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His father’s name adorns Indiana’s indoor football facility and his ties to the Hoosiers’ program run deep. But Hud Mellencamp’s allegiance in the Pinstripe Bowl is clear. He’ll be on Duke’s sideline, wearing his No. 17 jersey in the final game of a college football career that he didn’t necessarily see coming. “It’s been a wild ride,” he said. Indeed it has for the former Golden Gloves boxer and Bloomington native who MELLENCAMP d i d n’ t h ave much at all in the way of formal football experience when he walked on to the Blue Devils’ program in 2012. Four years later, Mellencamp is preparing for a dream matchup against his hometown school. This is a game he and his friends — including a few on IU’s team — have been talking about for years. Mellencamp, who is close with former Indiana walk-on Ty Smith and backup quarterback Zander Diamont, says the matchup has allowed for a spirited back-and-forth during the weeks leading into Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Yankee Stadium. It’s a conversation that will be settled on the field in New York. “We’ve always talked about the Duke-IU matchup and how it’s been a fantasy for us,” Mellencamp said. “It’s going to be really fun.” SEE MELLENCAMP | PAGE B6

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Indiana forward Troy Williams (5) drives around Kennesaw State’s Aubrey Williams during Tuesday night’s game at Assembly Hall. Williams had 20 points, six assists and four rebounds in the Hoosiers’ 99-72 win.

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Good offense, bad defense on display against Kennesaw State By Mike Miller 812-331-4369 | mmiller@heraldt.com

These late-December games have a way of testing a team’s focus, and in the final tune-up of the non-conference season, Indiana resembled a team simply playing out the preseason schedule. On the way to a 99-72 victory ove r Ke n nesaw State on Tuesday at Assembly Hall, the Hoosiers matched brilliant offensive moments with more of the same empty defensive possessions that have haunted the first two months of their season. From here, the margin for error shrinks, just as the spotlight grows on Indiana’s concerning defensive approach. The Hoosiers did little to build off Saturday’s signature win over Notre Dame, entering the weeklong layoff afforded by ChristSEE HOOSIERS | PAGE B4 Indiana coach Tom Crean watches his team Tuesday.

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The smaller school had the taller team. But the bigger school with the smaller team kept scoring at the rim. Bloomington South’s host Panthers drove to the bucket throughout Tuesday night’s 69-43 win over previously unbeaten Bloomfield, unofficially getting 19 of their 29 baskets right at the rim. Superior quickness was the key. “They’re so athletic, compared to what we’re used to playing against,” Cardinal coach Matt Britton said. “And not only are they great athletes, but they shoot

and pass the ball really well. “... At the (offensive) end of the floor, their quickness freed them up for a lot of easy drives to the basket.” South quickness was a definite factor at the other end, too. Bloomfield came out ready to go and scored the game’s first seven points in the opening 1:40. But it scored just two more baskets the rest of the first half as the swarming Panther man-to-man held sway. Brandon Van Sant’s break bucket with 4:50 left in the JEREMY HOGAN | HERALD-TIMES half marked Bloomfield’s final points of the half and only tally Bloomington South’s Josh Hall (31) cruises in for two of the second quarter. of his 10 points in the Panthers’ 69-43 win over BloomSEE PANTHERS | PAGE B2 field Tuesday night at South.

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Kennesaw State wasn’t any good to begin with. There was no doubt whatsoever about that. Indiana Jeremy knew the Owls were bad? Of Price course it did. H-T SPORTS WRITER Maybe not as bad as Alcorn State or McNeese State, but most certainly not very good. And with apologies to Charles Dickens, not the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future nor even Hoosier Past, Present and Future could redeem the quality of Tuesday’s game. SEE PRICE | PAGE B4

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BLOOMINGTON NORTH 6-0, senior, guard 15.4 ppg Cougar scoring leader each of the past two seasons … always ready to take and make the big shot, including the game-winner in overtime at the regional final his sophomore season … shot .513 from the field (including a robust .441 from 3-point range, at 26-of-59) and .811 from the free throw line as a senior … is considering scholarship offers to play at Wabash College, Anderson and Franklin College.

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“He’s been a heck of a scorer for us these last few games. He’s been tough. Not just shooting 3s, but getting to the free throw line … he’s been hard to handle for the other teams.” — Coach Andy Hodson

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Bloomington North coach Andy Bloomington North coach Hodson keeps a photo of Malik Laffoon Andy Hodson keeps a photo of kissing twine. Malik kissing twine. Not withLaffoon a jump shot, though LafNot withknown a jump foon is certainly forshot, that. though But actuallyissmooching piece of for Laffoon certainlya known net cut down amid the Cougar celebrathat. tion following the 2014 Seymour regionBut actually smooching a al championship game. netovertime cut down amid the Itpiece was a of 46-45 thriller Cougar following against New celebration Albany, decided by then-the sophomore Laffoon’s deathdefying 2014 Seymour regional champi3-pointer thatgame. was in the air as the final onship buzzer sounded. It was a 46-45 overtime thriller Ever since that day, Hodson has against New Albany, decided by known his Cougars could count on then-sophomore Laffoon’s deathLaffoon, especially in the clutch. This defying 3-pointer that the season has borne that out, too,was mostinrecently 47-46 win buzzer Dec. 22 at Evansairinasa the final sounded. ville North. Ever since that day, Hodson With 10 seconds left and could the has under known his Cougars Cougars down a point, Riley Crean count and on got Laffoon, rebounded the ballespecially to Musa Jal-in Thislead season borne low, the whoclutch. sent a long pass has upcourt that out, most recently in a to Laffoon, whotoo, knifed right through at least47-46 three Husky defenders the rim win Dec. 22 attoEvansville for the winning layup — and the last North. two of a career-high 30-point performance. “We just really needed to win,” Laffoon recalled Wednesday. “I was on the right side (of the court). The ball got in my hands, and I just had to finish. I had to create and make a shot.” Laffoon certainly wouldn’t mind doing something similar tonight, when Bloomington South comes calling for a 7:30 tip at the Cougar gym in the annual regular-season of the city series. By Andy renewal Graham “It’s actually| aagraham@heraldt.com lot more fun to play 812-331-4215 somebody you know,” Laffoon said of

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TWITTER playing theUPDATES: Panthers.@htograham “It really brings out the best in you, because you want to beat them really bad, to have bragging With under 10 seconds left and rights. always been a goodRiley team. the“They’ve Cougars down a point, They runrebounded their stuff really Crean andwell. gotThey theget open looks. They’re really goodsent at drivball to Musa Jallow, who a ing and kicking. Even though they don’t longalead pass Laffoon, have lot of size,upcourt they getto a lot of ofwho knifed through at least fensive boardsright just from positioning. They’re just a good team.” to the rim three Husky defenders enters 4-6 the but forBloomington the winningNorth layup — and has the makings of a good team, espelast two of a career-high 30-point cially since Laffoon has recovered from performance. an ankle injury that hampered him through the firstSEE couple of weeks this COUGARS | PAGE B2 season. He’s averaged over 20 points per game since then, bringing his season average to 17.3. “In our first four games, he was at 13 or 15 percent (shooting) from 3,” Hodson said. “Since then, he’s up in the 40s (at .444 on 12-of-27 behind the arc, part of an overall field goal percentage of .527). “He’s been a heck of a scorer for us these last few games. He’s been tough. Not just shooting 3s, but getting to the • free throw aline … he’s been hard to Buried pull-up 3 from the handle for the other teams.” leftKeeping wing toLaffoon beat the third-quarter off the free throw

Blackwell taking charge on court for Panthers

Noblesville’s Corby Mertens drilled a deep 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the third quarter Saturday to tie the host Millers with Bloomington South’s Panthers, 37-37. The game had featured five lead changes and three ties in the first quarter alone, and looked like it might well go right down to the wire. South senior Tucker Blackwell, the Panther scoring leader entering the game, was scoreless at that juncture. But it was time. So Bloomington South ran a set that allowed the 6-foot-2 Blackwell to post-up a smaller guard and score inside. And South would never trail again. Because Blackwell then: • Hit a pull-up jumper. • Took a charge on the defensive end of the court from Noblesville star John Kizer.

buzzer, sending South into the fourth quarter with a 44-38 lead. • Swished another 3-pointer, this time from the right wing, for South’s first points of the fourth quarter. • Sank another 3, from about the same spot, to make it 50-41 with 4:57 to play. • Stole a Miller pass to set up a pair of Panther free throws at the 2:18 mark, with South’s lead down to 52-45.

line is a good idea for Cougar foes. He’s hit 47 of 56 so far this season for an .839 percentage. South coach J.R. Holmes is well aware. “Laffoon gets 17 or 18 points a game, but gets 10 or 12 free throws every game,” Holmes said, “so we have to make sure we don’t commit stupid fouls with him. He really ducks his head and goes into you.” Evansville North saw some of that. And it’s not just 3-pointers and free throws. Laffoon is a expert practioner of what is a lost art at most levels of basketball — the pull-up, mid-range jumper. “He’s got a great one-dribble or twodribble pull-up game,” Hodson said. Laffoon will try to deploy all his skillset tonight as a senior leader for what is still, overall, a young Cougar squad facing a very formidable 8-4 foe. Results are never guaranteed, but Hodson knows Laffoon won’t shrink from taking the challenge head-on. “He had enough moxie to rise up as a sophomore and take a (decisive) 3 in a regional championship game,” Hodson said. “… It was a great run as a sophomore. And I think he built on it as a junior. A little slow start to his senior year (with an ankle injury), but now he’s averaging 17 a game. He’s definitely a capable scorer for us. And we’ve asked him to do a lot more this year. “He’s been the guy who could go plant himself in that corner and wait for the ball swung around to him. Now he’s the marked guy. South will have somebody on him, grabbing and holding him and running around with him all night. Hopefully, as a senior, he’s been in that moment, has seen it a bit, and will be able to handle himself well.”

