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Noblesville leads regional charge of READI grant

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The City of Noblesville is leading the charge with several other communities including Fishers to attempt to COUNTY be named a Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative Grant recipient and receive up to $50 million for the region.

The initiative, also known as the READI Grant, was created by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

The state has dedicated $500 million to promote strategic investments to make Indiana a magnet for talent and economic growth, with each winning region eligible for up to $50 million.

“They’re asking us to select strategies to make positive developments in the following areas — quality of place and life, quality of opportunity, innovation, entrepreneurship and talent attraction and development,” City of Noblesville Development Director Sarah Reed said.

When the grant was announced, the City of Noblesville hired a consultant and united a group of mayors from Fishers, Carmel and Indianapolis.

“They all got together on the phone and decided to base the READI application around the White River Vision Plan,” Reed said. “I’m very thankful they did that, because doing the grant without some basis would be very hard.”

Reed said Noblesville is defining its region to include counties near the city that are contributing to or are affected by the White River watershed, labor shed and what the city is calling its “recreation shed.”

“That basically means that people will travel up to a certain distance to use an amenity like the White River,” Reed said.

The region includes Noblesville, Anderson, Fishers, Westfield, Carmel, Indianapolis, McCordsville, Zionsville, Hamilton County and Madison County.

The city is asking for information from each municipality in the region to propose projects they feel fit the White River Regional Opportunity Initiative, and then a steering committee of representatives from

People participate in tubing with the White River Canoe Co. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County Tourism)

each community will prioritize and rank the projects based on a set of criteria.

For Noblesville, Reed said there are three ideas the city plans to submit. The three themes the projects must relate to are environment, equity and economy.

“Noblesville has at least one project for each of those,” Reed said. “One of the projects is, we’ve engaged a consultant that was integral in the White River Vision Plan to look at the hydrology of the White River to make sure the ecology of the river itself is sustainable or else it won’t be an asset to all of us.”

Another project Noblesville will propose involves working with Nickel Plate Arts for culturally related arts projects along the river.

“One of the things the READI Grant allows us is the ability to move further with a couple of these concepts for projects,” Reed said.

The deadline to submit the plan is Aug. 31. Reed said the state will review the applications in September and October and that Noblesville and its region might be notified if it is selected to receive the grant in November or December.

For more, visit iedc.in.gov/program/ indiana-readi/home.

THE WHITE RIVER VISION PLAN The White River Vision Plan was published in 2019 and divides the river into zones intended to reflect the character of the surrounding community. It identified seven anchor areas for exploration.

It also outlined proposals for the future of the river, such as a viewing tower at Strawtown Koteewi Park, enhanced river access in downtown Noblesville, improved pedestrian crossings near Conner Prairie and more.

Hamilton County Tourism President Brenda Myers said the WRVP is a 30-year

plan and that organizers likely will pursue many grants to further the river’s reach and development.

“When the READI Grant opportunity came up and when the community leadership decided that the White River would be the spine of this redevelopment idea, we were thrilled, obviously, because it would give such a lift to the White River itself and to the communities around it,” Myers said.

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Hoosiers Security expands in Lawrence through acquisition

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com Lawrence-based Hoosier Security has expanded its operations through a July 1 acquisition of local competitor BUSINESS Fidelity Building Protection and Management.

“It’s a logical progression for us,” Hoosier Security President Armando Perez said.

“Earlier this year we were approached by Ben Johnson (Fidelity’s founder) if I was interested in joining forces by acquiring Fidelity. We explored it and went down that road and found that we’ve got a lot of expertise in running the business, and he brought a lot of clients we were looking for. The sum of these two companies will be greater than what we had going for us individually.”

Hoosier Security, 5841 Thunderbird Rd., Suite G, Indianapolis, which specializes in commercial and industrial electronic security solutions for local and national clients, has been heavily involved in Lawrence since its founding in 2012. The company has completed security projects at Fort Harrison State Park, some local libraries and the B-Link program of the Indianapolis Public Safety Foundation.

“Lawrence is home. It’s where I’ve lived for the last 15 years,” Perez said. “(As a business) we want to be here. As part of this acquisition, it comes with a relationship with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, which has opened up some doors for not just clients but also for strengthening relationships within this community.”

