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The Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department is one of three rural fire departments in Boone County requesting more funding through a public safety income tax increase. (Photo courtesy of Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department)

Fire departments seek more funding

By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com Volunteer fire departments in Advance, Jamestown and Thorntown are requesting additional funding via the public safety local income tax, citing rising costs.

The Boone County Council voted July 28 to raise the local income tax for the next two years. The proposed increase, which would affect all taxpayers with a gross adjusted income in the county, also will be voted on by other municipalities, including Zionsville and Lebanon.

The governing bodies of more than 50 percent of the Boone County population must approve the increase for it to go into effect. The county council represents about 15 percent of the population. Approval by the Zionsville Town Council would meet the threshold as 43 percent of the county’s population lives in Zionsville. It is unclear when the proposal will be heard by the town council.

If approved, the public safety LIT increase would generate an additional $500,000 a year. The rate would increase from $0.50 to $0.51. A resident with a gross adjusted income of $100,000 would pay a $10 a year.

The $500,000 would be split between the three fire departments. Any additional revenue would be shared with

the other public safety agencies in the county, per a decision by the county council.

Fire chiefs of the rural fire departments said rising costs in equipment and training, as well as retaining staff, have been difficult under current budgets.

Advance Fire Department Chief Jim Caldwell said the role of a firefighter has changed. No longer does a firefighter only respond to fires. There are car crashes, tornadoes, small-animal rescues and farm accidents. All those scenarios require specialized training, and often, equipment.

Caldwell said it costs about $20,000 to train a firefighter. Further, the price of vehicles has risen sharply. An equipment truck that was $125,000 in 2000 now costs $500,000, Caldwell said. Fire engines can cost up to $1 million.

J.T. Whitaker, fire chief for the Thorntown Sugar Creek Volunteer Fire Department, said the number of calls the department gets continues to increase as the area develops.

“Funding would help, assist with all those increases we have,” he said.

Development also poses a challenge for the Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Joe Weder said a new home development — which could double the town’s population in five years — will strain the department.

“Funding through PSLIT would allow us to strengthen our daytime response, retain and recruit qualified personnel, support training and ensure the department can respond quickly and effectively,” he said.

Fire chiefs also said modern-day building materials accelerate fires quicker, necessitating quicker response times.

Consolidation will likely be a topic of conversation among the fire departments in the coming years. County council members Aaron Williams and Dan Lamar encouraged the departments to explore the possibility.

Caldwell said it’s likely coming, especially since the Indiana General Assembly has considered dissolving townships altogether. The departments could reorganize under a fire protection district. These districts are often for rural areas where smaller departments pool resources together and eliminate redundancy.

“It’s going to take a long time to sell the public on the fact and the need, but we’re getting close,” Caldwell said.

County officials said the public safety LIT increase will be a stop-gap solution for the next two years as Senate Enrolled Act 1, the state’s property tax legislation, will change the structure of LIT and how it’s distributed in the coming years.

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A Community First Bank of Indiana branch on U.S. 421 and an expansion of the Center for Sight in Creekside Corporate Park received development plan approvals from the Zionsville Plan Commission last month.

The new 20,765-square-foot addition for Center for Sight will be for an outpatient surgery center.

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Much of the equipment and furniture at Our Place is posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. The coffee shop will reopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 with all items that haven’t been sold available for purchase. Items will be marked down significantly.

Paul Deinlein said the last four years were fun and he’ll miss the people, though he’s looking forward to a new chapter.

“We’ve had a lot of fun seeing everyone the last two weeks since we announced (the closing),” he said.

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Downtown coffee shop, Our Place Coffee, will permanently close Aug. 8.

The shop announced the closure July 18 on its Facebook page. A post stated the influx of competition, such as Rivet, The Public House and Gabels Bagels, and existing restaurants adding lunch services made business difficult for Our Place.

Owners Paul and Bri Deinlein opened Our Place Coffee, at 65 S. Main St., in October 2022. At the time, no other establishment in the Village offered what the coffee shop did. Paul Deinlein said they purposefully did not install a full kitchen, so it didn’t compete with Rosie’s Place, for example.

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The Community First Bank of Indiana branch will be at 3626 Dorado Lane, on the east side of U.S. 421 and just north of the InterActive Academy. It is part of the Holliday Farms east planned unit development.

The bank will be about 5,000 square feet, have a drive-thru and two entrances. There will be full access off of Dorado Lane and right-in only off Ambrose Lane.

Development plans are decided upon by the plan commission, per state law.

