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Mt. Vernon named promising practice / P2

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Policy analyst examines how to grow Indiana

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Drew Klacik is convinced for Indiana to grow, it must be proactive about attracting people to move into the state.

“We have to take risks,” said Klacik, senior policy analyst at the development Indiana University Public Policy Institute at IUPUI. “We have to invest in our future.”

Klacik spoke about the Public Policy study “Thriving Communities, Thriving State” and how it relates to Hamilton County, central Indiana and the state Jan. 11 at the OneZone luncheon at Ritz Charles in Carmel.

“The slowest growing states in the nation are almost all in the Midwest,” Klacik said. “Our (Indiana) growth rate is about 12 percent, and the United States is expected to grow around 29 percent. It’s because we don’t make as many babies as other places. It’s because our babies move away. That’s the big challenge we face.”

Nine of the last 10 years, more people have moved out of Indiana than into Indiana, Klacik said.

“We’re getting better at growing jobs and wages, but we’re not getting better as fast as

Drew Klacik, senior policy analyst at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute at IUPUI, presents his policy at OneZone luncheon. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

the rest of the United States,” Klacik said. “We’re making progress while falling farther behind.

That’s a troubling trend.”

Klacik said most people moving into Indiana are from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.

“Those are three of the states dying faster than we are competing for human capital,” he

said.

Klacik said keys are forward-thinking leadership and creating a thriving regional ecosystem.

“One is to grow and attract jobs, the second is to grow and attract talent and third is to grow really attractive places to let you do that,” Klacik said.

Klacik said it is easier to create human capital retention strategies than it is to create human capital attraction strategies.

“More people migrate to Hamilton County on average every year from Marion County than the rest of the United States,” Klacik said. “If Indiana suffers, Marion County suffers. If Marion County suffers, you all (Hamilton County) suffer, especially if you are a realtor.”

Klacik said one constant in the study is “what you want out of life is for your children’s life to be better than yours, and your grandchild’s life to be better than theirs, whether you are from Paoli, Carmel or Fort Wayne.”

Klacik said collaboration to grow the state is essential, and the status quo is unacceptable.

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Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. has been named by the Indiana Dept. of Education as a School of Promising Practice. (Submitted photo)

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Mt. Vernon recognized by IDOE as a School of Promising Practice news@geistcurrent.com Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. has been recognized by the Indiana Dept. of Education as a School of Promising Practice schools in the area of the International Exposure of Students. The announcement was made Jan. 5.

MVCSC’s Promising Practice is one of 200 education service programs to be recognized by IDOE in honor of the state’s bicentennial celebration.

“We are proud to be recognized by the Indiana Department of Education for our efforts to

broaden students’ world views,” Supt. Dr. Shane Robbins stated in a press release. “There is much to be gained from learning about other cultures.

The international focus Mt. Vernon is pursuing can provide multi-faceted opportunities for students and staff.”

The district said Promising Practices, like Mt. Vernon’s International Exposure, are studentcentered and focus on “impacting students through innovative programming and activities that provide a high-quality learning environment and experience.”

Conner Prairie events – Baking Bread Hearth Style, 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28. Blend traditional with contemporary as you explore the basics of baking bread. Learn about various types of corn bread, yeast bread and quick bread and make your own artisan bread using both hearth-baking and modern-baking techniques. For ages 14 and older. Cost is $55 for members, $60 for non-members. Visit ConnerPrairie.org to register.

Corrections officers needed – The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office will be hiring up to 13 new correction officers. Benefits for full-time officers include a competitive salary, health insurance, paid holidays, deferred compensation plans, pension plan and opportunities for advancement. For more information and to obtain a pre-application, visit in-hamiltoncounty.civicplus.com/595/Recruitment and click on the "Corrections and Youth Care" tab.

YMCA kickoff breakfast – The Fishers YMCA will host its annual Campaign Kickoff Breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. Feb. 9. This free event at the Fishers Y will feature former NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl champion Colts linebacker Gary Brackett as the guest speaker. It will be emceed by Tom Britt and features food provided by Chef Suzanne. To register, visit EventBrite.com and type Fishers YMCA in the search box.

