March 28, 2023 — Carmel

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Carmel City Council West District Republican candidates explain their vision for city

Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Ven Tadikonda, an entrepreneur and technologist, and Loren Matthes, a retired municipal financial advisor, are running for the Carmel City Council’s West District seat in the May 2 Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Anita Joshi in the general election in November.

Both candidates have lived in Carmel approximately 20 years, and neither has previously held elected office. They answered the following questions from Current: Carmel is often criticized for its debt load. Do you believe Carmel has too much debt? Why or why not?

Tadikonda: An equilibrium approach to estimate incidence effects on both the sources and uses of income will help us handle the debt load. Investing into community growth is good for the City of Carmel; however, fiscal transparency and controls on cost overruns are mandatory. A developer-backed bond might clear overhead on taxpayers, however the pace and location of development — ignoring neighborhood needs — is a growing concern. An inclusive growth balancing the ecosystem and economic security is mandatory.

Matthes: Carmel’s annual operating costs are covered with its annual operating budget, such as city personnel, public safety and street maintenance. The city correctly uses long-term debt to finance long-term capital improvements such as infrastructure (roads, sewer, water and drainage), parking facilities and public buildings.

of three- or five-story buildings and other commercial developments all at the core of Carmel downtown are outweighing the advantages of otherwise ponds/clean and green landscapes with trees. This will turn our downtown into a concrete jungle with flooding, sound pollution and other issues. Distributed development with a balance of clean and green environment is what we need to focus on in the next couple of years. Having lived 50 percent of my life in multi-tenant apartments in the U.S. and other countries, I can see the challenges of our city in the next five to 10 years.

Matthes: As a city, we have prioritized having the best trails, parks and events for the people of Carmel. With many of these amenities, walkability and density are necessary to make and keep them viable. I think that both younger and older generations enjoy the option to get from one place to another by biking or walking. Density should be approached strategically and carefully considered. We can continue to build upon activation areas like Midtown, the Arts District and the Meridian Corridor while maintaining residential feel in the community outside the central core. The city has devoted 1 percent of its general fund to supporting local arts. Is this an appropriate amount and funding source? Why or why not?

Tadikonda: Promoting sports and arts improves the quality of life. Social media and a range of exhibits and programs involving schools, international communities and neighborhoods within and outside the City of Carmel helps it grow multitude. A well-articulated marketing strategy with support from various businesses, diverse communities and city government will support and promote and fund arts in Carmel.

left behind or forgotten. Allocate 80|20 rules (at least 80 percent of units occupied by at least one person 55 or older) for housing with low-cost or no-maintenance. Community care, infrastructure, proximity for services and community involvement will support our senior citizen residents.

Matthes: Carmel should continue to provide top-quality amenities, such as parks, trails, recreation and performing arts, that promote activity and engagement with the senior community. The city should look to partner with groups who are providing senior services and find opportunities where those services can be appropriately enhanced. There also needs to be more options available for those who are looking for lower price-point housing as their needs change later in life.

What is Carmel doing well? What is its area in need of most improvement?

Tadikonda:

What Carmel is doing well:

-Vibrant communities with clean, green and safe neighborhoods

-Schools that promote academic excellence with fine arts and sports.

-Infrastructure and services that support and promote quality of life

An area for improvement is inclusive growth with due attention to celebrating heritage and traditions of diverse communities. Inclusive growth for Carmel is the one in which different social groups mix and have equal opportunities to participate fairly across society and creates opportunities for all age groups.

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Carmel’s debt is rated “AA” by Standard and Poors, which means the obligor has very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments. When all economic and financial categories are measured, Carmel’s financial condition is rated very strong.

How should the city balance redevelopment with maintaining the character of surrounding, wellestablished areas?

Tadikonda: Our current development

Matthes: The arts are an expression of beauty and creativity that can be appreciated by people of all ages and are important to the culture of the community. I am supportive of spending a portion of the city’s budget on supporting local arts organizations but want to ensure that money is used to enhance the groups’ revenue and private fundraising and not become the sole source of financing.

What should be the city’s role in supporting its senior citizen residents and their needs?

Tadikonda: Family means no one gets

Matthes: Carmel has worked hard to encourage high quality growth and development in the central core as well as strong public safety services and outstanding infrastructure throughout the city. Carmel has provided amenities and opportunities that appeal to a variety of residents and provide a high quality of life.

I do feel that as Carmel continues to mature, the city needs to be more strategic on development projects, especially where they should be located. Carmel needs to preserve the residential and family feel of its neighborhoods, and provide better communication and education about the financial status of the city.

Tadikonda

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HSHC ‘in crisis’ handling influx of canines

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

An unprecedented number of dogs recently surrendered to the Humane Society for Hamilton County has put the facility “in crisis,” according to President and CEO Rebecca Stevens.

PETS

“We have dogs in every cage, every kennel, every visiting room, every office in our building,” Stevens said during a March 20 report to the Carmel City Council. “It’s certainly not something I expected to see two years into a brand-new facility that offered us a great deal more space.”

HSHC moved into the new Steven J. Cage Foundation Animal Wellness Center in Fishers in April 2021. Stevens said the 40,000-square-foot building was designed to have plenty of space to accommodate surrendered or abandoned dogs through at least 2036, but the recent numbers of dogs coming to HSHC have far surpassed projections.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said. “I’ve been doing this for 18 years, and I’ve seen a lot. I’ve never seen this many dogs coming in.”

Stevens said the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to blame, at least in part. Many dogs adopted during lockdowns in 2020 have been brought to HSHC as their owners have gone back to work in person full time or resumed other commitments and can no longer care for the animals.

HSHC has also taken in a growing number of dogs adopted from shelters outside of Hamilton County that have scant screening policies, Stevens said. Pet owners who live in Hamilton County may take the dogs, who are often found not to be a good fit with young family members or previously adopted pets, to HSHC.

Stevens said she’s been in contact with county commissioners to prevent this scenario, but she expects it will take time.

Stevens is encouraging community members to consider adopting or fostering a dog from HSHC to help ease the strain. She said dogs of various sizes, ages and breeds are available.

Learn more at hamiltonhumane.com.

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COMMUNITY

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CARMEL MARATHON WEEKEND

The Carmel Marathon Weekend is set for April 8. The event includes a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon. All races begin and end at the Palladium, 1 Carter Green. Learn more at CarmelMarathon.com.

HIDE & PEEP

Clay Terrace will present Hide & Peep from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 on the Village Green (in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods). At the event, children 10 and younger can collect eggs filled with toys and candy, take a photo with the Easter Bunny, hop in a bounce house and enjoy several other family-friendly activities. Register at ClayTerrace.com.

MEET ME ON MAIN

Restaurants and shops in Carmel’s Arts & Design District will stay open until 9 p.m. April 8 for the monthly Meet Me on Main. The event will also offer a hands-on public art project and an opportunity to win a $100 gift card.

REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES

The Hamilton County Invasive Partnership’s Strike Team will remove invasive species from 9 a.m. to noon at Coxhall Gardens, 11677 Towne Rd. in Carmel. Volunteers must complete online training before their first event. Email hcinvasives@hamiltoncounty.in.gov to access the training. Register for the event at bit.ly/3K1izkD.

LIBRARY AFTER DARK

The Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation will present Library After Dark, an after-hours event for ages 21 and over from 7 to 10 p.m. April 15 at the Main Library, 425 E. Main Street. The event will include food, drink, music, indoor mini golf and other activities throughout the newly renovated library. Tickets for Library After Dark are $40 for an individual and $75 for a pair. Learn more and purchase tickets at carmelclaylibrary.org/foundation.

DESIGN BRIGHT FUTURES

Design Bright Futures, a gala presented by and benefiting the Carmel Youth Assistance Program, will return April 29 at Ritz Charles. The event will include dinner, a video highlighting the organization’s achievements, Dessert Dash, photo booth, music and more. Tickets are available at CarmelGala.org.

