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A tasty piece of Americana, the first Girl Scout cookies were home baked by Girl Scouts back in 1917 and sold in waxed paper bags. “We see the cookie program being that one cornerstone activity that enables girls to learn a great number of entrepreneurial skills,” says Danielle Shockey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. “When they sell cookies they’re learning communication, sales, supply and demand, marketing, social media presence, manners and tenacity.”

5 Health Spotlight: Healing After a HEart Attack

6 A Legacy On Main Street: Legacy Images Offers Custom Products for Life’s Special Moments

9 Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Show Returns Feb. 7-9

12 True Taste: Blackhawk Winery &

Vineyard Offers Wide Selection of Wines & Events

17 Girl Scouts of Central Indiana:

Impact Communities & Introduce a New Cookie

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HEALING AFTER A HEART ATTACK After suffering a heart attack, it is normal to feel scared and confused. Many people want to know the next steps they should take to heal and how they can avoid future heart problems.

“Most patients survive their first heart attack, but individuals who have had a heart attack are at increased risk for a second one,” explained Dr. Lambert. “Choosing to make healthy lifestyle choices greatly reduces your risk of a first or second heart attack. Avoid smoking and tobacco, participate in regular physical activity with approval from your doctor and make nutritious food choices.

Taking care of yourself is your best defense against future health issues.”

“After a heart attack, your body needs time to heal,” said Dr. Nathan Lambert, cardiologist at IU Health Saxony Hospital.

“Your doctor will help you make a plan and talk with you about what your recovery looks like. Healing after a heart attack often includes medications, lifestyle modifications Cardiac rehab – short for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation - is similar to physical therapy and cardiac rehab.” but the focus is on heart health. It’s a safe way for patients to exercise and build Heart attack survivors are often prescribed medication to take for the rest of their lives. cardiac strength under the watchful eye of clinical experts. Patients who have had heart Doctors work with patients to identify the events can participate in cardiac rehab with most appropriate medication to fit their needs, taking into account factors such approval from their doctor. as the type of heart event, the amount of damage done to the heart muscles and Heart disease is the number one cause of current symptoms. death in the United States. If you or a loved one experience heart attack symptoms, it’s Lifestyle modifications can often be the important to call 9-1-1 to start receiving hardest part of recovery. treatment right away. Typical signs of a heart

attack include chest, arm or jaw discomfort, combined with queasiness, shortness of breath, nausea or sweating. It is important to realize that symptoms can differ between men and women, with women more likely to experience atypical symptoms.

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LEGACY IMAGES OFFERS CUSTOM PRODUCTS FOR LIFE’S SPECIAL MOMENTS Writer / Braden Ochs Photography Provided by Legacy Images

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Ever need custom-made home decor to celebrate and remember life’s most precious moments? Legacy Images is here to make sure those precious memories and proud moments are remembered and celebrated forever. Legacy Images is a family-owned and -operated business in Sheridan that engraves picture frames,

Legacy Images was founded in early 2004 when owner Paul Catlin, a gifted craftsman who taught graphic arts and industrial technology classes at Frankfort Middle School and Frankfort High School for more than 30 years, became involved in a business that created custom products. Catlin eventually became owner of that engraving business, operating out of his barn in

Westfield until October 2019 when the business moved to Main Street in Sheridan.

“Transitioning from a home-based business to having a retail storefront has been exciting,” says Cara Retz, manager at Legacy Images and Catlin’s daughter.

“It’s been fun to meet people in the community, as well as those who travel in from around the state to have us create a customized item.”

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The business is almost entirely family operated. Retz and Catlin’s son Todd both manage the business, while Catlin’s wife Jane, and Retz’s two children, Ian and Erich, help out. Catlin also employs three parttime staffers.

Legacy Images creates and engraves custom picture frames, guest books, home decor and gifts. If your son or daughter is about to graduate, or if your mother is celebrating a birthday, Legacy Images can design a product to commemorate your event.

“Whatever you need framed, we can probably come up with a mat that can go with it,” Retz says.

According to Retz the company designs everything via computer and carves out each design on wood with a laser engraver. Many customers order what they need online.

Retz enjoys being able to touch people’s lives with the work her company does. Many customers follow up after their order is complete, to show their appreciation. Since many orders are made online, Retz doesn’t always get to witness reactions, but she always looks forward to hearing feedback.

Legacy Images is located at 516 South Main Street in Sheridan.

Hours of operation are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 317-440-3010 or go to legacyimages-pc.com.

