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Style of LAW 4 AbyNew J. Andy Murphy
Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season 6 Six by Melissa Webb
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Business Spotlight Lewis and Wilkins staff working out of the Geist location include (left to right) Steve Koers, Kelly McKillip, John Lewis, Amy Becker, and Josh Martin.
A New Style of LAW By J. Andy Murphy This is definitely not your father’s law firm. Young and deeply embedded in their Geist community, they resonate with committed energy that’s packaged with experience in a broad band of legal issues and a prestigious client roster to boot. This legal eagles group at Lewis and Wilkins LLP, or LAW, casts aside any pre-determined images of stuffy, hard to approach solicitors. They operate in a notorious office space (think Schrenker),which they have turned to the good side where laughter reigns and clients feel welcome to show up any time. It’s the best of all worlds as this firm knows exactly why they chose to set up shop in their Geist backyard and how their expertise fits the fabric of this community. They have just celebrated their one-year anniversary in a compact, but beautifully redesigned office location. 4
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This team of practicing attorneys will quickly refer to Geist locales such as Mama Bear’s (just steps away), Bella Vita Ristorante and Scotty’s Lakehouse as their conference room “C” where they meet with their clients and friends. Clients love the fact that they don’t have to drive all the way downtown to get advice on personal or business legal matters. Living and working in one’s own neighborhood … “This is a great area to live, work and play. It was a no-brainer to open an office here,” says the affable John Lewis. Aside from the stress reliever element, Lewis will tell you straight up what LAW and their clients have in common. “There are winners and losers in business, as in life, and we are successful only if our clients are
successful. We help them reach their goals,” he states. “Our clients consider us as part of their team. While some law firms put a priority on the number of clients, we think that places their business first, not the client,” Lewis adds. The LAW firm represents individuals, families, businesses and government offices including the State of Indiana which recently brought LAW in to assist with the State Fair tragedy. Jim Joven and Steve Koers, both Of Counsel, were involved with Lewis in opening the new office in the Geist area away from the hub of their downtown firm (LAW has offices in South Bend, downtown Indianapolis, and Fishers). Partner Paul Mullin, raised in Geist, operates the downtown Indianapolis LAW office and was a driving force in the decision to open the Geist LAW location. “This is our community. We all live here. We go to church at St. Simon and Holy Spirit. Our kids go to school here and we coach here. Why not work here?” said Koers. “John and I have
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known each other for 16 years, and have both served as attorneys for the Catholic Archdiocese,” Koers added. “We were lucky to have mentors in Bill Wood and Jim Tuohy, who believed that clients are also your friends. That relationship allows us to serve them in all matters of their lives, and it instills in our clients a deeper trust to work with us on their important matters. We hold true to this same thought process.” Amy Becker handles the large task of serving as the office manager with the same warmth as her bosses. Kelly McKillip is their legal assistant and, they have just welcomed a brand new attorney into the fold, Josh Martin of Fishers. “Our firm represents a wide variety of clients. Whether it’s a personal will or complex business matters, each client
Lewis and Wilkins is heavily invested in the Geist community according to partner John Lewis. Their newest office is on Fall Creek Road just west of Brook School Road.
gets the same superb quality of work and our sincere attention to their needs,” said Becker. At the Geist location, LAW attorneys assist in various areas including estate planning, insurance, business and corporate work. Away from the office, Lewis, Koers and Joven enjoy baseball, basketball and football coaching assignments at St. Simon, the Fieldhouse, Oaklandon Youth Organization, and Fall Creek Little League. Lewis is President of the Lawrence Redevelopment Commission charged with bringing new businesses into the Lawrence and Geist. Koers is entering his second year as President of the St. Simon Parish Council. Koers also is one of the founding owners of
Indianapolis’ award-winning Sun King Brewing Company. Joven serves as Chairman of the Board of the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. It’s nice to know a friendly and experienced law firm in your own backyard. As I said at the start of this story, they are not your father’s law firm, but they are the attorneys you will want on your side should you ever need one! J. Andy Murphy is a published author and works as a literary agent for regional writers. She serves as the Executive Director of the WriteStuff Writers Conferences and Events.
