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Girls tennis team repeats as state champ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School girls tennis coach Bryan Hanan recognized the pressure his team faced being deACHIEVEMENT fending state champions and being ranked No. 1 all season. “We get everybody’s best, and we always have to show up,” Hanan said. “Sometimes, it gets to be a lot for the girls, and they think they have to win every match. Everybody stepped up and we did it. I couldn’t be happier for these girls.” Top-ranked Carmel shut out No. 4 Fishers 5-0 June 4 in the IHSAA state championship at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. “We had a banner with state scores, and there are a lot of 3-2 (scores). I told them how cool would it be if we get a 5-0 this year,” Hanan said. It was the Greyhounds’ second consecutive state title and an IHSAA-record-tying 12th overall. North Central also has 12 state titles. Hanan said it easily could have been three consecutive state championships because Carmel had a strong team in 2020, when the season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic Carmel advanced to the state final by beating No. 5 South Bend St. Joseph 3-2 in the morning semifinals, the same score the

The Carmel High School girls tennis team celebrates winning the state championship June 4 at Center Grove High School. (Photo courtesy of IHSAA)

Greyhounds beat St. Joseph by on May 13. The Greyhounds finished with a 19-1 record, with the only loss being against Sacred Heart from Kentucky. Carmel got a lift this season with the return of senior Lauren Littell, who finished with a 17-5 record at No. 1 singles. Littell took two years off from high school tennis to concentrate on junior tournaments, but decided she wanted to play for the Greyhounds again her senior year. Littell avenged an earlier loss to Fishers freshman Misha Briggs with a 6-2, 6-0 victo-

ry in the state final. Greyhounds sophomore Nora Perkins concluded with a 21-3 mark at No. 2 singles, beating Fishers junior Izzy Mokra 6-4, 6-3. At No 3 singles, Carmel junior Elyse Nelson (21-2) defeated Fishers’ Caroline Ober 7-6 (7-3), 6-1. Carmel junior Alexa Lewis and senior Hallie Reeves defeated Emma Beehler and Cassie Maurer 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, and senior Thea Bertolini and junior Ali Griffin beat Madelyn Barron and Meredith Ober 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.

Mathison reflects on impressive double By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Everything went according to plan at the IHSAA state track and field meet for Carmel High School junior Kole Mathison. Mathison won titles in the TRACK 1,600 meters in 4:04.82 and the 3,200 in 8:59.05, both state record times, June 4 in Bloomington. “The plan was always to double at the state meet,” he said. “There was consider-

ation of possibly doing the 1,600, 800 double which would’ve freed me up to run the (1,600 relay),” Mathison said. “But we made the right decision and wrote workouts accordingly. I felt strong and confident that I’d be able to complete the double Mathison and raced how I wanted to at state all through the tournament, which was to go hard in the 1,600 and come back

and be able to finish strong in the 3,200. The workouts we ran prepared me to run at my best come time for state.” Mathison was plagued with nagging injuries during cross country season and ended up fourth in the state meet in October 2021. He went on to finish fifth in the national Eastbay Cross Country Championships after the season and was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Indiana Boys Cross Country Player of CONTINUED on Page 3

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The future looks bright for the CHS girls track and field team with some talented returnees. Freshman Olivia Cebalo finished second in the 400 meters June 3 in IHSAA state finals. Cebalo joined senior Emersen Carlisle, junior Cambell Wamsley and sophomore Lani Samms Cebalo on the second-place 1,600 relay team. “Olivia is just an athlete,” CHS girls track coach Aaron McRill said. “She’s strong, quick and has endurance. She’s also every coach’s favorite word, ‘coachable.’ Norris She’ll do whatever is asked of her. She can run anything from 100 meters to 1,600 meters well, but she really enjoys running the 400 meters. Olivia also plays soccer in the fall. A lot of times your best mid-distance runners are current or former soccer players. It’s that mix of quick speed and endurance that go hand in hand. Olivia is a gamer and shows up when it matters. However, my favorite thing about her is her attitude. She loves her team and runs hard for her team.” Another promising freshman is Emily Norris, who competed in track and field for the first time since sixth grade. “She’s a really good talent,” McRill said. “She did not make it to state in an individual event, but our (400 relay) team made it. Our regional is ridiculously tough. She would have won a few regionals in the 100 meters with her times, but those are the cards we are dealt. She’s also a very good long jumper. She definitely has a lot of potential to do well in a few events. There was a lot to take in her first year, but she handled it well.” Norris set the school record in the 100 meters at 12.42 seconds in the sectional while placing third. The previous record was set in 1998 by Jennifer Ng (12.56). Norris just missed the school long jump record by 1.25 inches. She jumped 18 feet, 2.25 inches. The record is 18-3.5, set by Cailyn Etgen in 2016. “I have no doubt Emily will grab that record as well,” McRill said.

