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Bank branch manager teaches financial wellness By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Linda Risch has found her calling in working with Dove Recovery House for Women in Indianapolis. FINANCE The branch manager of Centier Bank in Fishers Crossing teaches financial wellness to women who suffer from substance abuse disorders. “Part of what I love about Dove House is they are obviously treating the addiction, but they are also treating the trauma that has happened to a lot of these women,” said Risch, a Fishers resident and 2008 Fishers High School graduate. “A lot of them don’t know anything about finances. For instance, I had someone in one of my very first classes and we were talking about the benefits of banking services. I kind of skipped over checking accounts and what debit cards were. One of the women luckily stopped me to ask, ‘What is a debit card?’ “I was kind of blown away. I had to backtrack and go over what that was, so they have understanding.” Risch said many women didn’t understand that a joint owner on an account wasn’t necessary. “Some of their partners were on their accounts and taking their money,” Risch said. “It benefits them that they are getting the education to empower themselves to be financially independent, which is huge because a lot of them have never been before. They’ve always lived in someone else’s home, or they have been homeless or haven’t had a good family life.” Wendy Noe, Dove House executive director, said Risch connects well with the women. “Many of our women don’t have healthy relationships with money,” Noe Noe said. “They don’t know how to manage that money. Many of them don’t have good credit histories, so having someone like Linda come in and provide financial literacy in a way they can understand and

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appreciate is really a gift.” Noe said Risch adjusts her curriculum based on the needs of women in the program. “She’s very relatable,” Noe said. “She’s just a joy. She’s funny. She’s easygoing. She is flexible and meets the women where they are. She builds a trusting relationship with them, and the women respond to that.” Noe said the women know Risch cares about them. “They feel safe with her, and when you feel safe, you are open to learning,” Noe said. “You don’t feel judged.” Risch said Dove provides women the tools to be independent. “So, when they do finally leave Dove, they are not only sober, but they are confident in their ability to take care of themselves,” Risch said. “That starts with financial independence.” Risch said she wants the women to know how to control their finances and not be controlled by them. For example, she wants them to understand what happens when they go to cash advance establishments or take out loans. She said many didn’t understand interest rates. Now, they are able to make a more educated decision if they need a loan. Risch said some women return during another six-week session to hear information

again or have Risch look at their budgets. “We talk about wants versus needs, which is, yes, you want the new nail polish but you need to pay your light bill,” Risch said. “It’s an amazing feeling to see how excited they get about the things they have learned, because finances, obviously, isn’t the most exciting thing.” Six women attended Risch’s first session at Dove. “Word got around, and in my next class I had like 20,” she said. “It just kept growing. The average is 15 to 20. It varies in numbers, but even if I just had one, that would be OK, because that one needs just as much help as 20. I don’t get hung up on class size, I get hung up more if they are understanding what they are learning from class.” Risch said meeting the women at Dove House has helped her better understand addiction. “When you hear these women’s stories, you understand what a slippery slope it is,” said Risch, who is married with two young children. “Addiction is actually an illness. They are sick. They have gone through something traumatic. They have had some tough lives. Then you put yourself in their shoes. Now, I’m just in awe of all of them because they’ve all gone through something, and they are all fighting really hard to get out of that.”

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County to study efficiency By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

“We have some personnel that have been with us for a long period of time, maybe 30 or 40 years. They have a tremendous For Hamilton County Commissioners amount of intellectual knowledge that we President Mark Heirbrandt, it’s a matter of want to make sure gets passed on to (the) making sure younger generation, people that will GOVERNMENT taxpayers’ be filling their spots. We really hope funds are beto plan for those transitions.” ing used wisely. Heirbrandt said the commissionHamilton County has hired KPMG ers are making sure computer proto conduct efficiency studies of graming is up to date. each county governmental office “Some of the computer software and department. The effort is led by program may be outdated, and we Heirbrandt county councilors Ken Alexander, could upgrade and be more effiAmy Massillamany and Fred Glynn, along cient to the needs since we’ve last updated with Heirbrandt. them,” Heirbrandt said. “This is just another way to make sure Heirbrandt said the commissioners will we’re providing the level of service needed, examine personnel needs. and understanding if there are deficiencies, “We’re one of the fastest-growing counhow we’re going to address those,” said ties in the state of Indiana, and do we have Heirbrandt, a Westfield resident. enough personnel to adequately serve the The Hamilton County Council, the county’s constituents, or do we have too much?” fiscal body, is responsible for approving the Heirbrandt said. annual budget. Heirbrandt said the courts will be “We’ll be reviewing everything from proexamined. cesses that are currently in place for differHeirbrandt said officials have already ent departments, personnel requirements discussed expanding and doubling the size and what their needs are,” Heirbrandt said. of the Government Center.

