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BILL HAMPTON GETS THE HALL OF FAME CALL

Bill Hampton will be been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Hampton started at guard on the Crispus Attucks team that became the first black high school to win a state championship in 1955, not only in Indiana but in the entire United States.

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6 Zion Nature Center Summer

Camps an Outdoor Extravaganza

12 Tamika Catchings: Former WNBA

Star Talks Life After Basketball and Giving Back

17 Girls Pint Out: Feminine

Firepower in Indiana Beer

20 TLC Lawn Application 22 Bill Hampton Gets the Hall of

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ZION NATURE CENTER SUMMER CAMPS AN OUTDOOR EXTRAVAGANZA Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger

It’s time to register for Zion Center’s Summer Nature Camps. This summer, tear your child away from the video games and Disney Channel. It’s time for some good old fashioned fresh air, hiking, discovery and lasting friendships. The Zion center at Zionsville Parks and Recreation has all the bases

covered when it comes to solving the annual dilemma of how to keep your kids entertained during summer break. “In the sea of summer camp opportunities this program is special,” says Mindy Murdock, Zion Nature Center Manager and Park Naturalist. With a variety of week-long camps and single-day camps for kids of all ages, parents have plenty of choices. The special thing

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about all the Zion Nature Center camps is that the kids spend the majority of their time outside in the park with the Nature Center staff discovering animals and plants that live in their backyards. “Yes, they are going to get muddy, sweaty, stinky and sometimes wet,” Murdock says. “But they are going to have so much fun.” Not only are the kids going to have fun, the staff at Zion Nature Center try to make each year’s experience unique. “We try to change things around a little with all our camps each year,” Murdock says. “This year, we added some brand new camps to draw in new participants. There’s something unique and special about each of the camps. We develop our camps for the kids participating rather than offering canned summer camp programs. We really try and listen to the kids and what they enjoy and what doesn’t seem to hold their interest.” Here’s a brief rundown: Wet and Wild Day Camp: This day camp is June 8 and is your 6-12 year old’s chance to get wet and wild while exploring all the creatures in the wetland and creak of Zion Nature Sanctuary. Backyard Explorers Camp: This weeklong camp runs June 19-22 and July 17-20. Four and five year olds will have a blast discovering a variety of backyard wildlife, even turtles and snakes! Note: You’ll want to register early for this one! Even with one additional session added last year, both sessions filled almost immediately with wait lists.

My Grandperson and Me Day camp: Thursday, July 6, is the day for your 4-6 year-old to bring a grandparent to camp and spend a few hours exploring, and participating in a variety of activities. “We have a lot of grandparents visiting the nature center with their grandchildren on the weekends and during yearly programs so we decided to design a camp just for that crowd,” Murdock says. “So, new this year is Grandparent and Me camp, where kids

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can come to camp and do all the fun camp activities alongside their grandma or grandpa.” Nocturnal Nature Night Camp: Running Friday, July 7, this night camp will bring out your 8-12 year-old’s inner night owl as they explore the park at dark. They’ll have a blast on a hike and end the evening at a campfire roasting marshmallows.

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Nature Navigators Camp: This camp runs June 26-30, and is a Junior Naturalists bonanza. Let your 6-8 year-old explore wetlands, discover a variety of birds and participate in a whole list of other outdoor activities.

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Bonkers for Birds Day Camp: This camp runs Thursday, July 13, is the perfect opportunity to let your 6-12 year-old bird watcher spend a few hours exploring all about feathered friends.

biologists, this boot camp is a big hit.

“This camp really gets down and dirty into biology,” Murdock, says. “We do multiple projects with plants and animals including Hoosier Riverwatch, doing a Biologist Boot Camp: snake survey and having the kids build This weeklong camp July 17-21 for 9-11 year- and use their own small animal track trap. olds is for your budding scientist. Giving Each day of the week, we build on what your child a hands on experience with actual we learned and explored the day before.

