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THE MIRCALE MASCOT: AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH STUDENT OWEN CARR HAS A BRAVE SPIRIT & A UNIQUE JOURNEY Life has a way of putting things into perspective. For Owen Carr, the perspective was born even before he was. Diagnosed in utero as having an abdominal wall birth defect, Kelly and Kevin Carr braced themselves for some medical trials. But they had no idea the ride they were about to go on when Kelly went into labor seven weeks prior to her due date.

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ife has a way of putting things into perspective. For Owen Carr, the perspective was born even before he was. Diagnosed in utero as having an abdominal wall birth defect, Kelly and Kevin Carr braced themselves for some medical trials. But they had no idea the ride they were about to go on when Kelly went into labor seven weeks prior to her due date. Born at 12 minutes until 12 on December 12, 2005, Owen endured his first surgery on his abdominal cavity within 12 hours of his debut. The surgery was touch and go. That was the beginning of the rollercoaster of 24/7 anxiety the Carrs would face as doctors initially rated their son’s chance of survival at 30 percent. Once they determined that Owen’s heart was okay, survival rates improved. Nevertheless, his medical issues mounted. “The NICU is a mass of humanity,” says Kelly, noting that many times during Owen’s 66-day stint, they witnessed babies that wouldn’t survive. Whenever they saw ministers visit and privacy curtains close, they recognized the gravity of the situation. “We have a strong faith, but we were desperately afraid of losing our child,” Kelly says. “And we did almost lose him three times in his infancy — full-on crash carts.”

making breathing arduous. “Since it was hard for him to breathe, that made it hard to suck and swallow safely, so he kept contracting pneumonia,” explains Kevin, a local minister. It was a cyclic effect as pneumonia made him cough, which put pressure on his abdomen. Physicians had to manage Owen’s feeding so they put him on chemical nutrition. But that caused his liver numbers to worsen, forcing them to insert a trach and feeding tube. “I spent my first Mother’s Day holding my paralyzed baby in my arms as he fought to stay alive,” Kelly says. After seven months, the couple finally brought Owen home from the hospital with a feeding tube and a ventilator. They were given the option to receive round-theclock nursing care. They declined, however, because they wanted to adjust to their “new normal,” which involved getting up every hour throughout the night to check on their son. “Kevin and I switched off so we could each get two-hour blocks of sleep,” says Kelly, who works as an educator in Plainfield. “We didn’t want a nurse. We wanted our hands on him.” Sadly, Owen’s medical problems continued to escalate. He developed a crippling seizure disorder followed by a rare disease that

That kind of daily stress is beyond exhausting. “Imagine hitting your car’s gas pedal and leaving it there for years,” Kevin says. “That’s what it was like dealing with the constant adrenaline, stress and burnout.” One day the Carrs realized that they had to stop praying for God to let Owen live and start praying for their son to be filled with life. “That was one of the holiest moments I’ve ever experienced and a real turning point for us,” Kelly says. During Owen’s first six months of life, he got progressively sicker because the surgeries on his abdomen pushed on all of his organs, 8 / AVON MAGAZINE / JUNE 2019 / AvonMagazine.com

caused blindness in his left eye. After that one-two punch, Owen was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy as well as autism and an immune deficiency. Owen was in and out of the hospital every other month until he was five years old. The Carrs hired physical, speech and occupational therapists to work intensively with Owen. In third grade, however, they began to back off so that Owen could start to feel more like a little boy and less like a patient. They wanted him to embrace life and all it had to offer. Kelly admits that when she was pregnant, she had life all planned out, complete with a minivan and additional children. In the wake of Owen’s health issues, everything changed. Learning to relinquish control, however, has been liberating. Now the family dives into whatever life throws at them. So, when Owen expressed an interest in horses, they started hanging out at horse barns and attending rodeos. Owen even participated in the Equine Special Olympics. Owen’s equine obsession led him to something else that has brought him tremendous joy. While watching the Florida State Seminoles play, he watched a Seminole Indian named Osceola (the school’s mascot) ride onto the field on a horse named Renegade. That sparked an interest in mascots and Owen started researching all

the different college mascots. After studying up, Kevin quizzed his son, listing every university he could think of to see if Owen could name the corresponding mascot. “He got 95 percent of them right,” Kevin says. One day Owen walked up to his principal at Avon Middle School North (AMSN) and asked if he could be the mascot since the school didn’t have one. The principal agreed, and this past year Owen started donning the Oriole costume for home basketball games. “I just want to make people happy,” Owen says. “I like getting the crowd excited.” His school spirit is off the charts. Being moderately deaf in his right ear, he has to wear a hearing aid so he requested a blackand-gold one to support the Avon Orioles. “He’ll wake up saying, ‘It’s mascot day!’” Kevin says. “In his prayers, he thanks God for letting him become one.”

