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Each year, the Heirbrandt family celebrates National Twins Day. FAMILY On Aug. 3, National Twins Day celebrated the bond between fraternal and identical twins. National Twin Day started in 1976 in the town of Twinsburg, Ohio, where the town conducted its first Twins Festival.

Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt, a Westfield resident, is a twin to his brother, Mike, who lives in Cicero.

“Growing up a twin was so fun,” Mark said.

“You always had a best friend to play with. It’s been cool to see the closeness and unique nuances that come with being a twin.”

Mark said being a twin also has been an asset on the campaign trail.

“When I was running for re-election in 2016, Westfield and Fishers had a debate the same night,” he said. “So, I was panicking. I literally picked my phone up, called my brother and asked if there was any chance he could go there, tell people he was my brother and answer questions on my behalf. It really freaked everybody out because they couldn’t believe how much he was like me, even our mannerisms and voices.”

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But the siblings’ similarities also can be confusing, especially in public.

“I’ve been slapped because of him in one case,” Mark said. “And my brother’s been in an elevator and someone thanked him for a drainage project, and he had to apologize and say, ‘I’m sorry, you must think I’m my brother.’ So, I’m used to answering to Mike, and he’s used to answering to Mark.”

There are many theories on the occurrences of multiples in families, from skipping generations to whether maternal or paternal genetics come into play during gestation. But Mark said his family defies all theories. The occurrence of twins and multiples is very common in his family.

Mark’s sons, Ethan and Evan, are twins, and Mike’s sons, Chase, Tim and Joel, are triplets.

Mark said he knows of two other instances of twins in his extended family.

“My mother’s mother, which was my grandmother, had brothers that were identical twins, and their names were Ennis and Willis,” he said. “Also on my mom’s side, she had cousins that were identical twins. How odd is that to have that many sets of twins in our family?

“I talk to my twin brother three or four times a day. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s a bond that is so unique.”

GEIST • The Indianapolis Dept. of Public Works is on Phase 2 of the 82nd Street Widening and Improvement CONSTRUCTION Project. Phase 2 stretches from Lantern Road to Fall Creek Road. Lane closures may occur. The project includes resurfacing, addition and repair to sidewalks and curbs, new travel lanes, access ramps, drainage repairs and bridge maintenance.

Phase 2 construction began in the spring and should be complete by fall 2019.

FISHERS • The northernmost lane of 146th Street both east and west of Allisonville Road will be closed to all traffic between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. This is due to roadwork by the Hamilton County Highway Dept. Access to northbound Allisonville Road will be maintained.

• Utility relocation is beginning on 96th Street as part of the road-widening project, resulting in periodic lane restrictions over the coming months.

• The Indiana Dept. of Transportation has started work on the northeast quadrant of I-465. Contractors will work to patch and repave segments of I-465 and I-69 from U.S. 31 down to I-70. Crews will be doing night and weekend work through October.

At least one lane in each direction will always be open during this project.

• Parkside Drive in Fishers Marketplace has lane restrictions in place while work is being done for a new drive entrance. Flaggers will be in place when necessary to help direct traffic.

• There may be delays at the 106th Street and Mollenkopf Road intersection for intersection improvements.

CARMEL • A new multi-use path is being installed along 136th Street between Range Line Road and Stadium Drive. Construction is expected to be complete in August.

• Work continues on the expansion of Cherry Creek Boulevard to complete the final phase to connect Hazel Dell Parkway to River Road. The project is expected to be complete by mid-August.

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Earl Anderson from Hot Toddy’s, an Indianapolis-based baked goods maker specializing in granola and preserves, organizes fresh brownies at the weekly Fort Ben Farmers Market Aug. 1. (Photos by Ben Stout)

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Citizens urged to join solar co-op

By Renee Larr news@currentinwestfield.com Hamilton County residents are invited to join the Hamilton County Solar Co-op to go solar and save money.

ENVIRONMENT A series of public information sessions about solar energy and the co-op process will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers, 5 Municipal Dr. The solar co-op is offered through Solar United Neighbors of Indiana in partnership with local nonprofits Carmel Green Initiative and Westfield Green Together, with support from the cites of Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield and the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and Solarize Indiana.

“This is an opportunity for homeowners and businesses across Hamilton County to come together to leverage their purchasing power to get a great deal on solar,” said Zach Schalk, Indiana program director for SUN. “Residents will also benefit from our support through the process of deciding whether going solar is right for them.”

