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Dr. Lori Buzzetti: Opening Maternity House Is a Prescription For Women In Need This month we feature the story of Dr. Lori Buzzetti who has taken on the monumental task of starting a maternity house for pregnant women in need. Dr. Buzzetti shared with us how the years of seeing women in her medical practice without the resources to care for themselves and their new child along with her strong faith has driven her to create a place where these women can find help. Cover Story Writer // Rebecca Wood Photo // JJ Kaplan

7 Redeveloping a Gateway to Zionsville 10 Business Spotlight: Indiana Skylights

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14 Finding the Value of Old Books 17 Special Section: Senior Living 24 October Happenings 27 Local Author to Speak at Annual Author Luncheon 30 The Guilded Leaf Book and Authors Luncheon 32 It’s Beginning to Look alot Like Christkindlmarkt 36 Arts Calendar 39 Midtown Holiday Home Tour 43 Merging Together for the Benefit of Boone County 45 One of ZFD’s Own Reports to Duty

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The last of The Dow Chemical Company property that is located along 106th Street will soon be purchased and developed and will transform the southeast corner of 106th Street and Zionsville Road.

ob Harris, Zionsville native and one of two principals of Kite Harris Development, spoke with us about the plans for this property and how it might impact the existing business community in downtown Zionsville. “We are in contract to purchase from Dow the remaining 25 acres,” Harris stated. “The plan is to develop the Dow property along with the remaining 11 lots that Paul [Kite] and I have as Rockland Development, LLC, are in the process of purchasing across the street in the Creekside Corporate Park. Paul and I will develop the remaining lots for corporate offices and/or headquarters, while on the other side of 106th Street, we will develop the Dow property for small offices and retail. It will look similar to what we have developed along South Main Street to the west where Bub’s Burgers is.” The concept of this future development will be similar to the South Village with storefronts pushed up to the street.

Harris explained that there would be a couple of out lots available on the ends of the development. The concept will have retail and restaurants along the main level with small offices on the top floors. The building will come to a “V” at the corner of 106th and Zionsville Road and will encompass the length of the property on both sides heading east along 106th and south towards the Village Station along Zionsville Road. Harris said the area development will be “very walkable” and will connect into the existing trail system. Bicyclists will be encouraged to ride and will have bike stations to park their bikes within the development. While he emphasized they want to bring in local businesses and restaurants, Harris stated they are just now starting those conversations in regards to who and what to bring into the development. “We will be looking for local businesses,” he said. “The space of the unit will be dictated by the user. We have 15 acres of

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buildable ground, so there is plenty of room for whatever anybody wants to do. We will have access points off of Dahlia Drive in lieu of trying to make a bunch of new cuts on 106th Street. The improvements to Zionsville Road are going to start next year, so our goal is to get our project buildout, hopefully, simultaneously. That would be the ideal situation.” Harris stressed that it is not his intent to hurt businesses in the Village core or drag business from downtown Zionsville but to complement it and bring in more of what people want. “What we are seeing is a dense daytime population in the office park that needs amenities. When you have 600,000800,000 square feet of office space in Zionsville, you need to have places for these people to have lunch or dinner after work. We are not only building shops and restaurants; we are bringing in the customers. My family owns nine buildings in the Village of Zionsville. I have no interest in hurting the businesses

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that are already located there. What I want is more people coming into Zionsville who are looking to shop, dine and live here because we have the amenities that draw them in. They won’t have to go anywhere else for the things that they need and want.” Harris was quick to remind us that only five years ago, one could drive into downtown Zionsville at 8 p.m., and it would be relatively quiet along the streets, but nowadays, you can’t drive into town on a Friday night without seeing people hopping from one establishment to another that has opened there. “We want the connectivity of working together as a town and with the council and the mayor’s office,” Harris said. “We want to bring people in and want to keep their money here in Zionsville. I want people coming in from the surrounding areas, such as West Carmel, to bring their money here too.” Harris provided a brief update on the project that Kite Harris Development has north of town at the intersection of U.S. 421 and County Road 300 South. In previous discussions, the plan was to have an anchor grocery store, such as Kroger, built at that location. With Kroger’s recent acquisitions of the two local former Marsh locations, did those eliminate Kroger from the planning board? “Right now, we’re just waiting to see what will happen. Yes, we’re still working with Kroger, and that conversation is not off the table. Conversations with their corporate office are still ongoing, and we remain on very good terms with one another.” For information on the performance dates and to purchase tickets, visit www.indianaballetconservatory.org.

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Indiana Skylights Will Add Some Light to Your Life

While watching a television show touring magnificent California mega-mansions, I noticed a common refrain from each new visitor touring the house. It went something like this, “I love the natural light in this house.” Not once did they say, “This would be a great house if it was darker and a bit more cave-like.” Writer // Neil Lucas

ost of us living in Indiana don’t have the luxury of having houses with retractable walls of glass as they do in California. However, now there is a simple and affordable way to add natural light to our Midwestern homes: skylights. Granted, skylights are not a new concept. They were very popular in the late 1970s and early ‘80s with the explosion of the open floor concept. We all remember the old skylights leaking frequently or the plastic covering becoming so opaque that after a few years, there was very little light coming through. Fortunately, modern technology has greatly improved skylights. Recently, we spoke with Gabe Robinson, the owner of Indiana Skylights. Robinson began by working for his father’s chimney repair business, a company that has been operating locally for nearly 40 years with nearly 10 employees. The expansion into the skylight business seemed a natural progression after so many customers would ask, “While you’re up on the roof fixing my chimney, can you look at the skylight?” Robinson demands the same high level of dedication to customer service for Indiana Skylights that they have instilled in the chimney repair business for so many years. Indiana Skylights only offers skylights manufactured by Natural Light Energy Systems, one of the highest quality manufac-

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According to AARP, for the next 18 years, Baby Boomers will be turning 65 at a rate of about 8,000 per day. That’s a lot of Americans who are reaching retirement age and are starting to think about their next phase in life. This phase will likely include downsizing their homes and unloading furniture and “stuff” that has been collected over the decades.

hile furniture and valuable items tend to be easier to pass down or sell for a fair market value, some items such as books don’t always receive the same respect as paintings or other collectibles. Some are even tossed away without the handler knowing exactly what they just discarded into the trash or donation piles. On another hand, there are people who know exactly what they have in their possession and are interested in keeping it well preserved for future generations of book collectors.

