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Lawrence council crosses political barriers

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were Democrats. Shevlot and Sherron Freeman, a Democrat, were the only two incumbents remaining on council.

The Lawrence Common Council doesn’t let “What I sensed under the last mayor (Dean political party affiliation government affect its decisions.

Jessup) was it was difficult for him to get much of anything done for a host of reasons, not District 5 Lawrence withstanding the fact he didn’t have the Common Council member Tom Shevlot, majority on council,” Shevlot said. “There a Republican, was recently elected as were things we would vote on and he the council’s vice president. Democrat would veto and we would override his Lisa Chavis is president. veto.”

Shevlot had served in the vice presiBut in the current council climate, dent position since November 2018. At Shevlot doesn’t see the same partisan the council’s Jan. 7 meeting, no one obstacles. opposed Shevlot continuing to serve in Shevlot “The thing I have seen in this particuthe role. lar climate, and I’ve been around politics Historically, the City of Lawrence a long, long time, is being able to work with my has not leaned Republican or Democratic. Shevpeers on really big issues that directly impact lot said typically when a Democratic mayor the quality of life is so important,” Shevlot said. is elected, a Republican-heavy council also is “Getting that police station built on Post Road, elected. Similarly, when a Republican mayor is in an area that has one of the highest crime elected, a Democratic-heavy council is elected. rates, and being able to do it at a reasonable That proved true in 2015 when Mayor Steve cost with no tax increase to the citizens and Collier, a Republican, was elected. Seven new just having that police presence on that route, council members came on board, six of who be built. Construction is expected to last FISHERS through the year.

• Southbound and northbound traf• Construction on a new access fic on Allisonville Road is now on ramp from Lowes Way to Keystone newly constructed pavement.

Parkway is ongoing.

This will remain the traffic reGEIST configuration as construction • The Indianapolis Dept. of continues into spring. The Public Works is currently on speed limit is 30 mph.

II of the 82nd Street • Construction work has CONSTRUCTION Phase Widening and Improvement begun on Ind. 37. ConstrucProject. Phase II stretches tion vehicles will use the from Lantern Road to Fall Creek Road. construction entrance on Lantern Road between 126th and 131st streets, which Lane closures may occur. The project inmay cause short delays. There are no sched- cludes resurfacing, addition and repair to sidewalks and curbs, new travel lanes, uled lane restrictions. access ramps, drainage repairs and bridge • CARMEL maintenance. Phase II construction began in Gray Road will be clossed southbound the spring and should be complete by this between 106th Street and Grand Haven Lane fall.

Feb. 6 to 10 for utility work. A full closure of NOBLESVILLE Gray Road is expected for five days begin• Work is ongoing on the Logan Street ning on or after Feb. 6 between the substaProject in downtown Noblesville. The northtion at 11405 Gray Road and 106th Street. bound lane of Ind. 19 between Ind. 32 and Access to the Sycamore Farm, Wood Creek Logan Street will be closed the duration of and Kingswood subdivisions will be mainthe project, through September. The detour tained via the Wood Creek Drive entrance consists of taking Ind. 32 westward, turning off of 116th Street. northbound onto Ind. 38, then eastbound on • Range Line Road has reopened to twoLogan Street and northbound on Ind. 19 to way traffic. It had been limited to one-way avoid the closure. On Logan Street, the destraffic between Eighth Street to just south ignated westbound right turn lane on the of Clay Terrace for installation of a storm bridge will become a combined straight and water collection system and pedestrian right-turn lane. The eastbound straight lane connectivity. The city expects to finish the will be shifted north, and the south side of project in the spring. the bridge will be under construction. The • Lane restrictions are under way Riverwalk near this area also is closed. near Keystone Parkway and 96th Street, where a new roundabout interchange will

is going to be so important. That just doesn’t happen independently. That happens when you have a collection of individuals working toward quality of life. As a local council district representative, we really shouldn’t come at it from a partisan perspective.

“Eighty percent of our budget that council passes is in public safety. Well, that’s not a Republican or Democrat thing – that’s a community thing.”

Shevlot said the most significant recent challenge arose when the seven newest members were elected in 2016.

“We have had our disagreements, especially in 2016, which is when all the new members came, but I think after the first year, they got their rhythm and they understood a little bit about how the process works,” Shevlot said. “Not everything has to be a battle.”

For more about the Lawrence Common Council, visit cityoflawrence.org/ common-council.

dispatches School of Rock is partnering with several providers of musical instruments and accessories to launch GearSelect. Through GearSelect, School of Rock will work with its new partners on original content, artist access and special events. School of Rock will feature GearSelect partners’ products to its community of 30,000 students.

