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Grandin Hall News!
Last month we mentioned Grandin Hall in Carmel added Christina Templeton, New Home Consultant, to their team! You can contact Christina by calling 317.669.8700, or by emailing templetonc@estridge.net. Grandin Hall is currently offering the Estridge Build Your Neighborhood Promotion! For more information on this promotion, call Christina Templeton at 317.669.8700, or by emailing templetonc@estridge.net.
West Carmel loves Grandin Hall! Grandin Hall is responsible for 38% of homes sold, both new and existing, in West Carmel starting at $600,000. And to add to our existing repertoire of custom homes, Grandin Hall has introduced plans in the $495,000 range. Find out what all the excitment is about! Call Christina Templeton, 317.669.8700, today!
Two Grandin Hall Homes Now Available! There is a New Home Available at Grandin Hall! With over 6,000 square feet, including 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a 3-car garage and 1 1/2 stories on a finished lower level with a fabulous Lanai, this home is offered at $729,000. Plus, the Grandin Hall MODEL HOME is now available! This stunning home offers 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a 4-car garage along with spectacular finishes plus 7,255 sqare feet and an outdoor Lanai. The Garndin Hall MODEL HOME is now offered at $898,000. Call Christina Templeton, 317.669.8700, for details! Learn more about Grandin Hall here.

Heritage Hill News!
Heritage Hill in Avon would like to welcome two new homeowners! Two new Estridge homeowners at Heritage Hill closed in the last month on homesite 8 and 16! Welcome!
Other Heritage Hill News: The Estridge Inventory Home on homesite 39 is almost complete! Check it out today!
“We just started framing a gorgeous ranch design on homesite 12,” Michelle Cannava, New Home Consultant at Heritage Hill, said. “It looks great, offering homeowners (and those thinking about building or buying a home) a chance to stop in and see this design transform into a home!” Learn more about Heritage Hill here.


Highland Green News!
Highland Green in Brownsburg is currently running a referral program where the customer will get a $500 gift card at HOMExperience. Refer somebody today! This program will run through December 31. Learn more about HOMExperience here.
We mentioned last month Highland Green added Jeff Visscher as a New Home Consultant! You can contact Jeff Visscher by calling 317.669.8631 or by emailing visscherj@estridge.net.



Somerset Woods has five different designs currently in construction! Stop in to see these designs transform into homes! Contact Kelly Dillon, New Home Consultant at Somerset Woods, by calling 317.669.8624 or by emailing dillonk@estridge.net. Find more information on Somerset Woods here.


Whispering Pines in Avon is growing! This Estridge neighborhood currently has many homes under construction, including a new ranch design under construction at Whispering Pines homesite 111. Along with the new homes, new paved roads are now available for use at Whispering Pines! And their staff is growing. Whispering Pines would like to welcome Lauren Geisler, their new Sales Associate, along with Chase Miller, their new assistant builder! Questions about Whispering Pines in Avon? Contact Angela Line, New Home Consultant, by calling 317.669.8635 or by emailing linea@estridge.net. Learn more about Whispering Pines here.
 

Learn more about Estridge, central Indiana's hometown homebuilder since 1967, here. Check back here or become a friend of Estridge on Facebook for regular updates.
 

Check out BuilderOnline's take on Symphony, one of the largest developments ever in Indiana, an Estridge project currently in the zoning phase with the city of Westfield, Ind. Read a portion below, or the entire article here.

Estridge Moves Forward With $1.2 Billion TND; With 1,400 acres and more than 3,800 homes, Symphony is one of the largest developments ever in Indiana. - Alison Rice

July 22, 2010 - The housing downturn hasn’t curtailed the Estridge Company’s ambitions. This fall, the Carmel, Ind.,-based company plans to start breaking ground for Symphony, a traditional neighborhood development (TND) north of Indianapolis. At 1,400 acres and 3,860 homes, it will be one of the largest new-home developments ever in Indiana.

But Symphony will be notable for more than its significant size. Composed of a handful of “villages” linked by trails and roads, the $1.2 billion project in Westfield, Ind., will offer buyers and residents the chance to live in a community designed to bring together multiple generations: singles seeking urban density in suburban locations, sports-crazed families with minivans and soccer cleats; and aging seniors in need of continuing care.

“We want to model what new neighborhoods should be,” says Paul Estridge Jr., president of the Estridge Company.

