Posts made in September, 2010
Sign-A-Rama owner Ed Schmidt attacks the sign market
In March 14, 2011 ex-Army Lieutenant Colonel Ed Schmidt went on the attack: focused, committed and determined. He opened the doors of Sign-A-Rama in Avon, the town he has called home for the last 10 years. Schmidt retired from the Army in October 2010. “Being retired really isn’t all that and a bag of chips,” he said with a chuckle. “I started looking in corporate America and it dawned on me I wasn’t looking for a career. I was looking for a lifestyle.” That lifestyle involved providing for and enjoying his family and being happy. He said he realized he wouldn’t find that in corporate America. Schmidt said, “The alternative was to start my own business....
Read MoreChoc-Ola Returns – Southsiders bring back the popular Beech Grove chocolate drink
Last summer, Beech Grove native, Dan Iaria, spent a lot of time reminiscing about his childhood. Not just daydreaming, Iaria had a purpose. He and partner, Greg Codozor, had just purchased the Rock-Cola Café on Brookville Road. “I was looking for something unique for the Café, something with retro appeal, something (people) loved as a kid,” Iaria said. Of course, since he grew up in Beech Grove, it was natural that his reminiscing included thoughts of icy cold Choc-Ola. The brand was a local mainstay. It had been invented by Harry Normington, Sr. in Indianapolis in 1944 and was bottled on Churchman Avenue just south of Raymond from 1944 until 1985. Iaria had no...
Read MorePutt-a-Palooza for Hours of Unlimited Mini Golf
Popular fundraiser returns for family fun with a larger purpose Fishers, IN – The Second Annual Putt-a-Palooza will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 4 – 7 p.m. at Ben & Ari’s in Fishers. Tickets include unlimited mini golf, pizza from Marco’s Pizza, face painting, kids’ games, a 50/50 putt off contest, silent auction and more. Three hours of limitless family fun and food and the proceeds all go to the Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI). Last year more than 125 people attended the inaugural Putt-a-Palooza event and more than $6,000 was raised for YMI mentor training and program implementation. The Youth Mentoring Initiative work with local...
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- Ever Have One of Those DaysHave you ever had one of those days when the start is… let’s call it crappy? It’s how you respond to that crap that will determine more than how the rest of the day goes. Let me share a story… Read more › The post Ever Have One of Those Days first appeared on Grow […]
- Want to Achieve Your Goals FasterDo you want to achieve your goal faster? Let me ask you another question… What is the shortest distance between two points? This isn’t a trick, the answer is very simple, yes it’s one that you were taught at school…… Read more › The post Want to Achieve Your Goals Faster first appeared on Grow […]
- The significance of a little dashFunny how stories stay with you isn’t it? I remember listening to a speaker many years ago, probably on an audio cassette, as they described the significance of the little dash on a grave marker. That little dash that is… Read more › The post The significance of a little dash first appeared on Grow […]
- The Dreaded “C” WordThere are so many vulgar words in our day-to-day vocabulary these days. Some I’ve never even heard of before but non the less they are out there. To me there is one word, that mother of all words… it’s the… Read more › The post The Dreaded “C” Word first appeared on Grow Your Business […]
- A Confession and A LessonToday marks a significant milestone… 2020 will be over in just a few hours. This year has been one that we’ll look back on in years to come and marvel at how we made it through everything. And, we’ll pause… Read more › The post A Confession and A Lesson first appeared on Grow Your […]
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