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A Bub’s Burgers representative passes out candy during the parade.

On July 3 and 4, CarmelFest stretched from Carter Green to south of Carmel City Hall. Festivities included a parade, a marketplace, food and drink vendors, live performances and fireworks shows.

Parade grand marshals Jeff and Shari Worrell, who have volunteered at CarmelFest for 30 years, wave to the crowd. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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After a long legal career as a deputy prosecutor, a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Prosecutor’s Office and a judge COURTS for the Carmel City Court and Hamilton County Superior Court 6, Judge Gail Bardach retired July 1.

Recalling her college days, Bardach said she didn’t plan to pursue a legal career but decided to attend law school after reBardach alizing she enjoyed putting logical arguments together. She attended Indiana University’s law school, now known as the Robert H. McKinney School of Law. “I thought that I was a good decision maker,” Bardach said. “I knew that I was a good listener. I knew that I was empathetic toward other people but also very concerned about being fair.”

Bardach, who was elected as a county judge in 2006 after serving as a city court judge for 14 years, said her two most rewarding achievements are the judicial education and drunk driving risk programs she facilitated through Carmel Clay Schools, and her development of the Hamilton County Drug Court.

“I sometimes get letters from people who I’ve sent to jail or prison and years later I get a note from them thanking me for what I’ve done because it’s caused them to change their lives,” Bardach said. “That’s a pretty powerful message to receive. Clearly, that’s not how everybody feels about what I do, but when that does happen, it’s important to me.”

To honor Bardach’s career, defense attorney Mario Massillamany nominated her for a Sagamore of the Wabash award, which is the highest honor the Indiana governor’s office can bestow upon an Indiana resident.

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presented the award to Bardach at her June 24 retirement party.

In retirement, Bardach plans to volunteer, take some college-level history and literature courses and travel with her husband.

As of press time, Gov. Eric Holcomb had not appointed a replacement.

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Candidates discuss gun rights, abortion at town hall meeting

By Taylor Dixon Taylor@youarecurrent.com Candidates from the Indiana Democratic and Indiana Libertarian parties partnered for a town hall meeting June POLITICS 28 at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers to discuss issues in Indiana politics. The meeting was the 13th in the town hall series across Indiana led by the Indiana Democrats.

Republican candidates were invited but declined the invitation.

The conversation was moderated by independent journalist Larry Lannan. Candidates answered questions from the audience about women’s rights, gun control, the economy and voting rights.

Participants included Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tom McDermott; U.S. House District 32 Libertarian candidate James Sceniak; U.S. House District 5 Democrat candidate Jeannine Lee Lake; Indiana House District 32 Democratic candidate Victoria Garcia Wilburn; Indiana Senate District 31 Democrat candidate Jocelyn Vare; and Indiana Secretary of State candidates Destiny Wells, a Democrat, and Libertarian Jeff Maurer.

Candidates from both parties mostly agreed on women’s rights issues but seemed to differ on gun rights and safety.

Sceniak, a behavior therapist, said “our politicians should not act as physicians” with regard to the overturning of Roe v.

Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.

McDermott, mayor of Hammond, said

he plans to be more involved in statewide politics and continue to listen to Hoosiers if elected to the U.S. Senate. He said he believes people of all parties should be able to assemble peaceably and respect each other no matter their political stance.

Lake, a journalist, told a personal story about her own abortion and stated that abortion decisions should not be up to politicians. She also said, that especially in the aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, military assault-style weapons should be banned and red flag laws should be in place in Indiana.

Wilburn, a teacher, said she hopes to be a voice for minority groups, women and public school children.

Vare, a member of the Fishers City Council, lauded Hamilton County for being one of the best and easiest early voting counties in the state. She wants to bring that mentality to the Senate to make the voting process easier and more accessible.

Wells, a military intelligence officer, emphasized the importance of democracy. She said Indiana is not a “bright red state,” but rather “a purple state with a voter turnout problem.”

Maurer said one of his policy concerns is voter registration. He said voters should receive receipts to establish a paper trail that can be traced instead of relying on technology.

The Indiana Democratic party held another town hall in Zionsville June 30 and has others scheduled for this summer.

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Relay for Life returns July 15

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com The 2022 Relay for Life of Hamilton County is set for 4 to 10 p.m. July 15 at Grand Junction Plaza in Westfield. The EVENT annual event is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Relay for Life Chair Janet Lome has been involved with the program since 2005 in a variety of committee roles. “(Co-chair) Shannon HamLome erin introduced me to Relay in 2004. I was hooked,” Lome said. “Shannon and I chaired Relay for years. By 2014, with our amazing committee and participants, we had raised $1 million.”

The relay also has a personal meaning for Lome, who was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January 1997.

“I had a mastectomy and six months of chemo,” Lome said. “I met Shannon at a breast cancer support group in February of 1997. We have been best friends ever since.

She was diagnosed in 1996 and 2004 and remains in remission.”

In January 2005, Lome learned her cancer had metastasized to her liver with four tumors and a mass in her iliac bone. It was Stage 4. “(I underwent) standard radiation on my iliac bone, six months of chemo, with the last two being two five-day stays in the cancer ward, then radiation for the tumors left in my liver,” she said. “In December of 2008, I was diagnosed again, Stage 4, with three inoperable tumors above my pancreas. I was in remission by April of 2009 and have remained in remission since then. I am in the less than 1 percent of survivors.”

The first lap of Relay for Life has special meaning for Lome because it features cancer survivors circling the track to celebrate victory over cancer.

“As a three-time survivor, it is really emotional as the other participants line the walkways and clap,” Lome said.

The Relay starts at 4 p.m. with opening ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. A silent auction will run from 5 to 8:30 p.m. with a luminaria ceremony at 9:15 p.m.

Register at relayforlife.org/westfieldin.

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Hamilton County Democrats rally to support abortion rights

By Matthew Kent news@currentincarmel.com Elected officials and candidates running for office representing Hamilton County are encouraging Hoosiers POLITICS to voice their support for pro-choice rights when the Indiana Legislature convenes for a special session later this month.

More than 75 people turned out in solidarity July 2 during a rally organized by the Hamilton County Democratic Party inside Holy Family Episcopal Church in Fishers that featured candidates running for state and federal offices. The event was designed to create an atmosphere for individuals who are concerned about issues to be addressed during the special session scheduled for July 25, said Dayna Colbert, Hamilton County Democratic Party chair.

Concerns from those in attendance follow the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the constitutional right to an abortion, leaving it up to states to decide how to deal with the issue. The special session in Indiana is expected to “take action to protect life,” according to Republicans, although it remains unclear what restrictions or possible legislation could be discussed by lawmakers.

Colbert said it is important for people to rally at the Indiana Statehouse because that is where change occurs, adding that she feels individuals should have the right to make choices about their bodies regardless of whether they can or cannot carry children.

“We want to bring people together who also feel that way to have that choice and give them the tools to move forward and carry that message on,” Colbert said.

Colbert said the Hamilton County Democratic Party is concerned that the General Assembly has signaled support for banning abortion in Indiana, although to what extent remains unclear.

“We are concerned about our choices and our options in Indiana as well,” she said.

The rally brought together more than a half-dozen elected officials and candidates running for office, many of whom urged those in attendance to stand up and make their voices heard. Individuals in attendance seated at tables were also encouraged to make signs in preparation for the July 25 session outside the Statehouse.

