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BioLife Solutions coming to east side
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
The Noblesville Common Council unanimously approved an economic development agreement and tax abatements at its May 26 meeting for BioLife Solutions, which will relocate its headquarters from Indianapolis to Washington Business Park in Noblesville.
BioLife Solutions, a Bothell, Wash., -based life science company, is a supplier of cell processing tools and services for the cell and gene therapy market. The company plans to spend $16 million on the approximately 40,000-squarefoot facility, which will support biomanufacturing, hardware support, product cold storage and fulfillment operations.
“BioLife Solutions relocating and expanding its operations to Noblesville aligns with our vision to bring innovation and the jobs of the future to our community,” Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen stated in a news release. “This investment supports long-term economic vitality, high-wage job creation and life-saving research.”
BioLife Solutions will retain 20 jobs and over time create 10 new full-time jobs with room to grow. Completion of the facility and initial move-in is planned for spring 2027, followed by the start of manufacturing operations in summer 2027.
Washington Business Park is a 150acre industrial development on Noblesville’s east side, north of 146th Street and east of Ind. 37. It is home to Evolve Transporters, Evolution Motion Solutions and Comecer.
“Washington Business Park is advancing ahead of schedule due to strong demand for flexible industrial space, and BioLife Solutions is a great addition,” stated Andrew Murray, the city’s economic development director. “We look forward to welcoming BioLife Solutions to Noblesville and know they will bring lasting value to our community.”
The city is offering two incentives for the project — tax abatements and a forgivable loan.
“The tax abatements include a 9-year real property abatement, and a 10year personal property abatement,”
Noblesville Economic Development Manager Amy Smith said. “The second incentive is a $1 million forgivable loan that includes the following milestones for forgiveness — 30 new to Noblesville full-time jobs with an average salary of $85,000 by January 2029, complete the required capital investment by Dec. 31, 2028, and continue operation of the project and maintain employment commitments for five years, beginning January 2028. If all requirements are satisfied, the loan would be forgiven in January 2033.”
Roderick de Greef, BioLife’s chairman and CEO, said the company looks forward to becoming part of the community, saying Noblesville provides the necessary support and infrastructure for the company’s Indiana-based operations.
For more, visit biolifesolutions.com.
BioLife Solutions will be in Washington Business Park on
Noblesville’s east side.
(Photo courtesy of the City of Noblesville)
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How an Army Veteran Bought a Home Without a Single Dollar in Upfront Closing Costs
NewDay Home Advantage and the VA home loan help a Westfield-based veteran upsize their home
Michael Ray and his wife knew the condo in Noblesville, Indiana wasn’t going to work much longer. They needed more space, more storage, and a home that fit the life they wanted. The problem was timing. To buy the home they wanted, they’d have to close before selling their current place. Without a solution, they would have had to pass on their preferred home entirely and rent.
This is a common challenge for aspiring homebuyers. A recent survey by NewDay USA found that 45% of veterans and service members do not have enough savings to cover closing costs. It also found that the purchase intent nearly doubles when upfront closing costs are taken off the table.
The NewDay Home Advantage loan made the difference for the Ray family. The new homebuying solution allowed them to purchase their two-story condo in Westfield without paying for upfront closing costs or waiting on the sale of their previous property. NewDay’s Deposit Boost increased the Rays’ earnest money deposit at 0% interest for 90 days, helping their offer stand out the way a cash buyer’s would.
“Without the Advantage Loan, we would have had to pass. I cannot stress how helpful it was,” Ray said. Ray spent 22 years in the U.S. Army, completing tours in Europe and the Pacific before retiring in 1993. After his service, he went nearly 30 years without using a single VA benefit.
“I just didn’t know what was available to me at the time,” Ray recalled.
Ray’s first two homes were purchased with conventional loans. On the second purchase, he says the real estate agent recommended a conventional loan over a VA home loan, and looking back, he doesn’t think he was given the right information about what his VA benefit could have done for him.
About five years ago, Ray began exploring what his service had earned him. The more he learned, the more he realized what he’d been missing. When the time came to buy again, he knew the VA home loan was the way to go.
The Rays were drawn to NewDay USA in part because of its military leadership, including Admiral Thomas Lynch. That connection mattered to a family with 22 years of service behind them.
“It’s like the Admiral says, you know, veterans aren’t looking for a handout, they’re looking for a hand up, and that’s what it was. It was a hand up.”
The result: a two-story home in Westfield, Indiana, about four miles from their old place but roughly 500 square feet larger. Ray joked that he and his wife are “probably the only two baby boomers who have upsized and not downsized.”
The VA home loan is one of the most powerful homebuying tools, and NewDay USA is making it even stronger. With NewDay Home, qualified veterans don’t need to come up with a single dollar for a down payment or closing costs, and the Deposit Boost gives them a financial edge in competitive markets. For families navigating life transitions or stretched on savings, that can change everything.
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to hear a zoning dispute between Beaver Materials and Noblesville property owners.
The Noblesville Board of Zoning Appeals previously approved a variance for Beaver Materials, a Noblesville-based gravel, sand and crushed products provider, to extract sand and gravel on 68 acres near the Cherry Tree Meadows neighborhood in Noblesville in a 3-2 vote in 2023.
