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MAKING A SPLASH Indy Boat Co. reveals new name, operates under new ownership / P24 Fishers council hears bond introductions for Ind. 37, Station 97 / P3

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Fishers council approves bonds for State Road 37 Project, new fire station Compiled by Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers City Council met Sept. 20. Its next meeting is schedGOVERNMENT uled for Oct. 11 at City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. For more, visit fishers.in.us. What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Sewer Works Revenue Bonds to procure funds to finance the acquisition of Hamilton Southeastern Utilities. What it means: The $90 million acquisition will allow the city to provide consistent service to sewer customers. Rates will not rise for sewer customers. What happened: The council unanimously approved a resolution for a lease between the Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelopment Authority for the Station 97 project. What it means: Fire Station 97 will be constructed in northeast Fishers at 15109 E. 136th St. EMS personnel is stationed at IU Saxony, and the approval will allow for a full fire station. Construction is slated to begin in mid-October and the station is scheduled to open in late summer 2022. Bonds for the station will not exceed $9.4 million. What happened: The council unanimously approved a resolution for a lease between the Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelopment Authority for the State Road 37 Project. What it means: The item is the final step in authorizing bonds for $15 million for the final piece of completing the below- and of-grade interchanges for the project. City Controller Lisa Bradford said the bonds won’t be needed until January 2022, but the item was brought before council early in case interVare est rates increase, the city can act on acquiring the bond with the lowest rates possible. Council member Jocelyn Vare requested that the city’s engineering department present a public update on the project and

A map of where the Cove at Thorpe Creek is slated to be built. (Image courtesy of the City of Fishers)

associated bond before the end of the year. “We have received a wonderful, meaningful monthly report from the city engineering department about this project, but those reports haven’t been made public and this body hasn’t received a public update from the engineering department since November (2020),” Vare said. Director of Engineering Jason Taylor said a public information meeting is scheduled for Nov. 1 to provide an update on the State Road 37 Project and how the city plans to finish it. What happened: Mayor Scott Fadness presented the proposed 2022 budget. What it means: Because it was an introduction, a vote wasn’t taken. For more on the budget, see Page 5.

What happened: The council heard an introduction for the 2022 salary ordinance. What it means: The ordinance establishes the maximum biweekly salary for each city position. Because it was an introduction, a vote wasn’t taken What happened: The council heard an introduction for a request to approve an annexation of two lots known as the Cove at Thorpe Creek. What it means: The annexation would add two lots into the proposed development consisting of 106.88 acres northwest of Florida Road and 113th Street. Because it was an introduction, a vote wasn’t taken

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Fishers mayor presents proposed 2022 budget with lower tax rate By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness presented the proposed 2022 budget to the Fishers City Council during its GOVERNMENT Sept. 20 meeting. With the proposal, the city’s tax rate will decrease from 72.15 cents per $100 assessed value to 71.05 cents. The tax rate remained neutral in 2021. Fishers’ tax rate is the second lowest in Hamilton County, higher only than Cicero’s. The county town with the highest tax rate is Sheridan at $1.3097 per $100 assessed value. The proposed budget also recommends a 4 percent raise for employees and elected officials; the addition of three police officers and eight firefighters; the promotion of two part-time inspectors to full time; and the addition of two teachers in residence at the AgriPark in partnership with HSE Schools. With the proposal, the city’s cash reserves would be more than $41 million. “The balance I am proposing tonight is a fiscally sound budget, a balanced budget that actually has some cash surplus,” Fadness said. “This is especially meaningful to me just given the context of what we found ourselves over the past two years. To have

dealt with a pandemic, to have challenged ourselves to provide a higher level of service in regards to the health department and to deal with an economic turmoil, to make difficult decisions internally and yet still be able to invest in our community and to be sitting here contemplating a fiscal year in 2022 where we are lowering our tax rate, investing in public safety and quality of life, on the verge of completing so many construction projects and amenities that we think our community will truly enjoy, it really is an extraordinary spot to be in.” Other budget items for 2022 include two new bike-share stations; an investment in Makers Playground equipment; constructing pickleball courts at River Glen; upgrading HVAC controls at the City Services building; replacing carpet at Fire Station 94 and Fire Station 95; and adding restroom facilities to the AgriPark. During the public hearing portion of the meeting, some residents voiced concerns about making sure new buildings are as energy efficient as possible. A resident also requested the city take $2.2 million of its reserves to help Fishers workers finance a down payment on their homes. Because it was only an introduction, the council did not vote on the budget. For more, visit fishers.in.us.

“The balance I am proposing tonight is a fiscally sound budget, a balanced budget that actually has some cash surplus,” Fadness said. “This is especially meaningful to me just given the context of what we found ourselves over the past two years.” – FISHERS MAYOR SCOTT FADNESS

DISPATCHES Farmers market resumes online for fall — The Fishers Farmers’ Market will resume for the fall season with an online market from Oct. 2 through Dec. 17. The Fishers Fall Farmers’ Market will feature online ordering with free home delivery. Online ordering opens at 9 a.m. Oct. 2 and orders will be accepted through noon on Wednesdays for free Friday home delivery. Orders can be placed at playfishers.com/FarmersMarket.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s — The Indianapolis Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium, 1001 W. New York St. in Indianapolis. An online participation option will also be available. As part of a partnership with Indy Eleven, each pre-registered participant will receive a ticket to the game that evening. Register for the 2-mile walk at alz.org/ Indiana/walk.

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All Fore K9s! FUNdraiser Oct. 3 — The Central Indiana K9 Association is hosting All Fore K9s! FUNdraister at Topgolf in Fishers, 9200 E. 116th St., from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 3. Tickets for the event are $100. For more, visit cik9.org/ upcoming-events.