Perez said that even with an increase in national clients and an added location in Detroit, the company’s plan is to remain based in the Lawrence area.

Perez visited the Indianapolis area for a weekend in 1995 and was so impressed by the community that he moved. He bought his first home in Lawrence after graduating from the Indiana University School of Music

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“It’s the longest-recorded weekend in recorded history,” Perez said.

The purchase of Fidelity is an asset purchase for Hoosier Security. It includes the relationships that Fidelity built but not the labor. Fidelity utilized contractors for its work instead of hiring its own employees.

Fidelity’s founder, Johnson, will be making the move to Hoosier Security.

“I’m not going anywhere,” Johnson stated in a press release. “This transition allows me to continue working with Fidelity’s customers on a regular basis. Hoosier Security President Armando Perez and I have had many meetings to ensure that our companies’ values and goals are aligned. I believe joining forces is the best way to forge ahead in growth, while still ensuring the quality of product we strive to provide our customers.”

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By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com A pair of large detention tanks have been installed in Lawrence.

The blue tanks were BUSINESS delivered July 12 to the Fort Harrison Water Treatment Plant at 59th Street near Lee Road. The site is undergoing a significant renovation.

The cylindrical detention tanks can hold 45,000 gallons each. Aerators atop each tank can process 2,000 gallons per minute.

The process involves pumping raw water from wells below ground to the aerator, where the water flows through a series of baffles that inject air into the raw water.

“That begins the oxidation process that will improve our filtration of iron and manganese and will also, to a certain extent, reduce the chlorine demand at that facility,”

Lawrence Utility Supt. Scott Salsbery said.

The water is then stored in the blue tanks below, which can hold a combined 90,000 gallons.

The tanks won’t be activated for another few months. At present water will flow through the plant for testing purposes and will not be released into the community until the project is complete in spring of 2022.

“Now, we’re simply replacing a lot of the old infrastructure that was on that site, the old filters, the old filter gallery piping. We made improvements to the pump station, and we are also going to be making improvements to the 3 million-gallon reservoir there,” Salsbery said. “For me, (installing the tanks) was a big milestone as far as getting us toward the final completion of the plant being able to start running water through it to get all the piping squared away and make sure everything is running right.”

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ART Terre Haute-based artist Becky Hochhalter painted the 1,000-foot mural. She completed the project on July 14.

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Monsoon Madness returns July 31

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com The one day of the year when Holland Park becomes a large water park is approaching.

Monsoon Madness RECREATION returns July 31 to Holland Park, 1 Park Dr. Fishers, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We bring in seven or eight inflatable bounce house slides, then we hook them up to the water and create these giant water slides,” Fishers Parks Director Sarah Sandquist said. “It’s so fun. It’s something different that we do and host. I haven’t seen it done anywhere else.”

Monsoon Madness also will feature a mechanical shark and wave rider.

“So, you can surf at Holland Park,” Sandquist said.

To convert Holland Park into Monsoon Madness, Fishers Parks partners with the city’s public works department to tap an underground irrigation system to provide water for all the slides.

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Third Movie in the Park set for July 31

By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com For the third time this summer, Movies in the Park will be presented in Holland Park, 1 Park Dr., Fishers. The next RECREATION presentation is July 31 from 9 to 11 p.m.

The movie is “Sonic the Hedgehog” starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden. Movies in the Park will be presented on the same day of another Fishers Parks event, Monsoon Madness.

“It’s the same day as Monsoon Madness, so you can really make a day out of it at Holland Park,” Fishers Parks Director Sarah Sandquist said. “Come out for Monsoon Madness, go home and change, come back for a picnic, or grab something from one of the food trucks on-site and then see the movie.”

Monsoon Madness is a temporary water park that will be disassembled by the time Movies in the Park starts.

Traditionally, Movies in the Park was presented at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. But this year, the event is taking place

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A Millennium Contracting Co. worker was injured July 17 during an excavating incident at Hamilton Southeastern ACCIDENT Schools’ Deer Creek Elementary in Noblesville.

Dustin Leake, 35, was pumping water from a trench and preparing to install a pipe when the ground gave way, trapping him up to his shoulders in an 18-foot ditch. Emergency personnel worked for several hours

to free Leake, who has since been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.