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Group benefits pantries

By Renee Larr • news@geistcurrent.com The Fishers Government Alumni Association recently partnered with Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery to benefit the giving back Fall Creek Township and Delaware Township food pantries. FGAA is a group of individuals who graduated from the City Government Academy in Fishers. CGA offers an eight-week course for interested individuals about the inner workings of city government.

“A small number of us in the FGAA wanted to fill a need in the community that wasn't already being filled, and we came up with helping the food pantries. We came through the government, so this is part of the government of our area. After we were dealing with the food pantries for about six months, we started asking them what they really needed,” said M.E. Barwacz, FGAA member.

The need came in the way of personal care items. Food pantries often receive food items but not enough items like shampoo, deodorant, laundry detergent, etc.

“Personal care items are often overlooked.

It's really important that people donate the things they buy for themselves and their families,” Barwacz said. “Too often it becomes a

The Fall Creek Township and Delaware Township food pantries needed personal care items.

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clean-out your cabinets type thing. They need deodorant, shampoo, laundry detergent, feminine care products, body wash, aging incontinence products. That stuff is expensive.”

FGAA Pantry Partners were put in touch with WFPS, who asked clients to donate items just before the holiday season.

“Julie Sharp from Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery told us they have so many clients that come in through the holidays. She suggested they do a holiday drive,” Barwacz said.

The Pantry Partners held the Make It Personal Drive in the spring of 2016, but also wanted to partner with area businesses to assist the pantries. The combination of the spring and holiday drives have been so successful that they will have another drive April 21 to 28.

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King or servant?

Commentary by Michael VandenBurg Last week we witnessed the inauguration of our 45th president here in the United States. It was an unhealthy camfaith paign and produced unhappy results on both sides of party lines.

It was our first president, George Washington, who, remembering scripture, refused to be named king of America and instead pushed for elected terms of service to the people. He remembered the warnings of the evil, self-serving ways that could be exacted by rulers and wanted this country to establish a new path for those who rule over others. He wanted to make sure that those who rule are there to serve the people and not the other way around. Washington invoked the name of God so the people of America would not forget God’s leadership, like the people of Israel in the time of Samuel. The people, however, got the leaders they desired and deserved.

If only we had listened to Washington, chosen a different path than Israel in the time of Samuel and acknowledged our service to God as our king. Though the names change and the offices are titled differently, the story remains the same. Thankfully, God is always ready to forgive and welcome us back, but we first need to come to him and ask, live repentant lives, again pledge our service to him and live loving and service-filled lives. Is it time yet?

“So Samuel delivered God’s warning to the people who were asking him to give them a king. He said, ‘This is the way the kind of king you’re talking about operates ... He’ll conscript your best fields, vineyards, and orchards and hand them over to his special friends. He’ll tax your harvests and vintage to support his extensive bureaucracy. Your prize workers and best animals he’ll take for his own use.

He’ll lay a tax on your flocks and you’ll end up no better than slaves. The day will come when you will cry in desperation because of this king you so much want for yourselves.

But don’t expect God to answer.’” (1 Samuel 8: 10-18) To read the full version of this column, visit geistcurrent.com.

Rev. Michael VandenBerg is the pastor of Hope Community Church, a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church, and a community consultant for City in the Church Consulting. He and his wife Nancy have been Indiana residents for over 17 years and Indianapolis residents since 2008. He can be contacted at office@indyhopecrc.org.

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CSO hires development director

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ing assistant director of development at the American Library Association; director of major gifts and planned giving at the American AcadMarc Huber is eager to share the strengths emy of Pediatrics; and as annual giving officer of Carmel Symphony Orchestra. at The Rotary Foundation of Rotary “Some really new role exciting things are International.

“He has a huge amount of experihappening at Carmel ence in fundraising in the nonprofit Symphony Orchestra right now, and I world,” CSO President Alan Davis said. look forward to helping the organiza“We’re very lucky to have him.” tion continue to grow,” Huber said.

