May 30, 2023 — Carmel

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Plan commission questions whether proposed townhomes, duplexes will attract empty nesters

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

A neighborhood developers say will target empty nesters is proposed south of 146th Street and west of Gray Road, but proposed amenities and floorplans led some members of the Carmel Plan Commission to conclude the project might appeal more to families with children.

DEVELOPMENT

Schafer Development is requesting a rezone of 14.3 acres from residential to planned unit development, meaning development standards would be specific to the property and codified by city ordinance. The Michigan-based developer is proposing 46 townhomes and 14 duplexes built by Pulte — with both housing types starting in the $500,000s — as part of the project known as Andrews PUD.

With proposed amenities including a dog park and community garden and floorplans including townhomes with stairs, Christine Zoccola was among plan commission members who questioned the developer’s vision for the project at a May 16 meeting.

“There’s nothing that says empty nester about this,” she said. “People who are downsizing to the empty nester house are not looking to go up and down stairs, so I want us to plan for what it’s actually going to be.”

Speaking on behalf of Schafer Development, professional land planner Jon Dobosiewicz said Andrews PUD would not

Correction — A story on Sim 4 STEM in the May 23 edition of Current in Carmel misstated when Nicci Daly competed in the Olympics. She took part in the 2020 Olympics.

DISPATCHES

west of Gray Road. (Image from documents filed with the City of Carmel)

have age restrictions for residents, but one way it would aim to attract empty nesters is by prohibiting items such as trampolines, basketball goals and similar items.

Several nearby residents or their representatives remonstrated against the

Congressional Art Contest winner

Golf tournament fundraiser — The fifth annual Evan R Hansen Legacy Foundation Golf Tournament is set for July 29 on both 18-hole courses at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Noblesville. The foundation plans to use the proceeds to begin sponsoring nationally known mental health speaker presentations at local high schools as well as other causes related to its mission. Those who purchase a ticket or sponsorship before June 1 will receive a free Gunga Galunga golf pack, a $155 value. For more, visit erh32.org.

development during a public hearing. Josh Marraccini, who spoke on behalf of the adjacent Stafford Place HOA, said neighbors are concerned children who live in the Andrews PUD — which is not set to have a playground — will use the Stafford Place playground and park.

“We don’t want to get stuck with a lot of higher costs,” he said. “We don’t want to have a high impact on our current park from the (neighborhood) that was proposed to be a 55-plus residential area.”

Other concerns expressed during the public hearing include vehicles cutting through nearby neighborhoods to reach the development and higher density proposed than what exists in surrounding areas.

Plan commissioner Joshua Kirsh said he’s “not in love” with the proposed development but that higher density projects benefit the city as a whole.

“When we look at density, we have to recognize that our neighbors to the east have built big, expansive neighborhoods that are economically unsustainable,” he said. “So, to have some pockets of density that help sustain our city streets and the other amenities we have grown accustomed to in the city, that’s not a horrible plan, either.”

The commission’s residential committee is set to review the project in detail at its June 6 meeting. The full plan commission will vote on the rezone before sending it to the Carmel City Council for a final vote.

— Maya Bhagwat, a junior at Carmel High School, won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition in Indiana’s 5th District. Her work, “Indian-American Oil on Canvas,” will be placed on display in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. for one year, next to winning artwork from other districts.

Website offers resources — The Hamilton County Community Foundation, Duke

Energy, the Hamilton County Trustees Association and Good Samaritan Network have partnered to launch Help4HamiltonCounty.org to provide residents with a one-stop resource for support services. The new resource offers connection in the areas of aging and seniors, food assistance, medical and mental health, youth and families, housing and education, and employment.

New pickleball courts — The Bridgewater Club in Westfield held a grand opening event for six pickleball courts added to its outdoor recreation space. Members of the community celebrated the early completion of the project, which was originally projected to be done by Memorial Day.

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‘Indian-American Oil on Canvas’ by Maya Bhagwat. (Photo courtesy of the office of U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz)

146th St.

Conner Prairie refines westward expansion

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Plans for the westward expansion of Conner Prairie amenities into Carmel continue to evolve as the living history museum works with neighbors and city officials to refine the project.

DEVELOPMENT

The proposed expansion in Carmel is divided into two zones, with the northern Zone 1 operating as a ticketed museum area that includes food, farm and energy exhibits; a modern farm; trails; a pedestrian bridge over the White River; and other amenities. The southern Zone 2 is proposed to include the White River Education Center, eco-lodge, office building, restaurant and more.

“Conner Prairie is trying to create something really special, something that exemplifies innovation and an eye toward the future but also links back toward the past,” said Aaron Kowalski, a planner with MKSK who has been heavily involved with the project.

Conner Prairie owns more than 1,000 acres that straddle the White River south of 146th Street, with all existing development east of the river in Fishers. It has requested a rezone of its land west of the river, which is in Carmel, to a planned unit development, meaning development guidelines would be specific to the site.

The Carmel Plan Commission committee as a whole met May 23 to discuss the proposed PUD. Conner Prairie has made several changes to the proposed PUD since filing it with the city in August 2022, including reducing the number of rooms in the ecolodge from 140 to 70, increasing setbacks from nearby neighborhoods and adding a cap on non-museum uses in the office building.

Commissioners asked for additional modifications, including a request to consider relocating the eco-lodge, which is currently proposed directly across River Road from Prairie Trace Elementary. Kowalski said the project team will discuss it.

John Reinhardt, who lives in The Overlook at Legacy neighborhood just north of the elementary school, attended the meeting and told Current May 24 he would prefer the eco-lodge and office building, which he described as “out of context” for the area, be moved east of the river. He’s also concerned

increased congestion on nearby roads and a potential lengthy construction timeline.

“The bottom line is we don’t want to look at a hotel or a lodging facility, nor do we want the constant in-and-out traffic that’s going to congest things more,” Reinhardt said. “It changes the nature of our living experience.”

Commissioner Josh Kirsh asked the petitioner to consider additional improvements to pedestrian connectivity along River Road and urged planners not to “dumb down” the project.

“I think that we should be bold. I think we should be adventurous,” he said. “I think we should recognize we’re providing a legacy project to our community.”

Project planners will use feedback from the meeting and additional input from the community to continue modifying the proposed project. The PUD is expected to be discussed by the committee as a whole again before eventually going back to the full plan commission for a vote. The Carmel City Council will have the final vote on the PUD.

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Development on Conner Prairie’s property in Carmel is divided into two zones. (Image from documents filed with the City of Carmel) about

Zone 1

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THIS SUMMER, LET’S MAKE HISTORY!

washington township signature event

WESTFIELD BASH!

June 1, 5-8 p.m.; June 2, 8-10 a.m. and 6-9 p.m.

Grand Junction Plaza, 225 S. Union St., Westfield | FREE

June 1, 5-8 p.m. At the Westfield Farmer’s Market, enjoy free entertainment, dozens of vendors and Westfield Washington Schools’ American Pie concert (“Coming Back to Indiana”).

June 2, 8-10 a.m. Enjoy the Westfield Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast on Park Street and check out vintage vehicles! (Cost for breakfast.)

June 2, 6-9 p.m. Before they head out on their international tour, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band takes the stage at Grand Junction Plaza! Local artist Kassey King opens for this FREE concert.

ALSO IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP:

June 1 & 2 | Find the Oldest Tree in Your Neighborhood

June 2 | A Day in the Life “Rocks!”

June 3 | Mainstreet Productions’ Westfield Founders, Weekends at Barker Cabin, and Historic Downtown Walking Tour

June 23 | Family History and Art Activity Day

June 30 | Cool Creek Bicentennial Concert

Hamilton County Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit

FREE | Learn about all five of our Bicentennial themes: Arts, Diversity/Inclusion, Education, Historic Preservation, and Parks/Environment. Visit hamcoturns200.com/events to see where the exhibit is scheduled to be on display.

noblesville township signature event

HAMILTON COUNTY FABRIC ARTS SHOW

August 4-September 1, with open reception August 5 Noblesville | FREE

Hosted in partnership with Nickel Plate Arts and the Noblesville Township Representative, this art show will showcase artists and techniques for different fabric arts. Check out heirlooms and new pieces and vote for your favorite. Still accepting submissions!

