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The Rules of Risk and ReturnLessons from the roulette table

I am grateful that we live in the third largest gaming state in the United States, because I can think of no better way to describe entrepreneurial risk than using the game of roulette as an analogy. Placing a bet on a business venture is a lot like placing a bet at the table game, except it can take signifi-cantly longer for the ball to drop.

For those who may not have first-hand experience at the casino or watch a lot of gambling movies, with roulette a ball spins around a wheel that is also spin-ning at fairly high speed until the two slow and it drops into a slot. The slots are numbered from 1 to 36 and alter-nate between red and black colors. To give the house its odds, there are also two other slots the ball can fall in—0 and 00, both of which are green instead of red or black.

the Safe bet

One “safe” bet would be to put half of your chips on the space marked red and the other half on the space marked black (conversely, you could also choose odd and even). Both of these spots match wins with the same amount you bet. Thus if the ball falls

into one of the 18 slots with a red number, the losses from betting on black would be offset by the wins on red and the diversification covers the loss. In the entrepreneurial world, this would be equivalent to buying fran-chises in well-established chains; the business plans have been written and the formula has repeatedly proven suc-cessful so the risk is lessened (as can be the payout). The problem is that there is never a surefire guarantee of suc-cess and even in this scenario there is a 2-in-38 chance of the ball dropping in a green slot and you losing it all. That 5% chance could represent the fran-chise failing, the location proving less than desirable, employees running off customers, or almost any of a plethora of possibilities for ruin.

A higher return is possible by betting only on a set of twelve numbers (either in numerical order such as 1-12 or in a “column” such as 1, 4, 7, etc.). If the ball falls into one of the twelve numbers bet on, the payout is 2-to-1. In the business world, this would be analogous to loan-ing money to a startup; you’re taking a debt position and can charge a higher rate of interest than is possible with a more established firm—even requiring

The reason the house stays in business is because the odds are always in its favor. The table below shows the bets discussed in this article, what the payout is (if you pick correctly), and what it would need to be in order to break even—the difference between the two

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collateral to secure the loan when pos-sible. The risk comes in that the startup may go completely under and have as-sets that have no real value to anyone else. In roulette, those 2-to-1 odds are offset by the fact that 26 (not 24) slots aren’t covered.

Instead of betting on a column, it is possible to bet on a row and transform that 2-to-1 return into 11-to-1. A row consists of three numbers (1-3, 4-6, etc.) and a corresponding bet in indus-try would be to move from loaning a startup money to taking an equity stake in an existing one. By waiving collat-eral and other protections afforded by a debt versus equity agreement, the gamble becomes a great deal riskier. To offset that, instead of getting a good return on your money, you now hope to be compensated far more by reaping a sizable percentage of the profits. The danger rests in the scarcity of start-ups that become successful enough to quickly turn a profit and sustain it.

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It doesn’t take much to see how this analogy can be used for all aspects of the startup—there can be losses in the beginning, but you can win at the table if you have enough capital to stay in the game past one or two spins—but what is here is enough to bring up the most important of all questions: if the odds always favor the house, why does any-one play? The answer is because of the number to the left of the colon in any payout equation. Though there is only a 5% chance of success, the 17-to-1 pay-out can be found few other places than in business and it is the successes that far outweigh the failures in memory and in lore.

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Bill WilhelmEthics

When Corruption is ToleratedDo we give a break to large corporations?

Last November I presented the keynote address at an inter-national business conference in Thailand. My speech, titled “Unethical Behavior: Rational Choice or Irrational Blun-ders?” introduced common cognitive decision-making errors humans make that can lead to unethical outcomes. I will be presenting a similar version of the speech again in April at the Indiana State University 2013 Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference (http://indstate.edu/ethics).

After my address, a dean of one of the schools at the uni-versity made the point that many Thai people put up with a certain degree of corruption in their society partially as a result of their Buddhist beliefs. Buddhists believe that there is suffering in life, that suffering comes from desire or aver-sion, and the way out of suffering is to eliminate the desire or aversion. He contended that this tenet of Buddhism mani-fests itself in the common societal belief that unless there is a fight worth winning, why take up arms? Therefore, certain levels of corruption are tolerated.

After the conference I had dinner with a former Buddhist monk and current professor of public policy at Chiang Mai University, who concurred that there are many in Thai society who tolerate a high degree of corruption as a result of the pas-sivity of their beliefs. I thought this quite strange and wholly unique to Asian culture, presuming such a notion would be unacceptable in American society. Until I returned home!

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In December of last year the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a $1.92 billion payment from HSBC to settle charges that the banking giant transferred billions of dollars for nations under United States sanctions, facilitated Mexican drug cartels to launder tainted money through the American financial system, and worked closely with Saudi Arabian banks linked to terrorist organizations. No criminal charges were brought in this case. Lanny A. Breuer, Assis-tant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, defended the decision to opt for a settle-ment rather than seeking an indictment against the bank, calling the action “a very just, very real and very powerful result.”

In January a federal judge in New Orleans approved an agreement between BP and the Justice Department for the company to plead guilty to 14 criminal charges and pay $4 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil well blowout and spill in the Gulf of Mexico that left 11 workers dead and fouled hun-dreds of miles of shoreline. None of the 14 criminal charges were against persons.

Another shocking revelation came on the January 22, 2013, PBS documentary show FRONTLINE titled “The Untouch-ables” (pbs.org/frontline). The show documented evidence of rampant fraud perpetrated by several large Wall Street fi-nancial firms during the subprime lending fiasco that result-ed in the recent financial crisis and great recession. When questioned by correspondent Martin Smith about why there have been no criminal prosecutions initiated against any of these Wall Street companies in regards to the financial cri-sis, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer defended the department’s approach to prosecutions by stating:

“If I bring a case against an institution, and as a result of bringing that case, there’s some huge economic effect—if it creates a ripple effect so that suddenly, counterparties and other financial institutions or other companies that had nothing to do with this are affected badly—it’s a factor we need to know and understand.”

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Further confirming that there exists a different standard of corporate criminal justice for large U.S. corporations is the 2012 report, The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations at Twenty Years, issued by the Ethics Resource Center’s Independent Advisory Group. In a clearly worded statement in the report, the review panel identified this issue as a major challenge to the U.S. Sentencing Commission:

Challenge 1: There are few FSGO cases involving large companies because criminal cases against bigger corporate defendants are largely being detoured around the judges for whom the Sen-tencing Guidelines were intended.

