Broad Ripple Newsletter October 2014

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VALUES DIFFERENT TEAMS Talking with Butler Basketball Coach Brandon Miller

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“Through meaningful dialogue, neighborhood input, and a close relationship with the city of Indianapolis, Butler is now Butler University is beginning construction on a 1,038-space starting a project that represents a transformation of this parking garage on campus that will open in August 2015. area of midtown Indy.”

“This multi-purpose parking facility has been in the planning The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees in July, and stages for years,” Butler president James Danko said. the groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, Sept. 18.

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The garage will be located behind Clowes Memorial Hall on Sunset Avenue. Rich Michal, Butler executive director of facilities, said that there is adequate parking during the week.

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“During the regular academic day, it will be faculty and staff and visitors in the parking garage, so that on evenings and weekends, those spaces will be available for events,” he said. “During the academic day, there is sufficient parking on campus. The constrain is during basketball games or large events, and that is what this garage will help address.”

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“This new structure will not only accommodate parking,” Danko said. “Its dining and retail components will create new economic growth opportunities for one of the best neighborhoods in Indianapolis. It will serve as a welcome amenity for students, neighbors and visitors alike.”

The structure will include 15,000 square feet of retail space.

The parking garage is not the only project the university is currently working on. The university announced plans for a new residence hall this summer to be completed by Fall 2016. Butler is also hoping to complete its Streetscape project by June 2015, which aims to enhance entrances to the campus.

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“Being part of Indianapolis’ running and walking community for nearly forty years, the Runners Forum has built a strong customer base in the active community of Broad Ripple as well as surrounding neighborhoods. Our customers in this area have been traveling to any one of our other five locations because they trust our expert service.” – Tom BonDurant

The second principal the store is passionate about is shoe technology and naturally relates to the process of running already mentioned. Shoes purchased at mass merchandisers are often at a lower level of quality than a specialty store, Davis pointed out, and may not cater to your needs. There are very specific features about shoes that could actually harm you if it’s the wrong shoe for your unique foot and gait.

The third principal is community involvement, according to Davis.

Runners Forum offers free clinics and shoe talks at local schools, they engage with the community, and they also feature a program called Good Form Running which teaches how to run faster, easier and injury free. They also sponsor local events and often feed Indy Runners on the Monon Trail on the weekends.

THE RUN, WALK & TRIATHLON EXPERTS Writer & Photographer / Kathi Moore

It’s 9 a.m. Saturday morning in Broad Ripple and dozens of people are walking around in brightly colored wicking fabrics, stretching, hydrating and enjoying pre and post- running camaraderie.

Breakfast and coffee shops are full and the Monon Trail is teeming with runners, walkers, cyclists, strollers and dogs.

And in the thick of it all is a new running/walking/triathlon store called Runners Forum, located in the old Chelsea’s location.

Actually it’s an old store (since 1978), but new to the Broad Ripple community. (Please note the plaque in the center of the store that pays homage to Chelsea’s.)

Why Broad Ripple?

“Being part of Indianapolis’ running and walking community for nearly forty years, the Runners Forum has built a strong customer base in the active community of Broad Ripple as well as surrounding neighborhoods. Our customers in this area have been traveling to any one of our other five locations because they trust our expert service,” said co-owner Tom BonDurant. “The lifestyle of Broad Ripple tends to be more healthy and active, with easy access to great places to run, so it was a natural for us to be here.”

The store is built on three principals, which Broad Ripple store manager Jesse Davis shared. Number one is the process of running, he said. He should know; he runs 90-100 miles per week himself and has won and placed in nearly every local marathon, plus placing in the Olympic Trials. He pointed out the importance of learning your own foot structure and gait uniqueness before buying a pair of shoes. There is a running track down the center of the store to allow staffers to analyze your gait as you naturally run and then fit you with the proper type of shoe. needs

Michael Smith, co-owner, explained, “The Runners Forum was one of the first of its kind in the country, helping pioneer the concept of gait analysis and professional shoe fitting. As running evolved into a mainstream form of exercise, the Runners Forum became the trusted resource throughout Indiana’s running and walking community.”

BonDurant added, “Our stores are inviting and inclusive, all of our staff run, so they are uniquely qualified to understand our customers’ needs and provide advice based on first-hand experience. We take time with our customers and we guarantee our service; you just don’t find that in many businesses or with Internet companies these days”.

