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County faces challenges to fill job openings

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The unemployment rate was 1.33 percent in Hamilton County in November 2021 after Although Hamilton County has made ecohitting a high of 4.71 percent in 2020. nomic advances, Mike Thibideau knows it “There is a bit of a disturbing trend in still faces one major labor force participation across the ECONOMY challenge. country, but not as severe in Ham“As a community, ilton County,” said Joel Simon, vice we have a little mismatch that’s ocpresident of workforce development curring between the people who are for Emsi Burning Glass, a labor marliving here and a lot of the job openket analytics firm. “We are going to ings we have,” said Thibideau, vice face a bit of a challenge in providing president of workforce strategy all the services we need and want Thibideau for the Hamilton County Economic with what amounts to a shrinking Development Corp. “We have twice the num- labor force.” ber of college graduates as we do jobs for Simon said before the COVID-19 pandemic, them. For those in economic development unemployment was low. Nationally, unemlooking to bring business investment here, ployment was 3.5 percent shortly before the that provides a surefire opportunity to say pandemic began. we have talent that makes us capable of Simon said more baby boomers are meeting talent needs and providing growth. starting to leave the workforce. Part of that “On the flip side, we have four times the generation started reaching retirement age number of jobs for non-college graduates as around 2002 and keeps growing. we do for people in those demographics in “We are about half a million workers shy our community.” of where we were (nationally) when the Approximately 60 percent of Hamilton pandemic started,” Simon said. “We need 2.9 County residents have at least a bachelor’s million more people working today than we degree compared to about 27 percent of the have currently.” state’s residents.

“The pandemic did have a disproportional impact on different parts of our populations,” Thibideau said at a March 23 Noblesville Chamber of Commerce presentation at Purgatory Golf Club.

Thibideau said pandemic-induced trauma can be caused by low to moderate levels of chronic stress.

Thibideau said those customer service jobs have likely had more difficult interactions during the last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“How many of you have seen your friends and employees be emotionally volatile before the pandemic?” Thibideau said. “The reason is chronic stress of the last two years has severely impacted our ability as individuals to manage the everyday stressors that we feel in life. My main challenge in thinking about your workforce is, how – JOEL SIMON are you equipping your supervisors to more effectively support people through the challenges that they face in life?”

Simon said additional workers have often Thibideau said Hamilton County has the come through immigration in the past. third-most job openings of any community “Fewer people are entering the country,” in the state and was the 19th-lowest meSimon said. “That decline was happening dian wages for those jobs while being the before the pandemic and it’s been exacmost expensive community to live in. erbated during the pandemic. We have to The median household income in Hamilthink about the people we have overseas ton County is $98,173 compared to $57,603 and the disengaged people. Who do we have for Indianapolis and $62,943 for the rest of now (who) is not actively looking for work

“We are going to face a bit of a challenge in providing all the services we need and want with what amounts to a shrinking labor force.”

BY THE NUMBERS: HAMILTON COUNTY • 3rd most — Job openings in the state • 19th lowest — In median wages for job openings • $98,173 — Median household income • 60 percent — County residents with a bachelor’s degree • 1.33 percent — Unemployment rate but could theoretically join the labor force?”

Simon said a lot of 16- to 19-year-olds are not joining the labor force.

“People often ask me, how are people that have left the labor force affording to be able to continue their lifestyle?” Simon said.

Simon said a recent survey shows how those people are paying expenses.

“A great number of people are maxing out credit cards, taking loans or cashing in retirement accounts to be able to remain out of the workforce,” Simon said. “A small number are borrowing from family or friends, and an even smaller number are relying from payments they are getting from the government.”

Simon said people are starting to return to more normal behavior, so that might encourage some people to rejoin the workforce. He said employers have to be creative to engage people on the sidelines to come back to work.

“Once we do that, how do we make sure what we’re encouraging them to do has meaning and (they) can trust their efforts will yield benefits to them as far as income stability and growth potential?” he said.

“We’re encouraging people to be as transparent and aggressive as possible. We have to be more transparent about what the jobs are and salaries.”

Simon said some workers found the flexibility of working from home during the pandemic very appealing.

Simon said there might be a range of people from untapped talent pools, such as those without a college degree or those with disabilities or those who have issues with the criminal justice system and people with spotty work histories.

Some ways to attract employees include shortening the hiring process as much as possible and getting workers trained quickly. One major way is to provide or assist in child care costs.

“People being able to afford to go back to work is impacted by their child care costs,” Simon said.

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2 Democrats seek 5th District seat Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh • AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Two Democrats are vying to represent Indiana’s 5th District in Congress and will face off in the May 3 primary election. The winner will challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in November. Read the full Q&As at youarecurrent.com.

JEANNINE LEE LAKE Age: 52 Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ball State University and ABT (all but thesis) completed toward a master’s degree in journalism.

Occupation: Journalist Lake of 30-plus years.

City: Muncie Immediate family: I am recently single after a 25-plus year marriage. I have four adult children and three grandchildren.

Website: Jeannineleelakeforcongress.com Why do you want to run for office? I am a great leader and will be an effective U.S. congresswoman! I love serving people and enjoy finding solutions.

What are your qualifications for this office? I’m an American patriot who loves her country. I will do whatever I can to fight for every American so that we all have equal opportunities and protection under the banner of the Constitution.

What are the top three issues that your campaign will focus on?

1) Helping address issues related to the pandemic and finding solutions for those

problems. Particularly, economic concerns for small business owners like myself.

2) Health care disparities, from high prescription costs to lack of access to affordable health care.

3) Reviewing and creating common-sense legislation that targets Red Flag laws and national networking system, but doing so in a way that it does not violate laws that truly respect the Constitutional rights of Hoosier gun-owners.

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I’m a fighter who stays in the game because I have “skin in the game.” Some people have little to lose if our nation goes the way that Spartz envisions, whether that’s her acceptance of QAnon conspiracy theories to denying the existence of the January 6 insurrection on our most precious U.S. Capitol. I envision an America that is bright and optimistic and that nation is staunchly built on truth and reality.