ALSO IN NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP:

Daily in July | Fun At The Forest Park Carousel and Tom Thumb Golf Course

July 8 | Hamilton County Military & Veterans Celebration and Resource Fair

July 15 | American Legion Post 45 Reopening

July 19 | Taste Of History: Early Noblesville Dining And Recipes

July 22 | History Faire, Political Celebrities And The Vote Ice Cream Social

July 29 | Light Up The Night, Gibson Guitar and Mandolin Company Traveling Instrument Tour

FALL PREVIEW signature events

FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP and DELAWARE TOWNSHIP join forces and partner with Conner Prairie to create a permanent reminder of the Hamilton County Bicentennial! Attend the Bicentennial Marker Unveiling at Conner Prairie on SEPTEMBER 9.

Access the entire 2023 BICENTENNIAL EVENT LINEUP and get event/program details: HamCoTurns200.com

wayne township signature event

FARMING PRESENT AND PAST

August 13, 2-5 p.m., Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr St., Noblesville | FREE, some food for sale

Join lifelong farmers Donald and David Zeller as they discuss how farming in Wayne Township has changed over the decades. This will include a show-and-tell of artifacts. Inside the church, enjoy history displays about Clarksville and surrounding areas.

Outside, experience the Hamilton Southeastern Schools FFA “touch a truck” area with old tractors alongside new Reynolds farm equipment, and old Ford trucks and Model T’s alongside new trucks off the Don Hines dealership lot. Free refreshments, with the Wayne/Fall Creek Lions Club offering food for sale.

ALSO IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP:

August 12 | Taste Of History: Finding Your Farming Ancestors

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Maps of Carmel, an artistic map of Clay Township’s farms and homesteads during the early 20th century. Maps are a keepsake and will be available for free THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER.

TOWNSHIP

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Westfield Democrat McNally to make another run for District 39

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Navy pilot veteran Matt McNally has announced that in 2024 he will make another run for the Indiana House of Representatives in District 39.

McNally is the senior vice commander of the local VFW Post 10003, which serves veterans throughout Carmel, Fishers and Westfield.

ELECTION

The Democrat from Westfield lost a close race for the seat in 2022 against incumbent Republican Jerry Torr.

“I am running for state representative for the same reasons that I joined the military: to help safeguard the freedoms we all enjoy as Hoosiers and Americans,” McNally stated in a press release.

“After two decades of supermajority rule, I believe decision makers at our state capitol have embraced extreme policies that are out of step with our Carmel and Westfield communities,” McNally stated. “I believe our friends and neighbors want our elected representation to put policies in place that allow them and their families the freedom to thrive.”

McNally is employed as a passenger airline pilot. He recently joined the board of the Westfield Kiwanis Club.

Learn more at mcnallyforindiana.com.

Spartz addresses debt ceiling at Carmel town hall

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Attendees asked Spartz how the crisis would be addressed.

POLITICS

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, a Republican who represents Indiana’s 5th District, held a town hall meeting May 20 at the Carmel Clay Public Library to give constituents an opportunity to ask questions and hear legislative updates.

Several residents expressed concerns about the nation’s debt and whether the national debt ceiling would be raised. According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the U.S. could default for the first time in history if the debt ceiling is not raised by June 1, which would likely cause instability in the nation’s financial markets.

“No one wants to default. That’s why we passed the bill,” Spartz said, referring to the Debt Ceiling Reform Act of 2021-2022. Spartz said lawmakers must work to find common ground in handling the debt ceiling.

“That’s how things used to work,” Spartz said. “The House passes, then the Senate passes, and things go to the conference committee. In reality, the president shouldn’t have a say in that.”

President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, have been in negotiations about raising the debt ceiling but had not reached an agreement as of May 24.

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, left, meets with town hall attendees. (Photo by Edward Redd)

McNally

Academy alumni association has new name

CONGRATULATIONS TO

THE CATHEDRAL CLASS OF 2023 Where

By Shelly Gattlieb news@currentincarmel.com

Record-breaking reported scholarship offers of more than $73 million!

Albion College

American University

Arizona State University – Tempe

Ball State University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Butler University

Canisius College

Clemson University

College of Charleston

College of the Holy Cross

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

Cornell University

DePauw University

Dominican University

Earlham College

Grinnell College

Hanover College

High Point University

Holy Cross College

Howard University

Indiana University – Bloomington

Indiana University-Purdue University –

Columbus

Indiana University-Purdue University –

Indianapolis

Ivy Tech Community College

Johnson and Wales University – Charlotte

Juniata College

Lourdes University

Loyola University – Chicago

Lynn University

Marian University

Marquette University

Mercer University

Mercyhurst University

Miami University – Oxford

Michigan State University

Morehouse College

Pepperdine University

Purdue University – Fort Wayne

Purdue University – West Lafayette

Rockhurst University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

St. Catherine University

Saint Edward’s University

Saint Louis University

Saint Mary’s College

The Ohio State University

The University of Alabama

The University of Findlay

The University of Tennessee –Chattanooga

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Knoxville

Trine University

United States Air Force Academy

United States Military Academy

Preparatory School

United States Naval Academy

University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado – Boulder

University of Dayton

University of Evansville

University of Indianapolis

University of Kentucky

University of Miami

University of Michigan –Ann Arbor

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of Notre Dame

University of Redlands

University of South Dakota

Valparaiso University

Wabash College

Washington University in St. Louis

Wellesley College

Western Michigan University

Xavier University

CPD

The Carmel Police Dept. Citizens Academy Alumni Association has a new name. The organization, founded in 2003 and comprised of people who have completed the citizens academy, is now called the Carmel Police Citizens Alliance. The alliance focuses on continuing education, volunteering, community outreach and social networking for the graduates of more than 40 sessions of the academy while increasing public awareness and support for CPD officers, staff and retirees.

Throughout June, all Crew Car Wash locations in Indiana will support the alliance, with half of purchases made through crewcarwash.com/fundraisers/carmel-police-citizens-alliance supporting the group. Community fundraisers are crucial to keeping the group operating, according to Tamatha Pahs, board president of the alliance.

“Our only finances come from membership dues, private donations and fundraising efforts,” Pahs said. “We are hoping to really bring in a lot from this fundraiser and support our community efforts. This allows for purchasing things that the department may not have in their budget as well as officer appreciation events.”

Anyone interested in joining the Citizens Alliance may contact cpdcaaa.secretary@ gmail.com for more information. Those wishing to support the organization may contribute by choosing “Carmel Police Citizens Alliance” (UL262) as their designated Kroger Rewards charity.

DISPATCH

Student achievements — Bhargava (Johnny) Mortha, son of Prakash and Rukmini Mortha and a junior at Carmel High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. About one-quarter of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1-36. Mortha also earned a National first in the Chemistry Lab in the National Science Olympiad 2023.

Lt. gov. tours North End apartments for adults with disabilities

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch received a tour May 9 of attainable housing units for

company questioned which group of citi zens were marginalized and how the project could serve them in a unique way.

“There was a recurring theme of families in the community who said, ‘I don’t know

what is going to happen to my adult son or daughter when I can no longer take care of them myself,’” Moffett said.

Recognizing many families shared the same concern, it became the company’s mission to provide attainable housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Crouch said the development — specifically the units for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — was a model for Indiana.

Each room in the 40 units is furnished with smart technology that uses an Amazon Alexa to help residents live independently. Residents who qualify for a unit will pay anywhere from $514 to $856 a month depending on their income, McGuckin said.

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From left, Justin Moffett, CEO of Old Town Companies, and Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at North End. (Photos by Edward Redd)

North End is set to have 148 apartments, with 40 reserved for adults with disabilities.

CHS senior infielder finishing with strong hitting season

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel High School senior infielder Case Sullivan has watched his batting average climb considerably for his final high school season.

Sullivan hit around .220 last season. He is hitting .371 with 10 doubles for the Greyhounds, who were 18-8 as of May 24.

“I did a ton of development with my summer team, Canes Midwest, being around a lot of high recruits,” Sullivan said. “I think we had 11 Division I recruits. My coach, Jeremy Honaker, helped me through it. Playing at that high level, you feed off the energy from those guys. I had the opportunity to play against a lot of tough competition. I gained 15 to 20 pounds and gained strength before my senior year. I was just really ready to get after it.”

Sullivan started off the 2022 season stronger, but an injury caused him to miss some games and threw off his timing.

“Then I fouled a ball off my face about

MEET CASE SULLIVAN

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite athletes: David Ortiz and Mookie Betts

Favorite movie: “The Sandlot”

Favorite musician: Morgan Wallen

seven or eight games into the season,” he said. “I broke my orbital floor, my nose and six stitches on top of my eye. I had to come back from that and didn’t get back to the point, but I think I still put us with a chance to win a sectional title last year.”

Sullivan said he struggled with confidence after coming back from the facial injury.

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“Having the summer that I did (was beneficial) and (now I’m) just trying to be a leader for a lot of these guys my last high school season,” he said.