Going solar can be expensive. But when neighbors join a co-op, services can be of-

Zach Schalk speaks at the 2019 Renewable Energy Day. (Submitted photo)

fered at a lower cost.

“We find that people are really interested in solar but they don’t know where to start,” Schalk said. “The benefits of the solar co-op are that you’re getting a great deal because you’re part of this large group and you’ll also have non-biased support from your peers. Plus, you’ll have SUN and Solarize Indiana to answer questions about becoming a solar homeowner.”

Information sessions will be offered: • 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St., Westfield For more, visit solarunitedneighbors.org/ hamiltoncounty.

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YMI to conduct mayor’s breakfast

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Youth Mentoring Initiative will conduct the 2019 Annual Mayor’s FUNDRAISER Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

Aug. 29 at The Historic Ambassador House & Heritage Gardens, 10598 Eller Rd. YMI provides mentoring for students in Hamilton Southeastern Schools by building and sustaining a mentoring community.

The breakfast is the fall fundraiser for the 2019-20 school year.

“The goal of the breakfast every year is to generate the funding necessary to fund the program for the upcoming school year,” said Alison Gatz, executive director. “That is still the primary focus, but we also want to celebrate the outcomes, the impact and the growth of the program the previous year.”

Mayor Scott Fadness will attend and discuss his mental health initiative and how YMI plays a role in assisting the community.

“His role is to get people behind what it is that we’re doing because this ties into his bigger mental health initiative,” Gatz said.

YMI serves more than 290 students and their guardians at nine local schools. It has trained and mobilized more than 400 mentors but is still in need of volunteers.

“We on-boarded more mentors this one school year than we have the entire 10 years that we’ve been doing this,” Gatz said. “Even though those numbers are pretty miraculous, we’re still in a deficit as far as needing mentors. The minute we get a mentor on-boarded, trained and matched, there is another student that has been recommended for the program.”

Gatz Mentors meet with students once a week for 35 to 45 minutes to discuss anything the students want.

“They’re meeting the student where they are in life,” Gatz said. “At the end of the day, a lot of the kids just want to talk to somebody who will listen to them.”

Tickets are $25 per person. Sponsorships are still available. To purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/fishersmayor-scott-fadness-breakfast-to-benefitymi-tickets-57133294221. For sponsorship information, visit ymionline.org/events/ breakfast-sponsorship-2019/.

Editor’s note: Current Publishing is partnering with the Hamilton County Executive Directors Group to run a guest column each month to showcase the work being done by area nonprofit organizations. Read more at youarecurrent.com.

Commentary by Lauren Guynn A population shift is occurring in Hamilton County. We have thrived as a great place for youth and famiNONPROFIT lies to live. However, the number of seniors in Hamilton County will triple by 2030, surpassing younger generations (Indiana Association for Community and Economic Development 2013). While we boast a high quality of life for families, such does not apply to the aging population.

Our community lacks a connection point for seniors to receive a comprehensive overview of the services that match their aging needs. People don’t know where to turn for help or what resources are available to them. Without Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, these obstacles would plague the older adults in our county.

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independent lifestyles for adults 55 and older. Our vision is to be known throughout Hamilton County as a trusted resource for connecting older adults with beneficial programs and resources to support their independence. SCHC ensures the aging population in Hamilton County has a great quality second-half of life.

SCHC’s programs allow older adults and their caregivers to connect with what they need. The Together Today program offers social gatherings each day of the week around the county for older adults to create community. This program also prevents isolation by creating a safe space to interact with others in the same life stage. The Community Caring program connects volunteers with home-bound/isolated older adults to provide assistance such as home maintenance, transportation, friendly visitation, yard work and more.

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to host mayoral town hall – The Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will host the 2019 City of Lawrence Mayoral Town Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Lawrence Central High School Auditorium, 7300 E. 56th St. The Town Hall will feature incumbent Republican candidate Mayor Steven Collier and Democrat Party nominee Jamar Cobb-Dennard. Brandon Smith of WFYI Public Radio & Television will moderate. Admission is free, but RSVPs are required. Register at greaterlawrencechamber.org/events/details/ city-of-lawrence-mayoral-town-hall-2079.