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Management Charles Waldo, PhD

Using “Wonder Words” to Improve Performance“I have yet to find the man, however ex-alted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.” (Attributed to early-1900’s steel magnate Charles M. Schwab)

How do you feel about Schwab’s obser-vation? Studies and experience con-sistently affirm it. For most employees the primary factors that motivate them to show up regularly, put forth a solid effort, and look for improvements are NOT what some managers and execu-tives think. It is clear most employees work best when:

• Their efforts and good results are recognized and appreciated.

• Their work is meaningful to them and they believe they are making a genuine contribution.

• They have some flexibility and control over their work environment.

• Their ideas and suggestions are genuinely listened to and, even better, acted on.

• They are growing and learning new skills.

• Their work matches “who they are” psychologically.

• They have some—but not too much— challenge and variety in their work.

• They are encouraged to do high quality work AND are given the tools to do so.

• They are treated fairly by their boss.

• They enjoy their fellow employees.

• Strong leadership clearly knows where the organization is going.

• Their workplace is safe, both physically and psychologically.

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The primary factors that motivate most

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ployees to high and consistent levels of performance. While this may be true of very high commission and bonus jobs, most employees are paid at a “going market rate” for their type of position and, if they believe they are being paid equitably, the above “soft side motiva-tors” take over. However, paying at the low end of the wage scale usually becomes a de-motivator and can over-ride those factors.

Being appreciated and recognized for both good efforts and good results are as effective motivational tools as any and more powerful than most. Consider using wonder words such as “Thank you,” “Great job,” “I’m so glad you are part of my team,” “I appreciate you,” “What would I ever do without you?,” “You are a wonder,” “You are a fine role model,” and so on. But there are “ways” and there are “ways” to use these words to best effect:

• Just say them. Usually better in person, but if that’s not possible, via email or a note. And sooner rather than later.

• Be honest and sincere or the employee will see through you.

• Be specific about the reason for your praise.

• As urged in the best-selling classic, THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER (Blanchard and Johnson), always be trying to “catch employees doing things right,” then recognize ASAP.

• Don’t hand out praise too easily as the impact will lessen. But better a little too much praise than minimal or none.

• Spread recognition around; avoid playing “favorites.”

• Be careful about recognition in public. While some employees love the spotlight, others might be very shy and get embarrassed. Know your people.

• Remember and recognize employees’ birthdays, start anniversaries, or other special “mile markers.”

• For work team special achievements, bring in donuts, pizzas, subs, etc. for a celebration lunch or coffee break.

• Bosses are human, too. If your boss has done something special, give her some “wonder words.”

• The same holds true for peers. When you see a colleague do something “extra,” give them a compliment and bring to the boss’ attention.

• And don’t forget customers and suppliers. They pay the bills and provide the means of production. Neither should be taken for granted.

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Shining up SheridanDesign students generate ideas to renovate downtown building facades

By Deb Buehler

heridan is on the cusp of new opportunities and pos-sibilities. Fifty years ago it was a thriving agricultural

community with busy streets and vital businesses. The town’s buildings reflect the history and tradition of the commu-nity at its peak.

With time and progress, though, Sheri-dan has lost some of its original luster. Last year, economic development poten-tial inspired town leaders to join forces with Hamilton County and complete a vision study for the community’s future.

“More than 80 people participated in a community meeting to learn more about the vision study,” explained Ali Malek, CEO of Malek Consulting, LLC. “It was just an introduction to how the town might be promoted.” While the crowd was large for the vision study presenta-tion, more people have come forward to express their interest in what the future may look like for Sheridan.

For Malek, being involved in Sheridan’s growth and development is part of a natural progression of collaboration over the years. As a structural engineer and long-time resident of Hamilton County, Malek has been involved in other Sheridan projects.

“I’ve always seen the potential and hid-den beauty of this small community,” Malek stated. “The town and this proj-ect are working on bringing that hidden beauty to the forefront.”

Master planning

In the wake of the vision study, several volunteer teams were recruited to con-sider strategies for economic opportu-nities. Business leaders Geof Odle, Ali Malek, David Tudor, Regan Kercheval and Rocky Shanehsaz combined forces and expertise to form the Champion Team with the goal of maintaining Sheridan’s historical integrity while revitalizing the downtown.

The first step was to explore the pos-sibilities for 5 of Sheridan’s Main Street business facades. The community is committed to retaining its Main Street identity. With that in mind, the team began a conversation with Professor Wendy Puffer of Indiana Wesleyan University’s division of arts and inte-rior design. Puffer proposed having her senior design students develop ideas for the facades.

“Geof Odle, Ali Malek and Rocky Shanehsaz came to our classroom and described what they were looking for,” Puffer explained. “I wrote specific deliverables for the students and then we went to Sheridan to visit the com-munity, meet people, take photographs and gather ideas.”

Students did research on materials for the building exteriors, exploring historical features as well as green building strategies. They researched the “business of each business” to develop ideas that were consistent with how the buildings are used. From removing dated awnings and boarded up win-dows to restoring historical structural features to adding rooftop gardens and

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living walls, the students came up with inspired new images for Main Street businesses.

the Proposals

At the end of the semester the students submitted their ideas in the form of pre-sentation boards to the Champion Team. While the students were gaining a very real world experience for design, Sheri-dan gained ideas and strategies that may influence the future of Main Street.

For example, Emily Smith suggested creating a sense of place for City Hall by restoring the structure’s original cornice. Columns on the street-front could be maintained while a brick veneer façade anchored by corrugated metal would create the space for a liv-ing wall. Smith pointed out that a living or green wall absorbs street sounds and naturally filters rainwater coming off the roof. Originally a car dealership, the city hall could incorporate original art deco details as elements reminis-cent of its past.

Holly Taylor worked on ideas for Casey’s Bar & Grill across the street.

We want to maintain the heart and soul of Sheridan.

— Regan Kercheval

Indiana Wesleyan design students Emily Smith, Chelsea Crawford, Tracy Helmus, Jonica Klein and Holly Taylor.

She noticed details original to the structure that could be enhanced and strengthened. The north side of the building already has beautiful archi-tectural details that could be carried around the corner to the east side. She suggested re-opening second floor windows that are currently boarded up, adding wrought iron railing around the roof top and using that space for an open-air restaurant. Ground level win-dows could be replaced with panoramic doors which could be opened during mild weather creating an indoor/out-door dining experience.

Rocky Shanehsaz explained that while most Main Street buildings are two stories tall, only 20 percent are occu-pied on the second floor. Improving the viability of that space is an important part of the vision. Armed with informa-tion and an understanding of the goals, Wesleyan students sought to take their ideas up to the second floor as well as across building store fronts. And, as their projects reflect, they understood that green strategies align perfectly with restoration, energy efficiency and the community’s agricultural history.

