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6 Welcome to Adulthood: Family

30 The Legacy of the 1987 Pan-Am

9 Let's Play: FHS Student Runs

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11 Talking Faith: New Fishers Bible

37 Ghost Tales: Keep an Eye Out for

Consumer Science Classes Prepare Students for the Future Successful NBA YouTube Channel Study Brings Women Together for Discussions on Faith

15 The Gratitude Boutique Opens at the Lantern Crossing Center

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FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE CLASSES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE Writer / Julie Yates

High school and junior high students attending Hamilton Southeastern Schools cannot elect to take a class titled Home Economics, but that does not mean that they graduate without the skills of that traditional course. In the late 1900s, Indiana followed the national trend and adopted the name Family and Consumer Science (FCS) for its Home Economics programs. Today, the discipline of FCS still covers cooking

and sewing but with a much broader focus to include classes for both sexes such as Interior Design, Parenting, Consumer Education and Interpersonal Relations. Currently, a dedicated team of secondary teachers cover the FCS classes for HSE Schools. Amy Asher, Lee Ann Self, Elizabeth Trinkle and Cynthia Ziemba range in experience from two years to 34. Classes offered at each school vary due to student demand. 6 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017 / atFishers.com

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FCS courses seek to give students practical knowledge as well as prepare them for a possible career. “My goal is to teach students that they can cook for themselves both to save money and eat healthier,” says Ziemba, who teaches popular Senior Foods. “FCS in general, teaches life skills that will help them personally and professionally.”

Both boys and girls enjoy her elective class in which ethnic themed dishes are made with semi-homemade ingredients, often with the help of a microwave. Traditional home economics never addressed parenting skills, but the current classes of Child Development I and II are courses where students are taught how to nurture a child’s growth. “Topics that are stressed include the avoidance of alcohol, smoke and drugs while pregnant as well as what happens when a baby is shaken,” Asher says. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CAREER EXPLORATION The field also seeks to incorporate the idea of community service. “Participants in the class learn to use a sewing machine in addition to principles of design,” says Trinkle, whose Fashion and Textiles class cumulates in a Royal Project Runway Style Show that benefits Riley Hospital. “They start off with a simple project like pajama bottoms, which leads into complete outfits such as a dress or top and bottom for the style show.” FCS has a vocational component to it that encourages students to explore future jobs in the fields of child development, child care, fashion and nutrition. Other classes taught under the umbrella of FCS are Education Profession – Cadet Teaching and Preparation for College. In fact, the school system has received monies from Perkins funding, which is a federal grant given to programs that teach students skills that would enable them to be employable upon graduations. With the push toward developing careers in the field, the teachers are grateful for the current technology of computers in their classrooms but are hopeful that they can keep the aging appliances in their current mini-kitchens up to date. “The ideas taught in these classes are life skills everyone needs to have,” Self says. “What the students learn here will help them throughout adulthood.” atFishers.com / OCTOBER 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 7

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the same NBA video games that I was,” Buckley says. “I wanted to make my videos to entertain people, and it just got bigger and bigger.” Buckley, a 2017 Fishers High School graduate, has also amassed more than 10,000 followers to his CSB-YT Twitch Channel. The new NBA 2K17, similar to the previous games in the series, is based on NBA basketball games, and more specifically, it stimulates the experience of the NBA. “I love making my videos where fans of the NBA 2K games can see what I have to say,” Buckley says. “It’s not stressful. It’s atFishers.com / OCTOBER 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 9

laid back and a lot of fun.” After he makes the videos, he doesn’t watch them again. “When I’m making them, I just want them to be entertaining,” Buckley says. “After they are out there for people to enjoy, I don’t want to look at them anymore.” Austin will be attending Ball State University in the fall and plans to keep making new videos. “We think he’s cool,” says his mother, Kay Buckley. “We were at a mall in Philadelphia, and he met fans who

wanted to get their pictures taken with him. He also has fans from far away as Australia and New Zealand.” Austin already has some new ideas in mind for the upcoming NBA season. “With the way games are always changing every season, it keeps things fresh,” Austin says. “The games are always changing, and I can keep changing my advice on how to build a better team.” Austin has pondered a future in computers or video production. “It’s something I have definitely thought about, but I also want to keep other things open in case I decide to go into something else,” he adds. He also hopes to keep accumulating more subscribers.

“I think it’s possible. A lot of people have really been responding to my advice, and I think people enjoy getting advice on making their teams better,” Buckley says. Bill Whitney, Carmel, says he plans on becoming a subscriber to Austin’s “Let’s Play” videos.

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TALKING FAITH Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger

You don’t have to be a bible scholar to join the Bible Study for Women of Fishers. The group’s first meeting was held September 14. Led by author Sherrie Eldridge, the bible study will meet every Thursday at the Kroger at 116th and Cumberland Road in the upper level from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Women of all denominations are welcome to come and join in friendship and camaraderie as the group explores What’s Special About Jesus. Ladies are not required to bring your bibles. Handouts will be provided for discussion, which will focus on what the bible say about Jesus, what Jesus

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says about himself and what the verses say about you and how they apply in your life. The Bible Study group was created out of an idea that came to leader Sherrie Eldridge and stuck with her for a long time. “We all eat to maintain our physical health,” Eldridge says, “But how do we fill our souls? That’s what this bible study is about.”

Jesus is and I couldn’t tell her. Now, life has meaning for me, and I have an exciting life purpose,” Eldridge says. The Fishers Bible Study for Women is not the first bible study Eldridge has led. She was previously a bible study fellowship teaching leader for five years. “I’ve seen how people change when they see themselves through God’s eyes,” Eldridge says.