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Six Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season By Melissa Webb It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Sure the hustle and bustle can be fun, but what happens when the excitement of the season gives way to stress and exhaustion? As a yoga teacher, I encourage my students to make time for relaxation every day. That can be hard work on a good day and almost impossible during December. Here are some tips to minimize the stress of the holidays. Maintain as much of your normal 1 routine as possible. Try to keep to your regular sleep schedule. Follow an evening of too much food and drink with a day or two of a balanced, healthy diet. Don’t abandon your workouts completely. A few minutes each day of any physical activity will go a long way. Play with the kids or walk the dog. These activities help lower your blood pressure while they bring a smile to your face. Any opportunity to be with
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people you love in a casual environment should relax you. Take a tea or hot chocolate break. Sipping a warm beverage will slow you down. Ten or fifteen minutes to enjoy a cup of tea while you people watch or sit by a fire could be just what you need. If it’s close to bedtime, choose decaf or warm milk.
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Use aromatherapy, put a few drops of essential oil on a cotton ball then put the cotton ball in a small plastic bag. Leave it in the car, your desk, or carry it in your purse. When your stress level goes up, take a few quick sniffs. It’s guaranteed to change your mood. Lavender and chamomile will relax you. Use peppermint as a pick-me-up. Geranium or sandalwood oils are perfect when you’re under emotional stress.
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Be still and follow your breath. You can do this just about anywhere. Sit
with your back tall and bring both feet to the floor if possible. Close the eyes. As you exhale, envision the breath moving down the spine from the top of the head to the tip of the tailbone. Inhale to bring the breath up the spine. Repeat for 10-20 breaths. Instant refreshment! Laugh often! Laughter is a great stress reliever. It’s fun, it’s free, and it’s contagious. Let the laughter flow.
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When you’re frazzled from all the holiday hoopla take a minute to remember what the season’s really about. Happy holidays! Melissa Webb is a certified yoga instructor that lives in the Geist area. For more information, visit her website www.breathlifeyoga.com.
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Board members from the Geist Half Marathon attended a recent Lawrence Township School Foundation meeting to present a $20,000 check from the 2011 St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5K. Over the last four years, the Geist Half Marathon has donated $75,000 to the Foundation to help fund health and wellness initiatives within the district. Next year’s race will be held on May 19, 2012. To register, visit www.GeistHalf.com.
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A Quiet Man Who Believes In Public Service By J. Andy Murphy This I know: Opinions do count. Those who know this man say he is in fact a quiet man. One who has taken seriously his role in public service. His reputation bears the fruit of being a problem solver; someone who gets people to come together to talk calmly about issues they openly don’t agree on. He’s a family man who loves kids and actually goes to where they gather without publicity to read to them, encouraging them to think about what they might want to do with their lives, their dreams. He never breaks a promise and sincerely believes that being involved in public service is a privilege and a 24-7 responsibility for all elected office holders.
Sitting across from this man, you absolutely feel the energy and experience Merritt brings to the table on multiple government issues. He has become a key team player in Indiana’s economic development built on legislation that encourages job growth. He serves as the chair of the Senate Majority Caucus where his leadership has helped Indiana to pass four consecutive balanced budgets.
In 1990, James (Jim) Merritt began his journey as one of the youngest to be sworn in as an Indiana State Senator. “Looking back on that day at just 31 years of age, I realize now how innocent I was at that time. There are a certain amount of bells and whistles that can indeed be distracting in public life. If you keep your feet planted and your actions based on what really matters, you can get things accomplished for the people who elected you to serve them,” he said reflectively.
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(Top) The Merritt family (left to right) Kelley, Abby, Jim, Jennifer and Will. (Above) Sen. Merritt talks with Lawrence Police officers.
