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Former WWE ‘heel’ now selling homes in Fishers

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com Like other Realtors, Kevin Fertig is dealing with the challenges of guiding clients through a hot real estate SPORTS market.

Unlike his peers, Fertig once walked, with entrance music blaring, toward center stage at Detroit’s Ford Field to compete in Wrestlemania 23 as more than 80,000 people cheered and jeered him on.

“There’s no cooler feeling in the world knowing that all eyes are on you,” Fertig, 44, said of that walk out. “Unless you’ve ever done it, you’ll never understand it. It’s electrifying.”

Fertig, recognized in wrestling circles by the persona of vampire “Kevin Thorn,” wrestled in every U.S. state except Alaska and in most major venues overseas. Locally, he competed in Bankers Life Fieldhouse so many times that he knows the tunnels underneath the stands like the back of his hand.

But for the last 3 1/2 years, Fertig, a Fishers resident for approximately 18 years, has been selling real estate. He works for RE/MAX, 5645 Castle Creek Pkwy N. Dr., in Indianapolis.

“I love to see what kind of smiles I can put on people’s faces,” Fertig said. “You’re helping someone accomplish something that they might have never thought they could — buying a home.”

Fertig, who no longer wrestles professionally (he left the WWE in 2009 but occasionally dons an old persona for an amateur match) had been working at a bar in Noblesville but was looking for a career change. He never had trouble landing job interviews but was often told — after discussing his wrestling career — that his lack of a college degree left him ineligible for the position. He had begun wrestling shortly after high school.

But Fertig, a husband and father of a 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, discovered working in real estate was different. He learned if he could work hard and study, he could earn a license and begin a career as a Realtor. The opportunity to succeed on his own merits appealed to him.

“Real estate is a sink or swim thing, and that’s what I’ve always done the best at in my life,” he said.

‘No sense to stop now’ Fertig became interested in professional wrestling as a boy in Memphis, Tenn., by watching the wrestling TV program “USWA” at 10 a.m. every Saturday.

“It was a big deal back then,” Fertig said.

Former WWE wrestler Kevin Fertig incorporates his wrestling past in his current career as a realtor.

He had a special championship belt made for his customers to wear once they close a deal. (Photo by Jonathan Matthes)

“So many people would come through there, The Rock, (Hulk) Hogan, Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler. Everybody has been through Memphis.”

Wrestling was not allowed in his home by his minister father, but Fertig would find ways to sneak peeks as much as he could.

Eventually, Fertig, who played football and threw the shot put in high school, worked out in the same gym as professional wrestler Sid Vicious, who invited Fertig to become a workout partner.

“I kept telling myself if I kept working out and progressing in this then there is no sense to stop now,” Fertig said.

He signed with the WWE in 2002.

Loving to be hated During his wrestling days, Fertig knew that fans didn’t watch to discover the outcome of the event but for the entertainment value. And he knew he played a key role in that experience. Most of the time, Fertig played the heel, whose job is to make the possible defeat of the babyface — the protagonist — seem real.

“My job was to antagonize the crowd, get the crowd to hate me and then make sure the babyface was the (star),” Fertig said.

Fertig would outclass the babyface, or face, have him beaten, then, miraculously, the face would rally to victory. Fertig would lay catatonically on the mat and the referee would dramatically count him out. The crowd would roar. The face would bask in the glow of victory, and Fertig would smile.

“I’d be laying there on the mat, and even

though I didn’t win, to hear how crazed the crowd got for the match was just as exciting to me as it was getting praise,” he said.

“I knew I was a part of their excitement.”

Smiling was not uncommon for Fertig’s foes. Behind the bloviations and threats, most of the men on the tour were friendly with each other and enjoyed the theatrics of the occasion.

On one occassion, Fertig, as Kevin Thorn, was wrestling Kane. When Kane — whose real name is Glenn Jacobs and is the Mayor of Knox County in Tennessee — threw a punch that was too real, striking Fertig at full force and knocking him to the mat. Fertig looked up in surprise at Kane, who was giggling. Microphones were too far away to pick it up and no one in attendance could tell he was laughing because Kane wore a mask. Fertig, however, could hear him and couldn’t help but crack a smile, too.

The smiles and the enjoyment are all aspects that Fertig sees as a connection from his past in professional wrestling to his full-time job in real estate.

“I have this (motto,) ‘The Champ is home.’

