March 28, 2023 — Lawrence/Geist

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Mt. Vernon High School hires new principal

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EDUCATION

Brooke Tharpe, an educator with nearly 30 years’ experience, will be moving from Mt. Vernon Middle School to the high school, where she will serve as principal, beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

Tharpe previously has worked at both schools, according to the Mt. Vernon Schools Corp. She started as a special education and English teacher. From 2014 to 2016, she was an assistant principal at Mt. Vernon Middle School.

In 2016, Tharpe became assistant principal at the high school, where she stayed until 2021. Most recently, she served as principal at Mt. Vernon Middle School from 2021 until now.

“Working with middle schoolers is much the same as working with high schoolers,” Tharpe said. “In both cases, I’ve just tried to help them become their best, and I’ve tried to help parents to help their kids.”

In addition to her various roles with Mt. Vernon schools, Tharpe is pursuing a doctorate in education administration at Indiana State University.

“Mrs. Tharp is an exceptional school prin-

cipal with strong roots at Mt. Vernon High School,” MVSC Supt. Jack Parker said. “Her style will help lead our amazing high school as it continues to grow and succeed.”

Parker said in addition to teaching, Tharpe has worked with the crisis prevention and safety team at the high school and helped develop curriculum and handbooks.

“I am focused on the transformational and servant leadership, combined with a collaborative, team-centered approach,” Tharpe said. “As a Mt. Vernon parent, having the opportunity to be a part of the high school’s success is very exciting, and I look forward to serving our community in this new role.”

Growing charitable donations $100 at a time

By Jeff Decker news@currentingeist.com

The concept is simple: Meet quarterly, enjoy camaraderie, chip in $100 each, pick a suitable charity to receive a donation, and make a difference in the community.

GIVING

The Fishers Century Club for men was established in June 2021. It recently surpassed $20,000 given to local nonprofit organizations Juvenile Justice Mentoring, Helping Challenged Children, A Kid Again, The Cooper House, Kammy’s Kause, M.A.S.H. Ministries and HSE Young Life.

The goal now is to grow. Donations have ranged from $2,100 to $4,400, depending on attendance at the meetings, conducted in the auditorium at Launch Fishers. The more attendees, the larger the donation. The club’s next meeting is set for June 20.

“We feel great about the progress so far,” said founding member and club leader Adam Kallick, a Fishers resident and owner of a consulting firm.

Kallick got the idea from a similar group in Zionsville through a connection with one of its founders, former Indianapolis Colts player Ryan Diem.

“My goal is to be up near 40 to 50 guys by the end of this year, eventually over the next couple of years building up to 100 guys,” Kallick said.

Kallick said men have been drawn to the organization because they want to help their community but might not know how to go about doing so. The meetings allow them to network and learn about charitable organizations they might not be familiar

with. The Fishers Century Club also is a way to pool resources to make heftier donations while costing club members a maximum of $400 a year.

“I’ve always said if I give a charity $100, they would appreciate it, but it would not mean much to their bottom line,” Kallick said. “But if we can give them a few thousand dollars, that would be meaningful.”

At the meetings, each attendee writes the name of a local or regional charitable organization on a piece of paper and drops it in a bucket. Kallick draws three names, and the members who suggested those organizations make a 3- to 5-minute presentation about the charity. Members then vote on which group should receive that night’s donation. Members also can participate by watching the meeting and making their $100 contribution online.

Brad Coombs, a concert promoter and producer who lives in Fishers, is a friend

of Kallick and a member of the group. He appreciates that the club is an opportunity to make friends and business connections from a diverse background.

“All around, it’s got a lot of positive aspects to it,” Coombs said. “What a great thing to give back, and it’s such a little thing to do. It’s not very cumbersome for somebody who participates.”

Fishers Century Club member Kirk Klabunde, Hamilton County market president for First Merchants Bank, said the group has helped him gain insight into the Fishers community and organizations that serve the area.

“Many of our supported charities started with a local community member seeing a need and taking personal action to help,” he said. “It’s a great reminder of the magic that happens when we all engage with and support each other.”

To get involved: fisherscenturyclub@ gmail.com.

Tharpe

Holding the replica check on the left is Mike Evans, Area Director of HSE Young Life. Holding the check on the right is Adam Kallick, Founder of Fishers Century Club. Joined by a group of HSE students who are gathered for their weekly gatherings. (Photo courtesy of Adam Kallick)

COMMUNITY

CURRENT APRIL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SPRING FLING CELEBRATION SET

In partnership with the Benjamin Harrison YMCA and Maddie Smiles, the City of Fishers is planning its Spring Fling celebration from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lawrence Community Park, 5301 N. Franklin Rd. Festivities will include the annual egg hunt with crafts, cookie decorating, face painting and games.

YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUES OPEN

Opening day for Oaklandon Youth Organization is April 15. The OYO league plays out of Fishers Veterans Park. On April 29, the Fall Creek Softball and Baseball league opens its season, playing out of Lawrence Community Park.

CLASSICAL MUSIC OFFERED AT THE FORT

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra is a youth and family development program of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The MYO performs at 2 p.m. April 16 at the Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort. Admission is free.

LAWRENCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT “MAMA MIA!”

The school’s spring musical performance is the weekend of April 21-23. Four shows are planned for 7 p.m. April 21; 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 22; and 2:30 p.m. April 23. The cast includes 45 actors from Lawrence Central’s four-year theatre program under the tutelage of Theatre Department Chair Kathleen Horrigan and Choir Department Co-Chair Milo Ellis. University of Anderson dance instructor Doug King is choreographer. A full pit orchestra will accompany the performances, under the direction of LC Director of Bands DiaShamar Marshall. For tickets, go to https://www.lcpaa.org/mamma-mia.

