May 30, 2023 — Lawrence/Geist

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Both had been on the May 1 agenda and were referred at that time to the finance committee. That committee has not met.

GOVERNMENT

The Lawrence Common Council held another fast meeting May 17 — this one lasted eight minutes — and approved a motion to authorize the council’s attorney to file court documents on its behalf in a pending legal dispute with the mayor’s office.

The motion was not on the agenda and was added at the request of the council’s attorney Kristina Wheeler. She said such approval likely isn’t necessary, but she wanted to have it in case there’s any question.

The council unanimously approved the motion authorizing Wheeler to file a response in court, which is due May 31, along with other motions as needed. Wheeler said she would work with Council President Tyrrell Giles on the court case moving forward.

Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier filed a petition March 23 with Marion County Superior Court over the Lawrence Common Council’s decision to appropriate $250,000 to investi-

gate who was at fault when the city’s 2022 budget was not submitted to the state by deadline.

The petition asks the court to declare the appropriation null and void, based on state statutes that say an appropriation cannot be made without the mayor’s recommendation. Collier’s petition also asks the court to rule that the council was at fault for the 2022 budget issue, because it failed to provide the details needed for that budget to be submitted on time.

ARPA motions delayed

The council took no action on two related items listed under unfinished business.

The items are an ordinance to appropriate about $3 million from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds, and a resolution specifying how those funds would be spent. Both were co-sponsored by council members Sherron Freeman, District 3; and Tom Shevlot, District 5.

The City of Lawrence received about $11.2 million through the federal ARPA pandemic relief plan. In 2022, the city spent about $5.5 million on sewer and stormwater infrastructure, street paving, and other projects. The council decided in early March to move all remaining ARPA funds to the 2024 budget, to be spent on not-yet-identified projects.

If the council eventually approves the appropriation, it would leave about $2.6 million for 2024 city projects.

The last few meetings of the Lawrence Common Council have lasted less than 10 minutes each. The next meeting is scheduled for June 5.

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The City of Lawrence has a new police chief.

Lawrence appoints new police chief POLICE

Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier announced May 22 that Deputy Chief Curtis Bigsbee will fill the position as Chief Gary Woodruff gets ready to retire.

After nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Woodruff approached Collier about stepping aside as chief and recommended Bigsbee assume leadership of the department.

“I believe the time is right to step aside and for a new chief to assume leadership of the department,” Woodruff stated. “Chief Bigsbee delivers much-needed renewed energy to our department while ensuring we maintain critical continuity moving forward. Chief Bigsbee is a proven leader who is exceptionally well-suited to lead LPD as we continue meeting the challenges law enforcement agencies face in today’s environment.”

Bigsbee has served as deputy chief for the last 10 years. He also served as oper-

ations and administrative division commander. He joined the department in 2005 and served as a patrol officer in operations and as a detective in investigations. He is a veteran of the Indiana Army National Guard, serving from 1997-2005, including deploying overseas in Kosovo.

Bigsbee is a 2016 graduate of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Leadership Academy. He has served on various boards and committees and serves on the Marion County Emergency Services

Agency board. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, management and human resources from Marian University.

“Having worked closely with Chief Bigsbee since my election as mayor, he has proven to be an exceptional leader,” Collier stated “He is extraordinarily well-prepared to meet and exceed the expectations of our chief. Chief Bigsbee’s integrity and commitment to the City of Lawrence is unparalleled and it is my great honor to appoint him as my chief of police.”

Bigsbee said he is honored to serve in the new role.

“Among my top priorities is to engage our youth, while also focusing on community involvement, which I believe will assist in achieving our greatest goal of reducing crime along with improving the safety and the quality of life for all of our citizens,” Bigsbee stated.

Until his retirement becomes official, Woodruff will continue in his role as media relations chief, working alongside Bigsbee and Collier.

The Lawrence Common Council met May 17 in a meeting lasting eight minutes. (Photo courtesy of the City of Lawrence)

Newly appointed Lawrence Police Chief Curtis Bigsbee, left, with outgoing Chief Gary Woodruff. (Photo courtesy of the City of Lawrence)

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Bradburn embraces Mt. Vernon coaching opportunity

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Joe Bradburn is quite familiar with Mt. Vernon High School.

getting bigger,” he said. “It’s a good time to be part of that type of excitement.”

ATHLETICS

“I’ve been associated with it in some way living in the area,” Bradburn said. “My daughter went to Mt. Vernon. I know a lot about Fortville and Mt. Vernon Community Schools. I love how it’s a family atmosphere and the community still has a hometown feeling. Obviously, they have good talent right now. The community is what I enjoy as much as anything.”

Bradburn was recently named as the Mt. Vernon boys basketball coach. Bradburn, who has a 301-234 record in 24 years as a head coach, coached Greenwood the past six seasons. He replaces Ben Rhoades, who resigned following an arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated Feb. 20 in Shelbyville. Rhoades was on paid leave following the arrest. Assistant coach Nate Bingham served as interim head coach for the final four games.

“I was in that conference (Hoosier Heritage) when I coached Yorktown, and Mt. Vernon has just always had gritty, tough players,” Bradburn said. “The success of the athletic programs throughout history speaks for itself. It’s exciting and fun to be part of it.”

Bradburn, who previously lived in Fortville, lives in Fishers.

