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Indy councilor denies allegation of inappropriate contact

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Indianapolis City-County Councilor Nick Roberts (D-District 4) has denied allegations that he touched a woman inappropriately during a July 12 date in downtown Fishers.

INVESTIGATION

Roberts, 24, posted a video statement July 29 stating that Fishers Police Department officers were investigating a complaint the unidentified 18-year-old woman filed against him. FPD Major Mike Janes said July 30 that the investigation has been closed and no charges will be filed against Roberts.

18-year-old woman had matched on the dating app Hinge and arranged to have a brunch date July 5.

“At the end of the date, with her permission, I kissed her on the cheek,” he said.

“After the date, she texted me that she appreciated that kiss and agreed that she would like more next time.”

Roberts said the woman asked him on a second date and they met in Fishers July 12 to get ice cream and walk around downtown.

Roberts said he was “blindsided” later that same evening when he saw a post from a private Facebook group accusing him of groping the woman and then learning that she had filed a police report.

“I fully cooperated with the officers, of course, and gave them all the facts, all the texts and the correct timeline (for) what actually happened on this date,” he said. “I also encouraged the police to view all the camera footage to substantiate the facts of what happened.”

Roberts said in the post that he and the

“Nothing inappropriate happened. We kissed consensually, which I have the text messages to prove,” he said. “The date proceeded as normal. At the end of this date, she once again leaned in for a kiss on the cheek. We left in our own two cars.”

Roberts represents the Geist-Castleton area. He is a Lawrence North High School graduate and works as director of community relations at the Lawrence Township Trustee’s office.

Roberts was elected to his first term on the Indianapolis City-County Council in 2023.

‘Dancing with our Stars’ returns for 11th year

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

The 11th annual ‘Dancing with Our Stars’ fundraiser returns to Hamilton County from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Noblesville.

FUNDRAISER

Presented by Community Health Network for the fifth consecutive year, ‘Dancing with Our Stars’ is Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County’s largest annual fundraiser. Proceeds directly support the organization’s mission of delivering medically tailored meals to the elderly, those facing food insecurity, those with disabilities or those who are unable to prepare food for themselves.

“As we celebrate 50 years of service, this event reminds us that when the community comes together, real impact happens,” said Beth Gehlhausen, executive director of Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County. “Every vote, every dance and every dollar raised helps ensure no neighbor is left hungry or forgotten.”

Gehlhausen said the organization came up with the idea for the fundraiser by chance.

“When I joined the organization on a fulltime basis, we were looking for a signature event and one of the girls that worked here at the time had a sister on a committee

for a similar event in the Columbus area,” Gehlhausen said. “We met with some folks and thought we could pull it off. And people do love it because they love watching their friends. I think sometimes people come and watch their friends because they think they’re going to be awful, but we’ve never had anybody who’s awful.”

The event features local professional dancers paired with county residents who compete for the ‘Dancing with Our Stars’ championship. The audience also votes for its favorite dancer or dancers for the People’s Choice Award.

This year’s professional dancers are Rob Jenkins, Scott Shook, Sean Gehlhausen, Matt Moore, Zhivko Yankov, Adam Trogdlen, Natasha Cox, Olga Cansino, Yulia Shook and Diana Miller.

Hamilton County residents who will be paired with professional dancers are:

• Ashley Mandery — Second-grade teacher at Hamilton Heights

• Erika Ross — Community relations and volunteer services manager at Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital

• Kate Adams — Owner of Lash & Brow Design Co.

• Kim Troyer — Real estate broker with the Williams Richwine Real Estate Group at Berkshire Hathaway

• Susan Rider — President of the Nation-

al Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals

• Tiffanie Ditlevson — U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, real estate professional and member of the Fishers City Council

• Adam Ogrzewalla — U.S. Army veteran and director of architecture at Guidon Design

• Jeff Jarecki — Founder of Paradigm Health

• Kyle Keever — Personal stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue

• Chris Cason — Co-founder of Blue Horseshoe and leader in the supply chain/Microsoft ERP practice Gehlhausen said Hamilton County residents do not audition.

“We get folks who come up after the event and say, ‘I want to do it next year,’” Gehlhausen said. “Past dancers have friends and family who approach us sometimes. It’s really just a group of us putting our thinking caps on and doing a little brainstorming as needed. It’s just crazy how this whole network of different people keeps bringing new folks.”

Tickets are $100 and include dinner and wine at the table. To register, purchase tickets, donate or vote, visit mealsonwheelshc. org/dancing-with-our-stars. For more, contact Meals on Wheels at 317-776-7159.

Roberts

Fishers family displaced after home fire

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A Fishers family is safe but displaced from their Sandstone Lakes neighborhood home after a residential fire July 26 caused fire and smoke damage, according to a social media post from the FFD.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

“The residents were able to evacuate quickly and safely,” FFD stated in the post. “Crews arrived on scene and contained the fire to the garage, preventing it from spreading further into the home.”

While the fire didn’t spread, the interior of the home did sustain smoke and water damage. A neighboring home had exterior damage to the side of its garage but was not affected internally.

FFD stated that two firefighters were treated on scene for dehydration, but both recovered and are doing well. Temperatures that day were around 90 degrees with heat indexes reaching 100 or more.

“We’re proud of our entire team’s effort and dedication in today’s heat and grateful for a safe outcome for the residents,” FFD stated. “A special thank you to Fishers Fire Corps for providing rehab support to both crews and residents, and to Fishers Police Department for their assistance on scene.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A Sandstone Lakes home was damaged in a July 26 fire that started in the garage. (Photo courtesy of the Fishers Fire Department)

Prisoner accused of ’22 murder faces new charges

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

A man who is incarcerated and awaiting trial on charges of murdering Fishers High School graduate and Elwood Police Department Officer

CRIME

Noah Shahnavaz in 2022 faces new felony charges of attempted murder, possessing a weapon while a prisoner and possession of methamphetamine.

hand in a downward motion. Another officer arrived to help, but the altercation continued until additional correctional officers were able to surround Boards and place him in restraints. A weapon was recovered and the wounded officer was treated first at the facility and then at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

Boards

According to the probable cause statement filed July 18 with the Miami County court, Carl Boards was incarcerated at the Miami Correctional Facility April 25 when he allegedly assaulted a correctional officer early in the morning. The statement alleges that camera footage from the facility and the officer’s body camera show that Boards approached the officer with his hands inside the front of his pants.

“As he got closer to (the officer), Boards crouched down and began to sway back and forth,” the statement alleges. “In response to his behavior (the officer) took a step back. At 4:52 a.m., Boards lunged at (the officer), raising his right hand to strike him in a downward motion. (The officer) fell backward as Boards attempted to strike again. However (the officer) kicked Boards in the midsection, sending him airborne.”

Both men got up and Boards allegedly continued to pursue the officer. The statement alleges that he can be seen striking the officer multiple times with his right

The officer sustained five wounds — punctures on each shoulder, a laceration on his left jaw and two lacerations on his right thigh. He required sutures for the lacerations.

The alleged weapon was a piece of metal, about 10 inches long, sharpened to a point. A handle was made from cloth wrapped in clear tape.

According to the statement, Boards’ cell was searched later that morning. Officers allegedly found methamphetamine in the cell.

An initial hearing on the new charges is scheduled for Oct. 7 in Miami Superior Court.

Boards still faces 11 charges related to the July 31, 2022, murder of Shahnavaz. A jury trial on those charges is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2026, in Madison County Court. Shahnavaz was killed early in the morning after stopping Boards, who was driving a 2012 Buick LaCrosse near the intersection of Ind. 37 and County Road 1100 N. in Madison County. Boards allegedly got out of the car and shot Shahnavaz multiple times before fleeing the scene. He was arrested soon after on I-69 by Fishers Police Department officers.

DISPATCHES

Taste Indiana — Indiana Farm Bureau will host the annual Taste From Indiana Farms event at the 2025 Indiana State Fair, set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 7-10 at the INFB Fall Creek Pavilion. The Indiana State Fair opened Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 17, closed Mondays, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center in Indianapolis.

Remodeling seminars set — Worthington Design & Remodeling will host a free remodeling seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at its Carmel showroom, 99 E. Carmel Dr. Suite 100. The 90-minute session covers how to prep a home, set a budget,

plan a realistic timeline and more. A second seminar is set for Aug. 21. Admission is free but space is limited. To reserve a spot, call 317-846-2600.

Indiana Golf campaign a success — Indiana Golf announced that its $6.5 million fundraising campaign has concluded, with donations exceeding the stated goal. Funds raised through the campaign paid for the new Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center at The Fort Golf Resort in Lawrence, as well as First Tee youth golf programming. For more, visit indianagolf.org.

