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Gary McCormick Passes at Age 63 Gary was diagnosed with IBM (Inclusion Body Myositis). IBM is an auto-immune disorder similar to ALS, but IBM attacks the skeletal muscles. It was challenging for those who were close to him – especially his wife, Jaye – to witness his body progressively fail to cooperate with his will. It was this will of spirit that kept fighting until his body could no longer contain the fighter within. Jaye McCormick (former owner of Mama Bear’s) stood steadfastly by Gary’s side throughout their 25 years of marriage. They were originally set up on a blind date, and it was fate. Their dedication to each other made Gary’s physical challenges bearable by having such an amazing partner by his side.
By Kara Riebel Gary L. McCormick, 63, died June 15, 2012. Gary McCormick, while at the University of Michigan, heard something coming from a room on campus. The sound was a hi-fi stereo system. Gary’s interest was piqued and his professional path met with destiny in this moment. Gary moved to the Geist area in the mid seventies with his company, Hi-Fi Buys. His next endeavor, Ovation AudioVisual, has been the gold standard in audio/visual since its inception. Always driven by enthusiasm, loyalty, and respect, Gary achieved numerous awards both locally and nationally, honoring his passion for the A/V industry. With a demanding work schedule, Gary balanced this with an equally rigorous workout regime. Always active, Gary was surprised to notice waning strength in his legs. He pushed himself harder to make up for this, choosing to stay positive in the face of his physical difficulties.
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To say that Gary will be missed is, of course, an understatement. His courage in the face of adversity is an inspiration. His legacy of professionalism, integrity, loyalty, and generosity are traits that hopefully other business professionals will duplicate. Kara Reibel, owner of Geist Pilates, has been a fitness professional for over 25 years. She is the mother of 3 kids and lives in the Geist area.
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We are “Celebrating the Hoosier Spirit” at the 2012 Indiana State Fair. As a showcase for youth, agriculture and education in an entertaining environment, 2012 will be a shining example of the pride we share each summer from the county fairs to our great Indiana State Fair. This year’s fair will be “action packed” with more to see and do around the grounds than ever before!
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Local St. Simon Student Rallies Friends, Neighborhood to Raise Funds for Local Animal Shelter margin on their curbside business. Neighbor and fellow St. Simon student Clare Bielefeld volunteered to help, and platooned with other neighborhood friends to work the Admirals Sound entryway for seven days over the course of four weeks in June. “People were really nice to us,” said Bielefeld, “one guy even gave us a $20 tip!” With a goal of reaching $500 by the end of June, Shelby Case, Ainsley Danilson, and Carmen Sullivan rallied on June 29th to raise the final dollars in 100 degree heat. Around 3:00 pm, a Geist resident chipped in a $10 bill, putting them over their goal. All the girls took a drive up to Noblesville to the Humane Society to make their donation in person.
Friends and neighbors of Syndney Cripps (right holding dog) rallied together over several weekends to raise $500 through a lemonade stand for the Hamilton County Humane Society. By Tom Britt Sydney Cripps was surfing the web one day after she got home from school at St. Simon the Apostle when she had an idea. On the Humane Society of Hamilton County’s website (www.HamiltonHumane.com) was an article about a private donor that was going to match contributions through the end of June up to $25,000.
“This is a substantial donation,” said Francesca Marino with the Hamilton County Humane Society. “These young ladies showed a lot of maturity for their age.” Next for the girls is another fundraiser, this time to help the Worldwide Wildlife Fund. “I’m really proud of them. I hope they inspire other kids to get involved and do something positive for our community,” said Joy. Tom Britt is the publisher and founder of atGeist.com and the Geist Community Newsletter which is celebrating its 9th year of publication. For story ideas, email Tom@atGeist.com.
