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By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com In partnership with the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Hamilton County law enforcement CRIME officials are being commended for their work in investigating and prosecuting child exploitation crimes in Indiana.

Ellison On Oct. 15, the U.S. Dept. of Justice recognized the Hamilton County Metropolitan Child Exploitation Task Force for its work on the Project Safe Childhood initiative and Operation Dry Dock that resulted in the arrests and convictions of 10 people for crimes related to child exploitation.

The task force is made up of police officers from the Carmel Police Dept., Fishers Police Dept., and the Dept. of Homeland Security.

Fishers Police Dept. Capt. Cameron Ellison is the director of the Hamilton County Metropolitan Child Exploitation Task Force and was assigned to the task force in 2011 as a lieutenant.

“We have the task force itself, and then we have this longstanding, close relationship with Homeland Security where we have a Homeland Security investigations agent in our office every day,” Ellison said. “In general, the way it works is that we conduct our investigations and have cases and work those jointly, whether it’s our task force working on a state-level case, or we might be assisting the agent on a federal-level case.”

Ellison said the local task force is one of several agencies nationwide working under the umbrella of the

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federal Internet Crimes Against Children task force.

The Project Safe Childhood initiative launched in 2006 and combats the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. It operates out of U.S. Attorneys offices.

Locally, cases from the initiative resulted in the sentencing Barlow of five men who all pleaded guilty to various counts of sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, shipping and transporting child pornography and offense by a registered sex offender. Adam Armstrong, 29, Frankfort; Daniel Doyle, 33, Franklin; Jason Frye, 37, Frankfort; Timothy Reeves, 37, Linton; and Zachary Ballinger, 33, Franklin, were sentenced to a combined 1,410 months in prison.

“The unique part of these types of investigations is there are no real jurisdictional lines with these cases,” Ellison said. “Someone could be in another country and victimizing somebody in Indiana or Fishers. The local agency has a very limited capability to investigate the person who’s perpetrating those crimes. We deal with the victim, but we may not deal with the follow-up. With this cooperation with Homeland Security, we can actually play an active role in that follow-up and track that case all the way back.

“It works the same way in reverse, where we may have a suspect here that’s victimizing someone else in a dif-

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ferent state or country. This task force is a very well-connected group, and we’re able to work with one another over all kinds of jurisdictional lines.”

In addition to the convictions stemming from Project Safe Childhood, the U.S. Dept. of Justice recently announced results from Operation Dry Dock, an investigation targeting offenders using social networking tools to sexually exploit children and traffic child pornography.

“Operation Dry Dock was a continuous, long-term undercover investigation, and the overarching initiative is all-encompassing of all of those types of cases that get filed through (us),” Ellison said. “It was almost four years ago that this case was actually active, and the case itself lasted well over a year. On the federal side, they don’t really release any information until all the defendants have been sentenced.”

As of Oct. 15, the investigation had identified 18 children in Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, Canada and South Africa who were victims of exploitation crimes. It also led to the prosecution of at least 11 offenders, including Warren Knoop, 32, South Africa; Chato Patterson, 43, Indianapolis; Bradley Dennison, 30, Jeffersonville; Garrick Jorgensen, 39, Ohio; and Steven Robinson, 43, Texas.

“The Carmel Police Dept. is proud to be a partner in Project Safe Childhood,” CPD Chief Jim Barlow said.

“The officers assigned to this project are tasked with a very difficult but rewarding job. The hard work of the members of Hamilton County Metropolitan Child Exploitation Task Force has spared countless children the horrors of being future victims.”

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MVCSC Traveling Talks return – The Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation launched Supt. Jack Parker’s “Traveling Talks” last month. The recurring event allows anyone in the community to attend with no RSVP and have an open dialogue with Parker.

The next event is at noon Oct. 29 at The Grill, 6621 W. Broadway Suite 100, McCordsville.

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Reset Center conducts carnival fundraiser

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Reset Center’s Executive Director Pam Leeper is OUTREACH doing all she can to change perceptions about 42nd Street and Post Road in Lawrence.

The Reset Center, which opened earlier in the fall at 4330 N. Post Rd., is a new organization that provides resources, day care options, events and other services. This month, Leeper came up with the idea to hold a days-long carnival at the space.

Leeper passed out approximately 1,400 wristbands to three Indianapolis Public Schools. Outreach coordinators at each school then distributed them to kids in need. The wristbands allowed the kids to participate in the carnival games for free.