CRIME

Indy woman charged with pickpocket scheme

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

An arrest warrant was issued July 22 by Hamilton County Courts for an 18-yearold Indianapolis woman who allegedly spearheaded a pickpocket scheme targeting shoppers in Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood and Indianapolis.

Shanya Tawan Smith faces two felony charges of organized theft and three misdemeanor theft charges, according to online court records.

A probable cause statement filed in court by Fishers Police Department Officer Ross Yoder summarized the investigation into the organized pickpocket scheme, which included several incidents at the Fishers Walmart, 8300 E 96th St.

The incidents followed a similar pattern. Older women were approached and engaged in conversation as a distraction while a third person came from behind and took wallets out of purses sitting in the

victims’ shopping carts.

Smith was detained by Noblesville police following a similar case in late March at that community’s Meijer store, according to Yoder’s statement. She was charged at that time with operating a vehicle without a license, possession of marijuana and theft.

Smith was released on $5,000 bail in that pending case, which is separate from the new charges related to the FPD investigation.

Yoder states that he interviewed Smith while she was detained for the Noblesville arrest. Smith allegedly admitted to driving accomplices to the stores and taking wallets in order to find and remove credit cards, and targeting women with purses sitting on their carts.

Smith allegedly admitted to committing the crimes in Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood and Indianapolis, and that they had taken about 30 wallets in total. They used stolen cards to buy clothes and fast food.

The Crossing at Fishers District to feature upscale steakhouse

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Representatives from BW Development and the City of Fishers gathered July 29 to officially kick off construction of The Crossing at Fishers District, a $30 million commercial development directly across from the Fishers Event Center.

DEVELOPMENT

Dustin Frye, co-owner of BW Development, announced to the small crowd gathered for the ceremony that the company has partnered with Jeremiah Hamman, owner of Prime 47 Carmel, to offer Fishers residents and visitors an upscale steakhouse as an anchor tenant for the new development.

“Jeremiah is known for curating first-class dining experiences and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with him on this development,” Frye said. “There’s a lot more to be excited about with these buildings, as we have a few other tenants that we will have to wait and announce in the near future.”

In a separate interview, Hamman said he had been thinking about expanding into the Fishers market for a few years and this opportunity came at the right time.

“Fishers has just done an amazing job of cultivating growth,” he said, adding that the proximity of the Fishers Event Center guarantees a built-in clientele. “That’s the dream is to have a built-in, pre-show audience, and then

your typical dining crowd at 6:30-7 o’clock.”

Hamman said the menu likely will be similar to the Carmel steakhouse. The new restaurant won’t open until 2027, though, so there is time to schedule focus groups and find out what Fishers diners want.

The name of the new 10,000-square-foot restaurant has not yet been chosen. Hamman added that Prime 47 Carmel is owned by a different group from Prime 47 Indianapolis. He said he plans to change the Carmel location’s name to more clearly separate the two restaurants, and to open more steakhouses throughout the Midwest.

At the groundbreaking, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said that adding more dining opportunities in Fishers has been a goal since he first ran for office 15 years ago.

“One of the things that I heard time and time again from Fishers residents (at that time) was they loved the community, they loved the school system, they believed it was a safe place to live, but then they would pause and inevitably, more times than not, they would say, ‘But I just wish we had better places to eat,’” he said. “A culinary scene is really, really important to a community today to attract the next generation of talented people that you want to come to your community. And the transformation of the culinary scene in the City of Fishers in the last decade has been nothing short of extraordinary.”

The Crossing at Fishers District will comprise two buildings providing more than 33,000 square feet of restaurant and entertainment space.

FOREVER YOUNG CLUB

GAME DAYS: EVERY THUR

FITNESS DAYS: 2ND FRI - 11AM

LAWRENCE COMMUNITY CENTER

Stay active and connected with weekly Game Days every Thursday at 11 AM and Fitness Days on second Fridays, featuring chair aerobics led by KYT Fitness. Open to all seniors looking for fun, fitness, and friendship.

FORT BEN FARMER’S MARKET

EVERY THURSDAY, JUNE 5 - OCT. 2 • 4 - 7 PM

FORT BEN CULTURAL CAMPUS

Shop fresh and local all summer long!

Enjoy a wide variety of vendors offering produce, baked goods, meats, plants, and more at this beloved weekly market on the Fort Ben Cultural Campus.

BBQ & BLUES

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 2 PM - 6 PM

FORT BEN CULTURAL CAMPUS

Enjoy a free, all-ages afternoon of mouthwatering BBQ, food trucks, and live blues music at this community celebration. Come hungry, bring friends, and soak up the fun, flavor, and rhythm — no entry fee required!

LAGERS IN LAWRENCE

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 2 PM - 6 PM

FORT BEN CULTURAL CAMPUS

Raise a stein at Lagers in Lawrence — unlimited craft beer samples, live DJ and polka hits, food vendors, wiener dog races, steinholding contests, and more! It’s Oktoberfest fun in the heart of Lawrence!

INDY HALF MARATHON

SATURDAY, OCT. 4 8 AM

LAWTON LOOP E. DRIVE

Celebrate 30 years of scenic fall racing at its best! Choose from a Half, 10K, 5K, or Kids Mile — with views of Fort Harrison State Park, live music, great food, and the epic “Kill the Hill” challenge. Sign up today!

Learn about these events and much more at

Representatives from BW Development and the City of Fishers turn the ceremonial first dirt for construction of The Crossing at Fishers District July 29. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

Class ring, jewelry among items stolen from area mausoleums

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

A 1960s Purdue University class ring, multiple watches and several sentimental pieces of jewelry were among items reported stolen from mausoleums at area cemeteries earlier this year.

POLICE

More than two dozen families were impacted by the break-ins, which occurred in Hamilton and Marion counties between January and March. No one has been arrested and victims continue to await closure of insurance claims filed in connection with the crimes.

In January, Washington Park Cemetery Association discovered items missing from glass front niches inside mausoleum buildings at Buchanan Group’s Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Fishers and Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery in Westfield. A similar theft also was reported at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery in Indianapolis, which is managed but not owned by Buchanan Group.

In March, WPCA reported another theft from a mausoleum at Washington Park East in Indianapolis, which impacted several families.

According to Ben Upton, Buchanan Group vice president of sales, it appears the “same group of thieves” is responsible for each incident.

Upton said the thieves targeted “anything of perceived value that was in plain sight” and that the monetary value of missing items is estimated to be approximately $10,000. No urns or cremated human remains are believed to have been removed or impacted.

“We’re going to do everything in our power to make sure that we protect those that are entrusted to us and the families that have been impacted,” Upton said. “(We’re going to) do our best to make it as right as possible. Again, nothing makes it right. The thief decided to violate all of us in this process.”

Current attempted to reach several families impacted by the thefts but did not receive a response. One victim confirmed the crime but declined to speak on the record.

The nonprofit WPCA, which includes seven total cemeteries, has filed insurance claims on the missing items, but many of them were worth much more to the fami-

lies than their price tag.

“That’s the tough part with the insurance claims, is that some have sentimental value,” Upton said. “We can try to make it right, but nothing makes that whole.”

Current reached out to Shepherd Insurance regarding the claim but did not receive a response. Upton said he expects the insurance claims to be closed before the end of the year.

The thieves also stole metal letters and numbers from storage drawers in the mausoleum room at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens that were likely targeted to be sold as scrap metal, according to a Fishers Police Department police report.

WPCA reported the thefts to police in Fishers, Westfield and Indianapolis, but no arrests have been made. FPD Sgt. Angela Ellison said the case has been closed out, meaning it won’t be investigated further unless new information becomes available.

The case also has been closed in Westfield because of a “lack of further leads,” according to a police report.

A Flanner Buchanan employee encountered the suspects Jan. 19 when he was locking up for the day at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. According to the FPD police report, the employee noticed a man exiting the Good Shepherd Chapel clutching a Flanner Buchanan bag, which he found to be “odd.”

When the man needed assistance exiting the locked property, he told the employee he worked for a local construction company that frequently works on the site. The employee accepted the answer and unlocked the gate to allow the man and driver of the vehicle to leave.

The employee reported the incident to Flanner Buchanan, which confirmed with the construction company that it was not doing work on the property that day.

Flanner Buchanan has begun locking the mausoleum buildings at all times since the thefts. Previously, they were open during the day. It has also taken other measures to protect belongings.

“Anything of value that we feel like was in still in plain sight, we went ahead and tagged them and put them in our safe, just to make sure nothing else was taken,” Upton said.

