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Westfield residents now have a temporary facility that makes the wait for the highly anticipated Ascension St. Vincent YMCA a little easier. The YMCA Studio at Westfield on South Union Street opened to the public in September. While smaller than the future permanent structure, it gives the community a sampling of the YMCA leaders’ commitment to health of mind, spirit and body. “As planning continues for the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA on the corner of 181st Street and Wheeler Road, a decision was made to introduce the community to the YMCA’s mission through a Y Studio,” says Tony Wise, association senior director of public relations and marketing communications at the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. “This conveniently located studio is just a mile east of the future facility.”
The YMCA Studio offers group exercise programs including a Les Mills portfolio of classes. The facility includes both performance and cycling studios. Classes are geared toward adults, but children over the age of 11 can attend with a supervising adult. The cost is $59 a month per person, or $99 a month for two people living at the same address. Income-based pricing is available for those who qualify. “Customers will get unlimited access to a full suite of fitness classes,” Wise says. “This newly remodeled space, formerly an antique shop previously converted from a bus station, also includes free onsite parking and child-care services for children ages one to 10.”
To celebrate the opening, a special showing Wise says the facility will eventually offer of the new facility and its amenities was held wellness programs for all ages. September 24. “Options may include services that have been successful at other central Indiana YMCAs, like the LIVESTRONG program for cancer survivors, EnhanceFitness to manage arthritis, and the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program,” Wise says.
Input and donations from community partners and private citizens are currently needed for the project. “We are excited about the privilege for the YMCA to serve Westfield, and look forward to providing the community with an initial opportunity to support their health and wellness journey,” said Derrick Stewart, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, in a recent statement. The YMCA Studio at Westfield is located at 144 South Union Street. For more info including program details and pricing, call 317-713-1080 and visit indymca.org. Contact Shannon Russell, major gifts officer, at 317-713-8546 for fundraising information.
Phase 1 of construction for the Westfield YMCA is currently underway on 10 acres of land donated by the Wheeler family, and the project is the result of a partnership between Ascension St. Vincent and the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. The facility will connect to the 35,000-square-foot Westfield Washington Schools Aquatic Center, which will be managed by the YMCA. 2 / WESTFIELD MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2020 / WestfieldMag.com
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If you’re in search of a bar where everybody knows your name, look no further than Joe’s Grille, which opened in Westfield on September 1. “We’re always looking to have that ‘Cheers’ aspect, being that friendly, neighborhood bar,” says Co-owner Ryan Miller. “The bartender knows your name. The bartender knows what you drink before you sit down. The bartender knows about your family. Everybody wants that, and it’s always something that Joe’s is striving for.”
“every job imaginable” in the service industry, Miller was previously a bartender at Joe’s Grille in Castleton for 10 years, before he and business partners Ryan Jones and Ryan Nally were presented with the opportunity to buy the Joe’s Grille Fishers location. The co-owners have now launched a Westfield store, which is the first location they built completely from scratch. “Every time you work somewhere, you realize things about the building that you didn’t like - a sink in the wrong place or a drain in the wrong place,” Miller says. “With this one, we got to go from scratch, so we got to fix all those little things that we’ve learned over the years. We adjusted them to what we actually wanted and what works.”
Located on Spring Mill Road, Joe’s Grille is a neighborhood grill and sports bar, equipped with 40 televisions to make sure patrons never miss their favorite teams. In addition to regular food and drink specials, Miller says there were a few obstacles to deal customers can enjoy pool tables, dartboards, with in opening the new location, the most live entertainment and more. obvious being the coronavirus pandemic. Having worked what he describes as
“This was a 20-month project,” he says.
“When it started out, we thought we’d be open in a year. It ended up taking us an extra eight months to actually get the doors open. COVID was obviously a hurdle in itself.” Since opening their doors in September, however, the response has been positive. “The community has been awesome - we’re so happy to be a part of Westfield,” Miller says. “We’ve actually been inundated by way more guests than we had originally planned this early on.” When it comes to the food menu, Miller says some standouts include the Dagwood sandwich, chicken wings and pizzas. “We’ve kept the same pizza recipe for years, and that’s been really good to us,” he says. “People come in all the time raving about our pizzas.” Miller adds that Joe’s Grille customers should expect their food to be tasty and fresh.
