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Hamilton County secures site for new Prevail domestic violence shelter

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A site has been selected for the future Prevail of Central Indiana domestic violence shelter, and it’s everyDEVELOPMENT thing Hamilton County officials and Prevail staff hoped for, with ample space, proximity to nature and temporary housing solutions for those seeking shelter.

Hamilton County recently purchased an 8-acre parcel for the shelter on the south side of Ind. 38 between Hague and River roads in Noblesville for $500,000.

“It’s a beautiful setting, especially for something like this that can have a calming environment for people that are having to deal with stress and anxiety from having a traumatic thing happen to them like a domestic abuse,” Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said.

Hamilton County began seeking the land in 2021, after statistics revealed eight deaths associated with domestic violence were reported in 2020, compared to none the previous year. The figure prompted the Hamilton County Council to approve $14,000 for the design of a domestic violence shelter, an idea that’s been discussed — but not funded — for more than 20 years. RQAW, a Fishers engineering and architectural firm, is designing the facility.

Prevail, which offers crisis intervention and restorative support services for adult, adolescent and child survivors of crime and abuse, is leasing a building at 1100 S. Ninth St, Suite 100, Noblesville, from Luke Kenley for roughly $80,000 a year. If a client requires temporary housing, they are to be sent to a domestic violence shelter in Madison County or Marion County because Prevail currently doesn’t have housing available. Sometimes, Prevail funds hotel stays for clients in need of shelter. But that could change by fall 2023 when the new shelter is expected to open.

“We want to create an environment that is very friendly and keeps families together and creates a structure that’s more beneficial in helping them to heal and have a better healing process,” Heirbrandt said.

Roughly $5 million is budgeted for the project. Prevail Executive Director Melinda Konrath-Fielding said the shelter will have family bedrooms, outdoor and space for activities, among other amenities.

A rendering of the new Prevail domestic violence shelter. (Rendering courtesy of Hamilton County)

“We really want to be able to maximize the space for clients. The building will have a lot of multi-use spaces in them,” Konrath-Fielding said. “For instance, a good example is, one thing I would really like to have is a commercial kitchen where we could have a nutritionist come in and talk about cooking, or how to cook on budget and how to maximize food stamp benefits, or how to cook healthy meals using food stamps. Those are things we weren’t able to think about and incorporate in previous renderings.”

Konrath-Fielding, a Westfield resident, said the building will facilitate holistic therapies.

“It is a beautiful plot of land, and nature is going to be a huge part of it,” she said.

“I think we’re going to have a really neat campus that allows us to have unique services to help victims through healing from trauma.”

Heirbrandt said the county has an “aggressive” schedule for the project and expects to break ground in the next five or six months. The shelter is expected to open a year after it breaks ground. It’s not certain what Prevail will contribute financially when the project is complete.

“The county will own the building and

we will lease to Prevail,” Heirbrandt said.

“We haven’t worked out the details yet. We are hoping to finalize them here in the next couple of weeks. We are all really excited about it because it’s something we have talked about for a lot of years. To be able to collaborate with our council and be able to have everybody be on board and agree that these services are desperately needed in our county, it makes you feel good that we are fulfilling this need.”

A NEW LEADER Melinda Konrath-Fielding joined Prevail March 7 as its new executive director.

She previously served as executive officer and president of Child and Parent Services of Elkhart. She also served as chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Maternal & Child Konrath-Fielding Health Network in South Bend and as director of nursing for the St. Joseph County Health Dept. KonrathFielding is a graduate of IU-South Bend.

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Westfield Police Dept. Lt. Eric Grimes Prior to leaving for the academy, Grimes, graduated March 17 from the FBI National who has been with the WPD since 2009, Academy spoke with co-workers who had PUBLIC SAFETY Session 281. also attended the academy about Participation what life might be like at the is by invitation only through a highacademy. ly competitive nomination process.

“It was overwhelming at first, Grimes was nominated by WPD almost like your freshman move-in Chief Joel Rush through the FBI’s year at college,” Grimes said. “After Indianapolis Field Office. completing the course and now Grimes “Recommendation to attend the having time to reflect on my own National Academy requires the nominee to experience, I can honestly say that the NA be physically fit and have excellent characchallenged me academically, mentally and ter and integrity,” Grimes said. “Additionally, physically in ways that I haven’t been chalyou must have established a commitment lenged in law enforcement, or in life, before.” to public service, demonstrate the qualities Besides extensive work in the classroom, of leadership and must have the confidence participants went on professional developand respect of fellow officers.” ment trips to New York and visited the New The 10-week program provides particiYork Police Dept. Headquarters, One World pants coursework in intelligence theory, Trade Center, the 9/11 Museum and the twin terrorism and terrorist mindsets, managewaterfall reflecting pools. They also visited ment science, law, behavioral science, law Washington, D.C., where they spent time at enforcement communication and forensic the White House, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Supreme science. The goal is to improve the adminisCourt and the National Law Enforcement tration of justice in police departments and Officers Memorial.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School Dance Marathon President Maya Francisco had a goal of raising $100,000 for Riley FUNDRAISER Children’s Foundation.

That mission was accomplished Feb. 26 as it raised a record $114,540.22, breaking the previous record of $96,174. “(Raising) $114,000 is amazing and it’s mostly (credited to) the amazing executive team we had and all the work they put in over the year,” Francisco said.

Francisco said credit also has to go to the committee members who spent so much time for the cause and everyone who attended the event.

“We are all so grateful and blessed to be able to have the capabilities to raise so much for Riley,” Francisco said.

Sarah Gibbs has served as the school’s Dance Marathon adviser all six years.

“I’m so proud of our students for all their hard work and dedication toward reaching this incredible goal,” Gibbs said. “They inspire me in every way.”

Westfield High School Dance Marathon celebrate the record-breaking total. (Photo courtesy of Westfield Dance Marathon)

Gibbs said students worked tirelessly all summer creating new events to propel fundraising before school started.

