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Westfield Washington Schools made slight increases this year in the percentage EDUCATION of third- through eighth-grade students passing the English and math portions of the state’s standardized ILEARN test.

According to the Indiana Dept. of Education, 51.2 percent of Westfield students were found to be proficient in English and math. Westfield Washington Schools students scored well above state averages.

Statewide, 2022 ILEARN results show 41.2 percent of students are proficient in English/language arts, and 39.4 percent meet that standard in math. In Westfield, those totals are 60.3 percent and 63.2 percent, respectively.

“We genuinely value data in our district because it informs us on the best ways to continue to provide an excellent academic experience for each student. We’ve analyzed the data from the last three ILEARN exams and will use it to give us perspective on how to best meet the needs of our students because data is best when combined with the actual experiences of our students and staff,” stated John Atha, assistant superintendent, curriculum and instruction. “As we move forward, we will use the 2022 data set as our baseline and compare this year’s data to future years to chart our growth as a district.”

In 2021, 48.3 percent of Westfield students passed the English and math tests. Schools did not administer the test in 2020 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. In 2019, 57.1 percent of Westfield students were found to be proficient in English and math.

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COMMUNITY Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Project: New roundabout Richland Avenue.

Location: The intersection Expected completion: Fall of 191st Street and Grassy CONSTRUCTION Project: New roundabout Branch Road is closed to Location: E. Main Street and all thru traffic.

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Expected completion: Because Expected completion: Fall of delays with utility relocation, the Project: Widening and improvements completion date has been pushed to along Smoky Row Road October.

Location: Between the Monon Greenway Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed Location: A section of 151st Street from during the project. The Monon Greenway Towne Road to Buchanan Lane is closed is closed until later this month. for reconstruction. The intersection of Expected completion: Late summer 151st Street and Towne Road will remain Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway open during construction.

Location: Between City Center Drive and Expected completion: Summer Carmel Drive Project: New roundabout Expected completion: November Location: The intersection of 161st Street ZIONSVILLE and Union Street will be closed on or after Project: I-65 reconstruction and widening April 27 for the construction of a new Location: INDOT is reconstructing and roundabout. widening I-65 from north of Ind. 32 to Expected completion: The project will be north of Ind. 47 in Boone County. The complete by August. project will add one lane in each direction CARMEL and reconfigure the I-65 and Lafayette Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Avenue interchange near Lebanon.

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Expected completion: The added lane and reconfiguration will be complete late this year. A timeline for the new exit hasn’t been announced.

Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Location: The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Dept. to work on design of a complete bridge replacement. The project is expected to begin mid-May. Templin Road will be closed during construction with a detour route posted.

Expected completion: The project is expected to be completed mid-September.

FISHERS Project: Interchange construction on 146th street.

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NOBLESVILLE & NORTH Project: New trail Location: The project will construct an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail north from Wellington Parkway of the Wellington Northeast subdivision to the 5-point roundabout at Greenfield Avenue.

Southbound 10th Street (also known as Allisonville Road) will be detoured to Eighth Street. Two more closures will happen later.

Expected completion: November.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The City of Westfield issued a statement July 22 claiming it expected to have final numbers from appraisers CITY NEWS assessing Grand Park’s value by July 25.

The city also stated it would extend its request for proposals deadline for a second time. The deadline was extended from July 25 to Aug. 8.

“This is a necessary step to allow those confirmed bidders time to appropriately evaluate the appraisals,” the statement read.

The first deadline was June 22, which was extended to July 25 to allow three more weeks for appraisers to complete their work.

The Westfield Redevelopment Commission issued a request for proposals March 3 to possibly sell the park or enter into a public-private partnership for park operation.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Options Schools officials are eager to get off to a running start this school year.

Options Schools will host its EVENT first Fueled by School 5K at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at its Options Westfield campus.

“All the funds and proceeds from sponsorships and registrations will go toward our Options Education Foundation, which directly supports our students with scholarships, materials and whatever they might need,” said Andrew Piper, director of marketing and communications for Options Schools.

“We’re excited to drive attention to that foundation and excited to hold a community event at our Westfield campus, which is really a beautiful campus. It will be a fun back-to-school event.”

Piper said the Westfield campus for the charter school opened in June 2021, serving grades 6-12 in what was then a new building. The school relocated from Carmel, where it started in 2002. The Options Noblesville campus opened in 2006. Piper said there are 130 students (grades 9-12) at Noblesville and more than 200 at Westfield.

In addition, there is an online program and sites in Fishers and Kokomo. Options joined with Behavior Analysis Center for Autism at the Fishers site.

“Our programs in Noblesville and Westfield are traditional school days,” Piper said.

Options Schools provide a personalized approach to learning to help students earn the Indiana Dept. of Education High School Diploma of their choice (general, Core 40, honors, etc.). Options is accredited by IDOE, National Collegiate Athletic Association and AdvancED. With participants welcome to walk or run in the 5K, the route will start and finish at the Options Schools Westfield campus, near Ind. 32 and Carey Road.

The registration packet for 5K participants will include a race T-shirt, finisher’s medal, a digital finisher certificate, Mylaps timing, pacing and live results, along with post-race snacks and drinks. The cost to register for the Fueled by School 5K is $39.

There is also a Virtual 5K registration option, which allows participants to complete a 5K on their schedule this month and still receive a registration packet that includes the T-shirt and finisher’s medal.

Registration for the event will be open until Aug. 12. Piper said Options is still seeking sponsors and volunteers interested in supporting the Fueled by School 5K and Options In Education Foundation.

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Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. staff opened its new facility June 3. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.)

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville’s Strawtown Koteewi Park has long been in a need of a new maintenance facility.

