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Havana Lounge Inc. to have cigars, whiskey at The Yard in Fishers news@currentinfishers.com Thompson Thrift Retail Group announced it has secured the Havana development Lounge Inc., a cigar and whiskey lounge, for The Yard at Fishers District. Havana Lounge Inc. finishes out the four anchors of The Yard at Fishers District, flanked by Sun King Brewery, 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo and a culinary incubator.

Havana Lounge Inc. will occupy 4,700 square

feet of space with an outdoor patio, 12-foot ceilings and state-of-the-art ventilation systems.

“The upscale cigar and whiskey lounge will be built with urban-industrial inspired materials, comfortable furnishings and lavish appointments in décor and privacy,” owner and president of Havana Lounge Inc. Omar Barham stated in a press release.

Havana Lounge Inc. also will offer a boardroom for meetings and private events.

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Last month, Lawrence Police Chief David Hofmann presented the LPD Reserve Officer of the Year Award to Lt. Thomas Wright during the LPD’s all-department meeting at the Armory.

Wright joined LPD in 2004, and has also served as a police officer with the War Memorial Police Dept., Southport Police Dept., University of Indianapolis Police Dept. and Butler University Police Dept. He has a degree in criminal justice from Indiana University.

During 2017, Wright worked more than 450 hours of road patrol duty and responded to 370plus calls for service. He also is responsible for overseeing the reserve officers, providing support for LPD’s Operations Division, coordinating the monthly schedule, filling voids, overseeing emergency response callouts and supplementing activities when needed.

Wright also is a field-training officer. New reserve officers participate in LPD’s field training program under his watch.

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Dispatches Increased driving patrols – Law enforcement agencies across Indiana, including Hamilton County, will increase patrols for dangerous and impaired driving during March. Last year, the weekend beginning St. Patrick’s Day had the highest number of crashes involving impaired drivers. With the holiday falling on a Saturday this year, police will conduct random patrols, saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to make our roads safer.

Authors award nominations – The public is invited to nominate a writer with Indiana ties for the 2018 Indiana Authors Award.

Winning authors receive cash prizes, and they each select an Indiana library to receive a grant as well. Nominations may be submitted online at IndianaAuthorsAward. org and will be accepted through March 16.

Scholarships available – Tru Direction, Inc., is accepting applications for its 2018 scholarship program. Scholarship recipients can receive $500 to $2,500 each as determined by the Scholarship Committee. For eligibility rules, visit Trudirection.org. Applications are due by March 31.

Snowplow painting – INDOT East Central District invites high schools within district boundaries to paint an INDOT snowplow blade with original artwork to represent their school. In addition to being seen in full service during the winter weather months, the blades may be used at events within the school’s community to enhance public awareness, promote safety and foster greater appreciation of both INDOT and the school’s art program. Applications are due March 15. For more information, visit in.gov/indot/3427.htm.

Citizens Academy – Applications are being accepted for the spring session of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy. The 12-week course is held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with classes running from March 8 through May 24. There is no charge for participants to attend the academy which is open to area residents 18 and older. More information and applications are available at hamiltoncounty.in.gov/546/Citizens-Academy

LPD Chief David Hofmann recognizes Lt. Thomas Wright for his outstanding service in 2017. (Submitted photo)

Tucker associates honored – Several F.C. Tucker Company sales associates from the Geist office were honored recently at the firm’s annual awards banquet in Indianapolis. The leading sales producers were The Tumbarello Group and Mickey Peek. Peek alsowas named to the Indianapolis Top 10 and achieved sales above $11 million.

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Master Gardeners open seed library

By Lana Bandy news@currentinwestfield.com A new library has opened in Hamilton County, but you won’t find any books in it.

The Hamilton County outdoorS Master Gardeners Association opened the county’s first-ever seed library at Carmel Clay Public Library.

“A seed library is a collection of openpollinated and heirloom seeds that you can borrow to plant and grow at home or in community gardens,” said Jennifer Lambert, SEEDS committee co-chair. “At the end of the growing season, some seeds are saved from the plants grown and then returned to the library.”

