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DEPARTMENTS 6 Little Things Mean a Lot

10 Marco's Restaurant

12 The American Legion Post #34 Opens Its New Location

14 Dancing with Indy's Stars

16 The Dolphin Tank

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24 Assistance League® Wondrous Winter Wishes

30 Mark Boyle: The Voice of the Pacers

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COMINGHOMEDAN WAKEFIELD

LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT

I was living in Greenwich Village in 1959 when I first heard Joni James sing “Little Things Mean A Lot,” and the title as well as some of the lyrics of the song have stuck with me ever since (“Say I look nice when I’m not. . .”)

When I moved back to Indy in 2011, I lived downtown, and I knew no one in the neighborhood. Most of the people in my building were in their twenties, and no one ever spoke to me. They must have thought I was The Ghost of Christmas Past.

The Borders Bookstore downtown had just closed and was sitting there empty, which was depressing to look at or to walk by. A city

without a bookstore downtown seems like a city without a soul. (When Indy Reads Books opened a year later on Mass. Ave, I felt a great wave of relief – it was like the Cavalry had arrived (with books) and saved the day.)

I didn’t know any of the local stores or the people who worked in them, but three people who work downtown made me feel at home. They didn’t do it by rolling out a red carpet or performing a song and dance of welcome, but simply by smiling, acting friendly and being helpful above and beyond the call of duty.

None of them, by the way, said “Have A Good Day,” the rote words

Dan Wakefield and Goddaughter Karina


that sound as if someone has put a nickel in a machine and got a recording, or even worse, asked me “How Is Your Day?” or “How is Your Morning?” to which I want to answer “None of your business!”

The first crucial person in my downtown Indy re-settlement was Michelle at Marsh Pharmacy. Trying to find my way through the Kafka-like corridors of IU Health, I was relieved and grateful to meet a pharmacist who could answer my medical questions – and actually smile! She even remembered who I was when I returned!

When I call to ask her a question on the phone, I am never told she can’t talk to me because she’s “In Clinic,” like the doctors at IU Health. (Someday I want to see their “Clinic” – I picture it as a vast laboratory with gurgling test tubes, something like the realm of Dr. Frankenstein.)

Michelle Olin Pettronzio reminds me in spirit of my pharmacist father, whose patron/patients at Harbison’s (later Wakefield’s) Drugstore at 16th and Central (now obliterated) called him “Doc.” He knew them all by their name and ailments and treated them with his southern gentlemanly courtesy as well as his pharmaceutical knowledge.

Though I moved from downtown, I still keep one of my prescriptions at the Marsh on Vermont Street and New Jersey, so I will have an excuse to stop by and say hello to Michelle.

In my years of living on Beacon Hill in Boston, I was introduced to Mr. Thomas Trahan, the manager of what was then The Shawmut Bank on the corner of Beacon and Charles, by my publisher, Seymour Lawrence, whose own office was around the corner at 90 Beacon Street. (Talk about an all-service neighborhood!)

It was always a pleasure to trade observations and neighborhood gossip with Mr. Trahan who sometimes at Christmas invited me and Sam Lawrence to ride around the block with him in a limo he rented for the holidays and join him in a glass of Champagne.

After Mr. Trahan retired, there were a series of great branch managers, and despite the bank morphing into different bank names and ownerships, the tradition of friendly service continued – though the limo and Champagne at Christmas was retired with Mr. Trahan. Finally, the bank branch itself was retired, another knife in the spirit of the neighborhood before it became a giant pied-à-terre for millionaires/billionaires.

When I moved to Miami, I soon found that anyone hoping to open a bank account was regarded as a criminal. It was understandable, given the city’s history (when federal troops were sent in to try to control the rival drug gangs, Time magazine featured Miami in a 1981 cover story with the words “Paradise Lost.”) Although the drug gangs were at least moved out of the public eye by the ‘90s, the suspicious attitude of bank employees toward customers never seemed to change.

When I asked a friend to recommend a bank when I moved to Indy, he suggested I try a credit union. I first tried the one closest to where I lived, which was The Firefighters Credit Union, but was told I had to be a firefighter to have an account.

While walking around the Circle, I noticed The Forum Credit Union. It must have been my lucky day, for when I walked in, the first person I saw behind a desk was Pamela Obegi. She was not only pleasant, but also tolerant of my banking ignorance (I flunked Algebra I at Shortridge and have never recovered).

Unlike the bank employees I encountered in Miami, she did not seem to suspect me of criminal activities and was happy to open a checking and savings account for me. During the time I’ve lived here, Mrs. Obegi has answered all my questions and even helped me through a computer crisis.

I had booked a hotel reservation for Miami to visit my goddaughter, but it turned out there was a hotel with the same name in Bangkok, and of course I had managed to mistakenly make my online reservation for Bangkok. I ran to the bank, trusting that Mrs. Obegi could cancel my travel to Thailand and secure my hotel room in Miami.

This had nothing to do with my bank accounts (although left to my own devices, I would probably have lost the money for a mistaken reservation halfway around the world). Mrs. Obegi saved me from my computer ineptitude with her calm efficiency and a smile. (Having just saved my day, she did not need to ask me “how my day was going.”)

The least likely place to encounter someone who makes you feel welcome in a new city is the dry cleaners. Because it was convenient, I took my cleaning to Tuchman’s, which then was located across the street from my apartment in the same parking area as the Marsh Grocery Store and Pharmacy.

The manager there, Ashley Ballard, made sure my blue jeans were pressed just the way I wanted and was quietly pleasant to talk with. I learned she had a pre-K daughter and was soon on the way to having another. Since my own goddaughter was now a teenager in Miami, I enjoyed getting little Christmas presents for Ashley’s daughters, which made it seem more like Christmas.

