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Fishers resident Megan Rathz’s yard has been certified as a wild life habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. (Photos courtesy of Megan Rathz)

Resident’s yard is a certified wildlife habitat news@currentfishers.com

Gardening always has been a big part of Megan Rathz’s life. The Fishers resident grew up with a mother GARDENING who was a Master Gardener and remembers planting flowers with her grandmother.

So, when her stepfather, Al Hopkins, told Rathz she should register her yard — which she planted with assorted flowers and peRathz rennials — with the National Wildlife Federation to have it certified as a wildlife habitat, she took his advice.

“Most people, even if they are avid gardeners, have no idea how easy it is to build a beautiful and safe habitat,” Rathz said.

“And my stepfather said I was already creating one, just by gardening, (which is) one of my favorite things to do.”

Rathz recently had her yard designated by the National Wildlife Federation as a certified wildlife habitat and wants to tell others how do earn the same certification.

“National Wildlife Federation recognizes properties for certification that ‘commit to

sustainability, providing essential elements of wildlife habitat (such as) food, water, cover and places to raise young,’” she said.

“This is something anyone can do, even someone with a balcony in an apartment.

You don’t need a huge property to make it one that protects wildlife.”

Rathz is happy to share hear knowledge with anyone who wants to earn the certification.

“Fishers is a beautiful place to live, and the development is important, but it is taking away wildlife homes,” she said. “As

beautiful as our community is becoming, many new building and housing developments threaten the habitats for so much of our wildlife.”

Rathz said many homeowners already have such habitats in their own yards and don’t realize it. When choosing plants for spring planting, she said residents should ask themselves the following questions if they are interested in earning certification: • Is the plant something a pollinator will benefit from?

• Is it a native plant that is vital to the region?

• Is it something a caterpillar can lay eggs on like milkweed (butterfly weed) and help preserve monarch butterflies?

“Many of us have daylilies in our yard and don’t realize that aside from their beauty, they actually provide shelter and cover for animals and their young,” Rathz said. “And that’s all it really takes.”

Rathz hopes her family members eventually share her passion for gardening.

“My hope is one day my daughter and grandchildren still have my flowers and take care of them just as I have and think about how they can make their own yards a sanctuary for our wildlife,” Rathz said.

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Walmart to build McCordsville facility news@geistcurrent.com Walmart announced plans today to build four new high-tech fulfillment centers in the U.S. — including one in the GROWTH Town of McCordsville.

The 2.2-million-square-foot facility will be built at 5258 W. 500 N. and is expected to create at least 1,000 new jobs, according to the retail giant. The company plans to hire full-time quality control technicians, quality audit analysts and flow managers, among other positions.

The center is expected to open by spring 2023, according to the company.

The new state-of-the art centers are the first of their kind for Walmart and are expected to enhance the company’s online ordering service and speed up package delivery to customers.

“We know we must constantly exceed our customers’ expectations, which is why I’m thrilled to announce we’re building four next generation fulfillment centers (FCs) over the next three years,” David Guggina, Walmart’s senior vice president of Innovation and Automation, stated in a press release. “(We are) using the powerful combination of people, robotics and machine learning to set an entirely new precedent for us on the speed of fulfillment while continuing to create a positive work environment for our associates. Most impressively, these four next-generation FCs alone could provide 75 percent of the U.S. population with next- or two-day shipping on millions of items, including Marketplace items shipped by Walmart Fulfillment Services.

Combined with our traditional FCs, we can reach 95 percent of the U.S. population with next- or two-day shipping, and by making use of the expansive reach of our stores, we can offer same-day delivery to 80% of the U.S. population.”

Besides McCordsville, Walmart plans to build new fulfillment centers in Joliet, Ill., Greencastle, Penn., and Lancaster, Texas.

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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.

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Local schools focus on safety

By Dawn Pearson Dawn@youarecurrent.com

ly Learning Centers and Elementary Schools.

The district Director of Safety and Security is available at all times and assists security officers as needed.”

The district’s safety procedures include: • Buildings are physically configured to limit building access • All building visitors are required to complete a SafeVisitor background check prior to proceeding beyond the main office • All safety drills are completed in compliance with Indiana Dept. of Education requirements • A minimum of 8 drills are completed each semester Mike Johnson is the director of school safety for Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

He also is retired from the Fishers Police Dept., where he worked for 29 years as a support division for commander for local schools. He has worked on school safety policies throughout his career.

Johnson said protecting schools in shooting situations is a top priority.

“We are always updating and learning how we need to improve for the needs of the schools and public,” Johnson said. “We are constantly seeking ways to update security and procedures on keeping students safe, per emergency situations from the police and people who participated in the field and in the buildings during these (nationwide) shootings.”

Educating teachers and staff on safety plans is an ongoing process, Johnson said.

“We have an extensive safety plan for both districts and each individual building,” he said. “We utilize different levels of safety for our day-to-day operations, the normal operations.”

Daily emergency operating procedures are outlined in the student handbook, which every studentSINCE receives. 1993

For Hamilton Southeastern Schools and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, safety protocols SCHOOLS are regularly studied and updated to ensure the safety of students, teachers and staff.

According to officials from both school districts, procedures are in place to handle all emergency situations, including intruders, Johnson shootings, severe weather, power outages, gas leaks or wild animals on playgrounds.

The Metrpolitan School District of Lawrence Township has thorough and detailed safety measures in place, according to district officials.

