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CCS Welcomes New Superintendent With this month’s cover story, we are proud to bring you the first exclusive interview with Carmel Clay Schools’ new Superintendent Dr. Michael Beresford. Having previously worked in the Hamilton Southeastern school system, Dr. Beresford comes to the job with a clear understanding of the problems that face the large schools in this area. We want to welcome Dr. Beresford to Carmel and thank the schools for making Dr. Beresford available to us for an interview so quickly. Cover Story Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photo // Theresa Skutt
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Growing up in Hamilton County, one may easily take for granted spotting a brightly colored hot air balloon gracefully floating across the sky. This is not a common spectacle in most parts of the country. The reason for the scarcity of hot air balloonists is not for a lack of enthusiasts. It’s an exorbitant hobby (average cost is over $45,000 depending on size and passenger capacity) that does take a high level of skill from the pilot, which is why most hot air balloon appreciators rely on experts like Geoff Ziegler, a lifelong Carmel resident and highly respected balloonist, to safely pilot them across the Hamilton County skyline.
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oday, hot air balloons typically serve as a source of entertainment for a special occasion or to check off one’s ‘bucket list,’ but the hot air balloon was actually the first successful human-carrying flight technology. The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight was performed by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes in 1783 in Paris, France, in a balloon created by two brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier. Ziegler’s passion for ballooning is a result of his early interest in the old
hydrogen gas balloons and airships of the 1930s. “As a young guy, pre-teen, I was always interested in the gas balloons, the Hindenburg-type balloons and airships from way back in the day,” Ziegler said. “I was interested in the olds balloons that had the sandbags and the netting. When I was older, hot air ballooning had become popular on the West Coast and a little bit on the East Coast, and sport ballooning and races were popular. I was fascinated with it all.” After crewing for an out-of-town balloonist competing in one of the first Indi-
ana State Fair Balloon Races, Ziegler was inspired to take balloon pilot instruction. Ziegler and his early business partner, Michael Kennedy, formed “Windbaggers” in 1976 before becoming Skypoint Hot Air Balloons in 1999. Windbaggers worked mostly with area businesses as a promotional partner and worked with companies like Hardees, Coke, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and many others. Kennedy, a talented illustrator, eventually left Windbaggers to work for Disney World as an illustrator. “We hit up all of the ad agencies at the time,” Ziegler said. “Mike would say
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our balloon was a ‘flying billboard.’ We did the original grand opening for Bill Estes Chevrolet over off Michigan Road and worked with all kinds of businesses. Mike had to make a huge decision, but I bought him out, and he went on to have a huge career down there in Orlando doing illustrations for Disney.” During his 30-plus year career as a professional balloon pilot, Ziegler has competed in several balloon races, including the U.S. National Championships, The Great Lakes Regional Championships, the “500” May Classic balloon races, the Corvette Nationals, the Conner Prairie Balloon Races and the Indiana State Fair Giant Balloon Race. “I competed in my first race at the State Fair in 1978 and was the first Indiana pilot to win in 1979,” Ziegler shared. “After that, I got the bug and went on to compete in many more races.” Ziegler relies on local businesses with a national presence for sponsorships for these races. The businesses, in turn, get a great deal of local promotional opportunities with the balloon as part of the sponsorship package, company picnics, fundraisers, etc. Ziegler holds the record of being the longest, continuous pilot in the history of the Indiana State Fair Giant Balloon Race. Ziegler also holds ratings in all size classifications of balloons including the largest balloon in the U.S. at the time, 240,000 cubic feet/passenger, which was operated from 1985 thru 1992. Ziegler is proud of his company’s history and reputation for its first-class accommodations and safety record. He has
seen many changes in balloon technology and safety in the last three decades. Ziegler owns four balloons, all with the latest updates, including an oversized, partitioned basket that allows for more room per passenger (up to six passengers, plus pilot). There are no fuel tanks or equipment in the designated passenger area. “Clients tell us that they like our taller basket sides,” Ziegler pointed out. “Our basket sides are 6-9” inches taller than the standard basket, and it psychologically gives people peace of mind.” Ziegler explained that in addition to the rigorous training that balloon pilots go through to get a commercial license, they also report to and follow the rules of the FAA, just like any other aircraft. Unlike a plane, hot air balloons do not have to take off from an airport. “We can take from any place that we have permission to do so that also meets certain criteria,” Ziegler said. “We have 15 locations
in the greater Hamilton County area that we take off from and will typically fly over Hamilton County. We fly over the reservoirs quite a bit.” When asked about the ideal landing location, Ziegler replied, “When you fly as much as I do, for as many years as I have, you learn to play the winds, much like sailing. I steer the balloon and use a lot of common sense. We have places throughout the area that are ‘friendly’ landing sites where we have previously landed. People always come out, let their kids run over and are excited to see us land. Having flown in the same county for over 30 years, I have seen so many changes below. It’s a perspective from the air that you can’t see from driving around at ground level.” For information on Skypoint Balloons, rides and available sponsorship opportunities, visit skypointballoons.com.
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Locally owned community allows residents to age in place One of the most difficult phases of life that we will all face is aging. Whether it is a spouse, a parent, another loved one or even ourselves, at some point as we get older, we may need assistance in our everyday lives. One popular solution is to move into an assisted living senior community.