When Tuchman’s moved to a less convenient location, I faithfully took my cleaning there until Ashley left for a job with the city – a blow to Tuchman’s, which I wonder if they can survive.

When I moved to my old neighborhood of Broad Ripple in 2013, not a single one of my childhood haunts remained – Lobraico’s Drugstore, Vonnegut’s Hardware, Gene’s Pure Oil Service Station, The White House record store (for 78rpms, complete with a “listening booth”), Danner’s Dime Store, Von Burg’s Drive-In (best tenderloins in town) – all were gone.


The Vogue was still there, but it was no longer a movie theatre, and its entertainment bore no relation to the place where I spent the Saturday afternoons of my childhood watching a newsreel, a serial, a cartoon and a movie double-feature.

What I found just as shocking and no less disheartening was that Broad Ripple now called itself a “Village.” When I was growing up, we were satisfied to live in a great neighborhood. I wondered if becoming a “Village” meant that elves had moved in, but I have yet to spot any green-clad little people with pointy shoes dancing on Winthrop, Guilford or Carrollton.

I had moved to my old neighborhood from my downtown apartment to find a place with an extra bedroom for my goddaughter Karina while she lived here and went to Harrison College to become a Veterinary Assistant. I rented one side of a double with two bedrooms only a block or so from the house where I lived from the ages of 5 to 15 (it was also a double, and my Grandma Irene-y lived on the other side with my cousin “Junior,” Clayton E. Ridge, Jr.).

Karina needed a part-time job, and one day walking home from the Post Office, I saw a “Help Wanted” sign in the window of “A Taste of Havana,” the Cuban sandwich shop on Broad Ripple Avenue. I rushed home and told Karina to hurry down there and apply. As a Cuban-American citizen who is fluent in Spanish, she was surely qualified.

If ever a job was made in heaven, this was it. What were the odds of my goddaughter from Miami finding a job in my old Broad Ripple neighborhood that was owned by a Cuban-American man and his daughter? Best of all, George Chalgub and his daughter Dayana were great people to work with – and on top of that, they make and serve good food!

I became a regular diner at “A Taste of Havana,” and although I’ve moved a few miles away in “SoBro,” and my goddaughter is back in Miami (working as a Veterinary Assistant), I walk to “Havana” every Friday for the Shrimp and Rice Special, my favorite as a vegetarian – though they also have a veggie sandwich that’s the only one of its kind I’ve tried in the city that actually has a taste.

I go on other days for the Borracho, (drunken) pinto beans soaked in beer over yellow rice. Sometimes I go there just to feel good. I smile when I see their poster that says “No Wi-Fi. Call your mother. Talk to each other. Pretend it’s 1993!” George takes genuine pleasure in making sure the customers are happy, giving out free shots of Cuban coffee after every meal and claiming its superiority over the Italian brew.

When I want to go out, I now have places for every time of day where I feel at home – Moe and Johnny’s Coffeehouse in the morning where Marty Sullivan gives me a cheery greeting and Drew Mack helpfully picks out my cranberry muffin from a basket of unmarked muffins on a dark table that are unidentifiable unless you know the secret markings that distinguish apple, chocolate, blueberry and cranberry.

At night, I have the safe harbor and great jukebox of The Red Key Tavern run by Jim Settle (son of the legendary Russ) and his wife Dolly and daughter Leslie who make the place feel like home.

For lunch, there’s “A Taste of Havana” on Broad Ripple Avenue for lunch, brunch or just a break any time for a homemade coconut flan with a cortadito, a cup of the rich Cuban coffee that will warm you, along with George’s laugh and Dayana’s smile.

Dan Wakefield moved back to Indianapolis four years ago. The Broad Ripple native is a celebrated author, journalist, screenwriter, teacher and friend. Follow him on Facebook and visit DanWakefield.com for his blog and additional information. His book, “Under the Apple Tree,” was just re-released.

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I’ve been a long-time fan of Marco’s. It started about 20 years ago when my sister-in-law asked me to meet her and several friends there on a Tuesday night for the filet special. She went about every week. Over the years, my husband and I have met friends there for birthdays, holidays and celebrations, but most of the time, there’s no special occasion; we go to Marco’s because we know what to expect – food that is consistently delicious.

My most recent Marco’s trip began with a classic Italian appetizer, bruschetta. The buttery, grilled bruschetta toast surrounds a bowl of caprese salad, the perfect mixture of diced tomatoes, fresh basil, diced fresh mozzarella, garlic with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. You can spoon as much as you want on top of the bruschetta. Just a few simple ingredients make this appetizer taste like a fresh bite of summer.

Marco’s fried balls of fresh mozzarella have very little resemblance to the bland, heavily breaded fried string cheese sticks served at most chain restaurants. The stringy melted mozzarella has a crunch coating from the light panko breading and is covered with a generous ladle of spicy marinara sauce. Pile all this on top of a piece of toasted bread for the perfect bite.

I love the sound as the knife cuts through the crisp chunk of iceberg lettuce in Marco’s take on the iconic wedge salad. A tangy homemade blue cheese dresses the lettuce. The wedge is topped with crisp bacon, grape tomatoes and extra blue cheese crumbles.

French onion soup is my daughter’s favorite. On vacation last year, she ordered it at every dinner for a week. We both agree that our favorite is the French onion soup at Marco’s.

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The dark-bronze beef broth is loaded with the sweet, savory flavor of impeccably caramelized onions and croutons which don’t fall apart in the broth.

All this deliciousness is capped with a molten layer of mozzarella. According to proper etiquette, the crusty cheese baked on the outside of the crock should be left alone, but I say “go for it” and scrape it off with my spoon to enjoy every last bit.