It’s not about me becoming the champ, it’s about the buyer becoming the champion,” Fertig said. “I’m doing my part to make sure that (the buyer) is the main event in your own home. I’m going to work my tail off so that on closing day it’s all about the buyer getting their home. And at the end of the day, they are leaving with the biggest smile on their face.”

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Sam Bachman, center front, surrounded by family, friends and teammates when his name was announced during the Major League baseball draft. (Photo courtesy of Miami University Athletics)

Fishers resident drafted ninth overall in MLB Draft

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com On July 11, Sam Bachman, a Fishers resident and former Hamilton Southeastern High School baseball standout, SPORTS became an Angel.

A pitcher who recently completed his junior season at Miami (Ohio) University, Bachman was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Angels. The 2018 HSE graduate was the ninth-overall selection in the draft.

Bachman, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound righthander, watched the draft on a projector screen on campus with family and friends.

As the draft unfolded, he went into a conference room and eavesdropped on a phone call between his Houston-based advisory team and the Angels’ front office as the two sides negotiated to make sure monetary compensation lined up with Bachman’s draft slot.

Bachman then left the conference room in time to hear his name announced as the ninth-overall pick by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

The moment was emotional for Bachman, the first player in Miami history selected that high in the MLB Draft.

“I didn’t think I was going to tear up. I didn’t ever tear up, I cried,” Bachman said.

“It was awesome to share that (moment)

with my parents next to me and with everyone behind me. There were a lot of mentors, teammates, coaches, friends, family, people that have really made sacrifices to help me along the way.”

At the end of the 2020 college baseball season, Bachman said he was not a projected first-round player. He was told by his coach, Dan Hayden, to expect to go somewhere between the seventh and 10th round. But Bachman, who is coming off a stellar junior season, had higher expectations for himself.

“I knew the plan I had to execute, and I knew what it would take, and that’s a whole lot of sacrifice and doing things the right way, and 100 percent buy-in,” Bachman said.

Coming off a career-best season, Bachman ranked in the top 10 in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (4.37), earned run average (1.81) and hits allowed per nine innings (3.93). He led the Mid-American Conference in nine categories and earned firstteam all-conference honors. His fastball exceeds 100 mph and has hit 91 mph with his slider.

“I don’t want to short-change how talented Sam is, but his separator is his discipline and his work ethic,” Hayden said. “That’s why he’s at where he’s at. Sam didn’t take the easy path to get here. He went through adversity over and over again to (be drafted so high).”

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Shark Week Food Drive: From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until July 24, the Shark Week Food Drive is seeking donated nonperishable food items, especially canned tuna. Items can be dropped off at Cory Shook’s State Farm location at 12244 E. 116th St. Suite 100, Fishers. All donations benefit the Fishers United Methodist Church’s Come to Me Food Pantry.

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Blues Fest Lineup Announced: The lineup for the ninth annual Fishers Blues Fest is set. The Labor Day weekend event is free and will be held at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. On Sept. 3 at 5:20 p.m., Agents of Redemption will perform, followed at 6:50 p.m. by Lil’ Red & The Rooster, 8:15 p.m. Bobby Rush. The Sept. 4 lineup begins at 3 p.m. with Doug Henthorn, followed at 4 p.m. by Mr. Kinetik, 5:45 p.m. by Joanna Connor, 7:15 p.m. by Bernard Allison and 8:45 p.m. by Brandon “Taz” Niederauer.

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Phase II of the 236th Street East RehabiliExpected completion: An estimated 60 tation Project. days, opening expected in late July or earExpected completion: Aug. 3. ly August.

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Humane Society brings back annual fundraiser

By Haley Miller news@geistcurrent.com Wine, Wags & Whiskers, an annual fundraiser put on by the Humane Society for Hamilton County, will be July 31 at PETS Embassy Suites in Noblesville. The evening of wine tasting benefits the organization’s daily operations and the Survivor Program, a lifesaving medical care fund, according to a press release from the Humane Society.

The fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes a raffle, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and drink-tasting options.

“There’s going to be something for everyone,” said Megan Davis, HSHC senior communications manager.

The fundraiser spotlights many individual animals at the shelter. Dog and cat lovers will have the opportunity to interact with some of the adoptable animals, and bottles of donated wine will have labels with adoptable animals and their backstories.

Attendees can mingle with adoptable pets at the annual July 31 Wine, Wags & Whiskers event.

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Last year, the Humane Society canceled the fundraiser because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so the staff is eager to host it again, Davis said.

“Everyone in the office is very excited for it,” Davis said.

Davis said the event typically sells out.

