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Lawrence council OKs expenses, postpones ARPA funding request

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

The Lawrence Common Council’s midmonth meeting June 21 focused on approving expenses submitted by the city, and there were some questions.

been on the agenda since May 1, when they were referred to the finance committee. That committee has not yet met. City Clerk Kathy Walton said in an email that the finance committee is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. July 10.

GOVERNMENT

At-Large Councilmember Lisa Chavis wanted more information about some large expenses for vehicle leases, including $26,000 and $23,000 for ambulances, and about $45,000 for a fire truck, specifically the frequency of the payments.

City Chief of Staff Cori Korn was present, but didn’t have the detailed information needed to answer those questions. Chavis initially wanted to pull and delay approval of those items from the list of expenses to be approved, but Korn called the city’s controller, Tyler Douthit.

Douthit explained over the phone that the leases are semi-annual payments made for various first-responder vehicles. With that explanation, Chavis withdrew her motion to postpone the items, and expenses were unanimously approved by the council.

The council took no action on two related items listed under unfinished business, postponing a vote for a later time. Both have

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

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

The proposal now under consideration would amend the ARPA spending plan for specific projects this year. They are:

• $1 million to match a state grant for street improvements

• $280,000 to match a grant for trail development and improvements

• $1.6 million to replace public safety

DISPATCHES

July Eggs & Issues features Rachel Kartz — The monthly Eggs & Issues series welcomes Rachel Kartz as the July presenter. Eggs & Issues is a monthly morning program with presenters and topics that make an impact in Hamilton County. This program is made up of OneZone, Northern Hamilton County and Westfield Chamber of Commerce, and is presented by Church Church Hittle and Antrim. Kartz serves Ivy Tech Hamilton County as interim Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. This event will be at Chatham Hills on July 14 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Registration is required by noon July 7. Reservations can be made at onezonechamber.com or 317.436.4653.

Nominations open for teachers in free-burritos contest — The More Moe’s Indiana restaurant group, which owns and operates six Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in Central Indiana, will award a

year of free burritos to a teacher who is making a difference in the lives of their students. Parents, students, co-workers and community members are encouraged to nominate a life-changing teacher for the award through July 7. Moe’s Southwest Grill has restaurants in Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville and Indianapolis. Nominations can be made online at form.jotform. com/231425380667054.

146th Street and Allisonville Road interchange project shifts phases — Construction crews have shifted to Phase 2A traffic restrictions for the ongoing 146th Street and Allisonville Road interchange project. The new restrictions eliminate left turns from 146th Street onto Allisonville Road and will reopen to two through lanes on eastbound and westbound 146th Street. Sowers Drive, Wellington Court and Kensington Drive will be closed at 146th Street during this phase. Phase 2A is anticipated to last

vehicles

• About $50,000 for education and training, and facility repairs for the fire department

• About $95,000 for police cameras, and for the police department’s new-hire and promotions process

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

Also during the June 21 meeting, councilmembers honored Lawrence resident Deb Cooper, who died the prior weekend, with a moment of silence in recognition of her contributions to the community.

Council President Tyrrell Giles, District 1, recognized Arts for Lawrence and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township for the community’s Juneteenth celebration, which took place June 17 at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus. He said it was well done and well attended.

“I also went to the Indy celebration downtown,” he said. “Ours was better. I’m very proud of that.”

At-Large Councilmember Shawn Denney congratulated all the graduates from Lawrence North and Lawrence Central high schools, and all the council members wished District 2 Council Member Rick Wells a happy birthday.

through the end of October.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools looking for HSEngaged members — Applications are open through July 5 for HSEngaged, a program designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the inner workings of HSE Schools. Since 2021, HSE has invited a small cohort of interested parents, residents, business and community leaders to be part of HSEngaged. For the upcoming school year, applications are due by noon on July 5. Participants commit to attending monthly meetings from August through April held at various schools. They will learn about all facets of the district including business management, academic programs, student services and operations. To learn more about HSEngaged, to apply and to view the meeting schedule, visit hseschools.org/happenings/hsengaged. All applicants will be notified by mid-July of their status.

Chavis

The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township “Pride of Lawrence Township” Marching Band students and staff participated in a Community Cleanup/Day of Service in Lawrence June 26. About 190 students helped with projects in Lawrence City Parks, such as painting, trash removal, and planting bushes, trees and flowers. The project is part of the “Great City Great Schools” initiative between the city and the MSD of Lawrence Township. Students worked at Burns Park, Civic Plaza, Lawrence Park, the Fort Ben Cultural Campus, Lee Road Park and the Oaklandon Play Park. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Beyer/City of Lawrence)

COMMUNITY

LAWRENCE

Project: IndyGo Purpleline

Construction

Location:

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

Northbound on Post Road between Pendleton Pike and the CSX Railroad will be closed during IndyGo Purpleline Construction. Southbound will remain open.