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here are many such communities, but not all are created equal. Traditions at North Willow, located at 1703 W. 86th St. right next to St. Vincent Hospital, is a community that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. Something else it offers is local ownership. Traditions Management Company owns communities across the Midwest. However, this community, which opened in August 2017, is personal to one of the owners. Mike Wagner spent his life in the area. He was born at St. Vincent Hospital, grew up in a house across the street from it and still lives just minutes away. He volunteers in the community. Today, Traditions at North Willow stands on the same property where his father once owned a business. “The fact that we are locally owned and operated is huge. It makes a very big difference in daily operations within our building,� says
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Traditions Community Relations Director Libby Mellinger. She says the owners can walk in at any minute and often do. Mellinger says Traditions offers a wide range of services. “People can move in needing no care, and the goal would be to stay with us until the end of life,” she says, emphasizing that residents are not forced to move as their care needs change. They stay in the same apartment with care and services brought to them, so they can comfortably age in place. Traditions offers studios, one- or two-bedroom apartments and a long list of amenities and services, such as three restaurant-style meals per day and weekly housekeeping including linen service. There’s a beauty salon, fitness center, theater and scheduled transportation for outings and doctor appointments, just to name a few amenities. There is never a lack of things to get involved in with live entertainment, outings and group activities like bridge clubs and bingo. For residents who need a little more assistance, the nursing staff is there 24 hours a day to help with such things as bathing and medication management. The level of care provided is based on the individual assessed need of each resident. Traditions at North Willow also has Dr. Staci Hollar from St. Vincent, a geriatrician with a clinic within the community, making it one of the few assisted living facilities in Indianapolis that offers a doctor in house. Executive Director Shelly McFall says there is something else that is special about Traditions that sets it apart. “I would say it’s our staff. We have a very caring staff here. Most of our staff have been here since we opened, and that makes a difference. We’re like a family, and we’re taking care of our families,” she says. Both she and Mellinger say being right next door to St. Vincent Hospital is a major benefit to residents because every minute counts in the case of an emergency. Another benefit is the Varietas Advanced Memory Care program that Traditions provides to residents who have memory issues. Mellinger says the program is all individually based. “Our memory care program stands above any in this area that I’m aware of,” she says, explaining that each memory care resident has an individual plan of care. The goal is to improve their quality of life and keep them active while not relying on medication. “In most communities, memory care is a locked unit. Providing care for someone with memory issues is way deeper than locking them in a secure unit,
BBET - Behavior Based Ergonomic Therapies BBET is a non-pharmacological, individualized program that enhances our quality of care by reducing cognitive stress and boredom experienced by memory care residents. BBET therapies are proven to: • Reduce difficult behaviors • Reduce falls resulting from agitation • PROACTIVLY prevent agitation and stress • Improve sleep • Promote engagement in activities that • Improve appetite we know the resident enjoys • Reduce the need for • Enhance resident, family and medication usage staff interaction
so they don’t wander out. And that’s what this company does very, very well, which is to provide the therapy to keep them engaged,” she says.
The Varietas Memory Care program is built around four principles: Therapeutic Environment, Social Engagement, Individualized Care and Family Support. With respect to the environment, residential units are purposely smaller than typical assisted living apartments and common spaces are arranged to encourage social interaction and sharing. The Varietas daily routine provides therapeutic recreation that is designed to enhance social engagement. A major component to the Individualized Care principal is a non-pharmacological, individualized program that reduces cognitive stress and boredom that is called Behavior-Based Ergonomics Therapies (BBET). The BBET program consists of four therapies customized to each individual resident’s interests and capabilities: Music Therapy, Video Therapy, Stimulating Therapy and Memory Prop Therapy. BBET has received six national awards. The Varietas program’s mission is to maintain independence and improve quality of
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life through individualized care, empowerment, movement and compassion. Mellinger knows quite a bit about that as her own parents moved into Traditions after her mother began to have memory issues. She says the decision was not hers, and in fact, her family did a lot of shopping around before deciding on Traditions. She says her mother has improved greatly since moving in, and a lot of that is due to being active and engaged. McFall adds, “They have lots of friends now. It’s all the socialization that they get.” Mellinger says the objection she hears a lot from people is that they fear they are going to a community such as theirs to die. “The reality is that people come here and live, finally. Because they’re sitting in their homes and they are just passing time, whereas here they are engaged,” she says. Traditions at North Willow offers a lunch and learn quarterly. Call Libby Mellinger at 317-876-2916 for more information and to tour. traditionsatnorthwillow.com
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CL VER Filling the Home SENIOR CARE Four years ago, on May 14th, 2014, Clover Senior Care was born. Carrie Dragoo Tidwell, a registered nurse, was working as an RN Home Health Case Manager for a local skilled company and she loved it. However, she soon realized that once she had to discharge the patient from home health after they met their skilled goals, some of the patients still needed assistance in their homes. She also found that their options were limited. “I wanted to do more so I started Clover Senior Care, a non-skilled personal service agency (PSA agency) to be able to provide care in the home for those people that wanted to remain in their homes.”
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idwell isn’t just another person that started a home health agency. She has extensive experience in nursing with her career beginning as a Cardiac Nurse. She was a clinical instructor where she taught at Ivy Tech. She also served as an occupational health nurse and nurse recruiter for Repucare, as well as becoming a home health RN Case Manager. Tidwell’s vast nursing experience sets her apart from the other PSA agencies. The three main components to CLOVER SENIOR CARE are: • Non-Skilled Home Health Care which consists of caregivers that are trained to provide care to the elderly. They provide this at the client’s homes, independent living facilities, assisted living facilities and sometimes even at skilled facilities. Services include, but are not limited to, light housekeeping, errands, taking clients to
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Senior Living appointments, running errands, grocery shopping, meal preparation, medication reminders, laundry, incontinent care, mobility assist and bathing assist. They can also sit with someone with dementia if they tend to wander. • RN Case Management which includes home safety evaluations, care plans, medication management, disease process education, head to toe assessments, accompaniments to doctor’s appointments, and advocacy between the doctor, the family, and the client. • Home Transitions, as the name suggests, is where a client is transitioning from one home to another (if they want to downsize) or to an independent living facility, assisted living facility, or skilled facility. Tidwell states that, “Sometimes clients may not have any family members to assist them in their transition needs due to them living out of state or the family’s own work schedules prohibits the amount of time and support needed. This is where Clover transitions comes in. We will go into the homes, take pictures and take what we can into the new home to recreate it and make it as comfortable and familiar as possible, especially for those clients with mild to moderate dementia. It is very comforting to have continuity, consistency, and similarities. Clover transition specialists come into the home and assist with organizing, de-cluttering, packing, cleaning, hiring movers, transferring cable services, turning off utilities and or transferring the utility services, making the address changes, setting up appointments with doctor’s to get the proper test done if required for the facility they are moving into, setting up attorney appointments for POA and living will assistance, contacting realtors to get their home sold if needed, assistance with paying bills and providing bookkeeping needs if necessary. Clover home transitions can make this life changing event less ‘life changing.’” Tidwell works diligently to educate her caregivers on how to provide excellent care of their client in their home which means recognizing symptoms that could possibly prevent hospitalizations and rehabilitations in facilities. Tidwell further stated, “One of the first things I began to identify as a home health nurse was the prevalence in the elderly to get urinary tract infection’s (UTI’s). UTI’s can be very difficult to recognize if you don’t know what you are looking for, but very simple to test for and diagnose. If UTI’s are not caught early the infection can be very harmful to the elderly and can potentially even lead to death. The symptoms
