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Win friends and influence people in Columbus
MAY 20, 2015 eDItor Jenny elig CopY eDItor Katharine smith Art DIreCtor Amanda Waltz GrApHIC DesIGN MANAGer Ben hill WrIters Katelyn Phillips samantha stutsman
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Connecting in flight Mid-April, i headed down to Florida to see my folks. They live in Fort Myers, a city with more palm trees than you’ve ever seen lining white sandy beaches that they don’t frequent. My visits usually involve lots of lying around and eating ice cream, as well as reconnecting with my parents. since i graduated from college, the only time we lived in the same town was the year i joined them in Fort Myers. After 11 short months of great weather and lots of vitamin D, i broke my mom’s heart a week shy of her 60th birthday by opting to move back to the chilly northern tundra known as indianapolis. now, it’s generally accepted that the move to indy, made when i was still in my 20s, was for the best. it strengthened my career in journalism. But it took me far away from my parents, and as the years pass, it’s more difficult to cram all of our connections into these short visits. My mom finishes my sentences for me; my dad doesn’t quite know where to begin with questions. We keep it basic, speaking of TV shows, bass guitars he’s acquired and celebrity gossip. Thinking of all the work waiting for me in indiana, i might be a little brusque, a little impatient. But i still love them. Just as our rhythms are gelling, it’s time for me to head back north, leaving all of us a little confused about our connections with each other and, perhaps, with humans as a whole. i’m not sure if it was a gentle spring zephyr gliding along the gulf Coast, but we experienced a lot of turbulence on both the way down to Fort Myers and the way back up. For my return flight, a husband and wife team claimed the window and middle seats, with me in the aisle. she had a bag of sunflower seeds, which she popped into her mouth one at a time before deftly spitting the remains into a separate bag. We had a sparse exchange before takeoff (“here’s your seat belt piece,” she’d said. “Oh, thank you,” i replied), but now, as our plane bounced and shuddered against the wind, i felt this woman’s tension grow. The plane made a particularly impressive dip, the kind where your stomach is left in one spot while your body descends, and the husband’s hands went straight down to his tray to rescue his soda. The wife gasped; without thinking of it, i offered my left hand to her, and she readily took it, giving me intermittent squeezes until her husband worked out his drink situation. Then she released my paw and cowered into her husband until we passed the turbulence. “Thank you for giving me your hand,” she said, as our landing was announced. “You’re the sweetest.” Perhaps human connections aren’t so difficult after all. Perhaps it’s the simplest gestures that truly make the biggest impact. Best,
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each issue we ask women a different question. This month:
“As school wraps up for another year, what were your favorite songs from high school?”
“soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love,’ The eurythmics’ ‘sweet Dreams’ and The sugarhill gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight.’ — tricia Gilson
“‘True Colors’ by Cyndi Lauper and ‘Addicted to Love’ by Robert Palmer” — Linda Copple
“i remember torturing my poor mother with everything Def Leppard over and over and over again on softball weekends with my teammates. she never asked us to turn that noise off. Love you, Mom!” — Michelle Copple
“‘Poison’s ‘Talk Dirty To Me’ has always been my jam!” — Christy spencer
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Don’t be a borer “(The) emerald ash borer is expected to kill all unprotected ash trees over the next 10 years,” says Kris Medic, agriculture, natural resources and community development educator at the Bartholomew County Purdue Extension office. “Make sure yours isn’t one of them.” Prevention and treatment options go from DIY to call-the-contractor. “You can even get together with neighbors to bring down the cost,” Medic adds. “The pest is here now, and the best treatment time wraps up in June.” For more information visit the Purdue Extension website.
Treat yourself Cookies and cakes are fantastic, but nothing soothes the savage beast inside you quite like music. If you’ve been looking for a better way to broadcast the soundtrack of your life, this Sound Pop Rechargeable Portable Speaker ($5, Target) fits right in your purse and works with the output jack on your smartphone to play your favorite tunes. The speaker expands when you want to play and contracts back into a small ball when you’re done. It recharges via a USB cord that plugs into your computer; the speaker has about two hours of playtime before it needs to be recharged.
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A bottle of Tom Ford’s Bordeaux Lust nail polish is $32. We don’t know about you, but $32 might be our entire nail polish budget for the year. That’s why the Super Duper app, which helps users find a lower-priced version of their favorite high-end lacquers, is really making us happy. Beautiful in its simplicity, Super Duper’s main menu lists an assortment of six high-end cosmetic lines (Chanel, Christian Louboutin, MAC, NARS, Tom Ford and Yves Saint Laurent). Select your brand, and it leads you to a menu of that brand’s available colors (we checked out NARS). Choose your shade (we chose “Dovima,” a smashing shade of red that sells for $20 a bottle), and Super Duper leads you to the shade’s budget-friendly doppelganger (in this case, Bonita brands “Santa Kissed My Mom, for $1.49).
