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SCULPTING A LEGEND: LOCAL ARTIST TALKS ABOUT CREATING THE PEYTON MANNING STATUE
His attention to detail and work ethic are legendary. He is humble and kind and has a great sense of humor. He is willing to share the credit for his success, and he has left a legacy in the city. Sounds like Peyton Manning? Weighing In: Pet Obesity Has 8 Get a Hobby: Geist Bike and Hobby 42
Offers Wide Variety of Family Fun
13 Get Up, Get Moving: There are
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18 Sculpting a Legend: Local Artist Talks About Creating the Peyton Manning Statue
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GET A HOBBY Geist Bike and Hobby Offers Wide Variety of Family Fun 8 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
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Aaron Corey’s enthusiasm for bicycles, games and drones is contagious. As the owner of Geist Bike and Hobby, Corey surrounds himself with his favorite lines of bicycles, golf accessories and radiocontrolled cars. “I love starting a business where I can really enjoy everything I’m interested in,” Corey says. “I like talking to people who enjoy the same things I do, and we have been welcomed strongly by a lot of families in the Geist area. A lot of people expressed interest in the store before our soft opening in midOctober. I’m looking forward to helping families with their bike riding time.”
Corey and Manager Ben Peak enjoy being able to venture into two different market categories. “The bicycles market has always been something I’ve been interested in since I was a kid,” Corey says. “My great grandfather owned a bicycle repair shop, and I helped out there a lot. I loved working there, and it was a big reason why I wanted to open this store. This has really been a vocation for me.” Geist Bike and Hobby has a wide variety of bikes to chose from, including hybrids or neighborhood bikes. “We have every type of bike, including Raleigh, Look and Orbea bikes,” Corey says. “We also offer all the accessories, including helmets, and we have a full-
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service bike repair shop.” This includes an express service station for quick repairs, such as fixing flat tires, to other extensive repair jobs that may take a few days. “We want to have you back out on your bike right away,” Corey says. “No one wants to be away from their bike for too long.” Corey, who used to work in the IT field, stressed that he also wants to highlight the hobby side of the business. “I’m really looking forward to the Christmas season when a lot if people will be buying hobby and toy gifts,” he says. “During certain seasons, I will be stocking more items for certain times of the year, such as kayaks, paddle boats, soccer balls and golf accessories
in warm months and more board games and indoor hobby items in the winter.” Other hobby equipment includes radio controlled cars, drones, model boats and airplanes, model trains, slot cars, educational kits, crafting supplies and home brewery accessories. “The drones have been very popular,” Corey says. “They have been a big hit with both kids and adults. It’s a fun afterschool and weekend thing. I love the way they have exploded in popularity.” Corey plans to help the local Boy Scouts Pine Car Derby by setting up a test track in the store, too. “I’ll have scale and testing areas, so kids and parents can weigh their cars to make sure the cars weigh under a certain amount fur the derby,” Corey says. “They can do that here, so they don’t have to go the post office to get the cars weighed.” Whatever you may be passionate about, Corey says that it’s never too late to start a new hobby. “I really encourage people to start a new way to relax by beginning a new hobby,” he says. “It’s a good way to take your mind off your troubles and take it easy. We really encourage a lot of families to come in and check out everything we have. I think everyone will love it.” Geist Bike and Hobby is located at 8150 Oaklandon Rd #103. For more information, call 317 855-1346 or “Like” Geist Bike and Hobby on Facebook. 10 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
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Have you noticed the growing population of exercise facilities in the Geist and Fishers area over the last few years? There seems to be one on every corner, especially along 116th and Olio Road. So, we set out to see what they all offer and what’s new. One of the first to pop up was Geist Fitness LLC, which opened in the Geist Marina in 2000. Owner and Trainer Joe Damush says the Fishers YMCA and Cardinal Fitness were the closest facilities in the area. Geist Fitness offers one-on-one and semi-private personal training. 11693 Fall Creek Rd. (317) 595-8990 One the other side of the reservoir is Curves — which opened 19 years ago. Curves is a nationwide chain of fitness centers for women known for their 30-minute circuit work outs done with a coach. 8150 Oakland Rd. (317) 823-8276 Across the street, Geist Jazzercise, opened its doors in 2004 Jazzercise offers a variety of classes that fuses everything from modern dance, pilates to kickboxing all done to today’s hit music. 11691 Fox Rd. (317) 826-0712 Head over to Olio road and you will find a new offering for CrossFit fans -- Body Evolution Crossfit — a 5,100 square-foot gym and fitness center. “CrossFit covers it all,” says owner Amber Harlan, who began as a client three years ago. “Some days, we row and do weights, and other days we run outside of the gym. It’s different every day, and you work at your own level.” 10430 Olio Rd. (317) 589-8424 Just steps away is Anytime Fitness, which is a membership gym open 24/7. It also offers members global access to more than 3,000 gyms, which is a big attraction for business travelers and those on the road. 9653 Olio Rd. (317) 336-5500
Further down at 116th and Olio in the Geist Pavilion are two more work out places. Pure Barre opened in 2013 and offers a workout with a ballet barre. No dance experience is required, but, you do hang on to a barre for a 55-minute “highintensity, low-impact, total body workout.” 11501 Geist Pavilion Drive Suite 112 (317) 436-7243 Across the parking lot is Koko FitClub, which offers a workout with a digital coach or certified fit coach on a patented 3-step Koko smart training system. The workout system is named after the Japanese word “koko” which means individualized, one-on-one and unique. 11581 Geist Pavilion Drive, Unit 110 (317) 863-8779 Orangetheory Fitness opened last year and offers one hour group exercise workouts. The emphasis here — besides the color orange — is burning calories during the 60-minute session and up to 36 hours after.
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11695 Olio Rd. (317) 960-4100 Across the street by the new Kroger complex, Fit Chicks! —described as a complete weight loss program and fitness training with personalized nutrition plans and coaches to help you along your way. 11720 Olio Rd. (317) 348-8600 Be Present Studio recently opened along Olio Road (near Walgreens) which is “a boutique barre fitness and wellness studio created to strengthen your body, empower your mind and invigorate your soul.” 11398 Olio Rd. (317) 490-6072 The only pilates facility in the area until now was Reforming Indy Pilates Studio that opened about eight years ago on Fall Creek road. Today, along with regular pilates classes, they offer pre and postnatal pilates and rehabilitation classes. 11250 Fall Creek Rd. (317) 570-8880 Now, 116th and Olio, Just Breathe Pilates is open and offering pilates and YoPi, which is a combo class of yoga and pilates. Owner Leah Desserich is added a fun new class in October — Whisky, Wine, Pilates Date Night, where guests bring a date for pilates followed by glass of wine or whiskey. 11446 Olio Rd. (317) 588-1112 A few doors away is The Exercise Coach, which just opened in September and is known for its personal 20-minute workouts. 11488 Lakeridge Dr. (317) 759-1194 Last, but not least, there is Ninja Zone, which is a professional youth Ninja Sport training facility that recently opened in Geist. 11464 Lakeridge Dr. (317) 288-4212 So, with the cold weather upon us, now may be a good time to head into one of the area’s many exercise facilities and find one that is right for you.
