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Companies ‘cause for concern’ regarding tax abatements

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Representatives from two Westfield companies told the Westfield City Council why their performance GOVERNMENT rates were less than expected during a May 9 council meeting.

Economic Development Director Kai Chuck presented a resolution outlining tax abatement compliance for companies with an outstanding tax abatement with the city a standard annual procedure. Chuck said after reviewing the companies’ statements of investment, Biodynamics of Indiana and Grinds were causes for concern. After presentations from both companies, the council unanimously approved the resolution finding the companies were in compliance for tax abatement purposes.

Biodynamics of Indiana and Grinds both received five-year personal property tax abatements in 2019 from the City of Westfield. The abatements are contingent on the companies reaching specific goals, such as employee count and projected salaries.

Biodynamics of Indiana, a hemp-processing facility at 17219 Foundation Pkwy., had a goal of hiring 25 employees but only has three.

Grinds, a company producing an alternative to smokeless tobacco, at 17065 Oak Ridge Rd., had a goal of hiring 56 employees but only has 16.

Biodynamics of Indiana Vice President Jeff Chinn attributed much of the company’s slower-than-expected growth to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the FDA shifted its focus to COVID-19 vaccine production. Chinn said the company manufactures CBD for food and beverage manufacturers.

“Prior to COVID, the FDA was poised to approve CBD as a nutritional supplement and food and beverage additive,” Chinn said.

“COVID disrupted all that. The resources applied to the FDA to watch over our industry were reapportioned to vaccine manufacturing. We lost our advocate, we lost our

attention in the FDA, and the results of that is food and beverage manufacturers then stalled their products because if (CBD) was not approved, they can’t incorporate it.”

Chinn said the FDA is now moving toward approving CBD as a supplement, and that if or when that happens, Biodynamics of Indiana will be able to “launch significantly.”

He said he expects approval within the next 12 months.

Although several Westfield City Council members said they understood the situation, Council President Mike Johns said he hoped the company wouldn’t be before the council next year with the same growth results.

“I understand where you’re at, but we have a city to run, too, and we made certain decisions based upon your ability to achieve your goals,” Johns said. “We certainly value you as a member of our community, but we have to ask you to work a little bit harder.”

Grinds co-founder Pat Pezet told the council that the pandemic also had negatively impacted its growth. Grinds manufactures coffee-filled pouches that resemble smokeless tobacco pouches but are a healthier alternative to tobacco. The business moved to Westfield from San Francisco in 2019.

Although the pandemic led to an e-commerce sales increase of 30 percent, Pezet said the company’s retail growth “came to a screeching halt.” He said Grinds didn’t feel the full effect of the pandemic until the end of 2020, when the company received a significant return of products from a large retailer.

“With all that doom and gloom out in the open, there is some good news,” Pezet said.

“This past month, we produced our one-millionth can out of our facility. We are proud of that milestone because this time last year, we made a total of maybe 100,000 cans. The growth has come.”

Both businesses representatives told the council they are expecting to reenter their “growth mode” and begin adding employees soon.

For more, visit westfield.in.gov.

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With more than 60,000 high school students and 445 partner high schools, Ivy Tech is the largest NACEP-accredited program in the nation.

Weed Wrangles clear invasive species — The organizations of the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership are inviting volunteers to help clear local parks of invasive species by participating in Weed Wrangles. During the Weed Wrangle, teams of volunteers, supervised by guides, will locate and uproot unwelcome plants such as bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard, autumn olive, English ivy and winter creeper. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at hcinvasives.org.

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“Grand Run continues to become a Memorial Day tradition for runners, walkers and their families,” Westfield Welcome Director Kayla Arnold stated. “We appreciate participants that take time out of their holiday weekend to benefit such a noteworthy cause that can better the lives of veterans.”

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Character exhibits for the proposed H&H Stables equestrian facility in Westfield. (Images courtesy of City of Westfield)

H&H Stables proposes equestrian facility, custom homes

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com During the May 9 Westfield City Council meeting, H&H Stables requested an amendment to the Towne DEVELOPMENT Road Crossing planned unit development to permit an equestrian exhibition facility and equestrian-themed custom neighborhood.

H&H Stables wants to develop 69 acres south of Ind. 32, east of Little Eagle Creek and adjacent to the Midland Trace Trail corridor. If approved, the project would include a 120,000-square-foot facility with four arenas, stabling capacity for up to 140 horses, equestrian-focused retail, dining and 25 custom homes. Thirty-four acres would be designated for pasture.

H&H Stables owner Chad Hughes anticipates 25 to 35 horses would be stabled at the facility full time. Of the four arenas, two would be show arenas and two would be practice arenas. The development would also include outdoor arenas north of the facility. Homes would start at $1.2 million with .75 acre lots. Homeowners would be able to stable horses at H&H Stables and have access to private pastures and trails.

“This provides a unique opportunity for residents currently not available in the City of Westfield,” Hughes said.

Hughes operates barns and horse shows at Wild Air Farms in Zionsville. If the facility is approved, it could also host events

A character exhibit depicts an H&H Stables arena.

like dog shows or indoor beach volleyball tournaments.

“Westfield has an opportunity here to have a world-renowned facility that will complement the other facilities we are so well known for in a positive manner with the economic engine it’s going to provide and the notoriety, not to mention this will be a wonderful western front door coming into Westfield,” Hughes said.

Hughes said there is no other facility like it in Indiana.

“The closest thing available is the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio,” he said.

If approved, the Westfield facility could host shows year-round. All equestrian competitions would be Olympic level, so Hughes said it could draw international attention.

He said similar developments are popular in North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.

The council did not vote because the proposal was an introduction. For more, visit westfield.in.gov.

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Northeast subdivision to the 5-point roundabout Project: Reconstruction of at Greenfield Avenue.

151st Street Southbound 10th Street is Location: A section CONSTRUCTION detoured to Eighth Street. of 151st Street from The southbound closure Towne Road to Buchanan began May 2 and will last for 60 days.

Lane is closed for reconstruction.

Two more closures will happen later.

The intersection of 151st Street and Expected completion: November.

Towne Road will remain open during Project: New roundabout construction.

Location: Boden Road and 156th Street.

