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Candidates participate in Q&A at GOP debate

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com On March 7, members of the public had the opportunity to hear several Republican city council and clerk-treasurer candidates participate in a Q&A session at Field ELECTION Brewing in Westfield.

Council candidates and clerk-treasurer candidates answered questions specific to the respective offices. One question posed to the council by Westfield Washington Trustee Danielle Carey Tolan, the event moderator, was: “Ideally, what will Westfield look like in the next five years?”

Council member Chuck Lehman, the District 4 incumbent, said although the city has created a wealth of jobs in the youth sports field, he believes the focus needs to turn to STEM-related jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“We need to become a city that has a destination of workers of a higher level. Sports are great, but we need to develop that workforce where people come here,” he said.

Scott Frei, District 4 council candidate, said he hopes Westfield doesn’t lose its identity.

“We are still unique. We don’t look like Fishers, we don’t look like Carmel, we don’t look like Noblesville,” he said. “That’s the most important thing.”

Council member Jim Ake, an at-large incumbent, said he expects taxes to decrease in the next five years.

“What I see in five years is the school tax going down because of the economic activity we have created,” he said. “I see development down on the extension of Poplar Street, which is coming. I see the new YMCA.” At-large council candidate Troy Patton said if the city doesn’t have financial clarity, the schools will suffer.

“Our largest asset is our schools. If we have the city and the schools and they don’t work together from a financial standpoint, I can assure you the schools are going to suffer in some way,” he said.

At-large council incumbent Cindy Spoljaric said she wants to revisit the city’s 2007 comprehensive plan within the next five years.

“I would like to see the (comprehensive) plan in its entirety reviewed again to see if we’re really still on that same path and how

From left, Scott Frei, Chuck Lehman, Jeff Boller, Bob Horkay and Mike Johns were some of the city council candidates who participated in a debate March 7 at Field Brewing. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

we can make it stronger,” she said.

Jake Gilbert, a council candidate for District 2, said he wants the city to grow in all areas but still keep the small-town feel that inititally drew people to Westfield.

“We need to make sure we develop great experiences,” he said. “We need great opportunities for families, great programs for families, great time together so we can gather and connect.”

Mike Johns, a council candidate for District 5, said he also would like to revisit the comprehensive plan.

“I think one thing we need to do is take a look back at that comprehensive plan, and I think that needs to be updated after the last 10 years,” he said.

Council member Bob Horkay, the District 5 incumbent, said he expects the city to maintain its small-town feel in five years but will be an easier place for residents to get around.

“We will have new (Ind.) 32 through the downtown area here,” he said. “We will have additional trail network connectivity, which we are a leader in already. We will have the Grand Park area full of businesses around it. We will have a much larger and successful sports-related and other service-related industries.”

Jeff Boller, a council candidate for District 5, said he foresees a vibrant downtown.

“If you look at all the successful cities across the nation, they all have a bustling downtown, and we need that,” he said. “It’s very important to do that because if we don’t have this downtown area, we won’t be able

to support ourselves.”

Carey Tolan then posed a question for the two clerk-treasurer candidates, incumbent Cindy Gossard and candidate Tammy Havard: “What is the most important function of the city clerk-treasurer?”

Havard said financial accountability and transparency were the most important functions.

“When we track data into the financial system, we need to have enough information to be able to do trending and analysis on that information,” Havard said. “Things need to be in there so that other people can make datadriven decisions off of that information.”

Gossard said she has been a good steward to the city, and that she already holds herself and her staff accountable. She also responded to Havard’s data-driven decisions comment by saying she’s not sure certain data needs to be entered.

“We have implemented software to help the departments manage their budgets. I’m not sure how many post-it notes we use or how many paperclips we use. I don’t know that that data needs to be entered into the system,” Gossard said.

District 1 council candidate Scott Willis, District 3 council incumbent Joe Edwards and Mayor Andy Cook didn’t participate in the Q&A because their races are uncontested. Bob Beaudry, a council candidate for District 2, wasn’t present. Donald Rainwater, a Libertarian council candidate for District 4, also didn’t participate because the event was conducted by the GOP.

