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THE FACE OF FISHERS: LOCAL TALENT TO EMCEE CONCERTS AND EVENTS IN FISHERS Danielle DeCapua was vacationing in Florida when her mom told her of an internship that suited her perfectly — spending the summer emceeing concerts and other events in and around Fishers. The position is called “The Face of Fishers,” the town’s Parks & Recreation department created the position and invited graduating high school seniors and current college students to apply.

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6 Rails Craft Brew and Eatery

Rolls Down the Track to Fishers

8 Fishers Arts Crawl Coming July 14:

Event Will Showcase More Than 40 Local Artists and Performers

12 Fishers Dad of the Year: Todd Fandrei

13 This Just In: WTHR Anchor, Naomi Pescovitz, is Right at Home Reporting in Indy

16 Real Life Meets Real Gardening in the City

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RAILS CRAFT BREW AND EATERY ROLLS DOWN THE TRACK TO FISHERS Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Barry Abes, managing partner of Rails Craft Brew and Eatery, had a nice problem before his Fishers restaurant opened in May. He and Rails Restaurant Partner David Lawrence consistently had people asking when the new establishment, located at 13578 East 131st Street, at Saxony in Fishers, was going to open. “Not a day went by before our opening that a couple of dozen different neighbors didn't stop by to peek their heads in, and say ‘Hi!’ The word on the street is everyone's talking about it,’” Abes said. Rails has other locations in Clarksville and Seymour, Indiana, and another restaurant in the works for Palm Beach Florida. Because all the Rails locations are “sitting on the corner of the most well-known railroad crossroads in all of America, they decided Rails would be the perfect name.” Rails’ cozy locations are decorated with railroad memorabilia brought to life everyday. The craft beer, food and drinks have been very popular.

One of Abes’ favorite craft beers is The Rails and Pale Ales include Falls City Hipster Repellant, Flat 12 Half Cycle Stout IPA, Conductor Cream Ale. Zombie Dust and Alpha King. “It's a smooth light-bodied beer with a clean, crisp finish,” Abes says. “Another one of my Pilsners and Blondes are also served, including Lagunitas Pilsner, Asahi, and favorites is Quaff on Busted Knuckle. It's Maui Pineapple Mana. Wheat Beers include an English-style Porter. It has a light style Gumball Head, Bells Oberon, Blue Moon and is medium bodied. It has 7.2 percent and Shock Top. alcohol, so it has a nice punch.” A wide variety of red and white wines are also served. Red and Brown ales featured are Mad Anthony Auburn, Amber Bock and Shorts Bellaire Brown. Porte and Stouts include Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Sun “The names come from the twisted minds of King Wee Mac and Tall Grass Buffalo Sweat. the master brewers who create these beers,” Abes wants guests to come with a big Abes says proudly. “They are the ones with all the talent, so they should be the one to appetite as well. Appetizers include The name the beers.” Ultimate Nacho, mounds of fried tortilla chips layered with spicy ground beef, chili Rails has a beautiful bar that serves beer, beans, queso sauce and topped off with wine and mixed liquor. shredded lettuce, onions, black olives, pico de gallo and jalapeño slices. “We feature 40 to 50 drafts, cans and Abes’ favorite signature appetizers at Rails bottles,” Abes says. “We also have a huge are their house-made beer cheese and patio and look to do live entertainment for Maryland crab cakes. our guests to sit outside and enjoy.” They also offer creative names with their drinks such as Bad Elmer’s Porter, Triton Railspiltter, BBC Rudy Bloom and Nitro Milk Stout.

Other drinks with a fruity or dour flavor include the Fat Head Bumble Berry, Shorts Soft Parade and Green Flash Passion. IPAs 6 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / JUNE 2017 / atFishers.com

“We make the beer cheese every morning with our Amber draft beer and serve it with a couple of twisted pretzels,” Abes said. “The

crab cakes are made with chucks of lump crab meat and served with a spicy ranch sauce. I think our wings are the best around, and our nachos are awesome. There are a lot of items to choose from, including roasted cauliflower and sautéed Brussel sprouts with applewood smoked bacon.” Rails also serves delicious thin-crust pizza in 12, 14 and 18-inch sizes. “We have four specialty pizzas, and a few you have probably never heard of,” Abes says. “We also serve all of the traditional toppings.”

Barry Abes is the managing partner at Rails Craft Brew and Eatery, Fishers' newest restaurant at Saxony.

Their house pizza is The Train Wreck, which has everything on it but the kitchen sink. Meatballs, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, ham, onion, green peppers, mushrooms and black olives are all served on The Train Wreck. Other pizzas include Grand Central Station, their own creation of spaghetti and meatballs atop a garlic and Parmesan pizza crust.

“Owning a business is a labor of love that’s for sure,” Abes says. “Nothing is as rewarding as seeing your business grow and thrive. I love the social interaction with our guests, as well as being able to serve our community.”

There is also The Whistle Stop, with Fontina and garlic-crusted pizza, topped with a freshly-tossed Caesar salad with diced tomatoes.

“We’ve moved around quite a bit over the past two decades,” Abes says. “We've been in Miami, Chicago, Birmingham and St. Louis, to name a few. I have yet to come across a better attitude and friendliness as a community as I find here in Fishers and the Indianapolis area for that matter. On top of that, it is a beautiful place to live. There is a lot to do and great places to eat. We are excited to bring our concept to the area for the community to enjoy.”

Rails also has a wide variety of burgers, salads, sides, chicken, steaks, seafood, pastas, sandwiches, soups, and desserts. Abes says he loves co-owning a restaurant.

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FISHERS ARTS CRAWL COMING JULY 14 EVENT WILL SHOWCASE MORE THAN 40 LOCAL ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS the arts can drive commerce and community.”

