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Kelly remembered for competitiveness, poise By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Southeastern High School girls golf coach Steve Guenin said Brittany Kelly approached her cancer battle the same way she approached everything in life: head on. IN MEMORIAM “Her updates about her struggles were moving,” said Guenin, her former coach. “I imagine it would have been easy for Brittany to be angry and wonder, ‘Why me?’ But she didn’t. Her persistence and her unwavering faith were admirable.” Kelly, a Fishers resident and assistant PGA pro at Woodland Country Club in Carmel, died Aug. 31 at age 32 after a battle with ovarian cancer. Since kelly being diagnosed in December 2019, Kelly tried to raise awareness about the signs of ovarian cancer. “She was the consummate professional,” Woodland head pro Patrick White said. “Anytime she was able to work, she was here working. There would be days when she’d get her treatments, come in and work the rest of the day knowing (in) two or three days she might not feel as well as she’d like. She was a fighter from Day 1. She always had a smile on her face. You never knew what she was going through. “She was an inspiring individual. There is a hole in all of our hearts at Woodland Country Club.” Kelly was a three-sport athlete at Hamilton Southeastern, playing soccer, basketball and golf. “‘Fierce competitor’ has come up in nearly every conversation I’ve had about Brittany recently,” Guenin said. “She absolutely was fiercely competitive. She had high expectations for herself and her teammates. She pushed herself to become the best golfer she could be and pushed others to become their best. I certainly remember her strong performances on the golf course, but I also remember how much my children loved having her babysit and her sweet interactions with others.” Guenin said she kept in touch with Kelly periodically after she graduated from HSE. “She attended our golf matches and coached some of our players,” Guenin said. “She will definitely be missed, but she will always be part of Royal Golf.” The Indiana PGA Section named Kelly the 2022 Indiana PGA Golf Professional of the Year Aug. 19. She became the first female recipient of the award since it originated in 1955. The Indiana Section of the PGA also announced it was naming the PGA Women’s Player of the Year in Kelly’s honor. Kelly was named Indiana PGA Player of the Year three times. It was announced in April that Kelly would be officially inducted into Ball State’s Athletics Hall of Fame Sept. 24. A three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection, Kelly became the first Ball State golfer selected for the NCAA Regional in her senior year, 2010-11. She set a career average record of 76.43 strokes. Kelly played two years on the LPGA Symetra Tour before becoming a teaching PGA assistant professional. “Her impact on not only our program, but on the game of golf in the state of Indiana is immeasurable,” Ball State coach Katherine Mowat stated. “She was a fierce competitor, who would never back down from a challenge, all the while being one of the gracious teachers and promoters of the game.”

DISPATCHES Send us your stories — Current Publishing is now accepting photos or story ideas to run in the community section. Photos from kid events, athletic games and more are all welcome. Story ideas on new businesses, features, school news and more are accepted. All photos must include the names of anyone photographed. Please send them to jonathan@youarecurrent.com. Two McCordsville projects finalists for Monumental Awards — The CEG Geist Reservoir, 10959 Olio Rd., and Citizens Reservoir 10900 Olio Rd., both in McCordsville have been nominated for the 44th Monumental Awards presented by the Indy Chamber. The awards recognize excellence in the Indianapolis area’s built environment. The awards will be presented Sept. 29 as a movie premiere at Tibb’s Drive-In Theater, 480 S. Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis. For more, visit indychamber.com/events. Area high school football schedule — Sept. 17: Delta at Mt. Vernon 7:30 p.m., Fishers at Brownsburg 7 p.m., Cathedral at Columbus North 7 p.m., Roncalli at Guerin Catholic 7 p.m., Scecina at Heritage Christian 7 p.m., Lawrence Central at Pike 7 p.m., Lawrence North at Carmel 7 p.m. Annual Lord’s Acre Festival — On Sept. 17 and 18 McCordsville United Methodist Church, 6247 W. Broadway, is hosting the 69th annual Lord’s Acre Festival. Food tents will be able from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 17 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 18. Activities are from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 17, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sept. 18. There will be a combined worship service at 10 a.m. on Sept. 19. For more, visit mccordsvilleumc.org. Hamilton County Democratic Women resume meetings — COVID-19 shut down Hamilton County Democratic Women meetings for a time, but they are resuming Sept. 18 and will continue to meet every third Saturday of the month at the Delaware Township Trustee Building 9090 E. 131st, Fishers. Conversations begin at 9:30 a.m., the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11. All Hamilton Co. women are welcome. Blue Angel Connect Chili Cook-off — Registration for competitors for the Blue Angel Connect Chili Cook-Off, at Sept. 25 event at Christ Presbyterian Church in McCordsville, are due Sept. 5. Registration is free. For more, visit blueangelconnect.org. First Internet bank founder wins award — First Internet Bank founder, Chairman and CEO David Baker was named a “Leader in Banking Excellence” by the Indiana Bankers Association on Aug. 17. “This recognition is not an individual award, but one to be shared with many as it represents our collective successes. I have been very fortunate to work alongside talented colleagues throughout my career,” Baker said. Prep academy moves to Fishers — The Associated Builders and Contractors Commercial Construction Prep Academy will move from Ivy Tech Hamilton County to 11837 Technology Dr. in Fishers for the 2021-22 school year. The Prep Academy is a hands-on, two-year, dual-credited program designed to introduce high school juniors and seniors to the commercial construction trades with upwardly mobile paths of education and apprenticeships leading to essential careers. The new facility provides enhanced opportunities to handle an increase in enrollment.

