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Lawrence considering increase in sanitary sewer rates

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com The City of Lawrence may issue up to $20 million in bonds to help pay for sewer improvements as officials UTILITY consider increasing sanitary sewer rates for the first time in more than 10 years.

Lawrence Utility Supt. Scott Salsbery said the city hasn’t had an increase for sewer rates since 2009 and hired Baker Tilly as its financial consultant to prepare a rate study. Baker Tilly’s rate study came back with three alternatives, all of which would be phased in over a four-year period, according to the city.

The city’s Utility Services Board recommended during its June 28 meeting to go with the third alternative being proposed.

For the average monthly residential bill of someone using 4,300 gallons, that would result in an increase of $8.60 per month, according to the city.

Customers would see a $9.33 monthly increase in their bill under the second phase of the plan starting in 2023. Res-

idential customers would experience a $3.83 monthly increase in 2024, while that monthly amount would rise to $3.91 in 2025, according to the city.

The increase in sanitary sewer rates is subject to approval by the Lawrence Common Council, which will consider the matter during its Aug. 1 and Aug. 17 meetings. Salsbery said there are other issues driving the need for an increase in rates, including annual sewer treatment cost increases and an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address sanitary sewer overflows.

In addition, Salsbery said the sewer rates will help cover expenses tied to routine costs and operations, adding that the city also needs to have enough funding to cover its debt while investing in its infrastructure. However, the rise in sewer rates and how soon that will impact customers in Lawrence depends on the Lawrence Common Council.

If the council were to approve an ordinance increasing rates during one of its August meetings, Salsbery said he anticipates the new rates would be reflected in

September utility bills.

Meanwhile, Salsbery noted that when rates were increased in 2009, it provided money for capital projects, but not enough funding for additional work. Salsbery said the $20 million in bonds will specifically address chronic sanitary sewer overflows at 46th Street and Post Road, 71st Street and Oaklandon Road, and 7699 East 53rd St. Dealing with those overflows will tackle issues cited under the EPA order, in addition to other projects that were not completed in that mandate, according to Salsbery.

“As we progress, obviously, we’ll be getting a system that’s in much better condition, so you’ll have lower maintenance and emergency repair costs, much lower sewer treatment costs,” Salsbery said. “As the system keeps improving, the costs to operate it will keep coming down and that is how you control rates moving into the future.”

For more, visit cityoflawrence.org/ proposed-sanitary-sewer-rate-increase.

Fishers OKs lease for arts and municipal complex

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com City leaders in Fishers have approved a lease for the planned arts and municipal complex that is schedCITY COUNCIL uled to open in March 2024.

The Fishers City Council signaled its support during its July 18 meeting for a resolution to enter into a lease with the Fishers Town Hall Building Corp. for the building, which will be built at 1 Municipal Dr. The $22.8 million project, which will replace the current Fishers City Hall building, will include a theater and art gallery with other amenities to be included as well.

The council also approved a separate resolution receiving and approving a petition of taxpayers requesting the lease of the building. City Controller Lisa Bradford told the council that since the council is

the leasing agent in the matter, the city was required to receive a petition of 50 or more taxpayers that have been certified by the Hamilton County auditor.

The city indicated in the spring that it intends to use $6.3 million of its $6.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to help pay for the building. It will be designed and constructed by Indianapolis-based DELV Design and Meyer Najem, a construction firm in Fishers.

Officials said earlier this year that the Indianapolis Art Center will also partner with the city of Fishers to offer arts-related programming such as pottery or painting classes. Mayor Scott Fadness previously said that he and other city employees will work out of rented spaces or work from home when construction of the new City Hall building takes place.

In other business, council members passed a resolution amending an economic

development agreement between the city and Maple Sturup, LLC. The city originally granted the company 24 months in incentives — a waiver of city fees — for the redevelopment project located on Maple Street.