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Senior Micah Hauser, a two-way player, is the Westfield High School football team’s leading rusher. (Photo courtesy of Jake Gilbert)

“Micah is an extremely tough kid and an elite competitor,” Westfield coach Jake Gilbert said. “He is the best all-around, two-way player in Indiana, in my opinion. He has incredible hips, which make him a great hitter.

Micah is a four-year starter for us and has taken our program to new heights in 6A. “He is very humble and a great teammate. He is honestly a great kid who becomes a monster once he puts that helmet on.” Hauser said he has improved since last season. “Speed has been my emphasis this past year. After battling injuries and recovering from surgeries, it has been my main priority this offseason and has definitely gotten a lot better,” said Hauser, who rushed for 1,059 yards in 2020. The team’s strength is its bond, Hauser said. “I think our leadership from our players is the biggest reason for success the past two years,” he said. “We have been extremely close as a team and it’s definitely shown on the field.” Hauser said he doesn’t have a favorite position. “I just love being on the field with my teammates,” Hauser said. “I’m focused on the team going all the way this year.” Hauser, who wants to play football in college, said Indiana State University is one of the schools he is interested in.

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County cities named in Top 10 Safest Cities report news@geistcurrent.com Four Hamilton County cities made it onto the 10 Safest Cities in Indiana list, recently published by SafeWise, a comCRIME pany that publishes security and safety reviews, videos and articles. Zionsville topped the list, followed by Westfield, Carmel and Fishers, respectively. Noblesville was No. 7 on the list. The study showed that 44 percent of Hoo-

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Lawrence mayor displeased with 2022 budget By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

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The Lawrence Common Council approved the 2022 city budget Oct. 25 with a 7-2 vote, leaving Democrat counGOVERNMENT cil members happy and Mayor Steve Collier, a Republican, disappointed. The two dissenting votes were Republicans Tom Shevlot and Lauren Russel. The budget cut more than $5 million from the originally proposed $27 million budget. The cuts eliminated $3.6 million Collier proposed to be spent from the city’s $9.1 million operating revenue, and roughly $2 million from Collier’s administrative budget, which can be used for operational expenses. Collier said the $3.6 million was planned to be used for park-related projects, such as paving the parking lots at Community Park and adding a pickleball court. A press release from the Lawrence Democratic Caucus stated the council majority

– consisting of seven Democrat members – wanted to pass a “common sense” budget. “The number one goal shared among my colleagues on the council was to be good stewards of the taxpayer dollar provided by the citizens of Lawrence,” stated at-large council member Shawn Denney, chair of the council’s finance committee. “That is the top priority of this legislative body and what we were all elected to do. The fiscal responsibility of how this city is run rests on our shoulders and each of us take that responsibility very seriously.” Collier said that the ideal amount for an operating Denney revenue is to be approximately 20 percent of the city’s budget, which would mean the ideal amount for Lawrence’s operating revenue would be at least $5 million. Collier said even if the city

spent the $3.6 million on the park projects, the operating revenue would still be at nearly 30 percent of the budget. Besides cutting the park projects and administrative budget, the council also removed a 5 percent pay raise for all employees from the city budget and recommended using American Rescue Plan dollars to cover a 5 percent bonus for all employees. However, Collier said he doubts that will be approved, because ARP dollars have strict requirements on how they’re spent. “The suggestion to use ARP to fund a onetime 5 percent bonus for all employees will not be approved,” Collier said. “We may be able to provide this for most public safety employees, but certainly not for all. All this budget really proves is how out of touch the Democratic Caucus is with how a city works. The political nature of referencing themselves as the ‘Democratic Caucus’ versus the common council is very disturbing.”

