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Dignitaries and officials cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame at 5360 Herbert Lord Rd. in Lawrence. (Submitted photo)

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@yoaurecurrent.com Lawrence’s Indiana Dept. of the American Legion now has a new neighbor military at 5360 Herbert Lord Rd. – the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame.

At 2 p.m. April 5, Hall of Fame officials and local dignitaries, including Sen. Joe Donnelly, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks, Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier and Col. Russ Dowden, gathered to cut the ribbon on the memorial building.

Inside the hall, 62 inductees are honored.

Special exhibits of uniforms, medals and other memorabilia are on display. The hall will eventually collect and showcase items donated by local residents and family members of inductees.

The IMVHOF, a nonprofit, was founded in 2013 and inducted its first class of 16 Hoosier veterans in 2014. A handful of veterans are inducted each year. The 2018 induction banquet is set for Nov. 9 at the Indiana National Guard Armory, 9920 E. 59th St., Lawrence. Tickets will be available for purchase after Aug. 1. For more, visit imvhof.com.

From left, Lawrence Police Dept. Chief Dave Hofmann, Mayor Steve Collier, Dispatcher of the Year Mary Parish, Communications Director LiAnn Wolfe and Lawrence Fire Dept. Chief Dino Batalis. Parish was honored April 11 as Dispatcher of the Year by Wolfe during National Telecommunications Week. Wolfe cited Parish’s work ethic and dedication to her role at dispatch, which includes more than 28 years of service. Parish plans to retire this month. (Submitted photo)

dispatches Blood drive – The Hamilton East Public Library, 5 Municipal Dr., will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 in the East Room. Appointments can be scheduled at DonorPoint. org.

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Cadet Law Enforcement Academy – The Indiana Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Academy is accepting applications for the 2018 class. The Academy is limited to the first 50 applicants.

Registration is open to students in grades 9-12.

Cost is $300 and due by June 1. For more, visit trooper.org/camps.

Quilters Guild meeting – Mudsock Quilters Guild meets on the second Monday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Fishers United Methodist Church, 9691 E. 116th St. For more, visit MudsockQuiltersGuild.org.

Newcomers Club – The Fishers Newcomers Club meets the second Thursday of most months at 6:45 p.m. at the Delaware Township Building, 9090 E. 131st St. Meet friends, join one of our activity groups and participate in charitable activities. For more, contact us at fishersnewcomers@gmail.com.

Cowpokes & Cocktails – Eiteljorg Museum presents Cowpokes & Cocktails from 6 to 11 p.m.

April 28 at Fitness Farm, 2525 W. 44th St. This is a high-end fundraiser that includes exquisite food, a cocktail contest, silent and live auction.

Kristi Lee of the “Bob & Tom Show” will serve as emcee and auctioneer. Tickets start at $200 and are available at bidpal.net/cowpokes.

Fall S.P.O.R.T.S registration – S.P.O.R.T.S. begins its fall registration May 1. Fall sports include football, cheerleading, soccer, girls volleyball, baseball, softball and cross country. Participants may register online or by submitting a completed registration form to the S.P.O.R.T.S. office. Visit hsesports.org for more information or to register online.

Golden Hoosier nominations – Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Golden Hoosier Awards. To be eligible for the award, nominees must be Indiana residents, aged 65 or older and have been a volunteer in the community for the past three years. Nomination forms are available at lg.in.gov and are due by May 14.

Photo contest – The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring its fifth annual photo contest for youth and adults

who reside in Hamilton County. Each age division has two categories - Then and Now, and Pollinators in Color. Digital files must be submitted by June 27. Additional information and entry forms are located at hamiltonswcd.org/photocontest.html.

Highest purchasing power – SmartAsset has released its fourth annual study on the places in Indiana with the highest purchasing power. Hamilton County ranked the highest in the state. Cost of living was compared to income to determine rankings. Source: SmartAsset.com New manager hired – Stephanie Veit has joined The Hagerman Group, a Fishers-based construction solutions provider, as business development manager for the Fort Wayne office.

Greenest states – Personal finance website WalletHub has released 2018 Greenest States.

Rankings were based on 23 key factors such as solid waste per capita, energy efficiency score, and carbon dioxide emissions. Overall, Indiana ranked 42nd. The most environmentally friendly state was Vermont.

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By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com This season, the Fortville Farmers Market will call a new spot home.

The market is now at 600 Vitality Dr. on West Broadsummer way Street at the stoplight.

The first week is May 10. Operating hours are 4 to 7 p.m.

The market used to set up in the parking lot of Fortville Church of the Nazarene at 701 S. Maple St., Fortville.

The seasonal market is sponsored by the Fortville McCordsville Chamber of Commerce in a partnership with the Hoosier Harvest Council.

The market is still accepting vendors for the 2018 season. Interested vendors should email chamber@fortvillemccordsville.com for more information.