Expected completion: August

Project: Drainage Improvement project

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

Expected Completion: August

Project: Water main replacement

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

Expected completion: End of summer

Project: Sewer main replacement

Location: 50th Street between Franklin Road and Normal Avenue

Expected completion: End of June

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Project: 146th and Allisonville Interchange

Location: Phase 2A traffic restrictions are in place, which eliminate left turn movements from 146th Street onto Allisonville Road and reopen to two through lanes on eastbound and westbound 146th Street. Sowers Drive, Wellington Court and Kensington Drive will be closed at 146th Street during this phase. Increased utility relocation activity is expected along Allisonville Road south of 146th Street. Flaggers will be present when lane or shoulder restrictions are necessary. Construction crews will be working to complete the connection of Sowers Drive to Allisonville Road. Saville Road will be closed at 146th Street for construction crews to construct the new frontage road and Saville Road access at 146th Street. The worksite speed limit will be 35 mph.

Expected completion: The entire project is set for completion in summer 2025

Project: 106th Street and Allisonville

Road

Location: A sanitary sewer project is taking place at Metro Airport at 106th Street and Allisonville Road. There are times where lane restrictions may be in place on Allisonville Road.

Expected completion: TBD

Hoosiers pay their respects at the Moving Wall in Lawrence

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Hoosiers from across the state gathered in Lawrence June 24 to honor the more than 58,000 Americans who died while serving during the Vietnam War. Their names are inscribed on The Moving Wall, a half-size portable replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

MEMORIAL

The event took place at the south end of Lawton Loop in Lawrence. The ceremony included a roll call of the missing and a message from the keynote speaker retired Sgt. 1st Class Sammy L. Davis, who is Indiana’s only living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

The event was organized by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 296, which has brought the wall to Lawrence 16 times, according to Executive Director of Welcome Jill Fewell.

“It’s meaningful to those that can’t make it to Washington, D.C.,” Fewell said. “It means a lot. We can’t forget these names.”

The wall is engraved with the names of

the 58,318 Americans who died the Vietnam War, of which roughly 1,300 are missing in action. During the roll call of the missing, family and loved ones of those who were never found placed their loved ones’ dog tags on memorial wreaths.

“Freedom is not free,” Davis during the ceremony. “We all need to stand up firmly

for what we believe is right in our hearts.”

Davis served in the U.S Army from 1965 to 1984.

According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, he protected his unit that fell under machine-gun fire and a mortar attack in 1967. After defending two wounded servicemen until he was able to drag

them to a firing support base, he refused medical help so he could defend against enemy forces until they fled.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor the next year by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

“We don’t lose until we quit trying,” Davis told those who attended the ceremony.

Hoosiers pay their respects to fallen Vietnam soldiers during the Moving Wall Ceremony June 24 at Lawton Loop in Lawrence. (Photos by Edward Redd)

During the roll call of the missing at the Moving Wall ceremony June 24 at Lawton Loop in Lawrence, family members and loved ones honored the 51 Hoosier MIAs and 1,524 killed or missing during the Vietnam War.

Fishers Fire Dept. responds to June 22 boat, home fires

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

The Fishers Fire Department had a busy evening June 22, responding to a boat fire on Geist Reservoir that injured four people, and an apartment-building fire on Old Oak Drive that left nine people temporarily without a home.

FIRST RESPONDERS

According to the FFD Facebook page, the first incident was the boat fire on Geist, which was reported at about 5:30 p.m.

“A family took their boat onto Geist Reservoir and shortly after had to jump from the boat due to flames coming from the engine,” the fire department states. “A nearby boat saw what was happening and was able to rescue the four victims who had minor injuries.”

The Fishers public safety boat arrived soon afterwards with firefighters on board to extinguish the flames, and the damaged boat was towed to shore. The boat tempo-

rarily reignited because of fuel sparked by a heat source. Fire department personnel are working with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to investigate the fire and to monitor the area for any environmental or safety concerns.

The structure fire was reported at about 8 p.m. June 22. According to a separate FFD Facebook post, the fire at Britton Woods Apartments was extinguished quickly, but left nine people displaced.

An investigation into the cause of the structure fire is underway.

A boat fire on Geist Reservoir June 22 injured four people. (Photo courtesy of the Fishers Fire Department)

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FINANCE

The City of Lawrence has been awarded a Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2023 budget. That marks the city’s seventh consecutive year winning the award.

“Providing a transparent view of the funding and the financial future for the City of Lawrence has been a priority for Mayor (Steve) Collier ever since he took office in 2016,” according to a city announcement.