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Fishers to receive historical marker at Highland Cemetery By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers is in the process of receiving its first state historical marker from the Indiana Historical Bureau. The marker will memorialize the site of a grave robbery at Highland Cemetery on Hoosier Road south of 116th Street. The subsequent trial in 1903 led to statewide legislation that is still in effect today. Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling applied for the marker. The Indiana Historical Bureau approved the application. “So far, it’s the only known murder that took place while a grave robbing attempt was happening,” said Bowling, a retired Fishers police officer. “It sparked the Indiana Legislature to pass a law that created the state anatomical board in 1903 as a way to eliminate grave robbing.” Bowling said people were robbing graves after being hired to do so by medical schools. The practice was common across the nation. “Medical schools needed (the bodies) as cadavers, so they were paying people to go dig up bodies and then use them,” Bowling said. “President Benjamin Harrison, his father was the victim of a grave robbing, and his body was discovered in Cincinnati, Ohio, at a medical school.” The history of grave robbing in Hamilton County is a rich one. The grave-robbing gang leader for the Hamilton County area was West Hampton West. The Marion County gang leader was Rufus Cantrell. Cantrell asked West if he had permission to rob a grave at Highland Cemetery, since it was in West’s territory. West, Cantrell who would receive a cut of the grave-robbing pay, agreed. However, when an unidentified person made an offer to pay West even more money than the cut he would receive from Cantrell, West decided to rob the grave himself to receive the payout. Cantrell and his gang were already in the process of digging up the body when a

the supporting documentation backing up this event,” Bowling said. “Just because the event is historical doesn’t mean it gets a marker. The event has to have some statewide significance. Because of this event, legislative changes affected the entire state of Indiana.” Bowling hopes the marker is installed next spring. He wanted to have the dedication in February because that month coincides with the date the law was passed in 1903, but it’s unlikely the ceremony can be held at that time because the ground will still be frozen. Hamilton County has eight historical makers: One in Atlanta, one in Arcadia and six in Noblesville. Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling pauses in Highland Cemetery. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

gunfight ensued between West’s gang and Cantrell’s gang. One of Cantrell’s gang members died in the shootout, although his body was never found. It was assumed the body was washed down the river. The trial was held in Noblesville. “(The trial) blew the whole thing (grave robbing) open,” Bowling said. “That’s when the state anatomical board was formed, which is still in effect today. They’re the ones who if you want to donate your body to science, that’s how it’s done. That’s how these medical schools get their cadavers, and it’s still something we use today.” Assistant Director of Mortuary Services Ryan Badger-Bridewell said the founding of the Anatomical Board prohibited grave robbing. Its services have expanded since its creation. “In the 1960s, the Anatomical Education Program became a willed body program; meaning that for an individual to donate their body to science following death, they had to bequeath it themselves or through a legal designee by expressing their altruistic intention through signing a Certificate of Bequeathal,” Badger-Bridewell said. “It was around this time that AEP also began holding an annual memorial service for donors and purchased a section at Crown Hill Cemetery and offered inurnment there as a disposition option. In 2022, the Anatomical Education Program looks forward to hosting its first annual memorial service that is

planned entirely by medical students who have worked with our donors in the lab. They are excited to directly express their gratitude to donor families.” West was found guilty of grave robbing and sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he only served one year before dying of stomach cancer. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Cantrell served six years of a 14-year sentence. When he was released, he moved to Anderson. A condition of his parole stated he could never live in Indianapolis again. In 1915, Cantrell moved to Detroit and became a minister. He pickpocketed his parishioners while they prayed. He also stole items from their homes during house calls. He was eventually sentenced to two years at the Marquette Penitentiary for theft. During his trial, Cantrell said more bodies were stolen in Hamilton County than anywhere else in Indiana. The historical marker will explain the story. Because of Highland Cemetery’s location on an S-curve on Hoosier Road and with limited places to park, the marker will be placed at the nearby Fall Creek Township Trustee’s Office at 116th Street and Brooks School Road. The approval process for a historical marker is lengthy and thorough. “All the state markers are maintained by the Indiana Historical Bureau, and you have to submit your application with all

ON THE COVER: Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling pauses by the Fisher family plot. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

NITROGLYCERINE AND THELMER FISHER’S GRAVE After the 1903 trial but unrelated to it, Thelmer Fisher, the 3-year-old granddaughter of city founder Salathiel Fisher, died. She is buried at the Fisher plot in Highland Cemetery. “There’s an urban legend that her grave is lined with nitroglycerine because her father didn’t want anyone digging up her grave,” Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling said. “One shovel strike on the coffin would blow everybody up.” The urban legend was never confirmed, and Bowling said after more than 100 years, even if nitroglycerine did line Thelmer Fisher’s coffin, it would have dissipated by now.