Something you want people to know about you? I’m a fiscally conservative, socially liberal Christian Democrat. One supporter told me I’m for “God, guns, gays and grandkids!” I liked that!

MATTHEW (MATT) L. HALL Age: 50 Education: B.S. in history with a minor in coaching. AA general studies from Eastern Michigan University, De Anza Community College Hall Occupation: Program lead, Indy Warrior Partnership City: Fishers Immediate family: Daughter, Anna (9); son, Clay (3).

Website: matthallforcongress.com Why do you want to run for office? Service. I have learned that service to others is not only helping others, but it helps me find gratitude. I also want to provide leadership to Congress. I feel that congressional representatives too often forget to represent regular folks in Washington D.C. What are your qualifications for this office? 28 years of military service and leadership. I have set up nonprofits and

programs that are designed to serve others.

What are the top three issues that your campaign will focus on? Mental and behavioral health — It’s the foundation to almost all issues. Crime reduction, financial health, career improvement, etc. Economy and infrastructure — making your dollar worth more and ensuring that you can move safely and effectively around the country.

And Main Street America — supporting small businesses, police and fire departments and people.

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? My life has been about service for others. I have zero designs on improving my financial means. I didn’t join the military or start nonprofits to make money. I truly aspire to help as many people as I can.

Something you want people to know about you? I’m a regular guy. No frills. People are tired of divisive politics and ready for us to take on tough issues.

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Noblesville Assistant Director of Eco“I switched majors three times, dropped nomic Development Chuck Haberman has out of college twice and spent eight years announced his in the Marine Corps before I realized ELECTION intent to run for the my purpose and what I needed to Noblesville Schools do to build the career I wanted, but board. that doesn’t make me unsuccess“I’ve worked closely with school ful,” he said. “Kids in high school are systems in my professional life from under immense pressure from their a workforce development and talent peers, parents, teachers, counselpipeline perspective, so I know that ors, etc., to get into college straight Haberman giving students the opportunities out of high school. That puts a lot to explore and engage career paths early of unnecessary stress on students even is crucial,” Haberman said. “On a more perbefore high school. sonal level, my daughter will be starting “My hope is we can start to shift that kindergarten in the fall and my son will be mentality and give students the opportunistarting in a couple of years, so the future ties to better understand careers earlier in of the system is important to me.” school.”

Haberman said if elected, his willingness Haberman said the cornerstone of a solid to listen to different perspectives and work workforce foundation is the K-12 education constructively to keep Noblesville Schools system. one of the best school systems in the state For more, visit Haberman’s Facebook page will benefit the community. at facebook.com/Chuck-Haberman-for-No“I also bring an eagerness and openness blesville-School-Board-104645455496138 or to learn,” he said. email ElectChuckHaberman@gmail.com.

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Age: 52 Education: Bachelor of Arts in political science, IU 1993; Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, IU 1993; Juris Doctorate, IU School of Law Indianapolis, 1997 Murphy (Now the IU McKinney School of Law) Occupation: Magistrate judge City of residence: Fishers Immediate family: Elizabeth, wife; Brooke, daughter (32); Zachary, son (28); Morgan, daughter (24); Eila, daughter (9) Previous political experience: The magistrate judge position I currently hold is an appointed position, so running for judge of the new Hamilton Superior Court 7, which becomes operational on Jan. 1, 2023, is my first campaign for an elected position.

Website: DarrenMurphyForJudge.com.

Why do you want to run for office? My ultimate career goal has always been to become a judge. The new Hamilton Superior Court 7 will be assigned to the courtroom where I currently preside and already have well-established relationships. It feels like the most natural possible progression to an elected judicial position.

What are your qualifications for this office? As magistrate judge, I currently handle every case type which will be assigned to Superior Court 7. There is nothing that will be assigned to the new court that I haven’t already handled as magistrate judge, in the same courtroom, with the same staff. I am the only candidate that has the requisite judicial training and acquired experience, which will allow me to have the new court up and running on day one.

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I am the only candidate with judicial experience. At the time the new Superior Court 7 becomes operational, I will have a five-year history of running the very courtroom where it will be assigned and with the same staff. I am also the only candidate that has been endorsed by the county’s law enforcement fraternal order of police.

DARREN J. MURPHY

Two candidates are vying to become the first elected judge of Hamilton County Superior Court 7, a new court that will become operational Jan. 1, 2023. Republicans Stephenie Gookins, an attorney and partner at Terry & Gookins, and Darren Murphy, a Hamilton County magistrate judge, will face off in the May 3 primary. No Democratic candidates have filed to run. Read the full Q&As at youarecurrent.com

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City of residence: Washington Township, near Westfield.

Gookins Immediate family: Husband, Tom, of 20 years. My son, Zach, is 17, a junior at Westfield High School Website: GookinsForJudge.com Why do you want to run for office? I wish to contribute to my community by serving as judge and utilize my diverse legal experience to bring diversity and experience to the bench in Hamilton County.

What are your qualifications for this office? I have been in private law practice in Hamilton County for 23 years. I have diverse experience in criminal law (21-year public defender), family law, as well as other areas such as appeals, disability, guardianships, small claims and civil litigation. My areas of experience directly align with the anticipated caseload of Superior Court 7.

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I offer the most diverse, comprehensive experience. I have been a private practitioner in the areas of law that will fill this court’s docket. Second, I am a business owner. I have run the day-to-day operations of a small business, including budgeting and human resources, while running a busy law practice. Third, I’ve been part of the justice system in Hamilton County my entire career as a member of the Community Corrections Advisory Board, a part of many initiatives and com-

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schools since opening a pediatric dental practice here in 1977. My granddaughter, Amelia, is graduating this spring from NHS,” Dr. Joe Forgey, a retired pediatric dentist, he said. “She has received multiple academis seeking reelection to the Noblesville ic scholarship offers for her fine NoblesSchools ville School’s education. I want to SCHOOL BOARD board. He has continue to guide our schools so been on the other children have the same opporboard since 2018 and has served as tunities as my grandchildren and president the past two years. children have had.