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North’s Malik Laffoon (2) squeezes by Whiteland’s Michael Valle (30) as he defends Will Higdon during their Jan. 2 game at North.

In late 2016, the Ivy Tech Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship and the South Central Small Business Development Center partnered to launch a CEO Roundtable NATASHA KOMODA | COURTESY PHOTO for women Since 2014, the vegan gelato and to serve the soft-serve business Naomi Posner Bloomington created to fuel her wanderlust has travregion. eled nearly as much as she has. WomenPosner has been an entrepreneur owned busisince the age of 6. What was once sellnesses are ing stickers to neighborhood kids has an important evolved into a wholesale vegan gelato driver for the Steve and soft serve dry mix business. After economy in Bryant seeing rapid growth in 2016, Mami’s our region, so A MONROE Gelato expanded its product availthe BloomCOUNTY VOICE ington Urban ability to 13 states and Bermuda, a long Enterprise way from the business idea Posner had Association provided support in Ecuador and refined in the family to launch the program to help kitchen. 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The 18 bays The new store owned businesses in Monowner of Falafels Middle Eastern Grill. torDrake 812-331-4350 | kchristian@heraldt.com Varela, general anmanager email. “We want to be -- and are -- a said,Falafels’ discussions on the main level are for maintaining offices. Instead, roe County and more than “When we first started, we said we’d director forof Mami’s in the open. of operationspart the community. This sentiment Nearly 30 years ago, the dirt beneath and repairing customer cars, while the are conductedand 8,600 in the 10-county region do what works, but now, we’reBoth getting It wasNissan there where revived the Gelato. 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SEE GELATO | PAGE D4 Cars becomes COURTESY PHOTOS Posner finds a solution, she’ssition driven toshuffled more than 300 new has ished, Community Nissan is even go“They had been stockpiling dirt here nity Kia Mitsubishi of Bloomington. Businesses owned and and 100 used cars between the propering to be ashare little it. more cutting edge.” since knowing theyPosner would scoop TOP: then Nate (1989), O’Donnell and Naomi operated by women face many Community ties.for Drake said the renovations would • Valley Chevrolet becomes just had this natural Other plans“Ifor the recently openedknack use it to build this facility,” General gelato in 2014. increase a technology bar with said, entrepreneurship,” Posner and the workforce at Community Chevrolet of Spencer. of the same challenges that are Manager JeremyPosner Drakegives said. out samples offacility include ABOVE: Naomi facedJeep byRam all small businesses. 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There are also some issues faced by womenmakes me very happy the younger generation is following that diet.” owned businesses that are more suited to be dealt with in NAOMI POSNER, owner, Mami’s Gelato focused forums. According to a recent article from Business News Daily, work-life balance is a common challenge, as the DAVID SNODGRESS | HERALD-TIMES life of a “mompreneur” can prove stressful and difficult to manage. Finding mentors or advisers who understand the challenges of women-owned businesses is another frequent problem. Access to capital is statistically more difficult for women-owned businesses looking for financing, particularly venture capital. There are also health-care and insurance-related topics that some business owners would rather discuss in a confidential forum among other female business owners. We utilize the Peerspectives Roundtable Program, which we license from the Edward Lowe Foundation in Cassopolis, Michigan. The Lowe Foundation was started by Edward Lowe, inventor of kitty litter. NATASHA KOMODA | COURTESY PHOTO He found that entrepreneurs learn best when they share experiences with each other the spirit of #DoGoodBloom- Library and Educational Foun- TALKS and this is the best way to help ington, a movement encourag- dation, the Community Founthem solve problems as their ing residents to engage in acts dation of Bloomington and businesses grow. It is the goal of paying it forward by helping Monroe County and individual of this partnership between someone in need or encouraging donors. local entrepreneurial resource Tom Quigley, chief executive someone that needs a boost. providers to help womenFrom Hoosier Times reports officer of the Indiana Limestone NEW FACES owned business owners find CHARITABLE EFFORTS Co., recently gave a talk at the the resources they need to first annual Growth Conference start and grow their small held by Lincoln International, a businesses in our community. middle-market investment bankIf you are interested in learnVoice America radio host and A $13,881 donation from the Anne McCombe, formerly ing firm based in Chicago. ing more, please contact us RE/MAX Realtor Deb Tomaro Duke Energy Foundation will in a part-time position for the The talk covered Indiana at 812-330-6261 or tcromer@ will celebrate her 10 years in support the purchase of a micro- Bloomington Limestone Co.’s history, the ivytech.edu. business by donating 10 percent cosm foundation and the live Economic firm’s recovery and growth over of each commission to one of species featured in WonderLab’s Development the last two-and-a-half years Steve Bryant is executive director of the nine local nonprofit organizanew coral reef aquarium exhibit, Corp., recently and an analysis of the compaGayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepretions in 2017. coming this summer. was hired as a neurship. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite a five-point halftime deficit, Indiana succumbed to the scoring power of No. 5 Ohio State in the second half of a 97-70 loss Thursday. The Buckeyes (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) went on an 8-0 run to close out the third quarter with a 12-point lead. Kelsey Mitchell, who had eight points at halftime, scored 15 in that period. “They came out ready to play right off the jump,” OSU’s Shayla Cooper said of IU. “We had to match their intensity, and once we matched it, we took it to another level.” OSU went on a 13-3 run to start the fourth quarter. In the final 10 minutes, the Buckeyes outscored IU (9-6, 1-2 Big Ten) by a 30-15 margin.

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Project moving ahead even though quest for alcohol permit failed By Kurt Christian 812-331-4350 | kchristian@heraldt.com

Before construction on the Graduate Hotel even starts in the next few months, developers have already considered how they’ll fit into the makeup of East Kirkwood Avenue — not just in stature and aesthetic, but in alcohol services as well. In 2015, public comments surrounding Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners’ six-story, 150room hotel centered on its height, parking and its likely inability to serve alcohol under a decadesold state law. City officials granted the 70-foot-tall project at 210 E. Kirkwood Ave. a height waiver over the area’s maximum 40-foot height limit and hoped the developers would collaborate with neighbors on parking, but a law impeding the hotel’s ability to have an alcohol permit within 200 feet of a church put libations at the business in limbo. Graduate Hotel President Tim Franzen maintains the building itself hasn’t changed much, but after talking with his future neighbors, the hotel’s quest to offer alcohol services has. “In terms of a liquor license — or any kind of alcohol license or permit — that is something we will not be seeking,” Franzen said in a phone interview, noting

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“I was like, ‘Whoa, hold up, I know this show!’ And it was really cool. I’ve been wanting to do it.” MITCHELL HUPP, a senior in Edgewood’s Music Warehouse, talking about the group’s current show choir routine, which director Brian Paulsen had originally planned for the junior high choir that Mitchell was a part of five years ago

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Carissa Moriarty, front right, and Paige Clark, left of Moriarty, take part in a Jan. 25 rehearsal for Sophisticated Ladies, one of three show choirs at Edgewood High School in Ellettsville. The all-female choir is performing a routine called “Weird People” in various competitions this year.

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“I was like, ‘Whoa, hold up, I know this show!’ And it was really cool. I’ve been wanting to do it.”

MITCHELL HUPP, a senior in Edgewood’s Music Warehouse, talking about the group’s current show choir routine, which director Brian Paulsen had originally planned for the junior high choir that Mitchell was a part of five years ago

The seniors in Edgewood High kids fell in love with it at once. But in “It’s kind of surreal,” said Mitchell More School’s Music Warehouse show the fall, when the students returned, Hupp, a senior and one of the choir’s online choir have been looking forward to ready to tackle their new show, they leaders this year. Since Paulsen Find this year’s program for a long time found that Paulsen had moved up to first played the show for him as more — five years, to be precise. direct the high school’s show choir. a seventh-grader, Hupp has been When this year’s senior stuAnd while they loved their new unable to get the music — specifi- news about area dents were in the seventh grade director and the performance she cally, the Frank Sinatra hit “Fly Me to teachers and at Edgewood Junior High School, put together, many of the students the Moon,” written by Bart Howard students at director Brian Paulsen unveiled a remembered Paulsen’s show as the — out of his head. This year, when HeraldTimes space-themed show choir routine one that got away. Until this fall, Paulsen introduced the show choir Online.com/ SEE IN SCHOOL | PAGE A4 news/schools. just before summer vacation. The when he dusted it off again.