The seed library’s grand opening was held March 4 and consisted of a presentation, guest speaker, goodie bags, light refreshments and a ribbon cutting. Ben Cohen, who has opened more than 30 seed libraries in Michigan, discussed how a seed library works, how the community participates and why community involvement is important. He also spoke on self-pollinating annuals and the easiest seeds to save and return each year.

money.”

The seed library will remain open until The seed library is the brainchild of MasOctober. Anyone with a library card from ter Gardeners Lambert and Shelli Broadtheir home library in Hamilton County (Carbent, who said they got the idea after atmel Clay, Fishers Hamilton East, Noblesville tending the Master Gardeners’ Conference.

Hamilton East, Westfield Washington, They also were inspired by the popularity of Hamilton North or Sheridan) can check out the Indianapolis Public Library’s seeds. Patrons may check out up seed libraries at its Spades and to five packets of seeds per visit, Glendale branches. for a total of 15 packets per seaIn conjunction with the seed son. The seed library is located library, HCMGA will offer four next to the checkout desk on educational programs at CCPL the first floor in a cabinet that this year. The first one will be resembles a card catalog.

7 p.m. March 15, covering direct CCPL Reference Services SEEDS committee cosowing of cool-weather crops Manager Christine Owens said chairs Shelli Broadbent and soil preparation. Speakers the seed library is a great fit for and Jennifer Lambert. also will touch on basic indoor Hamilton County.

(Submitted photos) seed starting of crops like broc“Gardening books are very coli, lettuce, kale, radishes, cabbage, peas popular and gardening programs are always well-attended,” she said. “More people and beets.

The second program will be in May and are gardening as a way to know where will cover fertilizing and pest managetheir food comes from. There is interest in ment. A summer session will focus on sustainability, and saving seeds provides harvest season and seed saving. The final that, unlike hybrid seeds you buy at the program of the year will be on how to put store. Saving seeds and using them year after year creates seeds that are better suited gardens to bed and cover crops.

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Steve Green (back, middle) and Carl Erskine (far right) with the first graduating class at the Erskine Green Institute. (Submitted photos)

Erskine Green Institute named after family advocating for those with Down syndrome

Rights for all

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

Since their daughter, Jessica, was born, Geist residents Steve cover story and Lana Green have worked tirelessly to ensure she has all the same opportunities as other children. Jessica, now 35, has Down syndrome.

As a result of her parents’ donations and work, the Erskine Green Institute in Muncie recently was named after the family.

The institute opened three years ago and trains people with disabilities to have jobs in health care, the restaurant industry and hotel management.

Steve Green and Carl Erskine both are parents of children with Down syndrome and both played professional sports. Green played at Indiana University and in the NBA from 1975 to 1980, and Erskine pitched in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959.

When Jessica was little, the Greens got involved in Noble and Arc of Indiana, two organizations that assist individuals with disabilities. Arc of Indiana recently established the Erskine Green Institute.

“Way back when Jessica was little, Lana and I got involved both at the local and state levels because we wanted to find out everything we could do for our daughter,” Steve said. “That led us to advocate for Jessica to have the same things her brothers and sisters have, which is free, public education and the schools of her choice.”

When Jessica was younger, her parents chose full-inclusion, which meant she would participate in normal public school

classrooms.

Through the years, the Greens raised money through various fundraisers for Arc of Indiana. Arc then approached them about using the Green name in the Muncie institute.

“I was humbled by it because we just did what we felt was right for Jessica,” Lana said. “The way (Arc) explained it to me was we were a family who fought for her full rights at every age. Somehow, we inspired other families to do the same thing for their kids.”

Jessica’s parents’ work has rubbed off on her, and she now identifies as a self-advocate.

Jessica served on the Down syndrome Indiana board for many years before deciding to serve on the national level, participating on the board for National Down Syndrome Congress. Currently, she lives with her parents in Geist and works at Insights Consulting.

“It (self-advocating) means that I have rights and I fight for my own rights,” Jessica said. “By having a voice, I am speaking up for myself and self-advocating for what I want.”

