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Small aims to change GOP in run for 5th District

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com To say Mark Small is unlike other Republicans is an understatement.

The Indianapolis ELECTION resident and attorney last month filed to run for Indiana’s 5th District Congressional seat, a race that has 24 candidates. The seat is held by Republican Susan W. Brooks, who announced last

year she is not seeking reelection. nearly any other demographic in his“I run as a Republican to tory. The United States was rally rational people to retake tremendously affluent when I the GOP. The hatred of the curwas born.” rent cult of personality has to Promoting a multi-tiered be stopped,” Small said. “This platform, Small said if electcountry is significantly polared, he plans to work toward ized. The roots of anger, held reducing military spending, predominantly among older lowering health care costs, Small white males, are hard to asbanning assault rifles, procertain. This demographic, to which I tecting abortion rights and securing belong, has had greater benefits than elections. Small also said he believes

in legalizing drugs, taxing their sale and providing treatment for addicts as opposed to incarcerating them.

In his legal career, Small has worked on several high-profile cases, including two U.S. Supreme Court Cases.

Learn more by following Small on Twitter at twitter.com/marksmall1973.

For a complete list of 5th District candidates, visit youarecurrent.com.

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Compiled by Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville Common Council met Feb. 11. The next council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at City Hall, 16 S. 10th St. For more, or to see an agenda, visit cityofnoblesville.org/council.

What happened: The council heard a proposal for amendments to the Saxony Corporate Campus ordinance.

What it means: The amendments, if approved, would change language in the original ordinance for the Saxony Corporate Campus development plan, originally adopted in 2002. The changes would permit age-restricted, multi-family residential units on one section of the property, adjacent to Harrell and Cabela parkways, north of Duluth Trading Co. The changes also would set development, architectural and sign-use standards. The council will vote on the amendments at a future meeting.

What it means: The reestablishment of the ordinance maintains the tax rate of 0.05 percent for the fund. The council will hold a public hearing for the ordinance on Feb. 25, and the council will vote at a future meeting.

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What happened: The council introduced an ordinance to reestablish the cumulative capital development fund tax rate.

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What happened: The council approved a resolution to adopt the 2020 Noblesville Comprehensive Plan.

What it means: The city’s last comprehensive plan was drafted in 2013 and updated in 2016.

What happened: The council approved a transfer for new tornado warning sirens.

What it means: Sam Beres, a budget and financial analyst for the city, presented on the transfer. “This transfer resolution relates to funding of $130,000 to replace five tornado warning sirens in the City of Noblesville,” he said.

“The funding mechanism for those siren replacements is to make an appropriation transfer of $65,000 each from the police and fire departments. That funding was originally budgeted to those two departments to pay for the cost of the countywide radio lease program for 2020, but since the time of adoption of the budget, the county is going to take on the cost of that program as a result of the new public safety (local income tax), so those funds have been freed up for another purpose. This transfer resolution reallocates them to fund the warning siren replacement.”

What happened: The council approved an appropriation transfer in the IT department.

What it means: The appropriation transfer will move $405,288 in funds within the city’s IT department to pay for a contract to Sondhi Solutions, which provides IT services to the city.

What happened: The council approved two resolutions for appropriation transfers in the general fund as a result of changes in the police department.

What it means: The first resolution establishes an official deputy chief position within the police department.

The second resolution establishes how clothing and supplies are procured for officers. The change would establish an $800 annual clothing stipend per officer.

NFD WELCOMES NEW FIREFIGHTERS The Noblesville Fire Dept. welcomed 12 new firefighters to the department during a Feb. 7 graduation ceremony.

Back, from left, Chief Matt Mitchell, Brian Carter, Zach Griffey, Erik Scheub, John Sage, Alex Casselman and Mayor Chris Jensen. Front, from left, Bradley Nelson, Conner Kohl, Tim LaFever, Chris Poynter, Lars Werner, Stephanie Yoder and Patrick Perry. (Submitted photo)

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For 16 years, John Ditslear served as the mayor of Noblesville. After deciding not to seek ELECTION reelection, he’s entering the race for one of three at-large seats on the Hamilton County Council.

“I am running for a seat on the Hamilton County Council to bring my Ditslear proven leadership to the council so it can be a more cohesive, efficient and positive body,” Ditslear said. “As a former mayor, I have worked with all of the cities and towns in the county and have good relationships with the leaders of each community.”

Ditslear, a Republican, said the issues most important to him are cooperation, public safety and fiscal responsibility.

“One of the issues I would want to address or revisit is the need for a Hamilton County training center for all of our public safety personnel,” he said. “Each individual entity is currently using various places to train, and this is not very efficient.”

Ditslear said he looks forward to working with the Hamilton County Commissioners and other community leaders.

“Working together, we can improve our quality of life even more,” he said.

“Making sound financial decisions for the benefit of the taxpayer is the main responsibility of the council. We must get high-quality results for the most efficient and effective cost.”

Ditslear is running against Republican incumbents Rick McKinney, Brad Beaver and Jeff Hern as well as Republicans Sue Maki, Steve Nation, Lyneen Burrow and Tony Scott. Democrat Gardiner Bink also is running for one of the at-large seats.

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Sammy Huff won the 100 breaststroke state championship Feb. 15. (Submitted photo)

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School junior Sammy Huff had some extra motivation for her 100-yard SWIMMING breaststroke race at the Feb. 15 IHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals.

Her coach, Rich Wolfred, is retiring as girls and boys swimming coach for the high school and Noblesville Swim Club at the end of March.

“This is Rich’s last year, and I really wanted to swim it for Rich and finish his coaching career off strong,” Huff said.

Huff won the 100 breaststroke at the Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI to become the Millers’ first individual state champion since Meghan Potee won the 1-meter diving title in 2010 and is the first swimmer since Lacey Boutwell won the 100 freestyle in 2001. Wolfred has been coach since 2004.

“I was working on my warmup on my breakouts and underwater (work), so that was a big focus on my race,” Huff said. “From prelims, I definitely got beat on all my pullouts and my walls, so that was a big focus on to how to beat people next to me and finish the race fourth.

“I just missed my personal-best by .1 (second), but my best has been off this season, so to be that close to that time was pretty good for me.”

Huff won in a time of 1:02.87, edging Franklin’s Kabria Chapman (1:03.09).

“Being able to see the people next to you makes it even more exciting,” Huff said. “Your competitive spirit comes out in races like that.”

Wolfred said it was a thrilling race.

“There were four girls coming to the wall and she basically outtouched everyone at the wall,” Wolfred said. “It was a fun race to watch, but kind of nerve-racking. She had been an age-group state champion when she was littler. She’s been working for it for the last three years (in high school), and this was the right year to get it.”

Huff was fourth in the state in the 100 breaststroke as a sophomore and eighth as a freshman.

“I was less nervous than previous years,” Huff said. “But being seeded first for prelims put more pressure (on me), then getting third in prelims took pressure off. It just pushed me to go harder in the finals to get that first place back.”

