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Recent high-profile crime incidents have turned an unwanted spotlight on Broad Ripple.

However, village leadership has launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise funds for public safety improvements. Our cover story provides the details, including how you can become part of the solution.

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Writer / Lynda Hedberg Thies

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hen most people think of Broad Ripple High School, they often think about the school’s most notable graduates, the Pacers’ George Hill, the Purdue and former NFL football playerturned entrepreneur Roosevelt Colvin and of course David Letterman, of CBS Late Night with David Letterman. But the next generation of entrepreneurs, entertainers and artists are being trained here in the heart of one of the city’s most renowned cultural district.

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Broad Ripple High School has been offering magnet programs for performing arts dating back to 1976. Five years ago, former Superintendent Eugene White embraced the programs as the basis to transform the school into a dedicated school for the arts and humanities; Broad Ripple Magnet Junior/High School for the Arts and Humanities was launched and the school has never looked back. These programs have created a “Ripple” effect over the years and resulted in significant success.

With another school year getting underway, the school will continue to prepare students for success in the classroom and do more of what they love.

And the legacy from this “Ripple” effect will be felt for years to come.

Lynda Hedberg Thies is a freelance writer, entrepreneur and Executive Regional Vice President with Arbonne International for over 10 years. A lifelong Indianapolis resident, she is married with two children. What she loves most about her experience is making a difference to others and her community.

According to BRMHS Principal Mike Akers, admission into the program is by application only and some programs also require an audition. Akers believes that the strength of the program is a result of the rigorous admissions process and that this is the only program of its kind. As a result, the program attracts students come from all over the city to be a part of this unique program. Under the performing arts umbrella are theatre, band, orchestra, vocal, dance, art, painting media communications in print and television.

Students educated in this program have a 95% college placement rate demonstrating success of the programs.

While the school offers a diverse curriculum focused on writing and critical thinking, it also offers the opportunity to excel in the humanities.

Akers notes that unique opportunities arise for students in these programs.

Since Broad Ripple has expanded to include a junior high, these students have the opportunity to audition for the high school programs. One eighth grade student auditioned and now participates with the marching band and plays clarinet, violin and piano.

Saxophone player Bryan Thompson, had the opportunity to play with Kenny G at the Hilbert Circle theater and multiple competitions. Senior Michaela McCulley participated in an arts competition in Las Vegas this past year. “Because of the culture of the neighborhood and the school, they are exposed to so much more, so they tend to take more risks”, said Akers. atBrip.com / SEPTEMBER 2014 / BROAD RIPPLE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 9

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Lovefest for a “Freakin’ Radio Station”

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RAft race reunion Writer / Neal G. Moore

Last month, several hundred people gathered at the White River Yacht Club to celebrate a decades-old radio station promotion— not a typical activity for a humid Indiana Sunday afternoon. But not much associated with the WNAP Raft Race could be classified as typical.

The Raft Race was, after all, a gathering of want-to-be “sailors” skippering all manner of makeshift watercrafts and all who were content to drift down the White River en-route to Broad Ripple Park where a rock concert and party awaited.

The first such race (though not really a race) was held in 1974.

Now, four decades later, fans flocked to the reunion to swap rafting stories and to say thanks for what some cultural observers say was a seminal event in the city’s history.

The primary target of their affection was Cris Conner, the popular WNAP radio personality and co-founder of the Raft Race. “I am surprised by the level of interest,” exclaimed ‘Moto,’ while sporting an admiral’s hat, eye patch and vintage Buzzard T-shirt. “I’m amazed at the love for the freakin’ radio station that has endured. People are older now, and are still gung-ho for it.” To be sure, plenty of grayhairs were there with smart phones in hand, anxious to snap a selfie with Conner or other station personalities including Freddie Fever, Ann Craig, Bruce Munson, Ron Below and Paul Poteet (apologies to any other jocks who were on hand, but not mentioned). “I can’t explain it. I guess we just had a good run,” Conner said.

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The reunion was the happy result of a coffeehouse conversation Conner and friends had with Broad Ripple Community Newsletter for the story, “The Raft of the Buzzard,” July 2014. While caffeine loading at Perk Up Café, it dawned on us that this year was the 40th anniversary of the inaugural rafting event. Reunion planning began shortly thereafter. “You started it,” laughed Conner with a goodnatured rib at the magazine. “This is your fault!”