PARKS “In order to manage and maintain the county’s largest park, this facility was essential to be able to accomplish that task,” said Bruce Oldham, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation’s deputy director. “It was long overdue.”

The facility celebrated its grand opening June 3 with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. leadership and board members.

The facility has five work bays for park vehicles and equipment. It also has two offices, a meeting room with AV capabili-

ties for trainings, fully plumbed restrooms, a locker room, safety shower, eye-wash station, a large ventilation fan for air movement during the extreme highs and lows of Indiana weather and a mezzanine for extra dry storage of parts and product stock.

The state-of-the-art facility in Noblesville will not only provide maintenance service for Strawtown Koteewi’s 800 acres but will service several of the department’s parks.

“Our maintenance crew is our lifeblood, so making sure they have all the proper tools and supplies as well as the proper place to work is going to make us a better department as a whole,” Oldham said.

“It was really a storage barn that we turned into a maintenance office in order to be able to work,” he said.

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Engledow celebrates 90 years

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com They’re nearly impossible to miss.

A fleet of lime-green trucks takes Engledow Group employees MILESTONE to their clients. Projects range from landscaping along Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to indoor plants at shopping centers to special events just about anywhere in central Indiana.

Carmel resident Ed Engledow was president of Engledow when the company decided in the late 1970s to go with the “bilious” green, a choice not popular with everyone at the time, and he said the bold choice was designed to set the company apart from its competitors. The company isn’t shying away from exploring new and different opportunities, a strategy that has helped the Carmel-based business reach its 90th anniversary, and what its leaders expect will carry it into the future.

“The organization’s goal is not to become a 100-year-old company,” Ed said. “The organization’s goal is to continue to do what we have done and have the new management and new folks that are in charge go ahead and create bigger dreams and bigger accomplishments through what they’re doing now. If (reaching 100 years) arrives, we’d be very proud of it, but that’s not our prime goal.”

Reaching 90 years is an accomplishment for any company, but even more so for one that nearly closed decades ago.

GROWING THE COMPANY B.T. Engledow, a Whitestown High School dropout, purchased a used truck for $50 in 1932 and launched Engledow Tree and Landscape Service. Three years later, he grew the business and opened Engledow Seed Store at 38th and Illinois streets in Indianapolis.

The business grew quickly in its first decade and got a boost in 1937 when the Eagle Crest Forest Preserve, now known as Eagle Creek Park, became a client. The site was primarily farmland in the 1930s, and many of the trees there today were planted by Engledow.

Business nearly came to a halt during World War II, and around the same time B.T. battled tuberculosis, making it more difficult to work. He died in 1950 at age 42, and his wife, Carrie, who hadn’t been involved in the business previously, barely kept it alive until the couple’s oldest son, Jack Engledow, finished college and U.S. Army service

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in 1956.

“She was our hero,” Jack said. “She saved the company.”

Jack, a Carmel resident, served as president until 1968, when he said he went “middle-age crazy in a positive way” and became a college professor. At that time, his brother, Ed, became president, a role he would hold until 2002.

During Ed’s tenure, Engledow experienced tremendous growth, adding interior plant services and event planning and purchasing McNamara florists, which it owned for approximately 10 years before selling the division to Marsh. The company provided plants and flowers for the Pan Am Games, which Indianapolis hosted in 1987.

After Ed stepped down as president, Jack’s son, Jim Engledow, assumed the role.

He has overseen the company through acquisitions of Irrigation Specialist and Litchfield Landscape and branch additions.

‘WE’VE EARNED OUR KEEP’ Although much has changed in 90 years, some core values at Engledow have remained the same, such as integrity, honesty and listening to the client, Jack said. The company also has strived to hire the right employees.

“We’ve always had good people. If you look around this organization, a lot of people really know what they’re doing and they’re proud of what they do,” Jack said. “A few of them were named Engledow, but an awful lot of them were not.”

Ed’s son, Todd Engeldow, a Carmel resident who describes himself as one of the “least horticulturally inclined” members of the family, is the company’s chief financial officer.

“Being an Engledow sometimes sounds great, but I think those who have come up through the ranks can say it’s a blessing and a curse,” Todd said. “You have that Engledow name, but you’ve got a lot of responsibility, and we like to make sure we’ve earned our keep.”

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A Tempo by Hilton hotel has been proposed at Clay Terrace.

The 150-room hotel DEVELOPMENT is set to be constructed behind Kona Grill, with an anticipated completion in 2024 pending city approval of the plans.

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and corporate offices,” stated Jennifer (Jones) Hillman, general manager, Clay Terrace. “With the potential addition of Tempo by Hilton, Clay Terrace continues to cultivate its best-in-class tenants and provide top-notch experiences to the Carmel community.”

The hotel is set to be managed by Dora Hospitality.

Several additional redevelopment projects are expected to be announced at Clay Terrace in the coming months.

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DISPATCHES WWPL launches new website — The Westfield Washington Public Library recently launched a new website. The new website at wwpl.lib.in.us also offers a page dedicated to construction of the new library at the southwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and Park Street. Groundbreaking on the new library could happen late this summer or early fall. Construction of the new website was funded in part through the American Rescue Plan Act. Mini-mini set for Aug. 21 — Registration is open for the 500 Festival’s mini-mini kids run. The event for children age 5 to 12 will take place Aug. 21 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Race distances range from a half mile to 3 miles, based on age and ability.

Registration is $20 and may be completed at IndyMini.com/minimini.

Arts & Culture digital passport — The recently launched Indiana Arts & Culture digital passport encourages visitors to discover new places and enjoy some of Indiana’s creative spaces. Sign up online for the passport and receive custom prizes for visiting multiple destinations across the state. Visitors need to check-in from a smartphone at one of the designated passport locations.