One of the biggest goals she wants to accomplish is to display her watercolor artwork in local galleries.

Although she’s visited the Erskine Green Institute, Jessica said since she already has a job with Insights Consulting that she probably won’t go through the training at the institute.

For more, visit erskinegreeninstitute.org.

Jessica Green regularly takes part in speaking engagements.

jessica’s actions as a self-advocate The National Down Syndrome Congress hosts a convention every summer. Jessica has spoken many times during the conventions on being a self-advocate, and her speeches change depending on if she’s talking to siblings of children with Down syndrome, children with Down syndrome or families.

Lately, she hasn’t spoken, but the family plans to attend this year’s convention.

One of her speeches is called “A Noble Life.”

“It tells everyone how I was brought up, how I was born and it talks about what schools I’ve gone to and how I was educated,” Jessica said.

She graduated from North Central High School in 2002 and spent a year at Marian University as well.

According to her mother, Lana, Jessica gears her speeches toward the audience she’s speaking to.

“Really, what she tries to do is inspire families,” Lana said. “She tries to inspire them to step outside the box and believe in their children.”

For more on the upcoming convention, visit ndsccenter.org.

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Evolution of life

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Commentary by Terry Anker For some, reading and study is the key to all things. For others, experience is required to achieve adequate understanding.

Still, for most of us, we construct a reasonable composite of the two. We read, then do, then read a bit more and repeat. During the span of a long lifetime, we come to accumulate a conception about which things are best experienced blindly and which absolutely require some preparation.

American author Heidi Murkoff can claim the sales of more than 19 million copies of her iconic book “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” First-time parents around the world (and more than a few who are taking a refresher course) have found preknowledge imperative to managing the process. Like most successful ventures, this one has inspired countless sequels and imitators. The “What to Expect” series has sold tens of millions of copies and is published in more than 30 languages.

Is there a seminal book for each precipice in life? Is there one that will make our transition to marriage, pet ownership or midlife better understood? And, can we learn to “expect” all of the future machinations yet to come? It may be more fun to plan for an upcoming wedding than to adjust to life after divorce or death, but can’t we learn and prepare for either with the same sense of nervous anticipation?

There is a certain power to be found in knowing, preparing and practicing.

But with it can come a sense of anxiety, insecurity and worry. If ours is life everevolving, isn’t it better to embrace it expectantly, not begrudgingly? It may be the only choice we have.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

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Central Time resolutions

Editor, Indiana was shifted from its correct Central Time Zone to Eastern in the mid1960s. However, we didn’t experience a sunlight-schedule change until 2006, when Eastern Daylight Savings Time was adopted.

Two resolutions in the General Assembly (HCR 2 and SCR 11) call for an examination of the effect of Eastern’s sunlight schedule on the well-being of Hoosiers.

Why is this important?

While observing Daylight Savings Time has proven beneficial to Indiana’s economy by keeping our clocks in sync with other states, being in the same time zone as New York is no longer valid. In the meantime, statistics show that our current sunlight schedule is adversely effecting Hoosiers’ well-being. Hoosiers are the eighth-most tired in the U.S. Indiana’s teens have the second-highest suicide attempt rate in the nation. We are the eighth-most obese and seventhleast physically fit. Approximately 55,000

students are chronic absentees each year, most due to truancy, and approximately 630,000 adult Hoosiers don’t have high school or GRE diplomas.

Approximately 28,000 Hoosiers and 51 public school boards have signed petitions to restore Indiana to its correct Central Time Zone, which simply means that the sun would rise and set one hour earlier.

Indiana’s counties would be reunited in the same time zone again. Broadcast of prime time programs and national events (NFL, NCAA, Olympics, etc.) would occur one hour earlier in the evening. July 4 fireworks could return to 9 p.m., and children could grow up seeing the stars and catching lightning bugs again. Students would travel to school in the safety of sunlight, and schools for teens could meet the recommended 8:30 a.m. start time.

Central Time is Indiana’s correct time.

It’s a no-brainer.