So, how do you know if you have a first edition gem that is worth properly preserving and keeping in the family? How do you find and sell to a respectable collector who will pay out an honest amount for your books? Tania Roudebush, Black Dog Books owner and Carmel resident, offered some sage advice to those looking to sell their old books and to those looking to keep collecting and preserving what they have. Black Dog Books, located in downtown Zionsville, offers personalized services, including selling quality used and rare

books, buying libraries and collections, book repairs, book searches and many other specialized services. Rare and fantastic books such as a first edition Charles Dickens with signature, a first edition Laura Ingalls Wilder and an autobiography of King Edward with his signature are among a plethora of incredible books available for purchase at the local bookstore. Roudebush is in the business of buying quality books and restoring books for her customers. She shared that the first editions are always the most valuable, and

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people should look through their stacks of books and pull those first editions out. “The first editions are brand new to the world of readers,” Roudebush said. “Every publisher takes a risk when they publish a book. That’s why the first runs are smaller than the subsequent printings. If they become successful, there are less of them, and that makes them more valuable. Back in the olden times when books were first being printed, the first editions were coveted because the letters were carved out of wood or metal, and the first editions were much crisper and much better quality. The first editions remain more sought after because they are closest to the author’s intent. It’s the first time that the book has seen the light of day.” Roudebush explained that the value of an author is highly market-driven. Presently, Jane Austen’s first editions are valued in the tens of thousands of dollars as she continues to have a strong international following. Classic and modern classic authors, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt

Vonnegut and even J.K. Rowling, continue to sell at high values to avid collectors worldwide. “The classics have and continue to stand the test of time,” Roudebush expressed. “We have a lot of modern classics in our bookstore. I love quality books that promote nature, science and several other subjects and will even buy non-first editions that are in good condition for what they are. I have some beautiful art books that sell like crazy because people love books about good subjects that are in good condition. Many people don’t realize that first edition children’s books are very collectible and gaining in popularity among collectors.” When it comes to selling books, Roudebush emphasized that “condition is everything.” “With the onset of bookselling on the Internet, the market became flooded with books. Back then, smart collectors could scoop up good finds for lower prices. Today, there still a lot of books on the Internet, but many of them are in poor condition, are ex-library copies or are missing a dust

jacket. Dust jackets are 75 percent of a book’s value. “[Dust jackets] are so fragile, that’s why they are so valuable,” she explained. “It’s imperative to protect it with Mylar book covers. Some people don’t like them for aesthetic reasons, but it preserves the dust jacket from tearing, which totally devalues the book. It’s really important to have that dust jacket in the best condition possible.” Roudebush detailed that those who are looking to keep their collections need to properly handle and store their books. “The best places to store books are in bookcases standing up vertically,” Roudebush stated. “You don’t want to have them too loose, so that they flop over and become twisted. You can never

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untwist them, and that’s why bookends are so important. Never store the books so tight that they rub against each other. You want them just right and to be able to put your hand on the top and edge and rock it comfortably. The biggest enemies of books are sun and moisture. The sun will fade them irrevocably, and you don’t want to store them near a window. You should also avoid storing your books on the outer wall of a building if you can help it because of the moisture.” Inside climate control is very important. Collectors should avoid high humidity areas and should never store their books in a basement, attic or garage where there could be rodents and temperature fluctuations. Roudebush also emphasized the importance of air circulation behind the books. Books should have an inch of space behind them and the back of the

bookshelf or wall. Books should never be stored in plastic bags because the chemicals from the plastic will damage the book over time. If one has run out of bookshelves and must store their books for long periods of time, Roudebush recommends cardboard bankers boxes and to store the books standing upright with other books of the same size. “For me, I feel that rather than storing the books in an attic or basement for the long term, I would like to invite people to contact me and let me take a look at them. If they’re not going to enjoy them and use them, I will be happy to look through

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them and will let them know if there’s something there that would be worth them keeping and preserving or selling here if that’s what they wish to do. We recently had a gentleman come in with a box of books that he wanted to sell. Many were in poor condition, but in that box was a first edition Laura Ingalls Wilder with a great dust jacket. My favorite saying is ‘don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater’ in not knowing what you have before you throw it away.” Roudebush said that books are meant to be recycled. If the quality of the book is not up to snuff for selling, she encourages people to make a donation to their local library, so the books can once again be used and enjoyed. If people are interested in having their collectible book repaired or the dust jacket preserved, she encourages them to contact her. When it comes to collectors knowing what to collect, she replied, “Collect sensibly and collect what you love.” For more information on Black Dog Books, visit blackdogbooksin.com.

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It is estimated that every day in the United States, 10,000 Baby Boomers retire. The Census Bureauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest statistics indicate there are more than 100 million people that are approaching, or already have reached, their senior years.

hat includes 76 million Baby Boomers (born between 19461964), more than 28 million Silent Generation members (born between 1928-1945) and almost four million members of the Greatest Generation (born

between 1915-1927). Closer to home, a report by the Indiana Business Resource Center at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University estimates that all Baby Boomers will have reached the age of 65 by the year 2030 and will account for 20 percent

of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population. That means a lot of Hoosiers will continue to retire and downsize and need the services of companies that cater to an aging population. In this special section, we look at several businesses that do just that.

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The Hearth at Tudor Gardens is a premier senior living and memory care facility located at 11755 N. Michigan Rd. in Zionsville. It has been serving seniors and their families for seven years in Zionsville. Its management company, Hearth Management, has been in business since 1988. The Directors of Community Relations Sarah Wiley and Lisa Van Tassel describe the facility as one that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. They say The Hearth at Tudor Gardens offers a complete range of care options to meet each individual’s needs with everything designed to help residents Live More, a philosophy of living supported by programs that enhance the health and well-being of residents. They offer restaurant-style dining, a full schedule of fun activities, housekeeping and a licensed nursing staff for residents who require it. “The Hearth at Tudor Gardens offers the only true ‘age in place’ opportunity for

seniors on Indy’s north side,” says Wiley. “Our residents move into their choice of apartment in the community, and we bring the care to them. We don’t shuffle them to a different ‘wing’ of the building based on their care level. This ‘age in place’ philosophy allows our residents to maintain their dignity and familiar surroundings,” Wiley says. Wiley says with so many choices available for senior living, especially on the north side of Indianapolis, one of the most important things to ask while searching

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Zionsville Meadows, an American Senior Communities facility at 675 Ford Rd. in Zionsville, has been serving seniors for more than four decades. They describe themselves as a world-class health organization in the local community that does the right thing, at the right time, the right way for the right reason. Senior Lifestyle Specialist Christie Freeze says Zionsville Meadows offers seniors an opportunity to maintain and even enhance their independence. “We do offer the support of a full continuing Care retirement community for those who may need more care but only when they do,” says Freeze. “We want to encourage seniors to age in place and at their own pace. We are just here to support that process and be a resource to make sure it goes smoothly,” she says. Zionsville Meadows offers a full continuum of senior housing and healthcare solutions designed to accommodate a diversity of lifestyle choices and healthcare needs, according to Freeze. “Whether you are looking for a spacious independent living garden home, a comfortable assisted living apartment or memory care and support, we provide the right level of care in a home-like, secure environment,” says Freeze. Ensuring the safety of all residents is their number one goal, she says. Zionsville Meadows also offers respite care to caregivers. Respite stays are an option for those who need services for elderly friends or family on a short-term basis. Freeze says this allows home caregivers the ability to travel, start a new job, recuperate from an illness or pursue other interests. Freeze says today’s seniors face a lot of challenges, such as the fear of change, in any capacity. “Moving, downsizing, packing and selling of their homes is scary and foreign to them. I have created a team of professionals that I feel confident referring to that can take care of every aspect of the move from start to finish,” says Freeze. “Isolation and lack of socialization – this is something that affects many seniors in today’s world. We offer a jam-packed calendar of events, outings and activities to encourage socialization among all of our residents and their families.” Zionsville Meadows can be contacted at 317-220-6759.

