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Fishers artist chronicles recovery from blindness through artwork

By Dawn Pearson Dawn@youarecurrent.com At first, Mark Rouse believed his blurry vision was just part of aging. So, he thought it was time for a new pair of EXHIBIT glasses and made an appointment to visit his eye doctor.

“I was experiencing very blurry vision and it was worsening very quickly in a matter of a couple days,” said Rouse, a lifelong Fishers resident. “I thought I was getting old, and it’s one of the things that happens when you get old. But I was wrong. I was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and was already legally blind.”

The 60-year-old painter and former Hamilton Southeastern Schools art teacher has been a diabetic for 20 years. But he never had significant health issues until his diabetic retinopathy diagnosis.

Fortunately for Rouse, through a series of surgeries, treatments and lifestyle changes, he has regained much of his vision and is displaying his artwork in an exhibit in Fishers City Hall. The exhibit chronicles his recovery journey from diabetic retinopathy.

“My 28-piece show in the Alcove at City Hall is called ‘Through My Eyes,’ for obvious reasons,” Rouse said. “It will up be until the end of the Spark!Fishers Festival on June 25. I also have several pieces in the ‘Art of Racing’ exhibit, which runs through June 25.

On June 23, as part of Spark!Fishers, there will be ‘Cars and Art,’ a combination car show and art show by the City Hall, which will be open that evening and I’ll have a booth set up.”

The exhibits are sponsored by the Fishers Arts Council and Spark!Fishers, a Fishers Parks event.

For Rouse, the journey to recovery began when he saw ophthalmologist Dr. Raj Maturi of Carmel on the same day he received his diagnosis.

“I was devastated when this hit me,” Rouse said. “You always think you have time to do things. At that point, I was out of time, and I realized I may never paint again.”

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. It’s caused when high blood sugar damages blood vessels in the retina, and the blood vessels can swell and leak, causing blurry vision.

Rouse listened to his doctor and made

Mark Rouse displays his art exhibit “Through My Eyes” at the gallery in Fishers City Hall. (Photos

by Dawn Pearson)

some lifestyle changes. He’s undergone nine surgeries and gets regular injections in his eyes.

“A lot of people will balk at the treatment, and it scared me to death for the first shot, but I don’t even think about it now,” he said. “I’ve had nine surgeries, and every six weeks I have to get shots in the eyes. I will take the shots every week if it means that I can see.”

Rouse said although Maturi told him he may not be able to restore Rouse’s eyesight, he could ensure Rouse didn’t lose any more vision.

“Right now, my vision is 20/20 in one eye 20/40 in the other, and I see as well as I did in high school,” Rouse said.

Maturi credted Rouse’s determination for his quick recovery.

“As far as Mark, I have found him to be the ideal patient. He understood his disease and its seriousness and was a positive force in his care,” Maturi said. “What was most impressive to me was that through the process where his vision was quite compromised, he never let his poor vision come in the way of his first love — his art. He used his poor vision as a new way to look at the work and produced work that allowed me to see through his eyes.”

Rouse wants people to know there is hope and treatment for anyone struggling with diabetic retinopathy.

“The sooner a person finds out they have diabetic retinopathy, if they follow their doctor’s orders, the more likely they can restore your vision,” Rouse said.

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Gas line rupture delays classes

By Dawn Pearson dawn@youarecurrent.com Lawrence Central High School students experienced a class delay at 8 a.m. May 23 after an excavator cut a gas line.

EDUCATION “A (4-inch) gas line was cut by an excavator. No students were affected as we (Lawrence Fire Dept.) were able to isolate the students in the west side of the building,” said Bryan Cox, a battalion chief with the Lawrence Fire Dept., stated in an email.

“The line was at the east entrance (of the school). Citizens Energy was able Cox to shut the gas off and are repairing the break.”

City of Lawrence police and firefighters were dispatched to LCHS, 7300 E. 56th St. because of the rupture, according to school officials.

According to the school’s Twitter account, Citizens Energy crews turned off the gas line upon arrival, and at 9:15 a.m. students safely returned to class.

The cause of the gas main rupture was not immediately known.

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Lawrence North High School athlete dies at practice

By Dawn Pearson dawn@youarecurrent.com

program and he always expressed how much he wanted to be a Zoologist. He was excited about the opportunity to play high school football. R’Mon was healthy with no previous Lawrence North High School freshman R’Mon Rowley, 15, health conditions with his whole life ahead of him, and this died during a May 23 track practice at the school. was totally unexpected. Please help us by donating “R’Mon was a fantastic young whatever you can.”

