January 10, 2017 - Zionsville

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Mayor plunges into frozen pond to help ZFD train on ice / P7

Humane Society announces plans for new home / P3

ZCS aims to build grit, resilience in students / P4

Town council elects officers, delays rezoning vote / P5

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The Humane Society for Boone County will move into the facility that houses Zionsville Country Vet Clinic after the clinic moves to its new home. (Photo by Heather Lusk)

Humane Society finds a home

By Heather Lusk • news@currentzionsville.com The Humane Society for Boone County has finally found a permanent home.

“What a perfect way to start the new year,” said Mike Hancock, president of the pets Humane Society of Boone County.

The HSBC recently reached an agreement to purchase property from the Zionsville Country Vet Clinic in Whitestown and plans to open its doors when the veterinary office moves to a new location in the next few months.

“We thought we had nothing to lose by asking (Dr. Shari Lyons) what she was going to do with the old building,” Hancock said.

The plan had been to build an HSBC facility on approximately six acres of land donated to the organization in 2014. For several years, the organization raised funds and kept a separate account specifically for a future shelter.

Hancock said this was more of an immediate solution than building something new, which would have required more fundraising to cover

operating expenses.

The new HSBC building, at 5366 S. Indianapolis Rd., will be a holding area for pets to be evaluated before they are sent to a foster home or serve as a temporary location if a foster is not immediately available. It will also be a place for shelter animals to receive vaccines and medical treatment.

“Even though we have a building now, we’ll use fosters because we have found that animals do best when they’re in a home setting where they get socialization skills and be around people as opposed to being in a shelter setting,” Hancock said.

Hancock doesn’t believe that extensive renovations will be required at the new building, but expenses will dictate how much will be left to create something on the donated land.

Hancock said Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen has an interest in an animal control facility, and that he and other board members know there is demand from the public for a bark park, but nothing has been decided by the board.

Student pages wanted — Applications are now open for students interested in participating in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2017 legislative session. House pages spend the day touring the House and Senate chambers, the Indiana Supreme Court and governor’s office. They also observe the legislative session directly from the floor of the House, listening to debates on important issues. To apply, visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com.

Book signing — Michael Murphy will sign copies of his new book, “The Kimberlins Go to War,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 13 at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville. The book is the story of a southern Indiana family who sent 33 family members to fight for the Union during the Civil War and lost 30 percent of them. Call 317-733-1747 to reserve a copy.

Job fair — Zionsville Community Schools will hold a job fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Educational Services Center, 900 Mulberry St. Enter through Door 11 and proceed to the boardroom.

Zionsville Women in Network — Are you interested in meeting other businesswomen to discuss growing your business or listen to speakers on a variety of topics? Join the ladies of ZWIN on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting is from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at Zionsville United Methodist Church. For more, contact Kathy Wood (kwood@c21scheetz.com) or Deb Kuller (debbi. kuller@oldnational.com).

Lego building contest — Earth Explorer Toys presents the annual Lego Building Contest running from Jan. 14 to 21. The theme is Indiana Landmarks. For more, visit EarthExplorerToys.com.

Councilor ready to serve in new governor’s office

By Eric Kuznar • news@currentzionsville.com

Zionsville.

“I’d rather devote my time and energies to helping (Holcomb) achieve his vision for the Zionsville Town Council member Susana state,” Suarez said. “I have my family that comes Suarez, 48, will fill the position of executive first in my life ahead of anything, and I director of strategic Politics communications in Gov.have the town council. I think that will be enough.” elect Eric Holcomb’s Suarez said balancing work for the administration. council and the state will help her sucShe will remain a member of the Ziceed at each job. She said she will be onsville Town Council but stepped back able to use her experiences from one from her role as president, with Counjob and apply it to the other. cilor Elizabeth Hopper being selected to Suarez As executive director of strategic serve in that role at the council’s Jan. 3 communications, Suarez will oversee all of the meeting. communication flowing in and out of the goverSuarez also will put her business, Media nor’s office. She also will work with the media Moon Communications, on hold so she can foto communicate Holcomb’s views and goals to cus on serving both the state and the Town of

the public.

