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Trail work, playgrounds new in 2015

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com Trail connectivity is a major focus for the Westfield Parks Dept. this year and in the coming years according to director parks Melody Jones.

“Westfield has more trails per capita than any other city in Indiana,” she said.

“We’re really proud of that and have been working hard to get them up to speed.”

As the city moves forward with its plans for the Monon Trail expansion, Jones provided an update on the numerous phases of the project: Jones • Monon Trail Phase 3A – Paving the section in stone from 161st Street to Oak Ridge Road and also includes new paving of the Midland Trace through Quaker Park. “That will be finished this spring as soon as weather permits,” Jones said.

• Monon Trail Phase 4 – Connection that will link the Monon to Ind. 32. It also includes a bridge over the Anna Kendall Creek. “This phase actually opened bids (March 19) and we’re exciting about that taken care of soon,” Jones said.

• In the fall, Jones said there were three trail connection projects that started and are 40 percent completed. The projects will be completed this spring and include: 161st Street between Oak Ridge and Spring Mill roads; 156th Street between Oak Ridge and Spring Mill; and a section of Carey Road between 161st and 169th streets.

• Monon Phase 6 – From 181st Street to Monon Trail Elementary (north of 191st).

Jones said the project is 95 percent designed and should go out for construction early in the fall. “This also includes a link, referenced as the Monon/Midland loop,

along north side of 181st Street,” Jones said. “This will connect the Monon over to the trail system in Asa Bales Park.”

• Monon Phase 7 – The section of the Monon from Monon Trail Elementary to 216th Street, the boundary of Washington Township.

The project is 50 percent designed and construction is anticipated for early September 2016.

• Wheeler Road extension – The completion of sections missing along Wheeler Road and includes the Monon Trail from Ind. 32 to 181st Street. This design is 90 percent completed and expected to begin construction in the fall or early spring 2016.

• Monon Trail Phase 5 – Bridge over Ind. 32 and Tournament Trail. Jones said the project is still under design and not expected to begin construction until late 2017.

• Midland Trace Trail Phase 4 – This project is designed completely and will take the project from where it ends at Gunther Boulevard east to Gray Road. “This project is just waiting for a couple parcels to go through and get finalized in acquisition and then we’re ready to build that,” Jones said.

“When Noblesville starts their phase, they are in land acquisition right now, they are actually going to start at Gray Road and go east.”

“All of the Monon projects are federally funded through grants,” Jones said. “All are at 20

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percent (locally funded) but we might have one at 30 percent.”

by the numbers • The parks dept. gained $34,800 from local sponsors and partnered with 117 local businesses.

• Hosted nine community events which were supported by more than 400 volunteers.

• The Movies in the Park series averaged 500 guests at each summer showing.

• Voices from the Past held 250 Westfield elementary school tours and sold 600 tickets to the general public.

• October’s Grand Junction Derby had 1,500 in attendance.

• The major event for 2014 was Westfield in Lights, which had more than 5,000 in attendance.

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survey led to Westfield being recognized as one of the Top Workplaces for 2015.

“Westfield wouldn’t be what it is today withOn April 18, Westfield was named as one of out the dedication of city employees,” the Top Workplaces for 2015. This Mayor Andy Cook stated. “They are the ranking is based on Westreason we continue to rank as one of jobs field employee survey the best places to live, not only in Infeedback alone. diana, but in the country. Being named A company called Workplaceas one of the Top Workplaces of Central Dynamics, LLP, a research firm for Indiana shows me that administration organizational health and employee makes it their priority to engage our engagement, conducts a survey for Cook city employees.” employees to help better employers Westfield was ranked in the top 50 best and their employees across the nation. The

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places to live by CNN Money Magazine in 2013. The construction of Grand Park, quality of life and low crime rate all contributed to Westfield’s rank. Now, being one of the top workplaces in Central Indiana can contribute to Westfield’s rank as well.

Cook said he thinks excellent public service will come out of Westfield being a top workplace.

“If our people feel good about where they work, they will treat our customers well,” he said.

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Councilors’ meet-and-greet

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With the opening of baseball season and Grand Park beginning its second year of business, Westfield City Coungrand park cil members held an informational meet-and-greet to explain the park to anyone who visited the sports complex on April 18.

The city council provided free coffee and donuts. They had pamphlets with maps of the park and offered to show visitors around the park and answer any questions.

“We just want to introduce the public to Grand Park. We are making sure the community comes (to) see what we have and to meet the councilors and see who the councilors are,” Cindy Spoljaric, councilor at-large said.

“It’s (Grand Park) exceeded our expectations.

All the feedback from local and out-of-thejurisdiction (residents) really love the quality of the park. Most are amazed at the size.”

The schedule for Grand Park has been completely booked this year already. Last year, the park saw nearly 907,000 visits from sports teams.

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Lucie Mays-Sulewski (left) and Kim Weiss finished 1-2 in the women’s portion of Carmel Marathon April 18. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Westfield ladies grab top two titles in Carmel Marathon

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield residents Lucie Mays-Sulewski and Kim Weiss have become regular training partners. So it seemed only running fitting the friends finished 1-2 in the women’s portion of the Carmel Marathon on April 18.

Mays-Sulewski, 44, won in two hours, 55 minutes and 37 seconds, earning $750 for the victory.

“It was a little hot,” Mays-Sulewski said. “I was hoping it would be a little faster but the course has a lot of turns. It’s pretty hilly. It’s a tough course.”

Weiss, 36, placed second in 3:01.07. The duo has been training together for about four years.

“We’re very good friends so it’s nice to train together, work hard together and race together,” Mays-Sulewski said.

Weiss and Mays-Sulewski plan to run in the Boston Marathon in 2016. Both met the standard for their age group in the Carmel Marathon.

“You are always happy when you can start training for a race and cross the finish line,

because so many things can happen,” MaysSulewski said.

Weiss agreed.

“It’s just such a blessing to stay healthy,” Weiss said. “To be able to cross the finish line is awesome especially as I get older.”

Mays-Sulewski, who has been running for 34 years and is from the southern part of Illinois, has lived in the Indianapolis area for 20 years. She was a distance runner at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Weiss, a Chicago native who has lived in Westfield for 12 years, was a distance runner at Western Michigan.

Jesse Davis captured his fourth consecutive Carmel Marathon men’s title. The Broad Ripple resident won in two hours, 25 minutes and 26 seconds. Davis, 33, won the half-marathon in the inaugural Carmel Marathon in 2011.

“Originally I thought I would go out for my course record pace, which was 2:21:46 (set last year),” Davis said. “I was on pace through halfway through the race. Then it started heating up so I just tried to cruise to get the win.”

Davis won by a comfortable margin over second-place finisher, Aaron Kremer, Washington, D.C., who finished in 2:39:13.

WeConnect assists in filling potholes Officials said the new Westfield customer service tool, WeConnect, is successfully helping the city focus its efforts on filling potholes.

“Now that the winter season is coming to an end, the public works department has shifted its focus from plowing snow to filling potholes,” Mayor Andy Cook said. “The new customer service tool is user friendly and notifies crews immediately when a request is made. This instant notification means

citizen requests, such as filling potholes, will be completed more efficiently.”

The public works department has divided Westfield into four quadrants. Officials said three crews will be filling potholes in those quadrants.

WeConnect was launched in February to allow residents to report potholes, fill out permits and pay bills among other services.

For more information, visit weconnect.westfield.in.gov.

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COMMUNITY Obituary Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Mattingly, 55, Westfield, died in the early morning hours on April 19. She was born on July 27, 1959 to R. Cameron and Virginia Mattingly (Rice) Johnston in Indianapolis. Her parents precede her in death.

Liz was the CFO and vice president of Mattingly Concrete Inc., where she had been instrumental in founding it 27 years ago. She had also helped establish and run Just For Starters Inc., and Great Lakes Precast Pots Inc., acting as CFO and president of both companies. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Westfield, and had been active with Meals on Wheels, as well as Agape Therapeutic Riding Academy.

