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THROUGH THE LENS: LLOYD RILEY EXHIBITION ADDS PHOTO CONTEST
PRESERVING ZIONSVILLE MEMORIES SPONSORED BY GRAND BROOK MEMORY CARE CONTEST
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Grand Brook Memory Care, a family-owned and operated memory care community that is opening soon in Zionsville, has graciously agreed to sponsor a contest where each month a photo submitted to the SullivanMunce will be chosen as the Preserving Zionsville Memories Sponsored by Grand Brook Memory Care photo of the month. Each month prior to the Lloyd Riley Exhibition, the person submitting the winning photo will receive a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant. So, start submitting your photos now to be entered to win the award. Winners will be recognized each month in Zionsville Monthly.
alling all Zionsville residents—you have a chance to be part of Zionsville’s history, to be part of a brand-new exhibit and to win a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant! “Through the Lens: Lloyd Riley, Photojournalist” will open just a little less than a year from now at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center and will remain on exhibit until February 22, 2020. Visitors to the exhibit will see life in Zionsville throughout the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s. Submit your photos of “life in Zionsville” and automatically be entered to win “Photo of the Month.”
THIS MONTH’S WINNER:
Mrs. Amie Longest
As pictured, Longest shared images that depict her daughter thoroughly enjoying the jovial days of summer break by painting in Lions Park, enjoying the tunes during a Wednesday eve concert at Lincoln Park and creating art in the Kids Zone at the Brick Street Market in downtown Zionsville. Many of Riley’s images captured family and/or group activities outdoors whenever possible. Riley loved the outdoors, and his images capture his passion for children playing, families and friends gathering and reveling in the fresh air and sunshine. Enjoy your summer break!
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• Fill out the form and upload photographs • Drop off photos to be scanned: SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville • Mail in entry: SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville, IN 46077 Questions? Email: info@sullivanmunce.org Posting on Social Media Posting on social media is encouraged. However, to be considered for the exhibition and contest, you will need to submit entries via one of the ways outlined above. Facebook: @sullivanmunce Twitter: @sullivanmuncecc Instagram: @sullivanmunce
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Diane Schultz: Zionsville Resident Advocating for All of Boone County This month’s cover story features long-time Zionsville resident Diane Schultz, the Executive Director of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce. After a stint with the Zionsville Chamber, Schultz took what she had learned working with local Zionsville businesses to the role with the Boone County Chamber. Schultz talked with us about the changing role of the Boone County Chamber and its efforts to help address the important issues that affect every community in Boone County, such as workforce development. Cover Story Writer // Janelle Morrison • Cover Photo // Trevor Ruszkowski
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The Recovery Room – Unique Sports Spa For All Ages Is Now Open In Carmel And Westfield Katie Charleston: How Wealth Is Lost in Traditional Legal Planning
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Calling all community members: Registration is open for this year’s Strong in Every Way Field Day (SiEW). Last summer, the Office of Special Projects for Zionsville Community Schools (ZCS) introduced this event for the entire community. The SiEW Field Day will be held again this year at the Zionsville Community High School Campus, St. Vincent Stadium and Aquatic Center on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
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he planning committee, consisting of several ZCS school and community volunteers, are planning for another epic event leading up to the start of a brandnew school year. What better way to bring kids (ages five and up) together with peers, parents and other adults in their community than a morning filled with physical activities and friendly competition, completely geared at having fun? The SiEW Field Day will be focused on “building webs of support within the community, promoting wellness and
developing community pride.” Lisa Brown, aquatics director and one of the SiEW Field Day planning committee members, shared the goals of this inclusive event and what participants can expect to experience this year. “Strong in Every Way is comprised of three domains: developing connections, developing assets and resources and developing cultural understanding,” Brown explained. “Last year, we put together a community event that would cover all three of those domains and help bring the community together.”
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Brown and her dedicated committee members all emphasized that SiEW Field Day is not designed to raise funds. Its primary objective is to bring people from the community together before the start of a new school year, create teams and have some unrehearsed fun with people who make up the Zionsville community, while learning that mistakes and goofups are all part of growing stronger, being human and are part of our journeys to success. “We have teams comprised of family members, co-workers, neighbors, church groups, sports groups, all kinds of teams,” Brown said. “The teams are required to be made up of children and adults, and we prefer the teams be made of 10 people or more. We will divide the [bigger] teams if we need to so that we don’t have a team of 45 people versus a team of 10.” Modeling sportsmanship is one of the critical components behind the purpose of the SiEW Field Day event. In addition to reinforcing gracious winner or gracious loser behaviors, the activities are key to building empathy and teamwork among all participants of all ages. “This event really evens out the playing field,” Brown stated. “We as parents and our children are all on the same team in life. We’re all humans. We all do the same things. We all make mistakes. We all fall, but then we get up and we keep going. And we help each other.” This year’s cultural focus will be on introducing participants to a gaga pit. Gaga originated in Israel and is a form of dodgeball that is played in a gaga pit. The game can be played with teams or with one-on-one matches. Brown added, “The gaga pit is not necessarily an event but will be set up in the Kid Zone, and the kids can play in between events or if they need some downtime—they can play off to the side.” The morning schedule will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with DanceFit by Erin in the St. Vincent Stadium, followed by the 9:00 a.m. competitions that begin with 30-minute rotations with 15-minute transition times: kickball, cornhole, four square, track relays, tug of war and inner tube relays in the pool. The program con-
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cludes with a 12:30 p.m. awards ceremony at the pool. There will be a concession stand with healthy snacks for purchase, as well as a kids/safety zone provided for downtime. Volunteers are needed and are encouraged to be team members, so if you have a member of your team who would prefer not to engage in a particular activity or needs a break and would like to volunteer during the event, that team will earn 10 points for each volunteer. This year, each team is asked to bring donations for the Zionsville Food Pantry as our service project. Teams will be required to have a combination of children and adults this year. Teams will compete within a division of teams of similar size. Divisions are organized according to the number and size of teams entering the challenge. Select sponsorship opportunities are available. Interested parties should contact Lisa Brown at lbrown@zcs.k12.in.us.
Registration is well underway, so be sure to register at programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com and click on the SiEW Field Day tab in the left column. There is a $10 per participant fee that pays for the T-shirt. Everybody gets a T-shirt if you register before July 25.
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onnie Komarovsky, the president of the Recovery Room, and his wife, Helen, opened the sports spa facility more than three years ago because there was nothing like it in the area.
WHY CRYOTHERAPY?
THE RECOVERY ROOM Unique Sports Spa for All Ages Is Now Open in Carmel and Westfield Writer // Ann Cinnamon • Photography // Trevor Ruszkowski
On any typical day in the Recovery Room, you will see a wide range of people with a wide range of conditions using the wellness center’s state-of-the-art equipment to recover faster or just feel better. In fact, feeling better is really the mission of the Recovery Room with locations at Bridgewater Corporate Village in Carmel and the Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield.
Komarovsky took an interesting and long road to opening the Recovery Room. At one time weighing over 300 pounds, he decided to make life changes that resulted in a great deal of weight loss. He says people took notice and started asking him for help, so he became a certified trainer. What he discovered was that people often give up on workouts when they feel pain, so he went on the hunt for ways to rebound more quickly from workouts and with less pain. “That was the whole idea, to try and make them feel a little better, soften the process a little because it’s brutal,” he says. Having gone through it himself, he knew the importance of trying to feel better along the way. His research led him to try cryotherapy for himself, and the results were so impressive that he and his wife decided to invest in it. Cryo was designed in 1978 in Japan by a doctor whose mother-in-law had arthritis. So, any condition that causes inflammation can be improved with cryo, according to Komarovsky.