Carmel man touched many as restaurant manager, friend

By Mark Ambrogi  mark@youarecurrent.com

Shawn Bruntlett had the perfect temperament to be a restaurant manager.

IN MEMORIAM

“Shawn was a dear man, with not one mean bone in his body,” Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover said. “He was impossible to ruffle, even while staring down a line of tickets and being torn into a myriad of directions in the chaos that defines a busy restaurant.”

Bruntlett, 52, died March 13 of a sudden heart attack at his Carmel home. He had worked with Hoover at Cafe Patachou for 25 years, most recently at the Hazel Dell location in Carmel.

“He was the warmest of souls,” Hoover said. “If you ask his customers and his teammates, Shawn could have run for mayor of east Carmel and easily won. He was a gentle leader, a small giant who could have taken up space had that been his desire. He could have demanded more attention to himself, but he refused the spotlight.”

That steady demeanor was evident at home for his wife, Amy, and son, Kenny, a Carmel High School senior.

“Shawn was the calm in the chaos of our family,” Amy said. “He was nonjudgmental, accepting and always supportive. He was willing to accept my friends as family. He and my sister, Karin, were the closest of friends, like brother and sister. We loved one another despite our faults.

Shawn was passionate about whatever he did. He taught Kenny and I to appreciate the simple things in life, something everyone could learn from. He was my biggest ally and my best friend. I love that man with my entire being, the best husband anyone could ask for, and I am lucky to call him mine.”

Carmel resident Brian Holle considered Bruntlett his best friend. They met in grade school in Lafayette. Holle said Bruntlett moved to a different Lafayette school district, but they reconnected toward the end of their high school years.

“We remained close since then and lived together at Purdue,” Holle said. “He was an overall great guy. Everyone loved him. He was so welcoming. He was so easy to talk to and an easy guy to have fun (with). You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone that would say one bad thing about Shawn. He was a great dad to Kenny. He loved sharing baseball and fishing with him.”

Bruntlett was scheduled to go to Las Vegas March 15 with Holle, younger brother Eric Bruntlett and another friend for the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. This would have been their seventh trip to Las Vegas for the opening rounds.

Eric played several seasons in the majors for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Bruntlett loved following his brother’s career.

Baseball is a love the family shared. Shawn Bruntlett played football and baseball for West Lafayette Harrison High School, and he is a member of the school’s hall of fame.

Kenny wrote a tribute to his father that Holle read for him at the funeral. Kenny said he not only lost his father but his best friend.

“He was not just special to me, but a great father figure to all. I have had people reaching out to me recently describing how he was like their second dad, because they were so comfortable around him,” Kenny wrote. “He knew what to say, when to say it, how to say it, and the tone to say it to make whoever he was around comfortable and happy.”

From left, Kenny, Shawn and Amy Bruntlett at the Carmel High School football team’s 2022 senior night. (Photo courtesy of Amy Bruntlett)

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DISPATCHES

Sculpture maintenance — Work is under way to touch up and maintain two sculptures in Carmel roundabouts. Flower petals with peeling paint have been removed from the Grace, Love and Joy sculpture at Old Meridian and Pennsylvania streets to be repainted. Work is expected to take two weeks. Repainting of some areas of the Homage to Hoagy sculpture at City Center Drive and 3rd Avenue SW will take approximately one week and may lead to traffic restrictions. According to a press release from the City of Carmel, both projects will be done at no cost to the city.

Residential burglary — The Carmel Police Dept. is seeking the public’s help identifying a person they believe is tied to a March 7 residential burglary in the 14100 block of Helen Drive in Carmel. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this person or incident is asked to contact CPD at 317-571-2530, or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. Reference CPD case number 23-16876.

Bicentennial Ambassadors selected –Carmel residents Ben Boyce, Ridhi Dondeti, Christopher Foote, Jane Martens, Sophia Stephens and Elizabeth Parkins are among 11 high school sophomore and juniors selected to serve as Bicentennial Ambassadors through the end of the year. They will serve as a bridge from the past to the future through conversation and public engagement. Those chosen expressed a genuine interest in history and how communities function. They also met criteria for being a student in good standing at their high school. All of the Carmel students attend Carmel High School except Parkins, who attends Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.

Breakfast at the Brickyard – Tickets are on sale to the general public for the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, set for 9 a.m. May 20, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Gallagher Pavilion. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will host and honor more than 70 mayors from across Indiana for their work in advancing Hoosier communities. Guests will enjoy a traditional breakfast and hear from Indianapolis Motor Speedway executives and 500 Festival leaders. Purchase tickets at 500Festival.com/Breakfast.

Firefighter donates hair to charity

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and closures began sweeping across the nation in March 2020, several Carmel firefighters decided it was as good a time as any to grow out their hair.

GIVING BACK

Three years later, on March 14, the last of those firefighters finally said goodbye to his new do, shearing off more than a foot of hair to donate to a charity that is special to him.

Matt DeRyckere underwent the transformation at Carmel Fire Dept. Station 341, where he is a firefighter/EMT. The last time he had a haircut was February 2020.

“Once it got kind of long, I was like, ‘I think I can keep this going until it’s long enough to donate,’” he said.

DeRyckere donated his hair to Children With Hair Loss, a nonprofit that provides free naturally made hair replacements to children. He wanted to support the organization after spending time at Riley Hospital for Children, which treated his son before his death in 2019. Since then, DeRyckere

has attended Riley events and fundraisers, looking for opportunities to help children in need.

“Being at these events, you see kids with no hair, whether it be from cancer treatments or alopecia or burn victims,” he said. “I just thought it was something that’s somewhat easy to do. It doesn’t cost anything to grow your hair out.”

DeRyckere said he hopes his donation will make life a little easier for a child facing a difficult time.

Learn more about donating to Children With Hair Loss at childrenwithhairloss.org.

Carmel firefighter Matt DeRyckere displays the hair he plans to donate to Children With Hair Loss. (Photo by Edward Redd)

CCA Gallery co-owner’s 2 photos selected for postage stamps

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

As an award-winning landscape and nature photographer, Kenneth Keifer is accustomed to having his work displayed.

RECOGNITION

But learning that two of his waterfall photographs will soon be featured on 2023 U.S. postage stamps was special.

“I was ecstatic, to say the least,” said Keifer, who is an artist/co-owner of CCA Gallery in the Carmel Arts & Design District. “This was a real humbling, pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming mind-blower for me. And, it was especially thrilling for me personally because I was an ardent stamp collector as a child. To think that two of my photos would be seen in stamp collectors’ catalogs long after I am gone was an amazing, humbling thought that I still haven’t quite wrapped my head around all these months later.”

The waterfall series is scheduled to be released June 12 with an issuance ceremony at Yellowstone National Park, which is primarily in Wyoming but stretches into Montana and Idaho.

In July 2021, Keifer, 59, was contacted by Mike Owens, a representative from an agency working with the United States Postal Service, about a USPS series of waterfall stamps in 2023. Owens said officials were interested in one of Keifer’s photographs they had discovered online. The waterfall was Harrison Wright Falls, one of 22 named waterfalls in northeast Pennsylvania’s Ricketts Glen State Park.

A few days later, Owens called the Mooresville resident to see if USPS could send a contract for him to sign since it had chosen his image for inclusion in the series.

“I could barely control my excitement for the remainder of the conversation,” Keifer said. “Mike then asked, ‘By the way, do you have photos of any waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park?’”

After Keifer confirmed he did, Owens asked him to send him some photos.

A few days later, Owens called to say the USPS had chosen another of Keifer’s photographs, an image of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River graced by a misty morning rainbow, shot from the rim of the

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Keifer said he received a small stipend for use of the two photos.

