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SKY’S THE LIMIT BLUESKY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS OPENS DOORS IN NOBLESVILLE
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SKY’S THE LIMIT: BLUESKY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS OPENS DOORS IN NOBLESVILLE
The heart of BlueSky Technology Partners’ business is the ever-growing and changing industry of e-commerce. So, it seems only fitting that the company is changing the growing face of downtown Noblesville.
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21 A Taste of Europe: Artisan Picnic
8 NHS Boys Golf Team Finishes
25 Indianapolis’ Best Fourth of
10 Sky’s the Limit: BlueSky
27 LLS Indiana Man & Woman of the
Singer and Songwriter, Craig Thurston, is Living His Dream Strong At State
Technology Partners Opens Doors In Noblesville
15 Recipe For Success: Cunningham
Restaurant Group Celebrates 20 Years of Culinary Accomplishment
18 July’s Luckiest Hoosier Alive: Jason Hoard
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JULY 28–AUG 6
The Belfry Theatre Presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid,
Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m
The Street Dance, a Noblesville tradition returns on Saturday, July 8th from 4 to 11 pm thanks to our sponsors, the City of Noblesville and Riverview Health. Enjoy food, music, cars, the Kids Zone and more as DJ Gene Ott and The Bishops entertain from the stage sponsored by Saxony! July also features the Back to School Bash in partnership with Noblesville Schools on July 28th from 5 to 8pm in downtown Noblesville thanks to Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim. Join us for a great evening where all of our schools will be represented with games and activities to kick off the start of another great school year! Finally, Noblesville Main Street’s 2017 Community Campaign is in full swing. Help us continue to provide over 60 annual events for our community through donations at thiscommunitycares.com. Make a minimum donation of $30 and you will receive our latest Hipstoric Noblesville shirt as our thanks for your support.
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Nickel Plate Arts invites you to our Annual Meeting on July 12th, 5-6 p.m., at our campus in Noblesville. This meeting will feature a presentation about Nickel Plate Arts’ recent accomplishments, a performance by Storytelling Arts, and a reception to follow. Drop by at any point during the evening! Also, there’s still time to sign up for our next round of Monday Night Drawing. Whether you’re a novice who can’t draw a straight line, or a pro looking to brush up on the basics, this class is a great deal! Just $110 for 10 classes, all supplies included. Sign up on our website or call 317-452-3690 for more details. For more arts events, including classes, visit nickelplatearts.org Nickel Plate Arts June Exhibit: Members Only In Living Color
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NOBLESVILLE SINGER AND SONGWRITER, CRAIG THURSTON, IS LIVING HIS DREAM
Thurston will play original music on an upcoming WTIU PBS Weekly Special airing July 27.
Writer & Photographer / Allison Yates
For Noblesville graduate and singer, songwriter Craig Thurston, everything has changed so fast. Three years ago, he congratulated himself for playing a record number 12 shows. Fast forward to June 2017 and he played 26 shows, and that’s even considering he took a week off. Having more than doubled his performances, yes, things have changed enormously. Thurston is no longer driving a beat-up car or sleeping on friends’ couches. He doesn’t even need a ‘day job.’ He’s now making a living from playing music, his long-awaited dream that only came from hard work, determination and genuine passion for music.
artist’s performance. “I’m blessed,” Thurston says. There were some tough times along the way, but now he’s thankful for everything that’s happened. “I’m not trying to be everyone else,” Thurston says. ”Even the bad stuff,” he says. “That’s the only way to get to where I am now.” Thurston jokes that during those shows he’s just wallpaper and that’s not a bad thing. Now that he’s fully focused on music, he’s His goal is to create a laid-back environment starting to become a household name in where people can catch up with friends. Indianapolis. High in demand, Thurston Then, if they want to focus on the music, plays covers almost nightly at places he’s there. throughout the Indianapolis area such as Ale Emporium, The Tap, Eddie Merlots and For Thurston, music is a means for The Lakehouse. transporting you to an emotion, feeling or place. He plays crowd favorites like Jimmy Buffet, Pink Floyd or David Bowie. Ninety percent “That’s what it’s all about, making people of his covers are from Hall of Fame artists, feel,” he says. he says, but his sets aren’t typical of other musicians. He adds lesser known tracks He may be noise in the background, but the and songs that aren’t usually part of a cover heart and soul he puts into each show, no 6 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2017 / atNoblesville.com
matter if he’s playing his original music or covers, doesn’t go unappreciated. Providing a space for reflection and memory through his music, audiences are moved. He’s played shows where men have broken down crying, like the time he played “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, and an audience member was reminded of his brother who passed away in the Vietnam War. Thurston says it’s not uncommon for people to approach him after a show and say things like, “Thank you for doing what you’re doing. I can tell how much you care.” His original lyrics, passion in his performances and his cover song choices often communicate something he’s feeling. Lately, he’s been thinking a lot about the opioid epidemic. After losing friends to drugs, it hits close to home. He added the Rolling Stones song “Gimme Shelter” to many of his set lists “just to try to get people to wake up,” he says.
