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WHAT'S THE SCOOP? WISH-TV’S STEPHANIE MEAD TALKS CAREER & EXPLORING BROAD RIPPLE Stephanie Mead, a member of the WISH-TV Storm Track 8 Team, loves keeping things nice and cool. She enjoys exploring Broad Ripple and downtown Indianapolis and staying cool during the hot summer months.

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Luna Music: Record Shop Has Been An Indy Fixture For 24 Years

11 Global Fest Will Celebrate Culture And Community

13 What's The Scoop: Wish-TV's

Stephanie Mead Talks Career & Exploring Broad Ripple

17 A Slice Of Success: Byrne's Grilled Pizza Celebrates Addition of The Rhino Bar

20 The White River Plan: City Of

Indianapolis, Hamilton County Tourism Team Up For $1.5M Vision Plan

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Todd Robinson is the owner and founder of Luna Music, and it has been a fixture in Indianapolis for 24 years.

Robinson is originally from a small town in Ohio and is the youngest of eight children. In 1994 he found himself at a bit of a crossroads and was considering taking an entry-level job with Warner Bros. in Cleveland. It was then that he started visiting his brother, who lived in Indianapolis. They’d hang out, enjoy the city, visit record stores and soon recognized there was a need for more music shops.

Robinson decided to take a chance. With his brother’s support and encouragement, he opened Luna Music on 86th and Ditch Rd. “I knew if I was going to set about building a record store, I wanted to put my whole heart into it and conceive it from the ground up, not just make it like any other place,” he says. “I moved specifically to Indianapolis because I love the city, it reminded me of the town I came from, just a bigger, more exciting version of it.”

Robinson was inspired by a couple in Dayton, Ohio who operated the 2nd largest independently owned record store in the nation. They were sensible and creative. They put café’s inside of bookshops, did author signings and created a space where people enjoyed hanging out.

To this day, many businesses follow these trailblazer’s template. They inspired Robinson to have the mix of products that Luna carries: cards, books, test pressings, records, new and used, cassettes and CDs. Luna now operates in just one location, at the corner of 52nd and College Ave. “This is the best location,” Robinson says. “I absolutely dig it here. The community response has been fantastic.” He says they are lucky to have an open, like-minded clientele that likes to come in and have a nice exchange of ideas, information, tips and music.

The shop has never been just one thing. Shortly after he opened the store on College Ave, he ran a record label out of the back office and released nearly 100 records. “When I ran the record label and got flushed with cash, I didn’t feel good about it unless I could turn around and reinvest in local artists,” Robinson says.

In support of the local music scene, he hosts local musicians to have in-store performances, and he’s employed a gaggle of local musicians.

Luna offers consignment for local musicians releasing their records.

There’s 45,000 cars going north and south on College in a 24-hour period. He encourages local groups to take advantage of this and hang their flyers in his window.

Robinson doesn’t consider himself an artist, but he does consider the store a physical articulation of ideas and collaboration with his coworkers, local artists, international artists and the people who walk through the door to buy a record or cup of coffee.

Visit them online at lunamusic.net.

Luna has a presence on the world market, too. They often host in-store performances for national and international musicians.

People visit Luna because they know the store will have a great selection of old and new, local and world music.

Luna recently celebrated Record Store Day – an international holiday celebrating independent record stores.

“This day is huge because it celebrates the

culture to which I’ve dedicated my life’s work,” Robinson says. “In a larger sense, it celebrates the independent business person who is there every day, early, getting it done and making sure what they are doing is the best they can possibly do.”

It’s a great asset to the community to have business owners who are passionate about their work, like Robinson. He says the best part of his job is going in every day, going elbow-to-elbow with his coworkers and saying hi to the people who walk in through the door. His goal is to provide an outlet for To celebrate Record Store Day on April 21, people to buy soul music with which to feed this year, Luna had a blazing line up of amazing themselves. local talent. They released an exclusive record Richard Edward’s performance from last year’s You can visit Luna Music at 5202 N. College Record Store Day celebration.

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GLOBAL FEST Will CELEBRATE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY Inaugural Event Coming September 15

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The first annual Global Fest makes its inaugural debut Saturday, September 15. A celebration of culture and community, the daylong event shares traditions and honors heritage through food, music, art and play. The festival will take place from noon to 10 pm at 4550 Central Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public.

With dozens of cultures represented, Global Fest guests can experience everything from Chinese Shadow Puppet Shows to Aboriginal Dot Painting. For international flavor, food trucks will include Indian, Italian, Asian cuisine, along with Mark LaFay, owner of Old Major Market, representing the USA. A special 21 and older beer and wine garden will be available, offering Wee Mac Scottish Ale and other fresh local beers from Sun King Brewery.

