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Hamilton Southeastern school board approves raise for custodial companies By Michael Rheinheimer news@currentinfishers.com The Hamilton Southeastern Board of School Trustees met at 7 p.m. July EDUCATION 24. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at HSE Central Office Board Room, 13485 Cumberland Rd. For more, visit hseschools.org. What happened: The board approved Custodial Contracts, 5-1. What it means: The school board’s contract with third-party custodial companies has been renewed for another year, as of Aug. 1. The new contracts include a pay increase for the companies. Three companies handle outsourcing of custodial positions for the district. Executive Management Services is responsible for filling roles for all elementary schools except for Durbin Elementary, Southeastern Elementary and Thorpe Creek Elementary. ABM services several intermediate schools. Fishers Junior High and Southeastern Elementary are serviced by Pristine. Janet Lemur, custodial supervisor for the district, reported that the companies have between a 20 to 40 percent turnover rate. She said the district, especially Fishers High School, is having difficulty filling custodial roles. Lemur defended the raises, saying the economic upturn has created difficulty filling

custodial positions across the nation. Combined, the three companies have 88 full-time equivalent employees. What happened: The board approved high school auditorium renovations, 6–0. What it means: A contract between Nugent Electric and the school corporation for audio and electrical renovations to the auditoriums in Fishers High School and Southeastern High School has been established with a budget of $2,293,975. Facilities Director Harry Delks said only one bid was received. Nugent Electric was the successful bidder, which submitted an original bid of $2,719,460. It entered a second bid of $2,703,018. The second bid was factored after Nugent Electric said it could do the work while keeping some of the current lights. Both bids were above budget. The school board’s original budget was $2,339,000. Delks asked the consultant to meet with staff of both high schools. The teams worked for several weeks on ideas to reduce the bid by an additional $409,042, bringing the project back within budget. “This has been a challenging project,” Delks said. “Unfortunately, we only received one bid. I think the reason behind that was, No. 1, the market is so busy, and this is a pretty specific type of work, too. It’s audio, video and light for auditoriums.”

What happened: The board approved policy revisions B02.08 Board Member Conflict of Interests, G02.05, Conflict of Interest and Nepotism, G02.07, Drug – Free Workplace, I05.04, Substance Abuse Education – Rescind, and J05.06/J05.0, Drug Prevention and Random Testing Program, 6–0. What it means: The school board approved all five policy first readings as a single package. The policy revisions for B02.08 and G02.05 bring the school district policies into compliance with state law by updating wording. G02.07 revision provides an update in the law citation. I05.04 is being rescinded from school board policy, as it refers to a 2015 law which required drug-free school committees at each school. That law has since been repealed. J05.06/J05.07 refer to two policies which have been combined. This revision would combine J05.07 into J05.06 and remove J05.07 from policy. The school board’s policy states that all new or revised policies must have two readings. New or revised policy adoptions take place after second approval. This is the first reading for all five policy revisions, so they have simply been approved for a second reading. If they are approved after second reading, the policy revisions will be enacted.

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Arts for Lawrence brick campaign – Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus. Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick. To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900. Lawrence receives roads grant – The City of Lawrence recently received $1 million in Community Crossings grant funds from the State of Indiana and the Indiana Dept. of Transportation. The money will go toward paving projects throughout the city. This year’s paving projects will include Sunnyside Road from 56th to 75th streets, Lee Road from 56th Street to Fall Creek Road, Oaklandon Road from Verdin Road to 75th Street and 75th Street from Sunnyside to Oaklandon roads. Projects will begin in the next few months.

MSDLT hiring school bus drivers – The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is currently hiring school bus drivers. MSDLT offers paid training, a flexible schedule and more than $20 per hour. Additionally, MSDLT is looking to hire one school bus mechanic. Experience in diesel engines is preferred. Parties interested in either position can apply online at ltschools.org or call 317-423-8400. Lawrence Kiwanis Club meetings – Lawrence Kiwanis meets from 7 to 8 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Fort Benjamin Harrison YMCA, 5736 Lee Rd. The group’s focus is the Lawrence community and children. The club works with the elementary, middle and high school students and participate in most community events. The public is invited to attend a meeting. Lawrence Exchange Club – For those looking to get involved in the Lawrence and Geist community and hoping to give back,

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LPD brings back community safety day By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

