January 8, 2019 — Westfield

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

A PASSIVE PARK Trustee gives history on acreage donated by Scottish war bride / P8

Holcomb announces 2019 agenda / P3

Ray’s Trash specifies recycling guidelines / P5

Grand Park launches social leagues / P7

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Holcomb announces Indiana 2019 agenda in Zionsville

By Sara Baldwin Schatz sara@youarecurrent.com

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2019 agenda Dec. 6 focuses on jobs, economic growth, health, infrastructure LOOKING AHEAD and government service.

“This agenda remains focused on what will make us stronger, with practical and peoplecentered solutions,” Holcomb said last month at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville. “I look forward to working with Hoosiers, lawmakers and other stakeholders as we team up to achieve these priorities.”

The agenda outlined five pillars detailing legislative and administrative priorities for 2019.

The first item mentioned was strengthening and diversifying the economy. Holcomb’s agenda focuses on approving a balanced budget and modernizing economic development tools.

Second, Holcomb said he wants to maintain and build the state’s infrastructure. The $1 billion Next Level Connections program will expand broadband services in rural Indiana, grow the state’s systems of trails, add more nonstop international flights and move up the completion of major highway projects.

To bolster Indiana’s workforce, Holcomb promised to expand the Next Level Jobs initiative, which provides Hoosiers with free, statewide training in high-paying, in-demand industries. Next Level Jobs also provides Indiana employers with reimbursements up to $50,000 to train employees in high-growth

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, left, joined Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb for his 2019 Next Level Agenda announcement at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville. (Submitted photo)

fields such as manufacturing and business operations.

Holcomb also discussed developing a strategy to increase Indiana teacher salaries to make them competitive with surrounding states.

The fourth agenda item was aiding public health and addressing the drug epidemic.

The state will continue to work toward improving infant mortality rates, with a 2024 goal of becoming the best state in the Midwest for low infant mortality.

Additionally, Holcomb said he is focused on fighting the drug epidemic with expanded recovery housing and the development of Family Recovery Courts.

The final pillar of the plan called for improved government service by continuing to modernize state government to better serve citizens and businesses.

For more, visit in.gov/ gov/2019nextlevelagenda.

DISPATCHES College scholarships — The Westfield Education Foundation is accepting applications for five, $1000 scholarships. The application must be in the form of a video and address one of five categories: defining mentorship in association with Westfield schools; how Westfield schools support trades; connecting Westfield’s education, community and diversity; sharing how social emotional learning is embraced at Westfield and highlighting the history of Westfield. The deadline is Jan. 11. For more, email foundation@ wws.k12.in.us.

Westfield resident makes dean’s list — Aaron Coulombe of Westfield has been named to the 2018 fall semester dean’s list at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Coulombe is majoring in nursing.

Master Gardeners offer intern class — The Purdue Master Gardener Program will offer its basic intern training beginning Jan. 14.

Training will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays with two Wednesday dates at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. For more, visit extension.purdue. edu/Hamilton.

National Charity League offers $500 scholarship — The Crossroads Chapter of National Charity League is offering a $500 scholarship to a female high school senior who has shown consistent involvement in community service and leadership. The application is open to female high school seniors who reside in Boone or Hamilton counties and plan to pursue a post-secondary school education. The deadline to apply is March 1.

For more, visit crossroads.nationalcharityleague.org/scholarship.

Secretary of state reports record voter turnout

By Sara Baldwin Schatz sara@youarecurrent.com

With an estimated 113 million American voters having participated in the midterm elections, 2018 was a record ELECTIONS year for voter participation in the U.S. According to data from the United States Elections Project, the Nov. 6 General Election was the first midterm in history to exceed 100 million voters, with 49 percent of eligible voters participating in the election.

In early December, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced 51 percent of registered voters in the state cast a ballot

in the Nov. 6 election. The total voter number in Indiana was 2,308,258 of 4.5 million registered.

“This is the highest midterm turnout in over two decades,” Lawson said.

Lawson said the last time Indiana saw a midterm election turnout that high was in 1994, when it was at 54.1 percent. By 1998, participation dropped to 44 percent.

“Both of these election cycles highlight how candidates and issues drive higher turnout in elections,” Lawson said.

By comparison, the 2014 midterm elections had a national figure of 36.4 percent of eligible voters participating, one of the lowest turnouts in American history. In 2010, the first

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midterm of President Barack Obama’s administration, 41 percent of voters participated nationwide.

