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Annual 4-H fair returns in full force this year

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County 4-H Council board member Kathy Williams said although it’s exciting to see a return of all COUNTY the Hamilton County 4-H Fair favorites like food vendors and animals, she’s most excited for children to have the full opportunity to compete this year. The 4-H fair will be July 15 to 19 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., in Noblesville.

The fair was held in 2020 but was not open to the general public. Animals stayed only for their program before leaving and certain events were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“People were disappointed, because it is part of the summer,” Williams said. “You have Fourth of July, and then you have the fair and then the state fair. I do think it’s part of a lot of peoples’ summer itinerary.

They want to come out to the fair and see the animals and taste the food.”

This year, Williams and Hamilton County Purdue Extension Director Susan Peterson said the fair will mirror the 2019 fair.

“In 2020, really the focus was just on the 4-H exhibits,” Peterson said. “Like any time really, our fairs focus on the 4H’er, the exhibits and the program and highlighting that, but the difference of 2020 is there was no public really involved. We did livestreaming of things to keep the numbers and population down. We didn’t have food. We didn’t have extra events for families.”

Food and special events will return this year, and a livestream will be available on Hamilton County Television.

“There is still a focus on the exhibits, the animal shows and the 4-H members, but our producers, our extension homemakers and our food will be back,” Peterson said.

“We are bringing in things like two different blood drives and live music most every evening.”

Other fan favorites, such as the farmer Olympics, also will return.

“It’s a cool thing where kids do teams and they do farmer Olympics like running

Maddy Gain and Olivia Higgins display grand champion ribbons. (Submitted photo)

with a pail of water or a watermelon or things where you can get dirty, wet and muddy and fun things like that,” said Williams, who also serves on the Hamilton County Extension Board.

Because the animals left immediately after their shows in 2020, there will be two royal showmanship events and two supreme showmanship events so that last year’s winners have an opportunity to participate. Royal showmanship includes llamas, chickens, goats, dogs and rabbits, and supreme showmanship includes cattle, horses, pigs and sheep. The 2020 showmanship events will be at the beginning of the fair and the 2021 showmanship events will occur on the last day of the fair.

“That’s a special event, and kids work many years to try to get into this showman program,” Williams said. “It’s really an honor to be a royal or a supreme showman.”

Williams said she expects the fair to be busier than ever.

“I think they are going to be excited to be back,” Williams said. “Every event going on lately, lots of people have been attending,

so I don’t see anything different happening with this.”

Entry, events and exhibits are free. Parking also is free.

Another benefit of the fair, particularly for adults, is getting to catch up with friends.

“You’ll see a lot of people just standing around talking to each other because it’s a great place to gather with people you’re not used to seeing on a daily basis,” Williams said. “Sure, the kids are really excited because they didn’t have the same atmosphere last year and, thank goodness, we could at least have what we had for them because they work so hard on the projects, we wanted to give them the opportunity to shine. This year, we will have a lot of people who come out and watch.”

The 4-H Fair will follow the CDC guidelines and recommend individuals who are unvaccinated to wear masks. Because many 4-H participants are too young for COVID-19 vaccinations, the fair staff will clean hightouch points, offer hand sanitizer and ask attendees to practice social distancing.

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES Free budgeting course – Centier Bank has launched a free e-course on budgeting through Centier To You, the bank’s financial education series. The course includes budgeting worksheets for those just getting started and tips for consumers looking to tweak existing budgets. Learn more at centier.com/centier-to-you-budgeting.

WWS announces masks are voluntary – The Westfield Washington Board of School Trustees intend to have 100 percent inschool learning for all grades for the 2021-22 school year. Masks are mandatory on district buses. For more, visit wws.k12.in.us.

Westfield Democrats Club to conduct meeting – The Westfield Democrats Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 21 in the Westfield Washington Public Library Community Room. The speaker will be Zach Shalk from Solar United Neighbors about “Going Solar in Hamilton County.”

WYAP holds recognition breakfast – The Westfield Youth Assistance Program recently held its annual Youth Recognition Breakfast at the Grand Park Events Center. The event honored students who had overcome adversity, demonstrated positive change or achieved academic turnaround. Students were nominated by the school community, and 20 students were chosen to be recognized. Pictured, Oscar Obst was the personal achievement award honoree.

Soccer association names new board member – The Indiana Soccer Association, of Westfield, recently added Fishers resident Jim Nickens to its board of directors. Nickens is president of InSource in Indianapolis.

Westfield Police Dept. offers vacation checks – If you are going on vacation or will be away from your home an extended period of time, you may request to have additional patrols from the Westfield Police Dept. Fill out an online form at https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScb_hAc902XC805Y1T1dLIYcpue3rvzopaMHF3BgrpdG_gZZw/ viewform.