Symphony seeks to accomplish that through an “intergenerational approach” that mixes housing types and prices across the development, rather than the customary “silo-ing” in many new-home developments, where the product offered only appeals to one market segment. Under that model, when housing needs change, buyers must move elsewhere, no matter how much they might love their community.

In the works since 2002, Symphony’s plans have evolved during the downturn. “It’s a blessing, because if we hadn’t have done this during a recession, we would have done [Symphony] on a quicker time frame,” Estridge says. “We would have missed the realization that we needed to be on a different track than we were on.”

“That’s the lesson of the recession,” says Brian Canin of Orlando, Fla., planning firm Canin Associates, which designed Symphony. “Before the recession, you could say, ‘I have the luxury of targeting just the $500,000 to $2 million market. Now we have to cater to the very broad spectrum of everyone who needs a house and put the money where it really works.” Read Alison Rice's entire article via BuilderOnline here.

Learn more about Estridge, central Indiana's premiere homebuilder since 1967, here.

Estridge Neighborhood News for July

There so many events and opportunities throughout the summer in the many Estridge neighborhoods in central Indiana. Here are few of the great things going on right now in these wonderful Estridge neighborhoods:

Bridgewater Parks is growing! Seven homes have been sold in this Estridge neighborhood in the past 90 days!
Bridgewater Parks is currently offering the Estridge Build Your Neighborhood Promotion. For more information on this promotion, call Jessica Paullus, New Home Consultant at Bridgewater Parks, at 317.669.8538, or by emailing paullusj@estridge.net.
New pricing at Bridgewater Parks! Bridgewater Parks is offering new homesite pricing for the Renaissance Collection homesites. For more information on the new homesite pricing, call Jessica Paullus, New Home Consultant at Bridgewater Parks, at 317.669.8538, or by emailing paullusj@estridge.net.
Learn more about Bridgewater Parks here.

Grandin Hall in Carmel has added Christina Templeton, New Home Consultant, to their team! You can contact Christina by calling 317.669.8700.
Grandin Hall is now offering two new floor plans available to walk through! Call Grandin Hall at 317.669.8700.
Grandin Hall is currently offering the Estridge Build Your Neighborhood Promotion! For more information on this promotion, call Christina Templeton, New Home Consultant at Grandin Hall, at 317.669.8700, or by emailing templetonc@estridge.net.
Learn more about Grandin Hall here.

Heritage Hill in Avon would like to congratulate our Realtor Partner Winner of Heritage Hill’s Grand Opening Drawing: Robin Graves with The Sanders Group Realty won a Panasonic camera!
“We just started building a gorgeous ranch design for new homeowners,” Michelle Cannava, New Home Consultant at Heritage Hill, said. “We are getting ready to frame it so stop in and see this great design transform into a home!”
Learn more about Heritage Hill here.

Highland Green in Brownsburg is currently running a referral program where the customer will get a $500 gift card at HOMExperience. Refer somebody today! This program will run through December 31. Learn more about HOMExperience here.
In addition, Highland Green has added Jeff Visscher as a New Home Consultant! You can contact Jeff Visscher by calling visscherj@estridge.net or by calling 317.669.8631.
Learn more about Highland Green in Brownsburg here.

Somerset Woods has five different designs currently in construction! Stop in to see these designs transform into homes! Contact Kelly Dillon, New Home Consultant at Somerset Woods, by calling 317.669.8624 or by emailing dillonk@estridge.net.
Find more information on Somerset Woods here.

Whispering Pines in Avon is growing! This Estridge neighborhood currently has four homes under construction! Two of these four homes are designs from Estridge’s new Ameritage Collection, while the other two homes are Estridge's new ranch home design. We are down to just 13 homesites remaining in Whispering Pines. In addition, Whispering Pines is offering 50% savings on all homesites until July 25, 2010. Be sure to share this news with your friends!
Contact Angela Line, New Home Consultant at Whispering Pines in Avon, by calling 317.669.8635 or by emailing linea@estridge.net.
Learn more about Whispering Pines in Avon here.

Friday, June 18, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the fourth in a five-series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted by HOMExperience in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. These events are FREE to the public.

This Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on June 18 will feature the music of Frank Bradford (www.frankbradfordmusic.com) and painters Beth Forst (www.bethforst.com), Rita Spalding (www.ritaspalding.com) & Donna Shortt (www.dshortt.com).

