June 6, 2023 — Carmel

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Man arrested for firing 5 gunshots into Carmel home

By Ann Marie Shambaugh

AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

A Noblesville man has been arrested after allegedly firing five gunshots into a Carmel home on May 28.

CRC approves using $350K to narrow museum funding gap

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

The Carmel Redevelopment Commission voted May 24 to use $350,000 previously earmarked for exhibits and other interior work at the future Carmel Clay Historical Society museum to instead help cover a shortfall in construction of the building itself.

The CRC previously committed more than $1 million to the project (not including the reallocated $350,000). The museum has also received more than $5 million from Clay Township.

DEVELOPMENT

CCHS Executive Director Debbie Gangstad said the first round of bids for the three-story museum on the southwest corner of 1st Street SW and Monon Boulevard came in $3 million above initial estimates, and after adjusting the project the second round of bids left CCHS with a $450,000 shortfall. CCHS plans to cover the additional $100,000 through fundraising and grants.

CCHS aimed to begin construction on the $4.7 million museum two years ago, but the pandemic, supply chain issues and inflation led to delays and increased costs. Now, the project cost is $6.3 million.

“Everything we have gone forward with has raised in price,” Gangstad told the CRC.

The 15,000-square-foot museum is proposed to have space for galleries and exhibits, community meeting space, public restrooms, archives, a gift shop and a rooftop garden. The historic Monon Depot Museum, which served as a train depot from 1883 until 1974, will be north of the building.

CRC Director Henry Mestetsky said it makes sense to use the funds, which are from the 2021 tax increment financing bond, to help construct the building, as there won’t be interior work if the museum exterior isn’t complete.

“We’d like to use the entirety of that money to make sure the project gets built,” he said. “It’s tough to kick off fundraising until the first brick is laid. Once this project begins construction, fundraising can really take off.”

Mestetsky said he doesn’t expect the CRC to make additional contributions to the project beyond the $1.4 million already committed.

“(The museum) will be transformational for Midtown and for Carmel as a whole and shows that the CRC equally desires to see Carmel grow and evolve responsibly while respecting and supporting our history,” he said.

Gangstad said CCHS is holding fundraisers and contacting potential donors to help cover the cost of the interior work.

“We’ve got a plan on how we can still get it done,” Gangstad said.

Gangstad said groundbreaking for the museum is expected within six weeks. Construction is estimated to take 16 months.

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Bryant

According to a probable cause affidavit, police initially responded to the home, which was being used as a shortterm rental at the time, in the 3300 block of Eden Village Place after 9 a.m. when the renter reported a man banging on the back glass door with a yellow notepad in his left hand and a black handgun in his right hand. The renter told police the man was mumbling, “Give me her number,” and that he pointed the gun at the renter’s head.

As the suspect left, the renter got a video of him speeding away in a black Ford SUV without a license plate.

According to the affidavit, the renter contacted the homeowner and asked if she knew who would have shown up at the house with a gun. She said she suspected Andrew Bryant, 50, of Noblesville.

When the homeowner returned to the house after 8:30 p.m., she found a bullet hole in a front window and called police. Investigators found five bullet holes and two spent shell casings in the street. While canvassing the area, police learned gunshots had been heard at approximately 5 p.m.

Police found a vehicle matching the one in the renter’s video at Bryant’s home. They also discovered shell casings on the floorboard matching those at the crime scene.

Bryant has been charged with criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm.

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The Carmel Clay Historical Society is expecting to break ground on a museum within six weeks. (Rendering courtesy of Debbie Gangstad)

Carmel man honored by Indy 500 Oldtimers group

By Jeff Decker news@currentincarmel.com

A Carmel man’s dedication to the Indianapolis 500 started with a father-son visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway more than six decades ago.

ACHIEVEMENT

Now, John Blazier’s commitment to The Greatest Spectacle in Racing has been recognized, putting him among some of the biggest names in Indy 500 history.

On May 23 at the Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers Association barbecue, Blazier, 72, a 1969 Westfield High School graduate, became the latest recipient of the Dick Miller Award. The annual honor goes to those who support the objectives and traditions of the Oldtimers Association and the IMS. First race winner Ray Harroun, Tom Carnegie, Tony Hulman and Donald Davidson are among previous recipients.

“It’s one of the greatest things to happen in my life,” said Blazier, an Indianapolis 500 memorabilia collector and evaluator and co-author of the 1994 book, “Forgotten Heroes of the Speedway: The Riding Mechanics.” “It’s a prestigious award. All the people that received that award before me are historical names in the annals of auto racing.”

Ron McQueeney, the president of the Oldtimers Association, said Blazier has volunteered his time to recruit Indy 500 drivers to join the group. Drivers are immediately eligible for the Oldtimers Association; others must have 20 years of service supporting the speedway and race.

“We wanted to make sure to honor him and thank him for doing that,” said McQueeney, retired director of photo operations for IMS. “We don’t give away awards like water. It’s people we think deserve to be recognized.”

Blazier attended his first Indy 500 in 1970. But his first visit to the track was in 1962. His parents had separated, and Blazier had started living with his father, John Walker, who had owned a grocery store in Westfield since 1941. John Walker died in a house fire in 1988.

“One of the first things we ever did together was go to the speedway in 1962,” Blazier said. “It kind of made it a special thing.”

In 1985, Blazier founded the National Indy 500 Collectors Club, serving as its first president. In 1991, when the price of Indy 500

collectibles skyrocketed, Blazier became a consultant for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, offering his expertise on the value of memorabilia. He also has worked at the track’s museum on race day, helping prepare antique Indy 500 racecars for their parade laps.

Now retired (he owned a massage therapist business in Carmel for 16 years), Blazier and his wife, Anna, have two sons and two grandchildren. He no longer visits the speedway every day during May but remains active in the Oldtimers Association and recruits former drivers to join the elite organization. His dedication to the speedway and the “500” remains strong.

“It’s always been the fascination,” Blazier said. “The history of it is just fascinating.”

John Blazier of Carmel received the Dick Miller Award from the Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers Association. (Photo courtesy of John Blazier)

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Late restart frustrates Ericsson

Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

By Mark

INDY 500

Marcus Ericsson’s heart was full after winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2022. This year, it was heartbreak as he came less than 1/10th of a second from repeating. The victory went to first-time winner Josef Newgarden.

Ericsson, a Swedish driver who moved to Carmel four years ago, said he felt victory was snatched from him by a decision by race control officials after a third red flag came out with less than five laps to go. The sprint restart came with one lap to go.

Newgarden made a last lap pass in Turn 3 to win by 0.0974 seconds over Ericsson.

“I think there were not enough laps to go to do what we did,” Ericsson said. “I don’t think it’s safe to go out of the pits on cold tires straight on restart. I don’t think that’s a fair way to end the race. I don’t think it’s the right way. I don’t agree with that.”

Ericsson said nothing will change now, so he doesn’t plan to talk to IndyCar officials.

“I did everything I could,” he said. “I felt like I caught Josef by surprise and kept the lead, but it wasn’t enough. For sure, it’s hard to swallow.”

