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‘Smart, vibrant’ Fishers comes to life through mixed-use developments

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness often calls Fishers a “smart, vibrant, entrepreneurial city,” and city leaders are GROWTH working to further cultivate those qualities.

“The type of development that we’ve found is great at creating a sense of place and providing amenities with housing is mixed use,” said Megan Baumgartner, director of Baumgartner economic and community development for Fishers.

One such development is Fishers District, south of 116th Street and west of Interstate 69. Fishers District has restaurants such as 1933 Lounge and Rize, amenities like outdoor games and multi-family housing.

“You’re able to create density for retailers and businesses that people outside that development can come in and enjoy,” Baumgartner said. “In the evening, there’s a built-in population of people who can walk downstairs and go to Peace Water Winery or go across the street to 1933. We think that really is what people want and (is) a sustainable model for multi-family and retail.”

Baumgartner said the city is “very thoughtful” with developments and that Fishers District is a prime example. She said mixed-use developments have high rental rates, usually at 97 percent occupancy or above.

“You just can’t find anything (available to rent), and I think it’s because people want some place to walk to,” Baumgartner said.

“More people are working from home, and they have the ability to live and work in an area without getting into a car.”

Baumgartner said mixed-use properties aren’t just for millennials. She said working professionals and empty nesters are also drawn to the developments.

A rendering of the Slate built-to-rent development. (Rendering courtesy of Eric Wojak)

The Depot, which has apartments and retail at the northeast quadrant of Municipal Drive and 116th Street, was the city’s first mixed-use development. Baumgartner said Fishers first began pursuing the project 10 years ago. Similar developments include the Spark apartments on north street and Nickel Plate Station, which is under construction, on the north side of 116th Street.

“We are creating vibrancy and amenities in areas they didn’t previously exist,” Baumgartner said. “I think Fishers District and Nickel Plate District have proven this model is effective and works and people want this for a place to go. As a city administration focusing on multi-family housing, this is really where we are looking at and putting efforts behind.”

Thompson Thrift, a real estate company, is developing Slate, a multi-family initiative south of Fishers District.

“We are thrilled we can be connected to Fishers District and very thankful for all the continued success it has,” said Eric Wojak, the vice president of development for Luxury Leased Homes through Thompson Thrift. “We are extending the energy further south.”

Wojak said Slate residents will be able to connect to Fishers District through a linear park that features trails that connect to the northern property line of Slate, which borders the southern property line of Fishers District.

“The community for Slate is unique. As far as we are Wojak aware, it’s the first of its kind in Indianapolis and potentially in the Midwest,” Wojak said. “It’s what we call a built-for-rent community. The national shift from owning to renting is taking place in every community we interact with.”

Slate offers two styles: a villa with one, two and three bedrooms constructed in a duplex manner, and a townhome, which has three or four bedrooms and an attached garage.

Wojak said townhome rents begin at $3,000 a month and the villas start at $1,600.

Slate broke ground in November 2021 and is expected to open the first quarter of 2023.

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Last year, Indy Free Tax Prep helped nearly 4,000 households get about $5 million in federal refunds. Those seeking assistance can find a list of locations and instructions for signing up at indyfreetaxprep.com. Online filing assistance will be available at MyFreeTaxes.com until the end of May. Wayne-Fall Lions Club to conduct pancake breakfast

— The Wayne-Fall Lions Club will conduct a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10 at 11940 E. 191st St. The event will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, coffee, juice and milk for a good-will donation. All proceeds will be sent to the Lions Club International Fund for Ukraine refugee relief.

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Fishers graduate makes dean’s list — Shani Howard, a 2021 Fishers High School graduate, made the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Science Dean’s List with a 3.9 GPA. Howard is a direct admit to the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design.

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Mail thieves target Geist Marina

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Police Dept. is investigating mail theft from a mailbox at Geist Marina after staff realized checks had CRIME been stolen and fraudulently cashed in early February.

A press release from the FPD said officers responded Feb. 8 to the marina, 11695 Fall Creek Rd., to investigate a reported mail theft.

“It became obvious when a check cleared our account that something had gone on, and we knew we had put checks in our mailbox for outgoing mail,” said Nicole Buell, director of operations for Marina Limited Partnership, which operates marinas at Geist and Morse reservoirs. “We were able to get on our video camera and watch, and overnight that night we saw a car pull into our strip center, make a U-turn and go directly to the mailbox.”

Buell said the marina’s outgoing checks to pay vendors and pay for supplies were stolen, as were incoming checks from customers paying for services.

Buell said a customer check was cashed

at a bank on High School Road in Indianapolis, and a marina check to a vendor was cashed out of state. Buell declined to share the amount stolen.

Buell said Geist Marina has given customers extra time to pay for services while they settle matters with their bank.

“We made sure we did some posts on Facebook as well as an email blast to all of our regular customers to let them know the issue so people have the option to not mail payments,” she said.

Buell said if a customer has had a check fraudulently cashed, they should open a case report with the FPD to work with their bank for a refund.

Geist Marina is changing to a locked mailbox and no longer puts outgoing checks in the mail. As for incoming checks, the marina doesn’t receive mail on weekends when it is closed. When the marina is open, Buell watches for mail and meets the mail carrier so checks aren’t placed in the mailbox.

Buell said in several instances when mail was stolen, different vehicles were used.

The FPD press release states anyone with information regarding the thefts to contact Det. Dean Mucha at 317-595-3330.

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Prior to serving as Belzer’s interim prinAt its March 14 meeting, the School Board cipal, Bush was the assistant principal at of the Metropolitan School District of LawLawrence North High School. His teaching rence Township experience is in social studies.

EDUCATION unanimously “Mr. Bush has done an outstandapproved the aping job leading Belzer Middle School pointment of Victor Bush as Belzer and his broad array of experiences Middle School principal. Bush had as and strong leadership make him a interim principal since January. perfect fit for the Belzer community,” According to a press release from MSDLT Supt. Shawn Smith stated.

MSDLT, Bush has been an elementaBush graduated from Lawrence Bush ry and high school administrator in North High School in 1989 and earned the district. He has previous administrative a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Inand district-level experience outside of Law- diana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne. rence Township.

