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Mayoral candidates encounter menacing tactics By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Those running for elected office have always known that heightened public scrutiny and ELECTION political mudslinging are part of the experience, but this year, municipal candidates from both parties are condemning some especially aggressive Finkam tactics. Both candidates for Carmel mayor said they have experienced personal attacks on the campaign trail this year that go beyond what they consider fair game. Republican Sue Finkam, who has served three terms on the Carmel City Council, said she’s never experienced this level of concerning behavior while running for office, while Democrat Miles Nelson, a one-term city councilor, said he has faced threats in both of his campaigns — but didn’t choose to publicize it. On Oct. 5, Finkam took to social media to call out some of what she considers to be the most egregious incidents. “This is why people don’t run for public office. I’ve been called a nazi, racist and money hungry whore, and followed by a person with a camera, since I would not bend to my opponent’s theatrics,” the post states. “I strongly denounced the use of the Hitler quote (used in June in the Hamilton County chapter of Moms for Liberty’s newsletter) publicly when it happened and have done so multiple times since. Thankfully my son is in college, but if I had kids in middle or high school, these would be tough conversations to hold. Not only do these juvenile tactics keep great candidates on the sidelines, they attempt to silence those that want to engage in civil discourse.” She also included a photo of campaign material recently left at her political office with her image defaced to look like Hitler. Nelson posted a social media message of his own less than an hour later condemning the tactics. “This is unacceptable. If you’re engaging in these tactics, stop it. They have absolutely no place in our community,” Nelson’s post stated. “We settle our differences at the ballot box — not with immature behavior like this.” Cynthia Johnson, Nelson’s campaign manager, said Nelson — who practices the Jewish faith — quickly addressed the issue because “he knows personally how it feels

to be attacked while on the campaign trail.” “He’s had his religion specifically targeted, he’s been called a pedophile and a groomer of kids for denouncing Moms for Liberty,” Johnson stated. “We’ve had canvassers threatened by someone claiming they had a gun; we’ve had canvassers followed and filmed. He has dealt with all these issues without posting about them on social media in an attempt to score Nelson political points. Clearly, these types of behavior are unacceptable no matter what your political affiliation.” It’s not just in Carmel that elected officials and candidates are facing or fearing aggressive tactics from those who oppose them. Shannon Hiller and Augusta Dell’Omo are researchers with the Bridging Divides Initiative, a non-partisan organization based at Princeton University that tracks political violence in the U.S., who are actively researching threats against elected officials. They’ve surveyed and met with officeholders from across the nation to learn what they’ve been facing and whether it has changed in recent years. They said their research has shown that these types of incidents have become a consistent concern for officials of all political persuasions – both from the opposite

side of the aisle and from within their own party. This has led to some people deciding not to seek reelection or run for office at all, said Hiller, BDI executive director. “A number of women in particular said that because of threats and harassment they were not planning on running again,” she said. Dell’Omo, BDI associate policy researcher, said citizens can help those running for office feel safe and discourage threatening behavior by calling it out when they see it and working to safely de-escalate these types of scenarios. As a candidate and elected official, Nelson said he worries about his safety “all the time” but that Finkam’s efforts to draw attention to recent incidents are “complete misdirection” to draw attention away from what he said is a faltering campaign. “(Aggressive opposition) is just what Democrats have always had to face in this county,” Nelson said. “It’s just nice to know that by offering balance, people actually get to now hear differing ideas competing against each other.” Finkam said she has become “hypervigilant” about her safety, but she hasn’t been deterred from her campaign. “This kind of stuff that we’re experiencing this week is so heartbreaking, because it is doing exactly what I don’t want to do — tear apart the community,” she said.

WHY FINKAM WON’T DENOUNCE MOMS FOR LIBERTY Republican candidate for Carmel mayor Sue Finkam said she began receiving “a lot of negativity” beginning in June after the Hamilton County Moms for Liberty chapter used a Hitler quote in its newsletter. Miles Nelson, the Democratic candidate for mayor, swiftly denounced the local Moms for Liberty chapter and called on Finkam to do the same. She later denounced the use of the quote. Finkam said the negativity amplified this week after Nelson referenced Moms for Liberty several times during the Oct. 2 mayoral debate, during which he asked her to denounce the group on stage. Finkam didn’t immediately respond, but during the debate she said she had already publicly denounced the group’s use of the quote. Finkam told Current Oct. 6 that, while she denounces the use of the Hitler quote and some of Moms for Liberty’s tactics, she doesn’t believe denouncing people or

groups with whom she has disagreements is the best way to lead. She said she was also asked to denounce the Carmel Pride event, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, and that she didn’t do that, either. “I don’t believe in denouncing someone, one, that I haven’t met, and two, that I may disagree with their tactics. And I’ve said tactics from both sides like this are inexcusable,” she said. “We have got to figure out how to resolve differences.” Nelson said he believes Moms for Liberty should be denounced for reasons that go beyond the use of the Hitler quote, such as its response to the student-run Carmel Pride event (described as a “perversion” in its June newsletter). “I denounced Moms for Liberty for quoting Adolf Hitler, that’s always a bad thing,” Nelson said. “But I really denounced them for attacking kids. My opponent can’t join me on that?”

