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Coroner says drug OD cases might be double

By Noah Alatza news@currentinfishers.com

The nationwide drug epidemic claimed even more lives last year, as Hamilton County saw a record number of epidemic overdose deaths for 2017. In 2014, the county reported 18 overdoses. In 2017, 36 were reported. That number, according to Hamilton County Coroner John Chalfin, might actually be even higher. Chalfin estimates the Chalfin true number of overdose deaths in Hamilton County is nearly double what is reported. Chalfin said a reason overdose deaths are under-reported is because his office has not been counting numerous people who overdose in Carmel and Fishers, the county’s two most populated areas, but are transported to Indianapolis hospitals. “We have jurisdiction in Hamilton County, not Marion,” Chalfin said. “Our two most

populous areas are right at the borders, and what happens in (Marion County) doesn’t get reported to us.” Chalfin said overdose patients near Hamilton County’s borders are often taken to nearby Community North Hospital or St. Vincent Hospital on 86th Street. During the past three years, Chalfin said there has only been one pure heroin overdose in the county. Many times, heroin and other street drugs are mixed with a deadly narcotic, fentanyl. “I’m trying to find out what is fact and fiction,” he said “We are concentrating on prescription drugs and opiates. That’s how a lot of people get started, but we are not counting out illicit street drugs.” Chalfin said much of the nationwide epidemic is concentrated in the Midwest. “If you look at the I-70 corridor from Indianapolis to Dayton (Ohio), they string across the Midwest,” he said. “Dealers aren’t picking on the big cities, they are picking on the secondary ones. This is not happening just in our state.”

Council names Chavis president By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

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Arts for Lawrence Executive Director Judy Byron and Program Director and Volunteer Coordinator Lecia Floyd pause in Theater at the Fort. (Photos by Sadie Hunter). (Photo by Sadie Hunter) Founded Jan. 27, 2015, at Fishers, IN Vol. VII, No. 51 Copyright 2017. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Geist are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

Chavis said she wants to make Lawrence a place for kids to return to when they become adults. Lisa Chavis has only served on the Law“What kind of things could we offer to rence Common Council since 2016, but she children raised in the City of Lawwas recently elected as the council’s rence so they come back and raise 2018 president. government their children here?” Chavis said. “I Chavis served think Lawrence is a great city, but as vice president we have to continue to improve our last year. The at-large council meminfrastructure, so people want not ber said she’s excited for the new only to live here, but as kids grow up opportunity. and go off to college, they come back “I’m looking to focus on some Chavis and raise their families here because things that are more oriented for they had such a wonderful experience.” the community and quality-of-life initiatives Nine members serve on the Lawrence here in the City of Lawrence,” Chavis said. Common Council. Chavis said her favorite “I’m looking at possibly the council and adpart about being a council member is learnministration working together to improve our parks system, or some of our community ing about ways to impact the city. “It really does require you to have great centers. I’m also very excited about the pocollaboration skills,” she said. “You are altential of us doing an energy savings initiaways keeping in mind, as a member of the tive here in the City of Lawrence.” council, the people of the city are really imChavis works as a manager for Anthem’s portant, but in order for us to be successful member provider services. Last year, she earned her MBA from Indiana Wesleyan while we have to look at the financial viability of our city.” serving on the council. She has served as For more, visit cityoflawrence.org. the council’s vice chair of the finance committee for two years.