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Arguably, the 1980s band New Edition led the subsequent wave of teen pop. Smooth rhythms and mellow voices found the perfect combination of safe and sexy to appeal to a wide audience, one could assume to include singer Whitney Houston, who ultimately married founding member Bobby Brown. History lesson aside, Track 9 on the band’s 1985 album, “All for Love,” is a song “Who Do You Trust?” For those good readers who have to ask Siri what is an album, let alone a track, suffice it to say it is a 4-minute and 13-second saccharine musical romp where ostensibly the teenage paramour is wooing his would-be Juliet into doing something that she is resisting with the lines, “Who do you trust if you can’t love me? I’m the one who loves you.” Rightly, judging from the many, many times the phrase is repeated, Juliet isn’t buying it. Fast forward a few decades and we now find ourselves trapped like our young heroine. Most, it seems, implore us to “trust” them, preferably them alone. We are encouraged, even scolded, to put aside our long-held beliefs and blindly follow the lead of a business marketing campaign, an ambitious government official, or any of a dizzying array of folks, good and bad, that hope to possess our money, our votes, or our very beliefs. The pledges range from personal fitness, to a better society, to a career-promising education, to a key to heaven. If we give them what they want, they will give us what we want. How can this be a bad thing? Free-market trade is best of all. But where there is no trust, can we make a fair evaluation of our alternatives, let alone a fair exchange? How can we believe that they are “the one” who loves us?

Meijer and I have a special relationship. We live only a mile apart and have known each other more than 20 years. She’s been a source of sanity for me, whether it was allowing me to kill time with little ones during inclement weather or to roam her aisles in solitude when I just needed to get away from maternal and marital reality. I think that’s why whenever I am with her, I am at my most vulnerable. She makes me feel safe, and for that reason, I let my defenses down. Take yesterday, for example. My husband Doo was sick with some nonCOVID-19, flu-like illness, and since I already had plans to desert him for an overnight in Louisville, I offered to go to Meijer for comfort foods and ginger ale before I left. As I’m standing in the soup section perusing the myriad of chicken noodle offerings, Meijer’s Muzak kicks in with that stupid Maroon 5 song: “Here’s to the ones that we got; cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not; ‘cause the drinks bring back all the memories.” You know the one. And suddenly, I am thinking about my deceased dad and fighting the tears that are threatening to embarrass me right in front of Hungry Man and Campbell’s. Meijer! How could you? After all we’ve been through together! The impulse purchases, the late-night milk runs, the disastrous checkouts, the awkward confrontations with ex-neighbors and column haters. How dare you manipulate my feelings when I’m least prepared to suppress my emotions? But I still love you, Meijer. And our relationship will always be special. Peace out.

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

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On a bad roll placing sandwich orders I never know what to order when I go into one of those trendy new soup-andsandwich places. The list of uncommon offerings is endless. The people standing behind me have obviously downloaded a menu at home and given this some previous thought. Am I the only person in line who hasn’t got a clue what he wants? Most of the choices at places like Panera and Einstein’s are curious combinations of international cheeses, weird sandwich spreads like “pesto” or “tomesto,” with words like “frontega” or “sri-rancha” thrown in. Before I order something new, I try to envision what all that will taste like when they glop it together on one sandwich and nuke it. The human mind can only imagine so much, like when I tried to visualize Bill Clinton as first lady. Sandwiches have changed since I was a kid. Back then, there was ham, roast beef, peanut butter and jelly and tuna or egg salad. That’s what you got at home from Mom or at the corner deli. The Earl of Sandwich supposedly invent-

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Janna Hymes will conduct the “Masterworks 2” program Nov. 13 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Symphony Orchestra”

