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MONTHLY
Paul
Estridge Jr.
ON A NEW CHAPTER IN THE ESTRIDGE LEGACY
MARCH 2021
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MONTHLY
20 COVER STORY
Paul Estridge Jr.: On a New Chapter
in the Estridge Legacy
Our cover story this month recognizes the contributions to this community
of long time Carmel resident Paul Estridge, Jr. He, along with his family, has
over the past 50 years significantly changed the face of Carmel. As one drives
around the city of Carmel and the surrounding communities in Hamilton
County, one would be hard-pressed not to see some of the definitive influenc-
es that the Estridge family has made on several of the area’s neighborhood
developments. Estridge recently announced that he is stepping down from the
day-to-day rigors of his homebuilding/development business. However, as you
will see from the story, Estridge, who recently had a lung transplant, wanted
to make it clear that he was planning on continuing to live a very active life.
According to Estridge, “I’m not retiring—I’m rewiring”.
Cover Story Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photo // Dauss Miller
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delivery service. We now offer opportuni-
ties for patrons to request a book bundle
or talk directly with a librarian for book
suggestions.”
Hamilton also mentioned that the
library has instituted a family movie night
package (which includes some microwave
popcorn) sponsored by Carmel Travel
Company.
“In light of these program expansions,
we are always in need of additional fund-
ing outside of the property tax support
the library receives,” Hamilton expressed.
T h e C a r m e l C l a y P u b l i c “A list of support [sponsorship] opportuni-
ties includes
L i b r a r y A n n o u n c e s • Little Free Libraries—we have 10 scattered
New Programs
around the city, mostly in parks.
• Summer Reading Program—will begin in
May and reaches the entire community. We
and Sponsorship
typically have around 10,000 participants.
• Visiting Author Series—we hold two virtu-
al events per month with New York Times
Opportunities
bestselling authors from around the world.
• Coming up in the fall will be the Writers at
the Pavilion event on Oct. 6 and the Guilded
Leaf Luncheon on Oct. 7. Both will be held
at the Ritz Charles, and we are hoping for in
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of CCPL
person this year but of course will be closely
monitoring the COVID numbers.
If you’re like my family, you have been more reliant on community amenities— • When the new building opens in 2022, there
libraries, farmers markets, etc.—this past year than perhaps ever before. The will be multiple opportunities for sponsor-
Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) and the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation ship: pavers outside, a donor wall inside, mul-
tiple program rooms, our Digital Media Lab,
found innovative ways to navigate through a pandemic and a move to a temporary
study rooms, etc.”
location while the library undergoes major renovations. And the remarkable CCPL Another wonderful sponsorship
and foundation staff and volunteers pivoted ever so seamlessly—without ever opportunity is to sponsor a StoryWalk
having to completely shut down its services to its cardholders. installation by the library. A StoryWalk
is an innovative and delightful way for
children—and adults—to enjoy reading
I
spoke with the CCPL Founda- MAINTAINING ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND and the outdoors at the same time. Pages
tion Director Elizabeth Hamil- SERVICES from a children’s book are installed along
ton and CCPL Communications “During the pandemic, the library lis- an outdoor path. As readers stroll down
Manager Christy Walker about tened to the community and has offered the trail, they discover the next page in
some of the many workarounds that the it what it needed during this difficult the story.
library and foundation exercised through- time,” Hamilton shared. “From expanded Walker added, “The StoryWalk program
out the last year, what they are planning online (e-book, audiobook, movie and has been a blessing. I can tell you it was
for this spring and summer and ways magazine) offerings, to monthly ‘Take heartbreaking to have to close the doors
that the community can give back to the and Make’ activities for all ages, and we of the Joyce Winner West Branch within
library’s efforts. have increased our monthly home-bound months of its opening. And for the staff
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to pivot and create these wonderful wildly popular with its cardholders as
story walks there in Harrison Park in the they can enjoy educational and engaging
Village of WestClay has just been terrific. programs from where they are and when
That’s one of the programs that we will it’s convenient for them.
be continuing and expanding. We will be “We are continuing to offer ways for
doing a StoryWalk in River Road Park out people to be connected to the library,
on the east side of Carmel. And another safely and conveniently,” Walker empha-
one at Harrison Park in April.” sized. “Looking ahead, I can tell you that
we’re starting to gear up for the Summer providing opportunities that are safe in
COMING OUT OF HIBERNATION AND RE-EN- Reading Program that has shifted to a the coming months.”