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Cathedral alum, Ryan Feeney, landed the Super Bowl of sculpting jobs when he was picked as the lead sculptor of the Peyton Manning statue.
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His attention to detail and work ethic are legendary. He is humble and kind and has a great sense of humor. He is willing to share the credit for his success, and he has left a legacy in the city. Sounds like Peyton Manning? Meet Ryan Feeney. Ryan Feeney may have never played a day in a Colts jersey, but he won the Super Bowl of sculpting jobs when he was chosen from a very competitive field of artists from both the East and West Coast to create the larger than life statue of the iconic Peyton Manning. Feeney fell in love with art when he was just 5 years old and only 7 when he created his first oil painting. While other kids were out playing games in the neighborhood, Feeney was either working on art projects or taking art classes with his mom. His talent was evident, so his parents enrolled him at Shortridge Junior High School for
their Art Magnet program. While he played sports throughout his childhood, nothing really grabbed his attention, but his parents insisted he participate. Feeney’s involvement in athletics changed when the 5-foot-6 freshman came to Cathedral High School. He knew he was too small to play football, so for three years he ran track and cross country. By his senior year, he was well entrenched in his art classes along with his other academics, but his art teacher, Barb Velonis, took him under her wing and mentored Feeney. She also introduced him to 3D drawing, which sealed the deal on his desire to pursue a college degree in design. But he was also craving the opportunity to play a contact sport, and that is when he discovered rugby. Feeney found a rugby club at Lawrence North but soon realized that the travel time was cutting into his practice time. So, the coaches suggested he start a club at Cathedral. He could have just dropped the idea because he was about to graduate, but that was not Feeney. INDY METRO / DECEMBER 2017 / TownePost.com
So, in 1992, Feeney’s senior year, he started a Rugby Club at Cathedral. He found a couple of coaches, and he advertised the program and invited anyone to play so long as they did not have a school program, they could sign up for the Cathedral program. The first season the program finished in the middle of the pack. Today, the club is one of the premier programs in the country. Royal Irish Rugby, a 25-year-old program, has won four National Championships in the past six years and played the championship game both years they didn’t win. “There is no way to truly measure what rugby has done for this community because it constantly grows. What started as a small club here on the northeast side of Indy has now become a dominant program that has held the number one ranking for most of the last seven years,” says Dave Snyder, Royal Irish Rugby Coach. Feeney’s legacy with the rugby program has led the club to create a “Ryan Feeney Founders Award,” given to players that need support to keep playing the game.
Feeney went to Miami University of Ohio to study Art and Design but was also able to continue playing rugby while a student there. The focus of his time at Miami was working on his skills. He even received his first commission when he was a senior there, and his professors supported him through the process. He graduated from Miami with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a double major in graphic design and sculpture. He started his career working in the art and graphic design department for a corporation and soon realized that he did not have as much time to work on doing what he loved, which involved designing statues. In 1999, Feeney joined the Indianapolis Fire Department because the 24 hours on, 48 hours off gave him the flexibility to spend more time sculpting. By the time he launched his design business, Indy Art Forge, he already had four bronze statues out around the city. “Most guys at the station had a second job mowing lawns and landscaping, mine just happened to be in a studio,” Feeney says. By the time the Colts announced that they were going to build a Peyton Manning statue, Feeney already had 15 public statues on his resume. But this job was the biggest he had ever tackled, and his competition had bigger portfolio’s and even a staff of people to work on the project. Feeney was working as a firefighter and is a married father of two children, but he went for it anyway. The interview process proved intimidating and the competition’s portfolio’s daunting. Colts Chief Operating Officer Pete Ward told him he had the weakest portfolio of everyone, and the other sculptors had even submitted a scaled down sculpture of Peyton. “I don’t have the portfolio as these big-city sculptors that have five other artists working for me to do the work,” he recalls. ‘How could I compete,’ he thought to himself?” But then he noticed that all the sculptors had left off the helmet. Knowing Peyton
was the ultimate detail person, he promised a statue to them in three days and returned with the replica wearing a helmet and even included the wire strap, which the others had left off. So, he thought he got their attention. “We will not go to step one or step two without your approval or go from two to three without your approval,” Feeney told Pete Ward. “I said, ‘If you hire me, living local, you can have input and involvement at every stage. I won’t get it right the first time, if I do, I’m lucky, but I always like to have other people look at it and tweak it.’” Feeney’s reputation, attention to detail and physical location gave the Colts unprecedented access to work closely on the project without the expense of travelling to another state. They also loved that his vendors worked in the city, which meant it would benefit the community. They chose Feeney and arranged for him to fly to Nashville, Tennessee to photograph Manning in a conference room at the hanger to begin the process. His first meeting was a bit intimidating, but he got right to work as the Colts photographer snapped more than 400 photos. Throughout the process of building the 9-foot-1 Manning figure, he worked with the Colts Equipment Manager, Ward and others to ensure that at every stage everyone was happy with the process and his progress. Like other projects he had worked on, he had a team of people involved, and when he was finished, he was confident Manning would like it but had to wait until the public unveiling of the project before he knew for sure. On Oct. 9, around 25,000 people gathered in Indianapolis to participate in the unveiling. The unveiling ceremony included A-list dignitaries, including David Letterman, former Governor Mitch Daniels, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Colts owner Jim Irsay, former coach Tony Dungy and General Manager Bill Polian along with former players such as Jeff Saturday. Feeney was beyond thrilled. He felt confident
that Peyton would like the statue because he had so many people that participated in the project along the way. Peyton came to the podium, looked over at Feeney and said, “Good job” before delivering his speech. Immediately after the ceremony, Manning, who had been all business at the meeting in Nashville, greeted him warmly and thanked him for his effort. He then asked if he could introduce him to his mom, Olivia Manning. She greeted Feeney warmly and said, “The profile is perfect from where I stand, if he didn’t have the number or name on the jersey, even if it was a silhouette in the middle of the night, just in that stance alone, I would know it was Peyton.” Feeney knew that no one knows Peyton better than his mom, so to have her approval meant a lot.
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From L to R: Geist moms Amy MacNeil, Tammy Terry, Tracy Lingle and Carol Rice make up the PourHouse Welcome Home Team.