Boone and Hamilton counties had a higher turnout than the national rate.

Boone County had a 56.42 percent voter turnout, with 27,789 citizens participating out of 49,251 registered voters.

Turnout was even higher in Hamilton County, at 58 percent. Out of 237,895 registered voters, 138,843 citizens participated.

Early voting continues to increase in popularity. At 34 percent, the number of Indiana early voters in 2018 has doubled since 2014, when only 16 percent of voters cast a ballot early.

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Final patching will be done in the WESTFIELD spring.

As part of a federally fundPhase 5 of the Monon Trail ed project to improve safety, will be a pedestrian bridge lighting will be added to 20 CONSTRUCTION crossing Ind. 32. Construcintersections throughout tion is under way, and temthe project, which will be porary lane closures may occur along complete in February. No road cloInd. 32. Trail closures will occur from 8 a.m. sures have been announced. to 5 p.m. near Ind. 32.

Citizens Energy Group is constructing a CARMEL new sanitary lift station south of Mill Street Range Line Road has reopened to twoto accommodate for the sanitary needs of way traffic. It had been limited to one-way future downtown Westfield development. traffic between Eighth Street to just south Damaged parts of the trail also will be reof Clay Terrace for installation of a stormpaired during this project. The trail is now water collection system and pedestrian open, but work will continue intermittently.

connectivity. The city expects to finish the project in the spring.

NOBLESVILLE Work is ongoing on the Logan Street Project in downtown Noblesville. The northbound lane of Ind. 19 between Ind. 32 and Logan Street will be closed the duration of the project, through August. The detour consists of taking Ind. 32 westward, turning northbound onto Ind. 38, then eastbound on Logan Street and northbound on Ind. 19 to avoid the closure. On Logan Street, the designated westbound right turn lane on the bridge will become a combined straight and right-turn lane. The eastbound straight lane

will be shifted north, and the south side of the bridge will be under construction. The Riverwalk near this area also is closed.

ZIONSVILLE/WHITESTOWN MetroNet is working in areas near downtown Zionsville, installing fiber optic cables.

The crews should cause little traffic disruption. Residents will see a series of messages before construction activity begins in their neighborhood, including a letter, postcard and yard marker. Next, they will see crews identifying underground utilities and marking their locations with temporary paint. MetroNet contractor teams will build the fiber optic network.

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Group seeks smoke-free environment

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Stacy London has had a busy first 13 months as the Breathe Easy Hamilton County program coordinator.

London said Breathe Easy ALLIANCE accomplished several things in 2018, including surveying 66 stores’ point of sales to collect data on how tobacco products are being marketed to youth, participated in 18 community events to promote Breathe Easy’s message and engaged with five different youth organizations.

The organization held eight “Schooling not Juuling” presentations. Juuling is a form of vaping, using an e-cigarette resembling a flash drive. It can be charged in a laptop’s USB port.

“All the kids think e-cigarettes are safer, but safer does not mean safe,” London said during a Dec. 13, 2018 meeting at Westfield Washington Public Library. “I would love to get into the high schools to talk about this.”

London, a Westfield resident, lists the organization’s four priorities as decrease youth smoking rates; decrease exposure to secondhand smoke; decrease adult smoking

Stacy London describes Breathe Easy Hamilton County’s mission at year-end meeting. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

rates; and build a coalition of community partners.

London’s organization, which is part of an alliance of area organizations and individuals, is aiming for smoke-free air in buildings.

“We are pushing in Hamilton County for

every building to have no smoking or vaping,” London said. “There are a lot of communities around that have done that, and I would really love to gather support for that and get that to happen in Hamilton County.

Nowadays, everyone realizes how harmful secondhand smoke is. We want to protect all our workers in those buildings.”

The organization is pushing the state legislature for a $2 tax increase on tobacco products. London encouraged others to email support for the tax to their state representative and senator. The Raise It for Health day for Tobacco Free Indiana is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 30 London said she is willing to talk to groups about cessation.

“If you go to your doctor’s or dentist’s appointment, I would love for you to talk to them about 1-800-QUIT NOW and that you know someone that would love to come in to talk to them about it so they can refer their patients,” London said.

The organization meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at various sites.

For more, visit breatheeasyhamiltoncounty. com.

