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After 12 floods, couple says city hasn’t done enough By Ann Marie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com
When Derek Fakehany and Amy Van Ostrand bought their historic home at on 1st Avenue SE in 2000, they couldn’t have stormwater been happier. “For the first three years that we lived in the house, we felt that it was our dream home,” Van Ostrand said. “We put a lot of TLC into it. We have been responsible stewards of the historic home.” Three years later that dream turned into a nightmare when six feet of water flooded into their basement after a heavy rainstorm. Told by city officials that the storm was a “100-year flooding event” and not likely to happen again anytime soon, the couple thought the problem was behind them. They were wrong. Now, 13 years after that first flood, the basement has experienced severe flooding at least 12 times, Van Ostrand said, most recently in December 2015. And to make matters worse, in January Fakehany was diagnosed with a blood cancer, with treatments leaving his immune system severely compromised and making him more susceptible to diseases caused by water damage-related mold. A bone marrow transplant is planned in the coming months, and the couple is concerned about where Fakehany will recover if he can’t go home. “Instead of being able to focus on oncology appointments and time with us, (Derek) is having to frantically worry about me and his ability to even be in our home,” Van Ostrand said. “I’m having to make the Hobsons’s choice routinely of whether to go with him to appointments or stay and babysit our basement. That is disgraceful.” Carmel City Engineer Jeremy Kashman, who has worked for the city since 2014, said he only became aware of the problem when the family reached out following a rainstorm in July 2015. He then initiated a study on drainage in the area. The study showed that a pipe flows directly beneath Van Ostrand and Fakehany’s garage, which would not be allowed by modern standards. A camera inserted into the pipe showed that it had collapsed farther downstream, still conveying water but not as efficiently as it should. Engineers considered the options and
Derek Fakehany and Amy Van Ostrand’s basement experiences severe flooding in July 2015. (Submitted photos)
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decided replacement of pipes in the area was necessary. The city opened bids for the project – which would rebuild pipes along Fifth Street, First Avenue and Fourth Street and connect to existing infrastructure west of Range Line Road – at the April Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Kashman said the bid should be awarded in early May, with construction beginning by early June at the latest and wrapping up by fall. “It will not solve all of (Van Ostrand and Fakehany’s) problems, because their home is still low,” Kashman said. The city recently installed a drain and extended downspouts in Fakehany and Van Ostrand’s yard, which came as a surprise to both of them. Van Ostrand had to quickly move her husband to a hotel to avoid being around construction dust with his compromised immune system. Kashman said the city has also suggested additional steps for the couple to take to alleviate the problem, but Van Ostrand said those options have not been feasible. Van Ostrand and Fakehany, however, say that
they have already done everything they can to stop the flooding. They have met with landscaping and drainage experts, installed four sump pumps, added French drains in the yard, tarred foundation walls and purchased flood insurance, much to the surprise of the insurance agent who saw they didn’t live near a body of water or in a floodplain. The couple said they’ve been in frequent contact with city officials about the flooding since 2003 and estimate they have spent approximately $30,000 out of their own pocket. Fakehany and Van Ostrand said their basement never flooded prior to 2003, and the previous homeowner told them it was never a problem during her 20 years in the home. Kashman said he can’t pinpoint the exact cause of the recent flooding. “Without really seeing a sinkhole form or cameraing all the storm systems on a regular basis, you don’t really know when something like that would happen,” he said. Van Ostrand, an attorney who specializes in wrongful death and personal injury litigation, said she and Fakehany have done everything they can to avoid a conflict with the city. Feeling trapped in a home they can’t sell with few options left, in January she sent the city a tort claim notice, which outlines her grounds for filing a lawsuit. She has a lawsuit ready but is hoping not to file it. “I have no interest in receiving any sort of settlement from the city. I simply want them to fix the problem,” she said. “If they will simply fix the problem, we will not pursue any damages against them, because what’s done is done. My husband is extremely sick and I need to focus on my family.”
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F.C. Tucker to move to Midtown By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com F.C. Tucker Company, a real estate firm with more than 1,500 sales associates statewide in 40 offices, will relocate relocation its Carmel offices to a building in the soon-to-be constructed Midtown development. F.C. Tucker will lease 15,000 square feet in the ground floor of the same building as Allied Solution’s new $33 million headquarters, expected to be complete by October 2017. Approximately 150 real estate associates work in the current Carmel office at 1119 Keystone Way. This relocation will allow for a 30 percent increase in associates. The Allied building is at the northern edge of the multi-building project led by Old Town Development between Carmel Arts & Design District and the Carmel City Center along the Monon Trail. The plans call for at least eight buildings, including two parking garages, which would be funded using tax increment financing. In total, the Midtown project is projected to bring more than 700 new workers to the area, according to Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard. “We embrace the live-work-play concept, where accessibility and connectivity matter
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“Imagine what (the library) will be like in another 100 years,” Dennis said, “CaroThe Carmel Clay Historical Society is inviting lyn will have had an important role in that development.” the community to come to its annual SpringImmediately after the program, time Luncheon fundraiser on April 28. the guests can tour the Palladium and the Michael Feinstein Songbook Guests can enjoy Archives. Wine will be available for lunch followed by a presentation from purchase as well. Carmel Clay Public Library Director “You can come to the event to supCarolyn Goolsby. port the CCHS' mission, hear about “This is a great way to get to know what's next for the CCPL, learn about the Carmel Clay Historical Society,” Goolsby history and architecture in the PalCCHS Executive Director Whitney Denladium and Songbook Gallery, or just enjoy nis said. lunch with friends,” Dennis said. CCHS preserves and shares Carmel’s histoMoney raised from the event will be used to ry through programs about local topics, tours continue the services offered by CCHS. of historic homes and the Monon Railroad Depot Museum and an archive of documents and artifacts, among other things. springtime Luncheon At the luncheon, Goolsby plans to speak When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 28. on “The Library for the Next Generation.” She Where: Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel. will share the history of libraries, the origin of Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. CCPL, and her vision for the future growth of More: CarmelClayHistory.org. the library. Celebrations series – The Museum of Miniature Houses presents Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship. Upcoming sessions include: April 27 at noon - Rex Martin will perform songs from his new recording, Out of the Woodwork. He is in 2B Stainless, a band that he has led since 2006 that appears regularly in the Indianapolis area and whose focus is original music.