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Roads to Reconciliation exhibition — Indiana artists who identify as Black, Indigenous or Persons of Color are encouraged to submit work for Roads to Reconciliation, a juried exhibition sponsored by St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel. The August exhibition will feature work celebrating progress on the journey to dismantle racism, as well as work acknowledging the importance of continuing to walk this path with intention and determination. There is no entry fee for submitting work. Learn more at stchriscarmel.org/roads-to-reconciliation.html.

Westfield resident makes dean’s list — Kaitlyn M. Stordy, a resident of Westfield majoring in medical studies, made the Spring 2022 Dean’s List at DeSales University. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have a minimum 3.5 GPA on no fewer than 12 credit hours.

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Re-entry resource and job fair set for Aug. 12 — The Hamilton County Jail and the T.O.W.E.R., or Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education, and Reality, Mentoring Program plan to conduct a re-entry resource and job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 12 at 18102 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville. Soonto-be-released individuals will be seeking employment. There will be several local businesses and companies on-site conducting interviews.

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.

5th Congressional District academy nominees — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana) recently announced the names of six nominees from Indiana’s 5th Congressional District who were appointed and have accepted to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and West Point.

Samuel Schmidt, Westfield, was one of the nominees.

Westfield resident joins Indiana Donor Network — Westfield resident Kristen Edwards has been named director of hospital services at Indiana Donor Network. Edwards has an extensive nursing leadership background, most recently serving as the chief nursing officer for Ascension St. Vincent Central North Region. She is responsible for directing the strategic planning, operations and development of the organization’s hospital services department and provides oversight of relationships with hospital partners.

F.C. Tucker stats — Westfield homes continued to spend more time on the market, while homes prices continued to climb.

According to F.C. Tucker Company, homes in Westfield stayed on the market three days, or 16.7 percent, longer compared to June 2021. The average sale price of a Westfield home also increased, up 8.4 percent to $486,938 compared to this time last year.

The average price per square foot for homes in Westfield also increased 16.8 percent, to $204.95.

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How interesting are you?

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about big questions.

• They look for opportunities to learn How many really interesting people do from others. you know? What are your criteria for putA constant stream of new residents at ting them on the list?

The Stratford keeps me busy (I chair the PLAIN TALK Do you think you would Welcoming Committee). I have the good qualify to be on someone’s fortune to know something about them the interesting person list? day they move in, because A recent article by Alexrelocation specialist The most interesting our andra Hudson about how sends me background into be the most interesting people are the most formation so I can provide person in the room made it to a committee member interested. me wonder if I’m interestwho will call on them. We ing. Living in a retirement – LORENE BURKHART have an abundance of community surrounded by former teachers and colpeople of a similar age requires a developlege professors, health care professionals ment of conversation skills that may not (doctors, nurses and social workers) and have been used much when living alone or talented artists and musicians. with limited social contact.

A treasure trove of opportunities to learn Here are a few of her tips: from them. Give yourself the challenge to • The most interesting people are the become more interesting. most interested. They have a zealous curiosity about everything around them (I’m reminded of a small child Lorene Burkhart resides at The who constantly asks “why” or “look, Stratford in West Clay. She is Mommy, what is that?”). the author of seven books.

• They enjoy experiences, books, films, conversations that keep them thinking

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Westfield teen an accomplished competitor on the rodeo circuit

By Mike Beas news@currentinwestfield.com Tatum Coker was all of 3 years old the day her grandfather, Mike, sat her down on the back of a horse for the first time.

Then, like now, something made sense.

Fast-forward 11 years to today when Coker, on the verge of starting her freshman year at Westfield High School, is regarded as one of the nation’s premier female rodeo competitors in her age group.

Those competing in rodeo possess a blend of fearlessness, discipline and strategic, split-second thinking as they train to rope calves, barrel race, tie goats and more.

“I first got started in it when my grandpa took me to the state fair when I was 3,” Coker said. “I rode the pony rides there, and I loved it so much I kept going and going and going.”

The next step was taking Coker to a horse farm for riding lessons, where the minimum age was 5.

Coker, only 4 at the time, was provided an opportunity, anyway — thanks, in part, to the persistence of her grandfather — and proved to be a quick and enthusiastic study.

As she grew older, Coker sampled jumping and barrel racing. Eventually, she learned to rope.

The competitions she takes part in at this stage of her rodeo career are breakaway roping, goat tying and ribbon roping.

In early July, Coker, a three-time Junior Girls National Little Britches Rodeo Associ-

ation finals qualifier, was in Oklahoma for nationals. She is the 2022 Indiana Junior Rodeo Association Junior (IJRA) Girls Breakaway Calf Roping champion and a thirdplace finisher in goat tying.

Tatum Coker competes in breakaway roping, a variation of calf roping in which a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. (Photos courtesy of Troy Coker)

Coker’s 2021 wasn’t too shabby, either.

She was Midwest Youth Rodeo Association Junior Girls Reserve All-Around Champion (barrel racing, pole bending, Texas 8, flag racing, goat tying and breakaway calf roping). At the national finals, Coker was a top 7 Buckle winner in girls breakaway calf roping.

Coker’s horse, Deuce, is stabled at the Palomino Ballroom in Zionsville. Coker rides out there as often as she can to keep her rodeo

instincts and timing as sharp as possible.

Next up is the IJRA event held at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville from Aug. 6-7.

“Tatum has no fear. She’s ridden bulls and has done about every rodeo there is to do,” said Troy Coker, Tatum’s father. “It probably comes from me and her grandfather being ex-drag racers.”

With four years of high school ahead of her, Tatum Coker has plenty of time to explore the possibility of being part of a rodeo program at a college or university.