GAGING WITH CCPL lot of online participation opportunities Walker concluded, “April is Citizen
Walker shared some of the many engag- over the years, and this year, there’s a Science Month, and we’ve got online
ing and FREE programs that will continue fun spin—we are partnering with the programs with great activities. We are
to be offered and/or are launching this Hamilton County Humane Society! The putting together exploration kits that
summer. program is for kids, teens and adults, kids will be able to come check out and
“In the short term, we are continuing and the reading that they do will count do Citizen Science Activities at home and
to do different live, online events and towards different donations of different outdoors. It’s hard for our library staff to
programs that we had to shift to early things for the humane society.” not be face-to-face with our community
last year,” Walker said. “We’ve been able Additionally, CCPL is partnering with as much as we want to be. But we want
to experiment with doing story times the City of Carmel to present three dif- to continue to engage our community
on YouTube so that families can watch ferent animal-themed movies that will be and serve them in a way that is safe and
anytime they want to. And we’ve been featured in Midtown Plaza in Carmel. convenient.”
able to do live Zoom events for all ages. “We’re looking for some outdoor op-
The foundation is continuing its Visiting portunities for activities and programs,” For more information about CCPL’s upcoming
Authors events on Facebook Live.” Walker said. “We will be doing outside programs and how to become a sponsor or
Walker shared that by offering lives- activities in local parks, and we’re looking make donations to the CCPL Foundation, visit
treaming and recorded programs has been at ways to expand what we’re offering but carmelclaylibrary.org.
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King as the owner of the King’s Image The design is not the only thing unique
men’s store which has been in the Cas- about this house. Amazingly, this house
tleton area for many years providing provides a level of privacy not found in
custom men’s clothing. King, who has an many homes in Carmel today. The home
immense love of art, built a unique home sits on 4 acres of land and has a 1/8 of a
located near 161st and Gray Road 28 years mile private drive directly off Gray Road.
ago, which at the time King claims was As you can see from the photos, the
the hinterland of north Carmel. Accord- design is open and filled with light. King’s
ing to King, when he designed and built design at the time the home was built
the house there was little development may have been a bit unconventional, but
around his property. Now a development now it’s just spectacular. In addition to the
with million-dollar homes sits just to the acreage and privacy, the home is also large
north of his property. Moreover, there cer- enough for a family with its nearly 6,000
tainly were few, if any, homes with such a sq. feet and a car collector’s dream with a
modern design in the Carmel area to look 6-car attached garage.
to for inspiration and design ideas. King King intends to place the home on
actually toured a home in Florida and got the market in the very near future with
some of the design ideas he incorporated a close friend as their agent. A unique
into this home. Designed as a work of art property like this does not hit the market
itself, the home over the years has become in Carmel very often. If you want to reach
for King and Melonee Merann, his wife out to the King’s to inquire about the
who is an interior designer, their own property call 317 629 5358.
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Adam Ollendorff is a Nashville-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has
toured and recorded with Kacey Musgraves, Will Hoge and John Oates and appeared on
recordings by J.D. McPherson and Carrie Underwood. Playing guitar, Dobro and pedal
steel guitar, he has shared stages with Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Katy Perry and
appeared on the CMA Awards, the Grammy Awards, “Late Show with David Letterman”
and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” As a songwriter, he has collaborated with
Natalie Hemby, Jim Lauderdale and Maren Morris and co-wrote the title cut of Keb’ Mo’s
2019 holiday album “Moonlight, Mistletoe & You,” which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the
Billboard blues chart. Ollendorff also serves as community outreach and music programs
manager at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. For more information on the
programs available visit countrymusichalloffame.org.
Janelle Morrison: The Center extension of the museum’s
for the Performing Arts
is a special place for me
THE PALLADIUM flagship music education pro-
gram, Words & Music. There are
personally, and it’s important PERFORMER resources located where families
to me to advocate for its SPOTLIGHT can learn how to write their own
performances and outreach original song lyrics and get tips
programs. The fact that on putting those ideas to music.
you’re willing to take time for And we started doing things
this upcoming presentation is incredible. like KAR Front Seat with the Center for the
These programs make a huge impact on Performing Arts and a lot of Songwriting 101—
the youth in our Hoosier community, so virtually. Whereas before [COVID-19], it had
thank you. been in person at the Taylor Swift Education
Adam: Oh, it’s my pleasure. Julia [Shildmy- Center on Saturday mornings. There was defi-
er-Heighway] invited us to do a “Songwriting nitely a learning curve for all of us, but I feel we
101” program last year, and that was a blast. We got there pretty quickly.
had a great time and wrote a great song. One
of the nice things about this moment [in time] JM: What has been the most important
has been getting to connect with and make outcome of going virtual with the
some new friends in other places and doing museum’s youth outreach programs?
more virtual programs/virtual songwriting Adam: I think we figured out how to
with groups. I get a lot out of it too. engage people—virtually—and encourage
them. There was a lot to write about during
JM: How big of a challenge has it been COVID-19, and everybody’s going through
not being able to experience the in- something. Kids, as you know, couldn’t go
person collaboration and instruction? to school and couldn’t hang out with their
And have you been able to work around friends. They were feeling really isolated,
that and make it happen regardless of stressed out, sad and scared. I think the need
the pandemic? for self-expression shot through the roof.