SCHOOLS man and in great health,” The family has a fundraising goal of $10,000. All Rowley’s aunt Tamica Russ said. proceeds will go toward his funeral costs. As of press “He had no previous health conditions.” time, $2,855 had been raised.

Russ confirmed it was cardiac arrest that Rowley died on the afternoon of May 23 after police caused Rowley’s death. and emergency personnel responded to a report of a “He was at both football and track practice. He person in cardiac arrest at the 7800 block of Hague Rowley was doing track (workouts) to condition for the Road. School officials later confirmed a student was in football team,” Russ said. cardiac arrest in the area of the football field.

Russ set up a GoFundMe page to help the family raise A statement from the school district reads: “The Metromoney for Rowley’s funeral expenses. politan School District of Lawrence Township and Lawrence According to the GoFundMe page, Rowley was in good North High School are extremely saddened by the sudden health and looked forward to a bright future. and unexpected death of a 15-year-old freshman student “R’Mon was a bright, loving and funny 15 years old teen. this evening (May 23) at Track & Field practice. Our deepest He was very respectful and kind and loved by all that knew sympathies go out to his family, friends, teachers and classhim. Never complained and was always willing to help,” the mates. Both the school and district stand prepared to suppage stated. port students and staff in this time of sadness and grief.”

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Police arrest Indianapolis man following road rage incident

St. George Orthodox Church hosts community fair

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

ing northbound on Interstate 69 when a dark-colored passenger car forced him to exit at 106th Street. On 106th Street, he Fishers Police Dept. arrested Avione and Johnson stopped in the roadway and Johnson of Indianapolis on felony charges began arguing. Johnson allegedly pointed of criminal recka handgun at the victim and fired CRIME lessness, pointing a two times in his direction. Officers firearm, carrying a found damage to the driver’s side handgun without a license and of the victim’s pickup. intimidation.

FPD detectives obtained a According to a press release, search warrant May 18 for a resFPD responded to a report of shots idence on Whipporwill Drive in fired shortly after 6 p.m. May 16 Indianapolis. As officers were Johnson near 106th Street and Lantern Road preparing to enter the residence, in Fishers. A witness told officers she oba suspect, later identified as Johnson, was served a dark-colored passenger car and a seen allegedly throwing a handgun into a white pickup truck stopped in the roadway. nearby retention pond.

The witness observed the driver of the The Fishers Police Dive Team recovered passenger car, later identified as Johnson, the handgun. Also seized from the resiallegedly fire a handgun in the direction of dence were two rifles, a second handgun, the other driver. Both vehicles immediately 31 pounds of marijuana and more than left the area. $7,000 in cash.

Later that evening, the driver of the Johnson was taken into custody and pickup contacted police to report he was transported to the Hamilton County Jail, the victim of a shooting. He reported drivwhere he is being held without bond.

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.om St. George Orthodox Church wants to bring awareness to nonprofits in the community at its inaugural commuEVENT nity fair from 5 to 9 p.m. June 4 at the church, 10748 E. 116th St. Church coordinator Hala Bannourah, who is also a social worker, said it was imperative to find an event that could connect the community to nonprofit resources.

“Our community fair really stems from wanting to bring awareness to worthy causes in our community and the nonprofit organizations that exist and their services,” Bannourah said. “I always get asked about resources. We thought this would be a wonderful thing to bring the community, our parishioners and everybody in the community together to bring that awareness.”

Bannourah said the church wants to recognize as many nonprofits as possible at the fair.

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Hanan Nimri, left, and Aretoula Nahas have a vendor booth at one of St. George Orthodox Church’s past events. (Photo courtesy of Hala Bannourah)

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Bannourah said the community fair is somewhat of an extension of a fair the church hosted four years ago to raise awareness of human trafficking.

Bannourah said the event is family oriented. Admission is free. Food will be available for purchase. The event will include vendors, church tours, door prizes and music.

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INCOG BioPharma conducts grand-opening ceremony

By Dawn Pearson dawn@youarecurrent.com INCOG BioPharma Services conducted a grand-opening ceremony May 19 for its fill-finish manufacLIFE SCIENCES turing facility that included a tour of the facility for special guests at 12050 Exit Five Pkwy. in Fishers.

INCOG BioPharma Services, founded in June 2020, is a development and manufacturing services company that provides services to early-phase and late-phase biopharmaceutical firms.

