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Survivor, councilor urge caution at crossings By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Beth Russell can frequently be found traveling the Monon Greenway through Hamilton County, even though MONON it’s where she had a near brush with death. The Carmel resident was bicycling south across 191st Street in Westfield on July 27, 2019, when she was struck by a pickup truck driven by a man who told police he never saw her coming. She suffered a shattered pelvis, punctured right lung, a broken collarbone, head trauma, extensive road rash and other injuries. But before long, she was back on the Monon as a pedestrian. And less than a year after the accident, she pedaled along it once again. “I did make myself bike last summer, and I was super-duper cautious,” said Russell, 53. “I was like, ‘I’ll be darned if I’m going to let something keep me from doing something I love.’ Am I going to do it as much as I used to? Probably not. But I will make myself at least do it.” Russell said she has always been careful to follow the rules and stay safe on the Monon, which is why the accident caught her by such surprise. But that’s why she wants to share her story — to remind community members to be cautious, because accidents can happen to anyone. “You need to be in charge of what you’re going to do. Don’t bank on anybody stopping for you,” she said. “It’s like crossing a street in your subdivision. If there are cars coming, if you step out in the middle of the street, you’re going to get hit. I think because (the Monon) is a walking, running and biking path, people assume that they’re safe, but they’re not. There’s no good solution.” A closer look Hundreds of people use the Monon Greenway at various intersections each day in Carmel, and accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians or bicyclists have been rare. According to information from the

WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY? According to Indiana law, pedestrians are required to stop at intersections — vehicles are not. However, once a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, cars must yield.

Beth Russell is treated for her injuries after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bike on July 27, 2019, on the Monon Trail at 191st Street. (Photo courtesy Beth Russell)

Carmel Police Dept., one accident occurred in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020, five occurred in 2017, and two in 2012, with no accidents reported in 2013, 2014 and 2016. On the stretch of the Monon in Westfield, four accidents involving pedestrians or cyclists were reported in 2020, three were reported in 2019 and one was reported in 2017. There had been none reported this year as of May 28. But for Dr. Tim Hannon, a member of the Carmel City Council, with the city’s focus on improving pedestrian opportunities and the rapid growth near the Monon Greenway, he believes it’s only a matter of time before the number of serious accidents increase. It’s a concern he’s had since before being elected to the council. An anesthesiologist and Navy veteran who has studied aviation and patient safety, he’s witnessed more the one accident and many close calls from his home near the Monon Greenway. “As we continue to move toward more high density and population, the statistical chances of flesh meeting metal, so to speak, increases every year,” Hannon said. “There’s a compelling need to get in front of it, because statistically we’re more likely with each passing year to have those serious accidents. One of the primary goals of safety is not to be reactive and wait until

we have fatalities. It’s to anticipate and prevent them.” Hannon said he’s had some initial conversations with some other councilors and city department heads about creating a task force or similar group to take a systematic look at how to improve safety at all of Carmel’s intersections, not just along the Monon. He would like the group to work with an independent consultant to do a comprehensive review of the city’s crossings and develop best practices for each of them. “The issue is both vehicle behavior and pedestrian behavior. That’s why this needs to be a very comprehensive, systematic approach to looking at this that needs to involve the parks department, streets department, engineering department, alternate transportation, as well as citizen input,” he said. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the city engineer’s office looks into the circumstances regarding pedestrian accidents in town but that there aren’t many because the crossings are already designed to be safe. “The biggest challenge is getting people on the trail to follow the signage, but everybody should slow down and be careful,” he said. “We don’t have serious accidents at our crossings.” ‘We are so lucky’ As for Russell, she believes it’s a miracle that she has completely recovered from her injuries, and the experience has strengthened her faith and appreciation for one of Carmel’s most-used amenities. “We are so lucky (to have the Monon),” Russell said. “I want people to continue to enjoy it, but I want them to be enjoying it and knowing, ‘Hey, I’ve got to be extra-cautious when I come to the intersections.’ That’s all.”

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Carmel Clay Schools won’t require masks next school year By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Schools will not require face coverings for any students for the 2021-22 school year. EDUCATION The announcement came in a July 21 email sent to parents that outlined the district’s plans for fully reopening all of its campuses when school begins Aug. 12. According to the email, masks are highly recommended for unvaccinated students and staff but will not be required, and vaccinated students and staff are not advised or required to wear masks. Masks will still be required on school buses because of a federal law that mandates

them on public transportation. Vaccinated students and staff will not be required to quarantine if exposed to someone with COVID-19. Those who are unvaccinated must still quarantine and take part in contact tracing. All campuses will be open for full-time, in-person instruction. For the previous school year, elementary students had the option of attending in person or virtually while middle and high school students could attend virtually or a hybrid option of in-person and virtual classes. CCS is basing its plan on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Indiana State Dept. of Health. If their recommendations change, the district’s policies could change, too.