She was a 1977 graduate of North Central High School. After graduating high school, her love of the mountains and horses took her to the University of Wyoming where she began her college experience. She was a graduate of the International Equine School of Riding, at Meredith Manor in W.Va., before graduating from Butler University in 1984.

Along with her love for all things plants and animals, Liz loved sailing, Lake Michigan and White Lake, Mich. where she spent summer with her kids and grandchildren. Her last wish was for everyone to “be kind to your animal today.”

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Our city government has become more about special interests and tax base with little thought about mortgaging our future and creating a debt load which will become bloated and out of control, much like our federal budget. It is not fiscally responsible to attempt to force growth by investing tens of millions of dollars to attract businesses when the additional revenue generated by these “phantom” businesses will take decades to repay the investment made to attract them - if they ever come.

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Money maven Rodney Jones uses his 25 years in financial services to become a motivational speaker, author and industry expert

By Robert Herrington • news@currentinwestfield.com When Westfield resident Rodney Jones entered the insurance business 25 years ago, he used to pop motivational cassettes in his car and listened to them when traveling on his way to appointments.

“Zig Zigler was very inspirational on my life,” cover story he said.

Now, Jones is paid to be the same motivator that he once used to take advice from.

“I love what I do,” he said. “When you can help people, that’s one of the greatest feelings in the world. As opposed for years when I was in seniors homes and they can’t even afford to pay to turn the heat on. It’s sad, real sad when you get to those golden years and they struggle to even put food on the table. That’s not the way it should be.”

Jones’ clientele spans from executives to small business owners to laborers.

“I help people find money they are losing unknowingly and unnecessarily, recapture those dollars and bring them back to the table so they can have a more solid financial future,” he said. “I am under the philosophy that if you have the desire to protect your assets, then I have the desire to help you.”

In addition to owning RL Jones Insurance Group and RL Jones Financial Group, Jones is the national marketing director at Gordon Marketing in Noblesville.

“The reason I like to train professionals is because it fine tunes my game,” he said. “You’ve got to know your stuff when standing up before 50 insurance agents who’ve got more time in the business than you. You better know what you are talking about.”

Jones was raised in a blue collar manufacturing culture where it was normal to graduate from high school and work at the foundry, but he had greater ambitions. Jones attended Southern Illinois University and Butler University.

“What brought me up here was I was attending Butler University in the school of pharmacy. In my last year, which would have been fifth year, I ran out of money. I didn’t have enough money because I was married and had two children so I had to find a way to make some money and start paying back my school loans. That’s when I interviewed for a position with an insurance company.”

Jones said when he first started he didn’t believe the job was for him.

“Growing up, I thought about insurance people as these big, fat chubby guys sitting behind the desk waiting for the phone to ring.

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You can do it like that but you’ll go out of business,” he said.

“Once I got into the business and started meeting with business owners, I loved it. It’s been a great career.”

In 1990, Jones earned his designation of Life Underwriter’s Training Council and began educating clients and professionals on insurance and finances. Since he started, Jones said the industry has changed quite a bit in a couple areas.

One example is the government is much more involved in the business, and there is a lot more paperwork and red tape we have to deal with. There also are a lot more certifications and continuing education.

Jones recently joined a group of business experts and entrepreneurs from around the world, along with Brian Tracy, to co-write the forthcoming book titled, “UNcommon: Common Sense but Uncommon Knowledge from ​ Today’s ​​Leading ​Entrepreneurs and ​ Professionals to ​Help ​You ​Lead an ​ Extraordinary ​L​ife of ​Health, ​Wealth and ​Success.”

“They took entrepreneurs from around the country and each entrepreneur will speak specifically and do a chapter on what they hone in on the most. My chapter was on protecting your assets, mainly through long-term care insurance,” Jones was named as one of America’s PremierExperts and has been selected to participate on advisory boards of Fortune 500 companies. He balances his time between clients and educating professionals in his field.

“I’ve met so many people that are retiring or retired and they hardly have enough money to pay their bills. I want to make a difference in people’s lives,” he said. “I love helping people find money they didn’t even know they were entitled to.”

Age: 55 Residence: Westfield Birthplace: Danville, Ill. Hobbies: Spending time with family, working out in the gym or on the tennis court and traveling.

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We grew with that outfit, and it grew with us. We were treated like family, and so the decision to part with the company actually took approximately five months at which to arrive. There are so many moving parts that it became an extremely “micro” exercise. But, in the end, it came down to this: There are all sorts of efficiencies that now are available to us in this new relationship, including different methods of advertising-message display and delivery, and we aim to make use of them.

We simply had to do it, because the growth curve of our company has been steep and should be so well into the future. We owe it to our readers and advertisers to be as “current” as possible and to take every opportunity to improve the Current experience.

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Isn’t that special?

Commentary by Terry Anker

As “Saturday Night Live’s” Church Lady might have observed, “well, isn’t that special?” Her snarky and moralizing posture won hordes of fans and pointed to the judgmental nature of many of the imagined religious old guard. Dana Carvey, playing the character in drag, succeeded in securing a load of catchphrases and merchandising money along the way. But even as we enjoy a laugh firmly based in our own superiority over the silly and preening nature of the Church Lady, are we missing our own progressive, but equally judgmental, posture?

Some 3,500 people surrendered their U.S. citizenship last year – a record beating even the previous year’s highest-ever number. Those asked routinely cited the considerable expansion of government and taxation as the reason for their decision to depart. Hmmm. In the meantime, U.S. companies are eyeing the relocation of their corporate operations to some foreign land as they intentionally seek a more attractive regulatory and financial environment in which to remain internationally competitive

(a practice called inversion). Hmmm, again.

Bitter with the embarrassing departures, Mr. Obama has been joined by a number of moralizing church ladies in scolding the erstwhile once Americans as somehow anti-American. Aren’t they behaving in an anti-American fashion by definition? “God bless America, but another choice is better for me.” Regardless of the motivation behind the move, the political aristocracy feels compelled to criticize the moves as immoral. As was the case at the founding of this nation some nearly 250 years ago, folks will gravitate to places where they see the greatest opportunity and away from those they see in decline. Can we blame them?

Should our attention be focused upon the reasons cited for the departure instead of raging at the audacity of their free will?

Are we losing our best and brightest? Do we care? Should we?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel.com.

Q U O T E O F T HE W EEK The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt with the heart.

-Helen Keller

For the third year in a row, my spring break and my kids’ did not align. Not a huge deal, but it does ix-nay the family vacation.

Last year, my husband Doo said, “Tough tukus!” and decided to take our four children to Florida anyway. I anticipated a magical time, not having to worry about homework or ear infections or rides to practice, and knowing that the house would be clean and quiet for more than three minutes. But with a dog and a cat driving me bonkers the moment I set foot in the house, and without a carefully orchestrated schedule to keep me on task each day, I found myself stumbling around in a discombobulated state of loneliness and mild depression for the better part of the week. I actually wore two different colors of knee-high boots to school one day, such was my out-of-sorts-ness.

Not wanting a repeat of last year’s footwear debacle, I made several key decisions to help me not only survive spring break, but actually enjoy it. The first was to kennel the dog. The entire time. The second was to binge-watch the entire Sherlock series.

Love it! The third, and perhaps the key to the entire fantabulous week, was to schedule a weekend in Louisville to visit my folks.

The cool part of my trip was that I wasn’t in town for a wedding or a shower or a reunion, nor did I make plans to meet up with old friends. Quality moments with the ‘rents was my primary objective. And even better, this was the first time in 20 years that I stayed with Mom and Dad sans husband, children or any of my four sisters. It was just me, them and one delectable pot roast.

Initially, it was a bit weird. I’m so used to competing with either my siblings (including a twin) or the plethora of grandchildren for a smidge of attention that I felt awkward under the limelight. After about five seconds, though, I acclimated and happily accepted the love. Shopping, pedicures, movies, steak dinners and fireside chats filled the most glorious two days of my forties. No worries, no stress, no nothing . . . just fun, relaxation and Kit Kats out the wazoo. As I packed up to leave, all I could think was, “This might have been my life if I’d been an only child and never married.” Dang!