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Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Show Returns Feb. 7-9 Writer / Braden Ochs Photography Provided

From February 7 through 9, the Home and Outdoor Living Show put on by Suburban Indy Shows will come to Grand Park Events Center in Westfield. The show was originally conceived to connect suburban Indy homeowners with local businesses for landscape, improvement and building needs.

“The home show helps local companies introduce themselves to local homeowners who need their services,” says Donell Walton, owner of Suburban Indy Shows.

Suburban Indy Shows holds two home shows every year. This year will include shows in February and September. Walton launched the first show in September 2017 at Grand Park.

The Home and Outdoor Living Show will feature something for everyone. There will be over 200 exhibitors, including local businesses and contractors ready to meet homeowners in the area. Exhibitors will be available throughout the show to talk to anyone interested in their services.

“If you don’t have any projects to do, come and enjoy the stage presentations,” Walton

says. “Dream of all the things you can do in the future.”

Stage presentations sponsored by Belgard, a paver and hardscape company, will include Dr. Lori’s Free Antique Appraisal Comedy Show, Fox 59’s Junior Meteorologist Experience for kids ages 6 to 12, and special kids’ events all day on February 9.

If approachable business representatives and fascinating presentations don’t excite your interest, there will be plenty of opportunities to shop and explore additional local businesses and artists.

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For children, February 9 will likely be the best day to visit. Children 12 and under will receive free admission on any day of the show, but February 9 will be especially geared toward children and parents. There will be plenty of fun activities including a dinosaur show, a tea party with princesses, a magician, glitter tattoos and more. Friday and Saturday will also feature kids’ activities including a bounce house.

“It’s a good way for kids to get rid of some cooped-up energy in February,” Walton says.

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TRUE TASTE Blackhawk Winery & Vineyard Offers Wide Selection of Wines & Events Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Eli Beaverson

For Blackhawk Winery and Vineyard owners John and Deb Miller, a long-time hobby has turned into a thriving, popular business.

“It started as a side project, although a very passionate one, and as the owners had more and more success with it they’ve continued to invest more and plant more grapes as it’s gone on,” says Jennifer Norris, Blackhawk’s event and distribution coordinator.

In 2011, the Millers planted the first grapes

on their Sheridan property, and three years later officially opened Blackhawk Winery to the public. The couple had the opportunity to acquire land north of their property in 2016 and as a result were able to double their acreage, increase wine production and enjoy more space to host private and public events.

Today, Blackhawk offers about 15 to 20 wines at any given time, and Norris says the selection is somewhat different than what one might find on a typical winery list, with plenty of dry and semi-dry options.

“A lot of people tend to recommend us because we have a lot of your dryer wines

that many Indiana wineries don’t have,” Norris says. “We grow traminette, which is the Indiana state grape, and we also grow Sheridan grapes - when we first started those we were the only winery in the country to make a wine with a Sheridan grape. It is a sweeter grape with a beautiful color. Because we’re in Sheridan, John wanted to explore that grape, and it’s actually one of our more popular varieties.”

Blackhawk also offers sparkling, dessert and fruit wines that vary depending on the season, including the Night Hawk (a blackberry port-style wine), the Sassy Sister (a sparkling concord) and the Hard Cider (a sparkling apple).

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Members of Blackhawk’s VIP Club receive special wine and event discounts, as well as invitations to sample and offer input on unreleased wines.

“Our VIP members are our best customers, and they’re very supportive of what we do,” Norris says. “It’s great to have those members come in and try a wine that we’re working on. They can tell us that it’s good to go, or that it needs more work and it’s not right yet.”

Once a month, Blackhawk hosts a trivia night to raise money for local non-profits, and the winery regularly allocates $1 from the sale of featured wines toward local charities. Regular events at the winery include bingo, themed trivia, evening candlelight yoga and live music.

“We try to support the local community in different ways, and it’s been so supportive of us,” Norris says. “We do different in-house events and go off-site for things like farmers markets in Noblesville and West Lafayette.”

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Blackhawk will host a wine pairing event with cheeses and chocolates. Norris says the winery will be sourcing local products to pair with their house wines and will instruct attendees on optimal pairings.

“One of the most popular things we do in general is our Class in a Glass wine pairings, so we’ll pair wines with things like pizzas in January and cheese in December,” Norris says. “We help educate you on how you might offer those things at your house, and how the flavors change when you drink and eat different things together. Since Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year, we thought we’d make it special and do both cheese and chocolate.”

Kids are welcome on the Blackhawk Winery grounds, and Norris says the staff encourages parents to bring their kids out for a family experience.