FCFCU announces Money Matters program – Financial Center First Credit Union recently announced the launch of the Financial Center Money Matters program, a new personal finance education program for high school students. FCFCU is collaborating with education technology company, EVERFI, Inc., to launch the financial education initiative in 10 local schools, including Lawrence North and Lawrence Central.

Arts for Lawrence brick campaign – Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus.

Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick. To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900.

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Team tumbles into nationals

By Renee Larr news@currentinfishers.com The trampoline and tumbling team at DeVeau’s School of GymGYMNASTICS nastics competed in two national tournaments last month. The team is made up of 70 athletes ranging from 4 to 18 years old.

“We have three events in which we compete, power tumbling, trampoline and double-mini trampoline” said Betsy Dammeier, who supervises the team.

Age group Levels 8 through Elite competed at the USA Gymnastics Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, July 2-6. Two athletes finished in the top 10. They were Araya Meredith, who placed fourth in the double mini and ninth in trampoline, and Connor Langsford, who placed sixth in the double mini and ninth in trampoline.

Levels 5 through 7 competed at the Stars & Stripes Championships in West Palm Beach, Fla., July 20-21. The team won Developmental Club of the Year, and several athletes finished in the top 10. They were Collin King, who placed first in trampoline, fourth in tumbling and seventh in the double mini; Troy Borrero, who placed second in tum-

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bling and fourth in the double mini; Trey Andrews, who place second in the double mini; Aidan Maroney, who place second in the double mini and fifth in trampoline; Haylee Holzback, who placed ninth in tumbling; Raeya Wilhelm, who placed eighth in trampoline; Jake Williams, who placed third in trampoline and fifth in the double mini; and Giovanna Arata, who placed ninth in trampoline.

“We were absolutely blown away to receive the Developmental Club of the Year Award,” coach Jose Carlos Garcia Saenz said. “We are grateful and humbled to have received the votes of so many of our peers from the sport that we love.”

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Lawrence receives roads grant – The City of Lawrence recently received $1 million in Community Crossings grant funds from the State of Indiana and the Indiana Dept. of Transportation. The money will go toward paving projects throughout the city. This year’s paving projects will include Sunnyside Road from 56th to 75th streets, Lee Road from 56th Street to Fall Creek Road, Oaklandon Road from Verdin Road to 75th Street and 75th Street from Sunnyside to Oaklandon roads. Projects will begin in the next few months.

MSDLT hiring school bus drivers – The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is currently hiring school bus drivers. MSDLT offers paid training, a flexible schedule and more than $20 per hour. Additionally, MSDLT is looking to hire one school bus mechanic. Experience in diesel engines is preferred. Parties interested in either position can apply online at ltschools.org or call 317-423-8400.

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Local women speak at Social Media Dames UNconference

Front, from left, Beth Fried (Zionsville), Cathy DeNooyer (Fishers) and Amy von Eiff (Fishers). Back, from left, Kelly Oles (Fishers), Mendi Funk (Fishers), Tina Siefort (Fishers) and Melissa St. John (Geist).

Women entrepreneurs from Carmel, Fishers, Geist, Zionsville and other local areas gathered Aug. 2 at Launch Fishers for the Social Media Dames UNconference, founded in 2013 by Carmel resident Amy Stark. The conference teaches women how to leverage digital communications to benefit themselves, their families, their careers and the world. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Amy von Eiff (Fishers) speaks at the event.

Thresette Briggs (Lawrence), Marsha Massel (Lawrence) and Melissa St. John (Geist).

Front, from left, Amy Stark (Carmel), Mishell Cox (Carmel), SunShine Rucker (Carmel), Nancy Lafferty (Carmel) and Nicki Reddington (Carmel). Back, from left, Elizabeth Casalini (Carmel) Niki Burt (Carmel), Terry Coyle (Carmel), Amy von Eiff (Fishers), Dr. Nancy Cooper (Carmel, Julie Markland (Carmel), Suzanne Stark (Carmel) and Gretchen Tilly (Carmel).

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Luke Garrett began his cubing career innocently enough at COMPETITION age 9, when he asked his mother, Karen Garrett, if they could buy a Rubik’s Cube because he wanted to learn how to solve it.

“We bought him his first Rubik’s Cube, and he would not go to bed that first night until he had solved it,” Karen said.

“He watched YouTube videos for hours until he figured it out. Once it was solved, he would scramble it, start the timer and wouldn’t stop until it was solved. Each time he finished, he would get progressively faster.