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He is chairman of the Indiana Senate Utilities & Technology Committee. He is also the ranking member on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veteran Affairs. Merritt authored Indiana’s Safe Haven Law after an infant was abandoned by its mother and died outside an eastside hospital. This Law allows a parent to drop off a child anonymously with no questions asked within 45 days of birth at any hospital, police or fire station. Passionate about preserving Indiana history, he authored a book, Passing the Torch: Preserving Indiana’s Heritage. This book is filled with wonderful information on Indiana’s landmarks, memorials, treasured artifacts, and the State Archives. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Indiana Historical Society and the board of directors of the Friends of Indiana Archives.
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When asked about future efforts, Merritt was thoughtful in
Finding Sen. Merritt reading to children in elementary schools is a common occurence.
outlining his personal priorities. Simply put they include: Expanding the Safe Haven Law through education and community partnership; Developing his Merritt Readers program in schools; Working to solve the abandoned homes situation, focusing on what Merritt calls, the Good Samaritan Law, which will allow property owners to have a hand in the care of maintaining the outside property appearance of abandoned homes in their own neighborhood without penalty, until the home can be sold or fixed up by the mortgage holder; And, getting out to meet people in his newly shifted district (31), which now includes much of Fishers. When asked if he has higher aspirations for public office he replied, “I am focused on my job at hand.” Merritt is vice president of corporate affairs for the Indiana Railroad Company. He and his wife Kelley, a nurse, have two daughters (Abby and Jennifer), and a son (Will). His daughters attend Hanover College and his son is a freshman at DePauw University.
Merritt’s Indiana State Senate District 31 now includes Fall Creek Township in Fishers.
One last opinion was offered up on Jim Merritt that I thought should be shared: “Jim’s a great example of excellence in public service, but he’s not so great as a politician ….” In today’s world, this quote speaks volumes for the quiet man who has a clear understanding of the office he holds and the people he serves.
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Pink Paddle Party The Indy SurviveOars dragon boat racing team hosted their second annual Pink Paddle Party on November 4 at the Fishers Conference Center. Over $35,000 was raised through silent and live auction items, sponsorships, and a 50/50 game of “heads or tails.” Proceeds will benefit the team’s travel expenses and entry fees for the 2012 dragon boat season. For more information about the Indy SurviveOar team, visit www.IndySurviveOars.org. Photos by Jesse Morton and Deb Reed Medlin
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Geist Bakery Re-Opens After Auto Accident
chair serves as a reminder of how lucky Woods was to survive the crash.
By Tom Britt
Last month, a 73 year-old man and his wife were pulling up to park at the Community Health Rehabilitation Center in the Geist Station strip mall when he accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. His Ford Taurus jumped the curb, smashed through the glass of Vern Roach’s Edward Jones office and continued through the wall into The Bakery at Geist and stopped about two feet inside of the Geist Station Animal Hospital.
The grim reality of the accident is the real victim of the crash: The Bakery at Geist. “We’ve been doing our best to make this work and we really need the support of the community,” said Woods. “Having to deal with this now on top of the struggles we were already going through as a fledgling business might be too much for us to overcome.”
“All I heard was a crashing sound and when I looked up it was all moving in slow motion, at least that’s how I remember it,” said Ron Woods, owner of The Bakery at Geist, as he stood in his gutted space draped with plastic and broken furniture.
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Woods memory of the event is sketchy at best. The trauma of seeing his struggling one year old business being decimated in a matter of three seconds by a freak accident is hard for him to wrap his hands around. Sweet Treat Boutique, just around the corner from Woods, gave him temporary quarters to sell bread and some pastry items. But lack of business forced Woods to close on weekdays and open only on weekends, setting up a temporary farmers’ market-style table on the sidewalk in front by a large red dumpster staged for rebuilding. “Our kitchen was unharmed, it was open within 20 hours of the accident. We just couldn’t sell out of the front which was terrible for business.”