Adam: I think so. Early on in the pandemic They were looking for a way to connect and to
we started this program called Words & Music continue making music, which I’m really proud
at Home. Words & Music at Home is an online that the museum has been able to offer that.
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Carmel_2021Mar_Palladium Spotlight Adam Ollendorff.indd 12 2021-03-18 1:42 PMy JM: Taking a step back, when did your
personal journey in the music industry
begin?
Adam: I remember being very little and
being very moved by music. I remember being
JM: Has there been a moment in this role
as the museum’s community outreach
and music programs manager that has
impacted you the most?
Adam: One of our students, who started
big and find mentors, including their peers,
from whom they can learn and grow. During
the KAR Front Seat, I’m going to play a song for
them so they can get a sense of what I sound
like as a songwriter, but I want to talk with
in a carpool with some friends, and one of my with us at 10 and is now 13, has been coming them about the importance of dreaming big
friend’s mom had some Beatles tapes. She had to our Summer Songwriting and to follow their dreams. I was
“Rubber Soul” and “Revolver,” and we would Camp. We couldn’t offer it last told frequently as a kid that a ca-
request songs. I remember being very excited
about music, and as much as I loved hearing
year because of the pandemic, ONLINE reer in the arts was not available.
That you have to be “so lucky” or
but she continues to work with
music, I used to wish that I would be the us and has participated in our
MONDAY “so talented” or have to be born
person making the music and being up on the Songwriting Tune Up program, MARCH 29 into it. If you have a dream of
stage. But I really didn’t know how exactly to virtually. I’ve seen her mature 7 P.M. working in the arts—I’m here to
get up there [on stage] for a long time. and grow as a musician, and tell you that it IS available.
she’s taking lessons from a I want to encourage the kids
JM: When did you realize that a career in prominent bass player here in town—doing it to express themselves and to communicate. I
music was what you wanted to dedicate all virtually from the East Coast. feel that communication is just a key to life in
your life to pursuing? She came in a few weeks ago and said that relationships, work, being on stage or in the
Adam: I didn’t realize until I was older that her mother’s best friend’s husband had been recording studio. We’re all trying to communi-
I really wanted to play music. I was 16 when I killed in a car accident and that she had writ- cate with each other, and being vulnerable and
got into playing the guitar. My parents wanted ten a song for the couple’s 2-year-old daughter being ourselves is another important message
me to pursue a more “traditional” career about all these milestones in this little girl’s that I intend to share. Be yourself and be open
like law or medicine. I went to Princeton for life that have yet to occur. And how the little to others as well.
undergrad and ended up getting a degree in girl’s father will be present and absent from
literature, which I realize now has served me all these important moments in her life. She
well in songwriting. had processed this tragedy and written about
I was off and on with [playing] guitar it so poignantly in this really beautiful, artistic
through my early 20s. But, when I was 25, I way. It was kind of gobsmacking to me, and
was living in Chicago and was working in I realized that the museum creates these
politics for the Illinois Attorney General in opportunities for kids to deal with life’s issues
communications. I had started playing the and gives them the tools to express themselves
pedal steel guitar, and that’s when I really whenever they need to.
wanted to pursue music professionally. I
figured this was my last shot and left a really JM: What is your best advice to young
good gig as a communications coordinator people exploring the idea of becoming a
for the Illinois AG to go to Berklee College of musician and/or songwriter?
Music in Boston. Adam: I want to encourage kids to dream
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TECHNOLOGY
SPOTLIGHT
Z i o n s v i l l e R e s i d e n t
Leads Food Security
Efforts at Home and Abroad
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted
Last summer, Zionsville resident M. Paige Oliver, her husband and two sons repatriated from Singapore and have
been reacclimating to their Zionsville community. Oliver is the integrated field science innovation and operations
global leader at Corteva Agriscience. She has been with the company for 20 years in multiple roles across R&D,
including discovery chemistry, formulation chemistry and integrated field science.
