HOMETOWN LIVINGSHELBYVILLE SEPTEMBER 2015

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 7

SUGAR COATED

SHELBYVILLE GETSMAINSTREETSHELBYVILLE

ALL ABOUTAUTUMN

keeping history alive

HOMETOWN LIVINGSEPTEM BER 2015

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CONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTSFEATURES

REGULARS

4 MAINSTREET

Keeping History Alive

FACTSAll About Autumn

SPOTLIGHTShelbyville Gets Sugar Coated

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6 RECIPE OF THE MONTH

12 CROSSWORD AND WORD SEARCH PUZZLES

19 SEPTEMBER WORLD HISTORY

23 UPCOMING EVENTS

25 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

26 NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER

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MAINSTREETSHELBYVI LLE

The town of Shelbyville stretches far enough in the rural outskirts that actual boundaries are sometimes blurred. It makes for a perfect combination of what a community can offer.

And i t stands to r eason. Shelbyvi l le has been around so long, ever y corner is r ich w ith histor y. But as times continue to change and new always appears better, how does a community keep hold of the tr adi tions that make i t special?

This is the goal of Mainstr eet

Shelbyvi l le. The group is made up of people born and raised here, through generations of seeing incredible bi ts of culture come and go. And so, they str ive to r einvigorate the spir i t that is Shelbyvi l le, Indiana.

This is the group responsible for the Fir st Fr iday events that has done an incredible job giving the ci ty a r eason to get together each month. I t is also the foundation dir ectly r esponsible for getting and keeping some of the now tr ademark businesses in dow ntow n Shelbyvi l le!

Dr ive by the cir cle and notice a gather ing of people having a good time; odds are Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le has something to do w ith i t.

Need to know something about an upcoming event in tow n? Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le has the answer for you.

Don't just take my word for i t. Visi t mainstr eetshelbyvi l le.org and look at al l the information packed into one page! From business dir ector ies of ever y company in the histor ic distr ict, to ever y event taking place in dow ntow n Shelbyvi l le, i t 's obvious to see that home really is where their hear t is.

But the histor ic distr ict is a r elatively small section of a disperse community. At f i r st glance, you may wonder i f the greater whole is being left out to preser ve a few str eets. The new ly r evi tal ized Farmers Market tel ls the r eal tale.

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Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le found an intui tive way to use a famous piece of tow n land to aid and suppor t our other biggest past time: agr iculture.

You'l l f ind farmer and customer al ike pi led into the cir cle w ith smi l ing faces abound. As much as i t ser ves the economy, the Farmers Market also preser ves the r ich r ural histor y embedded in Shelbyvi l le.

The next Fir st Fr iday event of note is actually for the month of October. This month, as many alr eady know, is know n for a cer tain festival in Germany. Well thanks to Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le, we can have our ow n Beer fest r ight in the hear t of tow n! For an extr emely marginal fee, you can tour the histor ic distr ict of Shelbyvi l le l ike you've never seen i t before. Brewers and vendors from al l over w i l l be l ining the str eets and offer ing a chance to taste the beer they have to offer.

But Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le does so much more for the community than put on fun events. They know what the economy is l ike, especial ly in a market set in histor y such as ours. The sad fact is, not ever y business can stay af loat on i ts ow n. And when one goes, our whole tow n drops w ith i t.

Because of this, Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le does ever ything in i ts power to help preser ve the businesses that cal l this tow n Home. From grant peti tions to clever consultation aid, the foundation has been l inked to the success of us al l .

Visi t the histor ic business bui ldings, enter the festivi ties, enjoy the venues. I f something in the hear t of tow n makes you smile, odds are Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le helped make i t possible.

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RECI PEof the month

Savory Chicken NoodleDid you know ? September 13 is National Grandparent's Day! What better inspir ation for this month's r ecipe than to honor our grandparents!

And nothing screams the love of grandparents qui te l ike chicken noodle soup. They are the f i r st people w i l l ing to come to your aid and help you feel better. And chicken noodle soup is the per fect "feel better " dish. So check out a tasty spin on the healing foods favor i te, Chicken Noodle Soup you eat over mashed potatoes and scoop up w ith a piece of bread!