Fishers-based The Hagerman Group is the construction manager for the project and stated the cave-in is under investigation.

“Hagerman’s biggest concern is for the safety of all workers on our construction sites, so we will be working with the proper entities involved to determine ways in which these types of mishaps can be prevented in the future,” a statement from Hagerman read.

DISPATCHES 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

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By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Running Club set a new course record during the July 17 RC Cup, a team endurance race held at SPORTS Butler University.

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Under the name Fast Kids Your Mother Warned You About, the six-member team of Michele Eaton, Mark Guyer, Allison Martin, Cameran Richardson, Daniel Stubbs and Michael Stubbs accumulated 73.4 miles in just under the eight-hour time limit, at a pace of 6.3 mph. The club ran 4 miles further than its nearest competitor.

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Altman stated. “Hamilton County both attracts and The study examined nearly 3,000 retains active and engaged residents of all ages.” counties on 84 health-related metrics in 10 catThe rankings also included data relevant to the egories. Population health and equity were the pandemic, such as county-level information on most highly weighted factors in the methodology, COVID-19 cases, deaths and inoculation rates as followed by education and economy. Data was well as data on the pandemic’s economic impact Altmann gathered and analyzed by the University of Missouri and demographic factors that could place a commu-

nity at higher risk from the virus.

“The Hamilton County Health Department is dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of residents of all ages in Hamilton County and protecting the environment in which they live,” HCHD administrator Jason LeMaster stated.

“We are grateful to have the collaborative efforts of public health partners devoted to meeting the challenges of public health issues in Hamilton County.”

The healthiest county was Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The rankings are available on the U.S. News Healthiest Communities platform. For more, visit usnews.com/news/ healthiest-communities/rankings.

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Moo and Lou serves up shaved ice, spreads goodwill Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com Moo and Lou Frozen Treats and More sells shaved ice, but for owners Paula Strauss and her daughter, Lacy Ross, the business is all about spreading kindness and joy.

“Seeing the smiles on people and the kids’ faces after they take their first bite of their shaved ice is just awesome, and it makes us smile, too,” Strauss said.

The Moo and Lou food truck has become a fixture around Lawrence the last three years. It’s painted purple to honor Strauss’ late daughter, Maddie Ross, and is decorated in flowers and caricatures of Maddie and Lacy. Strauss’ daughters also inspired the name of the business.

“Moo and Lou are our daughters. Maddie is Maddie Moo and Lacy is Lacy Lou, and so we just went with their nicknames that they had growing up, and it has just blended well and sounded good and was kind of catchy,” Strauss said.

Catchy wasn’t Ross’ initial reaction to seeing her likeness on the side of a food truck.

“At first I was kind of embarrassed, like, ‘Oh, jeez, why does she have to have my face on it?’ But I’ve gotten used to it,” Ross said. “It’s cute. Most people will see me working in the truck and be like, ‘Oh, are you the Lou?’ So, people think that’s just pretty cool.”

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Moo and Lou’s was born out of the Maddie Smiles charity’s Act of Kindness Day, held June 29 each year. Maddie Smiles was founded by Strauss in 2016 after her daughter, Maddie Ross, who suffered from spina bifida and hydrocephalus, died on June 29, 2014, from complications during gall bladder surgery. Maddie was 19 years old.

“We started going around to the different fire stations and police stations and government center and giving ice cream to say thank you for the service of our first responders,” Strauss said.

The challenge for Strauss was that it was difficult to expect discounted or donated product every year from frozen dessert companies to be given away without compensation. Her husband, David Strauss, came up with an idea to start their own

to the imaginative, like zombie virus, a mixture of lemon-lime and blueberry. Servings are frequently mixed in a rainbow of flavor combinations.

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ON THE COVER: From left, Paula Strauss and her daughter Lacy Ross pause by their shaved ice food truck during one of its summer stops in Lawrence. (Photo by Jonathan Matthes)

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Customers places orders at the Moo and Lou food truck. (Photo by Jonathan Matthes)

food truck to sell shaved ice so they could give it away at other times as an act of kindness.

The organization still celebrates an annual Act of Kindness Day. In 2021, the business gave away hundreds of shaved ice servings at approximately six stops around the city throughout the day. No customer was charged for a treat during the entire 12-hour day.

