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Carmel Marathon founder finishes running quest in 50 states

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It took 22 years, but Todd Oliver completed his quest to complete a marathon in all 50 states.

ACHIEVEMENT Like many of the 50-state club members, Oliver chose Hawaii for his final one, finishing the Honolulu Marathon Dec. 10, 2023.

“A lot of the 50-state members chose Hawaii as their finishing state to make it a little more celebratory,” said Oliver, who had never been to the state previously.

The 57-year-old Carmel resident completed his first marathon in 2001 in Nashville, Tenn.

“It wasn’t my plan then to run 50 states,” he said.

In 2012, he joined a national running club after completing a marathon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The subject came up about how many states in which he had run a marathon.

“At that point, it was 10 states, and I thought I’m 20 percent on my way and maybe this could be a goal of mine,” he said.

He was the president of Indy Runners Club from 2006-08, the largest running club in Indiana. During that time, he said a group of runners decided to travel for events.

“All of a sudden, those traveling trips had a new focus,” he said. “If we are all going to travel together to do an event, let’s now choose a new state to do versus doing repetitive states and have a goal to it. The focus really ramped up.”

In 2011, Oliver started Carmel Road Racing Group, which was the event management company that started the Carmel Marathon.

The rights to the Carmel Marathon were sold to Full Circle Events in May 2023. Oliver founded the Carmel Runners Club in 2012 and served as president for three years.

Oliver said finding states to run a marathon in became more challenging because of conflicts with the date of the Carmel Marathon weekend.

Todd Oliver completed his mission of competing in a marathon in 50 states Dec. 10, 2023, by finishing the Honolulu Marathon.

(Photo courtesy of Todd Oliver)

“What I thought would be a lot easier to accomplish became difficult with the last 10 states because I was running out of dates and some of the states only had a couple of marathons a year,” he said.

The COVID-19 pandemic also slowed his progress. Oliver ran four marathons in 2023 to complete his goal, running in New Mexico, New Jersey and North Dakota before finishing in Hawaii.

“I was happy that physically I was still able to do it,” he said. “Usually, the biggest problem of running the 50 states is the body can’t hold out long enough to get all of it done.”

Oliver said he loves marathons because they never get easy.

“Every time you start, there is so much emotion involved along with everyone you are running with,” Oliver said. “Once you reach the finish, there is such a euphoric, celebratory feeling. It becomes addictive, regardless of how well you do.”

Oliver has completed 69 marathons. From the first marathon, he estimates he has run nearly 40,000 total miles, counting training miles.

Oliver said he usually averages 1,400 miles a year.

He plans to run April 13 in Carmel Marathon’s half-marathon.

“It will be the first time ever to experience the Carmel Marathon as a participant,” Oliver said. “I’m looking foward to running through the neighborhoods and seeing the cheer groups people have told me about that I’ve never seen. I’m going to pace it so that means people will get to talk and run with me throughout the race.”

DISPATCHES Clarification — In the Jan. 16 edition of Current in Carmel, the photo included with the story on BFF Indy was from an event affiliated with another networking group that occurred before BFF Indy launched.

Republican gubernatorial forum — First Principles Forum will present a Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tarkington Theater, 3 Carter Green in Carmel.

Tickets for the event are available at TheCenterPresents.org. Learn more at FirstPrinciplesForum.org.

County council elects leaders — Amy Massillamany has been elected president of the Hamilton County Council. Sue Maki will serve as vice president.

This is the first time in the history of the Hamilton County Council Massillamany that two women have held both leadership positions. Massillamany was elected to the council in 2011. She represents District 2 which includes Delaware and Fall Creek Maki Townships. Maki was elected to the Hamilton County Council in 2020. She is an at-large member.

Circuit court judge appointed — Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Andrew Bloch to the Hamilton County Circuit Court. Bloch will replace Judge Paul Felix, who was appointed to the Court of Appeals in June 2023. Bloch serves as a magistrate for Hamilton County.

Prior to that role, he worked in private practice with a focus on family law. He received an undergraduate degree from Xavier University and a law degree from Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Bloch will be sworn in on a date to be determined.

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Colts owner found unresponsive at Carmel home

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com First responders were called to the Carmel home of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay on Dec. 8, 2023, for a suspected overdose, according to CarEMERGENCY mel Police Department records.

A police report states that when officers arrived at Irsay’s home at 4:30 a.m., he was unresponsive in his bed and cold to the touch, struggling to breathe. It states Irsay had been moved to the bed after someone discovered him on a bathroom floor. His skin had a “bluish tint,” and a sternum rub failed to wake him, the report states.

