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MARCH 2015

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27 / COVER STORY SALLY BROWN BASSETT: CULTIVATING WORLD PEACE

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tudying someone’s process of how they achieve success can only help others. Scott Jones generously shares his methodic approach of how he tackles challenges and projects through immersion.

One can only imagine how proud Scott Jones’ parents were to find out that their son was hired on as a research scientist at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, only to discover that after spending six years at IU, including summers, he had not yet earned a degree. A mere technicality of one economics course and a language requirement was needed for Jones to move to Boston.

The econ credit was completed via correspondence. What is interesting is the manner in which Jones studied for his Spanish language fulfillment exam – by locking himself in his grandmother’s attic for 10 days. Oddly, while immersing himself in his Spanish textbooks, Jones listened to German music.

During his time at IU, Jones applied to study abroad in Hamburg, Germany.

However, Jones was not accepted into the program because he had not done well enough in class. Ironically, while attending MIT, he lived with a family from Hong Kong. There were four generations under one roof speaking Cantonese, which is more challenging to learn than Mandarin.

Jones became mildly fluent in Cantonese conversation through this immersive experience.

The earliest memory Jones has of his extended focused attention was the time when he completely dismantled his journalist mother’s Selectric typewriter and reassembled it, which took all night. “I think it worked all right after I was done with it,” Jones recalled, smiling, from his reverse engineering experience.

This pattern of immersion would continue during the creation of Boston Technology, a voicemail company he co-founded. The hard-working crew barely left their offices, sleeping under their desks, ordering in

carry-out and completely immersing themselves into their voicemail services project. While this did result in a nice liquidity event for Jones, his partner and their investors, the process was not without moments of panic, sometimes expressed by partner, Greg Carr. What concerned Carr was Jones’ constant stream of entrepreneurial ideas.

“While perhaps valid ideas, most of these did not pertain to our project at hand,” said Jones. “And Greg was absolutely right, these were distractions for us.”

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Jones knew that in order to achieve what the team of Boston Technology set out to do, he had to get rid of all unrelated distractions.

They vi rtually did not leave the building for two years. His immersion paradigm would prove successful.

Jones needed to somehow release all other percolating ventures out of his head.

“I realized if I wrote these ideas down in journals, I could clear my head and focus,” shared Jones. By writing down his extemporaneous thoughts, Jones was able to declutter his brain and focus.

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After the Boston Technology liquidity event, Jones explored those notebooks of ideas. He has been able to “play” in a spectrum of playgrounds. A few results of this are: Gracenote music services which are integrated into every iPhone, ChaCha human-powered search, Precise Path Robotics, Galaxia Lighting, Escient Home Automation, Gazelle TechVentures and now Eleven Fifty Academy.

With the proven success of Jones’ immersive style, this quintessential entrepreneur — with an innate understanding of technology — has repeated this pattern of immersion in everything he does. His process is not without moments of doubt or fear creeping in.

It was a fear of failure that initially delayed him from diving into programming while at IU, but once he immersed himself into coding, he spent most of his time with computers in the basement of the HYPR building.

As challenges arise during Jones’ creative process, Jones focuses on the question, such as, “How can I solve this?” before he would sleep, then awake with an answer.

If this doesn’t work, he goes outside to walk and contemplate the solution.

During the Boston Technology days, Jones hiked around the famous Walden Pond in Concord, contemplating a snag that had arisen and a solution would inevitably surface.

Another coping mechanism that Jones employs is to look at all possible outcomes.

“I mentally fast forward to what’s going to happen,” shared Jones. “I look for what can

be done to prevent as many of the failed scenarios as possible and move forward.”

He has trained himself to take risks.

Back in 2005, Jones co-founded Indy Robotics, LLC, which funded a team of 120 researchers to create an unmanned vehicle in a competition sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Of the researchers, about 20 of them spent one month camped out in the Mohave Desert doing nothing but working on their 6,000 pound, autonomous robot vehicle. In truth, there was no other choice. They were in the middle of the Mohave Desert with the closest hotel 45 minutes away.

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“The 20 of us made more progress during that month in the desert than the full team of about 100 managed during the prior 18 months leading up to the race,” said Jones.