“One of the hardest parts for me, since I had to sign a nondisclosure agreement, was not telling anyone, other than my wife, for 15 months,” Keifer said. “When permitted to spill the beans, the first people I contacted were my then-84-year-old mother and father. My mom, of course, asked when the stamps would be available. At that time, I did not know yet. The very next morning she was at the Paden City Post Office, in the small West Virginia town where I grew up, questioning the local postmaster as to when the stamps would come out.”

Keifer has been twice named one of Indiana’s Top Ten Professional Photographers by the Indianapolis Professional Photographers Guild.

Keifer said CCA, which stands for Center for the Creative Arts, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in a few years and is believed to be Indiana’s oldest cooperative gallery.

“CCA is a wonderful place to find the superb work of some seriously talented individuals,” Keifer said. “Our gallery is truly an exemplary collection of fine artists. Honestly, I’m just glad they let me hang out with them.”

Keifer has been an artist/owner at CCA since 2015. He has been a worship leader at River Valley Christian Church in Martinsville since 2010.

For more, visit kennethkeifer.com.

A photo by Kenneth Keifer will be featured on postage stamps is set to be released in a waterfall series in June. (Photo courtesy of Kenneth Keifer)

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Holocaust survivor to speak

By Shelly Gattlieb news@currentincarmel.com

Holocaust Survivor Frank Grunwald will share his story at 3 p.m. April 16 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 3650 W. 106th St. in Carmel. The event is free and open to the public and is recommended for those in middle school or older.

Jody Konow is a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church and is organizing the event. As a former middle school history teacher, she was especially touched by Grunwald’s story and wanted to share his message with as many people as possible.

FAITH

The presentation is expected to last approximately one hour and will include accompaniments by a professional string quartet and readings of poems written by children during their time in concentration camps. The event will close with Grunwald playing some of his own music on the accordion.

Grunwald was born in 1932 in Czechoslovakia. When his community was invaded by German troops, his family was taken to concentration camps, and Grunwald spent time in three camps, including Auschwitz. Those who attend will hear a firsthand account of his experience in the camps, journey to freedom and eventual relocation to the U.S.

“People need to remember that these things happened and that it wasn’t that long ago that it happened,” Konow said. “Sometimes I just don’t think the kids understand it like the kids I grew up with understood that.”

Konow describes Grunwald as a sweet man who expresses no anger in his recollections but rather places emphasis on how he was able to stay determined and persist through struggles with perseverance, faith and music.

Grunwald has visited the church multiple times. Previously, he played music from the World War II era on his accordion and talked about the meaning of each piece, relating the songs to his own personal story. He has spoken at many schools and universities as well.

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Valor names Head of School — Valor Classical Academy, a charter school aiming to open in Hamilton County this fall, has named David Wright as its founding head of school. Wright has taught at public and private schools and developed upper school classical curricula as the literature curriculum developer for Memoria Press. He

has spent his summers on the Bering Sea operating a commercial salmon fishing boat. Learn more at ValorClassicalAcademy.org.

Democratic club elects officers — The Carmel Democratic Club recently elected four officers to run the organization for the coming year. They are Erin Retif, president; Beth Sprunger, vice president; William Howard, secretary; and Robert Draper, treasurer. The club meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at the John W. Hensel Government Center. Learn more at CarmelDemClub.org.

Ben’s Ranch board members — Carmel-based nonprofit Ben’s Ranch Foundation has elected four new board members. Bill Cummings of Indianapolis, Fishers’ Mike

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Carmel resident competes on ‘Wheel’ with WWE star

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

For longtime “Wheel of Fortune” viewer Ben Clark, it was a dream come true to learn he had been selected as a contestant for one of his favorite game shows.

GAME SHOW

The experience became even more mind-blowing when he learned he’d be competing as a team with a WWE wrestler as part of a weeklong promotion of “WrestleMania.” Clark, a Carmel resident, has also been a lifelong fan of the WWE.

The experience did not disappoint.

“The whole thing was surreal,” Clark said. “We finished up taping, and my wife and I got back to our hotel room, and I was like, ‘I cannot believe the day I just had.’”

Clark’s journey to the show began several months ago when he decided to apply as a contestant, something he’d been considering for years. He submitted a video application and had a virtual interview with a producer before competing against other possible contestants during an audition on Zoom. A couple of weeks later, he learned that he’d been selected to appear on a show that would be recorded Feb. 1.

“It was a huge surprise,” Clark said. “It was very strange to think that all of a sudden I was going to be there and meet (hosts) Pat (Sajak) and Vanna (White) and spin that wheel, which you dream about.”

During the audition, Clark deduced that he was being considered for the WWE week of episodes. But he didn’t know who his partner would be and didn’t find out until the day of taping the show, which was unveiled for all the week’s contestants in “dramatic fashion.”

“We all met in the ‘Jeopardy!’ studio, which was also mind-blowing,” Clark said. “They gave a big introduction one by one of each wrestler who came out, and they were all in character.”

Clark teamed with Ettore Ewen, better known as Big E, and described the wrestler as “a total class act” and “the best partner I could have had.”

“We instantly gelled and worked well as a team. We had a great time just hamming it up on the show,” Clark said. “Like me, he grew up watching ‘Wheel’ and knew all the ins and outs of the game. He also had been obsessively playing the ‘Wheel of Fortune’

app to prepare. So I knew we had a good shot at winning big.”

Clark didn’t expect much interaction with his celebrity partner beyond the show’s taping, but the wrestlers spent much of the long day of filming hanging out with the contestants, he said. He can’t share the results of the show until the episode airs March 29.

Before taping began, Clark said he was nervous, but when the cameras started rolling, he began to relax and enjoy the experience. He said Sajak and White, who have appeared together on the show for more than 40 years, helped the contestants feel at ease.

“They were awesome. I was taken aback by just how down to earth they seemed and how quick on his feet Pat Sajak is,” Clark said. “Wrestlers are big, huge personalities. They are totally in character and trash talking everybody, and Pat was hanging right there with them and slinging trash talk right back at them.”

In a day full of surprises, Clark, who works as an after-school instructor at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, said he was also caught off guard by the size of the wheel.

“It was shockingly smaller than it looks on TV, but it was pretty heavy,” he said. “You had to give it a pretty good hard tug to really get it.”

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Ben Clark, left, and WWE wrestler Ettore Ewan, known as Big E, on the set of ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ (Photo courtesy of Carol Kaelson/Wheel of Fortune/2023 Califon Productions, Inc. ARR.)

Princess program strives to help develop leadership skills

By Mark Ambrogi  mark@youarecurrent.com

leadership development program in late February. The program runs throughout the month of May.

members events.

500 FESTIVAL

One of the main purposes of the 500 Festival Princess program is to help the Princesses learn leadership skills.

Laura Bliss, vice president of operations for the 500 Festival, oversees the leadership development program for the Princesses.

Bliss said all the festival interns and Princesses participate in the program.

“We’re just hoping to expose them to professional and personal development opportunities through those leadership development program sessions,” Bliss said. “So, throughout their time with us, they get a variety of different events or networking opportunities in order to further their professional skills.”

The interns started the first week in January and are with the 500 Festival until the start of June. Bliss said there is a different curriculum for the 12 interns than the Princesses. The Princesses started the

“It’s a cool opportunity for them to be exposed to some of those really successful career people around the Indianapolis area,” Bliss said. “If somebody is studying biology or (is on a) premed track, we have hospital board members who we pair them up with. Somebody who’s studying finance, we have some bankers who will be a natural fit for that as well.”

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“The Princesses can network with all the professionals that are at those events,” Bliss said. “We try and cast a wide net with what the opportunities are for Princesses. They have such diverse backgrounds and future career opportunities.”

Each Princess is paired with one of the board members from the 500 Festival to serve as their mentor. There are 33 Princesses and 33 board members.

being the only female in her sales field. I also am excited to hear from the other influencers like Lauren Schneider and Carrie Abbott.”