Consequently, I’ve decided to make this bonding weekend an annual event.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel. com.

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Election takes ‘nasty’ turn

Editor, For whatever reason, it seems the politics of election season can bring out the worst in some people. My experience has been to focus on the positive (or at least stick to the facts) and to present a plan and vision that allows the voter to make an educated decision.

Unfortunately, political signs are just a part of the process, and for weeks signs dot the landscape with names never before known. As a candidate for Westfield City Council, I too have been out placing signs throughout the area. I have placed signs within common areas along with others, and I have also focused on putting signs in yards of residents that actually know and support me for the office.

This past Sunday morning as I looked outside it became apparent that signs had been removed from my own yard (obviously, private property taken from private property). At first I didn’t think much of it until I received a text from several supporters informing me their signs were gone. After a little more research it was determined quite a few signs had been taken. While we don’t have a totally accurate count it seems signs were removed based on whose name(s) were on them. Some areas were cleared with the exception of one or two that remained – but none left standing were mine. Also, some of mine were removed from individual yards. A police report was made by another candidate, and I contacted our department to verify the details. Common sense says that unless someone was an eyewitness and wants to come forward, the culprits will remain unknown.

I bring this to your attention with some reservations. While I think it’s noteworthy, it’s really depressing to consider this happened in a community where we have so many great things going for us that you would hope local elections wouldn’t get this nasty. To read more, visit www.currentinwestfield.com.

Chuck Lehman ​Candidate for Westfield City Council, District 4​

The Westfield elections are challenging

Editor, I recently attended a speech by Mayor Andy Cook’s opponent in the upcoming May 5 election.

There I witnessed a vicious destroyer of the great community spirit that has been building in Westfield over the last nine years. I hate being negative but this fellow asked for it with his constant unfounded insults of our town and its thoughtful leaders. I don’t think he knows how his inexperience shows and how destructive and divisive he is. He certainly doesn’t have the nature to be a uniter. He spoke and answered questions for only a half hour but constantly needed to repeat his theme of twisted truths and just plain untruths to fill the time.

Most of the challengers haven’t paid attention and have almost never attended City Hall meetings until lately – and then don’t stay for all the agenda items.

I’m a guy who likes to support the positives, so let’s go back to supporting the citizens who have worked together for years to create our marvelous spirited community. Unless you want to scrap our well founded advances, your best choice is Andy Cook for mayor, and the incumbent city councilors.

Return “at large” councilors Jim Ake and Tom Smith – hands down!

In District 1, Dr. Mark Keen is running unopposed.

Councilman Steve Hoover in District 2 is one of the most thoughtful givers of his time to the city I have known. He’s a born problem solver.

He has done exceedingly well at bringing neighbors and developers together.

Incumbent Bob Smith in District 3 is my choice.

Chuck Lehman (District 4) has served so well that he must be kept in office. Mr. Lehman was elected to his seat by his precincts because for years he had attended all the city meetings possible. Therefore unlike any challenger in this race, he knew the ropes. He is a deep thinking considerate constitutional conservative.

District 5’s Robert (Bob) Horkay is as fiscally conservative a councilor as they come. His lifetime career in commercial real estate management serves us well. I had never seen his new opponent participate before the debate.

Vote May 5, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To read more, visit www.currentinwestfield. com.

Mic Mead, Westfield

What To Expect: Grandparent Visitation Indiana law provides that grandparents may be awarded court-ordered visitation with their grandchildren under the Grandparent Visitation Act (“GVA”). Accordingly, just as a court can grant parents parenting time with their child, a court can similarly grant visitation for a grandparent to spend time with a grandchild. The GVA is intended to strengthen familial bonds of the extended family under certain circumstances.

Following a United States Supreme Court ruling, court-ordered grandparent visitation has been deemed constitutional under certain conditions. Since then, many states, including Indiana, have adopted their own Grandparent Visitation Acts.

Grandparents may only seek visitation with their grandchildren if they have standing. Only in limited circumstances are grandparents able to ask a court to grant visitation rights with their grandchildren. Those circumstances include when: (1) the child’s parent is deceased; (2) the child’s parents have been divorced; or (3) the child was born out of wedlock (if the child’s father has established paternity). If any one or more of these three circumstances are presence, then a Grandparent may seek visitation.

What factors does a court consider in determining whether to award a grandparent visitation? The court weighs several factors, including: (1) a presumption that a fit parent’s decision about grandparent visitation is in the child’s best interests; (2) the “special weight” that must therefore be given to a fit parent’s decision regarding non-parental visitation; (3) “some weight” given to whether a parent has agreed to some visitation or denied it entirely; and (4) whether the petitioning grandparent has established that visitation is in the child’s best interests.

How does the court know if visitation is in the child’s best interest? The court must look at the totality of the circumstances when determining what may be in the child’s best interests. The court may consider a child’s past experiences with a grandparent, the child’s wishes, and the relationship between the parent and the grandparent, etc.

Where do Grandparents file their petition to seek Grandparent Visitation? The petition requesting grandparent visitation should be filed in the county in which the child lives. However, if there has been a divorce between the child’s parents, the petition should be filed with the court that granted the dissolution of marriage.

Can a Great-grandparent seek grandparent visitation? The GVA does not provide great-grandparents the ability to seek grandparent visitation with their great-grandchildren. Currently, however, there is proposed legislation that would amend the GVA to allow great-grandparents the same rights as grandparents under the GVA. Should that legislation pass, great-grandparents would be able to seek visitation with their great-grandchildren.

At Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C., our team has the experience, the understanding, and the compassion to assist with your family law needs.

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READERS ’ V I E W S Westfield’s urban planner, councilor Editor, City elections are very important when one thinks of all the changes that have occurred in Westfield in the past four years. As taxpayers, we can have representation in these changes when we have the right people making well-researched decisions.

Cindy Spoljaric is running for Westfield’s City Council on May 5. She has done many things to make our Westfield a better place to live and work.

Cindy is one of those people who attend local meetings in the community and asks questions so she can make educated decisions in order to represent her constituency well. Attending community meetings takes time, but a good councilor makes time to attend and participate in the local process year round and

not just during the campaign season.

Recently, Cindy Spoljaric made herself available to my Oak Park neighborhood (161 St. and Carey Rd.) when we found out a proposed infill addition was under consideration there, which was less than desirable. Cindy came prepared with her urban planning knowledge, experience from being on the planning commission and board of zoning appeals and her tenure as a city councilor. She helped design a plan for our neighborhood, which satisfied all involved. Cindy worked with us and the developers throughout the entire seven-month process. This positive outcome will allow for protection of home values and quality of life, a goal she sets for our entire community.

Please vote on May 5. Your vote counts.

David Mueller, Westfield

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Editor, I’m writing to wholeheartedly support and encourage the “FIT” candidates for Westfield City Council. Those candidates include: Bob Beaudry (District 2), Dan McKinney (District 4), Brian Ferguson (District 5), Barry Jones (AtLarge) and Ron Thomas (At-Large). These candidates represent a much needed, fresh reboot to Westfield politics. My reasoning follows.

While I consider you a friend, I’m concerned about Westfield’s present compass heading vis-à-vis spending and the soccer arena. When I testified in October 2014 about this matter at the city council meeting, I was told there was urgency – “You’re not a developer, you don’t understand. We must break ground before the ground freezes.” Applying a bit of common sense, I asked for a measly two-week delay so the city could publish the requisite paper-

work, budgets, planning documents, financing plans, zoning materials, etc., thus putting the residents’ minds at ease.

My request, while I’m just one guy and no one certainly had to abide by my request, was summarily dismissed as child’s play and fodder. Well, here we are, April 13, and we haven’t broken ground nor have we seen the “full picture” document set from the City of Westfield.

Not fair, Mayor.

So, Mayor Cook, here’s my offer: If you’ll provide all the paperwork related to the soccer stadium, I’ll gladly donate, at no cost to the City of Westfield, my firm’s services to publish them on the web. This will enable you to bask the sunlight of confidence that you’ve gone above and beyond with full disclosure and that there’s nothing more to share.