Ellison recommends families using crypts take a photo of the contents to aid an investigation should a theft occur.

HSE students attend first Ascension health camp

By David Jacobs david@youarecurrent.com

Whether it is a high school internship program or postgrad residencies, Ascension St. Vincent Hospital has ways to help those interested in medical careers.

EDUCATION

The health care provider’s Fishers campus recently expanded those opportunities and hosted 20 Hamilton Southeastern High School students at its first weeklong Health Camp.

The camp program started in Evansville, and Ascension in Fishers officials were interested in hosting their own version when it expanded.

“We get high school students in here twice a year, so we knew we could give them a great experience,” said Kimberly Nealon, chief nursing and operations officer. “They get to see some highlights of what that career path might look like. It’s been really fun.”

Approximately 90 students applied for the camp. Twenty were selected.

Rising HSE senior Athziri Santiago-Lemus said she appreciated the opportunity to learn more about everything that goes into a career in medicine.

“Being able to explore how much goes

on in a hospital and how much goes into health care helps you clear up what you want to do when you’re older,” Santiago-Lemus said. “I’m thinking (of pursuing) cardiothoracic surgery, but it’s all fascinating. Everything in health care to me is fascinating.”

Students learned different aspects of health care throughout the week including blood stopping, infusion labs, sterile processing, robotic surgery and decontamination drilling. They also had several chances to shadow jobs.

“I believe that this experience helps develop a concrete path,” Nealon said. “Once you have passion behind what you’re interested in, school doesn’t feel like school. Hopefully, we can get (the uncertainty) out of the way while they’re in high school, so by the time they choose their major in college, it feels like they’re directed.”

Santiago-Lemus said she hopes the experience will help prepare her to become a health care professional.

“My biggest takeaway is to be openminded to all new careers and all the transformations that health care can go through,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity that has let me see a lot of what goes into a hospital and a lot of things I didn’t even know existed.”

For more, visit healthcare.ascension.org.

Hamilton County young professionals golf outing — The Westfield Young Professionals Council will host its third annual golf outing Aug. 27 at Wood Wind Golf Course in Westfield. The outing is exclusively for young professionals 40 and under who live and/or work in Hamilton County. Register at tinyurl.com/4d7dd9ka.

Twenty Hamilton Southeastern High School students spent the week of July 21-25 at Ascension St. Vincent Fishers Hospital. (Photo by David Jacobs)

COMMUNITY

Hamilton County groups pursue separate land trusts

County, collaborative have similar goals, different structures to add affordable

housing

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

What began as a partnership to address a lack of affordable housing in the area has evolved into two Hamilton County entities working to launch their own versions of a community land trust.

The Hamilton County Housing Collaborative has been pursuing the idea for several years and initially received financial and other support from the Hamilton County government. But now, the county wants to create its own land trust, which came as a surprise to HCHC leaders.

A CLT is a nonprofit that acquires properties — through purchasing or development — to sell to qualifying buyers at a discounted price. Homeowners are required to sell the home back to the CLT or another qualifying buyer when they are ready to move, and the CLT and seller share the equity if the home’s value rises.

Then, the CLT sells property at a subsidized rate to another qualified buyer under the same conditions, ensuring it remains affordable for perpetuity.

Andrea Davis has been looking to bring the concept to Hamilton County for years. As executive director of nonprofit Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, she’s seen firsthand how rising home costs have made homeownership unattainable for many people who want to live in the area. She believes a CLT could help change that.

“I think it’s going to make the community more accessible to the people who make our community great,” she said. “There’s a benefit to having a community where the seniors who built this community are still here and can give us perspective. And for the teachers who make our schools so wonderful, I don’t think they should have to drive 45 minutes to get home.”

In the last year or so, HAND — on behalf of the collaborative — has been researching the feasibility of creating a local CLT. It hired consultant Michael Osborne to introduce the idea to community stakeholders and decided to move forward after finding much support for the idea — including from Hamilton County officials.

“We have a huge housing shortage in Hamilton County, and until we fix that problem, we’re going to (have) stymied growth, and growth is the key to maintaining a strong, healthy community,”

Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman said.

CLTs can be finely tuned to address the unique needs of the areas they serve, but all work by removing land from the dynamics of the private market.

“The core concept is dedicating land permanently to (a

HOW COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS MAKE HOMEOWNERSHIP ATTAINABLE

The chart below shows an example home cost of $350,000

An 80% area median income CLT buyer (household income of $65,280) would pay $195,840. A onetime down payment assistance of $154,160 would be required to make home attainable for this buyer and all future buyers. An unrestricted buyer, regardless of income, would pay $350,000

Both owners own their home for 10 years and then decide to sell.

In both examples, the home appraises for $560,000 at the time of the sale, resulting in a net value increase of $210,000

Both homeowners stand to gain equity from the ownership and sale of their home.

The CLT has preserved attainability while the unrestricted unit has become even less attainable to more people.

The CLT buyer is required to sell at a reduced market value to ensure long-term affordability.

The CLT’s shared equity model allows them to realize 25% equity They are able to sell for $248,340 to another CLT-approved buyer.

After paying off their remaining mortgage ($130,000) the CLT owner’s total equity in the property is $118,340

The CLT property is still affordable to a 101% AMI buyer.

At the time of sale, no price restrictions would be placed on the unrestricted property.

The unrestricted owner sells their home for the full appraised value, $560,000

After paying off their remaining mortgage ($265,000), the unrestricted owner’s total equity in the property is $295,000

The unrestricted property now requires an income of 229% AMI or $186,667

Source: Greenstreet’s “Housing For All: Leveraging Housing for Economic Well-Being” 2022 report

specific use), and not saying, ‘Whatever the market gives us is what we’ll take,’” Osborne said.

Each CLT sets its own standards to determine who is eligible to apply for a protected home, how much assistance they will receive and how the equity is split.

Both entities want to ensure affordable homes are available locally, but they have different ideas about how to run the organization that could help make that happen.

‘A paycheck away from disaster’

The HCHC formed after the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that many area residents were living “a paycheck away from disaster,” Davis said. It began exploring long-term solutions to address the lack of attainable housing.

The coalition commissioned the research firm Greenstreet to study the issue. Its report, released in 2022, found that an attainable home value for a family earning the area median income is $244,800, but only 6 percent of homes on the market fell at or below that price. It concluded that acquiring attainable housing in the county is nearly impossible for many types of essential workers.

The study confirmed a CLT could be a leading option to spur long-term change. So, HCHC began raising funds to launch one. It has received $55,000 in grants so far, but Davis said it still needs approximately $100,000.

Davis initially hoped to receive much of the remainder needed through a Community Development Block Grant, which is distributed by the county. But that changed in July when she was “stunned” to see a request for proposals to assist the county in launching its own land trust.

“We were under the impression (Hamilton County was a member) of the collaborative and were walking alongside

us,” Davis said. “They never had a direct conversation with us to say, ‘We’re going to do our own thing.’”

Altman confirmed CDBG funds will not be given to HCHC to launch a CLT, as the county has already done much of the legwork to create its own version to develop affordable housing prioritized for county employees. Officials originally eyed Baker’s Corner in Adams Township for the project but put the plan on hold after receiving pushback.

Altman said she didn’t know HCHC planned to request the funds until it appeared on the commissioners’ May agenda. She concluded “there was certainly a miscommunication somewhere in the mix.”

“The county has always anticipated building a land trust that met its specific project and that was broad and inclusive enough to welcome other community projects,” Altman said. “While we did not anticipate that any entity other than the county would be forming a land trust, the housing needs of the county are significant and welcome those willing to help with the solution.”

Altman said the county wants to have autonomy in managing its land trust to ensure it remains a county asset that can meet future housing needs.

HCHC plans for its land trust to be formed and governed by the community. Typically, a CLT board consists of CLT homeowners, experts and community stakeholders.

Davis said she does not believe the county’s effort would technically be a CLT, since it would be managed by the government and not the community.

But she said the collaborative would welcome the county to rejoin its efforts at any time.

Read an extended version of this story at youarecurrent.com/?p=260275.

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Altman

New ‘gallery hop’ planned

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

A relatively new event in Fishers has been drawing crowds of art lovers who “hop” between multiple galleries to view new exhibits on display throughout the community.

EXHIBITS

The quarterly Gallery Hop started in 2024, coordinated by the Fishers Arts Council, and has proven to be a winning concept. An upcoming FAC Gallery Hop is set for 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5.

FAC Executive Director Les Reinhardt said the idea came to her in 2024 when the FAC moved back into the newly rebuilt Fishers City Hall after moving out for two years during its construction.