“The world needs kindness,” Strauss said.

“Maddie had such a kind spirit. She wanted people to be happy. We’ve always been a philanthropic family and have raised the kids to be kind. We try to inspire others to be kind as well.”

RUNNING A SHAVED ICE TRUCK

Moo and Lou’s hits the road four to six days a week and is almost always manned

by Strauss and Ross. The mother/daughter pairing became more significant to Ross after she became a mother herself earlier this year when her daughter, Sophia, was born in February.

“Before you become a parent, you can be like, ‘Ugh, I’d rather be doing this or that.

Why does my mom always want to hang out with me?’” Ross said. “But now that I am a mom, I understand that desire to always want to be with your daughter and how

special it is to be able to do things together and make those memories.”

The truck serves two main items: shaved ice and Sundae’s ice cream, which they also combine into one concoction.

“We learned about (combining shaved ice and ice cream) from some people from Hawaii while we were out doing an event,” Ross said. “They were telling us, ‘Yeah, this is how they do it in Hawaii.’ It makes it more creamy, that’s for sure.”

The setup time for Strauss and Ross is minimal.

“There’s no grease messes or grills to clean, so that is nice,” Ross said.

In the morning, Strauss goes to Ross’s house to pick up the truck, which is stored there. They resupply it after each day, so in the morning they double-check to make sure everything is in order. Then they drive to their stops for the day and set up.

Ross said it takes about 15 minutes to go from parking the truck to serving shaved ice. The lengthiest part of the set-up is putting the flavor station in place outside the truck.

The company has two flavor stations but usually deploys one at a time unless they are at a bigger event, like Fourth Fest. Flavors range from the typical, like strawberry,

One of the handmade signs that Ross and Strauss make to spread kindness.

(Photo submitted by Lacy Ross)

Maddie’s Smiles is a Lawrencebased charity aimed at promoting kindness throughout the city. It is run by Paula Strauss and Lacy Ross.

“We are local to Lawrence, so we usually try to stick with helping others in our local community,” Ross said.

The charity focuses on sharing kindness and joy. It presents events like Easter Eggstravanza, which involves more than 1,000 eggs with uplifting notes inside, or Strauss and Ross make handmade kindness yard signs.

“It’s supposed to just catch your eye, make you smile for a second and make you think that there’s still good in the world,” Ross said.

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On average Commentary by Terry Anker “So,” he queried, “on a scale of 1 to 10, where would you place your confidence in CNN?” Next, he asked those assembled their take on Fox News, the wouldbe yang to the Turner-spawned giant’s ying. Without hesitation, one claimed a stake in the ground, “I’d give one a zero and the other a 10!” As the conversation unfolded, each pronounced their own assessment of the relative surety in these two well-recognized examples of the Fourth Estate. At this luncheon, the disagreement, while significant, did not devolve. Fervent assertation of the superiority of one position over another was interrupted by gentle reminders of similar history and shared experience.

As views diverged, some subtly redirected those most vehement that relationships are not measured by a single conversation, nor should they be. Isn’t this good and responsible thinking?

Shouldn’t our views be tested in the expanse of time, learning and allowing each to mature and change to their own capacity?

But as the gathering dispersed and the check was appropriately divided, one might wonder, how do we good-thinking citizens find our way to common ground when so many of us consider the opposition to be of zero value, even as we laud our own views as irrefutable, perfect dimes? Is it possible that we are absolutely, conclusively and undeniably perfect? Moreover, is it possible that they are entirely, without question, unequivocally flawed?

As its central hook, the long-running television game show “Family Feud” polls our fellow citizens to garner an “average” American take on countless topics. It seems that we believe ourselves, in the majority, to be eights on a 10 scale as to how well-liked we deserve to be. But if half of us are tens and the others are zeros, don’t we all become fives?

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

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Blech. My summer is almost over, and I feel as though I’ve only now begun to recover from last school year. Alas, in one week, I’ll be back in the classroom preparing for your beautiful teenagers and all of their angsty glory. And while there is some excitement about returning — I am most definitely a creature of routine -- this is the first July in awhile where I am decidedly not ready. I require more time!

