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Fuchs is proud of the fact that Broadway Diner remains a familyFuchs says the burgers and sandwiches are also consistently popular operated business, and her son Adam currently serves as manager. among patrons. “It is almost a rite of passage for all my children and nieces to “We are your all-American diner,” she says. “We have so many work here,” she says. “Broadway Diner is the oldest independent restaurant in Fortville. I love everything about our town.” different sandwich choices as well as great salads, soups and sides.” Broadway Diner also is well regarded for its homemade pies. “We also get a lot of people come in and get food to go for breakfast
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One of the best parts of fall is the apples. Head over to your local orchard and have fun picking apples as a family. While you’re there, enjoy some ice-cold apple cider and maybe even some apple cider donuts. Then take your pickings home to make your own apple sauce, apple pie or apple crumble.
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Another fall must-do is pumpkin decorating. Head to your favorite pumpkin patch and pick a few pumpkins of various sizes. Look for pumpkins with unique shapes and interesting markings. Bring them home and have at it. Get creative with carving, painting and adding accessories.
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Black lives matter, but the conversation goes far deeper than a hashtag or signage visible in a protest. It’s something Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera knows well, not just because she has a passion for mobilizing the community around racial equity, but also because of the racism she experiences as a woman of color.
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organizations to impact the community, by eliminating cultural and racial misunderstandings that prohibit people from being their authentic selves. “We need to have more conversations about race,” says Buchanan-Rivera, noting that making true change goes beyond showing solidarity by changing a social media profile picture to a black square or painting a street with the words Black
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“We talk about constructs of race, understanding historic, systemic race within our country and how it has unfolded,” Buchanan-Rivera says. “We talk about understanding white supremacy culture and how it operates systems - not just education but health care, our judicial system, nonprofits.” She says much has been omitted in Black history that needs to be taught. “We need to hear stories about those who have fought and advocated for social change, and not just Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, but also Ella Baker, and Audre Lorde,” Buchanan-Rivera says. “We have to understand, too, that the omission of those historical narratives was by design. That’s the system of white supremacy culture that has to be disrupted, and it can only be disrupted if we are willing to lean into these hard conversations.” The RDCs, which the organization plans to hold at Conner Prairie, are a component of the RECN. In addition to the RDCs, they plan to offer more programming to engage community members around racial equity work. This may incorporate guest speakers or panel discussions, or other events that are devoted to the creation of identity-safe spaces for children. In October of 2019, the RECN held an event at the Delaware Township Community Center where they invited national speaker Kelly Wickham Hurst, the CEO of Being Black at School, a nonprofit for the advocacy of Black students. The event engaged nearly 100 community members in conversations about equity versus equality, creating identity-safe spaces for children and teens in the community,
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A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE JAY GAGNE & GAGNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP’S CLIENT-FIRST APPROACH EARNS FORBES RECOGNITION From his office desk, Jay Gagne has floorto-ceiling window views of a large body of water outside his Castleton office location for Gagne Wealth Management Group.
He is referring to the group’s recent recognition by Forbes magazine’s SHOOK rankings as a top wealth advisor with a #16 “Best in State” ranking for Indiana. This is up from a #25 ranking in 2019, which Gagne says was a “shocking” move up in the state rankings.
Water has always reminded Jay of his youth growing up on northern Indiana’s Tippecanoe Lake and is, unsurprisingly, what grounds him and keeps him centered.
“Not only did we repeat, but we moved up,” he says. “I was very happy, but I didn’t know if I would even make the list two years in a row.”
Gagne, 50, spends his days doing financial planning and managing the personal investment assets of approximately 300 clients, which he takes very seriously and handles with great care and consideration. He describes his day as one filled with multi-faceted roles.
That is due to a complex assessment the firm underwent each year, such as assets under management, broker record, creative planning solutions for clients, staff interviews and, as Gagne proudly emphasizes, “a perfect service record. No reportable client complaints in 25 years.”
“This industry is hard, it’s not easy,” he says. “There are so many moving parts, things to know, and thus experience matters to a large degree. But when you grow to an elite level, you must be doing something right.”