Originally planned to be a fundrais-

From Oct. 10-13, The Reset Center held a carnival at 4330 N. Post Rd. (Submitted photo)

er, the carnival raised approximately $1,000 through game passes and food sales.

“It didn’t raise that much money, but it was a great community event,” Leeper said. “One of the things we are trying to do is change how people view that 42nd and Post area, so why not have a carnival?”

She said The Reset Center plans to have another carnival in May 2020.

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By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com A new initiative is making Indiana Bureau of NEW SERVICE Motor Vehicles services more accessible.

BMV Connect, a kiosk that lets drivers complete some of the most common BMV transactions, has been installed in the Kroger store at 116th Street and Cumberland Road in Fishers. In Hamilton County, BMV Connect kiosks were installed at the Noblesville and Carmel BMV branches earlier this summer.

“The BMV Connect kiosks are available to our customers so they don’t have to go into a BMV branch,” said Rachel Harkin, marketing coordinator with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. “Customers can go in an do over 15 different transactions. They can actually renew their driver’s license, get a replacement driver’s license and complete reg-

istration renewal, and they would actually get their sticker right then and there. If your registration is due that day, and you don’t have time to get to a BMV branch, you can go to the kiosk and print out your sticker there without having to worry about being late.”

There is no fee for using the kiosk, Harkin said, and the costs for each transaction are the same as at a branch.

“We want to make sure we have a lot of options for those who do business with the BMV because we know that sometimes life happens and people can’t always get to the branch,” Harkin said. “We’re always looking for ways to improve our customer experience. The kiosk offers a lot of customer convenience.”

Fishers’ Kroger kiosk is available dependent on store hours, but the outdoor kiosks at the Carmel and Noblesville branches are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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“Not everybody gets Halloween, so it can be kind of embarrassing, but I love it,” she said.

Chavez begins decorating the interior of her house in the Woodberry subdivision on Orange Blossom Trail in July. She sets up a ceramic village that spans seven tables and fills one room.

Chavez also sets up a haunted house in the family’s garage.

“We have always done a haunted house. This year’s theme is ‘IT’ and Pennywise,” she said. “Last year, we divided the garage into three sections – scary, not scary and really scary.”

This year’s haunted house is in a U-shape, where kids will enter one side

To celebrate Halloween, Jennifer Chavez begins decorating her house on Orange Blossom Trail in July. (Submitted photo)

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“If they want to go through it, they get a full-sized candy bar, and if not, they get a snack-sized,” she said. “If I didn’t make a kid cry, then I did not succeed.”

Outside, Chavez said there’s a spider the size of a car, a graveyard, skeletons and other frights.

“We just have fun with it,” she said.

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Plans for development west of the river include a site-sourced farm-to-table restaurant. (Submitted rendering)

Conner Prairie holds open house on river plan

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On Oct. 16, Conner Prairie and City of Carmel HAMILTON COUNTY officials conducted an open house at Wilfong Pavilion at Founder’s Park in Carmel to discuss how the two organizations fit into the long-term White River Vision Plan.

Representatives from Carmel City Council, Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, Conner Prairie and Hamilton County Tourism were on-hand to present information and answer questions.

Conner Prairie mostly presented on development possibilities on the land it owns to the west of the river. Overall, Conner Prairie owns 1,046 acres of land and has 3.3 miles of White River frontage. The White River passes through Hamilton and Marion counties as it makes its way to the Wabash River.

Tentative opportunities for Conner Prairie land could include a river ecology center, a farm-to-table restaurant with site-sourced ingredients, a conference center and more.

Carmel City Council member Sue Finkam had some positive thoughts as well as some concerns.

“I’m very excited about the aspect of having a high-quality interactive experience like this in our backyard,” she said. “I feel like (Conner Prairie) has been a good steward of the land they’ve been provided to manage.”

Finkam said plans are in the works for kayak and canoe access to certain

parts of the river from the river ecology center that aren’t currently offered.

However, Finkam said she also has concerns for the nearby residential areas, mainly Legacy, a 440-acre development at the southwest corner of 146th Street and River Road.

“I think (residents) will appreciate this if it truly honors nature and doesn’t feel like an intrusion,” she said.

Finkam said she also was concerned about the potential long-term conference center. She said if that project comes to fruition, she hopes Conner Prairie will remain open to residential and city input.

Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Board President Rich Taylor said more paths and a river ecology center have always been the subjects of public requests.

