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REFUGE FOR GUATEMALA: NHS ALUM HELPS OPEN LARGEST NEONATAL & PEDIATRIC ICU IN CENTRAL AMERICA A 1990 graduate of Noblesville High School, Dwight Bailey not only knew that he wanted to pursue medicine as a career, but he also recognized early on that he sought the challenge of the complex physiology that accompanies critical care medicine. After graduating from Indiana University and Northwestern University, performing his pediatric residency at Hope Children’s Hospital and pediatric intensive care fellowship at Northwestern, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. There he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. For the past five years, he’s been the Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Levine Children’s Hospital, which is part of Carolinas Healthcare System.

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Refuge for Guatemala NHS ALUM HELPS OPEN LARGEST NEONATAL & PEDIATRIC ICU IN CENTRAL AMERICA

Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

A 1990 graduate of Noblesville High School, Dwight Bailey not only knew that he wanted to pursue medicine as a career, but he also recognized early on that he sought the challenge of the complex physiology that accompanies critical care medicine. After graduating from Indiana University and Northwestern University, performing his pediatric residency at Hope Children’s Hospital and pediatric intensive care fellowship at Northwestern, he moved

to Charlotte, North Carolina. There he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. For the past five years, he’s been the Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Levine Children’s Hospital, which is part of Carolinas Healthcare System. “Critical care medicine requires a very in-depth understanding of the entire organ systems of the body and requires a unique set of skills,” Bailey says. “I enjoy the challenge.”

In this role, Bailey has to make difficult, complex decisions in a rapid timeframe, dealing with everything from severe trauma to critical infections to cancer, neurological issues and critical congenital heart problems. “Every day brings something different so the breadth is very exciting and challenging,” Bailey says. The Heineman Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, works closely

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with Bailey’s healthcare system. Located in Charlotte, they have been developing adult cardiac care in Central America for more than 25 years. Several years ago, the head cardio thoracic surgeon recognized the great need for pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care in Central America — particularly Guatemala. So he approached Bailey and asked if he’d be willing to join forces with him in this project. It was no small favor. Not only was this a volunteer role, but it would also require traveling to Guatemala several times a year. After researching both the foundation and visiting the sites in Guatemala, Bailey recognized that this was an opportunity to have an immense impact on the care of children and infants in this poverty-stricken country. The team conducted an on-site needs assessment, then identified doctors they could partner with to move forward. From there, they began developing multiple sites throughout Guatemala (they currently have two and are looking to add a third). In a third-world country, these hospitals have few resources and no ability to care for pediatric and neonatal illnesses. The first target was a hospital in Escuintla — a city with a population of two million. “It was extremely poor conditions with a very high mortality rate,” Bailey says. “Over 50 percent of all children who were admitted to the hospital ended up being fatal cases.” Due to their lack of resources and inability to care for complex issues, Bailey and the team have been partnering with this hospital primarily. “The hospital needs to have a financial vested interest in the program —not just have us come in and build something, develop it and leave,” Bailey says. “It’s a long-term partnership with the local government, the hospital, physicians, nurses and all providers there on site because we need them to be stakeholders in the process for it to be successful.” 6 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JANUARY 2018 / atNoblesville.com

Over the course of two years, Bailey, his team, and the Heineman Foundation worked with the clinic staff and administration to not only provide equipment and hire nurses and physicians but also train the entire staff. In March 2017, they opened up the largest neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit in all of Central America. It has 36 beds —18 for pediatric intensive care and 18 for neonatal intensive care. Since the program’s inception, the mortality rate has dropped from more than 50 percent to less than 20 percent. “It’s been very impactful,” says Bailey, who continues to provide training every three to four months. In addition, he does once-a-month instruction via telemedicine software. Bailey and his team are also implementing immunization, antibiotic and nutritional programs. “As you can imagine, severe gastrointestinal illness and dehydration are an immense problem there,” Bailey says. “We’re trying to not just improve care in the facilities for those children who are critical but also implement prevention programs to minimize those who need to come and use those services.” They are currently developing a second site in the city of Chimeltenango with the same basic structure as the first — outfitting the pediatric and neonatal units with equipment and providing staff training. The most challenging part of any project of this scope are the resource limitations. “We work hard to stretch the resources we’re given, but we’re still limited in what we can do,” Bailey says. “And knowing there are still so many opportunities for improving care and improving lives that we can’t reach because the scale is almost insurmountable — that’s tough. Because the amount of need down there is overwhelming. We want to increase the scope of what we’re doing and increase the area that we’re impacting, but we’re still limited.” To donate to the Guatemala/PICU/NICU project, visit heineman.org. Specify the PICU project when donating. atNoblesville.com / JANUARY 2018 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / 7

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Liz Niemiec (left), with the support of her mother, Therese, started the Little Wish Foundation to grant wishes for children battling cancer.