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Gagne points to a humorous story that emphasizes creativity while serving clients. When his wife Tessa was in labor in 2017, he was very underdressed from his usual professional attire. He had a client who needed immediate attention, and his client conversation as a wealth advisor was overheard by the attending anesthesiologist. After a business card was requested and given, the next week Gagne promptly had a new client — and a week-old son, Conor. Wealth investment has its roots in Gagne’s
family. He says a lot of inspiration came from his mother Paula, who is also licensed and maintains 1% of the business ownership as law requires. Paula is co-president and still maintains an office and a very active interest in the daily business functioning as well as on going client needs. More than 35 years ago, with two teenage sons, Paula Gagne, the stay-at-home mom, was inspired to make her mark as a financial advisor. She earned her required license’s but needed someone to give her a chance, Wall Street had large barriers to entry at the time. The generally male-dominated field proved hard to enter but Paula had a plan. She made an appointment with a firm under the guise of being an investor and talked her While she was making waves in the financial world, Jay Gagne was busy way into her first job. gaining his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. Success quickly followed the motivated advisor and corporate entities came recruiting due to her proven success in the name of Merrill Lynch.
“I thought about law school but was inspired by the stories I would hear at the dinner table. If she could be so successful in the field, maybe I could too,” Gagne says. Stepping through the doors of Merrill Lynch in 1995 as one person in that year’s recruiting class of more than 1,000, Gagne would soon make his own mark. He placed first in the country in every category in the Merrill Lynch Fast Start program, ultimately earning him the title of “Rookie of the Year.” He later earned his prestigious certification as a Certified Investment Management Analyst from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. SEPTEMBER 2020
Both mother and son worked for Merrill Lynch and were high performers before moving under the Raymond James umbrella. Gagne says it is a better fit overall for their approach to providing career investment services, including but not limited to, retirement planning, estate planning, wealth management, tax planning, college planning, insurance needs and business valuations. His clients seem to agree. “The crazy dot.com bust, financial decline of ’08 — we still have many of our early on acquired clients,” Gagne says. “As clients move, they often choose to retain our services. People do business with people they like, know, and trust.” From its perch just west of I-465, Gagne’s Wealth Management firm advises for clients in 29 states, with Florida being the second largest state as people often retire from Indiana and move south for the sunshine. Paula likes to point out that clients sometimes let fear and emotion guide their financial decisions, which is understandable. “We sometimes have to talk them off the ledge,” Paula says. “We keep them focused on the long-term plan. We have at times talked them out of cashing out when markets get volatile, and when markets eventually recover they’re so grateful.”
As president, Gagne wears many hats for his clients. He has to keep an eye on markets, oversee financial plan implementation, client investments, manage his day-to-day business operations, and still make time for his family. Gagne Wealth Management is constantly preparing for the next wave of investors, as his initial clients often times refer Gagne Wealth Management to their grown children. Jay Gagne has another financial advisor on board, Vinya Sagi, as well as an experienced administrative team, Kelly Hudson and Jamie Montisano, to serve client needs and requests. Typically his firm operates primarily through client referrals, specified investment minimums, and careful selection of who they allow on board as new client relationships. He recently received a hand-written card from a client that he took on with a smaller amount than his investment minimum thanking him for accepting them as a client. “It doesn’t matter how many zeros are at the end of the number when someone needs help,” he says. Gagne Wealth Management Group outreach extends to the greater Indianapolis area in the spirit of building community. The firm is a contributor for the Indianapolis Zoo, the Carmel Symphony, Pathway to Recovery, the Humane Society, Cystic Fibrosis Society’s Indiana chapter and Diwali celebrations for the local Indian community. “We love to give back,” Paula says. “Our client base is diverse. When we’re blessed, we should give back. It’s important.” The financial duo’s next plan involves further entrenching themselves in the Geist community, where they already live within one lawn of each other. Gagne and his wife are finishing new construction on a home overlooking the reservoir and Paula purchased the adjacent lot hoping to build next year. After all, it is the water that brings them home. Gagne Wealth Management Group is located at 6081 E 82nd St in Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-577-6030 or visit them online at raymondjames.com/ gagnewealthmanagement.