Actually, she’s already started.

“I don’t know how all of this is going to work out,” Coker said. “But I want to rodeo in college and study to be a nurse.”

Coker has sampled more mainstream athletic activities in her life, playing soccer when she was 6 and running track last spring as an eighth-grader. She once even thought of playing softball.

However, when it comes to rodeo, the connection is different-level powerful.

“I didn’t find any interest to those sports like I do this,” Coker said. “I like the friends that I make, and all the fun that I have in rodeos because everybody’s so nice. I’m not saying they’re not nice in the other sports, but something about rodeo has always had a special place.”

ON THE COVER: Tatum Coker is one of the nation’s premier female rodeo competitors in her age group. (Photo courtesy of Troy Coker)

A LOOK INTO RODEO Tatum Coker has competed in various rodeo events, though these are the ones in which she presently specializes: BREAKAWAY ROPING A variation of calf roping in which a calf is roped, but not thrown and tied. The roper attempts to throw a lasso around the neck of the calf. The fastest run wins.

GOAT TYING The participant rides to a tethered goat, dismounts, catches, throws and ties any three of its legs together. The goat must stay tied for six seconds after the contestant has backed away from the animal.

If the goat becomes untied before six seconds have passed, the rider receives no score.

RIBBON ROPING A team rodeo event that features a steer, a mounted rider and one contestant on foot. It is a timed event. The roper starts in the box and the runner must start from a designated spot determined by the field judge. The event begins when the steer breaks the barrier. The roper must rope the steer. Any type of catch is legal. The roper must then “dally,” which is to make several loops around the saddle horn with the rope. The runner must then grab the ribbon off the calf’s tail. The runner races back to the box, and the time is stopped once the runner crosses the barrier.

GETTING TO KNOW TATUM DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RODEO RIDER? I would have to say one of my good friends, Dakota Murphy. She’s a year older than me and is from Freeburg, Ill. She’s got nice horses, a good arena, calves, steers and all that stuff she can practice with. I want to be like her one day because she’s really good at what she does.

WHAT CLOTHING IS REQUIRED DURING COMPETITION? You have to wear a cowboy hat or a helmet when you’re riding. I wear a cowboy hat. You have to have a long-sleeve shirt on, jeans and boots.

WHAT’S THE MOST-CHERISHED AWARD YOU’VE WON? Probably reserve all-around champion at the IJRA, which is the Indiana Junior Rodeo Association. I got a breast collar, which is something that goes on the front of your horse, and I got a belt buckle, too.

Belt buckles are pretty cool, but saddles are cooler. I would love to win a saddle someday.

DOES SUPERSTITION ENTER INTO WHAT YOU DO? Some people are like, ‘Oh, these are my lucky pants’ or ‘This is my lucky hat’. Me, personally, I don’t really care for that stuff too much. You wear what you wear.

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Redefining ‘ghost’

Wouldn’t it be nice?

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Ask any person under the age of 30 about Urban Dictionary and you are likely to get a smile before the answer.

Like its Noah Webster predecessor, the “dictionary” teaches us the definition of those words we encounter of which we don’t have an immediate or complete understanding. Unlike these earlier editions (the word “dictionary” is reputed to have been first coined in 1220 in England), this contemporary, online-only version tasks itself largely with explaining the subculture slag of the American variety of the language. Sometimes offensive and often amusing, the crowdsourced definitions help to make sense of the overused jargon of the hip and trendy among us.

Although the now-outdated vernacular seems quaint to us today, the need to understand what someone else is attempting to communicate hasn’t changed much. As we move further through this summer season, we are alltoo familiar with certain headlines, such as historic inflation, unprecedented employment and rising interest rates that do not require explanation. But things like “The Great Resignation” and human “ghosting” are not so familiar. The latter is the case of friends or colleagues of long or short tenure disappearing without notice. The most mature of the lot might send an email or stick a Post-it Note to their monitor: “I’m outta here.”

What? Why? Are they OK? Suicide rates have remained highly elevated, some presume as a residual of the pandemic. When we are ghosted unexpectedly, do we have any obligation to check on the newly self-identified apparition? In a world before virtual relationships, it was harder for the unfriendly “ghost” to disappear without responsibility. Now, the burden is left to others to figure it out.

You may recall that I’ve been doing some therapy to help me like people again, everyone from stupid idiot drivers to my beloved immediate family. For a host of reasons, I’ve been experiencing an unusual amount of anxiety and anger that is not only unhealthy but also kind of a drag. I don’t want to constantly snipe at my kids. I don’t want to shout f-bombs at passing truckers. I don’t want to lie awake plotting my husband Doo’s demise while suffering his godforsaken snoring.

Anyhoo, one The technique of the tools doesn’t always work, I’m learning to but I have noticed use is a relaan uptick in my tively simple happiness level. but powerful – DANIELLE WILSON phrase that essentially forces me into a less fear-based mindset.

When I start to feel irritated or panicked, I say, “It would be nice if …” Something about reframing my thoughts through this particular lens allows me to let go of the negativity, sort of a “Jesus take the wheel” or “inshallah” mantra.

For example, when an 18-wheeler decides to block both lanes in a zipper merge, preventing me from rightfully driving until the actual merge site, 2 fricking miles down the road, I whisper, “It would be nice if this idiot stayed to the left, but I’ll be OK if he doesn’t.” Or when Doo’s nasal antics have my blood pressure soaring for the third consecutive night, I repeat, “It would be nice if Doo could breathe properly so I could sleep, but I’ll push through tomorrow, regardless.”

The technique doesn’t always work, but I have noticed an uptick in my happiness level, and more important, I’m beginning to like people again. It would be nice if this continues!

Peace out.