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Carmel student wins at fair By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Jennifer Alcantara had serious doubts when her son Matthew approached her about his idea of building a wind tunnel for the Carmel Elementary School Sciachivement ence Fair. “I said, can’t we just grow bean plants?" said Jennifer, who was the CES Science Fair director. “I actually tried to talk him out of it. Even if he did build a wind tunnel, I didn’t think he could get measurable results. I’m glad he insisted.” Matthew, a Carmel Elementary School fifth grader, started by winning his school’s Science Fair Feb. 16 for his project titled, Start Your Engines! Automotive Aerodynamics: Measuring Downforce vs. Lift in a Homemade Wind Tunnel with Laminar Flow. Matthew, 11, captured the Central Indiana Regional Science & Engineering Fair first place trophy for fifth grade March 5 at Marian University. He was the only fifth grader sent to represent Central Indiana at the statewide fair. At the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair at IUPUI April 2, Matthew received the Office of Naval Research 2016 Naval Science Award for Excellence. Matthew was pretty much on his own for
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Like most politicians, Donald Trump has made a lot of lofty promises on the campaign trail. politics But unlike his fellow presidential candidates, he is likely to keep them, at least in the eyes of two local businessmen who worked with him to purchase one of the most recognizable buildings in New York City. Steve Hilbert, president Dick and CEO of Sterling Investors Life Insurance Co. and former CEO of Conseco, and Rollie Dick, former CFO of Conseco, partnered with Trump on the 1998 purchase of New York City’s General Motors Building. Conseco and Trump bought the building for $878 million, and it sold in 2003 for $1.4 billion. That experience began a friendship and gave Hilbert and Dick their first glimpse of Trump’s drive and work ethic. “We would both say without any hesitation that Donald Trump was the greatest operating partner we ever had,” Hilbert said. “Donald set (expectations) high – that were somewhat in
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disbelief – and then he exceeded it.” Hilbert, a Carmel resident, and Trump kept in touch regularly, at least until recently. But even in the midst of the campaign trail, Trump reached out to Hilbert when he heard from his wife – who heard from Hilbert’s wife – that Hilbert had completed the purchase of Sterling Investors Life Insurance. “Donald called Steve from the campaign trail to congratulate him,” Dick said. Hilbert said that Trump considered a presidential bid four years ago but decided the time wasn’t right. He didn’t take Trump too seriously when he brought up the idea again, but once he committed Hilbert knew he was
in it to win. “He doesn’t do anything half-(way), so (when) he jumped in the ring, he was going to go the whole 15 rounds,” Hilbert said. While Trump might be described as someone who says exactly what’s on his mind, Dick, a Zionsville resident, said his experience with Trump has been nothing but pleasant. “Donald is a perfect gentleman in normal, everyday conversation,” he said. Hilbert agreed, calling Trump “a class act.” He believes Trump’s transparency and straight talk is driving his campaign’s success, and he believes Trump will do well among local voters. “He’s what this country needs,” Hilbert said. “I don’t care if he is in New York, he has Indiana values.”
Trump campaign opens office in Carmel With the Indiana primary election set for May 3, Donald Trump’s campaign has opened up shop at 11530 Westfield Blvd. in Carmel. Trump hasn’t yet visited Indiana during his campaign, but longtime friend and business partner Steve Hilbert said he expects that to change soon.
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Prominent Indiana architect Harry E. Cooler, Jr., 90, Carmel died April 1. Born Sept. 26, 1925, in Indianapolis to the late Harry Cooler Sr. and Harriett Steinberg Cooler, he graduated from Shortridge High School in 1943. He served in the Armored Artillery of the 20th Armored Division in Germany until the end of World War II. Harry designed the first terminal building at the Indianapolis Airport. On Oct. 12, 1988, his firm completed the restoration of the Indiana State Capitol Building for which he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Gov. Robert Orr, commemorating its 100th anniversary. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Dee, of 65 years; children, Linda (Bob) Lewis of Carmel, Joan (Seth) Appelbaum of Atlanta, Ga., Thomas (Mary Alice) Cooler and William (Ellen) Cooler, both of Carmel; 12 grandchildren, Dave (Emily) and Brian Lewis, Ashley (Matt) Crick, Jason (Corrie) and Dr. Rachel Appelbaum, Kristen, Stephanie and Caroline Cooler, Sam, Kevin, Sara and Lauren Cooler. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Phyllis Jordan and Janet Wagman. Memorial contributions may be made to Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple’s Charities and IHC.
Taliah Jane Brigham, 10-month old daughter of Samantha L. Plummer and Troyel LJ Brigham of Carmel, was received into the arms of Jesus in the early morning of April 7. Brigham She was born May 31, 2015, in Indianapolis. Taliah Jane had a bubbly, spunky personality and loved to blow kisses. She spoke to everyone even though no one could understand her and had an infectious laugh that could steal your heart. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Bob and Sandy Penzes; maternal great-grandparents, Walter and Patsy McCluggage, and Mark and Sara Williams; paternal grandparents, Latoria Croom and Troyel L Brigham; paternal greatgrandparents, Thereon and Christine A. Bell and William and Melody Shaw; and aunts and uncles, Jami (Rick) Morse, Madi VanHorn, Kasandra Penzes and James Brigham. Memorial contributions may be made to Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1685 Westfield Rd., Noblesville, IN 46062. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
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Dispatches Correction – In the April 12 edition of Current in Carmel, an incorrect photo ran with the Teacher of the Month story. The correct photo, above, shows Clay Middle School teacher Renee Carter with student Jasmine Hsu. (Submitted photo) CPD hiring – The Carmel Police Dept. is accepting applications for the position of police officer. The Carmel Police Dept. offers a variety of assignments with the opportunity for advancement, including promotions and specialized positions. Visit http://goo.gl/dR0gtk for to view qualifications and complete an application. Applications are due by May 15.
Kickoff meeting – The Relay for Life Carmel Against Cancer 2016 Kick off meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at IU North Hospital, 11700 N. Meridian St., in the first floor conference room. The event will include light snacks and a brief presentation about Relay for Life, coming to Carmel on June 25 at the Carmel Civic Center. M3 Challenge finalists – Carmel High School students Miles Dai, Tiger Huang, Joseph Philleo and Simon Langowski were chosen as finalists in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, which draws the participation of more than 5,000 top 11th and 12th graders from across the nation. They make up one of six teams chosen to compete in the M3 Challenge finals competition, which takes place on April 25 at The Moody’s World Trade Center headquarters.
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For most students in Carmel High School’s sophomore Honors English class, the assignment to read “Brain on Fire,” a support memoir about a young woman with a brain tumor that led to madness, was just more homework. For Bella Simons, it was personal. The 15-year-old sophomore received the assignment her first week back to school after spending six weeks in Chicago getting radiation treatments for a brain tumor. “At first, I thought it was just cruel irony, but at the end, I was glad that I read it,” said Bella, who experienced many things described in the book, but not insanity. “I think it ended up being a positive experience.” After reading “Brain on Fire,” Bella said her classmates were better able to understand her situation and even did a report comparing and contrasting her battle with the author’s. Bella’s classmates are one of many groups that have stepped up to show their support as the Simons family has spent the school year dealing with the tumor. The CHS track team recently adopted her as an honorary member, and Grace Church held a special ser-
Bella Simons hugs her mother, Tasha Simons, after being baptized at Grace Church before heading to Chicago for radiation treatments. (Submitted photo)
vice to pray for healing, among others. ‘A scary experience’ The trouble began on the first day of school when Bella got her first migraine. The unrelenting headache soon was accompanied by frequent vomiting and balance problems. Doctors first diagnosed Bella with anxiety – a surprise to Bella’s mother Tasha Simons, who has a master’s degree in counseling – but it soon became clear that something else was causing the symptoms. Bella eventually saw a neurologist, who scheduled her for surgery the next morning after an MRI showed a noncancerous tumor blocking the drainage of spinal fluid.
