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Carmel Drive, Range Line intersection to close Aug. 15 By Adam Aasen adam@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel will begin construction on a new roundabout at Carmel Drive and Range Line Road Aug. 15. The former Arby’s transportation at the intersection has been closed and will be demolished to make way for the project. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has long targeted this intersection to be transformed into a roundabout. He said he thinks traffic congestion could cause people to avoid the area. “There are studies that roundabouts actually improve economic activity in an area,” Brainard said. The intersection is controlled by traffic signals and is described by Brainard as “one of the most congested intersections in Carmel.” “Actually, 96th and Keystone is probably number one, but this might be second,” he said.

The federally funded project involves utility relocation work, a new roundabout, curbs and sidewalks. The intersection of Carmel Drive and Range Line Road will be closed beginning Aug. 15 until approximately Nov. 19. Access to local businesses in the area will remain open throughout the duration of the project. City Engineer Jeremy Kashman said the current projected construction cost was estimated at $2.3 million, but that was before bids went out, scheduled for Aug. 10. That number, which includes the construction cost for the water main as well, was provided when the city applied for grants for the project. The City of Carmel also paid roughly $2.5 million for the land where Arby’s was located. The intersection, which handles approximately 20,000 vehicles per day, qualified for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Grant that will cover $1.27 million of the project cost. The city’s portion of the construction cost will be funded through the recent bond issue.

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Robert Cowan at his desk at FC Tucker in Carmel. The former gymnastics coach received the company’s top honor, the Fred Tucker Sr. Award. (Photo by Theresa Skutt) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. X, No. 40 Copyright 2016. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Westfield are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

Carmel Drive Westbound traffic will be routed north on Keystone Parkway, west on Main Street, south on Guilford and resume travel west on Carmel Drive. Eastbound Carmel Drive traffic will be routed south on Guilford to 116th Street to then continue east. Range Line Road Southbound Range Line Road traffic will be routed east on Main Street, south on Keystone Parkway and west on 116th Street back to Range Line Road. Northbound Range Line traffic will be routed east on 116th Street, north on Keystone Parkway and west on Main Street back to Range Line Road.

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Improvements begin along 126th St. By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Last week, the City of Carmel began road improvements on 126th Street between Range Line Road and Keystone Parkway, leading to some cloINFRASTRUCTURE sures and traffic slowdowns. The end result will be a new median that creates a two-lane boulevard on 126th Street. Construction is expected to continue until spring 2017. The project will include adding multi-use paths and improvements to storm water drainage along 126th Street. On Aug. 1, the city began tree-clearing and erosion-control measures. At some point, traffic will only be maintained westbound for the remainder of the project. Utilities will be relocated underground and eight-foot multi-use paths will be installed on both the north and south sides of 126th Street. Along the way, curbs, gutters and storm water pipes will be installed. In January, the Carmel City Council voted to remove a long-debated stop sign at 126th Street and Auman Drive. Proponents of the stop sign argued that traffic was too fast on this road and affected pedestrian safety. Plus, residents had difficulty turning onto the road, they said. The stop sign was removed when three councilors who voted to keep the stop sign lost their bids for re-election and were replaced by councilors who supported its removal. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said high speeds could be a concern, but several improvements would take place to improve safety. Brainard opposed widening the road, which was suggested by some, because it can be costly and would require buying up nearby residents’ yards and/ or eliminating multi-use paths. The city will instead put a center median on the road, which will prevent unsafe turns, head-on collisions and also reduce speed by narrowing the road. According to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, center medians also reduce pedestrian crashes by 46 percent because pedestrians have a safer way to cross the road. Brainard also has said some roundabouts in the works will slow motorist speeds. One key roundabout will be at 126th Street and Kinzer Avenue, and that roundabout will be shifted to the south from the center line. This roundabout will have a stub street heading south for an anticipated future connection to Carmel Drive. For the 126th Street project, motorists are advised to use detours on Main Street and 116th Street for eastbound traffic. Keystone Parkway and Guilford Avenue will be the connectors to get vehicles to either eastbound detour route. See map at left.