Another classic Italian-American item on the Marco’s menu is the Chicken Parmigiana. The chicken cutlets are encrusted in a mixture of parmesan and herbs, fried, topped in a rich red marinara sauce, sprinkled with mozzarella cheese and baked until the cheese is a bubbly golden-brown. The leftover chicken parmigiana stuffed in a hoagie-style bun makes a killer sandwich the next day.

My husband always, always, ALWAYS

orders the Filet ala Dina. He doesn’t even look at the menu. He counts on me to order something different, so he can enjoy his favorite meal while still trying something new. I don’t mind as long as I get a few bites of his Filet ala Dina! The creamy sherry-shallot sauce sautéed with button mushrooms is a wonder accompaniment to the tender filet of beef.

When the waiter brought the Pork Osso Bucco to the table, my jaw dropped in awe of this towering masterpiece. The pork shank is roasted for several hours. Then it’s quickly fried, creating a thin, crispy layer on the exterior, a delightful contrast to the fall-off-the bone tenderness of the pork.

Covered with a lustrous chipotle-peach glaze, the glistening pork shank stands tall on top of fluffy mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts. I’m not kidding, people from two other tables came to my table and asked what the heck I ordered that looked so darn good!

I enjoy trying out new restaurants around Indy, but there’s a reason the only number for a restaurant stored in my phone is Marco’s. It’s nice to go to a place that you know always provides great service, tasty food and a relaxed atmosphere.

That hasn’t changed, even though the restaurant was purchased about five years ago by Bradley Lovett and his father Patrick. Marco’s is the perfect spot to enjoy a fantastic meal with friends. Plus I love the tagline, “Meet me at Marco’s!”

Angie Trusty is the creator of the food blog whiteriverkitchen.com, a realtor, mother of three girls and enjoys living on the White River with her husband.

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The American Legion Post #34 began its mission to provide services for veterans beginning in 1919. The original location for the American Legion was in a home off of College Avenue donated by the parents of WWI veteran Robert E. Kennington who was killed in action in France in 1918.

The Post was located on Westfield Blvd. for the last 50 years until this past spring. The American Legion Post is starting a new chapter of service on 54th Street just west of Keystone Avenue.

“It has taken a bit longer than we thought it would,” says Adjutant General Bill Roberts. “We’ve completely remodeled our new building and are happy to be reopening.”

Lots of positive change for the American Legion Post #34 are occurring, and they are eager to share the news. In addition to completely remodeling their new building, they have added a new ADA bathroom facility, administration offices and a resource room for veterans with a library, reading room and computer access. There is Wi-Fi available throughout the building.

The kitchen is leased by Pete Kelly Cafe SAL (Sons of American

Legion), featuring fresh menu options. “We will keep it simple and offer daily specials,” says Kelly. “We will have homemade Italian meatballs, tenderloins, homemade chicken salad, chili, meatloaf and prime rib specials on Saturday nights.”

The Legion also offers catering and can be rented for parties. A portion of all food sales go toward helping veterans. And Kelly warns to expect some surprises from his kitchen. With being Italian and Irish, he will make traditional dishes as periodic specials. While you don’t have to be a member to enjoy the food, a membership is required to buy alcohol. The restaurant is open to the public.

The Legion boasts over 1,000 members including the Auxilary, Sons of the Legion and the Legion Riders (motorcycle guys). The American Legion Post Women’s Auxilary was started in 1922. It was the first in the nation and is consequently the oldest in the country.

“We have a lot of history with the American Legion,” says Roberts. “The GI Bill was proposed by the American Legion, then adopted by the Veterans Administration.”

The Legion’s service officer, John Myers, retired from the VA after 36 years. One of the vital services the Legion provides is assistance in navigating the waters of benefits available to veterans.

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"IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO SUPPORT OUR MILITARY PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, HOW CAN WE ASK OUR MILITARY PEOPLE TO SUPPORT US?" – MOTTO OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #34


“One of the things I’ve learned is that you can’t do it by yourself. Our priority is serving our active military and veterans,” says Myers. “We are in a position to help veterans navigate their benefits and explore the possibilities within the VA. There are a lot of service organizations out there, and the point is that there are a lot of people willing to help our veterans.”

Additional programs sponsored by the American Legion include: sponsoring Boys and Girls State attendees, veterans homeless program, HVAF through Partners In Housing, Operation Job Ready Vets, Comfort Warriors (which was started by the national commander of American Legion) and therapy dog program for veterans.

The American Legion has forged a new partnership with Veteran Antiquities.

“Our first exhibit at the new Legion Post presents selected work by artists who served in combat zones from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan,” says Paul Richard, a former 82nd Airborne paratrooper and museum curator who helps veteran artists place and display their work through Veteran Antiquities. “Their photography, water colors and oils by John Brooks, Mark Smith, Tanner Archibald and Peter Thompson tell their stories. All works are for sale.”

The Legion has been most accommodating and understands that content and artistic expression may sometimes be a little rough. But that is precisely what the Legion wants to recognize and honor.

Scholarships are given out to children of Legion members and veteran families. “There are a lot of scholarship dollars available, and we help students find it,” says office manager Nancy Elson. “Through all of the services and programs we support, we are here to help veterans. Period. And we always welcome donations and volunteers.”

“When you walked into our building on Westfield Boulevard, you saw this big bar. A lot of members looked at it as a bar and restaurant to drink and smoke a cigarette, but we are evolving and changing with the times,” says Roberts. “Sometimes change needs to be complete. After being in our last location for 50 years, we are looking to start a new chapter of service in our new building.”