Testimonials Following retirement from a successful business career, I had difficulties with worsening physical and cognitive disabilities related to aging. The Clover staff provided medial liaison services that helped me to recognize and begin to cope with the problems. Beyond that, over a period of six months, they have helped me to restructure my life and to regain enthusiasm for independent living. Their caregivers are quality people, which is quite refreshing. VIVA CLOVER!” - Gerald R. 82
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After our father started to struggle with daily living in his assisted living facility, it was clear he needed additional care handling the daily living chores that were beyond the scope his facility could provide. Having someone there to help him get up and ready for the day, remember to take his meds, helping to clean and dress and make sure he was getting to the dining room safely for meals were our main goals but Clover provided much more than we expected. Not only helping with bed clothes and laundry but light cleaning was provided and the communication with caregivers was exceptional. They even assisted getting him ready for bed safely in the evening and having someone there to have conversation with or available to attend doctor’s appointments was a great help. Everyone from caregivers to staff and scheduling went beyond our expectations to provide dad with the care and attention we desired and it was very apparent that Clover truly cares.” - Chris & Sharon Rothenberger
of a UTI present differently in the elderly than they do in other age groups. For example, a younger person’s symptoms may be difficulty & pain upon urination, pain in the lower abdomen, and general malaise while the symptoms in elderly might include a very slight cognitive change (confusion), may have a fall, or be lethargic (weak) and become dehydrated. UTI’s in the elderly are more prevalent for a few reasons: they don’t feel safe enough to take a shower on their own, they don’t wipe properly, or change their disposable undergarments often enough to save money and they don’t want to drink very much liquids because they feel it will make them urinate more often. If the symptoms are recognized early on either by family members or other caregivers/health care providers, we could potentially prevent hospitalizations, rehabilitations, and even more fatal outcomes. My motto here is cross your t’s and dot your i’s with UTI’s.” Equally important, Tidwell educates her staff regularly about checking the client’s feet. “The elderly can have difficulties bending over to reach their feet, to clean their feet regularly and may not notice that they have an open wound,” she said. “The feet can clue us in to many things. If one is
diabetic we need to pay special attention to the feet due to circulation concerns. If one has congestive heart failure there could be an increase in swelling in the lower extremities/feet. Noticing these symptoms early on can prevent wounds, infections, and other healthcare problems. My motto here is Greet the feet. Take 3 extra minutes to take those shoes and socks off and examine the feet. It could save a life and or prevent someone from having a bad infection that could lead to an amputation.” Tidwell says these are things that her staff of 60 caregivers are educated to do along with the dayto-day care that is necessary based on the clients care plan. “I am extremely proud of our dedicated team and the life enhancement they provide to our clients. Our goal is to keep the client in their home as long as possible, as long as they are happy, safe, and healthy.” Clover Senior Care is Medicaid Waiver Certified and serves Marion and all surrounding counties. They are expanding soon to Kokomo as well as the state of Florida (Lee County). Contact Clover Senior Care for a free consultation at 844-366-2587, 317-709-4797 or clovercares.com
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Free Service is Now Available to Help Seniors Choose Quality Assisted Living Accommodations in Indy Family’s stressful search for elder care leads to providing that service to others.
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n the fall of 2017, Dave Holder’s family faced a dilemma: what to do with a loved one in failing health who could no longer be cared for at home? “My father-in-law’s health was deteriorating pretty bad,” he said. “He was showing signs of dementia which, I assume like most families, it was one of those things where, ‘We can’t keep dad in the house anymore’. It was a lot of stress on my wife and her sisters and, of course, my mother-in-law, trying to figure out what to do.” It’s a problem that more and more of us will face as America’s population ages. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2030, more than 20% of Americans will be 65
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Senior Living or older, up from just 13% in 2010. That means an ever increasing need to find appropriate care for our aging parents or even ourselves. Dave Holder’s family was forced to do that on their own, with mixed success. It was that experience Holder called upon in the spring of 2018 when he decided to make a career change. He found Assisted Living Locators. Assisted Living Locators provides NO COST elder care placement and referral services to seniors and their families based on their specific needs. They help to choose the best fit for short- and long-term care options, including in-home care, independent living, assisted living and memory care, and retirement apartments. The company generates revenue from referral fees paid by the facilities. “If we would have had something like this last fall we could have saved ourselves an enormous amount of stress,” said Holder, Elder Care Adviser and owner of Indiana’s first – and so far, only – Assisted Living Locators franchise. “I really want to do this because I want to save other families from having to go through what we did.” The process is fairly simple. Holder does an intake interview with all those involved in the decision making. It can be conducted over the phone, but he prefers in person. “I go through the questions: Are they receiving care now? Are they being treated for that? Are they on any medication? Are there any issues with wandering or anything else associated with dementia? How far is it along? Are they at home or in another facility?,” he said. “I talk to them about location and what’s important to them, including budget limitations.” Holder uses that assessment to search his inventory of elder care facilities, narrowing down to the ones he believes best suit the needs of the senior and his or her family, then schedules an appointment to visit those locations with the family. Assisted Living Locators has referral agreements with the full spectrum of care and housing options: in-home companion care, independent living, continuing care retirement communities, independent retirement options, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes. During the facility visit, he likens his role to that of a realtor. “I walk the facilities with them; talk to them about the features and benefits and get their feedback. What they like, what they don’t like,” he said. “Is it going to meet the budget and the needs of
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their family member? I just try to guide and be patient and know that this is a difficult time for the families.” Holder’s Assisted Living Locators franchise serves Hamilton, Boone, and Madison counties, as well as the northern half of Marion County, but can stretch beyond that area if the need arises. “It’s basically from about Broad Ripple north to Tipton and from Anderson to Thorntown,” he explained. “But since this is the first franchise here, it’s pretty wide open.” Calling on his own experience searching for elder care last fall, Dave Holder recognizes the need for a calm, knowledgeable resource
people can turn to in a time of stress. And he wants to be that resource. “Searching for elder care brings up a lot of emotions, from thoughts about our own mortality to ‘What are we gonna do about Mom?’ to sibling rivalries. All of that is swirling around and you’re trying to make a clear decision,” he said. “Hopefully I can wear that mediator/psychologist/guidance counselor hat and be that resource for everybody because it’s a tough time.” You can reach Assisted Living Locators at 317-854-9030 or online at www.northindy.assistedlivinglocators.com.