Dispatches Coat distribution – Coats are still available through the Hamilton County Kids Coats program. Upcoming dates include: Jan. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Feb. 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Feb. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. These are walk-in hours at Merciful H.E.L.P., 1045 W. 146th St., Carmel. For more, call 317-324-8818. Suicide prevention training – Chaucie’s Place, 4607 E. 106th St., Carmel, will host QPR training from 5:30 to 7:30 Jan. 30 and Feb. 20. QPR stands for Question.Persuade. Refer and the method was developed to detect and respond to anyone projecting suicide warning signs. QPR is an evidencebased prevention program backed by 30 years of research. Cost to attend either of the stand-alone sessions is $15. Register online at EventBrite.com. Elder care seminar – Somerset CPAs and Advisors, 3925 River Crossing Pkwy., Indianapolis, will host an elder care seminar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Learn about Medicaid, asset protection planning, reverse mortgages, home care and more. To register, call 317-472-2200. Stewards of Children – Parents and adults who work with children can learn how to prevent child sexual abuse by registering for Stewards of Children. The program teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react to child sexual abuse. Chaucie’s Place, 4607 E. 106th St., Carmel, is offering the program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Cost is $15. For more, visit chauciesplace.org. City Government Academy registration open – City Government Academy, a 10week program, begins on Feb. 13 and allows residents to connect with city leaders, earn a greater understanding of day-to-day operations, and to get an exclusive, behindthe-scenes look at many of Fishers’ unique facilities and departments. Participation in CGA is free, but registration is required. Special accommodations, such as ASL interpreters can be arranged. Contact Dan Domsic by email at domsicd@fishers.in.us or by phone at 317-595-3151 at least two business days prior to the first meeting regarding requests for special accommodations. Registration is available on a first come, first served basis and is due by Feb. 8.

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LPD accepting applications for 2018 citizen’s academy process. Applicants must meet the following criteria to attend the citizen’s academy: The City of Lawrence Police Dept. is ac• Must be 21 years old prior to the start cepting appliof the academy. LAW enforcement cations for its • Must live or work in the City of 2018 Citizen’s Lawrence. Academy, which will begin in March. • Must not have had a misdemeanor The 10-week program is designed arrest in the past five years or a to give Lawrence residents a better felony arrest at any time. understanding of the inner workThe academy begins March 6. ings of the police department and Sessions run weekly through May 8 introduces citizens to a variety of at the Lawrence Police Dept.’s Craig topics and operational functions Herbert Range, 9530 E. 59th St., and procedures of the department. Indianapolis. The program includes several Hofmann Applications will be acceptspeakers, along with exercises ed through Feb. 1 and can be accessed at involving day-to-day police work, includbit.ly/2CGFfoy. Applications also are availing crime scene investigations, K-9, patrol, able at the Lawrence Police Dept., 9001 emergency vehicle operations and more. E. 59th St. To learn more, contact Deputy Lawrence Police Chief David Hofmann Chief Curtis Bigsbee at 317-542-4518. selects participants through an application news@geistcurrent.com

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Transplant assistance needed – Fishers infant Zoe Anderson is in need of a lifesaving liver transplant and her family has requested assistance from The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise the money needed. Volunteers and donations are needed. To volunteer for fundraising activities, call 574-276-0562. To donate, mail checks or money orders to COTA, 2501 W. COTA Dr., Bloomington, IN, 47403. Write “In Honor of Team Zoe A” in the memo line. Credit card donations may be made online at COTAforTeamZoeA.com. Coat distribution – Coats are still available through the Hamilton County Kids Coats program. Upcoming dates include: Jan. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Feb. 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Feb. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. These are walk-in hours at Merciful H.E.L.P., 1045 W. 146th St., Carmel. For more, call 317-324-8818. Newcomers Club – The Fishers Newcomers Club meets the second Thursday of most months at 6:45 p.m. at the Delaware Township Building, 9090 E. 131st St. Meet friends, join one of the activity groups, and participate in various charitable activities. For more, contact fishersnewcomers@gmail.com

Small business workshop – OneZone presents SCORE Workshop for Small Business: Protecting Your Intellectual Property from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24 at The Hagerman Group, 10315 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. The workshop will be led by Norman Hedges, an attorney specializing in intellectual property law. Register online at OneZoneCommerce. com. Reservations are required as space is limited. Suicide prevention training – Chaucie’s Place, 4607 E. 106th St., Carmel, will host QPR training from 5:30 to 7:30 Jan. 30 and Feb. 20. QPR stands for Question.Persuade. Refer and the method was developed to detect and respond to anyone projecting suicide warning signs. QPR is an evidencebased prevention program backed by 30 years of research. Cost to attend either of the stand-alone sessions is $15. Register online at EventBrite.com. Elder care seminar – Somerset CPAs and Advisors, 3925 River Crossing Pkwy., Indianapolis, will host an elder care seminar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Learn about Medicaid, asset protection planning, reverse mortgages, home care and more. To register, call 317-472-2200.