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Motorized vehicles banned in Lions Park

By Piper Bailey piper@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Lions Club has banned all motorized vehicles, with the exception of ADA-compliant mobility devices, at Lions Park in response to growing safety concerns about electric bikes and scooters.

Park officials noticed an increase in children using the devices in areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, according to Lions Park Director Tom Price.

Visitors reported concerns about potential collisions, because many of the vehicles can reach speeds of 20 to 30 mph and are often ridden by young children.

The Zionsville Lions Club has privately owned Lions Park since 1940 and operates it through donations and vol-

unteers. It can enforce stricter policies than the Town of Zionsville, which allows Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes up to 20 miles per hour on its town parks and trails.

Guests who violate the policy will receive reminders that motorized vehicles on park property are prohibited and will be asked to leave with their device. They may return without it if they would still like to use the park.

Repeat offenders may be prohibited from returning, depending on the number and severity of the violations.

“We’re just asking for (guests) to have some respect for our property and for the rules that we have set up here,” Price said.

The park also plans to install signs reminding visitors on pedal-powered devices to travel no faster than 6 mph.

ZCS STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO CLASS

Zionsville Community School students started the 2026-27 academic year Aug. 8. The last day of school is May 26, 2027. Fall break is Oct. 12-16; winter break is Dec. 21 through Jan. 4, 2027; spring break is March 26 through April 2. For a full school calendar visit zcs.k12.in.us/about-zcs/ calendars. (Photo courtesy of Janet Mann, chief marketing and communications officer for ZCS)

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Women develop bone app

By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com When Lexi Lewis’ mother Marcy broke a hip, Lewis assumed there was an app to aid her recovery, one that had some exercises for older women diagnosed with osteoporosis.

“That’s when we found a gap,” Lewis said.

Lewis, a Zionsville native who lives in North Carolina, worked with Bettye Ellison, a Zionsville exercise physiologist to develop an app. Along with co-founder Ben Wesorick, a medical student in North Carolina, they launched Bone-IQ, a subscription-based app geared for people with osteoporosis.

The workout-based app is meant to be an easy entry level to build strength.

Users fill out a quick intake form, and the app develops an exercise program based on one’s answers. Questions ask users about their ability to do pushups, squats, deadlifts and at what intensity, as well as any health issues and injuries.

“It can be extremely daunting (to start exercising),” Lewis said. “The app is built to meet the user where they’re at and progress as they go on.”

Osteoporosis is a lack of bone density and often affects older adults. It leads to weaker bones and is the most common reason for fractures in elderly people.

It is especially prevalent in women over 50. About 20 percent of women in that age group will be diagnosed with osteoporosis. Bone density decreases in older women after menopause because of a lack of estrogen.

Lewis said a diagnosis often comes after a fall and fracture.

“They call osteoporosis a silent disease,” she said.

That’s how her mom, Marcy Lewis, learned she had osteoporosis. She fell while on her horse farm.

“I think it was a blessing in disguise,” Lexi Lewis said. “She wouldn’t have known otherwise.”

Zionsville native Lexi Lewis, left, created Bone-IQ, with help from Zionsville resident Bettye Ellison. (Photo courtesy of Lexi Lewis)

Squats, deadlifts, pushups and their variations are common exercises on Bone-IQ. Workouts can be modified if they are too easy or too hard. Lewis said the compound movements improve bone density.

“One of the most important things in your bone density … is doing progressive overload,” Lewis said.

This is known as Wolff’s law which states a healthy bone will adapt to the loads placed on it. Simply, bones become stronger to resist heavier loads.

Each exercise includes a video demonstration by Ellison. She designed the workouts.

“We’ve heard real positive feedback that everyone really loves Bettye,” Lewis said.

Lewis and her team also partnered with physicians, endocrinologists and nutritionists while developing the app.

Bone IQ launched earlier this year and is available in both the App Store and on Google Play. Users get a twoweek free trial. Bone-IQ costs $19 a month or $99 for a year.

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Zionsville is your town Commentary by Tim McElderry Being a town councilor can be a difficult job. I knew going into this role that no politician can make everyone happy all of the time, but it can be hard when residents express that they are disappointed in you.

It is equally hard to receive emails from constituents stating they have lost faith in our town’s government or the direction of the town. That is why I am submitting this op/ed piece for Current.

While municipal politics seldom involve social issues that can divide people, we do have to make difficult decisions on how our tax money is spent and how our town develops. Sometimes those decisions may not go the way you want, but that is no reason to stop sharing your opinions with elected officials. In fact, I would encourage residents be more vocal, not less, when you believe we have gotten it wrong.