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The second Carmel Pride event, organized by Carmel High School students, took place June 5 at Carter Green. The free summer festival celebrated the local LGBTQ+ community and included live music, poetry, vendors, food trucks, a fashion show and more.

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Carmel doctor, team aim to swim around Key West By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Dr. Tim Kelly and a team of four other swimmers will participate in the June 18 12.5-mile Swim Around Key AWARD West, an endurance swim around the island of Key West, Fla., to raise money for Dove Recovery House. Kelly, a Carmel resident, hopes he and his team, comprised of swimmers from Fishers and Zionsville, will raise $100,000 for Dove Kelly Recovery House, an Indianapolis-based recovery housing program for women. Kelly, medical director of addiction treatment services at Community Health Network, has devoted his nearly 40-year career to the field of addiction medicine. “I am a big fan of the level of care Dove provides, which is long-term supportive housing,” Kelly said. “It’s the best women’s recovery house in Indiana that I’m aware of. They have a staff, they have treatment. Many of the women have been caught up in the correctional system, and almost all the women have trauma and addiction both, so their needs are huge.” Kelly said the average length of stay at Dove Recovery House is six months. The services are free for clients. Funds raised from the Swim Around Key West will go toward the Dove Recovery House Groundbreaking Impact Capital Campaign, a project aiming to add a 5,000-square-foot expansion with 15 residential beds to the facility. For more or to donate, visit bit.ly/3Q4OlhA.

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scripted TV. He is examining different projects that are being sent in for TV or film. “It’s more like the planning stages most Yameen Hameed’s ultimate goal is to be a of the time,” Hameed said. writer for TV or films. Hameed said the internship is The 2012 helping him gain more perspecENTERTAINMENT Carmel tive and connections. He said the High School entry-level jobs he seeks are with graduate has been getting valuable smaller production companies, like experience in that direction with Prodigal Entertainment, or potenhis position in the Television Acadtially bigger networks or studios. emy Foundation’s prestigious paid “I’m aiming for an assistantship Hameed internship program. Hameed is one now, but down the line I do want to of seven students chosen from across the work my way to a writers’ room,” Hameed nation for the spring 2022 program, which said. “So, I could help out with ongoing runs until the end of June. scripts and get my foot in the door to finally Through the program, Hameed began write my own scripts for TV. There is no real interning remotely in April at Prodigal Enter- clear set path, that’s part of the struggle. tainment. The Los Angeles-based Prodigal It’s trying to find a way to make it work.” tells stories across television, film, comics, Hameed said there is more content now audio and theater and has a first-look deal with all the streaming services. for TV and film with Warner Media & J.J. “A lot of the shows get canceled quickly,” Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions. Hameed said. “In a lot of ways, it’s getting Hameed recently graduated from Chapbetter and more accessible. There are still man University, a private research universicomplications.” ty in Orange, Calif., with a master’s degree Although the internship is low stress, in TV writing and producing. Hameed is gaining insight into what some “What’s great is I graduated, and this pro- responsibilities look like. gram goes on until the end of the month,” “It’s the practical aspect of seeing how Hameed said. “I’m not stuck wondering this works,” said Hameed, who added he what to do next. I feel some stability and feels fortunate to have the opportunity. not feeling directionless. The people I work Hameed’s thesis for Chapman was about with are really supportive. I feel like I’m writing pilot scripts. getting a lot of good firsthand experience, At CHS, Hameed worked on the school that’s the big thing. I’m helping the pronewspaper and debate team while taking duction company out with different daily several advanced placement classes. He responsibilities. It’s a nice look into the majored in cognitive science at Indiana creative process beyond what we can get in University. our classes.” He had a creative writing minor, so he Hameed said the internship serves as a learned more about how to write for film. development program with his direction for