Huff said it will be a special feeling to return as a champion in 2021.

“I feel I’ll know where I belong. I can get first and even add much more excitement going into the race,” she said.

Wolfred said it is special to have a state champion in his last season.

“You couldn’t ask for anything more, right? To end on a high note like that is pretty awesome,” he said.

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Three third-grade students solved a problem when they learned other White River EleEDUCATION mentary students couldn’t play in the snow because they didn’t have proper clothing.

The students wrote a successful grant request for $1,500 from the Noblesville Education Foundation to purchase snow gear for students in need.

“During the 2018-19 school year, we had a lot of snow on the ground, and we had children that wanted to play in the snow, and I said, no, we were going to have blacktop-only play because we didn’t have enough students who had access to cold winter gear and snow gear,” White River Elementary Principal Callie VanDermark said.

The students, Mia Teachnor, Elise Beckner and Maia Blower, called the grant proposal Operation Snow Fun. The proposal requested grant funds for bibs, overalls, coats and boots.

The NEF grand funded 30 sets of gear for students.

“I was so impressed with their goal,” VanDermark said. “They did all the research and wrote the grant themselves, which has since then been used as a model for grant writing for adults and children alike.”

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Nation seeks council seat

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highest potential. Since I’ve retired, I’ve continued to work with different agencies, but it became evident to me Having retired at the end of 2018 that I could have a bigger impact and from a 40-year law career with Hamhelp bring together those different ilton County, organizations to help the citiELECTION former county zens of Hamilton County.” prosecutor Nation, a Noblesville resiand Superior Court Judge dent, was first elected HamilSteve Nation has filed to ton County prosecutor in 1979. run for the Hamilton County He served four terms before Council. becoming Superior Court 2 Among a candidate pool judge in 1995. He served four Nation of seven other Republicans, six-year terms.

Nation wants to fill one of three atAs a judge, Nation was heavily inlarge seats held by Republicans Jeff volved in starting the Hamilton CounHern, Rick McKinney and Brad Beaver, ty Youth Assistance Program. In early who are all running for reelection.

2019, he received the Hamilton County Sue Maki, Lyneen Burrow, Tony Scott Continental Award – the county’s and John Ditslear also are vying for highest honor – for his service. the seats.

At the top of his priority list is cre“I think the biggest reason I want ating a comprehensive mental health to run is I want to continue to serve,” plan.

Nation said. “In my career, I’ve alNation is married to Peggy. They ways tried to bring everyone to their have two adult children, Laura and highest potential, and by doing that, Jeff, and one grandson, Michael.

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Ball, letting mothers and The department will their sons, aged 6 to conduct its annual Mom14, enjoy time together my & Me Unicorn Party through dodgeball, tug-offrom 1 to 2 p.m. March 7 war, three-legged races, at Forest Park Lodge, 701 whipped cream fights and Cicero Rd. A Mother-Son other activities.

Fun Night will be from 6:30 A girl and her dad At the Father-Daughter dance at a previous to 8 p.m. March 20 at the Princess Ball, dads and father/daughter Recreation Annex at Ivy their daughters will dress dance. (File photo) Tech, 300 N. 17th St., and up to dance, have photos a Father-Daughter Princess Ball will taken, enjoy refreshments and visit be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 26 at with character princesses. the Mill Top Banquet and Conference Pre-registration and tickets are Center, 802 Mulberry St. required and are $20 for Noblesville “At the Unicorn Party, we play residents and $23 for nonresidents. unicorn bingo, make unicorn ornaFor more, or to register, visit noblesments and then have a unicorn snack villeparks.org, or call 317-776-6350.

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DISPATCHES Student wins Lilly endowment scholarship — Noblesville High School senior Joseph Gassensmith was one of four students in Hamilton County who won a Lilly Endowment Scholarship. The scholarship provides four years of full tuition to any Indiana college or university.

Noblesville student travels to D.C. — The Indiana Connections Academy recently took five students to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 2020 LEAD (Leadership Experience and Development) Conference. Among those was Andrew Moore of Noblesville, a 12th-grade student and National Honor Society peer tutoring representative of the Indiana Connections Academy chapter. The annual conference is a time for students participating in the National Honor Society to meet students from across the nation, attend workshops and brainstorm student leadership ideas.

Senator welcomes pages —State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) welcomed several students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. They included Hayden Ashworth and Zoe Westlund from Noblesville.

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GriefShare sessions meet on Sundays — GriefShare sessions conducted by Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., are open to the community. The weekly winter GriefShare sessions meet at the church from 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays.

The program is a 14-week, non-denominational, Christ-centered program focusing on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. Participants are able to join at any point during the 14 weeks. There is a $20 registration fee with scholarships available.

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By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com Built 40 years ago, the Forest Park Aquatic Center has never had a significant renovation IMPROVEMENT or upgrade.

After several Noblesville Common Council members voiced support at the council’s Feb. 11 meeting, the city and Friends of Central Pool likely will take the first steps to revamp the facility. An ordinance presented to the council allows for significant work to be done by way of a $500,000 public-purpose grant through the parks and recreation department.

“The Forest Park Aquatic Center is by far the greatest asset in terms of an outdoor swimming facility in the state, if not the Midwest,” said Greg Conner, a member of Friends of Central Pool, the nonprofit that manages the aquatic center. “We have a tremendous facility there. Over the past 10 to 15 years, there’s been a lack of reinvestment in the facility, and that’s why we’re here, to get the Forest Park Aquatic Center back on track and start the process of making sure that facility is able to be sustained for the foreseeable future.”

Conner said the projects will vary, from fixing leaky toilets and showers in the locker room to fixing existing features like the water slide and adding amenities.

“New and creative amenities will

The Forest Park Aquatic Center opened in 1976. (File photo)

draw even more visitors to our facility every single year as well as help improve the experience of the thousands of Noblesville citizens that use this facility,” Conner said. “It’s a step in the right direction, but it is only a step. It will get a lot of immediate needs shored up, but to truly make this facility sustainable for the future, it will take additional investment.”

Councilor Greg O’Connor voiced support.

“I would really like to commend the Friends of Central Pool for their efforts and work to maintain the amenity that we have. Otherwise, it may not be there,” O’Connor said. “The partnership that we’ve established, it’s worked well, but the pool was built in the ’70s, so it’s time for a facelift.”

The council will hold a public hearing for the ordinance at its Feb. 25 meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers, 16 S. 10th St.

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tention to the student-teachers. We have to look at them as possible (full-time) candidates,” McCaffrey said.

Craig McCaffrey has served as interim McCaffrey makes an effort to check in principal for Noblesville High School since with students with regular surveys.

2019. At its Feb“One thing I do differently EDUCATION ruary meeting, (than other principals) is, I surthe Noblesville vey the students every nine to School Board of Trustees re10 weeks, basically asking how moved the interim tag from his I’m doing,” he said. “It gives me job title. feedback about how students McCaffrey, a former principal feel about the school in general, at Franklin Community High and I’m trying to, in a school of McCaffrey School, served as an assistant 3,000, have the students feel principal at NHS since 2012 before becom- like they have some connection to me as ing interim principal. principal.”