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Election security, voter confidence priorities for secretary of state

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Holli Sullivan became Indiana’s 62nd secretary of state in March, replacing Connie Lawson after her resignation.

POLITICS The Evansville resident and married mother of three previously served as a state representative from 2014 until her appointment.

Sullivan, a Republican who recently announced that she plans to run in the 2022 election to maintain Sullivan her position, stopped in Hamilton County on June 8 to visit with local business leaders and share about initiatives under way in her office.

She also stopped in Carmel for an interview with Current.

What is your top priority as secretary of state?

To continue to have transparent, free and secure elections run by the state. It’s very important that we think toward the future.

We have a runway this year because we don’t have an election, and I can spend time getting to know each of the county election officers and their successes from 2020, but also plan with them the future infrastructure needed.

I also want to continue the momentum in the Indiana business services division. The INBiz portal has 70 online services, but it’s time to meet with users of those services and business owners to see what we can do next to get government out of the way of business and allow it to grow.

Election fraud has been a big topic nationwide in the last year. Do you see areas where Indiana’s handling of elections should change?

We had an extremely successful election in 2020. We had the highest voter turnout since 1992. We had changes due to dates and pandemic and processes that we have never had to face before at a local level, and we had no recounts, no fraud and no problems. So, for us, we need to maintain what we have, which is a good place to be.

Every county (election official) I’ve talked to completely agrees there are always ways in which we can help the process by educating Hoosiers on securities that already

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are in place, and we’ll do that. We’ll partner with local communities to increase messaging. That’s extremely important right now, because there is a lot of noise coming in from other states about how they run their elections. They’re not as transparent, not as secure as Indiana, and that puts seeds of doubt in voter confidence.

Not much has changed in Indiana election law in recent years, but has the national discussion led to decreased voter confidence here?

We had a strong turnout (in 2020), but post that turnout there’s been all that news, so I think the confidence has been shaken. When you redirect the conversations back to the Hoosier experience of voting in our state, you see it’s not about the Indiana experience.

Your office has begun sending postcards to Hoosier voters to help keep voter lists up to date. How does this process work?

Voter list maintenance is a federal requirement, and Indiana does it really well.

It’s a white postcard, and we’re trying to get the word out that it’s legitimate. It shares with the voter that if everything is correct, they don’t have to do anything, but if they’ve moved, like a lot of people during COVID, they need to update their address. It gives them a way they can do that, either online or by returning the postcard. If it comes back to the office as a bad address, we’ll forward it to what we have on file with the post office and reach the voter that way.

Why is voter list maintenance important?

Voter confidence is increased when you know your voter registration information is correct, but it also helps save taxpayer dollars. When we put together the voter list, we make a lot of predictions and assumptions off that list, such as how many (voting) machines are needed in each polling district. So, all of those numbers are tied to cost and how we run our elections.

Also, if we walk in as a voter and we see somebody on the voter rolls that we know hasn’t lived in the state for a few years or maybe passed away, it plants a seed of doubt that we have the right voter list, so we protect that voter list maintenance process in Indiana.

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DISPATCHES Used bicycle sale and donation day set — A used bicycle sale and donation day will be from 10 a.m. to noon July 24 at the Recycled Cycles repair shop, 810 E. Main St. More than 20 top-condition bikes will be sold at bargain prices. Proceeds will be used to purchase parts to repair other bikes. Last year, Recycled Cycles repaired and gave away more than 300 bicycles to deserving families who might not otherwise have afforded new bikes for Christmas. The group repairs child and adult bikes throughout the year under the sponsorship of Good Samaritan Network. Donations of any used bike, no matter the condition will be accepted. Parts of unrepairable bikes are salvaged to make whole bikes. All bikes have been inspected, lubricated and adjusted for safe use.

North Central Beekeepers Club scheduled to meet — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Cool Creek Nature Center in Westfield. Experienced beekeepers will be available to answer any questions a half hour before the meeting starts.

Meetings are free to attend by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming beekeepers are welcome. The next meeting is July 21 with presentations by Chuck Dailey, Jeanette Wiles and Jim Berndt. For more, visit the North Central Beekeepers Club Facebook group.

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Military Veterans Hall of Fame — The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is accepting applications for its 2021 class to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. The deadline for applicants to be considered as an inductee is Aug. 1. Nominees must have been born in Indiana, entered military service from Indiana or lived in Indiana for a minimum of five years. They must also have received an honorable discharge from U.S. military service and have no felony convictions. To nominate a veteran, visit imvhof.com/nominate.