After having two catheters inserted in her brain, Bella went to Chicago for radiation. “It was a scary experience, because nothing really prepares you to lie down on a table and wait for a proton beam to hit your brain tumor,” Bella said. “It was painless but it was very scary to go through.” Still fighting Looking at Bella, most people don’t realize what she’s been through, or that the battle is not over yet. She still gets daily headaches and has other symptoms. “They’re recommending another brain surgery,” Tasha said. “That’s very, very frightening, because it was horrible the first time.” Bella has another MRI on April 28, and the results will help determine the next step in her treatment. Until then, the family is asking for prayers that the tumor will shrink. The family is planning to visit Hawaii in early June, a vacation organized by the Make-AWish Foundation. If another surgery is needed, they hope to schedule it for after the trip. But Tasha said planning ahead is often futile as her daughter’s health is unpredictable. “What I’ve learned is life is precious,” Tasha said. “You really have to live in the present, because there are generally no guarantees.” Read the full story at currentincarmel.com
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Family’s experience with Make-a-Wish inspires Carmel woman’s passion for job By Michelle Williams • news@currentincarmel.com Although many people have been impacted by the MakeA-Wish Foundation, Carmel resident Kelsey Leichtnam is the nonprofit’s only employee in Indiana who cover story has experienced a granted wish firsthand. Working as development officer, Leichtnam brings a heightened level of advocacy thanks to her family’s personal experience. Leichtnam’s brother, McKenzie, was born in 1990 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and he received a heart transplant at 13 days old. Although his heart condition was never classified as terminal, McKenzie’s doctor referred him to Makea-Wish when the organization opened its mission to include children with a life-threatening health status. McKenzie was granted a wish to see the Boston Red Sox in the World Series with his parents and sister in 2004. Tragedy struck the Leichtnam family in 2011 when McKenzie unexpectedly passed away. Leichtnam had been working an internship in Wisconsin to finish up her undergraduate degree from Indiana University when the news came. Although she was far from home, Leichtnam wanted to do something that would honor her brother’s life. “My parents raised us to give back and have a spirit of paying it forward,” she said. “I think it would have been so cool for McKenzie to be able to give another child or children the experience we were able to have.” In 2012, Leichtnam organized the first of a series of four annual golf tournaments in McKenzie’s honor. They called it “Golf
Kelsey Leichtnam pauses at the Make-a-Wish Women Inspiring Strength & Hope luncheon March 18. (Photo by Theresa Skutt)
Favorite pastime: Road trips with my family. Favorite local restaurant: Rosie’s Place. Favorite color: Navy blue. Age: 27. Birthplace: Indianapolis. Favorite vacation spot: Pacific Grove, Calif., and Hilton Head Island, S.C. Place of worship: Northview Church in Carmel. Car: Kia Sorento. Most DVR’d TV show: “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” Favorite quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Motto to live by: “Pay it forward.” Early morning riser or night owl?: “Night owl, but trying to be more of an early morning riser!”
“She has so much drive and ambition, and she wants to do something that’s greater than herself. We picked up on that right away,” said Juli Miller, vice president of development for Make-a-Wish. Soon after the first golf outing in 2012, Miller reached out to Leichtnam with a job offer. “I knew that this would have been my dream job, but I think I was too emotional at the time and too scatterbrained to really seek it out. So I was really fortunate that it sought me out,” Leichtnam said. “It was kind of an ‘all stars aligning’ moment. They knew that I had wanted to move home, but they didn’t realize that I was physically packing up.” Even after starting her job at the foundation, Leichtnam continued serving in a volunteer role. By 2015, she raised more than $100,000 through the Golf for Kenz event – achieving the family’s original goal. The event is set to be inducted into the Giving Society at the foundation’s BIG Wish Gala April 22. Leichtnam said she enjoys working with people in the community who want to make a difference. “It’s always amazing to me the web that Make-A-Wish weaves. Either somebody knows of a child that had a wish granted, or they were a part of a wish being granted. Maybe they sat on an airplane where a child was going on their wish trip. It’s just really neat to hear those stories and see how everyone can truly be connected to our mission,” Leichtnam said. “That never gets old.” Leichtnam’s personal tie to the organization has gone a long way in helping her succeed in her role with Make-A-Wish. “The biggest asset that Kelsey has is the ability to build relationships and connections that really provide this network – and people feel like they‘re part of the Make-A-Wish community,” Miller said.
upcoming events Paul, Collette, McKenzie and Kelsey Leichtnam enjoy watching the Boston Red Sox play in the World Series in 2004, a wish granted for McKenzie Leichtnam. (Submitted photo)
for Kenz,” and the family chose to benefit Make-a-Wish with a goal of reaching the Giving Society level by donating $100,000.
“My parents raised us to give back and have a spirit of paying it forward.” - Kelsey Leichtnam
• Big Wish Gala April 22 – Former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark will host the Indianapolis BIG Wish Gala at the JW Marriott on April 22. The evening will include a sit-down dinner, a live and silent auction and inspirational stories from children and families whose lives have been impacted by a granted wish. Those wishing to attend the event, become a sponsor, or donate funds or auction items may contact Kelsey Leichtnam at 317-522-4082. • Walk for Wishes June 25 – The 11th annual Walk for Wishes in Indianapolis will take place June 25 at the NCAA Hall of Champions. Participants in the family-friendly event may choose a 1- or 3-mile walk followed by a finish line celebration with music, food and more. Visit http://oki.wish.org/ for more information or to register.
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Donald Trump (R-Billions), Ted Cruz (RTexas) and John Kasich (R-Ohio) are contributing to local economies – unless they’re space donations – in advance of the May 3 primary election. Each has or is planning a local campaign office – Trump in Carmel, Cruz in Lawrence and Kasich in Fishers. Watch for feet on the ground with primarily door-to-door activity. We’re curious as to whether the candidates actually will visit our area. Since Hamilton Co. is such a Republican hotbed, our guess is a candidate or three will traipse through here, but it’s too soon to tell. Wherever a candidate is most needed to rally the troops, that’s where he or she often ends up – and sometimes on short notice. ••• We projected in this space, after President Barack Obama began his second term, that Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) would succeed him in 2016. As much as we’d oppose it, we’re not backing off that guess. Benghazi and the e-mail server investigation will prove mere annoyances for the former first lady. The fix is in, we believe. She may choose to write her inauguration speech any time now. Although, come to think of it, we’d really like to see Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) run as an independent after Clinton defeats him for the nomination, and that possibly could thwart her march to the White House. ••• Note to Mitch Daniels: Enough of academia, please. Present yourself as an independent (hopefully vs. Sanders in a great contrast) in the race for president and boost us above the mess in which we’re all mired. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.
