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GOP gubernatorial candidates talk issues

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The five Republicans seeking to become Indiana’s next governor shared their views on education, the economy POLITICS and several other topics during a Jan. 25 forum presented by First Principles Forum at the Tarkington Theatre in Carmel.

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden and former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill took turns answering questions from moderators Joy Pullman, executive editor of The Federalist, and Fanchon Stinger, a former Fox 59 news anchor.

The Republicans agreed on several things: a desire to eliminate the state’s equity, inclusion and opportunity office; a willingness to send National Guard troops to help secure the Texas border; and that the late Antonin Scalia is among their favorite Supreme Court justices of all time. But throughout the 90-minute event, they aimed to set themselves apart in other ways.

The primary election is May 7. The winner will run against Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in the Nov. 5 general election.

BRAUN: NOT AFRAID TO ‘POKE THE BEAR’ Braun, a Jasper native nearing the end of his first term in the U.S. Senate, touted his experience as an entrepreneur and business owner.

“If you want to run the biggest business in our state, maybe you should have spent some time signing the front side of a paycheck,” he said.

Braun said he will continue to hold on to his core values and isn’t afraid to “poke the bear” when necessary to affect change.

Braun said he supports a bill in the state legislature that would limit the governor’s power to declare an emergency and pointed to his work in Congress to rein in federal government power during the pandemic.

He said restrictions in Indiana during the pandemic were more in line with policies in nearby blue states than others led by Republicans.

“It was shameful what (Indiana) did,” he said. “When you start doing things like, ‘You’re an essential business, and you’re not,’ that is government gone wild.”

CHAMBERS: ‘A GROWING ECONOMY’ BENEFITS ALL Chambers, Indiana’s former secretary of

posed to “axe the tax” by eliminating the state income tax.

“My opponents, special interest groups and big spending bureaucrats are screaming bloody murder and saying it can’t be done,” she said. “But that money is not theirs. It’s yours. And you will always spend more wisely than the government.”

DODEN: PREVENTING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVERREACH From left, event emcee Devin Anderson addresses Indiana governor candidates U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Fort Wayne entrepreneur Eric Doden and former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.

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commerce, said he believes the most important role of the governor is to grow the economy and thereby benefit all Hoosiers.

“A growing economy affords us the ability to do a few things: to fix education, to back our police and make sure our public safety is protecting us from increasing crime, to deal with mental health and health care,” he said. “A growing economy affords us the ability to fix things and shrink government and improve overall quality of life.”

He said a healthy economy begins with ensuring children receive an education that prepares them well for the workforce. He said Indiana has a “backwards-looking education system.”

“It needs to be forward-looking to embrace the economy of the future, (by) making education more individualized and really modernizing it as much as we can,” he said. “Performance-based outcomes work for business, and they should be able to be applied to education as well.”

CROUCH: FAUCI AND FEDS “LIED TO US” Crouch served as the state’s lieutenant governor throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but she said many of the state’s efforts to stop the spread of the virus — from mandates to lockdowns — were based on faulty information from national leaders. “(Former White House medical advisor Anthony) Fauci and the federal government lied to us, and as a result many actions that were taken at the federal and state level impacted our freedoms and caused harm to Hoosier families,” she said. “When I am governor, I will allow Hoosiers to make decisions regarding their health.”

She said she supports the bill in the state legislature that would limit the governor’s emergency powers to 30 days.

A former state auditor, Crouch has pro-

Doden, an entrepreneur from Fort Wayne, said he wants to take a closer look than his opponents at how state agencies are spending taxpayer dollars.

“How those agency heads spend that money really matters to how we serve Hoosiers,” he said. “I’m the only candidate on this dais that said every agency head has to reapply for their job. We’re going to bring in super-talented people that come in and serve.”

For Doden, a top priority if elected governor is to issue an executive order to ban closures of coal plants unless there is a plan to compensate for its loss with another form of reliable energy. He said a federal effort to take coal plants offline is set to lead to higher energy prices in Indiana.

“We’re going to keep the federal government from overreaching and causing us the problems that are in our power supply right now,” he said.

HILL: TEAR DOWN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM Hill, who served as attorney general from 2017 to 2021, said he supports the idea of school choice, but “federal entanglements” are harming the state’s school system.

“We need to do something about our school system. We need to tear it down and get back to basics,” he said. “It’s not enough to simply have choices. In my administration, we’re going to look for curriculum change. We’re going to bust down what’s going on — this has been years in the making — so we can develop a new solid system so that our kids can be as bright and as strong as they need to be moving forward.”

Hill voiced his opinion on several social issues and referenced an advisory opinion he issued in 2020 regarding the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

“I believe in the truth. And that’s why I was a little perplexed as attorney general when the BMV put an X on the driver’s license to create a third classification of gender,” he said. “I fought that, beat it back and they took it back. Why? Because the truth is, there are only two genders, male and female, and that’s worth fighting for.”

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“Fishers volunteers really put in the work last year and we could not be more impressed,” the announcement stated. “By being involved in our community, volunteers have made a huge difference.

Nearly 13,000 hours of volunteer work were logged last year.”

Some statistics related to volunteers are: • 5,528 people volunteered in 2023, which is 1,120 more than 2022 • Volunteer hours in 2023 totaled 12,975 • Using a value of $31.80 per hour, volunteers gave $412,515 worth of their time Volunteer hours per department were: • City of Fishers — 2,521 • Fishers Parks — 2,169 • Fishers AgriPark — 1,653 • Fishers Farmers Market — 1,300 • Fishers Police Department — 1,172 • Fishers Maker Playground — 1,030 • Spark!Fishers — 611 • Department of Engineering — 563 • Fishers Storm Water Utility — 334 • Planning and Zoning — 23 The city’s online portal includes volunteer opportunities with area nonprofit organizations, such as Medical Mutts, Special Olympics and the Alhuda Foundation Food Pantry. More than 50 agencies are listed on the webpage in addition to volunteer opportunities with City of Fishers departments.