Expected completion: June 156th Street is closed between Boden Project: New roundabout Road and Olio Road. The detour route is Location: The intersection of 161st Boden Road, Olio Road and 146th Street.

Street and Union Street is closed for the Estimated completion: July 30 construction of a new roundabout.

Project: Small structure replacement Expected completion: August.

Location: 256th Street in Cicero is Project: Wheeler Road and Tournament closed between Ind. 213 and Lacy Road Trail traffic signal will be closed to all thru traffic for the Location: Intersection at Wheeler Road replacement of two small structures. and Tournament Trail Expected completion: Aug. 1 Expected completion: Construction is FISHERS only in the preparation phase at this time.

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Project: Chad Hittle Drive roundabout Location: A section of 191st Street from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 will be converted into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive. 191st Street from the east leg of the Tomlinson Road roundabout to Chad Hittle Drive is closed.

Estimated completion: End of July NOBLESVILLE & NORTH Project: New trail Location: The project will construct an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail north from Wellington Parkway of the Wellington

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Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street.

Expected completion: The project was scheduled to be complete in May 2022 but appears behind schedule. The City of Fishers has not responded to multiple requests for comment regarding an update on the project. The updated completion date on the 37 Thrives construction website claims expected completion is set for this summer.

Hamilton County will get a boost in handling its growing caseload when the new Superior Court 7 debuts in COUNTY January 2023.

Based on state caseload statistics, Hamilton County needs 13 judicial officers to handle all the cases filed in its court system, according to Hamilton County Court Administrator Jill Acklin. With the opening of Superior Court 7, it will have 12 judicial officers.

“We will move closer to the actual judicial need dictated by our caseload statistics, which will allow the judiciary to move our cases more quickly and efficiently,” Acklin said.

The Indiana General Assembly passed a bill in 2021 creating the new court after it became apparent there was a need.

“Hamilton County’s growth has caused an increase in caseload and an increase in more complex, multiparty and business cases,” Acklin said. “Hamilton County’s growth, and projections for future growth, outpaced the judicial resources here in Hamilton County compared to other counties in the state. Hamilton County has been high on the list of counties who need additional judicial resources for some time now.”

Superior Court 7 will be a court of general jurisdiction, meaning it can hear civil and criminal cases. The court is funded by the state and Hamilton County, and its opening will not directly increase taxes or fees.

Darren Murphy, a Hamilton County magistrate judge, is set to become the presiding judge in Superior Court 7. He recently defeated Stephenie Gookins in the Republican primary for the position. No Democrat has filed to run against Murphy in the general election.

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Hamilton County receives $1M to resurface roads

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County will receive $1 million through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to imCONSTRUCTION prove several roads.

The county received the maximum amount permitted and is required to commit a minimum of $1 million of its own funds.

The program will fund the following resurfacing projects: • 193rd Street from Joliet Road to 530 feet east of Six Points Road (Washington Township) • Mule Barn Road from north of Ind. 32 to Ind. 47 (Washington and Adams Townships)

• Riverwood Avenue from Cumberland Road to 221st Street (Noblesville Township) • Overdorf Road from Riverwood Avenue to 221st Street (Noblesville Township) • 221st Street from Ind. 19 to Riverwood Avenue (Jackson and White River Townships) The projects total 15.3 miles and have an estimated total cost of nearly $2.2 million.

Crews will grind off the pavement surface and replace it with 1.5 inches of new surface material.

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Senior pitcher’s weight-room work leads to more speed

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com University High School senior pitcher Grayson Knight’s added strength is making quite a difference.

“All of my improvement this year is due to the offseason I had in the weight room,” Knight said. “I started lifting with my strength coach Vern Smith in October.

I completely changed my body as far as strength and explosiveness go. I am a much better athlete, and this has been very clear on my velocity. I’m throwing about 5 to 7 mph harder now than I was last season, and that has made this by far my most dominant season yet.

“I’ve always been able to throw strikes and get outs, but this year my strikeout numbers are up higher than they’ve ever been.”

The 6-foot-4 right-hander has been clocked as high as 92 mph this season.

Knight, who has committed to play for Indiana Wesleyan University next season, had a 5-1 record with a 1.40 earned run average for the Trailblazers as of May 17. He had 63 strikeouts in 35 innings. At the plate, he

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had eight hits in 15 at-bats with a home run and triple for the Trailblazers, who were 18-4 as of May 17.

Knight was 5-1 with 3.05 ERA in 2021.

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is just scratching the surface of the pitcher that he can and will become.”

MacDonald said the staff likes the knowledge Knight can bring to the field.

“He is a student of the game, has tremendous work ethic, is extremely competitive and is trusted and respected by his team-

mates,” MacDonald said. “As a coaching staff, we are excited for the opportunity to be a part of Grayson’s growth, as a person, student, player here at IWU.” Knight, a Westfield resident, said the coaching staff is why he picked IWU. “Coach MacDonald has been someone who I’ve created a great relationship with through the recruiting process, as well as (head coach Rich) Benjamin. They both told me exactly what they think I can do to become a better player and man.”

At the moment, however, Knight is focused on helping University make a run at the Class 2A state championship. The Trailblazers face Speedway May 25 in the first round of the Park Tudor Sectional.

University reached the Class 2A semistate last year before losing to Providence.

University won the Class A state title in 2019. The 2020 season was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is a much different University team than I have played on in years past,” Knight said. “We are a lot younger after graduating five starters last year. We are a lot younger, but this is the most athletic team we’ve had in a while.”

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Marvel to become Monon Trail principal

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Marvel said instead of the traditional July 1 start, he will start his new position June 1. Marvel said the earlier start should help Jeremy Marvel expects a smooth transidevelop relationships over the summer. tion to his role of principal at Monon Trail Monon Trail has approximately 525 stuElementary. dents and nearly 70 staff members.

EDUCATION That’s be“It’s building those relationships cause Marvel has with the staff and getting to know been in the Westfield Washington them a little better and seeing them Schools system as an assistant in action,” Marvel said. “I love to principal at Shamrock Springs Eleknow kids’ names and can’t wait mentary since June 2017. to meet the families over there and “It makes it a lot easier to know start building those relationships.