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812-331-4243 | bhowell@heraldt.com The seniors in Edgewood High School’s Music Warehouse show choir have been looking forward to this year’s program for a long time -- five years, to be precise. When this year’s senior students were in the seventh grade at Edgewood Junior High School, director Brian Paulsen unveiled a space-themed show choir routine just before summer vacation. The kids fell in love with it at once. But in the fall, when the students returned, ready to tackle their new show, they found that Paulsen had moved up to direct the high school’s show choir. And while they loved their new director and the performance she put together, many of the students remembered Paulsen’s show as the one that got away. Until this fall, when he dusted it off again. “It’s kind of surreal,” said Mitchell Hupp, a senior and one of the choir’s leaders this year. Since Paulsen first played the show for him as a seventh-grader, Hupp has been unable to get the music -- specifically, the Frank Sinatra hit “Fly Me to the Moon,” written by Bart Howard -- out of his head. This year, when Paulsen introduced the show choir music, he was thrilled to recognize a familiar tune. “I was like, ‘Whoa, hold up, I know this show!’ And it was really cool. I’ve been wanting to do it,” Hupp said. Amber Vecrumba, another senior and leader this year, grew up loving anything related to space, from rockets to the popular Disney Channel movie “Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.” In middle school, the music threw her

back into her younger years; five years later, the nostalgia has only increased. “Coming in our senior year and being able to be with Paulsen again, and having our show that we were all looking forward to, it is kind of surreal,” Vecrumba said, echoing Hupp’s words. For the students who thought they would be ending their middle school show choir careers with a show that is now closing out their final year of high school, it’s like coming full circle.

What’s in a theme

Paulsen, who has been involved in show choir on some level since he was 14, said that if he wants his choirs to put on a good show, he has to come up with a good theme: a unifying idea or concept running through all of the songs in the show. “I’ve found that our kids here at Edgewood really cling to doing theme-based shows,” he said. When he tries to write a more abstract show, the kids “aren’t as jazzed about it.” This year’s show for the mixed varsity choir, Music Warehouse, is called “The Final Frontier.” Wearing costumes echoing Star Trek uniforms, the 44 students sing and dance their way through Panic! at the Disco’s “Victorious,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” with ‘N Sync’s “Space Cowboy” and one or two more to round out the show. The point is not to bend over backward trying to force songs to fit the theme, but to create a musically cohesive show with a little something for everyone. “If you want to score and place well, and give the audience a lot of things to really enjoy and reach out to a wide variety of folks who might be buying their tickets, you want to provide them with a good variety of music,” Paulsen said. Paulsen writes the shows for all three of Edgewood’s high school choirs: Music Ware-

Brian Paulsen, choir director, leads the Edgewood High School Sophisticated Ladies show choir in Ellettsville Jan 25. CHRIS HOWELL | HERALD-TIMES

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Last“We weekend, they Foraccording the seniors, thisa Bloomingis theirthelast chance to what 12 other are considering it a real gift to our summer learning about to Libby Gwynn, 26 years with Habitat for Humanfamily. Very few families get the chance to U.S. communities had done to pass simiresident who co-founded the group. their ity, Monroein County Habitat president and at competed ShowFest 2017 Franklin Comenjoyton performing alongside Edgewood experience life outside the United States The group, which is part of the Center lar ordinances. They pinpointed cities CEO Kerry Thomson is moving on. the sameifsize as Bloomfor an entire year,” Thomson munity HighandSchool. Next weekend, they will said Friday showfor choir family before graduation. Even Sustainable Living, started with just a that were about Thomson her family will be mova phone interview. Thomson spent few members. “There weren’t enough of ington as well as college towns. The cities ing to Germany fall as her fiance,atduring hostIndiana their ownthis invitational Edgewood High the students in Music Warehouse were not University associate professor us to take it on as a project at that point,” SEE THOMSON | BACK PAGE SEE DOWN TO EARTH | BACK PAGE School, and will be competing on the road the performing a show they had been waiting following three for sinceThemiddle school, it Neighbors would B10 be a special TODAY’S WEATHER | BACKweekends. PAGE Vol. 140, No. 230 INDEX Gerry Lanosga. students State campaign finance professor © Hoosier Times Inc. 2017 of data and interviews to Business A5 Obituaries A2 “It’s nonstop, beginning to end, all the wayused 16 years year. 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HeraldTimesOnline.com/weather. gative reporting classand taught by assistant See stories, pages throughout the week can be pretty grueling. get to do it in the eighth grade,” said senior The students practice once a day during their Nick Mobley. “The four-year wait was worth 50-minute class period, and then for two to it.” three hours after school several nights a week. That doesn’t count the practice students will See the show do on their own or in small groups outside of All three of Edgewood’s high school show choirs, as well as school, reviewing their music or dance steps the junior high show choirs, will perform this Saturday at and giving each other feedback. Those indethe Contest of Champions 2017, hosted at Edgewood High pendent practices are critical to the choir’s School in Ellettsville. The public is invited to attend. success, Paulsen said. Tickets And these practices entail a lot more than • $15 for the preliminary round, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; singing on key and throwing in a few jazz $10 for the final round. hands. Edgewood’s routines can get very ath• $18 for an all-day pass; $12 for seniors. letic -- Music Warehouse has at least one lift Show times students must pull off -- and students must hit Noon -- New Edition. all of their moves with energy and precision, 12:30 p.m. -- Center Stage. all while singing at full volume. It’s like try4 p.m. -- Mini Warehouse. ing to sing in the middle of a Zumba workout. 4:30 p.m. -- Sophisticated Ladies. Hupp says it is just as hard as, if not harder 10:15 p.m. -- Music Warehouse. than, most sports.

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Contributors Jackie Sheckler Finch became a Hoosier more than 25 years ago when she moved to Indiana from Massachusetts for a newspaper job. She covered city government and other areas for The Herald-Times until leaving to become a full-time freelance writer. Editor of Homes & Lifestyles since its inception in 2004, Jackie is also an award-winning travel writer and author of 20 travel books. She was named the Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year a record six times. Jackie enjoys finding the fascinating people and places that wait over the hill and around the next bend. Pete DiPrimio is a Bloomington transplant who was born near Pittsburgh. His favorite part about writing for Homes & Lifestyles is meeting the various homeowners and personalities. He’s an award-winning sports columnist who has written three books on IU sports, plus 21 children’s books on topics that include Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Ancient Rome, Ancient Sparta and more. In 2016 he was inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame, which he says reflects the fact that he covered his first sporting event shortly after Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. A California kid for his childhood years, Jeremy Hogan came to Indiana in 1997 after a series of newspaper internships that spanned the country. He first picked up a camera as a boy to snap pictures of his friends, which led to a journalism career and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Jeremy shoots photos and videos for The HeraldTimes and produces his own documentary films.

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Chris Howell has been a full time senior photojournalist for Hoosier Times publications since 1998. Born and raised in Bloomfield, Chris’ passion is documenting the everyday lives of people in local communities and wherever his travels take him. Away from work, Chris enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing softball and grilling in the summertime. When not designing the pages of Homes & Lifestyles, Dennis Laffoon is the creative director for Clearbrook Creative. He is also an ordained minister and pastor at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and winner of the City of Bloomington’s 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award. Dennis is married, with three children who bring him and his wife Rochelle much joy. Andrew Lehman is the content and layout coordinator for Homes & Lifestyles. He assists the editor, develops layouts and guides the production process — and does the same for several other magazines published by Hoosier Times. He has a background in graphic design, but enjoys painting in his free time at his Bloomington home. Free time is at a premium though, as he and his wife are proud parents of two young children. Alexandra M. Lynch thoroughly enjoys writing for Homes & Lifestyles because she gets to meet wonderful people and see fascinating homes. Alexandra has been a writer most of her career, mostly newsletters and magazines. Now, in retirement, she finds the H&L gig suits her fine. In her leisure time, she likes to travel and take photos.

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Susan Yeley of Susan Yeley Interiors said the space was a challenge, but a fun one — different from the typical box design. She called the project a success on all fronts. It’s beautiful, the team of client-designercontractor all worked well together, and the clients are very happy with the results. “The space didn’t make sense as it was. There was too much unused footprint, too little kitchen, and too public a transition to bath and guest quarters,” says Susan. Her firm ended up creating a model so that the couple could visualize the proposed changes. Adding masses and walls in the soaring space was hard to envision. “The end result melded Lori and Sudhir’s somewhat diverging aesthetics: it is a mix of clean and traditional lines, a neutral background with pops of color. In terms of function, the kitchen has been opened up, and a cozy desk and reading area create the needed transition from public to private space.”

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Susan’s team charged with helping remodel the existing main space. “I can’t tell you how many different angles were in that house when we started,” says Leslie. “We began by trying to reign those back in and simplify the plan. “When we first visited and started measuring existing conditions, I was almost angry at the existing layout,” Leslie adds. “It was an open concept in all the wrong ways and there were walls in all the wrong places. In the end, I think we did a great job at giving an awkward house a much-needed renovation.” The original kitchen is an example of a space that just didn’t work. Leslie says it was dark, dated, compact and somehow separated from the dining room by a heavy wall. The couple ended up with a complete kitchen remodel after Lori’s father, a builder, agreed it would make sense considering their love of cooking and entertaining. She and Sudhir experiment with a lot of cooking traditions, including French, Indian, Chinese, and American fare. Some of their favorite dishes are chicken curry, red-wine braised short ribs, and biscuits and gravy.