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Lisa and Mark Hall pause at the 2020 music festival supporting the couple’s nonprofit, feedingteam. org. (Photo courtesy of Mark Hall)

Festival to support food pantries By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Hall’s goal is to pack the pantries to feed hungry neighbors. But Hall figures, why GIVING BACK not collect those items and donations with a music festival? Long-time Noblesville residents Hall and his wife, Lisa, started FeedingTeam. org in 2019. The musical festival is set from 1 to 10 p.m. Sept. 26 at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville. Admission is free but Hall encourages attendees to bring a nonperishable food item. The event will support standalone pantries, where people can help themselves to canned goods and other items 24 hours a day. There are 24 pantries in Hamilton County, including 14 in Noblesville and one each in Fishers and Carmel. The festival will have five bands, food trucks, beer vendor tents and merchandise. The Bishops will open at 1:15 p.m., following comments by Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen. Following The Bishops will be performances by My Yellow Rickshaw, Mike Barthel Band and Colton Chapman and Jai Baker 3, a trio. Baker, who will play in Atlanta earlier in the day, will start at approximately 8:30 p.m. There will be a silent auction in the park’s Green Room, which will serve as a waiting room for the bands.

“We had a donor give us his NBA signed jersey collection, including a Kobe Bryant signed jersey,” Hall said. Hall said he is seeking two more sponsors. The event sponsors are Gaylor Electric, First Financial Bank and Hall’s company, TLX Talent Logistix. The corporate sponsor covers the cost of the bands, event insurance and venue. Hall said the festival was held outside at Noblesville’s Fraternal Order of Police’s Lodge 103 in October 2020. There were tents, a fire pit and three bands. Hall said 300 people attended and a little more than $3,000 was raised for the pantries, along with more than 3,000 donated items. Hall said he wants to double both totals this year. “We’ve tried to step up our game, big time, going to a nice big venue that can handle thousands,” Hall said. Hall said vendors chip in a small amount to be on-site. “The money comes from the sale of merchandise and the silent auction,” Hall said. Fourteen more food pantries are set to launch by the end of the year, Hall said. “We have a couple of Eagle Scout candidates that are building them,” he said. “We went through 4,500 meals in June. We can’t track what other people put in them. That’s just what we put in them.” For more, visit feedingteam.org.

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Riverside Intermediate teacher named Einstein Fellow By Jonathan Matthes jonathan@youarecurrent.com Holly Miller, a sixth-grade science teacher who teaches STEM classes at Riverside Intermediate School in EDUCATION Fishers, is spending the 2021-22 school year in Washington, D.C., helping write legislation promoting STEM education. Miller was one of 19 K-12 teachers from across the nation selected as a 2021-22 Al-

bert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. Managed by the U.S. Dept. of Education, the 11-month fellowship is in its 31st year. Fellowship recipients are placed in either a government agency or U.S. Congressional offices to help shape how STEM eduMiller cation is taught in the U.S. “It’s really remarkable. I’ll get to draft legislation and I will be a consultant,” Miller

said in a video played during a recent Hamilton Southeastern School Board meeting. “It will really be hard for me to be out of the classroom because I love kids and I love the job and I love the stuff that we get to do, so I think being around adults all day will be really weird.

“But I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to enact some legislation that really can have some impact and a long-lasting effect on kids.” Miller is one of two teachers from Hamilton County to be named an Einstein fellow for 2021-22. The other is Kelly Day from Westfield Middle School.