Worcester’s mentor is Roger VanDerSnick, chief sales and marketing officer for the Indianapolis Colts.

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Bliss said there are several learning sessions that Princesses and interns can attend. For instance, the National Bank of Indianapolis held a session about building their financial futures.

“They talked about credit scores and how, as young professionals, they can set themselves up for success down the line from a financial standpoint,” Bliss said.

Bliss said there is a series with the Simon Property Group about women in business that involves several speakers where Princesses can learn about different career paths.

There also are 500 Festival corporate

Butler University sophomore Grace Worcester, a Guerin Catholic High School graduate from Westfield, is looking forward to the Women in Business Brunch, which is scheduled for April 5.

“I’m excited to hear from (Simon Property Group’s) Rachel Segars, especially,” Worcester said. “I am in a male-dominated major and feel as though I can really relate to her

Purdue University senior Ryann Bowers, a Zionsville Community High School graduate who is majoring in pre-medicine, said she is looking forward to the IndyHub panel in the development series.

“I am looking forward to learning from Indy professionals on how to be a successful leader both in the workplace and outside of it,” she said. “I am so grateful that this leadership development series is a part of the Princess program.”

Bowers is working with Scott Bove, regional president for STAR Financial Bank.

OBITUARY

Shawn Bruntlett, much-loved general manager of Café Patachou Hazel Dell, passed away from a heart attack March 13, 2023, at his home in Carmel, IN. He was 52. Born Sept. 18, 1970, he was the son of Craig and Angela Bruntlett and big brother to Eric Bruntlett; husband to Amy and father to Kenneth.

Shawn was born in Minnesota, and he came to Indiana when his father began graduate work at Purdue. He attended Tippecanoe County Schools (Harrison High School), Indiana University and Purdue University. Shawn was a standout student and athlete. His football and baseball endeavors resulted in numerous awards and recognition; he was the first athlete inducted into the HHS athletic hall of fame. He never sought the spotlight, but it often found him.

Shawn had an entrepreneurial spirit and owned a Chicago restaurant, the Jazzy Cafe, for several years before moving back to Indiana and settling in the Indianapolis area. He joined forces with Martha Hoover and assisted in growing the Cafe Patachou restaurant business where he worked for 25 years. Friendships grew from his food community, too. Employees and customers both demonstrated loyalty and love to him and now to his appreciative family.

Shawn married the love of his life, Amy Hill, in 2002, and recently shared this comment: “I still really love that girl”. They have a son, Kenneth James, now 18 and a senior at Carmel High School. Shawn was immensely proud of Kenny, who is so

like his father. They share academic savvy, athletic drive, the ability to spin a tale and intense loyalty to family and friends. Nothing made Shawn happier than watching Kenny in action.

Shawn was also an avid bass fisherman, loved competition fishing, and the friends around it. He was his brother’s best friend and best fan. He and Amy followed Eric’s baseball career with passion buying every hat, jersey, shirt and traveling to the big-moment events. Theirs was a beautiful relationship.

Shawn was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ken and Eileen Flanders, Dale and Evelyn Bruntlett (Paynesville MN); and James Dailey (Chillicothe,OH). He is survived by his wife, Amy, and son Kenneth; his parents, Craig and Angela Bruntlett (Lafayette); his brother, Eric (Eden); nieces Kathryn and Elaina; and nephew, Hayes (Santa Rosa, CA), as well as his loving sister-in-law, Karin Combs, husband Jeff, and their daughter, Ann Ulerick; brotherin-law, Matthew Hill, (Frankfort, Ohio); grandparents, Billie and Jack Hill, and Donna Dailey (Chillicothe, Ohio); and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family reflects on this life, gone too soon, with gratitude for the color and fun and love he brought for those 52 years.

A funeral service was held March 19, 2023. In lieu of flowers or other contributions, the family asks for donations to Kenneth’s college fund: gofundme.com/f/ kenneth-kenny-bruntlett-college-fund

University senior displayed offensive firepower during career

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

University High School girls basketball coach Justin Blanding watched senior guard Payton Seay expand her offensive ability throughout her career.

“Payton is a physical basketball player that enforces her will on the game,” Blanding said.

“She scores in bunches but over four years really learned to use the offense to make the game easier for her. She is a scorer, so figuring out her spots on the floor has helped her game improve.”

Seay participated in the Hoosier Basketball Top 60 Senior Showcase. She wants to play in college but she is undecided about where.

Seay, a Noblesville resident, averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman, 13.7 as a sophomore, 15.0 as a junior and 20.0 as a senior.

“I feel I made the most improvement in my scoring abilities and leadership skills,”

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Seay said. “After losing six seniors (from the 2021-22 team), I felt that it was really important to pick up where they left off and continue to build.”

Each year, Seay improved her shooting. She shot 50 percent from the field as a senior for the Trailblazers (20-5), 42 percent as a junior, 41 percent as a sophomore and 38 percent as a freshman.

“Every offseason, Coach Blanding always

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pushed me to do more and more, and I was able to deliver,” she said. “I want to mention that this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of my teammates who put their trust in me and believed in me. Also, the hours spent at Shoot 360 really helped me.”

Seay enjoyed playing alongside her sister Taylor for the past two years.

“We are always pushing each other to be better,” she said. “I’m really going to miss playing with her but I’m confident that she will continue balling out without me.”

Seay also will miss playing with senior Kelsey DuBois, who is also a Noblesville resident who will play for New York University in the 2023-24 season.

“Me and Kelsey have been playing together since fourth grade,” Seay said. “We have shared so many happy memories. I couldn’t ask for a better post player and friend. She can do it all. NYU got a good one. It’s definitely going to be a little weird not playing with her next year, but it’s definitely been a journey with her.”

Seay wants to major in computer science and minor in cybersecurity.

University High School senior guard Payton Seay averaged 20 points as a senior. (Photo courtesy of Jasper Owens)

Seay

COVER STORY

A WISH COME TRUE

Organization founded to support athlete with Down syndrome continues growth

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Heather Stephenson had always been close to her younger brother, Sam McNew, who has Down syndrome. She has been so close to her brother that in 1993, she organized a program so he could participate in sports, and it was so successful that six years later it grew to become Special Olympics Hamilton County.

After running the program for 20 years, she passed the baton to a new leader after becoming sick. The illness caused her to take time off from her job as a special education teacher, and being away made her realize how passionate she was about helping others. It drove her to find another way to make an impact.

“I just knew there was a need for bigger things for people with disabilities,” said Stephenson, a Carmel resident. “So, in August 2014, I started putting ideas on paper.”

That’s when she founded Sam’s Wish, a nonprofit committed to helping people in need and people with disabilities. Since then, the organization has vastly grown and helped many people.

Sam’s Wish has provided funding for those in need to purchase wheelchairs, communication devices and vans with wheelchair lifts for children with disabilities. It’s helped pay for funerals, augmentative devices to aid with communication and more.

“There will be times when there is something that we find out that we can help with, and then we’ll start saying, ‘Who wants to help with this initiative?’” said Stephenson, a special education teacher at Carmel Clay Schools. “A lot of times it’s just within our budget.”

Lisa Wilson received assistance from Sam’s Wish while employed as a teacher’s aide in Nora and working on her master’s degree. She had left another job as a behavior technician because the teacher’s aide position gave her more time to be at home with her daughter, Yannis, who had become sick and had special needs. The reduced work hours presented financial challenges.

“Occasionally, if I had a light bill that was coming due, I had to choose between getting groceries and the light bill,” Wilson said. “That was the kind of place I was at during that time.”

Wilson initially hesitated to contact Sam’s Wish but reached out after her daughter needed a stroller to help with mobility. Sam’s Wish helped Wilson purchase food and paid the electricity bill when she needed help. At Christmastime, Wilson worried about not being able to get gifts for her children, but Sam’s Wish brought presents to her home.

