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Lawrence council OKs $250K for ongoing investigation into 2022 budget issues

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City leaders in Lawrence have approved appropriating $250,000 that will be used to pay an outside law firm as part of an ongoing investigation involving 2022 budget issues.

The Lawrence Common Council voted 6-2 during its March 6 meeting to approve the appropriation, while councilman Rick Wells chose to abstain. Councilmen Tom Shevlot and Lauren Russel voted against the spending during the meeting, which was contentious at times as residents directed their frustration to the council during public comment.

The council, which had initially voted to approve $3.6 million in general obligation bonds in November 2022, repealed those bonds a month later on the grounds that the city’s 2022 budget was reverted to the approved 2021 budget from the state. Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier previously said that resulted in a reduced spending budget for the city.

However, the latest appropriation by the council wasn’t originally budgeted and comes directly from the city’s general fund,

which can primarily be used for any general purpose, said Tyler Douthit, city controller. Douthit said the $250,000 that was appropriated was intended to fund an investigation by the council into the administration regarding the 2022 budget. The investigation involves looking into the mayor’s office and requesting documents, according to Douthit. He said the reason why the 2022 budget reverted to the 2021 budget was because the council failed to provide a breakdown of city spending within departments, which he noted is required by state law.

Douthit said when the council made cuts to its 2022 budget, “they did not provide any breakdown” of how those funds would be used. That ultimately led to the budget reverting to the previous year once it was submitted to the state’s Dept. of Local Government Finance, he added.

The City of Lawrence ended 2022 with about $5.8 million in its general fund, but Douthit said if the council continues to appropriate money that wasn’t budgeted, the overall balance will eventually diminish. The council has contracted with the law firm Bose McKinney & Evans and is also working with the accounting firm Krohn & Associates surrounding the investigation, said

Cori Korn, chief of staff with the city.

Douthit said in reality, the council could choose to conduct its investigation without using taxpayer money. Douthit confirmed that he, Collier and Deputy Controller Humphrey Nagila have already been subpoenaed, noting that all three agreed to participate in depositions regarding what they know.

“They’ve asked us everything that I believe they want to ask,” Douthit said. “It seems like they’re not sure what it is they’re looking for and I would phrase this like they’re fishing looking for some things.”

City Councilwoman Maria Rusomaroff declined to comment when reached by Current regarding the investigation and $250,000 appropriation, and a message was left for City Councilman Shawn Denney, who is running for mayor. A phone call to City Council President Tyrrell Giles went to voicemail.

Korn added that it’s unclear what the council is seeking “and they have not been successful in finding anything.” Douthit also said he believes the council ultimately wants to find a member of the city’s administration who is responsible for the budget reverting.

Douthit said it is also possible that the council could seek additional funding tied to the investigation as time goes on.

“I think they’ll drag this out for the rest of this election cycle,” he said.

Lawrence resident applies experience to launch business

By Rich Brown editorial@youarecurrent.com

White, 42, is a Certified Safety Professional and a Construction Health and Safety Technician, among other construction credentials.

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After a 20-year career in the construction industry, Lawrence resident Thomas White was in a perfect position to observe the safety problems that are common in the field.

White’s expertise in the industry inspired him last July to found Timber Walk, a safety consulting service for construction companies. He operates the business from his home.

“There are so many dangerous things that happen every day in construction,” White said. “I saw a need to help other companies improve their safety performance. Hence, the need for Timber Walk.”

White said the best way to improve a construction company’s safety record is by training its leadership and having it trickle down to workers. He serves as something of a coach for the companies’ leadership.

“We start by me having an in-depth conversation with the construction leader,” White said. “We talk through their specific safety needs and the many facets of their business.”

From there, White helps the leadership team develop policies and practices with a plan to implement the changes.

“Our goal is to have quick turnaround, so the client gets what they require within the time they need it,” White said.

For more about Timber Walk, visit timber-walk. com.

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Classic beer brand back on tap in Indiana

By Rich Brown editorial@youarecurrent.com

It’s been nearly 45 years since vintage beer brand Alps Brau left Indiana store shelves, but now, the efforts of a Lawrence entrepreneur and beer afficionado have brought it back to Indiana stores and bars, where it was once a staple.

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“I used to sell beer for Monarch Beverage, and still have a lot of connections in the business,” said Brad Klopfenstein, the entrepreneur who, with his wife, Sheila, led the effort to bring back the beer.

Brad Klopfenstein is also president of the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.

“I never thought it would be so hard to bring an old brand like this back,” Klopfenstein said. “But to me, it’s worth it. I’ve always had an affinity for old Indiana beers, their history and the people who made them. So, I was immediately interested when I heard about this dormant brand.”

Originally, the beer was brewed by the Centivre/Old Crown Brewing Co., starting in 1957. It became popular throughout Indiana. But competition forced Old Crown to close its doors in 1973.

After finding the brand trademarks available, the Klopfensteins began looking for a brewing partner, and they found one in Alps Brau’s original hometown of Ft. Wayne, 2Toms Brewing, owned by Tom and Stacie Carpenter.

Tom Carpenter was immediately open to the prospect of a partnership.

Carpenter said the beer’s taste is closer to a pale international lager than an international lager.

“You’ll also find it at several liquor stores, craft bars and restaurants,” Carpenter said.