City of Lawrence Business Watch Meeting – The City of Lawrence Crime Prevention Dept. will host a Business Crime Watch meeting at 7:30 a.m. March 26 at the Sterrett Center, 8950 Otis Ave. The meeting intends to build a working relationship and partnership with the business community and the police department. A light breakfast and coffee will be served. To RSVP, text 317-281-6390.

Brain change workshop – Hope Community Church will host a free brain change workshop which will educate attendees on how to develop new brain cells and improve brain capabilities through nutrition, environment, mind-body connection and more. The event is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Sterrett Center, 8950 Otis Ave. in Lawrence. Although the event is free, registration is required. To register, visit eventbrite.com/e/changeyour-brain-grow-a-better-brain-at-any-agetickets-54288800263.

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Legislators talk hate crime bill at local town hall

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com

Indiana lawmakers recently took time to hold a public town hall meeting Jan. 26 at the Hamilton government County Government and Judicial Center in Noblesville to discuss issues in the current legislative session.

State Sens. J.D. Ford (R-Indianapolis), John Ruckleshaus (R-Indianapolis), Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) and State Reps. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) and Donna Schaibley (RCarmel) took part.

Moderated by local attorney and government commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, topics ranged from teacher pay to school safety to medical marijuana. But the one topic that took up most of the discussion time was proposed hate crime legislation.

Speaking directly to Cook, who has authored a hate crime bill introduced to this year’s General Assembly, Shabazz asked for additional detail.

Cook’s bill would implement terms for sentence enhancements, whereby a person must first be convicted of the crime associated with the hate crime, and also outlines what qualifies as a hate crime.

“When the sentencing comes, that’s when the prosecutor can argue for an enhancement to the sentencing. Since the (U.S.) Supreme Court ruled on (hate crimes) in 1993, they established protected classes and categories – race, gender, religion, age – the types of things we all have,” Cook said. “People will argue that it’s just unlimited, but you know some of the states that have it, like Wisconsin, have had it since the 1980s.

So, what (I) did was glean out the best (categories) that have stood the test of time. My bill has 13, including all the ones in the Civil Rights Act, but it also adds sexual orientation, sexual identity (and military and law enforcement). I tried to take it and base it on FBI data, the number of incidents we were seeing in Indiana. The top three were race, sexual orientation/identity and religion.

“I think we’re past the time where we can do nothing. Right now, I’m frustrated because I’m not sure the bill will be heard, which I don’t think is the democratic process, to be honest with you.”

The 13 “identifiers” laid out in Cook’s bill are age, race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, status as a police

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Schaibley, speaking after Cook, said she is “absolutely behind” the bill.

“I live a little over a mile away from the synagogue in Carmel, and I’ve been supportive of hate crimes legislation for years,” Schaibley said. “What happened at the synagogue was an act of graffiti, but it’s not normal graffiti. When you put a Nazi cross on a synagogue, that’s meant to intimidate the Jewish community and people at the synagogue. It has ramifications beyond just simple graffiti.”

Schaibley also spoke on how the state’s lack of hate crime legislation is potentially hurting the state’s economy and business communities.

“We are one of five states without hate crimes legislation, and when people look at coming to Indiana, they look at that,” she said. “Young professionals look at that. We want to keep young people in Indiana, and if we want to attract young employees, especially tech employees, we have to move this thing forward.”

Ford, the lone Democrat participant, agreed with Cook and Schaibley.

“I think with this bill, all we’re asking judges to do is take a look at the situation,” Ford said. “(Not having a hate crime law) does portray us to be a very backwards state. It’s the right thing to do.”

Spartz didn’t voice disapproval or support of Cook’s proposed bill, but rather discussed her frustration with the time spent debating the issue with no resolution.

“I would like us to debate and discuss this issue, figure out the best solution and move on so we don’t have to do this every year,” she said.

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Lawrence Police Dept. seeks help from public in thefts news@geistcurrent.com The Lawrence Police Dept. is asking the public for help in regard to two crime recent church thefts.

A person has been observed entering churches while they were open and stealing cash and personal items. In one instance, a church employee saw the suspect enter the church, take the church deposit bag and flee.

The first theft occurred Dec. 22, 2018, at

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 10700 E. 56th St. A male entered the church and took an employee’s purse and its contents. Church security cameras caught the male driving away in a dark Lincoln sedan. Several days later, some of the purse’s contents were discovered nearby. The contents were returned to the owner, but the cash and some other items are still missing.

The second theft occurred Jan. 7 at Lawrence United Methodist Church, 5200 N. Shadeland Ave. An employee reported a

male entering the church, saying he possibly lost his phone there. The suspect was then observed taking the church deposit bag.