Suarez worked on Holcomb’s transition team and said its work was a success. She said she is ready to take the next step.

“Being able to put (plans) into action is extremely exciting.” she said.

Suarez, who worked for former Presidents George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush, said working in politics at the state and regional level has special meaning for her. She said it is more personal because everything she does affects people in her own community.

“I was incredibly honored to be asked to be a part of it, and I want to be a part of it,” Suarez said.

Saurez began her new role Jan. 9, when Holcomb was sworn in as Indiana’s 52nd governor.

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ZCS aims to build grit, resilience

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

“It’s getting our businesses to know that we really need to have some important dialogue and thought about young people as they’re coming up, and not Zionsville Community Schools describes its Strong just are they possible employees, but also how the in Every Way program as a human capital campaign. community can rally around them, mentor ZCS Supt. Scott education Robison said he and and them and give them opportunities,” Robison said. other school officials, Dr. The second domain is developing assets Amanda Slonaker, neuropsychologist, and and resources.

Lynn Kissel, community development coor“The main thing is helping our kids develdinator, will meet with churches, Lions Club op grit and resilience,” Robison said. “There members and homeowners associations is high anxiety and stress, especially in highin 2017 to explain the mission of sustaining Robison performing schools. We want kids to have academic excellence while refining how it experiences where they have early failure. We want develops non-cognitive skills in Zionsville youth. them to get back up when they fall down.”

The first of three main domains is developing The third domain is developing cultural underwebs of support. Robison said the concept comes standing. Robison said it is essential students learn from the book “Helping Kids Succeed —The Hastings the skills to work productively in a diverse society Way,” which was produced by the United Way of and world.

Hastings, Minn.

The keys to achieving these goals are two-fold, “The two key concepts from the book is the anchor and strings piece that every child needs to have Robison said. One is human-to-human mentoring by parents, teachers, coaches, counseling and internat least five influential positive adults,” Robison said. ships. The other is experiences, which includes pro“That creates strings and webs.” grams with life-ready impact.

Robison said the premise is a student could go to Robison said included in that is helping students any of the five if something was upsetting at any develop the grit to avoid peer pressure. He said the point in his or her life. district also is looking at developing a substance The other important concept from the webs of abuse awareness program. support is developing an attentive community.

Edge Guys to sponsor Teacher of the Month news@currentzionsville.com Current Publishing is re-launching the Teacher of the Month program for students in grades kindergarten through 12, beginning this month in partnership with Edge Guys Heating and Cooling. contest Students in all schools are encouraged to send a 100-word essay nominating their favorite teacher. Essays should be emailed to Teacher@youarecurrent.com by Jan. 30.

If their essay is chosen as a winner, the winning teacher will receive a gift certificate to Edge Guys, and the winning student will win a pizza party for his/her class, sponsored by Williams Papa John’s.

For the Edge Guys, participating in the monthly contest falls in line with what they love to do in the community. Edge Guys has provided heating and cooling comfort to the homes of central Indiana families for more than 50 years, and the owners have raised their children in central Indiana and have seen firsthand the importance of a quality education and how kids blossom with a great teacher.

“I truly feel education is the gateway to success, and the teacher is the first step on the ladder to achieving that success,” Edge Guys owner Jim Williams stated. “Teachers who think outside the box and approach teaching from a number of different angles inspire kids to aim higher than they ever dreamed possible. This award celebrates those teachers and I hope inspires other teachers to find a way to truly make a difference in a child’s life.”

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Council delays vote on rezoning Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh • annmarie@youarecurrent.com

The Zionsville Town Council met Jan. 3 to elect officers, discuss a rezoning proposal and more.

What happened: The council voted to delay a discussion on the rezoning of approximately 72 acres at the northwest corner of CR 400 S and CR 875 E from R1 to R2 for a planned subdivision

by Beazer Homes.