Jeannine Lee Lake, who is running for

Hamilton County Democratic Party chair Dayna Colbert speaks during a pro-choice rally July 2 at Holy Family Episcopal Church in Fishers. (Photo by Matthew Kent)

the U.S. House to represent Indiana’s 5th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz in November, also appeared at the event wearing a shirt featuring the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a slogan, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”

Fishers City Councilwoman Jocelyn Vare, who holds an at-large seat, is running for the Indiana Senate in District 31 and said it’s important for people to get out and make their voices heard. Vare encouraged those in attendance to talk to their neighbors, saying Democrats are working hard for all Hoosiers.

“Hamilton County is a purple county and it’s time like we acted like it,” Vare said.

“Please go to the Statehouse. That’s how you make your voice heard.”

Fishers resident Angie Lopez attended with her friend Monica Moehring. Both women said they were making plans to rally at the Statehouse later this month.

Lopez described the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as being “just ridiculous.”

“I never thought we would be here,” Lopez said. “I was dumbfounded.”

Victoria Garcia Wilburn, who is running for House District 32, is an occupational therapist and said she was concerned about what the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade means for women in Indiana. In Indiana, 33 counties don’t have an OB-GYN available, Wilburn said.

She asked individuals to remain energized moving forward, urging them to “fight the good fight.”

“You guys are an inspiration to all of us,” she said.

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DISPATCHES Church rummage sale — The Presbyterian Women of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28 and 9 a.m. to noon July 29. The event will include a $5 bag sale. Proceeds benefit women’s ministries locally and abroad.

Carmel among safest cities to raise a family — The City of Carmel ranked as the No. 3 “Safest City to Raise a Family” in the U.S., according to a survey released by SafeWise, an online resource that provides tools and information to help people make their life safer at home and in their community. The survey is based on FBI data from 2020. Cities were ranked according to the rate of reported violent crimes (including aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft).

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State of County address centers heavily on infrastructure

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Infrastructure was a main topic at the June 29 State of the County address.

Hamilton County commissioners GOVERNMENT Mark Heirbrandt and Christine Altman delivered the address at the 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Center in Noblesville. Fellow county commissioner Steve Dillinger had delivered the address since 1989 but had to cancel his appearance because of testing positive for COVID-19.

The Ind. 37 interchange at 131st Street is nearing completion, Altman said. The construction cost was $30 million.

Heirbrandt said he was worried about complaints about the Ind. 37 and 146th Street interchange when construction started.

“There is a lot of traffic that goes through this one,” Heirbrandt said. “But we’re really pleased.”

The $30 million construction project is scheduled to be completed this fall.

“I really haven’t gotten a lot of complaints about 37 traffic around here,” Heirbrandt said. “We had over 80 meetings with homeowners’ associations and businesses.”

Altman said the interchange was originally designed as a double roundabout, but with traffic increasing, INDOT said it had to be redesigned to a single-point urban intersection.

“It kind of made us cry a little bit because we wanted to

Hamilton County Commissioners Mark Heirbrandt and Christine Altman deliver the State of the County address June 29 at the 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Center in Noblesville. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

have a signal-free corridor but it just isn’t possible,” Altman said.

Construction at the Ind. 37 interchange at 141st Street is pending. The construction cost is pending with supply chain costs increasing. It is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024.

“Right now, it’s pending because there is a lot of utility risks that are there that have escalated the price,” Heirbrandt said. ‘We are going to move forward and get the utilities done, so we can take a lot of the risk out.”

Heirbrandt said very rarely in his nine years as a commissioner has a county project gone over budget.

“In this particular project, it’s had to happen,” Heirbrandt said.

Another project is the 146th Street and Allisonville Road interchange, which is slated to begin the spring of 2023.

The project, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024, is estimated to cost $36.8 million, which will include $9.5 million in federal funds.

“With meetings with homeowners associations, we knew we had to address this sooner rather than later,” Heirbrandt said.

Heirbrandt showed the audience photos of traffic backing up for miles during rush hour.

The plan calls for 146th Street to go over Allisonville Road in a grade-separated interchange.

“The bad news is we are going to have to close Allisonville at that intersection for 90 days (during construction),” Altman said.

Heirbrandt said it’s unfortunate the county is dealing with inflation on all fronts, such as fuel, labor costs, materials, etc.

The commissioners said there are more than $50 million in reserves and rainy day funds.

“We’re the only county in the state of Indiana that has a triple A bond rating,” Heirbrandt said. “We’re one of the only counties in the Midwest to have it.”

Heirbrandt said much of the credit goes to the watchful eye of the Hamilton County Council. Altman added the county tax rate did not increase this year.

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Expected completion: Fall Project: Widening and Project: Range Line Road improvements along Smoky reconstruction Row Road Location: 116th Street to CONSTRUCTION Location: Between the Carmel Drive. A roundabout Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. is under construction at The road will be fully closed during the 116th Street project. The Monon Greenway is closed Expected completion: Summer until later this month.

Project: Road improvements associated Expected completion: Late summer with The Edge apartment construction Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway project Location: Between City Center Drive and Location: 96th Street between Westfield Carmel Drive Boulevard and Maple Drive is set to Expected completion: November close June 21. Detour on 106th Street and Project: Installation of a slip lane Keystone Parkway.

Location: Smoky Row Road and Keystone Expected completion: July 19 Parkway Project: Construction east of Sophia Expected completion: This month Square WESTFIELD Location: 1st Ave. NW and 1st St. NW. CARMEL

Access the Sophia Square parking garage from W. Main Street and from 1st St. NW. Expected completion: Substantial completion by the end of June with full completion set for July.

Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue.

Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard.

Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 191st Street and Grassy Branch Road is closed to all thru traffic.

Expected completion: Aug. 30 Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street Location: A section of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane is closed for reconstruction. The intersection of 151st Street and Towne Road will remain open during construction.

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Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 161st Street and Union Street will be closed on or after April 27 for the construction of a new roundabout.

Expected completion: The project will be complete by August.

Project: Chad Hittle Drive roundabout Location: A section of 191st Street from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 will be converted into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive. 191st Street from the east leg of the Tomlinson Road roundabout to Chad Hittle Drive is closed.

Estimated completion: End of this month FISHERS Project: Olio Road driveway improvements Location: Olio Road south of 113th Street.

The abandoned IMI site, where Geist Waterfront Park will be located, had three driveways. All three of those drives will be closed off and a new access point/curb cut will be established to accommodate safer turning movements to and from the park. The driveway to the parcel across Olio Road for the boat dock launch will be relocated to be directly across from the park site entrance.

Expected completion: End of this month.

Project: A new single-lane roundabout Location: The intersection at

Southeastern Parkway and Cyntheanne Road is closed.

Estimated completion: End of this month.

Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st street by taking 126th street.

Expected completion: This month.

Project: Interchange construction on 146th street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street.

Expected completion: The project was scheduled to be complete in May but appears behind schedule.

NOBLESVILLE & NORTH Project: New trail Location: The project will construct an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail north from Wellington Parkway of the Wellington Northeast subdivision to the 5-point roundabout at Greenfield Avenue.

Southbound 10th Street (also known as Allisonville Road) will be detoured to Eighth Street. The southbound closure began May 2 and will last for 60 days. Two more closures will happen later.

