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Local woman overcomes obstacles to succeed in male-dominated profession

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kristin Haseley knew little about automotive maintenance when she took a job at Jiffy Lube.

BUSINESS Haseley was just seeking to get back on her feet after an alcohol rehabilitation stint. She reached out to Jiffy Lube of Indiana owner and family friend Steve Sanner, as she grew up playing soccer with Sanner’s daughter, Kate. A Haseley 2010 Zionsville Community High School graduate, Haseley was a goalkeeper for the IUPUI women’s soccer team.

“I was looking for a basic 9-to-5 job and (Sanner) said, ‘Come on to work for us,’” Haseley said. “For the first six months I worked at Jiffy Lube, all I did was vacuum floors and clean windows. I was paying attention to what was going on around me. I was learning everything at one of the busiest locations off Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis.”

She started in October 2019. The Zionsville resident has now progressed to assistant general manager at the Jiffy Lube store, 7619 E. 96th St., Indianapolis, just below the Fishers city line. Haseley is one of 12 women in a management position at Jiffy Lube of Indiana, a notable achievement in the male-dominated profession. March 8 was International Women’s Day. Haseley has been sober since December 2019, her longest period of sobriety since her alcohol issues started after college. She had one small relapse after starting at Jiffy Lube.

A huge part of her recovery has been the stability of the Jiffy Lube job, she said.

Haseley’s issues with alcohol began after taking an assistant soccer coaching job at a prep school academy in Minnesota after graduating from IUPUI in 2014.

“I was abused in that position and suffered from PTSD,” said Haseley, who left after eight months. “It was verbal, emotional and at one point it did escalate to physical (abuse). I had no issues with drinking before that. I started self-medicating. It was a journey from there. I was in and out of sobriety for four or five years. I’m proud of myself to be where I am now.”

Haseley, who previously worked as an account specialist in trucking for Enterprise

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“There’s little things like that (that) are indicative of the Sanners in general, which doesn’t surprise me knowing them personally,” Haseley said.

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Kristin Haseley played soccer at Zionsville Community High School and IUPUI. (Submitted photo)

and as an addictions counselor in South Bend, said the family atmosphere at Jiffy Lube has helped, as has the company’s Growing People Through Work initiative, which is designed to encourage more women to work in the field.

“I’ve been in jobs where I had woken up every morning with anxiety to go into the job, so to have a stable place when I was early on in my sobriety was so important,” Haseley said. “There were times I was tight on rent, and Jiffy Lube has this amazing program called Jiffy Lube Cares program.”

Haseley asked for $500 in advance to pay rent, and Jiffy Lube took $40 a week out of her paycheck to pay it off with no interest.

When Kristin Haseley first began working at Jiffy Lube, she didn’t have any automotive knowledge. Now, she can change oil in 10 minutes by herself.

“I knew virtually nothing automotive going into the position,” she said. “I had a lot of learning and still have a lot of learning. Cars are changing every day.”

She had to learn how to do other duties, such as changing filters and wiper blades.

Haseley said her co-workers, mostly male, have been patient.

“They’ve been understanding,” she said. “They’ve been willing to teach me. I haven’t felt being treated differently.”

As assistant general manager, she is involved with inventory and staffing.

“I’ve been able to help with training from coaching and being on teams most of my life,” she said. “I’m pretty decent knowing this is going to work with this kid, this might not work as well with that kid.”

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Zionsville family creates card game during holidays

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Steve Donoho, his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Caleb and Kathleen, have enjoyed playing board INNOVATION games together for several years. During the past three months, the Zionsville family developed a prototype of their own card game called Robots Ate Our Pizza.

Steve said the idea came about in December 2020, when Caleb and Kathleen were home for the holidays. The family collaborated during the winter months to determine the rules, premise and game name.

Steve, a data scientist, programmed artificial intelligence algorithms to test the game. One day, the rest of the family want-

Robots Ate Our Pizza is a cooperative game, meaning players work together to win instead of competing against each other. (Submitted photo)

he would eat her pizza and blame it on the robots, which inspired the game’s name.

Robots Ate Our Pizza is a cooperative game, meaning players work together to win instead of competing against each other. The game is meant for two to six players, ages 8 and older.

“The thing I like most about the game is that because it is cooperative, players need to be aware of other players’ needs and goals, not just their own,” Steve said. “It is against the rules to communicate your goals explicitly. Instead, all players must be watchful of what other players need.”

During play, no player has complete information, Steve said, which the family hopes will encourage cooperation.

To raise funds to begin manufacturing the game, the family launched a Kick-

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As of March 10, the Kickstarter campaign had raised more than $1,500. The funds will be used to manufacture the game, and supporters can expect to receive a copy of the game in two to three months, Steve said.

“I’m glad we did it,” Steve said. “There’s the real fun, creative stage, and now we’re at the grind-it-out phase of get the website set up, help people find out about it.”

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Zionsville Community High School officials have made preliminary plans to have prom and graduation ceremony.

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ZCHS announces plans for prom, graduation ceremony

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School has made preliminary plans for a prom and graduation ceremony for PANDEMIC this year.

Officials from all three high schools in Boone County recently met with Boone County Health Dept. officials to discuss the county’s COVID-19 metrics and the possibility of conducting proms and graduation ceremonies. Tim East, principal at Zionsville Community High School, said the BCHD allowed the schools to submit preliminary safety plans and will review them for final approval.

East said ZCHS plans to have its prom outdoors. Pending approval from the BCHD the event is planned for April 24 at the Indianapolis Executive Airport in an open airplane hangar. The school’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 6 in St. Vincent Health Stadium.

ZCHS officials hope to be able to invite all of the school’s juniors and seniors. If capacity limits allow, underclassmen can attend as prom dates. Either way, only ZCHS students will be allowed, East said.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Boone County has decreased significantly in recent weeks, as has its test positivity rate.

COVID-19 deaths have remained steady also, according to the BCHD. “We have weather concerns and the possibility, if (there is) a change of COVID (metrics), there could be some additional restrictions or cancellations,” East said. “We really don’t want people to go out and have a large investment in a tux rental or a gown at this point.”

East advises guardians and students to wait until prom plans are approved before

investing in formal attire. Because of the delayed confirmation this year, he said semi-formal attire and formal attire would be acceptable for the event. East anticipates the BCHD will deliver its decision before the end of the month.

“This will be with all the cohorts they attend school with every day, and this will be a masked event,” East said.

On March 9, Zionsville Community Schools welcomed back more than 500 students, as middle and high school students began four-day, in-person school weeks for the first time in nearly a year. At the high school, more than 300 students opted into the in-person schedule, while 31 chose to continue a remote learning schedule, East said.

