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In late January, I bought a Fitbit pedometer. I thought the Fitbit would simply track my daily steps to and from the car, along with my activity at the gym, but I found the pedometer — and an unusually warm winter — goading me into taking more steps. I started hitting the streets, hoofing around my neighborhood to hit and/or exceed my 8,000-step daily goal. I live close to Donner Park. In fact, from my front door to the park entrance, I register roughly 1,000 steps. I take these steps over cracked sidewalks and past dogs who bark hello (or maybe they’re saying “stay away” — I don’t speak dog). Some days, I like to cut down to 16th Street and circle up through the City Cemetery, cross the street into Donner (3,257 steps). Other days I head north, to 25th Street, then back to the park (4,348 steps). Regardless of the path I choose or how many steps I rack up, the common denominator is Donner. When the weather is cooler, the park is largely empty, save for a dog and its owner taking in some fresh air. On warm days, the park is flush with activity: people playing tennis, basketball or, like me, walking along and taking in the simple beauty of a park. Regardless of who else is there or how many steps I’ve taken, there’s energy about the space that’s palpable. I’m not seeing ghosts; I’m feeling memories. Easter egg hunts, impromptu picnics, concerts and birthday parties — the park has been the backdrop for them all, and more. This year, the park celebrates a big birthday. If it were a person, Donner would be on the “Today Show,” blowing out candles on a cake as it turns 100 years old. This swath of land, carved out by previous generations, a gift from one resident to the city, serves not just as a destination but as a community touchstone. I’m proud to feature the history of Donner Park in this issue (p. 28). No matter what side of town you live on, I hope you’ll plan a trip to Donner, and while there, that you’ll revisit some of your favorite memories. Happy birthday, Donner Park. Best,

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When 6-month-old harlequin Great Dane The program Lottie was surrendered to a kill shelter, her story began with a was only beginning. The dog, deaf due to a contrial run; in genital issue, was scooped up by an Evansville December 2015, rescue agency and then adopted by Bartholomew Lottie began hangCounty Public Library employee Cindy Day. ing out on a bed in “Most likely (Lottie) came from what people the children’s room, call backyard breeders,” Day says. “She was likely and she started working bred to be a so-called ‘designer dog.’ That’s where on her canine good citizen people take a dog that has issues and breed it with certification, which required her another dog to make designer dogs, and usually to pass 10 tests, including a test in which she sat they have lots of issues.” still for two-and-a-half minutes. Luckily for Lottie, her health problems stopped She passed. with complete hearing impairment; she grew to Dubbed “Reading Time with Lottie,” the program her full size, and she cuts an kicked off in January 2016. imposing figure. The 5-yearInitially planned as a one-hour old, 125-pound Great Dane session once a month, Lottie’s measures 31 inches from paw time slots filled up quickly, and Reading Time with Lottie to shoulder; when standing an additional day was added to When: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., every other Monday on her hind legs, she’s 6 feet her schedule. Lottie, who gets tall. But one look into her her commands by hand signal, Where: Bartholomew County Public Library blue eyes and you know you’re knows 13 commands in all, staring into the soul of a masincluding sit, stay, lie, good girl, Cost: Free bad girl, no, eat and go to work. sive, mobile teddy bear. Information: mybcpl.org When she sees “go to work,” A trip with a Great Dane Lottie knows it’s time to head is never a quick outing, Day to the library, Day says. She says; such a striking breed atmakes a beeline for the car. tracts attention and in this case, children. “When “She’s so well-mannered,” Day says. “She comes we got her, we realized, when we would take her in, she goes straight to her bed and she pays 100 places, how much she loved and was drawn to percent attention to the person who is in there with kids,” Day says. her. I have to stay with her because she will not She noticed “Sit, Stay, Read” programs, in which allow me out of her sight, but I kind of tuck myself live animals are used in reading practice, in other in the corner.” libraries and thought, “Why not here? And why “I get a warm feeling to know that she is helping not Lottie?” She approached Jason Hatton, Barsomeone learn to read or that she gives someone tholomew County Public Library director, with the confidence to read better,” Day says. her idea: Lottie would come to the library once a With her nonjudgmental presence, Lottie has month, flop onto her bed in a corner of the room provided a safe audience for young tongues that and lie patiently as children practice their readmight trip over words. ing skills on her. The dog’s natural state is strictly “The kids do not feel that they have to get it right sedentary, Day says, and given the option, Lottie or be perfect they can just go. She’s a sweetheart,” would sleep 24 hours a day. Hatton says. “She’s so big, but at the same time she’s Hatton, hearing about the program, bit. “We so lovable. She just acts like she isn’t big. She’s a thought it was such a fantastic way for kids to get fantastic animal. That really helps the atmosphere their reading development up and practice their that we’re trying to create. You know she’s there, reading with someone who’s not judgmental,” he this gentle, loving animal sitting there waiting to be says. “There is definite evidence that this program read to.” —Jenny Elig works, and we were thrilled.”

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Recommendations by Jodi Prather of Bartholomew County Public Library and by the staff of Viewpoint Books

“Setting Free the Kites” by Alex George

This is a poignant coming-of-age story rich in atmosphere and emotion. George explores the nature of grief, the persistence of the human spirit and ultimately brings the reader to a full realization of the power of hope. Friendship is the focus of a story that will leave you thinking about best friends, childhood tragedies and how they make us who we are. It is 1976 when middle schoolers Robert Carter and Nathan Tilly meet, thanks to the actions of a schoolyard bully. Tragedy quickly cements their friendship, The author has created characters that leap from the page and does it with deceptive ease. His storytelling has a classic, effortless feel that makes the drama all the more poignant and will keep the pages turning until you reach an ending that manages to deliver both a gut punch and a glimpse of hope for anyone coping with grief and struggling with letting go. This book is a triumph of spirit and its beautiful imagery will take your breath away. —Reviewed by Jodi Prather, Bartholomew County Public Library

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“Commonwealth” by Ann Patchett

Attention is required when reading “Commonwealth.” The return on your investment is a deeper understanding of how one incident can affect the lives of multiple families, not only in the moment it occurs, but for decades to follow. The story begins one Sunday afternoon in southern California, when Bert Cousins shows up uninvited to Franny Keating’s christening party. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny’s mother, Beverly, setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. In the end, all the characters are forced to ponder loss, guilt and loyalty to one another during moments of startling clarity and murky ambiguity. It also calls on them and us to determine who owns the stories of our lives, individually and as members of families that are often formed in very non-traditional ways. — Reviewed by Beth Stroh, Viewpoint Books

“Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng

As I read this book, I felt as though I were peeking into the lives of the members of the Lee family as they deal with the mysterious death of their daughter, Lydia. It is a compelling story of the secrets within a grief-stricken family, and I would suggest this book if you enjoy strong characters. Ng follows how each member of the family copes with Lydia’s death; I was particularly taken with Lydia’s mother, an excellent student who never quite met her potential and who holds high hopes for her daughter. This book was a quick, easy read that will keep you wanting more the whole way through. — Reviewed by Maya Baker, Viewpoint Books

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“Two Days Gone” by Randall Silvis

This book tells the story of a horrific crime. What would cause a well-respected professor and best-selling author to brutally murder his entire family? That’s the question placed before Sgt. Ryan DeMarco, a veteran officer and troubled man who brings his own share of heartache to a story rife with tragedy, grief and edgeof-your-seat suspense as DeMarco goes on the hunt for a brutal murderer, piecing together the crime and struggling to understand the details that emerge to paint an unimaginable picture. The plot unravels in a fashion that keeps the pages turning and will keep readers’ minds whirring with possibilities as they struggle to stay with DeMarco’s rapid discoveries and their significance. This novel delivers a haunting, memorable tale in beautiful, rich language that is guaranteed to quickly capture the imagination. The plot will keep you guessing to the end, the suspense is relentless, and the characters will break your heart.