“The MSD of Lawrence Township is continually reviewing safety policies and procedures to ensure the high-quality experience for students and staff. The district is one of the first to establish a comprehensive Safe Schools Emergency Management Plan, which provides administration and staff with consistent and documented procedures to follow in the event of any kind of emergency or crisis situation,” Dana Altemeyer, district’s director of communications, stated in an email to Current.

The district’s building safety plans are not available to the public for safety reasons, according to Altemeyer, but they are reviewed annually and submitted to the Indiana Dept. of Education, in accordance with state and deferral requirements. The district also has full-time SROs. “Security officers are assigned to both middle and high schools,” Altemeyer stated.

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HSE boys repeat as state lacrosse champs

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Southeastern High School boys lacrosse coach Scott Beesley is a believer in the adage that defense wins SPORTS championships.

“The strength of our team has been our defense all season,” Beesley said. “Then our offense caught fire in the championship.”

The Royals repeated as Class 2A state champions with a 17-7 victory over No. 1 ranked Cathedral June 4 in the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association Class 2A state championship at Hamilton Southeastern High School. HSE also won the state title in 2018.

The victory avenged an earlier 13-10 loss to Cathedral in the regular season. That was the Royals’ (15-7) only loss to an in-state school. Beesley said the team had a more in-depth scouting report this time against the Irish.

“We had a better week of practice,” Beesley said. “Our seniors didn’t perform well the first time we played them. We got a little too hyped up in pregame. We were a little more poised, cool, calm and collected com-

The Hamilton Southeastern High School boys lacrosse team celebrates winning its second consecutive state title on its home field. (Photo courtesy of HSE Athletics)

ing into this game.”

Beesley said the assistant coaches did an excellent job with the scouting report.

“We did a lot of scout team, film and shot clock (preparation),” Beesley said. “We packed them with a lot of knowledge before this game, so they felt over prepared.”

The Royals led Cathedral 7-6 at halftime and then blew the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Irish 6-1.

Garrett Smith, who has committed to Ohio Wesleyan University, led Hamilton Southeastern with seven goals and an assist and was named the game’s Offensive Most Valuable Player. Senior Blaine Wertz had three

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goals and senior Michael Mattaliano added two goals and three assists. Senior Brandon Sogocio chipped in with two goals for the Royals.

Junior goalie Colin Krekeler was named the game’s Defensive MVP. Beesley said senior Nolan Knies was the best defensive player in the state.

Seniors Hayden Grace and Aiden Hoener played alongside Knies on defense.

Smith led HSE on the season with 48 goals, followed by Mattaliano with 45 goals and Connor Ruhnow with 42.

The Royals graduate 20 players and return 15 players.

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Residents want to inform neighborhoods as 5G rollout evolves

By Will Riddell will@youarecurrent.com Fishers residents Geoff Tease and Brian Butler spend a lot of time thinking about cell towers, specifically the smallTECH er ones sprouting up all across their city.

The “fifth generation” of cellular networks, also known as 5G, has arrived.

Although it has the capability to increase internet speed, connect to a multitude of devices and support newer technologies like self-driving vehicles, Tease and Butler aren’t satisfied with how the rollout has taken place in Fishers.

Many of the new towers in the city belong to Verizon.

Tease and Butler are part of a coalition that represents more than 30 HOAs in the area. Their goal is to educate residents on what to expect as Verizon and other telecommunications companies implement 5G throughout Fishers. They are also concerned with the tower permitting process.

Although initial cell towers were located outside of neighborhoods, many Verizon towers are now scattered throughout var-

Residents discuss concerns about cell tower placement during a recent meeting set up by Geoff Tease of Fishers. (Submitted photo)

ious residential areas. According to Tease and Butler, the location of the towers has been a chief concern for residents.

“I’m very apprehensive about (the telecommunications companies) putting towers between the sidewalk and the road,” Butler said. “That, to me, is a huge safety issue for pedestrians (and) for kids playing tag. It just creates a ton of obstructions.”

One of Butler’s concerns is that the wide bases of the towers could potentially block

pedestrians and children from a driver’s view.

Besides safety concerns, Tease and Butler said many residents aren’t happy with how the towers impact the aesthetic of the neighborhoods. According to Tease and Butler, Verizon has not been interested in listening to residents who have concerns about the placement and appearance of the 5G towers.

“Verizon is finding every letter in the law they can use to just say, ‘We’re going to do it,’” Tease said. “Any concerns on the homeowners about placement of the towers (and) appearance of the towers, they just disregard.”

As of press time, Verizon could not be reached for comment.

The Federal Communications Commission adopted a declaratory ruling in 2018 that outlined, among other things, the prevention of actions that greatly inhibit installation of 5G facilities. The 2018 ruling also addressed permit fees and the fact that local governments should have input with regard to a facility’s exterior design.

According to the city’s website, “The City of Fishers is required to allow 5G deploy-

ment by the ruling of the FCC. As a result, the City identified a resident-led process for 5G cell tower deployment.”

Tease and Butler aren’t against 5G technology, but they do want the voices of neighborhoods to be heard as the tower-building process continues.

According to an email from Tease, “Our viewpoint is based on our experiences working with the City and the carriers and how the existing process favors the carriers at the expense of the neighborhoods.”

The coalition that Tease and Butler are a part of has met with Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness on multiple occasions.