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Facelif t t r o F e h t t a

A BRIEF HISTORY

The new outer lobby is near completion at Theater at the Fort. (Photo by Sadie Hunter)

Historic Theater at the Fort gets a facelift from Arts for Lawrence By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com Anyone who has walked or driven by Theater at the Fort in the cover story Fort Harrison area the past few weeks might have noticed some significant work being done to the historic building’s vestibule. The building, operated and maintained by Arts for Lawrence, 8920 Otis Ave., Byron is getting a facelift, most notably the reconstruction of its front lobby and entryway. THEATER BEGINNINGS Originally, the theater – constructed in 1929 to provide entertainment for the servicemen stationed at Fort Harrison – did not have an enclosed lobby. It was open-air under a small roof. “It was closed in probably, we’re guessing, sometime in the ’40s,” said Judy Byron, executive director for Arts for Lawrence. “(The enclosure) was built on a foundation that probably wasn’t supposed to be load bearing, so it was sagging. The concrete was shifted, breaking, and it seemed like

every time we stepped out there, another chunk of concrete would come off. The walls were separating, and you could see the air through them, so it needed to be repaired.” Working with the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority, Arts for Lawrence’s proposal to not only repair but change the entryway was accepted. Because the theater is in a historic district and must keep the same footprint as the original structure, Arts for Lawrence was required to get the approval of the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority and the State of Indiana’s historic architect via the Dept. of Natural Resources. “We then applied (in December 2016) for a grant from the Lilly Endowment for $28,000, which was the estimate to complete the reconstruction,” Byron said. “They gave us the full amount (in spring 2017), and it was part of their summer youth program fund’s capital improvement grant.” NEW LOBBY OFFERINGS When complete, the new lobby will be insulated and have heating and cooling. Price Construction Group, LLC is the project’s contractor. “Anyone who has been to the theater before knows that we use that outer lobby a lot,” Byron said. “Often, the doors wouldn’t open for a show, and people would be stuck

outside in the not-so-comfy weather. So now, it will be much more comfortable and we’ll be able to prop those doors open (year round).” MORE UPDATES Aside from the obvious changes to the theater’s façade, Arts for Lawrence also is making changes outside and inside the lobby by raising money to place poster boxes for upcoming performances and outdoor shows as well as constructing a new box office inside the secondary lobby. Volunteer Phil Blye recently made the box office. “That really has helped in improving the lobby, too,” Byron said. “We designed it so that it looked period appropriate, and Phil did an excellent job crafting it. The DNR historic architect came to visit the theater when we were making plans to renovate the lobby, and (the placement) was his suggestion. I was explaining to him that we really needed a bigger box office, and he was the one to point to the window and say that was most likely where the box office originally was.” Arts for Lawrence also is raising money for a new marquee after the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority and DNR gave approval. “We’re about a quarter of the way there,”

Theater at the Fort was constructed in 1929 to provide entertainment – both live theater and film screenings – for the servicemen stationed at Fort Harrison. A fire in the early 1980s ruined much of the seating area. It was replaced in 1985, but the theater closed shortly after that. Aside from occasional use as a practice hall for the National Guard Reserve Band, the theater was not used for public programming for nearly 30 years. Arts for Lawrence worked with City of Lawrence administration for nearly eight years to make the building its headquarters. It moved in in 2015, just after the National Guard Reserve Band moved out. Byron said of the $14,000 goal. “It will wrap the outer lobby and will have the old fashioned, big bulbs, but they’ll be LED, so it will be energy efficient. Because we’re in a historic district, we can’t do anything digital.” The next project Arts for Lawrence will raise money for is an outdoor patio that connects to the Sterrett Center, which is directly east at 8950 Otis Ave. “Not only will it connect the two buildings, but it will connect to the handicapped parking and will make one of our house exits handicap accessible,” Byron said. “Having an outdoor space that we can use is important.” Overall, Byron said there are many small projects that make up Arts for Lawrence's wish list. As a nonprofit, the organization relies solely on grant funding and donations to make upgrades. “Right now, we add projects as we get the funding,” she said. “The marquee is next, and I feel 100 percent confident that that will happen in 2018. The patio is next after that, and then we’re always looking for volunteers to come help with the little projects.” To become a volunteer or donate to Arts for Lawrence, visit artsforlawrence.org.