“I thought it would be a great way to double our donations, so I got with some friends and opened a lemonade stand,” she said. It just so happened to be the weekend of the GHPOA neighborhood garage sale, so Cripps gathered her friends and set up a stand at the entrance to Admirals Sound off of Old Stone Drive. With the cooler temperatures, they decided to sell hot chocolate as well which quickly outsold the lemonade. First day sales totaled $202. “We were all shocked that they raised that much money,” said Sydney’s proud mother, Joy. Quickly, they created more signs, enlisted some more friends, and paid a visit to Costco to increase their profit 6
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“Do You Have What it Takes?” Photos and Story by Neal Moore If you are a jogger and enjoy a physically-demanding run, then the Indy Patriot Challenge may just be your cup of tea – and party! No, not the Tea Party – politics has no part in what organizers Chet Klene and Steve Witsken are staging. Patriotism, however, plays a big role – along with a focus on family fun. Hence the name Indy Patriot Challenge which is scheduled Saturday, September 8, the weekend before the 9-11 anniversary. “We’re focusing a lot on 9/11 and patriotism. For example, several of the course obstacles will have patriotic names, like ‘Capitol Hill’,” explained 8
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a smiling Klene, whose day job is owner of a collection agency. “Steve is a firefighter who has strong feelings about 9/11, so that made sense too,” Klene added. The Indy Patriot Challenge (IPC) is a jog/run over a threemile-long course of varied terrain, marked by easy to moderately difficult obstacles. In addition to open land and woods, the IPC cross-country course will feature tire runs, cargo net climbs, a water slide, a log carry, mud pits, water crossings, ravines, dirt climbs, and a rope climb. “We want the majority of people to be able to complete the course, and we want to keep it family friendly,” explained
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Witsken, whose rural property in Hamilton County has been converted into the challenging, but doable obstacle course. “Some of these races focus on the really competitive aspect of it, and we certainly want everyone to be competitive and try to do their best at it. But at the same time, we want a family of four to come out and be able to do it and have it be a ‘family building’ time,” he added. IPC will offer the usual race accoutrements including a T-shirt, chip timing, musical entertainment, and a free beer for adults; a root beer for the kids. Organizers are hopeful that, in addition to super-charged adrenaline junkies, parentchild teams will take a crack at the course. “I ran the mini in Bloomington this year and it was the best run I’d ever had,” remembered Klene. “About a month later, I ran the Susan Komen 5k with my daughter, Jade, and it was better. It was so cool to experience that with my 11-year-old daughter.” The Klene kids have a family friend whose diabetes requires the several-times-a-day routine of blood testing – a sobering example of challenges faced by young diabetics. That’s why a portion of IPC registration fees will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Witsken, who also is a medic, frequently sees on-the-job reminders of the debilitating effects of the disease. “I think it’s a good platform for JDRF because in today’s world it’s really important that we get kids out there and excited about fitness and having fun. What better way to do it than with their family and friends,” said Witsken. Peter Jennings, the late anchor of ABC’s World News Tonight, said, “9-11 was a reminder that the bonds of family can be severed in an instant. They are essential, crucial, valuable, fragile.” It’s a sentiment shared by Klene and Witsken, and it’s the overarching theme they say will always define the Indy Patriot Challenge. So, do you have what it takes?
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Geist Half Marathon Co-Founder and atGeist.com Publisher Joins Local Fitness Facility Local Anytime Fitness Geist franchisees Geoff and Carla Heissey announced this week that Tom Britt, a local newsletter publisher, radio personality, and community activist has joined their staff as a part-time partner in the company. Located at 9653 Olio Road in McCordsville, Indiana, Anytime Fitness Geist is Tom Britt joins Anytime a members-only gym that Fitness Geist at partner. offers 24-hour access, personal training, cardio equipment, strength training, tanning, and group exercise classes. “We are very excited to have Tom join our team,” said Geoff Heissey. “His contacts in the community and ability to partner with fitness-related businesses will help us grow our club substantially.”
Britt is the co-founder and current Executive Director of the Geist Half Marathon & 5K, a nonprofit race that has raised over $200,000 for local schools’ health and wellness initiatives in just five years. For the past ten years, Britt has been publishing the Geist Community Newsletter and atGeist.com which has grown into a city-wide network of local portals and newsletters in Central Indiana called TownePost.com. “I have a passion for fitness and my community, so joining Geoff and Carla to help expand the Anytime Fitness Geist membership base and community visibility is a natural extension for me,” said Britt. “I’m anxious to build a community within Anytime Fitness Geist similar to those we’ve built with atGeist.com and others.” With the addition of Britt, Anytime Fitness Geist will be announcing partnerships with Indianapolis-area fitness events this fall. Anytime Fitness Geist Members will receive discounted registration offers and group training. “Tom’s marketing expertise and ability to create win-win partnerships is invaluable to us,” said Carla Heissey.
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Business Spotlight By J. Andy Murphy If you’ve met Jeff Sheats, you will understand when I describe him as a whirlwind of unlimited interior design creativity. His work is a prime example of someone who takes “getting to know his clients” to a whole other level. “It’s my job to find out exactly what my clients want and how they ‘see’ the final outcome of what I need to accomplish for them. It’s not about me and what I want. It’s about them. To accomplish this takes a lot of interacting and a well-thought-out discovery plan,” he said.
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Jeff accomplishes this by going on a personal “mind trip” with each customer. He calls it the “It’s You Survey.” The questions are unique in an industry where designers usually have a certain style, look and pallette for which they are known. With Jeff, you simply can’t put him in a box like that. He gets the big picture, and he’s a master at honing in on even the smallest details such as if the client is right or left handed; selecting a doorknob that brings out the personality of a client and door; or mixing patterns and colors that, when combined, create a cultural outcome not thought of before. I could go on. It is a fascinating process that he has developed so successfully that in the end, his finished interiors reflect the clients’ personalities to a tee. “I think of it as satisfying the visual sensibilities of individual living habits. Once you have this insight, everything falls into place. I work with a lot of clients and their builders in new construction, as well as working with homeowners who want to stay where they are, but remodel their interiors and/or exteriors,” he adds. “My forte is building or remodeling spaces then furnishing them to meet the client’s lifestyle, comfort, and aesthetic desires.”
