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Geist property owners hope to establish conservancy district

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

A group of Geist Reservoir property owners is in the process of creating a Geist Conservancy District, with the aim of maintaining the body of water with more extensive algae treatments, dredging and sediment control.

CONSERVATION

The Geist Coalition is a volunteer organization that was formed about 20 years ago. Program Director Joni Forestal said the group is spearheading the effort to form the conservancy district, which would have a board of directors and the ability to set a tax rate and create a budget for maintaining the reservoir.

“A reservoir’s life expectancy is about 150 years if no one maintains it,” she said. “I don’t know the exact year that Geist was formed — in the 1940s, I believe. So, we’re coming up on that.”

Geist Reservoir first opened in 1943. It was developed by the Indianapolis Water Co., led by then-owner Clarence Geist. It is now owned by Citizens Energy Group, which provides water to the Indianapolis area.

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Benjamin Easley said in an email exchange that Citizens’ focuses on supplying water and ensuring its quality for customers.

“The costs of maintenance are borne by our customers at rates established by the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission and must therefore have a direct benefit for our water customers,” he said.

Easley said Citizens has spent millions of dollars dredging the inlet area of Geist Reservoir east of Olio Road, most recently in 2018. The City of Fishers also conducted some dredging in 2020, he said, and added that water storage capacity at Geist has not changed significantly in recent years.

“Citizens also closely monitors all its water supply sources for vegetation and algae,” Easley said. “If the presence of

Coalition

weekly algae treatment for donors during summer months, an effort that would be expanded to the entire waterfront if formation of the Geist Conservancy District is successful. (Photo courtesy of the Geist Coalition)

these would impact drinking water quality or satisfaction, Citizens will chemically treat the reservoir (per Indiana Department of Environmental Management guidelines) to avoid such impacts.”

But, Easley said, the company doesn’t perform dredging or algae treatment to improve recreational boating or aesthetics in front of private property.

Forestal said the coalition arranges weekly algae treatments during the summer months for property owners who request it — and pay for it.

“It’s a voluntary contribution that homeowners make if they want their water treated in front of their house,” she said. “It is $1,250, and it’s not as effective because the wind and the waves carry it (away). If everyone is required to pay, costs will be less (per property).”

Dredging to remove sediment that builds up over time is another concern and a much more expensive one.

Coalition member Keith Mathews said sediment is carried in by various creeks that feed the reservoir. Some of the shallower locations close to those creeks have, at most, a foot of water, he said.

“There’s community docks there that are basically sitting on ground,” he said, add-

ing that individual property owners now have to pay for any dredging.

If the conservancy district is able to form, he said, the board could set a budget that could help with dredging. Even better, Mathews said, would be to install catch basins.

“Catch all that stuff before gets to the reservoir,” he said. “And then there’ll be a process to clean out the catch basins. So, if you’re asking me personally, I think catch basins will be a priority. Then you dredge, because if you dredge without catch basins — a year later, you have the same issue.”

Like everything else, catch basins are expensive.

The conservancy district’s proposed budget is $2 million a year, with most of the revenue coming from a property tax. A home assessed at $1 million would pay about $400 a year, according to the GCD website. There also is a proposed motorized watercraft permit fee for all users — $125 a year for residents of the district and $250 a year for nonresidents.

Forestal said they hope to have enough signatures from property owners to establish the new Geist Conservancy District by the end of this summer.

“It’s two-fold, what we need,” she said. “We need 30 percent of the waterfront homeowners signatures, (which they have). In addition to the 30 percent, we need 51 percent of the highest-assessed-value properties. That is where we are lacking.”

But, she said, they are only about 100 property owners shy of that 51 percent.

Forestal, a Realtor, said it makes financial sense for property owners to support the effort.

“If the reservoir goes away, that takes away a significant amount of property value,” she said, adding that if everyone contributes, Geist Reservoir will continue to be a great place to live.

For more about the Geist Conservancy District, visit geistconservancy.com.

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Thomas accounces HSE reelection bid

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Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees member Suzanne Thomas has announced that she is seeking reelection to the Fall Creek Township seat on the HSE board.

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The announcement from “Friends of Suzanne Thomas” cited her experience as a parent, Realtor, business owner and volunteer. It also stated that she’s a “conservative with traditional values and progressive vision in education” and a Fishers resident since 2001.

“During her tenure on the board, Suzanne has demonstrated her dedication to putting students first, supporting teachers, making data-driven decisions, providing oversight and ensuring fiscal responsibility,” the announcement stated.

Thomas serves as the HSE board secretary and sits on the Building and Facilities Committee and the Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation board, a nonprofit that supports school programs.

“I am proud of the progress we have made together over the past four years,” Thomas stated. “I am excited to continue serving the wonderful community of Hamilton Southeastern and remain committed to excellence in education for all students.”

The Fall Creek Township seat is one of three open in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election. The other two seats are Delaware Township, held by Sarah Donsbach; and Wayne Township, held by Sarah Parks-Reese.

At deadline, Donsbach and Parks-Reese had not announced whether they will seek reelection. Noblesville resident John Stewart announced his candidacy for the Wayne Township seat May 21.

Juneteenth Jubilee planned at Conner Prairie — The fifth annual Juneteenth Jubilee will be 5-8 p.m. June 19 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd. In Fishers. This is a free event with kids activities, live music, food trucks, educational materials and vendor booths featuring Black-owned businesses and artists.

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Fishers students receive academic honors — College students from Fishers who have been named to the academic honors lists at their schools include:

• Ronald Schwanke, Kettering University

• Megan Coffey, Samford University

• William Tuckis, Samford University

• Aubrey Pridemore, Samford University

• Grace Bicknell, Belmont University

• Zachary Clar, Belmont University

• Chloe Clevenger, Belmont University

• Amanda Finke, Belmont University

• Abigail Roach, Belmont University

• Victoria Sims, Belmont University

• Emma Hiott, Pennsylvania Western University

• Anthony Ambs, Southern New Hampshire University

• Kailey Durham, Southern New Hampshire University

• Ella Hatfield, Southern New Hampshire University

• Amanda Whitney, Southern New Hampshire University

• Jacob Overstreet, University of Evansville

• Audrey Blanner, University of Evansville

• Nathan Bradford, University of Evansville

• Ishaan Prasad, University of Evansville

• Emily Bickel, University of Evansville

• Mackenzie Carter, University of Evansville

• Olivia Holding, University of Evansville

• Savannah Atkins, Cedarville University

• Ruby Dearing, Cedarville University

• Darby Fehl, Cedarville University

• Caleb Gates, Cedarville University

• Morgan Hamm, Cedarville University

• Genna Rose, Cedarville University

• Allyson Hatcher, Cedarville University

• Emily Johnson, Cedarville University

• Gregory Rose, Cedarville University

• Fletcher Burton, Trine University

• Logan Krehbiel, Trine University

• Logan Lara of Fortville, Trine University

• Andrew Spirrison, Trine University

• Tyler Hall, Olivet Nazarene University

• Ryan Harrison, Olivet Nazarene University

• Kole Hornbuckle, Elmhurst University

• Emma Dalton, Austin Peay State University

FHS wins 1st boys track title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The Fishers High School boys track and field team didn’t win the Hoosier Crossroads Conference, Hamilton County, sectional or regional meets.

SPORTS

Nonetheless, the Tigers put everything together to win the program’s first IHSAA state track and field championship June 1 in Bloomington with 60 points, just ahead of crosstown rival Hamilton Southeastern with 54 points.

The Tigers had finished fourth in the previous three state finals.