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I really enjoy your stories and photos about “before” and “after” projects. The ones in this June issue about the Bhaskar home and the Bontreger home were very interesting. I liked seeing the photos that showed how they changed their homes. Thank you for your magazine. -Sandra Milton Good story by Pete DiPrimio about Coach Archie Miller. I will be watching and hoping the Hoosiers bring home a championship. Good luck! -Art Sanders

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ollow a winding country road and turn back the hands of time to the tiny Hoosier town of Story. Population three. Plus a ghost. Rick Hofstetter, who bought the village in 1999, lives here, as do co-owners Kate and Jacob Ebel. The heart of the community is the old Story Inn, standing solidly like a monument to another era. Built near a stream, the former general store was the center of a turn-of-the-century trading community where surrounding neighbors came to exchange goods, ideas and gossip. Complete with potbelly stove and cracker barrel checkers game, the old store boasts a liars bench on the weathered porch, flanked by Red and Gold gas pumps — 40 cents a gallon — capped with hand-blown crowns. Split-rail fences, old wooden wagons, a hitching post and gigantic sheltering trees add to the feeling of returning to another time. A carved limestone monument in the center of Story’s village green honors the so-called Ten O’clock Treaty signed on Sept. 30, 1809, between Gov. William Henry Harrison and the Miami Indians. The treaty opened three million acres to settlement, the boundary marked by a shadow cast at 10 a.m. each Sept. 30. The line passes right through the center of what would become the town of Story.

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After reading your article about the Story Inn, my husband and I decided to visit and have dinner. It was all you said it would be. We certainly will be going back and plan to spend the night next time. Thanks for letting us know about it. -Vivian Morrison

’m writing this from Louisville. It’s deadline. My column is due. I’m spending the night at the new Aloft Hotel after touring the Louisville Slugger Museum with my brother Joe. It’s been interesting to see where I live through the eyes of my kid brother. I moved to Indiana from Massachusetts about 25 years ago to work at a newspaper. I can remember how different Indiana seemed to me back then. But as time passed, I began to be less aware of the things I appreciate about my Hoosier home. During his week here, Joe has helped me see some of that anew. Joe lives on the Ute Indian Reservation in Durango, Colorado. He loves it and says he will probably never leave. But while he has been here, Joe has marveled at the fireflies flitting around my back yard, the lush green grass and trees, the summery taste of real homegrown tomatoes, the songbirds at my feeder and the friendly folks. What Joe is accustomed to seeing in Durango is not prevalent here – mountains, desert, horses, boots, belt buckles, and cowboy hats. Each place seems to have its own special charms. In one of those “It’s a small world” happenings, Joe is a drummer and was surprised to learn that his favorite drummer is a former Bloomington resident – Kenny Aronoff. It was in Durango that Joe met and chatted with Kenny. So that Joe could read it, I found a back issue of Homes & Lifestyles where we had written about Kenny. Having a hometown magazine like Homes & Lifestyles is a great way to showcase what our part of the world offers, Joe says. He likes seeing the different homes we feature, the artists we highlight and all the other local treasures that find their way into Homes & Lifestyles. Not only have I been seeing our world through fresh eyes during Joe’s visit, I have also been learning things I never knew about my little brother. Seeing a pool table in the lobby of our Aloft Hotel, Joe took a few skillful shots. How did he become such a talented pool player, I asked? Growing up in our small Ohio hometown, Joe says he used to skip school and go to Zeke’s Pool Hall. How he got away with that, I’ll never know. Hope you enjoy this newest issue of Homes & Lifestyles and that you find time to learn more about our wonderful part of America and about your family.

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Editor’s note: In February 2016, we introduced you to Chris and Jamie Walls, who were just breaking ground on an energy-efficient dream home. Here’s how it turned out.

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Green Dream, Part 2

Nearly-finished Walls home reflects a love for Mother Nature By Pete DiPrimio

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utter wants a kiss. Actually, he demands it, and when you’re a 110-pound Dudley Labrador with a will of iron, resistance is futile. On this sun-splashed afternoon, Cutter plants a wet one and moves on. “Sorry,” Chris Walls says with a smile. Outside the walls of this contemporary home that reflects the best of environmentally friendly thinking, the rest of Mother Nature moves on with Cutter. That’s exactly how owners Chris and Jamie Walls want it. On any given day you might see eagles or woodpeckers or foxes or turkeys or deer. They all roam the six-acre lot within a Kyle Schwarber home run of Lake Monroe where the Walls built their dream home. “I’ll never get tired of that,” Jamie says. The 5,000-square-foot house tops a steep hill like a one-and-a-half-story crown. It was built to view — and to view out of — thanks to cool features, large windows and Mother Nature treasures, from trees to a small lake to the rolling terrain to the visiting wildlife. “I love the nature here,” Jamie says. “I can sit at my computer and catch a glimpse of a bunch of birds. It’s the same with squirrels. We had an eagle perched on a tree at the edge of the yard. The other day I saw six deer. They’re welcome here. We feed them.” The Walls bought the lot in January of 2015, moved in in July of 2016 and by April of 2017 the house was finished. If that seems a lot of time, well, the Walls did a lot of the work themselves, and both have full-time jobs. Jamie works at a Bloomington title company. Chris runs his own software company, called 39 Degrees North, which writes mapping software.

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Chris wasn’t a construction rookie. His family has been in the business for years. He got help from his brother (an architect), his parents (who ran a construction business for 30 years) and more. Still, it was a project that pushed limits. “We had some doubts,” Chris says. “Last winter when it got to the part where it was on our shoulders to do it, well, it was not a remodel job. In our old house I used to do a house project, build a deck, or put in crown molding. I told Jamie this would not be that big of a deal. It would be like a big remodel project.” Jamie still laughs at that thought. Chris and Jamie went to Bloomington South together, although only Jamie knew it because he was a clueless senior guy not paying attention. Chris went to Indiana University and stayed in Bloomington. Jamie went away to college, lived in San Diego for a while and eventually returned to Bloomington. She saw a picture of Chris, set up a get together with him and a group of people, which led to a July 4th fireworks

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date which led to other fireworks and there you go. Seven years of dating, an engagement year and three years of marriage cemented a bond that has withstood home-building stress. “It was cool for Jamie to get an inside look at the building business and be happy that we’re not full-time builders,” Chris says. “We managed not to have a single argument. When we started this venture people said, ‘Building a house will be the hardest thing for a marriage.’” Instead, Jamie says, it was a lot of fun, laughs and enlightenment.

Time, Time, Time

For instance, Chris thought the bamboo flooring would take four days to install. Instead, it took 14. “He would do a little measuring, think, work a little, think some more,” Jamie says. Adds Chris: “I didn’t factor in thinking time, but I knew if we were going to do it, we’d do it right.” Chris’ job — and passion for maps — means plenty of map decorations. There are maps of Bloomington, Colorado, the Upper Midwest, Bear Lake in California and even a 1959 glacier map.

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If you like porcelain tiles, the house contains 8,000 pieces of it, with 5,260 in the bathroom tub and shower, and 5,534 tiles in the entire bathroom. “Once we got past that, it was all downhill,” Chris says. Bamboo flooring was used for the master bedroom, the guest room and Chris’ office. There’s a big-screen TV in the living room along with a wood-burning stove. Chris built the bathroom sauna. In the kitchen there are charcoal cabinets to fit the keep-it-clean-and-simple philosophy. An interior wall next to the kitchen is used as a large pantry to store food, cookware and electronics. The garage serves as a minigreenhouse thanks to its glass doors. The house uses geo-thermal heating, and Chris says, “I love it. I don’t know if we’ll ever have another house without it. The efficiency is incredible. It’s under a dollar a day.” The kitchen/living room lighting changes color — blue, purple, red, orange, yellow and white — to suit their preferences. “During IU games, we’ll have red-andwhite lighting,” Chris says. “At Christmas it’s red and green. We can set the room to the mood we want it to be.” The basement is unfinished — for now. It will eventually have a bedroom and bath, a common area, a mudroom and, perhaps, a pool table. “We’ll do it whenever we get bored,” Chris says. And when they do, Cutter can seal it with a kiss.

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Creativity Unbound

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ast of Bloomington, on a winding road through a lush forest, is the home and studio of artist Christy Wiesenhahn. Local artists seem to be big fans of homes in the woods; recent Homes & Lifestyles interviewee Cheryl Duckworth is Christy’s neighbor. And why not, after all? The scenery is inspirational, and Christy appreciates the inspiration, as it helps her to create sculptures, windows, watercolors, oil paintings, frog and toad houses, and … skateparks? That’s correct, as Homes & Lifestyles learned during a conversation with the artist. Born in Lima, Ohio, Christy studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design for a year before enrolling in the BFA painting and art-education programs at Indiana University. With degrees in teaching and art acquired, she taught painting classes and workshops throughout the Bloomington community to students aged four to 86. Like many Bloomington residents, Christy came for the education and stayed for the area’s many benefits, which included teaching jobs through Parks and Recreation and the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University. She and husband Bart took a five-year hiatus from local residency to move to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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“I was drawn there by the art, the landscape, a little bit of change,” she reflects. “Santa Fe is just gorgeous, but we came back to be around family.” Christy’s occupational pursuits are all art related. From her home studio, she does commissioned artwork, including a recent piece that’s bound for the French Lick Springs Hotel. In addition to watercolors and oil paintings, she uses clay sculptural elements with her stained glass. She also creates artworks that garner sizeable audiences — scenic art for Cardinal Stage Company and IU Jacobs School of Music. Of this grand and distinctive endeavor, she says, “I was attracted to the scenic arts because the scale is so much bigger and its very collaborative. I thought it could help my art, push me out of the easel painting and into a bigger realm, and it did. And that process led me into wanting to do more public art.”