Marvel the district’s initiatives and goals I’ve heard some awesome things and how they are trying to align everything. about things that go on in the building and It makes it easier with that transition,” MarI’m excited to help grow what has been vel said. “Knowing the elementary schools working there.” are pretty similar with a lot of those things After graduating from Indiana State Unidefinitely helps out.” versity, Marvel had an information technolMarvel, 43, said his goal of being principal ogy position with Sallie Mae in Fishers for evolved. two years.

“I didn’t even know I wanted to be an “The cubicle life wasn’t for me, so that’s assistant principal when I was teaching when I went back to school to be a teachbecause I loved the classroom so much and er,” Marvel said. loved having that experience with 25 or 26 Marvel received his elementary educakids in my classroom,” said Marvel, who tion degree from IUPUI and his master’s taught in Pike Township’s New Augusta degree in education leadership from Indiana Public Academy South in Indianapolis for University. nearly 10 years. “Down the road, I figured if Marvel and his wife, Kristy, a teacher at I ever did want to do it, I should go back to Oak Trace Elementary, have three children. school to get my admin license. I did it and I Daughter Riley is an eighth-grader at Westgot lucky that (Westfield) passed a referenfield Middle School, Tucker is a sixth-grader dum to hire three new assistant principals. at Westfield Intermediate School and Kellen Right when I finished my degree, I was able is a second-grader at Oak Trace. to apply for this position.”

Robb Hedges, principal of Shamrock When the principal position came up, he Springs Elementary School, said Monon Trail decided to apply. staff will enjoy working with Marvel.

“I felt like I was ready to take the next “He lives out his core principles, collabstep and really fit with Monon and where orator, student-centered, and builds trust it’s headed,” said Marvel, who has lived in by building strong relationships with all Westfield since 2010. “I feel like it’s a pretty stakeholders,” Hedges stated. “Although he good match.” will be severely missed by the entire ShamFormer Monon Trail Principal Dana Dietz rock Springs family, we are thankful that he accepted a principal position in Speedway helped make Shamrock Springs become a schools. better place due to his positive leadership.”

“I felt like I was ready to take the next step and really fit with Monon and where it’s headed,” said Marvel, who has lived in Westfield since 2010. “I feel like it’s a pretty good match.”

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Breathe Easy has new team

By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com Breathe Easy Hamilton County is undergoing changes to its leadership team.

Katie Jensen has been NONPROFIT named executive director, and Erica Strahm has been named youth coordinator. Breathe Easy is a nonprofit working with organizations and individuals within the Hamilton County community to promote tobacco-free living to reduce mortality and morbidity rates.

Stacy London was the past executive director. She has transferred to the Breathe Easy state office.

Jensen will continue to educate the community on tobacco prevention, while Strahm will focus on growing and expanding the VOICE program in all Hamilton County schools. The VOICE program prepares youth to become peer leaders and advocates for the Hamilton County VOICE team. Youth members engage, educate and empower their peers to live tobacco-free lifestyles.

Jensen joined Breathe Easy in March. She lives in Carmel. Strahm lives in Westfield.

From left, Erica Strahm, Stacy London and Katie Jensen. (Photo courtesy of Katie Jensen)

“I have really enjoyed getting up to speed,” Jensen said. “Our nonprofit in this county is one of the strongest in the state.”

As executive director, Jensen wants to raise awareness for Breathe Easy Hamilton County and the dangers of tobacco use.

“We want to do this by providing access to the many resources available for prevention and cessation,” she said.

Jensen plans to focus on educating youth before they are confronted with hard choices in their teen years.

Breathe Easy Hamilton County is based in Fishers. For more, visit breatheeasyhamiltoncounty.com.

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DISPATCHES Noblesville High School students place at DECA – Noblesville High School students recently participated in the DECA business leadership state competition. NHS junior Jacob Norris took a first place state championship in “Professional Selling” and junior Cody Bozell scored second place in the “Entrepreneurship” category. Norris will now compete in the international DECA conference in Atlanta later this spring.

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en the impact on customer bills, we are spreading recovery of some of these fuel Hoosiers are paying more at the grocery costs over a longer period to reduce the and gas pump and may be noticing higher rate impact. electric bills as well. We want Unfortunately, as we approach the ENERGY to share background on what’s summer, the bill impact will continue to driving Duke Energy electricity increase, and we expect that to continue costs and what we’re doing to help. throughout the year. If you are struggling Since mid-2021, financially to pay costs for coal and your electric bill, These are not permanent rate gas to produce the contact us at 800energy that powers increases. Fuel costs rise and fall, 521-2232. We can Indiana homes, busidiscuss payment and we pass those costs to our nesses and assemplans and resources customers with no markup, so bly lines have infor help. creased significantcustomers pay what we pay. Our We also recomly. Fuel accounts for priority is to purchase fuel at the mend tools such as a significant portion High Bill Alerts and best possible price, through steps Budget Billing that of our electric costs, averaging as much such as long-term contracts and can help customers as 30 percent of a manage their bills. using a diversity of suppliers. total bill. That’s why Financial assistance – STAN PINEGAR also is available when there are volatile energy markets, through our Share it can have a big impact. the Light program, where eligible customers In fact, Duke Energy Indiana is seeing the can receive up to $300 in energy bill assishighest sustained prices for fuel that we tance. You can find more information on have witnessed in a decade. Global demand these programs at duke-energy.com/home/ and tight fuel supplies as well as labor savings/lower-my-bill-toolkit. shortages at coal mines and railroads are We have found that many of our customaffecting the cost of the power we produce ers are missing out on state and federal as well as what we purchase in the energy assistance programs for which they are markets. We also have been working to eligible. To learn more, visit benefits.gov/ overcome supply chain challenges to ensure benefit/1535. we have sufficient supplies of fuel available We know that higher electric bills can be for summer and winter – the times of higha hardship for many, and we want to conest electric demand. nect customers to resources for help.

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Dress for WFH success Commentary by Stephanie Grabow Are you in the WFH forever club? If there’s one thing the last two-plus years have shown us, it’s that you don’t FASHION have to be in a corporate office to make your impact on the world.

I decided to work from home beginning in 2008 — the first six years for an international organization and the past nine years for my own small business, so you’re in good company.