“They did a paint war and a volleyball tournament,” Gibbs said. “They also had an incredible year of gathering sponsorships from our generous community members.”

Gibbs said many fun activities are offered.

“We have a 3 versus 3 basketball tournament, dodgeball, bounce house, video games, card-making for Riley patients and families, hear Riley family stories, play outdoor games and do lots of dancing and jazzercise,” Gibbs said. “My passion for this cause started back in college at Indiana University, where I served on IUDM’s executive team, so I was excited to bring it here.”

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Westfield Washington Public Library is expanding in more ways than one. Besides having a new, larger buildLIBRARY ing under construction near Westfield Boulevard, the library recently added a motorized vehicle to reach more patrons.

The outreach vehicle is a van equipped to hold books, DVDs and other library materials. A librarian will travel in the vehicle to areas such as senior-living facilities to make materials available to patrons who may not be able to visit the library.

“It’s kind of a thought we have had for a really long time as we were doing our strategic plan and getting out to assisted-living places and having a presence at community events so we don’t have to cart a table around,” WWPL Executive Director Sheryl Sollars said.

Sollars said the cost of the van and materials was $200,00 and was paid for with a $500,000 bond issued in 2020.

“That was listed as one of the projects we wanted to fund,” Sollars said.

A rendering of the outreach vehicle. (Image courtesy of Westfield Washington Public Library)

The vehicle was delivered to the library April 14. Patrons can browse bookshelves, check materials in or out, apply for a library card and use an on-board computer.

Sollars said the library purchased additional materials for the vehicle so it wouldn’t affect the library’s collection. The van can hold 1,700 books and up to 2,000 total materials, including DVDs. The vehicle has a retractable awning and is equipped with Wi-Fi. “It will also be able to hold six movable carts that can hold approximately 100 books, so total it could hold up to approximately 2,500 items,” Sollars said.

WWPL plans to visit underserved neighborhoods, local parks and community events in the future in the vehicle.

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sector to help communities make decisions for their future,” Schmidt said. “The specific subject matter has evolved throughout the Dan Schmidt’s career has been centered course of my career. I’ve covered education, on community development. transportation, energy, environment, gamSchmidt’s jobs have ing, all those areas have touched PROFILE included consulting economic development over the work in public educayears. What makes me excited tion and service as a policy director about this particular opportunity is for then-Gov. Mike Pence. the chance to align all of that with “At the (Indiana) Statehouse, I education, workforce and economwas policy director for energy, enic development to better Indiana vironment, transportation and gamcommunities.”

Schmidt ing for all four years of the Pence Schmidt looks forward to workadministration,” he said. “Before and after ing in all the areas he has worked in for 20 the Statehouse, I worked with public school years. districts across the country with strategic “We work with local K-12 education and planning.” higher education to align all those resourcThe Westfield resident joined Thomas P. es toward economic development,” Schmidt Miller & Associates, a business management said. “We do that as a consultant. We proconsulting company, in January. vide data analysis and evaluation services.”

“I am responsible for strategic planning Schmidt, who has lived in Westfield for and community development projects in six years, and his wife, Jennifer, have six economic development, workforce developchildren. ment and education,” Schmidt said.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officer Doug Sanford of Sheridan died March 29 at age IN MEMORIAM 48 after battling an illness. Sanford was the HCSO animal control officer since 2015.

“He has been a staple in this community since his swearing in and has done a fantastic job working with the citizens of this county, several animal organizations, assisting other law enforcement agencies and educating the public on animal laws and ordinances,” a press release from HCSO stated. “We thank you for your service and we will miss you dearly.”

Humane Society for Hamilton County Executive Director Rebecca Stevens often worked closely with Sanford and said she was heartbroken to hear of his death. She recalled a fond memory when he brought in a neglected dog in 2018.

“The photos show how seriously Doug took his job in advocating for the animals who need us the most,” said Stevens, who took photos of the dog. “He was a master of animal law and fiercely dedicated to ensuring that not only animals were treated humanely, but also that irresponsible and neglectful pet owners were held accountable.”

During the 2018 incident, she watched Sanford exit his truck with a frail dog who was “skin and bones.”

“He held her so lovingly and gently. I was so moved by how he comforted her that I started shooting pics of them,” Stevens said. “I remember thinking she looked at him like he was wearing a superhero cape.

After all, he had saved her. He certainly wore a cape in my eyes and for so many other animal welfare advocates. His loss leaves an enormous hole in so many hearts.

Words cannot express how deeply myself and the team at HSHC will miss him.”

Sanford was born in Grand Rapids, Mich.

He is survived by his wife Heather; his two children, Holdan and Brittney; his mother, Sharon; his sister, Jan; his best friend, Jon Stollings; and his hunting dog, Deke.

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Doug Sanford comforts a dog after rescuing her from a neglectful situation in 2018. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Stevens)

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He was a great husband, father, personal friend and a servant leader and will be sorely missed.”

In his free time, Sanford enjoyed shooting guns and hunting pheasant and deer with his friends. He also enjoyed spending time on Bois Blanc Island with his family.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation, 18100 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville. Donate online at hcsocommunityfoundation.com/donate.

“He was a master of animal law and fiercely dedicated to ensuring that not only animals were treated humanely, but also that irresponsible and neglectful pet owners were held accountable.”

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Fishers High School shortstop provides spark on bases

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School coach Matthew Cherry views senior shortstop Joey Brenczewski as the “table setter” for the baseball team.

“When he is on base, he is a game changer on the base paths putting pressure on the opposing team,” Tigers coach Matthew Cherry said. “Joey set the single-season stolen base record last year with 20 and already has eight stolen bases in 10 games this year. Defensively, Joey possesses a strong arm and shows exceptional range with the ability to make game-changing plays up the middle and deep in the hole at short. Joey has always been talented and works at his overall skill set. He has improved in all areas as he has physically grown and matured, but the biggest improvement has come in his leadership and ability to communicate with his teammates.

