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JEFF AND SHARI WORRELL AWARDED 2022 GRAND MARSHAL HONOR IN RECOGNITION OF 30 YEARS AS CARMELFEST VOLUNTEERS CARMELFEST HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WORRELLS: · Selling spark buttons · Organizing two nights of fireworks synchronized to music on Carmel High School radio station WHJE 91.3FM (use your radio as streaming does not sync) · Watching families enjoy the parade and event together with their strong sense of community and patriotism · Emotional military tribute parade grand finale · Numerous Nume volunteers giving their time to support CarmelFest · Fun family moments at CarmelFest “and our most memorable was when our son and daughter were 14 and 10, they wanted to be in charge of something so they took on trash removal. At 2:00 AM, we all ended up rolling on the ground in laughter because we had to wrap them both in plastic to get them home. They were disgusting and the gooey mess “stuck” with them for days afterward.” ABOUT JEFF AND SHARI WORRELL Residents of Carmel for 34 years Affectionately known as “Mr. and Mrs. Carmel” for their volunteer efforts Board members of several organizations including CarmelFest Presented by Rotary Club of Carmel You might also recognize Jeff from his Friday morning Facebook posts on Good Day Carmel and Podcast on the Plaza, and as an At-Large Carmel City Council Member. Thank you Jeff and Shari Worrell for your 30 years of volunteer service and dedication to CarmelFest!

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Council considers vacating Central District seat By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council was set to introduce a resolution at its May 16 meeting that would beCITY NEWS gin procedures for removing Councilor Bruce Kimball from office. Visit youarecurrent.com for meeting coverage. Kimball, 69, who has Kimball represented the Central District since 2016, hasn’t attended a council meeting since suffering a stroke in December 2020. His term runs through 2023. City Councilor Sue Finkam, a sponsor of the resolution, said she has emailed Kimball for an update on his recovery and possible timeline for returning to the council but has not received a response. “I was willing to give him at least a year (to recover),” Finkam said. “My emails have never been returned. I’ve seen no engagement with him and the council, so, in the absence of any type of response, it’s clear that he’s not ready, willing or able to lead at this time. It’s sad and I’m sorry for that, but the Central District deserves a voting member.” Kimball did not respond to Current’s requests for comment as of press time, but his family issued a statement May 10. “Bruce is currently in a rehab hospital due to additional health issues. He is working hard to recover from the massive stroke he suffered in December 2020. He is not available to comment and not aware of the council agenda,” the statement reads. “This will be heartbreaking for him as returning to serve his community has been a driving motivation.” Finkam said Kimball’s absence has been especially noteworthy in recent weeks as nearly $55 million in tax increment financing bonds have been proposed to support four mixed-use developments in the Central District. “This is not an easy decision to bring this forward. I wish we did not have to do it, but the Central District is our most active district, with hundreds of millions of dollars coming through regularly,” she said. “I believe residents deserve a voice.” Cindy Babcock, who lives in the Central District near one of the proposed mixed-use

projects, said she is thankful for at-large Councilor Tim Hannon taking time to meet with residents of her neighborhood, but she would like to see a new councilor put in place to directly represent the Central District “as soon as possible.” “The continued development is going to keep taking place around us,” she said. “We are still going to have concerns, we are still going to have a voice in everything that’s happening, Finkam but we don’t have a vote.” Barry Good, who has lived in the Central District for 18 years, said he doesn’t understand why the council hasn’t taken action to address the issue before now. “We don’t know who to go to with our problems,” Good said. “We can go to an atlarge council person, but we can’t put pressure on our own guy. It’s a disadvantage. We’re up against a powerful city council, as well as government, so as people we just have our little voices, that’s all.” In December 2021, the council approved an ordinance outlining steps for removing a councilor from office, but at the time councilors said they hoped it would never have to be used. The ordinance states that the council has the authority to expel any of its members for violation of official duty or declare the seat vacant if a council member is unable to perform the duties of office. If the council approves the proposed resolution, the city attorney’s office will draft a bill of impeachment. The council will conduct a special meeting no more than 20 days after the bill is filed to receive evidence and vote on vacating Kimball’s seat. Two-thirds of the council must vote for removal for it to occur. Hannon, who has been working with the other two at-large councilors to address concerns in the Central District, said it is “past time” to begin the process of vacating Kimball’s seat. “I feel badly about Mr. Kimball and hope he recovers from his medical issues, but the bigger issue is the equity and fairness for more than 17,000 people in the Central District that haven’t had direct council representation for a year and a half now,” Hannon said. If the seat is vacated, the Hamilton County Republican Party will hold a caucus to select Kimball’s replacement.

DISPATCHES Correction — In the May 10 edition of Current in Carmel, a story about Republican primary election results for the State Representative District 32 race incorrectly stated the number of votes separating the top two candidates. At the time the edition went to press, Fred Glynn led Suzie Jaworowski by six votes. CCPR seeks public input — Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation invites the public to participate in an online survey to determine the community’s vision for Thomas Marcuccilli Nature Park near 146th Street and River Road. The survey will remain open through May 23. Thomas Marcuccilli Nature Park was donated to CCPR in 2021 and comprises approximately 63 acres in a unique, natural setting in northeast Carmel. Additional public workshops and online options will be offered throughout the master plan process. Access the survey at bit. ly/3wnGcMb. Meetup benefits Watch Us Farm — Synergize took over 3Up in Carmel on April 26 for the group’s monthly 4:30 Meetup, which benefited Watch Us Farm, a Zionsville-based 501c3. The Zionsville-based nonprofit employs high-functioning adults with autism, brain injury and intellectual impairment in a secure environment. The next Synergize 4:30 Meetup is set for May 19 and will benefit Actors Theatre of Indiana. Learn more at SynergizeIndy.com. CCHS Spring Tea — The Carmel Clay Historical Society and The Barrington of Carmel are partnering to present a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. May 27 at The Barrington, 1335 S. Guilford Rd. IUPUI professor Anita Morgan, author of “We Must Be Fearless: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana” will speak, and CCHS will showcase important women in Carmel’s history and a women’s history exhibit created by the National Archives. Cost is $25. Purchase tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/5429863. Breakfast at the Brickyard — Former IndyCar driver and current IndyCar analyst for NBC Sports James Hinchcliffe will be the featured guest at the 2022 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, to be held at 9:30 a.m. May 21 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Individual tickets cost $85. Learn more and purchase tickets at 500Festival.com/Breakfast.

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New court to open in January By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County will get a boost in handling its growing caseload when the new Superior Court 7 debuts in COUNTY January 2023. Based on state caseload statistics, Hamilton County needs 13 judicial officers to handle all the cases filed in its court system, according to Hamilton County Court Administrator Jill Acklin. With the opening of Superior Court 7, it will have 12 judicial officers. “We will move closer to the actual judicial need dictated by our caseload statistics, which will allow the judiciary to move our cases more quickly and efficiently,” Acklin said. The Indiana General Assembly passed a bill in 2021 creating the new court after it became apparent there was a need. “Hamilton County’s growth has caused

an increase in caseload and an increase in more complex, multiparty and business cases,” Acklin said. “Hamilton County’s growth, and projections for future growth, outpaced the judicial resources here in Hamilton County compared to other counties in the state. Hamilton County has been high on the list of counties who need additional judicial resources for some time now.” Superior Court 7 will be a court of general jurisdiction, meaning it can hear civil and criminal cases. The court is funded by the state and Hamilton County, and its opening will not directly increase taxes or fees. Darren Murphy, a Hamilton County magistrate judge, is set to become the presiding judge in Superior Court 7. He recently defeated Stephenie Gookins in the Republican primary for the position. No Democrat has filed to run against Murphy in the general election, although the party has until June to name a candidate.