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading selections by Mary Clare Speckner, adult programming director at the Bartholomew County Public Library
‘Body of truth: How science, History and Culture Drive our obsession with Weight and What We Can do About It’ By harriet Brown dmit it, gals: Even those of you who are very self-assured get caught up in thinking perhaps you are too fat. This quest to be thin is all around us, and we are too often fixated on weight. Moms and grandmothers, we can pass this obsession on to future generations of girls. This is the focus of Harriet Brown’s book, born of a series of therapy sessions she had in her late 30s. She confronted her body image issues and sought out a therapist. During bouts of tears she told the therapist, “My body … is too fleshy, too hungry, too uncontained. It doesn’t look like the bodies I see 500 times a day online, on TV.” Brown confronts that dissonance in “Body of Truth.” As one Amazon reviewer wrote, “Brown’s conclusions … will likely shock most readers
and make them rethink much of what they assume, what they think they know about weight and fat. This book may be just what most of us need, so we can be kinder to ourselves and others and truly take care of the bodies we have. It’s a revelation.” The book, indeed, offers revelations in the chapters, which include focus on misconceptions regarding connections between weight and motivation, money, medicine and health. “Body of Truth” is effective both for confronting misconceptions and for revelatory questions it poses. For example, in one of the sessions Brown details, her therapist asks her, “What if you were OK with your body the way it is right now?” Perhaps this is a question we should all ask ourselves.
‘sally’s Baking Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cupcakes & Desserts for Your sweet tooth Fix’ By sally McKenney
ublished a year ago in June, this book will quickly become your go-to for all things yummy. Author Sally McKenney was discovered through her blog, sallysbakingaddiction.com; her recipes, friendly writing style and perfect photographs led her to a book deal. It’s easy to fall in love with her recipes. Like many of us, she is a lover of peanut butter and obsessed with sprinkles; and even though the Death by Chocolate brownies (p. 43) do not have sprinkles or peanut butter on the ingredients list, they might just become your favorite brownies.
“Little Sally” tidbits are included throughout the book. At the end of the aforementioned brownie recipe she gives insight on how to make your brownies fudgy or cakelike. She devotes a chapter to healthier choices. Recipes for Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins and Pumpkin Granola Bars and nine others conclude this delightful cookbook. She believes that no matter what your diet is, no one should miss out on dessert. These concluding recipes were developed with food allergies and preferences in mind.
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May 22 Afternoon for the Arts
Saturdays, May 23-30 Columbus Spring Farmers Market
An afternoon of live entertainment by The Reen Family Singers and dessert by Caryn Wiggins of Desserts Etc. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St. Cost: $5 for MRC members, $10 for nonmembers. Information: (812) 376-9241 or shannon@millracecenter.org.
May 28 Richard Smith Harlequin Theatre hosts this national fingerstyle guitar champion and worldfamous guitar virtuoso, who will perform music from Bach to the Beatles. Cash bar available. Time: 7 p.m. Location: The Harlequin Theatre, Fair Oaks Mall, 2380 25th St. Cost: $15 in advance at Viewpoint Books, the mall office or theater box office, $18 at the door. Information: (812) 343-4597 or theharlequintheatre.com.
June 13 “Anything Goes — Happy Birthday Cole Porter” Music by Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael and George Gershwin performed by Tom Roznowski, Monika Herzig, Robert HaySmith, Josh Roberts and Carolyn Dutton. Cash bar available. 7 p.m. Location: The Harlequin Theatre at Fair Oaks Mall. Cost: $15 in advance at Viewpoint Books, the theater box office or the mall office, $18 at the door. Information: (812) 343-4597 or theharlequintheatre.com.
June 19 Live on the Plaza with MarchFourth Picnics and coolers are welcome for this free concert. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Bartholomew County Public Library plaza, Fifth Street. Information: mybcpl.org.
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The smaller version of the downtown market kicks off for the year. Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Fourth Street in downtown Columbus. Cost: Free; individual vendor prices. Information: columbusfarmersmarket.org.
Saturdays, June 6 through Sept. 19 Columbus Downtown Farmers Market This weekly market features 80-plus vendors selling fresh produce and ready-made food. You’ll also find live entertainment. Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Cummins Inc. corporate parking lot on Brown Street. Information: columbusfarmersmarket.org.
Columbus City Farmers Market Featuring approximately 20 vendors, this market caters to the north side of town. Times: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Fair Oaks Mall parking lot, 2380 25th St. Information: (812) 378-0539, Columbus City Farmers Market Facebook page.
June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 Artisan Foodworks Market Spearheaded by 240Sweet marshmallow makers Samantha Aulick and Alexa Lemley, this market will feature an assortment of themes, entertainment and vendors. Time: Noon to 3 p.m. June, August and September dates; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19. Location: 240sweet parking lot, 9600 N. U.S. 31, Columbus. Cost: Free. Information: artisanfoodworks.com.
Fridays, May 22 through Sept. 25 Farmers Market of Hope The town of Hope kicks off its inaugural farmers market with more than 10 vendors. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. Location: Hope Town Square along State Road 9 and Jackson Street. Information: townofhope.com.
May 26 Gardening with Wildlife Donna Stanley, a park ranger at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, will offer suggestions on ways to keep wildlife away from flowers and garden plants and talk about ways to provide for birds and butterflies in your yard. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St. Cost: Free. Information: (812) 379-1266.