Jeff Sheats Designs, Inc. projects span everything from new home interior design to an existing home remodels. (Left) An eat-in kitchen, (right) in-home library, (bottom) and great room are just a few of the projects showcased on the JeffSheatsDesign.com website. Jeff started this business nearly 19 years ago as a freelancer when his friends started asking him to help them design and decorate their homes. “I grew up in Carmel but moved to the Irvington area, bought a house, and remodeled it. I was involved in my family’s business at the time and hadn’t ventured out on my own until one friend’s project turned into another and, through word of mouth, it led to getting the opportunity to be mentored by two wonderful designers. This really gave me the foundation to open the doors for my own shop,” he said with thoughtful reflection. It’s obvious Jeff loves working with people and being part of the fabric of their lives. To spend a few moments with this creative interior designer is not enough to convey the knowledge that he has stored from his business and design degrees (Indiana and Purdue Universities) and the extensive first-person experience in doing what he obviously was born to do all over the world! As I said earlier, he’s a whirlwind of unlimited design creativity. So if you are considering building or remodeling a home, or just need professional interior design assistance with furnishing your spaces, give Jeff a call. Even if it’s to be done one room at a time, there is no job too small or too large for Jeff and his talented associates. For a detailed list of services and visual picture projects from A to Z, we encourage you to see for yourself the comprehensive world of Jeff Sheats Designs at www.jeffsheatsdesigns.com or email him direct at jsheats@jeffsheatsdesigns.com. Call for a consult (317) 357-0155.
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Tom and Amy work out at Geist Fitness together at 5:30 a.m., Jimmy Girot trains them and talks to them about their motivation.
Maintaining Motivation By Jimmy Girot III
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The hazy blue light and persistent ring of my alarm clock gradually gain my attention, notifying me that it is 4:00 a.m. After repeatedly hitting the snooze button, I accept my fate, rise from bed, and rush out the door. If you find yourself at Geist Fitness around 5:30 a.m., you will likely encounter some groaning, complaining, and a lot of
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overcome seemingly insurmountable adversity, and I’m grateful for the relationships garnered through them. I sat down with Tom and Amy to discuss how they are able to consistently maintain motivation: What motivates you to live a healthy and active lifestyle? Tom: I believe living an active lifestyle is one of the keys to living a long, healthy life, and since I have found activities that I enjoy doing, it takes a lot less effort to make sure I include them as part of my daily lifestyle. What has been your biggest roadblock in maintaining motivation? Amy: My biggest roadblock is allowing other priorities within my life to take precedence over working out and eating healthy. I know in my heart that working out should be part of my normal routine, but I struggle to prioritize it with pressing work deadlines, family obligations, phone
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Tom: The balance comes with seeing the importance of each and finding a way to enjoy each as well. I do like my work, love my wife, and enjoy working up a good sweat. Finding time for each is just a natural outcome of having the right things to balance. Do you have any advice for those readers who may be struggling to maintain motivation?
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Amy: Stay focused on the sense of accomplishment you will feel when you get a workout in, work up a good sweat, start to see results and near your ultimate goal. Another thing that has helped me is to keep variety in my workout routine by combining personal training, indoor spin, Pilates, and many other activities. The discovery and maintenance of motivation is often a difficult task— expect adversity and know your personal plan for overcoming it. While you may enter a training routine disgruntled or unsure of yourself, remember that you are not alone and you will be rewarded with a refreshing sense of accomplishment! Jimmy Girot III is a fitness professional and personal trainer at Geist Fitness.
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Winners of this year’s annual Geist Blast on the Bridge boat parade were Emalee and Bill Havel in their “Purdue Boilermaker” pontoon (right). Family members are (back row left to right) Jeff Halton, Allison Halton, Emalee Havel, Bill Havel, Bill Havel, Helen Havel. (Front row left to right) Zach Havel, Cooper Halton, Spencer Halton, Fletcher Halton, Sam Havel, and Will Havel. They received $500 from the Geist Marina and a traveling trophy. before
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Social Media Blueprint: Small Biz Edition By Eric Anderson The world of social media can seem overwhelming: Pinterest, blogging, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. A business owner can spend all day writing articles, posting, tweeting, and updating your status, and then feel like she has accomplished nothing. You went into business to make money, not just a bunch of
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Social media is about communicating with clients and building relationships in ways they can appreciate. As plasma and LCD technology changed how we watch TV, social media has changed how businesses communicate with customers. However, an effective social media campaign is about more than just opening a Twitter account and waiting on the customers to roll in. Like any marketing effort, your strategy must be nurtured and monitored for growth. Before you begin, here are some tips and tricks to keep you engaged with your clients and part of the “blogosphere.”
experience has been with social media, typically their response is, “We have a Facebook page.” Traditional marketing campaigns don’t begin by randomly advertising in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Have a plan. Pick 2 – 3 platforms (e.g. – blogging, LinkedIn, and Twitter) and connect with your audience. Tweet or post regularly about topics that interest them, not you. Step 2: Keep it fresh – The Nordstrom blog is updated every day with new pictures. Change your background. Add customer photos. Post 15% more growth comments. Fresh, new than businesses not pictures and using social media information make people 61% decrease in cost/lead want to come 40% increase in sales back to your site. It gives them a reason to “friend,” “like,” and “follow.” Make sure the information you publish is fun. Remember: it’s called “social” media for a reason.