“They’re growing and neighborhoods are

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The Marauders were 22-3 in 2021-22 and 17-7 in 2020-21, winning sectional titles each year. The team finished 16-9, losing in the sectional final last season. Freshmen guards Julien Smith (13.1 points per game) and Luke Ertel (13.0 ppg) were the two top scorers.

“They started three freshmen and a sophomore in the sectional and had pretty good success,” Bradburn said. “They have the bulk of the scoring coming back. We’ll work on defense and getting the concept of defense down. The skill level is good. They have good guard play, which is a great foundation to work from.”

Bradburn said he wasn’t looking to leave Greenwood.

“I had a great opportunity with my job and the people I worked with,” Bradburn said. “It’s been great, but this is better for me and better for my family.”

Bradburn is going to be director of the work-based learning co-op program.

His first head coaching job was at Cowan in 1994 for one season. He spent the next 10 seasons at Yorktown, reaching the semistate in 1998. From there, he spent four seasons at DeKalb and three seasons at Huntington North. He took a break from teaching and coaching for a few years, helping a friend with a business. He returned to coaching in 2018 at Greenwood. His 2020 team finished 19-6 and won a sectional title. The Woodmen were 18-6 last season.

DISPATCH

American Senior Communities is partnering with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana to present educational sessions on how seniors can avoid scams and fraud. The first session is 2 o 4 p.m. May 31 at Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living at 10410 Allisonville Road in Fishers. Another session will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. June 9 at Rosegate Assisted Living on 7525 Rosegate Drive in Indianapolis. Elder fraud is the act of exploiting older adults for monetary gain, such as financial fraud or identity theft. Fraudsters take advantage of seniors

through numerous fear-based tactics. By posing as grandchildren or romantic interests or emailing about bogus investment opportunities. More than $5.9 billion in losses occur each year among the senior population. Elder fraud can have devastating effects not only financially, but emotionally as well. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Eakman will present on common scams, how to identify and recover from them, and who to contact. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP visit ASCCare.com/ElderFraud.

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CURRENT JUNE GEIST COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FORT BEN FARMERS MARKET KICKS OFF

The Lawrence weekly farmers market starts up again on June 1, and runs weekly through Oct. 5 at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus, 8920 Otis Avenue. More than 40 vendors have signed up for the Lawrence Farmers Market. To view a list of vendors, go to visitlawrenceindiana.com/events/fbfarmermarket

LAWRENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JUNE EVENTS

The Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce has several events set for June. On June 1 from 5-7 p.m., it’s the Chamber After-Hours social and networking event at Denver’s Garage Pizza & Brews. At 7:45 a.m. June 14, members can enjoy Coffee with Colleagues at Heartland Film, where coffee and donuts will be available to bring members and their guests together to network with other business leaders. A new networking opportunity, Chew on This, is a monthly lunch starting at 11:30 a.m. June 20 at The Garrison. For more, go to greaterlawrencechamber.org.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

A blood drive in cooperation between the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana and Fort Ben Farmers Market coordinators is set for 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 8920 Otis Ave. in Lawrence. Those interested in donating can find out more at cityoflawrence.org/calendar/2023/06/08/ community-blood-drive.

FRIDAYS AT THE FORT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Free Friday night concerts are planned at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus on June 16 and 30, July 14, and August 11 and 25. Each concert is set for 6-9 p.m., and vendors will be on site offering food, drinks and kids activities.

ARTS FOR LAWRENCE PLANS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

The third annual Lawrence Juneteenth celebration is set for 4 to 9 p.m. June 17 at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus amphitheater. This free event will feature musicians, dancers, singers, actors, and visual artists from across Indianapolis, with food trucks, vendors, kids activities, and fun for the entire community. An “after-party” event follows the celebration with Act a Foo Improv Crew for ages 17 and above. Tickets are $20 each for the Act a Foo event. Register at artsforlawrence.org/tickets. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.

From left, Edward Mullen, Client Service Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Gary, Brandon Gary, and Building Homes for Heroes Operations Manager in construction, Rusty Smallwood, participate in a ceremony gifing a home to the Grays. (Photos by Edward Redd)

Army veteran gifted a mortgage-free home

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Gary moved from Florida with her family. She said she was overwhelmed but happy to see her new home for the first time.

“It’s just nice to know that people care,” she said. “People are still out there doing good.”

NONPROFIT

A military veteran and her three children are moving to Indiana and making McCordsville their new home, thanks to the national nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes and its donors.

On May 17, retired Army Specialist Jamie Gary and her son Brandon Gary first saw their new mortgage-free home on Abilene Place in McCordsville during a home-gifting ceremony organized by Building Homes for Heroes.

Building Homes for Heroes is a national nonprofit committed to building or modifying homes and gifting them mortgage-free to injured veterans and their families.

Jamie Gary joined the military when she finished high school in 2000. She served in the Florida National Guard and then was on active duty in the U.S Army. She was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. She received several injuries and battles Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder, and PTSD. She was honorably discharged in 2014.

Building Homes for Heroes collaborates with donors such as Advanced Auto, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Lowe’s to find and fund homes for recipients.

Building Homes for Heroes Operations Manager Rusty Smallwood said since its founding in 2006, the organization has gifted more than 320 homes to injured veterans. By Sept. 11 of this year, the nonprofit will have gifted 343 homes.

“The significance of that number is that there were 343 New York City Fire Department folks that were killed in 9/11,” Smallwood said.

Veterans who are gifted homes are found through referral or the BHH Veterans Home Award program.