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

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“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.”

— CAROL BURNETT

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You’re not the boss of me, OK? Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My men’s group had a discussion about who was the boss in our homes. Many attendees had never thought HUMOR about it and didn’t know how to respond. I told them I was sure I was the boss, but I would check with my wife to see if she agreed.

I do something that may reveal I’m not the boss. Whenever I share with my wife what my plans are, I follow with, “OK?” “Mary Ellen, I’m going to take a shower, OK?” Why have I formed this as a question? Am I asking for permission?

When I was single, I took a shower anytime I wanted; I didn’t need to inform anyone. I could just do it … unless I hadn’t paid the water bill. Why do I need consent now?

In all fairness, my wife has never said, “No, I don’t want you to take a shower,” but occasionally she’ll say, “Don’t use all the hot water.” One morning, she remarked, “It’s about time,” which really got my attention.

Last Tuesday, I said, “I’m going to the drug store, OK?” “Sure. While you’re there, get a bottle of my shampoo and pick up my prescription refill. I also need a L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara, black/brown color.” Any man who can find that earns an A-OK. Yesterday I announced, “I’m going for a walk, OK?” I knew Mary Ellen would have no objection but phrasing it as a question gave her the option to add, “That’s fine, but be sure to bring your water bottle, don’t

track in any mud when you get back, and don’t walk in the middle of the street. The neighbors are complaining about having to swerve around you.”

Is ending with “OK?” a subconscious need for approval in whatever I do? I wish I had just said, “Mary Ellen, I’m going for a walk.”

I tried that this afternoon. Here’s what she said: “That’s fine, but be sure to bring your water bottle, don’t track in any mud when you get back, and don’t walk in the middle of the street. The neighbors are complaining about having to swerve around you.”

So much for that theory.

Mary Ellen may be the boss, after all. She handles all our investments, medical policies, landscaping choices, barbequing, our automatic sprinkler – DICK WOLFSIE system and home security issues, just to name a few of her responsibilities.

Oil changes for both of our cars are my department. That, along with doing the dishes, pretty much sums up my obligations in the Wolfsie household. As you can tell, I don’t do very much. But in all fairness, Mary Ellen won’t let me do more.

After admitting to all of this, starting now I am going to be more assertive in all my conversations and more confident in my decisions, OK?

Is ending with “OK?” a subconscious need for approval in whatever I do? I wish I had just said, “Mary Ellen, I’m going for a walk.”

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

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‘Neighborhood bakery’ opens on Conner Street in Noblesville

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A family-owned bakery and café that opened June 1 is quickly becoming popular in the Noblesville community.

NEW BIZ Debbie’s Daughters, on the ground floor of 12 Stars Media, 1236 Conner St., Noblesville, has sold homemade bakery items since 2020. The bakery recently opened a storefront and is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

The bakery is named after Debbie Downs, who had 12 children — five daughters and seven sons. Jessica Walls, one of Downs’ daughters, began baking bread for others in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everyone was calling us because they couldn’t find bread, and they said, ‘If you make us bread, we will pay you,’” Jessica said. “It started there, but the dream was always to open a bakery and restaurant.”

Jessica said she and her family have always loved food and making food for each other.

“We had Sunday suppers where we would always be making food with each other,” she said. “It kind of grew from there.”

Jessica’s husband, Rocky Walls, who owns 12 Stars Media, said he bought the building knowing he and Jessica would someday open a bakery. 12 Stars Media launched in 2018.

Jessica said the dream of opening a bakery happened a little sooner than expected because of the pandemic.

“We still have a lot of young kids in our family,” she said. “We were kind of waiting for a little further down the road, but then COVID hit.”

“It gave us an opportunity to test some stuff out and do online ordering,” Rocky said.

The Fishers couple began selling bakery items from home in 2020. They opened a Debbie’s Daughters booth at the Noblesville Farmers Market in 2021.

“The online ordering and farmers market was like, ‘Hey, Noblesville community, do you want this? Would you buy bread from us every week?’” Rocky said.

The answer was yes.

“It kind of shocked us,” Jessica said. “The first week we made some things and took them to the market, and by the end of the market, we had quadrupled what we took

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Mayor Chris Jensen, center, cuts the ribbon at Debbie’s Daughters May 31. He is joined by co-owners Rocky and Jessica Walls, second and third from left, and many members of the Downs family. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

to the first market.”

This year, the couple’s booth is twice the size of their first. They also opened the bakery and began selling at other farmers markets in the area.

“A lot of people consistently order,” Rocky said. “We have one guy specifically that orders the same loaf of bread every Wednesday religiously. He comes and picks it up and it’s been, I think over, a year and a half. That’s what we want people to think of us as — not only a place to come in and have coffee or a pastry, but we want people to think about us as their neighborhood bakery.”

Menu items include coffee, cold brew, lemonade, espresso drinks such as lattes and Americanos, a bakery counter that rotates with fresh bakery items such as biscuits, cookies, cinnamon rolls, soft pretzels and bread options, such as country loaf, rustic wheat, seven seeds sourdough, jalapeno cheddar and honey oat, among others Rocky said in the next few weeks, he wants to sell breakfast and lunch sandwiches as well.

The bakery is in a 142-year-old building with wood tones and a fireplace.

“It’s really important to us that people feel as cozy and welcome here as possible,” Rocky said. “It’s deliberate this is on the first floor of what used to be – a long, long time ago – a home. We try to keep as much of that feeling as possible. It’s not a quick place. We want people to take their time here.”

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Outdoors provide a no-cost mental health boost Commentary by Tina Rhoden-Lewellyn You turn on TV news each day and see the evidence of our nation’s declining mental health through stories of PARENTING school shootings, assaults and addiction. Although professional help is a must for those struggling, there is a free complement to therapy and medications — spending time outside. The outdoors and mental health have a very powerful connection — one we need to encourage our young people to explore.

