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Geist resident Scott Cranfill organizes the Noblesville Mini Marathon with the help of title sponsor Courtney Cole and Boy & Girls Club Executive Director Becky Terry. 6 / FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / APRIL 2015 / atFishers.com
NOBLESVILLE MINI MARATHON MAKES IMPROVEMENTS FOR RUNNERS calendar as a must do and to continue to benefit the Boys & Girls Club with this growth,” said Cole.
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This year’s second annual Noblesville Mini Marathon will still benefit the Boys & Girls Club, but there will also be changes to bring a better race experience for runners.
The Boys & Girls Club has great support from the race. “The funds raised from the Noblesville Mini Marathon are used to support programs and activities for our 2,200 members,” said Executive Director Becky Terry. “The donation Noblesville Mini Marathon The race was founded by Courtney Cole of Hare Chevrolet and provides through this event supports programs that we would gives runners a chance to experience Noblesville. “Noblesville has otherwise not be able to provide; it allows us to try new programs some great landscape, and I always thought that it would make great like Time to Invent, Choir Club, and News 2 U. These programs scenery for a race,” said Cole. “Forest Park, Morse Reservoir, Potters provide opportunities for our youth to explore ideas, challenge Bridge, and downtown Noblesville make for a beautiful course. themselves, and use their creativity.” The race is a chance to showcase the city and to do it in a healthy manner.” Cole brought in Scott Cranfill to be the race director this year, who But just seeing the great views of Noblesville is not the ultimate goal of the race. “The ultimate goal is for it to grow into a race that most people in Central Indiana and the extended area put on their
made some management changes. “Our Race Director, Scott Cranfill, has engaged Carmel Road Racing Group (Carmel Marathon, Woman’s Half Marathon, Bedford Half Marathon) to advise us and to manage race day operations,” said Cole. “This has led to some adjustments to the course to provide a safer environment and will help ensure a great experience for our participants.” And Cranfill has some goals of his own. “My goal for the event is for participants to have the best experience possible and to enjoy many of the attractions that make Noblesville a special place,” he said. “I strive for the event to be inviting to participants of all abilities whether you are a seasoned athlete seeking a PR on our flat course, a walker or runner achieving a new race distance goal, or coming together with family and friends to kick off the Memorial Day weekend with a healthy event.” According to Cranfill, the race worked with feedback from the first Noblesville Mini Marathon which led to big improvements. “The race will start and finish at Hare Chevrolet Field which affords us more space for participants, substantial parking, and ready access to facilities at the field and the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville Community Center,” he said.
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“We have adjusted the Half Marathon and 10K routes so participants can experience more of Noblesville’s beautiful parks and greenways. We also created a Kiddie Run so children 6 and under will have an opportunity to run their own race. These little athletes will start on the football field’s 10 yard line, run to the opposite 10 yard line, and back while carrying their very own Noblesville Mini Marathon football.”
“This year, we will encourage families to walk or run together, kids will hand out water and cheer on runners, and they will help with handing out the medals as the racers cross the finish line. We are excited to be a part of the Noblesville Mini Marathon and look forward to being a part of this monumental event again this year!” The day before the race, the public can experience the NMM Expo held at the Boys & Girls Club from 3 – 8 p.m. The expo is free and will include exhibitors/sponsors sharing information about their products and services and offers something for everyone, whether participating in the event or not.
THIS YEAR, WE WILL ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO WALK OR RUN TOGETHER, KIDS WILL HAND OUT WATER AND CHEER ON RUNNERS, AND THEY WILL HELP WITH HANDING OUT THE MEDALS AS THE RACERS CROSS THE FINISH LINE.
And the expected 1,000 runners should include some of the members of Boys & Girls Club. “The Club definitely encourages the kids to get involved with the Noblesville Mini Marathon,” said Terry. “Last year, we focused on our families and promoting the event to them as an activity they could do together. Through the generosity of Hare Chevrolet, our families and members were able to participate at no cost. We had several families and lots of kids participate in the event: many members ran in the kiddie run, several teens and staff members challenged themselves and ran some of the longer distances, and many more youth were volunteers at the water stations cheering on the runners and making sure they were hydrated.”
The race will be May 23 and runners can register online at noblesvilleminimarathon.com. Allie Nash is the TownePost Network managing editor and a Geist native. She is a recent graduate of Franklin College with degrees in public relations and broadcast journalism. Follow her on Twitter at @AllieNash.
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Running has been a major part of Lyn Jones’ life for 35 years. The Junior Olympics started a running club at her school, encouraging kids to channel their energy in a positive way. “Coming from a poor and dysfunctional home, running saved my life,” shared Jones. “Thanks to the focus I maintained through running at a young age, I went on to become the first person in my family to graduate from college,” said Jones, who earned a doctorate degree and now teaches English education and creative writing as a professor at Ball State University as well as being the Education Outreach Director for the Indiana Writers Center. In 2010, she blew out her knee while playing with her son, Will, severing the nerve at edge of the tibia. Given the severity of the injury, Jones was told she would never run again. “Given my life experiences and my rough childhood, I can honestly say that not being able to run was the worst thing to ever happen to me,” said Jones. “That is how vital a part of my life it was.” This period of Jones’ life was dominated by depression and stress. “I was weak, emotionally and physically,” said Jones. She and her husband have a beautiful son, whom they love very much. Will is a joy and a blessing in so many ways, but he is also physically demanding. Will has cerebral palsy and autism, requiring two people to physically assist him 24 hours a day. After two surgeries, multiple procedures and exhaustive therapies, Jones was teetering into despair without having an outlet for her stress and no means of restorative physical exercise.