“Overall, it was a huge team win,” Fishers coach Nathan Warnecke said. “Everybody that stepped on the track, whether it be a relay or individual event, had one of those medals around their neck. That’s pretty exciting.”

The Tigers got 20 points from senior Tyler Tarter’s victories in the 110-meter hurdles and 300 hurdles.

Tarter, an Indiana University recruit, finished second in the 110 hurdles at the 2023 state meet. But he pulled a hamstring at the end of that meet and had to withdraw from the 300 hurdles.

Fishers got key second-place finishes from junior JonAnthony Hall, a football and basketball standout, in the long jump and senior Joel Gates, a University of Tennessee recruit, in the discus.

“Joel wasn’t even seeded to score points,” Warnecke said. “Our 4-by-800 relay finished second, so before we even got to Tyler, we had 24 points, so that was huge.”

The 400 relay team was seeded 12th and finished third.

“That was seven points we didn’t even expect,’ Warnecke said. “That was huge in what we accomplished.”

The 400 relay team included Hall, sophomore Carsen Eloms and seniors Joe Syrus and Tristan Capps.

Warnecke said the team got a boost by placing second to HSE in the Lafayette Regional.

Fishers senior Matthew Kim, who will compete for IU next season, placed fifth in the 800 meters and was on the second-place 3,200 relay with senior Makell Wiggins, junior Bryson Slagle and sophomore Declan Mohr.

Hamilton Southeastern’s 400 relay of Silas Newton, Christian Ortiz, Chandler Weston and Mason Alexander won in 41.79 seconds.

“I think our most unexpected result was winning the 400 relay,” Royals coach Garrett Lawton said. “We knew the boys could do it, but the field was pretty stacked. The weather really played into our hands on that one. We’ve been talking about adversity and practicing in inclement weather throughout the season, so we were confident that they would be able to handle it and they did.”

HSE senior Josiah Bird won the discus with a throw of 182 feet, 9 inches.

“Bird’s victory in the discus was incredible and we are so proud of him,” Lawton said. “We knew all season that he could do it. He’s been throwing mid to upper 190s at practice. It was just about putting it together in a meet. He got a slight break in the weather at state, let it fly, and that was enough. It was a PR for him by a couple of feet and 4 feet off the school record.”

Lawton said consistency was key. Royals coach Garrett Lawton said. “We had several events we knew we would do well in because those athletes had been performing well all season,” Lawton said. “But what really sealed it were some higher finishes in events that we thought were possible but weren’t sure about.”

One of those athletes was Connor Langsford in the pole vault.

“We knew he could (be on the) podium, but getting fourth was pretty incredible,” Lawton said. “Things like that add up and suddenly you’re looking at second place and maybe a chance to win the whole thing.”

In the May 31 girls state finals meet, Fishers senior Maya Taylor won the 100 meters in 12:11 seconds. The University of Louisville recruit became the first FHS girl to win an event at state. The Tigers placed 12th. The Royals finished third in the girls state finals. Hamilton Southeastern finished third in the 1,600 and 3,200 relays. Senior Maggie Powers was fourth in the 1,600 meters and Elizabeth Butler fourth in the 3,200.

The Fishers High School track and field team celebrates with the state championship trophy. (Photo courtesy of IHSAA)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024

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Owen Ascioti

Lucille Baker

David Beaty

Leyton Bennett

William Besinger

Jackson Bledsoe

Lindsey Blocksom

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Kendall Booth

John Michael Brenner

Keira Bright

Maximilien Brown

James Caldwell

Daniel Cardwell

Alex Ciano

Liam Commons

Emily Comparini

Marie Coutant

Khari Dennis

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Aiden Dorant

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Avah Eckels

Addison Emkes

Elijah Facey

Alexandria Feeney

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Scarlett Fisher

Sophie Francis

Manasa Gannamaneni

Benjamin Gleason

Bryce Gray

Mark Hamby

Anna Hargrove

Ezra Holladay

Montgomery Holland

Lillian Hovda

Oliver Jackson

Lauren Janeira

Ion Jones

Zane Kampmeier

Regan Kary

Claire Kilgore

Lukas Kraft

Neiman Kumler

Emma Laborsky

Jiyou Lee

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Christopher Millen

Lindsey Millen

Elliot Muehlhausen

Maxine Mulligan

Owen Murray

Jasper Owens

Samriddhi Patankar

Sophie Peters

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Kaitlyn Polston

Rishab Prakash

Joanie Pyatt

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Katherine Sampson

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Isabella Searcy

Jayden Seaton

Brian Shaw

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Isabelle Towns

David Walz

Kara Wang

Riley Waybright

Alonzo Weems

Maxwell Westerkamm

Evan Williams

Dawson Wingren

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Fore! a good cause

By Conrad Otto conrad@youarecurrent.com

The Fishers Rotary Club will host its fourth annual charity golf tournament June 24 at The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club in Fishers to help kids who struggle with mental health and need financial support.

EVENT

Part of the weeklong Spark!Fishers festival, the outing benefits Project Hope, a collaboration of Community Health Network and the Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation.

Project Hope helps Hamilton Southeastern Schools students with mental health needs but whose parents don’t have enough insurance to cover the expense. Sponsors who have provided financial assistance include Community Health Network, Elements Financial and the Indianapolis Colts.

Of those who work closely with the Rotary Club is its past President Bill Jerrow. He’s been involved with the event since the beginning and said he has always been impressed with people who help.

“Each year, we are always looking to be

better, always,” he said. “The Rotary Club are wide supporters of youth needs. It makes me very proud.”

Jerrow said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness attends the event and is a strong advocate for mental health services.

“The fun is in golf, but the fundraising is a labor of love,” Jerrow said. “The club impacts the students.”

To register for the event, visit fishersrotarygolf.perfectgolfevent.com.

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Geist Waterfront Park open for swimming — Geist Waterfront Park is open for the season. The 70-acre waterfront park, 10811 Olio Rd., features beach and water access to Geist Reservoir, nonmotorized boat launch and dock access for kayaks and canoes, walking trails, playground and public gathering amenities. Park access is free to all during nonpeak hours. During peak hours — generally Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons — admission is free for Fishers residents and $25 per vehicle for nonresidents, with payment

taken at the gate. Geist Waterfront Park is open daily dawn to dusk and a lifeguard is on duty 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. during swim season.

Spark!Fishers set for June 25-29 — The annual Spark!Fishers festival returns to Fishers June 25-29. Events include a free concert and drone show, the annual 5K race, the Car and Art Show, a Friday concert and fireworks and a street fair and parade. For more, visit playfishers. com/621/SparkFishers.

Golfers participate in a previous Rotary charity golf outing at The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club. (Photo courtesy of Bill Jerrow)

FHS girls tennis team earns state runner-up finish

The Fishers High School girls tennis team has developed into a perennial state title contender.

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“Our team had never been to state before my freshman year,” senior Caroline Ober said. “So, it’s really exciting to get to state all four years and I hope to keep that going.”

The second-ranked Tigers dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 1 South Bend St. Joseph June 1 in the IHSAA girls tennis state championship at Pearson Automotive Tennis Center in Zionsville. The match was played indoors because of rain. Earlier June 1, Fishers defeated No. 6 Franklin 4-1 at North Central.

Fishers reached the quarterfinals in 2021, was runner-up in 2022 and was a semifinalist in 2023.

“We were unbeaten when we got here, the first time that’s happened,” said Tigers coach Dave Heffern, whose team finished 19-1. “We have a great bunch of kids, with five seniors, who have worked hard to get where they’re at. The last three years have been the most successful and efficient in Fishers High School history, so a really great run.”