What it means: The Zionsville Plan Commission gave an unfavorable recommendation for the rezoning at its December meeting after several residents expressed concerns about the project. An attorney representing Beazer requested the continuance to allow the councilors adequate time to review the proposal because the vote was scheduled right after the holiday season. Two residents spoke against the project at the town council meeting.

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What’s next: The council is expected to discuss the rezoning at its Feb. 6 meeting.

What happened: The Zionsville Town Council elected officers to serve for 2017.

What it means: The council elected Elizabeth Hopper as president and Joshua Garrett as vice president, both by a 5-1 vote. Councilor Tom Schuler voted in opposition to both appointments.

What’s next: Hopper and Garrett will serve in their roles throughout the year, with the next election of officers expected to occur at the first council meeting in 2018.

What happened: The council decided to delay making appointments to town boards, commissions and committees.

What it means: The individuals currently on the various boards will continue to serve until the council revisits the issue.

What’s next: The council is expected to revisit the issue at its Jan. 17 meeting.

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Iodine, merthiolate or mercurochrome?

When you cut your finger or skinned your knee as a kid, which of plain talk these did your mom dab onto the wound?

We had all three in our medicine cabinet, and I voted 100 percent of the time for mercurochrome. Why? Because it alone didn’t sting.

Mom, on the other hand, wasn’t convinced that something that didn’t hurt was as effective as something that did.

She would drag out the iodine, and I would scream bloody murder. That stuff stung, and it stung for hours, if not days. Finally, in response to my best whining, she would relent and open the merthiolate. It stung, too, but for less time and less intensely.

“Just blow on it,” she would croon. “It won’t sting for long.” She was right. After a few minutes the pain subsided, and I was happily assured of a rapid return to good health.

Iodine is a naturally occurring element in seaweed, and it has been extracted for use as an antiseptic since the 1800s. Walk along the beach after high tide has left a wake of seaweed, and that stench is iodine.

Merthiolate is likewise a tincture combin-

ing thimerosal and sodium into an iridescent liquid that every kid in my neighborhood displayed with fluorescent pride every time he or she crashed his bike or collided with the sidewalk while roller skating.

Mercurochrome is the name for merbromin and is a combination of mercury and sodium.

The stuff dissolves in water instead of alcohol, which probably explains why it didn’t sting on cuts and scrapes.

Neither mercurochrome nor merthiolate are manufactured anymore, probably because they contain mercury, which is the stuff they once used to make felt hats, and which made the hat makers crazy. Iodine is still readily available on drug store shelves.

By the way, an ointment is defined as a smooth, oily preparation for the skin. A balm is a fragrant ointment, and a tonic is a medicine taken for a feeling of well-being.

A potion, on the other hand, is a liquid with either healing or poisonous properties. Now, that’s where I would place iodine.

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Mayor plunges into frozen pond to help ZFD train on ice

By Ann Marie Shambaugh • AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Fire Dept. rescued Mayor Tim Haak from an icy retention pond – several times – Dec. 28 after he slipped into the freezing water. cover story It was all planned, of course.

Haak volunteered to act as a victim as ZFD completed its annual ice rescue training in the retention pond in the Village Walk neighborhood. The experience wasn’t quite what he was expecting.

“It wasn’t as cold as I thought, but it was a little unnerving crawling out there for the first time, hearing the ice crack around you,” he said.

ZFD Deputy Chief Jeff Beam said ice rescue calls aren’t common in Zionsville, but emergency responders always need to be prepared for them.

“This is one of those things we don’t do on a very regular basis, so it’s important for us to make sure that we’re proficient with skills,” he said.

This winter the police department has responded to reports of children playing on ice, but fortunately ZFD has not had to attempt a rescue.

“It’s good that people recognize there is a danger there and they make the phone calls to try to remove that danger,” Beam said. “That’s very helpful to us.”

Haak wanted to take the plunge into the icy waters last year, but a scheduling conflict prevented it from happening.