Stepping towards the future

Because Sheridan is on the National Register of Historic Commercial Down-towns, it is important to find strategies for renovations that preserve that history while creating dynamic new features that will attract new businesses and visitors.

Malek projects that restoring a few of the businesses will invite and inspire other development possibilities on Main Street. At the same time, the process will unfold with timing deter-mined by the economy and a thought-ful respect for how the community sees itself growing.

“We don’t want to rush,” Malek explained. “Gradual changes will ensure success.”

The Champion Team recently shared these initial ideas with community members and the Sheridan Town Coun-

cil. In the spirit of collaboration, the Team hopes to spark a conversation with Sheridan stakeholders and com-munity organizations in order to iden-tify a strategy and pursue resources for addressing many downtown concerns.

“We want to maintain the heart and soul of Sheridan,” Regan Kercheval said at the town council meeting. “We want to embrace the American dream and make Sheridan vibrant for our chil-dren. We want to come up with all our assets and bring them together to make this community achieve.” HCBM

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Health Care CornerExit 210 attracting health industryBy Mike Corbett

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f you’re the only hospital around, people will find you. But if you are seeking to serve patients in a competitive, grow-ing market where they have

choices, it helps to be located in a pop-ulation center near major highways.

So it’s no surprise that two hospitals have been built in less than two years at Exit 210 on Interstate 69. The highway straddles the Noblesville/Fishers border there and it fills the bill: a major high-way intersection in one of the fastest growing population areas in the state.

Noblesville long ago targeted business and industry for development on its side of the highway, and Simon staked its claim to the retail market with Ham-ilton Town Center. But St.Vincent and IU Medical now anchor the Fishers side with full service hospitals.

In April, St.Vincent is opening a new $49 million addition to its St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. Named St.Vincent Fishers Hospital, the new facility adds 120 beds to the market, including two more operating rooms, 50 patient rooms and a state of the art birthing facility. The addition was built without tax incentives from the town, though the original hospital benefit-ted from a TIF (tax increment financ-ing) district, designed to shift some infrastructure costs to the town as an economic development tool.

About a year and a half ago, IU Medi-cal opened Saxony Hospital just down the street, a 42-bed specialty hospital focused on cardiovascular, orthope-dics and emergency services. It served more than 26,000 outpatients last year, performed 500 surgeries and saw 5500 people in its emergency room. “We put together an aggressive plan for IU Health Saxony Hospital in a highly competitive market,” says Jonathan Goble, president & CEO, “and we are pleased with the success we have expe-rienced in our first 15 months.”

IU Health is also located in a TIF district and considers the town a partner. “The partnership between IU Health and the Town of Fishers is a truly unique and in-novative one,” says Fishers Town Coun-cil President John Weingardt in a recent press release announcing a new initia-tive. IU bought an ambulance for the Fishers Fire Department and is provid-ing a garage and on-site living quarters for emergency medical technicians. The deal is meant to reduce costs to taxpay-ers and improve response times.

Serving the Market

Several years ago, as St.Vincent was opening its original facility at what was then Exit 10 (and is now Exit 210), they

surveyed the local population to see what medical services were in demand. Hospital administrator Gary Fammar-tino was impressed by the response: more than 400 surveys returned. The #1 need was emergency care, with conve-nient outpatient services a close second. But also figuring highly in the results

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We are proud to introduce our neighbors to St.Vincent Fishers Hospital. Focused on wellness and prevention as well as medical treatment, St.Vincent Fishers Hospital includes:

• 50 beautiful patient rooms, including 10 birthing suites where moms can labor, deliver and recover all in one room

• More physicians providing expanded services and surgical procedures

• A warm and inviting spa-like environment with many upgraded amenities

We will also provide fast Er care, multi-service specialists in areas including orthopedics, cardiovascular and pediatrics, a physical therapy program, and more. Come see the new St.Vincent Fishers Hospital firsthand, we’re located just off I-69 at Exit 210.

“ We asked families what they wanted in a hospital. Now we’re excited to show you the result.”


…we look forward to seeing what happens in the next 5-10 years.

— Fishers Town Manager, Scott Fadness

were behavioral health and stress man-agement services. The new hospital was designed specifically to meet the needs uncovered by the survey.

Of course, wellness is driving many health care strategies these days, and St.Vincent is also expanding its wellness program with this new facility. The focus is on sustaining and improving health as opposed to treat-ing maladies and disease. Among the inno-vations is a “navigator” program, designed to continue a patient’s treatment after he or she is discharged from the hospital, helping to control costs while maintaining a high level of care. “The goal is to prevent unnecessary readmissions and improve the quality of life,” says Fammartino.

With plenty of land available, Fam-martino expects to see related health St.Vincent Fishers Hospital opens in April.

IU Saxony supplied Fishers with an on-site ambulance and EMT living quarters

care services filling in the empty lots between and around the two hospitals at Exit 210. IU has no current plans to expand but “we’ll continually gauge the healthcare needs of the commu-nity and will adjust our services to meet those identified needs as best as we can,” says Goble.

Fishers Town Manager Scott Fadness knows of no other businesses seeking to build there but, he says, “we will

continue to leverage the natural assets that we have for the medical and tech-nology sectors in that corridor.” Assets like proximity to I-69, infrastructure improvements such as the roundabout and Olio Rd. bridge, and the talented workforce living in the area. Adds Fad-ness “We think there is a tremendous amount of momentum in Saxony and we look forward to seeing what hap-pens in the next 5-10 years.” HCBM

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Plug it in, plug it inHC site of cutting edge technology test

It’s not Glade® Plug-ins® we’re talking about. We’re in Indiana, after all, and we’re talking about cars—electric cars. In fact, that Toyota Prius you see on Hamilton County roads may be par-ticipating in the latest phase of Project Plug-IN, a groundbreaking Central Indiana-based pilot program that’s pre-paring the region for the growing trend and garnering some national attention to Hamilton County to boot.

Project Plug-IN, an initiative of Energy Systems Network (ESN), was launched in 2009 in partnership with Duke Energy, Simon Property Group and other Indiana companies interested in electric vehicles. It had a lofty goal.

“We wanted to look at ways that we could make Indianapolis and the Central Indiana region a leader in the deployment of plug-in electric vehicle technology,” says Paul Mitchell, ESN’s president and CEO. “This is a way for us to not only make good decisions in terms the environment and being more energy-efficient, but also to support eco-nomic development within the region.”

