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Fishers becomes hub a life sciences hub By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com

ilar culture radiating throughout Fishers, it makes us a very hospitable place for those types of companies,” said John Wechsler, During the last year, the life sciences founder of Launch Fishers. industry has taken root in Fishers. Most of the businesses that have moved Several compato or expanded in Fishers have BUSINESS nies, even internareceived tax breaks from either the tional firms, have City of Fishers or the Indiana Ecoannounced moves to or expansions nomic Development Corp., or both. in Fishers. The city and the IEDC work together The latest to announce an to follow up on leads, with the IEDC expansion in Fishers is Telix, an alerting Fishers about prospective Australian-based biopharmaceutical businesses that might relocate to Baumgartner company that develops diagnostic Fishers, while Fishers keeps existand therapeutic products using molecularly ing businesses up to date on new funds or targeted radiation. The company is doubling grants that might be available from the IEDC its workforce at 12 Municipal Dr. if they are interested in expansion. Telix joins Quantigen Biosciences in The tax breaks that Fishers offers come expanding operations in Fishers, while with contingencies, such as hiring requirecompanies like Italy-based Stevanato Group, ments that each business must meet by a INCOG BioPharma Inc. and Genezen have mutually agreed upon deadline. announced plans within the past year to “We like to come in as that final gap closestablish their first headquarters in Fishers. ing to secure a project,” Baumgartner said. INCOG and Genezen are startups. “We like to learn a bit more about what’s Fishers has seen increased interest from important to (a particular) company. Are life science companies, which generally they cash flush and want to look at more create and manufacture high-tech tools and offsetting, ongoing annual expenses? Or is supplies for the health care industry, since this a brand new first-in-the-country operannouncing in June it would create a life ation for them and being able to have some science district on 75 acres on the southassistance with up-front funding? west corner of 126th Street and Cumberland “Then, based off of their investment, the Road. The Stevanato Group, which makes number of jobs that they are committing EZ-Fill syringes, vials and pre-sterilized to, the wages of those new jobs, the indusglass containers, was the first company to tries, the location that they are looking at, announce a move there. all of those things are taken into consider“The amount of new companies and new ation for us to create an incentive package leads that have come our way over the last that hopefully fills that gap for them to two or three weeks after the (June 16) anmake the decision to come to Fishers.” nouncement of Stevanato (has increased). But according to Wechsler, the incentive And really, in particular, having this land packages are not the most important factor available now, hopefully it will result in for national and international companies some exciting new companies to announce when deciding to expand or relocate in in the next few months,” said Megan Fishers. Baumgartner, Fishers director of economic “Incentives are one part of every major and community development. business expansion discussion, but it’s The increase of life science companies secondary to the value of the community has already brought the promise of hunitself,” Wechler said. “They know that they dreds of new high-wage medical tech jobs have access to talent, because they need to coming to Fishers by 2025, and more are ex- continue to hire people to grow. They have pected to be added as additional companies a community that is a great example of commit to the life sciences medical park. what it means to live, work and play in the The reasons why Fishers has seen an community that your business is based. It’s increase in life science vary, but there apvery attractive when you’re looking to hire pears to be one common thread. someone locally or relocate someone from “When you are looking at these growth another place. companies, whether they are (life science), “When they come to Fishers and see our pharma or software or (internet of things) amenities and what’s available, it really technology, the one thing that all of them puts that company in a favorable light.” have in common is that culture of innovaThe entire community was appealing to tion and entrepreneurship, and with a simTelix officials who decided to locate its U.S.

headquarters to Fishers in 2020 and then announced an expansion last month. “The proximity of big pharma companies like Eli Lily or Roche make it a great environment for a biotech like Telix,” said Bernard Lambert, Telix’s president in the U.S. “The Fishers area is an affordable place, and living is great here, so there was no reason to go to a higher-end place like New York or the West Coast. Also, we had access to the high-skilled and educated person. We have people who come from schools like Purdue or IU that have the skills we are looking at.” Fishers’ proximity to Indianapolis keeps Telix close to companies with which it collaborates, and the FedEx hub at the Indianapolis International Airport is a benefit. The company deals with radiopharmaceuticals with a half-lives that require efficient logistics.

INCENTIVE TO HIRE When it comes to a company like Telix that had room to add employees inside its existing building, Fishers doesn’t get involved in incentivizing the hiring process. “In Telix’s case, the state is the entity that is set up to incentivize job growth through their tax credits and their incentive program,” said Megan Baumgartner, Fishers director of economic and community development. “That one was almost entirely incentivized by the IEDC.” What follows are examples of incentives for businesses that have relocated or expanded in Fishers: INCOG BioPharma: $2.5 million in conditional tax credits and a grant of $200,000 to support on-site infrastructure by the IEDC; and 100 percent personal property tax abatement for 13 years and 100 percent real property tax abatement for two years from Fishers. Stevanato: $2.9 million in conditional tax credits and $500,000 in conditional training grants from the IEDC; Fishers offered up to $1.2 million in conditional tax credits. Quantigen: $350,000 in conditional tax credits by the IEDC; and a $50,000 grant toward start-up costs from Fishers. Genezen: Was self-funded and then received a growth-equity investment from Massachusetts based-Ampersand Capital Partners. The amount was unreported, but Ampersand invests between $10 and $100 million typically in startups.