Susannah Dillon, president Central Time Coalition Carmel

A former neighbor has been bugging me to spice things up a bit (yes, you, JM!), so here goes nothing. As an humor educator, I find the prospect of arming teachers utterly ridiculous. You can agree or disagree, but trust me when I say we are the last people you want packing heat.

First, most schools are already prisonlike. We sentence kids to 12 years of highly structured days where they can’t even use the restroom when they want. If you add a bunch of armed guards, aka “teachers,” you’re only a barbed-wire fence away from Shawshank High. I prefer not to work at a state penitentiary, and I certainly don’t want my own children incarcerated in one (Wilson Family goal No. 6: Avoid penal institutions at all costs!). I’m there to teach, not to patrol the halls with my Glock.

Second, most teachers would make terrible shots. I took a handgun class a few years ago in preparation for the zombie apocalypse and also have spent time with my husband, Doo, an avid hunter, “learnin’ me some rifle shootin.’” If I had an hour or so, I could maybe load the thing, fire off a few rounds and hit a paper target, perhaps once. Unless someone plans to send me to sniper training and offer professional development sessions in marksmanship every week for the rest of my career, I will not be effective in a crisis situation. My medium is chalk, friends, not bullets!

Obviously, something must change in our nation, and we need to engage in conversations about meaningful, realistic solutions.

But trust me, arming teachers is not the answer.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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The HS catalogs always begin with a letter from the chairman, John MacArthur. This issue’s introduction includes, “Discover our quality products, innovative products, products that are one of a kind, and unusual products…” One product they obviously don’t sell is a thesaurus.

Here are a few of my favorites from this spring edition: • The Year of Your Birth Folding Knife: There is a brand new uncirculated penny embedded in the handle that was minted in the year of your birth.

Murderers, you should avoid leaving a weapon like this behind, because it could help police identify you…unless you look great for your age. Or terrible.

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• The Silent Speaking Dog Toy: OK, hang on to your shih tzu. These are toys that make a soothing sound only your dog can hear. I think this is a fair question: How do you know when it’s broken? Or if it ever worked?

• The Barber Eliminator: Sadly, it’s not what I thought. It’s just an electric hair trimmer. I was hoping to find an easy way to tell the guy who’s been cutting my hair for 40 years that I’m ready to move on.

• The Gorilla in the Room: This is a 96-inch, inflatable PVC gorilla for those people who love the expression “800-pound gorilla in the room.” OK, this might be funny the first time your friends see it, but it will quickly become the 19-pound gorilla on eBay.

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Thursday Pools expansion completed in Fortville news@geistcurrent.com Fiberglass pool manufacturer Thursday Pools LLC has redevelopment completed the expansion of its Fortville facility at 840 Commerce Pkwy. – a project completed solely by the company’s workforce.

The business held a ribbon cutting recently to celebrate the 35,000-square foot expansion, taking the facility from 25,000 square feet to 60,000. The expansion also has allowed the company to double its base of hourly employees.

“We’re proud to be a part of the Fortville and Hancock County communities,” Thursday Pools CFO Bill Khamis said. “As our business continues to grow, we look forward to contributing more to the growth of the local economy and creating more local jobs.”

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Attendees of the Feb. 1 ribbon cutting included Fortville Town Manager Joe Renner, Planning Administrator Adam Zaklikowski, town councilor Tim Hexamer, Fortville Police Commission President Patrick Calhoun, Fortville Redevelopment Commission member Adam Brown, LeAnne Whitesell, senior environmental manager for the Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management, IDEM employees Jim Dodson and Hani Sharaya and IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott.

Thursday Pools also was recognized during the event by Pigott for its acceptance into the elite Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program, which is awarded to Indiana businesses that go above and beyond environmental regulations and demonstrate a commitment to continuous environmental improvement.

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www.currentnightandday.com 16 Candles performs last year at First Merchants Pavilion stage at Federal Hill Commons.

The group will return June 2 as part of the Concerts at the Commons series.