ZCS Supt. Scott Robison said the school district intends to continue four-day in-person learning through the remainder of the school year, unless directed otherwise by the BCHD. Later this year, ZCHS’s graduation ceremony is planned to be held outdoors, East said. Social distancing will be maintained.

The school’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 6 in St. Vincent Health Stadium. In the event of rain., the ceremony would be rescheduled for 7 p.m. It would be rescheduled for June 7 at 7 p.m. if the June 6 date is rained out.

If the county is given a blue or yellow color ranking on the state’s color-coded coronavirus advisory map, which can be viewed at coronavirus.in.gov., East said the school will allow graduates to have four graduation ceremony tickets to distribute to family and friends. If the county is given an orange or red status, graduates will receive two tickets, and the school might need to implement an alternate plan for the ceremony.

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CDC issues new guidance for vaccinated people

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has loosened guidance for people who are fully vaccinated PANDEMIC against COVID-19.

Fully vaccinated people include those who have received two shots of Moderna’s or Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines and have waited at least two weeks past completing their vaccine regimen. Also included are those who have been inoculated with Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine and have waited two weeks past completing their vaccine regimen.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance, fully vaccinated people can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask. They can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household — such as when visiting relatives who live together — without masks, unless any of those people, or anyone they live with, has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Fully vaccinated people who have been around someone who has COVID-19 do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless they have symptoms, according to the guidance. However, if they live in a group setting, such as a correctional or detention facility or group home, and are around someone who has COVID-19, they are advised to quarantine for 14 days and get tested, even if they don’t have symptoms of the disease.

“COVID tends to hit those (long-term care) facilities like a wildfire, so they want people to be extra careful when visiting folks who live in congregate care settings or who

are seniors or who do have a higher risk of death or complications from COVID,” said Claire Haughton, public health educator for the Boone County Health Dept.

The CDC still recommends fully vaccinated people to practice proper mitigation efforts in most situations, including in public, when gathering with unvaccinated people from more than one household or when visiting an unvaccinated person who is at an increased risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19.

According to the guidance, fully vaccinated people should still avoid medium and large gatherings and consider delaying domestic and international travel. The CDC recommends everyone still monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and continue to follow workplace guidance.

“It seems like more and more we are getting positive news,” Haughton said. “We are learning positive things, and I think this (guidance) is a positive indication that the vaccines are working.”

Haughton said the CDC has not issued additional guidance for those who have already had COVID-19 and recovered. She advises those people to continue social distancing, wear masks, avoid indoor spaces and wash their hands regularly.

As of March 8, 44,624 Hamilton County residents had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Indiana State Dept. of Health.

The CDC cautioned that even though the three available vaccines have proven effective, more information is needed to see how effective they are against new variants of COVID-19. It is also unknown whether fully vaccinated people are less likely to spread the disease. The CDC also reports it is unknown how long the vaccines will be effective.

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Teachers eligible for vaccine

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com State health officials announced last week that Indiana has opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all teachers and other school staff, regardless PANDEMIC of age, through a federal program.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eligible recipients include teachers and staff in pre-K through high school, child care centers, Head Start and Early Start programs staff, licensed child care providers, classroom aides, bus drivers, janitors, counselors, administrative staff, cafeteria workers and substitute teachers. Teachers and school staff were previously able to register for a vaccine through multiple pharmacies, such as Kroger, Meijer and Walmart, but were not granted eligibility.

The federal program’s goal is to inoculate every teacher and school staff member in the U.S. with at least one vaccine dose by the end of this month by utilizing companies with pharmacies in nearly all states, allowing them to vaccinate teacher and school staff that had not previously been granted eligibility in some states. Vaccine doses allotted to the pharmacies are separate from doses given to state and local health departments.

To register or schedule an appointment, those eligible must visit the websites of pharmacies participating in the federal program; they cannot schedule an appointment through the state’s vaccination website, ourshot.in.gov, state health officials said March 10.

State health officials also announced they have expanded eligibility to more Hoosiers with comorbidities.

“We have been working to ensure that Hoosiers that have specific conditions that put them at higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID are able to get vaccinated,” Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the Indiana State Dept. of Health’s chief medical officer, said during a March 10 virtual press briefing.

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COMMUNITY Project: Sanitary sewer and water line upgrades Project: North-South Location: Smokey Row Road Connector Expected completion: Work Location: The final elCONSTRUCTION is expected to begin on or ement to begin on the after May 3 and last for 30 project is the new, two-lane days. roundabout on Oak Street at CR 850 E., Project: Sidewalk installation and drainalso known as Cooper Road. While Oak age upgrades Street is planned to remain open to traffic Location: Shoshone Drive and Oswego throughout this phase, CR 850 E. will close Road south of the intersection for approximateExpected completion: Work is expected ly 30 days during construction. This is due to begin in May and last 60 days. to the change in elevation; the roundabout Project: Culvert reconstruction will be higher than the cross-street, so a Location: Westfield Boulevard south of temporary access cannot be provided.

116th Street. A full road closure is planned.

Expected completion: The closure dates Expected completion: Work is expected have not been announced yet, but the to begin July 4 and last for 35 days. project is expected to be complete this Project: Median and multi-use path summer. installation Project: CR 400 S. widening Location: Range Line Road between CarmLocation: The project is partially funded el Drive and 116th Street by developer-provided funds, and comExpected completion: Work is expected pletes a widening of CR 400 S. from CR to begin in the fall and last 100 days.

875 E. to CR 800 E. The road is expected to Project: New roundabout close to through traffic, but closure dates Location: 111th Street and College Avenue have not been announced.

Expected completion: Work is expected Expected completion: Spring 2021 to begin on or after Sept. 6 and last 60 Project: CR 500 S. widening days.

Location: The project is similar to the CR WESTFIELD 400 S. project in that it widens and resurProject: Changed stop condition faces CR 500 S. from CR 875 E. to approxiLocation: The traffic pattern on Centenmately 0.4 miles west. A full road closure nial Road changed as of Feb. 16. Traffic is anticipated. will stop at 193rd Street, and traffic on Expected completion: Summer 2021 193rd Street will not stop at Centennial CARMEL Road. Advance warning signs have been Project: Reconstruction of Range Line installed to alert drivers to the new traffic Road pattern.

Location: Between City Center Drive Project: Jersey Street and Elm Street. A one-day full closure Location: From Union Street to Mill Street is expected on or after Feb. 23 north of Expected completion: Jersey Street will Elm Street. A full closure of a few days is be closed for the remainder of the Grand expected at that site in March. On or after Junction Plaza construction.