“I think a lot of times when people are struggling, they think they have to do it by themselves,” Wilson said. “The fact that they were so welcoming and kind really helped me out a lot.”

Wilson was able to complete school and received her

master’s degree. Today, she is a behavior analyst.

Sam’s Wish has gained support from the local community and sponsors, such as the CAIRN Foundation. For additional funding, the organization organizes a barn party fundraiser, which is set for Sept. 30 this year.

Stephenson’s future plans for Sam’s Wish include adding social events and helping more families. Learn more at SamsWish.org.

KINDNESS CAMPS

Some of the Sam’s Wish initiatives are funded through the nonprofit’s kindness camps, which provide opportunities for children to serve those in need while learning the importance of empathy.

Kindness camp tasks include delivering groceries or visiting nursing homes to spend time playing games with the residents or bringing them flowers. In the past the program has helped a family that lost everything in a fire. They were staying at a homeless shelter at the time.

“I’m not going to be able to be the organizer of Sam’s Wish forever,” said Heather Stephenson, founder of Sam’s Wish. “I wanted to teach my kids how to live philanthropic lives and their friends.”

The kindness camps occur in the spring and holiday season and more frequently during the summer. Last year the camps helped 45 families and delivered thousands of gifts.

ON THE COVER: Sam’s Wish founder Heather Stephenson with her brother, Sam McNew, the nonprofit’s namesake. Heather is Sam’s legal guardian. (Photo courtesy of Heather Stephenson)

(Above) A group of 52 kids attended a one-day kindness camp to help Heather Stephenson celebrate her 50th birthday. (Left) From left, Sam McNew, Quincy Stephenson, Heather Stephenson, dog Bogart, Derek Stephenson, Turner Stephenson and Stone Stephenson. (Photos courtesy of Heather Stephenson)

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Students learn Surya Namaskars

Commentary by Aniya Burse

Have you heard of Surya Namaskars? They are a series of 10 yoga poses and breathing techniques done consecutively, first performed by ancient Hindus to honor the sun god Surya.

YOGA

This semester, as part of the Surya Namaskar Yajna program, a group of 10 volunteers from the Carmel chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh conducted a Surya Namaskar workshop for College Wood Elementary School students. Two 30-minute sessions were conducted for fourth- and fifth-graders, with a total of 100 to 120 students attending each session led by four teen HSS volunteers with the help of six adult HSS volunteers.

The workshop started with a brief presentation introducing HSS and yoga, after which the kids participated in warmups and a few rounds of Surya Namaskars. We concluded the session with breathing exercises to cool down.

Both groups of students seemed to enjoy the workshop, and so did the teachers. We plan to build off this experience with all our students at College Wood.

We loved hearing the principal’s feedback, and it has encouraged us to do more of these kinds of workshops in the future. All of us at HSS hope to bring the benefits of yoga to everyone.

Making sense of the machines

Commentary by Dr. Kim Hall

Have you ever wondered what those new crazy machines at the eye doctor do? It seems that these days, when you go to the optometrist, the pretest room has become more crowded than NASA HQ as you are asked to put your face into yet another machine. What in the world does each instrument tell about your eyes? Technology has certainly evolved over the years!

VISION

Let’s begin with the gold standard tests. Everyone has been asked to watch that farmhouse or hot air balloon as it goes in and out of focus. Luckily, we live in Indiana, so those targets are appropriate! This machine measures the curvature of the front part of your eye, along with the length of your eye, and in turn gives a starting point for your refractive state, a.k.a., glasses prescription. The target going in/out of focus simply serves to keep your focusing system in a relaxed state, which results in a more accurate prescription.

– DR. KIM HALL

You may be seeing less and less of that air puff test. The “archaic torture chamber” actually measures the speed at which the air bounces off the front part of your eye, and that tells us how hard your eye is and how much pressure is inside of it. That test has been dreaded for ages, and, thankfully, smart optical engineers have been listening. It has evolved into a new and improved handheld device that measures your eye pressure with a super tiny probe that – yes – does actually touch your eye, but it is super tiny and so fast you truly don’t even feel it. I’m almost nervous to share that secret, as I may have ruined the mystique.

I have many more technologies to share about in upcoming editions. Stay tuned for parts two and three coming up soon.

Aniya Burse is a teen volunteer with Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh.

Dr. Kim Hall is an optometrist at RevolutionEYES. She graduated from Purdue University in 1999 and the Indiana University School of Optometry in 2005.

College Wood Elementary Students and staff try yoga. (Photo by JR Sandadi)

Don Rigo opens on 146th St.

By Rich Brown news@currentincarmel.com

Greenfield restaurant Don Rigo Mexican Bar & Grill has expanded to the Carmel area. The new location at 7299 E. 146th Street opened March 14.

RESTAURANT

Don Rigo is co-owned by brothers Alfredo and Enrique Melendez. In addition to the two Don Rigo locations, they operate 12 other restaurants in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. There is a sister Mexican restaurant in Geist called El Lago, also owned by Alfredo Melendez.

The restaurant chain is named for the brothers’ family patriarch — Don Rigo. The Melendez brothers, however, have run it from the beginning.

“We have been busy just about every night, and we really like it here,” Alfredo Melendez said. “We have had surprisingly few challenges.”

Don Rigo’s Greenfield, at 1336 N. State St., has averaged 4 out of 5 stars on Trip Advisor. The Carmel restaurant hasn’t had time to accumulate reviews yet. However, both locations stay busy.

“I’m a sucker for Mexican,” said one lunch visitor, Dalton Pickett. “This is probably my favorite that I’ve had in this part of Indiana.”

“When I went, it was an hour wait for a table,” Carmel resident Wendy Varvil said. “So, I ordered carryout and had a margarita while I waited. It was great and great service.”

The menu at Don Rigo mirrors that of its Greenfield counterpart, including tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, burritos and appetizers.

Alfredo Melendez has his own favorites.

“I like our burritos,” he said. “They are all homemade, everything including the tortillas, and all of the ingredients. They are fantastic. I’d say that even if I was not the owner.”

Dining hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Carry-out is available by calling 317-219-5251.

Perma Pools expands to Carmel

By Rich Brown news@currentincarmel.com

Perma Pools, a builder and seller of fiberglass and vinyl pools in Indianapolis since 1987, is expanding with a new facility in Carmel. Its new 8-acre location is at 10350 N. Michigan Rd., across from Target.

Rogers Pool Supply was the first pool distributor in Indianapolis, having opened in 1959. It is primarily a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, and supplies pool professionals with their needs.

GROWTH

“We feel like the overall market in Carmel is currently underserved with high-quality pool builders and service companies,” Perma Pools President Daniel Majestic said. “When this 8-acre property came up for sale in the area, we jumped on it, since we service most of the pools up there, anyway.”

Majestic said the company’s numbers show that it built 32 pools last year in Carmel, even before establishing the new location. In total, it builds about 160 pools annually throughout central Indiana.

Perma Pools is owned by the same entrepreneurs who own Rogers Pool Supply.

Perma Pools opened in 1987 to service the pools built by Rogers and other pool distributors. Perma Pools services include opening and closing pools, weekly service, biweekly service, chemical service, and replacing pool equipment.

“With our new location, new jobs will be coming to Carmel,” Majestic said. “I would expect that we will double the number of jobs in Carmel over the next two to three years.”

The Carmel location will have its grand opening in early April. Majestic said customers will receive a discount on chemical service to celebrate the opening.

“I look forward to meeting the community. We have a great reputation and have been rated the No. 1 pool builder on Angi’s List for the last 13 years,” Majestic said.