Single tickets are $85 and sponsorship opportunities are available. All net proceeds directly support the animals.

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Indiana provides big boost for law enforcement Commentary by State Rep. Todd Huston The vast majority of us don’t worry whether we’ll make it home for dinner, let alone whether we’ll make it home at STATEHOUSE all. That’s not the case for thousands of Indiana’s law enforcement officers who work hard to protect all Hoosiers. This year, legislators stepped up in a big way to recognize the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform by making strong investments in law enforcement training programs and facilities and providing better hiring and crime-fighting tools.

This session, Republican efforts resulted in $70 million being directed to modernize law enforcement training facilities and programs. The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield is an expansive campus preparing law enforcement professionals for service through rigorous training. While ILEA offers many state-of-the-art training programs, some areas have not been updated since the 1970s. Our investment will help ILEA make much-needed improvements and enhance their top-notch training programs.

We’re also providing salary increases for state police, conservation and excise officers and funding to construct a new Indiana State Police

post and laboratory.

Thanks to the next two-year state budget, local departments can now apply for one-time grants to purchase body-worn cameras. While many departments are already using this technology to increase transparency and accountability, the state is offering matching grants to help departments that may not have the resources to equip all of their officers.

House Enrolled Act 1006, authored by State Rep. Greg Steuerwald, is one of the greatest achievements of the legislative session. Referred to by many as “historic” and a “national model,” this robust legislation gives police more tools to vet candidates and hire the best officers. The law requires full-employment record sharing between police departments so they can identify bad actors. I strongly believe that we honor the best by getting rid of the worst. This legislation received bipartisan support, total backing from law enforcement and support from the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.

House Enrolled Act 1558 targets crime in central Indiana by pulling together local resources.

Counties will team up to get criminals off the streets with the creation of the Central Indiana Crime Guns Task Force. With the help of a $10 million investment over the next two years, the

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To help solve more crimes across the state, Indiana will expand the use of Hi-Tech Crime Units so prosecutors and law enforcement can work with Indiana’s colleges to gather and process digital evidence in a variety of cases.

Through the passage of House Enrolled Act 1082, university students could help find additional evidence or exonerate a person of interest.

Overall, Republicans delivered big wins this session for our hardworking law enforcement officers and the communities they protect.

Whether investing in training programs and facilities, or providing enhanced hiring and crime-fighting tools, these efforts serve all Hoosiers. We recognize the tremendous efforts of those who wear the badge, and Indiana’s Republican lawmakers stepped up to help provide them the resources they need to do their jobs and come home safe.

House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) represents House District 37, which includes portions of Hamilton County and Fishers.

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OneZone Chamber wins innovation award — The OneZone Chamber received an award at Indiana Chamber Executives Association Annual Conference in June. The Chamber took home the Innovation Award of Excellence for its Developer Insight Group program. OneZone Chamber President Jack Russell received his ICEA Certified Professional Accreditation.

Mudsock Youth Athletics partners with Methodist Sports Medicine — The Fishers-based Mudsock Youth Athletics has announced a partnership with Methodist Sports Medicine, which was facilitated by a pilot program from the Hamilton County Sports Authority.

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Fishers intends to purchase portion of HSE Utilities

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com Fishers residents getting their utilities from Hamilton Southeastern Utilities could be receiving UTILITIES services from a new provider beginning Jan. 1, 2022: The City of Fishers.

The two entities have come to terms on a $90 million sale of the Fishers portion of HSE Utilities to the City of Fishers, pending approval of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. HSE Utilities will still operate in portions of

Noblesville and in unincorporated areas in Delaware, Fall Creek and Wayne townships.

“Through this acquisition, the city can make a strategic investment to provide its community with complete ownership over all sewer assets within Fishers,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness stated in a press release. “Due to strategic investments in our municipal utility and the expertise of our staff, the City is well prepared to consolidate the utilities and provide consistent service and support for all Fishers residents. To be able to finance this purchase without a single penny of increased rates while maintain-

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According to Fishers Director of Public Relations Ashley Elrod, the current customer rates, combined with money saved in efficiency, will pay for the acquisition. City officials say the acquisition will not affect customers service or rates.

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Ivy Tech launches Ivy+ Commentary by Sue Ellspermann Next to home ownership, the cost of college is one of the biggest investments for Americans. People are EDUCATION either trying to pay for college for their children or they are trying to attend college themselves. It is the crux of why many are questioning the value of a college degree. When calculating the cost of tuition and fees, plus textbooks, along with living expenses, college can be expensive.