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Her podiatrist, Dr. Scott Schulman, a former weight lifter, suggested Jones try IFAST. Jones was convinced that no one could help her, but Schulman persisted. “Scott said IFAST was an amazing place,” said Jones. “I couldn’t imagine that a gym could help me, but I had nothing to lose.” At IFAST, Jones started with physical therapy every day. She had a team to help her on her road for recovery. Her trainers believed in her at a time when she lacked the same positivity. Her team was determined that she have a successful experience and reach her goals. “I need to be strong for my kid. I need to be strong for me,” said Jones. “I had a team that wanted me to be better. I had support. Hope returned that I could be strong again.” And IFAST has the right frame of mind when it comes to finding hope. “It’s a powerful moment when a client has hope,” said Mike Robertson, co-owner of IFAST. “My business partner Bill [Hartman, PT] says that he wants an answer for everything. The goal is to learn and educate yourself so that you can ultimately help as many people as possible.”
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struggled with obesity for 20 years. In 2011, Shaw decided doing the Geist 5K would be a fun way to get fit with her family. Within days of completing the race, however, Shaw’s husband Larry required emergency heart surgery and received three stents in his “widow-maker” artery. “The doctor told us that walking the race probably saved his life,” said Shaw. “His surgery was a huge wake-up call for me on how important it was for me to stop the yo-yo madness and make being healthy my new normal.” “My goal was to change one habit at a time,” said Shaw, who has lost over 115 pounds to date. “When I finally prioritized my health and happiness, I blossomed. Taking care of myself first has enabled me to be a better mom, a better wife, and a better employee.”
Even though Jones will not run again, she has learned how to do cardio differently thanks to IFAST. “I can do shorter, more impactful bursts of cardio using ropes, a prowler, a full incline treadmill or with box jumps,” said Jones. In terms of results, Jones started developing muscle definition and feeling emotionally and physically stronger within the first two weeks of training. Most importantly, she was doing this pain free. Just six months after starting at IFAST and experiencing slow and steady progress with regaining her strength, Jones broke her foot by tripping over her son’s hospital bed. “I was crushed. Just when things were going well, this break happened,” said Jones. Surprisingly to Jones, her trainer Zach said, “Get in here, we can work around it.” “He kept me strong,” said Jones. After working out at IFAST for just over a year, Jones attended a power lifting meet. “I want to do that!” Jones said to her trainer. By making that pronouncement, her fitness goals changed as well as her training program. After years of reaching a finish line, she set a completely different goal for herself. Jones trained for a year before competing in her first power lifting meet, and she did well. “IFAST is a special place. It has certainly been important in my life. My mantra with them is ‘keep me safe, keep me strong’ and they have helped me accomplish my goals,” said Jones.
Jim Jones spent 23 years with the Army, now teaches at Ball State University. He is a martial arts expert with a 2nd degree black belt in Kung Fu and a black belt in Japanese sword fighting. He is currently working on being a Master in Tae Kwon Do.
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A PRICELESS GIFT Writer / Suz Huntzinger
Lori and Ken Krabbe might have been expecting the traditional diamonds and pearls for their 30th anniversary, but what the couple received was something they could never have imagined. Married at the ages of 18 and 19, they always knew they had an enduring love, promising to be in it for better or worse. They found out just how much one’s life would have to depend on the other. Lori gave Ken the gift of life by donating her kidney to him last December. With Ken’s kidneys failing and putting him just four weeks shy of beginning dialysis, Lori was looking for a way to make the worse better. So without a blink of an eye, she underwent the process to donate her kidney to Ken. A few months after the surgery, the two look fantastic and say they’re doing remarkably well. The couple left the hospital just a few days after the surgery. As of February, Ken could drive and go back to work. Lori was able to drive and go back to the gym by the end of January. Lori’s demeanor is nonchalant as she describes the journey that began nearly two years ago. Battling unexplained chronic high blood pressure since his teenage years, Ken says he tried everything to keep his blood pressure under control including medications and diet modification. But two years ago in January of 2013, the years of chronic high blood pressure began to catch up with him. A nephrologist confirmed extensive damage to his kidneys. Ken’s health deteriorated so much during that time, causing extreme fatigue, shortness of breath and swelling. Instead of joining the family for vacations or other activities, Ken was sidelined, often resting or napping and struggling to feel better. In November of 2013, he became so sick he had to be hospitalized. “It was really tough seeing him go through this,” said Lori. “We’re used to being very active, going
on vacations and such. But we couldn’t do anything or go anywhere because Ken felt so fatigued.” Lori decided she would work on improving her own health by starting a weight loss program. “I was improving, but he was declining,” Lori said. As Ken’s kidney function dropped and the date for starting dialysis drew closer, the couple kept searching for answers. Lori explains since dialysis is not a permanent fix, they were hoping to avoid it for Ken. Finally by March of 2014, Lori started exploring the idea of donating her kidney to Ken. Doctors told her she would have to lose more weight first to become a candidate.
moment before they were ready to start anesthesia, nurses and doctors were asking her if she wanted to reconsider. Lori refused to change her mind. Lori wasn’t nervous and she actually couldn’t wait to get the surgery over with and see Ken return to health. “Nurses, doctors, friends, relatives, they all say I saved Ken’s life,” she said. “Maybe from their perspective, I did. But I saw it as improving his quality of life.” Now, they’re both amazed at the changes in each other. Lori lost 60 pounds and Ken lost 55 pounds of fluid. Lori and Ken both tell me they were shocked to see how quickly the effects of kidney disease reversed. “I look at myself in the mirror and I’m shocked to see that I’ve dropped 55 pounds of fluids. I can actually see my ankles. I have more energy and I feel great,” Ken said. So, what’s ahead for them as they embark on their new lease on life? Lori says they’re going to concentrate on recovery and improved health. After that, they want to resume their normal activities. They hope to take a vacation in May and spend time with their two children and granddaughter. But more important than that, Lori says she’s on a mission to spread awareness about organ donation. “There are over 100,000 patients on the list waiting for a kidney, and only 15,000 donors,” she said. “I want to spread awareness to help bring those numbers closer.”