The project calls for a three-story office building and retail space on the first floor, said Megan Baumgartner, director of community and economic development for the city of Fishers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was put on hold, but the developers have since come back to the city and are excited to restart the project, she added.

The resolution approved by the council extends the incentive of waiving of city fees for an additional 36 months starting July 18, according to Baumgartner. The council’s next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 15 in the auditorium at Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr.

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MSLDT sees bump in ILEARN scores

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township saw a slight bump in the number of students passing SCHOOLS English and math on the state’s standardized test known as ILEARN this year but remains far behind the percentage of students deemed proficient on a statewide level.

Data from the Indiana Dept. of Education showed that just 15.3 percent of the district’s third- through eighth-grade students were found to be proficient in English and math this year. That reflects a percentage point increase compared to 2021 results when 14.3 percent of students at MSD of Lawrence Township in those grade levels passed the state assessment subject areas.

Those figures, however, are in stark contrast to the passage rates seen this year on a statewide level, according to the IDOE. ILEARN results across the state indicate that 41.2 percent of students were deemed proficient in English/language arts, while 39.4 percent were considered to be proficient in math.

On a statewide level, the IDOE said that most grade levels and student populations increased their proficiency rates in English/ language arts and math by 1 to 4 percentage points compared to 2021.

However, ILEARN scores for 2021 and 2022 at MSD of Lawrence Township are considerably lower in comparison to the overall number of third- to eighth-grade students deemed to be proficient in English/ language arts and math before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The district had 26.8 percent of its thirdto eighth-grade students pass English and math when the ILEARN test was administered in 2019, according to the IDOE. The test was not administered in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Troy Knoderer, chief academic officer for MSD of Lawrence Township, said while the district is pleased with the growth in scores this year compared to 2021, there is much room for growth.

Still, he stressed that it is important to keep state standardized test scores in perspective, noting that they are “one important measure of a students’ academic skills.”

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Local firefighters launch unique patriotic-themed business

By Taylor Dixon taylor@youarecurrent.com What began with a spark of creativity during a bit of downtime has turned into a growing side business for firefightART ers Scott Carr and Rob Demlow.

They have worked together at Fishers Fire Dept. Station 92 for more than a decade and noticed that a lot of old, unusable fire hose was being thrown out. So, they found a way to give the hoses a second life by turning them into American Flags.

Although Carr and Demlow had created flags for fun and donated them to restaurants, from Fishers to the bars of Nashville, Tenn., since 2018, they didn’t launch their company — Brotherhood Designs — until earlier this year.

“It just started out as a cool symbol out of our profession, and it’s turning into something much bigger than either one of us thought it would,” Carr said.

Typically, old, unusable hoses are taken off the firetrucks and thrown away. However, Carr and Demlow clean and power wash each discarded hose and stretch them out over a wooden frame, turning each part of the hose into a stripe on the American flag. The flags take about three weeks to complete and come in a few different variations, from rustic or painted flags to law enforcement flags with a blue or red stripe representing police and fire departments, respectively.

The standard size flag is about 43 inches by 80 inches, but industrial flags are about 55 inches by 105 inches. Standard flags start at $1,300, and industrial flags start at about $2,000. Added costs can come from hose couplings on the flag, LED backlighting or a bottom shelf.

Carr and Demlow’s flags are displayed at the Ale Emporium and FoxGardin Family in Fishers and at bars on Broadway in Nashville and in homes across the U.S., including California.

Part of the reason Carr and Demlow focus on American flags is their own sense patriotism. And they want to rekindle patriotism across the U.S. “There’s a lot of patriotism that’s kind of been lost here lately,” Demlow said. “And I think something like this has kind of taken advantage, I guess, of the lack of patriotism that’s been around and it’s probably helping put out some.”