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Preferred HSE superintendent applicant picked

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superintendent. The board interviewed five applicants, all taking place in executive session.

Also during the Jan. 24 meeting, the board had a first readHamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees members ing on a new policy regarding weapons in schools. Director have chosen which applicant they want to hire as the new HSE of Staff and Student Services Ryan Taylor told the board that superintendent but won’t identify who the district has not previously had a policy regarding SCHOOLS that is until after a public hearing on the weapons. proposed contract.

“Now, I don’t want you to think we’ve had the wildDuring the board’s regular Jan. 24 meeting, Board wild West out there,” he said. “It’s very clear in state President Juanita Albright gave an update on the statute what the definitions of weapons are — firearms, process. knives — and the restrictions on school property. So “We’ve been clear in our commitment to transparency that has not changed. We’ve addressed (it) historically in this process,” she said, noting that the public hearing through our student handbooks, through employment Albright on the contract will be announced. “While the name of handbook, we have signage and such, but what we did the final candidate will not be made public as part of the conlack … was that we didn’t have a statement from the district tract review public process, we anticipate that we’ll announce regarding that, and it’s pretty common that districts around the the final candidate shortly after the process closes.” state do have a statement.”

Albright said a vote to approve the candidate and the conTaylor said the proposed policy largely mirrors state statutes tract will take place during a subsequent public meeting. regarding weapons in schools. The policy states that nobody Former HSE Superintendent Yvonne Stokes, the first Black other than law enforcement officers and security personnel are woman to lead the district, resigned in mid-September with one allowed to carry weapons on school property. Some exceptions year remaining in her contract. She and the board negotiated are allowed for employees and visitors who keep weapons a separation agreement that paid Stokes her full salary for the locked out of sight in their vehicles. final year of her contract, along with some benefits.

The policy will come back to the board for a second reading Matt Kegley, who had been assistant superintendent of and vote. teaching and learning, was appointed interim superintendent The next regular HSE Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled while the board started the hiring process for a new permanent for 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at the HSE Central Office, 13485 Cumberland Rd.

DISPATCHES American Legion plans chili cook-off — Fishers American Legion Post 470 will host a chili cookoff starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the post, 9091 E. 126th St. There is no charge to enter, and participants can taste each entry for free and vote for their favorite. Bowls of chili are $5 each, hot dogs are $2 and chili dogs are $3. First place in the chili contest wins $100, second place wins $50 and third wins $25.

Heart Hike 2024 set — The Heart Hike at Ritchey Woods is planned for 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 10, just before Valentine’s Day. Participants can look for images on the nature preserve’s trails that show heart shapes in nature, and then stick around after to warm up by a campfire. This Fishers Parks event is free and no registration is required.

Fishers Farmers Market vendor applications open — The Fishers Farmers Market’s 2024 vendor application period is open through Feb. 11. The 2024 season will offer a weekly public market from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, May 4 through Sept. 28, at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in downtown Fishers. Learn more and access applications at playfishers.com/ farmersmarket.

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Hamilton East Public Library announced Jan. 24 that it launched a redesigned website, with the goal of LIBRARY delivering an enhanced online experience for patrons.

The new website design includes updated navigation tools for access to library services.

“We have focused on creating a user-friendly interface that seamlessly blends aesthetics with functionality,” the announcement stated.

HEPL Director of Marketing and Communications Kelsey Sweet stated that library staff were excited to introduce the new website.

“The user-oriented design, improved navigation and dedication to accessibility are a testament to our commitment to providing a seamless online experience for our valued patrons,” she stated. “We’re grateful for our partnership with Iconic Digital Marketing, who took our website vision and collaborated with our team to make it a reality.’”

The redesigned website includes an updated events calendar.

Hamilton East Public Library has launched its redesigned website with new navigation tools for online users. (Screenshot)

HEPL has branches in Fishers and Noblesville with unique programming in each location. The new website menu offers an easier way to search for programs specific to the community, as well as by a program’s target age and type of activity.

According to the announcement, the website also has new software for reserving

equipment at the Fishers Library’s Ignite Studio, and a new website specifically for Ignite Studio, including an interactive virtual tour.

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Central Indiana businesses join NBA All-Star fun

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Barber Shop in Fishers is among the other participants.

“We started signing up businesses in AuThe NBA All-Star Game will return to Ingust and launched it to the public in Octodianapolis for the first time since ber,” Lopez said. “This is the fourth 1985, and the time the NBA has held this, with the BASKETBALL improvements in last time with Portland, which had technology since 200 different businesses. We have then have created a far different 250 businesses signed up and anatmosphere this time around. other 150 Indiana landmarks.”

As part of the festivities, the Some of those landmarks are the NBA Rewards program is allowing Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, the businesses in Hamilton County and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in Lopez Zionsville to be involved as well as New Castle, and the John Wooden others across Indianapolis and the state. statue on Georgia Street in Indianapo“It’s a program to expand the economic lis. Points can be earned by visiting the impact of NBA All-Stars to local small busilandmarks. nesses,” said Danny Lopez, Indiana Pacers Lopez said event information about the vice president of external relations and corAll-Star festivities is on the app. porate communications. “Businesses regis“We want people coming downtown,” ter and the NBA sends them a packet that Lopez said. “There will be lots of music and has marketing materials, such as a sign. activities. It will be a party. It’s almost like Individuals on the NBA Events app check in.” a party with a basketball game attached to Lopez said customers can open the app it.” to earn points for confirming a visit to the Dan and Nancy Hintz’s Million Meal Movebusiness. ment will benefit from the 14th annual NBA “We’ve already had two people earn 500 Cares All-Star Day of Service. The Carmel points and they have tickets to the NBA Allcouple founded the Million Meal Movement Star Game (on Feb. 18),” Lopez said. “There in 2007. Lopez said the effort will run conalso are instant rewards, there is mertinuously from 4 p.m., Feb. 15 to 4 p.m. Feb. chandise, apparel, NBA Rising Stars Game 16. Approximately 6,000 volunteers will tickets. The goal is to try to get people to pack 1 million meals for Indiana residents patronize these businesses, and it’s not experiencing hunger. The volunteers will do just central Indiana, it’s statewide.”