Huber’s position with CSO is Huber recently became the CSO part-time. development director, replacing “I’ve held numerous progressive Stephanie Grabow, who wanted to Huber fundraising positions for the past 18 spend more time with her family. years, and I am looking to provide some fun“I have great appreciation for music and draising consulting and training to the extent musicians, because I am lousy when it comes that my current role with the Carmel Symphoto playing any instruments myself,” Huber ny Orchestra can accommodate,” he said. “I said. “We have relatives who live in Carmel, believe a lot of small and mid-sized nonprofits and so I have known of the Carmel Symphony would benefit greatly by occasionally checkOrchestra for quite a long time. This orchestra ing in with a fundraising consultant, the same is truly special. I really appreciate its family way you’d take your car to a mechanic for friendly approach to classical music performances and the focus on music education and regular tune-ups.”

In November, he published his first book, appreciation.”

“The Fundraising Co-Pilot,” which he hopes will Huber, a Fishers resident, previously served be a helpful resource for volunteer fundraisers at IUPUI University Library in a similar capacand board members. ity. Prior to that, his experience includes be-

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obstacles Ten West Center for the Arts running ‘business as usual’ amid recent financial hurdles

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com Ten West Center for the Arts is celebrating its 10th anniversary at its 10 W. Church St. location cover story in downtown Fortville, but after an unforeseen financial obstacle, the center is working harder than ever to continue offering services to the community.

GETTING STARTED “In 2007, we moved in. That was the point where we said we needed to do something arts related, but we didn’t know what that something was,” said Andrew Okerson, events coordinator at Ten West. “So, we got the building, and stuff kind of snowballed from there. We had kids coming in asking for space for their band to play, so we started out early giving them places to perform, and we just kept growing from there, adding art classes and the dance studio, taking these small steps and growing into something the community really appreciates.”

Okerson, along with his dad, Paul Okerson, and younger brother, Matt Okerson, run the arts center.

“We were living in Cumberland, Indiana, and this building became open,” Andrew Okerson said. “My dad had left his marriage, and we were looking for a change, and that happened to be a 12,000-square-foot arts center.”

MAKING IT WORK Since opening in 2007, Paul has served as Ten West’s executive director. In the center’s history, he has been one of the primary forces in keeping the operating budget on track.

“Unfortunately, Paul lost his day job of 20 years,” Okerson said. “While all of our programs are self sufficient – the theater program runs itself, the art classes run themselves – the building is not yet to a point where it pays for itself. You know, we have heat and electric bills that range from $300 to $500, and (Paul) was helping offset a lot of those costs to the tune of almost 90 percent. So, we had to scramble to offset that, and

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Katherine Shepard, left, and Kyle Willman perform in Ten West’s recent production, "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” (Submitted photo)

we decided memberships would be a good way.”

This month, Ten West began offering memberships that range from $10 to $100 per month with varying levels of perks and benefits.

“It was completely discussed before this happened,” Okerson said. “But now that we’re offering consistent programming and there’s a benefit for people, we feel like (offering memberships) is something we can do. While we appreciate one-time donations because they help so much, having on paper that day-in and day-out amount of $10 a month is huge.

“We’ve had a ton of people pitching in helping us do what we do," he added. "So now, we’re at 50 percent of our overall goal. These members get all kinds of benefits. Depending on the level, they get flex tickets to our theater productions and can pick whatever seats they want with early access. And with 140 seats in the house, especially with popular shows, they sell out quickly.”

PARTNERSHIPS AND THEATER PROGRAM To offer visual arts and martial arts programming, Ten West partners with two other community businesses, Celestial Martial Arts and Indy Art Venture, which are housed in the facility.

Indy Art Venture is run by Jessica Green, a former Fortville Elementary teacher who teaches two-dimensional arts classes to kids in the center’s classroom.

“She’s a brilliant educator, and she’s made this building her home,” Okerson said. “She’ll have 20 to 30 kids doing classes each week.”