The report states that police administered Narcan, which is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Paramedics soon arrived and transported Irsay to the hospital.

Officers received a list of medications Irsay had been taking but were unable to determine if he had ingested them prior to the incident. They classified the incident as an “overdose.”

Irsay hasn’t made many public appearances in recent weeks, although he did attend the Dec. 16 game at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Colts said Jan. 9 he has been diagnosed with a “severe respiratory illness.”

The Colts released a statement Jan. 17 in response to a request for comment on the report of an overdose.

“Mr. Irsay continues to recover from his respiratory illness,” it reads. “We will have no further comment on his personal health, and we continue to ask that Jim and his family’s privacy be respected.”

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Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales presented a check for more than $90,000 to Hamilton County Clerk ELECTIONS Kathy Kreag Williams and Election Administrator Beth Sheller Jan. 9 during a brief ceremony at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center. The funds are part of $2 million in grants offered by the state to Indiana counties from Help America Vote Act funds and will be used to meet needs in polling place setup and ensuring vote integrity.

Approximately two-thirds of Indiana’s counties applied for and received funds to help meet needs related to voting and polling setup.

According to Williams, the grant money will be used specifically for cradle points, roller bags for precinct inspectors and storage of devices used to verify votes.

Cradle points will provide connectivity for poll pads at more remote polling locations, such as Deming in Jackson Township.

Voting machines are not connected to the internet; however, poll pads allow for voter registration look-up and sign-in.

A roller bag for each precinct will allow inspectors to transfer equipment and supplies necessary for polling place setup, including poll pads and emergency ballots, more easily.

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, center, presents a replica check to Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Kreag Williams, left, and Election Administrator Beth Sheller. (Photo by Amy Adams)

The remainder of the funds will go toward paying for storage site rental to hold devices that are attached to voting machines to verify for voters that their votes are recorded as intended. Hamilton County is looking for a more permanent option to solve this storage issue.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you do,” Morales said to Sheller and Williams. “You are the backbone of our elections. We’re a team. I will not come into your county to tell you what to do. I ask you, what can I do to help you? This year is going to be a massive turnout in elections, and we need to be ready.”

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Joel Levi, who lives in Cicero with his wife and son, is a first-time candidate who was inspired to run for office to address public safety issues.

“As a parent, I cannot possibly imagine the heartbreak that too many Hoosier parents go through when losing a child to gun crime. But instead of getting to work solving this crisis, we have a state legislature making it easier for bad actors to access firearms,” Levi stated.

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The District 20 seat is held by Republican Scott Baldwin, who announced in late 2023 that he intends to seek reelection. The general election is Nov. 5.

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Alexandra O. Hudson, left, author of “The Soul of Civility,” speaks about concepts in her book and answers questions from the audience during an event Jan. 10 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. Carmel City Councilor Jeff Worrell, right, organized the event, “Civility: We Can Do Better,” to launch a continued local discussion on civility and identify ways to promote the concept in the community.

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Backed by the Carmel High School Ambassadors, vocal coach and singer Blair Clark, center, thanks attendees. From left, narrator Erica Thompson, Ambassador director Kyle Barker, actress Morgan Webster and actor and singer Bashiri Asad and musicians Joe Filipow on guitar, Carnell Perkins on drums and Jeff DeHerdt on piano. (Photos by Amy Adams)

Commemoration honors MLK

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com In coordination with the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, the City of Carmel hosted COMMEMORATION its sixth annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Tarkington Theater Jan. 11.

The free event, under the artistic direction of Carmel singer and vocal coach Blair Clark, incorporated multimedia presentations, live music, drama, speech and dance.

“It’s a very theatrical production,” City of Carmel Community Relations Specialist Marissa Barrett said. “But our goal is to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.” Ashhar Madni, of the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, spoke of the diverse community that has evolved in Carmel, calling it a “mosaic.”

“Look to your left. Look to your right. I honestly believe this is what Dr. King envisioned,” Mayor Sue Finkam said of the cultural diversity in the audience.

Chaya Reich and Erica Thompson narrated the life of King throughout the program. The Carmel High School Choir Ambassadors, under the direction of CHS teacher Kyle Barker, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner”, “As’ kwaz’ Ukuhamba” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

CHS senior Gabi Bradley performed an interpretive dance to “Freedom” by Pharrell Williams.

“Dr. Martin Luther King did so much for Black people and for people as a whole, to bring people together. He opened doors for people like me,” actress and participant Morgan Webster said. “Just for me to be a part of something like this is a testament to all that (King) and others have done.”

