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ENJOYING THE RIDE: JOHN GLIVA TALKS THE RIDE WITH JMV, FAMILY, MUSIC & MORE

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Dr. Drew H. Christie, owner of Christie Foot & Ankle, 3031 Meridian Meadows Road, Greenwood, says he can’t emphasize enough how important foot and ankle care is.

“The feet truly are the foundation of the body,” Dr. Christie says. “Unfortunately, patients don’t realize how important their feet are until they have problems. Foot and ankle problems result in countless hours of missed employment and leisure each year.”

Dr. Christie, who has a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine, (DPM), notes that the feet and ankles are often times one of the first areas of the body to show signs of other conditions, mainly diabetes and heart disease.

“Healthy feet and ankles result in a longer, more active lifestyle for employment and enjoyment,” Dr. Christie says.

Christie Foot & Ankle, which was founded in 2017, treats any and all conditions related to the foot and ankle, some more prevalent than others. Dr. Christie’s mission is to provide superior, quality foot and ankle care to the community in which he was raised.

“Far and away the most common foot condition we see is heel pain, which can be caused by a few different conditions,” Dr. Christie says. “Most often, heel pain is caused by plantar fasciitis, or Achilles tendinitis, and treated easily in our office.

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sprains or fractures.”

Dr. Christie, a graduate of Perry Meridian, loves the Greenwood and Center Grove area.

“Even though our office has only been open for the past year, we are all from the local area,” Dr. Christie says. “We enjoy helping and treating everyone, but it’s special when we have the opportunity to treat our own community. Our community ties have helped us in many different ways, and we are excited to be able to give back. We are currently holding our annual shoe drive to benefit local communities and will be offering local high school scholarships starting in 2019.”

Dr. Christie says he performs surgeries for foot and ankle conditions as well.

“My surgical privileges allow me to treat any and all conditions involving the toes, feet and ankles,” Dr. Christie adds. “I surgically treat many conditions from diabetic wounds to cosmetic hammertoes, all the way to ankle fractures. Surgery is an excellent treatment option, but surgery is not for every patient. I primarily operate out of Community South Hospital and am exploring options further south down Indiana State Road 135.”

Christie, DPM, practices podiatry in New Hampshire.

Dr. Christie’s wife, Jennifer, is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist practicing in Greenwood as well.

through Christie Foot & Ankle’s doors is different and treated with the utmost respect and care.

“Some individuals have more complex problems than others and thus require Dr. Christie comes from a family of medicine more time and care,” Dr. Christie says. “Our and is surrounded by it every day. He and opportunity to help involves giving the “Simply put, I love my family, ” Dr. Christie his family have enjoyed various aspects of says.

“I wouldn’t be where I am, or who I patients the information and discussing and medicine and helping those in Indianapolis for am today without my family.

“Our family developing with them the treatments most four generations. has a unique mixture of medical specialties, suitable to their needs. Our care is unique and personalized to each patient and, as a which allows for some pretty interesting His great-grandfather, Merrill G. Christie, result, we have great outcomes.” family discussions to say the least.

My brothers owned and operated his own pharmacy and I are fortunate to grow from a family south of Indianapolis, while his grandfather, Dr. Christie adds that he and his staff want to of medicine, but there was an underlying Marvin C. Christie, MD, practiced medicine educate the community on what podiatry is. message instilled from our parents at a very from his offices in Beech Grove and the St. young age — ‘ A lways help others, and do the Francis health network. Dr. Christie’s father, “It is estimated that about 15 percent of the right thing.’ This has, and will continue to be, Randall C. Christie, DDS, practices dentistry general population knows what ‘podiatry’ our message to future generations. ” in Greenwood. His mother, Gwynn, MSPT, entails,” he says. “A majority of that 15 percent practices practices home health physical feels podiatry is simply cutting toenails. Our When he isn’t working, Christie is an avid therapy in the greater Indianapolis area. office is here to change those perceptions soccer supporter and enjoys spending time Dr. Christie’s brothers, coincidentally, are and educate the community. We are here to with his wife Jennifer and sons Cade and doctors as well. Colin Christie, OD, practices educate our patients as well as other medical Cole. optometry on the south side professionals. Our doors are open, so come and and greater Indianapolis area, while Reid visit. Let us show you what we can do.”