52 East Washington Street(317) 392-7773

INGREDIENTS

2 cans of chicken broth, or 4 cups

6 1/2 cups water

2 medium chicken breasts

1 1/2 cups car rots, sl iced

1 1/4 cups celer y, sl iced

1/2 cup onion, chopped

4 chicken boui l lon cubes

1 tsp dr ied parsley

4 cups mashed potatoes

egg noodles

salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

-Br ing the water and chicken broth to a boi l , then add the boui l lon cubes. Dissolve.

-Add the chicken breasts, and cook unti l no longer pink. Remove the chicken, cool and shred i t.

-Skim top of the broth to r emove any foam.

-Br ing to a boi l again. Add the noodles, br inging i t to a medium boi l again.

-Add the vegetables to the soup.

-Cook 15-20 minutes, or unti l the noodles are tender.

-Turn off the heat and add chicken and parsley. Cover the container.

-Let stand for about 10 minutes, then salt and pepper to taste.

-Scoop over mashed potatoes, using a slotted spoon.

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A LL A BOUT A UTUM N

Let's fact it, Autumn is a great t ime of year. The Summer heat is dropping just enough to keep both day and night an enjoyable temperature. Leaves are changing to an array of colors bringing delight to the eyes.

But here's a list of things you probably didn't know about this time of the year:

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1. Autumn was refer red to long ago as "the hectic beauty of death."

2. Levels of testosterone in both men and women are the highest in the fal l .

3. Since ancient times, autumn has r anked as one of the most impor tant times of years, because the shor tened days and calm temperature led to good har vests.

4. Autumn babies are more l ikely to l ive to one hundred years old than those born in any other time of year.

5. According to NASA, autumn is "aurora season" because geomagnetic storms are about tw ice as fr equent.

6. A "Har vest Moon" is the ful l moon closest to the autumn equinox. Such moonlight was essential for successful farming.

7. A study has noted that men f ind women more attr active in the fal l . Many interesting and humorous theor ies abound as to why.

8. Leaves change color s because they stop producing chlorophyll , as i t is not needed when the temperatures begin to drop.

9. Scientists bel ieve global warming could have an effect on autumn color s. Namely, the change in color would be delayed l i ttle by l i ttle.

10. Animals also r espond to the l ight changes associated w ith autumn. Most male animals go through subtle, or not so subtle, physical alterations to prepare for mating season.

11. Each autumn, por tions of the black-capped chickadee's brain englarge by thir ty per cent, helping i t r emember al l the tr ees that i t found dropping seeds.

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12. Autumn is the season in which men are most l ikely to cozy up and watch a romantic comedy w ith their signi f icant other s. The drop in temperature activates a need for warmth and comfor t in other s.

13. The autumnal equinox occurs on di f ferent dates each year, but usually fal ls on September 22 or 23.

14. In 1931, the autumnal equinox fel l on September 24. This won't happen again unti l 2303.

15. Whi le many bir ds prepare for migration in the fal l , the longest is the 11 thousand mi le journey by the Arctic Tern.

16. People who l ive on the equator never exper ience autumn.

17. The word "fal l" is typical ly used by Amer icans. The word "autumn is typical ly a Br i tish term. Both words date back to the 16th centur y - before then, i t was cal led "Har vest."

18. According to Greek legend, autumn takes place as a deal between the goddess of grain and Hades, tr ading crops on Ear th for temporar y safety of the goddess's daughter.

19. According to Facebook, autumn is the time when more singles change their statuses to "in a r elationship" or "engaged."

20. Monarch butter f l ies are the only insects to migrate, tr aveling from the U.S. to Mexico each autumn at an average of 15 mi les per hour.

SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCK

SPORTS CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1. Know n as "the wor ld's game" or "the beauti ful game"

3. Uses a bow and ar row

5. Spor t using high net, ser ves and spikes

9. This boat uses oars

10. Running for spor t

11. Take me out to the ___ game

12. Four major championships make up the Grand Slam

14. Tee, to the green, to the hole

15. Dow nhi l l or cross countr y

16. Jumping off a high board

17. Protects the head in football

DOWN

1. Riding waves

2. Shooting hoops

4. Spor t named after the size of the ball

6. A per fect score is 300

7. The great Amer ican past time

8. On ice, w i th pucks and sticks

11. Spor t know n as "the sweet science"

13. Freestyle, butter f ly, backstroke

SPORTS WORD SEARCH

The words to look for are the answers to the crossword puzzle on the previous page! Can you f ind al l 19? 13

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sugar coatedA local shop celebrates four years of amazing sweets

SHELBYVILLE GETS

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Travel along Washington Street just East of the cir cle, and you'r e bound to sense something sweet in the air.

That del ightful decadence is credi ted to Shelbyvi l le's new royalty in the wor ld of desser ts. From their ever popular cupcakes to their custom designed cakes, i t 's hard to f ind a person in tow n not absolutely in love w ith Sugar Coated Caker y.

It 's been four years since Sugar Coated off icial ly opened i t 's doors in September of 2011. Li ttle was know n of the family-ow ned tr eat shop at the time, least of al l what success i t would r each! But know ing what al l ow ners Mitch and Nickole Mitchell went through to make their dream a r eali ty, nobody should have ever doubted.

Over a year before Sugar Coated opened i ts doors, Mitch and Nickole had a long discussion.

"We realized there was a r eal oppor tuni ty to give Shelbyvi l le something i t didn't have," Mitch said. "Nickole always had a talent and passion for baking, so we decided to go for i t."

With a pr ime location avai lable in the histor ic distr ict of dow ntow n Shelbyvi l le, the timing fel l r ight into place. From there, i t took about a year to r emodel the bui lding and get i t r eady for business.

Like many new businesses, Sugar Coated fought to r ise to the top in i ts f i r st days.

"We really tr ied to f ind our identi ty that f i r st year. Even people who had heard of us didn't know exactly what we had to offer," Mitch explained.

Josie McLaughlin was a par t of the team from day one, helping the young Sugar Coated f ind i ts identi ty. A cul inar y student and daughter of one of the men

" We pr ide our selves on

being able to custom ize

cakes i n any way the

custom er wants."

-Mi tch Mi tchel l

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helping r emodel the bui lding, the hir ing of Josie was another instance that felt l ike fate for the new ow ners of Sugar Coated.

Expansion of the company f i r st began in the form of a second cake decorator. A year under their belt and reputation on the r ise, Sugar Coated Caker y had begun taking in more orders than Nickole and Josie could possibly f i l l w i th only twenty-four hours in a day.

Although i t 's a good problem to have, Mitch knew another hir e would need to be brought on for Sugar Coated to r eal ly f lour ish.

The hir ing was done when the Mitchell fami ly met Oksana Brow n, a cake decorator from Russia. The br i l l iantly ar tistic touch the new cake decorator works w ith is seen and celebrated to this day.

With the crew in place, Sugar Coated continued to take a far ther r each month after month.

"Word of mouth was the biggest r eason for success," Mitch said of the ear ly days. "I t wasn't necessar i ly about how many new customers we got, but about how many customers came back."

Travel into Sugar Coated's shop on

Washington Street, and you'l l see an ar ray of tr eats. Cupcakes and cookies of ever y f lavor imaginable l ine the glass cases of the left wall . The w indow display, however, tel ls another intr iguing stor y.

Wedding cakes are a staple of Sugar Coated Caker y. Being a par t of a couple's biggest day is something Mitch and Nickole cher ish.

"We pr ide ourselves on being able to customize the cakes any way the customer wants."

Sugar Coated is the only business around using fondant, a type of icing that can be formed into any shape. I t has only the l imitation of the decorator 's imagination. And at Sugar Coated, this opens the door to so many unique cakes.

Beyond standard word of mouth that comes w ith making tr uly del icious desser ts, social media can also be credi ted for helping Sugar Coated become a hi t. Ask anyone what their favor i te par t of Sugar Coated Caker y's business is, and the r esounding answer w i l l be the auction cakes.