“The river ecology center would provide an opportunity to show historically how the river has been used. There would be learning about the nature that surrounds the river,” he said.

Taylor said if the river ecology center is built, it would like be a public-private partnership between the City of Carmel and Conner Prairie.

Conner Prairie President and CEO Norman Burns said if a public-private partnership for the farm-to-table restaurant forms, it would likely also include a partnership to plant the right crops and orchards to provide ingredients for the restaurant. Conner Prairie also plans to use some of the land to expand its rare breeds’ program.

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Author Ashley Petry signs copies of her new book, “Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.”

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Geist author publishes new book with Reedy Press

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com After spending 15 years as a freelance food and COVER STORY drink writer in the Midwest, Geist-area resident Ashley Petry was thrilled when Reedy Press, a publishing firm, approached her about writing “100 Things To Do In Indianapolis Before You Die.” “My publisher had a series called ‘100 Things To Do In (each city) Before You Die,’ and they approached me to write ‘100 Things To Do In Indianapolis Before You Die,’” Petry said. “I was very excited because I spent all this time telling these great Indiana stories, and it was a pleasure to have another way to tell some of these great stories.”

The first edition of the book was published in 2015. The second edition was published in 2018 with 70 percent revised material.

“It desperately needed an update,” Petry said. “The restaurant scene had changed so much, the theater scene had changed so much, a lot of places moved or closed, so it needed freshening up.”

Reedy Press also approached Petry about writing another book, “Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Won-

derful, and Obscure.” It was published this year.

“It includes weird stories from Indiana’s history, forgotten heroes from Indianapolis, weird museums and things to do,” Petry said.

Petry’s favorite topic in “100 Things To Do In Indianapolis Before You Die” is the Indianapolis 500 and the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.

“It also gave me an opportunity to talk about places like Rhythm! Discovery Center, a percussion museum downtown, the Holcomb Observatory at Butler University and a lot of wonderful cultural aspects people just don’t know much about,” she said.

One of her favorite stories from “Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure” is about Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States.

“In the early years, Indianapolis was hugely dependent on U.S. 40,” she said.

“We didn’t have a navigable waterway and trains hadn’t arrived yet. During Martin Van Buren’s presidency, federal funding for what is now U.S. 40 was cut off. A lot of Hoosiers held a grudge about that, so a couple of years later Van Buren was trying to drum up support for another presidential bid, and he decides to do a campaign tour on the national road. When he comes through

Indiana and gets to Plainfield, the people of Plainfield are still mad and decide to show him how bad the road can be.”

Plainfield residents bribed Van Buren’s carriage driver to give him a rough ride.

“When he gets to Plainfield, he goes racing down a hill and over the roots of a huge elm tree which tips the carriage. Martin Van Buren goes tumbling into a mud puddle,” Petry said. “They erected a plaque at the Van Buren elm to commemorate this strange presidential prank. The original tree is dead but there’s a new tree there.”

Petry calls writing books her dream

job.

“I get to work from home and I get to travel,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine anything better.”

Petry will publish another book about Indianapolis, through the same publisher, in fall 2020.

“I can’t talk about details yet,” she said.

“100 Things To Do In Indianapolis Before You Die” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble for $16. “Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure” is available for $20.95.

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MEET ASHLEY PETRY What a typical day looks like: “I have a sleep disorder, so a lot of my work gets done at night. And that’s nice because I can write without being interrupted by phone calls and emails,” Petry said. She sleeps during the day.

How she takes her coffee: Always decaf, generally a caramel macchiato Last book she read: Currently in the middle of “Anna Karenina” Binge TV show: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Horoscope sign: Scorpio

What she does in her free time: “I do a lot of reading memoirs, and I also have a weird obsession with quantum physics, so I read a lot of books about that and fiction as well.”

Favorite place she’s traveled (has visited 41 countries): “We went to Italy on our honeymoon, and that was my first foreign trip, so that will always have a special place in my heart.”

Husband: Michael Pets: Cats Oliver, Benjamin, Franklin and Cornelius

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Dying to know

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Commentary by Terry Anker Life is filled with hyperbole. In the modern Christmas classic “Elf,” the good-hearted, if excessively naïve protagonist, is walking the streets of Manhattan when he spots a neon sign bedazzling a basement-level, greasy spoon boasting that it serves the “world’s best coffee!” Elf, understandably impressed, rushes in to congratulate the befuddled staff on what he imagines must be a significant accomplishment of some renown. It is all harmless enough, and as Elf loses a little of his own innocence, he comes to understand the nuanced difference between a bit of puffery and downright lying.