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Noblesville Parks Concert Series, ZPL form partnership

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

“With the success of last year’s concerts and events, we are expanding our free shows this year to give the community more opportunities to enjoy Federal Hill Commons throughout the Noblesville Parks Assistant Director Mike Hoffmeister said the summer,” Noblesville Parks Director Brandon Bennett stated in partnership with 99.5 ZPL and the Concerts at the Commons will a news release. “We are excited to welcome some new bands to be a win-win for both. concerts Noblesville, along with the return of our more popular acts from The Concerts at the Commons lineup will fealast year.” ture regional and local bands at the First MerThe bands that played at Federal Hill chants Pavilion stage at Federal Hill Comlast year are 16 Candles and Separate mons, which opened in 2017. The series is The Concerts at the Commons Ways. Last year, the Flying Toasters at set for five Saturday nights throughout lineup includes: Dillion Park in the Thursday Night series the summer, with each show starting at 7 drew 4,000 people. p.m., starting May 19, May 19 – Rod Tuffcurls + The Benchpress The Saturday concerts probably aver“This is the first time for a true partwith Ripple Effect aged 1,500 to 2,000 per show last year, nership with ZPL. They had an event last June 2 – 16 Candles with Cosmic Hoffmeister said year,’’ Hoffmeister said. ‘’We are going to Situation “We are anticipating solid growth at receive some pretty good promotional June 30 – Separate Ways with Edward Federal Hill at both our Summer Conmaterial on their radio as well as their Zlaty’s “The Cause” certs events,’ Hoffmeister said websites, as well as event calendars. ZPL July 7 – Karen Waldrup The partnership with 99.5 ZPL prois going to get exposure as well. They’re Aug. 18 – Flying Toasters with Sam King vides added features for concertgoers, going to have on-site presence and some The Concerts at the Commons series including a VIP area in the event lawn, fun giveaways. Nothing major. Fun swag is supported by local sponsors, includmeet-and greet-photo opportunities with items and on-stage personalities at some ing title sponsor Myers Construction the bands and exposure on the station’s of the shows.

Management Inc., and concert sponsor website and social media pages.

“This Saturday Night series is only a Indiana American Water. Additional Hoffmeister said with ZPL’s large base portion of what is being planned for Fedpartnership opportunities are availof listeners, it’s a great fit that will aleral Hill this summer.” able. For more, contact Kristi Spehler low the parks department to promote Hoffmeister said more announcements at kspehler@noblesville.in.us or its free Saturday night concerts to more for additional concerts and events will be 317-776-6350. music fans. made later.

Rotary Club fundraiser features 3 bands editorial@youarecurrent.com Carmel Rotary Club will host a live music event May 3 to raise money for community grants for local nonprofits.

Called “Rock with Rotary,” the charity event will be held at Kingston’s Music Showcase, 340 Ridgepoint Dr., Carmel. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., and three bands will play.

First up is The 11th Hour, featuring 2018 Carmel Rotary President John Stanley. Next will be Phone Club featuring Carmel Rotarian Bryan Ferry. The final act will be Dwight Lightning and the Conch City All-Stars, a local band that was formed in 2014, which plays music described as “island/beach/gulf and western music.” They play hits from the 1960s to today and have performed at local events such as CarmelFest, the Carmel International Arts Festival, the Clay Terrace Summer Concert Series and more.

Tickets are $30. All proceeds go to Carmel Rotary’s community grants fund. Tickets can be purchased online at squareup.com/ store/CarmelRotary/item/rock-with-rotary.

Fishers — Scott Long and Cody Clark will perform a night of comedy with dinner at 6 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. March 10 at The Wellington Fishers Banquet and Conference Center, 9775 N by NE Blvd. For more, visit fishers.in.us.

Indianapolis — The grand opening reception of the Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison is set from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 8 at The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St. The exhibit examines how the 23rd president was directly connected to a dozen presidents and to other popular figures. For more, visit presidentbenjaminharrison.org.

Westfield — A flower-arranging event will be held at 1 p.m. March 10 at Urban Vines, 303 E. 161st St., where attendees can drink wine and create a bouquet to take home.

For more, visit Urban Vines Winery and Brewery’s Facebook page.

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By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Southeastern High School will perform “The Little Mermaid” for the first time, and the cast will add a musical bit of a twist to some of the scenes.