THE BENEFITS OF WHOLE-BODY CRYOTHERAPY Whole-body cryotherapy, which is reported to be popular with professional athletes such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, is a short exposure to cold vapor that reduces inflam-
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mation and helps to increase circulation by exposing the entire body to temperatures as low as -220 degrees F. Komarovsky says it is an extreme environment, but the benefits are well worth it, and you’ll feel a difference immediately. “The environment that we create forces the body to go through a response where it adapts to the new cold environment, and part of that response is an anti-inflammatory response, which is really the main benefit.”
WHAT DOES CRYOTHERAPY FEEL LIKE? For the whole-body cryotherapy, you stand in the cryo chamber while very cold vapor surrounds you. While in the cryo chamber men and women wear shorts and socks, gloves and slippers with women adding a sports bra. All the clothing required is provided by the Recovery Room. The session lasts for up to three minutes, during which you can listen to music. The idea, according to Komarovsky, is to expose as many skin sensors as possible to the cold, which then triggers response. He says it is a dry cold, so your skin sensors feel it, but it is not painful.
AFTEREFFECTS OF CRYO An “insane energy rush” is how he describes the aftereffects of doing the whole-body cryotherapy because your body goes through cold shock. “When you get out, the amount of norepinephrine has doubled or tripled in the brain, and that’s the hormone responsible for making you feel good, feeling happy; the general feeling of well-being is what makes it so unique. That’s why our goal
is just to get people to try it,” says Komarovsky, who adds that once people try cryotherapy, 99 people out of 100 return to use it again.
patients who were bedridden post-surgery to help circulation in their feet,” he says. People with heavy legs feel lighter after a 20-minute session, adds Komarovsky. He says diabetics and anyone who has circulation issues can be helped by it.
HOW LONG DO THE EFFECTS OF CRYO LAST? How long the effects of cryotherapy last depend on your inflammation level. Komarovsky says it might be four hours or for some people it could be two to three days that they find their joints feeling better and their range of motion is different. Many people report sleeping better.
GAME READY Game Ready drastically reduces pain and increases circulation to a desired area by utilizing the effects of hot and cold contrast on the skin. Game Ready sleeves will go from up to 113 degrees F down to 38 degrees F in just 10 seconds. Komarovsky describes Game Ready as a 15-minute session that you use on whatever your trouble area is, such as your elbow, shoulder, hip or knee. “It gets wrapped, and a hose attached to it sends cold and hot water through. It goes a minute cold, a minute hot. That minute hot and minute cold contrast creates a lot of extra circulation to the area, again reducing the risk of injury,” he says. This technique is used a lot for people in post-surgery situations.
LOCALIZED CRYOTHERAPY Today, cryotherapy is the main thing that leads people to the Recovery Room, but it’s not the only leading-edge recovery technology they offer. Both Recovery Rooms also have local cryo equipment, which offers a three- to five-minute session that uses a stream of nitrogen vapor to target specific areas of pain, as opposed to the wholebody treatment, resulting in hours’ worth of icing being accomplished in minutes.
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The Recovery Room also offers help in the area of stress and mental recovery with the NeuroSpa, which gradually relieves tension caused by stress. In the Neurospa, you sit in a zero-gravity chair that vibrates, wearing noise-canceling headphones that have sound going through them. A hood is pulled over your head, giving you privacy, and light is filtered through. “The light, the sound and the vibration synchronize, and what it does it triggers a response from your brain that helps reduce cortisol” says
Another pain reducer offered at the Recovery Room is Normatec, which uses pneumatic compression to push excess fluid out of tight muscles and achy joints using a choice of leg, arm or hip sleeves for just 20 minutes. Komarovsky describes pneumatic pressure as being like a blood pressure monitor. “They have pockets that start at the feet and work their way up the leg. It squeezes your legs like a toothpaste tube. It breaks up lactic acid. The original design was for
Komarovsky, adding, “so in a 15-minute session, it feels like you took a power nap, and you may not have fallen asleep. You feel significantly calmer without feeling drowsy because you never enter into a sleep cycle. It’s a very interesting feeling.” He says it’s similar to the sensation you get with flotation pods but without water, and the Neurospa takes less time. However, the Carmel location also offers floatation pods and infrared saunas
COST AND AFFORDABILITY The services at the Recovery Room are amazingly affordable, according to Komarovsky. “We have a unique offering because no one else has invested this much into the equipment and no one has ever invested this much into the look of the facility and the feel, while charging as little as we do.” Whether you are an athlete, are recovering from surgery or are just dealing with general life aches, Komarovsky says the Recovery Room can help you feel better.
WHERE IS THERE CRYOTHERAPY NEAR ME? The Recovery Room has locations at Bridgewater Corporate Village at 4654 Kilarney Drive in Carmel and at 200 E. 186th St. A in Westfield. Visit recoveryroomusa.com or call (317) 798-8130.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
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plan is put in place. If only they had gone to a firm like Katie Charleston Law P.C., which provides a complete approach to planning before issues arise.
Traditional Legal Planning
NEED FOR LONG TERM BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING
Writer // Katie Charleston • Photography // Laura Arick
Every business owner will retire or die at some point. This means that the business they have worked so hard to build will either pass to a relative, be sold to a new owner or die with the original owner or their retirement. Business owners often plan for the immediate and near future but fail to plan for the long term. Without a long-term plan that needs to include a buy-sell agreement, a business is likely to lose substantial assets and could fail altogether, leaving the work of the business owner meaningless, and even
Traditional legal planning revolves around transactions. The business owner or individual finds an attorney, requests a transaction, pays the attorney, receives documents in a nice binder and puts them on a shelf, thinking they have “done their diligence” in planning, and they don’t think about their plan again until tragedy strikes or conflict arises.
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t is a regular occurrence to have potential clients come into my office and tell me they “thought their parents had taken care of it” or “we had an agreement.” These are afterthoughts, however, as the plans were never put in place, the intentions not put in writing and the forethought not carried out. Even the best of intentions leaves businesses and families in court, conflict and loss when plans are not executed, or worse, a costly but ineffective
more devastating, loved ones without assets and the business owner’s legacy. A proper business plan should account for succession from the beginning and be an ongoing process throughout the life of the business. Many family-owned businesses intend to have later generations carry on the business after retirement or death but fail to consider the willingness or ability of the latter generation to do so. This failure to confront the alignment of the business owner’s plan with the reception of the latter generation oftentimes leaves businesses in a crippled state at the owner’s retirement and can prove devastating in the event of the owner’s incapacity. In fact, many businesses lose substantial revenue in transition due to this failure of succession planning.
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PLANNING FOR EVENTUAL SALE OF THE BUSINESS Other business owners plan to sell their business when they’re ready to retire but never build their business for optimal value. Small business owners, especially, run their businesses to minimum capacity and fail to think beyond meeting operation and salary requirements. When retirement through investor acquisition is the goal, however, businesses need to start planning to sell as soon as they know this is their intent. This means scaling your business to optimal value through brand protection, entity formation and financial planning. To do this, however, the business owner’s service or product must be defined and a niche chosen so that the business brand can be developed and the proper trademarks, patents or copyright protections put in place. Along with small business owners typically running their businesses to meet minimum financial needs, they also often
IMPORTANCE OF A TRUST IN ESTATE PLANNING
fail to consider the shape of their financial records. Buyers want to see a steady flow of revenue and predictable debt or dips in income. Financial records that show gaps or are inconsistent will be frowned upon and could dissuade a buyer. It is necessary for business owners who want to sell a business or to retire to keep their records accurate, and more importantly, to ensure the business revenue and debt is relatively consistent and if not, be able to explain fluctuations. Both failing to consider if later generations want to or can carry on a business and failing to prepare your business to sell lead to business devaluation and, ultimately, failure. Business succession planning is necessary, but a business owner should start with the foundation, and that is an estate plan.