THE POURHOUSE HELPS PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS & INTO HOMES For more than 20 years, as part of her community outreach work, De Mink has been hosting Community Gatherings There’s a special group of people giving folks serving up that cup of hot coffee, providing on the streets a second chance. Andrea De food, basic necessities and onsite case Mink, founder of the PourHouse, meets management every Wednesday and Sunday up with people who have no home, listens in one of Indy’s downtown parks. She to their stories, establishes their needs and started it on the side. When the need grew, points them in the right direction to get she founded PourHouse a little over 13 the services for which they qualify. She years ago. She does it with one goal in begins the conversation with each person by mind: to befriend and help the people on offering the simplest gesture — pouring a the streets. Many come to meet her because cup of hot coffee. they’ve heard of her by word of mouth. Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Jamie Sangar
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As De Mink talks to each one of them, she determines their needs. Most are hoping they qualify for government housing. But all receive a dog tag, a first step in restoring their identity, and some put their names on a waiting list for possible placement in subsidized housing. The wait to find out about housing can be agonizing. Each applicant in the city is screened per HUD guidelines, including determination of chronic homelessness, length of time on the streets and various
barriers, including mental health, addiction and physical health. Each Friday, some chosen lucky ones are greeted by the PourHouse Welcome Home team to move in to their new place. “As soon as Andrea calls us to tell us the names of the people moving in, we spring in to action,” says Tammy Terry, leader of the PourHouse Welcome Home Team. “Each person gets a laundry basket filled with food, hygiene products, household products and more.” As the day progresses, furniture arrives, and soon, the place begins looking like home. “Everything is donated,” Terry adds. “From the furniture all the way down to the toothbrush and toothpaste.” Four years ago, something happened creating a game changer for the Welcome Home Team. Changes to selection criteria for HUD funded permanent supportive housing opened the door for more PourHouse clients to access housing. The emphasis shifted to highly vulnerable clients with long-term chronic status. Since the PourHouse specializes in engaging individuals who qualified, it opened the door for more people to access housing. The news was a miracle to the people she’d befriended on the streets. So, De Mink’s sister, Brigitte Johnson, began spreading the word to her neighbors that donations were needed to help people move in to their new homes. Many of her neighbors, including Terry, responded generously. Terry and Johnson began organizing the laundry baskets to prepare for move in. That’s when the Welcome Home Team was officially formed. Then, neighbors began donating furniture, money and time volunteering. The operation grew so big, more of Johnson’s friends, Tracy Lingle, Carol Rice and Amy MacNeil, joined the team. “We’re just four Geist moms trying to make a small difference,” Lingle says. “Being out on the streets could happen to any of us. Everyone deserves a second chance, and we want to help make that happen.” Lingle, who quit her nursing job to devote more time to the PourHouse Welcome Home Team, says her nursing background always kicks in with the people. The PourHouse has experienced phenomenal growth. Since the Welcome Home Team began the move-ins almost three years ago, the team has moved in more than 400 people. They continue to move-in about three to eight residents every Friday. De Mink and her team’s work doesn’t stop there. Their 26 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
measure of success is keeping the people off the streets, and they’ve delivered. PourHouse has a more than 90 percent success rate, with only 10 percent of the people returning to the streets. That includes many of the most challenging types of cases like addiction and serious family issues. As successful as the Welcome Home Team has become, they need more help. Volunteers from Soma Midtown Church help with heavy furniture once a month, but the Welcome Home Team could use the help of more volunteers. Donations of personal hygiene items, furniture and other household items are always appreciated. But, the Welcome Team says they’re in desperate need of a volunteer with a truck, van or trailer to help with Friday morning move-ins. Their current trailer provides space to accommodate just three move-ins, and the group needs to do more than that as the weather turns colder. Check the Facebook page, facebook/groups/ pourhousewelcomehome, for information about the latest requested items. If you have items to donate or you’re able to volunteer your time, contact Tammy Terry at tammy@ main1media.com.
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Running for Kendall Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Jamie Sangar
On a warm August day in 2010, Kendall Reeve entered the world, bright, beautiful, and, by all indications, the picture of health. As the weeks passed, however, her mother, Stephanie, couldn’t shake a nagging suspicion that something wasn’t right.
of cancer called neuroblastoma. She started chemotherapy, but after four months of treatment, the tumors weren’t shrinking. In May 2011, surgeons removed Kendall’s bladder because a tumor was encasing it. What was left were numerous tumors up and down her spine, abdomen and pelvis area.
“I’d always pictured tumors as perfect round “I’m a nurse, so everyone assured me that balls, but they’re actually more like snakes I was just being overly worried due to my that follow the nerve pathways and run occupation,” Stephanie says. around major arteries, which makes them too risky to remove because there are so many When Kendall became inconsolably fussy at major vessels around them,” Stephanie says. 10 weeks old, a visit to the doctor revealed a huge mass in her abdomen. Additional With no cure or viable treatment plan, their scans found more tumors in her spine. only option was clinical trials. To date, Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a rare Kendall has been through two clinical trials genetic disorder that causes tumors to form (and is currently on a third), though the on nerve tissue, Kendall was referred to tumors continue to slowly grow. Some have Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where one dislocated her left hip. She also has severe of the tumors was determined to be a type scoliosis because tumors have pressed hard atGeist.com / DECEMBER 2017 / GEIST MAGAZINE / 31
on her spine. She’s endured two spinal surgeries to remove what they could of the tumors that are encroaching her spinal column. Because they continue to grow, however, she’ll likely need another surgery next year. To tolerate the constant pain, she takes strong medication three times a day. Though Kendall is mostly confined to a wheelchair, her mobility issues haven’t affected her spunk or positive spirit. Wildly popular, fellow students high-five her anytime she wheels down the hallway of her Fishers elementary school. “When Kendall enters a room, she commands an audience,” says Stephane, who describes her daughter as an old soul. “Everyone who meets her falls in love with her caring nature.” Stephanie and her husband, Matt, who also have sons Braden (11) and Tanner (4),
don’t dwell on the prognosis for this disease that has no cure. Kendall has tumors that are pressing on her carotid artery as well as tumors that are encasing her abdominal aorta. If any tumors shift in the slightest at any time, it would be life threatening. “I know that I will outlive my daughter. It’s hard to say that, but it’s our reality,” says Stephanie, who appreciates each day in a way that most families can’t. “I didn’t expect Kendall to go to kindergarten so when she did, it was amazing. Now she’s in first grade. Every day is a gift.” When the Reeves first got the diagnosis, the doctor said flatly, “This would have been better if it had just been cancer.” He followed that up with, “She’s not going to live a very good life.” “In so many words, we were told to take Kendall home and keep her comfortable until she died,” Stephanie says. “At that moment, I committed myself to learning as much as I could about this disorder that plagued my daughter.” After finding a new doctor, Stephanie and Matt got involved with the Children’s Tumor Foundation, attending conferences and participating in fundraising efforts. This February, Stephanie and her friend Jordan Worrell are bringing Cupid’s Undie Run to Indianapolis. The 1-mile fun run began in 2010 when a group of folks playfully ran through the streets of Washington, D.C. in their underwear to raise money to find a cure for neurofibromatosis. This year, the run will take place in 40 cities worldwide. Stephanie’s team is called “Lady Glitter Sparkles” named after a character in Kendall’s favorite movie “Trolls.” “To hear the words, ‘There’s nothing you can do to help your child’ is devastating, so raising money for Children’s Tumor Foundation helps me feel a sense of control and accomplishment,” Stephanie says. “Now, I can look at Kendall and tell her I’m trying as hard as I can.” For more on the February 10 Cupid Undie Run, visit cupidsundierun.org.