The rendition of the 1989 Disney film follows the story of Ariel, a mermaid who wants to become human and what she’s willing to do to make the wish come true.

Ethan Mathias, an HSE teacher who serves as the director of staging and vocal direction, said there are a few differences in the performance compared to the movie.

Some scenes cannot work with the high school’s set, such as when the character of Eric steers his ship into Ursula in the movie.

“It’s different in how it ends and in terms of the size of some of the parts, like Ariel’s sisters are featured some more and Eric is featured a little more,” Mathias said. “It’s all the same faces, it’s just been augmented a little bit.”

Performances will be at 7 p.m. March 8 to 10, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on March 10. Performances will take place in the Leonard Auditorium at the high school,

From left, students Luke Blackburn (Prince Eric), Avery Lytle (Ariel) and Evan Hamby (Sebastian) rehearse “Kiss the Girl.” (Submitted photo)

13910 E. 126th St. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for students and children.

“I think people will really enjoy seeing a story they’re familiar with told in a brand new way with all of the same great music they remember from the movie with some visually stunning aspects to the production and a lot of kids that are very talented and very passionate about what they’re doing,” Mathias said.

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Chen to perform with CSO beautiful, so profound we get lost in the lushness every time,” Hymes said.

Chen has been celebrated as a charisSean Chen is no stranger to The Pallamatic rising star with “an exceptional abildium or Carmel Symphony Orchestra. ity to connect with an audience His perfororchestra mance at 7:30 combined with an easy virtuosity,” according to the Huffington Post. He p.m. March 10 has earned accolades for “alluring, will be the 28-year-old’s third with colorfully shaded renditions” from the CSO since capturing the 2013 the New York Times for being “genuDeHaan Classical Fellowship as inely sensitive playing,” according the winner of the 2013 American to the L.A. Times. He has performed Pianists Awards. Most recently, he Chen with many prominent orchestras in was named a 2015 fellow by the the U.S and abroad and is frequently invited prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship back for return appearances.

Fund for the Performing Arts.

Having received his bachelor’s and masHe will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Conter’s degrees from Juilliard and his artistic certo No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23,” a familiar diploma from the Yale School of Music as a piece to audiences that Chen brings to life George W. Miles Fellow, Chen is particularly 144 years after it was written. The evening in demand for residencies that combine begins with Franck’s tone poem, “The Acperformances with master classes, school cursed Horseman,” that tells the tale of a concerts and artist conversations. nobleman who chose to hunt on the SabA multifaceted musician, Chen also tranbath and ultimately paid a hefty price. On scribes, composes and improvises and has a happier note, one of Music Director Janna received acclaim for his transcription of Hymes’ favorites – Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2 Ravel’s “La Valse” and his encore improvisain D Major, Op. 73” — concludes the program. tions were lauded as “genuinely brilliant” “Any time an orchestra performs Brahms, by the Dallas Morning News. there is a sense of glee. The music is so editorial@youarecurrent.com

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Commentary by Mark Johson Where to go: Chatham Tap Restaurant & Pub Where it is: 8211 E. 116th St., Fishers When it’s open: Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Mark’s take: Imagine a very casual, laid-back restaurant and pub that’s as warm and inviting as it is hip and stylish.

Welcome to Chatham Tap, a place that’s great for catching the big game, hanging out with friends or enjoying a family meal.

Make sure to bring a hearty appetite. Appetizers, burgers, pizza and so much more are all on the menu.

What to get: I decided on a burger, the smoking black and bleu. However, I skipped the gorgonzola and rasher bacon and added Swiss and mushrooms. Have a Guinness

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Wine for an Easter menu Commentary by Elizabeth Morse The promise of spring is peeking through now and then. It’s not nice weather, but you can celebrate this WINEderlust transition with some lighter wines as we ramp up to patio season. The bottles I’m going to suggest also are great choices with traditional Easter meals.