Eldridge calls bible study a life changer for her. At one point in her life, she says she was “dragged to bible study” but soon realized This time around, she has a team to assist how the group helped her see life differently. her. Susie Pike, Joyce Turner and Dorsey Hart are teaming up with Eldridge for “One day, my daughter asked me who this spiritual enrichment group. Turner atFishers.com / OCTOBER 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 11

is the Store Manager of the 116th and Cumberland location. She’ll be offering coffee and snacks at the weekly meetings, and guests are welcome to stay and have lunch at Kroger afterward. “Partnering with Kroger is really cool,” Eldridge says. The meetings have a casual format. Members need not worry about homework, and since the discussions are not progressive, you won’t have to try and catch up if you aren’t able to attend a session. One of the topics will be Jesus Your BFF, how to talk to him and ask for help. In addition to the weekly bible study meetings, Eldridge will also be writing a bible study class called Inductive Bible Study. Inspiring others spiritually is second nature to Eldridge. She’s penned seven books about adoption including “Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish,” “20 Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make” and

“Twenty Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed.” It’s a subject Eldridge knows about first hand because she was adopted. As a passionate advocate of adoption, she wrote the books from the perspective of seeing life through the eyes of an adopted child.

Eldridge speaks to national and international audiences on a variety of adoption topics, and in 2010, Indiana Congressional Representative Dan Burton named Eldridge Indiana’s Congressional Angel of Adoption. November is designated Indiana Adoption Awareness Month. Check in.gov/dcs for the adoption events in your local area.

“I had a lot of questions that arose as an adoptee,” Eldridge says. “These books help to answer those questions for the child just as much as they do for the parent.”

For more information on the Fishers Bible Study for Women, call 317-514-6305. Visit sherrieeldridge.com to find out more information about Sherrie and her books.

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Saving homes, saving lives and saving families is what retired Assistant Carmel Fire Chief Jim Martin has done for decades. It’s a legacy he’s shared and passed down to his two sons, Dave and Rick, and now his grandson D.J., too. In a world where every second means saving a life, there is little opportunity to take time to appreciate those who keep us safe. But through the Carmel Fire Buffs Museum, Martin is giving everyone in the Carmel community a place to honor and appreciate the men who’ve dedicated their lives to serving others.

Clark was one of Carmel’s first paid firemen and a classmate of Martin’s brother. In the brief conversation the men Most visitors see the museum as a place to had after the blaze was extinguished, Clark climb aboard vintage firetrucks, peruse fire shared that the Carmel Fire Department department memorabilia and pretend if even was in desperate need of volunteers and only for a moment that you’re experiencing he urged the three men to attend a callout the adrenaline rush of a fire run. But to meeting that night for those interested 20 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2017 / atCarmel.com

in answering the call. The conversation would be the last the Martins would have with Clark. Later that day while en-route to another fire emergency, Clark was struck by another vehicle and did not survive the accident. In honor of their friend, who remains CFD’s only casualty in the line of duty, the Martins answered the call and attended the fire department callout meeting. “I don’t know if we would’ve joined the department if that hadn’t happened,” Martin says. “But now I can’t imagine doing anything else.” In his 36 years with the Carmel Fire Department, Martin responded to countless emergencies, repaired and maintained fire engines at the station and raised a family. That family included not only his two sons, Dave and Rick, but the Carmel Fire Department family.

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Such was his life that he got a call from Hoosier Fire Equipment in Valparaiso about a fire truck available for sale. Jim went up to Valpo to look at the rescue truck, a 1953 Seagraves from the Kokomo Fire Department. Hoosier Fire was asking $2,000 for the truck, and Jim wanted it badly. He negotiated with the dealer who agreed to sell it for $1,000. Needing to come up with the money quickly, Jim phoned the department and told the Lieutenant to phone 10 people and ask for a $100 donation to start a Fire Buffs club. The Lieutenant found not just 10 donors but 18, and the Carmel Fire Buffs Club was born. Now, visitors to the Carmel Fire Buffs and Fire Department Museum can see the 1953 Seagraves and a collection of other special fire rescue trucks. Each one has a story, as Jim will gladly share. Stories like the one behind the 1922 Dennis fire engine which made its way to the United States all the way from Masterton, New Zealand. Jim hasn’t been able to trace the fire engine’s full history, but once it arrived in Carmel, Martin began restoring it to its full glory.

“Our family lived there, but we were always at the station,” he adds. “We came here to celebrate birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s home. Our dispatcher at the time, Sally Lafollette, would take care of us and even changed my diaper here in the basement.”

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Standing outside the museum, Rick, now a station engineer at ladder 43, points to a little white house just down the street that was once the family home.

Retired Assistant Carmel Fire Chief Jim Martin

Standing outside the museum, Rick, now a station engineer at ladder 43, points to a little white house just down the street that was once the family home. “Our family lived there, but we were always at the station,” he adds. “We came here to celebrate birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s home. Our dispatcher at the time, Sally Lafollette, would take care of us and even changed my diaper here in the basement.”

“In a job which requires spending many hours away from home, the folks here become your family,” says Dave, now a Lieutenant at ladder 41.