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INDY BOURBON EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHISKEY’S RECENT COMEBACK Writer / Cathy Wendorff / Photography Provided
spirit because of the highly regulated aging process and specifications. Kentucky still produces 95 percent of the world’s supply of Bourbon and generated $8.5 billion in revenue and 17,500 jobs across the state last year, filling 1,886,821 barrels in contrast to the 455,078 back in 1999.
Bourbon can be enjoyed in a variety of ways from neat, at room temperature or on the rocks to being mixed with coke or ginger ale. Many new restaurants and bars have recently opened up with a wide array of Bourbon choices. Mark Henrichs, owner of Revery and BaReV in downtown Greenwood, hand selects his own barrels of Bourbon to As Bourbon sales have fluctuated, so has the have bottled in his label for their signature The movement began in the coastal states supply and demand. cocktails. Cox also enjoys the process of and is sweeping across the Midwest as more selecting barrels to have bottled for his retail distilleries are popping up outside of its “Thirty years ago you couldn’t give Bourbon businesses, Elite Beverages. These types of birthplace in Kentucky. selections are very popular with customers, away, there was a Bourbon Glut,” Cox says. which gives Cox a chance to educate the He credits pioneer distillers like Booker Cox explained that in the late 1700s after the public with specific flavor profiles. Noe and Bill Samuel’s for adapting their Whiskey Rebellion, the distillers settled in marketing techniques and promoting an Kentucky for three reasons — the limestone older, smoother and more mixable product Whether or not Bourbon’s popularity has water, plentiful source of grains and to get peaked, Cox predicts that it will continue to to appeal to women. Packaging became as far away from the government’s taxation be a top choice moving forward. more creative as the red wax covering the as possible. Recipes have been handed Maker Mark’s bottle was invented to stand down through generations of distillers and “There is still a very strong demand in Japan, perfected over the years to maximize flavor. out on store shelves. China and emerging markets,” Cox says. “Bourbon’s popularity will continue to be “There are many, many flavors to Bourbon,” Growing up in Madison, Indiana across pretty good for the next few years.” Cox says. “It’s almost like fine wine, and The Bourbon industry is banking that the the river from Kentucky, Eric Prime is you can kind of compare Bourbon’s rise trend will continue as women and millennials familiar with the rich history of Bourbon, in popularity to fine wine. But in Bourbon are discovering the American-made Whiskey. too. He explained how Bourbon, which was there are all kinds of flavors from mint to As with any consumption of alcohol, the once known as the Southern man’s drink, pepper, banana, floral notes, vanilla and struggled from the 1970s through early 90s. Kentucky Distiller’s Association stresses the carmel.” importance of drinking responsibly while Discussing the craft cocktail movement that sampling the history and flavor poured from started around 2005, where mixologists He spoke about how there are many flavor each bottle. were creating a new version of throwback profiles from the same distillers, due to the cocktails like Manhattans and Old-Fashions nuances of each barrel. using Bourbon, “a lot of people attribute the resurgence of the cocktail culture to the Because no one knows for sure, there are resurgence of Bourbon,” Prime says. plenty of theories on how Bourbon came about. Basically, it is whiskey that can Both Cox and Prime stated that a secondary only be crafted in America with at least 51 percent corn in the mashbill of rye or wheat sales market of scarce and highly sought after bottles also influenced the surge in and malted barley. Aged in new oak barrels popularity. With the help of social media that are charred on the inside to maximize and the internet, old bottles of Pappy Van flavor over years, Bourbon becomes more Winkle are being sold to collectors in the enhanced the longer it stays in the barrel. range of $1,000 to $3,500, depending on the With roots connecting back to 1880, the age. Also fueling the new trend in 1999 was Kentucky Distillers Association fought to the creation of the Kentucky Bourbon trail, which opened up distilleries for touring and protect the industry. In 1964, Congress tasting sessions. declared Bourbon as America’s only native Deep with history and flavor, Bourbon’s recent comeback is ingrained into today’s culture. According to Bourbon enthusiast, Ray Cox, owner of Elite Beverages, “The Bourbon craze has been going on probably close to 10 years.”
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In Mark McSweeney’s experience for the past four years as founder and owner of Broad Ripple Chip Co., he’s found that a simple approach is decidedly the best one. McSweeney’s chips, made with a mere three ingredients – canola oil, spices and russet potatoes – can be found at groceries, restaurants and breweries throughout Central Indiana, and he feels the simplicity of his production method has yielded a uniquely flavorful chip and, consequently, a steadily growing customer base.
to figure out was how to recondition the potato and have that sugar content go down. There are potatoes that a lot of companies use that are used exclusively for chips, known as chipping potatoes, and they end up looking lighter like Lay’s chips. But I felt like the russet potatoes we use had a better flavor.” The result is a distinctive chip, free of gluten, preservatives and trans fats, available in original and Sweet & Spicy flavors. Each and every bag is adorned with an illustration of McSweeney’s family pet, a pug named Zeus.
“He said they were some of the best chips he’d ever had, and called us later and asked if he could include us in their holiday gift guide,” McSweeney says. “That was a lot of fun.” McSweeney feels the key to his company’s continued growth lies in offering a refreshingly simple yet tasty product. “The chip itself is very different than most chips people have had, and people have seemed to respond to the flavor,” he says. “I’ve had customers that I’ve dropped off chips for, just to sample, and they’ve called me on my way back to my business and said they wanted to carry them in their store, before I even got back.”