Ask educators who taught through the pandemic craziness about their experiences, and you’ll probably hear similar horror stories. Having to teach kids online or in-person, or maybe both groups simultaneously, without shared materials and traditional resources — and always in masks and socially distanced — proved more exhausting than I think any of us realized until we were finished. I averaged 10 hours of sleep every night in June, as if healing from a long-suffering illness, and watched so many episodes of “Call the Midwife” I’m basically a certified OB/GYN who can manage her own bed sores.

And my big plans to get a jump-start on returning to a normal schedule completely fell by the wayside, as just the notion of opening textbooks and calendars brought on stress headaches and the occasional gag reflex. Zoom only intensifies my recently acquired PTSD, triggering the need for a dark corner, aggressive thumb-sucking and passionate pleas for divine mercy. Hail Mary!

Even vacationing failed to rejuvenate my spirit, thanks to an absurd amount of construction traffic and airline snafus. Can y’all say “jet leg?” How about “road rage?” Stupid travel!

So, as my summer draws to a close, I’m muttering “blech.”

Peace out.

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

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Commentary by Dick Wolfsie This the 10th anniversary of the most humiliating moment of my life.

The story began when I arHUMOR rived at the fitness center hoping to improve my standing on the racquetball ladder. My win/loss record was 12-56, just about as low as anybody can go, although I found a way to sink even lower. In preparation for a trip to the courts that day, I had not only packed all my athletic equipment, but I threw in an extra pair of socks and undershorts, so that when I finished losing, I could shower, sit in the hot tub and then leave refreshed.

After the match, I placed my change of clothes on a bench and stepped to a nearby mirror, towel secured around my waist, to comb my hair. I then returned to my locker and dressed. That’s when I noticed the man next to me frantically looking through his gym bag, then opening and slamming shut several lockers.

“You didn’t take my underwear, did you?” he asked.

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Vaccinations offered at Colts camp — The Hamilton County Health Dept., along with Indiana University Health and the Indiana State Dept. of Health, will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Colts Training Camp July 28th through Aug. 19th.

The vaccine clinic will be located in Colts City and open during all practice sessions open to fans. Staff from the Hamilton County Health Dept. and Indiana University Health will provide the Pfizer vaccine, which is available to those 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The vaccine is free but proof of insurance must be shown. No appointments are necessary. Staff will be on hand to help schedule second vaccine doses for those who are receiving their first at camp. Those who receive their vaccine at Colts Training Camp prior to Aug. 15 will receive two preseason game tickets to the Colts/Panthers game on Aug. 15. They will also be entered to win a Colts Prize Pack which includes game tickets, an autographed item and a jersey.

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long-term commitment to try to get going and start their business,” Klain said. “It’s really focused on the entrepreneurial enviAs a fourth-generation entrepreneur, Daronment to try to help walk them through vid Klain figures he was born with an entrethe process of getting them started in their preneurial spirit. office space. We provide a lot of EXPANSION “For the past resources for them that they might four generations not get on their own. We have acon my father’s side and my mothcess to better pricing rates for ofer’s side, everyone has been a small fice supplies through a local office business owner,” he said. supply vendor, internet packages Klain, a Carmel resident and if they need their own private net1990 Carmel High School graduate, work and we can pair up with an Kain opened his second Link Office office furniture company.”

Suites on Commerce Drive in Carmel in JanuKlain said it is a unique work environary. He opened his first one in the Village of ment that people enjoy.

WestClay, 1905 S. New Market St., in Carmel “The bigger space has a common area, three years ago. kind of a cafe, where people can eat and “The premise is establishing small busiwork,” Klain said. “There is complementary ness entrepreneurial workspaces,” said coffee all day long. There are three conKlain, who owns DB Klain Construction. “We ference rooms and a couple phone booth find that a lot of people are wanting to start rooms for private calls. There are two difout in their businesses or get a more profesferent outdoor patio spaces in the building. sional appearance for their business instead It allows a lot of flexibility with different of what they currently have, so it allows amenities.” us to provide them a high-end business apThe office space ranges from 100 to 450 pearance for their company within a smaller square feet or slightly larger. There are saoffice space that they might see in a tradilon suites in the building. tional leasing environment where you are “The original one we started in the Village taking 1,200 square feet and having your own of WestClay was to help spark excitement amenities and your own conference room.” and for people to display their businesses The rentals in the West Clay location offer and services in the Village of WestClay in one-, two- or three-year leasing arrangespaces that weren’t outrageously expensive ments. There are some small rental frontage or large,” Klain said. “Some of them have suites in a range of 300 to 500 square feet. gone on to bigger spaces or they’ve stayed At the 10255 Commerce Dr. site, Klain in the smaller manageable space. The whole said there are no lease terms other than 60 focus has been around small businesses days’ notice when people move out. and helping them get off the ground.”

