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By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

Lawrence Township Republicans were treated to an on-stage interview of Gov. politics Eric Holcomb by Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier during the Feb. 1 Lawrence Township Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner at the Indiana National Guard Armory in Lawrence.

Collier asked Holcomb several questions about his gubernatorial accomplishments and his future vision for the state.

“In the next 20 years, Indiana will invest nearly $32 billion of infrastructure, for our roads,” Collier said. “We are currently seeing wages in Indiana grow at five times the national rate, with more Hoosiers working than ever before.

All of this, and Indiana is ranked No. 2 in the nation for affordability. Gov. Holcomb has become, reasonably so and rightfully so, one of the most popular governors in the Midwest.”

Collier asked Holcomb about his vision for the state.

“Well, I can be pretty succinct about this,” Holcomb said. “It is every day we wake up and try to create more opportunities for growth for people, or an individual for a business or for a community. That’s the bottom line. Your mission or your vision ought to be pretty tight, and that’s what drives us forward.”

Collier also asked Holcomb what he regards as his No. 1 achievement.

“We have managed to present a plan and be very transparent about it and have it be an informed plan, first and foremost, tethered to people that we serve, and then implementing that plan and being focused on it and not being pulled off message,” Holcomb said. “The folks that we meet with and we are trying to lure or court to come to our state and join our ranks, that makes a big difference, and that can be a dealmaker or breaker.”

Collier also asked Holcomb, a Republican, about the importance of working with Democrats to advance legislation.

“It’s quicker to solve problems that way, and we are not so arrogant to think we have a monopoly on every great idea,” Holcomb said.

“The majority of the bills that get voted on and

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State Sen. Jim Merritt, who is running for Indianapolis mayor, introduces Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier and Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Lawrence Township Republican Party’s Feb. 1 Lincoln Day Dinner. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier interviews Gov. Eric Holcomb on stage about his gubernatorial accomplishments.

signed into law are unanimous, and so we are open to input, and I just make it part of my rule that I will continuously overcommunicate. We weren’t going to be a pest but we were going to make sure the lines of communication are wide open. It doesn’t matter to me what particular jersey that you wear. If you’ve got a good idea, it should carry the day.”

Collier ended the interview by noting Holcomb has more than $4 million in campaign funds.

Collier asked Holcomb if he wanted to make an announcement that night. Holcomb laughed but declined to address seeking re-election.

“I’ve always been someone who believed that you do the job you’ve got and it will make the next decision easier,” Holcomb said. “And that’s what we’ll do. We’ve got our head down and we are focused, just like I said, on the plan we are seeking to implement.”

“I think by the turnout tonight of the people in this room that we fully expect that you’ll be around for at least the next five years, if not longer than that,” Collier said.

The Fishers Police Dept. arrested a driver involved in a Feb. 3 fatal crime crash that happened near the entrance of the Rolling Knoll neighborhood.

The crash occurred before 6:30 p.m. at 116th Street and Belle Plaine Boulevard, west of Hoosier Road. A 2017 Honda was attempting to turn northbound on Belle Plaine Boulevard from eastbound on 116th Street when it struck a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, Adams Jonathon Reynolds, 24, of Indianapolis, was injured and transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where he died. The driver of the Honda, Gayl Adams, 66, of Indianapolis, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Adams claimed she didn’t see the motorcyclist. Officers noted an alcoholic odor while speaking to Adams. After submitting to a breath-alcohol test, it was discovered Adams had a blood-alcohol content of .15 percent. She was taken into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Jail.

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Public hears White River plan

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Members of the public heard more about the White River Vision environment Plan at a public meeting Jan. 29 at Conner Prairie in Fishers.

Conner Prairie President and CEO Norman Burns opened the meeting by explaining that Conner Prairie was excited to be a stakeholder in the vision plan, especially since the museum launched a comprehensive planning process on the White River in early 2017.