During the process, many people tried to talk her out of donating her kidney.Even Ken wasn’t sold on the idea. “I hated the idea of someone going through major surgery for me,” Ken said. But according to Lori, it never crossed her mind to do anything else but help make Ken’s quality of life better. Then, in October 2014, she got the call that she was a match and was fit to undergo surgery. Even right up to the
For more information about live organ donation, go to matchingdonors. com, and for more information about kidney disease, go to kidney.org. And to learn more about organ donation, see donatelifeindiana.org.
Suzanne Huntzinger has a journalism degree from IU and has lived in the Geist community for 18 years.
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Young entrepreneurs will get a chance to experience the “real world” with Lemonade Day Greater Indianapolis. Lemonade Day was founded in Houston, Texas, but was started in Indianapolis by well-known entrepreneur Scott Jones. The program works to teach kids how a start-up works, business principles and the importance of giving back. This year, Launch Fishers and Lemonade Day are partnering together to bring events to Fishers before the big event. The Community Champion initiative will be led by Launch Fishers founder John Wechsler, who is serving as the first “Community Champion.” “The new Community Champions initiative gives established entrepreneurs an opportunity to add their own flavor to Lemonade Day and inspire their fellow community members to get behind it,” said Jones. “John Wechsler is the ideal Community Champion for Fishers because
of his proven commitment to growing entrepreneurial businesses in Fishers and across Indiana. We are going to ‘knock it out of the park’ this year.” Jones plans to reach out to other local entrepreneurs in the coming years. Wechsler’s goals are to increase participation of young Fishers residents in Lemonade Day and encourage more lemonade stands in Fishers. “Given Mayor Fadness’ vision of Fishers as an entrepreneurial city, this partnership makes perfect sense,” said Wechsler. “I personally know the excitement of starting your own business and love sharing startup principles with entrepreneurs of any age. Not only will we encourage young people to participate in Lemonade Day, but we can connect them to business mentors through Launch Fishers and help them successfully navigate the whole process leading up to Lemonade Day. I’m really excited about working with Scott Jones to grow Lemonade Day in the Greater Indianapolis area.” TOWNEPOST NETWORK / APRIL 2015 / TownePost.com
In addition to the Community Champion initiative, there will be two new events that people can participate in: Game Show Night with Peter Dunn and Lemonpalooza. Game Show Night will be hosted by Dunn, a nationally recognized financial planner, and will have teams of local entrepreneurs and media personalities against each other in mental and physical challenges. Lemonpalooza will be on Monument Circle to celebrate young entrepreneurs with live entertainment and local chefs will be creating lemon-flavored treats. Lemonade Day aims to have 15,000+ participants for this year’s main event. Registration is now open on the Lemonade Day Greater Indianapolis website. Additional information about workshops at libraries, sign-up events at The Children’s Museum and other locations across the area can be found on Facebook and Twitter as they are confirmed.
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THE MADNESS BEHIND THE NCAA FINAL FOUR Writer / Allie Nash
While March has been filled with nothing short of madness, April in Indianapolis will be filled with even more excitement as the Final Four takes place. With the biggest college sporting event coming to town for the seventh time, Carmel resident and Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships Dan Gavitt has been busy preparing. Gavitt explained that the event takes about 100 NCAA employees and thousands of local volunteers to make the event successful. But with Indy also being home to the NCAA headquarters, he thinks that the organization takes great pride in hosting the event in their backyard.
be the main focus of the weekend, Gavitt also thinks that families can make great memories by being involved with the Final Four festivities.
old – and I am approaching 50 now, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
“I also remember my first Final Four here in Indianapolis was 1991 when Duke beat “Well I mentioned this is the seventh time Kansas and Coach Krzyzewski won his that Indianapolis will host the Final Four first National Championship, and again, I which seems like a lot,” said Gavitt. “But remember it like it was yesterday. So, you the last time it was here was 2010, and the know, you can’t put a price on memories. next time it will be here will be 2021. So, And these opportunities come by so while a lot of great basketball is played infrequently, really in the big picture, I around here with NCAA Regionals and would just plead and encourage everyone things on a regular basis, the Final Four in this area to not miss this opportunity to is as special as it gets. I remember my be a part of it. It will be another few years first Final Four in 1979 – I was 13 years before it’s back.”