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“It has always been my contention that a laundromat, not the singles bar, is the best place to meet your soulmate.” humor That sentence above was written by me, back when I was still single and working as a freelance writer in 1980 for a magazine called “Living Single.”

Here’s part of the column. Is the column funny now? Was it even funny then? You tell me.

Come to think of it, don’t tell me.

WASHED-UP RELATIONSHIPS I propose the establishment of a new oasis of romance and intrigue: the laundro-bar!

Now, for the first time, men and women can let it all hang out and come clean in a safe atmosphere where one can talk freely. No spin. Well, except maybe at the very end.

Patrons entering the laundro-bar are seated at a washing machine. The ambience would stimulate snappy repartee about the “pressing issues” America is facing. Patrons who neglected to clean their pockets before loading their wash might discuss the shrinking American dollar.

“Hiya, sweetheart. How ya doin’ tonight?”

“Okay, but I’ve had a little too much to

wash.”

“Loaded, huh?”

“Do you come here often?”

“A few times a week to catch up on the latest dirt.”

“I used to come more often, but I bought a second pair of socks. What are you drinking?”

“A Mai Tide. What are you drinking?”

“A Wash and Dry Martini.”

“CHEERS!” “Say, baby, want to come over to my place for a little romance?”

“I can’t right now. I just checked the washing machine and I’m right in the middle of my______.”

I’m so ashamed of that last line that I can’t even print it. I told my wife how embarrassed I was that I would write anything that juvenile, even 35 years ago. “Well that’s all changed now,” she told me.

“Because my writing has become more mature?”

“Heavens, no, Dick. You just aren’t embarrassed as easily.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Editor, Hamilton County is my home. My family lived in a historic log cabin in Carmel. During my childhood, we moved to a National Historic Landmark in downtown Noblesville. When I decided to have my own family, we moved to Westfield, where I already owned a retail business in downtown Westfield. I have my Indiana Teacher’s License for Social Studies, including U.S. History. It is my experience as a business owner and commercial property owner which made it clear that the citizens of Westfield are denied the opportunity to be represented by an open, truthful and competent city government.

When requested by citizens, the current administration is unwilling or unable to produce basic financial documents including the budget, contracts and eminent domain acquisitions for Grand Park and Grand Junction.

Todd Burtron, our city chief of staff, reported there are nearly 200 city employees for a city of under 34,000 people and the estimated city budget for 2015 is $32,879,110. It is unacceptable that a basic request for information is referred to the city attorney, Brian Zaiger.

His written response was, “your request is burdensome and appears to request documents that may not be in existence.” The current administration lacks the capability to successfully manage private business. We do not need a CEO who competes with private enterprise, but a mayor who is accountable to the taxpayers.

The 2013 State Audit for Westfield is not completed and will not be finished before the primary, although the other major cities in Hamilton County are completed. The candidates must put the pieces of the financial puzzle together to analyze what the administration and council are doing. A small group of politicians control access to the information to avoid oversight and questions from the citizens who pay the taxes witnessed League of Women Voters Candidate Forum, the city councilors are inconsistent about the financials for the city. Council candidate, Brian Ferguson, pointed out that three of the councilors gave three different numbers for the same question. As the puzzle builds, the picture is disturbing.

Molli Cameron, Westfield

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The Fab Four will perform in Carmel at 8 p.m., May 2.

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‘Love affair’ ensues: Fab Four to rock Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

Ron McNeill’s love affair with the Beatles began at an early age.

“I borrowed my older sister’s Beatles records and never gave them back,” he said.

While attending a Los Angeles performance Beatles Fest, McNeill watched a contest for sounding or looking like one of the Beatles. He took note of one singer impersonating Paul McCartney.

“I just couldn’t believe he sounded just like Paul McCartney,” McNeill said.

That was Ardy Sarrf, who won the contest.

“The next year I was so inspired I went up there by myself and won as John Lennon,” McNeill said. “I met up with Ardy a couple years later and we formed a group. It’s been our fulltime job for 17 years. It’s the best job in the world. How many people wouldn’t want to be a Beatle?”

The Fab Four, featuring McNeill and Sarrf, will perform at 8

p.m. on May 2 at The Palladium at The Center for Performing Arts in Carmel.

McNeill said his manager has instructed him not to reveal his age.

“But none of us in the group are old enough to have an original Beatles memory,” he said. “Our drummer Erik’s (Fidel) first glimpse of the Beatles was on a VHS tape from the Ed Sullivan Show. It keeps carrying on through generations and generations.”

Fidel performs as Ringo Starr and Gavin Pring takes on the role of George Harrison. Pring actually comes from Liverpool, England, where the Beatles were formed. The group also has understudies at each spot.

McNeill said the group does about 100 dates per year.

“In the early days, we would play about every day,” McNeill said.

The Fab Four visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland the weekend of April 17-18. Starr was inducted as an individual performer on April 18 and was introduced by McCartney.

“We personally invited both of them to our concert on Fri-

day and they didn’t come,” McNeill said. “But we were hoping if they came to our show, we’d get invited to their show. It didn’t work out that time.”

McNeill said The Fab Four played in front of Hall of Fame building for the morning TV news.

While there are tributes for many other groups, McNeill said everybody loves the Beatles, especially musicians.

“Those are some of the first songs you learn,” McNeill said.

“Obviously the Beatles wrote the best songs in the world so it’s always great to imitate them. This is not a cheesy thing.

We take it very seriously when we’re on stage. We want to get as close to those guys as we can. So that we can mirror their own memories in a way.”

The Fab Four are featured in “Come Together: A Beatles Tribute Documentary,” that was produced and directed by Steve Ison and John Scofield, who are based in Indianapolis. The 2014 documentary features 10 of the estimated 8,000 international Beatles tribute bands.

For more information on The Fab Four, visit thefabfour.com.

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Nickel Plate Arts Events BOOK ARTS WORKSHOP / May 7 or 9 / Great for Mother’s Day! Artists Kandi Jamieson and Emerald Smith break down the working process of book altering and journaling, and how to use different media such as paint, writing tools, photographs and collage. Great Mother’s Day gift or outing with Mom! Unplug and create with us on May 7, 6-9 p.m., or May 9, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Books, materials, snacks and refreshments included in $30 fee.

Registration required; reserve your spot at nickelplatearts.org.

MAY GALLERY SHOW / FREE / Home décor available for purchase Nickel Plate Arts showcases furniture and other home décor pieces from designated Indiana Artisans May 1-30.

Interior Designer Chip Kalleen selected pieces from the Furniture Guild of Indiana Artisan’s furniture makers and accessories including fiber and clay May 1 - 30, 2015 Furniture | Home Décor | Art wall hangings, rugs, hand-woven baskets, ceramics, glasswork, paintings and more to dress the Judge Stone House gallery. Don’t miss your chance to see and buy these wonderful pieces all in one place.

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CELEBRATE WITH US / May 1, 6-9 pm / FREE Get first dibs on one-of-a-kind art and home décor pieces. Join us on First Friday for the opening of the Indiana Artisan gallery show. Actors from The Belfry Theatre will perform scenes and songs from Nunsense. Plus, stock up on summer reading materials during our local author showcase. AND MORE! Admission is FREE; cash bar with local beer and wine available for sale. First Friday event sponsored by Brannon Sowers & Cracraft.

For more events, classes and details, visit nickelplatearts.org.

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Partner Events FEATURED! Rodney Reveal Watercolor Classes / May 7, 14, 21, 28 / $35 per day Paint a new painting under the guidance of Nickel Plate Arts studio artist and popular instructor Rodney Reveal during each session at the Birdie Gallery, home of the Hamilton County Artists' Association, in Noblesville. Registration info at hcaa-in.org.

The Scoop: Established in May of 2003 in Carmel, Bub’s is famous for good service, good quality food and most of all: the Big Ugly Burger. Boasting a one-pound aftercook weight in beef and a half pound bun, challenges to eat more than one attract people from all over. Stop by with a big appetite for a chance to get your picture on the Bub’s Wall of Fame, or swing by after walking on the Monon for a nice cold milkshake.