Carr and Demlow with the first flag they made in 2018 for their fire station. (Photo courtesy of Scott Carr)

When they decided to take their business to the next level, Carr and Demlow started working with SCORE Indianapolis, a business that offers mentorship to new and growing companies. The mentors are all retired businessmen who help business get off their feet. It is through their mentors that Carr and Demlow hope to take their creations into the art world and make connections there. They are hoping to soon hang a display at High Frequency Arts in Hub & Spoke, a design center in Fishers near the Nickel Plate District.

Carr said becoming part of the art world is a bit out of the his comfort zone.

“It’s different. It is art and we’re seeing that there’s a place for (the flags),” Carr said. “It’s just not our thing. I mean, we’re not artists, we’re firefighters.”

Although the American flag is a classic symbol, every flag made by Brotherhood Designs is slightly different and unique.

“Every flag has a story, so there’s cuts in some of them and rips and burns and tears,” Demlow said. “And, you know, we might retire at the end of our career and have a bunch of stories, and to me, the hose has retired and has a bunch of stories.”

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Lawrence resident competes internationally

By Taylor Dixon Taylor@youarecurrent.com When Jayden Stafford is not in the gym training in kickboxing and Muay Thai, he can be found walking his dogs, enjoying nature or riding his 6-foot-tall unicycle around his neighborhood.

Muay Thai is a form of martial arts that recently became an Olympic sport. Although Stafford aspires to be an Olympian, he is currently focused on qualifying for a ONE Championship appearance and winning the ONE championship belt in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. ONE Championship is a Singaporean combat sports promotion that features mixed martial arts, grappling, kickboxing and Muay Thai competitions.

Stafford, a junior at Lawrence Central, recently made the World Boxing Championship Muay Thai Team USA after competing at the Thai Boxing Association Muay Thai national championship in Des Moines, Iowa, where he came in third. He competed with eight other KruFit members. KruFit is a Muay Thai gym in Fishers at 9824 N by NE Blvd.

With the WBC Team USA, he will be traveling to Calgary, Canada, to compete in a Muay Thai competition Aug. 12-14, Stafford will be competing with other fighters in in the 16-17 year old, 132-pound bracket. Fighters from more than 20 nations will compete.

Becuse training five days a week at KruFit can get intense, Stafford said he enjoys spending time in nature to recharge.

“Most of the things that I do are related to Muay Thai in some way, whether that’s being outside, it’s relaxing, it’s recovery honestly,” Stafford said. “Being in the sport, dedicating so much time to it, it’s exhausting and sometimes can be very stressful.”

Stafford, 17, was introduced to Muay Thai about four years ago by his then-English teacher, Julie Rutan, who had taught him for years. After going through some personal issues with his biological family, Rutan started taking Stafford to Muay Thai classes to help him cope with some previous childhood trauma. Rutan and Stafford became so close that when the opportunity presented itself, Rutan became his legal guardian and has been for the last three years. She now claims him as her own as she has legal guardianship.

In October, Stafford and Rutan will travel to Venice, Italy, where Stafford will compete in a World Association of Kickboxing Organization tournament. Last year, Stafford became the first person from Indiana to join WAKO Junior Team U.S.A. To raise money for his trip, Stafford will offer a self-defense class for kids ages 6-12 at KruFit from noon. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10.

Anyone interested in Stafford’s seminar or in KruFit can contact info@krufit.com for a free trial Muay Thai class.

ON THE COVER: Jayden and kid–Stafford helps a younger student train at KruFit, where he will be holding a self-defense class for children in September. (Photo courtesy of Craig Tierney) Bradley, Stafford and other members of the gym pose for a picture. (Photos courtesy of Craig Tierney)

Jayden Stafford trains for the national competitions he has coming up in Canada in September and Italy in October.

Jamie Bradley has been practicing Muay Thai since 2005. She opened her gym, KruFit, in 2018 and coaches there today.

“He’s my boy,” Rutan said. “I am forever amazed at his tireless work ethic, his positive attitude, his just constant growth, not just as an athlete, but also watching him grow as a human. I’m super proud to be his mom and his teammate.”