Name, Same People and Ser vice You’ve Known for Years

Don Rigo Mexican Bar & Grill is now open at 7299 E. 146th St. in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Alfredo Melendez)

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Balancing accountability and retribution

Commentary by Terry Anker

Crowds chanted, “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?” Everyone knew the story. The president had displeased the electorate. Well, there must have been some voters among the hordes, and they were letting him know about it. Not quite “Let’s go, Brandon,” the president at the time is likely to have benefited from the scandal to become the only one elected to two nonconsecutive terms. The Whiskey Ring, Tea Pot Dome, Watergate, Whitewater and Iran-Contra all dominated American attention.

to greater popularity, with their stalwarts as some sort of martyred scoundrel.

The Tower of London has been filled with “lawbreakers” who formerly ruled. Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I were jailed for crimes against the Crown. The Doges of Venice held office for life if they could hold onto it. Many believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to leave office because of the threat of his prosecution after leaving power.

WFYI,

WRTV,

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We might recall the incidents from firsthand memory or from being a U.S. or presidential history buff. But for many of us, we’ll have to look up their etymology. Maybe our recollections are better served by Monica, Stormy, Marilyn or Sally. Whatever the context was, they were all at the heart of political and social controversy in their respective times. Barrels of ink were dedicated to fueling the furor. Then, it all passed. The republic survived. In many cases, the politicians at the heart of the scandals rose

Deserved or not, exile, imprisonment, brutal torture and isolation have often been the result of a life of government service for much of the world. So here at home, how do we vet our rightful indignation with our leaders without creating incentive for them to never leave peacefully — or not run at all? What’s our balance between accountability and retribution? And what is its cost?

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

A bathroom dream come true

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Oh, my gosh, people, it’s happening! Our long-awaited bathroom remodel is finally underway, and I. Am. Thrilled! At least when I’m not gagging in disgust. Here’s the skinny. We’ve been in our house for almost 13 years and have been planning this particular blowout since Day 1. I love our en suite bath. It’s a gorgeous space with lots of natural light, but everything is original to the 1996 build. Picture peachy-beige faux marble, cheap brass fixtures, and the pièce de résistance, wall-towall white carpet. Yes, white carpet, or at least what used to be white. It’s more of a dingy gray now, in the one room where water and steam and occasionally bodily fluids roam free. I can’t even identify all the stains anymore, not that I’d want to. Usually, I just keep the lighting down and my eyes up. The sink traps don’t really work, either. I get a nice hit of rotten egg every morning when I

go to brush my teeth, and if we don’t leave the door open, I’m generally greeted with the same stench in the evening. So fun!

HUMOR

Anyhoo, my husband Doo recently started demo-ing, confirming our worst fears that the carpet is in fact more than 25 years old. We’d both been hoping that the previous owners had replaced it shortly before we moved in. Alas, if either of us suddenly develop a mysterious illness or become zombies, my money is on some exotic mold spore in the subfloor.

The contractor promises he’ll be finished by May, and I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet. Woohoo! It’s happening!

Peace out.

I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet.

– DANIELLE WILSON

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

VIEWS

Editor,

READERS’ VIEWS

Carmel BZA got it wrong

The Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals just got it wrong!

As a resident of Trails at Avian Glen, I am now faced with the prospect of staring at a half-torn down building for who knows how long while the BZA waits for a person to come along who wants to live on a main street and is willing to undergo the teardown renovation that will be required to make this a not-very-desirable location their home. I am here to tell you that as a person who has moved several times in my life and looked for housing, this is a tall order!

The potential new residents will be faced with traffic problems getting in and out of

their driveway. Problems that were seeded long ago when the BZA allowed such entities as the school offices, the soccer fields and megachurch enterprises to bound this property. That ship sailed long ago. The traffic problems that the insurance office might have caused pale in comparison with the other business-like entities that this property is surrounded by.

The insurance office was the best possible outcome for this landlocked piece of property. The nature of the business is in fact fairly low traffic flow. However, the dream of having all things residential in a space that obviously isn’t was apparently too difficult to grasp.

John Hengesbach, Carmel

Former mayor: Finkam best fit

Editor,

As a former mayor, I know the challenges, problem solving and collaboration it takes to run our great city. As we choose our next mayor, we need a dynamic leader who will focus on our city’s infrastructure, preserve our high quality of life, focus on fiscal responsibility and put our residents first. That leader is Sue Finkam.

I am proud to endorse Sue Finkam for Carmel’s next mayor, because her unique background as a CEO, public servant and a mom is exactly what we need as we write Carmel’s next chapter. Sue fought for increased trans-

parency while on the city council, founding LetsTalkCarmel.com, our community transparency portal. As a business executive, she works every day to help her clients reach new clients so they can grow and expand. And as a mom, I know she will work every day to make Carmel the best community in America to work, start a business, raise a family and retire. Sue Finkam is the real deal with the experience needed to lead our city, and I hope you will join me in supporting her to be our next mayor.

Dorothy “Dottie” Hancock, former Carmel mayor, Indianapolis

Let’s find cure for multiple sclerosis

Editor,

Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that primes the immune system to attack the myelin sheath of neurons, interfering with the communication between the brain and the body. MS causes many symptoms, including fatigue, weakness, loss of balance and tremors. The physical and cognitive incapacitation caused by MS can lead to an average life expectancy of 5 to 10 years shorter than the average adult. Since MS can easily be mistaken for a plethora of other neurodegenerative diseases, it is particularly difficult to diagnose early.

There is no cure for MS; however, the National MS Society and other major organizations are actively working toward finding

one. One of the most promising areas of MS research involves using disease-modifying therapies. Another area of research involves the use of stem cells.

These experimental treatments are funded largely through grants and community fundraisers, which are all completely voluntary.

We, as a community, can show our support and our love to MS patients by participating in awareness events, such as WalkMS or BikeMS.

Ashilyn Joseph, Pragathi Arunkumar, Krishna Jay and Johnny Mortha of KeepOnSmyelin, a Carmel High School student group dedicated to MS awareness Read the full letter at youarecurrent.com.

When do charming senior oversights become punishable?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I recently read that an 85-year-old man was fumbling through his drawers (which is a funny image, right there) and found a $1 parking ticket fine he had gotten almost 70 years ago and forgot to pay.

Henry must have sharp financial sense. He knew that someday he’d be 85 and if he conveniently misplaced the summons, he could pay it 60 years later when a buck would be a mere pittance — and maybe he could pick up a little positive press for seniors at the same time.

I also forgot to pay a parking fine, right before we left for a vacation. It was a legitimate oversight. I had put the ticket in my back pants pocket, then went home, threw the pants in the Maytag, and that’s the last I remembered seeing it. It was washed completely from my mind.

When we returned from our trip, I received a note from the city saying my fine had doubled because of failure to pay. I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

I’m a senior. Not quite as senior as Henry, but I think I’ve entered that period of life when some of my oversights would no longer be considered punishable. Some would even say they are charming.

I decided to pursue this and made the call to the Traffic Violation Bureau.

“Hello, I have a question. I’m curious

whether you have heard about this Henry, the senior citizen who didn’t pay his parking ticket for almost 70 years?”

“Yes, of course. What an uplifting, touching story about the inner goodness of human beings. His honesty is so heartwarming. Who is this, anyway?”

“My name is Dick Wolfsie, and I …”

“Yes, Mr. Wolfsie, we have your records. Disgraceful, contemptible — criminal, even.”

“I don’t get it. This guy doesn’t pay his ticket for six decades and he’s a hero. I skip a few weeks and you double my fine? You called his story heartwarming.”

“How old are you, Mr. Wolfsie?”

“I just turned 76.”

“I’m afraid you don’t have enough time left to make your story heartwarming.”

“Look, I still don’t understand why you are punishing me after two months, and it sounds like you have his photo on your bulletin board.”

“Oh, your picture is up there, too.”

I’m thinking about heading to my hometown in a couple of months and taking back an old library book I forgot to return in 1980. Of course, if I do return it now, they’ll charge me big time and call me a thief. But if I could stay alive for 30 more years, they’d think I’m downright adorable.