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Pure Green Juice and Smoothie Carmel “The NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service is is one of the businesses taking part in an incredible opportunity for Hoosiers to the promotion. Owner Alisa Jackson said give back in a big way, with thousands of the store signage about the event creates community members coming together in the excitement. spirit of volunteerism to pack meals that “From my perspective, it’s been great will benefit Indiana food banks and food for us to be a Carmel business included in pantries,” stated Nancy Hintz, executive the hype mode,” Jackson said. “I’m thrilled director at Million Meal Movement. “We’re to help raise awareness and excitement grateful to the NBA and Pacers Sports & around the fact that Indy is hosting one Entertainment for this opportunity and look of the NBA’s biggest events. It’s about to forward to fighting hunger at home with go down and it’s going to be fantastic for the phenomenal fans taking part in NBA AllIndiana.”

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Other Carmel businesses include Hino Lopez said NBA Commissioner Adam SilOishi, Juler’s Row, and Cretia Cakes. Geist ver will visit during the closing ceremonies.

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Library program teaches cooking

By Cassie King news@currentinfishers.com Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers offers a monthly workshop to teach basic cooking skills to children in LIBRARY second through fifth grade.

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by Lisa Glesil, the youth librarian at HEPL. She started the club in 2016.

“The club meets monthly and is a handson program that focuses on learning basic kitchen skills and basic nutrition while creating mostly no-bake recipes,” Glesil said.

The class uses microwaves, toaster ovens, hot plates and electric skillets and features a different cooking focus each month.

“The class of 20 is always full and there’s a waiting list,” Glesil said.

Allison Kartman, youth engagement coordinator at HEPL, said the club is a way for kids to learn basic kitchen techniques in a fun environment. Foods featured in the class include everything from cheeseballs to desserts and breakfast foods.

“One year, we journeyed around the world with cuisines from all over the planet,” Kartman said.

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Lisa Glesil, youth librarian at Hamilton East Public Library, leads the monthly Chop Chop Club at the Fishers Library, teaching basic cooking skills to kids. (Photo by Cassie King)

She said they try to stick to foods kids can recreate easily at home.

“Often, our own kids’ books from our collection are an inspiration,” she said.

The recent Jan. 18 Chop Chop Club led participants through the steps to prepare hot cocoa and spiced tea mixes, and the kids also made a floating snowman using marshmallows, pretzels and candies.

The next Chop Chop Club meets at 5 p.m.

Feb. 15 at Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers, in the East Meeting Room.

For more, visit the library website events page at hepl.libnet.info/event/9599374.

A resolution congratulating Hamilton Southeastern High School’s “We the People” team for its state COMPETITION championship win has been approved by the Indiana Legislature.

The resolution, which was adopted on first reading by the House and Senate, was authored by Reps, Todd Huston (R-Fishers) and Chris Jeter (R-Noblesville) and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Kyle Walker (R-Lawrence).

According to the resolution, HSE’s team won the 2023 “We the People” state finals on Dec. 13, competing against 14 other schools seeking to represent Indiana in the 2024 finals.

For the competition, “more than 600 middle and high school students from across the state prepared statements and answered questions from panels of judges concerning the United States Constitution and its application to relevant historical and contemporary issue,” the resolution stated.

The HSE team will travel to Washington,

Hamilton Southeastern High School’s “We the People” team won the state competition in December and heads to Washington, D.C., in April for the national finals. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Kyle Walker’s office)

D.C., to compete in the national finals, set for April 13-15.

The team’s coaches named in the resolution are Janet Chandler and Alana Kane, and team members are Lila Chamberlain, Brooke Conley, Emily Everett, Jaimie Favara, Siran Ganesh, Lauren Hand, Omana Jacob, Guru Kapase, Manav Krishna, Liam McClain, Ashton Merriam, Fay Montalvo, Connor Moore, Lauren Nolan, Naina Praveen, Addy Ricafort, Aksel Sjostrom, Anna Williams, Skye Wood and Alex Yu.

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Lawrence Central junior wants to follow mom’s career path

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Lawrence Central High School junior Jaylah Lampley couldn’t ask for a better coach or mother.

Lawrence Central’s head coach is, after all, her mother, Jannon Lampley.

“She played at Purdue and in the WNBA,” Jaylah said. “Everything I want to do in life, she has already had that experience. I’m very blessed she gets to teach me and give me advice along the way, so I become like her. Most of my life I’ve been modeling after her. I’ve followed in her footsteps. It’s amazing I get to succeed not only with my mother, but with my sister (Lola) as well.”

Jannon Lampley, whose maiden name is Roland, played for Purdue University from 1993-97, earning Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 1997. This is her second season as head coach after serving as associate head coach when Jaylah was a freshman.

Prior to the sectional opener Jan. 31, Jaylah, a 6-foot guard, was averaging 18.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Class 4A No. 1 Bears (23-1). She averaged 15.8 points as a sophomore and 16.2 points as a

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Favorite athlete: Maya Moore Favorite subject: AP language and composition Favorite genre: Rap or older soul music Favorite vacation spot: Florida freshman. Lola, a sophomore, was averaging 10.9 points.

“To coach Jaylah and Lola has been a complete blessing,” Jannon said. “To help them achieve some of their goals and see them live out their on-court dreams has been nothing short of amazing. Sharing these moments with them has been an honor. None of us want the journey to end, but the joy from these moments and experienc-

Lawrence Central High School junior Jaylah Lampley with the trophy for winning the Marion County Tournament. (Photo by Black Rocket)

es are enough to last a lifetime.”

Jannon said Jaylah constantly works on her skill set and her body.