But what about the competition, you ask? Davis said choices are good for discerning customers. With so many people in the area involved in fitness sports such as walking, running and triathlons, it is good to have choices of retailers who may have different areas of specialty.

Smith added, “As the first running and walking specialty store in Indiana, we expected others may follow our example. We focus on one customer at a time, finding out how we can help them achieve their goals and work to build a long term relationship.” Davis mentioned that even Chelsea’s owners Ellen and David Matthews were his “fit” customers for years. Now retired, they own the building.

Find many helpful resources on the in their store as well as on RunnersForum.com.

Kathi Moore, a career marketer and public relations director, has a natural curiosity that leads her in many different directions and helps to provide ideas for her writing. She and her husband have 3 children, 3 dogs and 3 cats.

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Meet Singer-Songwriter

Jason Squier Writer / Pat Carlini

It’s a Friday night and Jason Squire is doing what he loves— playing guitar, belting out some tunes in his deep, soulful voice, and entertaining a crowd. On this particular night he is with his buddy and fellow musician, Robert Kermeen, his compliment in a duo called “Hanover Chase” (a reference to Hanover college friends) at the Gathering Bistro & Pub at Geist where they play on a regular basis.

“This is like home game,” Squire says as he waves to patrons coming through the door. “I feel at home here.”

But, ironically, music wasn’t always a big part of Jason’s life.

His first “C” on his report card was in music class!

Music was always on the radio while growing up with his four older brothers and sisters on the southeast side, but for Squire Boy Scouts and sports were his favorite outlets.

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He attended Franklin Central High School where he focused on track and cross country.

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It wasn’t until his 20s that he became interested in music and began playing the drums and taking guitar lessons.

“That was a lot of fun,” Squire says. “ I was always a big Mellencamp fan!”

He says some popular names in country music have influenced him along the way, and he applauds the local music scene, which has offered so much encouragement and support.

His first band was called “Underground Groove.” When they couldn’t come up with a lead singer, Jason stepped up to the microphone and the rest is history!

“I got a late start,” Squire laughs. “But now there’s no stopping me!”

Today he resides with his girlfriend, vocalist Aimee Eisenmann, in what he describes as a “log cabin” on the north side.

Over the last four years he has played at local pubs, restaurants and sporting events and he has also performed at some big time events including The Masters in Augusta, Ga., the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400 and Pacers and Colts games.

“The local music scene has been great to me,” Squire says. “I’ve been given a chance to do what I love for a living; playing music with people I love, for people I love…For me it doesn’t get any better than that!”

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MORE THAN JUST ANY BULLDOG Writer / Matthew VanTryon

“He’s a show-off. He hams it up for people.”

It’s a random Monday morning, and Butler Blue III—known as Trip to Butler students and his 12,800 Twitter followers—is sitting in the basement of Jordan Hall at Butler University with nothing to do.

Trip is short for “triple;” he’s the third member of Butler University’s live mascot program. Blue I, the original bulldog, served “It’s a dream job for me,” he said. “It’s a lot from 2000-2004. of fun. No day is like another, it really makes work seem not like work at all.”

Kaltenmark, a 2002 Butler graduate, took over as director of the live mascot program One of the busiest parts of Kaltenmark’s job when he became the caretaker of Blue II, is handling social media. Blue II has 13,500 who officially took over as Butler’s mascot Twitter followers, while Trip is quickly on May 20, 2004. catching up.

So he’s doing what dogs usually do: sleep.

And that’s unusual.

After all, Trip is frequently the face of the university, and he knows it.

“Trip gets that he’s a pretty special dog,” Michael Kaltenmark, Trip’s caretaker, said.

Since then, it has been a wild ride.

From Final Four appearances with Blue II

in 2010 and 2011 to nationwide tours with Trip in 2013 and 2014, the action is neverending.

Trip, of course, is limited in his tweeting capabilities due to a lack of thumbs. Thus, Kaltenmark had to learn to think like a canine.

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“Who knew I would be good at speaking like a dog and speaking on his behalf?”

Kaltenmark said.

“It was interesting when you took Blue II out of the picture, Trip would rise to the occasion. He wouldn’t play the role of class clown,” Kaltenmark said.