June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 JCB Neighborfest Assorted bands will give performances throughout the season during this summer concert series. Scheduled: SoulShine Band, June 4; The Tides, July 2; Alan Kay & the Toons, Aug. 6; Carson Diersing Band, Sept. 3. Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Location: 300 block of Washington Street. Cost: Free. Information: artsincolumbus.org.
June 13 Donner Park Variety Show This Columbus tradition features assorted local acts performing at Donner Park. Series will continue at the same time and place July 18, Aug. 8 and Sept. 26. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Donner Park shelter house. Cost: Free. Information: columbus.in.gov.
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May 23 Rumble for the Cure
May 21 Women in Leadership Luncheon and Program
Ride your motorcycle or just come out for the food, music, raffles and a live auction and support the American Cancer Society. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Mann’s Harley-Davidson, 3250 Marketplace Drive, Edinburgh. After-ride festivities at 3 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 330 Eighth St. Cost: $20 solo rider and $35 rider with passenger. Information and registration: (812) 528-0762 or rumbleforthecure@ gmail.com.
May 30 Relay for Life Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society One-hour-long walks of various themes over the course of 24 hours. Participants are encouraged to raise funds or donate to the cause although it is not a requirement to participate. Time: 8 a.m. May 30 to 8 a.m. May 31. Location: Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, 750 W. Road 200S. Cost: Participants raise funds through individual campaigns. Registration and information: relayforlife.org/ColumbusIN.
Celebrating four outstanding women from different sectors of the community who personify professional excellence, integrity, collaboration, entrepreneurship and innovation. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 2480 Jonathan Moore Pike. Information: Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, (812) 379-4457, ext. 104, and kadams@columbusareachmber.com.
May 28 The Power of Laughter and Play Carol Filkins, a certified laughter leaderexpert, will share practices to prevent hardening of the attitudes and facilitate laughter exercises. Topics will include the benefits of laughter, laughter research and the practices of good-hearted living. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St. Cost: Free. Information: (812) 379-1266.
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Fridays, May 29 through Sept. 25 Bean Blossom Farmers Market Home-grown fruits, vegetables and herbs, Brown County honey, artisan breads, soaps, furniture, bird houses, quilts, jewelry and many other handcrafted items. Barbecue, lemon shake-ups and other edible goodies also available. Time: 4 to 7 p.m. Location: St. David’s Episcopal Church, 135 W. State Road 45, Morgantown. Cost: Free, with individual vendor prices. Information: ourbrowncounty.com.
June 7 through 20 Indiana Heritage Arts 37th Annual Exhibition Juried fine art exhibition of work by Indiana artists. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Location: Brown County Art Gallery, Main Street and Artist Drive, Nashville. Cost: Free. Information: (812) 988-4609, (812) 988-2783 and indianaheritagearts.org.
June 19 Friday Night Live at Mill Race Center, “Just Dance 2015” Scheduled is live band Dave Miller and Margaritaville. Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Location: Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St. Cost: $5 for MRC members, $10 for nonmembers. Information: (812) 376-9241.
INDIANA HERITAGE ARTS: Fort Wayne artist Fred Doloresco captured first prize in 2014 with his painting titled “Kettle Corn.”
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The season’s bright shades are a cocktail of colors Stripped down to its barest functions, fruit is a way for plants to disseminate their seeds. To attract insects, birds and humans (animals that will eat the fruit and carry the seeds with them away from the original plant), seed-laden fruits come in a juicy rainbow of colors. The colors of spring and summer 2015 take their cues from the brilliant bins of the produce aisle and are bold and tempting. Your spring/ summer wardrobe can be a salad of citrus and melon colors, ripe and appealing, but without the pesky seeds. Story and Styling: Jenny Elig | Photos: Andrew Laker Model and Makeup Artist : Hunter Lambert
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The bright, fruit-inspired colors of spring and summer carry over into accessories, and some of these pieces look delicious enough to eat.
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Simply Vera bracelet, $30, Kohl’s Where we shopped: Von Maur, Greenwood Park Mall, 1251 N. U.S. 31, Greenwood. (317) 885-9936, vonmaur.com Minash Boutique, 2485 Beam Road. (812) 799-7915, minashboutique.com JCPenney, Fair Oaks Mall, 2252 25th St. (812) 372-8801, jcpenney.com
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Kohl’s, 711 Creekview Drive. (812) 375-1955 Loft Outlet at Edinburgh Premium Outlets, 11622 N.E. Executive Drive, Edinburgh. (812) 526-9764, premiumoutlets.com/edinburgh
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Makeup Bring contouring to you r cosm etic routine
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nce upon a time, contouring makeup was used mostly by Hollywood screen stars and drag queens to chisel out and hide away certain features. A heavier form of makeup application, contouring makeup, such as the techniques applied by makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin, were reserved for very special occasions. But now, thanks to the likes of Kim Kardashian and an assortment of YouTube beauty gurus, contouring has moved into the realm of daily makeup routines. For most regular folks, it should be more subtle, says locally based makeup artist Whittney Sharp (you can follow her on Instagram Whittney sharp @whittneysharp). A key point to remember is that all contouring is about achieving balance in the face. “When you contour your face, you want to highlight your best features and hide your other features,” Sharp says. “When you contour, it’s going to bring out the glow in your face.” Contouring should have no more than eight steps, Sharp says. To apply, you’ll need a fan brush and a more dense, oval-shaped brush. Though you can spring for the high-end contouring kits you’ll find at Sephora, you can also go simply with a drugstorebrand highlighter shade and a bronzer or a pressed powder that is three shades darker than your skin tone. “Practice makes perfect,” Sharp adds. “Just remember to keep blending so you don’t have harsh lines.”