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This is turning out to be a special summer for Emmaline Colvin.

Colvin will particACHIEVEMENT ipate as one of 40 national finalists in the Songbook Academy’s summer intensive program July 16 to 23.

She got practice by winning the CarmelFest Has Talent 13-16 age division July 3 at the Carmel gazeColvin bo. This was the third time she competed in the talent show.

“This year, I sang Michael Bublé’s rendition of ‘The More I See You,’ which is a popular jazz standard,” said Colvin, who will be a Carmel High School junior in August.

“Jazz is my favorite genre to perform, and it suits my voice well, so I had a blast on stage. Since I am barely still 16, I knew I’d be the oldest in my age group, which is a nice advantage. I was so impressed with the amount of talent on the stage this year and was very honored to win in my age group.”

Colvin earned $300 for the victory. John Paul Pack of Carmel placed second in the 13-16 age group, earning $200, while Kaia Stanino, 13, Carmel, earned $100 for finishing third.

“I chose to sing ‘When I Was Your Man’ by Bruno Mars, because I love his music and style of singing,” Pack said. “I really loved this competition because I didn’t feel like we saw each other as competitors but that we all enjoyed hearing the other contestants’ talents and cheering each other on.”

Pack, a home-schooled student who is heading into the eighth grade, said he will audition for CarmelFest Has Talent again next year.

“One day I would love to perform on Broadway,” said Pack, who is in the pre-professional program at En Pointe Indiana Ballet.

The prize money was the same in all three categories. Parker Applegate of Noblesville won the 12-and under division.

Weston Twilla of Carmel finished second in the 12-and-under division, earning $200.

Twilla performed George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” on guitar.

“I liked sharing my love of music with everyone,” said Trilla, who will be a fifth-grad-

John Paul Pack sings at CarmelFest Has Talent.

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er at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. His father, Ryan Twilla, said his son was excited to win the prize money to save for a new guitar.

Audrey Gradle, who will be a fifth-grader at Carmel’s Clay Center Elementary School, finished third in the 12-and-under division.

She performed Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”

“I was a little nervous because I had just learned the song and hadn’t performed it before,” said Gradle, who also finished third in last year’s competition. “It was really fun because I was the first one on the stage and the crowd really got into it.”

In the 17-and-older division, Meggie Iyer, who will be CHS senior, took second place.

She sang “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele.

“I enjoyed witnessing the passion that the other performers had for their music,” Iyer said. “It is really nice to be surrounded by people who share your passions. Seeing the younger singers was also really nostalgic because about (eight years ago), I was on that very same stage for the first time.”

Iyer competed in the CarmelFest talent show for the first time in 2014. In 2019, she took second place in the 16-and-under age category.

Nic Wright, Indianapolis, won the 17-and-older division. Crystal Kindinger, McCordsville, placed third.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Rajeev Ram, the opportunity to watch professional tennis stars compete in person was a great motivation.

TENNIS The 2002 Carmel High School graduate watched as the likes of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick played in the ATP Tour stop in Indianapolis.

The ATP Tour event ran from 1988 to 2009 on the hardcourts at the Indianapolis Tennis Center. After losing RCA as a title sponsor after the 2006 tournament, the Indianapolis Tennis Championships struggled and eventually sold the sanctioning rights to Atlanta organizers. As an up-and-coming tennis player, Ram benefited from wild card entries into the event.

So Ram, who has won 23 doubles titles on the tour, has arranged to bring pro tennis back to the Indianapolis area.

The $80,000 Rajeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger, a sanctioned ATP Challenger Tour tournament that is also part of the USTA Pro Circuit, will be held July 17-24 at Pearson Automotive Tennis Club, an indoor tennis facility, in Zionsville.

“It’s important for me because one of the things that really inspires me to work hard is watching the highest level of professional tennis,” Ram said. “Any time you can see that up close and personal, it’s pretty cool, because I don’t think TV does it much justice. To see the best players in the world compete in your backyard is a pretty neat thing, so that’s one of the biggest motivations for having a tournament back in Indianapolis.”

Ram said the event came together late when he proposed it in March because there was a space open on the calendar.

The tournament will consist of a 24-player singles qualifying draw, a 32-player singles main draw and a 16-team doubles draw.

More than 50 ATP Tour professionals will go head-to-head for points and prize money.

“It’s not ideal for the players because the summer tournaments in North American are all outdoors,” Ram said.

One of the best-known players whose singles ranking qualifies him for the Challenger is Sam Querrey, who is ranked No, 157. Querrey, 34, who has a career-high ranking of No. 11, was the runner-up to Robby Ginepri in 2009 in the final ATP Tour

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Rajeev Ram plays tennis at an Australian Open in 2020. (File photo)

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Ram said court specifications the ATP Tour requires eliminated some Indianapolis outdoor venues.

“Hopefully in the future, outdoors might be an option, but indoors also has advantages in terms of controlled climate and scheduling,” Ram said.

Ram said he would like to see the Indy Challenger become an annual tournament but that decision will come later.

“We’ll examine what went wrong and what went right, where we can improve in making the determination,” Ram said.

Ram will attend the Indy Challenger as he is taking a break after playing in Wimbledon. He will return to action in the Washington, D.C., tournament, which begins Aug. 1.

Tickets for the event will be limited because of the intimate size of the facility.

They are on sale at Rajeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger at ticketsignup.io.

Ram said the Rajeev Ram Foundation helped organize the event, such as finding a site, tournament director and volunteers.

“We also had to raise enough funds to run the tournament,” he said.

Bob Bryant, the 500 Festival president/ chief executive officer, is serving as tournament director. He previously ran the ATP Tour tournament in Atlanta.

Ram’s foundation previously was known as EntouRaj for Kids, but rebranded this year.

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A $1.6 million renovation of historic Hobbs Station included new boarding platforms, landscaping, restrooms, historic signs, paved parking and a train-themed playground.

Nickel Plate Express operates out of Forest Park. The goal of the renovation is to make Forest Park Depot a destination spot to draw visitors outside of Hamilton County.

The Nickel Plate Express travels a 12.5-mile track between Noblesville and Atlanta and attracts visitors from across the Midwest.

The focal point is the historic Hobbs Station, which was originally built alongside the Nickel Plate railroad in Tipton County in 1948 and moved to Forest Park in 1967.

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Director Brandon Bennett said the covered boarding platforms will make the Nickel Plate Express easier to board during its popular winter holiday rides.

“In my opinion, one of the main attractions of this whole thing are the new boarding platforms with canopies,” Bennett said.

“It’s more of the experience of boarding the train and provides access to the train. It’s much improved and the platform can load directly onto all four (train) cars.”

Bennett hopes future construction phases will remove fencing to integrate the depot fully into Forest Park.

“The train is here and it’s here to stay,”

Bennett said. “We want to look to the future, remember the past but focus on the future and what our opportunities are here with it now. It’s been a long road to get here. We are most excited about reintegrating this part of the park back into Forest Park.”

The recently completed project checked an item off of Mayor Chris Jensen’s to-do list.

“Renovating Forest Park Depot at Hobbs Station was one of my top priorities when I took office in January 2020,” Jensen stated in a press release. “Trains have had a significant history in Noblesville, and this project shows our commitment to keeping that heritage and giving it a new life.”