There is a mental health crisis happening right now among all Americans, but especially teens, and it has continued to escalate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before 2020, mental health challenges were the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 in the United States had a mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral disorder.

In December 2021, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Surgeon General’s Advisory that highlighted the mental health crisis in teens, as well as ways to address

it. Because of the disruptions, losses and changes that came with the pandemic, young people’s health was negatively impacted. In 2020, 6,600 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 24 died by suicide. Because of this, the American Academy of Pediatrics has declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.

Something must be done.

Research shows that the outdoors can significantly help when battling mental health challenges. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that participants who went on a 90-minute walk through a natural environment reported lower levels of rumination and showed reduced neural activity in an area of the brain linked to risk for mental illness compared with those who walked through an urban environment. These results show that spending time outside is vital for everyone’s mental health.

Adults and adolescents in the United States spend more than 90 percent of their time indoors, and 82 percent of Americans live in cities and urban areas. Too much screen time, breathing in polluted air in big cities, not enough time outdoors and other factors can

contribute to depression and anxiety.

There are nearly 300 studies that show a strong connection between exposure to green spaces and mental health benefits in children. Here are a few easy ways to incorporate nature into your everyday life: • Bring nature inside by setting plants around and allowing natural light to shine through the windows.

• Enjoy meals outside on the back patio or front porch.

• Grow flowers and vegetables in a garden or in pots.

• Head to a local park on weekends.

At Ben’s Ranch Foundation, we’re providing paid, part-time internships on farms, stables and ranches for teens with depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions in central Indiana.

Tina Rhoden-Lewellyn was recently named the first full-time executive director for Ben’s Ranch Foundation.

The Carmel-based nonprofit operates and supports programs to connect teens experiencing mental health challenges to the healing power of internships on farms, stables and equine therapy facilities. Find out more at bensranch.org.

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Carmel Community Players’ show depicts explorer’s unbelievable journey

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, the Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont,” will likely THEATER leave audiences guessing.

The show follows the reported exploits of a Swiss explorer, whose real name was Henri Louis Grin. He began writing about the adventures in Australia in a British periodical in 1898. Earl Campbell plays Louis de Rougemont in Carmel Community Players’ “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment” in the Aug. 12 to 21 presentation at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel.

“It’s based on the true story of a man, who was an imposter,” Campbell said. “He created a story where he had gone to all these fantastical adventures. He became a Victorian sensation, and his story was then debunked, but then in turn was supported by people who said an octopus can be this big and you can ride a sea turtle.”

Carmel resident Vickie Phipps, who plays several roles, said the play raises some questions.

“It gets you thinking how we idolize our actors or famous people, and we love to tear them down,” Phipps said. “You walk away wondering, did it happen to him, or did he make it up? Are we fools for believing him? Or do we just appreciate a fun story?”

Campbell said it’s a physical role with a lot of movement, so he has had to work on his stamina. Campbell said he started memorizing lines in early June.

“I’ve been in productions where I’ve been on stage the whole time,” he said.

“I’ve never had the demands of this kind of role.”

Campbell, a Noblesville resident, has been waiting two years to portray the character. The show was originally set for the summer of 2020 but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The play is directed by CCP board president Lori Raffel.

“I’ve worked with Lori several times,”

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‘MUSIC OF MANILOW’ Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell performs “One Voice: The Music of Manilow” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

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“Shipwrecked!” cast members rehearse a song, in front, Joe Aiello, middle row, Earl Campbell, Tom Smith, Jayda Glynn, Margot Everitt, and Hannah Janowicz; and in back, Vickie Phipps. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Campbell said. “Lori asked if I would be interested in auditioning. I looked at (the role) and it scared me because it was so big. The reason I took it is for the challenge of it. When you put yourself out there, it makes you feel more alive.”

The play has long been one of Raffel’s favorites.

“Even though it’s a Donald Marguiles piece, many people haven’t heard of the show, but we did it at the Phoenix (Theatre) when I was there about 10 years ago and it holds a place in my heart,” she said. “Bryan Fonseca directed, and Chuck Goade starred. I did sound. I volunteered to be house manager for the entire run (four weekends, 20 shows), so that I could watch every single performance.”

Carmel resident Phipps was added to the show when a cast member had to drop out when rehearsals began.

“I’m trying to catch up,” said Phipps, who plays eight different roles. “It’s a lot because there are so many different

characters and accents. This is the first time I’ve done multiple roles like this. I’ve probably played two characters but nothing like this. I thought this would be a fun challenge for me. I’ve been studying them per person, not per scene.”

Among the characters she plays are Louis’ mother and a drunken male ship captain. This is her 37th show with CCP. Her husband, Rich, is vice president of the CCP board.

Joe Aiello, who also was slated to be in the show in 2020, plays several characters, including Bruno, the dog, for half the show, and Queen Victoria and a magazine publisher.

“It hurts,” Aiello said of being on his knees playing the dog. “But I have kneepads, so that’s a big help.”

The ensemble includes Hannah Janowicz, Noblesville; Tom Smith, Westfield; Margot Everitt, Indianapolis; and Jayda Glynn, Carmel.

For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Indy Shorts awards $30,000 in cash prizes editorial@youarecurrent.com The 2022 Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film announced its award winners and presented more than $30,000 in cash prizes at its Awards Ceremony July 23 at Newfields In Indianapolis. The festival’s three grand prize-winning films, “Ousmane” (Jorge Camarotti, Canada), “Stranger at the Gate” (Joshua Seftel, USA) and “Black Slide” (Uri Lotan, Israel/UK), will receive Academy Award qualification in their respective categories and $5,000 in cash prizes.