He earned a master’s degree in education “I would like to thank the Board of Educafrom Indiana University and earned a second tion and Dr. (Shawn) Smith for this opportumaster’s degree from Butler University in the nity and for their continued support,” Bush education administration program. He earned stated. “Serving as the principal of Belzer a specialist in education distinction from Middle School is a true blessing. As a Belzer Indiana Wesleyan University. parent, I have always recognized the unique Bush’s wife, Shawn Bush, serves as the qualities of the students and staff that MSDLT director of student services, and make Belzer a special place. Now as the their three children attend school in the principal, I get to serve a dynamic staff, a district.

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Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and Start date: On or after May 26 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st Expected completion: Fall street by taking 126th street.

Project: Widening and improvements along Expected completion: July 2022.

Smoky Row Road NOBLESVILLE Location: Between the Monon Greenway Project: Parking garage construction and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed Location: North Ninth Street from Clinton during the project. The Monon Greenway Street to Wayne Street and Clinton Street will be closed on or after June 1 for 30 from N. Eighth Street to N. Ninth Street days for a bridge replacement. are closed for the construction of a new Start date: Late May parking garage at the northwest corner of Expected completion: Late summer Clinton and Ninth streets.

Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Expected completion: This project has Location: Between City Center Drive and been completed and the road is now open.

Carmel Drive Start date: Jan. 17 CARMEL Expected completion: November Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Project: Installation of a slip lane Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The Location: Smoky Row Road and Keystone initial phase affects the right southbound Parkway lane of Range Line Road as crews replace Start date: On or after May 26 a water main. Work will stop for the Expected completion: July winter and resume in mid-March 2022 Project: New roundabout with construction of a roundabout at Location: College Avenue and 106th Street.

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Technologies, attended the training and was impressed.

“I would recommend this training for The pandemic’s harmful effect on mental those that need that extra boost of confihealth has been well-documented. So, too, dence to be able to assist and help somehas the “Great one with any mental illness or even WORKPLACE Resignation,” to understand the resources availforcing remainable,” she said. ing employees to take on more and The plan is to offer the training different roles. Now, as people refour times a year through 2023. turn physically to the job, the workThe series is organized through place is fertile ground for evidence the collaboration of the Noblesville of mental stress. and Westfield chambers of comThibideau All of which makes Invest Hamilton merce and OneZone. Registration County’s employer mental health education is through each organization’s website. initiative, Mental Health First Aid, more critical Financial resources have been provided than ever. The one-day course is designed to via the county’s American Rescue Plan Act teach employers to identify, understand and funding by the Hamilton County Council and respond to signs of mental illness.

Hamilton County Commissioners. The Hamil“We know that one of the most importton County Community Foundation has also ant relationships when it comes to mental provided support. health is that of the employee and his or her The series is organized through the colsupervisor,” said Mike Thibideau, vice presilaboration of the Noblesville and Westfield dent of workforce strategy for Invest Hamchambers of commerce and OneZone. Regisilton County. “We also want to equip workter at onezonechamber.com. places to recognize mental health problems and be equipped to provide assistance.”

The next session of Mental Health First Aid is April 19 at the Bridgewater Club. Registration is limited to 30 people. Two trainers from Mental Health America of Indiana train 15 people in two classes.

The initial Mental Health First Aid training day was conducted last month at the Fishers Community Foundation Building. Thibideau said the feedback was very positive.

“We can see in our registration numbers that this is top of mind for our businesses right now,” he said.

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Several hundred runners and walkers hit the streets of downtown Indianapolis March 5 to train for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon by participating in the 500 Festival 6-Miler, the first in-person event organized by the 500 Festival since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re super-excited to be back in business, and I think the whole community is ready to be out and celebrating and doing things together,” said Bob Bryant, 500 Festival president and CEO and a Carmel resident. The event is the second of three races in the months leading up to the Mini-Marathon, a 13.1-mile race to be held May 7. The final training race is the 10-Miler set for April 2. Learn more at indymini.com/p/milerseries. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

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Eagles guard continues to improve his shooting skills

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School junior guard Logan Imes’ value to the boys basketball team could be easily measured.

When he missed five games with ankle sprain, the Eagles lost four of them.

The 6-foot-4 Imes averaged 17.8 points on 48 percent shooting and 3.6 assists per game for the Eagles (14-8).

“Logan has become much more confident at finishing around the basket and his jump shot,” said Eagles coach J.R. Howell, whose team lost to Noblesville March 1 in the opening-round of the sectional.

“He worked tirelessly in the offseason to improve in those areas, and it showed this season. He is also a pretty unselfish player.

He doesn’t care about stats or points, he just wants to win.”

Imes suffered an ankle sprain against Brebeuf Jesuit Jan. 7 and returned Feb. 8 against Center Grove Feb. Zionsville lost four of the five games Imes sat out.

“The first two games (after returning) were an adjustment, and I didn’t feel I was quite all the way back,” Imes said. “Once

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Imes said his shooting was off when he first returned because he had to get back into game shape.

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Zionsville Community High School junior guard Logan Imes continues to develop his shooting skills. (Photo courtesy of Tom Marron Photography)

Imes’ ball-handling improved as well.

“I was way more aggressive this year,” he said. “I was using my ability better. Last

year, I was a little hesitant here and there.

This year, I wanted to go out and show dominance and be the player I know I’m capable of being.”

Imes said he made strides as a leader this past season in Howell’s second season as Eagles.

“We had a group that has played together for a year,” he said. “I think for me that was my biggest thing that I was a leader on the court and in practice, too.”

Imes said he is focusing on offers from Butler, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Creighton.

“I’ll definitely make a decision this summer,” he said. “I’ll probably play some games on the (AAU) circuit and see if another team or so reaches out. As it stands now, I like the options I have.”

Imes, who will play for Indiana Elite this summer, said he will continue to concentrate on expanding his shooting range.

“Shooting off the dribble is a big next step for me,” he said. “I do it a little bit now, but I need to get more consistent. The sectional game wasn’t my best game. I didn’t shoot well at all and that let our offense down.”

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Same As U seeks donations

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Same As U Executive Director Jennifer Sell has watched as her nonprofit program has grown.

FUNDRAISER Same As U, which serves young adults with development disabilities, opened with eight students in January 2020 and now has more than 50 students. Sell said Same As U has two classrooms at White River Christian Church in Noblesville and is reaching capacity.

“We know there are more young adults that would benefit from this programming, and they need a place to come and learn and have community,” Sell said. “We needed a place of our own. We needed a campus.”

Same As U has made a purchasing agreement to buy Faith Community Church’s building in Noblesville and plans to close June 1.