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annual Garden Walk Buffalo self-guided garden tour event in New York, where they viewed hundreds of gardens. Upon returning home, Ray used his knowledge and expertise to build and design a Buffalostyle garden as a gift to Noreen.
In December of 2018, after retiring from a 50-year career working for Monsanto and Butler-MacDonald as a plastics engineer, Ray took classes from Purdue University and became a certified master gardener. The following summer, the couple attended the
“Every year we go back to visit Buffalo because of Garden Walk Buffalo, an event where residents open their yards and grounds to the public,” Noreen says. “These unique urban gardens have creative, quirky art, beautiful flowers, and plants that bring the homeowners’ personalities to their gardens. It began in 1995 with 29 gardens, and now there are 450 homes that participate. This year they were expecting over 65,000 visitors, but unfortunately it was canceled due to COVID-19.”
lose to the busy corner of 116th Street and Brooks School Road in Fishers, a hidden garden is flourishing. Tucked away in the backyard of a home owned by Ray and Noreen Pomerleau in the Sandstone Village neighborhood, the garden sits alongside a neighborhood pond. The inspiration for the garden stems from Ray’s lifelong love of cultivating flowers, and the urban gardens of Noreen’s hometown of Buffalo, New York.
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Constructing a winding pathway and installing varied plantings was a labor of love for Ray. “With Ray’s knowledge of flowers, and my love of antiques and unique art, we created a Buffalo garden right here in Fishers,” Noreen says. “All the gardens in Buffalo have a story and so do we. Some of the art came from antique stores, some from garden shops. Ray built me a zen garden within this garden, and it has become a focal point.” Work on the garden began in August of 2019 when flowering shrubs and hostas were planted. Later, 3,200 pounds of pea gravel was put down. The garden was completed this spring.
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“Everything is balanced - you could cut spaces in half and there would be one of everything on each side,” Ray says. “I planned it out by looking at the sun pattern. Most everything is a perennial and consciously planted for highs, lows and texture. The blooms come in peaks and valleys, and there is something flowering well into October. This year, we will see what works and what doesn’t.” Ray and Noreen Pomerleau
During the spring, summer and into fall, colorful blooms are always evident. Early in the season this year, one plant sported pineapple-shaped flowers that were actually clusters of little yellow florets. Within the space are charming structures including an antique Victorian flower cart, a bubbling fountain and even a magical gnome or two.
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“There is upkeep,” Ray says. “It takes two hours to fully water the garden, which I do every day unless it rains. Rosebushes need attention and dead blooms need to be cut off. After it frosts in the fall, plants need to be cut back. I would love to see the community of Fishers sponsor a garden walk here. It’s a great chance to meet people with common interests.”
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Longtime television personality Dick Wolfsie seems pretty content on a comfortable August afternoon in Geist relaxing on his back porch. From his raised perch, he can keep an eye on the flowers, birds, squirrels and even “Rocky,” the raccoon who pops out from the treeline from time to time begging for grapes Wolfsie sneaks behind his wife’s back. Aaah. The life of a recent retiree who has more than earned his time to sit back and enjoy whatever comes next. His official last day was July 30, from WISH-TV channel 8, where he had told other people’s stories for the past 30 years. His former colleagues prepared a half-hour special recounting some of his memorable guests (Richard Simmons anyone?). The station passed along a letter from Gov.
Eric Holcomb and a declaration from the mayor’s office declaring it “Dick Wolfsie Day,” in the city. Even the Indianapolis Colts got in on the accolades and gifted him with a special No. 8 jersey for broadcasting excellence.
He booked his nearly 3,000 segments personally and was known as a storyteller. He was always out in the community and his stories ranged from hilarious to controversial to educational to serious topics. On-air hair transplant? Check. His beloved beagle Barney barking up a storm? Check. Organ donor families and recipients meeting live on air? Check.
