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Tony Bennett: A Great American Icon Returns to Carmel Tony Bennett, the subject of our cover story this month, truly needs no introduction. To be sure, he is more than one of the greatest performers of all- time, he is an American icon with a career and a fan following that spans generations. Carmel Monthly is extremely proud to have been picked to conduct an in-depth interview with him prior to his performance at the Palladium. Unfortunately, space constraints prevented us from publishing, in print, the full interview.

For the entire interview, go to carmelmonthlymagazine/tonybennett or scan this QR code.

Cover Story Writer // Janelle Morrison • Cover Photo // Kelsey Bennett

6 What’s Fresh and New at Carmel Farmers Market this Year?

7 CYAP Changes the Lives of Carmel Kids 12 Acculevel is Your Proven Foundation Expert and More 14 Eagleson Landscape Co. are Experts at Creating Natural Beauty 15 Octane: Colby & Cate’s Charities Making a Huge Difference in the Lives of Kids 29 WHJE Students Win Top Honors in the Big Apple 30 Carmel High School Presents “Bring It On: The Musical” RECENT ONLINE ONLY STORIES AT CARMELMONTHLYMAGAZINE.COM

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What’s Fresh and New at Carmel Farmers Market this Year?

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of CFM

After a phenomenal 20th anniversary season, the dedicated volunteers with Carmel Farmers Market (CFM) are counting their blessings and planning for another incredible season. Last year’s highlights include record-breaking attendance for the market and two of the market’s vendors celebrated 20 years with CFM.

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arket-goers already know that CFM brings its customers the freshest produce and greatest variety of any farmers market in Indiana, and the market is excited to bring its customers the same wide variety of products this year as well.

This year, CMF will have 74 vendors, a great entertainment lineup for guests to enjoy while they shop the market and an impressive list of “special events,” including the return of the “Big Green Eggfest” that will take place June 8th and the Firehouse Cookoff on July 27th.

The market’s Presenting Sponsor, IU Health North, is going to have a specialist at the market every fourth Saturday to answer specific medical questions and to give a presentation.

CFM President Ron Carter shared with us what is “fresh” and brand new for CFM and its customers this season.

“The Carmel Farmers Market has always thought of itself as one of the best, maybe the best, farmers market in America,” Carter said. “Now poised to begin its 21st season on Saturday, May 4, at the Center Green, the Market’s volunteers feel they finally have a website to match. The site, which went online early last month,

was designed and developed by Christina Hunter of True Communications.”

Carter shared that True Communications was chosen by a committee of Market volunteers through an extensive search process. During the search, which took two months, the committee reviewed and graded 10 different firms.

According to Carter, who was one of the search committee members, “Christina’s company was chosen for several reasons.

We were drawn to the work she had previously done for other clients, especially

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the sites she designed and produced for Carmel Christkindlmarkt and The Ice at Center Green. Those sites were elegant in design yet very usable. Once we began talking with Christina, we found that her design sense was really a strong point.

She is both a graphic artist in the true meaning of the term while she is also very savvy technically.”

Carter further explained that Hunter incorporated the color and excitement of the market in the design of the site while creating a user-friendly interface that volunteers and customers can easily work with and navigate.

Carter added, “She did that on time and right within the budget she had set out at the beginning of our work with her. We couldn’t be more pleased with her work or prouder of our site. We now have a site that matches the overall quality of the best farmers market in America.”

Don’t miss the opening of the 21st season of the Carmel Farmers Market on Saturday, May 4 at the Center Green in Carmel.

Stop by and see us at our Carmel Monthly tent, and remember, “Get Fresh on Saturday!”

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person of need, it is super lonely,” Haines said. “Because you can’t necessarily turn to your next door neighbor or across the street and find somebody in your similar situation. So where do you go? Who do you turn to? There’s a lot of anonymity in affluence with mental health and with people who are in need, and that’s one of the things that we need to break down and understand better. When you have a population of approximately 90,000, you have at-risk people, and mental health crosses all boundaries. Job loss crosses all boundaries just as healthcare issues do.

Any one of those things is significant, but

The Carmel Gala and CYAP Are Changing Lives Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of CYAP

If you attended last year’s 2nd Annual Carmel Gala: Design Bright Futures, then you already know how much fun attendees are going to have dancing to The Bishops, dining and learning about Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP) at this year’s gala Saturday, April 13 at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel. The proceeds are used to meet the CYAP’s most pressing needs, helping the most vulnerable children and families in the Carmel community.