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I can’t wait to see what we uncover in the Zion Nature Sanctuary.” Fantastic Beasts Day Camp: This day camp runs Thursday, July 27, and gives your 6-12 year-old a wonderful opportunity to explore the forest and find all the fantastic beasts that dwell in our own backyards. Mark your calendars, because registration opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, and you must do it in person at the Zion Nature Center. Murdock says the in-person registration makes collecting paperwork and payment more convenient and gives the staff an opportunity to answer any questions people have. Murdock recommends to try and make it that first day of registration, especially if you are registering for Backyard Explorers. The day camps also fill up quickly, she says, with some full within the first day of registration. To find more information, and all required forms, go to www. zionsvillein.gov/summercamps. You can also contact Mindy Murdock at naturecenter@zionsville-in.gov if you have any questions prior to registration. No matter which camp you choose, your child will surely have an amazing hands-on experience with all the staff who Murdock says work at the Center year-round. “They truly are an amazing group of individuals,” Murdock says. “These are people that love what they do, love nature and love exploring and working closely with kids and families.”

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Murdock also plans to be hands-on for the educational and exploration parts of the camps. “I love exploring the wetland with the kids at any age,” she says. “I’m looking forward to this summer and getting the chance to interact with the kids and to explore and learn right next to them.”

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TAMIKA CATCHINGS

Former WNBA star talks life after basketball and giving back Writer / Josh Brown . Photographer / Brian Brosmer

If you’re an Indiana sports fan then surely you know her name. How could you not? Tamika Catchings will go down as one of the greatest WNBA players ever, and no one could argue otherwise. Her career accolades speak volumes: 10-time All-Star, 5-time Defensive Player of the Year, 12-time All-WNBA selection, 2002 Rookie of the Year, 2011 MVP, and 2012 Finals MVP. Take a breath, there’s more. The former Indiana Fever star forward also sits atop or near the top of the all-time rankings in several WNBA categories: second in points, first in rebounds, first in steals and sixth in assists. Catchings officially retired in September, 2016, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been busy. Recently, the former WNBA champion has traded her basketball shoes for a headset. Not long after retiring, Catchings was approached by ESPN about the possibility of being a game analyst on the SEC Network to call women’s college basketball games for the remainder of the season. “Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself on TV commentating,” Catchings said. “I think I was a little selfconscious. After talking with my agent and the contact with ESPN, they approached it as, ‘you don’t know what you don’t like if you never try it.’ Sometimes in order to succeed you have to be a little uncomfortable and do stuff you never thought you would do.” On January 8, Catchings was on a basketball court, but she wasn’t suiting up to play. Instead, she was on the sidelines calling her first game — Texas A&M vs. Kentucky. “I really enjoyed it,” Catchings said. “I feel like the more and more I practice, the better I will get. It is a really fun opportunity. “It is much harder than I thought it would be,” she added. “Being on the backend now and seeing all that really goes into it, you have a full grasp of what it takes. It is a lot like being on a team.” If you talk to Catchings for more than five minutes you soon realize that her greatest passion is giving back to the community and serving others. The 37-year old has been just as much of a leader off the court throughout her storied career. She created the Catch the Stars Foundation in 2004 to help provide goal-setting programs for disadvantaged youth.

The idea sprouted back in 2001 when Catchings arrived for her first season with the Fever but was sidelined for the year while recovering from an ACL tear. She wanted to get involved with the Indianapolis community, so she set up an event at a local park with Indy youth. From there, it grew into kids’ basketball camps and other events before the foundation was officially created. It is a passion that she says is still very much a focal point since retiring. “It kept me inspired and to this day keeps me inspired and motivated knowing that I can make a difference and that the programs we offer are truly needed and necessary,” Catchings said. “I end up getting

more out of it by giving back and seeing the smiles on kids’ faces and sharing love. I just want to provide them an opportunity where they can believe in themselves and know there are people out there who want to see them be successful. Thinking back to what people have done for me, I feel it is my role to be that for other kids.” Last July, New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony asked Catchings, along with other members of the men’s and women’s USA basketball teams, to participate in a town hall in Los Angeles. The event brought 80 teens, as well as athletes, community leaders and members of the LAPD together for a social discussion. The meeting inspired Catchings to

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bring something similar to Indiana. Last November, her Catch the Stars Foundation hosted the first “Conversation With Our Future” in Indianapolis, bringing together more than 60 students representing 30 schools across Indy and more than 80 volunteers, including Colts, Fever, and Pacers players, and IMPD officers. “We had some great discussions about racial and social issues,” Catchings said. “We are trying to figure out a way to bridge the gap between the community and the IMPD and strengthen those relationships. It is also an opportunity for kids to meet these cops who don’t come dressed in uniform and realize they are just normal people.”