finishes first wins. “It’s like a relay,” Woodruff said. “The two The Lawrence Police Dept. will conduct its chiefs anchor the event, the fire chief and police chief. This will be Year Four. The first annual community safety day EVENT from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at year the police department won, then the fire department won, and then the police Fire Station 40, 9530 E. 59th St. department won last year. It’s meant to be “It’s going to focus on community safety a fundraiser. Funds in years past resources, so there will be police, fire have gone to the Lawrence Township and EMS demonstrations,” Deputy Schools Foundation and the fallen Chief of Police Gary Woodruff said. police officer and firefighter memoActivities include a vehicle extricarial funds.” tion demonstration, a SWAT demonThe Just Wingin’ It contest will stration, a K-9 demonstration and a take place at 12:30 p.m. The event is use-of-force demonstration. free and open to the public. One of the main draws of the Woodruff In addition to other activities, event is the wing-eating contest, there will be a bicycle safety course, an which pits Lawrence Fire Dept. and LPD aerial ladder rescue demonstration and difstaff against each other. There are five ferent entities from around the city with members on each team, and each member booths to educate the community on availhas to eat eight chicken wings in Buffalo able resources. Wild Wings’ hottest sauce before the next team member can start. Whichever team surfaced as part of Phase 1 of this projGEIST ect. Resurfacing also will occur on • The Indianapolis Dept. of Public 121st Street between Cumberland Works is on Phase 2 of the 82nd Road and Hoosier Road, and on Street Widening and ImproveCumberland Road north of 121st ment Project. Phase 2 stretches Street to I-69 during Phase 1. from Lantern Road to Fall Creek • There will be periodic Road. Lane closures may lane restrictions on westoccur. The project includes 116th Street between resurfacing, addition and reCONSTRUCTION bound Regency Drive and Holland pair to sidewalks and curbs, Drive while curbs and drives new travel lanes, access are being constructed at 116 Towns. ramps, drainage repairs and bridge • The Indiana Dept. of Transportation has maintenance. Phase 2 construction began started work on the northeast quadrant of in the spring and should be complete by I-465. Contractors will work to patch and fall 2019. repave segments of I-465 and I-69 from FISHERS U.S. 31 down to I-70. Crews will be doing • Temporary lane restrictions are in efnight and weekend work through October. fect between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. near and At least one lane in each direction will alat the intersection of 136th Street and ways be open during this project. Cyntheanne Road. Restrictions are due to • Parkside Drive in Fishers Marketplace utility work for roundabout construction. has lane restrictions in place while work is The intersection is closed. being done for a new drive entrance. Flag• Southbound and northbound traffic gers will be in place when necessary to on Allisonville Road has moved onto the help direct traffic. newly constructed pavement as part of • Traffic has been switched to construct Phase 3 of the project. The posted speed the center median of the roundabout, and limit remains 30 mph. work has begun on intersection improve• Utility relocation is beginning on 96th ments for 126th Street and Parkside Drive. Street as part of the road-widening projCARMEL ect, resulting in periodic lane restrictions • A new multi-use path is being installed over the coming months. along 136th Street between Range Line • Several roadways around Fishers are Road and Stadium Drive. Construction is being resurfaced. Neighborhoods including expected to be complete in August. Timber Springs, Hamilton Proper and Hawthorne Ridge will have their roadways re-

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At Coffee Club, attendees sit at a circular table and Duros kicks off the meeting by asking “What’s on your mind?” Then, he said, the group generally covers one to two topics. A Fishers resident is trying to make a difThe program started approximately six ference in the community FINANCES when it comes to finances. months ago. The next club meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at McCordsville Town Allen Duros, a financial Hall, 6280 W. 800 N. advisor with Edward Jones whose of“I definitely feel the people who do fice is at 8049 N. C.R. 600 W., Suite 102 come appreciate it because really it’s in McCordsville, created a Coffee Club just an opportunity to educate,” Duros for residents to ask questions about said. money-related issues. To learn about upcoming Coffee Residents meet periodically to seek Club events, visit edwardjones.com. To Duros’ advice. RSVP for the next event, call Duros at “Long story short, essentially what Duros 317-336-3248. was happening is I was just getting lots of questions,” Duros said. “I sat down and thought about maybe not only to our DISPATCH clients, but there’s a need in our community just to provide a sounding board, just an Barr inducted into Naval Academy – Nathan opportunity for people who have questions William Barr, a Hamilton Southeastern High and just want a bit of education just on the School graduate, was inducted into the Naval general basics.” Academy Class of 2023 June 27 and will begin Some common questions Duros has fielded six challenging weeks of basic midshipman include when will the next recession arrive. or training as part of Plebe Summer. Barr also is how much savings is required for retirement. a diver for the academy’s swim and dive team.

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parking citations are allowed under the “community caretaker” exception, the Court held that the search was not reasonable. The “community caretaker” exception to warrant requirements allows for routine traffic and parking enforcement to enable police to control the hazards of clogged streets. The Court, however, dismissed this exception, stating that Taylor’s vehicle posed no safety risk and that the practice of chalking was a means to raise revenue, not mitigate a public hazard. If this has happened to you and you’re interested in receiving compensation, contact Massillamany, Jeter & Carson at 317-576-8580 to learn what we can do to help you. Attorney Mario Massillamany is a founding partner of Massillamany Jeter & Carson LLP. He is experienced in both sides of criminal law from working at the Marion and Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office to his current role as a criminal defense attorney at Massillamany Jeter & Carson. Email him at mario@ mjcattorneys.com.

Conner Prairie program sends adults foraging By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com A new Conner Prairie program will send adults on an overnight camping EVENT trip where they will forage for ingredients to make beer over a fire. The overnight event, Plants and Pints, will begin at noon Aug. 10, when adult participants will check in to Conner Prairie. “Once folks arrive, we are going to get them checked in, do a little orientation about what the next day-and-a-half is going to look like and then a community herbalist, Greg Monzel, will (take them) up into some nonpublic areas of the Conner Prairie grounds and do some foraging, specifically for plants and other flora we can use to brew beer,” Program Developer Kim McCann said. “Once we forage, we will bring those things back and brew some beer over the campfire. We will prepare a communal meal, have some hang-out time and regular camping games like corn hole and bocce ball.” Sun King will provide beer for the participants while their own beer is brewing.