Hymes will conduct the Nov. 13 concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel. Besides the Price piece, “Masterworks 2” will include selections by Russian composers Mikhail Glinka and Dimitri Shostakovich and Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. Each selection, Hymes said, strikes unmistakable notes of each composer’s homeland. “All the pieces, they’re very melodic, and their very nationalistic,” Hymes said. “They sound like their country. There’s a combination of very melodic music that is just typical of the places where these composers are from, and so it’s fun, it’s really fun. “I think that a lot of the music will be new to the audience.” Especially the featured selection, “Symphony No. 3 in C Minor,” by Price, an Arkansas native who became the first Black woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed

one of her pieces in 1933. Besides being a classical composer, Price (1887-1953) also was a pianist, organist and music teacher. “She had her own voice when she wrote music,” Hymes said. “She was very influenced, of course, by the Black church growing up. It’s a real American sound. You can hear a little bit of gospel, you hear almost a cross between some (George) Gershwin, maybe a little bit of that jazz-era gospel, folk, it’s all in there. It’s just really extraordinary and a pleasure to play.” Hymes is equally enthusiastic about the other selections of the “Masterworks 2” program. The pieces are Glinka’s “Russian and Ludmilla Overture”; Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2”; and Shostakovich’s “Ballet Suite No. 1.” “I am excited about it. I can’t wait to get started,” Hymes said. “Every time we play, it’s epic. The orchestra’s playing so well, and we are just so together as a unit right now, playing music together. Every time we play, people are just going crazy. The audience is really picking up on the fact that we’re playing from our heart, and we play really from our heart and soul, and that’s every time. “There are some very exciting moments in this concert, and beautiful moments in this concert. I think the audience is going to love it. I know they will.” Per COVID-19 protocols at the Center for the Performing Arts, face masks are required upon entry for everyone 3 and older. All patrons 12 and older must show proof of full vaccination, in the form of either a vaccination card, photocopy, photo or digital image, along with a valid ID. For more or for tickets, visit carmelsymphony.org or call the CSO box office at 317-844-9717.

INDIANAPOLIS OPERA Indianapolis Opera will present “Don Giovanni” Nov. 5 to 7 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indyopera.org. BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Phantom” through Nov. 21. For more, visit beefandboards.com. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Brazilian All-Stars will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. To register for the free show, visit thecenterpresents.org. CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE The Concerts for a Cause’s fifth anniversary event will start with food and drinks at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at The Vogue in Indianapolis. The three singer/songwriters start performing together at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org. ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Lombardi” runs through Nov. 21. For more, visit atistage.org.

Herrmann to join ‘Lombardi’ cast for discussion editorial@youarecurrent.com Former Carmel High School and Purdue University quarterback Mark Herrmann will join the Actors Theatre of Indiana cast of “Lombardi” Nov. 7 to discuss football and former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. The conversation will be held following the 2:30 p.m. performance at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Herrmann played 11 seasons in the NFL for several teams, including the Indianapolis Colts. Joining Herrmann will be WRTV-6 sportscaster Brad Brown. Brown has been broadcasting local sports since 2007, when he joined WRTV. For more visit, atistage.org.

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is based on the exploits of Don Juan, a serial seducer. “We’ve been very much an advocate that Indianapolis Opera’s production of “Don opera is mixed cultural,” Starkey said. “It’s Giovanni” will be memorable for a few inclusionary, it’s open. It should be all of reasons. that because all the stories are that OPERA “We’re presenting way.” something unpreceThe production was halted a dented by bringing an African Amerweek before it was to be performed ican baritone to do the role of Don March 20-22, 2020. Giovanni, which most of the industry Starkey said the cast wanted to doesn’t do,” Indianapolis Opera Genconduct the planned final rehearsal eral Director David Starkey said of before moving into rehearsals at McKeever the production of “Don Giovanni,” set The Toby at Newfields. for Nov. 5-7 at The Tarkington at the Center “They wanted to do that rehearsal as sort for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “They shy of a solidarity being there for each other at away from that. From that decision to where that moment,” Starkey said. we are today 20 months later, the industry Starkey said a video production crew is shifting and waking up. Hopefully, those filmed the intense rehearsal at Basile Opera other companies are waking up. Center. “Why wouldn’t a Black baritone sing Don “We knew we have to go to patrons to Giovanni? What’s the difference between donate the ticket price to pay the artists for that and a white singer or Latino singer?” their work,” Starkey said. Starkey and Eric McKeever, who plays When the rehearsal was finished, Starkey Giovanni, were doing several media intersaid he wanted to bring everyone back to views about that prior to the show being do the production later. Starkey said all but shut down before opening in March 2020 one cast member returned. because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Giovanni For more, visit indyopera.org.