“If you aren’t familiar with what we do, we are going to manufacture lifesaving drugs out of this facility,” INCOG founder/ CEO Cory Lewis said during the tour. “Biopharmaceutical drugs, we are going to fill those drugs into vials, syringes and cartridges.”

INCOG BioPharma has 50 employees and one intern. It was recently recognized as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

“We have a lot to be thankful for,” Lewis said. “Last week (we) were recognized as being one of the best places to work in Indiana. We are a year into this (business), a year and a half, and already great things are happening.”

Mayor Scott Fadness, who has made attracting life-sciences businesses a goal for Fishers, also spoke at the event.

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Fadnesss said nearly $1 billon in life sciences investments have been made in Fishers.

“I think we are closer to a billion dollars of life-science investment in the last 24 months in the City of Fishers,” Fadness said.

“That does not happen without Cory taking a chance on us. Bottom line, stay tuned and buckle up, Fishers is moving. Cory and the team at INCOG are moving, and this impact is going be felt for a long time to come.”

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Fishers track athlete leaps to successful senior year

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com There is no secret to Fishers High School senior Ella Scally’s success.

“Ella is one of the hardest-working athletes I’ve ever coached,” Fishers girls track and field coach Sarah Riordan said.

“She is incredibly consistent in practice each day, which has helped her regain her strength and speed since having surgery this offseason. It has been a process, and one that she has given to each day.

“I am excited to watch her finish her high school career, and I look forward to the big things she will accomplish at the next level as she heads to Miami of Ohio (University).”

Scally captured three individual sectional titles, the 100 meters in 12.05 seconds, the 200 meters in 25.26 seconds and the long jump with 19 feet, 1 inch, at the May 17 Hamilton Southeastern Sectional. Scally placed second in the 100, 200 and long jump May 24 at the Lafayette Jefferson Regional.

Scally finished second in the 100 and sixth in the 200 in the 2021 IHSAA State Track and Field Meet.

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Fishers senior Ella Scally is the top sprinter and long jumper for Fishers High School track and field team. (Photo courtesy of Ella Scally)

“When I was 12, I decided to take a break from that, and my parents signed me up for Indiana Storm Track Club because they saw me race a boy on the football field and my 40-yard time was better than his,” she said. “I fell in love with long jump immediately. Once I started training with the Storm coaches, they had a way of making it fun but also competitive, which I was used to from gymnastics.

“I enjoy challenging myself to be better every time I step on the track, which is important for not only athletics but also life in general. Being the best version of myself is important to me.”

Scally is convinced Miami University will be an excellent place for her to be her best self.

“From the moment I stepped on campus I connected well with the coach (and) track team. The campus is beautiful, and they have an amazing academic reputation,” Scally said. “It also helps that I am not too far from home.”

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DISPATCHES Lawrence awarded funding for road projects — The City of Lawrence was recently awarded funding for an 80 percent match to build a roundabout at 75th Street and Oaklandon Road. The funding was awarded by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization. The project is estimated to be $1.8 million. The project will be completed in 2025.

Nichelle M. Hayes named interim Indianapolis Public Library CEO — Nichelle M. Hayes, the manager of the Center for Black Literature and Culture at Central Library, was appointed interim CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library March 28. There is one IPL branch in Lawrence at 7898 Hague Rd. with a second branch on 56th Street under construction.

Express appreciation to a MVCSC employee — The public is able to share a kind message to a bus driver, teacher, cafeteria worker, instructional assistant, custodian or any staff member at Mt. Vernon Community Schools Corp. The Mt. Vernon employee being recognized will receive a “Because of You…” postcard with a personalized message. Sending the postcard is free. For more, visit mvcsc.k12.in.us/News/1551#sthash.WCrtRXBv.dpbs.

HCLA dean named — Karen Radcliff has been selected as the dean of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2023.

Radcliff serves as the vice president/chief strategy officer for Hamilton County Tourism and the director of Hamilton County Sports Authority. Applications for Radcliff the HCLA Class of 2023 are open until May 31. Members of the Class of 2023 will be announced at the end of July.

Learn more and apply at hcla.net.

FPD conducts citizens’ survey — Fishers Police Dept. is again conducting a citizens’ feedback survey as part of its ongoing accreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies. The survey addresses specific questions regarding previous citizen contacts with the police department as well as perceptions of safety in neighborhoods and business areas. The survey is open until June 13. To complete the survey, visit surveymonkey.com/r/QMNDFJH.