Celestial Martial Arts offers classes to families and is led by Bruce Monroe, a second dan black belt in taekwondo.

The theater program is run solely by Ten West and serves as the organization’s flagship.

“We have programs for kids, teens and adults,” Okerson said.

“One of the big differences between here and several other places (is) the only thing any of our theater participants pay for, including adults, is a T-shirt and a catered meal. Aside from

that, everything is taken care of for them.”

In addition to classes and community theater performances, Ten West has been known to feature special events, including world-class brass ensembles, nationally known comedians and more.

LOOKING AHEAD Okerson said Ten West also is seeking other funding, looking into grants and more.

Aside from memberships, donations and ticket sales from performances, the organization raises money through rentals for weddings, birthday parties, meetings and other events “We’re very positive about the future, and we’re at least funded through April,” Okerson said. “Now, we’re pushing to get through the rest of the year, and aside from getting funding together, we’re running business as usual.”

To see upcoming performances and events or ways to donate or become a member, visit tenwestcenter.org/donate.

UPCOMING EVENTS • Jan. 28 – Dine-Out Benefit: Sam’s Silver Circle Bar, 1102 Fletcher Ave., Indianapolis, will host a dine-out benefit for Ten West Center for the Arts beginning at 7 p.m. A portion of the night’s proceeds will go to the organization.

• Feb. 3 – A Night with Dave Dugan and Patchwork Music: Ten West presents A night of comedy and music at Ten West Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. in the downstairs café for ages 21 and older. The bar will serve beer, wine and soda. The café seats up to 50. Tickets are $15. For more, visit tenwestcenter.org/dugancomedy, or call 1-571-279-8983.

• Feb. 11 – Father Daughter Dance: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Ten West will host a father-daughter dance. For more, visit tenwestcenter.org, or call 1-571-279-8983.

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Let’s just see if this works We’re perplexed by all the angst associated with President Donald Trump’s demeanor and Twitter finger since the election. We kept hearing that once he captured the nomination, Trump would pivot to a personality more fitting of the nominee of a major political party. It’s Trump. Why should he change? His “style” has brought him this far. Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush and the rest ran traditional campaigns, and they lost.

We said Trump was the only Republican capable of beating Clinton (although we believed she would win). If nothing else, he would throw her off her game, which is exactly what happened. It always was difficult to argue his view that much of our government is run by incompetents. We do take solace in Trump’s cabinet picks, however. We find some inspirational, such as Rex Tillerson for secretary of state and Betsy DeVos for secretary of education, among others. We simply don’t understand why everyone is so afraid of Trump’s perceived lack of experience and “smarts.” He was smart enough, apparently, to defeat the entire GOP field, beat the Clinton and former President Barack Obama machines, and relegate the Bushes to the sidelines.

This election was all about change. Similar to former President Bill Clinton’s brilliant “It’s the economy, stupid” line to remind his team why they were running, Trump talked endlessly about “bulldozing the status quo.”

While he’s doing that, his supporters are going to give him all the leeway he needs to accomplish his goals. If he doesn’t, he’s a one-termer. At best.

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Generous to a fault Commentary by Terry Anker We can call it generosity, hospitality, or maybe simple kindness. Yet, we all give, and we all take. Can we ever give too much?

Maybe, but should we first ask if we can ever take too much? Most of us try to provide for a bit more than we consume. It is the Hoosier way. We open our homes, hearts and wallets to all. Friend, family and foe can expect shelter if absolutely needed. It is good to give. And, it feels correspondingly good.

But there are times, oh, so painful times, when circumstance requires the intervention of another to provide for our requirements or those of our families. One’s strident hope to provide for our own needs falls short – and are even forced to depend, as Blanche DuBois, the tragic Tennessee Williams character lamented, on the kindness of strangers. If it is right and good to give, then is it right and good to accept?

If we afford too much, so much that the lives of our own family members are to suf-

fer, it might be said that we have been generous to a fault. Conversely, can we likewise drink from the boundless support of others, so much that we come to expect if not demand the largesse, to the point of being counted as needy to a fault?