The Robert E. Kennington American Legion Post #34, 2210 E. 54th St., Indianapolis 46220. Phone 317-259-8311. Please consider volunteering or donating.

If you can’t find it in your hearts to support our military people and their families, how can we ask our military people to support us? – motto of the American Legion Post #34


DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE HOLDS ‘SHALL WE DANCE’ FUNDRAISER

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When Tonya Stanfield moved to Indianapolis, she was given tickets to a performance featuring dancers from Dance Kaleidoscope (DK). Since then, Tonya has not only strived to see every DK performance, but she has also made supporting the company and Indy’s performing art scene her passion.

During the day, Tonya works in IT, but she strongly adheres to the advice “do what you’re most passionate about.” A love for event planning and fundraising has pushed her into her second job of supporting performing arts in the community.

“What truly inspired me was how easy it is to get our community behind you when fundraising. The generosity was overwhelming,” she says.

Tonya began her fundraising ventures with the first annual ‘Mutt Cup,’ a cocktail competition to benefit local animal shelters. Now Tonya is planning a much larger fundraiser, Indy’s version of “Dancing with the Stars.”

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Now in its 44th season, DK supports the Indianapolis community through entertainment and education. Each season, DK’s professional dancers offer a variety of performances, including a recent October ballet called Remembrances in memory of the Holocaust.

DK’s professional dancers also teach workshops in ballet and modern dance, organize dance summer camps and movement workshops, and partner with IPS and Tindley Collegiate School to introduce students to the art of dance and movement.

With all these programs, DK is always looking for additional funding beyond ticket sales. When Tonya eventually joined DK’s board, she wanted to use her fundraising and organizing skills to help.

After researching ideas, Tonya heard of a nearby dance company that held a “Dancing with The Stars” fundraiser. In its first year, the fundraiser raised $25,000. Last year, the competition made nearly $250,000. Tonya seized a great opportunity.

Tonya and other board members have been planning the event for almost a year. Back in January, they began looking for local dance instructors. After securing their help, they worked to build a list of potential celebrities. “Everyone we got is very enthusiastic,” says Tonya.

The celebrity list includes media personalities such as Nikki Reed of the ‘Smiley Morning Show’ and Raphael Sanchez of RTV-6. Throughout the past few months, these and other Indy locals have worked with dance instructors to create a 2-3 minute performance at the Shall We Dance event.

Shall We Dance will take place November 15 in the Park Tutor gymnasium. The event starts at 7 p.m., but a VIP cocktail hour will take place before from 5:30-6:30. The cocktail hour features specialty drinks and a meet and greet session with the celebrity dancers and dance instructors.

After the event begins, each team will present its dance. A panel of three judges will give a score and feedback. Beginning before and continuing into the event, audience members can use their DK donations as a vote for their favorite celebrity. At the end of the night, an audience and judge’s choice will be awarded.

“We’ll hopefully raise a lot of money for DK,” says Tonya, who hopes that many people will be exposed to DK’s mission through the Shall We Dance competition. Sometime during the show, DK dancers will perform a preview of an upcoming performance.

Visit dancekal.org/support/shall-we-dance to learn more about the event, the celebrities and to order tickets.

Joshua Deisler lives with his family in Broad Ripple. He teaches 7th grade language arts and enjoys running and writing stories.

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The Dolphin Tank event held at the Indiana Conference for Women addresses the disparity of funding that women-owned businesses receive compared to male-owned. But thanks to events such as the Dolphin Tank, the tide is turning.

Organizers Polina Feldman, a Spin Up Associate at IU Research and Technology Corporation, and Kristen Cooper, VP of Corp. Development and Operations for Sticksnleaves, have coordinated this year’s panel of judges and vetted the applicants.

“The group of applicants was strong, making the selection process challenging,” says Cooper. “There are so many viable business ideas presented by women. All deserve to pitch to someone.”

The panelists provide feedback in a friendly atmosphere, so that the entrepreneurs may take the next step with their business based on the recommendations. The presenters are at varying levels of development.

Leading up to the Dolphin Tank were a series of events supporting female entrepreneurs, inspiring their confidence and motivating them to create an effective pitch.

The local entrepreneurial community is very supportive, allowing women-owned businesses the resources and connections to be successful. The idea is to not swim in a cage to be protected from sharks.

The Launch Ladies networking group, lead by Cooper, held two Startup Study Hall events specifically to coach for a compelling pitch.

“If a woman-owned business wants to find a supportive community, they don’t have to look far to find it,” shares Lisa Mitchell, Founder of Power Body Language. “Launch Ladies, NAWBO, Verge, Sparks Talks and Launch Fishers as well as others are very welcoming organizations.”

Three companies will pitch to a panel of three judges. Pitches are five minutes in length with a feedback time of 10 minutes from the judges.

This year’s panelists include: Dima Elissa, CEO and Founder, VisMed-3D; Danielle Hughes, CEO of Divine Capital Markets; Aimee Kandrac, Founder of What Friends Do; Danielle McDowell, Executive Director of The Speak Easy; Kelly Pfledderer, CEO, Apparatus and Chairman of TechPoint; and John Qualls, President of Eleven Fifty Academy.

“At Eleven Fifty Academy, we believe that the coding profession lacks diversity, so we are reaching deep into communities to encourage diversity in coding including females, minorities and the underserved,” says Qualls. “Because females are so important to the Academy’s success, we want to make sure we are doing all we can to encourage women in all aspects of their professional lives.

“Participating in the Dolphin Tank will be a chance to encourage, connect and network with female business owners who may be interested in what we do, and I may learn about a business idea or two that will help us as we head into year two of teaching code.”