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Quilters Guild to present annual quilt show — The Mudsock Quilters Guild will present its annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 13450 E. 116th St. Members of the guild and the Community North Quilting Bee created more than 200 quilts to donate to patients in Community Health Network hospitals Christmas morning. All will be on display. The show will include some new items, such as quilt shop vendors, a quilt raffle ($1 each), Steals & Deals (bar-

gain fabrics/patterns/books) and door prizes. Admission to the quilt show is $5. This is the main fundraiser for the charity quilt program. For more, visit mudsockquiltersguild.org or call Diane Dimpfl at 317-550-9080. Walk to End Alzheimer’s — The Indianapolis Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium, 1001 W. New York St. in Indianapolis. An online participation option will also be available. As part of a partnership with Indy Eleven, each pre-registered participant will receive a ticket to the game that evening. Register for the 2-mile walk at alz.org/Indiana/walk. The Great Pumpkin Festival 2021 — A free family-centric event is hosted at Wasson Nursery, 13279 E. 126th

St., Fishers, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25. The Great Pumpkin Festival 2021 will feature live music, a chili cookoff with the Fishers Fire Foundation and according to an announcement, “Indiana’s largest pumpkins.” For more, visit wassonnursery.com/great-pumpkin-festival-indiana. Fishers resident named Governor’s Public Health Commission — Hannah Maxey, a Fishers resident, and director of the Bowen Center for Health Workforce and Policy at the IU School of Medicine has been named to a new 12 member Governor’s Public Health Commission. The Commission was established in August to make recommendations to Gov. Eric Holcomb about improve Indiana’s public health system.

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they have not enrolled in a reported high school credentialed program,” Thibideau said. A total of 41.9 percent have a high school education. “As it goes from there, college degrees or any other education beyond a high school diploma is at 10 percent. This tracks across the state and tracks across the country,” Thibideau said. “We know achieving higher education credentials is drastically important to an individual’s ability, especially in Hamilton County.” Thibideau said a large percentage of open jobs have fairly low wages. “It’s important for how we recruit those people, how we meet those business needs and how we develop the talent, and how we think of those occupations that exist in talent pipelines,” Thibideau said. “If you look at fields like food service, retail, hospitality, traditionally those organizations are hiring at low rates. They do have pathways of upper mobility and in certain instances, we are seeing the haves and have-nots of this recruitment field. There’s a reason now why Walmart will pay for college education for anyone who works in their stores and is eligible from a certain academic or achievement threshold. If Walmart is able to do that and pay $15 an hour, you have to see how you compete from a talent pipeline with that. “Amazon just upped its minimum wage to $18 for all occupations. They have plenty of scholarships for people to use that as a stepping stone.”

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DISPATCHES Spin Doctors return Oct. 1 — Rescheduled from Spark!Fishers, the band Spin Doctors will take the stage at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater at 8 p.m. on Oct. 1. F.C. Tucker stats — The Fishers residential real estate market saw homes continuing to sell at a rapid pace in August. According to F.C. Tucker Co., homes in Fishers left the market 55.6 percent faster than this time last year, selling in just 12 days. The average sale price of a Fishers home increased 12.2 percent to $399,295 compared to August 2020. The average price per square foot for homes in Fishers also increased, up 15.7 percent to $164.79. Ivy Tech hosting express enrollment — Ivy Tech Community College will host Express Enrollment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 1. During the event, prospective students will complete their enrollment steps and sign up for classes that start Oct. 20. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is needed. During their session, participants will receive assistance with assessment, meeting with an advisor, and registering for classes. Local court reporter earns national certification — Fishers resident Janine Ferren, a court reporter with Connor Reporting, was recognized with a Registered Merit Reporter certification, a national distinction from the National Court Reporters Association. Ferren has been a court reporter for 35 years and called the certification, “something I’ve aspired for years to achieve.” Fishers project announced as a finalist for Monumental Awards — Hub & Spoke has been nominated for the 44th Monumental Awards presented by the Indy Chamber. The awards recognize excellence in the Indianapolis area’s building environment. The awards will be presented Sept. 29 as a movie premiere at Tibb’s Drive-In Theater, 480 S. Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis. For more, visit indychamber.com/events. Hamilton Co. Democratic Women resume meetings — COVID-19 shut down Hamilton County Democratic Women meetings for a time, but they will meet every third Saturday of the month at the Delaware Township Trustee Building 9090 E. 131st, Fishers. Conversations begin at 9:30 a.m., the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11. All Hamilton County women are welcome.

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County establishes Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Team By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County has formed a Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Team in an effort to reverse the PUBLIC HEALTH number of suicides and fatal overdoses. According to a press release, nearly 20 percent of overdoses reported in the county are fatal. So far this year, 54 county residents have died because of an overdose. The team meets monthly to review the circumstances of recent deaths. The Greer team consists of representatives from public health, public safety, the courts, the Coroner’s Office and local treatment facilities. “We look at the decedent’s life cycle in terms of drug use, major health events, social/emotional trauma, encounters with law enforcement and the criminal justice system and treatment history to facilitate a deeper understanding of what happened,” stated Monica Greer, the executive director of the county’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs. “Where were the gaps? Where were the missed opportunities for prevention and intervention that could have saved this person?”

Hamilton County Health Dept. Health Education Specialist Jim Ginder conducts psychological autopsies on many deaths caused by suicide or overdose by interviewing family and friends to better understand their history of substance use disorder, trauma and any barriers to recovery. “We believe overdose and suicide deaths can be prevented, so we take this very personally,” Ginder stated. “The more we know about the decedent and their journey, the better we can begin to see patterns of need and opportunity, not only within specific agencies but across systems. This input helps us Ginder to develop program and policy recommendations, to improve collaboration between agencies, and to ultimately prevent future overdose deaths.” Action items the team is working on include educating people about available resources in the county, conducting training programs and educating first responders how to react when somebody dies. “That’s a critical time for family members who lost somebody,” Ginder said. Hamilton County is one of 22 counties in the state with a Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review Team. For more, contact Sarah Richardson at sarahrichardsonlmhc@gmail. com.