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Visitors who attend Arts Crawl in Fishers’ downtown will be tempted to sprint, not crawl. The Nickel Plate District jam-packs more than 40 artists and performers into a three-hour free event on Friday, July 14. The square mile area becomes a bustling arts zone from 6 to 9 p.m. for the annual event. Businesses and public spaces become the galleries and stages on a full walking route. An eclectic mix of art and music are discovered around every corner. Visitors are encouraged to visit each spot on the self-guided circuit. The county’s premier arts advocate, Nickel Plate Arts, will participate in Arts Crawl by exhibiting local artists’ work and offer an interactive art activity for visitors. Nickel Plate Arts creates arts experiences along the 30-mile historic Nickel Plate Railroad from Fishers north to Tipton. “Fishers’ annual Arts Crawl is a special community experience overflowing with art,” says Aili McGill, the Executive Director of Nickel Plate Arts. “Partnerships have developed between local artists, performers and businesses to present an exciting familyfriendly event. It is a showcase of the best of Fishers and proves that

The Switch is the best place to kick-off an Arts Crawl outing. Fishers Arts Council’s art and information hub is located inside the apartment complex’s event space at 9 Municipal Drive near City Hall. Visitors can pick up information about each Arts Crawl artist, performer and location while the over-21 crowd enjoys a cold Sun King beer. Sun King Brewing has partnered with Fishers Arts Council to donate all proceeds from beer purchases to support the local non-profit arts organization. Fishers resident, Jeff Day, entertains at The Switch during the Arts Crawl event. His acoustic rock-style features intricate finger picking and soulful vocals. Day has been playing, performing, recording and writing music for over a decade and will be performing fan-favorite covers and original songs. A well-known visual artist will be presenting live art demonstrations at The Switch as well. William Denton Ray is the staff artist for Sun King Brewing and his work has been featured on beer cans and much more. Ray’s work has been seen recently at the Indianapolis airport, the new Kroger Marketplace on Olio Road and utility boxes around Fishers. Visitors to The Switch will be able to purchase artwork and peek over Ray’s shoulder as he designs his unique style of art that he calls “Whimsical Funk.”

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Several artists will exhibit their work and share their stories of art inspiration across the Nickel Plate District. Arts Crawl gives visitors a special opportunity to chat with the artists, who all are from right here in Fishers and central Indiana. The artists’ stories and work are diverse and represent the breadth of talent found here. Patty Klunzinger, from Glass Utopia, will demonstrate glass blowing and exhibit unique fused glass creations. Tomas Howie is a prolific local artist whose work reflects inner beauty. Sam Bowen creates unforgettable metal sculptures, and Sharon Brooks’ paintings depict life in Fishers and the Midwest. Several other artists will be showcasing their jewelry, photography, drawings and more. Visual artists aren’t the only form of art that takes center stage at the July 14 Arts Crawl. A showcase of talent will perform, including students. Visitors will hear the rhythms of the 2017 State Champion Fishers High School Percussion drumline performing through the Nickel Plate District. Local student Zach Clar will perform twisting and turning breakdancing routines with other teen dancers. Fishers own Mudsock Jazz Combo is the musical ensemble for traditional and contemporary jazz favorites. V.O.C.E. - Voices of Choral Excellence - is a vocal group performing harmonies to delight audiences. Favorite music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s get a new spin from The Rays, a local country quartet. There is truly a sound for every music lover at Arts Crawl. The City of Fishers and the Nickel Plate District Business Council, a co-operative of local businesses in the downtown area, present the Arts Crawl. Each business supports the Fishers arts scene by hosting an artist or performer for Arts Crawl. This year, more than 20 Nickel Plate District businesses are participating in the event. Shopping and dining establishments create a very special experience. Boutiques such as Dahlia’s, Lily & Sparrow and Oak & Ivy greet shoppers with garments, fashion accessories and local artwork. Restaurants and gourmet shops like The Well, Pure Eatery, Four Day Ray, Archer’s Meats and Grapevine Cottage are popular stops for art, music and refreshment. Source Yoga transforms their bright yoga studio into an art gallery. The Pint Cycle, a 16-person pedal pub, will tour the Nickel Plate District with a performer on board. The Nickel Plate District introduces Arts Crawl visitors to art, music and the variety of Fishers’ businesses, too. Arts Crawl is immediately followed by a free outdoor performance of Jennie DeVoe at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater. After the fun pace of the Arts Crawl, visitors will be ready to relax for a lawn-chair concert after a jampacked evening of Fishers art. atFishers.com / JUNE 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 9

NICKEL PLATE DISTRICT ARTS CRAWL Friday July 14, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Stroll the Nickel Plate District in downtown Fishers for an evening full of art and music. Over 20 area businesses host local artists and performers for a new experience to discover on every block. Scheduled performers include a drumline, vocalists, musicians, bands and breakdancers. Local artisans, painters, sculptors and other visual artists will exhibit and sell their work. Presented by the City of Fishers and the Nickel Plate District Business Council, in partnership with the Fishers Arts Council. FREE admission.