“Over the summer, I realized I wanted to go out on my own terms. I thought I’d just fade away,” Wolfsie says of his surprise to have his colleagues recognize him and his life’s work. Wolfsie had been a mainstay on “What a thrill. It was great.” Indianapolis-area stations since the mid1980s. After being paired with Patty Spitler for an afternoon show, the station came Wolfsie didn’t know it back in March that a under new ownership and Wolfsie was particular segment would be his final career out of a job, but 36 years later he says the piece. He highlighted two women from short stint changed his life. He moved on to Marion who had adopted a dog from the Fox59 (WXIN) under different call letters Humane Society that had been there for for a late-night talk show that aired once seven years. With the statewide shutdown weekly. He said it was similar in vein to early looming due to the pandemic and other Jerry Springer Show days, but quick to add guests canceling, Wolfsie says he realized he wouldn’t be able to continue his type of show he did some topics first. Due to expenses of a live show, Wolfsie once again found due to virus concerns, coupled with his age himself looking for a job. and health status as a cancer survivor. SEPTEMBER 2020
“My whole career was not being fired, just losing jobs,” he says. With a little time on his hands, he found himself strolling around newly constructed Union Station and the idea of a morning show took root. Not one to dawdle with an idea, Wolfsie made an agreement with Channel 13 (WTHR) and his mornings from 9-10 o’clock were full for the next five years. He proudly recalls standing up pretty well against the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Phil Donahue. “I was proud of it and still am,” he says. “With our staff of three versus theirs of 20 or 30, we produced a show with interesting guests and topics.” When he lost the show in 1990, it was Channel 8 that came to him in the name of former News Director Lee Jiles. “Lee called and said, ‘I have a crazy idea and I think you’d be perfect for it. Go out from
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5-7 a.m. and do reports.’ I obviously took the job, but at the age of 44, I thought, ‘If I’m still doing this when I’m 50, shoot me.’ And I did it until I was 73. My skill — I knew how to find good stuff,” Wolfsie says. In the early part of his pre-television career, Wolfie earned his master’s in American literature from George Washington University and taught at his former high school in New Rochelle, N.Y. for nine years. His first television gig was in Columbus, Ohio, where he was recognized with an Emmy for best host in the Midwest. His show was early to the game when cable television boxes could allow viewers to interact with the programming by providing their opinions. He went on to audition for Good Morning New York, which he says was beyond his experience level. His replacement? Regis Philbin. Then on to Boston and Chicago doing short-term hosting before making Indianapolis his and Mary Ellen’s home. The couple have a grown son Brett. Throughout his career, he has received dozens of honors, including a second Emmy and a Casper award. The Comeback Kid, who managed to stay on television for nearly four decades and written 12 books, may have retired but has plans to keep his side gig as a syndicated humor columnist. As he sits on his porch, Wolfsie instantly names Steve Allen as his hero, when asked about memorable interviews. Allen is remembered as co-creator and the first host of The Tonight Show, but was also a musician, actor, radio host and author. Ever the humorist himself, Wolfsie says he recently stumbled upon a third-grade report card where the teacher comments, “He doesn’t shut up, tries to make people laugh and I’m concerned about his future.” As far as what’s next? “I don’t know. And I’m okay with that,” he says. SEPTEMBER 2020
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ill Patterson is a Lawrence Township kid through and through. “I went to Mary Castle Elementary and Craig Middle School, and then I graduated from Lawrence North in 2006,” he says. Prior to coaching at Arsenal Technical High School for two seasons in 2018 and 2019, Patterson worked as an assistant football coach at Lawrence Central High School (LCHS) from 2013 to 2018. The former Indiana University football team captain now returns to LCHS in the head coaching role, as he looks to improve on the Bears’ 2-8 record last season. While attending schools in Lawrence Township, Patterson played football from seventh through twelfth grades, specializing in the linebacker and running back positions. When asked about the coaches who had an impact on him growing up, Patterson mentions names
like Joe Leonard, formerly of Craig Middle School, and Tom Dilley, formerly of Lawrence North High School.