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Have you stopped dancing, walking or playing with the grandkids because of leg pain? Are your ankles swollen? Do your leg muscles sometimes cramp? Do you have trouble getting comfortable in bed or are your legs restless? If so, you may have varicose veins. More than half of all women and about 45 percent of men will suffer from varicose vein disease in their lifetime. A family history and aging increase one’s tendency to develop varicose veins. Vein disorders are not always visible to the naked eye so the first step to determining if you have a problem is to have an examination and diagnostic ultrasound to determine the cause and severity of your vein problems. The treatments to eliminate varicose veins and all vein abnormalities are minimally invasive and require little or no downtime. No longer do patients need to endure painful surgical vein stripping. State-of-the-art corrective treatments are performed in the office without sedation so patients can return to their daily activities immediately. One of the most popular treatments is Endovenous Laser Therapy, or EVLT. EVLT eliminates the abnormal saphenous vein, which is the source of most varicose vein issues. Using ultrasound technology, a thin laser fiber is guided into the vein through a very small opening to deliver energy to the diseased vein wall, causing the vein to close and eliminating backward blood flow. Sclerotherapy is a treatment in which a tiny needle is used to inject veins with a medication that irritates the inner lining of the vein and causes it to close. Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy uses ultrasound technology to locate the veins below the surface of the skin while the medication is injected. This procedure is often used in addition to EVLT to treat the smaller veins. Spider veins can be treated with sclerotherapy as well. The veins beneath the surface of the skin are visualized using a special light. Medication is injected into the vein that will cause it to close. There is no way to completely prevent varicose veins but if you’d like to remain

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One of the most challenging and stressful aspects of aging and moving to a smaller house or a senior living facility is the actual move itself. That’s where You Move Me comes in. Locally owned and operated by Keith Moore, the Westfield-based moving company has served all of Central Indiana for many years. Moore says his company specializes in working with seniors and senior move managers. “We’re here to help make this transition stress-free and easy for you and your family,” says Moore. They offer free onsite estimates, personally tour a client’s home to truly understand the scope of the job and provide full packing services for seniors who can’t pack themselves. You Move Me will also help find storage solutions for seniors who are downsizing. “Our goal is to be your moving partner,” says Moore. “We understand that moving can be stressful, and we want to take away as much of that stress as we can. If you’re moving into an elderly living community, we will contact them for you to ensure we follow all the rules and procedures for moving into your new home,” he says. Moore says seniors face many challenges, especially those without family close by, for which a move might seem pretty overwhelming to handle by themselves. “We’re here to help seniors through the whole process, so they don’t have to manage it by themselves,” he says. “We make sure they have an estimate upfront, so they clearly understand the costs before the move. We offer a few different levels of packing services, so seniors can choose the level of packing help

they need. For those moving into senior residences, we can work directly with the location to manage the entire move, so on moving day, they can focus on settling in and getting used to their new home.” Moore emphasizes that his movers and managers live in the community, are employees of the company, have passed background checks and have all been trained to be professional movers. “We think about the little things too. We’ll show up with smiles on our faces and a coffee in hand, just for you. We’ll even leave you with your first housewarming gift!” says Moore. You can contact You Move Me in Westfield at 317-399-5709.

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Keely Butrum, AWMA®, CDFA™

“It is the American way to always be working toward and planning for what is next. We plan for college, and for marriage, and then for children. We plan to survive all that of course, and so therefore we also start saving in an IRA or in a company retirement plan in hopes that our plans achieve us a work optional lifestyle in our later years. Along the way we try to save in our HSA accounts for health events, and oh yes, back to the kids. We start saving and planning for the children’s needs as well. We plan for them to go to college, and for their weddings, and then of course it is only a matter of time before we are planning to spoil new grandbabies. All of that planning sounds like we must have covered everything, right? No. That’s where we go wrong. Countless Americans, even after all of that strategizing, are missing

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Senior Living the preparation for some of the most vital potential financial hang-ups that stand to wreak havoc on their best-laid financial and family plans. One of the most important and often overlooked plans is for the potential future need of having a paid person come to our home to provide in home health aide. Recent surveys consistently find that aging Americans state a top desire is to live out all the life possible from their own home. With a little help from a professional that comes by the home to provide some care, advancements in technology are making our other needs easier and easier to fill. Can’t drive? That’s okay. Just get an Uber. Too hard on the joints to grocery shop? No worries. Now your groceries are easily ordered online and delivered to your door. Need prescriptions? We will just have those dropped at the door too. Struggling to keep on schedule and stay organized with those

pills? No problem. There is an app for that. Do you see where I am going? Almost anything is easily available now in our evolved and interconnected world. All of the advanced concepts and features we enjoy today can help keep seniors in the home for the golden years like has never before been possible. Yet, a striking number of us aren’t making the investment into a plan for covering the costs of health aide or other long term care. According to a wide range of published studies, more of us that live past age 65 will need these services than those of us who will not. Just as we learned in planning for college and retirement, we often save ourselves not only money but also headaches and stress by planning ahead. For many, lack of advanced planning reduces their options on the table by the time a hypothetical need turns into a real-life reality. Consult a professional and make sure you aren’t missing a spoke in the wheel of your full financial plan.”

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Join us in the Fright Forest for the scariest year yet! Most ghost stories are pure fiction, or only have some small shred of truth, others are the real thing... Fright Forest is home to urban legends, strange after-dark rituals and the many things that go creep in the night. The haunted trail at Fright Forest twists through Abner Longley Park in Lebanon, Indiana. Thursday Oct. 26th Friday Oct. 27th Saturday Oct. 28th- Fright Free 4-6pm Hours of Operation: 7:30pm-11:00pm Admission Costs: $8-13 & Older / $6-12 & Under / $3-Fright Free FROM I-65, TAKE EXIT 139 (IN-39) NORTH. GO 1/4 MILE TO THE FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT AT E. NOBLE ST. TURN RIGHT AT E. NOBLE ST. AND GO 1/10 MILE TO THE STOP SIGN AT S. EAST STREET. TURN RIGHT ON S. EAST ST. AND GO 1/10 MILE. YOU WILL PASS BECK ST., AND, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BECK ST. THERE WILL BE A ONE WAY SIGN AT THIS NARROW STREET, READING "ONE WAY DURING BOONE COUNTY FOOTBALL PRACTICES AND GAMES." TURN LEFT HERE AND CONTINUE TO FRIGHT FOREST PARKING LOT.