“To me, the thing that I would hope comes out of (this) is that people know that there are residents in the City of Fishers that are actively engaged in providing dialogue, trying to better the process and are willing to assist other neighborhoods and individual homeowners if they’re faced with this same situation,” Butler said.

The Fishers HOA Coalition can be reached at fishershoacoalition@gmail.com.

More information about the 5G rollout in Fishers can be found at fishers. in.us/1110/5G-Cell-TowerFiber-Deployment.

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

Expected completion: The project was scheduled to be complete in May 2022 but appears behind schedule. The City of Fishers has not responded to multiple requests for comment regarding an update on the project. The updated completion date on the 37 Thrives construction website claims expected completion is set for this summer.

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

Start date: May 26 Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard.

Start date: May 26 Expected completion: Fall Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road Location: Between the Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed during the project. The Monon Greenway is closed until later this month.

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Fishers girls place 2nd in state

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Dave Heffern has six girls tennis state titles, one more than any other coach in Indiana high school history.

TENNIS However, those titles all came at Park Tudor. Now in his ninth year as Fishers High School coach, his Tigers reached the state title match for the first time before losing to Carmel 5-0 June 4 at Center Grove High School.

The previous best finish for Fishers was reaching the quarterfinals last year.

“When you have five sophomores and a freshman starting, even though the freshman is so talented, you are going to have some ups and downs,” Heffern said. “Right before the Hoosier Crossroads Conference Tournament, we had a couple really good matches against Zionsville and Westfield.

Then we got to the conference tournament and won three of the five spots and finished second at No. 2 singles.”

Heffern said the team was mostly consistent in the postseason.

Fishers finished with a 21-2 record.

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Freshman Misha Briggs finished with a 25-4 record at No. 1 singles. She beat Carmel’s Lauren Littell in the regular season, but Littell avenged the loss with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph in the state title match.

Izzy Mokra, a junior, finished with a 21-7 record at No. 2 singles. Sophomore Caroline Ober was 25-4 at No. 3 singles.

Sophomores Cassie Maurer and Emma Beehler were 18-11 at No. 1 doubles. Sophomores Madelyn Barron and Meredith Ober finished 24-5 at No. 2 doubles.

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revenue generating positions, more ad sales reps, more marketing folks. We will continue to invest in the technology to connect Vibenomics is getting a financial boost to pipes to other agencies and retail media expand its network and advertising reach. platforms. For the most part, it’s going to be Vibenomics, all revenue-generating positions.”

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“We’ve been building the compaVibenomics has nearly 40 employny to mostly focusing on the techees, with 90 percent living in the nology and software to drive retail Indianapolis area. Ten percent work Quinnette media and all the locations we have remotely. The company expects to with the Kroger, KwikTrips and all the over increase its workforce by 25 percent by the 6,000 locations,” Vibenomics Chief Executive end of this year.

Officer Brent Oakley said. “We had to build “This funding allows us to catch up with the infrastructure, which we’ve done and our infrastructure,” Oakley said. proved that it works. The next $12 million Oakley expects Vibenomics will have we’ve just raised will be for building all nearly 20,000 locations by the end of 2023.

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Senior Summit offers resources

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or bad, but something we can talk about in a positive way and help people be proactive about the options as they age.”

The Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County The summit is open to anyone caring for will host a Senior Summit from 10 a.m. to 2 a senior, who may be caring for a senior in p.m. June 29 at the Mill the future or is a senior wanting EVENT Church of Nazarene in to find resources to help them age Noblesville. This is the safely. third year for the event.

“Caregivers have such a tough “Our first Senior Summit was in job, and we recognize that. Many 2018 and we hosted another in 2019. caregivers are part of what is called Both were met with an overwhelm‘the sandwich generation,’ meaning ing response from seniors,” said they are not only taking care of a Burdick Vicki Burdick, director of marketing senior such as mom and dad, but and events for the Shepherd’s Center. “Unalso are still caring for children at home,” fortunately, due to the pandemic, we did Burdick said. “This can cause an overwhelmnot have a Senior Summit in 2020 and 2021. ing amount of stress. Our goal is to make We are glad to be able to host again in 2022, their job easier by identifying resources especially because seniors were so negaavailable to them and the senior they love tively impacted by the pandemic, they need that may aid in their caregiving.” services now more than ever.”

Besides the Shepherd’s Center, several The Senior Summit was the idea of Shepsenior service partner agencies will be onherd’s Center Executive Director Lauren Guynn. site to share information about their ser“When we first decided to host a Senior vices and answer questions.

Summit it was about having more open Tickets are $10 and available at shepherdconversations and discussions in the comscenterofhamiltoncounty.org/event. The munity at-large about aging,” Guynn said. “It deadline to purchase tickets is midnight shouldn’t be something that is stigmatized June 28.

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Lawrence man founded annual event that assists survivors of domestic violence and abuse news@geistcurrent.com The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence held its 19th annual Race Against Domestic Abuse June 4 at the Indianapolis City Market.

The 5K run/walk race raises funds for the ICADV. The nonprofit’s mission is “to work for the prevention and elimination of domestic violence — until the violence ends.”

What most participants don’t know is, the race was created by a Lawrence man who uses a wheelchair and was trying to raise awareness for domestic violence by wheeling across Indiana. The man, Richard Propes, said he was a victim of domestic abuse and violence while growing up.