Alps Brau beer has returned to the Indiana market after a nearly 45-year hiatus. (Photo courtesy of Brad Klopfenstein)

Mayoral candidate wants to continue city’s direction

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

City of Lawrence Chief of Staff Dave Hofmann wants the city to continue in its recent direction.

gained valuable knowledge and experience in other areas of the city’s operations. He was appointed chief of staff in March 2022 after six years as Lawrence’s police chief. He then became deputy mayor later in 2022.

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“I know firsthand the City of Lawrence is an excellent place to raise a family and live life surrounded by wonderful people, and it’s only getting better every day,” said Hofmann, who is running for mayor. “I raised my family here and we have benefited from the great schools, parks, sports facilities, smooth roads and feeling of personal safety here. We love it here. I have witnessed unprecedented growth and improvements in Lawrence over the past seven years, and I want to ensure we stay on the right path. Mayor (Steve) Collier and his leadership team have done amazing work to improve and enhance the quality of life for all people in Lawrence.

“We are poised to keep Lawrence healthy and strong, the type of place people want to call home. “

Hofmann, former chief of the Lawrence Police Dept., is unopposed as a Republican in the May 2 primary. Lawrence Common Council members Shawn Denney and Deb Whitfield are Democrat candidates for mayor.

“During my tenure as chief of the Lawrence Police Dept., we were able to design and build the first-ever police headquarters building that was desperately needed,” Hofmann said. “Overseeing that successful project is among the proudest things of my entire career. It was a lot of work

that took years but was also very rewarding. I was also pleased to equip our great officers with the best body-worn camera system in the country. We were the first in Indiana to do so in 2017, and more than 50 agencies in Indiana have since followed our lead.

“This was an important step in guaranteeing total transparency in everything our officers do.”

Hofmann said as deputy mayor and chief of staff, he has

“I’m so proud of our team that routinely produces award-winning budgets, plans for economic growth, wins state and federal grants for projects, improves infrastructure, manages our 11 parks, conducts community events that bring people together, designs trails that connect the city’s amenities, all while providing a blanket of safety and protection for everyone who lives, works and visits us,” Hofmann said.

Hofmann said with so many people and businesses flocking to Lawrence, it has never been more important to make sure the city’s public safety professionals are well-funded and respected.

“We must continue to invest in them,” Hofmann said. “We must also strive to ensure our streets are clean, safe and well paved. Lawrence is so fortunate that we are located directly above the purest and most plentiful aquifers in the area. Our water is safe, reliable and affordable, and we are continually improving our infrastructure to deliver it. It’s certainly not glamorous work, but our streets and utilities employees can always be depended upon to get their jobs done. That will continue under my leadership. Managing all this progress and growth is the challenge, and I am ready for it.”

For more, visit daveforlawrence.com.

Republican Dave Hofmann is running for Lawrence mayor. (Photo courtesy of Dave Hofmann)

Retiring officer ready to teach

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Fishers resident, Scott Spillman, retired Feb. 28 after serving on the Carmel Police Dept. for nearly 20 years.

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Spillman, a master patrol officer, started his law enforcement career at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in 1992, working as a reserve officer for six years. On April 12. 2004, he joined CPD.

helped launch the department’s traffic unit, which responds with officers on motorcycles to accidents and other issues related to traffic flow and safety.

Spillman is certified to provide instruction in emergency vehicle operations and has taught fellow officers how to use police radars, lasers and other equipment.

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“You just want to provide a service for the community and be part of the community,” said Spillman, a Fishers resident.

During his time with CPD, Spillman, 54, has been involved in many of the department’s vehicle operations. In 2007, he

Spillman said he enjoyed his career as a police officer and looks forward to applying his teaching skills in another capacity.

“There’s an opportunity to help newer officers,” he said. “I’ll be instructing at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to hopefully mold new minds.”

At the academy, which is in Plainfield, Spillman plans to work as an emergency vehicle operations instructor.

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Ivy Tech to partner with TechPoint

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Officials say the collaboration provides career pathways for Hoosiers that meet the needs of employers for tech and tech-reliant talent through Ivy Tech’s Ivy+ IT Academy and supports TechPoint’s Mission41K goal of cultivating the next generation of tech leaders over the next seven years. In October, Ivy Tech announced the IT Academy would launch this year to offer students the most advanced and innovative way to get in-demand IT training and skills quickly.

IT Academy offers Indiana employers a one-stop shop for employees who need training with the largest variety of information technologies and tools offered anywhere, according to a news release. TechPoint brought together nearly 200 public, private, academic, and community leaders in 2022 to launch Mission41K, a movement to inclusively grow the state’s tech workforce to meet the

“Ivy Tech has more partnerships with the world’s largest tech companies than any other college or university in the country,” said Ivy Tech Chief Information Officer Matthew Etchison. “This is just one of many reasons that the Ivy+ IT Academy is uniquely positioned to offer the very best and most affordable IT bootcamps in Indiana. TechPoint and Ivy Tech are partnering to ensure more Hoosiers get to rapidly skill up and launch their IT careers.”

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Peterman Brothers to help those in need

By Chris Bavender news@geistcurrent.com

Peterman Brothers, which provides residential plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical services, has launched a new program geared toward giving back to the community and helping those in need.

GIVING BACK

Each month, the company, which serves much of the central Indiana area, will give away one system, including installation, through its Peterman Cares program.

“We had gotten several ‘sponsorship’ requests for folks who needed assistance with getting HVAC systems, water heaters and repairs due to financial hardship. We determined that such needs were probably more widespread than the requests we’d received, so we decided to take action,” said Erin Anderson, community engagement manager for Peterman Brothers. “We believe that everyone deserves a safe and comfortable home, but we understand that sometimes circumstances prevent that from being a reality.”