LPD described the suspect as a tall male, mid-late 20s, with brown hair, unshaven facial stubble and wearing a baseball-style cap and driving an older Lincoln sedan.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or anyone who has information should contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana by calling 317-262-TIPS.

A tall male is the suspect in the two Lawrence Church thefts. (Submitted photo)

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Belzer Middle School sent 37 students in need home with food on Dec. 20. (Submitted photo)

Belzer Middle School launches food pantry

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Belzer Middle School is trying to make sure its students don’t giving back go home hungry. Principal Andrew Harsha recently launched a food pantry inside the school after encouragement from his wife, Jessica, and support from the school’s staff.

Harsha said he noticed other schools in the Lawrence Township district and the central office operate internal food pantries, and he wanted to bring the asset to Belzer.

“Since I’ve been principal here, I have sort of been realizing we are a school in this district that definitely has a need,” he said. “The community we serve, in many cases, come from families that don’t always have food on the table, and so it was our goal to make something that would directly impact our family here at Belzer.”

Harsha said students may get breakfast and lunch at school but sometimes might not have meals at home in the evenings, on weekends or during school breaks.

Harsha, who has been the principal at Belzer for four years, said he’s been considering the pantry for several years. He credited his wife for convincing him to launch it.

“She has a heart for service, and she just said, ‘You really need to get that up and going, and what’s it going to take to get this going?’,” Harsha said. “Finally, we sat down and thought, ‘It really isn’t going to take that much.’”

Harsha received immediate support from his staff. Counselors began to identify families in need. The first time Belzer Middle School students took food home was Dec. 20, 2018. The goal, Harsha said, is to have enough food to fill backpacks for kids to take home on weekends.

Out of 1,200 students, 37 were sent home the first week with food. The food is in backpacks for discreetness.

“We got some bookbags if kids don’t have them,” Harsha said. “We felt, especially in middle school, it’s really important to protect students’ dignity and privacy, and kids would be reluctant to come down there and other kids might make comments to them needing that food. We’ve kept it discreet.”

Teachers donated items the first week.

Harsha said a list of needed items is available on Belzer Middle School’s social media pages and on Amazon Wish List.

“I thought it was neat our teachers were all generous and bringing in items to help get the pantry stocked for the first time,” Harsha said.

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dispatches Kiwanis of Geist meetings – Those looking to make a difference for the kids in the Geist area are encouraged to attend a Kiwanis at Geist meeting. The meetings are at 7:45 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Indianapolis Yacht Club, 12900 Fall Creek Rd., McCordsville.

Second Dance dress drive – Donations of gently used formal dresses, shoes and accessories are now being accepted to help offset the cost of attending the eighth-grade formal or prom for local teen girls. To donate, drop the dresses off at McCordsville Town Hall, 6280 W. 800 N., or email Jennifer Sweet at sweetjen-

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Lawrence Exchange Club – For those looking to get involved in the Lawrence and Geist community and hoping to give back, join the Lawrence Exchange Club. The club meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the VFW, 10550 Pendleton Pike. The group’s national focus is prevention of child abuse, recognizing servicemen and woman and community service.

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a pathway to success Geist-area resident creates web-based program to assist in college classrooms

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

A Geist-area resident has lowered the DFW rate, or students receivcover story ing a D, F or withdrawing from class, by 50 percent with his digital-learning courseware program, Perceivant, founded in 2012.

Brian Rowe said there’s a lot of pressure in the U.S. on students and teachers at colleges to have a lower DFW rate.

“College and student success have been historically lower in the United States for student graduation rates compared to other English-speaking countries. Quite significantly less,” Rowe said. “We have a lot of students obviously needing to go to school and do really well, and there’s just this gap as we try to enroll more and more students into school and get them out on time.

“There’s been a lot of pressure on the institutions in general to really just perform better and help students have the best possible success rate.”

Perceivant develops digital courses with online sources to immerse students in the subject they are learning through selfassessment and problem solving. It also

creates a dashboard for teachers to see can be better prepared for how to adjust which students are struggling with certain lesson plans to target what students strugcontent. gle with the most.

“The key to our solution is the course de“We give a dashboard to the teacher on sign, so instead of when you set up a course how many students did the prep work and in a learning-management system, what areas they struggled in or did you probably really only kind of well in,” Rowe said. “So, before the understand the software,” Rowe teacher walks into the class, they said. “We use tools like guided learncan adjust what they’re going to ing, which basically helps students talk about that day. They can also prepare through all the material in look at a list of high-risk students to an interactive way, where they read see what ways they are struggling some, watch videos and answer and talk to them about those speRowe questions and work through small cific areas.” segments of the content. And at the Perceivant is in 17 universities naend, they are given a study guide tionwide, including Kennesaw State showing where they did good or bad University in Kennesaw, Ga. to help them follow up.