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Bring the entire family to Conner Prairie, a haunted land inhabited by fun-loving ghouls during the annual Headless Horseman fall festival at Conner Prairie.

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Laura Martin, a former Carmel Middle School teacher and current Zionsville resident, will speak at the Writers at the Pavilion and the 13th Annual Guilded Leaf Book & Author Luncheon October 18-19 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. The events are presented by the Guild of the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) and the CCPL’s Young Professionals Committee. The events are the primary fundraising events that support the programs offered by the library.

he annual Writers at the Pavilion will be held October 18, the evening before the luncheon, and offers an opportunity for attendees to network and engage in conversation with the authors and other attendees in a more casual environment. The authors will also be available for book signings at the evening event and at the luncheon the following day. The Guilded Leaf Book & Author Luncheon is a popular and engaging event that features six nationally-known bestselling authors who share their stories about life, writing and books. Martin was invited to join her

colleagues and speak about her successful “Edge of Extinction” series. In this series, dinosaurs were cloned and replaced humans at the top of the food chain, forcing humans to go underground in order to survive. Martin’s characters must venture to the Earth’s surface where harrowing adventures await them as they encounter a world reclaimed by dinosaurs. Martin grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from Butler University with double majors in English and Creative Writing. “Two for the price of one,” she said. “I was a student teacher at Clay

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Middle School in Carmel, and after college, I was offered a job teaching seventh grade Language Arts at Clay. Carmel is a hard district to get into as a teacher, and I was really blessed with where I landed. I loved teaching at Clay. It was my happy place.” She explained that she loves teaching middle school ages because she could tell instantaneously if she was connecting with the students through their expressions and body language. “If you are making a connection with the students, you know it right away,” Martin emphasized. “One of my dreams was to get a book published,” she shared. “The whole time that I was teaching, I was trying to get a book published, and I actually put a deadline on myself. I gave myself until the age of 30 to achieve this goal. I knew that I had to actually take steps to do this and just stop fooling around with the idea of

it. I wrote a book and spent a year and a half shopping around, trying to get it published. I didn’t know what I was doing. I think that everyone needs to write one book and then shove it under their bed or let their mom read it and be done with it. It is quite a process. During the time that I was trying to get published, I had a lot of interest, but no one was biting.” Martin shared her favorite piece of advice that she was given during that period of her life: “While you’re trying to get published and you’re getting all of these rejections, start something new, so you have something exciting coming down the pipeline.” “While I was getting rejections from book ‘A,’ I began working on book ‘B’ and got the idea for this book while I was on fall break at Clay,” Martin recalled. “My mom called and suggested that we go to New York City for break for a fun mother/

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daughter trip. I’m kind of a nerd, so I drug her to the Natural History Museum. While we were there, I saw this case with little dinosaur figurines in it. I began to imagine what if we, humans, were to figure out how to bring back the dinosaurs, and if we did, would we have these creatures as pets like dogs in our backyards? I returned to my teaching after break and forgot about the idea for a while.” One day, Martin was looking through the photos on her phone and found the images of the dinosaur figurines. She promptly began writing her book. Martin feels it is important to have dreams and goals, and she emphasizes this with her students at the beginning of every school year. “On the first day of class, my kids would write their dreams and goals for themselves on a cloud,” she said. “I posted these clouds in the front of the classroom, so they were literally in front of the students throughout the entire year. I shared with my students that it was my dream to get a book published and what steps I was taking to accomplish my goal. I would tell them that even if it takes me 30 years to get published, it will have been 30 years well spent rather than looking back on those years, wishing I would’ve tried.” Martin went on maternity leave with the first of her two children, and at that point, she said she had an “internal conversation with God.” “I had been trying to do this for six years, and now I had a new baby, so I began to think that it was time to put the idea on the shelf and focus on the new mom thing for a little bit,” Martin said. “That’s when I got a call from an agent who had a copy of my manuscript for over a year. She happens to be John Green’s agent, and I felt like I was applying to Harvard University, even though I didn’t have the grades when I reached out to her. I didn’t think it was going to go anywhere, and then she called and said she loved my book and wanted to get it published.” At that point, Martin decided to take a break from teaching, so she could focus on publishing her book and being a new mom. “I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it

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comes to teaching,” she admitted. “I knew that I couldn’t be the kind of teacher, mother and author that I wanted to be and that something had to give. I had been handed the dream that I’ve had for most of my life and knew that I had to put as much time and effort into that as I could. I think that I will go back to teaching one day because I loved it, but right now, it’s really fun to have this opportunity and also the ability to stay at home with my children.”

Martin emphasized she is honored to have been invited and is looking forward to speaking at the upcoming luncheon in Carmel. She enjoys speaking engagements, especially with middle school students. “I get to talk about my book, get everyone excited about reading it and not have to grade anyone’s essays,” she said. For more information on Laura Martin’s books and for updates on her upcoming new release, visit www.lauramartinbooks.com.

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THE GUILDED LEAF BOOK & AUTHOR LUNCHEON PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS: BEN BLUM’S book, Ranger Games, is an intricate, heartrending, morally urgent crime story like no other. It is a true story of soldiers, a family, and an inexplicable bank robbery. In Ranger Games Blum presents a knotty, compelling mystery whose solution lies in the human mind and heart. Blum – a family member of one of the robbery perpetrators – spent the last ten years trying to make sense of this shattering event by researching and writing this account. PHOTO: NED & AYA ROSEN

Hoosier LAURA MARTIN is a mom by day and an author of action-packed stories about dinosaurs and underground civilizations for 8-12 year olds by night. Library Journal praised Martin’s latest book – Edge of Extinction #2: Code Name Flood – by saying: “Nonstop action, marauding dinosaurs, and kids on the run... what’s not to like?”

JANET PEERY, a National Book Award finalist for her first novel, is acclaimed for her beautiful fluid writing and clear-eyed gaze into the hearts of people. In her second novel, The Exact Nature of Our Wrongs, Peery reveals a family at its best and worst, with old wounds and new, its fractures and feuds, and yet its unbelievable bonds. Perry is a member of the faculty at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. PHOTO: KNOX GARVIN

PETER HERNON, wrote The Great Rescue – American Heroes, An Iconic Ship and The Race to Save Europe in WWI to commemorate the centennial of America’s entry

into World War I. It is a lively look at the history of the Leviathan, a massive German luxury liner that was confiscated at the beginning of the war and later retooled to ferry thousands of American troops to Europe in 1917. Hernon is the author of five previous books and is a former editor at the Chicago Tribune.