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Expected completion: End of 2021 Expected completion: Through Sept. 30 Project: Sidewalk installation and drainProject: New roundabout construction age upgrades Location: The intersection of 171st Street Location: Shoshone Drive and Oswego and Carey Road closed June 6 for 60 days Road for the construction of a roundabout. FolExpected completion: July low the direction of detour signage during Project: Median and multi-use path this time. installation Estimated completion: Early August Location: Range Line Road between CarmProject: 146th Street roundabouts el Drive and 116th Street Location: A section of 146th Street beExpected completion: Work is expected tween Towne Road and Shelborne Road to begin in the fall and last 100 days. is being rerouted south for a Hamilton Project: New roundabout County project. This section of 146th Location: 111th Street and College Avenue Street is being constructed to connect to Expected completion: Work is expected the roundabouts. Drivers are encouraged to begin on or after Sept. 6 and last 60 to use caution in the area and follow the days. direction of signage.

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Project: Nickel Plate Tunnel Project Project: Jersey Street Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Location: Beginning June 1, 116th Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will will be closed from east of Municipal Drive be closed for the remainder of the Grand to west of Maple Street for the duration Junction Plaza construction. of the construction. Local business will Project: Grand Junction Plaza remain open. 106th Street will serve as Location: The parking lot west of Union the main detour route beginning at Hague Street and south of Main Street Road for eastbound traffic and Lantern Expected completion: The gravel parking Road for Westbound. Lane restrictions on lot on the east end of Park Street is per116th Street have already begun, and will manently closed as the Grand Junction be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the Plaza is moving into the construction completion of the project.

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NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Project: 131st Street reconstruction Project: 236th Street East Rehabilitation Location: 131st Street between IN-37 and Project Britton Park Road. That portion of 131st Location: 236th Street between Deming Street will be completely closed.

Road and Devaney Road is closed to all Expected completion: The project began thru traffic for road rehabilitation. It is on April 26 and will take approximately Phase II of the 236th Street East Rehabilithree months to complete. Project should tation Project. be completed by late July.

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Project: Admirals Pointe Drive closed Detour: Local traffic will continue to have Location: Between E 86th Street and Old access to their homes, while thru traffic is Stone Road. asked to utilize the posted detour route of Expected completion: Work will last 256th Street, Anthony Road and Devaney through mid-summer 2021 as crews reRoad. place a timber bridge over Geist and the CARMEL north fork of Dry Branch.

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Indiana Democratic Party stops in Westfield for ARP tour

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“It was full and enthusiastic,” Hale said.

“When I was speaking, people were riding their bikes cheering us on as they rode by.

The Indiana Democratic Party recently There seemed to be a lot of enthusiasm.” conducted more than 25 events across the Hale was joined by State Sens. J..D Ford state as part of an and Fady Qaddoura and Fishers City POLITICS American Rescue Council member Jocelyn Vare.

Plan tour. Events “Our state has received a good were conducted in 40 counties, indeal of money (from ARP), and that cluding a June 24 tour stop in Westwas reflected in the budget that field in Hamilton County. passed in a bipartisan way from the The tour was designed to inform Indiana General Assembly,” Hale said. residents about the American Res“For the first time in many years, ReHale cue Plan, President Joe Biden’s republicans and Democrats voted for lief plan following the COVID-19 pandemic. a budget that had a very healthy and robust “This is really telling the story of the addition to support our public schools.”

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Humane Society brings back annual fundraiser

By Haley Miller news@currentinwestfield.com Wine, Wags & Whiskers, an annual fundraiser put on by the Humane Society for Hamilton County, will be July 31 at PETS Embassy Suites in Noblesville. The evening of wine tasting benefits the organization’s daily operations and the Survivor Program, a lifesaving medical care fund, according to a press release from the Humane Society.

Attendees can mingle with adoptable pets at the annual July 31 Wine, Wags & Whiskers event.

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The fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes a raffle, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and drink-tasting options.

“There’s going to be something for everyone,” said Megan Davis, HSHC senior communications manager.

The fundraiser spotlights many individual animals at the shelter. Dog and cat lovers will have the opportunity to interact with some of the adoptable animals, and bottles of donated wine will have labels with adoptable animals and their backstories.

Last year, the Humane Society canceled the fundraiser because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so the staff is eager to host it again, Davis said.

“Everyone in the office is very excited for it,” Davis said.

Davis said the event typically sells out.

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In late May, the IDNR started receiving reports of sick and dying songbirds in Monroe County that showed signs of neurological damage, eye swelling and discharge. The department has now reported instances of the unidentified illness in 50 counties, including in Boone and Hamilton.