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FFD hires teacher as Community Risk Reduction coordinator By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Fire Dept. has a new Community Risk Reduction coordinator. Ashley Heckly, who has spent a decade in education, including the past eight at PUBLIC SAFETY Hamilton Southeastern High School, is heading back to the classroom to educate Fishers youth about safety and fire prevention. “When I started teaching, I thought I would always be teaching science in the classroom environment,” Heckly said.

“I didn’t even know that this was a possibility until I met (FFD captain) John (Mehling) a couple of years ago. I became connected with the Fishers Fire Dept. through my previous job as a science teacher at HSE High School. “I had previously worked with Capt. John Mehling creating projects for some of my kids last year.” Heckly will not only be working throughHeckly out the HSE school district but also visiting earlier child education facilities, like day cares, and in larger

public gathers to promote safety. “Within schools, it will be K through 12, but then we will also try to set up community outreach to all ages, adults included,” Heckly said. Heckly has lived in Fishers for eight years but grew up in Coldwater, Mich. She attended Michigan State University before transferring to Trine University, where she graduated. He first job in Fishers was at Riverside Junior High School, where she taught eighth grade and high school for a couple of years before spending the last six years at Hamilton Southeastern High School.

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Fishers Arts & Culture awards $43k in grants to local artisans news@geistcurrent.com On July 22, the Fishers Arts & Culture Commission awarded $43,000 in grants to a variety of artists, nonprofits and other ART organizations with ties to the arts. The grants were the first round of what the FACC is distributing to a diverse group of programs to help nurture “creative partnerships within the Fishers arts community,” the FACC announced in a press release. Funding for the grants is from the City of Fishers annual budget. To qualify for a grant, the groups needed to have their projects take place within the city boundaries and represent at least two of the FACC’s core values of: inclusive, authentic, engaging, collaborative, innovative and educational. Examples of what different organizations will be using their grants for include: the Fishers Arts Council, for live musicians at public receptions and events; St. George Orthodox Church for an authentic Middle

Eastern musician to perform at the St. George Festival; the Winter Club and its programming of a Winter Wonderland holiday skating recital and open skate at the Fuel Tank; and Bruce Loewenthal’s public artwork using street signs intended to awaken, enlighten and provoke pedestrians in the Nickel Plate District. • Grants of $2,500: Fishers Arts Council, 31Svn Street Dance Academy, Prism Project of Fishers, St. George Orthodox Church, Mixed Rep Showcase, Clockwork Music, Winter Club, JPPARSSI, Inc., Safina Family Services, Sewful Cheryl, PFLAG Fishers, Page & Stage Theatre-for-Literacy. • Grants of $2,250: Brosmer PhotoGraphic, High Frequency Arts, Bruce Loewenthal, Ji-Enu Lee Music Academy, Sunday Crafternoon with Gwen. • Grants of $2,000: Famous Hoosiers, which is two live Abraham Lincoln reenactments at the Nickel Plate District.

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Child Services was contacted by a mental health professional on May 21, leading to the police investigation. A former Fishers math teacher has been Emily Abbotts, director of school and arrested for allegedly molesting a student community relations for Hamilton Southmultiple times on cameastern Schools, stated in an email POLICE pus during the 2017-18 that Gray was placed on administraschool year. tive leave from the school on April Ian Gray, 38, was most recently 22. A school spokesperson said he an eighth-grade math teacher at resigned in June. Riverside Junior High from 2018 until According to Abbotts, Gray was earlier this year, but the alleged placed on administrative leave incidents occurred during his time when the school was notified by Gray as an advanced math teacher at Fall FPD of the alleged incident. Creek Intermediate. He turned himself in to “We are aware that a former school the Hamilton County Jail after a warrant for employee has been charged with alleged his arrest was issued July 22. He is charged misconduct with a minor student,” Abbotts with two counts of felony child molestation. stated. “We have cooperated fully with According to a probable cause affidavit, the Fishers Police Dept. since its investithe juvenile victim told her mother that Gray gation began and will continue to do so inappropriately touched her during sixth in coordination with the Hamilton County grade. The inappropriate touching of the Prosecutor’s Office. When the investigation female victim allegedly occurred approxicommenced, we placed the school employee mately 10 times during the school year. on administrative leave, per district policy. According to Fishers police, the Dept. of The employee has since resigned.”