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THE FACE OF ADDICTION HSE grad talks recovery, damage from heroin use By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Chad Tarbutton always said he wouldn’t try heroin. COVER STORY The three-sport athlete graduated from Hamilton Southeastern High School in 2008. Now 29, he said just a few years ago he thought he’d never make it to 30. Tarbutton was first introduced to drugs when he broke his hand at 17 playing lacrosse. He was prescribed strong painkillers, and that’s where he said it all started. “Ever since that day, I never felt genuinely happy as a kid. I felt something off, like I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin, but I’ve got this secret weapon. If I’m too anxious to talk to girls, I can use that,” he said. “I dabbled a bit here and there.” At 19, Tarbutton was attending Ball State University when an older friend he looked up

to offered him a small blue pill. “He just told me it was a painkiller. It was Oxycotin. I took half of that,” he said. “I remember that night more vividly than any Christmas, birthday, reunion. It was like ‘Oh my god, this is what I’ve been waiting for. My body was starving for that. “Deep, deep down I knew I was in trouble. It becomes most days and then (you use) every day.” From then on, Tarbutton began experimenting with other drugs – cocaine and different types of pills. “It started ramping up really quickly until I was about 23,” Tarbutton said. “I was always the guy who said ‘I’ll never do heroin.’” Later on, Tarbutton was at a party when the same friend who gave him the Oxycotin offered him a pill full of a powder. Tarbutton snorted it and although no one told him it was heroin, he had a feeling.

“It was a capsule filled with heroin, and I snorted it. I didn’t know what it was but I knew. To be brutally honest, I had a good idea,” he said.

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Tarbutton was first introduced to using heroin in the form of needles when he and the friend he looked up to met at a house in Anderson and his friend shot up in the bathroom. Around that time, Tarbutton had

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COMMUNITY Continued from page 8 “My disease got to where the heroin stopped working, so I was desperate to try anything like cocaine and stimulants,” Tarbutton said. The high would satisfy him for 15 seconds, and then he would crave more. “It’s like chasing the dragon, you’re trying to simulate the first high because everyone after that not near as good,” he said. Tarbutton began taking risks, and one time, a man held him at gunpoint over the drugs. “I’ve had a gun pointed at me from a dealer, this is what the drug does to you. It was over a $40 bag of cocaine, I stood up and was in his face. I was so stupid,” he said. “That’s how important the drug is to you, that’s the power of addition.”

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

The first time Tarbutton went to Fairbanks for recovery, he hadn’t tried heroin yet. He went because of his addiction to pain pills when he was 19 years old. His first time, he only participated in the outpatient program. He returned to Fairbanks at age 21 for the same reason but was in the inpatient program, which lasts seven to 10 days. Tarbutton said when recovering from heroin, an addict needs more than only seven to 10 days. The first time Tarbutton tried to rehab from heroin, he went to a 30-day inpatient rehab program in Minnesota. The inpatient program was followed by a stint in sober living at the center. “It was good, I just wasn’t ready. That was better (than Fairbanks) but it was really expensive,” he said. Tarbutton was clean for three or four months but relapsed again. He returned to the Minnesota program a second time and his sobriety lasted approximately six months the second time. Following Minnesota, he spent time at a sober house in Nashville. After his time in Nashville, he relapsed and overdosed. Then, Tarbutton went to an Arizona recovery center for 45 days. From there, he transferred straight to a rehab center in California and did a five-and-a-half months step-down treatment. He spent a year and a half clean after that program, but he surrounded himself with bad friends or got into a toxic relationship. He relapsed for two weeks, while also struggling with pneumonia. He said his friends found him passed out in his apartment with seven drugs in his system. One of them was heroin. Tarbutton had sepsis from the pneumonia, but he said he believes his drug usage lowered his immune system, which prevented his body from fighting off the pneumonia. The sepsis almost killed him, and he spent nearly 40 days in the hospital.

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Tarbutton didn’t need to go to a center for treatment. That was the last time he used heroin. “I had learned so much out in California and had done so well and had a foundation for the first time in my life. I knew what to do,” he said. Once his kidneys were well enough, he flew home and spent approximately some time living with family in Geist from August 2017 to December 2018. This is the longest he’s ever been in recovery. When he left the hospital, Tarbutton only weighed 138 pounds. Now, he weighs 215. Tarbutton said he went to all those different states because he was desperate for recovery. “I was desperate to find any type of longterm treatment. Every time it had gotten bad and I just wanted help. I was never court ordered. I was really seeking for help,” he said. “The recovery here in Indiana is crap. Ten days is not enough. It’s not even close.”