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The coding classes are often offered in Jones’ home. A proven forward-thinker, Jones believes it is essential to have the skill of programming.

While Jones may have a dozen or more major projects going on all at once, Jones has proved time and again that, while immersion isn’t the only way to learn, he has proven how effective it can be.

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THE VENTURE OF A LIFETIME IU KELLEY SCHOOL PROFESSORS EXTEND THEIR PASSION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Writer & Photograher / Kara Reibel

What do two high-energy individuals who are passionate about their work consider fun? Investing in startups, consulting with business owners, mentoring, holding Board positions, supporting charitable organizations, traveling and training for triathlons.

Todd Saxton is an associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship for the IU Kelley School of Business. He is also the 2015 president of the board of directors for the Venture Club of Indiana and Indiana Venture Faculty Fellow. Kim Saxton is a clinical associate professor of marketing at the Kelley school, leads Lean In Circle for women MBA students, and holds a doctorate in statistics. As popular professors, both instruct an unusually high number of classes per year, across a number of Kelley’s leading programs.

Not only are Todd and Kim committed to education, they are involved beyond the scope of their jobs and have immersed

themselves in the venture community.

For example — 15 years ago — Todd sought opportunities to strengthen the relationship between Kelley and the Indianapolis venture community, so he joined the Venture Club of Indianapolis, of which he is now president. Both Todd and Kim are involved with numerous

other organizations, including being board members for Marlon Jackson’s Fight for Life organization, which facilitates social and emotional learning programs for kids.

Entrepreneurs at heart, neither set out to be educators, but eventually tapped into their natural talent in the area, as both have parents that were teachers. The two met as employees of a startup company in D.C., providing competitive analysis and acquisition support for Fortune 500 companies.

The appeal of IU’s doctorate and MBA programs brought them to Indianapolis.

“We were looking for a program that would work with the needs of our growing family,” said Todd. IU won out over several schools, including a few Ivy League options.

Once their girls were older, Todd and Kim made a commitment to each other and set new goals to celebrate turning 50. After years of shorter events, some with their daughters at kids’ triathlons, they decided to train for an Ironman distance event. No small undertaking, this fits right in line with their “all in” modus operandi.

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“My parents encouraged me early on to find the activities that I most enjoy and pursue them,” shares daughter Lindsey. “Going to their triathlons has helped foster part of my giving nature. At triathlons, you’re not just cheering on the people you’re there with; you’re supporting every runner that passes you, as well as other spectators.”

Everything that Todd and Kim do is done with intensity and tenacity of purpose. An Ironman race is the pinnacle of a personal fitness challenge, consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run over the course of one day. Supportive and dedicated, the time spent training only brought Kim and Todd closer.

Todd and Kim are people of initiative and action, engaging and energetic. Whether it is triathlons, corporate ventures, the entrepreneurial community, or teaching, the Saxtons are fully engaged.

The Saxtons note many parallels between the triathlon and venture communities.

Both are made up of supportive, fun, inspiring and very generous people taking on very complex and challenging endeavors; but ones nearly all of us could be successful in undertaking with the right encouragement and training.

“There is an entrepreneur inside of all of us. Depending on circumstance and provocativeness, it can come out at any time,” said Todd.

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ZIONSVILLE’S ICONIC BRIDGE HARBORS RICH HISTORY

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Those with deep Zionsville roots marvel at their hometown’s changing landscape. They say the Zionsville of today has blossomed into a different town. New housing developments have replaced rural farmland.

Sleepy streets have transformed into bustling roads. A few landmarks remain and pay homage to Zionsville’s historic roots and pastoral pedigree.

conjures up both pleasant memories and recollections of family loss.

Border was introduced to the bridge in 1971 when her mother married Murphy, and they moved into his Hunt Club home. She says the bridge was under construction at that time.

Border speculates that Murphy built the bridge for both functionality and significance. It served as a passageway Salem Crossing Bridge is one such fixture. over Fishback Creek for the many Many are familiar with the iconic covered animals that lived on the property. bridge sitting in the meadow on Hunt Club However, Border thinks the bridge Road, but less known are the bridge’s origins was mostly constructed as a symbol of and notable visitors.

Murphy’s modest beginning.