“Conner Prairie owns 1,046 acres of land, and for 3.3 miles of the White River, we have frontage on both sides,” he said. “We have significant property, significant river frontage and we are creating a comprehensive site master plan over the next couple of decades to see what are the best ways to use our resources. We want to look at the river as a resource and the land as a resource.”

Gina Ford, principal and co-founder of Agency Landscape and Planning, and Rhiannon Sinclair, project manager, presented on the group’s plans for the 58-mile river.

Sinclair presented on nine principles that will guide how the river is improved in the future.

“These guiding principles have been under way since the beginning,” Sinclair said.

“They were pulled together by your ideas about types of places you want to see, ideas for recreation, ideas for activation as well as concerns about the climate, concerns about land ownership and land uses moving forward. All of these are connected through these guiding principles.”

The guiding principles are: • Restore and adapt: How to preserve the wildlife corridors and make the river more free-flowing.

• Stewarding river health: Water quality and promoting a healthy waterway.

• Increasing year-round activities: Offering open spaces and programming along the river all year long.

• Draw people to the river: Maximize bike and pedestrian connections, increase river access and foster a regional network of trails and water access.

• Build on the river’s stories: Layering history and heritage with arts, culture and environment.

• Build regional economic strength and community identity: Create gathering places to attract all sorts of people.

• Partner across boundaries: Collaboratively manage the river and create efficient operations and sustainable governance.

• Preserve places for everyone: Celebrate the diversity of the region’s communities and provide a mix of housing options along the river.

• Honor ownership and use patterns: Balance community sentiments with long-term aspirations.

Ford called the project “generational,” meaning some plans may take 50 years to implement along the river.

“The last phase of planning is to look at a roadmap and determine things like (what will happen in) the first year, the first five years and the first 10 years,” Ford said.

“Funding and phasing will be included in the action document.”

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One of Chad and Marisol Buchanan’s hobbies is visiting new places and taking photos.

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One of Chad and Marisol Buchanan’s favorite date night activities is taking Chad’s ’75 corvette convertible around Geist Reservoir.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Chad and Marisol Buchanan do most things in life together, cover story including work. The married couple owns a business called Premikati.

When the Buchanans first met, in September 2008, it was for a business occasion.

They were speaking about their respective careers at a conference in Chicago and met in the hotel bar.

“Essentially, we met the night before the speaking engagement at the hotel, just sitting down having a cocktail, and we just started talking,” Chad said. “We kind of hung out the next day for the speaking engagement for that day and, over time and conversation, we became friends and work colleagues sharing information about work and trying to do things for our respective companies.”

In May 2009, Chad and Marisol launched Premikati, a procurement consulting firm.

“We started it as a side project,” Chad

said. “We both kept our day jobs, and we moved from friendship into dating and got married October 2009. We started as business partners and evolved from there.”

Marisol said they married quickly after dating because, “Once you’re older, you just know.” She did admit it took her longer to come around to the idea than it did for Chad, though.

“I didn’t quite trust him from a relationship standpoint, but from a business standpoint, it was fine,” she said. “I think I was just gun shy. I was a single mom of three kids and just wanted to make sure they were going to be protected and I wouldn’t go through the same thing I had in the past.”

Marisol recalled the exact moment she fell in love with Chad - when he was taking her on a ride through the country on his cousin’s motorcycle. When she advised him to not take off on the motorcycle and surprise her, he responded with, “If you let me, I’ll take care of you forever.”

“He had this twinkle in his eye, and I thought, ‘Oh man, this guy is totally serious,’ and that’s where I fell in love with him,”

she said. “For our fifth anniversary, I made leather bracelets with the GPS coordinates of where I fell in love with him and he fell in love with me.”

When it comes to running their business, Chad said the couple works well together.

“We focus on different parts of the business,” he said. “We complement each other.

There’s no way we would have ever got the success we had without the two of us together. We would be successful, we have been successful in previous careers, but we couldn’t do what we’ve done.”

One of the couple’s challenges is not allowing work to consume all of their time.

“We both are highly driven to be successful, and when you’re doing that and still in a startup, the problem is we work all of the time,” Chad said. “It just bleeds over into everything. We will be sitting there getting ready for bed at 11 o’clock at night and all of a sudden, we are talking about that meeting tomorrow at nine.”

