Carmel Newsletter February 2014

FEBRUARY 2014

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This month’s cover story highlights Carmel’s Dave Callabro and his Olympic coverage partner, fellow Hamilton County resident Anne Marie Tiernon. Amazingly, the two combined have covered 10 Olympics. Dave and Anne give us an inside view of what its like covering one of biggest sporting events in the world.

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14 Best Buddies Gala 28 Wrapped in Love 34 Carmel Grad Lights Up the Stage as Elton John 7 Ranj Puthran Agency Announces Creation of “Helping Hands Award”

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RANJ PUTHRAN AGENCY ANNOUNCES CREATION OF “HELPING HANDS AWARD” Ranj Puthran Insurance Agency, your local Allstate Insurance agency, is proud to announce the creation of the Helping Hands Award. The award is designed to recognize local individuals or groups that are making a difference in the daily lives of people in the Carmel and Zionsville communities. A separate monthly Helping Hands Award winner will be announced in the Zionsville Community Newsletter and the Carmel Community Newsletter.

In announcing the creation of the awards, Ranj Puthran stated, “Let’s foster the attitude of gratitude by recognizing individuals with an award to those who give of themselves with outstanding volunteering and philanthropic efforts in the Carmel and Zionsville communities.” In his announcement, Puthran recounted the words of President John F. Kennedy: “To whom much is given, much is expected.” He continued, “Hamilton and Boone counties are among the wealthiest and fastest-growing counties in the nation, and what we put into the lives of others comes back to us tenfold.

Each individual act of kindness, volunteering and donation builds the roots of our generous synergy to our community.”

Puthran is certainly one who practices what he preaches. He was recently awarded two prestigious awards: 2013 Volunteer of the Year award for Carmel Chamber of Commerce and 2013 Northside MIBOR Affiliate of the Year for his efforts with MIBOR. Puthran and his agency have been involved in Carmel Fest, Meals on Wheels, Carmel Rotary Club and Gleaners. Puthran and his entire agency have been dedicated to giving back to the community.

It is only fitting that an individual and agency so involved in the community would be the one to establish this award to recognize others serving their communities.

As mentioned earlier, one Helping Hands Award winner will be named monthly for Zionsville and one for Carmel. Residents of Zionsville and Carmel are encouraged to submit the names of individuals or groups from their respective communities as nominees for the awards. Nominations will be taken electronically at the following: facebook.com/Ranjputhranhelpinghands and ranjitputhran@allstate.com. From the online nominations, the monthly award winners will be chosen by a panel made up of individuals from each community. From the monthly winners, a Helping Hands of the Year Award will be given in January.

We encourage your submissions of those working selflessly to improve the lives in our communities. We are also proud to be partnering with the Ranj Puthran Agency in its efforts to recognize and support the spirit of volunteerism in Carmel and Zionsville.

For more information about nominations or Ranj Puthran Insurance Agency, visit: 815 W. Carmel Dr., Carmel 317-608-1310

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Jay Vahle working with one of his mathematics students

MATH TEACHER WINS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Writer / Stephanie Carlson Curtis

For more than 20 years, Jay Vahle has been teaching elementary school in the Carmel Clay Schools system and has encouraged hundreds of youngsters to engage in learning. In December, on the last day of school before winter break, he received an email from the White House that announced he was the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science.

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“It was 3:30 p.m. All of the students had left for home when I received the email,” said Vahle, who teaches mathematics in the fourth- and fifth-grade gifted and talented challenge classes at Woodbrook Elementary. “I opened it up and I just stared.” Then he ran next door to the room where his wife, Janet, teaches and shared the email with her. “To get a pat on the back from the White House took my breath away.”

The award, which was established in 1983, gives the president of the United States the right to issue up to 108 awards annually recognizing educators in each of the 50 states, U.S. territories and jurisdictions, honoring teachers for their contributions to the classroom. Vahle was nominated by a previous winner and colleague who teaches at Carmel High School.

youth ministry, he decided to go back to school to earn his teaching certificate and has been in the classroom since 1993.

This spring, Vahle has been invited to take an all-expense-paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., where he will receive a certificate signed by the president of the United States and participate in celebrations, educational seminars and various events honoring his accomplishments as well as be exposed to opportunities for professional development. In addition, Vahle will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used in a manner of his choosing.

“It doesn’t matter where you are or what classroom you are in, kids are amazing,” said Vahle. “Trying to find the strengths of your students is a key part of what all of us are trying to accomplish. We want to let them know what they are capable of — that it is good to be challenged and pushed while someone is there to support you.”

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“Building a rapport with students is the very first step to being able to really catch them and excite them about what they are doing. They can do so much and you can stretch them so far,” said Vahle. “After you create rapport, then you can work on the positives of being accountable and the positives of working toward doing things students didn’t think that they could do.”

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Some of you may have driven by the Woodland Shops on 116th Street near Rangeline for years and saw a sign for the Animal Arts Academy. Did you wonder what they do there and why it’s called an “Animal Arts Academy”? Can I drop off my dog or cat there for an acting or contemporary art class? Not surprisingly, the answer to this question is no. The Animal Arts Academy is a premier fullservice pet grooming salon that also provides instruction to those seeking to become professional pet groomers.

Current Animal Arts Academy owner Kristie Humphrey/Stewart is a testament to the rewards of hard work and the success students who complete the Animal Academy grooming course can enjoy.

In 1988, Kristi enrolled as a student groomer at the Animal Arts Academy fresh out of high school. Now with over 25 years of grooming experience, Kristie has mastered the grooming standards of many different breeds and has won several national awards in the competition grooming ring. However, the culmination of Kristi’s hard work occurred when she purchased the Animal Arts Academy near 2½ years ago; coming full-circle from pet grooming student to grooming instructor and the owner of the salon where she actually began as a student.

for difficult-to-handle or elderly pets. Beyond developing a terrific staff, Kristi has also made significant improvements to the interior surroundings and in updating equipment.