April 5, a full closure is expected as crews Project: Grand Junction Plaza construct a roundabout at Walnut Street.

Location: The parking lot west of Union Expected completion: July 4 Street and south of Main Street Project: New roundabout Expected completion: The gravel parking Location: Range Line Road at Walnut lot on the east end of Park Street is perStreet manently closed as the Grand Junction Expected completion: Work is expected Plaza is moving into the construction to begin on or after April 5 and last for 60 phase. Parking is available on the west days. end of Park Street.

Project: New roundabout Project: East Street extension Location: 111th Street at Westfield Location: East Street is being extended Boulevard north from 196th Street to Ind. 38. Utility Expected completion: Work is expected relocations are ongoing. to begin on or after May 3.

Project: Natalie Wheeler Trail Project: Burial of overhead lines Location: On Union Street between Mill Location: Guilford Road between Grand and Jersey streets.

Boulevard and Main Street Expected completion: Closed during Expected completion: The city has not construction of the Grand Junction Plaza, released a project timeline. estimated completion in 2021.

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Zionsville home prices — Zionsville’s residential real estate market was fast-moving in February. According to F.C. Tucker Co., homes in Zionsville sold in 46 days on average, or 41.8 percent faster compared to February 2020. The average sale price of a Zionsville home decreased slightly compared to this time last year, down 6.8 percent to $515,658, but was still the highest average sale price in central Indiana. The average price per square foot for a home in Zionsville increased 4 percent, to $181.58.

Spiritual walk — St. Francis In-The-Fields Episcopal Church is featuring a unique and safe spiritual walking opportunity on the church grounds at 1525 Mulberry St., in Zionsville with contemporary Stations of the Cross for Lent. This meditative devotion offers fifteen outdoor stops, or stations, and follows the story of Jesus’ last days with art and guided prayers. Early Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem began the tradition by retracing the steps Jesus is believed to have followed on Good Friday. The Stations of the Cross were and continue to be a way to expand this practice by bringing the journey closer to home, organizers say.

Whitestown launches new utility portal — Whitestown Municipal Utilities launched a new payment portal to provide residents with an easy and convenient method to view and pay their utility bills. The new online portal allows customers to enroll in autopay, choose paperless billing, and more. Customers can also choose to get a text notification about their bill and have the option to reply to pay with their default payment method. Payments can also be made via phone 24/7. For more, visit whitestown.in.gov/wmu.

Heritage Trail Dog Park accepting more memberships — Drainage improvements on the eastern portion of the Heritage Trail Dog Park will be completed soon. Both the large and small dog sides will open for dog permit holders beginning April 1, according to the Zionsville Parks & Recreation Dept. At that time, the department will open up the dog park for an additional 100 members. Interested Zionsville residents can sign up for the membership waiting list by visiting zionsville-in.gov/586/Heritage-Trail-Dog-Park.

Beginning March 15, names will be randomly selected from the waiting list via a lottery system. People selected will be notified and can complete their application to begin using the dog park on April 1.

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Zionsville officials broke ground March 8 on Overley-Worman Park. It will feature mountain bike trails, disc golf, paved and natural walking trails, a fishing pier and boardwalk around the pond, a bridge connecting with the Big-4 Rail Trail and other amenities. The town is in the process of developing construction plans for the park. Construction is expected to begin this year. (Submitted photo)

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Whitestown Parks and Recreation will host an “Egg Tent-astic” event April 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Main PANDEMIC Street Park at 4286 South Main St. “Our annual Easter event is back — with a twist,” Whitestown Parks Director Savannah Solgere stated. “This event will be similar to a trunk or treat, where families will travel from tent to tent, collecting candy at each stop.”

The event will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Boone County Health Dept. guidelines. There will be one parking space between each tent where candy is handed out to allow for social distancing. All vendors will be required to sign a document stating they are not sick, have not been sick for the past 14 days and have not come into contact with someone who is sick.

Additional guidelines include: • All candy must be pre-wrapped (no homemade items will be allowed) and must be put in a plastic Easter egg.

• There will be a one-way entrance and exit.

• Each vendor/staff member will be required to wear a mask.

• Vendors are limited to four people per booth.

• Each vendor will appoint one person to handle the egg distribution, and they are required to wear gloves.

• Every vendor will have hand sanitizer at their tent.

• A staff member will be stationed at the entrance letting families in with a staggering approach. When one family/ group gets to the first tent, staff will wait until they get to the second tent before letting the next family/group in.

• Proper signage will be posted to encourage social distancing.

Photos with the Easter Bunny also will be available. Photos will be taken by Whitestown Parks and Recreation staff and posted to Facebook. The bunny will be 6 feet away from participants in the photo.

The deadline to register is March 26.

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Motorists asked to use zipper merges in construction zones

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com INDOT will use signage to direct motorists to use zipper merging in several construction zones this year in an effort ROADS to promote safety and ease congestion.

A zipper merge occurs at the point of a road closure, with drivers taking turns entering the construction zone. Signs will alert drivers to use all lanes until the merge point, then direct them to take turns merging at that point.

Mallory Duncan, INDOT communications director for the Greenfield District, said that many people move out of a lane to be closed as soon as they see a sign about the closure, which can often be well before the closure point. Such early merges can lead to drastic changes in speed, unexpected lane switches, serious crashes and road rage.

“A zipper merge is a lot safer for people, and it’s a lot faster,” Duncan said. “We don’t get that queueing in the work zone, whether it’s up a ramp or actually on the interstate.”

According to INDOT, zipper merges are beneficial because they reduce speed differences between two lanes, reduce queue length by up to 40 percent, reduce congestion, create a sense of fairness and equity that all lanes are moving at the same rate and bring order to the merging process.

Duncan said INDOT is trying to educate the public about zipper merges before construction season begins because many drivers don’t fully understand how they work and can become offended by others who try to use them.

“A lot of people think (zipper merging) is rude, but it’s actually a thing that can really help in construction zones,” she said.

Zipper merges are the “preferred” method for entering construction zones, Duncan said, but they aren’t always feasible, such as when backups are not present. Signage near the construction zone will alert drivers how to best navigate through the site.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, two Westfield sisters have volunteered at The Restoracy of WhitesVOLUNTEERING town to brighten the spirits of residents in the senior care center.