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DISPATCHES River Heritage Park closed — River Heritage Park has closed for planned improvements as part of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation’s Reimagining Parks initiative. Upgrades include wheelchair-accessible playground features, sensory-friendly interpretive signage, ADA-accessible trails and boardwalks with overlooks on the White River and more. The park is anticipated to reopen after construction is completed in the winter of 2022. United Way looking for volunteers — United Way of Central Indiana is looking for volunteers and projects for Go All IN Day, an organized day of volunteering and community service across the region. This year’s event will take place June 24 across United Way’s service area of Hamilton, Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties. Opportunities – including indoor, outdoor and virtual options – will be available for individual volunteers, families and groups. Those interested in volunteering can learn more and sign up at uwci.org/ go-all-in-day. Military Veterans Hall of Fame — The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2022 through Aug. 1. To be eligible, the nominee must have been born in Indiana, entered military service from Indiana, lived in Indiana for a minimum of five years and have no felony convictions. A nomination form

can be found at imvhof.com/nominate. To learn more about the organization or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit imvhof.com. CCPL summer reading program — The Carmel Clay Public Library’s annual summer reading program will run from June 1 to July 31. This year’s theme is “Ocean of Possibilities” and features a partnership with the Humane Society for Hamilton County. Program participants are able to convert their reading into donations for the Humane Society. Participants may register for the program online beginning June 1 through the free Beanstack Tracker app or at carmel. beanstack.com. Asian Fest set for May 21 — The City of Indianapolis and Asian American Alliance Inc. will host Asian Fest from noon to 5 p.m. on May 21 at Global Village Welcome Center 4233, Lafayette Rd. in Indianapolis. The free event celebrates the art, culture, music and food of Asia. Monthly beekeepers meeting — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St. in Westfield. Meetings are free to attend by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. For more information, visit facebook.com/ncbclub.

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Carmel, Jelgava in Latvia to become sister cities By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel is about to gain another sibling. Already in sister-city relaEVENT tionships with Kawachinagano, Japan, and Xiangyang, China, Carmel officials announced May 11 that they intend to enter a sister-city partnership with Jelgava, Latvia, a city of 56,000 residents. Latvian Ambassador to the U.S. Maris Selga visited Carmel in October 2021, and during the trip, Selga and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard discussed a sister-city partnership. Ceremonies will be planned in both cities to commemorate the signing of a formal agreement. Through the partnership, Brainard will work with Jelgava Mayor Andris Ravins to find opportunities to build ties through education, culture, business and public service. Andris Berzins, honorary consul for the Republic of Latvia to Indiana, will serve as chairperson of the Carmel-Jelgava Sister-City committee. The partnership with Jelgava marks Carmel’s first sister-city in Europe, and Carmel

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is Jelgava’s first sister-city in the U.S. The cities urge residents of Carmel and Jelgava to follow the Carmel & Jelgava Sister Cities Facebook page. Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more about the partnership may contact Berzins at 317-6521781 or Carmel-Jelgava@indy.rr.com.

Hamilton County receives $1M to resurface roads By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

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Hamilton County will receive $1 million through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to imCONSTRUCTION prove several roads. The county received the maximum amount permitted and is required to commit a minimum of $1 million of its own funds. The program will fund the following resurfacing projects: • 193rd Street from Joliet Road to 530 feet east of Six Points Road (Washington Township) • Mule Barn Road from north of Ind. 32 to Ind. 47 (Washington and Adams Townships)

• Riverwood Avenue from Cumberland Road to 221st Street (Noblesville Township) • Overdorf Road from Riverwood Avenue to 221st Street (Noblesville Township) • 221st Street from Ind. 19 to Riverwood Avenue (Jackson and White River Townships) The projects total 15.3 miles and have an estimated total cost of nearly $2.2 million. Crews will grind off the pavement surface and replace it with 1.5 inches of new surface material. The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which has awarded more than $1 billion since its inception in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana’s roads and bridges.

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SMOKY ROW PROJECT This project is the reconstruction of the current two-lane road into a boulevard with a landscaped median, new curbs, stormwater collection, multiuse paths, new bridges on Smoky Row Road and on the Monon Greenway, north of Smoky Row Road. In addition, a new roundabout will be built at the west end of the project limits on Smoky Row Road. Work is scheduled to be substantially completed before the end of the year. Limited access will be maintained on Smoky Row Road this summer, except for full closures during the construction of the new bridge, as well as the new roundabout. Local traffic will be maintained for those who reside

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Summer construction season is about to get busy. On or after May 26, major road construction will begin on CITY NEWS Smoky Row Road between U.S. 31 and the Monon Greenway and on Main Street in front of Carmel High School from Richland Avenue to Lexington Boulevard. Both road improvement projects are designed to increase safety and facilitate better traffic flow.

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within the project limits. MAIN STREET PROJECT On or after May 26, two new roundabouts will be built on Main Street at Richland Avenue and Lexington Boulevard. The roadway will be closed to through traffic during construction, but access to Carmel Christian Church and educational buildings on the south side of Main Street will be maintained from the east side of the project via Main Street. The majority of work will be completed this summer before school starts.

Expected completion: Late summer Project: Range Line Road Project: Widening of the Monon reconstruction Greenway Location: 116th Street to Location: Between City Center Carmel Drive construction of a Drive and Carmel Drive roundabout is under way at Start date: Jan. 17 116th Street. CONSTRUCTION Expected completion: November Expected completion: Project: Installation of a slip Summer lane Project: New roundabout Location: Smoky Row Road and Keystone Location: E. Main Street and Richland Parkway Avenue. Start date: On or after May 26 Start date: On or after May 26 Expected completion: July Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Project: New roundabout Location: College Avenue and 106th Street. Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Start date: On or after June 1 Boulevard. Expected completion: Aug. 1 Start date: On or after May 26 Project: Reconstruction of College Avenue Expected completion: Fall Location: Between 96th and 106th streets Project: Widening and improvements Start date: On or after July 1 along Smoky Row Road Expected completion: April 2023 Location: Between the Monon Greenway Project: Pathway along Gray Road and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed Location: Between 106th and 116th streets during the project. The Monon Greenway Start date: TBD will be closed on or after June 1 for 30 Expected completion: 90 days after start days for a bridge replacement. date Start date: Late May

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Summer service program — The Kiwanis Club of Carmel is presenting a summer service program for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade to have a meaningful impact in the community. The program runs from June 5 to Aug. 7 and includes activities designed to be completed at home. Service themes include food insecurity and nutrition, elder care, and animals and nature. Cost is $40 with a T-shirt, $30 without a T-shirt. Scholarships are available. Learn more at carmelkiwanis.org/ summerservice. Weed Wrangles clear invasive species — The organizations of the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership are inviting volunteers to help clear local parks of invasive species by participating in Weed Wrangles. During

the Weed Wrangle, teams of volunteers, supervised by guides, will locate and uproot unwelcome plants such as bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard, autumn olive, English ivy and winter creeper. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at hcinvasives.org. Over the Edge participants sought — This summer, adventurous philanthropists will rappel down a 23-story building in downtown Indianapolis — in the name of fundraising for Hoosiers in need. Registration is open for those who want to participate in United Way of Central Indiana’s third “Over the Edge” event, scheduled for Aug. 12 at Keystone Group’s 220 N. Meridian St. Space is limited to the first 80 people over age 13 who register. For more or to sign up, visit uwci.org/ote.