Ericsson said he believed the race should have ended under yellow. Ericsson said if the officials wanted a red flag, they should have started earlier.

“I knew on the last restart it was going to be almost impossible to keep the lead,” Ericsson said.  Had Ericsson won, he would have received an additional $420,000 from Borg-Warner as the first repeat winner since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02.

Conor Daly, who was born and raised in Noblesville, finished eighth. Daly, who was driving for Ed Carpenter Racing, had started 16th.

“Fought our way forward slowly but surely,” said Daly, who was sixth in 2022. “Spent most of the day in the top 10.”

Felix Rosenqvist, a Carmel resident, led 33 laps. Rosenqvist started third but finished 27th after he hit the wall on Lap 186, bringing out the first red flag. Rosenqvist’s spinning car was then hit by Kyle Kirkwood’s car.

Orme achieves All-Star goal

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel High School boys basketball coach Ryan Osborn challenged Sam Orme to step up his leadership and production.

BASKETBALL

Orme did not disappoint. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 18 points on 55.4 percent shooting, including 38.6 percent from 3-point range, and 7.6 rebounds this past season. That earned the recent CHS graduate a spot on the Indiana All-Stars, which will play the Kentucky All-Stars in the annual boysgirls basketball doubleheader June 9 at Owensboro, Ky., and June 10 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The senior All-Stars will face the Junior All-Stars June 7 at Cathedral High School.

“Being an Indiana All-Star has always been a goal of mine,” Orme said. “I’m looking forward to playing at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in front of a big crowd for our state.”

Osborn said Orme earned the All-Star spot.

“He moved into a leadership role because

Orme

he played with a lot of seniors the year before,” Osborn said. “He had to be a production guy and a vocal guy. I challenged him a lot and I felt he really grew as a player. He became a better leader. He was a hard worker for us every day. He was the focal point of everything we did on the offensive end of the floor.”

Osborn said Orme is extremely coachable and expects he will continue to get better at NCAA Div. I Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Orme played power forward and occasionally center for the Greyhounds,

“He did post up for us a little bit,” Osborn said. “His size gave us the ability to mix and match our lineups.”

Orme averaged 11.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting as a junior and 5.8 points as a sophomore. He played in eight varsity games as a freshman.

Orme is already taking one summer class at Belmont.

Orme will return from Belmont to play against the Junior All-Stars and then stay with the team through the games with Kentucky.

Ericsson

Retiring rabbi reflects on nearly 50 years at Indy synagogue

By Riya Chinni news@currentincarmel.com

as Jewish and interfaith relations and Jewish-Christian dialogue. He plans to continue teaching in retirement.

FAITH

Following 47 years of service to Congregation Beth-El-Zedeck, Rabbi Dennis Sasso retired as senior rabbi following his last officiation of service May 19.

Sasso moved to Indianapolis in 1977 with his wife, Sandy E. Sasso, who is also a rabbi, to serve Congregation Beth-El-Zedeck together, as a joint rabbinate. Sasso said he and his wife are the first married rabbinical couple in U.S. history and brought the unique dynamic to Congregation BethEl-Zedeck as it continued to expand and grow in the late 1970s.

“When Sandy and I came here, it was a new precedent and we had no models to follow,” Sasso said. “There was nobody after whom we could pattern our experience, so it was growing together with one another and growing together with the congregation.”

Throughout the years, Sasso, a Carmel resident, has served in many capacities as a rabbi — teacher, preacher, community outreach representative, pastor and many more. Sasso said his lasting memories from his time as rabbi include celebrating births, officiating weddings, celebrating bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies, and memorializing loved ones at funerals.

“You become integrated significantly in the life of people, and people become very much a part of who you are,” Sasso said. In his role as an educator, Sasso has contributed to various institutions, such as the Christian Theological Seminary and Marian University. He teaches topics such

“By definition, the word rabbi means teacher,” Sasso said. “In so many ways, that is an important part of what I do, and I look forward to opportunities to continue to do that at various levels in different settings within the community.”

Outside of teaching, Sasso often speaks at religious communities regarding interfaith relations. According to Sasso, the talks center on how different religious groups can build bridges with one another, honor their differences and cherish their commonalities. Sasso plans to continue these community-building efforts and civic engagement overall beyond his retirement.

The community-building efforts are supported by Sasso’s relationships with local leaders such as Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, as well as relationships with other faith communities and leaders in the area.

Sasso holds the title of Rabbi Emeritus within Congregation Beth-El-Zedeck and said he plans to remain active and engaged within the congregation. Congregation BethEl-Zedeck will conduct a national search for Sasso’s successor in the next few months.

Sasso joins his wife in retirement and plans to continue writing, teaching, and his engagement in civic and community efforts, while also embarking on new pursuits such as travel.

“We will be present, available to the congregation and to the many, many friends that we have served over the years,” Sasso said.

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CEF awards 88 scholarships — The Carmel Education Foundation on May 16 awarded 88 scholarships totaling nearly $120,000 to students in Carmel High School’s Class of 2023. CEF received more than 430 scholarship applications, representing nearly one-third of the graduating class. The 2023 scholarships included seven new awards including The Carmel Education Foundation Scholarship, funded by the foundation and honoring a student that has been actively engaged in learning beyond the classroom and has been integral in building a strong and connected community. See a full list of scholarship recipients at ccs.k12.in.us/ foundation/scholarships.

Nature Keepers — Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation is offering a new youth program this summer called Nature Keepers. This half-day nature program will be led by the CCPR Parks & Natural Resources team and hosted at different parks each week to provide an immersive, hands-on experience. Nature Keepers is designed for ages 5-11. Morning sessions are for ages 5-7, while afternoons are for ages 8-11. Each fourday Nature Keepers session runs Monday through Thursday and features a different theme. Each session is $100 per participant. The program will run weekly from May 30 through July 27. Learn more and register at bit.ly/45Fus8E.

Rotary Club scholarship winners — The Rotary Club of Carmel has selected five winners of the Portee Leadership Connection Scholarship. Each winner received a $1,000 award and a laptop computer. The scholarship money can be used for tuition at a college, university, community college or trade school. Winners are Carmel High School students Kiah Jackson (Indiana University) and Emma Metzger (Purdue University); Christel House Watanabe Manual High School students Jaquelin Escobedo (IUPUI) and Maverick Surber (Bethel College); and Providence Cristo Rey High School graduate Florgisel Garcia (Saint Mary’s College).

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. For more, visit erh32.org.

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Newberry project nabs honor

By Shelly Gattlieb news@currentincarmel.com

Two Carmel High School students who recently completed their freshman year will have their work on display June 14 at the 2023 National History Day Exhibit Showcase at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

ACHIEVEMENT

The students, Emma Graves and Lilah Walsh, are being recognized for a project they completed on book publisher John Newberry for their world history/honors English class.

“Our whole argument is how John Newbery is a (pioneer) in American history and that his work impacted the timeline of children’s literature,” Graves said.

For the project, the girls studied Newberry’s life and virtually interviewed a Princeton University librarian and author whose work they had cited. The project helped the girls learn time management, how to gather information and make revisions.