Although the Broad Ripple Chip Co. operation remains modest in size – the production facility takes up about half In 2012 McSweeney, owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. wholesale bakery at 62nd of the 2,000-square-foot Great Harvest facility, and consists of a staff of five – its and Binford, found himself with unused distribution reach has grown steadily over space at his bakery and began chewing the last four years, and McSweeney says he on the idea of making and selling his own might add a third flavor to his product line brand of chips as a side-project. down the road. Visit broadripplechip.com for more info. “I had thought about what I could do with “We’re in about 20 or 22 Kroger stores that extra space for several years,” recalls and Fresh Thyme and some of the smaller McSweeney, who has operated Great independent markets like Pogue’s Run and Harvest since relocating to Indianapolis from St. Louis in 1989. “There were already Georgetown Market,” he says. “The distributor popcorn places that were doing business, we started using six months to a year ago, Ideal so I didn’t want to do that, and I always Meat, carries some Indiana-grown products enjoyed the taste of a freshly made potato in Ohio and Kentucky. So, we’re in Columbus, chip.” Cincinnati and Dayton, and we’re in most of the Fresh Thyme stores in Ohio.” For the next year and half, McSweeney researched chip recipes online and sought In November 2014, less than a year after advice from several industry professionals opening, Broad Ripple Chip Co. received including a professor at Boise State University. He decided to use Idaho baking national attention when Alton Brown, host of the Food Network’s Good Eats, traveled potatoes, sourced from Piazza Produce, which yield a dark and flavorful chip. through Indy for his Road Eats culinary web journal. Brown made a stop at a now-closed “A lot of chips have very high sugar content café in Irvington, tried some of McSweeney’s in the potato, which causes the chip to turn chips during his meal and offered some out really, really dark,” he says. “What I had glowing praise on his official web site. atBrip.com atGeist.com / DECEMBER / DECEMBER 20172017 / BROAD / GEIST RIPPLE MAGAZINE MAGAZINE / 37/ 31
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We all know the health consequences of obesity, and they are the same for our family pets. We don’t want to contribute to a problem that is preventable and will harm their quality of life and shorten their time with us. I think the biggest difference is the number of pounds overweight seems relatively minor to many Pet Lovers. For example, we know a male, adult human that weighs 240 lbs and should weigh 200 lbs is 20 percent over weight. 40 pounds is a lot of weight and is easy to see and understand. However, a dog or cat that should weigh 10 lbs and weighs 12 lbs is 20 percent over weight, that two pounds is the same 20 percent as the 40 lbs, and the consequences are just as dire.
the dog, the slower the metabolism and the less food per pound is needed. In this example the boxer is an exception, a large dog that is high energy and needs food more similarly to a small dog under 20 lbs. The bulldog has unusually slow metabolism, their pet parents will joke they gain weight walking past a bowl of food. Dogs and cats are very good at processing fat for energy and storing excess fat. Humans are very good at processing carbohydrates for energy and storing excess carbohydrates. Low fat formulas will assist in weight loss for your furry family members. Don’t believe everything you read on the bag, some have higher fat content than we recommend, ask your pet nutrition experts to show you the best options.
We can take weight off more easily than you think. We removed eight pounds from a cat in about 70 days, and you can’t easily walk a Correcting serving size is the easiest solution. We find many pet cat to get more exercise. lovers are feeding more than their furry family member needs. Better quality foods are more nutrient dense and require smaller portions. Feeding guidelines, percentage of fat, serving size, treats and This can lower your cost and reduce waste in the backyard. exercise all must be looked at to prevent your furry family members from becoming obese. If you love to give you furry family members lots of treats, you need to reduce feeding portions to accommodate the extra calories. We also I have spent time with two experts that determine feeding have lower fat and calorie treat options that can help too. Some treats guidelines for pet food manufacturers. Doing so made me realize are nutritious, and others not so much, so be careful on the balance the difficult task they face and why there are guidelines in place to of treats and nutritious food. Some chews and dental products have begin with. calories that need to be taken into consideration as well. Different breeds have different metabolisms. A 70-pound Boxer The good news is exercise is fun and good for you and your dog. and a 70-pound English Bulldog weigh the same, but the amount of Taking a daily walk will improve health and weight for pet lovers food needed for each is very different. As a rule of thumb, the bigger and their furry family members. Enjoy nature together every day. 42 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
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The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market kicks off Nov. 4 with more than 20 vendors lined up. Casey Cawthon, assistant director of Public Relations for The City of Fishers, says a new venue has been selected to accommodate more market visitors and foot traffic.
The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market will be from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday from Nov. 4 to March 10 at The Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building. “We will have an eclectic mix of farmers and vendors for the market, and the produce will change a little bit,” Cawthon says. “Squashes are still big, and there will be fresh eggs weekly.” 44 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
The Winter Fishers Farmers’ Market has increased in popularity over the last few years, which led to the move to a bigger location. “There isn’t a whole lot to do when the weather starts to get colder,” Cawthon says. “The kids are bored and families stay inside more. The Winter Farmers’ Market is a nice traditional thing to do on Saturdays to get out of the house for a while.”
The wide selection of fresh fruit, vegetable and treats are also a great motivation to head over to the market when the weather gets colder. Live entertainment is also featured. Leah Holt, Fishers, says she loves the freshness of the food at the Farmers’ Market. “I like knowing that the owner of the food stand probably just picked their produce that morning or recently,” Holt says. “Winter vegetables such as parsnips and squash are so good for your health. I also like supporting small business owners. I like meeting them at the markets.” Caitlin Acker, Carmel, enjoys the organic methods many farmers use to grow their produce. “I have more peace of mind buying food at The Farmers’ Market,” Acker says. “Many farmers at markets these days use organic seeds that are non-modified. “It’s healthier and more sustainable to eat food that is locally grown. It’s also a nice way to meet people in your community that support the same things. I also like the way everything is set up at the market.” Cawthon says the market is designed to make it easy for shoppers to get around. “Our markets are designed so you can quite literally show up and shop,” Cawthon says. “I always suggest if market-goers are interested in having breakfast first, that they do so before shopping and having to carry around their purchased goods.” The Farmers’ Market sponsor, IU Health Saxony, and The Fishers Farmers’ Market will have limited reusable shopping bags, and guests who arrive early can grab one to carry their items. “Anyone arriving a little later is encouraged to bring their own shopping bag to help carry their items,” Cawthon says. Some of the winter market vendors include: 5280 Bistro, 350 Edible Art, Circle City Kombucha, Gluten Free Creations, Inc., Grandpa’s Beef Jerky, Mathoo’s Egg Rolls, Morehouse Premium Pork, Some Like it Hot, LLC, Walking Waffle: Wild Alaska Salmon & Seafood and Your Family’s Pasta.