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Tips for application: Step 1:
Apply your highlight (the concealer or foundation) in an upside down triangle to the center of your forehead bringing it down the bridge of your nose, blending your highlight with a damp beauty blender.
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Apply your highlight along the high points of your cheek bones. This will define your cheeks.
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You will need to highlight under your brow bone to lift your brow and brighten your eyes.
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Blend your bronzer in the hollows of your cheeks (to find the hollows of your cheeks you can suck your cheeks in and feel under your cheek bone).Â
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Blend your bronzer under your jaw line to slim the face and add definition.
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Apply your favorite blush, blending it up between your highlight on your cheek bones and bronzer in the hollows of your cheeks.
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Take your matte bronzer and angled blush brush and apply the bronzer to your temples. Blend it up around your hairline; this will give you depth and shorten your forehead.
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Girlfriend Annual ride wheels back in for seventh year By Jenny Elig Riders on a stretch of country road during the Girlfriend Ride.
Grab your bicycle and your friends for the “girlfriend-liest” ride in south central Indiana. It’s time yet again for the Girlfriend Ride. This annual ride, which launches at the Columbus Learning Center and takes riders around the area, is for women only, giving them the chance to be queens of the road for a day. Riders can choose from three tour routes: 10K Pixie Tour, the 25K Pageboy Tour or the 50K Home Perm Tour. Now in its seventh year, the Girlfriend Ride’s goals are threefold, says Whittney Loyd, vice president of resource development at Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.
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The first goal is to raise funds for Turning Point, an organization that works toward the elimination of domestic violence. “The dollars raised through the ride help support both crisis intervention and prevention programming for the communities that we serve,” Loyd says. The second goal is to raise awareness of the problem of domestic violence. Though monetary support is very important, the awareness raised during the Girlfriend Ride is priceless, she says. “One reason the ride is so awesome is because it shines a bright light on a topic that many people are afraid to talk about,” Loyd says. “The women who choose to partici-
pate in this event are taking a stand, making a difference, and saying enough is enough. That in itself is pretty awesome.” The third goal is simply to give area women a time to cultivate and strengthen friendships. On June 13, togetherness and sisterly love will be in the air. “If you have ever attended the event, it is quite wonderful to see hundreds of women coming together in support of an all-toocommon issue,” Loyd says. “The ride provides a time for fun and camaraderie while also offering open lines of communication to have those tough conversations … whether it is with a friend, a daughter, a sister or even a mother.”
The Girlfriend Ride What: Seventh Annual Girlfriend Bicycle Ride When: 7:30 a.m. June 13 Where: Meet at the Columbus Learning Center, 4555 Central Ave. Cost: Registration prices range from $15 to $35. TOP: Melanie Meyer, Joellen Criswell, and Starr Atwell pose for a photograph at a rest station. BOTTOM: Ashley and Angel Novreske take a break during the Girlfriend Ride.
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tami, get your gun STATE POLICE TROOPER LENDS HER KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE TO FIREARMS CLASSES By Katelyn Phillips | Photos by Andrew Laker and Aaron Watson
n immaculately groomed woman with a head of long blonde hair and a full set of acrylic nails stands before a class of women and delivers a scenario, a “picture this” moment for her audience to mull. The presenter’s appearance aside, the woman’s audience is not there for a physical makeover session. They’re in for a makeover of a different kind—one that focuses on their personal safety. The target of the class is self-defense, and the striking woman teaching it is Indiana State Police trooper Tami Watson. Tami’s side gig as the instructor at the First Step women-only class at the Watson Chambers Defense Institute in Columbus is a job that thrills her. She presents defense tactics, gun safety and tells women how to respond in threatening situations. She shows that empowerment can take many forms, and she delights in teaching women how to protect themselves. “Women who walk through a dark parking lot alone are perceived as targets, as victims,” Tami says. “What can you do to make that person look the other way and think, ‘Maybe not her tonight?’”
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The Watson Chambers Defense Institute, which is owned by Tami’s 20-year-old son, Aaron Watson, and his business partner, Chad Chambers, offers a variety of introductorylevel defense training seminars. Aaron and Chambers started the business in 2014; when Aaron saw an increase in female interest, he asked his mother to teach a class. “Women aren’t receptive to the guys,” Aaron says. “She’s really, really good with women, and she doesn’t think this is just a 9-to-5 (job) that pays the bills. She has a passion for what she does.” The company also offers a coed First Step class taught by Aaron, his brother, Alec Watson, and Tami’s youngest brother, Brent Lykins (who also works for the Indiana State Police). Both classes focus on victim avoidance and how to handle a firearm, and all of the instructors are certified by the National Rifle Association to teach the following training disciplines: pistol, rifle, shotgun, personal protection,
shooting inside and outside the home, Range Safety Officer (RSO) training, and Chief Range Safety Officer (CRSO). In the past three years, the number of active firearm permits in Bartholomew County has increased, especially among female gun owners. Nearly 700 permits have been issued to women since 2012, and Aaron welcomes the female point of view that his mother offers. “As a man, we can’t relate,” he says. “They talk about how to wear a bra holster and how to carry a gun in your purse. It just can’t be taught by a man.”