POLICIES

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

– DICK WOLFSIE

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre seeks to inspire with ‘Illumination’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Although “Illumination” is a collection of dances created over several decades, there is a connection.

PERFORMANCES

Gregory Hancock, executive artistic director of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, said the common thread is faith, hope and inspiration.

GHDT will present “Illumination” at 7 p.m. April 7-8 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Pieces have been included from the company’s expansive repertoire, some in their full form and others as excerpts from larger full-length pieces,” Hancock said. “As a choreographer and director, it is interesting to look back into our history to see how dances have survived the test of time, and in some cases, have become even more relevant today. Although there are a variety of themes, styles and music represented in ‘Illumination,’ the idea of unwavering faith, often in the face of adversity, is paramount, along with the theme of light over darkness.”

Hancock said selecting pieces for a repertoire program was challenging.

“For this program, I started with a list of over 40 dances that were infused with faith and hope, and then continued to narrow down to select pieces that would complement each other, as well as showcase the individual talents of the GHDT company dancers,” he said. “This process eventually becomes more organic, and a natural flow to the program develops.”

Hancock said since the inception of his company, celebrating a global connection has been the focus.

“Honoring the individuality along with the sameness of the human condition through joy, sorrow, life, death, history, spirituality, and culture (is a goal),” he said. “As humans, we all have emotions, history, stories, plans and dreams that intertwine and take us on our journeys through life. The more we grow to under-

stand ourselves, the more we learn how connected we are as humans on this planet. During this time of spring and rebirth, this beautiful program of dances from GHDT’s eclectic repertoire will uplift, inspire, enlighten and illuminate audiences.”

GHDT company dancer Abigail Lessaris said “Illumination” is a beautiful show filled with inspiration in many different forms.

“The performance is filled with emotions on a wide spectrum,” Lessaris said. “There are pieces of love, grief, freedom and unwavering faith. The connection we feel when we experience artistry that evokes these emotions is so important. I am proud to be a part of a group of individuals who work hard to bring this kind of experience to our community.”

GHDT’s season continues June 9-10 at The Tarkington with “Director’s Choice.”

“(The show) again reaches back to both the distant and recent past to bring pieces to GHDT audiences that will be new to many audience members as well as the current dancers in the company,” Hancock said. “I am positive that designing the programming for this production will be a challenge. Audience members often ask

what my favorite piece is, and of course it is impossible to answer, as I have favorites at different periods, often depending on what is occurring in my life and our world at the time.”

As a bonus for the 25th anniversary season, it was recently determined GHDT will close the season with “The Music of La Casa Azul” with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only performance Aug. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. It’s a concert version of Hancock’s original full-length musical with CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes as conductor.

Vocal direction of a cast of central Indiana singers will be under the direction of Tammy Anderson. New York City director and playwright Georgina Escobar will provide the stage direction.

“The dancers of GHDT will add a visual element to the production,” Hancock said. “I am thrilled to be working with so many talented artists on this project. What a spectacular way to close a sensational season of live art in our community.”

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’

“An American in Paris” is set for March 30 to May 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com.

LIVE AT THE CENTER

Tay Bronson & The Tackle Box will perform as part of the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 minimum or register for free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Comedians Gwen Sunkel & Tennah McDonald will perform at 7:30 March 30 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Then Singer/Songwriter Kelsey Hickman will present her version of country rock and roll at 7:30 p.m. March 31. Leanne Marie Dobbs will perform Broadway leading men’s songs in “Why CAN’T a Woman” at 7:30 p.m. April 1. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

Spyro Gyra to headline at Carmel Jazz Fest — Long-running jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra will be the headliner at the inaugural Carmel Jazz Fest weekend with an Aug. 12 performance at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The concert, which was announced March 20, is set for 8 p.m. Spyro Gyra emerged during the 1970s fusion wave and never let up, releasing 35 albums and earning 13 Grammy nominations in the past five decades. Tickets starting at $25 went on sale at March 24 at the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800. Separate passes are required for Carmel Jazz Fest, which will take place on the Center’s campus and at other venues around the city Aug. 11-12. For more and tickets to the festival, visit carmeljazzfest. org/tickets.

Snarky Puppy to perform at NDP AMP —

The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Snarky Puppy will perform Sept. 8 in Fishers. Tickets for the Snarky Puppy show went on sale March 24 at npdamp.com.

Thomas Mason and Abigail Lessaris appear in “Illumination.” (Photo courtesy of Lydia Moody)

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Successful season concludes

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

For Kathrine Kouns, Carmel High School’s show choir competition season couldn’t have gone much better.

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“This has been an amazing season and the groups have been so successful,” said Kouns, CHS’s director of choirs. “Not only have they earned critical acclaim, they have also demonstrated the highest possible level of character, integrity and positive sportsmanship. They have supported one another as well as their competitors.”

The Ambassadors, CHS’s mixed show choir, was named grand champion in its division at the Pike Musicfest (Feb. 11), Chesterton Trojan Classic (Feb. 18), Franklin Central Hoosier Show Choir Classic (Feb. 25), John Hersey Chicagoland Showcase (March 4) and Brownsburg Bulldog Spectacular (March 11).

One outstanding performer is picked from each ensemble during competitions, Kouns said.

Outstanding performer honors from the Ambassadors went to Gabi Bradley, Pike; Micah Phillips, Chesterton; Cole Bayer,

Franklin Central; Ava Roan, Chicagoland and Allie Rosenfeld, Brownsburg.

Ethan Brown was named best soloist at Pike Musicfest and outstanding male soloist at Chicagoland. Phillips was named outstanding male soloist at Brownsburg.

The Accents, the all-female choir, was grand champion at Chesterton, Franklin Central, Chicagoland and Brownsburg. The Accents were first runner-up at Pike. Katie Spence was the outstanding performer at Pike.

Kate Smith was the outstanding performer at Franklin Central and Brownsburg. Audrey Bettner was the outstanding performer at Chicagoland and Julia Peng earned that title at Chesterton.

‘A Good Person’ is a good film

Commentary by Julieanna Childs

Synopsis: Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), a once-thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.

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In his first film in five years, “A Good Person” director Zach Braff unfolds a story about grief and overcoming tragedy. Braff, who also serves as one of the film’s producers, wrote the screenplay for Pugh during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown while grieving the deaths of his sister, father and two close friends. Pugh and Braff were living together at the time.

During a Q&A at the film’s London premiere, Braff said while “A Good Person” is intense, it has lighthearted moments.

“I strategically designed places for the

audience to have a rest, a breath, a laugh, because that’s actually what happens in life,” Braff said. “Some of it is heartbreaking, but I also wanted to write about it with my own style, which is to find the humor in it all. I have a very funny family, and we always find a way to laugh our way through things, even the painful things.”

Freeman and Oscar nominee Pugh give powerful performances as two people entwined by tragedy, trying to rebuild themselves around the loss they’ve suffered. The characters illustrate the choices we make between holding on and letting go.

“A Good Person” is a story for anyone who’s searched for a person’s lost echoes. Sometimes the best comfort is inviting memories of joy into our present grief and allowing them to live in the quiet corners of our day.

During the past 14 years, Julieanna Childs has worked as a film studio representative, contracting for all the major Hollywood studios. Her film reviews can be found at TheJujuReview.com. She is a Hamilton County resident.

Carmel Middle School eighth-graders Lydia Kouns and her dance partner, Bennett Young, perform as members of Class Act which was named grand champion at Brownsburg. (Photo courtesy of Erik Young)

Ex-pastor turns to acting full time

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

For Ian Black, there were two key factors in his decision to take a break from his role as a pastor to act full time.