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The lyrics can be interpreted many ways, but he believes it relates to addiction. “Trading your life for a buzz is stupid,” Thurston says. “What is the purpose of Life? It’s not getting high.” Thurston says he isn’t trying to become a superstar. He is simply grateful to be paid to do what he loves. He would, however, love to get to the point where he’s paid to play his original music. This summer, you can find him playing at his habitual venues throughout Indianapolis. Check his Facebook, Craig Thurston Music, for updates. Thurston is especially excited to be performing on the second and fourth Fridays at Noblesville’s Federal Hill Commons from 11a.m. to 3p.m. Join him there for good music and food trucks. Don’t miss his appearance playing original music on an upcoming WTIU PBS Weekly Special airing on July 27 at 8:00 p.m.
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NHS BOYS GOLF TEAM FINISHES STRONG AT STATE Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Brian Brosmer
The Noblesville High School Boys Golf Team recently finisehd fourth place in the state tournament, and Coach Gary Deakyne couldn’t be prouder. “I’m really excited about everything the team accomplished this season,” Deakyne says. “The kids played particularly well during the state tournament. They made a good run for second and third place, and really gave it their best effort. I enjoyed seeing them do so well.” The state tournament was held at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel on June 14.
and played against some excellent golfers on other teams. One thing that helped leading up to the state tournament is that our kids knew how good the other teams were. It wasn’t a shock to their systems when they had to play against them again in the sectional and regional tournaments.” Deakyne is looking at two outstanding sophomore players to help guide the team toward more victories in future seasons. Sophomore Clay Merchant was 12th place in the tournament, and Sophomore Jacob Deaknye (Gary’s youngest son) tied for 13th place.
“There are some big shoes to fill for next season, but we have good players who are “We set our sights on the state tournament definitely up for the task of filling them,” at the beginning of the season,” Deakyne Deakyne says. “There is a lot of very strong says. “They played a lot of tough golf courses potential for next year. The kids are used to a 8 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2017 / atNoblesville.com
lot of the golf courses and have gotten used to what the other teams are like. They also know what their strengths are and where they need to improve. The whole team worked well together, and I enjoyed watching them continue to improve as the season went along. We played on a lot of tough golf courses, and they just kept getting better.” Two valuable members of the golf team graduated from Noblesville High School this year. Deakyne’s oldest son, Parker, a graduating senior, has a golf scholarship to Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW). His teammate, Mitchell Compton, is joining the U.S. Army. “I’m very happy with the way things turned out this year,” Deakyne says. “The kids gelled as a team and it showed at the state tournament. We worked hard, played well and had a lot of fun.”
