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hris Owens is the new executive director of Main Street Noblesville and his passion for the city and its people make him the perfect candidate. Not new to the area, Owens grew up in Alexandria and has worked for the Indianapolis Colts in the marketing department and for the Indiana Parks and Rec Association. You may even recognize his name, or voice, from his time on ESPN Radio John Clayon’s program. Owens took over the position in August after one experience made him realize this was the job for him. “I took over in an interim role/duel with my parks and rec job, and that was essentially before our largest annual event,” said Owens. “I stepped in and helped the event chair on the day of the event. I had the honor of being on stage doing some announcements and introducing the mayor.
That was really what kind of sold me on the position. As I am there talking to 10,000 of my closest friends and family, I’m kidding when I say that, but my friends and family were there. And that was really the hook that got me, that said ‘this is it, this is where I want to be.’” Owens is not new to Noblesville though. He moved there with his wife in 2009 and now raises his two children in their historic downtown home.
People may have not known that was a Main Street program in the past, but we’re starting to push that more and more and create an identity of who Main Street is.” Other events and programs that Main Street hosts include the First Friday, the annual Street Dance, and The Duck Race that is part of the White River Celebration. A few new events include the Beards and Brews Championships and the Thursday night market, which is focused on European food.
As for Main Street, he wants to get more people aware of what they do. He said the group has been around for more than 20 years and hosts many events that people already go to.
Owens also took over the Hipstoric program.
“We’re starting to tell our story as Noblesville Main Street more and more,” he said “We have one of the oldest farmers’ markets in Hamilton County. It’s been traditionally in the Riverview parking lot.
And he is excited about what is in store of Noblesville.
“Hipstoric started in 2013 to embrace and honor court house square, but be open to trendy new things,” he said.
“I think we’re on the verge of some very big things happening in Noblesville, not just
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“HIPSTORIC STARTED IN 2013 TO EMBRACE AND HONOR COURT HOUSE SQUARE, BUT BE OPEN TO TRENDY NEW THINGS.”
with Main Street but there is a reinvigorated sense of pride with a lot of people down here,” said Owens. “But there is also some new opportunities for partnerships with people like the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Noblesville. We have all been in the same general area for years, but have struggled to find where the best fit everyone is. I think we are on the verge of being able to find that.”
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LIGHTING THE WAY TO SOBRIETY When Amy Temple walked through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center in April 2013, it was not her first attempt to conquer addiction. This time, though, would be different.
addiction, but each time she would fall off the wagon. “It’s true what they say about life getting worse and worse each time an addict goes back out,” she said. “Mine certainly did. My using ran rampant and completely ruled my life.”
Amy’s story looked much like any other Hoosier’s until about 14 years ago. That’s when she underwent bariatric surgery and developed medical complications during her recovery. Prescription narcotics helped with the pain, but it wasn’t long before Amy became addicted.
After an intervention by family, Amy found herself on the doorstep of the Harbor Light Center for the third time. Though embarrassed and filled with shame, Amy was welcomed with open arms. She saw this as her last chance to reclaim her life.
The facility addresses the medical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of its clients. From detox to 12-step classes and “I was never one of those addicts who was in denial about having a problem,” Amy explains. “That was apparent to me fairly early. What counseling to chaplaincy, the program works with each individual I was in denial about was that I could control my using or get clean to create a unique path to a successful recovery. without working any kind of a program or without God in my life.” “In the months before I came here, I was hopeless and suicidal,” Amy says, revisiting that heartbreaking time. “My family had had Amy began to seek help after more than eight years of active
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enough enabling me. They had to love me enough to stop helping me kill myself. My willingness to do something different and their tough love helped to make the difference.” For the first time, Amy was able to fully embrace the changes that had to be made in order to overcome her addiction. “We have so many clichés in recovery, but one of the things that’s said a lot is ‘you only have to change one thing, and that’s everything’ and that really has been true for me. I feel like everything has changed. I went from having no hope and praying to God to die every single day, to having so much hope for the future, so much hope for what God has in store for me.”
“WE HAVE SO MANY CLICHÉS IN RECOVERY, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT’S SAID A LOT IS ‘YOU ONLY HAVE TO CHANGE ONE THING, AND THAT’S EVERYTHING’ AND THAT REALLY HAS BEEN TRUE FOR ME.”
