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TUNING UP FOR A HARMONIOUS SEASON Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger
Culture and the arts in Fishers may not have hit a crescendo yet, but if the founders of Fishers Music Works have their way, it will be well on their way to being pitch perfect. Celebrating its third year in existence, Fishers Music Works (FMW) is a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting performing arts in Fishers. Fans can enjoy performances in a variety of music styles from orchestra, winds and jazz to chorus and even live theater, thanks to the FMW founders: Rob Lawyer, CPA with Meyer Najem; Doug Whisman, co-owner of Ji-Eun Lee Music School; Dr. Keith Kunda, music director; Todd McCready, associate music director; and Greg Cagnassola, attorney at DeFur Voran.
performers in the chorus and theater. The larger ensembles typically perform with 3545 musicians that mostly live in and around Hamilton County. The first ensemble rolled out by FMW was The Nickel Plate Jazz Orchestra. The ensemble has about 15 members and plays big band/swing band music. Fishers Chamber Orchestra, a 35-member classical orchestra under the direction of Dr. Keith Kunda, features traditional symphony music from classical composers like Beethoven. The group often features accomplished musicians and singers such as the likes of Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim, pianist, and an award-winning chamber musician who is dedicated to providing more exposure to lesser-known repertoire, especially music by African-American composers.
jazz, blues and patriotic music and other popular tunes. Fishers Community Chorus, a choir formed in late 2015, showcases the singing talents of more than 30 members of the Fishers Community. The chorus often performs with Hamilton Southeastern High School’s choir and Geist Christian Church’s choir. They also perform with the larger FMW ensembles along with dancers and/or other performing artists.
As the organization continues to evolve, Fishers Music Works has welcomed another group under the umbrella. FMW merged with the performing arts group, The Nickel Plate Players in February 2016. Merging with their 25-member theater group meant a whole new genre of offerings for Fishers Music Group. Lawyer explains, “We merged It’s yet another sign of the tremendous with Ashton Wolf, Sandy Thorne and growth in the city of Fishers. “Indianapolis their entire writing staff and acting team to has the ISO, Carmel has the Palladium and The Fishers Wind Symphony, with 45 help roll out their original screenwriting Center for the Performing Arts. We’d like members, plays mostly concert marches and of ‘Indiana: The Musical’ in celebration of for Fishers to have cultural offerings too,” other classical style music. Their concerts Indiana’s Bicentennial, which promises to says Whisman. are sometimes in the Fishers outdoor feature many performing artists living in and amphitheater or in local churches. around Hamilton County when it debuts The journey to get FMW off the ground in July 2016.” wasn’t quick nor pitch perfect. A project The Mudsock Jazz Combo, with about several years in the making, the founders 7-10 members, plays across many genres, Not only did the addition of the Nickel played their hands measure by measure, including Jazz, Dixie and Rock/Jazz (like Plate Players open up a whole new culminating with the first concert being held the band ‘Chicago’). Lawyer explains, “The performing arts genre for FMW, it paved in 2013. FMW obtained its initial support jazz combo is a smaller, nimbler ‘utility’ the way for growth. “With the merger with from the Fishers Arts Council back in 2013 band made up of a pool of musicians living NPP, the Board of directors is now much along with local corporate sponsors as well in and around Fishers that can perform on larger and much more diverse. We added as the Town of Fishers (now the City of a moment’s notice at special events.” They’ll three Nickel Plate Players board members Fishers, Parks & Rec) who often hire these perform occasionally this year at Fishers to FMW’s board. With their backgrounds different ensembles to perform at the Nickel Farmers Market, the new Central Green and interests, they collectively represent Plate District Amphitheater and other lunch hour and Fishers Freedom Festival. the creative screenwriters, actors locations. The concerts were popular, and The band recently provided background and dancers which were not as donations rose dramatically from the first music at the Grand Opening of the Launch represented prior to the merger year in 2013 to the second year in 2014. May 6. because most of our board Now with eight ensembles, music fans can members were strictly musicians. enjoy performances from a broad range of Indiana Heartland Brass Quintet performs Now with the addition of the genres an average of three times a year. Each at events such as the Dedication Ceremony two women NPP board ensemble features professional and semifor Liberty Plaza in downtown Fishers members, we have three professional musicians in the instrumental as well as at the Memorial Day services. women on the 12-member groups, and some amateur volunteer The five-piece ensemble plays classical, board,” Lawyer says. 8 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / JULY 2016 / atFishers.com
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The newest group to be added is the performing arts group Projekt: Opera. Added to FMW as of April 2016, this ensemble produces high quality opera movements that have been re-written for shorter version performances. They recently produced and performed the popular opera, La Bohème. Showcasing the performing arts is not the only song in the FMW playbook. FMW provides a format for education as well. The education focus is in alignment with maintaining the group’s 501(c)(3) status. Through their instrument “petting zoo” offered twice during the Fishers Farmers Markets, kids can get up close and touch the instruments, and musicians answer questions, hoping to increase kids’ interest level. Another popular FMW-sponsored event was the clinics offered by Indiana jazz musician Jamey Aebersold. Aebersold recently held two concerts/clinics a year at Fishers High School, which attracted students from other local high schools including Noblesville High School.