Sell said the nonprofit has raised just more than 70 percent of the $1.5 million it needs and is seeking donations for the remainder.

“We’ll look to make the renovations we need for our programming and look to move in this fall,” Sell said. “The building is laid out perfectly for us. Their sanctuary is a

Sara McGregor, left, and Jennifer Sell, co-founders of Same as U, pause outside their new building. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Sell)

gym the size of a volleyball court, so that’s going be an amazing multi-purpose gym. It will take us from two classrooms to six.”

Faith Community Church found it didn’t need the space much during the week but will continue to hold services Sundays for a period up to five years, Sell said.

Sell said she wants to add a retail component to the Same As U program on the 5.6acre property where students could work.

“That gives us some breathing space to dream about that,” she said.

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F.C. Tucker stats — The residential real estate market continued its upward swing in Fishers in February, with homes selling more quickly than this time last year. According to F.C. Tucker Company, Fishers homes sold 10 days, or 33.3 percent faster than in February 2021. The average home sale price in Fishers continued to increase, up 8.4 percent to $396,393, compared to this time last year. The average price per square foot also increased to $174.87, up 17.4 percent.

Fishers resident receives OneAmerica award — Cindy Lamey, of Fishers, was one of 10 OneAmerica associates who were designated as ASPIRE honorees, which celebrates the associates’ performance on behalf of OneAmerica. The associates were honored at a gala Feb. 16.

Four Fishers residents selected for Orr Fellowship — Fishers natives Claire Baney, Hunter Beale, Olivia Carrier, and Zayna Abu-Salih were selected to join the Orr Fellowship, a two-year post-graduate program.

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the year-round school is 20. The oldest is 33.

“We have four academic classes a day,” Sell said. “Our programming piece is accommodating to someone who is reading at the first-grade level and someone who is reading at the high school level. We know they want to continue learning.”

Sell said when those young adults leave high school, they often don’t have other students around them because most can’t go to college. There are feelings of isolation among those young adults, causing depression, Sell said.

“Their peers went off to college and they want to go off to college and they are left behind,” she said. “We’re hitting academics, vocational skills, life skills, recreation skills, physical education, but we’re also working on giving them community, reminding them they have purpose and their lives matter.

Friendships are developing.”

Sara MacGregor is a co-founder, program director and lead teacher. She lives in Fishers with her husband, Scott. They have a daughter, Abby, who has Down syndrome and will attend after graduating high school this spring.

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Indian Creek Elementary teacher incorporates popular toy with robotics class and get back up and try again,” Nelson said. “Perseverance is very hard for a young child to understand. First-graders on their first day build something, they drop it and they’re crying. I’ll look at them and say, ‘Hey, it’s Lego. You can build it again. You’ve got all the pieces. Try again. Maybe this time figure out what happened and see if you can build it so it doesn’t break again.’”

Nelson also conducts an after-school robotics club for students in third through sixth grade. The club is open to any student in those grades. There is no cost to join.

Sixth-grader Remington Hiner said her favorite parts about the club are the challenges. She said she wants to be an engineer.

Hiner is the club’s captain. “(The class) has taught me a lot about problem solving and how to do the special skills toward engineering, like how to see the problem and fix it and how to use more computer devices,” said Hiner, 11. “I’m learning how to program them and drive them.”

ON THE COVER: Bruce Nelson displays a robot made from Legos. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

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From left, Marin Kemper, Donte Gaskine, Remington Hiner, Joshua Whitaker, Logan Drook and Bruce Nelson. Indian Creek Elementary School’s robotic club allows students to build a robot in order to complete a task. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com In Bruce Nelson’s Indian Creek Elementary classroom, students play as they learn.

Nelson began teaching the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township elementary school’s robotics and design class in 2016.

Students learn about robotics, primarily using Legos.

When Nelson began teaching the class, curriculum shifted from a STEM focus to a STEAM focus, or science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. STEM doesn’t have an arts compoment.

“The school at that point didn’t have an art teacher,” Nelson said. “When we got the robotics teacher, the district traded an art

teacher for the robotics teacher.”

Nelson started with fifth- and sixth-graders but now teaches students as young as second grade. Students use 3D printers, laser cutters and other technology in Nelson’s class.

Legos entered the curriculum when MSDLT purchased enough Lego robotic kits for two grade levels to work at the same time. Now, the district has approximately 200 sets.

Nelson meets with students from one class daily for a week, then instructs that class again a month later. Classes rotate weekly, so Nelson is always teaching.

Nelson, who enjoys teaching the class, applied for the Lego Master Educator program, consisting of volunteer ambassadors.

He said he’s the only Lego Master Educator in Indiana.

“Kids are innately creative, and one of Lego’s big tenants is bringing play back into education and the importance of play when it comes to learning,” said Nelson, a Lawrence resident. “So, when we are doing this, we are letting the kids be creative.

“They think they’re playing, but in actuality, they are learning computer programming, they’re learning engineering skills. So, we kind of disguise it.”

Nelson said introducing robotics and STEAM education early benefits young students by preparing them for jobs that might not yet exist by teaching logical thinking and problem solving. When a student asks Nelson why they’re learning what they’re learning, Nelson tells them they’re learning how to fail.

“The whole point of this class is to fail

Each year, members of the robitcs club build a robot to compete in Indiana VEX Robotics competitions. The most recent competition was March 12 at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indian Creek Elementary students competed against 110 teams. They ranked 54th in teamwork and 25th in skills.

Indian Creek Elementary teacher Bruce Nelson said the team was the highest-ranked elementary team from the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in both areas.

Each year, the competition changes. This year, the students’ goal was to build a robot that could pick up bean bags and shoot them into a basket. MSDLT hosts its own league in the fall.

Nelson said the team is waiting to learn if it will receive an official invitation to the world championships in Dallas.

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Commentary by Terry Anker “You’ve got to stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything,” so proclaimed the poet. Well, it was a 70-year-old, one-time bad boy Hoosier rocker named John Mellencamp who introduced it to many of us.

The good reader can decide if it is poetry or not. As with so many artists, Mellencamp borrowed the truism from others who quoted it, or something very close, years before. Some cite early American patriot Alexander Hamilton for originating the thought. Like much about Hamilton these days, the attribution is contested.

Later, a 1945 edition of the journal “Mental Hygiene” employed the expression in its concern for the “boys” understanding World War II in terms of what was being opposed by the war but also what was being sought.