Our good works rarely achieve perfect balance with those times when we might demand a return favor. Routinely, we do as we can while accepting favors not from those indebted to ourselves but instead from others. Knowing that we can never hope to realize ideal reciprocation, we pour out our generosity in the notion of an imagined cosmic equilibrium between what we’ve done and what we receive. Is it possible to maintain an accurate balance sheet? And if so, how does one go about keeping account?

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

Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

– Helen Keller

Well, friends, it’s finally happened. Doo and I have successfully caught one of our children in a bold-faced lie. humor After all these years of suspected truth-forgoing, I can now confidently say, “Parents 1, Kids 0!” A glorious moment for moms and dads everywhere, to be sure.

On New Year’s Eve, our precious firstborn child, all 6-foot-2 of him, looked me in the eyes and told me he’d be spending the night at a friend’s house. I sent G out the door 95 percent certain he was going where he said he was.

Like any good parent, however, I allowed that remaining 5 percent to dictate my next action, texting the mom to verify the plan. Before hearing back, though, Doo and I went off to our own celebration and completely forgot about our oldest until the following morning when he returned home.

He’d had a good time, they’d gotten some sleep ... now he was headed down to the Colts game. Great. Have fun!

But later that day, at a neighbor’s hangover party, the hostess casually mentioned to Doo that her daughter had seen G out last night, at some girl’s house. Honestly, I didn’t think much of this information, assuming the boys had gone to this party for a while and then headed back to the friend’s. Like most gullible moms, I didn’t really believe my son would lie, at least not to me.

Around 4 p.m. that day, though, the truth emerged. My mom-friend responded that they had not been at her house for New Year’s Eve, nor had they ever planned to be. What? I felt adrift. Part of me actually crumbled and screamed, “Nooooo, not my baby!” while ironically, the other part let forth a resounding, “Ah-ha! Busted!”

I like to think G confessed immediately because of the guilt he felt at lying, but his admittance was more likely due to the incontrovertible evidence stacked against him. Regardless, he served his punishment stoically and will hopefully think twice before his next teenage mis-adventure. Or at least be more diligent in hiding his tracks!

Peace out.

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More about Art

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

In last week’s column, I described how in 1967, as a 22-year-old college kid, I met humorist Art Buchwald. As he read humor one of my columns, a flick of his wrist over my byline in my school newspaper made an indelible impression on me …

Wolfsie, stay out of my racket! – Art Buchwald In 2005, Art Buchwald entered hospice in Washington, D.C., prompting me to write a column about that first encounter. Friends suggested I send the essay to the facility where Mr. Buchwald was spending his final days. I stuffed a couple of newspapers containing my Buchwald column into an envelope and included a short note describing our brief meeting four decades earlier. I didn’t expect my package to reach him. He probably got thousands of cards and letters.

A month later, I received those same two newspaper clips in the mail. And there, above my byline, scribbled in his very recognizable but somewhat shaky handwriting, were the following: To Dick Wolfsie: Anyone who writes a column about me can’t be all bad. – Art

Buchwald And this, on the second one: To Wolfsie: Thanks for the column. Now I can die happy. – Art Buchwald And finally, typed on his letterhead, with his signature: To Dick Wolfsie: I’m glad you went straight. I figured you’d be sticking up 7-11s. – Art Buchwald In my office is a huge framed display of the contents of that envelope. If my house is ever in flames, once my wife and cat are safe, that’s what I’m going back inside to save.

Mr. Buchwald lived on for several months, even writing a final book, “Too Soon to Say Goodbye,” a remarkable look back: “ … uncertain and unfazed by the inevitable, living life to the fullest.”

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Mix up some sweet and savory recipes for Super Bowl Sunday entertaining Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley Once again the time is coming to prepare your Feb. 5 Super Bowl menu. So here are some Super Bowl Sunday fun facts: • Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest day of the recipes year for food consumption in the U.S. Thanksgiving is first.