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FISHERS DAD OF THE YEAR TODD FANDREI

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From Todd Fandrei’s perspective as a father of two boys, he feels parenting is all about striking a balance. “The biggest challenge is realizing that it’s their life,” he says. “You have to know when to push them and when not to push them. It’s walking that fine line of trying not to push them into something just because I think they should do it and letting them truly experience something for themselves. It’s trying to step back and not always trying to give them the answers and sometimes letting them figure things out on their own.” A native of Highland, Indiana, Fandrei met his wife Amy in Indianapolis after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in finance, and the couple was married in 2005. Between his job in the finance division with the Indiana Department of Child Services and heavy involvement in the extracurricular activities of his sons – Evan, 9, and Jack, 3 – Fandrei has little downtime, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. He currently serves as a parent volunteer for Evan’s Junior Fuel hockey league, regularly helping to set up the rink or running the clock for games. “It’s been a lot of fun, and I actually started playing hockey last

September in an adult league at the Fuel Tank in Fishers where my son plays,” Fandrei says. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of people that way. It’s a tight-knit group since the kids and families spend so much time together. The father of one of my son’s hockey buddies is actually the one who first told me I had been nominated for the Dad of the Year by my wife.” For the past five years Fandrei has also been a coach in the FishersHSE Youth Baseball program and currently serves as commissioner for the kindergarten and pre-K leagues. “I played baseball growing up so it’s the one sport I feel like I can give the most back to, and I love teaching the kids,” he says. “My youngest will also play baseball next year for the Fishers-HSE program. I get very busy doing all of these things but I’d rather stay busy than just sit on the couch and do nothing.” Fandrei says flexibility and open-mindedness are major components of the balance he feels is so important for parents to strike. “For example, my oldest sometimes needs to be nudged a little bit to get going, and a lot of times when I’m talking to him I’ll let him talk a lot because he’s very cerebral, and I’ll end up saying, ‘You know what Evan, you’re right – I didn’t think about that.’ Being open-minded is very important.”

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THIS JUST IN

WTHR ANCHOR, NAOMI PESCOVITZ, IS RIGHT AT HOME REPORTING IN INDY

WTHR anchor and reporter, Naomi Pescovitz, is a proud North Central High School alumna.

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Eyewitness News Weekend Anchor Naomi Pescovitz believes if she can relate to a story, her viewers will too. It's a belief system that has paid off. After three years at WTHR, Pescovitz has garnered a large following of loyal TV viewers who also follow her on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets. Viewers relate to her and her interest in a wide variety of people and stories. “I have really enjoyed finding ways to share a good story with people and make viewers relate to it,” Pescovitz says. “I've been able to do fun stories such as riding in a stunt plane and also more meaningful stories such as an interview I did with former Colts Cheerleader Tessa David who had a stroke but still keep pushing herself to be the best she could be. I love stories where people are able to bounce back from a setback. It's so inspiring.”

Pescovitz also loves continuously updating stories and keeping in touch with her viewers. “I follow news all the time, even when I have time off,” Pescovitz says. “I'm a news junkie. I love stories and getting as much information as I can. Social media is a really important part of that. It gives you an immediate connection with your viewers.” Pescovitz first became interested in journalism when she was in middle school.

speaking engagements at North Central,” Pescovitz says. “I love the school and enjoy going back there. It's always been a special place.” Pescovitz later graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism and International Studies. She was a reporter, associate producer, anchor and news director for Northwestern’s Emmy awardwinning Northwestern News Network.

Pescovitz, a North Central High School graduate, earned an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from one of the first IB programs in the state. She was also the co-editor of North Central’s Northerner yearbook and the captain of the Pantherettes dance team.

“I knew I enjoyed writing, I liked people, and I thought television seemed like a lot fun,” Pescovitz says. “When I talk to younger people wanting to pursue a career in broadcasting, I recommend they do an internship with a smaller television market. You can shadow a reporter because you learn to do a lot more by yourself and have more opportunities to be on television. You can also make your own resume reel and get more experience working on stories.”

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in Billings, Montana. She was also a reporter at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. She moved on later to be a reporter at KVOA in Tucson, Arizona. While working for the station, she was first on the scene when Congress Woman Gabrielle Giffords was shot while meeting with constituents at a local grocery store.

fast as I can,” Pescovitz says. “I'm a true foodie. I love reading about restaurants and finding out what they serve.” Pescovitz loves Garden Table, Fat Dan’s, Bruge, Flatwater, Open Society, Café Patachou and Public Greens in Broad Ripple. She is also a fan of Blue Beard, Bru Burger, Mesh and Union 50.

Pescovitz went to work for KSTP, the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis, St. Paul, next, where she was a reporter and fill-in anchor. While in Minneapolis, Pescovitz covered a wide range of stories. During her time there, The Minnesota Medical Association and LifeSource, the organ donation organization in the upper-Midwest, honored her for her medical reporting. When the opportunity to return home to Indianapolis came up and work at WTHR, she leapt at the chance. “It's been great to come home and feel connected to Indianapolis again,” Pescovitz says. “I've loved the way the city has grown so much over the years.” Pescovitz says there are so many great local stories like a father and son who ran The Mini-Marathon together, and Runner Tom Harleman, who ran the Mini in full race gear in support of Race Car Driver John Andretti, who is fighting stage-4 colon cancer. “There are so many inspiring stories of Hoosiers doing positive things to help each other,” Pescovitz says. Pescovitz herself is dedicated to women’s health issues, particularly finding a cure for breast and ovarian cancers. When she’s not working, Pescovitz enjoys spending time with family and friends and indulging in her favorite pastime — checking out new restaurants in Indianapolis. “I love getting to the new places as TownePost.com / JUNE 2017 / INDY METRO

“If people are looking at what I ordered, I know it has been a successful meal,” she laughs. “It's creating order envy. I also like finding out what the popular meals are and what the servers enjoy. I love restaurants and how the food is prepared. Indianapolis has so many wonderful restaurants to choose from. I never have to worry about finding a great one, and I love the suggestions from viewers.”