“Joey does a great job at teaching the younger guys and communicating/talking through where plays will happen in between pitches.”

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Fishers reached last year’s Class 4A state championship game before losing to Jasper 3-1. The Tigers finished 23-13.

“I’m most excited for proving to everyone that last year wasn’t a fluke and making memories with the team and enjoying my last year of high school baseball with my friends,” Brenczewski said. “Once you get a taste of it, it makes you want to get there even more. It put a chip on all of our shoul-

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Fishers High School senior shortstop Joey Brenczewski displays his skill in the field. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Cherry)

ders and gave us the confidence that we can get there.”

Through the first 10 games this season, the Indiana University-bound Brenczewski was hitting .355. In 2021, Brenczewski, a switch hitter, batted .302 with five doubles and 16 runs batted in. He lettered on the

varsity as a freshman. The 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“My personal goals are to be better than I was last year, not only from a statistical standpoint, but as a leader,” he said. “I don’t want to put specific numbers on batting average because some of it is out of my control. I worked really hard in the offseason and feel like I’ve improved in all aspects of the game.

“I would say my biggest improvement from last year is my fielding consistency and my strength.”

Brenczewski’s two older brothers both played baseball at FHS and in college. Caleb, a 2017 FHS graduate, played two years at Lipscomb University and two years at Indiana Wesleyan University. Kiel, a 2019 FHS graduate, is playing at the U.S. Naval Academy.

“I’ve learned a lot from watching them play at the next level,” Brenczewski said.

Brenczewski originally committed to Texas Christian University.

“After I decommitted from TCU, the IU coaching staff really took me in and made me feel like I had a home with IU baseball,” he said. “The program is elite (and) the facilities are elite, as are the academics.”

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PrimeLife to host disco night

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Disco certainly won’t be dead at PrimeLife Enrichment’s annual Life’s a Journey fundraiser.

FUNDRAISER DISCO Déjà Vu is set for 7 p.m. April 30 at Lucas Oil Estate’s West Pavilion, 11453 Ditch Rd., Carmel.

The first gala fundraiser was in 1996 born out of necessity, said Cindy Schembre, assistant director of Carmel-based PrimeLife Enrichment.

“Senior population in Hamilton County was growing rapidly. We needed the funding to continue to meet the needs,” Schembre said. “It is well established that nonclinical/medical factors like exercise, good nutrition, positive relationships and feelings of independence, the so-called social determinants of health, significantly impact our health and vitality as we age. At PrimeLife, we focus on those social determinants of health through our fitness, socialization, meal and transportation programs to help Hamilton County seniors live their healthiest and happiest lives. Support from

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the community is critical to our ability to continue with that mission.”

PrimeLife Enrichment will celebrate the 2021 Heroes of Hope honoree, the Carmel Fire Dept., along with responding to life-threatening emergencies at the center, providing emergency equipment and staff training. CFD often shares lunch with PrimeLife members.

There will be hors d’oeuvres, dinner and a silent and live auction. The event will also include games, a raffle and a wine pull.

Music will be performed by Jayne Band and Pink Martinis. Attire is cocktail or disco. For more, visit primelifeenrichment.org.

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Let’s go ‘All IN’ on volunteering Commentary by Aaron Gore Did you know April is National Volunteer Month? More specifically, April 17 to 23 this year was National VolunGIVING BACK teer Week.

Many may remember President George H.W. Bush’s 1989 inaugural address, in which he shared a vision for “1,000 points of light” to inspire and energize volunteerism in America — neighbors helping neighbors. He established April as National Volunteer Month, dedicated to encouraging community engagement and honoring how volunteers create impact in our local community.

Many volunteer opportunities were halted during the coronavirus pandemic, which negatively affected community organizations that depend on the support of volunteers.

As we began to emerge last year, United Way of Central Indiana launched its first Go All IN Day, an organized, community-wide day of volunteering. It was an enormous success, with more than 70 projects completed by more than 500 volunteers across our seven-county service area.

This year’s Go All IN Day, sponsored by WRTV, is June 24, and I encourage you to volunteer with co-workers, friends, family — or by yourself — in celebration of the strength and resilience of our community.

There will be a variety of volunteer projects across Boone and Hamilton counties and central Indiana, including indoor, outdoor, in-person, virtual, all-day, hour-long and family projects. The key is to lean in to support our community.

The benefits of volunteering are immense. It supports organizations doing the challenging work, and it supports our neighbors who may be struggling. As an active volunteer myself, I can tell you it also supports positive mental health because it just feels good to give back.

Join us in “going all out” on Go All IN Day. You can learn more and sign up at goallinday.com.

Aaron Gore is United Way of Central Indiana’s community relations director for Boone and Hamilton counties.

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Urban Apples to begin phased opening in 2023

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Westfield resident Noah Herron didn’t expect to encounter as many municipal obstacles as he did during his rezone proposal for Urban Apples, but he overcame them, all the same.

The Westfield City Council unanimously approved the development after a more than six-month process whereby Herron and his business partners, Marc Rupenthal and Mike Hayner, sought approval for the project.

Herron opened Urban Vines winery in 2016 at 303 E. 161st St. Shortly after, it began brewing beer as well. Urban Vines’ sister company, Urban Apples, a 24-acre agritourism facility with a cidery, music venue and other features, is under construction with an expected fully open date of 2024. The development will include a wine-making facility, a cider-processing facility, a cidery, a private event venue available for rental, a live music venue and an orchard with more than 1,000 apple trees.

Herron expects opening Urban Apples to be a much smoother process than it was to open Urban Vines. He said some of the lessons he learned include providing more bathroom space and being cognizant of noise levels from the music venue.

“This is kind of Urban Vines on steroids,” Herron said. “We have learned some of the lessons about bathrooms and noise and habits of people.”

One of the issues the Westfield City Council had to consider with the proposal was noise complaints from residents who live near Urban Vines. Herron said this time, the music situation will be different.