Now well into her second year of recovery, Amy is still at the Harbor Light Center, but now in a supportive role. She is a Ladies Resident Assistant for the Transitional Housing Program at the facility and teaches several classes for clients going through the 12step program. As a role model for residents, she is able to encourage them in their own difficult journeys. Amy is thankful for the supportive staff at The Salvation Army who saw her through her darkest days. “I finally have some peace and serenity in my life,” she remarks, before adding, “but God both deserves and gets all the praise and all the glory for my transformation.”
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NOMINATE A MENTOR FOR THE INSPIRE AWARDS College Mentors for Kids wants to know who you consider a mentor. They are currently taking nominations for business professionals that have demonstrated mentoring skills in the workplace or their community. Each category has a committee and a chairman from that industry that will review the nominations. The winners will be announced at the Inspire Awards, a luncheon that benefits College Mentors for Kids. Each category will have five winners and a Mentor of the Year will be recognized. The awards luncheon will also feature a Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations are also being accepted for youth mentoring to celebrate people helping their community’s youth. “I don’t think any of us can say that we’ve gotten to where we are in our careers, or our lives for that matter, without a mentor who has invested in us by providing wisdom, advice, and encouragement,” said Interim Chief Executive Officer Amanda Koushyar. “The Inspire Awards are an excellent opportunity for us to celebrate the mentors who make such a difference in the world while also raising awareness and funds of our mentoring program that’s committed to changing the stories of kids and college students through the power of mentoring.”
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IT’S TIME TO END THE WAR ON FAT Writer / Dr. Christy Watson
How many times have you read or been told that fat is enemy No. 1 and should be avoided? Diets are simply based on calories in versus calories out and all calories were created equal. This was the message given to the public in the early ’80s. The dietary food pyramid was based on grains and carbohydrates, with little fat or protein. It was a diet that was supposed to make us healthier, to lower our risk of heart disease. Twenty years later the results are in, and the low-fat experiment was a failure of epic proportion. Americans are sicker and more overweight than at any time in history. Obesity is not just an epidemic;v it’s a pandemic. There are only three macronutrients – fat, carbohydrates and protein. Our dietary intake of them must equal a total of 100 percent. If we lower one, by definition we have to increase at least one of the others
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bag of skittles. A calorie is NOT a calorie. Since 1970, egg consumption is down 21 percent and refined white sugar is down 35 percent. Yet high-fructose corn syrup is up 8,853 percent, and corn products, 198 percent. These are the processed food products that the food industry used to replace fat. In that same period, there was a 42 percent increase in calories from flour and cereals. As a result, consumers unknowingly increased caloric intake from 2,109 calories per day in 1970 to 2,586 calories in 2010. From just calories (not even the kind of calorie) alone, if those were extra calories not burned off, this would contribute to ONE pound of weight gain EVERY WEEK! And unfortunately for us, the caloric pie (unlike the macronutrients of fat, protein and carbohydrate) is not one that must remain 100 percent. If we consume more than we need, we store that energy as fat,
which goes right to our waistline. Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and high triglycerides are the result, and it happens with little to no involvement of “evil” dietary fat! So what is really going on inside our bodies in regard to proteins, carbohydrates and fats? Think of your body’s metabolism as a fire. It has to be stoked to keep the fire going. If it doesn’t, then it starts to die down. We can stoke the fire in different ways. When we give our body sugar, we get a quick burst of energy, and our body uses some of this for basic functioning of our organs. The rest – usually quite a bit – gets stored. This is quick fuel for our cells. When this quick energy is used up and put in storage, our body thinks it is starving because there is no usable energy around. It tells our brain that it needs more energy, that we are hungry; even though we just ate and there was plenty of energy there. Therefore, we are constantly hungry and storing away more energy. And we never burn the extra because we never force our body to use an alternative fuel source.