The company has already received more than 100 nominations.

Recipients will be selected based on their hardship situation and the work that needs to be completed.

The specific project will be dependent on the severity of the financial hardship and the urgency of the need.

“This can be a furnace, air conditioner, water heater, electrical, plumbing or sewer installation,” Anderson said. “It does not include mobile homes, septic systems and other home repairs like room remodels, windows, flooring, roofs, etc., because those aren’t services we provide.”

The company plans to continue Peterman Cares indefinitely.

Nominations are accepted on the Peterman Cares page of the Peterman Brother’s website at petermanhvac.com. People can nominate themselves or someone else at any time.

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Mission Possible to benefit Assistance League

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Mission Possible has been the largest fundraiser for the Assistance League of Indianapolis for many years, accounting for about 15 percent of the all-volunteer philanthropic group’s annual budget. But the organization’s funding efforts were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assistance League didn’t host an in-person Mission Possible event during the health crisis that began in early 2020.

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“We believe that made an impact on the percentage of funds raised,” said Kathy Kerr Wylam, vice president of marketing for the Assistance League, which has 184 members, about 90 percent of them from the northside and Hamilton County. “We hope that going back to an in-person event will increase the amount raised for this year.”

That event will be held April 23 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner an hour later. Attendees can explore the Eiteljorg’s exhibits. A 50/50

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Sue Wolfgang is Carmel’s first elected city clerk. The longtime Carmel resident’s term ends at the end of 2022, and she is not seeking reelection.

What does a city clerk do?

A city clerk’s responsibilities can vary depending on the jurisdiction, but for Carmel the clerk is responsible for two main areas. The first is acting as the repository for all city records. We maintain all of the city’s records and manage the city’s web link to enable easy public access to those records. The second is overseeing all financial transactions of our city court.

What is your proudest accomplishment in office?

I took office in January 2020. Two months later, the pandemic hit. I am extremely proud of the way my staff and I were able to seamlessly continue providing service to the public. In fact, we leveraged technology in such a way as to permanently improve the ability to hold meetings and enable public access on several platforms.

What was your first job?

My best friend, Sharon Kibbe, and I got our first jobs in the mid-70s as cashiers at Morgan Pharmacy, located in a small strip center on Range Line Road, near where The Old Spaghetti Factory now stands. I include her because she and I ended up working together again many years later. She currently serves as the executive assistant to Mayor Jim Brainard.

What is your best habit?

Some would refer to it more as an obsession, but it would be organization and consistency. Both have come in very handy in all aspects of my life.

Do you have a hidden talent?

I’m not sure anyone would classify it as a talent, but I am freakishly knowledgeable in the habits, lifestyles and modi operandi of serial killers in the United States from the ‘70s through the ‘90s. Trivia nights on the topic are usually mine to lose.

Is there a book that you recommend to everyone?

“Shadow Divers” by Robert Kurson. It’s the true story of divers who in the early ‘90s found wreckage of a World War II German Uboat 60 miles off the coast of New Jersey, where it was absolutely not supposed to be.

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I’ve never really liked having a story told to me. My daughter has tried to get me into the true crime podcasts, but even those don’t entice me. I much prefer the written version.

drawing, raffle and line dancing will be among the festivities.

A search committee selected the Eiteljorg for the event, with co-chairs Barb Mohr and Anne Kinney working out the details.

“We researched several locations and decided that the Eiteljorg offered us excellent space and the additional benefit of the opportunity to have guests view exhibits,” Kerr Wylam said.

Among the organization’s programs are ALI Bears, offering comfort through teddy

bears; ALI Friends, compassion and caring for seniors and those with disabilities; Assault Survivor Kits, new clothing for victims of assault; and Operation School Bell, supplying clothing, supplies and athletics shoes to students in need.

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University senior forward born to play basketball

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It was natural that Kelsey DuBois would take a liking to basketball.

“My mom was a high school coach while I was growing up, so I lived in the gym,” DuBois said. “Starting in kindergarten, I would go to the gym right after school and dribble laps around with my brother until she started practice.”

DuBois’ mother, Jessica DuBois, was an assistant girls basketball coach at Hamilton Heights High School at the time. She later was an assistant coach at Plainfield and head coach at Western Boone.

DuBois, a 6-foot-2 senior forward, averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game for University (20-5), which lost in the Class 2A regional.

“Kelsey is a coach on the floor and can do anything,” said Justin Blanding, coach of the Carmel-based high school. “She can really shoot the ball, finish inside and defend

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DuBois, a four-year starter and Noblesville resident, said she made the most improvement in her confidence this season.

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University High School basketball player Kelsey DuBois averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds last season.

“I don’t feel like I ever fully trusted the work I put in during the offseason, but this year Coach Blanding really got on me about trusting my skills,” DuBois said. “This really shows offensively and how I stretched the floor a lot more by shooting threes and driv-

ing from the wing. I also feel like it shows defensively by pressuring on the perimeter more and blocking shots more often.”

The Trailblazers lost in the semistate in 2022 and 2021. University finished 22-2 in 2020, losing in the sectional semifinals.