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“It’s not all fried bar food and old fryer grease,” Miller says. “We like to make everything nice, clean and fresh. We use fresh vegetables, cut daily per order.” Behind the bar customers will find 12 beers on draft, as well as a whiskey wall with a wide selection. “We have over 90 whiskeys on the wall with a bunch of different bourbon choices,” Miller says. “We have a lot of rare whiskeys at good prices. There are a lot of things out there that people want to be able to try. We put it at a reasonable price, where people can try a lot of different whiskeys.” Joe’s Grille provides sports fans with the perfect place to watch their favorite team play on any given night of the week. “If you come in and want to watch a certain game, you can get that game on a TV,” Miller says. “We have the MLB package, the NHL package and the NFL package. We try to have all the games available to everyone.” In addition to the sports action, Miller says customers can expect to hear a little bit of live music every now and then as well. “We love live music,” he says. “We have a lot of friends that are artists in the area, so we have bands going, as well as karaoke, at both locations.” Although they do not currently offer carryout, Miller says it is something they’d like to do in the future. “I had no idea Westfield was so hungry,” he says with a laugh. “We opened for carry-out at the beginning, and we were getting 50 to 60 carry-out orders an hour. It just became so much food that we could not keep up, and the people who were actually sitting down in the bar weren’t getting the service that we pride ourselves on. We temporarily stopped the carry-out service to make sure that those guests are taken care of first.” Joe’s Grille is located at 16156 Spring Mill Road, Suite 800 in Westfield. You can call them at 317-804-5384 or visit their website at JoesGrilleWestfield.com.
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When Matt Ewer and his wife Beth Blessing first met in college, they learned that they shared a passion for organic, fresh, nutrientdense food. During their courtship, they discussed their desire to deliver clean, sustainable, farm-fresh food to consumers. Their dream came true several years later when, in 2007, they started Green BEAN Delivery (GBD), which transports subscription groceries directly to clients’ doors. The BEAN acronym stands for biodynamic, education, agriculture, and nutrition. At the time there wasn’t much local, organic food available at grocery stores.
“We certainly didn’t see these types of products being delivered to community members’ homes, and we wanted to open up this opportunity for both vendors and customers,” says Ewer, GBD’s CEO. He says their focus was on home delivery, via e-commerce sales. “I always explained it as a blast from the past and the wave of the future,” Ewer says. “Our delivery technique was similar to the old milkman, but was years before Amazon was delivering perishable products.” Blessing is the company’s chief nutrition officer. Her main focus is on educating NOVEMBER 2020
the community about nutritious food consumption through weekly emails to 23,000 active members, as well as monthly newsletters to 600 corporate health and wellness partners. She’s also a member of the procurement team, and creates recipes for the company blog. “My other roles at GBD are vetting our ingredients to make sure they’re meeting our Clean Eating Promise,” Blessing says. The Clean Eating Promise states that every item in the store is free of unnatural preservatives and artificial colors, flavorings and sweeteners. “Essentially, we only sell food that we feel
comfortable feeding our own families,” says James Nimmer, director of partnerships and engagement. GBD members can sign up for a recurring order on a weekly or biweekly basis. The company also offers an on-demand option for members who want to order less frequently. The company serves customers across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri, and clients can choose from more than 70 fresh produce items. “We try to source local and organic produce from our network of family farmers when in season,” Nimmer says. Though they specialize in local products, GBD also carries national brands. “We coin this as food you live by and brands you love,” Ewer says. “We want to take the difficulty out of buying local and/ or all-natural.” The company’s grocery selection includes more than 2,000 products including grassfed meats, wild-caught seafood, oven-fresh breads, local dairy, gluten-free options, and hundreds of artisanal foods. GBD participates in a one-to-one meal donation program, which means for each order placed, they will donate one meal’s worth of fresh ingredients to one of their hunger relief partners in an effort to combat food insecurity in the community. To date, they have donated 1.3 million pounds of fresh produce to local food banks. GBD’s vendors include Smoking Goose Meatery, Amelia’s Bread, Grateful Gourmet,
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“Indiana is the 12th highest state where someone will experience the death of a loved one before the age of 18,” Harting says. “It’s a big issue and we feel the need to support those families.”
“We help children, teens, young adults and their families, and provide grief support services,” says Katie Harting, advancement manager for Brooke’s Place. “They’ve all experienced the death of a loved one - not necessarily a family member, but someone near and dear to them.” Brooke’s Place helps children understand they don’t have to endure grief alone, and the organizations’s leaders do so through peer groups and therapy services, as well
The Legacy of Hope event helps to make this possible. “This year we are hosting it virtually, and we have the honor to have Will Reeve as our keynote speaker,” Harting says. “He’s the son of the late Christopher and Dana Reeve, and is on the board of the National Alliance for Grieving Children. He’s super supportive of grief centers that help children and young adults.” This is the eighth Legacy of Hope event, NOVEMBER 2020
and though it will look a little different this year due to the coronavirus, there are more opportunities to reach a wider audience than ever before. “We raise money in a couple of different ways - through corporate sponsorships, donors, and volunteers that give towards a matching gift fund,” Harting says. “Every dollar that’s raised the day of our event will be matched to a certain point, dollar for dollar.” In addition, Brooke’s Place has an online fundraising page where those interested can register for a free ticket to the event and donate. Though the fundraiser is normally held as a breakfast, this year it will be streamed live from the event website, and Will Reeve will appear via Zoom from his home in New York.