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HEPL to feature two authors for presentations on diversity By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

different from what our community as a whole might be used to reading.” Reyna Grande, author of “The Distance Hamilton East Public Library Deputy DirecBetween Us,” will speak at two in-person tor of Impact Lori Holewinski said not many events. Duncan Tonatiuh, author of “Pancho authors have visited Rabbit and the Coyote,” will present LIBRARY the library during her virtually. 28 years of working “The Distance Between Us” is there. designed for readers in grades 6 to The library wanted to change that, adults. so it formed an events planning “Reyna arrived in the United and programming committee sevStates as a child in the ‘80s as an eral years ago. The effort paid off, undocumented immigrant,” HolewGrande and two authors will participate in inski said. “It’s really a story of the events at the library later this month separation between her and her and into October. The events will parents as she was growing up, focus on diversity. and they were already in the United “Our goals were to bring in States trying to make a living and award-winning, noted authors to bring their kids over. There was a look at diversity in the way of not period of time she was not living necessarily ethnic or racial diversity, with her parents, and she was living Tonatiuh but diversity of characters, ethnic with family in Mexico. (The book tells and racial background of the authors, diverthe story of) that experience as a child and sity of the genre or diversity of the format, or then her experience after she came to the highlighting a book that might be a graphic U.S. as a child not being an English speaker novel or a book of poetry rather than a novand needing to go to school and learn how to el,” Holewinski said. “We wanted to look at live in a totally different environment.” bringing in something that might be a little Tonatiuh lives in Mexico.

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branch in Fishers, 5 Municipal Dr.,in person Oct. 2. The events are at 1 and 4 p.m. The library is offering free copies of “The Distance Between Us” so readers can obtain copies before the event. Grande also discussed her book virtually Sept. 23. Tonatiuh conducted his visit virtually. To register for the discussed event, visit hepl. lib.in.us/2021-books-build-bridges/. “Both events are at the Fishers library due to our construction on our meeting rooms here at Noblesville, so we are not able to be using those right now,” Holewinski said.

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Alena Robb and her three children, from left, Noah, Liberty and Aries, pause under the blacklight tent Sept. 18 during the Fishers Parks and Recreation Dept.’s annual Glow in the Park event. (Photos by Jillian Kurtz)

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a resource teacher go into classrooms and teach alongside the classroom teacher, so children receiving those services are still The U.S. Dept. of Education announced in the classroom with their peers learning the 2021 National Blue Ribbon School winalongside their peers.” ners Sept. 21, and Five other HSE schools have preEDUCATION Thorpe Creek Eleviously been named National Blue mentary was one Ribbon Schools: Hamilton Southof seven schools in Indiana to make eastern High School in 2004, Sand the list. Creek Intermediate School in 2007, The recognition is based on Fishers Elementary School in 2011, a school’s overall academic perHamilton Southeastern Intermediate formance or progress in closing Junior High School in 2014 and Geist Curran achievement gaps among students. Elementary School in 2016. Thorpe Creek Elementary Principal Sara “We are very excited to have another one Curran said teachers provide “exceptional of our great schools be recognized as a learning opportunities for all learners” to National Blue Ribbon School,” HSE Schools bridge the opportunity gaps. Supt. Yvonne Stokes stated. “Our teachers, “Responsive instruction is where teachstaff, students, parents and community ers really get to know who their children work together to create such an environare and learn what their strengths are and ment that fosters academic excellence and build upon those strengths,” Curran said. continued success, and I am proud to see “We have high expectations for all learners, Thorpe Creek’s commitment to learning and we have co-teaching in classrooms. So, recognized.” teachers for English as a New Language or

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County launches a new website Preparing for hail damage is home and roof. However, there ahead of 2023 bicentennial about your home and roof. INSPECTING YOUR HAIL DAMAGE By Chris Bavender news@currentinfishers.com

The bicentennial celebration will be an economic boost for the county, according to Brenda Myers, president of Hamilton County Preparing for hail damage is difficult. If the fallen hail is severe enough, it can cause damage to your A new website for the Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. 2023 bicentennial launched Sept. 7 and is home and roof. However, there are times that hail is not as bad as it seems and you don’t need to worry “The county’s 200th birthday will be pridedicated to marily focusedabout on residents, but and roof. Below are examples of what you can look for before worrying about your home WHAT IS THE SIZE OF T CELEBRATION making the as many of our residents were not there being damage on your roof. public aware raised here, they have friends and If the around ho of the celebration. It includes a relatives who visit,” Myers said. Preparing for hail damage is difficult. If the fallen hail is severe enough, it canhail cause damageyour to your blog that will be used to highlight “And we hope they will encourage home and roof. However, there are times that hail is not as bad as it seems and youthe don’t needof to a worry between size pe history and bicentennial events those people to come and enjoy theabout your home and roof. Below are examples of what you can look for before worrying about don’t worry your roof is fi as the county celebrates its many activities that will take place there being damage on your roof. WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE HAIL? hail is the size of a golf b 200th birthday. through the year.” Petty “You’ll be able to find out about CelebratingIfHamilton County’s your roof should be chec the hail around your home is in the book we are publishing, see how to history is important, Myers said. the size of a pea or a quarter, between submit an application to host an officially “This is an opportunity to celebrate the don’t worry your roof is fine. But, if the sanctioned bicentennial event or program, past but also to think about the future,” WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE HAIL? is thewonderful size of a golf ball or larger, access our events calendar, sign up to she said. “We can havehail so many Preparing hail damage your roof should checked by afor Ifbe the hail around your homeisisdifficult. in If the fallen hail is severe enough, it can cause damage to your volunteer, find more information about our conversations about where we’ve come and home and roof. However, there are times that hail is not as bad as it seems and you don’t need to worry between the size of a pea or a quarter, guiding principles and more,” said Jessica where we want to go as a community.” about your home and roof. Below are examples of what you can look for before worrying about if the being damage on your roof. Petty, Hamilton County bicentennial coordiCounty historian David Heighway agrees.don’t worry your roof is fine. But,there hail is the size of a golf ball or larger, nator. “It’s a one-stop shopping experience “It’s important to examine all of the to get informed about what the bicentennial aspects of a shared heritage, including your roof should be checked by a is, who is involved and how organizations controversial or sensitive issues, so that a WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE HAIL? or individuals can get involved.” community has a sense of itself and its valIf the hail around your home is in Petty said the bicentennial celebration ues,” Heighway said. between the size of a pea or a quarter, will be a community-driven event that Highlights of Hamilton County’s history in don’t worry your roof is fine. But, if the represents all areas and all people in the the last 200 years, according to Heighway, hail is the size of a golf ball or larger, If your plants and trees in your county. 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Keep Fishers Beautiful promotes volunteerism, sustainability news@currentinfishers.com Keep Fishers Beautiful will conduct a weeklong celebration ENVIRONMENT of volunteerism and sustainability Oct. 2 to 9. The celebration includes volunteer opportunities for residents and sustainability resources. The events are: CITY RECYCLING DAY Fishers will offer a free recycling day at Billericay Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2. Electronics, household items and hazardous wastes are accepted. Paper recycling and off-site confidential document shredding also is available.  NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS Residents in Fishers neighborhoods are encouraged to beautify their common spaces and facades throughout October. Complementary gloves and trash bags will be provided by the City of Fishers. Local neighborhoods can participate in the City’s Blitz Box program, which includes a cleanup kit and the use of a 20-yard dumpster. Complete