Propes decided to do something to help himself as he had spiraled into a deep depression and created what he called the Tenderness Tour.

“Tenderness Tour, my trademark event, began in 1989. I traveled around Indiana for 41 days and 1,000 miles in a wheelchair,” Propes said. “I called it the Tenderness Tour because I had grown up around abuse and violence. I had a lot of challenges, and by then I had lost all hope. I decided to start seeing if other people out there felt the same way as me and if there was any hope left in the world, so I came up with the idea to find hope.”

Initially, Propes expected the tour to fail and feared it wouldn’t do anything to reverse the hopelessness he was feeling.

“But it did just the opposite,” he said.

“There were people all over the state feeling the same way I was. I learned I wasn’t alone in those feelings and a lot of people had similar experiences and so many were looking for hope.”

Eventually, Propes annually wheeled across Indiana and to out-of-state cities, including Chicago, Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati.

“This one-off event became a lifelong mission,” Propes said. “I left Indy with a backpack on my wheelchair, $20 in my pocket and a handful of press releases. Hoosiers were amazing. I never went without a place to stay (or went without) food, water, never had a negative experience and I finished and was successful.”

Laura Berry, executive director ICADV, speaks to the crowd.

While Propes was traveling across Indiana and the Midwest, he met a woman, Harriett Clare, who supported him during the early tours.

“Harriett really helped me,” he said. “She was a really great friend, and she was affiliated with ICADV. So, through our friendship, I heard about the coalition and wanted to help them. And 19 years ago, we had our first Race Against Domestic Abuse, and 100 percent of what we raised goes to them.”

Propes is proud of what the race has become and the cause it supports.

“Obviously, it’s grown well beyond me,” he said. “When you become an activist, you hope that what you plant grows, and it has with race away,” he said.

According to the ICADV, its mission is to “Envision a world where all people engage in healthy relationships characterized by the mutual sharing of resources, responsibilities and affection; where youth are nur-

QUICK FACTS The annual Race Away From Domestic Violence 5K raises awareness and provides resources to support survivors of domestic violence.

According to the nonprofit organization, between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, domestic violence homicides increased 181 percent in the state of Indiana. So far this year, Indiana has seen 72 deaths related to domestic violence.

For more than 40 years, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence has fought for women’s rights, equity in opportunities and autonomy in relation-

ships to reduce the disparities in power and privilege that perpetuate violence, according to the organization.

The annual Race Away From Domestic Violence 5K is ICADV’s primary fundraiser for supporting survivors. Through donations, ICADV meets the emerging needs of survivors by providing assistance with rent, utilities, food and the basic necessities they need to feel safe.

In the past year, the ICADV has provided approximately $180,000 to survivors to keep them safe and meet their basic needs.

tured with those expectations; and where all people are supported within a society committed to equality in relationships and equity in opportunity as fundamental human rights.”

Laura Berry, a Carmel resident and executive director of ICADV, credits Propes for the race’s growth and success.

“Richard is one of the finest people out there,” Berry said. “His dedication is unparalleled. He created this race, and it was his vision that came out of his Tenderness Tours. He shows his support for survivors of domestic violence every day.”

Berry said the ICADV has a variety of programs to help survivors of — and raise awareness for — domestic violence and abuse. One of its missions is erase the stigma survivors of domestic violence and abuse often feel.

“Survivors told us that they felt judged for the decisions that they made in all directions,” Berry said.

Learn more about their Stigma Reduction Campaign at INagainstDA.com.

ON THE COVER: Race founder Richard Propes crosses the finish line of the 19th Annual Race Against Domestic Abuse. (Photos by Dawn Pearson)

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‘Top Gun’ sequel misses mark Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Terry Anker Is it really important to know what the various Kardashian sisters had for lunch? Does our great uncle have much insight into the COVID-19 vaccine protocols that might be best for us? Even as we share copious amounts of personal information, the anonymity proffered by social media drives us to rest confident in our safety, assured that none will fully know our intention or thoughts.

There we can say, and do as we wish, or so we believe, because our tirade after a few glasses of wine will not likely bring much attention to our irresponsibility.

Instead, we tell ourselves that few who mattered bothered to read our posts.

In personal interaction, it is more difficult to distance ourselves from our biases. As such, many of us come to be adroit at concealing our perspectives. We withhold knowing there to be advantage in possessing knowledge that the others in our lives do not. We manipulate them hoping to gain insight about their views without expressing the vulnerability of our own. Playing the game masterfully, we might claim that we know an answer but want to see if others do. If they respond to the question correctly, we promise to tell them.

Unfortunately, we often have no idea and only hope to get our friend, associate or loved one to share their view first. We then react to them as if we had an opinion all along.

We shift the responsibility of considered thought to our counterpart. We place ourselves into the role of critic, not creative. Surely, we should show restraint in always leading with our own point of view. But is holding back intentionally to pump information out of others just as flawed? If withholding is an effective tactic to achieve advantage, is up-front transparency an indication of moral action?

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

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“A year from now you may wish you had started today.”

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POLICIES Letters to the editor: Current Publishing will consider verifiable letters of up to 150 words. Letters must be thoroughly vetted prior to submission. Current retains the right to reject or return any letter it deems to carry unsubstantiated content. Current also retains the right to edit letters, but not their intent. Send letters to info@youarecurrent.com. Writers must include a hometown and a daytime phone number for verification. Guest columns: The policy for guest columns is the same as the aforementioned, but the allowable length is 240 words. Guest columns should address the whole of Current’s readership, not simply special-interest groups, and may not in any way contain a commercial message.