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SHIFTING GEARS ON ARTOMOBILIA WEEKEND Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Anthony Ross Tyler and Courtesy of Artomobilia
In its 11th year, Artomobilia Weekend: A Celebration of Automotive Art & Design will feature a distinct gathering of recognized artists, collector cars and automotive enthusiasts, showcased on the streets of the Carmel Arts & Design District. Featuring more than 400 enthusiast and collector cars, the Artomobilia boasts one of the most eclectic gatherings of original, period-correct cars, including Supercar, Exotic, Sports Car, Classics, Racers, Historically Preserved, Indiana Built, Sedan/Coupe and more. This year’s Artomobilia will offer a focus on Ford Performance cars, featuring the Ford GT.
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rtomobilia focuses on display and appreciation over the competition, and although each of the automobiles is truly magnificent, this event is not just about cars; it’s about the art and automotive enthusiasts. The event embraces the essence of automotive art and design by uniquely combining the artwork of local galleries and artists with the presentation of significant automobiles and their iconic design. For 2018, the Artomobilia team will present, for its fourth year, an exclusive lifestyle event hosted at the Lucas
Estate in Carmel on Friday, August 24 called Fuelicious. This year’s event will benefit Heart Reach, a local nonprofit organization focused on providing AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) in the hands of first responders and trained individuals in public locations. An AED is used to restart the heart in the event of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Each year, sudden cardiac arrest kills 335,000 people of all ages and fitness levels without warning. Ninety-five percent of those who suffer from SCA die because CPR and defibrillation usually occur too late, if
at all. If first responders apply CPR and utilize an Automated External Defibrillator within five minutes, the AHA estimates that at least 40,000 more lives per year could be saved. “This year’s focus of the Fuelicious event is on Heart Reach,” stated John Leonard, Artomobilia Weekend co-founder. “Heart Reach is known for its ‘Bolt for the Heart 5K’ that is held in Carmel. The organization purchases the AEDs to put them into municipal vehicles, such as first responders. The defibrillators are about $1,000 per unit, so we’re going to see if we can raise enough
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this year at Fuelicious for Heart Reach to purchase 40, 50 or 60 defibrillators.” Leonard stressed that the Fuelicious event sells out quickly with just over 500 tickets and 50 tables available. “If you have an interest in checking it out and attending, you need to buy early and often as they say,” Leonard emphasized. Attendees of Fuelicious will enjoy the atmosphere of relaxed elegance and celebration, delivering a unique environment for pairing a discerning audience and unique sponsors. Guests will enjoy a premium culinary experience, live entertainment, a distinct collection of automobiles and a premier audience of committed automotive enthusiasts that combine to create an unmatched, exclusive social entertainment experience supporting the work of Heart Reach. Brand new to this year’s agenda is
SHIFT, the Artomobilia Team’s newest event for 2018, held Sunday, August 26 following Artomobilia. Collectors and enthusiasts, along with their distinct cars, will experience some of the best roads Southern Indiana has to offer along a hand-selected driving course. Participants will start as a group in downtown Indianapolis at the Silo Auto Club & Conservancy, founded by Mike Simmons, a former Zionsville resident who has been a longtime supporter of Artomobilia and is a sponsor of this year’s SHIFT experience. Participants will rev up the morning with a light breakfast and a thorough review of the routes, rules and requirements. Next, they will depart with their colleagues and head south to a collection of hand- selected roads that will excite and delight while keeping
the participants spirited driving and performance capabilities within the responsible limits of the law. In that time, they’ll collect two cards in pursuit of a winning hand. After a stopping for their third card and a sophisticated, chef-prepared luncheon and refreshments, the participants will head north, making a quick stop to pick up their fourth card before arriving at their final destination back in downtown Indianapolis. There, they will collect their final card, share the day’s experience and celebrate the balance of the afternoon with 50 of their newest friends. The purpose driving SHIFT is to raise awareness and support of active automotive enthusiasts to the incredible work of Indiana Children’s Wish Fund. Indiana Children’s Wish Fund is a 501(c)(3) and single entity, statewide wish-granting organization focused on Indiana children, ages 3-18, with lifethreatening or terminal illnesses. “The entrance fee for SHIFT is admittedly high,” Leonard said. “It is important for participants to know that 100 percent of the entry fees are going to the Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, so we are hoping that we can raise $25,000 for that organization.” Leonard concluded, “Artomobilia Weekend brings together an interesting group of people with a lot of different perspectives but who all share the same love of all things automotive.” For a complete schedule of events, list of sponsors and registration information, visit artomobiliaweekend.com.
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Save the Dates for the Center’s 2018 Season Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of The Center for the Performing Arts
The 2018-19 season for The Center for the Performing Arts was announced last month, revealing a lineup of phenomenal, world-renowned and award-winning acts. In its eighth full season, The Center for the Performing Arts continues to enthrall its patrons with diverse programming featuring world-class performances at the Palladium.