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Participants pull a decorated chariot that contains three Hindu deities during the July 10 Rath Yatra. (Photo courtesy Shriya Una)

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Two major Hindu festivals were celebrated last month at the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana, 3350 N. German Church Rd., Indianapolis. Rath Yatra was celebrated on July 10 and Bahuda Yatra on July EVENTS 18. The celebrations were the first for the Jagannath Association of Indiana in two years. The 2020 celebrations were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a great event for the Indian diaspora (in Indiana) with approximately 400 people attending,” Aswini Kumar Behera, a Fishers resident, stated in an email. Rath Yatra means “chariot festival.” It is a nine-day event that, according to congregation member Shriya Una, “celebrates the annual journey of three Hindu deities, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra, to their aunt’s place in grand chariots.” Rath Yatra has been celebrated for nearly 5,000 years and originated in Puri, a coastal city in the Indian state of Odisha, 309 miles southwest of Kolkata. The festival showcases the three deities outside of the temple, adorned in bright clothes, on brightly colored chariots that are paraded around by the congregation. In Puri, the deities travel to a different temple, Gundicha Temple, for nine days before returning to their original home. “This event was quite significant to the Indian community as it was a day to come together, enjoy each other’s company and get a glimpse of Odisha culture and what it represents,” Madhab Nayak, a festival organizer, stated in an email.

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Mercer hopes summer provides springboard for success By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School senior tennis player Eli Mercer got a nice lift from his summer experience. Mercer joined 2021 CHS graduate Jones McNamar and four other friends on a boys and girls team that won the World Team Tennis national title for 18 and under in Orlando at the United States Tennis Association campus. The Central Indiana team beat a California team in the final. “It was special because we’ve all known each other since we were in second or third grade,” Mercer said. “We’ve played the same competition the last three years, and to finally make it to the top is really nice.” In June, Mercer won the Central Indiana 18 and under boys singles title and advanced to the Midwest Section tournament. Mercer said he is playing at a high level entering his final high school season. Carmel tennis coach Bryan Hanan said Mercer is an exceptional leader for the younger players. “He is a very hard worker and has really showed great improvement the last four

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years,” Hanan said. “He puts the work in during the offseason and plays in a lot of tournaments, and that’s the reason for his success.” Mercer finished 27-0 as a junior at No. 2 singles for the state champion Greyhounds (23-0). “He also was the clinching point in the state finals and was the reason we won the state championship last year,” Hanan said. Mercer’s three-set win was the difference

in a 3-2 victory over North Central in the state final. Senior Broc Fletcher was the No. 1 singles player last season. “I think it will be interesting to see Eli and Broc battle it out for the top spot,” Hanan said. “I think competition is a great thing and both those guys will be able to push one another to get better this year. They are both really good friends and great competitors, but when it’s all said and done, whoever plays one singles they will still be the other one’s biggest cheerleader because just that’s how they both are. They are just great kids that come from great families.” Mercer said his conditioning has improved since last season. “I’m more fit and I’ve just grown a little bit,” he said. “My serve has gotten better. I’m just trying to play smarter tennis. I’ve got smarter on the court from practicing with a lot of good players.” Mercer said he expects the Greyhounds to contend for another state title. “We still have four really good players returning and we have some good freshmen and sophomores,” he said. “I’m feeling confident we can get a sixth one in a row.”

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Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste and Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District on the event. The Carmel and Fishers’ portion of the Thomas said Carmel and Fishers have been White River Cleanup working on the White River Cleanup for at ENVIRONMENT will have a least 15 years. The event was able to new home be held last year amid the COVID-19 base this year. pandemic because volunteers could “Conner Prairie welcomed us socially distance with canoes. with open arms this year and gave Pre-registration is required to use of their facilities,” said John participate, and space is limited. Thomas, stormwater administrator Walk-up registration is not available for the City of Carmel and Carmel’s this year, and personal watercraft Thomas representative on the White River should not be brought to the event. Alliance. “They allowed us to have a band Volunteers will sign in at Conner Prairie, because we’re trying to have the river board canoes or kayaks, and launch onto cleanup but transition to more of a river the river at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. for a 2- or 6-mile festival atmosphere.” cleanup. A $15 deposit is required to reserve The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. your space on a canoe or kayak. It’s refundAug. 13. After the cleanup, volunteers can able if the person shows up. relax in an on-site shelter while listening Thomas said approximately 100 to 150 to live music and enjoying complementary volunteers typically participate. same-day general admission to Conner Prai“It speaks to the environmental responsirie. Typical Summer Band will play from 11 bility that a lot of our citizens feel,” Thomas a.m. to 3 p.m. said. “With the White River Vision Plan, we Thomas said the City of Carmel is partner- hope things will continue to take off.” ing with the City of Fishers, Conner Prairie, For registration details, visit whiteriverWhite River Canoe Co., Carmel PorchFest, cleanup.org.