Type of Food: Burgers, hotdogs, fish, ice cream.

Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream Food recommendation: The Big Ugly Price Range: $5-25 Reservations: No Hours: Daily 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Address: 210 W. Main St., Carmel Phone: 706-2827

Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic Ingredients: 5 sweet potatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1/4 cup softened butter, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel and mash. In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar and heavy cream.

Transfer to the prepared baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal.

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Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.

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2015 May Festival in Arcadia / May 16 & 17 / FREE As part of this annual celebration, don’t miss the Saturday art show, hosted by Arcadia Arts Initiative, featuring works from local artists.

While you’re in town, stop by The Depot to see its historic Arcadia Glass collection. Local bands, street dance and more! Visit facebook.com/mayfestarcadia for details.

Looking for Jack Kerouac / May 21, 7 pm / FREE Join author Barbara Shoup for a talk and writer’s program at the Fishers Library. She will discuss her Looking for Jack Kerouac, writing style and methods. hepl.lib.in.us Richard Smith at the Hedgehog / May 29, 7:30 pm / $20 From classical to bluegrass, Chet Atkins to Jerry Reed, swing to jazz, Richard Smith does it all and does it great at the Hedgehog Music Showcase in Arcadia.

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Art in the Afternoon • Enjoy art displays hosted by the Carmel Arts Council to help support their high school scholarships, student Curator Program, Children’s Gallery, programs with assisted living venues, teacher grants for art projects and other community outreach programs. Food, drink, and entertainment will also be available. • Today 2:30-5:30 p.m. • 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel • $30 • www.carmelartscouncil.org/2015/03/16/art-in-the-afternoon

Family Fun Carnival • Enjoy this carnival hosted at First Christian Church of Noblesville for all kinds of fun activities such as giant bowling, a cake walk, soda toss, duck pond, bounce houses, balloon animals, pony rides and more! Dinner and treats, like snow cones and cotton candy, are included in admission price. • Today 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• 16377 Herriman Boulevard, Noblesville • Family wristbands: $25, couple: $15, individual: $10 • 773-4582 • www.noblesvillepreschool.com/FamilyCarnival.html

Backstage Exclusive: Spamalot Edition • Take a tour of the backstage Tarkington during a run of Monty Python’s Spamalot for behind-the-scenes views of sound processing, dressing rooms and the prop department. Refreshments will be provided by Monarch Beverage Company. • Today at 5:30 p.m. • 3 Center Green Suite 200, Carmel • $35 • 843-3800

Mother’s Day Sale • Stop by the Old Picket Fence for great sales on gifts as beautiful and unique as Mom. Offering a variety of antique and vintage furniture, gift items and home accessories, a great Mother’s Day gift will be easy to find and easy on the wallet, too. • Today from 10:00 a.m.

– 8:00 p.m. and May 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• 894 Logan St., Noblesville • 774-1800 • www. noblesvilleantiques.com

Jubilee Village Project: Walk for Water • This project is a three-mile walk during which participants carry a five-gallon bucket, in order to experience and symbolize the trek that millions of women and children around the world have to take daily in order to collect water for their family. Walkers raise money as an individual, team or family to support and expand systems to clean water in African villages. Begins at Noblesville High School. • Today, all day • 18111 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville • 517-0512 • www.jubileevillage.org

Wild Edibles • Like the pioneers and other natives to the area, learn to identify edible versus poisonous plants during a short hike and presentation at Founders Park. The event will be wrapped up with a sample of nature’s delicacies. For ages 18 and up only. • Today 7:00-8:30 p.m. • 11675 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel • $12 • 848-7275

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Family First Fridays at Grand Park • Bring the family out for an evening of enjoying the outdoors and Grand Park’s Sports Complex! Attendees should plan to bring their own playing equipment.

Special activities will also be hosted by staff and local sports celebrities may make an appearance!

The concession stand will be open. • Takes place every first Friday of the summer and early fall months, 6:00-8:00 p.m. • 701 E. 191st St., Westfield • Free • www.grandpark.org/familyfridays

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Comedy at SoHo Café • Enjoy a spring comedy performance at SoHo Café while sipping on coffee in downtown Carmel. • Tonight at 7:00 p.m. • 620 S. Range Line Rd., Carmel • www.sohocafecarmel. com Amy Speace at The Warehouse • In support of Speace’s newest album, “That Kind of Girl,” the folk musician and songwriter will perform at The Warehouse in Carmel with an opening by Ryan Culwell. Known for her poetic, honest, and touching songs, Speace has been working for the past 10 years under the radar of the mainstream music industry. • Tonight at 8:00 p.m. • 254 1st Ave. SW, Carmel • $20 • 661-1760 • www.amyspeace.com/ tour-dates/2015/5/1/carmel-in-the-warehouse

ZCHS presents: The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood • A captivating comedy that follows the story of Robin and The Towns Girl as the band battles evil Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, you will laugh and learn while watching.

• Today at 7:00 p.m. • 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville • $8 for students and $12 for adults • www.zionsvillechamber.org/events Barker Brothers Kiln Burn • Visit the Prairietown Pottery Shop at Conner Prairie to see a kiln full of wares be fired. Learn how a very hot fire and table salt puts the finish on pottery. On the way out, don’t forget to stop by the Conner Prairie Store to purchase your own wood-fired pottery made on the grounds. • Today 10:00 a.m.

– 5:00 p.m. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • 7766006 • www.connerprairie.org

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Blackhawk Winery First Anniversary Party • Kickoff the winery’s music season and celebrate their first year in business with the band Less is More and anniversary cake! Bring a picnic blanket or chairs to enjoy the grounds. • Today 1:00-6:00 p.m. • 28153 Ditch Rd., Sheridan • Free • 771-2814 Drawn to the District • Every weekend this May, all artists are invited to come paint, draw and/or sculpt the Carmel Arts and Design District. This is a great opportunity to get to know other artists in the community! You are welcome to sell your art. Thank you gifts will be given to visiting artists each week. Non-artists are welcome to watch as well. • Every Saturday and Sunday in May • Main St. and Range Line Rd., Carmel • Free • 752-1722 • www.carmelartsanddesign.com/events Mother’s Day Pottery • Want a unique, personal, yet useful gift for Mom this Mother’s Day? Kids ages two through 10 are invited to create a personalized hanging flower pot with decorations and even a special place for a picture. Parents, supervision and registration are both required!

• Today 1:00-2:00 p.m. • Roy G. Holland Memorial Park: 1 Park Drive, Fishers • $22 for residents, $33 for nonresidents • 595-3150 For more calendar events, visit currentnightandday.com

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By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Arts & Design District is beginning its season of warm weather events, starting with May’s debut of Drawn to the District on May 9. diversion Drawn to the District is a new idea where, “all types of artists are invited to create.” There will free arts supplies from ArtSplash Gallery for anyone who wants to join in the fun.

“With these lovely late spring evenings, I think the visitors will really enjoy being a part of the creative process,” said Stephanie Marshall, merchant liaison and Marshall event planner for the Arts District.

Drawn to the District will continue every weekend in May. In addition, the May gallery walk will welcome in spring with Jan Aldridge Clark, a board member at the USA International Harp Competition.

ArtSplash Gallery will also feature an exhibit from Anna Baseva Afsfar, an artist originally from Lithuania and Russia. She paints in both watercolor and oils and has studied with teachers from around the world.

“She is a popular artist at the gallery and has a strong following of students,” Marshall said. “This will be a particularly nice collection of her work this May.” And as usual with every second Saturday gallery walk, there will be a scavenger hunt with prizes. Participants can also pick up charms as a part of the monthly charm bracelet giveaway.