When sugars are withheld from the diet, and we stop living on quick sugar metabolism, our body quickly figures out that it needs a fuel source. It turns to the most abundant supply of energy all of us have – our fat cells! This is called nutritional ketosis. And remember, in keeping with the 100 percent total for macronutrients, if one goes down, at least one other must go up. This is where protein comes in. In simple terms, proteins have the same caloric energy as carbohydrates. But they have a drastically different effect on our metabolism. First, we actually burn some calories just digesting protein. Second, proteins provide building blocks for our cells, especially muscle. Third, and in my opinion most important, protein is the best appetite suppressant we have. Protein fills our stomach, and sends a true signal of satiety or “fullness.” Now this isn’t saying that you can eat more protein than you can burn, because it all gets stored if it is in excess, but it does not stimulate the quick sugar metabolism like carbohydrates. Where does dietary fat fit in? There has always been evidence that fat was not the
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problem. The Mediterranean diet includes healthy fats like olive oil, and has been proven to have many heart-healthy and waist-healthy benefits. It is a diet espoused by reputable medical groups such as the Mayo Clinic. It has been referenced in study after study as a healthy diet. Meta-analyses of even saturated fat in the diet have failed to unequivocally prove that it alone causes higher levels of heart disease and death. On the contrary, there is mounting evidence that added sugar in the diet has a direct and linear relationship to higher levels of cardiovascular disease and death. So how can a consumer keep it all straight? How can we guide our own diets and those of our families? First, read every label. The label on the back of the package, not the one on the front from the marketing department of the food company. And know what you are putting in your body. Just for fun, journal everything you eat in a week to get an idea of your actual caloric (energy) intake, and look at where those calories come from. Are they sugars, flour, and processed foods? Finally, do a little research yourself. Don’t rely on the government, the food industry or even the diet industry to safeguard your
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The 11-year-old business has seen lots of growth, as Fortville will be their ninth location. And the business hopes to still grow, but Dowless has his own ideas for what the secret to success is. “The secret is the people that work here and the food is pretty amazing,” said Dowless.
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uring the holidays, college students return home during their mid-year breaks to reunite with families and friends. It’s also a time when Naval Academy Midshipmen return from Annapolis and convene for the annual Indiana All Academies Ball with fellow military families from Indiana.
Navy IU tailgate
This year’s chairperson of the event, Jose Alejos, has strong ties to the military and happens to live in one of the officer’s homes at historic Fort Benjamin Harrison. Alejos enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1979 and served 10 years. Following their father’s footsteps, his sons Marco and Andres graduated from Lawrence North High School and then were accepted into the Naval Academy and West Point respectively. “It’s very difficult to get accepted at the academies,” said Alejos. “Over 60,000 high school graduates apply to the academies every year with only about 3,500 getting accepted.” Not only do applicants have to have good grades and show leadership capabilities, they also must submit letters of recommendation from U.S. Senators and Congress just to be considered for the program. Central Indiana touts a high number of active U.S. Naval Academy and Merchant Marine “Midshipmen” as well as “Cadets,” and from the other three academies including Air Force Academy, United States Military at West Point and the Coast Guard Academy. There are 280 Hoosier Cadets and Midshipmen including those attending the associated prep schools, which will be returning home during the holidays. And while Alejos and his family love to spend time with his enlisted sons, he openly admits “they are our sons, but they belong to the USA.”
COLTS OWNER SUPPORTS MILITARY
Last year during the Navy’s sequestration, Navy Midshipmen were not allowed to fly on military planes to their away football games, including the Sept. 7 game against Indiana University. Parents of the midshipmen started reaching out to military families raising money on short notice to prepare for a tailgate event. Indianapolis Colts
owner Jim Irsay was one of the first donors to help fund the tailgate event, which attracted over 1,200 people. “It was the largest tailgate ever hosted at IU,” said Alejos. Dignitaries from the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense were so moved by the outpouring of support, they attended the tailgate and signed a football to give to Irsay as a token of their appreciation. The Colts owner has also sponsored the annual Indiana All Academies Ball among other military causes and functions.
INDIANA ALL ACADEMIES BALL
Military families and applicants to the academies are invited to the annual ball on Dec. 26 at The Crane Bay Event Center, located at 551 W. Merrill St. in Indianapolis. Justice Steven David will be the keynote speaker highlighting an evening featuring a plated dinner and dancing. For other local businesses or families that would like to support these up and coming leaders in our nation’s military, sponsorships are also available to help offset the costs. For more information, go to indiana.usnaparents.com.