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BEST BUDDIES BALL A Mother’s Resolve Expands a Global Mission

Best Buddies Indiana founder Mary Delaney and her daughter Meghan.

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Nearly 18 years ago, Mary Delaney was sitting at home watching the “Today Show” with her infant daughter, Meghan, who has Down syndrome. It piqued Delaney’s interest when the show featured a promo for Best Buddies International, an organization that consists of volunteers who create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

She called the national headquarters and subsequently connected with David Quilleon, now the senior vice president, Major Gifts, Mission & Operations, for Best Buddies International. The two conversed over a period of three years on how to establish an office and begin chapters in Indiana.

The first hurdle was to raise $100,000.

Delaney was a board member for Down Syndrome Indiana along with Angela Touseull, who launched Indiana’s first Buddy Walk in the fall of 1998 that raised more

than $30,000. The DSI board decided to donate, from its proceeds, the funds to host a fundraiser and raise the money needed to open a local Best Buddies office. The concept of a Black and White Ball was created, and that would become the primary annual fundraiser for Best Buddies of Indiana.

brother of Maria Shriver; and the nephew of the late John F. Kennedy. Under Shriver’s leadership, Best Buddies International is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,700 middle school, high school and college chapters worldwide.

Utilizing her resources and connections in the not-for-profit world, Delaney and her supporters raised $72,000 at their first gala, and Down Syndrome Indiana donated the remaining $28,000 to meet their goal.

Overcoming multiple challenges along the way, Best Buddies Indiana was established in 2001, and Delaney served as its first board president.

Delaney spoke about the progress that the local office has made since its inception in 2001.

Originally founded by Anthony K. Shriver, the chairman of Best Buddies International, the organization was created in 1989 to foster one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Shriver is the son of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics; the

“We started out by hiring a state director and one program manager, and that’s what we had for three years,” says Delaney.

“We focused on hosting the gala as our predominant fundraiser. We were able to write grants, hired another program manager and opened more chapters. In the beginning, we were practically begging schools to open chapters, and today we have a waiting list. Best Buddies will not open new chapters until we have the proper resources and program directors in place.”

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Advocacy and awareness of the Best Buddies programs offered at the middle school, high school and college levels are ongoing initiatives for the local BBI board.

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“We are continuing to open middle school chapters along with the high school and

college chapters, that we started with,” Delaney stated. “Westfield, Zionsville and Carmel high schools were among the first high school chapters and Indiana University was one of the first colleges to come on board.”

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Today there are more than 20 Indiana middle schools, nearly 50 high schools and 16 colleges that have active Best Buddies chapters. Since 1995, Best Buddies schools and colleges have paired students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one-toone friendships with peer students. In the past, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have not had the opportunity to have friends outside of their own special education classroom. Best Buddies college programs also offer volunteers a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills. With the support of school faculty and Best Buddies staff, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead and direct the chapters in their schools.

The 13th annual Best Buddies Indiana Black and White Ball will be held Saturday, March 1, at D’Amore, located on top of the Chase Tower in downtown Indianapolis. The ball raises funds to maintain and expand BBI’s existing programs and advocacy. Guests will experience a spectacular evening featuring live and silent auctions, a gourmet dinner, a complimentary martini bar, live entertainment and an opportunity to meet some inspiring Buddy Pairs and the incredible team of individuals who make up the Best Buddies of Indiana organization.

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Best Buddies in Carmel Writer / Melissa Puthran

Ethan Sickels and John Joest are Best Buddies at Clay Middle School. Although they have been friends since their elementary days, they became “official” Best Buddies last year — the inaugural year for the Best Buddies program at Clay. Ethan, who is the president of the Clay chapter of the organization, has an older brother with autism and Down’s syndrome at Carmel High School. His brother’s experience with Best Buddies got Ethan interested in it, and he decided to start a chapter at the middle school level. The program has grown significantly in just one year.

“Last year, since it was our first year, we had like 30 kids involved. This year, there are about 125,” Ethan explains. Ethan’s mom, Jane Sickels, says Ethan grew up helping take care of his older brother and sees the benefit of the program. “He has always been a caring kid,” she says of Ethan.

Ethan and John enjoy doing many activities together, including attending club-sponsored after-school events, getting together to watch Pacers games, going cosmic bowling, hanging out at the mall and going to Friday night youth group functions at their church. Over the summer, they even started a food truck/concession stand at Ethan’s dad’s car dealership. They sell hot dogs, chips and drinks to dealership employees and customers. All proceeds go to the Clay Best Buddies program.

Having had two other boys go through Carmel Clay schools, John’s dad, Jerry Joest, says Carmel has been a great place to raise a family. But with John’s disability, he worried a little bit more about John’s ability to make friends and even the potential for bullying. Instead, he feels that John’s peers include him and look out for him, and that the Best Buddies program is partially responsible for this inclusive environment.

Ethan, who has attended leadership conferences for Best Buddies International, plans to stay involved with the organization. He would like to implement the program at the elementary schools that feed into Clay Middle School. He believes this will make the transition from elementary into middle school easier for kids with disabilities.

He also hopes to potentially start the Best Buddies program at University High School, where he will be attending next year.

Best Buddies friendships often do not end after school is over.

Ethan Sickels and John Joest with Pacer Roy Hibbert.