“I have gained a wealth of “I want to ensure we best preknowledge about the schools and pare Noblesville students for the experience in school boarding future, maintain our high properForgey during this first term on the board. ty values, attract new business Having retired from practicing pediatric growth and spend our tax dollars wisely.” dentistry in Noblesville, I can approach this During Forgery’s time on the board, Nojob on a full-time basis,” Forgey said. “The blesville Schools has received state and naother members of our board were elected tional recognition for outstanding academic or appointed after I was elected. My late achievements, including being named in the wife Cynthia was on this board from 1998 top 1 percent nationally for STEM, National to 2006. She would always say it took three Advanced Placement honors and being or four years to get your arms around the designated a national Best Community for scope of the job.”

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Forgey has a personal connection to “It has been an absolute privilege to repNoblesville Schools. Six of his grandchildren resent Noblesville Schools around the state are in the school system and all five of his as our school board president,” Forgey said. children attended Noblesville Schools.

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Choose to Move supports IPF

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Noblesville resident Addie Cunningham, she views it a privilege to serve people with PARKINSON’S DISEASE Parkinson’s disease through her role as the Indiana Parkinson Foundation program director.

“The passion and fire inside me to support those with Parkinson’s disease started after my dad’s (Noblesville resident Don Waterman) diagnosis in 2008,” said Cunningham, whose family founded the nonprofit.

“I have learned so much about the disease, how it affects not only the person with the disease, but also the family. Parkinson’s is a very debilitating and isolating disease and can leave the person with Parkinson’s and their family feeling very alone and helpless. That is why the Indiana Parkinson Foundation exists.

“Our mission is to come alongside those with Parkinson’s disease and their families and provide valuable programs and services to improve their lives physically, mentally and spiritually. Communities of hope are cre-

ated at IPF, and God is in the center of it all.”

Cunningham said the IPF’s Choose to Move Race to Beat Parkinson’s was started in 2013 to expand outreach and awareness to support those living with Parkinson’s disease.

The 10th annual Choose to Move run/walk is set for 9:15 a.m. April 23 at Witten Park, 13256 Saxony Blvd., Fishers. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and Choose to Move is IPF’s largest event and fundraiser. Strollers and pets are welcome.

“We are anticipating our biggest Choose to Move yet,” Cunningham said.

Choose to Move offers distances of 10K, 5K and 1 mile, with in-person and virtual options. The virtual race is designed for those who want to run/walk to support but can’t attend in-person. Cunningham said the T-shirt and medal can be mailed and virtual participants can complete the race wherever and whenever they want.

The race was in held in 2021 and 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a virtual component was added so people could participate from anywhere. The 2020 race was postponed from April to September.

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Freedom Healthworks provides new option for health care

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com According to Chris Habig, membership-based health care models are the future. Habig started Freedom Healthworks in Westfield in 2016 as WELLNESS a way to provide health care to patients with a clear understanding of services and costs.

Freedom Healthworks operates directly with doctors. All procedures — tests, office time, etc., — are listed with a set price, so patients know what the exact costs are.

Habig “When you don’t use insurance to pay for health care, costs decrease dramatically and access increases,” said Habig, an Indianapolis resident who grew up in Westfield.

Freedom Healthworks strives to connect patients to a medical professional and keep patients healthy. The company grew exponentially during the pandemic.

Freedom Healthworks now has 15 locations throughout the Indianapolis area, including in west Carmel, Noblesville, Zionsville and Fishers. It has nearly 60 locations nationwide with 10 new practices planned.

Habig said Freedom Healthworks gives small businesses the chance to provide health care to employees.

“We started calling it ‘health care for all’ because what a business is able to do is provide a real, actual, tangible

benefit to an employee,” Habig said. “Health care is between one patient and one doctor, and there is no insurance involvement needed. Instead of breaking the budget from an employer standpoint and providing a health insurance plan someone can’t afford, we are giving them low-cost, high-access medical care.”

Habig said one of the biggest hiring barriers for smaller companies is health care benefits. Indie Coffee Roasters in Carmel is one example of a small business taking advantage of the Freedom Healthworks model.

Indie Coffee Roasters owner Diane McAndrews said the company was looking for options for health care when it discovered Freedom Healthworks.

“I feel like most people think of a coffee shop as intermittent employment, but having the option to offer health care benefits creates more investment in the employees

“Health care is between one patient and one doctor, and there is no insurance involvement needed. Instead of breaking the budget from an employer standpoint and providing a health insurance plan someone can’t afford, we are giving them low-cost, high-access medical care.”

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who are here,” McAndrews said. “If you don’t want the suit and tie and you don’t want something like a 9-to-5, Monday-through-Friday (job), you could want a different career.”

McAndrews said Freedom Healthworks offers a benefit to employees who might not want a traditional career but struggle to find health care elsewhere.

Indie Coffee Roasters offers the plan to salaried and hourly employees. Four employees use the health care plan now.

Habig said 80 to 90 percent of medical care can be provided at the primary care level. He said most Americans have anywhere from $400 to $2,000 in emergency savings, but if they have a high-deductible health plan with a $5,000 deductible, emergencies are still unaffordable.

“So, your company and your family are paying a lot of money into something you can’t afford to use if you do get sick,” Habig said.

Individual patients are able to join Freedom Healthworks from anywhere between $60 and $100 monthly, depending on their model. The monthly payment provides primary care as well as labs, medications, pharmacy and imaging for a set cost. If an employer is providing the health care, there also are options. For example, paying $300 a month provides the primary care membership, dental care, optometry care, plus a catastrophic health plan with $1,000 of patient responsibility.

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NOBLESVILLE BREAKS GROUND ON FEDERAL HILL APARTMENTS

From left, Deputy Mayor Matt Light, Director of Community and Economic Development Sarah Reed, council member Greg O’Connor, council member Megan Wiles, Mayor Chris Jensen, council member Aaron Smith, Old Town Companies CEO Justin Moffett, council member Darren Peterson and Director of Public Safety Chad Knecht break ground on the project. (Photos by Rachel Greenberg)

Mayor Chris Jensen speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Old Town Companies CEO Justin Moffett speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony.