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Righteous vengeance

Dance mama drama

Commentary by Terry Anker

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Are we victims? Are they? As definitions and understanding of what it means to be wronged become more fluid, we struggle to process. First, victims should carry no shame. Certainly, anger, fear and loathing are byproducts of being victimized. Likely, those feelings are unavoidable. Yet, 17th century mathematician Johannes Kepler is quoted as saying: “Temporis filia veritas, cui me obstetricari non pudet (Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife).” In it, he argues that we cannot hope to be truth but should instead create a place where it can be delivered. Often persecuted for pushing the veracity in science at a time where such actions were punishable by death, and certainly by ridicule, he found that one cannot force the acceptance of truth but rather know that if it is allowed to be delivered, in its own time, it will come forth. Second, life is an infinitely complex and multivariate equation. It is our own folly to imagine that we have control over anything or anyone – perhaps, as some argue, even over ourselves. We cannot predict or direct their actions any more than we can extract justice from those who we believe to have transgressed. Romans 12:19 reads, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Is this Scripture less about God’s reservation of vengeance and more his understanding that a desire for retribution consumes the one who pursues it as much or more than it punishes its object? In casting off wrongful shame, is there a limit to righteous vengeance?

The 2018 dance season is upon us, and as your resident Dance Mom, I feel compelled to share my initial observahumor tions and thoughts after our first weekend of competition. And I say “our” because even though I’m not technically out there jazz-handing it in bedazzled booty shorts, as a dance mom I have no choice but to live vicariously through my 13-year-old daughter. First up, there was far less dressing room drama, at least for me. After four years of squatting amidst tap shoes, hairspray bottles and discarded hair nets as I worked to construct the perfect low bun, I now feel comfortable enough staying in the hall and letting her teammates handle the chaos. You’ve heard the adage, “If Maddie has a rage stroke over her missing butt glue but I’m not there to witness it, does it really happen?” Who knows? Who cares? I’ll be hunkered down in my hotel room bingewatching “The Tudors.” Then, there was this: Teammate: “I hate these fishnets! They’re too tight and make me look fat!” Coach: “No one wants to see any hoo-hahs today. You’re wearing them!” Now, that’s something you don’t hear on a basketball court! Finally, girls are just as filthy as boys. While donning makeup in our room, one dancer stunk up the bathroom so badly we considered evacuating. She could give Doo a run for his money. First competition down, plenty to go. I hope you’ll join me for the ride. Peace out.

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Thank you to Fishers residents

Editor, I am so very thankful and deeply humbled by the overwhelming response of the residents of Fishers and the surrounding area to the plea for help to find and return my 15-monthold puppy, Toots. For three days in the bitter cold, an amazing number of dog lovers put forth an unbelievable effort to help! Dr. Johnson and the Parkside Animal Hospital Crew; volunteers from the Humane Society; a leader from the Episcopal Church and a neighbor, Julie; Cheryl, Kellie, and Angie with FIDO; dog walkers; joggers; the postman; two ladies who printed and hung posters; Dan setting food out, Lacey offering her back yard for a feeding station. Erin and Todd tracking and containing Toots; and many, many caring folks who walked and drove, searching effortlessly for my pup … I thank you all from the bottom of my heart! The VCA at 96th Street and Hague is excellent. Thanks to the kind and compassionate staff ... Lacey and Dr. Brown, who checked Toots and said she only had a soft tissue injury, even after being hit by a car. I can never thank the wonderful people of Fishers enough for all their

Fishers residents aided Margie Kilgus in finding her dog, Toots, in subzero temperatures. (Submitted photo)

prayers and help! This was truly a Christmas Miracle, as Toots would not have survived a third night out in the sub-zero temperatures. Thanks be to God! Toots is now safely home, warm and recovering very well. All the best wishes to each of you in this happy New Year and our deepest, most sincere thanks! Margie Kilgus and Toots, Zionsville