Friends, I’ve recently returned from a trip down Memory Lane, specifically the magical summer of 1986. I was 14 then, had hair that resembled the lead singer from A Flock of Seagulls and was well on my way to an unremarkable freshman year in high school. I didn’t have a boyfriend but was confident my mile-high bangs and cobalt-blue eyeliner would have their desired effect momentarily. Basically, I was living my best life while waiting for real life to begin.

What prompted this nostalgic journey? My husband Doo and I went to see “Top Gun: Maverick” the other night, and as soon as that iconic synthetic tolling began, I was immediately transported to Louisville’s Showcase Cinemas, watching the original for the fifth time.

Yes, five. And I would end up owning the cassette tape, vowing to become a naval aviator, and obviously buying a pair of Ray-Ban aviators that I would wear religiously for the next three years (everyone else did, too, so stop judging me!).

Despite rave reviews, though, I was disappointed in this sequel. Sure, Tom Cruise still has that undeniable onscreen charisma, and, of course, the producers checked all the boxes that made the first one iconic, including a shirtless beach scene and breathtaking dogfights. But throughout the movie, I couldn’t help thinking, “This isn’t as good!” and “Where in the Kenny Loggins minute are your motorcycle helmets?”

Safety first, people!

I don’t know. Maybe the original wasn’t that spectacular, and it was just the time in my life that was amazing.

Regardless, fist pumping to the “Danger Zone” reprise was a fun moonwalk down ‘80s Memory Lane.

Peace out.

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How to read a redhead Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

and they saw no reason to end the session. Both groups — but brunettes even My wife is a redhead. People always more so — were grumpy and vocal about the comment about how thick and beautiful her pain. This was not reported by the scienhair is. Sometimes when I ask tists because they didn’t want to give elecHUMOR her what she is planning for tric shock experiments a bad name. the next morning, she’ll say, I wanted to do a little independent study “Washing my hair.” Then I say, “OK, how of my own. My friend’s wife is a brunette, about tomorrow afterso he and I came up with noon?” And she says, some test situations.

Mary Ellen will admit “Drying my hair.” Because Based on an entire that she has a few gray weekend of exhaustive I have less hair (way less), I can achieve both hairs on her head. I also research, we discovof those tasks in about some differences have a few gray hairs, ered 90 seconds. Mary Ellen between redheads and will admit that she has brunettes … at least but that’s all I have. a few gray hairs on her – DICK WOLFSIE from the husband’s head. I also have a few standpoint. gray hairs, but that’s all I have.

According to our findings, a man with a Research has shown that women with redheaded wife: red hair require more drugs to alleviate pain • Requires a 20-percent more expensive and more anesthesia for surgeries. Studies restaurant to get out of the doghouse. were tough to carry out because it is diffi• Needs 15 percent more pleading to play cult to tell when a person is fully anesthepickleball on the weekend. tized. It’s also difficult to determine who is • Will be 12 percent later for the a natural redhead. symphony.

Why would anyone study something like • Is 14 percent more likely to say the this? Where would they get the idea that wrong thing at a party. hair color has anything to do with person• Will tell 80 percent fewer jokes about ality? Gee, the next thing you know, some people with freckles. jerk will start telling jokes about blondes.

• Will spend 35 percent more time saying The researchers asked brunettes and to clerks at Christmastime, “My wife redheads to voluntarily be hooked up to can’t wear that color.” electrodes so scientists could shock them I haven’t shown these results to Mary Elwith a gradually increasing intensity while len, but I plan to mention them briefly over simultaneously allowing the subjects to breakfast tomorrow. No, wait — she won’t increase the dosage of self-administered have time to look at them. Tomorrow’s the pain relievers. day she washes her hair.

This experiment, which I thought had been outlawed by some international treaty after World War II, apparently proved that Dick Wolfsie is an author, redheads did, in fact, require a lot more columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. meds to withstand pain. Either that, or they enjoyed the high they were getting,

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Attract pollinators without irritating neighbors Editor, I wish to comment on the irresponsible “No Mow May” article by Meredith McCutcheon. She has promulgated another unnecessary rift between people with different value sets.

There are ways to attract pollinators without irritating your neighbors, lowering property values and violating your HOA rules.

Instead of not mowing your yard, landscape with extensive flowerbeds. Plant sunflowers, marigolds and daisies. Single-head flowers produce more nectar than double-head flowers.

Choose native plants. Native pollinators are adapted to them.

To attract hummingbirds, choose perennial flowers like red or purple hollyhock, pink or red coral bells, bee balm, etc.

Provide refuge for your pollinators, such as hedges.

Provide water in birdbaths, fountains or shallow dishes. Be sure to change nonmoving water frequently to avoid mosquito breeding.

If you can afford to do so, plant your annuals prior to Mother’s Day and replant if needed.

There are lawn care services that provide organic weed control. A simple internet search will yield multiple results.

There are many pollinator-friendly flowering trees. Choose trees that flower at different times.

In contrast to Ms. McCutcheon’s view, it is practical and easy to be in harmony with nature, neighbors and your HOA. Robert C. Evans, Fishers

There are ways to attract pollinators without irritating your neighbors, lowering property values and violating your HOA rules.