“The Women in the Castle”

by Jessica Shattuck

Three women all attached in some way to the Nazi resistance are followed through their lives, each dealing with secrets and regrets. Fans of “The Nightingale” and “All the Light We Cannot See,” books different in many regards, will also find similar elements at work here. — Reviewed by Terry Whittaker, Viewpoint Books

“A Piece of the World” by Christina Kline

I was a big fan of Christina Kline’s novel “Orphan Train,” so when I got the opportunity to read her newest novel, “A Piece of the World,” I jumped on it. This novel did not disappoint, as I enjoyed it just as much. The author does an amazing job weaving history with fiction. The story is told from the viewpoint of Christina Olson, a woman whose entire world is her family’s remote farm in a small coastal town in Maine. Olson, who seemed destined for small-town life and obscurity, became the inspiration for many of the famous works by American painter Andrew Wyeth. This is a touching novel about a woman making the best of the circumstances she was dealt. The story is beautifully written, and I found myself immersed in her world. This book would be a great choice for book clubs. — Reviewed by Celia Allman-Watts, Viewpoint Books

—Reviewed by Jodi Prather, Bartholomew County Public Library

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Join your friends and neighbors for the United Way of Bartholomew County’s annual Day of Caring, a single day of volunteering that matches hundreds of volunteers to local neighborhood and nonprofit projects in the area. During the Day of Caring, United Way works together with local neighborhoods, nonprofits and businesses to organize volunteer opportunities in areas of need and to recruit volunteers with the skills and passion needed to finish the tasks at hand. It’s a day for individuals, organizations and businesses to come together to make an immediate impact in the community.

Winging It Set for June 10, Aviation Day 2017 is a family-friendly event featuring aerial performances (including a group flying the Missing Man formation); kids activities; open cockpit rides; and static displays of airplanes, hot air balloons, helicopters and service trucks. During the event, attendees can visit with pilots from famous flying groups, including the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots. 14

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If you want to go up in the Now in its fourth year, Aviation air, there’s an opportunity for Day will serve not only as a paid rides on assorted aircraft. If celebration of all aircraft, but you want to put a craft into the also as a tribute to Atterbury air yourself, you can check out Air Force Base in honor of its remote control planes. Children 75th anniversary. The year also can also practice their model marks the 25th anniversary of airplane building skills at the the adjoining Atterbury-Bakalar Aviation Nation booth. The aerial Air Museum. performances, which begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., are When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10 free and open to Where: Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd. the public, as is the Admission: Free general admission, with various costs for food cruise-in car show and beverages and car show competition entry fees and most of the event highlights. Information: facebook.com/columbusmunicipalairport

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ulinary adventures in a sleek setting: This is the dining experience you’ll find at Henry Social Club. More than that, the venue is proof positive that one doesn’t have to drive to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Bloomington or Chicago to get the kind of food experience found in a larger city. Since the front doors opened on the Washington Street venue in late 2014, HSC staff, under the direction of owner and chef Gethin Thomas, has been serving mainstays and specials for regular patrons and visitors alike. A mixture of large and small plate dishes, the ever-changing menu reflects the seasons in farm-totable form. Appetizers include deviled eggs, baconwrapped dates and marinated olives. The baked cod, which is dressed with chorizo sausage, mashed potatoes and spinach, has also been on the menu since Day 1. The mélange of dark and warm and light

and fluffy textures has made the dish a popular one. Cheese and charcuterie boards with house-made pickles are always on the menu. Patrons will also find steaks, salads, pizzas, pastas and pastries, all tucked into their own niches on the compact-but-mighty menu. Although Columbus is decidedly landlocked, customers can choose from an alluring selection of seafood, procured by a Hawaii-based fish broker who overnights fish to the restaurant; a fish that was swimming in the Pacific Ocean the day before might end up on your plate. HSC is also known for its extensive wine and spirits selection; Thomas and staff find offerings from wineries, breweries and distilleries around the world. The cocktail menu is always changing, but the Right Reverend, made of bourbon and bitters, is HSC’s signature drink.

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Described as an authentic Italian restaurant with added spice, Johnny Carino’s features one-of-a-kind favorites, all handcrafted from the finest, freshest ingredients available. Order the ever-popular 16-layer lasagna or dive into a classic dish such as chicken Parmesan. If you’re ready for a new twist on Italian fare, try Johnny Carino’s Italian nachos or the jalapeno garlic tilapia.

450 North Brewing Co. & Restaurant

8111 E. Road 450N Columbus Located at Simmons Winery (812) 546-0091 Hours: Sun-Thurs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Kitchen closes 30 minutes prior to closing time.

Abe Martin Lodge & The Little Gem Restaurant Brown County State Park, Nashville (812) 988-4418 or (877) 265-6343 Hours: Open daily

Cornett’s Corner Café

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Hilton Garden Inn - Garden Grille & Bar

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Hotel Nashville Restaurant & Bar The setting is an experience in and of itself. Enter HSC from the main entrance, and you’re in a scene set in wood and tile, with large orbs lighting the front tables. Antique mirrors, which were found in the building’s basement and reframed, reflect the restaurant’s logo from the opposite wall. A canopy of walnut leads the diners farther into the space, half of which is occupied by intimate tables. The other half is taken up by a massive bar. The ceiling is textured with antique tin tiles. The back of the house holds two large tables for communal dining, flanked by a steel chef’s table for those who want to watch the kitchen staff in action. Want to host a private gathering? The Clandestine Room on the lower level is a popular spot for private parties and meetings of 15 to 20 people.

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Marco’s Pizza

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Seasons Lodge

560 State Road 46 East, Nashville (812) 988-2284 Hours: Breakfast Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Dinner Mon-Thurs 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Columbus Magazine

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Somermeyer Farms Danville

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Thriving on the vine Independent growers help make Indiana grape again

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Although most wineries, including Bargersville’s Mallow Run Winery and Columbus’ Simmons Winery, boast their own vineyards, less than 10 percent of wine produced in the state is from Indiana fruit. The lion’s share of the grapes used in Indiana wines come from California, Michigan, New York and Washington. Thus, a majority of vintners look to independent growers, both within the state and beyond, to meet their needs. The following are among independent Hoosier growers who produce for Indiana’s wineries.

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Steve and Kim Somermeyer met at Eli Lilly and Co. But while the couple’s shared backgrounds may have been a catalyst for founding Somermeyer Farms, its roots were anchored in Steve’s youth. “My dad made wine at home from grapes shipped from California to Iowa in a refrigerated rail car. From the time I was 5 or 6 years old, we always had a glass of wine as part of the meal,” he recalls. “When I moved to Indy and had money to buy better wine, [we] joined several wine enthusiasts’ groups and got involved with competing.” When Dr. Charles Thomas, founder of Chateau Thomas Winery, called for assistance when his winemaker was laid up, Somermeyer took over duties. It’s a position he still maintains two to three days a week, also working daily during harvesting. “I’ve been one of two winemakers there for 14 years,” he says. “I’ve judged wine across the country for many, many years and have judged the Indy International Wine Competition for 42 consecutive years.” Following retirement, the couple purchased land outside Danville and in 2015 planted a 2.2-acre vineyard. They grow varietals the Purdue Grape Team recommended, Somermeyer says: Chambourcin, Traminette, Noiret and Vidal Blanc. The Purdue team was “very supportive,” he says, as was Oliver Winery. “Oliver will help anyone with whatever they need and have really been an asset to the industry.” The Somermeyers look forward to their first commercial crop this year, with plans to sell to Chateau Thomas or another local winery. Varietals to know