Apparently our story re-kindled many fond memories of the event, which enjoyed a nine-year run before WNAP pulled the plug because it had grown too large to manage. Among the reunion attendees was Karen Terry, whose surfboard-like raft won the first “race.” “We were fast! There was nobody behind us,” she remembered, while holding the 1974 winner’s trophy, eager to show it off. This, perhaps, best demonstrates the event’s remarkable impact: a woman who, 40 years later, still clings to the tarnished gold award for her navigational prowess in a silly radio station stunt.

Silly, indeed.

Also working the crowd was Linda Wakelam Williams, the 1981 Raft Race Queen, who directed this writer to a vintage winner’s photo of her wearing only a bikini and a smile (for the record, the judges made a good choice.)

Attendees were treated to Skype visits with WNAP newsman Tom Cochrun and rock jocks Mike Griffin and Buster Bodine, each of whom now lives in California. There were Best Raft Race Story and photo contests, sales of an official Raft Race Reunion T-shirt, and a flotilla of event VIPs that moved up the river to the spot where the races originated.

Organizers also provided attendees with a rudimentary confessional box wherein they could seek “forgiveness” for, shall we say, certain excesses that might have occurred during one of the events. While we don’t know how much business the confessional did, we do know that Conner’s wife of 27 years was grateful that so many people came to greet Cris and the Buzzard crew. “This is an awesome day! All of these fans with pictures and vintage T-shirts.

[Cris] and all his friends—-I can just tell they’re loving it,” said Vanessa Conner. “He had said earlier in the week, ‘I had no idea that people cared this much—-they really liked us!’” she added.

It’s likely that the reunion was a one-time-only affair. For Bruce Munson it underscored how the Raft Race, and by extension WNAP, mattered so very much to its listeners. “It was just a unique time and place. WNAP was exactly the right radio thing for that time and place, and these folks were all part of it,” explained a gratified Munson. “And, the folks here all lived to tell the tale,” he laughed.

Neal G. Moore has more than 40 years of media and communications experience, including TV news anchoring and reporting in Indianapolis.

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Writer / Matthew VanTryon

John Hughes says he is on vacation for a living. “I haven’t been on vacation since I built my first tiki bar,” he said. “I don’t feel the need anymore.”

Hughes, an Indianapolis native, is well known among the White River residents for his “tiki barge”—a mobile tiki bar built on pontoon boats that takes regular trips down the river.

Hughes got the idea to build his first tiki bar after a trip to Jamaica, where he saw these novelties everywhere. He inherited a pontoon boat from a landlord of the house he was renting, and an idea was born.

He put a thatch roof over the captain’s helm of the boat, and soon people started flocking. Knick-knacks slowly accumulated—bras and panties hanging from the ceiling, dollar bills everywhere.

“It was just full of all kinds of stuff,” he said.

“People loved that boat.”

He would take friends on rides for gas money—he can’t offer rides to the public and doesn’t take reservations—and could make the 4.3-mile trek down the river in a couple of hours. “It wasn’t about the speed,” he said. “It was about how much fun you had.”

Then, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, an electrical fire destroyed the boat.

Hughes arrived to watch the last of the smoke rise and ashes fall. “I didn’t know what I was going to do,” he said. “That was my toy, everybody loved it….That first day, I just sat with my head in my hands.”

A day later, he got a call from a friend at the White River Yacht Club who said they were going to raise money to rebuild the boat.

When it was over, Hughes had $20,000 to rebuild his dream. “The turnout blew me away,” Hughes said. “I had no idea people loved that boat that much.” He began building three months ago, with the help of a few friends—“a carpenter and a guy who would do anything.”

He put the boat in the water July 1, just in time for the fireworks on the river. But he isn’t done building what he calls “the greatest thing I’ve ever worked on.” He still has doors and windows to add, as well as adding some hi-tech features such as projector screens.

“I can’t believe how generous and kind people are,” he said. “I’ll never find this anywhere else in the world. Hell, I can be an 80-year-old crotchety man giving people boat rides. This thing is going to last forever the way it’s built.”