“At Urban Vines, we proactively worked on the sound out there and the music,” he said. “We put in dampening devices around the facility. If we decide to do music out here, it will be directed away from houses.

We will be putting in industrial-standard landscaping around the stage and mounding it up. We’ve learned the right way to do it and make it the best it can be.”

Herron bought the 24-acre property southwest of 186th Street and Spring Mill Road 18 months ago and changed the land use to allow for wine processing. In July 2021, he sought a rezone for the property to

From left, Urban Apples owners Marc Rupenthal, Noah Herron and Mike Hayner. (Photos courtesy of Noah Herron)

A rendering of Urban Apples facility. (Rendering courtesy of Noah Herron)

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINE, HARD CIDER AND BEER Urban Vines head winemaker and Urban Apples co-owner Marc Rupenthal said making wine and hard cider are similar processes. Wine and cider will be processed at Urban Apples when it opens.

“Ciders tend to be lower in alcohol than wine, usually 5 to 7 percent but can vary widely, and most are served carbonated,” Rupenthal said. “The biggest difference is that wine is made from grapes, and cider is made from apples.

Apples tend to have a lower sugar content than grapes, which results in a lower alcohol drink. Other than that, hard cider and wine are actually very similar

in how they are fermented and stored in barrels to age. They are both technically considered a wine because they are fermented fruit.”

The beer brewing process is considerably different and doesn’t take as long.

Beer is made from fermented grains and typically flavored with hops during the brewing process.

“Beer can be made in a matter of weeks but cider can take many months or years to fully mature, similar to a wine,” Rupenthal said. “Cider is generally served cold like beer, but not too cold, 46 to 50 degrees is ideal.”

allow for a cidery and event venue.

When constructed, Urban Apples will have ample space for wine and cider processing.

Moving the wine processing from Urban Vines to Urban Apples will free up space at the winery, which Herron plans to use to brew more beer. He expects the processing part of Urban Apples to open early next year, with the cidery opening in 2024.

Rupenthal, a Carmel resident, has served as Herron’s winemaker for the past six years. Hayner, a Westfield resident, is one of Herron’s closest friends from childhood.

All three co-own the business.

“My role with the cider making will oversee all steps from start to finish, including harvesting and pressing apples, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling,” said Rupenthal, who worked for a Fortune 500 chemical company in the Indianapolis area before joining Urban Vines. “We will be offering many different types of cider from dry to sweet. Some will be barrel aged and others will only be fermented in stainless steel tanks with added fruits.”

Hayner expects Urban Apples to enjoy the same type of success as Urban Vines.

“With the success of Urban Vines, it shows it’s what the residents want out here,” Hayner said.

The cidery will be family friendly and will have parking for up to 800 vehicles. Besides offering Urban Vines wine and beer and Urban Apples cider, Urban Apples will offer food such as house-made sausages and homemade fresh apple juice for kids. The facility will also have what Herron calls a “play hill” for sledding and other activities. A 2-acre pond will be open for fishing. Herron also plans to install soccer goals on the property for kids.

“We want to create a fun environment for people,” he said.

The increased production space also will allow Urban Vines to expand distribution.

Urban Vines wine is sold in 600 stores across Indiana. Herron said he would like to expand distribution outside the state when Urban Apples opens.

ON THE COVER: From left, Urban Apples owners Marc Rupenthal, Noah Herron and Mike Hayner. (Photo courtesy of Noah Herron)

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INDIANA’S 5TH DISTRICT Note: Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz is unopposed in the primary.

Jeannine Lee Lake • Party: Democrat • 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 of 30-plus years.

• City: Muncie • Immediate family: Recently single after a 25-plus year marriage. Four adult children and three grandchildren.

• Previous political experience: Won the Democratic nomination to represent the 6th Congressional District in 2018 and 2020.

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

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

• Previous political experience: Appointed to Lawrence Common Council • Top three campaign issues: 1) Mental and behavioral health – It’s the foundation to almost all issues. 2) Economy and infrastructure – making your dollar is worth more and ensuring that you can move safely and effectively around the country. 3) Main Street America – supporting small businesses, police and fire departments and people.

• Website: matthallforcongress.com

COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 7 JUDGE Stephenie Gookins • Party: Republican • Age: 49 • Education: B.S. in public policy from Indiana University, 1994.

Juris Doctorate from Indiana University, 1998.

• Occupation: Attorney/partner at Terry & Gookins, LLC Attorneys at Law in Carmel.

• City of residence: Washington Township, near Westfield.

• Immediate family: Husband, Tom, of 20 years. My son, Zach, is 17, a junior at Westfield High School • Previous political experience: I have never run for political office. However, I was an intern for U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar during college, coordinated the Jean Leising for Congress Campaign in 1994 and 1996, and have worked on several Hamilton County judicial races during the last 20 years.

• Top three campaign issues: Due to Judicial Cannon of Ethics, all judicial candidates are limited in what we can discuss about our position on issues.

However, if I am elected, I will work hard to run an efficient court that allows all litigants the opportunity to be heard and their position fairly considered followed by the timely issuance of decisions that allow litigants to have closure to the issues that brought them into the judicial system.

• Website: GookinsForJudge.com Darren J. Murphy • Party: Republican • 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 • 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 is my first campaign.

• Top three campaign issues: 1) I am the only candidate with judicial experience.

2) I have a proven track record of treating litigants that appear in my courtroom with dignity and respect

and for having results that are fair, well-reasoned and appropriate. 3) As the auxiliary judge of the Hamilton County Veterans Court, I seek to expand the eligibility of potential participants to best assist with services and opportunities unique to veterans.

• Website: DarrenMurphyForJudge.com.

COUNTY PROSECUTOR J. Gregory Garrison • Party: Republican • Age: 74 • Education: IU Bloomington, Social Studies B.S. ed, 1970. IU School of Law, J.D. 1973.