Heffern, whose teams won six girls state titles and six boys state crowns at Park Tudor School, said the future is bright. He said he had five younger reserves attend the postseason matches.

“They see what’s going on and they learn from it,” said Heffern, who is in his 11th year at Fishers. “Hopefully, it inspires them to play a lot more and get involved in the whole program. A program starts with seniors and the younger players see what they do, and they want to be like them.

That’s how any great program gets going.”

Caroline Ober and senior Cassie Maurer got one of the two points against St. Joseph at No. 1 doubles, beating Dani Graham and Libby Yergler 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Meredith Ober, Caroline’s twin sister, and senior Emma Beehler earned the other point by not dropping a game against Ella Michaels and Anna Walsh at No. 2 doubles.

Caroline Ober and Maurer, unbeaten in the postseason, advanced to the state individual doubles semifinals, which was scheduled for June 8 at North Central High School.

Junior Mischa Briggs was eliminated from postseason singles competition after losing to St. Joseph’s Molly Bellia. Briggs, in her third year at No. 1 singles, finished the season with a 24-2 record. Her younger sister, Allison Briggs, will join the team as a freshman next season.

“She told me this was Mischa’s last year playing No. 1,” Heffern said. “She has no chance against Mischa, but you have to love that attitude. She’ll move right into the starting lineup.”

Also returning is junior Izzy Ireland, who played No. 3 singles. Senior Madelyn Barron played No. 2 singles.

The Tigers’ former assistant coach Matt Foley died March 22 after a battle with cancer.

“His daughter (Bridget) is a freshman, and she didn’t come out because he was in hospice at the start of the season,” Heffern said. “We dedicated the season to his memory. She is going to come out again and I have two other pretty good freshmen. It might take a little while to get the doubles to where we want them to be. I’m going to have three good singles players. No one is going to cry for me (about losing five seniors).”

The Fishers High School girls tennis team with its state runner-up trophy. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Heather Butz, center, an eighth-grade teacher at Fishers Junior High School, was among seven teachers who recently received a check from Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, right, part of the city’s Educator Innovation Grant program. Also pictured is Fishers Junior High Principal Crystal Thorpe. (Photo courtesy of the City of Fishers)

City of Fishers awards $50K in educator grant funding

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Seven Hamilton Southeastern Schools teachers were awarded a combined total of more than $50,000 through the City of Fishers’ Educator Innovation Grant program May 29 on the last day of school.

EDUCATION

The grant program is new this year, with $500,000 allocated in the 2024 budget. Grant funds are intended to help HSE educators bring innovative programs and resources to their classrooms, according to an announcement from the city. Grant recipients were:

• John Hochstetler, a fifth-grade teacher at Riverside Intermediate who received $35,000 to modernize the school’s makerspace to better support its STEM program, which centers upon environment, agriculture and engineering. The grant also will fund professional development workshops for educators.

• Anthony Sturgeon and Kevin Stumpf, seventh-grade teachers at Fishers Junior High School, who received $1,500 for professional development at the Library of Congress on implementing primary sources in the classroom to improve civics education and the We the People team at Fishers Junior High.

• Heather Butz, an eighth-grade teacher at Fishers Junior High School who received $600 to attend 1st Amendment Professional Development at the

Constitutional Center in Philadelphia to help her better prepare students for We the People competitions.

• Ashley Eaton, a fourth-grade teacher at Southeastern Elementary who received $1,095 to bring the Orff-Schulwerk Method of Teaching Elementary Music to her fourth-grade classes.

• Jennifer Suskovich, a teacher-in-residence at Fishers Maker Playground who received $6,000 to purchase two 3D printers to enhance science education for fifth-grade students throughout the district.

• Jennifer Harmon, a second-grade teacher at Geist Elementary who received $6,300 to implement Vex Robotics, computer science and coding with Geist Elementary students.

This was the second round of the 2024 Educator Innovation Grants. In April, three educators were awarded more than $30,000 for projects.

“I’m thrilled that our local educators are seizing this opportunity and pursuing projects that not only enhance learning in their classrooms, but also demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through professional development,” Mayor Fadness stated. “Their innovation, creativity and passion are inspiring and speaks to the excellence of the HSE Schools system.”

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no funding cap on project requests. Grants are awarded by a selection committee.

For more, visit FishersIN.gov/ InnovationGrant.

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Fishers road construction update

— The following projects are underway and might affect traffic in the Fishers area:

• The City of Noblesville plans to begin construction on a roundabout at 141st and Promise Road this summer. The intersection of 141st Street and Promise Road will be closed for approximately 7-8 weeks, starting in early June. Detour route signage will be in place prior to the closure.

• Construction on the final interchange of the State Road 37 Improvement Project at 141st Street begins in June. To ease construction burden in the area, the project will start after Allisonville Road opens at 146th Street. For more and to sign up for updates, visit 37thrives.com.

• Allisonville Road at 146th Street was due to open June 9. The contractor will occasionally utilize a lane restriction for the delivery of materials in the work area (from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). These lane restrictions will take place in the left-hand westbound lane of 146th Street.

• There is a 60-day full closure of 126th Street and Southeastern Parkway that began May 30 to construct a single-lane roundabout. The project includes pavement rehab, curb, gutter, storm sewers, multi-use paths, and bicycle lanes.

• Construction is ongoing for the 96th Street and Allisonville Road Roundabout Project. The existing Michigan Left intersection was eliminated and will transition to a two-lane roundabout next to the new River Place development. Allisonville Road remains open with lane restrictions but 96th Street is closed from Allisonville to Hazel Dell Parkway. Southbound traffic on Allisonville cannot turn left onto 96th Street.

• A 96th Street beautification project will involve installation of conduit on North by Northeast heading east to 96th and Cumberland Road for decorative streetlights along 96th Street. New medians with streetlights also will be installed along North by Northeast and Kincaid boulevards. Watch for intermittent eastbound lane restrictions from 9-3 p.m.

Seven Hamilton County Class of 2024 graduates were honored during the Hamilton County Youth Service Awards May 28. Awards are presented by the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs as part of its ongoing effort to recognize outstanding service by youth in the community. Keegan Connor of Westfield High School earned the top award, a $1,000 scholarship. The others were each awarded $300. From left are Sydney Schultz (Carmel High School), Drew Wheeler (Fishers High School), Commissioner Christine Altman, Connor, Commissioner Steve Dillinger, Gage West (Sheridan High School), and Commissioners Mark Heirbrandt, Monica Greer and Andrew Morrison. Not pictured are Gloria Lane (Hamilton Southeastern High School) and Maya Narsinghani (Noblesville High School). (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs)

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HSE lacrosse wins state

Personalized Care With A Gentle Touch

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton Southeastern High School boys lacrosse team hit its stride at the right time.

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The Royals beat Carmel 10-6 in the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association 2A state championship game June 1 at Westfield High School. It was a rematch of last year’s state championship match, which Carmel won. This was the Royals’ fourth state title, having previously won in 2018, 2021 and 2022.

“We lost four games in the regular season, two in-state to Carmel and Cathedral, two out of state to two top teams in Ohio (Upper Arlington and Olentangy Liberty),” said Royals coach Scott Beesley, whose team finished 15-4. “This team showed a lot of resilience and really peaked at the right time.”

Hamilton Southeastern defeated Cathedral 13-8 in the semistate.