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Upgrades under way as students return to Lawrence high schools By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com This school year, Lawrence North and Lawrence Central high schools will look different to the students entering their doors. The campuses are a work in progress, as both buildings are one year into three-year renovations that will see nearly every room redone. “It has been over 25 years since Lawrence Central was renovated, so it’s overdue,” said Dana Altemeyer, director of communications for the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. “I’m looking forward to seeing students have access to learning spaces that are more reflective of the 21st century.” The renovations are part of a $191 million referendum approved by 64 percent of Lawrence voters in 2019). Taxes were raised by just under 25 cents per $100 of assessed value on resident’s property taxes. “We’ve got a strong community supporting our efforts. But it also helps property values, as dilapidated schools don’t attract families,” Altemeyer said. “Our students deserve state-of-the-art facilities. Our staff deserves to work in state-of-the-art facilities as well. And we are making that happen.” The capital referendum is a major part of a renovation of all buildings in the district that date back to a blue-ribbon panel in 2014, established by the then-new superintendent, Shawn Smith. The blue-ribbon panel began to draft a plan for renovations for the 21 buildings in the district, which had already made headway in several renovation efforts before the referendum. “Prior to (the referendum) we had already renovated eight buildings, redid the softball stadiums and auditoriums at LC and LN, rebuilt the concessions and the track at Belzer and then redid the stadiums and end zones at LC and LN,” Altemeyer said. Now, it is the high school’s turn, with the middle schools set to follow in 2023. The entire project is expected to be complete by 2025. Seeing the facelift on the high schools is a welcome sign to those who, like MSD of Lawrence Chief Operating Officer Rodger Smith, have been a part of the entire process.

A rendering of what the front of Lawrence Central High School might look like when renovations are completed in a few more years. (Rendering courtesy of the MSD of Lawrence Township)

“It’s awesome with the direction we are going and the support we are able to provide for our students and staff as a result of the support of this community allowing us to do that. As these buildings are renovated, some being torn down, others going up, it’s neat to watch,” Smith said. It had been a long time since improvements had been made to the high schools. Lawrence Central was built in 1963, but the most recent significant renovation was in 1993, with some touch-up work in 2003 and 2008. Lawrence North was built in 1976 with modifications occurring four times between 1995 and 2013. But neither school has undergone the significant changes under way this year. Some of the changes will be immediately evident to students inside the buildings. “They’re going to see a lot of hallways with no ceiling in them,” Smith said. “The performing arts areas at both LC and LN have been totally renovated, so we have moved them into their new spaces. Band, orchestra, dance, piano, ensemble rooms, practice rooms, that whole area is new.”

Other changes at Lawrence Central include a new kitchen facility, which is now where the old hall of fame was. Part of the commons area has been temporarily filled in to be used as a cafeteria. At Lawrence North, the special education spaces have been redone and are already in their new space. Both schools have a three-floor story addition being built on the front of the schools that will add classroom and office space. “They are both very much similar, of course. They will be a little bit different in how they attach to the current building, but most of the layout is the same,” Smith said. There is still two years of work ahead for the high schools, but by the time the incoming class of 2025 graduates, the schools will be complete. ON THE COVER: Construction is under way on the entry way of Lawrence North. A rendering of what the front of Lawrence North might look like when construction is complete (Rendering courtesy of the MSD of Lawrence Township)

OTHER CAMPUSES BENEFIT, TOO Before the 2019 capital referendum, which helped fund improvements at the two Lawrence high schools, the district had been able to upgrade most of its other campuses. But the high schools weren’t the only parts of the MSD of Lawrence Township to benefit through the referendum. “We were able to fund about $174 million (in projects before the 2019 referendum) without increased taxation of residents, but the high schools were just simply too big, and by tacking a little bit more onto that capital referendum, we were able to address the five remaining elementary (schools): Brook Park, Forest Glen, Oaklandon, Winding Ridge and then some upgrades at our early learning centers for our accreditation, but those were newer buildings that didn’t need as much in renovations,” said Dana Altemeyer, director of communication for MSD of Lawrence Township.