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DECK THE HALLS WITH ARTFUL ARRANGEMENTS Writer / Janet Gilray
Making arrangements is art unto itself. Those who prepare the beautiful arrangements, charm their customers, knowingly or not, set a stage for festivities to come. These carefully crafted arrangements are an integral part of a time honored holiday tradition: window shopping. A stroll about the central square to visit with merchants open revealed insight into this ‘art.’
Janet Hatmaker hangs a hand-crocheted ornament on a simple, old-fashioned tree at the Old Picket Fence.
“The story [in the window] can change in the twinkle of an eye,” says Michael Delk.
DELK’S ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES 84 S. 9th Street Delk’s Antiques and Collectibles is owned by Michael Delk, who takes a less studied, more casual approach to his arrangements. “I begin my holiday arrangement by gathering everything with possibility into one area,” said Delk. “I look things over as a storyteller would, keeping in mind that good stories must develop and change. In retail, that story can change in the twinkle of an eye. Pages turn rapidly at times. In the weeks before Christmas, displays must be continually refreshed up to keep the story vibrant and interesting.” Delk’s approach is a good one to remember as a crescendo of decorating frenzy builds into the final weeks of December. He says to start with a foyer, table or hearth. Then gradually add items and later rearrange or replenish. And keep clutter to a minimum. This will for allow new purchases, as well as nostalgic favorites, to be showcased throughout the season.
OLD PICKET FENCE 894 Logan Street For more than half-a-century of watching the Yuletide Season in Noblesville come and go, owners Janet and her husband Ottis Hatmaker have witnessed trends galore. Recently, she has noticed a distinct change. “Years ago, people decorated to copy a certain style,” said Janet. “These days, more and more people decorate to express their personal style and to please themselves. For that reason, we keep it simple here. Our store, the Old Picket Fence, is a place to find unique homey items, as opposed to elaborate or grand. We appreciate nostalgia and those who comes in searching for it, to bring back favorite memories that touch the heart, especially at Christmas.”
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LINDEN TREE GIFTS 856 Logan Street For owner Rori Anderson, artful arrangements begin early each year on an annual trip in January to Georgia for the Atlanta Home and Gift Show. Here, Anderson studies emerging trends and explores showrooms for new, exciting items. “Throughout the year, I keep on the lookout for fresh ideas—magazines, other stores and from my customers too,” said Anderson. Anderson also attends classes on tablescaping and floral design. As for that moment in late autumn when the actual ‘arrangement’ must start, Anderson Rori Anderson of Linden Tree Gifts holds Santa-sized carnations, confesses, “It can be difficult getting going, but if the weather is cold, that helps! beside a snowman family, polka dotted ornaments, and Holiday Once the pretty vignettes start coming together, it just kind of steamrolls itself.” Hugs and Mistletoe Kisses sign.
CORNER COTTAGE 895 Conner Street A Corner Cottage is located at one of Old Town’s busiest intersections, 9th and Conner. The building is a only half a block from the town visitor center, so it is a natural stop for out-of-towners. Proud to welcome them all is owner Peggy Kumler. “We love visitors,” said Kumler. “And our regulars, too! They gush over our arrangements and we’re glad they do because we have a blast getting ready. We love how our customers come in, say, ‘Wow!’ and then start talking about childhood memories. Just love it!”
WHIMZY, UNIQUE FINDS & CUSTOM DESIGNS 940 Logan Street To discover the world of vintage with a modern twist, just step inside Whimzy, owned by Donna Rugenstein. There shoppers will find Urban Chic and more than 70 small boutiques. All overflowing with art, antiques, collectibles and ‘eye candy.’ A plethora of wood, steel and repurposed vintage items greet shoppers. Even as these not-so-whimsical elements create an arrangement that has a casual, yet sophisticated tone. “We primarily used steel, hand-cut lumber and repurposed vintage for our holiday décor this year; because my business partner and I work with these materials in manufacturing custom furniture,” said Rugenstein. “It seemed natural.” Rugged leather, snippets of lace, and even box spring coils provide a marked contrast to traditional decor. Different and distinctive is an Urban Chic hallmark. Rugenstein is quick to credit the many members of Whimzy’s ‘vendor family’ for holiday magic within the environs, lauding one vendor in particular, Tammy Applequest, for ‘topping the tree’ by way of her decorative focal points, scattered throughout the store.