“We are trying to figure out a way to bridge the gap between the community and the IMPD and strengthen those relationships." Catchings will be bringing the event back to Indy again this November while continuing to host the many camps and other events put on by the Catch the Stars Foundation throughout the year. The desire to make a lasting impact beyond basketball can be traced back to her days at the University of Tennessee, playing under the late Pat Summitt. The legendary women’s basketball coach inspired and encouraged her players to be great off the court. “Anybody that knew her, knows she was such a genuine person,” Catchings said. “When I look at my legacy and where I am at now in life, a lot of it came from being around positive role models such as her. Pat talked about being a great person and giving back to

society, and that is who she was.” For now, Catchings will stay busy with the new SEC Network gig and her Catch the Stars Foundation. As for what lies ahead in the future she’s not sure, but she isn’t ruling out any possibilities. How does Coach Catchings sound? “I used to think, ‘No way,’” she said. “But now, I don’t know. Never say never. I’m at a stage right now where I wouldn’t want to coach. But maybe down the road with staying around the game and staying engaged, it might be something that I end up wanting to do one day.”

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GIRLS PINT OUT: FEMININE FIREPOWER IN INDIANA BEER Writer / Jessica Lollino

As Indiana grows closer to becoming a craft brewing behemoth like Michigan, more and more people are getting hip to the hops. Women especially are a part of the craft beer revolution, both as appreciators and creators.

offer. A personal favorite is “Beer, Coffee, and Donuts” which take place on a chilly autumn Saturday morning and features pairings of coffee-infused brews with donuts and pastries.

Responsible for planning and flawlessly executing a packed calendar of events, Wishin says, "I am always amazed by how We sat down to talk to two leading women far breweries will go to help GPO and what in Indiana craft beer, Amanda Wishin from sort of events they will put together. So Girls Pint Out and Eilise Lane from Scarlet many breweries have made a special beer Lane Brewing Company, to bring a little for us, or made a one-off, or put together an more awareness to the feminine firepower in education that took a lot of time and effort. Indiana beer. I have never dealt with anyone who hasn't been super supportive of Girls Pint Out.” Most people don’t know what Girls Pint Out is or that it even exists. Seven years One of those breweries is the female-headed young and with 104 chapters around the Scarlet Lane Brewery Company. country, Girls Pint Out is a way for women to come together and learn more about something they love — beer. Amanda Wishin, Indianapolis Chapter Head and National Girls Pint Out President, is the tsunami-like force that took a women's beer group and grew it into something so much more over the last few years.

Talking to Eilise Lane, the CEO and Head Brewer of Scarlet Lane Brewing Company is an education in itself. A self-described “English geek,” her brewery is a magical marriage of literature, mythology and, well, outstanding beer. The name of the brewery, Scarlet Lane, is named after Lane’s dog, whose name is inspired by Scarlett O’Hara of Gone with the Wind. Lane says of her favorite heroine which shares the brewery name, "Scarlett O'Hara is a huge inspiration; she's just so strong. She said, 'I'll just think about it tomorrow,' and I get that. I really get that." Eilise isn’t doing too much putting off until tomorrow in grand O’Hara style in her demanding dual role as she creates both innovative and crowd-pleasing beers at what seems like an impressively expedient pace.

One of the significant changes is the new 501(c3) status, which is something she is not only proud of, but is part of the new mission of the group: “Girls Pint Out wants to build a community of women who love craft beer and are involved in the craft beer community. Beyond planning events, we try to get people involved in a lot of other ways like volunteering.” They also offer other women's interest events in addition to beer education and volunteerism like "Damsel in Defense," which provides self-defense training to members. Membership is informal (just ‘like’ their Facebook page), free, and exposes members to the very best and some of the most unique events the city has to

Eilise Lane from Scarlet Lane Brewing Company and Amanda Wishin from Girls Pint Out are bringing awareness and feminine firepower to the Indiana craft beer industry.