a Blitz Box application and request supplies at thisisfishers.com/KFB.   VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer opportunities will be available throughout the week and include clearing branches and removing trash and debris from Fishers’ parks, trails and schools and pulling plants, weeding and removing stakes at the Fishers AgriPark. For more or to sign-up, visit thisisfishers.com/KFB.   ADOPT-A-ROAD This activity is available year-round. Organizations and individuals are invited to adopt a stretch of road by providing trash and litter pickup along Fishers’ streets. STORMWATER RAIN BARREL PROGRAM This activity is available year-round. Submit a Clear Choices Clean Water Indiana’s water quality pledge and submit a rain barrel application at thisisfishers.com/KFB. ‘KEEP FISHERS BEAUTIFUL’ BLOG SERIES Fall planting tips from a local Master Gardener and ideas for celebrating a sustainable Halloween are available at thisisfishers.com.

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The Apple Store opens By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Conner Prairie Alliance Vice President of Communications Lori Goldsby calls business at The Apple Store at THINGS TO DO Conner Prairie “steady” since it opened Sept. 15. The store raises funds for the Conner Prairie Alliance. It sells edible items and holiday-themed décor. It is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The store will operate through Oct. 31. In the past, the store was closed on Mondays. This year, it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays because of a volunteer shortage. It is fully operated by volunteers. “We will have the traditional, yummy hand-dipped caramel apples and ones with nuts, and then we have a chocolate dipped in toffee apple,” Goldsby said. “We have fresh apple and pumpkin doughnuts and apple fritters. We have apple pie, and we have lots of our famous apple cider slushies. Those are our highlights.” The Conner Prairie Alliance will use the funds to pay off a three-year commitment as sponsor for Merry Prairie Holidays and

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MAKING A SPLASH Indy Boat Co. reveals new name, operates under new ownership By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Mike Liotti has had a passion for boats since he was a child. The Broad Ripple resident grew up around boats, and his passion grew as he did. At 11, Liotti participated in wakeboarding competitions with his brother, Brian. The boys grew up learning to wakeboard on Geist Reservoir. Now 29, Liotti has turned his passion into a career. He recently purchased Pro Wake Watersports, 9175 E. 146th St., Noblesville, and changed the name to Indy Boat Co. Liotti previously worked for his father’s company, Midwest Mole, a full-service boring, tunneling, directional drilling and railroad services business. Liotti was a project manager. His father, Dan Liotti, sold the company and retired in July 2020, so the younger Liotti decided to pursue what he loved. Liotti, who has a degree in management from Purdue University, began conversations with Pro Wake Watersports in the fall of 2020 and purchased the company April 1. “We had our family business, and I loved it and loved the people there, but I felt like there was something else out there,” Liotti said. “I wanted something different. I wanted to do something I absolutely loved.” Liotti’s friends who were boat owners always called him when they needed work on their watercraft, so Liotti decided to pursue that career. “People always called me when they couldn’t get (professional) help to work on their boats,” Liotti said. “They’d call me and say, ‘Can you take a look at it?’ I grew up around boats and love them. I saw a need for service. We have this relatively short summer, so when a boat is down, losing a month out of the summer is tough.” Liotti said Indy Boat Co.’s goal is to have personnel and equipment available to get boaters back on the water quickly if they have a need for service during the summer months. “I thought about starting a boat repair shop, but I heard about Pro Wake Watersports and wasn’t sure of their plans, growth wise, but I was familiar with the brands, so I reached out to see if they would entertain a buyout,” Liotti said. “The previous owners were in the process of making a decision for the future of Pro Wake Watersports, so it was great timing.”

Indy Boat Co. President Mike Liotti, left, and his father and Indy Boat Co. Treasurer Dan Liotti pause in the Indy Boat Co. showroom. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Liotti changed the name to Indy Boat Co. in July. “We tried to keep Pro Wake Watersports, but it was just a little too confusing to the manufacturers and customers,” said Liotti, noting a different Pro Wake Watersports store in Leesburg stirred confusion. “They were different stores. We didn’t want to change the name right away, but eventually we realized it was time to start our new path.” Indy Boat Co. is a full-service boat dealership with sales, service and demonstrations. It is in the process of increasing inventory. The company entered its busy season after Labor Day. “Everybody starts calling and scheduling for storage and winterization and bringing boats in,” Liotti said. “A lot of customers get heavier work on their boats scheduled throughout the winter.” Boats are stored at Indy Boat Co. and at some of the company’s off-site storage facilities. Because most of the company’s customers are from the Morse and Geist reservoir areas, Liotti is exploring moving to the Noblesville or Fishers area.