Nisha Roy, 14, and Rayna Roy, 12, are Cadette Girl Scouts with JoSheWe Troop 0065 of Central Indiana and have been Scouts since kindergarten. During a 2020 troop meeting, the girls were told they needed to complete 50 hours of community service with a cause they care about to earn a Silver Award, the highest honor a Cadette can earn.

The sisters said they thought of their grandmother, Jerilyn Knopp, who lives at Crestwood Village North, a retirement community they frequently visited before the pandemic.

“My grandma, she’s in a nursing home,” Rayna said. “We took her out a lot before (the pandemic) because she got bored a lot, and she’s stuck there, so we wanted to make something to keep other people from getting bored since they’re all stuck at home, and they can’t really go out and do anything — so just things that could keep them busy and happy were what we wanted to do.”

Soon after learning about the award’s requirements, Diane Roy, Nisha and Rayna’s mother, saw that The Restoracy of Whitestown, which opened in 2020, had posted online to NextDoor, a social networking service, seeking volunteers.

“They felt they could help give them something to do,” Diane said of her daughters. “Mostly, The Restoracy of Whitestown has different houses, so (Nisha and Rayna) made wooden signs they could use from year to year as a welcome sign. From the community, they collected a lot of Christmas decorations, and once a month or so, they’ve been making craft kits (for The Restoracy of Whitestown residents).”

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the girls’ materials and kits have needed to be individually wrapped. They baked sugar cookies for the residents and packaged icing packets so that the residents could decorate the cookies.

Nisha and Rayna also completed other tasks for residents, including coordinating

From left, Nisha Roy, 14, and Rayna Roy, 12, create signs for a Whitestown nursing home.

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library services, making wreaths, stockings and developing a resource binder of senior community activities.

“They chose to bring joy to isolated elderly people that live at The Restoracy of Whitestown,” Diane said. “The pandemic has put several roadblocks in their way, making fundraising and social contact very challenging. They wanted to have direct contact with residents and invite community members to help form clubs and activities, but with COVID, everything had to be virtual.

They had their own troop Christmas carol to all the buildings. They have continued to make craft kits for Valentine’s Day and will continue to be involved as they move forward.

“They have visited the homes many times to deliver items and have enjoyed the thought that they are bringing joy to the elderly.”

The sisters are finalizing paperwork to submit for their Silver Awards, Diane said.

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BCSSI offers free rides to vaccine clinics for all county residents

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Since COVID-19 vaccines became available, Boone County Senior Services, Inc., has offered county residents free PANDEMIC rides to and from vaccination clinics.

Anita Bowen, executive director of BCSSI, said few know the organization’s transportation program offers services to all county residents, not just seniors.

“It’s a program that has been going on since our inception,” Bowen said. “And what many people don’t know is that through the years, it became a program that’s available for the public, so it’s a public transit for Boone County. We sometimes say we’re like the city bus for our county since we don’t have another bus system.”

The program is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents must make an appointment to use one of the program’s estimated 20 vehicles, which include disability-accessible minivans and

minibuses called small transit vehicles, among other vehicles. To schedule an appointment, residents can call the organization’s Lebanon number, 765-482-5220, its Zionsville number, 317-873-8939, or visit the organization’s website, booneseniors.org.

Bowen said residents should call as soon as they know they will need to use the program, ideally a few weeks out if scheduling transportation to and from a vaccination clinic. But she also advises residents to call if they need transportation on short notice.

“We will pick them up at their home and take them to their destination,” Bowen said.

“So, we are going to do medical appointments, shopping, school, to visit someone, wherever they need to go.”

Vehicles are sanitized before and after every ride, and all residents and drivers are required to wear masks. Typically, seniors 60 and older are asked to make a donation, and younger residents are charged a fee, for rides to places other than vaccination clinics.

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The Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 inductee class.

The class includes the PANDEMIC following Boone County basketball players, coaches and referee, the city or town where they played and their graduation year: • Bob Caldwell of Whitestown, 1960 — Caldwell led the county in scoring in the 1959-60 season.

• Mike Darnall of Lebanon, 1971 — Darnall was Lebanon’s leading scorer and later played at LSU. • Bill Hodges of Zionsville, 1961 — Hodges was the second-leading scorer for the Eagles his senior year. He also coached ISU and Larry Bird to a runner-up finish in the 1979 NCAA championship game.

• Michelle Leedy Timmons of Western Boone, 1988 — Michelle was a four-year varsity starter for the Lady Stars and their leading scorer.

• Rosie Leedy — As a longtime basketball official, Rosie received special recognition from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. She also was one of the officials at the first IHSAA girls state championship game in 1976.

• Max Price of Thorntown, 1953 — Price coached Pinnell to a sectional championship in 1962. The Purple Dragons were the smallest school in the state to win a sectional in 1962.

• Jerry Randel of Dover, 1957 — Randel was the Blue Devils’ leading scorer and helped them win the 1957 Boone County Tournament.

• Kristen Spolyar of Lebanon, 2016 — Spolyar led the Lady Tigers to a semistate appearance, and during her senior year scored more points than any other girl in the state.

• Brad Stevens of Zionsville, 1995 — Stevens was the leading scorer for the Eagles and is the former coach of Butler University. He is now the Boston Celtics head coach.

• Jeff Tribbett of Lebanon, 1966 — A starter for Lebanon High School, Tribbett made many assists to former teammate Rick Mount and played at LSU, where he made the same passes to former teammate for Pete Maravich.

• Marvin White of Thorntown, 1943 —

The Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame plans to induct Boston Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens later this year. (File photo)

White was a longtime assistant coach for Thorntown and Lebanon.

The hall’s president, D.L. White, said the 2020 and 2021 inductees will have a joint induction ceremony sometime this summer or fall. The 2020 class includes Larry Campbell, Gerald Coffman, Mike Maguire (deceased), John Randel, Alfred Rosenstihl (deceased), Ira Scott (deceased), Harley Sheets, Marvin Starkey and Brandy Woody Nirider.

The inaugural 2019 class included every player from Boone County who had already been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Last year, eight days before the 2020 class’ scheduled induction ceremony, the event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When it is deemed safe to conduct this year’s ceremony, the hall will award $500 scholarships to four Boone County senior basketball players. The deadline to apply for the annual scholarship is April 1. The recipients will be announced in May, White said.

“Last year, with an increase in our membership and an increase in donations, we were able to give four scholarships,” White said. “We are hoping to do that again this year.”

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Boone County tax victory needs to go statewide Commentary by Elizabeth Mallers Concerned taxpayers and local units of government alike have been waiting for Meijer’s filing deadline to COURTS pass, with hopes it would not appeal its “dark box” case against Boone County to the Indiana Supreme Court. The February deadline came and went, and it did not appeal. The Indiana Tax Court’s ruling stands, and the “dark box theory” is determined to be an unacceptable methodology for property appraisals.