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DISPATCHES Nonprofit county grants — The Hamilton County Commissioners and Councilors are accepting grant applications from Hamilton County nonprofits for funding in 2023. The program is intended to furnish funding to organizations that provide services in furtherance of county goals and without the providing of these services the county may need to consider the development of such programing. Awards are provided based on application score and funding available. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. June 20. Learn more and apply at hamiltoncounty. in.gov/1682/Non-profit-Grant-Application Engineering scholarship — Stephen Jirgal, a home-schooled student from Carmel, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to the Marian University E. S. Witchger School of Engineering. Jirgal will be part of the inaugural class of the university’s new engineering school and is one of four students to receive a $10,000 scholarship. Marian University has awarded a total of seven engineering scholarships — a total of $600,000 over four years — to students in the inaugural class of the university’s new E. S. Witchger School of Engineering. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. Photography contest — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting submissions for its eighth annual photography contest from amateur photographers throughout the county. Youth and adult photographers can submit up to five entries showcasing the contest theme, “Indiana Conservation in Color.” Digital files and entry forms must be submitted by June 24. Photo entries will be showcased at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair. Entry forms are available at hamiltonswcd.org/ photo-contest. Roads to Reconciliation exhibition — Indiana artists who identify as Black, Indigenous or Persons of Color are encouraged to submit work for Roads to Reconciliation, a juried exhibition sponsored by St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel. The August exhibition will feature work celebrating progress on the journey to dismantle racism, as well as work acknowledging the importance of continuing to walk this path with intention and determination. There is no entry fee for submitting work. Learn more at stchriscarmel.org/roads-to-reconciliation.html.

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Two Carmel organizations are among recipients of $123,000 in grants and investments from the HamPHILANTHROPY ilton County Community Foundation. The Carmel Youth Assistance Program received $2,560, which will be used for youth mental health support and education. The Carmel-based Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide received $3,000 to support training programs offered free in the community. Both organizations received funds through the LINK Youth Advisory Council, which is comprised of high school students who work alongside foundation staff members and board of directors to award grants. The LINK Youth Advisory Council awarded $23,000 to Hamilton County organizations during this round of funding. The HCCF endowment fund provided $78,570 to nine county organizations. The foundation’s field-of-interest funds contributed $44,430 to 10 organizations. “These grants have made the work so

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motorcycle crash in the summer of 2016. By January 2017, he was back at the fire station serving in a lighter capacity. Capt. Brandon Anderson of the Fishers Anderson, however, said he wanted to Fire Dept. was presented the inaugural Tacreturn to the level of service he was accustical Athlete tomed to prior to his injury. ACHIEVEMENT Comeback “One of the things I was looking Award June for when I did it was trying to find 2 at the 17th annual Brady Sports somebody that did what I do in the Achievement Awards in Carmel. fire service and looked like this,” The event was hosted by the Anderson said. “And it wasn’t there, Carmel-based Forté Orthopedic Reso that’s how I branched out and search Institute in partnership with shared how I got to where I’m at.” Anderson the Indiana High School Athletic AsAnderson is back to serving at sociation. The awards are named after the the capacity he was prior to his injury, with late Dr. Thomas A. Brady, a founder of Forté a little help from a pair of prosthetic legs. Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, who many He has two, because he always keeps one consider to be the father of sports medicine inside his firefighting boots and overalls in central Indiana. should he need to respond to a call. According to a Forté press release, the Since returning to active duty in 2017, Tactical Athlete Comeback Award “recognizAnderson has passed every physical test es individuals in service occupations such to retain his badge. A lieutenant in the fire as law enforcement, firefighters, emergency department at the time of his accident, Anresponders and military service members derson was promoted to the rank of captain who have overcome adversity or a signifiin 2018. cant injury and have returned to duty.” Anderson said he got into firefighting to Anderson had his right leg amputated help others. above the knee after being involved in a

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For Jocelyn de Leon and her family, the conversations at the dinner table are dominated by one topic: ACHIEVEMENT rugby. De Leon’s husband, Josh, is an assistant coach for the Carmel Dads’ Club’s seventh- and eighth-grade girls tackle team. He also is an assistant coach on the Carmel High School club team. The de Leons have daughters on both teams. The family became involved with the sport when they moved to Carmel roughly five years ago. Their middle child, Chloe, who plays on the high school club team, wanted to participate in a contact sport. She had been involved in martial arts, which led to a black belt in Taekwondo. She eventually settled on rugby, and Josh jumped right in with her. “He just wanted to try something new for our daughter,” de Leon said. And it wasn’t just Chloe who was bit by the rugby bug. Their youngest, Leila, recently picked up the sport, too. Her seventh- and eighth-grade girls tackle team won the 2022

Rugby Indiana Girls State Championship last month. Of the 14 girls on the team, more than half were new to the sport. For head coach Kelly Romano, it’s proof of how accommodating rugby can be for players of all backgrounds and skill levels. “There’s no standard rugby player,” Romano said. Romano is the head coach of the high school club team and the CDC seventh- and eighth-grade girls tackle team. It’s her sixth year serving as a head coach for CDC Youth rugby. She played the sport at Illinois State University, where she was part of a national championship team. Romano loves the sport, but she says that her favorite part of coaching is getting to interact with kids and their families. She loves introducing young players to rugby and showing them that no matter their skill level, she has a place for them on her team. Although she recently added another title trophy to her case, Romano said it’s the people, not the prizes, that make the Carmel rugby community so special. “It’s a family,” Romano said. For more, visit carmeldadsclub.org.