At the moment, demand is surpassing supply in boat sales. Indy Boat Co. sells four premium brands — MasterCraft, Supra and Moomba boats, as well as Sylvan pontoon boats, and it also has a supply of used boats. Boat loans can have a term of up to 20 years. Dan Liotti grew up in Carmel and attended Purdue University. After he and his wife Laura married, they wanted to live by the lake and moved up to the Geist area in 1987. The family purchased a 2003 MasterCraft wakeboard boat in 2004 and still owns the boat. “We moved out on the lake and bought a home on the water,” Dan Liotti said. “We always had a boat growing up, and we bought a 2003 MasterCraft wakeboard boat. That was the first new boat purchase for our family. Then my kids started to wakeboard around the Geist area back in 2004. We would go to wakeboard contests, and Brian and Mike would compete at some of these wakeboarding contests throughout the state. “So, both boys grew up in boating. We put almost 1,500 hours on that boat.” Mike’s mother, Laura, assists with marketing for Indy Boat Co. and designed the company’s new logo. For more, visit indyboatco.com. ON THE COVER: Mike Liotti grew up wakeboarding on Geist Reservoir. (Photo courtesy of Mike Liotti)

ATTENDING THE INDIANAPOLIS BOAT, SPORT AND TRAVEL SHOW February of next year will be the first time the Liottis will attend the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show as vendors. “We have always gone as a family, so we are going to rely on our team that has worked for Indy boat shows in the past,” Indy Boat Co. president Mike Liotti said. The company is taking more than a dozen boats to the show, which is Feb. 18 to 27, 2022. “It’s nice for boaters, because it’s the middle of the winter and everybody’s stuck inside, so they can go to the boat show and spring is around the corner,” Liotti said.

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Commentary by Terry Anker “Eat all of your broccoli, there are children starving in China.” Or so went the admonishment to many of us growing up in the United States of not that long ago. The ravages of too much centralization had ensured that millions of Chinese lived not only suffering from food insecurity but from abject starvation. Our parents and teachers knew that a little empathy for the other kids might get us to choke down the unwanted vegetables. Fast forward a few decades as we watched the Chinese ruling party loosen its death grip on innovation and entrepreneurship, and the ancient country lurched into stunning economic growth. Overall health, education and military might grew along with a capitalist awakening. Some celebrate the changes, others not so much. Regardless of the point of view, China is now confronted with countless opportunities, and challenges, inure to the assumption of wealth and its incumbent leisure. Last month, Chinese government officials issued an executive order that people under 18 can’t play video games during the week, and only one hour per day on weekends and holidays. Moreover, they must register with the authorities to receive government permission to play at all.” “Play your video games, read Adam Smith, and surf the web without content restriction, because there are teenagers in China starving for access.” Will American families come to admonish our youngsters duly? Prosperity and freedom are not perfect, at least to many. Still, is centralized bureaucratic decision-making any better? If drones, not hand-to-hand combat, represent the future of warfare, having thousands of near-professional Call of Duty players on hand to duty to defend the nation might not be so bad.

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Here’s a real-life tale of “Lord of the Flies.” I was just dozing off en route to a blissful night of sleep when I heard strange noises coming from the kitchen. I assumed our youngest was futzing around, maybe prepping her lunch for the next day or making a bedtime snack. But the sounds continued, growing in intensity and volume. Thwap! Thwap! THWAP! What the what? Annoyed but intrigued, I ventured downstairs to investigate. “Maddie? What’s going on?” As I rounded the corner, I spied my husband Doo in full “Karate Kid” mode, whirling about with a dish towel as he swatted at invisible forces. “We’re under attack! There are black flies everywhere!” OK. Um. I wasn’t expecting that — although the door to the garage where the stinky garbage can was had been ajar when I arrived home earlier that afternoon. Curious. “Do you need help?” I asked, amused but also slightly horrified. “No! I’ve almost got them all!” Praise be. So, I went back upstairs and tried to ignore the madness. Doo finally came to bed, full of himself and his evident powers of extermination. Alas, his confidence was premature. For the next morning when I began making coffee, I spied one, then two, then six black flies swarming the fruit basket and microwave. It was like “Amityville Horror!” I bypassed the towel and immediately grabbed the Lysol, hoping to shoot them out of the air. I spent a solid 10 minutes chasing those filthy buggers before conceding defeat and leaving for school. Luckily, my knight in business-casual armor managed to eventually eradicate the rest. A real-life “Lord of the Flies,” indeed. Peace out.

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

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The Fishers City Council heard an update from the Fishers Health PANDEMIC Dept. on vaccination efforts during the Sept. 20 council meeting. Because a health department employee was not present at the meeting, council president Selina Stoller gave the update. “The health department continues its outreach efforts to the unvaccinated population by continuing to offer pop-up clinics, including at area apartment communities throughout Fishers,” Stoller said. Stoller said COVID-19 cases in Fishers have declined during the past two weeks. She said the percentage of cases in the unvaccinated population is higher than that of the vaccinated population. As of

Sept. 20, 80 percent of the eligible population in Fishers had received at least the first dose of a two-dose regimen. “The Fishers vaccination site is ready to resume full-capacity operation for booster doses but is still awaiting final word of the criteria,” Stoller said. “They can’t administer the booster until further details (from the FDA are available).” Stoller said the health department may also be able to offer flu immunizations at other vaccination sites and will communicate the plan when it’s finalized. She said the FHD expects to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11 by the end of October or early November. It also anticipates that children under 5 will be eligible to receive the vaccinations in early 2022. For more, visit fishers.in.us/1154/ Fishers-Health-Department.