“We will continue the good academic McCaffrey also connects with parents program we have, the mental health prothrough monthly newsletters. grams we have for students,” McCaffrey “There’s a parent-to-parent portion said. “We are continuing, as always, look- where I discuss what trials and tribulaing for ways to keep current teachers tions or tough stuff I’m going through as at Noblesville and to attract teachers to a parent,” he said.

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McCaffrey has two children, a sevMcCaffrey said NHS is focusing on enth-grader and a fourth-grader, in the teachers because of a statewide teacher Noblesville Schools district. He also shortage. writes a principal-to-parent portion of “For us, we are really trying to pay atthe newsletter.

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PROUDEST MOMENTS

During his 28 years, Patterson said he’s most proud of the historical bridge project at Strawtown Koteewi Park in Noblesville. The bridge connects the park to the White River Campground in Cicero. The structure was dedicated in November 2016.

“I worked on it for 15 years,” he said. “We have a picture of me standing on the bridge in its original location in Washington County in 2003. It’s just an amazing project that will be a community icon forever.

“It serves an amazing purpose connecting the campground to Strawtown Koteewi Park.”

Patterson also said he’s proud of the staff the parks department built.

Patterson to leave parks department, cites Strawtown Koteewi Park bridge as proud moment

WHAT’S NEXT

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Al Patterson has had a sweeping impact on the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. since joining as superintendent in COVER STORY 1992.

At the time, he oversaw 191 acres of park property. Today, the figure is more than 1,600 acres across 13 parks.

After nearly 30 years with the department, Patterson is resigning from his position. His last day is Feb. 28. He and his wife, Laura, are moving to Wisconsin to spend more time with their daughter Kate, son Aaron, daughter-in-law Kathleen and new grandson, Andrew Walker.

Al Patterson speaks during the grand opening of the Strawtown Koteewi Park archery range. (Submitted photos)

PASSION FOR OUTDOORS

Patterson knew he wanted to be involved in the parks department when he was a student at Belzer Middle School in Lawrence.

“I decided I was going to do this when I was in junior high school,” he said. “I grew up in Lawrence, and I was at Belzer, and my dad was an HR director for a large company here in Indiana, and he would go to Purdue University and do recruiting. When he would go to Purdue, my mom would write a note saying I was sick, and I would go with him. While he was interviewing engineers, I would go and talk to people at the forestry and outdoor recreation department.

“Even when I was in junior high, that’s where I knew I wanted to go and that’s where I knew I wanted to be.”

Patterson didn’t participate in Boy Scouts because he didn’t want to do something that interrupted fishing and playing sports with his dad and brother. Instead, he worked at a camp every summer throughout high school and college.

“I wanted to be outside,” he said. “I wanted to use that opportunity to help teach people about being outside.”

Patterson graduated from Purdue in 1987 and became superintendent of parks and recreation for the City of Connersville. He spent three years there before being hired for the same position with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. in 1992.

Patterson is moving to Wisconsin because his immediate family lives there.

“I don’t want to miss this part of their lives,” he said. “I’m not cut out to be a long-distance grandfather.”

In Wisconsin, Patterson will work with the conservation fund for the Milwaukee Municipal Sewer District.

He’ll also spend lots of time fishing.

“My grandson already has two fishing poles, and I haven’t been able to hunt or fish with my son for the last three years because he’s been up there, and I’ll be able to do that,” Patterson said. “I’m going to be a regular on the lakes in the area.”

Patterson lives in Carmel in Coxhall Gardens, a Hamilton County park. A new director for the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. had not been named as of press time.

BRIDGING CITY AND STATE PARKS

Al Patterson, left, pauses with his brother, Mike. The siblings were Indiana bicentennial torchbearers in 2016.

Al Patterson, left, pauses with Jesse Cox at the bell tower dedication ceremony at Coxhall Gardens.

Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.

Director Al Patterson said the county parks system should have its own identity apart from city parks and state parks.

“That’s really what the county parks system is designed to be, but it didn’t really exist here until I came on board in 1992,” he said. “We wanted to make a break from that mold and create a county parks system with passive-oriented parks, meaning we give people a place to recreate.”

Patterson said the restoration of Potter’s Bridge in Noblesville, the only covered bridge in Hamilton County, was the beginning of the new era for the county parks department.

“They closed the bridge to public traffic and then gave it to the parks department to take care of, and then in ’98 and ’99, we did the restoration of Potter’s Bridge,” he said. “Until then, we were cutting grass, taking care of parks, making improvements. When we did the restoration of Potter’s Bridge, the public appreciation of that project expressed to our elected officials really made a big difference.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker An elderly aunt used to hang on the notion that bad news came in “threes.” She’d learn of the death of a friend or relative, then wait, almost breathlessly, for the remaining two calamities. “Who would suffer next? Could it be me?” Often, it would seem, she would be right.

As often, she would manufacture the final of the triumvirate to confirm her belief.

Today, writers are more likely to opine about a so-called “season” of pain to be followed by a time of ease. This is an understandable human reaction to suffering – if we hold on for one more moment, then the promised land is on the horizon. But, is such a perspective accurate?

One can assume that spring follows winter, and then summer is next. Ostensibly, spring will alleviate the risk of freeze and starvation. And, such a hope is certain to occur. Still, there is not a guarantee of ease. Each season brings with it risks. Summer may have fewer than winter but there can be no assumption of lax. As such, life continues to challenge us. We can hope for respite but cannot assume that “ease” is the likely outcome.

Does hardship have a season? Does bad news come in threes? Perhaps. Yet, the utmost certainty is that we are only changed if we embrace those things that befall us toward an end of improvement rather than one simply of endurance.

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

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

I got a text the other morning from my soon-to-be-16-year-old that read, “Can I have 40 people HUMOR over for my party?” Umm, no, I responded immediately. She fired back, “But why not?” with several crying emoji faces.

Why not, my darling? Let me explain. Because by 40 people, you mean 50 hormonally challenged, angst-filled girls and boys. Because by party you mean five hours of said high schoolers eating and dancing and yelling and probably breaking stuff. Because we have a walk-out basement. Because even though I’m often an honest-to-God supermom, I don’t function well after 8 p.m. on a Friday of a long work week in February. And most significantly, because your dad will be out of town that night. So, no, you may not have 40 people over for your party.

That did not sit well with her, and for the last week, my husband, Doo, and I have been bombarded with increasingly desperate attempts to get

me to fold. To her credit, she’s been quite creative. For every one of our reasons against her proposed underage rave, she’s offered thoughtfully considered counterpoints, the most compelling being, “It’s my sweet 16; it’s a big deal!” I have almost caved twice on that one.