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Bostic sets example for CHS volleyball teammates By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School senior volleyball player Ella Bostic quickly gravitated to being a setter. “From a young age I was definitely drawn to the leadership role of setters and their ability to change the game,” Bostic said. “I’ve had great players older than me in club and high school to observe. My height allows me to be an effective setter from both the front and back row and also be an offensive option by tipping or hitting the ball.” The 6-foot-1 Bostic is in her third season as a varsity setter for the Greyhounds. “We have a really good rapport on how we like to run the offense,” said Carmel coach Kristine Wheeler Deem, whose nickname is “Wheels.” “She’s been a great asset to the program and is a fantastic leader among her peers. She is always willing to give everything she has got. She is a bigtime leader by example.” Deem said Bostic is having more of a vocal presence this year. “She is doing everything she can to keep

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Carmel High School volleyball player Ella Bostic (26) sets the ball to Emily Waddell (11). (Photo by Amber Mosely)

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Noblesville opens Olio Road and 146th Street 3 months early From left, Noblesville Common Council President Darren Peterson, council member Megan Wiles, Mayor Chris Jenson, council member Greg O’Connor, city engineer Ali Krupski and project manager Andrew Rosewald cut the ribbon to open the Corporate Campus improvements at Olio Road and 146th Street. (Photos courtesy of the City of Noblesville)

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Aug. 18 was the first day of fall classes at Ivy Tech Hamilton County, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville. Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Rachel Kartz said it was the first time students were physically in classrooms since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Ivy Tech Hamilton County recently became a full-service campus.

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Volunteer at the 2020 golf outing, from left, were Kelly Greene, Kary Lasley, Monica Haddock, DeOn Cahill, Leigh Gary, Alley Gary, Wendy Hahn, Stephanie Lalani (American Legion), Jennifer Skinner, Amanda Zahorsky and Samantha Harrison. (Submitted photo)

Golf outing to benefit St. Jude By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The American Legion Post 470 and ESA/Eta Pi Charity Golf Outing exceeded expectations amid the COVID-19 panFUNDRAISER demic in 2020 “We had low expectations of what we thought we could raise because everything was so weird,” said Kelly Greene, who founded the ESA/Eta Pi chapter in Fishers. “But because it was an outdoor event, people felt comfortable competing, playing, seeing their friends or co-workers. Our goal last year was $8,000 and we ended up making over $16,000.” The outing, which benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is set for Sept. 23 at Ironwood Golf Club in Fishers. It includes a box lunch and adult beverages for golfers before the shotgun start. A dinner and silent auction at the American Legion, 9091 E, 126th St., Fishers, will follow the golf outing. A service organization based in Fishers, ESA/Eta Pi is accepting donated items or gift certificates from companies, organizations and vendors for prizes and a silent auction.

“Our goal is to try to get a raffle prize for every golfer,” said Greene, a Fishers resident and meteorologist with WTHR-13. “We typically have between 80 and 100 golfers. Getting the golfers is the hardest part. We had 84 golfers last year and our goal is get 100 this year.” ESA/Eta Pi meets at the American Legion Post each month. “We’ve had a great partnership with the American Legion,” Greene said. “It’s great to team up with them because they are a philanthropic group. They want to help other people, including their own military friends and family. They sponsor a lot of golf outings. People want to help St. Jude but also the American Legion. It’s kind of a warm and fuzzy event.” St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatments above what is covered by insurance. No child is denied treatment because of a family’s inability to pay. For more, visit stjude.org. The registration fee is $125 per golfer and $500 for a foursome. Registration is 10 a.m. for the golf outing with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. For more, visit legion470andetapigolfouting.org.

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Lagers in Lawrence, BBQ & Blues set for same day By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com There will be plenty of activity in Lawrence with Lagers in Lawrence Oktoberfest and Fort Ben BBQ & Blues being held the same day, Sept. 18. The City of Lawrence, in partnership with Indiana on Tap, hosts the fourth annual Lagers in Lawrence Oktoberfest while BBQ & Blues is presented by the Friends of Fort Harrison State Park and the city serves as a major sponsor. BBQ & Blues is set from noon to 7 p.m. while Lagers in Lawrence is from 3 to 7 p.m. The occasion is the first time the events have been held the same day. Don McQuade, special events director for Friends of Fort Harrison State Park, said the events will be one large celebration in the heart of Lawrence. “It’s great to be teamed up with the city as an event sponsor,” McQuade said. “Pairing the two events only enhances the drawing ability of both.” Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier said both events are very important to the city. “Lagers in Lawrence has grown impressively since its initial run three years ago, and Indy on Tap does a great job organizing the event with over 40 taps, food trucks, Polka Band and a variety of contests,” Collier said. “It will be held this year at our newly opened Fort Ben Cultural Campus, so we are pretty excited about the new venue.” Daniel Beyer, manager of communications for the City of Lawrence Controller’s Office, said the event will be an ideal way to showcase the new Cultural Campus. “The Cultural Campus is also an ideal setting for an Oktoberfest event like this,” Beyer said. Beyer said the event has seen steady growth the past three years and he again expects to see a record crowd.