For more information, visit www.carmelartsanddesign.com

Moon Dog Tavern – 4825 E. 96th St., Indianapolis – moondogtavern.com May 2 – 8 Miles High Hopwood Cellars Winery – 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville – hopwoodcellars.com May 1 & 2 – Gene and Robin Gillham Three D’s Pub & Café – 13644 N. Meridian St., Carmel – threedspubandcafe.com

May 1 – Living Proof May 2 – The Why Store 8 Seconds Saloon – 111 N. Lynhurst Dr., Indianapolis – 8secondssaloon. com May 1 – David Allan Coe Center for the Performing Arts – 355 City Center Dr., Carmel – thecenterfortheperformingarts.org May 1 – Vince Gill May 2 – Salaam and Fab Four Madison Park Church of God – 6607 Providence Dr., Anderson – madisonparkchurch.org May 2 – Indiana Boys Logan Street Sanctuary – 1274 Logan St., Noblesville – loganstreetsanctuary.org May 1 – J.P. Cormier Vogue Nightclub – 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis – thevogue.com May 1 – Exmag, Marvel Years and M!NT May 2 – Hyryder and Fareed Haque Rathsekeller – 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis – rathskeller.com May 1 – Andy Davis and Zanna Doo May 2 – Jason Brown and The Higher Ground The Hi-Fi – 1043 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis – hifiindy.com April 30 – Sweet Poison Victim and DJ Kyle Long May 1 – Cereus Bright, NE-HI, Future Thieves and The Oarsman May 2 – DXTRS LAB May 3 – Savvy, Plateau Below and Evan Slusher May 4 – Water Liars

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Carmel grad lands recording gig

By Steven Aldrich • new@currentinwestfield.com

In 2008, Alex Garrison graduated from Carmel High School where he had spent his entire life growing up. After high school Alex studied at Indiana University, and soon music after moved to Chicago, where he has resided ever since.

While attending Indiana University, Alex met Steven Phillips, who later linked up with him in Chicago to start writing original material for a band they were forming. Soon after meeting in Chicago, they met platinum record producer Sean O’Keefe who had experience working with bands such as Fall Out Boy and The Plain White Tees. According to Garrison, “With him (O’Keefe) we recorded a four song EP that we used to recruit members to fill out the band. Around March of 2014 we had finalized the band with myself, Steven Phillips (guitar), Manny Miller (guitar), Mike Bronk (Bass), and Jack McKee (drums).”

“We spent the large part of the month of December recording our first album as a band,” Garrison said. The band recorded the

album in studios located in both Crystal Lake and Chicago. The Central Standard is working to have their first album released this summer, sometime during mid-June. At that time, physical copies of the album will be available via the band’s website. At the same time as the physical release, they also plan to release the album digitally on iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon.

While the band has held all of their shows in the Chicago and Milwaukee area, they are looking to expand to the Indy area soon as well. According to Alex, “Some of our upcoming performances are opening for White Mystery in a Red Bull Sound Select event at the Cubby Bear in Chicago on April 23. We also will be playing are largest show to date when we headline the Double Door in Chicago on May 9.”

If you are interested in any of the band’s upcoming shows or just want to check out some of their songs, head to the band’s official website www.thecentralstandardband. com or contact them at thecentralstandardband@gmail.com.

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The Foolery looks forward to summer of comic-book movies

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

When comic book movie “The Avengers” came out in 2012, it wasn’t just the biggest movie that summer. It ended up ranking as the third highest grossing film of all time with $1.5 billion worldwide, according to Forbes.

The sequel is scheduled to hit theaters on May 1 and studio analysts are already projecting the movie will make more than $200 million in its opening weekend. And those huge box office numbers should mean increased interest in comic books, which is good news for a small locally-owned shop called The Foolery, at 25 W. Main St., Carmel.

Bob Williams, owner of The Foolery, said he’s adjusted his inventory to cater to which titles are popular nowadays. And he said the Williams growing success of Marvel Comics movies has introduced new readers to the medium.

“As far as the comic books go, before the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie came out, nobody knew who was in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Marvel seems to be able to turn nothing into huge, huge successes,” he said. “So with “The Avengers,” they already have the name, so obviously with what they’re doing it’s just going to continue along the same path.”

“The Walking Dead” – a top rated TV show on AMC – is another popular title that’s been an introduction to comic books for new readers.

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Williams said he’s carrying not only Avengers comics, but spinoffs, such as Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and The Hulk.

“We try to focus in on the comic books that are tied to “The Avengers,” he said. “There’s some Ultron comics, which is the major villain in the new movie, so we’re also picking those up.

The pop vinyl figures that come out are extremely popular.

We’re going to carry those as well.”

That first weekend in May should be especially big for The Foolery because Free Comic Book Day is May 2. Williams said he expects to give away hundreds of specially printed free comics. It’s been estimated that Free Comic Book Day generated $3.4 million in free publicity in 2014 nationwide.

Williams also bumps up his business by selling used vinyl

records. When he has a down day in the shop, Williams will also log onto Ebay to sell comic books and records as another source of revenue.

But recently, Williams said his biggest seller, even bigger than superheroes, has been “Star Wars.” Marvel bought Lucas Entertainment and is now releasing new “Star Wars” comic books, which sold over a million direct sale copies for its first issue.

“Star Wars” is a huge title,” he said. “We can’t believe the numbers of people who are strictly buying “Star Wars,” but what’s nice is that they want it all. The “Star Wars” completest comes in and everyone just seems to accept the Marvel comics with open arms.”

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Musical hit ‘Xanadu’ comes to Carmel

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

From May 1-17, Actor’s Theatre of Indiana will be performing the musical hit “Xanadu” at the Studio Theatre in the Center for the Performing Arts. ““Xanadu” is a musical fantasy about a young muse who comes to Venice Beach, California to inspire a young artist in his quest for his dream,” Director Billy Kimmel said. “It’s a musical comedy which Actor’s Theatre is known for doing, nominated for several Tony awards. It really has a classic message; it’s basically to believe in one self and to be inspired with your dreams no matter what the cost.”

Kimmel compares “Xanadu” to “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, referring to the musical as a cult classic that is very well known and has lots of followers. It is based off Greek mythology, has great music and involves roller skating.

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Preliminary auditions for the musical hit began last fall in Indianapolis, followed by a full audition in January. Casting decisions were made in February. Rehearsals started early April and will continue every day up until the show. Including set design, props and technical planning, the musical took mor than six months to plan.

Kimmel is recently known for directing “The Divine Sister,” a comedy, which was performed in New York. The last thing he performed in Indianapolis was “Forbidden Broadway.”

“Xanadu” will be performed Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. the weeks of performances. Tickets are available online at actorstheatreofindiana.org or through the Center for the Performing Arts box office at 843-3800.

“Come if you want a good laugh, because it’s a fantasy,” Kimmel said. “It’s a musical escape, so come if you want to have a nice evening and leave the theatre singing.”

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‘Soothe’ project an emotional journey

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“My fans always assumed I was a chilledout kind of guy because of the music I write.

But I’m pretty much the opposite. I’ve always Grammy-nominated songwriter and bestbeen a stress junkie. I thrived on it,” Brickman selling author Jim Brickman returns to Indiasaid. “Everyone around me would tell napolis on April 28 for a book and me to slow down and find some time CD signing event for his latest book for myself. I always felt that people release – “Soothe – How to Find Calm who took time off to relax were lazy.”

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Noble at The Shops at River Crossing “The medical technician wanted to at 6 p.m. play calming music for me so I didn’t “Soothe” follows Brickman’s jourBrickman freak out during the test. It was my ney to create calming moments in his music! I’d never listened to my songs life. The idea for the book came from to mellow out. There’s always a first,” Brickhis weekly radio show, “Your Weekend with man said. “Wow, it actually made me feel Jim Brickman.” good. I was suddenly a little jealous of my “I have the opportunity to interview profesfans because they’ve been telling me about sionals on soothing every aspect of life from this for years! I realized that feeling soothed yoga and Feng Shui to healthy eating, relaxwas not a bad thing, and maybe I should conation and meditation. I thought, if I can gain sider it more often.” something from these lessons, I’m sure other Writing the book didn’t hold too many surpeople can, too,” Brickman said. “So, I turned prises for Brickman. my journal into a book and am happy to share “Because I’d written a few other books. But pointers that worked for me and even some this one was very personal. I had to take a that didn’t. I found that it’s important to find very honest look at myself.” your own path.”