He said he enjoys doing training exercises with first responders and other town employees to get a sense of what they go through day to day.

“The more I can experience what our departments go through and our staffs go through, whether it’s police or fire or anybody else, it just helps me understand their jobs better and their needs,” he said.

Beam said the department enjoys training with the mayor and appreciates his willingness to learn about their operations first hand.

“I think it’s great. As he pointed out, it’s very nice for him to be able to know what it is that we go through and what we’re capable of doing,” he said. “It helps him to understand that and what the employees of the town are capable of doing.”

From left, ZFD Lt. Scott Kirkwood, firefighter Jacob Bledsoe and firefighter Cody Seymour carry equipment for an ice rescue training exercise.

(Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

In early 2016, Haak completed Fire Ops 101, a program organized by the International Association of Firefighters Local 4416 that gives public officials the chance to experience a day in the life of a firefighter. The scenarios include vehicle extractions, medical emergencies and several minutes in a flashover chamber in extreme heat.

Haak said participating in the ice rescue was the most unsettling experience.

“You just never know what’s going to happen with the ice, but I did have the entire staff here as part of the training program,” he said. “I can only imagine what would happen if you actually did fall through and had to wait for 911 and be in the ice fully clothed for five to seven minutes before they arrived.

It would be a little different story.”

A ZFD responder crawled out alongside Haak, offering advice and assistance in case the scenario didn’t go as planned.

“They pulled me right out. I didn’t have to assist them at all,” Haak said. “You can see why they are good at what they do.”

Haak waved to his family as he bobbed in the water, waiting for the rescue team.

“My kids came and watched, and they wanted to jump in as well,” he said. “I have two little boys and they want to do everything dad does.”

ice safety The Zionsville Fire Dept. recommends staying off of frozen bodies of water and visiting a commercial venue for ice skating, hockey and other activities. Most homeowners associations prohibit anyone from going out on the ice in neighborhood ponds.

In areas where ice-related activities are allowed, the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources offers the following tips: • Drill a test hole near shore. It should show at least a four-inch thickness of clear ice like that from a freezer.

• Wear a life jacket for extra warmth and safety.

• Be aware of various ice strengths and qualities. One area of a pond may be a foot thick while another spot of ice may only be an inch thick.

• Ice strength can also change. Thick ice is rotten after rain. Old honey-combed ice, slush ice or ice with current under it is also dangerous. New ice is almost always stronger than old ice. Wind, waterfowl and beavers can also keep areas of ice thin.

For more, visit goo.gl/D41lmK or in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3601.htm.

Mayor Tim Haak waves to his family as he floats in an icy pond.

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Lambs are never silent

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A lesson in ‘weird’ On the whole, we have it pretty darned good in our community. Compare our environs to, say, Portland, Ore., which one of us visited for a family wedding during New Year’s weekend, and there is, well, no comparison. Portland seems to thrive on being, uh, different. That’s all well and good, but when one sees “Keep Portland Weird” plastered everywhere in the Rose City, it creates an opportunity for pause. Portland is doing just swell in that regard. From municipal values to social tenets, we certainly weren’t in “Kansas” anymore. Next time you think about complaining about road construction here, consider that the gem of Oregon seems to want you to, for starters, prefer dodging potholes and not notice bridge abutments crumbling. The recycling protocol there is off the hook, and we are all for recycling … if the matter truly ends up being recycled. Trying to figure out where to put what is more difficult than solving a Rubik’s Cube. Socially, the fine folks out there could learn a thing or three from Hoosier hospitality. On a walk through the Pearl District, one in our party said, half jokingly, “Are we just going to walk through Portland all day?” That prompted a local to comment: “Get out of my city.” Your intrepid writer here took up the cause and told the gent that he should thank his lucky stars for our tourism dollars (among other perhaps less-pleasant suggestions). There are great eateries and quirky, fun shops, though, and lots of gray skies this time of year. It was just, as they tout, weird, and it’s good to be back home and in our element.

Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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Never awesome-less Commentary by Terry Anker The cold, gray winter days are laid out ahead of us. Snow, frost and bluster are on the agenda. But like all things, this will pass. Soon, the chill will give way to warmer evenings and emerging flora. As life seems to pass more quickly with each new year, the winters are fleeting. We’ve barely found a matching pair of gloves when it is time to return them to storage for balmy summer days.

Even if we know that a better day will come, we can, at times, roil in the discomfort of the day’s unpleasantness. Perhaps this kind of short-sighted critique is uniquely human. We endure failings and peccadillos in our own lives and then imagine that they have set in as permanent fixtures rather than brief moments. We eat or spend a bit too much during the holiday break and then proclaim that we “always do that!” We indulge in a round of self-loathing, claiming that we are deeply and permanently flawed

and incapable of restraint.

There are times when we are less than awesome, no doubt. However, there is never a time when we are completely and entirely awesome-less. We all struggle with it at times – a lagging confidence or belief in our own contributory worth to those around us.

Some days it is difficult to understand how we add value. It took the angel Clarence to prove to George Bailey that his despair was only temporary and, indeed, that he had a wonderful life.

Wouldn’t it be a better and more productive use of our energy to plan a road to improvement rather than claim a constant excuse? As easily as we make wrong choices, cannot we make right ones? If we hold out for the rain to end, surely the sun will shine.

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

Q U OTE OF THE W EEK Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

– Ronald Reagan

One of my favorite movies is “Silence of the Lambs.” If you haven’t seen it, I recommend you stop reading immehumor diately and get to the nearest pirated-movie website. I want you to fully appreciate my masterful references and make the vow never to help strange men move furniture into unmarked vans. Now, watch me work this 1991-thriller into an entire column on working-mom guilt!

When I stayed at home with kids, wallowing in the minutia of diapers, potty-training, cut-up hot dogs, sippy cups, lost pacifiers, training wheels, naps, Playhouse Disney and the god-awful bedtime routine, I never thought twice about enjoying moments by myself. If I somehow stumbled upon a child-free hour or, miracle of all miracles, an overnight, I relished completely forgetting about my parental responsibilities, usually with a nice Chianti. In other words, once they were out of my sight, I no longer heard the lambs crying.

But ever since going back to work, quality time away from my children is frequented by anxiety and overwhelming mom-guilt. Take this past week. I spent two days in Kentucky, no kids, no husband, but I constantly worried about who would take Corinne lunch during guard practice, get Andrew to tae kwon do and feed Maddie. It’s like the trauma of being sent to live with my uncle on the sheep farm who won’t let me live my life. Or, more befitting me personally, the constant “on-call” feeling of parenting refuses to dissipate, even when I’m technically not on duty.

To alleviate the worry, I usually put the family under full SWAT-team surveillance in my absence, but then the guilt sets in. I hear my precious starlings cry: “Why aren’t you spending time with us, mom?” “Why aren’t you here taking us bowling?” “Why aren’t you teaching us to make clothes out of human skin?” Enough! I just want those little “baahs” to be silent!

But perhaps no mother ever experiences a true silence of her lambs. All we can do is continue to rub the balance lotion on our stressed-out skins (zinger!). Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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Inspiration, Part II Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Part II about all the things that sparked ideas for my columns in 2016.

THANKS to Costco for offerhumor ing a plump, perfectly cooked rotisserie chicken for five bucks.

While in the store to purchase one for dinner, I picked up a new iPad, some printer ink and two cases of imported beer. “How can they afford to sell an entire cooked chicken for only $4.95?” I asked the lady at the check-out.

“Got me,” she said. “Your total is $352. Enjoy your dinner.”

NO THANKS to my 100-bucks-an-hour tech nerd, Kevin, who has on more than one occasion simply put the cord back in the outlet. I was frustrated recently because the power button wouldn’t turn off the computer, so I told Kevin on the phone I was just going to yank out the plug. “Good,” he said. “I can use the money.”