Most visitors see the museum as a place to climb aboard vintage firetrucks, peruse fire department memorabilia and pretend if even only for a moment that you’re experiencing the adrenaline rush of a fire run. But to

Martin and his family, the history of the museum and the fire department have a much more significant meaning. Martin’s history with the Carmel Fire Department began in 1960. As a young man, Martin’s world was working as a mechanic along with his brother, Charlie, in their father’s repair shop, Martin’s Garage. The world changed one day for the three men when they were in the shop and saw smoke coming from a fire. They headed for the fire to help, and when they arrived, they found Cyrus “Skip” Clark, fighting the fire. Clark was one of Carmel’s first paid firemen and a classmate of Martin’s brother. In the brief conversation the men had after the blaze was extinguished, Clark shared that the Carmel Fire Department was in desperate need of volunteers and he urged the three men to attend a callout meeting that night for those interested 20 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2017 / atCarmel.com

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So through the years, Jim went on raising his sons and taking care of his fire department family. Applying his mechanics skills, he helped repair and maintain the trucks and the building in between fire runs, saving the department hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. The department had not just become his family, it was his life. Such was his life that he got a call from Hoosier Fire Equipment in Valparaiso about a fire truck available for sale. Jim went up to Valpo to look at the rescue truck, a 1953 Seagraves from the Kokomo Fire Department. Hoosier Fire was asking $2,000 for the truck, and Jim wanted it badly. He negotiated with the dealer who agreed to sell it for $1,000. Needing to come up with the money quickly, Jim phoned the department and told the Lieutenant to phone 10 people and ask for a $100 donation to start a Fire Buffs club. The Lieutenant found not just 10 donors but 18, and the Carmel Fire Buffs Club was born. Now, visitors to the Carmel Fire Buffs and Fire Department Museum can see the 1953 Seagraves and a collection of other special fire rescue trucks. Each one has a story, as Jim will gladly share. Stories like the one behind the 1922 Dennis fire engine which made its way to the United States all the way from Masterton, New Zealand. Jim hasn’t been able to trace the fire engine’s full history, but once it arrived in Carmel, Martin began restoring it to its full glory.

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Proprietor Lisa Olson knew at a very young age that her destiny was to own and run her own boutique. Throughout most of her career Olson worked in a variety of retail organizations in a variety of positions until she switched to the mortgage industry. The idea to own and run her own boutique was always in the back of her mind, but she was just waiting to find the right business partner. Ironically, a return to part-time retail work would not only introduce her future business partner but solidify her gratitude for the life challenges that brought the two together. As a recent empty nester, Olson realized she really missed retail and decided to take a part-time job at a boutique that Sylvia Triske was managing. The married mom of two college-age daughters had a

strong sense of design and, after working for a home builder, decided to utilize her experience in the retail industry. Triske met Olson, also an empty nester, at the boutique she managed and soon realized they shared a common vision for combining their fashion and design experiences with their philosophy of faith and fun. Olson and Triske decided they would open a boutique that would allow them to be a light in the community wherever that led them, and it led them to create the Gratitude Boutique. The name came out of the gratefulness and gratitude for why the women came together and a definite plan for why they met. Both women wanted to give their clients an experience and create a boutique that was more a “mom-and-pop” style of business in order to connect with their client’s needs and keep them coming back. 16 / FISHERS/GEIST MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017

“It was essential that our boutique offer a broad range of sizes for all shapes and sizes,” says Triske, Gratitude Director of Operations. But Gratitude is more than women’s apparel, they offer men’s apparel and accessories, infant apparel, fashion jewelry, health & beauty products for men, women and babies, housewares, footwear, gifts, food items and unique home décor including lake house decor items all at an affordable price. The store also boasts a mancave at the back of the store with a comfy leather couch complete with a flat screen TV where male clients will find footwear, scarves, socks, t-shirt, college accessories and cologne. The goal was to create an experience for their clients that would keep them coming back. It seems to be working. In their first four weeks of business, many of their new

clients have returned weekly to say hello and see what new merchandise had arrived at the store. “The dream to own a boutique where our clients have a welcoming and safe place to shop and that they would feel comfortable browsing the latest selection of fun and unique items, as if they were popping into their friend's living room, has finally become a reality” Olson says. The Gratitude Boutique opened its doors for business in August. The store is in the Lantern Crossing Center at 8912 E. 96th Street in Fishers conveniently between Rita’s Italian Ice and Cynthia’s Hallmark Store. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10a.m. to 8p.m. The store will open on Sundays from 12-5p.m. throughout the holiday season.

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FISHERS RUNNING CLUB COME FOR THE CARDIO, STAY FOR THE COMMUNITY Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Jamie Sangar

No more putting off getting back in the exercise routine. Fishers Running Club President, Scott Fussell, and all in his group invite you to join their running community. Fishers Running Club is new to the community. Fussell kicked off the group’s first community run/walk back on January 21. “People were starting to train for the Geist Half, so this was the perfect launch

point for the club to grow awareness, provide training support and build our community,” Fussell says. Since then, their membership has grown to nearly 100 members, and their social media following has grown 350 percent. That’s a quick ramp up for Fussell who describes himself as “late to the running game.” He says he caught the running bug from his next-door neighbors. “One day I joined them for a three miler. Two months later I’m in my first race, and I loved it,” Fussell says. “The community, 18 / FISHERS/GEIST MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017

the energy, the competition. All of it. Since then, I’ve run my share of half marathons and a few full marathons. Incredible people have been a part of my journey in extraordinary ways. Paying that back and creating a local home, a sense of community and connection for area runners and walkers were the primary motivators for my desire to start a local club.” Fussell turned that desire into reality a couple years ago when he started RUN XPT with some friends. Then in January, he was approached with the idea of trying to grow a running club that felt and

sounded a little more connected to Fishers. So, Fishers Running Club was launched. “Watching our original idea morph into what we have today has been a wonderful process,” Fussell adds. “We’re connecting people with ideas, goals, possibilities and friendships that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. We’re not just healthier because of running. I’m convinced lives, even off the pavement, are changing thanks to the community and connections we’re creating.” Like many running clubs, Fishers Running Club is for all ages, experiences levels and paces from the beginning walker to the elite marathoner. The club offers training plans, on-course support and proximity to some of Central Indiana’s most beautiful running paths. But Fussell says what sets the club apart from others is the connections between the people and the sense of community.

