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A rendering showcasing Civic Plaza’s new wind tree.

(Renderings courtesy of Joe Murphy)

Lawrence’s Civic Plaza to receive upgrades

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Lawrence’s Civic Plaza will receive some much-needed upgrades later this year, according to Deputy DEVELOPMENT Chief of Staff Joe Murphy.

Murphy said many of the city’s events are presented at the large grassy area at 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy., in downtown Lawrence. Events include the farmers market, Lagers in Lawrence and Winterfest, among others.

Plaza renovations will include decorative concrete in what was formerly greenspace.

“The primary change taking place is all the greenspace,” Murphy said. “That has been an impediment to the city in the past because we don’t always host events when weather conditions are great.”

There also will be a steel pergola with wooden slats to provide shade, a centerpiece design of what Murphy calls a wind tree, which acts as a wind turbine to power the facility, and a three-dimensional sign reading “Fort Ben” that will double as seating, picnic tables, benches and bike racks.

A matching grant from the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources will aid inDesign upgrading Development A rendering of the completed Lawrence Civic Plaza. the area.

Fort Harrison Civic Plaza The city hired a firm to design the project “About 1 1/2 to two years ago,Indianapolis, we were Indiana and issued a request for proposals for deawarded a Land and Water Conservation velopers late in the construction season in Grant from the Dept. of Natural Resources 2021. Murphy said because the request was to upgrade that and bring it up to date and issued too late, the city received no bids. modernize it so the city could use it for more than just functions that require greenspace,” It recently reopened the bidding process, which concludes March 2.

Murphy said. “With that in mind, we began “We hope to select a contractor quickly in planning in earnest the redevelopment of the first or second week of March,” Murphy that facility a little over a year ago.” said. “That would allow them to begin conThe Land and Water Conservation Grant struction activities on the plaza in early to provides matching assistance for up to 50 mid-April.” percent of the project’s cost. The original Construction is expected to last six cost was estimated at $1.2 million, but Murmonths. Civic Plaza is expected to be comphy said the figure could increase because pleted in October. of construction costs.

Hamilton County survey now open — The Hamilton County Council and Board of Commissioners recently released a new survey for Hamilton County employers. The survey is part of a broader study and builds on the earlier State of the Workforce study completed in September 2019 prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. The updated study will provide greater clarity on the impact of the pandemic on employers’ needs, along with the needs of students and the workforce in Hamilton County. The survey can be found at surveylegend.com/s/3wjt and will be open until Feb. 23.

North Central Beekeepers Club meeting — North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday at Cool Creek Nature Center in Westfield at 6:30 p.m. Experienced beekeepers will be available to answer any questions a half hour before the meeting starts. Those interested in becoming beekeepers are welcome. The next meeting is set for Feb. 16. There will also be a free introduction to beekeeping offered at the same time.

Rookie Run registration — Registration is open for the 500 Festival’s 2022 Salesforce & JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Rookie Run, which will take place from noon to 4 p.m. May 15 in downtown Indianapolis. The noncompetitive run for kids ages 3 to 10 ranges from two blocks to 1/3 mile. Pre-register for $10 through May 11 at IndyMini.com/RookieRun to receive a commemorative shirt and finisher medal. Registration at the event is $5 and only includes the medal.

Hamilton County organization offers scholarships – The Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association is offering $500 scholarships to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students. They are for students majoring in the health and human science field including majors in departments of foods and nutrition; family and consumer science education; interior design; textile and clothing design; hospitality and tourism; child development and family studies; consumer science and retailing; nursing; fitness and health; speech, language and hearing; elementary education and health sciences. Applications are due no later than April 1. For more, visit extension.purdue. edu/county/hamilton/4H/index.html.

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Arts for Lawrence names new artistic director

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

Hemphill said. “I’ll be crafting our vision for the future.”

Hemphill embraces the new position.

Arts for Lawrence recently received a “I’ve been in the arts world for over three $100,000 grant from the National Endowdecades, and to run my own theater is a ment for the Arts, which aldream come true,” he said. “I come from GROWTH lowed the theater to the acting world, so to step into hire Jay Hemphill as the arts administrative world is the its new artistic director. next level of creativity for me.”

Hemphill previously served as the Arts for Lawrence Executive Ditheater’s program manager. He said rector Judy Byron also is thrilled to Arts for Lawrence had applied for see Hemphill in the new position.

NEA grants in the past, but this is “Jay joined AFL in December 2020 the first year the organization was as program manager,” she said. “The Hemphill approved for the funds. theater was closed due to the pan“By receiving this grant, we now know demic, but Jay’s enthusiasm for what could we are on their radar and it helps us with be once we reopened was inspiring. And other funding as well,” Hemphill said. “The when we finally reopened, the execution grant itself will go toward operations. It’ll of programs was excellent. Jay has a great help our staff with their salaries and any vision for AFL’s future, and he was already sort of interns we may want to bring on becoming the face of Arts for Lawrence. The and any additional staff we choose to add.” community loves his energy.

In his new role, Hemphill said he will be “I am honored to promote him to artistic the “face” of Arts for Lawrence. director. I can’t wait to see what develops “I’ll be out there speaking to the commufrom his vision.” nity and telling the story of what we do,” For more, visit artsforlawrence.org.