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Commentary by Terry Anker “You are wrong, and I don’t want to hear what you think,” barked the domineering spouse to their beleaguered partner. Wouldn’t it make sense to consider what they say before determining disagreement with it? Wouldn’t it be more reasonable to have our views challenged openly than to rest insecurely in ignorance? Indiana Congressman Jim Banks was recommended by his peers for appointment to a review commission. Our nation’s capital is rife with such blue-ribbon panels, special committees, and double-secret boards. One can assume that they are designed to help our leaders gain insight into important or faddish matters and oil the rusty gears of government so that they might lurch forward. In this case, a wrench has fallen into the works. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has broken tradition by blocking Banks from appointment. There are many, given the chance, who would do the same to her. Is it true that open discussion is dangerous in that it only obscures a predetermined truth? Or are we calling folks liars before they lie? A commission is not required to determine the moment of sunrise. Still, there is much debate about whether we should awake before, at, or after it. We all have our perspectives, perhaps firmly held, of when to emerge from slumber. So, how do we honor the views of those with whom we disagree? It is an alluring temptation to prevent those thoughts that don’t align from ever being heard. It is an alluring temptation to hold back that seat at the table. It is an alluring temptation to invite disingenuous compliance from those who will quiet their own beliefs to avoid expulsion. But do we benefit from their exclusion or are we weakened by failure to seek challenge? Can we seek the truth if we already believe we know it?

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People often ask which of our four heirs is my favorite. The expected response is, “I don’t have one,” and I suppose in the aggregate, that’s true. But let’s be honest, on the daily, there is absolutely a podium placement for Most Loved Kid. And though it changes frequently, I’ve noticed the gold medal normally goes to whoever is in their happy place, typically when they are away from the expectations of established family roles. To that point, last week’s Champion Child was our youngest, simply because I had the chance to spend time with just her. We traveled to Massachusetts for a few days to visit fancy colleges and geek out on American history (our reenactment of the Boston Massacre is sure to become legendary). It was amazing to me that once I got her on her own, she transformed into a totally different person. Instead of encountering an angsty teenager who constantly competes with her older brothers and verbally spars with her sister, I enjoyed a kind and caring young woman who is quite funny (she dramatically threw the “snowball” at my unsuspecting British soldier, beginning the aforementioned Boston Massacre reprisal). Now that we’re back home again in Indiana, she’s returned to her usual MO of either hiding in her room, except for meals, or running off to hang with her besties. We communicate through eye-rolling, cold silence and incessant hurumphing, if we see her at all. It’s a struggle to remember that the girl with whom I’m occasionally interacting isn’t necessarily who she is. Suffice it to say, she is no longer my reigning favorite. Congratulations Male Heir No. 2! Peace out.

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Remembering a close friend and public servant Commentary by Dick Wolfsie There will never be another Dr. Pat Keener. This dear friend of the Wolfsies passed away two weeks ago. Even HUMOR if her name is not familiar to you, her lifelong dedication to the health of this city — indeed the nation — should not be forgotten. Among a score of accomplishments, this dedicated pediatrician and neonatologist founded the Indianapolis Campaign for Healthy Babies back in 1989 that improved the dismal infant mortality rate in central Indiana. She also was the founder of the Safe Sitter Program, a national training initiative to teach teens how to be better babysitters. The program covers everything from whether it’s OK for sitters to raid the fridge to how to save a choking toddler. For the past 40 years, Pat was resolute in finding appealing little snippets in magazines and newspapers, cutting them out and sending them to me via snail mail. I always looked forward to seeing what was in each next installment. If it weren’t for Pat, I wouldn’t know that: • It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs. • A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why. • The shape of a Pringle is a hyperbolic paraboloid. Dr. Pat once mutilated a brand-new copy of the “New England Journal of Medicine” so she could send me an article saying babies are born with about 300 bones, but by the time they reach adulthood, these bones will have fused together to form 206 bones. There is something about opening a ma-

nilla envelope fresh from the mailbox and having several pieces of a newspaper article (that was continued on three different pages) tumble out across the kitchen table and flutter to the floor. Just fitting it all together was always a challenge, and I must admit that I have probably read the parts in the wrong order more than once. My mother also used to send me newspaper articles with references to people I knew from years earlier. She usually included a little note with each article: “Thought you’d want to see this. Wasn’t he a friend of yours?” Mom asked. I know my mother’s heart was in the right place, but obituaries didn’t quite cheer me up the way Pat’s articles did. Pat read everything, so I always wanted to look smart when I was with her. One evening, she and her husband, Garry, were out to dinner with Mary Ellen and me. I tried to jazz up the conversation. “Pat, did you know that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain?” “I did,” she said. “I’m the one who sent you the article.” There is so much about this incredible woman that I will miss. There was a wonderful write-up about her in the newspaper when she passed away. In her honor, I cut out the article … and mailed it to several of my friends.