Brad Worrell and Brian von Eiff met through the Best Buddies Ted von Eiff, Brian’s dad, says the program at Carmel High School in 2005 relationship has had a big impact on during Brad’s junior year. They started Brian. He points out that many kids with by casually getting together once a week. intellectual challenges have a harder time Brad explains, “Our friendship started off making friends because communication pretty simply but eventually expanded to can be difficult, causing many peers to give eating lunch together up on trying to make a connection. Best at school, hanging out Buddies addresses this issue by bringing

by Brian’s pool, playing peers together in a more structured way. He basketball and going says the relationship with Brad “opened up to Steak ‘n Shake, a lot of doors for Brian by helping him gain among a lot of other confidence and skills he could carry into things.” Brad suggests other friendships.” that what is unique about their friendship However, it is not just the intellectually is the simplicity and challenged in the pair that benefits from the ability to just be this unique relationship. Von Eiff says the themselves and not relationship is helpful for both involved, as feel they have to be there are valuable life lessons to be learned something they are not. from each other.

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Although Brad now lives and works in Chicago, he and Brian make it a point to connect whenever Brad is back in Carmel.

Brad says, “After nine years of friendship, the basic formula for why it is so successful stays the same: We just like to have fun and be goofy.” The pair was nominated for and won the Volvo for Life Friendship Award, which led them to an awards show in New York City, a bike race in Hyannis Port, Mass., and leadership conferences and speaking engagements throughout the state. Brad is still involved with the Best Buddies organization, and he and Brian hope to attend the 2014 Best Buddies Indiana Black and White Ball on March 1.

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Through the years, they have had many personal requests, each making the funeral experience more meaningful to a family. The baby boomer generation in particular wants more personalization and selection.

ARN is the only crematory in the Carmel and Zionsville area that offers an onsite crematory, providing peace of mind to families and friends. By offering an onsite crematory, families can be assured the cremains (ashes) are truly their loved ones. Families may view the cremation or sit in the tranquil meditation room during the cremation and be a part of the entire process. This was an important addition to the facility when the firm moved to 11411 N. Michigan Rd. More and more families are choosing cremation: having an onsite crematory eases concerns and provides peace of mind during this stressful time.

When we completed this interview, Jennifer asked if I wanted the tour. I was impressed by the beautiful chapel with its crystal chandeliers and elegant furnishings. The room can accommodate large gatherings or be divided for a smaller, more intimate service.

The chapel is adaptable to serve all faiths and cultures. Attention to detail is apparent every step of the way.

owners and learn the business. Later he attended the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. Eventually he bought out the founding partners and became sole owner. After graduating in 1990 with her degree in Psychology, Jennifer joined him in the business and became the firm’s president in 2002.

Originally located on North Meridian from 1935 to 1966, the business later relocated to 86th and Ditch from 1966 to 2009. Then in 2009, they relocated to their current location at 11411 N. Michigan Rd. in Zionsville, tucked between Altum’s Horticulture Center and Zionsville Presbyterian Church. This beautiful state-of-the-art building was specifically designed to be a full-service mortuary.

Whether discussing preplanning or at-need services, Max, Jennifer and their experienced staff will make you feel welcome and comforted. The experts at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary and Cremation Service welcome your inquiries by phone, email or dropping in. An ARN staff member will personally provide comfort and guidance whenever it is needed…every step of the way.

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ROCHE NUTRITION PUTS A NEW TWIST ON HOME DELIVERY Writer / Denise Reiter Photographer / Asrar Burney

Your mother was right. You are what you eat. And there’s no clearer advice about how Carmel residents can lead healthier, longer and more robust lives than in the message Roche Nutrition delivers — personally, to your door!

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convince even the most devoted fast-food fan to consider changing their errant ways. You can easily see Roche’s commitment come alive when the subject of diet and nutrition is discussed. The excited flash in her eyes and animated body language can be quite contagious as she intently focuses on her life’s calling: teaching healthy eating habits.

Roche is passionate. She is an expert in her field. And she makes house calls!

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That is what’s new and different about Roche Nutrition. This new Carmel-based company offers the public diet counseling by registered dietitians who work with clients in their homes. They teach how to plan nutritious, economical meals and provide shopping and cooking strategies that will keep you out of the fastfood take-home line.

include planning and cooking healthy meals.

“I’ve provided diet counseling to thousands of patients who were acutely ill in the hospital,” says Roche, when asked about the origin of her company. “Hospitals are not ideal environments to teach diet and lifestyle changes because patients are typically stressed out, ill and unable to absorb the information that can truly help them.”

With obesity at epidemic levels and millions of people with chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, hypertension and diabetes — nutrition is a key component in preventing disease and in managing our health.

Through her work with home care and hospice companies, she discovered the effectiveness of meeting with people in their dayto-day surroundings. There, in the comfort of their own homes — where they are well, relaxed, with their own foods and in their own kitchens — Roche believes it is the best possible time to help people learn how to make good choices for themselves and for their families.

She explains, “Lifestyle and food choices are the primary contributions we have control over in our own health care. It makes sense to offer diet education services to the general public and to physicians who seek partners for patients with health care issues.”

In a world where we know the importance of food for good health and disease prevention, research suggests a shorter life expectancy for the next generation, partly due to current nutrition choices.

With time and energy at a premium, our lifestyles often don’t

“Fast, easy and tasty is the focus, unfortunately,” adds Roche.

“The dollar meal is cheaper than cooking a meal. Fast-food and convenience-food industries are more than happy to accommodate those who lack knowledge or skills around nutrition.”

A native of Chicago, Roche grew up in a house with 10 children where family discussion and healthy controversy at the dinner table were common. Food and diet was a recurring theme. So much so, that it spurred her toward studying nutrition in order to learn the facts. When Roche took her first nutrition class at Southern Illinois University, she was sold.

“The subject of nutrition has never bored me,” she states. “In terms of my career, it answered two important questions — ‘What does the world need?’ and ‘What is important to people?’”

Roche has been a registered dietitian since 1980 and holds a master’s degree in food science and nutrition. Dietitians like Roche and the Roche Nutrition team are held accountable to high standards. They are required to take a national exam and keep up their continuing education credits, and they must get relicensed each year.