Serving salad that features asparagus is a great first course for a spring meal. I’m planning to make one that has fresh goat cheese and toasted walnuts. Domaine Moreux “Cuvée des Lys” Sancerre Rosé is my suggestion. It is made from Pinot Noir grapes and reminds me of fragrant strawberries, cherries and apricots. The acidity is bright and could be paired successfully with a strawberry and spinach salad, too ($23).

Next up: salty-sweet baked ham. I like to glaze ham, which would make pairing a big red wine, well, not good. Those flavors tend to clash. I’m opting for a light, yet flavorful and zesty Lambrusco. I’m not talking about the super-sweet cheap stuff. Try this tasty

sparkler: Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce ($18ish). Great for family gatherings since it’s low in alcohol. An excellent choice with a great piece of Parmesan cheese, too.

The finale of my Easter meal is a bakerystyle white cake with vanilla frosting. It’s often decorated with hundreds of jelly beans and maybe a Peep or two. You can go two directions here. If you really like bubbles, go with Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti. This is a terribly pretty and fragrant wine from Italy that is a bit sweet, $12 for a 375-millilitre bottle. If it’s a chilly day and you’re looking for something more serious, opt for Bodegas Dios Baco Elite Amontillado Sherry. This fortified wine is not Mama’s cooking Sherry. It tastes like butterscotch and hazelnuts with a dry finish ($20). Cheers!

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7 p.m. March 7-8 and 9 a.m. March 9

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This Prince Street Players production is a magical retelling of the beloved story that takes one girl from pauper to princess, all presented in a tuneful, fast-paced, English pantomime style.

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The 2013 APA/Christel DeHaan Classical Fellow is featured in a Carmel Symphony Orchestra performance that includes Franck’s “The Accursed Huntsman,” Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2” More: carmelsymphony.org.

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One of the great artists of the day, Yefim Bronfman, joins Music Director Krzysztof Urbanski and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s “Third Piano Concerto.”

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The electronic pop pioneer’s tour is an intimate piano and vocal trip through a three-decade career marked by hits like “Life in One Day,” “Things Can Only Get Better,” “What Is Love?” and “No One Is to Blame.”

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Istanbul’s Tower of Flight Commentary by Don Knebel If your mental image of Istanbul does not include a 14th-century Romanesque hilltop tower overlooking a picturesque harbor, you probably need to revise your image. The cylindrical Galata Tower is also the travel site of a reported milestone in the history of human aviation.

In 1005 A.D., the once-poor Italian city-state of Genoa became the independent Republic of Genoa, with a fleet of ships sailing throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. The Byzantine Empire, with its capital in Constantinople, was one of Genoa’s major trading partners. To facilitate that relationship, in 1267 Genoese traders established a colony on a hillside area called Galata across the Golden Horn from Constantinople, overlooking the harbor where an estuary called the Golden Horn meets the Bosporus, the narrow strait forming the border between Europe and Asia. In 1348, as a part of a defensive wall surrounding their colony, the Genoese built a 207-foot tall tower they named Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) atop the hill from which they could detect hostile forces approaching the harbor. In 1453, after a battle in which the Genoese were neutral, Islamic forces conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul. The Galata Tower became a fire tower.

CITY OF FISHERS PLAT COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Plat Committee at 5:00 PM, Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 2018, in the City of Fishers Auditorium, located on the 1st floor within Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of Docket No. PP-1802-49: An application submitted by CalAtlantic Homes of Indiana, Inc. by Steven D. Hardin, Attorney, requesting that approval be granted for the 116 Towns Primary Plat.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 8210 E 116th Street, generally north of 116th Street just east of Holland Road in Fishers, Indiana), also known as Parcel Nos. 15-10-36-00-00-022.000 and 1510-36-00-00-023.000.

Indiana Law requires the City of Fishers to provide notice in a published newspaper circulation. If you would like to learn more about the project request, you may contact the Department of Planning and Zoning. Although Indiana State Law requires a noticed public hearing for a subdivision of land, the Plat Committee is obligated by law to approve a subdivision of land IF it complies with all the City’s development standards. If a land subdivision request doesn’t meet all the City’s development standards, the petitioner will need a waiver of the standard(s) and the Plat Committee may approve the subdivision with a waiver, or approve it with conditions and the waiver, or the request may be denied.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda and related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Plat Committee before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Plat Committee, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

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Moving toward grammar enlightenment Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Galata Area of Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Don Knebel)

According to a 17th century report, a Turk named Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, who had studied aerodynamics, strapped on wings he had copied from birds and flew from the top of the Galata Tower to a landing spot on the Asian side of the Bosporus, 4 miles away. In recognition of this first intercontinental flight, an Istanbul airport is named for Hezârfen.