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Lorch appointed President and COO of First Internet Bancorp — The board of directors of the Fishers-based First Internet Bancorp has appointed Nicole Lorch as president and chief operating officer of the company as well as its subsidiary, First Internet Bank. Lorch has worked for First Internet Bank since 1999 and most recently served as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer of First Internet Bank. First Internet Bank expands Small Business Administration team — In early July, First Internet Bank hired two new business development officers, Melissa Fenner and Mike Pedicelli. Combined, they bring 35 years of experience, Fenner most recently at Huntington National Bank and Pedicelli from Lendstream SBF. OneZone Chamber wins innovation award — The OneZone Chamber received an award at Indiana Chamber Executives Association Annual Conference in June. The Chamber took home the Innovation Award

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FHD releases video on variants By Mallory Rohe news@currentinfishers.com On July 15th, the Fishers Health Dept. released a video on YouTube with information about the delta variant COVID-19 of COVID-19 and precautions against it. “The delta variant is of particular concern because it is much more transmissible,” Monica Heltz, the public health director for the FHD, said in the video, “The delta variant is very, very infectious, which means it has a high ability to spread quite quickly and infect people more rapidly.” As of July 13, Heltz said there have been five reported cases of the delta variant in Fishers. But she cautioned that as of July 2, the Indiana State Dept. of Health has seen an increase of 48 percent in delta across the state, and, among the variants that have been named, almost three quarters of all cases have been delta during the past month in Indiana. “Not 100 percent of cases are typed, as far as which variant they are, so I can’t tell any individual person what variant they have, (but) we are seeing more (delta vari-

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ant cases) every week that they’re reported,” Heltz said. Heltz said the symptoms of the regular COVID-19 strain and the Delta strain vary slightly. Most of the symptoms are the same, such as fever, sore throat, and cough, but the Delta strain also has symptoms of a runny nose, instead of the loss of taste associated with original COVID-19 strain. Heltz said the best measure of safety to take against the Delta variant is getting vaccinated and to continue wearing masks in public spaces. For more, the entire video is available at: youtube.com/watch?v=MyujogcuyYA.

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Hamilton County breweries strike gold By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Three Hamilton County breweries won big at the July 10 Indiana Brewers Cup. Grand Junction Brewing Co., BEER Westfield, won four medals and took home the Best of Show designation for its Mulligan Scottish Ale. Field Brewing, Westfield, won two gold medals. Primeval Brewing, Noblesville, won seven medals — one gold, four silver and two bronze. The seven medals tied Primeval Brewing with Metazoa Brewing Co. in Indianapolis for Brewery of the Year, but Metazoa won the distinction by virtue of receiving more gold medals than Primeval. GJBC owner Jon Knight said the brewery has participated in the Indiana Brewers Cup for the past seven years and he was confident entering the competition that the brewery would do well. Winning Best of Show was a first-time accomplishment for the brewery. Knight credits GJBC’s head brewer, Ryan Thomas, for the achievement. “We have got a tremendous head brewer, and he has actually won medals in the past for us, and I think he’s really hitting his stride,” Knight said. The competition had more than 500 entries. The Best of Show category pits gold medal-winning beers in 35 categories against each other. GJBC won a trophy and banner with the Best of Show designation and plans to display the items in the brewery.

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Knight said the competition shows that breweries in Hamilton County strive to produce the best beers. “When you’ve got 13 medals between three breweries 12 to 13 miles apart, that’s a pretty unique thing,” Knight said. Field Brewing owner Jackie Dikos credits the brewery’s head brewer, Rian Umbach, for the brewery’s wins at the competition. “Working with Rian has been amazing. He definitely feels like part of our team and family for sure. He started with us

before we opened Field Brewing,” Dikos said. “I feel like what Rian’s creating is the backbone of who we are in Westfield and the type of beer we wanted to create. Rian’s greatest strength is making beers approachable.” Primeval Brewing co-owners Nathan Compton and Tim Palmer also serve as the brewers at Primeval. The brewery produces mainly European-inspired beer, drawing from Germany, Great Britain and Belgium. Compton and Palmer have competed in the Indiana Brewers Cup as home brewers for several years, but this is the first year they competed as professionals. Compton said although he didn’t expect to win so many medals, he was confident about his chances of winning something. “It’s limited to 12 entries (per brewery), so in a competition of that size, to place in over 50 percent of your entries is certainly more than you could reasonably expect,” Compton said. Compton described Primeval Brewing as “contrarian” in the craft beer world. “The American craft beer scene has tended to push the envelope on bigger beers, hoppier beers, and beers more out there with creative additions,” Compton said. “We focus more on traditional styles, and we try to make them as best we can.” Thomas said that’s his strategy at GJBC as well. “I pride myself on not being a brewer that only brews IPAs or trying to figure out the next ridiculous thing I can put in a beer to sell as much as I can,” Thomas said.