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everal years ago, Matt and Kimmie Bridges were both working 9-to-5 jobs, getting through their day to make a little pay. But something was missing.

“I was burnt out from my day job and had always dreamed of opening up a boutique that sold cute women’s clothing,” Kimmie says. Originally from Houston, Texas —“where there’s a boutique on every corner,” — one day she announced to her husband, “I’m doing it!” And she was off and running —starting First Harvest on a wing and a prayer.

Technically, their first-ever introduction to the public was at the Center Grove Craft Fair. Following that event, they started selling at other craft fairs, then managed a pop-up store at Clay Terrace for a couple of months before doing an online store launch in September 2016.

The name First Harvest was chosen from a bible passage: Proverbs 3:9, which encourages giving the first of your harvest to the Lord.

“We decided when we went into this venture that if we were going to start a business, we were going to be sure that it was meaningful and worthwhile from the giving back standpoint,” says Matt, noting that for years they had been faithful stewards to the Mercy Multiplied ministry, which helps women, free of charge, recover spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally from abuse, addictions or sex trafficking. The Bridges faithfully donate 10 percent of their profits to Mercy Multiplied.

“It made sense that if we’re going to sell women’s clothing, we wanted to give back to women who need it the most,” Kimmie says. Their tagline is both catchy and appropriate: “Give more. #lookgoodgiving.”

Though the couple had no experience in retail, sales or merchandising, they jumped in with both feet and an open heart.

“I was honestly scared to death that we might not sell a single item,” Kimmie says.

Turns out, she had nothing to fear.

“We had about 60 items, and we sold out of almost everything in the first day,” she says.

They opened their first store at the Fashion Mall at Keystone. In August of this year, they opened store number two at the Greenwood Park Mall.

The couple is excited about the Greenwood

location — not only to bring First Harvest back home for Matt (a 2007 Center Grove graduate) but also because it offers a unique shopping experience for patrons.

“We studied the market and were confident that people would appreciate having something like this on the south side,” Matt says. “It’s a different shopping experience from anything else that’s here.”

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Last year, Matt and Kimmie were named finalists in Forbes 30 Under 30.

“We are proud to represent the Midwest,” Matt says. “Especially considering that 95 percent of the winners are from the east and west coast.”

Future plans include launching the brand nationally but that likely won’t be until spring or later.

“We want to establish ourselves on the south side of Indy,” says Matt, who admits that he never envisioned getting into the women’s clothing business. Yet, he and his wife seem to have found their sweet spot.

“Honestly it’s been a good fit for Kimmie and I. We partner really well together,” says Matt, who helps with interviewing employees, shipping and logistics.

Several times a year the couple travels together to Dallas, Las Vegas, Chicago and Los Angeles to hand-pick their items.

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SOUTH CENTRAL SOCCER ACADEMY STILL THRIVING MORE THAN 30 YEARS LATER Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Amy Payne

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he fact that South Central Soccer Academy is the largest privately-owned youth soccer club in the state of Indiana is rather impressive considering the organization’s humble beginnings more than 30 years ago, and the obstacles its leaders faced along the way.

Back in the late 1970s, a small group of southside parents formed the Center Grove Soccer Club (CGSC) with a little help from the Center Grove school system. At that time, the kids involved were using the soccer fields at North Grove and West Grove elementary schools, but after a few years, membership had begun to grow so rapidly that the club’s leaders realized they’d soon need bigger facilities for practices and league games.

Luckily for the CGSC, a local resident named Linda Campbell had become president, and by 1983 Linda had worked out a deal with Center Grove High School, whereby CGSC players had first rights to the high school’s soccer and softball fields. Membership expanded to around 1,500 annually by the late 1980s, and the club had grown to include a few travel teams.

