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6 Hitting A High Note: Boone County 13 Colorful Creations: Peter Max Youth Orchestra Welcomes New Associate Artistic Director Chaz Rhodes

8 Cross-Court Sisters: Zionsville’s Anna & Lauren Campbell Net Impressive Tennis Season

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Chaz Rhodes studied Jazz and classical trombone at the University of Indianapolis.

HITTING A HIGH NOTE BOONE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAZ RHODES

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A love of music can follow you throughout your life. Just ask Chaz Rhodes, the new associate artistic director of the Boone County Youth Orchestra.

Rhodes’ musical journey began early in his life when he was in grade school, and his instrument of choice was the trombone.

Once he was in high school, he switched to tuba to help his high school wind ensemble in marching band competitions.

In 2014, Rhodes graduated with honors

from the University of Indianapolis, where he studied Jazz and classical trombone.

Throughout his time in college, he played in multiple ensembles, including Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Big Band and Orchestra, among others.

Now, Rhodes is manning the helm at the BCYO in Lebanon, which provides a professional musical experience for young musicians in Boone County and surrounding areas. His participation with the orchestra started by sitting in on performances and helping cover parts. Not long after, the leadership at BCYO began to see something special in Rhodes and

asked him to be more involved. “[BCYO artistic director] Barb Walters asked me back to be a guest conductor and clinician,” Rhodes says. “The next concert, she asked me if I had any interest in being an artistic director. I had honestly never thought of conducting up until that point. Barb believed I would be a good fit, and I began to believe in myself.”

Rhodes is jumping into this new position, and already his orchestra is preparing for a concert, which is tentatively scheduled for October 4. But, first things first.

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“My first goal is to get to know the kids better and get all of their names down,” Rhodes says. “We only have six rehearsals before we perform a show, and those two hours a week doesn’t leave much time for getting to know them.”

BCYO prides itself on its “side-byside” experience, where each section of the youth orchestra is assisted by professional musicians and teachers who come from all over Central Indiana. One of Rhodes’ goals is to continue to build on this aspect of teaching, as well as build up the BCYO as a whole.

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“We have many of the same instruments you would see in an orchestra,” Rhodes adds. “At the moment, though, we don’t have all of the instruments covered, but I hope to fix that in the seasons to come.

If you play horn, trombone, trumpet or viola, please join us.”

Rhodes is thrilled that he gets to continue to pursue his lifelong musical passion with his new position at BCYO and is hoping to impart some wisdom on the next generation of musicians.

“I love music, whether conducting, playing or teaching,” Rhodes says. “And with BCYO, I have the opportunity to do all of those things.

“Music had been like a key in my life,” Rhodes adds. “It has opened many doors for me and given me so many opportunities. I use it as meditation and as a coping mechanism. It’s both a major part of my life and an escape from it. I hope to help teach the kids how they can use music to better themselves overall.”

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Zionsville’s Anna & Lauren Campbell Net Impressive Tennis Season “We started planting the seeds with Coach Moore about playing doubles last season before we knew he was leaving,” Anna says, Before the 2018 IHSAA tennis season referring to Matt Moore, who stepped down even got rolling, sisters Anna and Lauren as coach of the Eagles’ boys and girls tennis Campbell had a mutual feeling that their teams last September. “Stephanie Reece, our foray into doubles competition would be coach now, had actually become our private met with success. coach prior to this season, so she knew since August that we were likely to play doubles.

It was the first season that Anna and Lauren, So it was kind of in the works early on.” a senior and sophomore respectively during the 2017-2018 academic year, took to the And play doubles they did - handily. Going court together in a doubles capacity for into the postseason, the Campbells, who the Zionsville Eagles, but trust in their are originally from Iowa and have lived in respective skills, and in each other, paved Zionsville since 2006, had just two losses the way. on their official record. After defeating Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Ron Wise

Brownsburg at regionals, a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Penn in the quarterfinals propelled the sisters to the IHSAA state semi-finals. They fell to eventual doubles state champs Meg Coleman and Claire Koscielski of Cathedral, who beat out Megna Chari and Kathryn Hodzen of Columbus East for the title.