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he Center’s Vice President of Programming Doug Tatum shared what ticketholders can expect from this year’s lineup and what’s new for The Center this year. “We’re always looking to get the best artists that we can,” Tatum explained. “There are a lot of different factors involved as I put each series together. It’s an ongoing process as each artist is booked, and that has an effect on filling the remaining slots for each particular series. For example, in the Jazz series, we booked the Pat Metheny Quartet early on, and he’s a jazz guitarist, so at that point, I’m not going to look for any other guitarist to put on the Jazz series. What I’m looking to do is balance that off with other instrumentation and other styles of music.” Tatum has been with The Center for nearly eight years and has worked diligently at bringing in top-rated acts while making a concerted effort to book highly-requested artists to appease some of the numerous requests he receives as the VP of Programming. “During my time here, I have collected people’s suggestions,” Tatum said. “Sometimes, it takes a number of years before everything falls into place to book a particular artist. Diana Krall, for example, took several years to get her booked here. People will offer lots of suggestions, but they will also name off artists like Sting or Paul McCartney, iconic artists that appear in arenas and not a 1,500-seat concert
hall unless there are some extraordinary circumstances that would allow that to happen. We do look at the suggestions that are within the realm of possibility, and we try to book as many of those artists as we can.” Tatum is enthusiastic about this season’s lineup that includes some returning artists like Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls. “We are happy that we were able to circle back to these artists and book them for a return appearance,” Tatum enthused. “We have some first-time appearances as well this season. Brian Wilson will be appearing here at the Palladium for the first time as will Graham Nash. If you recall, we had David Crosby here this past season. Chris Isaak has been here in concert several times, but this will be his first appearance at our gala as the featured guest artist.” Something new for The Center is an emerging artist initiative that is the brainchild of Tatum and one that he executed several years ago during his 17-year tenure as executive director of the Performing Arts Foundation of Kansas City and the Folly Theater. “This was an idea that I had many years ago in Kansas City,” Tatum said. “The first germination of this idea occurred when a new artist was offered to me, but nobody had ever heard of her. She had just released her first album, and her manager sent me a copy, called me up and
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asked, ‘What do you think, Doug?’ I replied that I liked what I heard, but nobody had ever heard of this artist, and I remember telling the manager that I thought that I would wait until this artist had put out her second or third CD and had gained a little more recognition. Maybe a couple of years down the road and then I may book her. Well, that artist that I turned down at that time was Diana Krall. That was a painful lesson for me because within a year, she was a superstar, and her career had skyrocketed.” Tatum continued, “That’s when the idea to present young emerging talent that nobody’s heard of came to me, and that is what The Center is going to begin featuring this season. We have handpicked emerging artists that we feel people should know about. In the Jazz Series this year, we’re bringing in a young female singer, Veronica Swift. She has a weekly gig at Birdland, a famous jazz club in NYC, and she’s a terrific jazz singer that reminds me of Ella Fitzgerald.” In the Classical Series, Drew Peterson will be presenting a piano recital, and in the Pop Series, young Canadian pianist and guitarist Royal Wood will be appearing with a bass player in a duo setting. “Royal is an interesting singer/songwriter and has a great voice,” Tatum said. “We’re going to continue to expand upon this initiative every year to present young artists and shine a spotlight on them.” In addition to the returning and emerging artists, Tatum is pleased to bring to the Palladium other great artists like Marcus Roberts, a jazz pianist who’s been blind since early childhood and is bringing with him a 12-13 piece band; David Sanborn, a phenomenal saxophonist who has a new jazz band that will be performing at the Palladium; and Joshua Bell who has performed several times at the Palladium but will be enthralling the audience with his first-ever full recital showcasing his dazzling violin skills. You’re not going to want to miss out on this season’s spectacular presentations at the Palladium! To purchase 2018-19 series tickets, visit thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.
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The Carmel Clay School (CCS) district welcomed its new Superintendent Dr. Michael Beresford last month after an extensive and thorough appointment process by the CCS Board of Trustees. Beresford, formerly the assistant superintendent at Hamilton Southeastern Schools (HSE) and a longtime resident of Hamilton County, doesn’t have to spend a great deal of his first 100 days acclimating. He is already familiar with the Carmel community that shares many similarities and concerns as Fishers, where Beresford is coming from, with respect to providing the best education and opportunities for our students as well as school safety.
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e sat down with Beresford to discuss where his professional story begins and where he would like to go in this next chapter of his career. Beresford is originally from Danville, Illinois, and moved to Indiana for is first teaching position. He has worked in academia for 35 years. Earlier in his career, he was a distance runner and coach and is an
avid hiker and bicyclist. He enjoys music and plays some guitar. He is active in his church and with service organizations like Fishers Youth Assistance Program and plans to become active now in the Carmel Youth Assistance Program that serves Carmel youth and their families. When asked how having a doctorate in educational administration, a master’s degree in school counseling and a bach-
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elor’s degree in English and journalism prepared Beresford for the role of superintendent, he replied, “When I look back, I’ve been an educator and student almost all of those years, so I guess the notion of ‘lifelong learner’ applies. I think the mix of being an educational researcher PEN (proud education nerd) in addition to all of the practical experiences I’ve had working with students, parents, teach-
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Our students play the most important role, and we will make sure that we have easy, open lines of communication with our kids as well as staff and parents”
ers, counselors, administrators, school boards, city and community will hopefully be a solid base to work off of in my first round as superintendent.” Beresford eventually became the director of guidance at HSE and received his administrator’s license after getting his master’s degree in school counseling. “I did leave [HSE] and went to Belzer Middle School in Lawrence for two years,”