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SKY’S THE LIMIT BLUESKY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS OPENS DOORS IN NOBLESVILLE
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The heart of BlueSky Technology Partners’ business is the ever-growing and changing industry of e-commerce. So, it seems only fitting that the company is changing the growing face of downtown Noblesville. This month, BlueSky opens the doors of their beautiful new headquarters at 350 Westfield Road, just 11 months after breaking ground. The impressive property sits near the White River and across the street from Riverview Health Hospital. The ultra-contemporary 42,000 square feet, four-story structure draws you in as you drive west crossing the river. The design of the building’s interior is just as impressive. Boasting conference rooms with state of the art screens, a kitchen and bar, a work/social gathering room with pool tables, open concept meeting spaces with ample seating for teams to sit and collaborate and a restaurant that will occupy a large part of the building’s first floor, there is nearly nothing this new facility doesn’t have. It’s even got a phenomenal view of the city. Courtesy of the top floor terrace, staff can step outside to the balcony where there is plenty of comfortable seating to use while they
work to collaborate on projects and enjoy the view of Federal Hill Commons, the downtown square and more. A built-in fire pit is available to warm the staff outside on chilly days. At the helm of this grand facility are the company’s co-founders, Todd Irwin and Eric Warne. The two met while collaborating on a project for IBM where Warne was employed at the time. With strong expertise in e-commerce consulting, these two visionaries branched off and set out to start BlueSky Technology partners during the height of the dot com bubble burst. Adding to the challenge was the economic crash that soon followed. But Irwin and Warne didn’t give up, in fact, they helped their budding company thrive. “The brick and mortar retailers were suffering, but e-commerce was on the rise,” Irwin says. “We capitalized on that and we’ve grown our company 20 to 30 percent each year since we’ve started. One year, we grew more than 40 percent.” The company has also built and grown BlueSky Canada in the technology talentrich area of Toronto to 15 staff members. Meanwhile, the Noblesville headquarters
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grew so fast, they’ve grown out of two buildings in the Stony Creek Industrial Park and have expanded to occupy the entire second floor of the Huntington Bank Building in downtown Noblesville. As a result of this growth, it became evident three years ago that it was time to make plans for the new headquarters. The pair has seen the project through concept planning, design and now reality. The project’s design strongly reflects the high value the company places on its employees. “We held a visioning session for the staff to provide input on what they’d like to see in the new building,” Warne says. “Employee satisfaction has been a major factor in this project,” Irwin adds. “In the visioning session, we were shown photos of the building architecture at companies like Google and Microsoft. Staff voted whether they were in favor of certain features of the buildings. The visioning session was facilitated by the architects and designers at American Structurepoint. What you see here is the culmination of that process.” Irwin and Warne also place a high value on Meyer Najem Construction. The builders headed up the construction process,
and through it, the two companies have forged a strong relationship for a long time to come. “BlueSky has been a joy to work with through this 11-month process,” says Brandon Weddle, Project Manager from Meyer Najem. “It’s been a great partnership and great journey. This new building will be a premier property in Meyer Najem’s portfolio.” Bringing the project to reality didn’t just magically happen. The partners say the planning began in 2014. Spurred on not just by the company’s need to expand, but by Mayor Ditslear’s directive to grow downtown Noblesville west of the river by transforming previously undesirable land, the project took flight. “Mayor Distlear and the city have been instrumental in this project,” Irwin says. “We wouldn’t be here without the great civic and corporate partnership we share.” With the project nearing completion, the owners are ready to focus on the most important partnerships of all, their clients. Their impressive client list includes Bose McKinney & Evans, Delta Faucet, Pokemon, Ecolab, Konami, The Golf Warehouse, Kay Jewelers, Jared Jewelers, Performance Bicycle and many more. To create the most effective e-commerce solution and generate the greatest revenue for their clients, BlueSky dives in and learns everything there is to know about their clients. Customer satisfaction and word of mouth has been a powerful marketing tool for BlueSky. Now with the gorgeous and modern building, BlueSky has a marketing statement all its own. “Potential clients will visit us in this new building and be even more confident in what we do,” Warne adds. BlueSky definitely gives clients a reason to be confident. Anchored in providing clients with the best e-commerce solutions for their business, the professionals at BlueSky are always looking to everemerging technology to make the shoppers’
e-commerce experience better and increase the client’s revenue. Irwin says at the heart of what sets BlueSky apart from the competition is the talent they’ve retained. “The talent we attract are industry experts,” Irwin says. “They’re great at their jobs and typically become a trusted advisor to our clients.” Warne explains the highly effective process that makes their clients successful. “It’s a cycle of the strong technologists that implement the e-commerce software, the e-commerce strategists who know business strategies, know how to sell products online and can consult about the entire route to market, he says. “Finally, the digital agency who helps the client get the most out of their investment by enhancing the user experience and converting the online browsing to sales. “It’s a group effort, and we’re just steering the ship,” Irwin adds. Part of steering the ship has included growing their digital brand, BlueSky Digital. The digital agency has been instrumental in serving customers not just with e-commerce conversion tactics but 12 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2017 / atNoblesville.com
social media, search engine optimization (SEO) and creating a strong digital marketing presence for the client. To grow the experience of the digital agency staff, the company is investing their support in taking on projects that use Tier 2 or mid-level software platforms. These software platforms are less complex and offer a great learning opportunity for less experienced staff to work on highly visible projects. Ultimately, the investment shortens the typically four to eight year learning track the higher-end software platforms require, and it means the company may be able to recruit more local talent for these types of projects. BlueSky Digital can also work with clients in any industry that may or may not have an e-commerce need. The same digital strategies and tactics that help BlueSky’s large e-commerce clients are also applicable to any industry or company. With the hot e-commerce market and digital marketing business, it looks like BlueSky has a bright future in their new home. Visit blueskytp.com to see what the e-commerce and digital marketing experts at BlueSky can do for your business.