Ever y day, Sugar Coated's Facebook page w i l l be l ined w ith multiple custom cakes that are l i teral ly auctioned to the highest bidder. The fun spor ting nature of

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of the auction, along w ith the ar tistic design and great f lavor of each cake, makes the social media section of Sugar Coated an undeniable hi t.

Expansion has continued in Sugar Coated's wor ld. The ki tchen has been remodeled, and new products are implemented regular ly to stay ahead of the cur ve.

"It 's never about r eaching a cer tain stage. We just want to always be learning, and always getting better."

Sugar Coated is a proud member of Mainstr eet Shelbyvi l le. As the dow ntow n distr ict gains momentum, ever yone thr ives together.

Nobody knows what's next for Sugar Coated Caker y. The Mitchell fami ly is great at letting the oppor tuni ties present themselves. One thing is for cer tain, though. I f you want a cake customized to your del ights, or an assor tment of delectable cupcakes and cookies, you go to Sugar Coated Caker y.

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September 6 - 1991. After the fal l of the Soviet Union, Russian off icials r ename Leningrad to St. Peter sburg.

September 7 - 1822. Brazi l declares i ts independence from Por tugal after over three hundred years as a colony.

September 8 - 1565. The f i r st Catholic settlement in Amer ica is founded by Spaniard Don Pedro Menendez de Avi les at St. Augustine, Flor ida.

September 9 - 1776. The Continental Congress voted to change the new countr y's name to United States.

September 10 - 1919. The Treaty of Saint Germain is signed at the conclusion of Wor ld War I.

September 1 - 1923. Future boxing champ and legend Rocky Marciano is born in Brockton, Massachusetts.

September 2 - 1789. Congress establishes the US Treasur y, making i t the thir d Presidential cabinet depar tment.

September 3 - 1783. The Treaty of Par is is signed, marking the off icial end of the Amer ican Revolutionar y War.

September 4 - 1609. The island of Manhattan is discovered by navigator Henr y Hudson.

September 5 - 1997. Mother Teresa passes away in Calcutta, at the age of 87.

SEPTEMBERworld history

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September 18 - 1947. The US Air Force is established as a separate mi l i tar y ser vice.

September 19 - 1893. New Zealand becomes the f i r st countr y to grant women the r ight to vote.

September 20 - 1973. Bi l l ie Jean King plays Bobby Riggs, after Riggs had been highly cr i tical of women's tennis. King won in three str aight sets.

September 21 - 1949. The People's Republic of China is proclaimed by i ts Communist leaders.

September 22 - President Abraham Lincoln issues a prel iminar y Emancipation Proclamation to fr ee slaves in Confederate ter r i tor ies.

September 23 - 1991. Armenia declares i ts independence from the Soviet Union.

September 24 - 1957. President Dw ight Eisenhower orders the National Guard to for ce r acial integration in schools in Arkansas.

September 11 - 2001. The Wor ld Trade Center towers were attacked, marking the worst ter ror ist attack on US soi l .

September 12 - 1943. Former dictator Benito Mussolini is r escued by German paratroopers on the orders of Hi tler. Mussolini was being held pr isoner by Ital ian author i ties.

September 13 - 1788. The US Congress chooses New York as the Ferderal capi tal of the new Amer ican government.

September 14 - 1741. Composer George Freder ick Handel f inishes "Messiah" after working nonstop for twenty-three days.

September 15 - 1916. Tanks are used in battle for the f i r st time, at the Battle of the Somme in Wor ld War I.

September 16 - 1620. The Mayflower depar ts from England, bound for Amer ica w ith 102 passengers and a small crew.

September 17 - 1787. At a Consti tutional Convention in Phi ladelphia, delegates vote unanimously to approve the proposed US Consti tution.

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September 25 - 1513. Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa f i r st spots the Paci f ic Ocean.

September 26 - 1960. The f i r st ever televised presidential debate took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

September 27 - 1964. The ten month investigation over the assassination of John F. Kennedy off icial ly ended.

