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The two candidates running for City of Lawrence mayor faced each other and a variety of questions during a candidate forum Sept. 25 at the Lawrence Central High School auditorium.

Republican David Hofmann and Democrat Deb Whitfield took turns answering questions posed by moderator Eric Halvorson in front of a live audience gathered for the one-hour discussion. They started off with opening statements.

Whitfield said she moved to Lawrence with her husband in 1995 and has worked as a respiratory therapist and diversity director for Community Health. She also is an at-large member of the Lawrence Common Council.

“One of the things that was very obvious to us when we moved here was the charm of Lawrence,” she said. “And we saw tremendous growth — growth in population, growth in investment, growth in development.”

Hofmann said he is uniquely qualified to be the mayor of Lawrence because of his experience in the city’s administration, first as chief of the Lawrence Police Department and then as chief of staff and finally deputy mayor.

“Every position, everything I have ever done, whether on the clock or in volunteer capacities, has prepared me to lead Lawrence into the future,” he said.

Halvorson’s first question focused on what set each candidate apart. Hofmann again touted his experience working within the city’s current administration.

“With my experience as deputy mayor, I had the opportunity to get an inside look and a full understanding of all of the departments that make this city run,” he said.

Whitfield, noting her work on the Lawrence Common Council, said she, too, knows how the city works. She said she’s also out in the community, talking to residents.

“I’ve knocked on over 8,000 doors and listened to the community,” she said, adding that her skills from the health care field are transferable, in part, because she knows how to listen to subject-matter experts. “I want to make sure that we unite the city, and we have a voice.”

A question submitted by members of the public before the event focused on whether the candidates planned to be full-time mayors. Whitfield said she was happy to put

that rumor to rest and said she would retire from Community Health Network if elected and dedicate herself full time to the office of mayor.

Hofmann agreed that whoever is mayor needs to be on the job full time, adding that he took an unpaid leave of absence starting July 4 from his job as deputy mayor to focus on the mayoral campaign.

The candidates also discussed economic development, and Hofmann pointed to the growth Lawrence has experienced the past eight years under Republican Mayor Steve Collier’s administration. Collier is not seeking reelection.

Hofmann noted that the net assessed value in the city went up by 18 percent between 2022 and 2023, which shows how much the city is growing and thriving.

Whitfield said she would be Lawrence’s salesperson, because she believes in what Lawrence has to offer. She said growth is important, but so is working to maintain and encourage small businesses, which she said can sometimes be left out of the big picture.

She said one thing she’s heard from residents is how to “break the good-old-boy system.”

“I have to go there, because I have some companies that have been trying since I’ve been on the council to get on board, to get work appropriately to them, and they’re having a hard time,” she said. “I think some of the things that we need to look at is our permits, having a seat at the table and having that conversation. Diversity of ideas

is so important. One person doesn’t have all the ideas.”

Diversity and public safety were recurring themes throughout the discussion. The candidates agreed that Lawrence is a safe community with less crime than some neighboring areas.

Whitfield said she advocates for better gun control, eliminating permitless carry and building trust between residents and police officers.

Hofmann said that among criminals, Lawrence is known as a place to avoid.

“Even bad guys know that your chances of committing a crime and getting away with it is much less (in Lawrence),” he said. “Our crime trends for the past eight years have been trickling downwards.”

Regarding diversity, Whitfield said the city can do a better job making all its departments reflect the diversity of the community they serve.

“As we move the dial, it’s time to look at the inclusivity of our city, the equitable opportunities of our city,” she said.

Hofmann said that there’s still work to do to improve diversity within the city’s government, but pointed to what has been achieved so far. He said various departments have been recruiting more diverse staff, and the city celebrates its different cultures.

To view a video of the entire one-hour discussion, go to the Current in Lawrence/ Geist Facebook page.

The general election is Nov. 7.

From left, Republican candidate David Hofmann, moderator Eric Halvorson and Democratic candidate Deb Whitfield talk during a Lawrence mayor forum Sept. 25 at Lawrence Central High School auditorium. (Photo by Ben Weir)

Former Lawrence resident to debut comedy special

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

comedy at Purdue.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jared Kassebaum was in the middle of his Intro to Quantum Physics class at Purdue University when he decided he wanted a career where he could make people laugh.

The Lawrence native now lives in Los Angeles and has a stand-up comedy special called “The Better Jared,” set for release Oct. 4 on YouTube and other audio platforms.