“On the city’s website, the public has access to past budget proposals, adopted budgets, monthly financial reports, audit reports, citizen guides, Lawrence Utilities budgets and more.”

The 2023 budget and other financial information can be viewed at cityoflawrence. org/financial.

According to the GFOA website, there is a fee to submit a budget for consideration, based on population. For a city the size of Lawrence, the fee was $575.

There currently is a dispute between the Lawrence Common Council and the mayor’s administration over the 2022 budget, which reverted to the 2021 spending plan after the council-approved budget for that year was not submitted to the state by deadline. The 2022 budget document that won an award did not include information about its reversion.

Some of the criteria listed for a budget to win an award are that it include a table of contents that makes it simple to locate information; a coherent statement of organization-wide, strategic goals and strategies that address long-term concerns and issues; a budget message, such as a transmittal letter, that articulates priorities and issues for the upcoming year, significant changes in priorities from the current year and the factors that led to those changes; an overview of significant budgetary items and trends; a description of the process for preparing, reviewing and adopting the budget for the coming fiscal year, including procedures for amending the budget; a summary of major revenues and expenditures, as well as other financing sources and uses; projected changes in fund balance/net position for appropriated funds; major revenue sources; budgeted capital expenditures; and financial data on current debt obligations.

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Lee Road Park is a popular recreation site in the City of Lawrence. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

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A REEL FISH STORY

Geist touted as one of the best fishing spots in Indiana

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

What’s the best place in Indiana for bass fishing? Geist Reservoir. At least, that’s what 100 percent of the fishermen who spoke to Current for this story said. And that’s no fish tale.

Trent Darlage runs the U.S.A. Bassin tournaments for a few lakes in Indiana. He lives a couple hours south of the Indianapolis area, so he only gets up to Geist seven or eight times a year. But those seven or eight times are meaningful.

“For me, personally, it’s the best fishing in Indiana,” he said.

Jim McWhirter is a director for U.S. Angler’s Choice in Indiana.

“I’ve been running tournaments on Geist for about 20 years now,” he said. “And quite honestly, it’s probably one of, if not the best, bass fishing lakes in the state. It produces numbers of fish and big fish all the time.”

Dalton Mollenkopf is a competitive collegiate fisherman who is interning at Geist Marina this summer and has fished since he was a toddler.

“I personally believe that Geist is one of the top-ranked lakes in the state,” he said. “There’s no other lake in the state that produces the same amount of weight that this lake does tournament after tournament. With how many events there are each week out on this body of water, it just amazes me how many fish are in this lake and the caliber of fish that are in this lake.”

But why is Geist so good for fishing? The three anglers agreed it’s all about habitat.

“I think a lot of that is attributed to the grass and the vegetation in the lakes that make it so good,” McWhirter said. “I know the homeowners don’t really care for it and would like to get rid of it. But, boy, it makes it a great fishery.”

Mollenkopf noted the variety of fish food available in the water.

“There’s an abundance of food in here,” he said. “(Like) bluegill, crappie (and) crawfish that these fish can just feed on all year long, and the abundance of grass as well.”

Mollenkopf said the grass provides cover for bass to hide.

“I feel like a lot of these fish don’t even get the amount of pressure (from fishing)

that people think, just because there’s so many places for them to get away and hide out here,” he said.

Mollenkopf has been fishing in tournaments since high school. Now 21, he fishes for Adrian College in Michigan, and travels the U.S. to fish.

The fishing experience on Geist can be pretty fast tempo, he said, especially this time of year. Mollenkopf uses a fish finder —

technology that shows fishermen up on the boat where fish are schooling — and then drops a line with his favorite bait.

Some patience is required with fishing, but once a largemouth bass on Geist bites, it can be exciting, said Darlage. “When you hook one, they’re going to come jumping up out of the water, they’re going to go as fast as they can and go jumping,” he said. “It’s exciting to catch.”

McWhirter agreed and said bass bite pretty hard on a lure. Or sometimes not.

“Sometimes it’s a very subtle bite,” he said. “That’s where experience kind of comes in. I mean, some people could go out and throw a lure out into the lake and get a bite and not even know it. But sometimes they’ll hit and about rip the rod out of your hands.”

Largemouth are good fighting fish, McWhirter said, and they’re fun to battle once they’re hooked. He said there are some big fish in Geist, and they can jump 2 or 3 feet out of the water.

McWhirter said fishing is a great sport, especially for an older person like him.

“You know, I was a football player in school and a wrestler and stuff like that,” he said. “And I just can’t do that stuff anymore. So, it gives me that opportunity. And sometimes being older, that gives you a little bit of advantage just from experience.”

For Mollenkopf, it’s relaxing to be out on the water with family and friends.