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Pine Hill Vineyard Ham ilton Living and working on his family’s former DeKalb County homestead, high school sweethearts Tim and Cheri Wolfe manage Pine Hill Vineyard. The couple, retired schoolteachers, always enjoyed visiting wineries, where Cheri tempted her palate in the tasting room, and Tim “nosed around” in the vineyard, he says. Tim has been associated with Satek Winery for 10 years, initially working there during the summertime and, since retirement, as vineyard manager. His 5-acre vineyard produces eight varieties of grapes for Satek. “I’ve always been fascinated by grapes, and when Larry [Satek] asked me if I’d grow for him, that sparked an interest. I began with 1,200 vines and am now up to 3,000,” he says. Wolfe notes industry changes within those 10 years, influenced by an influx of Indiana wineries and a fickle weather pattern, specifically the polar vortex. “At first, I was probably one of the only growers, and Larry the only winery in northeast Indiana,” Wolfe says. “I think it’s going to get a little more competitive. Growers are going to have to grow exceptional grapes because wineries can be more selective.” To withstand colder weather trends, he recommends to growers he mentors a Minnesota variety that’s more winter hardy. Wolfe cites the Purdue Wine Grape Team, whose members support growers and vineyards throughout the state. “They’ve been fantastic, and I can’t say enough good about them. They’re very supportive,” he says. Varietals to know

Easiest to grow: Steuben Most popular: Noiret, Marquette, Traminette, Chambourcin

Big Run Vineyards Butler

Maryland native Bruce England’s interest in wine is rooted in France, where he worked in a vineyard during the 1973 harvest. Moving to California, England earned a bachelor’s degree in winemaking and a Ph.D. in biochemistry. He served as an assistant winemaker for four years, then changed careers to work in the biotech pharmaceutical industry from 1984 to 2005. “I had a small backyard vineyard and garage winery from 1997 to 2005, so when my wife and I decided to take early retirement and move back to Auburn, her hometown, I researched the possibilities for viticulture here and decided to Bruce England give it a go,” he says. England has been growing grapes commercially since 2007. About three acres of his 18-acre Butler property, 14 miles from their Auburn home, are planted in Noiret, Corot Noir, Traminette, De Chaunac, Cayuga White, Aromella and Marquette grapes. In 2016 the crop output was 12 tons, all earmarked for Angola-based Satek Winery. “Originally, I’d planned to start a winery, but decided early on that the vineyard was plenty enough work by itself,” he says. “I’d met Larry Satek and asked him if he wanted to buy my first crop in 2009. He did and was happy with the quality, so I’ve continued to sell exclusively to him.” England says he has no plans to expand. “There’s room for another three or four acres, and that’s about all the size I can manage on my own.” Varietals to know

Easiest to grow: Marquette, Corot Noir Best for wine: Traminette, Noiret, Marquette Columbus Magazine

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Creekbend Vineyard E llettsville

Varietals to know

Easiest to grow: Catawba Most popular: Catawba

About 25 percent of the medals Oliver Winery won over the past five to six years were won with grapes produced at Creekbend Vineyard in Ellettsville, on land leased to the winery by Joe Oliver, says Bernie Parker, Creekbend’s vineyard manager. “Creekbend is our estate label,” Parker says. “Nearly all grapes grown here go to Oliver Winery, but we do sell some of our excess — maybe 5 percent — to other local wineries.” Parker’s foray into the wine industry began in 1997, when he assisted during Oliver Winery’s harvesting. Following discharge from the Navy two years later, he continued harvesting and in 2000, at the request of Bill and Kathleen OliBernie Parker ver, took on his current position. Oliver Winery’s nearly 50 acres are planted in 10 varietals, including two that are fairly new, Parker says: Crimson Cabernet and Cabernet Doré. The Creekbend Collection includes rare varietals, such as Catawba and Chambourcin. Parker notes that Oliver Winery won the Governor’s Cup in 2016, an honor generally awarded to the winery that has won the most medals overall. “One of the things that Oliver Winery does is try to make wines soft and refreshing, with sun-ripened sweet flavors,” he says. “They’re always very popular.”

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Dulcius Vineyards N o b le County

It’s all in the family at Dulcius Vineyards, owned and operated by Austin and Nancy Fergusson and their son, Scott. But it wasn’t always grapes that drew the Columbia City residents to their southeast Noble County acreage: It was corn and soybeans. “In 1971, soon after I received my Ph.D. in plant physiology from Purdue, I bought a 100-acre farm, which we farmed ourselves,” Austin says. “After I retired, I wanted to do something a little more hands-on and to grow something that stays alive rather than having to cut it down every year. So in 2012 we founded the vineyard.” Dulcius grows more than a half-dozen varieties of cold-hardy grapes. Along with other varietals, the Fergussons are experimenting with Itasca, which is

grown from tissue culture. Now the largest vineyard in northern Indiana and third-largest (in acreage) in the state, the 19-acre operation in 2016 employed more than 60 individuals who assisted at various times. The output? More than 30 tons of grapes, all sold to Briali Vineyards and to Byler Lane, Hartland and Two EE’s wineries. “There are 10,000 plants out there, and each is handled at least five times during the season. So while it’s a lot of work, it’s very satisfying to be out in the vineyards,” Fergusson says. As with other growers interviewed, he lauded the Purdue Wine Grape Team for assistance and support. “They’re fantastic in all aspects, very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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Wabash Foodie and trolley tours draw guests By C.J. Woodring

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O Once the hunting grounds of Potawatomi and Miami Indians, Wabash is the namesake of Indiana’s official state river, on which it’s located. Although the waterway serves as a setting for outdoor activities, the northeast Indiana city is much more than a river town. The city’s vibrant downtown showcases the Honeywell Center for performing arts, historic structures and a host of attractions, eateries and retail establishments. In addition, within the past four years Visit Wabash County team members have enhanced visitor experiences by introducing foodie and trolley tours, along with First Friday, a popular downtown gathering. The result is a destination of choice for guests from throughout the Hoosier state and beyond, who visit to eat, play and stay. “Because of the range of destinations, we have a diverse mix of guest experiences that appeal to everyone,” says Christine Flohr, executive director of tourism for Visit Wabash County. “We see fishermen, athletes, archery enthusiasts, history hunters, girlfriends and families on weekend getaways, and foodies in their 30s and 40s seeking farm-to-fresh and organic. In addition, Honeywell Center’s cultural programming attracts people of all ages.” 24

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In fact, Wabash, with a small-butmighty population of just about 11,000, could be considered an overachiever for a city its size. The locale has been making headlines since 1880, when it gained fame as the world’s first electrically lighted city. It was also spotlighted in 1927, when local entrepreneur Mark C. Honeywell merged his company, Honeywell Heating Specialties, with competitor Minneapolis Heat Regulator Co. to become Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co., now Honeywell Inc., a global enterprise. In 2014 Wabash earned a Stellar Communities Designation, and in 2016 as winner of the Small Business Revolution on Main Street, the city was selected from among 10,000 communities nationwide to receive $500,000 for marketing assistance and historic downtown refurbishment. Most recently, Ford Meter Box Co., founded

in Wabash in 1898, was among the companies honored in 2016 as inductees into the Indiana Manufacturers Association’s Inaugural Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed on fewer than 20 Hoosier companies.

Wok this way: Taste of Wabash Foodie Tour

Jennifer Long-Dillon, tourism manager for VWC and a Wabash native, serves as guide for the foodie tour. “I’m very familiar with the town and its history, and with local businesses. So it just seemed to fit pretty well,” she says. Long-Dillon introduced the foodie tour concept after a visit to Portland, Maine. “I went on a chocolate tour in Portland’s Old Port,” she says. “It was so nicely designed and gave us a sense of direction on where to go, what to do. The guide was not just entertaining, but knowledgeable.” Photos submitted

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The Taste of Wabash Foodie Tour, she says, was created as another attraction for the historic downtown district. It was a chance to showcase, for outsiders, what Wabash is really about. “We tell them about our unique and colorful history and invite them to take a behindthe-scenes look at our culinary side, things they probably never would hear about or learn anywhere else,” Long-Dillon says. Since the program’s launch in 2014, about two dozen tours have been held from May through October each year. The downtown event currently averages three to three-and-a-half hours. A minimum six participants is needed, with a maximum of 15, Long-Dillon says. Tours are booked by appointment only; three to four weeks’ lead time is requested. Although Saturday is preferred, private groups of about six to 10 can be accommodated any day of the week except Sunday. The public must sign up to join a pre-exist-

Taste of Wabash Foodie Tour Participants

Before you head off for your taste tour of Wabash, meet the participants:

» For coffee and espresso with a heart, it’s Modoc’s Market, located in a historic building damaged in 1942 by a peanut-loving pachyderm that escaped from a visiting circus, making national headlines. » T he Curb, a retro-feel eatery where guests can’t restrain their love for the famous Curb burger. » Stuff yourself with stuffed breadsticks and personalized pizza at Wabash Pizza King, a locally owned franchise. » W ho says you can’t teach old cooks new tricks? Gallery 64 offers culinary lessons at all levels in a historic building.