Beesley said junior goalkeeper Luke Williams had a great postseason, including 14 saves against Cathedral in the semistate. Williams and junior face-off player Nick

Weber were named MVPs of the game. In the state final, junior Max Kent and sophomores Henry Wans, Kyle Jenkins and David Gould had two goals each. The other two HSE goals were scored by senior John Pauls and junior Dylan O’Rourke.

Wans was named the Offensive MVP while O’Rourke was named Defensive MVP. O’Rourke, who has committed to Bellarmine University, was named the Hoosier Crossroads Lacrosse Conference Player of the Year.

Gould led the Royals in scoring with 50 goals and 27 assists. Kent was next with 42 goals and 29 assists.

The Royals graduated 16 seniors, including five starters.

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Community Health to expand

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Community Health Network will build a new health care campus in Westfield, marking a significant expansion for the network while enhancing Community’s ability to provide access to its care in central Indiana.

HOSPITALS

The $335 million, 425,000-square-foot facility near 196th Street and U.S. 31 will feature an ambulatory surgery center, medical office building, emergency department and six-story patient tower. Services will include women’s health, integrative medicine, orthopedics, primary care, behavioral health and specialty services.

“This expansion reflects our responsiveness to Westfield’s growth and needs,” stated Jason Fahrlander, Community’s chief operating officer. “This new state-ofthe-art health care campus aligns with our mission to enhance health and well-being in the communities we serve.”

The project includes the reconstruction of two existing buildings at 19800 and 19900 N. East St. to house medical offices, clinical specialties, an ambulatory surgery

Plans for a new Community Health Network hospital will come to the City of Westfield for a public hearing this summer. (Image courtesy of Community Health Network)

center, an emergency department, support services, outpatient imaging and cardiovascular care.

An additional 100-bed inpatient tower will also be constructed.

Renovating the existing buildings is expected to save more than $50 million compared to building new, an effort that Community representatives said aligns with the network’s sustainability goals.

Completion of the medical office building is expected in the first quarter of 2025.

The surgery center, hospital service building and hospital tower are projected for completion in mid-2026.

Fishers Fourth of July Fireworks set — Community fireworks displays for Independence Day are planned at three locations in Fishers: Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, with a free concert beginning at 8 p.m.; Cyntheanne Park, 12383 Cyntheanne Rd., with additional viewing from HSE Intermediate/Jr. High parking lots, 12278 Cyntheanne Rd.; and Geist Reservoir, with viewing from residences or from watercraft — no viewing is permitted from Fall Creek Bridge or Geist Marina.

Calls for artists — Artists who want to have tables at the Sept. 8 Harvest Fest must submit applications to the Fishers Arts Council by July 8. For more, visit fishersartscouncil.org, click on the “For Artists” tab and then on “artist call outs” from the drop-down menu.

Monsoon Madness set for July 20 — Holland Park transforms into pop-up water park during the popular Monsoon Madness event hosted by Fishers Parks. The annual event features giant waterslides, a mini-monsoon area for little ones and live entertainment. An early access wristband, which costs $20, allows participants to experience a smaller crowd and shorter wait times at waterslides and activities from 11 a.m. to noon and is limited to the first 500 registrants. Standard access wristbands are free for Fishers residents. Registration is required at playfishers.com/180/Monsoon-Madness.

Tuesday concerts free at NPD — Free Tuesday concerts, presented by 24/7 Dink, are scheduled through July at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Tuesday concerts

are free and open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Food trucks will be available. Outside food and nonalcoholic beverages are allowed, and participants can bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. For more, visit npdamp.com/180/Free-Tuesdays.

Sheriff’s office releases crash statistics — Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recently released statistics that highlight common causes and locations of vehicle crashes in Hamilton County. The top three reasons for crashes in 2024 so far are following too closely, failure to yield right-of-way and animals or objects in the roadway. The top three crash locations are 146th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway, 146th and River Road and 146th and Allisonville Road.

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By Jennifer A. Haire news@currentinfishers.com

MAKE OFF

Artists compete in Fishers Library’s one-day maker event

Fishers Library’s Ignite Studio hosted its first artist make off in early May, with 10 area artists competing in an event inspired by reality shows, such as the “Great British Baking Show.”

The idea was conceived by Hamilton East Public Library Arts Engagement Coordinator Kris Hurst, who said Ignite Studios was looking for a bigger event to engage the Fishers community and showcase the studio’s possibilities.

“These are actual artists in the field that are doing things, and to see the art process I think is really cool,” Hurst said.

The theme was sustainability. About 35 artists applied, and how their piece would bring awareness to environmental issues and reduce waste through use of recycled or reclaimed materials was part of the selection criteria. In addition, they were tasked with incorporating the use of studio equipment and supplies.

Over the course of six hours, each artist gave new life to items often considered trash.

First-place winner and Noblesville resident Craig Helming owns a woodworking business and has been a high school art teacher for 16 years. His found object and mixed-media piece told a narrative about protecting Mother Earth.

“I’m kind of flipping the narrative of the idea of Mother Earth and the mother being the nurturer, the protector, the provider and how we are not taking care of Mother Earth,” he said.

Second-place winner and former Ignite Studio artist-in-residence Kassie Woodworth created a sculpture out of packaging foam.

She said she painted it to look like concrete and used an origami kit to add “smaller paper sculptures in areas to make it look similar to when dandelions come out of the cracks of concrete. The concept is basically just using discarded materials in a society that uses a lot of shipping material.”

The flowers contain seeds, along with a message about sustainability.

Recently relocated from Evansville,

wearable and sustainable clothing artist Emily Gartner was the third-place winner. Her mosaic skirt reused old hotel key cards.

“I love to challenge myself,” she said. “And I use materials that I’ve never used before. I’ve been saving these hotel keys (from) my art shows that I did on the road for 25 years.”

As a final touch, she added a HEPL library card as the belt buckle.

Angelita Hampton and Mary Mindiola made collage pieces. Her portrait incorporated pressed flowers, toilet paper rolls, paint chips and gel-printed newspaper and

magazine clippings.

“I am really conscious of pollinators, so all the flowers were cut flowers that were from an event that were going to get thrown away,” Hampton said.

Wanting to bring awareness to milkweed and how it’s needed for butterflies, artist and gardener Mindiola created a collage that incorporated gel printing, quilling, origami and calligraphy.

“The problem (is) with the chemicals that are killing the milkweed and making it hard for the monarchs (to reproduce),” Mindiola said.

Paul Williams designed his piece to con-

nect memory and renewal.

“This was a log from a tree from a home I grew up in, in Noblesville,” he said. “So, this serves as both a tribute to my late mother who passed away in October (2023), but also as a testament of the enduring spirit of nature.”

Williams used Ignite Studio’s 3D printer and laser engraving machines to help create the piece.

Artist Andria Elliott took a more traditional approach, with a painting on canvas using watercolors and mineral-based paints.

Bringing attention to the plastic and waste in the oceans, artist Plum Virtu created an octopus sculpture from found objects.

The common thread among the artists was that everything has potential to be art.

“It makes it hard to throw things away, because as soon as I do, I’ll start a project and I’m like, ‘If I only had that,’” Virtu said.

Artist Kathy Wessel, who created a peacock sculpture from found objects, said sometimes her best work comes from problem solving.

“When I have a problem or I have a bump in the road, I just say, “OK, this is going to make my art better,’” she said.

Repurposing broken objects into functional works of art, artist and art therapist Gina Baird created a light sconce to represent healing.

Ignite Studio opened in June 2018, fulfilling the community’s request for a place for art and artists to be together.