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in the past few years. A heated city council meeting nearly two years ago promised quick relief for the area, but engineers The City of Carmel will soon begin conneeded time to study the area. struction on $1.4 million worth of stormThe council approved a stormwater fee to water improveraise funds to address the issue, but with infrastructure ments in the the council acting as the stormwaEmerson ter board and controlling the funds, Road area, which has frequently meetings didn’t happen often behad flooding issues. cause of a lack of a quorum. A sanitary sewer will be reloWhen the newly-elected council cated in this area to allow storm took office in January, they voted water to move east to the Monon to put the city engineer in charge Trail from Emerson Road toward of the stormwater utility instead Third Avenue SW. Previously, most Kimball of the council and also approved flood water flowed west, so city more than $40 million in bonds to quickly officials expect the project to break up the address the issue. flow and decrease the large pools of water The project was set to begin July 26, that have surrounded some residents in but as of Aug. 3, work had not started. The their homes after heavy rains. closure of Third Avenue SW, from the north “This should take care of most of the probside of and including Second Street SW to lem,” City Councilor Bruce Kimball said. “We’ll the north side of Industrial Drive will last for know more after the project is complete.” approximately two weeks. Many detours are This is a long-awaited project for the available, including Main Street, Range Line residents of the area, which have dealt Road, City Center Drive and Guilford Road. with flooding for more than 10 years, with Read the full story at currentincarmel.com. flooding reports becoming more frequent

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Rain on Main auction – Rain on Main, a painted rain barrel art competition and silent auction, will return to the Carmel Farmer’s Market from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 20. Twenty local artists have painted rain barrels for this event. The barrels will be on display in the Arts & Design District from Aug. 11-19. The public can then bid for their favorites in the auction. For more, visit www.RainOnMain.com. Arts and crafts vendors needed – Applications for artists and crafters at St. Mark’s United Methodist Women’s 2016 Holiday Arts & Crafts Marketplace on Nov. 5 are now being accepted. Included in the $25 rental fee will be one eight-foot table covered with black vinyl and two chairs. Limited electricity is available. For more information and an application, visit www.stmarkscarmel.org/umw. Marathon registration open – Registration is now open for the seventh annual Carmel Marathon, to be held April 22, 2017. Early bird registration fees are available for full marathon, half marathon, 8K run and 5K run. This is the second largest marathon in the state. For more or to register, visit www.CarmelMarathon.com.

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811 Block Party – Every six minutes an underground utility is damaged because someone failed to call 811. Aug. 11 serves as a reminder to always call 811 prior to any digging project to have utility lines located and marked. Several utilities will host the 811 Day Block Party at 221 W. Main St. next to the Monon Trail. Activities, prizes and refreshments will be provided at this free event to bring awareness to 811. Trooper promoted – Hamilton County resident and Indiana State Trooper Joshua Graves was recently promoted to detective. He will serve as an investigator for Field Investigations at the Indianapolis post. American Legion meeting – The American Legion of Carmel will hold its monthly meeting at noon on Aug. 12 at 852 W. Main St. Vietnam veteran Steve Brown is the guest speaker. For more, call 317-846-0001. David Weekley Homes hosts school supply drive – David Weekley Homes is hosting its second Back to School Supply Drive. From now through Aug. 10, the community can support children in need by donating school supplies and hygiene items to Teachers’ Treasures. Donations can be dropped off at the Division Office, 9310 N. Meridian St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, or any David Weekley model home in Indianapolis. To view the list of supplies needed, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.

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Carmel celebrated National Night Out on Aug. 2 at the Carmel Gazebo on the lawn of City Hall. The event allowed community members to meet and interact with Carmel police officers. (Photos by Jason Conerly)

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The City of Carmel announced it will place a Jumbotron screen along the Monon Trail between Scotty’s Brewhouse and Bub’s Burgers for people to gather and downtown watch the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. “The idea is to draw people in the district,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said. Cheer on the Champions in the District will begin with the opening ceremonies and continue from 10 a.m. to midnight during every day of coverage. The screen may occasionally be shut down at times to prevent overheating, Brainard said. People can pack a lunch or enjoy carryout from local restaurants in the Carmel Arts & Design District. The event is free and some chairs will be provided, but attendees can bring their own. Steele Johnson, the first person from Carmel to make an Olympic team, will compete in diving events at this year’s games. Carmel resident Rajeev Ram will compete in tennis. He is the first Carmel High School graduate to participate in the Olympics. The idea came after a successful viewing party for the women’s World Cup in the grassy lot across from Bub’s Burgers. That space is booked for a few events during the Olympics.