HAMILTON COUNTY WINNING BEERS Grand Junction Brewing Co., 1189 E. 181st St., Westfield: • Mulligan Scottish Ale, won Best of Show and gold in the Scottish & Irish Ale • Westfield Underground ESB, a strong bitter, won bronze in the Pale British Ale • Imperfect Backside Oatmeal Stout, an oatmeal stout, won bronze in the British & Irish Stout • Westfielder 8, a Biere de Garde, won

silver in the Belgian Ale Field Brewing, 303 E. Main St., Westfield:   • Doppel Dribble, a Doppelbock, won gold in the Strong European Lager • Black Friday, a sweet stout, won gold in the British & Irish Stout category Primeval Brewing, 960 Logan St., Unit 100, Noblesville: • Rauch My World, a Rauchbier, won gold in the Smoke-Flavored Beer • Chompinator, a Doppelbock, won

bronze in the Strong European Lager • Edelweiss, a Weissbier, won silver in the German Wheat & Rye Beer • Titus, a Weizenbock, won bronze in the German Wheat & Rye Beer • My Pretty Irish Girl, an Irish stout, won silver in the British & Irish Stout • Afterflow, an English Strong Ale, won silver in the Strong UK Ale • Spring Fling, a Saison, won silver in the Saison

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” through Aug. 15. For more, visit beefandboards.com. FEINSTEIN’S Don Farrell will perform “All the Way: A Frank Sinatra Tribute” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Carol J. Bufford will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Songbook Academy Online Virtual Showcases, held at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, will be presented at 8 p.m. Aug. 6-8. The virtual events are free, but registration is required. Donations are accepted. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Discovering Broadway hosts ‘Hamlet’ concert editorial@youarecurrent.com The creative team of the new musical “Hamlet” will participate in Discovering Broadway’s writers’ retreat program in Carmel. Discovering Broadway Inc. will premiere songs at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 in a concert from the new musical “Hamlet” in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis. The writers’ retreat begins Aug. 17 at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk, a 2012 Carmel High School graduate, is the bookwriter and director for “Hamlet.” The concert features Jordan Donica (“My Fair Lady”) as Hamlet; Samantha Pauly (“Six”) as Ophelia; Adam Pascal (“Rent”) as King Claudius; and Bryonha Marie Parham (“Prince of Broadway”) as Gertrude. Giving the concert a local flavor are performers Eric Wiegand, a CHS graduate; Christina Barnes, a Zionsville Community High School graduate; and Sophie Miller, a 2018 CHS graduate.

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Indy Opera regulars to perform at Lobster Palooza By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis Opera veterans Daniel Narducci and Marci Jackson will FUNDRAISER display their musical theater talents at the 11th annual Lobster Palooza. The Indianapolis Opera Narducci fundraiser is set for 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at Daniel’s Family Vineyard and Winery in McCordsville. Jackson said they will start by singing four songs with a pianist and then perform a Nat King Cole song with the Dean Martini Band. “It’s a little musical theater, a little Gershwin. It will be fun,” Jackson said. “Dean Martini has a ton of great songs. If they need background vocals, I might feel the need to pop in.” Narducci said he has always performed in opera and musicals.

“I always cherish the opportunity to present the classic music theater,” said Narducci, who lives in Unionville. “I’ll be singing a Frank Wildhood song from the modern Broadway era. The Dean Martini band does a lot of ‘50s and ‘60s songs, kind of jazzy blues. The whole point is just to have a blast.” This will be Narducci’s first time at Lobster PalooJackson za, which previously had been held in downtown Indianapolis. Narducci appeared as King Arthur and Jackson was Guinevere in Indy Opera’s Camelot in March 2019. Jackson, an Indianapolis resident, is eager to perform live again. “This will be my first public performance since a recital in March 2020, just a week before the pandemic shut things down,” Jackson said. Jackson attended Lobster Palooza a few years ago. For more, visit indyopera.org.

Front Porch Music Fest set By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com When Noblesville resident Jason Pearson and his wife, Jessica, took a trip to Evansville for a weekend getaway and EVENT saw a front porch music festival, they thought downtown Noblesville would be a perfect fit for a similar event. The Front Porch Music Festival will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 on Logan Street between 10th and 14th streets. Logan Street will be blocked to vehicle traffic, making the event pedestrian friendly. Bands will perform on nine porches, with half of the bands performing throughout the first block and the last block of the street, with

the middle area reserved for food vendors. Admission is free. “Local businesses have sponsored the event to pay the musicians,” Pearson said. “We want to make sure this is a free event, but the musicians aren’t donating their time. They’re sharing their talents and need to be compensated for that.” The event is the first of its kind in Noblesville. Depending on turnout, Pearson would like to make it a biannual event. Pearson said he chose Logan Street for the event because of its proximity to the courthouse square, the historic brick street and beautiful homes along the street. Pearson said Noblesville resident Ken Bubp has been instrumental in planning the event.

BANDS PERFORMING DURING THE FRONT PORCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 & 5:15 p.m. 3:45 & 6 p.m. 4:30 & 6:45 p.m.

The Long Arm 1057 Logan St. Pickle Stompers 1095 Logan St. Dan Brumfield & Andy Schomburg 1084 Logan St.

Whobilados 1107 Logan St. James Weston 1308 Logan St.