Webster, along with IndySoul singer Bashiri Asad and CHS seniors Julien Gourgue and DeeDee Nwafo, performed a skit written by playwright and director Shandrea Fun-

The Carmel VFW Post 1003 Honor Guard presents the colors while the Carmel High School Ambassadors sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

From left, Julien Gourgue, DeeDee Nwafo, Bashiri Asad and Morgan Webster perform a skit about the importance of Black history.

nye, which highlighted Lewis Latimer, who invented the long-lasting carbon lightbulb filament, and Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who performed the first open-heart surgery.

“The skit is intended to educate the audience about what Black people have done and their contributions to the world as we know it,” Asad said. “I’ve always believed that Dr. Martin Luther King was a cog in the machine of change. He was a maverick in every sense of the word. At certain points in his life, he was shunned by everyone, even his own people. But it was all for the bigger picture. It’s a duty for those who have gifts to use those gifts for the betterment of people.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School basketball coach Garrett Winegar is convinced the best is yet to come for senior Keenan Garner.

“He is just scratching the surface,” Winegar said.

Garner, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, doesn’t turn 18 until April.

“Also, with living on a U.S. Army base in Germany for seven years prior to returning to the States last year, Keenan has not played as much basketball as many of the kids in the States have,” Winegar said.

“On top of all that, he works his butt off, is a terrific kid and leader and is going to do what it takes to continue to grow.”

Garner, who moved to Fishers in September 2022, was averaging more than 16 points and eight rebounds as of Jan. 18. The Tigers were 14-0 at the time.

“Keenan has improved the most with his ball handling, passing and finishing and his overall game IQ and feel for the game,” Winegar said. “He has really developed into a true wing/guard who has the ability to also play in the post. Keenan has worked

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Garner said everyone has to play a bigger role after Jalen Haralson transferred to La Lumiere, a prep school in LaPorte. Haralson averaged 23.4 points as a sophomore last season.

“It took a lot of people buying in the

Fishers High School senior Keenan Garner leads the Tigers in scoring. (Photo courtesy of Fishers athletics)

offseason and really just believing we can win any game we go into,” Garner said. “We have really good team chemistry. We do things on and off the court. Once you have that relationship off the court, it translates to on the court. We’re unselfish and we trust each other in the big moments.”

Garner said his biggest leap from last season has been as a leader.

“I’m teaching everybody everything I can to have a really good senior season,” Garner said. “I’m focusing on all parts of my game, not just scoring but rebounding and assisting. I’m trying to be a more versatile player.

I’m trying to do a lot of everything, not just one thing.”

Garner, who was averaging 63 percent shooting from the field, averaged 7.9 points on 55 percent shooting last season.

“We have a lot of good shooters,” he said.

“I feel like everyone on our team can step up and hit a shot, and that opens up driving lanes.”

In Germany, Garner said his high school played against other schools from military bases. Garner began playing basketball when he was about 11 years old. He was trained and coached by Mario Coursey for approximately five years.

“He helped me fall in love with the game and it grew from there,” he said.

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‘PEDALING’ A VISION Business owner wants to see Carmel become ‘e-bike capital of North America’

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel may be best known for its roundabouts, but a local business owner is aiming to help establish another distinction for the city.

David Cabanban, owner of Future Velo, wants to see Carmel become the e-bike capital of North America. And he believes the city is well positioned to do it.

“What we have here in Carmel is infrastructure; we’ve spent the money,” Cabanban said. “Now what we need to do is educate people and help them understand that an addiction to an automobile is related to your health. Just like any addiction, it’s not healthy.”

Cabanban practices what he preaches, as he and his wife ditched automobiles for e-bikes five years ago. Carmel’s network of trails and other pedestrian-friendly infrastructure makes it easy to commute to his e-bike shop on Carmel Drive or run errands by bike, he said, and if he needs to make a longer trip, he uses a rideshare service.

“We do not miss having a car,” said Cabanban, who offers his expertise as part of the City of Carmel’s active transportation working group.

David Littlejohn, City of Carmel alternative transportation coordinator, isn’t expecting everyone to become car-free, but he is among those working to continue improving local bike infrastructure. He said the growth in e-bike popularity doesn’t change Carmel’s infrastructure plan, but he believes they will lead to increased use of local trails.

“E-bikes change the game, because what (researchers) found is that people who purchase an e-bike ride more frequently and ride longer distances,” said Littlejohn, who often transports his young son to school in a cargo e-bike. “If you take those two things into account, we’re going to see more people riding.”