The illness, which does not present symptoms of other illnesses that affect birds, has primarily afflicted blue jays, American robins, common grackle, starlings, northern cardinals and brown-headed cowbirds, according to the IDNR. So far, all birds with symptoms of the illness have tested negative for avian influenza and West Nile virus.

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to the rehabbers and the Indiana DNR and other DNRs between here and the East Coast,” said Jim Carpenter, CEO of Wild Birds Unlimited.

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Residents are instructed to clean bird baths with a 10 percent bleach solution.

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By Haley Miller news@currentinwestfield.com When their adult son was diagnosed with Stage 4 nonsmoking lung cancer, Timothy L. Johnston and Terry GIVING BACK Johnston started thinking about how they could help other families who were facing a cancer diagnosis.

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“To be right in the thick of a 38-year-old son who’s been diagnosed with a terrible cancer and to say, ‘We’re going do something,’ is just extraordinary,” said Amber Kleopfer Senseny, director of development at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. “And then what they have gone on to do is even more extraordinary.”

Timothy A. Johnston, who goes by Tim,

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was diagnosed in 2018, said he was connected to IU initially through his sister, Erica. Erica studied under Dr. Larry Einhorn at IU Health and recommended Tim work with him through the treatment process.

“If I had to go through this, (IU) was going to be my home,” Tim said. “It just felt better.”

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Grand Park is preparing to welcome the Indianapolis Colts back for training camp, with practices open to the public July 28 to Aug. 24.

The team signed a 10-year contract to hold training camp at the Westfield campus beginning in 2018, but last year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the camp was held without fans at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center in Indianapolis, the team’s regular practice facility.

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said he is eager to welcome the Colts back to town.

“We have endeavored with the Colts to make this the premier preseason camp in all of the National Football League,” Cook said.

“What I hear from the Colts is we’re well on our way to doing just that.”

Many aspects of training camp will look similar to past years, with a few changes because of NFL COVID-19 protocols. Unlike years past, fans will not be permitted to interact with players or coaches and must maintain a 20-foot distance from them at all times.

The event will not have capacity restrictions, health screenings or general mask mandates. There will be a section of seating where face coverings are required for those who prefer to sit in a masked area.

If practice is moved indoors, NFL protocols require that fans not be permitted in the building to watch.

• July 28 (Camp Kickoff) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• July 29 (Youth Sports Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• July 30 (“Out of Office” day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

• July 31 (Kids Day) — Colts City noon to 4 p.m., practice 1 to 2:30 p.m.

• Aug. 2 (Back to School Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 3 (Colts Community Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:45 a.m.

• Aug. 4 — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:45 a.m.

• Aug. 6 — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 7 (Hall of Fame Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 8 (Bike to Camp Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:45 a.m.

• Aug. 10 — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:45 a.m.

• Aug. 11 (Armed Forces Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:20 a.m.

• Aug. 12 (“Thirsty Thursday”) — Colts City 3 to 7 p.m., joint practice with Panthers 4 to 6 p.m.

• Aug. 13 (Fan Appreciation Day) — Colts City 3 to 7 p.m., joint practice with Panthers 4 to 6 p.m.

• Aug. 17 (Frontline Worker Appreciation Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 18 (Grandparents Day) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 19 (Mom & Tots Day Out) — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 23 — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:30 a.m.

• Aug. 24 — Colts City 8 a.m. to noon, practice 10 to 11:45 a.m.

NEW FEATURES A YEAR LATER

Grand Park made several improvements in anticipation of the Colts 2020 training camp, but players and fans have had to wait a year to use them.

Colts City will move to a new 85,000-square-foot asphalt pad adjacent to a Play 60 turf field next to the practice field.

The areas will offer opportunities for guests to try football drills, visit the Colts Pro Shop and inflatables, take photos and more.

“We really are excited about the more centralized location,” said Roger VanDerSnick, Colts chief sales and marketing officer.

“Fans will have the ability to spend time in Colts City but also easily access viewing for training camp.”

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook speaks about the benefits of having Colts training camp in the city during a June 29 press conference. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

In addition to several themed days, training camp will feature two joint practices with the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 12 and 13. The two teams will meet in a preseason game Aug. 15 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccines will be available each day of camp through a partnership with the Hamilton County Health Dept. and IU Health.

“We’re looking for opportunities throughout the county where we can get out into these areas,” said Christian Walker, HCHD emergency preparedness coordinator. “We understand folks who work normal business hours can’t necessarily get out to our other vaccination clinics, so this is a great partnership for us.”

EAGER FOR FULL STANDS

Cook said the financial impact of Colts training camp at Grand Park goes well beyond the campus itself, as visitors also spend money at local restaurants and shops.

“Colts camp is a huge part of our economic formula at Grand Park,” he said.