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Boy Scout Troop Asks for Donations to Construct Handicap Railing at Local Church Geist Chapel (Admirals Bay) will soon have a new handicap railing thanks to Greg Murphy and Boy Scout Troop 275 out of Castleton. The cost of all project materials will be funded by donations from the community. Any excess donations will be used by the Chapel for additional improvements to its expansive grounds which it graciously provides to the many individuals and athletic teams in the area at no cost. Donations for are greatly appreciated and may be sent to: Troop 275 12355 Westmorland Drive Fishers, IN 46037
Geist Chapel Church (formerly the Geist Clubhouse in Admirals Bay) needs a handicap handrail for their sidewalk.
In-Kind Sponsors The Geist Lake Coalition would like to thank all the local businesses that donated products and/or services to the Blast on the Bridge 4th of July celebration! • Puccinis • Nestle • Abaco Docks • Pack Rat • Arrow Container • MacAllister rentals • Ritron Wireless Solutions • Cool-Space Portable Evaporative Coolers • FC Tucker • StorAll on the Pike • Home City Ice • Skydive Indianapolis • Electrical Equipment
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New Lawrence Central High School Principal Rocco Valadez wears the apron he wore at his first teaching job back in 2001.
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ROCKY RETURNS Rocco “Rocky” Valadez Returns to Lawrence Central as the New Principal
Photos and Story By Elizabeth Granger The art apron is once again hanging on a hook at Lawrence Central High School. A different hook, though, in a different room. Rocco (Rocky) Valadez has returned to LC, and he’s brought the apron back with him. It’s the same one he wore when he started his teaching career in art at LC in January, 2001. It was with him when he was an assistant principal at Fall Creek Valley Middle School beginning in 2008, and then when he moved on to being principal at Lawrence North’s freshman school last year. He says he’ll continue to wear it from time to time as LC’s new principal. “It keeps me grounded,” Valadez said, “and helps me remember how I got to where I am today. It always reminds me of being connected to the classroom and dedicated to doing everything I can, every day, to help kids.” The 34-year-old Valadez replaces Thomas Oestreich, who was LC’s principal for one year. Oestreich had been an assistant principal in Washington Township’s Eastwood Middle School and North Central High School before his stint in Lawrence. He has returned to Washington Township as the district’s director of human resources. But some of Oestreich’s ideas, said Valadez, will stay. “I don’t want to change anything for change’s sake,” he said. So if something worked well, he plans to keep it. “Obviously there are places where we can improve,” Valadez said. “But I also think great strides have been made and I want to build on those. I think big things are on the horizon. I think we’re on our way back. I want to make sure we’re maximizing all of our potential and doing whatever we can to get better each day. If that means keeping some things already in place, absolutely. Why would we change that?” But make no mistake. This young dynamo will put his own stamp on LC. He said, “I want people to say, ‘Wow! Lawrence Central is fantastic! I want to be a part of Lawrence Central!’” It’s where he began his career in education. Valadez was a brand new teacher when he got to LC, having just graduated from Ball State. He replaced a teacher on maternity leave and stayed for seven-and-
a-half years, ultimately serving as department chair. He moved on to Fall Creek and then to Lawrence North as an administrator. He commended both schools’ principals for their leadership. “I had some great experiences at both,” he said. He was particularly appreciative of the freedom he felt to do his job. “I was lucky to have that.” He also said he learned a great deal by watching students transition from elementary to middle school, and then from middle school to high school. Valadez said he was “pushed out of Fall Creek” by principal Kathy Luessow, who told him he needed to move on when the freshman school principal position opened up at LN. “She told me I’d be a high school principal one day and that I needed the experience,” he said. “She said, ‘You’re a high school guy and you’ll be a high school principal one day; you need to do this.’” So Valadez became LN’s freshman school principal when Brett Crousore moved up to LN’s principal’s office. “I had no plans to leave LN; I loved what I was doing there,” Valadez said. But this spring, as soon as he heard that Oestreich might be leaving LC, he was quick to make his interest known. Valadez plans to work with Crousore to continue aligning the two high schools. “I’m definitely going to use Brett,” he said. “We’re neighbors (in Fishers), and we have a lot of respect for each other.” According to Valadez, Crousore was a successful wrestling coach and brings a coach’s mentality to his leadership. “He sees the school climate as a coachable place, trying to get the best out of each person in that building, athlete or not.” Valadez understands the coaching analogy since he also coached cross country and track. Calling himself “a kid guy,” Valadez said, “I want to make sure kids have every opportunity to be successful. I want teachers to have the resources and tools and support they need to make those dreams a reality.” He often tells students, “Give it your all. Take advantage of the lessons which your teachers have prepared for you.” His theme for the year: turning possibility into reality. It builds on what he learned as a young child when education j u ly 2 0 1 2 |
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was stressed in his home. His parents’ message was clear: Education is the key to success and is to be valued; so is a strong work ethic. Valadez and his three brothers all have college degrees – some multiple degrees. “I refuse to be outworked,” he said. “I will not be out-worked. I won’t. That’s directly from my parents.” Principles he and his wife, Lisa, are passing along to their three children – 7-year-old Lily, 4-year-old Gabe and 2-yearold Rafe. Despite his surname, Valadez is not bilingual. “Although I think a lot of people expect me to be,” he said. “But those kids (Latinos) flock to me.”
going. That’s what drives me.” The place to be? Definitely LC. “I love this place,” Valadez said. “I’m the luckiest guy in Lawrence Township. I’ve been here since 2001, and it will take the National Guard to get me out of this office.” Elizabeth Granger is a freelance travel writer from Fishers. She also teaches English and journalism and advises the award-winning student newspaper at Lawrence Central High School.