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Writer / Matthew VanTryon

Novelist Jonathan Franzen gained national attention in 2001 after a bout with Oprah Winfrey. Franzen’s book, The Corrections, was selected to be a part of Winfrey’s book club. However, Franzen balked at the opportunity to appear on her show, suggesting that an appearance there might clash with his place in “the high-art literary tradition.’’

The spat did little to slow the success of the book, which was chosen for the National Book Award for Fiction in 2001 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is the first author since Stephen King to appear on the cover of TIME magazine, being dubbed “The Great American Novelist” on August 23, 2010.

Franzen will be just one of the seven authors, screenwriters and poets presenting as part of the 2014 Vivian S. Delbrook Writers Series at Butler University this fall. Franzen will appear at Clowes Memorial Hall on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Screenwriters will be a part of the series for the first time this year.

David Levien and Brian Koppelman, who co-wrote Runaway Jury (2003) and Ocean’s Thirteen (2011), will appear in the Reilly Room at Atherton Union on Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

While best known for their films, the duo has experience in other mediums, as well. Levien has written four novels as part of the Frank Behr series, including his most recent addition, 13 Million Dollar Pop (2011).

Koppelman grew up in the shadow of his father, well-known businessman and producer Charles Koppelman. Brian Koppelman followed in his father’s footsteps and was an artist and repertoire representative for numerous companies, including EMI records, for nine years before writing his first film, Rounders (1998), with Levien.

Others scheduled to appear as a part of the series include Putlizer Prize–winning poet Tracy K. Smith and author Kaui Hart Hemmings, who is well known for her book The Descendants, which was adapted for film in 2011.

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For a full list of the speakers participating in the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series, visit butler.edu/english/visiting-writersseries/spring-2014. Admission is free to the public, without tickets. For more information, call 317-940-9861.

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Writer / Pat Carlini

When you “THINK SNOW!” you should conjure up images of the Indianapolis Ski Club.

While Indianapolis may not be synonymous with snow skiing, there is a group of nearly 300 snow enthusiasts who are members of the Indianapolis ski club.

The club has been in existence for almost 60 years and still promotes friendships and great ski trips!

Club President Lisa Sindelar said that is exactly what the club is all about—making friends and skiing great mountains. “The bonus is the hassle free travel that comes The US trips start at a little more than $1,300 per member – more for European trips. Trips are for members only, but it’s easy to join and with being a club member,” Sindelar said. the club always welcomes new members!

Sindelar said trips are planned with almost everything included, For more information, go to Indyskiclub.org. from lift tickets to transportation to lodging.

“It’s just a great way to enjoy a ski trip,” Sinedelar said.

Lisa joined the club in 2002 after talking to a club member in the winter sports section of Galyans.

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“I didn’t know there was a ski club in Indy,” Sinedelar said. “I went home, looked up the website, attended a social event and joined!”

Lisa has since married a club member and has enjoyed several trips with the club.

Fellow skier and Lawrence resident Joan Naffziger has been a member of the club since 1992 and has been a volunteer “go-to” person on several trips.

“It’s so much fun traveling with a group of fellow skiers and friends.”

Naffziger said, “It makes it much more bearable when you get stuck in a blizzard in Minneapolis, too!”

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In January, they kick off their line up of trips at Banff in Alberta, Canada.

Trips to SteamBoat, Winter Park and Beaver Creek in Colorado are scheduled in February. Also a European trip is planned to Cortina, Italy, and Madonna di Campiglio, a popular ski resort in Northeast Italy, scheduled for March 2015.

The group’s final trip of the season offered is Big Sky Montana— a favorite by many—in March.

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So—Sue and a small army of friends “accosted” home owners and scheduled the first “Bungalows of Broad Ripple” tour.

As researchers conducted interviews and delved into abstracts of titles, city directories and genealogical sites to bring out the stories that were hidden within the walls of the tour homes, the name soon morphed into the Broad Ripple Historic Home Tour.

This year’s celebratory event (Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.) features a home that appeared on the first tour—its claim to fame being that it was a Sears “kit home.” For many years, the Sears Roebuck Company offered floor plans and building materials to prospective home owners.