Following a lawsuit filed by the Hamilton County Neighborhood Preservation Group in 2023, the Hamilton County Superior Court overturned the BZA’s decision in 2024, stating that the BZA was in “error” when it approved Beaver Materials’ request to put a commercial gravel mine in an R-1 Residential District, concluding that evidence submitted by Beaver Materials was “devoid of
Supreme court declines Beaver Gravel case Commissioners OK resolution, agreement
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
The Hamilton County Commissioners approved an agreement and resolution at their May 27 meeting.
The next commissioners meeting is at 1:45 p.m. June 8 at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center in Noblesville.
WHAT HAPPENED: The commissioners approved an agreement with the vendor OCV LLC, which administers the Hamilton County Emergency Management’s smartphone app for Android and IOS systems.
WHAT IT MEANS: Hamilton County Emergency Management Director of Operations Ryan Tennessen said the app has about 18,300 users. The app allows the department to send push notifications and weather alerts and share preparedness information with the public. It also allows the department to receive damage reports from
probative value” and “proportionally meager.”
The Indiana Court of Appeals also sided with Noblesville property owners in 2025, finding that the once-granted zoning variance was unsupported by evidence and contrary to local ordinances.
Following the court’s decision, Beaver Materials petitioned the Indiana Supreme Court to accept jurisdiction over the case. With the supreme court’s denial, the previous Indiana Court of Appeals ruling will stand.
“After dragging on for years, the Indiana Supreme Court has put a stop to the legal battle over a proposed gravel extraction operation in Noblesville,” Noblesville resident Mark Balach said. “This is a victory for the property owners who stood together in opposition to a gravel operation in their neighborhood.”
Beaver Materials did not respond to Current’s request for comment.
residents after events like storms.
WHAT’S NEXT: The agreement is for four years and will cost $5,027.50 annually.
WHAT HAPPENED: The commissioners approved a resolution regarding the use of a generative artificial intelligence policy as part of the county’s governance risk and compliance manual.
WHAT IT MEANS: The policy was adopted into the GRC manual by the commissioners last year. The update incorporates minor revisions that outline the county’s preferred AI platform, Microsoft Copilot, due to the Microsoft license held by the county.
WHAT’S NEXT: The policy contains language stating that it will be reviewed on an annual basis due to the evolving nature of technology.
Senior commits to IU
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
As a consensus 4-star recruit, Noblesville High School offensive lineman Mason McDermott had a slew of college football scholarship offers.
In the end, the 6-foot-7 McDermott, who will be a senior this fall, chose defending national champion Indiana University over Northwestern University, UCLA and the University of Missouri.
and cross paths with down the road,’” he said.
McDermott views his work ethic as his biggest strength.
“I’m always trying to get better and improve my game,” he said.
“There were a lot of factors that went into my decision, so it definitely wasn’t easy,” McDermott said. “But after my official visit and spending time with the players and coaches, I felt like Indiana was the right place for me. I believe it gives me the opportunity to compete at a high level and continue developing into the best player I can be.”
McDermott said he enjoyed the recruiting process.
“I was able to build a lot of strong connections with recruits, players and coaches, and I know those are relationships I’ll continue to stay in touch with
“Being 6-7 (and) 300 pounds, I feel like I have a good mix of size and athleticism, and since I’m only 16, I know I still have a lot of room to grow. I just try to stay focused, work hard and keep improving every day.”
Millers coach John Hebert said McDermott is well suited to be a left tackle.
“I think it’s really hard to find guys anywhere in the country with his combination of size and athleticism,” Hebert said. “He’s put in so much work in the past year and it’s paying off in strength and power numbers in the weight room.”
McDermott said he can play either tackle position but mainly plays left tackle.
“I’d say my biggest improvement has been my mindset, being more focused, motivated and preparing myself for the next level,” he said.
Ivy Tech Hamilton County celebrates graduates
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The Ivy Tech Community College Hamilton County campus celebrated the accomplishments of its students during its fifth annual commencement ceremony and nursing pinning ceremony for its fifth cohort of nurses May 8. Commencement was presented at the Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile. The ceremony marked the fifth year since Ivy Tech Hamilton County became an independent service area.
“Commencement is more than a ceremony — it is a celebration of perseverance, growth and the promise of what comes next,” stated Chancellor Rachel Kartz. “Our graduates have balanced work, family and countless responsibilities while pursuing their education, and we celebrate not only their achievements, but the impact they will make in Hamilton County and beyond. We are incredibly proud to call them Ivy Tech
The 2026 Ivy Tech Hamilton County commencement at the Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile. (Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Hamilton County)
alumni.”
The college also honored its most recent class of graduates from the Ivy Tech Hamilton County nursing program. The pinning ceremony symbolized the transition from student to nurse and the pledge to compassionate, ethical care.
For more, visit ivytech.edu/ locations/hamilton-county.
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SAFETY, MEET STYLE
Micromobility ordinance introduced to council
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
With the rising popularity of E-bikes and E-motos, the City of Noblesville has proposed an amendment to its code of ordinances to update language regarding traffic and bicycle rules.