The Campbells finished off the season with a 22-4 overall record including two losses to Cathedral, and Anna says the regional victory over Brownsburg was probably the high point of her doubles journey with Lauren.

“That day (at regionals) we lost the first set

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6-0, then we were down three games in the second set,” says Anna, who played singles during her previous three years as an Eagle.

“So we lost nine games in a row before we won a game against them, but we didn’t lose focus. It was funny because the moment we won our first game their crowd went silent and you could tell everyone started getting a little nervous on their side.”

Lauren adds that she and Anna both began playing tennis around the age of six, and a thorough familiarity with each other’s playing style helped to make them effective as an on-court duo.

“We’ve played a lot together over the years and as a family because my mom and brother also play tennis,” she says. “We also played in a couple tournaments together a few years ago. We are fighters and we play really well when we’re behind. We do really well under pressure and we can always help each other up mentally, which is a big part of the game.”

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Anna is off to Indiana University-Bloomington this fall where she will attend the Kelley School of Business with a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship, and she’s not quite finished with tennis yet. She plans to explore the possibility of joining the school’s club squad.

“I knew coming into high school that I didn’t want to do collegiate tennis, so I didn’t pursue any recruiting in the last few years,” Anna says. “I’m ready to focus on academics, although it will be fun to see about playing with the club team.”

The Campbells both feel competing together at the high school level was a special experience neither will forget, and Lauren adds that she’s ready to play doubles again next season for the Eagles if the opportunity arises.

“I’m open to anything tennis-wise, as far as playing doubles again or in a singles position,” she says.

“Anywhere Stephanie and the team needs me, that’s where I’ll be. It would definitely be different playing with someone else in doubles, but all the girls on the team are great and we get along really well so I’m excited for whatever happens.”

Lauren and Anna Campbell finished their doubles season 22-4 with a state semi-finals appearance.

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Compliments of Boone County Economic Development Corporation

Community chalkboards have recently been installed in Boone County thanks to a partnership between the Boone County Economic Development Corporation (Boone EDC), Indy’s Pro Graphix and local leaders.

The chalkboards, located in Whitestown and Zionsville, give community members the opportunity to say why they love their community. Both chalkboards are located along the Big 4 Trail.

Community Development Director Megan Swain. “This project exemplifies our commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Boone County.”

The chalkboards, produced and installed by Indy’s Pro Graphix, are four-feet high by 10-feet wide. Chalk is tethered to the boards and the boards will be monitored to make sure they are being used by the public properly.

Zionsville’s is near Town Hall and Whitestown’s is in the Legacy Core district.

“Placemaking and economic development go hand in hand,” says Boone EDC Executive Director Molly Whitehead. “Without quality of life amenities, we will have a difficult time attracting and retaining a talented workforce.”

“Earlier this year, the Boone EDC conducted a survey to measure residents’ opinions of their quality of life. One of the top opportunities that was identified was public art,” says Boone EDC

Boone EDC officials plan to continue working with local leaders to bring the chalkboards to other communities throughout the county.

For more information, visit betterinboone.org.

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them through the enrollment process and continues to inform them of any ongoing customer service issues. As their needs change, she continues to advise them to make appropriate changes, deletions and additions to their coverage. Essentially, Green will serve as their long-term consultant by establishing and re-evaluating their protection during future shifts in the insurance industry.

Green’s business success is noted by her appointment to the HealthMarkets 2018 Agent Advisory Board and as a member of the HealthMarkets 2018 Chairman’s Club, which recognizes The HealthMarkets Insurance Agency is one of the largest the top producing agents in the nation. She is in the Top 30 distribution groups for benefits in the United States, working producers out of thousands of agents across the country. As with many of the available options and representing more than her business continues to grow, Green recently added Maureen 200 insurance carriers across the nation. This allows Green to Probst, who speaks Spanish, ensuring that her clients will help people shop for and tailor plans that are targeted to meet receive specialized care. In addition to meeting health and life their specific needs instead of steering them to a particular insurance needs, the office provides guidance for seniors looking company or product. into Medicare plans, as well as, assisting those interested in dental, vision, critical illness, disability, accident, long-term care People may not be aware of the alternative methods that are offered. insurance or wellness programs.