CHS first-year coach Ty Neal is impressed with Sullivan’s leadership.

“Case has embraced the new culture and expectations the coaching staff has implemented,” Neal said. “Case is an excellent leader and is passionate about the game and his teammates.”

Sullivan started the year at third base, but has played shortstop most of the season.

“I’m fortunate to play with JD Stein and we switch,” Sullivan said.

Stein, a sophomore, has committed to play baseball at the University of Louisville.

Sullivan will play for Marshall University next season in the Sun Belt Conference.

“So it will be a lot of warm-weather baseball,” said Sullivan, who plans to major in business and entrepreneurship.

Sullivan has played some recreation basketball and soccer.

“But ever since I was little all I wanted to be was a baseball player,” said Sullivan, whose father, Corey Sullivan, played golf at Indiana University.

Case Sullivan is hitting .371 for the Carmel High School baseball team. (Photo courtesy of Case Sullivan)

Sullivan

Carmel Marathon has new owner

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The name Full Circle Events seemed appropriate for Jay Druba’s new race management company.

RUNNING

Druba was an intern in 2011 for the Carmel Marathon. Now Druba and his wife, Kati, have purchased the rights to Carmel Marathon from the Carmel Road Racing Group.

“It’s more of a passion project for us,” Druba said. “We both have full-time jobs.”

This will be the only event Full Circle Events plans to run at this time.

“We’re 100 percent focused on the Carmel Marathon,” said Druba, who lives in Fishers with his wife and two daughters. “We used to produce events a few years ago, but we took a job in Tampa. We moved back to the area in the summer of 2022. We wanted to get back involved in the running community.”

The couple’s previous company was under a different name, so Full Circle Events

was formed. Kati ran the Carmel Marathon in 2014 and 2015. Druba ran track and cross country at Franklin College.

Druba said there are no significant changes planned for the Carmel Marathon Weekend, which is set for April 6, 2024.

“We want to continue the legacy of a great event,” he said.

The Carmel Marathon is the biggest event CRRG Events owned and produced.

“We started the event from the ground up,” said Todd Oliver, president of CRRG.

Oliver said there is “no one he trusts more with the future of the Carmel Marathon Weekend than Jay and Kati.”

Druba said he approached Oliver about the possibility of selling.

Oliver, who will serve as an advisor for Carmel Marathon in 2024, said the transition will allow CCRG to grow other events and expand CRRG into new markets, such as the Indiana Women’s Half Marathon & 5K, which has been relocated to Carmel.

For more, visit carmelmarathon.com.

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Indy Eleven to field a pro women’s team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Indy Eleven’s commitment to growing the sport of women’s soccer recently took another major step.

SOCCER

Indy Eleven announced May 17 its commitment to the USL Super League, a new professional women’s soccer league kicking off in August 2024. The Eleven will join an initial group of 10 to 12 markets as pioneering members of the first division league in women’s soccer.

Indy Eleven President/CEO Greg Stremlaw said Indianapolis will join the USL Super League when the new stadium is ready.

“It’s important to us to complete Eleven Park and the new stadium for both the men’s and women’s teams to play there,” he said.

Stremlaw, a Noblesville resident, said groundbreaking will happen soon, but the club is not getting locked into a date when the stadium will be finished.

“If the stadium is fully operational in 2025, it’s our intention to enter the league at that time,” he said. “The premiere of an elite level, top-tier women’s pro league launching at the same time we are breaking ground on an elite level, top-tier stadium is more than fate and coincidence. It’s what happens when great ideas and hard work hit the calendar at the same time.”

Indy Eleven’s USL W League team, a pre-professional team made up mostly of college players, went undefeated with a 10-0-2 record in its inaugural regular season in 2022. The team will play its 2023 home opener against Racing Louisville at 7 p.m. June 2 at Grand Park Events Center in Westfield.

“Our focus and commitment to women’s soccer was part of our vision and mission from Day 1,” stated Indy Eleven founder and Chairman Ersal Ozdemir, a Carmel resident. “To create opportunities for girls and women in soccer is so important and we have been driven to not only provide those opportunities but to do so at the highest level.

The USL Super League launching as a First Division, Top Tier, Elite major league puts it on par with the top levels of soccer across

the globe. Our national team consistently dominates on the world stage, and we are invested in solidifying the foundation of soccer in the United States and in Indiana to make sure we continue to develop next-level talent.”

The league will include teams from Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Lexington, Ky., Phoenix, Spokane, Wash. Tampa Bay, Tucson, Ariz., and Washington, D.C. Indianapolis is one of five cities slated to join in subsequent seasons.

Indy Eleven acquired two top-tier professional academies May 22 for teams competing in MLS NEXT (boys) and the ECNL (girls) under the Eleven’s crest as the Indy Eleven Pro Academy. The Indy Eleven Pro Academies will compete at the highest level of youth programming, effective July 1 following a partnership with the Indiana Fire Pro Academy.

Both MLS NEXT and the ECNL leagues, which Indiana Fire have participated in since their inception, feature some of the most elite soccer clubs across the nation in age groups from U12 through U19. As part of the leagues, the Pro Academy gives youth soccer players in Indiana the greatest opportunity to grow their game alongside existing and future competition as part of Indy Eleven’s ongoing and future involvement in the USL Academy League and USL Academy Cups. The Indy Eleven Pro Academy teams will train at Grand Park.

“We will not only have the men’s team that plays in the USL Championship top tier, but we’ll have the women’s professional pathway that is being created for young developing athletes all the way through to those that have the ability to play at the highest level of soccer,” Stremlaw said.

Stremlaw

Indy Eleven will field a pro women team in the USL Super League. (Graphic courtesy of Indy Eleven)

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CCPL to launch summer reading program June 1

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com

The 37th annual Carmel Clay Public Library Summer Reading Program begins June 1 and runs through July 31.

LIBRARY

The program is open to all ages and is divided into three age groups: Kids (infants through students going into Grade 5), Teens (students going into Grade 6 through age 17/senior year) and adults (age 18 and older).

“Summer reading programs were initially started to keep children’s brains active and stimulated during their summer break from school. That’s still a big part of summer reading, but there are so many other benefits that affect those of any age,” said Kendall Culbertson, CCPL adult services assistant manager. “The summer reading program strengthens reading comprehension; it boosts memory skills; it fosters social-emotional learning; and in the last few years, it has brought us together as a community to work toward a good cause. There’s some real magic in that.”

Participants can earn up to six badges over the course of the program.

This year, the program will benefit Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County. The center was founded in 1985 to provide programs and services to help seniors safely age in place for as long as possible.

“Because our seniors are such a prominent and important part of the Carmel community, we chose the Shepherd’s Center as our partner this year,” Culbertson said. “The center will be providing us with a list of their most-needed items, such as shampoo, hand soap and laundry detergent. For every first, third and fifth badge participants earn, the library will make a donation.”

For completing the reading program, teens and adults will receive a coupon for the Foundation Friends Bookstore.

“All participants will receive a mini art kit (canvas and watercolor paints) with which they will create their tiny masterpiece and can then bring it back to the library to be displayed,” Culbertson said.

Participants can register beginning June 1 through at carmel.beanstack.com.

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COMMUNITY

CURRENT JUNE CARMEL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SUMMER FARMERS MARKET

The Carmel Farmers Market runs from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30. Admission is free. The market is held at 2 Carter Green. Learn more at CarmelFarmersMarket.com.

GAZEBO CONCERT SERIES

This month, the summer concert series at the Carmel gazebo will feature The Fun Factor Band (June 7), Living Proof (June 14), Toy Factory (June 21) and Rick K & The Allnighters (June 28). The free concerts are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 27. Learn more and see the full schedule at CarmelGazeboConcerts.org.

FLOWING WELL PARK CLEANUP

Volunteers are needed to help Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation celebrate World Oceans Day by working to clear litter from Flowing Well Park, 5100 E. 116th St., from 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 8. Participants 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The event is free.

MEET ME ON MAIN

Restaurants and shops in Carmel’s Arts & Design District will stay open until 9 p.m. June 10 for the monthly Meet Me on Main. The event will also offer a hands-on public art project and an opportunity to win a $100 gift card.

CLAY TERRACE SUMMER CONCERTS

Clay Terrace will present the Estridge Homes Summer Concert Series from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays June 15 to July 13. This month performers are My Yellow Rickshaw (June 15), Jambox (June 22) and Toy Factory (June 29). Guests can also enjoy food vendors, face painters, a pet zone and more.