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bound on Westfield Boulevard and became involved in an incident that led to several shots being fired from a moving vehicle. Police responded to several reports of shots fired shortly after 1:30 a.m. from 116th street to 96th Street, the city’s southern border. Investigators found “numerous bullet casings” along Westfield Boulevard, a CPD press release stated. Anyone with information is asked to contact CPD at 317-571-2500.

DISPATCHES State of the City address — Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard will present his final State of the City address at 5 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Palladium, 1 Carter Green. Tickets for the event, which is presented by OneZone, are $40 and may be purchased at bit.ly/3ZDCADZ. Operation School Bell — The Assistance League of Indianapolis is seeking dona-

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Bloodlines, work ethic help CHS senior volleyball player succeed By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Lauren Evans, a senior outside hitter for the Carmel High School volleyball team, has the bloodlines to be a talented athlete. Lauren’s mother Erin, whose maiden name was Heimann, played volleyball for Indiana University. Lauren’s father, Brian Evans, was a standout basketball player for the Hoosiers. He was a Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1996 and played in the NBA and overseas. When she was younger, her mother coached volleyball and her dad coached her in basketball. Lauren played basketball until seventh grade before concentrating on volleyball. “I just have more fun with volleyball, and it was time to get serious about it,” Lauren said. “I love the team aspect of it and the competitiveness with it.” Lauren said her biggest improvement this season has been her shot range and defense. A 5-foot-11 four-year starter, Lauren has primarily been an outside hitter, except for

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Hobbies: Shopping, reading Favorite subject: Math Favorite musician: Luke Bryan Favorite vacation spot: Florida her sophomore season when she served as the Greyhounds’ libero for much of the season. “Something that makes Lauren special is her work ethic and drive to compete,” Greyhounds coach Kristine Deem said. “In the time I’ve had the pleasure of coaching her, she has always been willing to give it her all, whether in simple drills or complicated scrimmage scenarios. Lauren has seen the benefits of disciplined and intentional train-

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ing and continues to pursue excellence each day in the gym.” Deem said Lauren has not only grown as a player but as a leader during her high school career. “She’s regularly willing to do what is needed to compete at the highest level possible,” Deem said. Lauren said playing in college has always been one of her goals. Lauren, who plays club volleyball for Circle City, committed to play for Butler University during the summer. “I just loved all the coaching staff, and the players were really cool. I’m excited to be close to home,” said Lauren, who intends to major in business. Lauren’s older sister, Emerson, a 2023 CHS graduate, plays volleyball for Marian University. “We always played on the same team, and I always played up a grade to play with Emerson, so I think that helped me,” she said. Their younger sister, London, is a freshman on the Greyhounds team. Their brother, Joe, a sixth-grader, plays basketball. Prior to the Oct. 14 Zionsville Sectional semifinals, Lauren had team highs of 322 kills and 891 attacks.

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES Chen to receive Sachem Award — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will honor Carmel resident Albert Chen, founder and board chair for Telamon Corporation, with the 2023 Sachem Award at a ceremony set for Nov. 2 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts. The governor awards the Sachem annualChen ly to recognize an individual whose lifetime of excellence and moral virtue has brought credit and honor to Indiana. County officials honored — The Association of Indiana Counties announced that Hamilton County Highway Engineer Brad Davis received the 2023 Outstanding Highway Engineer Award and Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt received the 2023 Outstanding County Commissioner Award. Davis and Heirbrandt received the honors during the AIC’s 65th annual conference Sept. 27 in Orange County. HSHC Halloween adoption special — The Humane Society for Hamilton County is offering a special adoption fee of $31 throughout the month of October for black dogs and orange cats. Those interested in adopting can fill out an application in advance at hshcadoptions.com. Heroes Run returns — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation will present the Heroes Run Nov. 4 at Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Ave. in Noblesville. The event, which has 5K and 1-mile options, will raise funds for the nonprofit foundation, which works to support county law enforcement. Learn more and sign up at runsignup.com/indianaheroesrun. Leaf, landscape waste removal — Carmel residents may place up to 20 bags or bundles of landscape waste, including leaves, for pickup each week through Dec. 15. The bags should be left out on the regular waste pickup day. The service is provided free of charge. Learn about Toastmasters — The Polished Brash Toastmasters Club will hold an open house from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at Delta Faucet, 55 E. 111th St. in Carmel, to provide information about the organization for anyone interested in furthering communication and leadership skills. RSVP or request more information by emailing vpm-9666@toastmastersclubs.org.