I
spoke with Oliver about her standing their needs. Oliver shared that Purdue University, a Six Sigma Green Belt
work in China and Asia-Pa- there is a particular interest in supporting and being honored as the 2015 Women’s
cific (APAC) and asked what the small landholder and women farmers. Innovation Network Champion.
knowledge and insights has she Oliver is a passionate advocate for the “My husband is a professional chef, so
brought back to implement in development and advancement of busi- from a food perspective—it’s personal to
her work in the U.S. as well as her Hoosier ness scientists and actively leads efforts to us,” Oliver shared. “I work on one side with
community as it relates to food security support food security in local communi- the farmers, and he’s working on the other
and sustainability. ties. With Corteva’s support, Oliver shared side with the consumers. So, our discus-
that she has initiated food security efforts sions around the dinner table are usually
HELPING TO LEAD EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FOOD in China and APAC while in her regional pretty interesting. With my background in
SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES role. She is currently serving as the Indy chemistry, I’ve seen how we are inventing
In her role, Oliver partners with teams Global Business Center food security lead. crop protection products to help enable
within Corteva and external collaborators A recipient of the 2005 Dow AgroSci- their crops and improve productivity. And
across the globe to advance agricultural ences Young Scientist of the Year Award, through formulations, understanding
research with a focus on sustainable prac- Oliver’s background also includes a how we’re partnering with farmers from
tices, partnering with farmers and under- master’s degree in organic chemistry at an application perspective so that it’s easy
15
Carmel_2021Mar_Paige Oliver.indd 15 2021-03-18 1:25 PMTECHNOLOGY
SPOTLIGHT
the soil, which helps anchor that soil, so
you won’t have as much erosion. Another
benefit is that it can be harvested. It’s
one of the fastest-growing plant proteins
right now, and it creates another revenue
stream for the farmers.”
Oliver further explained that nitrogen
fixation allows more nitrogen in the soil,
which means you don’t need as much
and safe for them to do. Then, from the Over the next nine years, Oliver shared fertilizer. The effects of climate change
field science or field biology, really seeing that as part of their 2030 goals, they are are evident in the areas the Oliver and her
how those products are being used in a looking at how they provide training to 25 team had been working in, especially in
way that is beneficial for the environment million farmers. parts of India.
but also for the people using that technol- “There is a specific emphasis on our “Globally, we have another situation
ogy and, eventually, for the people eating small landholder farmers because there’s where climate change is happening,”
the food.” about 500 million small landholder farm- Oliver said. “In India, the water table is
Oliver added, “From a global perspec- ers in Asia, Africa and South America,” starting to go down in certain regions. A
tive, I would say not everywhere are they Oliver stated. “And they are producing flooded rice paddy is very common for
caring so much about the land, and in about 80% of the food in those areas. The weed control. So, without enough water,
some cases, they don’t own the land. So, impact that has here [in the U.S.] is huge the farmers have to switch to dry direct
what drives their decisions is their own when you think about the exports. When seeded rice, and they are hand planting.
profitability. Typically, you have passionate we think about rice, the U.S. does produce They’ve never planted this way before,
farmers who are passing it on to their kids rice, but the majority of our rice is coming and they are using a different hybrid [of
and their grandchildren, so it’s extremely from Asia. The average size of a farm in rice] that doesn’t need as much water.
personal to them. From a company per- China is about the size of a conference We’re supporting them and have done
spective, we try to partner with them, and room, and how they farm is so different testing to see what the hybrids are for
no matter what context they are using, we then we commercialize farming in other this situation. We can provide mechani-
also care deeply about the environment areas and for other crops.” zation that allows them to plant without
and about people. So, whatever we’re having to do it by hand, and we looked
going to produce, whether it’s the seed, INNOVATIVE IDEAS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL at different herbicides that are needed
crop protection or digital solutions, how BENEFITS because [absent water] they have different
we bring that all together, we’re going to Corteva puts a strong emphasis on weeds. We keep the farmer in the center
be fanatically focused on the farmer to developing and implementing farming prac- of all that we do, and we feel that it’s good
ensure that their operation is as effective tices that benefit not only the farmers and businesses to do good.”
and profitable as we can help enable it to the end-users but the environment as well.
be. We’re also ensuring that any of those “When looking at cropping systems, ARE SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOOD
products are going to help them from a for example, in the U.S. when you’ve PRACTICES TRENDING?
sustainability aspect.” harvested corn or soybeans, you can I asked Oliver if she is seeing these
plant peas—yellow peas, for instance—as practices trending throughout the U.S.
THE IMPACT OF SMALL LANDHOLDER FARMERS— a winter cover crop,” Oliver said. “It is a now that she’s returned to her country
GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY legume, and it does nitrogen fixation in of origin.