Kandice Porter, chair and associ“The aspirational goal, that’s what ate professor for the Dept. of Health Perceivant is all about, is help givPromotion and Physical Education ing those early students the best at KSU, said the university began chance at long-term success.” using Perceivant in 2014 after it rePorter Rowed said a reduced DFW rate designed its WELL 1000: Foundations boosts revenue for schools. for Healthy Living course.

“That is really revenue for the school if (re“KSU and Perceivant collaborated on ducing the DFW rate is) happening because developing WELL 1000 courseware that you have a chance with that student to enreflected our belief that students needed gage longer with the university,” Rowe said. a holistic, skills-based approach in order to Through Perceivant, Rowe said teachers adopt or maintain healthy behaviors,” Porter

said. “Perceivant was the only publishing company we found that could support our creation of customized content that aligned with course objectives, adult learning theory and best practices in health education. The collaboration has been extremely successful in terms of both students’ academic achievement but also their ability to apply course concepts to their own lives to improve their health.”

For more, visit perceivant.com.

starting young Brian Rowe discovered he had a knack for coding at age 13.

“I was a gymnast, which required lots and lots of time, and it didn’t create a lot of time to create other friend relationships outside of gymnastics...

Computers were a natural personality fit for me,” he said. “You tinker for a little while and at some point, in high school, I did realize I wanted to learn how to run a software company.”

Rowe graduated from Purdue University in 1995 and received his MBA in 2000.

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The level LEnext T T ER Take it to the next level

ESSA Y Changing batteries Commentary by Terry Anker It is doing it a little bit today.

And, it is incredibly annoying. The little arrow that glides across the computer screen is jumping from one spot to another. It started a few days ago. The movement became somewhat jagged, as if it were being dragged along rather than sliding effortlessly. We know the problem. It happens every so often. It is time for new batteries.

Still, we endure the inconvenience. Frustrated, we might take out the existing batteries and put them in again. For reasons that elude understanding, it seems to make the device work for a short while longer. Some of us allow the mouse to “rest,” as if the batteries will spontaneously recharge.

Eventually, even the most frugal are confronted with the inevitable need for change. We cannot wait longer. The functionality is so debilitated – or even stopped – that we must find our way to the supply closet to retrieve replacements.

Yet, we hope that there are batteries to be had, in the event the person before took the last one and left us to replenish the supply.

What is it that compels us to wait until the last drop of energy is exhausted before acting? Are we that lazy? Are we that conservative? Or, is it simply a reflection of our innate and natural state? We don’t tend to move until we must.

And, we work to avoid the peril of having to replace the battery supply if we use the last ones.

But from the simple things can come a clear representation of our thinking. How much of our lives is ready for a recharge if only we’d take the action required to make it happen? Is now the time?

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

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Weighty matter of sleep Commentary by Danielle Wilson My greatest joy in life is a good night’s sleep (after my kids, of course. I’m not that terrible a mother). humor To that end, I’ve spent a lot of time and energy (and sometimes cash) to create the perfect nocturnal environment. The right mattress, a high-end sound machine, black-out blinds and a tube sock that masquerades as, well, a mask, come together each evening, preferably before 9 p.m., to help me achieve the ultimate eight to 10 hours of restorative ZZZs. Unfortunately, I’m not always successful.

I live with three teenagers, a bald man and a 6-year-old Labrador who thinks she’s a Chihuahua puppy. I also have reached that stage in life when hot flashes, multiple potty breaks and financial anxiety occasionally conspire against me, typically from 1 to 4 a.m. Despite my best efforts and 600 thread-count sheets, I’m lucky to have two decent nights in a row.

That is, until now! My latest acquisition, though still in the early test phase, is proving to be the miracle, quite literally, of my dreams. It’s a 20-pound weighted blanket that looks like a typical quilted comforter but is too heavy to lift. In fact, when I crawl underneath it, I have a hard time moving. At all. And that’s the point! Sure, the first few nights I thought I was slowly being suffocated to death, but I can honestly report that during the past month, I’ve slept more soundly and deeply than ever.

Doo says it’s psychosomatic: I think I should be sleeping better, therefore I am.

But who cares? I’m experiencing my second greatest joy nightly! See? Mother of the Year!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK There is not charm equal to tenderness of heart.

-Jane Austen

Editor, The governor and our legislature have already invested in programs that are delivering more (than) 100 times the returns to Hoosiers. Prior efforts of Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana General Assembly to invest in our workforce have already positively impacted the lives of many Hoosiers while building upon a solid foundation for economic growth. The 2019 General Assembly has the opportunity to leverage this to achieve exponential growth for Indiana.