So, how do we identify the distinction? Is the notion polled by absolutes or subjective measures?

When does a bit of hyperbole go too far? Most might assume that when a 7-year-old claims they are “dying for an ice cream cone” that death is an unlikely result, even if the treat is denied. But pundits and protestors routinely carry bloody banners reporting that people are “dying” in the cause. Discussing the current disruption caused by yet another European transit strike, the fellow stranded traveler waxed poetic about those who were dying because of poor wages and long hours. Maybe. It could be plausible.

Stress is a measured killer.

Asked, “Who is dying? When did they die? What killed them, specifically?” The traveler answered, “Well, I don’t know, but you get the point.” Not really, but we are dying to know.

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

A public shaming of mom shamers Commentary by Danielle Wilson Bad news, friends. It has come to my attention that “mom shaming” is alive and well in the Indy HUMOR suburbs. And given my advocacy for supporting all parenting styles, I feel I must address this important subject matter right away, lest it get out of hand for the holidays. It’s time to shame the shamers.

Mind your own business, ladies!

Especially when it comes to new parents. I had lunch with a first-time mommy last week and she horrified me with stories of lactation crazies, judgmntal friends and condescending holier-than-thou types. What the what?

Her baby wasn’t getting enough to eat, but everyone around them kept pushing the “breast is best” agenda. Puh-lease! Nursing might have worked for you and your family, but it ain’t the end-all, be-all for everyone.

Thank goodness she has an awesome pediatrician (we love you, Dr. D!) who took one look at her strung-out, sleep-deprived, tear-stained face and told her flat out, “Give this baby a bottle of formula, stat!”

My friend told me what a relief it was to finally have “permission” to do what she instinctively knew was right for her child. Her child, mind you, not yours. Her daughter is now putting the weight back on, she’s grabbing some rest and everyone is happy.

The moral of this story is this: Stop shaming new parents! If they want to exclusively use Enfamil and a binkie, good on them. It’s none of your business, anyway.

Peace out.

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Editor, Eric Moeller and I have known each other for at least four years.

He’s a gentleman and superb servant-leader in the City of Fishers.

I first met Eric at a Fishers public patriotic ceremony and was delighted by his self-introduction and observances. Because of his passion for serving others, I am proud to support Eric Moeller’s campaign for City Council.

It’s a privilege to serve as the volunteer emcee for the City of Fishers’ Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies. After the sacrifice that uniformed patriots and their families have given to America, we owe it to them to honor their commitment and sacrifice. Eric is a firm supporter for these very patriotic ceremonies in Fishers, and his attendance is inspirational and speaks well of his civic pride!

After seeing how Eric interacts with veterans and their families in our community, as well as citizens at the farmers markets, I am confident he will continue to make a wonderful city councilor. Please vote for Eric Moeller this year Nov. 5.

El Ahlwardt, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired)

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Trolling for the perfect gift Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Below are some of the items from the new fall Hammacher Schlemmer gift catalog. This HUMOR 171-year-old company offers a lifetime guarantee on its products, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out how they come up with these ideas.

The 10-minute Smartphone Sanitizer According to HS, the average cellphone has more germs than a public restroom. It’s probably true I leave my phone in a public restroom several times a week. Their gadget disinfects your phone with a germicidal light. Don’t worry, you can still make dirty phone calls.

The Silent Squeaking Dog Toy Now your dog can play with his squeaky toy and you don’t have to go batty listening to it -- since only your pooch can hear it. And you never have to replace his toy because you’ll never know when it’s broken.

Lost Glasses Locator You attach this device to your specs, and it connects via Bluetooth and uses an Android app to locate your glasses on an interactive map.

Your cellphone rings when the glasses are nearby. How cool is that?

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The Talking Children’s Bank Machine This child’s toy looks like a real ATM and teaches little ones to deposit and withdraw money. What does the machine say? If you deposit

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Chess Masters Salt and Pepper Mills The shakers are in the shapes of chess pieces, but I do not recommend this gift for people who are chess fanatics. One woman reported that she gave these to her husband as a gift. That night, she asked him to pass the salt and it took him four minutes to make the move.