The nonprofit arts organization had been temporarily hosting its monthly exhibits at the Hamilton County Community Foundation’s building. When FAC moved back into City Hall, the monthly exhibits also moved and the HUB Gallery at the foundation’s building began hosting quarterly exhibits.

“With having the two spaces, I wanted to create an event where people would go out on that same night and hop between the locations,” Reinhardt said.

Reinhardt then was hired by the Fishers Art Center, which also is housed at City Hall and hosts its own exhibits. That added a third space for the hop.

“Then I reached out to Noblesville Creates, which manages the galleries inside Four Day Ray Brewery here and also inside the Meyer Najem building,” she said. “We’re also friends with High Frequency Arts, which was located inside the Hub and Spoke building down off of 106th (Street), so we had all these spaces that could be activated — and also the Ignite Studio in the basement of the Fishers Library does

exhibits about every 45 days.”

With a little coordination, the different spaces were able to sync up new exhibits for regular quarterly gallery hops, Reinhardt said, adding that the City of Fishers helped pay for live music at each location.

Four Day Ray also participates by offering a free dessert — with a purchased meal — for anyone who completes a gallery hop punch card.

“Our first one of 2025 was on Valentine’s Day and so people were dressed to the nines,” she said. “It was really wonderful to see them in sparkles and fancy clothes.”

The Aug. 8 Gallery Hop locations will be:

• Ignite Studio at Hamilton East Public Library, 5 Municipal Dr.

• High Frequency Arts at Hub & Spoke, 8100 E. 106th St.

• Art Gallery at City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr.

• Meyer Najem 2nd Floor Gallery, 11787 Lantern Rd.

• FAC Hub Gallery at Hamilton County Community Foundation,11810 Technology Dr.

• Fishers Art Center, 1 Municipal Dr.

• Four Day Ray, 11671 Lantern Rd., open until 11 p.m. Aug. 8 and 9.

The overall event is 5 to 9 p.m., but different spaces have different operating hours during that time frame. For details, visit fishersartscouncil.org/galleryhop.

Visitors view an exhibit at the Fishers Art Center, one of six stops on an upcoming Gallery Hop. (Photo courtesy of Fishers Arts Council)

New bill could affect Indiana ZIP codes

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

A bill directing the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP codes to 66 communities across the nation, including in Carmel, Westfield, Noblesville and Zionsville, was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

LEGISLATURE

House Bill 3095, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives July 21. It was received in the Senate and read twice July 22 and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Carmel has six ZIP codes; Westfield has seven; and Noblesville has three. Although Zionsville has one ZIP code, some parcels in rural areas have a different ZIP code from the rest of the town. Zionsville Mayor John Stehr said the bill makes sense. “We have people who live in Zionsville but they have a Brownsburg address,

or they have a Lebanon or Whitestown address, so that’s what this would eliminate,” Stehr said. “It will simplify services and could make emergency response more efficient by eliminating confusion over who has jurisdiction for a particular address.”

According to a news release from Boebert’s team, Boebert stated ZIP code reform is needed for municipalities that have dealt with public safety issues, mail delivery problems for seniors and veterans, business permitting challenges and the loss of revenue that leads to cutting public services.

Locally, the municipalities favor the idea.

Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said clear boundaries will ensure tax collections are accurately divided among communities.

“This legislation will eliminate longstanding address confusion for businesses, residents and newcomers by saving time, reducing errors and improving local services,” Jensen said.

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam also supports

the effort, saying having multiple ZIP codes in Carmel creates confusion for residents and homebuyers.

“People purchase homes with Carmel addresses, assuming they are within the Carmel city limits and school district, only to later learn that’s not the case,” Finkam said. “I support an effort to establish a single ZIP code that reflects our true community boundaries, protects families from this kind of confusion and fosters one identity.”

Westfield Communications Director Kayla Arnold said the City of Westfield agrees that the bill will eliminate confusion.

“We are currently served by seven ZIP codes including Sheridan, Noblesville and Carmel, so getting to one would simplify addressing and improve the accuracy of data and analytics that are tracked,” she said. “There are many times residents are confused because they purchased a home with an address of Carmel or Sheridan but are actually in Westfield and would attend Westfield (Washington) Schools and vote in Westfield elections.”

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West Nile virus detected in Hamilton County

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

The Fishers Health Department announced July 24 that the Indiana Department of Health has detected West Nile virus in mosquito samples collected within Hamilton County.

HEALTH

West Nile virus activity is typically highest from July through September, during dusk and dawn, according to the FHD news release. The virus is spread through mosquito bites and is not contagious from person-to-person contact.

According to the Indiana Department of Health’s insect-borne activity dashboard for West Nile Virus, tests are conducted in pools of standing water where mosquitoes breed. In Hamilton County, about 280 pools were tested and 26 had positive results for West Nile virus. That was the highest number of positive results in the state. The next highest was eight positives in Marion County. However, Hamilton County also had more pools tested than any other county — more than double the number of pools compared to Marion County, for example.

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• Use EPA-registered insect repellents with DEET, Picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus.

• Wear protective clothing, such as long sleeves and pants, particularly during dawn and dusk.

• Keep doors and windows closed and ensure that screens are intact.

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AUGUST 15-17, 2025

Hamilton County, Indiana

August 15-17, 2025

The Club at Chatham Hills

1100 Chatham Hills Boulevard Westfield, Ind. 46074

All guests will arrive via shuttles and enter at the Main Entrance located off Tomlinson Rd.

PARKING

Parking for all ticketholders will be at 308 E. 191st St., Westfield. Parking is free with paid admission.

Lots open one hour before gates each day and close 90 minutes after conclusion of play (Sunday) or conclusion of the concert (Friday and Saturday).

Shuttles are provided from the parking lot to the main spectator entrance. Please allow 10 to 15 minutes for shuttle transportation to and from the venue.

There is no public parking at The Club at Chatham Hills, main spectator entrance or surrounding neighborhoods. No exceptions.

TICKETS

Tickets for LIV Golf Indianapolis, August 15-18, 2025, at The Club at Chatham Hills, can be purchased at livgolf.com/tickets. Ticket options include:

• 3-Day Passes (Friday-Sunday)

• Single-Day Passes for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

• Concert-specific tickets (Concert Pit, Zone A, Backstage Lounge, Legends Circle).

• Children 12 and under receive free Grounds Pass admission at the entry gate when accompanied by a ticketed adult. For hospitality areas, children aged 4 and over require a ticket.

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH

10 A.M.

Gates, Hospitality and Fan Village open

12:05 P.M.

Shotgun start for the first round AFTER GOLF (5 P.M.)

Riley Green at the Concert Stage

30 MINUTES AFTER PLAY Hospitality closes

7 P.M.

Gates and Fan Village close

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH

9 A.M.

Gates, Hospitality and Fan Village open 11:05 A.M.

Shotgun start for the second round AFTER GOLF (4 P.M.)

Jason Derulo at the Concert Stage

30 MINUTES AFTER PLAY Hospitality closes 6 P.M. Gates and Fan Village close

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH

8 A.M.

Gates, Hospitality and Fan Village open

10:05 A.M.

Shotgun Start for the final round AFTER GOLF Podium ceremony

30 MINUTES AFTER PLAY Hospitality closes

FAIRWAY FUN

Inside the LIV Golf Fan Village

By Brittney Dial news@youarecurrent.com

The LIV Golf tournament’s Fan Village, affectionately referred to as the “beating heart of every LIV Golf event,” according to event organizers, includes dining options and a range of family friendly activities, including live entertainment.

With three locations at the course — the putting green, the practice range and an area between the 17th and 19th holes — the Fan Village features several activities, including next-gen golf simulators, classic sports challenges and arcade games.

Activities in the fan village include:

TIRE SHOP CHIPPING

Fans can chip golf balls into stacked tire targets, which is designed to test precision in a race-inspired challenge.

PIT STOP CRAZY PUTT

This putting challenge, inspired by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, simulates the racetrack’s turns in a classic putting game. The course is complete with a podium at the very end.

PUTT PRESSURE RACE

Fans compete against each other, racing to sink putts from increasing distances.

POP-A-SHOT CHALLENGE

This arcade basketball game features rapid-fire hoops, electronic scoring and a quick ball return. A team-sport format, the Pop-A-Shot challenge is for groups, allowing people to play with or against their friends or other fans. A few additional team activities also are offered.

FLOP A SHOT

Fans attempt the iconic flop shot made by professional golfer Phil Mickelson by lofting the ball over a cutout of Mickelson onto the green.