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Lacking common scents Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Several years ago, I mentioned in a column that I have pretty much lost my sense of smell. Many people wrote to humor tell me I had a serious medical issue. Medical advice from friends usually stinks. Not that I would know what stinks. When Mary Ellen, Brett and I used to sit in the living room watching the evening news, our dog was always at our feet. All of a sudden, both my son and my wife would start waving their hands in front of their noses. “You didn’t smell that?” they’d shout. “No, but I heard it.” I may have a disorder called anosmia, which one expert claims is sometimes caused by intra-nasal drug abuse. I could be losing my memory, too, because I have no recollection of ever putting anything in my nose except a carrot at every New Year’s Eve party. I do this just so I can say, “My doctor says I’m not eating right.” I am coping with my problem. For example, I now change my socks almost every day because my previous technique for making that important evaluation is no lon-

ger effective. Has the cottage cheese in the fridge gone bad? Now, I have to rely solely on the fuzzy green top layer to determine whether it’s a bad lunch option. If you lose your sense of smell, it does a number on your sense of taste. I told my wife I’m enjoying her cooking more than ever. I stupidly thought she would take that as a compliment. The Brookstone catalog doesn’t contain a single gadget I could attach to my proboscis to help me compete with noses half my age. One website suggested that if your sense of smell is impaired, you might want to employ a “smell buddy”—a person you trust to tell you whether you have foul-smelling breath or offensive odors in your home. I called my friend Bob to see if he qualified and was willing. I promised to make a big donation to his favorite charity if he’d do it. “This deal smells fishy to me,” Bob said. I hired him on the spot.

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Side effects of rock-bottom management fees

Commentary by Eric McKinney

Homeowner boards love to feel like they’re getting a good deal – who doesn’t? But negohomeowners tiating the lowest possible management fee with your management company could end up costing your community more for yearly maintenance and capital improvement projects than what’s saved on the management fee. When a property management company agrees to manage communities for ‘rock-bottom’ fees, it requires that they manage additional properties to remain profitable, which translates to their community managers having less time to devote to each of their communities. Community managers understand the need to keep board members happy and, therefore, focus on tangible objectives that, if not properly performed, carry immediate repercussions from their boards. This means items that are

not easy for board members to gauge performance and value suffer and do not get the attention they deserve. Unfortunately for association boards, these intangible items have everything to do with their community’s yearly maintenance and capital improvement projects. Community managers having too many properties to oversee don’t have adequate time to properly assemble comprehensive requests for proposals, nor negotiate best pricing with qualified vendors. This is rather substantial and can be quite costly to a community given that an association board will invest 50 to 60 percent of annually collected homeowner dues on yearly maintenance and capital improvement needs for their community. Eric McKinney is a Carmel resident and 28-year veteran of the HOA/COA industry, managing partner of Cambri Management. Contact Eric at ericm@cambri.com.

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Chocolate to boost brain power? – That’s only partially true. The benefits of chocolate actually come from cocoa flavonols, a type of flavonoid, which exist in very low concentrations in most chocolate candy. You can get the same health benefits from eating a diet high in flavonoids, including apples, citrus, berries, dark leafy green vegetables asparagus, peppers, tomatoes and dark-colored beans. Source: BottomLineHealth.com Health and fitness classes – Witham Health Services offers several health and fitness classes for all ages and fitness levels. Classes include: Breastfeeding Education, Diabetes Management, Rock Steady Boxing, Silver Sneakers, Tai Chi and more. Some classes are free. For times and locations, visit witham.org or call 765-485-8120.