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On July 15, the Nickel Plate District Business Council, in partnership with the Fishers Arts Council, will present the annual Art Crawl. This self-guided event begins at 6 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. It will feature local and regional artists at over 20 local businesses around Fishers. Art will be up for purchase at all the local businesses where the artists are showcasing their work, and even though the Crawl ends at 9 p.m., make sure you stick around for AMP After Dark presented by Frost Brown Todd Attorneys until 11 p.m.! AMP After Dark will feature local talent Jennie DeVoe, and both this event and the Crawl are free to attend. For more information about this artistic and fun night and the artists that will be featured, visit fishers.in.us/artscrawl. Lastly, make sure to download the Nickel Plate District mobile app for a map of the local businesses that will house the artists on the night of the Crawl.
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FISHERS PARKS SUMMER EVENTS FISHERS PARKS SEES AN INCREASE IN EVENT ATTENDANCE Writer / Matt Keating
Tony Elliot is having a great summer. As director of the Fishers Parks and Recreation Department, he has seen an increase in attendance at several events this summer. “We had just under 7,000 people attending the first concert in the Amp After Dark concert series in June, and that was a great thing to see,” Elliot said. The Amp After Dark series takes place on the first Fridays of the summer months at The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 1 Muncipal Dr., Fishers. “The events have also been hugely successful,” Elliot said. “In regards to concerts, we will look to ‘amp’ up our efforts on the Friday concerts in future years, but the character on Tuesday will remain a consistent tradition.” The Tuesday night concerts that take place from 7-9 p.m. Last spring, the Fishers Parks and Recreation Department hosted “Movies in the Park,” a seven-week series from April 15-May 27 at the amphitheater that garnered several moviegoers. “We had 3,000 participants for our opening night of the movie series,” Elliot said. “We really encouraged people to bring dinner and a blanket to enjoy some great movies. It was nice to see so many people participating, and we hope to continue to get more as the summer continues.” Some upcoming summer and fall events include: Mud Day in Cyntheanne Park, 12383 Cyntheanne Park, a football-sized space, on atFishers.com / JULY 2016 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 15
Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m-1 p.m. “We have 4,000 kids play in the mud,” Elliot said. “They get messy and then get watered down in the human car wash, which takes all the mud off. The kids love playing in the mud, and the parents love seeing them get it all cleaned off. The kids get so much mud on them, all you see is their white teeth.” The event is free. Elliot noted that 20 tons of soil and over 50,000 gallons of water are used to create a giant mud pit. Children can compete to be crowned King or Queen Mud. Kona Ice sells shaved ice, and a DJ plays hit songs during the festivities. Participants should bring old clothes and tennis shoes. Towels and a fresh change of clothes are encouraged. National S’mores Day is 4-7 p.m. August 7 at Richey Woods Nature Preserve Shelter, 10410 Hague Rd. “We provide roasting sticks, graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate,”
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“We are having more of these types of events because it’s what the residents Registration is not required but appreciated to ask for,” Elliot said. “We are still doing ensure there are enough s’mores supplies for programs, but there is more of a demand for everyone. All ages are welcome, but parental events. We are providing a diverse group of supervision is required, especially around the events for a smart community.” campfire. People should register by August 5 using the activity title “S’mores Day.” The Farmers Market is also still hugely popular, according to Elliot. It started in A Senior Expo will be presented by The May and continues through September 24. Reserve at Hamilton Trace, 9974 Federalist Dr., Fishers, from 11-1 p.m. August 18. The Elliot acknowledges that with the high Expo includes a lot of helpful information, number of events, he and other parks socializing and opportunities to win prizes. department employees have taken on more A free open house will connect people responsibilities as the number of park events with local businesses and organizations have grown. that can improve seniors’ quality of life. Light refreshments will be served, “With success comes more responsibility,” and information about the vendors in Elliot said. “The quality and character of attendance will also be provided. the events has stayed strong, and we want it to continue. We still have a lot of parks On Labor Day weekend, the Fishers Parks programs, but the events have really grown. and Recreation Department has a Blues We want to continue to build the brand and Fest, a two day event where a blues legend is interest for the future events.”