ABOUT DONNA SHORTT:
Donna Shortt, a life-long Hoosier, allows her mind to wander in order to capture scenes filled with light and color. "I feel that each painting is not a destination but a journey and my goal is to share this journey with others," Shortt says. "My inspiration starts with the light at early morning or late afternoon, and I would happily spend the rest of my time here capturing it."

Self-taught in the use of oils, watercolors, pastels and acrylics, she is now concentrating on perfecting her skills in the pastel and oil painting mediums. "Color is just as important as light, which is why pastels are my favorite medium," Shortt says.

Shortt enjoys plein-air painting, focusing on landscapes and light-filled still lifes in her studio. Recent accomplishments include a Purchase Award from the Indiana State Museum in 2008 and a Best of Show in the Fine Arts Division at the Indiana State Fair in 2007. Her work was exhibited as part of a pastel exhibit at the Richmond Art Museum in 2008. She is a member of the Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artists Club, Indiana Heritage Arts, the Southside Art League and Indiana Plein Air Painters. 

Learn more about Donna Short, via her website, here. 

Mark your calendars for these evenings of FREE entertainment:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:

Friday, June 18
Music: Frank Bradford; Artists: Beth Forst, Rita Spalding & Donna Shortt

Friday, June 25
Music: Frank Bradford; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis, Laura Appleby & Corrine Hull.

Check back to learn more or become a FAN of HOMExperience on Facebook for updates.

Friday, June 18, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the fourth in a five-series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted by HOMExperience in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. These events are FREE to the public.

This Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on June 18 will feature the music of Frank Bradford (www.frankbradfordmusic.com) and painters Beth Forst (www.bethforst.com), Rita Spalding (www.ritaspalding.com) & Donna Shortt (www.dshortt.com).

ABOUT BETH FORST:
Impressionist painter Beth Forst loves the ability to use color as an exciting show stopper. "Pears become more than just fruit," Forst says. "They are allowed to be poetry for the eyes." 

Forst's strong focus on oil painting has opened new doors to her expressions. A gradute of Wayne State College in 1983 with a bachelor of science in Art, Forst creates rich colors of oil, painting melodies for your eyes to enjoy. "Familiar countrysides, trees and flowers that don't fade are poetically rethought through my finesse," Forst says.

Forst works can be enjoyed in Noblesville at Deb's Originals, in Indianapolis at The Hoosier Salon and in Louisville at the Edenside Gallery. She has won numerous awards across the state, including the 2006 Hoosier Salon Merit Award, oil; the 2005 T.C. Steele Great American Paintout, 1st Place oils; and the 2004 Indiana State Fair, 3rd Place and honorable mention, oils.

Learn more about Beth Forst, via her website, here. 

Mark your calendars for these evenings of FREE entertainment:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:

Friday, June 18
Music: Frank Bradford; Artists: Beth Forst, Rita Spalding & Donna Shortt

Friday, June 25
Music: Frank Bradford; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis, Laura Appleby & Corrine Hull.

Check back to learn more or become a FAN of HOMExperience on Facebook for updates.

This coming Friday, June 11, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the third in their five-series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local central Indiana artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. Each event is FREE to the public.

This Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on June 11 will feature artists Forrest Formsma (forrestformsma.com) and Susan Mauck, along with the music of Shane Rodimel (shanerodimel.com).

Susan describes her oil and pastel work as impressionistic with a contemporary edge. While she considers herself a "studio" painter, she does enjoy outdoor or "plein-aire" painting. Her imagery is strong in color and movement, yet possesses a quiet sensitivity. Susan often paints from photographs, placing her models by a sunny window. She feels this adds not only beautiful light, but also interesting designs and shapes. Susan typically does a thumbnail sketch of her subject to ensure a quality composition. Susan recently moved to the Carmel Arts & Design District where she works as an art consultant for many designers and builders. Learn more about Susan and her work here.    

Mark your calendars now for these evenings of FREE entertainment.

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:

Friday, June 11
Music: Shane Rhodimel, www.shanerodimel.com
Artists: Forrest Formsma, Suan Mauck

Friday, June 18
Music: Frank Bradford, www.frankbradfordmusic.com
Artists: John Reynolds, Rita Spalding

Friday, June 25
Music: Frank Bradford, www.frankbradfordmusic.com
Artists: Jerry Points, Constance Scopelitis

Check back to learn more or become a Fan of HOMExperience on Facebook for updates. 

This coming Friday, June 11, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the third in their five-series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local central Indiana artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. Each event is FREE to the public.

This Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on June 11 will feature artists Forrest Formsma (www.forrestformsma.com) and Susan Mauck, along with the music of Shane Rodimel (www.shanerodimel.com).

About Forrest Formsma:

Creating art has been Forrest Formsma's passion his entire life. After completing his BFA and MA at Miami University of Ohio, Forrest taught all genres of art at the high school level. But he always knew he would turn to creating art as his carreer.

Now a dedicated full-time artist, Forrest's style ranges from varying degrees of realism to abstraction. Relying on his intuition and emotion, Forrest uses rich color and texture to capture energy in his oil paintings. A member of both the Hoosier Art Salon and Indiana Plein Air Painters' Association, Forrest paints outside across the great state of Indiana.

Forrest and his paintings can typically be found at his gallery, Forrest Formsma Fine Art, located in the 54th & the Monon Shops or at the Stutz Building, where he shares a space. Forrest has received numerous awards and his works have been collected by public and corporate collections, the Indiana Governor's Mansion in Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Learn more about Forrest and his work here.    

Mark your calendars now for these evenings of FREE entertainment.

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:

Friday, June 11
Music: Shane Rhodimel, www.shanerodimel.com
Artists: Forrest Formsma, Constance Scopelitis

Friday, June 1
Music: Frank Bradford, www.frankbradfordmusic.com
Artists: John Reynolds, Rita Spalding

Friday, June 25
Music: Frank Bradford, www.frankbradfordmusic.com
Artists: Jerry Points, Constance Scopelitis

Check back to learn more or become a Fan of HOMExperience on Facebook for updates. 

Friday, June 4, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the second in the five-series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. This is a FREE event to the public.

This Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on June 4 will feature the Blue Dorian Jazz Trio (www.bluedorianjazz.com) and painters Rita Spalding (www.ritaspalding.com) and Constance Scopelitis (www.constanceart.com).

ABOUT CONSTANCE SCOPELITIS:

Since 1982 Constance has made a career in the world of portraiture. After receiving a BA in Fine Arts from Indiana University in 1977, she has seen her work exhibited from Las Vegas to Maui to Laguna Beach. Her work has been featured in numerous collections and publications, and she has received numerous awards.

Constance approaches her subjects from the inside out, meaning she senses the inner personality and the essence of a person before she begins to armour the portrait with flesh and bones. Constance strives for an end result that depicts the vivid life energy emmanating from her subject.

D.W.H. Arnold, Art Historian, has written: "Scopelitis is one of the few portrait artists whose work can truly be said to follow in the tradition of David, Burne-Jones, and Sargent. She is technically proficient with superb draftsmanship and command of color, but she also is able within the bounds of traditional portraiture to convey the most inexpressible 'life force' of her subjects with subtlely and beauty."

Mark your calendars now for the evenings of FREE entertainment:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:

Friday, May 28, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the first in the 5-evening series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. This is a FREE event to the public.

May 28, the first Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight, will feature musician Eric Baker (bluedorianjazz.com) and painters Rita Spalding (ritaspalding.com) and Diane Lyon (dianelyon.com).

ABOUT RITA SPALDING
Rita Spalding’s paintings have been shown in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums around the country, including Indianapolis, Carmel and Zionsville Indiana; Palm Desert, California, Denver, Colorado; Jacksonville and Vero Beach, Florida; Beaufort, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina and many more. While her studio is located at Stutz Business Center in Indianapolis, she has traveled the world painting on location. Rita is the recipient of numerous awards and honors from prestigious associations, such as The Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Indiana Heritage Arts, the Indiana State Fair Fine Arts Professional Division, and The Hoosier Salon.

Of her painting, Rita states, “My approach to painting is fairly traditional, but not purely representational.  I combine very realistic elements with an abstracted, softened view of reality.  While sometimes dramatic, I generally strive for peaceful, calming beauty in my work.  My love is creating quiet, poetic paintings with deep, rich colors, compelling subject matter, and concise, elegant compositions.”


Mark your calendars now for these evenings of free art and music:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:
Friday, May 28
Music: Eric Baker; Artist: Diane Lyon, Rita Spalding

Friday, June 4

Music: Blue Dorian Jazz Trio; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis

Friday, June 11

Music: Shane Rhodimel; Artists: Forrest Formsma, Susan Mauck

Friday, June 18

Music: Frank Bradshaw; Artists: Beth Forma, Rita Spalding, Donna Short

Friday, June 25

Music: Frank Bradshaw; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis, Laura Appleby, Corrine Hull

Check back to learn more or become a FAN of HOMExperience on Facebook for updates.