Despite CGSC’s agreement with the high school, Linda would often find herself in heated disagreements with the school’s baseball and football teams over field use.

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You don’t have to be from Center Grove to be part of our club - you can be from anywhere. We truly are a place for everyone to play soccer. -Linda Campbell

“Soccer was still kind of small-time back then - it was always a fight with those teams to have areas for the kids to play soccer, and even though she had first rights, the baseball and football coaches would take over,” says Steve Campbell, current executive director of the club and Linda’s son. “It wasn’t pleasant at times - she was this five-foot-five lady fighting off these big burly football and baseball coaches so her kids could play soccer.”

In 1991 board member David Tucker eyed some land along Whiteland Road that currently serves as the main headquarters for the club (now known as South Central Soccer Academy after 14 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2018 / atCenterGrove.com

the 2008 merging of its two travel soccer programs, Center Grove Travel and South Central Select). To Tucker and his fellow board members, the spot’s 44 acres seemed like a no-brainer for the club’s new home, but fresh obstacles had yet to rear their heads.

By 1993, after years of fundraising, donations and sponsorship campaigns, the club finally had its own facilities, which today include fields, a concession building, restrooms and two shelters. In 2010 a 10,000-square-foot indoor complex was added to the grounds for clinics, games, training and awards ceremonies.

Today South Central Soccer Academy offers multiple outdoor and indoor soccer programs for Hoosier kids, teens and adults.

The organization’s TOPSoccer program was formed to offer free, structured soccer in the spring and fall for kids aged four and up with mental or physical disabilities.

“The board members couldn’t get a bank loan without some sort of personal guarantee, despite the club’s good history and good membership numbers,” says Campbell, who has served as executive director for four years. “My mom and four other board members personally guaranteed their homes to purchase the land. Not many people around here know that. And they were desperately trying to raise funds to begin with.”

“It was really her field of dreams - she was willing to do whatever she could to make it happen,” Campbell says of Linda, who served as president for 15 years and for whom the club’s field was named in the spring of 1993.

“Twenty-five years later, that dream lives on thanks to her and those board members like David Tucker who did the hard work to make it happen. I can’t thank those folks, and our members, enough for what we’ve been able to achieve.”

“You don’t have to be from Center Grove to be part of our club - you can be from anywhere,” Campbell adds. “We truly are a place for everyone to play soccer.”

For more information including a registration form, a listing of soccer programs and leagues, a volunteer page and info on scholarships for families in need, visit southcentralsocceracademy.com.

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THE ACADEMY VOLLEYBALL CLUB 6635 E 30th St. Suite B Indianapolis IN, 46219 theacademyvolleyball.com 317-545-3880 Writer / Julie Young

If your child is looking to learn a new sport or is eager to take their skills to the next level, The Academy Volleyball Club is ready to serve you.

Founded in 2014 by a group of parents and coaches passionate about volleyball and possessing a desire to share the sport with others, The Academy Volleyball Club is a place where athletes of all ages learn to play, train and love volleyball. Headquartered in a 70,000 square-foot facility on the near eastside of Indianapolis, The Academy has additional locations at Grand Park in Westfield and Legacy Courts in Lafayette.

“We offer opportunities to every player regardless of their experience or skill level,” says Executive Director Emily Hawthorne. “We know that every athlete is coming to us with a different story and background with the sport, so we provide several different ways for them to get involved, whether that be through one of our club teams, summer camps, beach program, little spikers or even private lessons."

A quality experience is at the heart of every program at The Academy.

Players ages 4 through 9 can take part in a Little Spikers clinic to learn the fundamentals of the game, while boys and girls ages 6-18 can take part in a variety of training opportunities offered year-round that will continue to build on their skills. The fall youth league is one of the club’s top youth programs, with more than 500 young athletes training each week in the fall, between the three locations.