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Fishers woman opens home décor shop By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Persimmon Avenue, 939 Conner St., celebrated its first anniversary in June, a well-deserved celebration as NEW BIZ the home décor and gift shop opened during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We signed all the paperwork in February 2020 for our lease, and then, of course, everyone knows the world shut down one month after that,” owner Cindy Jarecki said. “It was a bit of a rough start, but we persevered and kept taking baby steps and opened in June 2020.” Jarecki said the business has been very successful. Jarecki, a Fishers resident, wants to bring in as many local makers to the store as possible. Currently, the makers are Five Sisters Co., which makes clean, soy candles; Three Rubies Crochet, which makes crochet hats, garland and signs; Union Farm Goods, which makes reclaimed wood trays; Beaded Blues, which makes jewelry; Milli Grey, which makes jewelry; Karma & Kinds, which makes hats and pillows from decommissioned fire

refinished furniture. Jarecki launched Persimmon Avenue after working in the corporate world in private insurance. “I always wanted to do something creative, but I wasn’t sure what that was until August 2018,” she said. “I quit my job and took a while to figure out what I was going to do, and then I found space in Noblesville and pulled the trigger on everything. I’m really happy about the way things are working out. We’re meeting lots of great people, and I love the town.” Persimmon Avenue has a monthly market on the first Thursday through Sunday of each month. First Thursday hours are noon to 4 p.m., first Friday hours are 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and first Sunday hours are noon to 4 p.m. The store is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store will hold three holiday open houses — two in November and one in December. Jarecki encourages shoppers to follow the store’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, @persimmon.avenue and Persimmon Avenue respectively, for updates. For more, visit persimmonavenue.com.

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Cast ready to put bite into ‘Dracula’ at Westfield Playhouse By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It seems natural that Robert Webster Jr. would get to dress up as a vampire on the eve of Halloween. THEATER “I’m a huge Halloween nut,” he said. “I’m the Clark Griswold (‘Vacation’ movies) of my neighborhood. I have the most lights of any house, so when I saw the opportunity to audition for ‘Dracula,’ I said, ‘Sure.’ I hadn’t read the script and hadn’t read the book since I was a kid.” When offered the role, the Indianapolis resident jumped at the opportunity. “It’s an iconic character,” Webster said. “Everybody knows Dracula.” Webster is playing the title role in Main Street Productions’ presentation of “Dracula,” which runs from Oct. 7 to 17 at the Westfield Playhouse. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday shows are at 2:30 p.m. Brand Davis is directing Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” The set is in 1890 with period costumes. Webster said he avoids seeing other productions before the show and will try to put his own spin on the role. “One time I went to audition for ‘Harvey’ (and) I made the mistake of watching the movie,” Webster said. “I went into the audition and did Jimmy Stewart dead on. I was so mad at myself because I didn’t do me.” The biggest challenge for Webster is getting the character’s Romanian accent just right. Kelly Keller, a Fishers resident, is playing Van Helsing. “When this first came up and they announced their season, I was very excited,” Keller said. “Growing up, it was a story that I read and I really liked it. Van Helsing chases Dracula around and is ultimately responsible for his death. He’s the guy that has some background in vampire hunting. This one is very close to the novel.” Lawrence resident Sabrina Duprey por-

FEINSTEIN’S Feinstein’s in Carmel’s Hotel Carmichael will feature Roger Schmelzer at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and Josh Kaufman at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Newsies” through Oct. 3. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Always…Patsy Cline” through Oct. 3 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Dave Brubeck Centennial Celebration is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Palladium in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

From left, Xavier Jones, Shannon Clancy, Kelly Keller, Sabrina Duprey, Nathaniel Taff and Robert Webster Jr. (seated) are set to perform in “Dracula.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

trays Mina Murray. “She is one of two main girls targeted by Dracula,” Duprey said. “She is a very proper Victorian lady. She wants to put her fiancé at ease and get to the bottom of what is going on.” Durprey said maintaining the British accent for the role is always a difficulty. “I have to get used to the physicality of it as well,” she said. “Modern women are able to slouch or stand however they want. Victorian London women, (there) are certain ways they won’t act. It’s been a fun challenge.” Noblesville resident Nathaniel Taff plays Murray’s fiancé, Jonathan Harker. “I get a lot of good spooky scenes with Dracula. That’s what I love about it,” said Taff, a 2012 Noblesville High School graduate. Indianapolis resident Shannon Clancy, who plays Lucy, graduated from Noblesville High School in 2016. She spent her first two high school years at Westfield. “This is my first real play production,” Clancy said. “I’ve usually done musicals or Shakespeare plays.”

In the play, Lucy is bitten by Dracula and comes back from the dead. “This show is a lot of firsts for me,” Clancy said. “This is my first stage kiss, my first time dying on stage and also one of the first times I’ve played a lead. It’s all becoming really fun being able to act monstrous and crazy and also pure and nice all at the same time.” Lawrence resident Xavier Jones plays John Seward. He said the British accent is the most challenge thing for him. “Other than that, I’m trying to mesh with other characters and have a good chemistry on the stage,” he said. “That is coming along pretty easily.” For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org BLOOD DRIVE SET Fittingly, a blood drive will be conducted inside Versiti Blood Center Indiana’s mobile unit from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in the parking lot of Westfield Playhouse, 220 Union St. Anyone who donates will receive one free ticket good for any Main Street Productions show in the 2021-22 season. To register, visit westfieldplayhouse.org/ special-events.

The Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s program will feature Indianapolis vocalist Leah Crane for selected numbers at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

Indy Opera to perform on ‘Hallowine Nights’ editorial@youarecurrent.com The Indianapolis Opera will return to Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville as a featured part of the winery’s “Hallowine Nights” in October. Resident artists will perform a family friendly musical story time called “Sing Me A Story” for trick-or-treaters and their parents. The performances are Oct. 1, 8 and 15 at 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 22 and Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. The program is performed in English and is designed with audiences of all ages in mind, featuring entertaining tales, both familiar and new, from the world of opera and musical theater. Children and adults will be treated to colorful narratives through singing, physical comedy and storytelling. For more, visit danielsvineyard.com/ hallowine.