They do get to enjoy personal time through work, though.

“Every time we go out of town for work,

we plan a couple of (leisure) days, and one of our favorite things to do is visit new cities and do photography,” Marisol said. “Last year, we went up to Zion National Park.”

meet the buchanans Favorite date spot in Geist: Anywhere with live music.

Favorite thing to do in Geist: Drive around the reservoir in Chad’s ’75 corvette convertible.

Stay in or go out: Go out Best advice on keeping a marriage vibrant: “We have always focused on making memories,” Marisol said. “Whatever that is, do some sort of activity that makes you laugh or something new and exciting that’s really bonding you together as a couple. I definitely think just making memories and not investing money into things so much as we always invest into experiences and memories.”

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ESSA Y Fixing bias

LE T T ER The next level

Commentary by Terry Anker “As we forgive them that trespass against us…” holds the line from one of the most often recited prayers of the modern era. Originally published in 1611, the 14-line, 70-word devotion encourages us to remember the simple rules of a civilized life. Remember that we are subservient to a higher power. Remember that food and security are not assured. Remember that we are frail and easily tempted to our own destruction and that vengeance benefits not us or those against whom we might seek it.

But in a world where many have replaced a Sunday morning reciting of the Lord’s Prayer with an endless watching of the Sunday political shows, our collective conscience seems to have moved from one of self-restraint to one of aggressive demands for retribution. Surely, if not retaliatory, the various talking heads seem to foment a sense of clannish entitlement: “We are wronged. You are taking my stuff/ dignity/position/whatever, and we will fight you to get it back.”

A well-respected local arts organization recently announced its intention to adhere to 50/50 by 2020 – a plan designed to reach “parity” in the arts. All voices, if worthy, should be heard. Still, if one is to understand the thinking, because there has been bias, real or perceived, in who is getting selected to volunteer, to exhibit, to evaluate, then we must consider an institutionalized system of bias to stop bias. An eye for an eye and all that thinking. Art has long been filtered by wealth and power. Is it possible that talent matters but only as a subset of what is allowed to be seen? Still, can we expect or hope that an institutionalized bias is the tool used to fix institutionalized bias?

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Let snow, let it snow, let it snow Commentary by Danielle Wilson I survived the Polar Vortex of 2019! And what’s more, I was able to reflect on how far I’ve come as a mother. humor Remember the Snowpocalypse of 2014? For those of you still suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Snow Disorder), recall that five years ago we had a winter break that was extended by essentially seven days thanks to a blizzard and record-low temps. I was literally trapped indoors with a moody 15-year-old, bickering twin 12-year olds and a precocious 9-year old for three full weeks. Each night, I would offer up several Hail Marys, burn incense and sacrifice a chicken cordon bleu in hopes that someone, somewhere, would get the schools open. Scrabble and breakfast for dinner can take you only so far before Legos start looking like potential weapons and one begins seriously considering a permanent move to Boca, sunburn and geriatrics be damned.

But no longer! With our oldest away at college and none of the rest emerging from hibernation until noon, at the earliest, snow days are now fun days. I anticipated with delight the dangerous wind chills and the icy roads that would keep us stuck at home by the fire with nothing to do but watch Netflix and eat cookie dough. I applauded when the two-hour delay became a cancellation, and I still had at least three hours to myself to clean the house, stalk Facebook and binge more cookie dough. Vortex schmortex. It was awesome.

So, to all you parents with young ones at home, I suppose I’m offering a warm light at the end of future Snowmageddon tunnels.

Hang in there!

Peace out.

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

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“Independence is happiness.”

-Susan B. Anthony

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.

Funded under the governor’s program, Eleven Fifty Academy, a nonprofit organization, has produced 30-plus graduates with a 93 percent graduation rate, an 81 percent job placement and an average starting salary of $51,000. If Eleven Fifty Academy is fully enabled to train 3,000-plus Hoosiers over the next two years, doing its small part to fill those 65,000 jobs, it will create $62.5 million in Hoosier income in the first year.