The investment goal is to capitalize on the Nickel Plate Express, operated by Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, which began running excursions on the 12.5 miles of track between Atlanta and Hobbs Station in 2019.

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Carmel High School grad partners with local powersports dealer to advance motorcycle racing career

By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com Nolan Lamkin just reached legal drinking age, but he’s already a motorcycle racing veteran. And now the 21-yearold, with the sponsorship support of a prominent local auto group, is poised to reach for the next level of his racing career.

Lamkin, who grew up in Carmel, has been riding since age 2 and racing since age 9, with his career building steam along the way. Last season, he was on the podium with a third-place finish in the MotoAmerica Supersport at Atlanta and had two top-five finishes throughout the season on a bike he built in his garage.

This season, he is competing in the MotoAmerica Series and recently signed a sponsorship deal with Carmel’s Tom Wood Powersports. The arrangement is for three years, which gives Lamkin some security. Executives at Tom Wood Powersports are excited about the partnership.

“We didn’t want to do a one-year-and-done-approach,” said Randy Wooldridge, director of operations, powersports and outdoor equipment at the Tom Wood Group. “We wanted this to develop some legs, so to speak, and see where it goes. We think Nolan will be successful, and I could see extending it for three more years.”

Lamkin is racing a BMW S1000RR this season in the nine-race series, which will take him to tracks in New Jersey, Minnesota and California, among other places. All are road races, which last approximately 30 minutes.

Lamkin rides a machine that is faster than any he’s ever experienced, reaching speeds of 180 mph with 195

horsepower. Returning from the season’s opening weekend in Virginia prior to Memorial Day, he acknowledged he had much to learn, such as how to handle the bike in the corners.

“On the slower bike, you need to keep speed through the corners fast at all times,” he said. “On the faster bike, you can square the corners more, and it’s more about getting the throttle open as quick as possible.”

Lamkin graduated from Carmel High School in 2019 and now lives in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis area doesn’t have a suitable practice track for him, so he makes the drive to Camden, Ohio, just across the state line from Richmond, where once a week he practices on a go-kart track.

It’s a full day for him, arriving at 9 a.m. and leaving at 5 p.m.

His goal is to race in Europe in the prestigious MotoGP Series, where bike speeds can hit 220 mph. He said the racetracks there are the best in the Tom Wood Powersports recently became a sponsor for Nolan Lamkin. (Photo courtesy of Nolan Lamkin)

world. But first, he would need to reach the feeder series, Moto2, a series in which several Americans compete.

To get there, he is always learning, always refining.

“One of the big things is having more feel with the motorcycle and being able to communicate that feeling to the crew chief so you can improve the bike,” he said. “The other two things you can focus on are braking and throttle control. Improving my braking was big for me. You either want to be on the gas or on the brakes. You don’t want that time in between because that’s when you’re not doing anything.”

ON THE COVER: Nolan Lamkin, who graduated from Carmel High School in 2019, rides on the track at the Virginia International Raceway in May. (Photo courtesy of Nolan Lamkin)

PARTNERSHIP ‘A GOOD FIT’ It’s not uncommon for auto or motorcycle dealerships to get involved as a sponsor in racing. The Tom Wood Group was looking for a good match but hadn’t found it until the opportunity with Nolan Lamkin came along.

“He is such a good fit for us as an individual, and he’s talented,” said Randy Wooldridge, director of operations, powersports and outdoor equipment at the Tom Wood Group.

Wooldridge said Lamkin so embodied the four core values at Tom Wood that it was an “easy decision for us” to sponsor him and that he is “a great ambassador for our group.”

There are four stores in the powersports category at the company — three in Indiana (Carmel, Lafayette and Anderson) and one in Minnesota. Wooldridge noted having multiple stores enabled the dealership to spread the costs around, too. In all, Wooldridge said the sponsorship will give the company good value in terms of marketing and name recognition.

For his part, Lamkin is thrilled with the three-year deal.

“They sell every major brand of motorcycle, so whatever we want to do, we can,” he said. “If we want to race a BMW, great. If we want to race a Kawasaki, great. If we want to race a Yamaha, great. They have it.”

This season, Lamkin is racing his BMW S1000RR bike under the Tom Wood Group banner in the MotoAmerica series.

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What’s in a name?

Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Anything we do frequently enough helps us develop a knack for it. We notice signals imperceptible to others, less experienced than we. Some of us can divine the impending arrival of a summer rainstorm. There are those who can instinctively read the frustration of a domesticated animal and use that insight to improve behavior problems. Many of these “pet whisperers” convert their unusual skills into lucrative careers. Their second sense becomes second cents.

More commonly, we simply develop awareness of the many humble patterns all around us. If a step is missing, we subconsciously take note. No doubt, it is an echo from the day when observing the absence of singing birds or frolicking of woodland creature would tip us to the approach of an alpha predator. These few extra moments of warning might be enough to keep us alive. Frequent commuters will predict the time it might take them to arrive at their destinations within a few minutes of starting the drive. And many road warriors will know, nearly as soon as the crew, if something is wrong after the passengers have boarded an airplane for takeoff.

As the crew scurries about, cabin doors are closed, oxygen mask instructions are given and familiar chimes sound as we prepare for takeoff. If any is out of place, we sit up a little, become more alert and look for irregularity. The jetway is removed from the plane but we’re not backing away from the gate.

Why? The crew is not seated. What gives? Experience is a good teacher. It illuminates the shape of things.

The captain comes on the intercom to tell us that a mechanical problem requires that we return to the gate. Groaning at the inconvenience, we turn to our companion and self-assuredly remark that we “knew that something was wrong.”

As I was walking on Galveston Beach, contemplating my last day as a dance mom, a stranger greeted me with “What’s going on, Red?” I haven’t been called that in years, which got me thinking about all the names I’ve answered to, and how they represent a sort of identity continuum for me.

As a child, I was These days, I’m mostly “Danielle” “Mom” (or “Mother” if most of the my kids are feeling time, even particularly sassy) though it’s actually – DANIELLE WILSON my middle name, but I was also “Doe-well” to a younger sister and inexplicably “Fan Tut” to my parents. As I got older, I often found myself having to forgo “Danielle” in favor of my legal first name, which I will obviously never divulge voluntarily but will tell you it starts with a “V.” Yes, tragically my initials are “VD.” I know!

I spent two years at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where predictably I went by my last name or simply “cadet,” though “Red” was used frequently along with some terms I can’t mention in polite company but were also colorful in nature. And once I started teaching, I was “Miss [insert maiden name here]” before eventually becoming “Mrs. Wilson” or simply “Wilson.”

These days, I’m mostly “Mom” (or “Mother” if my kids are feeling particularly sassy) or “Ma’am,” though my husband will toss around “Wife,” “Woman” and a choice word for “lady of the night” when he’s trying to be funny. I’ll respond to any of them, really, though I draw the line at “Dan,” “Danny” and “D.” Those are unacceptable and forever shall be.

Hopefully I have a long while until I acquire any new names. I am definitely not ready for “Mamaw.” Peace out.

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

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What has Spartz done for 5th District?

Editor, As a resident of the 5th Congressional District, I pause as I consider the work of Rep. Victoria Spartz. What has she done for our district? Her ad in Current in Carmel says she can help with federal agencies, can fill a request for a United States flag and help any high school students from our district who are applying to one of the nation’s service academies. Nothing in her ad indicates where she stands on key issues such as women’s rights, education, gun reform, civil rights and immigration reform.