Prairie Trace, Cherry Tree welcome new principals By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Prairie Trace and Cherry Tree elementary schools’ new principals have much in common: EDUCATION Both previously worked as assistant principals in CCS before taking jobs outside the district, both are Carmel residents, and both have children Piper already attending Carmel schools. Kimberly Piper, a former assistant principal at Towne Meadow, will lead Prairie Trace after spending the last seven years as director of elementary education for Washington Township Schools. Previously, she was principal of Crooked Creek Elementary. Piper has a Master of Science in educa-

tional administration from Butler University and a psychology degree from the University of Notre Dame. Peter English returns to Cherry Tree, where he previously served as an assistant principal. He was most recently the principal at Sand Creek Elementary in Hamilton Southeastern Schools. English has a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from IndiEnglish ana Wesleyan University and an elementary education degree from Ball State University. English replaced former Cherry Tree Principal Chris Atkinson, who is moving out of state. Piper replaces former Prairie Trace Principal Jill Shipp, who became principal of West Clay Elementary following the retirement of former Principal Jennifer Szuhaj.

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Members of Indiana Task Force 1 dig through the rubble at the collapsed Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Fla. (Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Fire Dept.)

Carmel firefighter recounts recovery efforts condo collapse By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Fire Dept. Capt. Kurt Weddington has been deployed with Indiana Task Force 1 many times in the past 12 years, CFD but all of his training and experience couldn’t fully prepare him for his most recent mission in Surfside, Fla. Weddington was one of four Carmel firefighters that left June 30 to assist in search, rescue and recovery efforts at the site of the former Champlain Towers South condo building, a 12-story structure that partially collapsed at 1:25 a.m. June 24. Previously, the Sheridan resident had responded primarily to hurricanes with the task force, one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams in the nation. It’s comprised of 70 members, ranging from firefighters to canine handlers to structural engineers and others, that can deploy to emergencies within six hours of getting the call. Most people on the scene had little real-world experience responding to collapsed buildings, although the task force members prepare for that possibility. “The way we train almost seemed too simple, because we couldn’t make as big a scenario as this, and you can’t comprehend how much material you’re going to have to move,” Weddington said. “You’re not going to move it by hand. You’re going to have to bring in the heavy equipment.” Weddington worked the night shift, which lasted from midnight until noon each day. Perched atop the unstable pile of rubble, the crews worked through the Florida summer heat, which lasted through the night, taking breaks only during inclement weather or when the remaining portion of

the building was demolished in the latenight hours of July 4. Weddington walked through the dust still hanging in the air to begin his July 5 shift. At first, Weddington was hopeful he would locate survivors, but after the first night of work he realized that wasn’t likely. “I didn’t have a huge expectation of finding anybody alive based on how the building was constructed and how much the building pancaked down on top of itself,” he said. Weddington said he doesn’t know how many of the nearly 100 victims of the collapse Task Force 1 helped recover but coming across one was the most difficult part of the job. “(The work) never really bothered me until we would find a body. Then I’d have to process it a little differently because it’s somebody. It’s real now,” he said. “Usually, I would concentrate on what we’re doing and block it out of my mind. That’s what it seemed most everybody would do. Then we would get back, and if we wanted to talk about it there were plenty of people there to talk to.” Critical incident stress debriefing teams, therapy dogs, chaplains and other resources were available as resources for task force members during the mission, Weddington said. Task Force 1 returned to Indiana July 16. Its members had at least 72 hours to recover before going back to work, but some grim reminders of the experience lingered longer. “You can’t comprehend the smell until you’re there,” Weddington said. “Even after I got back, some of my gear still smelled like the pile for awhile.”

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CPD to investigate NPD officer’s shooting of man news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel Police Dept. is investigating an incident that resulted in a Noblesville Police Dept. officer shooting POLICE a male subject on July 25 in Noblesville. The incident began at approximately 5:22 a.m. when Noblesville Police Dept. officers responded to a call at 968 S. Fifth St. When officers arrived, they were unable to get a response from anyone inside the house. Officers then heard yelling from the west. They contacted a male subject and his girlfriend as they walked back toward the residence. The male subject was shot by an NPD officer and was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The male subject was later identified as Karmen Parrish, 41, of an unknown address. He was last known to be in stable condition. No officers were injured in the incident. Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen released a statement regarding the incident later the same day.

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Waste and Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District on the event. Thomas said Carmel and Fishers have The Carmel and Fishers’ portion of the been working on the White River Cleanup White River Cleanup will have a new home for at least 15 years. The event was held base this last year amid the COVID-19 pandemENVIRONMENT year. ic because volunteers could socially “Conner distance inh canoes. Prairie welcomed us with open Pre-registration is required to arms this year and gave use of their participate, and space is limited. facilities,” said John Thomas, stormWalk-up registration is not available water administrator for the City of this year, and personal watercraft Carmel and Carmel’s representative should not be brought to the event. Thomas on the White River Alliance. “They Volunteers will sign in at Conner allowed us to have a band because we’re Prairie, board canoes or kayaks, and launch trying to have the river cleanup but transionto the river at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. for a 2- or tion to more of a river festival atmosphere.” 6-mile cleanup. A $15 deposit is required to The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. reserve space on a canoe or kayak. It’s reAug. 13. After the cleanup, volunteers can fundable if the person shows up. relax in an on-site shelter while listening Thomas said approximately 100 to 150 to live music and enjoying complementary volunteers typically participate. same-day general admission to Conner PraiThomas said a canoe and kayak are the rie. Typical Summer Band will play from 11 best ways to remove trash from the river a.m. to 3 p.m. rather than walking along the edges. Thomas said the City of Carmel is partnerThere are 75 kayaks and 75 canoes ing with the City of Fishers, Conner Prairie, available. White River Canoe Co., Carmel PorchFest, For registration details, visit whiteriverHamilton County Household Hazardous cleanup.org.