The keynote speaker for the conference is Kathy Ireland, the former model and CEO of a $2 billion business empire.For more information on the conference, please visit www.indianaconferenceforwomen.com.

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This Christmas, shoppers will find more than just bargains and festive lights as they wind their way through Castleton Square and Greenwood Park malls. A very special Christmas tree will also appear at each location, one that eschews shiny ornaments and tinsel for hundreds of simple paper angels with names like “Maddy,” “Anthony” and “Kayla.”

The Salvation Army is partnering with CBS4 to launch a new program in Central Indiana called Angel Tree. It’s their hope that shoppers will “adopt” over 3,000 children, or “Angels,” this Christmas. Each paper angel represents one real child, a boy or girl whose name, age, wishes and needs are printed right on the angel.

Sponsoring an Angel is easy. Shoppers simply choose a name from the tree and pledge to help The Salvation Army bring the joy of Christmas to this special child in need. Then they hit the stores, armed with their Angel’s description and an empty bag waiting to be filled with wants, like a special toy or game, and needs, like a warm coat or a pair of shoes.

Once the bag is filled, shoppers return it to the Angel Tree volunteers, and The Salvation Army stores it until parents collect the gifts just before Christmas.

The Angel Tree program started 35 years ago at a Salvation Army in Lynchburg, Virginia. It proved to be such an effective way to directly connect donors with children in need that it grew over time into a nationwide program currently helping more than one million children across the United States.

Thanks to the generosity of individual and corporate donors, Angel Tree helps to make the holidays more joyful for families facing significant financial struggles and hardships.

Major Bob Webster, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army in Indiana, has experienced first-hand the impact Angel Tree has on a community. “There’s not a single Salvation Army program that touches the lives of families like our Angel Tree program does,” he explains. “It not only meets the needs of area children, but it grants their wishes and brings the spirit of Christmas to

their home.”

Angel Trees will appear inside Castleton Square and Greenwood Park malls on Saturday, November 21. The trees will be up with volunteers on hand to assist with Angel “adoptions” every Saturday and Sunday through December 13. Black Friday shoppers will also have a chance to adopt Angels or drop off filled bags at the Angel Tree stations.

With thousands of Angels available for adoption, The Salvation Army is also counting on significant support from local businesses and groups looking for a way to give back this holiday season. This is an opportunity for companies to sponsor any number of Angels, whether that means five, 50 or even 100 children.

With so many kids looking for a merrier Christmas this year, the Angel Tree program will need tremendous support from our community, so keep an eye out for those special trees and be a part of something wonderful this year!

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On Thursday, December 3, Assistance League® of Indianapolis will host “Wondrous Winter Wishes,” their annual Holiday Luncheon and Style Show. This fundraising event has become a holiday tradition for many ladies in the greater Indianapolis area. Members, friends, mothers and daughters look forward to this festive celebration that starts the holiday season.

As in past years, the Holiday Luncheon and Style Show will be held at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. The room, which is usually filled to its 500 person capacity, will be decorated with dazzling, sparkling shades of winter white.

Jo Craig, Carmel, and Jane Williams, Indianapolis, are co-chairing the event. Along with their committee, they have been overseeing preparations to make it an exceptionally enjoyable day for all attendees.

“It’s a time of camaraderie and friendship but also a chance to let people know about Assistance League’s® programs and an opportunity to raise funds for the children and adults we serve,” explained Williams. Craig added, “Members and their guests look forward to kicking off the holiday

season with the opportunity to give back to our community and make winter wishes come true for so many.”

The day will begin with a silent auction filled with many unique items. Participants will be able to bid on baked goods suitable for holiday entertaining, children’s items, decorative holiday offerings, college logo objects, gift cards and festive gift baskets. A Mystery Wine Bid will bring to the silent auction the opportunity for bidders to take home premium bottles of wine wrapped in beautiful winter wine bags ready for gift giving.

In addition, a tree decorated with over $500 worth of local area business and restaurant gift cards will be raffled off. The Secret Ingredient, an Indianapolis boutique, will again sponsor a style show with clothes modeled by representatives from the agencies, senior facilities and schools that Assistance League® serves through its philanthropic programs.

There will also be the chance to do a bit of holiday shopping. Clothing and accessories will be available for purchase from The Secret Ingredient. Kits & Kaboodle Classic Toys will be on hand to offer a selection of children’s games and toys.

Attendees can enjoy themselves even more with the knowledge that proceeds from the Holiday Luncheon and Style Show benefit children and adults that Assistance League’s® programs serve.

Operation School Bell®, the largest of the organization’s programs, has provided new school clothes and supplies to qualifying children in the Indianapolis area for 32 consecutive years. This year, over 3,000 students from the Metropolitan School Districts of Lawrence, Pike, Washington and Warren as well as Indianapolis Public Schools will benefit from the program.

When asked about the large amount of preparation needed for such an event, Craig responded, “Planning for the Holiday Luncheon is such a pleasure when you have enthusiastic committee members who are committed not only to the success of the event, but more importantly, who are passionate about the philanthropic programs it helps support.”

Besides the hard work of members, community backing is important to the success of the occasion as well. CarDon & Associates of Indianapolis have stepped up to be a sponsor of the event.

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Combining his natural gift of precision and his love of flying, hand craftsman jeweler and helicopter pilot Charlie Walker creates not only memorable pieces of exquisite jewelry but also facilitates memorable experiences for veterans.

Growing up close to Grissom AFB, it was hard not to develop a love of aviation. Walker, one of seven children, was no exception. “I earned my pilot’s license at Brown Flying School while I was studying political science at Indiana State,” shares Walker, who also graduated with a minor in aviation administration. “I believe it’s the only flying school left in Terre Haute.”