For more about the Veteran Home Award Program, visit buildinghomesforheroes.org/ for-veterans.

Jamie Gary, right, and her son Brandon react to seeing the inside of their new home for the first time.

COMMUNITY

CHS senior infielder finishing with strong hitting season

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel High School senior infielder Case Sullivan has watched his batting average climb considerably for his final high school season.

Sullivan hit around .220 last season. He is hitting about .400 for the Greyhounds, who were 17-8 as of May 23.

“I did a ton of development with my summer team, Canes Midwest, being around a lot of high recruits,” Sullivan said. “I think we had 11 Division I recruits. My coach, Jeremy Honaker, helped me through it. Playing at that high level, you feed off the energy from those guys. I had the opportunity to play against a lot of tough competition. I gained 15 to 20 pounds and gained strength before my senior year. I was just really ready to get after it.”

Sullivan started off the 2022 season stronger, but an injury caused him to miss some games and threw off his timing.

“Then I fouled a ball off my face about

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seven or eight games into the season,” he said. “I broke my orbital floor, my nose and six stitches on top of my eye. I had to come back from that and didn’t get back to the point, but I think I still put us with a chance to win a sectional title last year.”

Sullivan said he struggled with confidence after coming back from the facial injury.

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“Having the summer that I did (was beneficial) and (now I’m) just trying to be a leader for a lot of these guys my last high school season,” he said.

CHS first-year coach Ty Neal is impressed with Sullivan’s leadership.

“Case has embraced the new culture and expectations the coaching staff has implemented,” Neal said. “Case is an excellent leader and is passionate about the game and his teammates.”

Sullivan started the year at third base, but has played shortstop most of the season.

“I’m fortunate to play with JD Stein and we switch,” Sullivan said.

Stein, a sophomore, has committed to play baseball at the University of Louisville.

Sullivan will play for Marshall University next season in the Sun Belt Conference.

“So it will be a lot of warm-weather baseball,” said Sullivan, who plans to major in business and entrepreneurship.

Sullivan has played some recreation basketball and soccer.

“But ever since I was little all I wanted to be was a baseball player,” said Sullivan, whose father, Corey Sullivan, played golf at Indiana University.

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Case Sullivan is hitting .400 for the Carmel High School baseball team. (Photo courtesy of Case Sullivan)

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Local residents recognized for business accomplishments

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Conexus Indiana recently announced the newest members of the Conexus Indiana Rising 30, a group of young professionals recognized for their accomplishments in the advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. Area residents were among those chosen for recognition.

“As Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries continue to modernize and embrace the next-generation workplace, we’re in good hands with young people like these making it happen.”

ACHIEVEMENT

The Rising 30 program is in its third year, according to the announcement. It is part of Conexus Indiana’s mission to strengthen the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries.

“It is exciting to see such a rich pipeline of young professionals who already are contributing to Indiana’s largest economic engine,” Scott Brand, executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana Automotive and chair of the Conexus Indiana Board, stated.

Area residents included in the program this year are:

• Noblesville’s John Coleman (Backhaul Direct)

• Fishers’ Adam Gushwa-Williams (Rolls-Royce)

• Fishers’ Kendal Rosenbaum (Circle Beverage)

• Geist-area resident, Nicholas LaNeve (LHP Analytics & IoT)

• Carmel’s Natalie Roberts (Flexware Innovation)

• Carmel’s Morgan Chang (Purdue University)

Rising 30 honorees represent diverse professions, including quality specialists, entrepreneurs and business owners, engineers, educators, CEOs and software designers, according to the announcement.

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CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE CATHEDRAL CLASS OF 2023

Record-breaking reported scholarship offers of more than $73 million!

Albion College

American University

Arizona State University – Tempe

Ball State University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Butler University

Canisius College

Clemson University

College of Charleston

College of the Holy Cross

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

Cornell University

DePauw University

Dominican University

Earlham College

Grinnell College

Hanover College

High Point University

LAWRENCE

Project: Drainage Improvement project

Location: Drainage systems on Rainbow Lane north of Indian Lake are currently under construction.

Expected Completion: August

Project: Water main replacement

Location: 46th Street (between Franklin Road and Shadeland Avenue); Richardt Ave. (between 46th and 56th streets); Woodcroft Ave. (between 46th and 47th); Elmhurst Dr. (between 46th and 47th); Kingman Dr. (from 47th south to dead end); McGuire Court (46th north to dead end).

Expected completion: End of summer

Project: Sewer main replacement

Location: 50th Street between Franklin Road and Normal Avenue

Expected completion: End of June

FISHERS

Project: Fall Creek Road

Location: Citizens Energy Group is mobilizing the lift station on Fall Creek Road near Geist Woods Way, resulting in the closure of Fall Creek Trail.

Expected completion: August

Project: 106th Street & Kincaid Drive

Location: Construction of center curb on 106th Street and intersection improvement at 106th Street & Kincaid Drive to modify to a right-in-right-out entrance started.