Building components—from lumber to nails—were numbered and shipped to the customer, who either hired a contractor or took on the task himself.

Another feature of this year’s tour is the recently opened Broad Ripple Hotel. A late 1880s brick house and an early 20th century bungalow have been tied together to form a charming boutique hotel.

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The sixth annual event, sponsored by Central Indiana Ford Dealers, is Sept. 20 and 21 at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Admission is free, as are parking and all activities.

Cooke attended the first event in 2009 with the goal of learning about fly-fishing.

He took a brief lesson and was hooked. He followed up with professional lessons from Patti Beasley of Reel Women-Reel Men fly club in Indianapolis. He now fishes the White River in Central Indiana for panfish and Brookville Lake’s tailwaters on the Whitewater River in southeastern Indiana for trout.

Although fly-fishing is not part of this year’s event, about 50 other outdoor activities will be offered by some 120 grassroots organizations.

All activities take place in the 1,700-acre state park. Activities available will range from archery to mountain biking and more.

Information on trolley routes, a listing of all events and directions to parking areas can be found at HoosierOutdoorExperience.

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“Fly-fishing is my outlet,” Cooke said. “I like the serenity of being in nature.”

Organized by the Department of Natural Resources and Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, this is Indiana’s largest handson outdoor recreation event. Last year a record 32,000 people participated. The idea is to get more Hoosiers interested in outdoor recreation.

The concept came about because nationwide participation rates in many traditional outdoor sports have been declining. In Indiana, the number of licensed hunters and anglers has remained relatively stable over the past few decades. This sounds comforting, said Bourke Patton, director of the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, until you consider that the number hasn’t kept pace with the state’s overall population growth.

Conservationists worry that if the trend isn’t reversed, fewer Americans will care about protecting natural resources. “The whole point is to get people to embrace the outdoors,” Patton said. “It’s about taking people who have little outdoor knowledge, or even no outdoor knowledge, and showing them what’s available and how to do it.”

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You are invited to the 3rd Annual Project Pink Fashion Show, which is runway-ready. This fundraiser for Susan G. Komen® Central Indiana is Thursday, Sept. 18.

This year, the show is moving to a new venue—City Market in downtown Indy.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with appetizers, desserts and cash bar at Tomlinson Tap Room with access to shopping.

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The fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m., and features newly created apparel made from repurposed Race for the Cure® T-shirts. Each unique piece has been designed by students from The Art Institute of Indianapolis.

The T-shirts aren’t the only regenerated materials. This year, committee members have constructed distinctive decorations from posters, adding a more creative flair to this upscale experience.

Central Indiana. “This allows us to put all our funds raised toward our mission to end breast cancer. Of donations received, 75 percent of net proceeds stay in Central Indiana to fund lifesaving breast screenings, treatment assistance and survivor support to underinsured and uninsured Hoosiers; while 25 percent of net proceeds are invested in international research seeking causes, improved treatments and cures for breast cancer.”

There will be a new panel of judges this year that will select the winning design including long snapper Matt Overton from the Indianapolis Colts and Helen Wells of the Helen Wells Agency. Also models will have a chance to win a popular vote by soliciting $1 donations from friends and family members in the audience.

“We changed our venue this year in hopes to grow this event,” Schmitz said. “We wanted to expand the appeal to a broader audience. We’re excited to have City Market, an exceptional setting with a modern, chic, urban feel that captures a new look for Project Pink.”

Live entertainment will be provided by DJ Gabby Love with Crush Entertainment.

The emcee will be Tom Britt, founder and publisher of Geist and Fishers Community Newsletters.

The models are local survivors, co-survivors and celebrities such as Pippa Mann, who ran a pink car in the Indianapolis 500 this year Project Pink has raised more than $20,000 to partner with Komen to help raise money for Komen Central Indiana in the past two and awareness. years and has touched the lives of many local breast cancer survivors. In July, Komen “Since we do not have a budget for Project held an open call for survivors interested in Pink, we rely on in-kind donations to make modeling for Project Pink. They submitted this event happen,” said Sarah Schmitz, stories and reasons why they wanted to walk Operations Manager of Susan G. Komen on the runway.

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One survivor, Jennifer Spees, expressed her interests and passion for the event.