After receiving their final project grades in March, they decided to share their research journey with others by competing in

the National History Day regional competition. They advanced to the state level, held at Marian University, and won first place. They will compete at the national competition this month.

“It still feels so surreal,” Walsh said. “I can’t believe that we’re state champs and that we’re going to this museum and that it’s the first time that anyone in our class has ever done that.”

After their public exhibit, the girls will have the opportunity to attend a naturalization ceremony.

“We get to watch people become U.S. citizens, which is really exciting,” Graves said.

CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DEBUTS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CHTV

From left, Emma Graves and Lilah Walsh display their award-winning project on John Newberry. (Photo courtesy of Emily Bauer)

Approximately 30 guests attended the premiere. (Photos by Edward Redd)

Carmel High School student Jack Ringenberg debuted his documentary, “The CHTV Archives,” which traces the history of CHTV May 19 in the CHTV classroom at Carmel High School. Watch the documentary at youtu. be/pZhPtZjOOxQ.

By Edward Redd news@currentincarmel.com

More than two dozen people got a new ’do at a May 12 fundraiser in Carmel while contributing to more than $40,000 raised so far this year for the Be Brooks Brave St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fund shaving event.

The fund was launched by the family of Brooks Blackmore, a Carmel resident who died in 2016 at age 6 after battling anaplastic astrocytoma, a cancer that develops in the brain or spinal cord. His mother, Tracy Blackmore, said working to support the efforts of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation — which aims to find a cure for childhood cancer — is a good way to honor and remember Brooks.

“St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the leading nonprofit for childhood cancer research,” Blackmore said. “We ended up wanting to create what’s called a hero fund in his memory. With St. Baldrick’s, everything we raise can go directly toward a research grant that we choose.”

GIVING BACK CHARACTERS OF CARMEL

Since launching the fund in 2016, the fam-

Commentary by Shelly Gattlieb

Melinda Yong will be a senior at Carmel High School, and she enjoys being as active as possible academically and socially. She is a member of Greyhound Kickoff Mentors, a group of upperclassmen who serve as mentors to incoming freshmen. Recently chosen to be a member of the GKOM council, she is working with others to plan events and coordinate upcoming activities for the group.

She is also active in the CHS computer science honor society and TechHounds, the school robotics team, where she is a member of the programming and electrical division. She also plays the flute in the CHS band and will be in its wind symphony 2 next year.

Yong is also involved in martial arts. Since age 5, she has been training at Master Yoo’s World Class Tae Kwon Do, and she now works there as an instructor for children and adults. Her favorite aspect of the role is helping her students improve their

ily has raised more than $396,000. This year alone, the Be Brooks Brave and Shave event has received more than $40,000, already surpassing the family’s goal for 2023.

“It really lifts us up and helps us remember that Brooks isn’t forgotten,” said Blackmore, who hosted the event at her home. “The community has been there from the start and now is still with us along the way.”

Learn more and donate to the fund at stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/13295/2023.

Fundraiser benefits St. Baldrick’s Meet Melinda Yong

skills while they have fun.

Sibling: One older sister, Lydia. Hobbies: reading, watching movies, crafting and photography.

CHS athletics: Cross country every fall and track every spring.

Interests: Learning about others’ experiences and asking adults about their own personal histories.

Recent award: TechHounds Rookie of the Year.

Favorite TV shows: ‘Young Sheldon,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Young Royals,” “Heartstopper” and “Arcane.”

Inspired by: Her mother and father, who both immigrated from China before she was born, work in science research at IU School of Medicine and Eli Lilly, respectively.

Best place to go with friends: Buffalo Wild Wings.

Fun activity: Making friendship bracelets for others.

Emphasis when teaching Tae Kwon Do: Try your best and enjoy training time.

Do you know an interesting character who lives, works or worships in Carmel? Send suggestions to sgattlieb. currentincarmel@gmail.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.

From left, Josh Blackmore, Ellery Blackmore, Tracy Blackmore and Rory Blackmore display a portrait of Brooks Blackmore, who died in 2016 at age 6 after battling childhood cancer. (Photo by Edward Redd)

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HCLA names 2023 awardees

Hamilton County Leadership Academy has announced Dan Stevens and David Heighway as its 2023 award winners.

ACCOLADES

According to the HCLA, the awards recognize alumni and community partners for commitment and service to the organization and for their impact on Hamilton County. Both men will be honored during the HCLA Leadership Summit, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20 at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Noblesville.

Stevens will receive the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. It recognizes an alumnus who has made a difference in the organization’s network and the county through leadership efforts and community service.

Stevens joined the Hamilton County Sher-

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Tom Wood Subaru – Celebrating 40 Years!

Tom Wood Subaru just recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary! They opened their doors on April 1, 1982 and have been proudly serving the community since then.

Their biggest accomplishment is being nationally recognized for their dedication to their customers and community through the Subaru Love Promise. Tom Wood Subaru believes in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is their vision of respecting all people. They are committed to showing love and respect to their customers and their teammates in order to make a positive impact on the world.

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iff’s Department in 1974, where he worked as a dispatcher, corrections officer, process server, patrol deputy, division commander and chief deputy, and then served eight years as the elected county sheriff. He became director of administration for the Office of County Commissioners in 2009 and retired at the end of March.

Heighway will receive the 2023 HCLA Honorary Alumni Award, which recognizes a Hamilton County leader for their partnership with the organization.

Heighway is the county historian, and recently authored the book, “Hidden History of Hamilton County.” He works at Hamilton East Public Library and serves on the Noblesville Historic Preservation Commission and is on the board for the Hamilton County Historical Society.

Kids create sustainable art

Commentary by Cindy Muse

Carmel Green Initiative’s Earth Day Art Contest is a fun way for school-age children and youth to celebrate the planet while also learning about sustainable living.

ENVIRONMENT

“We hope our children’s art inspires our community to live more sustainably,” said Leslie Webb, CGI president. “Doing something simple is a powerful way to show you care about protecting the planet for our young people.”

The community education initiative emphasizes the important connection between saving energy, saving money and caring for the earth. Themes include reducing electricity use, saving bees and animals by protecting forests and trees, protecting water and the seas, picking up trash and litter and using alternative forms of energy such as solar and wind.

More than 4,800 students have participated in the contest since its inception in 2010. This year, 238 kindergartners through middle school students submitted work, representing 13 schools, green teams, after-school programs, eight Scout troops, church congregations and homeschoolers.

Semi-finalists and finalists were recognized in an awards ceremony April 30 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. They are:

2023 Earth Day art semifinalists and finalists display their work. (Photo courtesy of Beth Maier Photography)

• Madeline Kramarz — Kindergarten

• Lea Williamson — Grade 1

• Hunter Kramarz — Grade 2

• Aadhya Sama — Grade 3

• Angela Wang and Sydney Lee — Grade 4 (tie)

• Ashlesha Joshi — Grade 5

• Prudence Peng — Grade 6

• Madison Bowser — Grade 7

You can see this year’s winning entries and past years on the Carmel Green Initiative website, carmelgreen.org. If you know of a student or group of students interested in participating next year, look for information in January 2024. The contest is open to Carmel students who want to use art to share their love of the earth.