FBI offers reward — The FBI in Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Ciera (Locklair) Breland, who has been missing since Feb. 24. Breland, a Carmel resident, was last known to be visiting her family in John’s Creek, Ga., the week of Feb. 20 with her husband, Xavier Breland, their 5-month old son and their white labradoodle. Breland’s husband reported her missing on Feb. 26 to the Carmel Police Dept., however, there is no evidence Breland ever returned home. Breland’s last known location was at 10545 Highgate Manor Ct. in John’s Creek at 7:17 p.m. on Feb. 24. She was driving a white 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan with Georgia tag RMB 5869. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Johns Creek Police Tip Line at 678-474-1610, CPD at 317-571-2500.

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Brackett to lead Pups football By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel Dads’ Club has added some serious star power to its football program with the recent anDADS’ CLUB nouncement that Gary Brackett, a former Indianapolis Colts linebacker, has been named the new Pups football head coach and general manager. Brackett anchored the Colts defense for nine seasons. In the franchise’s Brackett lone Super Bowl victory following the 2006 campaign, the Rutgers alum recorded a team-leading eight tackles in the win over the Chicago Bears. Brackett is no stranger to the Carmel Dads’ Club. Brackett and his family — wife, Ragan, and children, Georgia, Gary Jr. and Gabrielle — have been involved with the organization’s recreation and travel sports programs for many years. Brackett has also coached multiple youth teams. Carmel Dads’ Club President Jack Beery is excited about the selection. “Coach Brackett brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game of football to the Pups,” he said. “More importantly to me, he brings high character and passion for kids to have a great experience playing football. His unique style, similar to his mentor (former Colts head coach) Tony Dungy, will make a great impression for kids on and off the field.” Life away from the gridiron has been busy since Brackett retired from the NFL in 2012. He earned an MBA degree and opened and operated several local restaurants. He also found time to write a book, “Winning: From Walk-On to Captain, In Football and Life” in 2011. Tryouts for the various Pups teams will be May 24-25 at the new Carmel Dads’ Club fieldhouse. For more, contact the club office at 317-846-1663 or visit carmeldadsclub.org.

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ZCHS pitcher’s competitive fire translates into success By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School senior right-hander Drew Dickson’s fastball has been clocked at 91 mph. However, speed is not the Northwestern University-bound pitcher’s biggest strength. “My biggest strength on the mound is probably a coin flip between the ability to spin breaking balls and my competitiveness,” Dickson said. “I was recruited heavily because of my ability to spin two distinct breaking pitches, a curveball and a slider, and command them very well. One thing that stands out is that the spin rate (revolutions per minute) is very high, around 3,000, which makes them break tighter and closer to the plate. My competitiveness is arguably more important, though. When the game gets bigger and pressure rises, so does my ability. “I have had a lot of success in big situations and leaving runners on in tight games. The mental toughness I have is what allows me to compete at a high level.” The 6-foot-3 Dickson said he has made

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“(Storen) has helped me tremendously in the mental game of pitching, learning what to throw when, and where to throw it as well,” Dickson said. “I have also made some big strides in leadership. Last year, we had two vocal leaders and they both graduated, so it was my turn to step up and assume

that role, and the coaching staff has let me know how impactful my leadership has been.” As of May 10, Dickson had a 2-1 record with a 1.30 earned run average and 46 strikeouts in 31 innings. He was 7-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 2021. “He has a bulldog mentality on the mound,” Eagles coach Jered Moore said. “He’s probably one of the smartest baseball players I’ve ever coached.” Dickson said he tried to hit last season but didn’t have much success. “We had a pretty talented lineup last season, and I didn’t make the most of the few opportunities I got,” he said. “I am not hitting next year at Northwestern, so I felt it was more important to devote my time to pitching this year, so I didn’t work on hitting really at all until the midway point in our season. “ “Thankfully, it has helped quite a bit and I have gotten off to a pretty fast start.” As of May 10, Dickson was hitting .417. Dickson, who played three seasons for the Indiana Bulls travel team, plans to major in economics and minor in software engineering.

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IHSAA realigns football sectionals By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Class 6A sectional football picture for area high schools will have a new look with the recent Indiana High SPORTS School Athletic Association’s realignment. Class 6A Sectional 4 will include Carmel, Zionsville, Westfield and Noblesville. Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers are now paired with Fort Wayne Northrop and Homestead in Sectional 3. Last year’s Sectional 4 included Westfield, Noblesville, HSE and Fishers. Carmel returns to the northern half of the Class 6A sectionals after having to go through the south sectionals for the past two seasons. “We are really focused Hebert on preparing ourselves for the playoffs the best way we can,” said Carmel coach John Hebert, whose team played in Sectional 5 in 2021. “Looking at the new sectionals, I just see great challenges, just like if we are going south. In our sectional alone, you have two straight, two-time state runners-up in Zionsville and Westfield. That’s pretty remarkable. Whoever makes it out of there will play a very tough team from Sectional 3.” Zionsville was slated to move up from Class 5A because of the IHSAA success factor rule after finishing as the Class 5A state runner-up to Cathedral the past two seasons. However, Eagles coach Scott Turnquist said increased enrollment puts Zionsville in Class 6A, anyway. Zionsville is 25th among the Class 6A schools in enrollment (2,242 students in 2021-22). “Wherever you go in 6A, there is going to be tough teams, and certainly our sectional is no exception,” Turnquist said. “From top to bottom, those programs we’re going to be in competition with are as good as you get in the state in every way, coaching, players and support.” Fishers coach Curt Funk said there was a chance his team and Hamilton Southeastern could be paired with some Ft. Wayne schools in the new alignment. “We figured with both schools’ location to I-69, it was a strong possibility,” Funk said. Class 6A was established for football in 2013 for the state’s largest schools.

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CHS grad makes mark as Newsmax host By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Rob Schmitt figured he picked the right time to switch networks. The 2001 Carmel High TELEVISION School graduate left Fox News in August 2020, and then his show “Rob Schmitt Tonight” premiered on Newsmax in December 2020. The hourlong show airs live weeknights at 10 p.m. When he left Fox, Schmitt was co-anchor of “Fox & Friends First.” “They were showing signs of growth,” Schmitt said of Newsmax. “Right after I showed up, we had the election and that’s when Newsmax exploded because a lot of people soured on Fox for six months. Some have obviously gone back to Fox, but it’s given us a quick name in a very competitive business. Our audience probably grew five or 10 times over, really fast. Then we fell back to reality a little bit. But we are at areas of projections they didn’t think we would get to until 2023.” Foremost, Schmitt said he liked the idea of having his own show, and getting off a 4 a.m. show like “Fox & Friends First” helped, too. “It’s nice not having to get up at one o’clock in the morning,” he said. “I am able to do the content that I find interesting and I find engaging. It’s nice to have that kind of authority over what we do and what we cover. Being able to handle it the way you want to handle it is a luxury in this business after working in a lot of regular straight news networks.” Schmitt said he didn’t agree with a lot of things that were happening in local news. “When I went to Fox, it alleviated some of that,” he said. “But now it’s better to have full autonomy.” Schmitt said having a couple of interviews with former President Donald Trump

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Nearing retirement, longtime CPD officer reflects on career as K-9 handler, SRO By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com With the end of the school year looming, two members of the Moore family are preparing to say goodbye to Carmel High School. Miraya Moore will graduate with the Class of 2022 before heading to the University of Kentucky to study nursing. Her father, Scotty Moore, is retiring from the Carmel Police Dept. and his role as a school resource officer in the freshman center to spend more time pursuing his hobbies and babysitting his grandkids. The timing is no coincidence, as Moore has been eligible to retire for many years. But with his daughter leaving the school, Moore, who previously worked as a K-9 handler, felt the time was right to wrap up more than 31 years with CPD. “The job (at CHS) is awesome,” Moore said. “Other than working with dogs, this has been the most enjoyable part of my law enforcement career.”