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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans is an initiative created by the Department of Defense to honor those who fought for our country during the Vietnam War. 2015-2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of our troops from this unpopular war. Their return was far from celebrated, and these recent efforts are better late than never. Marking this historic anniversary is the creation of a Commemorative Gift to be given to all seven million Vietnam veterans with 150,000 of these brave
men and women in Indiana. The gift is the first of its kind to be given to our veterans and includes a 160-page hardbound book, feature documentary and an interactive eBook. The organization of this effort extends to the states to take on local fundraising and personalization of a portion of each book, which is a gorgeous, hardback coffee table book specific to each state. Indiana’s only living Medal of Honor recipient is Sammy L. Davis who is leading the Indiana contingency, and nominated veterans’ events expert and Fishers resident Jill Fewell is our state INDY METRO / JULY 2016 / TownePost.com
coordinator for the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans efforts. “It’s such an honor and a major undertaking,” says Jill, whose son serves in the Navy. “I’m thrilled to be helping with such a rewarding and important project.” Jill has been a longtime supporter of veterans and is the founder of VeteranEvents.org. She’s a member of the World War II Roundtable, and if there is an event for veterans in central Indiana, it’s almost guaranteed she played a role in it. “It’s all about the Veterans, not me,” says Jill, who always spells Veterans with an
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uppercase “V” out of respect. “They come first to me!” Actor Gary Sinise, Lee Greenwood, Jon Voight, Elizabeth Dole, Paul Page and many other nationally-known celebrities support this effort. Jill’s job is to bring that focus locally to fundraise in order to provide the Commemorative Gift to all 150,000 Indiana Vietnam veterans.
“It’s about time,” says Ponytail Paul Cauley, a Vietnam veteran and President of the World War II Roundtable of the long-awaited honor for those who served in Vietnam. Cauley served with the 101st Airborne, Infantry 3rd of the 506th Currahee. Cauley just returned from a 13th reunion with his unit. He was able to locate some of the men he served with and discovered they had been attending
In a world of change, our focus is steadfast.
reunions since 1995. “I used to not wear anything indicative of my service to my country, but I wear something daily that displays with honor that I served my country, and every day, I have people come up to me to thank me for my service." Cauley returned home from Vietnam in November of 1971 to a rude awakening. That year was marked by public displays of hostility towards the veterans who fought. This included horrific accounts of actions by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam by Senator John Kerry on Capitol Hill and anti-war protests across the country, culminating in the killings of protestors on Kent State campus. Cauley noticed sentiment was changing a couple decades ago during Desert Storm, and the U.S. was starting to support our military. That’s when he began to proudly wear evidence of his service. Indiana is an early adopter state for the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans effort; however, many states have raised their funds and are distributing the Gift. In Mississippi, their Governor is spearheading the effort. Clearly an important effort by all states, the support for this project is unsurpassed. “We hope to experience a similar success in Indiana,” says Jill, who is hopeful that our State Legislature will create a bill allocating a portion of the necessary funding. Upcoming Vietnam veterans events include the Kokomo Healing Fields reunion in September, which is the largest of its kind. Visit WHVV.org, VeteranEvents.org, WWIIRoundtable.com or VVA295.com for more information!
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We teach what we’ve been taught. We help others in the manner that we have experienced. Sue Ellspermann shares her mentors and those who have impacted her life along with her plans for leadership of Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the largest singly-accredited statewide community college system in the entire country. The new President of Ivy Tech Community College, Sue Ellspermann hails from the beautiful town of Ferdinand where she’s lived since the age of 2. One of six children, Sue and her two sisters worked in their father’s small jewelry store after school and on weekends through high school.
Ferdinand,” shares Sue, who confided only in Sister Kathy, aside from her husband, Jim, about the upcoming Lt. Governor run for office. The St. Benedict rules consist of community, prayer, hospitality and work. “Sister Kathy helps me to remain grounded.” While serving as Lt. Governor, Sue became involved with the Indiana Conference for Women. Now as a member of their Advisory Committee, Sue continues to promote the conference across the state. Conference co-founder Billie Dragoo served on an Indiana Bicentennial committee with Sue for “Big Ideas,” which not only celebrates Indiana, but it provides a strong vision looking forward to our next 100 years of statehood. The full reveal of this plan will be announced in September.