“She’s been a constant work in progress,” Jannon said. “However, I would say she has improved her leadership this season. She is well respected among her teammates and coaching staff from the standpoint of setting the expectations, which is essentially helping us build our culture and being held accountable and never getting complacent

with winning games. I would also say that her overall confidence and maturity has improved. She’s always been a defender, rebounder, slasher, shooter, but she’s coming off a great summer where she performed well during the EYBL top AAU circuit.

“Her summer performance and development has certainly transferred on court in high school.”

Jaylah said the team’s mindset has been stronger this season. The Bears won the Marion County title for the first time in the girls program’s history.

“Everyone wants to win, and everyone wants to succeed,” Jaylah said. “We made a lot of accomplishments along the way.

We have a great coaching staff. They were the ones to have the dream and mindset to pass down to the players.”

Jaylah, who is ranked No. 49 in the ESPN Class of 2025 recruiting rankings, has more than 20 NCAA Division I offers, including Purdue University, Indiana University, Ohio State University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, University of Louisville and West Virginia University.

Lola is ranked No. 18 in the Class of 2026

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Fishers student a Presidential Scholar Award candidate — Danya Rimawi, a graduating senior at Eman Schools in Fishers, has been named as one of about 5,000 candidates for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2024.

According to an announcement from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Office, semifinalists will be chosen in April, and the finalists will be announced in May. Up to 161 Presidential Scholars are chosen annually from the pool of candidates.

United Way seeks Go All IN proposals — United Way is recruiting volunteers and projects for its fourth annual Go All IN Day, an organized day of community service presented by United Way of Central Indiana and the Indianapolis Colts. This year’s event is June 21 in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties. A $15,000 gift from the Colts will underwrite grants to local nonprofits hosting volunteer projects for Go All IN Day, which will cover the cost of materials for many participating organizations. Eligible nonprofits, grassroots organizations and community groups can apply before the event for grants to fund their projects.

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At Propel, human services organizations will pitch their ideas on how to reduce barriers for those from under-resourced communities or asset-limited backgrounds. The event is open to nonprofits serving residents in Hamilton, Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan or Putnam counties. More than $100,000 in grants will be given out when finalists make their pitches live April 25 at High Alpha in Indianapolis. Interested nonprofits can apply through Feb. 12. For more information or to apply, go to uwci. org/propel.

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Essays must be submitted by Feb. 15. For the full rules and to submit an essay, visit Silverpen-SLC.com.

Operation School Bell – The Assistance League of Indianapolis is seeking donations to support its Operation School Bell program, which provides apparel and shoes for thousands of underserved students in Indianapolis. Each student receives a duffel bag that includes a winter jacket, socks, shirts, pants, toothbrush and more.

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By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com For nearly two years, City of Fishers administration and staff have worked from far-flung locations across the city while the former City Hall was demolished, and work commenced on its three-story, approximately $28 million replacement.

In a few months, those city officials will move back to 1 Municipal Dr. and into the brand-new Fishers City Hall and Arts Center.

The city’s main municipal building closed in August 2022, with a groundbreaking for the new building in late November of that year. The city decided early in the design process to create a community arts center on the ground floor of the new building, with city offices on the upper two floors.

During a recent “hard-hat tour” of the facility, Mayor Scott Fadness told a group of visitors that the idea was to make City Hall a welcoming place for residents.

“I’ve often found that city halls can be pretty sterile places,” he said. “It’s a place where typically people come to file permits or come talk about an issue or go to a city council meeting, but it doesn’t really feel like the people’s building. So, one way we thought we could activate that was to try to bring artists onto the first floor of City Hall.”

Fadness said it made sense to partner with the Indianapolis Arts Center, which will manage that dedicated space.

IAC President Mark Williams also was there for the tour and said center staff are happy to be part of the Fishers community.

“This will be the first of its kind in the country — an arts and municipal complex,” he said. “We’re really proud to be a part of this vision.”

The main entry to the arts center includes exhibit space for artwork, with a section dedicated to Fishers Arts Council exhibits and a multifunctional theater space that can be used for performances, events and government meetings.

Ashley Elrod, Fishers’ community and public relations director, said the theater will accommodate 300 audience members, with seating that pulls out from the wall.

“Most of the time in a theater, you have

(Below) The first-floor theater space at the new Fishers City Hall and Arts Center will be used for performances, events and Fishers City Council meetings.

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(Above) Indianapolis Arts Center President Mark Williams, left, and Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness lead a “hard-hat tour” of what will be the Fishers Arts Center on the first floor of the new City Hall. (Photo by Adam Seif)

a sloped floor,” she said, “This is a flat floor and that was intentional in order to give this space the most flexibility we can have. However, we’re still accomplishing that tiered seating that you typically look for in a theater. The upper deck seating, we’ll be able to pull that seating out, similar to a high school gymnasium seating — (but) much higher-end seating than a wooden bench.”

The flat floor also allows better accessibility for people with disabilities, she said.

Williams said that the IAC will work with local organizations that want to schedule performances in the space, in addition to bringing in groups from the greater Indianapolis area, such as the Indianapolis Opera.

Behind the theater space are dressing rooms for performers, space for caterers to set up for events and the always-important storage.

Another section of the first floor will

house a formal gallery, classroom and workshop space, along with offices for art center staff. Williams pointed out a separate gallery dedicated to modern art installations and experiential artwork as the group moved toward the studios.

The studios include a dedicated pottery space, complete with a drying area and kilns; and two “flex” spaces that can be used for different mediums. Williams said classes will be similar to what the IAC offers at its Broad Ripple location.

“We have a variety of experiences, anywhere from two-hour, what we call ‘make it, take it’ —where you show up, you learn a craft, you make something and take it home — to probably four-week classes, seven-week classes and then 12- to 14-week classes, as well,” Williams said.

The center will open just as school lets out, so Williams said they’ll kick things off

with a variety of summer art camps for kids.

Fadness pointed to the art center’s easy access to the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater area, where many events take place, including the weekly farmers market.