Hamilton County 911 director steps down

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Mark Heirbrandt, president of the Hamilton County Commissioners, said Snowden has been instrumental in his leadership position “His exceptional leadership qualities were demonstrated during the Noblesville West Middle School shooting,” Heirbrandt said. “We wish him continued success in his future endeavors and thank him for his service.”

Snowden’s last day with Hamilton County will be Jan. 25.

tive Board, the Public Safety Board, as well as the mayors for their support, guidance and rock-solid support during my tenure.”

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Band to host first jazz supper

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

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An inaugural event will offer residents the opportunity to enjoy dinner while listening to the Westfield High School MUSIC jazz band perform.

“WHS Presents the Jazz Supper Club” is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the high school, 18250 N. Union St. Curtis Prichard, the co-director of band and the director of jazz ensembles, said the music should start around 6:15 or 6:30 p.m. Students involved in the culinary arts will serve dinner.

Prichard said the idea stemmed from the school’s Taste of Trinidad event where students put on an event for the community at the high school.

“I looked at the success of Taste of Trinidad, which is another collaboration between culinary and performing arts, and I wanted to feature some of the students and raise money for the jazz program,” Prichard said.

Prichard said although he and school families and consumer science teacher

Curtis Prichard directs the jazz ensembles during a holiday concert. (Submitted photo)

Nikki Heflin worked together to help put on the program, the students organized most of it. The fundraiser will help the jazz band, which has more than doubled in participation since last year. Tickets are $15.

“I think it’s just a great opportunity to hear and experience what our students are up to,” Prichard said. “Especially, the jazz bands haven’t had a chance to perform locally too often yet. This is the first time the jazz bands will host something on their own and play a full concert by themselves, so that’s really exciting. It’s also great to get some variety and have the culinary arts get some interaction, too.”

Ray’s Trash educates on recycling guidelines

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

but make sure residue isn’t there,” he said.

“Because if it’s a full, half-full or even a little-full product, go ahead and throw it away Just because someone believes someif you can’t get it (the residue) out of there.” thing is recyclable doesn’t mean it is. Ray’s Foam egg cartons aren’t recyclaTrash General ENVIRONMENT Manager Calble but paper or cardboard egg cartons are, Davidson said. Pizza boxes vin Davidson are recyclable as long as the box encourages Westfield residents to isn’t overly saturated with grease educate themselves on recycling and doesn’t have food inside. guidelines before tossing containSometimes, people believe an ers into the recycling bin. item is recyclable if it is emblaRay’s Trash is the city’s trash and Davidson zoned with the recycling symbol. recycling service.

However, Davidson said the designation Davidson encourages recycling because Ray’s Trash is a non-landfill company, which could mean the item is made from recycled materials and isn’t actually recyclable itself. means it has to pay to take trash to the Plastic bags from grocery stores, which landfill.

Davidson calls “urban tumbleweeds,” also “Every ton we have to take to the landfill costs us money,” Davidson said. “We always are problematic because they blow out of the recycling bin or out of the truck. Althink and are mindful on how do we reduce though they are recyclable, Davidson said this. It saves us money.” the easiest way to recycle grocery bags is Recycling is one way to keep trash from to return them to their original store for going to the landfill, but many items people believe to be recyclable actually aren’t, such reuse.

The easiest way to know what Ray’s as Styrofoam.

Trash accepts for recycling is to visit its Davidson said residents should, when website. For more, visit raystrash.com/ possible, recycle clean containers. our-services/recycling/.

“We don’t expect folks to rinse them out,

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eLearning utilizes local Wi-Fi partners

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

business’ internet access.

However, some have raised concerns that if roads are bad enough to cancel school, As winter weather sets in, Westfield how will students travel to Westfield Rocks Washington Schools students are getting Partners for their assignments? a taste of what EDUCATION eLearning is all “Seventh to 12th-grade students had the make-up the day of the about. cancellation, but they also get two Students already experienced extra days to complete the work, so their first eLearning day Nov. 15, they can attend lab hours at school 2018, and may experience more or visit a Wi-Fi partner,” stated Lynn as the winter months progress.