Some things never really change.

Today, we have opened what could become the costliest war ever. We watch, horrified, as missiles are fired into civilian targets. One might conclude that the ultimate objective is not a military victory but the submission of a people by terror. It leaves us wondering what is it that we can tolerate? The leader of the aggressor state has insinuated, if not outright claimed, his right and intention to rain down nuclear death if his desires are refuted by the victims now suffering in his smaller, largely unarmed European neighbor.

Should we stand for something? Are we prepared to pay the price? Nuclear winters? Conscription for young women, as it is for young men? The lives of so many sacrificed for national sovereignty and megalomania. Does it really matter if we speak English or Russian? But what of the caution after the comma that we’ll fall for anything? Can one trade 40 million or so far-off souls for our own peace? Should we? Or is it likely certain that ours would be next?

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

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Some of my favorite movies growing up in the ‘80s were set within the context of the Cold War – “Spies Like Us,” “Red Dawn,” and, of course, “War Games.” My sisters and I particularly enjoyed a film called “Gotcha!” about a college guy who becomes embroiled in a CIA undercover operation with a sultry Czech spy. Comedy and romance abound amid a deadly Soviet-era game of cat and mouse. Anyhoo, The Cold War may though you could be over, friends, easily contribute but its redheaded my childhood stepchild nostalgia to Assassins is alive recent events, and well in central I’ve been drawn Indiana teendom. there through a phenomenon – DANIELLE WILSON currently capturing the hearts and minds during shouldbe-studying time of hundreds of local high school seniors. It’s called Assassins, and it’s hilariously intense.

Rules vary from school to school, but the general idea is the same: For a small fee, kids enter into a pool of assassins and have seven days to take out their assigned mark with a water gun and avoid being “hit” themselves. Those who accomplish both tasks advance to the next round, with the sole survivor making bank. School, work and home are the only designated DMZs. The girl who sniped my daughter was unbelievable. I foiled her first attempt when I discovered her tucked up against our garage and sounded the alarm. But then she enlisted her mom and waylaid Maddie at the dance studio, bursting forth from an inconspicuous minivan, Rambo-style. One of my students was dispatched at a McDonald’s drive-thru, and countless more have met their ends in vulnerable parking lots and driveways.

The Cold War may be over, friends, but its red-headed stepchild Assassins is alive and well in central Indiana teendom. Gotcha! Peace out.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com With regard to preserving historic homes, specifically in Noblesville, local experts offer a range of advice.

Realtor Kurt Meyer, who lives in a house built in the 1870s in downtown Noblesville, consults with clients on what they can do to enhance their home’s value while retaining its history.

“I can think of a time where on 10th Street, I saw an original Victorian-era staircase torn out of a house laying in the side yard waiting for the dumpster,” Meyer said.

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taking their trump card and throwing it in the dumpster.”

Meyer said property owners should consider preservation for two reasons.

“One is you can never get it back,” he said. “And two, a lot of people watch too much HGTV and think they can Chip and Joanna Gaines every house. I think you need to have a longer view than whatever is trendy right now.”

WHAT TO PRESERVE If an owner wants to sell or restore a historic house, Meyer urges them to retain as much of the original architectural detail as possible.

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The after photo of Preservation Hall after MacInnis Construction restored the exterior. (Photo courtesy of Heather MacInnis)

Meyer said. “So, bathrooms, kitchens, mechanical systems — if you want top dollars, those all have to function like a brand-new house.”

A common mistake Meyer notices is removing original doors.

“That’s something where you can lose a lot of detail because when you lose a door,” he said. “You lose the ornate hinges, beautiful, ornate doorknobs.”

Meyer said owners should take their time when finding contractors to help with historic restoration.

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Creative Works president designs environments for play

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com As president of Creative Works, a design and manufacturing company, Armando Lanuti supervises projects for attractions and themed environments in the entertainment industry.

“That’s everything from laser tag arena, mini golf, Escape Rooms,” said Lanuti, a Carmel resident. “We have Lanuti done some work here locally with locations like Woodland Bowl, Urban Air, Laser Flash and Bowl 32. We were able to take part in the Peyton Manning statue.”

Besides designing recreation environments, Lanuti serves on the board for MakeA-Wish Foundation. He helps develop unique ways to help Make-A-Wish kids’ dreams come true.

“A lot of people think of Make-A=Wish and think of trips like going to Disney, but the kids don’t always have that ability based on their condition or the timeliness,” Lanuti said. “So, what we do is, we can help do extreme home makeover updates to their

Creative Works President Armando Lanuti serves on the Make-A-Wish Foundation board and uses his expertise to make kids’ dreams come true, such as incorporating a bear and wildlife mural into a boy’s bedroom. (Photos courtesy of Creative Works)

room or a basement or something like that to give them a cool experience to have with their families in a space they oftentimes have to spend a lot of time in.

“That’s been really awesome and epic for us to be able to use our unique talents in such a way.”

For example, Creative Works painted mural in a child’s room to represent a bear and wildlife scene. Lanuti said Creative Works can incorporate a child’s interest into designs.

Creative Works is based in Mooresville but plans to move its 80-plus team to a new space in Indianapolis in a few months. The new building is being renovated in Park Fletcher, inside the Interstate 465 loop off of Sam Jones Expressway. It is nearly 70,000 square feet and will allow Creative Works to expand.

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students to the world of manufacturing through, again, a different lens. A lot of times people interested in manufacturing Launched in June 2021, Hamilton County anticipate that it is standing in an assembly Center for Career Achievement, has several line putting parts together and sending that initiatives under way. The HCCCA is down the line, but that is so far a countywide program that creates from the truth of what we see in comprehensive career and technical Hamilton County in manufacturing.” education opportunities for stuApproximately 100 students atdents attending Hamilton County tend manufacturing courses offered high schools. at the county’s high schools.

“We really want to take away the “There’s definitely a discrepancy stigma that it’s college or careers between what the job outlook is Lively — we are working on rebranding and what our student pipeline is,” to help take away that stigma of a career Lively said. “We are working hard to rebrand center not being equal to a college path,” that manufacturing is a lot of automation HCCCA Executive Director Carrie Lively said. and a lot of robotics and a lot of technical “That’s our focus to really take any stigma skills go into that.” away associated with career and technical Lively said the HCCCA is enhancing its education.” nursing, health care, IT and cyber security The HCCCA, which is working to become career paths. It also helps guide curriculum a nonprofit by 2024, also is expanding its so that instruction is relevant to specific career and technical education program job fields. The programs are offered at area options for students immediately after high schools. school graduation.