Kassebaum said he taped the special at White Rabbit in Fountain Square with an all-Hoosier crew. It was a back-to-his-roots experience for Kassebaum, who was born in Indianapolis and lived in Lawrence his entire life until leaving for college in 2013.

“I went to Indian Creek Elementary, Fall Creek Valley Middle School and Lawrence North (High School),” he said.

Kassebaum said he started performing

“I had always enjoyed comedy growing up, but it wasn’t until a close friend passed away during my college years that I ever felt like I could actually try it,” he said. “(I) wanted to try to make people laugh and add a drop of beauty to the world, especially after my own season of depression after my friend’s passing. Live comedy is a way to give people a sense of belonging in the audience and it’s the most fun gift I can give someone.”

Kassebaum said the opportunity for his YouTube special came from a conversation with Ghost Runner Records, an indie comedy record label, about creating an album.

“I realized that if I’m going to put all this work touring and crafting the best version of all my jokes possible to put on an album, I might as well put up some really nice cameras and pitch it around as a special as well,” he said.

For more, visit jaredkassebaum.com.

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Lawrence officials introduce proposed 2024 budget

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

The proposed 2024 City of Lawrence budget was introduced to the Lawrence Common Council on Sept. 22 with a lengthy presentation to the council’s Finance Committee, which met just prior to the regular council meeting.

GOVERNMENT

Controller Tyler Douthit started the presentation with a citywide overview and said the proposed budget totals about $55 million. The budget includes 3 percent raises for city employees and an estimated maximum property tax rate of .8778 cents per $100 assessed value.

Douthit said property value assessments have risen, but not to the same degree as it did for 2023’s tax bills. The 2023-24 increase is an estimated 4.7 percent, he said, compared to 18 percent from 2022 to 2023.

Douthit said assessed values have increased steadily over the last five years.

“We’ve seen quite a bit of growth from 2019 all the way to 2024,” he said. “In 2019, we had $1.4 million in net assessed value and (in) ’24, we have a certified net assessed value of 2.1 million.”

Property tax revenue makes up about 47 percent of the City of Lawrence’s general fund. Other revenue comes from local income taxes and various fees.

Douthit covered different funds within the city, showing the balance of anticipated

revenue and proposed expenditures for each. He also gave a rundown of the budget-approval timeline. He said a notice has been prepared to comply with the 10-day notice requirement before a public hearing on the proposed budget, which is set for Oct. 2.

“So, for any anybody listening, you can come be heard as a citizen at the public hearing on Oct. 2,” he said. “Then you (the council) have to wait 10 days to act on the budget.”

That means the council can take action on the proposed budget as soon as its Oct. 18 midmonth meeting. The deadline to approve a budget is Nov. 1.

During the regular council meeting following the Finance Committee meeting, the budget ordinance and other 2024 budget-related items were postponed pending additional review and the public hearing.

The other budget items are:

• Ordinance 10, establishing salary ranges for appointed officers and employees.

• Ordinance 11, establishing salary ranges for fire and police department personnel.

• Ordinance 12, establishing compensation for elected officials. According to the ordinance, the mayor would be paid $99,750 in 2024, the city clerk would receive $78,856, council members would be paid $16,275 each, except for the council president ($18,375) and vice president ($17,325).

“We’ve seen quite a bit of growth from 2019 all the way to 2024. In 2019, we had $1.4 million in net assessed value and (in) ’24, we have a certified net assessed value of 2.1 million.”

Douthit

Central Indiana Orthopedics Welcomes Dr. Aaron Baessler

Our team is growing! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Aaron Baessler to our practice. He is a board-certified and fellowshiptrained orthopedic surgeon specializing in treating a variety of sports injuries and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow. His surgical expertise includes complex shoulder and elbow trauma, total/reverse shoulder replacements, revision surgery, fracture care and arthroscopy.

Dr. Baessler earned his Doctorate in Medicine at the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, and then completed residency in orthopedic surgery at Indiana University

School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Baessler’s decision to pursue a fellowship in shoulder is due to the complex nature of the joint, which makes shoulder injuries common. Complex cases like shoulder injuries are of special interest to Dr. Baessler, who enjoys being able to help his patients return to full function.

An active medical researcher and contributor to publications, Dr. Baessler focuses on a patient-centered approach to treatment. You can schedule an appointment with him at our Fishers location.

Westfield QB makes strong strides in 1st year as starter

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Westfield High School football coach

Jake Gilbert has watched his senior quarterback make great strides in his first year as starter.