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n Tom Crean’s final season as head basketball coach at Indiana University, almost 40 percent of the shots were taken by three players now on NBA rosters. On IU Basketball Media Day, reporters asked new head coach Archie Miller an obvious question: Where will the Hoosiers’ scoring come from in the 2017-2018 season? “I think De'Ron Davis is a very gifted offensive player,” Miller says. “He has terrific footwork, amazing hands and great touch. I think he can score the ball for us. Robert Johnson is a proven scorer and will continue to do that, too. “Juwan (Morgan) has to become more of an offensive-minded player from a production standpoint,” Miller adds. “He's got great skills. I look at Devonte (Green) as a guy that can get his own shot, a guy that create for himself off of ball screens, and get to the basket and get to the free throw line. As I look at the shooting on our team, guys like Curtis (Jones), guys like Collin (Hartman), those guys have made shots.”
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Offense has not been a problem at Indiana in recent years, but there were times when Indiana fans cringed on every defensive possession. Last season, the Hoosiers led the Big Ten in points scored but managed a conference record of only 7-11. Miller recognizes the need to improve defensively but avoided setting any expectations for a quick fix. “We're building,” he says. “We're not as sophisticated as we're going to be, but I think from a base perspective, our team is learning what we're about, especially in the half-court. “I think we'll be a team that hopefully can continue to really improve. Sometimes it's going to take games. These guys are going to have to experience it in a game, see it on film in a game, and that's kind of what's happened throughout my coaching career. You develop defensively as a team just as well as you do offensively.
This is probably as challenging of a schedule as anyone has ever faced. It's going to put a real tax on the bodies. But our early schedule is going to provide a lot of information on what we're going to need to do to be successful through the course of the regular season in Big Ten play. You're playing against major teams who have really good players and great coaches.
I don't expect on day one we're going to be the steel curtain, so to speak, but I think we're going to be a team that prides ourselves on that. Our guys know that and individual defenders will improve just like they do on offense. “But we're sticking to the script,” Miller adds. “I think from our practice perspective right now, we're going to try to be great on both, but we're spending an abnormal amount of time on it.” With early season games scheduled against perennial powers like Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame and Michigan over a two-week stretch, Miller figures to learn quickly about how Indiana has to improve to compete in the Big Ten. “This is probably as challenging of a schedule as anyone has ever faced,” Miller says. “It's going to put a real tax on the bodies. But our early schedule is going to provide a lot of information on what we're going to need to do to be successful through the course of the regular season in Big Ten play. You're playing against major teams who have really good players and great coaches. “We're going to figure out how we respond to those things,” Miller adds. “I think it's going to teach us what we're going to need to be this year.”
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The track-and-field students he coaches at Center Grove High School call him “The Tank,” and for good reason. Over the past several years, David Mroz has plowed through countless medical hurdles, one after another. Despite them all, he maintains an optimistic outlook and gratitude for life. His indominable spirit was groomed in high school. Besides participating in track, football and basketball, Mroz also meticulously studied his dad’s “Muscle & Fitness” magazines. “I thought it would be great to have massive muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno,” says Mroz, who later competed in Strong Man competitions.
A week after the shoulder surgery, he developed an abscess, which had to be surgically removed. Then came more TIAs, this time leaving him blind in the left eye and numb in the right arm. He couldn’t catch the proverbial break. A month later, Mroz got a call from his doctor letting him know that he needed to see a vascular surgeon immediately.
focused on his wife Pam, children Lauren, Luke and Andrew, and grandson Aden. He also felt great pride as a coach. In 2015 and 2016, one of his students won state in disc, winning the school record, too.
“I had a track meet to coach the following day, so I figured I’d see the surgeon the day after, but my doctor said, ‘Nope. Now,’” recalls Mroz, 45 at the time but with a 99 percent blockage in both carotid arteries.
“I knew it was a heart attack,” Mroz says.
“You’re a walking time bomb,” the doctor told him. After having both carotid arteries cleaned out in May, he described himself as Frankenstein.
In 2016, just before heading to his son’s football game, Mroz turned ghost grey and began sweating profusely.
He was right — 100 percent blockage required another stint. Like a page out of a horror movie, a week later while watching TV, his face started drooping and his right arm went numb. A brain scan revealed that he had suffered a series of seven strokes due to a blood clot.
Though Mroz missed his son’s destination wedding in Jamaica, he was relieved to He joined the Indiana University track team survive yet another health scare without as a walk-on. While at IU, he studied health, “My neck was cut all the way down with metal suffering any debilitating consequences. nutrition and business finance. Post-college, staples binding it,” Mroz says. “Not pretty.” This year, he’s had a third stint put in as well Mroz owned a Gold’s Gym, where he as a knee replacement. trained clients. He’s also worked as a roofer, The following month he learned he had and in 2010 began coaching track at Center an enlarged gall bladder. Determined to Mroz is not sure why he’s been plagued Grove Middle School and three years later whip himself back into shape following that with so many health issues, but doctors at the high school. credit his lifelong exercise habits for having surgery, Mroz made a bet with his son that by the end of basketball season, he’d be able bounced back from so many crises. His In 2013, he had a shoulder replacement — a to dunk again. He was making great strides attitude, no doubt, is a huge factor, too. chronic injury that had bothered him ever when suddenly his left bicep detached. since falling off a roof in 2000. On his way “I enjoy what I’m doing. I love coaching and to the surgery center, Mroz’s right arm went “I looked like Popeye with a unicep rather watching the kids have that ‘a-ha’ moment,” completely numb. says Mroz, whose perspective is predicated than a bicep,” says Mroz with a chuckle. on genuine gratitude. “While we’re on this “I didn’t think much of it because it went earth, we should do our best to impact He continued to keep his positive spirit away after a few moments,” says Mroz, who despite another infection followed by more the people around us. If we can change later learned that he’d suffered a TIA or somebody’s world in a positive way while chest pains and the discovery of another mini stroke. we’re here, that’s what life’s all about.” 90 percent blockage. Through it all, Mroz
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BLAZE PIZZA BRINGS FAST-FIRE’D PIES TO FISHERS Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Mark Bell
Blaze Pizza, the fastest growing fast casual restaurant brand, set up its new location in October at 11669 Commercial Drive, Fishers. Darla Bowen, marketing director for Northland Investments, the Midwest franchise partner for Blaze Midwest Inc., says Fishers is an ideal location. “Fishers was an easy choice for us because it's a great community that serves as a destination spot for people all over Indianapolis,” Bowen says. “We also have many great neighbors in the area, with so many schools, shops and marquee retailers nearby.”
The new Blaze Pizza restaurant is located right by the Super Target off of 116th Street and I-69. It is the chain’s sixth Indiana location. Two of the restaurants are in Indianapolis, and another one is in Carmel. “The Fishers location is perfect for attracting families and shoppers on-thego,” Bowen says. “It also has great visibility from Commercial Drive.”
energy efficient lighting and uses Ecofriendly packaging to make sure everything is recyclable, compostable or made from post-consumer reclaimed materials. Bowen says the Fishers location has already been a big hit.