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The HSEF partnered with Alumni Nations, a program designed specifically for public K-12 school districts to build a network.

The Hamilton Southeastern Education “This is the only one of its kind, definitely, Foundation launched the Tigers Royals in Hamilton County, and really the only one Alumni Network in central Indiana,” Hirnisey said.

EDUCATOIN in December 2021 Besides having an interactive to connect and directory, the network gives users engage alumni of all ages. updates about the school district’s The network gives members news through blog posts and email access to a full alumni directory, updates, in addition to mentorship event updates and district news to and volunteer opportunities and keep alumni connected to the hapevents in the community.

Hirnisey penings of Hamilton Southeastern In the early stages of planning Schools. the network, members of the foundation The free network is a program of HSEF, met with seniors at the two high schools which supports grants, scholarships and and conducted a focus group to see what district initiatives within all 22 schools was important to them from the perspecacross the school district. tive of a soon-to-be alumni.

“The foundation is really trying to help “We really wanted to ask what was our alumni better engage with our current important to them,” Hirnisey said. “Being students and creating opportunities for free was important, having a directory and them when they leave and graduate to opportunities to give back was important, come back to the community, whether it’s and the interactive aspect is really why we to work here in Fishers or to maybe teach put it online.” or volunteer in the district,” Hamilton SouthFor more about the directory, visit tigereastern Education Foundation Executive sandroyals.nationbuilder.com.

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Fishers resident makes dean’s list – Carthage College has named Rachel Harris from Fishers to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the fall 2021 semester.

Fishers resident makes president’s list – Carson Lilley, of Fishers, was named to the University of Iowa’s president’s list for the 2021 fall semester.

500 Festival, Aon partner – The 500 Festival has announced that Aon will be the inaugural presenting partner of the 500 Festival Employee Wellness Challenge. Aon colleagues in more than 120 nations provide clients with advice and solutions around risk, health and wealth that give them the clarity and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their business.

The challenge is a way for companies of all sizes to promote employee wellness, add excitement to team building and encourage company participation in the month of May. Register for the challenge at IndyMini.com/ EWC.

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HAND reduces number of affordable housing units

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Rising construction costs have led to some changes in the plans for Cumberland Cottages, an 11-dwelling HOUSING rental community planned for the southwest corner of 141st Street and Cumberland Road to be owned and managed by Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development.

HAND would prefer to offer all units as affordable housing, meaning residents can earn no more than 60 percent of the area median income and that rents are restricted to a maximum rate set by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. But according to Andrea Davis, HAND executive director, increasing construction costs have reduced the number of units it can offer as affordable to six.

“I understand why that is, but nevertheless, it’s disappointing to me, as someone who’s trying to address the (affordability) problem,” Davis said.

Still, Davis is confident the units rented at market rates could go to those who may make just enough income to disqualify them for affordable housing. She said HAND is researching grants and working with other nonprofits to consider partnerships that could help cover financial gaps.

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HAND is planning to build 11 units on 2 acres on the southwest corner of 141st Street and Cumberland Road. (Rendering courtesy of David Rausch Studio)

“We’re trying to be creative on ways to still get people who need affordable housing into those market rate units,” Davis said.

Rising costs also led HAND to decide to build eight of the units in four duplexes.

Initially, all dwellings were planned to be detached. Another change is the addition of a garage for each dwelling instead of a carport, a change made at the request of the city.

Hamilton County Commissioners on Jan. 24 voted to approve a $200,000 reimbursement in community development block grants to HAND, which Davis said will help cover most of the cost of land for Cumberland Cottages.

Davis said HAND has more than $3 million budgeted to construct the community, which will be covered through a combination of state funding and a private loan.

Learn more at handincorporated.org.

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Konrath-Fielding has served as executive Melinda Konrath-Fielding has been named officer and president of Child and Parent executive director of Prevail, Hamilton Services of Elkhart. She also served as County’s leader in chief executive officer of Northern NONPROFIT serving adult and Indiana Maternal & Child Health Netchild survivors of work in South Bend and as director crime and abuse. of nursing for the St. Joseph County According to a press release from Health Dept.

Prevail, Konrath-Fielding is an expe“I am delighted to join Prevail as rienced child and parent advocate its next executive director,” Konand leader Konrath-Fielding rath-Fielding stated. “Prevail does “Melinda’s skillset of leading incredibly meaningful work to advoa large child and parent service organicate for and support victims. I am honored zation, coupled with her passion for our to now lead and advance this important work, makes her the right leader for Prevail work. I look forward to working with the during these uncertain times,” Prevail Board exceptional staff and board members, and Chair Liz Tate stated. “We couldn’t be more am excited for this opportunity and for the thrilled with her addition to our talented future of the organization.” team, and look forward to her leadership as An IU-South Bend graduate, Konrath-Fieldwe embark on the development of a shelter ing begins her new role March 7.