For more, visit fmacoc.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 6, 3PM The Palladium at the Center of the Performing Arts The premiere of Rachmaninoff’s First Symphony was so poorly received that it took years of psychotherapy and hypnosis to drive away his self-doubt. Thankfully, he persevered with the triumphant Symphony, a lush and romantic masterpiece that moves us to this day.

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GEIST • Fortville Pike, between East 200 North and East 300 North will be closed for a bridge replacement.

Lanes along I-70 will be reduced, and the closure will last through Sept. 3.

FISHERS • 106th Street is closed to through traffic from Eller Road to Allisonville Road and from Allisonville Road to Hague Road for the 106th Street Infrastructure Project. Closures will also take place from Hague Road to the Crosspoint Boulevard/Lantern Road roundabout. The project is expected to be complete this fall. Eller Road is closed to through traffic south of White Horse Lane for concrete work associated with the 106th Street Infrastructure Project and should reopen this fall.

• Periodic lane restrictions will occur at the intersection of 131st Street and Cumberland Road for utility relocation work.

• Lane restrictions will take place along 131st Street between Allisonville Road and Lantern Road for the construction of Conner Trail, which travels from Conner Prairie to the Municipal Complex. This is projected to be complete by early fall.

• Lane restrictions will be in place, as weather permits, on Allisonville Road from 126th Street to 131st Street for tree clearing to allow for a roadway expansion project. Restrictions will be in place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and flaggers will be on site directing traffic, as necessary. This project is expected to be complete by winter.

NOBLESVILLE • Road reconstruction work began April 2 at 276th Street between U.S. 31.

The road will be closed to all through traffic for 90 calendar days, tentatively opening back up to traffic on or before July 31.

During the closure, local traffic should utilize the signed detour route of 266th Street and Devaney Road. Property owners will continue to have access to their properties. This project will widen the lanes and shoulders from U.S. 31 to Gwinn Road and is the second of three phases of work to take place.

• Ind. 32 between Cumberland Road and Prairie Baptist Road, approximately 3 to 4 miles east of Noblesville, is closed. The closure is expected to last through May 4.

• Construction of a single-lane roundabout at Strawtown Avenue and Ind. 37 in

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north Noblesville has begun. Ind. 37 will remain open with some changes to normal traffic patterns. Strawtown Avenue will be closed for up to 90 days. The Indiana Dept. of Transportation expects the intersection to be fully open this fall.

Effective on or after April 30, Strawtown Avenue between Prairie Baptist Road and Cyntheanne Road will be closed for the replacement of Bridge No. 124 over Dyers Creek in White River Township. During the closure, motorists should utilize the signed detour route consisting of Prairie Baptist Road, 226th Street and Cyntheanne Road. Strawtown Avenue is expected to reopen to traffic on August 31.

CARMEL • A culvert replacement is under way on 111th Street, west of Westfield Boulevard. The full closure is expected to last until the end of May. • Phase 2 of the 146th Street construction project is under way between Ditch and Towne roads. A frontage road will be available to access homes and businesses. Phase 2 is expected to be complete this summer.

• Four culverts will be replaced along 121st Street, between the Boone County line and Shelborne Road. Construction was expected to begin by the end of March but has been delayed by weather.

The closure will roll as work progresses.

• Construction of a new roundabout at 96th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway was scheduled to begin in late March but has been delayed by weath provements. Construction is expected to be complete in May. • Construction on a new access ramp from Lowes Way to Keystone Parkway is under way. Phase one of the project is expected to be complete in October 2019.

• Curb work, landscaping and a trail addition is planned for April 2 to 6 along River Road, mostly in the northbound lane.

Work may continue in the summer.

• Construction on the bridge on 116th Street over Williams Creek, which is between Spring Mill and Ditch roads, is expected to begin in June. The project is expected to be complete in August.

WESTFIELD • Utility relocation is wrapping up for the Towne Road reconstruction and a full closure will begin next month. The project is expected to be complete this fall, with a specific date not yet announced.

• The east lane of 186th Street is closed between Kinsey Avenue and Spring Mill Road for reconstruction. The installation of storm infrastructure is ongoing. Pavement installation will begin soon. The project is expected to be complete in June.

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Judge overturns county’s sign ordinance

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com With just a few weeks until the primary election, political candidates once again may put their campaign signs in Election Hamilton County rights of way.

Hamilton Superior Court Judge William J. Hughes ruled April 11 that the county’s sign ordinance, adopted Feb. 12, is unconstitutional because it restricts some signs — such as political ones — in unincorporated areas but allows commercial signs, which are regulated by a different county code.

Rick Sharp, a Carmel resident running for a seat on the Hamilton County Council, filed a lawsuit Feb. 20 challenging the sign ordinance. He said it restricted political free speech and limited chances for lesser-financed candidates to build name recognition.