Schemel, WWS’s director of orgaeLearning is a new strategy impleSchemel nizational systems, assessment mented by WWS for students to and analysis. “There are also times receive schoolwork assignments to comwhen school is canceled in the morning, but plete even when school has been canceled roads clear up for travel in the afternoon, for the day. so they could also go the day of weather, However, the days of spending hours conditions-permitting.” sledding when school is canceled may not eLearning isn’t just for canceled school be gone. Students in grades K through 6 days. It’s part of WWS’ district-wide initiahave a two-week window to complete astive to utilize technological tools through signments given on an eLearning day. Students in grades 7 through 12 have a two-day devices on mobile carts within the schools, or with students bringing their own dewindow to complete assignments. vices. eLearning also helps avoid tacking on Cognizant that not all students have acextra school days at the end of the school cess to home Wi-Fi, WWS also has created Westfield Rocks Partners – local businesses or year when parents have planned family vacations. organizations around the city that allow kids “Some reasons (for eLearning) include not to complete eLearning assignments using the

adding on days to the end of the year when ‘school is over,’ more timely work while the learning of the content is happening, continual learning, more learning prior to ILEARN/ISTEP/AP exams, keeping trimesters and quarters balanced, utilizing tech tools, strategies, devices, 21st-century skills,” Schemel said. “In addition, feedback was provided encouraging eLearning from stakeholders during focus groups, committees and coffee talks.”

WWS will still use the two flex days built into the school calendar if another school cancellation is required. In the event of a fourth or fifth cancellation, eLearning will be implemented for that day. A sixth or more cancellation be added on at the end of the school year.

Westfield Rocks Partners include Barnes & Noble; WKRP Indy Real Estate; Westfield Washington Public Library; Tradewinds; Greek’s Pizza; Grand Junction Brewing Co.; Chick-fil-a; Grand Style Station; Titus Bakery & Deli; Grand Park Events Center; and the McDonald’s on Tournament Trail. They are identified by a window cling.

For more, visit wws.k12.in.us/Page/1505.

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DISPATCHES Safe Exchange zone created — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has created a Safe Exchange Zone in the main parking lot located at 18100 Cumberland Rd. Residents who need to complete internet transactions or parents who need to do child custody exchanges can use this area. A Safe Exchange Zone also is available inside the main lobby of the Sheriff’s Office and is open around the clock.

Newcomers Club meetings — Newcomers Club of Carmel, a nonprofit social club, connects its members with friends, engages in fun activities and explores the community. Membership represents Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Noblesville, Zionsville and Indianapolis. For more, visit carmelnewcomers.com or call the Newcomers Hotline, 317-564-8349.

Send us your photos — Current Publishing is now accepting photos to run in the community section. Photos from kid events, athletic games and more are all welcome. All photos must include the names of anyone photographed. Please send them to anna@youarecurrent.com.

Grand Park to offer adult recreational/social leagues

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Westfield Grand Park isn’t just for youth travel leagues anymore.

Director William Knox THINGS TO DO said the plan for Grand Park has always been to create participation opportunities for people of all ages. Knox said the next step for the family sports capital of the world is to offer something for adults.

“The big picture for Grand Park and the

Up to 12 individuals can be on a roster. The City of Westfield is to be the family sports price includes six weeks of competition and capital,” Knox said. “We plan to provide proa T-shirt. Groups can sign up as a gramming for all generations. We’ve teams and individuals can sign up done a really good job with the travas free agents. Each sport is co-ed. el side for youth and our partners A minimum of three females are have helped us with the rec side for required per team. youth. Now, we want to do the rec “Social leagues were a natural side for adults.” thing for us to look at doing,” Knox Winter adult leagues are offered said. “Most people are competitive for kickball, soccer and flag football.

Knox by nature and will come out to Knox said the goal is to have four to play, but it’s truly more of a social league six teams per sport. Cost is $700 per team.

for people to come out, get together and play sports and just to hang out and get to know each other.”

Knox said spring social leagues are already planned, including outdoor sports.

When the adult leagues are established, Knox said Grand Park will look into offering senior programming.

Registration will be open until Jan. 18.

Play begins Jan. 27. For more, visit grandpark.org/leagues.

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COMMUNITY Trustee gives history on acreage donated

by Scottish war bride

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

Although Christmas has ended, an evergreen tree in MacGregor Park in northern Westfield dons COVER STORY Christmas ornaments year-round.

Westfield Washington Township Trustee Danielle Carey Tolan doesn’t know who started the tradition, but many people have joined in since it began.

“When we were donated the (original) 40 acres (of MacGregor Park in 1999), there was this little evergreen there, and they were wanting to cut it down, but they saw a couple ornaments on there and they said, ‘Oh, let’s keep it and see what happens,’” Carey Tolan said.

Township officials still don’t know who first began hanging the ornaments.