Did you know there is science around how the clothes that you wear for WFH impact your brain activity and productivity?

Through “enclothed cognition” research, scientists study the link between what you wear and how it affects your brain function, emotions and productivity.

It turns out that when you dress for work and Zoom calls, you’re signaling to your brain that it’s time to focus on the task at hand. The right clothes can improve your self-esteem and give you the confidence to nail your presentation on Zoom and go after your dream client.

Wearing your sweatpants and hoodie can

confuse your brain, because it’s thinking it’s time to relax and you’re pushing back with punch lists and performance reviews.

No wonder you feel unmotivated.

Dressing for WFH doesn’t mean that you have to pull out your most uncomfortable pants. It means wearing something on the top of your body in one of your best colors.

That gorgeous color will give you energy, enhance your facial features and help you glow from the inside out. Trust me, that beautiful glow comes through on the Zoom screen.

And here’s a pro tip: Staring at your face in your “wow” color on a Zoom call will also impact the way you feel about yourself. It’s an instant confidence boost!

On the bottom, put on jeans with lots of Lycra, or an elastic waist pant. Something comfy, but not sloppy.

And on your feet? Do what feels good.

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Westfield Preservation Alliance, Indiana Landmarks try to preserve the historic building at 102 S. Union St.

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Westfield Preservation Alliance has worked for more than a decade to save historic buildings in downtown Westfield.

Recently, the nonprofit learned that its efforts have saved a special building that was built in the late 1830s.

The green building at 102 S. Union St., the southeast quadrant of Ind. 32 and Union Street, will likely be moved to a new location when the road-widening project on Ind. 32 begins.

Indiana Landmarks Vice President of Preservation Mark Dollase and Linda Naas, a Westfield Preservation Alliance board member, were instrumental in saving the building.

Naas said the organization had been trying since 2012 to designate a historical district where the building is located.

The area was designated in 2019 and includes roughly 16 acres within downtown Westfield. The northern boundary stretches several blocks north of Penn Street. The eastern boundary stretches a little past Walnut Street. The southern Boundary stretches just past Jersey Street. And the Western boundary stretches just past Camilla Court.

When the City of Westfield proposed widening Ind. 32 through downtown, the Westfield Preservation Alliance realized the buildings on the south side of Ind. 32 were at risk for demolition. Because Ind. 32 is a state highway, the city went through a lengthy process for approval to widen the road. That effort resulted in a letter from the state’s historic review board stating the city could move forward with the road widening if it adhered to 11 commitments, including preserving the building at 102 S. Union St. If the building could not be preserved, the city would have to establish a mitigation fund for historic preservation work, initiatives or programs that focused on persevering the community of Westfield.

“I can guarantee if Indiana Landmarks and Westfield Preservation Alliance hadn’t been pushing for these 11 points, the road would have been widened without these kinds of environmental and historic considerations,” Dollase said. “We were in meetings for over two years to get to this point.”

The building dates back to the late 1830s or early 1840s (the exact construction date is unknown), when it was originally a drugstore. Throughout its long history, it has also housed a grocery store, restaurants and, most recently, a dance studio.

Dollase said although it might “not be particularly attractive,” the building maintains original features that make it historic and worthy of saving.

“Frankly, the first floor has been altered quite a bit because it has been used for so many different things,” he said. “The basement level is really cool to walk through because there you can see how the building was actually constructed. It has exposed log beams that are used to hold up

The building at 102 S. Union St., right, operated as Pickett’s Cafeteria from 1958 to 2002. (Photos courtesy of Linda Naas)

Some of the original construction materials used to build the building at 102 S. Union St. in the mid-1800s.

said.

Dollase said if the building is moved, it would only be a few blocks. He estimated the move to cost between $35,000 and $45,000, but that does not include the cost of the land.

“There’s moving companies that specialize in (moving historic buildings),” Dollase said. “They bring equipment in to put underneath the structure, lift it onto the flatbed and move it and put it onto a new foundation. Sometimes they will wrap the outside or add support within the building.”

For more, visit the Westfield Preservation Alliance Facebook page at facebook.com/historicalpreservation.

ON THE COVER: Linda Naas and Mark Dollase pause outside of the building at 102 S. Union St., which was built between 1837 and 1842. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

A historic photo of Bob Funderburgh, left, and a clerk pause outside the building at 102 S. Union St., which was Funderburgh’s Grocery Store from 1899 to 1958.

the floor system. You can see where the adze (a tool similar to an ax) was used to clear off the bark from the lumber.”

Dollase said the second floor is fairly original, and the original wood siding is still underneath the clapboard frame siding seen today. The building still has hardwood floors, trim detail and a fireplace.

Dollase said he can envision the building housing a future business on the first floor and an apartment on the second floor. The three areas under consideration for the building’s new home are Hadley Park on the northwest quadrant of Ind. 32 and Union Street; on North Union near the entrance to Asa Bales Park; and on North Union on a lot south of the new Westfield Playhouse, although the third option is not in the historic district.

Naas and Dollase expect to know where the building might move by this summer.

“We’d like it on a corner and in the historic district,” Naas

A HISTORIC SNAPSHOT INTO THE BUILDING AT 102 S. UNION ST. Westfield Preservation Alliance board member Linda Naas said the green building at 102 S. Union St. was known as a “solid center” of Westfield during its prime. The building first was The Old Corner Drug Store when it was built sometime between 1837 and 1842. An exact construction date has not been identified. The Old Corner Drug Store operated for 60 years, then the building housed a post office for four years.

Then, it was home to Funderburgh’s Grocery Store from 1899 to 1958.

Pickett’s Cafeteria operated in the building from 1958 to 2002. It then housed several restaurants, such as Keltie’s, Caso Blanco and, most recently, Ericka’s Place until 2020. The building is now home to Dance Innovations, a dance studio.

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Defense mechanisms

Better late than never

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

The best offense is a good defense.

Most of us Hoosiers have been confronted with this aphorism from our youth.

We learn to drive defensively, have a favorite defensive end and some of us advocate for defensive carry. We defend the flag, our honor and our rights. It is a fundamental tenant of the formation of our nation that sets alongside “We the People” in the preamble of the Constitution. Our framers held it to be a vital responsibility of government to “provide for the common defense” but not to ensure a good and aggressive offense.