“We’re also a working farm with a mix of farm animals out in the pasture, so when you come out in the summer you see horses out there,” Norris says. “With 10 acres, it’s

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a relaxing setting, and it has a local feel.

You won’t find pinot noir, merlot or Malbec because we try to use as many local grapes as we can and try to use grapes that grow best in the midwest.

We get blackberries from Westfield and blueberries from Michigan.”

Norris feels Blackhawk’s appeal ultimately lies in its welcoming, relaxed atmosphere, as well as the staff ’s knowledge and willingness to help each customer.

“We’re not pretentious, and we think that wine is meant to be enjoyed,” she says. “If you like to put ice cubes in your red wine, then great - we don’t care. However you can enjoy it.”

Blackhawk Winery and Vineyard is located at 28153 Ditch Road in Sheridan.

For more information, including a current wine list and VIP Wine Club details, call 317-771-2814 or visit blackhawkwinery.com.

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Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Impact Communities & Introduce a New Cookie Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Amy Garro

and this cookie is particularly good,” Shockey says.

A tasty piece of Americana, the first Girl Scout cookies were home baked by Girl Scouts back in 1917 and sold in waxed paper bags.

Cookies sell for $5 per box and include Do-si-dos, Girl Scout S’mores, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Toffee-tastic and Trefoils. The organization also participates in Operation: Cookie Drop to support local military members, military veterans and first responders. Last year more than 76,000 packages of Girl Scout cookies were donated to the cause.

“We see the cookie program being that one cornerstone activity that enables girls to learn a great number of entrepreneurial skills,” says Danielle Shockey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. “When they sell cookies they’re learning communication, sales, supply and demand, marketing, social media presence, manners and tenacity.”

This year the Girl Scouts are excited to introduce a new flavor to their lineup Lemon-Ups, a crisp, zesty lemon cookie.

“We’ve had some advanced taste testing,

“These military men and women tell us that when they are overseas, receiving these cookies is like a piece of home,” Shockey says.

All proceeds from cookie sales stay local in central Indiana, and each troop decides how to spend proceeds. They may choose to put it toward philanthropy, or they may save

it each year so that they can go downhill skiing in Colorado or take a backpacking adventure at the Grand Canyon.

“Girls often choose outdoor adventures that involve canoeing, hiking, rappelling, archery, horseback riding and zip lining,” Shockey says.

Last year Girl Scouts of Central Indiana troops earned more than $2 million in troop proceeds to fund their activities, buy supplies and support service projects in local communities. Last year Girl Scouts of Central Indiana provided more than $312,000 in financial assistance, in an effort to make the program available to any girl interested in participating.

The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana adheres to four program pillars - STEM education, the outdoors, life skills and

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entrepreneurship. The curriculum for scout badges is aligned to state standards and often written by partners who are experts in their fields. For example, some of the curriculum for cybersecurity badges is written by Raytheon. North Face provides part of the curriculum for outdoor adventure badges.

“Girl Scouts USA works with the people who know their content,” Shockey explains.

“And they work with us because we know the developmental, social, emotional and academic needs of girls.”

Sometimes partners are troop leaders, and other times they are university partners or leaders in a particular field. For instance, if a girl wants to earn STEM badges around engineering, she might learn from an engineer at Caterpillar.

The Girl Scouts organization releases new badges frequently. Last July it released over a dozen new STEM badges.

“We want to make sure the content behind our badges is maintaining the pace of technology changes, so we introduced gaming badges - teaching the coding behind how to make a virtual reality program,” says Shockey, noting that her organization strives to incorporate subject matter that is of interest to girls today.

For Shockey, one of the most beautiful occurrences is when girls are unafraid to take risks, fail, and try again. The Girl Scouts present the Gold Award to dreamers and doers who change the world in a positive way.

“The big variable to earning the Gold Award is that it has to live beyond them,” Shockey says. “It’s something that has to exist in the future beyond them to make the world a better place.”

Shockey tells the story of Sophie, 15-yearold Zionsville resident who, after watching a documentary about the Holocaust, decided to dig deeper to learn more. She researched Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who suffered terribly in the Auschwitz concentration camp and yet ultimately chose to forgive those who tortured her and murdered her family.

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As Sophie researched, a school shooting occurred in Noblesville and the notion of forgiveness in the wake of such horror resonated with Sophie.

She thought that if her peers could hear Kor’s story of forgiveness, it may serve to quicken the healing process.