On March 18, officials from the City of Noblesville and Old Town Companies broke ground on Federal Hill Apartments. The project redevelops the land west of Federal Hill Common but does not impact green space in the park. The mixed-use development will include 220 apartment units in three buildings, 31,700 square feet of commercial retail space and 210 parking garage spaces for public use.

A rendering of Federal Hill Apartments. (Rendering courtesy of City of Noblesville)

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Carmel guard Clarke earns All-Star spot despite short season

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School senior basketball player Kate Clarke made the best of a shortened senior season.

Clarke suffered a back injury at the end of last summer and began the rehabbing process. She returned to play in 13 games, averaging 11.7 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. The 6-foot-1 guard scored 18 points or more in six of her last seven games for Carmel (15-8).

“Kate came back and found herself fitting into our offense and the flow of the game very effectively,” Greyhounds coach Erin Trimpe said. “She has a natural skill set that puts her in a good position to make a difference in the game. She gave herself some time and with limited minutes (and found) her comfort and groove to finish out the season.”

Clarke said it was a struggle to get back in playing form.

“With all the girls surrounding me, it was easy to get back on the court,” Clarke said. “By the end, I was able to get back in the groove and we just came up short in

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Favorite TV show: “Money Heist” Favorite subject: American Sign Language.

Favorite athletes: Stephen Curry and Serena Williams.

Favorite vacation spot: Arizona. sectionals.”

Clarke, who will play for the University of Michigan in the 2022-23 season, was named to the Indiana Girls All-Star team, which will play against Kentucky June 10-11.

“It was disappointing to only play half my senior season, but I’m lucky to have (had) a

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Kate Clarke will play for the Indiana Girls All-Stars before continuing her career at the University of Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Kate Clarke)

really good career at Carmel,” Clarke said. “I was lucky to finish it out. It’s hard sitting out, but it was fun to see all the girls I’ve been playing with come together without the missing puzzle piece. It was nice to see

them mature over the season.”

Clarke averaged 18.1 points as a junior and 16.9 points as a sophomore.

“Kate is a phenomenal shooter on the offensive end,” Trimpe said. “She shot 37 percent from 3-point (range) throughout her career and became the seventh Greyhound to score 1,000 points. Kate spends a lot of time in the gym working on her individual skills and working to improve her game.”

Clarke said she is training and staying in shape to get ready for the All-Star games and then Michigan.

“During the season, I was thinking about getting my back healthy and to be careful,” Clarke said. “Ultimately, my goal is to get to Michigan healthy.”

Clarke will be joined by Westfield senior and fellow Michigan recruit Alyssa Crockett on the Indiana Girls All-Stars.

“Michigan has kind of a home feel,” Clarke said. “I kind of sensed that when I got there for my official and unofficial visit. It’s important for me to stay closer to home so my mom can go to games. The girls are great, that’s the main thing that attracted me to Michigan. It’s obviously a great school, so I couldn’t pass that opportunity up.”

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tance of youth sports not only to current residents but also to companies thinking of locating in Noblesville.

Last fall, Jensen, along with the support of Noblesville A good idea has now become reality as the Noblesville Schools, convened an introductory meeting for interested Youth Sports Alliance officially got off the ground last parties. The working title for the group at that time was month. Comprised of 15 the Noblesville Youth Sports Authority. The word PARTNERSHIP youth sports organizations, “authority” seemed too strong so “alliance” was the partnership is designed substituted to emphasize the synergies the varito enhance youth sports programming and enous organizations could have with each other. gagement for current and future residents of “Once we pivoted to that, everybody was on Noblesville. board,” Leyda said. “Everyone realized there is no David Leyda has been named the organizadownside to this. How could we not do this?” tion’s executive director and will lead the group’s One of the early marketing projects will be Leyda daily operations. Leyda has served as a coach, the development of a comprehensive website volunteer and board member for youth sports, including that provides information about youth sports organizacoaching Boys & Girls Club basketball, Babe Ruth baseball tions in Noblesville and registration links for all member and NEFL football, for several years. He is also a past pres- organizations. ident of Noblesville Youth Baseball.

Each member organization will get one seat on the The City of Noblesville is providing seed money of alliance’s board. Heather Hendrich, the Noblesville Schools $20,000 per year for two years to help fund the effort. assistant superintendent for human resources and safe“Noblesville is fortunate to have many successful youth ty, will serve as the school corporation’s liaison to the sports groups,” Mayor Chris Jensen stated in a press realliance. Longtime Noblesville resident Perry Williams will lease. “Through conversations with many residents and serve as the city’s liaison to the alliance. stakeholders, it became apparent that a unified coordiLeyda is more than ready to get started. nating and marketing structure would help sustain gains “I am so fired up and excited for this opportunity bemade to date and enhance our overall position going cause I believe in youth sports and the community and forward.” trying to help these organizations elevate their game in Leyda said he and the mayor have discussed the imporany way we can,” he said.

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DISPATCHES Holcomb announces Governor’s STEM Team — Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Dept. of Education recently announced the four members of the 2022 Governor’s STEM Team, which honors outstanding high school students for their exceptional efforts and accomplishments in science, technology, engineering or math. Allison Maskew, of Noblesville High School, is on the team. Vinay Krishnan, of Fishers High School, received an honorable mention.

Metronet to conduct electronics recycling through April — Metronet will conduct an electronics recycling drive through April 30 at its Vincennes, Lafayette and Franklin locations. Computers, cell phones, and more will be accepted.

Large items, such as appliances, will not be accepted.

Noblesville Schools to host hiring fair — Noblesville Schools will conduct “Hire a Miller Job Fair” from 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. April 28 at Noblesville High School. It is designed for employers with job openings that can be filled by current NHS students or graduating students. To reserve a space, email hireamiller@nobl.k12.in.us.

Parks department staff member earns professional recognition – Noblesville Parks and Recreation Dept. maintenance staff member Jonn Russell earned the professional recognition of Certified Arborist and has become Tree Risk Assessment Qualification certified. Both credentials are from the International Arborist Association.