Blaze Pizza is fueled by selling market areas which require the franchise partner to open a number of restaurants, typically three to 10, in a period of two to three years.
“We've gotten great reception from the Fishers community,” Bowen says. “It’s clear that people in the area have been looking for a fast, fresh and affordable pizza option for some time, and we are happy to provide them with that option.” Blaze Pizza offers a wide variety of options.
The new Fishers restaurant includes 64 seats with 34 additional seats outside on a patio. The restaurant was built with recycled materials. It also has a lot of
“At Blaze Pizza, we specialize in buildyour-own pizzas,” Bowen says. “Guests can customize one of our eight signature pizzas, or create their own, choosing from
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a wide-selection of fresh, carefullysourced ingredients - all for around $8. “Guests first start by choosing their dough (we make our dough in-house from scratch daily, including our gluten-free dough) then they go down the line choosing sauces, cheeses, veggies and meats. Once the pizza is loaded up with toppings, the 11-inch pies are sent to the open-flame oven where they are ‘fast-fired’ and ready to eat in 180 seconds.” Blaze Pizza customers love the restaurant’s interior as well. “The branding of Blaze Pizza, and it's interior, are designed to call attention to and celebrate fire,” Bowen says. “Blaze Pizza's interior includes bold orange and
red tones – an ode to flames - with white, black and grey accents. The 2,800 squarefoot interior was built to be casual but comfortable, so guests feel welcome to come in for a quick bite, or stay a while. We have a variety of seating options including padded chairs, booths and hightop tables. So, just like our pizza, there is something for everyone.” The quick, high quality food has also made it popular with busy people in a hurry. Some of their signature pizzas include The Meat Eater, with pepperoni, crumbled meatballs, red onion, mozzarella and red sauce and The Art Lover, with artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, chopped garlic, and red sauce dollops. Blaze Pizza was founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founders of Wetzel’s Pretzels). Blaze now has 215 restaurants in 35 states and Canada. “We would just like to invite those who haven't tried Blaze Pizza yet to come out soon,” Bowen says.
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David Goloversic is the general manager at the new Another Broken Egg Cafe, which officially opened in Fishers on Nov. 20.
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Ryan Craig, a co-owner of the Another Broken Egg Cafe, Fishers, says guests will love the wide variety of delicious items to choose from at the brand-new restaurant. “Another Broken Egg Café is really different from other breakfast or lunch restaurants,” Craig says. “We have a lot of different flavors and meals to choose from, and we do it with a lot of Southern hospitality. Where else can you get both omelets and shrimp? What’s better than that?” Craig stressed that Another Broken Egg Café, located at 8626 E. 116th Street, offers both traditional breakfast and lunch items, as well as choices that are more daring. The Fishers location officially opened Nov. 20.
“We want to offer food that is a little bit outside the box for people looking for something different but also have delicious meals that meet the comfort levels of a lot of customers,” Craig says. “We always want people to come here and have that ‘I can’t wait to get back here again’ feeling.”
Another Broken Egg Café,” Craig says. “I love this area, and I love how Fishers has grown. It’s a great location for the restaurant and why we wanted to be here. It also doesn’t hurt that Fishers was voted the best place to live in the country. That’s a huge bonus when you are opening a restaurant.”
Craig says that Another Broken Egg in Fishers is locally owned and operated by Rootstock Hospitality Group, a local Indianapolis management company. Rootstock currently owns and operates multiple concepts throughout the Indianapolis area. Their focus is restaurant operations.
Another Broken Egg started in 1996 in New Orleans, where the southern-inspired entrees first took off with restaurant goers. Since then, the restaurant has developed into a highly successful franchise.
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There are also Bananas Foster Pancakes, two house-recipe cakes topped with New Orleans-style Foster sauce, bananas, pecans and whipped cream, and Peach Cobbler Pancakes, two house recipe cakes filled with honey-roasted granola and topped with peach complete and whipped cream. Another Broken Egg Café offers a Pancake Trio Flight as well — three house- made cakes created from any combination of the above pancake flavors. They are served with two eggs any style and your choice of meat. And don’t forget their Cinnamon Roll French Toast, thick-sliced cinnamon roll battered, grilled golden and topped with cream cheese icing,
Foster sauce, mixed berries and whipped cream. “When people come in and eat our food, we want them to feel like they are on vacation enjoying a great meal in an elegant but casual atmosphere,” Craig says. Another Broken Egg Café also has several omelettes including The Florida Omelette, a cream cheesefilled omelette topped with garlic butter sautéed crab meat, Monterey Jack cheese and green onions. They are served with country potatoes or grits and an English muffin, The “Hey Lucy” Omelette, filled with avocado, breakfast chorizo, sautéed onions and topped with Cheddar Jack cheese. They are served with country potatoes or grits, salsa and sour cream and an English muffin.
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As in-home automation technology continues to rise in popularity, Fishersbased Technology Interiors has become one of the country’s leading providers and installers of hi-tech home theaters, smartphone-controlled security systems, automated lighting and air conditioning and much more. “We’re in the top 100 in the U.S. out of 10,000 companies for integration, which refers to controlling the various devices in your home – alarm, lights, locks, TV – from an application on your smartphone,” says owner Rick Goren, an Indianapolis native. “We do a tremendous amount of security systems and remote management of your thermostat, locks, cameras and lights. It’s pretty amazing, some of the things we can do.”
where customers can learn firsthand about its various video, audio and automation options and services. Having expanded its product line well beyond home theater systems with the proliferation of automation technology, some of the company’s recent best sellers include an alarm system for controlling locks, lights and thermostats controlled through a simple smartphone application for a monthly fee, as well as a technology called OvrC, which allows users to remotely control their wireless routers and various automated devices.
“Our two-gig alarm system will send you notifications if there’s a door open or your kids come home and open the front door,” Goren says. “It’s been very popular. People want to know if their kids are home and if they’re safe. It also has a garage door monitoring function. Another popular item right now is a doorbell function – if Since 1998, Technology Interiors has served somebody comes up to your door, it calls you central Indiana with home theater audio and and gives you notification that somebody’s video installations and is currently the state’s at your front door without them touching number one seller of home theater screens anything or ringing the doorbell.” and projectors according to Goren. The company recently relocated its showroom Goren says his staff of 12 strives to stay to 8977 East 116th Street in Fishers, informed on integration technology atGeist.com / DECEMBER 2017 / GEIST MAGAZINE / 65
improvements and upgrades to provide the highest level of service possible for central Indiana customers, and he offers free installation estimates. “It’s a high level of learning every day to keep up with thousands of brands, as technology exponentiates,” he says. “We have to stay educated, and we do that through attending trade shows multiple times a year in San Diego and Orlando.” Goren says voice-activated and sensoring technologies are continuing to evolve and improve at a rapid rate and will lead to increasingly sophisticated home integration products. “The voice-control capabilities will get more and more intelligent,” he says. “There will be miniature sensors embedded into all the devices and facial recognition that will know your habits, the temperature you like, what music you like – the technology is all there and will really propel us into the Jetsons age over the next couple years.” For additional info call 317-284-1084 or go online to technologyinteriors.com.