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Writer / Jon Shoulders Photography Provided by Peter Max

From September 8 through 15, Central Indiana and surrounding residents will have the chance to view and purchase original art from a newly curated collection by Peter Max, a world-renowned American artist whose work spans 60 years.

Known for his use of bold, vibrant colors and incorporation of iconic American imagery, Max’s body of work crosses multiple mediums including painting, drawing, etching and digital media, and includes portraits of seven U.S. Presidents, album cover designs for Aretha Franklin and the music group Yes, and the design of a ten-cent postage stamp for the U.S. Postal

Service to commemorate the 1974 World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington.

“I love all mediums,” says Max, who has appeared multiple times on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1969. “Not only painting canvases, but also printing posters and making

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graphic editions, drawing with pen or black or colored pencils, painting with watercolors, etchings - I love them all.

These mediums feel personal when I create them, and they are intimate, creating a bond with my fans and collectors.”

CV Art and Frame Fine Art Gallery at 110 South Main Street in Zionsville will host the event, which is free to the public and is part of a U.S. exhibition tour showcasing Max’s work including stops in Texas and Virginia. The exhibit kicks off with a reception and uncrating party on September 7.

CV Gallery hosted a similar, three-day exhibit of Max’s work two years ago, which Owner and Executive Director Barbara Jennings says between 700 and 800 people attended, including locals and visitors from Ohio and Illinois.

“Because of the success of the event in 2016, the folks who handle the roadshow reached out to me to discuss doing it again,” Jennings says. “People here locally have been asking if we’re doing another one since that first exhibit. We’re excited to be showcasing Peter’s original artwork again.”

Born in Germany in 1937, Max was raised in China and Israel before his family eventually settled in New York in the mid-1950s. He studied formally at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, developing the skills in oil painting, light and shadow and anatomy that he says provided a classical foundation that underlies the expressionistic style for which he later became known.

Max has served as the official artist for the 1994 World Cup, the NFL Super Bowl, the Indy 500, the 2006 Olympics and the Grammy Awards.

The upcoming exhibit features works from all phases of Max's six-decadesand-counting career, such as his “Cosmic Runner” and “Love” pieces from the 1960s and several patriotic works

Peter Max has served as the official artist for the 1994 World Cup, the NFL Super Bowl, the Indy 500, the 2006 Olympics, the Grammy Awards and more.

including “Liberty Head” and “Flag with Heart.”

Those attending will see works specific to Central Indiana as well, including a hand-painted Colts helmet, a painted racing helmet that serves as an homage to Dale Earnhardt and a state-ofIndiana piece Max painted specially for the exhibition.

“The people I've met in Indiana are so kind and big-hearted, and I painted their big heart boldly right on their state,” Max says. “I really love honoring great cities like Indianapolis and Zionsville and their people in my work.”

Jennings says all of the artwork on display will be available for acquisition.

Complimentary gallery receptions will be held on September 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on the 15th from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. RSVPs are encouraged.

“Peter’s work really strikes a chord with people, especially in that generation that was younger back in the ‘60s and ‘70s because that was the first artist they started to identify with,” Jennings says, adding that Max, 80, will be unable to attend the event. “His colors just hit you - they’re so bold. He really came to prominence during the Beatlemania era of love and peace, so it takes people back a few decades, and that excitement and nostalgia is really fun to see.”

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EXPRESSENZ DANCE CENTER TEAM COMPETES ON NBC’S “WORLD OF DANCE” represents Expressenz on the show. Six of the eight dancers live in either Carmel or Zionsville, while the other two live in Indianapolis and Brownsburg.

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The dancers at Expressenz Dance Center in Indianapolis leap, step and dance with the best of them. Now, they are showing off their moves for a national audience as they compete in NBC’s “World of Dance” competition.

“Everyone was so happy to be on the show,” says Karla Curatolo, owner and director of Expressenz Dance Center.