What is she willing to fight for and what process does she use before she votes on

legislation?

Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake is running against Spartz for the 5th Congressional District seat. She reached out her hand to Rep. Spartz at the Carmel July 4th parade, inviting her to join her in a debate to allow the voters in the district to learn where both candidates stand on issues that impact our lives and what they will do to help set the tone for the direction our nation takes as we work to unite rather than divide. Spartz agreed to debate. Let’s see if she does come forward with much more than the limited information listed on her ad.

Shelley Carey, Carmel

Freedom is the ‘opportunity to do what is right’ Editor, In this moment of a major vexatious decision facing all Hoosiers, you provide some clarity with Peter Marshall’s quotation: Freedom is the “opportunity to do what is right.” What dignity a person achieves with that opportunity! What does it mean to be a person but to be able to reason what’s right and to do it?

Since women and teenage girls have reason, and since they will spare no effort reasoning over an unplanned pregnancy —

which is the biggest opportunity in their lives to do what’s right — we can trust them with the freedom to do the right thing.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked, “What is a woman?” A woman is the sex who confronts the full moral weight of the opportunity of pregnancy and motherhood, to embrace, postpone or decline. And the noble state trusts her — while offering her aid — to do what’s right with that opportunity.

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Wish you could distance yourself from knee or hip pain?

No imprimaturs needed Editor, As the national Moms for Liberty is active in Hamilton County, it is important to consider what they do or don’t stand for. In Florida, as Moms for Liberty’s attempts to ban books like Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five,” Moms for Liberty claims to be “dedicated to promoting the ideals of liberty, individual rights, limited government and parental rights within the education system.” But the actions of Moms for Liberty, in this case and in Carmel, demonstrate that the organization is dedicated to just the opposite: limiting liberty, limiting individual rights, unlimited government in controlling what is read and limiting parental rights in education to their own memberships’ views.

One of their claims is that they only want to remove content that “violates child obscenity laws from school libraries.” As I

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have cited before, if that is the case, they should be banning the Bible from school, church and public libraries. The Bible is replete with obscenity and violence. Moms for Liberty does not speak for, nor represent, all parents in Carmel, Florida, anywhere!

Moms for Liberty, I, and others, can feel free to read the Bible unexpurgated.

I and others in school or out, in libraries, in our homes must be free to read other often-banned books in America, such as “Slaughterhouse Five,” “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” “Lawn Boy,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Color Purple,” “Catcher in the Rye,” “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Catch 22,” “Harry Potter,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “The Grapes of Wrath,” etc. No imprimaturs from Moms for Liberty needed.

Bruce Braden, Carmel

Protect reproductive freedom Editor, The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization has taken away a woman’s constitutional right to make her own reproductive health decisions. This ruling means the government, not the person who is pregnant, will make the critical decision about whether to continue a pregnancy.

This outcome has left me and countless other women shocked, saddened and fearful. We confront this reality knowing that Indiana has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country — even worse for women of color — and lacks access to much

needed obstetrics care.

As many legislators in the Indiana supermajority celebrate this reversal, we know that their votes to ban abortion in Indiana puts the lives, health and future of women at risk. We need to expand safe reproductive health services in our state and trust women to make the best decision about their health care.

Each of us can and should act. Encourage your legislators to protect women’s reproductive freedom and vote for candidates in November who vow to do the same.

Victoria Garcia Wilburn, Indianapolis, candidate for District 32 state representative

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Trash talk: It’s a garbage topic Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

need special permission from Mary Ellen to use that device because the goop fills up When I was a kid, after dinner we cleared the septic tank under the back yard. I miss the table and scraped whatever was left on that familiar grumbling sound — not from our plates into a kitchen garMary Ellen, but from the disposal.

HUMOR bage bag. That bag was then My wife is also composting now. I fought dumped in one of two huge this. If I wanted a woman who composted, metal drums on the side of our house that I would have left her years ago and married were below ground. Not buried treasure: someone who wears white socks with sanburied trash. On Mondays, some guy yanked dals and listens to Joni Mitchell while she the drums out of the ground and hauled puffs the magic dragon. them to the street, where he threw the We compost all leftover fruits and vegecontents in the back tables, and once a of a garbage truck.

Recycling bins have warnings to not month a small comThat’s when every pany called Earth dump “unknown materials.” But that’s Mama picks up our dog in the neighwhy I want to get rid of the thing in borhood started container and, for barking. the first place. It’s been an unknown a small fee, turns Waste has the waste into ferin my basement for years. become so comtilizer. Some of the – DICK WOLFSIE plicated I’m afraid items we compost to make a removal could just as easily decision for fear my wife will chastise me. be thrown in the woods for the birds and She has become environmentally conscious squirrels. Mary Ellen is now preparing a and watches my every discardance (I’m page of instructions for me, so I don’t make sure that’s not a word, but I really needed the wildlife obese. it here).

About a month ago, I finished eating a For example, do Styrofoam cups go in the delicious peach and placed the pit on the garbage can under the sink? Heaven, forbid! kitchen counter.

Can they be recycled? Recycling bins list “What do we do with this?” I asked Mary accepted contents online, but every item Ellen. requires careful scrutiny. Ink cartridges?

“Oh, dear, I have no idea. Let me do a little Cooking grease? Aerosol cans? There’s no research.” easy way to remember everything. There The pit is still sitting there. We can’t is even a picture on our bin’s lid of soda recycle it or put it in the disposal or feed bottles that are OK to recycle: one bottle is it to the animals in the forest. Earth Mama clear, one is brown and one is green. What comes tomorrow. Now, it’s her problem. about yellow? What do I do with my Dew? Recycling bins have warnings to not dump “unknown materials.” But that’s why Dick Wolfsie is an author, I want to get rid of the thing in the first columnist and speaker. Contact place. It’s been an unknown in my basehim at wolfsie@aol.com. ment for years.

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Jessica Strom and Chris Snyder are a perfect match at ELEMENTAL. The married couple coFITNESS owns the specialty fitness and lifestyle practice.

“We blend Jessica’s world of Pilates through movement and my world of sports performance, which is my background,” Snyder said.

Strom said she focuses on flexibility and mobility.

“Chris focuses on speed, agility and strength,” Strom said.

The couple, who live in Westfield, opened the Carmel gym at 510 W. Carmel Dr. in late December 2021.

Snyder, 47, recently left his job as strength and conditioning coach for Chip Ganassi Racing to concentrate on the business. He had been with Ganassi Racing for nearly 19 years. Strom met Snyder when the Ganassi team hired her to help drivers with mobility.

“There are so many components to building a total athlete,” Strom said. “We work with them on their fundamental levels and elemental levels, and we put those pieces together to create one athlete.”

Strom said the gym’s other physical trainers and nutritionist have different specialties.

“One athlete might work with all of us because of all of these components. It’s like a recipe,” she said. “Our logo has five different components: movement, breath, your mindset, your lifestyle and fuel when fueling your body.”

Snyder, who played defensive end on

Chris Snyder and Jessica Strom are co-owners of ELEMENTAL, a specialty fitness and lifestyle practice. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Strom)

the Penn State University football team, came to Indianapolis to play for the Indiana Firebirds in the Arena Football League from 2001-2004 after the team moved from Albany, N.Y. He later played for the Colorado Crush in the same league.