“CRIMES OF THE HEART” BELFRY THEATER PRODUCTION OPENS APRIL 28

“Crimes of the Heart,” by playwright Beth Henley, tells the story of the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy’s home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The sisters were raised in a dysfunctional family with a penchant for ugly predicaments. Eight performances are planned at the Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave, Lawrence. Evening shows are 7:30 p.m. April 28-29, and May 5-6; matinees are 2 p.m. April 29-30; and May 6-7. For tickets, go to artsforlawrence. org/tickets.

Princess program strives to help develop leadership skills

By Mark Ambrogi  mark@youarecurrent.com

One of the main purposes of the 500 Festival Princess program is to help the Princesses learn leadership skills.

we pair them up with. Somebody who’s studying finance, we have some bankers who will be a natural fit for that as well.”

500 FESTIVAL

Laura Bliss, vice president of operations for the 500 Festival, oversees the leadership development program for the Princesses.

Bliss said all the festival interns and Princesses participate in the program.

“We’re just hoping to expose them to professional and personal development opportunities through those leadership development program sessions,” Bliss said. “So, throughout their time with us, they get a variety of different events or networking opportunities in order to further their professional skills.”

The interns started the first week in January and are with the 500 Festival until the start of June. Bliss said there is a different curriculum for the 12 interns than the Princesses. The Princesses started the leadership development program in late February. The program runs throughout the month of May.

“It’s a cool opportunity for them to be exposed to some of those really successful career people around the Indianapolis area,” Bliss said. “If somebody is studying biology or (is on a) premed track, we have hospital board members who

Bliss said there are several learning sessions that Princesses and interns can attend. For instance, the National Bank of Indianapolis held a session about building their financial futures.

“They talked about credit scores and how, as young professionals, they can set themselves up for success down the line from a financial standpoint,” Bliss said.

Bliss said there is a series with the Simon Property Group about women in business that involves several speakers where Princesses can learn about different career paths.

There also are 500 Festival corporate members events.

“The Princesses can network with all the professionals that are at those events,” Bliss said. “We try and cast a wide net with what the opportunities are for Princesses. They have such diverse backgrounds and future career opportunities.”

Each Princess is paired with one of the board members from the 500 Festival to serve as their mentor. There are 33 Princesses and 33 board members.

Butler University sophomore Grace Worcester, a Guerin Catholic High School graduate from Westfield, is looking forward to the Women in Business Brunch, which is scheduled for April 5.

“I’m excited to hear from (Simon Property Group’s) Rachel Segars, especially,” Worcester said. “I am in a male-dominat-

ed major and feel as though I can really relate to her being the only female in her sales field. I also am excited to hear from the other influencers like Lauren Schneider and Carrie Abbott.”

Worcester’s mentor is Roger VanDerSnick, chief sales and marketing officer for the Indianapolis Colts.

Purdue University senior Ryann Bowers, a Zionsville Community High School graduate who is majoring in pre-medicine, said she is looking forward to the IndyHub panel in the development series.

“I am looking forward to learning from Indy professionals on how to be a successful leader both in the workplace and outside of it,” she said. “I am so grateful that this leadership development series is a part of the Princess program.”

Bowers is working with Scott Bove, regional president for STAR Financial Bank.

“Scott is a fellow Boilermaker and it’s also his first year on the board,” Bowers said. “We are hoping to work together to plan some fun and impactful outreach events for Hoosier communities to share the spirit of the 500 Festival.”

IUPUI junior Hannah Romero De Gante, from Seymour, is eager to hear from the IndyHub panel as well.

“This session is all about leadership and the importance of empowering and emboldening young leaders like us,” she said. “I am really excited to learn from several Indy change-makers as they describe opportunities that the Circle City has given them and why they continue to call Indy home.”

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Lawrence spring clean-up approaches

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The City of Lawrence has scheduled its spring clean-up day from 8 a.m. to noon April 6, in support of the “Lawrence is Beautiful” anti-litter campaign.

INITIATIVE

On that day, city employees will target specific areas of the community to pick up litter. According to the city, the goals are to eliminate litter, engage partners in reducing litter throughout Lawrence, educate residents to promote future litter prevention, ensure infrastructure is in place to support ongoing efforts, and enforce litter laws.

Cori Korn, chief of staff for the Lawrence mayor’s office, said in an email that the city invites others to consider a cleanup day around their business or in their neighborhood.

“Anyone who participates should tag the City of Lawrence when posting on social media so their photos can be shared, and their effort will inspire others to do the same,” she said.

The “Lawrence is Beautiful” web page has suggestions for ways residents can make a difference throughout the year, They include keeping a reusable bag in your vehicle for trash, carrying trash with you while walking until you find a trash can, bagging all loose trash before putting it into your trash can for pickup, properly disposing of cigarette butts — don’t throw them on the ground, using Marion County’s ToxDrop locations for hazardous waste and electronics recycling, and picking up trash whenever you take a walk to help make a difference, or organizing a local clean-up effort in your community.

“Loose litter and debris are moved by wind and traffic and can be carried by water,” according to the web page. “It moves until trapped within vegetation or by a drain, curb, building or fence. Once litter has accumulated, people feel less guilty about adding to it, and the problem rapidly grows. That is why we all need to do our part to help reduce litter.”

For more, visit cityoflawrence.org/ lawrence-beautiful.

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IMS unveils 2023

Bronze Badge

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway unveiled the 2023 Bronze Badge design during a March 16 event at Stout Field, the Joint Forces Headquarters of the Indiana National Guard, in Indianapolis.

INDY 500

Ed Carpenter, owner-driver in the NTT IndyCar Series and three-time Indianapolis 500 pole winner, unveiled the 2023 Bronze Badge, a traditional keepsake for fans that grants them pit and garage access during certain times in May.