THANKS to the investigators who went back in the scientific literature to determine the real benefits of exercise. In 1906, scientists divided people into two groups to compare their relative health. Half the people exercised daily. They are all dead now. So, there you go.

THANKS to Whole Foods, where I bought a bar of organic green soap wrapped in clear shrink wrap. When I got out of the shower the next morning, I told my wife I didn’t think it lathered very well. “Is it because it’s organic?”

I asked Mary Ellen.

“No, it’s because you just washed yourself with a wedge of cheese.”

THANKS to archeologists for uncovering the world’s first musical instrument. It looked like a kazoo and was found next to a 500,000-year-old skeleton. His body was isolated many miles from the rest of his tribe.

Scientists are not sure why this man was left alone to die. I have a pretty good idea.

NO THANKS to my wife for visiting her friend in Florida without teaching me how to use all the remotes. We have one for Apple TV, one for the DVR, one for the Blu-ray and one for regular TV. “Could you change the channels?” Mary Ellen asked when she called.

“No, but I opened and closed the garage door 11 times.”

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Commentary by Dr. Dimitrios Stefanidis There are many options, surgical as well as non-surgical, that can help you reverse obesity and restore your weightloss health.

Of course, nutrition and exercise are key to optimum fitness, but it can be a real struggle to lose weight — and keep it off — when you’re significantly overweight. Very few people can accomplish that kind of weight loss on their own.

Surgical treatment.

Obesity is a chronic life-threatening disease that causes many serious health conditions, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, metabolic syndrome and sleep apnea.

Bariatric surgery is an effective weight loss treatment, which, in turn, helps reverse other medical problems.

If you have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more, or of 35 with a serious health condition,

you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery.

The surgery itself is very low risk and performed laparoscopically (with small incisions), resulting in a faster recovery.

Non-surgical treatment.

However, surgery isn’t for everyone. Not all insurance plans cover it, and not all overweight patients qualify for it. IU Health offers comprehensive non-surgical weight loss treatment plans, supervised by health care professionals.

We begin by conducting a complete physical exam, including blood tests and an electrocardiogram. In addition to ongoing medical monitoring, treatment may consist of fitness, nutritional and behavioral counseling; medication; support groups; and cooking classes.

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, specializes in bariatric surgery. He is a guest columnist and located at IU Health North Hospital, 11725 N. Illinois Street, Suite 350, in Carmel. He can be reached by calling the office at 317.688.2647.

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Sonic seeks franchisees for area

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we’re hoping to develop the market more fully in Indy,” Osley said. “We really like the Sonic Drive-In officials view the Indianapolis Indianapolis area market. Some of the reasons are that we don’t have a lot of stores area as a boom market. in the market and we have a very Lori Osley, Sonic strong brand. We spend up to $200 expansion Senior Director of million a year on national cable TV Franchise Sales and digital strategy, so people in the and Marketing, said the company market know who the brand is and would like to add 10 Sonic Drive-In they are excited when we get there. locations in the Indianapolis market It’s a thriving restaurant scene. It’s a in the next five years. Some areas Osley growing market. I’ve been out there a targeted include Carmel, Fishers, couple times in the last six months, and I love Westfield and Noblesville in Hamilton County it out there.” and Zionsville in Boone County. Lawrence Osley said although there are many other Township in Marion County also is a target fast food competitors, she said they have area. There are currently no Sonic restaurants different menu options. Osley, who has been in Hamilton or Boone counties. with Sonic for 11 years, said the corporate of“The reasons we target those areas is fice offers unparalleled support to franchisees we think there is particular on-tap potential, in terms of market studies, construction, opespecially to develop more in Boone, Hamilton erations and a training program. and Marion,” Osley said. “We have 17 Sonics Osley said many Sonic restaurants are ofin the state, but we only have seven in the fering inside seating, which is most conducive Indianapolis market. Our first step is finding to the Indianapolis area, but there will be qualified and enthusiastic franchisees who stalls for drive-ins. are entrepreneur-like who would like to hear “The nice thing with Sonic is you have more about the opportunity.” flexibility with how you come to the market,” Franchisee Todd Fugate, who also owns Osley said. franchises in Avon and Camby, opened a For more, visit sonicfranchises.com.