“I’ve grown up fishing since I was like, probably 3 years old,” he said. “It’s just been my favorite thing to do ever since then. I find it peaceful, relaxing. It just kind of gets my mind away from things and allows me to do what I love.”

GEIST HOSTS MULTIPLE FISHING TOURNAMENTS

Throughout the fishing season. Geist Marina hosts several tournaments a week on Geist, with multiple boats out on the water for each. Dalton Mollenkopf said he’s received some decent payouts fishing in Geist tournaments with his father and with friends. But the money pretty much goes back into fishing.

“Most tournament winnings go back into buying bait or new tackle,” he said. “I recently sold my boat so I’m saving up my money and putting it toward another new boat. Yeah, pretty much everything goes back into entry fees and more tackle.”

The tournaments aren’t about getting a trophy fish to mount on your wall. McWhirter said most bass tournaments are mandatory catch-and-release.

“Today’s boats, they’ve got what we call live wells that we put fish in,” he said. “They’ve got aerators in them that aerate

the water. They’re pretty high-tech stuff on some of these boats to keep fish alive, and that’s the goal because, as bass fishermen, you wanna catch them again. Most all of the tournaments that I fish, if you bring in a fish that’s dead, it’s a penalty. So, they really stress keeping them alive and returning them to be caught another day.”

Cash prizes for the biggest fish vary, depending on how many boats pay entry fees. There are incentives other than the immediate cash prize. McWhirter said top fishermen in the U.S Angler’s Choice tournament that he runs can qualify for the national championship. The 2022 winners, for example, head this season to fish on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. Top fishermen in that competition win a new boat.

For a calendar of fishing tournaments at Geist, visit geistmarina.com/event-calendar.

ON THE COVER: From left, Justin Mollenkopf and Dalton Mollenkopf show off some bass they caught on Geist Reservoir. (Photo courtesy of Dalton Mollenkopf)

From left, Griffin Fernandes, Ethan Shaw, Al Hopkins and Steve Nicholson are among the regulars who fish on Geist Reservoir. (Photo courtesy of Dalton Mollenkopf)

Fulfilling education dreams

Commentary by Terry Anker

Anniversary B&B fallout

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

ESSAY

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is working fervently to reverse a disturbing trend in our state — and in most states — that the rate of high school graduates who matriculate to higher education is continuing a downward slide. In Indiana, the five-year trend delivered another one-half percentage point drop this year. Included in the work being undertaken are programs to ensure that rising high school seniors navigate the federal and university bureaucracy to obtain at least three “pre-admission” letters before graduation. Anything to reduce barriers might help with the problem.

We know that training is required for higher-paying, higher-demand jobs. We know that Hoosiers who are properly credentialed almost always financially outperform their counterparts who do not achieve the degree. If so, how is it that folks are moving against their own best interest? Countless reasons might be included if we were to list the gap. Increasing costs, feelings of exclusion, lack of K-12 preparedness, or concern about aligning one’s interests with employment all might

make the agenda. But we also know that family support — really, the support of anyone — highly correlates with success in education. Are families failing to encourage kids to learn? Studies indicate that some are. Do we hate our children? Do we hate universities? There may be some of both. First-generation or underrepresented kids might see such change through education that they are fundamentally transformed. Where they live, what they think, how they entertain themselves, and what they eat — all differentiate them from their roots. Is it possible to imagine that a parent who discourages higher education loves her offspring so much that she couldn’t bear the changes it might bring? If we dreamed of lives with children and grandchildren close to us, does encouraging education require us to give up our anticipated future for theirs?

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

‘Lounging’ around the airport

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I recently spent three hours in a Delta Sky Lounge, and as Billy Crystal used to say, “It was mahvelous!”

me were future heirs to a ketchup empire. Does the name Heinz ring a bell?

fallen out of bed. This awakened Mary Ellen.

“That’s so sweet of you to sleep there. Now you won’t be kicking me.”

HUMOR

It was our 43rd anniversary and I decided to take Mary Ellen to a local art show and stay downtown in this quaint bed and breakfast. My wife loves B&Bs, so I was sure she would enjoy the evening.

The owner offered to take us on a short tour of the historic building. It was quaint and rustic, and we were within walking distance of where we planned to have our dinner. All was perfect … until we saw the bed. It was not a king-size bed. It was not a queen-size bed. It was a double bed. The kind of bed many people sleep in … alone.

“Do you like the room?” the proprietor said.

“I love it,” my wife, said, “but where is my husband going to sleep?”

The woman looked at me and smiled.

“This is your romantic anniversary. I’m sure you will make it work.”

“Even on our honeymoon, this wouldn’t have worked,” my wife said.

“I am not sleeping here. I fell out of bed.”

“That’s terrible. Maybe you should sleep in the middle.”

“It’s a double bed. There is no middle when there are two people. Let’s go back to sleep.”