PAYING IT FORWARD

Currently, Tarbutton is 21 months into recovery. He recently bought a house in Carmel and he owns the lawncare business Yardvarks Lawn Care with his father, Todd. However, his own recovery isn’t enough to satisfy him. He wants to pay it forward to others struggling with addiction and help them get to the state he’s in today. The next step he plans to take is to become a certified sober coach. “You get a call from the hospital or paramedics after overdoses, somebody sober comes to meet (the patient) and help guide them to treatment,” he said. Tarbutton said he doesn’t believe it’ll be difficult to be around others struggling with addition while he’s sober. “It’s actually beneficial for recovery. The new guys in meetings are the most important and get treated like gold. It helps us remember how (bad) it was. It puts you right back there. You immediately step into gratitude,” he said. Tarbutton’s long-term goal is he wants to open up a step-down treatment facility in Indiana. Addicts in recovery can spend a year or two at the facility in sober living. Tarbutton also plans to contact local lawmakers and talk about the importance of establishing step-down facilities in the state instead of brief inpatient programs that only last seven to 10 days. “California was the only thing that worked for me. I needed an intense, long-term treatment,” Tarbutton said. “You can’t use hard drugs for years and years and then expect to be clean in 30 days. That’s why recovery rates are so low because our treatments aren’t adequate.”

Chad Tarbutton spent nearly 40 days in the hospital after struggling with pneumonia and then overdosing. (Submitted photo)

RECOVERING ADDICTS SAY LEGALIZING MARIJUANA ISN’T THE SOLUTION Some states are considering legalizing marijuana as an effort to control pain in those who may be addicted to pain pills, but HSE grad Chad Tarbutton, a recovering heroin addict, has a differing opinion. “My opinion is a drug is a drug. For me, the only people that have had true success stay completely abstinent. I don’t drink or anything,” he said. “I don’t drink. It lessens your judgement, you’re not fully yourself, not fully in your right mind. For me, I need every line of defense. (Smoking marijuana) would counteract everything I preached with attacking this (addiction) physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I go to church, I go to therapy, every week I go to meetings, I’m a sponsor. All that good stuff.” Tarbutton said he does support the use of CBD products though because they are not mind-altering. One of Tarbutton’s friends, Brooks Butler, agrees. Butler grew up in Indianapolis and attended Cathedral High School and then Indiana University. He currently resides in Costa Mesa, Calif., where he owns the Gratitude Lodge, a six-bed detox and residential facility. Butler has been sober since Jan. 1, 2016.

“Marijuana legalization, I would not recommend that for anyone. Because as a drug addict or an alcoholic, as soon as you are taking something that alters your mind, you have no idea where that’s going to go,” Butler said. “I’m not saying 1 out of 100 or 1 out of 500 can’t do it. I’ve seen it over and over thousands of times of people who said, ‘oh well, I just started smoking weed.’ Well, you started smoking weed and 20 days later you have a needle in your arm. “Marijuana maintenance is not going to work for the majority of people because you are altering your mind and you really have no idea where that’s going to go.” Butler also agrees with Tarbutton on the fact that treatment out west is better than the programs offered in Indiana. “The quality of care for clients is just exponentially better in California,” Butler said. “California has been doing it way longer and we know it works, and I feel like Indianapolis is just so far behind. Everybody seems to have to leave the state to go get sober, and that’s a sign that treatment is not what it’s supposed to be.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker Sitting at the airport this morning waiting for a plane to deliver us from Indianapolis International to Hartsfield in Atlanta, we weary travelers are confronted with the all-too-common news of cascading delays. It seems the original plane required overnight repairs. Those didn’t accomplish the task. Finding this attempt unrequited, the airline assured an alternate plane would be ferried to us in short order. Alas, it seems that the newly requisitioned chariot developed its own issues. It may find its way to us – or not. A young woman approached the counter, clearly feeling some despair. “I am flying alone for the first time, and I think I will miss my connecting flight!” Calmed by the professional gate attendant, she was reassured that planes come and go and that, undoubtedly, she would eventually arrive to join her family in her home city. It is our way to obsess about our path. What if we get lost? Notions of unfamiliarity and uncertainty bring with them considerable anxiety. Still, have we ever been so lost that we didn’t eventually find our way home? On a trip to get ice cream while on vacation, my then-young children had lost confidence in my navigating and were pressuring me to stop and ask for directions from a bystander. In a particularly cranky moment, I responded that I once became so lost that I simply gave up and started a new family. After a moment of hushed discussion between them, the older asserted that I must be joking. Happily, I was. Still, the point was made. As long as we are committed to the ultimate result, we will arrive at our ultimate destination. And we did.

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A living sleep nightmare Commentary by Danielle Wilson Most long-time readers know that sleep is very important to me and that I take great strides to maximize my zzz’s. I go to bed at 9 p.m. in hopes of a solid 10 HUMOR hours. I have a mask, sound machine, weighted blanket, blackout blinds and extra pillows, the last for building a wall between me and my husband, Doo. Most nights are fine, though occasionally life sabotages my perfectly laid plans. During the weekend, for example, I failed miserably. For starters, I was not home. We were at Doo’s family reunion in northern Indiana, where 36 of us cavort under one roof for 72 hours. I had actually stayed in town an extra day to avoid the inevitable opening-night festivities, but as Murphy’s Law would have it, everyone was too tired that night and decided to save the main event for when I arrived. (Sarcastic yay!) Despite bringing many of my shut-eye

accoutrements, I could not fall asleep. I heard everything, from raucous laughter to heavy footsteps to slamming doors. At 12:30 a.m., Doo came in, smelling of cigarettes and booze and fun. I was still wide awake an hour later, debating whether to kick Smelly Pants out or move myself. By 2 a.m., I’d decided to seek refuge in the living room, hoping to claim a couch. After dispersing four angsty teenagers who’d been scarfing down Lucky Charms and playing video games, I curled up on the 30-year-old-plus sofa that I soon discovered had a faint armpit odor. Eventually, I drifted off and awoke around 7 a.m., when the little ones began filtering in. So, epic fail on the sleep front. Peace out.