HYFLYERS X DORMIE

Fans can engage with the HyFlyers LIV X Fan Club and score branded, exclusive team gear.

The experience at Fan Village is designed for fans of all ages with interactive games and activities and the designated Kids Zone, which includes a temporary tattoo station, an Xbox racing game, a race on a 3D-printed Indianapolis Motor Speedway track and more hands-on games. Kids 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult. A goat petting zoo also will be available.

Sensory-sensitive activities also are included, such as sand and water play, sensory poppers, ball pits, headphones and tactile experiences.

A DJ Tower will play curated music throughout the Fan Village hours. Photo opportunities also are available course wide, including a digital mirror that inserts a fan into their favorite team photo.

For more and to purchase tickets, visit livgolf.com/fan-village.

IF YOU GO

Hours of Operation for LIV Golf Fan Village are as follows:

• Friday, Aug. 15 — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Saturday, Aug. 16 — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Aug. 17 — 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

KEEP WATER AWAY

BEYOND THE COURSE

Special promotion enlivens LIV Golf experience

By Lauren Weidinger news@youarecurrent.com

The upcoming LIV Golf tournament does not simply provide golf enthusiasts a chance to watch the professionals play. Fans also can explore what Hamilton County has to offer beyond the fairway and greens.

Attendees can obtain a Beyond the Course pass — a special promotion designed to encourage individuals to dine out and support local businesses during the tournament.

The Beyond the Course pass is a mobile-friendly “passport” that offers visitors and residents a variety of savings deals and discounts to local attractions, restaurants and retailers throughout Hamilton County.

“The introduction of the pass expands the event’s impact beyond the course by offering exclusive deals through our valued partners in the food industry,” said Gabe Amick, senior sports development manager for the Hamilton County Sports Authority. “This initiative helps promote local businesses to both residents and visitors, encouraging spending within the community that has built and supported the event.”

a staff member at participating businesses. The Beyond the Course pass is valid through Aug. 18. Discounts can only be applied one time per business.

Ashley Ledford, director of marketing and promotions for Hamilton County Tourism, said the pass is for visitors and residents.

“I would encourage locals and visitors to claim the savings (and) take advantage of it,” she said. “This is a great way to go and experience new restaurants. I feel like there are some new ones and some oldies but goodies on the list, so even as a local resident, you can be a part of it and go and explore different food options that our destination has to offer.”

The three-day LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament is expected to draw 45,000 spectators.

“LIV Golf presents a significant opportunity for the community,” Amick said. “The tournament is estimated to generate $20 million in economic impact, benefiting local businesses, hospitality and tourism.”

After signing up for the Beyond the Course pass, the passport will be instantly delivered to mobile devices via text and email. The pass is available to use immediately with no app to download and can be saved to a phone’s home screen for easy-to-use access or opened through a web browser.

To redeem discounts, participants can present the pass to

The Beyond the Course pass includes more than 60 local vendors with savings ranging from percentages off of meals and appetizers, to free items to buy one, get one deals. Ledford said businesses and restaurants that are not currently included in the Beyond the Course pass but who would like to participate can reach out to her directly before the beginning of the tournament Aug. 15.

Sign up for the Beyond the Course pass at visithamiltoncounty.com/ things-to-do/professional-sports/ liv-golf/beyond-course.

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MUSIC MEETS GOLF

Riley Green & Jason Derulo set to amp up LIV Golf Indianapolis

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Concerts have become a staple of LIV Golf tournaments

The Aug. 15-17 tournament at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield will feature a diverse mix of headliners with concerts by country singer/songwriter Riley Green Aug. 15 and R&B/pop star Jason Derilo Aug. 16. Concerts begin after each day’s round of golf concludes, tentatively at 5 p.m. Aug. 15 and 4 p.m. Aug. 16.

“LIV Golf is about challenging boundaries and revolutionizing the fan experience,” stated Ross Hallett, LIV Golf executive vice president and head of events. “Riley Green and Jason Derulo will deliver dynamic performances highlighting our one-of-a-kind festival environment filled with intense competition, immersive fan zones, music

and energy. LIV Golf Indianapolis is on track to become one of our best-attended events of the year and it’s going to be an electric weekend for all fans to enjoy as we crown our individual champion.”

AJ Dolan, vice president of music and event production for LIV Golf, said the concerts are a key part of the tournaments.

“Live music is not an add-on — it is a core component to how LIV Golf redefines the fan experience,” he said. “We’re building a global entertainment platform where elite competition meets fan connection, creating moments that make fans feel different. Concerts like the ones we’re bringing to Indianapolis, with Riley Green and Jason Derulo, turn the tournament into a weekend-long festival that is unique to LIV Golf.

Riley Green is scheduled to perform Aug. 15. (Photo courtesy of LIV Golf)

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“Concerts supercharge the vibe and open the experience to more fans, whether they’re hardcore golf followers or attendees just in it for a great time. LIV Golf Indianapolis is a lineup built to reflect the diversity of our audience and the energy of the weekend.”

Green, who is known for his downto-earth lyrics, has released three studio albums: “Different ‘Round Here,” “Ain’t My Last Rodeo” and “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

He rerecorded the song “Different ‘Round Here” with Luke Combs and it became a No. 1 single.

“There Was This Girl” was a No. 1 platinum hit. His song “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” was threetime platinum certified.

Green and Thomas Rhett combined for the hit, “Half of Me.”

Green, a former Jacksonville State University quarterback, was named the Academy of Country Music’s 2020 New Male Artist of the Year.

Derulo has sold more than 250 million singles around the world and has 14 platinum hits in the U.S. His fifth studio album, “Nu King,” came out in 2024. His sound blends pop, R&B and dance.

Some of his hits include “Talk Dirty,” “In My Head,” “Ridin’ Solo” and “Want to Want Me,”

“Riley Green is one of the rising stars in country music and a true headline act.” Dolan said. “ We could not be more excited for him to take the stage on (Aug. 15). Jason Derulo has been a pop-culture icon for 20 years — he’s still as relevant today as ever — and his pop and R&B set will be a party from start to finish. It’s a lineup built to reflect the mixture of our audience and the energy of the weekend.”

Dolan said it’s about providing a varied mix of music everyone can enjoy.

“In Indianapolis, both artists will have full sets and live bands while providing their own distinct blend of energy,” he said. “A festival headliner like Riley Green will start the party and set the tone of our individual championship, then Jason Derulo will arrive with a completely different spark — genre-blending, high-performance, totally electric. It keeps the weekend fresh, dynamic, and inclusive. Our fans are multidimensional, and our entertainment reflects that.”

For more, visit jasonderulo.com and rileygreenmusic.com

Jason Derulo is scheduled to perform Aug. 16. (Photo courtesy of LIV Golf)

LIV GOLF GETS LIVE ART

Renowned artist ARCY to spray-paint mural during tournament

By David Jacobs david@youarecurrent.com

On a canvas stretching 36 feet long and 8 feet tall in front of The Club at Chatham Hills, Ryan Christiansen — better known as ARCY — will spray-paint a mural for LIV Golf throughout the Aug. 15-17 tournament.

“I have everything planned out to a ‘T’, and that way there’s no room for error when I’m in front of people and creating this piece,” Christiansen said. “I’ve done a lot of live events throughout my career. A lot of planning goes into it. The design has to get approved by a committee, and I’ll go back and forth ironing something out that represents the event and the city of Westfield.”

Despite such a large canvas to fill, it is one of the smaller murals Christiansen has created.

“It’s hard to go smaller than this with spray paint,” he said. “You can only spray with the tips you’re using. Even the smallest tips I can get are about half an inch. So, that poses a problem when you’re working on

a smaller-scale spray paint. The imagery has to be manipulated so that it is larger and more detailed. I can’t get a lot of detail into smaller things on the canvas…It’s easier with a larger tip and doing bigger stuff.”

The Connecticut resident has created hundreds of permanent large-scale works throughout North America, Australia and Europe.

“I have had a love for art since I was a little kid,” Christiansen said. “The passion really exploded when I started to fall in love with graffiti art and that whole culture and form of expression. I never really planned on doing this as a career; it just kind of worked out the way it did.”

Christiansen has completed murals for several major brands, including The Smithsonian Institution, Major League Baseball, America’s National Park Service and Walt Disney.

“One connection led to another,” he said. “Here I am today, able to support my family doing this. I always tell people don’t ever go into (art) with such high goals.”

Muralist Ryan “ARCY” Christiansen will spray paint a mural during the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament.