Andrew Weiss and Jeff Wood, of Tom Wood Subaru, nationally recognized for 40 years of service through the Subaru Love Promise.

Cindy Muse is a board member with Carmel Green Initiative, Inc. Learn more and contact the group through carmelgreen.org.

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The City of Carmel held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony May 26 at the Carmel Clay Veterans Memorial Plaza.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence visits with Carmel resident Karen Davis.

Carmel Middle School trumpet player Rowan Peters performs.

U.S. Navy veteran Ken Miles attends the ceremony.

Carmel Police Dept. Chaplain George Davis prays during the ceremony.

U.S. Marine veteran Stan Sippel salutes. (Photos by Adam Seif)

Carmel Fire Dept. Honor Guard Pipe and Drum Band members, from left, Mark Wills, Dean Paddock, Ian Reppert and Dan Davis.

Democrats see unique opportunity to reshape Carmel politics in 2023 municipal election

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

For most of Carmel’s history, drama in the municipal elections typically took place in the spring as Republicans battled against each other to win the May primary and cruise to victory in November, often without a challenger in the general election.

As recently as 2011 and 2015, Carmel didn’t even hold an election in November, because every Republican on the ballot was unopposed. That changed in 2019, when four Democrats ran for city council and one — Miles Nelson — won, becoming the first elected official in the city who didn’t run as a Republican.

Now, after one term, Nelson is running for mayor, and six Democrats are running for nine seats on the city council (with the party able to appoint other candidates in unopposed races through July 3). On Election Day, Nov. 7, Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair Dayna Colbert expects the local political momentum to continue to swing to the left.

“If we get the word out, we could take all of the races we have candidates for,” Colbert said. “I think that we could see a majority Democratic city council in Carmel at the end of 2023 and a Democratic mayor.”

Colbert pointed to Democrat Joe Biden earning more than half of the votes in Carmel in 2020 for U.S. president and Indiana Secretary of State Democratic candidate Destiny Wells winning more votes in Carmel in 2022 than her Republican and Libertarian challengers combined as other precursors of a potential blue wave.

Laura Merrifield Wilson, an associate professor of political science at the University of Indianapolis who specializes in local government, said the 2023 election cycle offers a rare opportunity for Democrats, as only three of nine city council incumbents are running for reelection. Carmel will also see change at the top, as seven-term Republican Mayor Jim Brainard is not running again.

“It’s hard to beat an incumbent, and an open seat is by default an opportunity,” Merrifield Wilson said. “I can recognize where that (Democratic) optimism would come from.”

Carmel Democrats also point to their fundraising totals as a sign of a competitive general election. In the mayor’s race, Nelson — who did not face a primary challenge — outraised two of the three Republicans during the latest campaign finance reporting period, even as the Republicans battled for dollars and votes down to the wire in a close race. Only Sue Finkam, a Carmel city councilor who narrowly won

the Republican mayoral primary, raised more than Nelson. Several Democratic candidates running for city council also outraised their Republican opponents during the reporting period. Because none of the Democrats faced primary challenges, they’ve largely been able to save their funds for the general election, which wasn’t the case for some of the Republicans.

Running unopposed in a primary is a “double-edged sword,” according to Merrifield Wilson. While those candidates without challengers can save resources and energy, they can lag in name recognition and bringing their campaigns up to speed, she said, noting the mayor’s race as an example.

“It’s like (Nelson) is running the half marathon and (Finkam) had to run the full marathon,” Merrifield Wilson said. “(Finkam) is warmed up but probably also tired, and (Nelson) hasn’t done anything but stretch.”

But in a city like Carmel that has historically voted Republican, Nelson said his campaign has been running full speed ahead since it launched in late 2022, and he doesn’t expect to slow down until the votes have been cast.

“We wouldn’t be running for office if the data didn’t show that this is going to be an absolute dogfight,” he said. “It’s going to be extraordinarily competitive. We certainly have a base that is extraordinarily fired up.”

Finkam said her campaign message and goals won’t change now that she’s facing a challenger from a political party beside her own.

“I can’t speak to what (the Democrats) are going to do or not do,” she said. “All I can say is we’re going to work really

hard and continue getting our message out, not because there’s an opponent in the race, but because we’re going to do everything we can to engage with our voters because it will set us up better to lead next year.”

ON THE COVER: With six of nine Carmel City Council incumbents and the mayor not running for reelection, some experts believe the political makeup of city leadership, which has historically been nearly all Republican, could soon change. (Photo illustration by Zach Ross)

TURNOUT KEY FOR REPUBLICANTS

According to Mario Massillamany, chair of the Hamilton County Republican Party, a potential downside of years of GOP domination in Carmel could be that Republican voters don’t show up in large numbers to the polls in November, as they might assume that the key races were already decided in the primary. That may have been the case historically, but with more Democrats on the ballot, a Republican win isn’t a given, Massillamany said.

“With 16 percent of registered voters voting, of course Democrats have a chance. As long as Republicans show up, we will win the council and the mayor’s race,” he said. “Now the question becomes, will we and can we get the Republicans to show up? If Republicans show up, we should win these races.”

Massillamany

Nelson

Finkam

Colbert

Carmel City Hall is set to see several leadership changes with six of nine city councilors and the mayor not running for reelection this year. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Signs of menopause, treatment options

Commentary by Linda Witham

Menopause occurs when a woman permanently stops having menstrual periods. Here, you can find out what menopause is, how it is diagnosed, the symptoms and treatment options.

WHAT IS MENOPAUSE?

Menopause most often occurs gradually, over several years, between ages 45 and 55. This stage signals the end of your ability to have children. As women age, the amount of estrogen produced by the ovaries decreases. This is the perimenopausal transition. Eventually, the ovaries stop making enough estrogen to thicken the uterine lining. To diagnose menopause, a women must go a full 365 days without a menstrual cycle. It is not necessary to have blood work to confirm.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE?

The symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, excess fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, mood swings, irregular bleeding, vaginal dryness and painful intercourse from vaginal atrophy. If you experience any of these symptoms, talk to your medical provider. If you have any abnormal uterine bleeding, which would include longer, heavier or irregular periods, follow up with your medical provider.

WHAT ARE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MENOPAUSE?

There are many commercially prepared hormone products approved by the Food and Drug Administration that can be prescribed for menopause symptoms. FDA-approved indications for hormone replacement therapy are vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes and night sweats, as well as prevention of bone loss and to reduce bone fractures. HRT involves taking estrogen and progestin or estrogen alone if the uterus has been surgically removed. Perimenopausal and postmenopausal women who take estrogen have fewer hot flashes, better bone health, less cardiovascular disease, better sex lives, less insomnia, improvement in urinary symptoms, better mood, a reduction in Type 2 diabetes, lower risk of colon cancer, decreased joint pain, better skin and better quality of life. A woman’s risk of breast cancer should be evaluated before choosing HRT. Providers can recommend nonhormonal treatments for hot flashes, such as antidepressants and vaginal moisturizers for vaginal symptoms. For more, visit iuhealth.org/find-medical-services/ menopause.