“We truly want people to celebrate our world

and learn more about it in the process,” says Anne Luther-Sander, co-chair of Global Fest.

During the day, Iibada Dance Company will take the Global Stage, along with Hernly Family Karate, The Irish Dancers of Indianapolis and CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health.

Brave Youth Society, led by Denise Warnsby, will unveil a new piece specially created for the fest. At 5 pm, Grupo Bembe takes the stage performing a fusion of Latin music, including Salsa, Plena and Merengue. Sweet Poison Victim, an Afro-pop band and local favorite, will close the night with music that blends the sounds of Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, the Caribbean, Columbia, Mexico, Brazil and Western pop. Monon Construction Group is the presenting sponsor, with additional support from Luther Consulting and many Midtown businesses.

With art being an expression of culture, up to 20 globally-inspired artisans will be displaying

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their work. William Denton Ray, the in-house designer for Sun King Brewery, created the Global Festival logo and draws inspiration from Egyptian, African and Indian cultures.

Sponsored by Under The Sun Discount Market, the Global Kids area will offer every child a Passport to Fun, where they can earn stamps to win prizes. Activities will include global games led by Playworks, Italian bocce ball, Swiss Sack Gumpen (potato sack races) and flag face painting.

“We are more than just citizens of our neighborhoods, Indianapolis, Indiana and the U.S. We are citizens of the world. Global Fest celebrates just that,” says Chris Collier, principal of Center for Inquiry 70, the Indianapolis Public School magnet that benefits from the event.

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Families of the Boy Scouts of America have been asking for years to welcome daughters into the program that they have seen change their son’s lives.

This fall, families can now sign up their sons and daughters for Cub Scouting In October of 2017, the Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout.

The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests from families that they want to participate together. The BSA evaluated the results of numerous research efforts, gaining input from current members and leaders, as well as parents and girls who’ve never been involved in Scouting. This research confirmed that the curriculum is applicable to both girls and boys, and offers families an additional choice in meeting the character development needs of all their children.

Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts of America have created a unique model that builds on the benefits of single gender programs while providing the same character and leadership opportunities for both boys and girls. Cub Scout dens will be single gender, all boys or all girls, not co-ed.

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Using the same respected Scouting curriculum, all youth will be able to earn the belt loops, merit badges, and even Eagle Scout rank. This unique approach allows the organization to maintain the integrity of the single-gender model while also meeting the needs of today’s busy families, with all of the same character building, outdoor activities and service Scouts are known for in the community!

Our mission is still the same—to prepare every young person to become a strong, brave, loyal, kind and responsible citizen. The values of the Scout Law – trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent – are relevant and important for every boy and girl.

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Cub Scouting in single gender dens is now available for boys and girls Starting in 2019, girls will be able to earn the same merit badges as boys have for over 100 years, even Eagle Scout rank

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WISH-TV’S STEPHANIE MEAD TALKS CAREER & EXPLORING BROAD RIPPLE Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Amy Payne

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Stephanie Mead is a member of the WISH-TV Storm Track 8 Team

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tephanie Mead, a member of the WISH-TV Storm Track 8 Team, loves keeping things nice and cool.

She enjoys brisk weather, cold drinks, crisp ice cream, exploring Broad Ripple and downtown Indianapolis and staying cool during the hot summer months.

“I love snow and enjoy the winter months,” Mead says. “I like the warm patio weather in the spring for about a week or two, and then I miss the cooler temperatures.”

composed, professional and dedicated to their jobs. There are a lot of people at WISH that have been there for several years, and they know how to handle any difficult situation.

They also know very intricate details about the Indianapolis community.”

be ready for anything. I enjoy getting people ready for their day and preparing them for any kind of weather.”

Mead credits WISH-TV Meteorologist Randy Ollis as being a great influence on her. Ollis has been with WISH since 1984.

“It can be a tough schedule to adjust to, and it takes a while for your body to get used to it,” Mead says. “Some people at the station say it takes about six cups of coffee to really get going. After work, I usually take a nap, and then go to the gym to wake up again.”

“Randy has been terrific,” Mead says. “He’s so knowledgeable about a lot of things, and he knows so much about Indianapolis and weather forecasting.”

Mead, a Chicago native, has been at WISHTV reporting on Morning Weather/Traffic During her time at WISH-TV, Mead has for a little over a year. We talked with her grown used to forecasting all kinds of weather about a wide variety of subjects. and storms.