At 4 a.m., I fell out again, pulling the pillow off with me. Seeing me on the floor, Mary Ellen got out of bed and lovingly placed a blanket over me. And there I slept — tossing, turning, snoring.

“I have a few sleep issues. I snore. I move around constantly, tossing and turning, flipping and flopping. People tell my wife she looks incredible for a woman in her early 70s. I say she’s only 40, but this is what happens when you’ve been sleep-deprived your entire marriage.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

In the morning, the lady at the desk was curious.

“Some of the folks staying at the inn heard loud noises at 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Are you OK? I hope you guys didn’t have a falling out.”

“I’m fine,” Mary Ellen said. “It was only my husband who was falling out.”

We shared our adventure at the B&B with one of our friends. We told Cathy we enjoyed our stay and that next year we would return, but we were going to make different arrangements.

HUMOR

I filled a plate from a breakfast buffet that included — but was not limited to — Southern grits, link sausages and adorable little pain au chocolat, and then later restocked with lunch nibblies that may have involved a spicy capicola that would have made Tony Soprano weep with gratitude. I sipped two decaf lattes while alternating between online solitaire and Season 17 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” and I delighted in silently creating backstories for my fellow fancy passengers. One guy was definitely CIA, probably on his way to Prague or Moscow or some other former Cold War chic city to chase bad guys and jump rooftops. Another was the CEO of a successful tech startup who’d been visiting her dying grandfather in Savannah to thank him for always believing in her, and I feel confident that the young family next to

Technically, I could have enjoyed the aforementioned activities with the “regular folks” in the main terminal, but of course, it feels better in the lounge. Plus, I didn’t have to drag my luggage into the bathroom stall; I just left it at my semi-private “booth.” Most importantly, all the food and booze was complimentary. No debating whether the $18 mimosa or $20 burger is worth it. It is. Because it’s free!

So, now that I know the secret layover perks of the travel elite, how will I ever fly comfortably again? I won’t. Because it was mahvelous.

Peace out.

Here’s why: I have a few sleep issues. I snore. I move around constantly, tossing and turning, flipping and flopping. People tell my wife she looks incredible for a woman in her early 70s. I say she’s only 40, but this is what happens when you’ve been sleep-deprived your entire marriage.

After dinner, we headed back to the B&B and prepared to turn in.

“Which side of the bed should I take?” I asked my wife.

“Underneath would probably be the best option.”

At about 2 a.m., I was having a very scary dream, and next thing I knew I had

“Are you going to ask for two separate beds?” Cathy said.

“No,” Mary Ellen said. “Two separate rooms.”

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

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

Couple provides support for Indy Opera’s Lobster Palooza

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Mike and Kimann Schultz are true arts lovers.

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

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

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

FUNDRAISER

“The way we met was writing songs together, so music has always been a part of our lives,” said Mike, who was working for a radio station in Madison, Wis., at that time. “It’s our love of music and the opera art form that is the main reason we are passionate about the Indianapolis Opera. I love all forms of music and all forms of creative expression.”

Kimann, an author, lyricist and illustrator, is the chair for Lobster Palooza. The Indianapolis Opera fundraiser is set for 6 to 10 p.m. July 15 at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Kimann and Mike are Indianapolis Opera board members. Mike, an attorney with Parr Richey, is in his third one-year term as president. Kimann and Mike, who live in Lawrence Township in the Geist area, were co-chairs of the Opera Ball a few years ago.

Mike is a member of Invisible Ray, which will perform at Lobster Palooza, a New England-style lobster boil dinner.

“We are creative people,” Kimann said. “We write and we compose things. In the social world, if it’s arts-related, that’s what we love to do best. It’s not just about inspiring people to create themselves, whether artists or musicians, it’s about supporting those who do it.”

Kimann is a staunch proponent of the Indianapolis Opera’s residence artist program.

“It fosters new talent and fosters people who have this great courage and capability to take to the deep dive from doing any number of jobs that anybody can support themselves, and they are launching careers where they want to sing and do what we call music-storytelling opera to make their living,” Kimann said. “That’s a really cool thing. I’ve always said the arts are a bridge between man and mankind. I

think the arts have a way to bring diverse people together who are truly different. It elevates us and it inspires us.”

Kimann said the Basile Center is a mid-century building, which was once the home of the Greek Orthodox Church.

“It’s had a wonderful renovation done to it,” Kimann said. “It’s a cool mid-century structure. It’s situated in a beautiful neighborhood that I love. In years past, I drew homes for the Meridian-Kessler Home Tour.”

Kimann said the event is planned indoors, so rain isn’t a concern. Last year’s Lobster Palooza was planned outdoors in tents at Daniel’s Vineyard but had to move inside because of heavy rain.