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500 Festival president ready for events to return

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nually. Bryant, a Carmel resident, said that approximately 1 million Hoosiers have run the Mini-Marathon at least once in its 45With Hamilton County buried in snow year history. from an early February storm, it seems The 500 Festival has three goals, accordappropriate to daydream ing to Bryant: to positively impact IMS about May at the Indianapthe community, enrich lives and olis Motor Speedway. The celebrate the Indianapolis 500. roar of cars turning laps at 230 mph “That’s kind of the mother ship,” in a kaleidoscope of color in front Bryant said of the world’s most faof hundreds of thousands of fans is mous auto race. “The success of the only months away, even if the fro500 is tied to our success.” zen landscape indicates otherwise.

That “ship” is now owned by Bryant The traditions of the month inRoger Penske, and Bryant, who has clude much more than the automobile race, been leading the 500 Festival since 2013, of course. Central Indiana residents and the said it’s in good hands. visitors who flock here each year recognize “Roger is a very community-minded pera certain cadence to May — the Mini-Marason, and he absolutely loves the parade thon, Qualifying Day, “Carb Day,” the parade and several other events,” Bryant said. “He and, finally, the race — now run in less time considers them as much of the tradition as than it takes to watch an Indianapolis Colts what goes on at the track.” game.

Many of the 500 Festival’s events were Because of the pandemic, it’s been nearly inspired by a trip four Indiana business two years since many of the events have leaders took to Louisville in the spring of taken place, but leaders of the 500 Festi1956. The businessmen watched the foundval, a nonprofit that organizes community ing event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, a events in anticipation of the race, are ready parade held before the famous horse race for their return in 2022. on the first Saturday in May. In an article “It’s hard to know how the public is goearlier this year, the Louisville Courier Jouring to respond,” 500 Festival President and nal reported that the initial parade had a CEO Bob Bryant said. “In early forecasting, budget of $640 and was organized by just a we thought we’d be at 70 percent of 2019 “handful” of volunteers. (numbers), but a lot won’t play out until The Kentucky event must have made March and April, until we really see what the quite an impression. Twelve months later, response is.” more than 150,000 parade-goers lined the The 500 Festival has 18 full-time employstreets of downtown Indianapolis anticipatees who organize nearly 50 events and ing the 1957 Indianapolis 500, and a tradiprograms throughout the month of May, tion was born. impacting more than 500,000 people anLearn more at 500Festival.com.

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FISHERS Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street.

Project: Roundabout Expected completion: construction on 146th street.

CONSTRUCTION Summer Project: Transmission and Location: The intersection water utility work of Ind. 37 and 146th Street.

Location: Veterans Way between The Best detour is bypassing 146th street Cat Theatre and 1st Street SW. Partial by taking 141st street. closures will occur but access to all Expected completion: May addresses will be maintained.

Project: Roundabout construction on 131st Expected completion: The four-phase street. project, which will later impact other Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and areas, is expected to be complete by May. 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st

WESTFIELD Project: Wheeler Road and Tournament Trail traffic signal Location: Intersection at Wheeler Road and Tournament Trail Expected completion: Construction is only in the preparation phase at this time.

There are no anticipated closures.

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.

Estimated completion: Drivers will continue to see construction signs and activity off the road, but no associated closures at this time.

CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March with construction of a roundabout at Medical

Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Location: The shoulder of this bridge is closed. The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Department to work on design of a complete bridge replacement.

Estimated completion: Construction will start in 2022.

Project: C.R. 300 S. corridor project Location: The town has partnered with the Boone County Highway Dept. to conduct a corridor study along C.R. 300 S. from C.R. 800 E. to the Boone/ Hamilton County line. The purpose of this study is to identify a preliminary scope and a potential design of future road widening and intersection improvements considering feasibility, costs, impacts to properties, environmental concerns and bridge needs.

Estimated completion: While there is one known bridge replacement project planned within the next four years, there are no identified intersection or road projects at this time.

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CERT coordinator honored

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Carmel resident Jon Baldwin received a Rampart Award on Jan. 24 at the Hamilton County Commissioners meetCOUNTY ing. The award is presented to those who have given generously of their time to make Hamilton County a better place for everyone. Recipients also display an attitude of teamwork, a generosity of spirit and a desire to tirelessly support and celebrate the people and communities of Hamilton County.

Baldwin received the award for his dedication to the Hamilton County Emergency Response Team, or CERT. He has served as the CERT program coordinator the past nine years, retiring from the position in December 2021. He will continue working with the CERT training division and will become president of the nonprofit.

“I was totally surprised and humbled by the award,” Baldwin said.

Baldwin completed the FEMA CERT basic course in 2008 as a volunteer in the Indiana Guard Reserve. Later that year, he took the CERT Train-the-Trainer course and became

Jon Baldwin displays the Rampart Award. (Photo courtesy of Jon Baldwin)

certified to teach the basic course.

During his time with CERT, Baldwin has led and expanded 19 classes and presented numerous extra training sessions on a variety of topics, each involving emergency response situations. He and his staff also created annual emergency response exercises.

“I’ve come to believe that CERT skills and the program of organized volunteers increases the preparedness and resilience of regular citizens of our county.”

Friends of Hamilton County Parks names new director

By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com

community recognition, provide marketing strategy and forge new partnerships for several key FHCPI fundraisers.