Trip comes to the “office” every day with Kaltenmark. That is, when he isn’t busy with While Trip steals the show at Butler, he has a television gig or other social event. If there a different demeanor at the Kaltenmark’s is a prominent event on Butler’s campus, home in Brownsburg.

Trip is likely there.

“As soon as we get home, he’s looking for the couch and he’s done,” Kaltenmark said.

“He’s really docile at home. We have a 3-year old son, and he and Trip are like littermates.

My son crawls on him and he’s fine with it.

They really coexist well.”

Football games? For sure.

Basketball games? Always. Trip leads the team out onto the court, racing for that bone awaiting him on the other side of the court.

Indy 500? You bet.

Indiana State Fair? Multiple times.

He even went to visit former Butler basketball head coach Brad Stevens in Boston this summer.

For the man on the end of the leash, maintaining a social media presence and a mascot’s social calendar is a never-ending job.

“You get opportunities at all hours,” Kaltenmark said. “You really want to seize those moments. I think it’s something other institutions wish they had and it’s unique to Butler, I guess it’s a feather in our cap.”

Trip was a protégé under Blue II, but has always been a performer.

“He had Blue II around,” Kaltenmark said. “He learned from him, but he also knew Blue II was in charge, so that meant Trip could play the role of class clown.”

“Blue II liked to be seen. Blue III likes to interact. He likes to be the life of the party,” Kaltenmark said.

When Blue II retired in May 2013 and passed away four months later, Trip was forced into the lead role. Despite his youth—he is only 2½ and has what Kaltenmark calls a lot of “puppy energy”—he stepped up.

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As for whether Kaltenmark will continue to be owner of Butler’s next bulldog, whenever that time may come, he is taking it “one dog at a time.”

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“I’ll have to weigh all the options and consider it,” he said. “I really do love it, but the mascot program, while I could spend 40 hours per week on it, is just one part of my job. I’m a university spokesperson, I do community relations, social media, public relations. I have other responsibilities. So that’s challenging.”

In the meantime, Kaltenmark will have his hands full with Trip. And he will love every minute of it.

“You get an awesome dog for a pet,” he said. “Blue II was a part of our family, as is Blue III. You get the sense with Blue III of a special bond and mutual love. They call it man’s best friend, and that’s so true. I get to bring my buddy to work every day.”

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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE Writer / Devon Dean

Becoming a crime statistic is one of the worst feelings imaginable. It’s like a quick punch to the gut that leaves a nasty, empty feeling behind. I’ve been there. You may have too.

The morning I realized my car had been stolen, I felt unlucky and possibly cursed (the same car had been burglarized a couple months prior).

At the time, I told myself I needed to take more precautions to ensure my personal safety.

Fast-forward more than a decade.

On the way to work several weeks ago, I saw the aftermath of a shooting at the edge of my usually quiet subdivision. It was enough to refuel my desire to be proactive.

I took part in a Women’s Self Defense Seminar hosted by Fishers-based Krav Maga Indy.

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, we crowded inside a hot martial arts studio to learn the basics of self-defense.

Aged 18 to retirement, we took turns hammering our fists into boxing pads and pushing our partners off of us.

Some of us giggled during sparring, feeling slightly embarrassed and hoping this will ready us in case the occasion should arise.

“We love the groin,” Instructor Jeff Fredericksen tells us. “It solves a lot of problems.”

The women around me share looks of bewilderment and surprise.

“The eyes are another point to aim for when all else fails,” he continues, putting his hand over his sparring partner’s face.

He goes on to demonstrate how to effectively strike those areas of the body in a myriad of situations.

Fredericksen is an expert—he’s the Head Instructor at the state’s only official Krav Maga Worldwide training center.

Fredericksen opened the center in 2008 and has trained law enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels.

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training in a short span of time. It was brought to the U.S. in 1981.

Fredericksen offered the class several key takeaways, rooted in common sense: 1. Awareness: People often fall prey to criminals simply because they’re not

paying attention. Fredericksen says always be looking around, especially when you’re alone in a public place like a mall parking lot.

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“When you try to put your cat in the tub, it becomes very vocal,” he laughs, but he has a point. Yelling and describing what’s happening to you can be the difference between life or death.

The overarching theme is simple: “Get home alive.”