‘FASCINATED BY DOGS’ Moore, 62, a Carmel resident who grew up in Indianapolis, can’t remember a time when he wasn’t “fascinated by dogs.” “As a young guy growing up, when anybody asked me what I was going to be, I was going to be a dog,” Moore said. Instead, he decided to become a police officer, hoping that one day he’d have the chance to work with a K-9 partner. He joined the Indiana State Police in 1984 as a Moore with state trooper assigned to Hamilton County. the Indiana In 1990, Moore became the first Black offiState Police cer ever hired by CPD. Three years later, he got his first chance to work with dogs when he became a K-9 handler, a role he held for 21 years. During that time he worked with three German shepherds who were trained to detect a variety of drugs and to track and apprehend suspects who committed certain crimes. In 2014, as his body kept reminding him that being a K-9 handler is a “young man’s job,” he decided to become a SRO. Moore said he had previously joined other road officers in poking fun at the SROs for their seemingly easier jobs, but he soon realized how busy they were every day. SROs in Carmel have the authority to enforce laws and make arrests, but the vast majority of their time is spent building relationships with students, serving as a positive role model and helping them connect with resources. It’s a role Moore has thoroughly enjoyed. “It’s been so rewarding,” he said. “There’s not a day I walk into a building where I’m not excited to come in and go to work.” In retirement, Moore plans to resume working with dogs by entering his German shepherd puppy, Neko, in a

Carmel Police Dept. Officer Scotty Moore worked as a K-9 handler for more than 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Scotty Moore)

German-inspired competition called Schutzhund that tests various canine skills, such as tracking, obedience and protection. He hopes to reach the top levels of the sport, which can take up to four years.

‘THEY ARE MY KIDS’ Miraya Moore said it has been “weird” to see her father on campus every day, but she said his presence makes her feel safe and she “wouldn’t change it.” “I see him all the time talking to students, making interactions and connections,” she said. “He’s a very outgoing person to begin with, so he fits the role perfectly.” CHS assistant principal Amy Skeens-Benton said Moore’s reassuring presence extends beyond his own daughter. “Every year, Officer Moore would speak to our new freshmen parents and would ease their anxiety by this simple statement, ‘My daughter is here and you better believe I want to keep her safe. That is my job, and when your kids are here, they are my kids,’” Skeens-Benton said. CPD Lt. Joe Bickel, who got to know Moore when they both worked the night shift many years ago, described Moore as a “dependable, reliable, staple employee” throughout his time on the force. “He’s very likeable, very approachable. Even though he’s kind of a bigger guy in stature, he’s really a teddy bear at heart,” Bickel said. “He really loves the kids and is willing to help people, no matter what.”

From left, CPD Officer Scotty Moore pauses April 20 with his daughter, CHS senior Miraya Moore, on Officer Moore Appreciation Day. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

CHS honored Moore with “Officer Moore Appreciation Day” April 20, a surprise event complete with signs of encouragement, well wishes and treats. “I’m overwhelmed,” Moore said at the event. “I don’t get too emotional about things, but this has brought tears to the old guy’s eyes. This makes me know that I’m appreciated by the staff here and students and makes it all worthwhile.” ON THE COVER: CPD Officer Scotty Moore gives a fist bump to a Carmel High School student arriving at school. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

SEEING THE WORLD When Scotty Moore graduated from John Marshall High School in Indianapolis in 1978, he didn’t have enough money to attend college. So, he decided to join the U.S. Marines. After serving at two military bases in California, he reenlisted and was assigned to guard U.S. embassies, first in Khartoum, Sudan, and then in London. “You can’t truly appreciate America until you go live in another country,” Moore said. “I thought I knew poverty in the inner city until I got to Sudan. It was totally different.”

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I follow rewards

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The emails flow in, demanding that we must act fast lest the benefits we earned by customer loyalty will expire. Do we intend to abandon our effort? Was it easy to stand in line at the favored merchant when there was no line at another? We’ve paid a few cents more to stay loyal to the vendor that incessantly reminds us of their appreciation of our commitment, so shouldn’t we reap the promised profit? Since the beginning of the human experience, we have come to know that it is good to have friends. In fact, it is imperative. Killing a mastodon by oneself is a bit more difficult than the almost impossible task of doing it in a group. So, shouldn’t our dedication to the people who fly our planes, make our pizzas, fit our shoes and prepare our deli sandwiches bring some reciprocal value? A Seinfeld episode, “The Strike,” explored our obsession with fully stamped loyalty cards as Elaine gives hers away accidentally and spends days attempting to regain it. Sure, a free pastrami on rye is good, but how good? Is its care and feeding of greater value than the card itself? Whether it is United’s PlusPoints or Microsoft’s Rewards, who is benefiting from the effort? How many of us have seen an incentive bestowed? How much do the providers really want us to be rewarded? Like some grotesque P.T. Barnum, they seem to gloat that there is a “sucker born every minute” and that they are only too happy to take advantage. Are we playing the fool? Set up like the adult version of a corrupt carnival game, they promise big and then fortify against paying out. A few giant stuffed animals are paraded around the fairgrounds to get people motivated, but can we win one ourselves?

Son of a biscuit. I have COVID-19. I know! I made it more than two years of the pandemic surrounded by germy teenagers with nary a sniffle and yet, here I am. Moaning and groaning on my couch, pounding Advil-Schwepps cocktails, and wondering what the heck happened. I’m vaccinated and boosted and, apart from my stupid shoulder and occasional incontinence, basically invincible. This wasn’t in my spring 2022 script! And now I’m missing all sorts of big stuff — my oldest’s graduation, my youngest’s prom and my 36th eighthgrade reunion, which I was super pumped about. We only graduated with 18 kids in our class, and most I haven’t seen since the late ’80s. Does Kelly still have bangs? What happened to Creighton and Jonathan and Jenny D? Who remembers the boys urinating on the side of the second-grade classroom that one day during recess? Good times. My quarantine is also occurring during the last month of school, which any educator will tell you are the absolute worst weeks to be gone. Final projects, make-up work and end-of-theyear paraphernalia don’t always proceed smoothly when I’m there, let alone with substitutes. Ugh! Who did this to me? Probably a student, but maybe someone from my scuba class. I was, after all, sharing respirator spit with a veritable stranger for several hours. Or more likely, it was the universe, recognizing that if I wasn’t going to clear my over-scheduled and anxiety-provoking May calendar, she certainly would. The mystery will probably never be solved, and I suppose in the end, it doesn’t really matter My name is Danielle, and I have COVID-19. Son of a biscuit. Peace out.