Noblesville Police Department Chief Brad Arnold introduced the amendment at the May 26 Noblesville Common Council meeting. He said it follows advancements to micromobility devices.
The amendment defines micromobility devices as small, lightweight personal vehicles operating at speeds typically below 20 mph. All micromobility devices, including the three classes of E-bikes, would be allowed on city sidewalks and multi-use trails. E-motos, which are powered by electric motors, and golf carts would remain prohibited on trails.
“This revision (would) provide the necessary updates to align us with the current trends that we’re seeing nowadays, where the previous ordinance (is) slacking in certain areas,” Arnold said. “There have been advancements over the last several years (to) micromobility devices, and it’s our job to try and get a more comprehensive framework of our ordinance to account for these things and regulate them to make sure (people) can use them but use them safely.”
Arnold said if approved, the city also would implement a dismount area to avoid the operation of devices on sidewalks in downtown. The White River Trailway would remain open for bike usage.
If approved, NPD officers will implement dedicated bike patrol shifts, additional on-duty bike patrols when staffing allows, speed limit signage and warning measures, among other enforcement approaches as they monitor the ordinance for effectiveness.
View the proposed ordinance amendments at bit.ly/4dAcn1Q. The next council meeting is at 6 p.m. June 9 at City Hall, 16 S. 10th St.
NHS guard set for All-Stars
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
For Noblesville High School senior point guard Baron Walker, being an Indiana All-Star is a perfect cap to his high school career.
“I’m looking forward to being able to play with the best talent in Indiana,” he said.
The Indiana Boys All-Stars will play in the annual boys-girls doubleheaders against the Kentucky All-Stars June 5 in Lexington, Ky., and June 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The All-Stars will play the Indiana Junior All-Stars June 3 at Mt. Vernon High School.
“I was trying to just lead these guys and set them up for a better future — a better high school career than what I’ve experienced.”
Walker signed to play with Butler University in November 2025.
When Thad Matta decided to retire from coaching in March, he decided to stick with the Bulldogs when former Butler player Ronald Nored was hired as coach.
The 6-foot-3 Walker said being an Indiana All-Star was on his mind when he started playing in high school.
“Slowly, as time progressed, it definitely became something that I was really working hard to do,” he said.
Walker averaged 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game for the Millers (13-11) last season. He said his biggest progression was being a leader.
“We had a lot of new guys,” he said.
“At first, it was shocking news,” Walker said. “But after talking with some of the guys and my first impressions of Coach Ron, I just knew he was going to be awesome. I have a good relationship with him and the new assistants that we have and the former coaches that stayed on staff.”
Nored was a point guard on Butler’s NCAA Tournament championship runner-up teams in 2010 and 2011.
“He knows what it takes to win,” Walker said. “He was a point guard, so I can learn from him.”
Walker said he is focused on getting bigger and stronger.
Walker
The Frank Huntzinger Noblesville American Legion Post 45, Hamilton County Historical Society, VFW Post 6246 Ralph Lehr and Noblesville author Kevin Yaney, right, present a Memorial Day ceremony on the courthouse square in Noblesville May 25. The ceremony featured an actor portraying Abraham Lincoln, who recited the Gettysburg Address, and reflected on 250 years of American history while honoring veterans. (Photos by Jessica Todd)
Event supports nonprofit
Prevail, a Noblesville-based nonprofit, hosted its Spring Fashion Show fundraiser May 8 at Ritz Charles in Carmel, raising more than $80,000 to support survivors of crime and abuse through the organization’s services and programs.
“(This year) marks a historic milestone for Prevail as we celebrate our 40th anniversary,” Prevail Executive Director Tami Wanninger stated. “For four decades, Prevail has been a place of hope, healing and empowerment for survivors in our community. The progress we celebrate has only been possible because of our supporters, people who continue to stand alongside survivors and ensure help is always there when it’s needed most.”
At the event, attendees shopped from ten local vendors, which each donated a portion of their proceeds back to Prevail, and heard from survivor Brooklyn Johnson and her mother, Sabrina Simmons.
by her then stepfather. Their conversation centered on how healing happens through honesty, fearlessness and unwavering support.
At age 9, after attending a body safety class at school, Johnson disclosed that she had been touched inappropriately
“After experiencing sexual abuse, too many victims sit in silence. It is a very lonely place to be,” Simmons stated. “Brooklyn and I choose to share our story in hopes of breaking the stigma around child sexual abuse, to aid the community in prevention and education and to ensure that nobody feels alone in their healing journey.”
For more, visit prevailinc.org/donate.
Prevail Fashion Show committee members attend the fundraiser May 8. (Photos courtesy of Prevail)
Brooklyn Johnson, a survivor of child sexual abuse, speaks at the Prevail Fashion Show.
Meridian Audiology LLC is a private Audiology practice, founded by Alison Wyss, Au.D. and Kira VonBlon, M.S. in 2021 after working together as Audiologists in an ENT setting for more than 12 years. The seasoned Audiologists strive to consistently provide premier care to patients with hearing loss, tinnitus and auditory processing disorders as well as those who want to protect their hearing from damage.