The experience has helped his confidence soar and has given him a rich social life. Though fans come to root for Avon’s athletes, a big part of the crowd is there to support Owen.

not getting to experience a normal life. They grieve not being able to add to their family as planned. For a long time, they grieved their loss of freedom as they couldn’t venture far from the hospital.

“He’s got his own cheering section,” says Kelly, noting that most of the students Owen encounters love and accept him for who he is.

“Grief will always be there in some capacity — like when he turns 16 and all of his friends are getting their licenses,” Kelly says. “And when they turn 18 and leave for college. But we’re not going to let grief rule us. Instead, we’re going to celebrate what Owen is going to do, and that’s yet to be written.”

“The star football player sits near him in choir and chats with him every day,” Kevin says. “The cheerleaders are always so friendly.” In December, Josh Keller, AMSN’s Dean of Students & Athletic Coordinator, announced over the loudspeaker that Owen was celebrating his birthday and the student body erupted in cheers. The Carrs acknowledge that life is different than they anticipated. They grieve Owen

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One of his plans for the future is to visit every state so he can check out mascots at each university stadium. Long-term plans may involve barber school as Owen, 13, says he wants to work at Cookie Cutters. “We’re going to guide him to be the best Owen he can be,” Kelly says. “We sit back and marvel at where he was, what was supposed to happen and where he is now.”

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In the meantime, the family enjoys living in a community that provides so many great opportunities for children with special needs. For instance, Owen swims and plays basketball and soccer in the Miracle Movers Club in Plainfield. “It’s the most beautiful thing in the world to watch a bunch of kids with special needs running around a field — even if they’re chasing butterflies,” Kelly says. “The kids are excited, but the parents may be more excited because we are all cognizant that we’ve been given the chance to see this.” Owen has also performed on stage in The Biz Academy of Musical Theatre’s A Time to Shine shows, which spotlights children with special needs. “We love the genuine connections we’ve made in Hendricks County,” Kelly says. “For instance, we’ve been going to one of our favorite restaurants, La Hacienda, since Owen was a baby with a ventilator. When we go in, they call out, ‘Party of Owen!’” And now the Owen party has moved to AMSN. “Owen has tremendous school spirit regardless of the sport and a drive to become involved in a positive manner here at Avon North,” Keller says. “He’s a cool kid and I’m blessed to have gotten to know him this year.” Carson Foxen, a seventh-grader at AMSN, appreciates Owen’s loyalty. “Owen is the kind of kid that’s always there for you as a friend,” Foxen says. “He always has a great attitude in school and out.” Kelly smiles sweetly as she describes her son. “He’s a fighter — determined and extremely brave,” Kelly says. “He’s also loving, accepting, empathic, kind and funny.” Perhaps most of all he’s a teacher as he demonstrates daily the joy of living in the moment.

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Yard work is an unavoidable task and can often be painful if done the wrong way. When tackling yard work, Green suggests taking breaks frequently, staying well-hydrated and applying sunscreen. “Gardening, if done correctly and with the right tools, can be beneficial to your body and mind,” she says. “When doing yard work or gardening, don’t over-strain your joints. Limit movements like excessive reaching, bending and kneeling to reduce the strain on your body. When mowing the yard with a push mower, use good posture, keeping your back and wrists straight and pushing with your legs and arms. Mow the lawn at dusk or dawn to avoid the risk of over-exposure to the heat.” Don’t let pain hold you back from doing your favorite summer activities. Next time you are heading out for time in the sun, remember to choose a low-impact activity if needed, use correct posture, take breaks, stay hydrated and apply plenty of sunscreen. Talk with your doctor if you have consistent joint pain or feel pain completing your normal activities or hobbies.