Sales of e-bikes, which have a motor to provide a boost, have been on the rise in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a spike in interest, according to Fortune Business Insights, which is also predicting a compound annual growth rate in e-bike sales of 15.6 percent from 2023 to 2030.

Cabanban, who moved to Carmel from Chicago in 2017, said he’s seen an increase in families looking to purchase e-bikes to enjoy together, and that the technology has become popular with those near retirement age.

“Most baby boomers in the United States are facing some kind of physical challenge. They may not have the physical

“What we have here in Carmel is infrastructure; we’ve spent the money. Now what we need to do is educate people and help them understand that an addiction to an automobile is related to your health.”

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David Cabanban operates Future Velo at 156 W. Carmel Dr. (Photo by Adam Seif)

fitness to ride a bike, because riding the bike takes a lot of stamina,” he said. “Most people don’t ride bikes more than 3 or 4 miles. You can go up to 90 miles on the average electric bike today. It gives them peace of mind that if they go out, they’re going to be able to get back.”

Cabanban, who reached the highest level of amateur track cycling and was invited to the sport’s Olympic training center in 1983, said research has shown that more than 50 percent of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles and only 5 percent are longer than 50 miles. In his view, that means an e-bike could be used for the vast majority of outings.

“Particularly after COVID, there are so many people that are now working from home, which means they don’t necessarily need to go to an office, but they still need to go to the grocery store,” Cabanban said. “So, if you live two miles from the grocery store, an electric bike is a perfect tool, because you can load it up and you don’t even break a sweat, if you don’t want to.”

Cabanban aims to answer questions and share stories from the e-biking community through his podcast, which can be accessed through futurevelo.com/podcast.

As for Carmel becoming the e-bike capital of North America, Kevin Whited, the city’s transportation development coordinator, believes it’s an attainable goal. He said it aligns

PREPARED FOR ANYTHING Because he no longer owns a car, David Cabanban sometimes e-bikes through wind, rain or frigid temperatures. He’s purchased gear to handle whatever nature throws at him and said it’s not much different than preparing for other outdoor winter endeavors, such as skiing.

“It’s the same equipment, because I’m dealing with wind chill,” he said. “On the bike I’m going about 15 mph, and if I were on a ski hill, I’d be going about the same.”

When it rains, Cabanban wears a poncho and shoe covers or rain boots. with the vision of former Mayor Jim Brainard, who helped Carmel become more pedestrian and bicycle friendly during his 28 years in office.

“I think that’s a completely doable thing,” Whited said.

“We have the infrastructure.”

ON THE COVER: David Cabanban, owner of Future Velo, dons winter gear to keep him warm while e-biking in cold weather.

(Photo by Adam Seif)

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The magic of bi-focal contacts Commentary by Dr. Jeremy Ciano “How do bi-focal contact lenses work?”

That is the million-dollar question we get asked multiple times daily.

VISION In one word, the answer is: magic! It’s actually some pretty complicated physics, but “magic” is a bit easier to comprehend unless you work for NASA or love nerdy optometric ray light diagrams, but I digress.

For the sake of simplicity, the multifocal contact lenses are designed like a bulls-eye target, with alternating zones of distance and near prescriptions. Each zone helps the patient to see clearly at different distances. Simple enough, right? We’re often asked, “But how can I ‘see’ far and up close at the same time?” Well, you can and you can’t.

Multifocal contacts work on the principle of simultaneous vision. Imagine placing a screen door in between you and another person. You can choose to focus on the screen door or the person standing on the other side. You can actually see both at the same time, but you can only focus clearly

on one at a time.

The same holds true with the bifocal/ multifocal contact lenses. Your brain is getting simultaneous images from each different zone but needs to choose which one it wants to see clearly at that moment in time.

Again, this sounds a lot more difficult and complicated than in actual practice, which is why “magic” covers a lot of the explanation sans physics. The reality is that most patients adapt very quickly and easily to the above mentioned complex system.

Typically, it will take 48 to 72 hours for a patient to adjust to their new simultaneous vision contact lenses. And once they adapt, they will be able to enjoy clear vision at near, far and computer distances without needing reading glasses or having to suffer from the pitfalls of monovision.

Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@ Revolution-EYES.com.

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In September 2023, Ali Dillingham, a speech pathologist, started presenting knitting workshops at NOW OPEN Macarthur Books. Her family loves to read and are frequent shoppers at the WestClay bookseller and got to know the owner.

Dillingham loved the welcoming feel of the bookstore and secured space there to present a Dillingham knitting workshop, which is a hobby of hers.

The Carmel resident toyed with the idea of taking a leap of faith and opening her own yarn shop one day, with room for knitting and crocheting classes for kids and adults. The overwhelming positive responses from her knitting workshops solidified her decision.