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By Jeff Decker news@currentincarmel.com Kelly Lyons of Carmel recently became one of two recipients of the $1,000 Brandon Gruber Arts Scholarship, presented by the National Down Syndrome Society. It will help her continue to pursue her career goals, which are in reach after spending the first two decades of her life battling chronic conditions and frequent hospitalizations. Currently a student at Same as U, a Noblesville nonprofit that offers a college-like setting and continuing education programming for young adults with developmental disabilities, Lyons, 21, plans to attend the Aveda Institute cosmetology school in Carmel and eventually earn a business degree from the University of Cincinnati in its UC CECH program for students with mild to moderate disabilities. Sara MacGregor, education director and lead teacher at Same as U, described Kelly as an incredibly talented makeup artist. “It’s always spot-on, often done to go along with a particular theme that she also is dressed to match,” MacGregor said. “One day she showed up at Same as U in Incredible Hulk makeup. Kelly is the only person who could make the Incredible Hulk look amazing.” Kelly Lyons’ future looks bright, but that wasn’t always the case. The daughter and youngest of three children of Dana and Robbin Lyons, Kelly Lyons was born five weeks premature and with Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes developmental and intellectual delays. Down syndrome occurs in approximately 1 of every 700 births in the U.S. Kelly Lyons has also battled other health issues, some related to Down syndrome. She was born with a blocked intestine, a club foot and twisted legs. At 19 months, she began treatment for leukemia that continued until around her fifth birthday. Down syndrome children are 30 times more likely to develop pediatric leukemia than other children. Her legs continued to grow weaker as she got older; she endured surgeries on each leg and spent most of her middle school and high school years either bedridden or in a wheelchair. And yet, when it came time to graduate from Lake Country Lutheran High School in Hartland, Wisc., Kelly Lyons insisted she would walk to the front of the class and lead her fellow graduates in prayer. “It was a long walk, too,” Robbin Lyons said. The family moved to Carmel, where Kelly Lyons was born, days after graduation. As Kelly Lyons fought for her health, she worked with her family to give back to others. She was one of the earliest patients at St. Vincent Children’s Hospital, and during that time she and her family started Kelly’s Upside Down Ball, an organization that aims to benefit families facing dual diagnoses of Down syndrome and cancer. She has been a tireless advocate for those with Down syndrome, making an annual trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress. Having

Kelly Lyons started a dog-walking business called Kelly’s Kritters.

Kelly Lyons, center, with her family on the day of her high school graduation. Kelly Lyons is surrounded by her brother, Reed, left, and sister, Regan, with her parents, Robbin and Dana, in the back row. (Photo courtesy of Robbin Lyons)

strengthened her legs through rehabilitation and walking the Monon Trail, she operates a dog-walking business, Kelly’s Kritters. “I really like to be busy a lot,” Kelly Lyons said. “I like helping my mom and dad a lot.” She became interested in makeup after receiving her first kit, a toy one, when she was 2 years old. She had always shown an inclination for art, her mother said, and each face was a blank canvas. She was on the makeup team for her middle school theater group. Toward the end of middle school, she was bedridden, which coincided with the time

she and her friends started to wear makeup. She polished her skills by observing older sister Regan (now 25; they have a brother, Reed, 26) and by watching a steady stream of YouTube makeup tutorials. Kelly recently has gotten into scarier makeup and has shown an interest in latex. Her mother says she has thousands of dollars of makeup supplies, including paper makeup sheets and practice mannequins. “Let me just tell you, she would leave those all over the house,” Robbin Lyons said with a laugh. As Kelly Lyons’ prepare for her next phase of life, her mother believes it’s time for her to shine yet again. “Kelly’s pretty ready to ditch us and live independently,” Robbin Lyons said. ON THE COVER: Kelly Lyons recently received a scholarship from the National Down Syndrome Society to help her continue pursuing her career goals. (Photo by Shane Rodimel)