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Osley said Fugate, who owns three Sonic restaurants, has plans to open three more in the next five years.

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‘It Shoulda Been You’ hits Actors Theatre of Indiana

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The creative team of the original production, from left, David Hyde-Pierce, Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi. (Submitted photo)

Think of the musical comedy “It Shoulda Been You” like “Will & Grace,” complete with dysfunctional characters tackling controversial performance situations with crazy antics – but accompanied by music.

That’s close to what audiences can expect when Actors Theater of Indiana presents the Indiana premier of the new play, Jan. 27-Feb. 12, at the Studio Theater.

“What the original creative team tried to do was make this a little bit different kind of musical comedy,” said Cynthia Collins, one of the co-founders of ATI. “They made it a little more interesting in that it plays like a TV sitcom. It’s like the audience might think they are in their living rooms watching television.

“It’s fast-moving, 90 minutes non-stop, and it’s happening right there,” she added. “In fact, the original tagline for the play was ‘You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be home by 10.’ You won’t be there three

hours.”

Featuring music by Barbra Anselmi and a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove, “It Shoulda Been You” follows a Jewish bride as she readies to marry her Catholic boyfriend. When the bride’s ex-boyfriend shows up, the wedding starts to unravel. Religions collide. Secrets are revealed. Plots are conceived.

But while the dozen characters might seem like comic-types one might find at a sitcom wedding – overbearing Jewish mother, high-strung bride, alcoholic mother of the groom – they not only deal with a chaotic wedding situation, but with the heavier issues of diversity.

“It’s a contemporary spin on the traditional wedding comedy with a message,” Collins said. “It’s about acceptance of others and acceptance of oneself.”

The musical premiered in 2011, and last year ran five months on Broadway, where Collins paid a visit to see her old friend, Anselmi, and view the show firsthand.

For more, visit centerfortheperformingarts.org.

Beef & Boards presents ‘Shear Madness’

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Eddie Curry knows most audiences enjoy a good whodunit, especially one full of laughs.

Curry will direct the Indiana premiere of “Shear MadTheater ness,” which will run through Jan. 29 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis.

“It’s quite a complicated little piece because there is audience participation, and it’s a different show every night,” said Curry, artistic director at Beef & Boards. “It’s the same plot but there are three or four potential suspects who can be voted at the end of the night as the murderer. The audience helps decide each show who the murderer is. The hardest task the actors have in front of them is there are 80 potential comedic bits, but on any given night, they might only deal with eight to 10 of them.”

“Shear Madness” opened in Boston in January 1980 and is still running.

It’s been running at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., since 1987, in New York City since 2015, and previously had two stints in Chicago. It started when Marilyn Abrams and Bruce Jordan acquired the rights to the script originally written by a German playwright.

“It was written to be an example of how bad eyewitness testimony can be,” Curry said. “Bruce and Marilyn saw something else in that obscure script and turned it into ‘Shear Madness.’ It’s successful in those three cities that they have completely localized everything in the show to be happening in the very area that the show is taking places.”

Curry said Abrams and Jordan finally allowed other groups to take a stab at putting on their own production.

“To learn some of the inside secrets and shortcuts, they ask you to send the director to Washington, D.C., for a few days to observe and

Dispatches Upcoming shows at Belfry Theatre — Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave, Noblesville, will present “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” beginning Jan. 27. Other showings are Jan. 28, Feb. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre. com/2016-2017-season/how-to-succeedin-business-without-really-trying/.

Martina McBride presents at the Palladium — Martina McBride will stop at the Palladium during her “Love Unleashed” Tour at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Her concert will feature Lauren Alaina. For more, visit thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Nick O’Brien (Jeff Stockberger), right, watches as Tony Whitcomb (Daniel Klingler) fills his hand with shaving cream as he prepares to give Nick a shave in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2017 season-opener, “Shear Madness.” Now on stage through Jan. 29, this madcap murder mystery takes place in a notso-typical Indianapolis hair salon – and the audience decides how it ends.