Eliminate period poverty — Carmel Middle School student and Girl Scout Cadette Maren Sander wants to eliminate period poverty in her community. She has made it her mission to make sure no girls go without feminine hygiene products at her school. Carmel Middle School’s Pantry Packs program helps feed Carmel Middle School students that would otherwise go without. Select students are sent home with food for their families each Friday and over extended breaks. With Sander’s help, each pack will now include period products once a month. Sander has so far collected 43 boxes of tampons and 18 boxes of pads. If she collects enough, she could provide hygiene products for Clay and Creekside Middle Schools as well. An Amazon wish list has been set up for those interested in donating to the project. Access the list at rb.gy/6szm0.

Elder fraud presentations — American Senior Communities is partnering with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana to present educational sessions on how seniors can avoid scams and fraud. A session is set for 2 to 4 p.m. June 9 at Rosegate Assisted Living at 7525 Rosegate Dr. in Indianapolis. Elder fraud is the act of exploiting older adults for monetary gain, such as financial fraud or identity theft. Fraudsters take advantage of seniors through numerous fear-based tactics. More than $5.9 billion in losses occur each year among the senior population. At the session, Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Eakman will present on common scams and how to identify and recover from them. The event is free and open to the public. For more or to RSVP, visit ASCCare.com/ ElderFraud.

Linda Witham, an OB/GYN, is a nurse practitioner at IU Health North Hospital

THE FRESH MARKET CELEBRATES OPENING OF CARMEL STORE

The Fresh Market on May 24 celebrated its grand opening in Carmel at 1392 S. Range Line Rd. The event featured a bread breaking ceremony, food samples, giveaways, live music and more. Shoppers

Maureen Williams of Carmel shops on opening day.

From left, Greg Robbins, Micah Robbins, Tucker Gates and Alexa Silvius shop on opening day.

From left, The Fresh Market Vice President Gaylene Blake, store manager Korey Maurer, Carmel City Council President Jeff Worrell, The Fresh Market Regional Manager Jeff Goetz, The Fresh Market Senior Vice President Brian Johnson, The Fresh Market Vice President John Bishop and The Fresh Market CEO Jason Potter break bread to celebrate the opening of the new store. (Photos by Adam Seif)

READER’S VIEW

HB 1177 sets up training mechanism

Editor,

I’m afraid your article in the May 23 edition of Current In Carmel about HB 1177 may lead some readers to believe that any school employee in Indiana could theoretically apply for the state funded firearm training that the bill sets up and funds, and perhaps even believe that those employees could then possess a firearm in the school building where they are employed. That is not the case.

to ensure that those employees can get training similar to what new police officers receive.

“The school districts that have authorized some personnel to possess a firearm on school property are rural school districts that can’t afford resource officers and where it might take as long as 20 minutes for law enforcement officers to respond.”

Indiana law already allows school corporations to authorize certain employees to voluntarily possess firearms on school property and has for several years. I’m told that only about three to five school districts in Indiana currently do so. HB 1177 merely sets up a training mechanism and funding

WHO WE ARE…

– JERRY TORR

Of course Carmel Clay Schools would never do this, because we have the luxury of having a resource officer in every building, and the Carmel Police Department would be on scene within a couple of minutes. The school districts that have authorized some personnel to possess a firearm on school property are rural school districts that can’t afford resource officers and where it might take as long as 20 minutes for law enforcement officers to respond. In those districts, it only makes sense that those employees have appropriate training.

State Rep. Jerry Torr, Carmel

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Thoughts on prayers

Commentary by Terry Anker

It seems inevitable that the morning news will deliver alongside the weather report and yesterday’s lottery numbers disappointing news about those humans among us who seem bent to exert their most sinister and destructive actions upon us. We blithely finish our corn flakes while seeing Putin’s army kill countless civilians and destroy all that Ukraine has built. The next segment carries images of road rage that turned from an argument over a preferred parking spot at the mall into a shooting incident with two in the hospital and one in a coffin. We switch to social media only to find more tales of woe. Sure, there are the sunny moments. Some of us work hard to keep the internet streets swept and even plant a few flowers on the path. But if we chose to see it, we are barraged with rage, cultural unrest, pornography and political intrigue.

ESSAY

it. The death of a friend’s family dog might have been cause for a note, phone call or even a casserole-in-hand visit. Now, might garner a sad face or prayer emoji on Facebook. With immediate access to the news of all, it is difficult to invest ourselves deeply. If we are sufficiently moved, we might offer our “thoughts and prayers” to the mourning. It is certainly better than ignoring their plight. Human connection matters, but what exactly are we doing for them?

Isn’t condolence an action as much as a sentiment? Can’t the same be asked about gratitude? Theologians and religious leaders have long urged followers to assume a “posture of gratitude” before God. Why isn’t the expectation to assume a thought of gratitude? By equating the two, are we giving ourselves a pass?

Much like walking through Times Square in the 1970s, we notice the filth but too quickly become tolerant, if not immune, to

A scary dog day afternoon

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I almost killed our dog this week. I know! After 11 years of kinda-sorta hoping she’d quietly “disappear” (because I am not an animal lover and because, of course, I’m the one who became her primary caregiver), I must have subconsciously sought to hasten that end. I’m horrible. Here’s what happened.

that our black Lab Libby had hopped into the van. I was able to pull Doo’s dumb vehicle forward and then successfully close my door, but I completely forgot about Libby.

HUMOR

My husband, Doo, was renting a goblin-green Hyundai monstrosity (he’d just sold his Accord to our oldest, whose 2002 Ford Explorer had finally succumbed to a long-ago-diagnosed case of failing transmissionitis, may she rest in peace). I mention this fact because when I pulled into our garage with my big old minivan, I hyper-focused on the hideous color of said rental and then parked way too close to it — so close that my sliding passenger door gently kissed its automotive sister upon opening. Oops. While I was trying to figure out how to rectify the situation, I only half registered

When she didn’t come running for breakfast the following morning, I began an increasingly panicked search of the house, during which I convinced myself that I would stumble upon her canine corpse. And then I remembered: She was still in the car!

She had spent almost 12 hours locked in a janky people-mover in a closed garage, after a day when temperatures had climbed into the 80s. No water, no way to relieve herself, no fresh air. Ugh.

She was fine, but I was not. I almost killed our dog! Peace out.

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

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

“I was able to pull Doo’s dumb vehicle forward and then successfully close my door, but I completely forgot about Libby.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

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(Bird) talk is cheep

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

A few weeks back, I mentioned an app called Smart News that features daily tantalizing headlines accompanied by brief articles. Here are some of their recent postings:

type out simple messages using a keyboard. This proved painfully slow, since most of the birds were unable to progress past the hunt-and-peck method.

HUMOR

• 6 Things to NEVER Buy at Costco

• 4 Dangerous Fast Foods

• 7 Canned Fruits to NEVER Buy

• 8 Great Things About Pickles

I only read the pickle one. Wow, they qualify as veggies. Finally, some good food news!

I also subscribe to a magazine called The Week. If you’re young and not familiar with what a magazine is, Google it. If you’re an older senior and don’t know what Google is, look through some of your old magazines. There’s probably an article about it somewhere.