The unveiling of the 2023 Bronze Badge is part of the buildup to the Indy 500 in May, which, according to IndyCar spokesman Dave Furst, is more than just a race.

“It is also closely tied to the military, which we honor on Memorial Day weekend, including those who gave the ultimate sacrifice,” Furst said.

According to IMS President Doug Boles, a Zionsville resident, the Bronze Badge has represented pit and garage access at the track for decades. Its design presents the historic Pagoda during the flyover that has been performed each year by the U.S Air Force Thunderbirds.

The 2023 Bronze Badge can be purchased by fans, giving them access to Gasoline Alley on selected days during the month of May. The badge can be used for gate admission and garage access May 12, May 16 – 22 and May 26 – 27 during public gate hours and as directed by IMS personnel. Race tickets are required on May 13 for the GMR Grand Prix and May 28 for the Indy 500.

Bronze Badges can be purchased at indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/ indy500/buy-tickets/bronze-badge.

IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter with the 2023 Bronze Badge. (Photo by Edward Redd)

Forest alliance encourages advocacy at local level

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

“Any effort to conserve forestland in the state must address private forests,” Stant said.

ENVIRONMENT

The Indiana Forest Alliance presented information on local nature preservation and related issues at an informational meeting held March 9 at Sun King Brewery in Carmel.

IFA is a nonprofit established in 1996 to protect Hoosier woodlands. According to IFA Executive Director Jeff Stant, Indiana had 20 million acres of forests when pioneer settlement began in the 1800s. In less than 100 years, the total shrank to 1 million acres.

“It is important to appreciate how vital the forests are to our existence,” Stant said. “We are in, by many measures, the deepest, richest breadbasket in the country.”

Since the 1900s, nearly 25 percent of Indiana’s forest-covered area has returned. The state has approximately 5 million acres of forests, with 90 percent privately owned.

Also at the meeting, retired teacher Zelma Taylor shared how she partnered with several other residents in 2022 to advocate against a proposal to build 33 townhomes at 96th Street and Haverstick Road, which would have required the destruction of a forested area.

Taylor spoke about using petitions and gathering support from residents who wanted to preserve the woods. She said the proposal was later withdrawn without a reason given.

“We didn’t think we did it ourselves. It took a whole bunch of people,” Taylor said. Stant said preservation starts at home.

“I think that this is a great crowd to see, because it shows the community will try to hold on to what they have left and to make that into a political issue,” Stant said. Learn more about the alliance at indianaforestalliance.org.

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University senior displayed her offensive firepower during career

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

University High School girls basketball coach Justin Blanding watched senior guard Payton Seay expand her offensive ability throughout her career.

“Payton is a physical basketball player that enforces her will on the game,” Blanding said.

“She scores in bunches but over four years really learned to use the offense to make the game easier for her. She is a scorer, so figuring out her spots on the floor has helped her game improve.”

Seay participated in the Hoosier Basketball Top 60 Senior Showcase. She wants to play in college but she is undecided about where.

Seay, a Noblesville resident, averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman, 13.7 as a sophomore, 15.0 as a junior and 20.0 as a senior.

“I feel I made the most improvement in my scoring abilities and leadership skills,”

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Seay said. “After losing six seniors (from the 2021-22 team), I felt that it was really important to pick up where they left off and continue to build.”

Each year, Seay improved her shooting. She shot 50 percent from the field as a senior for the Trailblazers (20-5), 42 percent as a junior, 41 percent as a sophomore and 38 percent as a freshman.

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pushed me to do more and more, and I was able to deliver,” she said. “I want to mention that this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of my teammates who put their trust in me and believed in me. Also, the hours spent at Shoot 360 really helped me.”

Seay enjoyed playing alongside her sister Taylor for the past two years.

“We are always pushing each other to be better,” she said. “I’m really going to miss playing with her but I’m confident that she will continue balling out without me.”

Seay also will miss playing with senior Kelsey DuBois, who is also a Noblesville resident who will play for New York University in the 2023-24 season.

“Me and Kelsey have been playing together since fourth grade,” Seay said. “We have shared so many happy memories. I couldn’t ask for a better post player and friend. She can do it all. NYU got a good one. It’s definitely going to be a little weird not playing with her next year, but it’s definitely been a journey with her.”

Seay wants to major in computer science and minor in cybersecurity.

University High School senior guard Payton Seay averaged 20 points as a senior. (Photo courtesy of Jasper Owens)

Seay

COMMUNITY

CURRENT Q&A Getting to know Allyson Gutwein

Allyson Gutwein, a Zionsville resident, is the executive director of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. She is a former member of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce board. Gutwein was recently hired as the new executive director of the Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau and will be transitioning out of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce role.

What made you want to accept the opportunity to become the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce as the executive director?

I have always loved helping businesses and have a real passion for seeing an area thrive because of the strong business community. I wanted a challenge, and three months after taking this role COVID closures caused the business community to take a hard look at what ‘open’ looked like. It was a challenge, for sure.

How has your previous career experience helped in your current role?

I had experience running my own small business, as well as managing others. Ninety percent of our businesses in the Zionsville Chamber are considered small businesses, with 60 percent to 70 percent of those small businesses being microbusinesses, businesses with 10 or fewer employees.

How did your summers spent on the family farm help shape the person you are today?

I learned that hard work is a skill. Knowing how to put in long hours, working when you were tired, it is a skill. I had very hard-working parents and extended family that made it commonplace to put in the work to get the outcome you desired.

Kiwanis Club egg hunt returns in April

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Kiwanis Club of Fishers is bringing back its annual egg hunt for kids.

“It’s the first time we’ve done it since COVID,” said Nick Vail, president of the Kiwanis Club of Fishers. “What we’re looking forward to the most is getting back to seeing the smile on kids’ faces.”