BEL I EVE I T ! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In South Carolina, a permit must be obtained to fire a missle. Source: dumblaws.com
Maintenance free Commentary by Terry Anker Our first home was built in the mid-1930s. Along with it came a ton of charm and a good deal of upkeep. It turns out that 80-year-old windows, electrical infrastructure and plumbing systems can require a bit of attention. Someone once said that living in an older home is like caring for an invalid aunt – lovely and charming but sometimes a bit overwhelming. Regardless, we knew what we’d gotten into and went about the business of looking after the old house with dedication and conviction. Our next abode was constructed decades later. While we didn’t build it, we came to own it only a few years later. With it, we expected that everything would work, without tweaking, and be largely maintenance free. In retrospect, it is unclear whether our expectations were more naïve in believing that a pair of 20-somethings were prepared to care for a vintage home or that we, now
decades older, could attend to a house, now decades younger. Yes, we discovered, even promises of low-maintenance and long warrantees can be significantly overestimated. Somehow, it seems tougher to step up and fix the problems when one might have expected a good deal more life expectancy in the materials. Is longevity ever a reality without some maintenance? Houses, relationships, automobiles and shoes all demand attention. Are expectations of maintenance-free living an unattainable fantasy that appeals to a part of us that wants things to be easy? Maintaining the world around us is an inescapable reality. Ignoring it only allows for it to deteriorate further. And, does resenting it only allow for us to deteriorate as well? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.
Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK Being an entrepreneur simply means being someone who wants to make a difference. – Richard Branson
I finally lost it, people. Last night, as I sat in my youngest’s room conducting a moderately successful hoarding interhumor vention, I suddenly experienced an intense desire to both pull out my hair and repeatedly shout the F-word, and to curl into a fetal position and cry myself to sleep. Reminiscent of the parasite in “Alien,” the stress of our kitchen remodel that has slowly been growing inside me for the last month burst forth, shredding my normally patient self into a barely-functioning, strung-out mommy on the edge. I’m not proud of my pseudo-breakdown, but I’m not really surprised it occurred. I haven’t been sleeping very well due to the mean-spirited dollar signs that insist upon waking me at three in the morning and shouting, “You’re over budget!” I’ve been extremely short tempered, thanks to the complete lack of organization, tidiness and chores at my house. And I’ve started forgetting things like appointments and showering because I’m so concerned about the terrible eating habits my family’s establishing without a stove. I come home from work each day and totally ignore my kids and husband so I can bee-line it for my bedroom, the only place that currently offers even a sliver of serenity. And we still have at least two more weeks to go. The countertop guys called today to say the soonest they can do install is in 11 days, which means a sink, disposal and cooktop will all have to wait. That also means that my temporary kitchen setup in the dining room remains, and well as our high levels of Chef-Boy-R-Dee and Stouffers consumption. Even more disconcerting? Our fecal-contaminated flooring – caused when our toilet spewed raw sewage everywhere one infamous Sunday morning last fall and, incidently, the whole reason for this makeover – still has not been replaced. That comes on Monday. So we’ve been, not just figuratively but literally, living in a poo box since September! I suppose the silver lining here is the solid material I’m collecting for future columns. Sort of like the “Alien” franchise, my stress monster will return again and again for your reading enjoyment. Peace out.
Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.
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A dandy story on dandelions Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
It’s a Saturday morning in April. Spring is in the air. But so is snow. And it’s on the ground. And I’m wondering about my humor dandelions. Will this untimely last blast of winter compromise these loyal harbingers of warm weather that have never failed to rear their ugly little heads? In truth, they are really not that unappealing to the eye, but we have labeled them weeds, and so they must be eliminated or we bear the scorn of our neighbors – even risk a note from the homeowners’ association. In my cul-de-sac, we call it the Yellow Alert. I used to have a theory that there was no need to put down a weed preventative because everyone else in my neighborhood performs the pre-emergent ritual. I figured there was no chance for my lawn to become taken over. I mean, where would the nasty seeds come from? My theory, of course, was tragically flawed – though I am unclear why – and by April every year the yellow dandelion blooms are poking up out of the ground, taunting me to respond to their infestation. I go out with my trustworthy weeder, carefully slide the device under the root system, and pop the whole pesky plant out of the ground. I am ashamed to admit this, but I enjoy the process. Annihilating an evil is liberating, especially when the enemy has spread in total defiance. By the way, I refuse to spray Roundup on the offender. You would never see Arnold Schwarzenegger squirt the enemy. Here’s what drives me crazy: after I extract every single dandelion on a typical morning, I go into the house, read the paper and have breakfast. Two hours later, there they are again, sunbathing on our front yard. Where did they come from? How did they get there? There is no evidence of my possessing a green thumb anywhere else. Last
year I reseeded a small area on the side of the house where the grass had died. I watered and fertilized. The patch was in full sun, the perfect conditions for the sprouting of new turf. Nothing happened. Bare as a baby’s … you get the point. But on my driveway a perfect dandelion sprouted in a crack in the concrete. I am perplexed by the dandelion’s ability to magically reappear, so I am obsessed with seeing one pop up and bloom before my very eyes. And that’s why I stare intently through the front door window, hoping to see the actual blossoming of this ubiquitous intruder. This made Mary Ellen very suspicious, so I stopped using the binoculars. Maybe the dandelions know I am watching and they wait for a lapse in my attention. Perhaps I am not very observant. My son, for example, went from 21 inches at birth to 70 inches in 16 years. I never saw him budge. I still plan to keep an eye on my front lawn. Uh oh, it looks like I have to mow the grass again. Funny, I never saw that coming, either.
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Sterban enjoys long Oak Ridge Boys tenure By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com In 1972, Richard Sterban was faced with a tough career choice, continue playing with J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet music who served as backup singers to Elvis Presley or accept an invitation to join the Oak Ridge Boys. “I said give me until tomorrow, but I knew I was going to take the job,” said Sterban, who replaced the Oak Ridge Boys’ bass singer. “A lot of people didn’t understand my decision, asking me how I could leave Elvis. I felt in my heart I was doing the right thing. I felt the Oak Ridge Boys had a lot of potential. History has proven that I made a pretty good decision. Forty-three years later, I’ve had a pretty good life with the Oak Ridge Boys.” The Oak Ridge Boys will perform at 8 p.m. April 23 at the Palladium. Sterban will celebrate his 73rd birthday the next day. He said the group still averages 150 days on the road. “Even after all these years, we’re still having fun doing this,” Sterban said. “At our age,
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform in Carmel on April 23. (Submitted photo)
sometimes we physically get tired, but we don’t get tired of doing what we do.” Sterban said a bulk of the show will include fan favorites. “We feel people want to hear the songs that made us what we are,” Sterban said. “We’ll play ‘Elvira’ of course – that’s the law. It’s our signature song. We feel people want to hear the songs that made us what we are.” Some others include “Thank God for Kids,” “Y’all Come Back Saloon,” and “Leaving Louisiana in Broad Daylight.”