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DWA supports playhouse

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By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Main Street Productions recently presented plans to the Downtown Westfield Association to build a new Wesftfield ARTS Playhouse on a vacant property owned by the city in downtown Westfield at 202 N. Union St. The DWA expressed support, and construction is expected to begin in May. The original playhouse, 1836 Ind. 32 West, opened in 2002. Since 2002, Main Street Productions, which was established in 1995, has put on more than 70 performances.

Main Street Productions works with the City of Westfield on several programs, such as the Voices from the Past, Follow the Drinking Gourd and more.

Main Street Productions Board President John Sampson expects the move to downtown Westfield will expand upon those events.

“By coming downtown, we are enhancing the city’s cultural events. We will be working with the city in all of those and keeping arts alive in downtown Westfield,” Sampson said.

The new playhouse is expected to open this fall. A capital campaign is ongoing, with a goal of $250,000. So far, $150,000 has been raised. Several fundraisers will take

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“I think the businesses will thrive even more so because with all the restaurants we have downtown and those coming in all the time, we can only be an additional draw to them, so folks can go to dinner and then to the theater, or vice versa,” Sampson said.

Sampson also expects the new playhouse to produce more musicals and educational opportunities for local students.

“We will be working with the schools of Westfield to have some training for some internships in theater,” Sampson said. “That’s the biggest plan. It’s to keep the arts and everything lively and happy and together in Westfield.”

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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Parkinson foundation’s Choose to Move race moves to April date

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Parkinson Foundation realized when raising money for Parkinson’s research, proceeds were FUNDRAISER almost instantly spent.

That’s why the foundation switched gears in 2011 to encourage exercise and support for those with Parkinson’s disease and their families.

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tion’s main fundraisers, Choose to Move, is a 10K and 5K race and 1-mile fun run set for 9:30 a.m. April 13 at Witten Park, 13256 Saxony Blvd., Fishers. Indiana Parkinson Foundation Director Kim Williams said the event is family and dog-friendly.

In previous years, the event was held in September. But the foundation moved it this year because April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

A kick-off event will be held prior to each race. People with Parkinson’s will start the

races by walking down a straightaway.

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City grows daddy-daughter dance

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com In 2017, the City of Westfield conducted its first daddy-daughter dance, and tickets sold out in three weeks. In 2018, EVENT the event moved from Wood Wind Golf Club to The Bridgewater Club in order to increase capacity from 185 to 350 participants, and the event sold out in two weeks.

This year, the event sold out in five hours.

“We started hosting this event in 2017.

The township parks department was doing it and they passed it over to us so we could expand it a little,” Community Events Coordinator Kelley Wells said. “We were expecting tickets to go a little faster this year but not that quickly.”

The dance is 6 to 8 p.m. April 27 at the Bridgewater Club, 3535 E. 161st St. Because of the event’s popularity, organizers are offering a second dance from 1 to 3 p.m. April 28 at the Bridgewater Club.

Already, more than half the tickets for the second dance have sold. Tickets are $10.

Each individual dad and individual daughter require a ticket.

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Jason and Everly Clodfelder participate in a previous daddy-daughter dance conducted by the City of Westfield. (Submitted photo)

Two airbrush tattoo artists, a photo booth, a craft station and a DJ also will be on-site.

The Bridgewater will provide cookies and cupcakes. The theme is “Candyland.”

Although there is no age restriction, Wells said the recommended age for daughters is 3 to 10.

Because of the popularity of the daddydaughter dance, city officials are contemplating creating a mom-son dance.

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DISPATCHES Westfield Democrats meeting — The Westfield Democrats will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10 at Wolfie’s Grill, 137 W. Main St. The club will be reorganizing and energizing the Westfield Democrat party.

Best Buddies Friendship Walk — The Best Buddies Friendship Walk will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 at Celebration Plaza at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. The walk and celebration raise awareness and funds to support inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more or to sign up, visit bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk. org/indianapolis/event-details/.

Kindergarten registration open — Westfield Washington Schools kindergarten registration is now open for the 2019-20 school year. Any child who lives in Westfield and is 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2019, may enroll in the kindergarten program. For more, visit drive.google.com/ file/d/0B3gOcowFRX6PNTl4clc5VmJCdjQ/view.