» Locally sourced fare and casual, upscale dining are hallmarks of 1920s-themed Twenty in the Charley Creek Inn. »C harley Creek Inn Wine and Cheese Shoppe and Charley Creek Inn Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe offer two more reasons to visit the luxury boutique hotel in downtown Wabash. » Eugenia’s Restaurant at Honeywell Center features brunch, lunch or show night; Eugenia’s is described as dining at its finest. » Worth a stay: Herrold on Hill bed-and-breakfast, where classic comfort meets creative cuisine.

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Above, 22-seat trolley. Inset photos, First Friday at Charley Creek Inn Wine and Cheese Shoppe.

ing Saturday tour by contacting Long-Dillon. Participants such as Sandy and Alan Jachinski, innkeepers at Herrold on Hill Bed-and-Breakfast, offer unique and diverse cuisine that has established the city as one of the region’s distinctive culinary destinations. Alan Jachinski says the inn is licensed as a restaurant and offers both a gourmet breakfast and dinner. Guests are wowed by dishes that range from duck to guinea hen; breakfast may include quail eggs. Food is sourced from Wabash County Amish growers, he says. Because both Jachinski and his wife cook — she serves as pastry chef; his role is rotisseur — the inn is a stop on the foodie tour. “We get a lot of guests from Chicago and even St. Louis, who come for concerts, 26

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the list of Indiana counties) has traveled throughout Wabash County. And while chances are “The Trolley Song” won’t soon replace “On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away” as Indiana’s state song, enthusiastic visitors of all ages are climbing onboard. Themed tours accommodate 18 to 20 guests and are quickly sold out. Visit Wabash County hopes to present a tour every other month except January/February, Long-Dillon says. A St. Patrick’s Day event was scheduled for March, and “Historic Tales of North Manchester” will be held May 6 in that city. Tickets are $23. Each tour is different — and may be a one-hit wonder — which adds to the program’s allure. “We like to keep tours nice and fresh, and attract a different audience each time,” Long-Dillon says. “We’ve used a local historian and presented “Street Scenes of Old Wabash” and for Halloween “The Haunts of Wabash.” And we finished last year with a themed Christmas tour named for local residents who hosted a dinner at their home. These specific tours may never take place again, which is why they’re so popular.” The 2017 Christmas season is apt to include a premiere tour for children, who delight in seeing a real-life version of the popular trolley featured in “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” an animated children’s series aired on PBS. “Kids just love it, so the trolley really appeals to all age levels,” Long-Dillon says. “I think Wabash County is the most charming in all of Indiana. The trolley and natural attractions have a lot to do with that, but it’s also the people. They’re very friendly and welcoming.” “It’s thrilling to have people visit Wabash County and see how quickly they fall in love with all that there is to see and do,” Flohr says. “Guests from throughout the tri-state area — and beyond — share a deep appreciation for our ability to entertain, no matter what their interests might be. That’s a big reason why I love what I do.” To book one of the Visit Wabash County tours, call (260) 563-7171 or email jennifer@visitwabashcounty.com for reservations or information.

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The city’s prized green space marks 100 years

A park is more than a destination. Each has a distinct personality, a unique sense of space. Based on personal experiences there, a relationship with a park can become a lifelong love affair. It is these experiences that the Columbus community will celebrate this year as it commemorates Donner Park’s centennial. Mark Jones is now entering his fourth year as director of the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, which marks its 70th anniversary this year. Along with more than 100 full- and part-time em-

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ployees, augmented by summer workers, the team oversees a system of nearly 1,000 acres of parks and more than 20 miles of People Trails. Yet Donner — the first city-owned park and Indiana’s first non-segregated swimming pool south of Indianapolis — remains the crown jewel, drawing generations of citizens to meet, greet, socialize, sing, eat, pray and love. “The Columbus Parks and Recreation staff takes a lot of pride in providing the highest quality park and recreation services Photos submitted

Donner pool. Above, the audience during a show at the shelter house.

for the citizens. We have a very dedicated and professional staff and Park Board,” Jones says. “And we will continue to support the recreational needs of our citizens as we have done for years. Always looking for new and interesting trends that fit our ever-growing and diverse community, we are currently doing a facility assessment on Donner Center building.” Regardless of what comes next, for the past 100 years the park has been the backdrop of memories. “I have children who are now (in their

40s), but we have enjoyed the park in many ways,” says Ann Jones, a longtime Columbus resident. “We have had birthday parties where we had sack races, and when I ran my legs ragged pulling the circular merry-goround. I have taken my grandchildren to the park for swimming and picnics. Our church has had numerous services there within the shelter space. And Donner Park has been a place of silence for me to retreat for some alone time during lunch.” The park is a spot where many Columbus natives did their growing up. Sharon

Sung Andrews, who grew up in the area, describes the park as a huge part of her childhood, where she swam, performed and also worked as a camp counselor and marketing intern. “Donner Park was a huge part of my childhood. As a child in the ’90s, I was a swimmer with the Donner Swim Club and remember summer practices at the Donner Aquatic Center. As a teenager and beyond, I often used [the setting] as part of the Mill Race Theatre Company (formerly Mill Race Players). We held auditions and rehearsals in the multipurpose room, as well as put up a Shakespeare in the Park show in the shelter. These spaces hold so many memories.” The park’s biggest draws today are the aquatic center and shelter house; however, Mark Jones says he believes Donner Park seems special because of the dual roles it plays as both playground and sanctuary. “This is one of my favorite parks in our entire park system,” he says. “It has your typical playground features as well as a nature feel to it. I love watching the variety shows that have been held in the Donner shelter house, which was built in 1925. I love watching all the smiles on the kids’ and parents’ faces as they enjoy all the park’s amenities.” Plans are underway for a celebration commemorating both anniversary milestones. Tracing Donner’s history Columbus native and historian David Sechrest admits he has no special Donner Park memories. He recalls it as “basically a place to hang out” when growing up and a nearly daily destination the summer prior to his entering high school. But as the park’s (erroneous) 2016 centennial approached, the creator of Historic Columbus Indiana (historiccolumbusindiana. org) began recording its history, ultimately compiling a 35-page document titled “The Park That was Almost a Hospital: A History of Donner Park.” Sechrest, who also penned “Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theatre,” began the daunting four-month project, he says, because the park’s history has Columbus Magazine

Donner Park Timeline never been told in detail and never been explored before. “I started writing it early last year, with the thought of the centennial,” Sechrest says. “There was a lot of information in there I wasn’t aware of, and I don’t think anyone was aware of. My intent was to explore the early history of Donner Park, and I got up to 1917.” A notable discovery, for Sechrest, was that today’s Columbus Regional Hospital came very close to being built on the land that is now Donner Park. “I can’t imagine a hospital being on that site today,” he says. An additional discovery, he says, is that the actual centennial is 2017, not 2016 as popularly believed. “Everyone thought because the park was named after William Donner (it was named for his mother), the centennial should’ve been in 2016, when he bought the park to give to the city. But the more I started researching ... if you look at legalities ... the deed to the property wasn’t turned over until February 1917,” Sechrest says.