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Storyteller teaches Chinese By Lauren Boughner news@currentincarmel.com

When Echo Wu moved to Carmel with her husband in 2014, she reached out to see if she could do Chinese stoeducation rytelling for children at the Carmel Clay Public Library. Now, it’s become a regular part of her volunteering work there. Wu said she particularly enjoys doing crafts and reading stories with children age 3 to 6. “They can see, ‘Wow! This is how another part of the world does things!’” Wu said. Last year at the library, she celebrated the Chinese New Year through storytelling, and recently she read for the Dragon Boat Festival. Since moving to the United States in 2006, Wu has been passionate about teaching Chinese, from Long Island to Carmel. She first became interested when she discovered a Chinese school at Auburn University, where she received her MBA. She also earned a teaching certificate during a 2013 visit to China, and she said that raised her confidence as a teacher. Wu has two children, and she wants them to learn about their Chinese heritage. “The hard part is to keep their native

Echo Wu uses storytelling to help teach Chinese language and culture. (Photo by Lauren Boughner)

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Recent grad draws classic cars By Lauren Boughner news@currentincarmel.com When Paul Kihn began drawing in middle school, he had no idea that just a few years later it would lead him to start his art own business, PK Fine Art. Kihn, 18, graduated from Heritage Christian School this spring and plans to study visual communications at Ball State this fall. In the meantime, he is working on building his new business. Kihn “Senior year in high school, I took this class called AP Drawing, and after doing a lot of research and trying to learn off watching YouTube videos, which was pretty big in getting to the level that I am, I decided I could use this as a career pursuit,” Kihn said. Kihn’s drawings, done with colored pencils and paint thinner, feature classic cars, another passion of his. “I’ve always liked and admired cars versus drawing a landscape,” he said. “It was kind of inspired by my dad. He’s always liked Euro-

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pean cars. That was kind of what I adapted from originally.” Kihn’s drawings require dedication, as each one takes upwards of 30 hours. His most detailed drawing took 40 hours. Yet, his efforts have been rewarded. He entered the Scholastic Art Awards in high school and has earned two Silver Key awards and one Gold Key award. His goal for his artwork is to make his drawings on a larger scale, such as one that could take up an entire wall.

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At 32, Carmel’s Rajeev Ram is having a memorable season on the ATP Tour. Ram reached career Achievement highs in singles (No. 56, April 18) and doubles (No. 22, Aug. 1), making the Wimbledon double semifinals and now finding himself in Rio de Janeiro as a member of the U.S. Olympic tennis team. Doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan announced July 30 they would skip the Olympics because of health concerns. The next day, the U.S. Tennis Association named Ram as a doubles replacement. Ram, who left for Rio Aug. 2, said health or security concerns weren’t going to keep him from the Olympics. “These days you always have to be concerned about security,” Ram said. “I don’t know if there is a spot in the world where you can feel incredibly safe. I’m privileged to have this opportunity. I wasn’t going to pass it up. I feel like that kind of stuff can happen anywhere. I’ve worked hard for an opportunity like this.” The doubles competition started Aug. 6.

Rajeev Ram playing at the U.S. Open. (File photo)

Ram is playing doubles with Brian Baker. Ram said he had set a goal of making the Olympic team in singles, but narrowly missed that. “I feel I represent not only myself, my family, but the state of Indiana and American tennis,” Ram said. “It’s pretty special.” Diver Steele Johnson became the first Carmel athlete to make an Olympic team in June. Ram is the first Carmel High School graduate to make it. “I’m definitely proud of that,” Ram said.

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A fellow 2011 CHS graduate Alexis Cozzarelli, a 2015 Ball State graduate, is working as a historical interpreter at Conner Prairie. For Charu Dwivedi, college was well worth “I think college is worth it it. if you definitively know what “Going to college was an you want to do,” Cozzaabsolutely education wonderful relli said. “I was very wishywashy on what I wanted experito pursue after college, on ence for me,” said Dwivedi, whether I wanted to go to a 2011 Carmel High School grad school or law school or graduate. “Besides academiDwivedi Cozzarelli doing something completely cally, I feel that college gives different.” students the opportunity to grow as Cozzarelli, who majored in history, individuals. You live an independent realized she has to go back to school lifestyle and have a chance to become to do what she really wants, teaching the person you’ve always wanted to social studies. She will return to IUPUI be.” this fall. The first Gallup-Indiana GraduDwivedi’s co-worker at the dayate Satisfaction Survey showed 80 Wagner care, Kendra Wagner, 22, graduated percent of graduates from 13 Indiana from Neighbors New Vistas High School in public and private colleges said their educaPortage in 2014. tion was worth the cost. “Growing up I always had an awareness Dwivedi graduated from Purdue in Decemthat college was important,” said Wagner, a ber 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in speech, Fishers resident. “As I got older and learned language, and hearing sciences. how expensive it was, and how often people She is working as a teacher at Dolce Daydrop out/change majors, I knew I wouldn’t be care and Preschool in Fishers and will attend ready for college at 18.” Eastern Michigan University this fall to pursue So she is exploring different jobs. her master’s in speech-language pathology.