Zionsville resident Sharyl Border is well acquainted with the bridge. Her stepfather, E.J. Murphy, finished construction on the bridge in 1972. She discusses the bridge with a mixture of awe and sadness. To her, the bridge is both beautiful and painful. It

E.J. Murphy came from humble roots in Seymour, Indiana. He earned an engineering degree at Purdue University and subsequently moved to Zionsville.

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Murphy used lumber from his childhood home in Seymour to build the bridge.

Border says the construction was purposeful.

“He never forgot where he came from,” Border recalled. “He never forgot where his roots were.”

In 1972, the bridge was completed.

Murphy, who often hosted political fundraisers, tied the bridge’s dedication to a political rally for former U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey. U.S. Senator Vance Hartke, U.S. Senator Birch Bayh, and “Bonanza” actor Lorne Greene were also present at the dedication.

Border remembers hundreds of people in attendance at the dedication including the Secret Service. She recalls the Secret Service confiscating all of her stepfather’s hunting rifles. Border says she was starstruck by seeing Greene, a household name at that time, at her home.

Originally the bridge was named Horatio’s Crossing. Border says Humphrey, whose middle name was Horatio, assumed the bridge was named after him. However, Border confesses 20 / ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2015 / atZionsville.com

that the bridge was named after Horatio Deppert.

Murphy told his children that Deppert was a relative and a war hero. In reality, Border says her stepfather found a picture of Deppert at a garage sale with Deppert’s name listed on the frame.

Murphy hoped the story of a war hero in the family would inspire his children to greatness. A plaque dedicating the bridge to Horatio Deppert still hangs in the interior of the bridge.

Murphy passed away in 1981. The Kennerk family purchased the property and bridge in 1982 from Murphy’s estate. The Kennerks renamed the bridge Salem’s Crossing in 1996.

Emily Kennerk says many people think the bridge is an entryway to the property.

While the bridge is functional, Kennerk refers to the bridge as a “decorative” addition to the meadow.

At least 20 weddings and wedding receptions have been conducted on the property. Most of the weddings have been for family members. The Kennerks let Border get married on the bridge. The bridge has also served as the backdrop for many family photos, senior pictures and farm dinners.

Emily Kennerk calls the bridge an “intricate part of their family” and says she feels privileged to live in the shadow of the bridge.

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“Everyone knows the bridge,” said Kennerk. “It has become a symbol of Zionsville.”

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FORMER INDIANA PACER EDDIE GILL AND WIFE FOCUS ON HELPING INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY Writer / Ray Compton Photographer / JJ Kaplan

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ddie and Marisa Gill , the former NBA player and his wife are thrilled to return to their adopted Indiana home after journeying to six countries (Italy, Greece, Russia, Belgium, Australia and Germany); five NBA teams (Memphis, Seattle, New Jersey, Milwaukee and Indiana); and countless additional minor league rest stops stretching from Las Vegas to Broomfield, Colorado, during their nomadic 12 years of professional basketball travels.

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But, quite frankly, the pair, originally from Colorado (Eddie) and Utah (Marisa), couldn’t wait to get back to the Indianapolis/ Carmel area where they lived from 2004-06.

“We loved it when I played here,” said Gill, who met his volleyball playing wife in a Utah Junior College and continued their relationship during his playing days at Weber State. “We wanted our kids to have a good support system and we knew that Carmel had a great school district and that it is an outstanding community for a family.

This is where we wanted to be as a family,” he said.

Besides rearing their children — high school freshman Eddie Jr. and Creekside seventh-grader Kiera — the Gills also have become recruiters for central Indiana.

Eddie’s mother moved to Indiana from Colorado shortly after the couple anchored

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in Carmel in 2012, while Marisa has lured her parents, a sister and a brother to relocate in Indiana.

Now, the Gill family has become active participants in being newly-labeled Hoosiers.

Kiera and Eddie Jr. excel in academics and athletics (track and field and, of course, basketball) on their school teams. Eddie Jr. was a standout point guard for the Carmel freshman team this season.

educational home for high-functioning grade school, middle school and high school students with autism or Asperger’s syndrome. The private school is aimed at inspiring and enabling students in grades five to 12 the opportunity to achieve their highest level of independence and academic success.