My advice: Leverage the things that are working and invest tenfold, for this is how we move the needle. This is how we win.

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By Sara Baldwin Schatz sara@youarecurrent.com Rose Senior Living Carmel partnered with Indiana Blood Center, now managed by Versiti, to play host to a giving back Jan. 29 blood drive. The blood center bus parked in front of the senior living center, 1285 Fairfax Manor Dr., Carmel, during the event.

Blood center technicians Danielle Denise and Charles Arvin accepted blood from donors, including several Rose Senior Living staff.

“Rose Senior Living Carmel prides itself in giving back to the community in any way we can,” said Dana Shore, marketing and sales director at Rose Senior Living. “When we realized January was National Blood Donor Month, we knew hosting a blood drive would be a great way to give back.”

Indiana Blood Center announced in early January that it was in dire need of donations, as blood donations historically decline in winter months. Certain blood types, such as B positive, are in critically short supply.

“Each unit can help up to three people,” Denise said.

Wendi Coates, life enrichment director at Rose Senior Living, donates blood during the drive.

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Shore said Rose Senior Living wanted to challenge others to make giving blood a priority.

“These donations are imperative to helping those in need,” she said.

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St. Vincent Critical Care Transport receives accreditation -- St. Vincent Critical Care Transport Team, a Midwest leader in serving all patient demographics by air and ground modalities, is among an elite group of emergency medical transport services to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS). As of Oct. 19, 2013, there were only 165 accredited programs in the world. The St. Vincent Critical Care Team offers reliable critical care experts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Ground and air teams transport for critically ill adults and children to St. Vincent Hospitals across the state. As part of the accreditation process, St. Vincent was evaluated on patient care, safety standards, quality improvement activities, education, equipment, staffing, communications, maintenance and administration. For more on the CAMTS accreditation process, visit camts.org.

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Carmel Community Players production takes a lyrical look at relationships

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The four-person cast of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” hastens through rapid character theater development.

“You don’t have arc of character throughout the show, but you have that in every scene,” actress Brenna Whitaker said.

The Noblesville resident appears in the Carmel Community Players’ nine performances of the musical on weekends from Feb. 22 to March 10 at The Cat, 245 Veterans Way, Carmel. The musical examines relationships from first dates to dealing with marriage, child rearing, empty nests and beyond.

“I did this show for the first time at Mud Creek, maybe 10 or 15 years ago,” Whitaker said. “A few years after that I did it at Myers Dinner Theatre in Hillsboro. Every character plays multiple parts. We’re a different person in every scene. After this show I will have done every women’s part. The fun thing about doing it multiple times is I was at a different stage in life each time I did it.

The first time it resonated because I was single and dating. Now, I’m married with a young son, so the second act is what is resonating now.”

Westfield resident Dee Timi suggested staging the musical to CCP, having directed it in Joplin, Mo., in 2008 when she lived there.

“It’s that show that makes you laugh, makes you cry,” Timi said. “No matter what stage of life you’re in, it’s fun.”

Libby Buck, an Indianapolis resident, saw the musical for the first time in New York on a field trip with her Valparaiso High School musical theater class.

“I’ve been obsessed with it ever since,” Buck said.

But she hasn’t seen it since.

“This has been one of my bucket-list shows, so it’s been really exciting to participate,” she said. “The most challenging part is recalling what your character is from scene to scene. When I saw it in high

‘Cat in the Hat’ set for B&B editorial@youarecurrent.com A beloved children’s book comes to life on the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre stage for the first time Feb. 15 as the Pyramid Players present “Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat” to open the 2019 Live Theatre for Kids season.

The performances run through March 2.

Andy Kear stars in the title role, with Nikki Miller as Sally, Chris Trombetta as her brother and Sally Scharbrough as Fish. AnnaLee Traeger and Christine Zavakos round out the cast as Kitten 1/Thing 1 and Kitten 2/Thing 2, respectively.