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Now removed from his playing days, Patterson has made it his mission to
“That was just a huge testament to faith, believing, and having a great staff,” Patterson
“I think every kid can benefit from good coaching and guys that really care about “Coming through the township, I’ve been so blessed to be impacted by great men, and them,” he says. that definitely complements the person I am While at Arsenal Tech, Patterson led the today,” Patterson says. football program through an impressive turnaround, improving from a record of 1-9 Another coach who made a difference in in 2018 to 5-5 in 2019. Patterson’s life is Ken Browner, who now coaches track and field at Carmel High “We were able to establish something with School. the kids that they were able to believe in,” Patterson says of the shift. “Playing for us, “My father passed when I was 10, which they found value in something outside of is kind of part of my story,” Patterson says. themselves.” “But Coach Browner is that guy for me in terms of trying to fill a void. From a As a result of his success at Arsenal Tech, mentorship and spiritual perspective, he’s Patterson’s peers honored him with the really somebody that you want to model 2019 City Coach of the Year award. your life after.”
“I think every kid can benefit from good coaching and guys that really care about them.” says. “The award was a huge honor for me. It was obviously something I didn’t see coming.” Per son a l T rusts & Estat es
Now as the head coach of Lawrence Central’s football team, Patterson hopes to foster a similar sense of team solidarity. “Something that I’ll bring to Lawrence Central is just getting kids to love through the process and really be a family,” Patterson says.
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“I felt like I had more in the tank,” he says.
A number of former Aubies had gone on to become professional mascots so he followed in their footsteps and became the Atlanta Falcon’s mascot in 2004 and the Buffalo Bill’s mascot in 2005. Neither felt like the right fit for him, however, so he moved back home to Marietta, Georgia, and was considering going back to school “He was hilarious, and I thought that looked when the phone rang in March 2006. The like fun so I set out to learn how mascoting Indianapolis Colts had plans to launch their works,” says Mock, who, his sophomore own mascot and encouraged him to apply year, auditioned and landed one of four for the position. Mock was flattered but student slots who shared the costume. uninterested and declined the offer. They told him that if he changed his mind to “I learned a lot about how to become a submit his resume by a certain date. That mascot and performer while at Auburn,” night, he found himself sketching out Blue says Mock, who, in 2003, won the on a legal pad, and over the next few days, Collegiate Nationals Mascot championship. he felt conflicted. Since Auburn’s rule only allows a student to act as mascot for a two-year term, when “The night before the application due date, I he finished his second year, he didn’t want had this overwhelming dread wash over me to quit. that I had made a mistake,” Mock says. When Trey Mock attended freshman orientation at Auburn University, his eyes immediately gravitated to Aubie the Tiger, the university’s mascot who was both athletic and entertaining.
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He shared his regret with his dad, who told him to get his resume together. He then drove his son to the Atlanta airport so he could ensure his package made it on a FedEx plane to arrive in Indy the next day. “That’s a small ounce of the support my parents have given me through the years,” Mock adds. Reviewing resumes and highlight tapes, the Colts narrowed the field down to 58 people, then from there cut it to 12. They flew in their top five to perform a two-minute skit and impromptu session, followed by an interview. The next day, they offered him the position. Mock shared his sketch of Blue with the organization and explained the type of character he envisioned. “They initially wanted a rough, tough, mean mascot because that’s football, but I got
hidden gems in the state that many people may not be aware exist such as Amish Acres in Nappanee or the Grissom Air Museum near Peru. He’s now working on his second children’s book about Blue, an anti-bullying story scheduled to be released in 2021. Over the past 14 years, Mock has earned a number of accomplishments, including winning the NFL Mascot of the Year in 2016 and 2019. In addition, Blue was scheduled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in June of this year. Nevertheless, Mock maintains that it’s not these accolades that mean the most to him. In fact, he recalls how years ago, he was always chasing a thrill that seemed to elude him.