Rutan got into Muay Thai about five years ago to lose weight and found it to be an interesting form of exercise. She said she got bored with other programs she had tried.

She is still practicing Muay Thai at seven months pregnant.

“It’s super motivational for me to get my

stuff together,” said Stafford, adding with a laugh, “You know, obviously, I’m not pregnant, so there’s no excuses for me (not to work hard).”

Stafford’s coach, KruFit founder Jamie Bradley, has enjoyed watching Stafford grow as a person and as a competitor.

“While I’m certainly proud of his, Olympic aspirations and the team USA that he’s been named to, those aren’t the things that that make me proud,” Bradley said. “Yes, he’s a great fighter, but he’s grown into a great young man.”

EMBRACING GYM COMMUNITY Muay Thai, which means “Thai boxing,” is the national sport of Thailand.

A form of martial arts, it is also called “the art of eight limbs,” which refers to the two hands, elbows, knees and feet to strike and defend. This fighting form varies from others like karate or boxing because of its added striking points of the elbows and knees. KruFit, in Fishers, is also only one of five female-owned Muay Thai gyms in the nation. KruFit founder Jamie Bradley has been interested in the sport since 2005 because she said it is an effective form of self-defense. She opened her own gym in 2018 and takes pride in the welcoming atmosphere she has created.

“I think part of what has contributed to this really awesome gym community that we have here is the type of people that we attract that want to learn and are willing to learn from a female,” she said. “I think it is a very inclusive, open, embracing, community. My passion is sharing this art with people, and so that’s really it. I invite anyone and everyone to come in because I truly believe it can be life-altering for everyone who comes through the door.”

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Ask any person under the age of 30 about Urban Dictionary and you are likely to get a smile before the answer.

Like its Noah Webster predecessor, the “dictionary” teaches us the definition of those words we encounter of which we don’t have an immediate or complete understanding. Unlike these earlier editions (the word “dictionary” is reputed to have been first coined in 1220 in England), this contemporary, online-only version tasks itself largely with explaining the subculture slag of the American variety of the language. Sometimes offensive and often amusing, the crowdsourced definitions help to make sense of the overused jargon of the hip and trendy among us.

Although the now-outdated vernacular seems quaint to us today, the need to understand what someone else is attempting to communicate hasn’t changed much. As we move further through this summer season, we are alltoo familiar with certain headlines, such as historic inflation, unprecedented employment and rising interest rates that do not require explanation. But things like “The Great Resignation” and human “ghosting” are not so familiar. The latter is the case of friends or colleagues of long or short tenure disappearing without notice. The most mature of the lot might send an email or stick a Post-it Note to their monitor: “I’m outta here.”

What? Why? Are they OK? Suicide rates have remained highly elevated, some presume as a residual of the pandemic. When we are ghosted unexpectedly, do we have any obligation to check on the newly self-identified apparition? In a world before virtual relationships, it was harder for the unfriendly “ghost” to disappear without responsibility. Now, the burden is left to others to figure it out.

You may recall that I’ve been doing some therapy to help me like people again, everyone from stupid idiot drivers to my beloved immediate family. For a host of reasons, I’ve been experiencing an unusual amount of anxiety and anger that is not only unhealthy but also kind of a drag. I don’t want to constantly snipe at my kids. I don’t want to shout f-bombs at passing truckers. I don’t want to lie awake plotting my husband Doo’s demise while suffering his godforsaken snoring.

Anyhoo, one The technique of the tools doesn’t always work, I’m learning to but I have noticed use is a relaan uptick in my tively simple happiness level. but powerful – DANIELLE WILSON phrase that essentially forces me into a less fear-based mindset.

When I start to feel irritated or panicked, I say, “It would be nice if …” Something about reframing my thoughts through this particular lens allows me to let go of the negativity, sort of a “Jesus take the wheel” or “inshallah” mantra.