Hughes stated the county has the right to limit signs to improve aesthetics and ensure public safety — two goals stated in the ordinance — but that it didn’t make sense to then

allow only certain kinds of signs, especially when content is the determining factor.

“Defendants have made no showing whatsoever that, in the unincorporated part of Hamilton County — the vast majority of Hamilton County Right of Way — commercial signs do not also interfere with the County’s asserted interests in improving aesthetics and ensuring safety,” Hughes stated in the ruling.

The judge threw out the ordinance for incorporated areas as well, stating in the ruling that it is “over-inclusive for sweeping too much speech within its reach.”

County Commission President Christine Altman, who is running a primary campaign to keep her seat, said commissioners will meet to determine if they will appeal the ruling.

“While we disagree with the court’s interpretation of the ordinance and the law, we respect that the trial court has issued its determination,” she stated in an email.

Sharp said he is “very happy” about the ruling, although he doesn’t plan to put his campaign signs in the county’s rights of way until closer to the May 8 election day.

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obituary: roscoe murray Roscoe “Rocky” Murray, age 49, of Fishers, died April 9. He was born Oct. 18, 1968 in Indianapolis, the son of Kenneth W. Murray and Leona (McLain) Norrod. Rocky received his bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. in 1993 and his master’s degree in 1998 from McDaniel College in Westminster, Md. Rocky married Bobbi Sue (Renfrew) Aug. 30, 1997 in Frederick, Md. He was the American Sign Language teacher at Anderson High School and also had worked for the Indiana School for the Deaf as a math teacher. Rocky was the co-sponsor for the Sign Language Club at Anderson High School. He enjoyed Murray doing projects around the house, hiking, traveling and watching his children play sports. He adored his family and loved spending time with them.

Rocky is survived by his wife, Bobbi Sue Murray of Fishers; children, Ashley (Gabriel) Wright of Fortville, Ashton Murray of Fishers, Ashlanna Murray of Fishers, and Asher Murray of Fishers; father, Kenneth Murray of Indianapolis; mother and stepfather, Leona and Ernie Norrod of Indianapolis; sisters, Brenda (Timothy) Wade of Doylestown, Penn., Shawn Murray of Indianapolis and Lilly (Zachary) Richardson of Bargersville; and stepsister, Heidi (David) Stegall of Albany. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dolletta McLain.

A GoFundMe page has been established for the family. To donate, visit gofundme. com/e2yztf-rocky-murray-memorial-fund.

Friends may share a memory or a condolence at erleweinmortuary.com.

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Master Gardeners’ plant sale set - The 20th annual Hamilton County Master Gardeners Plant Sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 in the exhibition hall at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. More than 12,000 plants will be available for sale to the public. Bearded irises also will be available and will be dug to order. Proceeds from the sale support scholarships for students in Hamilton County who are interested in horticulture-related careers. Grants also are awarded to support local groups and schools with horticulture programs. For more, contact the Hamilton County Master Gardeners extension office at 317-776-0854 or at hcmga.org.

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Students in the cohort will complete the program with a recommendation for a license in K-6 education. (Submitted photo)

filling a need Cohort trains teachers, allows them to continue work

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com School employees now have a chance to obtain elementary Cover story certification without leaving work thanks to a recent partnership between the IUPUI School of Education and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.

IUPUI and MSDLT created the District Based Alternative Certification program, an 18-month cohort, which is designed to allow school employees to obtain an elementary certification without leaving work. The cohort was originally created to help fill teacher shortages in the area.

“We have been working with Lawrence over the last several years trying to figure out how to bring an alternate certificate program to them,” said Paula Magee, DBAC coordinator. “Developing a whole new program takes a long time, so we decided to instead take a pre-existing program traditionally taught during the day (at IUPUI) and shifted the courses to the evening to make them accessible to students working during the day.”

The cohort is conducted at the Mckenzie Career Center, 7250 E. 75th St., so students don’t have to travel downtown for class.

Michael Johnson, a family care advisor at Harrison Hill Elementary, said the opportunity gives him an avenue to accomplish his

REINVESTING IN LAWRENCE The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Human Resources Director Tim Harshbarger said the District Based Alternative Certification program allows Lawrence to reinvest in its own people.

“For me, this is not just about a teacher shortage,” he said. “It’s a teacher shortage of teachers of color. That is the situation we have got to be more direct with addressing. We are trying to recruit teachers of color, and in this program, 85 percent are teachers of color in the cohort. That speaks volumes in how Lawrence is reinvesting in its own people.”

DBAC Coordinator Paula Magee said the program creates diversity in the teacher workforce.

“The idea behind this program is to open up pathways to potential students not able to enroll in a daytime teacher certification program,” she said. “It makes the pathway more accessible to students of color.”