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As the consumer protection liaison with the Indiana Dietetics Association Board, Roche participates in the certification approval of other dietitians and helps sponsor bills for licensure. She is also a member of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Dietitians bring to the table a respect for individual style and cultural preferences. They work within a client’s framework for taste and budget. Dietitians don’t sell or endorse any brand or product. They fill a void by offering pivotal knowledge that helps us make good food choices and live healthier.

What can you expect from a Roche Nutrition appointment in your home? “The first question we ask a new client is, ‘What are your goals and what do you want to achieve?’” Roche explains.

“Our initial visit is a fact-finding and client-focused one. We take a diet history to understand what you consume in a typical day. Also, we ask things like, ‘Who does the cooking?’ and ‘Who shops for the food?’ These are helpful in building an individual’s diet.”

Roche Nutrition clients include those who are interested in their own or their family’s health and nutrition. Some are referred by their physicians. Some have chronic health issues that can be managed through diet counseling. Others have a family member with a food allergy or a food intolerance or who is simply a picky eater.

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The new philosophy of health care is trending toward preventive care and the management of chronic disease. Roche and her team are positioned well.

Roche relates what keeps her going are the successes and “aha moments” in her practice.

“Dietitians can sound like a broken record because they say the same thing, generation after generation. But guess what?

The human body has the same nutritional needs — generation after generation! When it clicks with a client that food should not always come from cans, boxes or a drive-thru, that ‘aha moment’ is what motivates me!”

Roche Nutrition covers central Indiana, including Carmel, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington and Bedford. For more information, visit rochenutrition.com.

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Two Hamilton County TV stars “Russian” to the Winter Olympic Games Writer / Neal G. Moore . Photographer / Brenda Staples

The memory is vivid. A surreal, spectacular moment in the mountains near Vancouver. “I was watching gold medalist Shaun White snowboarding — not something I’d normally do,” recalled Anne Marie Tiernon. “And I thought, here I am a Fishers mother of three, and I’m at the halfpipe — that’s kind of cool!” For Carmel resident Dave Calabro, the spectacularly surreal happened one summer on an Olympic basketball court where he found himself serendipitously rebounding for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James at a Dream Team practice. “That’s one of those moments you’ll never forget,” he smiled.

“It’s definitely a challenge, but I welcome it,” agreed Tiernon. “It gets you out of the routine.”

For more than a decade, WTHR viewers have enjoyed watching news and sports anchors Tiernon and Calabro beam back the stories of Hoosier connections to the world’s most compelling, and sometimes controversial, athletic event. The Channel 13 duo has a combined 10 Olympics under their belts, and yet they retain the same high level of excitement about this latest five-ring spectacle: the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7-23.

Typically, Tiernon appears on WTHR’s “Sunrise,” setting the table for the day’s events (there’s a nine-hour time difference between Sochi and Indy); both make a joint appearance on the air midday; then Calabro handles the video highlights and event results for the station’s late newscasts. “We have a battle plan for each day, then the stories just evolve,” Calabro said, recalling the frantic circumstances at a recent Summer Games. “You’re with Michael Phelps, then 20 minutes later you have to go chase Gabby Douglas. The stories change so dramatically: The president’s going to be here; Gabby’s going for the gold today! It just becomes a blur.” Live shots and taped reports are required morning, noon and night — what the TV types call “feeding the beast.” Erratic hours, poor diets, outof-whack body clocks and insufficient sleep combine to exact an exhausting toll. “Adrenaline, adrenaline, adrenaline — and then you crash,” Tiernon said.

Calabro, Tiernon and their broadcast crew are ticketed for Russia’s Imeretinskaya Valley and the city on the Black Sea coastline where the games are to be played out. “It’s the ultimate challenge in our business. So many variables to deal with. It’s a much grander stage,” explained Calabro during a recent interview at WTHR studios, and half a world away from Sochi. “There’s the travel, the technology, the language. But, the experiences you have are second to none.”

A glamorous, globe-trotting assignment? You bet, but Calabro and Tiernon emphasize that it’s also a lot of hard work. For every transfixing moment spent watching and then reporting on the power and body control of, say, gymnast Gabby Douglas, the two TV veterans log dozens of hours off the air, working behind the scenes to track down stories in not particularly convenient venues, and readying those reports for multiple broadcasts.

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Recent history reminds us that Olympic coverage can also be dangerous. Calabro vividly recalls the domestic terror bombing at the Summer Games in Atlanta. “We were in Centennial Park at the very place where the bomb was placed — two hours earlier,” he said. “All hell broke loose. I was on a rooftop doing live reports. It was crazy.” At the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, a car bomb was discovered. “We paid a taxi driver to get us closer to the scene to get footage of the [controlled] detonation and then shared it with NBC,” he said. And while a threat of international terrorism hovers over the Sochi Games, Tiernon and Calabro know from experience that security will be smothering, and therefore likely effective.

The vast majority of their Olympic experience has been positive and includes a healthy dose of respect and admiration for the skill and discipline necessary for athletes to compete at the highest level.

“The people are freaky talented — the elite in the world,” Tiernon marveled. “There’s nothing like seeing an athlete you’ve been

following standing on the medal podium. And, nothing like seeing them fail. You can’t help but feel for them.”

Seeking no sympathy, Tiernon and Calabro confess that their monthlong absences are keenly felt on the homefront. “It’s a total blessing to do this, but a total hardship on our families,” noted Calabro. “I don’t think people realize the things you have to sacrifice. But the experiences are worth it.” Communication technology helps to ease, somewhat, the pain of separation. “We have options now that we didn’t have before, like Skype,” Tiernon said. And, family and friends can easily follow the goings-on using social media.

Another upside is the tremendous ratings bump WTHR enjoys during Olympic broadcast cycles. While the investment necessary to staff the games is significant, strong viewership justifies the expense. “Indianapolis is always in the top 10 nationally for

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Olympic viewership,” said Tim Warner, WTHR’s director of sales.