“I wanted to see what the reception would be,” Dillingham said. “The response was great, and so I’ve collaborated with a couple other small businesses, and we’ve done pop-up workshops at Mini Minds and then Rivet Coffee Shop in Westfield. So, I’ve been doing different locations in Carmel and Westfield.”

By November 2023, Dillingham got word that retail space was available in the Village of WestClay. She secured the spot at 1905 S. New Market St. Suite 167, and on Jan. 13, she opened her shop, A Yarn Market.

“There are people knocking on the door as I’ve been setting up,” she said. “People have been coming even though we’re not

open, just to show support.”

Another factor that went into Dillingham’s decision to open a yarn shop was a fiber arts festival that was hosted this fall, drawing hundreds of people. “(That event was a) step forward as far as showing that the community was ready for a yard shop,” Dillingham said. “I think there’s a hunger for having a local yarn shop. I’ve had people contact me from out of state, saying they want to come and visit.”

A Yarn Market carries a variety of yarn and supplies, and Dillingham is able to stay true to her roots by continuing to host crochet and knitting workshops out of her storefront.

The shop is an exclusive stockist for Brooklyn Tweed, a U.S.-sourced yarn company.

“I think people are good to see yarn that they’re familiar with, and then also try some new lines that they haven’t seen yet,” Dillingham said. “Sometimes I think people go into stores and they get overwhelmed. My hope is that by offering a variety of classes, this can be a welcoming place, and to encourage people that this is something that they can do, and that we can help them along the way.”

Dillingham, a mom who plans to continue part-time work as a speech pathologist, wants to continue to be an outlet for creativity and share that with the community.

“I would say that knitting has brought me joy and comfort throughout the years,” she said. “And I have taught many people who have said that it has brought them the same, and it’s been an outlet for creativity.

I hope that I can share that with the community and give other people that have that same connection and source of creativity.”

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Prefer student-designed sculpture Editor, I am writing to express my concern over the Carmel Redevelopment Commission’s recent decision to install a $400,000 sculpture in the center of the roundabout at Main Street and Lexington Boulevard. From a fiscal perspective, I do not see this sculpture as a responsible use of taxpayer money.

Furthermore, I am worried about the potential safety hazards posed by the proposed sculpture, particularly concerning Carmel High School students. Anyone driving by CHS immediately before and after school can attest to the high volume of students crossing Main Street at these times. I fear this statue, especially given its height, could distract drivers and obstruct their view of pedestrians on the opposite side of the roundabout.

I believe there are more prudent and cre-

ative uses for this roundabout. Specifically, I propose that the sculpture be schoolthemed, given its proximity to CHS. I’m inspired by the sculpture at the Field Drive and Cumberland Road roundabout next to Noblesville High School. The sculpture, inspired by community art contest submissions, features the school’s signature black and gold “N” with the words “Noblesville” and “Millers” down the side. And at $80,000, the Noblesville statue cost just 20 percent of the Carmel sculpture’s price tag.

As a CHS senior, I am confident that art students at the high school are capable of designing a sculpture to be displayed in this roundabout. A student-designed sculpture in the roundabout would serve as an excellent platform to showcase student talent and encourage youth participation in the community.

Ben Boyce, CHS student

Thank you, Mayor Brainard Editor, I was a clarinet professor at Miami University in Ohio for 31 years. I enjoyed traveling all over the world to play concerts and yet, during many of those years, I was very much looking forward to moving to northern Indianapolis/Carmel so I could enjoy the Monon Trail and all that the area has to offer.

I appreciate that former Mayor (Jim) Brainard’s French horn background clearly benefited us, as Carmel residents. We enjoy countless works of art, travel smoothly thanks to roundabouts, stay in shape on the Monon, and we delight at the gorgeous architecture in Carmel.

A French-Canadian native, I’ve traveled to four continents but there is no other place I would rather be than Carmel. Ten years before retiring from Miami University, I just couldn’t wait to move, so I Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupant who is in default at an Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 2/8/2024 at 12:00PM. Tariq al Matuly unit #D1112; Gary Childers unit #O5. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

bought a second residence near Carmel’s city limit, and I’ve seen Carmel being transformed bolt by bolt while spending my summers biking on the trail. When I retired seven years ago, I accepted a clarinet teaching position at Butler University.

Last summer, I moved to Carmel and I couldn’t love it more.

I also work circulation at the Carmel Clay Public Library, where we’ve enjoyed seeing Brainard from afar in the lobby during his visits. I read his wonderful book, “Carmel ‘Round About Right.”