“Our goals are for the students to achieve

their high school diplomas and either begin working or going to college,” Marisa said. “We want them to be independent someday.”

The school was founded in 2008 by Susan LeVay and Ruth Padgett, both who had children with high-functioning autism. Each still remains connected to the Academy, but they turned the day-to-day duties over

“He has a high ceiling,” admitted his father. “But I don’t want to push him unless he is totally committed to the sport. Someday he may have to make a choice on the commitment, but not now.”

It was Eddie Jr., Kiera and their mother who played a decisive role in their father stepping away from professional basketball two years ago. Gill decided it was time to unpack the suitcase full time and become a father and husband 24/7.

“I am really content with the transition,” said Gill, who grew weary of missing the games, concerts and other activities of his children. “I stopped playing by choice. The kids were growing up fast and I missed a lot of events when they were younger.

Marisa was a stay at home mom, getting the kids ready for school and supporting me. She was always there for me, and now it is my objective to support her in every way that I can.”

Gill still gets his basketball fix from his All-Out Training Camps in Zionsville, Indianapolis, Carmel and Westfield.

“We encourage kids to do their best,” said Gill, who is also pursuing a financial career with Wells Fargo. “Not every kid is going to play in the NBA. We want them to play through their mistakes. We want to improve their life skills.”

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She has passion for what we are trying to do.”

One purpose of the school is to provide the students – currently 22 – a sense of home or community in their education needs. Students hail from IPS, Carmel, Warren, Greenwood and Zionsville school districts. There is a six to one ratio between students and teachers. The encouraging environment projected by Marisa and associates breaks down many past personality barriers for the students.

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“We were practicing our winter concert and it was challenging for one of our students to step up to the microphone and perform,” remembered Leay.

“But she eventually went up on stage and belted out that tune. It really moved me. She had developed confidence in herself.

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“Sometimes we want to pigeonhole people. But there are people with autism who are gifted and brilliant. What we are doing here is very exciting as we give these students a place to belong.”

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“We don’t have our own building and we don’t have computers,” admitted Marisa, who hopes to tap into friends from her NBA days. “We would like to add a counselor for kids in crisis and continue to grow our curriculum. We need everything.”

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CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S 40th SEASON CELEBRATION KICKOFF LUNCHEON The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will kickoff the celebration of its 40th anniversary season with an elegant luncheon on April 14 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Ritz Charles. The event is being organized by the CSO League.

The League is working very hard to make the luncheon a very special event with the help of Engledow Group, the major sponsor of this event. Engledow will be transforming the Ritz Charles into an outdoor garden complete with a pergola, trees, shrubs, a fountain, and lots of flowers and lights. The tables will be sitting among the greenery.

It will be a beautiful respite from the long winter to be transported into a lush garden setting.

The day begins at 11 a.m. with a Chamber group from the CSO playing during a wine tasting event provided by Mallow Winery.

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hen she is not practicing yoga, hiking or on an adventurous trip, Dr. Sally Brown Bassett, the founder of the Peace through Yoga Foundation, is empowering and inspiring women and girls to make a difference globally and locally. The foundation has evolved with Sally’s desire to make more of an impact with global sustainable projects.

Bassett’s passion for travel was cultivated as a young child recovering from rheumatic fever. She spent a year, bedridden combing through postcards of countries that people had sent to her. Years later, she would grow to have an illustrious career as a single mom, growing through the ranks as a flight attendant to the President and CEO of Ambassadair Travel Club/ATA Airlines — once the nation’s largest travel club and tenth largest airline in the country.

While enjoying her career and building a substantial volunteerism portfolio, Bassett made a life-changing decision that altered her course and led her into the current chapter of her life as a yogi, full-time humanitarian and teacher in 2005.

“During my corporate career, I had made a couple of trips to India and it was then that

I decided that I wanted to get into yoga,” Bassett said. “I had found out that I really needed it in my life. I immersed myself into practicing yoga and went through the teacher training process. It took me year, as I was still engaged in the corporate world and traveling a lot. but I completed my training.

There wasn’t a studio on this side of town so I opened my first studio at Eagle Creek while still maintaining my corporate job.

As part of our programming, we offered volunteerism trips and I decided to mix volunteerism and yoga trips as they became more popular. That was my favorite thing with Ambassadair, coming up with new trips.”