In six months, Director of Experiential Learning Katelyn Coyne transformed the former coworking space into an art-focused makerspace, complete with high-end artist equipment, tools and supplies.

The idea was to “build the space so that it offered something that kind of had a different approach than what a normal library space might look like,” said Coyne, who has a master’s degree

in museum studies with a focus on education and exhibit design. Ignite Studio offers free fully stocked adult and kid level maker kits available for sign out and to be used at the studio. Patrons can work with a variety of mediums and take home what they make. In addition, the studio has equipment such as a 3D printer, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, embroidery and sublimation machines available. Patrons with a HEPL library card can access the fully equipped A/V studio and digital lab.

“My first thought about sustainability was the Phoenix, because I have just recently completed a very aggressive cancer treatment,” she said. “I grew up on a farm and because of those environmental toxins, it proceeded to give me health challenges until I realized I had cancer. I have been in the ashes close to death so many times, but I always rise above and while I’m not immortal, I do feel like I am sustainable and that we as a people are sustainable.”

The artists’ work will be on display at Ignite Studio through June 15.

IGNITE STUDIO

ON THE COVER: Ignite Studio staff member Donya Collins, left, demonstrates one of the studio’s machines to visitors Noor SheikhKhalk, Ahmad Sheikh-Khalk and Farishta Sharifi. (Photo by Jennifer A. Haire)

(Below) Craig Helming of Noblesville won first-place prize for his found-object and mixed-media piece about protecting Mother Earth.

(Photo by Jennifer A. Haire)

Artist Kathy Wessel created a peacock sculpture from found objects for the Fishers Library’s Make-Off competition. (Photo by Kris Hurst)

Farrell to add Buffett to list of tribute shows

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It all started with Don Farrell paying tribute to the songs of Frank Sinatra in April 2021.

CONCERTS

That success had him follow up with Barry Manilow in 2022 and tributes to Tony Bennett and Neil Diamond in 2023.

Farrell, a co-founder of Actors Theatre of Indiana who left the company in 2023, will celebrate Jimmy Buffett with “Bubbles Up!” performances at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael June 21 and July 18 with Terry Woods, Steve Greenberg and Jim Lamson. A third “Bubbles Up!” is set for Aug. 17 with the lineup not yet set.

“We’re just going to tell the stories and celebrate Jimmy Buffett, who we lost last year,” Farrell said. “I love Jimmy Buffett. As I started delving more into his life, I looked at his journey and what he took to become this kind of a latter-day folk hero. And all the entrepreneurial businesses he started after the big hit, ‘Margaritaville’ and the stories that go behind it. We’re going to try to conjure up that world of sun, saltwater and nonstop parties.”

Farrell, who runs Crossroads Entertainment LLC, said the setlist will include escapist songs, such as “Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”

Farrell said they will share the stories on how Buffett came up with his songs. Farrell describes it as a “docu-cabaret.”

“It’s all the great songs you expect,” he said. “We try to create whatever world and environment in Feinstein’s for the artists we’re celebrating. Sometimes, even aficionados walk away saying, ‘I didn’t know that.’”

The shows are launched at Feinstein’s and then occasionally Farrell and Woods take the show on the road to other sites and Georgia, where Farrell grew up.

On the third Thursday of each month, Feinstein’s has a “Don Farrell Presents” show.

“It can be bands I’m presenting or our new shows,” Farrell said.

It started in April with the music of

“Grease.”

“I had four other performers join me on stage and tell the backstory about the musical ‘Grease,’” Farrell said. “We created an environment where people were showing up in poodle skirts and leather jackets. We had a dance contest. It was a big party.”

In May, Farrell had the area band Ten Branches perform a concert. “A Thank You for the Music, a tribute to ABBA,” is set for June 20. Logan Hill, Maya Mays, Danny Kingston and Antony Winfrey will join Farrell.

Farrell will perform his Neil Diamond show July 20 with “Sweet Caroline: The Life & Music of Neil Diamond.”

Farrell will present “Simply the Best — A Celebration of Tina Turner,” Aug. 22 with Tiffany Gilliam performing Turner’s songs.

“I’m trying to find other artists who deserve a shot at the Feinstein’s stage,” Farrell said.

Farrell also will present Summer Music with Woods Band July 29 at Sugar Creek Winery in Carmel.

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com and crossroads-ent.com/team.html.

‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” runs through July 7 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

JAMES TAYLOR

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter will perform at 8 p.m. June 11 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Noblesville students Eleanor Wilson and Tyler Cowan presents “Your Heart is Home” June 13, and Dueling Pianos presented by Brittany Brumfield June 15 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

DIERKS BENTLEY

Dierks Bentley’s concert is set for 7 p.m. June 14 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.

DISPATCH

Songbook Academy features area participants — From hundreds of applicants nationwide, 40 high school students from 14 states have been selected to participate in this year’s Songbook Academy, a weeklong summer intensive program that immerses young performers in America’s musical heritage and helps them develop as artists under the guidance of Broadway stars and other entertainment professionals and music educators. Among the 11 Indiana finalists are Carmel residents Sadie Cohen, Emmaline Colvin and Isaiah Henderson; Zionsville residents Izzy Casciani and Phoebe Sidebottom; Westfield residents Keegan Connor and Journee Woodley; and Noblesville resident Addie McMillan. Now in its 15th year, the Songbook Academy is the flagship education initiative of the Great American Songbook Foundation and its founder, performer and preservationist Michael Feinstein. Songbook Academy 2024 will take place July 13-20 at the Foundation’s headquarters at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Don Farrell, left, with Terry Woods from “All The Way: A Frank Sinatra Tribute.” (Photo courtesy of Don Farrell)

Red Barn to present premiere

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Luke McLaughlin has known Michael Clossin for a large part of his life.

COMEDY

Clossin said he is “apprehensively eager” to see the premiere.

“Michael and Luke are working with a talented group of young actors, so I’m pretty eager to see it come to life,” Clossin said. “The apprehension comes in from hoping I did my job well enough.”

“In fact, it was his rendition of ‘Leader of the Pack’ at Frankfort High School that made me fall in love with theater as an elementary student,” McLaughlin said. “Michael wears many hats for the Red Barn. He serves on the board of directors and coordinates all the musicians for our ‘Music on the Lawn’ pre-show programming. The Red Barn would not be what it is today without him. He was with the Barn when it first started and continues to play a major role in bringing our seasons to life.”

So, it’s fitting that McLaughlin will direct the world premiere of Clossin’s “Keep the Change” June 12-16 and June 19-23 at Red Barn Summer Theatre. Michael Taylor is the Red Barn’s artistic director and McLaughlin is its associate artistic director.

Clossin said Taylor organized a table read with some Red Barn actors who encouraged him to keep working on it. Clossin said Jennie Otterman directed a staged reading at Basile Westfield Playhouse in October 2023 with actors from the Noblesville area that was very helpful.

“‘Keep the Change’ is my first opportunity to direct a world premiere, and though it is completely different from anything I’ve ever done theatrically, it is exciting to put my stamp on this script and fun collection of characters,” McLaughlin said.