The ruling has become an active deterrent in Boone County for other big box retailers appealing massive amounts of their assessed value. The “dark box” argument used in its appeals propagates that a new and fully operational store in a growing area may be compared in value to an older, empty (dark) store, often in an economically depressed location. Retailers have been flooding county assessors’ offices with appeals based on this premise. To avoid costly legal battles, counties have often settled with retailers for significant discounts to their property values. While some counties have fought this legal battle over the years, they have many times lost due to being sorely underfunded for the representation needed to present their defense.

However, the tide has been turning on the “dark box theory” as recent legal victories in Lake and Monroe counties have chipped away at its efficacy. But the case that all have been waiting for to set a major precedent against the flawed appraisal method came out of Boone County. Its involvement with the issue goes back to 2014 when Meijer started construction on a new store in Whitestown, one of the fastest-growing communities in Indiana.

In 2018, state leaders advised Boone County officials that they were in a strong position to bring down the dark store methodology with their brand-new Meijer store at a prime retail location.

After three years and two favorable legal rulings from the Indiana Tax Court and The Indiana Board of Tax Review, Boone County secured a victory for taxpayers and local units of government that has the potential to go statewide. The IBTR and tax court’s rulings not only struck down Meijer’s deeply discounted appraisal but determined an as-

sessed value for the property that is $1 million more than Boone County’s assessment.

Now, Boone County and a coalition of statewide associations representing schools, cities and towns, retired citizens, farmers and public safety professionals have come together to push for legislation at the Statehouse following up on Boone County’s win in a concerted effort to see that the legal rulings are codified into law, potentially through Senate Bill 307, which was authored by Sens. Brian Buchanan, Philip Boots and Eric Bassler. Sens.

Ed Charbonneau, James Buck and J.D. Ford co-authored the bill.

David Bottorff, executive director of the Association of Indiana Counties, agrees with the need for consistency, saying, “Appellants should not be able to withhold critical evidence from the county or the state, such as actual construction cost, as a way to prevent an accurate assessment. Homeowners are not allowed to hide information from the county or the state, so these types of properties should not be able to do so, either.”

Certainly, that is the hope of Boone County and many Indiana counties as there are 162 “dark box” petitions before the IBTR coming from stores in 21 counties. Other counties display the need for immediate legislative action as they have proactively settled with retailers on decreased assessed values due to warnings of high-cost legal battles. However, these agreements that counties are making with retailers have not stopped them and their attorneys from continuing to appeal for further reductions.

Boone County’s legal victories are gaining national attention as local units of government in other states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Alabama and Texas also are dealing with negative ramifications from the proliferation of the “dark box theory.” With the strength of the tax court’s ruling, Indiana has set a precedent that other counties, even those in other states, can look to for leverage in their own defense. Now, with Indiana’s General Assembly in session, counties are waiting and hoping for a legislative fix that will stop the “dark box theory” as well as the corresponding tax burden shift and onerous legal defense costs.

Elizabeth Mallers is the director of communications for the Association of Indiana Counties

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Residents debate whether local artwork should have been allowed

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Artwork on a traffic control box at one of Zionsville’s entryways has upset some residents who consider the piece divisive.

The Town of Zionsville allowed four Zionsville Community Schools students to paint a traffic control box at the corner of Sycamore and Main streets last year for an art project. Each student painted a different side of the box.

The art project was done in coordination with the Zionsville Cultural District, a nonprofit that assists with public art projects throughout town. Eighth-grade Zionsville Middle School student Phoebe Sidebottom initiated the “All in This Together for Social Justice” project by approaching the town with a request to use the traffic control box for a contest. The town did not participate in judging the artwork, but the ZCD was asked to help coordinate the project by assisting with judging and providing technical and artistic assistance to those selected to display their artwork. A panel of six judges selected the winners.

One of the artists, Grace Lizama, painted a clenched fist held by figures painted in different colors on the side of the traffic control box most prominently facing motorists. Some Zionsville residents have voiced their disapproval of the

artwork, saying it is not the best image to welcome people at one of the town’s entryways and that the town should have consulted a focus group to determine an appropriate image.

During her 2021 State of the Town address, Zionsville Mayor Styron answered a question submitted from a resident concerned by the artwork.

“This has certainly been a much-discussed topic,” Styron said during the address. “And there have been times when I wondered, ‘Did we need to have this artwork contribute to such a charged discussion?’ Because there have been a number of people who have expressed (concern with the artwork).

Where I have leaned into is there are young people in our community who have a voice, and they want to share it in the community, and they’d like to echo their thoughts and feelings as they relate to current-day conversations that adults are having.”

Tom Santelli, president of the Board of Boone County Commissioners and a Zionsville resident, said several of his constituents have contacted him, saying they are concerned by the painting. He said some have questioned whether the artwork truly depicts residents “all in this together” because the fist is white.

“We get all kinds of feedback,” Santelli said. “Is that a (Black Lives Matter) fist? Is that a White Power fist? I’ve had people text me that were bringing in guests from out of town, and they saw the fist there.

They turned around and went to Carmel because they just don’t want to deal with that. Having that statement there takes a lot of explanation. And even then, people are going to be divided about having a fist as a gateway entry.

“I’ve not seen that anywhere (else), and I’ve gotten a lot of negative feedback.”

During her address, Styron supported the town’s decision to allow the students to express themselves through their artwork.

“I listened to young Zionsville residents who felt very strongly that they had a message to share through their art and that for them, the message they were sharing was for those who don’t have as loud (of) a voice — particularly in our suburban areas,” Styron said. “I think that while some people have found this to be frustrating and have not wanted to see a clenched fist on a traffic control box as they drive

This painting on a traffic control box at the corner of Sycamore and Main Streets in Zionsville have upset some residents. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

into the entryway, I can appreciate their frustration on that and their sentiments.

But I also want to let the young people who had the opportunity, and the invitation, really, to produce art for that particular traffic control box, (have) their art stand for a period of time while we figure out what we are going to do with that entryway.”

WHAT RESIDENTS THINK Shaina Garisek, 18, a Zionsville Community High School senior, said she supports her classmate’s artwork.

“I liked it a lot,” Garisek Garisek said. “I felt it was strong and showed a true piece of Zionsville. In my opinion, I don’t see White Power because of all the people below it.

It’s equality.”