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Little Wish Foundation Brings Joy to Kids Fighting Cancer Little Max was a delight to be around, and everyone was devastated, especially Liz and her mom, when they learned the Seventeen-year-old Liz Niemiec didn’t expect news that 5-year-old Max had developed a to find herself grieving the loss of a family Wilms Tumor, a rare type of kidney cancer. friend, much less facing the reality that her From the beginning of the battle, Liz felt life’s path was about to change forever. compelled to help. She even organized a bake sale to raise money for Max. The day seven-year old Max Olsen passed away after a two-year battle with cancer, But amidst the suffering came a ray of hope. Liz’s new journey began. Max expressed his last wish to have a puppy. Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Jamie Sangar

Max was the son of one of her beloved grade school teachers, who the family adopted from Russia when he was a baby. Liz’s entire class at the Michigan City school followed the Olsen’s adoption journey, as Mrs. Olsen weaved lessons about the experience into part of the curriculum.

like he was asking me to do something to help his other friends who were suffering from cancer. I told my mom I want to start a foundation.” Liz’s mom, trying to be supportive of her daughter, told her she loved the idea but knowing how to make it happen would be beyond her scope. But Therese encouraged Liz if she wanted to make it happen to do all the research and learn how to start the foundation.

His parents made that happen. Liz saw the joy on Max’s face when he was granted his last wish. She never forgot it after he died. At “I just knew I wanted the foundation to be Max’s wake, as she approached him in his tiny about raising money to buy these children little things that make a difference in their casket to say goodbye, something changed. lives,” Liz says. “It felt as if Max was trying to talk to me She went through all the steps to set up her and ask me something,” Liz says. “It felt

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foundation and began making a difference in kids’ lives immediately. The foundation’s first fundraiser selling bracelets with the slogan, “Live Life to the Max” raised $1,000 in the first week. Soon after, the Little Wish Foundation held its first event, and they raised $11,000. The foundation began to grow by leaps and bounds. Liz formed a partnership with South Bend Children’s Hospital (now Beacon Children’s Hospital) and Riley Children’s Hospital. When the time came for college, Liz chose Butler University for its proximity to Riley. She selected the Arts Administration program, a corporate non-profit based curriculum at the college, to support her efforts in fundraising. The foundation continued to grow. Liz was even awarded the Prudential Spirit of Communication award, and she was granted the Power of Children Making a Difference award through the Children’s Museum. All were high accolades awarded to recognize outstanding achievement that few people accomplish in their entire lives, let alone before age 20. But the major dose of publicity came when nationally syndicated talk show, “The Real”, contacted her to appear on the show. Liz’ high school cheerleading coach had written in to the show urging producers to feature Liz’s story.

“I just knew I wanted the foundation to be about raising money to buy these children little things that make a difference in their lives.” - Liz Niemiec -

“It was an amazing experience,” Liz says. “The set was decorated green, and I found out the episode was to air on St. Patrick’s Day.” After the show, Liz formed a partnership with Lids hats. “I started noticing that these kids we helped were self-conscious of their hair loss,” Liz says. “I proposed the idea to Lids that having a hat might make them feel better. They were all in.” Lids donated hats for the kids and made a financial contribution as well. USA Today picked up on the story and donations started pouring in. Today, Little Wish Foundation serves children in 13 hospitals in seven states, including Indianapolis, Chicago, Louisville, Los Angeles, Nashville and Seattle. To date, the foundation 10 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JANUARY 2018 / atNoblesville.com

has granted nearly 1,100 wishes for items ranging from $300 to $1,000. “We’ve given puppies, laptops, gaming systems, shopping sprees,” Liz says. “Anything that will put a smile on their faces and give them hope to get through their treatment. When I’m personally there to see their wish delivered, it makes me feel like I’ve served my purpose in life, even if it’s only for a moment. To know you’re part of making them happy is so special. I see a little bit of Max in every child.” The foundation held its first big gala this past June at the Lucas estate with more than 200 people in attendance. The Little Wish Foundation also held its Friendsgiving Event in November. Little Wish Foundation always needs more help. To find out how you can make a difference, visit the Little Wish Foundation at littlewishfoundation.org or check out their Facebook page.

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Marlin Jackson grew up in the projects in Sharon, Pennsylvania to a mom who had addiction issues. Jackson did not grow up with a nurturing parent. He did not have positive social or emotional role models. He was not presented with a solid example of how to love himself or other people, but he persevered.

with law enforcement. Your foundation is so important to the fabric of who you become, seeds are planted, with a different environment, that goes with you.”