“We don’t know who originally started it, though, just some random person out for a walk and put an ornament on there,” said Laura Crum, manager of public outreach for the township.

When the tradition began, the tree was only a few feet tall. As the tree grew, more ornaments were placed on it. Now, the tree is nearly 12 feet tall. During inclement weather, ornaments occasionally fall off or their strings break. Carey Tolan said township staff try to repair them and place them back on the tree.

“They were going to cut (the tree) because it was right on the path they were wanting to lay, but they chose not to because it’s on the backside of the property,” Carey Tolan said. “It’s not right out front.

You kind of have to go hunt for it.”

MacGregor Park has several miles of trails, but all park activities are passive.

Sheila MacGregor Beals donated the property when she was still alive, on the condition the property remain a passive park.

MacGregor died in 2002.

“She always enjoyed the countryside. She was an animal advocate,” Carey Tolan said.

“She would always pick up animals on the side of the road and bring them back and try to heal them. She just loved (the) outdoors. Since they didn’t have any kids, her biggest thing was this property and making sure it stayed in the most natural state it could.”

The MacGregor House within MacGregor Park. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

(Above) Sheila MacGregor Beals gifted 40 acres and her home to the Westfield Washington Township on the condition the area must remain a passive park. (Right) Sheila MacGregor Beals and her two dogs. The first trail around the perimeter of the park was the trail MacGregor walked with her dogs every day. (Submitted photo)

MacGregor met U.S. serviceman Lyndon Beals overseas during World War II, and she moved to America with him as a Scottish war bride. They settled in northern Westfield, on what is now MacGregor Park.

In 1999, the original 40 acres of the park was donated. The first trail, roughly 1 mile long, was the path on which MacGregor walked with her dogs daily. Now, the park covers nearly 100 acres and has several miles of trails.

“Her wishes were that the park be minimally developed and be used only for passive nature activities, so that’s why the family put in lots of conservation easements on that 40 acres,” Carey Tolan said. “(There are) things we can and cannot do, which is good. I love that. I love the forethought that they thought that far ahead in protecting something because most people that sell their land or donate their land, they don’t see the value of what the land used to be or would like for it to have.”

OTHER PASSIVE ACTIVITIES IN MACGREGOR PARK • Bird watching: MacGregor Park is home to many bird species, including the endangered bay-breasted warbler. The wood thrush, a declining species, also has been seen in the park.

• Peace pole: A peace pole was installed in the park in 2014. It reads, “May peace prevail on Earth” in English, Gaelic, Miami Native American, Zulu and Braille.

• Geocaching: A nationally known activity called geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity whereby GPS users are directed to hidden containers in the park.

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LETTER Questioning safety in CVS

‘Gotcha’ moments Commentary by Terry Anker Perhaps it is our innate insecurity that drives it. Or, oddly enough, it could be an overblown sense of our own superiority that leads us perversely to hunger for it. Regardless of its genesis, whether an unrealistically low self-image or confidence maximus, we all seem to find the “gotcha” game to be irresistible.

Film, literature, history and our own personal heritages are abundant with stories of our desire for the set-up and anticipated satisfaction of the impending fall. We bait friends, family, spouses, co-workers and others, all the time believing that we know that we can catch them in a supposed prevarication, equivocation or mistake. Certain in our own interpretation of circumstance, we feel deputized by the cosmos to prevent “them from getting away with it.”

Then, as the target of our machinations comes to realize our clever and inescapable trap, we find a bit of joy in toying with them as they twist in the masterfully spun web.

We seem mindless of the long-term, if not irreversible, damage done to our relationships.

Folks lie. People make mistakes and banally cover them up. And humanity collectively, and each of us individually, is required by the social contract to hold other individuals, and ourselves, to a high standard of integrity. But is there another way? Do we have to set traps for those close to us like spies in the Cold War? Couldn’t we simply ask directly? Can we find a language to express our doubt in the veracity of other humans without hiring private detectives? If we have so little confidence in those around us, should we be spending our time seeking new acquaintances rather than orchestrating elaborate schemes?

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

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Have Caddy, will travel Commentary by Danielle Wilson People, get ready. I am preparing to leave for the ultimate road trip. My destination is St. Petersburg, Fla. My ride HUMOR is a 2017, suped-up Caddy. And my companion? A 77-year-old retired judge, who I generally call “Dad.” That’s right, if everything goes as planned, by the time you are reading this, I will have survived New Year’s at the Valdosta Garden Inn. With my father.