Most people understand the value of a trust—it allows your assets to be transferred privately to your loved ones and saves your loved ones from lengthy probate, fees and taxes. The private nature of a trust is important to protect your loved ones from predators who can seek out new inheritance from public probate hearings. That a trust is carried out swiftly saves your family the sometimes years of probate hearings to access any assets you left them. A trust is an expense to you now, but its value cannot be ignored when you understand that your heirs will save approximately 5% of your total estate in probate fees, and that’s if no conflicts arise. The value of a trust is further made clear by the ability to transfer real estate through a trust to save your heirs thousands in tax had they inherited through a will or probate. It is a common misconception that a will keeps your assets out of probate court—it does not. Wills go through the probate court. This means that the lengthy probate, fees and taxes are not avoided by putting a will in place. Only a trust can accomplish those savings.
ESTATE PLANNING Benjamin Franklin once said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Everyone will become incapacitated or die at some point—it’s inevitable. This means that you will be unable to care for minor children or make financial and health decisions. It also means that someone else will make these decisions for you. The traditional estate planning experience takes into account the passing of your assets, but little more. In fact, many estate planning attorneys plan for your assets but fail to plan for your children or legacy and do little or no follow-up to ensure the plan is followed.
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are planned for as are your family and business values. Your plan will be designed around your goals, not the traditional or template plans that have been followed for years and have led to a loss of financial, historical, spiritual and cultural wealth. Minor children will be planned for so that no child ends up in child protective services, conflict or a court battle. You will develop a longterm partner in the success of your business and the protection of your family. From designing a unique plan to recording your values and following your path to ensure your plan is updated and followed, you will find that we see you as more than just a client—you are also a member of our community. To get a business or estate plan designed for you, contact Katie Charleston Law P.C. at katiecharlestonlaw.com or (317) 663-9190.
Katie Charleston Law P.C. is not the traditional business and estate planning firm. When you plan with us, your financial assets
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NOW OPEN Pete’s Classic Cars Storage & Restoration Writer // Ann Cinnamon • Photography // Laura Arick
In 1989, Ilya Grabovsky and his wife, Angela, were living in their native Ukraine with Eric , Karina and Leonid. Hoping to escape religious persecution and with an eye toward the freedoms that were impossible under Soviet rule, Ilya packed up his family—including his wife’s parents—and set off for America.
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hey arrived in Indianapolis with a total of $284, unable to speak the language. Three decades later, Ilya and his son, Eric, are owners of Pete’s Service Center and Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration. It seems an unlikely journey but one that the elder
Grabovsky calls “the classic immigrant story.” Ilya Grabovsky had worked at a factory in Ukraine that manufactured brake pads and brake shoes, so automotive work was a natural choice. “The first job of mine,” said Grabovsky, “was at Bud Wolf Chevrolet as a mechanic,” a position he landed with the
help of Leonid Perel a friend who not only got him a job but even purchased and gifted first set of tools. Leonid also had emigrated from Ukraine 10 years earlier. By 1995, Grabovsky, with the help of his father-in-law, Edward Vyshko, was able to buy Pete’s Service Center at 4902 N. Pennsylvania in Indianapolis.
The Grabovsky family was proud to carry on the tradition of Pete’s Service Center, which has provided quality service for European cars since 1955. As the business at Pete’s Service Center grew, their services expanded beyond just servicing modern European cars. “We always try to listen to our customers,” said Grabovsky, “and they brought to our attention a huge need for storage and restoration.” Eric Grabovsky, Ilya’s son and the company’s general manager, added, “We started our restoration and service business on classic cars at the 49th and Penn location. But the business grew so much that we had to get a separate location.” And the idea of Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration was
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born. The first order of business was finding a location. They decided on the empty building at 2525 E. 56th St., site of the original Broad Ripple post office, then set about redesigning and refurbishing the structure to suit their needs; much of the work was handled personally by father and son. “It was really cool to work with my dad, side by side, building this place and designing the way we wanted it,” said Eric. The facility’s service and restoration area is separate from the storage bays, and the entire building is fully climate-controlled, a point Eric Grabovsky drove home with this analogy: “It’s like putting your cigar on a table. The lack of humidity is going to make the cigar fall apart. The same thing will happen if an old gasket is allowed to dry up,” he said. Conversely, too much humidity will do damage as well. “When you open your garage in the summertime, you probably feel all the humidity and how hot it is. This is rusting the cars like crazy.” Ilya Grabovsky explained that older, classic cars are especially vulnerable to the effects of humidity and rust. “Before 1975, the metal used on cars did not have any anti-corrosion protection,” he said. “So it’s very important that the car be kept in a climate-controlled environment.” Vehicles stored at Pete’s Storage & Restoration are started at least once a month and are constantly monitored for any work that may be required. Eric prefers to have that work performed during the winter months. “That way
the car is always ready for spring and summer,” he said. Cars currently at the property run the gamut from typical 1960s sports cars to truly breathtaking classic vehicles. A 1936 Packard is a particular favorite of Eric’s. “It’s one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “I see lots of vehicles. I’ve judged at Carmel Automobilia for the past five years, so it’s hard for me to see a car that’s going to stop my breath. And that’s one of the vehicles that does.” The technicians at Pete’s have a combined 180 years of experience specializing in
classic cars. The Grabovskys are seeing to it that that experience is passed on to the next generation of auto technicians. “We have a special program right now with the motorsport engineering department at I.U.P.U.I.,” said Eric, “to get young, smart, bright people interested in working on these cars.” They see it not only as an internship program but also a mentoring program, something that Ilya Grabovsky feels especially strongly about. “When I came to this country, I was mentored by many people,” he said. “That’s why it’s important that we have created this program.”
Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration provides a full range of services for vintage automobiles from climate-controlled storage and simple oil changes to seat reupholstering, motor rebuild and complete vehicle overhaul and restoration. A full restoration of a classic car can take from six months to two years, but the process is a labor of love for the Grabovskys. “For us, it’s the ability to preserve history,” said Eric. “Those cars are history, and we are able to preserve them and bring them back to life.” Ilya echoed that sentiment. “This is what we enjoy. When a customer comes to pick up their vehicle and the vehicle starts, what we love to hear from the customer is, ‘Wow! She’s alive!’” For classic car storage, visit Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration at 2525 E. 56th St. For service on your newer European car, go to Pete’s Service Center at 4902 N. Pennsylvania, specializing in European automotive repair since 1955. Visit petesservicecenter.com or call (317) 283-7555.
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eastern School district and graduated from Miami of Ohio University. She appreciates the close community that Zionsville is. She emphasized that she has found members of the community to be very welcoming and supportive throughout the year and a half that she’s been managing Zionsville Meadows, especially the town’s first responders. Shuey is working on additional ways to implement systems throughout her buildings to better serve her residents and first responders during critical moments when they need to obtain fast information even more readily. Shuey stressed that Zionsville Meadows is truly a place where its residents come not only for compassionate senior care but also to enjoy what life still has to offer. “There is a perception, of any senior living community, that this is where you go when you are aging” Shuey stated. “That is not us. Zionsville Meadows is where people come to live and thrive and find adaptive ways to enjoy the things in life that they used to. We really encourage the socialization piece of our community and tell our residents that they are as independent as they want to be, but we are here to assist and guide them along this phase of their respective journeys.” The activities offered to residents of Zionsville Meadows goes beyond the aesthetically pleasing grounds—the residents get to enjoy the splendor of their town in a rather unique way.
Zionsville Meadows: MORE THAN A RETIREMENT
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Being actively connected with other community members, whether across the campus or across town, keeps seniors engaged and social. Being an active and acknowledged member of our Zionsville community helps them avoid isolation, stave off depression and keeps their minds active and healthier.