“The thing I find most special about the team is our willingness to make sacrifices and put in a ton of work,” said DuBois, who averaged 13.7 points and 10 rebounds for her career. “There was never a free period where you wouldn’t see one of us in the gym. In 20 years, none of us will remember how many games we won, but we will remember the 6 a.m. practices where Coach Blanding would make us run 16s (laps). Our run never felt special. It was just proof that those tough mornings were worth it.”

DuBois said her bond with senior Payton Seay was special, too. Seay averaged a team-high 20 ppg last season.

“Payton and I have been playing together since the fourth grade. Every pass and cut we made felt like second nature,” DuBois said.

DuBois, who played golf at University, will play basketball for New York University next season.

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FROM GEIST TO NEW ZEALAND

Paddle boat team will compete overseas to raise awareness for breast cancer

By Rich Brown news@geistcurrent.com

Three times a week, it’s possible to see a group of Indianapolis-area cancer survivors paddling a boat on Geist Reservoir. Therapeutic? Sure. But it’s more than that.

The Indy SurviveOars, mostly breast cancer survivors — and all of them dragon boat paddlers — are getting ready for an April 10-16 competition in New Zealand.

“The International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission is held every four years, similar to the Olympics,” team President Elizabeth Anderson said. “This year it will be held in Cambridge, New Zealand, at the Mighty River Domain.”

Eighty-one survivor teams and 24 supporter teams are expected to compete, with 2,275 athletes representing 30 countries.

“Our team will proudly represent the state of Indiana, along with other USA teams,” Anderson said.

Indy SurviveOars are Indiana’s first dragon boat team. It was organized as a way to help and support breast cancer survivors.

“Our mission, through the sport of dragon boat racing, offers hope, inspiration and camaraderie to breast cancer survivors while focusing on healthy and physical activity,” Anderson said.

Dragon boat paddling helps with the women’s physical recovery.

“It’s also therapeutic,” Anderson said. “It shows the women they have teammates who have been where they’ve been.”

Indy SurviveOars launched its first boats in 2007. Since then, hundreds of breast-cancer survivors and supporters have paddled with them. Currently, the team has 70 paddlers, ranging in age from 33 to 76.

“The ladies are in various stages of treatment or else they’re longtime survivors, forming lifelong friendships,” Anderson said. “We are proud to represent the racing capital of the world as we race at home and overseas.”

A few team members are not survivers but supporters – or “SupporOars”—of the cause. Fishers resident Kristi Dickson, who eventually contracted breast cancer herself, started as a supporter.

“I Joined for my patients,” said Dickson, who is a primary care physician. “I’ve cared for many breast cancer survivors through

the years, so I joined to support them. We practice three days a week on Geist Reservoir, with a goal of participating in three to four races each season.”

Althought the training is rigorous, team members say it’s rewarding. Anderson said many of her best memories have been from time spent with the team.

Anderson said the team’s race in Alexan-

dria, Ky., in September of last year was especially memorable. The team entered two boats and placed first and second amongst the breast cancer teams

“My first race was one of my most memorable experiences,” Anderson said. “It was shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. We were in Chicago. I still remember the feeling of adrenaline and excitement

SupportOar becomes a SurviveOar

Most members of the SurviveOars joined the team as part of their recovery from breast cancer. A few, like 57-year-old Fishers resident Dr. Kristi Dickson, joined to support the cause — and only afterward found themselves as breast cancer survivors.

When did you join the Indy SurviveOars?

I joined the team in 2013 as a “SupportOar.”

Several of my patients were on the team and I wanted to show my support for them. I loved their mission and wanted to be part of it. After one race, I was hooked.

How long until you yourself were diagnosed with cancer?

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, after I’d been paddling with the team for seven seasons.

How was it discovered?

The cancer was found on a routine mammogram. Recovery from my first surgery took place during the first few weeks of

and camaraderie that we felt while paddling to the start line together.

“Any time you pass the finish line, you feel like a champion, like you can do anything.”

the pandemic. My second surgery was postponed by several months due to the pandemic.

What is your status with the cancer today?

I’m in remission. Treatment consisted of a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Fortunately, I didn’t need chemotherapy. Also, I now take daily hormone blocking medication to reduce my risk of recurrence.

Was your team supportive of you when you were diagnosed?

Oh, yes! We were in off-season training at the time. Many of my teammates reached out to me to offer support and recommend their doctors. Because of them, I was able to enter treatment without fear.

Do you plan to compete in New Zealand with the team?

I will travel with them to New Zealand for the April race. I was asked to be an assistant coach, so I will be drumming one of our races in New Zealand as a coach in front of the boat. I will be paddling in the other races.

The Indy SurviveOars participate in dragon boat races to raise awareness for breast cancer. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Anderson)

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Game on at new esports center in Fishers

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Sal Surra, owner of YES! Gaming, has been working on the business since March of last year, aiming to provide a space for esports players in Fishers.

RECREATION

“Over the last five, six years I’ve been watching the industry grow and seeing what’s going on,” Surra said. “I just felt there’s going to be a greater transition of gaming into more standardized sport versus where right now it’s a little bit chaotic.”

Surra anticipates explosive growth for esports in the coming years and expects the creation some day of a professional esports league, similar to the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. As a result, he wanted to create a space where aspiring pro gamers and teams could train and refine their skills.

“It’s a state-of-the-art gaming center built for esports,” Surra said. “It’s about as equivalent to an actual esports tournament competition as you will get.”