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Editor, Fishers residents are very proud of their community. There are many beautiful neighborhoods that make this a very desirable place to live. However, there is a group of people who contribute greatly to the aesthetic beauty of our community but receive very little recognition. I am referring to your HOA board. These volunteers serve their communities with no compensation of any kind and very little support from the residents. I live in a community of more than 1,000 homes and have recently attended the HOA meetings. My husband and I were the only residents in attendance. It is amazing the hours these board members spend each month caring for our community. The next time you encounter one of your board members, take a moment to tell them thank you. They deserve it. Elaine Tharp, Fishers

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Mary Ellen and I have been taking short walks around the neighborhood after dinner. It’s relaxing and good HUMOR exercise, but I can’t afford it anymore. You see, my wife is always looking for ways to improve our new house, hoping to spruce up the landscape — maybe by adding a blue spruce, just like the one she saw next door at the Fabershams’ house. Last night, I jotted down every detail that caught her eye, every home improvement she fancied as possibilities for our place, then I did a quick online search for approximate costs. Your prices may vary. “Oh, look!” she said. “The Robinsons are screening in their porch. We should do that so we can sit outside and not be bothered by mosquitoes.” Cost: $4,200. Then, she noticed the Medcalfs’ enclosed glass sunroom. “That’s even better, Dick. We could sit out there in the winter, have dinner and watch the snow falling.” Cost: $6,700. “Dick, the Rosens have an automatic sprinkler system. That would be an excellent investment for us. Curb appeal is so important.” Cost: $3,400. “Now, that is so serene,” Mary Ellen said about the Jamesons’ fountain and rock garden. “I’ve always wanted a fountain.” Cost: $1,200 plus high maintenance costs. By the time we got home, I was feeling broke. We went out on the deck to enjoy a glass of wine. She was silent for a few minutes, so I thought the spending spree was over. Things were looking up. But then she looked up: “I’d love to have a ceiling fan out here on the back porch.” Cost: $179. We are not going to buy most of those things. Truth is, my wife is actually very frugal. She simply enjoys dreaming about home improvements. Next June is our 40th wedding anniversary, and I suggested we go to Spain and Portugal to celebrate. “How does that sound?” I asked. “I don’t know,” she responded. “Can we afford it?” “Yes! It’s cheaper than going for a walk.”

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Recovery Room aims for healing By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Most people might feel trepidation about spending a few minutes CRYOTHERAPY in temperatures more than 200 degrees below zero, but not Tara Homan. The Westfield resident jumped at the chance to try cryotherapy when she learned about it, as she had been taking “brutal” 20-minute ice baths to recover after an intense workout. She hasn’t looked back. “An ice bath is much worse,” said Homan, who teaches fitness classes, rock climbs, completes workouts on her own and helps care for a paralyzed family member. Homan uses the cryotherapy tank and other services available at Recovery Room, which has a location in Westfield and a recently renovated space near the Carmel/Westfield border and will soon open one in Noblesville. Co-owner Konnie Komarovsky described Recovery Room as a “sports spa” designed for people who are “beating themselves up from whatever they’re doing.” “It’s a matter of how much time do you want to spend feeling beat up? You can run a 5K and spend four days feeling beat up, or you can spend a day and a half (after using Recovery Room services),” he said. “How much is that worth to you? That’s really what people pay for.” Recovery Room offerings include NormaTec boots, which use pneumatic compression to push excess fluid out of tight muscles; float pods that lead to feelings of weightlessness and take pressure off of joints; and cryotherapy, which exposes the whole body to temperatures as low as -220 degrees Fahrenheit to reduce inflammation. Komarovsky understands that willingly enduring beyond frigid temperatures doesn’t make sense to a lot of people – and that’s OK. “We give people permission to think this

is weird,” he said. “The thing we always tell people is, ‘If you’re not nervous, then something may be wrong with you.’ It’s perfectly OK to be nervous and still be curious enough to try this.” Homan said a combination of cryotherapy and the NormaTec boots have made a huge difference in her recovery. She had spent two years trying to treat plantar fasciitis, but after three months using Recovery Room services the pain was gone in three months. Homan has started bringing her 12-year-old son, a rock climber, to Recovery Room for cryotherapy sessions. Clients include everyone from students to professional athletes, and the staff works hard to get to know them. “The people who appreciate us most are the people who push themselves hardest,” Komarovsky said. Recovery Room isn’t the only place to try cryotherapy in central Indiana, but Komarovsky said it’s unique in its pricing structure. Clients pay $69.99 per month for a year to have access to all of Recovery Room’s services. Single-day passes are $39.99 and include all services. Elsewhere, a single cryotherapy treatment can cost $50 or more. “We have committed the most in terms of equipment and availability and nicer things,” Komarovsky said. “And we charge the least.” Melissa Reyes, Carmel facility manager for Recovery Room, encourages anyone curious about cryotherapy or faster recovery to give it a try because she’s seen it make a difference in many of her customers’ lives. “There’s a psychological aspect of doing something nice for yourself and treating yourself that our customers don’t necessarily think about, but if you do something positive for your body you’re putting yourself in a position to have a better day than you were going to have before,” Reyes said. “I think people who are remotely curious about having something like that in their life need to give it a shot.”