The Friends of Hamilton County Parks “My primary objective is to build relationInc., has named April Williams as its new ships with those who have an understandexecutive diing and appreciation for the value NONPROFIT rector. She was of our parks,” Williams said. “I will formerly with assist the board in educating, bringTrilogy Health Care Services and the ing more visibility to FHCPI as well Columbus Park Foundation. as contribute to the success of our “Most of my career has been in events.” philanthropy, and I have a great Williams plans to use her devellove for our parks. Having formerly opment experience, leadership and Williams led the Columbus Park Foundation creativity to attract donors and in Columbus (Ind.), and highly respecting bring the organization’s vision to fruition.

Hamilton County Parks, I felt a mutual fit,” “I look forward to meeting our donors Williams said. “I commend the foresight who have made past projects possible, and of Friends of Hamilton County Parks for I look forward to also gaining new friends establishing a foundation that would allow to grow and preserve our park amenities,” the public to contribute to the growth and she said. preservation of their green spaces and park Upcoming fundraisers include the First amenities.”

Annual Spring Sensation hosted by the CoxWilliams will work with the foundation hall Guild, an affiliate of FHCPI, scheduled board and its volunteers to secure new dofor 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 at the Coxhall nors, establish a larger funding base, build Mansion, 11669 Towne Rd., Carmel.

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New GOP leader to focus on communication, education

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

country where the government runs everything and the government is supposed to take care of your health care, your education For Mario Massillamany, becoming chair and all of your needs, I see how it’s failed.” of the Hamilton County Republican Party Massillamany enters the new role as is a longtime dream the political environment in the POLITICS come true. county is shifting, with Democrats A caucus met Jan. weakening longtime Republican 29 to select Massillamany, who was strongholds to earn seats on the unopposed, as the party’s new leadCarmel and Fishers city councils in er. He replaced Laura Campbell, a 2019 and then-Sen. Joe Biden winmember of the Carmel City Council, ning Carmel and Fishers on his way who stepped down Jan. 19 from the to the presidency during the 2020 Massillamany role she held for six years to devote election. more time to her family.

Massillamany said in some ways the Massillamany, who immigrated at age 7 change is good for Republicans, as it should with his family to the U.S. from Sri Lanka to help them be more focused, intentional and flee a civil war, said he’s been interested in united in their attempts to win voters. politics for as long as he can remember. He “The Hamilton County Republican Parbegan working as a page for former State ty has been used to us always winning Rep. Brian Bosma in 1986, and his interest in elections,” he said. “When I first came (to government grew from there.

Hamilton County) 25 years ago, you could His memories and knowledge of life in Sri put an ‘R’ by your name and you were going Lanka nudged him toward the Republican to win, 70-30. Those numbers are changing party. because of all the great things Republicans “I’ve always believed that Republican prinhave done.” ciples and values help promote the American Massillamany said the county has seen tredream,” he said. “Coming from a Third-World mendous growth fueled in part by people re-

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locating from left-leaning cities. He said many new residents move to Hamilton County for the great communities built by Republicans, but they bring Democratic ideas with them. He said the Republican Party needs to do a better job of communicating its successes and goals, especially to a younger demographic, and steer away from negativity.

Besides improving communication, Massillamany wants to increase the party’s focus on education. Although school board elections are not partisan on the ballot, he plans to run a program this summer for Republicans interested in running for school board to help them understand the process and how to campaign. The party has generally steered clear of school board races in the past, he said.

More interest in school board races is expected nationwide this year, as many groups have organized to oppose mask mandates, diversity initiatives and other matters. He said he understands many of the concerns raised by parents who have expressed frustration at school board meetings in recent months, but he believes there is a better way to bring about change.

“Elections have consequences. If you

didn’t participate in these school board elections four years ago, you allowed for the people who are running your school board,” he said. “You need to get active and involved and replace them or take ownership and run (for office) if you think they’re doing a bad job. Yelling and screaming is only going to hurt your cause for anybody else to want to join or support.”

Massillamany’s educational background includes graduating from Cathedral High School, Wabash College and the University of Denver College of Law. He worked for prosecutor’s offices in Hamilton and Marion counties before becoming a defense attorney. In 2015, he helped launch the Fishers-based law firm Massillamany Jeter & Carson.

A recovering alcoholic, Massillamany, who has been sober for nearly a decade, said his experience with battling alcohol addiction has helped him connect clients in similar situations with resources and services.

“I love that aspect of what I do. I get paid to help people,” he said. “A lot of people that come in to see me, they’re not evil people, they just might have an addiction issue or an underlying issue that brought about the criminal issues they have.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School junior swimmer Will Modglin has been able to concentrate on his training most of this high school season.

That’s because Modglin made a verbal commitment in November to sign with the University of Texas for the 2023-24 school year.

“A big thing was how I felt around the team and the team culture when I went on my official visit,” Modglin said of his decision. “I loved the campus and everything that went along with it. It was really a perfect fit. Texas has had lasting success with multiple swimmers over multiple years.

“I was able to put my trust in the program and trust in coaches that they are going to be able to get me wherever I need to be.”

Modglin took all five of his official college visits in the fall of 2021, so the process was time consuming.

“It had taken a lot of time out of the water, so I was looking to get back into training,” Modglin said. “I was looking forward to

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“After I knew Texas was the place, it was nice to be done with it and move on.”