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ionsville Meadows—an American Senior Communities property—is known for its continuum of senior housing and health care solutions, including assisted senior living and independent senior living apartments, designed to accommodate a diversity of lifestyle choices and health care needs, but it also offers programs and activities that are focused on keeping its residents actively engaged on and off of campus.
ZIONSVILLE MEADOWS LEADERSHIP While some of the leadership is relatively new to Zionsville Meadows, they
are certainly not strangers to senior living and senior care communities. Zionsville Meadows’ general manager, Taylor Shuey sat down with us to discuss the direction that Zionsville Meadows is headed in and their specific goals for their residents and community partnerships. Shuey’s background in the senior living community industry has provided her with the necessary experience to lead her team at Zionsville Meadows, and she understands the importance of being involved in the community and working alongside the neighborhoods in Zionsville. Shuey grew up in Fishers in the Hamilton South-
Shuey said, “We have a trishaw—a bike with a carriage in the front of it- so that we can offer rides courtesy of our volunteers, who offer their time to cycle our residents through various parts of Zionsville.”
THE ZIONSVILLE MEADOWS DIFFERENCE In addition to offering proper medical and emotional care to its residents, Zionsville Meadows and its parent company, American Senior Communities, offers nutrition education and a delectable dining menu that is made from scratch and overseen by ASC’s corporate head chef. “Chef Dave says that they’re changing the culture [of senior living communities] one bite at a time,” Hirsch said. “The food is from local purveyors and made in a scratch kitchen on our property. Our residents see lower anxieties, blood pressure and other health benefits as a result of the care that we provide, which we provide from a holistic approach that includes nutrition.” For more information about Zionsville Meadows, please visit its website at asccare. com/community/zionsvillemeadows or call 317 873 5205 Zionsville Meadows 675 S 1000 E, Zionsville, IN 46077 (317) 873-5205
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Naturely CBD
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Naturely CBD carries an ample selection of THC-free products, as well as full- and broad-spectrum CBD oils, topical treatments and other products, including beauty and health care products for men and women. All of the products and brands sold from Naturely CBD comply with Indiana state labeling requirements. They contain QR codes that point to a website with Certificates of Analysis of purity, content, and concentration for all products, produced by an independant third party laboratory. “During our research in deciding what products we wanted to carry, we found brands that are entirely part of the process from farm to shelf,” Parson explained. In addition to the tincture oils (in different flavors), capsules, topical treatments, and THC-free, vegan and animal-cruelty-free beauty care and health care products, Naturely CBD sells many other incredible products, such
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Are you interested in learning about cannabidiol (CBD) products, the vast array of benefits and how to purchase quality products locally? Good news! Naturely CBD opened its Zionsville location last month.
NATURELY CBD STORE EXPERIENCE Naturely CBD president, Michael Parson, shared why his store is different from other CBD stores in the greater Indianapolis area. His store is unique not only because of the quality of products that he sells but also because of the entire customer experience and aesthetics of the store. Parson’s location offers a wellness and clinical atmosphere with educational materials donning the walls, organized display cases that show off the myriad of products in an impressive yet sensible order and flat screens that detail a variety of products and prices. Customers are greeted as they walk in the door by Parson or by a member of his highly trained team with the first
priority being to educate their customers and not to hustle them into a sale of something they may know little to nothing about. Parson’s background as a consultant for toxicology lab information systems, as well as his own personal experiences with CBD, drew him to open the store and also to educate people about CBD and help to improve the lives of his customers, including his canine customers. Parson explained that he will spend as much time with each customer as necessary to learn about why he or she is interested in using CBD, such as what ailments they have, and will take the time to explain how to use the products that are the best fit for that person’s situation.
as their Edibles/gummies and pet products. “Pets are family too, so we want to have something for everyone in the entire family and I love animals,” Parson said. “From an anxiety level, some of the dogs are already anxiety stricken without fireworks, so imagine when the fireworks start what they are going through. And many dogs have pain from arthritis or other conditions that CBD can help alleviate to make them more at ease and/or comfortable.” The best of both worlds for consumers of both coffee and CBD is a delightful CBD coffee brand that Naturely CBD sells. It gives you an energetic start to the day without the jitters and high-strung effect from some non-CBD caffeinated brands of coffee. Take the time to visit Parson at Naturely CBD if for no other reason than an honest and indepth conversation about CBD and hemp products, specifically the brands that are available at his store. Naturely CBD 11036 N. Michigan Road, Suite 110, Zionsville, IN 46077 naturelycbd.com
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to worry about appliances going
sets Traditions apart from other
out, they’re never going to have to
senior communities and assisted
deal with cable companies on their
living facilities. “Our owners are in
own. They’re never going to have
this building on a very regular ba-
to deal with roof maintenance,
sis, interacting with the residents,”
gutter cleaning, snow removal,
she said. “They are able to deter-
all the stuff that we have to deal
mine things that the residents
with when we have a home. It’s for
may want to see more of or less of.
anybody who wants that type of
They come in and sit down with
lifestyle,” said Mellinger.
the residents, have meals with the
She sees the security of The Villas as a big plus, too. “A gated, se-
Just Like Home... Only Better
residents. They do care.” For seniors with dementia or
cured community is important. It’s
other memory issues, Traditions
a concern anytime, but especially
provides a therapy specific to its
with older people who are more
company called Behavior-Based
vulnerable.”
Ergonomic Therapy. Allison Brown
The Villas community will have
explained, “That’s how we’re able
its own clubhouse, fitness center,
to manage symptoms that come
and dog park. Other amenities for
along with dementia. If we see
Villas residents include 30 meals a
someone ‘sundowning’, anxious, ex-
month, scheduled transportation
periencing some boredom, then we
Writer // John Cinnamon • Photography // Submitted
and much more. They will also
can set them up with some type of
If there’s a downside to home ownership, it’s the almost constant maintenance and financial responsibilities. Lawn mowing, utility bills, shoveling snow, cable bills, gutter cleaning, appliance repairmen, the list goes on. And for seniors, the seemingly never-ending hassles can be a real burden during what should be their relaxing golden years. But what if you could still live a completely independent lifestyle without those monthly or even weekly worries?
have access to all the amenities in
therapy, whether it’s music therapy
Traditions’ main building, includ-
or watching a movie, based on their
ing a beauty salon, movie theater,
social history.”
T
TRADITIONS AT NORTH WILLOW’S NEW VILLAS PROVIDE WORRY-FREE INDEPENDENT LIVING.
and chapel.
Although memory care resi-
While Traditions at North
dents live exclusively on the third
Willow does offer assisted living
floor of Traditions’ main building
options in their main building, they
with their own dedicated nursing
will never force a Villas resident
staff, they are often included in
Brown believes The Villas are a
to make that transition. “There
activities outside the facility, like
Willow, a senior
great alternative for people looking
are some communities that do
music programs, ice cream socials,
community at 1703 W.
for fully independent living in a
that,” said Mellinger, “But we are
and scenic drives.
86th St. in Indianapo-
familiar home-like environment,
here as support. So if we start to
lis, now provides the best of both
but without the other headaches
notice that somebody may become
North Willow provides an in-house
worlds with the addition of The
that come with home ownership.
unsafe, whether it be medically
therapy team (Priority Rehab), full
Villas. When fully complete this
“These individuals are still active.
or physically unsafe to be in a
meal plans, a multitude of social
fall, The Villas will be made up of
Driving, involved in the communi-
villa, we’ll have a conversation
activities, daily happy hours, and
50 one- and two-bedroom homes
ty. Some are still even working,” she
with the family and say, ‘Here are
even moving assistance.
designed specifically for hassle-free
said. “We’re seeing a lot of couples
your options.’ And there are a lot
independent living. Eight units will
move into them.”
of options,” such as home health
ing for worry-free independent
care, in-home physical therapy or
living, schedule a tour of The Villas
occupational therapy.
at Traditions at North Willow
raditions at North
be move-in ready this month, while
The Villas will be a village-style
an additional 42 are expected to be
gated community for the 55 and
finished in October.
older set, especially attractive to
“This is phase two of our
“There are so many individual
those folks who are tired of the
circumstances that take place,
community,” said Allison Brown,
maintenance and upkeep of their
that’s what we do,” said Mellinger.