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Just the dispatches Dave Dugan appearance – May Day! May Day! If you’re in need of emergency humor, check out comedian Dave Dugan at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Soho Café, 620 South Range Line Rd. Expect a lot of fresh material and a change of clothes since the performance earlier this year. Cost is $10.

Bike rodeo – Girl Scout Troop 484 will hold a bike rodeo from 1 to 3 p.m. May 2 at Smoky Row Elementary, 900 W. 136th St. Activities will focus on bike safety.

Also, old bikes are being collected for an Eagle Scout project. They will be fixed up and given to children who can’t afford their own bikes. Cost for the rodeo is $5.

Program Palooza – The Monon Community Center, 1235 Central Park Dr. E, will hold Program Palooza from 1 to 3 p.m.

May 2. They’ll have free demo classes, information on programs and classes, tours of the facilities, open swim time in our indoor aquatics pool, free massages, free snacks, food trucks and more.

Amy Speace in concert – The Warehouse presents musician and songwriter Amy Speace during her album release tour for “That Kind of Girl” at 8 p.m. May 1.

Recording artist Ryan Culwell will open the concert. Tickets are available for $20.00 at www.liveforthemusic.com. The Warehouse is located at 254 1st Ave SW. Victorian Treasures – The Hoosier Chapter Victorian Society of America presents Victorian Treasures: A Presentation of Antique English Silver with speaker Doreen Squire Ficara from 6 to 7 p.m. May 6 at the James Whitcomb Riley Museum, 528 Lockerbie St., Indianapolis. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.

Folk Concert Series – First Avenue Folk Concert Series presents Connor Garvey at 7:30 p.m. April 29 at The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave. SW. Garvey has won awards at Kerrville Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and Solarfest Singer Songwriter Showcase.

Pops concert – The public is invited to enjoy a musical trip to the movies during the annual St. Mark’s Orchestra Spring Pops Concert at noon on May 3 at the church, 4789 E. 126th St. Planned selections include tunes from John Williams, Les Miserables, Tower of Power, Aaron Copeland and more.

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Farmers’ Markets Carmel – The growers and producers-only market – offers a bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants and prepared foods. Only edible products, with the exception of annuals and perennials, may be sold at the market. No craft items are sold. With few exceptions, all products are grown and/or produced in Indiana.

There are also plenty of prepared foods such as jams, salsas, breakfast sandwiches, Belgian waffles, Danish pastries, cheeses and honey. The 2015 market is open 8 to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, from May 18 to Oct. 5 on Carmel’s Center Green, located adjacent to the Palladium concert hall.

Fishers/Saxony – The Saxony Market, sponsored by IU Health Saxony Hospital, is a Saturday event in the community of Saxony, located in Fishers. It also runs Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. The market offers the best fresh produce from local vendors and farmers in the area.

Spend your Saturday morning at the Saxony Market, where farm-fresh produce and community come together. Visit www. saxony-indiana.com/ market.html for more information.

Geist area – This market runs Thursdays, May through Sept. from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Some of the many items for sale at this market include cheese, baked good, eggs, flowers, vegetables and honey, poultry and meats. It’s at 8115 Oaklandon Rd.

Fishers – 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, June 6 through Sept. 26.

Located on the grounds of the Town’s Nickel Plate Park in front of the Fishers Amphitheater, is a community focused initiative by the Fishers Chamber of Commerce. Developed in 2003 with 15 vendors, this rain or shine market has grown to showcase over 38 high quality vendors offering fresh produce, live goods, bakery items, honey, specialty food items, meat, coffee and hot food selections. Juried to the strictest standards, the market is visited by as many as 2,500 residents and visitors each Saturday morning and showcases some of the best market vendors in Indiana.

Fortville – This is a relatively small farmers market, but has lots of variety, including yellow watermelon and barbeque sauce. It runs Thursdays, May 15 – Sept. 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s at 701 South Maple St. Call 485-0410 for more information.

McCordsville – This open air market offering locally grown produce and consumer goods runs Wednesdays 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 30 – Sept. 29.

McCordsville Farmers’ Market, part of the Hancock Harvest Council, opens at the McCordsville Town Hall to feature a wide variety of produce, meats, eggs, breads and more.

Noblesville – The weekly farmers’ market in downtown Noblesville is open rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 9 to Oct. 17. Located in the Riverview Health overflow parking lot on Connor Street at the intersection of Ind. 32 and 39, vendors sell a wide array of locally grown produce, bedding plants, fresh-cut flowers, locally produced honey, handmade soaps and fresh-baked goods.

Westfield – The marketplace will return in 2015 at Ameriana Bank, and runs 5 to 8 p.m., Fridays, June 5 to Aug. 28. This year’s edition includes a variety of vendors from produce, homemade baked goods, crafts, food vendors, service organizations and possible entertainment. The market is held after the bank closes so it does not impact any customers.

Thursday market – Noblesville Main Street will continue and expand its market programming to include the second “Thursday Market” downtown. This European style market will offer locally grown seasonal produce, ultra-fresh meals, small batch artisan foods, handcrafted products, high quality art and local live music from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, June 4 to Sept. 17 in the urban park just east of the Noblesville Main Street office at 839 Conner St. Zionsville – Fresh produce, plants and flowers, baked goods and locally prepared food items are available from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, May 16 to Sept. 26 at Town Parking Lot at the corner of Hawthorne and Main. Visit the Zionsville Farmers’ Market Facebook page for weekly updates.

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Collaborative concert hosts first party of the summer

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

Get ready to kick off the summer with a full orchestra! On May 22 at 7:30 p.m., the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Indianapolis Opera will host a collaborative concert called Crescendo that will take place at White River State Park in Indianapolis.

The collaboration will provide more than just opera, aiming to achieve a fun-filled, family event full of all kinds of activities.

“It is a concert to kick off the summer.

Memorial weekend is a big weekend in Indianapolis so it will be the first party of the summer down in White River Park,” ICO Executive Director Elaine Eckhart said. “It is being presented by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Indianapolis Opera, and it is a sneak peek for each of our seasons in 2015-16.”

The concert will provide a mix of opera, classical and pop music equipped with music, singing and a full orchestra. Eckhart describes it as “rousing.”

This is the first time the ICO and IO have done something like this in Indianapolis. Eckhart as well as IO’s General Director Kevin Patterson hope it will bring some publicity to their groups.

The ICO back-row wind section performs (Submitted photo)

“We’re hoping to start this annual tradition here in Indy,” Eckhart said.

Patterson says the number one objective of the collaboration is for people to have fun, but he hopes that it will raise awareness of their organizations as well.

“For both organizations it’s about creating awareness,” Patterson said. “We are hoping to attract 4,000 – 7,000 people.”

Patterson says there will be something there for everyone, including musical variety, audience participation and even the opportu-

nity to conduct the orchestra that night.

Lawn seating is free and open to the public, but there is also the option of purchasing seat tickets. Those tickets can be accessed through indyopera.org or icomusic.org.

“I’m hoping that people who are not familiar with the ICO or the IO will learn about us and it will increase their curiosity about us,” Eckhart said. “Also, one of my objectives is people will come and have fun, and find the music invigorating or uplifting. It’s not rock, but a full orchestra is pretty impactful.”

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Home sales up nearly 8 percent

Commentary by Jim Litten

With 2,528 pended sales in March in Central Indiana, overall year-to-date home sales are up 7.7 percent compared real estate to this time period last year, according to statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company.

On a monthly basis, March 2015 pended home sales slipped 1.8 percent compared to March 2014, a decrease of 47 homes sold in the nine counties that F.C. Tucker tracks. However, home sales prices are trending up. In Hamilton County, year-to-date sale prices rose to $269,917, an increase of 4.4 percent from the same time period last year.

• In Westfield, home prices increased 20.9 percent to $310,424 in the first quarter

compared to the first three months of last year.