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Tobi Mares was inspired to create a picnic basket business after moving to Carmel. “I moved here from a town where there was never anything to do,” she said. “Carmel for me, after being in Decatur (Ill.), is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.” Mares, 47, moved after meeting her husband, Brad Mares, in Decatur. Brad Mares is from Decatur, too, but was living in Carmel. “We’ve been together ever since the day we met, which is a miracle,” she said. “We dated for about a year, and I moved over here. My Carmel birthday is June 3, 2015, and we married in 2017 at a Zac Brown concert (at Ruoff Music Center).” One night after her move, the couple attended a Symphony on the Prairie concert at Conner Prairie. “People were carrying plastic Kroger bags, and I had this elaborate picnic I made for us, because it was a big event to me,” Mares said. “I made this picnic basket, which I did hundreds of times growing up in a town with nothing to do. I had people ask me about it (at the concert). So, I started making baskets for my girlfriends.” In 2017, she developed a concept to create pre-filled picnic baskets as a business called Goodness Gracious. “I really created a customized picnic experience like we had generations before,” she said. “I try to preserve the past through food and tradition.” The baskets weren’t Mares’ first foray into the restaurant business. Her mother had worked in the food service industry in Decatur, and Mares began working in restaurants at age 15. Now, Mares is ready to branch out beyond her catering business and open her own restaurant. Goodness Gracious Kitchen and Cupboard, which has approximately 1,600 square feet, will be at 1030 Range Line Rd. in the Turner James building. The target date for opening is late August or early September. Mares said she and Turner Woodard, who owns the Turner James building, have similar visions of preserving the past. Breakfast and lunch will be available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tobi Mares assembles her picnic baskets at Broccoli Bill’s in Noblesville. She said up to six seasonal employees help her with preparation and delivery. Her picnic portion of the business usually starts on National Picnic Day, which is April 23. Naturally, it begins to pick up in late May and can run through September. “We’re a bike-friendly community and picnic-friendly, because someone is always at our parks,” Mares said. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mares began making wellness baskets for those who were sick. “I would do doorstep drop-offs of homemade broth,” she said. “I had a woman frantically call me from Florida worried about her son who lived by himself and had COVID. Through the peaks of COVID, I was very busy.” Mares, who also creates charcuterie boards, plans to franchise the picnic side of her business. She has interested parties in Carmel-by-theSea, Calif., and Naples, Fla. “They just found me and loved my picnic basket,” she said. “I’m working with a franchise coach. It’s an easy startup for someone.” Carmel resident Susan Flener has used Goodness Gracious for a variety of events, including a retirement celebration, a teachers appreciation lunch at a private preschool, a baby shower for 50 people and an endof-year teacher party. Next up, she has Goodness Gracious booked for a bridal shower. “I don’t think about anyone else, I go right to her,” Flener said. “She’s amazing. She gives you all the choices.”

Tobi Mares creates custom picnic baskets and plans to soon open a restaurant in the Turner James building. (Photo courtesy of MayBMaddi Photography)

“There will be a grab-and-go bakery,” she said. “We’ll still have picnic basket delivery and a picnic basket counter, where you can pick up and drop off.” Mares plans a trademark sandwich for the restaurant as a tribute to Carmel called Ground-abouts. “It’s like a loose-meat sandwich. I’ll use ground sirloin,” she said. “I’ll use different seasonings, like a Cajun Ground-about. I’ll have recipes from other cities.” The breakfast menu will feature a variety of farmhouse egg casseroles. “It’s very old-school food,” she said. “I always say I’m trapped in the mind of a

90-year-old woman. I love handwritten recipes and old cookbooks. I’m going to bring back a blue plate special.” Although Mares said she has dreamed of opening the restaurant for several years, the move to Carmel made it possible. “There was no way I was going to open it in Decatur,” she said. “That place killed my soul.” Mares, who has four children with the youngest two living at home, has been writing a memoir of her life and plans to finish it before the restaurant opens. “I figured it’s the last waltz for me, and I need to do some reflection,” she said of

what she describes as a difficult journey. For more, visit ilovegoodnessgracious.com. ON THE COVER: Tobi Mares pauses with several of her prepared picnic baskets (Photo courtesy of MayBMaddi Photography)