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Carmel_2021Mar_Paige Oliver.indd 16 2021-03-18 1:25 PM“Maybe because I’m just re-entering the pounds of produce to different food
U.S., I feel it was really encouraging to see security networks within the Indianapolis
‘Imperfect Foods,’” Oliver stated. “I like to area. We partner with Meals on Wheels,
people watch in the grocery store and see Gleaners, The Hunger Solutions Network
them ‘hunt’ through the apples to find the and different local area organizations.”
most appealing ones. I’ll tell you that other When asked how it felt to be back in
countries aren’t going to focus on that so Zionsville—back in the home they had
much. It’s almost presence absence—they rented out while they were abroad—Ol-
just go into the grocery and grab what iver replied, “We had originally moved
they need. They’re not hunting through to Zionsville a year after I started with
the stack. I think when you have an upper Corteva. We are so grateful to be back
class and a significant middle class, people in the community and thankful for the
get choosey. When you’re looking for sus- small-town life.”
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On a New Chapter in the Estridge Legacy
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Dauss Miller and submitted
As one drives around the city of Carmel and the surrounding communities in Hamilton County, one
would be hard-pressed not to see some of the definitive influences that the Estridge family has
made on several of the area’s neighborhood developments. As the area’s “Hometown Builder” of
more than 50 years, Estridge companies have built 8,000-plus homes and developed more than 30
neighborhoods in central Indiana—including Harmony and Serenade.
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Carmel_2021Mar_Paul Estridge.indd 20 2021-03-18 1:30 PMPaul Estridge Sr.
HOMEBUILDING—IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Estridge Jr. shared that he was only a
kid—10 years old—when his late father,
Paul Estridge Sr., established Paul E.
Estridge Homes.
“In the early days, I was 10 years old
when Dad [Paul Estridge Sr.] decided to
Paul Estridge Jr. open up his own homebuilding compa- Clint Mitchell
ny,” Estridge shared. “I started with him
holding the tape measure, sweeping and
A
recent announcement from scrapping out drywall. It is difficult work- LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE OF ESTRIDGE
Estridge Homes LLC details ing for your parents—my mother was HOMES
the passing of the reigns of every bit as involved with bookkeeping When asked how much Mitchell and
the Carmel-based homebuild- and design, but it was what it was. There McGraw will be relying on the sage wis-
ing company from Paul Estridge Jr. to his was a family work ethic—you worked dom and experience of Estridge, Mitchell
leadership team. Estridge will remain an when you weren’t doing something else replied, “Very much—Paul certainly has
owner and emphasized that he is not “re- you had to do.” a lot of wisdom and knows this area as
tiring” but will be stepping away from the Estridge recalled the endless hours in well as anyone and has much experience
day-to-day operations of Carmel-based which he would sit listening to his father’s as a builder in the Indianapolis market.
Estridge Homes LLC. He will continue to phone conversations and meetings and As we look at growth, we’re looking for
assist the leadership team with strategic sitting in homes on the weekends holding Paul’s insight. We’d like to look outside of
planning on current and future projects. open houses, trying to emulate what his the Carmel and Westfield areas where we
Estridge, 63, received a single-lung father did when he greeted and spoke can make some pretty big investments
transplant earlier this year to treat idio- with potential clients. Estridge shared with a community and create the kind
pathic pulmonary fibrosis and looks at his that his father was the first homebuilder of neighborhood design that brings in
experience like an “extension of life.” to introduce zero-lot-line products and the home design to complement the
“I’m going to live a very active life, and communities to the Indianapolis area. neighborhood layouts, amenities and
I’m not retiring—I’m rewiring,” Estridge In 1983, Estridge started his own compa- landscaping.”
expressed. “I’m stepping back out of the ny, The Estridge Group, and he bought out Mitchell added that in many of their
day-to-day operations, and that’s going his father’s business in 1992. communities, they appeal to multiple
to enable me to focus on my health and “Building whole neighborhoods of demographics and often to multigenera-
fitness, and there’s some other things that homes became our passion and what we tional buyers.
I’d like to do.” really focused on over the years,” Estridge “We look at who our buyer is, and we
Stepping up as CEO is Carmel resident said. “What we find when we build the look at multiple demographics,” Mitchell
Clint Mitchell. Mitchell joined Estridge entire neighborhood is that we’re able said. “We are not just focusing on one type
Homes in 2015, and Westfield resident to create an experience and lifestyle for of buyer and have different price points
and COO Rob McGraw has been with the people that goes beyond just the house. and different sizes of homes within the
company since 1995. Otherwise, we’d just be building a subdivi- same neighborhood. For example, within
sion with houses.” Harmony, we have young couples, singles,
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Carmel_2021Mar_Paul Estridge.indd 21 2021-03-18 1:30 PMfamilies and empty nesters and some- Estridge added, “What is true of every-
times within the same family. We have thing that I’ve ever started is that it’s al- We’re designing homes
people with parents and kids living in the ways been about getting the right people that emphasize more of the
same community, and it’s pretty cool.” together and the right team of people.”