This turn of events began when Mom announced that because of a recent back issue, she would not be making their annual snowbird trip by car. Dad would still drive, though, because rentals are obscenely expensive and they need transportation as they frolic on the beach for two months while we suffer Old Man Winter like the fools we are. But the idea of Dad making the 14hour trek alone was disconcerting, to say the least. So, like any good parent, I volunteered my teenagers as tribute.

Despite substantial bribery and the promise of a short vacay, I received hard passes all around. My four sisters, Doo and the local brother-in-law also bailed, claiming work and other stupid obligations. That left me, the teacher on holiday break. Though I had anticipated luxuriating in a full week of lazy mornings, puzzles and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” daughter guilt won out. So, I orchestrated some logistical witchcraft, thought briefly of getting a spray tan and then packed a bag. Let’s do this!

Actually, I am excited. What better way to make memories than a road trip with your father? Over New Year’s! And of course, I intend to recount every glorious detail for you in my next column. Get ready!

Peace out.

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

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Editor, In a small Indiana town southeast of Hamilton County, an anticipated robbery was stopped by two employees of CVS Pharmacy. The robber demanded oxycodone and the pharmacist did not answer to his command but involved another CVS clerk to help him stop the robber before the robber exited the door. By their heroic actions, the stall initiated enough time for the police to make it on time to arrest the robber. CVS of Greenfield fired the two heroic employees for doing a heroic job. Do you see a problem here?

CVS’ policy does not make any sense in firing two employees who stopped a man who was likely to cause problems with other people after his attempted robbery.

If the employees had not tried to stop the robber, someone else could have been hurt by taking the drugs or being involved with an illegal sale of oxycodone. Should CVS be responsible for any damages due to the theft of the drugs from their store?

By the actions of CVS’ firings, I would question my safety in their store while shopping. Knowing if employees would try to stop a robber gives shoppers the ease to shop knowing someone has their backs.

Mari Briggs, Sheridan

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Three Carmel High School theater products are pursuing their dreams together in Chicago.

THEATER Scott Jackoway, a 2012 CHS graduate, and Ben Claus formed NoMads Art Collective in 2013. Claus attended Carmel for two years before his family moved to Ohio. He finished high school in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Joining the roommates is 2011 CHS graduate Bethany Arrington, who serves in a talent acquisition position for the group.

All three credit the CHS theater program for spurring their passion.

Arrington said she found her footing as an artist under the guidance of CHS teachers Maggie Cassidy and Jim Peterson. She said the teachers’ passion for the arts and investment in her development as an actor fostered her love and respect for theater and gave her confidence to pursue it professionally “The Carmel theater program has fundamentally shaped my tastes and interests in the theater,” Jackoway said. “Maggie Cassidy and Jim Peterson are great teachers and have been supportive of all of their students who go on to pursue careers in the theater. Many of my personal tastes in the theater I can trace directly back to specific moments in my drama classes at CHS.” Claus said his two years in the CHS program made an impact.

“Maggie and Pete empowered me to refer to myself as an artist, which is the most important thing a young artist can do,” he said. “They showed me how big the world is.”

In December 2018, the group launched an indiegogo campaign to raise $10,000 to produce its first full-length play, “Mr. Kotomoto is Definitely Not White,” a dark comedy written by Claus and directed by Jackoway.

The show is set to run March 29 to April 21 at Strawdog Theatre in Chicago.

The money will cover theater rental

From left, Ben Claus, Bethany Arrington and Scott Jackoway are members of NoMads Art Collective, a Chicago-based theater company. (Submitted photo)

space, design budgets and pay the actors.

Jackoway said the group values the new work development process very highly.

“Especially for young artists who come from a training program where they are given so much support and so many opportunities, (then) to graduate and find yourself the smallest fish in a very big pond can be overwhelming and difficult to the point of quitting,” Jackoway said. “We believe in giving those people opportunities to have their work be seen and heard, and while there are other companies devoted to new work, they are few and far between and few of those focus specifically on young artists the way we do.”

Arrington said NoMads hosts The Forge.

“We showcase new works by young or new playwrights once every month,” said Arrington, who said the group is applying for grants and seeking out corporate sponsorship.

In addition to acting, Arrington, who graduated with a bachelor’s of fine arts de-

gree from the University of Illinois-Chicago, also does voiceover and print modeling.