Sterban said the group, which was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame last year, will perform songs from its 2015 Rock of Ages album, which are hymns and gospel favorites. “It’s very much a family show,” Sterban said. Sterban said performing with Presley was a learning experience. “It helped prepare me for what would come later on,” Sterban said. “A few years later I went to the same arenas just as packed for the Oak Ridge Boys.” Sterban got asked so often to tell stories about Elvis he collaborated with Steve Robinson on a 2012 book “Elvis to Elvira: My Life on Stage.” His favorite story is the first time he met Presley. After waiting a long time for Presley to arrive, he showed with his entourage. “Up until the time, I was a casual Elvis fan,” Sterban said. “But when he walked in the room, I realized why at that point he was the biggest star in the world. From that time, I understood now why this guy is so special.” For more, visit richardsterban.com. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.
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Spotlight Players cast of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” Kathy Pataluch, director Jeremy Tuterow, Nan Macy, Rahshe Byrd, Jenni White, Megan Nicole Smith and Jim LaMonte take time after the show to pause for “Where’s Amy?” at the Theater at the Fort.
Partnerships for Lawrence Board of Directors Raymond Rohana and Spotlight Players President, Director and actor Jeremy Tuterow at the media night sneak production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” (Photos by Amy Pauszek for Current Publishing LLC. Copyright 2016. All Rights Reserved)
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Carmel Celebrates Earth Day with Children’s Art Display – To celebrate Earth Day and promote environmental sustainability, Carmel Green Initiative hosted the seventh annual Earth Hour-Earth Day Art Contest in partnership with the City of Carmel, Carmel Arts & Design District, and the Carmel Clay Public Library. Children’s Earth Day art displays are located at the Carmel Clay Public Library, the Monon Center, Muldoon’s in the Arts & Design District, and Whole Foods Market in Clay Terrace. The exhibits will be on display until May 2. The Vintage Farmhouse Market – The Vintage Farmhouse Market will be from 5 to 9 p.m. April 29 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30. On April 29 the entrance fee is $10, and on April 30 the entrance fee is $5. The Vintage Farmhouse Market is at the Hamilton Co. Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Indiana Design Center workshops – The Indiana Design Center in Carmel is once again hosting several workshops open to the public. These include Trade Secrets: Tips to Hire the Right Professional for your Project presented by Adam Gibson April 23, Patina vs. Perfection: Natural Stone Tips presented by Lonna Heshelman May 17, and A Practical Guide to Beautiful Design presented by Courtney Casteel Schenberg June 21. For more, visit indianadesigncenter.com.
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Michael McDonald to perform in Carmel this summer – Michael McDonald will be performing at 7:30 p.m. July 6, at the Palladium. He is a five-time Grammy award winner. For tickets visit thecenterpresents.org
Where’s Amy? … Checking out the Spotlight Players at the Theater at the Fort. It was a treat to attend the media night production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” a fun, clever comedy with a twist that was originally produced on Broadway. This was my first visit to the Theater at the Fort, and I was impressed by the stage size, beautiful atmosphere and charm of the building. The talented cast worked well together, were funny, and shined under the direction of Jeremy Tuterow. I enjoyed the performance and would highly recommend the Spotlight Players, who are all volunteers and know how to put on a fantastic show. “Where’s Amy?” looks forward to their next production of “Charlotte’s Web” directed by Jim LaMonte. For more, spotlight-players.org
Art in the Afternoon Arts Market – The Carmel Arts Council’s Art in the Afternoon Arts Market will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at 502 E. Event Centre, Carmel. Tickets are $23 and include wine, lunch, beverages, games and door prizes. For more, visit carmelartscouncil.org. Antiques Road Show – Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s most-watched ongoing series and a production of WGBH Boston, visits Indianapolis as part of a six-city 2016 summer tour. Roadshow and WFYI will host an all-day appraisal event on July 9. To enter the drawing for free tickets to the Indianapolis Antiques Roadshow event and to see complete application rules, go to pbs.org/roadshowtickets. For more information you may also call toll-free 888-762-3749. Deadline for applications is April 28.
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The Indianapolis school runs from pre-kindergarten (4-year-olds) through 12th grade. “Rik is the quintessential modern evangeFor Lumen Christi Catholic headmaster list, using our growing entertainment culture Jason Adams, Rik Swartzwelder is the perfect to reach people at intellectual and guest speaker emotional levels,” Adams stated in a fundraiser for the annual release. “This event would appeal to fundraiser. anyone who wants to support what I Swartzwelder, an actor, writer and consider a cultural David and Goliath director, will speak at Lumen Christi phenomenon: a small school willing Catholic’s annual Light in the City to be classically Catholic in an age of Dinner and Auction fundraiser, which growing secular control over parochibegins at 6 p.m. April 22 at the Ritz Swartzwelder al schools, and a writer/actor devoted Charles in Carmel. to Christian virtue in an industry dominated by Actor-director Swartzwelder’s movie, “Old decadence.” Fashioned” was named Best Christian Film by The evening begins with a cocktail recepFocus on the Family’s 2016 Plugged In Awards. tion and silent auction. Dinner begins at 7 The movie is about a former ladies’ man and p.m. The cost is $75 for an individual or a a free-spirited woman who begin an oldtable of eight for $550. Sponsorships are also fashioned courtship. available for preferred seating and prizes. For “The big reason we wanted to bring him in more, contact Cheryl Dye at 317-407-6881. For is he shares our mission to try to transform online registration, visit lumenchristischool. the culture for Christ,” Adams said. “We’re org. trying to do that and he’s trying to do that in The Light in the City event, one of the a different way. We’re all trying to be countercultural in a really positive, joyful, hopeful way. school’s two major fundraisers for the year, helps fund student scholarships, teacher salaThat’s the value in bringing Rik in and where ries and instructional needs for Lumen Christi. we see our two missions intersecting.”