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Zionsville Community High School junior swimmer Will Modglin is a two-time defending IHSAA state champion. (Photo courtesy of Will Modglin)

Modglin’s other visits were to the University of California/Berkley, Stanford, University of Virginia and North Carolina State. His brothers, Sanders and Coleman, both swim collegiately. Sanders is a senior at Saginaw Valley State and Coleman is a sophomore at

Purdue.

“It was me comparing to them, not as far as achievements, but timewise and how fast we were compared to each other,” Modglin said. “It was more like, ‘I see your time and I want to go faster than that time.’”

Modglin is looking to go plenty fast at the IHSAA boys swimming state finals, which are set for Feb. 25-26 at the Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI. Modglin won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke at last year’s state finals. He also was on two relays that finished second at the state meet.

Heading into the Feb. 17-19 sectionals, Modglin, 17, is ranked No. 1 in the state in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke.

Modglin said he has made the most improvement on his endurance and his underwater technique.

“My underwater kick has gotten a lot better,” Modglin said.

Carmel, which has won the last seven boys team state championships, is ranked No. 1 in team poll and is Zionsville No. 2. The Eagles finished third in the state last year and Fishers was second.

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Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township facilities undergo renovations, upgrades

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com In the past few years, renovation and construction projects have been ongoing throughout the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. According to MSDLT Communications Director Dana Altemeyer, launching the projects around the same time made sense because funds were available.

“The district had invested $174 million in the Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan, which is an initiative to renovate and upgrade all facilities in the district without taxpayer support, and that includes construction of a brand new transportation center,” Altemeyer said.

The Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan outlined upgrades to seven elementary schools; the McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology; Lawrence Central and Lawrence North high schools’ stadiums and endzone buildings; the Belzer Middle School concessions and track facilities; Lawrence Central and Lawrence North high schools’ auditoriums and softball stadiums; Belzer Middle School and Fall Creek Valley Middle School; and construction of a new transportation center.

So far, all but the two middle schools and the new transportation center have been completed. Both high schools also are still under construction. The transportation center is expected open mid-month, and construction on the middle schools is expected to begin next year.

“Our current transportation facility was built to accommodate no more than 100 buses, and the district currently operates 225,” Altemeyer said. “So obviously for safety and efficiency reasons, this is well warranted.”

Altemeyer said district officials knew both high schools needed extensive renovations, and a referendum for the work was passed in 2019. Initially, MSDLT asked for $191 million but was able to secure $220 million for the same .2499 per $100 of assessed value because of the district’s high bond rating and low interest rates. So, officials decided to renovate the four remaining elementary schools not upgraded through the Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan, including Brook Park, Forest Glen, Oaklandon, Winding Ridge and the district’s four early learning centers.

“We need to make sure our students are in state-of-theart, safe learning facilities,” Altemeyer said. “When we were doing it without the referendum, we were doing one or two projects at a time, but with that influence of the referendum, we were able to complete much more.

“By doing it this way, by the time the high schools are completed, every facility in the district will have been fully renovated.”

Altemeyer said the district will start to reexamine buildings that were renovated in 2015 as part of the first renovations for the Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan, such as Crestview Elementary.

“Our facilities were overdue for renovations and upgrades, and by keeping them on a schedule, it’s far more efficient financially, and you don’t get to a level of disrepair

A rendering of the completed Lawrence Central High School. (Renderings courtesy of MSDLT)

A rendering of the completed Lawrence North High School.

Renovated cafeteria space at the Amy Beverland Early Learning Center. (Photo courtesy of Dana Altemeyer)

that warrant full renovation of a facility,” Altemeyer said.

A LOOK AT SOME OF THE RECENT RENOVATIONS The most recently completed renovation projects were at Forest Glen Elementary and Oaklandon Elementary. The combined cost was $15.6 million.

Work at Forest Glen included an updated entrance, new paint, new flooring, updated classrooms and parking, front office renovation, the addition of a Project Lead the Way room, renovation of the food services area, reconfiguration

of administrative spaces and the renovation and relocation of classrooms to include a new makerspace.

Forest Glen is a Spanish-immersion school. Forest Glen Principal Jerome Omar Lahlou said the renovations help Forest Glen accomplish its mission.

“Forest Glen strives to foster a culture of collaboration to create equitable instructional systems that cultivate compassionate, autonomous and problem-solving bilingual ambassadors,” Lahlou said.

Previous renovations to Oaklandon Elementary were completed in 1999. Renovations at Oaklandon Elementary included an updated entrance, new paint, new flooring, updated parking, exterior paint, front office refurbishing, addition of a mother’s room, improvements in the food services area, relocation of the custodial offices, addition of administrative spaces and the renovation and relocation of classrooms to include a makerspace.

Principal Jenny Sheets said families will be amazed when they see the transformations.

“Having a fully renovated building has energized our staff and students and brought a sense of pride to our school community,” Sheets said. “We appreciate our community for helping make our vision a reality.”