At the University of Michigan, Jackson was an All-American as a freshman and as a sophomore. Jackson was postured to enter the NFL after his junior year. His football career came into jeopardy when he had been engaged in an altercation. Jackson was not the instigator of the situation, but had “As a youth, I had a lot of grace,” Jackson been arrested nonetheless. Michigan Coach says. “I could have followed down the wrong Lloyd Carr told him that if he was found path but was able to escape altercation guilty, he would be off the team. For the first INDY METRO / JANUARY 2018 / TownePost.com

time, Jackson realized that this could all be gone. The feeling was devastating. The guy who had started the altercation later sued Jackson after graduation, Jackson countersued and won. He didn’t collect any money from the lawsuit, he simply wanted his name cleared. While Jackson was at the University of Michigan, his psychology class volunteered in inner city Detroit schools. As Jackson listened to the stories of the students. He could relate, for he had lived their life. When Jackson shared that he had the same

experiences, the kids didn’t believe him. “You’re lying, you’re Marlin Jackson, All-American,” said one of the students. Jackson had opened their eyes to possibilities and these kids had opened his. The kids could dare to dream, and so could Jackson. It was in this inner-city school that Jackson knew he would start a program to help kids like these, kids like him. The Fight for Life Foundation is the program that Jackson needed when he was young. When Jackson was drafted by the Colts, he listened to Coach Tony Dungy speak of faith, family and football, Jackson was surprised. It was the first time he heard a coach mention faith and family sequentially before football. “The positivity that Dungy and Bill Polian spoke of was something that I’d never heard before,” Jackson says. “They emphasized our role as a man in the community, our faith and our relationship with God. I was hungry for something that I didn’t know that I was starving for.” In his second year in the NFL, Jackson created The Fight for Life Foundation. As his football career was winding down due to injuries a few years later, he poured his passion into Fight for Life. Jackson made a commitment to himself and God and moved forward on his social entrepreneurial path.

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“Fight for Life focuses upon social and emotional learning,” says Lisa Mitchell, Director of Programming for Fight for TownePost.com / JANUARY 2018 / INDY METRO

Life. “It provides kids with a common language to express core concepts of accountability, integrity, self -worth and honesty. It also emphasizes the concept of volunteerism and being good citizens in their family, school and community. For many of these kids, these are concepts that they are not being exposed to at home.” Implementation happens in the classroom with a comprehensive curriculum that is age appropriate. The programming may be implemented from Pre-K to 8th grade and is currently in six schools. A plan is in place to roll it statewide in the next year, with the ultimate goal of nationwide impact. The first pilot for the program was adopted by Jackson’s alma mater,Musser Elementary. Early adopters in Indianapolis include Pike Township, Phalen Leadership Academy and IPS. “Fight for Life provides teachers with a program that allows students to feel seen, heard and valued every day,” Mitchell says. “In today’s society, we must create treatment programs for the opioid surge, but more importantly: prevention,” adds State Senator Jim Merritt. “Marlin’s Fight for Life program is exactly what we are in need of because prevention is a much-needed part of the solution. With prevention programs like Fight for Life, we all benefit.” For each $1 dollar spent on Social Emotional Learning programs, the return is $11 in total economic benefit to society. The real benefits in the lives of the children are immeasurable. For more information, visit: fightforlifefoundation.org. INDY METRO / JANUARY 2018 / TownePost.com

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As a boy, Kevin Huff watched — and learned — from his entrepreneurial father, Bill, who had a passion for log construction and made a career out of it. “People dream of owning a log home,” Kevin says. “Dad’s always been a good steward of helping people achieve their dream.” In 1981, Bill established Log Home

Builders of Indiana and over the course of two decades, erected 350 log homes. Fifteen years ago, however, the company segued out of construction. Now called Log Home Center and Supply, the company is a supply house for the log and timber home industry. “We handle all the high-performance coatings, synthetic chinking fasteners, bug treatments and borates,” Kevin says. “We sell all the stuff you need to build, restore and maintain log homes.”