Kira and Ali are available to evaluate your hearing and walk through your many options if you are a hearing aid candidate. They will spend the time explaining the differences in hearing aids, the best options for the hearing concerns you have, and will even have their billing company call to verify if you have a benefit or discount plan for hearing aids through your insurance. We believe we can make the difference in you feeling comfortable and confident with your individual hearing loss action plan. Your hearing is more important than you may reallize: Research is consistently showing us that hearing loss is related to diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, autoimmune diseases and arthritis…and untreated hearing loss can lead to social isolation, loneliness, anxiety, falls and a quicker rate of cognitive decline in those predisposed to dementia. Hearing loss is an easily treated piece of your total health puzzle. Let us help you find your solution!
Important Note: If you experience a sudden loss of hearing in one ear in conjunction with a significant distortion of sound, get to an Audiologist or ENT asap. Treatment within 24-72 hours significantly increases your chances of fully recovering your hearing.
Meridian Audiology is proud to host our next Hearing Aids and then some program 6/11/26 from 1:30-3pm in the conferennce room next to our office Cost is $45 for 2 people to attend, and we encourage the hearing aid user to bring their communication partner with them to the class! We will talk about how hearing aids are only one piece of the communication puzzle and help you find solutions and talk through challenges you have with your current situations. Please RSVP by calling 317-731-5386 or email info@meridianaudiology.com.
Meridian Audiology is located in Nora and is open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday by appointment only. We accept most major insurances, offer convenient scheduling via phone or email and are independent of other medical practices or hospitals.
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DEARTH OF OPTIONS
Hamilton County navigates child care challenges
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
Indiana has a shortage of child care centers, with a rising demand that leaves Hamilton County short by approximately 3,216 openings for children, according to Invest Hamilton County CEO and President Mike Thibideau.
IHC, a nonprofit economic and workforce development organization, recently launched a Child Care Action Dashboard to assist residents in navigating child care options and data in the county. As of last month, Hamilton County had 14,758 licensed child care slots across 124 programs against 18,360 children under 6 whose parents work, according to the dashboard.
The organization previously released a child care action and investment plan in 2025.
“The action and investment plan was built on a funding landscape that’s no longer the operational reality within the state for many providers,” Thibideau said. “Because the landscape overall has been shifting so much, we wanted to provide a source where anybody in the community could access the most up to date information and see how it compares and contrasts with the findings within the action plan.”
The dashboard tracks local data, including licensed capacity, child care slots per 100 children, the total number of licensed programs, children utilizing vouchers and median infant tuition rates. It also uses data ratios to factor in alternative family choices for child care, like nannies.
“We don’t want to project a false demand,” Thibideau said. “We’re able to visualize this in a methodologically sound process, and we’ll update it quarterly to see where we’re at.”
Another significant child care issue is cost. In Hamilton County, families pay $22,052 annually for center infant care, which is 17.1 percent of median household income, according to the dashboard.
Thibideau said the dashboard ensures every socioeconomic bracket is effectively tracked and supported in Hamilton County.
“Sometimes, when you have these really big challenges in front of you, it’s hard to grasp, especially when your community has as much diversity as ours does,” Thibideau said. “We have been working on making sure we’re not just serving the middle and the top, but we’re serving everybody.”
Thibideau said one positive indicator in Hamilton County is that the median posting duration for open child care positions is down to 23 days, which is four days lower than the rest of the Indianapolis region.
“We’re continuing to see the hires and separations ratios stay within a healthy clip, and while staffing is still a concern for many of our providers, it’s much lower of a volume than it was two years ago,” Thibide-
au said.
November.
Child Care Answers, a nonprofit resource and referral agency in Indianapolis, is attempting to provide support for Hamilton and surrounding counties. CCA Executive Director Mollie Smith said the organization is partnering with United Way of Central Indiana to pilot a Central Indiana Child Care Alliance, which will provide shared back-end infrastructure to child care providers who cannot afford independent administrative staff.
A tiered soft-launch is scheduled for Hamilton and Boone counties between July and September.
CCA also has submitted a Letter of Intent to the Hamilton County Community Foundation requesting funding assistance for child care resource specialists who will connect families with early education programs, financial assistance and support services.
“(Counties) know child care is a challenge, but they are not the experts (who) know where to make those connections and what to do about it,” Smith said. “(CCA) will be in Boone, Hendricks and Shelby counties, and hopefully in Hamilton County, as we work to make sure we’re supporting the community as needed.”
IHC will share its next child care update in
“We want to continue to promote expansion of supply so families are able to access seats and quality care,” Thibideau said. “We have a lot of diversity within our residential base, and that diversity needs to be reflected within the supply so everybody has a chance to be employed and work at their full potential.”
For more, visit investhamiltoncounty.com/ childcare-dash.
AN UPDATE ON THE COUNTY’S CHILD CARE CENTER
Hamilton County officials have been discussing plans for a child care center for county employees for several years.
Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman said although they have not committed to building a center, one is being designed.
“Once the design is complete, we will be able to estimate the costs and present (it) to (the county council), along with an operations plan,” Altman said.