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

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Vote for politicians who will protect all youth Editor, I have been doing research on mental health and support in schools for a school project. I had come across a bill that has now become law in Florida called “Parental Rights in Education” and termed “Don’t Say Gay,” which prohibits “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity.” My goal here is to inform people who are going to vote to select politicians that would not let a similar bill pass in Indiana. One reason is because kids who are part of the LGBTQ+ community already have a tough time trying to fit in, and if we take away their right to talk about how they feel with adults, it might make it harder to feel comfortable. They could have trouble at home because their parents don’t approve of their decision to openly be who they

are. Another reason is because counselors are here for you to talk about your feelings if you need to, and if that is taken away they would have to find a new counselor who they might not feel comfortable talking with. My final reason is because suicide rates among the LGBTQ+ community are so high that at least one LGBTQ+ youth between the ages of 13 to 24 attempts suicide every 45 seconds in the U.S. If they can’t get the support they need, those rates could go up. As voters you have the ability to select politicians that would protect all youth, particularly those that are most vulnerable, such as those in the LGBTQ+ community. Please consider what I said when you vote. Jordan Penquite, eighth grade student at Clay Middle School

Supreme Court needs to rule for women Editor, Abortion is a very emotionally charged issue. An NPR article on June 7, 2019, identified that over 75 percent of Americans support Roe vs. Wade and a woman’s right to choose. No woman wants to have an abortion, no woman wants to be raped or molested or coerced into sex by family members, friends, classmates, priests, teachers or political leaders. What women do want is the same freedom men have when it comes to their bodies. They want to choose with the option to consult with trusted family members, friends, religious leaders and, of course, their doctors. Women want safe health care options. Women want education about their bodies so they can make decisions. Many women want access to birth control even if their religion does not condone any birth control except the archaic “rhythm method.” Women want to work in an

inclusive and professional work environment. Women want men to not assume their wants supersede a woman’s “no” or “stop.” People may say the right to choose is not in the Constitution. Well, neither is there anything in our Constitution about a Supreme Court having only nine Supreme Court Justices. Our Constitution allows for its evolution through impartial Supreme Court rulings or amendments passed by Congress. Our forefathers were not perfect, but they were pretty smart as they fought against a monarchy and built a democracy “of, by and for the people.” Our right to vote is one way we stand against political leaders or judges who do not stand up for the very foundation of our democracy. The Supreme Court needs to rule for women and not for their own religious views. Shelley Carey, Carmel

Level of humor lacking Editor, I’m old enough to remember when Mallard Fillmore was in the Indy Star. I also remember that it was occasionally funny. Then. Not now.

The level of humor is on the same level of Tim Campbell: lacking. David M. Concannon, Carmel

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Just had to sleep on it Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

turn all night? Check my Facebook page: I was really wired. Even more than usual. I recently got tested for sleep apnea. I asked Stewart how people fall asleep Sleep disorders can be serious, but my over- with all those attachments. He handed me night stay in a “sleep lab” had a remote and said, “This should help.” I tried HUMOR a few lighter moments. to turn the TV to the History Channel, which My wife, Mary Ellen, helped always makes me sleepy. The TV didn’t go me lay out the things I should take with me, on, but the mattress got firmer. It was a like extra underwear, a toothbrush, glasses remote for the Sleep Number bed. and a good book. She also suggested I take Stewart’s job was to sit in a nearby my own pillow, just to make it feel more like room, observe me sleeping for six hours home. and record all the When I arrived at data. For 30 years, my Stewart’s job was to sit in the medical building, segments on WISHa nearby room, observe me I took the elevator to TV were only three the third floor. The minutes long and sleeping for six hours and office was windowwas more than record all the data. For 30 years, that less, and the door enough of watching my segments on WISH-TV were me for most people. was locked, so I rang the buzzer. If I had to go to only three minutes long and “Can I help you?” the bathroom in the that was more than enough of middle of the night, asked a man’s voice watching me for most people. through the intercom. which happens only “Yes, I’m here to – DICK WOLFSIE 100 percent of the go to sleep.” I felt time, I was to wave strange saying that, like I had just stumbled at the camera and Stewart would come into drunk into Motel 6. the room to unhook me. I needed to take Stewart came out to greet me and to take the entire box with the attached wires into me to my room. He asked, “Does your wife the bathroom with me. Stewart waited in say you snore?” the hall. Way too much pressure on me! I “She has no idea because she sleeps in have enough trouble in Lucas Oil Stadium another room … maybe because I snore.” when six guys are waiting impatiently be“How do you know you snore?” hind me at the urinal. “I get complaints from the neighbors.” The next morning, Stewart said, “It was I opened my suitcase and took out my a pleasure meeting you.” It would have items. creeped me out if he had said, “It was a “I hope I’m not the first patient to bring pleasure watching you.” his own pillow,” I said. “No, but you are the first man to bring his blankie.” Dick Wolfsie is an author, Stewart attached about 40 electrodes to columnist and speaker. Contact my head, chest and legs. My doctor wanted him at wolfsie@aol.com. to know if I was breathing properly when I slept. Did I have restless legs? Did I toss and

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Bookstore open in WestClay By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com

MacArthur Books.” The 4 Kids store began carrying some adult titles several years ago, and Compton said The Village of WestClay is now home to it was “apparent from the sales and interMacArthur Books. The bookstore opened est in that small section of our store that a last month and hostgeneral bookstore might be a good RETAIL ed a grand-opening possibility.” celebration April 30, “In December, I discovered some which coincided with Independent options in the Village and was able Bookstore Day, celebrated by indie to secure a lease early this year. booksellers across the nation. The location is ideal. We are on the “Many booklovers visit a series first floor of the Founders Building, a of stores on that day, so we saw landmark in the commercial area of Compton lots of folks who wanted to check the village, and directly across the out the new store as part of their personal street from the park,” Compton said. “We are Independent Bookstore Day tour,” said Cynjust a block away from the Meeting House, thia Compton, store owner. “Overall, busiwhich we used to host Al Unser Jr. for a book ness has been great, and the community signing event in March, before we had even has been very welcoming.” started the build-out of our space. That extra Compton also owns 4 Kids Books & Toys space to host events is the stuff of dreams on Michigan Road. She believes she had sev- for booksellers.” eral advantages in opening the new store. This summer, the bookstore will partici“First, we are located right in the heart pate in a series of author events with the of the Village of WestClay, so we have great Prime Crime conference, held in October at visibility to (those) residents and helpful the Columbia Club in Indianapolis. marketing support from the Village in The schedule is still being finalized, but their weekly newsletters,” Compton said. Compton said the events are planned for “Second, we have a very active email and June, July, August and September. MacArsocial media newsletter program with our thur Books, at 2169 Glebe St., and the Meetcustomers at 4 Kids Books & Toys, so we ing House in the Village of WestClay will had another way to share the news about host the book signings and talks.

DISPATCHES Home sale stats — Carmel homes continue to sell at a fast pace in April. According to F.C. Tucker Company, homes in Carmel left the market 12 days, or 70.6 percent, faster than this time last year. Average home sale prices for Carmel homes increased 11.5 percent to $566,034, and the average price per square foot also increased to $217.08, a 20.2 percent increase compared to April 2021.