“I thoroughly enjoy working at WISHTV,” Mead says. “Everyone is always so

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During the weekdays, Mead’s alarm goes off at 1 a.m., and she gets to WISH-TV at 2 a.m.

A Northern Illinois graduate, Mead previously worked at KMVT and KSVT in Twin Falls, Idaho and at WGBA in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

“I dabbled in skiing when I was in Green Bay,” Mead says. “It was terrifying, but I I enjoyed it. My mom was worried and told me not to break anything.”

During her time there, she covered severe storms and weather events in Northeast Wisconsin, including a blizzard.

“One time, the snow was so bad in Green Bay, the station had to send people to pick me up,” Mead says.” We had 13 and a half inches of snow, and the roads in my apartment complex had not been plowed. Cars were off the road everywhere. As bad as the weather can get, I still love how beautiful the snow is.”

When Mead isn’t working, she likes exploring different restaurants and breweries around Broad Ripple.

“I’m mostly a homebody,” Mead says. “But I like to go out with friends and try different restaurants and breweries. I love Sun King, and I also love Baxbeau Pizza in Broad Ripple and going places in downtown Indianapolis I’m a Chicago girl, so I love pizza too.”

Mead enjoys going to baseball, basketball and football games as well.

“My family is from Chicago and visits a lot,” she says. “I love Monument Circle and Indianapolis Indians games. I love that Victory Field is right in the middle of downtown Indianapolis. I’ve also really enjoyed going to Indiana Pacer games and Indianapolis Colts games. As much as I like cooler weather, I’m grateful for watching a Colts game indoors at Lucas Oil Stadium. I once watched a Green Bay Packers game outside when it was nine below zero, and it’s a big difference to be watching a game indoors.”

Mead says she particularly enjoys “The WISH-TV Weather Kid of the Week” — a segment that gives children interested in meteorology a chance to show off their weather skills.

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“They do the segment live with us and really get a taste of what we do,” she says.

“They are very enthusiastic, ask a lot of great questions and are ready to learn about weather forecasting.”

In her downtime, Mead enjoys exploring Broad Ripple and, during the summer, indulging in ice cream.

“Ice cream is my Kryptonite,” Mead says.

“I love BRIC Ice Cream in Broad Ripple.

I usually have four different kinds of ice cream in my freezer at home, and I also enjoy trying different ice cream places all over Indianapolis. Butter Pecan and Cookies and Cream are two of my favorite flavors.”

You can follow Stephanie on Twitter at @ StephanieMeadWX.

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Byrne’s Grilled Pizza Celebrates Addition of The Rhino Bar Writer / Megan Jefferson Photos provided by Byrne’s Grilled Pizza

Their foray into the food industry began when Dot found a pizza recipe nearly 18 years ago. She has a habit of ripping recipes out of magazines and sticking them in a folder with the intention of making them one day. In 2009, the Reinstroms were flipping through the folder, happened upon the recipe and decided to make it for dinner.

They fell in love with the cracker crust style pizza.

Ken Reinstrom grew up in Brooklyn, New York where his parents owned and operated a German delicatessen. When he moved to Indianapolis he didn’t intend to work in the food industry. Ken and his wife Dot successfully opened and operate Professional Gifting, a promotional sales product business in Broad Ripple. Now they also operate Byrne’s Grilled Pizza and The It was around that time that the Reinstroms Rhino Bar on the corner of 56th and Illinois became investors in a local brewery and Street. decided to sell their favorite pizza out of a food truck. It was located in the Holy Cross

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neighborhood, a community where their friend, Father Jim Byrne, was active. So, they named their business Byrne’s Grilled Pizza as a tribute to their mentor.

In 2013, the Reinstroms’s food truck was chosen by Miller Coors to private cater for 1,000 people at the Brickyard. They were impressed with the level of professionalism with which the Reinstroms and staff operated the food truck and invited them to cater many more large-scale events.

“This opened the door for us to enter the mega catering scene,” Reinstrom says.

Byrne’s Grilled Pizza now caters events on Georgia Street where they serve close to 2,000 people in three hours.

In 2015, they opened a brick and mortar shop at the corner of 56th and Illinois. The Rhino Bar was added in January 2018.

Because of the last name, Reinstrom, Ken naturally grew up with the nickname Rhino.

Friends have gifted many rhino themed presents to Ken and Dot over the years.

So, it seemed only appropriate to decorate their new bar with rhinos. One particularly impressive (faux) rhino head hangs on the wall and sticks out about five feet.