ON THE COVER: Hamilton County is short by approximately 3,216 child care openings for children. (Photo courtesy of Child Care Answers)
President and CEO of Invest Hamilton County Mike Thibideau at the May 19 meeting. (Photo by Jessica Todd)
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Dermatology practice opens
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
Dermatology Associates of Indiana has relocated its Westfield practice to 17720 Village Center Dr. in Noblesville.
The practice also has an office in Indianapolis.
Dr. Emily Shelley, who has been a dermatologist for seven years, works at the new office with her mom, Dr. Annette Dinneen, and sister, Dr. Rachel Ward, who also are dermatologists. Shelley said the practice outgrew the Westfield office.
“When we opened the Westfield location, we knew there was a lack of dermatology care in the Westfield and Noblesville area,” Shelley said. “It fit all of our needs at the time, but our patient population has really grown since we’ve been there. We’ve just gotten so busy that we outgrew the space we had.”
The Noblesville practice is housed in a new building in Pebble Brook Village. The new space has 18 treatment rooms in addition to surgery and aesthetic rooms.
Dermatology Associates of Indiana offers a wide range of services, such as skin cancer screenings and treatments,
and Mohs surgery for certain skin cancers. It also offers filler, botox and laser hair removal, in addition to other treatments.
“We know the need is there, and the Noblesville area is just growing so fast,” Shelley said. “A lot of people need dermatology care, so we’re just hoping we can help everybody who’s in need of it, because there’s not many dermatologists in the area. We just want to make a presence in Noblesville, and hope people want to come see us.”
For more, visit dermassocin.com.
From left, Dr. Emily Shelley, her mom Dr. Annette Dinneen and her sister Dr. Rachel Ward work at the Dermatology Associates of Indiana Noblesville location. (Photo by Jessica Todd)
A second Jersey Mike’s shop is now open at 6165 Promenade Shops Blvd. in Noblesville. A New Jersey-based sandwich chain, it offers sub sandwiches filled with cold cuts and toppings. The new store is owned by Noblesville resident Evgeni Kopelevich, who also owns the Jersey Mike’s on 146th Street. (Photo by Jessica Todd)
JERSEY MIKE’S OPENS IN NOBLESVILLE
Carmel Comedy Club to open at The Cat
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Debbie Hughes has a vision of regular comedy shows in Carmel.
She founded Carmel Comedy Club, which will open at 7 p.m. June 27, at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way. Dobie Maxwell is the headliner while Hughes, known as “Lady Wisecrack,” and Indianapolis comedian Chris Cline will be the opening acts.
Cline, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was the 2023 recipient of the NFL Salute To Service Award. He helped veterans work through trauma through the power of comedy. He will perform at 7 p.m. when the club opens.
Vocalist Sadie Cohen, who will be a senior at Carmel High School this fall, will close the show with Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” and “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
Hughes, a Carmel resident, connected with Maxwell through a Facebook group and they formed a friendship. Maxwell originally wanted to play professional baseball, but the left-handed pitcher chased another dream after being cut from a Kansas City Royals tryout.
“I went to a comedy open mic, and I thought, ‘These guys are terrible, I can do this,’” he said. “I got up and was worse than both of them, but I learned that’s what I wanted to do. I worked towns and I worked my way up to headliner. Then I had a car accident when I was 30, flipped my convertible over, almost died. I had to learn to walk again, broke my sternum and (had) my jaw wired shut. I was asked at a continuing education place in Milwaukee if I wanted to teach a comedy class. I said, ‘You can’t teach comedy. You either have (it) or you don’t.’ They said, ‘We’d be willing to pay you a few bucks.’ I said, ‘Tuesday at 7 o’clock we’re having a comedy class.’”
Since then, he has taught approximately 3,000 students from around the world at Zanies Comedy Club classes in Chicago.
(Below) Debbie Hughes is the founder of Carmel Comedy Club. (Graphic courtesy of Debbie Hughes)
“I was their exclusive teacher for 25 years until COVID came and shut down the world,” he said.
Maxwell has performed in 49 states and was a morning radio host in several cities, including Chicago’s 97.9 FM called “The Loop.”
“I think I really like teaching as much as performing,” he said.
Maxwell, who had a Dry Bar comedy special in 2025, performs a clean comedy act with profanity. He also avoids politics, figuring a comedian risks angering half the crowd.
Maxwell is the booking agent, comedic educator of the Stand-Up Comedy course set to start in September at The Cat. He said Hughes is an expert on the business part.
“I needed someone like her for many, many years,” said Maxwell, who now lives in Kenosha, Wis.
Hughes graduated from Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts’ four-week comedy class in February. She headlined the final show and takes remote and in-person lessons at Second City in Chicago.
Maxwell will return as headliner for the July 11 performance at The Cat. Comedian Todd Hunt will present “The Making of I Love Lucy” July 25 and 31 at The Cat. Hunt is a nostalgic
humorist and Lucille Ball historian.
“He’ll be telling all the behind-thescenes that nobody knows on how they prepared to make the shows,” Hughes said.
Video clips of classic episodes of “I Love Lucy” will be shown.
For more, visit carmelcitycomedyclub.com.