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Early voting for the primary election is under way through May 2 in Hamilton County. Any registered ELECTION voter is eligible to vote early. All voters must bring identification, such as an Indiana driver’s license, state ID, U.S. passport or military ID. Voter registration status may be viewed at indianavoters.in.gov or by calling 317-776-9632.

Early voting will be available at: • Judicial Center, One Hamilton County Square, Noblesville • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 12 to 14, April 18 to 22, April 25 to 29 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 and 30 • 8 a.m. to noon May 2 • Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 to 14, April 18 to 23, April 25 to 30 • 8 a.m. to noon May 2 • Mercy Road Church, 2381 Pointe Pkwy., Carmel • Jill Perelman Pavilion, 3000 W 116th St., Carmel • Westfield City Hall, 130 Penn St., Westfield • Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E 151st St., Westfield • Roy G Holland Memorial Park Building, 1 Park Dr., Fishers • Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers • 2 to 7 p.m. April 20, 21, 27 and 28 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30

DISPATCH The Farmers Bank names Ashley Roose as new mortgage loan officer — The Farmers Bank recently announced Ashley Roose has been named as a mortgage loan officer.

Roose began her employment with The Farmers Bank on Dec. 1, 2010, as a teller/ customer service representative at the Noblesville office, where she also served as assistant branch manager. She most recently served as branch manager at the Fishers office. Roose lives in Noblesville with her husband and their son.

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Noblesville illustrator produces independent comic books, works for DC Comics and similar publications

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Noblesville resident Stuart Sayger is passionate about his art and creates it for a living.

Sayger, 49, is an illustrator and comic book artist who has published his own work as well as pieces for DC Comics, Warner Brothers, Lego, Microsoft and a comic book on the rock band Kiss.

Although he didn’t aspire to be a comic book artist, Sayger’s former high school classmates tell him they didn’t expect him to be anything else.

“I’ve been interested in it as long as I can remember,” Sayger said. “When I was 13 years old, I typed up a little resume on a manual typewriter, and I went to a comic shop, of which I was a regular customer.”

Sayger got a job at the shop and has worked in the comic book industry ever since. He studied journalism at Indiana University and drew comics for the campus newspaper.

“I didn’t study at art school because I had learned a lot about the print industry and I had a strong background in comic books,” he said. “So, when it came time to make my own comic book, I knew how to do things other than write and draw.”

Sayger said having diverse skills is an asset when pursuing art for a career.

“I knew how to prep images to print well, sell and market, and those skill sets came together for a perfect career,” Sayger said.

Although drawing is a key component of Sayger’s occupation, it’s the one he often has the least time for.

“This is a tricky industry to be in because a lot of the work I have to do doesn’t pertain to drawing at all,” Sayger said. “I do emails, I do my own taxes, I travel and do signing at conventions, so I have to line up travel to be tax compliant.”

Early in his career, Sayger had a friend in the industry who warned him that drawing would be the last thing he would have time for.

“He said he was very lucky if he could draw two days a week, and I couldn’t believe there was that much other stuff to do,” Sayger said.

Sayger said he usually draws twice a week.

“On an average day, I get up and check

Stuart Sayger, left, pauses with the late Stan Lee, a comic book artist who co-created Iron Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and other Marvel Comics superheroes. (Photos courtesy of Stuart Sayger)

email and follow up with any loose ends on if I’m going to a show or if I have a signing planned or if a book is being released,” Sayger said. “You can draw very well, but you need to have a lot of those other skills.

Social skills are important, too. A lot of people who buy comic books, part of the joy in collecting is meeting the creators and interacting with them and asking questions.”

Sayger is married to Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill. The couple met in 2013 and married in 2020.

“Ever since I met Stuart, I have been incredibly impressed with his drive,” McGill said. “I feel like he’s a wonderful example for the local artist community. He personally proves you can make it as an artist. You can make a career out of this. So often when I work with interns, they say, ‘I’m really interested in art, but my parents want me to go into something else and do art on the side because you can’t make it as an artist,’ and Stuart is a proven example that you can.

He’s figured out how to do taxes, set up business plans and manage his schedule.

He’s built and added all these additional skills onto his arts repertoire, and it’s made him really successful.

“He’s just a shining example of professionalism in the arts.”

ON THE COVER: Stuart Sayger is an illustrator from Noblesville who often works in the comic book industry. (Photo courtesy of Stuart Sayger)

USING KICKSTARTER

Stuart Sayger has completed comic books for a wide array of clients, including DC Comics and the band Kiss.

Noblesville-based illustrator Stuart Sayger’s first independent comic book project, “Shiver in the Dark,” was published in 2001. He recently finished a Kickstarter campaign for a 20th anniversary presentation of the publication.

“I am coming back with new material in that series later this year, and the original issues are old enough that a lot of fans didn’t have them,” Sayger said.

Sayger raised approximately $23,000 for the campaign. He will fulfill orders for the repackaged product and distribute them later this year.

For more, visit stuartsayger.com.

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Teaching moments?

Giving kids ‘the talk’

Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

The cliché goes, “Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part.” Like most aphorisms, it is true on its face with little consideration. We get cut off on the highway as someone realizes too late that their exit is upon them. We get displaced from our chosen airplane or event seat because a late arriver wants to sit next to a relative or friend. We miss the start of the movie because the customer ahead of us in line seems to have overlooked that their wallet would be needed to complete the transaction. And we come to a dead stop in the roundabout as the driver in front has to stop and consider which way they intend to go — in fact, some good fellow citizens stop and back up to get to their chosen venue, apparently not aware of the no-beginning and noend nature of these traffic circles.

Still, we live in a civil society. And many of us take great steps to show deference and respect for our fellow humans. We are unlikely to wear profane graphic T-shirts in public and we still can be found holding the door for those, regardless of gender, entering behind us. Does our attempt to do unto others inadvertently lead to a dependence by them upon our good nature?

Do they become intentionally atrophied at showing up on time, expecting dispensation because they truly have come to believe in their own superiority? One might imagine so, given the abject look of horror to possess the countenance of the poor planner when we don’t freely offer to share our wine with them at the concert. It seems they forgot to bring any, again. When, if ever, is it right to push back, to teach a lesson, or to hold our ground?