“I love working with playwrights,” she said. “As much as I love a good Arthur Miller (play), I love seeing what people are producing now that is a little different or unique.”

The new works could be from NoMads members or others the group is showcasing.

“The idea was we are not going to submit it to someone to see if it’s good or not.

We know it’s good and we’re going to do it,” Arrington said. “Playwrights are tired of hearing, ‘I don’t know if we can produce that,’ or, ‘I don’t know if our donors will like that.’”

Arrington said it’s not conducive to the creative process to always think about what will sell the most tickets.

“We know there is a business side of this,” she said. “But it feels good to say to playwrights, ‘You can write what you want. We have The Forge for that.’”

For more or to donate, visit nomadsartcollective.org.

The Art Gallery at City Hall releases schedule editorial@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Arts Council began its 2019 exhibit season of art Jan. 2 at The Art Gallery at City Hall. The 2019 season features 12 exhibits by artists from Fishers and the surrounding area, including a Senior Showcase in April. Each exhibit will feature a free evening reception during which the public has the opportunity to interact with the artists.

Viewing hours will expand this season.

Exhibit titles are: “January: Serenity & Abstract: Colors Subtle, Colors So Free”; February: “A Youthful Perspective of Black History: America”; March: “Disabilities Awareness Art”; April: “Senior Showcase”; May: “The Art of Printmaking”; June: “An Eclectic Affair”; July: “Fine Art by Hamilton County Artist Association”; August: “New Artists & Others”; September: “Trails & Rails”; October: “Busy Pens and Brushes 2 The Calligraphy Guild of Indiana”; November: “Scenes of Indiana”; December: “Winter Wonderland.”

For more, Facebook.com/FishersArt. Westfield — Uncorked with Aaron Wright, who plays music from the 1960s through today, will perform from 3 to 6 p.m.

Jan. 12 at Urban Vines Winery and Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Carmel —“The Dance Discovery Class: Rock ’N’ Roll” is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Palladium. Doug King, an experienced choreographer, director and actor, serves as instructor for a variety of rock ’n’ roll songs.

Whitestown — One Size Fits All Comedy, an improv group, is set to perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the 1915 Room at Moontown Brewing Co., 345 S. Bowers St. Carmel — Neil Berg’s “50 Years of Rock and Roll” will cover the roots of rock ’n’ roll up until 1981 in a performance set for 8 p.m.

Jan. 12 at the Palladium. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Lawrence — Fat Turtle Theatre Company presents “Adults,” a new play by Indianapolis playwright Jeremy Grimmer, from Jan. 11 to 20 at the Theater at the Fort. For more, visit artsforlawence.org.

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The Wild Garden pizza at Urban Vines Winery and Brewery includes red sauce, mozzarella, red pepper, red onion and spinach. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 303 E. 161st St., Westfield What to get: The Wild Garden pizza Price: $13 Anna’s take: Urban Vines serves its artisan pizzas from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The pies are 12 inches, hand-formed and fire-grilled. The menu suggests the pizzas feed one to two people, but in my opinion, I think Urban Vines is a great place to visit with a few friends and order several menu items to share and nibble. There are five varieties of pizza. I tried The Wild Garden, which includes red sauce, mozzarella, red pepper, red onion and spinach.

Besides pizza, charcuterie boards with of-

ferings of meat, cheese, bread, olives, mustard or local honeycomb also are available.

My suggestion? Order a bit of everything and cozy up in one of the winery’s new, rentable igloos.

Suggested pairings: Urban Vines offers a variety of beer, so there’s something for wine lovers and for those who love a good brew. Urban Vines’ wine varies from sweet white to dry red, and my favorite beverage to order is one of its ciders. I’ll pair the peach cider with just about any charcuterie board or pizza slice and just make it work.

Since everyone’s beverage palette is different, I suggest visiting Urban Vines Winery and Brewery’s website because it lists each variety of wine and beer. For more, visit urban-vines.com.

Behind bars: Chop Old Fashioned Get it at Anthony’s Chophouse, Carmel Ingredients: 2.5 oz. Rittenhouse Rye, 2 sugar cubes, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 2 dashes black walnut bitters, 3 splashes of soda water, orange swath Directions: Combine and muddle sugar cubes, bitters and soda in a Yari glass. Add bourbon and ice. Stir and double strain over one large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange swath.

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“Every Brilliant Thing,” Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

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Neil Berg, who previously brought the “100 Years of Broadway” to the Palladium, traces the roots of rock ‘n’ roll to 1981 and the start of the MTV era.