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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Jason Wilber is best known for being Grammy-winning singer-songwriter John Prine’s guitarist. music About six years ago, Wilber, who has played with Prine for 20 years, decided to develop his own vocals a little more and perform solo as well. “One of the great things about music is it’s a never-ending challenge, you can never master it really,” Wilber said. “I just thought my singing voice was set. Other than learning songs for words and melody, I never worked on singing ahead of guitar playing. I spent thousands of hours practicing the guitar. I thought it would be a fun thing to explore trying to become a better singer. It was a multi-year project. It took a few years, but I’ve definitely made a high improvement in my singing voice.” Wilber will perform at 8 p.m. April 21 at The Warehouse, 254 First Ave. SW, Carmel. Every ticket purchased comes with one complimentary copy of Wilbur’s new album, “Echoes.” “It’s the perfect setting for that kind of show because it’s small and intimate,” said Wilber, a 46-year-old Bloomington resident. This is Wilbur’s ninth solo album and first to
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feature songs written by other songwriters, featuring work by Prine, Leon Russell, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones and Grafitti6. “I’d be shocked if anyone knows every song on this record because they’re from really diverse sources,” Wilber said. Wilber describes the music he typically writes as Americana/folk rock music, but enjoys other forms. Wilber schedules his own concerts when Prine is taking time off. Wilber hosts a weekly radio show called In Search of a Song (insearchofasong.com) on Public Radio Exchange. For more, visit liveforthemusic.com.
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Avocado, the king of fruits! It is not only unique and delicious, but it is packed with vitamins, and loaded with good mono-saturated fats. I love its versatility; you can have it as a drink, fruit, salad, dips, sandwich, the variations are endless! This fantastic dish is a 1-2-3 recipe that doesn’t take much time and effort! Serves: 4 Ingredients: • 16 oz. uncooked pasta • 2 large cloves garlic • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves • 6 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, to taste • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil • 1 ripe medium avocado, pitted • 1/2 teaspoon salt • Freshly ground black pepper • Lemon zest Directions: Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. While pasta cooks, in a food processor, combine garlic, basil, and pulse to mince. Add lemon juice, oil, avocado flesh, 1 tablespoon water and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain pasta but reserve 1 cup pasta water. Return pasta back to pot, and
Avocados are packed with vitamins and good fats. (Photo by Ceci Martinez)
add avocado sauce. Mix well to coat pasta. If pasta looks dry, toss it with reserve water until it has a glossy coating. Top pasta with lemon zest, and pepper. Ceci Martinez is a Zionsville resident who was born in New York and raised in Peru. For more of Ceci’s recipes, visit currentzionsville.com.
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ATI presents ‘Unnecessary Farce’ By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Darrin Murrell has been doing homework on farces in preparation for directing “Unnecessary Farce.” “I’ve been rereading performance and revisiting other farces, not this particular show, but other fast-paced farce productions that I’ve been aware of and involved with,” Murrell said. “I’m trying to get the speed and stylistic elements of the show in my brain as I started to imagine these particular actors in those roles and putting this story up on the stage I know so well and bringing all those puzzle pieces together. It’s been a nine-month process for me.” Murrell is directing Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “Unnecessary Farce,” which is set for April 29-May 15 at The Studio Theater in Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts. This is the first time Murrell has directed an ATI play, but he has performed as an actor there in the past. “It’s a fairly new work by a Chicago actor and playwright Paul Slade Smith,” Murrell said. “It’s in the tradition of the great British farces that have been popular in world theater for hundreds of years. A lot of fast pace, slamming doors, mistaken identity and a lot of innuendo. Farces don’t carry any grand moral
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message that affects the human condition. They’re really meant as a distraction and a good laugh at an evening out at the theater, and this certainly is that.” Murrell, who lives in Parker City, said the play has just been making its round on the regional circuit the past three or four years. Murrell said he believes it’s the first time the play is being held in Indianapolis. “It’s a rare bird over at ATI without Don (Farrell), Cynthia (Collins) or Judy (Fitzgerald) in it or involved in any way,” Murrell said, referring to ATI founders. Among the cast members are two Hamilton Co. residents, Vickie Cornelius Phipps (Carmel) and Roger Ortman (Westfield).
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well at IRT is top-notch acting and the set and costume design is always fantastic. When they see the set, they’ll think someRobert Neal loves a good murder one built a manor right on stage.” mystery. This is Neal’s 15th season with “I’m a big SherIRT, where he has performed in theater lock (Holmes) fan, more than 30 productions. Neal, 54, and I love Agatha performed in “To Kill a Mockingbird” Christie stuff, too,” Neal said. at IRT earlier this year. So the Zionsville resident is Neal also recently played Lennie excited to perform in his first in Cardinal Stage Company’s “Of Agatha Christie play. Neal will play Mice and Men” in Bloomington. He Major Metcalf in “The Mousetrap” Neal is a company member of Heartland from April 26 to May 22 at the Actors Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis. Indiana Repertory Theatre. Neal, an adjunct professor of theatre “I love how smart it is, and I’m an anarts at the University of Indianapolis, is a glophile as well,” Neal said. “We get to use freelance actor and director. He also has the British dialect and pretend we are in appeared in “Chicago Fire” on NBC. Monkswell Manor. It takes place in the “I’m particularly lucky to have this afearly 1950s, so it’s learning about a differfiliation with IRT, which is one of the great ent time period and living it in. I love workregional theaters in the United States,” he ing with the other actors and the director. said. “To be here this long is kind of like winIt’s a fun ensemble thing. It’s the longestning the lottery in the regional theater world.” running play in the history of the world.” Neal grew up in Brazil, Ind., and went to The play premiered in 1952 in London Indiana University as an undergraduate. He and has been running continuously there got his master’s of Fine Arts at Penn State since. and trained in Shakespeare at London “It’s a play our audiences will totally Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. love as well,” Neal said. “Who doesn’t love For more, visit irtlive.com. a good whodunit? One thing we do really
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Where’s Amy? ‘Where’s Amy?’ is a photo column by Amy Pauszek, a society girl and film producer and partner with Ever Film Productions, LLC. She may be reached at aepaws1@comcast.net.
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Bizarre foods: Tangelos By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com What is it? Tangelos, appearance wise, look like a mix between a clementine and a deformed orange. exotic fruit Although oranges and clementines have nothing to do with the hybrid fruit, the exterior is orange and fits in the palm of your hand, and has a small knob on the top. Tangelos are a mix between a pomelo – also known as a grapefruit – and a tangerine. According to purdue.edu, the first cross between the two fruits was made in 1897. How to eat it: Similar to a clementine or orange, the tangelo must be peeled before consumption. Personally, I thought the fruit was easier to peel than others in the citrus family because of the deformed-looking knob at the top of the fruit. I grasped the knob and peeled the flesh to reveal the juicy fruit. What does it taste like? Depending on ripeness, the tangelo can taste sour like a grapefruit or sweet like a tangerine. The riper
The tangelo resembles a clementine in appearance, but it is sweeter and juicier. (Photo by Anna Skinner)
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Stephen Davidson is a firm believer in doing his share to give back to the community. Davidson is owner philanthropy of Renewal by Andersen in Carmel, which is an affiliate of the national business based in Minnesota. The Carmel resident said his business had donated windows to different causes in the past. This year they stepped it up with a large donation to Habitat for Humanity. “We’ve donated a window here and there, but nothing like this,” Davidson said. “At the end of the year, we ordered some extra products and donated to Habitat for Humanity. Had we sold the products, it would be over $50,000 worth of windows and doors. In the past, if we had something that was ordered in error, we would donate one or two here or there. In this instance, we made one large group for them.” The recent donation of windows and doors went to Habitat ReStore. The windows will not be in Habitat homes but are used to support Habitat’s mission through the ReStore. Donations of quality household items to the ReStore from corporations and individuals help build multiple homes in greater Indianapolis
Kyle Morrison of Renewal by Anderson in Carmel unloads a delivery for a ReStore project. (Submitted photo)
each year. “By donating a truck full of windows to the Habitat ReStore, Renewal by Andersen of Indiana supports our mission of partnering with local families in need of affordable housing and provides our ReStore with quality materials available to the community,” said Jim Morris, president and CEO of the greater Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity. “Because all proceeds from the ReStore benefit Habitat’s mission, corporate donations like the generous gift from Renewal by Andersen of Indiana make a significant impact on our ability to serve more future homeowners.”