Tom Plummer, 62, of Avon, said the artwork shows Zionsville “is not living in the past,” during a recent trip to Ziosnville Plummer “I think it is probably a good thing,” Plummer said.

“You’re showing that the community is willing to change — not that it was racist to start with, but we are thinking ahead. I say we, as a people. We have to change some of our attitudes.”

Plummer, however, said the town might have benefited from consulting a focus group to determine what artwork should have been displayed on the traffic control box.

“I like the idea that the students can think for themselves, but I think since it is part of the community, maybe they should have put groupthought into it because there may have been something better to put there,” Plummer said. “Since it is something everyone sees coming and going, maybe there should have been some more thought put into it.”

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Silencing conservatives?

Commentary by Terry Anker “I do not like green eggs and ham.”

OK, the declaration seems reasonable enough. Still, Sam marches on, relentlessly pressuring the beleaguered Guy to conform. “Eat them. Eat them. There they are.” Cars, boats carnivorous members of the canine family. Could not entice the stubborn Guy. To be sure, Sam really, really wants Guy to eat the likely tainted ovoid.

Why won’t Guy relent? Is he stupid?

Eat them. Eat them now. Can’t he see that the pressure will continue until he conforms to the tireless demands of the valiant Sam? Although it is never entirely clear if Sam likes green eggs and ham or if he has, one time, tasted them, Sam is, one could surmise, alive with the notion of the unlikely variation on the breakfast classic. He is anointed, by his own importance or by that of the verdant foul and swine cabal, to be the green eggs and ham evangelist.

Proselytize, Sam! How dare Guy resist! Sam must save Guy from his ignorance. Well, bring him into the light or mark him an outsider. Shun him. Punish him. Take away his stuff. Erase him from history. In the tidy wrap to the parable, author Theodor Seuss Geisel tips Guy into relenting to Sam’s onslaught. In tasting the forbidden, Guy is transformed and enlightened. Sam is heartily ingratiated by the repentant Guy. Imagine that Guy is allergic, or vegan, or full. What right does Sam possess to lift Guy’s ignorance to the fine points of pork products? Is it possible that Sam is wrongly judging Guy’s legitimate intention as slack-jawed idiocy? Is Guy closed-minded or Sam abusive? Do the ends justify the means? Or is the real point that we all must agree with the domineering Sam?

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Fear of phoning it in Commentary by Danielle Wilson In the heyday of my youth — the totally tubular ’80s — receiving a personal phone call was cause for great joy. I’d run HUMOR that cordless up to my room, close its unlockable door and flop myself down to discover what magical conversations awaited, be it a dissection of Billy Ocean’s latest release or a strategy session on the upcoming Aerosmith/Cheap Trick concert. Alas, like my truly magnificent bangs, those times are long gone.

Most banal communication now is handled through text messages, meaning if my phone actually rings, it’s for one of three reasons: Mom wants to recount her day in detail, possibly for the third time; a sneaky telemarketer has gotten around the do-notcall list; or, bless their hearts, one of my precious little angels has bad news to deliver. Every call has a thorn!

Such was the case last Sunday. Our older daughter, a collegiate mad scientist in-the-

making (she accidentally grew anthrax in her microbiology lab), rang to announce that she had lost her car: “I parked it in front of my apartment (in a tow zone) to unload groceries, and when I came back (five hours later), it was gone.” Oh, dear. Or a few weeks back when her sister called me: “Hey, Mother, I think I just hit another car.” You think? And when our heir apparent fled a party being crashed by police, did he have the decency to utilize text? No, he phoned. From his hiding spot. In the woods. Sweet child of mine!

My ringtone literally triggers a Pavlovian response of acute anxiety. Because whoever is calling certainly isn’t wanting to applaud the “My Prerogative” MTV premier.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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Editor, On Feb. 24, I noticed in the comics section of the Indianapolis Star that they discontinued the Mallard Fillmore strip. The conservative Mallard strip was just across from the liberal Doonesbury strip. I thought these two created a balance between the liberal view and the conservative view. Now, with the elimination of the Mallard strip, this balance has been altered and who knows what will replace the Mallard strip.

But in thinking about this, one can view this action by the Indianapolis Star as just another step in the silencing of an extensive list of conservatives and conservative ideals. Could this one small action just be one of many used to eliminate the conservative narrative from reaching the people? Others already eliminated include Bill O’Reilly, Lou Dobbs, a local priest and many, many others.

These actions, in my opinion, point to the slow but inevitable decline in the conservative American way of life. This growing liberal cancer will continue until it is too late or until the American people finally wake up to what is happening and start putting conservatives back in political office and change the direction in which this soon-to-be Marxist nation is headed.

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Looking for compatible couple for (TV) hookups Commentary by Dick Wolfsie We miss seeing others in person, but through the magic of FaceTime and Zoom, we have been able to keep in HUMOR touch. Most of our friends have been similarly stuck at home, so there isn’t that much to talk about — except movies and TV shows.

“Hi, Bob and Cathy, it’s Dick and Mary Ellen. Have you seen ‘Your Honor’ with Bryan Cranston on Showtime? It’s great. Lots to think about.”

“Sorry, guys, we don’t get Showtime. But have you seen ‘Frozen II’ on Disney+?”

“No, we don’t get Disney+. Surely, you’ve seen the award-winner ‘The Shape of Water’ on Amazon Prime. There’s so much to discuss about that one.”

“Dick, we don’t subscribe to Amazon Prime.”

“OK, Bob, let’s talk again when the pandemic is over.”

We called our friends John and Jane.

“Hi, guys, we have an idea for a fun evening. Let’s all watch ‘The Crown’ on Netflix and make fun of the royal family.”

“Dick, we don’t have Netflix. But we found a great show on the Food Network, ‘Amy Schumer Learns to Cook.’”

“We don’t get the Food Network.”

“But surely you have Vudu TV?” “We didn’t want to take a chance. It sounded like a cult. I bet my brother has it.”

We made several other calls, becoming nervous that we were running out of friends we were compatible with. My wife loves old movies, but we found very few TCM subscribers. The Wideners have satellite TV, but they told us it was unlikely we had many interests in common. I felt like they were dishing us, so that was the end of that relationship.

I called my friend Mikki who said she just has an antenna on top her TV. Too bad. We had been friends for 30 years.

I had an idea.

“Mary Ellen, I’m going to create an Excel spreadsheet where people can sign up and find other people who share similar services.”

“I’m very impressed, Dick.”

“So, you like the concept?”

“No, it’s nutty, but I’m impressed you

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I logged onto eHarmony and Match.com to see if they even considered viewing options as an important issue in establishing a relationship.