‘KELLY OPENED THAT DOOR’ Support and resources for families with a child with Down syndrome have improved vastly in the lifetime of Kelly Lyons, a 21-year-old Carmel woman born with the genetic disorder. She and her family have worked tirelessly to make sure that’s the case. Kelly and her mother, Robbin Lyons, have long advocated for those affected by Down syndrome, making an annual trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress for more help. They started Kelly’s Upside Down Ball to raise money and awareness when Kelly was a patient at the then-new St. Vincent Children’s Hospital, partnering with Down Syndrome Indiana to organize a fundraiser featuring Indianapolis-based music group Jayne Bond and the Pink Martinis. Each March 21, World Down Syndrome Day, Kelly has passed out peeps, calling them “Peeps for her

peeps.” When Kelly Lyons started receiving treatments for leukemia at 19 months, the prognosis was not great and resources were limited. But, in the early 2000s, she had a better chance of beating leukemia than others before her. “I really thought I was going to lose her,” Robbin Lyons said. “Had she been born 10 years earlier, they would just send those kids home.” The Lyons’ were determined to improve the outlook for Down syndrome children with cancer and their families. “We just kept talking louder, getting the word out that Down syndrome children survive this cancer,” Robbin Lyons said. “There’s a ton of support out there now. Things have really come a long way. Kelly opened that door.”

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Scot Imus was eager to return to his active lifestyle after a heart transplant in 2015, as health challenges had NOW OPEN kept him sidelined from some of his favorite activities for more than a decade. He bought a bike but quickly became discouraged when he realized he couldn’t ride as far or tackle hills like he used to. “After a couple of months of that, the bike ended up like a lot of exercise equipment — in the garage,” he said. “Then, (my wife) Cathy and I took a vacation to Asheville, North Carolina, and we saw they were doing electric bike tours. We signed up, and it was a game changer for us.” The tour used Pedego e-bikes, so soon after returning home the couple visited the Pedego shop in their hometown of Carmel to purchase ebikes of their own. They enjoyed the product so much they decided to become dealers, too, opening Pedego Indy in July at 850 Massachusetts Ave. in the Bottleworks District in Indianapolis. The location has been a great fit, Scot Imus said. “It is a destination for people, and it has a hotel connected which (provides) strong rental potential,” he said. “Most importantly, it’s where the Monon Trail begins, and on the other side of the block it’s connected to the 9-mile Cultural Trail, which goes throughout Indianapolis. We knew it would be very accessible for people who want to bike and who were perhaps interested in going up to Carmel for the day.” Cathy Imus said many of the shop’s customers are visitors to Indianapolis. “(E-biking) is a great way to introduce people to the city, because they can rent bikes for an hour or a couple of hours or even for the day and go out and ride around,” she said. “They can go north up to Broad Ripple, Carmel or Westfield. You can take a bike for a day and can get pretty far.” Scot Imus recently retired as executive director of the Indiana Food & Fuel Association, and working in the Pedego shop — his title is chief fun officer — gives him an opportunity to help others discover the lifechanging potential of ebikes, which use an electric motor to power the bike or give an extra boost while the rider is pedaling. “Studies have shown that people with an

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Chicken eatery coming to Carmel By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com World Famous Hotboys is headed to the west side of Carmel. The hot chicken restauNOW OPEN rant will move into a spot that formerly housed Prodigy Burger Bar at 4335 W. 106th St. Prior to that, the spot was home to a Stacked Pickle and 106th Street Grill. The first World Famous Hotboys outside of California opened in Fountain Square in Indianapolis in 2022. Aaron Tann, a Carmel resident, said he hopes the restaurant will open before the end of the year. Tann and cousin Kyle Roberts of Fishers, are the operating owner-partners. “Our restaurants have a lot of artwork, murals and graffiti,” Tann said. “Right now we’re working on that. We have to build a fake wall because we can’t paint on the brick in Carmel. It’s going to be a really cool place, family-oriented. Around 10 o’clock at night it will probably go to an over-21 place with live entertainment, music, DJs and adult slushies.” Tann said there will be arcades for kids

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to play during the earlier hours. The Carmel restaurant is 10 times larger than the Fountain Square location, which opened in May 2022. Tann said the restaurant will seat between 100 and 120 guests, and when the patio is open it could accommodate dozens more. He said he expects to have 25 to 30 employees. “Fountain Square does really well,” Tann said. “A lot of people from Carmel, Fishers and Zionsville come down there. They keep asking us, ‘When are you going to be up north?’ Now we’re coming up north.” Proceeds Benefit

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A strong supporter of schools Editor, Carmel City Councilor and Republican mayoral candidate Sue Finkam minimized the harassment she received at the Oct. 4 council meeting from a “social justice activist” as well as a horrible Facebook post that was later deleted. Sue is by any measure a social moderate and strong school supporter who has repeatedly denounced hateful language and tactics used by Mom’s for Liberty. Sue voted for a Carmel LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance in 2015, supported human resources training for city employees to better serve our increasingly diverse community in 2021 and was a sponsor for the Carmel Pride festival this year, all of which drew criticism from some fellow Republicans.