GoFundMe to support after-prom — The Westfield High School After-Prom Committee is raising money to host a safe after-prom celebration for students. The committee launched a GoFundMe page to attempt to raise $8,000 for the event, which will provide food, music, games and prizes. The event is free and is open to all juniors and seniors, even those who didn’t attend prom. The event will occur after prom from midnight to 3 a.m.

April 28. To donate, visit gofundme.com/ westfield-highschool-after-prom-2019.

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Gardening help — The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District has resources available to help with gardening questions and issues. As part of its Urban Agriculture program, SWCD staff members are available for free site visits to any backyard and community vegetable garden in Hamilton County. To schedule a site visit, contact Andrew Fritz at andrew.fritz@hamiltoncounty. in.gov or 317-773-2181. Learn more at HamiltonSWCD.org/UrbanAgriculture.

Beautiful Feet 5K — On April 27, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Central Indiana will hold its third annual Beautiful Feet 5K, benefitting its ministries. In addition to the 5K, there also will be a 1-mile fun run and kids fun run. Early registration is ongoing and is $35. After April 17, registration is $45.

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Hamilton County reworks overdose response plan

By Sara Baldwin Schatz sara@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County’s Community Opioid Prevention Effort has launched a quick response team, a OPIOID EPIDEMIC new approach to aiding members of the community battling addiction, specifically those revived from an overdose.

Local leaders and first responders gathered at a March 11 press conference at the Hamilton County Courthouse to announce the initiative.

“We hope to reduce opioid abuse, provide resources to patients that have experienced an opioid overdose and ultimately give them the treatment services needed for their recovery,” said Monica Greer, executive director of the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Effective immediately, the COPE Quick Response Team will initiate contact with overdose survivors within 24 to 48 hours of emergency treatment. A peer recovery specialist and team of health professionals will visit the individual to assess overall health and connect them with recovery options.

The team also will provide family members with a Narcan kit and training.

“I am so pleased to see these communities begin to address this from a prevention standpoint,” Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said. “The hard part about prevention is it’s not very sexy. It doesn’t make the frontpage news. But the good news is that it works.”

Whether illegal or prescribed, the misuse of opioid drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and hydrocodone, among others, can be deadly because they affect the brain’s ability to regulate breathing.

Although Hamilton County is among the wealthiest counties in Indiana, its residents are not immune to the effects of the nationwide opioid epidemic. The county had 38 confirmed overdose deaths in 2018 and 459 overdose calls to 911 dispatch.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said part of being a top-notch city is ensuring all community members are provided the best services available.

“Addressing the various issues that come with opioid addiction will help all members of our community stay safer,” Brainard said.

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ments, chosen because of their integrated health programs. The Bureau of Justice Assistance also awarded a countywide grant of $490,343 to expand the response team to the rest of Hamilton County in 2019.

COPE’s lynchpin is its connection to ASPIRE, a fully integrated health system that offers both health and social services and addresses behavioral health, primary care, substance-use disorders and more.

Barbara Scott, president and CEO of ASPIRE, said although the company employs physicians, psychologists, social workers and other professionals, research shows the best person to engage those experiencing addiction is someone who has been through it.

COPE Peer Recovery Specialist Ann Skinner plans to fill that role when establishing contact with overdose survivors. She said she has different legal boundaries than a physician or social worker.

“I can relate and tell someone my story,” Skinner said.

Sgt. Billy Adams of the Westfield Police Dept. said the department wants people experiencing addiction to know the police are there to help and not always to arrest them.

“We’re starting to learn that with the opioid epidemic being as unique as it is, the traditional tough-love approach of arrest and re-arrest is not always the answer and it’s not always working,” Adams said.

Bruce Frost, mobile integrated health coordinator for the Carmel Fire Dept. and coordinator of Carmel’s COPE Quick Response Team, said the county plans to delay drugrelated charges for those willing to enter the program. If they complete the program, it can be a mitigating factor in sentencing.

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Across the six hours, participants will learn about soil health, cover crops, pest management, sourcing organic products and more. The main goal is to learn how to create a holistic ecosystem in your yard.

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Mayor Andy Cook encourages excellent hospitality, draws inspiration from Disney

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com The City of Westfield is a hub for thousands of people. Some are visitors, drawn to the area by Grand Park COVER STORY or business reasons.