That makes Gilbert doubly proud since the player is his son Jackson.

“Jackson has had an amazing year and has really stepped into the role he was hoping for all these years,” Gilbert said. “I think his play has been great, but above all he has been clutch. The amount of comeback wins he has led and the amount of third-and-long conversions he’s produced have been pretty special. He’s done a fantastic job as a leader, getting us off to our best start ever.”

The Shamrocks won their first five games for the first time in Gilbert’s 13-year tenure before losing Sept. 22 to unbeaten Brownsburg.

“Playing as a backup behind Max Webster as a sophomore and then behind Cole

MEET JACKSON GILBERT

Favorite movie: “The Dark Knight”

Favorite athlete: Tim Tebow

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite genre of music: Christian

Ballard as a junior was very helpful for my development,” Jackson said. “During those seasons I was able to practice at a high level on the varsity side while being able to play JV games against less-fierce competition, which allowed those games to be much more slow and calm. I have made the most improvements in my throwing timing and accuracy, (which are) probably my biggest strengths.”

In the first six games, Jackson completed 79 of 125 passes for 1,028 yards with 10

touchdowns and five interceptions.

Jackson, who wants to play at the collegiate level, said he began taking playing quarterback seriously in fifth grade.

“I fell in love with it and have worked

hard to be where I am today,” Jackson said. He also loves playing for his father.

“He is certainly a coach on the field and dad at home,” Jackson said. “He is exceptional at fulfilling both those roles in my life.”

Although Jackson said the 5-0 start was a blessing, there is more work to be done.

“The end goal is to win the state championship,” Jackson said. “We won some exciting close games, but my dad and I are both hungry for more.”

The Shamrocks reached the Class 6A state championship in 2020 and 2021, losing to Center Grove each time.

Coach Gilbert said the family took a mission trip to El Salvador as part of Northview Church.

“I believe he came back the strongest version of himself I have ever known.” Gilbert said of his son.

Jackson said the mission trip made an impact on him.

“We distributed clean water filters and shared our faith with poor citizens of El Salvador,” he said. “I was able to develop relationships and my eyes were opened to a more expanded image of the world.”

Senior quarterback Jackson Gilbert got off to a strong start in his first season. (Photo courtesy of Marci Yochum)

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IU Health breaks ground on McCordsville clinic

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

IU Health kicked off its planned McCordsville health center project with a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 20 at the site at 5986 Main St.

DEVELOPMENT

The new facility will be an outpatient physician office offering primary care, obstetrician/gynecology and cardiovascular care. It’s expected to open to the community in the fall of 2024.

IU Health Saxony Hospital Chief Operating Officer Chad Dilley said the new health center is part of IU Health’s Fishers Community Impact Project. The $300 million project includes a large expansion of the IU Health Saxony Hospital campus and services.

“We’ve completed a lot of that work already,” Dilly said. “We did some expanded capacity in Noblesville. We just completed a 20,000-square-foot medical office building out on USA Parkway in Fishers.”

According to Dilly, IU Health adminis-

trators wanted to build facilities closer to where patients live in response to the growing and thriving community of McCordsville. The approximately 15,000-square-foot medical office building will have 25 exam rooms and three procedure rooms. The medical office will start out with five physicians and two advanced practice providers specializing in primary care, at least one OB/GYN on-site daily and a cardiologist on a weekly basis.

From left, Chad Dilley, chief operating officer, IU Health Saxony; Doug Puckett, president, IU Health Indianapolis Suburban Region; Greg Brewer, McCordsville Town Council President; Tag Birge, president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone Companies, inc.; and Maria Marta Rainero, chairwoman of the board, Cornerstone Companies, Inc. (Photo by Edward Redd)

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Indiana Golf to build center at Fort Ben

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Indiana Golf announced Sept. 19 that it has raised $4.3 million of the $6.5 million needed to build a new headquarters on the grounds of The Fort Golf Resort at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park.

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The nonprofit plans to break ground for the Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center in spring 2024 with completion set for spring 2025, according to an announcement on the organization’s Facebook page.

The new facility will offer a centralized location for Indiana Golf staff. It will be a 13,000 square foot facility with administrative spaces, the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame, an indoor golf academy and a short game practice area.

“This new homesite will bolster programs like PGA HOPE and First Tee, amplifying golf’s contribution to Indiana’s economy and community,” Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David said in the announcement.