ACTIVITIES

The free public event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon April 8 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park in Fishers.

Toddlers to preteens will have the opportunity to collect eggs filled with treats and take fun pictures.

Approximately 8,000 eggs will be hidden in the grass throughout the park. Age groups will be separated to ensure smaller children are safe during the egg hunt. Along with treats, there will be opportunities for children to take pictures with someone dressed in a bunny suit.

The Kiwanis Club is an international organization whose

mission is to help kids in their community. The Fishers’ chapter was established in 2017. It supports Riley Hospital for Children and raises donations each year. The club has helped the hospital purchase items such as ambulances and helicopter pads.

“We do anything to support the kids in our community,” Vail said.

Vail said this will be the club’s fifth egg hunt. The club is actively seeking volunteers.

For more, visit k19392.site.kiwanis.org/contact/.

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Senior HSE teammates to share All-Star experience

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Riley Makalusky and Olivia Brown will share one last special experience together.

rebounds this past season for the Royals (21-3).

season.

While being an All-Star was always a goal, it moved to the top of the list when Brown wasn’t selected to the 2022 Junior All-Star team.

BASKETBALL

The Hamilton Southeastern High School seniors were recently named to the Indiana Girls All-Star team, which will play Kentucky in the annual boys-girls doubleheader June 9 at Owensboro, Ky., and June 10 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Senior All-Stars will play the Junior AllStars June 7 at a site to be determined.

“It’s super special to share this experience with my teammate,” Makalusky said. “We’ve been playing together for years and have trained together, so we have seen the hard work that has been put in to get where we are today. We play so well together and have an amazing connection on the court, so it was definitely exciting to hear we both made the team.”

Brown, a 5-foot-7 point guard, said being an Indiana AllStar had been a goal for both.

“Having Riley with me lets us represent HSE together and makes the experience even more memorable,” Brown said. Makalusky, a 6-foot-2 forward, averaged 20 points per game, hitting 47 percent from the field, and averaged 3.9

“Riley’s overall game improved tremendously,” said Royals coach Brian Satterfield, whose team lost to Class 4A state runner-up Fishers in the sectional championship. “She could score in whatever manner we needed. However, her biggest improvement was her ability to knock down the 3-pointer. She shot over 40 percent from behind the arc the second half of the year (to finish at 32 percent).”

Satterfield said the senior standouts provided tremendous leadership.

“Olivia led by example and was our hardest worker, whereas Riley was our vocal leader for the group,” Satterfield said. “They both helped our group bond and develop great team chemistry, which was vital for our success.”

Brown averaged 6.9 points, 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game.

Brown’s unselfishness and overall game is what made her special, Satterfield said.

“She took pride in her play at both ends of the floor and set five school records with assists and steals,” Satterfield said. “Her biggest improvement this year was her decision-making and reducing her turnovers from the previous year.”

Brown will play for the University of Akron in the 2023-24

“I wanted to be one of the few people to not be a Junior All-Star but get chosen to be a Senior All-Star,” she said. Makalusky, who is headed to Butler University, was selected to the Junior All-Star team.

“It was an amazing experience playing with girls from all different schools and playing against Kentucky,” she said. “That experience made me excited for the Senior All-Star experience.”

Makalusky said she and her trainer make goals every year for something she wants to accomplish in the upcoming season.

“My freshman year, we were looking into goals for the future, and we put down Indiana All-Star,” she said. “So, it’s definitely a goal I’ve been working every day to achieve since my freshman year.”

To prepare for college basketball, Makalusky is working on playing through contact.

“College is a big step up from high school basketball physically, so I’m definitely trying to be as prepared as possible so I can make an impact as a freshman,” Makalusky said.

Brown said she is working on making her shot more consistent along with putting things into her game that will work on all levels of play.

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SOUND OF MUSIC

Lawrence Central show choirs earn their place at state finals

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Seven months of practice paid off for Lawrence Central’s two show choirs, The Sweets and Central Sound. Both groups were finalists in the March 18 Indiana State School Music Association show choir competition.

Only nine schools in each category make it that far, said Kayla Smith, who directs the choirs along with Milo Ellis. The Sweets is the school’s univoice group — girls and female-presenting students — and Central Sound is mixed genders. Both groups placed eighth in their divisions.

“The win really was getting to state,” said Smith, adding that it had been a few years since the school’s groups made it that far.

Lawrence Central’s band, the Sweet Sound, accompanied both performances. They won Best Student Instrumental at the state finals for large mixed-group performances. There are about 20 students in the band, 38 students in the Sweets and 48 in Central Sound.

A handful of the student performers gathered following the finals to talk about the experience. Senior Alicia Barnes agreed that getting to state was winning for all of them.

“It was a good time where all of us were able to have fun and laugh together,” she said, noting that they didn’t sacrifice their authenticity.

Senior Brynna Harriman said that authenticity was demonstrated by their connection with each other on stage, and “each person was able to stand out and have their own sparkle.”

Junior Eduardo Palapa said the group members connected particularly well this year. A slang word they used a lot was “meep,” which he defined.

“When I’m using it in this context, it sums up our entire group in the sense of us all being cutesy and also grateful in how much we care for each other,” he said.

The Sweets’ performance was based on the movie “Space Jam,” Smith said. They had basketball choreography, and the songs included “Fly Like and Eagle,” “Unstoppable,” “Pump Up the Jam,” “Space Jam” and “Champion.”

Central Sound’s set was based on summer in the city, she said. They sang “Another Hundred People,” “City Lights,” “Summer in the City,” “A Thousand Miles,” “In Da Club,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “Paradise City” and “On the Floor.”

Smith said both choirs’ sets this season were fun.

“We often do shows that are super meaningful,” she said, “This year, the kids were just like ‘We want to have a good time.’”

Barnes said this year’s show was still meaningful, but it’s good to show versatility as a choir.