Vet inspires graduating teachers By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch does everything she can to motivate teachers, because she knows how a special teacher inspired her. Kickbusch gave the education commencement address for the Indianapolis-based American College of Education at the Palladium in Carmel July 30. ACE offers online master’s, doctorate and specialist programs, as well as a certificate program for educators and paths to new teacher licensure. “(ACE) has a special place in my heart because it’s about giving teachers those tools by which they can connect with the students,” said Kickbusch. “I’ve always said growing up as a daughter of (Mexican) immigrants that the most concrete form of democracy is education.” Kickbusch, 61, who grew up in Laredo, Texas, and now lives in Las Vegas, retired after two decades in the military as the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Support Field of the Army. She then founded Educational Achievement Services Inc., a human-development company, in 1996 to help

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch gives a commencement speech at American College of Education graduation at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

individuals of diverse backgrounds grow as leaders. “One of our blessings is to bring that message of hope to a teacher’s mindset about serving all children and looking beyond a zip code,” Kickbusch said. “I had a teacher that did that, who looked beyond where I lived and my humble beginnings and looked beyond my limited English ability and actually saw me — a young child who wanted to learn and made a deep connection and changed the trajectory of my life.”

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The Carmel High School football team on July 15 helped clean up a construction site as part of a Habitat for Humanity project in Westfield. (Above) The Carmel High School Football team gathers for a group photo. (RIght) Logan Burgess, left, and Sean Blackburn lift a wooden fixture to move it to a pile of other wooden objects. (Photos by Jason Conerly)

Author designs self-publishing book for schools By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

ten several books and screenplays. Niemiec created a book for his 5-year-old daughter as an example. Karl J. Niemiec wants to help schools raise “I collected my daughter’s artwork money. throughout the year, and together we His book, “Young books Authors Club: How to photographed everything,” said Niemiec, whose daughter, Paisley, was Preserve Your Child’s at the St. Elizabeth Seton preschool Creativity and Raise Funds for Their this past school year in Carmel. “I had Schools and Park,” is a step-by-step her title all her artwork. So my daughprocess on how a book can be creatter is now a published author.” ed for students through CreateSpace. Niemiec Niemiec said instead of shoving com, an Amazon company. artwork in a drawer or box, this will serve as The Carmel resident has his own publishing a keepsake. Niemiec said there is the ability to company, LapTop Publishing, and is selling the personalize each of these books, so parents how-to book. Niemiec said he is providing the and relatives can buy the books. book for free to schools and parks as a PDF. “It’s not just for pictures. It can also be The book is based on two courses he has done for poetry to songs for music CDs,” Nitaught in the past, an adult self-publishing class at IUPUI and a Young Authors Club at the emiec said. Niemiec said, for example, a school’s fundYMCA. raising profit for each $12 book would be $3.61. “I combined the two to help schools and He said schools can use the money toward churches that have schools preserve the chiltheir art programs or whatever they would like. dren’s artwork in bound books and (explain) The book is available on amazon.com for what would happen if the parents would like $15. to have a copy,” said Niemiec, who has writ-

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Reilly Small had heard the concerns about Rio being a dangerous place. Small was undeterred, and olympics she’s glad about it. She has not seen any problems since arriving in Rio on July 16 as part of Ball State at the Games. She is one of three students in the program from Carmel gathering behindthe-scenes multimedia content about the Olympic culture, Brazil, athletes and fans. “There are military and policemen on every corner,” Small said. “I think that people shouldn’t let the scare of safety stop them from experiencing such an amazing place. As for Zika, I am not concerned at all. The chance of getting it is very small and I am only 19 and not looking at having kids any time soon. I don’t think the scare applies to me, but ask my mom, and she will tell you otherwise.” Small, a 2015 University High School graduate and sophomore public relations major, is working on social media aspects of culture for Ball State at the Games, reporting on things that interest her, such as Brazilian coffee. “The experience so far has been unreal,” Small said. “Since the second day here, I knew three weeks wouldn’t be enough.”

Reilly Small in São Paulo as part of Ball State at the Games. (Submitted photo)

So, she worked with faculty to extend her stay until the end of the Olympics, which began Aug. 5. “Not only am I learning a lot about the culture of Brazil, but I’m learning a lot that will help me in the future with my major and career,” Small said. The other two students are Carmel High School graduates Vivien Pong, a senior Ball State telecommunications major, and Christian Schinbeckler, a video production major who is finishing up his final six credits to graduate this summer. Schinbeckler, who left Aug. 2 and returns Aug. 19, will be doing reports from outside the venues.