Tens of thousands of jobs remain unfilled today in Indiana, with a projection of more than 65,000 open tech jobs over the next decade. Thus far, Workforce Ready Grants have already benefitted more than 13,000 Hoosiers and Employer Training Grants, through more than 450 employers participating, and trained more than 6,500.

The governor and IGA will have the opportunity in 2019 to continue taking Indiana to the “next level” for all Hoosiers, present and future. My advice: Leverage the things that are working and invest tenfold, for this is how we move the needle. This is how we win.

Scott Jones, Carmel For the full letter, visit currentinfishers. com

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Customers may add bacon to humor anything for free.”

Yes, bacon on your fries, in your McFlurry, on your Big Mac or in your backpack.

Back in 2007, the Food Network published its “Bacon Issue” (this was a marketing effort to compensate for its relatively poor-selling “Tofu/Kale Issue”). The cover featured chocolate bacon cupcakes, and a lollipop made of bacon — the perfect way to lure little ones away from sugar, which we all know is so unhealthy.

The magazine contains a detachable booklet with 50 recipes for bacon appetizers — things like bacon jam, bacon-wrapped bananas and bacon ice cream. If you are stuck at a party where the only hors d’oeuvre is a vegetable plate and yogurt dip, you can leave the brochure next to the broccoli before you split for the Rib Shack.

There are countless recipes for bacon-y desserts. How about a giant BLT cake that looks like the classic sandwich? The bacon is fashioned out of Tootsie Rolls, the toma-

toes are made of red gummy bears and the mayo is plain white frosting. Sliced angel food cake substitutes as the bread. Don’t ask me about the lettuce. Trust me. You don’t want to know.

A survey asks, “Do you like your bacon crisp or not crisp?” The result was 72 percent crisp and 28 percent not crisp. It is the only poll in U.S. history where there were no undecideds.

Bacon-of-the-month clubs deliver a different kind of bacon right to your door, with recipes and ads for the latest bacon products like bacon rub, bacon-flavored envelope flaps and bacon-flavored lip balm. I may join either Bacon Buddies or Pork Pals.

I quit my old group: My wife didn’t like my getting packages from “The Strip Club.”

Finally, we read stories about bacon obsession, like the bride who carried a bacon bouquet shaped like roses.

Yes, this is a sickness. Ironically, no one wants to be cured.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Urology of Indiana broke ground Jan. 8 on a new 22,000-square-foot facility. It is scheduled to open in November. (Submitted rendering)

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Treating Joint Pain Join Dr. Norman Mindrebo, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, to learn about the latest techniques for treating joint pain at Riverview Health. Dr. Mindrebo will discuss hip, knee and shoulder pain as well as advances in joint replacement procedures. A light dinner will be served.

On Jan. 8, Urology of Indiana broke ground on a new development Center of Excellence building in the new MedTech Park complex in Fishers.

The new facility, 14300 E. 138th St., Building A, and the Center of Excellence concept is in response to an increased demand for comprehensive urologic services in central Indiana, Urology of Indiana press release stated.

“We are very excited to open a Center of Excellence in Fishers,” Urology of Indiana CEO Britt McDermott stated. “This cuttingedge facility will enable us to better serve the growing population of Fishers and enhance the care we currently provide to all of Central Indiana and the Midwest. The location will be convenient, efficient and cost-effective for our patients.”

The 22,000-square-foot facility will house

12 urologic providers and several urologic service lines. The building is on schedule to open in November. Northwest Radiology Network will partner with Urology of Indiana to offer advanced imaging services in a nearby building. Northwest Radiology Network will offer MRI and CT services with a transparent, flat rate for Fishers and area residents.

“The MedTech Park campus will be a destination for medical services, not only for Fishers, but for Central Indiana, and the addition of Urology of Indiana and Northwest Radiology perpetuates that vision,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness stated. “Their mission to invest in cutting-edge technology while providing unmatched patient care is at the heart of what makes Fishers smart, vibrant and entrepreneurial.”

Urology of Indiana and Northwest Radiology Network join Central Indiana Orthopedics, which broke ground last year, at the MedTech Park.

dispatch Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital names new administrators - Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital has named Soula Banich as chief operating officer and Dr. Larry Stevens as chief medical officer. Banich most recently served as director of allied health and cardiovascular services at IU Health North and Saxony hospitals and will continue in this service line leadership role in addition to responsibilities as chief operating officer at IU Health Saxony Hospital. Banich has been with IU Health for more than 10 years. Before coming to IU Health North and Saxony hospitals, she served as deployment leader and project manager at Riley Hospital for Children, and before that as director of operations for nutrition services at IU Health Methodist

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Steve Kruze is ready to tackle a legendary literary role.