DUGAN RETURNS
Longtime Carmel comedian Dave Dugan, who has made more than 200 appearances on the “Bob and Tom” radio show, will perform his “Busting Out with Laughs!” shows at 7:30 p.m. June 5-6 at The Cat. Dugan has performed comedy nights at The Cat over the past several years.
Dugan also specializes in clean comedy and has performed a Dry Bar Comedy special.
Carmel Comedy Club booking agent Dobie Maxwell said Dugan is Indiana comedy royalty and can work with or for the club anyway he chooses to participate.
“We welcome him with an open microphone,” Maxwell said.
For more, visit thecat.biz.
‘CINDERELLA’
“Cinderella” runs through July 12 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
“The Beach Boys Tribute Featuring Pet Sounds Live” is set for June 4, followed by “Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News” June 6 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. The performances start at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.
’ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA’
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “Antony and Cleopatra” at 7 p.m. June 5 and 5 p.m. June 6 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.
’SECRET GARDEN’
Main Street Productions presents “The Secret Garden” through June 7 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.
DISPATCH
Carmel PorchFest sets schedule — Carmel PorchFest Inc. will host four events in 2026, including three Late Night on Main in the Arts & Design District. Carmel PorchFest will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 20. Late Night on Main returns to Carmel’s Main Street on the third Saturday of each summer month. The street party begins at 6 p.m. Beverage vendors will be available. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. The Late Night on Main are Jai Baker Trio, a high energy country band, June 20; Blair Clark and The Fun Factor Band, July 18 and DUDE!, a five-member dance pop band from Indianapolis, Aug. 15. For more, visit carmelporchfest.org.
(Above) Dobie Maxwell will be headliner for the Carmel Comedy Club opening show June 27 at The Cat in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Dobie Maxwell)
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8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BRIAN SIMPSON, JACKIEM JOYNER AND JESSY J 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
STEWART COPELAND: HAVE I SAID
TOO MUCH
7:30PM | THE TARKINGTON
GLADYS KNIGHT
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
“PSYCHIC” COMEDIAN PETER ANTONIOU
7:30PM | THE TARKINGTON
THE CENTER CELEBRATION 2026
FEATURING THE BACON BROTHERS
5PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
MICHAEL BLAUSTEIN: THE TASTE ME TOUR THE FINAL LEG 7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
LOU GRAMM: THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF FOREIGNER
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
RUMOURS ATL: A FLEETWOOD
MAC TRIBUTE
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
DEMOLA LIVE!
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE & PABLO CRUISE
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
THE BILLY JOEL LEGACY: CELEBRATING THE PIANO MAN
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BECKY ROBINSON: THE BEASTS IN ME TOUR
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS: INDIGO PARK TOUR
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
THE WAR AND TREATY
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
THE SIXTIES SHOW
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
INVINCIBLE: A GLORIOUS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
DANIEL EMMET: THIS THING CALLED LOVE
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
NILADRI KUMAAR: THE SPACE BETWEEN THE NOTES – HONORING ZAKIR HUSSAIN
7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
MICHAEL CARBONARO: WONDERBOY
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
THE SHARPE FAMILY SINGERS: THE BEST OF BROADWAY 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
HASTA LA MUERTE
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BLKBOK
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YEFIM BRONFMAN, PIANO
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
RYAN AHLWARDT: CRYING IN THE CANYON RELEASE PARTY
8PM | THE TARKINGTON
THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BONEY JAMES
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
A CONVERSATION WITH AMY SEDARIS
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
SIMPLY THREE
7PM | THE TARKINGTON
MAVIS STAPLES
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
HOOSIERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
SCREENING WITH Q&A
3PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
PUNCH BROTHERS
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND: LEDBETTER HEIGHTS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
GRAVITY & OTHER MYTHS: TEN THOUSAND HOURS
7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY’S WILD & SWINGIN’ HOLIDAY PARTY
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
LESLIE ODOM, JR. THE CHRISTMAS TOUR 2026
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN COMING HOME: THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
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HOLIDAYS IN HARMONY WITH GIRL NAMED TOM
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
JON MCLAUGHLIN & FRIENDS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
ALAN CUMMING: UNCUT
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LIVE AND LET DIE: THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY FEATURING TONY KISHMAN
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BIG BANG BOOM 3PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS PERFORM BACH’S ST MATTHEW PASSION WITH MASAAKI SUZUKI
7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
MARCUS MILLER
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
MICKEY DOLENZ: 60 YEARS OF THE MONKEES
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO DE AMALIA HERNÁNDEZ
7PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WITH CONRAD TAO
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THE MUSIC OF THE BEACH BOYS FEATURING PET SOUNDS LIVE 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
PAVLO AND BAND IN CONCERT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
VICTORIA CLARK: IMPROBABLE INGENUE
MUSIC DIRECTOR, TED SPERLING
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VITALY: AN EVENING OF WONDERS
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
JOHN MALKOVICH AND THE VIENNA
ACADEMY ORCHESTRA: ROLL
OVER BEETHOVEN
7:30PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
SPYRO GYRA WITH SPECIAL GUEST STANLEY JORDAN
8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
KRUGER BROTHERS 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
DIONNE WARWICK: OVER AND OUT A FAREWELL TOUR 8PM | PAYNE & MENCIAS PALLADIUM
BROOKLYN CHARMERS: A TRIBUTE TO STEELY DAN 8PM |
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MARCUS MILLER
BERNADETTE PETERS
ALAN CUMMING
HASTA LA MUERTE
GLADYS KNIGHT
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Singer to release EP
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Noblesville singer-songwriter Naomi Gray has been writing short songs since she was 5 years old.