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YAP was formed in the fall of 2015 to help strengthen youth and families through community involvement. CYAP works in collaboration with the Carmel Clay School District, City of Carmel and the Hamilton County Superior Court and provides crucial support to Carmel kids and families in need with programs such as Carmel Summer Meals and CYAP. Educating the community about the

need for CYAP is just as great in Carmel as it is anywhere else in Indiana and remains a top priority for CYAP Board President Guenter Haines, his board members and staff. In 2018, CYAP received 137 referrals and 107 in 2017. CYAP currently has 102 active cases at the time of this publication.

Clearly, as the city’s population grows, the need for CYAP services grows with it.

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you put two together, and you’re definitely in a situation that can put you in the need of CYAP services.”

There are more children who need CYAP mentors than there are mentors, so the need for available and willing people is real and pressing.

“In terms of the support that is provided to the mentoring program, it has grown leaps and bounds since it started a year and a half ago,” shared Maggie Figge, CYAP early intervention advocate. “I think one of our greatest needs is more mentors.

In my opinion, mentoring is probably the most crucial support available to a child that is going through A, B or C. If they don’t have a trusting adult and support person who’s going to be there for them, it makes it way more difficult to get that child back on track.”

Figge’s colleague and CYAP Early Intervention Advocate Melissa Yarger added, “Since coming on board in December, I’ve been focusing on supporting our mentors. We have mentor meet-ups where all the mentors of Hamilton County Youth Assistance Programs can get together and swap stories. We hosted our first Mentor

Mingle Night at Urban Vines in January, and it was so cool hearing the mentors share their stories. We’re hoping to do more things like that for our mentors.”

Three years after establishing, CYAP continues to work at identifying gaps, and if those gaps fall under the mission of CYAP, Haines emphasized that CYAP will fill them.

“We are unwilling to compromise on a child or family that needs our help,”

Haines stated. “I think that’s what you’ve seen from us in our first three years with the Mentoring Program and with Carmel Summer Meals. We’re the genesis of those two programs. Now that we’re established, we are really working at proving what we do by having data that shows our ROI to the community and corporate partners.

We’re trying to be opportunistic at what’s next for us. We think we have a lot of interest as well as a lot of need in the [Car-

mel] schools to have a nonprofit partner tackle mental health, so we’re working with Dr. Beresford and his administration to figure out what role we would play in that. We are keeping open minds as we figure out how we can help and be an agent of change for mental health within the community.”

When asked about statistics showing that CYAP and other YAPs in Hamilton County have a direct impact on the decreasing number of juvenile detainees at the Juvenile Services Center in Noblesville, Haines replied, “When they decided to build the center [in 2007], it was already at max capacity. The reports show that every time a YAP was established in a community, the daily attendance in the [Juvenile] center went down.”

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“We cover a large geographic area regionally from Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and most of Kentucky,” Beery said. “The easy way to explain to a homeowner what we do is anything from your main level floor on down, if there’s a problem, we can likely take care of it.”

Acculevel employs 40 people and has localized project managers living and working throughout its service areas.

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Is Your Proven Foundation Expert and More Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

Spring is officially here, and sometimes those April showers bring hidden problems with foundations or crawl spaces to the surface. If you suspect that your foundation or crawl space has been compromised and you need to consult with an expert in basement waterproofing, slab concrete, foundation work and foundation inspection, look no further than Acculevel.

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cculevel, headquartered in Rossville, Indiana, is a family-owned and operated company that has been specializing in foundation waterproofing and repairing cracked foundations, basement sealants, basement walls, concrete foundation piers, slab jacking, concrete

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ly cover a 3- to 4-hour radius from our location. Should we want to expand outside of that radius later on, we may have to consider adding another location.”

Beery and his wife, Sharla, are Rossville natives where they have raised their daughter and two sons. Beery’s sons, Neil and Nolan, are both involved with the family’s business.

Beery explained that there are multiple reasons for issues, such as bowed basement walls, sinking floors, leaking basement walls and settling concrete slabs. These issues are not always so visible, especially in crawl spaces, and can create mold and mildew issues and could eventually cause costly issues, such as warped or sinking floors.