And nearly 40,000 are residents, making Westfield larger than the typical small town.

As a result, Mayor Andy Cook wants to provide an excellent experience for visitors and maintain the “small-town” feel for residents.

To accomplish the objective, Cook is drawing inspiration from Disney. In December 2018, Westfield Welcome Director Angie Smitherman, Director of Guest Services Kristen Sparks and Hospitality Coordinator Bailey Spitznagle attended an eight-hour seminar on Disney’s Approach to Quality Service Training. Now, their job is to share what they learned with city staff, businesses and residents to facilitate Disney-like hospitality throughout the city.

Cook said the Indiana State Museum recently requested the hospitality training as well.

“I don’t think there’s a better example in the country of how to treat your visitors (than at Disney),” Cook said. “When you go to Disney, you leave and you’re like, ‘Wow,’ you feel like a king and queen while you’re there, so we would like to approach that level of hospitality here.”

The training Smitherman, Sparks and Spitznagle received from Disney combines with Hamilton County Tourism’s hospitality

training. The goal is to promote Westfield’s mission, which is “Enhancing quality of life through exceptional service, integrity and commitment” to create what is locally referred to as The Westfield Way. “(Cook) wants the Disney experience in Westfield,” Smitherman said. “He wants everyone smiling, everyone happy. When people come and go, work and play here, he wants them to truly believe they have lived the Disney experience in our Westfield Way.” City officials said they are pursuing the Disney model because Disney has the best hospitality.

“From the very beginning, when you buy a ticket and then when you visit to when you leave, the whole experience is wonderful,” Sparks said.

The Westfield team wants to extend the Disney experience to business owners, residents, visitors and anyone and everyone who comes to Westfield.

From left, Kristen Sparks, Angie Smitherman and Bailey Spitznagle attended an eighthour seminar on Disney’s Approach to Quality Service Training in December 2018.

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“We are partnering up with Hamilton County Tourism because they already provide a hospitality service and taking our Disney experience training, and we are going to offer training to every single person in this city,” Smitherman said. “We are starting internally with training tailored to each department.”

After city staff is trained, the training will expand to hotels, area businesses and even residents. Training sessions are one to two hours. Smitherman said the Colts Training Camp Ambassador Program, launched in

PUTTING THEIR TRAINING TO WORK On average, 260 people volunteer each year with Westfield Welcome.

Westfield Welcome Director Angie Smitherman said each volunteer receives hospitality training.

When Smitherman, Kristen Sparks and Bailey Spitznagle returned from the Disney Quality Service Training, they put their training to work when Westfield hosted the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Soccer Tournament.

“Westfield Welcome staff (and volunteers) were at the gate

2018 prior to the Indianapolis Colts conducting training camp at Grand Park in Westfield, was a paradigm for the new training.

“We used the Colts Training Camp Ambassador Program last year to roll out this training,” Smitherman said. “All training camp volunteers got hospitality training. We used that as a beginning tool to kick this off this year.”

To request the hospitality training, email Smitherman at asmitherman@westfield. in.gov or Sandy Allen at sallen@hamiltoncountytourism.com.

saying ‘Welcome to Grand Park,’ and, ‘Welcome to Westfield,’ and saying as they left, ‘Thank you for visiting Grand Park and visiting Westfield.’ There were golf carts with volunteers offering rides (to guests).”

Smitherman noted that hospitality is extended everywhere in Westfield.

“We have a lot of guests come through the park, but it’s also important, even as we grow, that we still keep that smallcommunity feel where everyone is out to help each other and to socialize,” Smitherman said.

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Commentary by Terry Anker Those of us who have occasion or obligation to travel with some regularity are confronted with the routine dilemma of what, if anything, to bring family, friends and colleagues to express that they have been remembered during the absence.

Airports and road-side convenience stores are filled with trinkets and talismans proclaiming that the bearer has some connection to the place in question. T-shirts and snow globes are transported from coast-to-coast and hemisphereto-hemisphere bearing status and affection. As the years roll by, the collections build and shelves are filled with endless kitsch and ephemera.