While studying industrial engineering at Purdue, Sue’s keen interest in unstructured problem-solving and strategic planning began. While working for Frito Lay in Dallas, she met Dr. Min Basadur, a thought leader in the applied creativity realm of corporate innovation. “Dr. Basadur became not only a mentor, but after leaving Frito Lay, I joined him as a consultant on a colleague level,” shares Sue. Basadur was the founder of the process she used, and it was his research that provided the foundation Sue expanded upon through her own consultation experience. While Sue was building her consultancy business, another key mentor was Kathy Kleindorfer. “Kathy was an excellent leader,” says Sue. “She emphasized the importance of under-promising and over-delivering.” Sue’s first big client was Kimball International. Jim Thyen, CEO of Kimball International, had a leadership style that Sue admired. “He always did the right thing, even if that meant lowering profits in lieu of laying off workers,” states Sue of Thyen. “He took care of people and was not overly focused on the profit motive.” Later, Thyen would serve as a friend and trusted advisor while Sue was making the decision to run for State Representative. After 20 years of consulting and strategic planning, Sue founded and served as Director of the Center for Applied Research and Economic Development at the University of Southern Indiana. Shortly after leaving this position, Sue received a call from then-Congressman Pence to be his Lt. Governor. “My spiritual director is Sister Kathy Huber (member of the Huber Winery family) and a Prioress with St. Benedict’s Monastery in TownePost.com / JULY 2016 / INDY METRO
“I am beyond excited that one of my initiatives for women was considered,” says Dragoo, who recently attended The Global Entrepreneurship Summit with President Obama and other international business leaders. “Billie is an amazing leader and role model,” says Sue of Dragoo, who also serves as CEO of RepuCare. “I feel very strongly that
the Indiana Conference for Women is an excellent opportunity for women to network and get inspired to do more.” Speaking of doing more, as President of Ivy Tech, Sue brings with her a powerful agenda designed to facilitate success for their students. As Lt. Governor, she served as Vice Chair of the Indiana Career Council, which focuses on aligning
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education with workforce needs. The committee set the goal of 60 percent of our Hoosier workforce having postsecondary credentials/degrees by 2025. This means an additional one million Hoosiers need to skill up, and the bulk of those degrees will come from community colleges, such as Ivy Tech. Currently, there are 20,000 graduates with certificates and/or associate degrees from Ivy Tech Community College each year. That number needs to more than double to meet the goal. Sue intimately understands the needed flexibility with earning degrees. It took her eight years of commuting to Louisville from Evansville to complete her doctorate in industrial engineering. A high level of patience and persistence, along with family support, carried her through. The importance of increasing flexibility for degree completion, accompanied with courses that assist with skilling up our workforce such as Ivy Tech’s partnership with Eleven Fifty Academy, are a few ways Ivy Tech is working to elevate the graduation rate for their students.
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BIKING AROUND THE CIRCLE MONUMENT CIRCLE HOLDS THE 7TH ANNUAL INDY CRITERIUM BICYCLE FESTIVAL Writer / Demi Lawrence
Downtown Indianapolis’ Monument Circle will be alive and booming on Saturday, July 9 as it holds the 7th Annual Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This family-oriented event is free to the public, offering amateur and professional bike racing, a Freewheelin’ Family Fun Ride with 1 mile and 3 mile events, BMX stunt shows and so much more.
uses bicycles to teach valuable life and leadership skills along with healthy habits. There are three route options for beginners through experienced riders at 14 miles, 32 miles or 52 miles. Sign up for these routes at http://bit.ly/28L4VQY. The first 100 participants to register will also be eligible to receive an event T-shirt! Route maps will be provided on location and can be found at ridewithgps.com/ events/Indy-Crit-Kick-Off-Ride as well. You can get in touch with Indy Criterium through social media, on Instagram/ Twitter @IndyCrit and their Facebook page, Indy Criterium.
Pre-ride check-in will be from 7:30-8:45 a.m., and the starting location will be on the South Steps of Monument Circle directly after check-in. After the ride, free bicycle parking will be offered on Monument Circle to allow people to stay and enjoy the rest of the day’s festivities. For cars, free parking will be provided at Central Park at 301 N. Illinois St., granted that you have a parking pass, which will be available for download when you register. Free showering facilities and towel services will also be provided at the Indy Bike Hub YMCA from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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ince opening in January 2007 in Fishers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang quickly became an award-winning salon. According to Salon Today Magazine, they have been named a Top 200 Salon four times since 2011. They’ve also earned nods for Philanthropy in 2014, Growth in 2010, 2012 and 2013 and Best Practices in 2010. The salon is named for a punk rock song, and true to their name, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (KKBB) merges punk with hair fashions. “When we were naming the salon, a friend of ours in L.A. suggested Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” says co-owner Tanya Foster. “Once we heard the name, we were like ‘Yes! That’s it!’” The name fits perfectly due to Tanya’s boyfriend and salon co-owner, Mike “Cheez” Brown, who has a history of playing in a punk rock band. Cheez grew up outside of Kokomo and traveled back and forth to California as a youth, finishing high school in L.A. Cheez moved back to Indiana to raise his daughter in a more family-friendly environment. Cheez and Tanya met through their girls who became friends. They discovered they had quite a bit in common. “We both had difficult beginnings but have made the best of it and have not let those events define us,” shares Tanya.