For example, when an 18-wheeler decides to block both lanes in a zipper merge, preventing me from rightfully driving until the actual merge site, 2 fricking miles down the road, I whisper, “It would be nice if this idiot stayed to the left, but I’ll be OK if he doesn’t.” Or when Doo’s nasal antics have my blood pressure soaring for the third consecutive night, I repeat, “It would be nice if Doo could breathe properly so I could sleep, but I’ll push through tomorrow, regardless.”

The technique doesn’t always work, but I have noticed an uptick in my happiness level, and more important, I’m beginning to like people again. It would be nice if this continues!

Peace out.

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

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You’re not the boss of me, OK? Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My men’s group had a discussion about who was the boss in our homes. Many attendees had never thought HUMOR about it and didn’t know how to respond. I told them I was sure I was the boss, but I would check with my wife to see if she agreed.

I do something that may reveal I’m not the boss. Whenever I share with my wife what my plans are, I follow with, “OK?” “Mary Ellen, I’m going to take a shower, OK?” Why have I formed this as a question? Am I asking for permission?

When I was single, I took a shower anytime I wanted; I didn’t need to inform anyone. I could just do it … unless I hadn’t paid the water bill. Why do I need consent now?

In all fairness, my wife has never said, “No, I don’t want you to take a shower,” but occasionally she’ll say, “Don’t use all the hot water.” One morning, she remarked, “It’s about time,” which really got my attention.

Last Tuesday, I said, “I’m going to the drug store, OK?” “Sure. While you’re there, get a bottle of my shampoo and pick up my prescription refill. I also need a L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara, black/brown color.” Any man who can find that earns an A-OK. Yesterday I announced, “I’m going for a walk, OK?” I knew Mary Ellen would have no objection but phrasing it as a question gave her the option to add, “That’s fine, but be sure to bring your water bottle, don’t

track in any mud when you get back, and don’t walk in the middle of the street. The neighbors are complaining about having to swerve around you.”

Is ending with “OK?” a subconscious need for approval in whatever I do? I wish I had just said, “Mary Ellen, I’m going for a walk.”

I tried that this afternoon. Here’s what she said: “That’s fine, but be sure to bring your water bottle, don’t track in any mud when you get back, and don’t walk in the middle of the street. The neighbors are complaining about having to swerve around you.”

So much for that theory.

Mary Ellen may be the boss, after all. She handles all our investments, medical policies, landscaping choices, barbequing, our automatic sprinkler – DICK WOLFSIE system and home security issues, just to name a few of her responsibilities.

Oil changes for both of our cars are my department. That, along with doing the dishes, pretty much sums up my obligations in the Wolfsie household. As you can tell, I don’t do very much. But in all fairness, Mary Ellen won’t let me do more.

After admitting to all of this, starting now I am going to be more assertive in all my conversations and more confident in my decisions, OK?

Is ending with “OK?” a subconscious need for approval in whatever I do? I wish I had just said, “Mary Ellen, I’m going for a walk.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Team Hope Walk to support Huntington’s Disease Society of America The Indiana Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s annual Team Hope Walk is Sept. 17 at Sahm HEALTH Park in Fishers. It is the second time the chapter has held the event at the park.

“We love Sahm because they offer great parking and a trail and street walk options with accessibility to walkers at all levels,” said Amber Shady, event chair and vice president of the chapter. “Sahm also gives us easy access off the interstate for traveling walkers visiting from all over Indiana, plus a playground for the kiddos.”

Indiana Team Hope Walk is the largest fundraiser for the group.

“This year, we are working towards earning $15,000 through walker registrations, a silent auction, corporate sponsors and goodwill donations in support of the Huntington’s community,” Shady said. “We also host a bowling event in March, and a Cele-

bration of Hope in November.”

The walk not only raises funds, but also awareness of the disease, whic causes a progressive breakdown on nerve cells in the brain.