“Our farmers market on Saturday mornings averages out (to) 6,000 people here every Saturday morning,” he said, and they plan to design the exterior “so that, hopefully, it’s almost a seamless interaction between our (arts) center and the folks that are coming here to the farmers market.”

For more, visit thisisfishers.com/ nextchapter/city-hall-art-center.

ON THE COVER: The new Fishers City Hall and Art Center is in the final stages of construction, with completion expected this spring. The building was designed by DELV Design, with Meyer Najem overseeing construction. (Photo courtesy of the City of Fishers)

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New City Hall offices designed for functionality, collaboration

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com Even before the City of Fishers decided to build a new City Hall after the former building started sinking, it wasn’t efficiently serving the needs of the growing city. The new second- and third-floor municipal office space has been built not only to accommodate the city’s current staffing needs, but with future growth in mind.

“The priority here was to be able to rightsize our building so that it’s being utilized the most effectively, as well as — we don’t anticipate growing headcount in the future by very much, but we wanted to be able to accommodate any headcount,” said Ashley Elrod, Fishers’ community and public relations director. “And in the old City Hall, we had people in former closets and in former hallways.”

During a “hard-hat tour” of the new office space, Elrod said the design also includes conference rooms for public meetings, such as the Board of Public Works, that also can be used by community groups that need

Fishers residents were invited to sign a support beam that was installed in the ceiling above the mayor’s office in the new Fishers City Hall.

meeting space.

Large windows throughout allow plenty of natural light into the space, even on a gray, cloudy day.

“Here you get to see some of the pretty views that we will be fortunate to have,” Elrod said. “You’ll see down below some of these retaining walls, and there will be rain gardens that will capture our rain runoff as part of our strive for sustainability.”

Assistant Director of Community and Public Relations Stephanie Perry said the former City Hall offered very little natural light.

“For a lot of employees, we didn’t have any windows,” she said. “So this is so wonderful that everyone, essentially, will have a window.”

She added that the old building was “siloed,” with each department effectively walled off from the others. The new building is designed to allow movement between departments and encourage collaboration.

The building has elevators for those with physical limitations who can’t use the stairs, and other accommodations to ensure access.

“There was really a lot of attention paid to people with disabilities through this (process),” Elrod said. “We have a commission for people with disabilities here, and that commission reviewed our preliminary plans for the building and ensured that there was sufficient access, even above and beyond.”

That includes a lift to the control room in the first-floor theater space, so people who use wheelchairs can control lights and other theater functions.

In the ceiling of the mayor’s corner office is a steel support beam that was signed by hundreds of Fishers residents last summer.

Part of that beam is still visible.

Speaking of support, Elrod noted that the new building’s foundation was carefully engineered to avoid the sinking problem that doomed Fishers’ former City Hall.

“If you look at old aerial views of this area, it literally — it was a swamp,” she said. “So, there was a lot of mitigation that occurred to ensure that this would still be standing 50 years from now, hopefully longer.”

A third-floor space at the new Fishers City Hall offers a great view of the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. (Photos by Leila Kheiry)

Assistant Director of Community and Public Relations Stephanie Perry stands in what will be her new office at the Fishers City Hall and Art Center.

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Want versus need Commentary by Terry Anker English author Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel “A Christmas Carol” tells the story of an elderly miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, ESSAY visited by three apparitions, Past, Present and Future, to help the skinflint remember the meaning of the holiday and to mend his greedy ways.

The Ghost of Christmas Present arrived second in the form of a robust and jolly character showing Scrooge the joy to be discovered outside his present-day window.

Yet beneath the specter’s flowing robe, and unseen by the dancing and bounty inherent to the festivities, peered the countenances of two children, who the spirit called by the names Ignorance and Want. Scrooge was admonished to remember them in spite of his own self-perceived abundance.

Those of us who are or have been parents, or those who are or have been a child, understand that the good author was not likely referring to “want” in the modern sense.

More probably, it was intended to mean need. We humans may want chocolate cake

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for every meal or constant attention directed our way — but we need, and must have, some proper nourishment for our bodies and love for our souls. Absent an adequate serving of either and we suffer the pernicious effects of starvation. Even more, Dickens called out the hunger brought by ignorance.

Failure to read, understand or participate in the world around us brings its own sort of malnourishment and incumbent harm.

With want, we can count the calories and have come to understand the attention due a child. But what of ignorance? Reading, writing and arithmetic are the big three. And civics, history and skills follow closely behind.

Kids make sense, but what, if anything, is our burden to carry the ignorance and want of full-grown adults? If they choose blissful witlessness, what is our duty to them?

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

Discovering my hidden talent Commentary by Danielle Wilson Recently, my high school students and I engaged in lengthy discussions about what our “acts” would be if we were HUMOR to compete in a talent contest.

About 50 percent, me included, could not come up with anything performance worthy. We don’t sing or dance, at least not well, nor do any of us play a musical instrument other than the recorder at the fifth-grade level. What can we do? This is important, people!

There were of course some lame options tossed around — learning the “Napolean Dynamite” routine and lip syncing being the most popular. But these had been done before and were not going to win us the crown. We needed a wow factor! So, we explored potential “skills” that we could acquire. Juggling, magic, baton twirling, yo-yo-ing, even speed painting, were all considered legitimate possibilities.

Are these even “talents,” though? We circled back to everyone’s natural gifts. One kid is a master at decorating desserts. Another is a Hollywood-bound stylist. Two are varsity basketball players and several are elite swimmers. Soon, we were brainstorming creative ways to highlight these. “Could

“We circled back to everyone’s natural gifts. One kid is a master at decorating desserts. Another is a Hollywood-bound stylist. Two are varsity basketball players, and several are elite swimmers.”

– DANIELLE WILSON you ice a three-tier sponge while grooving to Maroon 5’s ‘Sugar’?” “What might it look like if you gave a random audience member an impromptu makeover?” “Can we bring a pool on stage?”

I began thinking about myself again.