Sue has also been a strong supporter of Carmel schools. Her son attended Carmel Clay Schools for 13 years, she initiated council financial support of the Carmel Education Foundation back in 2017 and she has supported every school referendum. Councilor Miles Nelson, the Democratic candidate for mayor, knows all of this to be the case, so I find his repeated attacks and accusations more than disappointing. While Mr. Nelson posted that he doesn’t support harassing behavior, it’s a predictable reaction to making his campaign solely about divisive and inflammatory culture wars. I challenge him to move on and actually discuss his plan to keep Carmel moving forward. Tim Hannon, At-large Carmel City Councilor

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Editor, (Republican candidate) Sue Finkam’s performance at the Oct. 2 mayoral debate was despicable. There wasn’t much that would’ve raised an eyebrow, except for a brief segment 15 minutes in. (Democratic candidate) Miles Nelson asked Sue to denounce Moms for Liberty, a group known for harassment of school board members and parents and opposition to inclusivity and diversity measures (especially for racial minorities and LGBTQ people). She responded with silence. This summer, the local Moms for Liberty chapter quoted Adolf Hitler and later apologized for doing so. The national organization condemned it as well. Miles denounced this and ever since has criticized Sue’s response (or lack thereof). Sue has been trying to move past this and paint Miles as ridiculous

for his continued pressure. She supported (though later criticized) Carmel Pride and highlighted her donation to CANDLES Holocaust Museum all to make you think, “Clearly, Sue Finkam finds Moms for Liberty abhorrent.” I never thought she actually supported them; now I question that. Miles hasn’t let this incident slip past us and he held Sue’s feet to the fire at the debate. Perhaps, as Miles argued, she feels unable to win without their support. Perhaps at heart, she is a supporter of their policies or tactics. I’m not sure why she chose to remain silent last week, but whatever the reason may be, Sue has shown to be someone who will not go on record opposing a group that fights against diversity and antagonizes our communities. And that is a terrible choice for mayor. Ethan Stoehr, Carmel

Don’t miss 2024 solar eclipse Editor, Your Oct. 10 article regarding the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse was spot on. I have had the good fortune to witness two solar eclipses: One in St. George, Utah, in May 2012, which was an annular eclipse — think “ring of fire,” and one in August 2017 in Hopkinsville, Ky., which was a total eclipse — think 100 percent of the sun blocked. They are as different as night and day.

The St. George eclipse was about 95 percent coverage and barely noticeable. Hopkinsville was a completely different story and mind blowing: the sudden darkening mid-day, the noticeable temperature drop, the animals heading for the barn and the birds stopping chirping. The silence was deafening. The bottom line — don’t miss it. David Surette, Carmel

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Ignorant ignoramus Commentary by Terry Anker Hollywood has long hung on to the trope of the inept new dad trying to change a diaper on Junior. We see Dad fumESSAY bling with the project as if he’d never used his fingers before. Ultimately Mom arrives to save Junior from Dad’s incompetence. Mom and Junior throw shade at Dad until he sheepishly leaves the job to the more capable. It is a bit embarrassing for all of us when we find ourselves in a situation where we don’t know what we are doing. True, it is less stressful to be comfortably in command. The first time we drove a car, made Grandma’s famous shrimp grits or first spoke a foreign language to someone who didn’t speak our native tongue — each carried incumbent anxiety. By the time we’d done it a few times, it all seemed much easier. Naturally, the act of making the meal was the same, each ingredient mixed and step performed. It was only in our minds that it seemed simpler. The awkwardness adjoining the development of new skills drives us

to work intensely to improve, making the discomfort subside and our competency level elevate. Still, there are those among us so paralyzed by the fear of their own unfamiliarity that they fail to progress. They develop no new expertise and remain throughout life much as they have been since they decided, about middle school age, that they had learned enough. They languish with a mindset that urges shunning of exploration and a clinging to the safe and well known. We must become comfortable with our own ignorance. Otherwise, shame drives us to become static and fail to progress. If we can’t embrace the reality of our lack of knowledge, the very act of learning can repel us. The shame of our shortcomings can lead us to preserve them.

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Not so warm welcome Commentary by Danielle Wilson Friends, I don’t even know where to begin. An administrator’s observation gone awry? A foiled attempt to celebrate our youngest’s homecoming? PerHUMOR haps the discovery of a critter living in the minivan? Endless tales abound! Let’s go with the homecoming; I’m still in my feelings on that one. Regular readers will recall that the baby of the family has been on a gap year of sorts for the past five months. She has backpacked and worked her way around the Balkans, North Africa and Western Europe, becoming her best self and adulting like a champ. When her money finally ran out, I spent the better part of a week channeling Love Actually to orchestrate an in-airport “Welcome Back!” party. Unfortunately, her flight arrived 30 minutes early, completely ruining my surprise and amazing poster presentation. She ended up waiting on us at arrivals, where, for the first time in recent memory, IND had security guards actively monitoring the traffic. “Keep it moving, ma’am!” Seriously? Not even time for a quick hug? Fine. We’ll celebrate with America’s food, McDonald’s.