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Commentary by Terry Anker Is it really important to know what the various Kardashian sisters had for lunch? Does our great uncle have much insight into the COVID-19 vaccine protocols that might be best for us? Even as we share copious amounts of personal information, the anonymity proffered by social media drives us to rest confident in our safety, assured that none will fully know our intention or thoughts. There we can say, and do as we wish, or so we believe, because our tirade after a few glasses of wine will not likely bring much attention to our irresponsibility. Instead, we tell ourselves that few who mattered bothered to read our posts. In personal interaction, it is more difficult to distance ourselves from our biases. As such, many of us come to be adroit at concealing our perspectives. We withhold knowing there to be advantage in possessing knowledge that the others in our lives do not. We manipulate them hoping to gain insight about their views without expressing the vulnerability of our own. Playing the game masterfully, we might claim that we know an answer but want to see if others do. If they respond to the question correctly, we promise to tell them. Unfortunately, we often have no idea and only hope to get our friend, associate or loved one to share their view first. We then react to them as if we had an opinion all along. We shift the responsibility of considered thought to our counterpart. We place ourselves into the role of critic, not creative. Surely, we should show restraint in always leading with our own point of view. But is holding back intentionally to pump information out of others just as flawed? If withholding is an effective tactic to achieve advantage, is up-front transparency an indication of moral action? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

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Friends, I’ve recently returned from a trip down Memory Lane, specifically the magical summer of 1986. I was 14 then, had hair that resembled the lead singer from A Flock of Seagulls and was well on my way to an unremarkable freshman year in high school. I didn’t have a boyfriend but was confident my mile-high bangs and cobalt-blue eyeliner would have their desired effect momentarily. Basically, I was living my best life while waiting for real life to begin. What prompted this nostalgic journey? My husband Doo and I went to see “Top Gun: Maverick” the other night, and as soon as that iconic synthetic tolling began, I was immediately transported to Louisville’s Showcase Cinemas, watching the original for the fifth time. Yes, five. And I would end up owning the cassette tape, vowing to become a naval aviator, and obviously buying a pair of Ray-Ban aviators that I would wear religiously for the next three years (everyone else did, too, so stop judging me!). Despite rave reviews, though, I was disappointed in this sequel. Sure, Tom Cruise still has that undeniable onscreen charisma, and, of course, the producers checked all the boxes that made the first one iconic, including a shirtless beach scene and breathtaking dogfights. But throughout the movie, I couldn’t help thinking, “This isn’t as good!” and “Where in the Kenny Loggins minute are your motorcycle helmets?” Safety first, people! I don’t know. Maybe the original wasn’t that spectacular, and it was just the time in my life that was amazing. Regardless, fist pumping to the “Danger Zone” reprise was a fun moonwalk down ‘80s Memory Lane. Peace out.

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Glasses alternatives abound Commentary by Dr. Hannah Wilson

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Trents continue late son’s vision By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Tony and Kelly Trent are dedicated to honoring the memory and wishes of their late son. GIVING BACK Tyler Trent, a Carmel resident who gained national attention as a Purdue University sports super fan waging a battle against a rare bone cancer, died Jan. 1, 2019. “We started the Tyler Trent Foundation to focus on pediatric cancer. So much of the other stuff doesn’t focus on pediatrics,” Tony said. “That’s what Tyler’s vision was. While we believe all cancer research is important, Tyler was wanting it for pediatric cancer research because there is a real need there.” The second Tee Off for Tyler Trent Charity Golf Classic was held June 6 at the Bridgewater Club in Westfield. “We’re absolutely thrilled with the day and what we see as the preliminary results of it,” Tony Trent said. The event started with the Trents presenting two $25,000 checks, funds raised during last year’s inaugural event.