Expected completion: August 2023

Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Project

Holy Cross College

Howard University

Indiana University – Bloomington

Indiana University-Purdue University –Columbus

Indiana University-Purdue University –

Indianapolis

Ivy Tech Community College

Johnson and Wales University – Charlotte

Juniata College

Lourdes University

Loyola University – Chicago

Lynn University

Marian University

Marquette University

Mercer University

Mercyhurst University

Miami University – Oxford

Michigan State University

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Pepperdine University

Purdue University – Fort Wayne

Purdue University – West Lafayette

Rockhurst University

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

St. Catherine University

Saint Edward’s University

Saint Louis University

Saint Mary’s College

The Ohio State University

The University of Alabama

The University of Findlay

The University of Tennessee –Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee –

Knoxville

Trine University

United States Air Force Academy

United States Military Academy Preparatory School

United States Naval Academy

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University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado – Boulder

University of Dayton

University of Evansville

University of Indianapolis

University of Kentucky

University of Miami

University of Michigan –Ann Arbor

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of Notre Dame

University of Redlands

University of South Dakota

Valparaiso University

Wabash College

Washington University in St. Louis

Wellesley College

Western Michigan University

Xavier University

Location: Ind. 37 and 141st Street. A pre-construction phase is in place. During this phase, 141st Street will have a temporary right-in-right-out traffic configuration.

Expected completion: The full timeline for the 141st Street interchange will be provided after project bids are accepted in the Summer of 2023.

Project: Clear Path Improvement Project (I-465 and I-69 interchange)

Location: New ramps will provide direct movements from eastbound I-465 and northbound I-465 to northbound I-69. Binford Boulevard. will also be reconstructed to separate local traffic from traffic entering and exiting I-69 and I-465. Access to I-69 from Binford Boulevard. will remain open. Drivers can expect to see significant activity on I-69 at the 82nd Street interchange. The ramp from I-69 North to 82nd Street and the ramp from 82nd Street to I-69 North is closed through late 2023. For detour routes and additional project information, visit clearpath465.com

Expected completion: Project lasts through 2024.

Indy Eleven to field a pro women’s team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Indy Eleven’s commitment to growing the sport of women’s soccer recently took another major step.

the stadium will be finished.

SOCCER

Indy Eleven announced May 17 its commitment to the USL Super League, a new professional women’s soccer league kicking off in August 2024. The Eleven will join an initial group of 10 to 12 markets as pioneering members of the first division league in women’s soccer.

“If the stadium is fully operational in 2025, it’s our intention to enter the league at that time,” he said. “The premiere of an elite level, top-tier women’s pro league launching at the same time we are breaking ground on an elite level, top-tier stadium is more than fate and coincidence. It’s what happens when great ideas and hard work hit the calendar at the same time.”

Stremlaw

Indy Eleven President/CEO Greg Stremlaw said Indianapolis will join the USL Super League when the new stadium is ready. “It’s important to us to complete Eleven Park and the new stadium for both the men’s and women’s teams to play there,” he said.

Stremlaw, a Noblesville resident, said groundbreaking will happen soon, but the club is not getting locked into a date when

Indy Eleven’s USL W League team, a pre-professional team made up mostly of college players, went undefeated with a 10-0-2 record in its inaugural regular season in 2022. The team will play its 2023 home opener against Racing Louisville at 7 p.m. June 2 at Grand Park Events Center in Westfield.

The league will include teams from Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Lexington, Ky., Phoenix, Spokane, Wash. Tampa Bay, Tucson, Ariz., and Washington, D.C. Indianapolis is one of five cities slated to join in subsequent seasons.

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BEACH SEASON

New Geist Waterfront Park officially opens

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Fishers’ newest park has been softly open to the public since April 22, and has seen steady use, especially on some of the recent beautiful days. The hard opening over Memorial Day weekend kicked off what Fishers officials call “beach season.”

About a week before beach season started, it was nearly 80 degrees on a sunny afternoon. Families wandered through the park’s brand-new facilities; kids clambered over the pirate-ship play equipment; a group of lifeguards finished up training in preparation for the coming months; and almost everyone dug their toes into the soft, sandy beach.

Taking a tour of the park, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said development included completely overhauling the beach to make it swim-friendly for a variety of ages.

“So, all that water you see out there was actually drained,” he said. “There was a dam made, the water was pumped out, all the fish were actually shocked — they captured them and then put them back in the lake, so they didn’t die. And then they had to literally haul in thousands of cubic yards of fill. If you have a 4-year-old or a 7-year-old, when they walk out there, it’ll be a nice, natural kind of incline versus what otherwise I think was like a 20- or 30-foot drop off.”

Jake Reardon-McSoley, City of Fishers director of Recreation and Wellness, said the city brought in about 12,000 tons of sand to build up the beach and make it a better swimming experience, compared to the usual muddy lake bottom.

“It has now resulted in a great, very family-friendly experience,” he said. “There’s a gradual slope for 50 feet that goes down to a maximum depth of 4 feet. And actually, our Department of Public Works team works very hard, raking it daily. So, it almost looks like a golf course sand trap when people come in the morning.”

The sand has been a big attraction even before swimming was allowed. People were building sandcastles, and kids explored equipment made specifically for sand play.

Reardon-McSoley said the swimming area has three natural fresh-water springs that were discovered during development. Those, combined with six aerators the city

installed in the swimming area, will help keep the water from growing dangerous levels of algae.

“And then we operate this the same that really any aquatic recreation during the summertime would do,” he said. “We get water-quality samples tested weekly. And we’ve already started getting them and everything’s a thumbs up. So, we’re excited.”

There will be eight lifeguards on duty when swimming is allowed, he said — six on the beach and two in the water. There is a launch ramp on one end of the beach for nonmotorized watercraft, and a vendor on-site who will rent out kayaks and paddle boards to those who don’t have their own.