Unfortunately for our birthday girl, Doo is always quick with his mantra of “liability” to keep me strong. And since she is unwilling to change the date of said soiree, as that would solve the biggest issue of all (me having to chaperone this shindig all by my lonesome), it looks like we may be in the clear.

Then again, why not? My baby is turning 16! What could possibly go wrong?

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist.

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Editor, The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second-best time is today. What a wise saying.

For those of you who are baby boomers, don’t beat yourself up over your role in causing climate change. Instead, focus your energy on doing something about it. Some things you can do: Reduce and reuse: Instead of throwing everything in the trash (old furniture, old clothes, old shoes) donate them to a worthy cause so that they may have a second life with someone else.

Minimize plastics: It has taken me a while but I am taking my reusable bags when I go shopping. I don’t always remember, so when I forget, I just tell the clerk to skip the bagging.

Get involved: Join a club. Donate, read weekly newsletters and write a letter to the editor.

Vote: Vote office seekers who will focus on climate change into office and those that will not focus on climate change out of office.

Oh, and plant a tree.

James Henderson, Westfield

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Hale said the Zionsville camp typically draws most of its students from Camp Invention is so popular that Zionsville, Carmel and Brownsburg. He Zionsville West Middle School science estimates 40 to 50 percent return. teacher Darren Hale Jill Folstrom, of Guerin STEM said some students Catholic’s admissions departreturn year after ment, is serving as director year. for the fourth year at the Hale is returning as direcGuerin camp. tor for the camp, which is “The students come from set for Zionsville Community all over the area,” Folstrom Schools’ Freshman Center said. “Students keep coming Hale June 8-12. Another camp will back because of the staff. be offered at Guerin Catholic High Parents tell us the kids don’t want School in Noblesville, June 15-19. the day to end.”

Hale said the camp is for kids Ken Torisky, from the National entering kindergarten through sixth Inventors Hall of Fame, said the purgrade. pose of Camp Invention is to build “Camp Invention is appealing beconfidence and problem-solving skills cause of the hands-on nature of its in young innovators through handsprograms,” Hale said. “Kids aren’t just on, fun activities. sitting around; they are constantly In the 2020 program, called Elevate, moving and doing things. Each year, campers will explore the principles of the programs change, which means flight, design their own sports facilcampers can come back year after ities and protect ecosystems. At the year and never see the same program end of the program, each camper will

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Camp Invention, a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, provides a unique experience for children to make discoveries about the importance of intellectual property while exploring, creating and designing, Torisky said.

“Each year, the program features a new curriculum inspired by some of our nation’s greatest inventors — the NIHF Inductees,” Torisky said. “For 2020, the Elevate curriculum features video challenges from these Inductees encouraging children to be confident in their ideas and explore their ability to innovate.”

What follows are descriptions of the hands-on modules: • Camp Invention Flight Lab: Imaginations soar as children learn about flight with gliders, rockets, heliballs and hand-copters. They build a cityscape from upcycled materials, navigate

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• Design Thinking Project: Campers learn the value of their creativity as they bring their biggest ideas to life. To become successful innovators, they create sketches, build prototypes, design logos and learn how to pitch their inventions.

• Rescue Squad: Using teamwork and problem-solving skills, children protect Earth’s ecosystems. Inspiring activities include creating pods to compete in zip line races, exploring energy conservation, eliminating pollution and more.

• Camp Invention Champions: As they discover the unseen inventors behind their favorite sports, campers apply their own ingenuity. They trade inventor playing cards, create and play their own high-energy hover ball games and design and build the ultimate sports complex.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Indianapolis Sailing Club, 11325 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis, once again is offering summer GEIST camps teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced sailors how to sail or improve their skills.

The club is offering 6 1/2 weeks of camps, with the first half-week set aside exclusively for advanced sailors.

The remaining six weeks are for beginners, intermediate and advanced sailors.

“The nice thing about our camp is we break them up to beginner, intermediate and advanced groups and by age, so they can build on each other,” office manager Michelle Sarber said.

“We have beginners in every week, so you don’t have to know how to sail to come and hang out and learn.”

The camps are designed for ages 8 to 17. The club also offers a program with the sailing ranking system.

“You start as a senior recruit. Kids can choose to do this and they don’t have to, but as you learn, it builds

on itself and they get a ribbon and a certificate,” Sarber said. “That’s one of the reason kids come back year after year is to participate in that, too. There are seven rankings, and the end goal is to be a regatta skipper, and that is expert sailing skills. They can race and manage a boat on their own.”

Camps are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday. Weeklong camps begin June 8 and run through July 24.

Cost for a weeklong camp is $400 for nonmembers and $250 for members.

Discounts for multiple weeks or multiple kids are available. Kids bring their own lunch, lifejacket and towel. The sailing club provides boats and safety gear.

“We also have safety boats on the water all the time. There is a 1-to-3 ratio of staff to campers,” Sarber said.

“We sail with them if they need to, but a lot of them sail by themselves.

That’s how they learn best, but we are always on the water on safety boats.”

To register, visit indianapolissailing. org and print the camper form and return it to the club with a check.

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Camps range in themes and are offered for preschool ages and ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 11.

“This is my 13th summer for camps,” White said. “When we started, we started just for preschool age because I found there was a need in the community for that. We started with Wild and Wacky and cooking, and I tried to do good, old, wholesome camp fun – tie-dying and being outside as much as possible.”

White eventually began offering camps for older children at the request of parents.

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White runs in-house camps with cooking classes as well as the Wild and Wacky Summer Fun camp and the STEM camp, which are offered at the township offices, 1549 E. Greyhound Pass.

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University camps feature arts, culture, sports and STEM

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com Each year, University High School welcomes any student from any elementary, middle or high school to take part in Summer U, the school’s SUMMER annual camp series that spans two summer sessions and eight weeks.

With a focus on sports, STEM and skill-building, the 27 different camps vary widely.

“New this year, we have a French culture and language camp that is offered for two age ranges,” said Nila Nealy, summer programs coordinator at University High School. “And we are offering a board games camp as a low-tech partner to some of our returning hightech camps.”

In Summer Session 1, kids and parents can choose from 19 different camps. Sports camps include “Square 1” and “Multi-Sport” through a partnership with Indiana Primetime Sports.

A food science camp will blend STEM and skill-building. For students in grades 5 through 8, the weeklong camp will explore the science behind cooking.

“This camp is a version of our popular high school for-credit course that was offered during January term and includes hands-on food preparation to illustrate the science principles,” Nealy said.

University High School’s annual Summer U camp is open to all students, grades 1 through 12 in June and July.

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Other camp options focused on creativity in Summer Session 1 include “Write Better in One Week,” “Film Production” and “Creative Writing,” among others.

In Summer U’s second summer session, “Square 1” and “Multi-Sport” will be offered each week from July 6 to July 24.

Summer Session 2 also will offer camps on strategy and STEM, including “Board Games,” “Thinking Mathematically,” “Game Design” and “Minecraft Coding & 3-D Printing,” among others.