Friday, May 28, HOMExperience by Estridge will host the first in the 5-evening series of Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight events. The events, hosted in Clay Terrace in Carmel, feature local artists and musicians, both performing live throughout the evening. Guests and attendees are encouraged to browse the artwork of the featured artists, while enjoying complimentary cheese, wine, live painting and live music. This is a FREE event to the public.

The first Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight on May 28 will feature musician Eric Baker (www.bluedorianjazz.com) and painters Diane Lyon (www.DianeLyon.com) and Rita Spalding (www.ritaspalding.com).

ABOUT DIANE LYON
Diane Lyon paints exclusively in oil in an impressionistic style. Her subject matter includes figurative, landscape, still life and portraiture. With a master's degree in dramatic arts, she has found paint to be the perfect medium for expression. She enjoys painting on location as well as in her studio in Indianapolis.

Lyon has traveled and painted all over the world, including California, Munich, the Italian seacoast, Bangkok, and Toronto. She has made Indianapolis her home for the past twenty years. Recent travels have taken her to France, followed by a trip to Portugal and northern Spain. She just returned from China, where she painted in small villages across the country, as well as the major cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

Lyon's painting has been influenced by studies with CW Mundy, Kevin Macpherson, Dan Gerhartz, Caroline Anderson, David Leffel, and Quang Ho. She has received numerous awards at juried exhibitions in Indiana and nationally. She is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society and an associate member of Oil Painters of America. Her works are held in corporate and private collections around the world.

Mark your calendars now for these evenings of free entertainment:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight Schedule:
Friday, May 28
Music: Eric Baker; Artist: Diane Lyon, Rita Spalding

Friday, June 4

Music: Blue Dorian Jazz Trio; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis

Friday, June 11

Music: Shane Rhodimel; Artists: Forrest Formsma, Susan Mauck

Friday, June 18

Music: Frank Bradshaw; Artists: Beth Forma, Rita Spalding, Donna Short

Friday, June 25

Music: Frank Bradshaw; Artists: Rita Spalding, Constance Scopelitis, Laura Appleby, Corrine Hull

Estridge Communities in Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Westfield and Zionsville will find the following spring tips regarding their home irrigation systems helpful:

1.      Don’t forget to spring forward. If you own an irrigation system, you need to set your irrigation clock ahead an hour for daylight-saving time.

2.      Be sure to thoroughly check your irrigation system in spring. Inspect and clean the filter screens. A lengthy soaking in water and vinegar can remove mineral buildup.

3.      Consider flushing the irrigation lines and check the valve boxes for mud or debris, which can indicate poor drainage.

4.      Spring is the perfect time to install drip irrigation or sweating hoses to water your garden beds and plants. These can save money and they place water where it’s most needed: at the root zone.

Is your home ready for spring? Check out spring home maintenance tips here.

 

Spring offers a great opportunity to Avon, Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Westfield and Zionsville communities, neighborhoods and homeowners to revamp their landscaping and go green in the process. Here are a few tips from Estridge Homes on how to go green this spring in central Indiana:

1.      Thinking green this spring can save Hoosier homeowners money in the summer. Planting shrubs and trees on the east and west sides of your home can reduce that home's air conditioning costs as much as 25%.

2.      Create your own compost pile this spring for your home and garden. Organic compost piles are easy to create and one of the most environmentally friendly additions to any home. Ideal sources can be found around the house. Try to include materials with lots of carbon such as wood chips and paper and/or materials with lots of nitrogen such as manure, grass clippings and pulled weeds.

3.      Try to reduce your home's water consumption this year. Consider buying a rain barrel this spring to collect rainwater from your home's roof to use in your garden this summer.

4.      Use this spring to begin mulching. Mulch stores water which plants can pull from in dry weather, so make sure you have an adequate amount of mulch in the flower beds that surround your home.

Is your home ready for spring? Check out more Estridge Home Maintenance Tips for Spring here.
 

Spring is the perfect time to start selecting plants for your Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Westfield, Avon or Zionsville area home. Which plants will work best in your yard? Which plants will help your real estate value? Estridge suggests homeowners and homebuilders follow these tips when selecting plants during spring:

1.      Ask yourself many, many questions: How will you use the area you are planting in? Recreation? Decoration? Do you have children? Are you concerned about security? Do you want shade for your hammock? Will you be tossing a football around? Remember, your new plants will grow so avoid placing them too close together.