ELEMENTAL provides technology-based training for high school and youth athletes.

Snyder works with football, soccer and lacrosse players from area high schools.

Strom said the older athletes train for golf, pickleball and skiing.

Strom said the D-WALL technology training system at ELEMENTAL is the only system of its kind in the Midwest. D-WALL is an assessment and training tool.

“We blend not just the strength and conditioning, but the mental training and vision training,” Snyder said.

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By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com Indianapolis Colts star offensive lineman Quenton Nelson is teaming up with the V Foundation for Cancer GIVING BACK Research to host a fundraising event this month in Carmel.

The second Blocking Cancer dinner will be held July 21 at Anthony’s Chophouse. Presented by Gregor Private Wealth Group at Merrill Lynch, the event will be emceed by comedian Joey Mulinaro.

Nelson, 26, has been an exemplary performer on the Colts’ interior line since his rookie year. A 6-foot-5, 330-pound left guard who played collegiately at Notre Dame, Nelson became the 56th player in NFL history to earn a Pro Bowl spot in each of his first four years in the league and is one of only eight offensive linemen to accomplish the feat.

The evening will include an opportunity to mingle with current and former Colts players at an after-party following dinner, courtesy of Anthony’s Chophouse. Attendees will also be able to bid on live and silent auction items.

Colts left guard Quenton Nelson.

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Tickets, which cost $500, are available to the public and may be purchased at v.org/ blockingcancer.

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How to prevent plantar fasciitis Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan Plantar fasciitis is an injury affecting the ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot, from your heel to your PODIATRY toes. Called the plantar fascia, this connective tissue absorbs a lot of shock as you walk or run.

Too much pressure on your feet can cause the ligament to get overstretched, inflamed and even torn, causing heel pain.

It would be best to not develop this overuse injury by taking steps to avoid this painful condition. Here are four tips for preventing plantar fasciitis.

Protect your mobility Limits on your foot’s flexibility can lead to plantar fasciitis. You’re more likely to have problems if you have tight muscles in your calves, flat feet or an untreated ankle injury.

Come into the office at the first sign of pain or mobility issues and we can conduct a thorough exam and recommend ways to keep you moving — and keep heel pain at bay.

Give your feet a break Standing for long periods each day puts

a lot of pressure on your plantar fascia. It makes your ligament work overtime, constantly stretching and contracting. Avoid overuse and inflammation by taking frequent sitting breaks throughout the day.

Cross train and build in rest days Continuously subjecting your ligaments to high-impact activities like long or fast daily runs can inflame your plantar fascia.

Even if you’re an athlete, it’s important to incorporate different types of movements into your training. And, when possible, take a day off between workouts to give your plantar fascia a real chance to recover.

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By Sammy Bredar news@currentzionsville.com Restore Hyper Wellness, a health and wellness center dedicated to proactive wellness services, opened a new NEW BIZ location last month at 1100 N. Michigan Rd. Restore Hyper Wellness offers services for physical and mental wellness, such as cryotherapy, red light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and IV drips. Restore Hyper Wellness owner Heather Mesalam said patrons visit Restore Hyper Wellness for a range of physical and stress/anxiety-related issues and preventative treatments.

Mesalam has opened three Restore Hyper Wellness centers in the central Indiana area within the past 13 months. Mesalam opened centers in Carmel and Fishers in 2021.

“I wanted to start with the areas that I knew first and where my family and friends would be and then expand throughout the rest of Indianapolis,” she said. “Our mission is to help people. Essentially, our tagline is to do more in life, and really our mission is to make these modalities accessible and affordable to people.”

Heather Mesalam recently opened her third Restore Hyper Wellness. (Photo courtesy of Karen Murray)

Restore Hyper Wellness’ other centers are at 2552 E. 146th St., Carmel, and 9711 E. 116th St., Suite 330, Fishers.

For more, visit restore.com.

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Indiana ranks fourth in unemployment recovery news@currentincarmel.com WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released a study titled “States Whose Unemployment WORKFORCE Rates Are Bouncing Back Most.” Indiana ranked fourth in unemployment recovery.

To identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics

that compare unemployment rate statistics from May 2022 to key dates in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Indiana had 73,911 unemployed people in May 2022 versus 107,558 in May 2019, 113,785 in January 2020, 405,272 in May 2020 and 133,641 in May 2021. Indiana has the fifth-lowest unemployment rate in the U.S. For more or to view the methodology, visit wallethub.com/edu/ states-unemployment-rates/74907.

DISPATCHES Grand opening benefits Merciful HELP — Chicken Salad Chick at 12751 N. Pennsylvania St. recently celebrated the opening of its Carmel restaurant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two days of pre-opening Friends & Family dining events generated a $1,300 donation for the Merciful H.E.L.P Center — a local ministry serving the community through food distributions, workforce development, housing assistance and other life-saving programs in Hamilton County. Funds from the partnership will be used to support their food pantry feeding local families.

Centier Bank hire — Centier Bank has promoted Alli Willis to branch manager at the bank’s Whitestown Meijer branch at 6650 Whitestown Pkwy. in Zionsville. Willis joined Centier Bank in 2021 as an assistant branch manager at the Whitestown Meijer Willis branch after spending nearly eight years in retail management.

The Whitestown resident is involved in the Whitestown Parks Foundation as a volunteer and partner.

Jail to present re-entry job fair — The Hamilton County Jail and the Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education and Reality Mentoring Program will present the Re-Entry Resource and Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 12. For any questions about the event or to register a business representative to participate, contact Kelly Gunn at Kegunn32@gmail.com or 239-989-2732.

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Eggs & Issues — OneZone Chamber of Commerce announces Eggs & Issues as their

new monthly advocacy event. Starting in December, OneZone member attendees will hear about a variety of topics. From January to April attendees will hear from state legislators, what they are working on at the Statehouse, and how to get involved. Registration for the first Eggs & Issues will open in August.

Four Quadrants Advisory hire — Four Quadrants Advisory, a Carmel-based concierge financial planning firm for entrepreneurial dental practice owners, has hired Colin Holmes as financial advisor. In his new role, Holmes is focused on providing concierge financial services to support the firm’s high retention ratio with its new and existing dental clients. He will work closely with the executive planning team to create custom, dental-specific financial, business and investing strategies, while also working alongside Four Quadrants clients to help execute their ongoing projects. Prior to joining Four Quadrants, Holmes was director of financial planning at Westpoint Financial Group.

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City recognized for financial reporting — The City of Carmel has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the city’s annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2020.

South College adds programs — South College, which has a campus in Carmel, has added five post-graduate nursing certificate programs and one post-doctoral program designed for nurses to expand skills or move to a new nursing specialty. Learn more at south.edu.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com After two years of being held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Songbook Academy will be MUSIC back in person.

Sarah Warf views that as great news.

“I heard great things about the virtual experience, but I think it will be really special to work in person with everyone,” Warf said. “It will put us in a better level of bonding with the people around us and our mentors.”

Warf is one of four Carmel residents among the 40 finalists from across the nation selected to participate in the summer intensive set for July 16 to 23 at the Great American Songbook Foundation’s home at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. There will be a showcase July 21 and a concert July 23 at the Palladium.