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this position, and spent much of her free time designing special projects for her preschoolers. She taught with unabated enthusiasm until her retirement in her late eighties; even after which she continued to work as a substitute teacher and Sunday school volunteer for several more years. In 2021, she moved with her daughter Charlene, son-in-law William, and two grand-daughters to Pierre, South Dakota, where they planned to renovate a historic home. Virginia was an outstanding wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family will cherish memories of her love of small children, her constant support, and quiet diligence, passion for recycling, mischievous humor, and endless nursery rhymes. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Winston. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Jestes, by her children, Donald (Deborah) Winston, Gale (Hushang) Winston Shahidi, Charlene (William) Brown, Kenneth (Suzy) Winston, and Douglas (Beth) Winston, twenty grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Carmel United Methodist, https://carmelumc.org/giving/, or to a charity of your choice. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to St. Avera Hospital, Avantara Pierre, Carmel United Methodist, and Isburg Funeral Home.

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Overcoming personal challenges, Carmel couple expands candle business to benefit Indiana Firefighter Peer Support By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com During her battle with breast cancer that began in April 2016, Carmel resident Cari Hahn often found herself lighting candles in the middle of the night. “I also didn’t like the nighttime because I didn’t like the darkness, so I lit candles a lot of times in the middle of the night, so I always had light,” Cari said. That routine paired with Hahn’s art therapy degree and a desire to create clean candles and fragrances without unhealthy additives, which led to the creation of Cari’s business, Karma Candles and Kinds. The business launched in 2017 when she completed her cancer treatment. In May 2019, Cari began operating the business full time. Recently, Cari’s husband, Matt, an Indianapolis Fire Dept. lieutenant and recovering alcoholic, developed the same passion for candles, and the Hahns have established a men’s line called Clutch and Kindle. The first item in the men’s line was a candle poured into a repurposed ammunition box with five wicks. Weighing more than 7 pounds, the candle burns for 220 to 240 hours. Now, the product line has expanded. The Hahns recently launched a hat that includes material from decommissioned fire hoses, as well as decommissioned fire hose pillows. Ten percent of profits from fire hose product sales go to Indiana Firefighter Peer Support. Matt chose the charity because he has benefited from it several times. “Peer support helps people going through post-traumatic stress from difficult runs or struggling with alcohol or drug addiction or going through cancer,” Matt said. “I’ve been on both sides of that. I’ve been the helper and the one receiving help.” Matt said the repurposed fire hose products symbolize the program. “We repurpose it and give it value when it’s a hose that has no value anymore,” he said. “We sell it and give it a new life, so to speak, and that’s what peer support did for me.” Matt said he used alcohol to cope with difficult runs with the fire department or when Cari was struggling with cancer. “It’s hard to be strong all the time,” he said. “Plus, we had twin girls I’m trying to

Cari Hahn began making candles for Karma Candles and Kinds in 2017 after completing treatment for breast cancer. (Photos courtesy of Cari Hahn)

comfort, and they’re sharing things with me that I’m not sharing with Cari, and Cari was going through her own battle in hell, so alcohol was the way that I coped. It just got to the point where I was doing it all the time, and I had to quit.” Typically, repurposed fire hose hats are emblazoned with “IND” for Indiana or IFD for Indianapolis Fire Dept., but Matt said he and Cari have made hats for specific fire departments as well. “I want other firefighters to end their own addiction and suffering and to navigate it,” Matt said. “These are flawed hats, and I’m a flawed person, but people love them. We sell them to people all the time that have no affiliation with the fire department, but they want to fulfill that cause.” Since its launch in January, the repurposed fire hose hats have raised more than $900 for Indiana Firefighter Peer Support. “We both have been through something very hard and had our own battles, and we are both able to give hope to people,” Cari said. “I think for Matt and I to be able to walk with people who struggle and really want hope in this world, that fills our hearts to be able to do that for people.” For more, visit karmacandlesandkinds. com. The products also are sold at Bask on Main, 336 W. Main St. in Carmel, and at the Noblesville Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. ON THE COVER: Matt and Cari Hahn pause with items from their men’s line, Clutch and Kindle. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Clutch and Kindle has men’s line fragrances, such as Santal Smoke (left). It also sells hats made with material from decommissioned fire hoses. Matt and Cari Hahn joined forces in January to launch Clutch and Kindle, the men’s line counterpart to Karma Candles and Kinds.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Matt Hahn said Clutch and Kindle signifies “perfect fire,” which also is an analogy for he and his wife, Cari Hahn. “Clutch is like Peyton Manning,” Matt Hahn said. “Clutch is awesome or perfect, and kindle is fire, which means perfect fire. So, we only carry stuff I think is totally clutch.” The website defines the business as a “husband-and-wife team joining forces.”