“It’s a big deal to the NCAA membership,” he said. “This is the seventh time that Indianapolis has hosted the Final Four. It is an ideal location on so many different levels; it is centrally located in the United States in a state that just adores college basketball. Obviously it’s this downtown area that is just so convenient, so walkable, great restaurants, great cultural activities, bars and of course Lucas Oil Stadium being a spectacular facility. It is truly one of the favorite places of all the folks of the NCAA from all over the country that go to the Final Four on a regular basis.” Downtown will have more than just basketball games going on. It will be like a weekend block party with March Madness Music Festival at White River State Park, Fan Fest at the Convention Center, a 5K and more. On Friday Lucas Oil Stadium will be open to watch the four teams practice the all-star game. The NCAA Fan Guide (which came with your newsletter!) has all the details of when and where the fun will be happening. And while the games and big plays will TownePost.com / APRIL 2015 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK
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BRYAN CLAUSON’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2014 CHILI BOWL CHAMPION • 2012 INDY 500 QUALIFIER • 2 TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR CHAMPION • 2 TIME USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CHAMPION • 3 TIME USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPION • 33 CAREER USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINS • 31 CAREER USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS • 2 CAREER USAC SILVER CROWN WINS • 2 TIME INDIANA SPRINT WEEK CHAMPION • 2 TIME BELLEVILLE MIDGET NATIONALS CHAMPION • 2 TIME TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX CHAMPION • 2 TIME INDIANA MIDGET WEEK CHAMPION • 2 TIME HARF DRIVER OF THE YEAR • 3 TIME NATIONAL MIDGET DRIVER OF THE YEAR • 2011 FREEDOM 100 POLE SITTER (FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS) • 1 CAREER NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES POLE (DAYTONA JULY ’08) • 1 CAREER ARCA WIN (GATEWAY ’07) • YOUNGEST USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINNER EVER (COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY ’05)
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Growing up around racing – his dad was a Sprint Car Driver in California – at age 5 Clauson got behind the wheel of a gokart which later lead him being named the youngest Rookie of the Year in the Outlaw Go-Kart program. “I grew up around racing,” he said. “I went to my first race when I was less than a week old. Unfortunately, my dad got hurt when I was 5 years old, but that opened the door for me. He had to sit out a whole season, and during that time, I bugged him enough to get me a quarter midget.” But he was just getting started. He now has more than 140 wins in Sprint Car, Midget and Silver Crown ranks. This year, Clauson will race for Jonathan Byrd’s Racing in the 2015 Indianapolis 500, and he hopes that the second time
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will go better than the first. He finished 30th after having mechanical issues in the 2012 Indianapolis 500 while racing for Sarah Fisher Hartman Team. “It didn’t end how we had hoped, but I was proud of how the month went. We might have been a little underfunded and underprepared,” said Clauson. “I knew that I wanted to get back there because I felt like I had unfinished business.” And his new racing team, Jonathan Byrd’s Racing, knows he will come back and take care of business. Clauson’s experience cannot be matched if you ask the team why they picked Clauson. “There are any number of reasons from which to choose,” said David Byrd of Jonathan Byrd’s Racing. “He’s an Indiana kid. He’s a 4-time USAC series Champion and 3-time USAC National Driver’s Champion. He has experience at the Indy 500. His resume speaks for itself. Having brought other short track champs to Indy in the past, he resonates with our background and our family’s
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While the Indianapolis 500 may sound like quite the accomplishment for a 25-year-old, Clauson’s racing resume is filled with big races, including the 2008 Daytona 500 and the coveted dirt track Chili Bowl title. “I have gotten to do a lot of things at a very young age. I was in Daytona in a Nationwide car at 18 years old,” said Clauson. “I have been fortune enough to accomplish a lot at a young age. I had my first Indy 500 at 21. I won the Chili Bowl, which is a huge event when what we do is dirt racing and still only at 25 years old. Sometimes I feel like I am 35 years old and it seems like I have been doing it forever. But I have been fortunate to have a lot of great people around me and a lot of great people that support me to do what I love day in and day out.” In Daytona, Clauson got to race alongside some of the biggest names in racing. “I was a little young to be caught up in the moment,” he said. “At 18 I
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thought everything was easy, to go there for the first time, and it doesn’t hit you until you are out there in the middle of the race. You are out there drafting with Kyle Busch or Matt Kenseth.” Clauson also gave credit to the racing culture of Indianapolis in helping his success at a young age. “I think growing up in Indy is a huge part of who I have become and why I have been able to be so successful,” he said. “There are a few places we can race four or five times a week come the summer. I have 115 races on my schedule, plus the Indy 500. You can’t do that everywhere. We spend a lot of time here in Indy, and the culture here in Indy is obviously racing and basketball, which are the two things I love in life. So it works out great; it is a perfect fit for me.”
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And while Clauson has lots of racing left to do, he also has learned during his career to enjoy each day. “I have talked about how much I have gotten to do at such a young age: I’ve done some NASCAR stuff, I have done the Indy 500, I have been to every big short track race across the country, and honestly I just love driving race cars,” he said. “If it’s an Indy car, if it’s a truck, if it’s a Nationwide car or a Sprint Cup car – I just love driving race cars. If I don’t go any further than racing the Indy 500 every year, running Kokomo on Sunday nights and traveling with my sprint car midgets – I’m happy. It’s been a lot of fun. As I have grown and gone through the ups and downs of my career, you learn to enjoy it. You don’t do this to move up or to race NASCAR. You have to do it because you love it. There’s only 43 seats on Sundays and 25-26 Indy Car seats. So it’s a tough act to break into. If I had the chance, I would do either one. If not, I am perfectly comfortable with what I am doing and perfectly comfortable with what I have accomplished.”
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Why this Lawrence CEO Keeps Getting Invited to the NCAA’s Big Dance Writer / Neal G. Moore Photographer / Brenda Staples
Indianapolis is hosting the NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball championship early next month (April 4 & 5) at Lucas Oil Stadium. It will be the city’s seventh time hosting what arguably is America’s second most important sporting event after the Super Bowl. Indy’s love affair with the Final Four is well documented. Many attendees and media routinely give the city high marks for its state-of-the-art facilities, a compact, easy to navigate downtown, and an enthusiastic army of volunteers, many of whom are well-schooled in the nuance of the motion offense. Hey, we love us some college basketball here. Still, this defining event may have slipped a bit in the city’s collective conscious. While
familiarity has hardly bred contempt, the Final Four isn’t necessarily the novelty it once was. “We take it for granted,” says Flory May, founder and CEO, The Registration System (TRS). “We expect that Indy is going to do very large events because we’ve had so many.” Olympic qualifying events, the Indianapolis 500 and Super Bowl come to mind. May, however, has never lost sight of the Final Four’s importance to her city and career. Her company has provided volunteer management and deployment software for eight such tournaments—the first in 2006 here in Indy. “In many ways TRS was designed around the Final Four and has allowed us entrée into a lot of different championships,” she explains. “The NCAA was really the foundation of what has built the modern version of TRS.”