• Of the pended home sales in Westfield last month, one was priced $1,000,000 to $1,999,999; 11 were priced $500,000 to $999,999; 20 were priced $300,000 to $499,999; 24 were priced $200,000 to 299,999; 26 were priced $100,000 to $199,999; and one was priced at $99,999 or less.

• Homes in Westfield are staying on the market a little longer. In March 2015, homes sold in 80 days on average, eight days slower than March 2014.

• Home sales decreased slightly in Westfield. Last month, 83 homes pended, a decrease of five homes compared to March 2014.

• Inventory in Westfield has decreased.

In March 2015, the number of homes for sale slipped to 201 – tightening 19.9 percent from March 2014.

As we move into the second quarter, we believe home sales will increase and prices will remain strong. Though March sales were a little sluggish, we still expect to see activity gradually pick up due, in part, to recent job growth and the start of the spring selling season.

Jim Litten is the president of F.C. Tucker Company. Comment on this article by e-mailing to editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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Tis the season … for allergies Commentary by Tammy Wittmann

Allergy season that is. If you are anything like me, this time of year can really be frustrating. One of the main eye care areas that are affected is our eyes. Itchy, red, watery eyes are the telltale signs of ocular allergies but can sometimes be symptoms of other ocular infections. It’s important to have your eyes checked by your eye doctor if you are having these symptoms to rule out more serious infections. Also, keep in mind that watery eyes alone are not necessarily allergy eyes. And you can also have allergic conjunctivitis and not experience any other allergy symptoms like sneezing and rhinitis (hay fever).

It’s important to note that the oral medications you may be taking for your systemic symptoms do little to nothing for ocular allergies. Some of the prescription nasal sprays will help but the most effective treatment for ocular allergies is an eye drop. There are some over-the-counter drops that work well, but you want to steer clear of any of the “get the red out” drops. Also, stay away from gener-

ics in this case as well. Generics can have more preservatives in them because they are not regulated by the FDA. More preservatives mean less active ingredients and more irritation for the ocular tissues. The most effective treatments however are prescription eye drops.

Contact lens wearers may not realize they have ocular allergies but have symptoms such as decreased contact lens comfort and shorter wearing time. Also, contact lenses may have more deposits on them causing temporary decreased vision. Some contact lens wearers have to switch to a daily disposable lens during allergy season as well.

It is always best to have any ocular problem evaluated by your eye doctor to differentiate between allergic, viral or bacterial conjunctivitis as well as dry eye, since the treatments for each vary.

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Dispatches New nurse practitioner – Jennifer Hansen, adult nurse practitioner, has joined St.Vincent Medical Group in Carmel. Hansen is accepting new patients in her office located at 13450 N. Meridian St., Suite 244. For more information, call the office at 5829355 or visit www.stvincent.org/ medicalgroup.

Odd uses for soda – Sugary soda is not good for your health.

But did you know it can be good for other things? You can use Coca-Cola in some unusual ways: 1. Pour some on an oil stain in the garage or driveway. Let it sit for an hour, then rinse clean with a hose.

2. Add one can of soda a week to your compost pile to help speed up the decay.

3. Soak grimy oven grates and baking sheets in a Coke bath overnight. The gunk will loosen up and scrub away easily.

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Avoiding allergens – Now that allergy season is upon us, here are some tips for getting your yard work done without aggravating allergies: 1. Garden on damp days or just after a rainfall. The pollen will have been washed off plants.

2. Pollen counts are lowest in the evening so do yard work then.

3. Be diligent about removing weeds – they are a prime contributor of pollen.

4. If possible, change out of your gardening clothes before you enter the house (in the garage, maybe) then put those clothes straight into the laundry.

Source: HouseholdMagicDailyTips.com Foot Health Seminar – Riverview Health will host a foot health seminar today from 6 to 7 p.m. at Riverview Hospital’s Krieg DeVault Conference Room in the lower level of the Women’s Pavilion. Dr. Scott Schilman and Dr. Tracey Ikerd will discuss common foot ailments such as warts, ingrown toenails, bunions and more. A light dinner will be served. The program is free, but registration is required, which can be done by visiting riverview.org/ classes/foot-health-seminar or by calling 776-7999.

Skin screenings throughout May – IU Health is holding free skin screenings at IU Health Methodist, IU Health West, IU Health Saxony and IU Health North facilities through May from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call 688-DOCS to schedule your screening.

Joint Pain Seminar – IU health will host a free joint pain seminar today at 6 p.m. at the Saxony Hospital Medical Offices building at 13100 E. 136th St. in Fishers. Guests will be able to engage in a Q&A with Dr. Meneghini. A light meal will be served, and attendees are encouraged to register early by calling 678-3627.

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The Luxembourg Palace in Paris, the seat of the French Senate, is the epitome of decorum and elegance. But almost exactly travel 300 years ago, the palace was notorious for debauchery and excess by a member of the royal family.

In 1615, Queen Marie de MĂŠdicis, the mother and regent of 14-year-old King Louis XIII, built a grand new palace for herself, designed to resemble the Pitti Palace in Florence in which she had been raised. The western wing of the Luxembourg Palace, included lavishly decorated rooms for the Queen, complete with 24 commissioned paintings by Rubens. The identical eastern wing included rooms for young Louis whenever he visited from his home in the Louvre Palace. When Louis XIII died in 1643, he was succeeded by Louis XIV, who built his own palace at Versailles.

When Louis XIV died in 1715, his famously promiscuous granddaughter, Marie Louise Élisabeth d›OrlÊans, took up residence in the Luxembourg Palace. Although a recent widow at age 20, she immediately began hosting drunken orgies, glutinous feasts and clandestine lovers. She concealed the resulting pregnancies in her increasing girth, earning the so-

briquet “Princess Chubby.â€? When Voltaire suggested that one of the lovers was her father, Philippe II, Duke of OrlĂŠans and regent of King Louis XV, he was imprisoned in the Bastille, where he completed his play, Oedipus. Oblivious to the irony, Marie Louise, overweight and pregnant, attended the premiere with her father, to the great amusement of Parisians.

Hard living took its toll and she died, again pregnant at age 23, having already borne five children, none of whom survived.

The orgies behind it, the Luxembourg Palace became a royal museum in 1750, displaying art eventually housed in the Louvre Museum. The palace was confiscated from the royal family during the French Revolution. After serving as the residence of Napoleon, it was enlarged in 1835 to accommodate the semi-circular chambers of the French Senate.

Today, young lovers sit alongside the placid pond south of the palace, watching children sail their little boats. The bawdy days of Princess Chubby are long forgotten.

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Creating a country farm kitchen with cosmetic upgrades

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EXISTING HOME: Located in the Village of West Clay subdivision in West Carmel, the kitchen aesthetics this spec home blueprint for in felt generic and did improvement not fit well with the homeowners’ personal style. The existing half wall separating the kitchen from the living room was not conducive for entertaining guests. “Our cabinets were in good shape, but they made the kitchen feel dark. In addition, the original location of the eat-in island backed up to our dining table causing guests to constantly bump into each other.”

CREATING BETTER FLOW: To create more room for dining and entertaining, the half wall in between the kitchen and living room was removed and became the new location for the eat-in island. This also allowed more natural light to stream into the kitchen. Shelves were added to the original location of the island to showcase the homeowners’ antique treasures.

COUNTRY FARM DESIGN: “Our ultimate goal was to create a country farm look while exploring options throughout the design phase.”

before & after

To help achieve this look, the sink base cabinet was modified to fit a new retro-fit apron front sink. Other classic materials including the new white subway tile backsplash, vintage style sink faucet, bronze cabinetry hardware, chunky decorative island legs and cabinet corbels help individually contribute to the final country look.

LIGHT AND BRIGHT: Once all cabinet modifications were made, the dark perimeter cabinets were painted a crisp white to help brighten up the kitchen. The island cabinetry was painted black to add contrast. LED undercabinet lighting, a new bronze island pendant and a table light installed on dimmable switches help create the perfect ambience.

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