“I simply can’t say enough about our people,” he says. “They’re just amazing. The friendships keep folks coming back each week. There’s incredible accountability that comes with those friendships and that’s one of the greatest motivators. That’s how we coined the phrase: ‘Come for the cardio. Stay for the community.’” Beyond the friendships and motivation, Fussell says, “Our goal is for each member to simply enjoy the journey whether it’s walking your first 5K or training for your 20th marathon. If we miss the joy in the process, we’ve also missed the point.” Fussell and the club encourage members to set big goals and go after them. If you’re not convinced yet to join, Fussell has some words of encouragement. “You really have to be in it to get it,” he says. “You have join us for a run, hear the stories

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people share about their own journeys. Hear how running has helped someone drop 150lbs, or how running helps people overcome their depression and anxiety. Hear couples share how running is one more way they keep their marriage happy and healthy.” Right now, during their 7:30 Summer Series, Fishers Running Club meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Wooden Bear in Geist, and every Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. at NerdyGirl Cupcakes. Check out their webpage fishersrunningclub.com for details about their membership levels and options. Fishers Running Club is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For now, the club will keep the Saturday morning start time of 7:30 a.m. through the Monumental Marathon in November. Fussell says they’ll be altering their midweek schedule as the daylight hours shorten, so be sure to check the club’s social media feeds for the latest schedule and location changes.

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In 1978, the company switched to an exterior-only concept, so they could deliver a fast and quick experience for the In 1948, brothers Joe and Ed Dahm started customer. Then in 1985, they opened their Mike’s Minit Man, Indiana’s first automated first location in Indianapolis on Allisonville carwash and one of only 18 in operation in Road. Through the years, they’ve added the U.S. Located in Ft. Wayne, it was initially multiple locations and currently have 23 in a full-service carwash, which included both the Indy area. interior and exterior care. Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Brian Brosmer

“Back then they would attach a chain to the vehicle and pull it through the wash on a conveyer, then hand-scrub it,” says Sally Dahm Grant, Joe’s granddaughter and current Executive Vice President of the company. Through the years, technology has changed significantly and now includes computercontrolled equipment and touchless hot air dryers. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is the company motto on which the founders built their business. “My grandfather and his brother believed strongly in treating people the way you want to be treated,” says Grant, whose father, Bill, is the CEO. “That goes for both our customers and our employees.” The family later dropped the words “Minit Man” so it read Mike’s Carwash.

“We were blessed to be here in the mid-80s when the city was vibrant and experiencing explosive growth,” Grant says. Three years ago, Bill Dahm and his brother, Mike, went through a friendly reorganizing of the business in which they divided the locations between them. Mike took 19, many of them in Ohio. Bill kept 26, most of them in the Indianapolis area, and changed the name to Crew Carwash. “Other than the name, nothing has changed,” Grant says. “We’re still familyowned. We’re still committed to delivering dynamite customer service. We’re still surrounded by positive, high-energy people.” Grant, a graduate of Indiana University, worked in Chicago and Cincinnati before returning to her roots 14 years ago to join the team in a marketing capacity. INDY METRO / OCTOBER 2017 / TownePost.com

“My grandfather always said, ‘We’re really in the people business. We just happen to wash cars,’” Grant says. “Joe said that nobody cares about what you did last week or last year, they only remember their last visit,” adds Tom Wiederin, recruiting director for Crew for the past 17 years. “That’s why it’s vital to never become complacent so that we consistently deliver the ‘wow experience’ to customers.” It seems to be working as Grant says when customers speak about the Crew Carwash experience, the first thing they mention isn’t how sparkling clean their car is but rather how dazzled they are by the team who washed it. That team is assembled by careful design. Many are high school and college students with stellar attitudes and winning smiles. The company also hires talented individuals into its fast-track management program, which starts at a competitive annual salary. “The bulk of these people come from the restaurant and retail industry because they have experience managing and leading a team,” Wiederin says. “That makes them successful candidates.”

In addition, the company offers up to $2,500 of tuition assistance to college students, which they can use on rent, books or other expenses. Employees appreciate the perks and pay but mostly they like the respect they receive. “When we survey our employees, the number one thing they like about working here isn’t the comp time or the scheduling or even the paycheck,” Grant says. “It’s their colleagues. That’s why we have good retention.” Wiederin agrees. “We can teach skills, but we can’t teach a great work ethic,” he says. “We make a point to hire people with happy demeanors and good attitudes.” That happiness, in turn, extends to even the smallest, most discerning customer. Years ago, Joe (the founder) noticed that children were scared to go through the automatic carwash. To help ease their anxiety, Joe purchased several stuffed puppets and set them out throughout the carwash, making sure to have one in the blower room so that the experience would be fondly anticipated rather than dreaded. “That tradition started decades ago, and it’s one we’ve carried on at all our locations,” says Grant, noting that they switch out the toys every few weeks and spend thousands of dollars monthly on the fuzzy friends. “Not many businesses have a line item budget for stuffed animals.” Joe is now 90 and a grandfather and great-grandfather. He lives in Ft. Wayne except for the months he spends wintering in Florida. “His attention to detail and sincere customer focus is unparalleled,” says Grant, proud to carry on the family legacy. “We strive to continue on what he started.” Sign up now for the Unlimited Wash Pass for $29/month. For locations and more information, visit crewcarwash.com.