While building youth players is a focus at The Academy, their success in advancing their top players into the collegiate ranks is also a priority. Club teams allow athletes with several months of focused training, strong competition and ongoing development.

Each year, more than a dozen upperclassmen commit to continue their playing careers at the college level, a dream come true for many of them. This past season, Freshman Raven Colvin committed to Purdue University, marking the first Big Ten commitment for the young club.

“We are not a one-size-fits-all organization,” Hawthorne adds.

“We pride ourselves on our personalized service, welcoming atmosphere, caring staff and knowledgeable coaches who care about player development both on and off the court."

Although they are one of the largest volleyball clubs in the state, they maintain the feel of a smaller, intimate club. The Academy cares about keeping costs affordable for families. while providing an exceptional experience. With its extensive fundraising programs, non-travel teams and extended payment plans, The Academy is one of the most budget-friendly clubs in Indiana and committed to making every dollar go as far as possible.

“The Academy has been a home away from home for my daughter and family these past few years,” says Robin Snyder, mother of Jill, a club player. Not only have her skills improved, but her confidence, knowledge and love of the game have increased as well. We can really tell that the coaches care about their athletes and the gyms have such a welcoming atmosphere. Being a part of The Academy family has been such a positive thing for us.”

For those wanting to become a part of a club team at The Academy, your opportunity is quickly approaching. Club tryouts for 2nd to 8th graders begin in mid-October at all locations. Tryouts for 9th– 12th graders begin in early November. All locations also provide free pre-tryout open gyms this fall, to encourage athletes and their families to visit the facilities, meet coaches and train with some of their top youth and club coaches.

The Academy Volleyball Club is located at 6635 E 30th St. Suite B, Indianapolis. Information on all three locations can be found online at theacademyvolleyball.com or by giving them a call at 317-545-3880.

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CANDLELIGHT THEATRE at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site 1230 N. Delaware Indianapolis, IN 46202 317-631-1888 candlelighttheatre.org

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CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE HISTORY AND THE THEATRE When you visit Candlelight Theatre at a stunning Italianate mansion in historic downtown Indianapolis, you experience a piece of history that will likely stick with you forever. As a guest, you get to sit in the same room former U.S. president Benjamin Harrison sat in when he lived in the home.

More than 15 years ago, Creative Director Donna Wing performed at the Harrison’s national historic landmark residence for a Halloween event. She had dreamt of starting her own theatre company, and she had been looking for a distinctive venue. Wing, a former dancer, actor and model in New York and Tulsa, had an epiphany walking through the home. “This would be an awesome place to perform theatre,” she realized.

It is a unique partnership between the theatre company and the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Candlelight Theatre is the only program in the country performing staged theatre in a former U.S. President’s home.

Instantly Wing began to visualize an audience immersed in the rooms and what it would look like to perform there. It all came together in her mind. Her dreams were further validated when she later realized that President Harrison’s wife, Caroline, actually

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hosted theatre performances in the home.

“Caroline had a wagon placed in the library and they were performing by candlelight,” says Wing in regards to the inspiration for the theatre’s name.

After a 90-minute meeting with the former Presidential Site CEO Phyllis Geeslin, Candlelight Theatre opened its curtains a year later in 2004. Since that time, the partnership has continued to flourish and grow. In 2014, Wing and new CEO Charles Hyde discussed how to further increase Candlelight Theatre’s impact. That conversation resulted in doubling annual productions.

Wing is proud of the partnership and the success that the Candlelight Theatre has experienced in the last 15 years. “As a national landmark, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site attracts people from all over the globe,” she says. “This venue is unlike any other in the world.”

For more information about the Candlelight Theatre and where you can purchase tickets, visit CandlelightTheatre.org or call 317-631-1888 and make plans to attend a performance during the 2018-2019 season. All proceeds go right back to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.

Wing, joined by Playwright in Residence James Trofatter, along with seasoned actors, now produce four plays a year at the Candlelight Theatre. They offer a combination of distinctive mysteries, comedies and historically-inspired plays brought together with ambient candlelight. It all comes together to create a one of a kind experience that keeps patrons coming back.