VanDerSnick said he’s seeing evidence that Colts fans are eager to see the team live and in-person again, as ticket sales have been hitting goals and some sections are already sold out. He said some fans are already asking how they can purchase tickets for the 2022 season.

Having fans back at training camp and at Lucas Oil Stadium will help the team, he said. “(The players) feed off the energy,” VanDerSnick said. “There’s obviously a real home field advantage when the stands are full.

We’re looking forward to returning to that.”

Learn more at Colts.com/camp.

ON THE COVER: The Colts conducted their training camp at Grand Park in 2019 but did not conduct their training camp there in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jon Ball)

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This week past, another young, physically healthy person died by suicide.

What happened? How could this be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it may be safe to go outside again. Indications are that consumer spending is up. Isn’t that a sign of high confidence? Shouldn’t we all be celebrating in the streets?

The CDC reported last month that teen suicide in 2020 was up 31 percent from 2019, and survived attempts, especially among young girls, was up more than 50 percent. Is it possible that the lockdowns, designed to protect our older and vulnerable, led to far greater risk for our younger and vulnerable?

Are we trapped in a mire of unintended consequences?

Are the mental health impacts of COVID-19 restrictions and the ongoing disparagement of institutions real? It is tough to know where to turn for respite. Social media, countless outlets of political drivel, being taught/expected to not believe one’s own perceptions of reality regarding political leadership, law enforcement, race, family, religion, community, gender, and disease … it is enough to encourage one to hide in a bunker and withdraw even if our cities burn. For those without the mental stability or brain maturity to make sense of this Gordian knot, it can easily be overwhelming.

Commonly understood, suicide leaves behind bewildered, frustrated and, often, friends and family trapped in some self- or community-directed guilt. “What more should you have done?” Like a rowboat in a whirlpool, the death spiral only leads to more death. Still, isn’t there something more than this place and time? To believe in ourselves, do we have to forsake a higher power? It is not hopeless. We are not alone.

Ear ye! Ear ye! I am cured! My fight for auditory good health was finally won last week after a visit to my local ENT, and because I have officially depleted my arsenal of ear puns, the scoop that follows will be mercifully unclever.

You’re welcome.

Readers may recall that in mid-June, my left ear became completely blocked with wax, leading to almost total hearing loss and an infection. Two Minute Clinic runs failed to resolve the problem, so I decided to meet with the top dogs.

I found myself in the office of my husband’s long-time otolaryngologist, who entered the exam room with a sarcastic, “Oh, it’s you.” (Danielle is my middle name; people with my official records never know who I am. It’s both a curse and a blessing.) After the requisite “How’s Doo?” conversation, he assured me I’d be fine, despite the trauma of my earlier CVS experiences. He’s a surgeon, after all.

He’s also a big, fat liar. I was not fine, because apparently, I had accumulated an unusual amount of wax that had adhered itself to my eardrum like a scab, and the traditional means of extraction simply weren’t working. At one point, Doc said, “I’m falling behind with other patients, and this is not normal. Let’s take a break.” To be fair, he did offer local anesthesia, but warned that a shot — in my ear — would definitely hurt. No thank you. I womaned-up and returned to my Lamaze breathing.

After much digging and scraping and air-blasting, and a little bit of internal crying, I was cured. I literally . . . ch-eared.

Sorry.

Peace out.

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

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said the way the company conducts sales also differs from other dealerships.

“There’s no pressure,” he said. “When a Ever since the Terry Lee Hyundai & Genecustomer comes in, we don’t have a sales sis dealership opened in Noblesville in 2015, program. We adapt to the way they want it’s qualified to buy the car. Everybody comes in ACHIEVEMENT for and been with a different perspective. Somerecognized as times they want their trade-in to one of central Indiana’s top workbe worth this much, or they want places and one of the Top 150 Auto buy a car this close to invoice or tomotive News Best Dealerships To get their monthly payments down Work For by Automotive News. to this monthly payment. Whatever Owner Terry Lee said the recognitheir goal is, we take all that inforLee tions are a reflection of employees mation and understand.” giving what he calls “TLC treatment.”

Lee said the salesperson then goes on a “TLC, or ‘Terry Lee Commitment’ or ‘Think “fact-finding mission” to find the right car Like Customers,’” Lee said. “As long as your for that customer. employees are happy, that just transitions “That kind of approach takes the pressure down to the customer and makes them off the customer and off the salesperson,” happy.” he said. “People love to buy a new car, but Lee said perks that make employees hapthey hate to be sold. We want to help them py include better schedules than most car buy a car.” dealerships, incentives such as recognition Terry Lee Hyundai & Genesis is at 17665 dinners and ice cream socials, a strong 401k Terry Lee Crossing in Noblesville. For more, plan and a strong working environment. He visit terryleehyundai.com.