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Dronedek hires new COO

By Will Riddell will@youarecurrent.com Tech company Dronedek has hired Mark Hamm as its new chief operating officer. Hamm has previously worked for companies such as FedEx, ServiceMaster and AutoZone.

TECH “We’re very pleased that Mark was interested in joining our team and know that he brings an incredible knowledge base that will enhance our product and operations,” Dronedek’s Chief Executive Officer Dan O’Toole stated in a press release.

According to O’Toole, Dronedek was impressed by Hamm’s experience.

During his time at FedEx, Hamm was the vice president of innovation.

Hamm began his new role at Dronedek earlier this month. O’Toole, a Carmel resident, founded the Indianapolis-based tech company eight years ago.

Hamm “I felt like this was a huge opportunity, and I didn’t want to see someone else doing it,” O’Toole stated.

Dronedek specializes in smart mailboxes that can receive packages from a variety of handlers.

According to the company’s website, “The versatility of each unit means that it’s compatible with a wide range of delivery services including conventional, autonomous, robotic and drone delivery methods.”

One issue that Dronedek wants to address through its smart mailboxes is package theft. More than $9 billion in goods and services is lost through theft or inaccurate deliveries annually, according to the company.

And with Hamm now a part of its team, O’Toole believes Dronedek’s future is even more promising.

“We’re excited to introduce Dronedek to the world,” O’Toole stated.

DISPATCHES Indiana employers among least likely to tolerate impaired employees — Have you ever been tempted to have a drink while on the clock? In a professional workplace, it may be ‘gross misconduct’ and could lead to immediate dismissal without the option to collect unemployment. Most private companies are not mandated by law to have drug-free workplace policies; however, there are exceptions. Workers in safety and security-sensitive industries, as well as federal employees are required to maintain sobriety in the workplace under the DrugFree Workplace Act of 1988. DrugAbuse. com conducted a survey of 3,700 employers across the U.S, asking them to rank their tolerance of intoxication in the workplace from 1 to 10 (1 being the most tolerant and 10 being the least). The survey revealed that overall, employers in the state of Indiana are among the least tolerant of drunk or high employees, with a ranking of 5/10.

Employers in Connecticut, Maine and Nebraska were found to be the most tolerant of employee intoxication with an average tolerance ranking of 3/10. The survey also delved into different industries to find out which are most and least tolerant when

it comes to being intoxicated on the job.

Employers in the banking and real estate industry were found to be equally tolerant (2/10).

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Alternatives for eye glasses abound Commentary by Dr. Hannah Wilson There are many situations where you may seek an alternative to glasses. Perhaps you don’t like how they affect your appearance, or maybe you’re tired of them VISION sliding down while you exercise. You may think there is no other option, but that is a common misconception. Even if you have a complicated glasses prescription, you may be a candidate for contact lenses.

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Presbyopia, a normal aging process where our eyes gradually lose the ability to see up close, typically arises around the age of 40. In the past, when you developed presbyopia, you either exclusively wore glasses or wore reading glasses over the top of your distance contact lenses. Today, multifocal contact lenses provide functional vision at distance, intermediate and near. Another contact lens option for correcting presbyopia is monovison, where a distance contact lens is worn in one eye and a near contact lens is worn in the other, enabling you to see at multiple distances.

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previously prevented patients from successfully wearing contact lenses. Now, even significant levels of astigmatism can be corrected with toric contact lenses, and for patients who have both presbyopia and astigmatism, multifocal toric contact lenses exist.

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CHS graduate enjoying Broadway role alongside famous couple

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Eric Wiegand’s first Broadway show has certainly been memorable.

The 2014 CarPERFORMANCE mel High School graduate has been appearing with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at New York’s Hudson Theatre.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever be lucky enough to work with this nice a group of people again, so I couldn’t be happier to be back,” Wiegand said.

Parker and Broderick, who are married in real life, play three different characters each in three different stories.

“I get to play a Plaza Hotel bellhop at the top of the first act, and a very late1960s-era groom at the end of the third act,” Wiegand said. “There’s certainly some butterflies going out on the stage, but the overwhelming feeling is how fun it is. Since none of the supporting cast is onstage for very long at a time, we have a great environment backstage, lots and lots of board games.”

Wiegand had his first audition for the show in December 2019 with the director, John Benjamin Hickey.

“The callback was a few days later, where I had a kind of surprise introduction to both Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick who read the scenes with me,” Wiegand said. “So, it had already been a pretty thrilling experience just auditioning, and then later that same week, I got a call that I had been cast. So, from the audition through the entire rest of my time with the show, it’s been absolutely surreal in the best way.”

In February 2020, Wiegand said the production went on the road to the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston.

“We performed there for about a month, which turned out to be a huge blessing, because we were able to get the show on its feet before the pandemic shut everything down,” Wiegand said. “After the Bos-

Eric Wiegand, a Carmel High School graduate, is appearing in Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” on Broadway. (Photo courtesy of Eric Wiegand)

ton run, we came back to New York and moved into the Hudson Theatre. We were in the middle of a rehearsal day, one night away from our first preview, when the governor announced that Broadway would be shutting down. Our producers kind of raced over to the theater to talk with us.

Rehearsal was canceled for the day, and we all went home thinking we’d be back in a couple weeks, maybe a month, at most. And, of course, that timeline just got pushed and pushed and pushed. Overall, though, I consider us to be extraordinarily lucky.