Reardon-McSoley said there also will be a local food vendor selling concessions. And, of course, there are restrooms. Most of the park is ADA accessible.

Geist resident Irving Alarcon and his nephew, Eli, 2, play in the sand at the new Geist Waterfront Park. (Photo by Adam Seif)

The park is about 70 acres in total, and 40 acres have been developed. The playground has a soft artificial turf that doesn’t retain heat, so it won’t burn little bare feet on a hot summer day. There are shelters around the playground with picnic benches for visitors to get out of the sun. One shelter is available for rent for special events.

The remaining 30 acres, still under development, will be dedicated to “passive” recreation, Reardon-McSoley said, with gravel trails and other quiet engagement opportunities.

The city has received criticism because of the $50 parking fee for nonresidents to come to the park during beach season. Fadness said the park is a $30 million investment that the taxpayers of Fishers paid for, so it’s right for them to have priority. He said the $50 fee for nonresidents to park

is comparable to what individual Fishers residents have paid for the park’s development, and will continue to pay for its maintenance.

“We certainly understand the rest of the region’s desire to utilize this park for free or at a nominal fee, and man, I wish we could accommodate that,” Fadness said. “And maybe someday, if demand goes down, there would be an opportunity for that. But right now, I don’t anticipate that to be the case, at least this first year.”

Fishers residents can register with the city at playfishers.com/219/Geist-Waterfront-Park, where they can download a “SmartPass” onto their phones to park at no charge. Those without a smartphone can get a physical card, according to the city’s website. During beach season — Memorial Day to Labor Day — nonresidents can go to the same link to purchase a one-day parking pass at least 48 hours in advance.

Reardon-McSoley said a parking space will be reserved for anyone who has purchased a pass ahead of time. Parking passes will not be sold on-site.

Nonresidents who walk, bike or take a ride-share service to the park do not need to purchase a parking pass. When beach season is over, there will be no parking charge for anyone visiting the park.

HOW DID GEIST WATERFRONT PARK COME TO BE?

The 70-acre site that is now Geist Waterfront Park had been a rock quarry. Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said it was the last section of land around Geist Reservoir that had not been developed for housing.

“For many, many years, there’s been a lot of development around the lake, but primarily residential homes,” he said. “A lot of beautiful, wonderful homes and wonderful neighborhoods.

For as long as that’s occurred, there also has never really been public access to the water. So outside of that boat ramp across the street, if you wanted to go enjoy the water, there really wasn’t a location for you to do that.”

When the quarry ceased operations, the owners initially planned to turn it into another residential neighborhood, Fadness said. But he had other thoughts for the site.

“Ultimately, when we heard that they were considering build-

ing yet another 90 or 100 homes, we took a step forward and decided to secure the land for all of Fishers residents for the foreseeable future,” he said. “And that took a period of time. It was a lengthy, drawn-out negotiation with the owners, but ultimately, we were able to settle on a price.”

That price was $15 million. The developers potentially could have made more by building and selling high-end homes. But, Fadness said, there’s a certain amount of risk in that venture, compared to simply accepting a $15 million check and walking away.

The city went through a public-input process to find out what the community wanted from the new park, and from 2019, work has been ongoing to make the Geist Waterfront Park into what it is today.

Geist Waterfront Park is located at 10811 Olio Rd. in Fishers.

ON THE COVER: Geist Waterfront Park opened for the summer season over Memorial Day Weekend. (Photo by Adam Seif)

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Moo & Lou opening first storefront in Lawrence

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Moo & Lou Frozen Treats and More has enjoyed success as a food-truck business, and the owners are now ready to settle into a permanent abode in their hometown of Lawrence.

Paula Strauss co-owns the business with her family, David Strauss and Lacy “Lou” Ross. She said the business started through their nonprofit organization, Maddie Smiles Random Acts of Kindness. They founded the organization in honor of their daughter, Maddie “Moo,” who died at age 19 from complications of gallbladder surgery.

“Every year on Maddie’s angelversary, we spend our day doing acts of kindness to honor her,” Paula Strauss said. “We pass out flowers with kindness notes and we do a ‘Kindness Tour’ with frozen treats. We started off hiring treat vendors to come to all of the fire stations in Lawrence, the Government Center and Lawrence Police Department to pass out free treats to our local heroes and government staff. David came up with a brilliant idea of starting our own shaved ice business due to it getting too expensive to purchase treats and fewer people willing to donate their treats.”

That’s when they bought a food truck and created Moo & Lou Frozen Treats and More. They take the food truck to schools, festivals and concerts. A percentage of profits from the business goes into their Maddie Smiles nonprofit.

The new storefront at 5645 N. Post Rd. will be their first permanent location.

Strauss said it was an easy choice to pick a spot in Lawrence.

“Lawrence is our home,” she said. “I’ve lived in Lawrence practically my whole life and Maddie ‘Moo’ and Lacy ‘Lou’ were both born and raised here. It’s such a great community!”

She said they hope to open the new store in September or October.

Strauss said the business specializes in sundaes made with homemade ice cream, orange dreamsicles, Triple XXX root beer floats, brownie and cinnamon roll ala mode, and — in the fall — pumpkin spice doughnut ala mode.

“When we open our shop, we will also have shakes,” she said. “We will also be able to have fresh fruit to add to our shaved ice and so much more.”

Strauss said Moo & Lou Frozen Treats is unique because of how it started.