“From the time he decided he wanted to learn how to solve a cube it has been his goal to be one of the top competitive cubers in the world.”

The 13-year-old Fishers resident, who started competing in 2017, has accomplished his goal. Garrett, a Fall Creek Junior High eighth-grader, has now competed in more than 40 competitions. Garrett finished fifth overall in 3x3 (cube style) and fifth in feet (solving the cube using

Luke Garrett competes in the Rubik’s Presents USA Cubing Nationals. (Submitted photo)

his two feet) in the Rubik’s Presents USA Cubing Nationals Aug. 1-4 in Baltimore.

“The best part of Nationals was meeting with friends (and) cubers and seeing and meeting a lot of new people who do what you do,” Garrett said.

Garrett improved his 3x3 world ranking average to 15th (fourth in the U.S.) with a 6.54 seconds average, and his single is now 4.95 seconds. The highlight was in the second round of the 3x3 when he broke his personal-best average and single and won the second round.

Garrett participated in the World Cube Association World Championship July 11-14 in Melbourne, Australia. He place seventh in the 3x3 with feet.

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Proceeds from the Abby Adams boutiques and Anchor Sweets benefit the Golden Star USA Foundation. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Dillon Letendre is only 16 years old, but he already knows how a COVER STORY business works. That’s because he helps his mom, Autumn Letendre, run Anchor Sweets, an ice cream shop at 10134 Brooks School Rd. in the Geist area.

Autumn also owns a clothing store, Abby Adams, just a few storefronts down. Each business helps a cause close to the Letendres’ hearts.

“Abby Adams was opened in 2013, and its mission was to be a store with a cause,” Autumn said. “My husband, Dillon’s father, was killed in action in 2006 in Iraq. He was a Marine captain, an infantry officer.”

After Brian Letendre’s death, Autumn spent several years speaking across the nation, telling the story of how to overcome tragedy.

“After each speech, there would just be this endless line of people come up to me and explain to me their story, and they were often military members who needed sup-

port,” she said. “I felt helpless not knowing what else I can do for them.”

Autumn took down each person’s name and phone number, returned to Indiana and started the Golden Star USA Foundation.

To funnel donations into the nonprofit, she launched the first Abby Adams store at 10122 Brooks School Rd. in 2013.

The Golden Star USA Foundation is a nonprofit that assists military families in need.

Autumn opened Anchor Sweets on July 4, 2017, and then opened the second Abby Adams store, 11715 Fox Rd. Suite 200, this year on Valentine’s Day. “Because of the military families, we are working with several military members that were mainly men, and it was a little awkward to meet me in the (Abby Adams) store or to come talk to me in the boutiques during the day with their family, and I wanted something (that they) themselves and their children could come to that was more family oriented,” Autumn said. “So, I decided to combine the name of the history of what I was doing in the Marine Corps. There’s the (eagle, globe and anchor), and that’s where anchor comes from (in Anchor Sweets).

“My husband and I always called each other ‘sweetie,’ so it became Anchor Sweets, and it worked since it’s right here at the lake.”

Dillon runs the shop after school. He’s a junior at Hamilton Southeastern High School.

“I pretty much work almost every day here. I’m very social, so I connect with the customers a lot and like to get to know them and talk to them and give them ice cream,” Dillon said. “I think the store has really taught me if you can really connect with someone, they want to come back. It’s not about what you have to serve but what you have in yourself to serve it with. If you don’t have a good mentality with people, they won’t want to come back all the time.

“Customer relations makes it more than just a store. That’s what I really like about working here is, you can be with people all the time.”

It’s no surprise when Dillon gets older, he wants to go into business.

“I’d really like to open my own golf shop,” he said. “I would really like to be able to sell merchandise to people, and I’m very

passionate about golf and very passionate about the sport, and I think that it’s not just a game for adults, like a lot of people think.

I think it helps kids train themselves to be a lot better in life.

“Being a military kid, I think I can help other military kids because golf can help you see and learn life lessons that most adults don’t get to learn, like it’s not always going to be fair.”

OPENING THE STORES Because of her military background and mission of the Golden Star USA Foundation, Autumn Letendre always tries to launch her stores on patriotic holidays.

The first Abby Adams store opened on July 4, 2013, and the Anchor Sweets shop opened July 4, 2017. The second Abby Adams store opened this year on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in memory of Autumn’s late father because his birthday was on Valentine’s Day.