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Marina, boaters share safety tips for Geist Reservoir

By Dawn Pearson Dawn@youarecurrent.com Geist Marina is gearing up for summer fun with activities for water enthusiasts with safety preparation in mind.

In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week May 21 to May 27, America’s Boating Club of Central Indiana recently conducted free boat safety checks for all boat owners at Geist Marina, 11695 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis.

The central Indiana chapter is one of only two Coast Guard-approved organizations to offer boating courses and seminars.

Club members Bob Beall and Mike Crowell performed the safety checks, which they said are not required by law but are helpful.

Beall said many boat owners are surprised when they discover they might have a few items that need to be addressed.

“A fire extinguisher is a required item to have on a boat, and many people find this as a surprise,” Crowell said. “We check everything on the long list to have your boat pass inspection. When boaters pass the safety check, they receive a ‘safe boat’ decal to display on their windshield.”

Dawn Harlow brought her boat to have it inspected and to learn the basics of boat ownership.

“We are first-time boat owners and don’t know the ins and outs. We are still learning everything that is needed to be safe and

can think (of), from joining the Sailing Club and skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, wake surfing, jet skiing and fishing,” Dufour said.

Dawn Harlow and her daughter Gabriele Greathouse watch and learn while Mike Crowell checks her boat’s registration number.

(Photos by Dawn Pearson)

have fun,” Harlow said. “It is great having the pros helping you be safe on the water all summer. Owning a boat has been on my dream board since 2017.”

Harlow plans on getting on the lake at least a couple time a week to teach her kids how to ski and wakeboard.

“Water is the feature here. People come out to play. Rental boats operate from April through October,” Geist Marina manager Greg Binder said. “We try to make it a great destination for boating and fishing. People can do all the things they love to do on the water. The water is great and the fishing here is fantastic.”

Binder said people can visit the Hamilton

County Health Dept.’s website for water quality.

The marina hires many young people during the busy summer months.

“We employ a lot of local high school and college kids who just love the water and they love coming back and love their jobs,” Binder said. “We have approximately 25 positions a season, from everything waterfront related (to) guest support.”

Henry Dufour, 19, a student at Indiana University, and Bryce Perkins, 17, a student at Lawrence North High School, are seasonal employees who are familiar with water safety and water activities.

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ON THE COVER: Bryce Perkins drives a boat on Geist Reservoir. (Photo by Dawn Pearson)

THINGS TO DO AROUND THE RESERVOIR Geist Marina manager Greg Binder said there are countless recreation activities at the marina, even for people who don’t own boats.

“This place hops all summer,” Binder said. “If you don’t own a boat, you can rent one and learn how to drive it here. There are excellent restaurants. Eddy’s, Crave, Puccini’s Pizza, and Wolfie’s is a waterfront restaurant, too, so you can have a meal and watch what’s going on. And there are always fishing tournaments and the fireworks.”

Binder said the Fourth of July’s fireworks are geared for people in boats on the water or for homes on the lake, because they are not set up for visitors to watch from the parking lot or the bridge.

All information on boat rentals and other activities at Geist Marina can be found at geistmarina.com.

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Vicious cycle

Time passages Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Terry Anker Times are tough for some and about to get tough for a bunch more. Inflation is significantly outpacing wage growth and interest rates have been pushed up dramatically for the first time in many years. Sure, we seem willing to pay $4 or $5 for a gallon of fuel. And rents or purchase of housing are hitting all-time highs. But for now, we continue to spend our hard-earned money even as the stress is beginning to show.

It is not the first time our nation has been confronted with such a series of unfortunate events, and it probably won’t be the last. We can look to the past for guidance, if not a prediction, of what might be on the road ahead. Businesses and individuals alike will recess into a posture of preserving and holding onto the cash we have. Unnecessary expenses will be forestalled or permanently derailed. We might carry a bigger balance on the credit card thinking that cash-in-hand is always better than promised credit. In the most severe of cases, we might start delaying routine payments to our vendors just a bit past the due date.

In some industries, the slowdown is already under way. As labor costs have skyrocketed and more consumers are unwilling to pay for the required increases, it leaves a significant gap.

Business owners trim margins and end up being the bank for some of their customers. Would it be better to go to a vendor in advance, disclosing that the squeeze is going to delay payment? Or is it better to keep the circumstance secret, hoping that it all blows over? Is it passive aggressive, an indication of no other option, or a smart strategic move? How can the vendor make payroll if the customer takes too long? Who suffers most?