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Career Center and also is a student in the “The opportunity to be in the District cohort.

Based Alternative Certification “This gives us the opportunity program is very unique because it to still work while taking classes,” is a collaborative effort between she said. “It is powerful to be in Lawrence Township and IUPUI,” the classroom in our township Johnson said. “What’s unique and go to school and learn at the about it is the opportunity to have same time. Connecting those exclasses in the evening, and the periences is powerful. We know class material is unique in regards what schools they’re coming from to cultural relevancy and meeting and talking about. It’s powerful to Harshbarger students where they are. I want have a cohort with all of our Lawto be a teacher so I can have the opporturence Township peers.” nity to be more impactful in the classroom This is the first year for the cohort. Cost in regards to helping students achieve acais approximately $14,000 per student. When demic success.” complete, students receive a recommendaMSDLT Director of Human Resources Tim tion for a license in K-6 education.

Harshbarger said the program doesn’t just help with teacher shortages. It also allows students to go back to school and produces employees for MSDLT that are already familiar with the township.

“Life happened to (these students) and took them away from school, and now they have all this life experience, and they can come back into a classroom now with a much more mature perspective on life,” Harshbarger said. “We are always about excellence. It isn’t just about addressing the teacher shortage, but this is also about growing your own.”

Lori Manning is a job coach in the special Michael Johnson works with sixth-grade students at Harrison Hill Elementary in Lawrence. education department at the Mckenzie (Photo by Sadie Hunter)

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Commentary by Terry Anker America’s first president, George Washington, once said, “It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

Although Washington made himself sound a bit like one who enjoys his own companionship a fair amount, he does remind us of a pair of important truths. First, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being alone.

And second, we should work hard to ensure that we can always find good company.

Today, we are awash in non-human entertainments with which to interact. Some of them in the technology world even work to convince us, if we are willing to suspend our disbelief for a moment or two, that we are interacting with other people rather than some highly developed software or device.

Still, isn’t human interaction key? Even in a world filled with technology, don’t we need, perhaps crave, the complex and unpredictable company of our fellow human beings?

Enter the community leadership development organizations. Big players include Boone County Leadership (November application deadline); Marion County’s Stanley K. Lacy Leadership series (early March 2019); and the Hamilton County Leadership Academy (end of May). Each of these, through rigorous application processes, selects a diverse but cohesive group of young, wouldbe community leaders to spend most of the year learning together about how our communities are built, run and held together.

These folks are tutored for the inevitable time when they will take the reins in constructing the road to our future. Interested?

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Internet crimes against children Commentary by Det. Robert Murray, assigned to the Hamilton County Metro Child Exploitation Task Force What can a parent do to protect their child on the internet? This no more is one of the most common questions that I get secrets asked as an investigator.

The most important and beneficial thing that a parent can do to protect their child on the internet is to maintain a proactive role in their child’s online activity.

When a child is given unfettered access to the internet, they also are being given the ability to communicate with individuals around the world. To put this in perspective, if a parent lets their child go to a park unsupervised, they run the risk of that child communicating with anyone they might encounter there or while traveling there. When a parent allows a child to go on the internet unsupervised, they run the risk of that child communicating with potentially anyone else with internet access. A recent statistic from December 2017 numbered global internet users at 4.15 billion, or 54.4 percent of the popula-

tion of the entire world.

In 2017, the Hamilton County Metro Child Exploitation Task Force investigated more than 80 cases of child exploitation. A significant number of these cases started with a child communicating online with someone that attempted to or succeeded in exploiting them.

By taking a proactive role in monitoring their child’s internet access and activities, a parent can greatly reduce the potential exposure to individuals that would use the internet to exploit a child. By establishing an honest and trusting rapport with their child that includes internet usage, that parent also significantly increases the chances of their child telling them if someone tries to exploit them.

If there is ever a suspicion of a child being exploited or someone attempting to exploit a child, please contact your local police department to report the behavior.

Join me April 30 at the No More Secrets Symposium to learn more about internet safety for our children in Hamilton County.

Registration is free and available at nomoresecretsfishers.eventbrite.com.

It’s a miracle! I returned home from a professional development weekend to a house and a family which both had their shtick together! Woohoo! humor Indeed, this is rarely the case when I go out of town.

A typical homecoming is accompanied by some choice vocabulary on my part and a swarm of fruit flies over the kitchen sink.

The fridge/pantry will resemble a Walmart on the eve of the apocalypse, and at least one kid will have missed a practice or an appointment. It goes without saying that absolutely no dishes or laundry will have been done and that the possibility of discovering dog poop on some carpeted portion of the main floor is high.