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Stay connected Commentary by Terry Anker Connected people are better.

Sure, it is nice to have a friend who can get access to hot concert tickets before they go on sale. And it can be good to know someone with a strong Rolodex when it is time to get a private telephone number of someone who is particularly difficult to reach. But the best kind of connected people are basically those who link with others, not in a particularly spectacular or leveraged way, but in genuine interest and mutual friendship.

They may not be two degrees away from the pope or the president. Yet, they take an interest in our lives. They know that we’ve had a bit of a cold lately. They know that we like chocolate ice cream but not strawberry. And they answer the phone whenever we call.

They care. They have “connected” their lives to ours. They invest in the petty nuances that make each of us unique. Even the best among us only has so much of this quality to go around, so we have to watch its distribution. We keep jealous guard over what we share and what we ask, knowing that time is perhaps the most finite of all resources.

These attachments seem minor, even inconsequential, until crisis, or change, or life, brings into focus the isolation that confronts us in the world alone. Families often matter little, until they are gone. Friends may have little use, until we find ourselves celebrating life alone. Colleagues and intellectual mates are superfluous, until we discover our ideas unchallenged.

Isn’t it these connections that hold us together rather than hold us back? In an age of such polarization, tribalism and name-calling, our impulse is to disconnect. It’s understandable, but at what cost?

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

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Reflections on self-reflection Commentary by Danielle Wilson Friends, I have returned. My grand adventure in Southeast Asia was a success, and even more important, it taught me a few things about myself. Here’s HUMOR what I learned: I have trouble going with the flow. This wasn’t exactly a revelation (just ask my husband Doo), but it reaffirmed the fact that I occasionally have a hard time summoning personal flexibility when plans go awry. A canceled flight, a suspicious taxi ride and a stolen wallet left me strung out on adrenaline and panic-induced paralysis.

To my credit, I didn’t completely melt down, but in retrospect, I certainly didn’t handle my mini-crises with aplomb.

I don’t need a man. Doo joined me for the first part of the trip, but I was solo for the last 12 days. I walked the streets of large cities at night, alone; managed to order food at restaurants, by myself, where English was not spoken; and exchanged money,

organized tours and stayed at questionable hotels, all without a guy by my side. I didn’t necessarily like being solo (seeing a dog carcass on a butcher’s block is a sharable moment), but I proved that I can. Girl power!

I like small luxuries. I’m quite capable of traveling on a budget and fully understand that outside the U.S., things are exactly the same except entirely different. But abiding by the “Please don’t flush toilet paper of any kind down the pot” rule for almost three weeks is exhausting and disgusting and helped me to realize how often I take our modern American conveniences for granted.

Also, democracy. I definitely have a new appreciation for democracy.

Here’s to international experiences! Peace out.

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

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- Alfred Hitchcock

Editor, As a state senator, Jim Merritt has not shown leadership for anyone other than straight, white Republican constituents.

He has not supported minority issues, especially those affecting the LBGTQ community. He supported RFRA and supported the recent Hate Crimes bill that did not include protections based on sexual orientation. Mr. Merritt, leaving people behind is not leadership!

Mr. Merritt, I am your constituent. I am a 61-year-old gay professional man who was born in Indianapolis and lives in Indianapolis. You have not shown that you represent me nor the people I live and work with. I do not believe you have the personal nor professional ability to understand the issues of those who are not like you. I have not seen you in my district, you have not knocked on my door (lived there 19 years), nor have you invited me to meet with you to share my concerns. I will be actively campaigning against your attempt to lead Indianapolis based on your history. I will support any candidate that includes all of the citizens, regardless of race, sex, age, religious beliefs and sexual orientation.

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No way Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My brother, Peter, lives in New York.

When he visits us, I’d love to take him to a popular local golf range in FishHUMOR ers, where I know he’d have fun driving golf balls onto giant dart boards. But I can’t take him there. I’ll explain why, keeping in mind this is a family newspaper.

My friends Bob and Cathy gave me a gift certificate to this place for my last birthday and I was eager to try it out. I invited my son to join me there on Tuesday evening for dinner and a chance to practice our hooks and slices.

The hostess guided us to an enclosed area with a café table next to a golf tee looking out on the range. Here, you can dine and whine about your golf shots. We registered as new members at a computer kiosk.