“Maddie was such a loving, caring, beautiful person that always wanted people to be happy and smile,” she said. “We are carrying out her legacy of spreading joy, positivity, and happiness to others. We also love supporting other small businesses. If I am booked for an event, I send a list of other frozen treat vendors that may have availability. We also try and purchase local as much as possible. When our shop opens, we don’t want it to be any other ice cream shop, we want it to be a great experience and somewhere families can make happy memories.”

Moo & Lou Frozen Treats food truck locations can be found on Facebook. For more about Maddie Smiles visit maddiesmiles.com.

Food-truck business Moo & Lou Frozen Treats is opening a storefront in Lawrence. (Photos courtesy of Paula Strauss)

A pumpkin doughnut ala mode is one of the specialty items offered by Moo & Lou Frozen Treats.

Well, there went her ticket to sainthood

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

My wife, Mary Ellen, is vacationing with my sister in North Carolina. This trip worries me. If my name comes up, no one in that car will take my side.

Mary Ellen was just pulled over for a minor infraction. She never breaks rules, believing they were made to be followed. This kind of harebrained notion caused a rift in the way we raised our son. To her credit, in more than 35 years, Brett has not spent a single night in jail.

Getting stopped by the police has crushed her, ruined her clean record and put a damper on her vacation. My wife’s life has been exemplary. She never had detention, never cheated on a test, never told a lie, never even hot-wired a car. The woman was a saint. Until now.

must have me confused with my husband.”

“Ma’am, your license plates are expired.”

“How could you possibly know that?”

“There’s a little sticker on the plate. It says 2022.”

“Well, how can you expect me to see that from the driver’s seat?”

I actually tried that line myself once, hoping to get a laugh from a cop. I got a sobriety test instead.

Now, back to the phone call from Mary Ellen right after she was stopped.

“Dick, I was just pulled over by the police.”

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never cheated on a test, never told a lie, never even hot-wired a car. The woman was a saint. Until now.”

When you have a clean past, being followed by a police officer is a perplexing and nerve-racking experience. I’ve studied how to deal with the cops when getting pulled over for speeding. For example, I know that saying, “Officer, I was running out of gas, so I had to get home quicker,” doesn’t work.

Mary Ellen has no experience in this area. When she noticed the lights flashing behind her, she waved the policeman around her … for about 23 blocks. Then it dawned on her that he was after her.

“When you stop crying, ma’am, may I see your license and registration?” the officer asked.

“Oh, there must be some mistake, officer,” Mary Ellen said. “I’ve never done anything wrong in my entire saintly life. You

“Why didn’t you let my sister drive the getaway car?”

“Look, this is no joke. Up until 20 minutes ago, I had a perfect record. I had never done anything wrong in my life. Do you know what this stain on my reputation means?”

“A big celebration at the convent! You’ve moved a lot of the sisters into first place.”

This event apparently created some soul searching on Mary Ellen’s part.

“Dick, this brush with the law has given me a new perspective. I’ve led too sheltered an existence. In fact, marrying you is really the only questionable thing I’ve ever done until today.”

“Hey, marrying me was not exactly committing a crime.”

“No, but it’s probably the closest I’ll ever come.”

POLICIES

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

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detention,

– DICK WOLFSIE

Calls to postgraduation action

‘Tis the season, the graduation season, that is. Just as surely as leaves erupt from barren trees, notices, announcements and invitations burst from our mailboxes carrying tidings of matriculation. Adults, children and young adults of our friends, business associates and family are marking the end of some component of their formal education. Kudos to them. The pursuit of knowledge is always a good thing.

Many of the traditions surrounding these events have changed. We find ourselves stuffing the congratulatory envelopes with more cash than a few years back, and guests are just as likely to wear shorts and flipflops as neckties. But still, the graduates themselves don the slightly ridiculous mortarboard cap and long robe. They march in line, receive diplomas and recognitions and move the tassel right to left signifying attainment of their degree. Even more, the speechifying, recognitions and charges to those assembled have largely remained unscathed by the passing years.

Faculty and staff make final remarks to fully mint their nascent progeny. Dignitaries drawn from community leaders and exemplar alumni take the podium to impart their accumulated wisdom. Sometimes, they are poignant, entertaining, inspiring and memorable. Sometimes, they are not. Almost always, there is a charge to the gathered class. “Go forth and…” is the general idea. It is in these words that we find reflected our current trends. Go forth and prosper. Go forth and contribute. Go forth and be vulnerable. Go forth and embrace change. Go forth and defend tradition. Go forth and build a fortune to donate to this school.

Each of the varied and disparate from above reflect speeches heard just this year. Some miss the mark and others are on target. Given the microphone, what would we say?

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ESSAY

Commentary by Terry Anker

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

I ‘May’ not survive this homecoming

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

It’s May, people, and you know what that means. No, not the race. Race, schmace. I’m talking about the life-altering phenomenon that occurs when college kids return home. And though we technically only have one coming back, my wonderfully quiet house and relatively full fridge are about to take a beating. Somehow, I must find the will to survive the next 10 to 12 weeks.

bedtime — we do what we want! But now there will be another human being in the mix, someone with actual opinions and perceived needs and a history of staying up until dawn playing zombie Xbox games.

HUMOR

We’ve already had “the talk.” You know, the one that makes parents sound like Old Man Get-Off-My-Lawn Wilson. “So long as you are under my roof … blah blah blah.” Curfews, chores, driveway spot – basic family responsibilities and expectations. But even assuming he abides by all the rules, his mere presence, while enjoyable in small doses, changes the dynamics of our humble abode.