The gaming center is focused on personal computer gamers because most esports

competitions involve PCs. The facility is equipped with high-speed and powerful computers built for gaming with high-quality graphics and smooth gameplay. The center also has a Nintendo Switch, a PS5 and Xbox console. Surra welcomes casual and competitive gamers to the facility.

Fishers City Council member Cecilia Coble was among the city officials who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Yes! Gaming.

“I learned a lot today. I am impressed,” Coble said. “I had no idea that this was a sport and is evolving. It’s amazing and I’m excited for the opportunity for our youth.”

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— The pitch: You get a gigantic discount, typically up to 70 percent off, but the fine print notes that you get that discount only on a second or third of multiple similar items. Signs in store windows and on store shelves (and online) shout out the percentage and shoppers often don’t do the math

to see just how unimpressive these offers typically are. For example, based on an offer of “buy two, get the third 50 percent off,” you take three items to checkout, where you then receive a total discount of 17 percent because you pay full price for the first two items.

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From left, Marcella Surra, Sal Surra, Alex Surra and Roman Surra cut the ribbon to YES! Gaming. (Photos by Edward Redd)

Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate Tshombe Lewis, center, was part of the school’s gaming club before graduating.

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Fishers business offers an array of cryotherapy treatments

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

HEALTH

Lori Allbright is the founder of Fishers Cryotherapy. She has run the business at 11789 Commercial Dr. since 2019.

Allbright was introduced to cryotherapy in 2014 when she sought treatment for her son, who was 11 at the time. She said he pulled part of a growth plate in his shoulder while playing baseball.

“He was constantly in pain,” she said. “So instead of drugging him, we found cryotherapy.”

As a treatment, cryotherapy is the process of manipulating the body’s temperature to trigger its natural defense mechanisms, Allbright said.

“Going from room temperature to negative temperature, your body immediately thinks it’s in trouble and it needs to protect itself,” Allbright said.

For treatments, patients step into a cryochamber filled with freezing air. In response, the blood vessels narrow, and the body’s surface layer blood is pulled to the

core. The body receives more oxygen, nutrients, enzymes and can increase white blood cells, Allbright said.

Allbright said the treatments were effective for her son and for herself when she recovered from fasciectomy surgeries on both of her legs.

“I have compartment syndrome in both my lower legs,” she said. “My feet would go numb, my legs would kind of swell up and it was just painful.”

After cold treatment, she said she could walk without pain an no longer suffers migraines during storms.

“One day it rained after cryotherapy, and I had no idea it was going to happen,” she said. “I had no idea that was a byproduct of doing cryotherapy or could be.”

Marcus Clancy, owner of Providence Star Academy Martial Arts Academy in Indianapolis, has been going to Fishers Cryotherapy for a year and is a fan of the treatments.

“(Allbright’s) personality is always the same. Like, ‘Wow, you’re really nurturing. You really care about this,’ and she told me her story,’” Clancy said of his first visit. “I came back the next day.”

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Fiber to fight diabetes — New research shows that people who are willing to more than double the fiber in their diets from 16 to 37 grams per day can better control diabetes. It needs to be a high amount of diverse types of fibers.

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The cryochamber reaches temperatures as low as minus 130 degrees. (Photo by Edward Redd)

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How to fill the void?

Commentary by Terry Anker

Horror vacui. Fourth-century philosopher Aristotle is believed to have originated the concept, which scientists and physicists have tested and debated since. Nature abhors a vacuum. Essentially, the greater the emptiness, the more powerful the draw to fill it. Remove a bucket of water from the ocean and the hole left will be quickly filled by the surrounding water. Take a bucket of air to the bottom of the sea and the bucket would be destroyed by the surrounding aquatic pressure. For most of us non-experts, we are happy to stay on top of the wave and apply the truism to more human proclivities. Whether we are rushing to nab that close-to-thedoor parking spot or angling to get onto the airplane first, we all hurry to the opening. Maybe it is an echo of our days in primary school when we had occasion to be the lunchtime line leader. It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity

Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers across the United States, received socks to help homeless shelters in our local communities. We recently celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by donating 333 pairs of adult size socks to Wheeler Mission Men’s Shelter in Indianapolis.

Throughout the years of the Subaru Loves to Help® initiative, Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers, have now donated over 500,000 pairs of new socks. Socks are one of the most requested items by homeless shelters like Wheeler Mission.

Wheeler Mission is a nondenominational, Christian, social services organization, which

provides critically needed goods and services to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty in Central and South-Central Indiana.

They are currently in great need of volunteers and basic items for those they serve, including new underwear, deodorant and bus passes. Bus passes can be purchased at buy.indygo.net. Potential volunteers can visit wheelervolunteer.org to sign up for a shift or contact Tammy Caldwell, volunteer engagement manager, at tammycaldwell@wheelermission.org for more information.

Through volunteering and donations, we can change the lives of others with one random act of kindness at a time.

en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

In politics, no one seems to be on the ballot, then we find too many from which to choose. In commerce, there is one kombucha to try, then the next day, there are shelves full of assorted brands. In music, someone introduces a “new” sound until it becomes old-school and hopes someday for revival. In our own lives, we fill the void of a lost pet, or growing children, or the halcyon days of our youth. We can’t help but fill them. Aren’t we better to plan for the opening than to get sucked into the void? What will be edited from our lives and how will we hope to fill the gap?

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

Maybe catch a ballet in Bali?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I think I’m finally emerging from a six-month pseudo-funk, where my reality of teaching and parenthood clashed weekly with dreams of going to Harvard. Yes, Harvard.