There are many ways families can reduce the out-of-pocket costs of college. Filing the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, to determine if a student qualifies for federal or state financial aid is one way. Applying for scholarships is another.

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Family’s desire for country life sows seeds for Wild Blackberry Farms moved to the farm.

The only problem was, there was no house on the property.

“So, we moved into the barn for 13 months,” Butts said.

“While we built the house,” Rhodes said.

“It was OK for six months.”

“We had a kids bounce house and trampoline. We had a living room set up in here.

The kids loved it. Well, I loved it too,” said Butts, who served as the general contractor for the building of the house that was completed in 2018. “It was an adventure.”

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By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com In 2012, when spouses Greg Butts and Jennifer Rhodes bought the property at 10728 S. 700 W. in Fortville that would one day become Wild Blackberry Farms, it contained little more than a corn and soybean field.

But the couple had a desire for their kids to get a dose of country life, so they turned the land into something the whole family could enjoy. They have four children: Sam, 16, Nora, 15, Jesse, 11, and Olivia, 9.

“We knew we wanted a rural property.

We knew we wanted acreage for our kids to run around on outside and not be inside on devices all the time. That’s what led us here,” Rhodes said. “We found the property, fell in love with it and it felt right, and we went with our gut.”

Nine years later, a house they built on the property is their full-time home, and the barn and surrounding area will host 30 weddings this year. The multiple rows of blackberry bushes, first planted in 2015, are in their first full season of u-pick, meaning the plants are producing enough berries that the public can visit between 7 and 11 a.m., Monday through Saturday, until at least the end of August to pick their own fruit at $5 per pound.

Thousands of blackberry bushes were planted under the August sun in 2015. It wasn’t until 2017 that a decent number of berries popped up on the canes. With the exception of a couple u-picks last year, from 2017 to 2020 all the blackberries were for commercial use. For help picking the thousands of berries, the couple turned to an eclectic group of rotating employees.

“We’d hire a variety of people. We’ve had prison labor,” Rhodes said. “We’ve had Venezuelan asylum seekers. Most of them were physicians and engineers normally, but they couldn’t do that here. Another year we had high schoolers on break picking for us.”

Because of how Butts and his only, fulltime staff member, Ruben Gonzalez, tend the blackberry plants, the berries are simple to pick.

“It’s really easy picking,” Rhodes said.

“They are thornless, unlike the ones you’d

Looking out over the some of the rows of blackberry bushes from behind a repurposed truck that is frequently used in wedding photos on the property. (Photos by Jonathan Matthes)

Jennifer Rhodes, co-owner of Wild Blackberry Farms, pets twon Kunekune pigs.

pick in the wild.”

To make the berries easily accessible and produce a better yield, the blackberry canes (the cane is the stalk the blackberry branches shoot off from) are attached to a trellis that can be straightened out or collapsed, depending on the need. When straightened, the leaves of the canes face the sun, while the blackberries are shaded, protecting them from scalding.

The process is labor-intensive. It takes a

full day to raise all of the trellises, another day to mow and tend to the property and a third day to readjust the trellises.

Butts works the farm full-time.

“It’s three full-time jobs,” Butts said.

Butts spent 15 years in financial advising before switching to farm work. He sometimes works 19-hour days. Rhodes, his wife, is a partner at Ice Miller law firm.

“After my career and kids, I always say we kind of lost our minds and moved to a farm,” Butts said. “We used to live out on Geist Reservoir, but we decided to find some acreage and raise our kids in the country.”

Butts and Rhodes grew up with room to roam. Butts is from Galveston in Cass County, and Rhodes is from Peru, Ind. For nearly two decades, the couple looked for the right piece of land that wasn’t too expensive to purchase and build on. Then they found the field in Fortville that would one day become Wild Blackberry Farms.

Nothing was on it. So, they first built the barn. Butts enjoyed playing barn basketball as a kid, so there is room in the loft for basketball and other sports. Initially, the property served as a place to play, as the family continued to live in Geist. The couple got a horse and four-wheelers and would visit, but eventually desired to live there permanently. So, they sold their home and

ON THE COVER: Greg Butts and Jennifer Rhodes own Wild Blackberry Farms in Fortville.

The married couple planted all the blackberry canes on the property and built the barn in the background. (Photo by Jonathan Matthes)

NAVIGATING THE BLACKBERRY INDUSTRY The vast majority of blackberries consumed by Americans are grown internationally.

“Ninety-five percent are imported from South and Central America,” said Greg Butts, Wild Blackberry Farms co-owner.