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The subtle transition from late summer to fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Indiana. I have always said, “No one does fall better than Indiana!” And it’s true. The colors are so vibrant in our state. So, get out there and enjoy these autumn days. Many chores to get done right now, this is the month to put the gardens to bed for winter. There are lots of seed heads to collect in the garden for re-sowing in the springtime, and do not forget the birds. Keep those feeders clean and full to the brim. They will be hungry as the berries get eaten and insects become less available. Begin your winter prep by cutting back perennials and cleaning up yard debris. Also, this is a great time to put down your lawn weed prevention for spring weeds. If you do not want dandelions, this is the time to treat. This year we have a very high chance of an abundantly vibrant foliage season. Carbohydrates and sugars are not just about watching a girl’s waistline, they also have a great deal to do with the colors that appear on our Indiana foliage. When our fall season is at the peak (around October 15), we should see an abundance of reds, purples and oranges. I press leaves and bring in acorns to dry for my fall dinner table centerpieces. A little touch of gold spray paint is great on the acorn caps. The United States National Arboretum states that, “A growing season with ample moisture that is followed by a rather dry, cool, sunny autumn that is marked by warm days and cool but frostless nights provides the best weather conditions for development of the brightest fall colors. Lack of wind and rain in the autumn prolongs the display. Wind or heavy rain may cause the leaves to be lost before they develop their full color potential.” We are headed for the perfect mix here in the Hoosier State this autumn. When the days are sunny, I love to drive down the Indiana country roads and forage for great flowers to hang-up and dry for fall arrangements. I use my back-hall closet to dry flowers, because it is dark and I have a great closet shelf rod I use. Goldenrod is one of my favorites to harvest. Many believe it is what people get hay fever from but that is an honest mistake because it looks much like the culprit, Ragweed. God is an amazing creator. There are more than 100 different types of just Goldenrod. Who knew?

CARRIE’S FALL GARDEN CHECKLIST Cut perennials back to 3 inches high, but leave some seed heads for the birds Be sure to shake any full seed heads back into the Garden Harvest all final flowers and veggies Plant bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs until ground freezes Harden off plants to bring indoors, stop bugs by misting 1-part rubbing alcohol to 10-part water. Clean up garden bench Prepare bird feeders and buy seed for winter Keep broken ceramic pot chips to use for drainage inside container base Take cuttings of plants to start or propagate indoors Flush sprinkler systems and shut off Turn off hose nibs after final use Treat lawn for spring emerging weeds Clean up debris everywhere Rake leaves and start a compost pile with nondiseased plants, alternating with fall leaf layers Plant Paper Whites and Christmas Amaryllis bulbs for indoor decorating Disinfect pruner blades and make final deadwood pruning cuts Create a garden grocery list to keep by garden bench for spring supplies Mulch tender perennials and roses to protect from snow and heaving Power wash sidewalks and porches and wash windows for ample sunshine

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IKEA FISHERS OPENS ITS DOORS OCTOBER 11

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Representatives from the new IKEA home furnishings retail store in Fishers will be getting out their celebratory saw on Wednesday, October 11 when the store officially opens to the public at 9 a.m.

Yes, a saw – you read that correctly. In lieu of a traditional ribbon cutting, Sweden-based IKEA commemorates e ach new store opening with an official log-sawing ceremony. “Under Swedish custom, sawing a log helps bring good luck to a new home and its INDY METRO / OCTOBER 2017 / TownePost.com

future guests,” explains Joseph Roth, IKEA public affairs manager for U.S. expansion. “So, that’s how we inaugurate IKEA stores.” After officially filing building plans with the city of Fishers back in November of 2015, IKEA will celebrate its grand opening less than two years later with furniture was

live music starting at 6 a.m., and a formal ceremony featuring the raising of the American, Swedish and Indiana flags and brief remarks from IKEA representatives and public officials. The store is the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 45th in the U.S. Customers can begin lining up to enter two days in advance of the 9 a.m. opening for the freebies and festivities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the company welcomes tents and sleeping bags, and employees typically even organize games and activities to help pass the time for those willing to wait for long stretches. If past grand openings are any indication, the store will give out a number of free sofas corresponding to the number of U.S. IKEA stores. While the company has not announced giveaway details for the Fishers grand opening, giveaways at past openings throughout the U.S. have included armchairs, mattresses and gift cards, as well as free home delivery for those making purchases on the day of the opening. Founded in 1943 in Sweden, IKEA specializes in affordable and mostly unassembled furniture, appliances and home accessories at more than 390 stores in 48 countries. Roth says the Fishers location, at the 116th Street exit on the east side of Interstate 69, seemed like a no-brainer when the company TownePost.com / OCTOBER 2017 / INDY METRO

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THE LEGACY OF THE 1987 PAN-AM GAMES INDIANAPOLIS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVENT Writer / Lynda Hedberg Thies Photos provided by the City of Indianapolis

The vision to utilize sports to revitalize downtown Indianapolis’ image was part of a strategic plan that started nearly 50 years ago. Unique opportunities along the way opened the door for the city of Indianapolis, which recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Pan American Games. The 1987 Pan Am Games not only were successfully produced by the city of Indianapolis but were the most successful in Olympic history and became the catalyst that established Indianapolis as the Amateur Sports Capitol of the World. The Indianapolis Mayors Office and Parks and Recreation Department hosted a panel discussion in August to discuss the event and the impact it had on the city. “The City That Pan Am Built: How Indy Became the Amateur Sports Capitol of the World” featured local business and community leaders that were instrumental in the 1987 Games. The panel discussion held at Garfield Park Arts Center, featured three prominent leaders on the Pan Am Games Indianapolis Organizing Committee knowns as PAX/I. Bill Benner, now Senior Vice President of the Indiana Pacers, was a sports reporter for the Indianapolis