“We are partnering with all schools in “Or they can continue on and get a fourthe county to build out the current proyear advanced degree,” Lively said. “It really grams they have and build upon those and is for all students. We are looking at exexpand,” Lively said. “We are pushing repanding in quite a few different pathways.” sources to the schools where the students Lively said agriculture is one of the pathare. We know the model of students leaving ways available to high school students. (school) to go to a career center is not “There’s a big push for agriculture and effective.” through the lens of entrepreneurship as Lively only 500 Hamilton County stuwell, being able to be a business owner dents are participating in career center through the agriculture lens,” Lively said. programming.

Other career paths include construc“We want a more effective means of detion and trades, civil engineering and livering those courses to students,” Lively architecture. said. “We want to “Those are pathways support as much as we we are really pushing can in the school buildas well,” Lively said. ings. If Westfield is HCCCA is partnering offering a course that – HCCCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR isn’t filled by Westfield with area schools, such CARRIE LIVELY High School students, as Hamilton Heights High School, which they could open that recently held a job fair with more than 50 up to other students in the county.” employers looking to hire students.

Lively said the HCCCA is working with “That wasn’t to learn about the jobs that school on details such as offering transporwere available, they were really looking to tation. She said online courses also are an hire kids,” Lively said. “We had kids from option. seven different schools in attendance.”

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ABC Commercial Construction Prep Acade“This means that students can complete my’s mission is to fill the local employment the first year of their typically four-year gap in commercial construction adult apprenticeship while still in trades. high school,” said Kneberg, a GreenABC Commercial Construction field resident. “Everything we do Prep Academy launched its Hamilis designed to develop skilled and ton County site at Ivy Tech in Noemployable individuals and serve as blesville in 2018 and recently moved an effective pipeline to aligned sumto Fishers at 11837 Technology Lane. mer internships, employment and There are three other ABC CommerABC apprenticeship opportunities Kneberg cial Construction Prep Academy leading to essential careers in the campuses in Indiana. They are in New Albaconstruction trades.” ny, Flora and Fort Wayne.

Fifty students are enrolled at the Fishers “The Prep Academy moved from the Ivy campus. Next year, Kneberg expects to have Tech campus in Noblesville to a large stand75 students. alone facility in Fishers due to rapid and “The commercial construction trades procontinuing growth,” said Robert Kneberg, vide people the opportunity to earn a good the organization’s director. “Currently, living with benefits and job security in an there is a half-a-million commercial conindustry that cannot be outsourced and is struction worker shortage nationwide. The pandemic- and economic downturn-resisPrep Academy helps to fill that gap in centant,” Kneberg said. “During the pandemic, tral Indiana by serving as a vital pipeline to the restaurant sector just got hammered the commercial construction workforce in really bad. But in commercial construction, central Indiana.” electricity needs to stay on, HVAC still needs ABC Commercial Construction Prep to work, plumbing – all these things, they Academy is a hands-on, two-year program are resistant to a pandemic. Even in an designed to introduce high school juniors economic downturn, these are essential and seniors to commercial construction things for the community, for the state and trades. It also offers further education and the nation. They can’t be outsourced, which apprenticeships. First-year students can is great.” earn industry-recognized certifications such For membership questions, email Angela as OSHA 10, first aid/CPR/AED, fall protection, Kenmir at angela@abcindianakentucky.org skid loader, forklift and other vocations. or call her at 317-596-4950, extension 103.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “There are a lot of contractors out there who know how to buy and attach pre-fab things from Lowes and Home Depot, but are they really carpenters in a way we thought of carpenters 50 years ago?” Meyer said. “Do they really know how to build a staircase or do they preorder it and shove it in place?”

DEFINING ‘HISTORIC’ Peterson Architecture Principal Architect Darren Peterson said when restoring a home, it’s important to establish value.

“What makes a piece historic or non-historic?” said Peterson, who also serves on the Noblesville Common Council. “Being old doesn’t always mean it’s historic.”

Peterson said to be aware of context when making restorations.

“Sometimes they tear the front porch off, but that may have been what made that whole block have historic value,” he said.

“Something we talk about on the (downtown Noblesville) square is which of those buildings holds its own value? The courthouse, obviously. But are all of the buildings on the square important as single buildings, or is it because they create the feeling and façade of the square? Can you remove one of those buildings and put something back and have it carry the same historic value?”

The after photo of a residence after MacInnis Construction restored the exterior. (Photo courtesy of MacInnis Construction)

RESTORATION COSTS In the past, costs associated with high-quality, long-term restorations were enough to make owners tear out historic touches and replace them with modern items. But now, as the cost of materials increases, Peterson said owners realize they can refinish parts of their home and save money versus replacing it with something new.

Meyer said if someone truly wants to preserve history, they should take the time

to find the right kind of contractor. He said the search could take up to two years. He recommended MacInnis Construction, based in Noblesville. It is a full-service general contracting and design company specializing in historic restoration and rehabilitation of commercial and residential properties.

Co-owner Heather MacInnis said homeowners should be aware of unforeseen expenses associated with historic restoration.

She said kitchen remodels can range from $50,000 to $70,000 and take two months to complete. A complete exterior renovation can range from $100,00 to $150,000 and can take up to 2 1/2 months.

“Always be aware that there will likely be expenses added to the job that are unforeseen at the time the estimate is completed. As much as we’d like to have one, the contractor’s magical crystal ball does not yet exist,” said MacInnis, who owns the company with her husband, Gary. “Historic buildings always come with interesting surprises that only reveal themselves as the project progresses. Personally, we love working on historic homes and businesses for this reason, but the owner needs to be prepared for the extra cost.”

MacInnis suggests budgeting 10 to 20 percent above the estimate to prepare for unforeseen expenses.

Some projects MacInnis Construction has worked on include façade remodels or updates to several downtown Noblesville buildings, such as the Allstate building at 828 Logan St., Texy Mexy at 818 Logan St., Carmack’s Cigar Shop at 822 Logan St., Uptown Café at 809 and 813 Conner St., the Nationwide building at 817 Conner Street and Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s Preservation Hall at 1274 Logan St. “We’ve also worked on the Historical Society Museum in the Sheriff’s Residence on the square,” MacInnis said. “We’ve done work on over 26 historic homes in Noblesville.”