Eight dancers, ranging in age from 14 to 17 years old, make up the dance team that

During the competition, the dancers perform ballet-influenced contemporary dance routines for a panel of judges, which include Jennifer Lopez, musician and dancer Ne-Yo and professional dancers Derek Hough and Jenna Dewan. Expressenz is competing in the Junior Team division against four other teams.

“A producer contacted us after seeing some of our routines on social media and invited us to an audition in Chicago,” Curatolo says. “We then had another casting audition before being contacted that we had been selected to compete on the show.”

The dancers so far have made it through the qualifier round of the competition. Now they will advance to the next round of the competition, called The Duels.

“We performed the [contemporary] dance ‘Something in the Water’ for the qualifier Curatolo says it all started when a round,” Curatolo says. “We are excited producer for “World of Dance” first sought about our next performance. We worked really hard to apply the judges’ critiques and out the dancers.

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There’s a pride of young Zionsville lions and lionesses who are becoming leaders and doing whatever it takes to protect the territory of those in need.

Zionsville Alpha Leo Club is a group of about 40 to 50 kids aged 12 to 18 who are dedicated to community service, just like their parent organization, the Lions Club. Zionsville Alpha Leos have been around since 2011, but in the past year, these cool cats donated a ferocious $1,300 to seven different community services and logged an astounding 600-plus hours of community service. They’ve also won the Leo’s Excellence Award for excellence in community service and membership growth, the Spotlight on Children Award

and the Serving Together Award for collaborating with the Lion’s Club on joint activities.

“The school’s initiative was to develop and foster not just academic excellence but to be strong in developing connections, assets and resources and cultural understandings,” says Leos Advisor, Jayne Stone. “Since the Leos already have an established support system with adults in the community, they provided an excellent example of how to build connections and webs of support with adults.”

The Zionsville Leo chapter sets itself apart from other Leo chapters by not limiting its membership base to affiliation with one specific school. Other chapters, which are affiliated with schools, hold their meetings at the school and limit their membership strictly to its students. Zionsville Alpha Leos opened its membership to any kids ages 12 Members come from all different to 18 in Boone County. backgrounds, but they all share one comment goal: they all want to give back Although the Zionsville Leos aren’t to the community. In the club, kids learn affiliated with a specific school, they do Leadership, gain Experience and provide Opportunity. collaborate with schools for projects.

Just last year, the Zionsville Schools “These are smart kids who will do great Superintendent reached out to the Leos to things,” Stone says. Stone’s kids were both ask for their help in their Strong in Every charter members of the group, and she had Way campaign.

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such a passion for working with kids that she wanted to become an advisor.

The club spawned seven years ago from Lions Club members bringing their children to the Lions Club meetings. But the Lions mentors have largely allowed the Leos to function autonomously.

“The Lions mentor them, but we let the kids run their own meetings and their own elections,” Stone adds.

Many of the kids have joined because they’re just as passionate about serving the community as their Lions Club parents.

“I joined the Leo club because I wanted to give back to my community by getting more involved,” says Sara van de Sandt, newly installed Alpha Leos President. “I’ve enjoyed volunteering all my life and was really excited when I found a club whose sole purpose was serving the community. I love being

in a group of people my age who share my passion for giving back to the community and helping others, and I’ve made life-long friendships with many of them.”

They got the idea to apply for a grant from the Boone County United Way Youth as Resources to raise funds for Birthday Boxes for the Caring Center Food Pantry in Lebanon. These boxes, put together by The Caring Center for deserving children, come The Leos help in many Lions club projects complete with a birthday cake, pajamas and like the Fall Festival and the Easter Egg socks. The Leos were granted the requested Hunt, behind the scenes beautification $900 and were gifted even more money by efforts in the park like raking leaves and cleaning away mud after heavy rains. But the the grant committee to purchase additional group was eager to launch their own project. items for the box.

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The following year, in connection with the club’s literacy initiative, the Leos applied for a grant to support the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home. When the school’s principal approached the Leos about their needs, they decided to apply for a grant to provide books for the school. But the group didn’t want to stop there with a nameless, faceless donation.