The show is directed by Elizabeth Stark Payne and choreographed by Jennifer Ladner. The musical director is Kristy Templet.

Ed Stockman is the stage manager.

Performances are at 10 a.m. Fridays, and at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. All tickets are $17 and include a snack.

For more information or complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com.

Christian Condra (seated) and, from left, Libby Buck, Jonathan Scoble and Brenna Whitaker form the cast of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” (Submitted photo)

school, I just thought it was funny. Now, I’ve been married for 10 years and have two kids of my own, so a lot of the second act makes more sense to me now.”

Buck and the two male cast members, Jonathan Scoble, Carmel, and Christian Condra, Indianapolis, are making their CCP debuts.

“Playing different characters is the thrill,” Scoble said. “Playing different characters are, to me, what is the most fun about acting. It’s hilarious. The script drew me in pretty quickly.”

Scoble said he got a call that CCP was looking for men because not many showed up to the auditions.

“Christian and I have been working together for a couple of shows now and we want to work together more,” Scoble said.

Scoble, who is single, said he identifies

with several of the characters.

“The trials and tribulations of dating, don’t we all have a story?” Scoble said.

“From beginning to end, you can see interactions between men and women, which is fascinating.”

The experience is new for Condra.

“I’ve always done shows that are one consistent story, and this is a bunch of different skits,” Condra said. “It’s almost ‘SNL, the Musical,’ that’s what stood out to me. It runs the range of different acting styles.”

Noblesville resident Sandy Baetzhold is the musical director.

The book and lyrics are by Joe DiPietro and the music is by Jimmy Roberts. The musical played off-Broadway for more than nine years before being released to community theaters.

For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Zionsville — “A Toast of Bubbly to 40 Fine Arts Years” will be held at 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at CV Art and Frame, 110 S. Main St. This is the first of many exhibits to celebrate the gallery’s 40th anniversary.

Carmel — The Indiana Wind Symphony concert, with pianist Kelleen Strutz, features selections from Aaron Copland, George Gershwin and James Barnes at 3 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Palladium, For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org Carmel — The Peanut Butter and Jam series will feature Three Little Hoosier Pigs, an Indiana twist on the fairy tale, at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Palladium. The series is designed for ages 1-7. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Indianapolis — The IRT “Celebrity Radio Show,” the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s annual fundraising event, is presented as a 1940s radio program at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. For more, visit irtlive.com

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Mud Creek presents dramedy chuckle. Your emotions will be all over the place.”

Odle, who has acted at Mud Creek for If you need a dose of convincing to try more than 20 years, discovered the play a the “Almost, Maine” dramedy arriving at Mud few seasons ago when Mud Creek Creek Theatre on theater East 86th Street from alum Gary Cohen exposed her to the play.

Feb. 15 to March 2, it “It has been in the back of my is highly recommended you visit the mind,” Odle said. “It kept popping up play’s website (almostmaine.com). as something we should do.”

There will be no turning back at Odle chose the small cast route, that junction. The website offers a selecting her husband, Mason Odle, sweeping endorsement and shows Odle and daughter, Lexi Odle, along with there is nothing “almost” or “nearly” Kyrsten Lyster, Matt Hartzburg and Jennifer about this 95-minute performance scripted by actor and playwright John Cariani of “Law Poynter, to play 19 different roles. Lyster and Hartzburg will be making their initial ap& Order” fame.

Indeed, this February special at Mud Creek pearances at Mud Creek.

Meanwhile, the Odles have clicked in provides a series of sizzling love and romanrehearsals. tic episodes in which a variety of figures “Mason’s not scared to put himself out fall in and out of love in unique and strange there,” Andrea said. ways. The actors, four souls who play multiBut there are more than two Odles in ple characters in the nine acts, bounce from “Almost, Maine.” Lexi pops up on stage, while one setting to another, using romance as a daughters Kenzie and Rylee assist mom common thread in their stories. with stage preparations.