SHINE DESIGN NEW DESIGN STUDIO CREATES COMFORTABLE LIVING SPACES “Our store brings something special and unique to Indianapolis and Fishers,” Sunshine says. “It’s very metropolitan and There’s a new home décor and interior design eclectic.” studio in Fishers and it’s got everybody talking. Shine Design Interiors opened in Creating comfortable interiors for homes Fishers, along the town square, Oct. 3. For is something all three ladies have been owners Sunshine Brooks, Jennifer Finn and doing for a long time. Sunshine ran her Emily Pribble, it’s been the fulfillment of a interior design business from her home for dream years in the making. nine years. She teamed up with Jennifer,
is much bigger and more grand than I ever imagined,” Emily says.
When the trio opened their doors, they couldn’t wait to show customers their studio full of modern and organic home décor with some vintage vibes and show them how they can make it part of their homes. The studio, full of neutral-colored furniture and accessories, is a style that blends modern yet comfortable home fashions that can go in any home.
The ladies all say opening the studio is the culmination of their vision of how they wanted to grow their business.
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Sunshine, Jennifer and Emily all say the style reflects their personal tastes — a space that’s livable and comfortable, not over-decorated.
her neighbor, and quickly they acquired a hefty client base. Emily joined the team later when she answered Sunshine’s and Jennifer’s call for another designer.
Once the client base grew large enough, the team moved to a small office in the Yeager suites in Fishers. But soon enough, the ladies realized it was time to open a brick and mortar store. They began the process about a year ago. Now that they’ve opened, they all say they’re very pleased with the way it’s all come together. “I dreamed on a much smaller scale, so this 66 / GEIST MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2017 / atGeist.com
“This is an exciting time to work and live in the Fishers area,” Sunshine adds. “We’re all delighted and grateful to be here. We’re so grateful to our more than 200 existing clients who helped make this happen, and they continue to help make it happen. Without them, this wouldn’t be possible.”
“We’re where we hoped we’d be,” Sunshine says. “We believe your home and its surrounding environment plays on your wellbeing. Having a showroom is a great way to show clients and help them visualize how their design choices will affect them. We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback about it.” Shine Design will no doubt get lots of positive feedback about their customer service.
“There’s always someone here to help explain our services or help pick out the perfect gift,” Jennifer says. “You don’t have to come in just to hire a designer. We want to share the latest trends. Our showroom is full of design pieces you can buy to decorate yourself. " But first and foremost, the ladies like to help you design the perfect space. “We’re making design more accessible,” Jennifer adds. “Ten years ago, most clients would have thought hiring a designer meant you had to create a formal, elegant space. But it doesn’t have to be stuffy and untouchable.” The Shine Design team will come to your home to help with your transformation and give you a personalized touch. “It’s an honor to be invited in to someone’s home to do a project. It really is a big deal,” Sunshine says. “So, when one of us does a project, we want to create something unique and individual that reflects their lives, their travels and experiences.”
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Stop in today and see the amazing things Shine Design Home can do for you. They’re located right in the heart of Fishers Towne Square, just past Flamme Burger. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Mondays by appointment only. Check out their website at shinedesigninteriors. com and their Facebook page at facebook.com/shinedesign.
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Owners Anne White and Holly Kirsh started AH Collection in 2008.
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Since 2012, AH Collection has provided Noblesville with women’s clothing, accessories and cosmetics described as “stylish, fun, unique.” From great gift items like fashionable spirit gear and bracelets to trendy pieces like graphic tees and cutout shoulder tops, women find everything they need to look stylish and feel confident at the right price. Owners Anne White and Holly Kirsh, longtime friends and business partners, once said they’d never open a retail store. The two had met more than two decades ago while teaching fitness, and besides friendship, they soon developed a cosmetics line. While hosting trunk shows and smaller events with other local women entrepreneurs, they started selling more than just beauty products. Before they knew it, trunk shows turned into a small boutique run out of their homes a few hours a week. The diversity of products, as well as their client base, continued to grow. “We couldn’t keep buying this quantity of inventory and only see people eight hours a week,” Kirsh says. Then, 2008 hit. The phrase “never say never” suddenly had an impact on their lives. The economic crisis put many stores out of business and White and Kirsh were able to
test running a retail store. They had the opportunity to open a popup holiday showroom in Clay Terrace. The temporary store became a permanent fixture there, making it the first small local business in a Simon mall. Then, just four years after opening, a second store found a home at Hamilton Town Center. “It was baby steps,” Kirsh says. They opened the pop-up store thinking it’d only last between Thanksgiving and Christmas. “But we never left,” Kirsh says. Since then, they’ve helped transform the wardrobes of countless women. The dedicated sales associates know how to help professional women repurpose work clothes for a night out with friends or strategize how to pair existing clothing items to expand their options. With AH Collection’s active wear selection, women can look stylish while running errands.
In a retail store where genuine relationship building takes precedence, it’s easy to see White and Kirsh have a unique way of running their business. They credit their success to shared values, hands-on management and a genuine love for people. “We’ve always been on the same page, and that’s what’s kept us so strong and successful,” White says. “We keep our priorities in line.” “It’s faith, family and friendship before anything else,” Kirsh adds. AH Collection has successfully evolved with changing trends and recently expanded to sell merchandise online. Their new website showcases their latest collections, events and information on locations. Besides being entrepreneurs, both White and Kirsh are also proud mothers and wives. Through the challenges and successes of both personal life and business, the pair have supported each other.
AH Collection employees love to encourage “It’s been a fun journey, and we’re blessed women to look and feel their best, but it’s because we’ve had each other to do it with,” not all about the fashion. Kirsh says. “The glory of our business is meeting people, because every single client has a story,” White says. Women share victories and celebrations, but also heartbreak and struggles. atGeist.com / DECEMBER 2017 / GEIST MAGAZINE / 71
Stop into AH Collection for the latest fashions at an affordable price, and be sure to check out their themed merchandise for holidays and events like the Indianapolis 500. To shop online, visit ahcollection.com.