A tree of bicycle wheels by artist Molly Guedel compliments the artfully arranged swags of Tammy Applequest. A unique centerpiece features with reindeer fashioned with repurposed oil pan and vintage metal by artist Donna Rugenstein.
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BEARDS & BREWS Photographer / Brian Brosmer
Noblesville Main Street hosted the inaugural Beards & Brews the Championships on Saturday, November 1 to coincide with no shave November. Five local breweries entered their best bearded brewers: Barley Island, Grand Junction, Sun King, Three Wise Men and Fountain Square. They were also on hand to serve their wares which was well received by over 100 attendees. Entrants were put into categories and judged on the longest beard, thickest beard and “Best of Show.”
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DUCKWALL FORD DEALERSHIP Documented with Historic Photos Writer / Janet V. Gilray
Most car and truck enthusiasts can immediately state their preference. But this never stops a Ford or Chevy dealer from working to win a change of heart. Therefore, even at a time when Indiana boasted nearly a 100 independent manufacturers of the newfangled, ‘horseless carriage,’ a dealer of each persuasion had already set up shop in the heart of Noblesville. Who dealt in these two classics back in the day? Hare Chevrolet and Duckwall Ford. Hare Chevrolet’s story is well documented in Hamilton County by local historians. According to a 2009 Car and Driver Magazine article, Hare is the oldest ‘purveyor of vehicles’ in the entire United States. The article details how in 1847, 22-year-old Wesley Hare began manufacturing wagons and buggies from his log cabin near downtown Noblesville. And when at the turn of the century Wesley Hare’s son Elbert Hare began managing the firm, it grew to occupy one of the town’s largest buildings, as the company produced some 700 carriages per year. But now, the question still remains. Who sold all the Fords? Leading the automotive industry since 1906, even baring the fact that there were more than 200 makers in the nation, the Ford Company was the maker of America’s top selling automobile. Customers flocked in droves to purchase the top selling Model T, at an approximate cost of $400 (or $9,440 when adjusted for inflation). In the first year, 8,720 units were produced with over half a million cars pouring off the moving assembly line. A decade later, somebody was selling Fords — and a lot of them!
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According to Kent Duckwall, manager of the Geist and Morse Marinas, the owner of the Ford dealership was his grandfather, Walter Duckwall. As evidence, Duckwall toggles through an archive of nearly 200 black and white photos he has had scanned into his computer. With haunting quality of the black and white time period, street scenes from the early 1900s emerge from a century gone by. Shiny new tractors parade along Conner Street. A large array of Model Ts hug the 8th Street curb. Sleek mules and stylish pedestrians promenade close by the square. Ever present is a backdrop of familiar buildings as they may exist today — mixed with many long gone.
But luckily Duckwall was close to one family member that would leave him a piece of history.
One notable set of structures are partnered, side-by-side, on the west side of 8th Street, south of Conner, catty-corner to Central Square. The similarly-styled, brick structures feature stair-stepped facades, and each are embedded with a name and date in the upper reaches. High atop the building to the south, a square of limestone is inscribed ‘C.O. Hare, 1924’. To the north, next door, the building features not one, but two limestone squares. The one on the left is inscribed “W. Duckwall, 1917.” A stone on the right is carved, “Ford Sales and Service.” Many other structures in the photo collection are now but ghosts, lost to the years. But, anchoring the dealerships, diagonally across Conner Street, proudly stands the sheriff ’s residence as it does so today.
“I knew my grandfather’s daughter, my Aunt Dorothy [Dorothy Duckwall Stewart], a little better. She lived almost 100 years,” Duckwall said. “Before she died, she gave me a box of photos. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but when I started going through them last year, I was pretty dumbfounded by the explosion of history in that carton. If an individual or organization wanted to view my collection, I’d be happy to show them.” In an attempt to find another piece of the W. Duckwall and Ford Sales & Service puzzle, a search in the Indiana Room of the Hamilton East Public Library was made, but turned up nothing. County Historian David Heighway, who works at the Hamilton East Public Library, believes the Duckwall discovery is significant.
Who was Walter Duckwall? Where did he start his business and where did he go? Beyond the black and white photo archives so recently come to light, very little is known.