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all would be devastated if we didn’t have the Final Fours, and Olympic Trials, and shooting for the Super Bowl again. I think it’s an expectation, and I think it speaks to the growth of the city.” Joelle Baugher is an Indiana Sports Corporation veteran who recently joined TRS as a contracts and accounts manager. “It put Indy on the map. I think it probably was a factor in us getting the Super Bowl because we have had so many experiences with NCAA Final Fours, The Women’s Big Ten Championship, and all that stuff,” Baugher says. “I think having that history definitely helps with getting future large events [like another Super Bowl] that we can manage, and makes our city more attractive to those organizers to come here because that’s great for the economy.” The projected economic impact from this year’s tournament is $40-$50 million, although economists have long questioned the legitimacy of such claims by organizing Flory May of The Registration System. committees. Whatever the financial fallout, Posing with client Sheila Bradley of Indiana Sports Corp. it’s hard to argue against the value and positive impact of the NCAA holding its premier event in its hometown—a massive A couple of years ago TRS relocated from undertaking reliant on the kindness of downtown to Lawrence, setting up shop in volunteers. “The Sports Corp puts its trust an office on Post Road near Ft. Harrison State Park. Staffed with event professionals, in people that are manning the event areas, and they’re well-trained. They’ve just got it TRS is widely recognized as the industry leader in logistics management and ticketing down. There’s just so much history. They’ve software for mega events like the Final Four. perfected it,” exclaims Baugher. “I think when we first started hosting these More than 1,500 volunteers have signed up events, it was, ‘Oooh, we’re doing the big for next month’s Final Four including Lyz things!’ I think now we’ve graduated—we Agnew, one of several ‘point guards’—team expect that we do big events. I think we
leaders who “make sure everyone is where they are supposed to be, everything is going smoothly, and that organizers are getting what they need,” she says. “One of the things about being a point guard is them saying, ‘Hey we need you over here today.’ It’s our responsibility to stay over if we’re needed, to fill a shift if someone fails to come in and really take initiative.” Watching it all unfold will be May who says working with the NCAA serves to keep TRS at the top of its game. “It raises our standards. It raises expectations because the NCAA comes in with a very well defined playbook of their expectations of every community and every host committee. Year after year it has really pushed TRS to improve its technology.” May emphasizes the importance of a Plan B so that TRS—and by extension, the event planners—don’t get caught without backup mechanisms. “What we see consistently is that you’ve got operations that are well laid out, but when things go wrong I don’t think the audience ever notices. And things do go wrong. There are things absolutely beyond anybody’s control. And the difference between a good event and a bad event is people being able to step up and fix it,” says May. After all, what’s the worst thing that could happen—a blizzard in April? Oh, yeah, we had one of those last year. Just like the Army soldier she once was, May says you better be ready for anything. “In this town we think about those things,” she smiles.
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“I like punching things,” said Rock Steady Boxing member and retired teacher Judy Rempala. This is evident by the way Rempala threw her punches into the focus mitts worn by coach Kristy Rose Follmar, a former professional boxer turned head coach and program director at Rock Steady Boxing. Also in the ring is Mary Thiel, former bacteriologist, who took some mean jabs at the focus mitts with Follmar as well. Mark Caldwell, a retired RN, is punching a double-end bag, which is tethered to the floor and from above. Bill Kuhn, a retired Indiana state policeman and sharpshooter, takes rhythmic punches to the speed bag. Steve Gilbert is doing his cardio rotation on a recumbent bike. While all of these participants from varied backgrounds are swinging at focus mitts, jumping rope, punching bags, doing core work, cardio and stretching, what they are actually training for is the fight of their lives. All of these boxers have Parkinson’s disease.
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“This is an inspirational place to work,” Rock Steady Executive Director Joyce Johnson said. “All of our members share the common bond of Parkinson’s, and we see various levels of the presentation of the disease, but all improve when they walk through our door.” Founded in 2006 by former Marion County Prosecutor Scott Newman after an early onset diagnosis of Parkinson’s, Rock Steady Boxing now has 33 total affiliates in 11 states and three locations internationally. Indianapolis boasts five of these locations around the city. As Follmar neared the end of her professional boxing career, she was looking for a way of helping others when Scott Newman asked her to join Rock Steady Boxing. “A career fell in my lap when Scott approached me about being the boxing coach for Parkinson’s patients,” said Follmar. “Thanks to his positive results with boxing, others may now experience those same benefits.” Not only is Coach Follmar an ideal Rock Steady trainer based on her fitness education and boxing career, but she can relate with the members’ struggle with their depressive tendencies. Follmar started boxing to help release her anger and depression after the death of her father. When Follmar started boxing, she thought anger is what drove her. She realized over time that it is love that motivates her. Her mantra is “love always wins,” which is tattooed on her forearm. The program at Rock Steady Boxing is a non-contact, intense boxing-inspired fitness program. The members train just like professional boxers.
“The only difference between us and the professional boxers is that they get to take a day off,” said Steve Gilbert, who shares the Rock Steady story every chance he gets. Gilbert’s 102-year-old father who also has Parkinson’s said, “It’s the only time in my life I have ever taken a swing at a lady.” “Balance, gait work, vocal training, we do all of it,” said Follmar. “Parkinson’s patients have a list of symptoms, such as tremors, depression, imbalances while walking and their voices get softer. So we combat these and many other expressions of Parkinson’s with our training techniques.” “Everything we do is done with intention. For instance, to help with voices, we do a lot of yelling to help the vocal cords,” added Follmar. “Boxing is a groundbreaking means of helping others with Parkinson’s. It is a way to fight back,” said Follmar. “Every member is inspiring, everyone is unique. Who wouldn’t want to tell their grandkids that they are going to boxing? The members take pride in being hard-core.” Co-coach Christine Timberlake’s athletic husband, Tom, was diagnosed at the age of 36 with Parkinson’s. “When you are told you have 10 years before you are in a wheelchair, it is devastating. We went home and basically had a bunker mentality,” shared Timberlake. Tom’s posture and attitude declined as he slid into mid-to-late stage Parkinson’s rapidly over the next six years until he attended a conference with Scott Newman. This encounter with Newman encouraged Tom to take up boxing as one of the original members of Rock Steady Boxing.