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She does, however, occasionally meet a few raised eyebrows and suspicious glances as a female Head Brewer.

extracts, are also critical and are true to what brewing truly is. Her actual brewing philosophy is quite simple.

”I think being a female in the business, you have a lot of people watching over your shoulder making sure you are the brewer,” Lane said.

"I like to make beers I want to drink that other people want to drink with me,” she said.

Naysayers and doubters can pop by her taphouse and see her in her element immersed in her labor of love - brewing. But the job doesn't end there. "You work 12, 14-16 hour days when you are the Head Brewer and CEO,” Lane said. “You do that multiple days a week. You crisscross the country trying to make beers with other people that are like-minded, and you come back to the state and also brew with people who also have that like-minded idea."  A lover of collaboration, she believes that camaraderie, not rivalry, is the key to making great beer. Natural ingredients, not

Her flagship beer, the beloved Dorian Stout, was a bold choice for a new brewery that is now getting ready to celebrate its third anniversary and is reflective of Lane's bold and intoxicating character. She lovingly works on her beers, developing their unique personalities and finding layers of complexities within each. It is not uncommon to see evolved versions of her favorites, like the Dorian Stout, with new and different flavors exposing its multifaceted nature. The mythology of each and every one of her beers, beginning with the names and ending with the labels with hidden images of her dog, Scarlett, gives each beer its uniqueness and

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Dan Wakefield recently caught up with Bill Hampton, future Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, at the Friendly Tavern in Zionsville.

BILL HAMPTON GETS HALL OF FAME CALL FORMER CRISPUS ATTUCKS GUARD WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME court basketball at the Fall Creek Y. Hampton started at guard on the Crispus Attucks team that became the first black Here are two women who grew up in high school to win a state championship in Indianapolis talking about their father: 1955, not only in Indiana but in the entire Tanya: “He’s a lot of fun. We danced, and we United States. Attucks was also the first still dance! When I come back to Indy we put Indianapolis high school to win the state on Marvin Gaye and Al Green and we dance. tournament, giving the city “Something Here, he was an athlete and he had two girls to Cheer About,” as Indy native Betsy who are very girly – not the athletic type. He Blankenbaker called her documentary film has a good, kind heart. We were spoiled.” of the legendary team. Ted Green, who made the new documentary film, “The Tina: “Our dad just adored us. He was School That Changed a City,” about the very thoughtful, and he expected a lot. We team as well as the outstanding faculty and took ballet, but he showed us how to drive graduates of Crispus Attucks, including a nail and use a saw. He’d be out there Army generals as well as doctors, lawyers, in the backyard turning cartwheels with Judges and scientists, nominated Hampton us. He wanted us to be strong. When we for the Hall of Fame. didn’t make good grades or do our chores we had privileges taken away. We couldn’t “Of course, the superstar was Oscar just go anywhere we wanted to go, we had Robertson,” Green said. “What you see in the a lot of guidance.” films but never read about is it was the defense Writer / Dan Wakefield Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Their dad, Bill Hampton, will be been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Hampton, a thoughtful man who stands six feet, is mostly bald but has a black mustache and is still in good shape for his current sports of golf and bowling. He could probably still play some up-and-down the

that started it all with the team, and Bill Hampton and Bill Scott started that from the guard position, making steals and streaking down the court in a blur, flying in a distinctly new era for the state’s beloved pastime.”