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As the NBA lockout continues and Colts fans wonder what happened, there is one sports team in Indianapolis preparing for their first trip to the National Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships: The Naptown Roller Girls. Founded in 2006, the team has gained national attention for their legions of passionate fans, explosive offense, and fostering of sisterhood and teamwork. Girls drive from as far away as Fort Wayne to be a part of this team. Leagues have creeped up all across Indiana since Naptown’s inception, giving women not only a place to get some exercise, but a place to make lifelong friendships as well.
Dora the Destroyer” (aka Megan Gill) grew up in Geist and graduated from Lawrence Central.
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November 11th-13th. The Geist area has provided roots for two of these talented women. “Dora the Destroyer� (aka Megan Gill) grew up in Geist and graduated from Lawrence Central, while “Piper Sonic� (aka Stacie Pillar) teaches at Lawrence Central. “My family and I moved to the Geist area when I was going into the 5th grade. I actually found it hard growing up in that area, partially because I was the new kid and really just wanted to fit in,� Gill says. “When I got to the Geist area, I got confused and just wanted to try to be like everyone else so I’d fit in and make friends easily. I really struggled with getting back to my quirky ways until high school.�
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Pillar moved to the Geist area four years ago and is newer to the squad, having joined earlier this year. “My entire adolescence was spent in a roller skating rink, and when I saw the girls whippin’ around the track I longed for the feeling,� she says.
Gill, who has earned the nickname “the Gazelle from Hell� for her agility, speed, and balance on skates, found her way to the Naptown Roller Girls a little over two years ago.
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“A few years passed and in August of 2010, we had our first child. I kept active during the pregnancy, but soon after our son was born I felt really anxious to do… something… to get moving again and feel more like myself,” Pillar says. “In the end, joining the Naptown squad was where my heart took me. I contacted the recruitment coordinators and tried out in December. My first practice was in early January 2011.
You can catch Dora, Piper, and the rest of the Naptown Tornado Sirens during live coverage of the WFTDA Championships on www.wftda.com. You can also see the ladies live December 17th at the Pepsi Coliseum for a home match against the Tornado Sirens (Toronto). Ticket information can be found at www.naptownrollergirls.com.
Pillar has risen through the ranks of Naptown’s set-up, moving from the traveling squad, the Third Alarms, up to the Warning Belles (the B-team), and is an alternate on the Tornado Sirens. Pillar is considered a dangerous “jammer,” or the skater able to score points.
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Gill has some simple advice for young girls. “Stay strong. Do what you want to do. Hold your ground, stand up for what you believe in. If I could go back, I wouldn’t have changed from my 4th grade self into the mold I tried to squeeze into in 5th grade and on, cause when you’re older, you’ll realize those ‘popular’ girls really weren’t that cool and you don’t want to be like them anyway,” she says. By the way, there is a junior roller derby league in Indianapolis. They accept girls ages 8-17 and are always looking for new skaters. It’s not quite as hard-hitting as its adult counterpart leagues. They can be found at www.indianapolisjuniorderby.com.
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Dan Aykroyd Visits Fishers By Pat Carlini
Actor Dan Aykroyd caused quite a stir last month when his motor coach pulled into the Payless Liquor Store in Fishers. Hundreds of fans lined up outside the store waiting to meet the well-known actor and purchase an autographed bottle of his newly released Crystal Head Vodka. Aykroyd and his artist friend John Alexander are cofounders of Crystal Head Vodka. They were inspired after researching the Legend of the 13 Crystal Skulls. In 2007, they came up with the concept for Crystal Head Vodka. The heads are thought to offer spiritual power and enlightenment to those who possess them, standing not as a symbol of death, but of life. This “Pure Spirit� is the result of an integral process of creating a uniquely pure and clean vodka by avoiding the use of any additives in its creation.
Pat Carlini stopped by the Payless Liquor Store in Fishers to meet Dan Aykroyd and get an autographed bottle of his newly released Crystal Head Vodka.
Aykroyd also signed copies of his brother’s book that he forwarded, “The History of Ghosts.� Ironically, Aykroyd’s father witnessed seances for years and kept family books on the subject which is what the movie Ghostbusters was based upon.