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people,” says Tanya. “We are 100 percent about the client who comes in to look beautiful and be taken care of.” KKBB is a cool, hip and edgy salon that has a vast array of clientele that walk across their threshold. Along the back wall is a collection of signatures from celebrity clientele with names such as Slash, Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Sublime, Kid Rock and A. Jay Popoff (Lit). Cheez is an entertainment manager for multiple bands including Sublime and The Dirty Heads. “The Dirty Heads were literally three kids playing in a bedroom and had to be talked into being a band,” shares Cheez who plays guitar occasionally with Sublime. The Dirty Heads are co-owners of the Carmel location of KKBB. Tanya and Cheez were guests at Adam Levine’s wedding
“When we were naming the salon, a friend of ours in L.A. suggested Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Once we heard the name, we were like ‘Yes! That’s it!’” Both entrepreneurs, Tanya and Cheez worked on a business model for a salon. “When we started this place, Tanya and six other girls wanted to share the same space and all use and sell the same products,” says Cheez. “Instead of finding another salon, they created their own.” Most women start their own companies to create their own culture. This is exactly what Tanya did with Cheez’ support. “When you walk into this business, the energy in this place has to be amazing,” says Cheez with Tanya nodding in agreement. “Drama is left at the door.” “People come in here to be completely free of whatever else is going on in their lives and to be around like-minded
where they surprised the groom with a performance by Sublime (Adam’s favorite band) at the reception. “We were at a farm outside Cabo, and just off from the main reception area, we had set up Sublime to play,” says Cheez. “The best man, Jesse Carmichael, never thought he’d say the words, ‘And now let me introduce Sublime!’” The notoriety of the owners of KKBB isn’t what draws clients. The real attraction is the ambience and stylists who keep their clients happy. The KKBB atmosphere and business model is replicated as the foundation for seven tattoo parlors that Cheez owns in Las Vegas, Phoenix and San Francisco. He was the first to position a tattoo shop inside a mall, which is located in Vegas by Planet Hollywood.
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"I'm the luckiest guy on earth" -Cheez When asked about the nickname Cheez, the origin is an accident. Literally. “I got hit by a Frito Lay truck in L.A. when I was 16 in high school. The name was a joke. [People] were making fun of me because it was a Cheetos truck,” says Cheez who now cashes checks under the name “Cheez."
created here,” says Tanya. “I’m the luckiest guy on earth,” says Cheez. “I get to do what I want and am grateful for what I have.”
The salons have raised money over the last decade for needy families or for a stylist’s Cheez credits his work ethic and common family member going through cancer business sense to the summers he worked treatment. Both Tanya and Cheez had rough on the farms outside of Kokomo at a young upbringings, so they are passionate about age. That experience provided a great helping others. Due to their efforts, they deal of education for him. Cheez believes have been named one of the Top 200 salons farmers to be the most under-respected in the country for philanthropy. people on the planet. “No class in college could teach what I learned working on a “My father was a barber, but I never thought farm,” shares Cheez. I’d own a hair salon,” shares Cheez. His life experiences include early rock and roll days Keeping a positive mindset, maintaining good with Motley Crue and Guns N’ Roses and energy and giving back is the foundation for running Hustler Magazine. He was also a what Cheez and Tanya instill in their own Vice President with Calvin Klein, but Cheez lives and those of their employees. claims the happiest time of this life is now. “Amazing things happen in the lives of our stylists, so there is a trickle-down effect from the environment that has been
“I’ve learned that happiness is freedom, so I don’t do things that I don’t want to do,” says Cheez.
“I want to build my business on education and building up people,” says Tanya who hasn’t kept track of how many celebrities they have had as clients. “We do have an impressive resume, but the foundation is our people and regular clients. The celebrities are the icing on the cake. It’s 10 years later, and we are just now sharing our celebrity connections and stories.” On July 16, Sublime and The Dirty Heads are performing at White River State Park with Cheez playing guitar with Sublime. For tickets, visit inwhiteriver.com. For appointments and additional information, visit kkbbsalon.com. Kara Reibel, a freelance writer and storyteller, is a main contributor for TownePost Network’s magazines. Follow her: Karareibel.com; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @karareibel.
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A stronger voice. A significant presence. A new business advocate in an ever-changing marketplace. The Carmel and Fishers Chambers of Commerce have joined to become OneZone. The Carmel and Fishers Magazines have partnered with OneZone to produce a quarterly overview of what is important to our members, our businesses and to our communities. If you have a story or a topic of discussion that you would like see shared with over 45,000 residents and professionals, please contact Janelle Morrison, janelle9496@me.com.
OneZone’s Value Proposition Expands we have in common is our belief that strong businesses make strong communities. We interpret that as meaning what’s good for local businesses will be good for Carmel and Fishers.” Merhoff explained Carmel and Fishers are able to market their communities and attract business investment, thanks to enviable infrastructure, high-performing schools, expansive parks and recreational opportunities, arts and cultural activities and an overall appealing quality of life.
Mo Merhoff Photo by JJ Kaplan Writer / Janelle Morrison We sat down with OneZone president Mo Merhoff to discuss new programs and opportunities for members. Since the merger last year, OneZone has continued to expand their menu of offerings and business-centric programs.