REAL LIFE MEETS REAL GARDENING IN THE CITY Writer / Carrie Petty

This little boy was not going to help. He was not there to plant anything. He was stuck in the midst of his own anger and life trials. Damien was in the third grade but appeared to be older than the other boys. His shirt was navy blue and dirty but not from the garden work at the school’s newly installed learning garden.

At the age of 44, Kimbal Musk is waging war on the American food system. More power to him! He is striving to change the nutrition of our children by teaching them about clean, garden grown produce. His high-end bistros are sweeping the country with one right here in Indianapolis on Mass Avenue. One of my favorite joints, the Kitchen Garden.

I tried to connect with him as the day went along. We were at a new build site installing a Kitchen Community Learning Garden for these great kiddos.

There are now five of these Learning Gardens installed in IPS Schools. Not so much here to solve hunger issues but to teach elementary children about the love of gardening and growing your own clean food.

Urban garden projects have been in Indianapolis for a long time. First Lady Judy O’Bannon and I worked on several projects in the late 1990’s together, but I have never witnessed one like this. The Kitchen Community is a newer 501c3 nonprofit co-founded by Kimbal Musk, the brother to Elon Musk of Tesla fame and fortune. Both South African-born business magnates, each are changing the world in their own way.

Many great partners are helping with this project here in Indianapolis. Gardens of Growth are the company contracted in Indy to do these unique installs. Large white raised bed containers sit of hard-poured or paver surfaces, a well-engineered design. They also find many other partners like Greendell Mulch to donate supplies and materials for the projects. The goal is to build 20 learning gardens by the end of June and 100 gardens are planned for IPS.

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At IPS School #63, Wendell Phillips, a Third grade class of about 21 kiddos is standing in order around the planting beds. Damien is standing among his peers. Rules are very preset, and the children are respectful of their instructors and the rules given. There is transference of ownership going on here. They get that this is their place to care for. Garden Educator Joris or “JoJo” to the kids is teaching the children to be the ‘guardians of the garden’ and teach others to follow the rules. This gives these kids some form of control in their often manic home lives. Soil is the very first lesson taught to the kids. “Bring a handful of the soil up to your nose and smell it, what does it smell like!” The children giggle and all yell out fun answers like, “Worms!” or “Sunshine!” Schools have an entire garden team. Garden team leaders get everything started. The STEM K-12 program is deeply tied to

the learning garden program and is in partnership with the STEM Connection Program. Common threads of learning and growing are woven together throughout the day, as well as some deep life lessons. As the project got started, Damien was truly having trouble with his day. The emotions from some outside life stress were very present. He was angry and not engaging. I could feel his pain. I found myself saying a prayer to myself, “God, please let this sweet little boy have a moment of reprieve from whatever is going on in his life, to just see the beauty of your garden here today.” The lessons continued. The garden instructors second lesson was, “How to keep seeds happy. You need soil, air, water and sunshine!” Just like people. The learning garden really holds the children’s interest for long periods of time. Damien was starting

to plant his first seeds. He asked lots of questions like, “why’d ya build this for us?” The children’s hands were moving the soil aside to make a trench for their seeds. Everyone had something different. Tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, peppers and celery were being spaced out to plant. Damien was planting Chard, and he learned it has an edible stem. He was most interested in the Salsa Garden the kids planted in one box with peppers, onions and tomatoes. I witnessed children digging their hands deep into the soil and connecting with something larger than their own lives. You could see something awakening in some of the children’s faces. It was a beautiful day, and it was evident that the garden is a place of rest and healing. If you want to learn more about the Kitchen Community, visit their website at TheKitchenCommunity.org.

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On December 5, 2012, Dave Hawkins, a CPA, had just finished a grueling two-day tax seminar when he got into his car to head home. “It was dark, but the roads were dry,” Hawkins says. “I remember looking up and seeing this car going off the road.” Before he had time to process what was happening, Hawkins’ vehicle collided, head-on, with the other. Though he was fortunate to not sustain internal bleeding or severe injuries, he suffered six broken ribs — a pain so searing that Hawkins likens it to a root canal. At the emergency room, Hawkins had a CT scan. Then he sat and waited for what seemed like an eternity before the doctor returned with unsettling news. “You’re pretty busted up with those broken ribs,” the doctor said. “But in addition to that,” the physician continued, “I see a tumor down by your abdomen, so I’ve paged a surgical oncologist to consult.”

Hawkins had six weeks to let reality sink in as he recovered from his broken ribs. Then he went in for a biopsy, at which time he learned he had testicular cancer. Not only is the cancer, itself, rather uncommon, with just 85 to 100 new cases identified nationwide each year, but given Hawkins’ age (60) at the time, it was especially surprising.

Though Hawkins initially tried to shield his diagnosis from his elderly mother because he didn’t want to worry her, he found himself in a tricky spot when his hair began falling out.

What wasn’t unusual, however, was the way in which Hawkins learned of his condition. Physicians told him that it’s not uncommon for work or athletic injuries to reveal the often-elusive form of cancer.

After six months, Hawkins’ strength returned. He had to have routine blood tests and chest X-rays to ensure the cancer had not spread to his lungs or brain. Thankfully, all tests have come back clear.

Ultimately, doctors confirmed that the tumor they saw on the CT scan was actually three lymph nodes that had expanded — one 4.5 centimeters and the other two just over three centimeters. Hawkins was given the option of either undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. He was told that the recurrence rate for chemo patients is five percent, whereas the recurrence rate for radiation is 50 percent.

Eight months after the accident, Hawkins knocked on the front door of the man who smashed into him that fateful December night.

“Those numbers helped me make up my mind real quick,” Hawkins says.

Hawkins’ eyes widened. A bit later, when the surgical oncologist confirmed that Hawkins had lymphoma, he was rendered speechless.