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EDUCATION Its Camp Cathedral series offers 57 different camps.

Seven weeks will be dedicated to getting students in grades 1 through 12 immersed in something new or refine a skill they may already have.

“One of our most popular selections is our STEM Minecraft Camps,” said Anthony Ernst, director of Camp Cathedral. “We host six STEM Minecraft Camps per summer, and there are various grade levels that these camps serve. At all our camps, children experience Minecraft through a customized educational version of the game played on a secure server that includes only other campers and that is continuously monitored by camp counselors.”

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By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com Since 2011, Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville has been home to Camp Purple.

Each summer, PROGRAMS the program offers a variety of athletic and enrichment camps open to any child entering kindergarten through eighth grade at the start of the 2020-21 school year.

“Since we’re a high school, we’re opening up our school in the summer,” Camp Purple Director Jill Folstrom said. “Our current students who are part of the Camp Purple Club are our counselors.”

Folstrom said when Camp Purple began, school administrators perceived a lack of faith-based summer camp offerings for families.

“Last year, we had 715 campers registered, but in terms of total campers, there were 936 throughout the whole summer,” Folstrom said. “It’s all on the Guerin Catholic campus, so parents can pick up and drop off there.

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Folstrom said Guerin’s most popular camps are its STEM camps, which are full day, and six Minecraft camps.

“A new camp that’s exciting is our farming camp. It’s called Farming Vegetables and Working for Justice,” she said. “One of our high school teachers will be teaching it, and we just got that approved to be a class for next year’s curriculum.”

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Camp Crosser attendees are bused to a location on the White River 10 minutes northeast of Noblesville for camp activities. (Submitted photo)

Camp Crosser, Club Daybreak return

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville will bring back two of its popular summer activities, BOYS AND Club Daybreak and GIRLS CLUB Camp Crosser. Both are open to club members.

Camp Daybreak is from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, from June 8 to July 31. It has three daily sessions – 7:30 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. The early and late sessions are $9 and the middle session is free for club members.

Club Daybreak, for ages 6 to 12, is offered at the Boys & Girls Club, 1700 Conner St. “Registration spots are not limited for that, and that consists of all sorts of different educational activities, open space where they can explore our computer lab and art room and gym activities,” Director of Development Nathan Helm said. “There’s a wide range of different things and op-

portunities for field trips and cooking classes, different things like that.”

The highly attended Camp Crosser offers weeklong sessions from June 8 to July 31 for ages 6 to 12. Each session is $115 for members. At 8:30 a.m., campers are transported to the Camp Crosser site, approximately 10 minutes northeast of Noblesville. They return to the Boys & Girls Club at 4 p.m.

Camp Crosser activities include zip lining across the White River, arts and crafts, outdoors ports, archery, a pool day, campfire cooking and environmental education. There’s also an overnight stay on Thursdays. Campers should pack lunch.

“Camp Crosser sessions typically do always fill up,” Helm said.

Camp Crosser registration begins in early May, but a date hasn’t been set. When a date is set, it will be announced on the Boys & Girls Club’s Facebook page.

The club’s teen center also will be open during the summer. A Boys & Girls Club membership is $55 annually. For more, visit bgcni.org.

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The Flickner family, from left, Matthew (on keys), Lauren (vocals), David (bongos), Stephen (drum set), Jennifer (guitar) and Andy (bass). (Submitted photo)

Bach to Rock features musical variety

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jennifer Flickner views Bach to Rock camps as offering something for everyone.

BANDS Bach to Rock, 2480 E. 146th St., Carmel, is owned by Flickner and her husband, Andy. It opened in the summer of 2018 and is the first franchise in Indiana.

“We have a variety of camps we offer, and we tailor them differently, depending on what age students are enrolled,” Flickner said. “We have a Rock Band camp and that will vary whether they are younger or older or whether they’ve played before or not.

We tweak it to the individual.”

During the Rock Band camp, students learn about different instruments.

“Then, they will do a performance for all of their fans,” Flickner said.

Rock Band, Glee Club and Intro to DJ are weeklong camps for ages 7 and older. Rock City World Tour is a weeklong camp for ages 4 to 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“It’s half-day but it’s a lot of musical introduction, so they are exposed to many instrumental and musical terms,” Flickner said.

Flickner said students can attend the morning camp, the afternoon or

combine both.

“They can take just what is interesting to them,” Flickner said.

Flickner said if interest is high, she and her husband have the ability to use more teachers for a particular camp.

“Last year, we would have one of the camps do something early in the summer and the kids would come back and repeat Rock Band because it’s going to be different kids in the band and different songs,” Flickner said. “Then, they might want to learn different instruments.”

Flickner is a former first-grade teacher in the Pike school system and worked in admissions and event planning at University High School.

“My husband, who has always had a love for music, was in the field of engineering,” she said.

Andy teaches guitar, drums and piano approximately 15 hours each week at the school.

The Flickners’ three older children are graduates of University High School. Stephen works full-time at Bach to Rock. David and Lauren are on staff during summer break from college to help with the camps and work the front desk. Youngest son Matthew, a Zionsville Community High School freshman, studies jazz piano at the school.

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When physics teacher Matt Mulholland established Indy STEM Camps seven years ago in MINECRAFT Zionsville, he did so with a purpose of combining learning with fun.

It was, after all, what his own kids wanted.

“What began in 2012 with one Minecraft camp, a camp created at the request of my own children, has grown into an organization that has conducted over 150 camps and served more than 3,000 children in the Indianapolis metropolitan area,” said Mulholland, founder and director of Indy STEM Camps.

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Campers play “Freeze Tag” on a secure Minecraft server during a previous Indy STEM Camp. (Submitted photo)

game, which challenges players to complete tasks — such as building structures or extracting raw materials — with special tools.

Mulholland, a longtime physics teacher at Zionsville Community High School, is a lead counselor for several of the camps, which are staffed by a mix of experienced teachers and STEM-focused college students.

Besides ZCHS, camps are offered at University High School, Cathedral High School, Guerin Catholic High School and Fishers Riverside Intermediate School.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Christian Youth Theater’s summer camps will have a new site.

“The thing we’re THEATER most excited about is we have a camp in Zionsville for the first time this year,” CYT Executive Director Laura Baltz said. “A lot of families were traveling from Zionsville to other locations.”

This is the 11th season for the camps.

“We have many kids that come almost every week,” Baltz said. “We teach them all the theater basics, so it’s singing, dancing and acting. It’s working to get a show pulled off in a short period of time.”

Baltz said there are two weeks each for Under the Sea camp with a “The Little Mermaid” theme and Camp Hakuna Matata, which is themed “The Lion King.”

The weeklong day camps for ages 4 to 12 are Monday through Friday, with ages 4 to 7 staying half-days. Each

June 8-12, 9:00-3:00 Zionsville residents Heidi and Holden LeBar at a 2018 Chirstian Youth Theater camp. (Submitted photo)

camp concludes with a performance for family and friends.