“I will celebrate five months cancer free on Aug. 19,” Spees said.

“I was 44 when diagnosed, in the best shape of my life, as I was training for my first marathon. I had no history of breast cancer, and my genetic testing was negative. I have two daughters who now know a great deal about breast cancer and are advocates for a cure. They were two of my biggest cheerleaders throughout chemo, surgery and radiation. Having cancer, I knew I had to show them that you can do anything and be strong doing it! I would love to teach the girls another life lesson, that no matter how tall or how

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“It is stories like this one that encourage and inspire us to make Project Pink bigger and better every year,” Schmitz said.

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The Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) then turned to Internet fundraising site Go Fund Me as a possible aid in its quest to enhance and promote safety measures in the village.

“We wanted to act quickly in response to the July shooting so [we] began crowdsourcing,” Executive Director Brooke Klejnot said.

Indeed, crowdsourcing has become a popular trend for organizations and individuals alike, who use certified sites such as Go Fund Me to produce funds for everything from dream vacations to medical emergencies to improvement projects. For the BRVA, “Keep Broad Ripple Safe” is a campaign seeking to raise funds in order to “enact high impact improvement projects that will improve the environment and restore safety faster.” Such projects include “additional security resources, lighting on the Avenue, common area maintenance and additional security cameras.”

Since Klejnot posted the initiative to Go Fund Me’s site on July 10, the project has garnered just more than 150 shares on social media and received donations from 22 individuals, including Klejnot herself.

With a total of $1,730 raised at press time, however, the project has only received a little more than one-third of its $5,000 goal.

Slow response to the project might reflect the mixed feelings some citizens have towards such implementations. Comments on the project’s official Go Fund Me page highlight citizens’ unease at donating without clear tracking of their money and how exactly it is applied. Others remark that as tax-paying citizens, they should be entitled to protection and safety without having to donate additional funds. Others still believe the bar owners and businesses—whose patrons contribute to much of the Avenue’s congestion and incidents—should be the ones responsible for implementing new measures.

While the negative comments stand out, many supporters of the project left notes with their donations, which are displayed separately in the site’s donation feed. Overall, donors hoped that more initiatives could be taken to improve the area, and added additional suggestions for betterment, such as the introduction of parking permits for local homeowners.

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Explanations for a lack of response to the project could also be the result of a lack of publicity. Cori Smyrnis, who has worked at the Egyptian Café for almost seven years, was only vaguely aware of the project, despite following the BRVA on social media.

“I follow the Broad Ripple Village Association on Facebook and had only heard about [the project] being proposed, but never noticed a link or description as to what the funds would go to,” Smyrnis said. *Possible trim Most publicity since the July mass shooting seemed to focus on broadcasting details of the incident itself and to raising questions as to the future of a more “dangerous” Broad Ripple.

Since the episode, Smyrnis has noticed a change in the number of patrons who are out on the strip in the evenings, and believes the negative media coverage of Broad Ripple has deterred potential new customers from visiting the area. Smyrnis, who is greatly disheartened by this, expressed her wish that things had been handled “more delicately,” in a way that didn’t point blame at the establishments.

“After all, the alleged culprit has been described as underage, and

therefore would not have been a patron of any of the businesses,” Smyrnis said, “and should have had no reason to be loitering outside any of the establishments at night.”

Since the shooting, one of the swiftest changes to take place was the closing down of Broad Ripple Avenue after midnight to vehicular traffic. The decision “was based on a recommendation made by the BRVA,” said Klejnot, who noted that “road closures have been used the past few years by IMPD as an emergency tactic to reduce cruising and traffic congestion.”

“By implementing a road closure as a preventative measure, and at peak times of visitation when crowd control is important, we have created a much less congested environment, which has resulted in a much safer environment,” Klejnot said.

However, Smyrnis has noticed that since its initiation, patrons seem to feel pressured to leave the establishments at or around midnight.

The Egyptian Café, which remains open until 4 a.m., “used to see a predominant peak in business after customers had to leave the bars,” Smyrnis said, noting that they now “see a drastic drop in business.”

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“Customers [are left] feeling as though they are keeping us here late,” Smyrnis said, assuring that this is not the case. She also observed that customers now seem more uneasy about remaining late, “knowing that there will be less people in the area when they go to walk to their cars.” Overall, Smyrnis believes the road blockage has hindered business and created an unwelcome atmosphere.