1917 William H. Donner presented Donner Park deed to Mayor H. K. Volland on Feb. 27 as the first city-owned park; city council formally accepted park March 5. 1918 First landscape gardener and “tree doctor” employed; first plat of 400 trees planted; new roadwork began along west and south sides of park; park became training grounds for Company H, the city’s volunteer army under command of the Second Indiana Battalion. 1919 First city water lines run to park in April. 1925 Donner Park shelter house built. 1928 Nine-hole golf course constructed on threeacre tract in northeast section of park. 1946 Tennis courts were used for ice skating in winter months. Lighting around courts encouraged night skating. 1947 William H. Donner gave community center (now Donner Center) to the department; first Parks and Recreation Board was formed. 1948 Donner swimming pool (now Donner Aquatic Center) opened July 4, a $400,000 gift from William H. Donner. 1949 First after-prom party held at Donner Center. 1958 Renovations to Donner park shelter house completed. 1972 New pool entrance was revealed, allowing swimmers to enter from outside the building instead of through Donner Center. 1973 Pool hosted annual Indiana State Age Group Swimming and Diving Long Course championships for the first time. 1975 Donner Center and pool renovated. 1986 Dedication of newly renovated Donner Center ($1.4 million bond issue passed); 20-foot-high, 160-foot-long water slide added to pool. 1997 $4 million bond issue passed for renovation of Donner Pool.

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1999 New playground established at Donner Park. 2006 Movable floor installed at aquatic center, enabling floor to be raised or lowered to accommodate water depths from 14 inches to 5 feet. 2011 New water slide installed at aquatic center. 2012 Aquatic center hosted Central Zone Swim Meet for first time. 2016 City’s first outdoor pickleball courts were completed at Donner Park; new filtration system installed in the lap pool.

Love of the land Parks play an integral role in America’s landscapes and lives. They define and empower communities, while providing nurturing green space. The role nature, including parks, plays in a child’s development, creativity and cognitive skills — and the current disconnect between nature and our nation’s children — gained nationwide prominence following author Richard Louv’s groundbreaking 2005 book, “Last Child in the 30

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Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.” Columbus “gets it,” as exemplified by a stellar system that showcases 32-acre Donner, the park that nearly didn’t happen. Prior to the 1910 establishment of Commercial Park, the city’s first park, several groves throughout the city served as venues for outdoor activities. Among them was Perry’s Grove, which comprised a portion of today’s Donner Park and appears to be the only grove with standing timber, primarily valuable walnut, Sechrest writes. Rumors of Perry’s Grove becoming a city-owned park surfaced in May 1890, sug-

paperwork was being acquired that would strip the park of its purpose as a green space.

Donner Center renovation. Right, St. Bartholomew celebration, 1990.

gesting owner Simeon Perry would donate falling into private ownership, trees being the land; however, following his death a year felled and city lots being platted. It was a later, property fell into the hands of his son, future increasingly in jeopardy when owner John A. Perry. Its status unchanged, the Perry died in September 1913 without a will wooded setting continued to draw residents –– and with more than 250 alleged heirs to band concerts, picnics and major sumcoming out of the woodwork. mer holidays. Complicating the matter was Perry’s Temporary lighting was installed somemother’s will, found three months later, time prior to 1895, and four years later talk which stipulated that “100 acres each to be of the area becoming a city park resurfaced. given to five people on John’s death.” Three Meanwhile, Perry’s Grove hosted the city’s years later, the parcels were removed from first Chautauqua, a ninePerry’s estate, Sechrest writes. day event held in 1903, and The city could gain ownership “I love watching the the following summer drew of the leased property only by variety shows that crowds who were spellbound purchasing it for the predeterhave been held in the by William Jennings Bryan’s mined sum of $30,000, which Donner shelter house, delivery of “The Prince of council members were unwillwhich was built in Peace.” ing to pay. 1925. I love watching The city ultimately leased Contention continued until all the smiles on the the grove for 10 years, with February 1915, at which time kids’ and parents’ beautification plans unJudge Hugh Wickens ruled that faces as they enjoy all derway in 1911. Walkways, Perry Park “shall not be offered the park’s amenities.” flower beds and swings for sale until the city’s lease on — Mark Jones were installed, electric lights the ground expires ... the 31st illuminated the area, a stage day of December [1915.]” was erected and local baseball teams that The following month, a petition summer discovered their field of dreams. was granted to establish a new county By April 1916 Perry Park was Columbus’ hospital, and in June the suggested site most popular and largest outdoor venue. was the northern portion of Perry Park, Along with a setting for public events it was with remaining acreage set aside for park a place for solitude, soliloquy and leisurely purposes. Wickens refused to back down: strolls, providing a tranquil enclave within a When calendar pages turned to Jan. 1, gradually expanding city. 1916, Columbus had just one park. The Despite the park’s popularity, or because efforts of enraged citizens proved ineffecof it, concern over its future was never far tive against a city council opposed to the from mind as residents envisioned the land purchase; by early April 1916 requisite

Mother knows best Intervention appeared in the form of resident Mary Jane Donner, the activist wife of jeweler Frederick Donner. Having paid close attention to the local brouhaha, Donner sprang into action: She contacted her son, William H. Donner, of Philadelphia, instructing him to purchase Perry Park and give it to the city. Her husband met with the mayor and informed him of the purchase and the Donner family’s intent, and on May 2, 1916, the good Judge Wickens approved the $20,000 transaction. Following a visual land inspection, William Donner also purchased a strip of adjacent land bordering the park’s northern edge, paying the owner $2,400. Also that day, perhaps coincidentally, the cornerstone for the city’s new hospital was laid elsewhere. Because plans to formally dedicate newly named Donner Park in 1916 were delayed, the deed wasn’t presented to the mayor until Feb. 27, 1917; no public park dedication ever took place. Sechrest has provided copies of the park history to the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, the Bartholomew County Historical Society and the Bartholomew County Public Library, where residents can access it. “Residents and historians, now and in the future, owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Sechrest for taking it upon himself to compile and record Donner Park’s history,” Jones says. In the light of all of his research, Sechrest wonders what the area would have looked like if William Donner’s mother had not urged him to step forward and donate the land. “The old Commercial Park has been gone a long time. So for me, just the establishment of Donner Park is what’s most important,” Sechrest says. “If that hadn’t happened, some of the other things wouldn’t have happened. And that whole area today would look like any other street in Columbus.” Columbus Magazine

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On Track North and East teams run on inclusion and solidarity

By Jon Shoulders

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Jenny Wilson competes in the long jump during the Unified track meet at Columbus North High School.

When asked what he enjoys most about coaching Columbus North High School’s Unified Track and Field team, Daniel Ho can do better than point out a single event as an example of why he takes pride in his involvement with the program. He can point to a specific moment. During one of Columbus North’s 2016 dual meets at Edgewood High School last April, Jenny Wilson stepped onto the long jump runway. A sudden, respectful hush fell over the spectators and athletes, and a feeling of supportive expectancy filled the air as Jenny prepared for her jump attempt. Almost immediately following her landing, the crowd and entire cadre of athletes on the field erupted into a collective chorus of cheers, claps and chants of “Jenny! Jenny! Jenny!” As he felt that substantial surge of support sweep through the stadium for Jenny, who suffers from a condition called hydrocephalus that causes excessive spinal fluid within the brain, Ho knew he was part of something special. “That moment showed me it was the right thing to

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do to take this on as coach,” he says. “It was so heartwarming. You saw the enjoyment for her and the support of everyone, and even though it was maybe only a few inches it was such a giant leap forward for her.” In 2015 Ho, who serves as Columbus North’s special education program coordinator, learned that Indiana High School Athletic Association officials had formally partnered with Special Olympics Indiana to launch Champions Together, a program that promotes leadership and partnerships between student athletes and students with disabilities. Champions Together allows schools to form unified athletic teams composed of students with and without disabilities and compete in regular season events as well as post-season sectional and state tournaments. Ho promptly approached Columbus North’s administration and athletic director about forming a track team, and by spring 2015 was serving as assistant head coach for the program, which he says has grown steadily since its inception. Students of all grade —Beverly Wilson levels are welcome to join, and those selected for participation in the sectional competition earn their official varsity letter. “We’ve had an average of about 30 participants in the first two seasons, and this season we expect more,” Ho says. “I became head coach last season, and we’ve promoted it quite a bit and used social media to advertise.” Students with and without disabilities are paired to compete in any of five events: the 100-meter dash,

“It’s so much bigger than just competition.”