For the past couple years, my teacher neighbor (also a Mrs. Wilson) and I have given a spring break lecture to our students about making good choices. When faced with a tough decision, they’re to consider the question, “What would Wilson say?” We have PowerPoints, a spot on the weekly news roundup, even “WWWS?” bracelets. We’re basically legends.

Our advice is practical: wear sunscreen, use the buddy system, avoid incarceration, etc. But I personally like to add a bit about vacation romance.

“Beware the SB fling,” I caution. “It will most likely end in heartbreak.” On the other hand, I tell them they might just find their soulmate and eventually wind up with four children, a mortgage and a bald spouse.

The kids find this hilarious, especially when I explain that I’m speaking from personal experience. Yes! This is a true story of love at first sight. I met my husband, Doo, when I was a senior in high school during spring break. We were in a tiny Bahamian town, Doo with his family, and I with my wealthy bestie.

Miraculously, he called the week after we returned, and the rest is history.

So, yeah, we stress the importance of agency in our annual talk. Students have to make their own decisions, hopefully after weighing all the pros and cons. If they opt to forgo Coppertone SPF 50, they need to be prepared for a nasty sunburn. Decide to swim alone? Shark bait. And if they choose to flirt with the cute guy at the pool, they should be ready for a short-lived relationship. Or, perhaps, a marriage proposal.

“WWWS?” Make good choices!

Peace out.

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

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“Every day is different, and some days are better than others, but no matter how challenging the day, I get up and live it.”

MUHAMMAD ALI

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

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

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Can’t buy that for a dollar Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

lar. How about those helium balloons? How much are those?

The dollar store as we knew it is gone.

“Everything is $1.25.”

Oh, it’s still there. I can see the helium “I understand the increase with food, but balloons from the street — why did balloons go up?”

HUMOR hugging the ceiling, beckoning “Because we put helium in them.” me to enter. But don’t you fall I wandered around the store, putting for it. It’s not a dollar my willpower to the store anymore, it’s the test. At $1.25, could I I’m addicted to all dollar stores. But Dollar and a Quarter resist a half-gallon of with this price increase, maybe it’s Store, regardless of generic cola, a set of time to break my habit. Years ago, the store name. One screwdrivers, or five when pay phones went from 10 cents pounds of dog food? chain considered the to a quarter, that was the last phone Hey, we could get a name 2 BELOW. That booth I ever walked into, except to would give them the dog someday. check the little coin return to see if option of two more I considered startprice increases withing a support group anyone had left any change in it. out having to buy – DICK WOLFSIE for people getting another new sign. sucked into an inI’m addicted to all dollar stores. But with creasingly more costly addiction. My group this price increase, maybe it’s time to break would have six steps to recovery: my habit. Years ago, when pay phones went 1. Admit you are powerless to pass up a from 10 cents to a quarter, that was the last $1.25 bag of ginger snaps. phone booth I ever walked into, except to 2. Resist the notion that lower prices are check the little coin return to see if anyone a higher power. had left any change in it. I’ll pause here 3. Never question the price of goodness. while younger readers Google what a phone 4. Share your story with others so they booth is. By the way, for older folks, the can be savers, as well. five-and-dime store has also raised their 5. Pray the $1.25 stores never go to $1.50. prices.

6. Before buying on impulse, look deeply Several weeks ago, I was in a dollar store inside your shelf to be sure of what in my neighborhood, unaware this seismic you really need. shift in my budget was about to occur. In the I just saw a rumor online that the dollar checkout line, I thought I knew exactly what store may revert to the old dollar price for the total would be. I kept track of my items, less popular items. and I know to how multiply 1 times 16.

My goal now is to find a really good okra “Wait, how could the total be $20? I only cookbook. bought 16 items!”

“Everything is $1.25 now, sir.”

“Even a can of okra?”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, “Sir, if you really like okra, why not just columnist and speaker. Contact spring for the extra 25 cents?” him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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SMC’s North American headquarters in Noblesville is 2.6 million square feet. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Wease)

SMC Corp. to conduct community day, job fair

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com SMC Corp., a global manufacturer of components for the automation, controls and process industries and NoblesEVENT ville’s largest private employer, will conduct a community day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23 at the company’s North American headquarters, 10100 SMC Blvd., Noblesville.

Mayor Chris Jensen will issue a proclamation at noon recognizing the company’s 45 years in North America, followed by building tours and family fun including bounce houses in a Willy Wonka-themed event.

“Everybody doesn’t quite understand what happens inside that factory, so we are doing a play on that because people

don’t know who we are or what we do,” said Amanda Wease, SMC’s sales promotion supervisor.

SMC’s North American headquarters in Noblesville is 2.6 million square feet.

“A lot of people see our building but don’t understand who SMC is,” Wease said. “It’s a serious location (at 146th Street and Cumberland Road) and no one quite understands it. We always want to impact our community and our customers.”

The event will feature interactive displays, face painting, a vendor market, music, food trucks and a golden ticket scavenger hunt.

SMC will also conduct a job fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 and May 5. The company will be hiring in all areas with a focus on production, warehouse and engineering.

DISPATCHES Finding at-home jobs — For job seekers wanting to work from home, the internet is full of scams. There are so many spam postings that it’s tiring to sort through them for legitimate opportunities. Two websites do a pretty good job of screening their postings.

Flexjobs.com does charge a small fee, about $50 per year to access its database of listings. RatRaceRebellion.com is free to but is fairly legitimate.

Source: BottomLineInc.com Look for dividend-paying stocks — Dividend-paying stocks tend to hold up better than the overall market during volatile times and economic slowdowns. But many large-cap, blue-chip dividend payers such as McDonald’s and Procter & Gamble have already experienced big gains the past year,

so they may not provide the downside protection you would expect. A better defensive strategy is to invest in dividend-paying medium-sized companies -- those with stock market values between $2 billion and $10 billion.

Their businesses are mature enough to pay reliable dividends but still have the ability to grow much faster than large companies.