ON THE COVER: Renovated classroom space at Mary Castle Elementary, (Photo courtesy of Dana Altemeyer)

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Even adults aren’t immune Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Terry Anker It is a challenge to find a news commentator, comedian or person in line next to us waiting to get a cup of coffee who doesn’t have something to say about how much the world has changed in these past many months. We have discovered e-learning, mask wearing and vaccine cards. We have mastered how to order online, stand 6 feet apart and mercilessly judge anyone who doesn’t agree with us. Still, is revolution something new? Had we been steady until 2020 and then suddenly slipped into a new world order? Or, has disruption been with us, a part of the human condition, all along?

For decades, Americans would stay in their cars to fill with fuel and park them to go inside when it was time to eat. Gas station attendants would check the oil, wash the windows and top off the tank — all as we’d sit idly reading a print newspaper that we’d picked up from the driveway before beginning the daily commute. If we needed coffee, we pulled into the diner, parked, went inside, ordered, waited for someone to make it and deliver the beverage, and then we drank it from stoneware mugs at a table while finishing that morning paper. In so few years, we’ve reversed it all.

Now, we get out of our cars to get gas and stay inside them to eat. Is selfserve cheaper, faster or better for the environment? Is a drive-thru the key to weight loss, better human interaction or improved personal freedom?

Before sliding into some nostalgic coma, self-assured that before was better than after, we might consider critically our choices. Same the other way. Is after any better than before? As we reorder the nature of our lives, are we really finding improvement?

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

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Those of you with young-adult children will know all about senioritis, a dastardly disease that, in its mildest form, merely drains its victims of scholastic enthusiasm but, at its worst, renders infected 12th-graders completely incapable of fulfilling their graduation destinies. Alas, our youngest, despite receiving both doses and a booster of the High Expectations vaccine, has finally succumbed to a moderate case, just like her siblings before her (we think she may have had it in October 2021, but we never had her tested).

Interestingly, I also seemed to have contracted senioritis this go-around, although I believe I suffer from the longhaul omega variant that is commonly found among parents of multiple kids.

Unlike the original strain, omega attacks the part of the brain that makes you enforce rules and curfews and good decisions upon your teenage offspring.

Where I used to care deeply about her grades and attendance and bedtimes, now I simply don’t give a darn. I literally can’t muster the strength to say, “No” when she asks me to call her out for first period. She’s been accepted to college and she’s worked hard. If she wants to sleep in and skip AP Lit, fine. I have those secretaries on speed dial.

See what I mean? The maternal apathy is impressive, especially given I’m a teacher. I would have never catered to the whims of my older darlings like I do with my baby. But that’s the insidiousness of senioritis. Those who thought they were immune because they’ve survived previous outbreaks are hit the hardest. Case in point: me.

Stay safe, friends. Senioritis is scary, but god willing, you can endure.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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Kissing it all away Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

represent a more realistic goal for us to shoot for.

Valentine’s Day stresses me out. I never But how do I increase my output so my know what to buy for my wife. The worst part obit could read, “Exceeded the Standard is looking for the perfect card.

Kissing Time by 3,500 minutes?” Even my HUMOR I’ve lurked on the holiday aisle harshest critics would be forced to concede at the Hallmark store, waiting that when it came to lips, I was successful until some guy about my age laughed at a at putting two and two together. particular punch line. If there was another one When I walked in the house after returnof those cards in the rack, I’d ing from a pickleball game snap it up and buy it, assumlast Wednesday, my wife Maybe now we’ll be able received the customary ing it didn’t contain a crass, to break that 20,000 juvenile double entendre or smooch. Now, if you multiply risqué joke. For our entire my average weekly number mark … as long as marriage, this has been my of YMCA visits by my prekissing up counts. annual method to make the dicted remaining lifespan, – DICK WOLFSIE total osculation could be perfect selection. One thing is sure: The cards Mary Ellen increased by 20 percent. received when we were dating were a touch Osculation, by the way, is the scientific name edgier than in recent years. for kissing. Don’t use that word during roHere’s a statistic that’s apropos for the mantic encounters. It could have a negative day for sweethearts. The average person impact on your lifetime kissing total. spends 20,000 minutes in his or her lifeMary Ellen soon caught on that I was not time kissing. Again, this is an average. Your enjoying the act as much as I was trying to smooching may vary, depending on whether run up my total time so we could surpass you attend a lot of Greek and Jewish wedthe Fettermans’ totals. dings or have more than six grandchildren.

“What was that all about?” Mary Ellen said.

Of course, this is pre-COVID-19 data, so the “What do you mean?” numbers have probably gone down.

“Your kiss. You were lingering a lot longer How did the American Dental Association than usual. It’s not even the weekend yet.” come up with this number? It took a little In order for my wife and me to someday math, but it looks like if your kissing career surpass the national average, it will require spans 75 years, you need to kiss about 47.4 her full cooperation. Last night, I told Mary seconds a day to reach this target. I’m a Ellen how beautiful she is and how great happily married guy, but to reach this numdinner was. Maybe now we’ll be able to ber would require counting my relationships break that 20,000 mark … as long as kissing with each of our three dogs as well as the up counts.

7-iron I used to make two holes-in-one.