But when I walked in last night, I was greeted with a “Hi, Mom” and a beautifully uncluttered countertop. The dryer was actually running and there were two, count them two, unexpired gallons of milk just waiting to be enjoyed. My husband Doo reassured me that Tiny Dancer had made it to rehearsals and a scheduled sleepover, and that a son had successfully taken his ACT. Doo had even been in communication with our other daughter who was competing in the color guard nationals in Ohio (point to Doo on that one. I may have forgotten. In my defense, though, I had an entire hotel room, with a king-sized bed, to myself!).

So, instead of me passive-aggressively berating everyone while ridding the dining room table of shoes, backpacks and miscellaneous hair accessories – typically the opening scene of “Mommy’s Home” – I calmly and lovingly greeted my dear family.

For once, I was happy to be back. Truly a miracle! Peace out.

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

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The thrill never wore off for me — until recently. A container in my office held the collection of the past few years, which would be used toward an upcoming vacation. I took the sealed jar into my bank, assuming the teller would toss my hardearned change into a high-tech coin counter, then sweeten my bank account with this windfall. Instead, I got the bad news: “Mr. Wolfsie, we can count this for you, but we’ll have to subtract 7 percent for administrative costs and wear and tear on our counting machine.”

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Editor, As I said when I decided not run for a third term for county council, I would support candidates, financially and otherwise, who share what I believe to be the things most important to the taxpayers of Hamilton County. To that end, I believe there are many things to consider, but to me they can be framed into three criteria:

1. Does this person have a track record of showing the backbone to stand up for what is right, even in the face of adversity?

2. Has this person proven to be a true conservative?

3. When elected, will this official be beholden only to the taxpayers of Hamilton County?

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“A lot of businesses in my industry were closing when I opened my business,” Nusbaum said. “I did the research and I had the opportunity to look in Noblesville, but I really wanted to open my business in Fishers because I live in Fishers.”

The VISION Design and Workroom Competition recognizes the industry’s best designs and fabrications in a variety of categories. Nusbaum placed first in 3-D Top Treatment for a design she created for a homeowner in Noblesville.

“Our client was looking for a formal top treatment which could tie together a large painting and other elements in the room,” Nusbaum said.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Alexandra Manuel always looks forward to the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s Spring Showcase. dance “It’s nice to get to show your friends and family what you’ve been working on the whole year,” Manuel said. “It’s nice to perform the piece one last time.’’

The Carmel resident will perform her solo piece in the Paquita at the Carmelbased IBC’s Spring Showcase, set for 3 p.m. May 20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 650 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Manuel, 14, took first place in the classical and contemporary categories for her juniors group at the Youth American Grand Prix regional competition in Carmel in March.

“The second act is all the competition pieces, where’s it’s classical and contemporary,” IBC Executive Director Jenny Okamoto said. “It’s a great opportunity to see a lot of the rising talent.”

Carmel resident Quinn Starner, 15, earned first in contemporary and second in classical at the YAGP regional.

“I love showing my friends and family what I’ve been working on all year with my classmates,” she said. “We’ve shown how we’ve all improved over the year and how we ended.”

Starner said her classical technique has improved the most. Her contemporary dance has improved as well. “(Contemporary instructor) Sergey (Sergiev) has helped me a lot,” Starner said.

The first act will feature fairy tales, such as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Three Little Pigs.” That will be for the dancers ages 3 to 8 years old.

“We have costumes that are created special for the show,” IBC founding Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall said.

There will be new choreography for the approximately 45-minute Act 1. The second act, approximately one hour, will feature upper level dancers who will perform some of their award-winning works from international ballet competitions. Indiana

Above, Quinn Starner will perform at the IBC Spring Showcase. Inset, Alexandra Manuel also will perform at the showcase. (Submitted photos)

Ballet Conservatory took first place in the Paquita in the American Dance Company/ Youth International Ballet Competition in St. Petersburg, Fla., in March.

There will be a special piano performance arranged and performed on stage

by Anatoly Morozov, a 2014 Carmel High School graduate, that will include popular music from “La La Land,” “Westworld” and Vivaldi & Tierson. Yakovleva-Randall will provide original choreography for the piece.

“I think it will be about different women characters,” Yakovleva-Randall said.

There will be a piece that IBC performed with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir in

March.

“The response at the Hilbert (Circle Theatre) was incredible,” Okamoto said. “We want to continue to do events like this.

We’ll be doing an event in Cincinnati with ICC. Then, hopefully, with our ’Nutcracker.’

ICC is on the Butler campus and works with the Butler Ballet, but we feel like we can pull them in for a few of our projects.”

The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a new performance venue for IBC. “It’s the first time we’ve done it at Scottish Rite,” Okamoto said. “The Cathedral is a fantastic backdrop.”

Tickets are $25. For more, vist indianaballetconservatory.org.

CSO’s Davis earns Sagamore of the Wabash editorial@youarecurrent.com Indiana Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) presented a Sagamore of the Wabash award to Alan Davis for his dedicated leadership as president and CEO of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra April 14 at The Palladium in Carmel.