“Our producers were in constant communication over the next two years, sending us cookies and assuring us that, at the earliest possible chance, the show would be back.”

Finally, this February, the show was set again.

“They never tore the set down in the Hudson Theatre. It just sat there gathering dust throughout the pandemic, and anything we left in the dressing rooms was

still there,” Wiegand said.

The play opened in March and is set to run through July 10.

Wiegand, a 2018 Carnegie Mellon University graduate, appeared in a “Law and Order SVU” episode that debuted in March.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work on smaller theater projects in New York, often with folks I knew in college,” Wiegand said. “It’s such a fun situation to be living in a city with so many other theater artists I moved here with. That’s certainly been a huge highlight of my past few years here.

“Working on this show has been a very fun peek into the Broadway world though.

It feels incredible just to be along for the ride.”

Wiegand earned a role in the TV series “Outsiders” the summer after his freshman year at Carnegie Mellon.

“They were shooting in Pittsburgh, so a local casting director reached out to Carnegie Mellon looking for folks in the acting program to audition,” he said. “I got hired along with one of my closest friends and classmates (Carson McCalley), who I got to fake punch on camera.”

Wiegand said his favorite theater experience at CHS was playing Enjolras in “Les Miserables” in 2012.

“My brother Ryan played Jean Valjean, and just about all my friends were also in the production, which is an experience you probably only get once, even if you’re lucky, so I really cherish that memory,” he said.

Wiegand was in the Ambassadors, the mixed show choir, at one point with his brother, Ryan, a 2012 CHS graduate.

“From middle school shows with June McCarty Clair and Sylvia Hyde, to getting directed in high school by Jim Peterson, Maggie Cassidy, and Lamonte Kuskye, I feel unbelievably fortunate to have had such incredible mentors,” Wiegand said.

“I know I’m not alone, either. There are so many Carmel alumni in New York and elsewhere who feel wildly blessed to have grown up with these teachers.”

‘MARY POPPINS’ “Mary Poppins” runs through July 10 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

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

“DECEIVING GRANNY” Red Barn Summer Theatre’s “Deceiving Granny” runs through June 19 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

“MEDLEY OF MURDERS” Carmel Clay Players’ crew of Rising Stars, which features performers 18 and under, presents “Medley of Murders” – which includes three humorous murder mysteries – through June 19. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Belfry Theatre presents ‘Drinking Habits’ editorial@youarecurrent.com The Belfry Theatre will present “Drinking Habits,” a comedy by Tom Smith, June 24 to July 3 at the Ivy Tech Auditorium, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville In this comedy, directed by Nancy Lafferty, two sisters of The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail as they go undercover as a nun and a priest.

The rollicking farce is filled with accusations, mistaken identities, romances and good old-fashioned silliness.

The tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for ages 12 and younger or ages 65 and older. Goup rates re available. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com.

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Carmel siblings Sadie and Evan Cohen appear in “The Little Mermaid.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

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Carmel siblings Sadie and Evan Cohen have only performed together one other time.

MUSICAL The siblings acted together in “Fun Home,” a coming-ofage musical with more of an adult theme, at Footlite Musicals, which ended in March 2020.

This time will be much different as they appear in Jr. Civic Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” June 24-29 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“It’s cool to show him around and see how everyone interacts with him,” Sadie said. “It’s also a fun experience because Civic is always a fun experience. It’s also fun to do it with my brother because we haven’t gotten to do many shows together.

It’s fun to hang out with him.”

Sadie, 13, plays Ursula, and Evan, 10, plays Flounder.

“I haven’t exactly played a villain, but it’s real cool to know the villain side of things,” Sadie said. “It’s been really fun. This is one of my favorite roles. There are a lot of cool effects that I get to do. I get to fly on the stage, and I haven’t done that before. That will probably take the role up a couple of notches.”

Evan said Flounder might already be his

favorite character.

“I get to ride a skateboard,” Evan said.

“It’s cool to interact with my sister and her friends because I hadn’t done any shows at Civic before. I’m meeting a lot of new people.”

Sadie and Evan are fans of the Disney animated show. Sadie has seen productions of it three times. She saw her friend Izzy Ellis, who attends Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High, play Ariel at her school.

Ellis is playing Ariel in Jr. Civic’s production.

Sadie will be a Creekside Middle School eighth-grader in August and Evan will be a fifth-grader at Clay Center Elementary School.

Sadie played Veruca Salt in “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Creekside in November 2021.

“I don’t consider Veruca a villain. She is just more of a brat,” Sadie said.

Sadie also performed in “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Actors Theatre of Indiana in 2018 and was in “A Christmas Carol” at Indiana Repertory Theatre in 2019. She also appeared in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s “Annie” in 2018.

Evan played young Charlie in “Kinky Boots” at Beef & Boards earlier this year.

Evan most recently appeared in Carmel High School’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in May. “My parents both did musical theater in high school, so I guess it got passed down to us,” Sadie said.

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Noblesville actress in dream role

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Kate Boice, it doesn’t get any better than this.

“It has been a dream MUSICAL to play Jane Banks in this show,” said Boice, who recently completed eighth grade at Noblesville West Middle School. “I absolutely love playing Jane Banks. She is curious, protective, smart and engaging.”

Boice is appearing in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Mary Poppins,” which runs through July 10. The performances began May 19.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience I’ll cherish forever,” Boice said.