A major portion of American blackberries are grown in the Carolinas, Georgia and California.

For Butts, the lack of blackberry producers in the Midwest signaled an opportunity. “(This time of year) the markets in Central and South America are now finished selling, so my bigger buyers are coming to us now saying, ‘Hey, our southern markets are dried up now and are done with berries,’” Butts said. “So, it’s a supply-and-demand thing. They still want berries but there are no berries coming out of Mexico now, but we are just getting started. Even Georgia and South Carolina are wrapping up with their seasons.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker “We’d love to offer you a complimentary coffee,” they say. “Sure, two creams and a sugar,” we reply. Returning empty-handed, they report, “The machine is broken, again.”

It is not an earth-shattering disappointment. Still, their promises urge that we choose them over other dealers because of their great customer service – and free warm beverages! Then the promised parts did not arrive or were never ordered. It seems that there is a parts shortage. Then there was a delay in completing the work. It seems that there is a labor shortage. Then there was difficulty in using the “handy” online process to approve the invoice and pay the bill. It seems that there is an internet efficiency shortage.

After 15 minutes or so of wrangling with a computer and agreeing to all manner of information-probing for reasons that don’t conform with the simple repair work being done, the online transaction is complete. But an unspecified error resets the forms, demanding them to be completed again.

This time, the process goes a bit faster because the answers to the odd questions remain in the human mind longer than they do in the computer’s short-term memory. This time, another error. Contemporaneously, the bank is texting to let us know that the charge has been approved, now twice, even as the service provider’s website is telling us that we need to pay again! So, now we call. The automated attendant tells us that they are “experiencing longer than usual wait times.” No answer here.

So, we go stand in line, in person, and pay as they dictate. The surly employee behind the counter snorts, “This happens all the time.” So much for customer service. What’s our right to expect from their promise? How patient should we be with grand promise and petite performance?

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

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Sometimes, I really don’t like people. And by people, I mean strangers, family, my children, my husband Doo … pretty much everyone. I hate the way they drive, their stupid conversations, the constant “I need you.” I’m blaming this occasional loathing on hormones and the subsequent lack of restorative sleep, but also on the end of COVID-19 mitigation measures. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m beginning to miss quarantine! Let’s explore.

Faithful readers know I am an introvert. Last year’s shutdown and social distancing rules were gifts that kept on giving for me. No large gatherings, no awkward small talk, no one on the roads. It was magical. Now, of course we are basically back to normal. Traffic, long lines, graduations and weddings — humans are emerging from their houses in droves, hell bent, it seems, on aggravating and annoying yours truly.

I was purposely cut off twice in zipper merges the other day because I didn’t “get over” 3 miles ahead of the lane closure. I can’t get a moment’s worth of quiet with nieces and nephews literally running around like proverbial decapitated chickens. I’m ready to evict all four of my precious young-adult angels because, well, they are at home. Living. In close proximity to me. And though we just returned from an amazing anniversary vacay to Washington, I wouldn’t balk if Doo told me he had an overnight business trip. Mama wants her space!

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facility that will close when the new facility opens. The new facility will be 35,000 square feet and include Wright’s GymnasCasey Wright has long desired to have all tics and NinjaZone and its corresponding four of her operations in one place. early childhood programs; Sweet Peas eduThat desire is getcational gymnastics and Lil’ Ninja, GROWTH ting closer to reality. as well as a new dance program; The ceremonial and an early childhood education groundbreaking happened July 13 at center. the site of the new state-of-the-art “We’ll move our clients and staff facility at Grand Park, 360 E 186th and make room for growing WestSt., in Westfield. During the event, field,” said Wright, who added a Wright’s Gymnastics also unveiled its good portion of the children are Wright newly minted brand name and corfrom Carmel as well. responding brand elements, including a new There are five other Wright facilities all-encompassing logo and design schematic across the Indianapolis area: Wright’s for the Grand Park facility. The projected open- Gymnastics Noblesville, Wright’s Gymnasing date is the first week in December. tics Center Grove, Wright’s Fundamentals The facility will offer comprehensive proSoutheast in Greenwood, Wright’s Academy gramming for children, including traditional in Greenwood and Wright’s NinjaZone Acadgymnastics, ninja, dance and an academic emy at Geist. preschool.

“This will be the first one that encom“We think it’s going to add a lot to Grand passes all of the programs,” Wright said.