• Occupation: Lawyer • City: Fishers • Immediate family: Wife, Phyllis, seven children, 15 grandchildren • Previous political experience: None • What are the top three issues that your campaign will focus on? 1) Protecting citizens from violent crimes.

2) Build a rapport with law enforcement to prepare stronger cases for prosecution. 3) Train the next generation of deputy prosecutors to leave a legacy for the next generation.

• Website: garrisonforprosecutor.com D. Lee Buckingham II • Party: Republican • Age: 56 • Education: Loyola University of Chicago: Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minors in philosophy and theology. Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis: Doctorate of Jurisprudence • Occupation: Prosecuting Attorney for the 24th Judicial Circuit of Indiana (Hamilton County) • City of residence: Fishers • Immediate family: Due to my position, and past threats I have received, I do not disclose family member identities to the media or in public forums.

• Previous political experience: Although I do not consider the Office of Prosecuting Attorney as a “political office” in the traditional sense of politics, I have served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Hamilton County since 2011. I am seeking reelection to my fourth term as prosecuting attorney.

• Top three campaign issues: Since day one in office, my focus has always been on: Initially developing and now maintaining a good working relationship with Hamilton County law enforcement; continuously improving

the effectiveness and efficiency of my staff; making sure that the office is run in a highly ethical manner that takes our role as ministers of justice seriously and ensures the integrity of the office while aggressively but fairly pursuing justice for victims and the citizens of Indiana.

• Website: BuckinghamForProsecutor.com

COUNTY CORONER Dr. Ned P. Masbaum • Party: Republican • Age: (did not respond) • Education: Graduate of the IU School of Medicine • Occupation: Forensic psychiatrist • City: Carmel • Previous political experience: None • Top three campaign issues: (did not respond) • Website: FornPsych.com Jeff Jellison • Party: Republican • Age: 60 • Education: Noblesville High School, Ball State University, Indiana Law Enforcement Academy • Occupation: Chief deputy coroner, Hamilton County Coroner’s Office • City: Westfield • Immediate family: Wife, Monique; son, Zack; daughter, Shelby; stepson, Ray McQueary; stepdaughter, Irene Heath.

• Previous political experience: None • Top three campaign issues: Employee mental health, technology and keeping pace with the growing population of Hamilton County • To learn more: Call me at 317-408-5548.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) Note: Shelly Brown is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Richard (Rich) J. Hardcastle, Jr. • Party: Republican • Age: 55 • Education: Bachelor’s degree in history from Indiana State University, 1988.

Master of Public Administration, Indiana State University, 1992. Master of Science, History, Indiana State University, 1993.

• Occupation: Customer care specialist, The Hartford Insurance. I also preach at churches in Delphi, Normal and Gadsden.

• City: Westfield Continued on Page 15

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ELECTION GUIDE Continued from Page 14 • Immediate family: Spouse – Sheila; daughter - Snezhana • Previous political experience: County precinct committeeman, former candidate for Washington Township Board in 2018. Previously ran for county coroner, county recorder and Harrison Township Trustee as a Vigo County resident.

• Top three campaign issues: To protect the interests of taxpayers. I promise to oppose all tax increases during my tenure on the Washington Township Board. I also want to make the Westfield Washington Township area safe and affordable for people of all ages, incomes and walks of life.

• Website: Rich Hardcastle for Washington Township Board on Facebook Danyele Easterhaus • Party: Republican • Age: 52 • Education: Bachelor of Science in mechanical industrial technology, Ball State University, 1991 • Occupation: Executive director of Student Impact of Westfield • City: Westfield • Immediate family: Husband of 22 years, Ryan; four daughters. Dad, Dan, lives in the home with us.

• Previous political experience: Elected in August 2018 to the Westfield Washington Township Board • Top three campaign issues: The township is uniquely responsible for fire protection, providing community assistance, and parks and recreation, and these are the items where I will remain focused.

• Website: Facebook.com/ Danyele4TownshipBoard

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Jim Ake • Party: Republican • Age: 71 • Occupation: Self employed • City: Westfield • Immediate Family: Wife, Mary • Previous Political Experience: I was elected to Westfield City Council serving as president and vice president of that body.

• Top three campaign issues: 1) 1. The township is fiscally sound. 2) Protection of all citizens. 3) Help advocate with the trustee for positive projects which will better our community.

• Website: (did not respond) Charles (Charlie) Driver • Party: Republican • Age: 56 • Education: B.S. in law enforcement management • Occupation: Retired after 30 years in law enforcement. Currently serves as a corporate legal investigator for a large health care organization.

• Immediate family: Wife Andrea, daughters Cheryl and Cassandra, son Dylan.

• Previous political experience: Two terms as the president of the Carmel Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 185.

• Top three campaign issues: 1) Maintaining and improving public safety by ensuring our police, fire, and emergency medical services have more than adequate staffing, equipment and training. 2) Ensuring a fiscally conservative approach to effectively manage available financial resources.

3) Work with state programs and local internet providers to bring more reliable internet service to rural areas.

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Erica Strahm • Party: Republican • Age: 48 • Education: B.A. from Indiana University-Bloomington • Occupation: Youth Coordinator/Adult Ally VOICE Indiana Hamilton County; part-time teacher at Montessori preschool.

• City: Westfield • Immediate family: Children, Will, Lucy, Sam and Charlie • Previous political experience: Chairman of the Westfield Washington Township Board, 2020 Indiana Republican Party State Delegate, Current Precinct Committeeman of Westfield 718 (Centennial 2).

• Top three campaign issues: 1) Keeping township tax rates flat. 2) Updating Westfield Fire Station 82 (owned by the township). 3) Continuing to have enough money to offer adequate township assistance (the primary goal of townships) to our taxpayers.