“It is an amazing roller coaster of emo“It helps having everyone there,” Andrea tions,” said Noblesville resident Andrea Odle, said. “When I go home at night, they underthe first-time director of the Mud Creek verstand what I have been through.” sion. “You may cry, or you may have a belly editorial@youarecurrent.com

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

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.

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Cost: $25 to $43

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

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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

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

More: irtlive.com

Cost: $12 to $14

“Grease,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

8 p.m. Feb. 12, 14; 15, 16, 19; 1 p.m Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 17

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. 13, 14, 15, 16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17

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

Cost: $20 to $45

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“The Wild Wild West,” Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel

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

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

7 p.m. Feb. 14, 15, 16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17

Broadway singer-actress Megan Hilty will perform at 8 p.m.

Feb. 15. (Submitted photo)

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Actress-singer Megan Hilty first attracted fame on Broadway as Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked.” She also appeared in “9 to 5: The Musical” and “Noises Off.” Cost: $25 to $85

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7 p.m. Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Feb. 17

Gregory Hancock’s original production pays homage to the old Westerns, featuring saloon girls, cowboys, bandits and a damsel in distress.

Cost: $35

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“Almost, Maine,” Mud Creek Players, Mud Creek Theatre, 9740 E. 86th St., Indianapolis

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1. The homeowners chose a gorgeous gray for the lower cabinets and white for the upper cabinets.

2. Bulkheads over the cabinets were removed and replaced with taller cabinetry that not only provides more storage, but makes the room seem taller.

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Commentary by Don Knebel The Rocks, a fashionable area in Sydney, Australia, was once home to English convicts. Its name comes from the quarries where they travel hewed rocks.

After the American colonies gained independence, England selected eastern Australia, then uninhabited by Europeans, as the new overseas dumping ground for its convicts. On Jan, 26, 1788, its anniversary celebrated as Australia Day, an English fleet brought 850 convicts to the southern shore of what is now Sydney Harbor. The prisoners built their own homes from mud and wood among the nearby sandstone quarries where many were forced to work. After Sydney became a port city, the quarry area, called The Rocks, was home to brothels and bars serving incoming sailors. The area’s reputation took more hits when it was quarantined during the plague of 1900 and when the approach to the Sydney Harbor Bridge sliced through its western side in 1923.

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ASN Co. Building in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia (Photo by Don Knebel)

would be preserved and important buildings restored. When cruise ships began docking nearby, restored buildings in The Rocks were transformed into popular tourist destinations. The picturesque ASN Co. Building, once a warehouse, now houses a gallery and retail shops. Other restored buildings became museums and restaurants. The area under the Sydney Harbor Bridge is now a park, with a spectacular view of the Sydney Opera House. Sydney’s sophisticated young people come to

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, 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) Section 3.2.3.B.5 of the City of Fishers Unified Development Ordinance to allow an increase of maximum impervious surface coverage from thirty-five (35) percent to thirty-nine (39) percent.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 13484 Lake Ridge Lane, in the Springs of Cambridge subdivision. Also known as parcel #13-15-1100-18-014.000.

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 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.

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

The Rocks to take advantage of its now respectable bars and pubs, two claiming to be the oldest in Sydney. The place once to be avoided at almost all costs has become the place not to be missed.

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

CITY OF FISHERS 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 6:00PM, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 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) 3.2.3.B.5b.

Impervious area of lot (max) of the City of Fishers Unified Development Ordinance to allow an increase of the maximum impervious surface coverage from thirty-five (35) to fifty-five (55) percent.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 13384 Marjac Way, McCordsville, IN 46055 and is generally located on Lot 327 in the Springs of Cambridge single family residential subdivision.

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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Source: Allure.com CITY OF FISHERS PLAT COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE# PP-22051 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission Plat Committee at 5:00pm, Thursday, February 28, 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 primary plat for five (5) lots to create South Village of Nickel Plate Section 3.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located on the west side of Meadows Drive, north of Frances Street, also known as parcels 15-14-01-02-05006.000, 15-14-01-02-05-007.000, 15-14-01-02-05-008.000.

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

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda 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 Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, 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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