Park in terms of younger families with dif“Wright’s Gymnastics is the competitive ferent sport opportunities,” said Wright, a team. Fundamentals is our recreational Carmel resident. “It’s been a goal to have gymnastics program, which is really unique this type of facility for a very long time. I to anybody else. Because we have multiple think it’s really icing on the cake we get to facilities, we actually offer a recreationbe part of a budding community in a budal competition league for recreational ding sports park. It’s pretty amazing to be gymnasts.” able to have one place for young families The new facility will provide the opportuwhere we can support parents in making nity to offer citywide competition for recretheir life easier and providing a place where ational gymnastics teams. our focus is building well-rounded kids. Our Tate Schuetz is the co-owner of the goal is, success is a mindset, not a medal.

Grand Park facility.

“I think it’s going to help Grand Park “We put the plans on hold for about a flourish. There are a lot of young families year but we were excited to pull the trigger in Westfield who just don’t have a reason early enough that we didn’t experience a lot to be at Grand Park yet because their kids of the building delays that a lot of people aren’t old enough to be in the competitive are experiencing now,” Wright said. “We sports they offer.” took a big gulp and said, “Let’s go for it.’ We There is a Wright’s Gymnastics & Ninjaare lucky to be opening as soon as we are.”

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Two pediatric experts will answer common questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for PANDEMIC children during a July 22 town hall hosted by the Hamilton County Health Dept.

Dr. Christopher Belcher, a pediatric infectious disBelcher ease specialist at Ascension Medical Group in Carmel, and Dr. Shobana Pandian, a pediatrician at Community Health in Fishers, will lead the discussion and also answer questions.

“I’m a mother of four and completely understand the concerns and anxiety parents

may feel surrounding the pandemic and the COVID vaccine,” Pandian stated. “But I had my kids vaccinated and feel strongly it’s in our kids’ best interests to do so.”

Belcher and Pandian plan to discuss the issue of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle; the potential long-term side effects of the vaccine; and the speed of development.

Pandian “There’s a lot of bad information out there. We’re here to set the record straight,” Belcher said.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This is a blast from the past for Anne Beck.

Beck was cast in the MUSICAL original company of “Saturday Night Fever,” a production close to her heart.

“I started as a swing and then played Stephanie Mangano on Broadway, and then on (the) first national tour,” she said.

Her husband, Scott, also was part of the original company.

“We started dating toward the end of the tour after 3 1/2 years with ’Fever,’” Beck said. “We were on Broadway with it for two years, and the national tour for 18 months.”

The Fishers resident is now directing and doing the choreography for Civic Theatre’s Youth Artists Program’s production of “Saturday Night Fever” July 29 to Aug. 1 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“It’s definitely cool to be part of an original show and now to share it with this amazing cast of high school artists,” said Beck, who is Civic’s YAP coordinator. “They are learning original choreography (of Arlene Philips) and learning 1970s styles, history, icons, etc.”

Beck and her husband are performing as Tony Manero’s parents, Flo and Frank Manero. Daimon Anderson is playing the character John Travolta played in the movie.

“It’s a completely new style and skill set for me — the dancing, the accent, the singing,” said Anderson, who will be a senior at Mt. Vernon High School this fall. “All of it is new to me, and I love it. Tony is such a contrasting character. He is confident and strong. But most of all, he is hurt. I think that kind of character is amazing to play.”

Anderson said “Boogie Shoes” is definitely his favorite song and dance in the show.

“It just has so much energy,” he said. “It is so much fun to do. Anne hasn’t talked

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” through Aug. 15. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael presents the Actors Theatre of Indiana performing songs of the songwriting duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb July 21, Goldie and Friends July 23 and The Phelps Connection July 24. All three shows begin at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

WESTFIELD PLAYHOUSE Main Street Productions presents the youth production of “Meet Me in St. Louis” through July 25 at Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

LIVE AT THE CENTER The Indigos will perform as part of the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 for in-person and the livestream is free. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Cast members rehearse dance numbers from “Saturday Night Fever.” (Photo courtesy of Civic Theatre)

a ton about her experiences. We’ve been busy practicing our tails off. The choreography is fantastic and so much fun. Anne is an incredible director and choreographer. Working with her as our director is an amazing experience. Now, the cast they can say they did a show with a Broadway cast member as well.”

Emily Chrzanowski, a 2021 Carmel High School graduate, is playing the role of Annette.

“I like the role (of) Annette because I get to experiment with being a character who is very vulnerable,” Chrzanowski said. “She is an insecure girl who truly has a kind heart but is conflicted with her love for Tony and his lack of love for her.”