FOR THE DOGS New to this year’s event is the dachshunds race in an Oktoberfest Weiner dog racing event. “This idea came from Indiana On Tap,” Beyer said. “We have seen this at other Oktoberfest events around the country and thought it would be a fun, new, entertaining

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element to add to the event moving forward. We have nearly 40 dogs registered to race at this year’s event.” The Liederkranz Brass Band performed in both 2019 and 2020. “They’re a huge hit with attendees and we’re excited for them to perform again in 2021,” Beyer said. “It’s one of the largest single-day Oktoberfests in all of central Indiana.” Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held in 2020. “We partnered with the local health department to design and host the event in a safe way,” Beyer said. “There were no reported issues during or after the event.” More than 100 craft beers, including all styles, will be available. For tickets, visit event.ontaptickets.com/ events/4th-annual-lagers-in-lawrence-oktoberfest-9-18-2021.

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co-sponsor in 2019, with Mayor Collier kicking off the festivities,” McQuade said. “The attendance grew to over 1,700 and was representative of the diversity of the Lawrence community.” The 2020 festival was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. McQuade views the Cherry Tree area at Fort Harrison State Park as an ideal place to listen to music in a relaxed outdoor setting. “A great venue, great music and great food proved to be a winning combination and the word spread far and wide,” McQuade said. “The gathering at the festivals represents the diversity that makes Lawrence strong. We’re looking forward to an even larger turnout in 2021.” The festival includes John Ford; Queen Delphine and the Crown Jewels; King Bee and the Stingers; and Biscuit Miller and the Mix. Ford, making his third appearance, kicks off the event at 1 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., Queen Delphine and the Crown Jewels make their second appearance at the festival. The Indianapolis-based blues band features Harriet Ellis, AKA Queen Delphine, a blues belter

in the styles of Koko Taylor and Big Mama Thornton. Beginning at 4 p.m., King Bee and the Stingers, a five-piece band that combines soul, Chicago and Delta blues, will make its third appearance at the festival Biscuit Miller and the Mix will close the festival with a 5:30 to 7 p.m. set. “Bassist and front man Biscuit Miller is consistently known for his high-energy shows and blazing million-dollar smile,” McQuade said. “He is a born entertainer and is at home on the stage where he connects with his audience through a fun and funky approach to the blues.” Food vendors MJ’s Backyard BBQ, Da Blue Lagoon: Jamaican Kitchen, J&JA Taste of Home Catering, TNT Hot Dogs, and Moo & Lou Frozen Treats are all from the Lawrence area. Admission is free with payment of the state park entrance fee of $7 for Indiana residents and $9 for out-of-state residents. ON THE COVER: A band in traditional Oktoberfest attire enjoy beer from a stein glass. (Photos courtesy of the City of Lawrence)

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We’re the most intelligent persons in the room. We work smart, not hard. We multitask. We benefit from a very, very expensive education. We have a good work/life balance. Simply put, we are better than others and don’t have to do as much as they do to keep up. We work too much. We have too much. It is time to stop and smell the roses. True, we don’t spend as much time planting, harvesting and preparing food. True, we have recovered hours per day that were formerly dedicated to chopping firewood and tending to large families. True, we have vacations and holidays and work-from-home choices. True, we have more entertainment options on our phones than a generation ago would have enjoyed in an entire city. Still, shouldn’t we demand a bit more leisure? Shouldn’t we enjoy a three- or four-day weekend every week? Why not? Advocates for government restrictions on how much we can work, or be expected to show up, have found new life in the murky world of COVID-19 lockdowns. Surely, the issue is productivity and output, not time spent? But in an increasingly competitive and global world, how long does it take before those who have a different take on the role of labor to catch up? Is work a burden to be eschewed or an opportunity to be made into advantage? How much smarter do we have to be than everyone else on the planet to stay on top without showing up? If talent matters, can LeBron James practice half as much as a lesser competitor and still dominate? Generational advantage not maintained rarely lasts. Are we good enough to be a part-time winner? Did our parents work hard so we could have a better life or an easier one? Are they the same thing?