Davis announced his retirement in February, and April 14 was the final concert of the season under his leadership. He is expected to stay on through September.

“As a member of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra Board and longtime friend of Alan’s, it gives me great joy to present him with this honor on behalf of the governor,” Torr stated in a news release. “During the 18 years Alan served as president and CEO, the symphony grew significantly and became the resident orchestra of The Palladium. I wish him the best of luck in retirement and thank him for all he has done to support the arts in our community.”

Since 1975, the CSO has shared artistic performances and educational experiences with diverse audiences of all ages.

Westfield — Urban Vines, 303 E. 161st St., will host a Bill Murray-themed trivia night at 7 p.m. April 26.

Noblesville — Cari Ray and the Shaky Legs concert is set for 7 p.m.

April 27 at the Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St., Noblesville. The pre-party begins at 6 p.m. For more, visit nickelplatearts.org.

Carmel — “Music for Miracles” is set for The Palladium at 7 p.m. April 29. It was created to display the talent of Carmel Clay School students. All proceeds directly benefit the kids at Riley Hospital for Children. Admission is $17.

Zionsville — The Zionsville Community High School play, “Our Town,” is set for 7 p.m. April 26, 27 and 28. Tickets are $8 to $12. For more, zvilleperformingarts.org/events.

Fishers — Four Day Ray Brewing, 11671 Lantern Rd., will host a Barre and Brews event from 10 to 11 a.m. April 29. Instructors from The Barre Code will lead. For more, visit the Four Day Ray Brewing Facebook page.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Harli Cooper fully embraces her two roles in her first Actors Theatre of Indiana production of “The Mystery of Edwin musical Drood.”

“The idea is so fun,” Cooper said. “The whole premise is a troupe of actors putting on a show so everyone has two roles.”

The roles of Rosa Bud and Diedre are quite different.

The musical, written by Rupert Holmes, is based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, which he was working on when he died. ATI presents the show from April 27 to May 13 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“It’s a murder mystery and we don’t know who did the murder officially but some literacy critics have tried to figure it out,” Cooper said. “But the premise of our show is it’s a troupe of actors putting on a show. Because it’s actors putting on a show, the acting part of it is so melodramatic, it’s ridiculous. We’re cracking each other up in rehearsals. It’s going to be so much fun. I’m so excited for audiences to see it because everyone in the cast is just brilliant.”

Harli Cooper, left, and Cynthia Collins appear in “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.”

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Cooper has been posting on Instagram under atistagelive. Amy Stark, ATI director of marketing, had asked the cast for a volunteer to make social media posts.

“Everyone kind of hemmed and hawed,” Cooper said. “I figured I’m one of the younger people in the cast, so I figured I’m more in the social media generation anyway. So, I volunteered to take it on.”

Cooper, who turns 27 May 10, said she wants to increase ATI’s social media presence with the playful posts.

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Burd takes on ‘Hairspray’ again

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Caitlin Burd was hooked when she saw Carmel-based Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of production “Young Frankenstein.”

“It was incredible.

Once I saw that, I said I got to go out and I got to audition,” Burd said.

The 24-year-old Carmel resident had a role in “Annie” with Civic in October 2017.

She will perform in her second production as Brenda in “Hairspray,” set to run from April 27 to May 12 at The Tarkington in the Center for the Performing Arts.

“She’s one of the nicest kids, so lots of dancing,” said Burd, who previously performed in “Hairspray” Burd for a Chicago theater group. “I was Amber, a very similar role with a lot of dancing.”

Burd, who grew up in Chicago’s suburbs, said “Hairspray’’ is a favorite.

“It’s great music, a great cast and I have great expectations for Civic putting on a great production,” she said. “I knew this is one (show) I wanted to do again. It’s very upbeat. It’s got a great message, and Civic never does anything less than wonderful.”

Burd does digital work for Entercom, which owns three Indianapolis radio stations.

Acting has always been part of Burd’s life, having acted throughout elementary school, middle school and high school.

“I did a bit of theater at Butler as well,” the Butler graduate said. “It was an opportunity for me to get involved in the community and meet new people, so that’s why I decided to do theater here.”

Burd lived in Broad Ripple for a year before moving to Carmel.

“I love Main Street and the farmers market they have in the summer,” she said. “I felt like there was more to do and more to see. It’s really nice to be five minutes from (Civic Theatre), too, where some people are traveling about an hour to get here.”

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“Music for Miracles” was created to showcase the talent of Carmel Clay School students. All proceeds benefit the kids at Riley Hospital for Children.

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The Israeli-American violinist and conductor has been in the spotlight since appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” at age 13 in 1958.

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The Actors Theatre of Indiana presents Rupert Holmes’ musical based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished mystery novel. The musical revolves around a troupe of actors putting on the mystery.

Cost: $20-$45.