MacInnis said most people approach the company through word-of-mouth referrals.

“Historic property owners are very sensitive to how their home or business will be remodeled, as they should be,” she said.

“They typically don’t want someone they just found through an internet search to work on their home. They know we are familiar with how historic structures are put together and how they should be finished out in a way that is sensitive to their needs without sacrificing the historic authenticity of the home or business. Sometimes those historic details, unfortunately, do get put by the wayside if the customer’s budget or modern codes will not allow for them.”

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Give back on Go All IN Day

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Whether wanting to donate time, materials or projects, United Way of Central Indiana can people fulfill the mission.

UWCI’s second Go All IN Day is set for June 24. said the program is an opportunity to connect people to organizations in their community. It serves Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties.

UWCI Community Engagement Manager Abbi Garvey said Go All IN Day is a way to connect volunteers with community-based organizations in those seven counties.

Projects include everything from spreading mulch and building community gardens to organizing shoes and painting.

“Our real goal for this event is to introduce people in the community and their families to organizations they can volunteer at and support,” Garvey said. “Giving them something they already have an affinity for or just wanting to get to know what is out there or how to support local organizations while checking off those wish list items organizations have (are our goals).”

Volunteers participate in UWCI’s inaugural Go All IN Day in 2021.

(Photos courtesy of Abbi Garvey)

Garvey said more than 500 people participated in the inaugural Go All IN Day in 2021.

All projects will be announced May 2. Last year, the organization assisted with more than 70 projects.

Garvey said businesses can donate

Volunteers can assist with indoor and outdoor projects.

supplies, such as mulch, and some organizations participating in Go All IN Day can apply for a $500 grant to help support their project.

“It’s getting people out to introduce them to volunteer opportunities so they can get

to know those community organizations that serve their community and make a difference,” Garvey said.

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Going solar in Indiana Who doesn’t want to harvest the sunshine to pay for your electric bills? That’s why thousands of Hoosiers across the state have invested in rooftop solar. If you’re interested in making the switch to solar, here are some things to consider.

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT June 30 is the deadline to secure net metering. Net metering provides a credit each month for the electricity solar owners share with their neighbors at the same price you pay for electricity — an even swap. If your solar panels are installed by June 30, you’ll receive net metering until 2032. Systems installed after June 30 will receive lower compensation for the electricity shared with the electric grid.

Systems placed in service this year are also eligible for the federal Investment Tax Credit, or ITC, valued at 26 percent of the installation cost. The ITC is scheduled to dip to 22 percent for 2023 and then end entirely for residential installations.

Installing your panels this year to secure net metering and the 26 percent federal ITC will help to maximize your solar investment.

The process for installing solar panels can take several months to complete, so there’s no time to waste.

SOLAR ECONOMICS Rooftop solar saves money by reducing your monthly electric bills.

Each individual solar installation will be different, with the size and upfront cost of the system based on your individual needs.

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investment in a 10- to 12-year period. The solar panels should be producing efficient electricity for at least 25 years, meaning the panels will be producing monthly savings well after breaking even on the investment.

Solar companies should provide an estimate of the energy your system will produce, the breakeven point, and what your total return on investment will be as part of the sales process. If you don’t have the ability to pay for your solar panels with cash, there are several financing options to consider.

HOW THE BOONE & HAMILTON COUNTY SOLAR CO-OP CAN HELP One way to learn more is to join the Boone & Hamilton Counties Solar Co-op. The solar co-op, facilitated by 501(c)3 nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, or SUN, is free to join and requires no obligation to install solar panels. Joining the co-op allows you to leverage the bulk-purchasing power of the group along with vendor-neutral technical support from SUN to make the process of installing solar panels easy. Group members select a single solar company through a competitive bidding process facilitated by SUN. The deadline to join the group is March 31, to ensure that all members can install their panels before the June 30 net metering deadline.

You can learn more at a solar 101 webinar at 7 p.m. March 29. To register for the webinar, visit solarunitedneighbors.org/event/ indiana-solar-101-22-03-29/.

Zach Schalk is the Indiana program director for Solar United Neighbors, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Hoosiers go solar and fight for their energy rights.

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Riverview names new COO, CIO news@geistcurrent.com Riverview Health announced March 9 that Dave Hyatt has been appointed the hospital’s HOSPITAL new chief operating officer and Michael Mover is the new chief information officer.

Hyatt has more than 15 years of health care expeHyatt rience working in several different executive roles. Prior to Riverview Health, he was president at Blackford Hospital and vice president of System Rural Strategy of IU Health. In his new role with Riverview Health, he will provide leadership for support areas, including environmental services, food services, facilities, security and more.

Hyatt earned a bachelor’s degree in public health from Indiana University and a master’s degree in health administration from IUPUI. He is also a certified fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Health from 2004 to 2012 and is once again returning to Indiana from Tennessee after 10 years to rejoin the leadership team as the new CIO. For the past few years, Mover has been the CIO at Corizon Health in Brentwood, Tenn.

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GROWTH Peterson started Peterson fixed that issue, and working for them in things were ramping up. Business 1984 when she was 19. was building, and by Christmas it “They weren’t old enough to was back to normal. Peterson said be my parents, but they were old sales were exceptionally strong in enough to be very influential in my the first quarter of 2020 before the life,” Peterson said. “Everything COVID-19 pandemic lockdown forced Peterson from teaching me about good custhe store to temporarily close. tomer service, a passion for beautiful jewDuring the lockdown, thieves cut a hole in elry, to teaching me to cross stitch. When I the roof, crawled through the ceiling and graduated from college, I got a teaching job tried to break into the safe. and worked until 3:30 (p.m.), went home for “They didn’t get into the safe or steal something to eat and went to the mall from any jewelry at all,” Peterson said. “They did 5 to 9. When the store opened in Fishers leave a trail of destruction. Turning lemons in 1991, my wedding rings came from that into lemonade, we did a little remodel in the store. Lynn was a guest at my wedding. back of the store, so it works better for us.”

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By Chris Bavender editorial@youarecurrent.com When Fishers High School graduate Tyler Moore left Indiana University with a degree in informatics, he also ARTIST walked away with a passion for art.

“In my sophomore year, I found the works of John Singer Sargent and early works by Picasso, which inspired me to dedicate time to art as a practice,” said Moore, who gradMoore uated from FHS in 2015.