Through a series of events after moving to Indianapolis, Walker found himself as a hand fabrication apprentice to Bill Thomas, owner of Petri’s jewelry company. Thomas purchased the business from the original owner, Edward Petri.

Working with equipment from the 1890s, Petri’s Jewelry Company is the only jewelry boutique in the Midwest providing custom pieces made in the same elegant manner as old world craftsmen.

Edward Petri moved from Paris to New York City and worked at Tiffany & Co. for several years before moving to Indianapolis. He opened his own business on Monument Circle in 1922 just before Christmas. In fact, as a key part of his lease agreement, the landlord was required to have Edward Petri’s Jewelry suite open for business prior to Christmas. The date on a historic photo provides proof that the grand opening was on time, regardless of lack of windows throughout the remainder of the structure.

“Petri was an eccentric,” says Walker. “He was an equestrian but hung out with the Brown County artists.” Walker has a set of three paintings that Petri traded with Carl Graf, a renowned Brown County artist who studied with T.C. Steele. Petri was head of a French club in Indianapolis and the Equestrian Society in Indianapolis.

Walker continues, “He was a big supporter of the IMA. Petri was a tall, thin gentleman who always wore French collars and drove an Avanti. He was a character.”


Thomas purchased the business from Petri in 1966 (Petri passed away in ’76). “Bill shared with me that even though there were no dedicated parking spots along Meridian Street, Petri considered the spot in front of the building as his,” shares Walker. "Bill would occasionally hear a loud bang and squealing of tires, indicating Petri bashing his car bumper into another car to move it.”

There have been a few strange stories of Petri’s ghost still looking after his beloved business. Walker’s wife, Becky, wrote a blog about their experiences with mysterious, inexplicable happenings that could only be explained by supernatural means.

She writes, “One morning, upon opening the store, the Parisian chandeliers did not turn on at the flip of the switch. The main showroom contains two stunning antique chandeliers from France. Charles was baffled because it was unlikely that all the bulbs burned out simultaneously. After getting a ladder to get a better view, Charles discovered the problem.

“The light bulbs had been unscrewed and removed from the chandeliers and set on the rim on the fixture! The picture of the chandeliers is included. It could only be Mr. Petri’s ghost. Charles was the last one out the prior evening, and the alarm had not been triggered to indicate anyone’s presence overnight, except, perhaps, the ghost of Mr. Petri.

“Upon further inspection, Charles was convinced that Mr. Petri’s ghost may have saved the jewelry store and the Guaranty Building from devastating fire. Charles discovered that the wiring on Petri’s antique French chandeliers had become worn and frayed and needed to be rewired. The ghost of Mr. Petri alerted us in the best

possible manner. Mr. Petri’s ghost made sure Charles saw the wiring.”

“The stories are true,” shares Walker. “How else could we explain it?”

Walker purchased Petri’s Jewelry from Thomas in 1996, inheriting this interesting legacy, 1890s jewelry equipment, ghost and all.

Walker’s discerning eye for craftsmanship carries over to the exactitude required for flying a helicopter. On the surface, the connection may not be obvious between the core of flying and hand craftsmanship for jewelry, but the two are quite similar in the traits required to be successful at both professions.

Walker also has a passion for service, which he channels into helping Korean and Vietnam War veterans with experiences with his helicopters. In 2000, Walker bought his first helicopter. By 2005, he founded the Indiana Air Search And Rescue (IASAR).

IASAR enjoys sharing aviation history with the community. The restoration and preservation of military helicopters provides a flying museum and a hands-on experience.

“We enjoy sharing aviation history with the community and especially helping veterans,” says Walker. "I’m so grateful for our crew that helps make this all possible.”

“Service in the Armed Forces has always been been a part of family life and history for me starting with my grandfather in WWI, father in WWII and uncles in the Korean War. Their service to


our country and core values had a tremendous influence on me,” shares Linda Jeffries, VP of the Indiana War Memorial Foundation (IWMF) and IASAR crew member.

“My work with the IWMF and IASAR seemed like a natural progression, following my retirement from the VA Medical Center. It affords me the opportunity to give back by serving our Hoosier veterans, honoring their service and preserving their legacy.”

While Walker is not a veteran, he’s proud to say his father and a couple of his brothers have served our country. Walker used to watch war movies with his dad on Sundays when he was growing up. Walker’s dad served as an Aviation Machinist on the USS Bataan during the Korean War. Walker’s oldest brother John became a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps. When Walker earned his pilot’s license, he wanted to fly planes, but an Indy Aviator named John Farson got Walker hooked on choppers. Farson flew a beautiful Bell 47 like one Walker owns today.

The IASAR fleet includes one 1952 OH13G Bell-47 helicopter, a 1968 UH1-H Huey helicopter Bell, a 1965 UH1-H Bell Huey helicopter, a 1966 UH1-D Bell Huey helicopter and one static display Huey, a UH1-H model.

IASAR has undergone training with Homeland Security and Project Lifesaver. “We are equipped and trained to help work with local law enforcement if there is a need for an aerial search,” says Walker. “There are cases of missing persons with dementia or autism, and we would volunteer to help search from the air.”

IASAR is a multi-faceted group using their aircraft for not just

search and rescue but also for therapy. The UH1-D, B and H Bell Huey helicopters are of surprising sentimental value to many Vietnam veterans. “We have found the Huey to be a huge healing tool,” says Walker.

Over the last 10 years, IASAR volunteers have participated in many community and veteran events. During these events, veterans express their war experiences. These stories started to snowball as veterans have had the chance to interact with the Hueys. IASAR volunteers learned their mission was dominantly to help veterans.