“If the fill wasn’t compacted properly or compacted on the property entirely – just within the center of the lot – and the builder moves or alters the footprint, it can impact the foundation over the years and create problems,” Beery shared. “What we’ve seen happen before is the original soil is soft and is bad material, so the developers build up the soil with good soil and compact over the top. But it’s mush underneath, and it can cause all kinds of problems.”

Drainage issues can also contribute to the need for waterproofing foundations and other preventative measures.

“We install drains in the basements, install sump pumps and other interior drainage or interior waterproofing that may be necessary,” Beery said. “We do that in crawl spaces too. Typically, a basement is utilized as a living space or storage, so it’s a major issue if it’s wet. Keeping

a basement dry is typically more of a priority for homeowners than a crawl space, but because your wood floor is so close to the dirt because it gets so much evaporation, moisture in the crawl space can do a lot more damage than in a basement.”

Beery emphasized that there are things homeowners can do to prevent or get ahead of an issue before it becomes a major repair situation.

“The most overlooked thing that a homeowner can do is just having clean gutters and getting the downspouts extended away from the foundation,” Beery said. “If there’s a high concentration of water coming over the gutter and along the foundation, it’s a matter of time before it causes a problem.”

Technology has improved many products and systems related to Beery’s industry.

“There is always new technology and products that are changing our industry,” Beery said. “One of the neatest things that has happened recently is the introduction of sump pumps that have apps, so you can monitor your own system.

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Many people who have concrete slab driveways, sidewalks, porches, patios or steps

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“We do slab jacking where we use a polyurethane expandable foam that is like the spray foam that you use for insulation,” Beery said. “We inject it under the slab in a hole that is smaller than my finger – 3/8” round. It spreads out well, and once it’s under the slap and lifted, it starts a chemical reaction and becomes supportive but lightweight.”

Another benefit to this system is the amount of time to repair and get back to using one’s driveway, sidewalks, etc., is cut down significantly.

“We do an average of two to three jobs a day, doing slab jack work,” Beery said. “It is also a fraction of the cost of a new driveway. Plus, if you cut out and repour two to three sections of your driveway that needs repaired, they won’t match the other sections whereas repairing it, nobody is going to know

the difference. As soon as we are done with the work, it’s usable. We come in and get it done all in the same day.”

Acculevel also works with a proven system known as Helical Pier installation.

“We have a system called Helical Piers that screw into the ground and will support a foundation,” Beery explained.

“You can use this system to lift as well as hold a foundation permanently. It can be put in ahead of pouring a new foundation if you know that the soil is bad. Helical Piers can be put in ahead of time to keep the foundation from moving or settling. An experienced excavating contractor, most of the time, will know just by how soft the ground is whether there is an issue that will require a system like the Helical Piers.”

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“Every house and every situation are different,” Beery explained. “Not any one product works 100 percent of the time on 100 percent of the situations. One of the reasons that we’ve stayed independent is that when you are tied up with a franchise or dealer network, you are locked into using the products that they approve, and many are not necessarily the best. They may have started out the newest and best, but we all know things evolve and improve. If you’re part of a franchise or dealer network, you’re only as good as their latest product.”

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are Experts at Creating Natural Beauty Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

When spring arrives many homeowners begin dreaming about their perfect backyard. If you are looking for unique landscape design and installation, or even just knowledgeable landscape maintenance, we suggest you check out Eagleson Landscape Company.

I’m not the one that’s going to be living here, let alone the one who’s going to be paying for it.

I really want to find out from them how they want to use their space.”

Eagleson’s consulting process includes a realistic conversation about what the client wants and what they are really going to use. “We’re creative, but we are creative within their resources and work with our clients to create a realistic budget,” Eagleson emphasized. “I’ll ask them if they’re interested in such and such, but my goal is that we gain a lifelong client after the first project. A lot of my maintenance clients – we do a lot of landscape maintenance – are mostly folks we initially did design work for.

They made the investment and want to keep the results looking great. We can take care of their investment.”

No project is too small or too big a challenge for Eagleson and his team. Eagleson’s goal is to make sure no client has any regrets, and when their guests come to their home, they are impressed at how beautiful and relaxing the space is.

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ut of all the landscape companies in Indianapolis and the greater metro area, Eagleson Landscape Co. – a family-owned and operated business – has been a proven and trusted name in the industry and throughout the communities it serves.

The folks at Eagleson Landscape Co. offer an expansive landscaping services list as well as personalized consultations, exceptional design work, and installation and maintenance for its clients.