Indiana Golf is the headquarters for four golf-related nonprofits, according to the organization’s website. They are the Indiana Golf Association, which is the governing body of amateur golf in Indiana; the Indiana Women’s Golf Association. The Indiana Section PGA, which provides membership and employment services to PGA members and associates; and the Indiana Golf Foundation, whose focus is on junior golf-related programs, including the First Tee-Indiana, which is a national youth development organization.

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Indiana Golf plans to build the new Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center at The Fort Golf Resort in Lawrence. (Rendering courtesy of Indiana Golf)

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Westfield Welcome has announced the return of Barktoberfest at Asa Bales Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7.

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Barktoberfest will feature a pet costume contest. (Photo courtesy of Westfield Welcome)

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Forest Glen Elementary School’s Spanish immersion program wins state recognition

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

As you enter Forest Glen Elementary School, a large banner hangs in the foyer, proudly celebrating the fact that the school is one of two in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township recognized for its programming by the Indiana Department of Education.

The magnet school received an award for Excellence in Early Literacy, and school officials — at least in part — credit Forest Glen’s Spanish-language immersion model.

Georgina Mayorga-Schneider is the district’s assistant director of language programs. She said research shows significant benefits when children learn more than one language by third grade. That applies to native English-language speakers and native Spanish-language speakers.

“It is definitely grounded in research that this is the best (for) brain development,” she said. “There are actually pictures of brain scans and research that show that parts of the brain are much more active for a person that is bilingual.”

The school’s test scores indicate it’s doing something right. Mayorga-Schneider said Forest Glen students scored 90 percent for third-grade literacy last year and performed well in other standardized tests, as well.

Forest Glen’s programming has changed over the years. When it started decades ago, it offered two programs — one a global-based teaching program that was primarily in English and the other a 50-50 Spanish/English program.

“Over time, though, we saw that really to grasp the language, they needed it more than 50 percent of their day,” Forest Glen Interim Principal Jane Giles said. “So, over the years, we have now kind of morphed into the 80-20 model, which is what we currently have. So, 80 percent of the day from pre-K through third grade is taught in Spanish. That’s math, science, humanities STEM. Then there’s about an hour of English, where they’re learning those skills — grammar, vocabulary, bridging the language.”

“Bridging” is when certain words and phrases initially learned in Spanish are taught in English, so students know the right words in both languages.

After third grade, students move to a 50-50 model, where half the day is in Spanish and half in English.

Mayorga-Schneider said the immersion model not only helps all students perform better, it allows children from Spanish-language cultures to maintain ties to their heritage.

“What is really wonderful as our demographics have changed — and we do serve a lot of native Spanish-speaking families or sequential bilingual students — that now not only are we helping them embrace and foster their native language, but also English alongside of that (and) they’re going to outperform their peers, too,” she said.

Forest Glen serves about 950 students, Mayorga-Schneider said, and aims for half native Spanish speakers and half

front desk.

Walking through the school, displays on the walls continue the immersive theme, and the sounds of Spanish and English filters into the hallways.

The immersion program doesn’t end when students leave Forest Glen. Mayorga-Schneider said those in the program continue to take Spanish-language classes in middle-school through high school. By their senior year, they’re eligible to test for a Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency, which can help when applying for colleges.

Spanish-language proficiency can help in future careers, as well. Giles said students who have been through the program have come back with stories.

“We had one (former student) that spoke at an event we had a few years ago that talked about being able to be in the hospital and communicate with a young mother whose baby was sick,” Giles said. “She said, ‘When I walked in as the doctor and was able to communicate with her, her face just lit up (because) someone’s going to hear what’s wrong with my baby.’”

The school’s success has prompted the district to expand its immersion programming beyond Forest Glen’s walls. Mayorga-Schneider said there’s been so much demand that they opened up additional programs serving different demographics in the district, and plan to continue that growth.

STUDENTS’ AND PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVES

Forest Glen fourth grader Jackson McAloon has attended the school since kindergarten. He said he’s a native English speaker and loves the school’s program.

“I love learning different languages,” he said. “And I like being with different people of, like, different countries. I live really far away from here. When my parents said, we might move to a different school soon, I kind of like bribed them into keeping me here, because I like it so much.”

McAloon said he wants to use his Spanish skills to help people who can’t speak English fluently, adding that he can ask for help from people who speak Spanish, if he needs it. He said he would like to travel to Puerto Rico, Mexico and Spain someday, and has enjoyed hearing about those places from his teachers.