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July issues of the Towne Post Network magazines will be the first in Indiana to showcase the latest in Augmented Reality (“AR”). What has been popular with gamers for the past few years is now making its way into print marketing, adding an interactive layer to an otherwise 2-dimensional print publication.
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Magazines show up once a month, we need to be relevant every day of the month. To do this, our team utilizes social media, direct mail campaigns, video production and now augmented reality to create engaging content and local marketing programs that really work. While AR is still in its infancy with print, we look at it as another tool in our toolbox to help our local advertisers capture measurable results. If you’d like more information on how the Towne Post Network and our 135,000 plus monthly magazines can benefit your company, please give me a call or email. Better yet, scan our Table of Contents page. Tom Britt, Publisher tom@townepost.com (317) 288-7101
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Recipe For Success CUNNINGHAM RESTAURANT GROUP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CULINARY ACCOMPLISHMENT
Mike Cunningham is the man behind Cunningham Restaurant Group and restaurant concepts like Mesh, Stone Creek Dining Company, BRU Burger Bar and more.
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In an industry as challenging and unforgiving as the restaurant business, Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group (CRG) is still thriving after two decades, with an ever-expanding selection of successful restaurant concepts including Mesh, Boulder Creek Dining Company, Vida and BRU Burger Bar in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Lexington. Founder, CEO and company visionary, Mike Cunningham, says a thorough understanding of day-to-day restaurant logistics, as well as an innate sense for customer hospitality, are crucial to stay successful in such a difficult field with so many competitors. And he should know because his understanding began when he was in the third grade.
State Technical and Community College, he had worked his way up to assistant manager with the Ground Round Grill & Bar burger chain. Cunningham’s foray into entrepreneurship came at age 22 when Ed Sahm, one of his Ground Round colleagues, decided to open his own independent restaurant and pub – Sahm’s on 116th Street in Fishers – and needed a manager. A few years later, Cunningham was debuting his own concept – a frozen yogurt and café shop called the Big Chill - which would expand to five locations beginning in the mid-1980s.
“This is a business I’ve been in my whole life, so I understand when things are not being done right and know how to adjust and fix things,” Cunningham says. “A lot of people think it’s all fun and good times, but this industry is hard work, and there are many moving parts that can go wrong every The youngest of nine children, Cunningham single day. You have to surround yourself was washing dishes at the local Skyline Chili with people who care and want to strive for down the street from his Cincinnati home perfection day in and day out.” by age eight to help make his large family’s ends meet — an experience that later gave By 1997 Cunningham had observed the way to multiple restaurant cooking jobs rise of TCBY and several other affordable through high school. By the time he had frozen yogurt chain competitors and obtained an associate degree in hotel and decided to sell his Big Chill stores to return restaurant management from Cincinnati to the full-service restaurant game. He INDY METRO / JULY 2017 / TownePost.com
found a prime location in Brownsburg and opened Boulder Creek Dining Company, offering modern fare and a rustic, mountainlodge setting, now in its 21st year and still thriving. CRG was off and running. “The challenge then, and what the challenge will always be, is finding good people that want to take care of others and have that hospitality gene,” he says. “To make guests feel like they’re home when they’re in your restaurant, that’s what sets you apart.” Avon-based, Italy-inspired Charbonos followed a few years after the opening of Boulder Creek, and CRG continued to gain momentum, steadily expanding and adding new establishments to its portfolio including six Stone Creek Dining Company locations in Indiana and Ohio and Moerlein Lager House in Cincinnati. Cunningham has continued to sharpen his command of all things culinary and currently oversees 21 restaurants in four cities, with two new Indy eateries scheduled to open this fall in the Ironworks Hotel on East 86th Street – Rize, a health-conscious breakfast and lunch spot that will offer catering, and Provision, an upscale lunch and dinner concept. “It was a slow, methodical growth over 20 years, and it used to be one (restaurant)
A lot of people think it's all fun and good times, but this industry is hard work... every two years, and then one every year and then multiple per year,” says Cunningham, adding that CRG currently employs approximately 1,600 people.