Community Relations Director at
current homes. “It’s worry-free
“We support each and every indi-
Traditions. Phase one is Traditions’
living,” said Libby Mellinger,
vidual and figure out what’s next
existing three-story building which
Executive Director at Traditions
throughout the process.”
houses apartments for indepen-
at North Willow, citing the fact
dent and assisted living, as well as
that Traditions takes care of all
from the top. Traditions at North
an entire floor dedicated to resi-
the maintenance. Residents of
Willow is locally owned and operat-
dents who require memory care.
The Villas “are never going to have
ed, something that Mellinger says
For all residents, Traditions at
So if you or a loved one is look-
today. 317-876-2916.
And that support comes right
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materials on the walls. Hinkle also has a trusty sidekick— Lady, the therapy dog—who affectionately greets customers. American Shaman in Carmel offers a large variety of CBD products in addition to the CBD tincture oils.
CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN—THE BRAND CBD American Shaman, a franchise, was started out of Kansas, and its products are grown in Kentucky, processed and manufactured in Kansas and distributed throughout the U.S. The products are made of 100% organic non-GMO hemp and are third-party tested for purity and insecticides. “Another aspect about us that makes us different is that we oversee our product from seed to shelf.”
CBD American Shaman OPENS IN CARMEL
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick
You’ve most likely read articles and have seen advertisements for CBD stores opening throughout Central Indiana. Like most people, you may be curious about cannabidiol (CBD) and how to use the variety of products that are legal in the state of Indiana and nationwide. Ask the knowledgeable team at CBD American Shaman in Carmel, who are eager to assist you.
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or me, personally, I want to be involved in something that is good for people and makes a difference in the quality of their lives,” Kerry Hinkle, district manager at CBD American Shaman Indy shared. “Regarding our philosophy and business practices, our focus is on making people knowledgeable about the products and how they may help to improve their lives.”
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN FROM OTHERS? American Shaman’s water-soluble products are what separates them from other CBD and hemp product stores and brands. Hinkle emphasized that at this point in time, water-soluble products are not
CBD AND HEMP BEAUTY AND HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS CBD American Shaman’s beauty and health care line includes hydrating lotions, face cream, serums, lip balms, bath bombs and sugars with an array of calming and exhilarating fragrances. CBD and hemp products are popular and natural treatments, known for their rejuvenating and anti-inflammatory qualities.
available in most other area stores, making their stores unique in the local market and leaders in CBD product development and offerings. “Our water-soluble products have CBD oil in them, but the CBD is based in water rather than the traditional oil carriers,” Hinkle explained. “I went to a CBD expo a couple of months ago and heard a panel speak on water solubility and why it’s a better delivery method. They break down in the body better than traditional tincture oils and have better bioavailability.”
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CBD WATER, TEAS AND COFFEE “We sell CBD Living Water, an alkaline water processed by way of nanotechnology,” Hinkle said. “Nanotechnology is a process in which CBD is extracted. It breaks down the CBD molecules so incredibly small so that it increases bioavailability. This process makes the hemp oil concentrate more potent, as well as a quicker delivery time to your cells.
CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN IN CARMEL—THE STORE The store is set up much like a wellness center, meant to educate with well-organized display cases and educational
SENIOR LIVING CBD American Shaman Carmel also sells pre-ground CBD coffee and loose-leaf teas as well as CBD-infused honey sticks with 10 mg of CBD to stir with the teas.
A COMPASSIONATE CBD COMPANY CBD American Shaman is dedicated to bringing wellness to the world. But it is more than a CBD company. CBD American Shaman offers its Compassionate Care Program for customers battling terminal illnesses. “Compassionate Care Program offers 30% discount to such customers,” Hinkle shared. “It is our goal to help these customers by providing quality products that will hopefully alleviate the side effects brought on by their illness and/or treatments and assist them by offsetting some of the cost of their purchases.” CBD American Shaman offers a 100% money-back guarantee on any of the products sold at their locations because they are confident that you will have satisfactory results. CBD American Shaman 482 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 460327 (317) 798-2942
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enjoy outside of the senior living community. Rittenhouse offers its Connections Transportation service, which allows its residents to safely go on regularly scheduled trips to nearby dining, shopping, religious services and other fun outings via its professional drivers. Pets: Retirement communities vary on their pet policies, but Rittenhouse is a pet-friendly community. Around-the-clock care: Rittenhouse offers 24/7 nursing Angela Pauley, Senior care, and its profesLifestyle Counselor sional team members are always nearby to help residents enjoy the best possible Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick quality of life. Are you looking for a senior living community but don’t know Cost: Affordability is where to start? Some retirement communities are like selfa major factor when choosing contained townships in that they provide residents with many a retirement community. of the same types of public facilities found in large cities. Rittenhouse is one of a few senior living communities hile there tions activities program and in the area that accepts the are multifull-time activities director Medicaid Waiver. ple options ensures there is always a THE RITTENHOUSE throughout variety of activities such as VILLAGE DIFFERENCE the northside, there are some education programs, exercise Rittenhouse Village offers its key things to consider when programs, parties and other seniors lifestyle choices from deciding which community social events. assisted living to memory care, will be best for you or your Rittenhouse’s Dimensions aimed to provide a seamless loved one. Rittenhouse Village Wellness program caters to transition to aging-in-place by At Northside in Indianapolis its residents’ social, inteldelivering enriched lifestyles is redefining senior living by lectual, spiritual, physical, to keep its residents living taking these considerations medical and emotional happier longer. Its managers and making them the stanwellness, and its Impressions and staff understand the chaldard at their community. Housekeeping service allows lenges people with dementia the residents more time to do WHAT THINGS SHOULD YOU face. Angela Shell, executive the things they enjoy. CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING director at Rittenhouse Village Proximity to the greater SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY? At Northside in Indianapolis, community: Rittenhouse VilServices and amenities: added, “Our community offers lage is ideally located, close to Rittenhouse Village offers an identified memory care shopping centers, restaurants, many on-site services and director that focuses on entertainment, health care amenities that help residents developing activities and exerfacilities, churches and other continue to live the life they cises based on our exclusive cultural pursuits that its reswant to lead. Its CelebraSHINE programming.” idents want to frequent and
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GOURMET MEALS AVAILABLE ON-SITE Every Discovery Senior Living community offers dining service known as Sensations Dining. Rittenhouse Village’s executive chef prepares daily menus filled with international cuisines and homemade favorites prepared to suit every palate. The culinary team uses the best ingredients available to create mouthwatering appetizers, entrees and desserts that keep the residents’ taste buds tingling.
RITTENHOUSE VILLAGE’S CULTURE The Rittenhouse Village culture is one that sincerely reflects its team members. They aim to work with their future residents and do not demand large upfront entrance fees or long-term commitments. Instead, they focus on their community offering comfortable amenities, friendly, welcoming environments and the highest standards of personalized care that continue to enrich lives for years to come.
Schedule a tour and enjoy a delicious free lunch. Rittenhouse Village: 1251 West 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Visit rittenhousevillages.com or call 317-333-7203
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Susan Brooks
A Career in Politics in Her Words
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Last month, U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN05) created a political storm when she announced that she will retire from Congress at the end of her fourth term in 2020. First elected to Congress in 2012, Brooks and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN02) were the first Republican women to serve the state of Indiana in Congress since 1959. Before winning the primary in May 2012, Brooks had been serving Americans and Hoosiers alike in a couple of different capacities: as Indianapolis deputy mayor under Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and as U.S. attorney under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2007.