“The kids were determined to connect with students their own age,” Stone says. “They organized a book fair and ice cream social so they could interact with the kids and find out what books they liked best. The kids find it more meaningful when they take on a “When they hear of a cause, they take project in which they can help and connect action,” Stone says. with other kids in their own age group.”

One month, they held a meeting at the The project made an impact not just on the Zionsville Fire Department and got an idea to help with one of the department’s Children’s Home but for the Leos. outreach programs. ZFD has a fund that awards money to send deserving kids to “It was my favorite project,” van de Sandt camp, and the Leos decided to donate says. “I talked to some of the kids when funds to help. They also made a charitable we brought the books, and I could hear donation to the Deputy Jacob Pickett fund. the excitement in their voices when they realized they had new books to read.”

The Leos are always looking for more kids to join their forces. The group just The Leos’ creativity and generosity is lost several members after high school endless.

graduation in the spring.

“These kids were charter members of the group and we’ll miss them dearly,” Stone says. “But we continuously put a lot of effort into recruiting. Although most of our recruiting is by word of mouth, we do have a booth at school club fairs, we do back to school nights, and we always encourage kids to bring a friend.”

All the Alpha Leos can agree that the club is what you make of it.

“We all try to make the biggest impact with even the smallest project,” van de Sandt says. “Like when we sold snow cones at the Fourth of July event. Sure, we sold a lot of snow cones and made some money but seeing the joy on kids’ faces when we hand them a snow cone bigger than their face is what made the difference. I’m proud that the Leos have grown in size and reputation by making a difference.”

Help your teen find their roar. Visit zalc.org for membership information, the latest about upcoming meetings or volunteer service opportunities. You can join online by completing the application, and an advisor will contact you.

Annual membership dues are $35, which pays for administrative fees including dinner at the monthly meetings. Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Lions Club building at 115 South Elm Street in Zionsville.

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ZIONSVILLE EVENTS 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 8-15 ZIONSVILLE FARMERS MARKET

Located in the heart of the Historic Village, the Zionsville Farmers' Market is proud to bring you the best locally grown fruits and vegetables provided by Indiana farmers. The market offers a colorful variety of breads, pastries and cheeses from local food artisans and farm fresh meats and eggs.

Corner of Main St. and Hawthorne 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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PETER MAX EXHIBITION RETURNS TO INDIANAPOLIS A newly-curated collection by artist legend, Peter Max’s exquisite paintings will be on exhibition and available for acquisition in a presentation at CV Gallery, Indianapolis’ premier fine art gallery. The exhibition opens with previews on Saturday, September 8 and runs through Saturday, September 15. RSVPs are required at 317-873-2979 or info@cvartandframe.com. Visit www.cvartandframe.com for more info.

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ZIONSVILLE LIONS FALL FESTIVAL

The 65th Annual Lions Club Fall Festival is here! This year’s theme is "Be a Superhero!”.

Lots of entertainment from local school bands, carnival rides, bounce houses, craft vendors, pet vendors, car show, a beer garden featuring the music from the Impalas.

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BOONE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES COFFEE CONNECTION CLINIC

The Zionsville Fire Department partners with Boone County Senior Services to host coffee on the first Friday of the month. The aim is to provide tools and resources that assist seniors to live in safe, healthy and comfortable environments. There will be a new topic discussed each month as well as an opportunity to learn and ask questions about the fire department.

ZFD Fire Station 91 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ZPD CITIZEN'S ACADEMY

The program's goal is to improve communications between the citizens of Zionsville and their Police Department. This free academy will consist of eight weeks of instruction and demonstrations on Tuesday evenings starting Sept. 18. Here is your opportunity to learn about the Zionsville Police Department, interact with officers and ask those questions you have always wanted to ask. Graduates will then be able to volunteer and participate in future Zionsville Police activities such as our annual Public Safety Expo.

Zionsville Police Department 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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THE OFFICE BINGO!

We play theme BINGO the last Wednesday of each month at B&B Zionsville at 7:30pm and 8:30pm. September is The Office Bingo! Books & Brews will become our own Dunder Mifflin office party for a night of Bingo!

Books & Brews Zionsville 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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