More than a landscape designer and salesperson, Bill Eagleson, owner and founder, has over 40 years of experience in the industry. He started Eagleson Landscape Co. in the fall of 2004. Eagleson is a Purdue University graduate with a degree in landscape management.

His name may be familiar as he was a design and installation manager at Allisonville Nursery for several years.

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second generation of Eaglesons to pursue their passion for plants. He graduated from Purdue University in 2013 with a landscape management degree and works full-time at the family business.

When asked what sets them apart from their competitors, Eagleson answered with a humble and honest approach to the question. “I’ve never been one to set myself against my competitors,” Eagleson said.

“There’s plenty to go around for all of us. That being said, we bring a personalized attitude to the design process for our prospective clients. I appreciate the confidence that my clients have put into me as many will say, ‘Whatever you think,’ which are the most dangerous words in the English language, but by the same token, it’s not my yard. I ask them, ‘What do you want out of this space?’

Eagleson also designs and installs water features in addition to patios, firepits, etc.

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Colby & Cate’s Charities: Making a Huge Difference in the Lives of Kids Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Colby and Cate’s Charities

Mark your calendars for the inaugural OCTANE: THE HANGAR CELEBRATION OF HOPE to support the incredible work of Colby & Cate’s Charities. This premium automotive event will take place Friday, May 10 from 7-11 p.m. for an unforgettable evening of wheels, wings and children’s wellness.

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ohn Leonard, co-founder of OCTANE, teamed up with Matt Lutz and his family, founders of Colby & Cate’s Charities, for the inaugural OCTANE as a way to increase awareness for the charity and raise funds for an upcoming experience this summer – taking eight pediatric oncology patients and their immediate family – all expenses paid – to Colorado, near Winter Park, for a five-day “Grand County Adventure.”

This adventure is an experience provided to the parents and siblings of the patients. Activities include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, swimming and much more.

Lutz shared his personal account of Colby & Cate’s most recent excursion to Aspen, Colorado, last month where eight pediatric oncology patients attended an all-expenses-paid, week-long adaptive ski camp. The kids-ages 13-18 years old- flew

out to Aspen and met Lutz at the hotel. “It was awesome,” he shared. “These two giant buses showed up, the kids get off and there was 150 of us outside waiting for them.

Everybody had signs, shakers and noisemakers, and these kids get off not having any clue what’s about to happen. It’s just mind-blowing, and there’s a lot of smiles and organized chaos upon their arrival.”

Lutz explained that throughout the excursion, every kid gets paired up with a youth “buddy” as well as an adult “buddy.”

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come out pay their own way and come in from all over the country to volunteer.

After a week of skiing, snowmobiling, dancing, game playing, shopping, fireside songs and just being kids, the camp wraps up with a gala for all the kids and volunteers. “A lot of the kids are seeing each other for the last time,” Lutz shared with brutal honesty. “I walked up to one of our kids, Danny, and he was with another boy, Logan, from Nebraska. Tears had filled their eyes because they were saying goodbye. I reminded them that when all these ‘old people’ standing around, myself included, went to camp, afterward we’d say, ‘I’m going to write you a letter and I hope you write me back,’ and I’d check my mailbox every day hoping that my friend would write me back. We [the volunteers] reminded the kids that they have social media and phones to see each other and talk with each other, so you’re just saying, ‘So long.’”

The harsh reality of the situation is that some of these kids were saying goodbye to the friends that they made at camp.

“There were also tears because the kids understood that there was a very strong chance that the friends that they made and had been talking to won’t survive, and they would never see them again,” Lutz added, emotionally. “If you ever want to see 150 adults cry when saying goodbye to our kids, then go to this camp.”

Please be part of this incredible team and reserve your tickets for the inaugural OCTANE. Help create invaluable memories for Hoosier children and their families.

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A Great American Icon Returns to Carmel Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Columbia Records, Kelsey Bennett, Kevin Mazur, Mark Seliger

In recognition of the Center for the Performing Arts’ ability to draw in some of the world’s highest caliber of musical talent, Carmel Monthly is proud to dedicate this issue’s cover story to highlight and welcome back to Carmel, Indiana, one of America’s most beloved icons, Tony Bennett.

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ennett’s May 8 performance will be his third at the Palladium since he first appeared on the world-renowned stage in 2014. Bennett will bring his “I Left My Heart” Tour to the Center, performing his latest chart-topping album.