This note is to thank him for persevering all these years to create a masterpiece and making our city and Monon Trail the best in the nation.

Thank you, Mayor Brainard, congratulations, and enjoy your new adventures.

Best to you always.

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Weighing the correct measure Commentary by Terry Anker “You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far ‘cause you know it don’t matter anyway,” sang Daryl Hall from the 1977 No. ESSAY 1 hit. It tells the story of a young woman relying upon the wealth and incumbent power of her father to protect her from the consequences of her own actions. If not held to account, what keeps us from going, as the song retells, “too far?”

At the other end, in the same year an epic war film, “A Bridge Too Far,” directed by Richard Attenborough, recounts the story of a failed Allied operation during World War II. Scores of men lose their lives because of the overreach and hubris of central command.

We imagine much of what we do through the three-pronged lens of the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” One thing is too much, one is too little and the final is “just right.” We push ourselves to ensure that we go far enough, but not too far, in all matters, personal and professional.

Trainers and coaches lead us to fatigue but not injury. Our technologies now lure us to engage but also encourage us to seek rest.

But for most of life, we are left on our own to decide if we’ve gone too far or not quite far enough.

Even for the “rich girl,” the risks are significant as there is a cost associated with both excess and deficiency. In interpersonal relationships, when do we pass the point of no return? If there is such a spot, what transgression, word or violation of trust cannot be recovered? And if we take no action, what will attract others to our side?

Even if supported by “the old man’s money,” is it still on us to gauge our contributions in context to those around us?

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

Grateful for my empty nest Commentary by Danielle Wilson Oh, lord. I’ve just come from a quick trip to Louisville, where I was forcibly reminded about the challenges of parentHUMOR ing little kids. Yikes. I went to pseudo-celebrate my birthday and left with the gift of gratitude. Thank goodness those times are behind me!

My nephews, who live around the corner from my mom, are 9, 7 and 3. They showed up for dinner in all their childlike glory, the oldest launching immediately into a pitch for a movie he and his younger brothers are producing called “Mario and Godzilla,” and the middle, coatless, yelling about organizing a fast-food restaurant game. The baby, who happens to have brighter red hair than mine, was content running around in his winter apparel, making Duo Block Happy Meals for everyone. Lots of noise, lots of movement, lots of energy. Not surprisingly, my sister poured herself a goblet of chardonnay.

And actually, we were able to eat in rela-

tive peace, although the pot roast did not sit well with Mini Ginger. But as we were transitioning to dessert, all hell broke loose. From the porch room, youngest brother suddenly started crying hysterically, and middle brother began apologizing profusely. We all stared in horror at the 3-year-old as a perfectly shaped, bluish-purple goose egg emerged on his pasty white forehead. My sister downed her wine, picked up the screamer and calmly announced, “We’re leaving.”

Although they missed cake and ice cream, they had unknowingly given me a wonderful gift. A moment to be grateful for having survived the rugrat stage of parenting and to reflect on the joys of an empty nest. Happy birthday to me, indeed.

Peace out!

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

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ATI actors get their kicks on ‘Route 66’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Craig Underwood had so much fun with Actors Theatre of Indiana’s presentation of “Route 66” in 2012, he was MUSICAL eager to travel down that road again.

The 2000 Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate, who is based in New York City, returns to play the same character he did in 2012 in the musical about traveling the famous route in ATI’s production set for Feb. 2-18 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I’m excited to do it again,” Underwood said. “I had such a great time last time.

I’m a little nervous because I am 12 years older, but I think it’ll be really fun.”

Underwood contacted ATI when he learned it was presenting the show again.

“Because it’s four people that have to sing together, it’s very specific,” he said.

“I totally understand if I’m not the right fit this time, but I’d jump at the chance to do it. I love working for ATI.” The four men play different roles in vignettes, but all go by their real first names in each vignette. The music follows the area of the U.S. and the time from the 1950s to the mid-1960s.

“I love when it gets to the Beach Boystype music,” Underwood said. “I think it amps it up and all the fun harmonies, and by that time we as performers are pretty tired because we’re like an hour and 20 minutes into the one-and-a-half-hour show. I think it gets us going again. It’s like a whole breath of fresh air. It just shows kind of how the music shifted from the ‘50s to the ‘60s.”

Cynthia Collins, an ATI co-founder and Carmel resident, is directing and choreographing the musical.

“From start to finish, it’s this high-energy journey on Route 66,” Collins said. “The show goes from Chicago to Los Angeles, and the music follows the journey. It starts out with bebop music from the ’50s.”