These high quality productions are unique in style and theme, and almost always sell out. Fall performances have a ghostly, Halloween theme where audiences experience the entire mansion. Winter features favorite holiday traditions and folklore. The spring production includes a full evening of theatre with three short-act mysteries performed intimately, each using a room in salon style. Summer is hosted either at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site or a specially selected satellite location where guests are seated in a traditional theatre setting for a full-length play.

With a nationally-significant collection of over 10,000 artifacts, and 75-80% of the furnishings in the home original to the Harrison family, this accredited museum exudes special authenticity as a theatre venue. The original furniture in the home has been maintained and is kept in the rooms for guests to see during the performances. The furnishings serve as a stage unlike any other, and add a deep layer of history to the overall experience.

The combination of venue and unique theatre offerings have built a strong local following. Season ticket holder Marian Haerle is one of many who keep coming back.

“I enjoy theater as well as history,” Haerle says. “Candlelight Theatre allows me to combine great acting in a historical setting. I am always excited to share the experience with family and friends. I have gone so far as to become a member of the Benjamin Harrison [Presidential Site] and a season ticket holder for the theatre. The theatre is not only entertaining but gives me a chance to learn as well.”

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With the hot summer days comes a slight tendency to desire her to come to an end.

Fall brings such a welcome relief to Indiana gardeners. It is the most glorious season for Hoosiers, what with the fall color and fun autumn weekends with tailgates and bonfires. If autumn were a family member, she would most certainly be your mom.

She is beautiful, full of activity, brings a wonderful harvest to the family dinner table and swift to teach us to prepare for the

Autumn rains and chilly nights bring on a quick shift in the amount of time left to complete our many outdoor tasks before the hustle of the holiday season begins. This is the time to pack it up, folks! Putting the garden to ‘bed’ for a long winter’s nap is important to her health and important to the abundance of success for the following spring growing season.

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seed and died back, if left in the garden it will create disease and fungus. No one likes fungus among us! Mulch over any tender perennials so that the winter’s freezing and thawing won’t make the root balls of the plants heave up close to the surface, which then allows them to freeze and die.

One of my favorite tasks is planting an abundance of spring flowering bulbs, do you know why? Because I constantly forget what I have planted and where, then when spring comes it is a wonderful surprise.

Croms, however, I make sure I lift and sort out the old from the new croms, let them dry a bit and store them in a box of sawdust indoors, away from varmints. This allows the flowers, like your gladioli and begonias, to stay healthy for the spring planting season to come.

Now, a quick word on chemicals, not all are terrible and some are utterly necessary if you want to grow flowers, like roses. But find organic types if you can. And please note that using last year’s chemicals only creates a stronger infestation, due to the fact that a weakened, older chemical is easier to survive as a beetle and strengthens the insect’s resolve, manifesting in a resistant strain of insect that can beat the system.

Water features, ponds and fountains need to be cleaned out of autumn falling leaves, drained and covered. I keep our pond running with a heater for the winter, it is always so beautiful when the ground is covered in snow. I use nice hunter green tarps with elastic cords to cover our fountains for the winter, this way it is not too unsightly.

Cuttings from the plants you love are a wonderful way to keep the garden growing indoors during the long winter months. I bring indoors some tender annuals and make cutting of my Coleus, Salvia and Hydrangeas. I place the cutting in a terra cotta pot and place in a sunny window. Keeping everything well watered. You will have new garden family members in no time.

Enjoy these glorious months ahead, get outdoors and get busy. Wash windows to let in the abundant sunshine and fill your family harvest table with delicious meals of soups and stews. Keep visiting the farmer’s markets as they come to a close and mostly give thanks. Be proud to be a Hoosier, because we truly live in one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Just all a part of helping you all, “Grow a More Beautiful Life!”

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It has been quite the ride for John Gliva.