So, is all this restraint warranted, or even advised? Has it served us to remain in the bunker or have we been better rewarded for hostile marches into enemy territory? Much has been said, in this column and elsewhere, about the pernicious and corrosive effect of remaining in a constant state of preparedness for calamity. When we imagine impending doom, humans develop a significantly shorter life expectancy.

Suicide rates skyrocket and other health problems proliferate. Moreover, countless business and leadership books from “The Art of War” to the current trove of advice tomes nearly uniformly promote direct and decisive assertive action as the way to good health and prosperity.

If we find ourselves always on the defense, can we find our way to happiness? Perhaps there is a space between offense and defense. Perhaps there is a place of informed trust. Perhaps there is a way to be offensive and defensive each in their own measure. Friends simultaneously defend and provoke one another. We are all better for it. The same with loving families and dear colleagues. Is it no better to only protect as to only aggress? If not, how do we defend our solely polar decision?

I finally got a Mother’s Day! After spending the first one feverish with COVID-19, I was successfully able to enjoy a redo this past weekend. And it was glorious!

For starters, I had the house to myself. No husband. No children. Just me and the dog, relishing the quiet and clean. I pseudo-slept in, sipped my coffee while playing Wordle, Globle, Sudoku and a game I simply call Matching Junk, and then puttered around for a bit, watering the houseplants and reorganizing patio furniture.

I eventually drove to Lowes and perused the garden center, allowing myself the pleasure of being slightly overwhelmed by the sheer variety of herbs, vegetables, hanging planters and full-sun flowers I could purchase. After settling on a few items, I headed home to frolic in my 2020 quarantine-project garden beds. Two hours later, covered in potting soil and sweat, I plopped on the couch to grade papers. But I had HGTV’s “Island Hunters” to keep me entertained, so it wasn’t all bad.

By 2 p.m., I was ready for a second cup of Joe and some dream vacation planning. I discovered an off-the-grid, all-inclusive dive resort in the Philippines for only $150 a night! Yes, please.

Around 4 p.m., I decided to use my Teacher Appreciation Week Panera gift card for dinner. Of course, I opted for the broccoli cheddar bread bowl and a side baguette, which I ate/drank while luxuriating in three hours of “The Batman,” without a single interruption. I finished the evening with a delightful walk around the block and a chapter of Michelle Obama’s “Becoming.”

It really was Mother’s Day perfection, even though it was a few Sundays late.

Peace out.

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

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Cutting remarks on lawn care Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

the same time would have been asking too much.

I see women in my neighborhood mowTo be honest, I probably wouldn’t enjoy ing their lawns. My wife doesn’t mow our seeing my wife out there huffing and pufflawn. I don’t think she will ever ing and sweating. Of course, I wouldn’t have HUMOR mow the lawn. Lawn-mowing to watch. And when she finished, she could season is here and it just kind just freshen up before dinner. of drives me crazy trying to figure out why Some days in the summer, I’d like to just she won’t mow the lawn. sit on a lounge chair and sip lemonade, I want to ask her about this, but I’m but instead I have to mow the lawn. That’s afraid she’ll assume I want her to mow the where a wife who’s willing to mow comes lawn. This couldn’t in really handy. be farther from the It’s chauvinistic for truth. If she started a man to make his When I married Mary Ellen, it mowing the lawn, wife mow the lawn. didn’t matter that she had no that would jeopardize On the other hand, interest in mowing. After all, our relationship by it’s also chauvinistic altering the delicate she was intelligent, beautiful, for a man to assume balance between her that a woman can’t or sensitive and caring. I just independence and her won’t mow the lawn, assumed that if shove came to so I guess I should at femininity.

If she really wantleast ask her. Maybe push, she’d mow the lawn. ed to mow the lawn, I she really wants to – DICK WOLFSIE wouldn’t stop her. mow but is afraid I I’m not accusing won’t let her. my wife of being lazy. She takes on a great Or maybe she thinks she’s not strong deal of responsibility. She’s in charge of all enough. But those new mowers kind of the family finances, is on several boards, guide themselves. I’m sure if she just knew does all the shopping and prepares dinner the state-of-the art technology available, for me almost every night. She also handles she’d jump at the chance to mow the lawn. our medical appointments.

My friend, Jeff, his wife mows the lawn.

I’m just really curious to know the reason The other day he asked me why Mary Ellen she won’t mow the lawn. never mows the lawn. I was as honest with When I married Mary Ellen, it didn’t mathim as I could be. ter that she had no interest in mowing. Af“I don’t know, Jeff. I never really thought ter all, she was intelligent, beautiful, sensiabout it.” tive and caring. I just assumed that if shove came to push, she’d mow the lawn.

Our first year together, we lived in an Dick Wolfsie is an author, apartment, so she had no opportunity to columnist and speaker. Contact hone this skill. At our condo, the lawn was him at wolfsie@aol.com. cut for us. Our first house had a pretty big yard and that’s when our son was born, so expecting her to mow and bottle feed at

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Parkinson-Foundation member Mary Ann Lowe works out at The Climb (Photo by Johnny McClung)

IPF grows exercise program

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville-based Indiana Parkinson Foundation’s exercise program is an important part of its mission, and it has resumed in-person classes with PARKINSON’S a program called The Climb, which is also available virtually.

“Once COVID hit (in March 2020), we had to pivot our exercise program to a virtual platform,” said IPF Program Director and co-founder Addie Cunningham, a Noblesville resident. “So, when we closed off and on for the last couple of years, they could still continue to move and be active. Parkinson’s (disease) is very debilitating and isolating.

It’s part of why The Climb communities are so important. They come together, exercise and support one another.”

Cunningham said when that wasn’t possible amid the pandemic, the foundation created iClimb. But there was no budget for it initially.

“Our trainers would do a class from their home, and we would stream it,” Cunningham said. “We would take those classes and create a pre-recorded library for members to complete some of the classes.”

When the Parkinson’s Foundation put out a national opportunity for a community grant, Cunningham applied and received it.

“From there, iClimb has been able to take on a more professional look,” she said.

The foundation did a soft launch of iClimb in March.