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Collin Booher, center, participates in the shot put as North Unified partner Ty Bentham, right, watches. Below, Cassidy Satterfield, left, and Imani Guy run together as they near the finish line while competing in the 400-meter run. 400-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, shot put and long jump. North’s season runs through May and includes dual meets against Center Grove, Edgewood, Terre Haute North and Columbus East high schools, with sectional and state tournaments typically occurring in late May and early June. “It’s so much bigger than just competition,” says Beverly Wilson, Jenny’s mother. “When North was against Columbus East last season, everybody got together for a group picture afterwards and the parents were all spending time together. A lot of the parents knew each other and went to those high schools themselves. It’s a special program for the kids. Jenny doesn’t talk, and things like this give her an opportunity to express herself and interact with other students.” Columbus East High School’s Unified Track team was also launched in 2015, and as at North, enrollment in the program has increased steadily each year. “The Champions Together program is really about the big picture of students encouraging each other and including each other in activities,” says Stacey Meier, special education teacher and coach of East’s Unified Track team. “We have Unified Basketball and Unified Dancing now, too. The thing I’m proud of is the Unified program at East has really been

student-led. They promoted it back in 2014 before our first season and have made it a success.” Kat Norman, a junior who competes in the 400-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and shot put on North’s Unified team, enjoys the opportunity the program affords to build new relationships and forge bonds with other students. “I also enjoy being a positive role model and leader at Columbus North,” says Norman, who also plays for the North girls basketball team. “I find helping students work toward their goal, and seeing the happiness on their face when they accomplish it, most rewarding.” Kat’s mother, Janae Norman, a dean at Columbus North, says there are many benefits for students who choose to join. “It’s not so much about having pressure to go out and perform. It’s about kids working together with kids who aren’t necessarily like them,” she says. “They get outside of their

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Preston Gapsiewicz takes the baton from East’s Ethan Summa in the 4x100 relay.

To learn more about Columbus North High School’s Unified Track and Field team, including a link to an informational video titled “Unified Track: A Parent’s Perspective,” go to bcsc.k12.in.us/Page/14798. Visit facebook.com/cehsunified for more information and updates on Columbus East High School’s Unified Track program. For additional information on the Champions Together initiative, visit soindiana.org/champions-together.

own circle of friends. For disabled students, they really feel special, and they become buddies with their partners and see them in the hallways at school. For kids without disabilities, it makes them put their best foot forward because they realize they’re put in a role-model type position.” Ho says an increasing number of high schools, including Franklin Central and Seymour, are now launching Unified Track and Field teams, and he hopes the program will continue to spread. “Believe it or not, I even got an email from a coach in Texas recently who saw a YouTube video we did that has some parents talking about the program, and asked us how to start a Unified Track team,” he says. “I shared that with the IHSAA and they were all excited. Hopefully the program will spread and start taking place in many additional areas. It’s certainly been expanding here in Indiana, which is very exciting.”

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olumbus has always been a transportation center, a hub in the triangle between Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati. Telma Santana, a relative newcomer originally from Brazil, is injecting new energy into the transportation and logistics industry with her company, TPS Industrial Services. Telma (then Portella) met Felix Santana when they were working for Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls International. Felix, a native of the Dominican Republic, was on assignment in Brazil, Telma’s home country. The couple married in 2001 and moved to El Paso, Texas, where they planned to continue their careers at the global heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company. It was in El Paso that Telma had her first foray into running her own business, opening a remodeling company, which she ran for six years. “It was called Topazz,

with two Z’s,” she says. “I like to be different. I never like to be the normal one.” But in 2012, Felix got an opportunity to work for Cummins. The family, which includes daughter Beatriz, moved to Columbus. The Santanas settled into the Tipton Lakes neighborhood, met new friends and weathered the first winter. Telma spent her first two years in Columbus casting around for her next business model. “A restaurant? Not a good idea,” she recalls. “You open today and you’ll close tomorrow. Remodeling? It’s a small city. They already have a lot of people to do remodeling.” Then the answer came to her: Why not a trucking company? “When I was living in El Paso, I always saw trucks on I-10, and here on I-65, and I said, ‘Why not trucks?’ I know logistics. I know how it works,” she says. Trucking and the greater concept of logistics were an industry with which Telma and Felix were familiar. “This is all we talked about when we Columbus Magazine

Felix and Telma Santana

went out with friends at Cummins. It was all about diesel engines. It was all about trucking,” Felix says. “She had the remodeling business in El Paso, because there was really a lot of labor force of carpenters, so there was a huge labor pool. Here, there was a lot more trucking. So I said, ‘Knock yourself out.’”

A learning curve

In 2014, Telma bought her first truck. Eager to put it on the road, she headed to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to get a license plate. The woman behind the counter asked Telma what kind of license she wanted. “I said, ‘The kind they sell the most,’” Telma recalls. “She looked at me like, ‘Oh, 38

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my gosh.’” The clerk handed Telma some literature about licenses. “She said, ‘Go home. Read about it. Learn.’” Learn she did: Telma conquered the trucking tax codes and learned the weight classes. She mastered tax forms. Her days now include spreadsheets and invoices; she keeps track of the drivers’ routes and pays tax on the mileage in the states through which they travel. She’s expanded her fleet. Since Telma opened TPS, the company has grown from one truck steadily upward, with drivers transporting freight, such as plastic, dry food, beer and recycling, across the country. TPS became the second company in the United States to be certified by the Minority and Women Business Enterprise. The company has also branched out to warehousing, offering freight storage in Indianapolis. In two more years, Telma hopes to expand her fleet to 35 or 40 trucks. The trucks, Telma says, are all new, and all are powered by Cummins engines. “I want to support Columbus, to help the city to grow,” she says.

Making a new family

Telma credits her success, in part, to having the freedom to run her own company. In Brazil, she says, opportunities do not

come around as often, and local entrepreneurs often do not back each other up. Although leaving her home country was difficult at first — she misses the food, she says, and the weather — Telma has adjusted to life in the United States and understands the benefits, not only for herself, but for others. “I don’t miss [Brazil] anymore, because of the quality of life we have over here,” she says. “I feel proud, because I am generating work for people over here.” She runs her business with a goal of treating her employees well. In a profession with high turnover and competitive pay, TPS has retained all of its employees; the first driver Telma hired still works for her. One of her drivers was so happy with his job, he even convinced his twin brother to join the company. “When you treat your employees well, they stay,” she says. Having left her family in Brazil and her husband having left his in the Dominican Republic, Telma sees her employees as a sort of extended family in Columbus. She cares for them by making sure they have everything they need to do their jobs well. Rather than swapping trucks per industry standard, the drivers have their own trucks. She gently nudges them to keep their work spaces clean, and she pays 9 cents more per mile than most trucking companies. She will soon offer health and life insurance through her company. It is not uncommon for the Santanas to take employees’ families to dinner to celebrate their work, and when a new driver suffered an unexpected death in his family, Telma made sure he got the time off he needed and knew his job would be waiting for him when he returned.