Mock still recalls running through the tunnel of Lucas Oil Stadium and seeing a mom, dad and twins and wondering which of the kids was Karen. He then learned Karen was the mom. “Her one wish was to create the perfect day for her family,” says Mock, who spent two hours dancing and throwing the football with the family. “When I waved goodbye, I had the most amazing feeling wash over me, and that feeling stayed with me for weeks after.”
Several months later, while at a Colts game, a policeman told Mock that there was a woman in the stands who was begging to see him. Though he usually doesn’t venture into the stands for fear of creating pandemonium, something told him he “I loved interacting with fans and throwing them on board with my vision of Blue,” footballs from the upper deck and all of that, should go. When he approached the lady, Mock says. she threw her arms around him and started but after the game was over, I’d feel empty crying, then said, “You don’t know me, but inside,” he says. "It’s like I was creating joy That vision was an approachable you met my daughter Karen. I wanted you but not finding true fulfillment.” anthropomorphic horse with blue fur and to know that she lost her battle with cancer, big eyeballs. Blue was first introduced on but Blue, I’ll never be able to thank you for Then in 2010, a Make-a-Wish appearance September 17, 2006, in the Colts’ first home changed his entire outlook on life. Karen’s what you did for my family that day.” regular-season game. wish was to have access to the Colts field so Mock says that, at that moment, the her family could play on it. She added, “If People may assume Mock has little to do Blue could come down to the field and take thousands of fans around them melted away. in the off-season, but the truth is he stays a picture with us, that would be the icing on plenty busy. “I don’t remember if we won or lost that the cake!” “This is a 365-day-a-year business,” he says. “We work on content creation and new promotions, not to mention community day events and schools shows.” Through the years, Blue has presented shows about anti-bullying, energy conservation, literacy and authenticity. By next year, Mock will have performed 2,000 school shows in the state of Indiana. He cultivates each show to be meaningful for children while still interesting to adults. “I go for that Pixar movie vibe where there is something for everyone,” Mock says. “People mistakenly assume my demographic only serves kids but really my demographic is the kid in all of us.” In 2016, he published “Blue’s Road Trip Through Indiana,” a story that shares all the atGeist.com / SEPTEMBER 2020 / GEIST MAGAZINE / 41
Trey Mock with his wife Ali and their kids Tegan and Gunnar
game, but I remember the light switch that flipped in my head when I realized that my purpose in life was not to get laughs or applause from fans but to give them my time and my love,” Mock says.
admits that the wear and tear on his body is not inconsequential. “I’ve had four surgeries due to Blue — both knees, shoulder, a staph infection in my right hand,” Mock says.
He cites renowned psychologist Karl Menninger, who had stated that the best way But he feels he owes so much to Blue, to overcome depression is to find someone including his career and his wife Ali, a former Colts cheerleader. Now their in need and do something for them. family has grown to include two children: Tegan (4) and Gunnar (7). “I get to do that every single day through a silly blue horse, and it’s not lost on He’s eternally grateful to represent the me that that is a massive blessing and Colts as a goodwill ambassador. responsibility,” Mock says. Mock, 39, says he’d like to continue playing “I love impacting other’s lives in a positive way,” Mock says. “It’s been a great life.” Blue for as long as possible, though he
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Many restaurants tout themselves as family friendly but might not ultimately have something to offer patrons of every age. However, one glance around C.R. Heroes Family Pub on East 96th Street and you’ll see that family-friendly is indeed a perfect designation for the establishment. Not only is the menu aimed at patrons of all ages, with a full children’s section and a range of specialty kids drinks, but there’s also a gaming area for little ones to explore while adults relax and socialize. And true
to the restaurant’s name (as you might have guessed, it’s a play on the phrase “See our heroes”), you’ll find pictures and memorabilia throughout the restaurant depicting heroes of the patriotic, sports and comic book varieties. “We’ve tried to make it a place where families can have fun, and hopefully the pictures on the walls can get parents to put down their phones and talk to their kids about what it means to be a hero,” says Owner Stephanie Boehm, an Ohio native and mother of three. Boehm was honing her restaurant skills 44 / GEIST MAGAZINE / SEPTEMBER 2020 / atGeist.com