“While volunteering at an event in Columbus, Ohio, one of our pilots, Frank Brisker, a Vietnam veteran, flew over to Motts Museum,” says Walker. “He took up Warren Motts. Motts had heard they were burying a guy from the 1st Division of the 9th Air Cavalry, so they did an unscheduled flyover.”

“You should see the letter IASAR received from the widow about the flyover, which coincidentally happened after taps was played,” says IASAR crew member and Vietnam veteran PonyTail Paul Cauley. “It turns out that same Huey was part of the 9th Air Calvary, based on flight records.”

For more information, please visit IASAR.org, or visit Facebook for Edward Petri Jewelers.

Kara Reibel is the Content Manager for the Broad Ripple Magazine. Follow her: karareibel.blogspot.com; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @karareibel.


The Voice of the Pacers

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During his 28-year stretch as radio voice of the Indiana Pacers, Mark Boyle has conveyed to his listeners exhilarating moments from all 30 of the lavish palaces of the National Basketball Association, including retelling knuckle gnashing moments from Madison Square Garden (New York), the Forum (Inglewood/Los Angeles) and the United Center (Chicago).

But none of these highly touted stops – including the 1,500 or so broadcasts from our $200 million Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis – offers the broadcasting experience Boyle endured during one of his early career moments when Boyle was describing a high school football game in a wooden press box in Miles City, Montana.

As Boyle was chattering away about passes and tackles uncorked by Montana teenagers, a threatening storm rolled in from the western frontier in Custer County. The game sprinted onward, and Boyle remained undaunted as he depicted the play-by-play action for folks listening to radio station KATL in the community of 8,400. But abruptly, the audience heard a crashing sound. The microphone fell silent. “The wind blew over the press box,” remembered Boyle.

The downward plunge of the fragile press box was only about 10 feet to the ground, so fortunately, Boyle and his peers suffered only bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, there are no pictures available or recordings of the moment. But Boyle returned to the microphone and finished his assignment at the Miles City football game. After all, he earned a bonus of $10 doing broadcasts of high school games.

Over three decades later, Boyle evolved beyond falling press boxes in Montana. He has become one of the top voice talents in the NBA.

As a youngster in pre-cable Minnesota, the 54-year-old Boyle grew up in the same environment as did many young boys hooked on sports in America in the 1960s. He listened to the transistor radio broadcasts of the local sports teams. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, the favorites were the professional teams (Vikings, Twins and North Stars) and Minnesota Gophers (basketball, football and hockey).

Boyle became hooked. His career choice was nailed down. The one-time baseball, football and basketball player at St. Louis Park High School envisioned his future as a sports announcer somewhere in the United States.

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His hero was Herb Carneal, who was the Harry Caray, Jack Buck and Vince Scully of Minnesota. Carneal provided play-by-play action of the Twins on broadcast giant WCCO for from 1962-2006.

“I never believed in having an idol,” admitted Boyle. “I liked Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain. But I really admired Herb Carneal and Al Shaver [another longtime announcer for the hockey North Stars].

Eventually, Boyle worked with Shaver at KSTP, another super-sized radio station in Minneapolis-St. Paul and the northlands. From 1985-87, Boyle anchored football and basketball pre-game reports for the University of Minnesota.

Boyle’s landing with KSTP and the Gophers represented a huge jump from his days at the “Cattle Call” KATL in Miles City. That was when Boyle did triple duties, providing farm reports in the morning, gushing as a DJ in the afternoon and calling high school football and basketball games on weekends for parents and girlfriends. His salary was $500 a month, and there was the $10 bonus for broadcasting games.

Boyle’s resume lists seven radio stations, including one-year tours at New York’s WFAN (the country’s first all-sports station) and heartland powerhouse KMOX of St. Louis. Indianapolis native Jeff Smulyan owned WFAN, while in 1988, Joe Buck was an intern at KMOX; not the start of the movie “Midnight Cowboy” but the son of Jack Buck and now the No. 1 football and baseball voice of FOX.

Did Boyle discover broadcast heaven at KMOX, the voice of the Cardinals?

No. “I really didn’t like it there,” he confessed.

And so in 1988, Boyle was on the prowl for another broadcasting notch. It just so happened that an NBA team from Indianapolis was looking for a new play-by-play announcer at the same time.

The Pacers and radio partner WIBC were

confident they had the right broadcasting combination for the Pacers and Colts in 1987. Veteran local talent Bob Lamey would serve as the voice of the 82-game Pacers season, while Canadian Mike Inglis would ride into town to broadcast Colts games.

But before the seasons started, Lamey said he preferred doing the Colts games. And Inglis, with little basketball history, was shifted to the Pacers.

Lamey remains with the Colts, but Inglis was forced out of the Pacers booth. (But Inglis may have gotten the last laugh. He became the first announcer for the expansion Toronto Raptors and has done the play-by-play work of the Miami Heat for 16 years, including their three world championships.)

But the Pacers were big winners too. After listening to the audition tape from Boyle, team executives Greg Jamison and Larry Mago snared their next talent. Ironically long ago, Jamison and Mago moved on, but Boyle now enters his 28th season in Indiana.

“I have a great job here,” said Boyle, who has received many overtures from attractive NBA teams. “I can’t see how it could be any better. There are only 30 jobs like this in the NBA, and I have the luck of having one of those 30 jobs. The organization has been very good to me.”

And the feelings are mutual from his employers and front office teammates.“His use of words to paint a picture never tires you from listening to his call,” said Pacers television announcer Chris Denari. “No one else comes close to Mark in his ability to describe a game on radio.”