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and we understand. We want everyone to have the opportunity to come.” Singleton and Heltsley became friends after moving to Plainfield after college. In fact, they realized they both were at Purdue University at the same time and lived in the same apartment complex but had never crossed paths. Their husbands knew each other from work, and they both were stay-at-home moms who attended the same Moms Group at St. Susanna Catholic Church, where they met. The biggest reason they began the business was to foster engagement in families. Both women have three children, and they know the challenges of having quality family time in a world of busy schedules and electronics. “There was nothing like this in Hendricks County at all,” Heltsley says. “We wanted something for families where they could get away from screens and spend some family time together.” Heltsley’s background is in communications and Singleton’s background is business management. Together, they took classes in painting, kiln technique and business. Since they opened their Plainfield location, their business has grown, and they’ve opened locations in Greenwood, Hamilton Town Center and Columbus, OH. As challenging as it’s been to jump back into the workforce after staying home with their kids, both women say this business is very rewarding. They love seeing families engaged in their studio. “It warms my heart,” Singleton says. “It really helps kids to talk. It’s an outlet. You remove them from their screens and give them something to do with their hands. It really helps parents engage with their kids.” It isn’t just families who visit uPaint. Singleton and Heltsley see students from school field trips, individuals who come every single week, adult daycare groups, nursing home groups, Girl Scouts and even teenagers and adults out for a date night. They’ve had a number of “prom-posals” and engagements right in their studio. “We provide memories here,” Singleton says. “It’s a way to preserve a particular season in your child’s life or a special event.” The studio offers birthday and special event packages as well as special days throughout the month, such as Homeschool Days, uPaint a Story, Senior Day, Kids Day and even Best Friends & Whine classes. “We are constantly updating our events and themes,” Heltsley JUNE 2019

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listen to live music and enjoy an Indiana sunset. The dates for these family-friendly concerts are June 7, July 12 and August 2. The two parks are also collaborating to bring back Movies on the Hill, family-friendly movie nights taking place on August 9 and September 6 at Town Hall Park. There will be free popcorn, free water, free candy, a magician before the movie and glow-in-thedark bracelets and necklaces. Bikin’ in the Burbs, which will take place on June 8, is expanding this year to include the Town of Avon and Washington Township Park. This ride takes place on the B&O and is a celebration of safety on the trails and relationships with law enforcement. While the parks work together, they also have their own separate events, allowing for diverse opportunities for Hendricks County. “Our main goal is to offer unique events and programs that fill a void in the town of Avon,” says Delbert Harmon, Avon Parks and Recreation Program and Event Coordinator. “We want to provide things you can’t find anywhere else in Hendricks County.” One of the most out of the ordinary events that Harmon is proud of is the Spring Fling Radio Control Festival. This full day of fun celebrates all radio control hobbies, including airplanes, boats and cars. New this year will be model trains and rock climbers, which are RC cars that can go over rocks and hills. “Kids love it because they can try out the cars and boats,” Harmon says. “Enthusiasts come out, people bring their drones, and everyone brings their RC vehicles. It’s just a great atmosphere.” That event took place at Avon Town Hall Park on May 4. Residents usually love the return of the ever-popular weekly Avon Farmer’s Market, which begins June 4 and takes place each Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in front of Hendricks Regional Health in Avon. Baked AvonMagazine.com / JUNE 2019 / AVON MAGAZINE / 37

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Township Parks is excited to announce is the opening of its brand new park, Pecar Park. This new nature park will also have its fair share of fun community events, so stay tuned this summer for Tuesday night nature talks with a naturalist, bunny yoga, murder mystery family campout and even a moms’ campout, complete with a food truck. The Summer Fun Run Series, hosted by the Hendricks County Park Foundation, will bring its fun run to Avon on July 24. This is a 5k and one-mile fun run each week at a different Hendricks County Park. Avon Town Hall will host its run on July 24 along the White Lick Creek Trail, which is the town’s trail but runs through Washington Township Park. There are many more events planned for both parks, so stay up to date on schedule changes and additional events and programs by visiting their websites: washingtontwpparks.org and avongov.org.

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