• Americans are expected to spend in celebration of the big day a record $14.31 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.

• Americans will eat more than 4,000 tons of popcorn; 28 million pounds of chips; 1.25 billion chicken wings; and 8 million pounds of guacamole during the Super Bowl.

• Beer sales will increase by tens of millions of dollars during Super Bowl week, and some police departments have noticed a dramatic increase in drunk driving on Super Bowl Sunday.

Here are two great recipes to satisfy both the sweet and savory cravings at your Super Bowl party.

Crispy peanut butter balls Ingredients: • 2 cups creamy peanut butter • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar • 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal • 4 cups chocolate chips • 1/4 cup shortening Directions: Beat peanut butter and butter together in a large bowl until well blended. Slowly mix in powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in cereal.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate until firm. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.

Dip balls into chocolate using a toothpick. Tap on the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Place balls on parchment paper, sprinkle with nonpareil bits and allow to dry.

Crispy peanut butter balls make a good Super Bowl dessert.

(Submitted photos)

Beer and cheese pretzel dip Ingredients • 12 oz. cream cheese • 5 c. shredded Cheddar • 12 oz. Beer • Fresh chives, for garnish • Pretzel bites, for serving Directions: In a mini slow-cooker, combine cream cheese, cheddar and beer. Cover and cook on low, stirring well every 10 minutes until warmed through and creamy, about 1 hour. Garnish with chives and serve with pretzel bites.

Beer and cheese pretzel dip is a recipe to please on Super Bowl Sunday.

Joe Drozda is the author of “The Tailgater’s Handbook” and is considered the “Father of American Tailgating.” His website is tailgatershandbook.com. He is a resident of Hamilton County.

CAC begins year with new president — The Carmel Arts Council has welcomed its new president, Kathy Henderson.

Henderson has taken over for outgoing President Vivian Lawhead, who will remain on the council.

Henderson Free performing arts classes — International Talent Academy of Carmel is hosting free performing arts classes in theater, show choir, and show dance for community kids ages 4-13 on Jan. 25-26. For more, visit internationaltalentacademy.org/events.

Governor’s Arts Awards — The Indiana Arts Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards. Nomination forms are available on the IAC website at in.gov/ arts/2332.htm. Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. March 15. Nominations also can be completed in a .pdf format and submitted by email to rvanzant@iac.in.gov. Nominations originally made, but not selected for the 2015-16 Bicentennial Governor’s Arts Awards, will automatically be reconsidered for 2017. However, nominators may wish to submit updated information if there have been significant changes in the nominee’s accomplishments or contributions to the arts since the original nomination was made.

CFTPA hires — The Center for the Performing Arts has hired a new vice president of marketing & communications. Effective Jan. 30, Mark H. Truett will come to the Center from the Society for the Performing Arts in Houston, where he is director of marketing. In a career spanning more than 20 years, his previTruett ous posts have included director of marketing and external communications at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas; senior director of southwest region marketing for Key Brand Entertainment (Broadway Across America); and marketing manager for the Houston Ballet.

Upcoming shows at Belfry Theatre — Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville, will present “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” beginning Jan. 27. Other showings are Jan. 28, Feb. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com/2016-2017-season/howto-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying/.

Martina McBride presents at the Palladium — Martina McBride will stop at the Palladium during her “Love Unleashed” Tour at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

Her concert will feature Lauren Alaina. For more, visit thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

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Where’s Amy chats with actors from ‘The Sound of Music’ What a treat it was for me to meet and chat with Indy native Ben Davis (who plays Captain George von Trapp) and Charlotte Maltby (who plays Maria), the stars of Broadway Indy’s “The Sound of Music” Pictured. Dr. Robert Pauszek, (Geist), Kay Pauszek (Geist), Laura Varnau (Carmel), Ben Davis (NYC), Darren Mathias (NYC), Cheryl Craig (Fishers), Amy Pauszek (Geist) and Cindy Teeters (Carmel) enjoyed meeting up with family friends Davis and Matthias after the show. (Submitted photo)

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