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rooks, who resides in Carmel with her husband, David, sat down with us for an in-depth review of her career, including some of the highlights and some of the challenges that she experienced. We also discussed what the future might look like for the congresswoman and her family.
The Role of Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis (1998–1999) “I had been a criminal defense attorney for 13 years in private practice prior to Steve [Goldsmith] calling me,” Brooks said. “He wanted someone in City Hall to be very focused on our city’s homicide problem, which was huge back in the ’90s. We were seeing unprecedented numbers of homicides in the city, and because I had a longtime practice in the criminal justice system but also had been very involved in a number of neighbor-
hood organizations and nonprofits like Junior League of Indianapolis and other groups, he and his team asked me to join him at City Hall.” As deputy mayor, Brooks focused on public safety and children’s health and welfare issues, and she worked extensively with the city’s police and fire departments and first responders. Brooks stated that she learned a great deal about bringing innovation to city services and to local and state government under Goldsmith. “I learned from the best during that time,” Brooks said. “I just loved it. After that, I went to Ice Miller [LLP] as part of their government services practice group for about a year and a half.” At that point in her career, Brooks said that she never aspired to become U.S. attorney. “I’ve always just taken it one position at a time,” Brooks said. “I did think that
it would be incredibly cool to be a mayor because I really enjoyed the work at City Hall, but my kids were ages 5 and 8 at that time, though they really enjoyed my job at the mayor’s office. We did a lot of cool things, and they had a lot of fun with me when I was deputy mayor.”
U.S. Attorney During an Unprecedented Time (2001–2007) U.S. attorneys are U.S. Senate-confirmed positions, and confirmation, Brooks explained, can be a lengthy process. However, at the time that Brooks was going through the process, the nation had experienced a new threat, and the nation’s capital had to adapt quickly to a new environment—a post-9/11 nation. “As it happened, Steve [Goldsmith] was one of former President Bush’s key domestic policy advisers during his campaign and was gathering experts from
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around the country to advise George W.,” Brooks explained. “At that time, I was behind the scenes at Ice Miller helping Steve. The senior senator of the winning party chooses nominees and forwards the nominees to the White House, and Sen. [Richard] Lugar—who was in charge of the process—selected me. I was kind of a ‘dark horse’ candidate because there were some other people in the process that had been prosecutors. I had been a criminal defense attorney and a deputy mayor, but I had never prosecuted.” Further into the process, Brooks was nominated by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. “I go in for my interview with U.S. Attorney Ashcroft in June of 2001,” Brooks reflected. “He says, ‘How’s Jerry Barr doing?’ and I asked, ‘Judge Barr?’ It so happened that he was best friends with Judge Jerry Barr from Noblesville. I had appeared in front of Judge Barr, but I certainly didn’t know him well. I replied with, ‘I believe he is doing well.’” During this exchange, Brooks was quickly searching deep within her memory bank, trying to recall how her cases went when she appeared before Judge Barr and whether or not she had irritated or impressed him. “Afterwards, Judge Barr actually became a very good friend and supporter of mine,” Brooks shared. “It’s one of those things where you never know who you will encounter in your life. It’s why I remind people that integrity and manners do matter. Be civil and polite and be good at what you do.” Brooks was nominated in July 2001 to U.S. attorney, but the U.S. Senate was out for the August recess, and she was told that it could take a few months to be confirmed. “Then September 11, 2001, happened,” Brooks somberly stated. “There were no presidentially appointed U.S. attorneys in place. At that point in time, I had no background in terrorism. I have an extensive background in other types of federal crimes and had practiced in the federal courts as a criminal defense attorney, but the whole terrorism realm was new to me and to most attorneys across the nation. I was confirmed as U.S. attorney less than a month later, and the Senate began moving
confirmations quickly. Ashcroft brought all of us who were already confirmed to Washington, D.C., in November of 2001 and shared with us that our No. 1 mission was to realign our offices to be much more focused on preventing terrorism and on educating our communities and law enforcement on changing the way our country kept our homeland safe.” In the following months to come, Brooks would be part of the efforts in creating the Department of Homeland Security and the reorganization of federal law enforcement that led to the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Brooks reflected, “It was a very important time to be part of the federal government.”
The Decision to Run for U.S. Congress (2013–2020) After her role as U.S. attorney, Brooks became general counsel and senior vice president for workforce and economic development at Ivy Tech Community College. “Part of why I went there is because after six years of prosecuting big drug trafficking organizations and being very engaged in the overprescribing and prescription drug issues in my previous roles, I wanted to focus on getting people jobs because I feel strongly that if you have a good education and good opportunities— whether you’re coming out of high school or are an adult that needs to go back for certain job skills or someone coming out of jail—we need to give people opportunities to improve their skills so they can get better jobs. If they have better jobs, they are less likely to commit crimes.” Brooks admitted that running for Congress was not her idea but the idea of two
young students and GOP members who challenged her to “step up and consider running for office.” “I will never forget that call,” Brooks said. “I talked with my kids, who were 18 and 21 then, who got really fired up about it. David was away on a fishing trip, but once he returned home, we were already in the ‘yes’ mode.” Brooks garnered the support of her family and friends, which would be critical for her through a challenging campaign process. “Former Congressman David McIntosh and Dr. John McGoff were both already in [the race]. Those were the two big ones at that time, and other people were considering it. Once again, I got in as a ‘dark horse’ candidate. In 2012, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN02) was the first Republican woman to go to Congress since 1959.” When asked what some of the most challenging times in her career were, Brooks shared an incident that challenged her not only as a representative but also as a mother and as a human being. “The most challenging time was immediately after the Noblesville West [Middle School] shooting,” Brooks said. “I went to the local farmers market that Saturday morning to get a sense of how the community was coping. It was the most difficult time, as it was such a horrific, emotional and difficult event. I still applaud the law enforcement in Noblesville, the superintendent, of course the teacher, the school nurse and the school resource officer who saved lives and who saved Ella [Whistler] and Jason [Seaman]. It continues to be a difficult issue for Noblesville to heal from, but they are healing.” In 2015, Brooks co-founded the School Safety Caucus, focusing on ensuring the safety of our kids while they are at school. Brooks, along with her “friend from across the aisle” Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), have reintroduced The Jake Laird Act, and both are determined to get it passed this time. This act provides grants to encourage states to adopt laws that require both due process and probable cause, enabling local law enforcement to remove and retain firearms from individuals who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others. Brooks and Deutch originally introduced that bill in May, just before the shooting. “Ted and
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I have reintroduced the act, and since Ted is on the judiciary [committee] now, I think there will be some movement around what is also known as the ‘Red Flag Law,’” Brooks explained. “We’re committed and are going to keep working on that.” Brooks has been an advocate for countless issues affecting Americans and Hoosiers since completing law school in 1985. While her course has not been set for when she retires from public office, she did share it is highly likely she will continue to advocate for and advise on, at some level, the issues she has fought for on behalf of her constituents. She will continue
fighting on those issues until that last day when she will turn the page on this chapter of her life as a public servant and the next chapter of her life will begin. “The beauty about giving myself an 18-month runway, so to speak, before we finish is that we still have incredibly important work to do and helping my constituents will continue to be a top priority,” Brooks emphasized. “There are so many important issues, and I will continue to bring attention to them. I truly love advocating for people, so in some ways I’ll be involved in advocacy and advising. Though, I really don’t know what the next chapter holds for me.”
Advice for the Upcoming Generations of Leaders Brooks is currently the recruitment chair for the Republican Party and will be actively recruiting young people, in particular, throughout the remainder of her term. “I’m trying to get particularly women to think about this. They don’t need to wait to be asked to run for office,” Brooks
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Diane Schultz Zionsville Resident Advocating for All of Boone County Writer // Janelle Morrison Photography // Trevor Ruszkowski
This month, we take a broad look at the continuing growth of Boone County. We discussed a few key factors with the Boone County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Diane Schultz related to the growth that impacts the overall health of the county and why residents from all six Boone County communities should be aware of and engaged in the conversation of workforce development and business connectivity.
