenge your mind! Kids and parents can spend quality time together learning the game of chess with the Yearling family. It doesn’t matter if you are a chess expert or don’t even know how the pieces will move; we will find a place for you! 10:30-11:30 am Registration is required: goo.gl/ka9EZp Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville Info: 317-873-3149

Financial Aid Night This program is for students, parents and families. It is never too early or late to start planning for college. Registration is recommended. 6:30-8 pm Hussey-Mayﬁeld Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoﬀman Rooms 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville Info: Patricia VanArsdale, 317-873-3149 x12460

Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet 6:30-9 pm Palomino Ballroom 481 S. Country Road 1200 E., Zionsville $45 for Zionsville Chamber members, $50 for non-members Info: 317-873-3836 info@zionsvillechamber.org

Purposeful Pruning Join Myrene Brown for a program dedicated to pruning. We will discuss pruning tools and their roles in shaping plant material to enhance plant ﬂowering and form. Once the fear of pruning and making a mistake is overcome, the art of making selective cuts to your plant material can bring an element of fun to your time spent in the garden during the winter and spring months. The goal of the class is to pass on the joy of making pruning cuts to get the garden eﬀect you desire and enhance your ability to impress family and friends with your pruning talents.

Set-Up for Friends Book Sale All day Hussey-Mayﬁeld Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoﬀman Rooms 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville Info: 317-873-3149

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