He acknowledges he is a role model for them. So, too, he said, is assistant athletic director/attendance assistant Alfie Hernandez. “My dad is bilingual,” Valadez said. “Spanish was his first language.” He continued, “My dad really struggled with that. It wasn’t celebrated like it is now. He was told lots and lots and lots of times that he was not to speak Spanish at all in school.” Valadez’s grandparents were migrant workers and followed the crops from Texas to Michigan to Indiana. They eventually settled in Kokomo, where Valadez’s father was born and raised. “Dad is the youngest of 12 children. He was in the fields when he was very young but he never picked the crops.” The family stayed in Kokomo. It’s where Valadez himself was born and raised, the son of an Italian mother and a Mexican father. “I’m half Italian, half Mexican – and all-American,” he said. But he knows, and appreciates, the struggles his parents and grandparents faced. And he’s obvious in his excitement about LC’s diversity, calling it “a microcosm of the world.” The start of school is weeks away but, Valadez said, “I want the kids to show up tomorrow.” He’ll be in the hall, waiting for them. “I don’t want to be a closed-door, sit-at-my-desk guy. I’m going to be out there. Now that I’m not in the classroom or coaching, I still need to be out and among the young people. That’s what keeps me j u ly 2 0 1 2 |
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Business Spotlight Riverwalk Senior Living 7235 Riverwalk Way North Noblesville, IN 46062
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By J. Andy Murphy If you want to find out why so many of our senior neighbors are calling RiverWalk Commons, you only have to drive by this 55 and over garden homes and assisted living apartment community (located at 7235 Riverwalk Way North in Noblesville) to understand the level of interest in this private and beautiful development. In today’s world, more and more seniors are searching for a place that offers them outstanding and affordable homes that will carry them through their golden years of activity and independent living with the option of care available when their health requires assisted living with memory care services. RiverWalk Commons covers these needs and more! Independent Garden homes offer condo-style living with full attached garage, 24-hour emergency response systems, all utilities (except phone and cable), 100% maintenance free, private patios, and on select models, an all-season sunroom. Add to this, restaurant style dining under the 30
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wonderful cuisine of Chef Neaizy, internationally trained in Europe. For those who don’t want to drive, there is daily transportation available with a social calendar for day trip destinations that are within 3 hours from their doorstep. Jennifer Gellinger is the executive director for this very busy community. She is a skilled health care provider who decided in college that she wanted to pursue a Master’s Degree in Gerontology (study of older adults) when her grandfather became ill. “Family dynamics drove me to this study. I came from a big family so there were a lot of opinions to deal with, but no clear options on how to solve our problems of care for my grandfather,” she said with remembrance in her voice. “I wanted to be part of a community that offered services that ranged from active, independence homes, with the padding of assisted living apartments and health care services of on-site professionals who really cared for the individuals. This is just that community. I love what I do and the people I share time and space with,” she adds.
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Assisted Living Services Include: • Medication management • Weekly housekeeping and linen service • Scheduled transportation • Ambulation, mobility and transfer assistance • Assistance with bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living • Licensed 24-hour nursing care • Safe and secure environment • 50% off your first four months (call for details) Lesa Cooley (LPN) is the clinical director who walks hand-in-hand with Gellinger, and the residents of Riverwalk Commons. “I’ve done various nursing jobs, but geriatrics was always my favorite. My oldest son was graduating from high school and the empty nest syndrome was facing me when I discovered this community. I loved the atmosphere of independent living, and the services in place here for the seniors who need assistance in a dignified manner. We’re all about promoting independence in a safe environment. Our assisted living aspect combines many levels of care and skill. We are a licensed 24-hour assisted living community, and our Bridge to Rediscovery memory care program takes a Montessori-style approach to treating memory care residents. Through hands-on and personalized activities, we encourage creativity and self-expression. It’s an awardwinning program that focuses on the dignity of each person,” Cooley said.
All Garden Homes and apartments are convenient monthly rentals with no buy-in required. 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back! different activities and services in place for the residents of Riverwalk Commons that we encourage you to go to their website at www.riverwalkseniorliving.com to see the bigger picture of this community. And if you really want to see for yourself, just give Cathy Bertling, marketing director, a call at (317) 770-0011 for a tour and afterwards, enjoy a free, wonderful lunch. Once you walk the grounds, taste the food and meet the residents in person, we know you will understand the value of this quality, secure retirement living community and why the phone their keeps ringing!