Longtime Indianapolis sports observer Bill Benner agrees. “[He is] simply the very best in the business,” said Benner, who now serves as the Vice-President of Communications for the Pacers. “He rarely makes a mistake and always delivers timely and appropriate information. He comes across as a professional rather than a ‘homer’ and only reacts with passion and excitement to truly passionate and exciting moments.”

One of those memorable and passionate moments came when the Pacers eliminated the Knicks in game seven of the 1995 NBA playoffs of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Knick Patrick Ewing missed a winning layup at the buzzer, and Boyle roared, “He missed, he missed. Ring the bell, baby. Ding-dong, the witch is dead. Ding-dong, the witch is dead.”

The rest of Madison Square Garden sat stunned.

“That happened 20 years ago, yet I can rattle off that line like it just happened,” said Greg Rakestraw, general manager at 1070 the Fan. “Mark is a special talent, period. He’s part of the fabric of Pacers history and the soundtrack of the team.”

Some listeners may occasionally wish that Boyle rooted more demonstratively for the hometown team. But he shies away from showering referees with negative reviews.

“I really try not get too emotional,” said Boyle. “Your best chance to be successful is when you have control of yourself.”


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Boyle steps aside for the emotional antics of his longtime sidekick, Pacer legend Bobby “Slick” Leonard. Leonard’s Boom Baby exclamation marks highlight three-point makes from the Pacers, and the Slick will occasionally hammer a missed call by an official.

“It’s a unique and interesting experience,” said Boyle in working with Leonard. “He has a rare gift. He connects with everybody. He can make a stranger feel like he is his best friend.”

Interestingly, while Leonard connects with seemingly all friends and strangers, Boyle prefers to keep a slight distance between friend and foe.

For someone who talks for a living, Boyle prefers to text to communicate with inquirers. His voicemail readily admits that he will probably NOT return your telephone call, but he is willing to text back a response.

It would be very unfair to accuse Boyle of being cantankerous or to call him shy or an isolationist, but there are times when it appears he may be a one-man offense. In basketball terms, announcer Mark Boyle sets screens for the pick-and-roll for Mark Boyle, the person.

For those not ranked among his tightest allies, Boyle limits his exposure and inner thoughts to a blog that started on the Pacer website in 2012. Destination Unknown drops in at unscheduled moments as Boyle reveals chapters in his life, including a failing relationship with a brother who struggled through homelessness and substance abuse.

Boyle has also written blogs about the tentative fan support for the Pacers and how he vividly launched an assault on ants that had invaded his kitchen. Indeed, the column can be called unique and unexpected thoughts from the wizard of words.

“I like writing, and the fan base has been good to me for a long time,” said Boyle. “This lets me get in touch with people.”

Boyle readily admits he prefers this type of communication with his audience instead of the bantering provided by talk radio.

“Mark is one of the most unique individuals I have ever met,” said David Benner, Director of Media Relations for the Pacers. “He’s well-read, intelligent and a great guy to engage in conversation. But getting to that conversation isn’t always easy as it takes a while to get his trust and for him to feel comfortable around you.”

The younger Benner and Boyle have engaged in a give-and-take relationship for almost three decades. At first, Benner was a writer with the Indianapolis Star. Now they connect via their jobs with the Pacers.

Though they frequently venture together on road trips, there have been spotty patches during working hours.

“He’s very thorough and very well prepared,” said Benner. “He sometimes wants answers to his questions immediately, so I have to calm him down.”

Radio engineer Scott Fenstermaker has sat beside Boyle for 23 years at Market Square Arena and Bankers Life Fieldhouse, working the dials to guarantee that the radio voice can be heard on the radio at home, in the automobile or now the worldwide webcast.

“Mark is one of the most professional broadcasters I’ve worked with in my 35 years in radio,” said Fenstermaker. “He demands the best out of people, but he is not the tyrant that some people can be. Mark makes those around him better.”

Now it should be noted that Boyle does now roll a perfect game for his mates. Bill Benner confesses that he still shudders when he hears the announcer refer to the Pacers as “the blue and yellow” and not “the blue and gold.”

David Benner also says he helps Boyle in other circumstances away from the court. The man who scores major points in his pinpoint descriptions on the court may fall off the wagon in completing every day tasks. Especially on road trips.

“For a person who leaves nothing to chance in his broadcast regarding preparation, he is the absent-minded professor,” said Benner. "I can’t tell you how many times he has left his coffee cup, car keys, mail or whatever in my office.”

Benner fondly remembers the time that Boyle forgot to pack his dress shoes for a road trip. Boyle’s solution was to wear loud yellow sneakers courtside with his dress suit.

And there was a time in Miami when Boyle took a taxi to return to the Marriott Hotel where he thought he and the Pacers were staying. Alas, it was the wrong Marriott. When Boyle tried to get to his room on the 31st floor, he realized this Marriott only had 20 floors.

“I’m surprised we haven’t left him in some town, wandering the streets,” said Benner.

Also somewhat surprising is that the Pacers have not lost their cherished announcer to a bigger stage in basketball or Boyle’s preferred sport, baseball.

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“That says something about Mark,” said David Benner. “The Pacers took a chance on him when he was young and unproven. As he developed, I think he was loyal to the Pacers for that chance.”

Boyle does annually leave the Pacers, his wife Janette and his Broad Ripple home. As part of his summer escape, he tackles new career challenges. The pay, if any, is puny, but the experiences have been huge.

Last summer, Boyle was an announcer for a baseball team in the Cape Cod College League. Other summer ventures have included walking 500 miles in Indiana to raise money for the Wish Fund; competing in the U.S. Chess Tournament; and piranha fishing in the Amazon. He has also done a weathercast for a local television station.

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Perhaps there will be a return to KATL, Miles City and that rebuilt press box.

Ray Compton is a former journalist and longtime sports marketing person.

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