Recent 2022 Emmy nominee Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”) was honored with the Pioneering Spirit Award at the event. Domingo’s short films, “New Moon” and “NORTH STAR,” won Audience Choice awards in the Animated and Narrative categories.

Indy Shorts is one of only 34 festivals in the world to have earned the special designation of being a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards.

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Bottom, from left, Haná Sobers, Nablus Sobers, Qudus Sobers, Ameenah Shams, Musa Sethi: middle, from left, Ghadir Tamimi, Nazig Ali, Malek Wanas, Nouran Amin, Mela Shakshir, Fatma, Hawa Russell; top row, from left: Abdelmalek Wanas, Mohamed Amin, Myrna Amin. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Lantern Islamic Theater group presents ‘Stories of Our Youth’

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“This is the first time many in the cast have acted,” he said. “However the play turns out, whether it’s remarkable or medioMohamed Amin wanted to share a play cre, I’m just so proud of this cast.” that many of his fellow Muslims could idenEventually, Amin would like Lantern Istify with. lamic Theater Company to host six THEATER ‘“Stories of our productions a year.

Youth’ explores Amin said he was involved in thethe complexities, awkwardness, ater at CHS but became more heavihardships and silver-linings of the ly involved in theater at IUPUI. journeys many Muslim youth face “I had a bigger leadership role growing up in the United States,” there than I did in Carmel,” Amin said Amin, who has written the play said. “I got to direct my own very Amin and will direct it. “These overtly sasmall play there.” tirical and comedic stories allow for genuine “It’s a good opportunity to participate in conversations on the personal and interpera community project,” Nouran said. “This sonal struggles of young Muslim people as gives Muslim youth (an opportunity) to exthey navigate to find their right place in this press a side of themselves they didn’t know world and in their faith.” they had. To me, it was a good opportunity This is the first play from Amin’s Lantern to step away from science and technical Islamic Theater Company. “Stories of our things and express myself in a different Youth” is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12-13 at Eman way.”

Schools, 11965 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. It is Malek Wanas, a fifth-grader at Riverside funded by Alhuda Foundation.

Intermediate School in Fishers, has acted in “I place some serious tones to it,” Amin school plays. said. “It’s family-friendly. I recommend it not “I like the moments where everyone is just to Muslim (attendees) but all.” communicating with each other,” Wanas Amin, a 2015 Carmel High School graduate said. who lives in Zionsville, said the theater is Haná Shatara Sobers, a Whitestown resiopen to anyone in the Indianapolis area. dent, joined the play because her 8-year-old “I started this company because I really son, Nablus, wanted to get into theater. Her have a passion for nonprofit community older son, Qudus, 11, also is in the play. theater,” he said. “I really want theater “It’s very real,” Shatara Sobers said of the to be accessible to all kinds of populaplay. “The scenes happen in our communitions. I wanted people of all ages, actors ty, but could be applicable to society as a especially.” whole.”

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there, which is an autobiographical piece by Hancock.

GHDT’s “The Nutcracker” is set for Dec. 2-3 Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s 2022-23 at Pike Performing Arts Center. will be a season-long celebration of its 25The 2023 portion will open with “New year history.

World Dances” Feb. 11-26 in GHSCHEDULE “Our company is DT’s new black box theater — The known for many Florence — named after Hancock’s of our full-length contemporary balmother, Florence Marie Hancock, lets, but there is a rich and diverse who died in 2014. Hancock said he history of the company in the nuwas moved when a board member merous smaller repertoire pieces,” suggested the name.

GHDT Executive Artistic Director “My mother worked tirelessly and Hancock Gregory Hancock said. “The 25th sacrificed so the company could season seemed a perfect time to highlight survive and flourish,” Hancock said. “She works from the past that have shaped the would be thrilled to see this happening for direction and legacy of the company.” the company. We are working to create a The season opens with the “25th Season special performance space that is reflective Celebration,” set for 7 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at The of my mother’s passion for the arts and her Tarkington at the Center for the Performing belief in the transformative qualities of art.”

Arts in Carmel. The production, curated “Illumination” is set for April 7-8, sharing

by Hancock, links theatrical tales from Hancock’s collected works of faith. The throughout the dance company’s 25-year season will close June 9-10 with “Director’s history.

Choice,” featuring some of Hancock’s faThe season continues with “There’s No vorite pieces. Both productions are at The Place Like Home” Oct. 28-29 at The TarkTarkington. ington. The theme follows a Kansas boy’s For more, visit gregoryhancockdancethejourney to India with “The Wizard of Oz” atre.org.

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy visits Songbook showcase Where’s Amy attended the Songbook Academy showcase performances July 21 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Forty finalists performed. It was such a treat to go backstage and meet our local talented performers before they each sang. For more, visit TheSongbook.org. Front, from left, Songbook Academy finalists Sarah Warf (Carmel), Lauren Sciaudone (Westfield), Emmaline Colvin (Carmel). Back, from left, Great American Songbook Foundation Executive Director Chris Lewis (Carmel), finalists Seth Jacobsen (Carmel), Izzy Casciani (Zionsville) and Ayaan Abbasi (Carmel). (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Where’s Amy attended the July 23 Heartland Indy Shorts International Film Festival.

Filmmakers Grant Alan Michael (Geist/McCordsville), left, with Rocky Walls (Noblesville).

Films from around the word premiered on the big screen, including some made by Carmel filmmakers and films tied to Carmel, Fishers, Geist/ McCordsville, Indianapolis and Zionsville. Actor Colman Domingo traveled from Los Angeles to accept the Heartland Pioneering Spirit Award.