Inspiration Everywhere

The artist’s subject matter runs the gamut; current themes include bicycles and the mythical figure of Medusa. These themes cross different media, from paintings to sculptures to stained glass. The bicycle pieces — of which there are about 50 — came from a love of riding her own bicycle and watching the many cyclists who travel her road. Bart makes the sculpted bikes out of tie wire, and Christy mounts them in front of stained glass, resulting in a lovely effect. Among her creative works are colorful renderings in stained glass. Christy’s introduction to it came after having her first son, when she was looking for a new form of expression. “At the time, I did oil painting, and oil painting and a baby is just the worst. There was a woman in the area who taught stained glass, and I could just walk to the studio and try it out. That was 22 years ago. With stained glass, you only need to take a few preliminary classes to have enough information to go very far with it.” Christy continues, “I used to prefer painting, and I considered myself a painter. I used to think, ‘I only do stained glass because painting makes me crazy; I just need a little break from it.’ Painting can be very personal, but stained glass can be more design oriented, more architectural, so the design element is less personal. But now, I’m combining those media, and it’s kind of nice.”

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Creating a work of stained glass, she explains, is almost like working a puzzle. “The stained glass is bought with the pigment already rolled into the glass. I buy mine from Kokomo Op Glass from Indiana, and other glass factories around the country. First, you conceptualize and draw your design on paper. The design is then made into what looks like a puzzle, and every piece is cut out of glass. I use a glass cutter that scores the top of the glass and then use my hands and pliers to break it along the score. The glass is about a quarter inch think, and artists can layer it, paint on it or put wire sculptures in front of it like in my bike series. The individual pieces are soldered together or held together with lead cane. Stained glass is lovely to live with, and I am convinced that the addition of light and color makes one’s life better and more inspired.” One of her most practical artistic endeavors is the design and creation of skateparks. She and Bart created a company called Hunger Skateparks to provide a well-designed, creative place for skateboarders to ride. Bart had been a skateboarder since the age of 12, and began building parks about 15 years ago in venues as far away as Denmark. The job included a lot of travel, and as

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Christy explains, “When he would come home to Indiana, he would get really frustrated seeing the parks around here that were not built as well as he thought they could be. The designs were not as creative as he felt they should be.” The solution? Do something about it.

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The pair is currently designing the Bloomington Switchyard Skatepark, part of a massive new central park in town. “We are working with the City of Bloomington and the Indianapolis Architectural firm REA, who is charged with designing the entire Switchyard Park to design the skatepark section. The design currently includes a large street zone and snake run, and lots of areas for public art. We are also working with the Carnegie Center of Art and History in New Albany, Indiana, to design and build a public skate sculpture park on the Ohio River. It will be a combination of the decorative arts like metalworking and mosaics, sculptures, and skatepark design. We get to use all of our skills in the arts and skatepark building and design that we have been honing for years. We feel like skateparks are a form of public sculpture.”

In between design sessions for the new parks, Christy keeps busy with commissions for paintings, sculptures and stained glass that her patrons use to decorate their homes. She frequently participates in shows and open studios. When possible, the family enjoys traveling, particularly to Ireland, where they have some relatives. “When I go,” she says, “I paint a lot so it’s like a painting trip and visiting family. I go to these little towns in Ireland, and I can’t leave. I get mixed up in the culture and the people. I go with my watercolors all day and then come back and have a pint and visit with somebody, and it’s just the best thing.” As for the future, Christy muses, “I feel really good about what I am doing right now. Hopefully in 10 years, I will be on the same path but with a more developed vision of how my art can be unified in painting, glass, and public art. I would love to be doing more public sculpture projects with an emphasis on recreation and interactivity. I continue to think about returning to teaching, but right now, I’m really happy with just making.” For more information, visit www.christywiesenhahn. com/about.html. See her work in the Bloomington Open Studio Tour, Oct. 21–22.

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An Equine Affinity

Crimson Stables offers loving connection to horses By Joel Pierson

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wo years ago, Homes & Lifestyles paid a visit to Rocky River Farm on North Russell Road in Bloomington. Today, we’re back at the same address, now the home of Crimson Stables. The former owner decided to retire and sold the property to two local businessmen. The owners provide Crimson with the needed resources and trust the day-to-day management to Amy DuKate, the head trainer, riding instructor and manager. She took some time out to talk about the two-year-old business and what it has to offer. “We offer a variety of things,” Amy says. “We have boarding for people who own their own horses. We offer lessons for advanced riders, as well as those who want to try it for a hobby or maybe a couple of lessons.” In a world filled with cars and airplanes and virtual reality, do people still ride horses? The answer is yes, and Amy suggests one reason why: “When you’re on a horse, you’re creating this connection with an animal, and you can build on that connection and see what you can do. That’s intriguing to me.” Lessons for students are offered year-round, and they start as young as age six. While the majority of riding students are between eight and 10 years old, Crimson also teaches a number of college students and even has one pupil in her early 80s. Four- to six-year-olds can participate in Saddle Club, which teaches them how to take care of a horse before they reach the age to start riding lessons. Currently, 29 horses call Crimson Stables home. “All the students have their favorite horses,” Amy reports, “and I wish we could have the students ride their favorites every time, but I can’t.” Besides logistical and availability issues, she prefers each student ride a variety of horses, broadening their skills on how to handle a certain horse. “Every horse has its own personality and quirks, just like we do,” she adds.

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Safety First

Whether you’re eight or 80, the most important part of horseback riding is safety. Saddles don’t have seat belts, and a thousand-pound mammal can get into a bad mood just as readily as the human on his back. Each new horse must go through a sort of graduation process, to see if it is a good fit. They next start off in lessons and the instructors learn quickly if the horses like their job or not. Amy explains, “I’ve had some horses that I’ve turned around and sold because they did not want kids on their back. There are a lot of horses that are a one-person horse, and then there are others that would be a great elementary school teacher if they were human.”

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Proper attire is also crucial to safety. Riders must wear helmets at all times. They also need riding boots, because even the most graceful gelding can step on a toe accidentally. Long pants are part of the fashion, as saddles can pinch exposed skin. Along with lessons, Crimson Stables is preparing a group of equestrians for statewide events, including cross-country jumping, stadium jumping and dressage. Some participants travel to shows and events, but because the company is just starting out, it will take about five years to make a name for themselves on the circuit. In the interim, Crimson hosts shows on site every month or two for the students to give them a sense of what’s expected in bigger competitions. “They get nervous enough riding around in front of their parents and grandparents,” Amy points out. “We host mini shows to get them exposed to it.” For those who just want to have some fun — ahem — horsing around, Crimson offers summer camps in five one-week sessions. In addition to horseback riding, campers do arts and crafts, learn how to feed and groom the animals, and enjoy traditional day camp activities. Amy says, “A lot of kids will come for a week of summer camp and like it so much, they come back for lessons. The last day, Friday, they get to dress the horses up, and we have a show. The things they do with ribbons amaze me.”

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“I like the look, the history. I like the hunt of getting the right materials. You look at them and decide what you can build.”

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Reclaimed History Brown County Cabin uses aged materials in new ways By Pete DiPrimio

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omething old can become something new. Bird Snider builds to prove it. Consider this antique cabin that reflects a simpler time (can you say the 19th century?), when homes were made by your own sweat and imagination. Imagination meets reality in this Brown County version of a Walden Pond setting. While you won’t meet Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson (mostly because these poetphilosophers have been dead for well over 100 years), you will meet Bird, a lean man with brown hair and glasses who is as good with a banjo as he is with a hammer and a saw. “I like the look, the history,” he says about turning old into new. “I like the hunt of getting the right materials. You look at them and decide what you can build.” Consider the evidence of a cabin that started small, before creativity made it grow. Finding this cabin and its 38 wooded acres means leaving behind city living, but not comfort. Paved roads turn to gravel. Trees become forest and the land rises and dives in that unique Brown County way. As you approach a small clearing, the cabin juts into a blue sky. In front is a lake Bird’s father built 10 years ago. It’s stocked with bass, catfish, bluegills and white crappie. “It’s good fishing,” Bird says. This all comes courtesy of Bird’s Bird Construction and Plum Creek Cabins. It’s the culmination of more than a year and a half of planning and work. The cabin is made of Civil War-era timber (more on this in a moment), iron, tin, copper, and so much more. Specifically, it’s building with “reclaimed materials” that were put to good use before, and will again. You save what you can save, find other uses for the rest. Nothing is wasted because everything has a purpose. It just takes the vision to see it.

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Bird found a board, for instance, made in 1905 for an old barn and used it to build a chair. Another board for another chair was from 1930. “It is very gratifying and challenging,” he says. “There’s not one board you can grab and cut and put in the place. Every piece is custom made. “It takes a special carpenter to do what we do. You have to sand and shape the board. You sort through the lumber and figure out what you can use and where you can use it.” Bird’s figuring comes naturally. His family is as much a part of Brown County as the rugged terrain. William Snider helped build Brown County’s original log jail in 1837, and Bird got the building bug when he was in the fourth grade. Projects like this keep him going. History resonates from the cabin’s timber. Much of it comes from the Civil War-era cabin where Confederate Gen. John Morgan and his men stayed before attacking Corydon, once Indiana’s state capital, in July of 1863. The owner (who didn’t want to be identified) bought that cabin, tore it down and had the logs transported to Brown County. The goal was not to build a duplicate, but something that fit the owner’s needs. August 2017 • Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana • 33

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What were those? Basically, a place where he and his large family could spend a weekend relaxing, fishing and becoming one with nature, and they have, with as many as 18 people filling the 30-by-30 cabin that also has a basement, a 24-by-18 addition on the end, a 20-foot ceiling, hand-made doors and a timber-frame porch that overlooks the lake. It includes cypress decking that has not been chemically treated. It doesn’t come cheap. Antique cabins can run from $135 to $400 a square foot “depending on what they want,” Bird says. “This is typical of what we do,” he says. “We reclaim stuff. You don’t always find a homeowner willing to wait the time it takes to build something like this. Everybody wants it now.” This owner was willing to wait, and if the results are closer to Daniel Boone than Trump Tower, don’t be misled. There are plenty of bells and whistles, even it if does come behind a 19th century mask.