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Where’s Amy kicks off the New Year Dorothy and Ron Conley (Westfield) kicked off 2019 at the New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at the Palladium in Carmel. Guests enjoyed live music, dancing, delicious food and spirits, plus a spectacular fireworks display to ring in the new year. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Milford Sound and Mitre Peak. (Photo by Don Knebel)

New Zealand’s beautiful sound Commentary by Don Knebel Milford Sound has been described as the most beautiful place on earth. Rudyard Kipling called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. Geologists say it was TRAVEL misnamed.

Milford Sound is a narrow, 10-mile-long body of water lying between 4,000-foot-high cliffs on the southwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It is linked to the Tasman Sea by an inlet so constricted that Capt. James Cook passed it by when he meticulously mapped the New Zealand coastline in the 1770s. When Welsh sealers later entered the inlet, they named the area Milford Sound after a town in Wales. Geologists point out that “sound” describes a flooded river valley and Milford Sound is instead a fjord, carved into the mountains by ancient glaciers. Milford Sound is the northernmost and best-known fjord in Fiordland National Park, itself a part of Te Wahipounamu, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

For generations, the spectacularly beautiful Milford Sound area could be reached only

by sailors and people making the severalday trek along the Milford Track through the rugged mountains surrounding it. In 1935, workers employed by the New Zealand government began building, initially by hand, the Homer Tunnel connecting two valleys.

When the tunnel opened in 1953, people could travel by motor vehicle on the 75-milelong Milford Road from Te Anau, the nearest town, to the rain forest at the head of the fjord. From there, visitors can view magnificent waterfalls and Mitre Peak, rising almost vertically for more than a mile and named for the bishop’s hat it resembles. In 1998, Milford Sound was officially given the additional name Piopiotahi in recognition of what the Moriori people who settled New Zealand in the 1300s called the area. Milford Sound/Piopiotahi is New Zealand’s most famous destination, attracting up to 1 million visitors each year.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville. com.

WAKING CHILDREN WITH MATERNAL VOICE SMOKE ALARMS There’s a very good reason to be particularly fearful of a home fire while you’re asleep.

Almost half of all fatal home fires during the years 2014-2016 occurred between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Previous research also shows that while auditory tone alarms wake most adults, they are less likely to wake up children. Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio recently re-visited their findings from a previous 2006 study comparing parent voice and conventional-tone smoke alarms.

They used a larger sample size in the second study to confirm that a personalized maternal voice alarm is more successful in waking children than the conventional tone signal. They also examined whether using the child’s name in the personalized voice alarm contributes significantly to waking a child. The results showed that a maternal voice alarm was about three times more likely to wake a child than a tone alarm. Also, 85 percent of the children woken by a maternal voice alarm had enough time to escape, compared to just 51 percent for the tone alarm.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration

Somewhere in a secret laboratory (probably in Minsk), a team of thermodynamic scientists worked GRAMMAR GUY for years to perfect the to-go mug that hermetically traps heat, keeping your coffee or tea hot for hours. They traded handshakes and perhaps a few high-fives before scalding their taste buds on some celebratory hot chocolate. It was certainly a historic occasion in the field of drinkcontainer science.

Now, here’s my grammar question: Should you write/say “a historic” or “an historic?” Let’s dive in.

When you think about world-changing events like the moon landing, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or the cup scientists perfecting a heat-sealing tumbler, you probably imagine someone referring to any of these as “an historic” occasion. Technically, this isn’t correct!

Use the article “an” when it precedes any word that starts with a vowel sound. This certainly applies to words that begin with a silent “h,” including heir, honor and hour.

It doesn’t apply to words in which you

pronounce the “h” sound, such as heroic, hysterical or historic. So, why do people put “an” in front of those words? Probably because at some point back in England people dropped the “h” sound in these words and supplied “an” before them.

The article “an” hung on although people started to uniformly pronounce the “h” sound in these words.

Old habits die hard — like when I take a swig of my morning tea too early even though I know it’s still way too hot. Either people still add “an” before words like historic because they learned to say it that way from previous generations, or they’re just snooty. There’s a fancy term for speech or writing that is only designed to impress: It’s called an “affectation.” For most people, they probably add “an” because that’s how they’ve always heard it pronounced. For people who prefer to be snooty, I heard there’s a great sale at the monocle store: All glasses are half off.

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

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

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