In 1998, Bassett got together with a group of other like-minded women and developed Ambassadors for Children, a non-profit that focused on short-term humanitarian trips serving children around the world.

They were responsible for partnering with schools and orphanages in 18 different countries, delivering over $5 million in aid, implementing hundreds of humanitarian trips and serving over 100,000 children.

Shortly thereafter, after receiving a personal request to meet with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, Bassett became an advisor of the Crown Prince and Princess of Yugoslavia (Serbia-Montenegro) for humanitarian assistance and tourism.

By virtue of her “day job” and because of her contacts within the ATA organization, Bassett would contact ATA’s operations staff and request that they would utilize their jets for humanitarian efforts in between scheduled pick-ups to the Middle East. “I contacted Operations and said, ‘You’re going over to Middle East to pick up troops, but you’re going over empty. Do you mind stopping over in Serbia to pick up wheelchairs on your way?’”

Bassett’s request was granted. “We filled the belly of a L-1011 jumbo jet with needed supplies, on more than one occasion,” she proudly stated.

In 2003 she started another organization, Peace through Yoga, which offers shortterm humanitarian trips mixed with yoga, humanitarian work and adventure. These experiences led Bassett to continue her education in the industry and she earned her doctorate through Purdue University’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, specializing in international humanitarian work. Just three days after delivering her dissertation, Bassett composed and released her own press release announcing her resignation from ATA. The news shocked Bassett’s family and friends.

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Bassett’s personal life was also transitioning from being a single mother and career woman to a happily married mother of two daughters, stepmother to a son and global entrepreneur. Bassett married Dennis Bassett six years ago and the two have been living happily since on a horse farm in Zionsville. Dennis Bassett retired as the chairman of JPMorgan Chase Indiana and is currently a member of Gov. Pence’s cabinet as the Director of Financial Institutes.

After she married, Bassett wanted a project of her own. She developed her own non-profit, the Peace through Yoga Foundation, one in the U.S. and one in Costa Rica, where she was spending a great deal of time volunteering and teaching. She has recently sold her yoga studios so that she can concentrate, fulltime, on building her foundation and developing personally-guided trips to her library and English Center in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, a town located on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica.

“I had traveled to Costa Rica through Ambassadair and through other organizations that help women, specifically,” Bassett explained. “I fell in love with the town, the children and

their families. I was very much involved in India and other locations, but Costa Rica is closer and it is nice to be able to take couples and groups there. Puerto Viejo is a pocket village in Costa Rica, 20 minutes from the Caribbean. Most of the kids have rarely been to the beach. We try to take them at least once a year. It can be a good hour or two to walk to high school and most

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group to Costa Rica. The group spent their trip visiting the beach for a couple of hours, kayaking and spending time at the center with the children and then they had a day where they could pick between zip lining or horse back riding. Costa Rica is one Zip Bassett’s center does a variety of things: lining of the best locations in the world teaches English and educational modules, provides needed school supplies, backpacks, for zip lining, according to Bassett with 18 stations. She takes her groups to San Jose uniforms and clothes, implements on their way back home where they go river dental/fluoride treatments, teaches yoga rafting in one of the top ten river rafting classes, takes children on field trips to locations in the world. a local animal rescue center, cooking classes, surfing lessons and many other “I love living in Zionsville, I wouldn’t live excursions. “We also focus on art and anywhere else, but Costa Rica is like a music as a way to reinforce the English second home to me,” Bassett said. “I go at learned in other sessions as well as a way least three times a year and with my group, to expand creativity,” Bassett emphasized. we stay at a place close by my center, in “Creativity and critical thinking are the middle of the rainforest, in bungalows extremely important in the working world overlooking the Caribbean. We wake up to and everyday life, which is why this center Howler monkeys, eat vegetarian food and focuses on helping community members I teach yoga twice a day. We go off on an learn to think outside of the box.” adventure, but we spend one full day at the school and it is usually the highlight of the They have recently expanded their library trip for my guests. Later in the week, right and she has just returned from taking a we feel that it would be a nice revenue project. The kids don’t speak English and they can’t get into high school if they don’t learn it.”

before we leave, we go into the families’ homes for dinner and the kids love that.