ESN and Duke Energy have been working together since day one. James Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy, is a founding board

member of ESN and a founding mem-ber of Project Plug-IN.

“Duke Energy believes in the future of electric-powered transportation,” says Lew Middleton, company spokesman.

“It’s an exciting opportunity to expand the ways in which we power our ve-hicles. And it seems to be the direction where the future of transportation is headed. Duke Energy wants to be on the front-end of that. As an electric util-ity, we want to learn what it’s going to take to prepare for that.”

getting a head start

Armed with a $6.4M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Project Plug-IN installed public charging stations—including those in Clay Terrace and Hamilton Town Center—and residential charging stations for early adopters. It also provided rebates for people pur-chasing electric vehicles manufactured in Indiana and subsidized the purchase of nearly 125 Think City vehicles for

Technology

The electric vehicle charging system at Clay Terrace Mall is the most sophisticated storage and charging station demonstration project in the world. The system is unique because it combines traditional chargers, a quick charger, solar panels, and power storage all connected to the electri-cal grid in a shopping mall parking lot. The combination of this equipment, the technology, and its location make this system the first of its kind. The charger is located behind Whole Foods and is free. Quick charges typically take 15-30 minutes. Level 2 (traditional) charges take 2-6 hours.


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use by individual consumers and fleet operators such as MISO, headquartered in Carmel.

Nine Duke Energy employees partici-pated in this first-phase pilot program, driving the cars for about a year, and reporting their experiences.

“Project Plug-IN helps us understand at the local level what it means to have electric vehicles plug in to our grid,” Middleton says. “It also gives us a chance to measure and evaluate a number of factors.”

Those factors include observing charg-ing patterns, evaluating the effectiveness of incentives for charging vehicles dur-ing off-peak times and determining how electric car usage impacts our electric infrastructure, substations and circuits.

Mitchell says data has revealed that the majority of charging occurs in cus-tomer’s homes, indicating the need for public charging stations might not be as extensive as anticipated. Another find: electric car owners include a broad mix of people—from environmental-ists to techno-geeks who appreciate the technology running the latest crop of electric cars.

“Duke Energy has been a terrific partner throughout this pilot process,” Mitchell says. “They’ve been dedicated to find-ing the right mix of technologies and

the right policies and programs for their customers, so, in the long run, they can come up with solutions that work for all their customers.”

taking it further

Now that the infrastructure’s in place, the focus is on plug-in technologies involving smart-grid integration.

The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the star of the latest phase of Project Plug-IN, which adds a new commu-nication technology component. The car’s “Smart Center” technology links owners, homes, vehicles and electric

power companies to integrate control of energy consumption. It works like this: once drivers get home they plug the car into its charger, then use an app on their iPad to schedule charging of their vehicle. They will have the option, via email alerts, to take advantage of offers of financial incentives or reduced prices (time-of-use rates) if they sched-ule charging during off-peak hours. Time-of-use rates are currently not available in Indiana, but depending on the test results, may be considered.

Currently five Duke Energy employees are participating in this program, but in

June, the keys and iPads will be turned over to five lucky non-employee custom-ers. “We want to get an understanding about customers’ expectations and expe-riences,” says Middleton, who now drives one of the cars. “There’s nothing like liv-ing through it and having the day-to-day experience to gather real-world data.”

On January 30, solar-powered charging stations were introduced to Clay Terrace as part of Project Plug-IN’s “Plug-In Eco-system” initiative. It was featured in the New York Times ‘Wheels’ blog.

The Indianapolis area has approxi-mately 100 public charging stations.

Being prepared is vital since new plug-in cars are arriving in the marketplace every year. The current crop includes Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus Electric, Tesla Model S sports car and the soon to be out Ford C-MAX.

“I think it’s important for people to understand that we’ve laid a strong foundation here in the Indianapolis area so that as these cars enter the marketplace Hoosiers, and particularly those living in Hamilton County, should feel that they can make that choice, that transition to go electric very easily,” Mitchell says. HCBM


Pitch InNotes from all over the county

The Entrepreneurship Advancement Center bestowed its annual awards:

Mature Business of the Year Winner: Veteran Construction, finalists: Strato-sphere Quality and LeafGuard of Indiana.Established Business of the Year Winner: Address Two; finalists: The WalkEZ Store and Indiana Nanotech.

Emerging Business of the Year Winner: PatentStatus; finalists: Cornerstone Paint-ing and Drywall and My Mobile Fans.

The Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator is Peter Griffin of Fishers HS and the Business Plan Competition Win-ner is Heidi Wolfe for Lollies Candy Shop.

The Biddle Memorial Foundation, a pri-vate foundation formed by the late Ken and Velma Biddle, and JBS United, an animal health and nutrition provider based in Sheridan, teamed up to launch The Sheridan Fund. An initial gift of $25,000 will provide grants to the area’s not-for-profits with a focus on human- and social-services. The Legacy Fund will serve as administrator.

Genealogist Nancy Massey and Historic Preservationist Carol Ann Schweikert have co-authored a new book on the history of Noblesville. Part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America

series, the book features more than 200 historic, captioned photos. It’s available at many local Noblesville retailers or online at arcadiapublishing.com.

The Noblesville Symphony Orchestra has combined with the Anderson Sym-phony and is no longer performing in Noblesville. Launched 6 years ago as a division of the ASO, the NSO grew an au-dience in Noblesville but is shifting focus. Executive Director Dana Stone says it may conduct future programs in Noblesville as the Anderson Symphony Orchestra.

City of Carmel is opening an em-ployee health center in May inside the IU Health Sports Performance Center

off Carmel Drive. It will provide free primary health service to employees, de-pendents and retirees on the city’s health plan. Noblesville, Fishers and the county offer similar plans to their employees.

Baldwin & Lyons, is moving its head-quarters from Indianapolis to Carmel. It will remodel an existing facility on Congressional Boulevard and move by the end of the year. NextGear Capital, which loans car dealers money to buy inventory, plans to double the size of its Carmel headquarters in the next year and add around 200 jobs.

First Internet Bank of Indiana, which operates solely on the internet, is open-ing a facility in the former St.Vincent Medical Center on USA Parkway in Fishers. This puts the building on the tax rolls; it was previously exempt as a medi-cal facility. St.Vincent built it in 2000, sold it in 2003 and moved out in 2009.

Fifth Third Bank opened its first LEED-Certified financial center in Indi-ana. The Carmel Drive facility replaces one down the street.