Many years ago, an autobiographical magazine essay shared the story of a now middle-aged writer who’d been the benefactor of his own traveling father’s largesse. In this case, the dashing dad would bring home miniature containers of shampoo from each hotel of his travels for his thenelementary school-aged son. The youngster found charm in their tiny size. As time passed, he lost interest, even found contempt for the “cheap” tokens. But years after his father’s passing, he still had scores of the diminutive plastic bottles. They came to represent something more. They connected him, across the miles and the years, to these simple, perhaps silly, gifts from papa.

Certainly, grand gesture and great expense could express affection. But can the smallest kindness, executed without fail, and offered with great and earnest sincerity, become that which we treasure most?

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

Can you Trump my view?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson Several readers have accused me of making passive-aggressive comments about the president without providing HUMOR evidence. Fair enough. In their emails, they also resorted to pointing the finger at others rather than defending Trump, which, if having been a mother for 20 years has taught me anything, means they cannot. The real question for me is, and I’m not being trite here, how can anyone still support him as the moral leader of this nation?

I understand why Democrats do not. He goes against everything that more liberalminded people stand for – open immigration, gun control, carbon reduction, equitable access to education, to name a few (though he does spend like a Democrat! Per the CBO, the federal deficit is projected to increase by another $100 billion this year. That alone should have more fiscally minded Americans completely losing their shtick).

But how can anyone, particularly Republican females, continue to support a man who clearly does not respect women? I can chalk up his name-calling of Hillary Clinton as campaign mudslinging, but his total discount of Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony should have been a red flag to all Americans that Trump does not believe women are deserving of equal treatment.

And the fact that he refused to condemn the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, which ended with the murder of Heather Heyer, is reprehensible.

Disagree with me? Then defend him. I would love to learn that he is actually a good person.

Peace out.

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

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Editor, In the ‘70s, it was the threat of an ice age. That failed to catch on, so next it was global warming. That, too, failed to gain traction, so it became climate change, all government-directed with “experts” in tow.

There are two words that people need to remember and use – common sense. Scientists, some of the same the government has on board, estimate Earth’s age at 4.5 billion years. During that time, scientists say the Earth has experienced many episodes of extreme heating and cooling, all at a time (when) there were no humans! Common sense and another word, logic, tell you that humans do not cause climate change of any kind. But the doomsayers ignore this most important fact. Could there be an agenda here? By politicians? No way!

Experts? There are just as many that say there is no climate change. There are many more who say that if there is climate change, it wasn’t caused by humans. You can find (buy) experts to support just about any theory or cause. I know, I saw it frequently before I retired from being a trial attorney.

Common sense and logic, when all else fails, use it. The world might not end in 12 years.

George Cottrell, JD, Fishers Editor’s note: This letter is in response to a March 5 letter written by Steve Simon about the Green New Deal.

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I am both appalled and dismayed by elected representatives who publicly scold voters who wish to express their disagreement with an ordinance being debated at a public hearing. The members of the Westfield City Council are supposed to represent all residents of Westfield, not just those who agree with their every decision. Jim Ake not only attacked those who opposed the funding of the project, but he also directly attacked fellow council member Cindy

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Jim Ake’s behavior in response to those who oppose Grand Junction Park and Plaza is inexcusable. Evidently, he considers his position as a city councilor more as a parent who must chastise the petulant children of Westfield who oppose his grand project. Perhaps it’s time to elect someone who realizes that representing Westfield residents on the city council is a privilege that carries great responsibility.

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“SUPERHERO” details the story of Jesus Christ. Now, Hancock has focused on the first half of the Bible.

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “Exodus” for the first time at 7 p.m. April 5 and 6 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

It’s inspired by the book of Exodus, the second book of The Torah and Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). It tells the story of the Israelites’ departure from Egypt, led by the prophet Moses through the wilderness to the Promised Land.

“It’s probably my most important piece I’ve done in a long time on so many levels,” said Hancock, executive artistic director and founder of GHDT. “Not just dance-wise, choreographically or musically, but the themes and issues and relevance because we really haven’t learned from history.”

Hancock is not using biblical names, thus Taylar Green is cast as The Chosen instead of Moses.

“It’s definitely challenging to portray such a big story, a story that transcends multiple religions,” Green said. “The physicality of the show is really challenging. We keep moving. We’re definitely working on getting that stamina and rhythm to go a full-length show.”