“Looking Over the President’s Shoulders,” The Upperstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

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3. The additional space also allowed for a large custom tile shower with frameless glass and three shower heads.

4. Another large change came from removing the decked tub and replacing it with a freestanding tub. Accent tile flooring around the new tub created a focal point and made the space appear more open.

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Before problems The existing master bathroom was small, and the floorplan didn’t function well for the owners. The single vanity lacked proper storage and countertop space. The existing, prefabricated shower was small, while the large decked tub dated the space and took up a lot of space, making the room appear smaller.

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Plan summer schedules ahead as early as possible. The IPTG require a noncustodial parent to make their summer parenting time selection by April 1st of each year; however, if you are currently in the process of going through a divorce, creating a summer parenting time schedule should be at the top of your to-do list. Summer vacation begins the day after school dismisses for the summer and ends the day before school resumes for the new school year. If you plan to follow the IPTG, for children 5 years and older who follow a traditional school schedule, each parent gets one-half of the child(ren)’s summer vacation. Although summer vacation is to be shared equally between parents, it can be divided in a way which works best for the parents and child(ren). Planning an out-of-town vacation? Regular parenting time essentially flip flops for whichever parent is currently exercising their extended summer parenting time.

Get that vacation scheduled and on the books early so the other parent can plan accordingly. When creating a schedule, the IPTG dictate that parents should also consider the other parent’s work schedule, and a parent’s work restrictions should never be used against them. Let the other parent know as early as possible if any employer-imposed restrictions exist that may conflict with a summer parenting schedule, and plan accordingly.

Remember that what’s in the best interest of the child(ren) is most important! A summer parenting plan should be crafted to fit the child(ren)’s specific needs. Consider speaking to your child(ren), especially if they’re older, about their wishes for summer vacation.

What may work for a 10-year-old may not work for as well for a 16-year-old. Although a child should never make the ultimate decision as to whether parenting time occurs, it is important to consider a child’s activities and wishes, so they can also enjoy their vacation from school. If your child participated in a particular summer camp or sports league prior to your separation, the divorce should not dictate a significant change. Be mindful fact that academic, extracurricular, and social activities are just as important to the child(ren)’s development, even if it’s during your scheduled parenting time. It is not uncommon for adolescents to have to study more often, to be heavily involved in extracurricular activities (such as sports), or to have varying social activities with friends, and the IPTG recognize that parents should make all reasonable efforts to accommodate that participation.

Be flexible and avoid parenting power struggles. Unless an inability to civilly and effectively communicate exists (thereby creating an environment that puts the child(ren)’s well-being at risk), communication with your former spouse is key. Even happily married couples often have differing parenting styles and a separation can intensify these differences. Pick your battles and find agreeable ways to communicate with each other.

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Biltmore House near Asheville, N.C. (Photo by Don Knebel)

The Biltmore Estate Commentary by Don Knebel Asheville, a picturesque city in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, is famous for its eclectic travel citizenry. A popular T-shirt proclaims, “If you’re too weird for Asheville, you’re too weird.” The Biltmore Estate, Asheville’s most popular tourist attraction, epitomizes the ostentatious materialism many of its residents seek to avoid.

George Washington Vanderbilt II was the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made a huge fortune in railroads and steam boats. As a young man, George became fond of Asheville, then a small mountain town. When his father died in 1885, George decided to use his inheritance to build a summer house near Asheville. For what he described as his “little mountain escape,” he assembled a 125,000-acre site south of town from about 700 individual parcels, many of them wooded. He named the property the Biltmore Estate in honor of Bildt, his family’s ancestral village in Holland.

George Vanderbilt began building his house in 1889. When completed six years later, the

house had 250 rooms occupying more than 4 acres of floor space. The Châteauesque exterior is constructed of Indiana limestone, but most of the furnishings and interior elements originated in Europe. With 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms, the house is the largest in the U.S., about four times the size of the White House. In the early 1900s, faced with increased costs of maintaining his estate, George sold 87,000 acres of land to the U.S. for use as a national forest.

During the Great Depression, the Vanderbilt family opened the Biltmore Estate to the public, hoping tourists would come to hard-hit Asheville. The idea worked. Visitors soon began arriving from around the world, some deciding to stay. Today, the Biltmore Estate draws about 1.5 million visitors annually, and George Vanderbilt’s descendants employ more than a thousand of Asheville’s delightful residents.

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.