What am I good at? I’m a pretty decent mom, I’m amazing at getting strangers to reveal their darkest secrets and, I’ve been told, I write a solid observational humor column. That’s it! My act will be penning a 275-word piece on talent shows in less than 15 minutes. You’re welcome.

Peace out.

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

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Last Saturday, something happened that made me very proud of my family.

It was about 3 p.m. and HUMOR my adult son, Brett, had just stopped by after a boxing workout. My wife, Mary Ellen, had returned from a long morning of shopping and running errands. I had just played two hours of pickleball.

What was I proud of? Everyone took a nap. Right smack in the middle of the day. People in the neighborhood were not only taking down their holiday lights but tossing around a football with the kids, gassing up the snow blowers or taking a brisk walk in the nearby woods. But the Wolfsies were all asleep, Brett sacked out on the couch, Mary Ellen in our king-size bed, and I was tucked into my La-Z-Boy chair. Do I know how to pick a family, or what?

I wish I could have been awake to enjoy it fully. Of course, my son and wife are not experienced nappers. They have not spent the years I have perfecting the art of the timely snooze. Unlike me, my wife has never slept through Paris on a bus or dozed through an entire baseball game. Unlike me, my son has never fallen asleep at his own surprise birthday. They are novice nappers. But I was thrilled that there was hope. Here it was, Saturday afternoon, a gorgeous, crisp winter afternoon enticing every family in the neighborhood to go outside and enjoy the weather. But all the Wolfsies were napping.

Here are some drawbacks to amateur napping. When my wife awakens, she apologizes for her lapse and then spends the next three hours worrying she is coming down with something. I’m no medical expert, but I don’t think you need to give yourself a COVID-19 test if you doze off for 20 minutes in the middle of the after-

“Right smack in the middle of the day.

People in the neighborhood were not only taking down their holiday lights but tossing around a football with the kids, gassing up the snow blowers or taking a brisk walk in the nearby woods. But the Wolfsies were all asleep, Brett sacked out on the couch, Mary Ellen in our king-size bed, and I was tucked into my La-Z-Boy chair. Do I know how to pick a family, or what?”

– DICK WOLFSIE noon. When I doze off for an hour or so, I awaken with a renewed sense of purpose.

Men and women place different values on a good daytime snooze. Women don’t like naps because they are afraid they will miss something, like a sale or a sunset or the plot of a movie. But that’s exactly the reason I do nap — to miss things.

I do worry about my son, though. As a toddler, he showed great potential, often rivaling me. He’d fall asleep after a good meal and often snuck in a nap before going to bed. I had great expectations for him, but my hopes dimmed as he grew up. He once sat through an entire “Harry Potter” movie without snoring. And more recently, he watched 3 1/2 hours of “Oppenheimer” without digging his nails into his thigh.

You may think that we squandered valuable time by dozing off at 3 in the afternoon. You are entitled to your opinion, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The first time Devan Mathias saw “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” it had an immediate impact on her.

MUSICAL “When the character I’m playing now, (songwriter) Cynthia Weil, entered the stage for the first time, I knew pretty instantly that I had to play this part,” the Fishers resident said.

“This woman walks into the office of music proMathias ducer Don Kirshner and asks for a job as a lyricist. She doesn’t really take no for an answer. She’s persistent and funny, and the second she started singing, I got goosebumps, like big ones. I only continued to fall in love with Cynthia as I watched her defy the social norms and expectations in the 1960s, all while navigating a working and romantic relationship with her songwriting partner, Barry Mann.”

At intermission, she turned to her husband and said she had to play the part of Weil.

“I don’t always get that feeling about a particular role, but I really try to listen to that intuition when it shows up,” Mathias said. “This one felt special.”

Mathias portrays Weil Feb. 8 to March 30 in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of the play.

“I love her strength and humor and internal fire,” Mathias said. “I love her tenacity and her immense heart, and as a writer and avid Shakespeare admirer, I love that she is also a wordsmith. So, this feels like such a dream.”

Mathias said she realized that she and Weil, who died at age 82 in June 2023, are alike in more ways than she realized.

“Growing up, I tried just about every sport and was good at, truthfully, none of them,” Mathias said. “Then I found musicals and discovered that I could forge a different path for myself. Once I got to college, where I majored in musical theater, it was

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Christine Andreas’ “Two for the Road” performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9-10 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘ROMEO & JULIET’ Civic Theatre’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” is set for Feb. 9-24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘ROUTE 66’ Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Route 66” runs through Feb. 18 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistatge.org.

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Devan Mathias has performed in a few Beef & Boards productions, including playing the Bird Woman in “Mary Poppins.” (Photo courtesy of Beef & Boards)

still all musicals, all the time. But since then, I fell in love with acting and plays. I’ve learned life is all about balance. I can run half marathons and redo my own kitchen and rewire light fixtures in my house and find joy in things that aren’t traditionally feminine and still fully embrace my identity and femininity and power as a woman. And similarly, I can love Shakespeare as much as (Stephen) Sondheim and make artistic homes for myself in both musicals and plays.

“Maybe that’s why I love Cynthia so much, because she also doesn’t feel obligated to comply with society’s expectations of women. She finds balance in what’s right for her, and I admire that so much.”

Mathias said the show is much more than a typical jukebox musical.

“It feels more like a play with music, where the songwriters are writing songs based on what’s happening in their lives, sometimes in as little as an afternoon, but the music is still so universal,” Mathias said. “The show is funny and genuine and is jam-packed with dozens of songs that audiences probably already know. Carole

King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, were best friends, insanely competitive and had prolific careers writing for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dolly Parton, James Taylor, The Drifters and The Shirelles.”

Devon Perry, originally from Pickerington, Ohio, is making her Beef & Boards debut as Carole King.

Westfield resident Don Farrell plays late music producer Don Kirshner.

“I’m thrilled to play ‘The man with the golden ear,’” Farrell said. “His big thing was that it was a young person’s industry. It was the decade when the teenager was discovered as a demographic to market toward, and he got on to that more quickly than most. His discovery was letting young people write for young artists, and that’s where he discovered Carole King.”