The cast has eight performers, including Westfield resident Lisa Warner Lowe. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

Clossin McLaughlin

CSO opens summer series

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

SONGBOOK ACADEMY IN CONCERT SAT, JUL 20 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

AVERAGE WHITE BAND:

A FUNK FINALE

AUG 10 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

JEROME COLLINS: REWIND–A JOURNEY TO MOTOWN & BEYOND

SEPT 13 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON VERONICA SWIFT SAT, SEPT 14 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

CENTER CELEBRATION 2024 FEATURING CHRIS BOTTI

SEPT 21 AT 5PM | THE PALLADIUM

NICK CARTER: WHO I AM TOUR

THURS, SEPT 26 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

LEONID & FRIENDS: THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO AND MORE

SEPT 27 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DAMIEN ESCOBAR: VICTORY LAP TOUR SAT, SEPT 28 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BEN FOLDS: PAPER AIRPLANE REQUEST TOUR

THURS, OCT 10 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

#IMOMSOHARD: LADIES’ NIGHT!

FRI, OCT 11 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY

SAT, OCT 12 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

SUN, OCT 13 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

SAT, OCT 19 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

SPACE ODDITY: THE QUINTESSENTIAL DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE

SAT, OCT 26 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DANA & GREG NEWKIRK’S HAUNTED OBJECTS LIVE

SUN, OCT 27 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON

VITAMIN STRING QUARTET: THE MUSIC OF TAYLOR SWIFT, BRIDGERTON AND BEYOND SUN, OCT 27 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

ZAKIR HUSSAIN & RAHUL SHARMA

FRI, NOV 1 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BONEY JAMES

SAT, NOV 2 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL GRANDINETTI–EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC

SAT, NOV 2 AT 2PM & 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

GRUPO NICHE

FRI, NOV 8 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE PIANO GUYS

SAT, NOV 9 AT 4PM & 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BUCKETS N BOARDS SUN, NOV 17 AT 5PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE STEPCREW FRI, MAR 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM JR. FRI, NOV 22 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

CANADIAN BRASS SAT, NOV 23 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DIONNE WARWICK SUN, NOV 24 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES:

WWII TIKI XMAS CANTEEN THURS, DEC 5 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE FOUR PHANTOMS: HOLIDAY SHOW FRI, DEC 6 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

JANE LYNCH’S A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS SAT, DEC 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2024 FRI, DEC 13 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

JON MCLAUGHLIN & FRIENDS

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS SAT, DEC 14 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

MAC MCANALLY FRI, JAN 10 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

YESTERDAY AND TODAY: THE INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE

SAT, JAN 18 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE EVOLUTION OF JONI MITCHELL STARRING LAUREN FOX FRI, JAN 24 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

HEART OF AFGHANISTAN

FEATURING THE FANOOS ENSEMBLE SAT, JAN 25 AT 8PM || THE TARKINGTON

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS SUN, JAN 26 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

THE KINGS OF QUEEN SAT, FEB 1 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

PETER SAGAL: HOST OF NPR’S WAIT WAIT...DON’T TELL ME! FRI, FEB 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

FOLSOM PRISON EXPERIENCE: LEGENDARY 1968 JOHNNY CASH

CONCERT

SAT, FEB 15 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH STEVE WARINER FRI, FEB 21 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

KALANI PE’A: GRAMMY-WINNING SINGER, SONGWRITER SAT, FEB 22 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DON WAS & THE PAN DETROIT

ENSEMBLE FRI, FEB 28 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BROOKLYN CHARMERS:

A STEELY DAN TRIBUTE FRI, MAR 7 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

WELCOME BACK: THE RETURN OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER FRI, MAR 21 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

DUSTBOWL REVIVAL:

A LAUREL CANYON RETROSPECTIVE FRI, MAR 21 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON

THE RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS SUN, MAR 23 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON

GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES SUN, MAR 23 AT 5PM | THE PALLADIUM

LANG LANG FRI, MAR 28 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE

SAT, APR 5 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS WEDS, APR 9 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN SAT, APR 12 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BACHELORS OF BROADWAY: GENTLEMEN OF THE THEATRE SUN, APR 13 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM

ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL THURS, APR 17 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

MICKY DOLENZ OF THE MONKEES: AN EVENING OF SONGS & STORIES FRI, APR 25 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

BLACK VIOLIN SAT, APR 26 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

OUR PLANET LIVE: A NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES WITH DAN TAPSTER TUES, APR 29 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES THURS, MAY 1 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM

CELEBRATE THE SONGBOOK: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER

ORCHESTRA SAT, MAY 10 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM

iLUMINATE SUN, MAY 11 AT 4PM | THE PALLADIUM

Carmel Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Anne Marie Chastain is getting her wish.

SCHEDULE

“Ever since I’ve been with CSO, I’ve heard people talk about how popular The Beatles concert was at Coxhall Gardens, how much people loved it and how beautiful it was to be in that space and hear the symphony live,” she said. “It’s been a personal goal of mine to have a summer concert series, and to do it at Coxhall Gardens is just tremendous.”

The CSO is partnering with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation to present three concerts at Coxhall Gardens’ Centerpiece Amphitheater in Carmel.

and full of so many creative ideas.”

Soprano Asako Tamura, who is from Japan, has worked with Smirnoff in the past.

“One of the numbers she is performing is Samuel Barber’s ‘Knoxville Summer of 1915,’” Chastain said. “They’ve performed that together in the past.

Carmel Symphony Orchestra will open with its Summer Solstice concert at 8:30 p.m. June 21. Principal Guest Conductor Joel Smirnoff will conduct summer favorites.

“We’ve brought Joel on board as our artistic adviser,” Chastain said. “He’s tremendous

Former CSO concerto competition winner Cooper Olsen, from Bloomington, will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” The concert will end with special guest Blair Clark performing Stevie Wonder’s “You are the Sunshine of My Life,” arranged by Smirnoff.

The pre-concert starts at 5 p.m. with performances by Central Indiana Academy of Dance, Dhol Indian Drumming, Indiana Ballet Conservatory and Kathak (North Indian Classical) Dance Academy.

The CSO will return to Coxhall Gardens at 8 p.m. July 3 with Serpentine Fire, an Earth Wind & Fire tribute band.

The final CSO concert at Coxhall Gardens will feature Motown and disco music at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23.

For more, carmelsymphony.org.

RENEE ELISE GOLDSBERRY

NICK CARTER

LESLIE ODOM JR.

MARTY STUART

LANG LANG

Chastain

Smirnoff

CCP season features variety

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel Community Players will present some familiar plays along with some new titles.

SCHEDULE

“This upcoming season is a mix of classics and newer pieces, an ebb and flow of ‘sit back and relax’ and ‘sit up and listen,’” CCP Artistic Director Hannah Janowicz said.

“We anticipate a lot of laughs and a lot of gasps.”

“Ruthless! The Musical” is a dark comedy about a sociopathic child actor. It runs April 4-13 at The Switch Theatre in Fishers. “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing,” a modern-day fairytale about triplets, is the season’s Rising Star Production and is set for June 13-22 at The Cat.

Janowicz

“Steel Magnolias,” which opens the season Sept. 27 and runs through Oct. 3 at The Cat in Carmel, was staged by CCP in 1999 and 2013.

“So, I look forward to hearing the story with a new vision and generation of performers,” Janowicz said.

“Clue,” a funny murder-mystery inspired by the board game, is set for Nov. 15-24 at The Cat.

“Pride and Prejudice,” based on the classic Jane Austen novel, opens the 2025 portion of the season Feb. 28 and runs through March 9 at The Cat.

The premise of “American Son,” which centers around a missing Black teenager who might have been picked up by the police in Miami, closes the season Aug. 8-17 at The Switch Theatre. His parents, an estranged interracial couple, anxiously await news.