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much to the people in the neighborhood that followed you, that followed Crispus Attucks. We didn’t have a lot to hang our hats on back then, unless it was Joe Louis fighting, Jackie Robinson playing or later Muhammad Ali boxing.” Hampton and I are talking at Moe and Johnny’s, a north side restaurant and coffeehouse where, he points out, we would not have been able to sit together over coffee in the era when his team won the state championship. This was still a de facto segregated city in the mid-1950s. It was not until after Attucks won the state championship that Hampton and his teammates were allowed to eat at a downtown restaurant. “It was Fendricks, on Illinois Street,” Hampton recalled. “And then we also got to go to our first downtown movie theater – The Lyric. But we had to sit in the balcony. After that we were just more comfortable going to the restaurants in our own neighborhood, like Doyle’s, ‘Shugs’ and Barbecue Heaven, and we went to the movies on Indiana Avenue like The Madame Walker, the Lido and The Indiana Theatre.” Betty Crowe, the wife of Attucks’ coach Ray Crowe, said that black kids weren’t

allowed to sit at lunch counters downtown in those days but had to stand at the end of the counter and wait for their order to be handed to them to take away. “We didn’t have the money to go to lunch counters, we made our sandwiches at home,” Hampton said of himself and his teammates. After they won the championship, restaurants on Indiana Avenue fed the Attucks players free, prompting one of the starters, Willie Meriwether, to tell his teammates: “We’ve got to keep winning so we can keep eating!”

accomplishment, Green said, was that the Attucks players “overcame so many obstacles, displayed such sportsmanship and did what years of legal challenges couldn’t do – they brought together a divided city.” That’s where the patience, restraint and dignity came in. That’s what it took to never argue with a referee, never respond to racial slurs yelled from the stands, never get into a fight in the course of compiling a 51-5 record with Hampton in the starting lineup over two seasons, never complain that in most of the towns and cities where they

Patience, restraint and dignity were just as important to that team’s success as their ability to put the ball in the basket. Crispus Attucks High School was founded by the Klan in 1927 and no black high schools, Catholic schools or The School for the Deaf had been allowed to play other teams in the Indiana High School Athletic Association until 1941 (and not allowed to play in the state tournament until a year later). So, Attucks teams had to travel to other states to get to games. When they finally had permission to play other Indiana teams, no Indianapolis schools were interested at first in scheduling them. They had to play teams from small schools in little farm towns with names like Prairie Creek and Rising Sun, taking sandwiches in brown bags since local restaurants wouldn’t serve them. “In some of those little farm towns we played in people had never seen a black man before,” Hampton recalled. Oscar Robertson, who became “Mr. Basketball” in Indiana, an All-American at Cincinnati University, an All-Pro on The Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, an icon of the sport who became the first basketball player ever to appear on the cover of Time Magazine, remembered in his autobiography The Big O, “We’d arrive in some of those little matchbox towns and folks would be waiting for our buses like we were from outer space, they’d follow us into the gym. Really. It’s comical in retrospect, the long gawking stares they’d give us.” More important than athletic TownePost.com / MARCH 2017 / INDY METRO

traveled Hampton and his teammates were not allowed to eat in local restaurants. They weren’t even allowed to eat in their home city until after they won the championship, not even at Butler Fieldhouse where they brought in as many as 14,000 customers to see them play. Butler Fieldhouse, as well as the opposing teams, profited, and Butler profited further from the fans who ate at the cafeteria where the Attucks players who drew the crowds were not allowed to eat. After high school, Bill’s coach, Ray Crowe, got him a scholarship at Indiana Central, where he had played.

“I had room and board and did work like keeping the gym floor clean,” Hampton said. Hampton was twice an all-conference player, averaging 18.1 points a game in 1956-57 for the NAIA Regional Champions. He left after two years to go to work to help support his family. “I know he went through hard times,” Tanya said. “I’ve always been very proud of him. I’m not starstruck by the great Attucks basketball players, because they were always around – Oscar and Willie Meriwether were like uncles, and they’re all still here now. It’s a blessing to see them all living.” “We grew up with his team,” Tina said. “Now I understand what they did was much more than basketball, it was race relations. Now you appreciate what they did. History is not always pretty.” A player cannot get into the Basketball Hall of Fame - at least not the Indiana Hall - for exploits on the court alone. They must also lead an exemplary life. Hampton scores high in that regard as well. He worked for The Marion County Sheriff ’s Office, a job he got at the suggestion of Bob Collins, the great Star sports writer and editor who was the first of his colleagues to recognize the Attucks’ unusual prowess. At the same time, a former sports editor was grumbling that Dr. James A. Naismith did not invent the game of basketball “for players with jumping jack legs.” Collins’ raves for the team drew curses on himself, letters to the editor calling him a communist and demanding he be fired, ugly late-night phone calls trash-talking his daughters, speeding past his house honking horns and yelling. None of it fazed Collins. Oscar Robertson said later that, “People really resented him for writing about us. I can’t even tell you in a few words how much he meant to our team at that time.”