“I don’t miss [Brazil] anymore, because of the quality of life we have over here. I feel proud, because I am generating work for people over here.” — Telma Santana

“She sent him a nice floral arrangement and gave him some time off,” Felix says. “That’s something that a small company can do [for its employees] to show they have the full support of the company.” “TPS is a great company, and Telma is a great person,” says Matt Goddard, operations manager and two-year employee of TPS. “Our focus is on our drivers. They have the ability to make choices for themselves. We hire people to retire from the company.” Goddard oversees day-to-day operations at TPS, including truck services, purchasing and the hiring process. “Driving is a dangerous, stressful and important job,” he says. “I’ve been driving for over 20 years and have brought a lot of drivers to the company. It’s one of the best around.” The appreciation is mutual. “My employees know they are the main piece of my company,” Telma says. “I tell them, ‘If I don’t have you guys, I don’t have TPS.’” The Santanas have found a permanent home in Columbus. Telma, who once returned to Brazil every year, now brings her mother to Columbus for visits. Beatriz, who has an 11-year-old’s enthusiasm for playing in the snow, has excelled at playing golf. Each of the family members is trilingual, and they opt to speak Portuguese at home. Telma recently bought a used limousine, which she had repainted in a glowing, iridescent white. Family and friends make raucous trips around Columbus and to Indianapolis. Columbus, she says, is a good place to be. “I want to stay here,” Telma says. “Here, the city is so quiet. There’s no traffic. I came from Brazil, and there is a lot of traffic. Here, it’s so nice; everything is close.” Columbus Magazine

Weddings

Ashley Norman and Braden Loyd Aug. 20, 2016 Ceremony at The Story Inn; reception at The Commons Photos by Nowelle Ledebuhr, Studio 1492 Photography

The story of Ashley Norman and Braden Loyd goes way back to when the two attended preschool together at First Christian Church. “My mom always says that I was instantly drawn to him, and we became good friends,” Ashley says. Years later, the two reconnected and went to Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, where they would go frequently after preschool with their mothers. In January 2014, they made another stab at dating. This time, Ashley says, the relationship stuck. They were engaged in October 2015, after Braden proposed in front of the Sample Gates at Indiana University in Bloomington. The wedding colors were mint green and silver. They planned the occasion for 250 guests, and the wedding party included people the couple had known their entire lives. The wedding featured only white flowers, with calla lilies as the floral highlight, a tribute to Ashley’s father who passed away suddenly in 2013. Although Ashley wanted an outside wedding, they knew the weather would be risky. Rain delayed the ceremony for five to 10 minutes, then stopped. “As stressful and nerve-racking as it was worrying about the weather, everything worked out, and the whole day couldn’t have turned out any better,” she says.

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Olivia Webb and Hal Enkoff Oct. 1, 2016 Wedding ceremony and reception at White Diamond Lavender Farms in Hope Photos by Brenda Pottinger, Pottinger Photography

Hal Enkoff and Olivia Webb met when Hal was a sophomore in high school and Olivia was in eighth grade; Hal came along to a Sunday lunch with his best friends, who happened to be Olivia’s cousins. Olivia and Hal were just friends until their romance became full-fledged when she finished college. Hal proposed in November 2015. They set the wedding date for fall 2016, planning with a theme of rustic elegance. The setting was a barn, which they crafted from scratch, on her family’s lavender farm. The barn’s façade was built using beams from a 200-year-old barn. They hung more than 10,000 twinkle lights, completing the lighting with a crystal chandelier that had been hanging in the lobby of a hotel. They accented the decorations in fall neutrals in different shades of champagne and white. “Outside we were surrounded by corn rows ready for harvest and blooming lavender,” Olivia says. “We were not expecting it to be blooming in October. The weather forecast showed rain, but the sun came out and the evening ceremony was amazing. It was a magical day we shared with all our friends and family.”

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Ivy Tech Foundation’s fundraiser, “An Evening of Musical Comedy” Jan. 27, 2017 | The Commons,

1. Rebecca and Mike Kirsch 2. Carley Freeman and Heather Helms 3. Scott Begley, Chris Braun, Melissa Begley, Jan Hoffman and Bryan Perry

4. Steven Combs, Ivy Tech campus president, with Chris Schilling, director of marketing at Ivy Tech 5. Melissa MIller and Stephanie Amos 6. Brian and Amber Payne with Walter Kansoriwula 7. Cindy Massey with David Newmister 8. Lyn Morgan and Chris Berry 9. Dan Louisell and Noel Leaman perform 10. Lisa Werner 11. Ann and Bill Jones 12. Dan and Corrie McGuckin 13. Julie Orben, Therese Copeland and Chip Orben 14. Jake and Danielle Fedor, Tiffany and Jeff Nordman with Joe and Nicole Golding 15. Luann Welmer, with Pam and Mayor Jim Lienhoop

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Dancing With The Stars Columbus Style Jan. 14, 2017 Clarion Hotel and Conference Center

1. Johnny Tsai and Yu-Han Huang 2. Curtis Hartwell 3. Christine Nesci 4. Larry Perkinson and Diane Clancy perform 5. Contestants and audience members fill the dance floor while judges talley the votes.

6. Melanie Remillard 7. Mike and Pam Rossetti with Eric and Cindy Frey 8. Bianca Gregory Snider, Trish Ghuman and Tamara Kiel 9. Joshua and Rishona Shelley 10. Phil Girurukwiro and Silvia Vigier 11. Katie Mote, Therese Copeland, Rose Ellen Hoeltke and Robin Hilber 12. Sarah Pittman, Nicole Bontrager and Sarah King 13. Matt Nieman and Kelly Benjamin 14. Tom and Amy Dowd with Katie and Zach Greiner

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Feb. 11, 2017

1. David and Susan Barker with Patty and Brian Hannasch, honorary co-chairmen for kidscommons Carnivale Canada. 2. Alan Trisler, in the role of mounty and emcee. 3. Genevieve Jones and Sophie Heman 4. Coyote Chris with Hermey, the reindeer 5. Kim Bennett, Danielle Fedor and Diana Gambaiani

6. Ginger McClellan, and Katie and Josh Burnett 7. Flasks hold Caribou, the signature cocktail. 8. Melanie Holt and Doug Fauth 9. Katie and Adam Rediker with Adam Frankhauser 10. Mayor Jim Lienhoop, Pam Lienhoop, and Cindy and Eric Frey

11. Dancers start filling the dance floor 12. Bilyana and Jonathan Blandin 13. Nina Kowal, Tim Emmert, Karina Willats, Tracy Embree and Suzanne Wells 14. Missy Neal, Mark Elwood and Jenny Manns 15. The Tiptonians perform. 16. Janice Montgomery 17. J.K. Keach and Jake Fedor 18. Buck Ritz

19. Erin and Bryan Kendall with Ryan and Tricia Brand

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“4 The Love of Italian Food” dinner with chef Mario Rizzotti Dec. 5 | Henry Social Club

1. Gabe and Angie Revell 2. Adam Weisell, chef/owner of Aurelia Osteria, describes how he got his start and the pop-up dinner club, during the meet and greet at The Savory Swine.

3. Karen Fleming, culinary marketing/publicist, pours Prosecco into glasses containing Fabbri’s Amarena cherries in syrup at The Savory Swine. 4. Quinten Newton, a recent graduate of culinary school, listens and learns as he enjoys his dinner. 5. Chef Gethin Thomas and his staff get high fives at the end of “4 The Love of Italian Food” dinner. 6. Tony and Diana Gambaiani, Mario Rizzotti, Italian culinary expert, and Suzanne and Chuck Wells 7. Chris Berry, Deidre Nabors, Vicky Gelfius and Lindy Kirk

8. Kurt and Diana Meshberger, Lisa Abendroth, Shannon Daniel, with Scott and Martha Ballard at the chef’s table 9. Dr. Tom Jackson with his wife, Lora 10. Wendy and Joe Doggett 11. Crostata di Mele della Nonna 12. Vikki Johnson, Victoria Glick, Pica Saddler and Lindy Rix 13. Sally and Mike Pankratz with Mandy and Trent Miller

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Calendar of Events

April 22

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After having been closed for annual winter maintenance and updates, the AtterburyBakalar Air Museum at Columbus Municipal Airport is back open and ready for visitors. The museum features relics and displays designed to educate and inspire visitors about the history and personal stories of those who served in the armed forces. Learn more about the base, the leaders, the airmen, the equipment and the aircraft used in times of combat. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: Free. Location: 4742 Ray Boll Blvd. Information: atterburybakalarairmuseum.org.