“I wrote my first full song when I was 11 years old, to my papa as he was dying from cancer,” she said of her grandfather, musician John Crowne. “After that, I began writing more songs on ukulele and piano as well. I really dove into songwriting at 13 (to) 14 years old and have just been growing from there.”
Gray, who just finished her sophomore year being homeschooled, is releasing a six-song EP, titled “chameleon,” June 3 on her 17th birthday. She headlines her first concert at 7 p.m. June 9 at the Elwood Opera House.
“In addition to performing the songs from the EP, I’m really excited to get to play some newer originals that haven’t been released and that most people have never heard,” Gray said. “All the songs will be originals, but I will not be playing all of my originals. I had to pick
some of my favorites out of the bunch.”
Gray, who has written more than 100 full songs, will attend A Capella Academy for the second consecutive year, July 3-13. It’ll be presented in Claremont, Calif.
“I learned a lot about music theory from the musicianship classes,” she said. “I also learned a lot and grew as a team player.”
Gray will play “Star to Be,” portray Bonnie Boylan and perform in the ensemble in “Annie” June 4-6 at The Attic Theatre in Indianapolis.
For more, visit naomigraymusic.com.
Red Barn set for premiere
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Michael Taylor is ready to see his play make its true premiere.
Taylor, Red Barn Theatre’s artistic director, will direct “The German Tropics” June 10-14 and June 17-21 at Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort.
“He shouldn’t be dating her because she is the boss’ daughter, and the boss has a strict no-dating anyone at the office policy,” Taylor said.
Taylor said the couple are going to the German Tropics resort on an island. The boss has a weekend business meeting at the same time.
“It’s the latest version of this script,” said Taylor, Frankfort High School’s director of theater. “I did it for the high school 10 or 11 years ago. We did a trial run of it, but since then it’s been back in the workshop, trying to scale it down so it can be done in a slightly smaller theater at a cheaper cost. It’s a very different show from when it was on its feet before. It is very new and people seeing this will be seeing it for the first time.”
The original set had 11 entrances and exits and was two stories high, but the new version is scaled down.
The play was previously called “Trouble in the Tropics.” Taylor said the plot centers on a young man who wants to go on vacation with his girlfriend.
“Through mistaken identities, slamming doors and the usual farce fare, the craziness ensues,” Taylor said. “I’m very free with the actors. I like them to create the characters themselves. I always say the script is just words on the page, it’s up to them to bring them to life. What was done before is in the past, and I just want to erase that. I want to see this version brought to life.”
Taylor will play Mike Talman in “Wait Until Dark,” which is set for June 24-28 and July 1-5 (except July 4). Associate Artistic Director Luke McLaughlin will direct that show.
Taylor then returns to direct “Something Rotten,” the third and final play of the season, set for July 9-12 and July 15-19.
For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.
Noblesville singer-songwriter Naomi Gray to release her first EP. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Ober)
Civic in Concert features ‘Chess’ music
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Michael Krauter admitted he knew nothing about “Chess” when he heard Civic Theatre was staging a concert with songs from the musical.
“Everyone said, ‘(What about) ‘One Night in Bangkok’? I never heard that song before in my life,” Krauter said. “And now I’m all too familiar with the music. There are like five different versions of the music and recordings of the show. The music is incredible.”
Civic in Concert will present “Chess” at 7 p.m. June 13 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The evening is a fundraiser for Civic.
online,” Foulks said. “Each one of the stories are different, who sings what songs are different. The lyrics are different. It’s been a lot but it’s fun to learn.
Brent E. Marty, director of music and education for Civic Theatre, is the music director while Civic Executive Artistic Director
The music was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA. The lyrics are by Tim Rice.
Krauter plays a Russian grandmaster chess player named Anatoly Sergievsky during the Cold War era.
Krauter’s character has two main songs, including “Where I Want to Be,” which is about his chess-playing ability and how he’s being pulled in different directions. The other song is “Anthem.”
“It’s about his loyalty to his country, to his family, to his relationships and to the game,” he said. “So, it’s a really moving song at the end of the first act.”
Following that song, Sergievsky defects to the U.S.
“He feels he’s being used, which he very much is,” Krauter said.
Krauter, who grew up in Carmel, said it’s a new thing for him being in character but also not a full showcase.
Mackenzie Foulks plays Florence Vassy, the American chess player Freddie Trumper’s assistant who falls in love with the Soviet Union defector.
“She is divided on her allegiances and her ambitions,” said Foulks, who lives on the northeast side of Indianapolis. “Her heart is getting pulled in every which way.”
The only song she knew prior to the show was “Someone Else’s Story” from an audition book in college.
“There’s so many different versions
Michael J. Lasley will direct.