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Stocks benefit from cancer test breakthroughs — Amid the race to develop coronavirus tests, vaccines and treatments, many investors might overlook another realm of medical breakthroughs. Molecular diagnostic firms are developing innovative blood tests that can detect many forms of cancer, some even at the earliest stages before cancerous cells mass together. In the past five years, genomic blood testing has become a $6 billion-a-year market, mostly driven by tests such as “liquid biopsies” that allow patients with potentially cancerous tumors to avoid expensive and invasive surgery to remove sample tissue. Over the

next decade, the diagnostics market is expected to soar to more than $50 billion annually as companies develop early-detection tests to screen asymptomatic patients for cancers. Three companies in this field are: Exact Sciences (EXAS) had nearly $900 million in total revenues last year, mostly from two products — Cologuard, an alternative to colonoscopies that screens stool samples for colon cancer, and Oncotype Dx, a genomic test that can predict which women with early-stage breast cancer will not benefit from chemotherapy. Guardant Health (GH) makes liquid biopsy kits that test for mutations in the tumors of advanced cancer patients to enable proper therapy selection. Natera (NTRA) tests monitor for relapses in breast and lung cancer and can identify recurrent tumors months before traditional methods such as CT scans. The company also is expanding its blood-test technology to predict whether organ-transplant recipients are likely to reject a new organ. Source: BottomLineInc

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Market Wagon connects farmers with consumers By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Nick Carter grew up on a farm and moved to Indianapolis at age 21 to start a career in software. But in many ways, FARMING his heart never left the farm. At age 23, Carter — now 38 — launched his own tech startup company that became a finalist for several Mira Awards. Presented by TechPoint, a growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, the Mira Awards are the state’s most prestigious awards for technology. At age 30, Carter left the company and redirected his passion to something closer to his heart — saving the family farm. He said farm profits per unit were decreasing, and the only way to make more money was to grow the farm. “The problem with that is, there are winners and losers. Massive, giant corporate farms are buying up smaller family farms,” Carter said. “When I was a kid, my dad was a full-time farmer. By the time I graduated high school, he was working third shift at a factory and farming as a hobby. Family farms in the U.S. are a dying breed. In order

Nick Carter is the co-founder of Market Wagon. (Photo courtesy of Market Wagon)

to (save the family farm), I needed to create a market where we could get our products to consumers at a higher margin and scale up a direct-to-consumer channel.” Carter co-founded a company called Husk, which processed and preserved locally grown vegetables, in Greenfield that eventually failed. In 2016, Carter co-founded Market Wagon. Six years later, Market Wagon is a well-known company among farmers and

consumers across the Midwest. “I brought on a co-founder (Dan Brunner), who’s a logistics engineer, and we built an online farmers market software and logistics system,” Carter said. Founded in Indianapolis in 2016, and previously headquartered in Carmel, Market Wagon is an online ordering and delivery service for produce, meat, dairy and prepared foods from local farmers and artisan food producers. As of last year, it had multiple delivery hubs throughout the Midwest and Tennessee. Market Wagon has expanded to 33 cities in 15 states, with nearly 2,000 farmers using the service to sell products to consumers. In central Indiana, 200 farms participate in the service. On April 23, Market Wagon received the MIRA Award for Scale-Up of the Year. Carter’s family’s farm, Honey Creek Farm, is still in business and raises grass-fed beef and pastured pork. Carter’s father is back to farming full time. Three years ago, Carter moved to the Geist area and purchased 20 acres with his wife, Kendra, and started their own agriculture endeavor, Mud Creek Farm. “We are right on the corner of Sargent

(Road) and 86th (Street), and we had to get it rezoned because it’s an Indianapolis area,” Carter said. “We got it rezoned for agricultural (use), so we can have chickens laying eggs, and we have a herd of goats that graze and 2 acres of produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and sweet corn.” Cicero resident Rich Adams, co-owner of Juniper Farms, is one of the hundreds of central Indiana farmers who sells produce through Market Wagon. His son, James, wanted to start a Christmas tree farm, so Adams purchased 32 acres of land. But the trees only grow one foot a year, so the process takes seven years. In the meantime, Juniper Farms started growing microgreens in 2019 and selling them through Market Wagon. “It’s a benefit because Market Wagon does the marketing, so they are already bringing in a pool of customers,” Adams said. “The orders just come in versus when we work at a farmers market, (and) you have to get up at 5:30 (a.m.) and get there and set up. It’s quite a big production to lug all your stuff around, so it’s really great to have one avenue for sales.” For more, visit marketwagon.com.

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IPF grows exercise program Welcome, Aaron Nelson, MD & Kara Lutes, CNP

Pain is a unique experience for each patient, and many not only suffer the physical consequences of pain, but also from loss of experiences, like the inability to do recreational activities or limitations at work. Dr. Nelson and Kara understand the weight chronic pain carries, and strive to get patients back to the activities they love. Common pain conditions treated include: • Back and neck pain, including sciatica and work related injuries • Should, hip, and knee pain • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) • Nerve damage and muscle spasm pain • Shingles pain • Arthritis pain • Headaches

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville-based Indiana Parkinson Foundation’s exercise program is an important part of its mission, and it has resumed in-person classes with PARKINSON’S a program called The Climb, which is also available virtually. “Once COVID hit (in March 2020), we had to pivot our exercise program to a virtual platform,” said IPF Program Director and co-founder Addie Cunningham, a Noblesville resident. “So, when we closed off and on for the last couple of years, they could still continue to move and be active. Parkinson’s disease is very debilitating and isolating. It’s part of why The Climb communities are so important. They come together, exercise and support one another.” Cunningham said when that wasn’t possible amid the pandemic, the foundation created iClimb. But there was no budget for it initially. “Our trainers would do a class from their home, and we would stream it,” Cunningham said. “We would take those classes and create a prerecorded library for members to complete some of the classes.” When the Parkinson’s Foundation put out a national opportunity for a community grant, Cunningham applied and received it. “From there, iClimb has been able to take on a more professional look,” she said. IPF did a soft launch of iClimb in March. “We have a videographer, Johnny McClung, who will come out and film our trainers, and the videos are professional,” Cunningham said. “We have an app now, and it can be streamed on a smart TV, a tablet or a phone.” Cunningham said iClimb is only available for prerecorded classes at $24.99 a month

Member Mary Ann Lowe works out at The Climb (Photo by Johnny McClung)

or $275 a year with a free three-day trial. The Climb classes are held in person. There are nine Indiana locations, including LivRite Fitness, 13454 Parkside Dr., Fishers. There is another location at Westminister Village North, 11050 Presbyterian Dr., in the Lawrence area. Cunningham said The Climb members receive iClimb as part of their membership. “We’re continually adding new classes and types of exercise, so we can continue to meet the needs of our people,” Cunningham said. “Eventually, the goal is to provide live classes through iClimb, in addition to what we’re doing with the prerecorded classes.” Some prerecorded classes include stretching, yoga, functional movement, speed and voice, dance therapy and ask the physical therapist. “Ideally, we want people to come into a location to feel that in-person community, but if that is not possible, this a good second best,” Cunningham said. “The plan is, we’re going to expand into nursing homes and assisted living facilities with iClimb with the option of a livestream within their communities, so they can continue to gather together.” For more, visit indianaparkinson.org.