Green said the story will resonate with a lot of people, the same as Hancock’s “SUPERHERO” did for several years.

“It’s contemporary looking. It could be any time or any place,” Hancock said.

Abbie Lessaris portrays part of The Chosen’s tribe.

“We all portray the 10 plagues that happen in the Bible with our bodies,” Lessaris said. “We put the plague upon the oppressors. For the scene of the burning bush, I play the voice of God that speaks to The Chosen.”

Lessaris said her favorite aspect of the show is The Chosen’s tribe is all women and children.

“The journey we take throughout the

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show is very empowering, and female empowerment is a nice message in the world today,” Lessaris said. “We lift each other up and do challenging things without any men being involved.”

The male dancers form The Oppressors.

“There are students from Anderson University in the show,” Hancock said. “We dressed them all very androgynously and anonymously. They are just this big scary group.”

The Oppressors wear black hoodies with ski masks, with their eyes showing.

Hancock said the 10 plagues from the Bible were made contemporary.

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disturbing. Art is meant to challenge us at times. Even though it’s hard for the dancers to portray them, I think it’s important we look at them in a different way. It’s one of my favorite parts, how the plagues are presented, and having The Chosen being a female is really important. The imagery is important. It opens where people are caged in by a fence. That serves as a metaphor for their freedom and the sea parting. It’s going to be a powerful imagery piece.”

Hancock said he has been collecting music and formulating ideas for more than a year. He started choreographing in January.

“The music is explosive and dynamic and aggressive,” he said. “But it’s also beautiful, tender and quiet. It’s all instrumental.”

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

Westfield — Uncorked with Hippie Dream! is set for 7 p.m. March 30 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewing Co, 303 E. 161st St. Noblesville — Aaron Kelly will perform at 8 p.m. March 30 at Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St. Carmel — Dance Discovery Class on Disco is set for 6:30 p.m. April 2. The cost is $18. The dance session is held prior to the Music of ABBA concert May 2 at the Palladium. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — Magic Thread Cabaret will present “Cory Lingner: Just a Dancer” at 7:30 p.m.

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Indianapolis — Indiana Repertory Theatre will present playwright James Still’s “Amber Waves,” which follows a year in the life of an Indiana family as they face the prospect of losing their farm. The show runs from April 2-28

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seven of the eight possible shows.”

Lingner talked with MTC founders Tom Alvarez and Dustin Klein about developing a Cory Lingner grew up in Indianapolis pershow. Lingner surprised performer Melissa forming in dance competitions.

Schott by showing up at her MTC Lingner has proven DANCE that he can act and show in 2018.

“She asked me to sing duet with sing, having appeared her the final two shows, which in Broadway shows such as “Carwas very flattering,” Lingner said. ousel,” “Charlie and the Chocolate “Melissa and I first met doing a proFactory,” “An American In Paris” and duction of ‘42nd Street’ at Footlite “On the Town.”

Musicals in 2005. She was cast as So, a bit tongue-in-cheek, he Lingner Peggy Sawyer and I was in the endecided to call his Magic Thread Cabaret show, “Cory Lingner: Just a Dancer.” semble. Melissa and I fell in love with musical theater from there.”

Lingner will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 29 Schott will join Lingner for some duets and 30 and 4 p.m. March 31 at The Cat Thefor the three shows. Westfield Middle School atre, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. seventh-grader Keegan Connor, a two-time “I didn’t get into musical theater until CarmelFest Has Talent winner, will appear high school,” Lingner said. “I wanted the with Lingner as well. theme of the show, since I was coming “She’s so talented and I’m excited to back home, to be about dance because it’s showcase her even more,” Lingner said. a huge part of my life. But maybe I’m a little “We’re going to sing a duet together.” bit more than just a dancer.”

Lingner will sing some Great American Lingner graduated from University High Songbook and show tunes and a few pop School in Carmel in 2009. songs.

“At University we did two shows every Tickets are $35 and $25 and are available year, a play in the fall and a musical in at magicthreadcabaret.com. the spring,” Lingner said. “I was able to do

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Howell said he met all of the singers through his years touring and performing with different Christian artists. The singers Adam Howell is returning home with a include Leigh Murray, Fortville, Johnnie Blair, few of his friends.