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WALK FOR WOMEN’S LUNG HEALTH AWARENESS Writer / Kara Reibel

On Oct. 18, the American Lung Association is holding an inaugural LUNG FORCE walk to raise awareness for women’s lung health with a focus on lung cancer. “LUNG FORCE is a new initiative to make lung cancer in women a public health priority, to drive policy change and to increase research funding,” says Sheena Lee, Special Events Manager for the American Lung Association in Indiana.

Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer for women, and prevention is a major part of the cure, but not always. In Carrie Aloisio’s case, she acquired a rare form of lung cancer without ever lifting a cigarette to her mouth, with zero family history, and without being consciously exposed to secondhand smoke or any other known factors. “It began with a cough,” she says. “The cough progressed, and before I knew it, I was having surgery to remove the majority of my right lung.” Her final diagnosis came only after surgery: mucoepidermoid carcinoma. She was 38 years old at the time. Luckily her form of lung cancer is rare, occurring in less than 0.1 percent of all cases and does not require chemotherapy or radiation.

The surgery to remove her lung occurred in May of 2013, and as soon as she could, she went back to what she loved: running. She was a runner before the diagnosis, having just started running halfmarathons like the Geist Half. Of course, after surgery, and with TOWNEPOST MEDIA NETWORK / OCTOBER 2014 / TownePost.com

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adapting to having only one lung, she was learning to walk again and slowly building up her strength. Aloisio was able to run her first half-marathon 11 months later, which occurred in April of this year. “I wanted to finish a race before the one-year mark of my operation,” states Aloisio. “That was my goal and I did it!”

be a survivor to participate; you can walk/ run to show support for those who can’t be there physically. And just because they can’t throw on their athletic shoes and come out on October 18, doesn’t mean they aren’t runners.

picked the wrong diva! My one lung and I are doing just fine, because you CAN say “cancer” and “cure” in the same sentence.

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Tetrick’s sister, Barbara, died on the operating table because of lung cancer; she had been a smoker. Tetrick, now 63 years old, has been in remission for the last two years.

The first symptom for Tetrick was also a cough—a nagging one that wouldn’t go away. Having a sister who had just died from lung cancer, she insisted on a CT scan. Two spots were discovered, so portions of each lung were removed, with her family by her side. Marvin, Tetrick’s husband who is retired from GM, and their kids, were there with her throughout the process. Their son, Marty, an Army warrant officer, and their daughter, Mindy, a teacher at Center Grove, are a source of pride and resilience for their parents.

A spiritual woman with a strong faith and married 46 years to her high school sweetheart, Tetrick is tough and takes it as it comes—with optimism. And even though she found out that another surgery is required, she is ready. She has staying power and possesses all the signs of a positive outcome.

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES COMES TO TOWN Along with the prestige and financial strength of the Berkshire Hathaway name, the transition will arm agents and clients with access to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ Global Network Platform, a robust suite of sophisticated yet simple to use real estate tools and resources unparalleled in the market.

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Prudential Indiana Realty Group, a local force in real estate brokerage here since 1981, will become Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty this October.

For nearly 35 years, Kevin Kirkpatrick and John Dick have led their real estate company with distinction, building it from a storefront enterprise in central Indianapolis in 1981 into an Indiana powerhouse with a wellearned reputation for excellence. On October 7 of this year, in a regional rollout bringing new energy and new signage to 18 offices and hundreds of yard signs, the company embarks on its next exciting phase of growth as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty.

“Affiliating with Berkshire Hathaway with the full strength of Warren Buffet behind us is one more step in our proven commitment to innovation and quality service,” Kirkpatrick said.

Craig West, President of the Affiliate Division, said the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand will resonate well with clients in all market segments and with real estate sales professionals. “Our real estate network is one of the few organizations entrusted to use the Berkshire Hathaway name,” he explained. “We believe sales professionals will be proud to represent this world renowned brand, which was named the Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year recently by Harris Poll EquiTrend.”

Stephen Phillips, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices president, welcomed Kirkpatrick and his company to the brand. “We are honored to add Indiana Realty to our network ranks,” Phillips said. “Kevin is a highly respected broker who holds industry leadership roles at the local, state and national level. Indiana Realty is one of the industry’s top companies and is a generous corporate citizen with strong support for local and national charities.”