Debut novelist DANYA KUKAFKA offers a brilliant exploration of identity and the razor sharp line between love and obsession. From its startling open line right through to its stunning conclusion, Girl In Snow is a tautly plotted thriller. Kukafka is a graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and currently works as an assistant editor at Riverhead Books. PHOTO: ELLIOT ROSS

The Kopp sisters ride again! AMY STEWART is the author of nine books including four New York Times bestsellers. Her much anticipated third Kopp Sisters novel, Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions, continues to follow the true story of Constance Kopp, one of America’s first female deputy sheriffs, and her two remarkable sisters. The multitalented Ms. Stewart is best known for her books on horticulture and the natural world and is the cofounder of the horticultural blog Garden Rant. PHOTO: TERRANCE MCNALLY

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There has been a lot of buzz about the newest attractions that are coming to the Center Green this November. In addition to a new outdoor skating rink located between the Palladium and the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, the Carmel Christkindlmarkt will make its debut.

e spoke with several individuals affiliated with the Christkindlmarkt to get a sneak peek of what visitors can expect on opening day and throughout the holiday season. First, let’s review the origin of a Christkindlmarkt. The Christmas market tradition stretches back to Saxony, Germany, during the Middle Ages. Over the centuries, the joys of the traditional Christmas markets spread from town to town and around the world. Christkindlmarkt is the German name for the traditional Christmas market. These markets feature a delightful blend of holiday food, drinks, gifts and decorations. Various regions of Germany became well-known for their handcrafted Christmas decorations, woodworking, artwork or textiles. Today,

millions of people enjoy Germany’s Christmas markets abroad and throughout the U.S. each year. Here in the United States, Christkindlmarkts have been flourishing in cities such as Chicago and Naperville, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Christkindlmarket Chicago

is one of the nation’s oldest markets, celebrating its 22nd year. The Christkindlmarkt CEO and Market Master Maria Murphy explained what visitors and residents can expect on the opening day of the market and the ice skating rink. “We have a total of 38 huts that will have product or food for people to purchase,” she said. “There will also be a hut for the ice skate rental booth and one to store the Zamboni while the rink is in use. The huts will have red and white candy-stripe rooftops that are gorgeous. Opening day is Saturday, November 18. While we expect the crowds to start arriving around 12 noon, we will begin the opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. with an address from Mayor Brainard from the center of the ice rink. There will a

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t k r a ndlm performance by the Midwest Alphorn Retreat Group. They are an incredibly talented group who recently did a retreat in the Swiss Alps with the masters of the Alphorn. Then there will be a countdown to a ceremonious ribbon-cutting of all 38 huts, pretty much simultaneously, officially opening the Christkindlmarkt and the ice skating rink at 1 p.m. for the very first time in Carmel. The ribbons for the huts are being created by Julie Bejin with Bejin’s Bows to Go who was recommended by Mo Merhoff, president of OneZone.” Murphy went on to explain that there will be a break in between the official programs, allowing patrons to shop, eat, drink or skate before the arrival of Santa Claus at 3 p.m. on the antique fire truck as tradition would have it, accompanied by Mayor Brainard. Throughout the afternoon, the visits with Santa Claus and performances will continue. People will be able to enjoy all of the activities leading up to dusk when the mayor will address the crowds once more to commence the countdown to the lighting of the trees and cue the street department to systematically begin lighting up the rest of the city with its magnificent holiday splendor. Murphy stressed her committee is working very closely with the leadership members of both the Palladium and the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre to ensure the market’s performances will not impede or detract in any way from the performances that are scheduled at these venues throughout the season. “My hope is that people will come to the Carmel Christkindlmarkt and experience an environment where they can connect with their family and friends and enjoy the holiday season outdoors,” Murphy emphasized. “I hope that they enjoy the feeling of being together for the holidays and the ambiance of warmth and closeness and the nostalgia of simpler times.” Using the Christkindlmarkt as another way for their students to immerse themselves into German culture, Carmel Clay School’s German teachers, Laura King, Angelika Becker, Joy Gieschen and Nathan Lorey, are working with Murphy on ways to include their students while enhancing

the experience for the visitors of the market. “We were all excited when we first heard about the Christkindlmarkt,” King said. “Maria reached out to me and asked if we would like to get involved, and we all said yes. Our two middle school German teachers are working with Maria on a scavenger hunt involving the vendors. It is a way for participants to learn more about the importance of the German language and facts about German heritage.

The scavenger hunt will also be a way for people to learn about our German language program at Carmel Clay Schools that begins in our middle schools.” King said that the program’s level 4 and 5 students, who are proficient in speaking German, will be given the opportunity to volunteer at the Christkindlmarkt and will be identified by wearing a button that says they speak German. These accomplished students will be on-hand to assist and share their knowledge with the marketgoers. Local businesses will also be playing an important part in this inaugural market and will be offering authentic German products made from German recipes and old-world techniques. Joe Lazzara, owner of Joe’s Butcher Shop and Fish Market and Joe’s Next Door, spoke about what specialty items he will have at his hut. “We’ve been in business for 12 years, and through those years, we’ve gained a reputation for our hormone and antibiotic-free meats and fresh made sausages. We are looking forward to showing our creative side with what we will be offering at the market,” he enthused. “We will be offering traditional Nuremberg Bratwurst, Currywurst and Beef Wurst, both cooked and raw, so people can take them home and cook them. Through Joe’s Next Door and Chef Jon Radford, we’re duplicating exact

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d n i k t s i r h C recipes out of Nuremberg and Frankfort, Germany. They’re going to be delicious, and we’re also offering lunches and dinners during the hours that we are open at the Christkindlmarkt. We plan on plating these sausages in the traditional German-style with traditional, made-from-scratch sides.” Lazzara met with Murphy and discussed his offerings and also his reservations about the market and the ice skating rink. “After speaking with Maria and seeing how this is designed to be a community event with the idea to inspire the community as well as provide a great event in the winter season that had not existed here before, it outweighed my political view and my objections. After seeing the great effort that Maria and her team were giving to involve local businesses, I wanted to do my part in making this a real community experience by participating.” At the time of publication, the City of

Carmel was in negotiations with Mike Aulby, owner of the Carmel Ice Skadium. The contract would put Aulby in charge of the rink’s operations during the season. “Working towards an agreement with the City of Carmel is good for them and for us,” Aulby said. “We hope to see the interest in ice skating be at peak level, not only during the market and rink season, but beyond that when the rink closes for the season, and the business could then carry over to our business as well.” Another local area favorite, the Zionsville Train Depot will also be participating in this year’s market, according to Murphy. For those who remember Rick Whitt from the beloved Watts Trains and Toy Shop in Zionsville, Whitt will be on hand with a display of German-made model trains from his shop. Whitt bought the inventory of trains and toys from the Watts family a few years ago, and after working with the Watts for over 10 years, he decided to buy their inventory and

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t k r a ndlm grow his own business that targets model train enthusiasts and novice hobbyists alike. German-made model trains such as LGB (Lehmann Gross Bahn) originated in Nuremberg, Germany, since 1968. LGB trains are responsible for introducing “G” scale to model railroading. It is just one of the German-made brands that are available at Whitt’s store in Zionsville and will likely be on display in his hut at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt. Of the visiting vendors who are traveling to Carmel to be part of its inaugural Christkindlmarkt, the Baked Cheese Haus, a Wisconsin specialty and artisanal cheese company, is extremely excited to be one of the vendors. The Baked Cheese Haus has a dedicated following at the markets that it visits and hopes to generate that kind of energy here. “We offer cheese like our unique Juusto ‘Baked Cheese,’ a Scandinavian-inspired delicacy,” said Joe Burns with