The musical concludes with songs such as “Dead Man’s Curve,” “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena” and “GTO.” There are audio commercials from the

‘MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Menopause, the Musical” through Feb. 4 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Front, from left, Brett Mutter, Kieran Danaan. Back, from left, Eric Olson and Craig Underwood, form the cast of “Route 66.”

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Feinstein’s presents “Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25; “Dueling Pianos,” presented by Brittany Brumfield & Baby Grand Entertainment, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26; and Eric Baker & Friends Presents: “The Piano Man: A Billy Joel Tribute” at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 27 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS Saxophonist Branford Marsalis will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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era, and radio disc jockeys reflect the area of the nation.

Eric Olson, a Fishers resident, wasn’t familiar with the show but saw a video of the previous time ATI performed “Route 66.”

“It’s really fun to hear a mix of songs and you are like, ‘I’ve known that song my whole life,’” said Olson, who works for Indiana Repertory Theatre as institutional giving manager and is in his fourth production with ATI. “Songs like ‘King of the Road’ mixed in with songs you’ve never heard before, but (it’s) a great tune. It’s a lot of work in a little time. These shows have a way of being terrifying in the beginning, thinking, ‘There is no way I can ever do this,’ and then a few days in, it’s ‘Hey, I’m doing this and it feels great.’”

Each performer has a few solo songs.

Brandon Vos, a Camby resident, is the music director.

“It’s a fun show because I think a lot of the tunes are familiar to everybody,” Vos said. “It’s the boogie-boogie surfer rock and Beach Boys-type stuff. It’s just a lot of energy and a lot of fun for us and the

audience, too. There are participation moments a couple times.”

Vos said there are more than 30 songs, mostly between 2 and 4 minutes long.

“I’m in charge of specific parts of the music itself but they all bring their own personalities to it,” Vos said.

Vos has worked with Indianapolis resident Brett Mutter at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Mutter previously acted in ATI’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” “I love tight harmonies and tight quartet singing,” Mutter said.

Cast member Kieran Danaan, a New York City resident, made his ATI debut in “Mr. Confidential” in May 2023.

“The four of us in this cast get to be so versatile,” Danaan said. “We get to explore different sides of ourselves. The four of us are witty, so it’s going to be a good time.”

Danaan said most of the music was new to him.

“The music is very relaxing but it’s also upbeat,” he said. “The music has a good message.”

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The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Cirque de la Symphonie at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 27 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

GHOST LIGHT CABARET Civic Theatre will present “Hidden Gems” as part of its Ghost Light Cabaret’s fundraiser shows at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘COCKTAILS, COMEDY & COSTUMES’ Actors Theatre of Indiana’s fundraiser, “Cocktails, Comedy & Costumes,” is set for Jan. 26 at BASH in Carmel. The cocktail party begins at 6:30, followed by a meal at 7:15 and a show at 8 p.m. For more, visit atistage.org.

DISPATCH Hyperion Players presents ‘Doubt — A Parable’ — The Hyperion Players, with the support of The Farmers Bank, will present John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt — A Parable,” Jan. 25-28 at The Switch Theatre in Fishers. The performances are at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25-27 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at hyperionplayers.com/tickets/ or at the door.

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30-minute variation set, which is by American composer Amy Beach.

“It’s an absolute masterpiece,” LongenThe Live at the Center series features dyke said. central Indiana and regional artists in The performance kicks off with Robert genres from jazz to Schumann’s “Arabaske.” Longendyke CONCERT classical to soul and will perform a set of composer indie rock.

Claude Debussy’s “Preludes.”

Pianist Clare Longendyke is honLongendyke is an artist-in-resiored to be one of the few classical dence at the Rose-Hulman Institute musicians to be included. of Technology in Terre Haute. She She will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. will be involved in six performances, 31 at the Palladium at the Center for two chamber music performances, Longendyke the Performing Arts in Carmel. three solo recitals and performing “So much of what I do embraces classical a Florence Price piano concerto with the music and the undiscovered corners of the Rose-Hulman student orchestra. classic repertoire,” she said. “I’m playing a Her piano album “… of dreams unveiled” solo classical program that is firmly rooted will be released March 1, with the presales in classical music, but it’s unlikely the audiset to kick off at the Palladium concert. ence will know every piece in the program.”

“Amy Williams is one of the composers Longendyke, a Fishers resident, said featured on the CD and is a composer who she looks forward to it because classical I champion,” Longendyke said, who earned musicians often have few opportunities to master’s and doctorate degrees from Indiperform in or near the city they love. ana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hannah Paul figures she had an interesting concept for a cabaret show.