“In college, I would spend as much time as possible painting and practicing piano while at the same time attending classes and doing homework.

“I took art classes at IU, but I found them lacking in any sort of technical training, so I decided to look beyond IU.” Through Instagram, Moore, 24, found The Florence Academy of Art, which reminded him of the type of school Sargent had attended. During his senior year, Moore — who now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. — applied with the works he had been making in his living room studio and was accepted.

After graduating from IU, he moved to Jersey City, N.J., to attend the school under Amaya Gurpide and Jordan Sokol, two modern masters.

“It completely redefined art for me, and it was a very exciting transition,” Moore said.

The COVID-19 led to the permanent closure of the school, so Moore enrolled at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City under Jacob Collins.

“I learned so much in this time as I felt I had a second chance to apply the skills I had learned at The Florence Academy, and I felt my technique develop much more,” Moore said. “I then went into the painting year there and have since left the atelier system pursuing a professional career with commissions and sales, giving me some momentum.”

Moore describes his art as a “pursuit in the tradition of the old masters that have inspired me.”

“It’s not that I’m trying to copy them or

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

‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’ Civic Theatre’s production of ‘Wait Until Dark’ runs through March 26 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

GILBERTO SANTA ROSA Gilberto Santa Rosa, an accomplished Latin music vocalist, will perform at 8 p.m. March 24 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘RAY ON MY MIND’ Tyler Moore’s paintings center on landscapes, portraiture and subjects such as florals. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Moore)

imitate their technique, but rather finding the freedom in my own sense of sight connected to my hand that they achieved,” he said. “I wish to translate my experience of life onto the canvas the same way they achieved, and that is my sole goal.”

Moore focuses mainly on landscape and portraiture but also works from other subjects such as florals.

“My goal in my artwork, though, is just to chase this perhaps impossible goal of a complete translation of my experience of life itself to the viewer,” he said.

Moore, a self-taught pianist who supplements his income teaching piano lessons, said inspiration comes from many places and many people, living and deceased.

“I think the biggest inspiration for me is just my ability to make an impact with my work the same way the people that inspired me to do what I do were able to,” Moore said. “There is a list of masters that I have put all my efforts into studying, including Ilya Repin, Diego Velazquez, John Singer Sargent. Rembrandt van Rijn, William Bouguereau, Sorolla, and so on.”

In high school, Moore didn’t envision becoming an artist.

“If there was one thing I thought I never had the talent for, the lack of ability, any inspiration for in high school, it was art,”

he said. “It is the absolute last thing I thought I would ever be doing professionally, but through a series of life experiences I have had I have found that it is a true integral part of who I am. I find that following your curiosity will naturally lead you to your path, and that is exactly what has happened for me.

“I love all the things I do and many people I have met along the way.”

Moore’s advice to young people is to follow their dreams.

“Your happiness is the gateway to giving happiness to others, and if you have passion for something, you are giving something valuable to the world and those immediately around you,” he said. “Follow your curiosity and do not be afraid. Your youth is the time to be brave, to be unconventional. I went from being an IT guy to having my artwork hang in famous people’s homes, commissioned by extremely influential people, etc.”

In the next five to 10 years, Moore sees himself expanding beyond art.

“I can’t tell you where I will end up based on just the last three years of my life, but I know it will go beyond just art,” he said.

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Kenny Brawner brings his show “Ray On My Mind: The Ray Charles Story” at 8 p.m. March 25 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org

Discovering Broadway writers retreat set editorial@youarecurrent.com Discovering Broadway’s first writers retreat of 2022 will be May 12-23. The new musical has book, lyrics and music by Zack Zadek and is not yet titled. He will be joined

by Forbes 30 Under 30 director Sammi Cannold, who is also a conceiver on the piece.

A special concert premiering the music will be presented May 21 at The Cabaret in Indianapolis, featuring two New York Citybased actors and three Indianapolis-based actors. Audition information and casting will be shared later.

“This is the first writers retreat where a full draft of the new musical does not yet exist,” stated Joel Kirk, chief executive officer and rounder of Discovering Broadway Inc. “It’s exhilarating to think Zack will compose and workshop the entire piece at Discovering Broadway.”

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ception of matinee performances.

Ticket brochures will be mailed in April The On-Stage Foundation Board of Direcand patrons can order tickets immediately tors and Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic by mailing their ticket order form to the Director Michael theater’s post office box. Online THEATER Taylor recently anticketing begins May 8, and the box nounced the lineup office will open for the season at for the Red Barn’s 54th season.

5 p.m. June 1 and patrons can then Opening the season at the Frankorder tickets in person or by phone. fort venue and running from June “Last summer was a big sea8-19 will be the comedy “Deceiving son for the Red Barn,” Community Granny,” written by Taylor. A marOutreach and Business Manager Taylor ried couple ends up in hot water Bethany Sheets stated. “After being when they stretch the truth to the breaking closed in 2020 because of the pandemic, we point in an attempt to inherit a fortune from were so eager to roll out the changes and a grandmother neither has ever met. updates that went on behind the scenes The second show will be “Murdered to while our doors were closed. House after Death,” a comical spoof of the Agatha Chrishouse was sold out last year and we were tie whodunit genre of plays and movies. able to supply some much-needed laughter “Murdered to Death” will run from June 22 and camaraderie to our audiences. to July 2.

“We also brought in musicians for preFeaturing a Tony-nominated score by show entertainment, with the addition of actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin and a small outdoor stage and picnic tables singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, the Broadwhere patrons could enjoy the warm, sumway musical “Bright Star” is scheduled from mer breeze and a glass of wine or cold beer July 7-17. from The Cellar, which also was new.”

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“Everybody at the club is so wonderful and took such good care of us while we were there,” William said. “I had quite a few friends and family come to the show from Ohio, plus a good number of Indiana (residents). I had a wonderful time and I’m very much looking forward to being back.”

William will perform his new show, “Mark William: Back With A Beat,” at 7:30 p.m.

March 25-26 at Feinstein’s.

“It does include a few favorites from the show I did last year, but there are quite a few new numbers,” William said. “There is even an original song that I wrote called ‘Wherever We Land.’ There are all those good classics but always through my youthful crooning lens.”

William said the first show was grounded in classic Great American Songbook and Broadway songs.