“We are still serious and sophisticated, but can be silly once in a while,” she said.

Smith added that the students have been improving steadily throughout the year, and both choirs’ performances

at state were their best efforts of the season. She said the students start rehearsing shows in August. They practice the sets throughout the school year, with a few short breaks for their winter holiday shows and other special performances.

Smith said she and co-director Ellis make sure students have a say in what the theme will be each year.

“That’s something that we take pride in, is making sure the shows that we choose are representing the children in the room,” she said. “It’s part of their growth and their learning. We take a lot of their thoughts and feelings into account. This year it was very lighthearted, very fun for both shows.”

Senior Sam Greenfield said he appreciates the opportunity to have a voice in the show choir theme.

“It’s cool that we all worked together to build the show. It molds into who we are throughout the season,” he said. “Having directors help us really makes the show ours instead of learn and do like robots is really cool.”

The school’s 2019 Central Sound performance, which Smith said they are most known for, was based on Black Lives Matter. A video of the performance can be found on YouTube by searching for Central Sound 2019.

There was a break in momentum soon after, because of the pandemic. Senior Anna Seitz said March 18 was her first experience going to state because of COVID-19, and then building the program back up.

“I realized when we got off the stage that, ‘Oh, my gosh, we’re good, and winning was being at state,’” she said. “I’m excited to leave and see where this group goes. As seniors, we’ve built this community. We could be a winning show choir in future years and that’s exciting to see.”

Now that show choir has wrapped up its season, the next challenge for many of the young performers is the upcoming spring musical, “Mamma Mia!,” which opens April 21.

ISSMA SHOW CHOIR FINALS RESULTS:

The Indiana State School Music Association show choir finals were held March 18 at Pike High School in Indianapolis.

According to the ISSMA website, the univoice winners for large division schools — those with 1,500 students or more — were:

• First place: Fishers Sound

• Second place: Franklin Central High Voltage

• Third Place: Avon Attraction

• Fourth Place: Brownsburg Starlight Voices

• Finalists: Castle Nightingales of Newburgh, Decatur Central Expressions, Lawrence Central Sweets, North Central Descants, and the Plainfield Femmes Fatales

• Best vocals and visual: Fishers Sound

• Best instrumental group: Franklin Central High Voltage

The mixed-group winners for large division schools were:

• First place: Franklin Central FC Singers

• Second place: Avon Accents

• Third place: Plainfield Belles et Beaux

• Fourth place: Fishers Electrum

• Finalists: Brownsburg Spotlight Singers and Company, Castle Knight Sensations of Newburgh, Lafayette Jefferson The First Edition, Lawrence Central The Central Sound, and North Central Counterpoints

• Best vocals and visual: Franklin Central FC Singers

• Best Instrumental group: Lawrence Central The Central Sound

(Above) Lawrence Central’s Central Sound is the mixed gender show choir. (Below) Lawrence Central Sweets is the school’s univoice show choir. (Photos courtesy of Lawrence Central High School)

ON THE COVER: Lawrence Central’s Central Sound show choir performs March 18 at the ISSMA finals. (Photo by Bateman Photography)

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Making sense of the machines

Commentary by Dr. Kim Hall

Have you ever wondered what those new crazy machines at the eye doctor do?

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It seems that these days, when you go to the optometrist, the pretest room has become more crowded than NASA HQ as you are asked to put your face into yet another machine. What in the world does each instrument tell about your eyes? Technology has certainly evolved over the years!

Let’s begin with the gold standard tests. Everyone has been asked to watch that farmhouse or hot air balloon as it goes in and out of focus. Luckily, we live in Indiana, so those targets are appropriate! This machine measures the curvature of the front part of your eye, along with the length of your eye, and in turn gives a starting point for your refractive state, a.k.a., glasses prescription. The target going in/out of focus simply serves to keep your focusing system in a relaxed state, which results in a more accurate prescription.

You may be seeing less and less of that air puff test. The “archaic torture chamber” actually measures the speed at which the air bounces off the front part of your eye, and that tells us how hard your eye is and how much pressure is inside of it. That test has been dreaded for ages, and, thankfully, smart optical engineers have been listening. It has evolved into a new and improved handheld device that measures your eye pressure with a super tiny probe that – yes – does actually touch your eye, but it is super tiny and so fast you truly don’t even feel it. I’m almost nervous to share that secret, as I may have ruined the mystique.

I have many more technologies to share about in upcoming editions. Stay tuned for parts two and three coming up soon.

Dr. Kim Hall is an optometrist at RevolutionEYES. She graduated from Purdue University in 1999 and the Indiana University School of Optometry in 2005.

You may be seeing less and less of that air puff test.

– DR. KIM HALL

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Kroger plans new Fishers store

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Kroger is planning to build a brand-new store across the street from its current lo cation at 116th Street and Allisonville Road.

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The $37-million Kroger Marketplace will replace the old Fishers Crossing store, which opened on July 28, 1996, according to an announcement from the company.

“Our Fishers Crossing Kroger has always been a friendly, welcoming place for anyone living here or just visiting the city,” stated Colleen Juergensen, president of Kroger Central Division. “Over the years, Fishers has become a destination in a way its founders never could have imagined. Our location is a gateway to this vibrant community, and we’re excited to commit the new investment as another ingredient in the energy and en trepreneurial spirit of the city.”

The new building will be 120,000 square feet, according to the announcement, which is about 50,000 square feet larger than the existing store. The company said the new space will include a larger selection of fresh food items, expanded Kroger pickup, wider aisles, a Starbucks, and fresh, store-made

Kroger plans a new store across the street from its current Fishers Crossing location. (Submitted rendering)

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Kroger’s announcement coincides with the City of Fishers release of its Allisonville Road corridor study. That document, which the Fishers City Council approved March 20, is a guiding document for future devel opment along that corridor. Some of the themes of the study include working with businesses during development projects, more green spaces, and better pedestrian and bicycle access.