Guests enjoyed a fantastic after-party on stage with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to see the award-winning, Academy Award-qualifying short films at Newfields in Indianapolis.

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How to avoid ‘udder’ confusion Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I live in a house built around the year 1890. My neighborhood is called “Old Town,” for obvious reasons. The other day an area Realtor GRAMMAR GUY posted a photo of a house from the early 1900s side-by-side with a photo of the same house in 2022. One of the big differences (other than the house isn’t in black-and-white anymore) was the presence of shutters in the earlier photo contrasted with the unadorned windows today. I involuntarily shuddered.

This got me thinking about words we utter versus words we “udder.” You see, it’s easy to confuse -utter words with -udder words, as well as -atter and -adder words, but the difference between these words’ definitions is considerable.

Starting with my first example, a “shutter” is a movable cover for a window or camera. “Shudder,” on the other hand, is a tremble or convulsive movement caused by fear, horror or cold.

When it comes to “matter” and “madder,” getting the right spelling really does

matter. “Matter,” used as a verb, means to have significance. As a noun, “matter” is the physical stuff from which everything in the universe is made. “Madder” is a comparative form of the word “mad,” meaning “angry,” or in the slang sense, “mentally unstable.”

What about “latter” and “ladder”?

Starting with the “latter” (in this case it’s also the former), this word refers to the second item mentioned in a list of two things. Latter can also refer to something later in time. A “ladder” is an object with evenly spaced rungs that you climb.

Yes, spelling matters. When the cold air causes you to shudder, it’s time to close the shutters. Make sure to pay attention to -utter, -udder, -atter and -adder words so you don’t come across as utterly unintelligent.

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The flight path of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Penn. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Flight 93 Memorial: An inspiring tribute Commentary by Don Knebel Today, as we continue our road trip to and from Cape Cod, Mass., we visit the Flight 93 Memorial, an inspirTRAVEL ing tribute to the extraordinary heroism of 40 ordinary Americans.

At 8:42 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 left Newark, N.J., for San Francisco, carrying seven crewmembers and 37 passengers, including four al-Qaeda terrorists. At about 9:30 a.m., the terrorists killed or disabled the cockpit crew, took control of the aircraft and redirected it toward Washington, D.C., intending to attack the White House or the Capitol. The other passengers learned from cellphone calls that hijackers had crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Just before 10 a.m., the passengers voted to retake control of Flight 93 in any way they could. A struggle ensued between the passengers and the armed hijackers. During the struggle, the plane, going 580 mph, crashed into an empty field near Shanksville, Penn., about 20 minutes flying time from Washington, D.C. The fuel-laden plane exploded on impact, disintegrating everyone onboard.

In 2002, Congress authorized a permanent memorial at the crash site. The first phase, dedicated on Sept. 10, 2011, features the Wall of Names, 40 8-foot-tall white marble panels, each containing the name of a hero of Flight 93. Visitors approach the Wall of Names on a long path that marks one end of the crash site, which includes a grove of hemlock trees damaged by the ex-

Visitor center at the Flight 93 Memorial.

Wall of Names at the Flight 93 Memorial.

plosion. The Wall of Names adjoins a black granite walkway aligned with the flight path. A ceremonial hemlock gate separates the walkway from a 17.5-ton boulder marking the point of impact. A visitor center, aligned with the flight path, opened on Sept.

10, 2015. A visit to the Flight 93 Memorial evokes powerful emotions, from sorrow to pride. If you are in the area, don’t miss it.

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.

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Are you interested to learn more about God, His plan for your life and Bible prophesy by studying the Bible?

If so, please contact Dan by phone or text: 574-261-0469

FOR SALE Two storage units to clear out: One with cabinets, tables and a china cabinet. The other with pictures, signed paintings, and Steiff Bears.

Porcelain dolls, mirrors, and glassware (all vintage). Also have Projectors.

Call Phil at 317-601-5019. Appt only.

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE

810/830 W Pine St, Zionsville Thur/Fri August 4th, 5th (9:00 to 5:00) and Saturday the 6th (9:00 to noon).

Exercise equipment, baby furniture, trek bike, collectable dolls, photography props, miscellaneous

MOVING SALE ALL ITEMS MUST GO!

Furniture, Lamps, household goods.

12145 Bayhill Dr., Carmel,In 46033 Friday 8/5/22 8am to 4 pm.

BELLWOOD NEIGHBOR GARAGE SALE

(131st & West Road - Carmel) Saturday Aug 6. 8:00 - 2:00 Multiple Families: clothes, shoes, baskets, school supplies, Halloween costumes, tables Priced to sell + FREE items.

We are in need of painters with or without experience Please Call (317) 397-9389 for info

NOW HIRING PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AND CHILDCARE ASSOCIATES!

Creativity, enthusiasm, and a love for children are essential! Paid State training, PTO, No weekends, or major holidays.

Call or text 317-832-5906 for more information or to set up an interview!

BODY ONE PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Now hiring full-time and part-time Front Office Administrators in Zionsville and North Meridian locations.

Send cover letter / resume to careers@bodyonept.com.

NOW HIRING PREFERRED ASPHALT INC Paving and Sealcoat All positions.

Experience preferred. www.preferredasphalt.com 317-823-4453

NOW HIRING HELP WANTED:

Looking for an entry level employee to join our help desk. It is a perfect job for college-aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce.

Primary duties include inbound tech support calls, emails, and light office work. This is a part-time or a full-time position, depending on experience and demand (20+ hours), in a flexible work environment. Please send resumes to jrobbins@theankerconsultinggroup.com.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire five people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile flooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions.

Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply.

For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE! Call Dennis O’Malia 317-370-0749

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