Beef & Boards sets ’22 schedule editorial@youarecurrent.com With new shows, family favorites and beloved classics, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is ready to entertain live THEATER audiences almost nonstop during its 49th year. Starting off the 2022 season with style is the return of the popular “whodunit” play, “Shear Madness,” which starts Dec. 28, 2021, and runs through Feb. 5, 2022. Then, strutting onto the Beef & Boards stage for the first time is the high-heeled hit “Kinky Boots.” Based on true events, “Kinky Boots” tells the powerful and moving story of two people who have nothing in common, or so they think. Featuring 16 original songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots” has won every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy and London’s Olivier Award. “Kinky Boots” kicks off Feb. 10 and runs through March 27. “Hello, Dolly!” is back on the Beef & Boards stage starting March 31. The blockbuster Broadway hit includes some of the greatest songs in musical theater history, including “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” and the famous title tune.

“Hello, Dolly!” runs through May 15. The beloved Disney musical “Mary Poppins” soars onto the stage May 19. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and based on the beloved Disney film, the production features Beef & Boards’ $10 Family Show Discount off tickets for kids ages 3-15. It runs through July 10. New to the Beef & Boards stage is “Honky Tonk Angels,” opening July 14 and featuring 30 classic country tunes by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker and other artists. “Honky Tonk Angels” runs through Aug. 14. Also making its Beef & Boards debut in 2022 is “Escape to Margaritaville,” which opens Aug. 18 and features original songs and Jimmy Buffett classics. The show runs through Oct. 2. “The Addams Family” creeps onto the Beef & Boards stage Oct. 6 for the spooky season. The Tony Award-nominated macabre musical comedy haunts Beef & Boards through Nov. 20. The holiday favorite “It’s A Wonderful Life” comes to the stage starting Nov. 25 and runs through December. For more, vist beefandboards.com.

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DISPATCHES En Pointe to hold showcase — En Pointe Indiana Ballet will perform at Mixed Repertory Showcase at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Forum Events Center in Fishers, thanks to a $2,500 performing arts grant from the Fishers Arts & Culture Commission. Two En Pointe teachers and professional Dance Kaleidoscope dancers, Emily Franks and Paige Robinson, applied for and received the grant after hearing about it within an Indy Arts Council e-newsletter. The Mixed Repertory Showcase will feature pieces by En Pointe Artistic Directors Robert Moore and Pollyana Ribeiro,

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Correct states of pronunciation Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I grew up in Oklahoma, which is known as “The Sooner State.” Now, I live in Indiana, otherwise known as “The Hoosier State.” Many people outside GRAMMAR GUY of these states don’t know what “Sooners” or “Hoosiers” are, but at least people pronounce the states’ names correctly! Today, I’m tackling the most mispronounced state names and how to get them right. Let’s start in Colorado. This state boasts high elevations from the Rocky Mountain range. Many people incorrectly pronounce Colorado with a short “a” sound, as in “hat.” The short “a” sound is incorrect; instead, the “a” should be pronounced “ah.” To remember this, think about the Rocky Mountains. Colo-rocky. Colo-rah-do. For some reason, we want to say the word “Nevada” like we’re passing a jar of Grey Poupon out the window of our limo. We say “Ne-vah-duh.” Actually, the correct pronunciation is a short “a”: Ne-va-duh. This is the opposite of Colorado. The way I remember how to say Nevada is by saying “Never-had-a,” like in Cheap Trick’s 1989 song “Never Had A Lot To Lose.” The first line of this song states, “I don’t need no money, honey.” This is kind of like when you leave Las Vegas broke and penniless. Never-had-a. Ne-va-duh. Take a quick trip up to the Northwest U.S.

and we find the state of Oregon. At first glance, I see a place where all the “ore” is “gone.” Don’t be fooled — it isn’t pronounced “or-gon.” In fact, “Oregon” has three syllables: Or-uh-gn. The last syllable, “gon,” is pronounced like “gun” if the “u” was missing. You’re going to have to memorize this one yourself: Or-uh-gn. Now, let’s jet across to the far Southeastern U.S., where we find the peninsula state of “Florida.” I’ve heard folks say “Flawri-duh,” with a big emphasis on the “flaw.” While it seems as though at least a handful of flawed people live in Florida (based on the “Florida Man” meme), this isn’t how to say the state’s name. In fact, the correct way to say Florida is “Floor-ih-duh.” Think of a floor, just like the Walmart floor a Florida man poured salt on in order to get rid of evil spirits back in 2019. True story. I almost had time to include Illinois and Arkansas. Since I’m out of words, just remember to leave off the “s” in the pronunciation of each state. With Illinois, that can be kind of “ill-annoying,” while in Arkansas, you simply “saw” off the “s.” Safe travels!