“It’s kind of a blessing, because there’s no cap limit,” Harting says. “It gives us an opportunity to reach people that normally might not be able to attend. Having someone like Will as our keynote speaker can be a huge draw.” Children and families involved with Brooke’s Place will be able to stream the event while it’s aired, or watch it at a later time. “Everyone’s grief is unique - how they grieve and the duration of it - and Brooke’s Place really honors that individuality of the grief and the person who is grieving,” Harting adds. “It’s something that is unique and meaningful.” For more info on Brooke’s Place and the annual Legacy of Hope event, visit brookesplace.org, or call 317-705-9650.
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MAKING SOME DOUGH TITUS BAKERY OPENS THIRD LOCATION Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Jason Graves
Terry Rake, owner of Titus Bakery and Deli in Lebanon, is thrilled to have opened a third Titus location at Reynolds Farm Equipment in Atlanta, Indiana, known as Titus Bakery & Deli at Reynolds. “I couldn’t be happier about this,” Rake says of the new location. “I was contacted by some great people at Reynolds earlier in the year to open a restaurant at their facility. Their previous restaurant, Combine Cafe, closed last March, and they were looking for another place to come in. We started there in August, and we have been really busy.” Rake says many Reynolds staff members and customers were already buying doughnuts and sandwiches from Titus at their Lebanon and Westfield locations.
“It’s been really nice to have customers from Atlanta who live near Reynolds tell us they are happy to have a Titus so close to their homes,” Rake says. “There really aren’t a lot of restaurant options in the immediate area, and people looking for some outstanding doughnuts and deli sandwiches have really supported us. We have always worked hard to make our customers happy, and it’s been that way for a long time.” Rake’s grandfather opened the company’s original location,Titus Pastries, in Lebanon back in the 1950s. “He has a lot of loyal customers who kept coming back,” Rake says. “I bought the business in 2012, and started the deli part of the business in 2014.” Rake says Titus customers at the Reynolds location can get the same delicious NOVEMBER 2020
doughnuts and deli sandwiches served at the other locations. “We also added some new breakfast sandwiches for the new Reynolds location that have been very popular,” Rake says. “We have one called The Hogger, which has ham, bacon, salami and cheese. Our Udderly Delicious sandwich has egg, cheese, and ham or bacon, on a yeast doughnut as the bread.” Rake says the new eatery has been a great fit for the area. “The people at Reynolds have been so kind and supportive,” Rake says. “They eat here a lot. We can seat 48 to 60 people inside our cafe, and we have picnic tables for outside eating.” Kyle Nagy, marketing manager at Reynolds
Farm Equipment, says the new restaurant has worked out well so far. “The addition of Titus to Reynolds has really been great,” Nagy says. “Our employees love their doughnuts and sandwiches, and it has brought new customers into our building who have never been in our store before. Likewise, our normal customers come in now and grab parts, and a doughnut on their way out.” Nagy has his own personal Titus favorites among their selection of treats. “The apple fritter from Titus is hands-down my favorite doughnut,” Nagy says. “It is as big as my head, and is a meal by itself. I also love their box-lunch sandwich meals. It is a lot of food that is made fresh for you.” Titus Bakery & Deli at Reynolds is located at 1451 East 276th Street in Atlanta, Indiana. For more info, call 317-376-7007 or check out titusbakery.com.
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A group of students at Westfield High School are promoting COVID-related mask wearing among classmates to facilitate increased fall and winter school activities. Senior Ellary Detamore believes it’s worth the effort. “There are five of us seniors who all just want to have a senior year,” Detamore says. “We want to be in school, and be able to have normal school activities. Losing the last little bit of our junior year, we missed out on a lot, but we saw the seniors who missed out on their graduation and prom. We want to make sure we can still have special events like this.”
keep us in school. We want to start a ‘We Want a Season’ campaign with all the other Hamilton County schools, mostly pertaining to winter sports. In addition, we will put banners around the school. Lastly, we are planning on doing a social media takeover for the Health Department that will show what daily precautions look like during school, and at after-school activities.” Detamore hopes the efforts will be highly effective.