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On average Commentary by Terry Anker “So,” he queried, “on a scale of 1 to 10, where would you place your confidence in CNN?” Next, he asked those assembled their take on Fox News, the wouldbe yang to the Turner-spawned giant’s ying. Without hesitation, one claimed a stake in the ground, “I’d give one a zero and the other a 10!” As the conversation unfolded, each pronounced their own assessment of the relative surety in these two well-recognized examples of the Fourth Estate. At this luncheon, the disagreement, while significant, did not devolve. Fervent assertation of the superiority of one position over another was interrupted by gentle reminders of similar history and shared experience. As views diverged, some subtly redirected those most vehement that relationships are not measured by a single conversation, nor should they be. Isn’t this good and responsible thinking? Shouldn’t our views be tested in the expanse of time, learning and allowing each to mature and change to their own capacity? But as the gathering dispersed and the check was appropriately divided, one might wonder, how do we good-thinking citizens find our way to common ground when so many of us consider the opposition to be of zero value, even as we laud our own views as irrefutable, perfect dimes? Is it possible that we are absolutely, conclusively and undeniably perfect? Moreover, is it possible that they are entirely, without question, unequivocally flawed? As its central hook, the long-running television game show “Family Feud” polls our fellow citizens to garner an “average” American take on countless topics. It seems that we believe ourselves, in the majority, to be eights on a 10 scale as to how well-liked we deserve to be. But if half of us are tens and the others are zeros, don’t we all become fives?

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Blech. My summer is almost over, and I feel as though I’ve only now begun to recover from last school year. Alas, in one week, I’ll be back in the classroom preparing for your beautiful teenagers and all of their angsty glory. And while there is some excitement about returning — I am most definitely a creature of routine -- this is the first July in awhile where I am decidedly not ready. I require more time! Ask educators who taught through the pandemic craziness about their experiences, and you’ll probably hear similar horror stories. Having to teach kids online or in-person, or maybe both groups simultaneously, without shared materials and traditional resources — and always in masks and socially distanced — proved more exhausting than I think any of us realized until we were finished. I averaged 10 hours of sleep every night in June, as if healing from a long-suffering illness, and watched so many episodes of “Call the Midwife” I’m basically a certified OB/GYN who can manage her own bed sores. And my big plans to get a jump-start on returning to a normal schedule completely fell by the wayside, as just the notion of opening textbooks and calendars brought on stress headaches and the occasional gag reflex. Zoom only intensifies my recently acquired PTSD, triggering the need for a dark corner, aggressive thumb-sucking and passionate pleas for divine mercy. Hail Mary! Even vacationing failed to rejuvenate my spirit, thanks to an absurd amount of construction traffic and airline snafus. Can y’all say “jet leg?” How about “road rage?” Stupid travel! So, as my summer draws to a close, I’m muttering “blech.” Peace out.

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Thankful for inaugural Pride event Editor, I would like to extend a round of thanks to everyone involved in producing Carmel’s inaugural June 27 pride event. To all the Carmel High School students who took the idea of a Pride event from conceptualization to reality, I am so impressed with your ability to organize and create a fun and welcoming event for our whole community to enjoy. Thank you to my church, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, for hosting a booth at

the event and modeling God’s love. Thank you also to city councilor Miles Nelson and Mayor Jim Brainard for officially proclaiming June LGBT Pride Month. And thank you to Current in Carmel for keeping us all informed leading up to the event. May the spirit of inclusivity radiate into the community to help make Carmel a more welcoming place. I can’t wait to see what next year’s event looks like. Missy Eltz, Carmel See the full letter at youarecurrent.com.

Bronko’s review appreciated Editor, Please pass our thank you along to Anna Skinner for her April 26 review of Bronko’s of Cicero. (Recently) my wife Barbara and I heeded Anna’s advice/review and made the enjoyable trek from Carmel to Cicero. The weather could not have been better for a backroads trip with the top down.