Star back during the games, served as the moderator for the panel which included Ted Boehm, retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice and lawyer who helped launch many of the city’s premier sporting events and Mark Miles, President and CEO of Hulman & Company, the former President of the Pan Am Games. Susan Zurbuchen, Associate Professor and Chair of the Arts INDY METRO / OCTOBER 2017 / TownePost.com

Department at Butler University, was the coordinator of the 1987 Pan Am Games Arts Festival. “The original idea was to use sports to rebuild the city’s image was born when Congress passed the Amateur Sports Act, which was intended to create sports governing bodies for every sport rather

than allowing a few entities to control all Olympic sports and that there be a governing body for each sport,” according to Boehm, whom Benner called a visionary. “The plan was to strategically make Indianapolis an attractive place to house their headquarters and also provide the facilities that would accommodate their sports. Indianapolis was at the right place at the right time to take advantage of this change in the infrastructure, and they got to work building facilities, the Natatorium, the track and field, a cycling track and continued to build a lot of facilities that a lot of cities simply did not have.” The city created a sports commission in the late 1970s that would later become the Indiana Sports Corporation. This level of collaboration between civic and business leaders allowed the city’s common goal of reinventing its image to take place more efficiently. This allowed them to host the 1982 Sports Festival, which gave the country a view into what Indianapolis was creating. This was the key event which caught the attention of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The city utilized 3,000 volunteers. When the 1987 Pan American Games original host, Chile’ backed out and Ecuador had to decline due to a lack of financial resources, Indianapolis received the invitation to bid on the games. Indianapolis was awarded the games, but had the daunting task of only having two

years to pull the event off. Despite having only half the time to organize the games, the city thrived in its quest to lead the sporting industry. They handled political challenges involving Fidel Castro, who threatened to boycott the games, they established a plan to offer not just national media coverage but one that allowed international media coverage, raised the necessary funds and created a diverse staff, which Miles stated was critical. The organizing committee, known as PAXI, not only raised the $33 million dollars to host the event in under two years, but they saved money with the help

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We’ve all had bad days, but Carmel resident Gerald Miller may well take the prize for the worst one yet. In fact, all his trouble happened in the span of just a few short hours back in October 1982. Miller, 30 years old at the time, was on active duty in the Navy, stationed as a pharmacist on board the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy. The aircraft carrier was undergoing refitting in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, when he made plans to go visit a friend in Norfolk. He hopped in his Chevy Vega and started down the road. Not five minutes into the trip, he noticed that an oncoming car traveling at high speeds wasn’t slowing down prior to the intersection. The hairs on the back of Miller’s neck stood on end as he quickly braced himself for the inevitable. “I could see that the other driver wasn’t going to stop for the blinking red light and sure enough, she slammed into me, spinning my car so hard that it was turned in the opposite direction,” recalls Miller, who amazingly sustained no injuries. The same could not be said for his Chevy Vega, which was totaled. After filling out the police report, Miller accompanied the tow truck driver to a local body shop.

“I got a good look at the gun and immediately handed over everything I had,” Miller says. That included his Quartz watch, his keys to the ship’s pharmacy, a master key to all medical spaces on the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy and his wallet, which had cash, his driver’s license, credit cards and military ID. Being wiped clean of all forms of identification proved to be Miller’s third disaster of the night as he had to find a way to prove he was the ship’s pharmacist, not a Soviet spy, to gain access to the ship. (Ultimately, his Division Officer personally identified and cleared him.) “It was tricky because we were to be deployed to the Mediterranean in the next few days, and I had a lot of loose ends to tie up with the car and my identification prior to leaving,” Miller says. “Boy, that was a long night followed by a trying few days.” Though Miller was single at the time, his wife of 33 years loves to have him recall the story for those who have never heard it. “Honestly, my favorite time to share the details of that night is when I’m sitting with people who are complaining about what a rough day they’ve had,” Miller says. “I tell them, ‘Hey, I understand, but believe me, it could be worse.’”

“The driver was lowering the car down off the wrecker when suddenly two young masked men in their mid-20s ambushed us,” Miller says. “They hollered, ‘Get down on the ground!’ and then proceeded to clean out our pockets.”

Once they hear Miller’s wild and crazy tale, they tend to agree. Nevertheless, Miller recognizes that although that night was one of the worst days of his life, it was also one of the luckiest.

Neither Miller nor the tow truck driver resisted when they saw one of the men was aiming a 38-special revolver at their faces.

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When it comes to ghost legends, Hamilton County has its fair share of them. To get you in the Halloween spirit, here are some ghost tales to keep you on the lookout for spirited characters. THE SALTY GHOST If you are ever at The Salty Cowboy, 55 East Oak Street, Zionsville, enjoying a delicious burrito or some tasty nachos, keep an eye out for Hazel the Ghost.

the wind (drunk). Hughes says The Salty Dog’s owner, Shari Jenkins, has been told that the 2,200 square foot frame house’s previous owner would be bothered by the front door opening at midnight, which would activate a burglar alarm. The police would arrive shortly after. After The Salty Dog opened, Hughes says Jenkins noticed the front door would sometimes be left open when she would at arrive at the restaurant the next day. THE PIANO GHOST