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Take, for instance, the railroad spikes as cabinet handles or the pitchforks as coffee cup holders or the grapevine wreath or log timber mantle or the hay track and hay trolley that serves as the kind of ceiling art you might expect to see at the Smithsonian. Heck, there’s even a wood-fired pizza oven that makes a pizza in eight minutes. That idea came from “one of the owner’s kids, who said it would be neat to have a wood-fired pizza oven.” So there you go. At one point Bird turned the site into a woodshop and “milled here for weeks” with co-worker Ivan. “We built the cabinets on site,” Bird says. “The stairs were milled here. We made the cabinet doors here.” Buying what he needed, you see, isn’t his style. “There are other ways to build without feeding corporate America, the monster we’re stuck with,” he says with a smile. If this sounds like Bird follows a unique path, it’s because he does, and it starts with his name. He was born Brian, but that became Bird for reasons that remain as mysterious as a cat’s behavior. “My grandfather started calling me Bird for some reason. My uncle was my Little League coach and he called me Bird.” He smiled. “I never had a choice.” He has a choice now, and the cabin’s owner understands. Something old has become something new. 36 • Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana • August 2017

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Charming Woodland Cottage Quaint 1800s log home is nestled in the hills near Brown County By Brooke McCluskey

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rown County State Park is famous for its riotous fall leaf color and serene woodland views. Visitors from around the world road trip through the scenic area, perhaps wishing they could settle in and enjoy it year-round. Nearby, a wooden cottage rests patiently, waiting to charm a new family. The home, currently for sale with Griffin Realty, is located at the end of a private drive at 740 Sams Hill Road, between Nashville and Bloomington — but it was born in Bedford. Its original 1811 site was in rural Lawrence County and you read that date right. This home is five years older than the state of Indiana. It even retains original gun portholes, created for early 1800s Native American attacks.

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Don’t let its long history and log construction fool you, though. This is no ramshackle shack. It’s a true historic Indiana log home, lovingly preserved and remodeled by several families over the years, all chronicled in a booklet that comes with the home, “The House on Sams Hill.” After its early years near Bedford, the house was partially disassembled in 1968 and moved to Nashville by Don Rice, who wished to retain its historic beauty while bringing it to the famous hills of Brown County. The original cabin footprint is now the living room; a bedroom, kitchen and basement were added after Don moved the home, followed by a dining room, entryway and pantry. The home’s owner during the 1970s was Brown County’s first circuit court judge, Samuel Rosen, and his wife, Joan. During this period, the house was first featured in the annual Log Cabin Tour of Brown County. Visitors marveled at the original wooden beams, hardwood floors, three stately Brown County master stonework fireplaces and, of course, the breathtaking view. The home’s previously nameless road would later be named in honor of Samuel — Sams Hill Road — with no apostrophe, as local monikers sometimes go. During the 1990s and early 2000s, new owners updated and expanded the cabin, always with a careful touch that kept everything in historic harmony. A master bedroom was added to the upper level, where soaring ceiling beams seem to expand the space. The home was totally rewired for modern electrical needs. Appliances and some fixtures were upgraded. Concrete and stone walkways improved enjoyment of the exterior. And an owner with a green thumb added hundreds of trees and flowers throughout the property, which continue to create a painterly landscape of blooms almost year-round. Today the cottage is the perfect mix of modernmeets-historic. Strolling up its driveway and into its entryway, you can take a deep breath and understand why someone moved it to a hilltop in Brown County. Windows bring sunbeams across the hills, casting a warm light on the honey-colored wood. A bright, cheerful kitchen overlooks a peaceful back yard, perfect for curious children. Near the grand living room fireplace, you can picture a Christmas tree twinkling with lights as a new family gathers to celebrate. The home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an impressive 2,481 square feet of living space. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet, and storage is creatively tucked into various nooks throughout the interior. The lower level feels just as bright as the rest of the home, with a walk-out basement to a second deck. The property is 3.64 acres, but looking out at the panoramic view, it feels like a hundred miles. It’s easy to forget for a moment that Nashville and Bloomington restaurants, shops and fun await within a short drive from this cozy cottage. This home is for sale with Griffin Realty in Bloomington. To learn more about it, call 812-323-7232 or visit leanong.com.

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pring and summer are peak times for homeowners to plant not only flowers and vegetables in their yard, but a For Sale sign as well. If you’re in the midst of selling your home, or getting ready to, consider some of these tips to increase your odds of getting to Sold! quicker.

1. Do your homework.

Homeowners often make an emotional decision about what their home is worth. Research homes of similar size and locations to see listing and actual selling prices. Going FSBO (For Sale by Owner)? You’ll definitely need to do your homework, not only on price but making sure you have all the proper paperwork, and are ready to negotiate your own deal.

2. Sweat the small stuff.

Those jiggly newel posts, finicky light switches and obstinate door handles that you’ve grown accustomed to? Fix ’em. Walk around your home specifically on the lookout for scratches, nicks, things that squeak, and things that don’t work like they should. A fresh pair of eyes might spot things you’ve gone blind to, so invite someone to come do a walk through with you.

3. If you love it, maybe let it go.

Sure, it’s a great moose head. However — and perhaps this is a shock to some — not everyone loves seeing one hanging over the fireplace. Taking the personality out of your house is something that is often difficult for homeowners. Remember — you can hang the moose

head back up in your new, awesome home, but when selling your house, it’s important for potential buyers to be able to picture how the home will look when it’s theirs. A clean slate is the best way for them to accomplish that. Neutral paint, no clutter. Again, have a friend or your realtor help make recommendations that are just too difficult to make on your own.

4. Listen to your agent.

From everything like pricing your home to staging it, real estate agents have a lot more experience than you do when it comes to selling a home. Assuming you’ve hired an agent with a good reputation, you should let them do what you hired them to do — sell your home.

5. Make smart improvements.

You don’t necessarily have to totally redo your kitchen or bath — even the smallest improvements can make a difference. Start with some mulch and flowers so that even a drive-by creates interest. Lighten/ freshen the interior with neutral paint. Take care of wet basement issues, broken windows, and leaky roofs. Consider installing a home security system, especially if you won’t be putting your home on the market right away and can benefit from the extra peace of mind as well. Homes with security systems and upgraded fiber internet generally have higher resale values. And if the budget allows, make those kitchen and bath upgrades — just keep an eye on the bottom line and the return on your investment. Article courtesy of Smithville. Smithville is a locally owned and nationally recognized expert in broadband and home automation. Smithville.com

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Friendly Hugs

Historic home welcomes guests as bed and breakfast By Alexandra Lynch Photos by Chris Howell

Zack and Donna Malham, owners of the Wampler House Bed and Breakfast, relax on the front porch.

have just made it through Friday afternoon traffic in Bloomington — plus a couple of detours. Just enough to get frazzled. But I’m about to get unfrazzled. Driving down South Rogers Street, the bland suburban houses give way to little, well-kept bungalows, and I’ve entered Clear Creek, a small, quiet township in South Bloomington. Suddenly, the impressive building and grounds of Wampler House Bed and Breakfast appear on the left. The curving driveway leads to a gracious, large portico — so convenient for welcoming guests. Zack and Donna Malham hold the front door open to greet me. They are the proud Innkeepers of Wampler House Bed and Breakfast. “Welcome to Wampler House,” says Donna. “Come in. We’re so glad you’re here.” We enter the pleasant foyer, with glass cabinets full of collectibles. The front desk is spacious and convenient. Zack and Donna are great conversationalists. I already feel the frazzles disappearing. I sign in and receive my keys. Zack comments, “Spicewood isn’t that far away.” I was surprised he

knew my neighborhood by name. “By the way,” he says, “Your name is on our board” and there was my name on a framed blackboard. I felt welcomed, for sure. Turns out, Zack and Donna love maps and make a point of learning some things about guest’s hometown so they can converse about it — and delight their guests at the same time. International guests are particularly impressed when their hometown comes up in conversation. “If you’d like, we can take you on a tour of the house before we go to your room,” says Donna. How could I resist? We look through the original house, built in 1857. It boasts tall ceilings, large windows, and great space. There is a formal dining room and two or three parlors depending on room use. The front porch is large and open, with a porch swing, rocking chairs, and tables. It looks out over the front lawn and across the road to Stella’s, a longtime antique furniture shop. I could spend a lot of time on this porch. One of the large parlors with a fireplace looks out onto the porch. The fireplace mantle is original to the house.

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Near the foyer is the beverage station, a neat counter with a refrigerator stocked with soft drinks and water, an ice maker, and a collection of teas, coffees and snack foods — all complimentary for guests — any time, day or night. “In jammies?” I ask. “Absolutely,” Donna replies. “We know our guests feel at home when they come to the common rooms in jammies to have a snack, curl up with a book or meet up with friends.” Nearby is a breakfast area, with intimate draped round tables. Off that area, is a deck where guests can eat or just relax. The formal dining room gives bigger groups a nice dining option.