“We have a videographer, Johnny McClung, who will come out and film our train-

ers, and the videos are professional,” Cunningham said. “We have an app now, and it can be streamed on a smart TV, a tablet or a phone.”

Cunningham said iClimb is only available with prerecorded classes at $24.99 a month or $275 a year with a free three-day trial.

“The goal is to help more people through our iClimb program,” Cunningham said.

The Climb classes are held in person now.

There are nine Indiana locations, including LivRite Fitness, 13454 Parkside Dr., Fishers.

There is another location at Westminster Village North, 11050 Presbyterian Dr., in the Lawrence area.

Cunningham said The Climb members receive iClimb as part of their membership.

“We’re continually adding new classes and types of exercise, so we can continue to meet the needs of our people,” Cunningham said. “Eventually, the goal is to provide live classes through iClimb, in addition to what we’re doing with the prerecorded classes.”

Some prerecorded classes include stretching, yoga, functional movement, speed and voice, dance therapy and ask the physical therapist.

“Ideally, we want people to come into a location to feel that in-person community, but if that is not possible, this a good second best,” Cunningham said. “The plan is, we’re going to expand into nursing homes and assisted living facilities with iClimb with the option of a livestream within their communities, so they can continue to gather together.”

For more, visit indianaparkinson.org or iclimb.org.

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According to the American Optometric Association, the average American spends seven hours per day on a VISION screen. Prolonged digital device use can have a profound impact on our eyes. In fact, there is now a condition termed computer vision syndrome, which encompasses the vision-related problems that arise from sustained screen use.

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Consider adhering to the 20/20/20 Rule.

For every 20 minutes of screen use, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 sec-

onds. Giving your eyes brief periods to relax and refocus is essential to preventing CVS. Tweaks to your workspace can also minimize your risk for CVS. For most comfortable viewing, your screen should sit 20 to 28 inches from your eyes (at or just beyond your arm’s length). Ideally, the height of your screen should be 4 to 5 inches below your eye level, and your screen should be positioned away from overhead lights or windows.

Last but certainly not least, make sure to visit your optometrist for an annual comprehensive eye exam. Uncorrected conditions like farsightedness, astigmatism, inadequate eye teaming and aging changes within the eyes can all contribute to the development of CVS. Furthermore, many individuals benefit from the use of computer glasses, which can be tailored to your specific workspace for the most efficient and comfortable vision.

Dr. Hannah Wilson is an optometrist at RevolutionEYES and Little Eyes Pediatric Eye Care in Carmel. She is happy to answer any questions regarding family vision needs and can be reached at DrWilson@Revolution-EYES.com.

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Glasses are just glasses, right?

Similar to automobile tires, eyeglasses neither are made nor perform VISION the same way. Sure, you can put four round blobs of rubber on the rims of your car and go. But if it’s raining at night, do you really trust the cheap “doughnut tires” or would you feel more comfortable having invested in a 50,000-mile, all-weather, super-tread tire for your family’s well-being?

Just like tires, there are hundreds of variables and thousands of options to choose from with respect to eyeglass lenses. So, where do you begin?

There are two basic ways to fabricate prescription glasses: digitally surfacing or hand grinding. Most glasses are handground quickly, efficiently and economically.

There is nothing wrong with this method of lens production, and more than 90 percent of all lenses are made this way. It allows the consumer to have glasses “in about an hour” and/or to have significantly reduced pricing because they are mass produced.

Digitally surfaced lenses, however, take

much longer to produce because they are customized to the individual patient’s needs, and the lenses are laser etched.

Cost, of course, goes up with customized products, but for those who want the clearest and crispest vision, this is the only way to “see the world.” It’s simple math. With hand-shaved lenses you can only produce lenses with .25 accuracy. With digital lenses, you can achieve clarity and precision down to 0.01 accuracy.

Simply put, you can watch the same movie on VHS or in hi-definition on Blu-Ray. Same movie, but the experience is completely different. Do you prefer pictures taken with an iPhone 13 or an original 1.1-megapixel flip phone? We all understand how technology can make things clearer, but most aren’t aware that the technology exists in glasses. How do you want to see the world? Tell your optometrist.

Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@ Revolution-EYES.com.

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“It got me thinking about creating a business like this in our area (Carmel). I started reading about becoming a Quality A baby gear rental company featured Provider through BabyQuip and it was truly on Shark Tank is now operating in central a no-brainer,” Emmert said. “I already had Indiana. The company some items that I could put into my TRAVEL helps make travel more inventory, and the option to build relaxing for families by your inventory as you receive orhelping them locate items to rent ders meant that I didn’t have a ton such as cribs, strollers, car seats of financial risk.” and even toys and books.

Emmert has 58 items in her “Families log into the website and inventory and continues to add to search for Quality Providers in the it regularly. Items range from car Emmert area in which they’ll be traveling,” seats, strollers, baby monitors, toy said Kelly Emmert, a Carmel resident who packages, baby carriers, highchairs and recently became an independent quality much more. provider for BabyQuip. “There are usually a “(BabyQuip carries) just about anything few to choose from, with tourist locations you could imagine you would need to live having more. You can browse each QP’s life normally, away from home, with your inventory, add items to your cart, select children,” she said. “I encourage families your dates of travel, a delivery and pick-up to reach out to me if there is an item they window and place your order.” need that they don’t see on my website.

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“One great thing about the new facility is there is more opportunity to drop in.

Whether it be play or practice, we’ll have a Wright’s Gymnastics will make the most lot more opportunity for people to come to of its 35,000-square-foot indoor gym in our fun times,” Wright said. “If families are Westfield’s Grand at Grand Park and they have other NEW BIZ Park. siblings that want to come play, When the state-ofexercise or practice their skills, the-art facility, called Wright’s 360° we’ll be able to give that opportuniMovement Academy, opens May 31, ty to the public that we haven’t had it will offer two new programs — before. This allows us to have all Kids 360° Early Learning Academy our programs under one roof, start and Studio360° Dance. The pronew programs and be that one-stop Wright grams are held in conjunction with shop for excellent children’s proWright’s Gymnastics and NinjaZone. gramming that Westfield doesn’t have yet.”

Kids 360° Early Learning Academy is a Wright said there should be something preschool program for ages 3-5. Enrollment for boys and girls in the new facility. is open now for the school year in the fall.