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chultz, a Zionsville native, grew up in Zionsville and moved to northwest Illinois, where she graduated from college, married and started a family. “We [my husband and I] made the decision to move back to Zionsville in 2004 to be closer to family,” Schultz said. “We had three school-age children at that time, and our No. 1 priority was selecting an excellent school system within Boone County. Our county has three exceptional school districts, [and] strong school systems are an instrumental driver of growth and economic development and often the reason why families, such as mine, relocate or locate to Boone County.” Having such a strong connection with her hometown and native county, Schultz was pleased to find that the county and its communities continued to offer a “small-town” atmosphere while offering modern amenities, such as parks and trail systems, community events throughout the year and the locally owned shop-
ping and dining components, just as she recalled from her youth and has enjoyed with her family over the years.
Why Boone County Chamber of Commerce? When asked why she decided to get involved with the local chambers, specifically accepting the role as executive director for the Boone County Chamber, Schultz replied, “Four years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in the Boone County Leadership [BCL] program hosted by the Community Foundation of Boone County. That provided invaluable insight on issues that are of great importance throughout all six Boone County communities, including education, health and safety, economic development and our legal system.” Schultz continued, “Throughout my participation in the BCL program and volunteer experiences in my community, I was amazed to learn that Boone County is home to so many wonderful businesses providing a variety of products, services and workforce opportunities, as well as nonprofit organizations making a positive impact on the betterment of all six Boone County communities.” Schultz had been working with the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce previously and had accumulated the knowledge, experience and contacts key to her present position. “While I greatly enjoyed my role at the [Zionsville] chamber and working with the town of Zionsville officials, businesses and organizations, in my new role with Boone County Chamber, I was excited for the opportunity to work with all six communities, including Zionsville,” Schultz ZIONSVILLE MONTHLY
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expressed. “Boone County Chamber is a county-wide chamber that had previously been most visible in the city of Lebanon. Last year, the chamber revealed a new logo and tagline to reflect its mission, ‘Connecting communities-advancing businesses.’”
Boone County Workforce and Its Challenges Schultz explained that the Boone County Chamber board of directors and staff are dedicated to providing opportunities and resources to build business connections, to provide resources to assist businesses and to attract and retain workforce. “The chamber builds partnerships with and provides resources to Boone County businesses and its members, such as Hendrickson [Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems] and Piece by Piece,” Schultz said. “Hendrickson is working on partnering with local school systems to create a talented workforce pipeline and to better prepare our future workforce. Piece by Piece is an example of a startup business that continues to realize growth and prosperity, and many other longstanding businesses continue to grow, prosper and partner with local municipalities to build strong communities throughout the county.” Schultz said attracting workforce and creating strong communities to sustain a talented workforce is a top priority for the chamber and Boone County businesses of all sizes. “Boone County Chamber strives to connect residents and businesses with chamber members who can assist them with their professional as well as personal needs,” she stated. “People truly do want to do business with people they know
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and trust, as well as genuinely want to support local businesses, but they need to know what businesses are available to meet their needs. They can’t do this with businesses they are not aware of.” She added, “It is imperative for Boone County residents and other businesses to support local businesses throughout all Boone County communities, including professional and personal services such as health care providers, accountants, financial planners, insurance agents, as well as shopping and dining.” In addition to its dedication to increasing the visibility of its members, businesses and organizations through its expansive menu of programs and events, the Boone County Chamber is also dedicated to assisting Boone County businesses address the issues of workforce development and the current labor shortage that afflicts some of its members. Boone County has a population of approximately 65,000 and has attracted a multitude of new businesses in 2018–2019 that have added or will add additional jobs to the county. “Attracting and retaining talented workforce is one of the greatest needs of our members, if not the greatest need,” Schultz emphasized. “We receive requests from our members weekly regarding their need to secure workforce and to fulfill their employment needs. This is a complex challenge, and there is no one single solution. The chamber is dedicated to collaborating with local employers, educators, elected officials, State of Indiana representatives, as well as Indianapolis region organizations, to provide resources to our members. Our members can then utilize and take action to address the workforce challenges of to-
day, but most importantly, to be proactive in creating a talented workforce pipeline for Boone county’s future.” A member of the Boone County board of directors and plant manager at Hendrickson, Brent Haines, spoke about his experience with the chamber and why he has decided to further engage with other members and local businesses on the issues of workforce development. Haines has been with Hendrickson for 23 years. After graduating high school, Haines joined the U.S. Marine Corps and started with Hendrickson immediately after. Haines worked his way up the ranks at Hendrickson while earning his bachelor’s degree in business through Indiana Wesleyan University using a tuition assistance program offered through his employer. “Hendrickson has grown expeditiously since I started,” Haines said. “There were about 50 people, and now we’re up to about 460 employees. It’s a really great company to work for. It’s a 105-year-old company with 27 plants worldwide. I got involved with the chamber looking for ways to work with other businesses throughout the community on workforce issues and on ways that we can all be successful in Boone County.” Haines shared that Schultz has connected Haines with several contacts he wishes to collaborate with on resolving the labor shortage, education, quality of life and affordable housing issues that are impacting companies in all industries here in Boone County.
“I’ve been getting out and talking with people, building those relationships and networking,” Haines said. “Diane has really helped us accomplish that immediate goal within this last year.” Haines is currently working to develop a “Workforce Development Task Committee” with other businesses and organizations who are passionate about this subject and are dedicated to cultivating, attracting and retaining a talented workforce. He emphasized that committee members are needed, and he is available to discuss the focus and goals of such a committee with individuals who are interested in learning more. “Businesses are coming in at an alarming rate, and we’re wondering where they’re going to get all the people,” Haines said. “We need to be developing the workforce and taking care of the existing workforce so they stay in these areas and they don’t leave to go to another county that has more amenities and affordable living options. For the long-term health of Boone County, we need to partner together and help the businesses be successful so that they stay. This affects each and every single Boone County resident because a successful business community increases a positive economic impact in all six of the local communities, and the residents benefit from that.” For more information about the Boone County Chamber of Commerce, visit the website at boonechamber.org.
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We wanted to do something Disney and family-friendly, but we didn’t want it to just be a Disneytype show, so we had to reinvent it a little bit.”
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What is undoubtedly a loss for Carmel High School’s performing arts department is an outstanding gain for Zionsville Show Choirs and the entire Zionsville community. Sam Chenoweth, former associate director of choirs at CHS, is now a choral director for Zionsville Community High School.
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henoweth’s duties at CHS included directing/co-directing five curricular choirs, leading two musical theater courses and directing the school’s musical. Chenoweth, a freelance show choir choreographer, clinician and adjudicator, is a graduate cum laude of Ball State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in music education. He served as production assistant/ choreographer for the internationally recognized Ball State University Singers collegiate show choir and was music direc-
tor of The Prism Project, an arts program for secondary students with autism. In addition to his achievements at Ball State University, Chenoweth has choreographed for more than a dozen competitive high school, junior high and unisex groups throughout the Midwest, and many of his groups have received awards for Best Choreography, Best Vocals and Best Show Design, as well as Grand Champion honors. During his time at CHS, Chenoweth directed the musicals “The Little Mermaid,” “Edges” and “Bring It On: The Musical,”
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bringing modern and high-tech components to each production while honoring much of the original scores. “My position at Carmel High School just happened to be the opportunity right out of the gate, which was awesome,” Chenoweth said. “I had big shoes to fill.” The bar had been raised by his predecessors and colleagues at CHS, which motivated Chenoweth to raise the bar even higher in terms of creating challenging vocal and production opportunities with thoughtful musical selections that would push the students and exhilarate audiences.