The same is true when you believe the town is handling an issue differently than we should. Town councilors and our mayor have an obligation to listen to residents, consider different viewpoints and lead the town in a positive direction. While there may be things outside of our control that force us to make an unpopular decision from time to time, nearly all of the information that guides our decisions is available to the public. An educated constituency is critical to a healthy and thriving town.

As a resident of Zionsville, you deserve, and should expect, your elected officials to represent you. You also deserve to have elected officials that demonstrate high ethical standards and fiscal responsibility. When elected officials fall short of your expectations, you have every right to speak out.

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES  Lilly Scholarship application open — The Community Foundation of Boone County is accepting applications for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded to two graduating Boone County seniors.

The scholarships cover full tuition and fees for students who attend a four-year public or private college or university in Indiana. It also includes a special allocation of up to $900 per year that can be used for textbooks. Students must be in the top 20 percent of their class, among other qualifiers. Community involvement, volunteerism, work experience, academics and school activities are all considered. Applications must be submitted by 2 p.m. Sept. 8. Apply at tinyurl. com/54zv5n2p.  Zionsville author up for state award — A book written by local author Rob Harrell is among a list of 46 books by Indiana authors under consideration for a 2026 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. Harrell’s book, “Popcorn,” is nominated under the Middle Grade category. The book is Harrell about a young boy making it through school picture day before a failed science experiment and a run-in with a bully raises his anxiety. Winners will be announced Aug. 19.  Library to host Marvel illustrator — Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library will host Marvel Comics illustrator Jerry DeCaire from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Zionsville branch. There will be a live drawing performance and workshop.

DeCaire will demonstrate how comic books are created, talk about his career and give away drawings. He has worked on titles featuring characters Wolverine, Deadpool and Thor.  ZCS offering online language class — Zionsville Community Schools will offer an asynchronous online language class to a select group of middle school students.

The class will be through the Central Indiana Education Services Center and is for about a dozen students who are ready for a level three (more challenging) language course, according to Superintendent Rebecca Coffman. It will be paid for through a donation fund from Star Financial Bank.

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ZCHS girls travel to France for basketball program

By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com The first trip of its kind for a Georgia-based basketball program had plenty of Zionsville — and Indiana — connections.

Just Right For Now, a nonprofit basketball organization based in the Atlanta area, hosted its first European tour for female players earlier this summer.

The first group was predominantly players from Zionsville Community High School and a few from the Atlanta area.

That included twin sisters Cam and Grace Burgett, 14, who are freshmen at ZCHS. They traveled to Limoges, France, and played against French youth teams.

“Playing against them was cool, and also getting to travel with new people,” Grace said.

Former standout ZCHS player Maddie Nolan, who played four years at the University of Michigan, coached the group. Nolan trains many of the players who went.

“I thought it was a really fun learn-

A group of girls basketball players from Zionsville were part of the first girls overseas tour for Just Right For Now, a basketball nonprofit. (Photo courtesy of Just Right For Now)

ing experience,” she said. “That was the most rewarding part.”

Nolan was the catalyst for the first girls trip for Just Right For Now after she linked up with Phil Bollier, the founder of the organization. Nolan used her connections with Limoges ABC, a professional women’s basketball team, to organize the trip. She played for the team in 2025.

The girls played seven games over the

course of a week.

“It was a lot more fast paced, and it never stopped,” Grace said.

“They were aggressive with their defense,” Cam added. “I did it back to them.”

Nolan said the basketball style in France was different from what the girls were used to, with players passing and moving without the ball better.

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Just Right For Now teaches players about leadership and helps them find their purpose. There is also a faith aspect. Bollier, who coached at Leo High School and lives near Atlanta, said the goal of his program is to make players well-rounded individuals while also challenging them on the court.

“It just gives them a different perspective,” he said.

The Burgett sisters said the trip challenged them to be more independent and learn to play with new players.

They also enjoyed getting to interact with French people and see Paris.

“It made me be a better leader and get outside my comfort zone,” Grace said.

“The focus was never on winning games,” Nolan added.

Just Right for Now has taken groups of boys to Macedonia the past few years. Bollier said he wants to offer more girls trips in the future, including for older players.

Nolan said local players interested in Just Right For Now can reach out to her. For more on Just Right For Now, visit justrightfornow.org.