Brett and I both signed in, then we took a couple of iron shots. Soon, it was time to order our dinner. But as soon as we opened our menus, the server approached us.

“Mr. Wolfsie,” she said, “the manager would like to talk to you.”

The manager approached and quietly asked if I was Mr. Wolfsie. I said “Yes,” with a smile, assuming he recognized me from TV. Truth is, he had no clue who I was.

He said, “I am going to have to ask you to re-register using a different first name. This is a family friendly business and we like to ensure a wholesome environment. The registration form does not accept any profanity or vulgarities (author’s note: This story is 100 percent true.)

I signed in again, this time as Richard Wolfsie, although I considered trying other names, just to see how many times I could be censored by a software program. Remember, my name is printed at the top of this column every week. I hope you’re not offended. If so, thanks for not reporting me.

But back to my brother, Peter. Do you see why I can’t ever take him to this place to hit golf balls?

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

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com GreekFest always has a dual purpose.

“Fun is definitely part of it, but we would love for everyone to FESTIVAL learn about Greek culture and our Orthodox faith,” GreekFest President Christopher Lafter said. “Going back to the first festival in 1973, it’s been our goal to welcome our friends, family and the central Indiana community into the Holy Trinity community to share our culture and faith.”

The 46th annual Indy GreekFest will run Aug. 23 to 25 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3500 W. 106th St., Carmel. Holy Trinity held its first service on Christmas Eve 2008 and held its first GreekFest in 2009. Before 2009, Greekfest was held elsewhere.

“We want (visitors) to enjoy the food, the music and have a good time,” Lafter said. “It’s a lot of work but a lot of fun because everybody always enjoys sharing our food and our faith with the visitors.”

Lafter had been in charge of the festival’s Grecian grills for several years before becoming president this year.

Lafter, an Indianapolis resident, said the festival is, for the first time, partnering with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis because it has an Ancient Greece exhibit. The Children’s Museum is a sponsor and is providing activities for the children’s booth.

As customary, several dance troupes of varying ages will perform traditional Greek dances throughout the day. However, a new feature is the young adult group will offer Greek dancing lessons between performances.

“We’re going to have people throughout the grounds dressed in traditional Greek clothing,” Lafter said. “There will be people in togas and ancient Greece warriors.”

Lafter said organizers have scaled down food options, eliminating grills that produced souvlaki (a kabob). “(The grills) took up a lot of space and wasn’t one of the top items,” Lafter said.

“It’s on hold. If there is a lot of demand for it, maybe we’ll bring it back next year. We still have the favorites and we’ve added

Palladium individual performance tickets now on sale editorial@youarecurrent.com Tickets for individual 2019 performances at the Center for the Performing Arts are now on sale.

The season’s first half features names like Kevin James, Lyle Lovett, Trisha Yearwood, Johnny Mathis, Jason Mraz, Elvis Costello, Gladys Knight, Damien Escobar, Wynton Marsalis and Rita Moreno, as well as holiday shows and special evenings with Steve Martin and Martin Short, Monty Python’s John Cleese and the stars of “Napoleon Dynamite.”

Tickets are available online at TheCenterPresents.org, by phone at 317-843-3800 or through the box office at the Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel.

Tickets for the 2020 portion of the season, including appearances by Ben Vereen, Chris Botti, the Peking Acrobats, the Brubeck Brothers and Michael Feinstein, will go on sale individually in November but are available now with subscription packages. For more, visit TheCenterPresents.org/SubscribeNow.

(Above) The 2018 GreekFest high schoollevel dance troupe performs at a previous GreekFest. (Right) Zionsville resident Liberty Pasyanos prepares powdered sugar cookies called kouroubiedes.

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chicken gyros this year. We’ve also added roasted lamb as a dish.”

In addition, there will be pastries, wine and craft beer.

Approximately 450 volunteers help put on the festival. Many volunteers have already been hard at work making pastries As president and a member of the steering committee, Lafter is in charge of logistics.

“My team figures out what tents we need and working with equipment rental,” he said.

Other steering committee members supervise marketing, food and finances.

Tours of the church will be offered.

“The interior is complete. Through the years it’s been at different phases of completion,” Lafter said. “There is insight into what everything means (inside the church).”

Festival proceeds go to the church for

various missions, Lafter said.

Lafter estimates the average combined attendance for the three-day festival is 12,000 to 15,000.