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Local Firefighter Goes Country at Casler’s By Pat Carlini Thirty-three year-old John Riggins is a Noblesville firefighter with a passion for music. On nights that he is not on call with the fire department, he plays country tunes with fellow musicians in the “Mule Barn Band� at a few select venues around the area. Recently, he had the opportunity to perform in front of a crowd he always wanted to play for at Casler’s Kitchen & Bar, the Fishers restaurant/sports bar that features live music weekly. After some encouragement, he stopped in, introduced himself, and asked if he could play a short set some night. Owner Rosa Fonseca agreed and was glad she did. “He was good and people liked him, so we thought we would try him out a couple more times.�
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See and Taste the New Changes at Geist Market By Janet C. Striebel
Geist Market may still be found in its handy location just off of Fall Creek Road but it now has people talking and smiling over the new changes and wanting to go back again. Under new ownership, Geist Market offers fresh products, lavish fare, convenience, regular hours, and friendly service. In the morning you can stop in and grab a warm cup of coffee or cappuccino and a tasty doughnut or freshly baked pastry. On your way home, you can quickly get the dozen eggs
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“We are willing to go out of our way, staying totally focused for the people in the neighborhood,” says Bo Demir, new owner of Geist Market. “We are trying to get the word out to neighbors in the area about our new fresh products and services. We are also open to feedback so that we can provide the best service that we can.” Geist Market offers an exciting array of new products and services and plans to add more. Here are some of the special features worth stopping in for: • Starbucks Coffee, cappuccino, or hot chocolate • Krispy Kreme doughnuts • Ice-cream • Fresh baked cookies made onsite in certified kitchen • Gourmet sandwiches, wraps, and salads prepared by local (Top) Bo Demir with his son, James, invites you in to experience the new generation of Geist Market. (Left) Choose from the many fresh bakery items to go with your Starbucks Coffee, cappuccino, or hot chocolate.
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chef • Pastries made by local bakery featuring cakes, pumpkin rolls, cinnamon rolls, muffins,ĂŠclairs, and more. • Convenience grocery items with “no expiration datesâ€? • Honorary system on coffee where you can throw a buck in a little box and fill up your cup or one of ours for convenience • Curbside grocery shopping where you can call in with your order, pull up to our door and have it hand delivered to you in order to save time. Here are some tasty items that will be coming soon: • Jimmy Dean Sausage and Egg Biscuits • Fresh salad bar • Popcorn, pretzels, nacho chips and cheese sauce Geist Market is now offering a morning special consisting of a cup of Starbucks Coffee and a Krispy Kreme doughnut for just $1.99. If you don’t care for coffee or you don’t like doughnuts, then don’t worry. Bo says that you can make substitutions if you prefer. For instance, you can opt to have a cappuccino or hot chocolate instead of the coffee and a pastry or cookie in place of the doughnut. He wants people to know that his store wishes to be incredibly flexible for its customers. Furthermore, Bo is excited about the upscale sandwiches
and salads prepared by a local chef in hopes of satisfying our craving for great food in a convenient location. He adds, “We provide gas station prices on a gourmet plate.� In addition, Geist Market offers new regular business hours for your convenience. They are as follows: Monday –Friday: 6:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Bo encourages you to stop in and see the new generation of Geist Market. If you would like to contact Bo to make a menu suggestion or provide him feedback, call 317-577-0500. Follow him on Facebook, Townpost.com and Twitter.
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Consigned to Design more clients stopped by to sample her music when hired for special events, she needed a more stylish comfortable seating arrangement for her guests. So, the pianist decided to “Invest in her Nest� by turning her living room into something guests could sing about. Toni turned to Nyla Kurtz, a decorator who had staged Toni’s former home when they put it up for sale a few years ago. “I trusted her enough that I could turn her loose,� says Toni. “Being an artist, myself, I understand how constraints affect your creativity,� she adds. Nyla knew Toni’s clients usually come in pairs to sample the music, so she opted for chairs instead of the traditional couch for the living room. Nyla Kurtz with Enhancements by Design turned to a local Geist consignment store to find the perfect chairs for a Carmel project.