Beresford said. “It was my first administrative experience. Afterwards, I was hired to open Fishers Junior High School and was there for eight years as assistant principal. I loved that job and enjoyed working with the students there. Then I was offered the opportunity to design, build, staff and open Riverside School. That was one of the most incredible experiences of my career. It really was special.” Upon establishing the Riverside School, Beresford was invited to work at the administrative office as the assistant superintendent, which he says was a difficult decision at the time because he knew he would miss working with the students and teachers on a daily basis. “I believe that I was able to do some good things for the district in that role,” he reflected. “I learned a lot from that level.” When Beresford received a call and was encouraged to apply for the superintendent position at Carmel, he admitted that he was going to have to compete with accomplished and highly regarded superintendents who were also interviewing, but when he received the phone call informing him that the Board of Trustees had decided that Beresford was “their guy,” he was ecstatic. “It has been a dream come true for me at this point,” he said. Having come from “across the river,” Beresford said that the Fishers and Carmel communities have many similarities, though he is eager to learn the “Carmel way” and plans on doing a lot of listening and talking with members of the community at all levels to get a grasp of what the CCS district needs and expects of Beresford now that he is at the helm. “One of the things that I really appreciate about Carmel and HSE parents is that they value education,” he said. “As long as we’re [the administration] transparent and straightforward, I’ve never had parents not support our initiatives on behalf of our students. Trust is built by being consistent over time. We all have the same thing in common – we want our kids to have an incredible educational experience, and when the parents have our back, that’s a beautiful thing.” While at HSE, Beresford spearheaded an initiative along with Community
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Health Network to raise awareness and provide mental health support to the students. He plans to duplicate his Fishers efforts in Carmel and work at developing partnerships with local agencies and organizations to ensure that the city’s youth are being served. “This is a subject that I am very passionate about,” Beresford emphasized. “I know CCS has been working on addressing the needs of the whole child that includes access to mental health support. I look forward to learning more about the CCS support systems and will continue to be all-in about doing whatever is needed to make sure our kids can learn and grow to be successful adults.” Upon the passing of HSE’s last referendum, HSE was able to hire a mental health coordinator and contracted with Community Health Network. The partnership enabled students access to a mental health counselor in every single school in the district. Beresford reported that nearly 600 students received in-school counseling services as a result of this initiative. “I live school safety every day,” Beresford stated. “Every day of my career in administration has started out with school safety. I look at what we’ve got in place and how we can get better. It’s a continuous process. When it comes to school safety, the fences are down in Hamilton County. We all work together. All of our law enforcement agencies work, drill and train together. Our county is very fortunate in that we work very closely to try to keep our kids safe.” With the subject of students’ safety being of the highest priority, we asked Beresford how he plans to engage and
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work with local public safety agencies on the issue of student safety prior to the commencement of the 2018-19 school year. “I’m learning the layers that are already established here,” Beresford explained. “When I say layers, I mean that there are layers upon layers of school safety. Some of the layers are very obvious and are visible, such as the drills that we teach kids. School safety is a daily priority, and we will be constantly evaluating our school safety layers to see where we are and where we need to go to keep our students safe. I am meeting with our lead School Resource Officer (SRO) and look forward to working closely with Carmel Police, as well as Fire, the City and Hamilton County to collaborate in securing our schools.” Beresford stressed the importance of his team working with the students and adults in providing fast and efficient modes of communicating in ways that students, in particular, are most comfortable. “Our students play the most important
role, and we will make sure that we have easy, open lines of communication with our kids as well as staff and parents,” Beresford said. “Whether it is regarding somebody making a threat or is a student who is despondent and perhaps suicidal, we have established pathways of communication, both confidential and direct, so that kids and adults can let us know what’s going on. We need the whole community involved in school safety because together, we are stronger.” In addition to his immediate goals and duties, Beresford will assist the CCS Board of Trustees with the current strategic plan by reviewing the plan and offering recommendations from the school team. “In regards to the board’s strategic plan, my role in that is to assist and access where we are with those goals,” he said. “We [the school team] wish to continue the process and move forward in addressing the educational and social/ emotional needs of our students.”
Beresford concluded, “Education is a tough profession, more of a calling really, and we all want our children to have an incredible educational experience at school. You can’t expect people to trust you because you have a title or position. It’s when you work with people and connect that you build trust. Working together, we are so much stronger, even if at times we disagree. We are still better for having discussed all sides of any issue, and in those tough places, trust grows.”
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How are Millennials Driving Mass Urbanization? Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted
Across the globe, rural populations are increasingly moving to urban centers, creating a global mass urbanization phenomenon. Big cities are growing even bigger with greater population density. Experts throughout the industries of city planning, demography and other related fields debate over the key reasons as to why this is occurring, how this growth affects cities’ infrastructure and housing markets, and the impact that it has had on suburbs and exurbs. But the City of Carmel has been preparing for new urbanism long before it was a global topic of conversation.
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n a recent article written by Steve LeVine and published by “Axios,” LeVine discussed the mass urbanization trend and specifically how Millennials are the key driving force behind the population shift. Quoted in LeVine’s article, William Frey, a demographer, said that while some cities will still attract “affluent Millennials,” he said, “For this younger generation, what I see is more clustered developments within the suburbs, and smaller metros, greater reliance on public transportation and perhaps ride-hailing and self-driving cars.” Perhaps the reason behind the new urbanism is as simple as Millennials are now at the stage in life that they desire “big city” amenities and walkability/bikeability with access to high- performing school districts paired with a myriad of affordable housing options and shorter commutes to work. Jeff Speck, principal, Speck & Associates LLC, offered his explanation as to the causes and effects of the new urbanism movement. Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, he presided over the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and created the Governors’ Institute on Community Design. Since 2007, he has led Speck & Associates, a boutique planning firm that specializes in making American downtowns thrive. Speck authored “Walkable City,” which was the