HUMOR

It’s the only school in the nation that offers a fully funded doctorate in education, so I dove head first into the application process and signed up for Boston rental notifications. My husband Doo and I spoke endlessly about how the move would go down, whether we’d sell our house, how he’d commute, and ultimately where we’d go after. We had a great time planning for all the new possibilities and yelling, “It’s a sign!” whenever we saw a reference to New England. By the time acceptance emails were due to arrive, I’d convinced myself that I’d be part of the Class of 2026, become a state leader in educational policy and then eventually win the White House. But the fantasizing made me less and less content with my current situation.

Little things at school started to annoy me, our aging house began driving me crazy, and even living in Indiana became a bore. The lure of a potential Ivy League existence caused me to poo-poo my actual life. And then I got the “no,” which in hindsight maybe wasn’t such a surprise. We are talking Harvard. Nevertheless, I moped around for a solid two weeks, grieving my “loss” while feeling naïve and wholly inadequate.

But I’ve rebounded! I’ve applied to a part-time online program at Illinois (fingers crossed!) and Doo and I are considering a future yearlong sabbatical and slow-travel around the world, volunteering and doing cool work-aways. Harvard shmarvard. Let’s go to Bali!

Peace out.

Hunter Radke, Josh Boyd, and Scott Reckley (of Tom Wood Subaru) and Wheeler Mission staff prepare to make deliveries to homeless shelters.

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

Terry

It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

– TERRY ANKER

Counting down my peculiarities

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I just turned 76, and I’ve decided it’s time people know who I really am. Here are just some of my peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Email me the numbers you can relate to: (Wolfsie@aol.com)

HUMOR

1. I prefer baked beans cold.

2. I buy two-piece pajama sets and give away the tops. I wear the bottoms with a T-shirt.

3. I always mix cereals, like corn flakes with puffed rice. In fact, I mix everything. I once mixed ketchup and mayo and I tried to tell people I invented Russian dressing. But George Santos beat me to it.

4. I like leftover Chinese food and I always eat it cold (sometimes with baked beans).

5. I always go to bed with my socks on. But in the morning, I can’t find them.

6. When I ask for a to-go box in a restaurant, three out of four times I leave without it.

7. I own 25 pairs of underwear, but I am compelled to do a load of wash when only six are in the laundry basket.

8. A USB plug has two sides, but it always takes me three times to get it to fit.

9. When I buy a rotisserie chicken, the smell in the car makes me crazy, so I eat the wings while driving. That’s why my steering wheel is always greasy.

10. My checkbook register must have even numbers in the “total” column. If I owe the gas company $94.17, I pay them $100. The next month I have a credit.

11. I drink beer from a wine glass. I never drink it directly from a bottle or can. I don’t like mugs, either.

12. Sometimes, I buy sinfully decadent items at fast-food drive-thrus, like an order of cheesy fries, then after a few bites I dump it out the window. That

cuts fats and calories, but I always recycle the box.

13. If it’s cold enough to require a heavy winter coat, it doesn’t matter where I go: I forget to wear mine home.

14. When I put mayo on a sandwich, it’s applied to the top piece of bread. Mustard has to go on the bottom slice.

15. I found a photo in my basement of me interviewing the great Bob Hope. I have no memory of meeting him. That scares the heck out of me.

16. I always give the beggars on street corners or medians a couple of bucks. They may be scamming me, but I assume my life is easier than theirs. So, I’ll take that chance.

17. If my waitress has a pierced tongue, she gets a smaller tip. I lose my appetite and order less.

18. I have never been in therapy because I think I am totally normal.

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I own 25 pairs of underwear, but I am compelled to do a load of wash when only six are in the laundry basket.

– DICK WOLFSIE

Oak Ridge Boys to play new songs and old hits

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It is billed as The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour.”

There will be selections from their 2021 album, “Front Porch Singin‘.”

However, group member Richard Sterban said fans can expect to hear the hits as well when the group performs at 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“When we come to town, you could count on the fact that you’re going to hear ‘Elvira,’” Sterban said. “You going to hear ‘Bobbie Sue.’ You’re going to hear our first hit ever, ‘Y’All Come Back Saloon.’ More than likely, you’ll hear ‘Thank God for Kids,’ one of our most requested songs.”

Songs from “Front Porch Singin’” will include the single “Love, Light and Healing.”

“What we do is try to create the feeling of actually sitting on a front porch, in front of the audience,” Sterban said. “We all sit on stools and each man takes turns talking. It’s a very down to earth, very homey kind of a segment and it features the new music.”

Sterban said Dave Cobb produced the

album during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when all recording studios were shut down in Nashville. Cobb told the group recording would be possible if everyone abided by protocols.

“He told us he wanted to create the feeling of four guys gathering on a front porch and just harmonizing,” Sterban said. “Dave Cobb is a master of capturing feelings like that, and he did with the Oak Ridge Boys. The album is a great mix of old Gospel songs that people will recognize, and we found some old country songs as well. Cobb has a working relationship with some of the new young hot songwriters here in Nashville as well. And we just have some brand-new country songs written by some of these young songwriters.”

Sterban said the songs are inspirational in nature.

“It’s music that gives people hope going through difficult times,” he said.

Sterban said group members realized how much they missed performing after being shut down for more than a year from performing during the pandemic.

“We had a new feeling of how much we love getting on stage and taking our music live to our audience because we missed that,” Sterban said. “We missed the

feedback from our fans and audience.”