The living room is often underused in homes today, but for one Carmel resident, the living room needed to take center stage. Toni, a talented musician who performed at the grand opening of the Palladium in Carmel, made her Yamaha black piano the focal point of her living room. It was easy to entertain family and friends but, she noticed as
Finding those chairs posed quite a challenge. “The ceilings were high and the fireplace mantle was nearly 6 feet off the ground, which dwarfed all the furniture I had considered for the room. Since a lot of today’s furniture is low in the back, I knew consignment shopping was the only way to go,� Nyla stated. The designer pulled two high-back, burgundy and green chairs with ottomans right out of the 80s from the Consigning Women’s shop located in Carmel.
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“They were the perfect size, but the fabric had to go!” laughs Nyla. She chose “shades of grey” for her color palette on the walls, for the furniture and even the window treatments. The room was then topped off with a dash of purple, which is Toni’s favorite color, in pillows and throws. The nearby dining room, also painted in shades of grey, needed a little help in the furniture department as well. Nyla hit another consignment shop, this one Consigned by Design located in the Geist area. She found a Bernhardt blonde wood dining room table at a fraction of the price that it would have cost a few years ago. She took one of the chairs to Toni who admittedly said she couldn’t see it, but Nyla had a vision for the dining room. The blonde wood was all painted in the same grey tones, the hutch was painted to match an oversized flower arrangement which sat on top of one of her signature silk scarves. “I loved it!” says Toni. The end result is a stylish, yet comfortable atmosphere that greets you the minute you enter the home. And now, when Toni sits down to tickle her ivories, she is also tickled to know that her guests are enjoying their surroundings as they enjoy beautiful music
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By Miriam Yamour Odegard and Jane VanOsdol For The Moorings resident Michelle Miller life is not so much about waiting for something to happen as it is getting out there and making something happen. Drawing upon her freelance entrepreneurial spirit, five years ago Michelle played off the success of a neighborhood women’s group and refashioned it into a group that both working men and women could join: Moorings Village. The group’s focus is to “create a better tomorrow for our children, to support each other and to have fun,” she said. Moorings Village is part social activities scheduler, part welcome wagon with a heavy dose of service projects and fundraisers. While Michelle firmly believes in having good, clean fun activities for the kids (what kid or kid at heart wouldn’t love their Splash-Bash pool party every summer?), the heart of this group and Michelle really shines through in their fundraising activities. One example is a current fundraiser for the Indiana Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Compelled by a story she heard on the Smiley Radio Show about young Fishers resident Luke Butler, Michelle decided it was time to help make the dreams of other terminally-ill children come true. “When I heard about him,” Michelle said, “I cried like a baby. Many people in our neighborhood knew him and the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his last wish. He died a short time later.” After careful consideration, Michelle hit upon the “Flocking Flamingos” idea to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation. This lighthearted approach towards an otherwise serious issue appealed to her. “For a small monetary amount, a “flock” of flamingos will appear on the front lawn of a Moorings resident. “It’s a way to raise money and have fun in the process,” she explains. “You fill out a form and along with a small donation, one of your neighbors will wake up to a dozen pink flamingos on their front lawn. They ‘roost’ there for a day or so, and afterwards, the flock migrates to another yard.” For those who would prefer the flamingos stay out of their yards, “Anti-Flocking Insurance” is also available.
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Moorings Village has also just finished up the following projects: Operation Christmas Child,
a project with Samaritan’s Purse that sends shoe boxes filled with toys and necessities to needy children around the world; Soles4Souls shoe drive; and a collection for the homeless to stock them up with supplies for the winter. Moorings Village also keeps an eye on the pulse of the community and sends out calls for help, as they recently did to mobilize donations for a family who lost their house in a fire. With the holidays right around the corner, don’t look for the activities to slow down anytime soon. Michelle wouldn’t be able to pull off all these activities without the help of scores of other neighbors and friends volunteering their time just as she does—and the financial help that the The Moorings HOA kicks in.