Baked Cheese Haus. “We also offer Swiss-style Raclette at our booth. We melt half-wheels of Alpine cheese under traditional Raclette warmers and scrape the cheese onto toasted baguettes. It is a big Alpine comfort food if you will.” Commemorative items will be available for sale at the Christkindlmarkt, such as authentic steins and Gluhwein mugs designed and created in Germany specifically for the city of Carmel. There is a long-standing tradition of people collecting the Gluhwein mugs, which can also be used for cider or hot cocoa. Murphy hopes people will begin their collections with the inaugural collectibles that will help to commemorate a very special time in Carmel. For information on hours of operation, the official schedule of events, a vendor list and a preview of the Custom Carmel Collectibles, visit carmelchristkindlmarkt.com.

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Indianapolis Symphony presents: American Master Bernstein & Copland

Michael McDonald with Marc Cohn With his songwriting and his instantly

Rock legend David Crosby is back on the road this fall, performing music from his upcoming album, Sky Trails, alongside his best-loved songs and greatest hits. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, is in the midst of an incredibly creative and powerful period in his career, showcasing his skills as the brilliant songwriter that he is. Joining him will be five musical friends: James Raymond on keys, Mai Agan on bass, Steve DiStanislao on drums, Jeff Pevar on guitar and Michelle Willis on keys and vocals.

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Michael Francis, Conductor Orli Shaham, piano BERNSTEIN: The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2 Intermission COPLAND: Symphony No. 3 Florida Orchestra Music Director Michael Francis leads the ISO in music of the American Masters: Copland’s Symphony No. 3 — the final movement of which recalls the famous “Fanfare for the Common Man” — and Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” inspired by the poetry of W.H. Auden.

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theatre Actors Theatre of Indiana presents: A Grand Night For Singing A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING pays homage to the remarkable cannon of work by the Tony® Award-winning team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. This fresh and innovative musical Review includes 30 LEGENDARY songs including, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair,” “Honeybun,” and “Kansas City”…to name a few. It’s been said that Rodgers and Hammerstein’s songs are like snowflakes – no two are alike…and, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Great American Songbook!

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Trumpeter Chris Botti’s blend of jazz, classical and pop music has made him one of America’s best-selling instrumental artists, with four albums reaching No. 1 on the jazz charts. He has performed with many of the world’s finest symphonies and in prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House and the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Italy. His most recent release, Impressions, which features contributions from several prominent guest artists, claimed the Grammy® Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

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dance Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including “Maybe”, “Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.” With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC in search of her past but finds her future.

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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this respected company from the American West is on the road with its blend of classical ballet and contemporary dance. ASFB’s mission places highest priority on commissioning new works and nurturing relationships with emerging choreographers, rounding out its repertoire with pieces from such late-20th-century masters as William Forsythe and Twyla Tharp. The troupe has toured throughout Europe and the Americas, making repeat appearances at the American Dance Festival, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Kennedy Center and other leading venues and festivals.

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David Crosby & Friends Sky Trails Tour 2017 Rock legend David Crosby is back on the road this fall, performing music from his upcoming album, Sky Trails, alongside his best-loved songs and greatest hits. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, is in the midst of an incredibly creative and powerful period in his career, showcasing his skills as the brilliant songwriter that he is. Joining him will be five musical friends: James Raymond on keys, Mai Agan on bass, Steve DiStanislao on drums, Jeff Pevar on guitar and Michelle Willis on keys and vocals.

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Midtown Holiday Home Tour Promises Stunning Homes and Hidden Indy History

The goose bumps on the back of your neck might not be from cold weather when you attend the 2017 Midtown Holiday Home Tour Saturday and Sunday, November 11 and 12. At Tuckaway House, attendees dive into not only the historic details of the house itself, but also into historically significant events that took place in the home.

ocated in Historic Meridian Park, Tuckaway House was a hot spot for the Hollywood elite in the 1930s. Celebrities including Amelia Earhart, Carol Lombard, James Whitcomb Riley, Walt Disney, and many more visited the Pennsylvania Street home to have Nellie Meier practice her art of “scientific palmistry.” It’s not hard to dig up a ghost story that involves the atmospheric bungalow and the current owners have kept the interior of the home true to its original roots. Guests on the Midtown Holiday Home Tour will be able to examine ink palm prints

and signed photos left behind by Nellie’s clients while learning more details about the home itself. “People are going to be talking about Tuckaway long after the tour,” Keelee Slack, Program & Events Coordinator at Midtown Indy said. “To play up the ambiance and history of the home, we’re brining in a palm reader. We hope people will grab a beer and a snack while they wait to have their fortunes told.” Tuckaway House is just one of five homes featured on the 2017 tour. Guests will be wowed by the exquisite craftsmanship at a Meridian Street home from the 1900s whose many charms include an Italian

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Midtown Holiday Home Tour Details: Saturday and Sunday, November 11 & 12 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food & Beverage Vendors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homes on the 2017 Midtown Holiday Home Tour: 3148 N. Pennsylvania Street 3128 N. Pennsylvania Street 4000 N. Meridian Street, #2EF 99 W. 54th Street 4137 N. Meridian

marble fireplace that predates the home by 100-years and will be able to walk through a brand-new custom build completed last year in the coveted Meridian Kessler neighborhood. A mid-century modern condo unit and a breathtaking historically restored estate round out the homes on tour. For the second year, food and beverage stations will be set up at each home from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. -more- “We received such positive feedback on the food and beverage stations at last year’s event that we have expanded the program and brought in more than 10 local vendors for this year – including a wine vendor, which was sorely missed last year,” Slack said. Tickets for the 2017 Midtown Holiday Home Tour are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and details are available at www.midtownindy.org.

Street Vendors on the 2017 Midtown Holiday Home Tour: Flat 12 Gallery Pastry Simplicity Holistic Diavola Union Jack Pub Illinois Street Food Emporium Tiny House Treats Vine & Table Happy Brewing Co. Hoi Tea Toi Tea Bent Rail

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Dr. Lori Buzzetti: Opening Maternity Home Is A Prescription For Women In Need Writer // Rebecca Wood • Photography // JJ Kaplan

Almost a decade ago, Dr. Lori Buzzetti was serving as the Women’s Health Clinic Director at the St. Vincent Primary Care Center. In her role, she tended to pregnant women who were often facing dire situations. Some women were living in cars. Others were tossed out of homes due to their pregnancies. One woman asked her to write a prescription for a shelter, so she could have food to eat. Financial challenges, housing issues and other hurdles left many of these women questioning whether continuing their pregnancy was the best option.

uzzetti felt God placing a picture on her heart of a home where these women’s needs could be met. The idea of opening a maternity home took root as she knew the need was great. Every year, 100 pregnant women stay in Indianapolis area shelters (and this figure does not include those living in cars and at friends’ houses). “I wanted a place where these women could feel loved and supported,” says Buzzetti. “The goal was a place of transformation and where these women could get back on their feet and learn life skills.” Despite the fact that she works in obstetrics, Buzzetti admits knowing little about maternity homes. Decades ago, these homes were used as a place for ostracized unwed mothers to slip out of society until a baby’s birth. Today, they are making a comeback, but now maternity homes are used more as a place of transformation for pregnant mothers in need.