“The reason is that we send these two [Tiernon and Calabro] over there — it all plays into it. People tune in because of the extra that we give them.” Calabro added, "People here are hungry for the Olympics. Hoosiers are patriotic, and they rally around it.”

Hoosiers love hearing about the Olympic experience. Tiernon frequently shares her post-games stories with service clubs; Calabro, with school kids. Both predict the story of these games will be the emergence of a new crop of rising stars. Two other stories to watch for are an IU law professor working in Sochi as a drug-testing arbitrator and an aerodynamic technology for bobsleds developed by Panther Racing in Indianapolis.

“We get along great,” Calabro said, chalking up their success to mutual respect and having worked together for so many years. “It’s the ultimate feeling when you believe you’ve met the challenge,” added Tiernon.

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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Dr. Chuck Dietzen, founder of Timmy Global Health and Zionsville resident, is working with Steve Schwartz to promote the diaper drive at Ballerinas and Bruisers. Photo / JJ Kaplan

Jeff Cardwell and a new friend in San Salvador, El Salvador. Photo / PHPN

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Writer / Janelle Morrison

Imagine earning a wage of $1 to $4 a day while supporting your infant child who is hospitalized and battling a serious illness.

In this scenario, the local children’s hospital has limited supplies, clean diapers are a luxury and disposable diapers are $1 per diaper. This is not an overdramatization for the parents and patients at the Benjamin Bloom Children’s Hospital in San Salvador, El Salvador. This is their reality, and their stories reached a local Zionsville business owner who felt compelled to find a way to use his resources and devise a plan of action.

Schwartz reached out to fellow business owners in hopes to maximize the efforts and outreach for a greater result. The goal is to collect as many diapers as possible to fill a large container of supplies and food — organized by the People Helping People Network — that will be shipped to San Salvador in mid-March.

“We reached out to a friend and customer, Vivian Lawhead, owner of SoHo Cafe and Gallery in Carmel, Vivian and her family are known for their service to their community and philanthropic involvement.

I was glad to partner with businesses like SoHo Cafe and Gallery on this particular project and help get the word out,” Schwartz concluded.

Steve Schwartz, owner of Ballerinas and Bruisers, a children’s boutique in downtown Zionsville, came up with a plan after having a conversation with Zionsville resident Dr. Chuck Dietzen, the founder of Timmy Global Health.

Dr. Dietzen is also the medical director of Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation at Riley Hospital for Children. It was during this fateful conversation that Schwartz learned about the deplorable conditions that the people of San Salvador exist in. He was told of the tragically limited resources that the local children’s hospital has available to their patients. Dr. Dietzen explained to Schwartz that he had witnessed mothers reusing disposable diapers that are clearly not designed for multiple applications. Schwartz reacted to this heartbreaking depiction of life in San Salvador by creating an event, specifically a diaper drive and connected with other businesses to spread the message to the local communities.

“I met Dr. Chuck shortly after opening my store in 2007. He’s been a friend and loyal patron of my store,” Schwartz said.

“He frequently stops in to pick up fun and zany things for his friends and for his patients to help lift their spirits. That’s just the kind of guy Dr. Chuck is. He approached me after returning from his most recent mission trip to San Salvador, and what he described disturbed me greatly. I felt like there had to be something that we could do here to help, so the idea of a diaper drive came about.”

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Vivian Lawhead, owner of SoHo Cafe and Gallery in Carmel. Photo / Burney

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“We are holding a diaper drive beginning Feb. 14 through March 1. Ballerinas and Bruisers will be the Zionsville drop-off location, and SoHo Cafe and Gallery will be another location in Carmel. We are reaching out to our friends, colleagues and customers to bring in new, disposable diapers, in all sizes. If we can pull together

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our resources, create awareness and help people like Dr. Chuck so that he can better serve his international patients and colleagues, then I feel like it’s a start.”

Lawhead was glad to come on board to help collect for the diaper drive as well as assist a fellow small-business owner.

“My husband and I are both 50-plus-year Carmel residents,” Lawhead said. “We have always felt that it is a giving community and the people are genuinely caring. It’s just a natural thing that when we find something that we believe in, it pulls the community together, and we’ve got the venue right here at SoHo to spread the word.”

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“If you’re a business owner and you don’t want to feel a part of your community and be involved, then what’s the point? That’s what sets us apart from a big chain. We are a part of our community. We also want to show that our care extends beyond our immediate community.”

Dr. Dietzen explained that to break the cycle of poverty, one must first break the cycle of crisis. He along with Jeff Cardwell, founder of the People Helping People Network in Indianapolis, continues to make trips to San Salvador while focusing on this initiative.

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“We live in a culture where we have access to luxury items and we often consider those items necessities,” Dr. Dietzen said. “Recently, I was in San Salvador at the Benjamin Bloom Children’s Hospital, a facility that Timmy Global Health and the PHPN are helping with the children’s care.

When I was at that facility, I was on the cancer unit, and as I was talking to some of the people who were touring with me, I saw one of the mothers take a disposable diaper off of her child and wring it out so that she could put it back on her child.”

It was explained to Dr. Dietzen by the local PHPN leadership that these individuals, who have very limited means and make only $1 to $4 a day, would have to spend a significant amount of their income to be able to purchase one disposable diaper.

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“A simple donation like a diaper can make a substantial change in the quality of care and the health of a child,” Dr. Dietzen explained.

When people question why his efforts are focused on housing, clothing and hygiene, Dr. Dietzen replies, “It’s preventive medicine. If we can nip this in the bud, we won’t have as many complications that we have to treat in the medical arena. The People Helping People Network and Timmy Global Health are focused on programs that empower the people we work with.