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with children in Indianapolis. In addition, there is City Life Wheels, an auto body shop, where a car can be donated. Dara Berkhalter has definite goals for “The kids will work on the car and learn a her new position as Central Indiana Youth technical skill,” Berkhalter said. for Christ executive The Juvenile Justice Ministry enPROFILE director. gages young people in youth-serv“The hope is that ing institutions, such as detention during my time with Youth for centers, residential treatment cenChrist, we can continue to grow ters and group homes, and Parent in the areas we are serving and Life, which works with teen moms maybe over time add some new and dads. areas to serve as well,” Berkhalter Berkhalter previously was a leader Berkhalter said. “We want to make sure we’re in strategic planning, management reaching more kids in all of those different and fundraising as the chief advancement communities with the goal of reaching over officer with SpringHill Camps. Berkhalter 10,000 kids over all the sites.” completed her executive doctorate in higher The Carmel resident started her new poeducation leadership and education from the sition June 1. University of Pennsylvania in 2018. She earned “We work with kids through five different a master’s degree in business administration facets of life,” Berkhalter said. “So, Camand a bachelor’s degree in communications pus Life is the program we run in most of from Taylor University. She also is an adjunct our suburban communities in schools and faculty professor at Taylor University. churches and partially some in the commuYFC has chapters across the nation. nity. We do programming for kids there. We For more, visit ciyfc.net. play games and share a Bible story. We give them a challenge, ask them a question and play another game, then send them off to class with donuts or something.” Some of the programs, designed for ages 11 to 19, are offered before school, some after school and some later in the evening. There are Youth for Christ sites in three schools in Fishers and three in Zionsville. There is City Life, a program to interact

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CHS graduate enjoying Broadway role alongside famous couple By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Eric Wiegand’s first Broadway show has certainly been memorable. The 2014 CarPERFORMANCE mel High School graduate has been appearing with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at New York’s Hudson Theatre. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be lucky enough to work with this nice a group of people again, so I couldn’t be happier to be back,” Wiegand said. Parker and Broderick, who are married in real life, play three different characters each in three different stories. “I get to play a Plaza Hotel bellhop at the top of the first act, and a very late1960s-era groom at the end of the third act,” Wiegand said. “There’s certainly some butterflies going out on the stage, but the overwhelming feeling is how fun it is. Since none of the supporting cast is onstage for very long at a time, we have a great environment backstage, lots and lots of board games.” Wiegand had his first audition for the show in December 2019 with the director, John Benjamin Hickey. “The callback was a few days later, where I had a kind of surprise introduction to both Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick who read the scenes with me,” Wiegand said. “So, it had already been a pretty thrilling experience just auditioning, and then later that same week, I got a call that I had been cast. So, from the audition through the entire rest of my time with the show, it’s been absolutely surreal in the best way.” In February 2020, Wiegand said the production went on the road to the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston. “We performed there for about a month, which turned out to be a huge blessing, because we were able to get the show on its feet before the pandemic shut everything down,” Wiegand said. “After the Bos-

Eric Wiegand, a Carmel High School graduate, is appearing in Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” on Broadway. (Photo courtesy of Eric Wiegand)

ton run, we came back to New York and moved into the Hudson Theatre. We were in the middle of a rehearsal day, one night away from our first preview, when the governor announced that Broadway would be shutting down. Our producers kind of raced over to the theater to talk with us. Rehearsal was canceled for the day, and we all went home thinking we’d be back in a couple weeks, maybe a month, at most. And, of course, that timeline just got pushed and pushed and pushed. Overall, though, I consider us to be extraordinarily lucky. “Our producers were in constant communication over the next two years, sending us cookies and assuring us that, at the earliest possible chance, the show would be back.” Finally, this February, the show was set again. “They never tore the set down in the Hudson Theatre. It just sat there gathering dust throughout the pandemic, and anything we left in the dressing rooms was

still there,” Wiegand said. The play opened in March and is set to run through July 10. Wiegand, a 2018 Carnegie Mellon University graduate, appeared in a “Law and Order SVU” episode that debuted in March. “I’ve been lucky enough to work on smaller theater projects in New York, often with folks I knew in college,” Wiegand said. “It’s such a fun situation to be living in a city with so many other theater artists I moved here with. That’s certainly been a huge highlight of my past few years here. “Working on this show has been a very fun peek into the Broadway world though. It feels incredible just to be along for the ride.” Wiegand earned a role in the TV series “Outsiders” the summer after his freshman year at Carnegie Mellon. “They were shooting in Pittsburgh, so a local casting director reached out to Carnegie Mellon looking for folks in the acting program to audition,” he said. “I got hired along with one of my closest friends and classmates (Carson McCalley), who I got to fake punch on camera.” Wiegand said his favorite theater experience at CHS was playing Enjolras in “Les Miserables” in 2012. “My brother Ryan played Jean Valjean, and just about all my friends were also in the production, which is an experience you probably only get once, even if you’re lucky, so I really cherish that memory,” he said. Wiegand was in the Ambassadors, the mixed show choir, at one point with his brother, Ryan, a 2012 CHS graduate. “From middle school shows with June McCarty Clair and Sylvia Hyde, to getting directed in high school by Jim Peterson, Maggie Cassidy, and Lamonte Kuskye, I feel unbelievably fortunate to have had such incredible mentors,” Wiegand said. “I know I’m not alone, either. There are so many Carmel alumni in New York and elsewhere who feel wildly blessed to have grown up with these teachers.”