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An addition housing five more guest rooms was built on to the house in 2003. The addition is built to complement the original house, and it feels like all one house. There are two standard rooms and six rooms with Jacuzzi tubs, including two suites that accommodate four. Several have balconies, all have gas log fireplaces. Spa treatments and massages are available by appointment in the calming spa room. In-room amenities are first class here. Looking on the Wampler House website (wamplerhouse.com), I had selected the Mathers Room, with a queen-size bed, and a garden Jacuzzi. The room was named for William Mathers who first homesteaded this property and built the house in 1857. “Each of the rooms bears the name of prominent local citizens,” says Donna. “We’ve met relatives of these individuals. We love to tell guests about the history of the house. We have a wall of historic photos showing the property over the years.”

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We went in the room and Donna showed me where an extra blanket and pillow were, and demonstrated the working of the Jacuzzi. I noticed a delicious looking cookie on the bedside table. Fast forward to morning when the aromas of bacon and coffee lure me to the breakfast room at the time I had selected. I join others for conversation and good food. First comes a fruit cup and yogurt with homemade granola. Zack and Donna’s “secret weapon” is their baker and multi-talented Anita Hughes and Brandi England who worked for the previous owners. Then out comes the hot entrée prepared by Zack (eggs, French toast or breakfast casserole) with his famous bacon. There is time for visiting after breakfast, but some of us must return to reality. Remembering how frazzled I was when I first arrived, I compare that to the happy calm that comes from good rest, good food and good company. My stay at Wampler House Bed and Breakfast was simply a pleasure.

The Innkeepers

Zack and Donna have worked in the hospitality business for over 30 years — he as a chef and restaurant owner, she in restaurant management. Their life experiences readied them for managing a bed and breakfast. They were fortunate to find Wampler House in great condition and filled with lovely antique furniture — a turnkey operation just at the time they were looking. But Zack and Donna have much more than an immaculate, charming and comfortable bed and breakfast. The two of them bring enthusiasm, welcoming personalities and hard work to their innkeeping tasks. “The most rewarding thing about our work is the hugs,” Zack says. “People come here strangers and leave as friends — with hugs.”

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Jeanne Bennett, left, and Troy Whittington, look at art in a new addition to the Brown County Art Gallery.

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That Restful Something Brown County Art Gallery expansion adds new galleries, exhibit space, and education studio By Kathy Jonas

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ust as Gustave Baumann, acclaimed woodblock artist, trekked to Brown County in 1910 to find inspiration in the rugged beauty and rolling hills, today, more than 100 years later, Kathy Blankenheim drives from the north side of Indianapolis each week to paint among the permanent collection of the Brown County Art Gallery. “I went to investigate art possibilities. Brown County was easy to commute to and I found that restful something we all yearn for,” Baumann was quoted as saying. Today, Kathy likes to deconstruct how the master artists like T.C. Steele put everything together. “I like sitting with the artists,” she says. “I like to see how they did it: the color, the sunshine. Master studies are a way to take lessons from the artists, whether putting a contemporary spin on their techniques or trying to learn the age-old techniques they used.” The Brown County Art Gallery, founded by these early artists nearly 91 years ago, has undergone a $1.7 million expansion. Now, 45 regional artist members continue the art colony tradition begun by legends like Baumann, T.C. Steele, Adolph and Ada Shulz, and Glen Cooper Henshaw who were trained in Europe and Chicago but got inspiration in Brown County. The artists who came to Nashville in these early years were attracted by the log cabins and the people living in nature without electricity or running water. The views were remarkable and a direct result of the razing of the original timber for farming. The land turned out to be nonproductive, but the clearing allowed for the breathtaking views and vistas that go on for miles, all providing great subject matter for the artists.

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“We are one of the few places that exhibit Indiana art all the time as a result of the expansion,” says Lyn Letsinger-Miller, president of the Brown County Art Gallery Foundation, noting that the permanent collection contains 460 works by early Indiana artists who embodied the “New Impressionism” movement. “For a small town to do something like this is remarkable. It is because of our major supporters and because of our history,” she adds.

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The expansion took place between February and October in 2015 and added 8,600 square feet of space to the building (now at 15,000 square feet) perched on a hill a couple of blocks from the Brown County Courthouse. New galleries, improved lighting and temperature control, along with an easy hanging system to display art, plus a large area for art education, were added to the structure. Just as the original artists journeyed to Brown County in search of a simpler life, Lyn says architects and designers wanted the end product to be unfussy, uncomplicated and highly accessible to those visiting the Gallery. “This is not a museum,” she insists. While donations are accepted, there is no admission charge and parking is plentiful and free. August 2017 • Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana • 55

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The remodeled building boasts several new galleries, flexible spaces for traveling exhibits, and the brand new Bob and Barbara Stevens Art Education Studio. Bob Stevens, retired CEO of Impact Force of Columbus, not only took on the Gallery’s capital campaign, but became the project manager for the expansion. “My wife and I moved to southern Indiana 30 years ago and discovered the art and history of Brown County,” Bob says. “We love the beauty of the landscape and the beauty of the original and current artists.” He’s proud to have been involved in the effort that resulted in a debt-free Gallery and prouder still to be providing art education to both school-aged students and adults. Focusing on the past, the present and the future keeps him energized and optimistic about what’s ahead. “If your heart is in something, it’s easy to get others enthusiastic about it,” he says. Also instrumental was Dr. Robert Sexton, who donated funding for the new Gustave Baumann Gallery, which contains many Baumann pieces owned by Sexton. Now retired, Robert started collecting Baumann’s works many years ago, fascinated by

his meticulous method of carving the woodblocks — sometimes as many as eight per piece — and making the colorful prints. “I’m amazed by his patience,” he says. While Baumann eventually moved to Santa Fe and gained international fame there, he began his career in Brown County and the Gallery contains a large number of his Indiana pieces. Another new space, the William Zimmerman Studio, honors the famed Indiana wildlife artist who lived in Brown County for 40 years, painting birds in their natural habitat. While the exact magic of Brown County is difficult to explain, Lyn, who wrote a book on the original artists, says it exists even today. She tells the story of a gentleman who came into the Gallery and proceeded to fall asleep on the couch in the lobby. When he awoke, he explained that his wife had died the week before and mentioned they had gotten married in Brown County and had visited the Gallery. “I came here to find her,” he told the Gallery manager. “I haven’t slept in a week.”

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The Sheriff’s House

Bedford jail becomes bed and breakfast By Michele Hardman Photos by Rich Janzaruk

here it stood — a large, historic building just off the square in downtown Bedford. “Let’s not waste these people’s time,” thought Rowena Cross-Najafi. She and her husband Reza were looking at the old county jail building. Being fascinated with history, however, she says, “The building was calling to me to save it.” That was in 2005, and the four-story structure needed some TLC. They ended up purchasing the place and began the task of reviving this magnificent county landmark. The jail was built in 1857, with the house added in 1904. It was used as the local county jail until 1990 and had three private owners prior to Rowena and her husband buying it. They made it their family home in 2007. “We had 10,000 square feet in the entire place, yet nowhere to work … pretty sad,” Rowena says. They’ve done a great job of preserving the character of the house. Original hardwood floors were uncovered and refinished. How many homes today still have the hot water boiler heating systems in place? This one does. The radiators have been painted gold to blend in perfectly with the rest of the house. “I love the boiler heating,” Rowena says. “It doesn’t blow dust around the house, and it’s quieter.” Soaring 10-foot ceilings and a massive entry door add to the charm. So does the dumbwaiter that remains in the wall of the kitchen, along with exposed brick in some of the rooms in the house.

Rowena Cross-Najafi poses in the top floor of her home. Rowena and her husband Reza live in the old Lawrence County jail, built in 1904.

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Above, the foyer of Rowena and Reza’s home. Below, the cellblock, still decorated from the time when the prison was used for haunted house, is used for mostly storage though guests can use the area to eat.

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An Interesting History

The actual jail cells remain in another area of the building — all 19 of them — separated from the rest of the house by heavy steel doors. With the peeling paint, rust and dirt, it almost feels as if time stood still. Oh, if only these walls could talk. There are some very interesting stories that have been discovered through Rowena’s historical research over the past 12 years. The jail has been open for public tours and viewing from time to time for various fundraisers in town, with Rowena being a supporter of Historic Landmarks and the Lawrence County Museum. It’s even been used at Halloween for a haunted jail. There was an art studio on the lower level for a while, where local crafters and artisans displayed their work and taught classes. Then it was turned into a two-room apartment for the couple’s daughter. Now that the daughter is living in Montana, the space is used for family or close friends to have a quiet, private retreat when they visit. So how did this place become a unique bed and breakfast? Rowena had always wanted to do something in the hospitality industry and had knocked around the idea of a bed and breakfast. One day she told her husband, “I’m not going to keep cleaning this big house if we’re not going to do something else with it.” Her husband consented. They set out to renovate two more of the bedrooms, adding private bathrooms in each of them. One room is called the Tower Room. Spacious and airy, with bamboo flooring, it’s decorated in bright colors of lime green, aqua and purple. “Reza told me, ‘No man will ever want to stay in this room with this color scheme’,” Rowena says. “But I’ve had several men say they love it.” The couple found a pre-Civil War metal bed frame at a flea market one day. Even though it was rusty, ugly and more than 150 years old, Reza had a vision to restore it. Rowena’s dad had always loved 1950s Chevy cars. That was the era where many were painted in a memorable deep aqua blue color. So she decided to honor his obsession by painting the bed frame in

the exact Tropical Turquoise shade of his beloved automobiles. It turned out great. The other guest room is called the World Traveler Room. It’s been done in a more traditional color scheme, but with furniture and décor in an eclectic mix, literally collected from all over the world. It features a gorgeous ornate wooden bed frame and an end table from the ambassador’s residence in Tbilisi There are antiques and rugs that have been purchased during some of Rowena’s overseas trips, along with baskets from Africa. Each room of the house reflects her personality. As in most residences, the kitchen is the heart of the home. This kitchen also served the jail patrons back in the day.