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Adaptation has played a key role in Cunningham’s winning formula, and he says CRG has responded to the rise in customer demand for unique, locally sourced ingredients.
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“People want to eat locally grown, healthy food, which is a greener approach for everyone even the restaurants because you’re not trucking your produce from California or your meat from Arkansas or wherever,” he says. “And it keeps those jobs in the state.” Never one to ignore industry trends, Cunningham has gone further than just sourcing local produce from Hoosier growers. He recently purchased a 7,800 square-foot greenhouse on the south side of Indianapolis, where, this summer, CRG will begin harvesting hydroponically grown lettuces, herbs, peppers and tomatoes for its kitchens. “Certainly the local trend is big right now,” Cunningham says. “At our Vida concept, which is new in the last 14 months, we have a hydroponic wall in the kitchen. We’re pulling fresh lettuces and herbs right off our kitchen wall and serving it that day. You have to do things like that and evolve in this kind of business to keep things fresh and interesting for everybody.” For additional information on Cunningham Restaurant Group, visit crgdining.com.
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stop the abduction. But the frightening incident ignited in Hoard a desire to learn the art of self-defense.
“I’m that guy where puzzling meets unbelievable,” says Jason Hoard, a postal service employee and father of four who seems to be a real- “A kid can’t beat up a grown man, but I wanted to be able to protect life good luck charm. myself,” says Hoard, who, as an adult went on to teach safety awareness and self-defense techniques to children at local YMCAs Back in 2005, Hoard struggled in his attempt at purchasing a in Hendricks County. scratch-off lottery ticket. Another lucky break came one day when Hoard pulled up to a “I had no idea what I was doing,” says Hoard, a resident of Avon. green light and noticed the car in front of him wasn’t moving. He “After putting $20 in one of the machines and expecting change, I hopped out to check on the driver and saw the woman behind finally figured it out.” the wheel wasn’t breathing. It turns out she had suffered a heart attack. Hoard said a quick prayer, then began administering Days later, he saw a picture of the $1 million lotto winner and CPR he had learned through his YMCA training. When the recognized the face as the guy who was at the gas station at the EMTs arrived on the scene, they credited Hoard with saving the same time he was. woman’s life. Several years later, the story repeated when Hoard spotted someone at a lottery machine playing a local draw game. Hoard thought to himself, “I really should try that game sometime.” The next day, he couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw on the news that a man had won the $2 million jackpot playing that very game.
And speaking of life, Hoard was shocked last year when his wife woke him up with the surprise greeting, “Happy Anniversary! We’ve having another baby!”
With three older children — ages 15, 12, and 10 — Hoard thought they were done growing their family when they were met with this What are the odds? Apparently, quite good. Because recently Hoard unexpected blessing. On the day his daughter was born, however, tested his luck once again when one of the draw games in Indiana Hoard and his wife learned that she was going to need surgery reached a record high jackpot. to repair an issue with her stomach. So, at just four months old, Hoard’s baby girl went under the knife for what was expected to be “I’m in Meijer in Plainfield when I think, ‘I still need to try that a three-hour procedure. game!’” Hoard says. Just as before, days later a prize of $122,000 was claimed with a ticket bought at — where else? — the “We had no sooner finished praying when the doctor came into the Plainfield Meijer. waiting room to tell us he was done in just 41 minutes,” Hoard says. “Apparently, when he got into the operating room, he encountered Though he’s never enjoyed a financial windfall, 42-year-old Hoard the best-case scenario.” says he’s always considered himself “a pretty lucky dude.” His first bout with good luck came when he was just five years old. This family man may not have struck it rich financially, but when it comes to the luck of life, he feels rich beyond measure. “I was playing blocks with my friend on the front lawn when some guy snatched up my friend right before my eyes,” Hoard says. “When I say I’m a lucky dude, I’m a lucky dude,” says Hoard, who Luckily, Hoard’s mom was in law enforcement and was able to spreads goodness, gratitude and good fortune to everyone he meets.