‘MARY POPPINS’ “Mary Poppins” runs through July 10 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com. “THE LITTLE PRINCE” Mud Creek Players’ production of “The Little Prince” runs through June 18 at the Mud Creek Barn Theater in Indianapolis. For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org. “DECEIVING GRANNY” Red Barn Summer Theatre’s “Deceiving Granny” runs through June 19 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net. “MEDLEY OF MURDERS” Carmel Clay Players’ crew of Rising Stars, which features performers 18 and under, presents “Medley of Murders” – which includes three humorous murder mysteries – through June 19. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Belfry Theatre presents ‘Drinking Habits’ editorial@youarecurrent.com The Belfry Theatre will present “Drinking Habits,” a comedy by Tom Smith, June 24 to July 3 at the Ivy Tech Auditorium, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville In this comedy, directed by Nancy Lafferty, two sisters of The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail as they go undercover as a nun and a priest. The rollicking farce is filled with accusations, mistaken identities, romances and good old-fashioned silliness. The tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for ages 12 and younger or ages 65 and older. Goup rates re available. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com.

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Carmel siblings Sadie and Evan Cohen appear in “The Little Mermaid.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Siblings share stage in Jr. Civic’s ‘Little Mermaid’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel siblings Sadie and Evan Cohen have only performed together one other time. MUSICAL The siblings acted together in “Fun Home,” a coming-ofage musical with more of an adult theme, at Footlite Musicals, which ended in March 2020. This time will be much different as they appear in Jr. Civic Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” June 24-29 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “It’s cool to show him around and see how everyone interacts with him,” Sadie said. “It’s also a fun experience because Civic is always a fun experience. It’s also fun to do it with my brother because we haven’t gotten to do many shows together. It’s fun to hang out with him.” Sadie, 13, plays Ursula, and Evan, 10, plays Flounder. “I haven’t exactly played a villain, but it’s real cool to know the villain side of things,” Sadie said. “It’s been really fun. This is one of my favorite roles. There are a lot of cool effects that I get to do. I get to fly on the stage, and I haven’t done that before. That will probably take the role up a couple of notches.” Evan said Flounder might already be his

favorite character. “I get to ride a skateboard,” Evan said. “It’s cool to interact with my sister and her friends because I hadn’t done any shows at Civic before. I’m meeting a lot of new people.” Sadie and Evan are fans of the Disney animated show. Sadie has seen productions of it three times. She saw her friend Izzy Ellis, who attends Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High, play Ariel at her school. Ellis is playing Ariel in Jr. Civic’s production. Sadie will be a Creekside Middle School eighth-grader in August and Evan will be a fifth-grader at Clay Center Elementary School. Sadie played Veruca Salt in “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Creekside in November 2021. “I don’t consider Veruca a villain. She is just more of a brat,” Sadie said. Sadie also performed in “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Actors Theatre of Indiana in 2018 and was in “A Christmas Carol” at Indiana Repertory Theatre in 2019. She also appeared in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s “Annie” in 2018. Evan played young Charlie in “Kinky Boots” at Beef & Boards earlier this year. Evan most recently appeared in Carmel High School’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in May. “My parents both did musical theater in high school, so I guess it got passed down to us,” Sadie said. For more, civictheatre.org.