Consumers will be able to search for properties nationwide from the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices website (BerkshireHathawayHS. com) and can even provide lender grade property valuations by showing off market data like Sold and Pending information when they sign up for Inside Access, giving them far more information than available elsewhere. The information available includes not only off market data, but consumers can also research details including commute times with the INRIX Drive Time plus Walk Scores to show proximity to parks, schools, restaurants, etc. for any property, giving them a far better feel for their ideal property.

BHHS Indiana Realty is a full-service agency with a 30-year reputation as a premier Indiana company. “Our dedicated agents,” Kirkpatrick said, “most of whom can boast multiple years of market experience, are doing in excess of 5,600 transactions a year, and what really sets us apart, is our seamless and customized service in all segments of the market.”

Especially well known for expertise in the high-end market, the company has become the leader for relocation expertise in the state as well as for the ancillary services offered. “Just as important,” Holly Martin, President of Indy Metro Division, said, “I think we’re recognized as a caring part of the community. We have proven leaders in all of our offices with numerous marketing partners and agents that have been recognized as Realtor of the Year for their service to both our industry and our communities, as well as President of the State Association of Realtors.”

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Look for the new Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty signs in neighborhoods all across Indiana soon.

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Dick Wolfsie, the jocular word-slinging wizard, has just released his 13th book titled, The Right Fluff: Weightless Observations About Life on Earth. In this volume of lighthearted compilations you will understand how Wolfsie received permission from his wife to join a strip club, why he has only round numbers in his checkbook, why he is listed as female with Medicare, how he stole another man’s underwear, and how he got caught pandiculating in public.

“I love finding things in life that are annoying to other people but strike me as funny,” says Wolfsie who has written more than 700 humor columns within the last 15 years. “I’m always delighted when I meet people who tell me that they have read one of my columns, clipped it out from the paper and put it on their fridge because they could identify with my entertaining reasoning.”

Wolfsie has had a distinguished and varied media career in Indiana. His syndicated column is published in 40 newspapers and also appears twice weekly on WFYI Radio.

If you haven’t read his work or heard him on radio, then you have most likely seen him on WISH-TV where he has served as a feature reporter for 25 years. His personal stories and video essays have been syndicated nationally.

Although he was a former high school and college English teacher, he eventually shared his unique brand of humor across media platforms including more than 10,000 hours of television. His contributions have earned him many honors including a regional Emmy for best host, national ACE Award, and Casper Award for five years as host/producer of AM Indiana. Wolfsie lives in Geist with his wife, Mary Ellen, and their beagle, Toby.

His other popular books include Mopey Dick: Deep Thoughts From a Shallow Mind, Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff and Mornings with Barney, a true story highlighting Wolfsie’s endearing relationship with his mischievous pet beagle.

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Butler University’s men’s basketball team appeared in consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011, taking America by storm and shining the light on the “Butler Way.” Since then, the stage has gotten bigger—the Bulldogs moved from the Horizon League to the Atlantic-10 to the Big East Conference— and the memories of those national championships are becoming more distant.

Nevertheless, values instilled in the players on the court are as apparent as ever before.

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“Everybody understands that you’d like to be successful, but the process is practicing and development and building the team and sticking to your values—our values of commitment and unselfishness and improving all the time—those are way more important things than winning a game, because they allow you to be successful,” Barry Collier, Butler’s athletic director, said.

“The scores of the games are the results of the work you put in.”

If Collier’s words prove true, success is bound to be around the corner for the Bulldogs.

Despite a 14-17 campaign last season, in which the team struggled in its initial trudge through the Big East, senior Alex Barlow believes success is as close as a break here or a break there.

“This year as a team we’re closer, and we’re more familiar with the teams we play,” he said. “But at the same time, they’re going to be more familiar with us. We can’t look at last season negatively. We were in a lot of games.”

“It’s crazy to think about it being my senior year,” he said. “I’ve been playing basketball since I four, five, six years old. To think this could be my last year is crazy. My time at Butler has afforded me a lot of opportunities and I’ve developed a lot as a player and a person being in this program. I’m just going to leave it all out there this year.”

Joining Barlow as a threat on the court this season is junior Kellen Dunham, who emerged last season as the team’s most potent scoring threat, leading the team with an average of 16.4 points per game.

Dunham let his playing on the court do the talking last year, but will look to take on a more vocal role this season.

“Leadership wise, I would like to make a contribution, keeping every day a good practice and getting the most out of it,” he said. “Personally, just challenging my teammates each and every day and hope they do the same for me.”