Boice said her favorite songs are “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Perfect Nanny” because she gets to sing and dance.

“They are fun and entertaining songs,” Boice said.

Boice has performed in 17 productions, but this one is special.

“I’ve grown up with the music and the show, so it holds a special place in my heart,” she said. “I always wanted to be in

Cara Statham Serber, as Mary Poppins, teaches Kate Boice (Jane Banks) and Max Geronimo (Michael Banks) how to clean a room in a snap.

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this show because I grew up watching the movie and loving it.”

Boice said her main challenge is maintaining a dialect throughout the show.

“I really enjoy the whole experience, from rehearsals to bringing the characters to life and connecting with other characters and seeing the audience’s experience of it,” Boice said.

As Beef & Boards 2022 Family Show, tickets for ages 3-15 are discounted $10. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

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Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN AND GLENN SLATER

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“They do all the cooking the day of the event,” Starkey said. “The way lobster prices Indianapolis Opera general director David are this, is going to be one of the most afStarkey views Lobster Palooza as a New fordable lobster meals you can get.”

England lobster Dinner and dancing will take FUNDRAISER bake with more place under a large festival tent. than a hint of “We’ll have dancing under the Italy. stars,” Starkey said.

Lobster Palooza, a fundraiser for Dean Martini Band will provide Indianapolis Opera, is set for 5 to 9 musical entertainment. Besides Danp.m. July 17 at Daniel’s Vineyard in iel’s featured wines, adult beverages McCordsville. This is the 12th annual from Taxman Brewing, Tito’s Vodka Starkey Lobster Palooza, which returns to and Still Moon will be available.

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Starkey said the event location will give “It’s beautiful landscape, very scenic,” guests an opportunity to see how unique Starkey said. “There is lake and yacht influthe venue is. ence in putting that seacoast flair to things, Daniel’s Vineyard owner Kim Cook the which is like Italy. Even though this is an auplan is make the event a little different from thentic Maine lobster bake because it is done last year. by these great caterers that specialize in “I think it was a very unique event comthese type of events, there is an opera spin pared to what they were doing,” Cook said. on it and it can turn into a mini-Italian festi“We want to keep it fresh.” val event. That was one of the nuances that Tickets, which are $200 a person, can was so attractive to everyone coming last be purchased at indyopera.org. The RSVP year and why we’re getting good response deadline for the fundraiser, sponsored by already. They have a fine, mature winery.”

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Trajan’s column in Rome. (Photo by Don Knebel)

A history of Rome’s twin towers Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in the continuing series about Rome, we look at two very similar columns, honoring both Roman and TRAVEL Christian heroes.

In A.D. 106, Roman Emperor Trajan defeated the Dacians, capturing territory north of the Danube River in what are now parts of Romania and Serbia.

The Roman Senate ordered construction of a victory column just north of the Roman Forum. When completed in 113, the column, constructed from 20 hollow marble drums, each weighing 65,000 pounds, was 115 feet tall. A unique spiral staircase inside led to a viewing deck below a bronze statue of Trajan. A 620-foot-long frieze winding 23 times around the exterior related the story of Trajan’s victory, which could be studied from libraries flanking the column.

Early in the later reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Germanic tribes invaded areas controlled by Rome, including areas conquered

by Trajan. Between 166 and his death of unknown causes in 180, Marcus Aurelius and his troops repelled the invaders. In recognition of his victories, the Roman Senate ordered a 130-foot-tall column, largely mimicking Trajan’s column, to be built in what is now Piazza Colona. The most important differences from Trajan’s column were the use of larger and more visible forms on the encircling frieze describing the military exploits, enabling its interpretation from ground level, and a bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius at the top.

At some point during the Middle Ages, the statue of Trajan disappeared from his

I’m from Oklahoma, the state which had the best state song until Ray Charles’ “Georgia” became the Peach State’s official song in 1979. As a native Okie, I’m proud to say that I’ve written “OK” more times than I can count — even if that was mostly in addressing mail to fellow Oklahomans.

When it comes to the word “OK,” how do you write it? Is it OK to write “okay”?

Let’s dive in.

First, and not that you were wondering, OKeh Records (yes, that is the correct way to spell it) is a record label that came into being back in 1918. The spelling comes from founder Otto Karl Erich Heinemann’s initials. Among other great artists, OKeh recorded albums by Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. As of today, the label is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.

Now, it’s back to OK, OK? We get the word OK from an intentional spelling of “all correct,” spelled “oll korrect.” In the 1830s, “oll korrect” (or “orl korrect”) was a slang term and intentional misspelling of “all correct.” This soon got abbreviated to

“O.K.” When Martin Van Buren ran for reelection in 1840, his nickname “Old Kinderhook” got abbreviated to “OK.” Van Buren’s campaign didn’t coin “OK”; it merely capitalized on its popularity in the widespread jargon of its time.

The “OK” craze caught on during Van Buren’s failed reelection campaign, and offshoot spellings took root. This is where we get the spelling “okay.” So, the million-dollar question is: which spelling is “oll korrect” in 2022?

Maybe you write “okay.” Perhaps you prefer “OK.” In fact, both are OK. While the AP Style Guide (which newspapers use) prescribes “OK,” the Chicago Manual of Style states that both OK and okay are OK. For the purposes of this newspaper column, I have defaulted to OK so my editor stays off my case.

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