A TASTE OF EUROPE ARTISAN PICNIC USES FRESH, LOCAL FOODS FOR CASUAL DINING
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The weather is warming up, more of what we do is outside and that means it is picnic season. There is nothing quite like taking some time to relax outdoors and enjoy casual dining with your loved ones. If you’re looking for ways to plan the perfect summer picnic without all the effort, Artisan Picnic, a new locally-owned, Fishers-based business, has just what you need to make your next picnic with friends and family memorable. Picnics can be as simple or as sophisticated as any meal you plan, but having the option of placing an order online to create the perfect picnic can take away the stress of planning the meal and put the emphasis on time with family and friends. Sarah Reuter,
founder and owner of Artisan Picnic, came up with the idea while vacationing in Paris, France a year ago. The inspiration to bring a European, earthfriendly gourmet picnic, filled with fresh, local artisanal foods, literally came in the middle of the perfect picnic in Champ de Mars Park in Paris near the Eiffel Tower. “I had a moment where it just hit me that I wanted to recreate and bring this experience back to Indianapolis,” says Reuter, a former travel executive. “In Europe there is a bread shop, cheese shop, a meat store, a wine store on every corner, and as I was having this amazing picnic experience, I thought, ‘I want to recreate this experience using local food artisans and farmers.’” INDY METRO / JULY 2017 / TownePost.com
She began thinking about some of the local cheese shops and markets right in her neighborhood, realizing that there were so many local butcher shops and bread makers popping up. Reuter realized this was a viable idea as she recalled all the amazing local food artisans and how it might help their businesses. too. Their gourmet picnics include a wide selection of fresh artisanal foods with three choices, “The Frenchie”, “The Italiano” and “The Veggie”. “The Frenchie and The Italiano menu options are similar to the traditional styles of French and Italian Charcuterie (cured meats) and cheese boards,” she says. “Each of the options consists of local artisanal bread, cheeses,
charcuterie, sweet and savory spreads, something pickled and something sweet. The Veggie menu simply leaves out the meat and adds in a variety of fresh local seasonal vegetables and fruits.� Reuter is partnering currently with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on their lunch break series in June and three coming up in July where she will be onsite to offer the picnics so you can enjoy the concert without having to worry about getting lunch beforehand. Artisan Picnic is also partnering with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Fishers Farmers Markets, The Original Farmers Market downtown Indy and is working to expand with more vendors at popular events around the city. If you are interested in trying one of the picnics, check out their calendar of events to see where they will be located throughout the season. Since they do not have a store-front yet, all orders need to be placed online through the website to pre-order and pay for your picnic prior to their event that is on their calendar. Or you can order a picnic for an event of your choosing. Reuter can work with individuals or corporations with advance notice. When a local business is set up to support other local businesses that gives their customers great food and makes spending time with your friends and family easy to enjoy summer, then everyone wins. Order your picnic and let’s support our local food artisans in Indiana. For more information about Artisan Picnic vendors, picnic descriptions and their event schedule visit their website at artisanpicnic.com. TownePost.com / JULY 2017 / INDY METRO
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Fifteen years ago Chuck Lemasters had an idea. He wanted to celebrate his 40th birthday in a way that would give back to the community. Since his grade school days, he had always felt a strong connection to special needs students. So, he decided he would help the Hamilton County Special Olympics. “I’ve always thought that if I ever got to the point where I can help others, I will,” says Chuck, who is now celebrating his 15th year of running the golf outing for the Hamilton County Special Olympics. In fact, Chuck was the first to sponsor golf as a sport for the local Special Olympics, which often practices at Bear Slide. The event will be held at Bear Slide Golf Club in Cicero on Friday, August 4. Beginning at 11:30am, participants will be given a welcome bag and a raffle ticket for prizes. Beverages and lunch is provided before tee time, at 12:30. Following the tournament will
be a dinner, prize drawings and awards for the winners. Throughout the day, a silent auction will feature prizes such as spa packages and photography sessions. Chuck is even donating an autographed football picture of Peyton Manning to be auctioned off. The event costs $135 a person and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, welcome package and meals. Chuck is so devoted to the cause that he donates all the food, and Bear Slide Golf Club even gives the outing a special discounted rate. When the event ends in the evening, Chuck hopes to surpass his goal of $10,000. What’s unique about the golf outing is that the proceeds will go directly to the Hamilton County Special Olympics. The money supports special needs families with free, year-round sports. Email chuckavacauto@yahoo.com or jason@avcauto.com for registration, or visit Hamilton County Special Olympics at specialolympicshamiltoncounty.org.