Alyssa McCauley is a sixth-grader. She also has attended Forest Glen since kindergarten and said she’s now fluent in Spanish.

McCauley said her Spanish-language skills have been useful.

“Sometimes I’ve run into people that only speak Spanish. And then I use my Spanish to communicate with

them,” she said. “They’re usually surprised because you just don’t expect just some random person to come up to you and they just know Spanish.”

But, she said, they’re happy to be able to communicate. McCauley said she has enjoyed learning a language other than English, and the programs that the school offers.

Forest Glen’s school psychologist Maria Ramirez has two children attending the school. She said she is bilingual and wanted the same for her children. Ramirez lives in Greenwood, and said she drives an hour one way every day with her kids, just so they can attend the school.

Ramirez said the program has made a big difference in her kids’ Spanish skills.

“I wasn’t doing a good job at home, just because my husband speaks English,” she said. “So, they were able to communicate (in Spanish), but they didn’t have the content vocabulary. And just coming here made all the difference in they can not only talk about things that happen during the day, but they actually can talk about things related to science, social history (and academics).”

native English speakers in its student population. Every aspect of the school includes bilingual speakers — from teachers to custodians to those greeting visitors at the

ON THE COVER: Forest Glen Interim Principal Jane Giles, left, and MSDLT Assistant Director of Language Programs Georgina Mayorga-Schneider. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

Forest Glen teacher Señora Wanda Alamo reads a story in Spanish to her class. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

Alyssa McCauley is a sixth-grader. She has attended Forest Glen since kindergarten and said she’s now fluent in Spanish. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

A false ‘profit’ narrative?

Commentary by Terry Anker

From the early days of the pandemic, we came to appreciate those of us working while others stayed home. This fine world would become a very different place if the infamous toilet paper shortage had lasted for years instead of months. But so many, from farmers to shelf stockers, and everyone in between, produced, manufactured, delivered and retailed the necessary rolls so that we all could remain in comfort.

quality in ways that would have been unacceptable just a few years ago. Have our expectations been lowered along with the value presented?

ESSAY

On the positive side, the echo of all that we endured in 2020 through today is that we continue to express gratitude to those who do show up. There is a bit more grace for slow service, failed delivery and missed deliverables. Shouldn’t our frustration be aimed at those refusing to get off their couch to work or businesses exploiting a false narrative to profit?

On the negative side, we find ourselves routinely confronted with limited or no customer service. Capacity used to mean available tables — now it means available staffing. We tolerate long lines and poor

Even so, what should we anticipate? Can a server be held to account for an understaffed kitchen? Can an airline employee be blamed for the attributes of the airport staff — or vice versa? What is the role of the parent for inferior educators? Of educators for down-market parents? If no one is responsible, our current system will fail to function. Yet, if we criticize too much, who will remain to fill the roles? Is it too easy to avoid obligation? Hiding is a pernicious but effective way to deflect the incumbent discomfort of labor. Working is not always easy, but still, we must hold ourselves accountable to deliver our best effort.

OK, so I skipped school

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I did something the other day that is a tad unusual for me. I took an afternoon off! And I am so glad I did. Let’s examine.

decision to pull the trigger on a last-minute self-care moment, but if I’ve learned anything in my half-century of living, it’s that occasionally I must put myself first. YOLO, right?

HUMOR

This time of the year for teachers can be tough. We’re well into the grind, knee-deep in grading, and the nearest break is still weeks away. But we can’t really afford to miss school. Most of us are barely keeping our heads above water, and a sick child, or god forbid, COVID-19, could send us straight to the deadly depths of the academic Pacific. You may think I’m exaggerating here but ask any educator and they’ll tell you they’d much rather come to school with acute projectile vomiting than make extensive sub plans — only to learn there are no substitutes and that their students have been sent to study hall. Talk about falling behind and drowning. “Just put a trash can near my desk. I’ll be fine!”

All this is to say that it wasn’t an easy

And, dear readers, it was magical. I actually did schoolwork, but something about the comfort of my kitchen table, sipping coffee and the dog at my feet, made it enjoyable. I was able to ignore the guilt and embrace the quiet. Those few hours helped me regain perspective and get my head right again.

Will I be taking “me-time” again soon? No. One must ration PDs like water in a desert. Still, I’m glad I did.

Peace out.

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

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

“Ask any educator and they’ll tell you they’d much rather come to school with acute projectile vomiting than make extensive sub plans — only to learn there are no substitutes.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

BEHIND EVERY HIP IS STRONG

What kind of clown buys pie insurance?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

This ad was online the other day. I am not making this up.