Even though we both have a competitive streak, Mary Ellen and I can’t possibly keep Dick Wolfsie is an author, up with the Joneses, who just happen to be columnist and speaker. Contact the newlywed neighbors down the street. him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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DISPATCHES Tips for sleep without OTC melatonin use — It can be alluring to reach for melatonin supplements when you’re having trouble sleeping, but sometimes other natural options may be better. Your body produces its own melatonin, but around age 40, your body begins to produce less melatonin, which can lead to age-related sleep problems. Whatever your age, you can help melatonin do its job by taking a few simple steps: keep the lights low before bed, avoid blue light from computers, smartphones and tablets for two to three hours before bed, get exposure to daylight during the morning and eat foods that naturally contain melatonin like corn, cucumbers, asparagus, olives, pomegranate, nuts, seeds, barley and rolled oats. Studies have reported that consumption of kiwis, tart cherry juice, and salmon may improve sleep, too.

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news@currentnoblesville.com The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville will close after Feb. 18.

“The demand for vacciPANDEMIC nations has leveled off and there are now enough additional vaccine sites to fill the need,” stated Chris Walker, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Hamilton County Health Dept.

“That means we no longer require as much Walker space or staff to accommodate those still wanting or needing the COVID-19 vaccines.”

The health department will move its vaccination clinic back to its office at 18030 Foundation Dr., Noblesville, starting Feb. 23. Appointments can still be made at ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.

“Working from our office again will also allow us to get back to our primary role of providing childhood vaccinations alongside the COVID-19 vaccine,” HCHD administrator Jason LeMaster stated. “If there is another surge in demand, we’ll be prepared for it, but for now we feel we can manage it in-house.”

New blood cancer treatment — A type of blood-cancer treatment that has shown remarkable success in clinical trials is beginning to receive FDA approvals. In CAR T-cell therapy, blood is drawn from a patient to isolate T-cells, the powerhouses of the body’s immune system.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For entrepreneur Theresa Shadley, opening a Blo Blow Dry Bar seemed like a logical next step.

NEW BIZ Blo Blow Dry Bar was scheduled to open Feb. 11 at 11595 Whistle Dr., Suite 102, in Fishers. The franchise will be the first Blo Blow Dry Bar in Indiana.

“We offer no cuts and no color, so we just offer blow dries, or blow outs, as we call them, (and) special-occasion hair, makeup and extensions,” Shadley said.

The first shop opened in Canada in 2007, and the franchise has grown to more than 140 locations across the U.S. and Canada and continues to grow. The shop offers five signature hair styles.

There are eight stations at the shop.

Shadley said there will be 10 employees.

As a longtime blow dry bar customer, Shadley said she saw the need for a brand with a history of success in the industry.

Shadley, a licensed cosmetologist who lives in Noblesville, already owns Pure Barre franchises, which are women’s fitness stu-

The Fishers Blo Blow Dry Bar will be modeled after other Blo Blow Dry Bar franchises. (Photo courtesy of Theresa Shadley)

dios, in Fishers and Noblesville. She plans to open a third shop in Hamilton County in Westfield in 2023.

Shadley was vice president of sales for Kenra Professional, a beauty brand headquartered in downtown Indianapolis until the company relocated in 2018 and she decided to stay in Indiana.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ten years ago, four singers were working various jobs in Los Angeles and contemplating their futures.

CONCERT “We were talking about following our own dreams,” said Daniel Tatar, one of the co-creators of The Company Men. “One conversation led to the next, and almost a year later, the group had their first performance. We were all starting families, so the stakes were high. We committed ourselves to building this group, and it’s thrilling to look back at the growth in the past decade.”

The Company Men will perform at 8 p.m.

Feb. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“As demand for performances grew, we expanded from the four of us to multiple casts,” Tatar said. “This week, you can find The Company Men here at the Palladium and on several cruise ships. There has always been at least one of the original members connected with the group. The heart of the group remains the same, but there is space for each person to infuse their own style and personality.”

The group specializes in mashups of songs from today and different eras.

“There are so many different mashups that the setlist changes depending on the audience and length of the show,” Tatar said. “Whenever I do the show, I listen to the newest Top 40 hits and find new mashups to bring in. Actually, I’ve been working on a new one to debut at the Palladium. I’m sure everyone will recognize it.”

Tatar said many of today’s hits are heavily influenced by Motown.

“When we interweave songs, you can hear similar tempos and complementary note structures throughout,” he said. “But our mashups span various genres over the last eight decades.”

Tatar said choreography plays a major role in the concert experience.

“KINKY BOOTS” “Kinky Boots” runs through March 27 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

“THE BIG BANG” Actors Theatre of Indiana presents “The Big Bang,” a musical, through Feb. 20 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

“THE 39 STEPS” Civic Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps” runs through Feb. 19 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, civictheatre.org.

“THE BLACK DAHLIA” Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “The Black Dahlia” through Feb. 27 at the Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

“WINTER FESTIVAL: ALL THAT SPARKLES”

The Company Men will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of The Company Men)

“It captures the essence of the original Motown hits and visually represents the mashups between styles,” Tatar said. “We are constantly moving around, switching places, passing solos. All of that has to be carefully choreographed and rehearsed to keep a clean, precise show. From the very beginning, we have been lucky to have the same choreographer who helps tell the stories of each song through movement.”

Tatar said like the mashups, there are a lot of crossover vocal parts between the four singers.