Kruze will play attorney theater Atticus Finch in Civic Theatre’s production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” Feb. 8 to 23 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Finch defends a black man, Tom Robinson, falsely accused of raping a white woman in Alabama in the 1930s.

Kruze said he has always seen the story as told through the eyes as Finch’s daughter, Jean Louise, nicknamed Scout.

“I’m trying to be honest to what she remembers her father to be,” Kruze said.

“Telling this story to a contemporary audience is difficult because the language can be coarse. We’re being as honest to script as it is. It’s still relevant and still important to have the discussion.”

Kruze, a Plainfield resident, is pleased there will be matinees for students and teachers.

“We’ll have a discussion with young people on what does this mean, first.

Have things gotten any better (as far as racism)? And if not, what can we do?” he said. “The thing we’re exploring about Atticus is he wants to get it right, he doesn’t have to be right. He’s trying to impart that to his children. It’s been an interesting process to figure out who he is.”

Kruze hasn’t read the book by Harper Lee since high school 35 years ago.

“I only saw the movie one time in college,” Kruze said.

Gregory Peck famously played the role of Finch in the 1962 movie.

“The movie is its own thing from the play, so there are some differences,” said Kruze, whose wife, Christine, is cast as Miss Stephanie. “There are some liberties that have to be taken from the book to condense it into a certain amount of time.

It’s difficult to take any classic literature and boil it down. What do you leave out?”

Bridget Bingham and Steve Kruze pause on the set of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

theater groups such as the Belfy Theatre, Bridget Bingham, a 12-year-old from Buck Creek Players and Westfield PlayNorth Vernon, portrays Scout. house, enjoys the role.

Bingham has heard about the book but “I get to yell at people and control the did not read it before auditioning. She has courtroom. It’s fun,” he said. “I’m on stage since seen the movie. a lot. I get to say a few things but my “I definitely think she is a very curious memory isn’t taxed. Mostly, I look around person, and we’ll see how it goes and and try to intimidate people.” how I can portray her,” Bingham said.

Kelly Keller, Fishers, is playing Bingham performed in “Annie” Walter Cunningham in his first at Beef & Boards in 2018.

Civic show.

Tom Smith, Westfield, plays “This is my first opportunity to Judge Taylor in his Civic Theatre be in something at the Civic, and debut. it’s been a wonderful experience,” “I’ve acted just about everyKeller said. where else in the Encore system Brad Thompson, Greenwood, and some IndyFringe shows,” Smith is playing Rev. Sykes in his Civic Smith said. “Working at Civic is a debut. step up for me. It’s a huge opportunity.

“I have some iconic lines with my charThey provide the costumes. They build the set. They tear down the set. I’m not to acter,” said Thompson, who will play two roles at Civic’s “Newsies” in April. used to this kind of treatment.”

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Smith, who has performed with smaller

Fall Creek students’ artwork on display editorial@youarecurrent.com “A Youthful Prospective of Black History in America” celebrates Black History Month through the artwork of Fall Creek Junior High School students. The display is the February exhibit hosted by the Fishers Arts Council at The Art Gallery at City Hall.

A public reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Feb. 8 at The Art Gallery at City Hall, where visitors can meet the students, Witherspoon and some of the stars of the film. A special film by Indianapolis filmmaker Demetrius Witherspoon will be shown at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. during the public reception.

The 20-minute film, “Submerge: Echo 51,” is a science fiction movie. It is rated PG-13.

The exhibits are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Most artwork is available for purchase by contacting FishersArtsCouncil@gmail.com or calling 317-537-1670. For more, visit fishersartscouncil.com.

Noblesville — Joel Curtis will be featured at the Second Saturday Showcase Series at 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St. Carmel — Mandolin virtuoso Jeff Midkiff will appear with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Palladium. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

Carmel — IU Jacobs School of Music Wind Ensemble will give a free performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Palladium. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — Carmel Clay Public Library plays host to Carmel Clay Schools All-District Art Show throughout February. The artwork is created by students from each of the district’s 11 elementary schools and three middle schools and Carmel High School.

Lawrence — “Magic in Motion,” a night of magic, music and comedy featuring the magic comic Jamahl Keyes, will be at 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 at the Theater at the Fort. For more, artsforlawrence.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Dorothy is a role Abby Drake has longed to play.

“I’ve loved ‘Wizard of Oz’ theater since I was tiny,” Drake said.

“Judy Garland was my hero, so I cried when I found out.”

The 17-year-old Westfield resident will play Dorothy in the Christian Youth Theater’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Feb. 8 to 10 at Marian University.

Drake, a homeschooled junior, is performing in her fourth CYT production.

“This is the most lines I’ve ever had and there are only two times where I’m not on stage,” Drake said. “And dancing in heels is rough.”