CuroGens keeps growing By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com
people’ (in Latin).” Kehlet said all the offices across Canada, Europe, India and U.S. operate as one unit. CuroGens started in Jesper Kehlet’s kitchen “That gives us a quite unique ability to supin his Carmel home in 2012. port our customers on all sorts of odd The company, business which proved softhours,” he said. Kehlet said CuroGens can hand off ware needed for support between offices so they can solid inventory management and cussupport customers continuously in all tomer service solutions in the motor time zones. vehicle industry, was co-founded in CuroGens is already on track to 2012 by Kehlet, CEO, and Sumanth double its revenue year over year Dama, chief technology officer. CuroKehlet from 2015 to 2016, Kehlet said. Gens grew to 11 full-time employees in In Indiana, Brown said CuroGens is work2013, and an office was needed in Clay Terrace ing with some of the largest manufacturers South by late that year. With 23 employees, in the RV business to implement mv360, an the company expanded the space in October 2014. The company works with Microsoft tech- integrated customer service solution for companies that manufacture configured-to-order nology and has built its own solutions using products managed by a Vehicle Identification Microsoft software, said Lisa Brown, a Carmel resident and CuroGens media and communica- Number or Hull Identification Number. Kehlet said one problem from the growth tions director. is CuroGens is outgrowing its Clay Terrace Brown said the company recently anoffice space. nounced it has opened offices in Spain and “I want the Carmel office to grow to 40 Canada. people by the end of this year, but we cannot “The growth is attributed to a few differhold them all in the offices up there,” Kehlet ent things,” Kehlet said. “One is we have a said. very dedicated team. It sort of lies within our name, because CuroGens means ‘to help
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Carmel couple starts flooring company By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Ann and Greg Beriault were looking for the right franchise. The Carmel couple found business the right fit with Flooring Coverings International, opened April 18. There will be a mobile show room in a van with more than 3,000 samples of all kinds of flooring from hardwood, tiles and carpeting. “We’ll come to people’s homes and consult,” Ann said. “Neither one of us has any flooring background. My background is in advertising. I was a partner at Young and Laramore (advertising agency). I left in 2011 and have been doing marketing consulting. My husband was a federal agent for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired from that six years ago and had since been working for CNO Financial Group.” Greg left the position in late March, and now, both are full time in the business. “I’m using my marketing and advertising skills, and Greg is also a CPA, so he’s using all his financial skills,” Ann said. “We’re a good team.” The Beriaults hired a consultant to share some of the best franchise opportunities. “Floor Coverings International appealed to us because it had a great track record,” Ann
Greg and Ann Beriault, Carmel, opened Flooring Coverings International on April 18. “We’ll come to people’s homes and consult,” Ann said. (Submitted photo)
said. “They’re owned by a company called FirstService Brands and have other franchises such as California Closets and CertaPro Painters. We liked their model and we liked their experience with in-home sales. We like the idea of bringing joy to people. Flooring is a big deal, and it’s a lot of money, being able to change up their home in an easy fashion where they don’t have to go from store to store.” The Beriaults have been training since Janu-
ary to learn about the flooring business. “We’ve been studying our heads off. It’s like going back to college again,” Ann said. The couple can market in Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Geist and Zionsville. “Because there aren’t any other franchises in Indiana yet, we can service the state but we have a marketing territory,” she said. For more, carmel.floorcoveringsinternational.com
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“It’s a different perspective, but it’s all sort of the same theme, the same emotional roller coaster,” she said, whether the care is being Being a caregiver herself, attorney Carol given to a parent, spouse or child. Applegate understands the challenges faced A morning panel discussion will by those who are wellness also handling the cover issues for those facing Alzheimer’s, dementia and other forms of needs of a loved cognitive impairment with additional one. roundtables on a variety of topics in Her experiences motivated her to the afternoon. Applegate hopes to initiate “Caring for the Caregiver,” a continue smaller discussions with daylong conference of panel discuscaregivers post-conference on subsions, conversations and resources Applegate jects that generated a lot of interest. relevant to caregivers and those for “There are a lot of issues out there that are whom they give care. very complicated,” Applegate said. “Caregiv“Caregivers need support, they need reers are overwhelmed. All of us are touched sources, they need someplace to go for a day in some way or another by caring for a loved to show them I’m not alone in all this,” said one,” she said. “It’s a topic that everyone Applegate, whose law firm Applegate Elder should be interested in.” Law has sponsored the conference for three years. “I’ve experienced it myself, so I know that it Caring for Caregivers becomes very frustrating at times,” she said. When: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 “There are a lot of emotional elements that Where: 502 East Event Centre, 502 E Carmel are involved in caregiving.” Drive, Carmel The keynote speaker during the luncheon is Cost: $45 Peter Rosenberger, who hosts a radio show, More: Register at thevoiceofaging.org or by Caregivers With Hope, and has cared for his calling 317-522-1325. wife for 30 years.
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www.samswish.org Kindness Camp has returned for another summer! Are you looking for a camp for your child to do this summer that will inspire them to help others? Do you want your child to learn what “living a philanthropic life” means? Do you want your child to have some summer days filled with doing things for others? Registration is open for the 1 day kindness camps. You can register for as many camps as you want. Each camp will be different. The agenda will be based on the # of campers & the weather. Some of the things your child MIGHT be doing include: outdoor activities (planting flowers for others/picking up trash/yard work); visiting local retirement homes & playing games with the residents; delivering care packages to those in need or homeless shelters; giving busy parents a “break” & playing w/children at the park; surprising people in need w/items of need; delivering “random” acts of kindness to others; helping people w/disabilities; the list of possibilities goes on… Of course, while doing these things, we will have plenty of time to talk about other things we can do on a daily basis to make the world a better place. The registration fee for each camp is $60 per camper. This will include snacks; drinks; lunch; & everything needed. Each participant will also receive a Kindness Camp t shirt to wear on camp days.