Warf and fellow finalist Ayaan Abbasi are 2022 CHS graduates who will be freshmen at Indiana University this fall. The other CHS finalists are Seth Jacobsen, who will be a senior next month, and Emmaline Colvin, who will be a junior. All four share a love of jazz.

“I’m looking forward to meeting a bunch of people with the common interest of singing and doing intensive work with some amazing professionals,” said Warf, who plans to major in arts management with a minor in theater.

Warf is eager to learn more about music and the Songbook era.

“I think one of the cool things about a lot of the music from that time period is it can be played with and jazzed up,” Warf said. “I think this will be a really good week for experimenting styles.”

Warf, who is a big fan of Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald, was in Select Sound, the a cappella choir at CHS and has appeared in theater productions.

Jacobsen performs in the Ambassadors, the mixed show choir, and Repertory Theatre.

‘HONKY TONK ANGELS’ “Honky Tonk Angels” begins July 14 and runs through Aug. 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘BRIGHT STAR’ Red Barn Summer Theatre’s “Bright Star” runs through July 17 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre. net.

‘THE MUSIC OF MANILOW’ Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell’s “One Voice: The Music of Manilow” is set for 7:30 p.m. July 14 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

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From left, Sarah Warf, Ayaan Abbasi, Seth Jacobsen and Emmaline Colvin pause outside the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

“I’ve seen Songbook for the last three or four years and I’ve always been a huge fan,” Jacobsen said. “I look forward to meeting everyone involved in Songbook and working with the super talented guests.”

Jacobsen said he is a bass singer and new music now is sung at higher octaves.

“I really like the jazz era because I feel that’s where Songbook differentiates itself from other eras because it’s the start of that,” he said. “It’s like the golden age of jazz. I really like Duke Ellington and Cole Porter.”

Colvin said the Songbook era is close to her heart.

“I was raised listening to all kinds of music from the ’40s to the ’80s,” Colvin said. “I’m definitely a fan of listening to Ella Fitzgerald. I do enjoy some revival versions like Michael Bublé and Tony Bennett.

I enjoy the originals the most because it is so raw and pure to the genre. I like the simplicity. I’m excited to focus on the specific genre of jazz because I really enjoy singing it a lot. I’m classically trained and I’ve done a lot of musical theater and there is not a lot of opportunity to sing this style.”

Colvin, who won the CarmelFest Has Talent 13-16 age division July 3, said her goal is to become a professional jazz singer.

Colvin was in Accents, the all-female show choir at CHS, as a sophomore. She will be in the Ambassadors and Select Sound this year, along with being a returning member of Repertory Theatre.

Abassi also said he loves the jazz era of the Songbook.

“Especially how it was reinvigorated by Tony Bennett in the 1960s,” said Abbasi, who is going to be a freshman at IU’s Kelley School of Business. “I am really interested in keeping music part of my life but I’m really interested in business, that’s something I’ve loved for the past four years. A lot of my time was focused on DECA, a business organization, but I also spent a lot of time in choir.”

Abbasi was in the New Edition choir at CHS. He also has performed at Summer Stock Stage, recently appearing in “The Addams Family.”

“I really want to learn more about acting, that’s something I struggle with and want to get better on through the Songbook Academy,” Abassi said.

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Actors Theatre of Indiana Live presents “Un5gettable” at 7:30 p.m. July 15 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘COMEDY AT THE CAT’ Jeffrey Jena is the headliner for “Comedy at The Cat” show at 7:30 p.m. July 15. For more, visit thecat.biz.

Fun Factor Band set for Late Night on Main editorial@youarecurrent.com Carmel PorchFest Inc., will present Late Night on Main with Blair Clark and The Fun Factor Band from 7 p.m. to midnight July 16 in the Carmel Arts & Design District.

The Fun Factor Band plays a variety of songs such as Van Morrison’s “Brown-Eyed Girl,” The Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,” Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Freebird.”

Carmel PorchFest also will host Late Night on Main Sept. 16 with The Brothers Footman and Lisa Frank and the Trapper Keepers. Country Summer will appear at Late Night on Main Oct. 1.

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An immersive experience: THE LUME displays Monet works

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com According to Indianapolis Museum of Art Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs Jonathan Berger, the Claude ART Monet exhibit at THE LUME is a full sensory experience.

THE LUME recently switched its inaugural exhibit of Vincent van Gogh to one featuring French painter Claude Monet in a display called “Monet & Friends Alive.” The Monet exhibit opened July 3. THE LUME is on the fourth floor of the Indianapolis Museum of Art with 30,000 square feet of projection space. It is the largest continuous exhibition in the museum’s 139-year history. THE LUME opened in 2021 with the Vincent van Gogh exhibit that ran from July 27, 2021, through May of this year. The museum spent the month of June prepping for the Monet exhibit.

Berger said visitors are greeted with a floral aroma upon entering the Monet exhibit.

“THE LUME is a fully immersive experience,” Berger said. “When you walk into that first big gallery space, you’ll see these

“Monet & Friends Alive” will be on display at THE LUME in the Indianapolis Museum of Art through May 2023. (Photos courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art)

amazing images of ‘Monet & Friends’ and hear the music, of course, too. There are various classical tracks to go along that rise and fall with the images. When you see those Monet garden paintings, you’ll have this floral fragrance in there. It’s totally immersive.”

Berger, executive producer of THE LUME, said the exhibit makes the museum less intimidating.

“I studied art, so I’m a lover of art. A large museum, any large museum, can be somewhat intimidating to people if you’re curious about art but don’t really know where to

start,” Berger said. “I think that THE LUME really de-mystifies that museum for a lot of people. You can go up to the fourth floor and explore and engage in art differently.

When you come into THE LUME, these images are larger than life. There’s a floor projection and all the walls. It’s just a different way to explore art.”

A Parisian café on the fourth floor sells French-inspired snacks and adult beverages. Cocktails include a French gimlet and THE LUME and Tonic, with flower buds frozen in the ice cubes.

“When the ice melts, these flowers bloom in your drink,” Berger said. “It’s a really tasty cocktail and really in line with Monet and that style of en plein air.”

At the end of the Monet exhibit, the museum’s collection of Monet work is on display.

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represented and seen, especially in a show that highlights country music as it has historical ties to genres such as gospel,” LudBridgette Ludlow acknowledges country low said. “It is also a genre that Black mumusic isn’t usually a genre she embraces. sicians are severely unrepresented or are Nonetheless, she present but have less of a voice.”

THEATER is challenging herself Ludlow was in Civic Theatre’s by playing Angela all-Black cast of “The Color Purple” in “Honky Tonk Angels” in Beef & in October 2021.

Boards’ production of the show “I think it is a very positive step from July 14 to Aug. 14. The plot in the right direction, but I do becenters on three gutsy women who lieve there is still quite a way to follow their dreams to Nashville, go,” she said. “Civic did a great job Ludlow Tenn. of bringing an all-Black cast to a “To do this show is to truly stretch my typically and traditionally white audience, ability,” the Indianapolis resident said. “I but it took 30 years. Beef & Boards is also have not been a true fan of country music taking steps forward by placing many acbut listening and learning these songs have tors of color in roles that are usually cast opened my eyes to some new favorites.” as white. I think it is a matter of forming Another challenge has been portraying an a bond with the communities that you are outgoing and talkative character. trying to reach and not only using them just “Most of the roles I have played are a for roles that are designated for actors of little more on the tame and quiet side, so color but are good for them because they being Angela has opened up a new side of fit. me,” Ludlow said.