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Here are some of Kramer’s favorite lowpriced stocks for 2021: • ACCO Brands (ACCO). This company’s iconic office-and-school-supply brands include Swingline staplers, At-A-Glance planners and Mead notebooks. ACCO’s stock has sunk 36% in the past three years as high-tech products reduced the need for paper supplies and as the pandemic forced schools and offices to shut down. What investors are missing: ACCO Brands could be a big post-pandemic winner as schools and offices restock supplies. Recent share price: $8.09.

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Hamilton County named 16th healthiest county in America news@currentinfishers.com Hamilton County was recently named the 16th healthiest county in the nation by the U.S. News & STUDY World Report in a study in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation.

The study examined nearly 3,000 counties on 84 health-related metrics Altman in 10 categories. Population health and equity were the most highly weighted factors in the methodology, followed by education and economy. Data was gathered and analyzed by the University of Missouri Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems.

“Our ranking reflects the long-term investments made by the county and our cities and towns in parks, recreation and open spaces as well as readily available quality health care,” Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman stated. “Hamilton County both attracts and retains active and en-

gaged residents of all ages.”

The rankings also included data relevant to the pandemic, such as county-level information on COVID-19 cases, deaths and inoculation rates as well as data on the pandemic’s economic impact and demographic factors that could place a community at higher risk from the virus.

“The Hamilton County Health Department is dedLeMaster icated to advancing the health and well-being of residents of all ages in Hamilton County and protecting the environment in which they live,” HCHD administrator Jason LeMaster stated. “We are grateful to have the collaborative efforts of public health partners devoted to meeting the challenges of public health issues in Hamilton County.”

The healthiest county was Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The rankings are available on the U.S. News Healthiest Communities platform. For more, visit usnews.com/ news/healthiest-communities/rankings.

DISPATCHES Vaccinations offered at Colts camp — The Hamilton County Health Dept., along with Indiana University Health and the Indiana State Dept. of Health, will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Colts Training Camp July 28 through Aug. 19th. The vaccine clinic will be located in Colts City and open during all practice sessions fans. Staff from the Hamilton County Health Dept. and Indiana University Health will provide the Pfizer vaccine, which is available to those 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The vaccine is free but proof of insurance must be shown.

No appointments are necessary. Those who receive their vaccine at Colts Training Camp prior to Aug. 15 will receive two preseason game tickets to the Colts/Panthers game on Aug. 15. They will also be entered to win a Colts Prize Pack which includes game tickets, an autographed item and a jersey.

Indiana among least-safest states during COVID-19 — In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics.

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Indiana ranked 10th-lowest among the 50 states.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Performing in “Meet Me in St. Louis” is a perfect fit for Lizzie Schultz.

“I’m a huge Judy Garland buff PLAY so I loved this movie so much,” said Schultz, who will be a Noblesville High School senior this fall. “It’s one of my absolute favorite films of all time.”

Schultz portrays Rose, the eldest daughter, in Main Street Productions’ youth play of “Meet Me in St. Louis” July 15 through 25 at Westfield Playhouse.

In the movie, Garland played Esther.

But in the play, the character Garland portrayed is named Rose, the name of another sister.

“It’s a lot of fun because she is such a pompous brat of a character and at the same time you kind of like her,” Schultz said. “It’s fun to play someone so high and mighty and full of themselves.”

This is her first appearance with Westfield Playhouse. Schultz, who performs with NHS’s mixed choir and Mad Jazz, previously performed with the Belfry Theatre and Summer Stock Stage.

“The most challenging part is, this is easily the biggest part I’ve ever had,” Schultz said. “That’s a drastic change for me.”

Although the movie is a musical, there is only one song at the end of the play.

Graham Puterbaugh, who will be a Westfield High School junior this fall, portrays Mr. Smith.

“It’s probably the biggest role I’ve had at Westfield Playhouse,” Puterbaugh said.

“It’s fun having a lot more lines than I’m used to and being a central part of the show. I like how many different emotions you get to see from Mr. Smith. He’s not just a one-note character. There are a lot of different moods he has.”

Puterbaugh performs in musicals and plays but prefers plays more.

“I’m a better actor than I am a singer,” he said.

Zionsville resident Liv Keslin plays Tootie, the youngest of four Smith sisters.

“She is the funniest character,” said Keslin, who will be a Zionsville Middle

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FEINSTEIN’S Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael presents “An Evening of Liz Callaway” at 7:30 p.m. July 16-17 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

WESTFIELD PLAYHOUSE Main Street Productions will present the youth production of “Meet Me in St. Louis” from July 15 to 25 at Westfield Playhouse.