• Website: Erica Strahm, Washington Township Board on Facebook

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RACES WITH UNOPPOSED PRIMARIES: • State Senate District 21 – James R. Buck, Republican • State Representative District 24 – Donna Schaibley, Republican; Joellyn (Joey) Mayer, Democrat • State Representative District 39 – Jerry Torr, Republican • Hamilton County Clerk – Kathy Kreag Williams, Republican • Hamilton County Recorder – Trini K. Beaver, Republican • Hamilton County Sheriff – Dennis Quakenbush, Republican • Hamilton County Assessor – Kevin W. Poore, Republican • Hamilton County Commissioner District 1 – Christine Altman, Republican • Hamilton County Council District 4 – Ken Alexander, Republican • Washington Township Trustee – Danielle Carey Tolan, Republican

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Legacy of guilt?

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Launcelot Gobbo was eager to assign blame, “We carry with us the sins of our fathers.” While playwright William Shakespeare, in his circa 1597 play, “The Merchant of Venice,” was likely inversely paraphrasing the Bible, he effectively used the notion that we are somehow responsible for acts done by our progenitors to famously frame religion. Can one elude the perception of our families by others? Are we able to escape our self-perceptions predicated by our personal beliefs about them? Is it possible to become our own person or are we duly confined, guaranteed to live and relive the example imprinted upon us in childhood?

Shakespeare inverted the admonishment of Scripture, which almost universally holds that we are each living our own lives abundant with free will to choose a path. The behavior of parents or children is only theirs and not reflective upon the other. One example, Deuteronomy 24:16, reports that “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.” Still, the conviction of our associated conscience is claimed by nearly all of us. The Bard knew that in making a statement so directly in conflict would require that his audience engage and challenge the character’s posture.

So, what of our current day? Do we live the guilt of those who came before or do we each hold our own selves to account for no actions but our own? Is it fair to do so? When is an adult offspring no longer the responsibility of the parent, and when does the parent become the obligation of the grown kid?

I’ve been doing a ton of self-reflecting lately, mostly to uncover why I’m so irritated all the time. Is it my age?

Hormones? Why do I perpetually yearn for the sweet release that only a Netflix romance series can bring? (“The Duke of Hastings”? Dear lord, help me). Then it hit me, I’ve been writing this column for 15 years. Fifteen! It started as a means to cope with my days as a stay-at-home mom, to vent my fears and frustrations about parenting and marriage. Also, because some unbelievably funny shtick happens in a house filled with four kids, a ginger Democrat and the occasional exotic pet (RIP, Quickie the gecko!). Bottom line, gentle reader? You’re welcome!

Because for a decade and a half, Current has allowed me to connect with like-minded people who are tired of hearing about the perfect lives everyone else seems to be leading. Through my weekly purging of bottled-up emotions (since big girls don’t cry in public, except for the Meijer dairy aisle) – grief, joy, the overwhelming desire to throatpunch anyone eating granola in my vicinity – fellow average suburbanites can know they are not alone. In that sense, this column is really free, collective therapy for all of us who aren’t perpetually “#blessed.”

And personally, this column affords much-needed perspective and reminds me that I do, in fact, love my family and life, even if we aren’t the Bridgertons.

I’m able to vomit mindless musings on you, my adoring fans, and then analyze them with a clearer head. If you’re highly and inexplicably entertained along the way? Well, that’s a win-win in my book.

So yeah, you’re welcome.

Peace out.

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

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“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”

— ROBERT FROST

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said for our anniversary, I want you to take me someplace expensive. What would you My wife, Mary Ellen, is usually a warm say?” and caring person, so when I turned to her “I’d say, let’s go to the Shell station.” the other at dinner and said, “Right on the money. Let’s try this: How HUMOR “I can’t think of anything left high are restaurant prices?” to make fun of anymore. I may “Even the Mafia is eating at Olive Garden.” have to stop writing my humor column,” “Dick, that was great. I almost cracked a I was surprised when she replied, “Could smile. Now, one more straight line. How bad you please pass the are gas prices going salt?” to get this spring?”

She was right. I can’t come up with an I knew I had “Pretty bad. This original idea for every piece and expect writer’s block year, it may have to each one to be hysterical. Sometimes, several weeks ago be the Indianapolis I just have to turn in something that’s when I awoke in 200.” mediocre, encompassing a funny line or the middle of the “See, you did two that I pilfered from someone else. night sweating, beautifully. Now, with discomfort in – DICK WOLFSIE quit griping and get my chest. I thought back to work.” it was a heart attack. With a heart attack, “Wait a second, that little exercise proved trained physicians put you on a table, insert nothing. I stole those lines from Stephen a tube in your leg, and then shove it into Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah and your groin and up to your heart to clear Jimmy Fallon.” the blockage. I should be so lucky. At least “Dick, let’s be realistic. You’re no comic there’s a treatment. genius, you’re just Dick Wolfsie. You have to I’ve written these weekly columns for 22 get material any way you can, even if your years — almost 1,200 of them. Mary Ellen method is a little shady. And remember, must think it’s easy to come up with a good every column can’t be great. Work with idea every week. what you have.”

“Why aren’t you more sympathetic to my She was right. I can’t come up with an problem, Mary Ellen? I cannot think of anyoriginal idea for every piece and expect thing funny anymore.” each one to be hysterical. Sometimes, I just “You always think you have a humor have to turn in something that’s mediocre, block, Dick. You complain about this every encompassing a funny line or two that I few months. Look, I’ll prove it. Pick any topic pilfered from someone else. Then I have to and I’ll throw some straight lines at you. hope you won’t notice.

Let’s see how you do.”

Did you?

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Evan Wallace finds there is nothing quite as fun as portraying an over-the-top villainous character.

MUSICAL The Indianapolis resident portrays Miss Agatha Trunchbull, the cruel and sadistic principal, in Civic Theatre’s production of “Matilda, The Musical,” April 29 to May 13 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I’m having the time of my life being horrible to children,” Wallace said. “I work social work so I’m a mandated (abuse) reporter, so I’m making a lot of calls on myself lately. It’s a blast and a half.”

Wallace said Trunchbull traditionally has been played by a man in the musical.