Writer’s block is real, people, as I can attest to this week. I literally have nothing. Or perhaps it would be more apt to say that I have too much going on, but nothing column appropriate. Let’s explore. Does anyone really want to hear my opinions on Afghanistan, Texas abortion laws or the anti-mask/anti-vax crowd? Those of you who know me as the liberal pot stirrer probably would, simply for the entertainment value, but honestly, I can’t handle the inevitable hostile feedback. So, no, politics and current events aren’t on the menu. And I’m certain no one wants to read about my family’s struggle to find closure with Dad’s death, having had to postpone the funeral for an entire year thanks to COVID-19. It’s depressing and expected and hard for me to spin into any form of humorous commentary other than recounting my various emotional breakdowns in a particular McDonald’s drive-thru off I-65. I could always go down the parenting path of being elated about our current situation of having three-fourths of our chickadees off living their best lives while we focus all our attention on the baby of the brood. She’s not spoiled, I swear! But again, unless you are in a similar boat, our delicious lifestyle will just make you angry. So, yeah. I’m stuck. Nothing hilarious or horrific happened this week. No one sent me hate mail. My husband Doo, for the most part, behaved himself. The dog is still alive. School is going well. I’m not pregnant, sick, constipated or passionately obsessed with anything at the moment. Writer’s block is real, gosh darn it! Whatever will I do? Peace out.

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OneZone, The Gideon Group partner to launch program news@currentinfishers.com OneZone Chamber of Commerce and The Gideon Group, an InMENTORSHIP dianapolis-based creative agency, recently announced a partnership to establish the Mentor-Protégé Program. The program is designed to enhance the success rates of Hamilton County XBE firms. XBE businesses refer to minority-owned business enterprises, women-owned Russell business enterprises and veteran-owned enterprises. The program is designed to improve the companies’ access to procurement opportunities through local contracts. “As an organization centered on business advocacy, it is critical we better understand and establish programming to grow and develop relationships with our XBE businesses and how they can best

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compete in our local marketplace,” OneZone CEO Jack Russell stated. The program is scheduled to launch in January 2022. “Hamilton County is a thriving community and has a myriad of business opportunities for those of all backgrounds and experiences,” The Gideon Group founder Terry Dove-Pittman stated. “We are excited to be a part of such an amazing initiative that not only fosters economic development, but also Dove-Pittman creates a movement of commonality.” Each XBE firm must meet the designation of a small business based on state and county definitions to be eligible for the OneZone Mentor-Protege Program. The firms also must be owned by community members who are deemed underserved or disadvantaged, with annual revenue less than $2 million.

Video game stock growth -- The video game industry is booming. The global video game market is likely to double to $300 billion in revenue by 2025, according to tech research firm GlobalData, driven by the expansion of mobile-phone and online gaming. Also, there has been tremendous growth in games played by multiple players over the Internet, such as Fortnite, in which 100 players fight against one another for survival. And rather than buying individual games in stores such as GameStop, players are paying fees for monthly subscriptions to online services that allow them to stream or download games. Two subscription services, Apple Arcade and Google Stadia, were launched last year, but they’ve had lukewarm results, partly because of competition from free online video game providers such as Epic Games, the privately. Epic made more than a billion dollars in 2019 by selling optional virtual accessories such as character outfits. Investors should focus on third-party video game publishers with a history of churning out blockbuster games for consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Their stocks can benefit no matter what platform gamers choose to play on or what business

model prevails. Two attractive video game publishers now are: • Activision Blizzard (ATVI) • Electronic Arts (EA) Source: BottomLineInc.com Free smoke alarms and tests – The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is a multi-year effort to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent. People of all ages are vulnerable to home fires. The Red Cross encourages everyone to call 1-888-684-1441 to make an appointment to test existing smoke alarms and/or install free alarms in your home. Price checking app – To save some money during the holidays, try the free app ShopSavvy. Whether you’re shopping for groceries or preparing to make a bigger purchase, such as a TV or appliance, if you’ll be visiting a brick-and-mortar store during your search, this app will help you find the best price. While in a store, simply use your phone’s camera to scan an item’s barcode, and the app will show you how much other stores charge for it, both locally and online. Source: BottomLineInc.

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Local health officials unsure when booster shots will arrive By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Anyone who previously received an mRNA vaccine will at some point be able to receive a booster shot, but local PANDEMIC health officials are unsure when that will be. On Aug. 18, the Biden administration announced Americans who were vaccinated at least eight months prior would be able to receive a booster shot starting Sept. 20. But Walker local health officials at the Boone County Health Dept. and Hamilton County Health Dept. said they have not received additional information as to when booster shots will be rolled out. Federal and local health officials said booster shots will require authorization by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel. Christian Walker, emergency preparedness coordinator for the HCHD, and Lisa Younts, director of nursing and vital records for the BCHD, said If booster shots are approved, they will be available where mRNA vaccines are administered, including at local health departments. “The last thing we had heard is that nothing is set in stone,” Younts said of when boosters might be available. “We’ve heard a range of dates, so nothing is set in stone.” Walker said boosters will be beneficial. “We are seeing waning efficacy (in the initial two doses),” Walker said. “The vaccines are not as effective as they originally thought, and this booster helps increase that (antibody) level to help fight the new, more virulent strains.”