(Submitted photo)

learn from the cast of ‘Shear Madness’ and the director there,” Curry said.

“That’s what I did in October, and it was a really great time. I learned a lot about ‘Shear Madness’ in those three days.”

The play is set in a hairstyling salon on Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis-based cast includes Jeff Stockberger as the cop, Daniel Klingler, salon owner, Jenny Reber, hairdresser, Suzanne Stark, socialite, Nathan Robbins, undercover cop and Michael Shelton, mystery man.

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Because of the salon’s L.A. music connection, the concert will feature Jared Watson of the Dirty Heads. The KKBB after-party will also feature Know-Madik, DJ Indiana Jones, Gabby Love and Melody Hunter. Tickets are $22.50 at any KKBB salon location, $27.50 at Old National Centre Box Office and $32.50 at Ticketmaster. A portion of the proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen of Central Indiana.

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Beer & Ballet III set for Feb. 10-11 Jewish musician to honor Roger

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For Ballet Theatre of Indiana Artistic Director Stirling Matheson, presenting Beer & Ballet is both fun and challenging. dance “People loved it the first year, so we brought it back as one of our mainstays the second year,” Matheson said. Beer & Ballet III will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11 at the Basile Theatre at the Atheneum, 407 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis. Sun King Brewery will provide the featured beers.

“Every year we’ve done a variety of contemporary pieces and excerpts from classical ballet,” Matheson said. “The first year we did ‘Le Corsaire.’ Last year we did some of the first act of ‘Don Quixote.’ This year it’s going to be from the Wedding Scene and the Kingdom of the Shades from ‘La Bayadere.’”

The company of 14 women and two men will appear in the show.

“Because there are so many different pieces, organizing rehearsals are difficult for myself, Sabrina (Matheson), Cole (Companion) and Annie (Mushrush),” Matheson said.

Matheson’s wife, Sabrina, shares the role of artistic director. Companion is the ballet master and technical director, and Mushrush

Jewish rock musician Dan Nichols performs in more than 180 shows per year, typically in front of Jewperformance ish congregations.

His Indianapolis appearance will be to celebrate the upcoming retirement of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Cantor Janice Roger.

“It’s an added bonus to me, personally, because when I was a child I belonged to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, and Cantor Janice was my cantor when I was a kiddo,” Nichols said. “Her professional life had an impact on me becoming a Jewish musician and being touched by the beauty and power for Jewish communal singing.”

Nichols will appear at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25.

“It’s a bit of a homecoming for me, not just to Indianapolis but IHC, where my Jewish story began,” said Nichols, who has performed a few times at IHC over the years.

Nichols, 47, moved from Indianapolis in the middle of eighth grade. He now lives in Raleigh, N.C., and spent 10 summers at the Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville before

Stirling Matheson performing in the 2016 Beer & Ballet. From left in background, Cheyanne Elam and Annie Mushrush. (Submitted photo by Mark Abarca)

is the ballet mistress.

“Kingdom of the Shades is one of the most beautiful openings and one of the most iconic moments in all of ballet,” Matheson said.

“It is very difficult and will really stress all of our dancers’ endurance. I’m looking forward to setting that part, rehearsing it and making them sweat. It’s difficult, it’s gorgeous and it’s an iconic moment in ballet history. It will be fun to put it on stage for the first time in our ballet’s history.”

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Dan Nichols will honor Cantor Janice Roger at an event Feb. 25. (Submitted photo)

receiving his degree in vocal performance at the University of North Carolina.

Nichols started a Jewish rock band 20 years ago, Eighteen, which is synonymous with the related Hebrew word chai (life or long life).

“I sure hope that I’m going to be singing with Cantor Roger,” Nichols said. “She is a very accomplished flute player. So, I hope she’ll be playing flute and singing with me.”

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