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Column: A small price to pay Commentary by Jeffrey C. McDermott As Yogi Berra so aptly said, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” Such is true for the COVID-19 pandemic. Just when we VIEWPOINT thought we could “get back to normal,” we’ve been thrown a curveball by the delta variant and the lingering virus. But the show must go on, and the Center for the Performing Arts is committed to making that happen – safely for everyone. Recently, the Center and our six wonderful resident companies announced some temporary protocols for our staff members, volunteers, patrons and artists. We did not take this issue lightly. We did not do this to support any political agenda, or to fall in line with other presenters locally and across the nation. We did this for a single reason: To protect the health of everyone who enters our venues. We believe the Center for the Performing Arts has a responsibility to be part of the recovery from this terrible pandemic. We know that art builds community, lifting hearts and spirits. We cannot experience that sense of connection if we do not feel

safe in our venues, or worse, if we are required again to stop having full-capacity audiences on campus. Our protocols are detailed on our website, but the basic provisions are simple. We simply ask that our patrons show proof of vaccination upon entering, or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours. We also ask that masks be worn at all times inside our facilities except when eating or drinking. That’s it. That is the small, temporary inconvenience we face to maintain the integrity of our campus. And more artists are requiring these safeguards as a contractual condition for performing. The Center has a wonderful, diverse 202122 season just getting under way. People are ready to interact, participate and enjoy themselves, and we are committed to making sure everyone can continue to do so.

Jeffrey C. McDermott is the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation.

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FIRST FRIDAY Oct 1, 6–9 pm See our exhibit, Dreamscape & Belief, in the Judge Stone House and get lost in the visual manifestations of dreams, personal beliefs, and poetry. Be prepared to immerse yourself in the utterly fantastic. On the patio, listen to music by Nick Ivanovich while you create your own clay skull ornament in anticipation of Day of the Dead. Head over to the Stephenson House and meet artist Jerry Dreesen and see his showcase, “My Career Retrospective.”

The Belfry Theatre Cheaper by the Dozen October 21- 23, 28-30, 8 pm October 24 & 31 at 2 pm Noblesville First UMC Celebration Hall, 2051 E. Monument St.

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Reception Friday, October 15 | 6-8 pm The Alcove Featured Artist for Q4: Margot Bogue - Ephemeral Indiana Oct 4 - Dec 29 Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, excluding holidays Art Gallery at City Hall, Fishers ASSET: Hoosier Success Stories Thursday, October 28, 6:30 - 8 pm

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Fishers Music Works Find out how to get involved: fishersmusicworks.org HCAA (Hamilton County Artists’ Association) ‘Open Lens’ Friday October 1 Reception 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Exhibit continuing through Oct 29, during regular gallery hours: Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm HCAA Exhibit at Noblesville City Hall October 4–November 24, Mon-Fri, 8 am -4:30 pm Noblesville City Hall, 16 S 10th St

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Noblesville Main Street Fall Open House Friday, October 1 | 5-9 p.m. Music and All That Jazz Friday, October 1 | 7 - 9 p.m. Noblesville Farmers Market October 2 & 9, 8am-Noon Flannel Fest October 29 | 5 - 9 p.m. noblesvillemainstreet.org/events

White River Sound Chorus White River Sound Chorus Rehearsal Every Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m. Ivy Tech in Lawrence whiteriversoundchorus.org

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy attends VIP & SIP Heartland Film Event From left, Heartland Film Director of Production & Events Adam Howell (Geist) and Heartland board member John Dewey (Geist). (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

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Where’s Amy attended a special Heartland International Film Festival VIP & SIP party Sep. 16 at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville. The 2021 lineup of big-studio, international and local films coming to Indiana celebrating the festival’s 30th anniversary was announced at the event. The festival runs Oct. 7-17. For more and to purchase tickets, visit heartlandfilm.org

Christy Carter (Carmel), left, and Jane Bready (Carmel).

Heartland Film Artistic Director Greg Sorvig (Carmel) and Heartland board member Arlene Grande (Carmel).

Nancy and Joe Crump (Geist).

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Heartland celebrates 30 years By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

which premiered at Telluride and skipped Toronto. It is set for the anniversary gala at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Newfields in Indianapolis. The theme of the 2021 Heartland Interna“The buzz is that Will Smith is one of the tional Film Festival is “Rewinding 30 years early frontrunners for best actor,” Sorvig of Heartland Film.” said. “We locked that in as our anMOVIES But 2021 might be niversary gala screening. That is a the year Heartland film that is a great title that would Artistic Director Greg Sorvig rememrepresent not only the past, but bers most. the present and future of Heartland “It’s a ‘pinch myself’ year,” Sorvig Film. We’re one of the first festivals said. to play this film and it’s a great The Carmel resident is in his 10th celebration.” Sorvig year working for the Indianapolis Another film he was delighted festival and fifth as artistic director. The to land was Wes Anderson’s “The French festival runs from Oct. 7 to 17 with in-theDispatch,” with a huge cast that includes ater, outdoor and virtual screenings. Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Frances Mc“There are big expectations with our 30th Dormand and Bill Murray. It will be shown at anniversary heading back to theaters,” Sor7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Newfields. vig said. “We found we ended up locking in “We’ve sneak previewed a handful of one of our biggest slates of big titles ever. Oscar contenders over the years, but not Usually, we have a small handful of event to this capacity where we are a full-fledged films, opening and closing centerpiece. Oscar stop along the lines of some of the We have 14 big-event films. We are talking premier festival stops on the fall circuit,” movies that have premiered at Telluride Film Sorvig said. “We’re excited to be coming into Festival and Toronto. We are going to be our own for our 30th anniversary. We have one of the first stops for these Oscar-cona true slate of indie films as well and Inditending films.” ana Spotlight films.” One of the event films is “King Richard,” For more, visit heartlandfilm.org/festival.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: The boarding station is in Forest Park in Noblesville   What to get: Items vary on the Dinner Train   Price: $70 per person in the dining car Anna’s take: I was thrilled to see the Nickel Plate Express begin offering Dinner Trains. Diners can enjoy dinner from a local Noblesville restaurant as the train takes them on a two-hour ride through northern Hamilton County. Nickel Plate Express Director Dagny Zupin was kind enough to host myself and my boyfriend on a September train ride that featured Bica Café in Noblesville. Typically, Bica Café serves breakfast, lunch and brunch, so this was a unique opportunity