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New parents receive $1,053, gifts from bank news@currentincarmel.com Two Noblesville families received $1,053 each from Fifth Third Bank in celebration of babies born May 3, which is HOSPITAL Fifth Third Bank’s namesake day. The babies were born at Riverview Health Hospital. The Harts family, parents Madison and Adam and baby Julian, and the Hamrouni family, parents Alae and Samer and baby Mayar, received the gift. The money will be placed in a college savings account. It also will go toward gift cards and essential baby gifts. “Riverview Health is proud to partner with Fifth Third Bank to provide young families with a great start for their new babies,” Riverview Health Chief Nursing Officer Joyce Woods stated. The gift boxes also included a special welcome from IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, a Fifth Third Day onesie, sleep sack and hat and self-care items for the mother. “It’s truly an honor to welcome the newest members of our community,” Fifth Third

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Chemisty helps Roughouse develop as a band By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Randy Schumacher, there is a reason why Roughouse clicks as a band. “We have great chemisMUSIC try and great friendships,” Schumacher said. “That’s really important to this band. When we went looking for a bass guitarist, it was important for find someone who fit it. The bass guitarist has changed a number of times. We had one bass guitarist who exploded in the middle of practice. We played the wrong song and he spontaneously combusted. He packed up his stuff and stormed out. The friendships and laughter (are) amazing.” Schumacher, an architect by day and guitarist by night, said he remembers a tipsy musician in the Slippery Noodle audience one night who said he liked the band because it played like a team. “He said it like three times,” said Schumacher, who previously lived in Noblesville but now lives in Carmel. “But he was right, we really do.” Drummer A.J. DeRose, who basically serves as a team manager, said the band started as a few friends jamming in his Noblesville basement, where it still practices. “We got to together and played some songs,” DeRose said. “We had some musicians rotating in and out. It was real loose. Somewhere along the way, we wanted to do more than play in a basement.” DeRose’s wife, Molly, was in another band but joined her husband’s band three years ago. From there, it took off. Molly’s sister, Emily Di Rosa, also a Noblesville resident, joined as a second vocalist. Emily and her husband, Matteo Di Rosa, opened Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano in 2003 in Noblesville. Kelli Ray Yates, a Carmel High School graduate who now lives in Noblesville, recently joined as a third vocalist. “We’ve ended up now with a solid lineup that I don’t think is going to change,” DeRose said. “There are times when we contract a little bit because of people’s travel schedules.” Jim Corner, an Indianapolis resident,

‘MARY POPPINS’ “Mary Poppins” starts May 19 and runs through July 10 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ‘WORKING THE MUSICAL’ Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Working The Musical” runs through May 22 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org. ‘HOAGY BY THE CARMICHAEL’ Indiana Wind Symphony presents “Hoagy by the Carmichael” at 6:30 p.m. May 22 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org. “CINDERELLA”

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plays bass guitar. He said the band has fun but practices seriously. “All of us have interesting backgrounds,” DeRose said. “I played in several alternative rock and classic rock bands. We’re doing classical rock, but we also do bluesy stuff.” DeRose said Corner and Erik Harlow, a guitarist and Noblesville resident, also have backgrounds playing the blues. “It’s been catching on. A number of pieces on the classic rock side get people up dancing,” DeRose said. Molly and Emily have musical backgrounds having been in show choir at Pike High School in Indianapolis. “Our mom is a musician,” Molly said. “She used to write commercial jingles for TV and radio. We grew up around music and in the studio. We’ve been singing together forever.” Yates is a singer-songwriter who performed solo acoustic sets. “We asked Kelli to join a year ago and our voices blend well,” Molly said. “We all have jobs and families. We do this because we all love to do it. You make a little money, of course, but, for the most part, you

do it because you love to do it.” Roughouse is playing different venues such as Ale Emporium and Wolfies Geist, along with some outdoor events. Roughouse will play July 7 at Dillion Park as part of the Thursday night concert series and will play July 22 at Daniel’s Vineyard’s concert series in McCordsville. “We have a private show at the Palladium (in Carmel) we’re excited about,” DeRose said. “We doubled the amount of shows we had on the books from last year. We do all covers. That’s the market and the target we’re going have. When folks want to hear a bar band, they want to hear their songs done well. We pick songs that feature our strengths and roll with it.” Schumacher said the band is earning respect. “We’re competing for gigs with bands that have been together eight or nine years,” Schumacher said. DeRose said the band will play at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville for the third consecutive summer. For more, visit Roughouse Indy page on Facebook and Instagram.

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble’s production of “Cinderella” is set for 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 21 and 1 p.m. May 22 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Songbook Academy mentors set editorial@youarecurrent.com A roster of Broadway performers and top jazz artists will join Michael Feinstein as professional mentors at this year’s Songbook Academy summer intensive, the nation’s leading youth music program focused on the timeless standards of jazz, pop, Broadway and Hollywood. At this year’s Academy, which is returning to an on-site format July 16-23 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, the entertainment industry mentors include Shereen Ahmed, the Arab American actor who was the first woman of color to play “My Fair Lady’s” Eliza Doolittle on Broadway. Other mentors include Nicole Henry, James T. Lane, Aubrey Logan and Anthony Nunziata. For the full story, visit youarecurrent. com.

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the roles of Odette and Odile are usually danced by the same ballerina. “Because of our wealth of talent at BTCA, The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy will we have chosen to showcase four different present “Swan Lake” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. May dancers for these demanding roles — two 28 at the for Odette and two for Odile,” HachiPERFORMANCES STAR Bank ya-Weiner said. Performing Playing Odette will be Nisha Arts Center in Zionsville. It is the Tague in the matinee performance, company’s third performance of the and Hannah Brazus in the evening piece. performance. Playing Odile will be “’Swan Lake,’ set to a magnificent Elizabeth Brame in the evening perTchaikovsky score, is an iconic balformance, and Riley TerBush in the TerBush let that has a rich history of being matinee show. TerBush, who has performed by ballet companies around the been involved in dance classes before age 2, world since its first staging in 1877,” said has danced in “Swan Lake” each time BCTA Jane Hachiya-Weiner, BCTA artistic director. has performed it. “BTCA performs it every four years as part “I’ve always loved the score for this of our spring ballet rotation of storybook ballet, so even though I’ve done it many ballets, and it is highly anticipated by auditimes, I’m not tired of it,” said TerBush, who ences and the dancers every time.” attends Carmel High School. “It’s very fun to Hachiya-Weiner said the story has all the get in character, but takes a lot of stamina elements of a good fairy tale. since the pas, variation and coda are nearly “(It has) intrigue between Odette (the back-to-back. Your feet get numb by the White Swan) and Odile (the Black Swan), a end, and it feels like a marathon, but you flawed prince, a magic sorcerer and ill-fated have to seem effortless and stay in characlove,” she said. ter. It’s certainly a challenge.” In a traditional staging of “Swan Lake,” For more, visit ballettheatreofcarmel.org.