even before she graduated college. She worked at Olive Garden while attending Ohio State University, traveling around the country during her summers for store openings to train new employees. Not long after her husband’s job brought the couple to Indianapolis in the mid-1990s, she joined Outback Steakhouse on 86th Street near Michigan Road and forged a professional relationship with owner Hugh Diehl that would determine her career path for the next two decades. “Hugh’s contract at Outback was up in 2001, and he and his wife decided to open a new restaurant and I came with him,” Boehm
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It didn’t take long for the concept to strike a chord with locals, and Boehm has flourished for the past 15 years offering patrons a relaxed, neighborly atmosphere. The sizable Prior to opening in 2002 Boehm, Diehl and menu of casual American fare includes Diehl’s wife Liz were discussing ideas for the wraps, salads, sandwiches like the Hoosier restaurant’s visual aesthetic and hit on what Daddy tenderloin and full entrees like they felt would be a fresh, cross-generational baby back ribs, smothered chicken and the Heroes sirloin, with plenty of kids selections concept. like mini corn dogs, chicken tenders and pizza pretzels. “Hugh’s birthday happens to be on 9/11, and we opened in 2002 right after the events Boehm also rolls out limited-time kids of 9/11 happened,” Boehm explains. “We drinks — previous selections include the started talking about heroes, and about the Orange Soda Float in a glow-in-the-dark police and firefighter heroes of 9/11. We thought we could focus on everyday heroes cup for Halloween, and the Grinch Punch, with lime sherbet, green punch and Sprite, like teachers and doctors, not just sports around Christmas. and movie heroes.” says. “They opened C.R. Heroes in 2002, and I bought him out about two years later when he decided he wanted to get out.”
“Great food, a clean environment and a nice staff — that’s the key to a successful restaurant, and Stephanie has continued to operate with that in mind,” says Diehl, who credits his wife Liz with championing the family-friendly concept during the restaurant’s inception. On Tuesdays kids eat free, and little ones can also take advantage of face painting and get their own balloon animals. For the grown-up crowd there’s trivia every Thursday and Team Feud on Saturdays, as well as weekly beer and cocktail specials. “I’ve been here 17 years so I’ve seen kids who were born and now they’re 15 and coming in here — that’s fun to see, but it does make me feel old,” Boehm says with a laugh. “That’s what’s fun about being based right here in Fishers, seeing people grow up and getting to know the people right in this community.” Last year, C.R. Heroes partnered with Lantern Road Elementary third-graders for help creating the restaurant’s new kids menu, as part of Mayor Scott Fadness’ CurioCity initiative connecting schools with local businesses. Boehm feels her success has stemmed from treating both her customers and her 40-plus employees — many of whom have worked for her for more than a decade — like family.
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THAT’S WHAT’S FUN ABOUT BEING BASED RIGHT HERE IN FISHERS, SEEING PEOPLE GROW UP AND GETTING TO KNOW THE PEOPLE RIGHT IN THIS COMMUNITY. - ST E P HA N I E B O E H M
“Stephanie practices what she preaches and stays consistent with her standards and work ethic,” says Ashley Griffith, manager at C.R. Heroes and an employee of Boehm’s for 15 years. “We’re all kind of like mini Stephanies running around, using what she taught us.” When COVID-19 hit the country in March, C.R. Heroes, like most restaurants, had to pivot — offering curbside pickup and online delivery. Recently, the restaurant even added more patio tables for outside seating and is fully open again for dine-in. For Boehm it’s all about not cutting corners, even when prices increase on necessities like kitchen supplies and basic menu ingredients. “When costs go up it gets hard,” she says. “But consistency is really important to me, to be able to offer all of our customers the same level of service each time they come.” C.R. Heroes is located at 10570 East 96th Street in Fishers. Call 317-576-1070 or visit crheroes.com for more info including menus and special event updates.
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