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• Music: George Karras, a founding member of The Greek Tycoons, will perform Greek music.

• Cost: Admission is free. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Parking on the grounds is $5. Free parking and shuttle are available at Kroger, just north of the intersection of 106th Street and Michigan Road.

• More: Visit indygreekfest.org.

Fishers — Fishers Arts Crawl is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16 in the Nickel Plate District. There will be art and music and businesses are offering special promotions.

Fishers — Huckleberry Funk will play a free concert at 8 p.m. Aug 17 at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.

Fishers — Signs of Life: The American Pink Floyd will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Aug 16 at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.

Noblesville — In honor of Woodstock’s 50th anniversary, Patchwork will perform a variety of songs from bands that played at the music festival at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Hamilton Public Library East, 1 Library Plaza.

Carmel — Stella Luna and the Satellites will be featured in a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Summer Family Concert Series at the Gazebo.

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“This show has been a MUSICAL blast to put together because it is such a small cast. It’s a new experience to get closer with my fellow castmates and directors while bringing everyone back to their childhoods,” Westfield High School junior Ellye Tibbets said.

Christian Youth Theater is presenting “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Fringe Edition” for IndyFringe Festival Aug. 15 to 25. The show is based on the Emmy-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series.

The 10-student cast includes five Carmel residents, Christian Baltz, Grace Kubek, Natalie Kern, Lillian Williams and Kate Smith.

Other members include Abigail Drake, Westfield; Hannah Doran, Zionsville; Bridget Tuttle, Indianapolis; and Trey Weger, Fishers.

Baltz said he watched the show when he was younger.

“My dad has the DVD boxed set and my brother and I used to watch them in the car,” Baltz said.

Doran, a Zionsville Community High School sophomore, said she hasn’t been in a

The “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Fringe Edition” cast. Front, from left, Lilian Williamson andTrey Weger. Back, from left, Grace Kubek, Natalie Kern, Bridget Tuttle, Abigail Drake, Christian Baltz, Ellye Tibbets, Kate Smith and Hannah Doran. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

show like this before.

“It’s so many shows coming together,” she said. “I watched the videos in school when I was younger. I really like ‘Elbow Room’ and ‘Unpack Your Adjectives.’”

Weger, a Fishers High School freshman, said the production involves everyone.

“It’s super fun and we get to hang out as a class,” Weger said.

There are six performances at Oasis Theater at the Murat Shrine Center, 501 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. For a schedule, visit indyfringe.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carly Pearce has been on a dizzying pace the last several months.

“It’s been the craziest year CONCERT because I’m juggling a lot of different things. I’ve been on tour 95 percent of my life. I’m planning a wedding, I’m finishing an album and getting married,” said Pearce, who is marrying fellow country singer Michael Ray later this year.

Pearce is one of the opening performers for Jason Aldean’s “Ride All Night Tour,” which includes Kane Brown. The tour stops at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23.

“Jason is super sweet and very welcoming,” Pearce said. “I don’t feel like I could be on a bigger tour. Jason is at the top of his game, and honestly, Kane Brown is a headlining act in his own right.”

Pearce was greeted by a bouquet of flowers from Aldean before the start of the tour.

“It’s nice to get a nod from Jason that he feels I’m the right artist to open his show,” she said. “It makes his fans aware of me and pay attention to me probably more than they would elsewhere. I feel very lucky to

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be able to do that.”

Pearce is completing work on her second album. The first single, “Closer to You,” was released In November 2018.

“It parallels exactly where I am in my life, meeting my fiancé and getting married later this year and all of that stuff,” Pearce said.

Pearce said her attitude is “the best song wins for me.”

Pearce has previously toured with Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Rascal Flatts.

“It benefits me where I am in my career to be aligned with people like Jason Aldean,” she said. “It helps me make my headlining shows more successful because people are seeing those tours.”

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Imagine Dragons, Shawn Mendes, Cyndi Lauper and Charlie Puth. Her “absolute favorite” artist is Taylor Swift.

“I like the way music moves me and Christina Whisman’s first musical memmakes me feel. I find it easier to communiory is of a time when she was 4 or 5 years cate through music,” Whisman said. old.

MUSIC “It’s like a second language to me.

“I would sing inside Actually, (it’s) a fourth language bethe car to the music cause I speak Korean and Spanish.” playing every time we would drive,” The homeschooled teen performs the 15-year-old Fishers resident around area venues, such as Urban said.