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

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I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the passage of time, specifically its strange inconsistency. Fellow educators, for example, will understand how the last few weeks of May drag on for months while summer break literally flies by. I turned 50 this year, but I think of myself as being no older than 40 (I can’t possibly have been alive for half a century and look this good!). And my dad died in 2020, but our final conversation still feels like it happened on Wednesday.

Our youngest’s graduation from high school has really got me in a tither.

My husband, Doo, and I have had a kid enrolled in the local For the passage district every of time indeed year since 2003. Nearly harbors a strange a Lincoln inconsistency. score! That’s – DANIELLE WILSON thousands of dollars in book rental fees (most of which have been paid), approximately 120 teachers, 30 Muffins with Moms and Donuts with Dads, six principals and countless missed PTO meetings because they were held during the day when people, myself, included, worked.

And yet, I can recall one particularly rainy Kindy 500 event, a gazillion early morning Color Guard practices, and several frantic “Mom, you forgot to pick me up” text messages as if they were yesterday. Unbelievably, 20 years’ worth of my family’s experiences have revolved around our schools, for better or worse, ‘til commencement do us part.

Now that I’m at the end, I can honestly admit to thinking “Man, that took forever!” and “How can it be over already?”

I am, of course, a little saddened at this turn of events, but also somewhat relieved. Mostly, though, I’m perplexed.

For the passage of time indeed harbors a strange inconsistency.

Peace out.

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

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Clothes With a Cause founder finds personal cancer research mission

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kelli McLaughlin founded Clothes for a Cause nearly five years ago as a way of supporting charities in the community and around the world.

Now, after being diagnosed with brain GIVING BACK cancer, the Carmel resident is doing her share to raise funds for researching the disease.

McLaughlin, 44, was originally diagnosed in September 2021 with a meningioma, a non-cancerous tumor.

“Meningioma tumors actually run in our family,” said McLaughlin, co-owner with Mandi Adams of Clothes With A Cause shops at Clay Terrace in Carmel and in downtown Indianapolis. “But it’s not what (the tumor) ended up being.

My symptoms got really bad really quick with seizures, and within 30 days of the initial diagnosis, I was back in the hospital.”

She got a new diagnosis of Grade 4 glioblastoma in October and soon had brain surgery.

“They removed everything that they could see,” McLaughlin said. “They could only (remove) 98 to 99 percent because it grows almost invisibly in the lining of your brain. It’s why it’s almost impossible to treat, because you can’t see it.”

A grueling 42 consecutive days of chemotherapy and radiation followed.

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From left, Nick Wise, Mady Wise, Harper McLaughlin, Ryan McLaughlin, Kelli McLaughlin and Kayla Phillips at an April event.

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walking shell of a human because it was so hard on my body,” McLaughlin said.

She started maintenance chemotherapy in January, receiving treatment for five consecutive days followed by 23 days off. She said she will repeat the cycle through the rest of the year or as long as she can tolerate it. She also wears a head piece called Optune.

“It’s the only FDA-approved device that’s not used invasively to help extend life for patients like myself,” she said.

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and 16 months upon diagnosis. We are hoping this buys me a few more years and some major breakthrough can come through on that front.”

With four children, including a 5-year-old, and her first grandchild due in July, McLaughlin wants to have as much time with them as possible.

“Brain cancer research is the most underfunded cancer research out there,” McLaughlin said. “Since it’s not curable, I can see people not wanting to chuck tons of money at it. But you are never going to find a cure unless you raise money for it.”

The first Kelli’s Kegs N’ Eggs 5K was held in April at Bier Brewery North in Carmel, raising more than $50,000. McLaughlin said half of the proceeds will go to glioblastoma research. The other half is going to a scholarship fund at Lake City Bank for families that have someone newly diagnosed with the disease.

“We were totally unprepared for this,” said McLaughlin, who needed to have her house adjested to her physical needs. “I can barely walk anymore.”

McLaughlin, a 1995 Carmel High School graduate, said the first months were almost impossibly hard on the family.

“We’re trying to make someone’s world a little brighter when it’s pretty bleak,” she said. “I told my family that as much as I’m going to fight this, I only have a 1 1/2 percent chance of survival. Once I’m gone, I want Kegs N’ Eggs and brain cancer research to be our family’s legacy. I want my kids to keep fighting for a cure.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Noblesville resident Sara Castillo Dandurand, “Rumors” represents a perfect blend.