“It’s a full circle of programming, and “It’s the first-of-its-kind movement-based also we speak to the whole child,” Wright academic preschool,” said owner Casey said. “That’s why we chose the 360º name, Wright, a Carmel resident. “We use a prothinking of strong minds, strong bodies and gressive science-based curriculum. We’ve well-rounded kids.” had a lot of interest so far, and with the The program emphasizes that through tours starting as soon as the building intentional movement, children can learn opens, we’re going to see that fill up pretty coordination and confidence that serves quickly.” as gateways to any sports and fitness Wright said the dance program will offer throughout activity throughout their lives. classes for ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop for Tate Schuetz co-owns the building with all ages.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Center for the Performing Arts’ 2022-23 season schedule should be good for a few laughs.

PERFORMANCES For the first time, the season, which was announced May 23, will include a comedy series.

“I’m a big fan of comedy,” said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president and chief executive officer for the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation in Carmel. “I took our comedy course a few years ago and it’s a course I really enjoy. I wanted to see us do more comedy. Frankly, it’s very popular. It tends to make good money for us, which helps us support some of our other mission shows, which may not be as commercially viable to provide for the community. We have three booked so far and we plan to book some others.”

The comedy series includes Lewis Black (Sept. 24), My Name is NOT Mom (Oct. 14) and Kevin Nealon (April 7, 2023).

McDermott said more than 50 performances are set, which is more than the Center has had when making its season announcement. McDermott said he anticipates 15 to 18 more will be added during the season. He said some of the most commercial acts schedule only four or five months in advance. For instance, McDermott noted that John Legend and Sting were added to the 2021-22 season after the initial season announcement.

“I think we have something for everybody, everything from larger commercial artists to great comedy, classical and Songbook (performers),” McDermott said.

Making their Palladium debuts this season are the iconic West African singer Angelique Kidjo, jazz-pop pioneer Herb Alpert, R&B legends Tower of Power and singer-actress Marie Osmond with an orchestra for the holidays.

“Marie Osmond is one we’ve wanted for a long time,” McDermott said. “To get her

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SOPHIE FAUGHT QUARTET The Sophie Faught Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. May 27 at the Live at the Center series at the Palladium. Tickets are $5 or register for the free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

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Kevin Nealon is set to perform April 7, 2023 at the Palladium as part of the comedy series.

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Marie Osmond is set to perform Dec. 10 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Center for the Performing Arts)

for a holiday show is something people will really be excited about.”

Osmond will appear Dec. 10. Michael Bolton will perform his greatest hits and holiday favorites Dec. 13.

Other returning favorites include Hoosier-born classical performer Joshua Bell, jazz veterans Chris Botti and Boney James and songsmiths Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin.

In a rescheduled performance from the 2021-22 season, jazz singer Diana Krall will perform Oct. 11.

McDermott is most excited about the rescheduling of a free concert by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus. That performance was set for March 13, 2020, but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“They were literally loading in when the governor’s executive order came in that performances like ours couldn’t go on,” McDermott said. “It was hard telling them they had to load everything back up. Then we had 1,600 people coming for the free concert, so we had to let them know.”

The U.S. Army Field Band will perform Nov. 10.

One performer who always sells well, Johnny Mathis, will perform Oct. 15 on his Voice of Romance Tour. Michael Feinstein will perform his annual spring concert April 29, 2023. Feinstein will celebrate Judy Gar-

land with a concert production celebrating what would have been her 100th birthday in 2022. Feinstein’s friend, Liza Minnelli, Garland’s daughter, is the executive producer of a multimedia presentation of film clips, photos and rare concert footage.

New this season is a speaker series featuring experts from National Geographic sharing their knowledge of wildlife and exotic corners of the world. Each of the three evening presentations is preceded by a free morning matinee for central Indiana students.

“I expect more National Geographic-type performances,” McDermott said. “We’ve never had them at the Palladium before.

We’ll utilize our big video wall for them. It will be a special series. I think it will be a popular series for us for the paid performances and the educational aspect.”

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine will perform Feb. 24, 2023.

“I expect that to be a big audience,” McDermott said. “I think we’re going to see the community really support them. I anticipate we’ll do some sort of fundraising activity to support the people of Ukraine in conjunction with that program.”

McDermott is proud there is a wide range of diversity among the featured artists.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “Fairy Doll” at 1 and 4 p.m. May 28 at The Tarkington at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

Fishers Arts Council presents ‘The Art of Racing’ editorial@youarecurrent.com Fishers Arts Council continues its 2022 Season of Art at City Hall featuring four artists with the exhibit “The Art of Racing.” The exhibit will run through June 29 to celebrate the heritage of racing in Indiana. Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays during Fishers Summer Farmers Market.

The featured artists are Greg Clack, David O’Dell, Brenda Jalaie and Mark Rouse. Each shares their own perspective of the art of racing from people in the stands to the cars and racing environment.

O’Dell, a Fishers resident, is a printmaker specializing in serigraphy. He began screen printing at Serigraphics of Indianapolis designing and printing posters for rock bands and other entertainers.

Jalaie will display her photography.

After years of studying, teaching and creating mostly acrylic paintings, Rouse was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and pronounced legally blind. “One of the things that I feared the most was that I would never paint again,” Rouse said.

However, with the help of hisdoctor, Rouse said his vision is back to normal.

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line classes, has been training with IBC for 14 years. She will leave to train with the Sarasota Ballet in the fall.

For Indiana Ballet Conservatory founding Shannon McNiven, who lives in West Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall, Lafayette, is a sophomore who plays the it’s always Kissing Doll.

BALLET a good chal“It’s fun to be the charlenge to acter,” McNiven said. “I bring a new show to her enjoy our fouetté sequence students. (turning on a raised leg) we This will be the first time get to do. It’s very fast. It’s Indiana Ballet Conservatory my most challenging step.” has performed “Fairy Doll,” Yakovleva-Randall said Ausserer Derksen which was first performed it’s one of the most difin 1888. IBC will present ficult elements in ballet performances at 1 and 4 technique. p.m. May 28 at The Tarking“Not every ballerina can ton at the Center for the do it well,” Yakovleva-RanPerforming Arts in Carmel. dall said.