Dunham took a trip this summer to the Philippines with Athletes in Action, a ministry group. He played games with other If anyone would know about quickly turning college players from across the country a corner or overcoming odds, Barlow would against the likes of the Philippines national be that person. Barlow was a walk-on to team. He said he developed more than the team during his freshman year and saw basketball skills. limited minutes. During his sophomore season, he came onto the scene in a big “I’m in one of our meetings and we’re going way with a buzzer-beater to defeat Indiana through Scripture and I’m thinking, ‘When University. Last season, he was the team’s is basketball practice? What am I doing starting point guard. here?’” he said. “It was the first time in my life where I put God first and basketball He can’t believe the ride is almost over. took a way back seat.”

Dunham was forced to play multiple positions, some of which he was unfamiliar with. He said he benefited from the experience.

“I was asked to create for my teammates as well as myself,” he said. “A lot of our sets allowed me to work inside-out and we got a lot of transition baskets. When I was running the floor, I was able to break free.”

He also learned a thing or two about leading others.

“I think you aren’t born with leadership, you develop it as you grow as a person,” he said.

“I think I picked up on that and can help our team win this year using that skill.”

He won’t have to do it alone, of course.

Dunham and Barlow both highlighted the importance of the bonds the team shares off the court.

Barlow reflected on some of the times he has grown most with the team.

“Going to Australia last year was a lot of fun, and we got to bond a lot,” he said. “Going to Maui (in 2012) was a lot of fun. The times we get to spend as players and coaches and managers are special memories.”

Dunham echoed Barlow, and said relationships are critical, both for having success on the court and developing off it.

“I think it’s very important to have relationships on and off the court,” he said.

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“In order to love them, you have to know about them. You have to know their game, you have to know what’s going on at home, you have to keep in touch with them.”

Head coach Brandon Miller, who replaced Brad Stevens at the beginning of last season, said bonds between players pay major dividends.

“They’re teammates, they’re close, and they respect one another. That’s important.

When your basketball team has good chemistry, it’s a good sign for your team,” he said.

Collier said team unity has always been a staple of the Butler tradition.

“We play one against five because our five play as one,” he said. “That is the key for us.”

While the team looks to have a new and improved look this season, the venue in which they play will also have a new look.

Hinkle Fieldhouse began a $34 million renovation project in May 2013, and the renovations are set to be complete in time for the team’s first exhibition game on Nov. 1.

Changes fans will notice include a new video scoreboard and chair-back seats, as well as amenities for those with disabilities, including an elevator and handrails.

However, changes have also taken place behind the scenes.

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What used to be the natatorium has been transformed into a place for a new training room, an academic center for studentathletes, and offices for the basketball coaches.

Ken Larose, Butler’s associate athletic director, said the response from the athletes has been extremely positive.

“The true beneficiaries of this whole project are the student-athletes,” he said. “They are the ones who are going to get new locker rooms. The coaching staff has said response has been overwhelming to the new– the new effects of the academic support area, the new athletic training area.”

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While fans will come through the turnstiles to see the changes in the facility, the emphasis this season will still be focused on the players on the court.

Barlow said the team has the goal of returning to the dance in March. After all, Butler has shown a knack for playing the role of Cinderella.

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The leaves are changing and the crisp autumn air has moved in for the season. Fall is here and family fun can be found just a few miles from Fishers. Three area businesses are ready to provide you with activities for the entire family and help you create memories that last a lifetime.

Stonycreek Farm Stonycreek Farm hosts its Pumpkin Harvest Festival each fall and has become an annual tradition for local residents and visitors.

The 42nd annual festival begins Sept. 27 and runs through Oct. 31. A hayride to the pumpkin patch is just one of the many activities available which also include a 400 ft. zip line, a haunted house for kids, a gourd sling shot, corn cob cannon, Kiddiepillar (inflatable), candle making, farm animals, new pony cart rides, and so much more.

Most activities require a ticket purchase to participate and start at $1. Food is also available for purchase and a variety of favorites are available daily to feed your appetite.

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Tuttle Orchards Tuttle Orchards is another crowd pleaser, especially popular during the month of October. You can pick out your family pumpkin, buy Tuttle’s award winning apple cider, and enjoy fun fall activities Monday to Saturday. Special Fall Festival days, scheduled all Saturdays in October and other specified days, offer many activities including a kids’ farm area, an agrimaze, and narrated hayrides around the farm. This year, combo passes are available for $6 per person and include all three activities.