“Huntington disease awareness is invaluable. The funds head straight towards HDSA national to be distributed across the country to various Center of Excellence locations,” Shady said. “This directly impacts trials and support across the country, including here in Indiana at IU Health. The funds mean so much, but the awareness is imperative.”

Huntington’s affects 41,000 symptomatic individuals plus an additional 20,000 asymptomatic. The genetic condition is so rare some families aren’t aware of its presence for several generations, Shady said.

“Huntington’s is a family disease. Each child of a parent with (Huntington’s) has a 50 percent chance of inheriting it from their parents. Because of this, we have many local families deeply affected by (Huntington’s) through the generations,” Shady said.

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“The walk is a physical way to show support for this community of families. Walks and other events provide opportunities to meet other families in similar seasons of life, as well as share information, support, and the physical reminder that no one is fighting alone.”

The event will have an optional second mile this year.

“The first mile will be on a paved open walkway with the second mile an optional route through a wooded trail where the walk was held last year,” Shady said. “We feel this option will allow all walkers an easy one-mile route and those seeking a more fitness can continue for the additional mile.”

The walk is open to the public.

“We see a lot of (Huntington’s) families and supporters and work hard to accommodate all who want to attend,” Shady said.

“We are so grateful for all who want to support us in person at Sahm this year.”

To sign up for the walk, visit indiana. hdsa.org/events/indiana-team-hope-walk.

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By Chris Bavender news@currentinfishers.com Like many teenage girls, 13-year-old Taylor Smith is into jewelry. So, when she saw some cute bracelets ENTREPRENEUR at a hair salon, she wanted to buy a few — until she saw the price.

“When I saw that they were $16 each, I thought that was ridiculous,” she said. “I looked up what type of beads they were made out of and asked my mom if I could use my money to order a small starter kit.

They took me a long time to make, but I loved making my own designs and using my own color choices. Now, I have an entire room filled with different beads, colors, strings, accents and more.”

The Westfield teen never thought it would’ve been easier to simply buy the bracelets she originally saw.

“Because I actually liked mine more and could make them fit,” she said.

Although Smith enjoyed making bracelets and was happy so many people wanted to wear them, she wanted the project to have meaning as well.

“I came up with Dream Big Bracelets because I wanted people, especially kids, to know that they are enough and that they should dream big and reach for their dreams. They can do anything they set their mind to,” Smith said.

Smith sells her inspirational bracelets at the Fishers Farmers Market. She has also sold them to customers in Zionsville, Carmel, Westfield and Fishers. She is considering creating a website and doing more marketing.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mohamed Amin wanted to share a play that many of his fellow Muslims could identify with.

THEATER ‘“Stories of our Youth’ explores the complexities, awkwardness, hardships and silver-linings of the journeys many Muslim youth face growing up in the United States,” said Amin, who has written the play and will direct Amin it. “These overtly satirical and comedic stories allow for genuine conversations on the personal and interpersonal struggles of young Muslim people as they navigate to find their right place in this world and in their faith.”

This is the first play from Amin’s Lantern Islamic Theater Company. “Stories of our Youth” is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12-13 at Eman Schools, 11965 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. It is funded by Alhuda Foundation.

“I place some serious tones to it,” Amin said. “It’s family-friendly. I recommend it not just to Muslim (attendees) but all.”

Amin, a 2015 Carmel High School graduate who lives in Zionsville, said the theater is open to anyone in the Indianapolis area.

“I started this company because I really have a passion for nonprofit community theater,” he said. “I really want theater to be accessible to all kinds of populations. I wanted people of all ages, actors especially.”

Amin said he received advice from professional scriptwriters.

“This is the first time many in the cast have acted,” he said. “However the play turns out, whether it’s remarkable or mediocre, I’m just so proud of this cast.”

Eventually, Amin would like Lantern Islamic Theater Company to host six productions a year.