“I’m especially eager for our season closer, ‘American Son,’” Janowicz said. “It premiered on Broadway less than 10 years ago, has a powerfully relevant script and will definitely be a strong acting challenge for its small cast. It’s always fun to explore different time periods and eras in history, but ‘American Son’ draws us right back to the present day and demonstrates the importance of education through storytelling.”

For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

7 p .m. – M idnigh t 9 p .m. STELLA LUNA AND THE SATELLITES

Riley expands at IU Health North

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Riley Children’s Health has expanded its pediatric emergency care options with the addition of dedicated space at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel.

HOSPITALS

The addition creates eight pediatric patient rooms and support services within the emergency department, where services for children are provided by Riley Children’s emergency medicine doctors, nurses and child life specialists. Pediatric care is available for children from infants to the age of 18.

“The expansion of our 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Medicine program into its own eight-bed department is paramount to the care of pediatric patients in Carmel and the surrounding communities,” stated Dr. Dan Slubowski, medical director of IU Health North’s Emergency Department.

“This individualized pediatric care space allows our health care providers to see the growing number of pediatric patients seeking emergency care.”

A ribbon cutting was held May 2.

Riley emergency medicine doctors and nurses staff the IU Health North Hospital Emergency department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to emergency medicine, Riley Children’s Health at IU Health North offers outpatient, inpatient and pediatric surgery services. Learn more at rileychildrens.org/practice-location/emergency-medicine-rileychildrens-health-at-iu-health-north.

Stella Luna & the Satellites has a diverse arsenal of tunes: pop, rock, country, dance, R&B, & more.

The street party begins at 7 p.m. with plenty of food and beverage vendors. You won't want to miss this fun, free community event!

Bring your non-perishable food items to donate to the Carmel Summer Meals program

Eight pediatric emergency care rooms have been added to Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of IU Health North Hospital)

Taylor Morrison aquires Pyatt

By Samantha Kupiainen news@currentinfishers.com

Pyatt Builders, a private, new-home builder based in Carmel, was acquired by Taylor Morrison in late April. Taylor Morrison is a national land developer and homebuilder, and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz.

HOMEBUILDER

The acquisition of the Indianapolis market signifies Taylor Morrison’s expansion into the Midwest. Included in the merger is Pyatt Builders’ 1,500 lots, which are spread across 13 communities, including Fishers, McCordsville and Pittsboro. In 2022, Pyatt Builders worked on 283 homes.

“It was a great opportunistic plan for Pyatt Builders,” said Todd Pyatt, Taylor Morrison Indianapolis division president. “We were interested in growing and expanding and looking at more capital opportunities, and Taylor Morrison was a great fit for that. They were very much interested in being in the Indianapolis market, so it was a pair-up that worked very well for both of us and aligned very well culturally as well as (in) business operations and overall plan for growth and strategy.”

Prior to joining Taylor Morrison, Pyatt served as the president and founder of Pyatt Builders. He launched the business in 2009.

Pyatt said those with a home under construction by Pyatt Builders should not notice or experience any changes because of the acquisition.

“It’ll still be all the same things that they choose — their house, their plan, their options, all of those things,” Pyatt said. “Everything stays the same, and the team that’s at Taylor Morrison now is the same Pyatt team that was there before. No visible changes other than a new name and a new company behind everything. Everything else really stays the same, which is awesome for the consumer.”

Pyatt said he was drawn to Taylor Morrison in part because of the value it places on its employees and customers and the trust it has built over the years.

“Taylor Morrison has been ranked by Lifestyle Research for nine years running,” Pyatt said. It’s America’s most trusted home builder. The general culture of what Taylor Morrison has built, and the ability for them to treat their customers in a way that they’re the most trusted builders, really aligned with the way that we felt Pyatt Builders operated, too.”

Learn more at taylormorrison.com/pyatt.

DISPATCHES

Hearing set for Duke Energy rate increase — Citing $1.6 billion in investments, including a modernized electric grid more resistant to power outages, hundreds of miles of new power lines, environmental responsibilities, increased electric grid security and new systems for customer convenience, Duke Energy has filed a rate increase request with state utility regulators. If approved in early 2025, rates would go up 12 percent in 2025 and 4 percent in 2026. A public hearing on the matter will take place starting at 5 p.m. June 27 at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers, 5 Municipal Dr., in the east/center rooms. For more, visit duke-energy. com/home/billing/dei-rates-2024.

Invest Hamilton County launches InvestAbility — Invest Hamilton County has launched an initiative called InvestAbility, aimed at delivering career exploration services to students and adults who have disabilities. Through inter-governmental coordination between Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration’s Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and Hamilton County, and through public-private partnerships with OneZone, Noblesville and Westfield chambers of commerce and Hamilton County Leadership Academy, the program encompasses five community-based, paid trainings in 2024. Locations include three hotels, a senior living facility and a fifth site yet to be determined. The program’s goal is to train more than 130 participants per year. For more, visit investhamiltoncounty.com/initiatives/investability.

YO U’ R E I N VITE D !

The Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield Lions Clubs are seeking volunteers to assist with Lions 2024 fall student vision screening program. Over 15,000 students in some 70 schools will receive a free eye screening and we need your help!

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A Pyatt Builders model home. (Photo courtesy of Tara Shultz)

Fondly recalling a league of our own

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

A small, framed photo in my office corner is more than 60 years old. It’s a picture of my All-Star Little League team from New Rochelle, N.Y., back in 1959 — all of us posed in our individual team uniforms and bound for the state championships in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Two more victories there, and we’d be headed to Williamsport, Penn., for the Little League World Championships.

HUMOR

I wrote about this years ago, but doing a replay seems appropriate. Despite my love for baseball, I had not attended a major

Public Notice

City of Fishers Engineering (11565 Brooks School Road, Fishers, IN 46037) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with the 121st St and Hoosier Road Intersection project. The receiving waters of the project is Mud Creek. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Hatem Mekky at the City of Fishers Engineering, 11565 Brooks School Road, Fishers, IN 46037, call or email 317-595-3160, mekkyh@fishers.in.us

league game in many years. The other day, with my friend Joe, I went to Cincinnati to see the Reds play the Cardinals at the Great American Ball Park. Sitting there, sipping a beer, smelling the field, hearing the crack of the bat and watching players round the bases brought back memories of 1959.

We were a motley crew: Jews, Hispanics, Italians, Blacks and Ryan, our Irish second baseman. We were all animals: Cubs, Panthers, Colts and Tigers -- our team names from regular-season play. Money was tight, so the city couldn’t dress us in spiffy new uniforms for the All-Star games. We couldn’t afford hotels, so the league arranged for us to stay in the homes of local residents. In the first game, I was thrown out at third base. I looked up to question the umpire’s call and it was the guy whose house I was staying in. Our team was small in stature but big in talent. Our shortstop, Larry Seidman, absorbed every grounder and flicked it sidearm to first base. Pete Wagner threw a curveball that mystified every batter. Dickie Lipson majored in home runs. And then there was Dave Enoch, our other pitcher. He struck out the hitter or struck him … on the arm … on the back … on the head. He was so

wild that when the other team had runners on base, we sometimes put one of our outfielders behind the catcher. In the first game, the score was tied in the ninth. The coach told us all to bunt, so we laid down the perfect dribbler four times in a row. It worked. We won by one run. The other team called us wimps, but the Daily News called us winners. In the final game, we lost badly. I made an incredible catch in center field, so we only lost by 10 runs.

Look at the picture on my Facebook page. See the faces of 14 boys who never considered race, religion or family heritage as an issue. We were a team. And a good one. As a result of those experiences, my guess is that most of these young men grew up free of prejudice — the kind that may someday destroy our country. That photo makes me feel better about who we can be. And it makes me love baseball that much more.