Taking the First Step
Come to one of Tami’s First Step classes and you won’t touch a gun until the second half of the class. After all, she explains, if you don’t feel comfortable with the concepts discussed in the first half of class, you should not handle a firearm without further one-on-one instruction. The classes begin with introductions; the attendees share why they signed up for the class. Reasons vary from the drive to learn how to use a firearm kept in their home, to feel safe at home alone or to learn how to use a gun given to them. There are no bad questions. Women-specific firearm issues are addressed, and questions such as “Will my gun go off in my purse?” are answered in a judgment-free zone. The classes, which offer victim-avoidance mindset, situational awareness and an introduction to live firearms, are constructed as a safe place for questions and to explore concepts and tools that are not always available, even to women like Tami, who grew up in a gun-free household with five brothers.
Armed and feminine
A Bartholomew County native, Tamara Watson grew up on a farm in Azalia, a small community south of Elizabethtown. Her parents, Dan and Nancy Lykins, own Lykins Farm. It has been in the family for three generations; the crop yield is chiefly tobacco. “I’m probably one of the few women in the county that know how to grow tobacco, tow it, cut it and stack it,” she says. “And I’m Mormon, so I don’t even use tobacco.” Looking back, Tami, now 44, recalls a male-dominated family; in her household, she was the first-born child and the only girl. She and her five male siblings are close in age, with seven years separating Tami and the youngest child.
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In the conservative Lykins family, there were no guns in sight. The lack of exposure to firearms didn’t deter Tami from studying law enforcement at Vincennes University after she graduated from Columbus East High School. During her first year of university, she was hired at the Bartholomew County Sheriff ’s Office and worked as a dispatcher on the weekends. She earned an associate degree and went to work full time for the department for two years. She took a detour on her career path when she took a job at Thompson Furniture & Mattress in Columbus, where she found that interior design gave her an outlet to explore a creative side she hadn’t known existed. Despite a change in career courses, Tami’s involvement with law enforcement never waned. She married Indiana State Trooper Jon Watson, with whom she has two children, Alec and Aaron. She was once again in a household dominated by men. After a seven-year hiatus from the police force, she graduated from the Indiana State Police Academy. She immediately went to work at the Versailles District Post, where she is stationed today. She worked on the road a few years before transferring to the Indiana State Police Gaming Division for her first plainclothes assignment. Tami’s undercover assignments came when she was transferred to the Drug Enforcement Section. There, she witnessed several cases involving emotionally or physically battered women who were not capable of helping themselves and who were surrounded by other women who did not help. “I worked so many cases where I saw women as victims who didn’t help themselves, who could have done something to make themselves less of a perceived target,” she says. It was then when she found her calling.
“What can you do to make that person look the other way and think, ‘Maybe not her tonight?’” — tami Watson
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The First Step class is offered to all women, regardless of age. Heather Foster, 39, and her daughter, Maryka, 17, both of Seymour, took Tami’s class last year in November. Their collective goal was to become more comfortable around firearms. “Besides learning how to actually handle a gun, I definitely feel more aware in a parking lot,” says Maryka. “I make a point to look under my car as I’m walking to it.” Columbus resident Susi Robbins, 58, attended the First Step class because she wanted to use her husband’s hunting firearms properly. Now, Robbins is involved in local shooting competitions and enjoys the sport as much as her husband. Robbins says Tami’s lecture plays in her mind when she perceives danger. “I was walking to my car and noticed a shadow just behind me,” says Robbins. “It could’ve been anyone, but it heightened my level of awareness.” Rather than a dry list of protocol and procedure, Tami presents information in scenarios. Recently divorced, Tami empathizes with single mothers in her class as she spends more time alone. One scenario starts off with a single mom standing over the stove. The woman occasionally stirs a pot of the spaghetti noodles, idly gossiping on the phone with her sister. She knows her children are in the back room finishing their math homework. Suddenly, a loud hammering noise echoes from the foyer. What does the woman do? Does she drop the phone and go to help the desperate voice at the door, or does she tell her sister to call 911 and quietly usher her children through the back door?
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“... I definitely feel more aware in a parking lot. I make a point to look under my car as I'm walking to it.” — Maryka Foster
Tami asks her students to picture themselves at a pharmacy or in a parking garage. Both are potentially dangerous spots for women, she notes. After working in the ISP narcotics unit, she knows that Bartholomew County pharmacy robberies are common. “Do you know where the security cameras are?” Tami asks. “Do you know where the bathroom is or the nearest safe place? Would you know how to react if a gunman walked into your pharmacy barking orders?” A new class, “On Your Own,” will begin in May and will be offered to young women, ages 14 to 23, who are encountering the dangers of living alone or online dating and need support while coping with new independence. The artillery comes out during the second half of class: real guns, minus the ammunition. A variety of calibers are displayed, from a .45 to a .22. Proper grip, loading practices and holstering tips are explained. Of course, Tami’s class does not come with a worry-free guarantee; she warns that her teachings will not prevent something bad from happening, but if something does happen, you’ll be prepared. “You might not make it,” she says. “Be prepared to get hurt, but know that you did everything you could to empower yourself.”