He had surgery on his ribs, then endured 15 rounds of chemotherapy treatments, which depleted his energy.

Wincing in pain yet dazed and confused, Hawkins sat dumbfounded in the ER, absorbing the shocking diagnosis. None of it made sense as he had experienced no lower back pain or night sweats — typical symptoms of cancer.

“Chemo is hard to explain,” Hawkins says. “There’s no pain associated with it, yet the nausea and fatigue is incredible. You sit in a chair, thinking about how you really ought to get up and do something, but you literally cannot move because your body is so fatigued.”

“One day she asked me why I was always wearing a hat,” Hawkins says. “I couldn’t keep it a secret any longer.”

“I explained to him how grateful I was that the accident happened because it actually saved my life,” says Hawkins, a resident of Noblesville. Hawkins and his wife are eager to go to Hoosier Park Casino so he can play blackjack and she can play the slots. The awesome prize package is partly why he entered the Luckiest Hoosier Alive Contest. “I’m not sure if I’m the luckiest Hoosier alive, maybe the most blessed Hoosier alive because I really do feel blessed,” says Hawkins, who credits both his amazing medical team and the unwavering support of his family and friends during the bleakest days of his journey. “They were crucial to my recovery. I’m grateful for literally every day I get.”

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Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announces a new 70-acre waterfront park coming to Geist Reservoir where the current IMI facility resides on the east side of Olio Road.

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“Buckle up, we’re headed your way.” That’s the message Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness wants to send to residents of the Geist area. Fadness insists that “the longterm vibrancy of the Geist area is critical for the future of Fishers,” and he is doing more than simply talking about it. The mayor is putting a plan in motion that will create more than a small ripple effect on the lake. Dynamic infrastructure projects and initiatives are coming to Geist

in a way that residents of the community have yet to see for the district. The projects and initiatives center around 75 acres of land in the IMI quarry area just east of Olio Road on the south side of the Geist bridge. Fadness and the City of Fishers are moving forward to purchase the land and turn it into a premier waterfront park in Geist. “When we identified this location as the last parcel on the lake to do something of this magnitude, the city council and I had a conversation,” Fadness says. “We really aligned around this vision that we are going to double down and make sure atFishers.com / JUNE 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 25

that we put the right public infrastructure in place to transform the Geist area and preserve the little green space that is left around the lake.” Ideas will be discussed throughout the summer as the project continues to gain steam, but the park could be developed to provide a public beach and cove area (perfect for swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding), bike trails, a fishing pier, sand volleyball courts, a nature playscape, observation tower and even an amphitheater. The park could also be used as a start or finish line for races and events such as the Geist Half Marathon.

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“This project is really transformative for the lake. It not only creates new green space but it reduces the pressure on the lake by preventing more intense residential development that would inevitably include more boat traffic,” Fadness says. “We want Geist to have an interesting and dynamic identity. We believe that the Geist area serves a very unique role in our community where Mother Nature meets recreation. Now, in order to accomplish that, we have some work to do. This plan is a great first step toward achieving that identity. “This park provides us an opportunity to really create this center in the southeastern part of our community that not only serves as green space for parks but rather a catalyst for revitalization of this particular area,” Fadness adds. “So, it is so much more than just a park. It really is a catalyst for redevelopment in Geist.” Perhaps the most unique aspect of the City’s plan is that the waterfront park would be open to the public. Fishers and Geist residents would be able to access the park and enjoy it with their families.

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That concept is something Fadness says has been missing when looking at Geist and Fishers as a whole. “For a long time we have had this conversation about Geist not being accessible to the public in a really meaningful way,” Fadness says. “Sure, there’s a boat ramp, but if I’m a resident of Fishers and I want to take pride in the fact that I have this natural asset, there’s really nowhere that anyone can have that experience with their family. “Now, imagine the rest of our residents who can come out and actually enjoy the lake, and I don’t mean speed boats, I mean kayaking, canoeing, a beach, enjoying the natural environment. There aren’t many communities in the metropolitan area that have a Smithsonian affiliated museum on one end of their community and this amazing, natural area and reservoir on the other. That is a really cool combination.”

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Right now, the City of Fishers is focused on acquiring the land. There are multiple owners of the 75-acre land, and Fadness has made contact with them about purchasing the land to build a public facility. The City is moving forward to see if they can come to an agreement in price. Fadness says if they cannot, “there is clear precedent for the City to move forward under state law, condemn the property and pay the owners a fair market value for the land.”

and early fall with the expectation of bringing it to a conclusion and beginning the process of designing the waterfront park. “(Once the land is purchased), we will get input from our initial committee and then roll out a broader plan to the community to seek input and feedback with anything else Fishers and Geist residents might think about,” Fadness says. “We will take all of that into consideration and then work with a design team to come up with a truly transformative park.”

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“It is such a unique identity out there,” Fadness says. “If you go hang out at Mama Bear’s or go spend time in the Geist area as I have, it has its own flavor and it is unique to the metropolitan area, not just Fishers. What is important for Geist residents to know is that the City of Fishers is committed to seeing Geist reach new heights and reach its potential. That means being aggressive on investment, branding, community outreach and coordination. (This park) allows Geist to take pride in their district and Fishers to take pride in the fact that Geist exists as a district in this city. Integrating the two, I believe, generates more pride for both.”

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The Miss Indiana pageant has evolved since its inception. While early records are fuzzy, documentation commences in the early 1900s and took a hiatus during World War II, with consistency since the end of the war in 1945.

While the location for the Miss Indiana Pageant has changed over the years, this will be the 13th year Zionsville has hosted the event. Since 2005, Zionsville has celebrated the state’s road to Miss America with dinners, a parade, competition and many other events culminating in the Miss Indiana finals on the Saturday night of pageant week.