“With ‘Seussical Jr.,’ the teenagers put on a Broadway show in one week,” Baltz said.

The teens will audition, learn lines, music and choreography in five days and perform the entire musical on the final day.

“The teen camp is limited, so everyone who signs up for the teen camp will have a role in the musical,” Baltz said.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Geist Christian Church will offer several themed age-group camps this summer for children.

Kids Camps are for preKIDS school children ages 3 to kindergarten. Camp Quest is for students in first through sixth grade.

Kids Camps are offered at the Mud Creek campus, 8550 Mud Creek Rd., Indianapolis, and the Promise Road campus, 12756 Promise Rd., Fishers.

Camps are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

There will be four Camp Quest sessions, two in June and two in July.

Each camp has a theme.

Campers do not have to attend the church. Open spots are available but Geist Christian Church Assistant Director Paula Mager said camps typically fill up.

“They all include motor development, art, faith and values, math and

Campers participate in themed activities at Geist Christian Church. (Submitted photo)

science in a hands-on, play-based curriculum,” Mager said. “It’s great because it offers them an opportunity to play and to meet other children, to socialize but to still work on a few academic areas and give them a little bit of an ongoing schedule throughout the summer. It gives the parents a great break.”

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School of Rock keeps expanding its summer camp program.

“This year is unique GROWTH in that it’s the first summer we are having a camp pretty much every week,” said Nicole Roach, general manager for School of Rock Carmel Roach said there are weekly camps at the Carmel and Fishers sites. There are 11 different camps. Camps run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

At 3 p.m. on the Friday of camp, the students give a performance. The performances are usually in back of the SoHo Cafe in Carmel and in a Kroger parking lot in Fishers.

“Our youngest age range is 6 to 7, and we’re doing all the way up to age 18,” Roach said. “This summer we are covering all the bases.”

The camps for ages 6 to 7, called Rookies, gives the students exposure to all the rock band instruments,

Campers tie-dye T-shirts at a Best of the ’90s School of Rock camp. (Submitted photo)

Roach said.

“They’ll get exposure to guitar, bass, drums and then the microphone if they like to sing,” Roach said. “They’ll learn basic concepts of rhythm and play along to rock band songs, which is really cool.”

A new camp this year is 21st Century Modern Rock, including bands such as Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Imagine Dragons.

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Watt a waste of energy Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I hate going shopping for my wife. I don’t mean searching for a gift; I’m talking about running HUMOR an errand. I never find exactly what she wants, and I can’t even get milk right.

“Dick, you know I drink almond milk, unsweetened and organic,” she said. “You got dairy, not almond, and unless I’m color blind, this looks like chocolate milk to me.”

If you see a guy in Kroger speaking with his wife on his cell, it’s because he has no idea where the tahini is — or what it is.

Last week, Mary Ellen wanted me to go to the hardware store to get some light bulbs for our kitchen. I said, “I’m not going back to the store four times. Tell me exactly what kind of bulbs you want.”

“OK, I’ll text it to you.”

Here’s the message I got: Diameter: 1.88 inches Base type: Medium Voltage: 130 Lumens: 700 Wattage: 60 Life Hours: 3,500 Bulb Type: LED Color: Frosted “Mary Ellen, you have to be kidding me,” I texted back. “I have no chance to get this right.”

“Look, those specs are exactly what we need for our new kitchen lighting.

And make sure the clerk knows that all the fixtures are recessed.”

There must have been 100 different

kinds of bulbs, stacked to the ceiling. I put my glasses on and tried to read the small print on the sides of the boxes. Incredibly, the lighting in that part of the store was lousy.

One brand boasted that the bulbs in the box would last 25 years. This was not good enough for me. I’m only 73, and when I spend that kind of money on bulbs, I want a lifetime guarantee. The model number for another type of bulbs was 1003024303, which sounded like I had one chance in about 100 billion to end up with the right ones.

I never found exactly what she wanted, so there was some tension between us when we talked on the phone. That’s when I decided to inject a little humor. Later, I walked in the house with a bulb in my mouth.

“Having a light snack?” Mary Ellen asked. Darn! She beat me to the punch line, which always ticks me off.

We agreed that having me shop for her was never a good idea. It was getting late and we were hungry.

“Why don’t you go get a carry-out pizza for us?” Mary Ellen asked.

“OK, can you tell me what toppings you want? I don’t want to make any more mistakes.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jenny Hauser understands the best hope for her husband Doug Hauser’s long-term TRANSPLANT health is a kidney transplant.

“He’s the man I love and the father of my children. I would jump and give him a kidney in two seconds if I was able and, unfortunately, I’m not,” Jenny said. “I just want people to stop to think if it was your husband, your son, your family member, would you want someone to do that for them?”

In late 2018, Doug, a 51-year-old Noblesville resident, was placed on the national kidney wait list in August 2019.

“We are hoping for a living donor that is a match,” Jenny said. “The national wait for a deceased person’s kidney for his age group is close to seven years. A living kidney transplant, that often has more success, could take place at any time. That’s

From left, Doug, George, Jenny and Fred Hauser. (Submitted photo)

our best hope.”

The donor could be a direct match for Doug, or the scenario could be a paired match where someone who is willing to give a kidney for Doug is a match for someone else, in what would be a kidney swap.

Jenny has created a Facebook page, Donate to Doug.

“My wife has been a wonderful advocate for me,” Doug said. “I can’t imagine doing it without her, trying to get the word out. We have bumper stickers, not just to raise awareness

for me, but for all the people that are in need of a kidney transplant.”

Nationally, there are 100,000 people in need of a kidney transplant.

The couple and their two sons, George, 7, and Fred, 2, are members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Carmel.

Doug, a middle school teacher in Warren Township in Indianapolis, missed the last part of the 2018-19 school year. He chose to do dialysis each night at home so he could return to teaching for the 2019-20 school year.

But he suffered a fall and got a concussion, followed by bronchitis. Eventually, his health issues forced him to go on unpaid medical leave from his teaching job in mid-November 2019.

“As much as I feel I have a lot to give, I don’t think they were receiving the benefit of that because I wasn’t there,” Doug said. “If I’m not able to get a kidney this year, I will probably have to leave teaching.”

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New Big Woods opens

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Big Woods Restaurant Group expanded to Hamilton County with the Feb. 17 opening RESTAURANT of its seventh restaurant, Big Woods Hazel Dell, at 14741 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Noblesville.

The location previously was a Scotty’s Brewhouse, which closed in early 2019.

The 7,700-square-foot space will provide seating for 250 guests, including 40 patio spots. There also are two private rooms for party rentals.

Big Woods CEO Ed Ryan said the company didn’t have a presence north of Indianapolis until it opened the Noblesville restaurant. “We are ecstatic to be there. It’s really been a lot of fun,� Ryan said. “We all hear the stories about the labor market being tough, but we couldn’t be happier with the staff we have in place.�

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Studio Series gives performers, audience more intimate experience than many

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO Jeff McDermott had two main missions in launching the Studio Series at his CarMUSIC mel venue.