PERFORMANCES “Neil Simon’s writing coupled with a farce is a great combination,” she said. “This is the only farce that he wrote.”

Dandurand will appear as Cassie in Main Street Production’s presentation of “Rumors” June 2 to 11 at Basile Westfield Playhouse.

Dandurand has previously performed at Civic Theatre, Bard Fest and Mud Creek Players. She was in “Much Ado About Nothing” at Civic in 2020 along with Kelsey Van Voorst.

Van Voorst, a Fishers resident, is playing Cookie in “Rumors.”

Van Voorst, a Carmel High School graduate, has performed in ComedySportz for 15 years and improv events around the city.

“I never really do anything too serious.

I really like farces because they are so fast, and timing is everything with a farce.

It needs to be very quick,” Van Voorst said. “My high school teacher (Jim Peterson) used to call farces fast, furious and funny.”

Westfield resident Josh Elicker, who moved from Charlotte, N.C., three years ago, is performing in his first play in the Indianapolis area.

“I like the speed of everything, and everything is overlapping,” said Elicker, who plays Lenny Gatz. “It just has this frantic energy about it and that just makes for a fun show. I have never been in a Neil Simon show but always wanted to do one.

One of my favorite shows I did in college was ‘Noises Off,’ which is a famous farce, so I instantly fell in love with the style of doors opening and closing and people running up and down stairs and people screwing things up.”

Noblesville resident Laura Givens is playing the role of Chris Gorman.

“I love Neil Simon and it’s a light, frothy

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NEW WORKS New Works: Premiere Performances are set for 8 p.m. June 4 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

“RUMORS” Main Street Productions will present Neil Simon’s “Rumors” June 2 to 12 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplahouse.org.

“THE LITTLE PRINCE” Mud Creek Players’ production of “The Little Prince” will be presented June 2 to 18 at the Mud Creek Barn Theater in Indianapolis. For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org.

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The cast of “Rumors” pauses on the Basile Westfield Playhouse stage. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

comedy,” she said.

The play is quite a departure from her last show, when she played Blanche DuBois in Carmel Community Players’ production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 2019.

“This is a nice change, something a little lighter,” Givens said. “I hadn’t done a comedy in a while. It’s fun, sophisticated humor.”

Givens, who is from Mount Vernon, had previously worked with “Rumors” director Jen Otterman in Shakespeare in the Park.

Monya Wolf, who lives in Indianapolis, performed in “White Christmas” at Westfield Playhouse in December.

“I adore farces,” said Wolf, who portrays Claire Ganz. “I always think it’s hilarious.”

Wolf has been in Indianapolis for six

years, doing 16 shows either in technical crew or acting.

Wolf and Otterman are friends but have not worked together before.

Otterman has acted in “Rumors” before as Chris Gorman at the Red Barn Summer Theatre in Frankfort.

“I have also previously directed it at Hamilton Southeastern High School, where I taught theater, speech and writing for 30 years,” Otterman said. “I do enjoy directing fast-paced farces. It challenges the creative juices to come up with funny stage business that hits the mark and fits the characters and situations.

“The cast has been working hard and are playing off one another well.”

For more, westfieldplayhouse.org.

To celebrate Red Barn Summer Theatre opening its summer season June 8, Blackhawk Winey & Heather’s Flowers will present Summer Kick-Off, a free event, from 3 to 6 p.m. June 4 in the Red Barn picnic area in Frankfort with a free wine tasting, snacks and live music.

The season opens with “Deceiving Granny” from June 8 to 19. Two more plays follow with “Murdered to Death” from June 22 to July 2 and “Bright Star” from July 7 to 17.

The box office will be open for anyone wanting to purchase tickets or try out their seats before they buy. Tours of the recently refurbished lobby and dressing room areas will be given.

Holly Woody from WiseWood Farm will offer some of its natural food products for sale.

Anyone interested in attending can visit redbarntheatre.net or call 765-659-1657 and leave their name and how many will be attending.

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‘Antony and Cleopatra’ to debut

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Gregory Hancock has provided his own unique twist to the story of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.

DANCE Hancock, the executive artistic director and founder of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, is presenting a world premiere of his version of “Antony and Cleopatra,” which is set for 7 p.m. June 9-11 at The Tarkington in the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The story takes place in two rival nightclubs.

Fishers resident Chloe Holzman plays Octavius Caesar, an investor in the nightclub.