A third dose of either Pfizer/BioNTech’s or Moderna’s vaccine was approved by the FDA on Aug. 12 for certain immunocompromised Indiana residents who received a mRNA vaccine. The shots are available and being administered to eligible individuals. Walker and Younts said some immunocompromised people might not have been able to develop the same protection as other people, thus requiring a third dose to gain the full benefits of the vaccines. “It is highly effective on boosting their antibodies within their system, and this is true of a number of other vaccines, as well, where based on their immunocompromising disease the vaccine is not quite as effective as it would be in a healthier body,” Walker said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have: • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood. • Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system. • Received a stem cell transplant within the last two years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system. • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency, such as DiGeorge syndrome or Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. • Advanced or untreated HIV infection • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response A second dose or booster shot of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine has not been approved. The shots also would require approval from the FDA and a CDC advisory panel.

DISPATCH HCHD offers on-site vaccination clinics to businesses — The Hamilton County Health Dept. is offering on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics to Hamilton County businesses. “Hosting a clinic at your workplace typically leads to more people getting vaccinated, which leads to fewer COVID-19 illnesses,” said Chris Walker, emergency preparedness coordinator. “Businesses with a high percentage of vaccinated employees usually see improved productivity, improved morale,

and a reduction in absence due to illness.” Businesses should consider hosting a workplace vaccination program only if they have enough space to stand up a clinic while maintaining social distancing through the entire process, from screening to post-vaccination observation. Businesses interested in setting up an on-site clinic can contact Chris Walker at Christian.walker@hamiltoncounty.in.gov or by calling 317-776-8500.

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Feinstein, Schott headline Center for the Performing Arts free livestream gala By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Center for the Performing Arts annual gala will have quite a different format this year. FUNDRAISING “All Together Now! 2021 Gala” will be presented as a free livestream at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Palladium in Carmel. The presentation starts at 7:30 p.m. with information about the auction items and videos with the live performance following. The fundraising gala will feature Center Artistic Director Michael Feinstein and his piano trio, led by Musical Director Tedd Firth. Other appearances will be by New York City-based performer Melissa Schott, a chorus choreographed by Kenny Shepard and other special guests. Arts philanthropists Schott Frank Basile and Cheri Dick will serve as emcees. “Because of the uncertainties of the pandemic at that point in time, we decided to go with virtual,” Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO Jeffrey McDermott said. McDermott said the decision had to be made far in advance because Straight No Chaser was planned to be a headliner for a live event. “We had a lot of other catering and deposits that had to be made that were nonrefundable, so we made the determination to go virtual,” McDermott said. “As we watched things improve, we had people ask if it was possible to go to a live event and it really wasn’t at that point. We decided to book Straight No Chaser for next year. It was too late to go back and put things in motion that needed to be put in motion months earlier.” With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, McDermott said the decision looks like the right one. “We did put together a hybrid event,”

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Newsies” through Oct. 3. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA Actors Theatre of Indiana presents “Always… Patsy Cline” through Oct. 3 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org. CARMEL COMMUNITY PLAYERS Carmel Community Players’ production of “Boeing Boeing” will be presented Sept. 16 to 19 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

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McDermott said. “There will still be no live audience. We are going to have ‘Our All Together Wow!’ VIP experience in the newly renovated Founders Club, where people can pay to attend a three-hour celebration.” The VIP experience will have approximately 100 people, McDermott said. While the show is going on live in the Palladium, McDermott said guests can watch on monitors set up throughout the Founders Club and hallways. After the performance, Feinstein and guests will join the audience for an after-party. “We are taking advantage of the best of all worlds,” McDermott said. “Those that want to (can) be there as a paid VIP experience. Everyone else can watch the livestream free of charge.” Livestreams with Feinstein in the past year have drawn large numbers from several nations. “We really think it will show what we

are doing at the Center and expose us to even more people to donate and bid on auction items,” McDermott said. “COVID has made us do a lot of things differently, and hopefully this will provide a good experience for everyone.” Prior to 2020, when the gala was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Songbook Hall of Fame induction was part of the gala. “We are looking at the format of that and whether it makes sense to continue to have it as part of our gala or break it off into something separate,” said McDermott, who also is president/CEO of the Great American Songbook Foundation. “There are pros and cons to both having it as part of this and having it as its own event.” All funds raised through the event benefit the Looking Forward Fund, which supports the Center. To register for the livestream or purchase VIP tickets, visit thecenterpresents. org/gala.