We’ll eat a traditional meal with the families.

It really is an incredible experience.”

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Luke Andritsch was the official starter of the 2010 St. Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5K.

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The Andritsch family in their Geist home.

Arriving at their front door, Luke greeted me donning a Spiderman costume complete with padded muscles. He was short, chubby and nearly bald. Vicky, Luke’s mom, gave me and our longtime photographer Brenda Staples a tour of their home ending in Luke’s bedroom upstairs. Luke was anxious to show us his superhero toys, “get well” letters on his walls, and his stuffed animal toys wearing scrubs and surgical masks.

Vicky told me that trying to explain leukemia to a child is difficult. “We told him that the cancer was a bunch of bad guys in his blood, and the chemo was the good guys going in there to kill them.”

Now the Spiderman suit made more sense.

In many ways, the visit and ensuing story was inspiring. In other ways, it was heartbreaking. No child should have to deal with such a horrific disease as leukemia.

Luke framed his Spiderman costume which now hangs in his bedroom. I’m wearing one of the Team Luke capes which gives whoever wears it superpowers.

It was through the Andritsch family that I learned more about the research work being funded and sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2011, Luke was named their “Boy of the Year” and participated in a 10-week fundraising campaign called “Man and Woman of the Year.” After the Grand Finale Gala, the Andritsch family had a party of their own for Luke. His chemo port in his chest was removed that summer and the Team Luke TOWNEPOST NETWORK / MARCH 2015 / TownePost.com

followers and friends hosted a “Port Party” in his honor. Luke was cancer-free and done with chemo.

Last fall, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society called to inform me that I had been nominated to run for the 2015 “Man of the Year.” After seeing how they had helped the Andritsch family and several other friends and neighbors dealing with blood cancers over the years, I accepted the challenge.

Much like a political election, the man and woman who raise the most money during a 10-week campaign (Feb. 26 – May 9) wins the title.

My campaign will look and sound much like a political campaign; after all, we are in primary season. You’ll see campaign posters at restaurants around Indy like Mama Bear’s and Lincoln Square Pancake Houses. You’ll hear my “negative campaign” commercials on various radio stations. You might even spot a political yard sign asking you to “vote against cancer.”

A campaign against cancer is personal to everyone. Only cancers of the respiratory and digestive systems, including lung and colon cancers, are more deadly. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. One person is diagnosed with blood cancer every three minutes. Every 10 minutes, another person loses the fight.

More than 1.6 million people in the United States are living with or are in remission from a blood cancer.

To date, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has funded more cancer research than any other voluntary health agency in the United States or Canada. When they started in 1949, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (which is the type of cancer Luke had) was only three percent. Today, thanks to advances in research, the survival rate is more than 90 percent. For other blood cancers, the survival rate has doubled, tripled and even quadrupled. However, one third will not make it five years post diagnosis. We have a long way to go.

On a personal note, I’ve had several friends and family suffer through cancer. My wife and I started a charity event the year we met the Andritsch family called Vines for Life, which raises money for three local cancer charities supporting patients and survivors.

While we’ll continue to help those dealing with the fallout of cancer, this is our one opportunity to get out ahead of cancer and fund the cure. My hope is that we’ll have a cancer-free society in my lifetime.

I’m asking each of you to donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and support our campaign against cancer. There is a donor envelope in the center of this publication that you can send back with your generous donation. You can also visit my website at TomBritt.com to learn more about the campaign, sign up for emails from the campaign trail, and donate online via a secure link. You can also read about the latest advancements and treatments that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has funded. Every dollar you donate gets us one dollar closer to the cure.

As for Luke, he’s a healthy 11-year-old boy that still visits Riley Hospital for Children every month passing out “rhythm pax.”

Team Luke is now its own charity that raises funds year round to give other children and families who have been dealt the cancer card some hope. Please join us in our campaign and thank you in advance for any and all support you offer us along the way.

Luke framed the front cover of the Geist Community Newsletter from 2010.

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MARCH LOCAL EVENTS 1-29 / PROJECT FEEDERWATCH AT ZION NATURE CENTER

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers and other locales in North America. Participants periodically count the birds they see at their feeders through early April. The data they collect help scientists track winter bird populations. Join us on the weekends this winter and help us identify and count the birds that come to our feeders.