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“One of them was simply burnout in ministry,” said Black, who made the decision in 2022. “Lots of pastors struggle with burnout, and it often gets so bad that when we leave, we never return to ministry. I didn’t want to get to that point. So part of the decision to become an actor was to take a break from ministry so I could return to it down the road. But a huge part of it was my increasing desire to perform. I’d always loved it, and always wanted to pursue performing professionally as full-time as possible but had just never made that leap. Now is the time. (I’m) not getting any younger.”

Black, who lives in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, plays Henri Baurel, the son of wealthy French industrialists, in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “An American in Paris,” which is set for March

30 to May 14 at the Indianapolis venue, His biggest challenge is mastering the accent.

“I only took two years of Spanish in high school, and accents do not come easily to me,” Black said. “I’m excited to tackle it and I imagine our dialect coach will get to know me very well. Hopefully by the end of the run, I will be passing as a true Frenchman.”

Black said he likes the fact Henri is so genuine.

“You get the sense he is truly kind and caring, even as he is figuring out more of who he is, who to love, what to do with his life,” Black said. “He experiences growth throughout the course of the show, demonstrated by his willingness to eventually let go of things he once clung to. And we learn about how many risks he and his family sacrificially undertook during the war. I really like his sense of humor. I also appreciate that he wants to go for his dreams, which is something that captures so much of what I’m striving to do in this chapter of life.”

Black appeared in “A Beef & Boards Christmas” as a dancer in 2016 and 2017.

Combining love of art with travel

Commentary by Randy Sorrell

I love art … for so many reasons! It can be a source of joy and encouragement. A source of healing. Art can be a hobby, your career or a side gig. Check out this story of a wonderful friend and her journey.

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She’s a product of especially great parents and Carmel schools. She’s involved in several nonprofits from Discovering Broadway and Actors Theatre of Indiana to others focused on saving lives and souls.

Jill Zaniker’s story of art and life is inspiring and instructive. She took several art classes in college, and after receiving a bummer grade, decided to “forget it” and move on.

Fast forward a few decades after focusing her energies on family, her business, retirement and a devastating and unexpected loss of her equally inspiring husband of 30 years, she decided to explore her second story.

Art classes/workshops presented by the brilliant Deb Slack, Cy Donnelly and Beth

Clary Schwier focused her talents and served as a launching point for exploring her creative side again, which resulted in a dedicated studio in her fashionable Carmel Arts & Design District home. Her new life philosophy and second story is, “You only die once and you need to choose to live everyday.” And, if you know Jill, she exudes it.

Jill is fortunate to be able to travel regularly and has an inventive habit of purchasing a piece of art from a local artist. Her latest purchase is from Venice. My wife Kim and I adopted this habit more than 30 years ago.

Hopefully, her story will prompt you to live more fully or finally pick up a brush again. Or to initiate the “buy real art” locally or in your travels.

Randy Sorrell, a Carmel artist, can be reached at 317-6792565, rsorrellart@gmail.com or rsorrellart.com.

Jill Zaniker with Italian artist Luisa Spagnoli in Venice. (Photo courtesy of Jill Zaniker)

Verbal hedging isn’t yardwork

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

At the dawn of every springtime, I make a list of things I want to do in my lawn and garden. While I’ll admit my outdoor to-do list is too lofty, I can’t wait to try to make all these things happen. I love working in the yard. I would never say I “kind of” like working in the yard, because my yardwork enjoyment is unequivocal.

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If I did want to play it safe, I’d employ a “verbal hedge,” which is a word or phrase used to lessen the impact of a statement. The “hedge” in this phrase (just

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2023-00059

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 24th day of April 2023 at 5:30p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: To gain approval for a 30x60 accessory building (garage) on 1.77 acres when 24x30 is allowed. For residential and personal use only. The property is zoned S1/Residential With the property being known as 13835 Towne Road, Carmel, IN 46074 The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2023-00059. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel 29-09-21-001-003.000-018. The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the abovementioned time and place.

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like “hedge your bets”) has nothing to do with shrubbery. Back in 1500s England, the verb “hedge” meant to “equivocate or avoid commitment.” We find an example of this usage in Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives of Windsor”: I, I, I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of God on the left hand and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge and to lurch. Here are some examples of verbal hedges:

• “Maybe I’ll go to the lawn and garden expo this weekend.” This noncommittal “maybe” expresses uncertainty about making firm plans for the speaker’s weekend plans.

• “The movie was kind of good, but I was confused by Nic Cage’s character.” Saying a phrase like “kind of” makes the speaker’s opinion of the movie less forceful. Was the movie good or not? “Kind of” doesn’t commit either way.

• “As far as I know, I had no knowledge of the plans to steal the zoo’s only walrus.” You’ll see defendants in court hedge all the time. If someone uses a phrase like “as far as I know,” this absolves them from saying, “I definitely knew about the walrus theft” or “I certainly did not know about the walrus theft.”

Visiting the tombs of Jesus

Commentary by Don Knebel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION

Docket Nos. PZ-2023-00039 PV; PZ-2023-00040 PP; PZ-2023-00063 SW; PZ-2023-00064 SW; PZ-2023-00069 V; PZ-2023-00071 V; PZ-2023-00072 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission, at a combined meeting under IC 36-7-4403.5 and UDO Section 1.25.H. on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold Public Hearings upon applications for 1) a partial vacation of an existing subdivision plat and covenants, if any; 2) a new primary subdivision plat; 3) two subdivision design standards waivers; and 4) three development standards variances for certain real estate located on the northeast corner of the intersection of East Main Street and North Rangeline Road at 41 North Rangeline Road in order to accommodate site redevelopment for mixed uses.

The application is identified as Docket Nos. PZ-2023-00039 PV; PZ-2023-00040 PP; PZ-2023-00063 SW; PZ-2023-00064 SW; PZ-2023-00069 V; PZ-2023-00071 V; PZ-2023-00072 V.

The real estate affected by said application is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of East Main Street and North Rangeline Road at 41 North Rangeline Road. The Tax Parcel ID numbers for the real estate are: 16-10-30-09-05-001.000; 16-10-30-09-05-002.000; 16-10-30-09-05-003.000; 16-10-30-0905-021.000; 16-10-30-09-05-022.000; 16-10-30-09-05-023.000; 16-10-30-09-05-023.001; 16-10-30-09-05024.000; 16-10-30-09-05-025.000; 16-10-30-09-05-026.000.

The petition and supplementary documentation may be viewed at the City of Carmel Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel, Indiana, 46032. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place, or may file written comments with the Department of Community Services prior to the hearing. The hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

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In our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we visit competing sites in Jerusalem associated with the tomb of Jesus. After Emperor Constantine declared in A.D. 313 that Christianity was legal in the Roman Empire, he sent his 80-year-old mother, Helena, to the Holy Land to find sites important to Christianity. She returned in A.D. 328 claiming she had found not only the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem, but also a remnant of what she said was the “True Cross” on which Jesus had been crucified. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was soon built around the tomb, with an underground Chapel of the Finding of the True Cross claimed to be where Helena had found the True Cross. For almost 1,700 years, Christians have made their way to that now cavernous church. For her piety and her discoveries, Helena was recognized as a saint.

In 1883, Protestants were thrilled when Charles Gordon, an English general, found a tomb near a Jerusalem rock formation suggesting a skull, which he thought identified the biblical Golgotha (the skull) where Jesus had been crucified. The tomb itself was in an old garden, where the Bible says it should be. And so, with great fanfare, the Garden Tomb, with its beautiful gardens and peaceful outdoor places to worship, opened to the public.

In 1986, Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barkay, an authority on Jewish tombs, published an article concluding that the Garden

Tomb was not used at the time of Jesus. Consequently, guides at the Garden Tomb no longer claim it held the body of Jesus. But Protestant visitors still worship there, experiencing the same emotions as before. Others continue to experience comparable emotions at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. As with many other sites in the Holy Land, tradition and belief are as important as archaeology.

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Israel. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

The Garden Tomb in Israel.

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

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