You may know Gliva by another name, the one his daily listeners know him as — JMV. Believe it or not, The Ride With JMV 107.5/1070 The Fan sports radio host actually started out doing the weather.

Though Gliva eventually graduated from Indiana State in 1993, he started out at Vincennes University in their journalism program.

He had a passion for sports, but he got his feet wet with the weather first.

“Vincennes University has a good broadcasting program,” Gliva says. “They threw me right in. My first year there, they thought I was pretty good at geography so they made me do the weather. So, I was on their PBS affiliate doing the weather with magnetic clouds and rain.”

Gliva’s rainy days calling the weather wouldn’t last for long.

He initially wanted to be on the music side of radio. After finishing his college career at Indiana State, Gliva worked several years on the night show at B97, a contemporary hits station in Bloomington.

As he got older, he got a bit burnt out on the night show gig.

“It was great for a while,” Gliva says. “But then you hit 28 years old and you think, ‘Oh man, I need to do something else.’”

After leaving B97 and moving away from Bloomington, Gliva was out of radio for a year working odd jobs in sales including, of all things, mortgage loans. He got his first break doing weekend shows for WNDE in 1999 before starting full time in 2000. Not long after, Gliva got the afternoon show to himself in 2004.

It was during his five years at WNDE that Gliva got the moniker — JMV. As Gliva tells it, he always went by John Michael Gliva. It was colleague and friend, Conrad Brunner — formerly a sports writer with

107.5/1070 The Fan, now owner of a sports collectibles store in Noblesville — who first called Gliva, John Michael Vincent. The name started out as a joke in reference to then-famous actor Jan-Michael Vincent.

Fellow radio host, Mark Patrick, shortened the nickname and tagged Gliva as JMV. “It is one of those things where you have a choice,” Gliva says. “You either say, ‘Man, I really don’t like you calling me that.’

And you have people call you by your real name and kind of be a chump about it, or you just roll with it. I rolled with it because it was Mark Patrick. Having Mark mentioning you really helped. He is so

good and so established.”

Gliva’s career shifted when he made the jump to 107.5/1070 The Fan in May of 2010, and “The Ride With JMV” was born.

Today, Gliva hosts The Ride weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m. mixing sports with pop culture and music references and enjoying a career that he says is a dream job.

Those who have listened to his show over the years have likely heard the “JMV SUX” mantra. A phrase that started out as a jab to Gliva is just a punch that he has rolled with.

Now, there are JMV SUX t-shirts, and, each year, Gliva hosts the “JMV SUX But His Larceny Bourbon Golf Outing Doesn’t.”

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This year’s golf outing, October 1 at Foxcliff Golf Course, will benefit Teacher’s Treasures and includes prizes, dinner served by Sullivan’s Steakhouse and a silent auction.

“It is fun. I really don’t take a lot of this seriously,” Gliva says. “I don’t want to be so thin-skinned and get bent out of shape every time somebody says something about me. This was used as kind of a diffuser. I think the shirts are funny. The guys at The Shop in Broad Ripple do a great job at coming up with ideas for those. It is more fun than anything. People have fun with it and so do I. My kids thought it was a little weird at first, especially when we would be at the mall and someone would yell, ‘JMV Sucks!’ But they get it now. My son even has his own shirt, too. People seem to like it, and I’m glad.”

Today, Gliva lives in Bargersville with his wife Christy and children Lainey and Blake. Christy is the assistant principal at Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary. Gliva says he’s fortunate to have a career with his work hours because it allows him to take his children to school each day — a role he enjoys as a father.

That simple role has even turned into a small morning show with his 8-year old daughter Lainey. After being nudged to do a bit more digitally and in the realm of social media, Gliva decided to start

posting Facebook Live videos while in the car with Lainey before dropping her off to school.