All six Hamilton County chambers are holding an all-county luncheon Wednesday April 17, 11:30 at the Oak Hill Mansion. The speaker is former Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy, now with the Urban Land Institute. The topic is urban revitalization.

Natalie Chavis, Lynna Leatherman and Melissa Lorson were named to the Chaucie’s Place board of directors.

Jason Lemons has been appointed Westfield Fire Chief, replacing Todd Burtron, who has been serving dual roles as Mayor’s Chief of Staff and Fire Chief for the past 18 months. Burton will remain Mayor’s Chief of Staff. Ken Alexander joined the City adminis-tration as Public Works Director.

Conner Prairie added seven new board members: Bill Batt, Victoria (Tory) Calla-han, Chris Cooke, Dave Cox, Matt Wyatt, Jackie Clark and Robby Slaughter, Join-ing the Conner Prairie Foundation board are Chris Cooke and Hilary Salatich.

Elizabeth Simpkin was hired as president of the Accountable Care Con-sortium (ACC) formed last fall by Community

Health Network, St.Vincent Health and six other hospitals outside Hamilton County. ACC aims to improve care while lowering costs, focusing on in-novative solutions for employers and commercial markets.

Craig Wilson, MD, MHSc, FACP, was appointed chief medical officer of St.Vincent Fishers Hos-pital.

Jennifer Jones is the new general manager of Clay Terrace.

Edward Jones financial advisors firm ranked No. 8 on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2013” list, its 14th appearance on the prestigious list and the highest ranking financial-services firm.

Susan Ferguson has been hired as new Executive Director of Prevail, Hamilton County’s advocate for victims of crime and abuse, replacing Michelle Carrao, interim E.D., who will become Assistant Director. HCBM

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Profile

one Man’s trash… is another man’s new career

ongtime Noblesville resident Andy Corman didn’t realize it at the time, but the economic downturn and subsequent layoff from his job in June, 2008 turned

out to be one of the best things to ever happen to him. It’s also a classic tale of how to turn lemons into lemonade.

Corman, a trained engineer and project manager for most of his adult life, faced an uncertain future when a rather mundane walk with his wife and neighbors planted a seed that has blossomed into a fulfilling and prosper-ous career. Spotting a pick-up truck for sale while strolling through his subdivision, Corman’s neighbor urged him to consider hauling trash for a living. Bemused, he initially didn’t give it much thought. After further discus-sion and some due diligence, Corman discovered both a niche and a need for such a service in Hamilton County.

When he contacted the lone “junk” proprietor doing business in the area as a mystery shopper, Corman was sur-prised and dismayed over the price for

hauling a truck load of unwanted items. He thought he could deliver better service at a more reasonable cost and began, in earnest, to start his own com-pany. With an initial investment of $85 for magnetic signs and business cards, “AC Trash Hauling” was officially born on June 30, 2008. He earned his first job for $100 shortly thereafter, netting a $15 profit, and the fledgling business was up and running.

Challenging business

To be sure, hauling trash, or more ap-propriately, junk, isn’t what the affable Massachusetts native envisioned after three decades in corporate America. But, as he states, “I get to talk and meet new people, help the environment, and enjoy some fresh air.” He also thrives on helping people, a chief reason AC Trash Hauling has experienced strong growth since its inception. The firm generally serves Hamilton County, but has also branched out to Zionsville and Indianapolis. For the last three years, AC Trash Hauling received Angie’s List Super Service Award for their junk

removal services. Repeat customers, Corman’s networking, and the compa-ny’s website, www.actrashhauling.com, generate most of the business.

Collecting and transporting almost everything except hazardous materi-als, Corman’s firm looks forward to a challenge. Typically, loads consist of furniture, yard waste, old appliances, construction debris, and tree limbs. However, they’ll even take on other projects, such as dismantling old hot tubs, cleaning out basements and at-tics, to tearing down storage sheds and removal of old playground equipment. Two of Corman’s odder requests in-volved hauling away a dead deer, which he passed up, and transporting a couple of local residents to their respective jobs after the pair lost their driver’s li-censes. His staff includes 3-4 part-time, on-call employees who are responsive to customers needs within a 24-48 hour time frame. Pricing involves variables such as location, volume, items dis-carded, travel time, and disposal fees, but is generally more reasonable than one might expect. AC Trash Hauling

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Two of the odder requests involved hauling away a dead deer, which he passed up, and transporting a

couple of local residents to their jobs after they lost their driver’s licenses.


has completed junk removal jobs for as little as $50 and as high as $2500+.

Sharing abundance

Corman’s occupation has also given him a chance to help those in need and contribute to many worthwhile causes. He recalls a Christmas time story where he assisted a destitute family with home furnishings. His company regularly donates goods to area minis-tries and civic organizations. His efforts at being a good corporate citizen extend to other businesses as well, where he has become a regular referral source. In turn, they often reciprocate with customer leads and inquiries.

Preserving the environment is also important to Corman. As such, AC Trash Hauling subscribes to a motto of reduce, reuse, and recycle. They take junk to green companies that recycle, use green charities that reuse items, and try to reduce the trash in landfills.

The old cliché about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery applies as well to the junk industry. With Cor-man’s success, multiple businesses have sprung up offering the same type of service. Corman isn’t worried. “There’s enough work out there for all of us,” he says in a straightforward manner. “Trust is a huge factor in this industry. I approach it as abundance, and if I can’t get to a project in a timely manner, I’ll send business to my competitors.”

Patience is a trait that Corman has been quick to learn. In his industry, jobs come and go in spurts and cycles. At times, he’ll begin the work week on Monday morning with no jobs, yet with his reputation and experience, he’s always confident the phone will start ringing. “It always does,” he offers unapologetically. “Honesty, fairness, and treating people like you want to be treated has really been the recipe for building, developing, and growing this business. I wish I would have done this years ago.”

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Retail Roundabout

A Summary of Recent Retail ActivityBy Samantha Hyde

noRthERn hAMILton CountYCicero’s CVS on Peru Street is being rebuilt just a block north and will open in July. La Cascada in Cicero is mov-ing from 10 W. Jackson Street to 400 W. Jackson Street, the former location of Christine’s Café. In March Italian restau-rant Delullo’s Trattoria moved into 177 W. Main Street in downtown Atlanta.

CARMELCarmel is welcoming several new din-ing establishments, including the chain restaurant First Watch at 1950 E. Greyhound Pass. A new Outback Steak-house is opening at 10220 N. Michigan Road and Jimmy Stix Pizza & Pasta has moved into 742 Adams Street at Board-walk Shoppes.