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By appointment only: VERY SUCCESSFUL, ESTABLISHED FLORAL SHOP (20 YEARS) FOR SALE, OWNER RETIRING. IT CAN BE RELOCATED TO ANY LOCATION IN THE CARMEL, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE, INDY AREA AND BE VERY PROFITABLE. THERE ARE 175 FIVE STAR REVIEWS THAT HAS MADE THIS FLORAL SHOP A HUGE SUCCESS. IT IS NOT EASY TO LET IT GO BUT HAVE FINALLY DECIDED ITS TIME TO RETIRE. IF YOU ARE A CREATIVE & CARING PERSON THAT WANTS TO OWN A WONDERFUL FLORAL SHOP, OR GROW YOUR EXISTING FLORAL BUSINESS, THEN I CAN BE REACHED AT 317-873-3300 OR 317-250-7212 SUZANNE Celebrating 20 Years

Open House Sunday May 6th 1-4pm

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Carmel Clay Schools is Hiring!

13743 N Gray Rd, Carmel, IN 46033 • Beautiful 5 Bedrooms 5 Baths, • Heated salt water pool • 1.56 acres • 3,972 sq ft.

• Three levels on 23 acre common area never to be built on.

Many updates $579,900

Noblesville Schools Noblesville Schools Spring Job Fair Spring Job Fair

If you are interested in the following positions:

If you are interested in the following positions: Bus Driver (training provided)

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Landscapers / Mow Crew Full time / Seasonal Employment opportunity $12-$15 depending on experience Call for an interview at 317-443-6514 or email cathy@primelineoutdoorliving.com

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR PAINTER

• Bus Mechanic Fluids Technician • Bus Drivers • Bus Aides

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Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/ccs/onlineapp/

Email: abeaven@ccs.k12.in.us or call 317-844-8207.

Bus Attendant Bus Driver (training provided) Custodial Bus Attendant Food Service Custodial You are invited to our Food Service Spring Job Fair

Do you take pride in your skills, and are you reliable without fail? If you don’t, or you’re not, stop reading. If you do and are, Roberts Painting would like to speak with you now. We are a local, family owned business with full-time work for the right candidate. We have been serving fellow Hamilton County residents since 1984. You must have dependable transportation. Compensation is based on experience and is open to discussion.

Again, serious inquiries only.

Contact Tim (317.847.2704) or Rick (317.847.4780), or email robertspaintingcarmel@gmail.com for immediate consideration. EOE.

April 28, 2018 from 8:00am to noon You are invited to our *speak with a current supervisor *submit an online application Spring Job Fair

March 24, 2018 from 8:00am to noon TWO LOCATIONS: Bus Driver and Bus Attendant *speak with a current supervisor Please come to our Transportation Facility *submit an online application 19790 Hague Road from 8:00am to noon

TWO LOCATIONS:

Custodial and Food Service Bus Driver and Bus Attendant Please come to our Educational Svcs. Center 18025 River Road from 8:00am to noon Please come to our Transportation Facility (enter main entrance on North Side)

19790 Hague Road from 8:00am to noon

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Any questions may be directed to: Custodial and Food Service Brian Zachery, Director of Transportation (317) 773-7203, ext. 34110 Please come to Noblesville High School, Steve Coverdale, HS Building Supervisor 18111 Cumberland Road from 8:00am to noon (317) 773-4680, ext. 12132 (enter building at Gate #1 off of Cumberland Rd.) Sue Dunn, Director of Nutrition and Food Services

(317) 773-3171, ext. 10420

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Any questions may be directed to: Brian Zachery, Director of Transportation (317) 773-7203, ext. 34110 Steve Coverdale, HS Building Supervisor (317) 773-4680, ext. 12132 Sue Dunn, Director of Nutrition and Food Services (317) 773-3171, ext. 10420

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Local business owner knows just enough to really mess up stuff so we are looking for an IT person to occasionally assist with Word Press website. Respond to Brenda@waxthatmonkey.com

With over 30 years of experience in the special event industry, Ritz Charles specializes in innovative, upscale and superior event services. Ritz Charles has a strong presence in the event market. Our multiple culinary teams, service staff and event planners host a variety of on and off premise events year- round. Our company has the resources to manage large events yet the personal touch of a small caterer. With our fast paced energetic work environment, we have a need for motivated individuals who can give excellent customer service. If you are looking to join a company with a dedication to excellent customer service and a friendly atmosphere, Ritz Charles has bartending, banquet server, doorman and set-up positions available.

If you are interested in learning more about our company, please contact Kate McGowan at KMcGowan@Ritzcharles.com

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622 Rangeline Rd, Suite S, Carmel • 317-506-6902

This position will support 4 attorneys with real estate, business, estate planning, elder law and litigation. Candidates should have working knowledge of E-filing, drafting routine documents and letters. Professional appearance and demeanor, friendly client service attitude, attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills are essential.

Email: Attorney@JeffJinksLaw.com

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Experienced full-time painters with passion for quality and detail.

Servicing Hamilton County.

Comfortable work environment, consistent hours. Residential repaints.

Pay based on skills & experience. Must have good cut-in skills, be clean & organized. Must have own transportation & tools. Call Jonathan 317-999-8124. www.wallapainting.com

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