“We have some outdoor access,” Kimann said. “We should have the best of both worlds.”

Kimann said Mike’s job keeps him from performing too often but said it’s one of his joys of life.

Mike, 54, has played with several bands through the years, starting in high school.

“I’m usually playing keyboards and singing,” Mike said. “It’s usually rock ‘n’ roll. I played in a country band somewhere down the line.”

The band, Invisible Ray, is headed by guitarist/vocalist Dan T. Hall, a filmmaker who has a video production company.

“To be involved in the entertainment for one of our fundraisers is going to be a fun time,” Mike said. “We’ll play danceable rock songs. We cover a lot of genres. I sing some songs from Dobie Gray and Marc Cohn and the Little River Band.”

For more, visit indyopera.org.

Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell will present a tribute to Frank Sinatra at 7:30 p.m. July 6 at Feinstein’s cabaret in Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

‘AN

EVENING WITH SAMANTHA PAULY’

“An Evening with Samantha Pauly” is set for 7:30 p.m. July 7-8. For more, visit feinsteinhc. com.

‘CURTAINS’

Red Barn Summer Theatre will present “Curtains” July 6 through 16 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

‘RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’ CONCERT

“Raiders of the Lost Ark: Live in Concert” will be featured at 8:30 p.m. July 7-8 in the Symphony on the Prairie series at Conner Prairie in Fishers. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

DISPATCHES

ICC to hold summer music camp — The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will host an Imagine Summer Music Camp July 10-14 at Butler University for young singers. The camp is an introduction to the ICC’s choral instruction and artistic excellence. Along with part-singing and music theory, campers will explore the movement side of music and play several instruments like drums, xylophones and more. The camp session concludes with a concert, and the public performance is a display of how much campers can learn in just a week’s time. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door at Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel on the day of the performance. Ages 5 and under can attend for free. Camp registrations can be accepted until the first day of the session and financial assistance is available for children in need. Registration can be completed online in advance at icchoir.org/camp.

Kimann and Mike Schultz are supporters of Indianapolis Opera. (Photo courtesy of Kimann Schultz)

Comedy works better than it should

Commentary by Julieanna Childs Director and co-writer

Red Barn to put ‘Curtains’ up

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The musical was written by composer John Kander and the late lyricist Fred Ebb, who wrote “Chicago” and “Cabaret.”

PRODUCTION

Stupnitsky (“The

Gene

Office,” “Bad Teacher,” “Good Boys”) shows off his quick wit and gift for awkward timing in “No Hard Feelings,” an edgy coming-of-age story despite a 13-year age difference between the main characters.

Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is a local in the beautiful surfside community of Montauk, N.Y. She works as a bartender and Uber driver while chipping away at the thousands of dollars she owes in escalating property taxes. When her car is totaled, she risks losing her home and becomes desperate for a solution.

Enter wealthy helicopter parents (Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti) in need of their own solution to a hopeless situation. To prepare their introverted 19-year-old son for college life, they seek out a female who will casually date him, forcing him from his shell.

In a last-ditch effort to save her childhood home, Maddie accepts their offer to advance Percy’s development for the promised payout: A Buick Regal. She creates a sexpot image and secretly plans to “deflower” the Princeton-bound recluse.

The movie treads a risky storyline on the surface but delivers harmless scenarios where there’s no real romance between the characters. Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) is smarter than his parents give him credit for. He doesn’t fall for Maddie’s bombshell persona, which is more bark than bite, and has no real interest in losing his virginity. Yet the experiment boosts his confidence, leading to a confrontation with his parents and a significant change in his life choices.

“No Hard Feelings” is a semi-rom-com that works better than it should, shining a little tenderness into the prickly business of putting out.

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

Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor was intrigued by the prospect of bringing “Curtains” to his Frankfort venue.

“I saw it on Broadway and I really enjoyed it,” Taylor said. “It’s a big show and I thought this would be a fun show if I can figure out how to downsize enough to fit the Barn’s stage. After working with my choreographer, some of the other directors, we kind of put our heads together and figured out how to make it work. We are really bringing something new.”

Red Barn will present “Curtains” from July 6 to 16. Kiara Wood is the choreographer and has a lead role, and Cole Riegle is the assistant director.

“It’s one of those shows that still has that old-school feel,” Taylor said.

“It’s a musical whodunit, so there is a little bit of a mystery,” Taylor said. “It’s a big song and dance show. We haven’t done anything this large with a large ensemble in a while, so that’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s challenging because of that.”

Taylor

The plot centers on the leading actress who is murdered and a detective, played by Adam Nichols, tries to solve the case. In the meantime, they are still trying to put on a show.

The number of cast members is 22.

“We had 18 last year for the musical, which was big for us, too,” Taylor said. “Generally, a big cast for us is 10.”