Learn the history of Hope at the Yellow Trail Museum on the west side of Hope Town Square. Thousands of items have been donated to the museum by members of the Hope community through the years, including military items, tools, housewares, clothing, photos, hardware and other pieces that show off the past and the legacy of this town stretching back to its founding in 1830. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, and during special events. 52

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The Historic Artcraft Theatre wants to help stock local food pantries, and you can help by watching cartoons. Come to the “Cartoons for Cans” event for two different hour-long programs of classic Warner Bros. cartoons. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: One item of canned food per person. Location: Artcraft Theater, 57 North Main St., Franklin. Information: historicartcrafttheatre.org. Don’t get dressed up for the “No Tie Affair” in Columbus, but you’ll have fun as if you’re out on the town. Treat yourself to samples from the area’s best restaurants, participate in the “Fun Jar Roulette,” May 13 a 50/50 raffle, and bid on Now in its fourth year, Lobsterfest, a a large selection of silent fundraiser for the Columbus Indiana auction items. Organized Philharmonic, is an authentic New by St. Bartholomew England clambake and lobster boil. Catholic School. Time: 6:30 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Old National Bank p.m. Cost: $50. Location: Parking Lot. Tickets: $100 per person. Mill Race Center, 900 Information: thecip.org, (812) 376-2638 Lindsey St. Information: columbus.in.events. Cost: Free. Location: 644 Main St., Hope. Information: yellowtrailmuseum.com.

Thursdays

If you’re looking for a highly interactive way to stimulate your gray matter, check out the Columbus Chess Club. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St. Most games are 10 minutes in length; equipment is furnished. Open to chess players 18 and older. Information: (812) 603-3893.

Mondays

Join the Columbus Golden Kiwanis at the beginning of each week for an interesting and informative program; all are welcome. Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Location: Mill Race Center. Information: (812) 342-6944.

Third Saturday of the Month

Check out the Columbus Area Railroad Club Open House, with four operating layouts running. Time: noon to 4 p.m. Location: Johnson County Park headquarters building at Camp Atterbury. Information: Greg Harter, (812) 350-8636; columbusarearailroadclub. com; or info@columbusarearailroadclub.com.

April 22

Whether you’re into tiger’s eyes, aggies or shooters, you’ll find the marbles of your dreams at the Southern Indiana Marbles Show where you can buy, sell or trade. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Comfort Inn & Suites, State Road 46. Admission: Free. Information: (812) 376-3051, marBLesNFS@hotmail.com.

April 23, 28-30

Catch the Actors Studio of Hope’s dinner theater production of “Spirit,” directed by Pete Law and Naomi Pyle. Location: Willow Leaves, 326 Jackson St., Hope. Times: Sunday matinees: Lunch at 1 p.m. and play at 2 p.m. April 23 and 30. Dinner at 6 p.m. and play at 7 p.m. April 28 and 29.

April 27 and 28

Head to First United Methodist Church for its annual Smorgasbord. You can grab food for dine-in, carry-out or delivery. Time: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: First United Methodist, 618 Eighth St. Tickets: Adults, $12 advance, $14 at the door; children 5 to 10, $5 advance, $6 at the door; children age 4 and younger eat free. Information: (812) 372-2851.

April 30

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s “Adventures in Great Music” season continues with “Music Americana.” Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Columbus North High School auditorium. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students and seniors (advance); $15 adults, $10 students and seniors (at the door). Ages 12 and younger are always free.

May 2-3

No one will accuse Indiana of being a filmmaking hotbed such as Los Angeles or Austin, Texas, but there are still some tremendous films being made in the Hoosier state. The Spring Student Films Showcase presents some of the best work by student filmmakers at Indiana University. Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free, but requires tickets. Location: IU Cinema, 1213 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. Information: cinema.indiana.edu.

May 3

Food is serious business for Alton Brown, and if you give him the chance, he’ll tell you how in “Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science.” This stage show incorporates science into the art of cooking, wrapped into a package of music, multimedia presentations and food demonstrations that include audience participation segments. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 to $60. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: butlerartscenter.org/events.

May 11

The IU Auditorium will be rocking when legendary guitarist Buddy Guy comes to town. A pioneer of the art of blues guitar, Guy’s style has influenced guitarists from Jimmy Page to Eric Clapton to John Mayer. Whether you’re a fan of the blues or just music in general, Buddy Guy is certainly a bucket list type of show. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $43.50 to $73.50. Location: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. Information: iuauditorium.com.

May 13

Join the Columbus Salvation Army for “Behind the Shield,” an event that highlights the services the organization

provides the community. Time: 4 to 8 p.m. Location: The Commons, 300 Washington St. Information: On Facebook @ColumbusSalvationArmy. Race fans rejoice: the month of May officially kicks off at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the IndyCar Grand Prix, where the stars of the Verizon IndyCar Series race on a special IMS road course. Time: 3:50 p.m. Cost: $25-$77; children 15 and younger free with paid adult. Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Or perhaps you want to take your kids to Indiana’s largest free outdoor festival for children: the Chase 500 Festival Kids Day featuring a slew of fun, interactive educational displays and a carnival-like atmosphere. Time: noon. Cost: Free. Location: Monument Circle, downtown Indianapolis.

May 16-21

Now is your chance to see one of Broadway’s most popular shows as “Kinky Boots” hits the stage. With songs written by pop star (and Grammy and Tony winner) Cyndi Lauper, it is a fun, raucous story. Time: Varies. Tickets: $28 to $82. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: butlerartscenter.org/events.

May 20

With more than 450 vendor spaces, the Hoosier Vintage Wheels Swap Meet and Car Show will have items that car enthusiasts will want and love. Cars, trucks, RVs and campers, and more will be on display. Cost: $5 adults. Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairgrounds St., Franklin. Information: johnsoncountyfair.com.

May 26

Miller Lite Carb Day is second only to race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Of course, there is Indy 500 practice, the Indy Lights Freedom 100 race and the Pit Stop Challenge, but the highlight of the day is undoubtedly the Carb Day Concert, which will feature the Steve Miller Band and Barenaked Ladies. Cost: $20-$50. Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com. If you’re in downtown Franklin you might want to stop by the square for the town’s annual “Strawberries on the Square” event. Enjoy some fresh strawberry shortcake and stay for the live music, garage sale and classic cars. Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $5 for strawberry shortcake and water. Location: Franklin town square. Information: franklin.in.gov.

IU doctoral student in piano Marta Menezes performs as part of First United Methodist’s Fridays@First music series. Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Performance at 7 p.m. Location: Sanctuary at First United Methodist Church, 618 Eighth St. Information: Kevin Butler at (812) 3722851 or kbutler@fumccolumbus.org.

Get all geared up for Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer with “Salute,” the annual patriotic concert at the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans. The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic will be playing songs from the American experience. Bring your lawn chairs and be ready for an evening of fun songs to celebrate Memorial Day. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Courthouse lawn. Information: columbus.in.us.

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Vocalist Claire Baker performs as part of First United Methodist’s Fridays@First music series. Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Performance at 7 p.m. Location: Sanctuary at First United Methodist Church, 618 Eighth St. Information: Kevin Butler at (812) 3722851 or kbutler@fumccolumbus.org.

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s “Adventures in Great Music” season continues with “Hail to the Heroes.” Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Mill Race Park. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students and seniors, in advance; $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, at the door. Ages 12 and younger are always free. Columbus Magazine

A Look Back

On Ice Among the first ice skaters at Lincoln Center were architect Harry Weese and his wife, Kitty Baldwin Weese. When they took to the ice in December 1958, the rink was outdoors and adjacent to the building Weese had designed; the rink was enclosed in 1976 to provide year-round skating. Lincoln Center, now called Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, was a gift to the community from the Hamilton Foundation in honor of B.F. Hamilton, founder of Cosco (today a division of Dorel Juvenile Group). This photograph was published in The Republic on Dec. 22, 1958. By Tricia Gilson | The Republic file photo

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