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BICA Café catered the Sept. 17 Nickel Plate Express Dinner Train. Lasagna was the main course. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

to see what they offered for dinner. We enjoyed a pasta e fagioli soup, a beautiful lasagna and cannoli for dessert. The sunset views in northern Hamilton County were incredibly romantic. Trains move around quite a bit as they move, but the dinner was expertly set up so nothing was at risk of spilling. But if you’re someone who gets motion sick easily, this may not be for you. If you’re someone who’s looking for a romantic adventure, then this is definitely for you, and I can’t recommend it enough. For a schedule and tickets, visit nickelplateexpress.com.

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Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, a National Historic Landmark near Lafayette, remembers a battle some Hoosiers TRAVEL might rather forget. Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee religious leader nicknamed “the Prophet,” and his brother Tecumseh, an eloquent military leader, opposed United States expansion west of the Wabash River. By 1811, they had gathered 3,000 followers from 15 tribal groups to Prophetstown, where the Tippecanoe River joins the Wabash. Fearing the power of this multi-tribal confederacy and learning that Tecumseh was away, Indiana Territorial Gov. William Henry Harrison led 1,000 troops to a campsite 1 1/2 miles west of Prophetstown, determined to destroy the confederacy. At 4 a.m. on Nov. 7, Harrison’s sentinels detected either attackers or scouts (accounts vary) and began firing, precipitating the Battle of Tippecanoe. When the Native Americans, low on ammunition, withdrew two hours later, 62 of Harrison’s soldiers, including 11 officers, were dead or dying and 126 more were wounded. The claim that the British supported the Prophetstown warriors contributed to the War of 1812, in which Tecumseh died fighting for the British. Despite its high casualties and failure to end the confederacy, Harrison promoted the Battle of Tippecanoe as a great victory, with him as its hero. John Tipton, a United States senator from Indiana who survived the Battle of Tippecanoe, purchased the 16-acre battleground (in what is today the Town of Battle Ground) and donated it to Indiana in 1836. Two years later, the battleground was a layover stop along the Trail of Death on which Tipton drove 859 Potawatomi out of Indiana. On May 29, 1840, 30,000 supporters of Harrison’s second (and

As a child, I wasn’t allowed to cuss, curse, swear or otherwise utter profanity. In the place of off-limits words, we had what I called “subGRAMMAR GUY stitute swears.” As it turns out, there’s a term for this type of euphemism: minced oaths. I should share some examples to jog your memory. Have you heard anyone yell, “Fudge!” That’s a minced oath. If someone blurts “sugar,” “shucks” or “shoot” as an interjection, they’re likely using those words in the place of a different word with the same starting sound of “sh-.” Minced oaths aren’t new. In fact, we can trace them in English back to the 14th century, where we see the words “gog” and “kokk” pop up as euphemisms for “God.” Saying God’s name in vain, after all, breaks one of the Ten Commandments. I know this because, as a Southern Baptist in Oklahoma, I excelled at saying “gosh” and “golly.” In popular culture, my favorite minced oaths show up in the recently ended NBC comedy “The Good Place.” The show takes place in a heaven-like afterlife where the characters’ profanities are automatically changed to other words, including “fork,” “shirt,” “ash” and “bench.” In my opinion, minced oaths are the off-brand cereals of cuss words. The words don’t hold the same power as a well-placed four-letter word. Although I wouldn’t consider myself a potty mouth, sometimes the occasion calls for a word that packs a profane punch.

Historical battle marker at Tippecanoe Battlefield Park (Photos by Don Knebel)

Battlefield monument at Tippecanoe Battlefield Park.

successful) campaign for president rallied on the battleground, chanting “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.” The Tyler reference was to John Tyler, Harrison’s vice president running mate. Since 1851, Indiana’s Constitution has required perpetual protection of the battleground. In 1908, Indiana erected an 80-foottall obelisk on the site, honoring Harrison and his soldiers. Today’s visitors can listen to recorded descriptions of important battle events where they occurred.

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Adopting too many minced oaths into your lexicon runs the risk of you sounding like fictional characters Gomer Pyle or Ned Flanders. Some phrases are so tame that most people probably don’t even realize they started life as substitutionary swear words. “My goodness” began as a way to dodge saying “My God.” “Cheese and crackers,” as well as “jeepers creepers” and “Jiminy Cricket” took the place of saying “Jesus Christ.” Whether you realize it or not, many of our phrases have roots in religious cursing or general profanity. In formal settings or with acquaintances, it’s probably a good idea to water down harsh speech. After all, you don’t want to end up in the H.R. director’s office. I hear that guy’s a real son of a gun.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY On behalf of the City of Fishers, Butler Fairman and Seufert Inc., 8450 Westfield Boulevard, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana, is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities for the following project: Geist Greenway Trail Phases 1A and 1B located at 39°58’21” N 85°54’28” W. Runoff from the project site will discharge to Thorpe Creek, Fall Creek, and Thor Run. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Alex Ramsey at ARamsey@ BFSEngr.com or 317-713-4615.

CITY OF FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE VA-21-37 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case# VA-21-37 - Consideration of a Use Variance from Sec 5.4.8.D.2.b of the City of Fishers Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for a drive through located 320’ from a residential use when 400’ is required. SUBJECT PROPERTY LOCATION: 13588 Bent Grass Ln, Fishers IN 46038, Hamilton County parcel number 15-11-30-00-42-001.000 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written comments to the case planner directly, please contact: Breanna King, Planner II Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers kingb@fishers.in.us 317-595-3155

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