“This is a part of the city that was not photographed very often,” Heighway said. “There is a possibility that this collection may have images of the Dorman store [which had been the Wainwright Hotel] and the Judge Stone House. Having this as a resource will be a big benefit to people who want to study and preserve historic buildings in the area.”
“I know very little about my Grandfather Duckwall,” says Duckwall. “I was only 7-years-old when he passed away. He had two brothers and two sisters but all the family are gone or moved away. I wish I’d paid more attention to their stories and asked questions while they were still alive.”
Given that Duckwall’s photographic archives could provide researchers with an important look at turn-of-the-century buildings surrounding the dealership, the Hamilton East Public Library is considering a future display of these photos in the library’s Indiana Room, when and if the details can be arranged.
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ROSIE’S HITS THE BRICKS, EXPANDS TO ZIONSVILLE Writer / Janelle Morrison
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Photographer / JJ Kaplan
Nestled between its neighboring turn-of-the century buildings, Rosie’s Place bustles with local residents and visitors gathered inside enjoying the fare that is freshly prepared for them. The walls of the restaurant are adorned with family photos, one in particular that pays tribute to the inspiration behind the name, Rosie herself. I met with the owners, Michael and Debbi Bourgerie, who gave me a tour of the original Rosie’s Place in downtown Noblesville while discussing the impending grand opening of their second location in the historic downtown of Zionsville.
Rosie's Place owners Michael and Debbi Bourgerie
Rosie’s Place was named after Debbi’s grandmother and is a tribute to her father who owned restaurants where Debbi developed her passion for the industry. She continued to work for her family in St. Louis until her husband, Michael, would move their three daughters and her to Boston. Michael would eventually change companies and move them to Indiana where he worked at Thomson Consumer Electronics before joining his wife and her team and making Rosie’s Place, truly a family affair.
“We want our guests to recognize that they are at a Rosie’s Place,” Debbi explained. “We also want this location to have its own character and reflection of the community that it will serve. We’ve always spent a lot of time listening to what the people of Noblesville want. We’ve adjusted our menu based upon their feedback, and we will do the same in Zionsville. The foundation will be the same but it will grow to the needs of Zionsville. We will be open Monday through Sunday as we are in Noblesville.”
Rosie’s Place in Noblesville officially opened October 1, 2010, and soon after earned the adoration of their patrons through giving back to local causes and of course, through their stomachs.
The Bourgerie’s and their staff’s work is very labor intensive. Everything is made from scratch. “If we can make it, then we make it,” Debbi stated. “There are very few canned goods in this place. We buy from local markets and farmers, as much as we can. Everything will be made on site, as we do it in Noblesville and the Zionsville location will have it’s own bakery. We take special orders for our baked goods, especially during the holidays. We also ship cookie tins all over the country. Customers can visit our locations or website for a list of our baked goods.”
While discussing the process of opening a second location, the Bourgeries spoke about their goals for Rosie’s in Zionsville and what residents there can expect in the way of their menu, food preparation and service.
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Travis Stulls (cook) as he "flips" for the great food here!
Travis Stulls (cook), Dustin Needham (line cook) and Sarah Trent (executive chef)
Homemade bread every day.
A tribute to Debbie's mom, Rosie, back in the day.
Executive chef Sarah Trent keeps the food warm.
Celebrating 25 years of marriage, Michael said that one of their personal goals is to spend more time together. While his previous vocations had him traveling extensively and often, he is glad to be working alongside his wife and their dedicated staff. “We’re very much about bringing people together, and we like to make friends among our customers,” Michael said. “We’re very much about community, and we are setting up so that we can do that in both locations. With my previous job, I was away a lot so part of our goal, personally, is to spend more time together. Regarding the Zionsville community, we’d like very much to get more involved and also provide a place for people to gather, even on Sundays after church, as they do here in Noblesville. Our customers are like family, and even our staff has become family. They are all a blessing.”
Rosie's Place specials for the day.
Long-time customers Linda Sidener and Jeff Rickard shared their thoughts with me while I was visiting in Noblesville. Noblesville resident, Linda Sidener and her granddaughter, Kenleigh, were having breakfast at Rosie’s that morning. Sidener has been bringing her grandchildren there since they opened. “I have several grandchildren under seven, and all of them love to come here,” Sidener confessed. “Most of the staff all know us here. I’ve offered to take the grandkids to other places, but they always want to come here.”
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