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Balancing accountability and retribution

Commentary by Terry Anker

Crowds chanted, “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?” Everyone knew the story. The president had displeased the electorate. Well, there must have been some voters among the hordes, and they were letting him know about it. Not quite “Let’s go, Brandon,” the president at the time is likely to have benefited from the scandal to become the only one elected to two nonconsecutive terms. The Whiskey Ring, Tea Pot Dome, Watergate, Whitewater and Iran-Contra all dominated American attention.

We might recall the incidents from firsthand memory or from being a U.S. or presidential history buff. But for many of us, we’ll have to look up their etymology. Maybe our recollections are better served by Monica, Stormy, Marilyn or Sally. Whatever the context was, they were all at the heart of political and social controversy in their respective times. Barrels of ink were dedicated to fueling the furor. Then, it all passed. The republic survived. In many cases, the politicians at the heart of the scandals rose

to greater popularity, with their stalwarts as some sort of martyred scoundrel.

The Tower of London has been filled with “lawbreakers” who formerly ruled. Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I were jailed for crimes against the Crown. The Doges of Venice held office for life if they could hold onto it. Many believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to leave office because of the threat of his prosecution after leaving power.

Deserved or not, exile, imprisonment, brutal torture and isolation have often been the result of a life of government service for much of the world. So here at home, how do we vet our rightful indignation with our leaders without creating incentive for them to never leave peacefully — or not run at all? What’s our balance between accountability and retribution? And what is its cost?

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

A bathroom dream come true

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Oh, my gosh, people, it’s happening! Our long-awaited bathroom remodel is finally underway, and I. Am. Thrilled! At least when I’m not gagging in disgust. Here’s the skinny. We’ve been in our house for almost 13 years and have been planning this particular blowout since Day 1. I love our en suite bath. It’s a gorgeous space with lots of natural light, but everything is original to the 1996 build. Picture peachy-beige faux marble, cheap brass fixtures, and the pièce de résistance, wall-towall white carpet. Yes, white carpet, or at least what used to be white. It’s more of a dingy gray now, in the one room where water and steam and occasionally bodily fluids roam free. I can’t even identify all the stains anymore, not that I’d want to. Usually, I just keep the lighting down and my eyes up. The sink traps don’t really work, either. I get a nice hit of rotten egg every morning when I

go to brush my teeth, and if we don’t leave the door open, I’m generally greeted with the same stench in the evening. So fun!

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Anyhoo, my husband Doo recently started demo-ing, confirming our worst fears that the carpet is in fact more than 25 years old. We’d both been hoping that the previous owners had replaced it shortly before we moved in. Alas, if either of us suddenly develop a mysterious illness or become zombies, my money is on some exotic mold spore in the subfloor.

The contractor promises he’ll be finished by May, and I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet. Woohoo! It’s happening!

Peace out.

I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet.

– DANIELLE WILSON

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

When do charming senior oversights become punishable?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I recently read that an 85-year-old man was fumbling through his drawers (which is a funny image, right there) and found a $1 parking ticket fine he had gotten almost 70 years ago and forgot to pay.

Henry must have sharp financial sense. He knew that someday he’d be 85 and if he conveniently misplaced the summons, he could pay it 60 years later when a buck would be a mere pittance — and maybe he could pick up a little positive press for seniors at the same time.

I also forgot to pay a parking fine, right before we left for a vacation. It was a legitimate oversight. I had put the ticket in my back pants pocket, then went home, threw the pants in the Maytag, and that’s the last I remembered seeing it. It was washed completely from my mind.

When we returned from our trip, I received a note from the city saying my fine had doubled because of failure to pay. I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

I’m a senior. Not quite as senior as Henry, but I think I’ve entered that period of life when some of my oversights would no longer be considered punishable. Some would even say they are charming.

I decided to pursue this and made the call to the Traffic Violation Bureau.

“Hello, I have a question. I’m curious

whether you have heard about this Henry, the senior citizen who didn’t pay his parking ticket for almost 70 years?”

“Yes, of course. What an uplifting, touching story about the inner goodness of human beings. His honesty is so heartwarming. Who is this, anyway?”

“My name is Dick Wolfsie, and I …”

“Yes, Mr. Wolfsie, we have your records. Disgraceful, contemptible — criminal, even.”

“I don’t get it. This guy doesn’t pay his ticket for six decades and he’s a hero. I skip a few weeks and you double my fine? You called his story heartwarming.”

“How old are you, Mr. Wolfsie?”

“I just turned 76.”

“I’m afraid you don’t have enough time left to make your story heartwarming.”

“Look, I still don’t understand why you are punishing me after two months, and it sounds like you have his photo on your bulletin board.”

“Oh, your picture is up there, too.”

I’m thinking about heading to my hometown in a couple of months and taking back an old library book I forgot to return in 1980. Of course, if I do return it now, they’ll charge me big time and call me a thief. But if I could stay alive for 30 more years, they’d think I’m downright adorable.

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

I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

– DICK WOLFSIE

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre seeks to inspire with ‘Illumination’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Although “Illumination” is a collection of dances created over several decades, there is a connection.

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Gregory Hancock, executive artistic director of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, said the common thread is faith, hope and inspiration.

GHDT will present “Illumination” at 7 p.m. April 7-8 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Pieces have been included from the company’s expansive repertoire, some in their full form and others as excerpts from larger full-length pieces,” Hancock said. “As a choreographer and director, it is interesting to look back into our history to see how dances have survived the test of time, and in some cases, have become even more relevant today. Although there are a variety of themes, styles and music represented in ‘Illumination,’ the idea of unwavering faith, often in the face of adversity, is paramount, along with the theme of light over darkness.”