Others find the street closing to ultimately be a good thing, albeit a hassle. Noelle DuBach, who likes to participate in The Monkey’s Tale’s karaoke events, commented, “Without the use of Broad Ripple Avenue, I have to go well out of my way or navigate confusing backstreets to drive back home after midnight.”

Aside from the vehicle enforcement, DuBach, who considers herself a Monkey’s Tale regular, hasn’t seen much difference in the behavior of patrons or establishment staff.

“Since July, I haven’t personally seen a huge difference in the behavior of my friends at the bar or the bar staff,” DuBach said. “My friends and I already follow certain safety practices, such as leaving at least in pairs whenever possible, and texting each other when we arrive home safely. And the staff at my regular bar, The Monkey’s Tale, always seem alert at the bar and have a presence on the patio.” *Possible trim DuBach also noted that “being a regular helps

create a sense of comfort,” whereas patrons less familiar with area establishments might experience a different environment.

DuBach, who was also unaware of the Go Fund Me project, liked the idea of it overall. “My concern with cameras is the sense of a false security, when a camera’s scope would be limited,” she said.

“But if there are enough cameras in key areas, it could hopefully deter crime or help catch someone after the fact. Of the two initiatives, I would think increased lighting would make a bigger difference in the long run. The main strip seems well-lit enough in my opinion, but the side streets are anywhere from dim to quite dark, so that is where I think Go Fund Me should focus their attention. An increased presence of cops on side streets would be a good idea, too.”

Want to weigh in? Visit gofundme.com/ KeepBroadRippleSafe.com to donate or comment, or contact the Broad Ripple Village Association to learn more.

Elisabeth Giffin is an Indianapolis native currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing at Butler University. She is an actress and a playwright, and can be seen onstage in various productions at area theatres.

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NO LIMITATIONS IN SIGHT Writer / Matthew VanTryon

Michael Dalrymple, who has been blind since early childhood, began attending Eastwood Junior High School in eighth grade. Two days into his transition, he quickly found that one aspect of his new setting would prove problematic: art class.

“I did that for two days,” he said with a laugh. “I decided it wasn’t worth it.”

Art class is one of the few things that has gotten the best of Dalrymple, now a lawyer in Broad Ripple. He said he owes much of his success to the Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, which he attended from kindergarten through seventh grade and where he currently serves on the school board.

Much has changed since the school began in 1847. However, superintendent James Durst says the school’s dedication to providing excellent education is as strong as ever. “The school continues to be committed to providing quality programs for Indiana students who are blind or who have low vision,” Durst said. “Historically that is something the school has always done and is something we continue to do quite well.”

Dalrymple said the teachers’ dedication is what makes the school successful. They have specialized and advanced training above and beyond what other teachers have. “We don’t thank them enough for that,” he said. “From an academic perspective, it is the teachers who make it possible.”

Dalrymple said that in addition to the basic academic curriculum—the school is required to fulfill state academic requirements—a large amount of time is spent developing social skills. “There are a lot of things you simply have to be taught because you don’t pick up on them by mimicking others—little things like looking someone in the face when you’re speaking to them,” he said. “Those little social interactions are obviously important, but they have to be taught, as strange as that sounds.”

The school also focuses on providing students with opportunities to gain employment experience. One of the challenges in the blindness community is that greater than 70 percent of individuals who are blind or have low vision are unemployed or underemployed, Durst said.

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Dalrymple emphasized the role technology plays in the ability for those who are blind to thrive. He said that as a student, he would have peers read to him and do research for him, forcing to him to be dependent on others. Now, technology does the work. “(Technology) is fundamental because there is now no one standing between the person and the information. They are the ones filtering the information.”

Durst said they encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities, saying that blind students can do the same things anyone else can do, with the right tools. “Given the right accommodations, our students can pretty much do anything a sighted person can do,” he said. “Advances in technology have leveled the playing field significantly for our students. We strongly encourage our kids to try new and unique opportunities, because unless they try it, they’ll never know if they can do it.”