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The Every-Angle LED Mirror Yes, this is just what I want for Christmas: a series of six separate attached mirror panels positioned so that when I sit in front of this contraption, I can see my double chin, my bald spot and the bags under my eyes — all at the same time.

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Credit card benefits shrinking - The credit card wars have shifted tactics as issuers compete to ­reduce benefits.

In the latest move, Citi is slashing a long list of travel and consumer-protection benefits from several of its credit cards. Citi isn’t alone. Discover and Chase dropped many of their benefits last year and other card issuers may follow. Few cardholders read the mailings from their card issuers closely, so many cardholders will learn of these missing benefits only when they need the protections and discover that they’re not available. Disappearing Citi benefits include rental-car insurance, trip-cancelation/interruption/delay protection, baggage-loss/delay protection, medical-evacuation coverage, roadside assistance, price protection when an item’s price falls shortly after purchase and extended periods for returning merchandise.

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Indiana’s unemployment rate still falling - Two positive takeaways from Indiana’s August employment report: The state’s unemployment rate last month fell to its lowest level in 18 months, and the number of unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level this year. Indiana’s jobless rate dipped in August to a preliminary 3.3 percent from 3.4 percent in July, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The rate in Indiana hasn’t been that low since February 2018, when it stood at 3.3 percent for three consecutive months starting in December 2017. In addition, the number of Hoosiers filing for unemployment benefits in August dropped to 14,048, the lowest amount in a single month so far this year. The unemployment rate has decreased 7.3 percentage points since July 2009, the low point of employment, ranking 8th in the nation; the labor force participation rate has outperformed the national average for 61 consecutive months and stands at 64.6 percent compared with 63.2 percent for the nation; and the number of private sector jobs has grown by 23,000 year over year.

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By Jessica Hoover news@currentinfishers.com During the past three years, Village Dental at Saxony, 13390 Overview Dr., has provided more than EVENT $100,000 in free dental care to veterans and active duty servicemen and women for Veterans’ Dental Day. In celebration of the fourth annual Veterans’ Dental Day, Village Dental will provide free dental care from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 to at least 100 veterans.

“It’s always been a goal of mine to give back to our servicemen, and I’m very thankful for everyone that serves our country,” Dr. Mike Talbott said. “We’ve done anywhere from just a cleaning all the way up to free dentures to implants to crowns to bridges.

The whole gamut. It’s really just a fun day because it’s a way to give back.”

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“We want to show our appreciation for our servicemen and women,” Talbott said. “That’s always been my passion and my goal. It’s really just to give back to our community. I thought about joining the military while I was in dental school because I wanted to give back to my country. Unfortunately, I didn’t pursue that and that’s one of my biggest regrets. I figured at least if I can give my talents back to people in need, I’d do that as much as possible. That’s what inspires me and drives me.”

Village Dental encourages veterans and active duty personnel to make an appointment at 317-565-4249, but walkins will be accepted.

Riverview Health open house – Riverview Health will conduct an open house on from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 to unveil the Riverview Health Emergency Room & Urgent Care – Fishers at 9690 E. 116th St. It is the first of four to be built. The public is invited to the open house. The ER/urgent care will officially open in November.

Benefits of cayenne – Cayenne is a spicy powder made from red chili peppers. It has many health benefits including pain relief and weight loss.

Many people dislike spicy foods, however, and don’t get any cayenne in their diet. It can be taken as a supplement, though. The recommended dose is 2mg of capsaicin daily – higher doses may irritate the stomach.

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Source: The Gift of Caring Benefits of 3-D mammogram – Is a 3-D mammogram really worth the extra cost? The 3-D images make it easier to distinguish normal breast tissue from tumors, so it’s harder for cancers to hide. That means better detection and fewer false positives and callbacks, when you’re asked to come back because of a potentially abnormal finding. So, even though it costs a bit more, it may be worth it in the long run.

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Former Colt Biasucci gets his acting kicks in ‘Hollywood, Nebraska’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Dean Biasucci is better known in central Indiana for his skills on the football field, not a stage.

Biasucci, the former Indianapolis Colts kickPLAY er and third-leading scorer in team history, will be part of the reading for “Hollywood, Nebraska” at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The reading is part of Actors Theatre of Indiana’s new Lab Series, where three plays were selected for readings at different times during the season. The goal is for the readings to later become full-length plays.

Biasucci appeared in “Hollywood, Nebraska” as a workshop production at the Wyoming Theater Festival for new plays two years ago. The story is about two actresses returning to their hometown following family emergencies.