The Salty Dog isn’t the only spooky During a previous feature interview about location in Hamilton County. There’s the restaurant, Jason Hughes, general also The Ivy House Bed & Breakfast, manager of The Salty Cowboy, said there 304 N. Merrill Street, Fortville. The cozy have been stories of a ghost named Hazel, establishment was built in 1921 by Dr. a former resident of the property. It seems Jess E. Ferrell, and came complete with Hazel enjoyed sneaking out her front an antique piano with a ghost who makes door in the evenings, but would wind up banging noises and loud footsteps. in the pokey for taking a stroll around Zionsville while she was three sheets to “We would hear him in the piano from OCTOBER 2017 / FISHERS/GEIST MAGAZINE / 37

another room,” says Linda Nolte, co-owner of The Ivy House. “We would walk into the room where the piano was, and no would be there.” Linda noted that her daughter would hear it more often. “Sometimes I would be doing something else, and just not feel like going to look at that piano again,” Linda laughed. “I had other things to do.” GHOST JANITOR Woody’s Restaurant, 40 E. Main Street, Carmel, supposedly has the ghost of a janitor named Isaac Bales. Bales worked for the former Carmel Library in the early part of the 1900s. “I’ve never seen him. He’s never manifested himself to me,” said Kevin “Woody” Rider, owner of Woody’s Restaurant “Some of the girls who work here are afraid to go upstairs at night. They are afraid they see him.”

WEEPING GHOST In Ronald L. Baker’s “Hoosier Folk Legends,” he writes about a man named Elmer Myers, who told a ghost story that took place in 1890. It happened “on State Road 13, about four miles south of the county seat of Hamilton County is a place then called Ghost Hollow.” Baker wrote about how “one night when he (Elmer) was riding through this hollow on horseback, all of a sudden the horse stopped and refused to go another step. On looking down beside the horse’s head, he saw the firm of a woman clothed in a white robe weeping and drying her eyes with a white handkerchief. He asked her what was wrong – no response. “He then reached forward, while still mounted on the horse, to take hold of the woman’s arm, but she disappeared in the darkness. He then gave the horse the command to go forward. But before he passed through the hollow, the same thing occurred for the second time. She again disappeared.” HEADY HOLLOW According to The Legend of Heady Hollow, the ghosts of children have been seen some evenings near Heady Lane Cemetery at Heady Hollow. It’s where Allisonville Road intersects at 126th Street. The Heady Lane cemetery has been around since the early part of the 19th century, according to Hamilton County Historical Society records. One legend that is told at Connor Prairie during Halloween recounts a tale of a ghost of a grave robber. One night while digging, he discovered his own son’s body, according to the legend. The frightened gravedigger supposedly haunts some woods near the cemetery. HE DIDN’T TELL ME TO STOP THE PRESSES And now for my story. During my four years as a writer/ business editor for the Noblesville Ledger in the 1990s, I would have to work a lot of late nights. The Ledger, which is now gone, was located just around the corner from The Noblesville courthouse. One dark, late night in October 1993, my co -worker, Anne, and I both saw the ghost of a friendly elderly man smiling at us near the door into our office. We saw him at the same time, but he said nothing. One minute he was there, and then he was gone. I never saw him again, but I’ll never forget him. Do you have a ghost story of your own? Be sure to share them with us on Facebook as we get closer to Halloween. 38 / FISHERS/GEIST MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017

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A STEP FORWARD IU HEALTH SAXONY SEEKS TO IMPROVE KNEE REPLACEMENT OUTCOMES WITH NEW GAIT LABORATORY Writer / Jon Shoulders

Dr. R. Michael Meneghini, director of orthopedics and joint replacement at IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, says the completion of the hospital’s new Kinematics Gait Laboratory represents a substantial step in the right direction toward improving the quality and effectiveness of knee replacement surgery – not only for local patients, but also throughout the world. “Kinematics is a fancy word for how the knee moves, and its normal and abnormal motions,” Meneghini says. “We’re going to watch people walk, and how their gait and their walking patterns change before and after knee replacements.”

minimize that amount.” IU Health Saxony is currently in the final stages of obtaining institutional review board approval for the Gait Laboratory, which will allow lab physicians to enlist patients for participation and collect their data. Patients interested in contributing can expect to spend 15-20 minutes in the lab during their preoperative appointment and additional 15-20 minute sessions during one or two postoperative visits. Meneghini says it will likely take several years of data collection and analysis to yield significant research results.

“Our goal here is to correlate the preoperative kinematic patterns of patients Meneghini and his colleagues will observe to what we do with surgery, and then patients’ pre- and postoperative movement finally to ask patients how they feel about in the lab via treadmill and leg sensors their knee replacement and correlate all and gather data each step of the way with those together,” he says. “This will be the goal of better approximating normal, pioneering and innovative research and natural gait after surgery through improved hopefully movement forward that we can implants and surgical techniques. then tell other orthopedic surgeons what we’ve learned and make things better for patients across the globe. We take a lot of “The working hypothesis is to look at the implant types, the alignment of the knee and pride in knowing that hopefully we’re one of the innovative entities that helps bring the way we put the implants in, and see if patients from all over the world to Fishers.” we can change or modify those parameters of knee replacement to better suit the Since opening its doors in 2011, IU Health individual patient,” Meneghini explains. “If Saxony’s staff has published in several you and I were walking down the street we would have different gait patterns potentially, medical journals on research areas like and we may need our knee replacements put blood conservation in knee replacement, how surgical approaches affect patient in just a little bit different.” outcomes and surgery complications. Meneghini says knee replacement surgery Meneghini says Saxony was third in the remains one of the most successful nation among all hospitals according procedures in medicine across the to 2016 data for length-of-stay index, country according to registry studies, which refers to the time between patient but 20 percent of patients nationwide are admission and discharge. not completely satisfied with their knee replacement. “We publish at least every month or every other month in peer-reviewed journals “The reasons for that, we think, are that because we do have a commitment to the knee is a complicated joint,” he says. innovation here at Saxony and to help “It moves in a combination of rolling, moving our profession forward,” he says. sliding and translating patterns that is “We have visitors from all over the world complicated due to the complexity of come to Fishers to learn about how to do the ligaments and the bony anatomy. The hip and knee replacement well, and that’s reason we are undertaking this work is to pretty exciting. We want to take great care try and take that 20 percent of patients of patients and we do, but we also have who are unsatisfied and be leaders in another mission, which is to make things the United States and even the world to better for future generations.”