Gavin Stewart, a seventh-grader at Carmel’s Clay Middle School, is cast as his favorite “Wizard of Oz” character, too.

“I always wanted to be the Cowardly Lion,’ Stewart said. “The Cowardly Lion is very animated, and I have a lisp. It’s fun to be over-exaggerated.”

As a sixth-grader, Stewart played Toto in Clay’s production of “Wizard of Oz.” Christian Baltz, a Carmel resident and an eighth-grader at Merle Sidener Gifted Acad-

From left, Christian Baltz, Abby Drake, Gavin Stewart and Marci Marcus appear in “The Wizard of Oz.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

emy in Indianapolis, is cast as the Tin Man. “I wanted to be one of (Dorothy’s) three friends,” Baltz said. “It’s such an iconic show and when you get to play an animated character in a dreamland, it’s a lot of fun.”

Guerin Catholic High School freshman Marci Marcus, a Carmel resident, is playing the Scarecrow.

“I thought I would have to play it as a man, but they said they keep my gender,” Marcus said. “My dad showed me the show and I completely fell in love with it.”

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opera, Courter said the concert has something for everyone.

This is Courter’s second season with the For Stephanie Courter, the best part of chorus. The Ice Miller attorney previously the upcoming Indianapolis Opera’s “Chorus sang for three seasons with the in Concert” is the opmusic portunity to make exAnchorage Opera when she lived in Alaska. traordinary music with “It is great to have a professional such a great group of friends and musical opportunity in town to colleagues. take advantage of when I’m not at “Many of the singers in the chomy day job,” she said. rus have worked together for years, Noblesville resident Dietgard and this concert is a unique opporCourter Bittner has been with Opera Chorus tunity to showcase the talents of since 2010. the chorus members,” Courter said. “And it “I was an opera singer when I lived in gives the singers a great chance to spend Germany, so when I moved here to be with time collaborating with good friends.” my husband, this was my only chance of Indianapolis Opera’s “Chorus in Concert” doing opera,” she said. “So, I jumped at the is set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 3 p.m. Feb. 10 chance to do so.” at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 PennsylvaBittner said her favorite piece in the connia St., Indianapolis. cert is “The Merry Widow.”

Courter, a Carmel resident, said there is John Schmid is celebrating his 35th seamuch to love musically about the concert. son as chorus master.

“Some of the pieces are so poignant and Joshua Armenta will present a world touching, while others, like the selections premiere piece, “Ice Shall Cover Nineveh,” to from ‘The Mikado,’ allow us to have fun and honor Schmid. show the playful side of singing,” Courter For tickets, visit indyopera.org. said.

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“The Diary of Anne Frank,” OneAmerica Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8; 2 and 7 p.m.

Feb. 9

IRT relays the true story of Anne Frank’s faith in humanity while hiding with her family during Nazi Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands.

Cost: $21 to $78 More: irtlive.com

Ryan Artzberger (Otto Frank) and Miranda Troutt appear in IRT’s presentation of “The Diary of Anne Frank.”

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“Every Brilliant Thing,” Upperstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 8; 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 9; 2 p.m. Feb. 10.

Marcus Truschinski stars in the one-man play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe.

Cost: $21 to $78

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“Grease,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

8 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 9, 12; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Feb. 10

Sarah Daniels stars as Sandy in the classical musical based at a high school in 1959.

Cost: $45 to $70 (includes buffet dinner)

More: beefandboards.com, 317-872-9664

“Ruthless! The Musical,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, The Studio Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 9; 2 p.m. Feb. 10

ATI presents this dark comedic spoof of several musicals and movies.

Cost: $20 to $45

More: atistage.org

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7 p.m. Feb. 8, 9; 2 p.m. Feb. 10

Civic Theatre presents the play based on the classic novel by Harper Lee about a black man falsely tried for raping a white woman in Alabama in the 1930s.

Cost: $25 to $43

More: civictheatre.org

“Perfect Crime,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, 1836 W. Ind. 36, Westfield

7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8, 9

Margaret Thorne Brent is a renowned psychologist, but is she also a cold-blooded killer who has just committed the perfect crime?

Cost: $12 to $14

More: westfieldplayhouse.org

Dave Sanborn Jazz Quintet, the Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

8 p.m.

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Flavors of Mexico Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 1111 W. Main St., Carmel, 11680 Commercial Dr., Fishers What to get: Tacos Price: $3.50 to $4 per taco.

Anna’s take: If you’re not selecting which Mexican restaurants you visit primarily because of the chips-and-salsa quality, you’re doing it wrong. I can assure you Verde’s chips and salsa are fantastic. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s move on to tacos.