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Beasley pays tribute to Thelonious Monk with Palladium show By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jazz pianist John Beasley has been celebrating Thelonious Monk’s music for the past several years. concert So it’s only fitting he would take his MONK’estra out to celebrate the late Monk’s 100th birthday. Monk, who died in 1982, was born Oct. 10, 1917. Coincidentally, Beasley was born on the same day in 1960. The band began touring in October and will continue this year. Beasley and his 15-piece band will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at The Palladium. The Palladium appearance will be the band’s second of 2018. The MONK’estra will perform Jan. 19 at Purdue Jazz Festival in West Lafayette. “His music is inherently rhythmic and funky,” Beasley said. “A lot of times jazz is very heavy and sort of cerebral. This is jazz that can make you feel like you are moving again. You can groove to it, and also it’s a bit thoughtful. It’s a wide-open framework to where I can kind of put my own personality in it.” “MONK’estra Vol. 1 and 2” each earned

two Grammy nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Best Arranging Instrumental. “It’s a spectacle because it’s exciting to see all those guys improvising together and playing together,” Beasley said. Beasley said the 90-minute set is completely Monk music with 10 or 11 pieces. “We’ll start out with a setlist, but sometimes if I feel like we need a more uptempo tune next, or if they are feeling funky, we’ll play more funky tunes,” Beasley said. “It’s open-ended. That is what jazz is about, anyway. It’s sort of communal, social music. You read the vibe of the crowd and change it up. You try to get people on their feet, snapping fingers a bit. We can change the music every night, which is really a lot of fun.” Beasley said the show might introduce younger jazz fans to Monk’s music. “To the older fans of his music, this is a new journey with it,” Beasley said. “The thing about Monk is he is the secondmost recorded jazz composer behind Duke Ellington, but the difference is he did it with 60 or 70 songs while Ellington had like 3,000 songs or something. With that limited amount of output as a com-

poser, that’s saying a lot.” Beasley, who is based in Hollywood, said playing Monk songs started with some friends playing his arrangements. “We booked a little club in L.A. and people responded and wanted more,” Beasley said. “It’s taken on this life of its own.” Beasley played at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis the last two summers. “I’ve made friends and they’ve all told me how beautiful this (Palladium is) with a nice sound,” Beasley said. “His music is very pliable and very rhythmic. I just kept wanting to write and people kept wanting to listen. Here we are, two records and four Grammy nominations later, it’s kind of one of life’s beautiful accidents, in a way.” Beasley has performed or recorded with artists such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Steely Dan, Sergio Mendes and Herbie Hancock. He also has composed or performed music for TV shows and movies.

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CCP presents dark comedy By Renee Larr • editorial@youarecurrent.com The holidays can bring out the best and the worst in any family. Carmel Community Players is exploring one Palm theater Springs family and the lies, deception, addiction and depression ensnarling it in “Other Desert Cities,” Jan. 26 to Feb. 11 at Carmel Community Playhouse, 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd. Brooke Wyeth returns home for Christmas 2004 with news she is writing a memoir exposing a wealthy California family’s secret. “It’s a homecoming to Palm Desert. Polly and Lyman Wyeth are the ultra-conservative parents of the Wyeth family,” said Risa Krauter, play producer. “Their children are coming home for Christmas, and their daughter announces she is writing a memoir. She’s about to expose a family secret the parents don’t want anyone to know about.”

The play was written by Jon Robin Baitz and debuted on Broadway in November 2011. “This is an actor’s show. I had so many people audition for this show because it’s so well-known amongst actors,” said Jim LaMonte, show director. The “dramedy” is a different type of production for CCP. “It’s a dark comedy that touches on depression, family dysfunction and family dynamics,” Krauter said.

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the play. She is very sassy and loud. It’s actually really fun to play.” Grubb said she is more focused on acting in regular plays. “I don’t know if musicals are really my thing,” Grubb said. Fishers Junior High School seventh-grader Trey Weger is performing in his second CYT, portraying Juror No. 5. Weger also has Weger performed in plays and musicals for his school and Stone Soup. “I like the character’s personality,” Weger said. “He comes from a slum life and he’s kind of shy. But he likes to talk out when he knows he has the answer. He changes his (vote) in the opinion in the middle of the show. It’s pretty fun. He has quite a few lines. Except for the guard who only has a few lines, everyone has a pretty big role.” CYT Executive Director Laura Baltz is the play’s director. Tickets range between $12 and $16. For tickets and times, visit cytindy.org.