One of the things OneZone has done to assist businesses is to focus luncheon programs on topics important to continued community growth. “We want to bring in speakers and topics related to things you need or want to know to ensure there’s a business takeaway.” A second emphasis has been on being a business information resource. “For example, we want to be the place businesses looking for sign information can call for direction and help.” A third emphasis, Merhoff said, “is advocacy. The first line on our merger collateral piece says ‘A stronger voice.’ We believe Hamilton County has exceptional business leadership, so we asked ourselves, ‘Why shouldn’t we be more vocal at all levels: local, state and federal?'”
“There’s an old chamber saying – ‘If you’ve seen one chamber of commerce, you’ve seen one chamber of commerce,’” Merhoff said. “Chambers Toward that goal, OneZone kept both of their are very diverse organizations, depending on respective advocacy committees in Carmel and the business communities they serve. What
Fishers post-merger. Both meet on a regular basis and work toward business-friendly issues. The City of Fishers is in the throes of planning for the U.S. 31 project, so that committee is working with the City to ensure information is shared and local businesses have input. “The Carmel advocacy committee is focusing on many of the rapid-fire ordinances that have taken place in 2016, many involving legislation to make doing business in the city easier,” Merhoff explained. “OneZone also created a state advocacy committee made up of leaders from both communities who establish our agenda at the statewide level. We are also participating in the Indiana Chamber’s ‘fly-in’ in September, bringing OneZone members to Washington, D.C., to meet with our representatives. We’re anxious to learn what federal-level issues can help us here in Hamilton County. Meanwhile, we haven’t lost sight of providing engaging activities for people to meet people. While that’s an important part of what we do, it can’t be all of it. The advocacy, the educational opportunities and the events are central to our work as well. “This spring, we’ve been able to add additional services, thanks to a new relationship with the Indianapolis chapter of SCORE. SCORE is the
MEMBERSHIP With OneZone, businesses get an organization that reaches across municipal boundaries, just the way business does, to deliver more impact and more opportunities more efficiently. Interested in finding out more about your business becoming a member of OneZone? Contact us at info@onezonecommerce.com.
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“We haven’t lost sight of providing engaging activities for people to meet people.” — Mo Merhoff oldest business mentoring organization in the nation. Vera Bradley, a former SCORE mentee, is only one of their success stories. Our SCORE relationship will provide three things to our members. First, SCORE conducts educational workshops on issues pertaining especially to small businesses. Secondly, they provide oneon-one mentoring from men and women who have experience in start-ups and successful small business operation. Mentoring sessions will be available at the OneZone office.
“Thirdly, SCORE will facilitate small business roundtables. Our roundtables – and we’ve had a very successful one operating for the last four years – are peer-to-peer groups who, over time, build trust and rely on one another for business advice. These are not networking groups. They’re about building relationships with a group of peers, so that the group becomes their own board of directors, in a sense, for one another.”
With the collaboration of SCORE, OneZone is planning to create two new roundtables by year-end: one for women business owners and another for mid-sized businesses. “Finally, chambers can be in a unique position to serve as conveners. When business leaders, government officials and community members collaborate on a shared vision, amazing things can happen. We want to be paying attention to those opportunities, so that we can ensure the strong business environments our communities have created don’t just continue, but expand.”
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Deviating from the Status Quo of Commercial Design Mitsch Design, the award-winning Certified Woman-Owned design firm, is a leading commercial interior design, architectural design, procurement and branding firm known for its innovative thinking and expert implementation of design. Founded in 1989 by principal designer Jeryl Mitsch, the design firm continues to grow in downtown Carmel. The firm’s areas of expertise include: corporate, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, faithbased, industrial and multi-family. Working on its 27th year in business, Mitsch Design has survived the ebbs and flows of the economy over the decades. Mitsch adapted her business to sustain the changing economic climates and has weathered the storms. “After 9/11, we were mostly corporate design,” Mitsch said. “Citizens Energy Group and Dow AgroSciences are a couple of our clients. After the recession, I noticed that companies that were really healthy were more diverse in their client base. I strategically switched and started going after more higher education projects. We work with Purdue, Indiana, Notre Dame and Vincennes Universities. We’ve also worked with IUPUI in Indianapolis. We work with medical and healthcare organizations such as Eskenazi Hospital, Community and St. Vincent Hospitals. The firm has worked with the Delta Faucet Company on its interior design and worked with the Indianapolis-based architectural design firm, Architura. “Another segment of our business that is
absolutely exploding is the multi-family. We are working with the apartments at Penn Circle; we do the interior designs and usually the amenities spaces and the models for projects like Penn Circle Apartments. We also usually do the exterior amenities. An award-winning project for us was The Depot in Fishers. We did the Solana Apartments on 79th Street too. We are in 10 different states, working for 24 developers and probably 50 projects that are coming up out of the ground around the country. “We are focusing on the multi-family sector, and we work with probably 80 percent of the local multi-family developers. In commercial design, typically here in Indianapolis, a designer will specify the furniture and bid it, but in the multi-family world, a designer is expected by the developers to work the entire project from start to finish. So a designer is doing the space planning, designing, selecting, quoting, buying, sending it to the site location and installing it. In the local corporate sector, it is very different. Typically, corporate designers will do the space planning and do what is called the construction document set (CDS), but when it comes to the furniture, they usually spec it and bid it. In the last couple years, we’ve been asked to do the whole project because it really is easier that way, and we have so much history in the multifamily sector.” Mitsch Design is also expanding its services as a furniture dealer in the commercial world.