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In January, Indianapolis-based pizza company Noble Roman’s kicked off the New Year by opening a Noble Roman’s Craft Pizza & Pub. Located in the Monon Marketplace at 17409 Westfield Road, it is situated right across from Westfield’s Grant Park. Noble Roman’s is famous for its traditional style and deep-dish Sicilian pizzas, breadsticks and cheese, and this new endeavor marks an expansion of the beloved pizzeria company. “Operating full service is in our corporate blood,” says Scott Mobley, President and CEO of Noble Roman’s. They’re right on trend with the foodies around the country. In May 2017 Bon Appetit wrote that, “The 80s Pizza Joint is Cool Again.” Cheesy pizza, breadsticks and booths are back. For Noble Roman’s, they never went out of style. Noble Roman’s first opened as a full-service restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana in 1972 under the name ‘Pizza Pub.’ The brand expanded as restaurants until the mid to late 1980s when consumer demands shifted. At that point, the brand innovated and focused primarily on providing miniature pizzerias for nontraditional locations, such as airports, hotels, hospitals, convenience stores and military bases. The growth for the company in this space was enormous. Soon, there were 800 locations across the country. 34 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2017 / atNoblesville.com
The Noble Roman’s brand later began servicing take-n-bake pizzas in grocery store deli departments in 2010. More than 2,000 grocery stores throughout the U.S. have been trained and licensed to do so, and many feature baked Noble Roman’s pizza, either by the slice or whole pizza. Then, in 2015, Scott Mobley became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Roman’s. After careful consideration of the most prosperous market for the company, he decided their next move would be to open more sit-down establishments. In a February 2017 press release, Mobley said the stand-alone pizzeria is a “culmination of some of the best of our history combined with all-new, leading-edge technology and recipes to produce what we think will be a terrific growth vehicle for the future.” As Noble Roman’s made their plans to expand, which took more than two years of planning and development, it was natural to locate their newest store in the Westfield and Carmel area. Mobley says Westfield is prospering and growing, and they wanted to be part of it. Being a hometown brand, it’s uncommon to find a Hoosier who doesn’t have fond memories of Noble Roman’s. Most people who’ve lived around the Indianapolis area remember the company’s sit-down restaurants and are thrilled to see the shift back to this model of business. For many, Noble Roman’s was their first employer. Others simply reminiscence about the role the restaurant played in their childhood. The Carmel and Westfield community has gladly welcomed the new restaurant, bringing nostalgia to those familiar with it and a great new experience for first-time customers. “The community has been really gracious and receptive,” Mobley says. Noble Roman’s is even making plans to establish itself further in the community. So far, they’ve participated in a number of community charities and they’re in the process of screening nonprofits to partner with. atNoblesville.com / JULY 2017 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / 35
Now, when both returning and new customers alike step into the new pub, they should feel a sense of nostalgia but also get a sense of what’s currently popular today, Mobley says. Some of their 13 flat screen TVs not only play sports but also black and white movie shorts and cartoons. Noble Roman’s theme is that pizza should be fun, and it’s clear the new restaurant is ideal for friends and family to have a good time. There’s a lot of detail in the restaurant, an important aspect of creating an optimal customer experience that Mobley learned from his father, the founder of the
company. There’s not one single thing that makes a pizzeria successful, Mobley says, all the small details must be taken care of. The space features an open kitchen so guests can watch the pizza-making process. You won’t have much to see, though, as Noble Roman’s boasts cooking times of 2.5 minutes for traditional pizzas and 5.75 minutes for Sicilian pies. They sell affordable craft beer and wine, but guests will also find a root beer tap (for kids, but Mobley admits it’s one of his favorite parts) and what they call a ‘Dusting and Drizzle Station,’ where customers can customize pizza with things
like rosemary olive oil. As for future plans for the company, Mobley says this is just the first of many more pubs set to open. In the works are plans to open another Westfield and Carmel location by the end of the year and several more throughout the greater Indianapolis area in the future. The new pub is part of their longterm growth plan. “We see the pub as a growth vehicle for the brand,” Mobley says. And it’s certain that the Westfield and Carmel community will be part of that.
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