Vines, The Well Coffee Shop and The first time she performed on Books & Brews, to name a few. stage was at age 7, an important Whisman “I also have played city festivals, number because it inspired her like the Fishers Arts Crawl, Concerts on the stage name, Christina7.

Central Green, Fishers Farmers Market, InHer first EP, “Papillon,” was released July dianapolis Farmers Market and other similar 22 and is available on Amazon, iTunes and events,” she said.

Spotify. It contains two cover songs and Whisman, who plays piano and guitar, five original songs, four of which were writwould like to make a career out of music. ten by Whisman.

“I don’t know the future, so I don’t know “I’m young, and so I don’t have much where it’ll take me,” she said. “But I look life experience to pull from in writing, so I forward to the ride.” studied other musicians and asked for adChristina7 will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. vice from my voice teacher, Jeannie Logan,” Aug. 22 at Spark Apartments’ grand opening Whisman said. “She wrote my first song in Fishers, and from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 and for me and I learned from that experience.

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Metal artist sought for wall sculpture — Hyatt House at The Yard in Fishers seeks a metal artist to design, fabricate and install a metal wall sculpture. The sculpture should be an abstract interpretation indicative of the Fishers railroad history, preferably using materials that are or emulate railroad spikes. The sculpture will be behind the front desk of the hotel, mounted onto the wall. The wall sculpture needs to look intentional and provide an interesting composition that flows with the design of the hotel. The deadline is 3 p.m. Aug. 23. For more, visit Fishersartscouncil.org.

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Glance at Sydney Harbour Bridge Commentary by Don Knebel The Sydney Harbour Bridge stands alongside the famed Opera House as symbols of Sydney, TRAVEL Australia. Residents once doubted that the bridge, dubbed the Coat Hanger for its shape, was safe. Now, they can climb it lawfully.

Sydney began as an English prison colony on the south side of Sydney Harbour in an area called the Rocks.

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CITY OF FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VA-19-24 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, August 28th, 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.5b of the City of Fishers Unified Development Ordinance to allow an increase of maximum impervious surface coverage from thirty-five (35) percent to fifty-one (51) percent.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 10747 Geist Cove Way, in the Springs of Cambridge subdivision. Also known as parcel #13-15-0200-24-003.000.

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

August 22nd 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”). Approval of a Primary Plat for Block K of the Fishers Trade Center PUD. Property is approximately 1.52 acres.

LOCATION: The Proposal is generally located on the west of Trade Center Drive; South of the Fishers Trade Shops. Property is a portion of the parent parcel with Parcel #15-11-19-00-00-019.000.

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

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda 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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City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission Notice of Public Hearing RZ-19-10 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 6:00PM, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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 rezone from PUD-R (126th Street Special Standards District) to R2 Residential. The petitioner is Fishers Church of Christ.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 10064 E 126th St, also known as parcel 13-11-29-00-00-036.000.

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 the 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.

Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3120 www.fishers.in.us CITY OF FISHERS FALL CREEK BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VA-19-23 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00PM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 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 THE VERMILLION PUD ORDINANCE NO. 061917C, SECTION 5.A. – AREA C TO ALLOW AN INCREASE OF MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE FROM THIRTY-FIVE (35) PERCENT TO THIRTY-SIX POINT SEVEN (36.7) PERCENT. LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 16325 HUNTING MEADOW DRIVE also known as PARCEL 13-16-05-00-03-018.000.

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.

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• Kitchen/Bath Remodeling • Custom Decks • Finished Basements • Ceramic Tile

- Installs Over New or Existing Gutters - Lifetime Transferable Warranty - Made in the USA - Free In Home Evaluation - Evening and Weekend Appointments - Family Owned for Over 30 years AbSOLUTELy NO HIGH prESSUrE SALES

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If you are interested in learning more about our company, please apply online at www.ritzcharles.com or email employment@ritzcharles.com

Beautiful conversational sofa..reef sand in color..purchase date 4/19/19..6ft. length..very nice..asking $1,500. obo.

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SEC of CR 267 & I-74 // Brownsburg, IN 46112 Buildable Lot with Commercial Development Potential Sealed Bid #2019-32-1

SEALED BIDS DUE SEPT 19, 2019

AT 3:30 PM EST

Serving, Hamilton, Marion, Boone Madison & Hancock counties AUCTION

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