The Brill Building was famous for being a corporate songwriting factory. Farrell said Kirshner was willing to take more risks.

“Young people could come along and say, ‘Would you listen to my song?’ and he would,” Farrell said. “He was a businessman and knew what sold.”

For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Carmel Apprentice Theatre’s production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is set for Feb. 9-19 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

‘ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’ The Belfy Theatre will present “One Man, Two Guvnors” through Feb. 11 at The Switch Theatre at Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers.

For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com. ’STAR-CROSSED LOVERS’ The Carmel Symphony Orchestra performs “Star-Crossed Lovers” on Valentine’s Day weekend Feb. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘THE WILD WILD WEST’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “The Wild Wild West” from Feb. 10-25 at The Florence Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

DISPATCH Red Barn Summer Theatre schedule — The On-Stage Foundation Board of Directors and Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor recently announced their 2024 season. Starting off the summer will be “Keep The Change,” a comedy by Michael Clossin. The second show will be Michael Parker’s, “The Lone Star Love Potion.” The final production will be the Mel Brooks’ musical “Young Frankenstein.” For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

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Tastes Like A Touchdown Score some serious Big Game points with your friends and family with this Fried Coconut Popcorn Shrimp accompanied by the fiery St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Sauce.

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Big Bites for the Big Game When it comes to Big Game watch parties this Sunday, most people fall into two categories. There will be a few people excited to watch the game, but most everyone else shows up for the commercials and the food. If you’re looking for the easy button to make everyone happy, consider these classic Indy favorites for this year’s Big Game.

CARRY-OUT PLATTERS Indianapolis restaurant group, Huse Culinary, is offering carry-out platters featuring several of their most iconic menu items including the famously spicy St. Elmo Steak House Shrimp Cocktail, grilled-to-perfection Filet Sliders, crowd-pleasing Tavern Club sandwich, and dry-rub Baby Back Ribs.

You can purchase these Big Game platters at the following locations: SHRIMP COCKTAIL PLATTERS St. Elmo Steak House Harry & Izzy’s locations 1933 Lounge FILET SLIDER PLATTERS St. Elmo Steak House Harry & Izzy’s locations 1933 Lounge

Vegetable oil, for frying 2 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. St. Elmo Seasoning 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup coconut flakes 1 lb. large shrimp, uncooked (peeled and deveined, tail off) St. Elmo Cocktail Sauce, for dipping INSTRUCTIONS

3. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture, dip in eggs, and then roll in coconut mixture.

4. Place shrimp in oil and fry until golden. Flip shrimp after 1 ½ minutes then cook for additional 1 ½ minutes.

5. Transfer to a serving plate lined with paper towel.

6. Pour St. Elmo Cocktail Sauce in a 1. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a large small bowl for dipping and enjoy! skillet over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°

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Simple, tasty cocktails are taking the W this year! If you’ve dined at St. Elmo Steak House, you may have tried their signature cocktail, the Elmo Cola, AKA the Adult Cherry Coke.

It’s recommended to call and order platters 24-48 hours in advance.

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2. Mix eggs and milk in a shallow dish.

Whisk flour and St. Elmo Seasoning in a medium bowl. Combine breadcrumbs and coconut flakes in another bowl.

You can recreate their fan-favorite cocktail with just two ingredients, making it perfect to sip and share at the watch party this Sunday.

The Elmo Cola is made with two ounces of St. Elmo Cherry Vanilla Bourbon and your choice of regular or diet Coca-Cola. If you’re feeling fancy, add two Luxardo cherries as a garnish on top. You can find St. Elmo Cherry Vanilla Bourbon in local grocery and liquor stores. Fun fact: it’s the same boozy bottle that is poured in the legendary St. Elmo Steak House. Sip, sip, hooray!

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Savory list of Super Bowl food options Commentary by Mark LaFay

Market District in Carmel offers a range of grocery items, carryout and eat-in dining options. (Photos courtesy of Market District)

Market District a ‘foodie’s paradise’ Commentary by Mark LaFay Market District, at 1234 Illinois St. in Carmel, is a foodie’s paradise. The grocery store is massive and has quite a variety across every primary grocery category, and then some.

Besides grocery items, Market District has quite the catering department, with a hot-and-ready selection and — unbeknownst to many — it has a delightful Italian restaurant that bears the name of celebrity chef Fabio Viviani.

For some, the idea of grabbing dinner in the grocery store might seem like a foreign concept.

For the most part, it has been largely foreign, and now it is simply “new” to the U.S. In my travels abroad, I have had memorable meals in grocery store restaurants, the most memorable being a full English “brekky” in a Woolworth’s in Cape Town, South Africa.

Domestically, Hy-Vee, Whole Foods and Giant Eagle (Market District’s parent company) have launched in-store restaurant concepts nationwide, and the food is nothing to snub your nose at. Consider having a scratch kitchen with 24-7 access to premium fresh ingredients. A truly winning combination, and Osteria is no exception.

Osteria’s is turning out fantastic pan-Italian cuisine, scratch-made with fresh ingredients. Its wood-fired pizzas are wildly popular for in-restaurant as well as carryout. Pastas are scratch-made daily, along with all sauces, and the features and

specials change on the regular. The culinary teams have very little creative restriction given their access to ingredients readily available on the grocery side.

“One of my favorite pasta dishes they’ve made is an Italian onion soup pasta,” said the store’s general manager, Laurie Campbell. “Imagine a pasta dish that is a riff on French onion soup, but Italian — Caramelized cipolini onions, braised short rib, gruyere cheese and handmade pasta. Creativity and execution are clearly not in short supply.”

Osteria also has a lunch grab-and-go counter in the grocery store called Osteria2. Especially for the Super Bowl, customers are encouraged to check out Osteria 2 for its special hot and ready smoked and flash-fried wings tossed in your choice of five different sauces available from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. While you are there, check out the deli department for 3-foot subs. And, of course, the liquor department has quite the selection of beer, wine and spirits for Super Bowl festivities at home.