American Health Network is opening a new Histology / Cytology office at 12188-B N. Meridian Street and Nico Neuro and Spine has opened an office at 250 E. 96th Street. Clay Terrace is welcoming new retailer Minstreet. Village Clock Shop and Home Furnishings opened in Clay Terrace after 40 years in down-town Zionsville.

Video game center eBash opened on March 1 at the former NetHeads location at 1017 W. Main Street. Formalwear shop A Formal Affair is coming this spring to 736 Hanover Place in City Center. Union Brewing Company opened in Mohawk Place just before the New Year (see cover story last edition of HCBM)

In the Arts & Design District the old Fer-rin’s Fruit Winery building on 1st Avenue SW is to be torn down and rebuilt to house Crush & Brew, a restaurant and wine retailer due to open this summer. Renaissance Gallery has moved from their space at Main & Rangeline. The Indiana Design Center is now fully leased with the opening of Especially Wicker on the first floor.

American Mattress is putting in a store at 1406 S. Rangeline Road in Rangeline Crossing shopping center. Also joining the newly renovated center is Koko Fit Club, opening in April. Bickford of Carmel, a 36,000 SF senior living com-munity at 5829 116th Street, is under construction and slated to open later this year. Fifth Third Bank has replaced its 99 E. Carmel Drive branch with a new 8,500 SF branch at 205 E. Carmel Drive.

SpinCycle a cycling studio offering a full mind/body workout, and The Yoga Stu-dio are opening in Carmel City Center.

In the Merchant Square area the Mc-Donald’s at Carmel Drive & Keystone Parkway is being replaced by a new 4,900 SF building. The former Carrabba’s location at 1235 Keystone Way has been transformed into Teddy’s Burger Joint. O’Reilly Auto Parts is moving into the old Blockbuster space.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio has moved into a space at 820 E. 116th Street just west of Guilford Road. Upland Brewing Company is planning a new restaurant and tasting room in the same retail strip. A 13,500 SF CVS is under construction at 116th & Illinois Streets.

New pampering options abound in Car-mel, with the opening of Imperial Foot Spa at 1400 S. Guilford, Halo Hair Salon at 12955 Old Meridian, Rain Salon & Spa at 41 W. City Center Drive and Sil-ver Door Boutique Spa at 762 S. Range Line Road. Hair salon and beauty retailer ULTA 642 is moving into the former Old Country Buffet space at Village Park Plaza on Greyhound Pass. Columbus, Ohio-based chain Salon Lofts is opening three central Indiana locations, including two 5,000 SF sites in Carmel at 2750 E. 146th Street and 2316 E. 116th Street.

fIShERSMeadow Wood Assisted Living, an 80,000 SF senior living facility, is under construction at Allisonville Road and Easy Street. Rockstone Pizza is opening

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this spring at 11501 Allisonville Road. In April construction begins on Delaware Commons, west of LA Fitness at 116th & Cumberland Road and east of the site for the new Fresh Market opening in the fall. The retail center will welcome new tenants later this summer.

Construction has begun at 116th Street and Hoosier Road on The Hamilton Apartment Homes, a 15-acre, 34-build-ing project that will welcome its first resi-dents in late fall or early winter. Specks Pet Products is renovating a vacant space on 116th Street just east of Brooks School Road. A second Koko Fit Club opened in March at 11579 Geist Pavilion near Olio Road. St. Yared Ethiopian Restaurant is coming soon to 11210 Fall Creek Road. Detour American Bar & Grille opened its second county location (also downtown Carmel) at the former Scotty’s Lakehouse location at Brooks School and Fall Creek Parkway.

Paws and Play Dog Resort and Train-ing Center / Invisible Fence moved on March 1 from their 5,000 SF facility on Herriman Boulevard in Noblesville into a 30,000 SF building at 9001 E. 133rd Place. This was the home of Automatic Pool Covers before its relocation to Westfield last year. Crown Liquors Crossing, a new retail and business development at 13844 Olivia Way, will be finished by July 1 and include a Crown Liquors and Star-bucks. Olivia Way is the triangular space at Exit 210 within Southeastern Boule-vard, Olio Road and I-69.

Divine Savior Lutheran Church moved from Indianapolis to a storefront at 11351 Village Square Lane back in November and is growing its congregation and seek-ing a new building site. A new Sikh place of worship, Gurdwara Jot Amrit Par-kash, is coming to 12200 E. 131st Street.

WalMart is planning a Neighborhood Market as part of the Fishers Market-place Development on the northeast corner of SR37 & 131st Street.

The former Frederick Talbott Inn on Al-lisonville Road is now the Prairie Guest House, owned by John and Karen New-ton, who are also planning a yoga facility, gift shop and wedding facility in the barn.

Diamond Foods closed its Fishers plant on Exit 5 Parkway at the end of January.

Manufacturers Hy-Pro Filtration and Keihin North America are moving from Fishers to Anderson later this year.

nobLESvILLEDowntown Noblesville is seeing some changes, including the closing at the end of February of long-time retailer Eleanor Rozella’s on Logan Street. This spring Thane Bushong Financial Services is moving up the street from 23 S. 8th Street to 835 Conner Street. Conner Station Pub & Eatery is under new ownership and has changed its name to Copper Still. Classic movies are featured at the new Wafford Theater, which opened Febru-ary 6 at 1744 S. 10th Street.

Retailers at State Road 37 and Pleasant Street will soon be shifting to make room for a new Hobby Lobby in the former location of MC Sports. Deal$ will be relocating and Pet Supplies “Plus” plans to downsize. The Staples at 16751 Clover Road is splitting their current storefront to make room for a new Dollar Tree at

Town & Country Center. On the east side of SR 37 at Stoney Creek Commons a new 35,000 SF LA Fitness is in devel-opment adjacent to Office Depot. Accel-erated Physical Therapy has opened an office at 15887 N. Cumberland Road. Menchies Frozen Yogure is opening on Mercantile Boulevard.

WEStfIELdBanc Serv finished construction on its location at 777 E. Main Street in March. Logo USA resumed operations in March at their new manufacturing facility at 320 Parkway Circle, which had to be rebuilt after last year’s devastating fire. Wellbrooke of Westfield is opening in June at 937 E. 186th Street. This 65,000 SF center will include 30 residential senior apartments and 70 private suites for long-term or rehabilitative care. Marcos Pizza is opening a new res-taurant at 14641 N. Gray Road and an expansive antique mall is in develop-ment for an existing 11,200 SF space at 23478 US 31 N. HCBM

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Off The Clock

Kids Helping KidsTwo businessmen tap into youths’ philanthropic natures

By Rosalyn Demaree

he Sparrow Club is leading kids in four local schools to look outside themselves to help a child in medical need. Together,

they’re discovering the impact one per-son can make.