“The original story was Indianapolis resident (about) a helper boy who Aurora Ausserer plays the McNiven Kimball got locked in the store, Baby Doll. Ausserer, a jufell asleep and has a dream where the dolls nior who takes online classes, moved from come alive,” Yakovleva-Randall said.

Seattle with her family about a year and a The storyline was later changed, but half ago to train at IBC. Yakovleva-Randall said she is going back to “The choreograpy is getting more diffioriginal. cult,” Ausserer said.

Abigail Kimball, “But it is nice to play “Keeping your endurance up a Fishers resident, something that is for it is hard. The pas de deux plays the Fairy Doll. not soft and pretty, (dance duet) is eight minutes, “It’s a lot of acting, but getting to play a which is really excharacter.” so keeping your strength and citing,” Kimball said.

Luke Derksen energy through the whole thing moved from Atlanta “There are a lot of fun is the biggest challenge.” props we get to use to Carmel in 2018 and pretty costumes.”

– ABIGAIL KIMBALL to attend IBC. The Kimball said the sophomore plays the choreography is challenging. postman.

“Keeping your endurance up for it is “I get to use a hat as a prop,” said Derkhard,” she said. “The pas de deux (dance sen, who tips his hat to greet everyone. “I duet) is eight minutes, so keeping your have to do a bunch of grand pirouettes. It’s strength and energy through the whole challenging to get those consistent.” thing is the biggest challenge.”

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Gordon Returning to it now after nearly 35 “Washing and styling hair, giving years has been such a delight.” a manicure, all of this had to be Gordon is directing “Steel Magnolias” at carefully choreographed and performed as Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washa professional stylist would do it,” Gordon ington St., Indianapolis. The performances said. began May 10 and run through June 5. The Gordon, who had previously known three story is of six women from all walks of life of the cast members, is delighted with the who share laughs and tears at a hair salon entire cast. in a small town.

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LaMagdeleine, a Carmel resident, is University’s head of school. Indianapolis resident Burk-Hartz is the director of theater and film at the Carmel school. They found the perfect opportunity and their play was accepted as part of the Center for the Performing Arts’ New Works program. Their short play, “Women’s Work,” will be one of three programs presented at 8 p.m. June 4 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Burk-Hartz said the play from their Betty Rage Productions company is 20 minutes long but will be extended to a 55-minute version this summer for the Indy Fringe Festival.

“Callie and I have talked on and off for a while about the stories of remarkable women in our lives, including both our grandmas, and when the chance came to pitch an idea for the project, we were eager

Callie Burk-Hartz, left, and Alicia LaMagdeleine will have their play debut in the Center for the Performing Arts’ New Works program. (Photo courtesy of Center for the Performing Arts)

to return to this idea,” LaMagdeleine said.

“Because we are both women who work, and specifically working moms with young daughters, centering on that part of the female experience really resonated with us.”

Burk-Hartz said LaMagdeleine are in the gender minority in their fields.

“So, these stories of the standard jobs for women and how they have grown or not grown compels us,” Burk-Hartz said. “The standard jobs being nurse, teacher and secretary. Alicia is also a poet and she beautifully crafted these dynamic creatures.”

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Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville revisited Commentary by Don Knebel Last week’s visit to Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville outlined the 390-million-year history of its extraorTRAVEL dinary fossil beds. Today, we will explore the human history of the area.

The Falls of the Ohio, which drop 26 feet over 2 miles, are created by outcroppings in the Ohio River between Louisville and Clarksville. Native Americans and bison used the outcroppings as a natural ford. At the time of the American colonies, the falls presented the only barrier to river travel between Pittsburgh and the Gulf of Mexico.

In 1778, during the American Revolution, Col. George Rogers Clark established a settlement on Corn Island, just east of the falls, that became Louisville. In 1803, Clark, by then a Revolutionary War hero, built a retirement cabin above the lower end of the falls on the Indiana side. Later that year, Clark’s brother, William, a surveyor who lived on the family plantation near Louisville, came to George’s house, where he met Capt. Meriwether Lewis, who had traveled down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh. On October 26, 1803, Lewis and Clark set off with a few men down the Ohio River to begin what is now known as the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

The 16,000-square-foot Interpretive Center at Falls of the Ohio State Park, begun in 1992, includes impressive immersive exhibits explaining the human history of the

Replica indentured servant cabin at Falls of the Ohio State Park.

area around Clarksville (named for George Rogers Clark), including that of the Native Americans who once lived there. A large sculpture near the Center remembers the meeting of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. A 7-acre section of the park, separated from the remainder by private property, contains the remains of a reproduction of George Rogers Clark’s house, which burned in 2021, and a log cabin, open for viewing, that represents the home of Venus and Ben McGee, Clark’s African American indentured servants.

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

I find myself sitting here between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, not knowing who to apologize for the card being late. While I like to GRAMMAR GUY blame the postal service, the reality is that I forgot until the day before the holiday.

Where does the apostrophe go in the aforementioned holidays?

The apostrophe goes before the “s” in both days — Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The same rule applies to Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve. To what can we credit the “apostrophe -s” writing of Mother’s and Father’s Day? Look no further than Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother’s Day. Jarvis’ (1864-1948) mother frequently expressed the desire for a day to celebrate mothers. After her mother died, Anna Jarvis campaigned to make Mother’s Day a holiday. In 1907, Jarvis led the first public observance of Mother’s Day, and by 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday.

Why the “apostrophe -s” writing? That’s

because Jarvis wanted it to be that way.

She emphasized that the holiday was to commemorate one’s own, singular mother (as opposed to all the mothers). Hence, the singular possessive “Mother’s.”

Sonora Smart Todd gets the credit for starting the Father’s Day holiday. While listening to a sermon about Mother’s Day in 1909, Todd decided that she wanted to honor her deceased father in a similar way. Although other U.S. presidents supported Father’s Day, it didn’t become an official national holiday until 1972.

Why doesn’t Veterans Day follow suit with the Mother’s and Father’s Day apostrophe pattern? It is plural because the holiday is a day to celebrate all veterans.

However, it isn’t possessive because it doesn’t belong to any veteran; instead, it’s a day to honor veterans.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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