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Link Office Suites aims to aid small businesses By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com As a fourth-generation entrepreneur, David Klain figures he was born with an enterprising spirit. EXPANSION “For the past four generations on my father’s side and my mother’s side, everyone has been a small business owner,” he said. Klain, a Carmel resident and 1990 Carmel High School graduate, opened his second Link Office Klain Suites on Commerce Drive in Carmel in January. He opened his first one in the Village of WestClay, 1905 S. New Market St., in Carmel three years ago. “The premise is establishing small business entrepreneurial workspaces,” said Klain, who owns DB Klain Construction. “We find that a lot of people are wanting to start out in their businesses or get a more professional appearance for their business instead of what they currently have, so it allows us to provide them a high-end business appearance for their company within a smaller office space that they might see in a traditional leasing environment where you are taking 1,200 square feet and having your own amenities and your own conference room.” The rentals in the WestClay location offer one-, two- or three-year leasing arrangements. There are some small rental frontage suites in a range of 300 to 500 square feet. At the 10255 Commerce Dr. site, Klain said there are no lease terms other than 60 days’ notice when people move out. “It’s for those who come in without a long-term commitment to try to get going and start their business,” Klain said. “It’s really focused on the entrepreneurial envi-

Link Office Suites opened earlier this year on Commerce Drive. (Submitted photo)

ronment to try to help walk them through the process of getting them started in their office space. We provide a lot of resources for them that they might not get on their own. We have access to better pricing rates for office supplies through a local office supply vendor, internet packages if they need their own private network and we can pair up with an office furniture company.” Klain said it is a unique work environment that people enjoy. “The bigger space has a common area, kind of a cafe, where people can eat and work,” Klain said. “There is complementary coffee all day long. There are three conference rooms and a couple phone booth rooms for private calls. There are two different outdoor patio spaces in the building.” The office space ranges from 100 to 450 square feet or slightly larger. There are salon suites in the building. “The original one we started in the Village of WestClay was to help spark excitement and for people to display their businesses and services in the Village of WestClay in spaces that weren’t outrageously expensive or large,” Klain said. For more, visit linkofficesuites.com.

DISPATCHES New branch manager — Dana Howard has been appointed branch manager of Centier Bank’s Carmel branch. She joined Centier in May after spending more than 20 years in customer service in the health and banking industries. Howard resides in Indianapolis with her husband, Les, and their two children. Learn more at centier.com.

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Hamilton County sizzles with burger choice options By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com At times, it seems like a new burger joint opens in Hamilton County nearly every week. But local burger FOOD restaurant owners aren’t concerned with the competition. At Flight Burger in Carmel, owner Dallas Miller said the business model of offering half-sized burgers in sets of three, similar to flights of beer, is something no one else is doing. “The flights of burgers make us different,” Miller said. “They’re 3 ounces, and sliders are typically 1 to 2 ounces. So, they’re half the size of a full burger.” Every burger on Flight Burger’s menu can be ordered full- or flight-sized. A flight of three burgers, which adds up to 1 1/2 full burgers, is $11.99. Flight Burger previously was a Burgerim franchise but rebranded when Burgerim considered bankruptcy. Miller said the biggest mistake he sees restaurants make is not putting all of their money back into the food. “When we did our rebrand, we had US Foods, and all of our vendors come in and give us samples from the cheaper option to the most expensive option,” Miller said. “Everything from chicken, lamb, crispy grilled chicken and Wagyu, we went with the expensive option on everything. It was better. We weren’t planning on doing it that way, but quality is a bigger deal than price.” At Flight Burger, nearly all menu items are under $10. “(Full-sized) burgers are $8.49. We just think that’s a good price point,” Miller said. “We make it work when we do our cost-to-profit.” At Burgerhaus, pronounced “burger-house,’ in Carmel, executive chef Zachary Jeffries said it sets itself apart from the competition by giving burgers a twist. “We try to utilize different recipes from different areas of the world and styles, to give it a bit of a different twist

All of Flight Burger’s burgers are $8.49, or they can be served as a flight of three, 3 oz. burgers for $11.99. The Western features Wagyu beef, bacon, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese and an onion ring. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

Burgerhaus features burger themes from around the world. The Cozumel is Mexican themed with guacamole, pickled jalapeños and grilled pineapple.

Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse owner Adam Hoffman said he’s come up with the perfect smash burger, which consists of thinly smashed patties, cheese, house-made burger sauce and a garlic-butter toasted bun.

than a normal burger joint,” Jeffries said. “We stand apart enough to where we bring in somewhat of a different clientele. A lot of burger joints, they’re really good, but they’re basic with bacon, egg and whatever type of burgers. It’s your classic. We are all about presentation and trying to make sure it looks pretty.” Some of Burgerhaus’ international-inspired burgers include the Monaco, with white cheddar, sautéed onions and mushrooms, and the Corinth, with roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, red onion and feta cheese. Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse in Westfield specializes in barbecue, not burgers. However, owner Adam Hoffman said he’s figured out the secret recipe for the best smash burger in town. Hoffman said he’s put the burger on the menu as a featured item three times, and people traveled to Westfield from more than an hour away to order it. He describes the burger as a “traditional smash burger” with a crispy underside to the bun, melty cheese, thin patties and a house-made special burger sauce. Hoffman said Big Hoffa’s uses a custom blend of short rib and brisket to create the burger. “It has a heavy beef flavor, and we season it ourselves, too, and it comes in fresh and not frozen,” he said. “I think it all comes from the quality of meat, but other things we do to make it great is, we toast the bun with garlic butter. We use an American, unprocessed, good-quality cheese, and the sauce we make in-house is similar to Thousand Island dressing.” Hoffman compares Big Hoffa’s smash burger to In N Out, which is his favorite burger joint. “I think people try to do too much,” he said about other burger restaurants. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with putting mushrooms, bacon, lettuce and strawberry jam on a burger, but I think people do too much. People want to taste the meat and cheese and how the crusty part of bun interacts with that part of burger. I think that’s the most important part of the burger — not trying to hide the flavor.”