2.      The flowers, shrubs and trees you choose now can save you money on water over the summer. Ask your local nursery for a selection of native central Indiana plants. Plants from the Hoosier climate zone could require less water than others, and are more likely to survive local pests, saving you money on replacing them.

3.      Try smart landscaping design. Group plants together with similar water needs to improve water efficiency. Ask your local nursery on efficient landscape design techniques. They should be happy to help.

The Indianapolis Star My Big Break series recently featured Paul Estridge, Jr., President & Chief Servant of The Estridge Companies, and his story of growing up in the Indianapolis home building industry.

Little did I know that my father's decision to stop selling windows and become a home builder instead would lead to my big break.

It was 1967, I was 10 years old and all I cared about was playing football for the Carmel Pups. But my father had different priorities for his son: work.

When he was growing up, his father insisted his boys always worked. And if it was good for them, it was good for the next generation, too.

My father would say, "Estridges work. They love work. Work is their life. Work is good."

CLICK HERE to read the article and to learn about the start of The Estridge Companies on IndyStar.com.
 

At Estridge we are excited about our new pilot release, Fully Furnished & Free and the great feedback we are receiving from our friends and excited homeowners!

To continue the fun and festivity this holiday season, we are launching the 12 Days of Estridge contest on our Facebook Fan Page. On each of the last 12 days of December, we'll be sharing special prizes from HOMExperience, our home decor and furnishing store at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Indiana, for you to add to your home.

The prizes get bigger and bigger every day, so play all 12 days! Plus, winners are finalists for the GRAND PRIZE! The Grand Prize Winner will be announced at an exciting event at HOMExperience on January 9th!

So, how can you be a winner of the 12 Days of Estridge?

Step 1:  Visit our Estridge Facebook Fan page to become a Fan and begin playing on 12/19. (if you already are a fan then skip this step)

Step 2:  Visit the 12 Days of Estridge Photo Gallery on the Estridge Facebook Fan page daily from 6:00pm-9:00pm between December 19th through December 30th and tag yourself in the photo of the day's prize.

Step 3:  Share the photo of the day's prize with your Facebook Friends and encourage them to become fans and play as well! The more who play; the more fun the contest is!  

Step 4: Winners will be chosen at random from those tagged in the day's photo (one per participant). Facebook Fan Page later that night or the following day to see if you won and play again! 

Step 5:  If you are one of our lucky daily winners, plan to be at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace on Saturday January 9th for the grand prize drawing! You could win ALL NEW FURNITURE FOR YOUR HOME FREE* from Estridge.

Step 6: Pick up your gift at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace during the event on January 9^th or before January 21st (Store Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am to 6pm, Sun: Noon to 5pm, (317) 669.8600). If you win Day 4 or 3, the first winner will have the choice of the item in the model or ordering the item from the Fully Furnished & Free Catalog. Your item will be delivered within 12 weeks. Winners of Day 2 or Day 1 will pick up their item from the Lincolnshire decorated model home after the replacement has arrived, within 12 weeks. You will be notified. The winner is responsible for any associated delivery costs.

Daily Prizes:
12 – Sparkly Snowman Ornaments
11 – 6” Decorative Glass Ornaments
10 – Holiday Candles
9 – Decorative Holiday Message Sign
8 – Décor Fragrance Potpourri
7 – Fashionable Photo Frame
6 – Colorful Silk Orchid and Vase
5 – Bright Table Lamps
4 – Stylish Metal Round End Table
3 – Wooden Coffee Table
2 – Stylish Sofa
1 – Custom Wooden Entertainment Center

Grand Prize:
The Grand Prize includes no more than the listed furniture for no more than the following rooms of your home: Entry Rug, Great Room (coffee table, console table, comfort chair, 2 end tables, entertainment console, love seat, sofa), Breakfast Nook (3 counterstools, 1 nook table and 4 chairs), Dining Room (formal dining room table, formal dining room storage), Master Bedroom (comfort chair, bed, dresser, 2 night stands), 3 Secondary Bedrooms (secondary bedroom bed, secondary bedroom dresser, 2 secondary night stands). The Grand Prize winner will choose the new furniture from the Fully Furnished & Finished Catalog with the help of the HOMExperience Design Team.