Even though Zionsville played host, it did not have its own event for local contestants. A few community members approached (then) Zionsville Town Council member and Lions Club member, Dr. Jeff Papa, to help remedy that. In 2011, Papa founded the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant, held in conjunction with the Lions Club Fall Festival, as part of the Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. “It made sense for Boone County to host its own local competition to increase awareness and involvement,” says Papa, who has served on the Zionsville Town Council and served as the first Mayor of Zionsville.

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“Deciding to hold the Outstanding Teen pageant during the Fall Festival, which is the largest fundraising effort of the year for the Zionsville Lions Club, made sense in a lot of ways with attention drawn to the event,” says Louanne Giralte, Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen Director. The decision was made to have the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant be a “closed” pageant, meaning its only open to local young women living in Boone County.

“This seemed the most logical filing for the competition based upon increasing local awareness of the pageant system,” Papa says.

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Gail Robbins, President of the Zionsville Lions Club, has helped with the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen and with Miss Indiana Week in various capacities since it began. “The addition of the Miss Fall Festival’s Outstanding Teen pageant to our Fall Festival has helped the community feel more a part of Miss Indiana Week,” she says. The Miss Indiana program engages girls and boys of ages 5-12 through participation in the non-competitive

This year's Miss Indiana parade will take place on Saturday, June 17 in downtown Zionsville.

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Fans of the show Good Bones have been hanging from the rafters waiting for more episodes of the Indy-based HGTV show, but the wait is over. Season two of the home-flipping hit kicked off May 30. HGTV and the show’s sponsor, Berkshire Hathaway, came to Indy to celebrate the upcoming premiere of season two of Good Bones. As the execs from HGTV and Berkshire Hathaway got a peek at Indy’s hometown secrets, the show’s stars, Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak, spilled secrets about season two. Fans of the show know that the two have tackled a load of unforeseen construction issues and they simply go on handling whatever life throws at them. Laine and Starsiak say they handled life before the show in a similar way. It was 2007, and Starsiak had just graduated from Indiana University. Without a plan, she returned to Indianapolis, began working a part-time waitress job, and decided to buy a

home. The home was priced low and needed the end of season one, the two didn’t know if they would be picked up for season two. lots of renovations, so Starsiak asked her “The hard part wasn’t waiting to hear if we mom to help her with it. got picked up for season two,” Starsiak says. Laine was working as a full-time prosecutor “We had to be prepared with 10 houses in inventory ready to go as soon as filming at the time, a job she still holds today, began because filming for the next season but one for which she now only devotes begins about a year ahead. It will be the limited hours. Laine’s job provided little same way for season three.” free time, so she helped her daughter on weekends to get the job done. Laine also Among the challenges in season one was bought a little house in Fountain Square having a production team that had to shoot that they eventually fixed up. After they completed both makeovers, the two formed from the hip as they shot scenes, working to create a format for the brand new show. Two Chicks and a Hammer, and with the help of some savings account funds, they “It was like the blind leading the blind, slowly started off rehabbing two houses a because they didn’t really know the recipe year. They even set up a Two Chicks and a for the show,” Starsiak says. “But now Hammer Facebook page. that we know what the format is, we can accomplish a lot more in a much more That’s when HGTV found them. manageable amount of time.” “Someone from the show reached out The ladies have found a rhythm to finding in 2014,” Laine says. “We did a phone their properties, too. interview, a Skype interview and finally arranged to do a pilot.” “We choose our properties based on After all the waiting, the network gave Laine location and price,” Starsiak says. “If it’s in and Starsiak the thumbs up. Filming of the right location at the right price, we can season one began shortly after that. After make it work.” TownePost.com / JUNE 2017 / INDY METRO

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“There’s always something new,” Laine says. “We never know exactly what the problem is going to be, we just know there’s going to be one. It could be a sewer line, a gas line or a foundation.”

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The staff at InFocus Sports Training LLC firmly believe in their message of “cultivating athletic excellence” as its foundation. InFocus Sports Training, located in The Sparta Training Academy, 10080 E. 121st Street, Fishers, Ind., specializes in football training for athletes of all levels and ages, from NFL players to elementary school kids. “We really want people to come in here and be the best they can be,” says Levar Johnson, director of Football Operations and Quarterbacks. “We love seeing people gain more confidence and improve themselves.” InFocus offers quarterback training, speed and performance training, position specific training and NFL Combine and Pro Day Training.

Combine Training by Levar Johnson and Brian Griffitts, Speed and Performance Enhancement Specialist, said the whole staff Brian Griffitts. It was rebranded as InFocus loves seeing strong results with their clients. Sports Training in March 2015. “We have worked with a lot of kids who have told us they were able to do better at their football games and best teams they couldn’t before,” Griffitts says. The InFocus staff help athletes reach their potential by paying attention to detail and technique. There is an easy-going and supportive family atmosphere at InFocus. The no-frills environment allows athletes to maximize their abilities and gain a competitive edge. “We have an outstanding staff that helped prepare this year’s class,” Johnson says. “We are excited for this year’s NFL draft weekend. Most, if not all, of our 2017 InFocus Combine and Pro Day Training class should be in a NFL camp.” InFocus was founded in May 2014 as Sparta 46 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / JUNE 2017 / atFishers.com

Some notable InFocus NFL Combine and Pro Day Training alumni are Cameron Meredith (Chicago Bears), James O’Shaughnessy (Kansas City Chiefs), Wendall Williams (Houston Texans), former Mr. Indiana Football Tre Roberson (Minnesota Vikings) and Justin Murray (Denver Broncos). Other notable players that train or have trained with InFocus are Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), current Mr. Indiana Football Hunter Johnson (Clemson), Chris Evans (Michigan), Riley Neal (Ball State), Max Bortenschlager (Maryland), Aaron Banks (Purdue), Graham Lindman (Ole Miss), Trenton Hatfield (Illinois State / Muncie Central), Adam Mullett (Western Illinois/Hamilton Southeastern), Mitchell Paige (Indiana) and Anthony Warrum (Illinois State).