(Photo courtesy of Ryan Chrisitiansen)

SUSTAINABILITY A LIV GOLF VALUE

Westfield tournament implements comprehensive efforts for a greener event

By David Jacobs david@youarecurrent.com

With its casual, party-esque culture, LIV Golf has taken the sport and sports world by storm. The professional golf tour will bring the party to Westfield at The Club at Chatham Hills, Aug 15-17.

To lessen the event’s environmental impact, LIV works with Blue Strike Environmental to make sure there is a sustainability manager on-site for each event. For the stop in Westfield, Blue Strike National Sustainability Program Manager Riley Bahr coordinates local composting services for the event with help from Hamilton County Tourism.

”(Composting service) RE317 in Westfield and Hamilton County, and they’re going to be doing the collection of compost from the event,” said Katherine Couch, senior sustainability manager for Hamilton County Tourism. “Another local partner we were able to connect them to is RecycleForce, based out of Indianapolis.”

To enhance sustainability efforts, Hamilton County Tourism helped form a subcommittee chaired by Laura Crum, marketing director with Sports Venue Forum, that includes Couch and Westfield Parks and Recreation Director Christopher McConnell.

“We meet regularly to try and support LIV’s sustainability team,” Couch said. “These large-scale events do have an environmental impact, even if it’s not always visible. So, it’s really important that we’re thinking about how we can be responsible stewards of our natural resources and our natural environment.”

Hamilton County Tourism officials said the goal is to maintain a healthy environment.

From installing a pollinator program near the 12th hole to support

its ecosystem and keeping track of water usage, The Club at Chatham regularly implements the practices to help reach its sustainability goals.

Course Superintendent Chad Allen said Chatham Hills is intentionally a “good steward” of the property.

“Golf has gotten a bad rap of being a wasteful (sport),” he said. “For us in this industry, we’re trying to recreate that narrative to show that we’re keepers of the grass. We’re not just throwing down products to make the course green.”

Allen expects approximately 20,000 fans will attend each day of the tournament.

“There’s only so much you can do (in preparation), but we’ll turn off our irrigation on Aug. 8 or 9,” Allen said. “Every drop of water that hits the course will come out of a hose, so we’re very site-specific. We’re not going to be over-watering. When you have this influx of people out here, you try to keep things as dry and firm as possible.”

Anyone planning to attend the LIV event should keep an eye out for LIV’s ‘Know Before You Go,’ which will highlight several tips on how to enjoy the weekend sustainably.

For more, visit livgolf.com/ schedule/indianapolis-2025.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

To enhance sustainability efforts, Katherine Couch, senior sustainability manager for Hamilton County Tourism, offers several recommendations for fans who plan to attend the event.

“Carpooling, biking or walking to the event will cut down emissions and make (traffic)more efficient,” Couch said. “Make sure to bring a water bottle to refill; there will be refill stations across the course for visitors. You can also really help us with waste sorting at the event.”

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THRIFTING FOR THE FUTURE

Fishers students organize events celebrating sustainability, recycling

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

A special Fishers Farmers Market event organized earlier this summer by students from Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern High Schools was so successful that they’re doing it again.

The first Thrift-A-Thon was in early June and a second one is coming up Aug. 16. It is the brainchild of local students who participated in the annual Mayor’s Youth Academy, a program that introduces high school students to the inner workings of local government.

Addison Hieronymus, who just graduated from HSE, said during the youth academy, students were encouraged to come up with a project proposal.

“Our project was focusing on the health of the City of Fishers,” she said. “I wanted to go in a different direction and do environmental health.”

They originally wanted to also highlight cultural health, she said, which would allow people to share their cultural heritage.

“Since we didn’t have really much time preparing for this event … we kind of just focused on thrifted items, environmental stability,” she said. “But, we would like to further advance that into future Thrift-AThons — including a cultural aspect.”

The Mayor’s Youth Academy wrapped up at the end of the school year, giving the students just a few weeks to put the first event together. Brayden Savoie, who will be a senior at FHS, said they met weekly to determine the scope and scale.

“A lot of it from us — on the students’ end — was learning,” he said. “I know I learned a lot about what goes into event planning. I found out what this event needed — that it needs tents. Tents need tent weights. We need vendors. We need vendors to have a map on where they need to go.”

Luckily, they worked with city officials who have plenty of experience organizing the Fishers Farmers Market and therefore had a lot of expert guidance to make their first Thrift-A-Thon a success, Savoie said. He added that a big focus was promoting local vendors.

“A lot of it was just cold emailing, messaging individual vendors, Instagram accounts — just reaching out first more

locally, just to see if we can get (local vendors) involved because those are what we care about most here in Fishers,” he said. “Then we reached out to more further away vendors.”

Hieronymus said they had three vendors cancel before the June event but still ended up with 16 booths selling clothing and jewelry, as well as a tie-dye station with demonstrations.

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doesn’t necessarily want to work in government or politics. She’s interested in museum management.

“For our first event, it went really well,” she said. “I went around to as much as I could. I went shopping, I bought some things, I hate to admit. Everyone was super nice, and they were really excited for what we have coming up.”

Vendors and shoppers asked when the next one would be, which encouraged the students to organize a second event. That will take place Aug. 16 — again in conjunction with the popular Fishers Farmers Market.

Nadira Amet, an incoming senior at HSE, said the response to the June event was a little surreal.

“I don’t think any of us really expected this to be that serious,” she said. “It was sort of just a thing that we were thinking about. It was a really great opportunity to see how this whole process works and it’s … really inspiring for future endeavors we might want to pursue, to think about how successful this was.”

Savoie said it was eye-opening to see how local government can work with residents to get things done.

“I guess my biggest shock through this event is just realizing that cities like the City of Fishers are willing to work with people like us directly, and, you know, let our visions be seen,” he said.

Savoie wants to be a prosecutor someday like his mother and said he wanted to learn more about civil service in general.

Amet said she wanted to be exposed to different career paths because she still wasn’t sure what she wanted to do.

“I wanted to get a wide variety of experiences in before I had to start really hammering down on the decision,” she said.

“It seemed like the best (way) to, like, dip your toe into this pool of possibilities in government. It was a really great opportunity and I did learn a lot.”

One thing she learned is that she

Hieronymus said she applied for the Mayor’s Youth Academy because her dad made her do it.

“He’s like, ‘You’ll make friends. You’ll do all of this great stuff. It’s a great opportunity.

I’m signing you up,’” she said.

“I didn’t really want to do it at first, but I’m very glad that my dad made me sign up for it. I’ve made, obviously, two wonderful friends and we’re working together to make a great project.

I’ve made other great memories along the way. And it really opened my eyes to the City of Fishers and what goes into it.”

Hieronymus is headed to the University of Alabama to study nursing.

Hieronymus said she is gratified that the event promotes the idea of sustainability, an important value for her and something she’s wanted to do for a long time.

“Just seeing this actually happen before I leave (for college), especially, and Brayden and Nadira — the friends I made along the way — it’s surreal,” she said. “We left a lasting impact, and I know they’ll continue to make it great.”

Savoie said they plan to have regular Thrift-A-Thons during next year’s Fishers Farmers Market season. He added that they’d like to have more students sign up as vendors.

The Fishers Farmers Market is every Saturday through September. For more, visit fishersparks.com/activities-events/ fishers-farmers-market.

ON THE COVER: The first student-organized Thrift-A-Thon at the Fishers Farmers Market included craft demonstrations in addition to secondhand items for sale. (Photo courtesy of Braydon Savoie)

Nadira Amet, Addison Hieronymus and Brayden Savoie joined the Fishers Mayor’s Youth Academy for different reasons.

Amet Hieronymus

Savoie

Recycled and secondhand clothing were among the items vendors offered at the studentorganized Thrift-A-Thon in June. A second event is planned for Aug. 16. (Photo courtesy of Braydon Savoie)

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Fusion 9 restaurant brings spicy flavors to Carmel

By Sara Palmer news@youarecurrent.com

Blending bold flavors and cultural influences, Fusion 9 is the latest addition to Carmel’s Legacy River District, offering a menu that spans Indian, Asian and American cuisines.

FOOD

The restaurant, at 14560 River Rd., held a soft launch in June and is preparing to celebrate its official grand opening Aug. 9.

Founding Partner Prakash Alluri said the location was selected “at the heart of Hamilton County, where Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield converge,” with the goal of becoming “an integral part of the vibrant, growing community.”

The menu includes dishes intended to appeal to a variety of preferences.

“We believe families shouldn’t have to choose just one cuisine to make everyone happy,” Alluri said. “Whether someone craves Indian spices, classic Chinese flavors, or American favorites, our menu blends the best of all worlds.”