Bennett’s 2014 collection of jazz standards with Lady Gaga, “Cheek to Cheek,” made him the oldest artist ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Just last year, his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” was inducted into the National Recording Registry, and Bennett struck gold again with “Love Is Here to Stay,” a celebration

of the Gershwins with longtime friend Diana Krall. The new album, which topped the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, was nominated for two 2019 Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

In this exclusive, in-depth interview with Bennett, he shared a few of his most memorable experiences and influences throughout his life and career. This interview has been modified for publication purposes. To read the interview in its entirety, visit carmelmonthlymagazine.com.

I asked Bennett who his “idols” were and the artists that he studied and emulated as a youth, and as anticipated, he spoke of one of his greatest influencers, Frank Sinatra.

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“I was one of the original ‘bobby soxers’ who flocked to the Paramount Theater to see Frank Sinatra, so he was very much an influence on me,” Bennett shared.

“Throughout the years, he would support me and give me a boost. I remember going to him when I got my first TV special – it was a summer replacement series for “The Perry Como Show,” but there was no budget for the show, so we had minimal sets, no budget for guest stars and I was nervous. I decided to seek out advice from Frank who was at the Paramount Theater, and I was warned he could be a bit tough, but I went backstage after the show and knocked on his dressing room door. He said, ‘C’mon in, kid,’ and couldn’t have

Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto

been nicer to me. I told him what my concerns were, and he told me that it was ‘a good thing that you’re nervous because it shows you care, and the audience will pick up on that and will root for you.’ I never forgot that, and I still get ‘butterflies’ before I go on stage. I think of Frank, and I know that it’s when those butterflies go away that you need to start worrying.”

A World War II veteran, Bennett served in the 63rd Infantry Division, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, participated in the liberation of a concentration camp and marched side-by-side with Dr. Martin Luther King.

“Being a foot soldier in WWII made me a pacifist, and I feel that violence is the lowest form of human behavior,” Bennett stated. “Ella Fitzgerald was a dear friend, and she always had a simple but very deep way of putting things. She would often say to me, ‘Tony, we’re all here.’ And that’s the truth as we share this planet together as one human race, and our focus should be on supporting each other, not fighting and magnifying our differences as we have more in common than what separates us. So, I consider myself a humanist.”

Bennett has worked with numerous talented souls over the decades, such as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, k.d. lang, Lady Gaga and the late Amy Winehouse.

“I already told you about my first meeting with Frank Sinatra, but I will also share the thing that he did that I will be forever grateful for and that took place when he was doing ‘The Main Event’ special in 1974,” Bennett shared. “Sinatra knew that I wasn’t able to come to the live show in person as my mother was very sick at the time. My mom and I watched the special when it aired, and in between one of the songs, Frank said that I was his favorite guy in the world, and I knew he said that because my mom would see it.

She was so overjoyed by his praise that it meant everything to me that Frank would take the time during the show to acknowledge me.”

Bennett stated that he loved working with Stevie Wonder on his first “DUETS” album.

“I remember when I came into the studio, he was at the piano just improvising a jazz melody, and it could have been Oscar Peterson playing at the piano as Stevie was that good,” he exclaimed. “I would love to do a piano jazz album with Stevie.”

Bennett puts k.d. lang up there with some of music’s greatest vocal talents.

“When I first heard k.d. lang sing at an event at Radio City, I knew I had to record with her. She is up there with Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald with such a natural gift. It is astounding,” he said. “I loved touring with her, and the only part of that which made me nervous when we were on stage together is that she sings barefoot, and I was always worried about stepping on her toes accidentally.”

Bennett spoke about the late Amy Winehouse, whom he mourned along with her friends and fans the world over.

“We lost Amy Winehouse way too soon as she was a true jazz artist just like Billie Holiday. She was completely honest in her singing and fearless,” he said. “When we recorded ‘Body and Soul,’

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she experimented with her phrasing, and it was so impressive. I could tell she was getting frustrated as she wasn’t finding the approach she was searching for, and we took a break and I said to her, ‘Do you know the singer Dinah Washington as you remind me of her?’ Her face lit up, and she told me how much she loved Dinah. I shared some stories, and then the next take of ‘Body and Soul’ was simply perfect. I would have loved – as of course we all would – to have had the chance to see how she would grow and develop as a vocalist over time. She was one of a kind and truly genius.”

There is no escaping the incredible magic that takes place on stage or screen when Bennett and Lady Gaga are performing a duet.