“Depending on the arrangement, I sing baritone and tenor backup parts, but my solos are in the tenor range,” he said.

“Much of it is in the pop/rock genre, like Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ or Cee Lo Green’s ‘Forget You.’ But I also get to explore the softer, soulful sounds of Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ or ‘Just My Imagination’ by The Temptations. Lots of variety.”

Tatar said with singing 70 songs in 90 minutes, every moment is enjoyable to

perform.

“A personal favorite is Michael Buble’s ‘Everything,’ where I can really connect with the audience,” he said. “That is something I really appreciate about live performances. Another song I love singing is Katy Perry’s ‘Firework.’ When my daughter was very young, she heard this song on the radio and excitedly yelled, ‘Daddy!

She’s singing your song!’ I still love that.”

The Company Men were supposed to perform for the first time at the Palladium in April 2020, but the show was rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As a Midwesterner myself, it is great to see communities with a deep appreciation for the arts,” Tatar said. “The (concert) season at the Palladium brings in some amazing and diverse performances from all over the country, and I’m very excited to connect with the audience here.”

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

The Indiana Wind Symphony presents the “Winter Festival: All That Sparkles” concert at 6:30 Feb. 20 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianwindsymphony.org.

“OF MICE AND MEN” Main Street Productions presents “Of Mice and Men” through Feb. 20 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Civic Theatre cancels ‘Cat in Hat’ editorial@youarecurrent.com Civic Theatre has canceled its annual children’s show “The Cat in the Hat” because of COVID-19 issues. The performances had been set for Feb. 26 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The Center for the Performing Arts has a policy requiring mask or facial coverings for anyone age 3 or older who is attending events.

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Selecting the right artist Commentary by Randy Sorrell Recently, a spirited friend requested a commission for a realistic painting of him and Fido, the lab. After VIEWPOINT wondering if something more suggestive/modern would be appropriate (Realism is not my strength), I kindly declined. Naturally, I offered him a referral.

HOW TO COMMISSION ART Are you searching for a painting that speaks directly to you or includes a very specific subject? Commissioning a piece might be the solution. Deb Slack, a Carmel artist and one of the three owners of Art On Main, 111 West Main St. in Carmel, offers a few guidelines on how to proceed: • What’s the subject matter? Any pictures/examples?

• Size matters. Do you prefer portrait or landscape? The anticipated location of the painting will drive this.

• Do you have a color palette preferred?

Earth tones, for example, and are we trying to echo any colors in a wallpaper or fabric?

• Budget?

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• Style preferred. Realism, Abstract, Modern, Impressionism, etc.

• Does it need framed, or will you manage that? Or a gallery-wrapped canvas?

Deb offers an initial consult, abbreviated rough sample, mid-painting viewing as well as delivery and installation! Randall Scott Harden and Kim Greene are the other gifted owners of the gallery. Stop in and enjoy their work!

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IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said two rehearsals were canceled because of potential COVID-19 exposure, and then another was canceled because of the Feb. 2 winter storm. So Conrad took out a few pieces and turned the show into a concert without an intermission.

Principal flutist Carl Butler will be the featured soloist when the concert is presented at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Butler will play a piece called “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saens. It will be the second piece performed.

“It’s a piece played by both violinist or flutist,” Conrad said. “It works equally well in both versions.”

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The piece IWS took the concert title from is “Sparkle” by Shafer Mahoney.

“It features piano, flutes and clarinets on a really wonderful sparkling melody,” Conrad said.

The next piece is Norman Dello Joio’s ‘Caccia.” Dello Joio died in 2008.

The piece that follows is George Rosenkrans’ “The Illuminator.”

The concert concludes with “Bookmarks from Japan: Symphony No. 4” by Julie Giroux.

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About 300 million years ago, geologic forces created unique red sandstone outcroppings in a 4,000-foot-high area, 30 miles south of Flagstaff. In 1902, the United States established a post office in the area and named it Sedona after the postmaster’s wife. For years, Sedona remained a sleepy desert town, used as a scenic backdrop for Western movies. Because of its pleasant temperatures and dramatic settings, vacationers began coming to Sedona in the 1950s. In 1956, Marguerite Staude, a sculptor who owned a ranch near Sedona, designed and supervised the building of the Roman Catholic Chapel of the Holy Cross, dramatically set into the sandstone south of the center of town. In 1980, a Sedona medium claimed that the area around Sedona includes so-called “vortexes” (not “vortices”), claimed to be spots where the earth’s magnetic forces are particularly strong, providing spiritual and physical healing.

Sedona, now with a population of about 10,000, attracts visitors from around the world. Many New Age shops cater to those visiting town to experience its spiritual energy. Multiple tours take visitors to the claimed vortexes, ranging from four to seven depending on the tour. Even people taking the tours who reject the vortex claims find relaxation among the red-orange cliffs and buttes, the colors of which change with the time of day. Sedona is a picturesque day trip from Phoenix and about 100 miles south of the Grand Canyon. Sedona visitors

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should plan on stopping at nearby Jerome, a former copper mining town that was once the fourth-largest city in Arizona. The Douglas family mansion is now a museum, chronicling the time when Jerome was the “wickedest town in the west.”

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.

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