best-selling city planning book of 2013-16. distinguish Carmel from almost all of its “Millennials moving away from urban surrounding towns by offering a relatively centers is not the dominant trend,” Speck urban lifestyle to suburban residents. For stated. “In fact, 77 percent of Millennials many people, this combination represents polled say they want to live in America’s the best of both worlds.” ‘urban cores.’ The issue is that there is not The redevelopment of the asphalt flatenough safe, affordable urban housing lands and proverbial retail ghost towns, available for them, so many of otherwise known as parking them end up in the suburbs lots and mostly vacant strip instead. Some people have mismalls, has been essential for taken this fact as an indication economic revitalization in subof a desire to flee the city, but urbs and exurbs like Carmel. it is anything but. Similarly, if City Center and the Center for urban cores don’t have good the Performing Arts campus schools, many Millennials will are prime examples of such end up moving to the suburbs redevelopment and repurposonce they have school-age chiling of land. Cities and towns dren. Many would rather not, were not first established and but of course, schools power developed around massive most parental decisions.” highways and expansive shopSpeck went on to explain ping centers. So at what point that the actual trend is Milin our nation’s history did city lennials (and others) prefer planners and developers steer suburbs or exurbs that offer away from mixed-use and urban amenities over those walkable town centers? that do not. “Only 10 percent “This is a huge topic, covered Top: Jeff Speck of people polled by the NAR in our book, ‘Suburban NaBelow: Mayor Jim Brainard (National Association of Realtion,’” Speck shared. “The short tors) wanted to live in a house that was answer is that by mid-century, all plansurrounded by other houses. Sixty perning and redevelopment reoriented itself cent want to live in a place where they can around the presumption that every trip walk to shops, offices, schools, parks and would be made by automobile, and the other activities. These two things – mixed- entire landscape reshaped itself around use planning and a walkable streetscape moving cars as quickly as possible and – are what Mayor Brainard had in mind parking them as conveniently as possible. when he began the Arts & Design District Unfortunately, nobody did the math to so many years ago and have served to discover that universal driving would
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not allow cities of any density to function without tremendous time wasted in traffic, pollution, obesity and an incredible downward pressure on development, thanks to the incredible inefficiency of wrapping every human in a two-ton prosthetic device.” Speck shared that Millennials, unlike the previous generations, were raised to admire urban living rather than to fear it. He believes that culture is a contributing factor by way of television shows such as “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Sex and the City” and other urban shows that depicted a fun, active and walkable lifestyle within an urban center. “They probably, by adulthood, had spent so many hours stuck in traffic that they just didn’t want any more of that. Can you blame them?” Speck, who is familiar with Carmel and actually worked on a project for the City at one point, shared his observations on what the City has done and is continuing to do to remain a healthy and attractive
city. “Carmel, during Mayor Brainard’s tenure, has taken several key steps to attracting those who want to enjoy urbanism in the suburbs,” Speck said. “The first was the improvement and reinforcement of the City’s Main Street in the Arts & Design District, including a large housing component, which is always central to making a great place. The second was the creation of a walkable Civic Center around City Hall and the Palladium. The key third step, which I worked on, was the connecting of those two areas, only half a mile apart, with an urban corridor surrounding the Monon Trail, so that the walk between them will be not just safe but useful, comfortable and interesting. When all three areas are continuously walkable in the fullest sense of the word, then Carmel will have an urban core that reaches critical mass and, beyond being an amenity, really begins to free its citizens from the need of owning a car and driving it all the time.”
We asked Mayor Brainard his thoughts on new urbanism. “We have to compete and make certain that Carmel is one of the most beautiful cities with the best amenities, good transportation system, good parks and trails system, wonderful schools and public library,” Brainard said. “If we continue to offer these amenities, we will be able to compete for hundreds of years as a great place to live.” Brainard concluded, “We have found that Millennials want the same things as retirees. They want to live in a place where they can walk to dinner, take their dog for a walk, ride their bikes on the trails and pass through areas that are interesting to pass through. People want options and can choose to live in one of our beautiful subdivisions or in condos, townhomes or apartments and walk to work or to places of recreation. That is why we are building Carmel the way that we are.”
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Did you know that the Carmel Farmers Market committee is the only Farmers Market committee that practices regular visits to its vendors’ places of operation? The visits ensure that what is sold at the market is legitimately coming from professional and Indiana-based locations that practice humane and ethical business practices. These visits also build better relationships between the CFM committee members and the vendors. Committee members arrive as guests and leave as friends with plenty of product information to share with market-goers.
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was privileged to ride along with Deborah Schmitz, vice president at CFM, and Laura Clark, market volunteer and committee member, to visit four of the newer vendors and check out their farms, creamery and apiary that are located in Hamilton, Clinton and Tipton counties.
Eagle Creek Apiary Our first visit of the day took us to Sheridan, Indiana, in Hamilton County where we visited with Jeff Cripe, owner of Eagle Creek Apiary. Cripe and his family have been keeping bees, harvesting honey and producing products of honey, such as raw honey, spun honey, pollen, beeswax candles, soaps and lip balms, since 2013. It is an incredible apiary with a most scenic location, complete with natural vegetation and Eagle Creek running through the
property. Cripe shared his knowledge and passion for using honey and pollen for nutritional purposes and health remedies. “The true value of honey and bee pollen is nutritional,” Cripe said. “When it comes to honey and pollen, we’ve got two of the superfoods of all superfoods in the world because of their bioavailability.” For more information, visit eaglecreekapiary.com.
Dandy Breeze Creamery Afterward, we drove a few miles east to Dandy Breeze Creamery, also in Sheridan. Tom and Sally Waitt own and operate the creamery. They also produce some of the most delicious and nutritious milk that’s available on the market. It has been a family dream that came true in the summer of 2017. But it’s not without its challenges. With the onset of big box stores as well as pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk, traditional dairy farms and creameries are becoming obsolete. Farmers like the Waitts rely on selling their nutritious milk to local businesses and restaurants as well as growing a loyal customer base out of local farmers markets. “Every milk that you see in the grocery store has had the cream taken off,” Tom explained. “Then they have to add vitamins back in because all of the vitamins are in the cream. So this [Dandy Breeze milk] is high in vitamin D from the
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sunshine. It’s high in calcium and all your vitamins. It’s the way milk used to be.” For more information on Dandy Breeze Creamery, visit dandybreezedairy.com.
Hoosier Wagyu LLC Next on our tour, we drove up to Clinton County where I met Kyle Shepherd, owner at Hoosier Wagyu LLC in Frankfurt, Indiana. He’s the guy responsible for the delectable steaks and ground beef that market-goers go crazy over. Shepherd takes great pride in breeding and raising American-style Wagyu beef that is processed in Indiana. The Wagyu cows happily graze on alfalfa, clover and sorghum grass that grows on Shepherd’s farm. When asked where folks can pick up or enjoy his Wagyu beef, he replied, “We are at the Carmel and Zionsville Farmers Markets at the moment,” Shepherd said.
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“The Ulen Country Club in Lebanon runs our burger, and The Friendly Tavern in Zionsville runs our burger on occasion also.” For updates and additional information, follow Hoosier Wagyu LLC on Facebook.