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Bottoms up: Carmel mixologist launches mobile business, farm-to-glass cocktails By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com For Brett Butler, creating the perfect cocktail is a matter of mixing art and science. DRINKS “It’s really finding that balance between art and science, the science of liquid and making a drink look the way it does with garnishes,” he said. “Eighty to 85 percent of our taste is smell, but it’s also visual.” Butler, a Carmel resident, is the founder of Alcomy, a mobile cocktail business. He also bartends at Danny Boy Beer Works in Carmel. “It’s more than mixology,” Butler said. “There’s a lot of entertainment and flair and it’s an overall experience, hopefully, people haven’t had before.” Butler founded Alcomy in 2016 when he lived in Los Angeles. The business began to pick up steam when he moved to Indiana in September 2017. Butler originally moved LA for acting and writing in 2006. He was hired for work as an extra in short films and acted in some commercials. “I came back to spend time with my family and get back to my roots and lay down my roots and also continue this business,” Butler said. “In LA, there’s a lot of competition and a lot of people doing what I do.” While in LA, Butler studied under mixolo-

gist Matthew Biancaniello, a cocktail chef who takes groups foraging in the Santa Monica mountains. Biancaniello is the reason behind Butler’s fascination with the farm-to-glass cocktail trend. “The concept I came up with is to make it more health-conscious, using fresh herbs, fresh juices and going to farmers markets,” Butler said. “I like to use things from farmers markets and really celebrate the farmers of Indiana.” Butler sometimes dehydrates fruit for garnishes. He also frequently creates his own homemade syrups, such as a blueberry-lavender-sage. Butler works private events and teaches classes through Alcomy. He began working for Danny Boy Beer Works in October 2017 and recently created a pop-up bar concept, where every third Thursday of each month he organizes a craft cocktail bar with five specialty drinks. Diners order drinks from their server or bartender, and Butler makes it. Butler’s goal is to be the go-to mobile mixology service in Indiana. He also is working on creating handcrafted mixers called Alcomy Elixirs.

Eventually, he wants to create a partnership with a company and sell canned cocktails. “Alcomy is curating an elevated liquid experience. That’s my focus, to be really unique in that,” Butler said. “There’s no theme, no idea, no event I’m not willing to try. There’s nothing beyond the realm of creating in regard to putting together an experience.” For more or to keep up with special classes and events, visit Alcomy on Facebook. Book an event by emailing Butler at brettwbutler@gmail.com.

TIPS AND TRICKS FROM MIXOLOGIST BRETT BUTLER • Best tip for a beginning bartender: Add the alcohol last. “Always add the least expensive ingredients first, so if you screw up the drink as you’re learning, you’re not going to waste good alcohol.” • Most important bar tool: A jigger. “It’s your best friend, making sure everything is all portioned. It’s all math.” • Ingredient to always have on hand: Some kind of citrus. “Whether it’s orange juice, a good, fresh-squeezed lime or lemon juice, it goes a long way.” • Favorite drink to enjoy: An old-fashioned. • Favorite drink to make: Feng shui. “It’s so easy to get wrong, but if I can balance it, it’s lychee, Thai basil, Thai chilis, lemongrasshoney-basil syrup with vodka and sake.”

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Indy Show reveals awards editorial@youarecurrent.com Heartland Film, Inc. has selected film winners across seven categories for its Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Indianapolis’ only short film festival and an Academy Award-qualifying event. Below is a complete list of the awardwinning films as announced at the July 27 Indy Shorts Awards Presentation • Best Narrative Short Film: “Brotherhood.” $5,000 grand prize/Academy Award-qualified. Director/writer: Meryam Joobeur. • Best Documentary Short Film: “St. Louis Superman.” $5,000 grand prize/ Academy Award-qualified. Directors: Sami Khan and Smriti Mundhra • Best Animated Short Film: “Mind My Mind.” $5,000 grand prize. Director/ writer: Floor Adams • Best Student Film: “Hors Piste (Off Road)” $1,000 grand prize. Directors/ writers: Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert and Oscar Malet. The École des Nouvelles Images in France See more at youarecurrent.com Westfield — The Bishops will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at Urban Vines, 330 E. 161st St. Free admission, $10 parking. Drink tickets are $8, good for glass of wine, beer or slushy. Noblesville — Southern Accents, a Tom Petty tribute band, and the Lightner Shaffer Duo will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Federal Hill Commons. Fishers — Jade Bird and Ruston Kelly will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Tickets are $9.23 and available at eventbrite.com. Carmel — Alan Kaye and the Toons will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Summer Family Concert Series at the Gazebo. Carmel — Stella Luna and the Satellites will play a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 in the Huntington Learning Center Summer Concert Series at Clay Terrace.