July 27, 2021

NIGHT & DAY

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opportunities to donate to the Center and participate in the online auction, with luxuFor the first time in its decade-plus ry vacations, collectible sports memorabilia history, the Center for the Performing Arts and other items available for bidding. will stream its In addition, the Center will host FUNDRAISER annual gala an in-person VIP Gala Experience live online for in the Palladium’s newly renovated free viewing across the nation and Founders Club. A limited number of beyond. on-site attendees will watch the “All Together Now!” is the theme main event via closed-circuit video for the Sept. 18 fundraiser presentand enjoy a 7 p.m. cocktail receped by Krieg DeVault, celebrating tion with small plates and an open McDermott the return of on-site audiences bar, as well as a 9 p.m. after-party for the Center’s 2021-22 season. Highlights with desserts and more music by Feinstein. will include inspirational stories and live Reservations for the upgraded experience entertainment streamed from the Palladium can be made at thecenterpresents.org/ stage, including Center Artistic Director gala or by calling 317-819-3534. The cost is Michael Feinstein and his piano trio, led tax-deductible. by New York-based musical director Tedd “We are so pleased to be welcoming our Firth; Broadway performer Melissa Schott; patrons and supporters back to campus a chorus choreographed by Kenny Shepard; after being preempted by the pandemic,” a gospel choir; and other special guests. said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president/CEO of Donations and auction proceeds will benefit the Center and the Great American Songthe Looking Forward Fund, which supports book Foundation. “This hybrid format allows the Center in securing a sustainable future. us to gather with our longtime friends while The free livestream event will air from reaching new and broader audiences online 8 to 9 p.m. through the Center’s website, with the Center’s mission to engage and thecenterpresents.org. Viewers will have inspire.”

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sic’ to the next generation. “When we found out we were having a girl, I loved the name Louisa and the tie to As she steps onto the Beef & Boards Dinboth ‘The Sound of Music’ and her Swiss ner Theatre stage for the first time, 9-yearheritage,” Kelli said. old Louisa Zabel is Louisa went to sleep each night MUSICAL already at home, to her mother singing “Edelweiss,” bringing to life a stojust like Kelli’s mother had done for ry she knows well. her. In fact, the Pleasant View ElemenWhen she was 4, Louisa watched tary fourth-grader from Zionsville the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein seemed destined to perform in “The musical come to life on stage for Sound of Music,” now on stage at the first time. Zabel Beef & Boards through Aug. 15. The “The first musical she ever saw story of the von Trapp Family has always was ‘The Sound of Music’ Broadway tour,” been particularly meaningful to her mother, Kelli said. “Never did I ever think she would Kelli. someday perform in this show.” “My grandmother grew up on a farm in But perhaps it’s not surprising, considthe mountains of Switzerland in the ‘30s ering the influence of the story and the and ‘40s,’” Kelli said. “(She) actually came music on Louisa’s young life. Although she’s over here after World War II, similar to the not yet old enough to play her namesake, von Trapps, after meeting an American GI Louisa plays the role of the youngest von and following him here. When I was a child, Trapp, Gretl. she and my mom would play ‘The Sound of “The Sound of Music” is the featured famMusic’ movie and soundtrack for us because ily show in Beef & Boards’ 2021 season, with it reminded her so much of her childhood.” $10 discounts off tickets for children ages Now married to Tony Zabel, Kelli has 3-15. It runs through Aug. 15. For more, visit passed down her love of ‘The Sound of Mubeefandboards.com.

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This album by Michelle Qureshi was different than any album she has previously released. MUSIC The album “Within” recently won Best Acoustic Album at the One World Music Radio 8th Annual Awards. “This is strictly solo guitar, it’s 62 minutes long with 24 tracks,” the Carmel resident said. “I just haven’t made one like this before, and it’s also a debut album for me on (music label) myndstream. So in that sense it marks a different stage of my career for me. For example, next month myndstream will release a ‘Summer Song Flight’ consisting of one single from six different myndstream artists. I will have my new ambient guitar track as part of this release, ‘Night of a Thousand Stars.’” Qureshi was working on the album when the COVID-19 pandemic intensified in midMarch 2020. “The pandemic changed this album’s plans quite a bit,” Qureshi said. “The plan was to have Will Ackerman, Windham Hill founder and guitarist, produce and record

Carmel resident Michelle Qureshi’s album “Within” won won Best Acoustic Album at the One World Music Radio 8th Annual Awards. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Qureshi)

it at his recording studio, Imaginary Roads Studios in Vermont. We booked a week in May at the time. Then as things began shutting down in March and it became clear that travel could not happen, we decided I would do what I’ve done with every album thus far — I recorded it myself in my home studio.” Qureshi said the final project was sent to be mastered remotely by Tom Eaton, who works with Ackerman. The album still hit the target of a September 2020 release. The award was Qureshi’s second from One World Music Radio. Her 2016 album “Scattering Stars” won Best Ambient Album.