Kevin, an artist who commissions both public and private art sculptures in the Indy Metro area, began working with his father 15 years ago. He also has two younger brothers who have been involved in the business at different points in time. His wife, Kylene, works at the company and is also an interior designer. They have two sons: West (5) and Navy (2). “My dad took the first risk. Now my goal is to build off the foundation he initially set, which is both an awesome opportunity and huge

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responsibility,” Kevin says. “It’s kind of like someone handing you their baby and telling you to care of it as well as they did.” Job security is evident in this industry as the lust for log homes continues to grow. The structures represent a form of simplicity and escape that the public craves. “They’re insulating and quiet and provide an escape from the madness,” Kevin says. “We live in such a concrete world that I think people yearn for quiet.” Log homes may be beautiful and peaceful, but they require significant maintenance. “It’s the equivalent of putting your oak kitchen table in your backyard and making sure it looks good 365 days of the year,” Kevin says. That’s where Log Home Center and Supply comes in as a big part of their business is problem-solving. Folks call when they have rotten logs, bug infestation and water infiltration, among other things. “When you build your dream house and then something starts chewing on it or rotting it, you freak out,” Kevin says. “We’re in the business of helping customers avoid those issues. But if they do occur, we’ll assist them in fixing it.” The company is upfront about the harsh reality of log home ownership and maintenance. “The log home industry is like me selling you a car and saying, ‘Hey, it’s got a sunroof!’ but not bothering to inform you that you need to replace the oil and refuel it periodically,” Kevin says. “Instead, we’ll tell you that this is a great car, but when you see an E on the dash, pull over and get gas so that you can continue to enjoy the product. That honesty is what has defined our brand and built our reputation. What you see is what you get — good product, free advice and highquality service.” For more information, visit loghomecenter.com.

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warm and welcoming atmosphere is the first thing you notice the moment you walk in the door at Kobayashi Sushi and Asian Kitchen.

The courteous staff, the aroma of fresh food that whets your appetite, and the relaxed environment immediately make you feel as if you have made new friends. Co-Owners Jet and Lisa Lin make you feel right at home in their comfortable restaurant located at 2295 Greenfield Ave. “When people come in here, they quickly become like friends to us,” Lisa says. “We have been here for six years, and in that time, we have seen a lot of loyal, repeat customers and have been able to build up a good business. We interact with the customers as friends. People love the food and the family feeling they experience here,

and they keep coming back for more.” Before moving to Noblesville, Jet worked for his aunt at the first Asian and Sushi restaurant in Fort Wayne. “After Jet worked for her for several years, we decided to start our own business,” Lisa says. “We almost went to an area near Chicago, but we did not like all of the traffic there.” The Lins chose Noblesville as the ideal location for their restaurant, and the rest has been history. “We rolled the dice and took a chance,” Lisa says. “We became entrepreneurs, and it paid off. I love the way Noblesvile is so family-oriented and safe. You have the charm of a small town, but you are so close to the big city of Indianapolis. Noblesville

has also grown so much since we have been there, and we have loved being a part of that growth. The support we have received from the community has been great.”

FRESH INGREDIENTS Lisa says one of the key ingredients to Kobayashi’s success is that everything is made fresh. “We have fresh fish brought in twice a week from Chicago,” Lisa says. “We make all of our own sauces and salads dressings in-house. Our customers appreciate the quality and care we put into everything we make, and we have over 12 years of Sushi experience.” Lisa’s favorite Kobayashi Asian Kitchen dinner is The Penang Curry. She also loves

The Flaming Playboy Roll, with spicy tuna and fried shrimp topped with cooked shrimp, mayo, teriyaki sauce, siracha, jalapeño and “yummy” sauce. “We serve it on fire,” Lisa says. “It’s like our own Bar-B-Q Sushi Roll. It tastes great.” The sushi meals include The Atomic Shrimp Roll with fried shrimp, crab meat inside, tuna and salmon on top with spicy mayo. The Aloha Roll with shrimp tempura, crab meat, pineapple, avocado, on top with chili sauce and The Snow Roll with spicy tuna, fried shrimp, outside with super white tuna three sauce topping. These are just a few of the multiple sushi options. “Customers have told us they enjoy the wide variety of choices,” Lisa says. Asian Kitchen Dinners include Kung Pao Chicken, Hot and Spicy Chicken, Peanut Curry, Mongolian Beef, Teriyaki, Sesame Chicken and General Tao’s Chicken , among numerous other meals.

GRATEFUL EVERYDAY Lisa says she is grateful for every day she has at Kobayashi. In 2010, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She says she has several radiation treatments that were rough. “When I was later recuperating from my treatments, we decided it was time to make our dream of opening a restaurant become a reality,” she says. “We later opened Kobayashi, and it was a dream come true.” Lisa is cancer free today, and her optimism is shared by her family, which includes daughter, Amber, 8, and her numerous friends and customers at Kobayashi. “I love meeting new people and welcoming them here,” Lisa says. “It seems like every year in August, when the new school year starts, we meet new families. Over the past three years, some of the kids we used to have come in have gotten older and moved on, but we welcome the chance to meet new clientele and have them enjoy the great food and atmosphere.” atNoblesville.com / JANUARY 2018 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / 29

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