“Last year, we had a buffer of about an hour before she had to be in school after I dropped Blake off,” Gliva says. “So, we sat in the parking lot always listening to music together but were kind of bored. One day I just decided to do some Facebook Live and see what happened. That turned into Drop Off Line Sports. Basically, it is me and my daughter sitting in the cab of my truck. She has fun playing games and talking. We even got a sponsor for it.

Gliva grew up in the small, rural town of Owensburg, south of Bloomington. He has lived in Bargersville since 2004 and enjoys life on the southside.

“We’ve got some acreage, which I like,” Gliva says. “Country wise, it is how I grew up. I love the area.”

As he looks back on his career, Gliva is grateful for where he is today. He is fortunate to be in a career that doesn’t feel like work each day.

“I always wanted to have a job that didn’t feel like a job and is always fun,” he says. “It “This is really the absolute best job and the didn’t happen instantaneously. I’ve been fortunate to be in the right place at the right best timing ever,” Gliva adds. “As my kids grow, I get the opportunity to be there with time and be surrounded by great people. them and see them. The only time I’m not This has been perfect. I’m having fun and with them is when I’m on the air here, and doing exactly what I wanted to do.” sometimes they even come here. It is pretty awesome. It would be tough if I couldn’t be For more information and to listen to the latest shows, visit 1070thefan.com/ around them as much.” theridewithjmv.

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Nate Johnson believed there was an ice cream shortage in Bargersville, so he did something about it.

He opened the Sugar Shack, 82 South Baldwin Street, Bargersville, and has been making sure south side ice cream lovers have a new nearby destination to satisfy their frozen treat cravings.

Johnson co-owns The Sugar Shack with his brother, Keith Johnson. They also

own the highly successful Johnson’s BBQ Shack, also located at 82 South Baldwin Street.

“My stepdaughter, Sophia, loves ice cream, and since we often visit all the local ice cream shops, we knew there was a shortage of options in Bargersville,” Johnson says. “People ask for desserts with their BBQ all the time (at the BBQ Shack), and we thought this would be a good fit. We already have a great patio and deck to enjoy the ice cream on.”

Johnson noted that the Sugar Shack,

a custom-built trailer, is owned and operated as part of Johnson’s BBQ Shack.

He enjoys the mobile Sugar Shack and taking his delicious fare on the road.

“We take the trailer to do catering jobs, providing both BBQ and ice cream,” Johnson says. “We like taking the trailer to other sites before we open at the restaurant.”

Customers at the Sugar Shack have been lining up to enjoy the cool treats.

“We do soft serve from a Taylor Machine with a flavor burst which allows us nine

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flavors,” Johnson says. “We also provide toppings.”

The nine flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana Split, Cool Mint, Peanut Butter, Cheesecake, Butter Pecan and Blue Raspberry.

Business at Johnson’s BBQ Shack has also grown dramatically since they opened in February 2016, after originally starting as a food truck in 2011.

Johnson’s BBQ Shack is a true smokehouse, where they use mostly hickory wood. It’s what gives their meats a distinct smoky flavor and smoke ring, without the use of gas or electric heat.

Johnson stressed that the Sugar Shack has been a strong added component to Johnson’s BBQ Shack.

“The feedback so far has been positive,” Johnson says. “We have been open since July 19. I think the two favorite flavors right now are the banana split and the strawberry cheesecake.”

Johnson enjoys meeting new customers and old friends at both The Sugar Shack and Johnson’s BBQ. He and his brother, Keith, both graduated from Center Grove High School. They are raising their families in Center Grove, and also support several Johnson County schools and businesses.

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of the local youth sports, community groups and more,” Johnson says.

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“I enjoy having a schedule that, at times, gives me the flexibility to spend family time,” Johnson says.

“We also have some of the best employees, and everyone works like a family here. It’s more than just a job for our staff. It’s something I can tell they are proud to be a part of. They are excited to watch us grow and to grow with us.”

Johnson also believes the Center Grove and Bargersville communities continue to respond favorably to the great food and atmosphere at Johnson’s BBQ Shack and Sugar Shack.