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

CIAF features musical variety editorial@youarecurrent.com The “Meet Me in St. Louis” cast: Top, from left, Audrey Hockins, Lilah Cross, Sam Vrtismarsh, Lizzie Schultz. Bottom, from left, Graham Puterbaugh, Liv Kislin and Rachel Bush. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

School sixth-grader. “She causes trouble and it’s really funny.”

Rachel Bush, a home-schooled junior from Indianapolis, plays Mrs. Smith. Audrey Hockins, who will be a Carmel High School junior, performs as Esther Smith.

Lilah Cross, who will be a Noblesville East Middle School eighth-grader, portrays Agnes Smith. Ella Crites, who will be a WHS sophomore, portrays Grandma Prophater.

Sam Vrtismarsh, who will be a Carmel High School freshman, plays Lon. CALL TO DUTY Richelle Lutz was going to be an assistant director for “Meet Me in St. Louis” for her good friend Elizabeth Ruddell.

However, shortly after rehearsals began, Ruddell had to take medical leave and Lutz became a director.

“It’s my baby now,” said Lutz, a Boyleston resident who is house manager

at Epilogue Players Theatre.

This is the first time Lutz, 68, has directed a youth production and her first production at Westfield Playhouse.

“I’m digging this, these kids are so good,” she said. “I was scared. I’m an old hen. I’m not a young chick. My fears were, what are these kids going to think of me because I’m older? Do they want a younger director? We have a stage manager (Amber K. Roth), who just graduated from Ball State in theater. Her father passed away (June 30). I told these kids last week we have everything negative you could possibly have, so it’s obviously going to be a great show.”

The cast of 16 range from ages 8 to 18.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 and 2:30 p.m. July 18 and 25.

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

After being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carmel International Arts Festival returns to the Arts & Design District Sept. 25-26.

At 11 a.m. Sept. 25 on the main stage, the Klezmets will perform. From 12:15 to 1:45 p.m., the Jennerators will perform classic rock. Dwight Lightning and the Conch City All-Stars will take the stage from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Phone Club, a pop rock group, will perform at the VIP party from 4:15 to 6 p.m.

The evening wraps up with Art Rocks III. Co-hosted by the Carmel International Arts Festival and Current Publishing, with more than a dozen food and beverage trucks. The featured band is Blair Clark & Fun Factor, which will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

On Sept. 26, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., Japanese Minyo Dancers will perform, followed by the Tommy Baldwin Trio from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Sarah Scharbrough McLaughlin shares her own brand of music from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tim Wright from the Wright Brothers will perform from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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ATI to pay tribute to songwriters

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Actors Theatre of Indiana will pay tribute to one of its favorite songwriting teams of composer John Kander MUSIC and lyricist Fred Ebb. ATI co-founders Cynthia Collins, Don Farrell and Judy Fitzgerald will perform the songwriting duo’s music at Feinstein’s at 7:30 p.m. July 21 at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Kander and Ebb created music for “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” “The Rink” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Their hit parade features memorable songs such as “All That Jazz,” “Colored Lights” and “New York, New York.”

“Kander and Ebb are my favorite composer/lyricist team,” Collins said. “Singing any of their work is a true joy.”

ATI’s first performance at the Studio Theater was “Chicago.”

“Cindy played Roxy Hart and I directed it,” Fitzgerald said. “The two of us also were in ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ twice. I love the song ‘Isn’t This Better’ from ‘Funny Lady,’ and I also love ‘A Quiet Thing’ from ‘Flora the Red Menace.’ I honestly love all of their mu-

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From left, Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins will perform at Feinstein’s July 21. (Submitted photo)

sic. They are true storytellers.”

Farrell said the show likely will be approximately 75 minutes.

Prior to the Feinstein show, the ATI DriveIn Theatre’s July 16 concert at Monon Shopping Center in Carmel will feature Dwight Lightning and the Conch City All-Stars with a concert theme of summer fun.

Dwight Lightning features music by Jimmy Buffett, John Fogerty and The Doobie Brothers, among other artists.

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Artist has the Paris blues

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Randall Scott Harden loves painting European landscapes.

Of all his spots, Paris is PAINTINGS his favorite.

So, the Noblesville resident decided his Carmel’s Art on Main Gallery July exhibit would be “I miss Paris and Paris misses me.” There will be a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. July 22 at the gallery, 111 W. Main St. Gathering the paintings for the exhibit made his heart grow even fonder of Paris.

“I’m dying to go back,” he said.