LATE NIGHT ON MAIN

Carmel Porchfest will present the Late Night on Main block party from 7 p.m. to midnight June 17. Live music on Main Street begins at 9 p.m., and many shops, galleries and restaurants will be open late. Learn more at CarmelPorchfest.org.

CARMEL PRIDE

Carmel Pride, a festival that celebrates Carmel’s LGBTQ+ community, is set for 3 to 9 p.m. June 25 at Carter Green just south of the Palladium, 1 Carter Green. The event is free and open to attendees of all ages.

M USIC MONDAYS

Tuesdays at noon and 6 p.m., Thursdays at 6 p.m.

May through October

Visit Midtown Plaza to watch family-favorite movies on the big screen.

July 7: Auditions! Go to the Midtown Plaza Carmel website to learn more and to upload your audition video.

August 12: Audition Deadline

Friday, August 25: Kids starting at 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 26: Teens at 5 p.m., Adults at 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 27: Finals & Award Ceremony at 5 p.m.

Midtown’s Got Talent, presented by Allied Solutions, returns for its fourth year! We are looking for talented vocalists and musicians, age ten and older, with stage presence and charisma!

For details about the competition criteria and program, visit MidtownPlazaCarmel.com and look for the Midtown’s Got Talent logo and link to the registration form. The preliminary schedule above is subject to change depending on number of contestants.

Presented by

Gary Wasson, Breanna Faith, Doug Resendez and more.

Meet Current in Carmel Managing Editor Ann Marie Shambaugh from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 at CoHatch, 38 W. Main St., Carmel. Suggest story ideas, ask questions and learn more about Current in Carmel. For more, email AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Make Mathnasium part of your summer plans.

Pioneer descendants to serve as grand marshals

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.con

It’s important for kids to keep up their math skills during the summer, so they’re ready for new material in the fall. Summer at Mathnasium allows them to do this right alongside their other summer activities, with flexible hours and in -center or online learning. And we make it so fun! 2023

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CARMELFEST

In celebration of the Hamilton County Bicentennial, the Allied Solutions CarmelFest parade will feature descendants of Carmel Clay pioneers as the grand marshals.

“If their family was in our community in the 1800s up to early 1900s, the descendants are representing their family,” Carmel Clay Historical Society Executive Director Debbie Gangstad said.

Gangstad’s ancestors, the Hershey family, is among them.

The descendants will ride in a trolley, which seats 36 people, during the parade.

One of the families represented is Kinzer, who owned the log cabin on Main Street that is listed on the National Registry of Historical Places.

Brian Wise is a seventh-generation Hamilton County resident. His granddaughters, Quinn and Evelyn, are ninth-generation county residents.

“The Wise family donated the property where White Chapel Church is on 116th Street and the lumber to build the church,” Gangstad said.

Two of the descendants are Clay Township Trustee Paul Hensel and former Clay Township Trustee Doug Callahan.

“They’ve been helpful in this endeavor,” Gangstad said. “It’s been a coordinated

John and Naomi Wise in the 1910s. Their descendants Brian Wise and his granddaughters, Quinn and Evelyn, will be among CarmelFest parade grand marshals.

(Photo courtesy of Brian Wise)

PARTICIPATING FAMILIES

As of May 24, the descendants of Clay Township pioneer families who are participating as grand marshals of the CarmelFest parade:

• Hensel: Paul Hensel

• Callahan: Doug Callahan

• Kinzer: Joan Kinzer Ball and her son, Joseph Kinzer Ball

• Wise: Brian Wise and his granddaughters, Quinn and Evelyn

• Pursel: Jim and his sister, Jan Pursel

Arbuckle

• Williamson: Barbara Williamson Lawlor and her children, Steve Patrick Lawlor, Karen Laukaitis

• Hinshaw: Judy Hinshaw Singleton

• Randall: Waneta Randall Dunkerly

• Cotton: Jay Cotton and his daughter, Linda Cotton

• Horton: Phyllis Horton Rockhill

Hershey: Debbie Clark Gangstad Jerry and Kay Myers

Estridge: Betty Bales

Neal and Jan Randall

Help attempt world record by donning fire helmet July 4

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

DISPATCHES

this season. Three seniors are headed to play Division I softball: Hope McDonald (Coastal Carolina), Lily Sullivan (Akron) and Sophie Esposito (Indiana State).

CFD

The Carmel Fire Dept. wants to see more red than white and blue July 4 when it attempts to set a world record for the most people wearing fire helmets at one time just before the CarmelFest parade begins.

Between 9 and 10 a.m., volunteers will distribute approximately 30,000 plastic red fire hats to people gathered along the parade route. At approximately 10:05 a.m., everyone wearing a fire hat will be asked to step onto the road — which will be shut down for the parade — so a drone can pass by to document the attempt. Participants should be able to return to their spots along the route by 10:20 a.m., with the parade beginning 10 minutes later.

“We can’t do it without the community coming out to CarmelFest. The good thing is, in the past, they’ve always come out, so we assume they’ll be here,” CFD spokesman Tim Griffin said. “We’re hoping they’re going

to want to be a part of this.”

In support of the effort, the CFD Auxiliary is selling T-shirts to commemorate the attempt. The cost is $11 for an adult shirt and $9 for a kids shirt. Orders must be placed by June 5.

Learn more and purchase a shirt at linktr. ee/cfdauxiliary.

Charter school delays opening — Valor Classical Academy, a charter school seeking to launch in Hamilton County this fall, has delayed its opening. The school, part of Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative, faced several challenges in securing a location. It finally reached a deal to move into a building at 10330 N. Meridian St. in Carmel, but encountered “insurmountable barriers for the renovations to begin on time” for a fall opening, according to an email sent May 25 to Valor supporters. Learn more at valorclassicalacademy.org.

Carmel Softball coach resigns — Ginger Britton has resigned as Carmel High School softball coach. Britton, who has coached the Greyhounds since the 2017-18 season, previously was the Crown Point head coach. The Greyhounds were 6-16

Golden Hoosier nominations — Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Golden Hoosier Award, which honors senior Hoosiers for their lifetime of service and commitment to their communities. Since the start of the program, more than 200 Hoosiers have been honored. To be eligible, the nominee must currently be an Indiana resident, age 65 or older and have been a volunteer in the community for the past three years. The deadline for submitting applications is July 9. Nomination forms can be accessed at in.gov/lg/lt-governor-initiatives/ golden-hoosier-award.

OBITUARIES

Dr. Linda Hoss, DDS of Carmel, Indiana passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 15, 2023, following a long illness. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends she had

in New York, the daughter of Wallace

cultural events, gathering with friends from all walks of life and nurturing the many dogs she rescued and trained.

Dr. Hoss is survived by her son, Dan Romero, and Dan’s wife, Lorena Rivaldo, and her sister, Dr. Laura Hoss, and Laura’s husband, Owen Rosenberg, of Palatka, Florida.

At Linda’s request, a celebration of life was not held. Those who wish to remember Linda in a special way may make gifts in her memory to the Julian Center for Abused Women, in Indianapolis, Paws and Think, Inc. in Indianapolis, or the Amputee Coalition, in Washington D.C. , 27, of Carmel passed away May 11, 2023. He was born

1983. She established her practice in Carmel, Indiana. After retiring, she fulfilled her passion of teaching upcoming dentists at the Linda’s hobbies included traveling, attending

Carmel and employed by Weas Engineering Westfield, Indiana. Parker was an avid sports fan, particularly basketball at every level. He was a loving son, brother, and friend who will be sorely missed.

leadership skills on the basketball court. He was a starter and cocaptain for the 2013-2014 team and was a member of the 2012 and 2013 State Championship teams. Following graduation he furthered his education at Miami University, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was an active member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the MU Club Basketball Team. He was a member of Cornerstone Lutheran Church

He is survived by his mother, Linda (Tony) Buckles and his brother, Spencer Bernhold. He was preceded in passing by his father, Gregg Bernhold.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 4850 East Main Street, Carmel, with a luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Archie’s Promise, P.O. Box 6006, New Castle, IN 47362. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.flannerbuchanan.com.

The Carmel Fire Dept. and CarmelFest organizers are attempting to set a world record for the most fire helmets worn at one time. The CFD Auxiliary is selling T-shirts to support the effort.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS

Home Place residents collaborate to bring symbolic sculpture to key intersection

“This whole entire design is (Heston’s), and I’ve tweaked a little bit here and there, but ultimately she knows exactly what she wanted,” Feeney said. “It makes my job to be able to focus on each individual piece (easier).”