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Meridian Restaurant & Bar manages to pull off a fairly spectacular feat: It’s both elegant and casual at the same time.

Yes, there are white tablecloths and black napkins, but the décor spotlights the restaurant’s inner log cabin. A thend music overhead is SiriusXM real jazz. A suit is appropriate attire here, but the night I went to dine, I saw a guy fitting in comfortably in shorts and a T-shirt.

Executive chef Dean Sample takes the presentation of the food as seriously as he takes quality and taste, but he mixes ingredients playfully and surprisingly—shrimp, pork belly and a plum sauce; braised lamb served as Moroccan barbecue; a “water salad” consisting of watermelon, watercress and water chestnuts.

“Isn’t it fun?” Our server asked as we made our way through the Taste of Indiana appetizer that featured smoking goose meats, local cheeses, tiny sweet pickles, mustards and rye toast presented in a manner that brought to mind a delightful picnic for little children. I had to agree—it was fun.

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Meridian has been at 5694 N. Meridian St. for nearly seven years since replacing longtime Indianapolis staple Dodd’s Townhouse.

It’s bigger and certainly more upscale than its predecessor. Not as homey, but that’s OK. It makes up for that in selection, including a vast menu of wines and cocktails and a menu that changes seasonally, and taste. My favorite part of the meal may have been the smoked corn puree soup, which starts with a corn base and adds red peppers, potatoes and bacon. The result reminded me of a pumpkin soup with a spicy kick. The aforementioned shrimp and pork belly was served atop a ratatouille-like base dominated by udon noodles, pineapple and zucchini in a sweet plum sauce. Lamb has a fairly tame flavor, but the thinly shredded meat mixed nicely with the accompanying green beans and unusual smoked potato salad.

“Is everything delicious?” our server asked. I had to agree—it was delicious.

Meridian is open Monday-Saturday for lunch and every day for dinner. Dinner entrees range from $22-$39. More at meridianonmeridian.com.

5694 NORTH MERIDIAN ST., INDIANAPOLIS 317-466-1111 MERIDIANONMERIDIAN.COM

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CELEBRATING 100 WONDERFUL YEARS

Writer / Jill A. Ditmire

The Jewish Community Center has been pooling its resources, so to speak, for the past 100 years when the organization first gathered in a small house on the south side of Indianapolis in the early 1900s.

Immigrants of all ethnicities needed a place to put their kids for schooling, to learn the English language, and to find their relatives.

Jewish Community Centers across the U.S. played a major part in that effort. “There’s long been the question of do you have to be Jewish to join the JCC, and never has that been the case, even when we started in 1914,” says Martha Karatz, Senior Director of Advancement for the Indianapolis JCC and a 25-year member, as well.

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The barrier-free policy was and is a priority for the JCC. So is having a pool.

In Jewish tradition, a father should teach his son to swim, for one day it may save his life. Taken to present day, the staff at the JCC feel strongly about swimming, not only as an athletic skill but also a life skill.

In 1924 the organization moved into the Kirshbaum House at 2314 N. Meridian Street because it had an indoor pool. In 1926 the JCC was formally established.

Membership grew and visionary leaders looked north where farms and fields held promise. They purchased the land near 71st and Hoover Road in 1956 and built a pool. “People needed somewhere to go in the summer to recreate with their families—and remember, country clubs were off limits to Jews and to Blacks,” says Karatz. The building and campus would come later.

“The JCC and Broad Ripple kind of grew up together as a neighborhood. Most of our members live 5 to 15 minutes away,” says Karatz. Generations of families have used the facilities. “We have two members in their 100s and they have been members since they were children."

The Old Testament talks about the importance of recreation and preservation and appreciation of the body. So does the JCC’s mission for its future. “We have visions of a youth fitness and wellness center with assessments and classes, and drop-in opportunities for parents and children.

We want to be the hub for that in Indianapolis,” explains Karatz. So far, so good, as the JCC offers cooking classes and community gardens for all ages and incomes. A grant from the General Mills Foundation’s “Champions for Healthy Kids” campaign will allow the JCC to add specialized staff and programs.

“We hope to reach 300 kids within the next 12 months,” says Karatz. “We are wanting to partner with other organizations to be on the front lines for health and wellness for all people, no one left out.”

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