So clear your calendar of errands, and let all of the services you need and want come to you. When you see all that’s included at Riverwalk Commons, and all that you don’t need to worry about, you’ll understand what the residents mean when they talk about their “uncommon senior living advantage!” Executive Director Jennifer Gellinger (left), Executive Chef Neaizy Massoud (middle standing), and Clinical Director Lesa Cooley (right) work as a team to to create an “uncommon senior To be sure, there are so many living” experience for their residents. j u ly 2 0 1 2 |
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Chris Katris, owner of seven Lincoln Square Restaurants, now buys all his bread from The Bakery at Geist’s Ron Woods. This story is the first of a series highlighting local businesses that decided to do business locally. 34
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Geist Bakery Now Providing Bread for Lincoln Square Restaurants By Janet C. Striebel Too often, our competitive nature can tug on our emotions— especially in the business world where professionals are looking out for themselves. How often do we see a company reaching out to help another? Maybe this is why, then, it’s so satisfying when we witness a local business owner caring enough to support a fellow neighbor. “I was worried about my business,” says Ron Woods, owner of The Bakery at Geist. Last fall, this relatively new establishment got hit with some bad luck as well as a car which came passing through the Bakery’s neighbor, Edward Jones. The car damaged two walls of the Bakery which required some restoration. Since many residents were gone for Fall Break when this accident occurred, Ron feared that many returning clients would think he had closed the doors due to the unsightly garbage dumpster out in the front parking lot and doors being locked. Ron recalls, “I was forced to shut down for one month, but it’s amazing how so many local businesses helped me out. They put up signs explaining the situation.” Recently, another local business, Lincoln Square Pancake House, decided to buy freshly baked breads from The Bakery at Geist to serve within its restaurant. Both businesses are only a few doors down from each other in the Geist Station Shopping Center. “We’re just trying to take care of our neighbors,” says Chris Katris, owner of Lincoln Square Restaurants. Chris already owns seven restaurants here in Indiana, soon to be opening an eighth. All of his establishments are built within Croissants, Muffins, sCones, Cookies, pastries, CupCakes, Coffee, breads & Cakes
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The secret ingredient at Seasons 52 is what’s not in any of the recipes: butter. Executive Chef Bill Erath takes pride in the way their dishes are prepared versus what is added to it.
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Changing the Way We Dine Out Photos and Story by Heather MacWilliams Before you walk into the Seasons 52 Restaurant, conveniently located at Keystone at the Crossing, you should know one thing: They don’t have butter in the restaurant. “It’s not like we use it sparingly. We don’t have butter in the restaurant,” confides Executive Chef Bill Erath, who unabashedly offers this fact without blinking an eye. In fact, he’s proud of the ingredient’s omission. “That’s like in every chef’s back pocket. Throw some more fat in there it will taste great. But to me there’s a responsibility,” says Erath who hails from Indianapolis and trained under the watchful eye of Seasons 52’s corporate culinary director Clifford Pleau. Every item served on the Seasons 52 menu is less than 475 calories – but your taste buds won’t know the difference. “With us the biggest difference in how we approach flavor is how we prepare it – how we cook it as opposed to what we add to it.” Erath achieves an intense depth-of-flavor in each of his dishes by employing cooking techniques such as woodfire grilling, brick-oven cooking, and carmelization to let the ingredient’s natural flavors shine through. This fact is evident the moment you walk through the front door and are greeted with the sensual aromas of oak wood and mesquite charcoal crackling just a few feet away. The atmosphere at Seasons 52 is drop-in casual, always busy but never raucous, with an open kitchen that feeds energy into the room. More often, those rooms are filled by the buttoned up white collar crowd, interspersed with the ladies who lunch – both groups keenly aware of what they are putting into their bodies. The result is sophisticated, understated elegance – not painfully hip. The same can be said for the menu – which boasts everything from a succulent Piedmonte steak perfumed by smoke and served over a bed of creamy corn risotto to their take on the proverbial Caprese salad. In this appetizer, the chef mimics fried mozzarella by
toasting panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) ahead of time, which are then sprinkled over the cheese before being slid into a brick oven and warmed. Afterwards, the baked mozzarella rests on the ripest tomatoes in town which are left to luxuriate in the restaurant’s signature marinade made of sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and a basil pesto. Each dish is indicative of the chef’s passion for letting the product do the work, using only high-quality, seasonal ingredients when possible. Hence the name Seasons 52: “Seasons” since the menu is changed with the solstice and “52” because the side bar portion of the menu changes every week.“It’s pretty cool to work for a restaurant that changes the way we think about dining out,” says Erath. Inspired by the farm-to-fork movement, Erath not only has an aggressive commitment to freshness, but tries to use local, sustainable, organic, and all-natural products whenever possible. “Right now we can get really great asparagus so we’re going to.” For example when the restaurant can’t get local tomatoes, they outsource from Cal Organics located near the Mohave Desert where they sublease fields, says Erath, easily rattling off from memory where his lettuce, chicken, and beef are sourced. “For us we actually go out and visit the farms where our product is from. They know that one of our people will come out and visit them any time of the year; and if it’s not right, they lose their account right there on the spot.” The result is a safer and more consistent product that just so happens to be good for you. Take, for instance, the confidently simple cedar plank Sockeye salmon. Preparation for this dish can be traced back to the Native Americans who once roamed the Pacific Northwest. “They’d catch a piece of salmon and actually plank the cedar and then cook it over an open fire,” Erath points out. So if it ain’t broken why fix it? Instead of spear fishing, Erath has a good fish monger. “Know your supplier. Because a lot of places are going for the cheapest salmon and some of those farms are modifying the genetics to get a better yield. But where you really get j u ly 2 0 1 2 |
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into trouble is the feed that the salmon are getting. Mother nature intended for salmon to have an all-natural seafood diet.”
Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon Before you get started: • Select premium salmon filets—preferably wild or organic • Cedar planks – available at gourmet grocery stores • Soak cedar planks overnight in water Ingredients for Marinade: • 4 fresh salmon filets (6 to 8 ounces per piece, boneless, skinless) • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon malt vinegar • 1 teaspoon soy sauce • 1 lemon, zest and juice • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus some for planks) Combine ingredients above and lemon zest in a small glass dish. Coat salmon filets with marinade and allow to marinate for one hour. Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste Procedure: Pre-heat oven to 475°F. Remove cedar planks from soaking water. Rub cedar planks with extra virgin olive oil. Place salmon filets on cedar planks and season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Roast salmon 8-10 minutes (depending on size of filets). Serve with lemon and your favorite side dishes. Serves: 4
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Erath then adds a few modern day twists by soaking a cedar plank (about 3/8 of an inch thick) the day before, and bathing it in a mustard marinade that morning. Then like all good red-blooded Americans, Erath fires up the grill and cooks the fish on indirect heat. Your plank should smolder and burn around the edges. “You get that grilled, smoky undertone. That’s the real secret,” says Erath as a grin spreads across his face. The end result showcases the natural richness of the salmon kissed by smoke and accompanied by a seductive array of seasonal produce. Any delicate fish such as a Chilean seabass or Arctic Char will work with this recipe. Just remember: the denser the fish, the more resistant it will be to the smoke. The portions are small compared to Hoosier standards, but Erath says Americans simply have a skewed perception of value. “When I’m cooking for my family at home, I don’t take a 16-inch oval platter and mound it up there. So why do we expect that when we go to a restaurant?” Instead, realistic portion sizes make way for the diner to indulge in more appetizers. Try the lobster and shrimp spring roll filled with lightly blanched carrots, snow peas, red peppers, and shitake mushrooms accompanied by a lemon curry; tomatillo; and sweet and spicy red chili sauces. Or the not-to-be-missed Portabella mushroom flatbread with truffle cream sauce and a balsamic drizzle. Instead of being cloyingly sweet, the vinegar is reduced and carmelized which intensifies the natural sugars without all the calories. And feel free to clean your plate. Even the mashed potatoes are guilt free but packed with a punch of which even Paula
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to the food pantry Second Helpings which then splits up the food and disperses it to the hungry – quite possibly changing our community one meal at a time.
Wash it all down with a glass of wine selected by the 152nd Master Sommelier in the world, George Miliotes.
If you have a recipe for which you’d like us to find the “chef’s secret,” e-mail Heather at heathermacwilliams@ yahoo.com.
“I love the feeling our customers get to feel when they walk out the front door. It’s like a breath of fresh air. You’ve relaxed, you’ve indulged yourself, but you don’t feel bad about it. You haven’t ruined your evening,” Erath says. And if all that doesn’t make you feel guilt free this will: Once a week Seasons 52 makes a big bulk edible donation
Heather MacWilliams is a reporter for Fox 59 News in Indianapolis. Prior to her career in journalism, she worked as a personal chef and caterer. For more information, visit her website at heathershautecuisine.com.
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2011-12 HSE Royals Cheerleading Squad
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and treated like the champions they are, especially in recent years, while winning a record three consecutive Indiana State Cheerleading Championships. “Our squads are very talented and work extremely hard to prepare for competitions. Our cheerleaders – football and basketball – receive varsity letters. Competition in cheerleading is big business, highly competitive, and I think at some point it could be recognized as an IHSAA sport. In my 11 years as an athletic director, we have seen the decline of gymnastics in high schools and the increase in cheer squads competing,” said Jim Self, co-athletic director at
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HSE. Self added: “Coach Kaylee Johnson takes a great deal of pride in coaching cheerleading and is highly respected in the cheer world, and she’s also one of our longest-standing head coaches.” Johnson has led the Lady Royals to all three of those ICA State Cheerleading Championships. Quite a feat indeed. Cheerleading? Wow! My, how times have changed. Back in my days as a newspaper sports editor, the second a cheerleading story came across my desk I immediately handed it off to the person who handled the school news page. I mean, back in the midto-late 1970s, most schools didn’t really consider it as a viable sport. Boy, talk about dropping the ball! Though I’m sure I wasn’t the only one in the newspaper profession to make such a blunder.