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Mitsch Design recently aligned itself with Tayco, a Canadian-based office furniture company out of Toronto. They compete with the top five products that most corporate endusers have an opportunity to use here in Indiana. “This has been well received in the last two months,” Mitsch enthused. “We can do the entire package. We can start with the space planning, get through the design, order the furniture, be there when the trucks arrive and help with the installation. We also offer branding for our clients too.” In addition to the cities where the firm is currently designing, Mitsch Design is making a big push in the Atlanta area. It is concentrating on the developers in that city, particularly in the multi-family sector, and senior care and university housing that is growing substantially in that market and submarkets. Currently, the firm employs 25 people, 18 of which are designers. Many of the designers are cross-trained and do the procurement, furniture segment and design work. Mitsch said that she would likely add five more associates to her team by next year, maybe more due to the firm’s addition of furniture dealership. For more information on its menu of services and furniture line, visit mitschdesign.com or stop in at their showroom located in the Indiana Design Center in Carmel.
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Its Business is Brands Jarden Home Brands, a subsidiary of Newell Brands, Inc. (formerly Newell Rubbermaid Inc.), is enjoying growth and prosperity just a little over a year since its relocation to the city of Fishers. Jarden Home Brands was previously a subsidiary of the consumer products giant Jarden Corporation until mid-April of this year. Jarden Corporation and Newell Rubbermaid Inc. merged, creating a $16 billion entity that continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as “NWL.” Jarden Home Brands offers its consumers a litany of products among its portfolio of over 120+ brands. Under the guidance of current senior management, Jarden has grown (organically and through acquisitions) into a globally recognized company. In May 2015, Jarden Home Brands relocated to its current 637,000 square foot distribution center in Fishers from Daleville, Indiana. Chris Scherzinger, CEO of Jarden Branded Consumables at Jarden Corporation, spoke with us about some of the better-known products, the relocation and the growth that the company has experienced in the last year. “The origins of Jarden were originally a spinoff of the Ball Corporation into a consumer products company call Altrista in the mid-’90s that eventually became Jarden Corporation in May 2002,” Scherzinger said. “Jarden Home Brands shares a common ancestry with the Ball Corporation, though the two are completely separate companies. We partner with Ball Corporation through a
license of the Ball trademark to continue the consumer business. We maintain the sales and marketing for Ball brand fresh preserving products such as canning jars.” Scherzinger shared that the company has just over 300 employees to date and growing. The company had originally forecasted that they would have 300 employees over a period of three to four years in the early discussions with local officials regarding their relocation. They have exceeded that benchmark within the first year post-relocation. “We are growing faster than originally anticipated in terms of both the business performance as well as the staffing,” Scherzinger said. Growth was the catalyst for the company’s relocation from Daleville to Fishers. It had outgrown its facility. Scherzinger explained that the city officials, then town managers, and members of the Economic Development Commission were incredibly welcoming. “Mayor Scott Fadness, the economic development group and a handful of other individuals, were super welcoming and talked with us about where Fishers was going and the visions that they had for the city,” he shared. “We got a positive vibe from the leadership within the community. We had the right building at the right price, a local government that was engaged and eager to help us meet our needs and the amenities of the community. Our employees also benefit from the amenities from the surrounding Carmel and Noblesville areas. It is important for me and for the other members of the Jarden Home 34 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / JULY 2016 / atFishers.com
Brands leadership to make the connections between our company and our community. We are proud to showcase the infrastructure, education and quality of life that we enjoy to our prospective employees.” While many might not be as familiar with the Jarden Home Brands name, they may recognize the vast catalog of brands that they sell and that people use in their everyday lives. Brands such as Diamond Brand Cutlery, Pine Mountain Fire Logs and Bicycle Playing Cards are just a few of the better-known labels. “Our brands are most successful when we’re bringing new and innovative products that matter most to the end user’s lives,” Scherzinger concluded. “We are always working to get the word out about our brands. For me personally, I am an avid canner, and I enjoy cooking. My wife’s a gardener, so I am particularly jazzed about the Ball canning jar business and what Jarden Home Brands can do to create new experiences for the consumers of Ball canning jars and for all of our products and consumers. “We are constantly monitoring consumer satisfaction and want the people using our products to be delighted with them. Our brands have to be able to deliver a level of excitement to the marketplace in order for us to thrive and grow. We succeed and fail by our brands. The consumers’ satisfaction and the discovery of new and innovative products are always at the forefront of our minds.”