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The process of bringing this vision to reality required patience and perseverance. One of the first orders of business was selecting a name for the ministry. Buzzetti decided on ‘So Big’ ministry because “these plans are so big, only God can do them.” The biggest challenge was picking a location for the home. Several attractive options fell through. Despite so many doors closing, Buzzetti knew she was meant to build this home. “I didn’t know why God was waiting so long,” Buzzetti admits. “I’m so used to getting things done, but God was doing all these things that we didn’t realize.” Buzzetti gets emotional when she talks about those years in wait. “He placed it on our hearts that even though it was taking forever, He was laying the foundation for this. He was telling us this is so big, you can’t even imagine what I am going to do with this.” A year ago, Buzzetti walked into a 100-year-old Whitestown house owned by New Hope Christian Church. The house sits directly south of the church and has a lengthy benevolent history. Prior residents of the home included missionaries on sabbatical and a couple who fostered 350 children over the span of two decades within its walls. When Buzzetti entered the home, she first noticed a painting displayed in the foyer. It was a picture of Jesus holding a scroll of Isaiah 61. This chapter of the Bible had been on Buzzetti’s heart and mind during the whole house hunting process. Then, she walked upstairs and noticed a picture of Jesus hanging on the wall. It was the same image that was in her bedroom as a child. Immediately, Buzzetti knew this was the home. She named it the “Mountain House” because God would need to move mountains to open the home. Placing a maternity home in the Zionsville area may seem like an odd placement to some. “There is a lot of affluence in Zionsville, but that is not true for all of Boone County,” Buzzetti says. “Housing was the number one request in Boone County in 2016. Many people in Zionsville know how fortunate they are, and they want opportunities to help and give back to the surrounding communities.”

Ashlee Brackett, Dr. Buzzetti and Maggie Vail (L-R)

The community has pitched in to get the house move-in ready. The home needed to undergo renovations and updates to comply with municipal codes, safety standards and functionality. Many local businesses and individuals donated their services. Buzzetti admits to being overwhelmed at times with the amount of work required to get the home up to code. When she was told that a sprinkler system needed to be installed in the house, Buzzetti experienced doubts about moving forward. “I said, ‘God, I don’t know if we will be able to do this,’” confesses Buzzetti. She decided if this was God’s plan, He would provide. After a day of prayer, she was connected with Ryan Fire Protection.

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The business owner shared Buzzetti’s passion for the home and installed the sprinkler system for free, saving the ministry thousands of dollars. Buzzetti was overjoyed. The Mountain House is set to open in late October. The home can accommodate four pregnant women and their young children. Placement for the residence will come from referrals from the St. Vincent Women’s Clinic, Life Centers, the Women’s Care Center and word of mouth. Women who live in the house can stay for the duration of their pregnancies and up to a year postpartum. While at the home, the women will have access to spiritual, financial and medical guidance. There will be opportunities to learn life skills, further their education, attend parenting classes and participate in Bible studies. The 18-week transformed curriculum, used by Wheeler Mission, will be taught to the women with the goal to improve personal communication and self-awareness. Employees will oversee operations 24 hours a day. A staff of volunteers will provide food, shelter and other essentials. Volunteers and donations are needed to sustain operations. Buzzetti estimates it will cost $200,000 annually to care for the women and children and sustain operations. The So Big website (sobig.org) includes more information on financial donations and tangible needs. Ministry updates and more information can be found on the website. Board member and Zionsville resident Ashlee Brackett encourages the community to become involved with the Mountain House. “We also want the community to come alongside the women, bring a meal, mentor the women on finances, teach them how to cook, care for their babies and share Jesus with them,” encourages Brackett. On October 26, an auction and fundraising event will be held at the Cardinal Room in Lebanon. The “Born to Sparkle” gala will be the first fundraising event for the organization. Tickets can be purchased on the website. Buzzetti has visions of opening more maternity homes around the city and a downtown shelter. “It’s exciting to see how it is all playing out,” Buzzetti exclaims. “It has been worth the wait.”

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MERGING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOONE COUNTY Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

The Boone County Mentoring Partnership (BCMP) board and the Boone County Youth Assistance Program (YAP) board have voted to merge under one organizational umbrella and leadership. YAP will be a vital component for the organization, young people and their families, community support systems and referral sources.

he two organizations are merging to strengthen the relationships and collaborations among those working with young people throughout the county. The newly-merged organization will work with all the schools, local governments, volunteers and other youth services groups to ensure an engaged and invested community. Lynette Clark, the interim executive director for the Boone County YAP and director of Integrative Wellness, LLC (InWell), has worked with Matt Wilson, executive director of BCMP, and is transitioning as a member of the BCMP board as the two organizations finalize the merger. “I’ve been a part of the YAP for Boone County board since it formed in 2014,” Clark said. “I also have a practice for mental health and addiction in Boone County with offices in both Zionsville and Lebanon. The YAP programs in Hamilton County already have mentoring under their umbrellas, so we felt the merger of the two organizations, BCMP and Boone County YAP, was a natural fit. Both organizations want to serve our entire county.” Wilson has been with the organization since 2016. He described the support that the organization has received and will continue to receive from local law enforcement and public safety agencies and school administrators as being “big supporters,” offering their assistance

and resources to the organization as it continues forward. “Judge Edens was instrumental in bringing a YAP program to Boone County after seeing the success that Judge Nation had in Hamilton County with the development of their YAP programs,” Wilson explained. “Judge Edens saw the development of a YAP program in Boone County as being critical, so we can get to the kids before they get in front of him. We are proactively getting the support and involvement of the law enforcement and public safety agencies from all over the county.” Providing mentoring to kids is the primary objective of the organization in

addition to providing resources to help the children and their families overcome the obstacles they face. BCMP stresses the importance of providing children with opportunities to be engaged and feel a sense of hope and accomplishment. The mentors provide another avenue for children to engage and develop relationships that will help them to realize and achieve their potential. Currently, the organization needs 20 more mentors to cover the children that are on its waiting list. “Individuals who are interested in becoming mentors can apply online,” Wilson said. “The application takes about 15-20 minutes. Individuals must consent to a background check and to a minimum commitment of one year. The time commitment is only four hours per month, one hour per week at a minimum. We interview each candidate to ensure that they’re the right personality for the mentorship program. We try to make matches based on interests, strengths, needs and geographical proximity as well.” Zionsville Mayor Tim Haak spoke about the importance of having BCMP available to children and families in Zionsville who are need of its services and resources. “It’s another way that we can identify kids and families in our community that need help,” Haak emphasized. “The teachers and school administrators see our kids more than we do, and they can help identify dangers in their behavior and offer the support. BCMP is a great resource and