“I’ll be conducting on stage with a full orchestra and a chorus of 40 people and (the principal characters),”
Marty said.
Civic performed “Jesus Christ Superstar” last year in its first Civic in Concert presented at the Palladium.
Marty and Lasley were fans of the music from the musical, which was released in 1984 before “Chess” made its debut in 1986.
“It came out when we were in high school and college. The CD, I wore that thing out,” Marty said. “The music is so beautiful and so catchy in places, and I was already an ABBA fan. Tim Rice’s lyrics are brilliant. Nobody ever does it, so I’ve never gotten to work on this show. Now, I get to do it in a really majestic and cool way.”
Marty said the initial run on Broadway was a flop because of the script.
“They tried to change the book when they brought it from London to Broadway and it didn’t really work,” Marty said.
Lasley said there are four distinct versions of the show. Civic is performing the London version of the music.
Matt Branic, a 1997 Carmel High School graduate, plays Trumper, the American chess player who likely was modeled after Bobby Fischer.
“There’s so many things about his character that I find interesting,” he said. “The big thing is being a child prodigy and he comes from a broken household. You discover that in one of his big songs, ‘Pity the Child,’ which is a gorgeous kind of rock ballad. You find out neither parent cared what he was doing, so he just retreated to his room and used his brain to conjure up battles on the chess board.”
For more, visit civictheatre.org/ civic-in-concert-chess.
Krauter Foulks
Branic
Lots of unfinished basement business
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
My home office is downstairs. It was just a cellar when we moved into this house in 2018, but we invested a little money to fix it up, so it became a basement. I guess you could call it a finished basement. Well, it will be finished if we ever finish paying the mortgage. Apparently, it wasn’t finished
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enough. A designer we hired said that for a few extra bucks, she could add a few finishing touches, and then we could truthfully call it our lower level. We didn’t have that kind of money, so it’s still a basement.
Our original plan was to make it a beautiful room for entertaining guests, sipping white wine and discussing good books. That hasn’t happened. I occasionally invite people downstairs to see my huge Laurel and Hardy statues, and my wife once let the neighborhood yoga group practice Balasana, Uttanasana and Savasana. By the way, that last one is called a corpse pose, and it scared me half to death when I peeked in on the class. Did I leave the gas on?
In my office, I have lots of my TV
memorabilia. I’m in every single photo. Then there are photos in the rest of the cellar that my wife Mary Ellen took on our vacations and later had them blown up and framed. I am not in one of these pictures. Fair is fair.
All of this reminded me of the last basement in our previous home. We had a pool table, but we seldom played pool. We used the cue sticks to wrangle cobwebs from the ceiling. I stored a dozen suitcases under the base, and the table’s top became a perfect nesting place for a year’s supply of Campbell’s Soup. Each side pocket held a flashlight. Corner pockets? Duct tape, Scotch-tape, masking tape and electrical tape. And my wife said we’d never use the pool table. Jeez, what a pessimist.
“We didn’t have that kind of money, so it’s still a basement.”
– DICK WOLFSIE
We got rid of the exercise bike because we couldn’t hang enough clothes on the handlebars to make it worthwhile.
Two years ago, we bought a pingpong table. We played ping-pong once. We took a break when the score was 9-6. We had hoped to finish the game before race day. Right now, it is the perfect place for 16 cans of Bush’s Baked Beans.
Let me sum up the current state of our lower level. We have an exercise bike that needs a little exercise, a rowing machine that has been left adrift and a ping-pong table that is seldom pinged or ponged.
We do have a treadmill that Mary Ellen uses quite often, mostly to catch up on “Outlander” episodes on her iPad while walking. I also use it religiously on Sundays for 10 minutes after church. It’s about time we finished the table tennis game that we started.
But first, I have a whole lot of baked beans to eat.
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17. Pains in the rear of the Hamilton County Council?
20. Squabble
21. Young one in an Indi-
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22. Patches
23. McCormick’s Creek
State Park’s county
25. Earth-friendly prefix
27. Annoying
30. Distinguishing fea-
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36. Just say no
39. Victory Field pitcher’s mound surface
40. Cellphone strength indicators
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44. Remain
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47. AQI monitor
48. Local government building of the County Council?
50. Credit side item
52. ___ or nothing
53. Desire
55. Modern-day hieroglyphics
59. Chest muscle, for short
60. Start of an Off-Main Street Players play
64. November event of the County Council?
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70. Shots on a Crooked Stick green
71. Butler bigwig
72. Adam’s third son
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7. No longer working (Abbr.)
8. Indianapolis airport code
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10. Bee abode
11. Bible’s garden
12. Geek
13. Get lippy
18. Scratch (out)
19. “Don’t worry about me!”
24. Mont. neighbor
25. Subsided
26. Words to live by
27. Blue Ribbon brewer
28. Poet’s muse
29. Scarecrow filling
30. Kind of support
31. TSA checkpoint needs
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33. Vineyard fruit
34. Mar. 17 figure
37. Bike part
38. Green shampoo brand
41. Dictionary abbr.
46. A Bobbsey twin
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51. Social standing
53. Cardiff natives
54. High card
55. Drat!
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