Also, their stocks are bigger bargains. To find attractive dividend-paying, mid-cap stocks, look for companies with steady recurring revenues, little or no debt, leading market positions in their niches and strong enough cash flow to increase dividends at least 10 percent annually for the next five years.

Dividend growth is the best indication that earnings are growing and that management believes they will continue to grow.

Source: BottomLineInc.com

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Motion 4 Life Fitness: An oasis of health and fitness Commentary by Bruce Dean

home to independent living. Her research showed older adults want to prevent I first met Tom in the early ’90s. A young something bad from happening and to gain idealist helping inner-city youth achieve control of their bodies and health. Equally their potential. I owned a important, folks want to participate in life EXERCISE graphic design firm at the in a meaningful way but are intimidated by time and helped Tom create gyms and don’t know what to do. The rea logo and branding image for his youth sult? Carol’s passion to create a clean, invitdevelopment venture, Creative Leadership ing place where older adults feel welcome Group. Flash forward about and safe with highly quali20 years, and I got a call People join to feel better — to fied trainers was forged. from my old friend about I was fortunate to be be able to bike on vacation, asked to help with the a new concept to help an garden without pain or just branding of this cool projentirely different group of keep up with the grandkids. ect. Tom and Carol had been people.

This idea was the dream – BRUCE DEAN improving people’s lives for of his sister, Carol Weesner, years, and this new conan emergency physician. You may recognize cept was another exciting opportunity to the family name Weesner. Their father, Dr. make a difference. After a fun search for the Gary Weesner, was superintendent of Wash- right name, Motion 4 Life Fitness was born. ington Township Schools and later started In January of 2018, M4L opened its doors the Ruth Lilly Center for Health Education. and started changing lives.

Their mom, Doris, was actively involved in People join to feel better — to be able to PEO and Tri Kappa. It is little wonder where bike on vacation, garden without pain or their devotion to service came from. just keep up with the grandkids. I believe Through her daily work, Dr. Weesner many want to get healthy not just for themsaw firsthand the impact of not exercising. selves, but also for their spouses, kids and Patients came to the ER and didn’t return grandkids. More important, these 40- to

90-plus year-olds feel safe with a doctor at the helm and specialized trainers who truly understand the aches and pains of older bodies and the mental and emotional challenges of the fitness journey.

One last thing. I heard a new member asking if staff know every member’s name.

Absolutely. Whether it is a handshake, a handwritten note or a greeting by name, this staff understands that treating people with respect and a smile is as important as a good workout. It truly feels like a family.

I’ve enjoyed being part of M4L’s journey.

It truly is ahead of its time. Doing something good and positive for others is contagious and oh, so rare! I believe that the best is yet to come for Carol and Motion 4 Life Fitness!

Bruce Dean is the president of Bruce Dean Design. To learn more, visit motion4lifefitness.com.

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hink outside the box.

The average American family of 4 pays over $20,000/year for a family. While an employer covers almost $12,000 of that, it is still egregious. While billed as a saving grace, the high deductible health plan (HDHP) is usually the worst plan for major medical needs. The majority of Americans don’t have enough savings to meet the deductible. Why even have insurance in the first place?

The pandemic revealed expensive, traditional health insurance no longer guarantees access to high-quality medical care. It’s unacceptable (on this side of the

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director Janna Hymes has long wanted to perform with double bassist MUSIC Edgar Meyer.

“Edgar Meyer has won multiple Grammys and he is someone I have admired for years,” Hymes said. “We were students at the Aspen Music Festival many years ago and his experience as a versatile and virtuosic musician is legendary.”

Meyer, who has won five Grammy Awards, was set to perform with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra March 14, 2020, but the performance was canceled because of the pandemic lockdowns.

Meyer will finally appear with the CSO at 7:30 p.m. April 23 in the Masterworks 5 concert at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We have been performing regularly and have our fingers crossed that the pandemic is behind us, yet we are optimistically cautious,” Hymes said. “This concert means a lot because of the music on the program and the quality of the playing the orchestra has been delivering lately.

We have been performing in various ways throughout the past two years and now that our schedules have aligned, we can finally present this concert with Edgar Meyer.”

Meyer will perform during “Bottesini Concerto No 2 in B minor” and “Edgar Meyer Concerto in Double Bass in D.” “Several years ago, Edgar released a self-titled solo recording on which he wrote and recorded all of the music, incorporating piano, guitar, mandolin, dobro, banjo, gamba and double bass — simply a remarkable demonstration of musical mastery,” Hymes said.

Meyer said he doesn’t have a favorite piece in the Masterworks concert.

“I’m just glad to be playing,” he said.

Meyer said he has never been busier than he has been the past six to eight months as more concert venues return to normal scheduling.

“I am ready for a breather,” he said.

‘HELLO, DOLLY!’ “Hello, Dolly!” runs through May 15 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

WORLD VOICE DAY World Voice Day, an open singing night, is set for 6:30 p.m. April 14 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The event is free and open to the public.

To register, visit centerpresents.org.

‘YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN’ The Carmel Apprentice Theatre presents “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” through April 17 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Camel.

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will perform at 8 p.m. April 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘IMAGINATION STATION’

Edgar Meyer will perform in the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks 5 concert at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Symphony Orchestra)

Meyer has had several memorable collaborations with singer-songwriter Chris Thile, a duo with Béla Fleck; a quartet with Joshua Bell, Sam Bush and Mike Marshall; a trio with Fleck and Marshall; and a trio with Yo-Yo Ma and Mark O’Connor.

“Collaboration is fundamental to my musical life,” Meyer said. “I could give a hundred examples, but I will stick to a couple. If a person is trying to improve their rhythm, it can help to do basic things like recording practice and working with a metronome. However, there will come a point where it seems like everything is ‘in time,’ yet it doesn’t feel right. All people have blind spots of this nature, and the most effective remedy for this is to play with people who have a better feel than you do. The blind spots will come to the surface in this situation, and one is

obliged to correct the things that are not comfortable “Also, music has been a 61-year educational process for me, and the most important teachers have been the amazing musicians that I have worked with.”