Taylor said the music is catchy.

“It’s a much lighter show than what ‘Chicago’ is,” Taylor said.

For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

Where’s Amy?

Where’s Amy attends

The 2023 recipients of the Fantastic Family Award are Amie and Michael Ellis (Fishers), with their children, from left, Sabastian, Izzy and Alex. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

Where’s Amy attended Jr. Civic Theatre’s “Newsies Jr.” opening night June 23 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. These young future stars of tomorrow had the audience’s attention from start to finish with their singing and dancing. Civic Theatre’s Brent Marty and Holly Stults presented the Outstanding Alumni award to Jr. Civic Theatre alumni Mary Caltrider, a Carmel High School graduate, who is now a TV journalist in St. Louis. Civic stage manager Sydnie Blair (Indianapolis) earned the Peggy Cranfill “Yes, Let’s” Award for advocacy and excellence in theater education and the Ellis Family of Fishers took home the Jr. Civic Fantastic Family award. Be sure to check out Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program’s “Mean Girls” July 27-July 30. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Carmel Jazz Fest to feature city’s variety of venues

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The Carmel Jazz Fest will feature a first for the city.

more knowledge from people who have done it year after year.”

Clark said CarmelFest organizers have been especially helpful. CarmelFest is run by the Rotary Club of Carmel.

MUSIC

During the Aug. 11-12 festival, all the main musical venues will be utilized at the same time, Carmel Jazz Fest executive director/chief executive director Blair Clark said.

“One of the great things is we have multiple venues that are different experiences for everyone,” Clark said. “You have the Gazebo experience, the Palladium experience, where it’s a concert in a beautiful state-of-the-art facility. We’ve got Feinstein’s, where you can have a nice meal and it’s a cabaret-type of setting.”

In addition, there are outdoor concert spaces at Carter Green and indoor experiences at The Tarkington and Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Jeffrey McDermott, Center for the Performing Arts president and chief executive officer, is glad the Center venues are taking part in the festival.

Clark

McDermott

“So, you have these six venues with various experiences all in close proximity with one another,” Clark said.

Along with music, there will be food and alcohol vendors.

Clark said partnering with the City of Carmel, the Center for the Performing and Feinstein’s at the Hotel Carmichael has been essential.

“It really does take a village to pull it off and make it successful,” Clark said. “We have to collaborate on so many different levels. That takes a lot of organization and cooperation. We were thankful for the sponsors we have.”

Clark said he has received advice and help from Indy Jazz Festival, the Elkhart Jazz Festival and CarmelFest.

“I know the music business, but I’ve never done an event of this size,” he said. “Since this is a big undertaking, there have been organizations that have been nice enough to lend their knowledge and help me and the people who are a part of this. We have a great board but there are always going to be things you need a little

“I think it’s wonderful we can be a part of it and that the City of Carmel has the infrastructure to make something like this happen between the three venues at the Center for the Performing Arts and all the other community spaces and Feinstein’s,” McDermott said.

McDermott said the Center focuses on rental opportunities for weddings and corporate functions during the summer because the average music patron likes to be outdoors.

“This is a great combination because there is an opportunity for the festival to secure some spaces through us for what they are offering and have our own performance with Spyro Gyra during the festival weekend,” McDermott said. “It’s a nice coordination of events and spaces where these spaces might not be available at different times of the year.”

Spyro Gyra will perform in a separate ticketed event at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Palladium. The shows at The Tarkington and Studio Theater might expose new audience members to those venues as well.

“I always say, statistically, if someone comes to the Center for the Performing Arts once to see a show, there is an 80 percent chance they’ll come back,” McDermott said. “Any time we can bring in new people who haven’t experienced performances, educational events, celebrations, we’re likely exposing them to something they are going to enjoy in the future.”

Feinstein’s will have two separate ticketed jazz events during the Carmel Jazz Festival. They are Harry Allen with Rossano Sportiello Aug. 11 and Denise Thimes Aug. 12. For more, visit carmeljazzfest.org.

“So, you have these six venues with various experiences all in close proximity with one another.”

– BLAIR CLARK

Tipsy truth of alcohol idioms

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.”

Visiting Denali National Park & Preserve

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, on our continuing journey through Alaska, we visit Denali National Park & Preserve.

TRAVEL

In 1906, American conservationist Charles Sheldon initiated efforts to create a national park around then-Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, to protect the pure-white Dall sheep that lived at high elevations in the area. On Feb. 26, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating Mount McKinley National Park. In 1937, a 93-mile road paralleling the Alaska Range, most of it still unpaved today, was completed from the park’s entrance to about its center. In 2015, President Barack Obama renamed the mountain Denali, the name, meaning “high one,” given it by the indigenous Athabaskan people.