The restaurant, kitchen and bar all operate within 1,200 square feet. There are seven seats at the bar and are often filled with neighbors because the corner location - clustered with many local shops - is walkable from Rocky Ripple, Butler Tarkington and Meridian Kessler areas.

“We are a true mom-and-pop business,” Reinstrom says. “We’ve built a great employee culture and have nice customers.

The bar brings an additional level of sophistication and the atmosphere it adds to the restaurant has really seemed to make a positive difference.”

About 35 percent of the business Byrne’s Grilled Pizza does is carry-out orders.

They are proud of the fresh ingredients they use.

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“We order 100 pounds of sausage from Kincaid’s every week and cook it up ourselves,” Reinstrom says. “We handcut our veggies, we roll out pizza dough five days a week. It’s labor intensive but healthy and worth it. It’s very light fare.”

You can visit Byrne’s Grilled Pizza and The Rhino Bar at 5615 N Illinois St. Visit them online at byrnespizza.com or give them a call at 317-737-2056.

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City of Indianapolis, Hamilton County Tourism Team Up For $1.5M Vision Plan Writer / Jon Shoulders Photos provided by Ron Wise & City of Indianapolis

Indianapolis certainly has its claims to fame — the Indy 500, Kurt Vonnegut and the Colts come to mind. But famous for its bodies of water? Not so much.

However, Hamilton and Marion County leaders are taking steps to change that with the White River Vision Plan, a strategic initiative to enhance and beautify 58 miles of the White River that runs through both counties.

“We don’t have mountains and we don’t have an ocean, but we have this incredible waterway that runs right through the center of our county,” says Emily Mack, director of the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development. “We’ve done a really good job for decades of turning our back on this incredible asset, and now it’s time to embrace it.”

The 12-month planning project, which is

a joint venture of the City of Indianapolis and Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. in collaboration with Visit Indy, kicked off in April. The goal, according to Mack, is to beautify and improve the ecological condition of the White River while better connecting residents to a feature of Central Indiana she feels hasn’t gotten its due.

Potential enhancements could range from concerts along the river to pontoon boating and dinner cruises to the development of nature preserves, as well as improved access to hiking and biking trails.

“Some people may want active destinations like kayaking or even a beach on the White River,” Mack says. “Others might want nature parks, wetlands and opportunities to observe the bald eagles at Southwestway Park. Right now we are assessing the best options for all portions of the river throughout the 58 miles.”

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During the first of the plan’s three phases, which ran from April through July, project leaders from both counties researched existing plans along the river, demographic and economic trends, as well as ecological and hydrological conditions.

Mack says conversations about implementing a strategic regional river plan started happening between Indianapolis and Hamilton County leaders and elected officials in 2016, through which the current Vision Plan county partnership emerged.

“We realized so many places — Conner Prairie, Noblesville, Carmel and others — have a vested interest in engaging the river,” she says.

The groundwork for the Vision Plan was being laid well before 2016, however.

Twenty years ago the White River Alliance, a non-profit consortium created to improve water quality in the region and connect

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“We’re in the discovery phase right now, to understand the hydrology of the river and what’s possible in terms of recreation as well as restoration projects,” says Hensold, whose background is in urban planning.

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The total budget for the Vision Plan is $1.5M shared between Marion and Hamilton counties, and Mack says costs are allocated toward hydrological and ecological impact studies, destination development, outreach and programming.

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ways where we don’t replicate each other but complement each other,” says Brenda Myers, president and CEO of Hamilton County Tourism, Inc.

a $2 billion, 28-mile tunnel network that has kept millions of pounds of sewage from spilling into the White River, was a precursor of sorts to the plan. Project leaders will assess the river’s ecological condition and research potential areas for development where the least environmental impact would occur.

The first rounds of public meetings for resident input on the project were held in July, and Myers says project leaders will be engaging the community in a variety of ways “We’ll be looking at water quality, through the fall and winter. existing flood control measures, wildlife protection, what can and “We’ll be at farmers markets, concerts and can’t be modified along the river hopefully do events actually on the river,” and other factors along those lines,” she says. “We want to reach out to the Mack says. “Part of this project communities, particularly the six or seven is making sure the recreational ones that cluster around the river. We want to hear everybody’s thoughts on what they’d and environmental pieces are compatible.” like to see or not see and change or not change.”

Visit mywhiteriver.com for additional information on Improvement and maintenance of water the White River Vision Plan, quality and surrounding natural habitats for details on volunteer is a key component of the Vision Plan, opportunities and to sign according to Mack, and she says the up to receive updates.

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