Griffitts said clients of all ages have recommended them to their friends. “Our clients love the results and steer a lot of people here,” Griffitts says. “Everyone becomes the best that they can be. We instill that in everyone. They become faster and more self-assured. We also work with a lot of adults to help them get more fit and stay in shape for their day-to-day activities. Johnson agrees. “It's cool to see a kid come in and get more confident about their abilities and what they can achieve,” Johnson says. “They see a change in their body, and they may not go on to play in the big time, but they will be more confident. It's about life. It's a game, and it's about being the best you can be.” InFocus will be offering a series of upcoming football camps, including: •A two-hour, two-day football camp for second to seventh graders on May 20 and 21 and another on June 17 and 18. • A two-hour, two-day football camp on July 15 and 16 that will be broken up with grade levels for $50. • A summer training camp from June 5 to Aug. 20 focusing on speed and agility for ages first grade to high school level for $325. For further information, go to infocussportstraining.com, or call 574-612-4176. atFishers.com / JUNE 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 47

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Purdue student, Danielle DeCapua, was named the Face of Fishers. DeCapua will lead a team of interns to emcee concerts and events this summer in Fishers.

anielle DeCapua was vacationing in Florida when her mom told her of an internship that suited her perfectly — spending the summer emceeing concerts and other events in and around Fishers. The position is called “The Face of Fishers,” the town’s Parks & Recreation department created the position and invited graduating high school seniors and current college students to apply. DeCapua, along with 75 other hopefuls, applied. Jordan Patterson, Fishers Parks & Rec events manager, says the creative entries he received were wildly entertaining. “One guy did a whole “Mission Impossible” thing. Another filmed part of his interview in the library, which was corny but funny. A third entrant wrote and performed her own song,” Patterson says. “We wanted the videos to show liveliness and highlight characteristics that made them stand out.” DeCapua first took an interest in mass communications during her senior year of high school when she dropped a European history course she found boring and in its place signed up for a semesterlong “Radio and TV” class. Although she was initially unimpressed, after landing her own radio show where she got to interview the principal and athletic director, she was hooked. She now studies at Purdue University where she runs different contests and promotions during timeouts and breaks at student athletic events.

“I’ll never forget the sold-out men’s basketball game when Purdue played Minnesota,” DeCapua says. “I was in front of thousands of people in Mackey Arena, and I couldn’t hear through my ear piece because the crowd was so loud.” She winged it and had a blast. Ultimately, DeCapua’s experience won her the coveted title of the Face of Fishers. Her connection to the town was also a plus as her family has been Fishers residents for seven years. Though DeCapua is the face, she will be in the company of other “Fisher faces” as a four-member, summer intern “street team” will join her to help with promotions and social media. These members include Madison Case, Linda Chang Kong, Chris Zander and Daniel Nix. “This will be like a band, in a way, with Danielle acting as the lead singer and the other members backing her up,” explains Tony Elliott, director of Fishers Parks & Rec. “We call it a team for a reason. Some of them will concentrate on social media, others will work at tents and booths, some will be engaging the crowd with giveaways or interviews.” Elliott notes that for a long time, Fishers Parks & Rec used a hodgepodge of emcees for their concerts, and that’s something they want to change.

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“[The Face of Fishers will provide] a more consistent face — someone who can represent the city with that young, vibrant, smart, entrepreneurial spirit we talk about all the time,” says Elliott, who notes that in the past year, Fishers Parks & Rec has focused on becoming more involved with area schools and universities. “We created [the Face of Fishers] to give our students an opportunity to own this city.”

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Following graduation, DeCapua plans to pursue a career in either sports broadcasting or television hosting. “I’ve always loved sports, but I really love to cook, too, so it would be fun to host a show on the food network or something,” DeCapua says. “We’ll see where life takes me.” For the next several months, at least, it will take her to the streets of Fishers. “We’ll host a wide variety of events, including our Tuesday and Friday concerts, Monsoon Madness Mud Day, farmer’s market specialty days and the Jaws beach party in July,” Patterson says. “At each event, the Face of Fishers team will be out front for us.”

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Dr. Louis Profeta has practiced emergency room medicine for 24 years at St. Vincent Hospital. He teaches emergency medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, is also an expert on mass casualty preparedness and has testified to the U.S. Congress on the topic. He knows a thing or two about the ER environment.

to the Olympics, when one day at practice he landed on his neck and found himself in the ER partially paralyzed. For 30 straight days he lay in traction staring at the ceiling contemplating his future knowing his Division I college scholarship for gymnastics and Olympic dreams were over.