When someone challenges me with ‘Aren’t you making the problem worse by just giving it to them?’ I answer no. You’ve heard the expression, ‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime?’ Most of the people that I help are diaper-wearing humans. I have to start off by giving them a fish filet or two as I begin the empowerment program. We will teach them to fish. First we have to build their strength and trust in what we are there to do."

Cardwell founded PHPN in 2001 and in December 2012, Governor-Elect

Mike Pence appointed Cardwell to serve as the executive director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, or OFBCI. In September 2013, the governor appointed Cardwell as a special assistant to the governor, which is a Cabinet position in the Pence administration.

His first visit to El Salvador was as a chaperone on a mission trip with his daughter. Since that visit, he has made numerous mission trips, many with Dr. Dietzen, to El Salvador over the past decades.

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Cardwell shares the same sentiments and strategies as Dr. Dietzen on how to the break the cycle of crisis if any permanent change is to take effect.

“We focus on issues of housing, hunger and health,” Cardwell stated. “You always hear people talking about ‘breaking the cycle of poverty,’ and our understanding for breaking that cycle is through education. Education is the key and is the long-term view. However, we take a little different approach in that before you have the opportunity to teach, you first must address breaking the cycle of crisis. We look at the cycle of crisis as a three-legged stool: housing, hunger needs and health. If you have people that are worrying about how they’re getting their next meal, worrying about where they are going to sleep tonight or trying to deal with a health issue, they cannot maximize their opportunities with education if they are living in the cycle of crisis.”

Along with the support of local businesses like Ballerinas and Bruisers, SoHo Cafe and Gallery and organizations such as Timmy Global Health, Kids Against Hunger and Habitat for Humanity, the People Helping People Network can address the crisis needs while focusing on education and long-term sustainability.

When the basic needs have been met and education has been made available, the focus will realize a return on the investment and implementation of the programs and fundraisers that are ongoing in areas throughout Indiana, the United States and all over the world.

For more information on the Wrapped in Love diaper drive, contact Schwartz at 317-733-3400. If you would like to learn about how to become a volunteer or donate to the People Helping People Network, visit phpnetwork.org,and for information on Timmy Global Health, visit timmyglobalhealth.org.

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M

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Think about this. How would you like to reserve a concert that features both a Carmel High School graduate and Elton John?

Well, Almost Elton John.

And we truly mean Almost Elton John. That is the name of the Elton John tribute band unleashed by Carmel graduate Craig Meyer, who has transformed his musical and acting skills into one of the top Sir Elton performances in the United States.

“I never really thought about becoming a tribute artist,” said Meyer from his home in Atlanta, Ga. “I kind of thought being a tribute artist was like going to the elephant graveyards for entertainers.

But I was wrong. We have people dancing in the aisles and having a great time.”

Indeed, the customers do. Complete with his Rocket Band, Meyer weaves his way through four costume changes and more than 20 songs during his two sets. The repertoire of songs includes the headliners performed by John since the 1970s.

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“People really want to hear the hits,” said Meyer, who frequently covers favorites such as “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets,” “Philadelphia Freedom” and “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” but he will also drop in unheralded songs such as “Take Me to the Pilot.” “The best compliment that you receive is when someone says that you sound like the original storyteller. I think the performance really capture’s Elton’s singer-songwriter talents.”

Meyer’s skills — which have included stops on Broadway, in television and film, and in musical entertainment — unfolded in the Carmel High School performing arts programs when his family moved to the Midwest from Los Angeles in 1978. Meyer admits his life “shifted abruptly” when the California teenager left the West Coast.

“I didn’t know anybody in Carmel,” remembered Meyer, now 50, “and it was an adjustment. But I had a real theatrical experience at Carmel. We did so much. You learned theater, learned to build a set and so much more. I totally enjoyed my experiences at Carmel and in the performing arts programs.”

Meyer returned to Carmel last spring for a reunion of performing arts students. And he admits he would be thrilled to perform in central Indiana.

“It would be kind of like a hometown boy makes good experience,” said Meyer, who does more than 30 Almost Elton John tribute shows annually.

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This includes dressing similar to the real artist. The Almost Elton John show includes Meyer wearing platform shoes and big glasses. However, missing is the duck costume that Elton would occasionally wear.

“Unless you are an Elton psycho, you don’t remember all of his costumes,” admitted the protégé, who still puts together authentic looking outfits that John fans enjoy seeing.

A return trip to Indiana would be another chapter in a typical long-and-winding road for performers. Meyer’s resume includes stops on Broadway, performing in “Meet Me in St. Louis,” and on nationally touring productions that included “Cats” and “White Christmas.” He has toured with Barry Manilow and Frankie Valli, and he has also appeared on television shows such as “Will & Grace” and “General Hospital” and in the memorable films “Leatherheads” (George Clooney and Renee Zellweger), “Identity Thief ” ( Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy) and “Joyful Noise” (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton).

Ironically, a connection with Dolly Parton opened the tribute world for Meyer. One of his friends in Atlanta was Melody Knighton, a top tribute artist of Parton.

“She heard me sing a couple of Elton songs at a benefit show five years ago,” remembered Meyer. “She said if she closed her eyes, I sounded just like Elton. So I decided to give it a shot.”

Almost Elton John has quickly evolved into a full menu of performers and acts. After starting off with only track music, the second phase included bringing the Rocket Band onstage.

The next step included having Meyer and the band performing together with community orchestras.

Now, another chapter has been added. Meyer has teamed up with longtime friend Donnie Kehr to do Piano Men: A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel. The performance in suburban Chicago was previewed in the Chicago Sun-Times in December.

Overall, Meyer hopes that the crowd fondly related to him and his tribute to the British performer.

“I revere the man,” said the 1981 Carmel graduate. “I never thought I would be doing this. The opportunity fell out of the sky. Now, I want to do whatever I can to introduce another generation to him.”