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com At times, it seems like a new burger joint opens in Hamilton County nearly every week. But local burger FOOD restaurant owners aren’t concerned with the competition.

At Flight Burger in Carmel, owner Dallas Miller said the business model of offering half-sized burgers in sets of three, similar to flights of beer, is something no one else is doing.

“The flights of burgers make us different,” Miller said. “They’re 3 ounces, and sliders are typically 1 to 2 ounces. So, they’re half the size of a full burger.”

Every burger on Flight Burger’s menu can be ordered full- or flight-sized. A flight of three burgers, which adds up to 1 1/2 full burgers, is $11.99.

Flight Burger previously was a Burgerim franchise but rebranded when Burgerim considered bankruptcy. Miller said the biggest mistake he sees restaurants make is not putting all of their money back into the food.

“When we did our rebrand, we had US Foods, and all of our vendors come in and give us samples from the cheaper option to the most expensive option,” Miller said. “Everything from chicken, lamb, crispy grilled chicken and Wagyu, we went with the expensive option on everything. It was better.

We weren’t planning on doing it that way, but quality is a bigger deal than price.”

At Flight Burger, nearly all menu items are under $10. “(Full-sized) burgers are $8.49.

We just think that’s a good price point,” Miller said. “We make it work when we do our cost-to-profit.”

At Burgerhaus, pronounced “burger-house,’ in Carmel, executive chef Zachary Jeffries said it sets itself apart from the competition by giving burgers a twist.

“We try to utilize different recipes from different areas of the world and styles, to give it a bit of a different twist

All of Flight Burger’s burgers are $8.49, or they can be served as a flight of three, 3 oz. burgers for $11.99. The Western features Wagyu beef, bacon, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese and an onion ring.

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Burgerhaus features burger themes from around the world.

The Cozumel is Mexican themed with guacamole, pickled jalapeños and grilled pineapple.

Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse owner Adam Hoffman said he’s come up with the perfect smash burger, which consists of thinly smashed patties, cheese, house-made burger sauce and a garlic-butter toasted bun.

than a normal burger joint,” Jeffries said.

“We stand apart enough to where we bring in somewhat of a different clientele. A lot of burger joints, they’re really good, but they’re basic with bacon, egg and whatever type of burgers. It’s your classic. We are all about presentation and trying to make sure it looks pretty.”

Some of Burgerhaus’ international-inspired burgers include the Monaco, with white cheddar, sautéed onions and mushrooms, and the Corinth, with roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, red onion and feta cheese.

Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse in Westfield specializes in barbecue, not burgers. However, owner Adam Hoffman said he’s figured out the secret recipe for the best smash burger in town. Hoffman said he’s put the burger on the menu as a featured item three times, and people traveled to Westfield from more than an hour away to order it. He describes the burger as a “traditional smash burger” with a crispy underside to the bun, melty cheese, thin patties and a house-made special burger sauce.

Hoffman said Big Hoffa’s uses a custom blend of short rib and brisket to create the burger.

“It has a heavy beef flavor, and we season it ourselves, too, and it comes in fresh and not frozen,” he said. “I think it all comes from the quality of meat, but other things we do to make it great is, we toast the bun with garlic butter. We use an American, unprocessed, good-quality cheese, and the sauce we make in-house is similar to Thousand Island dressing.”

Hoffman compares Big Hoffa’s smash burger to In N Out, which is his favorite burger joint.

“I think people try to do too much,” he said about other burger restaurants. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with putting mushrooms, bacon, lettuce and strawberry jam on a burger, but I think people do too much. People want to taste the meat and cheese and how the crusty part of bun interacts with that part of burger. I think that’s the most important part of the burger — not trying to hide the flavor.”