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Casting a wide network
How professionals can get connected in Columbus
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ou’re in a room full of unfamiliar faces. Conversations are bouncing back and forth as people huddle together with business cards at the ready. As you walk through the room, you hear the rehearsed dialogue: the exchange of names, job titles and oneminute sales pitches tailored just to you. It’s the mysterious system known as networking. And you, for whatever reason, have to do it. As a financial representative working for Northwestern Mutual, networking is Elizabeth Ryan’s life on repeat. “Networking is all I do; this is a referral business that I’m in,” she says. “My goal is to meet people and meet good people.” For many, networking brings a dose of anxiety. She’d love to say it comes naturally, but even Ryan
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battles nerves as she walks into a room of strangers. “I think just smiling makes you more approachable,” she says. “Keep in mind that everybody is there for the same reason. Everybody wants to meet new people or they wouldn’t go.” Ryan moved to the area a mere year ago from Indianapolis and used networking events to expand her professional and personal connections. “When I came to Columbus, I had no friends here,” she says. “Go into it with an open mind. Say I might be here for business purposes, but know that you may meet somebody along the way that can become your best friend. I’ve met people that I just like as individuals that I wouldn’t have met in another capacity.” Heather Dunn, a global e-commerce leader for Cummins, is a
four-year resident of the area who wanted to connect with successful women after her move to Columbus from Oklahoma City. “I think it’s kind of like casting a net, a little bit like the game of odds,” Dunn says. “Because I cast my net to find out where I fit, where I feel comfortable and where I get that return on my investment that I’m looking for. I took a chance at several different opportunities.” Similar to Ryan, Dunn, as a woman, was the minority in her workplace. “I was looking for advice or support or seasoned professionals on what it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry,” she says. “Regardless of the work environment or how positive it may be, I still have to figure out how to navigate when I’m different.”
Chambered discussions Upon arrival in Columbus, both women went straight to one of the city’s most powerful networking resources: the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. It is a local organization whose purpose is to foster innovation and business growth in the community. The chamber also serves as the hub for what membership director Tim Cooney calls “network-building events.” As the so-called networking guru, he is responsible for facilitating quarterly round tables and Spark Columbus, an event that showcases a thriving chamber member. “We highlight a homegrown member and ask them to share their story,” Cooney says. “It’s a member that started their business in Columbus and is on the verge of hitting a
home run or has already rounded the bases.” Cooney says that the events are rambunctiously energetic — well, they are once people muster up the courage to get out of their seats. One of the initial steps in networking is actually getting up and talking to people. “You’ve got to be able to ask people what they do, how they do it and what they do for fun,” Cooney says. “It’s basically the art of professional conversation. Some people you are going to click with more than professionally.” The perks of paying to be a member of the chamber are racking up. In June members will have access to a 24/7 work space called “Fish Tank.” It will give members the chance to collaborate or simply share energy.
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>> feature Increasing your network So far, 2015 has been a year of fresh starts and new involvement in the Columbus area. Columbus Young Professionals, a program of the chamber, is also another hub for networking. Its goal is to bring its members, between the ages of 21 and 40, opportunities that involve work, life and the community. “Within CYP, I not only found a community-based network, I also found friends,” Dunn says. She later served as the organization’s vice president. “That network got me introduced to volunteering in the community.” Between the CYP brand relaunch in April, which included a new logo and revised mission statement, and the Heritage Fund launch of Engage Columbus in early March, Columbus networking resources are growing. Engage Columbus will work as a liaison between people and organizations. It’s a way to connect people with information, resources and opportunities that fit their needs, all at no cost. The Columbus Newcomers Club, hosted by North Christian Church, is an organization that works to make folks new to the area feel welcome. Its meetings are every third Thursday and feature social activities such as luncheons and book clubs.
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“The network scene in Columbus is pretty strong,” Cooney says. “Networking is about developing relationships. There is a saying that sounds a little cliché, but it’s very true: You do business and you refer people that you know, you like and you trust.” While what Cooney says may be true, both Dunn and Ryan feel that the networking opportunities designed around women come up short. After networking for years in Columbus, Dunn is continuing to pose the question: Is it every woman for herself? Ryan, a more recent arrival, says not. Though she sees room for improvement on the Columbus networking scene, she notes that overall, the networking has been easy. “Everybody has been really welcoming to me and helped put me into contact with the right people,” she says.