DAVID BINSTADT (Fishers) Retired radiologist Dr. David Binstadt was encouraged to go to Rock Steady by his daughter, Melanie. After six months, he had noticeable improvement. Melanie is now one of the many volunteers at Rock Steady Boxing. “I give a lot of credit to Kristy Rose, Christine and Marcia Wilson. They are always upbeat and it is a pleasure to be in that atmosphere,” said Dr. Binstadt. STEVE GILBERT (Fishers)
Gilbert was diagnosed with prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease within four months at age 59. He started running competitively at the age of 64. “Rock Steady Boxing has been so important in my life,” said Gilbert. “We are so blessed to have this resource here in Indianapolis.” Having run the Mini socially a few times in his 30s, he had not taken running seriously until three decades later. His brother, Bruce, had run marathons for years, so when Gilbert told him he was thinking about running the Monumental, Bruce said he would run it stride by stride with him. The Monumental organizers were so moved by Gilbert’s story, they published it in their race program and online. “I never climbed mountains or ran marathons before Rock Steady,” said Gilbert. While Steve’s brother shows no signs of Parkinson’s, their father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Ron Gilbert is 102.5 years old. The retired Associated Press sports writer lives on the west side and attends Rock Steady occasionally. Johnson asked the senior Mr. Gilbert how he has managed to live to 102 and his reply, “You get up every day.”
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“In six to eight weeks, I saw my husband stand up straighter, he was smiling again, and he wanted to go out and do things,” said Christine. Inspired by her husband’s progress and those of other members, Christine started volunteering with Rock Steady, now working there full-time. There are four levels of classes held at Rock Steady. Level one is the least restrictive with the minimal amount of modifications, and level four has participants who are experiencing the most severe expression of Parkinson’s. “With our level four classes, it is amazing what these participants can do, even from a wheelchair,” shared Johnson, whose mom had Parkinson’s. “Our participants are experiencing real results in staving off their symptoms and improving by fighting it. Literally.” Follmar and Timberlake are in a unique situation. “We do the initial assessments of new members, then we watch the magic happen as they get into our training,” shared Timberlake. Follmar added, “We see people on their first visit here. It is a powerful moment because it is the first time they decide that they are going to fight back. We are uniquely positioned as coaches to tell them that they are accepted here, that we have a place for them. The most exciting part is that we know the potential of where they will be.”
The promising results from that study showed significant differences in all measured categories including spinal rotation, gait balance and quality of life. “The results from the group of boxers were higher, in many cases significantly higher, than those who were exercising but not boxing,” said Combs-Miller. Dr. S. Elizabeth Zauber, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders, knows programs like Rock Steady can help patients. “Every patient I see, I recommend exercise to them. Those that are active have better control over their symptoms.” “In the last 10 years, the Michael J. Fox Foundation has invested $300 million looking for a cure and it is still elusive,” said Johnson. “Rock Steady is about maintaining the highest level of quality of life while we wait for that cure.” But even without a cure, Rock Steady boxers are going to keep fighting. “We don’t know what the future holds,” said Gilbert. “We’re not waiting.” For more information, please visit RockSteadyBoxing.org.
Researcher and Associate Professor at University of Indianapolis Stephanie Combs-Miller, PhD, just completed a two-year longitudinal study including 88 people with Parkinson’s that shows that the boxers in the Rock Steady program maintain a higher level of function than those who do other types of exercise.
Kara Reibel and her family reside in the Fishers/Geist area, where she has lived for more than 30 years. In addition to owning Geist Pilates, Kara loves writing. You can follow her at karareibel.blogspot.com. She can also be found on Facebook and Twitter: @karareibel.
BILL KUHN
(Geist) For Bill Kuhn – a competitive pistol shooter for over 20 years who is ranked in the State and has won medals at the Police and Fire Games – the diagnosis of Parkinson’s was devastating. Once this retired Indiana State Police Captain started working out at Rock Steady Boxing, he felt better, citing the positive emotional benefits are not to be understated. “We’re not going to take this; we’re going to fight it,” said Kuhn. And fight it he does. His wife, Joyce Johnstone, said, “Going to Rock Steady gets him moving. Bill is a bright man, and I have noticed an increased cognitive sharpness since he started last August at Rock Steady. If there was ever a day when Bill didn’t want to go to Rock Steady, I’d go with him. I know what a difference it makes to him,” said Johnstone.
MARK CALDWELL (Broad Ripple) Since training with Rock Steady shortly after his diagnosis in 2010, Mark Caldwell has experienced a drastic improvement with his Parkinson’s symptoms. “I feel at home at Rock Steady,” said Caldwell. “I even volunteer to teach classes when needed.” Caldwell was an RN case manager for cancer patients at University Hospital. After working out at Rock Steady, his co-workers noticed that his symptoms improved. After retiring and being able to go to the gym more frequently, he noticed further impressive improvements and he has lost 50 pounds. “My gait stability has improved so much that the only time I have fallen is on ice,” said Caldwell. atFishers.com / APRIL 2015 / FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 41
NEW INTERACTIONS TAKE FLIGHT AT CONNER PRAIRIE
Writer / Lisa Kitchen Butts
In 1859, it was a wise move on balloonist John Wise’s part to decide that postal mail might move faster from Lafayette, Indiana, to New York City by balloon.
Voyage. The original balloon that debuted in 2009 was decommissioned this past December. A new one prominently features Reynolds Farm Equipment’s corporate logo.
That experience and history are the foundation of Conner Prairie’s new spring exhibit slated to open March 26, when the park opens the outdoor grounds for the 2015 season. The iconic helium balloon that has flown high in the central Indiana sky since 2009 will still be there but has a new sponsor this year.
“Reynolds Farm Equipment and the entire Reynolds family have been wonderful supporters of Conner Prairie in a variety of ways for decades,” said Conner Prairie President and CEO Ellen Rosenthal. “The company understands our mission, realizes how important it is for us to receive philanthropic support and sponsorships, and cares deeply about its future as we continue to accomplish our five year strategic development plan.”