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All Red Stains • Bleach Spots • Pet Stains & Odors Coffee • Oil & Grease • Nail Polish • Rust • Furniture Burns • Wax • Paint/Ink • Make-Up • Hair Dye & More!
Family Owned & Operated
24 Hour Emergency Flood & Restoration
317-697-3175 www.ProCareIndy.com
Two Story Whole House
$249
Carpet Cleaning | Exp. 7-31-2016
Tile & Grout Cleaning
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3 Rooms/Areas Carpet Special
$99
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HAVEL LAW OFFICE, PC 11650 N. Lantern Road, Suite 230 | Fishers, IN | www.havel-law.com
Providing Personal Attention to you Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims
INJURED?
Let Linda’s 20 plus years of experience work for you... handling serious injuries of the brain and body.
Linda Havel
• Car, truck, and motorcycle collisions • Bicycle accidents • Gas and fire explosions • Stair and railing collapse • Slip and Fall on commercial and residential premises
“It is getting to know my clients, caring about them, and obtaining the best possible result that drives me as an attorney.”
Linda Havel Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1988 Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, J.D., 1994 Member, Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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Lifestyle Garage Screens
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Motorized Screens
Retractable Awning & FREE Wind Sensor
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10% OFF Porch & Patio Screens
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12463 E. 86th St. Indianapolis • ScreenMobile.com/Indianapolis • (317) 430-1705
$17.76 off any Service for every $100 spent. Not combined with other Coupons or tire offers. Must present ad to receive offer.
$17.76 Conventional Oil Change Up to 5 quarts of oil and filter. Must present ad to receive offer.
All offers expire on July 4th. 100% Employee-Owned
Take the Money & Ride Save Up to $160 When You Buy 4 Cooper Tires. Up to $70 Cooper Tire Rebate and Get Two Tickets to Holiday World ($90 value) Tire Protection Package must be purchased. Call for details.
Buy any Set of 4 Sumitomo Tires and get a free conventional oil change. Up to 5 quarts of oil and filter. Tire Protection Package must be purchased. Package includes Installation and Road Hazard
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www.NealTire.com
SPECIALIZING IN 1 ON 1 PERSONALIZED PET CARE
FIRST DAY OF DAY CARE
FREE OFFER EXPIRES 8/31/16
$25.00 OFF BOARDING MINIMUM 5 DAY STAY OFFER EXPIRES 8/31/16
CHOOSE FROM SEVERAL 1 ON 1 PERSONALIZED PET CARE PACKAGES ON EVERY STAY OVERNIGHT BOARDING Loving care when you can’t be there.
PRIVATE BARK PARK Fun in the sun where your dogs can run!
DAY CAMP A dog that plays all day sleeps all night.
Training by appointment with Nationally renowned Dog Behavorist, Donna Chandler
317.773.6550 14000 PROMISE ROAD, FISHERS, IN 46038 M-F 7-7, SATURDAY 7-4, SUNDAY 3-5 PICK UP ONLY WWW.BEVERLYSPETRESORT.COM
Coming Soon $349,900
Updates Galore! 4 brd, 2 1/2 baths with full basement. Granite counter tops, stainless appliances, travertine back splash, butlers pantry and real hardwood floors. Fantastic screened porch, additional deck and separate covered hot tub cabana. Family room with floor to ceiling quartz gas fireplace. Master with walk-in closet, shower, soaker tub and dual vanities. Agent owned. Yasha Holmes - Realtor/Broker
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There are many reasons why customers recommend The Maids to people they know and love. We go where germs hide... light switch plates, door knobs, phone receivers and more. We use back pack vacuums with HEPA-filtration to remove dirt, dust and allergens hidden deep in carpets and upholstery – the perfect solution for allergy season. We use environmentally preferable cleaning products. Your home will be seriously clean and healthy. Every clean comes with a 24-hour, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Same cleaning team each visit.
SAVE $3000
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Clean sink Clean appliance exteriors Clean inside microwave Clean range top Damp wipe cabinet doors Clean counters Hand wash floor Load dishwasher
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Expires 7/31/16 | New Customers Only
ALL ROOMS
Pick up and straighten Dust sills, ledges, wall hangings Remove cobwebs Dust/vacuum furniture Vacuum floors, carpets Vacuum stairs Vacuum under beds Change linens, make beds Empty trash Windows Clean entry window & one set of patio door windows • Clean window over kitchen sink • • • • • • • • • • •
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SAVE $2000
on 3rd time clean! Expires 7/31/16 | New Customers Only
Call today for a free estimate Referred for a reason.
770-1320
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