Meyer, a Tulsa, Okla., native, graduated from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

“I loved going to school in Bloomington,” Meyer said. “I had a great time and simultaneously learned a tremendous amount.”

Selections scheduled for Masterworks 5 include familiar pieces “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin; “Lullaby for Strings” and “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin; and “Pirates of the Caribbean” by Hans Zimmer.

For more, visit carmelsymphony.org and edgarmeyer.com.

Peanut Butter & Jam series will feature “Imagination Station” with Phoenix Rising Dance Company at 10:30 a.m. April 16 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Palladium’s hospitality room gets naming sponsor editorial@youarecurrent.com The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel has entered a multiyear partnership with an international company for naming rights to its recently renovated hospitality room at the Palladium concert hall.

The Brham Founders Club by Brahm, as it is now known, is a 1,700-square-foot lounge space with outdoor balconies, often used for VIP receptions and available to rent for special events.

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Play addresses opioid addiction

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com React children’s theater director Justin Wade understands how devastating opioid addiction can be bePERFORMANCE cause he lived it.

“I ended up being a homeless heroin addict on the streets when I was younger,” Wade said. “I’ve been over a decade clean from heroin. I’ve always wanted to use my business to give back to all the people who helped me get clean and helped me.”

React, which was formerly known as Young Actors Theatre, will present “Love Over Dose” April 14-15 at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, 705 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. The hour-long shows are at 6 and 8 p.m. each evening. There are 18 rotating cast members in the four performances.

Wade, 47, is React’s executive director, and his wife, Georgeanna Smith Wade, is the artistic director. They live in Lawrence.

Smith Wade was the play’s lead writer.

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Wade said Young Actors Theater helped him get through his rehab stints and getting clean.

“If there was any grounding in my life, it was coming from this and (Kaufman) believing in my talent,” Wade said. “I always say I probably wouldn’t have hired myself now, but for some reason she stuck with me through it all.”

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theater, later played one of the fathers in “The Fantasticks” at a Fort Wayne theater.

The show’s classic song is “Try to ReCharles Callery had a close-up view of member,” which Callery said Jones com“The Fantasticks” taking shape. posed the music for in one day.

Callery, a Carmel ‘When I met Schmidt and Jones, MUSICAL resident, was at the they were working on a revue and University of Texas the revue turned out to be ‘The and met Harvey Schmidt and Tom Fantasticks,’” Callery said. “They had Jones in 1951. Schmidt wrote the already been working on it for three music and Jones wrote the lyrics years when I met them.” and book.

Word Baker, a University of Texas The musical is loosely based on graduate student, worked on the Callery the 1894 play “The Romancers.” “The revue with Schmidt and Jones. LatFantasticks” ran off-Broadway for 17,162 er, Baker would direct “The Fantasticks.” performances from 1960 to 2002, making it “Jones was a graphic artist, but he loved the world’s longest-running musical. composing music,” Callery said. “Jones Carmel Community Players will present wrote the script and the lyrics. Word was “The Fantasticks” from April 22 to May 8 at in charge of making sure the music got The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. played. You had three friends who all came The plot revolves around two neighbors from small Texas towns, and they made who pretend to have a feud to get their contact there.” children to fall in love. Callery said it took a Callery heard their work on revue benumber of years to get the finances for the cause he was in a show for the school’s show. drama department.

Callery, 88, saw “The Fantasticks” twice Callery said Jones studied under B. Iden in New York after it opened. Callery, who Payne, who ended his career teaching at spent several years acting in community the University of Texas.

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Experiencing Hoosier Hysteria in Henry County Commentary by Don Knebel Today, we visit Henry County, where two facilities celebrate “Hoosier Hysteria.”

Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, TRAVEL built in 1921 and expanded in 1936, was originally used by Knightstown High School basketball teams.

When a new school opened in 1966, the facility sat idle until 1985, when it became the home gym of the fictional “Hickory Huskers” in “Hoosiers,” inspired by tiny Milan’s 1954 victory in the IHSAA state championship game against much larger Muncie Central.

One-third of the scenes were filmed in the gym and its basement locker room. The gym was saved from demolition in 1988 and is operated as a nonprofit museum, looking almost as it did in the movie, with an autographed photograph of the fictional team hanging beside the “GO HICKORY” banner. Hoosier Gym, open to the public at no charge, hosts about 80 basketball games each year, with team jerseys hung in the locker room.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is in New Castle, about 15 miles north of Knightstown. The 14,000-square-foot facility, opened in 1990, honors Hoosier men, women and teams that have distinguished themselves on or around the basketball court. Visitors can search by name, school or year for Hall of Fame inductees, all of whom are pictured in the “Enshrinement Hall.” Special exhibits honor John Wooden, Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird and the 1954 Milan Indians. Memorabilia of championship

I have already gotten a splinter or two while gardening during this brief season, but have you ever come across a splinter word? No, a splinter GRAMMAR GUY word isn’t any word involving wood; in fact, a splinter is part of a larger word used in forming a new “splinter” word.

Take -holic, for example. An alcoholic suffers from an addiction to alcohol.

For the sake of the example, let’s take the splinter -holic. It doesn’t stand alone as its own word, but when someone talks about being a “shopaholic” or “pizzaholic,” we know what the other person means.

The “-holic” splinter denotes a dependence on something.

Here’s another splinter: -tainment. We know that “entertainment” is something created or performed for the amusement of others. However, on its own, -tainment isn’t a word. It’s a splinter. So, when we see words like “edutainment,” “eatertainment,” and “shoppertainment,” we know that those words relate to things that are created for your amusement.

Along those lines, would “intertainment” be entertainment designed specifically for the internet?

Note that splinters are not suffixes. In the previous example, “-tainment” isn’t a suffix, although “-ment” is a suffix having to do with an action or the result of an action.

Many splinter words begin as slang and then creep into text messages, conversations and even the seventh hour of the “Today Show.” If you’ve heard the word “mansplain,” that happens when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending way. A “mockumentary” is a documentary that is purposefully poking fun at the traditional documentary film style. We see how these splinters form new words.

What other splinters can you think of?

I’d hate to grammarsplain this topic into the ground.

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