The Nexus Impact Center, in partnership with High Frequency Arts and Indiana Originals, is hosting Art 4 Impact, a community event to celebrate the work of nine local artists and their interpretation of Equality for All from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Nexus Impact Center, 9511 Angola Ct., Indianapolis. It is located just below the Carmel border. The family friendly event will include: food trucks and a variety of sweet and savory snack booths from local vendors; pop-up shops from Indiana-owned businesses and social enterprises ranging from jewelry to home décor/art, books, clothing and more; family friendly art activities led by local nonprofit Re-Generation Indy; and a silent auction for Equality for All artwork. Viewer’s Choice and Equality for All grand prize winners of the Equality for All Art Banner contest will be announced at 5:30 p.m. Nexus invites the public to vote through 5 p.m. Sept. 16 for their favorite Equality for All Artwork and help pick the Viewer’s Choice winner. To register to attend and vote for viewer’s choice, visit nexusimpactcenter.org/art.

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A crowd of nearly 1,500 attended a performance by Classical Mystery Tour, The Beatles tribute group, and Carmel Symphony Orchestra Sept. 5 at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel. Above, from left, Rod Pittenger, Reinhold Strnat, Chuck Duke and Larry Lawhead dress up as The Beatles. Strnat, Duke and Lawhead are Carmel Symphony Orchestra board members. Pittenger’s wife is CSO executive director. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Symphony Orchestra)

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DISPATCHES Art on Main hosts reception for Couet — Abstract painter Marcie Couet, Franklin, will have a reception from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17 at Carmel Art on Main Gallery, 111 W. Main. She has 20-plus pieces on display that include abstracts and floral abstracts. Freddie Kelvin is the gallery’s other featured artist. Couet will be a featured guest on the “Podcast on the Plaza,” a Carmel-based business and community podcast, which will be filmed and recorded at the gallery that morning. The gallery owners also will be featured.

CCP forced to cancel three performances — The first three performances of Carmel Community Players’ “Boeing Boeing,” which were set for Sept. 10-12, were canceled because cast and crew members tested positive for COVID-19. The final four performances are set for Sept. 16-19. Those who purchased tickets for the first weekend will have the option for another performance or another CCP show or can receive refund. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

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Back to regular programming Commentary by Jeffrey C. McDermott As we head into the 2021-22 arts season this fall, one can’t deny an element of uncertainty posed by the VIEWPOINT lingering COVID-19 pandemic. I find comfort and inspiration, however, when I consider how we all have adapted, persevered and even excelled amid the unprecedented challenges of the past 18 months. I’m sure you have seen many examples of courage, compassion, creativity and ingenuity in how your families, neighborhoods, businesses, schools and churches have responded to new realities. I see many examples among my extended family of colleagues at the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation. Faced with the inability to gather people together physically for shared experiences — which is always at the heart of our mission — we found new ways to reach our patrons and develop new audiences. We beefed up our online educational resources and employed social media to maintain and expand our enrichment programs for people of all ages.

We also invested some of our untapped production budget in new video and streaming technology that allowed us to host national business conferences virtually, and to create new offerings like our Live at the Center livestream series, introducing local musicians to thousands of viewers across the state and nation. In all, our online events since early 2020 have reached more than 45,000 unique viewers. Now, our patrons, supporters and staff are looking forward to a season more typical of the Center’s first decade of operation. We have nearly 50 Center Presents concerts on the calendar, along with educational opportunities of every stripe and performances by our six fine resident arts companies. I hope you can take time to experience the inspiring, rejuvenating and community-building power of the performing arts this season.

Jeffrey C. McDermott is the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Editor’s note: The next several At the Table with Anna columns will spotlight gluten-free items. Address: Available online or at the Broad Ripple Farmers Market What to get: Chocolate muffins Price: $9 Anna’s take: Prior to exploring local options for gluten-free items, I was bummed to find lots of big-box store bakery items were dry and dense. However, that hasn’t been the case with the local spots, specifically Trailhead Naturals. I tried the chocolate muffins ($9 for a box of four) and could hardly believe that the decadent treats were glu-

ten-free and only sweetened with dates. I also was incredibly impressed with the blueberry muffins, which practically melt in your mouth, and the tahini fudge ($6 for a 4 oz. serving). The fudge was very chocolatey and full of delicious surprises, like cashews and goji berries. For the nonsweet crowd, try the falafels ($6). They’re baked and are made from garbanzo beans and packed with herbs and spices. Trailhead Naturals’ products also are 100 percent plant based, so it’s a safe place to order if you’re vegan. For more or to order online, visit trailheadnaturals.com.