After much planning and organization, Sophie was able to facilitate an event for which Kor came to Noblesville to speak. Sophie then worked with WFYI to make Holocaust education kits for all Zionsville High School history classrooms so the same lesson could be taught in perpetuity.

“She wanted to give her community hope, and she found a way to do so,” Shockey says.

These are the kind of females the Girl Scouts help to develop.

“We have Fortune 500 company CEOs, and those who serve in Congress,” Shockey says. “And not many know that every female Secretary of State grew up in a Girl Scout program.”

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Girl Scouts participate in a number of local philanthropic projects - everything from food pantries to nursing homes.

In addition, last year 900 Girl Scouts donated 523 pairs of shoes to a Kenyan village for The Shoe That Grows, which enables children to not only wear shoes but also attend school.

“We’re glad that our girls liked this opportunity to give back on a global scale, and are excited about the impact this will have in kids’ lives at the (Kenyan) Hope School and around the globe,” Shockey says.

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Shea Eggleston, a senior at Westfield High School, is being recognized for her outstanding work at Student Impact of Westfield.

hang out and get mentorships and guidance. and extracurriculars, to be where I am today, but it has been more than worth it. With all Eggleston says she is excited to be the hard work, receiving this award is even recognized by Student Impact of Westfield. more special.”

favorite teacher, is Erin McKinney, a math teacher at Westfield High School. Not only was she an amazing teacher, and helped me find a new passion in math, but she also was, and still is, an amazing friend and mentor,” Eggleston says.

“Mrs. McKinney has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life,” she adds. “To this day, I try and see her at least once a week just to say hello or have a conversation. It is not only Mrs. McKinney at Westfield, but there are so many teachers like her. I know so many students that have a relationship similar to mine with a teacher and those relationships will stick with the students for the rest of their lives.”

Eggleston says Student Impact of Westfield has also helped her tremendously.

“I attend Student Impact every Monday and Friday and volunteer as an intern/ student leader every Tuesday and Thursday,” Eggleston says. “I love everything about this organization. I love the people who run it and attend it, what they stand for, what they do for Westfield, and everything in between.

part of Student Impact since the fifth grade and will be a member until the moment she graduates high school.

“I started volunteering at student impact my sophomore year, but it wasn’t until my junior year that I was volunteering on a constant basis. As of right now, I volunteer nine or more hours a week, and love every minute.”

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Eggleston also says she loves living in Westfield.

“I have always felt safe and secure while being in Westfield,” she says. “I love the amenities and opportunities available. I love that Westfield has fun things to do with friends, and also fun things to do with family.” She believes Student Impact is a big part of that.

Danyele Easterhaus, executive director of Student Impact of Westfield, says says she is thrilled Eggleston has been recognized.

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“I feel extremely humbled and honored to win,” Eggleston says. “My high school journey has been far from easy. During Student Impact, 536 North Union Street, my freshman year, I was diagnosed with Writer / Matt Keating Zionsville, is a safe place where students Crohn’s Disease, and missed a lot of school from grades 5-12 can build relationships because of it. I get sick easily and miss more Photography Provided that bring hope and healing. It was started in school than most people. It has taken a 1999 to be an environment where kids can lot of hard work and dedication to school

Sarah Weglarz, a junior at Westfield High Writer / Julie Yates School, hasprovided found a special way to honor her Photography late sister Cate.

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Hospital and other organizations benefiting children and adoption,” says.

“I originally joined BestWeglarz Buddies in eighth “After I knew I wanted to move grade Cate’s at the death middle school.

I had just forward in a way honor her. Not gotten news thatthat my would brother was going to only did we want to create something that be born with Down Syndrome,” Roberts would honor Cate’s life, but says. “So, I really joined justwetowanted figure to inspire andhim show thathe it iswould still possible out howothers to treat since be to joyTh in roughout difficult situations. difffind erent. that year” and my freshman year, I learned so much more Weglarz hasBuddies.” positive thoughts about Cate, about Best who was her younger sister, to help her through times.

Roberts difficult continues, “I learned that my original thinking was completely wrong and “When shethe passed was five old, I believed wrongshe mission.

Thyears e mission and a kindergarten Saintphysical, Maria of Best Buddies is tostudent end theatsocial, Goretti Catholic School,” Weglarz explains. and economic discrimination of those with “She had theand most joyful spirit disabilities. and was so intellectual developmental loving. Cate also had a bit of a silly side once you got to know her. She told the 20 best knock-knock jokes, and always knew how to make our family laugh. She loved to spend time Westfield_1219.indd 20 with our dog Lenny. Swinging on the play set in our backyard was her

Eggleston plans to study zoology in college.