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The tournament will be held Aug. 10-16 at the Brownsburg Tennis Club, 1548 Odell St., and is expected to attract players from around the world competing for ATP ranking points and prize money. Tournament organizers say many competitors also will be looking to strengthen their rankings in hopes of earning entry into the U.S. Open later this month.

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DISPATCHES  Applications open for ZPD Citizens Academy — Zionsville Police Department is accepting applications for its Citizens Academy later this fall. The program allows residents to learn firsthand about ZPD and what is required to be a police officer. The Citizens Academy is on Wednesdays from Aug. 26 through Oct. 7. It includes a day at the shooting range Sept. 26. The program is open to adults 18 and older. Apply at zionsville-in.gov/487/Citizens-Academy.  Zionsville Parks Board — The parks board meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St.  Knights of Columbus collecting bicycles — St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church will be a drop-off site for the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus in Zionsville’s Bike for Vets program. Bicycles, helmets, chains and locks can be dropped off from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 15-16 and Aug. 22-23 at the church sports field parking lot. Donations benefit veterans and the homeless in Indianapolis.

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Area woman named CEO of STARTedUP Foundation Alicia Stivers alicia@youarecurrent.com Growing up in Brownsburg, Alli Lindenschmidt Curtis never imagined she would one day lead a statewide nonprofit helping thousands of Indiana students discover their own potential.

She only knew she wanted to make a difference.

“I’ve always had a heart for making a difference,” Curtis said. “I’ve just always wanted to find a way to make the world a better place.”

That lifelong motivation recently led Curtis to become chief executive officer of the Indianapolis-based STARTedUP Foundation, an organization that helps students develop entrepreneurial thinking through real-world experiences while equipping educators with tools to bring innovation into their classrooms.

For Curtis, however, the promotion is about far more than a title.

“This is really an honor of him,” she said, referring to her late father, who died last year. “He started his business when I was five years old ... He built his company on the core values of faith,

quality and integrity.”

Curtis said she and her brother spent much of their childhood in their father’s office, where they learned the value of hard work and doing every job with purpose.

Those lessons became the foundation of her leadership style, one she says values people as much as results.

That approach has shaped every stop along her career path, from philanthropy and state government to helping grow STARTedUP after joining the organization full time in 2021.

During her tenure, the foundation’s flagship student pitch competition expanded from roughly 100 participants annually to more than 2,500 students each year. Its Innovation Accelerator now prepares more than 150 educators annually to introduce entrepreneurial thinking into classrooms reaching approximately 18,000 students across Indiana.

Curtis said she never mapped out a path to becoming a CEO. “I’ve never kind of planned out my career,” she said. “It’s just always, go ahead and do 110 percent of where

From left, Don Wettrick, founder and former CEO of STARTedUP Foundation with Alli Lindenschmidt Curtis who was named the next CEO of the foundation that helps students develop entrepreneurial skills. (Photos provided

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you’re at. Be nice to people. It’s all about relationships, and see where that may take you.”

That philosophy has also shaped the way she views success. Rather than focusing only on business growth, Curtis finds the greatest reward in watching students gain confidence and discover strengths they didn’t know they had.

“I have found that if you can just give

them a lot of responsibility, they will rise to the occasion,” she said. “I think we don’t think that they are capable, but they are absolutely incredible.”

She recalled one student who completed STARTedUP’s entrepreneurship program only to realize she didn’t actually want to become an entrepreneur.

Instead of seeing that as a disappointment, Curtis viewed it as a success.

“The whole point of this entire thing,” she said, “is you figure out what you do like, what you don’t like.”

Those relationships began in Brownsburg, where Curtis was born and raised.

“It’ll always be home,” she said. “It gave me such a community as a young person.”

As CEO, Curtis plans to expand STARTedUP’s reach into all 92 Indiana counties while growing the organization’s national footprint. One priority is helping schools meet Indiana’s new work-based learning graduation requirements, particularly in rural communities where students often have fewer opportunities to gain career experience outside the classroom.

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VIEWS FROM THE BOONE COUNTY 4-H FAIR

Evie Mitchell, of Jamestown, was named the Llama Performance Grand Champion.

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An old grain wagon and a couple basketball hoops made for some fun at the Boone County 4-H Fair.

From left, siblings Dalton, Dawson and Adeline Love enter the Tallest Corn Stalk Contest at the Boone County 4-H Fair. The long-running contest challenges people to find the tallest cornstalk in the county. This year’s winner measured 151.5 inches. Organizers said the tallest stalk they could recall was 15 feet tall.

Stalks are measured from the top of the root to the top of the tassel.