“The genesis of this is two-fold: To provide a more intimate Studio Series to our patrons and also give an opportunity to some local and regional artists who might otherwise be playing in a variety of restaurants and bars to have a more sit-down patron experience where they can not only play their music but have a dialogue with the audience,” McDermott said.

McDermott said the goal is to attract a younger audience to more casual events at its black-box Studio Theater, which can be set up in various configurations from standing space to 200-person seating.

“We have cocktail tables set up inside the theater, but the focus is the music and the artists,” McDermott said. “A goal is to offer something that is at a real modest price level, too. We’re restricting the pricing so a lot of people can come to it and enjoy it.”

The series kicked off Dec. 6, 2019 with a co-headlined bill of singer/ songwriter Brett Wiscons and indie folk band Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars. The series returns with Allison Victoria and her band at 8 p.m. Feb. 29.

Victoria, a singer/songwriter, has built a strong fan base since she began playing Indianapolis open-mic events in 2016. She was a featured artist at the Arts Council of Indianapolis’ 2019 Art & Soul festival. Her music is described as a blend of soul, hip-hop, R&B, folk and gospel sounds.

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“The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963” Upperstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis: Through March 7.

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Sarah Grain performs at the Studio Series in December 2019. (Photo by Mark Shelton)

Grain, an Indianapolis resident, said the Studio Theater performance was no question her favorite performance of the year.

“Sometimes, it can be nice to set up and play at a bar where your goal is to simply provide ambience for guests to enjoy the company they came with,” Grain said. “However, playing for a listening-room audience like what was provided to us through our Studio Theater performance is incredibly rare and special. Instead of playing one song after the other, I was able to engage in storytelling, share background about each song’s meaning and engage with the audience on a personal level. The attendees who had seen me previously in a variety of different venues said our Studio Theater performance was the best they’d ever seen our band.

“They said they could hear every note, every word, and it allowed them to drop into the stories we were telling and the musical land-

scape we laid out for them.”

Grain said more Indianapolis venues are stepping up to provide music to customers and are willing to pay and provide a good atmosphere to the musicians.

Other Studio Series concerts set so far are 800 lb. Gorilla, April 4, and Veseria, May 30.

“I would absolutely love the chance to play the Studio Theater again, but in the meantime, I look forward to seeing other great Indianapolis artists there,” Grain said.

“There are so many worthy local artists that deserve to be heard in the intimacy of the Studio Theater.”

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Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis: March 3 to 29. For more, visit irtlive.com “The Cat in the Hat” Civic Theatre, The Tarkington, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: Through March 5. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

4 Girls 4: Broadway’s Leading Ladies in Concert Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: 8 p.m. Feb. 29. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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John Williams Film Fantasia Indiana Wind Symphony, Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: 3 p.m. March 1. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org “Lend Me a Tenor” Carmel Community Players, The Cat, Carmel: Feb. 28 to March 8. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

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Broadway leading ladies stop at Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Maureen McGovern, there is one thing that really stands out about participating in a 4 CONCERT Girls 4 concert.

“What I love about the show, when we are backstage or on the stage, it’s a laughing fest for us,” she said. “We have such a good time and it’s the most laughter I have in 24 hours than I can ask for. We all love each other’s talent as well.”

The “4 Girls 4: Broadway’s Leading Ladies in Concert” is set for an 8 p.m.

Feb. 29 performance at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

McGovern, 70, is joined by Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie and Faith Prince.

“It’s the icing on the cake every year we get together,” McGovern said.

“It was sisterhood at first sight.”

The group’s first concert was in March 2014. McGovern didn’t know any of the other women well before performing together but remembers seeing McKechnie in “A Chorus Line.”

“That changed my life seeing the show,” McGovern said. “When she sang ‘The Music in the Mirror,’ I just wept and wept. I met them all in passing before getting together.”

McArdle was the original in the title role of “Annie” on Broadway.

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“I remember seeing a TV version of it,” McGovern said.

So, when she was approached about performing in a new version, she quickly agreed. They have been performing together since 2014.

McGovern said the women sing together and then each has a 20-minute solo set of five to six songs.

McGovern first came to prominence for “The Morning After,” an Academy Award-winning song from the disaster film “The Poseidon Adventure.”

The song is always a staple of her performances.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jonathan Studdard gets his workout while performing in the title role of “The Cat in the Hat.” MUSICAL The Indianapolis resident is performing in the Civic Theatre production of the musical based on Dr. Seuss’ book for the third consecutive year.

“It is very active and never stops moving, so it is always nice to get the cardio in,” Studdard said.

Civic presents “The Cat in the Hat” from Feb. 25 to March 5 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“With the show there are so many fun parts to it. However, one of my favorite parts of the show would be when Thing 1 and Thing 2 enter the scene,” Studdard said. “It is a lot of mischief that happens.”

This is the second consecutive year the entire cast returns.

Indianapolis resident Betsy Norton,

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in her fifth year of the show, plays Sally.

“I feel like it can be very challenging playing a child. They have such different mannerisms and what they find funny can vary,” Norton said.

“Not to mention the sheer amount of energy most kids have, it is insane, which is why I’m exhausted after every show. But it is definitely worth it.

I have so much fun doing it.”

For more, visit civictheare.org.

Unified approach needed Commentary by Jeff McDermott The Center for the Performing Arts recently hosted our annual Sponsor Summit, a gathering TOURISM for local business leaders who generously support our mission to discuss issues of the day and hear from other local and state leaders about topics of interest.

Our guest speaker for this year’s event at the Palladium was financial consultant Elaine Bedel, secretary and CEO of the Indiana Destination Development Corp. The mission of this newly formed public/private agency is to “brand, promote, and tell Indiana’s authentic story to both attract and retain businesses, talent, students, and visitors.”

Without a unified statewide message and a collaborative effort to tell our story, it’s easy for us to be dismissed as flyover country.

The state’s holistic approach to these issues should dovetail nicely with the ongoing collaborations we enjoy here in our area, where the Hamilton County Tourism office partners with the Center, Grand Park, Conner Prairie and many other organizations and attractions to create a unified picture of a vibrant community that attracts tourism dollars and corporate investment to our local economy.

Looking more broadly to central Indiana, one factor we could improve upon is collaborating, funding and sharing information across city and county lines.

Jeffrey C. McDermott, the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation, is an occasional columnist.

He can be reached as JMcDermott@ TheCenterPresents.org.

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A side of Tuscan bread is served for dipping. The escargot is $14. The lobster-cargot is a bit pricier but worth the splurge. Other excellent starters include bourbon maple candied bacon ($16), locally sourced from Smoking Goose, and steamed shrimp dumplings ($14), served with a ponzu sauce.

Suggested pairings: Try the Apothecary ($12), an infusion of New Amsterdam Grapefruit Vodka, Pamplemousse Rose Liqueur, Aperol, pineapple, lemon and fresh beet juice. It has a vibrant color and taste.