Smart News deals with the big political stories of the day, but it also sprinkles in an assortment of newsy tidbits, like this one: “Birds taught to make video calls.”

That got my immediate attention. I’ve ignored FaceTime calls on my iPhone, assuming they were robo — not robin — calls. I block callers after these attempts to reach me, assuming it’s someone phishing. Maybe some calls were from pelicans, the best phishermen around.

Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj at Glasgow University says she has taught parrots to call each other using an iPad. Domestic parrots (of which there are 28 million globally) usually spend their very long life alone in cages and need some social interaction. Playing solitaire and munching on crackers for 75 years just doesn’t cut it.

Dr. Hirskyj’s subjects were also trained to

Many of the parrots, when reaching out to other parrots, would preen and display their colors in a mating posture in front of the camera. Florida’s legislature wants to ban such videos. Disney World’s Donald Duck and his nephews are planning a protest.

Adult parrots were thrilled to finally get calls from their kids: “I hadn’t heard a peep out of my son in 50 years,” one excited mama said.

In a related story — and one I am totally making up — researchers in New York City equipped pigeons with miniature iPhones around their necks and taught them to communicate with each other while walking around Central Park. Testing was halted when in one week, 26,000 were killed crossing the street while talking on their cells.

Most birds just want to settle down and have a family. They are using a new app called hatch.com. Chickens are downloading scratch.com.

Having read this silly column, my wife, Mary Ellen, now summons me to the phone whenever she gets a call identified as spam.

“Dick, there’s some chick on the phone for you,” she says.

“How do you know it’s for me?”

“Well, she keeps saying, ‘Cheap, cheap!’”

POLICIES

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“Adult parrots were thrilled to finally get calls from their kids: “I hadn’t heard a peep out of my son in 50 years,” one excited mama said.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

Indy actor, ATI co-founder to reprise roles in ‘Million Dollar Quartet’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Brandon Alstott is ready to walk the line again.

MUSICAL

The Indianapolis resident will perform as Johnny Cash for the third time in Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “Million Dollar Quartet.” The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. June 16-17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

“I’m happy to be back in the saddle again,” Alstott said. “It’s a really fun role to play. I’m a huge Johnny Cash fan. I’ve read multiple books and I play his music all the time, so to portray him on stage is just such a thrill.”

Alstott previously performed as Cash in ATI’s 2016 and 2018 productions in the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts. “Million Dollar Quartet” is based on the true story of Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins jamming together one December night in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis.

Alstott said he is eager to perform on the Palladium stage.

“So many legends have performed on that stage and it’s such a beautiful venue,” Alstott said. “The acoustics are perfect. It will be a different setup and not as intimate as the smaller stage. The audience isn’t as close, so I might be a little bigger in my performance and a little more demonstrative. I might be a little more animated.”

ATI co-founder Don Farrell said Alstott does a great job as Cash.

“He’s an amazing actor and musician,” Farrell said.

Farrell will play Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, for the third time.

“When I started delving into him and watching different interviews with him, he’s a very interesting person,” Farrell said. “There’s a fatherly quality about him. He found all these people before they became icons, like Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Howlin’ Wolf. He helped make them who they were, and he had an ear, kind of like Clive Davis. Sam Phillips nurtured these young voices into these icons. For me, ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ is really about Sam Phillips and Sun Records.”

Farrell said he had no idea how integral Phillips was to music until he did more research.

“I knew he was big, but I didn’t realize how big he was in shaping the music that we listen to today,” Farrell said.

DJ Salisbury, who is based in Orlando, returns as the director for the third time. He also has directed the show for The Appalachian Center for the Arts in Pikesville, Ky.

“It’s a nice little slice of Americana,” Salisbury said. “There’s not any huge drama. It’s really all about the personalities and the music. Besides Brandon and Don, I’ve not worked with the other performers before, but they all know the show and have done it before.”

Jefferson McDonald is the music director and plays Jerry Lee Lewis.

Nathan Shew returns in the role of Fluke.

Indianapolis resident Amanda McCarthy said she is excited for her ATI debut, playing Elvis’ girlfriend.

“I have seen ‘MDQ’ performed a few times,” she said. “I love the live music, and playing Dyanne puts me right in the middle of all the action.”

McCarthy has performed locally, including at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre and with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. For more, visit atistage.org.

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

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

‘AUGUST:

OSAGE COUNTY’

Main Street Productions will present “August: Osage County” from June 8 to 18 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

An Evening with Judy Kuhn is set for 7:30 p.m. June 8-9 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Jazz Brunch: Blair Clark Birthday Brunch is set for 11 a.m. June 11. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF ARTS

National Taiwan University of Arts: Enchanting Dance and Music Show is set for a free performance at 7 p.m. June 7 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘DIRECTOR’S CHOICE’

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will feature “Director’s Choice” at 7 p.m. June 9-10 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

DISPATCH

More acts added to Carmel Jazz Festival — In addition to headliner Spyro Gyra, several other acts have been announced for the inaugural Carmel Jazz Fest taking place Aug. 11-12. Spyro Gyra will perform at the Palladium Aug. 12. The festival will feature more than 30 acts, including Evelyn Champagne King, a singer, songwriter and record producer best known for her hit disco single “Shame,” which was released in 1977. Carmel Jazz Fest is the first multi-performance event to utilize and unify the stateof-the-art venues, green spaces and stages throughout the Carmel Arts & Design District in a festival format. Other performers include Dave Bennett Quartet, Freddie Fox and Tim Cunningham. Area performers include Josh Kaufman, Tad Robinson Band and Pavel Polanco-Safadit.

From left, Betsy Norton, Adam Tran, Nathan Shew, Don Farrell and Brandon Alstott from the 2016 production of “Million Dollar Quartet.” (Photo courtesy of ATI)

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Farce opens Red Barn season

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

For Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor, precision is the key to “See How They Run.”

COMEDY

“Comedy is way harder than drama, especially because of the timing,” Taylor said. “In a show like this, the timing has to be on point.”

Red Barn will present “See How They Run” June 7-11 and June 14-18 at the Frankfort venue.

“We start off very light and something the family can come see,” Taylor said.

The play is set in England, where a conservative bishop’s home is turned upside down by the outlandish actions of an American actor and actress, an old maid who has touched alcohol for the first time, four suspicious men disguised as clergymen, and a cockney maid who has seen too many American movies.

There are nine cast members, including Taylor. Taylor is the theater director at Frankfort High School, and Kiara Wood, the music director at Frankfort High School, is in the show.

Most of the performers are from Lafayette and the Frankfort area. Taylor said some actors from outside the state will be in for the second show later in June.

“I love farces and Michael also loves farces — the slamming of doors, the falls, the pratfalls and mistaken identities,” said Luke McLaughlin, who is the director. “It’s fast-paced and zany. In my mind, there is nothing better than seeing a really fast, clean show just come together. When all the wheels are clicking, it’s really funny.”

For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

Songbook Academy set for July

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entertainment professionals and leading university educators.

