Irvington Bakery Started With Just a Little Dough

Corey Rutland is a graduate of Second Helpings culinary Job Training Class #14.

Last fall, Corey Rutland and Tess Ireland started out with just $400 and a dream.

Now, they own the bustling Roll With It Bakery at 5539 E. Washington St., one of the latest additions to Irvington's up-and-coming streetscape.

Although the couple -- who met while working as chefs at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown -- didn't have much money, Rutland tapped into an Individual Development Account program he learned about while earning his general educational development certificate at John H. Boner Community Center on the Near Eastside.

Under the program, the Boner Center agrees to a match of 3-to-1 for every dollar that individuals who can meet certain income guidelines invest toward their education, home or business ownership. The program is a joint venture of the Boner Center and Community Choice Federal Credit Union.

"We always wanted our own place," Rutland said. "(Tess) pushed me, and then everything just started falling into place."

Rutland put $400 into an IDA and walked away with $2,000, which the couple immediately invested in kitchen equipment.

After noticing a "for rent" sign at a Washington Street retail space, Rutland and Ireland approached the owners, who agreed to let them set up shop rent-free until Jan. 1. They signed the lease by October and were in business by December.

They've added lunch items to their bakery menu, hired three staff members, and watched their business grow to 70 or 80 customers per day.

Amandula Henry, director of the Irvington Development Organization, said Roll With It is one of the more successful storefronts to enter the Irvington business district.

"They're finally starting to pay themselves, which is really nice for a small business, because it's almost unheard of in the food-service industry," she said.

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Congratulations to the graduates of Class #57 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program. The largest class in the history of the program graduated on Friday, February 12, 2009.

 

Pictured above (front row, left to right) Isabella Barahona, Ellen Funk, Irene Jenna, Breann Brown, Aeshia Tichenor, Laurin Kinney (Second row) Ross Eggers, Brandon Frew, Jesse Chisolm, Brenen Head, Christopher Holton, Judie Sloan, Chef Conway (Back row) David Newson, Kenneth Klimkiewicz, Charles Thompson, Norman Patterson, Jamari Jones.

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Congratulations to Class 54 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program, who graduated on May 29, 2009.


Pictured (Front Row, Left to Right) Sunil Deo, Cynthia Carter, Junia Isaac, Carrie Canter, Wynette Nance, Darcy Staser, Jim Zollner; (Back row) Chef Conway, Craig Wade, Benjamin Camp, Bryant Polk, Brian Felix,Alex Abram, Wayne Brown, Henry Cheeks.

Congratulations to Class 53!

Congratulations to Class 53 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program, who graduated on March 13, 2009.

(Front Row, Left to Right) Ella Evans, Joycelyn Curley, Keith Rivers (Back Row) Chef Conway, Matthew Ball, Robert Sanders, Larry Stovall, Adam Yarbrough

Congratulations to Class 52!

Congratulations to Class 52 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program, who graduated on December 19, 2008.


(Front Row, Left to Right) Heather A. Holiday, Torie A. Smith, Ronald R. Richardson, Carla R. Slaughter, Robin J. Murry
(Back row) Chef Conway, Douglas D. Smith, Michael A. Strong, James R. White, Jr., Lawrence Dove, and Damon T. Malone.

Congratulations To Class 51!

Congratulations to Class 51 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program who graduated on Friday, October 3, 2008


Pictured are (Front row, Left to Right) Linda Morgan, Daniel Montalvo, Marcie Mann, Oneka Randall, (Back row) Chef Conway, Marco Barnes, Earl Dunigan, Christopher Johnson, and Anthony Murray.

Congratulations to Class #50!

Class #50 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program graduated on Friday, July 18, 2008. CONGRATULATIONS to the graduates!

Pictured (front row, left to right): Costale Remarais, Mia Nolcox, Karen Oldham, Dionne Terry, Tamara Ayers (back row): Chef Conway, Michael Sims, Eric Siddall, Chad Fulkerson, Nicholas Grady, and Minkah Becktemba.

Congratulations to Class #49!

Class #49 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program graduated on Friday, May 2, 2008. CONGRATULATIONS to the graduates!

Pictured (front row) Larry Simpson, Christine Warren (back row) Chef Conway, Anthony Abram, Keith Mays

Congratulations To Class #48!!

Class #48 of the Second Helpings Culinary Job Training Program graduated on Friday, February 15, 2008. CONGRATULATIONS to the graduates!


Pictured above (front row, left to right) Robert Lawless, Courtney Walls, Kenneth Cannon, Stacy Beaty, Angeleka Davis. (back row) Chef Conway, Sergio Rojas, Brian Caldwell, Kevin Taylor, Edward Primm, Teddie Jones, and Sean Jones

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Pictured Above (front row, left to right) Michelle Naidoo, Dana Arend, Bianca Gunn-Thomas, Shateese Williams (back row) Chef Conway, David Williams, John Marsh, Phillip Kittrell, and Ricky Bullock