A Grand Opening

In 2013, The Sheriff’s House Bed and Breakfast opened. Their first guest was the United States ambassador to the country of Georgia. Pretty impressive. But then, Rowena is a pretty impressive woman. She served in the army in Germany. She then served as a foreign services officer for 20 years after she decided she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life in combat boots. She worked in overseas embassies in the Comoro Islands, the Central African Republic and the Congo, to name a few. She met Reza while she was teaching in Germany, and they’ve now been married for 33 years. They were living in Washington, D.C. during the 9/11 attacks. Shortly after that, Reza decided he’d like to move back to Rowena’s hometown in Lawrence County. “I figured he’d been following me around the world for 20 years. I can follow him to Bedford now,” says Rowena. Does it feel strange to have so many people in and out of her home with the bed and breakfast? “It actually feels right to have people in the house,” Rowena says. “My goal is for our guests to have a really good time here, enjoy themselves and feel like they matter to us — because they do.” All their bookings are done online through Airbnb, which is working out very well for them. Schedule a weekend and check it out sometime. It’s a place you certainly won’t forget.

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Two new statues at the Elvis Birthplace celebrate him as a child and as an entertainer.

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A King’s Home

Elvis Birthplace adds statues of the boy and the entertainer Story and photos by Jackie Sheckler Finch

s a child, Elvis Presley would climb a hill behind his two-room birthplace in Tupelo and dream about the future. With his $7.75 hardware-store guitar on his knees, the Mississippi boy would imagine becoming a singer. “We didn’t know how his life would turn out,” says childhood buddy Guy Harris. “He was just one of us. He was on the same level as me when we grew up here, and he was on the same level as me when he died. Elvis never forgot where he came from.” Guy grew up to become a policeman. Elvis, of course, became the world’s most famous entertainer. To honor that childhood dream, two statues titled “Becoming” have been added to the Elvis Birthplace. The two new sculptures were created by Michiel VanderSommen, the same sculptor who did the “Elvis at 13” statue located at the Birthplace. “The statues symbolize the transformation of Elvis the boy into Elvis the entertainer,” says Dick Guyton, executive director of the Elvis Birthplace. “The statues also symbolize hope. Some people don’t know that there is hope out there if you just look for it.” Elvis dreamed big but he didn’t know what lay ahead of him. That’s why the two statues showcase the boy sitting on a milk crate dreaming while a larger-than-life Elvis the entertainer stands behind him in his signature eagle jumpsuit, arms outstretched, head tilted back to the sky — the beloved performer’s traditional pose at the end of a concert. But the boy can’t see that yet because he doesn’t know what the future holds. “We can’t see into the future,” Dick says. “But Elvis is proof that, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, if you have a desire and work hard, you can do anything you want to do.”

Death of twin brother

Before Elvis was born, his father Vernon Elvis Presley borrowed $180 and built a house in 1934. The house had no electricity, indoor plumbing or

A statue of Elvis at 13 was created from a 6th-grade photo.

bathroom. Married in June 1933, Vernon Presley and his wife, Gladys Love Presley, were preparing for the birth of their first child. Shortly before dawn in the small shotgun shack, twin boys were born by the light of an oil lamp. The first baby was dead. The second grew up to become one of the most famous men in the world. Far from the glitz of Graceland, the tiny place in Tupelo where Elvis Presley was born stands in stark contrast to the luxurious mansion where he died 40 years ago in Memphis. Elvis was born Jan. 8, 1935. He died Aug. 16, 1977. He was 42 years old. Each year, Tupelo celebrates its native son with a Fan Appreciation Day. This year it will be Saturday, Aug. 12. The stillborn identical twin named Jesse Garon Presley was buried about five miles away in Priceville Cemetery in an unmarked grave. “The loss of his brother bothered Elvis for the rest of his life,” Dick says.

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(Left) This rare photo of Elvis and his parents is displayed at his Birthplace. (Above) This is the actual two-room shack where Elvis was born.

For the first three years of his life, Elvis grew up in this cramped place — with only a front room where the family slept and a kitchen. About 20 steps is all it takes to walk from the front to the back door. On Nov. 16, 1937, Vernon was charged with altering and cashing a $4 check (he added an extra zero) that Orville Bean had made out to pay for a hog. Vernon was sent to prison for eight months, a source of shame for the family. While Vernon was in prison, Gladys lost the house for failure to make payments. Sometimes living with relatives, the Presleys moved from one house to another on the wrong side of the tracks in Tupelo. “They were poor, but everybody around us was poor,” Guy says. “A lot of times we would eat biscuits and gravy. All us boys’ favorite treat back then was hot buttered

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biscuits and Brer Rabbit Syrup.” The annual state fair in Tupelo was a big deal that the youngsters looked forward to every year. “Of course, we didn’t have much money to go, but we’d sneak over the fence,” Guy says. “It wasn’t but a few years later that people were paying to see Elvis at the fair. We had a big laugh about that.”

Saving the birthplace

In fact, it was that performance at the state fair when Elvis was a rising star that saved his old birthplace. Elvis signed over the money from a 1956 performance for the city to buy the property for a park for neighborhood children. But it wasn’t until the mid 1970s that the birthplace was opened to the public. “Prior to that, it was in really bad shape,” Dick says. “People were shocked when they found out that was where Elvis used to live.” A local women’s garden club took over the care of the property, which has grown to include a museum, memorial chapel, story wall, gift shop, theater, conference space, church that Elvis attended as a child and statue of Elvis at 13. Erected in 2001, the bronze likeness shows a young Elvis toting a

guitar. The life-sized statue was created from a sixth-grade class picture. “Elvis is wearing bibbed overalls and a shirt that was too big for him in the picture because that is what he wore when he was growing up,” Dick says. “His mother bought him clothes that were too big for him so that he could wear them longer.” Elvis was the only boy in his class in overalls, which may help account for his stylish clothing interest when he began performing. Also on display is a 1939 green Plymouth, a replica of the car that the Presleys drove to Memphis seeking a better life when Elvis was 13. “I don’t know what Elvis wanted to do when he grew up,” says Guy. “I know he sure didn’t want to drive a truck. I spent quite a bit of time with Elvis at Graceland. He didn’t think he was any better than the rest of us, even after he made it big. I think it goes back to the way we were raised here.” For more information: Contact the Elvis Presley Birthplace at (662) 841-1245, www. elvispresleybirthplace.com or the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 533-0611, www.tupelo.net.

The church that Elvis attended as a child was restored and moved to the Elvis Birthplace.

Proceeds from a 1956 homecoming performance were donated by Elvis for a Tupelo playground.

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Summertime Boldness Bright, sharp lime curd with a lightly heated finish fills these crisp dessert empanadas. Recipe and photo by Shaylan Owen

Lime Curd

Instructions:

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 butter 1 tablespoon lime zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

To make pastry crust, combine the flour, sugars, coriander and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until evenly combined. Beat two of the eggs together in a small bowl and pulse into the dough mixture, then add the buttermilk and continue to combine until the dough begins to come together. Turn out the dough on a floured surface and briefly knead by hand to assure an even consistency. Form the dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Return the chilled dough to a floured surface and roll out to slightly less than 1/4 inch thick, turning the dough periodically. Using a round bowl or other object, cut 4- to 5-inch circles from the dough. Recombine the remaining dough and roll into additional circles. Depending on thickness and circle size, this will yield four to eight empanadas.

Prepare the lime curd first. In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the butter with the sugar, lime and lemon juices, lime zest, and cayenne pepper. Continue to heat together for about 5 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolks together, then, whisking continuously, slowly add small amounts of the heated lime mixture. (Adding the hot mixture slowly prevents the eggs from curdling.) Continue combining until completely incorporated, then return the egg-lime mixture to the double boiler. Stirring slowly and continuously, cook the curd until it thickens, about 30 minutes. The finished curd will coat the back of a wooden spoon without running off, and a line drawn through the curd on the spoon will hold it’s shape. The finished curd’s temperature should be 170-175 degrees. Cover the curd with plastic wrap touching its surface and chill for at least three hours.

Pastry Dough

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra 1/2 cup butter, cubed and cold 3 eggs 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus extra 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons buttermilk 2 teaspoons ground coriander Pinch of salt Cinnamon for garnish

Make an egg wash by beating the remaining egg together with one teaspoon of water. To assemble each empanada, brush the edge of each dough circle with egg wash halfway around. Scoop about two tablespoons of the lime curd in the center of the circle and fold the dry half over onto the eggwashed half. Fold or crimp the edge to completely seal the empanada, then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat for the remainder of the dough circles. Brush the tops of the folded empanadas lightly with egg wash and sprinkle extra sugar and a pinch of cinnamon over each. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the tray half way through. The pockets will puff up slightly and become dry and golden brown on the exterior when fully baked. (Take care not to over bake — the internal temperature of the curd should not significantly exceed 175 degrees.) Cool well before serving to allow the curd to set; they may be served lightly warm or fully chilled. Serve with ice cream, fresh mango slices and toasted coconut to fully accent the sweet-savory crust and bold lime curd.

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