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FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE VA-21-43 & VA-21-44 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # VA-21-43 - Consideration of a Land Use Variance from Section 4.2.3.D.8. of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a Commercial Sign within the I69-OL District. Case # VA-21-44 – Consideration of a Development Standards Variance from Section 6.17.5.I. & Section 6.17.6.E. of City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a digital sign that exceeds the sign area maximum and sign height maximum. LOCATION: 12134 E 131ST ST E. 131st, FISHERS, IN 46037, generally located on the north side of 131st Street, south of Interstate 69, also known as parcel # 13-11-27-00-00-004.000. The full legal description is on file with the Department of Development. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written comments to the case planner directly, please contact: Planning & Zoning Department City of Fishers (317) 595-3155 planning@fishers.in.us www.fishers.in.us/notice Petitioner: GEFT Outdoor LLC

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If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422 Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: Consideration of a request for variance of development standards from UDO Sec 6.2.1-B, to permit for an accessory structure without a primary structure. The petition requests to be permitted to maintain an accessory structure (barn) on a lot without a primary structure. The subject site is located at 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037, an unincorporated area of Fall Creek Township (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning). LOCATION: 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. 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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # VA-21-42 - Consideration of a Land Use Variance from Section 4.2.3.D.8. of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a Commercial Sign within the I69-OL District. Case # VA-21-45 – Consideration of a Development Standards Variance from Section 6.17.5.I. & Section 6.17.6.E. of City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a digital sign that exceeds the sign area maximum and sign height maximum. LOCATION: 8610 E 106TH ST, FISHERS, IN 46037, generally located on the north side of 106th Street, east of Interstate 69, also known as parcel # 15-14-01-00-00-009.001. The full legal description is on file with the Department of Development. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. 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History of Harrison home Commentary by Don Knebel The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site at 1230 N. Delaware St. in Indianapolis includes one of the nation’s most TRAVEL authentic presidential homes, with about 80 percent of its contents used by Harrison and his family. Benjamin Harrison was born in Ohio in 1833, the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. In 1854, after studying law in Ohio, Harrison and his wife Caroline moved to Indianapolis, where he established a law practice. In 1874, his practice flourishing and his political status increasing, Harrison began building a magnificent house on the outskirts of the city, about a mile north of his office. When completed a year later at a cost of $28,000 (about $500,000 today), the 10,000-square foot Italianate brick house included 16 rooms on three floors. Featuring running water, a coal furnace, brass gaslights, 12foot ceilings, masterfully carved woodwork and French plate glass windows, it was perhaps the finest house in Indiana. When word reached Indianapolis in 1888 that the Republican convention had nominated Harrison for president, supporters gathered outside his house, where he made a short speech. He campaigned from his house, receiving delegations in the front parlor. Although called a “front porch campaign,” the house at the time did not have a porch. Harrison lost the popular vote to incumbent Grover Cleveland but won the Electoral College vote and became the 23rd president in March 1889. After Cleveland defeated him in 1892, Harrison returned to his home in Indianapolis, where he died in

Visitors’ center at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis.

Front parlor inside the Benjamin Harrison home in Indianapolis.

his bed of pneumonia in 1901. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery (more next week) in Indianapolis beside Caroline, who died in the White House in 1892. The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The Arthur Jordan Foundation operates the site, which offers guided tours by appointment. A reconstructed carriage house serves as a visitors’ center.

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Key Responsibilities • Hire and manage temporary/seasonal employees • Perform grounds keeping and building maintenance duties. • Lawn mowing and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls. • Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes. • Apply pesticide, fertilizer • Snow removal • Tree shrubs maintenance • Perform repairs and maintenance of equipment • Project management • Maintain expenses and contracts with outside contractors • Interact with owners and family members • Special projects: Seasonal/Holiday decorations, other

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Hiring experienced lawn care laborers, shrub and tree trimmers, Bobcat operators immediately. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135

•Making hot drinks w/ real chocolate

Part-Time Availability! DeBrand is located at The Shops at River Crossing, next to The Fashion Mall!

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED

Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certiﬁcation strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE! Call Dennis O’Malia 317-370-0749

November 2, 2021

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