Abigail Lessaris plays Octavia Caesar, the sister of Octavius and wife of Mark Antony. Octavia is a nightclub singer.

Thomas Mason plays Cleopatra, a drag performer.

“I’m a love interest with Antony and there is a love triangle with the three us,” Mason said.

Mason’s main challenge is dancing in stilettos.

Adrian Dominguez plays Antony.

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From left, “Antony and Cleopatra” performers Adrian Dominguez, Thomas Mason, Olivia Payton and Abigail Lessaris. (Photo by Lydia Moody)

bel, who created a modern rock score for Hancock’s “The Casket Girls” in 2018.

“It’s such a treat to have original music and to create original roles, too,” Hancock said. “It’s a nice treat for us.”

Holzman said it is unique that characters aren’t defined in normal ways, such as through a backstory or even by gender.

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

The 12th annual Century 21 Scheetz Summer Concert Series at Clay Terrace began May 26 and concludes July 21.

MUSIC The concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday nights at The Lawn at Clay Terrace in Carmel. Prodigy Burger Bar will have cold beverages every evening for purchase, including beer, wine, margaritas, water and sodas. The preshow begins at 6 p.m. on the Community Side Stage, sponsored by Carmel Music Academy Activities include a T-shirt toss, selfie stations and face painters. Food and beverages will be available for purchase on the lawn from Prodigy Burger, Mountain Flower (Popcorn), Goodness Gracious (charcuterie boxes), Lou Malnati’s, Kona Ice Truck, and more. Food vendors may vary per concert), The Summer Concert Series Band lineup is: June 2: Dave & Rae; June 9: Big Rosco & The Hammers; June 16: Jambox; June 23: Country Summer; June 30: Dwight Lightning and the Conch City All Stars; July 7: Endless Summer Band; July 14: Stella Luna & the Satellites; July 21: Toy Factory.

Toy Factory will perform July 21 in the Century 21 Scheetz Summer Concert Series at Clay Terrace. (Photo courtesy of Toy Factory)

Aug. 4 is set as rain date.

The Carmel Gazebo concert series is held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

The lineup: June 1: Blair Clark; June 8: The Flying Toasters; June 15: Rick K; June 22: Living Proof; June 29: Toy Factory; July 6: Duelranger; July 13: Country Summer; July 20: The Bishops; July 27 The Doo; Aug. 3: My Yellow Rickshaw; Aug. 10: The Woomblies Rock Orchestra; Aug. 17: 45RPM; Aug. 24: Stella Luna & the Satellites; Aug. 31: Mix Tape; Sept. 7: Blue River Band; Sept. 14: The Nauti Yachtys; Sept. 21: Jai Baker Trio: Sept.

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Theater shows ‘Little Prince’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It’s easy for Tanner Brunson to embrace his role of The Aviator in Mud Creek Players’ production PLAY of “The Little Prince.”

“I would say what I like the most about my character is that he’s not afraid to be himself,” the Noblesville resident said.

Brunson “It takes him some time, of course. He has to break down what was done to him in the past, but in the end he’s not afraid to be who he is.”

The performances run June 2 to June 18 at Mud Creek Barn Theater, 9740 E. 86th St., Indianapolis.

“The Little Prince” is written in the style of a children’s book but is actually a complex fable written by French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The story is written from the perspective of The Aviator, who has had to make an emergency landing of his small plane in a remote desert. He is met by a boy who is dressed as a prince.

Indianapolis resident Spencer Holom, who plays the Little Prince, said he sought the title role when he auditioned.

“I had never been affiliated with any large theater events,” said Holom, who recently completed eighth grade at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Lawrence. “I’ve been in some (plays) before but not really the main role, so I thought it would be a cool new experience.

“I hadn’t known much Holom about the actual ‘Little Prince,’ all the films and all that, but I think it will be cool.”

Holom said memorizing lines while moving about the stage is challenging.

“I’ve got a ton of lines, a few of them bigger than the others, where I’m doing a lot of movement in those, especially monologues,” Holom said. “It can be tough to remember the lines and the movements, so sometimes I will be a bit scrambled. But I just refresh myself and keep practicing, and everything should be fine.”

For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org.

Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy attends Discovering Broadway concert Where’s Amy attended a Discovering Broadway special event May 21 at the Cabaret in Indianapolis.