Goats try to beat the heat in their pen on a muggy day July 31 at the Boone County 4-H Fair.

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Preschoolers at Primrose School at Anson-Zionsville in Whitestown raised $3,110 for Universal Cares. Students raised the money by making handmade crafts that were sold at the school’s market and through community events. Universal Cares is a nonprofit that supports a number of community initiatives in the Indianapolis area, including Isaiah House 117 and Boone County Community Chest. (Photo courtesy of Primrose School at Anson-Zionsville)

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EQUESTRIAN CELEBRATION Stable commemorates 50th anniversary with annual competition

By Piper Bailey piper@youarecurrent.com Scattered downpours didn’t stop local horse stable founder Sandy Brady from celebrating Canterbury Manor Stables’ 50th anniversary Aug. 1. The weather was no match for the support she received from five decades of students, family members and friends.

The celebration centered on Canterbury’s annual Applejack High Jump competitions, named after one of the stable’s most accomplished horses.

An Indianapolis native, Brady began riding horses after she graduated from college. She earned a degree in education and taught in Indianapolis Public Schools. In 1975, she got her start in the equestrian industry at former Indiana Pacers player Mel Daniels’ Circle M Ranch in Sheridan.

Brady met her longtime partner, Earl Farmer, at the ranch. In 1976, they opened Canterbury Manor Stables at 605 Starkey Ave. in Zionsville. Farmer died in 2008, but Brady said his legacy continues through his family. His son Jim Farmer manages the H&H horse shows at Wild Air Farm, while his granddaughter Emily Farmer owns Keepsake Stables in Sheridan.

Brady said she is “blessed” and called the stable “a fulfillment of a dream.”

The stable is affiliated with the Indiana Hunter Jumper Association and hosts summer camps and lessons to get riders ready for competitions.

Carly Quandee, a recent Zionsville High School graduate, attended one of Canterbury’s summer camps in 2018.

She said it introduced her to horseback riding, because she was able to “learn all the basics” and build friendships with other riders.

“The people and all the fun things we do together (are my favorite part),” she said. “We hang out all the time, and the summers are fun because sometimes we spend the night and camp out back there, and we’re always together.”

Brady said those relationships are exactly what she hoped students would gain from their experience.

“It’s not just learning to ride a horse, but a lot of life lessons as far as relationships, kindness, consideration for oth-

(Below) Contestants for Canterbury Manor Stables’ mini Applejack competition warm up Aug. 1 during the annual high-jump competition.

(Above) Cantebury Manor Stables’ Applejack High Jump Competitions Aug. 1 also celebrated the stable’s 50th anniversary celebration. (Photos by Piper Bailey)

ers, animals and people,” Brady said.

“I have a lot of people come back years later and say how much they grew and learned here.”

Quandee took lessons following her first summer camp at the stable and won the 2022 Mini Applejack competition despite having a horse that wasn’t favored to win. At this year’s competition, she helped set up the Mini Applejack course and participated in a Calcutta pool, an auction-style betting competition used to engage the audience in all riders’ performances.

Marni Hansell has ridden at Canterbury for nearly 40 years. She tried other stables after moving to Indiana from Michigan, but she did not have as much fun as she did at Canterbury. She moved to Zionsville so she and her children could be closer to the stable.

“The kids ride and can handle any horse. They learn to do that,” Hansell said. “It’s not the prettiest barn, but it has the best riders.”

Diamond’s Applejack was a horse

born at Canterbury that became one of the stable’s greatest success stories. In 1984, Applejack won the Grand Prix at the Traders Point’s Charity Horse Show held at what is now Wild Air Farm on Hunt Club Road. The horse was known for clearing a record-breaking 7-foot jump.

Another one of Farmer’s four sons, Lynn Farmer, rode Applejack to victory.

In Applejack’s memory, Canterbury hosts an annual mini high jump competition where the height starts at 2 feet and goes up to 4 feet and a regular high-jump competition that starts at 3 feet. Emily Farmer owns the horse that won the Mini Applejack competition, and her daughter came in fourth place at the main Applejack High Jump event.

Canterbury has grown to house about 60 horses and earned national recognition through Brady’s training accomplishments but she said one person deserves the most credit.

“There wouldn’t be a Canterbury without (Earl),” she said.

Brady hopes one of her former students will someday continue Canterbury’s tradition.

“I would hope that somebody would carry on with teaching and producing winners, just keep doing what we’re doing,” she said. “A lot of people love this place and want to see it keep going.”