Saturdays 10 am-5 pm, Sundays 12-5 pm Zion Nature Center, 690 Beech St., Zionsville 317-873-8950 or www.zionsville-in.gov

14 / CANVAS + COCKTAILS (WHIMSICAL CAT) 30 / EASTER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA

Ages 2 and up. Create colorful Easter eggs on real hardboiled eggs. We will supply 2 eggs; you may bring more from home.

10:30-11 am / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

3 / FIRST TUESDAY AT INDY CORE WELLNESS & FITNESS

First Tuesday is a monthly networking event organized by the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. Each month a different Zionsville Chamber member has the opportunity to host this event at their place of business. First Tuesday features networking, door prizes and appetizers and is a great way to meet new people. This event is free for Zionsville Chamber members and first time guests, but please RSVP. 5:30-7 pm / Indy Core Wellness and Fitness, 9510-6 Ross Ln., Indianapolis / Contact Dusky Loebel at 317873-3836 or info@zionsvillechamber.org

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Grab your friends and coworkers, or make it a unique date night. Join us for an evening of entertaining art instruction.

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7-9:30 pm / $35/person. Art supplies included. Wine and cheese available for purchase.

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5 / IT’S A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

Join the casual book discussion. Will be held in the fiction Conversation Corner in the southeast corner of the second floor. Light refreshments served.

7-8:30 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

7 / PABLO PICASSO

Ages 7 – 18. Picasso is known for making collages— gluing unrelated things together with images. A member of the Sullivan Munce staff will help you make your very own cubist portrait with cut paper and oil pastels.

1-2:30 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

10 / BOOKS OVER COFFEE

AARP is offering free tax help to patrons with moderate income, special attention to those 60 and older. LIMITED SPACE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED, YOU MUST HAVE A RESERVATION. Those filing joint returns should only make one reservation; couples filing separately are asked to reserve different time slots. Appointments can be made for any Thursday through April 9. Sessions are from either 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM or 12:30PM – 2:30 PM. Contact the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library at 317873-3149 for registration, or register via our website, zionsville.lib.in.us/hmmpl/page/events.

10:30 am-12:30 pm or 12:30-2:30 pm Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

Meet in the second floor Conversation Corner in the southeast corner of the fiction collection. A book group for men and women to discuss books they have read over the past month.

12-1:30 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville / Contact Ellen Leffler at 317873-3149

12 / THE ARC’S CREATIVITY UNCORKED!

The Arc of Greater Boone County has begun a new outreach called Creativity Uncorked – a celebration of Disability Awareness Month. This event will feature a cocktail hour, a guided art project, silent auction or raffle

and Arc Artisans boutique. Each guest will take home their art creation, a valuable bag of gifts and discounts, and wonderful memories of a delightful experience.

4:30-7:30 pm Zionsville Lions Clubhouse, 115 S. Elm St., Zionsville Contact Marcia Clutter at mclutter@thearcgbc.org

14 / KNIT AT THE LIBRARY

Do you enjoy knitting? Would you like to share your passion with others? The Library Knitting Club will meet on the second Saturday of every month, from 10am to 11:30. The Club can be found on the second floor in the southeast corner, aka the “Conversation Corner.” This is not an instructional class, simply a chance to meet others who share your hobby.

10-11:30 am Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

17 / WATERCOLOR CLASS WITH SHIRLEY LUTTRELL Artist and instructor Shirley Luttrell will lead a class in painting a stunning work of art using watercolor techniques.

6-8 pm Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

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21 / SAFE SITTER

A course designed to teach babysitters how to be safe and nurturing caregivers and how to handle children’s emergencies. Please bring a sack lunch. Ages 11-13.

Cost: $55. Registration required.

9:30 am-4 pm / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

25 / LUNCH WITH AUTHOR DONNA CRONK

Donna Cronk will talk about her Christian novel “Sweetland of Liberty Bed & Breakfast” and will also have meals made from the recipes in her book. Copies of the book will be for sale and signing. Adults only, registration required.

2-4 p.m. /Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

26 / POPCORN LOVER’S DAY

Family Program. What’s popcorn without a movie? Come enjoy different flavors of your favorite snack and watch Aladdin!