“It’s a little tongue in cheek,” said Wallace, who will have to shave his beard before the performances. “Who doesn’t love a villain? I love big, broad characters. I was Edna in ‘Hairspray.’ I did the Cowardly Lion in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ The bigger the character, the more interested I am. Agatha is about as big as they come.”

Like Wallace, Zionsville resident Mikayla Koharchik loves portraying Mrs. Wormwood, who Koharchik describes as Matilda’s “mean, awful mother.”

“It’s very fun to play the comedic villain and be someone you are not usually in real life,” Koharchik said. “She hates books and learning, and I’m an educator.”

Koharchik said when she learned of the role, she thought it would be fun.

“I do love working with kids,” Koharchik said. “I think it’s fun to be in a show with kids. I like to do shows that I think my own children would like to watch.”

Lexie Vahrenkamp, a Carmel Middle School sixth-grader, plays Matilda Wormwood.

“It’s just really fun to play the role, too,” Vahrenkamp said. “I listen to the music a lot because I loved the soundtrack of the musical. I’ve seen the movie, but I feel the musical is different from that.”

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

‘THE FANTASTICKS’ Carmel Community Players presents “The Fantasticks” through May 8 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

STEVE HACKETT: GENESIS REVISITED Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. He will perform from the 1977 live double album “Seconds Out’ and some solo selections. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

THE BROTHERS FOOTMAN The Brothers Footman will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 28 as part of the Live at the Center series at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 or register for free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

From left, Jalen Baldwin, Lexie Vahrenkamp and Nya Beck perform in “Matilda, The Musical.” (Photo courtesy of Civic Theatre)

Vahrenkamp, 12, also has read the book

by Roald Dahl. In the book, Matilda is supposed to be 5 years old, but is advanced for her age.

“I’m much more experienced now than I was as a 10-year-old,” Vahrenkamp said.

Vahrenkamp rarely leaves the stage.

“It’s so much fun you don’t even notice that it’s hard,” she said.

Carmel resident Julia Bonnett, Civic Theatre’s director of development and administration, plays Matilda’s teacher, Miss Honey.

“She and the librarian, Mrs. Phelps, are Matilda’s refuge from the craziness that happens at home and the craziness that happens at school,” said Bonnett, a 2009 Carmel High School graduate. “Anytime she is with Miss Honey or Ms. Phelps, it is peaceful for her.”

Bonnett is appearing in her first show at Civic since performing in “Little Women” in 2015.

Wallace, Bonnett, Vahrenkamp and Koharchik all were scheduled to perform in “Matilda” when it was shut down after three weeks of rehearsals in mid-March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bonnett said about half the cast returned.

Several previous attempts to reschedule the show had failed.

“It’s been wild from a staff member perspective to see it from the other side,” Bonnett said. “All the times we’ve tried to put the show up and all the times we’ve not been able to do so, so to be at this point is exciting because I think we are finally going to get to do it. The set is gorgeous. Everyone, especially those who were in it two years ago, is really excited to finally get to see it.”

Koharchik said the cast was “pretty bummed out in 2020, but it’s great to have it back up.”

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘MATILDA, THE MUSICAL’ Civic Theatre’s production of “Matilda, The Musical” opens April 29 and runs through May 13 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheare.org.

MATTHEW WHITAKER Jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker will perform at 8 p.m. April 30 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘WORKING, THE MUSICAL’ Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Working, The Musical” is set for April 29 to May 22 at the Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

‘CAROUSEL’ The Indianapolis Opera will present “Carousel” at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indyopera.org.

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and audience in jeopardy,” Starkey said.

The Palladium only had May 1 available.

The Indianapolis Zoo’s venue has approxiIndianapolis Opera will finally make its mately 500 seats while the Palladium seats debut at the Palladium at the Center for the 1,600.

Performing Arts in “All the tickets will be honored,” MUSICAL Carmel. It’s just not Starkey said. “We’ll have a seat for how Indy Opera Geneveryone who has bought a ticket. eral Director David Starkey expected We’ll have more tickets for people it to happen. to buy.”

Indy Opera’s production was set Starkey said successful perforfor April 29-30 and May 1 at the Bimances were held at the zoo in May centennial Pavillon at the Indianap2021 and the Indy Opera plans to Starkey olis Zoo. However, the weather forereturn in the future. cast forced a switch to one performance of “We’ll finally be able to make our debut Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” at at the Palladium with a world-class producthe Palladium at 7 p.m. May 1. tion,” Starkey said. “We have a very eclectic, Starkey said the projected weather temcultural representation. Ethan Vincent, who peratures for the weekend are too chilly for is a Native American baritone, is debuting in the orchestra to play. the role of Billy Bigelow. Bernardo Medeiros, “Orchestras don’t play in ambient tema first-generation Brazilian American, is peratures below 65 degrees,” Starkey said. playing Jigger, and he is bringing an in“It’s dangerous for their instruments.” terpretation that’s extremely rich in a role Starkey said projected rain might have that people don’t like that character. It’s a made the weekend a complete washout. dimension that will shine a completely dif“It’s a double whammy for the perfect ferent light on the duo of Billy and Jigger.” storm of circumstances that we don’t want For more, visit indyopera.org. to put the safety and the care of the artists

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THE EXTRAORDINARY DREAMS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. From the book by Studs Terkel Adapted by Stephen Schwartz & Nina Faso

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see new audiences for it.”