Heston, who has lived in Home Place since 1993, doesn’t know when the sculpture will be installed, as it is dependent on when the city puts the roundabout infrastructure in place. She expects the steel lantern to be ready well before the hawk, which will likely be added later. Completing the project is also dependent on fundraising, as approximately $55,000 is still needed.

“It’s been so worthwhile,” Heston said. “And it’ll be so rewarding when it’s finished.”

To learn more about the project or make a donation, visit gofundme.com/f/ home-place-roundabout-artwork-106th-college.

HAWK-EYED ATTENTION TO DETAIL

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Once a sculpture is installed in the roundabout at 106th Street and College Avenue in Home Place, it will be a dream come true for Sherry Heston — literally.

The inspiration for the piece paying homage to the history and people of the area came to her in her sleep soon after she had discussed a potential sculpture with other members of the Greater Home Place Neighborhood Association.

“I woke up with this idea, so I wrote it down,” said Heston, GHPNA president. “I had this vision of what I wanted and what would work and would symbolize different portions of the area. So, I brought the idea back to my board and they loved it.”

The five-sided stainless-steel sculpture looks like a house when viewed from above, in honor of Home Place, with each side adorned with railroad ties representing the rail line that once ran through the area (now the Monon Greenway). The sculpture will be surrounded by a brick wall with symbols representing the GHPNA, the military, Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, the Pleasant Grove Church steeple and a rose for businesses that grew and blossomed from Home Place.

The stainless-steel structure — which resembles a railroad lantern — will be topped with a red-tailed hawk, a bird common in the area. The hawk will face south to welcome visitors to Carmel and the Home Place area.

“The hawk symbolizes intelligence, protection, freedom and leadership. All of those describe this area,” Heston said. “A lot of people have gotten their humble beginnings here at

Home Place and moved on.”

Carmel annexed Home Place, a previously unincorporated area of approximately 1,000 acres, in 2018 after a lengthy court battle. Since then, the city has worked to upgrade its infrastructure, which includes transforming the intersection of 106th Street and College Avenue — the heart of Home Place — into a roundabout.

Sculptures in Carmel roundabouts are nothing new, but the $266,000 project — paid for entirely through donations — marks the first time a local organization has designed and funded a piece on its own. Heston said the project has been in the works for approximately two years.

“We didn’t want just anything going in that roundabout,” she said. “We wanted to have some kind of a say or voice as to what went in there and preserve some of the Home Place history that would honor those individuals who created this area and who lived here, as well as people who are currently living here and make them proud.”

Once the GHPNA was on board, its leaders worked to gain approval from the Carmel mayor’s office and the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee. They also needed to convince a sculptor from a list of city-approved roundabout artists to create the piece.

After several rejections from other artists, Ryan Feeney of Indy Art Forge eagerly signed on to make the sculpture. Feeney, known for creating the statue of Peyton Manning outside of Lucas Oil Stadium, is a firefighter with the Indianapolis Fire Department and quickly embraced Heston’s concept for the piece, working with her to refine the details and make it a reality.

One wall in his workshop is covered with images of the bird from different angles to make sure he gets every detail just right.

“I’d have six to eight weeks, maybe a little bit more, to get everything designed into clay,” he said. “Then once I hand it over to the foundry, which makes it into the bronze, they need 10 to 12 weeks.”

Feeney has had help from project donors and community members, including local Girl Scouts, who helped place and mold clay for the hawk.

“I like to have community involvement,” he said.

In between working on pieces for the Home Place sculpture, Feeney turns his attention to other projects. Recently, that’s included a giant horseshoe to be filled with football helmets for the Indianapolis Colts and a wheeled rack to easily move Colts owner Jim Irsay’s growing set of collector guitars.

Creating the red-tailed hawk for the Home Place roundabout sculpture is painstaking work for artist Ryan Feeney of Indy Art Forge.

ON THE COVER: Sculptor Ryan Feeney of Indy Art Forge works on a red-tailed hawk that will be featured in a roundabout sculpture in Home Place. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Heston

A rendering of the sculpture planned for the roundabout at 106th Street and College Avenue in Home Place. (Rendering courtesy of Michael Krosschell/Weihe Engineers)

Images of red-tailed hawks cover a wall in sculptor Ryan Feeney’s studio.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

better sight

Commentary by Dr. Jeremy Ciano

When it comes to seeing clearly at all distances and having the ability to scan your eyes from side to side without strain, there is a huge difference in progressive lens designs and manufacturing techniques. Let’s examine the two biggest variables that impact your vision.

VISION

Field of View: If you look through a keyhole, the closer you get, the more of a room you can see. When your eyes are closer to the hole, you have less restrictions in your peripheral vision. As you move back, you see less and less of the room. In modern, digitally manufactured, progressive lenses, the prescription is etched onto the back surface of the lens (closer to your eye) to give you a remarkably wider field of view. Older technologies that are hand ground onto the front surface of the lenses give a much narrower and restrictive peripheral field view.

Clarity: Another alarming difference between the quality of progressive lens designs is in the precision and accuracy

of converting the prescription from the doctor’s office to the lens itself. The difference between manually grinding lenses at your local one-hour retailer or your typical insurance-grade/mass-produced lenses versus a custom, digitally etched prescription is amazingly more accurate. In fact, the hand-shaving processes of lens fabrication is measured in 0.25 of a diopter, whereas digitally enhanced lenses are accurately produced in 0.01 diopter increments. That is 25 times more accurate! That precision and accuracy accounts for the difference between you watching your favorite movie on VHS or Blu-Ray or a 1-megapixel camera versus a 25-megapixel camera. Hopefully, this info will allow you to make a more informed decision on your next pair of glasses so you can continue to see life in hi-definition!

Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@ Revolution-EYES.com.

DISPATCHES

Surgeon joins practice — Dr. Kirpal Singh has joined Franciscan Physician Network as an advanced gastrointestinal and general surgeon at North Indy Surgical in Carmel. Singh provides a number of procedures, including treatments for oncology, hernia repair, colorectal procedures, liver/pancreas and biliary surgery. He specializes in general surgery with advanced laparoscopy, robotics and endoscopy. To schedule an appointment, call 317-705-4825.

NWR Breast Center opens — Northwest Radiology Network has opened an outpatient NWR Breast Center at 11450 N. Meridian St., Suite 100, in Carmel. It offers walk-in screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, stereotactic breast biopsies and ultrasound-guided breast biopsies. The NWR Breast Center is part of Northwest Radiology’s expansion plan to add more outpatient locations throughout central Indiana. The NWR Breast Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 317-972-9669 or visit northwestradiology.com.

My Healthy Baby — The Indiana Dept. of Health and Indiana Family and Social Services Administration have completed the rollout of My Healthy Baby, the state’s obstetrical navigator program that is designed to improve health outcomes for both mother and baby. Launched in January 2020, My Healthy Baby connects pregnant women who are enrolled in Medicaid with free home visiting services and support in their communities during their pregnancy and throughout their baby’s first year of life. Since its inception, the program has referred more than 12,000 women to local support through programs such as Nurse-Family Partnership and Healthy Families. Eligible women can be referred to My Healthy Baby by a provider or can refer themselves by visiting myhealthybabyindiana.com or calling 844-624-6667.

Hospice volunteers needed — Brighton Hospice in Carmel is looking for volunteers to help office staff perform a variety of office duties. Hours and days for this volunteer opportunity are flexible and training will be provided. To learn more, contact Katresha Taylor, volunteer coordinator, by calling 317-798-2160 or by email at ktaylor@ brightonhospice.com.

A world to explore, a vibrant community to come home to. A lifestyle that embraces true independence, friendships, culinary celebrations, & the safety of community. It’s time to enjoy retirement the way it’s meant to be.

Singh

Day Furs sells building

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.con

Day Furs has sold its building in Carmel, but the business will continue in its pop-up store format.

The pop-up concept is one Ann and Kevin Day have been using in several other cities for 15 years. The length of the pop-up stay varies.

The Days’ attorney was approached by an investment company in the fall of 2022 about the potential of purchasing the building at 1361 Range Line Rd.

“We’ve owned the building for 25 years, and we’ve been in the building for 35 years,” Ann said. “We’ve been in Carmel for 40 years. When they contacted us, it was not on our radar to sell the building. They dropped it for a month or so and they came back and said, ‘Are you interested?’ We finally got a price together.”

The Days declined to disclose the building sale price or buyer. According to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, the building is now owned by Westfield-based D&W Holdings.

Day Furs will celebrate its 43rd anniversary in the fall. The Days live in Westfield. Ann is a 1976 Carmel High School graduate, while Kevin graduated from Westfield High School that same year.

Day Furs is using conference rooms in Hilton hotels to set up shop in the Midwest.