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

Just because they can?

Commentary by Terry Anker

Through a spokesman, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently issued an ominous warning to we U.S. citizens. It seems that the tenacious Ukrainians have made use of some American-made weapons that we shared in humiliating their would-be occupiers and spurring an exasperated Putin to threaten the United States with “fatal consequences” and global conflict for not standing on the sidelines as Russia expands its boundaries as and when it sees fit. Threatening planet-wide thermonuclear war may seem a bit excessive. But who is going to stop him?

ESSAY

Closer to home, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett recently reversed direction on his once-effusive support for the local professional soccer team Indy Eleven to instead pursue a more grandiose script with “undisclosed” partners for a “confidential” plan. The flip-flop is supported by a few, elicits incredulousness from many and confounds almost everyone. The move by the local politician and attorney to become a real estate mogul may seem a bit of an

unexpected left turn. But who is going to stop him?

Others cheat on, or beat on, their spouses, because “what are they going to do about it?” The same is true for taking up multiple parking spaces, dishonesty in a business deal or kicking a dog. Justifications might include that they”deserved” it; the car was new; it is “only” business; or the canine was in our way. They all conceal the ugly truth of our motivation. Most of us act — occasionally, anyway — not from the pious nature of our moral character but from impulse. We bully and threaten just because we can. Do we enjoy the rush we get from the exercise of power, imagined or otherwise, more than we care about the dissolving social and institutional restraints on our desires? If we cannot stop bullying, all of us lose.

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

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Filed: 5/28/2024 10:43 AM | Clerk Hamilton County, Indiana STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) CAUSE NO. 29D01-2402-CT-001834

A.V., a minor, b/n/f JENNIFER MOORE VS. ERITH BRICENO MUNOZ and PROGRESSIVE PALOVERDE INSURANCE COMPANY

SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT

The State of Indiana to the Defendant(s) above named, and any other person who may be concerned: You are hereby notified that Erith Briceno Munoz is being sued by A.V., a minor, in Hamilton Superior Court, State of Indiana. The title of the case as shown by the complaint is A.V., a minor, b/n/f Jennifer Moore vs. Erith Briceno Munoz and Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company, Cause No. 29D01-2402CT-001834.

The nature of the suit is a civil action wherein Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Damages demanding judgment for personal injuries and damages as a result of an incident which occurred on December 31, 2023.

This summons by publication and notice is specifically directed to the defendant, Erith Briceno Munoz, whose whereabouts are unknown.

You must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, on or before the 18th day of July, 2024 (the same being within thirty (30) days after the publication of the third Notice of Suit, the last such notice of this action), and in case you fail to do so, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded by the Plaintiffs in the complaint.

If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising out of this occurrence that is the subject matter of the Plaintiff’s claims, you must assert it in your written answer.

The name and address of the attorneys representing Plaintiff: Ken Nunn Law Office, 104 Franklin Road, Bloomington, Indiana 47404.

KEN NUNN LAW OFFICE

BY: s/ Keven W. McIntosh

Keven W. McIntosh, #26484-28

KEN NUNN LAW OFFICE

104 South Franklin Road

Bloomington, IN 47404

Phone: (812) 332-9451

Fax: (812) 331-5321

Fax: (812) 331-5321

E-mail: kevenm@kennunn.com

ATTEST:

Clerk of the Hamilton Superior Court Kathy Kreag Williams

Keven W. McIntosh, #26484-28

Ken Nunn Law Office

104 South Franklin Road Bloomington, IN 47404

Telephone: 812-332-9451

Fax Number: 812-331-5321

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blueprint for Improvement: Bold basement in Carmel

Commentary by Larry Greene

Built in 2016 in the Village of West Clay, this home’s finished basement provided ample space but lacked intention. Our team got to work, transforming the layout to include distinctive spaces and purpose.

THE BLUEPRINT

• Wall-to-wall carpeting was replaced with luxury vinyl plank flooring, providing the look of natural wood with added durability and minimal maintenance.

• Poplar cabinetry stained a deep indigo, paired with glossy porcelain tiles in the same shade, makes a bold and stylish statement.

• With a dishwasher, beverage fridge and microwave, the new wet bar provides everything needed for effortless entertaining.

• Indigo wood paneling not only helps to protect the wall from errant darts, but also makes a style statement that hits the bullseye.

Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

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38. State agency in charge of highways, airports and railroads, briefly

39. “___, Brute?”

40. French water

41. Pun reaction, perhaps 42. Wicker material

43. Lose weight

45. Daniels School of Business deg.

46. Mapmaker ___ McNally

47. Maine’s capital

51. Churchill Downs event

54. Corroded

56. “___ the season...”

57. ISO woodwind

58. Ice cream treat at Indy Zoo

60. Tra-___

61. Frequently

62. Apt anagram of “evil”

63. Third largest city in France 64. Unemotional

65. Rapper-turned-actor Down 1. Prepare to “Wander Indiana” 2. Butler frat letter 3. Northside reservoir

Indiana tax ID 5. Shallow water hazards

6. Big name in insurance 7. Mirror image?

8. Generational development studied by Darwin 9.

30. Learning method

Guided trip

Honey bunch

Spoken

Hawaiian island

35. Winter road blocker

38. Crooked Stick golf club

39. Jacob’s twin

41. Aussie’s greeting

42. IU Health delivery doc

44. Comic British character who rarely speaks

45. “___ on the Bounty”

47. Colorado ski resort

48. Showing no emotion

49. Owner’s document

50. Thing of value

51. Barbie or Ken

52. Where a signed copy of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five” sold for $240

53. Caramel-filled candy

55. ___ no good

58. Two, in Tijuana

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Integrity Automotive is looking for a full time automotive technician. In business for 28 years in downtown Carmel with a solid, happy customer base and a positive, good-natured work environment. The best candidate is a motivated, well-organized technician with at least three years hands on experience in automotive diagnosis, problem-solving and repair. Able to interpret and apply diagnostic/repair information from computerized databases and other sources. Also able communicate clearly and effectively with your supervisor, your fellow employees and, as needed, with customers. A complete job description is available with a request to frontdesk@ integrityautomotive.net. We offer competitive pay with a Monday through Friday work week and (after 90 days) up to four sick/personal days per year and paid holidays. To schedule an interview, send your resume with contact information to: frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net . 40 S Rangeline Rd Carmel Indiana 46032 www.IntegrityAutomotive.net

EVERY ELEMENT IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL LIVING EXPERIENCE.

From artfully designed amenities to an array of floor plans, choose a home that’s as functional as it is stylish.

• 24-hour access to Community Building

• Fully-equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances

• Quartz counter tops

• Master bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and barrier-free showers

• Wood-style vinyl plank flooring and carpeted bedrooms

• Washers and dryers

• Electronic door entry

• Private patios or balconies

You’ll feel right at home as you live in a neighborhood and belong to a greater community.

• Quiet suburb near downtown Noblesville

• Quick access to St Rd 32 (Westfield Rd), Little Chicago Rd and Hazel Dell Rd

• Nearby retail, grocery, dining, personal services and recreational amenities

• Close proximity to the Midland Trace Trail

• Justus Community Network – Connection to local resources

• Maintenance-Free Community

• Functional & Stylish Floor Plans

• Wooded & Waterfront Views

• 24-Hour Maintenance

• Seasonal Lawn Care

• Snow & Ice Removal

• Professional Landscaping

• Curbside or Valet Trash Service

• Optional Handyman Services