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Celebrating its 70th anniversary as Britain’s national orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic welcomes violinist Pinchas Zukerman as soloist and guest conductor at The Palladium in a program of Mozart, DvoRák and Weber. Cost: $15-$95.

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Celebrating Thelonious Monk’s centennial year, this 15-piece big band featuring pianist John Beasley captures the spirit of the great pianist and composer in fresh arrangements flavored with New Orleans spirit, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Cost: $15-$75.

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Ramesseum: Temple for eternity Commentary by Don Knebel Ramses II, often considered the pharaoh of the Exodus, ruled Egypt for 66 years until his death in 1213 B.C. travel Called Ramses the Great for his extraordinary construction projects, his most important building did not last nearly as long as he had hoped. Like other pharaohs, Ramses looked forward to being worshipped forever as a god. Early in his reign, Ramses began building his mortuary temple on the west bank of the Nile, southeast of the Valley of the Kings, where he would be entombed. When completed, Ramses’ colonnaded temple covered more than 9 acres, making it the largest structure since the Pyramids of Giza, built 1,500 years earlier. At the entrance to the temple, named the “Temple of Millions of Years,” workers erected a 60foot monolithic statue of a seated Ramses, transported 170 miles from a quarry in Aswan. The temple’s walls were covered with hieroglyphs celebrating Ramses’ military triumphs. One scene commemorated Ramses’ raid of a city named Shalem, which many believe referred to Jerusalem. Grana-

ries near the temple stored a year’s supply of grain for 20,000 Egyptians. In building his temple for eternity on the banks of the Nile, Ramses apparently did not anticipate the devastating effects of the river’s annual flooding. The temple, now known as the Ramesseum, fell into ruins well short of its expected million-year life. Subsequent pharaohs scavenged the ruins for their own temples. First century Christians used what was left as a church, and the Ramesseum was eventually obscured by blowing sands. When the ruins were rediscovered during Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798, only a few pieces remained of Ramses’ colossal statue, considered the largest ever erected. Although Ramses’ temple did not last forever, his genetic legacy probably will. Ramses is the eighth-most prolific father in history, siring 162 children. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com.

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ARMESON

LECTRIC LLC Brian Harmeson (317)414-9146

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Classifieds

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Email: abeaven@ccs.k12.in.us or call 317-844-8207.

Allied Solutions is hosting a Career Fair Join us on Saturday, January 27, from 10am–3pm in the second floor lobby! Candidates will be able to meet with a member of the Recruiting team at the event. We have openings for the following:

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open house

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now hiring Veterinary Assistant

NOW HIRING

Preschool Assistant Mon-Fri, 2-6pm Experience & Church Reference required; HS grad + Contact John @ 317.575.6508 jdrake@golove.org 9111 Haverstick Rd Indianapolis, IN 46240

Part time Veterinary Assistant position open at a caring, friendly, locally owned multi-doctor practice in Westfield. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to multi task, maintain written records and have computer skills. This is a physically active position that requires lifting and animal handling. Position includes a 3 month paid training period. Please fax resume to Administrator at 317-867-2374 or fill out application in person at: Westfield Veterinary Care 17735 Sun Park Drive Westfield To learn more about us, visit our website at www.westfieldvetcare.com

Services

Guitar Lessons

Wth recording artist Duke Tumatoe Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel duke@duketumatoe.com or 317-201-5856 Will do Fall cleanup, trim shrubs, clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint, do odd jobs, demo small buildings, provide personal services. Fully insured. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135; shidelerjay@gmail.com

Pet & House Sitting Service www.pawpatrolindy.com 18 years Experience

317-802-6565 317-432-1627

“The Safe and Reliable Alternative to Boarding” Insured/Bonded Serving Carmel & Westfield

MOBILE SHARPENING & MAINTENANCE Specializing in lawn care, residential and commercial. Sharpening mower blades, hedge trimmer blades, chain saws, garden tools. Maintenance, oil changes, filters, grease or lube. 317-937-2803

SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Locally owned/operated over 42 Years

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C&H TREE SERVICE

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