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Columbus-based business and marketing manager Deb Turrel began working out in earnest in April 2014, when she joined friend (and recent She Moves subject) Tricia Helton’s classes at Total Fitness. A fan of Helton’s Total Body classes, Turrel notes that the classes are “good for cardio.” “You work the entire body in Total Body,” she said. “The class is packed. We started sticking pictures of the classes on Facebook, and the classes filled.” Turrel, who says she measures her success by physical measurements, typically avoids weighing herself, preferring to go by her measurements. “I had to stop looking at the scale,” she said. “I go by definition. It’s much more accurate.” Here, Turrel shows us the very simple Skater Squat, a move that works the quadriceps femoris muscle, affectionately known as the “quads.” “I’m pear-shaped, so I’m OK up on top,” Turrel said. “But below my waist, I’m thicker. I love to work my legs and glutes.” 32
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'Hoosier Harvest’ cookbook yields springtime f lavors Last fall She Magazine’s sister publication, Farm Indiana, released “Hoosier Harvest,” a collection of recipes from regional chefs, farmers and food enthusiasts. Accompanied by lovingly photographed images, the recipes are divided into four sections by season, driving home Farm Indiana’s core celebration of farm-to-table eating. The book is available at The Republic, 333 Second St. Here are some of our favorite spring recipes; we hope they will become your favorites, too.
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Glazed Fresh Asparagus From Steve and Anne Young, Cardinal Point Farm, Morgantow n
Start to finish: 30 minutes / Serves 4
2 tablespoons salt 1 pound fresh asparagus spears 3 medium egg yolks ¼ teaspoon stone-ground mustard 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 pinch salt ½ cup unsalted butter ¼ teaspoon cornstarch ½ tablespoon lemon zest
Fill the bottom half of a steamer pan set with 3 cups of water. Add salt to the water and bring to a boil. Prepare fresh asparagus by trimming hard or dry ends and peeling stalks with a vegetable peeler. If necessary, cut spears in half to fit into top half of steamer pan set. When water begins to boil, steam asparagus for 5 to 10 minutes (depending upon the size of the spears) or until tender. While the asparagus steams, begin making the hollandaise sauce. In a blender, add egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and salt. Cover and blend well for 10 seconds. Place the butter in a small microwave safe bowl and heat for 25 to 30 seconds until soft. Remove from microwave and, with a fork, stir in cornstarch. Return butter to microwave and heat for 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir with a fork to combine cornstarch and melted butter. Return to microwave and heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until completely melted and hot. Blend egg mixture at medium high speed and remove the blender lid. Slowly pour the butter mixture into the egg mixture in a thin stream while blending on low. The sauce should thicken quickly. Turn off the blender after combining the last of the butter mixture. Don’t over-blend. Pour sauce into a serving dish and keep warm until ready to use. Check asparagus for tenderness by pricking with a fork. When the asparagus can be easily pierced, remove it from the pan and drain well. Place asparagus on a serving dish. Pour hollandaise on the asparagus. Sprinkle with lemon zest and serve. Refrigerate any remaining hollandaise sauce.
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Nynorsk Pine Dressing From Jedediah and Erica Placke Martin, Nynorsk Farms, Morristow n
Start to finish: 35 minutes / Serves 4 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon pure cane sugar 2 cups chopped baby white pine sprigs 3 tablespoons pure Indiana maple syrup or local honey 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup plain Icelandic Skyr or plain Greek yogurt ½ teaspoon toasted and ground coriander Pinch of kosher or sea salt
In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar with a spoon and add pine sprigs. Sauté pine sprigs until they start to barely caramelize. Reduce heat to low, add the maple syrup or honey and the vinegar to the pine sprigs and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and, with a sieve placed over a medium bowl, strain the pine and syrup mixture, pressing with a spoon to extract the juices. Discard the pine sprigs. Allow the juice to cool to room temperature. When fully cooled, stir the juice into Skyr or Greek yogurt with a fork. Add the coriander and salt to taste and stir with a fork. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Grits with Salt Pork and Red Eye Gravy From Joseph Martin, 18 On The Sq uare, Shelbyville
Start to finish: 1 hour / Serves 2
Gravy 1 teaspoon butter 6 ounces salt pork, diced
Grits 2 cups whole milk, plus more if needed
½ cup onion, julienned
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup bell pepper, julienned
2 dashes hot sauce
1 tablespoon f lour
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup brewed coffee
2/3 cup grits
½ teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and pepper, to taste Prepare the gravy: In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add pork, onions and peppers. Lightly caramelize the onions. Sprinkle in flour and stir with a fork until all melted butter and rendered pork fat are absorbed. Reduce heat to low and add coffee and tomato paste. Stir continuously with a fork until fully thickened, then remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a gravy boat and keep warm.
Prepare the grits: In small saucepan over medium low heat, heat milk, butter and hot sauce until steam starts to come from pan. At this point, whisk in a little salt and pepper to taste and reduce heat to low.
Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and top with butter. Remove from heat and serve with warm gravy. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Whisk in grits and stir for 1 minute continuously. Stir grits every 2 minutes for approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until grits have reached the desired texture, adding more milk if necessary. The consistency of creamy grits is that of a thick fluid porridge.