Thanks to Reynolds Farm Equipment, that historical decision at Conner Prairie will be replicated on March 26 as the tethered, helium balloon rises up 377 feet within 15 minutes in tribute to Wise’s vision. Reynolds Farm Equipment has pledged $75,000 annually for five years to be presenting sponsor of the 1859 Balloon
When Wise wanted to make a name for himself, he turned to the U.S. Post Office in Lafayette. He offered to fly a special delivery from Lafayette to New York City via balloon. On August 17, 1859, 20,000 people gathered to watch the manned balloon gracefully
ascend into the sky. Unfortunately, the wind blew him off course, and he was forced to land just 30 miles west, near Crawfordsville. Although the mail finished its journey by train, Wise is credited with making the first U.S. airmail delivery. The 1859 Balloon Voyage reinforces the Indiana connection to balloon travel and exploration and features interactive activities, recreating downtown Lafayette with a dry goods store, a pharmacy and a photography studio. Another feature will be a post office letter sorting machine, where children can sort through outgoing mail and either get it ready for normal delivery or get it ready to be delivered by Wise and his balloon. “In addition we have taken out a part of the gallery and revamped it so more people can view the ascent and descent of the balloon,” said Duane Brodt, public relations director for Conner Prairie.
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Flight instructors, also taught as historical orators, have the ability to discuss the voyage, and talk in real time voice during the ascent and descent. “We decided not to have characters portray Mr. Wise, but let six actual flight engineers tell the story as we ascend and descend,” said Brodt. “Six flyers are trained to tell Wise’s story, well trained about the Wise story, and if questions come in about the north and south, and weather conditions, they can answer them all. As they ascend, the visitor will hear about Wise…showman, east coast marketer, money maker….” And it wasn’t just by chance that Wise’s story is being told. “We chose this story as the basis for the exhibit because it represents a little known yet important piece of Indiana aeronautical history and opens another door for us to include the history of science and technology in exhibits, experiences and programming,” Rosenthal said.
Construction to create the new exhibit is estimated at $165,000. The cost of the new balloon, built by French company Aerophile, is $530,000. Aerophile develops 30 balloons a year, and Conner Prairie is the only company to commission one for an exhibit. Average life span of an Aerophile balloon is five to seven years, and with unpredictable Indiana weather, the decision was made to re-create the balloon at five years. Additional funding support for the exhibit has been awarded by Hamilton County Tourism, the William Brooks Fortune Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Conner Prairie Alliance, the City of Fishers and the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.
2009, nearly 91,500 visitors to Conner Prairie have ridden in the balloon. Spanning 800 wooded acres in central Indiana, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park located in Fishers and welcomes more than 340,000 guests of all ages annually. Five outdoor, historically themed destinations and indoor experiential learning spaces combine history with science, technology, engineering and math and offer an authentic look into history that shapes society today. Visit connerprairie.org or call 317-776-6000 for admission dates, hours and ticket prices.
Flights cost $12 for Conner Prairie members and $15 for non-members. Since
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The motto for the Whipple Warriors is “Never Ever Give Up”, abbreviated N.E.G.U., and shown in this photo with Maxfield’s family on vacation in Puerto Rico.
One year anniversaryof Kent’s whipple procedure.
Kent is an Army Vietnam veteran.
KENT MAXFIELD’S TRIP OF A LIFETIME Writer / Kara Reibel
Two years ago, upon receiving the news that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which had also spread to his liver, Kent Maxfield was told he had 11 months (on average, based on similar cases) to live. He disagreed with that expiration date. “At that moment I had three choices: I could lay down and die, sit around feeling sorry for myself, or get busy livin’. I got busy,” said Maxfield. Shortly after the diagnosis, Maxfield had a procedure called a “whipple,” which makes him a Whipple Warrior. This elite fraternity of men and women who have pancreatic cancer post photos of themselves celebrating milestones in their lives. “The secret to longevity is to keep goals,” said Maxfield. The motto for the Whipple Warriors is “Never Ever Give Up.”
Maxfield felt an obligation that was left to be fulfilled in Vietnam. “I felt like we abandoned the Vietnamese, and I wanted to have some closure there,” said Maxfield. “If I didn’t go back as a tourist, I wanted to go back to do something to help them.”
Maxfield celebrated his one year postsurgical anniversary in Vegas, replete with a photo alongside two showgirls. Marking his second year anniversary, he happened to be on a plane, so he had a photo taken flanked by two flight attendants. He was going back to Vietnam after 47 years.
“The Bridge” bible study group at Geist Christian Church strongly supported the trip. Maxfield, Lester and Burtner are members of the Bridge. Another member and close friend of Maxfield’s, attorney Steven Hardin, has a son with Asperger’s.
One of the items on Maxfield’s bucket list was to return to Vietnam where he served in the Army’s 1st Infantry Division. With the support of his three daughters, Laura Groom, Lisa Maxfield, and Cheri Weisheit, and a couple close friends, veteran Mel Lester and Dave Burtner, Maxfield made the trip. His mission was to provide scholarships and aid to four orphanages that care for children, with one that specializes with helping autistic children. The financial and material donations provide for teacher training, children’s medical care and scholarships for children with special needs.