With the hundreds of personal interests compared on these dating sites, there wasn’t a single question about cable or streaming preferences. Just the same old unimportant inquiries: God-fearing or agnostic? Smoker or nonsmoker? Permanent or casual relationship? Drinker or abstainer? All fine and good, but where’s: Showtime or Epix? STARZ or Cinemax? Chromecast or Xbox?

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By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Boone County Health Dept. will receive doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from the PANDEMIC state government, BCHD Public Health Educator Claire Haughton said.

“We don’t quite know how many we are going to be getting or if it is going to be given to us on a weekly basis or not,” Haughton said. “But our intention is to use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for homebound individuals and for folks in the Boone County Jail.”

Haughton said the BCHD will use the vaccine for those groups because it is administered in one shot and can be stored in normal refrigerated temperatures for longer periods of time than the two-shot Pfizer/ BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

“It does take quite a bit of time to do homebound visits because we have to head over there,” Haughton said. “We have to make sure that their paperwork is completed. We have to give them their vaccine. We have to watch them for 15 minutes. Having to do that twice, that takes out a decent chunk of our time — which we are certainly happy to do it, but, sadly, we are stretched a little bit thin with trying to get back to normal health department duties and also taking care of and working on the COVID situation.”

The county’s jail population presents another problem. Inmates might be released before a second appointment is scheduled for the second of a two-dose regimen.

According to the BCHD, the county has had a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The department reported 63 new positive cases the week of Feb. 27. The department’s reporting weeks begin on Friday. It reported 557 new cases the week of Jan. 2. The county’s positivity rate also has declined to 3.8 percent.

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Source: Cynthia Green, Ph.D. Music and menu choices — It’s no secret that restaurants use colors, lighting and music to influence diner’s food choices.

Now a study suggests that theory may be fact. The study analyzed customers’ food choices during periods of loud, upbeat music and during periods of quiet music.

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Bites of Boone County Restaurant Week returns news@currentinzionsville.com Boone County restaurants and organizations will host the county’s second Bites of Boone County Restaurant DINING Week. The event runs from March 16 to March 28.

The event, which will showcase locally owned restaurants, is presented by the Boone County Chamber of Commerce, the Boone County Economic Development Corp. and the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce.

Participating restaurants will offer a special meal or a discount to diners. Nearly 30 local restaurants are participating in the “Hoops Edition” of the event.

Organizers and restaurant owners aim to capitalize on an expected increase in tourism because of Indianapolis hosting the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

“With all eyes on the Indy region during the NCAA tournament over the coming weeks this event is a timely opportunity to showcase the variety of restaurants as well

as quality of life Boone County has to offer,” Boone EDC Executive Director Molly Whitehead stated.

“We are encouraged to see so many local restaurants participating,” Allyson Gutwein, the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, stated. “There are a variety of dining options, from dessert to a 3- or 4-course menu, which will appeal to a many different audiences.”

“We know this past year has been a challenging time for many of our restaurant

members,” said Diane Schultz, the Boone County Chamber of Commerce’s executive director. “We hope this event encourages Boone County residents and visitors to try a new restaurant, support their favorite restaurants and share their positive experiences with others.”

For a list of participating restaurants, visit BitesofBooneCounty.org or follow Bites of Boone County on Facebook and Instagram.

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Nagy to perform Irish music for children’s series at The Tarkington

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It is certainly fitting that Katherine Nagy will make her debut at the Center for the Performing Arts shortly CONCERT after St. Patrick’s Day. Nagy moved to the United States from Ireland when she was 7.

After moving, she still spent every summer in Ireland visiting relatives. Her original music reflects a definite Celtic influence.

“It’s a huge part of me,” she said.

Nagy, an Indianapolis resident, and her band will perform at 10:30 a.m. March 20 in the Peanut Butter & Jam series at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. It will be her first appearance in the series, designed for ages 1 to 7.

“I’m a mother of three, so I do a lot with children on an everyday basis,” Nagy said.

Nagy said she has performed Irish music with her band at her children’s schools on St. Patrick’s Day. They would talk about the Irish culture, make Irish tea and have Irish soda bread.

“So, I’ve done this type of a show before but never for a formal thing (like the) PB & J (series),” Nagy said. “I don’t consider myself a children’s entertainer. The show will be music that adults will enjoy, too.

The show is intended for children, and I will be talking to the audience like they are children. But the music is going to be traditional Irish music. It’s not going to be children’s music.

“We’ll do a blend of blend of familiar Irish ballads and pub songs and then my original music that is Irish.”

Nagy’s band includes guitarist Austin Johnson, violinist Jane Rupert and Dmitri Alano, who plays the Irish flute, bagpipes and Irish tin whistle.

Alano is the director of the Irish Arts Academy.

In addition, Nagy will be perform Irish music during xZOOberance at noon March 25 at the Indianapolis Zoo. Nagy said singer/songwriter, plus folk,

Center for the Performing Arts The “Live at the Center” series will present Huckleberry Funk at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in a free livestream. To register, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Westfield Playhouse Main Street Productions will present “Squabbles” March 18 to 28 at Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 18-20 and March 25-27 and at 2:30 p.m, March 21 and March 28. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org. Fifty percent capacity is allowed for the performances. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Actors Theatre of Indiana The ATI Trio will perform a live show celebrating Indiana music legends Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael at 7:30 p.m.

March 19. The show is sold out but $20 tickets for livestream viewing are available at atistage.org.

Katherine Nagy will perform Irish music with her band at 10:30 a.m. March 20 in the Peanut Butter & Jam series at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

is her main genre.

“There’s a little bit of Americana in there, too,” she said. “I’ll do Dolly Parton, Lady Antebellum, Patsy Cline covers. Then I do some Norah Jones, those are the covers I do. The original songs I do are folk and a little bit of that bluesy and Americana stuff.”

Nagy said she was able to perform outdoors in the summer of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I played with the Indy Parks concert series at Eagle Creek Park,” Nagy said.

“My band was able to play at the Midtown Plaza in Carmel. I played at the Carmel Farmers Market and I’ll be doing that again. I was really happy to be able to play outside.”

The Peanut Butter & Jam performance will be her first indoor show of the year.

“I don’t play a ton of gigs, anyway,” she said. “I was focusing more on writing this

winter. I’m working on a new album I can’t wait to start recording, hopefully in studio this summer.”

Nagy released three songs in 2020, one in October, one in November and one for Christmas.

“I was able to work with my band members and record my vocals at home,” Nagy said. “The silver lining of the past year is learning how to create new music using all the wonders of technology that they have.”