Carmel band finishes 2nd By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This wasn’t a case of catching Lightning in a Bottle. The band, Lightning in BACH 2 ROCK a Bottle, put in the time to finish runner-up in the Bach to Rock national competition. Mackenzie Edwards, 16, has been singing with the band for three years. Edwards will be a Carmel High School junior in August while Kyle Beach, who plays the drums, will be a CHS freshman. Westfield High School student Jacob Stone plays the piano. The band was formed at the Carmel Bach to Rock school. “Kyle and I are the original members,” Edwards said. “Jacob has been with us for about a year.” Lightning in a Bottle qualified by winning the high school division competition June 5 for the Carmel Bach to Rock Battle of the Bands. “We filmed it, then and we sent it in,” Edwards said. “The judges evaluated all the films. Hearing the feedback from all the judges really helped us. The positive

From left, Lightning in a Bottle members Jacob Stone, Mackenzie Edwards and Kyle Beach finished runner-up in national Battle of the Bands concert. (Photo courtesy of Bach to Rock)

feedback encourages us, too. I got to see the other bands perform and see how we compared to them. We got to watch the middle school kids perform, which we don’t normally do.” The band performed “Somebody to Love” by Queen and “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. The Queen cover was the one submitted to the National Battle of the Bands, a virtual event comprised of 10 high school bands that won the battle held at their own Bach To Rock school. The virtual event took place June 26.

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main course, my favorite dish was the sea bass, marinated in miso broth and served over sushi rice with fried Brussels sprouts and a sweet pea puree. The pecan-crusted halibut ($33) has purple mashed potatoes, blistered cherry tomatoes and a parsley oil. The prosciutto flatbread ($15) is an excellent choice for those who aren’t fans of seafood. End the evening with a coconut flan or a slice of white chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake.

August 6, 6–9 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, live music from Gilmor and Sauter, great art, and a cash bar featuring beer and wine from local producers at August's First Friday! You can also meet kid entrepreneur and jewelry maker Erionna Davis, up-cycling artist Terri Williams, and comic book artist Aaron Boggs, who will be running an interactive activity! View the Fabric of Society exhibit and stroll next door to see artist Michael Jack's photography showcase!

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DISPATCH Art show set to honor Seward’s memory — In an effort to honor the memory of Samantha Lee Seward (Oct. 22, 1971 to June 19, 2021), friends of the Seward family, Sue Wickliff and Mary Ann Davis, will be hosting an Art Show and Sale, Aug. 7 at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne Street, Zionsville. Samantha was the wife of Indiana Impressionist David M. Seward. The Indiana Plein Air Painters Association Zionsville Paint Out is also taking place that day. Various artists have donated some paintings with 100 percent of the proceeds being contributed to The Samantha Seward Memorial Scholarship to be awarded by the Indiana University School of Nursing where Samantha received her nursing degree. She was a dedicated registered nurse specializing in labor and delivery. Monetary donation also will be accepted for the scholarship fund. For more, contact Sue Wickliff 317-443-6920 or Mary Ann Davis 317-966-6538. The works will be on display starting at 10 a.m. and a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. with light hors d’oeuvres available for the attendees.

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Carmel Community Players’ season features lighter fare The Carmel Community Players originally planned to end the 2019-20 season with “Shipwrecked! An PRODUCTIONS Entertainment.” Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened, shutting everything down in mid-March 2020. “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment” will now close the 2021-22 season. “‘Shipwrecked!’ is so important to me,” said Carmel Community Players president Lori Raffel, who Raffel will direct the play. “It was something that I worked on with (the late) Bryan Fonseca at the Phoenix (Theatre) before I left, and I really want to do it.” Carmel Community Players has announced its season will open with “Boeing Boeing” Sept. 10-19, followed by “Holiday Shorts” Dec. 3-5. Both shows are at The

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Cat in Carmel. The other venues will be announced later as CCP works on securing a new home by the end of the summer. The 2022 portion includes “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Feb. 25-March 13, “The Fantasticks” April 22-May 8, “A Medley of Murders” June 10-19 and “Shipwrecked!” July 29-Aug. 14. “It feels amazing to plan a season again and work with these great directors again,” said Raffel, a Carmel resident. “All these shows have humor as an important element.” Rich Phipps, CCP vice president and Carmel resident, is directing “The FanPhipps tasticks,” a musical that debuted in 1960. “I played the role of Matt, the boy, in a different lifetime (in a dinner theater near Buffalo, N.Y.),” Phipps said. “CCP has done the show twice before. For me, it is timeless in the sense that no matter what stage of life we’re in, we can all relate to one or more of the characters and learn or remember the bittersweet lessons that the real world teaches us about life and love.” CCP will have three stage readings in August at PrimeLife Enrichment Center at 7 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturday. The three are “Tuesdays with Morrie” Aug. 6-7, “The Silent War” Aug. 13-14 and “Ripcord” Aug. 20-21. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Beef & Boards Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is presenting “The Sound of Music” through Aug. 15. For more, visit beefandboards.com. Feinstein’s Natalie Douglas will perform at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael at 7:30 p.m. July 30-31. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. Civic Theatre