Sterban celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Oak Ridge Boys in 2022. Joe Bonsall is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year. William Lee Golden joined the quartet in 1965, and Duane Allen joined in 1966. “The relationship that exists between the four of us is also something else very special,” Sterban said. “Over the years, we’ve become the very best of friends, we really have. Each guy in the group has a different personality. But I think that’s part of our appeal. I think we realized a long time ago to respect the differences that exist between the four of us. I think we realized a long time ago that even though we’re so different, we really do need each other.”

Sterban said the members pull together as a team, and that bond is a key to their longevity.

“We are a true brotherhood,” he said. “The friendship that exists between the four of us is very, very important. There’s no doubt about it. I think now that we’re older, we get along a lot better than we did when we were younger. I think we’re too old to let little things bother us.”

For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more, visit oakridgeboys.com.

‘FOOTLOOSE’

“Footloose” runs through March 26 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS’

Civic Theatre is presenting “Murder on the Orient Express” through March 25 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour” is set for 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.

PEKING ACROBATS

The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus will perform at 8 p.m. March 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Ripe to perform in Fishers —The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Ripe will perform a concert July 15. Tickets for the Ripe show are now at npdamp.com. An Indianapolis area favorite, Ripe made their central Indiana debut at last year’s WonderRoad Festival and then returned in the fall to the Vogue. Now with a new release, Ripe returns for their own, stand alone outdoor headlining show. Ripe’s show is part of the venue’s annual summer series. Additional summer shows and events will be announced soon. Additionally, the NPD AMP will continue to host the Fishers Farmers Market, kicking off in May, along with local community concerts and national tours. Updates on the 2023 summer schedule can be found at npdamp. com. Boston’s Ripe is a pop quartet featuring singer Robbie Wulfsohn, guitarist Jon Becker, drummer Sampson Hellerman and trombonist Calvin Barthel. The four came together while studying at Berklee College of Music.

From left, Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban form the Oak Ridge Boys. (Photo courtesy of the Oak Ridge Boys)

Artist set to play at Urban Vines

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Justin Lev’s objective is to write lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment.

CONCERT

“My music is upbeat but relaxed,”

Lev said.

Lev, who performs as Eli Lev, wants his songs to resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and share the wisdom he has gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery

Lev’s concert is set for 6 p.m. March 30 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161 St., Westfield. Lev plays the acoustic guitar, harmonica, wooden flute and loop pedal.

“It’s a one-man show with a lot of different sounds,” Levi said.

Lev, who lives in Boonsboro, Md., is in the midst of a cross-country tour.

Lev is familiar with Indiana as he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005 and master’s degree in 2015 from Indiana University. After earning his undergraduate degree,

he taught at a Navajo reservation in Arizona and also taught in Israel and Europe.

“I’m a schoolteacher by trade but doing the music thing full time now,” he said. “I started doing music full time right after I got my master’s degree in education.”

Lev said friends from Carmel, Bloomington and Indianapolis will attend the show.

“I mix in some covers, but it’s mostly original songs,” he said. “I do covers in different arrangements.”

One good example is The Black Keys’ song, “Lonely Boy.”

“It’s a hard rock, bluesy kind of vibe and I’m going to put my own spin on it,” he said.

Lev’s latest extended play recording is ‘Walk.Talk.Dance.Sing.”

“It’s kind of a mix tape of the last couple of years of my life,” he said.

Opera shows to stir emotion

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Audience members will be going through a gamut of emotions during Indianapolis Opera’s shows.

In 2021, he completed his “Four Directions Project,” which includes four EPs that were inspired by indigenous traditions he learned while teaching on the Navajo Nation. That included covers in Lev’s own interpretation. For more, visit eli-lev.com. through some heart-breaking issues.

“There are ensemble pieces that are like choral numbers that are really very moving,” Savia said. “To me, it’s very reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein’s writing.”

PERFORMANCES

“You couldn’t have more of a contrast of one-act operas,” Indianapolis Opera principal conductor Alfred Savia said.

Savia will serve as the musical director for the Indianapolis Opera’s Contemporary Workshop Series production of “Gallantry” and “Veterans Journeys” at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The shows will be at 4 p.m. March 25-26.

“Veterans Journeys” is an opera by composer and psychiatrist, Dr. Kenneth Wells. This will be the Midwest premiere.

“It’s a heartfelt composition with poignant musical settings of putting in the minds of these veterans,” Savia said. “I had never really thought about what their mindsets are and what they are going through after being in combat.”

Dalton Woody and Shederick Whipple are performing as the veterans.

Savia said Woody’s character is going

“Gallantry” was written by Douglas Moore in the 1950s with an operatic take on the TV soap operas of that era.

“It’s a 30-minute little gem,” Savia said. “As I told the singers, you have to figure out how to sing vocally with your tongue firmly planted in your cheek.”

The parody follows a love triangle between a surgeon, his nurse and their patient.

“It’s all done masterfully with music,” Savia said. “I’m looking forward to our audiences’ reaction to one of my favorite oneact operas.”

Jessica Burton is serving as director for the one-act operas.

“I love ‘Gallantry” for its off-the-wall humor, while ‘Veteran Journeys’ is deeply meaningful to me as a military brat,” Burton said. “I hope that you fall in love with this touching story of vets and their journey through PTSD as much as I have.”

For more, visit indyopera.org.

GRAHAM

Where’s Amy?