The first play of the season is “The Diary of Anne Frank,” set for Feb. 10-25, 2023. The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Executive play was canceled earlier this year because Artistic Director Michael Lasley is pleased Lasley said Civic wanted to present it to as with the variety many students as possible, and the SCHEDULE in the 2022-23 lingering COVID-19 pandemic made season. it impossible to bring in the 4,000 “I really like that there’s somestudents he expects to see it in the thing for everyone,” Lasley said of 2022-23 season the schedule, which was announced The second play will be Agatha April 15. “As a set of shows, it covers Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Exa wide variety of stories and style.” press,” March 10-25, 2023. The seaLasley Civic’s season will begin with son concludes with “The Sound of “Rent” Oct. 7-22. Set in the East VilMusic” April 28 to May 13, 2023. The lage of New York City, “Rent” is about falling inspirational story follows a governess, Main love, finding your voice and living for toria, to the seven children of Capt. von Trapp, day. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical bringing music and joy to the household. and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat” also re“A Christmas Story: The Musical” is set for turns in February 2023. The Jr. Civic musical Dec. 2-24. It is based on the movie classic will be “Newsies Jr,” and the Young Artists that has become a Christmas staple.

Program will perform “Revue!” and “Legally “I’m very excited to give ‘Rent’ a full Blonde” in the summer of 2023. production,” Lasley said. “It’s a show that Subscriptions will be available beginning means a lot to many performers and paApril 29, and single tickets will go on sale at trons. And ‘A Christmas Story’ will be only the end of July. For more, visit civictheatre. the second holiday-themed show on the org.

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Adam Tran is a firm believer in getting out of his comfort zone.

Tran has perPERFORMANCES formed with Actors Theatre of Indiana twice before, both times as Elvis Presley in “Million Dollar Quartet.” To get the role, he put himself on a crash course to learn to play the guitar.

Now, he faces a different challenge in appearing in ATI’s “Working, The Musical,” April 29 to May 22, at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The musical is adapted from the book

by Studs Terkel examining people from all walks of life. Tran’s challenge is, he doesn’t typically perform in true musicals. “‘Million Dollar Quartet’ was a jukebox musical,” Tran said. “This is a musical with a capital ‘M’ and I don’t ever do those. As I get older, I think doing things scary are good for me. If it’s good for me personally, it’s probably good for me professionally.”

Tran plays Man 1, which is a variety of roles, including an IT person, nursing home caretaker and delivery worker.

“There’s not a lot of (Bob) Fosse in my resume,” Tran said of the famous choreographer. “I’m terrified of all of it. I was raised by blue-collar people. If you are bad at something, get good at it. The things I’m afraid of are the things I look back on and end up enjoying the most.”

Tran, who lives in Broad Ripple, was a late addition to the show. He said ATI

co-founders Don Farrell and Cynthia Collins called him several months ago and asked if he would appear in the show.

“I told them no because I was just starting a personal training business and it was taking all my time,” Tran said. “Don reached back to me and said they lost an actor and was there any chance I was more free than I was before.”

Fortunately, Tran said he had a better handle on running his business.

Lillie Eliza Thomas, who lives in Orlando, saw the ATI post about auditions for the Actors’ Equity Association and Playbill.

“I did my research, and I loved the background of the show,” Thomas said. “I knew songs from the show. I thought I’d give it a shot.”

Thomas performed in a cabaret that featured “Just a Housewife” as one of the songs.

“What l love about this is show is, it appreciates people who have to work so hard at jobs that people don’t find as appealing,” Thomas said. “It shines a light on them. I’m glad they are getting the love they deserve.”

Aviva Pressman, from Los Angeles, learned about the production through the Actors’ Equity website.

Pressman plays a nanny, mill worker, receptionist, flight attendant and woman in a cubicle.

As Man 2, Indianapolis resident Allen Sledge plays a mason, iron worker, fireman and a newsroom assistant.

Sledge said the characters’ monologues are the most challenging aspect for him.

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Rascal Flatts, which had 17 No. 1 country hits, announced it would be disbanding following a farewell tour in 2020. That farewell As the former lead singer for Rascal Flatts, tour was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“I’d like to go out on our terms,” “I never had time he said. “But I think Joe Don is in a to do a gospel EP (extended play), different place. He’s the one that so the pandemic gave me time to do wanted to be home more. Who that,” LeVox said. knows what will happen? I know LeVox is set to perform at 7:30 I’ve been put here to create music p.m. May 5 at the Palladium at the and that’s what I’m going to keep LeVox Center for the Performing Arts in Caron doing.” mel. He will perform songs from his After years of playing at large “One on One” five-song solo collection, where venues, LeVox said he looks forward to playhe combined his passion for music and faith. ing more intimate settings.

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Riley bedroom inside the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Touring the James Whitcomb Riley Museum House Commentary by Don Knebel The James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home, a National Historic Landmark since 1962, is perhaps the best-preserved TRAVEL Victorian home in the U.S. In about 1870, Indianapolis baker John R. Nickum, who made a fortune producing hardtack for the Union Army, engaged Robert Platt Daggett, an Indianapolis architect, to design a house for his family in Lockerbie Square, then a suburban neighborhood just east of Indianapolis’ original mile square. When completed in 1872, the two-story brick Italianate house at 538 Lockerbie St. featured 14-foot ceilings, a flush toilet, copper bathtub, hot and cold running water (pumped to a rooftop tank), communication tubes and hand-carved woodwork. In 1893, Nickum’s daughter, Magdalena, and her husband, Charles Holstein, invited James Whitcomb Riley to live with them in the house. By then, Riley, a 43-yearold bachelor, was internationally famous and earning $1,000 a week reading his poems throughout the nation. He occupied the largest bedroom on the second floor, helping with expenses. Schoolchildren, who adored Riley’s poems, often visited him, as did a variety of notable people.

Riley died in his bed from a stroke on July 23, 1916. William Fortune, an influential Indianapolis entrepreneur, purchased the house and donated it to the James Whitcomb Riley

Memorial Association, which opened it to the public in 1922 as a memorial to Riley.

The Association later founded Riley Hospital for Children. A visitors’ center, modeled on a carriage house, opened in 2004. Guided tours of the furnished house, with only the kitchen different from when Riley lived there, are available by appointment. Highlights include the room where Riley died, with his hat and cane on the bed, a library containing first-edition books given to Riley by famous authors and a bust of Riley in the lawn. Lockerbie Street remains covered with cobblestones, as it was when Riley died.

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