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Blueprint for Improvement: An outdoor oasis in Westfield Commentary by Larry Greene This 1996 home is in Westfield’s Oak Park neighborhood. The homeowners wanted to upgrade their outdoor space from a deck to a covered patio. THE BLUEPRINT • The wood deck was removed and a concrete foundation was poured to support the new structure. • The focal point of the space is the large gas fireplace, flanked by stacked stone walls and a generously sized limestone bench. • The pine tongue and groove ceiling is accentuated by the stylish oversized light fixture. • Stamped concrete was used for the floors as well as the sidewalks leading to the new structure. Larry Greene is the owner of Case Design/Remodeling; email him at lgreene@ caseindy.com. Visit caseindy. com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

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the Workingmen’s Institute in New Harmony as a library for the education of workers, and his bequest funded 143 more. In 1894, Maclure’s original institute occupied a new Romanesque building, which now houses Indiana’s oldest public library. The second floor is a museum, displaying a number of important geological items and the skeleton of Old Fly, a Civil War horse. The third phase of New Harmony’s progressive history began when Jane Blaffer married Kenneth Dale Owen, the great-great grandson of Robert Owen, and used her wealth and connections to restore and add to the allure of her adopted town. Among

her contributions are the Roofless Church designed by famed architect Phillip Johnson, its gilded gates open for worship by individuals of all faiths, and the Sacred Garden, featuring the Cathedral Labyrinth, a replica of the 13th-century marble and limestone labyrinth in the Chartes Cathedral outside Paris.

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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Wordy worship of verbolatry — or is that grammatolatry? Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

speaking in public or have an aversion to speaking altogether. I’m a proud “word nerd.” I love words; I Did you know there’s even a word for collect them like baseball cards. I like weird people who have a fear of long words? It’s words, wonky words, witty words and even called “hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophoa handful of Welsh bia.” Weighing in at 15 syllables, this word GRAMMAR GUY words. As a person is a tongue-in-cheek word that means the prone to collecting same thing as “sesquipedalophobia.” things, I hoard words like a doomsday prepAs someone who often gets paid by the per stashes toilet paper. Is it an illness? word, I have no problem extending prose to Probably. But it’s cheaper than golf. ridiculous extents. The words we use matDo you bow down at the altar of epeoter and we need to make them count. It’s no latry? If so, you wonder people get worship words. I booted from Twitter You may consider yourself a promise you’re not for the equivalent “logolept.” If so, you’re a word lover the only adherent to of yelling “fire” in this phonetic pasa crowded theater. — a verbal virtuoso. A word wizard. time. Other words Just as the clothes A defender of diction. A prose pro. A for word-worship we choose to wear lexical legend. You get the idea. are “grammatolatry” on our bodies can – CURTIS HONEYCUTT express our idenand “verbolatry.” While I’m not qualitities, the words fied to dole out spiritual advice, your words we allow to flow from our mouths and keyhave the power to give life or to take it from boards shape how people see us. someone. Even when anonymous or through While life can often feel like a nonstop social media, your words can either make chwyrligwgan (Welsh for “merry-go-round”), someone’s day or make them miserable. our words give us the opportunity to shape Verbomania is a “craze for words.” I’m not it into something either awesome or awful. a psychiatrist, nor am I Dear Abby, so I can’t It’s up to you. prescribe medication or give medical advice. However, if you have an appetite for language, maybe consider a helping or two of Curtis Honeycutt is a national alphabet soup. By doing so, you can rightly award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on call yourself a “verbivore.” Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) You may consider yourself a “logolept.” If or at curtishoneycutt.com. so, you’re a word lover — a verbal virtuoso. A word wizard. A defender of diction. A prose pro. A lexical legend. You get the idea. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS On the other hand, maybe you know Docket No. PZ-2021-00135 UV - UDO Section someone who’s terrified of words. I doubt 3.01 Prohibited Uses in Overlay, Automobile Sales you have gotten this far into my column Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 23rd day of while suffering from “logophobia” — the August, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall fear of words. Many people have a fear of Public Notice of Construction Activity Epcon Carmel, LLC (500 Stonehenge Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with the The Courtyards of Carmel, Section 2 project located at the northeast corner of 136th Street and Keystone Avenue, Carmel, IN and is scheduled to commence August 2021. Runoff from the project site will discharge to Southwest through existing storm sewer infrastructure under Keystone Avenue to Cool Creek. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Paul Munoz with Epcon Carmel, LLC.

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Use Variance application to: Permit an automobile sales and service use in the Home Place Overlay Zone. On the property being known as: 10601 College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46280. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2021-00135 UV The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: See attached Legal Description. 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. Attorney for Petitioners, E. Davis Coots

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