“We know the business model works,”

Ann said. “We text and email to let our customers know all the cities we go to and when we will be there. We’ve already done five days of pop-up shops in Carmel.”

The schedule is available at dayfurs.com.

“The hotels usually don’t let us schedule more than four months out,” Ann said. “We have our (storage) vault near our home in Westfield. The vault had typically been for all of our other cities in the Midwest. It’s not open to the public.”

Ann said Feb. 28 was the last day the store was officially open to the public. She also said an advantage of not having strict retail hours will allow Day Furs to hold other events besides the pop-up stores.

Day Furs also operates estatefurs.com, which sells previously owned furs.

Sierra opens on Michigan Road

By Chris Bavender news@currentzionville.com

Sierra, a retailer specializing in active and outside brands, opened May 20 in Carmel in the West Carmel Marketplace at 10025 Michigan Rd. It will be the retailer’s first location in Indiana.

for families’ summer active and outdoor essentials as well as a great place to shop top-quality clothes and gear with lower prices,” Hobbs said. “We are looking forward to helping shoppers save big this year.”

NEW BIZ

“We are excited to become the newest retail option for Carmel’s shoppers, especially as this is our first opening in the state,” stated Gennifer Hobbs, Sierra marketing director.

A part of the T.J. Maxx family of brands, Sierra offers a variety of apparel, footwear and gear — from hiking to camping to yoga and travel necessities — for the entire family, including pets.

“We pride ourselves on being a go-to

The store hosted a grand-opening event May 20 with a DJ, games and giveaways. In celebration of its arrival in the Carmel community, Sierra made a $10,000 donation to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.

Sierra was founded in 1986 and has 80 stores in the United States.

The Carmel store has 18,000 square feet, with 14,400 square feet of selling space. The store is hiring full- and part-time associates. Visit jobs.tjx.com to learn more.

Sierra is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at Sierra.com.

Day Furs operated at 1361 S. Range Line Rd. in Carmel for 35 years. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Calls to post-graduation action

Commentary by Terry Anker

unscathed by the passing years.

ESSAY

‘Tis the season, the graduation season, that is. Just as surely as leaves erupt from barren trees, notices, announcements and invitations burst from our mailboxes carrying tidings of matriculation. Adults, children and young adults of our friends, business associates and family are marking the end of some component of their formal education. Kudos to them. The pursuit of knowledge is always a good thing.

Like all matters, many of the traditions surrounding these events have changed. We find ourselves stuffing the congratulatory envelopes with more cash than a few years back and guests at the ceremonies are just as likely to wear shorts and flipflops as neckties. But still, the graduates themselves don the slightly ridiculous mortarboard cap and long robe. They march in line, receive diplomas and other recognitions and move the tassel dangling from the square academic hat from right to left signifying attainment of their degree. Even more, the speechifying, recognitions and charges to those assembled have largely remained

Faculty and staff make final remarks to fully mint their nascent progeny. Dignitaries drawn from community leaders and exemplar alumni take the podium to impart their accumulated wisdom. Sometimes, they are poignant, entertaining, inspiring and memorable. Sometimes, they are not. Almost always, there is a charge to the gathered class. “Go forth and…” is the general idea. It is in these words that we find reflected our current trends. Go forth and prosper. Go forth and contribute. Go forth and be vulnerable. Go forth and embrace change. Go forth and defend tradition. Go forth and build a fortune to donate to this school.

Each of the varied and disparate from above reflect speeches heard just this year. Some miss the mark and others are on target. Given the microphone, what would we say?

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

I ‘May’ not survive this invasion

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

It’s May, people, and you know what that means. No, not the race. Race, schmace. I’m talking about the life-altering phenomenon that occurs when college kids return. And though we technically only have one coming back, my wonderfully quiet house and relatively full fridge are about to take a beating. Somehow, I must find the will to survive the next 10 to 12 weeks.

time. But now there will be another human being in the mix, someone with actual opinions and perceived needs and a history of staying up until dawn playing Xbox.

HUMOR

We’ve already had “the talk.” You know, the one that makes parents sound like Old Man Get-Off-My-Lawn Wilson. “So long as you are under my roof … blah blah blah.” Curfews, chores, driveway spot — basic family responsibilities and expectations. But even assuming he abides by all the rules, his mere presence, while enjoyable in small doses, changes the dynamics of our humble abode.

For starters, my husband Doo and I have grown quite accustomed to being empty nesters. No constraints on dinner, TV, bed-

I’m particularly concerned about his ability to consume vast amounts of calories. While hitting Meijer in anticipation of the ensuing food shortage, I saw several other moms filling carts with Pop-Tarts, Cheeze-Its and various other “luxury goods” that our coeds cannot afford. It’s like a plague of locusts has arrived for the summer, and no kitchen is safe from its destructive gastronomical path.

How will we survive this temporary home invasion? I’m not sure. And it’s still only May. Stupid May. Peace out.

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

“It’s like a plague of locusts has arrived for the summer, and no kitchen is safe from its destructive gastronomical path.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

VIEWS

Well, there went her ticket to sainthood

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

must have me confused with my husband.”

“Ma’am, your license plates are expired.”

“How could you possibly know that?”

“There’s a little sticker on the plate. It says 2022.”

HUMOR

My wife, Mary Ellen, is vacationing with my sister in North Carolina. This trip worries me. If my name comes up, no one in that car will take my side.

Mary Ellen was just pulled over for a minor infraction. She never breaks rules, believing they were made to be followed. This kind of harebrained notion caused a rift in the way we raised our son. To her credit, in more than 35 years, Brett has not spent a single night in jail.

Getting stopped by the police has crushed her, ruined her clean record and put a damper on her vacation. My wife’s life has been exemplary. She never had detention, never cheated on a test, never told a lie, never even hot-wired a car. The woman was a saint. Until now.

“Well, how can you expect me to see that from the driver’s seat?”

I actually tried that line myself once, hoping to get a laugh from a cop. I got a sobriety test instead.

Now, back to the phone call from Mary Ellen right after she was stopped.

“She never had detention, never cheated on a test, never told a lie, never even hot-wired a car. The woman was a saint. Until now.”

When you have a clean past, being followed by a police officer is a perplexing and nerve-racking experience. I’ve studied how to deal with the cops when getting pulled over for speeding. For example, I know that saying, “Officer, I was running out of gas, so I had to get home quicker,” doesn’t work.

Mary Ellen has no experience in this area. When she noticed the lights flashing behind her, she waved the policeman around her … for about 23 blocks. Then it dawned on her that he was after her.

“When you stop crying, ma’am, may I see your license and registration?” the officer asked.

“Oh, there must be some mistake, officer,” Mary Ellen said. “I’ve never done anything wrong in my entire saintly life. You

“Dick, I was just pulled over by the police.”

“Why didn’t you let my sister drive the getaway car?”

“Look, this is no joke. Up until 20 minutes ago, I had a perfect record. I had never done anything wrong in my life. Do you know what this stain on my reputation means?”

“A big celebration at the convent! You’ve moved a lot of the sisters into first place.”

This event apparently created some soul searching on Mary Ellen’s part.

“Dick, this brush with the law has given me a new perspective. I’ve led too sheltered an existence. In fact, marrying you is really the only questionable thing I’ve ever done until today.”

“Hey, marrying me was not exactly committing a crime.”

“No, but it’s probably the closest I’ll ever come.”

POLICIES

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– DICK WOLFSIE

New Works to present three premieres at Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Saxophonist Cecily Terhune is eager to perform a new piece in a special setting.

PERFORMANCES

“The opportunity to perform a new work for the New Works project is monumental,” the Carmel resident said.”I’m honored to be able to experience the Palladium’s precise acoustic capabilities as a solo performer performing a piece I’m passionate about.”

Terhune’s project is one of three selected for the second season of New Works: An Arts Commission Project, an initiative of the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts to promote and sustain central Indiana’s working artists and arts communities in an inclusive way by supporting the creation of new works across the arts disciplines. The three winning proposals, selected by judges, will be presented in a free presentation at 8 p.m. June 10 at the Palladium, followed by a talkback discussion.

Instrumental and electronic music composer Katie Madonna Lee of South Bend composed “Boon Bestowed” for Terhune.

“We worked together to conceptualize the piece and she wrote the motifs,” Terhune said. “‘Boon Bestowed’ is composed of four separate movements and is 10 minutes long.”

Each movement will feature one instrument from the standard saxophone quartet: soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. Each movement represents a powerful female archetype: nurturer, leader, activist and teacher.

“The visual component began as a slideshow but is now a series of short videos representing each of the powerful female archetypes,” Terhune said.