“When we learned that Kent would be meeting children with autism and raising money to train their teachers, we [the Bridge] asked what we could do to help,” said Hardin. “Our son, Michael, was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was 2. Michael is a talented artist, and he created 28 drawings for Kent to take with him for the children. On the back of each drawing was a photo of Michael at his drawing table along with words of greetings and encouragement from Michael to the children of Vietnam. When Kent presented the drawings, he said that the students and teachers were so thrilled that the teachers said that they were
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2 years after his whipple procedure, Kent boards a plane to Vietnam.
going to permanently display some of the drawings to inspire the children to pursue their dreams ‘just as Michael from Fishers, U.S.A., had done!’ When Michael heard that story and saw the photos of Kent presenting his drawings to the children halfway around the world, he felt so inspired that he could help make a difference in their lives.” “If you go with love, you receive love” is a mantra for Maxfield. The trip to Vietnam was truly a healing experience for him. After 47 years, his burden of guilt was alleviated, and he came home with far more joy than he thought he would. “Kent’s journey is but one example of how he lives his life every day to serve other people. He has made a difference in my life and in the lives of my family,” said Hardin. During the entire length of the trip, the Vietamese were celebrating Tet. For Maxfield, he had disturbing memories of the Tet Offensive, not realizing what a wonderful celebration Tet is for the people of Vietnam. “It’s like their New Year, and lasts 15 days,” said Maxfield. “I no longer have a negative association with it.”
Maxfield’s next trip is on an Honor Flight. On April 4, the Indy Honor Flight is sending two planes of heroes to see their monuments. “I hope to bring awareness to the brothers that I lost over there,” said Maxfield. Being 14 months past his projected expiration date, Maxfield credits the power of prayer. He is on the prayer list of 15 churches. His faith, family and friends feed his already amazing strength of character. “There are benefits to being terminal,” said Maxfield. “I order whatever I want from a menu without looking at the prices. And if you think about it, we are all terminal; it’s just some of us know how it will happen. It’s a no-brainer, having accepted death while fighting in Vietnam, I can’t be afraid now. I just live each day.” To read the blog from Kent’s trip, google “Global Ministries People-to-People Pilgrimages”. For more information, visit warriorshope.com and whipplewarriors.org.
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NEW COMPETITION AT THIS YEAR’S FISHERS FREEDOM FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR TALENTED KIDS
With over 50,000 attendees from all over the U.S., the 27th annual Fishers Freedom Festival has free admission and hosts around 130 juried fine art & craft sites, 80 business booths, 30 food vendors, and 20 free games booths. Activities include fireworks, 5K event, live music, K-9 demonstrations, children’s tent, teen tent with music, children’s entertainment, disc dog competitions, kiddie run, children’s parade, main parade, street dance, silent auction, blood drive, rock climbing, dunk tank and so much more.
This year’s Fishers Freedom Festival, presented by Freedom Mortgage, will have a new featured event and needs your help to make it successful. “Fishers Kids Show Us Your Talent” is open to kids aged 8 years old through 18 years old to perform their special talents that could include singing, Registration for the annual 5K Walk/Run dancing, musical performance or magic acts. and Two Mile Family Walk is now open online fishersfreedomfestival.org. On Age groups are 8 to 11 years old, 12 to 15 Saturday, June 27 at 8 a.m., the event will years old, and 16 to 18 years old (by May 1). kick off at Holland Park and winners will Performances will only allow one individual awarded shortly after event completion. at a time; no group performances. A Register early by Tuesday, June 19 to pay the preliminary contest will occur at the end discounted price of $19 per person (ages 13 of May and the top four acts will go on and up) and $15 per person (ages 12 and to compete in the final round during the under) for the 5K, and $11 per person (ages Fishers Freedom Festival on Saturday, June 13 and up) and $6 per person (ages 12 and 27 at 2:30 p.m. If you would like to register, under) for the family walk.
Even though the event is at no charge, the Festival strongly encourages attendees to bring donations of non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, baby items, etc. Items collected in the Food Drive and BMO Harris Bank’s School Supply Drive will benefit those locally in need. Back in 1989, the founders of the Fishers Parade and Festival decided to have a community gathering to celebrate Independence Day. With the help of volunteers, the event originated as a one-day community picnic, parade, and a few games for the children. Due to the overwhelming participation by the public, this event grew to a two-day event. The 27th annual Fishers Freedom Festival will be held on Saturday, June 27 & Sunday, June 28 at Holland Park and is always in need of volunteers, sponsors and advertisers. For more information, please visit fishersfreedomfestival.org, email info@ fishersfreedomfestival.org, visit 8591 East 116th Street in Fishers or call 317-595-3195. Make sure to follow the Freedom Festival on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
APRIL LOCAL EVENTS 24 / PURDUE VARSITY GLEE CLUB AT HSE The great Purdue Varsity Glee club will perform at Hamilton Southeastern High School to benefit HSE’s Drama Club, Choir Department and the Drama Club Scholarship. The Purdue Glee Club even features a few HSE and Fishers High School alums. Dinner: 5 p.m.; Show: 7 p.m. Hamilton Southeastern High School Leonard Auditorium 13910 E. 126th St. Cost: Adults: $15; Students: $10 (general admission/ open seating) Dinner Tickets: $10 (limited seating/Famous Dave’s catering) Email strauthc@gmail.com or call 317-417-1850
24-25 / RAYMOND JAMES STUTZ ARTISTS OPEN HOUSE
Planning is well underway for the Stutz Artists Association’s largest art event, set to take place at the historic Stutz Building. More than 70 artists will open their studios and present their work to visitors during the two-day event. Families bringing children are encouraged to attend Saturday, 2-7 p.m., where they will enjoy familyfriendly entertainment, hands-on art activities, youth art scavenger hunt, free ice cream from Raymond James, and more. Friday: 5:30-10:30 p.m.; Saturday: 2-7 p.m. 212 W. 10thSt., Indianapolis Cost: $12 advanced sale tickets at select Old National Bank locations and the Stutz Business Office (1060 N.
Capitol Ave C200.); $15 at Eventbrite; $15 at the gate; children 12 and under free. Tickets are valid for both days. 317-503-6420 stutzartists.com
25 / COMMUNITY BIKE DRIVE It’s spring cleaning time! Donate your bikes, bike equipment, and bike clothing to Freewheelin’ Community Bikes – a local non-profit organization that gives back to the community! When you donate you will receive 10 percent off your purchase at Endurance House. Fishers Endurance House 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 9778 East 116th Street Suite C 317-537-8040 endurancehouseindianapolis.com
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