For high school girls (and college women), cheerleading is far more dangerous than any other sport, according to a 2011 report that added several previously-unreported cases of serious injuries to a growing list. A sport, according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors, is a “physical activity (competition) against/with an opponent, governed by rules and conditions under which a winner is declared, and primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants.” OK, because cheerleading follows these guidelines, shouldn’t it be considered a sport… everywhere? Forget the fact that a Connecticut federal judge ruled a year or so ago that cheerleading in college was not a sport. This was based on a school wanting to replace a volleyball team with a competitive cheerleading squad. As you might imagine, such a decision did not go over very well with a lot of folks. Competitive cheerleading includes a great deal of physical activity. Right? Many of the routines now involve gymnastic-type stunts. So aren’t such cheerleaders athletes? Well, of course they are – and they should be! High school cheerleading accounted for 65.2 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females over the past 25 years, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research. That estimate was up from 55 percent in a 2010-11 study. The researchers say the true number of cheerleading injuries appears to be higher than they had previously thought. And these are not all ankle sprains. Like football, let’s say, there are concussions or worse in competitive cheerleading. I had a chat with an area high school cheerleader last fall. She told me that, during summer preparation, one girl broke an ankle and another broke a wrist. Sounds like that’s a pretty physical activity that should be recognized as being a SPORT, ‘eh? I’m sure members of the Hamilton Southeastern cheer squad see their sport as a TRUE SPORT. So guys, next time you don those shoulder pads and helmets and take a two-point stance to prepare to meet the guy head-on across the line, remember that there’s a better chance of you not being injured than a cheerleader doing a flip off a human pyramid. Makes you feel pretty macho, ‘eh guys! Mark Morrow owns and operates Hamilton County Sports Daily (www.hcsportsdaily.com), the only allsports website in Hamilton County.
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Return of the Baglady Boutique Missy, who had owned the shop three years ago, is the “Bag Lady” and consequently, Kevin is the “Bag Dude.” Kevin is hoping to attract men into the store to shop for their wives and girlfriends.
Missy Card and Kevin Krauss, engaged to be married this fall, re-opened the Baglady Boutique near Fall Creek and Brooks School Road.
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You may want to put this shop on your agenda for back-toschool spirit wear shopping because with their relatively low price points, affordability is the buzz word. They want customers to get a true boutique feel, only with lower pricing, without compromising quality. Most items are close to the $39 mark or less, while the most expensive items approach $67. There is a lot to chose from: t-shirts, dresses, handbags, jewelry, jackets, tanks, leggings, hair accessories, scarves, flip flops, and more.
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Local Volleyball Champ Hits it Big By Pat Carlini Geist resident and newly-crowned volleyball champ Grace Kane hit it big this summer when she led her Team Indiana Thundercats to the championship round of the 2012 AAV National Volleyball Club Division Championship, 12 years old and under. They finished third overall out of 71 teams, then Grace found herself in the spotlight as she won a “champion crown” – the All American. It was a grueling weekend of games in Orlando, Florida, earlier this summer that led up to a final game against the Puerto Ricans – the team who knocked them out last year. It was the game they needed to get into the championship bracket.
Grace Kane was selected All American from 800 girls in the National Volleyball Club Division Championship in Orlando.
“The pressure was on and I was up to serve,” said Grace with a now more serious tone. “I was about to hit the ball when I heard a huge rumble of thunder outside. I thought, “That’s it! Since we are the Thundercats, it was a sign … I can do this!” Grace served the ball and got an “ace,” which means the opposing team was not able to return the ball. The crowd cheered and her coach, Rebecca Murphy, burst into tears! Grace was one of 9 girls selected as All American from 800 girls in her division and from 71 teams across the nation and Puerto Rico. Kane enters 7th grade at the new HSE junior high and says she may try out for the school team. Volleyball players look out…the 2012 all American champ is heading your way! Congrats Grace Kane!
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Celebrity Waiter Night at Ruth’s Chris By Pat Carlini The stars were out in full force at Ruth’s Chris steak house northside June 25 for Gary Brackett’s celebrity waiter night! The former Colts player and several friends in the world of sports donned aprons and served steak dinners to guests who paid $250 a plate to help raise money for Brackett’s Impact Foundation.
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“It’s a little crazy,” laughed Brackett as he secured an apron over his shirt and tie. “I know there may be some burned fingers, but there is nothing like raising money with good company and great steak!” Brackett, who no longer is with the Colts, is not sure where he will be next. He says he is leaving his options open and wants to do what’s best for his family. In the meantime, he continues his work with the Impact foundation. Brackett started the foundation in 2006 to provide resources and opportunities to underprivileged kids.
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Joel Elbert: A Golden Opportunity By Pat Carlini You might say it was a “golden” opportunity for Geist resident and Hawthorns Country Club swim coach Joel Elbert who took a break from his poolside duties to take a shot at the Olympics this summer. Joel was invited to swim at the Olympic trials in Omaha; and although he didn’t make it to the Olympics, he enjoyed the experience and feels honored to have been given the chance!
“It was great,” says Joel with a smile as he recalls his few days in Omaha. “It was a high energy, high intensity environment for several days in a row,” says Joel. “There were laser lights, cheering crowds, music, and fireworks!” Joel says the times are so close in the trials that most are just seconds or tenths of a second away from making it to the Olympics. “They are just all such good swimmers,” says Joel. “I didn’t have real high expectations due to a shoulder injury that has slowed me down over the past few months,” says Joel. “But I’m just glad I got to go and experience it all.” Elbert says he loves the sport of swimming because it is all about what you put into it. “There is no lucky shot before the buzzer or a lucky goal, it is just how hard you want to work at it!” The summer swim team is over now, but Joel is still swimming. The 24-year-old physiology major from The Ohio State University has taken on a new role as coach at the Southeastern Swim Club and Masters coach at SSC (an adult swim program) this fall.
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