Chrzanowski’s favorite number to perform is “Disco Inferno.”

“It is a huge dance number that feels like a party the whole time,” Chrzanowski

said. “My other favorite song to perform is my solo, ‘If I Can’t Have You,’ because I love pouring my heart into this beautiful ballad. I have not seen any other productions of the musical, but I have seen the movie.

“Although the soundtrack of the movie is amazing, the script is absolutely awful.

It is outdated and is very offensive and inappropriate, which makes me like the stage version that much more.”

Chrzanowski said having an original Broadway company member direct and choreograph the show has been a privilege.

“It is such an amazing feeling knowing that I am doing the same choreography as the original Broadway cast did,” she said.

There are 7 p.m. performances July 29-31 and a 2 p.m. show Aug. 1. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Fishers Blues lineup set editorial@youarecurrent.com Fishers Parks has announced the lineup for the ninth annual Fishers Blues Fest, which will be presented Sept. 3-4 at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr. The free event will conclude the annual Fishers Summer Concert Series and includes performances by renowned local and national award-winning blues artists.

No tickets are required for this free admission first-come, first-served event for all ages.

The 2021 Fishers Blues Fest lineup includes: Sept. 3: Agents of Redemption, 5:20 p.m. Lil’ Red & The Rooster, 6:50 p.m. and Bobby Rush, 8:15 p.m. Sept. 4: Doug Henthorn, 3 p.m.; Mr. Kinetik, 4 p.m.; Joanna Connor, 5:45 p.m.; Bernard Allison, 7:15 p.m. and Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, 8:45 p.m.

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Songbook Academy offers free online performances editorial@youarecurrent.com Musicians, students and music lovers around the world can enjoy a series of entertaining and educational onMUSIC line events featuring prominent performers July 20-23 during the Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy summer intensive.

Another round of online events follows Aug. 6-8 with the premieres of three virtual performance showcases featuring this year’s 40 Songbook Academy finalists — top high school vocalists from 15 states, along with special guests and the founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation, fivetime Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein.

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An artist spotlight with pop/country singer Mandy Barnett is set for 5 p.m. July 22. International theater educator Jonathan Flom will give a lecture on “The Business of Being a Performer” at noon July 23.

Culminating the 2021 Songbook Academy, Feinstein will host three evenings of performances at 8 p.m. by this year’s 40 finalists in a range of styles. The virtual showcases will begin at 8 p.m. each night. All three events can be viewed free on YouTube with a one-time registration at TheSongbook.org/ SAShowcase21.

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Film to feature ‘Rope Warrior’

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and shared a similar Jewish upbringing as Daniel. The fact that David came from a place that breeds lawyers and doctors While looking for a documentary subject, made David appeal to us as a character with Andrew Bourne became interested in a something to prove. We knew that David friend from suffered injuries from his passion, DOCUMENTARY his mother’s so why keep performing after 25 college days, years? It was only when we got to a volleyball player who went on to David’s home when we realized the break the world record for jumping extent of David’s pain, and how his rope on his butt. health affects his loved ones. We The journey took Bourne and understand if people think David co-director Daniel Feldman to Westshould hang up the rope, but The Fisher field to profile David Fisher. “The Rope Warrior’s zeal is something Rope Warrior” will be included in the fourth everybody should aspire for. You’d be a fool Indy Shorts International Film Festival, to tell him to stop.” which runs July 20-25 at three Indianapolis The documentary was filmed before the sites.

COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down Fisher, 57, has been jumping rope for a in mid-March 2020. For his part, Fisher said living for more than 25 years by putting on he is not limping as much now since he had displays at school assemblies, festivals and left hip surgery in November 2020. He previcorporate events. He markets himself as ously had his right hip replaced.

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“After the surgery and with schools being Bourne and Feldman released a joint diout, my first performance was in June,” said rectors’ statement: “We became interested Fisher, who began jumping rope to stay in in what drives someone to achieve such shape for club volleyball at Emory University an impressive, but, admittedly absurd goal. in Atlanta.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 89 Veterans Way, Carmel What to get: The Cozumel burger Price: $13 Anna’s take: To be honest, I was pretty underwhelmed with Burgerhaus. I may be going into this with a bias because I’m not much of a burger gal to begin with, but I had been wanting to try the restaurant since it moved into the building next to my office in downtown Carmel. The chef was very kind, and the restaurant does have quite a variety of burger options – of which I tried the Cozumel, featuring grilled pine-

apple and guacamole. The burger makes for a beautiful presentation and picture, but I thought the guacamole was layered on too thick, making it difficult to eat and easy to fall apart. If you like a messy burger, or if you’re one of those “pineapple-belongs-on-pizza” people, this might be the burger for you. I really wanted to like Burgerhaus, but the poorly lit interior and the messy food are reasons I likely won’t return. If you’ve had a different experience, I would love to hear from you. Email me at anna@youarecurrent.com.