“What happens PERFORMANCE when performers attempt to sing musical theater duets, trios and group numbers all by themselves?” she said.

“So, that should be pretty funny.”

The audience will find out when the 2018 Carmel High School graduate debuts her cabaret, “Fine, I’ll Duet Myself,” at 9:30 p.m.

Paul Feb. 1 at 54 Below, a cabaret in New York City. Paul is co-producing the show with her friend Dara Weinstein.

Paul will be joined by 2017 CHS graduate Jake Letts, who will perform on a night off from his Broadway national tour with “Aladdin.”

“It will be a sweet full-circle moment for both of us,” Paul said. “When his national tour came to Chicago last year, I got to see him in a professional context for the first

time, so that was really exciting. It prompted me to reach out again when I was casting for this show.”

Paul, who is based in Chicago, is the producer and will perform in the show.

“Producing involves the creative elements like the show concept, casting, show order, as well as business element, working with the venue, marketing, selling tickets, coordinating the cast and choreographer,” said Paul, who works full-time in management consulting.

“This is a passion project for almost a year now,” she said. “The real joy in it was designing the concept, Letts finding the cast members and putting it all together.”

Paul said the show will run between 90 minutes and two hours.

“Each cast member performs one song, and there are 50 cast members,” she said.

“Most of our cast members are full-time creatives in New York City.”

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anapolis Children’s Choir’s new publishing arm publishes choral music for all ages and levels by composers who submit their work.

Joshua Pedde is a music man. And a pubIf accepted, Pedde said the material can lishing man, too, and he wants to make sure be shared with other music teachers. others who compose “We try to reward them for their MUSIC quality music are heard, work,” Pedde said. especially with regard And they try to encourage comto the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. posers who submit material that is The Carmel resident is the arturned down because it does not tistic director of the Indianapolis suit the choir’s needs.

Children’s Choir, which boasts one “We let them know why their of the largest children’s choir prowork doesn’t fit our needs,” Pedde Pedde grams in the world. Pedde also is said. “We try to give feedback, and one of the minds behind the Indiahopefully they continue to try and napolis Children’s Choir Publishing House, submit their work with others.” which is in partnership with Beckenhorst Pedde works with Leeann Starkey, co-ediPress of Columbus, Ohio. tor of the ICC Publishing House and also the And the partnership recently announced curriculum coordinator, as well as a director a new choral series by Henry Leck, the with the choir. Hamilton County resident Indianapolis Children’s Choir founder and Patrick Fata works with both to provide conductor laureate. new music.

“We are very excited to have Henry Leck “I’m also one of the editors,” Pedde said. have his series at the publishing house,” “We all go through the material sent to us.”

Pedde said. “He has made such an impact Besides the new choral series, the ICC on the field of choral music for over 30 Publishing House is releasing 12 additional years. We are proud to have him join us.” songs that range in style and voice arrangeFounded nearly three years ago, the Indiment, Pedde said.

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Perfect soup/sandwich combos Commentary by Mark LaFay There is something very remarkable about freezing weather and the way it makes us all state the obvious: COMFORT FOOD “Wow, it’s cold outside.” But, hey, it is cold outside, and it has me thinking about some really good comfort food. I’ve got four go-to soup-and-sandwich combos that are perfect for chilly weather. Cozy up by the fireplace or Netflix, and the combos below are sure to be great warming companions.

First up, you can’t beat the classic tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich. It’s like they were made for each other. You’ve got that rich, somewhat-sweet tomato soup that’s just begging for a dunk of crispy, melty grilled cheese. It’s simple, delicious and never gets old. Dress up your sandwich with some bacon, bacon jam or hot pepper jam.

Now, how about mixing it up a bit with French onion soup and a roast beef sandwich? This is a bit fancier, but, oh, man, it’s worth it. That savory onion soup with a melted Gruyère topping is something else.

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Chicken noodle soup and a turkey club sandwich is where it’s at if you’re looking for something on the lighter side. You’ve got your classic chicken noodle soup, warm and comforting, right next to a stacked turkey club. Crisp lettuce, tomato, bacon, a smear of mayo — it’s fresh, it’s filling, and it hits the spot without weighing you down.

Last but not least for all you seafood lovers, clam chowder is a must. It’s creamy, hearty and packed with clams. Pair it with a hot and delicious tuna melt. It’s simple, but, boy, does it complement that chowder well.

So, there you go, four perfect soup-andsandwich pairs for when the weather has got you wanting something warm and satisfying. Give ‘em a try, and I bet they’ll become your winter favorites, too.

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