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

Where’s Amy at Taste of Carmel

From left, Carmel Education Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Penix (Carmel), Taste of Carmel emcee Jeff Worrell (Carmel) and Taste of Carmel design chair and sponsor Melissa Volz-Smith (Carmel) at the March 3 Taste of Carmel, which serves as a fundraiser for the Carmel Education Foundation. The annual event is Hamilton County’s largest indoor foodie experience to support Carmel Clay students in academic success and lifelong learning. More than 50 local food and beverage establishments showcased their signature items, and the event included a fabulous silent auction, raffles and gift card pulls. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Yasmin and Will Stump (Carmel).

Brian and Carol Urbanski (Carmel).

Angela Woodley (Carmel), left, and Maria Piedra (Carmel)

Damian and Geena Siela (Fishers).

Visiting Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we go onto the Temple Mount in East Jerusalem.

TRAVEL

After the Romans destroyed the Jewish Second Temple in A.D. 70, the Temple Mount fell into disuse, with reports that Christians later used it for their garbage.

After Islamic armies captured Jerusalem in A.D. 634, the new rulers decided to build a monument over an outcropping of rock on the Temple Mount, which Muslims call Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary), to demonstrate their presence in the city toward which Muslims had once prayed. The location was near where the Second Temple had stood. Reflecting Islam’s rivalry with Christianity, the dome on the monument, completed in A.D. 691, duplicated to within a few inches the dimensions of the dome on the nearby Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest site in Christendom. An Islamic prayer hall at the south end of the Temple Mount has been rebuilt and enlarged several times, now accommodating 4,000 worshippers. Most Muslims today associate the rock beneath the dome with a night ride they believe Muhammad made to Jerusalem in A.D. 621, from which he traveled to heaven. As a result, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque of which it is a part are the third-holiest sites of Sunni Islam, after Mecca and Medina.

The Temple Mount is controlled by a trust administered by Jordan. Non-Muslims can go onto the Temple Mount but cannot enter the buildings or pray while there. Visitors to the Temple Mount can visit the nearby Bethesda Pool, where the Gospel of

Counting on these words

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

John

GRAMMAR GUY

I’ve always been a numbers guy. In elementary school, if anyone made fun of my disproportionately large head, I would withhold answers to math homework. Yes, I was an egghead in more ways than one.

Of course, I love to think about the intersection of words and numbers. The other day I heard someone say, “To the 10th degree.” As a number and word nerd, I knew this was wrong. In fact, to the 10th degree is a large amount; however, the correct term is “to the nth degree.”

To the nth degree means “as much as possible.” In math terms, to the nth degree means the highest power of the variable in a polynomial -- think something “squared,” which would be a number with a little “2” in the top corner. To the “nth” degree is an algebraic term for the largest number possible in the top corner, signified by the letter “n.”

As it turns out, math and English get nerdy in a hurry! But we’re not yet done.

Did you know that “zero” gets treated

like a plural number? I’m guessing a team of powdered-wigged grammarians flipped a coin to decide this at some point in the days of yore. When you discuss one “potato,” you use the singular form of potato. When you discuss two “potatoes,” you use the plural form. What about “zero”?

You have zero “potatoes.” Yep, when it comes to English grammar, zero is plural.

Speaking of plural number terms, what about “math” and “maths”? We all know that the full term is “mathematics,” but which is the correct shortened word term? That depends on where you live.

In the U.S., we shorten “mathematics” to “math.” The reason we do this is that “mathematics” is what we call a “mass” noun. A mass noun, as you may recall, is an uncountable, or abstract notion. Think about words like “sunshine,” “information” and “psychology.” Since “mathematics” is

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem. (Photos by Don Knebel)

says Jesus healed a paralyzed man. They can also visit the Church of St. Anne, erected by the Crusaders to honor Anne, the claimed grandmother of Jesus, who they somehow concluded had lived and bore Mary in Jerusalem.

Bethsesa Pool near the Temple Mount.

Crusader Church of St. Anne in East Jerusalem.

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17. What kind of music does an Irish band play on St. Patrick’s Day?

20. Internet letters 21. Mongoose kin 22. Steep rock face 25. Persnickety 26. Pool owner’s bane 29. Indianapolis Indians pitcher’s stat 32. Young Scots 33. Flip a switch 34. IU profs’ aides 37. What you get when you

cross poison ivy and a fourleaf clover?

40. The wild blue yonder

41. Exertion

42. Follow orders

43. “Robinson ___”

44. In the know

45. Mac maker

48. Go down with the ship

50. Western neckwear

53. Angora and cashmere

56. What you get when leprechauns hold a conversation?

60. Cain and Abel’s brother

61. Resentment

62. Cooking acronym popularized by Rachael Ray

63. Gaelic tongue

64. Beginning

65. It’s a long story

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2. Tennis great Arthur

3. 500-sheet unit

4. One of the “California Dreamin’” singers

5. Bad bacteria

6. 39th POTUS

7. Caribou cousin

8. Chowder bit

9. Voice quality

10. Wispy cloud

11. Corner chess pieces

12. Indiana travel aid

13. Like some microbrews

18. Tick off

19. Protect

23. Makes light and airy

24. Completely and finally

26. “Ah, me!”

27. Happy as a ___

28. Aussie greeting

30. Noisy sleeper

31. Santa’s suit soiler

33. Vegan staple

34. Marching Greyhounds horn

35. PC brand

36. Terrier type 38. “From ___ Eternity”

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