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Tori Lynn Sollars place second in the First Class Training Jumper competition Aug. 1 at Canterbury Manor Stables’ Applejack High Jump competitions. The annual event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the local horse stable. (Photo by Piper Bailey)

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A new med spa at The Farm in Zionsville aims to offer medical-grade skin care in a warm, welcoming environment.

Vio Med Spa opened June 25 at 11565 Sylo Crossing. It is the only location in Indiana. Owner Rachel Hasan opened the business, drawing on experience in health administration and a women’s health care advocacy.

Vio Med Spa offers a variety of different skin treatments including facials, microneedling, injectables like Botox, and chemical peels. The spa also offers Glacial Rx, a new type of facial featuring controlled cooling, as well as collagen producing procedures.

Hasan hired a nurse practitioner to be part of the staff. A cosmetic surgeon serves as medical director.

Hasan used her background in interior design to develop the space to merge hospitality and medical-grade services.

The spa features a quiet waiting room, with low lighting, meant to give customers a relaxing environment while

Vio Med Spa staff includes, front, from left, Sara Graff and Maria Barrera; back, from left, Nichole Fanning, Crystal Stutler, Rachel Hasan, Emily Boyer and Darci Commons.

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The company took notice, too. Hasan said representatives of Vio Med Spa have visited the Zionsville location and intend to use her model moving forward.

“They love everything about what we’re doing,” she said.

The med spa is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis recently reported that single-family building permit activity across central Indiana gained momentum through June 2026, defying national trends.

The nine-county region recorded 1,082 permits in June 2026 compared to 952 permits in June 2025, a 14 percent year-over-year increase for the month.

Year-to-date totals stand at 5,421 permits compared to 5,256 during the same period last year, a 3 percent overall increase according to a news release.

The National Association of Home Builders reported that 380,130 single-family permits were issued nationwide through May, a 6.1 percent decline compared to the same period in 2025.

After tracking nearly even with last year’s pace through May, June’s permit activity pushed the region to a 3 percent year-to-date increase, highlighting continued demand for new housing despite national headwinds.

“Central Indiana’s housing market continues to demonstrate resilience in

an increasingly challenging national environment,” BAGI CEO Chris Hancock. “While builders across the country continue to navigate affordability concerns, higher construction costs and elevated mortgage rates, our region has maintained steady demand and experienced a strong increase in permit activity heading into the summer.”

As affordability concerns, rising land and material costs and persistent labor shortages continue to pressure builders, BAGI reports that central Indiana’s housing market continues to benefit from strong regional fundamentals, including population growth, a relatively affordable cost of living and sustained demand for homeownership.

“While activity varies across our nine-county region, central Indiana continues to demonstrate resilience,” Hancock stated. “Builders are adapting to changing market conditions, responding to local demand and remaining focused on creating the housing opportunities our growing communities need.”

In Boone County, June permits totaled 109.

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Father-son duo’s musical set for Carmel

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The adage of writing what you know seemed appropriate for Dr. Jeff Foy. An emergency room physician in Indianapolis, he always thought the ER would be an ideal setting for a musical.

“I thought it would be awesome if I could be the one to tell that story,” he said.

But he didn’t think it could happen because he can’t play or write music.

When hearing his then-15-year-old son Jacob Foy work on a melody in his room, the 53-year-old Fishers resident had an idea that they could work together.

The Foys will stage their largest production yet of “Emergency The Musical,” with five performances Aug. 27-30 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

There was a performance in Bloomington in 2018, which Jacob developed as an independent project when he attended Indiana University.

That was followed by three performances at the New York Theater Festival.

“Since the New York production, we’ve added five new songs,” Jeff said. “The first-act closer is new. We have obviously changed some of the storylines and some of the dialog to accommodate the new songs. I think it’s more streamlined of a show with strong character development.”

A 2017 Fishers High School graduate and a Carmel resident, Jacob wrote all the music. Father and son wrote the lyrics and script together.

“We got started when I was 15 or 16, and that’s a hard age for any boy in their parents’ relationship because you’re trying to find your independence and find out who you are, so it was fun for us to connect back then,” Jacob said. “Then it’s given us a really good avenue to maintain a really fun aspect in our relationship. It’s easy when your dad is your co-writing part-

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Jacob Foy, left, and Jeff Foy during a casting session for their musical.

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ner because you already have a level of comfortability that you need for a good collaboration. We understand each other’s tastes and what we think is going to work well.”

The plot in the ER centers on intern Justin Marks having one shift to prove himself because he didn’t match into a residency program.