MUSIC

From hundreds of applications nationwide, 40 finalists from 16 states have been selected to participate in this year’s Songbook Academy summer intensive, a pre-professional music program for young singers focusing on the timeless standards of jazz, pop, Broadway and Hollywood. Among the 11 finalists from Indiana are two Carmel residents, Jordan Pecar, who attends Park Tudor School; and Seth Jacobsen, who attends Carmel High School; and Eve Hodges, a Zionsville Community High School student.

Now in its 14th year, the Songbook Academy is the flagship education initiative of the Great American Songbook Foundation, providing an opportunity for talented high school performers to experience a life-changing week of classes, workshops and performances under the guidance of arts and

Pecar Jacobsen Hodges

The Songbook Academy will take place July 15-22 at the Foundation’s headquarters, the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The week includes three public performance events at the Palladium, which will take place before a live audience and will be livestreamed for viewers worldwide:

• Public Masterclass – 2-5 p.m.

July 19

• Songbook Showcase – 2-5 p.m.

July 20

• Songbook Academy in Concert – 7 p.m. July 22

For the July 19-20 events, on-site tickets and livestream registration are pay-what-you-can with no minimum price. For the final concert, on-site tickets start at just $25, and the livestream option is paywhat-you-can with a $10 minimum.

Tickets are on sale now atTheSongbook.org, by phone at 1-317-8433800 or toll-free at 1-877-909-2787.

From left, Aaron Moon, Cole Riegle, Kiara Wood, Xander Haan and Brenna Coogan rehearse for “See How They Run.” (Photo courtesy of Luke McLaughlin)

Director embraces

‘August: Osage County’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Brent Wooldridge wanted to direct “August: Osage County” since seeing the movie in 2013.

THEATER

“I fell in love with the movie,” said Wooldridge, a Plainfield resident.

Main Street Productions will present “August: Osage County” from June 8 to 18 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. The play centers on a dysfunctional family.

Carter

“It’s an actor’s piece,” Wooldridge said. “All the roles are very big. The set is big. I like the subject matter because it makes it more challenging to do.”

Indianapolis resident Sally Carter plays Violet Weston, the family matriarch.

“She has three daughters, and a husband who is missing,” Carter said. “They gather to be with one another before his disappearance is resolved. This is a troubled family on many levels. The family has experienced a lot of trauma and addiction. You can see through the course of this play how that has become intergenerational, starting with the parents before them and the effect it has on the children and the relationship with their parents. Each of them copes in a very different way. It’s something that is more prevalent than we might realize. These are subjects many families refuse to talk about, or deny, deflect or blame others. It’s a pretty intense presentation of how these things can happen.”

The tragicomedy play was written by Tracy Letts and won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Letts is from Oklahoma, like the family in the play.

Carter said Letts drew on some of his own family history for some of the incidents in the play.

“It’s an ensemble piece and everyone contributes substantially to this play,” Carter said. “We’ve been trying to familiarize ourselves with moving on the massive three-story set. It’s quite high. This play requires that kind of large set.”

Carter has performed for 30-plus years.

“This is my first post-pandemic production,” she said. “As one becomes older, learning lines becomes more difficult. Brent is extremely supportive and helpful and encouraging. He’s willing to listen to alter-

native viewpoints. I’m very blessed to be part of this particular production with these particular people. It’s a three-act play, so there are a lot of lines.”

Carter performed in Carmel Community Players’ “Lend Me a Tenor,” which closed March 8, 2020. Less than a week later, the lockdown was in effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Megan Janning, a 2022 Brownsburg High School graduate, plays Jean Fordham, a 14-year-old.

Janning aspires for a professional acting career.

“The goal is to save my money and move to Chicago or New York and pursue it further,” she said.

This is Janning’s first performance with Main Street Productions.

“It’s a difficult role, especially for me because it’s a lot of intense subject matter,” Janning said. “This is definitely the most mature show that I’ve done. Stepping into that has been nerve-racking, exciting, just all kinds of emotions. The cast has been so great with making me feel so comfortable with all of it.”

Janning concentrates on plays.

“I can’t sing to save my life,” she said. “But I’ve definitely done more lighter, child-friendly shows previously.”

Janning said the play is well-written.

“It’s like how people actually talk,” she said. “It’s very important to get the little things (right). It’s not the amount of the lines I have, it’s more how they are written and how I can pull out the nuance in them.”

Rob Lawson, Noblesville, is one of the cast members.

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Megan Janning, a 2022 Brownsburg High School graduate, plays Jean Fordham, a 14-year-old, in “August: Osage County.” (Photo courtesy of Rob Slaven/Indy Ghost Light Theatrical Photography)

Enjoy your screen time

Commentary by Bill Bernard

In the project pictured, we installed a wood deck just off the door to the house. The deck steps down to a new paver patio that was configured to accommodate a variety of seating and/or dining layouts. Along the side of the patio closest to their neighbor, we installed a linear pergola. The pergola was constructed of cedar, and between the posts of the pergola we installed a pattern of various sizes of cedar boards. The structure creates a beautiful screen at the edge of the outdoor space.

REMODELING

Screens such as this can be installed for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, we install them to create a sense of enclosure for a new patio or deck. Sometimes, we use them to redirect the prevailing winds that can blow through our backyards. Sometimes, we rely on them to block the often-intense rays of the sun that can impact entertainment plans. Sometimes, we install them to enhance the relative privacy of an outdoor living space.

Although the example pictured happens to be constructed of wood, screens can be developed using a variety of materials and

configurations. A screen can be developed by layering a series of plantings that will grow and become a soft wall. A screen can be curved or linear, short or tall. A screen can be a combination of built structure with plantings that ultimately cover the structure with vines.

Whatever your need, there is a screen wall solution.

Stay home, be moved.

Bill Bernard works for SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+. He has more than 30 years of experience. For more, email aaron@choosesurroundings.com.

A visit to The Hermitage

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, we visit The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s famous estate about 10 miles east of downtown Nashville, Tenn. Andrew Jackson, a war hero and seventh president of the United States, was also a lawyer, merchant, tavern owner, land speculator, planter, racehorse breeder and judge. In 1804, after losing a farm because of a business failure, he and his wife, Rachel, purchased 425 acres for growing cotton and raising horses. The plantation, named The Hermitage, was later expanded to 1,050 acres, operated by more than 150 enslaved people who lived in cabins on the property.

TRAVEL

Beginning in 1819, the Jacksons built an eight-room Federal-style brick house on the grounds, flanked by a formal garden. When Rachel died in 1828, she was buried in the garden. In 1831, during Jackson’s first term as president, he expanded the house, which was severely damaged in a fire three years later. Jackson then built an elegant Greek-Revival mansion on the existing foundation. The 13-room house featured a large entry hall lined with French wallpaper depicting scenes from Homer’s “Odyssey.” A self-supporting elliptical staircase led to four upstairs bedrooms. Visitors approached the house on a guitar-shaped driveway lined with cedar trees.

In 1837, after his second term as president, Jackson returned to The Hermitage, where he lived until his death in 1845. He was buried alongside Rachel beneath a colonnaded Greek-style monument evoking

the entry hall wallpaper. In 1998, an F5 tornado hit the property, uprooting 1,000 trees, including those planted by Jackson almost 200 years earlier.