Osteria is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Market District is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4201 Millersville Rd., Suite 19, Indianapolis

You don’t have to be a football fan to enjoy the Super Bowl. Call me crazy, but everything going on in the periphery may actually be more interesting than the game itself.

Don’t misunderstand me, I enjoy watching the big game, and every so often, I am surprised by the path to victory. Admittedly, I haven’t had a dog in the fight since the Peyton Manning era of the Colts. I will still use the big game as a reason to have family and friends over to hang out, eat party food and play euchre (we pause the card games for the commercials).

This year, I was hoping for an unlikely matchup, namely anyone vs. the Detroit Lions. Now, I’m pivoting my attention and enthusiasm to the food to be prepared for the second Sunday in February 2024!

Now that we have our lineup and we know who is performing at halftime, the last remaining question is: What are we going to eat?

The good (and potentially bad) news is that there are many options for ordering carryout or premium shopping for making premium snacks at home. I had a difficult time whittling this down, and although this isn’t going to be an exhaustive list, it will be an ‘A’ list of options. Kicking us off is the carryout list: Crafter’s Drafthouse — Family-owned, at 2430 E 146th St., in Carmel. Great pizza, great wings. The wings are meaty with several flavor options, including limited-time flavor combos. The pizza is also silly good and all very reasonably priced.

• Ale Emporium — A true staple of Indianapolis pub culture and cuisine. The original location is at 8617 Allisonville Rd., in Indianapolis. It has been there since 1982. It has Fishers and Greenwood locations, as well. The wings are where it’s at, especially its famous ‘Hermanaki’ wings.

Upland Brewery — Wings it is at Upland! Get an order of 16 wings and 12 beers for $40. Make sure you get Champagne Velvet, possibly my favorite beer. Upland has numerous area locations, including two in Carmel and one in Castleton.

• 317 Charcuterie — Located at 61 City Center Dr., Carmel, get your pre-made charcuterie platter to order. Just give them the size of your party and some suggestions on things you like and they will take it from there!

Are you planning to pick up some supplies to prep for your party instead of grabbing carryout? Well, here are some great options for you to consider: • Joe’s Butcher Shop — Located at 111 W. Main St, Suite 110 in Carmel, Joe’s is a great option for grabbing ground meats for meatballs, bacon for wrapping your jalapeños going onto the smoker, or an assortment of salamis and cheeses for a charcuterie board.

• Old Major Market — I have to give a plug to my shop. Grab a 3-pound bag of our smoked wings, pre-made Italian meatballs, charcuterie kits and more — pretty much anything you need for a party. Shop at oldmajormarket.com and we will deliver to the Saturday farmers’ markets or to your home the Thursday before the big game.

Regardless of who wins the big game, you are sure to win with family and friends if you shop from this list!

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courage, endurance, strength, family alienation and eventual reconciliation — are all challenges that we all must face, grapple Jen Otterman has an affinity for “Lost in with and resolve. ‘Yonkers’ is a magnifying Yonkers.” glass that allows us to analyze our own “Neil Simon has (renowned) for his comlives through its lenses.” edies, but he has several shows Otterman has been involved with “Lost PLAY that are more dramedies, in Yonkers” twice before. She and this is one of them,” taught speech, theater and writing Otterman said. “‘Lost in Yonkers’ at Hamilton Southeastern High has many delightful moments that School for nearly 30 years, retiring are quite humorous. It also offers in 2015. Otterman, who was part of some deeply poignant and insightthe team that directed the school’s ful scenes that are heart-rending. I annual plays, produced “Yonkers” think that is why I love it.” in 2007 for the thespian show.

The Noblesville resident is “Coincidentally, Becca (Bartley), Otterman directing the Main Street Producwho is currently playing Bella in tions play Feb. 8-18 at Basile Westfield this show, also played Bella at HSE (in Playhouse.

2007),” Otterman said. “She is reprising “I have always loved plays and musicals the role a little older and wiser, but with that offer a realistic view of life, never all as much talent and energy as she did in glory and fun and never all sadness and her high school years. Then, 11 years later, despair,” she said. “(It’s) life, with all its in 2018, I played the role of Grandma at ups and downs, its triumphs and defeats. I the Red Barn Summer Theatre in Frankcan laugh with the best of them at a comfort. So, this is my third dance with this edy or a farce, but I most like the works show. To say I know it intimately might be that truly reflect the roller coaster of life accurate.” as we live it. The themes in this show —

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There are so many different foods you can have to party properly RECIPE during the Super Bowl, but our default is wings.

Ingredients: • Chicken party wings (flats and drums separated) • Lawry’s Seasoned Salt • MSG (you read that right) • Cornstarch • Peanut oil or Crisco shortening Instructions: 1. Dry chicken wings by laying them on a thick layer of paper towels. Cover them with more paper towels and press. Let them sit for 10–15 minutes.

2. Aggressively season the chicken wings with Lawry’s and MSG. 3. Toss the wings in cornstarch.

4. Fry the wings in oil heated to 360°F. They will start to float when they are fully cooked. Keep them cooking until a good golden brown.

5. Remove from oil and place on a wire rack or a pan lined with paper towels to catch the grease.

Buffalo sauce: • 1 cup Frank’s Red Hot • 1/2 cup unsalted butter • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste) • 1 tablespoon garlic powder • Salt to taste Instructions: Mix all of the ingredients in a saucepan, cook down for about 15 minutes, then turn off the heat. Toss with wings in a bowl.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce: • 1 cup Duke’s Mayo • 1 tablespoon garlic powder • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1/4 cup ranch powder • Salt to taste Instructions: Mix all of the ingredients, microwave on high for 90 seconds, whisk, and repeat twice. Toss in a bowl with cooked wings.

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4201 Millersville Rd., Suite 19, Indianapolis

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