He learned about the program as a freshman at an orientation about the group going to the 2012 London Olympics. “My mom looked at me and said, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to be sent to the Olympics?’” Schinbeckler said. “I’m a true sports and adrenaline junkie, and my cousin actually was a player (Boston Bruins’ John-Michael Liles) on the USA Hockey team that went to the (2006 winter) Olympic Games in Italy.” Schinbeckler said all his work in his four years at Ball State has been pointing toward this experience. “It’s been a lifetime in the making as a sports fan and fan of video production,” Schinbeckler said.

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Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation hosted a Touch-a-Truck event July 20 at the Carmel High School stadium parking lot. Children had the opportunity to interact with a helicopter, school bus, Humvee and more. (Above) William Graff holds Josh Graff in a fire truck (Left) Alison Reed debates wearing a plastic firefighter’s hat with her mother. Free plastic firefighter hats were given out during the Touch-aTruck event. (Photos by Jason Conerly)

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Coding documentary – Diversity is needed in the IT community. A new documentary, CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, explores this issue and shows how to close the gap. The film will be screened at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24 at UA Galaxy Stadium 14. The event will feature a speaker following the film and a fundraiser for the Noble Crossing Elementary Girls’ Coding Club. Tickets can be purchased at www.tugg.com/events/121609.

Citizens Academy openings – Applications are being accepted for the fall edition of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy. The 12-week program will meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings beginning in Sept. There is no charge to attend the Citizens Academy and all Hamilton County residents age 18 and over are invited to attend. For more, visit hamiltoncounty. in.gov/546/Citizens-Academy.

Fish fry – Carmel Lions Club will host the 78th annual fish fry from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13. The Lions Club is at 141 E. Main St. Carry-out is available. For parking and carry-out, use First Ave. SE. For more, call 317-846-1191.

Quilters meeting – The Quilters Guild of Indianapolis will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. The featured speaker is Nysha Oren from Tennessee. She will present a Zentangles Trunk Show. For more, visit QuiltGuildIndy.net

Arts and Antiques Outdoor Market – The Carmel Clay Historical Society will host local artisans and antique dealers on the lawn of the Archives and Depot. The market will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 20 and from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 21. Members’-only preview night is from 6 to 9 p.m.

Prevail anniversary gala – Prevail presents its 30th anniversary gala to be held from 6 to 11 p.m. Aug. 27 at The Renaissance, 11925 N. Meridian St. Tickets are $125 each and include dinner, auction and dancing. A special hotel room rate is available as well. For more, visit www.PrevailInc.com.

New sermon series – Carmel United Methodist Church will start a series on forgiveness on Aug. 14. This six-week series will focus on how, why, and what it means to forgive. Join Carmel UMC at 8:30, 9:30 or 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings. For more, visit www.carmelumc.org.

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From coaching gymnasts to selling homes, Robert Cowan finds success By Ann Marie Shambaugh • AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Robert Cowan is one of the top realtors at F.C. Tucker. He’s sold more than 1,500 homes in 22 years and is the most recent recipient of the company’s highest honor, cover story the Fred Tucker Sr. Award. But his road to success followed an unlikely route. His real estate career in Carmel was launched by his past experience as the national men’s program director for USA Gymnastics, a role that took him around the world to coach and promote the sport. “I was in charge – from the Olympic level all the way down to the age-group kids, even down to preschool – of program development. It was my job to grow the sport, grow the participation and the membership,” said Cowan, who lives on the Westfield/Carmel border. “I spent weeks and weeks and weeks of my life out in the field going to other places to conduct workshops and symposiums.” Eventually, it was the travel and time commitment that led him to step down in 1993. His son was a rising soccer star, and he spent five weeks overseas for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, missing half of his son’s season. He began to think about a career change. “I loved what I was doing, but I loved my family more,” Cowan said. “It was a hard decision.”

Robert Cowan discusses business with administrative assistant Jowana Zehrung at F.C. Tucker in Carmel. (Photo by Theresa Skutt)

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After stepping away from gymnastics, Cowan wasn’t sure what to do next. At first he scoffed when a friend suggested he go into sales – he said he “wasn’t a fan of salespeople” – but then he realized he might have what it takes to succeed. “Coaching is sales,” Cowan said. “You’ve got to convince kids to believe in themselves and trust in you.” He went through a real estate class in 1994 and went to work for F.C. Tucker in Carmel later that year. Jim Litten, owner and CEO of F.C. Tucker, said Cowan’s coaching background helped him develop the perfect skill set to succeed in his second career. “To be successful in a coaching endeavor, you have to be a very disciplined, focused, driven person,” Litten said. “Those are the same skills Robert has brought to real estate.” Now, Cowan considers his position at F.C. Tucker the best job he’s ever had because he enjoys getting to know and help local families. He’s been invited to clients’ weddings, even giving away a bride whose father had died. “I’ve been blessed to become a part of these people’s lives and vice versa,” Cowan said.