“My first impression of Lady Gaga when we were thinking about artists to record with for ‘DUETS II’ was what an accomplished pianist she was,” Bennett emphasized. “Then shortly thereafter, she and I were both performing at a benefit event for the Robin Hood Foundation, and I watched her perform and was amazed by how incredible she was as a live performer. The audience just adored her. So after the show, I went backstage to meet her for the first time and met her parents as well, and I asked if she would consider recording a song with me on the album.

She didn’t hesitate a second and said yes.

When we recorded ‘Lady Is A Tramp,’ after the session, she went to every person in the studio and thanked them, which was a rare thing to do. So I just love her as a person, and as an entertainer she is exceptional. It didn’t surprise me at all that she would succeed in the movies the same way she succeeds as a recording artist. She can do it all.”

Bennett was incredibly thoughtful with his time and responses and ended the interview with his outlook on life at 92 years young.

“Personally, for me, I have tried to stay positive and avoid stress as much as

possible,” Bennett said. “As I said before, when you have the perspective of having lived quite a few decades, you realize that the struggles have taught you something, and it’s better to work through them and not run from them, so that is part of my philosophy. I like to think that every day is an opportunity to learn something new, and that makes each day exciting for me.”

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e would like to congratulate the 30 students who brought home 62 awards [national and runners-up] from the IBS competition. They won 16 national awards – 12 individuals as well as the whole station staff. There were also 30 different students who won 46 Runners Up awards.

Founded in 1963, WHJE (91.3 FM) is a nonprofit high school radio station owned by the Carmel Clay School Corporation.

CHS senior Jack Edwards is one of this year’s IBS nominees and is one of the senior managers for the station, working under the direction of the Station Manager Dominic James.

Edwards explained that there were no limits to the number of submissions from each participating school for this year’s IBS awards, and the students submitted over 100 audio files from work produced in the last six months in a variety of categories for consideration. Out of those, 62 nominations were awarded.

Many of these students were nominated in multiple categories.

“It was a really good output – one of the best that we’ve had in many years,” Edwards emphasized. “If you look at the awards list, we’re in almost every category, and I think that reflects the depth of our station. We have a ton of

WHJE Students Win Top Honors in the Big Apple Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of WHJE staff

Earlier this year, Carmel High School (CHS) announced 30 students at the WHJE radio station had been nominated for national radio awards by the Interscholastic Broadcasting System (IBS) competition. The event was held March 2 at the 79th Annual International Conference in New York City. kids working on it, inspiring one another, and we’re able to create a lot of cool work.

We’re not just good at sports broadcasting, but we’re good at promotional work and live shows. We’re well-versed in a lot of things, and I think the overall array of awards that we’re nominated for really reflects that.”

When asked what this nomination experience and what working for the station means to him personally, Edwards shared, “I’ve done radio from my freshman to my senior year, and it has been a huge part of my high school life. There is a wall in the radio hallway that is lined with plaques from people who have won awards in the past. You want to be one of the people who have their name up there, and it is a select few who end up getting first place or awards in the top three. For me, that’s one of my biggest goals – to leave behind a legacy of excellence.”

Edwards spoke about how he is also proud of his fellow broadcasters and students for all the work and hours that they put into making WHJE the successful radio station that it is.

“Radio at Carmel is the biggest that it’s ever been, and we’re really starting to reflect our strengths in award categories,” Edwards said. “The station wouldn’t be where it is right now if it wasn’t for the efforts of the people who work at it now and those who came before us who gave us our ideals and morals.”

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2019 IBS National Winners Best On-Air Pledge Drive Radiothon, WHJE Staff Best Overall On-Air Schedule Matt Hustel (On-Air Director) Best Radio Drama Debate Team, Neharika Palivela Most Creative Programming ASMR, Lauren Jacobson Best Live Music Broadcast Rainy Thursdays, Ross Abdellah, Nate Miller, Bailey Wright Best News Broadcast WHJE News, Ryan Dossey Best Use of Video Station Website Promo, Bailey Wright Best Use of Twitter Ross Abdellah Best Social Media Manager Ross Abdellah Best Community Outreach Event Promo Ghosts & Goblins Run, Nate Miller Best Station Promotional Event Radiothon, Mason Klain Best Sports Play-by-Play (Other) Girls’ State Soccer Final, Sam Weixler Best Hockey Play-by-Play Sam Weixler Best Softball/Baseball Play-by-Play Girls’ Softball, Jack Edwards, Jace Dery Best Promo Series WHJE Promos, Nate Miller Best Comedy Program Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Caitlin Varanka