Today, The Hermitage, including 1,000 acres of land, is open to the public. The mansion, which includes original furnishings, is considered the best preserved of all early presidential homes. A visitors’ center provides information about Andrew Jackson’s life and family. Special attention is given to the enslaved persons who worked and died at The Hermitage.

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

Parlor room inside The Hermitage near Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupant who is in default at an Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 6/21/2023 at 12:00PM. Kiara Thomas unit #L3. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Ford Dr. located at 12650 Ford Dr., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 6/21/2023 at 12:00pm. Hannah Shafer unit #970. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF

ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2023-00091 CA

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 City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Commitment Amendment application seeking to amend previous commitments related to the mineral/sand/gravel extraction operation.

With the property being known as 10750 River Rd. (aka 10750 Hazel Dell Pkwy), Carmel, IN 46280.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00091 CA.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel number 17-1404-00-00-019.000.

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.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

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

Docket No. PZ-2023-00090 CA

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 City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Commitment Amendment application seeking to amend previous commitments related to the mineral/sand/gravel extraction operation.

With the property being known as 5345 E 106th St., Carmel, IN 46280.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00090 CA

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel number 17-1409-00-00-003.000.

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.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2023-00112 SUA

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 6:00p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers,1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Use application to seek approval for the minor expansion of a previously approved Special Use for mineral/sand/gravel extraction in the S1 District (UDO Section 2.03.).

With the property being known as 5345 E 106th St., Carmel, IN 46280.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00112 SUA.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel number 17-1409-00-00-003.000.

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.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1933 ALLOCATION AREA)

Notice is hereby given that the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), being the governing body of the City of Carmel Department of Redevelopment (the “Department”), on January 18, 2023, adopted a Resolution (the “Declaratory Resolution”) making certain proposed amendments to the declaratory resolution and the economic development plan (the “Plan”) for the Old Town Economic Development Area (the “EDA”) (such amendments, the “Amendments”). The Amendments (i) designate a portion of the EDA as a separate allocation area to be known as the “1933 Allocation Area,” and (ii) incorporate into the Plan the “2023 Plan Supplement” as described in the Declaratory Resolution.

The Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. (local time), in the Council Chambers of the Carmel City Hall, located at One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana, to receive and hear remonstrances and objections from all persons interested in or affected by the Amendments. At the public hearing, the Commission will also determine whether the proposed Amendments are reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to the Plan and the purposes of IC 36-7-14, and whether the Plan, with the proposed Amendments, conforms to the comprehensive plan for the City of Carmel.

A detailed description of the proposed Amendments can be inspected at the office of the Department, located at 580 Veterans Way, Suite 100, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING

APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2023-00113 SUA

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 6:00p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers,1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Use application to seek approval for the minor expansion of a previously approved Special Use for mineral/ sand/gravel extraction in the S1 District (UDO Section 2.03.).

With the property being known as 10750 River Rd. (aka 10750 Hazel Dell Pkwy.), Carmel, IN 46280.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00113 SUA

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel number 17-1404-00-00-019.000.

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.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

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

Docket No. PZ-2023-00120 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 5 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Flr Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:

Request for a variance from UDO Section 5.09 to allow for a 48” front yard fence. UDO Section 5.09 currently limits fence height to 42”.

The petitioner’s home sits at the corner of Beechmont and Alwyne, in the neighborhood immediately east of CHS. Due to the home’s proximity to the High School, the petitioner has seen an increase in both construction traffic as well as high school drop off and pick up traffic This increase poses a risk to their dog, who could wander inadvertently into traffic, thus necessitating a fence for containment.

Since the petitioner’s front yard is sloped, their 2 yr old collie could potentially jump a 42” fence with a running start, making a 48” fence a safer choice.

With the property being known as: 612 Alwyne Road, Carmel, IN 46032.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00120 V .

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number: 16-10-3002-07-015.000

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.

David & Cindy Black

PETITIONERS

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

Docket No. PZ-2023-00111 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:

Petitioners are respectfully requesting a property line setback variance from 20 feet to 10 feet to allow for the construction of an attached two car garage to the existing singlefamily residence at 11393 Royal Circle, Carmel, IN 46032.

With the property being known as: 11393 Royal Circle, Carmel, IN 46032.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2023-00111 V.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Acreage .51 Section 4, Township 17, Range 3 SUTTON PLACE Section 1 Lot 22

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.

Dennis Wichern and Patricia McGarry, PETITIONERS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2023-00109 SE

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon an Appeal application to seek appeal of the denial of the Short Term Residential Rental exception issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer on the property being known as 2918 East 136th Street, Carmel, Indiana 46033.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2023-00109 SE.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax Parcel Id. No. 17-10-1900-00-007.000.

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.

COHEN GARELICK & GLAZIER, P.C.

By: /s/ Stephanie L. Maris

Stephanie L. Maris, # 32060-64 8888 Keystone Crossing Blvd., Ste 800 ndianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 573-8888 smaris@cgglawfirm.com

Attorney for Petitioner, DBM Group LLC

1. Consumer protection org.

4. Frenzied

9. Coffee alternative

12. ___ Speedwagon

13. 34-Across flag inspiration represented by the puzzle’s colored squares

15. BTK Villeion genre

16. Back of a boat

17. Owl sound 18. Tax agcy. 19. Kind of candle 21. Salon solvent 23. Lowest deck on a ship 24. Regard highly 26. Spotted 27. Blvd. crossers 28. Spritelike

32. Blueprint detail, briefly 33. Unoccupied 34. Annual June celebration

39. Latin for “womb”

40. Shapiro’s, e.g.

41. Magic lamp occupant

42. Await action

43. I-465 exit

47. Awesomely tough

49. Toys on strings

50. Take shape

53. Average speed on I-69, it seems

54. University of Utah player

55. Asian Kitchen menu

33. African plain

34. Car nut

35. Old AT&T rival

36. ___ Davis HS

37. Eiteljorg Museum group

38. Cozy retreats

42. Tropical fruit

43. 18-wheeler

44. In one’s house

45. Scotland yards?

46. Freud topic

48. Idiots

49. Chicken ___

50. Hoodwink

51. IND postings

52. Rant and rave

53. Mideast ruler

56. Classic British sports car

57. Indiana’s Lincoln, familiarly

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58. Tolkien beast

59. Yats cookware

60. 13-Across mnemonic guy

61. So-so

62. Zionsville winter hrs. 63. Epee kin 64. Nationality suffix Down

1. Indianapolis Opera cheers

2. Prior

3. Oliver Winery purchase

4. Self-defense spray

5. Latest Affleck/Damon film

6. Carmel-to-Fort Wayne dir.

7. Construction girders

8. Some bacteria

9. Threesome

10. Make money

11. Church area

13. Invitation letters

14. Question from one who’s lost

20. WIPX net.

22. AT&T, e.g.

24. Declare

25. Chooses

27. iPhone downloads

29. Shamrocks rooter

30. Colts QB stat

31. Highest degree 32. Informant

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