I have frequented Verde before, but typically I visit the Carmel location. I love to sit on the patio and people watch, but Fishers doesn’t have a bad spot, either, and that’s where I visited this time. I always order tacos because Verde truly does a phenomenal job with them and there are so many options to choose from. Steak, marinated

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Ravens and bones in Lisbon Commentary by Don Knebel Visitors to Lisbon find plenty of evidence that St. Vincent of Saragossa and ravens are important to the city, but even locals can be hard pressed to explain why.

St. Vincent, born near Saragossa in northtravel east Spain, was a Christian deacon executed under Roman Emperor Diocletian in 304 A.D. What happened next is the stuff of numerous legends, usually involving ravens. According to one story, Vincent’s body washed up on the southwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula and was buried in a grave guarded by ravens. In 1139, Afonso Henriques became the first king of Portugal, newly independent of Spanish León, and soon recaptured Lisbon from the Muslims. Christian relics were the rage among European kings, and Afonso wanted an important relic to commemorate his victory, so he sent agents to southern Portugal to find the remains of Vincent said to be buried there. They found what they concluded were the saint’s bones and took them to Lisbon by ship, reportedly accompanied by ravens. A grateful Afonso made Vincent Lisbon’s patron saint, built the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora (St. Vincent Outside the Walls) on a hill overlooking the city, and incorporated a ship with two ravens bringing Vincent’s bones to Lisbon into the city’s coat of arms. He deposited the bones in the Cathedral of Lisbon being built over a destroyed mosque.

Today, many Lisbon streetlamps feature metal representations of the ship with two ravens that became the symbol of the city. In 1970, a large statue of St. Vincent holding

Chivalry isn’t dead – yet. Follow these tips to make sure your Valentine’s date wants to smooch you into oblivion at the end of the night. After all, yours truly was quite the dating doyen prior to shifting my intergrammar guy ests to grammar.

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Now that you’re getting your dating life figured out, I want to tell you how to properly write dates. Perhaps your shortcomings in writing dates correctly are having an effect on whether or not you’re getting romantic dates. It could be.

Anyway, according to the AP Stylebook, you should use figures for dates and years, and don’t use -st, -nd, -rd, or -th with dates. So, you shouldn’t write February 14th or February fourteenth; always write February 14. You wouldn’t write Nineteen hundred and eighty-five (although that’s one of my favorite Wings songs); you should always write out 1985.

As if that weren’t enough mind-blowing clarity on writing dates, I have more rules to lay on you. When it comes to months, they are always capitalized. The months of March,

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Statue of John Lennon in Havana Park. (Photo by Don Knebel)

the iconic ship was dedicated on Miradouro Portas do Sol, a Lisbon overlook providing a magnificent view of the Monastery of St. Vincent, reconstructed beginning in the 16th century to include twin towers. The bones claimed to be those of St. Vincent remain in a silver coffin in the Cathedral of Lisbon.

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.

How to get your Valentine’s date just right Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

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April, May, June and July should never be abbreviated, but you should abbreviate the remaining months when they’re followed by a date (e.g., Feb. 14). The correct abbreviations for these months are Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. Add -s (but no apostrophe) after numbers when you’re writing decades or centuries (e.g., the 1900s). Do add an apostrophe when you’re writing a decade if numerals are omitted (e.g., the ’20s).

I’m going to throw this in because I’m sure you’re wondering: The word February comes from a Roman festival of washing and purification (called Februa) that happened every spring. It was previously known as Lupercalia, which was a violent, sexually charged fertility festival. In the late fifth century A.D., Pope Gelasius replaced this pagan holiday with St. Valentine’s Day, which remembers the martyrdom of St. Valentine on Feb. 14, 269.

If you want to speak the language of love to your sweetheart, make sure you know how to write dates the right way. Otherwise, the only dates you’ll be getting are the kind that are less-good versions of raisins.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt. com.

CITY OF FISHERS CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE VAC-23024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers City Council at 7:00pm, Monday, February 18, 2019 in the 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 an easement vacation for a utility easement along the common property line between 9001 and 9025 Technology Drive.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 9025 Technology Drive, Fishers, IN 46038, also known as parcel 15-11-31-00-01-008.000.

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 with room location details and case 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 City Council before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers City Council, 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) 595-3155 www.fishers.in.us CITY OF FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 in the 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 a Development Standards Variance from section(s) 3.3.2.B.2a to allow proposed buildings to encroach thirty-feet (30ft) into front-yard setback; decreasing the setback from fifty-feet (50ft) to twenty-feet (20ft) along 104th Street.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 10404 Olio Road. Property is generally located at the corner of Olio Road and 104th Street. Also known as parcel #13-15-12-00-00-029.001.

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 with room location details and case 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 Board of Zoning Appeals before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals, 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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