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opportunities to donate to the Center and participate in the online auction, with luxuFor the first time in its decade-plus ry vacations, collectible sports memorabilia history, the Center for the Performing Arts and other items available for bidding. will stream its In addition, the Center will host FUNDRAISER annual gala an in-person VIP Gala Experience live online for in the Palladium’s newly renovated free viewing across the nation and Founders Club. A limited number of beyond. on-site attendees will watch the “All Together Now!” is the theme main event via closed-circuit video for the Sept. 18 fundraiser presentand enjoy a 7 p.m. cocktail receped by Krieg DeVault, celebrating tion with small plates and an open McDermott the return of on-site audiences bar, as well as a 9 p.m. after-party for the Center’s 2021-22 season. Highlights with desserts and more music by Feinstein. will include inspirational stories and live Reservations for the upgraded experience entertainment streamed from the Palladium can be made at thecenterpresents.org/ stage, including Center Artistic Director gala or by calling 317-819-3534. The cost is Michael Feinstein and his piano trio, led tax-deductible.

by New York-based musical director Tedd “We are so pleased to be welcoming our Firth; Broadway performer Melissa Schott; patrons and supporters back to campus a chorus choreographed by Kenny Shepard; after being preempted by the pandemic,” a gospel choir; and other special guests. said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president/CEO of Donations and auction proceeds will benefit the Center and the Great American Songthe Looking Forward Fund, which supports book Foundation. “This hybrid format allows the Center in securing a sustainable future. us to gather with our longtime friends while The free livestream event will air from reaching new and broader audiences online 8 to 9 p.m. through the Center’s website, with the Center’s mission to engage and thecenterpresents.org. Viewers will have inspire.”

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“When we found out we were having a girl, I loved the name Louisa and the tie to As she steps onto the Beef & Boards Dinboth ‘The Sound of Music’ and her Swiss ner Theatre stage for the first time, 9-yearheritage,” Kelli said. old Louisa Zabel is Louisa went to sleep each night MUSICAL already at home, to her mother singing “Edelweiss,” bringing to life a stojust like Kelli’s mother had done for ry she knows well. her.

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Zabel Beef & Boards through Aug. 15. The “The first musical she ever saw story of the von Trapp Family has always was ‘The Sound of Music’ Broadway tour,” been particularly meaningful to her mother, Kelli said. “Never did I ever think she would Kelli. someday perform in this show.”

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Carmel Community Players’ season features lighter fare

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Community Players originally planned to end the 2019-20 season with “Shipwrecked! An PRODUCTION Entertainment.”

Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened, shutting everything down in mid-March 2020.

“Shipwrecked! An Entertainment” will now close the 2021-22 season. “‘Shipwrecked!’ is so important to me,” said Carmel Community Players president Lori Raffel, who Raffel will direct the play. “It was something that I worked on with (the late) Bryan Fonseca at the Phoenix (Theatre) before I left, and I really want to do it.”

Carmel Community Players has announced its season will open with “Boeing Boeing” Sept. 10-19, followed by “Holiday Shorts” Dec. 3-5. Both shows are at The Cat in Carmel. The other venues will be announced later as CCP works on securing a new home by the end of the summer.

The 2022 portion includes “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Feb. 25-March 13, “The Fantasticks” April 22-May 8, “A Medley of Murders” June 10-19 and

“Shipwrecked!” July 29-Aug. 14.

“It feels amazing to plan a season again and work with these great directors again,” said Raffel, a Carmel resident. “All these shows have humor as an important element. We felt that everyone was ready for a little lighter tone right now.”

Rich Phipps, CCP vice president and Carmel resident, is directing “The Fantasticks,” a musical that debuted in 1960.

“I played the role of Matt, the boy, in a different lifetime (in a dinner theater near Buffalo, N.Y.),” Phipps said. “CCP has done the show twice before. It was Phipps one of the first shows CCP ever did, back in 1994, and then again in 2004. For me, it is timeless in the sense that no matter what stage of life we’re in, we can all relate to one or more of the characters and learn or remember the bittersweet lessons that the real world teaches us about life and love.”