Later on during his medical residency, he rescued a young girl who had touched a pipe-bomb tainted tube of toothpaste that took her left eye and part of her arm. His life changed even more when his oldest son The emergency room offers a window into society’s deepest was diagnosed with Leukemia. Profeta took a leave of absence to be at issues, heroin addiction, end of life choices as well as observations his son’s bedside in New York, where his son was attending college. from his experiences. Profeta knows that we have a complicated view of the emergency room, so this married father of three young There are thousands of stories like this that Profeta has poured into adult sons, wanted to write about it and share some of the many his writing. He is passionate about making a difference, and he is insights he has gained. not afraid to confront important issues. He has become a voice for healthcare, offering a unique window into emergency rooms, and his unique writing style and personal insight is reaching millions. “We see incredibly uplifting stories and incredibly tragic stories, and it all happens in one day,” Profeta says. “Working in this environment day in and day out, ER doctors will tell you how quickly your life can change and how temporary things are in life.” Profeta knows this firsthand. His own life was forever changed when he was a senior in high school. An elite gymnast, poised to go

The words came easily for Profeta when he wrote, “The Patient In Room Nine Says He’s God” — a collection of essays, which was published in 2010 to critical acclaim. The book offers a touching side to the ER drama that happens each day and a big window into the heart of Dr. Profeta. One of those essays in the book, “Your Kid and My Kid Are Not Playing in the Pros”, was republished in NUVO Magazine in March 2014 and took on parents who push their children to excel at sports. Some reactions were positive and some were not, but dialogue was taking place about what Profeta had shared.

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The article caught the attention of Chip Cutter, Executive Editor of LinkedIn. Cutter contacted Profeta to ask him if he would be willing to write an article about Ebola. Profeta told him he was not interested because he was sitting at Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York with his son, who was critically ill with Leukemia. Cutter told him that LinkedIn was based out of New York and asked Profeta what, if anything, he could do to help him. Profeta’s response, “Donate blood.” Cutter gathered a few LinkedIn staff and came to the hospital that day to donate. It was enough to convince Profeta to write the article. “What Scares Me More than Ebola” was published in October of 2014 and has had more than 1.5 million readers. Profeta chastised society’s obsession with using their cell phones to record tragic or dramatic videos instead of calling 911 or helping in some way. The article went on to become one of the most read articles in the history of LinkedIn. For the second year in a row, Profeta was recognized as LinkedIn’s Top Voice in 2016 for “The 10 Must-Know Writers in Healthcare.” There are three million writers that produce more than 160,000 articles written for the 450 million members of LinkedIn each week, but Profeta’s unique perspective garnered him top honors. Profeta, with his wry sense of humor says, “You find it odd, but you’ve got this little old ER doc in the middle of nowhere in a suburban hospital in Indianapolis that just happens to have written

some of the most read articles in history on palliative care, heroin and physician burnout. It just goes to show you the power of social media. When I talk about an article I wrote, people will often say with a puzzled look on their face, ‘You wrote that?’ and share that they didn’t know he was the writer. That just goes to show you that the message is more important than the author.” According to LinkedIn, “To determine the ‘top voice’ in a topic, LinkedIn looks at diverse factors, from reader engagement to follower growth.” LinkedIn notes that the top authors in this area “highlighted a healthcare industry at a crossroads, one that is under pressure from shrinking reimbursement, an aging population that is also savvier and more informed than ever before and the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act.” Profeta doesn’t write to hear his own words, he writes to speak up for people. On a daily basis, every emergency room physician or nurse is reminded that life is fleeting. Profeta offers this advice. “Tell your family you love them, and don’t go to bed mad,” he says. Profeta says the attention is nice but is very clear that what he really wants his legacy to be about is his children. “Because outside of that nothing else matters more to me,” he says. To buy a copy of “The Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God” order at Amazon.com.

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3RD GRADE Team 301B Sam Long The Player of the Month program allows S.P.O.R.T.S. Youth Soccer, in partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods, the opportunity to express values and reward our players who demonstrate their commitment to those values both on and off the field. In doing so, we establish a culture of shares values, which contributes to the success of the players long after the game has ended. All stakeholders benefit from the program. Coaches use it as a motivational tool, parents see their child committed to behaviors that bring success both on and off the fields, and the players participates in a program that highlights the opportunity to grow beyond the lessons learned on the field. The program will award one player from each team a Player of the Month performance shirt, Dick’s Sporting Goods sport bottle, and recognition on our website and in June issue of Fishers Towne Post. The program will take place once during the Spring season. Over 40 teams including 500+ participants will be utilizing this program. HONOREE CRITERIA Leadership • Leadership – on and off the field • 100% attendance • Maximum focus and attention in practice

• Maximim focus and attention during games • Positive attitude

Respect • Respect for players, coaches, and parents • Respect for officials • Respect for opposing players, coaches, and parents

• On the field behavior record • Adherence to organization rules and values • Adherence to team rules and values

Team 301G Alexandra Baker Team 302B George Beadles Team 302G Samantha Kim Team 303G Natalie Courtney Team 304G Mayce Bieberich Team 305B Owen Cole Team 306B Jonathan Self Team 306G Addison Shell Team 307G Rena Sawada 4TH GRADE Team 401B Cole Wheeler Team 401G Elaina Branson Team 402B Jaxon Chiamopoulos

Team Support • Support for the success and growth of other players • Assisting the coach as needed • Good communication on and off the field PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The Player of the Month program offers SPORTS Youth Soccer the opportunity to build on the weekly life skill curriculum. It also creates meaningful relationships with companies that are part of the local business community. Participation in the program offers your company the chance to create the following: • Have a positive impact on the youth in the community • Become engaged with the families in the community • The chance to create ongoing press, social media, and marketing collateral

Team 403B Olivier Garcia de Reynal Team 403G Emily Wills Team 404G Madison Kane Team 405G Bethany McClure Team 406B John Harrold Team 406G Carly Viars 5TH/6TH GRADE Team 501B Alexey Shinkevich Team 502B Thomas Weber Team 502G Kaitlyn Lowes Team 503G Rylie Thorne Team 504B Paul McClure Team 504G Grace Wechsler Team 505G Grace Newton Team 506B Brennan Harvey

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Team 506G Cammie Bohanon

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Team 701 Anthony Blinco