Pork and Beans 1359 Logan St. Joy Collins 1395 Logan St.

John Gilmore 1308 Logan St.

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Address: 8626 E. 116th St., Fishers What to get: Seared duck and peaches Price: $28   Anna’s take: LouVino is an excellent place for date night or brunch with friends. I tried an array of items, including the baller board charcuterie ($36), which was overflowing with Italian pepperoni, Manchego, a triple-cream brie, Capacolla, pancetta and local honey, among other items; Brussels sprouts salad ($11), which gave me fiesta vibes with cilantro lime vinaigrette, pickled cherry peppers and roasted corn; and the raspberry wedge salad ($14), a delicious, sweet salad with crushed raspberries, dates, gorgonzola cheese, red onion, Marcona almonds, romaine and a creamy raspberry vinaigrette. My favorite dish was seared duck with peaches ($28), which was thinly sliced layered duck and juicy peaches atop fingerling potatoes, assorted veggies

Seared duck and peaches features thinly sliced duck, juciy peaches, fingerling potatoes. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

and a sweet cognac gastrique that paired beautifully with the duck. Another favorite was the vegan stir fry ($20), which got extra points because not only was it vegan, it was delicious, with a colorful array of rainbow carrots, baby corn, water chestnuts, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, zucchini, onions and spinach, all tossed in a spicy sweet ginger sauce and dotted with sesame seeds. LouVino does an excellent job with cooking its veggies, which may seem like an easy task, but I’ve found most restaurants overcook them, whereas LouVino prepares them with the perfect amount of crisp and still hold their shape. End your meal with chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed beignets ($9).

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Holistic spelling of wholistic Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

T. C. Steele State Historic Site, near Nashville, Ind. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Visiting T. C. Steele State Commentary by Don Knebel Continuing to focus on Hoosier historic sites, my 450th column is about Brown County’s T. C. Steele State HisTRAVEL toric Site. Theodore Clement Steele, Indiana’s best-known artist, was born in Owen County in 1847. After studying at Munich’s Academy of Fine Arts, Steele and his family settled in Indianapolis, where he earned a living painting portraits for $500 (about $16,000 today). However, his passion was for plein air (outdoors) painting and his impressionist landscapes gained widespread acclaim. In 1907, he moved with Selma, his second wife, to the House of the Singing Winds, a studio/residence featuring high ceilings and porches he built on a remote hilltop 10 miles south of Nashville. He expanded the site and built a barn-like studio in 1916, where he displayed his works for visitors from across the nation. Steele frequently painted his woodlands and formal gardens Selma created on the property, but also traveled, painting from a horse-drawn wagon. Steele’s Brown County paintings drew other plein air artists to Nashville,

where they established an artist’s colony. When Steele died in 1926, his ashes were buried on his property, marked by a stone proclaiming “Beauty Outlasts Everything.” Selma, who was 23 years younger, maintained the property until just before her death in 1945, when she donated the entire 211 acres and 350 of Steele’s paintings to the state of Indiana. Today, the Indiana State Museum operates the site. A visitor’s center, opened in 2019, provides information about the Steeles and their property. The spectacular grounds, including hiking trails, a lily pond, Selma’s restored gardens and a replica of Steele’s studio wagon, are open to the public without charge. The House of the Singing Winds, furnished essentially as it was at Selma’s death, and Steele’s barn studio, displaying his works on a rotating basis, are available with a reservation and a modest fee at tcsteele.org/.

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We all know the difference between a “whole” and a “hole.” Entire doughnuts and bagels have both! For most things, if they get a hole, GRAMMAR GUY they’re not whole. Sure, this is a whole lot of “hole” talk, but right now it’s time to examine the difference between the words “holistic” and “wholistic.” Other than the “w,” what distinguishes these two words? Holistic is an adjective describing the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Clear as mud? And did you catch the word “whole” in the definition? I’m already confused. That didn’t help too much, so let’s check the definition of “wholistic.” After arriving at its dictionary entry, I find a one-word definition: holistic. Thanks for clearing it up, dictionary. The first usage of the word “holistic” was in the 1920s when South African statesman Jan Smuts used it in his book “Evolution and Holism.” As a side note, is “statesman” a job? If so, I’d like to know

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the starting salary. The term “wholistic” actually came out of “holistic” after Mr. Smuts developed the idea of holism. In the past century, both words evolved to mean slightly different things (emphasis on “slightly”). The words get used interchangeably, but there is a more precise distinction: The term “wholistic” gets used to underscore the totality of something — the whole thing. When someone uses “holistic” (especially in therapeutic fields), they are likely emphasizing the interaction and interdependency of the parts. Still, other jargon juggernauts insist “wholistic” is merely a misspelling of “holistic” and do not recommend anyone use the “w” spelling. If you do decide to pick one over the other, opt for holistic. Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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