Terhune, a 2011 Carmel High School graduate, teaches private woodwind lessons

for CHS and Noblesville High School students. She performs regularly with Audiodacity and other groups.

Another New Works is Emily Franks’ original dance piece, “Suits.” She developed it with the help of Noblesville-based En Pointe Indiana Ballet, where Franks is a part-time instructor. Franks, who lives in downtown Indianapolis, previously was a dancer for Dance Kaleidoscope.

“This was my first time being able to create a longer piece, which has always been a dream of mine,” Franks said. “After retiring from dancing professionally, I wasn’t sure where I would find my artistic outlet, but choreographing and creating works has been such a fun and new experience for me. I’m falling in love with it.”

The narrative is a mystery about a sto-

len document, set amid the human dynamics of corporate culture.

“I’m naturally more introverted, so I tend to be more of an observer than a talker,” she said. “I’ve always loved to people-watch and imagine their stories and lives. I imagine the people around me that I don’t even know live some pretty cool lives. After thinking about the corporate workforce, I wanted to tell a story through movement that would be close to watching a movie. I really wanted it to be accessible to all, where it wasn’t very abstract and anyone could see a plot line in the movement.”

The piece is made up of seven sections and runs 18 1/2 minutes.

“I retired from dancing professionally in June 2022 due to health reasons,” Franks said. “After getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, the athletic career of a dancer was just no longer sustainable. Seeing these incredibly talented students dancing my work up on the stage brings me just as much joy as performing did in my professional career.”

Franks has worked with the En Pointe dancers for several months on the piece.

“They’ve really impressed me with their dedication to their work as such young artists,” she said. “Their passion for the art shines through the choreography I gave them.”

Robert Moore, co-artistic director of En Pointe with his wife Polly Ribeiro, offered advice.

‘Rob has been such a wonderful mentor and watched me work through this process,” Franks said.

The third New Works is Jamey Guzman’s “Open Heart Surgery,” a contemporary opera piece modeled after a TV medical drama. It features three singers and several musicians from Bloomington-based New Voices Opera. Guzman collaborated with librettist Carolina Cao to tell a story of a young doctor caught between her dreams of film and her Immigrant family’s expectations of a career in medicine.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

“Beauty & the Beast” runs through July 9 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘LIVE AT THE CENTER’

The Live at the Center series presents Public Universal Friend at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 for in-person or register for the free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Zack Zadek, who is working on the project with Discovering Broadway, will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 1 along with Elizabeth Teeter at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Natalie Douglas will sing Songs of the ’60s at 7:30 p.m. June 2-3. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘FAIRY DOLL’

Indiana Ballet Conservatory presents “Fairy Doll” at 1 and 4 p.m. June 3 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

DISPATCHES

Dugan’s comedy show set — Dave Dugan presents: Comedy at The Cat is set for 7:30 p.m. June 3 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Dugan is the co-headliner and host. The other co-headliner, Troy Davis, will perform with his daughter CoLee Reyes opening for him. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more, visit eventbrite.com/e/ comedy-at-the-cat-tickets-638831832207.

Two shows added to Palladium — The Center for the Performing Arts, which released its schedule May 22, has added two more shows to the 2023-24 schedule. Roots-rock singer-songwriter Grace Potter will appear at the Palladium for the first time Nov. 3. Actor Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro will present an evening of songs and stories titled “Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret” Feb. 3, 2024.

Saxophonist Cecily Terhune’s New Works piece called “Boon Bestowed’’ will be performed June 10 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Cecily Terhune)

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CCP lineup offers laughs, thrills

By Mark Ambrogi mark@yourarecurrent.com

Carmel Community Players’ 2023-24 schedule is designed to produce a lot of laughs and a few chills.

PRODUCTIONS

“Each show explores a very different era and location, but there’s a shared theme of striving for genuine human connection,” said Hannah Janowitz, CCP’s artistic director and a Carmel resident. “We can all benefit from listening to one another’s stories. Each show’s main characters demonstrate that, be it through laughs or thrills or song. We have four strong plays, one beautiful musical, and one Rising Star Production play for younger actors.”

The schedule includes: “aMUSEd” by Megan Ann Jacobs, directed by Kelly Keller, Oct. 13-22 at the Switch Theatre, Fishers; “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig, directed by Elizabeth Ruddell, Dec. 8-17 at The Cat, Carmel; “Violet,” (musical) music by Jeanine Tesori, book by Brian Crawley, directed by Kathleen Horrigan, March 1-10, 2024 at the

Switch Theatre; “The Dinner Party” by Neil Simon, directed by Matt Trgovac and Tonya Rave, April 26-May 5, 2024 at The Cat; “Anne of Green Gables” (Rising Star Production) based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery, directed by Amber Roth, June 28-July 7, 2024 at The Cat and “The Woman in Black,” based on the novel by Susan Hill, adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, directed by Lori Raffel, Aug. 16-25, 2024 at The Cat. “I’m especially eager for our season-opening production of ‘aMUSEd,’ which is written by local playwright Megan Ann Jacobs,” Janonwitz said. “An abridged version of the play premiered at the Indy Fringe Festival in 2019. This will be the first full-length production of the play in the state of Indiana, and we’re happy to lift up local talent.”

Janowitz will co-produce “Moon Over Buffalo” with CCP’s Rich Phipps.

“Ken Ludwig plays are usually a crowd favorite, so this wacky comedy will be perfect to enjoy around the holidays,” Janowitz said. “In contrast, ‘The Woman in Black’ will be great for anyone who loves ghost stories or sitting on the edge of your seat.”

ATI reading helps playwright

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Emma Rund was delighted when she learned Actors Theatre of Indiana wanted to include her play in its Lab Series.

“In the playwriting world, there’s a lot of submitting and never hearing back, so when you finally get that 1-in-50 that is interested in working on your play, it’s extremely exciting,” the 2015 Guerin Catholic High School graduate said. “With this play, it was especially gratifying because I wrote it back in 2017. I submitted it to ATI in 2019, and then let it sit untouched for four years. Getting to pull it back out of the drawer to work on it again as a more experienced playwright was an absolute blast.”

The reading of “Rosemary & Time” was held May 20 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. The play is about Rosemary struggling with early onset Alzheimer’s. When her daughters come home for Thanksgiving, she must face the fact she is losing her grip on reality.”

“The actors in this reading were absolutely fantastic talents and they did a marvelous job with the play,” Rund said. “My favorite moment as a playwright is hearing audiences talk about how the play affected them. If the play sparks conversation, that’s a good sign in my book, so I think the reading went very well because the talkback afterwards was full of conversation.”

Rund, who grew up in Lebanon, was active in Carmel-based Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program, appearing in three musicals. After graduating from Ball State University, she moved to Chicago to pursue her playwriting career. She works at the University of Chicago in central communications.

The reading helped Rund learn about the audience’s response to some of the comedic moments and their tolerance for the challenging characters.

The talkback definitely also planted some seeds for revisions,” Rund said. “Some of them are larger questions and I’ll need to marinate on them for a little while before I tackle another draft of the play.”

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Ballet INitiative presents ‘Cinderella’s Stardom’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Ballet INitiative has put its own spin on the story of “Cinderella.”

DANCE

The company will present “Cinderella’s Stardom: From Simple to Show Girl” June 3-4 at the Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis. The shows are at 7:30 p.m. June 3 and 2:30 p.m. June 4.

Christina Voreis, Ballet Initiative’s executive director, is helping direct along with co-founders Lauren Nasci and Ola Tarnowski. Nasci and Voreis are Carmel residents and Tarnowski lives in Indianapolis.

Cinderella is danced by Tarnowski and The Fairy Godmother is portrayed by Casie Lennon, an Indianapolis resident.,

“A new role we have in our version is the Audition Director played by Ashley Thibodeau,” Voreis said. “Rather than going to a ball in Act 2, Cinderella goes to a theater-dance show audition and the Audition Director plays a key role in leading the audition and choosing her lead dancer.”

Thibodeau, a Carmel resident, owns The Ballet Studio of Carmel.

Voreis said one of the more challenging aspects of staging the production is scheduling rehearsals.

“A big part of Ballet INitiative’s mission is to be a supportive environment for our dancers and their lives outside of the dance studio,” Voreis said. “All of our dancers work multiple jobs in addition to dancing with us, and we do our best to support that and work around their schedules. We are also supportive of our dancers’ families and oftentimes we have babies and children with us in the studio.

“Despite sometimes not having a full cast available for rehearsals, we pride ourselves in the fact that the show always comes together in the end and that we have given our artists the flexibility throughout the process.”