Mitchell shared that by the end of this Monterey Coastal Cuisine, co-owned by
front porch, where people
year, Estridge Homes expects to begin Estridge and Thomas, is expected to open can live and sit out there,
construction of a new 550-home develop- on April 3 and will feature a selection of
waving at their neighbors,
ment in Westfield—name to be an- sushi, seafood and steaks in a comfort-
nounced—and the company’s first luxury able and enjoyable atmosphere at 110 as opposed to everybody
townhome developments, Park West in West Main Street, just east of the Monon being in the backyard”
Westfield and 16 Gateway in downtown Greenway. Visit montereycuisine.com for
-Paul Estridge Jr.
Indianapolis, will be additional projects updates and more information.
with the new CEO and COO at the helm.
MOST IMPACTFUL PROJECT tridge expressed. “Seeing the church lit up
ANNOUNCING MONTEREY COASTAL CUISINE! When asked out of all the projects and and the trees along the street all lit up—if
Estridge shared that he had always businesses that Estridge has built and had I could be buried there, that’s where I
been interested in the restaurant industry interest in, which one has meant the most would be buried.”
but that it was never the right time or fit to him and had the biggest impact on his Estridge believes that one of the
for him. career, he replied, “For sure it’s Centennial. responsibilities of builders is to create
“I had never had time for it, nor did And Harmony is a very close second. All spaces for people to connect and to build
I have what I thought was the knowl- the things we learned with Centennial, memories.
edge and expertise to get involved in we’ve built them into Harmony. We were “We’re designing homes that emphasize
it,” Estridge stated. “Then the moons able to do some really big ideas like the more of the front porch, where people
aligned about a year and half ago when sledding hill. I think it’s the most used can live and sit out there, waving at their
I approached Chris Thomas, who was sledding hill in the county. People send me neighbors, as opposed to everybody being
the general manager at Kona Grill. He pictures of the kids when it snows, and in the backyard,” Estridge said. “It’s those
had approached me about doing some- there’s like 100 kids on top of that hill.” little things that really have an impact on
thing together about 15 years ago, but In addition to his favorite project, people’s connectivity with their neighbors
when we spoke again a year and a half Estridge was gracious enough to share a and how well they know them.”
ago, it seemed like an interesting time to favored moment related to Centennial.
do it. He’s a tremendous operator, and I “As far as special moments, I love the For more information on Estridge Homes and its
wouldn’t be doing this without him.” wintertime—driving into Centennial,” Es- communities, visit estridge.com.
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ormed in the fall of 2015, CYAP’s
mission is to help strengthen
youth and families through
community involvement, access
to services and support of volunteers
through mentoring and tutoring. Like
other peer Youth Assistance Programs
throughout Hamilton County, local
volunteers develop and provide access
to programs and services that promote
positive growth experiences and enhance
home and community relationships.
CYAP works in collaboration with the
Carmel Clay School District, the City
of Carmel and the Hamilton County
Superior Court. Since its inception, CYAP
C a r m e l Y o u t h has raised money to provide camps and
recreational activities for students, food
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Since 2015, CYAP’s metrics show
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academics and social skills of the youth in
its program.
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of CYAP
A POWERFUL STORY ABOUT A CYAP MENTOR
After a year’s worth of virtual meetings, birthdays, celebrations and events, AND MENTEE
I spoke with a CYAP parent, Shannon,
I could understand why people’s interest in these may be waning. Having and mentor, Susan Shelley, about the im-
said that, virtual fundraisers continue to be the only viable platform for our pact the mentorship program has had on
community’s essential nonprofits to effectively fundraise until a time when their lives and the lives of Shannon’s two
we can safely resume large-scale in-person events. In that spirit and as daughters who are in the program and
the gala’s media sponsor, Carmel Monthly is asking our readers to join us have their own mentors.
“I am a single mom of five and have
in supporting the Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP) by “virtually”
two daughters that have [CYAP] mentors,”
attending the 2021 Carmel Gala, Design Bright Futures on April 24, 2021. This Shannon shared. “I entered this program
year’s platinum sponsors are the City of Carmel and United Consulting. because I was leaving the house every
CARMEL MONTHLY 25 MARCH 2021
Carmel_2021Mar_Carmel_Gala.indd 25 2021-03-18 1:04 PMMonday and Thursday night to do coun- teer activity—two times a week for 20
seling sessions with two of my daughters.” minutes—in person or virtual. We will
Shannon explained that one of her give the tutor all the materials they need.
daughters is a sexual abuse survivor— It’s our way of trying to mitigate that
abused by an extended family member. summer learning loss.”