Amin said he was involved in theater at CHS but became more heavily involved in theater at IUPUI.

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‘30 REASONS NOT TO BE IN A PLAY’ Main Street Productions’ youth presentation of “30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play” runs through Aug. 7 at Basile Westfield Playhouse.

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‘MUSIC OF MANILOW’ Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell performs “One Voice: The Music of Manilow” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

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Bottom, from left, Haná Sobers, Nablus Sobers, Qudus Sobers, Ameenah Shams, Musa Sethi: middle, from left, Ghadir Tamimi, Nazig Ali, Malek Wanas, Nouran Amin, Mela Shakshir, Fatma, Hawa Russell; top row, from left: Abdelmalek Wanas, Mohamed Amin, Myrna Amin. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

“I had a bigger leadership role there than I did in Carmel,” Amin said. “I got to direct my own very small play there. I got a scholarship where I got to perform an annual fall production for the school, called ‘Tunnel of Oppression.’ College shaped me to become more a director than acting.”

Nouran Amin, Mohamad Amin’s sister, is acting for the first time.

“It’s a good opportunity to participate in a community project,” Nouran said. “This gives Muslim youth (an opportunity) to express a side of themselves they didn’t know they had. To me, it was a good opportunity to step away from science and technical things and express myself in a different way.”

Malek Wanas, a fifth-grader at Riverside Intermediate School in Fishers, has acted in school plays.

“I like the moments where everyone is communicating with each other,” Wanas said.

Haná Shatara Sobers, a Whitestown resident, joined the play because her 8-year-old son, Nablus, wanted to get into theater. Her older son, Qudus, 11, also is in the play.

“It’s very real,” Shatara Sobers said of the play. “The scenes happen in our community, but could be applicable to society as a whole. Some scenes deal with COVID-19 and being isolated.

Noblesville High School sophomore Ghadir Tamimi said she enjoyed making friends with the cast.

“It’s become a homey environment,” Tamimi said. “I think it’s a play that pokes fun at some of the problems.”

For tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/ stories-of-our-youth-tickets-369657354097.

Indy Shorts awards $30,000 in cash prizes editorial@youarecurrent.com The 2022 Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film announced its award winners and presented more than $30,000 in cash prizes at its Awards Ceremony July 23 at Newfields In Indianapolis. The festival’s three grand prize-winning films, “Ousmane” (Jorge Camarotti, Canada), “Stranger at the Gate” (Joshua Seftel, USA) and “Black Slide” (Uri Lotan, Israel/UK), will receive Academy Award qualification in their respective categories and $5,000 in cash prizes.

Recent 2022 Emmy nominee Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”) was honored with the Pioneering Spirit Award at the event. Domingo’s short films, “New Moon” and “NORTH STAR,” won Audience Choice awards in the Animated and Narrative categories.

Indy Shorts is one of only 34 festivals in the world to have earned the special designation of being a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards.

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there, which is an autobiographical piece by Hancock.

GHDT’s “The Nutcracker” is set for Dec. 2-3 Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s 2022-23 at Pike Performing Arts Center. will be a season-long celebration of its 25The 2023 portion will open with “New year history.

World Dances” Feb. 11-26 in GHSCHEDULE “Our company is DT’s new black box theater — The known for many Florence — named after Hancock’s of our full-length contemporary balmother, Florence Marie Hancock, lets, but there is a rich and diverse who died in 2014. Hancock said he history of the company in the nuwas moved when a board member merous smaller repertoire pieces,” suggested the name.

GHDT Executive Artistic Director “My mother worked tirelessly and Hancock Gregory Hancock said. “The 25th sacrificed so the company could season seemed a perfect time to highlight survive and flourish,” Hancock said. “She works from the past that have shaped the would be thrilled to see this happening for direction and legacy of the company.” the company. We are working to create a The season opens with the “25th Season special performance space that is reflective Celebration,” set for 7 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at The of my mother’s passion for the arts and her Tarkington at the Center for the Performing belief in the transformative qualities of art.”