The Galata Tower was restored in 1967 and is open to the public. For a fee, elevators carry visitors to a balcony just below the roof where they can get a spectacular panoramic view of Istanbul and the two continents on which it now lies.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@ currentzionsville.com.

CITY OF FISHERS PLAT COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Plat Committee at 5:00 PM, THURSDAY, MARCH 22 in the City of Fishers Auditorium, located on the 1st floor within Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of petition PP-1802-48, a request for Primary Plat approval to construct a fifty-one (51) lot single-family subdivision to be known as Legacy at Hunters Run. LOCATION: The Proposal is generally located near the intersection of Cyntheanne Road and East 126th Street, also known as parcel #13-12-30-00-00-010.000.

Indiana Law requires the City of Fishers to provide notice in a published newspaper circulation. If you would like to learn more about the project request, you may contact the Although Indiana State Law requires a noticed public hearing for a subdivision of land, the Plat Committee is obligated by law to approve a subdivision of land IF it complies with all the City’s development standards. If a land subdivision request doesn’t meet all the City’s development standards, the petitioner will need a waiver of the standard(s) and the Plat Committee may approve the subdivision with a waiver, or approve it with conditions and the waiver, or the request may be denied.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda and related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Plat Committee before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Plat Committee, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3120 www.fishers.in.us

Right now, we’re trying to teach our daughter to crawl.

She’s 8 months old, and I can only imagine how ridiculous I look down on the floor attempting grammar guy to show her how to push her body up off the floor and start moving toward me. Or is it towards me? Is it toward or towards?

The more I look at toward and towards, the more I’m convinced neither of them are real words. I think pretty much any word will do that to you. And shouldn’t toward and coward rhyme? I’m too scared to look into it; I think that makes me a toward coward.

It really all depends on where you live. In British and Australian English, you’ll find people give a polite, preferential nod to towards over toward. However, in the U.S. and Canada, we independently and unabashedly use toward more often than towards. Technically, either are correct in any situation, however, my rule is use whichever word sounds right in each situation; it’s up to you.

The AP Stylebook is no toward coward. AP states toward is always correct and towards is always a syntactical faux pas. While I appreciate the AP’s all-or-nothing approach, I don’t think it’s necessary to take a stand on every issue.

In the same way American English prefers toward, the same rule works with other words related to direction, like forward, backward, downward, upward and afterward.

Again, technically both are acceptable, but downward is preferable to downwards.

To remember this rule, think about how Americans like our words like we like our drive-thrus: Shorter, faster, more convenient and more efficient. Does that make us seem backward, or are we moving toward an enlightened state of simplicity and brevity? Either way, it saves one letter on our Twitter character counts, so I’ll take it.

Curtis Honeycutt is a freelance humor writer. Have a grammar question? Connect with him on Twitter @curtishoneycutt or at curtishoneycutt.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FISHERS ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. VAC-1802-30 Notice is hereby given that the City of Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on the 28th day of March, 2018 at the City of Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers IN, 46038 at 6:00 p.m. The application submitted by Crossroads Community Church PCA, Inc., the property owners, are requesting a Development Standards Variance from Section 5.13, AD-01 Architectural Design; Single-family Residential – “Architectural Features” and “Roof” requirements from the City of Fishers Unified Development Ordinance to seek relief from the number of architectural features and pitched roof requirements for the proposed classroom addition to the existing church facility.

With the property being known as: 14885 Southeastern Parkway, Fishers, IN 46037 (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Planning & Zoning Department).

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, may contact the City of Fishers, Planning & Zoning Department, and will also be given an opportunity to be at the above-specified public hearing.

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