Detamore says the student group has been working hard to promote mask wearing. “We are going to make a video promoting what our mission is involving masks and staying in school,” Detamore says. “Our idea is to get each sport and club to film a short clip practicing actions that will
“I am pretty confident that these projects will be well received,” Detamore says. “Of course, students and people are tired of wearing masks and having restrictions. However, we want to just encourage students to keep up the amazing efforts that they have already done. We don’t want it to sound preachy, or like it is coming from adults. If the message is coming from students, then I think people will be more open to listening.” Detamore is involved in a many school activities.
“I play volleyball for Westfield, along with three other seniors,” Detamore says. “Our team has not had to quarantine, or been affected by many coronavirus-related things. This is pretty remarkable for a fall sport. We are so fortunate to have had a volleyball season this fall. Also, I have been to many soccer games, football games and club meetings. Most of these events are still a lot of fun and seem somewhat normal. At football games, the student section has to wear masks and social distance. The stands are still pretty full and students enjoy going.” Senior Benjamin Welch, a member of the group, is proud of what they’re working on. “Students can see the importance of this because their peers and classmates are taking it seriously as well,” he says. Welch has been doing his part to promote masks. “I’m encouraging my freshman mentor class to be serious about the masks, and holding friends or peers accountable to this standard,” he says.
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At the tender age of five, Alicia Denniston already knew she wanted to become a teacher, and it was an aspiration that never faltered. Both of her parents were educators, and she saw firsthand the impact they had on their students. She wanted to do the same one day, and she has. Denniston taught in Michigan, Ohio and other parts of Indiana before settling into Westfield High School (WHS) in 2007. She taught English as a new language as well as Spanish before becoming assistant principal at WHS in 2012. In June of 2020, she became co-interim principal with Bill Naas as they took the reins and led the staff into the daunting new school year.
While a fresh school year is typically met with giddy excitement and eager anticipation, this year is different. Besides being in the midst of a global pandemic, the school is undergoing a massive construction project, which makes for a lot of moving pieces. “Between construction and COVID-19, the election year and the racial tensions, it’s been a lot,” says Denniston, who was named the new principal of WHS in October following an extensive interview process. “We’ve always been passionate about making all of our students life-ready. We want them to feel welcome and thriving.” Though the year has been full of challenges, it has also been a year when the staff has been more united than ever, according to Denniston.
“They understand the sacrifices they are making and risks they are taking because our mission has stayed the same,” Denniston says. “Student learning still has to be at the forefront, even in the midst of changes.” Denniston feels thankful to have the trust of her staff. “That’s what has given me what I need to hit the ground running,” she says. “We need to be good to one another and look out for one another.”
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“THEY UNDERSTAND THE SACRIFICES THEY ARE MAKING AND RISKS THEY ARE TAKING BECAUSE OUR MISSION HAS STAYED THE SAME. STUDENT LEARNING STILL HAS TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF CHANGES.” - ALICIA DENNISTON -
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“By framing it that way, it reminded them of that foundation that’s needed,” says Denniston, who holds high expectations for all students. “We believe in rigor for all. Every student can learn and be the best version of themselves.” Denniston has four children with her husband Matt, a high school choral director and member of the National Guard. “I never want to be in a place where I see education as a job,” Denniston says. “It’s a calling. It’s a mission. I feel as passionate about it today as I ever did, because I believe that education can change the world.”
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Fourth-grader Mya Weddle wants to work for NASA. For a 9-year-old of her caliber, there’s no question that she can achieve this dream, and then some. A student at Maple Glen Elementary, Weddle is as intelligent as she is ambitious, and her passion for learning is evident. “I really love science because it has all the wonders of the world in it,” she says. “I love math because it’s exciting. When you learn new stuff in math you get jolted up into this position where you just want to sit there for hours and keep learning.” Her love of learning doesn’t end when the bell rings at school, as she is also an experienced and dedicated martial artist.
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“I do tae kwon do, a Korean version of karate,” Weddle says. “It’s amazing. I am a first dan black belt, which is the first level of black belt, and I have a sword and nunchucks.” Though Weddle stays busy, she loves to spend her Saturdays watching the “Harry Potter” movies with her family, and she also loves to go camping. “I have a wand that I got for Christmas last
Nominated by two teachers from Maple Glen for Student of the Month, it’s no question that Weddle has left a lasting mark on those at her school - especially because of her passion for helping others. “I have been thinking of ways that I can help people, but not make any money,” she says.
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“I want to be an engineer for NASA,” Weddle says. “I kind of switch back on engineer and astronaut, and if I decide to be an astronaut, then I would want to be one of the first people on Mars.” Weddle’s ambitious personality, and love for life and the people around her, will continue to shine as she continues to - quite literally - shoot for the stars.
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