The new Broadway musical focuses on mental health and overcoming addiction. Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk, a Carmel High School graduate, invited the New York City Broadway cast, board members and VIP guests for a one-night sneak peek. Above, Emily Urbanski (Carmel), Discovering Broadway board member Carol Urbanski (Carmel) and Sarah Urbanski (Carmel). For more, visit discoveringbroadway.org.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Timeless kitchen transformation Commentary by Larry Greene Built in 1997, this home’s kitchen had great bones, but the curved island configuration and impractical desk obstructed the room’s natural flow, necessitating a makeover to improve form and function. A new appliance arrangement, custom cabinetry and updated finishes resulted in a “wow”-worthy space that is as functional as it is stylish.

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• A knife block drawer, charging drawer and hidden microwave keep essential elements out of sight but within arm’s reach.

• The new island provides ample work and gathering space without interrupting the room’s flow.

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Visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain Commentary by Don Knebel I am writing this column in Rome, the subject of the next several columns. May and early June are perfect TRAVEL times to be in Rome, with high temperatures in the low 80s and lows in the 60s. Today, we visit the Trevi Fountain, the most famous fountain in the world.

Since 19 B.C., aqueducts have carried fresh water to Rome from mountains to the east, with fountains at their ends. In 1732, Pope Clement XII initiated a competition for a design of a new fountain at the end of the Vergine aqueduct in an area now called Trevi because three streets (“tre vie”) converged there. Nicola Salvi, a Roman architect, won the competition with a design combining a fountain with a newly colonnaded façade of Palazzo Pali, a Roman Palace. After Salvi’s death in 1751, Giuseppe Pannini oversaw the project. When completed in 1762, the Trevi Fountain was 160 feet wide and 85 feet tall. At the center of the fountain is an enormous statue by Pietro Bracci, depicting the god Oceanus beneath a triumphal arch riding a sea-shell chariot pulled by two horses, one angry and one NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Ind. Code §§5-3-1 and 5-23 et. seq., the City of Fishers Board of Public Works & Safety (“Board”) will hold a public hearing on June 14, 2022, at the City Hall Auditorium, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana at 9:00 a.m., to consider a recommendation to award a publicprivate agreement to Meyer Najem Construction, LLC (“Meyer Najem”) for Meyer Najem to design, build and transfer the City’s Arts & Municipal Complex. The Board will hear and receive comments from all interested persons. Proposals and an explanation for the basis upon which the recommendation is being made are available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours at Fishers City Hall, Administrative Office, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038.

calm, both managed by tritons. In niches beside Oceanus are statues representing health and abundance, qualities associated with the fountain’s water. Until the water from the fountain was declared unsafe, Trevi Fountain provided water for the Vatican, carried there in barrels.

The Trevi Fountain was featured in the movie “Three Coins in the Fountain,” which promoted the idea that throwing three coins into the fountain can guarantee a return to Rome and marriage to an attractive Italian. Each year, visitors who flock to the fountain day and night toss in more than $1 million in coins, which are given to local charities. No statistics are maintained on how many wishes are actually granted.

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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Today I’m tackling the words sherbet, sherbert and sorbet.

First, what is sorbet? Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from GRAMMAR GUY frozen water and juice. That’s it. No dairy. And it’s pronounced the way you would talk about the Chesapeake Bay if someone punched it over and over: sorebay. The word sorbet is derived from the Arabic verb “sariba” (to drink). Interestingly, we also get the words sherbet/sherbert and syrup from sariba.

We have to discuss sherbet, which is basically all the coldness of ice cream without any of the taste. Yes, sherbet does contain milk. Start with a pureed base of fruit and sugar, add some cream or milk, and then freeze. However, make sure that your frozen concoction contains between 1 and 2 percent dairy fat or it can’t be considered sherbet.

I don’t know about you, but I grew up calling sherbet “sherbert.” As in, “Sure, Burt ol’ buddy, I will go to the park to feed pigeons with you.” As I evolved from

Bookish Boy into Grammar Guy, I just knew that “sherbert” was incorrect and that “sherbet” (pronounced sher-bit) was correct.

They’re both technically correct.

Although “sherbet” is the overwhelmingly more common spelling, both spellings came about when the word was adapted into English around the early 17th century. “Sherbet” (the spelling and the pronunciation) is much more common. Although the Oxford English Dictionary considers “sherbert” a misspelling of “sherbet,” I side with the U.S.-based people at Merriam-Webster who see “sherbert” as a lesser-used variant of “sherbet.”

So, whatever your flavor this summer, make sure to go easy on people who say “sherbert,” as they aren’t technically wrong.

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

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