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CYT’s ‘Newsies’ a family affair By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Christian Youth Theater’s production of “Newsies” will have three cast members who are MUSICAL quite familiar with each other. Three members of the Larsen family from Zionsville are in the show, set for May 20-22 at the Marian Daniel University Theatre in Indianapolis. “Newsies” is loosely based on the true story of the newsboys strike of 1899 in New York City The performing Larsen siblings, who are homeschooled, are Daniel, 13; Kate, 11; and Millie, 9 Daniel, an eighth-grader, plays one of the Delancey brothers, who are tough newsboys. “I did this because my sisters were doing it,” he said. “I have to learn the theater terms like stage right and stage left and blocking. I had to learn to do a fight scene because the Delancey brothers are in a

fight.” Millie, a third-grader, and Kate, a sixth-grader, are members of the newsies. “I like dancing and it’s fun to do all the costumes as well,” Millie said. Kate performed in CYT’s production of “Annie” in November 2021. “It was a really fun experience,” Kate said. “I really like the singing and dancing (in ’Newsies’).” Kate said she knew the Kate story about “Newsies” because her older sister, Beth, was in the Zionsville Community High School production in 2019. Jenny Larsen, a mother of eight, said it’s nice to have an activity that all three siblings who are in the show can enjoy together. Millie “Newsies” marks the final CYT performances for four graduating seniors, including Carmel’s Grace Kubek, who has appeared in 12 previous CYT productions. The performances are at 7 p.m.. May 20, 2 and 7 p.m. May 21 and 2 p.m. May 22. For more, visit cytindy.org.

Discovering Broadway event set By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kelly Krauter’s favorite thing about being a theater performer is getting to be a part of a develCONCERT opmental project. The 2010 Carmel High School graduate will get that opportunity by participating in a concert presented by Discovering Krauter Broadway, which was founded by 2012 CHS graduate Joel Kirk. The concert, which is set for 8 p.m. May 21 at The Cabaret, 924 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, will be near the end of a writers’ retreat in Carmel. Zack Zadek and Sammi Cannold have created a yet-to-be-titled musical about teenagers overcoming addiction. “It’s so exciting and invigorating to be involved in the process from the beginning stages and getting to work alongside the creatives to breathe life into the characters they’ve written and put your own personal stamp on how they are portrayed is truly a gift and, in my opinion, the most fun a

stage actor can have,” Krauter said. Krauter performed in Discovering Broadway’s 2021 presentation of “Hamlet The Musical.” “It was such a fun and exciting process and I believe Discovering Broadway is really making their mark as a new hub in the developmental theater scene,” Krauter said. Krauter is joined in the concert by fellow CHS graduates Carolyn Keller (2013) Keller and Ian Bossung (2015). “I’ve listened to a few other pieces the composer has brilliantly created, and I am very excited to hear what we’ll be performing,” Keller said. “I love working on projects in the developmental stage. It’s really fun to originate a character with the insight of the writers.” Keller helped record a few songs for a Discovering Broadway project, ‘Hamlet.’ “But this is my first time coming back home for a Discovering Broadway project and I am really looking forward to it,” Keller said. For more, visit discoveringbroadway.org.

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brass performers in the world,” Conrad said. Conrad said Thurman will perform on the world premiere of a piece by Brazilian Indiana Wind Symphony’s final concert of composer Fernando Deddos. The piece’s the 2021-22 season is titled “Hoagy by the premiere has been delayed by the COVID-19 Carmichael.” pandemic. Conrad said the title is CONCERT But the music of in Portuguese and translates to legendary Hoosier “Theme and Variations.” composer Hoagy Carmichael is only Conrad said Thurman will perform one portion of the concert, which a piece by composer Fred Jewell is set for 6:30 p.m. May 22 at the that was performed many times by Palladium at the Center for the Perthe John Philip Sousa Band. forming Arts in Carmel, and features Conrad said the showcase piece Thurman Carmichael’s “Can’t Get Indiana Off of the concert is “Give Us This Day” My Mind” and a medley of Carmichael’s hits, by David Maslanka. including “Stardust” and “Georgia on my “He was one of America’s really terrific Mind” band composers,” Conrad said. “He wrote IWS founder Charles Conrad said the title several symphonies and lots of other large is a play on words, with the Palladium beworks. This is one of our favorites of his.” ing right by the Hotel Carmichael. And the The James B. Calvert Outstanding Music roundabout art near the Palladium is dediEducator honor will be presented to Bill cated to Carmichael. Laughlin, a retired band director at Paoli The concert will feature guest soloist High School. Demondrae Thurman, the professor of music Laughlin will then guest conduct Robert in euphonium and chair of the brass depart- Jager’s “Esprit de Corps,” which is dedicated ment at Indiana University’s Jacobs School to the U.S. Marines. of Music. For more, visit Indianawindsymphony.org. “He’s considered one of the best low

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A visit to Falls of the Ohio Commentary by Don Knebel Few places in the world allow visitors to observe the results of 390 million years of natural and human history. TRAVEL Falls of the Ohio State Park, about 112 miles south of Indianapolis in Clarksville, is such a place. About 390 million years ago, during the Devonian Period of geologic history, most of the continents were in the southern hemisphere. What is now Indiana was about 30 degrees south of the equator on Euramerica, much of it covered by a warm, shallow sea. During this period, a number of sea animals first came into existence. As these animals died, their remains fossilized in the seabed. As the tectonic plates gradually shifted, Euramerica moved north and eventually became Europe and North America. Starting a few million years ago, melting glaciers created the Ohio River from what had once been the Teays River system and exposed what had once been a Euramerica seabed north of the river. That seabed, along the bank of the Ohio River in Clarksville, includes the largest exposed body of Devonian fossils in the world. Scientists have identified about 600 species of sea animals in the fossil bed, including trilobites, an extinct arthropod, hinged-shelled brachiopods and crinoids resembling a starfish on a stalk. Today, the fossil bed is part of the Falls of the Ohio State Park. The park’s 3,000-square-foot interpretative center includes interactive exhibits telling the story of the fossil bed and the geologic and human history of the Ohio River basin. Visitors are encouraged to walk in the fossil bed and try to identify any fossils they find.

If I started to tell you about something called “ambigram,” you might think it’s one of two things: Either a new graham cracker that doubles GRAMMAR GUY as a sleep aid or a new social media platform for people who can use both hands equally well. In fact, an ambigram is neither of those things. Let’s figure out what it is! Unlike a palindrome such as “racecar,” where the letters are the same if the word is reversed, an ambigram is a word that can be read as the same word from different angles. Other names used for ambigrams include vertical palindromes, designatures and inversions. For today’s lesson, I’d like to discuss my favorite type of ambigram, the “natural rotational” ambigram. For this to make sense, let’s start with an example. The word “dollop” (with a lowercase “d”) is a great example. If you rotate the word “dollop” 180 degrees, it reads “dollop.” That’s cool! What are some other natural rotational ambigrams?

As we’ll soon see, this depends on the typeface you’re using. But you’re smart enough to turn your head (or newspaper or computer monitor) around to make sense of these examples: pod, mow, swims, solos, passed, paled and seas. Pretty soon you’ll be dizzy from flipping words around in search of ambigrams. Do you want to turn some more words on their heads? A “symbiotogram” takes one word when written regularly and becomes a different word when turned at an angle. Again, today we’ll turn the words 180 degrees, which is the most common way people encounter symbiotograms. Let’s share some examples. Take the word “wow”: when you rotate it 180 degrees, it becomes “mom.” That’s a symbiotogram. Others include deal/leap, sail/lies, sled/pals, dooms/swoop and pies/said.

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A fossil example at Falls of the Ohio State Park.

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Some extraordinary fossil examples are displayed at the entry to the interpretative center. Falls of the Ohio State Park also includes sites important to the American Revolution and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which we will talk about next week.

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