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way to reach out to these children and their families.” BCMP will continue to work with the local school districts and build on its existing relationships with them. The partnership works both ways, and Dr. Scott Robison, superintendent of Zionsville Community Schools, understands the importance of these partnerships when it comes to the health and strength of his student body. “I’m excited to join the forces of the Youth Assistance Program and the Boone County Mentoring Program,” Robison said. “We are so blessed in Boone County to have public service agencies to assist residents, especially young people and those of us who serve them in our schools. Strong in Every Way (SIEW) is an evolving and ongoing campaign that is designed to build human capital. SIEW is an umbrella under which all manners of support, trainings, speakers, experiences and discussions are being amassed to help build human capital in ZCS. We look forward to connecting the important dots

of SIEW and the Boone County Mentoring Program, so this newly-constituted countywide youth support agency can be a major partner with ZCS going forward.” BCMP is hosting a fundraising dinner Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Ulen Country Club in Lebanon, Indiana. Tickets are $75 per person and $600 per table without a sponsorship. BCMP is asking residents and businesses alike for their support. Sponsorships are available as well as individual tickets. “It is my goal to see the kids that grow up in Boone County want to put their roots down here and realize their own personal success here,” Wilson said. “I want them to become innovators, creators and entrepreneurs here because this is where the people and the communities supported them.” For more information about BCMP and becoming a mentor, visit boonecountymentoring.org. For sponsorship opportunities at the upcoming BCMP fundraising dinner, contact Matt Wilson at matt@ boonecountymentoring.org.

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Indiana Task Force 1 Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted and Courtesy of Indiana Task Force One

Over the last several weeks, we have heard the local and national media discuss how a myriad of first responder teams, such as US&R (Urban Search and Rescue) Task Forces and Incident Management Teams, deployed in the areas of our nation affected by the recent hurricanes. We spoke with Mark Hart, division chief of training for Zionsville Fire Department, who explained what these teams are and what they do when disaster strikes.

art broke the teams down, so we could get a sense of how the Incident Management District 5 (District 5 IMT) and Indiana’s US&R Task Force One (IN-TF1) teams operate and what their core functions are. His fellow IN-TF1 team member, Capt. Mike Pruitt, is also the public information officer for IN-TF1 and was deployed to Florida as a member of the District 5 IMT at the time of the interview, so Hart explained what the District 5 IMT’s purpose is and what they were doing throughout their deployment. First is an explanation of what an IMT team is and what a US&R Task Force team is. The initiation of the Indiana Incident Management Program is designed to augment and enhance the State of Indiana’s ability to conduct on-scene incident management operations at complex, large-scale and multi-operational period incidents. Through this program, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) supports the development of All Hazard Incident Management Teams within the state. “There are different IMTs from around the U.S.,” Hart said. “Whenever big tragedies happen, the teams are trained to look at it from a 30,000-ft. view vs. a boots-onthe-ground perspective. These teams are specially trained and used a lot during large incidents, such as wildland fires. These IMTs go into the area and assist the locals. They have specialized training and know how to call for additional resources. The District 5 IMT deployed a team to Florida that Pruitt accompanied them to.

District 5 IMT is made up of first responders from around the donut counties of central Indiana. They typically will deploy a team for a period of about two weeks.” He explained the District 5 IMT will go into a disaster area and assess the needs, evaluate the infrastructure, get power back on and clear roads of debris after they have completed their search and rescue efforts. They assist the locals with putting things back together in order to begin the rebuilding process. “The District 5 IMT is a state resource,” Hart said. “The team can get called out in one of two ways; the State of Florida could’ve called up and requested their help, or they can also be called up by FEMA. It depends on what they are getting called to do.”

Hart also explained the tier system that designates the “types” of teams that make up the FEMA Incident Management System. Type 1 IMTs are the largest teams out of the five tiers, are deployed out to very large-scale incidents and have members from all over the country. Type 2 IMTs are also comprised of members from across the nation but are a smaller team. Type 3 IMTs are state level and are designed to

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assist within their states but can go and assist cities or counties from out of state at a smaller level. Type 4 IMTs are local, multi-agency teams who assist one another at a local level. Lastly, Type 5 IMTs are the local agencies within a town or city. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery and emergency triage and medicine. The teams are deployed to emergency and disaster sites within six hours of notification. FEMA created the Task Force concept to provide support for large-scale disasters in the United States. FEMA provides financial, technical and training support for the Task Forces as well as creating and verifying the standards of Task Force personnel and equipment. There are 28 Task Forces in the U.S., each sponsored by a local agency. In the event of a disaster in the U.S., the nearest three Task Forces will be activated and sent to the site of the disaster. If the situation is large enough, additional teams will be activated, like in the case of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. “I am a member of the IN-TF1 team, and we have different divisions within our team,” Hart stated. “The training that goes into the program is completely volunteer and on our own time. Our divisions are made up of the Logistics element that is in charge of our equipment, transportation and ground support when we arrive. We have a medical element made up of doctors, nurses and paramedics. We have a Haz-Mat element that was deployed to Miami shortly after leaving Texas after Hurricane Harvey. The Haz-Mat element assisted with Hurricane Irma and the decontamination of crew and equipment in the flooded areas. We have what’s

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called the Tech Search element that has devices and cameras that allow them to find people trapped in confined spaces, and we have a K-9 group and a Rescue element that is our largest group in the Task Force.” Hart was deployed with the IN-TF1 team on September 20, 2017, to Puerto Rico to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. This was not his first rodeo. Hart was deployed to the Galveston area in Texas when Hurricane Ike hit in 2008 and compared that hurricane to Hurricane Harvey. “I was down there [in Texas] for 21 days when Ike passed through,” he recalled. “The difference between the two is that Harvey intensified at the last minute and then stalled over Texas, pulling moisture from the Gulf and dumping inland. I think that’s what made Harvey so bad compared to past hurricanes. When I deployed to the Galveston/Port Arthur area, we saw the total devastation of structures but not the unprecedented flooding that Harvey produced.” Hart described the victims that he and

his fellow rescuers saved as being grateful but obviously devastated to leave the comfort of their homes. “It is tough for people to leave their homes and face the unknown,” he said. “They don’t know if or when they will ever come back. That is very difficult for some people, but in my experiences, they are always grateful that we are there to get them out.” Bringing home a message of preparedness, Hart emphasized that it is important that everyone have safety plans in place, even if you don’t live in a hurricane or earthquake-prone location of the country. “I think this is a good time to remind people, even here locally, to be prepared for an emergency or bad weather situation,” Hart emphasized. “Have bottled water on hand and canned food because

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