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Cowan’s co-workers recognized his commitment to his clients and nominated him to receive the Fred Tucker Sr. Award, the company’s highest honor. He’s also a lifetime member of the F.C. Tucker President’s Club, which is reserved for F.C. Tucker’s most successful agents. Litten said the honors are well-deserved. “When he comes into the office he’s always got a smile on his face. He always goes out of his way to be kind to people,”

Litten said. “I’m sure that’s translated into the reason he’s had the success he’s had.” Cowan has long been thankful for the support of his company, but his appreciation went to a new level in 2012 when he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He went through chemotherapy, radiation, a stem-cell transplant and an experimental drug before being declared cancer-free two years later – the exact same day his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. During that time, he said co-workers listed and sold houses for him, “not taking a penny of that.” “Through all of that, my company has been a rock behind me,” Cowan said.

‘ a constant student’ Although he held a top position in the USA Gymnastics program, Robert Cowan said that he “wasn’t very good” as a gymnast. But he had the skills to help others succeed. “I was a very, very good spotter, and I learned a lot about technique and coaching methods,” he said. “I was a constant student, always watching films, reading books, going to seminars.” He found inspiration from Béla Károlyi, former coach for U.S. and Romanian Olympic gymnastics teams, who excelled at water polo, not gymnastics. Cowan said he and Károlyi have previously been roommates and are still good friends. Cowan grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He worked in the area as a teacher and gymnastics coach, ending his high school coaching career with a 300-18 record, 22 state championships, three national championships, four national champions and sending 67 students to college with scholarships.

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FROM THE backshop Nation’s veterans entitled to better One of us had a father-in-law that served our nation during World War II. He was a waist gunner on a B-17. While he sailed on to his next adventure last year, hackles are raised every time we hear about the Veterans Administration and its slapdash treatment of those, like “The General,” that served. Only one such instance of shoddy care involved The General, as far as we know, but it was enough to anger even the most patient person amongst all we know, his youngest daughter. She took him to the VA hospital in Indianapolis for a prescription refill, a simple enough task that took eight hours to get accomplished. Ire over that experience still is raised in her husband at just the thought of the two of them sitting there like numbers for most of a day. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke recently to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention. Like him or otherwise, he hit it out of the park with this: “Our debt to you is eternal.” So must be waiting for a prescription refill. Trump says he is committed to reforming the VA and making everyone in it accountable. He says he will appoint a secretary of veteran affairs and issue sweeping authority to undo the mess that it is. He said, and we’d like to believe him, that if he has to get involved he won’t hesitate to do so. We do agree with this comment: “Our most basic commitment – to provide health and medical care to those who fought for us – has been violated completely.” It needs to be fixed. Quickly. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@youarecurrent.com.

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1984 by Orwell Commentary by Terry Anker The 67th anniversary of the publishing of George Orwell’s iconic book, “1984” was recently celebrated and reminded me of my first reading more than 35 years ago. Drawn to it because it corresponded with my high school graduation year, the one that I had been writing in steam on the school bus windows since an older child had told me that there was such a thing. If the tome was identified with this special number, then it must be of great consequence! Besides, on the prescribed middle school reading list, it was the shortest. As I read the book, I found its dystopian perspective depressing. The language was confusing. And, a super-state leading perpetual war seemed entirely unrealistic. Well, perspectives can change as we age and come to have a better understanding of the intentions underlying an author’s work. Orwell once said, “Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one

that comes after it.” Like in so many things, he is probably right. It is the nature of humankind to be conceited, obsessed with our own dazzling brilliance and dominion over both the past and future. And, it also is the nature of humankind to be wrong. Certainly, learning can be accumulated over the generations. However, there is no evidence to support the notion that individual intelligence is greater now than it was at any point in history. Our perspective may have shifted, but our ability to process what we see is likely not much different. Wisdom may actually flow as described. When we looked at our seniors, we were too young and ignorant to understand their wisdom. Likewise, our juniors are ill positioned to see ours. But, if we know of our folly, can we prevent it? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Q U O T E   O F   T H E  W E E K “The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance.”