The club formed in less than a year, inspired by what was being done in Or-egon and organized by Mark Thornton and Dane Rowland, two Noblesville busi-nessmen, each devoting as many as 25 hours a week off the clock to the project.

“The Sparrow Club will change lives,” said Thornton, senior vice president in the employee benefits division of First Merchants Bank. “You see all the news about kids getting in trouble. This gives an opportunity to do some good and they rise to the occasion.”

Through the club, a school adopts a sparrow—a child fighting to live, coping with a life-threatening condition or in some other medical need. Students do community service projects, and their hours are turned into dollars for the sparrow’s family.

An hour of community service earns $10, and a school can accumulate 250 hours. If they want to do more for the family, the students and schools can organize fundraisers.

“In Oregon, where the Sparrow Club concept hatched more than 20 years ago, one school raised money for a new car for a family that had to drive a great distance for their child’s treatments. Another school holds a king and queen contest, requiring contestants to raise

money for a sparrow family. Individual students have been known to raise $10,000-$20,000 in that program,” Thornton said.

The Michael Treinen Foundation is the major supporter of Sparrow Club Indiana, though donations from any business are welcome. Treinen was a Noblesville teen diagnosed with leuke-mia three weeks before his high school graduation. Immediate treatment led to a short-lived remission, and Treinen died before he could receive a bone marrow transplant. Treinen’s mother, Kelly, is principal of Promise Road Elementary, the first Hamilton County school to adopt a sparrow.

Strong, deep ties

But the Sparrow Club’s connection to the family is deeper and more mean-ingful than money. Club members perform acts of kindness and provide much-needed emotional support to the entire sparrow family, said Rowland, president of Image Builders/Rowland Printing. “When a child is in medical

Mark Thornton and Dane Rowland are launching Sparrow Clubs in schools throughout Central Indiana.

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Students at Noblesville West Middle School couldn’t spend enough time with their sparrow and her little sister at the recent kick-off assembly. Boys and girls lined up for hugs from the girl, snapped her picture so often it mimicked a fash-ion shoot, and romped gently with the preschooler as her parents got a brief respite from medical care.

One of the first things Sparrow Club vol-unteers—there are about 10 in addition to Rowland and Thornton—explain to families is that a lot of kids are going to be involved in their lives. A lot of kids.

These are all-school projects so hun-dreds of students are involved with each sparrow. It’s common for mem-bers to provide family meals, make play dates, offer to read to the sparrow, and plaster their bedroom walls with lov-ingly made cards.

Indiana is the first state outside of Oregon to have Sparrow Clubs. William McKinley Elementary in Indianapolis adopted the first sparrow in January. Promise Road Elementary and Nobles-ville West Middle School started commu-nity service for their sparrows in Febru-ary, and a fourth sparrow soon will meet students at Legacy Christian School.

Sparrow Club “gives students the chance to get outside themselves to do community service,” said Rowland. “They find out how fulfilling that is. Kids learn to appreciate the life and health they’ve been given and the com-munity is served in countless ways.”

Along the way, students develop self-esteem, compassion and empathy. Schools form stronger bonds with the community, and communities reap the benefits of kids learning how to serve the world around them. HCBM

Sweet night supports Sparrow Club

The community is going to benefit from having the Sparrow Club active in Hamilton County, and organizers are giving residents an opportunity to have some fun while showing their support for the club and students.

“How Sweet It Is” will be a night of wine, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auc-tion and dessert buffet. It is planned for 5:30-9 p.m. June 6 in the new corporate headquarters of American Health Network, 10689 N. Pennsyl-vania St. Tickets are $60 and avail-able through Mark Thornton, (317) 445-7340. All of the money raised will help Indiana families facing medical crises.

For more information on the Spar-row Club or to apply as a sparrow family, visit www.SparrowClubs.org.

Dining Out

Inspiring AtmosphereDine in good company at CR Heroes Story and photos by Andrew Hemmerlein

Looking at C.R. Heroes Family Pub, located next to businesses like CVS and Papa John’s in Fishers, I really had no idea what to expect. Someone could drive right by on 96th Street and think it was another typical restaurant in a strip mall, which I almost did. But for those loyal diners who know about owner Stephanie Boehm’s C.R. Heroes Family Pub, it is a chance to blend fresh food with an atmosphere that the whole family can enjoy. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the hero paraphernalia covering the walls. C.R. Heroes celebrates all types of heroes, both real and imaginary. One side of the restaurant contains posters and memorabilia of superheroes such as Batman, Spiderman, and Superman. The other side of the restaurant cel-ebrates real life heroes, including mem-bers of the military, firemen, police officers, even politicians.

Real heroes

Boehm graduated from Ohio State with a degree in education and moved to Indianapolis in 1994 when her husband was transferred by his company. After stints at The Olive Garden and Outback Steakhouse, she helped start a new res-taurant in 2002 that would become C.R. Heroes. The name is a play on words for “See Our Heroes.” The theme was a way to incorporate something fun, as well as encourage diners to see the real heroes in the world along with some of the well-known imaginary superhe-roes. Surprisingly, there are no ath-letes on the wall, which is intentional. Boehm believes that kids already see enough athletes identified as heroes and instead wants them to recognize

Surprisingly, there are no athletes on the wall,

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those people who make real sacrifices everyday to protect and strengthen their world.

Boehm purchased C.R. Heroes in 2005 when the original owner retired. The restaurant continued to grow until last April, when the inside of the restaurant caught fire. Although no one was hurt, much of the restaurant was destroyed and needed extensive repairs. Boehm says she was fortunate to have great insurance on the building and there really was no doubt that she would re-pair and reopen. So, on August 1, after more than three months, C.R. Heroes reopened to the public. Boehm would

like to open a second restaurant, but those plans have been put on hold as she continues to rebuild business lost due to the fire.

Competing with the Chains

Boehm strives to make C.R. Heroes a community restaurant, one in which loyal diners are rewarded for repeat

visits. One of her strengths is her re-lationship with customers, evident in the restaurant’s active Facebook page. Boehm admits that the actual website probably could use a little work, but the restaurant’s Facebook page more than makes up for this by allowing her to interact with customers on a daily basis. Boehm is on a first name basis with many customers and is able to dis-cuss restaurant specials and happen-ings. Boehm says making C.R. Heroes a place where people enjoy coming and feel comfortable has been essential for growing a local restaurant without the advertising budget that many national chain restaurants have.