Needless to say, Shannon reached out to
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life-changing relationships with their organize a small and safe viewing party
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“The mentors and Maggie [Figge] are Bright Futures, Saturday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
phenomenal,” Shannon expressed. “I LIVE on Facebook or Carmel TV. Order
started out with baby steps because I was your charcuterie board or floral arrange-
so worried, and we were just coming out ment on the Carmel Gala website for you
of what had happened with the family. and your viewing party guests to enjoy
The mentors respected [our situation]. while supporting CYAP. Also, don’t forget
This is just a great program, and my kids to purchase tickets for the Bourbon &
really enjoy it. They’ve gotten so much Bling raffle!!
self-esteem and confidence in spending she can have fun with without judge- Raffle tickets, “Buy It Now” purchases
time with their mentors. It’s also built my ment. Within five minutes of being with and donations opened on March 15, so
confidence that there are still good people my mentee, I’m in a different world. I’m register NOW through April 24 at 7 p.m.
out there. I had to set my fear aside, and I in her world, and that is a really beautiful Silent auction bidding will officially open
thought about my kids. And the kids have place to be.” on Friday, April 9 and close Saturday, April
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Susan Shelley is a CYAP mentor for one Maggie Figge, early intervention advo- virtually on the Carmel Youth Assistance
of Shannon’s daughters. cate at CYAP, shared how the pandemic Facebook page or Camel TV for a live,
“I saw a listing for a mentor, I think and the economic downturn have in- interactive evening that will include May-
in ‘Good Day Carmel,’ and thought it creased the number of case referrals and or Jim Brainard and Dr. Beresford with
sounded like a perfect fit,” Shelley said. “I the amount of funding needed to support special guest appearances by other local
was super excited to be accepted into the the vital programs offered by CYAP. celebrities and partners. There are many
program. I met my mentee in January of “The need has just grown immensely raffle prizes to be won in the Bourbon &
2019, and she is just the light of my life. throughout 2020,” Figge explained. “We Bling raffle, including a Coach handbag,
Typically, we’re together three to three have families that have never needed help Kate Spade tote, $500 MetalMark Fine
and a half hours [a week].” that all of a sudden find themselves in a Jewelry gift card, bottle of Blanton’s Bour-
Shelley shared that she and her mentee precarious position and need anything bon and MORE! The raffle drawings will
spend time reading, painting and cook- from just a little boost of something to be held during the live event at 7 p.m. on
ing, and they enjoyed going out to eat needing full-blown supports—financial Saturday, April 24.
[pre-COVID-19], going to different events and mental health related.” The official attire for this year’s virtual
in the Village of WestClay, swimming Figge shared that 40% of CYAP’s refer- gala is what I’ve coined as pandemic posh,
and learning life skills such as budgeting rals have been for mental health support meaning whatever you are comfortable
and expanding their respective comfort for kids as a result of the pandemic. She wearing—loungewear to formal attire.
zones—together. expressed that CYAP’s greatest needs at The world is your oyster!
“My mentee expects me to keep pace this time are for mentors for the many You can also follow the event on Face-
with anything that I ask of her,” Shelley kids that they have on a waiting list as book for special videos, announcements
stated. “I’ve seen her mature in a good way, well as donations that help fund the and surprises along the way: https://www.
but I also see her struggling with stress. Carmel Summer Meals program and other facebook.com/carmelyouthassistancepro-
When you talk about mental health, I programs that help families with trans- gram.
don’t know how a 13–14-year-old gets portation, rent, tutoring, counseling and
through all this without a tremendous so much more. For more information on CYAP or on how to become
amount of stress. I’m hoping that as a Figge added, “We are getting ready to a mentor or a volunteer tutor, to request assistance
mentor, I can somewhat alleviate that. I launch a tutoring program that will start or to donate, visit youthassistance.org/carmel.
am a trusted adviser and someone that this summer. It will be a simple volun-
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C a r m e l C l a y S c h o o l s o n
Forward in 2021 Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of CCS
As Carmel Clay Schools (CCS) is wrapping up the 2020–21 school year, I spoke with Dr. Beresford, Carmel High School
(CHS) Principal Dr. Tom Harmas and CHS Assistant Principal Amy Skeens-Benton about how the district is planning out the
rest of the year as the COVID-19 metrics are trending downward and immunizations upward and as the state begins to
relax some of the pandemic restrictions with regards to public gatherings.
CARMEL MONTHLY 28 MARCH 2021
Carmel_2021Mar_CCS Superintendent.indd 28 2021-03-18 2:30 PMDr. Michael Beresford Dr. Tom Harmas
Superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools Carmel High School (CHS) Principal
making the best of a situation that was
less than ideal.