“It’s a sweet story,” Biasucci said. “I liked all the people involved in workshop production. We only did a few shows of it, so I didn’t do all the work that I would like to do with the character, to have an opportunity to put more into it. If they like it, maybe I’ll have a chance to come back to Indianapolis to do it (as a play).”

Biasucci takes an acting class with Amy Bodnar, who has previously performed with ATI. Bodnar put ATI co-founder Don Farrell in touch with Biasucci.

“We talked about a couple different shows, and this one came along and he knows the writer,” Biasucci said.

“That’s how I’m involved.”

Kenneth Jones, the playwright, also wrote “Alabama Story,” which ATI is presenting now.

“I’m sure he has done some revisions,” Biasucci said.

“This is an incubation period, and this is just another part of it.”

Biasucci first saw action for the Colts in 1984 and then returned in 1986 and was the Colts kicker for nine more seasons. He played his final season for the St. Louis Rams in 1995.

Biasucci played himself in “Jerry McGuire” and had small TV roles in “E.R.” and “The West Wing.” He also appeared in several lesser-known movies while living in Los Angeles. He now splits his time between Charlotte, N.C. and New York City.

“I look at acting classes as like going to the gym, staying fresh in something I love to do,” Biasucci said.

“Unless I’m not in town, I’m in class doing scene work and monologues. A couple times a year I might do an

Elizabeth Howell and Dean Biasucci in a 2017 developmental presentation of “Hollywood, Nebraska” at the Wyoming Theater Festival. (Photo by Dennis Jacobs)

acting workshop that takes a couple of weeks. Maybe once a year I’ll do a play or be involved with a play.

Half-dozen times a year I’m auditioning for TV or a movie.”

Carmel High School freshman Libby Farrell, whose parents are Don Farrell and fellow ATI co-founder Judy Fitzgerald, plays the daughter of Biasucci’s character.

“I’m studying the character and learning how should I act when I play this or what my expression should be,” Libby said. “My character, like the main character, wants to get away from it all because it’s such a small town.

I like how she’s ready to help and (is) a nice person in general.”

Fitzgerald plays one of the main characters, Jane, one of the returning actresses.

Jones, who describes the story as a rueful comedy, said the play attempts to touch on something universal in how its characters view the idea of home.

“Jane and Andrea, two actresses, left their hometown years ago and are now returning, coincidentally, in the same week,” Jones said. “Whether we’re just back from college or returning in middle age after years away, we all look in the mirror and feel some sort of tension about who we were, who we are today and how our hometown experience shaped us. As these women are actresses the title takes on a new meaning: the comma between ‘Hollywood’ and ‘Nebraska’ carries two meanings. It’s a city address in Los Angeles, but it also suggests the pull between Hollywood and Nebraska.

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Gleckman’s film earns Heartland honor editorial@youarecurrent.com The Heartland International Film Festival announced the Filmmaker Award winners for the festival’s 28th edition Oct. 19. The Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award, and $1,000, went to Carmel resident Ashton Gleckman for his Holocaust documentary, “We Shall Not Die Now.” The Indiana Spotlight Award, and $2,000, went to Prarthana Mohan for “The MisEducation of Bindu.”

The grand prize for Best Narrative Feature and a cash prize of $15,000 went to Bora Kim for “House of Hummingbird.” Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ “For Sama” took home two awards, including the $15,000 grand prize for Best Documentary Feature, as well as the Richard D. Propes Social Impact Documentary Award and the $2,000 that came with the award.

Westfield — Uncorked with Chad “Crooner” Brown’s performance is set for 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery.

Noblesville — Day of the Dead, celebrating the Mexican festive holiday, is set from 3 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 at Nickel Plate Arts. The event features music and art.

Whitestown — The Why Store’s concert will be from 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Moontown Brewing Company’s 1915 Room.

Carmel — Child and Adult Music Class: Farmer in the Dell will begin at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 1 and run each Friday through Dec. 13. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — Sir James and Lady Galway, classical flute performers, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Michael Mwenso wants to pay tribute to all the jazz greats that paved the way.

Michael Mwenso CONCERT and the Shakes, a Harlem-based band, will perform “Harlem 100: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance” at 8 p.m.

Nov. 8 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The multimedia touring show was created in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and JMG Live.