Behind bars: The Godfather Get it at 1933 Lounge, Fishers Ingredients: 2 oz. Monkey Shoulder Scotch, 1 oz. Lazeroni Amaretto, splash of Luxardo Cherry liqueur, Luxardo Cherry Directions: Build over ice, add cherry garnish

Friday, April 17, 2020 10:00 am Book Sales & Signing 11:00 am Luncheon Program The Indiana Roof Ballroom 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

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The north side of Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Visiting Lisbon’s Monumental Square Commentary by Don Knebel Lisbon’s Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square) is one of Europe’s most monumental public TRAVEL squares. It owes its existence to a monumental catastrophe.

By 1500, Portuguese seafarers had explored the western coast of Africa and sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, bringing enormous prosperity to Portugal. Reflecting this prosperity, King Manuel I built the magnificent Ribeira Palace along the Tagus River, the site of Lisbon’s busy port. Dignitaries visiting Lisbon from around the world entered the palace by way of a grand marble staircase rising from the river’s edge. On Nov. 1, 1755, during the reign of King José I, a powerful earthquake, followed by fires and a tsunami, destroyed most of Lisbon, including the Ribeira Palace and the 200,000 books in its library.

Almost immediately, King José ordered a massive rebuilding project along the river to demonstrate the resilience of the Portuguese people.

The site of the destroyed palace became the location of a huge public

square, with a symmetrical building at its southern end, accessible from the river by the same steps that once led to the palace. In 1775, a statue was dedicated in the square, showing a mounted King José crushing snakes, symbolizing the forces that had destroyed the city. At the center of the building, leading to the river, is the 100-foot-tall Rua Augusta Triumphal Arch. The arch, which can be climbed for a spectacular view of Lisbon, includes the inscription, “The Virtues of the Greatest,” and includes statues of Portuguese heroes, including Vasco de Gama, the first European to reach India by sea.

In 1908, Republican assassins killed King Carlos I and his son in the Praça do Comércio, leading to the downfall of the monarchy. For a time, the square was used as a parking lot, but today it has been restored to its original grandeur.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

Who doesn’t like a good meme?

Usually, by the time I learn about one, the internet has moved on to the next 522 GRAMMAR GUY memes of the week. Right now, my favorite one has to be “you had one job,” in which people share photos of the result of an obvious blunder made by someone whose job it was to get it right, but, alas, that person found a way to mess it up.

Conjunctive adverbs have one job: They connect words, phrases and clauses to provide clarification for what the writer or speaker is saying. If someone told you that you had a bad case of conjunctive adverbs, you’d probably go to the doctor to get it checked; however, that’s not their purpose at all.

I just illustrated my point. In the last sentence of the previous paragraph, the word “however” is a conjunctive adverb. Other examples

include “moreover,” “hence,” “consequently,” “likewise,” “therefore” and “nonetheless.” Whenever a conjunctive adverb connects two complete ideas, the modifier requires a semicolon before it.

Here’s another telltale sign of a conjunctive adverb: commas.

Conjunctive adverbs pair well with punctuation. Conjunctive adverbs introduce, interrupt or conclude a main clause. Here are some examples: “I should have been sleeping. Instead, our 2-year-old was kicking my back.”

Finally, if a conjunctive adverb injects a rather weak break or interruption, don’t add a comma: “Byron couldn’t find any nacho cheese at the store. He will therefore eat dry tortilla chips tonight.”

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer.

Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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Guitar Lessons

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With Baker Scott

Beginners thru Advanced All styles Electric-Acoustic-Bass Private Lessons Parent-Child Lessons I teach improvisation for all instruments.

Gift Certificates Available near Carey Road & 146th • Carmel 317-

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International Montessori School, Inc. 2150 West 96th Street Indianapolis, IN 46260 (317) 575-8733 www.intlmontessori.com

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 29, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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WILL DO FALL CLEAN UP Trim shrubs, remove or trim some trees, Clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint, Do odd jobs, demo small buildings Provide personal services Fully Insured Text or call Jay 574-398-2135: shidelerjay@gmail.com www.jayspersonalservices.com

WHY MSDWT? International Baccalaureate • Teaching at all grade levels!

Competitive Salary • $44,000 beginning teacher salary & benefit pakage!

For Summer School and Fall 2020-2021 School Year A unique and warm place for children ages 3-9 years providing quality Montessori education, including exposure to diverse cultures, languages, art, music, and more.

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Would you like to learn all about your new Medicare benefits?

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at the Fort Harrison Office Park on Saturday, March 7th at 11 AM For info and registration, call Jay at 317-559-2140 or visit www.eshcindy.com

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Give us a call at 317-490-2922 to schedule your Free Quote & Demonstration omaliashsr.com Serving, Hamilton, Marion, Boone Madison & Hancock counties AUCTION

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8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46210 www.msdwt.k12.in.us

Now Enrolling Preschool, Kindergarten & Lower Elementary Students

FREE LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM

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Elementary: Monday, March 2, 2020 Secondary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020

YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE! Call Dennis O’Malia 317-370-0749

To RSVP and for questions: mmartin@msdwt.k12.in.us SENIOR CONSULTANT AT ENVISTA LLC IN CARMEL, IN

(Telecommuting from any location in US permitted) Design, develop & implement supply chain solutions based on client reqts; design processes using HighJump Sotfware Architecture; identify business issues, solution reqts and benefit/costs; consult w/ clients on method., scope, deliverables to meet needs; input to applications Devlpt project plans and integrations; lead testing effort by providing test case scenarios and documenting results; requires significant travel (US Domestic 50%).

Requires minimum of BS in Comp Sci, Engineering or closely related field or for. equiv.; 3 yrs exp. in Supply Chain Consulting; exp. w/ HighJump, Warehouse Adv. Consulting/Develpt/Config/SetUp; prof. w/ MS SQL Server, Advantage Architect, Page Editor, Adv Link, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Visio. For full description and requirements, visit https://bit.ly/3bK6z3Q Submit CV and cover letter to David Jensen, 11555 N. Meridian St, Ste 300, Carmel, IN 46032

UPSCALE HOTEL AND SPA FOR DOGS IN CARMEL SEEKS ADDITIONAL STAFF:

We are seeking excellent candidates for the following position: *Boarding/ hotel attendant. *Front Desk Attendant Our staff works as a team and we require a team minded spirt, client satisfaction driven, detail oriented, professional, and dog loving candidates.

Full time and part time positions available. If you meet this criteria, we want to hear from you.

Email your resume to: Kim@happydoghotelandspa.com

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT:

The Director of Advancement oversees all aspects of the Midwest Academy development and communications program including all fundraising, marketing, PR, and special event activities.

Two or more years of experience in fundraising required - five plus preferred. CFRM preferred, not required.

A generous benefits package, professional development opportunities and PTO package are provided.

Salary commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates please send your resume and cover letter to Jean Coffman at Midwest Academy at careers@mymwa.org

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