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Nope. Apparently, they all close at midnight, even on Fridays. Same with Wendy’s, Subway and Taco Bell. Ugh. Let’s just get her home. Of course, I couldn’t even do that efficiently. A cop pulled me over for a busted headlight about a mile from the house. Luckily, our Lab more than made up for my failure as a mother with plenty of slobbery kisses and enthusiastic tail wagging. Next week? A sordid tale of minivan mouse poop, curiously shredded upholstery and a half-eaten bag of Combos. Peace out.

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was ready for her to explode with negativity. “Dick, please remember to close the Yesterday I walked in the house and cagarage door when you come home. And sually asked Mary Ellen, “You haven’t had a you left all the lights on in the house. Let’s chance to call the plumber yet, try to save on electricity. And make sure HUMOR have you?” you feed the cat. It also appears you ran “Why do you have to be so the dishwasher half-loaded. Let’s conserve negative?” she asked. water.” “I’m not being negative, Mary Ellen. I don’t “No, no, no, Mary Ellen: a typical wife know what you mean. Didn’t I just ask a would not respond that way when her husquestion?” band messed up so many things.” “See, there you go. In that one response “That’s four negatives, Dick. You’re getyou used three negative words. You could ting worse at this.” have said, ‘I am a positive person. I’d like to I told Mary Ellen what I thought most know what you mean. wives would say in a I always try to be similar situation. agreeable.’” “Don’t leave the “One afternoon, I purposely This was not a dislights on in the middle didn’t shut the garage door cussion I was looking of the day, Dick.” and I didn’t turn the lights forward to. Not then, “Don’t leave the ganot ever. (Oh dear, rage door open.” off in the kitchen. I also three nots.) Time for “Don’t forget to feed didn’t check the dishwasher lunch… the cat.” contents before starting it. “Mary Ellen, we don’t “Don’t run the dishhave any peanut butAnd I didn’t feed the cat. When washer half-loaded.” ter, do we?” “Sorry, Dick,“ she she returned, I’d hear about I did it again. I asked responded, “I’m a posall the things I didn’t do.” for advice on how to itive person. I would – DICK WOLFSIE ne… ne... change. “Next time, Dick, sim“Yes, say it—say it, ply ask: ‘Do we have any peanut butter?’” Mary Ellen! Say the word ‘never.’ It will help “Mary Ellen, this is not fair. We’ve been you get out of this positive rut you are in.” married a long time, haven’t we? You hav“Ne… nearly every day I strive to be open’t ever mentioned this issue before. This timistic. And I do that by using positive is not an easy thing to stop doing. Don’t you words. Do you see the difference?” agree?” I didn’t, but that would have really gotten I decided to show my wife that this was me in trouble. not really an uncommon way for people to I decided to play it safe and repeat somecommunicate. One afternoon, I purposely thing smart I said almost 44 years ago: “I didn’t shut the garage door and I didn’t turn do!” the lights off in the kitchen. I also didn’t check the dishwasher contents before starting it. And I didn’t feed the cat. When Dick Wolfsie is an author, she returned, I’d hear about all the things columnist and speaker. Contact I didn’t do. And I’d be told, “don’t do them him at wolfsie@aol.com. again.” When Mary Ellen walked in the door, I

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Carmel resident turns heads and chairs on ‘The Voice’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ephraim Owens was certainly ready for his prime time moment. When his time came to MUSIC perform on Blind Auditions on Season 24 of “The Voice,” the Carmel resident delivered. “I wasn’t nervous,” he said of the performance, which was televised Sept. 26 on NBC. “I knew that the moment was big. I also knew a lot of my life preparation has put me in a place to get that opportunity. I dreamed about that opportunity forever. I wanted to go out there and be myself.” All four chairs turned for Owens, signaling approval, when he sang Labrinth’s “Beneath Your Beautiful.” “I didn’t go in there thinking I’m absolutely going to blow their minds away,” Owens said. “I was hoping for at least one chair turn — that’s all it takes. I was extremely surprised and humbled when all four of them turned.” Owens, 36, picked John Legend to be his coach for the next round, which is expected to start later in October. “John Legend is someone I’ve looked up to as an artist for as long as he has been putting out music,” Owens said. When Owens told the judges his 4-yearold daughter, Evelyn, often sang with him, Legend asked if he wanted to bring her on stage with him. She joined her dad for Legend’s “Nervous.” “She stole the show,” Owens said. “I have no problem with that at all. As soon as she got on the set, I figured she was going to do that. It was icing on the cake that my wife and daughter were right there. The only way it could have been better is if my son (2-year-old Jackson) was there, too.” Owens said naturally his goal is to win “The Voice.” “All I can control is I’m going to put my best foot forward and I’m going to do the best I can do,” he said. Owens’ wife, Elizabeth, is a Carmel High School graduate and her maiden name is