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It’s a sleepy, little town, not much traffic, not much population, not many restaurants or shops. That’s what people used to say about Fishers and McCordsville. Some are still saying it about Fortville. But that’s about to change, and plans are in the works to make that happen. Natives of our northeast corner of Indy have long been familiar with the explosive growth that happened near I-69 around the 96th street and 116th street interchanges. Growth skyrocketed quickly, traffic became congested and soon residents were in a

constant logjam. City planners have been racing to alleviate the congestion ever since with new roundabouts and the new 106th street exit. In short, the population grew too fast for the roads and infrastructure to catch up. Now as we near a new decade, good old urban sprawl is extending its reach again. Urban planners are preparing to usher in this new era of growth, this time, in the Fortville area. What once seemed so far away for many is now quickly becoming a hot spot for many locals. With new hangouts in Fortville like Taxman Brewing, FoxGardin, Indulge Ice Cream Parlor and Café, Java Junction, 50 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / OCTOBER 2017 / atFishers.com

Lincoln Square Pancake House and Sunrise Bakery, the Fortville town square is hopping. By now, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t know of Elite Beverages, aka the big pink elephant, ushering drivers along highway 67 and into Fortville. So, city planners analyzed population projections for the next 15 to 20 years. What they found was surprising. “The population in Fortville is expected to rise by at least 50 percent by the year 2040,” says Adam Zaklikowsi, Planning Administrator for the Town of Fortville. That puts the town on track for growth that’s two to three times the national average. It

seems inevitable that Fortville will quickly become part of the greater metropolitan Indianapolis area. Adding urgency to the need for implementing a plan of action was the inquiries by developers. Each week, the town of Fortville fielded calls by developers asking about future plans. That’s when the town of Fortville along with the Madison County Council of Governments formed the seven member Connect Fortville committee. “We want to learn from the massive population growth in Fishers and prevent the negative community impacts that come with it in Fortville,” says Senior

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POWER OF ATTORNEY OR GUARDIANSHIP? Writer / Mary Wisehart Phillips

In my 25 years of practice, there has been much confusion over the legal meaning and process of a Power of Attorney and Guardianship — even among professionals who deal in areas such as finances, who need to understand the distinctions. The demographics of our neighborhoods are changing as the population is aging, which makes this issue of growing importance. This article is meant to be a brief overview to help differentiate between Power of Attorney and Guardianship. Consultation should be sought with an attorney familiar with these issues to give advice on your specific circumstances and needs. A Power of Attorney, or POA, is a document (or the person granted authority) and is voluntarily given to a grantee by the grantor allowing the grantee (POA) to act on grantor’s behalf. There is no court involvement in establishing the POA, and the signature of the person authorizing this power (grantee) in another (grantor or POA) must be notarized. The person authorizing the power must also be mentally competent. The powers given may be limited or for a specific purpose, such as transferring title on a vehicle. POAs may also be limited for a specific date or period of time. A POA may also be durable. This means the powers given may endure beyond the incapacity of the individual (grantor) granting the powers in another (grantee).

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Often this is done between spouses, or powers are given to an adult child or other trusted adult. Once a Power of Attorney is given, both the individual giving the powers and the person receiving authority to the powers can act on behalf of the grantor. The grantor does not loose the ability to make their own decisions on matters but additionally gives this ability to another, their POA. A durable Power of Attorney may prevent the need for a guardianship after the individual granting the powers (grantor) becomes incapacitated and unable to make their own decisions. Often this is done to allow another to pay bills, manage assets, manage income and other financial dealings for the grantor. Both a POA and a Durable POA may be revoked by the grantor. Again, consult an attorney if you need to revoke a POA as certain procedures must be followed for effectiveness. A Guardianship is a legal process where a court gives authority over a person or a person’s estate (assets and liabilities) to a competent person to act in the best interest of the ward (the person whom the guardianship is over). This process can be accomplished without a court hearing or trial if the appropriate consents are obtained and the court approves. If all necessary consents cannot be obtained, a judge will need to declare the person needing the assistance incompetent.

Incompetency may be due to the fact that the ward is a minor or due to mental or physical disabilities of the ward. Guardianships may also be for limited or specific purposes or for more comprehensive authority. The guardian is given a document, called, Letters of Guardianship, to prove their authority. With a guardianship, the ward no longer has the authority to act on their own behalf. The guardian is charged with duties and responsibility to act in the best interest of the ward and the ward’s estate. Guardians are required to periodically submit accountings to the court regarding the income, expenses and well-being of the ward. A guardianship may be dismissed or the guardian may be replaced by the court. Both the powers and authority given by a Power of Attorney and a Guardianship terminate at the grantor or ward’s death. This article does not deal with the definition or need for a Health Care Representative or a Personal Representative of an estate. There are also other processes that may be used in addition to the POA and Guardianship to help individuals and their needs. As individuals need assistance, there are different tools available to give this authority and help them manage their affairs. Consultation with an experienced attorney in this area of practice is highly recommended. Laws vary from state to state. This article addresses Indiana law only.

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