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Felber relishes Hootie’s return By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hootie & the Blowfish had just been on a break, albeit an extended one. The band hadn’t toured since 2008 as CONCERT lead singer Darius Rucker pursued a solo country career. In between, Hootie played some yearly charity events. This year the four band members have reunited for the Group Therapy Tour that lands at Noblesville’s Ruoff Mortgage Music Center at 7 p.m. Aug. 17. The charity events have primarily been shorter sets. “It was strange coming back out and to rehearse, which never used to do in our past career,” bass player Dean Felber said. The band is playing most of the songs from “Cracked Rear View,” the band’s debut album, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The band formed in 1986 while the four friends were attending the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Fittingly, the U.S. tour ends with three nights in Columbia. The group is in process of making a sixth studio album.

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“We’re rehearsing some of the new songs, we are kind of waiting to see where the singles come from,” Felber said. “I can’t say we won’t play a new song in a couple of weeks but nothing is set in stone. Once we got together to work on songs, the rust came off pretty quick.” When the band first went on hiatus, Felber was doing music for commercials. Felber also formed a wine company, Perception Wines. “Then my daughters came to live with me and I became a full-time dad for a few years while they were growing up,” Felber said. For more, visit livenation.com.

touring year in a long time. “It’s been fun. It’s been a chance to get out on the road and see my fans,” McCreery said. “It’s amazing what a couple of songs Scotty McCreery is making sure to savor that work out can do for you. Busy this upward swing. is a good thing.” McCreery was named McCreery had two No. 1 hits, MUSIC “American Idol” in 2011 “This is It” and “Five More Minutes” as a high school junior. from the “Seasons Change” album. After initial successes, his record He co-wrote “Five More Minutes” label, Mercury Nashville, dropped after the death of his grandfather. him in 2016. But the 25-year-old The theme is spending five more country star is on a high again McCreery minutes with someone or someafter a successful fourth album, thing one loves. “Seasons Change,” on a new label. “This is It” is a song McCreery wrote “I’m not taking anything for granted,” he with Frank Rogers before proposing to his said. “When you are (the) ‘Idol’ (winner), all high school sweetheart, Gabi. They married you know is successes. Everything was so in 2018. good on the first tour, but that’s not real On his setlist is a cover of Hoosier John life. It’s going to be ups and downs and Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good.” peaks and valleys, some stuff in between. “I think we’ll keep that on the setlist in You’ve got to enjoy the ups and not get too Indiana,” McCreery said. “It’s probably my caught up in the downs.” favorite song to sing in the whole set. The McCreery will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at crowd loves it every single night.” Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie For more, visit indianapolissymphony. in Fishers. org. McCreery said this has been his busiest

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the director. “‘Fairy Godmother & Associates’ is a wonEnid Cokinos is putting her own spin on the derfully witty and refreshingly buoyant play that features one of the most talented casts timeless tale of “Cinderella.” I’ve ever worked with as a director,” Elliott “Who’s to say that Fairy Godmother doesn’t run a matchmaking business?” said. THEATER the Carmel resident Returning from the 2016 production are Lisa K. Anderson (Fairy Godmother) and Carl said. “And that The Cooper (off-stage voices of Sebastian Big Bad Wolf isn’t her landlord? I The Mouse and The Mirror). New to am proud to bring this twisted fairy the show are Sabrina Duprey (Drizella/ tale back to the stage for IndyFringe Prunella/Ella), Matt Anderson (Prince Festival 2019 and to help the IndyCharming) and Kyle Kellam (Big Bad). Fringe Theatre celebrate its 15th Duprey is from Lawrence and the anniversary.” other actors are from Indianapolis. Cokinos’ one-act play, “Fairy GodThimlar Ginger Thimlar, a Lawrence resimother & Associates,” was first perdent, will see the debut of her play “Ubrella.” formed at DivaFest 2016 in Indianapolis. It will “I spend much of the time writing, readbe shown four times at the IndyFringe Basile ing and enjoying my line of work, massage Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. therapy,” Thimlar said. “This will be my first “‘Fairy Godmother & Associates’ has been stage work since acting in ‘The Acting Lesson’ updated with additional dialogue to give in drama class (at Mooresville High School). the actors opportunities to draw even more An interesting part about the story is I wrote laughs from the audience,” Cokinos said. “I also have a few new cast members and a new it mostly as a form of healing past wounds. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I think director. We are in a bigger theater with a new set design and the show includes several they will.” For more and show times, visit indyfringe. surprise props.” org. Spencer Elliott of Head Gap Productions is