“This show, we step out a little. There

Mark William will appear March 25-26 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Mark William)

is plenty of that material but there is also a sprinkling of pop material of various decades,” William said.

Some of the songs are “The Girl From Ipanema,” “The Look of Love,” “The Way of Love” and “On A Clear Day.” Andrew Morrissey and Charles Abbott are writing a new musical called Dorian’s “Wilde Affai,r” as in Oscar Wilde. William is co-writing the music and lyrics with Morrissey, and Abbott is the book writer and director.

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Kenny Brawner, center, performs as Ray Charles in his concert at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Center for the Performing Arts).

Brawner honors Ray Charles legacy in Palladium concert

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kenny Brawner regards his show as something more than a tribute to Ray Charles.

MUSIC “I call it a hybrid theater-concert piece where we actually play Ray’s music and tell the story,” Brawner said. “I go into character as Ray. I stay into character the whole show.”

Brawner will perform “Ray On My Mind: The Ray Charles Story” at 8 p.m. March 25 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Brawner, a pianist-vocalist, will lead an 11-piece orchestra and three vocalists, similar to the Raelettes who sang with Charles, in performing some of Charles’ biggest hits.

“The arrangements are very close to Ray’s arrangements,” said Brawner, who performs monologues to detail Charles’ journey.

Brawner said trumpet player Roger Ingram, who will play in the Palladium performance, played with Charles for five years.

“It’s a big orchestra sound,” Brawner said.

Brawner started working on the Charles concerts in 2014.

“Even in my own music, people say they can hear a little Ray Charles in everything I can do,” said Brawner, who usually played a couple of Ray Charles songs in his own concerts.

Like Charles, Brawner is a Georgia native.

“He was a big influence on my music growing up,” Brawner said.

Brawner said the Charles concerts consume most of his schedule.

“I’m going to Europe in the summer to do some blues festivals, just me and some Ital-

ian musicians I’ll be working with,” he said.

Brawner said many of his shows were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Since the fall, we’ve been working pretty steadily,” he said.

Brawner’s Palladium performance marks the first time he has brought the show to central Indiana.

He said the purpose is to keep Charles’ music alive. Ray Charles Jr. attended a recent performance of the show in California.

“He came backstage, gave us his OK and took pictures with us,” Brawner said. “We had a lot of fun with him. He thought we did a great job and was pleased with the show.”

Brawner attended several of Ray Charles’ concerts.

“When I was 17, I went back to see if I could talk with him,” Brawner said. “I asked for an autograph, and he said, ’Son, I can’t write.’ I was a little bit embarrassed. To this day, I’m still embarrassed by that.”

Charles, who died in 2004, was completely blind by age 7.

Brawner said one of his favorite Charles’ songs is “You Don’t Know Me.” “Every time I start that song, the audiences, no matter where we are, they always go in applause when I open up that song,” he said.

Brawner said Ray Charles Jr. said he appreciates the fact that Brawner plays many of his father’s older songs, such as “A Fool for You” and “Drown in My Own Tears.”

The concert also includes favorites such as “I Got a Woman,” “What’d I Say” and “Baby it’s Cold Outside.”

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Grant House in Galena, Ill. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Galena, Illinois Commentary by Don Knebel With spring upon us, we will explore places closer to home. Today, we visit Galena, Ill., 344 miles from Indianapolis.

TRAVEL Galena, located along the Galena River in far northwestern Illinois, was named for its deposits of galena, a lead-bearing ore mined by Native Americans for more than 1,000 years. When European settlers discovered these deposits, they rushed to the area. By 1825, the town’s population had reached 10,000, roughly the same as Chicago’s. Mississippi riverboats traveling between St. Louis and St. Paul stopped in Galena for its exuberant nightlife along the river. In 1860, Ulysses S. Grant moved to Galena with his wife, Julia, to work in his father’s leather goods business. After commanding the victorious Union forces during the Civil War, Grant returned to Galena, where grateful Republican residents gave him a two-story brick house. Grant visited Galena often while serving as the 18th president but did not return when his second term ended in 1877.

Today, Galena has a population of about 3,200. The house where Grant and his wife lived is a National Historic Landmark, providing guided tours. The grounds include a statue of Julia Grant, erected in 2006. Galena includes many other well-maintained Victorian homes built by steamboat captains and mining executives. The most visited is the 22-room Belvedere Mansion, built in 1857 by J. Russell Jones, a friend of Abraham Lincoln who championed Grant’s run for the presidency and became ambassador to Belgium. Beautifully maintained Grant Park, located along the Galena River, includes a 9-foot statue of Grant, erected in 1896, and a victory column honoring Civil War veterans from the area. A bridge connects the park to the so-called ““Helluva Half Mile,”

Galena River in Galena, Ill.

When I began college, I opted for the easiest science course I could find. This was the early 21st GRAMMAR GUY century, and online courses were a bit of a novelty. Enter yours truly, the science goof-off who decided to take “Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Online)” at the University of Oklahoma.

I’ll skip the part about not doing any of the homework (since only the four tests counted toward our grades in the class), and let you know that I needed to get an “A” on the final to get a “C” in the class. I did it. I became a last-second master of all things volcanic.

When I first saw the word “vocalic,” my brain saw the word “volcanic.” Especially now that I’m an expert in mountains blowing their tops, I like to unleash my volcanic wisdom on anyone walking by. In fact, “vocalic” has nothing to do with volcanoes; it is a word that relates to vowels.

I want to stick to traditional vowels: a, e, i, o, and u. After all, in the Wordle era, we all want to master our vowel movements.

A “univocalic” word is a word that contains only one of the vowels. It can have only one vowel, like in the word “ash,” or it can have one vowel used multiple times, like “lava” or “magma.”

My favorite volcanic univocalic word is the Hawaiian word “aa” (or a’a). It precedes “aardvark” in the dictionary, which makes it one of the best words of all time.

According to the U.S. Geological Society, aa is “a Hawaiian term for lava flows that have a rough rubbly surface composed of broken lava blocks called clinkers.”

If a word has more than one of the vowels, we call it “plurivocalic.” Examples of plurivocalic words include volcano, erupt, tectonic and pumice.

I hope you have learned something about vowels today. If tomorrow’s Wordle puzzle throws you a plurivocalic word, please try your best not to blow your lid.

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

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The International Montessori School (www.intlmontessori.com), located in Carmel, Indiana, has several Teacher Assistant openings available immediately. Working hours will be 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM or 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday.

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