 The Contest Period:
The Contest runs from December 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM ET until 9:00 PM ET on December 30, 2009, so don’t wait!  The grand prize will be drawn from all winners on January 9, 2010 at the Estridge Companies Headquarters.  MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Contest Rules:
1. No more than 1 entry per day allowed. 
2. All participants must be a fan of Estridge.
3. No purchase necessary to enter The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest.
4.   We reserve the right to reject any entries on the grounds of the following:
      * Inappropriate comments while tagging photo or attached to your post
      * Other points here
5. The winners shall be selected randomly by Estridge.  All decisions will be final and binding.
6. There will be a total of 78 gifts given away during the 12 Days of Estridge Promotion:
                       * 12/19 - 12 gifts
                      * 12/20 - 11 gifts
              *  12/21 - 10 gifts
              *  12/22 - 9 gifts
              *  12/23 - 8 gifts
              *  12/24 - 7 gifts
              *  12/25 - 6 gifts
              *  12/26 - 5 gifts
              *  12/27 - 4 gifts
              *  12/28 - 3 gifts
              *  12/29 - 2 gifts
              *  12/30 - 1 gifts
              *  1/9 - grand prize giveaway
8. All winners will be notified by email or Facebook messages. You must be able to visit HOMExperience in Clay Terrace to pick up your prize on January 9^th or after.
9. In entering the contest you subject yourself to both the Contest Rules and Legal Terms and Conditions. By submitting images to the Contest, you are deemed to have reviewed, read and accepted both. 

Legal Terms and Conditions:
General: Your entry into The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest (the “Contest”) is subject to the Contest Rules, the following Legal Terms and Conditions, and all other guidelines, terms and conditions stated elsewhere on this site and all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to all laws respecting intellectual property, trademarks, copyrights, rights of privacy, pornography and defamation. By entering the Contest, you accept and agree to be bound by the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions.  The Estridge Companies  shall be the administrator of the Contest and shall sometimes be referred to as the “Administrator”.

Contest Period:
The 12 Days of Estridge Contest begins at 6:00:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 19, 2009 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 30, 2009.  Entries submitted before or after the contest period will not be eligible for consideration.

All prizes will be awarded (assuming sufficient number of eligible entries).  Limit: One prize per family or household.  The Estridge Companies is responsible only for prize delivery it is not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise.  Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of winners.  Winners shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Estridge Companies its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, directors, offices, and employees from and against any liabilities arising from or regarding taxes owed on prizes.

Verification of Winners and Delivery of Prizes:  
Prize winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and return the completed form together with a properly completed IRS Form W-9.  Prize may be awarded to alternate winner if affidavit/release is not returned within 14 days after mailing to winner or if prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable or if prize notification e-mail is undeliverable, if entrant does not respond to prize notification e-mail within 7 days after the date of the e-mail.  Winners agree to the use by The Estridge Companies of their name, address, likeness, images submitted and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. 

Eligibility:
In order to participate in the Contest, you must be a legal resident of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories and possessions.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.  Void where prohibited or restricted, including the States of Florida and New York.  Must be 18 years of age or older as of December 1, 2009 to enter.  Employees, officers and directors of The Estridge Companies and its affiliates and their immediate families and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win.  Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The Estridge Companies reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.

Limitation of Liability:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL The Estridge Companies OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER, OR LOST DATA THAT ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS, THE SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, CONTENT OR MATERIALS IN, OR FUNCTIONS OF, THE SITE, PROVISION OF, OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR INFORMATION, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). IN ADDITION, WE HAVE NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE SITE OR THE CONTENTS THEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00). APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE AND TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF.

General Restrictions: 
This Contest is void outside the United States and where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  This Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Indiana.  Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States.  Administrator is not responsible for: (a) late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected entries, e-mails or other communications; errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, (b) defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices or transmission lines; data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials; loss or otherwise; or (c) electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages.  The use of automated software or computer programs to register or to enter this Contest is prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified.  Administrator disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Contest and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest if any virus, bug, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or other cause outside of Administrator’s control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest.  In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time.  Administrator reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and all of her/his Contest entries) from this Contest or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Administrator or any of its affiliates if she/he tampers with the entry process or if her/his fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Contest.  Administrator reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.  By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in this Contest.  By accepting prize, winner agrees to release Administrator and its directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, its advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activity.

 Warning.  Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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