For starters, my husband Doo and I have grown quite accustomed to being empty nesters. No constraints on dinner, TV,

I’m particularly concerned about his ability to consume vast amounts of calories. While hitting Meijer in anticipation of the ensuing food shortage, I saw several other moms filling carts with Pop-Tarts, CheezeIts, and various other “luxury goods” that our coeds cannot afford. It’s like a plague of locusts has arrived for the summer, and no kitchen is safe from its destructive gastronomical path.

How will we survive this temporary home invasion? I’m not sure. And it’s still only May. Stupid May. Peace out.

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

New Works to present three premieres at Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Saxophonist Cecily Terhune is eager to perform a new piece in a special setting.

PERFORMANCES

“The opportunity to perform a new work for the New Works project is monumental,” the Carmel resident said.”I’m honored to be able to experience the Palladium’s precise acoustic capabilities as a solo performer performing a piece I’m passionate about.”

Terhune’s project is one of three selected for the second season of New Works: An Arts Commission Project, an initiative of the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts to promote and sustain central Indiana’s working artists and arts communities in an inclusive way by supporting the creation of new works across the arts disciplines. The three winning proposals, selected by judges, will be presented in a free presentation at 8 p.m. June 10 at the Palladium, followed by a talkback discussion.

Instrumental and electronic music composer Katie Madonna Lee of South Bend composed “Boon Bestowed” for Terhune.

“We worked together to conceptualize the piece and she wrote the motifs,” Terhune said. “‘Boon Bestowed’ is composed of four separate movements and is 10 minutes long.”

Each movement will feature one instrument from the standard saxophone quartet: soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. Each movement represents a powerful female archetype: nurturer, leader, activist and teacher.

“The visual component began as a slideshow but is now a series of short videos representing each of the powerful female archetypes,” Terhune said.

Terhune, a 2011 Carmel High School graduate, teaches private woodwind lessons

for CHS and Noblesville High School students. She performs regularly with Audiodacity and other groups.

Another New Works is Emily Franks’ original dance piece, “Suits.” She developed it with the help of Noblesville-based En Pointe Indiana Ballet, where Franks is a part-time instructor. Franks, who lives in downtown Indianapolis, previously was a dancer for Dance Kaleidoscope.

“This was my first time being able to create a longer piece, which has always been a dream of mine,” Franks said. “After retiring from dancing professionally, I wasn’t sure where I would find my artistic outlet, but choreographing and creating works has been such a fun and new experience for me. I’m falling in love with it.”

The narrative is a mystery about a sto-

len document, set amid the human dynamics of corporate culture.

“I’m naturally more introverted, so I tend to be more of an observer than a talker,” she said. “I’ve always loved to people-watch and imagine their stories and lives. I imagine the people around me that I don’t even know live some pretty cool lives. After thinking about the corporate workforce, I wanted to tell a story through movement that would be close to watching a movie. I really wanted it to be accessible to all, where it wasn’t very abstract and anyone could see a plot line in the movement.”

The piece is made up of seven sections and runs 18 1/2 minutes.

“I retired from dancing professionally in June 2022 due to health reasons,” Franks said. “After getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, the athletic career of a dancer was just no longer sustainable. Seeing these incredibly talented students dancing my work up on the stage brings me just as much joy as performing did in my professional career.”

Franks has worked with the En Pointe dancers for several months on the piece.

“They’ve really impressed me with their dedication to their work as such young artists,” she said. “Their passion for the art shines through the choreography I gave them.”

Robert Moore, co-artistic director of En Pointe with his wife Polly Ribeiro, offered advice.

‘Rob has been such a wonderful mentor and watched me work through this process,” Franks said.

The third New Works is Jamey Guzman’s “Open Heart Surgery,” a contemporary opera piece modeled after a TV medical drama. It features three singers and several musicians from Bloomington-based New Voices Opera. Guzman collaborated with librettist Carolina Cao to tell a story of a young doctor caught between her dreams of film and her Immigrant family’s expectations of a career in medicine.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

“Beauty & the Beast” runs through July 9 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘LIVE AT THE CENTER’

The Live at the Center series presents Public Universal Friend at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 for in-person or register for the free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Zack Zadek, who is working on the project with Discovering Broadway, will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 1 along with Elizabeth Teeter at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Natalie Douglas will sing Songs of the ’60s at 7:30 p.m. June 2-3. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘FAIRY DOLL’

Indiana Ballet Conservatory presents “Fairy Doll” at 1 and 4 p.m. June 3 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

DISPATCHES

Dugan’s comedy show set — Dave Dugan presents: Comedy at The Cat is set for 7:30 p.m. June 3 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Dugan is the co-headliner and host. The other co-headliner, Troy Davis, will perform with his daughter CoLee Reyes opening for him. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more, visit eventbrite.com/e/ comedy-at-the-cat-tickets-638831832207.

Two shows added to Palladium — The Center for the Performing Arts, which released its schedule May 22, has added two more shows to the 2023-24 schedule. Roots-rock singer-songwriter Grace Potter will appear at the Palladium for the first time Nov. 3. Actor Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro will present an evening of songs and stories titled “Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret” Feb. 3, 2024.