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ‘THE PROM’ Civic Theatre’s production of “The Prom’’ will run through Oct. 21 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org. FEINSTEIN’S CABARET The Edwards Twins display their talents in impersonating several celebrities in a variety show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20-21 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. OKARA IMANI & THE CALL

Ephraim Owens was selected during the Blind Auditions on Season 24 of “The Voice.” (Photo courtesy of Greg Gayne/NBC)

McRoberts. Elizabeth’s brothers, Josh and Zach, were CHS basketball standouts. Josh played for Duke University and in the NBA. Zach played for Indiana University. Owens’ younger brother, David, a CHS graduate, appeared on “The Voice” in 2019. Kelly Clarkson was the only one to turn a chair and became his coach. “John Legend is the only coach from that season who is on this season, and he did not turn for my brother,” Owens said. “So the competitive side of (me said) definitely I have to get him (to turn). I got to have some bragging rights from big brother to my little brother.” Owens, a Lawrence Central High School graduate, participated in show choir in high school. When he was working as a special education assistant at Nora Elementary School in Indianapolis, he served as assistant football coach at North Central High School for several years even though he didn’t play football in high school. While living in Florida, Owens started competing in mixed martial arts and did that for six years. “It takes a different mindset to step in a ring and hear that cage get locked behind

you and know there is only one way out and hopefully it’s victorious,” he said. “My last fight was in 2013. I didn’t lose the love for it. But I started feeling it was becoming my identity and it was never meant to be that. I just felt it was time to hang up the gloves.” While he has had other hobbies, Owens said music has been a consistent focal point in his life. “It’s one of the best ways for people to get to know me, and I can express myself,” he said. “I’ve been involved in music at churches at various levels. I was an associate pastor at one point at Grace Church.” Owens’ grandmother sang background vocals for Marvin Gaye and Al Green. “I never give myself time to pursue music from an artist standpoint,” Owens said. “My wife has constantly pushed me to do that, as has my family and siblings. They know I love to perform. I want to set an example for my kids to follow their dreams and never give up on them.” Owens helps on his wife’s family’s small farm in Zionsville and also operates a rare Hess machine, which makes custom cast stone for a Westfield company, Custom Cast Stone.

The Live at the Center series presents Okara Imani & The Call ” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $10 for in person. To register for a free livestream, visit thecenterpresents.org. ‘POLICE DERANGED FOR ORCHESTRA’ The Police drummer Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra’’ concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. ‘HARRY CHAPIN AT 80: A RETROSPECTIVE’ The Chapin Family presents “Harry Chapin at 80, set for 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. ‘GERSHWIN’S MAGIC KEY’ Carmel Symphony Orchestra will present ‘Family Fun: Gershwin’s Magic Key’’ at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

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for the season-opening concert, will return as guest conductor for Classical Kids Live: Gershwin Magic Key concert at 4 p.m. Oct. The Carmel Symphony Orchestra an22 at the Palladium at the Center for the nounced Oct. 6 it would have a guest conPerforming Arts. CSO has not released deductor Oct. 7 at its tails on the search process for an CHANGE 2023-24 season openartistic director. er. On Oct. 7, it anHymes released a statement nounced Janna Hymes had resigned about her departure Oct. 7. as artistic director. Hymes provided “As this may come as a surprise, clarity on the timing. my plan was to wait for the recent “The separation process took transition of staff and board changlonger than anticipated,” Hymes es to be secured before resigning,” Hymes told Current. “The timing may have Hymes stated. “Now that those seemed awkward, but we needed positions are filled this is the right to finalize the details before making it pubtime for me to leave.” lic. The opening of the season seemed the Anne Marie Chastain was recently named right time to announce my departure. I am CSO executive director after Cara Pittenger excited about my work in Sedona (Ariz.) and took a job with the Indianapolis Youth Orbeyond. I wish the orchestra tremendous chestra over the summer. success as they approach the 50th anniver“My time in Carmel has been amazing,” sary. I am proud of what the orchestra and Hymes stated. “Some of my personal highI accomplished together during my tenure lights include raising the artistic level of the and will always have them in my heart.” orchestra, programming new and diverse Hymes, who was named the Sedona Symconcerts, raising musician fees, increasing phony artistic director in April, took over services for the orchestra, and adding sevthe position of CSO conductor in 2017. David eral new series with an emphasis on outCommanday, who was the guest conductor reach and education.”