His last Paris visit was in 2018. He had a group trip planned for 2019, but it got canceled. He then had plans for May 2020 with colleagues but that was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I have a lot of plein air pieces that are smaller and medium sized, and then I have larger sizes that are from the studio,” Harden said. “I have a lot of painting of the Pont Neuf (bridge) and the (river) Seine. There are different colors, different sizes, different times of day. It’s a lot of studies of the same places I’m doing in different ways.”

Randall Scott Harden hangs his painting, “Flower Market,” at Art on Main. (Submitted photo)

Harden said he painted half of the pieces during the winter in his studio.

“The other half are from previous travels to Paris,” Harden said. “I did four watercolors on location in Paris, and I got those hanging up.”

Originally, Harden was going to have the exhibit include paintings of Paris and collages.

“I decided I had enough to do a whole exhibit of Paris,” he said. “I have watercolors and oils but mostly oils. There are close to 40 paintings in the exhibit.”

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Vocalist hits winning note

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Carmel resident Linus Bergsma, 13, who gave a violin performance of “Concerto No. Kaylee Johnson-Bradley was encouraged 5 in D Minor” by Friedrich Seitz, was the age by her first appearance in CarmelFest Has 13 to 16 division winner. He entered after Talent. his mother showed him information CARMELFEST “I entered two about the competition in Current in years ago and Carmel. got second place in my category,” “I thought it looked fun, so I Johnson-Bradley said. “I heard they thought I’d try it,” Bergsman said, were doing it again, so I wanted to who will be an eighth-grader at Our come back and try to win.”

Lady of Mt. Carmel this fall.

The 19-year-old McCordsville resi- Johnson-Bradley Noblesville’s Ali Boice, 15, placed dent did just that by capturing first second, and Carmel’s Nate Koss, 16, place in the 17-and-older talent competition was third.

July 4 on the Carmel Gazebo stage.

The top three finishers in the 12-and-unJohnson-Bradley, a 2020 Mt. Vernon High der category were all from Carmel. Mount School graduate and Butler University stuNebo, which includes five Foster family dent, sang “Mama Knows Best” by Jessie J. siblings, took first place. The bluegrass “I got an award for it, so I feel I did pretty group was included in 12-and-under because good,” said Johnson-Bradley, who is in an a only one of the siblings was older than 12. cappella group at Butler.

The Foster family members are Hannah, 14, Isabella Agresta, 17, Indianapolis, finished banjo; Josephine, 12, mandolin; Elizabeth, 12, second, and vocalist Grace McKillip, 22, Greguitar; Luke, 11, fiddle; and Michael, 9, dobro. entown, was third. McKillip, whose maiden The band performed “Foggy Mountain Rock” name is Eckelbarger, previously lived in

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Miller House: A mid-century treasure Commentary by Don Knebel

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by Girard to eliminate visual distractions, and 50 feet of shelves and drawers to accommodate unique items the Millers collected around the world. Girard’s furniture, drapery and rug designs incorporated vibrant colors. Kiley’s landscape design, conceived as a continuation of Saarinen’s building design, included a long allée west of the house flanked by honey locust trees.

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Kids love to tell you precisely how old they are. Adults, on the other hand, treat age like a tightly guarded state secret. With kids, the “half” in their GRAMMAR GUY age makes all the difference. My son isn’t merely “7”; he’s “7 1/2.” You’d better get the “half” in there, or he’ll take it as an insult.

It’s time to take a half-baked look at “half.” Specifically, I want to understand the difference between the phrases “a half,” “half a” and “half of.”

I’ll start with the low-hanging fruit “half of.” The preposition “of” is not necessary, but it’s also not wrong. So, when I say, “Half of my records are Beatles records,” that’s fine, but the “of” doesn’t have to be there.

What’s the difference between “a half” and “half a”?

If I had “half a box” of Lucky Charms cereal, this would indicate that the box is half full of cereal. If this was in my house, that would mean my daughter had dumped out all the cereal, eaten just the marshmallows and then returned the boring cereal bits back in the box. However, if I had “a half

box” of Lucky Charms, this could potentially mean that a ninja snuck into my pantry and sliced the box in half with his katana, leaving only a half box.

I have half a mind to stop there, but our arrangement of “a half” or “half a” has quantitative consequences. Much of the time it doesn’t matter, nor does it change the meaning. For example, you could say, “I ran a half-mile this morning.” You could also say, “I ran half a mile this morning.”

However, there’s a major difference between running “a half marathon” and “half a marathon.” A half marathon is a specific running event in which people run 13.1 miles.

If you run “a half marathon,” this would suggest that you finished the 13.1-mile race. If you said you ran “half a marathon,” it would seem that you quit the marathon (26.2 miles).

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