asked me: ‘How would you like to be in the Sheriff ’s department? We need more black guys there,’” Hampton said. “I was only the fourth black man to be hired there. It was Collins’ idea to have more. If we had more Bob Collins this would be a totally different place. We could ill afford to lose him. “I think I started there in ’59 or ’60, but I only stayed three or four years because it was so racist,” Hampton said. “I didn’t feel I had to take that. You couldn’t go beyond your immediate supervisor with any complaint or suggestion. They put me on the 2nd shift – days gone and nights gone. I worked inside the jail. It was an atmosphere, the men above you telling you things like, ‘Who do you think you are?’ Most places were prejudiced, that’s the way it was. If you didn’t have thick skin, you wouldn’t survive. “I left that job and sold life insurance,” he added. “I wanted to be in charge of me. I got to be a district manager. Then I had a Shell Oil station at 38th and College. Later on, I formed the Hampton Janitorial Service.”

Collins became friends with Coach Crowe, and he did not forget about the players after their basketball days were over.

Hampton served as Bailiff in the Washington Township Small Claims Court presided over by Judge Steve G. Poore.

“Bob Collins called me up one day and he

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before I realized he was part of basketball history, he is such a humble guy,” Poore said. “I was in the Attucks gym when I played for Brebuf in ’72. We were pitiful, but it was a thrill to be in that gym. From watching Betsy Blankenbaker’s film about the team, I was not just impressed with the basketball, I was impressed with the grace and dignity these guys carried themselves with. It was inspiring.” “I still work one day a week as a Deputy Constable in the court system,” Hampton said. “I quit full-time eight and a half years ago, and I said I’d only continue part-time another year or two but my daughter Tanya told me, ‘No, you can’t leave yet.’ My daughters tell me I’m still young, and I have to keep working. I tell them we need to sit down and do my will, and they say, ‘No, it’s not time for that yet.’ “It’s for them,” he added. “I wanted the Hall of Fame for my daughters.” Tanya Nolcox from Phoenix and Tina Hampton from Ft. Lauderdale will both be there for their father’s induction into the Hall of Fame. As well as going to the ceremony and the dinner, there’s one more thing Bill’s daughters will likely do with their father while they’re here — they will dance.

Slice of Heaven: My Sugar Pie

Kelly Maucere, owner of My Sugar Pie on East Pine Street.

Writer & Photographer / Stephanie Duncan

If you haven’t had a pie from My Sugar Pie in Zionsville, then you’re missing out on this small slice of heaven in Indiana. Located in the heart of downtown Zionsville and serving up fresh pie daily, this small pie shop is a must if you’re looking for a sweet treat. Kelly Maucere, who opened up My Sugar Pie back in 2008, has a passion for baking pies, and you can see her personality shine throughout the small shop. With cute, colorful baking supplies adorning the shelves and walls, and more than 40 pie flavors to choose from, you can see how passionate she is about serving up quality to her visitors. One of the reasons Maucere loves being an entrepreneur is the freedom. “Owning your own business gives you control and a creative outlet,” Maucere says. She found that she could give back to her

community and have a positive impact directly through her business. “I was inspired after a breast cancer walk,” Maucere says. My Sugar Pie works with several organizations in Indiana including Tri Kappa and Methodist Caring Center. Maucere holds staff meetings every month to allow her team members to be involved in the charity work as well.

With all the pie flavors you can choose from, Maucere has her personal favorite. A pie that was her mother’s recipe, the PB Sugar Pie is a classic Sugar Pie staple. “I started baking with my mom using her recipes, and then started to make my own,” Kelly says. Another crowd favorite and a mom original recipe, is the Dutch Apple Pie.