September 29 - 1789. The United States creates Congress.

September 30 - 1949. The Ber l in Air l i f t concluded after near ly 300,000 f l ights car r ying supplies to people dur ing a blockade by the Soviets

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UPCOMING EVENTSSEPTEMBER

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September 9 - Centaur Stakes Day at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino

September 12 - Mayors 5K walk, Ar c of Shelby County Aktion Club

September 12 - Pantr y Pals-Gleaners Food Bank Drop Off

September 12 - Project Clean Shelby 2015

September 17 - Key HR Processes - Inspir ing Responsibi l i ty

September 19 - Shelby County Cancer Association, Cancer Bash

September 19 - Shelby Ar ts All iance: Music in the Park

September 19 - Boots and Brews Night at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino

September 25 - Pantr y-Pals Cleaners Food Bank Drop Off, Fair land

For fans of the theater, and suppor ter s of local ar ts, check out what the Strand has to offer in September :

SEE HOW THEY RUN

Presented by Shelby County Players

Per forms September 18-20, and 24-27

ACROSS

1. SOCCER

3. ARCHER

5. VOLLEYBALL

9. ROW

10. TRACK

12. TENNIS

14. GOLF

15. SKIING

16. DIVING

17. HELMET

DOWN

1. SURFING

2. BASKETBALL

4. FOOTBALL

6. BOWLING

7. BASEBALL

8. HOCKEY

11. BOXING

13. SWIMMING

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BUSINESS DIRECTORYSEPTEMBER

We at Hometow n Living Magazine would l ike to take a moment to thank al l of the companies and business ow ners you w i l l f ind w ithin our pages this month. You can f ind information on these amazing companies, as well as l inks to their websi tes, on our social media pages!

Bui lder s Lum ber and Har dwar e

Sugar Coated Caker y

Buck Cr eek Bookkeeping

Just i n Polston - Kent Pr oper ty Gr oup

Shelby Medical

The Cancer Associat i on of Shelby County

18 On The Squar e

Duf f y-War ble Insur ance

Tina Cher r y - Cher r y Br os. Designs

Ruper t 's Kids Foundat ion

L.E.T.S.

Mar k Polston

Shelby Paint and Wal lpaper

Mike Kol l s

Ar ch i tectur al Concepts by Gr eg Cher r y

Blue River Pr int i ng

Mainsour ce Bank - Steve Alver son

Edwar d Jones Investm ents

Math ies Landscaping

Mar k Concr ete

Acr a Autom ot ive

Advanced Pest Managem ent25

NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER

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September has long since been considered back-to-school time of the year. Though school in our distr ict now star ts ear l ier, this is sti l l the month where the Fall semester is in ful l sw ing. Students are beginning to understand their assignments, teachers have found their routines, and school athletic seasons are under way.

Hometow n Living Magazine has always been an advocate for Shelbyvi l le helping Shelbyvi l le. And as always, the biggest for ce we can supply as a people for the community is to get out and about. The same goes for school athletics. People on the outside often don't know just how impor tant spectator s are to a spor t. Not just for moral suppor t, but f iscal suppor t as well .

Any spor ting event in the Shelbyvi l le system that charges admission is put into place to dir ectly aid the team. Training equipment, uni forms, even f i r st aid medical supplies are al l provided by a combination of booster club donations and admission r evenue. I f people don't attend the games, the programs w i l l fal l apar t. And from someone who works closely w ith some of these spor ts programs, I can tel l you they are impor tant to the future of our students. Lessons of leadership and dealing w ith tr ibulation, not to mention basic time management ski l ls; spor ts can help mold a student into a strong, functioning adult.

So come on out to a game or match this Fall . Tr y a spor t you don't know a lot about, you'l l see young people from our community pour ing their hear t and soul to achieving a goal. There are plenty of spor ts in the Shelbyvi l le school system that deser ve ever yone's suppor t. In r eturn they give al l they can; an incredibly enter taining game upon al l platforms.

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