Arts in Carmel. The production, curated “Illumination” is set for April 7-8, sharing

by Hancock, links theatrical tales from Hancock’s collected works of faith. The throughout the dance company’s 25-year season will close June 9-10 with “Director’s history.

Choice,” featuring some of Hancock’s faThe season continues with “There’s No vorite pieces. Both productions are at The Place Like Home” Oct. 28-29 at The TarkTarkington. ington. The theme follows a Kansas boy’s For more, visit gregoryhancockdancethejourney to India with “The Wizard of Oz” atre.org.

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Where’s Amy visits Songbook showcase Where’s Amy attended the Songbook Academy showcase performances July 21 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Forty finalists performed. It was such a treat to go backstage and meet our local talented performers before they each sang. For more, visit TheSongbook.org. Front, from left, Songbook Academy finalists Sarah Warf (Carmel), Lauren Sciaudone (Westfield), Emmaline Colvin (Carmel). Back, from left, Great American Songbook Foundation Executive Director Chris Lewis (Carmel), finalists Seth Jacobsen (Carmel), Izzy Casciani (Zionsville) and Ayaan Abbasi (Carmel). (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Where’s Amy attended the July 23 Heartland Indy Shorts International Film Festival.

Filmmakers Grant Alan Michael (Geist/McCordsville), left, with Rocky Walls (Noblesville).

Films from around the word premiered on the big screen, including some made by Carmel filmmakers and films tied to Carmel, Fishers, Geist/ McCordsville, Indianapolis and Zionsville. Actor Colman Domingo traveled from Los Angeles to accept the Heartland Pioneering Spirit Award.

Guests enjoyed a fantastic after-party on stage with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to see the award-winning, Academy Award-qualifying short films at Newfields in Indianapolis.

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The flight path of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Penn. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Flight 93 Memorial: An inspiring tribute Commentary by Don Knebel Today, as we continue our road trip to and from Cape Cod, Mass., we visit the Flight 93 Memorial, an inspirTRAVEL ing tribute to the extraordinary heroism of 40 ordinary Americans.

At 8:42 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 left Newark, N.J., for San Francisco, carrying seven crewmembers and 37 passengers, including four al-Qaeda terrorists. At about 9:30 a.m., the terrorists killed or disabled the cockpit crew, took control of the aircraft and redirected it toward Washington, D.C., intending to attack the White House or the Capitol. The other passengers learned from cellphone calls that hijackers had crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Just before 10 a.m., the passengers voted to retake control of Flight 93 in any way they could. A struggle ensued between the passengers and the armed hijackers. During the struggle, the plane, going 580 mph, crashed into an empty field near Shanksville, Penn., about 20 minutes flying time from Washington, D.C. The fuel-laden plane exploded on impact, disintegrating everyone onboard.

In 2002, Congress authorized a permanent memorial at the crash site. The first phase, dedicated on Sept. 10, 2011, features the Wall of Names, 40 8-foot-tall white marble panels, each containing the name of a hero of Flight 93. Visitors approach the Wall of Names on a long path that marks one end of the crash site, which includes a grove of hemlock trees damaged by the ex-

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10, 2015. A visit to the Flight 93 Memorial evokes powerful emotions, from sorrow to pride. If you are in the area, don’t miss it.

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45. College life 46. LA summer hrs.

48. Mouthed off 49. Online music mart 52. Downtown Indy waterway 54. Yearns 57. Local org. with an office at 52-Down 58. Mai ___ (cocktail) 59. Santa’s helper 60. Gusto 61. ‘50s prez

6 Cold Treats _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 5 Popular Apps _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

4 Cities in Mexico _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 3 Most Populous Indiana Counties _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 2 Indiana State Fair Acts _________________________ _________________________

1 Town Called “The Home of the Classic” _________________________________________

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