“It is going to take some time but there Ludlow is playing a character normally has been much progress.” portrayed by a white actress.

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CCP schedule offers variety

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Community Players’ 2022-23 schedule features a variety of shows and venues.

COMEDY “It is a great combination of comedies, dramas, musicals and straight plays that come from some of our country’s best-known playwrights and composers,” said Rich Phipps, vice president of the CCP board. “Our season promises to bring compelling entertainment to patrons of all ages.”

The season opens with “Jerry’s Girls,” a Broadway Musical Review, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at PrimeLife Enrichment in Carmel.

The night will serve as a capital campaign fundraiser as CCP seeks to raise funds for a permanent venue.

“Tick, Tick … BOOM!” is set for Oct. 14-23 at Switch Theatre in Fishers. “Uh Oh Here Comes Christmas” is set for Dec. 9-18 at The Cat in Carmel. The final four shows will be at Ivy Tech Hamilton County in Noblesville Auditorium. “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” will be presented Feb. 24 to March 5,

2023. “True West” is set for April 21-30, 2023.

“Godspell” will be staged June 16-25, 2023, and “Murder on the Orient Express will be presented Aug. 4-13, 2023.

“We have not done any of the shows before at CCP, and that was the idea,” said Lori Raffel, CCP board president. ‘’I chose Ken Ludwick‘s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ because I read some reviews about it and how it captures the tongue-in-cheek quality of Ken Ludwick along with the great characters of Agatha Christie. I think any more when you do Agatha Christie, you can’t take it too seriously and the script is unique and fun, and I think audiences will really like it.”

Raffel said CCP performed “Ragtime” at Ivy Tech in April 2018.

“We really liked the venue and we’re hoping to sell lots of tickets this coming season, so that’s why we chose it for the last four productions,” Raffel said.

The ‘Godspell’ production is for rising young stars. Tanya Haas will direct the youth productions as she did earlier this summer.

Eric Bryant will direct “True West,” a play

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Where’s Amy attends CSO’s ‘Vineyard Symphony’ Where’s Amy had a star-spangled blast July 3 at the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s “Vineyard Symphony” performance under the direction of CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes at Daniel’s Family Vineyard & Winery in McCordsville. Along with the concert, attendees enjoyed wine and gourmet pizza. From left, Carol Duginske (Carmel), Michele Abbott (Westfield), Marian Larson (Carmel) and Lila Chiappetta (Carmel). For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

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Making autological sense Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Porziuncola in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy. (Photo by Don Knebel)

A visit to Franciscan Assisi Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our second visit to Assisi, we look at sites associated with St. Francis.

Francesco (“Francis”) di PiTRAVEL etro di Bernardone was born in Assisi in about A.D. 1181 to a prosperous Italian merchant and his wife, a French noblewoman. At about age 22, Francis abandoned his previously decadent lifestyle and became a beggar, to the displeasure of his father, who reportedly locked him in a storeroom. After a vision, Francis began restoring churches around Assisi, including tiny Porziuncola where he lived in a nearby hut and renounced his family and its wealth. Francis adopted the dress of a poor priest and began attracting followers to Porziuncola with his idea of a simple life of poverty, following the example of Jesus.

In 1209, Pope Innocent III recognized Francis and 11 followers, who had traveled to Rome to meet him, as the “Franciscan Order,” requiring members not to own property and to beg for food while preaching in the streets. While close to death, Francis asked to be returned to his hut near Porziuncola and to be buried outside the city among thieves, emulating Jesus.

Francis died in his hut on Oct. 3, 1226.

Less than two years later, Pope Gregory IX declared Francis a saint and began building the Basilica of St. Francis on an Assisi hillside, previously the burial ground of criminals, as the saint’s burial site. The magnificent basilica on the renamed Hill of Paradise, including an Upper Church, a Lower Church and the crypt of St. Francis, is the most important destination for the thousands of pilgrims who visit Assisi each

Basilica of St. Francis.

Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels.

year. Assisi’s 88,000-square-foot Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, built between 1569 and 1679, is the seventh-largest church in the world and includes within it the now lavishly decorated Porziuncola, the holiest place in the world for Franciscans.

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

I like to think of myself as a logical person, but as I dig into the English language, I find that much GRAMMAR GUY of our language is nonsense. English is a mutt of a language that breaks more rules than it keeps. Sometimes “y”? Make up your mind, “y”! Pick a side!

While English may not be logical, I get a kick out of autological words. An autological word is a word that describes itself.

Before you feel like you’re in a room full of infinite mirrors or that we’re headed straight into a scene from “Inception,” I know saying “a word that describes itself” sounds strange. It is strange; that’s why I want you to know about it!

Let’s start with the word “word.” The word “word” is a word. So, the word “word” describes what it is — a word. Are you hanging on my every word yet?

I’m going to jump right into the deep end with this next example. The word is “recherché.” This word means “exotic, rare, obscure, elegant or pretentious.” If you use the word recherché, you may be a bit pretentious yourself.

The word “noun” is a noun. Remember how a noun can be a person, place, thing or idea? A noun is a thing, which makes noun a noun.

One of my favorite autological words is “sesquipedalian,” which means a long, polysyllabic word. Polysyllabic, too, is an autological word.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket Number PZ-2020-00088 SE Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting of July 25, 2022 at 5:30 in the Carmel City Hall Caucus Rooms, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exemption application to gain Short Term Residential Rental Approval in the form of a small Air B and B from His/Her home.

On the property being known as 377 Patricia Court. Carmel, IN 46033.

The application is identified as Docket No PZ2020-00088 SE The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Project Tax Parcel ID is 16-10-31-04-04-015.000. 4 bedroom, 3 bath ranch home located in subdivision of Woodland Springs, IN The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents -Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above time and place.

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Unhyphenated is unhyphenated. Don’t hyphenate it.

The word “sibbilant” refers to a word having a harsh “s” or “sh” hissing sound.

You can imagine a snake hissing the word: s-s-s-sibbilant.

On the other side of the coin, we have heterological words. If autological words describe themselves, heterological words do not describe themselves. For instance, the word “misspelled” is not misspelled, although it’s easy to misspell it.

The word “French” isn’t French; it’s English. In French, the word French is français, including the “c” with the tail on it (called a cedalia).

“Monosyllabic” is polysyllabic, while “long” is short. If you’re feeling dizzy, you’re not alone in this “up is down, down is up” language excursion.

Although “unhyphenated” is an autological word, the words “non-hyphenated” and “hyphenated” are heterological words.

Non-hyphenated is hyphenated, while hyphenated is not.

Just when you think you’ve got English figured out, it throws a curveball right at your shin. If I were a bartender, I’d tell English to go home because it’s drunk.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket No. PZ-2022-00122 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 25th day of July 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms (1 Civic Square, 2nd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Construct a monument sign at the northwest corner of Rangeline Road and Medical Drive that exceeds the height allowed per UDO Section 5.39.I.4.

Maximum 6’ tall ground sign allowed, 8’ height requested.

With the property being known as: 1342/1392 South Rangeline Road, Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2022-00122 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number 16-09-36-0402-007.00 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

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