4-5:30 p.m.

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

26 / TED SANDER’S BOOK SIGNING

Ted Sanders will be signing his debut book in the Keepers Series,” The Box and the Dragonfly” on Thursday, March 26 4 – 6 p.m. at Black Dog Books. This action-packed book mixes magic, science and fantasy. From the moment Horace Andrews sees the sign from the bus – with his name on it – everything changes. The sighting leads to a hidden warehouse full of mysterious objects. Who are these people who entrusted him with a rare and powerful

gift? Ted Sanders creates a world where everything is more than it seems and where friendship and loyalty have the greatest power of all.

4 – 6 p.m.

Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main Street, Zionsville

28 / ART AND MUSIC: VASILY KANDINSKY

Ages 5-18. Join Ms. Jenny from A Space to Create as she leads you in a lesson based on the artist Kandinsky, who is often credited with “inventing” abstract art inspired by jazz music. Let the music inspire you as we work in pen, oil pastel and water colors to create our own funky masterpieces.

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mayfield North and South, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

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HUMANE SOCIETY FOR BOONE COUNTY’S

SECOND ANNUAL “FUR BALL” MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Photographer / JJ Kaplan

On Feb. 21 the Humane Society for Boone County held its Second Annual Fur Ball at the Golf Club of Indiana’s Cardinal Room. The event sold out again this year and wildly successful in adding $44,500 to the Operation Shelter Fund.

This year’s event put the group one step closer to their ultimate goal of having its own shelter to treat animals.

The Humane Society was honored to have Boone County resident, animal lover and anchor at WTHR-13 John Stehr, volunteer his time to act as the emcee of the event.

In addition to the funds raised at the event, another highlight of the event was the unveiling of the proposed building design and floor plan. In the spirit of giving that filled the room, a live donation was made at the event by Vacuums & More owner Terrie England, who donated a central vacuum system for the building.

A great time was enjoyed by all as the generosity of this community shined brightly.

Humane Society Gala unveiled a concept plan for new building.

Emcee John Stehr

Humane Society for Boone County, Vice President Susan Austin and president Mike Hancock

Sherry Shipley and Rew VanWyck

On behalf of the Humane Society for Boone County, we’d like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their support and generous contributions, in helping to raise more than $44,500 towards Operation Shelter-Raise the Roof at our Second Fur Ball Fundraiser.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Photo Booth Sponsor: Duke Realty – Anson Presenting Sponsor: Zionsville Animal Hospital Individuals & Business Donors:

Akard’s True Value Amazon - Whitestown Amore Pizzeria Amy Ziegert Anne Wolpert Andrea Richel Arthur Murray Dance Studio - Anson Avalon Jewelers Betsy Ridge Black Dog Books Bowman Creations Bub’s Burgers and Bub’s Cafe Casey’s General Stores Cheryl Lintzenich Silver Circle City Veterinary Hospital Cobblestone Grill Color My World Studio

Courtney Shafer Current Magazine CV Art and Frame Dee Dee Prather Denise and Matt Benn Disney Dr. Shannon Kiley Fanimation Finlay Grier Golf Club of Indiana Grapevine Cottage Guy Davis Hachette Heather Young Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari Indianapolis HOG Chapter 1 Inga’s Popcorn Zionsville Jane Spain

Jeryl and Steve Cross Jessie Kniesly Jewel Box Jewelers LA Cafe Lorna and Gene Judd MaryLou Jones Meijer Whitestown Mindy Simon in memory of Kesley Panera Paradise Bakery Cafe Patty Ferguson Red Box Video Robert Goodman Jewelers Rosie’s Scott Pets Sharon Simone Sherry Shipley Snodgrass and Davis Art Studios

Sun King Brewery Susan Austin The Cardinal Room The Conrad Hotel The Renaissance Hotel North – Carmel The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum The Sanctuary and N.A. Noel The Salty Dog The Tow Yard Brewery True Temp Heating and Cooling West 86th Street Hair Design – Norma Leverenz Whitestown Fire Department Wolf Run Golf Course Zionsville Animal Hospital Zionsville Country Kennel Zionsville Eye Care Zionsville Lighting Center Zionsville Magazine

Be sure to join us Februay 20, 2016!

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