“Ever since I can remember, my favorite thing has always been animals, particularly of the mammal species, but still animals in general,” Eggleston says. “My dream job has always been something to do with animals, whether that was a veterinarian or a zoo keeper, I did not really know, but I knew it had to be with animals.

Eggleston is proud to say she have been a

“Shea is just an amazing young woman,” Easterhaus says. “She leads with a quiet, yet strong sense about her, despite all the issues she faces each and every day. She puts others first and displays leadership not in

“Once I started trying to narrow down my dream job, I knew I did not want to be a veterinarian, but that is about all I could figure out. I hope one day I can figure out what career I want, but for now, I know it must be working with animals.”

Eggleston noted that Westfield has some of the best teachers.

“Almost every single teacher I have had since first grade I have really liked. With Westfield teachers you can tell they want every single one of their students to succeed, and they try to make that happen. I have had so many teachers inspire me, and make me want to be a better person and student.”

favorite thing to do. Cate was so loved by our entire family.”

Eggleston has a favorite teacher.

“One memories teacher that will forever a place Weglarz’s of have Cate are filled with in my heart and will forever be my absolute the fun times they spent together.

“One of my favorite memories of our time together was over the last year, during the winter break,” Weglarz says. “I had gotten a puzzle for Christmas, and Cate and I brought it up to my room. We would work on it a little each day. It’s a memory I will always cherish.”

Weglarz says Cate died suddenly, and We include and accept people for who they became sick a few days before she passed. are and simply just be friends.”

was never definitively determined, but the doctors felt that it was most likely a virus of unknown origin.”

Weglarz says the original purpose of the Care Like Cate club was to create a goodnews segment in the video announcements at Westfield High School.

“This year, however, we decided to shift our focus towards service projects,” Weglarz says.

“Throughout November and December, we collected toys for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Child Life Services.” intellectual and developmental disabilities Care Like Cate also been are paired with t-shirts a regularhave education peer. popular.

The club typically meets on Fridays during

“Her symptoms seemed to resemble a the CORE Advisory period. Activities are Westfield High School is among stomach flu, so her illness did not seem that “Both this and yearfoster and last, we held a t-shirt organized growing friendships many schools both nationwide and serious,” she says. “The morning of January fundraiser to benefit Peyton Manning between each buddy pair. On Oct. 29, internationally that offer the Best Buddies 20, 2019, Cate was very tired and did not Children’s Hospital,” Weglarz says. “This program as a student activity. Students with Roberts organized and led a special seem to be improving, even though she had year the shirts were yellow and pink, / been WESTFIELD MAGAZINE / DECEMBER 2019 WestfieldMag.com up and alert the previous day./ So, my and had the club logo on the back and family and I took her to Peyton Manning ‘Kindness/Negativity’ on the front. The Children’s Hospital emergency room, where logo, a heart inside a sunshine, was designed she passed away within a couple hours by a club member, Maya Francisco. The11/20/19 of us being there. The cause of her death saying, “Kindness over negativity” was

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“I am thinking about majoring in biology, or something science related,” Weglarz says. “I am also thinking about going to medical school and working with children.

I am looking into Saint Louis University, Washington University in Saint Louis, Indiana University and University of Cincinnati.”

designed by club member Alex Coulombe, and supports the idea that kindness can prevail in any situation.”

Weglarz’s favorite subjects in school are science and English.

“I am currently in the third year of a fouryear medical science program created

by Project Lead the Way (PLTW),” Weglarz says. “These classes - Principles of Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems and Medical Interventions have been my favorites. For English, I’m taking AP Seminar and AP Language and Composition.”

Weglarz says Allie has been constantly supportive throughout the past year.

“Allie was also very close to Cate, and understands everything that our family went through,” she says. “Allie is very kind and a great listener. I couldn’t have done this without her.”

Weglarz is proud of the sense of community that she says pervades Westfield.

Weglarz also plays volleyball, is involved with the Westfield High School Dance Marathon, serves in the school’s peer Spanish tutoring program, and is preparing for freshman mentoring for next year. She has already started making plans for college.

“I have always felt supported by my teachers, coaches, teammates and friends,” she says. “For example, one of my science teachers, Miss Chelsea Stephens, who is our club sponsor, and several of our friends who are club leaders, were so supportive in helping to organize the club and getting it started. My mentoring teachers, Coach Jacob Gilbert and Mrs. Sarah Gibbs, have also been very supportive.”

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