Hancock said selecting pieces for a repertoire program was challenging.

“For this program, I started with a list of over 40 dances that were infused with faith and hope, and then continued to narrow down to select pieces that would complement each other, as well as showcase the individual talents of the GHDT company dancers,” he said. “This process eventually becomes more organic, and a natural flow to the program develops.”

Hancock said since the inception of his company, celebrating a global connection has been the focus.

“Honoring the individuality along with the sameness of the human condition through joy, sorrow, life, death, history, spirituality, and culture (is a goal),” he said. “As humans, we all have emotions, history, stories, plans and dreams that intertwine and take us on our journeys through life. The more we grow to under-

stand ourselves, the more we learn how connected we are as humans on this planet. During this time of spring and rebirth, this beautiful program of dances from GHDT’s eclectic repertoire will uplift, inspire, enlighten and illuminate audiences.”

GHDT company dancer Abigail Lessaris said “Illumination” is a beautiful show filled with inspiration in many different forms.

“The performance is filled with emotions on a wide spectrum,” Lessaris said. “There are pieces of love, grief, freedom and unwavering faith. The connection we feel when we experience artistry that evokes these emotions is so important. I am proud to be a part of a group of individuals who work hard to bring this kind of experience to our community.”

GHDT’s season continues June 9-10 at The Tarkington with “Director’s Choice.”

“(The show) again reaches back to both the distant and recent past to bring pieces to GHDT audiences that will be new to many audience members as well as the current dancers in the company,” Hancock said. “I am positive that designing the programming for this production will be a challenge. Audience members often ask

what my favorite piece is, and of course it is impossible to answer, as I have favorites at different periods, often depending on what is occurring in my life and our world at the time.”

As a bonus for the 25th anniversary season, it was recently determined GHDT will close the season with “The Music of La Casa Azul” with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only performance Aug. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. It’s a concert version of Hancock’s original full-length musical with CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes as conductor.

Vocal direction of a cast of central Indiana singers will be under the direction of Tammy Anderson. New York City director and playwright Georgina Escobar will provide the stage direction.

“The dancers of GHDT will add a visual element to the production,” Hancock said. “I am thrilled to be working with so many talented artists on this project. What a spectacular way to close a sensational season of live art in our community.”

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’

“An American in Paris” is set for March 30 to May 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com.

LIVE AT THE CENTER

Tay Bronson & The Tackle Box will perform as part of the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 minimum or register for free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Comedians Gwen Sunkel & Tennah McDonald will perform at 7:30 March 30 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Then Singer/Songwriter Kelsey Hickman will present her version of country rock and roll at 7:30 p.m. March 31. Leanne Marie Dobbs will perform Broadway leading men’s songs in “Why CAN’T a Woman” at 7:30 p.m. April 1. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

Spyro Gyra to headline at Carmel Jazz Fest — Long-running jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra will be the headliner at the inaugural Carmel Jazz Fest weekend with an Aug. 12 performance at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The concert, which was announced March 20, is set for 8 p.m. Spyro Gyra emerged during the 1970s fusion wave and never let up, releasing 35 albums and earning 13 Grammy nominations in the past five decades. Tickets starting at $25 went on sale at March 24 at the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800. Separate passes are required for Carmel Jazz Fest, which will take place on the Center’s campus and at other venues around the city Aug. 11-12. For more and tickets to the festival, visit carmeljazzfest. org/tickets.

Snarky Puppy to perform at NDP AMP —

The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Snarky Puppy will perform Sept. 8 in Fishers. Tickets for the Snarky Puppy show went on sale March 24 at npdamp.com.

Thomas Mason and Abigail Lessaris appear in “Illumination.” (Photo courtesy of Lydia Moody)

Ex-pastor turns to acting full-time

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

For Ian Black, there were two key factors in his decision to take a break from his role as a pastor to act full time.

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“One of them was simply burnout in ministry,” said Black, who made the decision in 2022. “Lots of pastors struggle with burnout, and it often gets so bad that when we leave, we never return to ministry. I didn’t want to get to that point. So part of the decision to become an actor was to take a break from ministry so I could return to it down the road. But a huge part of it was my increasing desire to perform. I’d always loved it, and always wanted to pursue performing professionally as full-time as possible but had just never made that leap. Now is the time. (I’m) not getting any younger.”

Black, who lives in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, plays Henri Baurel, the son of wealthy French industrialists, in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “An American in Paris,” which is set for March

30 to May 14 at the Indianapolis venue, His biggest challenge is mastering the accent.

“I only took two years of Spanish in high school, and accents do not come easily to me,” Black said. “I’m excited to tackle it and I imagine our dialect coach will get to know me very well. Hopefully by the end of the run, I will be passing as a true Frenchman.”

Black said he likes the fact Henri is so genuine.

“You get the sense he is truly kind and caring, even as he is figuring out more of who he is, who to love, what to do with his life,” Black said. “He experiences growth throughout the course of the show, demonstrated by his willingness to eventually let go of things he once clung to. And we learn about how many risks he and his family sacrificially undertook during the war. I really like his sense of humor. I also appreciate that he wants to go for his dreams, which is something that captures so much of what I’m striving to do in this chapter of life.”

Black appeared in “A Beef & Boards Christmas” as a dancer in 2016 and 2017.

Combining love of art with travel

Commentary by Randy Sorrell

‘A Good Person’ is a good film

Commentary by Julieanna Childs

Synopsis: Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), a once-thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.

In his first film in five years, “A Good Person” director Zach Braff unfolds a story about grief and overcoming tragedy. Braff, who also serves as one of the film’s producers, wrote the screenplay for Pugh during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown while grieving the deaths of his sister, father and two close friends. Pugh and Braff were living together at the time.