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Chenoweth reflected, “We wanted to do something Disney and family-friendly, but we didn’t want it to just be a Disney-type show, so we had to reinvent it a little bit.” Chenoweth’s students owned the stage throughout the production of “The Little Mermaid,” not only with impressive vocal performances but also with their abilities on skates, hoverboards and other contraptions that were used to emulate movements and dancing under the sea. This past spring, Chenoweth directed “Bring It On: The Musical,” and while it did not boast the strong name recognition as the previous two shows at CHS, Chenoweth feels that it is one that his students connected with the most, being high school students performing a show about the daily issues of high school-age kids. The choreography and the stage sets were beyond impressive and challenging. “We had 300 lights on that stage, and as far as the score is concerned, I did not reinvent our production of ‘Bring It On’ at all,” Chenoweth stated. “I thought what was done on Broadway was really well done, and we did edit for time, but in terms of visual design and all that, we stayed pretty true to the original, and it worked out pretty well.” With the two schools, Zionsville and Carmel, being in such close proximity to one another, it did not take long for the word to get out that Chenoweth was leav-
ing Carmel and not only coming on board at ZCHS but moving to the community as well. “It’s been an interesting transition, but everyone that I have met with has been very supportive,” he expressed. “I knew the day that I came [to Zionsville] for my second interview that once I left the room full of students that I had just worked with, someone would grab a phone and text somebody, and sure enough, as soon as I got back to school [CHS], one of my students came up to me and asked if I had just been over at Zionsville. It’s been a blessing, though, because the Carmel kids have talked with the students here in Zionsville and have shared their thoughts and experiences, so they helped introduce me to the students here.” Chenoweth emphasized that he is excited to work with his new colleagues: Aaron Coates, Deana Broge and Anne Beck. “I am looking forward to the chance to lead and be a core piece of the program’s future and to being able to exercise my vision while leaning on the people who know the kids better and have been leading a successful program all these years,” Chenoweth said. “Since the musical is in the fall, I won’t have a full year to get to know the kids and will rely a lot on Anne, Deana and Aaron’s knowledge of the students.”
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I am looking forward to the chance to lead and be a core piece of the program’s future and to being able to exercise my vision while leaning on the people who know the kids better and have been leading a successful program all these years”
Fun Facts about Sam Name a show that you haven’t directed but must at some point? “Big Fish.” It is one of my favorite shows, and the music is brilliant. I’ve seen one high school production of it and would love to do that show sometime. I’d also like to do “Tarzan” and have a ridiculous set and “Starlight Express” with the Rollerblades and things that are visually stimulating to bring a “wow” factor to the audience. What are your favorite hobbies when you aren’t teaching? I like camping. I try to get out [into nature] quite a bit. It’s just relaxing to get away, leave the phone in the car and unplug and relax. What is the one musical that everyone needs to see before they leave this Earth? “Finding Neverland.”
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LEFT L-R: Emily Chrzanowski, Laney McNamar, Alyssa Boldt and Luke Vreeman
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Rehearsals have been underway, and the cast and crew are preparing for opening night of “A Chorus Line,” presented by Civic Theatre’s Young Artist Program (YAP), directed by the distinguished Emily Tzucker and choreographed by award-winning choreographer Anne Beck.
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Chorus Line,” an award-winning musical, was first produced in 1976. Set in NYC in the 1970s, “A Chorus Line” examines one day in the lives of a group of passionate dancers who are vying for a spot in the chorus line of a Broadway musical. YAP’S production of “A Chorus Line” celebrates the “unsung heroes of American Musical Theatre” and is a celebration of the classic American musical itself. Carmel resident Emily Tzucker is on faculty at Ball State University in the Theater and Dance Department, where she teaches acting. She directed the Civic Theatre’s production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” at the beginning of the year. Tzucker
shared what some of the challenges are directing this particular show. “It’s a really famous show, so a lot of times you can have preconceived ideas about what it should be like,” she said. “So, getting all of these guys to make the roles their own and not make them feel like they have to live up to anyone’s expectations but do their best work I think for me is one of the biggest challenges.” Tzucker added, “If you want to see a great production of “A Chorus Line,” then come and see this show. These kids are doing excellent, professional-level work, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.” Luke Vreeman will be a senior at CHS and is playing “Zach.” He recently performed in CHS’s production of “Aladdin
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and the Wonderful Lamp” and YAP’s production of “Revue!” He plans on pursuing a college degree in acting after graduation. “‘Zach’ likes to get his way, and he works a lot, but there are definitely some things with this character that I found easier than others to connect with,” Vreeman shared. “Some of the underlying negative parts of his character really anyone could relate to because they’re things that we all do—only they’re amplified in this role. I like the softer moments that are part of his character too.” The role of “Connie Wong” is played by Alyssa Boldt, an incoming senior at CHS. “‘Connie’ is a short Asian woman, and I feel that being an [Asian] actor, I think it’s really awesome that I am able to bring that ethnicity into the role. She is also an ‘older’ character, so it’s been really interesting to be able to play this character who’s in her 30s. It’s allowed me to really jump outside of my comfort zone.” CHS graduate Laney McNamar is playing “Cassie Ferguson.” She will be attending Otterbein University, where she will pursue a BFA in musical theater, minoring in dance. “‘Cassie’ has been probably my most special role to date,” McNamar shared. “The first time I ever saw ‘A Chorus Line,’ I instantly connected with Cassie. Just to see this woman in all bright red pouring her heart out on stage and this big dance number really inspired my passion. It has been a dream to play this role, and I never expected to be doing it now, but it’s been an amazing experience, and it has been so awesome working with Anne [Beck] learning this iconic dance number that I’ve always wanted to do.” Incoming junior at CHS Emily Chrzanowski shared what it’s been like learning the role of Diana Morales. “I feel very connected with this character because she just does not give up,” Chrzanowski expressed. “She’s a beautiful character that had a rough childhood, but no matter what, she followed her passion, and musical theater has been such
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an escape for me in everyday life. It truly is my passion. Most of my performances have been here at Civic. I was just in ‘Newsies’ as ‘Les,’ and I played ‘Arvida’ [changed to a female character for this production] in the YAP’s production of ‘Guys and Dolls.’ I’ve played a wide range of ages, which has really expanded my mind and my abilities.” Zionsville Community High School graduate Katelyn Soards is playing “Sheila Bryant.” Soards will be attending Butler University this fall, majoring in arts administration. “I couldn’t be more excited to be playing ‘Sheila,’ which I am thoroughly enjoying because I am nothing like the character,” Soards exclaimed. “So, it’s been fun to step outside of my comfort zone and kind of ‘sass’ it up on stage. The coolest part about the YAP experience is that it brings kids that love theater from all the local high schools together to put on a show, which makes for a really enjoyable process but a really enjoyable show as well. This is my
fourth and last YAP production. Hayden and I were fortunate to have had Anne [Beck] help direct our high school musical [“Mamma Mia!”] last fall, and we were both members of Zionsville’s Royalaires.” Playing the character who loves to make an entrance, “Bobby Mills” is incoming senior at ZCHS Hayden Elefante. “I am playing ‘Bobby,’ and the thing that makes me laugh about ‘Bobby’ is that he always likes to make an entrance and likes to entertain,” Elefante said. “He’s also the kind of a character who likes to reserve his heart because of all the experiences that he’s had in past. He doesn’t want to expose himself that much because he feels like he would be too vulnerable.” When asked why he feels people should purchase tickets and come see “A Chorus Line,” Elefante thoughtfully replied, “I think it’s really important to support the YAP program in general because some students may not be as fortunate to have big sets and all that kind of stuff at their high school. It’s kind of
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