There is something at Tuttle Orchards for everyone in the family. Started in 1928 by Roy Tuttle, the orchard is now operated by the fourth generation of the Tuttle/Roney family.

They grow more than 25 varieties of apples you can pick for purchase and offer a farm store, open year round, with a large variety of local and gourmet food items. If you make it there before the first frost, you can also pick sunflowers for $1 per stem.

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Piney Acres Farm Rounding out the recommendations for a fun-filled fall day is the lesser-known option found at Piney Acres Christmas Tree Farm.

Piney Acres offers both daytime activities for the entire family and haunted attractions for those looking for a thrill. The kids’ area includes a two-acre corn maze, gem mining, a new 16’ spider web rope climb, old-fashioned games, a straw mountain, cow milking and more. Gem mining is priced per bag and the kid’s area is $6 per walking child for unlimited play.

Free parking is offered at Piney Acres and a free barnyard including chickens, goats, guinea pigs, and ducks is sure to please parents looking for fun and frugal options.

Haunted attractions have been upgraded this year, and group discounts and combo packages are available for hayrides, corn maze, and Haunted Loft experiences.

New this year, a farm fresh breakfast will be available every Saturday morning through the fall season and will feature local produce.

Fewer crowds and a friendly staff make Piney Acres the perfect place to enjoy all that fall has to offer. If you miss this stop on your fall tour, pre-cut and cut-your-own Christmas trees will be waiting for you beginning Nov. 23.

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Broad Ripple resident, Natalie Sutton, serves at the Executive Director of Susan G. Komen Central Indiana. Sutton enthusiastically joined the team this past January. “What impressed me the most with Komen Central Indiana is the significant local impact we have for being affiliated with a national brand,” says Sutton, who joined the team this year in January. “We are very much a grass roots effort with 75% of

our fundraising dollars staying local, with the remaining 25% sent to Komen Global research.”

need not look far. The staff and volunteers of Komen Central Indiana share a common thread: a pink ribbon. However, only one of the 4-member full-time staff at Komen Sutton and the other staff members consider Central Indiana has any family history of themselves co-survivors. “The women we breast cancer. “We consider ourselves coserve and those who volunteer become survivors, since we are in a supportive role family to us, they are what drives us,” says with those women who have fought the Sutton. Everyone knows someone who’s fight. They all become our family and are the life has been touched by breast cancer, you driving force behind us,” says Schmitz.

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3: Sign up for The Central Indiana Race for the Cure

Many teams hold their own fundraising events while running/walking in the Race.

This may be the most popular of all local efforts. Kelly Meyer, a teacher at Carmel, is the team captain for Faithful Friends.

Faithful Friends is a team made up of friends, family and co-workers of hers.

Kelly is a co-survivor with her mom, Ann Davis, and a dear friend, Patricia Viering, who passed away a few years ago. Kelly has been a team captain for the 18 years that her mom has been a survivor. (GO, MOM!) Her team raised over $45,000 last year overall.

Wow!

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central Indiana is the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure serving 21 counties surrounding (and including) Marion County. For additional information about Komen and how you can help, please visit their website, komenindy.org.

Kara Reibel and her family reside in the Fishers/Geist area, where she has lived for more than 30 years. In addition to owning Geist Pilates, Kara loves writing. You can follow her at karareibel.blogspot.com. She can also be found on Facebook and Twitter: @karareibel.

Natalie Sutton, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen Central Indiana, enthusiastically joined the team this past January. “It is our super-volunteers like Kelly Meyer, that overwhelm me with their efforts of love and kindness for a mission that they believe in as strongly as we do,” says Sutton. “What impressed me the most with Komen Central Indiana is the significant local impact we have for being affiliated with a national brand,” says Sutton, who joined the team this year in January.

“We are very much a grassroots effort with 75% of our net fundraising dollars staying local, with the remaining 25% sent to Komen Global research.”