– Percey Bysshe Shelley

I am so excited I might wet myself. School is back! Yes, that glorious month of August has arrived, and I humor can finally lay my sad-excuse for a summer routine to rest. See, one of my biggest challenges each June and July is keeping some semblance of normalcy at our house. I don’t know about your heirs, but mine need structure. They need to have consistent bedtimes and wake times; they need scheduled meals; they need daily physical activity and social interaction. Otherwise, they become bored and bratty, even if they do manage to sneak in seven hours of Xbox. But it’s all much easier said than done, especially once school’s out. To wit, I didn’t even develop a survival plan this summer. Strict eating and bed times, limited technology interaction, Amish Day? Those used to work when my kids were younger, but now that 75 percent of them are taller than me? Fuhgetaboudit. Kitchen schedules, required reading and keeping track of Mario Kart is just too challenging. Plus, it’s my break, too. I don’t want to play warden the whole time. So, I often choose to ignore the pancake-batter mess at two in the afternoon or the fact that our oldest hasn’t left his room in 34 hours. Admittedly, I do occasionally feel like a terrible mom and wonder if my failure to set boundaries and enforce expectations will cause one of my precious little angels to end up in a clock-tower taking pop-shots at frolicking puppies. (And years later, when CNN lands the exclusive interview and asks why she did it, she’ll say, “Because my mom allowed too much freedom during summer.”) The only solution I can come up with is year-round school. Then I’d only have to worry about July, which would be fairly simple if I throw in a family vacation, maybe a camp or two and a trip to Mamaw’s. Summer would become much more manageable and far less Xanax-worthy. Who’s with me? No one? Fine. I’ll simply say this: Welcome back, school! My family (and small dogs everywhere) thank you for your return. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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Editor, I‘ve stopped being surprised at the weekly editorial. But this week’s “Hillary doesn’t care about women” made me laugh out loud. Many times, the columnists say they “don’t endorse candidates,” but readers know the paper is pro-Republican. I won’t waste time comparing this year’s Republican ticket to the Democratic one. But I must stress one point that I hope will resonate some with your team. Pay attention to the five men alive who have served as our country’s president and

who actually know what the job entails. None of them support Trump. Wasn’t Bush your guy? Both Bushes? You wanted Romney, too. And he’s against Trump! Have you watched any of the DNC convention this week to see the comparison? Does that give you any pause to stop playing coy with an endorsement? Voters have two choices in November. Hillary or Trump. You’re attacking Hillary, so why not really endorse who you want? Real papers do. Glenda Fauntleroy, Carmel

Mass transit task force picks should be scrutinized Editor, Why is the Mayor appointing business leaders to the task force? I believe the original plan for mass transit was that businesses would be taxed 10 percent of the cost, but businesses were not willing to contribute. So, no taxes were placed on the businesses, which might see a benefit in mass transit. All

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As a child, Emma Tillman was diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome. It progressed, and in wellness 2011 she learned that her gastrointestinal system had stopped working normally, leaving her without the nutrition she needed. For the past five years, the Carmel resident has received the majority of her nutrients through an IV line in her chest, called total parenteral nutrition. “This line can be used for several years,” Tillman said. “Each day, I infuse one bag using a small pump that I can carry in a backpack. I wear this backpack to work and infuse my nutrition while doing my daily activities.” A clinical pharmacy specialist in the pediatric intensive care unit at Riley Hospital for Children, the 36-year-old started wondering what information a patient or parent of a child new to TPN would find online. “I was greatly disappointed that all of the images that I found tagged were ‘sick’ pictures. For example, a woman in the

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Celebration of Bands is a perfect venue to spread the word about the new ArtsCards. “All the musicians will get the ArtsCards themselves,” said Eric Baker, who is marketing the cards. “They can activate that card, get a number and they’re part of that network. They also can get all the benefits of the app on their phone as if they had activated an actual card.” The ArtsCards offer artists a variety of discounts at local businesses and events. The app will allow artists, including painters and graphic designers, for example, to network. The funding aspect finds local businesses who support the arts. The cards are free for the artists, who can promote their events. The cards cost $48 for businesses, which will receive a placard for their window and enable them to offer discounts through the ArtsCard system.

always needing to raise funds to keep the doors open,” Baker said. “On the flip side, there really is a desire among businesses to say that they do support the arts in the city (Indianapolis area). People want to think of their community as a community that really champions the arts and gets behind creativity and artistic expression. But there is not always a great way to bring those two sides together.” Baker said the card gives arts organizations a chance to raise not only funds but awareness. “It’s a way for businesses to drive foot traffic among the arts community and supporters of the arts as well,” Baker said. The ArtsCards cost $18 for fans of the arts, and more and more businesses are signing on to bring in more customers while helping the arts. “In the fall, we are going to market this as fundraising opportunity for nonprofits,” said Baker, citing the possibilities for high school bands. Baker said the website is set up to expand to other cities in the future. For more, visit artscards.com. The following sponsors are offering deals in coordination with the ArtsCard during and around the Celebration of Bands:

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The second Carmel Celebration of Bands will have a different look than the first. Organizers learned what a good spot the Main Street area in downtown Carmel was for attracting spectators to the free event. So this year, there will be two nights of free, live music in the Main Street area across from Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream. The performances will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19 on Main Street. On Aug. 20, performances will begin at 11 a.m. inside the Palladium and will continue to approximately 5 p.m. The Celebration of Bands will then conclude with a session beginning at 6 p.m. on Main Street. Last year, some of the second day of performances was moved inside the Palladium due to the threat of rain. It was originally scheduled as a day-long outdoor concert in the space beside Palladium. But this year, weather will not be a problem, and musicians and music-lovers alike will get to take advantage of the Palladium’s excellent acoustics.

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Founder Conrad ready for 2nd Celebration President Lincoln’s Own Band performed at President Obama’s inauguration.

Movie Paved Way for Lincoln’s Own By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com What started as a one-time gig, albeit a prestigious one, has turned into a fullfledged band. Don Johnson was asked to choose the musicians for Stephen Spielberg’s 2012 movie “Lincoln.” When it was through, Johnson bought the uniforms from the movie and formed President Lincoln’s Own Band. That band will play at The Carmel Celebration of Bands in Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Palladium and again at 8 p.m. just off Main Street. Johnson, 60, had played in some different Civil War bands for several years when he was contacted. The scene in the film was recorded in Petersburg, Va., in December 2011. “We were there three days. If it rained again on our last day, we were going to be cut from the movie,” said Johnson, who also directs the Kentucky Baroque Trumpets band. “It was a beautiful day, but cold.” The PLOB has been asked to play more events since, but has had to be selective. “We’re kind of spread out in different states. Some are in Maryland, New

York, Virginia, so we don’t get together to rehearse much,” said Johnson, who lives in Raywick, Ky. “We’ll take a gig when it’s pretty high profile or they are going to take care of us pretty good.” Johnson, who serves as PLOB’s artistic director and plays the E-flat cornet, said the band played a small role in the National Geographic Channel docudrama “Killing Lincoln.” The band also played in Gettysburg, Pa., for Dedication Day when Spielberg was the speaker in 2012. “The Associated Press took a picture of us and it went viral,” Johnson said. “Someone put us up on Facebook. The Smithsonian saw that and wanted us for President Obama’s inauguration (in 2013). We played for two days at his festivities.” They returned to Gettysburg for Dedication Day on the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address in 2013. “They streamed our concert around the world,” Johnson said. It was there that Sean Conant, who is doing a documentary called “The Gettysburg Address,” which is scheduled to be released this year, approached them. PLOB performed on the soundtrack, and the album has been released by Warner Brothers. Johnson said the albums will be available for sale at their Carmel shows.

By Mark Ambrogi

mark@youarecurrent.com As a major force behind the Carmel Celebration of Bands, Indiana Wind Symphony founder and music director Charles Conrad learned one major thing from its debut in September 2015. “I learned what a good location the downtown spot was,” Conrad said. This year’s Celebration will have two nights in the Main Street area across from Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream. “We were pleasantly surprised by the Friday night concert crowd, so we decided to do Saturday night there, too,” Conrad said. “A lot of people got their lawn chairs (for the concert).” At a high point, Conrad estimated a crowd of 1,000 watched the Friday night performance. The IWS itself will perform twice (see schedule on back), giving a preview of its 2016-17 season. Jessamyn Anderson, a 2011 Carmel High School graduate, will sing “I Could Have Danced All Night” at both performances with the IWS. The soprano has been working with Ohio Light Opera for the second consecutive summer. CHS senior Jake Letts will also perform “Music of the Night” from “Phantom of the Opera.” Conrad was struck by Letts’ performance as Jud Fry in the Tarkington Civic Theatre’s showing of “Oklahoma.” “I was so impressed with seeing him on stage and hearing him sing,” Conrad said.

August 9, 2016

Performance Schedule

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Friday, August 19th 5:30

Zionsville Concert Band

6:30

Indianapolis Brass Choir

7:30

Indianapolis Wind Symphony

8:30

Hopkins Miller Dixieland Band

Saturday, August 20th 11:00 Brazil Concert Band 12:00 Indianapolis Brass Choir 1:00

Indianapolis Municipal Band