The menu at C.R. Heroes contains much of your typical restaurant/bar fare, such as sandwiches, burgers, and salads. One thing Boehm is very proud of is that they only use fresh, never fro-zen ingredients, which helps separate C.R. Heroes from other restaurants with similar menus. When asked if there is a specialty, Boehm says that while everything is good, the tenderloin has received a lot of great reviews and has become a restaurant favorite. Taking her recommendation on the tenderloin, I had the Hoosier Daddy, and I can say that I was definitely not disappointed. Separate from the restaurant, C.R. Heroes also has a full service bar with daily drink specials.

C.R. Heroes can be found at 10570 E. 96th Street in Fishers. More informa-tion including their menu can be found on their website at www.crheroes.com. You can also “like” C.R. Heroes on Face-book to discover some of the events that may be going on in the restaurant. HCBM


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17th – Wednesday11:30am-1:00pmALL-CountY LunChEonTom Murphy, Urban Land Institute The Mansion at Oak Hill$20 members; $25 non-members

MAY 20139th – Thursday7:30am-9:00amALL-CountY nEtWoRkIng bREAkfAStBridgewater Club$10 members; $20 non-members

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22nd – Wednesday11:30a.m.-1:00p.m.MEMbERShIP LunChEonVolunteers: The HEART of the Community The 2013 Noblesville Volunteer Awards Featuring: Mayor John Ditslear & David Helmer, Helmer Scientific Harbour Trees Golf Club$18/Members, $22/Non-Members

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Noblesville Chamber’sAnnual Golf OutingWednesday, August 28, 2013

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Any business in the Landscape/Garden industry who joins the Chamber in April will have their $35 new member application fee waived.

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21st - Sunday (and the third Sunday of every month)1:00pm-5:00pmbLuEgRASS JAMSheridan Public LibraryDonations WelcomeContact Steve Martin at 317-758-5201 or [email protected]

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Upcoming EvEnts & HAppEningsAPRIL 201312th/FRIDAY, 7:30am-9:00amLEgISLAtIvE bREAkfAStOrganized & Presented by the Hamilton CountyBusiness Issues Committee Sponsored by Krieg DeVault The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 East 116th Street$15 Pre-registered Members, $20 all othersRSVP to [email protected]/Wednesday, 11:30am-1:00pmALL-CountY MEMbERShIP LunChEonThe Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 East 116th Street$18 Pre-registered Members, $25 all others Register by April 15th online at www.westfield-chamber.org23rd/Tuesday, 11:30am-1:00pmEConoMIC dEvELoPMEnt LunChEonTopic: Grand ParkThe Bridgewater Club3535 E. 161st Street & Carey Road, Westfield$12 Pre-registered Members (includes lunch) Register by April 19th online at www.westfield-chamber.org

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Hamilton County History

William Longley’s Trial by FireIndiana’s first Fire Marshall was tested early in his home county

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Spring. Coincidentally, the state’s first Fire Marshall was recruited from the county at the exact same time, leading to Indiana’s first significant fire protection measures.

William Edward Longley was born in Noblesville in 1854, attending local schools and the Ladoga Academy in Montgomery County. He apprenticed at a newspaper called the Hamilton County Register for three years and eventually started a hardware business, which he ran for 30 years. He and his wife had four children—William Raymond, Edith, Alice, and Ruth—and he built a very nice home on East Maple Street.

While Hamilton County was a Repub-lican stronghold even then, Longley was a Democrat. He was very involved in state politics, particularly after he sold his hardware business. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904 and in 1912 helped Samuel Ralston win the governor’s seat.

Ralston was a progressive who started many new programs and offices, in-cluding the state highway commission, the public service commission and the state parks system. Many humanitar-ian laws were passed and the debt that had been incurred with the failure of

the canal system in 1837 ($1,010,000) was finally paid off. Among the new positions created by the legislature in March of 1913 was State Fire Marshal, to which Ralston assigned Longley on March 25th.

It would seem to have been a purely political appointment. There is nothing in Longley’s background that connects him to fire fighting. Prior to this time, positions like this were often created as a reward of either status or money; the recipient was not really expected to ac-tually do the work. But neither Ralston nor Longley saw it that way.

The importance of Longley’s new job was clear from the start. In March 1913, Carmel suffered a devastating

fire that destroyed most of the downtown. Then, in May of that same year, a fire swept through Sheridan and obliterated most of the center of town. While he per-sonally could have done nothing to prevent these fires, Longley realized that education and enforcement were to be an im-portant part of his job. He set his

people to work and, by January of 1914, his office had begun to issue reports on a variety of fire safety topics.

They covered subjects such as barn fires, schoolhouse fires, auto fires (a very new subject), numbers of fires per county, and even who the oldest fire chief in the state was. In May the Fire Marshal’s office issued a “tear down” list, naming all of the buildings in the state that were considered such fire hazards that they needed to be removed. There was naturally some protest about this, but Longley stood tough and the build-ings started coming down.

When Longley brought his “tear down” list to Noblesville, it contained some of the oldest and most historic buildings in the county. Among the buildings he pointed out were:

• the first brick house in Noblesville, which stood on the corner of 8th and Maple, which was built around 1830;

• the Old Corner Drug Store at 9th and Conner, which was built in the 1840’s;

Longley was recruited from Hamilton County the same Spring

as Carmel and Sheridan both suffered devastating fires.

Left: Catherine Kinzer and Maurice Small stand outside Ed Small’s photography studio in Carmel, which the 1913 fire gutted. Small took most of the images we have of early Carmel. Right: Remains of Carmel’s Masonic Hall. (Photos courtesy Carmel Clay Historical Society.)

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• a small cobbler’s shop on Logan Street built in 1835;

The local reaction to the list and the destruction was one of sadness but ac-ceptance. The people knew that Longley had no other agenda than public safety. He even condemned a building he owned when it was discovered to have structural problems. Among his ideas was Fire Pre-vention Day, later extended to a week. He chose October 9, the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire.

Longley probably left the Fire Marshal’s office when Ralston decided not to run for governor again in 1916. However, as late as December of 1916, he was proposing laws about fireworks and building codes.

Longley died in 1926 and was placed in the family mausoleum on the hill in Crownland Cemetery. He was widely mourned for his good character. One writer said later that Longley always practiced “clean politics.” His honest, hardworking, and conscientious manner helped to garner respect for this new position of State Fire Marshall.

David Heighway is the Hamilton County Historian.

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Hamilton County Business Magazine April/May 2013