“The thing that I will always remember
about the pandemic is how everybody
pulled together—it was all hands on
deck,” Beresford stated. “The staff, the
administration, the teachers, students and
families were all involved. The parents
have taken on a heavy load in helping
their kids at home. We decided, here in
Carmel, that we were all going to pull to-
gether because we want our kids to have
a good school experience and that we’re
going to make it as good as we can make it
under the circumstances that we are in.”
Echoing Beresford’s sentiments,
Harmas added, “The teamwork between
Amy Skeens-Benton our staff [and] parents, and all the adults
Carmel High School (CHS) Assistant Principal at CCS have really just come together
to make great things happen for the
kids, but we couldn’t do that without
the teamwork of the kids. They have
ON A PATH BACK TO “NORMAL” risen to the occasion and have worked
R
ecently, CCS released a state- Beresford said. “I heard a term, ‘chronic un- so well under the circumstances. I’ve
ment, “Our administrative certainty,’ and that’s what we’ve been deal- been so pleased with the way that this
team in cooperation with the ing with for over a year now. Never quite entire [Carmel] community has wrapped
Carmel Teachers Association having definitive information and a lot of around not only CHS but CCS. We believe
has gone through a very detailed eval- changes to the guidance that we’re given— that education is very important in this
uation of how we might return grades so at least that has been consistent.” community, and luckily, our kids believe
6-12 to every day learning. Through this Beresford further expressed how that too.”
evaluation, we have determined that it frequently the administration, staff and
is in the best interests of our students entire student population and their fam- HONORING LONG-STANDING GREYHOUND
to remain in the hybrid model for the ilies have had to “pivot” throughout the TRADITIONS—SAFELY
remaining 8 weeks of the school year.” pandemic and how thankful and proud Emphasizing that CCS spring events—
“It has been a long haul, that’s for sure,” he is for their fortitude and dedication to including commencement—hinge
CARMEL MONTHLY 29 MARCH 2021
Carmel_2021Mar_CCS Superintendent.indd 29 2021-03-18 2:30 PMentirely on the trajectory CHS has decided it will host a and for us to sanitize before bration for those who need
of the number of positive “Senior Celebration” on Friday, the next group comes in.” that assistance.
COVID-19 cases, Harmas and May 28, at Murray Stadium, “The PTO moms are going
Skeens-Benton spoke about following commencement, ANNOUNCING A CHS “SENIOR to help as well, and the kids
the importance of carrying which will be held at the CELEBRATION” will be able to make appoint-
on Greyhound traditions and Indiana Farmers Coliseum on The following night, May ments to come in and try on
celebrating the Class of 2021. Thursday, May 27. 28, the Class of 2021 is invited dresses/suits and pick the one
“We talked about how im- “We’re going to be at the to the “Senior Celebration” at that they want,” Skeens-Ben-
portant it is to have those kids Coliseum [for graduation], Murray Stadium in Carmel. ton said. “And as much as we
march across the stage with and we’re very excited,” The event is open to CHS would love to have a junior/se-
their caps and gowns on and Skeens-Benton expressed. seniors only, as per the plan nior prom this year, but with
receive their diplomas with “Because of its 1,600-person that has been submitted to the [pandemic] numbers and
their parents in the audience,” capacity, we will have four the health department. protocols being what they are
Harmas said. “Our seniors ceremonies [that day] and “We are having a ‘Senior right now, we just want to en-
have been missing so many will be split up in four groups Celebration’—it will be prom sure the safety of those who
great opportunities to gather, by alphabet. So, we will have and Grad Fest combined,” will attend. Next year, we’re
so the ‘Senior Celebration’ is about 340 graduates for each Skeens-Benton explained. going to have a huge prom,
an absolutely perfect event ceremony, and only parents “We will be doing it outside and I’ve already booked the
and way for us to tell them and stepparents will be in at- at Murray Stadium and will facility for next year!”
[the senior class] that we tendance this year, but we will have a DJ, dancing and games/
love them and how much we be livestreaming the event. activities—AND it is going to Be sure to follow CCS on social media
thank them for their leader- The ceremony times will be at be free to our seniors!” and check the CHS website at ccs.
ship throughout the year.” 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Additionally, Skeens-Ben- k12.in.us/chs for updates on this
After endless hours of and will last approximately an ton shared that CHS will year’s commencement ceremony and
planning and creating a plan hour to an hour and 15 min- have formal dresses and suits Senior Celebration.
to submit to the Hamilton utes, per ceremony. That will available for students for both
County Health Department, give us time for people to exit graduation and Senior Cele-
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