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Cara Statham Serber, as Mary Poppins, teaches Kate Boice (Jane Banks) and Max Geronimo (Michael Banks) how to clean a room in a snap. (Photo courtesy of Beef & Boards)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket No. PZ-2022-00097 V; PZ-2022-00098 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 27th day of June, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms (1 Civic Square, 2nd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: 1. Allow for a setback of 87.5’ from street and 2. for the combined Ground Floor Area of Accessory Buildings/Uses of Ground Floor Area of Principal Building be 97%. With the property being known as: 121 Shoshone Drive, Carmel , IN 46032. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-202200097 V; PZ-2022-00098 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Newark Subdivision Lots 33 & Pt 32. Parcel 16-10-31-01-06-010.000. 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 abovementioned time and place. Ryan Hartman, Laura Hartman PETITIONERS PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the Construction Stormwater General Permit from the NPDES General Permit Program, this is to notify the public that the project site owner listed below is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with the following: The project site, to be known as Pedestrian Path Construction on East 106th Street, is located along E 106th Street between Pennsylvania St. and College Ave. in Carmel, IN 46032 Section 2 Township 17N Range 3E, Clay Township. This project involves the construction of an asphalt path to aid in community connectivity, a mid-block crossing and drainage improvements. Storm water runoff will discharge into unnamed tributaries of Clara Knotts Shed. The ultimate receiving water for the project is Clara Knotts Shed. Construction is anticipated to begin in Fall of 2022. Contact information for the project site owner is as follows: City of Carmel One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 317-571-2441 For persons wishing to comment, or with questions, drawings and specifications are on file and may be examined at the following location: City of Carmel Department of Engineering - 1st Floor One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441

Okay is sometimes OK Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I’m from Oklahoma, the state which had the best state song until Ray Charles’ “Georgia” became the Peach State’s official song in 1979. As GRAMMAR GUY a native Okie, I’m proud to say that I’ve written “OK” more times than I can count — even if that was mostly in addressing mail to fellow Oklahomans. When it comes to the word “OK,” how do you write it? Is it OK to write “okay”? Let’s dive in. First, and not that you were wondering, OKeh Records (yes, that is the correct way to spell it) is a record label that came into being back in 1918. The spelling comes from founder Otto Karl Erich Heinemann’s initials. Among other great artists, OKeh recorded albums by Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. As of today, the label is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Now, it’s back to OK, OK? We get the word OK from an intentional spelling of “all correct,” spelled “oll korrect.” In the 1830s, “oll korrect” (or “orl korrect”) was a slang term and intentional misspelling of

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column be topped by a bronze statue of St. Peter, one of Rome’s two patron saints. The following year, he ordered that the column of Marcus Aurelius be topped by a corresponding statue of St. Paul, Rome’s other patron saint. Amazingly, Rome’s ancient twin columns still stand tall and erect, although their internal staircases are no longer useable. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel by and through the Carmel Redevelopment Commission Department: Carmel Redevelopment Commission City Hall, One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Tarkington Parking Garage Repairs, 819 3rd Ave SW, Carmel, IN 46032 Notice is hereby given that the City of Carmel by and through the Carmel Redevelopment Commission (“CRC”) will receive sealed bid proposals for the Tarkington Parking Garage Repairs General Construction Contract, as more fully described in the Bid Documents, for the above described Project at City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 until 2:00 PM EST, on or before Thursday, July 14, 2022 (“Bid Due Date and Time”). All Bid Proposals must meet the CRC terms and conditions as set out in the Bid Documents. Bids submitted prior to the Bid Due Date and Time shall be delivered during normal office hours to the attention of the CRC at City Hall, One Civic Square, City of Carmel, Indiana, 46032. 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It is intended that actual construction of the Work shall be started per the schedule in the Project Manual, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a general construction contract, furnish performance and payment bonds, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to it. The Project Manual, containing the Bid Documents, General Requirements and Technical Specifications, and the Project Drawings for the Project have been assembled into a bound project manual, which together with the Project Drawings, may be examined at the following location: City of Carmel Redevelopment Department 580 Veterans Way, Carmel, IN 46032 Hard copies or downloadable files of such drawings and Project Manual may be purchased from the Repro Graphix, Inc. ePlanroom (https://eplanroom.reprographix.com/). Repro Graphix Inc. 437 N. Illinois St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 637-3377 (800) 718-0035 Payments and costs of obtaining the Contract Documents are non-refundable. 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Ideal for a parent that wants to work while the kids are at school or retired person seeking part-time work in far northside Marion County. We are a friendly, growing, professional company that provides accounting, tax and business advisory services, searching for a service-oriented person as an addition to our team. This new position will work closely with our clients and other team members to enter data, ensure accurate & timely processing of documents, and maintain both internal and client ﬁles. For more information & qualiﬁcations see the complete job listing and details in our ad with the same name on Craigslist. Inquiries and resumes can also be directed to: position4newperson@gmail.com

Looking for an entry level employee to join our help desk. It is a perfect job for college-aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce. Primary duties include inbound tech support calls, emails, and light ofﬁce work. This is a part-time or a full-time position, depending on experience and demand (20+ hours), in a ﬂexible work environment. Please send resumes to: agilbert@theankerconsultinggroup.com.

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June 14, 2022

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