Seared Duck Breast with Wild Blackberry Reduction From Alexa Lemley, Lemleys’ Catering, Columbus
2 duck breasts, preferably Maple Leaf Farms Salt and pepper to taste 3 cloves garlic, pressed 1 shallot, diced 1 tablespoon olive oil
Start to finish 30 minutes / Serves 4
1 pint fresh blackberries 1 cup red table wine 1 sprig fresh rosemary Salt and pepper to taste
Liberally season both sides of duck breasts with salt and pepper. Lightly score fat side of each breast in a diamond pattern. In a hot sauté pan over medium high heat, place breasts fat side down and render half of the fat. Carefully drain fat from the sauté pan. Flip duck breast and sauté until internal temperature of 130 F. Thinly slice the duck breasts on the bias, place on a serving platter and keep warm until time to serve.
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, sauté garlic and shallots in olive oil. Cook until shallots are translucent. Reduce heat to low and add blackberries, red wine and rosemary sprig. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper. Serve in glass dish or gravy boat to drizzle atop duck breast. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Luscious Lemon Layer Cake From Joan Jones, Addison Bakehouse, Columbus
Step 1: Make the Filling In the bottom of a double boiler or a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. In the top of a double boiler or in a stainless steel bowl that fits over the saucepan (water should not touch the bottom of the bowl), whisk together eggs, sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir egg mixture constantly with a fork for about 10 minutes, heating to 160 F. Add butter and zest and whisk until butter is melted. Cool and place plastic film directly on top of filling, then refrigerate overnight.
Start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes plus overnight to chill the filling Serves 12 Filling 3 large eggs ¾ cup sugar ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, strained 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature 1 tablespoon lemon zest Syrup ¼ cup water ¼ cup sugar 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice, strained Cake 3 cups sifted cake f lour 3½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cups unsalted butter at room temperature 1½ cups sugar, sifted 6 large egg yolks at room temperature 1 cup whole milk at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Frosting 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but not melted ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon zest 8 cups powdered sugar, sifted 4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice, strained 4 tablespoons half-and-half
Step 2: Make the Cake Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper. In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate large bowl, beat butter on the lowest setting until creamy (about 2 minutes). Add sifted sugar and beat an additional 5 minutes, scraping bottom and sides of the bowl. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition. Begin adding flour mixture and milk to butter mixture in three additions, mixing on low speed between each addition for 30 seconds, taking care not to over-mix. Divide the batter evenly in the prepared pans and bake 22 to 28 minutes. Test with a toothpick or cake tester inserted into center. The toothpick or cake tester should be clean when removed from the center. Do not overbake. Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans and then cool completely on a rack before assembling cake.
Step 3: Make the Syrup In a medium saucepan, bring ¼ cup water to a boil. In a medium bowl, add boiling water to sugar and stir until thoroughly dissolved. Add lemon juice to sugar water and stir. Turn off heat and set aside until ready to assemble the cake. Step 4: Make the Frosting
In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer on the lowest setting until light and fluffy. Add salt and lemon zest and beat on low until just combined. Add the sifted powdered sugar a little at a time to the butter mix and beat at medium speed, scraping sides and bottom of bowl several times while beating. As mixture becomes dry, add lemon juice and half-and-half, checking the frosting consistency. A slightly stiffer frosting works better to assemble this cake, so adjust lemon juice and half-and-half as needed to attain proper consistency to spread.
Step 5: Assemble the Cake Using a serrated knife, carefully slice each cooled cake layer in half horizontally, to make four thin layers. Adhere first layer to a 10-inch cardboard cake round or flat platter with a small amount of frosting. Using pastry brush, brush the top of each layer with syrup. With pastry bag, pipe a circle of frosting around the outer edge of each cake layer to keep filling from flowing down the sides of the cake. Apply thin layer of filling inside the piped circle. On reverse side of next layer that will face lemon filling, apply thin layer of frosting. Repeat this sequence until all four layers are assembled. Frost the top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Magnetic Board
Incredibly easy project gives you a new place to stick things By Jenny Elig
My refrigerator is a mess. Not the inside (though truth be told that could stand a couple of swipes with some Windex and a paper towel) but the outside. My poor refrigerator is so laden with magnets, forgotten coupons and receipts that need to be filed, I’m worried the door might collapse any day and squish a cat that is on its way to the food bowl. I decided to lighten the fridge’s load and brighten my desk up just a little with an easy project: a fabric-covered magnet board. This took all of 10 minutes, and the finished product is just delightful. I used fabric leftover from a ’70s cocktail dress that I hemmed; the bright pattern spruces up my desk to no end, and my refrigerator looks a lot neater.
Materials
Small piece of sheet metal (12-by-18 inches is a good size) Fabric Adhesive (I used DAP Strong Stick)
Procedure Step 1: Place the
sheet metal on the 1 wrong side of your ironed fabric. Using the sheet metal as a guide, measure the fabric you’ll need and cut; I left about an inch margin around the perimeter. Step 2: Cut a triangle out of the corners so that the fabric will lie better.
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Step 3: Apply your adhesive and spread it along the edges, making a thin layer. I used my fingers to spread the glue evenly, but the prissier among you can use a plastic utensil. 2
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Step 4: Press the edges into the adhesive. Neaten the edges. Step 5: Allow the glue to dry overnight. Apply magnets and memos, prop up at your desk and enjoy.
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