“Marketing Mamma” Michelle Miller organizes several fundraisers each year in her Moorings neighborhood, including a pink flamingo flocking for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In her spare time, Michelle runs Marketing Mamma, a freelance marketing business for small business owners, an after-school daycare, and a Mary Kay business out of her home. She’s quick to point out that she couldn’t do all this without her “very supportive” husband Chip and their two kids, Katy Rose, 12, and Alex, 6. Right now, she’s got her eyes firmly fixed on some pink flamingos. “It’s my wish that before the ground freezes to make a wish come true for a child,” she said. If you are interested in flocking a resident of the Moorings—or in obtaining anti-flocking insurance— please email mooringsvillage@ sbcglobal.net. Miriam Odegard is a writer who lives with her family in the Moorings neighborhood. She is glad to back home in Indiana after living two years abroad. Jane VanOsdol’s freelance work has appeared in Pockets, Small Farmer’s Journal, Woman’s Day, Warner Press publications and numerous online publications. Jane and her sister Mary Kane are the authors of OnlyByPrayer.com and speak together at women’s retreats and seminars.
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Watercolors: A Perfect Fit for a Maintenance-Free, Age Diverse Community By J. Andy Murphy Mother-daughter team Nicole Newkirk and Sherri Meyer in the selection room at their Watercolors model home near 96th and Olio Road.
When Sherri Meyer, president of Property Group One, LTD, chose the name Watercolors, she envisioned a European Country French community with a colorful ambience. Sherri and her building partner and daughter, Nicole Newkirk, are building their custom condo homes community just north of 96th Street on Olio Road. The name Watercolors is a good fit, as this lovely community has 3 large bodies of water with ever-spraying crystal clear water fountains that come alive at night with rich colors. In the home building industry, it’s rare when a mother and daughter share the same professional career path as custom builders. So how did it all begin? Sherri was a realtor in the 80s and worked with lots of builders. One day, while browsing in a builders’ magazine, she read about a new company, Epcon Communities, that had just begun building custom lifestyle condo homes with a design plan that was far different from other condominium builders anywhere. By the end of the story, this experienced real estate agent was eager to learn more about a builder who was paying attention to shifting homeowner lifestyle trends, creating well-appointed common spaces, plus supplying the advantage of minimal homeowner maintenance, which granted residents the one thing they needed most: Time spent enjoying life. Her research would lead to the formation of her own company, Property Group One, LTD, and immediately, she signed on with Epcon Communities as a franchise owner. Epcon is the number one builder of ranch condos in the country.
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Sherri’s daughter, Nicole Newkirk, was studying marketing at the New York Fashion Institute, but decided that she really was more drawn to the world of real estate. Nicole went with her
heart, switching from fashion to selling properties. A good student, she achieved her realtor’s license and then plunged feet first into the fast and furious New York real estate market. In 2004, Nicole decided to move home and join her mother’s business. Shortly thereafter, they learned that her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer just as she was developing the plans to build Watercolors, a new concept with 4-homes attached in a pinwheel design. Nicole formed a partnership with her mother as director of sales and marketing within Property Group One, LTD. “Nicole brings a youthful approach to our company through the sales end, as well as her ability to develop all the many aspects of our Watercolors website content. She created and manages our successful website seminars (called webinars),” said Sherri. “It was an easy decision to get involved
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Homeowners can relax with family or friends in a beautifully decorated common area that serves as an extension to all Watercolor homeowners. Equipped with a full kitchen, it can be reserved by any owner for private parties as well. Besides their already busy schedules, Sherri, Nicole and Betsy also share a hobby. They are involved with international and national dog show competitions. Their show dogs include Afghan Hounds, Italian Greyhounds and Border and Norwich Terriers. If you want to hear some very interesting stories, just ask them about their travels and their dog showing experiences. Needless to say, at Watercolors pets are most welcome! Reservations are now open for securing your lot and your model preference.
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