“This focuses on that music of that time period and the artists of that period, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday,” said Mwenso, bandleader and lead vocalist for the Shakes. “This is music we have been performing for so many years, but to have the ability now to perform it in the context (that) it’s the anniversary of the Harlem Hellfighters (World War I unit of African-Ameri-

Michael Mwenso and the Shakes will perform at the Palladium at 8 p.m. Nov. 8.

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cans) and the renaissance (is special).

We’re happy to be able to present the music in this way.”

Mwenso said they plan to touch on the historical aspects of the music and the times.

Mwenso plans to play songs from their debut album, “Emergence (The Process of Coming into Being),” released earlier this year.

Guest vocalists on the tour include Brianna Thomas, Michela Marino Lerman and Vuyo Sotashe.

Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

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Greg Sorvig (Carmel), Heartland International Film Festival director of film programming, left, and filmmaker Ashton Gleckman (Carmel) at the Heartland International Film Festival’s opening night film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Oct. 10, starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Filmmakers and movie buffs from around the world attended the 28th annual film festival’s opening week. For more, visit heartlandfilm.org

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Cray cray apocopations Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Plaza surrounding the Four Corners Monument. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Out-of-bounds boundary Commentary by Don Knebel The Four Corners Monument marks the only place in the United States where four states meet TRAVEL at a single point. However, the monument is not where it was supposed to be.

In 1848, the United States gained control of the area that includes Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico in the treaty ending the Mexican-American War. In 1850, Congress created the New Mexico and Utah territories, establishing the border between them as the 37th parallel north. In 1861, Congress divided the Utah Territory into a smaller Utah Territory and the Colorado Territory, defining the boundary between them as the 32nd meridian west from the Washington Meridian. In 1863, Congress divided the New Mexico Territory into a smaller New Mexico Territory and the Arizona Territory, defining their common boundary as the 32nd meridian west from the Washington Meridian. All four territories now shared a north-south and east-west boundary, resulting in the quadripoint known as the Four Corners. After the Civil War, government surveyors marked the 37th parallel and the 32nd

meridian from the Washington Meridian. At the point where those lines crossed, they erected a sandstone shaft. Other monuments have been erected at that point, the most recent an aluminum-bronze disk set in granite. Although modern surveying techniques have determined that the Four Corners Monument is 1,807 feet east of where it should have been placed, the Supreme Court determined that the inaccurately placed monument nonetheless defines the legal point at which the four states meet.

Today, the Four Corners Monument also defines the boundary between territories governed by the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The Navajo Nation operates a tourist attraction around the monument. For a fee, visitors can stand on the monument, being simultaneously in four states. They also can purchase souvenirs produced by local Navajo and Ute artisans.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

DISPATCH Herb inhibits sugar cravings — A woody climbing shrub that comes from the forests of India and Southeast Asia called gymnema — dubbed the “destroyer of sugar” for its abilities to stop sugar cravings in seconds — is finally making its way to the U.S. New York City-based startup Sweet Defeat is the first company to develop and market the herb to American consumers. The plant has a long history of use in India’s Ayurvedic medicine practices to help patients with diabetes and weight loss. The mint could potentially help the more than 30 million adults that have diabetes in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association.

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If you’ve ever spilled your brandy on your tux near the grand piano at the rhino zoo, you GRAMMAR GUY know what I’m talking about.

If that’s not you, then just know five words in the previous sentence are examples of apocope words. Did you see that ad for the new bike? I just used two examples of apocopes. Is “apocope” a made-up word that I’m slipping into your brain grapes like some kind of bamboozler?

Apocope (pronounced uh-PAH-kuhpee) comes from the Greek word apokoptein, meaning “to cut off.” It occurs when someone cuts off the last part of a word. “Photo” is a classic example of an apocope. The full, original word is “photograph.” People used to watch moving pictures. Now, we watch “movies.” And if you think apocope words, otherwise known as apocopations, are old news, they’re totes not (totes = totally).

Although plenty of established words, including hippo, fridge, limo, mayo and camo, are examples of apocopations, we use plenty of them in newer applications (or perhaps I should say “apps”). New apocope words include cred (credibility), gig (gigabyte), guac (guacamole), info (information), legit (legitimate) and typo (typographical error). As you could probably guess, bro, many apocopations begin as slang words.

“Hold on a sec, fam,” you may say.

“I might be retro, but I still have street cred.” While we all wish to project a “cas vibe,” we need to encourage and celebrate the continued, vibrant evolution of the English language. Call me cray (crazy), but “apocope” is quickly becoming my favorite word.

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