Groomsville Popcorn Lastly, we drove over to Tipton County to Groomsville Popcorn in Sharpsville, Indiana. Jacob Baird and his family have 145 acres of soybeans and corn and 10 acres of non-GMO popcorn on the family’s fifth-generation farm. They are currently growing five varieties of popcorn, and they will be adding organically grown popcorn to their line in the near future. Jacob’s parents, Mark and Linda, were gracious hosts and took us on a tour of the fields and the immaculate production area/commercial kitchen.
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Market-goers will recognize other members of the Baird family. Allen Baird, owner of My Dad’s Sweet Corn, is Mark’s brother. The Baird brothers grew up on the family’s Hoosier Homestead Farm. “The home farm, the Century Farm, is north of Tipton,” Mark shared. “It’s been in our family since the 1880s. That’s where my other brother Leon lives. Allen’s farm is probably close to being a Century Farm as well through another branch of the family.” For more information, visit groomsvillepopcorn.com. Be sure to follow these and other Carmel Farmers Market vendors on Facebook and visit carmelfarmersmarket.com for information on all this season’s vendors.
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UNconference Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Social Media Dames and Faith Blackwell Photography
The 7th Annual UNconference, presented by Digital Dames, Inc., Yuspie, LLC, and ATI Workshops, will be held in the Robert Adam Room at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Friday, August 3. Carmel resident Amy Stark, CEO of Digital Dames, Inc., and Dr. Erin Albert, both co-founders, will host 100 women in sharing their social media expertise and stories. The UNconference will feature a list of 18 influential “storytellers” in established “triads,” including Nancy Heck, director of community relations and economic development for the City of Carmel, and MaryJayne Waddell, director of education at Actors Theatre of Indiana.
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he UNconference’s format is designed to create a learning environment in an effective and entertaining way. The storytellers will share a five-minute story with a bit of wisdom to help everyone in the room learn digital skills. New to the format this year, Stark and Albert have developed a “Dude Triad” that includes Gerry Dick, co-founder at Grow INdiana Media Ventures and president and managing editor of “Inside INdiana Business”; Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, attorney, political writer/radio/TV commentator, comedian and professor; and Greg Cooper, manager/broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Real Estate and WTHR Channel 13 real estate expert. Stark and Albert first connected via Twitter several years ago and were tweeting one night about their perception that the social media industry, particularly locally in Indiana, lacked the presence of women in large scale. “I’m a pragmatist, and she’s [Amy] is the philosopher,” Albert said. “That’s why we work well together. As an educator, one
thing that drives me crazy is we love to complain about things, but we never fix anything. So Amy and I decided we’re going to stop complaining and do something about this, and that’s the genesis of Social Media Dames from my side of the fence.” Stark added, “The UNconference is about teaching women how to leverage digital communications to benefit themselves, their families and their careers and the rest of the world. This is the first year we’re having a ‘Dude Triad.’ We’ve got Gerry Dick, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz and Greg Cooper. I think we need to be inclusive and include the dude perspective as part of the format.” “We were really thoughtful about whom to ask to be storytellers,” Albert said. “We worked really hard at finding women and men with tribes of their own this year.” Both Stark and Albert thanked the City of Carmel for their sponsorship this year and for providing the venue. “The City sponsored the space at the Palladium for us,” Stark shared. “It’s a beautiful space and facility.”
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Nancy Heck
Director of Community Relations and Economic Development for the City of Carmel Nancy Heck will be returning to the UNconference as a three-time storyteller. “I like the fact that Erin and Amy work very hard at getting a diverse group of women together, and that allows for a very lively dialogue and exposure to areas that I don’t deal with on a daily basis,” Heck shared. “That helps to inspire new ideas from a variety of sources. We [the City] love having people come for conferences, the UNconference in this case, especially when they occur in the City Center area. It gives people that don’t typically travel through this area or spend time here an opportunity to see how the city has developed and grown.”
MaryJayne (MJ) Waddell
Director of Education at Actors Theatre of Indiana A portion of this year’s UNconference sponsorship proceeds will be given to the Actors Theatre of Indiana. “Amy and Erin are sharing their gifts with everybody,”
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Waddell said. “Amy has been amazingly helpful to me personally as I’m learning more about social media with my limited knowledge of computers. I’ve had to figure it out because everyone needs to have some knowledge of it nowadays. She has also been so gracious with giving me a portion of whatever sponsorships I bring in to the educational programs of ATI. The more we raise, the more we can put towards scholarships.”
us recognize that there are some good parts to the culture in terms of how we respect ourselves and different genders, I think we have to celebrate and raise the bars on all of those things. I think that events like the UNconference where we talk about the entrepreneurial vision and where women’s place is in it and where their successes are in it, I think are really good things, which is why I want to be a part of this.”
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Cooper mentioned that his “story” will relate to women’s impact not only on social media but in the real estate industry as a whole. “I’m going to share how in my industry, women’s influence in it has the power to change peoples’ lives,” Cooper said. “I think in an era of #MeToo, whenever we can have events that help
Shabazz is excited to share his knowledge and experience with making social media work for individuals in a way that not only grows their brands but also their bottom lines. “I know one of the biggest challenges for people is how do you take your social media and, to a certain degree, make it more than a hobby but less than a job?” Shabazz shared. “How do you use it
Manager/Broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Real Estate and WTHR Channel 13 real estate expert
to build your brand, and how do use that to make a little bit of pocket change on the side? For some strange reason, I’ve actually managed to do that and turn all of this into a little bit of a moneymaking venture. I’ve always thought that if you can do what you like and make some money off of it, you’re in a really good place.”
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Social Media Dames UNconference Friday, August 3 / 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Carmel Palladium, Robert Adam Room 1 Center Green, Carmel, IN 46032 EARLY BIRD TICKETS $50, On sale now at SMDames18.Eventbrite.com INCLUDES light breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea and water CONTACT Amy Stark at 317-430-9033 for more information. Visit the Social Media Dames Facebook page for up-to-the-minute information: facebook.com/ SocialMediaDames.
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