“He is going against his med school rival on the same night for that one spot, so they are competing against one another,” Jacob said.

Cole Winston, who performed in the IU production, returns in the role of Justin. Robbie Russo, another IU student who was in the original production, also returns.

The cast has 30 members, larger than the 14 in the New York performances. None of the returning cast members performed in the New York production.

“I’m looking forward to having a big cast for the first time,” Jacob said.

“There is a lot of ensemble singing in the show. The other thing I’m most excited for is just to share it with the community. We got a lot of support from Hoosiers, in general. When we started this in Bloomington, people came from all over the state to see it.

Then people came from Indiana to

New York to see it. We had people help us out all over the state.”

Jeff said many community members told him they wanted to see the production when it came to the area.

“It’s really rewarding and exciting to bring it here, so people can see what we’ve been working on since 2015,” he said. “I’m also excited to debut the five new songs. I’m excited to see how these songs feel and sound and mesh with the show.”

Jeff’s sister, Melissa Stainbrook, is the music director. She is a Brownsburg High School choir teacher. Her daughter, Madison Stainbrook, is in the ensemble.

Olivia Broadwater, a 2020 Zionsville Community High School graduate, plays Gina.

“I love the role of Gina because she supplies comic relief in a very serious environment,” Broadwater said. “She clearly doesn’t fit into the usual role of an ER worker, but Gina loves to stand out. I’m excited to work on making her bubbly personality believable in this workplace so that she seems real and relatable.”

Jeff Whiting, from New York, directs and choreographs the musical.

For more, visit thecenterpresents. org and emergencymusical.com.

“The Play That Goes Wrong” runs through Aug. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

BIG THIEF Big Thief’s “Somersault Slide 360” concert is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at Rock the Ruins at Holliday Park In Indianapolis. For more, visit rocktheruins.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Human Jukebox with The Ahlwards is set for Aug. 14, followed by Dueling Pianos Aug. 15 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘NATIVE GARDENS’ Carmel Community Players will present “Native Gardens” through Aug. 16 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

NAPTOWN HEPCATS Local Music Mix Series will feature Naptown Hepcats at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘RHYTHM OF LOVE’ Circle City Sound will present “The Rhythm of Love” at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH  Center Presents single-show tickets on sale — With subscription packages still available for the 2026-27 Center Presents Season at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, tickets for single shows were to go on sale Aug. 7.

Tickets are available online at thecenterpresents.org, by phone at 317-843-3800, or through the Fifth Third Bank Box Office at the Payne & Mencias Palladium, 1 Carter Green, Carmel.

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Hepcats to be featured

By Hannah VanLandingham hannah@youarecurrent.com

Naptown Hepcats, an Indiana-based rockabilly band, will be spotlighted in the Local Mix Music Series at The Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Drummer Terry Fox and bassist Mike Strauss are Carmel residents. Vocalist-guitarist Spencer Mitchell resides in Fishers. They look forward to the performance.

“We’ve played Carmel Porchfest the past couple of years, and we’ve played (the) Noblesville (Front Porch Music Festival) the last couple of years,” Mitchell said. “So, we’ve had our presence in the community, but to be highlighted by such a prominent show is going to be new to us, and we’re excited about that.”

The band started as a tribute to Stray Cats, a three-musician rockabilly band formed in 1979 consisting of Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom. Naptown Hepcats now perform original music, though they’ve stayed within the genre.

From left, Mike Strauss, Spencer Mitchell and Terry Fox, members of Naptown Hepcats, will perform in the Local Mix Music Series at The Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Hepcats)

“We are different (from) anything you’ve probably heard before, and that’s exciting. It’s definitely fun to hear a style of music that you’re definitely not typically familiar with,” Mitchell said.

Naptown Hepcats music is available online.

“If people want to get an idea of what our sound is like, they can find us online and give us a listen and come check us out live after that,” Mitchell said.

For more, visit naptownhepcats.com.

Fly fishing as therapy

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Al White still remembers hearing his sister’s scream when he got the call that their grandfather had been brutally murdered in New York.

“I lost other family members to violent crime,” said White, who was 9 years old and living in Dover, Del., at the time. “My father was in and out of lockup. I had my own challenges as a result and made some wrong decisions.”

In 2020, the 56-year-old Carmel resident found fly fishing to be a peaceful hobby that proved cathartic. It then became the basis for McCordsville resident Grant Michael’s short film “On the Stream,” which is just under 12 minutes long. It premiered at the Mayfly Film Festival in New York, and was then shown at the Indy Shorts Film Festival in July. It has been accepted into six film festivals.