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Family presents musical tribute to Harry Chapin By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Tom Chapin figured this was the perfect time to pay tribute to his late brother’s rich legacy of music. CONCERT The concert tour is billed as Chapin Family presents “Harry Chapin At 80: A Retrospective.” The concert is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Harry, who died in an automobile accident in 1981, would have turned 80 on Dec. 7, 2022. “We’ve been doing benefit concerts with Harry’s music over the years,” Tom said. “We realized Harry would be 80 and we’re all getting up there. It seemed like a good time to do concerts with the full family.” Joining Tom, 78, is his brother Steve, 76, and members remaining from Harry Chapin’s original band, including bass player John Wallace and drummer Howie Fields. “John Wallace had the high voice in ‘Taxi’ and the low voice in ‘Mr. Tanner,’” Tom said. Additional performers include Tom’s daughters Abigail and Lily Chapin, who have their own act called the Chapin Sisters, and

Singer/songwriter Tom Chapin leads a family musical tribute to his late brother, Harry Chapin. (Photo courtesy of Tom Chapin)

Harry’s daughter, Jen Chapin, with her trio. “The concert becomes almost like a festival, singing mostly Harry’s songs,” Chapin said. “Everyone does one or two of their own.” The concert will feature many of Harry’s most famous songs, such as “Cat’s in the Cradle,” “Taxi,” “Circle” and “W.O.L.D.” “He’s one of the greatest songwriters of our generation and not many people are playing his songs,” Tom said. “He had been a documentary filmmaker, so I think his writing reflects that of finding interesting stories and following the character. He, more

than anyone, could do those story songs.” Tom said people not as familiar with his brother’s music are being introduced to the depth of his material. “It’s kind of like a festival with four different entities performing his great songs,” Tom said. “It’s great fun.” Tom said it’s been wonderful to perform with so many of his relatives and friends. “The agent who called us said she likes to book us because the only thing selling is cover bands,” Chapin said. “This is the ultimate cover band.” Tom said the tour has been hard to put together because everyone has their own lives. Tom said his daughters are mothers and also run a clothing store with his wife. Jen teaches social studies in New York City. Tom said they plan to play more dates in 2024 because it’s the 50th anniversary of “Cat’s in the Cradle” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. Tom has 27 albums and three Grammy Awards. Thirteen albums are focused on children’s music. “It’s been a wonderful ride to do it and perform my own stuff,” Tom said. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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GHDT holds fairytale time By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Gregory Hancock, Halloween is a natural time to present “Legends and Fairytales.” DANCE Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s production is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 27-28 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “La Llorona” and “The Alley of the Kiss” make up the first act. ”La Llorona,” which translates to the weeping woman, is a spirit who appears in the folklore of Mexico and other Latin American countries. Hancock, the company’s executive artistic director, said there are numerous versions and interpretations of this story. “Legend has it that a beautiful woman named Maria, fell in love with a handsome man, was married and had two beautiful children,” he said. “The man eventually became infatuated with another woman and in a fit of rage, Maria drowned their two children in the river and in her grief, after she realized what she had done, drowned herself in the river as well. Now her spirit wanders riverbanks at night wailing for

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “Legends and Fairytales.” (Photo courtesy of Joe Phillips)

her lost children, often wreaking havoc on those who encounter her.” “The Alley of the Kiss” is a tragic tale of forbidden love. “The story has numerous variations, but similarly describes the disapproval of families and two young lovers who were forced to keep their love secret from the world,” he said. “However, when their love was discovered, tragic events cost them their lives.” The second act is a new work called “Angels and Djinn.” For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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on the counter. Preheat oven to 225 degrees. 2. Warm up a large saucepan over medium heat, add a couple tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt. 3. Pan roast the pork chops until you get some nice color on both sides. Set them on a rack in the oven to rest at 225 degrees until the sauce is ready. 4. In your pork-roasting pan, add shallots and cook until translucent. Add thin slices of peeled apple, pour in Grand Marnier and ignite (or don’t, but fire is fun). 5. Add apple cider vinegar, simmer for a few minutes and then add cream and thyme. 6. Allow mixture to simmer and reduce until thick. Salt to taste. 7. Remove bones, slice pork and top with the sauce

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FULL TIME FRONT OFFICE POSITION – MEDICAL OFFICE Busy dermatology practice in Noblesville Hours: 8:AM to 5:PM Need dependable, detail, energetic person. With strong customer service skills. Maintain patient ﬁles, answer the phones and scheduling appointments (including other various tasks).

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