“The Dutch Apple is our best seller and was The amount of pie flavors is truly amazing and voted best pie in Indiana,” she added. Kelly explains how much of My Sugar Pie is a team effort, giving the bakers the freedom to Kelly wants to make her pies available to experiment and try out new pie flavors. everyone, and My Sugar Pie is recognized as one of the best mail-order pies in the country. “I always want to have a team-growth Along with the pies, My Sugar Pie also offers mindset,” Maucere says. baking classes. Try out a pie-baking class or a new scone-making class on weekends. She focuses on running her business by being positive, teaching others and respect. You can get your slice of pie at 40 East Pine Street Zionsville, IN 46077. Check out My In fact, she has these mottos written in Sugar Pie’s website www.mysugarpie.com the bakery part of the shop as a constant for upcoming classes and events. reminder that her team is in this together.

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Every 60-minute Orangetheory Fitness class delivers a high-energy workout broken into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training using a variety of equipment including treadmills, water rowers, TRX suspension straps and free weights. Each participant wears a heart rate monitor, and the percentage a member’s maximum heart rate and training zone is projected, in real time, on large monitors during the session. This invaluable tool not only motivates members, but also serves as a tool for instructors to gauge levels of intensity. Each session is led by a qualified fitness coach, who ensures you are pushing yourself, while safely guiding you through the class, in a motivating and fun group environment. Even though the West CarmelZionsville studio grand opening is slated for May, you can sign up now as a Founding Member and enjoy up to 20 percent off retail rates. There are no long-term contracts required, no initiation or registration fees and you’ll be invited to attend free preview classes before they open! If you’re looking for an effective and challenging group environment to get back into shape and get ready for summer, call or stop by the Orangetheory Fitness West CarmelZionsville membership office and find out why this is the Best 1-Hour Workout in the Country! During construction, the membership office is located just north of the future studio at 4400 Weston Pointe Drive in the plaza with Woodhouse Day Spa and Stone Creek Dining Company. atZionsville.com / MARCH 2017 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 29

PASSION TO PAINT CEREBRAL PALSY DOESN’T STOP ZIONSVILLE’S CHRIS BARR FROM PAINTING Writer & Photographer / Megan Jefferson

Challenges are nothing new to Christopher Barr. He has cerebral palsy but has never let that stop him from doing the things he loves, and developing new skills, like painting. “We all have things we are good at and we all have challenges. Everyone can learn a skill as long as they really want to,” Barr says. Christopher has always been interested in painting. He grew up in Indianapolis, and like many kids, he remembers his first experience was painting with water colors when he was in elementary school. He loved watching the colors mix together and creating a painting. Christopher is now 47 and renewed his passion for art. Every week he takes part in a painting lesson with an instructor at his home.

Over the last three months, Christopher has created nine paintings. He has learned that art teaches taking risks, and that it requires practice and focus. Christopher is inspired by other painters. Bob Ross is one of his biggest inspirations. When he first watched his show, he said he thought Bob Ross looked like a regular guy and thought to himself, ‘if he can paint, then I can paint.’ And guess what? I’m right!” Christopher enjoys listening to Bob’s soothing voice and watching the magical landscapes develop. Many of Barr’s paintings are landscapes, too. He especially enjoys painting mountains because he loves using his favorite palette knife tool. His instructor finds images to reference and helps him map

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out the composition. They talk about color and how to mix the perfect shades and tones. The painting develops and Christopher often adds things from his imagination like a cabin or clouds. The result is a unique blend of color, form, movement and imagery. Christopher hopes to show his work locally at a coffee shop or restaurant. “When I am painting, it makes me feel very proud,” he says. “At first, I was doing this as a hobby and now I’ve been selling my work too. I feel very proud of myself.” Art awakens the senses and opens the heart and mind to possibilities. It fuels the imagination and creates opportunities for self-expression. Creating art allows one to experience the world in new ways and develop hidden talent. Art keeps the magic alive. “A lot of people think they can’t paint because they don’t have skill or talent,” Christopher says. “But that’s not true. Anyone can paint, as long as they have a warm feeling in their heart and really apply themselves.” To see Christopher’s work, visit his Facebook page: Chris Barr’s The Art of Painting.

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