Tipton and Mark Heskett, Muncie.

The McPERFORMANCE Cordsville The group appeared together last year at the same church. resident will “Each guy had their own incredsing at Market Road Fellowship ible resume in gospel music,” HowChurch in Tipton at 6 p.m. March 30. ell said. “Singing together was an “I grew up in this church and try absolute blast.” to do do a concert here every year Howell, a 2005 Tipton High School as a way to honor my history and Howell graduate, has lived in McCordsville heritage,” he said. for 2 1/2 years. Prior to McCordsville, he lived Howell will perform with Doug Anderson & Friends at a hymns concert. Anderson is a in Noblesville for six years.

Howell, director of operations for HeartGrammy-nominated singer from Lapel who land Film Festival, is a founding member of tours around the world as a soloist and the Disciples Quartet. member of Cana’s Voice. He has won 13 Gos“I have been focusing more on unique pel Music Association Dove Awards. concerts that have a high interest like “I’ve performed with Doug a number of hymns concerts with popular artists like times over the years, but this is the second Doug or Woody Wright,” Howell said. “I also time doing a unique blended show,” Howell produced a show with Doug last year and said. “This is really about the songs. Doug the other singers on this show highlighting and I are fans of the songs and honorQuartet Music. It was a big hit.” ing them with top-notch singers is what brought this together.”

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“The Importance of Being Earnest,” Civic Theatre, Studio Theater, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

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The story of friendship is designed for children ages 3 to 8. The musical’s script and lyrics are by Mo Willems, who wrote a book series about Elephant & Piggie.

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Lucas Hnath’s play follows up on Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking play focused on feminism, marriage and societal expectations.

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The Signature Six Series includes “Twelve Angry Men,” “And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears,” “Morning After Grace,” Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin” and Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.

The additional productions will be “The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963,” James Still’s “The Little Choo-Choo That Thinks She Can” and the return of the Indianapolis holiday tradition Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Dates are on irtlive.com.

Seated ticket packages are available and include options for the Signature Six Series. To learn more about season package benefits and to purchase, visit irtlive.com. Build Your Own packages and single tickets will go on sale later this summer.

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• House Wash • Roof Wash • Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Stamped Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Deck Cleaning & Staining • Fence Cleaning and Staining • Paver Cleaning and Sealing • Dock Cleaning and Sealing

For pricing e-mail your ad to classifieds@youarecurrent.com

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Requires minimum of BS in Comp Sci, Engineering or closely related field or for equiv.; 3 yrs exp. In supply chain consulting; exp w HighJump, Warehouse adv.

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• Tree Removal • Trimming • Stump Grinding • Finish Grading • Bucket Truck Work • Climbing • Lot clearing

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Now Hiring!

HVAC and Maintenance Mechanics

NOW HIRING Davis Family Lawn Care hiring Full/Part time crew

Must be reliable with valid drivers license.

Experience a plus. Contact Rick Davis at davisfamilylawn@aol.com or 317-374-7466.

Established pool company now hiring experienced Pool Service Technician and Helpers. $12/hr to start.

Drivers license and background check required.

Call or stop by Scott Pools, Inc. for details. 317-846-5576

Join Medxcel to support the healing environment & enhance the safety of patients at St. Vincent Fishers and St. Vincent Carmel hospitals.

We are seeking experienced HVAC techs, Maintenance Mechanics, and an experienced Facilities Supervisor at Medxcel to serve these hospitals. We offer competitive pay, a great benefits package, and strong potential for growth and advancement.

APPLY TODAY

Email careers@medxcelfm.com or apply at medxcelfm.com/careers

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March 26, 2019

Current in Westfield

www.currentinwestfield.com

“Most people want a diamond ring for their 50th anniversary.

I chose a titanium knee.”

– pat g.

It was in a jazzercise class that Pat had to face the music. Her knee was shot. That’s when she turned to Community’s Center for Joint Health.

After being given a what-to-expect guide and participating in the pre-op class, she had a total knee replacement. The sole purpose was to dance with her husband at their 50th anniversary party. Mission accomplished. Pat also is back to traveling and doing jazzercise. At age 75, her next goal is to outlive the 20 year warranty on that new titanium knee. Exceptional care. Simply delivered.

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