Menu items include Peri Peri Wings, Dynamite Momos, Mango Kebab and Blazing Shrimp Bombs. Entrées range from Hakka Noodles to Butter Chicken, served with garlic naan and a selection of Indian and local draft beers.

The restaurant also has a full-service bar with cocktails such as a Spicy Margarita and an Old Fashioned with Indian-inspired elements. It also plans to introduce live music in the coming months.

“We’ve poured countless hours into crafting our menu, meticulously selecting nine distinct spices from across India’s rich culinary tapestry,” Alluri said. “The result? A fusion experience that’s both familiar and new — every bite is an adventure waiting to be discovered.”

The name Fusion 9 refers to those nine spices and the restaurant’s goal of combining culinary traditions. The space includes a bar, large screen for sports viewing and areas suited for both small and large groups.

Alluri said customer response since opening has been strong.

“Everyone who’s dined with us so far has shared incredible feedback and the support from our local community has truly inspired us,” he said.

For more, visit thefusion9.com.

The interior of the new Fusion 9 restaurant at 14560 River Rd. in Carmel.

Lamb Biryani is a menu item at the Fusion 9 restaurant at 14560 River Rd. in Carmel. (Photos courtesy of Fusion 9 restaurant)

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READERS’ VIEWS

Education equity

The topic of public education has stirred almost four centuries of passionate debate in America that continues today.

Every decade brought new debates on how to provide access to equal education for everyone in America — but more recently, the guidebook changed dramatically.

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-District 37) of Fishers recently cited the need for “educational freedom” and touted Indiana’s expanded universal school vouchers at a meeting of the conservative policy group American Legislative Exchange Council in Indianapolis. But he forgot to mention that for many, this “freedom” is simply not available. In fact, taking public resources and reallocating them to private schools often causes racial and socioeconomic segregation in schools.

While proponents claim these programs give parents more input, many barriers prevent that “choice” for many:

• How do parents without transportation get their students to a chosen

school?

• How do students meet the rigorous admission requirements private schools are allowed to establish?

• What happens when vouchers do not cover the full cost of private education and income-constrained households are unable to even consider the option?

Huston bragged that sharing public school and property tax funding with private schools will create “innovation” and “break down funding silos.” Who will benefit?

Earlier this year the National Assessment of Educational Progress — often referred to as the nation’s report card — reported that academically challenged students now score their lowest levels since 1992. This makes the urgency to provide educational equality for everyone more important than ever and sadly this program is likely to only widen the gap.

Shelley Fabrizio, Fishers

Blueprint for Improvement: Basement transformation

Commentary by Larry Greene

This unfinished Carmel basement was completely transformed into a stylish family room and bar area with custom built-ins, rich tones and functional design.

THE BLUEPRINT

• The raw, unfinished basement was reimagined as a polished, multi-use space for relaxing and entertaining.

• Built-in cabinetry anchors the TV wall with ample storage and symmetrical shelving.

• A textured navy wallpaper by Joanna Gaines adds depth and contrast while highlighting the crisp white cabinetry.

• The bar features sleek Cambria quartz countertops, matte black stools and modern glass pendants.

• Durable luxury vinyl plank flooring offers warmth, texture and everyday functionality.

Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

After

Before

CCP set to present police drama ‘American Son’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Zarah Shejule had several reasons for wanting to perform in the play “American Son.”

Shejule plays the mother in Carmel Community Players’ production of “American Son,” which is set for Aug. 8-17 at The Switch Theatre in the Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers.

Shejule was eager to work again with her friend Bradley Lowe, the director.

“It’s just an amazing show, amazingly written,” Shejule said. “It’s such an important message. I loved the idea of being part of a group of people getting the message out there.”

Shejule, who is biracial, plays a Black woman named Kendra whose son, Jamal, is being held in a Miami police station. Kendra’s estranged husband, Scott, is white. The other two characters are an older Black police officer and a young white officer.

“Bradley and I are similar in age and so we’re both kind of the first real wave of legal mixed kids,” said the 37-year-old Shejule, who lives in Wilkinson in Hancock County. “A lot of the teachers just didn’t quite know what to do with us and maybe how to talk about certain things. I went to school in the country and there were a lot of Confederate flags.”

Shejule, whose mother is white and father is Black, said she has a greater appreciation for what her mother was feeling. In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws that made interracial marriages illegal.

“At the soul of the show, it is a mother whose child is in custody,” Shejule said. “There are other layers and race being a big layer of it.”

However, Shejule and Lowe said any parent can relate to the story.

“There is no bias to the story,” said Lowe, a Lawrence resident. “It doesn’t have an agenda. It’s about family.”

Earl Campbell, a Noblesville resident, plays the father, who is an FBI agent.

“I only audition for anything if it hits me emotionally and I feel like there is a

story for me in it,” he said. “I was really struck by this because of just the intensity of the character I play. I’m a father of three and I imagine myself in those circumstances and imagine myself saying some of the same lines. I’m not an FBI agent, but I feel my own expectations for my children have at times been high.”

Campbell said he is always motivated to perform more complicated material.

Bryan Ball, an Indianapolis resident, is performing with CCP for the first time as the older police officer, Lt. John Stokes.

“Stokes plays a vital role because he is giving a different side of the racial divide, coming from a more older lens in the African American community,” he said. “I do identify with the character that in certain situations you might have to switch who you are a bit to navigate through certain situations that might cause harm to you as an African American male in society.”

Ball said he is playing a character older

Zarah Shejule and Earl Campbell perform in Carmel Community Players’ production of “American Son.” (Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson)

‘WAITRESS’

“Waitress” runs through Aug. 31 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

“Human Jukebox with The Ahlwardts” is set for Aug. 8, followed by “All the Way Frank: A Sinatra Tribute” Aug. 9 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. The performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.

‘MAN ON THE MOON’

Fritz and the Tantrums will perform its “Man on the Moon” concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

LOCAL MIX MUSIC SERIES

The Local Mix Series features King Bee and the Stingers at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $10 or register for a free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

‘A FEW GOOD MOMENTS’

than himself from a different generation.

Lowe said it was a show he discovered in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We were in the height of the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic, and I think we were all a little numb,” he said. “I thought it would be a great show to do and tell this story.”

Joshua Matasovsky, a Fishers resident, plays the younger officer, Paul Larkin, Matasovsky said there are challenges to what motivates his character.

“Throughout the show, he’s trying to help the mom, but at the same time, he is very nonchalant about it,” said Matasovsky, a 2021 Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate. “To him, this is another night. But to her, it’s not. I think it shows the two different perspectives in how a police officer views the situation and how a mother views the situation.”

For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Burton Cummings, former singer for The Guess Who, will perform his “A Few Good Moments” concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH

CSO fundraiser features spy theme — Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s fundraiser will feature a “James Bond” theme at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at Woodland Country Club in Carmel. The fundraiser will feature a “James Bond” martini bar and cocktails at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Gene Coyle, recipient of the CIA’s Intelligence Medal of Merit, will share stories about his more than 30 years as a field officer in the CIA. The retired Indiana University professor writes spy novels. CSO pianist Patrick Fata will perform music from the “James Bond” film series. The cost is $85 per person. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS:

MAN ON THE MOON TOUR

U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES

THU, OCT 23 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JON MCLAUGHLIN & FRIENDS

WED, AUG 6 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS & OTHER DELIGHTS

THU, AUG 7 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

BURTON CUMMINGS OF THE GUESS WHO A FEW GOOD MOMENTS TOUR

SUN, AUG 10 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

FOUR80EAST

FRI, SEP 12 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

STORIES AND SONGS

WITH ROGER MCGUINN

SAT, SEP 13 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

THE CENTER CELEBRATION 2025 PRESENTED BY ICE MILLER

SAT, SEP 20 AT 5PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AN EVENING WITH BRIAN MCKNIGHT

FRI, SEP 26 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JAY LENO

SAT, SEP 27 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! WE WILL CHOIR YOU! AN EPIC QUEEN SING-ALONG

THU, OCT 2 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

RICK BRAUN & MINDI ABAIR

SAT, OCT 4 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

IL DIVO BY CANDLELIGHT

THU, OCT 9 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AIDA CUEVAS:

50 YEARS SINGING TO MEXICO

FRI, OCT 10 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

MATTHEW MORRISON: RHYTHMS & REVELATIONS

FRI, OCT 17 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AN EVENING WITH TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP

SAT, OCT 18 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR

SUN, OCT 19 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS:

JAZZ FROM THE BACK O’ TOWN FRI, OCT 24 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JESSE COOK: LIVE IN CONCERT SUN, OCT 26 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY

SAT, NOV 1 AT 8PM & SUN, NOV 2 AT 2PM PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

HEATHER LAND LIVE SAT, NOV 1 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

JON SCHMIDT OF THE PIANO GUYS

THU, NOV 6 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

LISA LOEB & JOAN OSBORNE

FRI, NOV 7 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

TITO PUENTE JR. AND HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE

SAT, NOV 8 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

THE VOICE OF WHITNEY:

A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION SAT, NOV 8 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

BRANDON WOODY’S UPENDO SUN, NOV 9 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON

SAMARA JOY

FRI, NOV 14 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

PEABO BRYSON FRI, NOV 21 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

WISH YOU WERE HERE: THE SIGHT AND SOUND OF PINK FLOYD

SAT, NOV 22 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

LES ARTS FLORISSANTS

VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS AT 300 SUN, NOV 23 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE

TUE, DEC 2 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

SONGBOOK FOUNDATION

HOLIDAY SCREENING

THU, DEC 4 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS FRI, DEC 5 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

CREOLE CHRISTMAS MON, DEC 8 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS

FRI, DEC 12 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

CHRIS ISAAK

SAT, DEC 13 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

LET’S SING TAYLOR:

AN UNOFFICIAL LIVE TRIBUTE SHOW SAT JAN 17 AT 2PM & 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH RAY CHEN

FRI, JAN 30 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

CECE TENEAL’S DIVAS OF SOUL SAT, JAN 31 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

WAYNE NEWTON: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL SAT, FEB 14 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MÉXICO

LA NUEVA GENERACIÓN TOUR

FRI, FEB 20 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

GREAT AMERICAN CROONERS: A JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS PRODUCTION

WED, FEB 25 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

PEKING ACROBATS

THU, FEB 26 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE SUN, MAR 1 AT 3PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

CHRIS BOTTI

FRI, MAR 6 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JEROME COLLINS: REWIND A JOURNEY TO MOTOWN AND BEYOND SAT, MAR 7 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN SAT, MAR 7 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

GOITSE SUN, MAR 8 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JOSHUA HENRY: GET UP STAND UP FRI, MAR 13 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

GREGORIAN: PURE CHANTS WORLD TOUR FEATURING SONGS OF ENIGMA SAT, MAR 14 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

STEP AFRIKA! THE EVOLUTION TOUR SUN, MAR 15 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS: THE NUMBER ONE TRIBUTE TO PRESLEY, PERKINS, LEWIS AND CASH THU, MAR 19 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET FRI, MAR 20 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

DIRECT FROM ROME: THE THREE ITALIAN TENORS SUN, MAR 29 AT 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

ILLUSIONIST RICK THOMAS SAT, APR 4 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE THU, APR 9 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

CHRIS THILE FRI, APR 10 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN FRI, APR 17 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

JOSHUA BELL THU, APR 23 AT 7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE SAT, MAY 2 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

AN EVENING WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO FRI, MAY 8 AT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM

SEASON SPONSOR

JAY LENO

BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET

DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE

SAMARA JOY JAKE SHIMABUKURO

AIDA CUEVAS

MAKE LASTING MEMORIES TOGETHER

Band to celebrate 35th anniversary at Rock The Ruins

By David Jacobs david@youarecurrent.com

For 35 years, moe. has brought an experimental jam-band sound to their loyal fans.  Now, the veteran group will be showcasing the tunes of their newest album, “Circle of Giants,” at Rock The Ruins at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 in celebration of its time together as a group. Eggy will open the

Founded by bassist Rob Derhak, guitarist Chuck Garvey and former drummer Ray Schwartz at the University of Buffalo in 1989, moe. now consists of six members. The group added guitarist Al Schnier in 1992, drummer Vinnie Amico in 1996, percussionist Jim Louglin in 1992 and their newest addition, keyboardist Nate Wilson,

“The first time that Rob and I did a show was a cover gig at someone’s house,” Garvey said. “We were in college, and it was just for fun — it was a hobby. For a long time, we loved doing that, and we started writing our songs to mix in with the covers. It slowly turned into a full-time job, we quit our menial jobs and we were practicing and writing songs even though we were not getting paid much.”

None of the lifelong friends could have guessed that playing rag-tag cover gigs would turn into over three decades of per-

forming across the country and releasing 14 studio albums, and some dire times as of late.

Over the last half-decade, Derhak has battled and beaten cancer while Garvey suffered a stroke that forced him to take a brief leave of absence from the band.

“We were determined to keep going every step of the way,” Garvey said. “That’s what got us through the bad times and through the great times. These are my best friends, so that really helps. I’m my own boss, I work with my friends and I like what I do. We still love writing new music and trying new things. ”

Originally starting without the “jam band” label, the band members had a clear idea of what they wanted to do, incorporating multiple genres within their music.

For more or to get tickets, visit rocktheruins.com/shows/moe-with-specialguest-eggy-08-16-2025-indianapolis

Indy Shorts awards cash prizes

editorial@youarecurrent.com

The 2025 Indy Shorts International Film Festival, presented by F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., awarded more than $35,000 in cash prizes at the Awards Presentation July 26 at VisionLoft Mass Ave in Indianapolis. The three Grand Prize-winning films, “The Singers” (Sam Davis, United States), “The Last Observers” (Maja K Mikkelsen, United States and Sweden) and “Éiru” (Giovanna Ferrari, Ireland) received their qualification for the 2026 Academy Awards in their respective categories and $5,000 in cash awards.

The eighth edition featured 253 groundbreaking short films July 22-27 at Living Room Theaters and Newfields. More than

280 filmmakers are in town to participate in Q&As after their film screenings.

The Hoodox Indiana Spotlight Award, with a $1,000 prize, went to “Lisa Dahl: Blessed By Grace” by Eric Wolfinger (United States) The short is a portrait of a mother’s resilience and the healing power of food. After the tragic loss of her son Justin, Chef Lisa Dahl found solace and purpose in Sedona, Ariz., where the stunning red rocks, long revered for their spiritual energy, became the backdrop for her transformation. What began as a tribute to their shared love of cooking has grown into a legacy of six beloved restaurants that helped shape the region’s culinary identity.

The Overall Audience Choice Award and $,1,000 prize was awarded to “A Friend of Dorothy” (Lee Knight, United Kingdom).

The band, moe, will perform Aug. 16 at Rock the Ruins. (Photo courtesy of .Moe)

LIFESTYLE

1. Urgent acronym

5. Family member, familiarly

10. Mexican money

14. 1/12 of a foot

15. Exactly right

16. MyISU and Fever Direct, e.g.

17. Puppet on strings in Grant County?

19. Flaky mineral

20. Sings like a bird

21. Hinkle Fieldhouse whistle blower

23. Set down

24. WJJK classic song

25. Old AT&T rival

27. NYSE debut

29. Medieval weapon

31. Broad Ripple theatre: The ___ 34. Psychedelic drug

37. I-69 posting

38. Look over in Miami County?

39. Up on

41. Ex-Pacer Stephenson

43. Ship’s bottom

44. Sweet in Lake County?

46. Sandwich cookie

48. NHS class

49. Sleep sound

50. Not singular

52. Blockhead

53. Designer Claiborne

54. Poke fun

58. Part of B&B

60. “___ Only Just Begun”

62. Grow

63. Served a winner

65. Tiring in Scott County?

68. No ___ Traffic

69. Hamilton County Court

jury’s determination

70. Perimeter

71. Meh

72. Beasts of burden

73. Sax player’s need Down

1. “We ___ please!”

2. Entangle

3. Foul-smelling

4. Writer Roth

5. Kin to secs. and hrs.

6. Poetic tribute

7. Encountered

8. Table of data

9. Sheltered, at sea

10. WISH news anchor Elliott

11. Book endings

12. Pet lovers’ org.

13. Anthem start

18. Bread spreads

22. Orange pool ball number

25. Hoosier Lottery game: ___ Millions

26. Iaria’s dessert choice

28. Joe’s Butcher Shop meat from pigs

30. Showy flower

32. ___-friendly

33. White River snakelike swimmers

34. Glasgow girl

35. Astound

36. Well-meaning people

38. British noble

40. Prefix with “graph” or “legal”

42. Santa ___, California

45. Mortgage adjustment, for short

47. Hall’s singing partner

50. Solar ___ (stomach nerves)

51. Alphabet soup bit

55. Tolerate

56. Burn slightly

57. Urged (on)

58. Halloween decorations

59. Off-the-wall response

61. Old Chevy subcompact

62. Courage

64. Bob & Tom, e.g.

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