“Al was actually a client for a corporate recruitment video series I was directing,” Michael said. “We hit it off and stayed in touch afterward. Eventually, he invited me out to film while he was

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fly fishing. The more time I spent with him, the more he opened up about what that time on the water meant to him and how his childhood shaped who he became. That’s when I knew there was a film here.”

Michael said the story is about how nature provides space to process life.

White is certain fly fishing or an outdoor pastime can help others.

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Didn’t make the list?

Commentary by Terry Anker Unless we’ve lived a spectacularly charmed life, at some point we’ve been excluded. We didn’t make the list. The hosts must’ve “forgotten” to invite us. As children, it could hurt.

Why didn’t we get invited to the birthday skating party? Why did Jane?

Whatever the reason for the slight, we eventually come to accept disappointment and live with the reality that, as wonderful as we are, not everyone gets it. Along the way, we come to mature a bit, understanding that limited resources lead to limited participation, namely that our exclusion was not likely personal and that we will necessarily exclude others at some point. Some charge down the less enlightened “who cares” trail asserting they’d not attend the party even if invited. So, there!

Belonging is critical to human existence. Sure, some of us are inclined toward introversion, but we still hope to be loved by someone, even if it is only the dog. As such, we believe ourselves to be slighted if an expected

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invitation is overlooked. Surely, we think, we are sufficiently loved by the host to make their list! The irony remains that we’ve yet to invite them to any event where we controlled the guest list.

Our stock rises and falls. Our common interests surge and retreat. Our overlapping lives, once so lockstep, sway from and back into sync. Is it nostalgia that delivers painful pangs when we feel slighted? Or are we overconfident in our value to others? Maybe the distinction comes from how we react to the exclusion. If we grunt and complain, maybe our ego was the most damaged appendage. Don’t they know who we are! What if we reach out after the missed event and take our erstwhile friends for coffee to reconnect? They might help us to figure it out.

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

Priceless cheap advice me to get married back in 1980. Because Mary Ellen was gainfully employed, I I just discovered a website for cheapspent less money than when I was sinskates, advice and tips for penny-pinchgle, mostly because I didn’t have a job. ing skinflints who will do anything to My wife thinks I’m cheap because save a buck. They also sell a book for I don’t want to go into an expensive cheap people, but it’s restaurant with her $29.95, so I don’t see it and blow $100 for “If I stopped you making the bestseller dinner. If I believed list. Of course, I didn’t in tipping, it would be in the street and think the book “Learn even more expensive. told you my jokes, to Read” would ever Of course, if I you wouldn’t pay take off, either. were really cheap, I me a dime. Now An internet site for wouldn’t waste money cheap people is a good who’s cheap?” as I do. I don’t turn off idea. I’d even like to the lights when I leave – DICK WOLFSIE start my own, but I a room, and I someunderstand there may times leave the front be some cost involved, so I’m having door open in the dead of winter. I also second thoughts. throw out leftovers because I don’t want Growing up, I bought stuff at a place to take the time to put the food in Tupcalled the five and dime. Now, I buy perware. I won’t take the time to drive at the dollar store. I’m beating myself an extra block to a gas station where gas up for not stocking up while I had the is 20 cents cheaper per gallon, and I take chance. Who knew? my no-iron shirts to the dry cleaner. My In high school, I’d hear guys talking wife says this shows that I’m lazy, spacabout a girl with a reputation for beey and not very smart. Say, who asked ing cheap. I assumed that meant she you to nod your head? wouldn’t split the cost of the date, so Of course, I think my wife is cheap.

I never asked those girls out. Then I She clips coupons and shops during found out what it really meant, and I sales. She says that is frugal, not cheap. am kicking myself. And they say talk is Say, what is it with the head nodding? cheap. Here’s proof: While I am paid a That’s about all I have to say about benominal fee for putting these columns ing cheap. Next time you see me, please in print, if I stopped you in the street say hello. I may be behind you when and told you my jokes, you wouldn’t pay you pull out of your parking space. That me a dime. Now who’s cheap? is, if you’ve left a few minutes on the Cheaper by the dozen is another meter. expression you often hear. I thought it sounded unlikely, and sure enough, I got laughed out of a Krispy Kreme Dick Wolfsie is an author, doughnut shop when I insisted on paycolumnist and speaker. ing less for a dozen doughnuts than for Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. one. And what about, “Two can live as cheaply as one?” That notion motivated Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

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