CCP will have three stage readings in August at PrimeLife Enrichment Center at 7 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturday. The three are “Tuesdays with Morrie” Aug. 6-7, “The Silent War” Aug. 13-14 and “Ripcord” Aug. 20-21.

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Feinstein’s Natalie Douglas will perform at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael at 7:30 p.m. July 30-31.

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Civic Theatre The Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program will present “Saturday Night Fever” July 29 to Aug. 1. There will be 7 p.m. performances July 29-31 and a 2 p.m. show Aug. 1. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Carmel’s Art of Wine postponed until spring 2022 — The City of Carmel has postponed the Art of Wine event that had been scheduled for Oct. 23 in the Carmel Arts & Design District. The annual event, which features wineries from Carmel and around Indiana, will move to spring in hopes of better weather.

“For the past few events, we’ve had to cancel the Art of Wine due to extreme heat or dangerous storms,” stated Nancy Heck, director of community relations and economic development.

“Our hope is that by moving this event to the spring, we will have a better chance of cooler calmer weather and a much more enjoyable experience for our visitors.” A new date has not yet been set.

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Artist RENEWAL Summer has flown by and it’s back to school already!

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Blueprint for Improvement: An outdoor oasis in Westfield Commentary by Larry Greene This 1996 home is in Westfield’s Oak Park neighborhood. The homeowners wanted to upgrade their outdoor space from a deck to a covered patio.

THE BLUEPRINT • The wood deck was removed and a concrete foundation was poured to support the new structure.

• The focal point of the space is the large gas fireplace, flanked by stacked stone walls and a generously sized limestone bench.

• The pine tongue and groove ceiling is accentuated by the stylish oversized light fixture.

• Stamped concrete was used for the floors as well as the sidewalks leading to the new structure.

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Historic New Harmony sitesrevisited Commentary by Don Knebel

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Sites in New Harmony, Ind.. (Photo by Don Knebel)

the Workingmen’s Institute in New Harmony as a library for the education of workers, and his bequest funded 143 more. In 1894, Maclure’s original institute occupied a new Romanesque building, which now houses Indiana’s oldest public library. The second floor is a museum, displaying a number of important geological items and the skeleton of Old Fly, a Civil War horse.

The third phase of New Harmony’s progressive history began when Jane Blaffer married Kenneth Dale Owen, the great-great grandson of Robert Owen, and used her wealth and connections to restore and add to the allure of her adopted town. Among

her contributions are the Roofless Church designed by famed architect Phillip Johnson, its gilded gates open for worship by individuals of all faiths, and the Sacred Garden, featuring the Cathedral Labyrinth, a replica of the 13th-century marble and limestone labyrinth in the Chartes Cathedral outside Paris.

I’m a proud “word nerd.” I love words; I collect them like baseball cards. I like weird words, wonky words, witty words and even a handful of Welsh GRAMMAR GUY words. As a person prone to collecting things, I hoard words like a doomsday prepper stashes toilet paper. Is it an illness?

Probably. But it’s cheaper than golf.

Do you bow down at the altar of epeolatry? If so, you worship words. I promise you’re not the only adherent to this phonetic pastime. Other words for word-worship are “grammatolatry” and “verbolatry.” While I’m not qualified to dole out spiritual advice, your words have the power to give life or to take it from someone. Even when anonymous or through social media, your words can either make someone’s day or make them miserable.

Verbomania is a “craze for words.” I’m not a psychiatrist, nor am I Dear Abby, so I can’t prescribe medication or give medical advice.

However, if you have an appetite for language, maybe consider a helping or two of alphabet soup. By doing so, you can rightly

call yourself a “verbivore.”

You may consider yourself a “logolept.” If so, you’re a word lover — a verbal virtuoso. A word wizard. A defender of diction. A prose pro. A lexical legend. You get the idea.

On the other hand, maybe you know someone who’s terrified of words. I doubt you have gotten this far into my column while suffering from “logophobia” — the fear of words. Many people have a fear of speaking in public or have an aversion to speaking altogether.

Did you know there’s even a word for people who have a fear of long words? It’s called “hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.”

While life can often feel like a nonstop chwyrligwgan (Welsh for “merry-go-round”), our words give us the opportunity to shape it into something either awesome or awful.

It’s up to you.

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

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