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“We do things that Billy Joel and Elton John did when they toured together,” said Meyer. “I finish Act 1 with some of Elton’s hits, and in the second act we both play grand pianos.

We trade off verses. I play; he sings. He plays, and I sing.”

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And both Joel and John are still fresh faces to the public. This is one of the keys in keeping tribute bands on the concert trail in Peoria, casinos and other musical halls.

“You have to find someone who is not oversaturated in the market but who still is someone people want to see,” said Meyer. “One of the tricks of a tribute band is being a performer whose songs people know and who they want to see.”

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CHEERS TO A DECADE IN THE DISTRICT

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A s the long-running TV show “Cheers” taught us, sometimes you just want to go where everybody knows your name. And although you won’t find Sam Malone or Diane Chambers, chances are you will find equally fascinating characters and keep coming back to Muldoon’s for its warm, welcoming atmosphere where everyone is always glad you came!

Located in the heart of the Carmel Arts District — in what has been called the perfect corner neighborhood bar location — Muldoon’s is celebrating its 10th year in the district. Whether it’s the cozy pub feeling, the inviting fireplace or the summer patio featuring live acoustic music, Muldoon’s is one of Main Street’s favorites.

“People actually laughed at us when we said we were moving to downtown Carmel from our old Rangeline Road location.

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At that time there wasn’t much here except Old Town Tavern, Woody’s and Bub’s,” remembers co-owner Beth Hohlier. She and business partner Debbie Wineberg have worked in the restaurant business for many years, first as managers of Max & Erma’s and later as owners of the restaurants 126th St. Cafe and Cool Beans.

When Hohlier and Wineberg were presented with an opportunity to purchase Muldoon’s from its owner Fred Cameron in 1993, they jumped at the chance and never looked back.

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Hohlier describes the early days when Muldoon’s moved to its current location in the Arts District. “According to one of the city council members, there was concern about the parking downtown and whether people would support businesses here.”

She continued, “We opened unadvertised on Feb. 2, 2004, at 5 p.m. We picked the Monday after the Super Bowl to open, thinking it would be slow and we could all go through the learning curve together. Boy, were we wrong! We were on one- to two-hour waiting lists for the first month we were open! We even caused a traffic jam on Main Street that first weekend.”

Muldoon’s demonstrated to the hesitant city council member and others that people would support businesses in downtown Carmel and find places to park. Their success that first year, and subsequently thereafter, helped the city move forward with the Arts and Design District Plans.

“The Arts District has continued to help our business grow. The city is very supportive and helpful to the merchants. In fact, last year was our busiest year by a mile,” says Hohlier.

“We are very proud of that as it’s challenging to keep people interested with other choices available.”

How do they keep folks coming back for more? “Consistency,” offers Hohlier. “We don’t try and do a lot of things in a mediocre way, but rather Debbie and I stick to our basics and do them the very best we can. We have a multiple-award-winning hand-breaded tenderloin, great salads and an amazing Cajun pasta — among other bar and pub fare. We use mostly fresh local ingredients and are so fortunate having Joe’s Butcher Shop next door. You can’t get any fresher than that!”

Just like “Cheers,” regular customers become like family and are part of the character that makes up an establishment. “One of our special regular customers is named Hank.

He is 91 years old!” Hohlier relates affectionately. “Hank has been coming to Muldoon’s daily since we opened and always sits at the bar. We love Hank!”

2, they are offering rollback specials. And when you go to Muldoon’s, make sure to say “cheers” to Norm…or rather, Hank!

Muldoon’s is likely the oldest, non-chain restaurant in Carmel. To celebrate their 10 years in the district, during the week of Feb.

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THE REBIRTH OF RENAISSANCE STABLES WITH REYNOLDS EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Owner Mary Leman and Lisa Reynolds of Reynolds Equestrian Center

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a job at Zionsville Country Veterinary Clinic. Once they started a family, Mary stepped away from full time practice to volunteer for the Humane Society for Boone County and to work as a part-time veterinarian at the Indianapolis low-cost spay and neuter clinic, FACE. Meanwhile, they had been looking to find a property in the area to create a farm life for their children and to have some acreage for their horses.

At its roots, the word “renaissance” means rebirth. As you travelled west on 136th Street just beyond Michigan, you may have noticed a rebirth of the property once known as Forest Manor Arabians. For the past three years, it has been lovingly restored to be a beautiful home and working farm yet again, now known as Renaissance Stables. This property has fulfilled not one but two dreams. One dream of its current owner’s, the Leman family, and now, a second for the farm’s newest renter, Reynolds P Equestrian Center, that for the past few years was located at 15707 Oak Road in Carmel.

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Beginning in the 1980’s, Forest Manor was one of the premier Arabian breeding farms in the U.S. One stallion in particular, Bask Knight, put Forest Manor in a world-class category. With about 100 acres and more than 50 horses on the property, it was no small operation.

The owner back then, Cheryl JennPollard, purchased the estate with the help of her father, Louis Jenn, the founder of the Jenn-Air Corp. For many years, she and her husband ran the internationally known breeding facility with great success. However, in more recent times, injuries obtained in two separate car accidents severely limited Pollard’s ability to keep up with running the enormous operation.

In order to raise capital, Pollard eventually began selling parcels of land away from the primary farm, but even this wasn’t enough to maintain the property. It eventually became evident that the property had to be sold. The property grew into obvious disrepair.

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The restored main home of Mary Leman at Renasissance Stables.

“God had blessed us with this beautiful land, and we had always wanted to share it. We hoped it would be a warm, family-friendly barn and environment. When I was young, some of my best memories were created at our neighborhood barn, and I always hoped young riders could find that same connection with horses and each other here at Renaissance.”