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Restoring hotels’ past glories Commentary by Don Knebel In the 1920s, West Baden Springs and French Lick, with world-famous mineral springs, were hosting hunTRAVEL dreds of people a day in their mile-apart resort hotels. All that changed with the Great Depression. The West Baden Springs Hotel closed in 1932 and became first a Jesuit seminary and then a campus of Northwood Institute. The French Lick Springs Hotel continued operations but suffered another blow when Gov.Henry Schricker closed the area’s illegal casinos in 1949. Between 1930 and 1960, French Lick and West Baden Springs lost about 22 percent of their populations. In 1991, an exterior wall of the vacant and deteriorating West Baden Springs Hotel, once the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” collapsed. In 1992, Indiana Landmarks funded structural stabilization of the West Baden Springs Hotel, a National Historic Landmark since 1987. Beginning in 1996, Bill Cook, founder of Bloomington-based Cook Group Inc., and his wife Gayle began funding extensive restorations of the West Baden Springs Hotel and its grounds, replacing

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the four Moorish towers demolished by the Jesuits and reconstructing the natatorium. In 2005, after Indiana authorized a French Lick casino, a Cook company acquired the French Lick Springs Hotel and built a casino adjacent to the hotel. After improvements costing more than $500 million restored both hotels to their original opulence, they opened to the public in 2006 under common ownership, with a trolley running between them. Their meticulously maintained grounds include 30 miles of hiking trails, a stable and three challenging golf courses. The reopening of the hotels has revitalized their communities, exemplified by the French

Getting out of the woods Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I’ve been getting into native perennial gardening this year. Of all the plants I’m growing, I love milkweed the most. Seventy-three species GRAMMAR GUY of native milkweeds grow in the United States, and these plants are the exclusive host plants for monarch butterflies. When people hear “milkweed,” they think of something ugly and undesirable. In an effort to rebrand milkweed, I think we should start calling it “butterfly happy plant.” It could work! I apologize for getting in the weeds about milkweed. This brings me to discussing and distinguishing a pair of flora phrases, “in the weeds” and “in the woods.” Let’s take a quick hike down a linguistic path to better understand these expressions. Let’s get into the weeds. This term has multiple applications and definitions. First, a golf shot can land in the rough, which is tall grass or weeds, as opposed to on the shorter grass of the fairway or green. Being in the weeds is a precarious

Lick West Baden Museum that opened in 2011, celebrating the history of the area and of Larry Bird, its favorite son. Once again, French Lick and West Baden Springs are definitely worth your visit. Guided tours of both hotels can be arranged at indianalandmarks. org/tours-events/ongoing-tours-events/ french-lick-west-baden/.

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NOTICE OF SEWER RATE HEARING In accordance with Ind. Code §36-9-23 et. seq., and Ind. Code §5-3-1, the City of Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana (“City”) hereby provides NOTICE that on October 11, 2021, the Common Council for the City of Fishers (“Council”) will conduct a public hearing concerning sewage fees for the City’s Sewage Works during its regularly scheduled Council meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST at Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. Users of the sewage works, owners of property served or to be served by the works, and other interested persons may be heard concerning the proposed fees. The City is acquiring certain sewer assets owned by HamiltonSoutheastern Utilities, Inc. (“HSE”), including, without limitation, its customers in the Fishers service area (“HSE Customers”). In general, the rate case is being conducted to incorporate HSE Customers as ratepayers of the City’s Sewage Works. The City is not proposing a rate increase as it intends to maintain the current sewage rates and charges being imposed on both City customers and HSE Customers. In accordance with Ind. Code §8-1.5-3-8.1(c), following adoption of the ordinance, users of the sewage works for service to property located outside the City’s corporate boundaries may be entitled to petition the commission under Ind. Code §8-1.5-3-8.3 to review and adjust the rates and charges imposed on the users if a petition under Ind. Code §8-1.5-38.2 or under Ind. Code §36-9-23-26.1 with respect to the same rate ordinance has not been filed. For more information regarding the City’s acquisition of HSE, please visit https://www.fishers.in.us/1348/ Hamilton-Southeastern-Utilities-Acquisit Respectfully Submitted, Christopher P. Greisl, City Attorney City of Fishers, Administration

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position for your golf ball and can lead to killer divots. If you’ve ever worked in the restaurant industry, you know that “in the weeds” means that the kitchen and wait staff are busy to the point of total disorder. Political policy wonks love to get into their version of “the weeds.” In this case, getting “into the weeds” means going into unnecessary detail about a policy or initiative. Being “in the woods” means something altogether different. When someone “isn’t out of the woods yet,” it can mean that she is quite ill and hasn’t gotten better yet. By this logic, being “in the woods” means someone is on death’s door or incredibly sick. Getting “out of the woods” can also mean a person is trying to come out of a difficult situation.

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