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Diabetes seminar – Riverview Health will host a diabetes seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. April 26 at Riverview Health in the Krieg DeVault Conference Room. The staff of the Diabetes Education Center will discuss myths and truths regarding diabetes including dietary planning, food restrictions and exercise. A light dinner will be served. The program is free, but registration is required. Register at riverview.org/classes, or call 317-776-7999. Healing Hands Gala – Trinity Free Clinic, the largest free medical and dental clinic in Hamilton Co., announced that St.Vincent renewed its commitment as the title sponsor for the Trinity Free Clinic’s annual fundraiser, the Healing Hands Gala.
This event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 29 at Ritz Charles and support the clinic’s general operating fund. For more, visit www. TrinityFreeClinic.org. Be Beautiful – The public is invited to Be Beautiful, a fundraiser for On Your Feet Foundation from 5 to 8 p.m. April 25 at 1200 W. Carmel Dr. On Your Feet helps birthparents build a better life through case management and coaching, monetary grants and a community of other birthparents. A donation of $125 will provide guests with one service of their choice from ClarityMD, Dragonfly or Method Salon. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
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Create amazing privacy for your patio
Commentary by Randy Sorrell
Amazing is not the usual commentary when completing a project outdoor space designed entirely for privacy. But it can be with a little creativity and freedom. Imagine a solid row of boring arborvitae with no purpose other than to protect a view. Sounds stimulating, right? Not at all. But, what if that same vanilla hedge offered a backdrop to a secluded natural stone patio? Decorated with massive clay urns brimming with color and it begins to sound more appealing, doesn’t it? Imagine that same secluded patio, with an abbreviated pergola framing the space and view patterns. Suddenly the once benign/offensive privacy planting has been elevated to a destination. Now that’s compelling! INTENSE VARIETY This stunning back yard is squished among several two-story homes perched a little too close for comfort. Simple privacy fences don’t accomplish what the name intends so intense height and a generous volume of creativity was required. The more immediate vase shaped height of serviceberries and redbud trees were married with the pyramidal evergreen strength
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of Norway, Blue and Hoopsi spruce. Heavy cedar beams of a pergola, shade trees and an ivy covered wood fence lend privacy elsewhere in the featured outdoor living space. Variety, married with creativity and a little freedom is the key to creating privacy that feels more compelling than a row of evergreens. The thrilled homeowners now open their windows to lush surroundings with appreci-
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Respecting the soul in old things Commentary by Stephanie Sullivan
tion of couples who love to entertain. I believe that things don’t lose their purpose after one person finishes with them. My love of thrifting began years ago when I After all, we cherish an heirloom that is handhad no money and was trying to turn my first ed down within our own family, why can’t house into a home. plain talk we feel that same reverence when an item is Shabby end tables handed across families? spiffed up with a coat of I have a thrifted fruit paint? Check! After all, we cherish an bowl that I absolutely A set of lamp bases heirloom that is handed adore: It’s pedastalled, made chic with new shades? Done! down within our own family, scalloped, and holds a ton of fruit for my Over time, my attracwhy can’t we feel that same sizeable family. Each tion to thrifting changed. time I fill it up, I think of reverence when an item is I was making more monanother parent, across ey. I could shop where I handed across families? time, filling it up for wanted. But still I was his or her brood. Did those kids turn up their drawn to things that others had discarded. noses at brown-spotted bananas like mine I realized that more than saving money, what I loved about thrifting was sharing in the do? Did they ignore the grapefruit, too? Probably. Even across generations, some things story, the soul, of an old object. Maybe that never change. sounds a little “woo woo,” but I love bringing an item into my home that carries with Stephanie Sullivan lives in Carmel it some history. Vinyl Christmas albums that with her husband and four children. played while another family decorated their She is a self-proclaimed “granola holiday tree warm my heart. A cake plate that girl in high heels” who is as passionate about her work as a learntook center stage at a distant child’s birthday ing and development professional party makes me smile. A vintage serving tray as she is about gardening, baking, that delivered cocktails to a gathering of longenvironmentalism and thrifty upcycling. Reach her at ago friends connects me to another generastephaniesullivan1119@gmail.com.
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The Gustav and Elin Hultgren Family. (Submitted by Don Knebel)
The American Dream Commentary by Don Knebel For my 175th column, I am taking the liberty of writing not about where I went but from where I came. The story is not travel important because it is unusual, but because it is not. I found these pictures among a collection of family photographs and other items I inherited from my mother. The adults are my grandparents, who came to the United States from Sweden in 1913 with a baby, seeking a better life. The picture on the left was taken in 1915, after they had settled in Portland, Ore., and had another child. The picture on the right was taken in 1923, three children later. The twin on the right is my mother. No more than 10 years off the boat, my Swedish grandparents had become Americans. My grandfather shaved his mustache, shined his shoes and bought a suit. My grandmother cut her hair, parted it on the side and dropped her neckline. They dressed their only son in a sailor suit. Language did not make my grandparents Americans. They spoke only Swedish
at home, and my mother learned English in school. Because of a hearing problem, my grandmother never learned English well enough to become a citizen. What made my grandparents Americans was confidence that their children would have it easier than they did and that education and hard work would make it so. Among my mother’s treasures was a newspaper clipping from 1930 showing the three youngest children depositing 50 cents into a bank account. The descendants of the people in these pictures, now all gone, include hard-working moms and dads, teachers, engineers, members of the military, business people, doctors, lawyers and loving grandparents. Many Americans share similar stories. We all share the responsibility of assuring that 100 years from now Americans still be telling them. 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.
Dispatches Designer workshop series – The public is invited to connect with design professionals each month on various interior design topics. Join the Indiana Design Center for Patina vs. Perfection: Natural Stone Tips, Facts and Alternatives at 10:30 a.m. on May 17 at the Indiana Design Center. Lonna Heshelman of Santarossa Mosaic & Tile will present. RSVP via e-mail to concierge@ IndianaDesignCenter.com.
Prevent bathtub ring – To prevent that ring from forming around your bathtub, add about one-half cup baking soda to the bath water as the tub fills. Also, avoid using and gels, bubble baths, salts, etc. that contain oils. Once you drain the bath, there should be no ring. Source: BottomLinePersonal.com
Balloon place cards – You know you want balloons at your next party, but what can you do with them besides decorating the same old corners? Here’s a fun idea. For moderate-sized parties, blow up balloons and write your guests’ names with a permanent marker. Then attach the named balloon to the chair as a unique place card. Source: BottomLinePersonal. com
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Friends of Chaucie’s Place Breakfast Please join us to learn how Chaucie’s Place child sexual abuse and youth suicide prevention programs impact our community...our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 • 7:00-9:00 am Ritz Charles • 12156 N. Meridian Street • Carmel
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