“We are very proud of the family atmosphere at our store in Bargersville, and we think adding the ice cream just builds on that,” Nate says. “So, bring your family and let our family serve you.”

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Hitting the Mark The Outdoorsman Sport Shop Has Been a Southside Staple For 42 Years Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Amy Payne

To the staff at the Greenwood-based Outdoorsman Sport Shop, the difference between their establishment and many bigbox, chain sporting goods stores is simple.

“The employees here walk the walk,” says General Manager James Sipes. “The staff here enjoys hunting, fishing and archery, and we live the life. I think that knowledge base gives us an advantage in dealing with customers. To us, it’s more than just a job selling the products.”

In 1976, Gary and Winnie McPherson opened Outdoorsman Sport Shop upon Gary’s retirement from the Indiana State Police. Gary retired as a Detective Sergeant in homicide after a 21-year career. Gary and Winnie’s love of people, their high character, strong work ethic and love of the outdoors manifested itself into their decision to open the shop.

Gary, with the help of friends and family, began the remodel of what had been a vacant space that previously served as a Texaco gas and tire station off State Road 135. In 1976, State Road 135 was a twolane road amidst miles of farm fields and fence rows. Even so, Gary noticed a need for such a business and it seemed to be just the right labor of love he required, having 37 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2018 / atCenterGrove.com

spent much of his life as an avid hunter and fisherman. Through hard work, long hours and a deep desire to work his passion into a business, by the mid 1980s, he had expanded the physical space and grown his inventory to include archery and an expanded firearms selection.

approximately 15,000 square feet and full of the highest quality hunting and fishing equipment available.

Today Doug, his sisters Becky and Sherry and other wonderful full and part-time staff break down the shop’s inventory and services into five areas – hunting, fishing, firearms, archery and gun safes – with staff specialists offering their product knowledge as well as in-house service and repair expertise.

There’s not much the shop doesn’t carry on its shelves in the way of hunting and fishing - you’ll find guns, knives, ammunition, clothing, safes, hunting accessories and more.

“There’s a comprehensive knowledge base here with our staff that you’re probably not going to get at many other places,” Upon graduating from Miami University, says Doug, adding that Becky handles Ohio in 1985, present owner and son, bookkeeping duties at the store with Doug McPherson, joined the team, and the expansion of an indoor archery range was assistance from Sherry. “We’ve had great added as well as an additional 3,000 square people working here through the years off feet of retail space. Continued success The Outdoorsman Sport Shop, with their and on, and our staff now is maybe the best and controlled growth led to yet another devoted team, continues to focus on helping it’s ever been here.” expansion and remodel at the end of 90s its valued patrons succeed in the outdoors, Archery classes and hunting courses are to include a larger archery range, firearms one customer at a time. also offered at the store, as well as seminars department, tackle and clothing area and an featuring nationally renowned fishing and area devoted to fire-protected gun vaults.

“Our customers appreciate the philosophy of the outdoorsman,” says Sipes, who works hunting specialists.

Through the expansions, locals have for the Greenwood Fire Department and “Many of the people working here do continued to embrace the establishment, became store general manager in 2016. this stuff as a serious hobby, and I think and The Outdoorsman Sport Shop has “The community around us has grown but that separates us from some of the bigger become a fixture in the community. As its has really remained supportive. Our focus sporting goods stores - our personnel tends customer base continues to expand and they remains on the highest quality service we refine each department to meet the needs can provide because people drive a long way to use the products and we have direct knowledge of what we’re selling,” Sipes says. and wants of the outdoor enthusiast, the to come here to get their things worked on “I’m a hunter myself. I’ve hunted around shop continues to thrive in an ever-changing or pick up new stuff.” the country and went on a hunting safari in retail environment. The shop is currently 38 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2018 / atCenterGrove.com

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“The technology continues to grow and change, whether you’re talking about a fishing reel or a crossbow or any of those areas,” he says. “Because of that, we have to stay knowledgeable. We enjoy that part of it because, again, we use this stuff.

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