Tickets for The Tarkington show are $10 per child with free tickets for two adults with each child ticket purchase. Masks are required for those 8 and older and are encouraged for ages 3-7. With capacity limitations, the performance will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube for those who can’t attend in person.

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Caregiver workshop explores benefits of music for seniors editorial@youarecurrent.com Caregivers, health care professionals and others who work with older adults can learn the benefits of music-based activities through an online workshop presented by the Great American Songbook Foundation and its Perfect Harmony program.

The two-day 2021 Perfect Harmony Virtual Workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon March 25 and March 26. Titled “An Intro to Music for Care Partners,” the event offers an opportunity to learn about the benefits of music for older adults, connect with others in the elder-care community and master simple techniques and musical exercises that can create positive, shared experiences with loved ones or community residents.

The featured speaker is Meredith Hamons, an MT-BC, board-certified music therapist and founder of North Austin Music Therapy in Texas. Registration and more information are available at TheSongbook.org/PHvirtual.

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Discovering Broadway hosts writers’ retreat

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk’s mission is to bring the Broadway process to central Indiana.

THEATER With Broadway shut down since March 12, 2020, and not set to reopen until at least this summer, the focus has shifted to the writing and development process.

Kirk, a Carmel High School graduate and New York theKirk ater director and producer, and Discovering Broadway hosted a writers’ retreat for the six-person creative team for “The Devil Wears Prada” musical in February at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. At the end, the writers held a question-and-answer session with central Indiana artists and Discovering Broadway board members.

Kirk said the focus of the weeklong retreat was fixing the second act. They worked on new songs during the process.

Kirk said each writer had their own room and digital piano keyboard. However, most of the work was done through collaboration in the Presidential Suite. The writers were able connect through Zoom with pop star Elton John, who is writing the score. “(The creative team) said the secret sauce for doing it in Indiana and Hamilton County is that there is a supportive community here,” Kirk said. “They said you’ve got a community that honors research and development. When you bring musicals to life, you realize what does work and what doesn’t work. From the hotel staff that are Broadway fans to the board to the Carmel Mayor (Jim Brainard), the city screams artistic support.”

Kirk said staying in Carmel takes away the distraction of everyday life that would impede the process if the group stayed in New York.

The musical is set to open in Chicago in July 2022.

Discovering Broadway is next hosting Samantha Pauly, star of the Broadway musical “Six,” who will teach two master classes in Carmel April 17. She will lead 12 students through a pop rock vocal course.

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Leatherman, Hill have fun with ‘Squabbles’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Duane Leatherman sees himself in his character in the play “Squabbles.”

“The character is kind THEATER of me, maybe a little more grumpy than I am,” said Leatherman, an associate math professor at Butler University.

Leatherman, a Westfield resident, will appear as Abe in Main Street Productions’ “Squabbles” March 18 to 28 at Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St. Capacity will be limited to 50 percent for adequate social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The challenge is there (are) a lot of lines,” Leatherman said. “It’s a very large role and I’m on the stage about 90 percent of the time.”

Leatherman, 74, said he has been performing since he was in junior high school.

The role of Abe is his biggest since performing in the “The Sunshine Boys” in 2017 at Westfield Playhouse. He has performed several plays for Belfry Theatre in Noblesville and for Carmel Community Players. His

Duane Leatherman and Susan Hill appear as the in-laws in “Squabbles.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

favorite role has been Benjamin Franklin in “1776,” which he has done three times.

Noblesville resident Susan Hill plays Mildred, the mother of the young man.

“The father, Abe, has come to live with the couple because he’s had a heart attack,” Hill said. “Then my character’s house burns down, and I have no place to go. My son invites me to stay with them but it’s a small apartment and the in-laws hate each other. My character tried to kill him at the

wedding reception. The father loves to argue. He will argue about anything.”

Hill appreciates that the play focuses on the older couple’s relationship.

“So many plays are about young people and their problems,” said Hill, who is in her fourth production at Westfield Playhouse.

“I have a lot of fun yelling at Abe. It’s a fun role because it’s a very comedic role and there are a lot of fun lines. The way they react to each other is pretty funny.”

Sabrina Long, Whitestown, portrays Abe’s daughter, Alice.

“It’s very challenging because my biggest fear is pregnancy, followed by failure and death,” Long said. “It’s interesting I get to play a pregnant woman. It’s very scary. I don’t like it all. I really didn’t know that before accepting the role.”

Matt McKee plays Mildred’s son, Jerry.

Director Doug Davis said Westfield Playhouse is proud to bring back live theater.

He said people on both sides of the curtain have missed it.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 1820 and March 25-27 and at 2:30 p.m. March 21 and March 28. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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Unearthing the ‘Jesus Boat’ Commentary by Don Knebel According to the Christian New Testament, Jesus spent a lot of time on a boat.

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At the time of Jesus, a number of fishing villages lay along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene, was along the west side.

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Although some of Jesus’ most famous miracles, including walking on water, calming the waves and helping his disciples catch fish, occurred in connection with these boats, the New Testament does not describe them and, until recently, there was no physical evidence about their size or appearance. That changed in the 1970s, when excavations at Magdala uncovered a mosaic in a first-century house. The mosaic, now

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During season 13 of “America’s Next Top Model,” supermodel-turned-reality show host Tyra Banks coined the term “smize,” which means to smile with your eyes. Back in 2009, this term was limited to the circles of reality television buffs who lived for the weekly drama of this new and unpredictable genre. Now, in 2021, the “smize” is one of the only ways we can show warmth.

What kind of word is “smize”? It’s a verbal mashup of the words “smile” and “eyes.” First of all, “smize” is a neologism, which is a term for a newly coined word.

“Smize” also is considered a word blend, portmanteau, or — I love this term — a “frankenword.”

Like smizes, word blends are every-

where. Whether someone advises you to “chillax” (chill + relax) or you find someone “mansplaining” (man + explaining) something to you, that’s a word blend. I would never go glamping (glamorous + camping) without my favorite spork (spoon + fork), lest I get hangry (hungry + angry).

Here are some lesser-known word blends. You’ve probably experienced the anticipation of a friend returning a text message to you. That’s called “textpectation.”

When you play too many video games, you may contract a bad case of “Nintendinitis.”

Have you seen the 2010 SyFy channel movie “Sharktopus”? It actually predated the movie series “Sharknado” that started in 2013.

What are your thoughts on “jorts”? Are they a fashion faux pas, or are they just another “nontreversy”? I’ll be waiting impatiently for your emails with great “anticipointment.”

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

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