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“Bring It On: The Musical” Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

Coming to the Dale E. Graham Auditorium this May, Carmel High School Performing Arts Department presents its spring musical, “Bring It On: The Musical.” Inspired by the movie and Broadway musical, it will feature CHS’ very own talented cast, crew and orchestra (a company of over 80) led by Director Sam Chenoweth. “Bring it On: The Musical” will transport the audience to a high school filled with friendship, jealousy and betrayal. In this story, the cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading collides with the complexities of high school politics and romance. “Bring It On” features an original story by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty and music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composers Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2013.

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ophomore Jack Ducat made his theatrical debut as “Sebastian” in last year’s CHS production of “The Little Mermaid: The Musical.” Ducat is playing “Randall,” a DJ who’s all about living life in the moment.

“I love the musical, ‘Bring It On,’” Ducat said. “I don’t think many high schools get a chance to do modern shows a lot, and this one is about high schoolers and life in high school, which is something we [the cast] can relate to. My character ‘Randall’ becomes attracted to the main character,

‘Campbell,’ who is a cheerleader who gets transferred from Truman High School to Jackson High School where he goes to school.”

Playing “Campbell” is CHS senior Jessy Voris who has participated in Carmel choirs all four years and has been a member of the Ambassadors since her sophomore year. Voris was a member of the CHS cast in “The Phantom of the Opera” and “The Little Mermaid.” “‘Campbell’ is the head cheerleader, which is really special to me because

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I was a cheerleader my freshman and sophomore years,” Voris said. “I relate to ‘Campbell’ because she is a hard worker and is passionate about what she does.

I’m passionate about musical theater and singing, and she’s committed to everything she does, so I respect her character in that sense. This is my third musical, and I’ve learned a lot about working hard for one particular goal and outcome. We’ve all learned to work as a team and about the value of working in a [theater] community and being with friends.”

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Junior Natalie Hammond was in Accents last year and is in Ambassadors this year.

She was also in “The Phantom of the Opera” and “The Little Mermaid.”

“My character, ‘Eva,’ is the mean girl sophomore that is super sweet at first, but given the opportunity, she takes her shots,” Hammond said. “She backstabs everyone and is very mean. I’ve played the ‘mean’ role in previous shows, so it’s not that challenging, but I am not really mean in person! The most challenging part of this role is the song because there are a lot of key changes and drastic changes throughout the song where I have to go from super sweet and cute to mean and angry really fast. Overall, the role is really fun to play.”

Senior Jenna MacNulty performed the fun-loving character “Flounder” in “The Little Mermaid” last year and is playing “Bridget” in this year’s musical. MacNulty was in Accents prior to being in Ambassadors and is heavily involved in the school’s other theater productions.

“My character, ‘Bridget’ is kind of an outcast and is the ‘weird’ girl,” MacNulty said.

“She gets transferred from Truman to Jackson High School with ‘Campbell,’ and they become unlikely friends. ‘Bridget’ is kind of goofy, so I’m excited to be the comic relief in a sense, and I feel that it’s a fun and challenging character.

She deals with self-confidence issues, and my song is about being comfortable in your own skin, so I’m excited to bring that to the stage and share that life lesson with the audience.”

Obviously proud of his students’ success and dedication to the program, Chenoweth wanted to bring them a different experience this year, which led to the decision that this year’s musical would be something more modern.

“We wanted something as different as you can get from ‘The Little Mermaid,’” Chenoweth said. “It has also been a while since CHS has presented something ‘current,’ so we wanted to do something more modern and relatable than under

the sea creatures. The challenge last year was working with the wheels, and this year’s challenge is the cheer stunts. The kids are getting their hours in of ‘Comprehensive Cheer 101’ by one of our school’s cheer coaches.” Chenoweth concluded, “It’s going to be a great show for teen and adult audiences. It’s a really fun soundtrack, and we’re bringing in a whole new sound system for this show. It’s going to be a massive tech spectacle!”

Don’t miss “Bring It On: The Musical” in four performances from Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11 at the Dale E. Graham Auditorium at CHS. May 9 through Saturday, May 11 at the Dale E. Graham Auditorium at CHS. Tickets range from $12-$25 and are available online at ticketracker.com or at the CHS bookstore.

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