Voreis said Ballet INitiative thrives on working as a team to create unique twists on classic ballets.

“Through collaboration amongst directors, dancers and choreographers, the story of ‘Cinderella’s Stardom’ was brought to life,” she said.

For more, visit balletinitiative.org.

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Ola Tarnowski performs the title role in Ballet INitiative’s “Cinderella’s Stardom.” (Photo courtesy of Ballet INitiative)

‘Still’ an openhearted documentary on actor’s battle

Commentary by Julieanna Childs

Michael J. Fox has never been still. It wasn’t until his battle with Parkinson’s disease that he slowed down and began living in the moment.

the director. When asked what she means to him, he falls silent, then gives one word: “Clarity.”

MOVIE REVIEW

Wickedly funny and self-deprecating, Fox — in the documentary film “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” — recounts his sudden rise to fame in the 1980s and the moment he fell in love with actress and future wife Tracy Pollan, who played Alex P. Keaton’s girlfriend in Season 4 of “Family Ties.” His Parkinson’s diagnosis at age 29 left him depressed and battling alcoholism.

“My first three years of sobriety were like a knife fight in a closet,” he said.

Oscar award-winning director Davis Guggenheim spent a year interviewing Fox for “Still” and observing his family life with Pollan and their four children. The heart of the documentary is his love story with Pollan, whose unwavering support leaves him speechless during a conversation with

The film goes inside Fox’s therapy appointments with doctors unveiling the physical impairments Parkinson’s has taken on him. He walks in a jerky saunter, trying not to lose his balance. But the charisma and charm that made Fox a star haven’t diminished. Recovering from a stumble on a city sidewalk, he says to a passing fan, “Nice to meet you! You knocked me off my feet!”

Fox approaches his disease as a personal journey to help others, refusing to retreat from life: “I’m still me people recognize, just me plus Parkinson’s,” he said.

In 1999, Fox testified before Congress advocating for more research and funding.

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

Time for farmers markets

Commentary by Mark LaFay

There is quite a bit to love about May in Indiana. The obvious is the passing of the gray gloom and the warming temperatures. The Indy 500 takes us through to the end of the month. Kids wrap up another year of school and plow into summer vacation. Last but not least is the summer farmers market season!

There are numerous farmers markets within a short Saturday morning drive. We (Old Major) sell at the Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Garfield Park and Broad Ripple markets every Saturday morning. You can also find us at the Wednesday SoBro market and the Thursday Westfield market. The Thursday Westfield market is roaring back to life this year thanks to the hard work of Nick Stepaniak and the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. This year you will find 50 vendors every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grand Junction Plaza.

Here are a handful of vendors that you should check out:

• Tulip Tree Creamery – Great local creamery making great cheese in the Dutch tradition. Check out their trillium, it is similar to brie and it wins lots of awards!

See them at the Saturday Carmel market.

• Pig’s Tale Charcuterie – These guys make great snack sticks, summer sausage and dry-cured salamis. New to the scene and definitely a great addition to your charcuterie board. See them at the Westfield Thursday market.

• Circle City Sweets – Check them out at the Carmel Saturday market. Great baked goods. My favorite is the ham and cheese croissant.

• Old Major – Great bacon and sausage, with pork, chicken and beef options, including beef bacon and pork bacon. Local and delicious. Visit us at Westfield this week.

• My Dad’s Sweet Corn – I detasseled corn for Alan Baird when I was 13 years old. They grow fantastic sweet corn that comes in season by the Fourth of July. Check them out at the Carmel Market.

FOOD

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4201 Millersville Rd. Suite 107A.

Blueprint for Improvement: Complete basement transformation

Commentary by Larry Greene

Built in 1989 in Carmel’s Queen’s Manor neighborhood, our clients were ready to transform their basement from an unfinished storage space into a fully functional extension of their home, with room for everyone.

THE BLUEPRINT

• A warm beige, tan and sky-blue palette provides an airy, warm and welcoming ambience, despite being subterranean.

• The entertainment center cabinetry provides plenty of storage space and feels more like furniture thanks to details like crown molding and beadboard backing.

• Sky blue stain on the cabinetry in the wet bar area provides a touch of style and subtle hint of color.

• Even the tiniest occupants in this home were taken into consideration in designing this space. The area under the staircase transforms into the perfect playhouse — complete with a tiny Dutch door, mail slot and window boxes.

• The built-in bookcase serves a dual purpose, providing storage and display space while disguising the door leading to the mechanical closet.

Larry

Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

Visit to the National

Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in the last (for now) look at often-overlooked places in New York City, we visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, remembering the 2,977 people killed at the site by the Sept.11, 2001, attack and the six killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

TRAVEL

President Barack Obama and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg dedicated the memorial and museum on May 15, 2004. The memorial includes a wooded park on the World Trade Center site, with two 1-acre reflecting pools

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER

Docket No. PZ-2023-00106 SE

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Caucus Rooms, 2nd floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exception application: To gain Short Term Residential Rental Approval

On the property being known as (address): 103 E 106th St, Carmel, IN 46280.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00106 SE.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:

Parcel Number: 17-13-11-02-01-001.000

Legal description: Acreage .47 Section 11, Township 17, Range 3 PENN

VIEW HEIGHTS Lot 1 & 2 Irregular Shape.

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents- Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Elham Alhassoon & Ahmad Al-Maaitah PETITIONERS

occupying the footprints of the destroyed twin towers. The names of the 2,983 victims are inscribed on 152 bronze panels on the pools, which include the world’s largest man-made waterfalls, masking city noises. The museum occupies 110,000 square feet beneath the park, extending to bedrock 70 feet below ground level. Visitors descend to Foundation Hall, the largest section of the museum, on a ramp adjacent to a stairway that 9/11 survivors took to safety, moved to the underground museum after being recovered largely intact.

At the bottom of the ramp is an evocative work by artist Spencer Finch, comprising 2,983 individual paper panels of varying shades of sky blue, with a quote from Virgil: “No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” Along one side of Foundation Hall is a slurry wall that was designed to hold back the Hudson River from the towers and survived the attack. Among the 14.000 artifacts on display are a fire engine destroyed in the attack and the 36-foot-tall Last Column, the final column removed from the wreckage that includes a variety of inscriptions and messages. Twisted steel beams reflect the enormous temperatures from burning fuel that led to the towers’ collapse. For me, the most sobering part of the visit was the chance to talk with survivors, who volunteer to recount the horrors of Sept. 11.

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

Foundation Hall at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. (Photos by Don Knebel)

5. Support beam 10. Evansville winter hrs.

13. “Jingle Bell Rock” singer (born in Bloomington)

15. Hinkle Fieldhouse cheer

16. San Jose resident

17. Botch

18. Escapes capture 19. “The Simpsons” bus driver 20. “___ Were the Days” 23. Tart pie filling 25. Suspenders alternative 26. IU profs’ aides 28. Walking sticks 29. “___ you kidding?” 30. Part of TGIF 31. May honoree

32. Ex-Pacers coach and broadcaster (born in Terre Haute)

37. Immigrant’s subj.

38. “Family Feud” reruns channel

39. Have sushi at Chiba

41. Burn a bit

44. Refusals

45. Cow collection

46. New employee

48. British nobles

49. Misery

50. Greater in size

53. Feel unwell

54. Indianapolis Ballet spins

58. Waste not

59. Real-life “Hoosiers” star (born in Pierceville)

60. ___ Zeppelin

61. Eye problems

62. Website with homemade Indy 500 jewelry Down

1. UK TV network

2. Tic-tac-toe win

3. Lots of ozs.

4. CVS medical exam admin-

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5. Via, for short

6. WRTV’s “Duffy’s Diner” creator:

31. Hoosier National Forest growth

33. Start

34. “I” problem

35. Smell bad 36. Challenge 40. Colts stats 41. Capital of Minn. 42. Poker declaration 43. Caught in the act 44. Close 45. Rush headlong 47. “Silas Marner” novelist 48. Low-pitched 51. Indiana Supreme Court garb

52. They go with gals 54. WFYI net.

55. Egyptian boy king 56. Ambulance letters

57. KGB job

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7. Stomach woes

8. Break into pieces

9. Indiana tax ID

10. Certain Greek

11. French philosopher Jean-Paul

12. Pulsates

14. Governor Robert Orr’s alma mater

19. US President with two Grammys

20. WTTV schedule abbr.

21. A Simon 22. Butter substitute

24. 2023 March Madness winner, briefly

26. Texter’s “Ta-ta!”

27. Indiana School for the Deaf subj.

30. “Ghosts” playwright

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