Wendy Noe, Outreach and Grants Manager for Komen Central Indiana, is the only staff member with extensive personal ties to breast cancer. “I believe I am the only one in the office with personal ties to breast cancer. I have family history on both sides of my family, so my twin sister and I are at risk,” says Noe. She adds, “The women we serve and those who volunteer become family to us. They are what drive us.” Noe handles corporate outreach in addition to overseeing the allocation of grants. “Our focus is to donate where the greatest need is, where we will have the biggest impact,” states Noe. atBrip.com / OCTOBER 2014 / BROAD RIPPLE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 45

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Everyone knows someone whose life has been touched by breast cancer, you need not look far.

A common question posed to staff of Komen Central Indiana is: How can I help?

1: Donate

This past year $850,000 in grants were awarded, which serviced 60,000 individuals, resulting in 132 women diagnosed due to grant dollars. “Our staff are non-voting on the grant committee. We only oversee the grant reports. It is up to our 14-member committee to review applications and award funding to health service providers that service our area.

We are very much a grassroots effort,� says Wendy Noe, the Outreach & Grants Manager for Komen Central Indiana.

Events, such as the Race for the Cure, the Pink Tie Ball and the Project Pink Fashion Show, are major fundraisers for Komen Central Indiana. However, the individual fundraising efforts of volunteers and supporters makes up a great portion of funding for the local reach of Komen Central Indiana, which services 21 counties in the central Indiana region.

Many supporters hold golf outings, bake sales, athletic events that host pink-outs, and a variety of other private efforts to raise money for Komen Central Indiana. Their website is a great resource with their events listed online.

2: Volunteer

With a staff of only four full-time employees, it is their team of volunteers that carries on the mission for Komen Central Indiana: supporting local breast health programs that help ensure women in Central Indiana are getting the outreach, access to care, patient navigation, treatment assistance and survivor support services they need.

Volunteers are the foundation of Komen Central Indiana. It takes over 400 volunteers just to pull off the Race for the Cure. Komen Central Indiana utilizes their volunteers for all of their events. Many of these volunteers have been touched by breast cancer, but a surprising number have no family history and merely wish to help.

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Host Salma Taman

Host Frank Emmert, Ph.D.

Artist Eric Wallentine

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S AN ART MUSEUM Writer / Neal G. Moore

As local art shows go, this one is a bit unusual. However, Dr. Frank Emmert says opening a person’s home to the public for the purpose of sharing a personal art collection is a common practice in his native Germany. “Instead of sitting at home, get out and enjoy some art,” the professor of international law at the McKinney School of Law at IUPUI says. “You don’t have to buy. Come and look and leave.”

Emmert and his wife, Salma Taman, are artists (painters), art collectors and art sellers. Together they own about 150 pieces.

The couple will host IMAC’s (International Marketplace for Artists & Collectors) third annual Arts Show & Fundraiser. More than 100 pieces of art representing various mediums from artists around the world will be tagged for public sale.

“We wanted a charity to receive some of the proceeds from the art sales,” Emmert explains. “The law school is trying to get

funding—money for student scholarships and programs.” Last year, the McKinney school agreed to become the recipient. The Emmerts will donate half of all proceeds to help educate students and defer tuition costs.

Last year three pieces sold for $1,640 with more than $800 designated for donation.

While some art pieces are likely to be sold, the larger point, says Emmert, is exposing the public to entrancing beauty. “We want more people looking at the arts. We have paintings and mixed media pieces from Europe, Africa, Asia and the U.S., rather colorful pieces—impressionist, expressionist—not traditional. Relatively modern 20th and 21st century.”

Art show visitors can enjoy a glass of wine and the likelihood of live music while browsing the Emmert/Taman collection with prices ranging from $250 to several thousand dollars. “We want to sell because we keep on buying. It is a way to even out the collection. We’ve had a few pieces for several years. This creates turnover,”

Emmert says, adding that the couple frequently redecorates their home. “We are at a stage with a room that is stacked [with art] that we want to sell.”

Emmert emphasizes, however, that visitors are free to come for the art tour and leave with their wallets intact. “That’s perfectly fine with me. We won’t be resentful if visitors don’t buy anything. It’s almost like a small museum—we have interesting works. Spend an hour or two here.” Emmert says just selling isn’t all that much fun.

The couple have donated a number of art pieces, and they see the upcoming art show as a great way to combine turnover of their collection with doing something good and useful for the community.

OCT. 10 & 12 IMAC Arts Show & Fundraiser Friday: 7-9 p.m.; Sunday:3-8 p.m.

55 E. 70th Street, Indianapolis (Meridian Hills) theimac.co

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