During a Q&A at the film’s London premiere, Braff said while “A Good Person” is intense, it has lighthearted moments.

“I strategically designed places for the audience to have a rest, a breath, a laugh,

because that’s actually what happens in life,” Braff said. “Some of it is heartbreaking, but I also wanted to write about it with my own style, which is to find the humor in it all. I have a very funny family, and we always find a way to laugh our way through things, even the painful things.”

Freeman and Oscar nominee Pugh give powerful performances as two people entwined by tragedy, trying to rebuild themselves around the loss they’ve suffered. The characters illustrate the choices we make between holding on and letting go.

“A Good Person” is a story for anyone who’s searched for a person’s lost echoes. Sometimes the best comfort is inviting memories of joy into our present grief and allowing them to live in the quiet corners of our day.

ARTISTS

I love art … for so many reasons! It can be a source of joy and encouragement. A source of healing. Art can be a hobby, your career or a side gig. Check out this story of a wonderful friend and her journey.

She’s a product of especially great parents and Carmel schools. She’s involved in several nonprofits from Discovering Broadway and Actors Theatre of Indiana to others focused on saving lives and souls.

Jill Zaniker’s story of art and life is inspiring and instructive. She took several art classes in college, and after receiving a bummer grade, decided to “forget it” and move on.

Fast forward a few decades after focusing her energies on family, her business, retirement and a devastating and unexpected loss of her equally inspiring husband of 30 years, she decided to explore her second story.

Art classes/workshops presented by the brilliant Deb Slack, Cy Donnelly and Beth

Clary Schwier focused her talents and served as a launching point for exploring her creative side again, which resulted in a dedicated studio in her fashionable Carmel Arts & Design District home. Her new life philosophy and second story is, “You only die once and you need to choose to live everyday.” And, if you know Jill, she exudes it.

Jill is fortunate to be able to travel regularly and has an inventive habit of purchasing a piece of art from a local artist. Her latest purchase is from Venice. My wife Kim and I adopted this habit more than 30 years ago.

Hopefully, her story will prompt you to live more fully or finally pick up a brush again. Or to initiate the “buy real art” locally or in your travels.

During the past 14 years, Julieanna Childs has worked as a film studio representative, contracting for all the major Hollywood studios. Her film reviews can be found at TheJujuReview.com. She is a Hamilton County resident.

Randy Sorrell, a Carmel artist, can be reached at 317-6792565, rsorrellart@gmail.com or rsorrellart.com.

Jill Zaniker with Italian artist Luisa Spagnoli in Venice. (Photo courtesy of Jill Zaniker)

Visiting the tombs of Jesus

Commentary by Don Knebel

In our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we visit competing sites in Jerusalem associated with the tomb of Jesus. After Emperor Constantine declared in A.D. 313 that Christianity was legal in the Roman Empire, he sent his 80-year-old mother, Helena, to the Holy Land to find sites important to Christianity. She returned in A.D. 328 claiming she had found not only the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem, but also a remnant of what she said was the “True Cross” on which Jesus had been crucified. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was soon built around the tomb, with an underground Chapel of the Finding of the True Cross claimed to be where Helena had found the True Cross. For almost 1,700 years, Christians have made their way to that now cavernous church. For her piety and her discoveries, Helena was recognized as a saint.

TRAVEL

In 1883, Protestants were thrilled when Charles Gordon, an English general, found a tomb near a Jerusalem rock formation suggesting a skull, which he thought identified the biblical Golgotha (the skull) where Jesus had been crucified. The tomb itself was in an old garden, where the Bible says it should be. And so, with great fanfare, the Garden Tomb, with its beautiful gardens and peaceful outdoor places to worship, opened to the public.

In 1986, Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barkay, an authority on Jewish tombs, published an article concluding that the Garden

Tomb was not used at the time of Jesus. Consequently, guides at the Garden Tomb no longer claim it held the body of Jesus. But Protestant visitors still worship there, experiencing the same emotions as before. Others continue to experience comparable emotions at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. As with many other sites in the Holy Land, tradition and belief are as important as archaeology.

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Israel. (Photos by Don Knebel)

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

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Building Demolitions

Build Decks

Painting inside or Outdoors

Clean Gutters

Property Clean Outs

FULLY INSURED

Text or Call Jay 574-398-2135

shidelerjay@gmail.com www.jayspersonalservices.com

Stewart's Tree Service

Larry & Rhonda Stewart, Owners

Est 1980

$75 OFF Any work over $500.00 Excludes Firewood

Go With The Best! 317-322-8367 or 317-251-1953

ROLL OFF DUMPSTER SERVICE CALL 317-491-3491 FOR INFO/DETAIL

GROUNDHOG STUMP REMOVAL

Professional & Economical

Remove tree stumps, ugly tree roots, stumps in and around chain link or wood fences. We also remove tree stumps that are protruding up onto sidewalks and around sidewalks. We grind them and/or remove. Please Call & Text at 816-778-4690.

FOR SALE: FINE FURNITURE

Pair Widdicomb Dressers

Kindel Queen Anne Chair

Kindel French Arm Chair

Pair Red Chippendale Side Chairs

Cassard Romano Dining Table Brass Fireplace Irons CALL 317 716 9577

MATH TEACHER

A math teacher at Midwest Academy will be responsible for teaching all aspects of mathematics, including fundamental and introductory algebra skills, to Middle School and High School students in a progressive environment designed for children with learning differences. This position is full time and compensation is commensurate with experience. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a child-centered mentality are essential to this position. To apply please send your resume to careers@mymwa.org

NOW HIRING

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SHOP TO CALL HOME?

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, goodnatured 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

12555 Gray Road Carmel 46033

NOW HIRING: PAINTERS

We are in need of painters with or without experience Please Call (317) 397-9389 for info