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Petra monastery worth the hike Commentary by Don Knebel Casual visitors to Petra in Jordan may assume that the carved monument just inside the TRAVEL entrance is the best that ancient city has to offer. A more imposing monument awaits anyone willing to climb a mountain to see it. In the fourth century B.C., the Nabateans, Arabs who controlled lucrative caravan trade routes, founded Petra as their capital in a remote mountain basin about 115 miles south of Amman, Jordan. By the first century B.C., the city covered several thousand acres and had a population of about 30,000. Its structures, many incorporating classic Greek architectural elements, were built both on the valley floor and carved into the faces of the mountains. The “Treasury,” once erroneously thought to contain gold, is the most famous of Petra’s structures, carved into a pink sandstone cliff at the end of the siq, a winding and narrow gorge that leads into the city from the east. Two miles or so northwest of the Treasury, a steep mountain path starting near the Basin Restaurant leads to a clearing high above the valley floor. Donkeys are available for those

The Monastery at Petra, Jordan. (Photos by Don Knebel)

not wanting or able to climb the more than 800 rock steps. The trek to the top, which takes about 45 minutes, passes by Bedouins selling souvenirs and refreshments and offers a spectacular view of the surrounding areas. The winding path ends at a massive building carved into the mountain crest that is taller and much wider than the Treasury. Dubbed the “Monastery” because of its later use as a church, it was probably originally a temple for worshipping Obadas, a dei-

fied Nabatean king. Celebrants congregated in the once-colonnaded flat area in front of the temple. A modern café inside a cave across from the Monastery allows weary climbers to relax and enjoy the surroundings before heading back down. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@ currentzionsville.com.

Ready, set ... sit Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt There’s a supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park called the Yellowstone Caldera that last erupted in a big way approximately 640,000 years GRAMMAR GUY ago. The next time it erupts, it could potentially result in a large swath of North America getting covered in ash, creating a sustained volcanic winter that kills roughly half the world’s population. Now, before we get ahead of ourselves, scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory warn against overreacting to reports that this supervolcano is overdue for another full-scale eruption. In fact, they reassure us that “recurrence intervals of these events are neither regular nor predictable.” Oh, good. Let’s not anger it. OK, let’s set aside the looming volcano apocalypse to talk about the words “sit” and “set.” These two are easily confused and often get mistakenly interchanged. Set means to “put something in a specific place.” Set is (almost always) a transitive verb. Transitive verbs are always action verbs and they always require direct objects. Direct objects act on another noun. Take the following sen-

tence: We should set aside our differences; the big volcano could erupt at any time. “We” is the subject. “Set” is the transitive verb. “Differences” is the direct object. Sit means “to be seated.” Sit is an intransitive verb. Intransitive verbs are always action verbs and they do not require direct objects. Consider this example: You shouldn’t sit there; the supervolcano is directly beneath your feet! In the first complete thought before the semicolon, “you” is the subject and “sit” is the intransitive verb. The sentence has no direct object. Set requires another thing — you can set secret Oreos on top of the cabinet so your kids don’t know about them. When you sit, you sit yourself and nothing else. Depending on which version of the multiverse we inhabit presently, having a solid handle on “sit” and “set” could save us from total destruction. Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt. com.

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- Installs Over New or Existing Gutters - Lifetime Transferable Warranty - Made in the USA - Free In Home Evaluation - Evening and Weekend Appointments - Family Owned for Over 30 years AbSOLUTELy NO HIGH prESSUrE SALES

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VISA, MasterCard accepted. Reach 128,087 homes weekly

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Trim shrubs, remove or trim some trees, Clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint, Do odd jobs, demo small buildings Provide personal services Fully Insured Text or call Jay 574-398-2135: shidelerjay@gmail.com www.jayspersonalservices.com

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SEC of CR 267 & I-74 // Brownsburg, IN 46112 Buildable Lot with Commercial Development Potential Sealed Bid #2019-32-1

SEALED BIDS DUE SEPT 19, 2019

AT 3:30 PM EST

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• House Wash • Roof Wash • Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Stamped Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Deck Cleaning & Staining • Fence Cleaning and Staining • Paver Cleaning and Sealing • Dock Cleaning and Sealing

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Home Décor, pictures Women’s clothes Life size Santa sleigh 6160 Roxburgh Place Lochaven-Noblesville

NOW HIRING JOIN OUR TEAM With more than 30 years of experience in the special-events industry, Ritz Charles specializes in innovative, upscale and superior services. With our fast-paced, energetic work environment, we have a need for motivated individuals who can provide excellent customer service. If you are looking to join a company with a dedication to customer service and a friendly atmosphere, Ritz Charles has bartending, banquet server, kitchen and set-up positions available! If you are interested in learning more about our company, please contact Kate McGowan at employment@ritzcharles.com. EOE.

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UPSCALE HOTEL AND SPA for dogs in Carmel seeks additional staff: We are seeking excellent candidates for the following positions: Boarding Attendant and Front Desk Attendant Our staff works as a team and we require a team minded spirit, client satisfaction driven, detail oriented, professional, and dog loving candidates. Full and Part time positions available. If you meet and exceed these criteria, we want to hear from you. Email your resume or contact and employment history information to: Kim@happydoghotelandspa.com

SITE 6.694 AC

317-863-8018

AUGUST 9-10 8:00-2:00

AUCTION

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267

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FIREWOOD SALE Topping – Removal Deadwooding – Landscaping Stump Grinding – Gutter Cleaning INSURED – FREE ESTIMATES Call Steve 317-341-4905 or 317-932-2115

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