Saxophonist Cecily Terhune’s New Works piece called “Boon Bestowed’’ will be performed June 10 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Cecily Terhune)

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Duo’s latest single pays homage to Indy jazz scene

By Mike Beas editorial@youarecurrent.com

The love and heartfelt appreciation

Time for farmers markets

Commentary

by Mark LaFay

MUSIC

Fishers residents Cory Carleton and Travis Brant have for the City of Indianapolis is expressed through their music.

Carleton and Brant, longtime jazz musicians who formed the band Axon Radio in 2019, sought to do so earlier in their career. Only lately has the timing been right.

“There is quite a history of jazz and jazz musicians here in the city, and I don’t think a lot of people know about the jazz scene in Indianapolis,” said Brant, 48, a drummer, who, along with bass player Carleton, 51, recorded the smooth jazz single, “Naptown Hustle,” available to radio June 19.

“We were waiting for the right piece of music and the right musicians to work with,” Brant said.

Carleton and Brant have collaborated for 30 years, including in the band Meet, the forerunner to Axon Radio beginning in

2008.

Their new single features guitarist Paul Brown, whose impressive resume includes being part of more than 60 No. 1 contemporary jazz radio hits.

Noted saxophone player Darren Rahn, a jazz giant in his own right, produced and co-wrote “Naptown Hustle.”

The jazz duo’s latest single can be streamed starting June 9. For more, visit axon-radio.com,

There is quite a bit to love about May in Indiana. The obvious is the passing of the gray gloom and the warming temperatures. The Indy 500 takes us through to the end of the month. Kids wrap up another year of school and plow into summer vacation. Last but not least is the summer farmers market season!

There are numerous farmers markets within a short Saturday morning drive. We (Old Major) sell at the Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Garfield Park and Broad Ripple markets every Saturday morning. You can also find us at the Wednesday SoBro market and the Thursday Westfield market. The Thursday Westfield market is roaring back to life this year thanks to the hard work of Nick Stepaniak and the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. This year you will find 50 vendors every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grand Junction Plaza.

Here are a handful of vendors that you should check out:

• Tulip Tree Creamery – Great local creamery making great cheese in the Dutch tradition. Check out their trillium,

it is similar to brie and it wins lots of awards! See them at the Saturday Carmel market.

• Pig’s Tale Charcuterie – These guys make great snack sticks, summer sausage and dry-cured salamis. New to the scene and definitely a great addition to your charcuterie board. See them at the Westfield Thursday market.

• Circle City Sweets – Check them out at the Carmel Saturday market. Great baked goods. My favorite is the ham and cheese croissant.

• Old Major – Great bacon and sausage, with pork, chicken and beef options, including beef bacon and pork bacon. Local and delicious. Visit us at Westfield this week.

• My Dad’s Sweet Corn – They grow fantastic sweet corn. Check them out at the Carmel Market.

Cory Carleton, left, plays the bass while Travis Brant performs on the drums for Axon Radio.

(Photo courtesy of Travis Brant)

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4201 Millersville Rd. Suite 107A.

INSIDE & OUT Blueprint for Improvement: Complete basement transformation

Commentary by Larry Greene

Built in 1989 in Carmel’s Queen’s Manor neighborhood, our clients were ready to transform their basement from an unfinished storage space into a fully functional extension of their home, with room for everyone.

THE BLUEPRINT

• A warm beige, tan and sky-blue palette provides an airy, warm and welcoming ambience, despite being subterranean.

• The entertainment center cabinetry provides plenty of storage space and feels more like furniture thanks to details like crown molding and beadboard backing.

• Sky blue stain on the cabinetry in the wet bar area provides a touch of style and subtle hint of color.

• Even the tiniest occupants in this home were taken into consideration in designing this space. The area under the staircase transforms into the perfect playhouse — complete with a tiny Dutch door, mail slot and window boxes.

• The built-in bookcase serves a dual purpose, providing storage and display space while disguising the door leading to the mechanical closet.

LIFESTYLE

Visit to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in the last (for now) look at often-overlooked places in New York City, we visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, remembering the 2,977 people killed at the site by the Sept.11, 2001, attack and the six killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Foundation Hall at the National

TRAVEL

President Barack Obama and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg dedicated the memorial and museum on May 15, 2004. The memorial includes a wooded park on the World Trade Center site, with two 1-acre reflecting pools occupying the footprints of the destroyed twin towers. The names of the 2,983 victims are inscribed on 152 bronze panels on the pools, which include the world’s largest man-made waterfalls, masking city noises. The museum occupies 110,000 square feet beneath the park, extending to bedrock 70 feet below ground level. Visitors descend to Foundation Hall, the largest section of the museum, on a ramp adjacent to a stairway that 9/11 survivors took to safety, moved to the underground museum after being recovered largely intact.

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September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. (Photos by Don Knebel)

At the bottom of the ramp is an evocative work by artist Spencer Finch, comprising 2,983 individual paper panels of varying shades of sky blue, with a quote from Virgil: “No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” Along one side of Foundation Hall is a slurry wall that was designed to hold back the Hudson River from the towers and survived the attack. Among the 14.000 artifacts on display are a fire engine destroyed in the attack and the 36-foot-tall Last Column, the final column removed from the wreckage that includes a variety of inscriptions and messages. Twisted steel beams reflect the enormous temperatures from burning fuel that led to the towers’ collapse. For me, the most sobering part of the visit was the chance to talk with survivors, who volunteer to recount the horrors of Sept. 11.

Reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

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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