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ATI opens season Sept. 10

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Actors Theatre of Indiana will return to its past by opening its 2021-22 season with “Always…Patsy PRODUCTIONS Cline.”

Judy Fitzgerald will reprise the role of legendary singer Patsy Cline, and Cynthia Collins plays Louise Segar, a devoted fan. It’s a two-person play with a seven-piece band.

“The whole play is based off Louise’s letters from Patsy,” said Collins, an ATI co-founder along with Fitzgerald and Don Farrell. “We did it in 2013. It was supposed to be back last year but then everything was canceled. So, we’re trying to stick with the season we were going to do.”

The schedule of four plays was announced July 13 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The first three shows were the same ATI planned for the 2020-21 season before it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The cast on the other three plays, all new productions for ATI, have not yet been determined.

The second show is “Lombardi” from Oct. 29 to Nov. 21. The play follows former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi through a week in the 1965 NFL season as he attempts to lead the team to the championship.

The 2022 portion of the schedule begins with “The Big Bang,” from Jan. 28 to Feb. 20. “‘The Big Bang’ is crazy. It’s just two men and a piano on stage,” Collins said. “It’s a wild ride. They’re doing a backers’ audition for a new musical on the history of the world. They act out the whole thing. Everything on the stage is used as a prop. Even though it’s a small show with the cast, it’s a big undertaking.”

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History of Indiana’s ‘utopias’ Commentary by Don Knebel New Harmony, Ind., is famous for two 19th-century idealists who established communities there and for IndiTRAVEL ana’s first beer.

In 1803, George Rapp and some followers left Germany to escape regious persecution. Expecting Jesus’ imminent return, these Harmonists established Harmony, Penn., holding property communally and advocating piety, industriousness, celibacy and pacifism. In 1814, after selling Harmony, they acquired 20,000 acres along the east bank of the Wabash River 29 miles from Evansville. In 10 years, about 800 Harmonists cleared 2,000 acres and erected 180 buildings in New Harmony, including log and frame family houses; community houses for unmarried adults; mills; factories; two churches, one in the shape of a cross; a granary; and a brewery. They established an orchard near the river and a hedge labyrinth south of town. In 1825, the Harmonists sold New Harmony for $200,000 (about $4.5 million today) to Robert Owen, a wealthy Welsh industrialist, and returned to Pennsylvania.

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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # TA-21-43 - Consideration of a Text Amendment to the Nickel Plate District Code, Figure 1.4. Building Types, to require newly constructed residential dwellings to remain residential for three (3) years prior to a residential conversion to commercial.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Planning & Zoning Department City of Fishers (317) 595-3155 planning@fishers.in.us www.fishers.in.us/notice CITY OF FISHERS ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE RZ-21-6 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers. formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # RZ-21-6 - Consideration of a rezone of 107 +/- acres from R-2 to PUD-Residential for a 192-unit single-family residential development, known as The Cove at Thorpe Creek PUD. LOCATION: The property is generally located on the west side of Florida Road, with a portion on the east side of Florida Road, north of 113th Street, parcels 13-12-31-00-00-030.000 and 13-12-31-00-00039.000.

The case file about this project, with the full legal description, is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Planning & Zoning Department City of Fishers (317) 595-3155 planning@fishers.in.us www.fishers.in.us/notice Petitioner: Grand Communities, LLC by Steven D. Hardin, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 600 E. 96th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46240 CITY OF FISHERS ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE RZ-21-5 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers. formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # RZ-21-5 - Consideration of a rezone of 60 +/- acres from R-2 to PUD-Residential for a 121 unit single-family residential development, known as the Milford Park PUD. LOCATION: The property is generally located on the east side of Florida Rd, north of 113th Street, parcel 13-12-31-00-00-036.000.

The case file about this project, with the full legal description, is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Planning & Zoning Department City of Fishers (317) 595-3155 planning@fishers.in.us www.fishers.in.us/notice Petitioner: Lennar Homes of Indiana, Inc. by Steven D. Hardin, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 600 E. 96th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46240

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