After several additions, the Denali National Park & Preserve now encompasses about 6 million acres, one fourth the size of Indiana. About 600,000 people visit each year to view the sparkling lakes and snow-capped mountains. Glaciers cover about one-sixth of the park’s areas. Runoff from the shrinking glaciers creates “braid-

ed rivers,” with their strands constantly changing. Large animals in the park include caribou, moose, grizzly bears, black bears and Dall sheep. Smaller animals include coyotes, foxes, wolves, beavers, porcupines and more. Private vehicles are allowed only on the first 15 miles of road, ending at Savage River. Tour buses, leaving from the informative visitors’ center, go further, with knowledgeable guides stopping whenever anyone spots an animal. Guides use hand signals to tell each other of animals ahead. In the winter, travel within the park is limited to dog sleds.

For anyone going to central Alaska, at least a day in Denali National Park & Preserve is a must. However, unless you intend to spend a long time, don’t go just for the opportunity to see Denali. Because of persistent clouds, visitors have only a 30 percent chance of sighting the 20,000-foottall mountain.

GRAMMAR GUY

Today, we’re going to raise a glass to drinking idioms to help understand the meaning behind the phrases. It’s a pub crawl of bubbly babble, lager lexicon and boozy buzzwords. Let’s knock back a few!

First, let’s gin up a definition for the term “gin up.” It has a few meanings depending on context. Gin up can mean to exaggerate or embellish something. It can mean to produce or create something. Gin up can also mean stimulating something to be more productive.

Let’s visit an antiquated idiom that I particularly like. “All claret would be port if it could” is a term that mirrors the modern phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” As port was viewed as superior in taste and quality compared to its cheaper cousin, claret, people at any stage in life can always find someone whose life seems better than theirs. After all, it was English lexicographer and writer Samuel Johnson who said, “Claret is the liquor for boys, port for men;

It’s five o’clock somewhere, so it’s time to hit happy hour for a quick round of raucous potable proverbs. “Like old wine in a new bottle” describes something that seems novel or new but is really just something repurposed from a previous method. If someone describes something as “clear as vodka,” they could either mean it is easy to understand, or they could be incorporating sarcasm to indicate the subject is actually unclear. Again — you need to be sober-minded to grasp many of these terms.

While I only scratched the surface of alcohol-related idioms today, perhaps now you have some interesting tidbits to share at your next rooftop party while you and your friends are sipping bubbly. After all, if you’re partying on the roof, all the drinks are technically on the house.

Visitors center at Denali National Park & Preserve in Alaska. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Alaska Range mountains.

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

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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1. IndyCar RPM indicator

5. B-52 org.

9. Bitter conflict

15. VJ Day ended it

16. Performed with the Westfield HS choir

17. Rang

18. National Register of Historic Place also known as Lilly House and Gardens

20. Zionsville HS athletes 21. Facts and figures 22. Unadorned 23. St. Vincent Hospital areas 26. Evergreen tree 29. Colts’ grp. 32. Bee’s quest 34. Gun owners’ org. 35. Sleep disorder 37. Htaw Metta cuisine

38. Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy participant 40. Submarine tracker

41. National Register of Historic Place also known as Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral

44. Hoosier Pulitzer Prize winner Pyle

45. Poorer, as excuses go

46. Lo-cal

47. Birds in a gaggle

48. Santa ___ winds

49. Loose overcoat

51. Roulette bet

52. Radiate

54. Colts stats

55. Razz

57. Cool, in ‘90s slang

59. Prefix meaning “false”

62. National Register of Historic Place also known as Das Deutsche Haus

67. Move quickly

68. Hibernation spot

69. Lion’s pride

70. “You bet!”

71. Helps

72. Ship’s front

27. The Hoosier State

28. Robbins’ “Shawshank” co-star

29. Retirement investment

30. Had a lot to eat

31. Lifelong jobs

33. Polynesian carvings

35. Fireplace residue

36. Cement ponds?

39. Burning

42. Rocker David ___ Roth

43. Preference, so to speak

50. Be inclined

52. Piano key material

53. Garden pest

55. Spunk

56. Notion

58. Pat down

59. Butler frat letter

60. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” regular Cousin ___

61. Immigrant’s subj.

62. Miss. neighbor

63. Mai ___

Down

1. Deuce

2. Piercing tool

3. El ___ (Spanish hero)

4. Old audio system

5. Pursue violent options

6. Beauty parlor

7. &

8. Pacers stats

9. Asparagus unit

10. Rip 11. Ire 12. Sick

13. Barnes & Thornburg charge

14. Some Current staffers, briefly

19. Ancient Peruvian

22. John, Paul, George or Ringo

23. Busy, busy, busy 24. Put back to work 25. Swiped a bar code

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