One day, Mary noticed the Forest Manor property for sale on Craigslist. They felt it would be above their means, but something sparked their interest. The Lemans visited the property, and after much prayer and consideration, began to see their dream take shape. As Mary explains, “The bones of the house were good, and I could see how it could be a working horse farm again. My husband, a farm boy growing up, had the know-how. He thought he would plant corn and beans like his father someday, so he just had to change his perception of farming to include horses.” Purchasing the property in 2010, they renamed it Renaissance Stables to pay homage to its former resident, Bask Knight. According to Mary, “We wanted to recognize the farm’s rich history but signify that we were moving forward to something new. It was the rebirth of both the property as well as for us as horse farmers.”

The renovations of land and barns were significant and extensive.

Abandoned cars had to be removed along with multiple piles of junk and debris. Miles of rotten fencing were laboriously ripped out post by post and replaced by even more miles of beautiful four-board, wood horse fencing. The main barn needed a complete cleaning of the compacted, cementified bedding that was chiseled out stall by stall. Each stall’s structure needed to have multiple boards replaced and other repairs too numerous to list. Broken windows were removed and replaced by wood horse shutters while roofs were repaired and gutters added. The pastures were groomed and then stripped by hand (by chainsaw on occasion) of the thick poison ivy choking the life out of the beautiful trees. The list of repairs and renovations goes on and on.

As for the family home, the Leman’s hired a contractor for what turned out to be “a complete gut job”. In July of 2011, the Leman’s officially opened Renaissance Stables for horse boarding. The property now offers a newly renovated indoor riding arena, a

large outdoor grass arena, 19 horse safe stalls, a stately 50-foot round training barn, and some beautiful turnout paddocks with 16 acres of green pasture. Mary explains her vision, “God had blessed us with this beautiful land, and we had always wanted to share it. We hoped it would be a warm, family-friendly barn and environment. When I was young, some of my best memories were created at our neighborhood barn, and I always hoped young riders could find that same connection with horses and each other here at Renaissance.” However, the boarding business on its own was fairly slow, and the barn remained quiet. Mary adds, “We had desperately wanted a full lessons program but were unsure of how to make that happen on our own.” The Lemans had almost given up on their dream when Reynolds Equestrian Center’s owner, Lisa Reynolds, approached them late in the summer of 2013. Enter the rebirth of another dream:the expansion of Lisa Reynolds’s Carmel based business, Reynolds Equestrian Center.

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Several years ago,Lisa Kerns fell in love and married Darrin Reynolds, a man who loved animals, but was deathly allergic to horses. Lisa had always enjoyed riding and working with horses, so he took allergy medications whenever they rode together on vacations.

Reynolds’desire to work with horses began by default after she became a mom. Her daughter, Madison, was smitten by horses from the time she could talk. Madison was obsessed with horses, horse books, horse movies, horses in their pastures, horses in any context. She couldn’t get enough of horses.

Madison began riding at age 5, and Lisa began to see a circle of her daughter’s friends who also loved riding. Lisa wanted to maintain this positive circle of peers and began to coach these novice riders and support them as a group.

Reynolds had been a Young Life Outreach leader early in her career, taking kids on international mission trips. She has always had a passion for working with children and sharing her faith.

Working with the young riders at her Carmel facility was a natural extension of Lisa’s talents and gifts. She began to help train local Carmel youth for the Hamilton County 4-H competitions.

the whole family.” She plans to add moms riding groups, birthday parties, corporate outings, Girl Scout outings and summer camps, to name a few.

Today, Renaissance Stables and Reynolds Equestrian Center together have realized dreams neither could have accomplished alone. The center is blossoming into a thriving, local training facility filled with children and families. Located at 10655 E. 300 S., this magical piece of real estate near Carmel will be helping many horse lovers find their own dreams coming true when they have the chance to visit and connect with its majestic equine residents.

For more information about Reynolds Equestrian Center and current programs go to reynoldsequestrian.com or call Lisa Reynolds directly at 317-644-9191.

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In 2013, Reynolds was looking to relocate her Carmel based training center. Renaissance Stables offered a perfect place to grow her business. It was close to the Carmel residents she was serving but also convenient to additional Westfield and Zionsville residents. She brought in 10 horses to begin her lesson program, designed for children and “children at heart.” The center offers boarding, lessons, and training.

Reynolds enlists the help of trainers to help her with various disciplines of riding: Amy Sandhu, formerly a member of the University of Kentucky equestrian team, works with hunter/ jumpers; Terri Luley coaches dressage; and Kaitlyn Bankert teaches western and contesting. As Reynolds explains, “I love giving my students a breadth of riding disciplines.” She continues, “I love the sense of community, training, kids, and offering an activity for

Bask Knight was a reknown stallion at the former Forest Manor, now called Renaissance Stables

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This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager, male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert. Singing in the closest of harmony, the “Plaids” offer a program of great, nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s.

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Discover the amazing story of how the Gershwins and their iconic collection of songs and musicals shaped the Great American Songbook for all time. It will be an entertaining and enlightening evening of music.

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Get inspired by the work of artists who capture nature and its majesty. This exhibit features nature-inspired artwork including paintings, photography, and other art mediums. Work from inspirational artwork on display.

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From “Baby, I Need Your Loving” to “My Girl,” enjoy an evening full of your favorite Motown memories from two classic 1960s hit makers.

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Spring is around the corner! Call now to schedule your spring cleaning!

• Mulching & Edging • Spring Clean - Up

• Summer Maintenance • Patios & Pavers

5 FREE Yards of Mulch!

• Receive 5 free yards of mulch with the purchase of 10 or more yards of installed mulch • *Does not include labor. Project must be quoted before March 15, 2014.

Landscaping & Construction Landscaping & Design • Paver 7 Stone Patios Landscape Renovations • Landscape Maintenance Concrete - Architectual / Stamped / Broom Pergolas / Outdorr Kitchens • Pools & Ponds Fireplaces & Firepits • Mulching / Weeding / Pruning

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email: info@shaneslandscape.com

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