HUMOR

“As a clown, you help people celebrate special occasions, making sure everyone has a laugh. Your work is a business, and like any business, there are things that can go wrong. To protect yourself from professional risks, please let us help you with a clown liability policy.”

Word was that this warning saddened many clowns. But it was hard to tell because many clowns already have sad painted on their faces. When I was voted class clown in my senior year of high school, nothing went wrong. I certainly never hurt anyone, and I can assure you that no one died of laughter.

Clowns International, an organization dedicated to the clown profession, is recommending to all their clown members that they sign up for what has now been coined Pie Insurance. While no one has ever sued a clown for getting hit by a pie, it’s just a matter of time before some nut case who is allergic to pecans slaps a clown with a tort. Or is that a tart?

If a clown did get sued, what’s the most a judge would throw at him? Another pie? How about community service? I’m sorry, community service for a clown is not punishment. That’s what they do. They make people in the community laugh.

“Bozo, you have been found guilty of throwing a high-cholesterol projectile. I sentence you to three months of not making people laugh. And wipe that smile off your face.”

“OK, your honor, but I need some tissues and cold cream.”

Several years ago, a good friend got me interested in clowning. I took a few classes

“When I was voted class clown in my senior year of high school, nothing went wrong. I certainly never hurt anyone, and I can assure you that no one died of laughter.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

and acquired a complete wardrobe and instructions on how to prepare for my first few appearances. My wife and I had a total role reversal. One night before my personal appearance at a charity event, she came in the bathroom and said, “Dick, you are going to be late.”

“Don’t rush me, Mary Ellen. You know how long it takes me to put on makeup. Do you think I just wake up every morning looking funny? Don’t answer that.”

“You were late for your last event, as well.”

“I forgot to allow extra time for walking in clown feet.”

Now, suppose I was sued for doing some harm as a clown.  I can hear the judge now: “Mr. Wolfsie, this is a serious offense. And as an officer of the court, I forbid you from squirting any more water in my face. The jury doesn’t like it, either. And you missed juror No. 6.”

For you aspiring lawyers, there is a great deal of potential work out there. You might not think so but watch a little cable news and you’ll see just how many clowns you could represent.

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Heartland set for premiere of ‘Art & Soul’ documentary on Nancy Noel

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Following Zionsville artist Nancy Noel’s death in 2020, her son Alex Kosene and Sami Mustaklem made a Celebration of Life short film for the Indianapolis Children’s Museum in 2021.

Geist resident and film producer Amy Pauszek suggested it be made into a full documentary.

“She was instrumental in getting it going,” said Kosene, who is the director. “I thought it was going to take me a while to do all the necessary things. Amy said we should do this now. It put us on a different timeline. Through her social media, it showed there was an appetite for it.”

“Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel” will have its premiere in the Heartland International Film Festival at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Toby at Newfields in Indianapolis. There will be additional screenings at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 12 and 4:45 p.m. Oct. 13 at Emagine Noblesville.

Kosene, who grew up in Zionsville, and business partner Sami Mustaklem took about eight months to create the documentary.

“We had a blueprint from the short film for the Children’s Museum,” said Mustaklem, the film’s editor and a producer. “One of the benefits of what Alex and I do is we always have to work fast. With this project, we knew the story we wanted to tell. Obviously, very few people knew Nancy like Alex does.”

Mustaklem was still putting the finishing touches on the film last month.

“We wanted this to be the perfect tribute to Nancy Noel,” Mustaklem said.

The film features interviews with people from around the area.

“There’s quite a bit of an interview I was able to do with her shortly before she passed,” Kosene said. “That is a lot of what you are hearing when you hear Nancy’s voice in the film.”

Kosene said he conducted a three-hour interview on a day she was feeling a bit better.

“Mother was in her usual form of straightforward and honest,” Kosene said. “We had a great conversation. Even though she gave a lot of interviews over the years to news outlets or podcasts, it wasn’t the same as having a frank conversation with my own mother. I was asking her unique questions that others maybe didn’t know her well enough to ask.

She was more candid with me, even more than interviewers that she had known for a long time. It was a unique interview and adds a unique dimension to the film.”

Noel died after a two-year battle with cancer at the age of 74 at her Zionsville home.

“Her story of her becoming N.A. Noel from childhood to well-known artist is shown here more interestingly than it had been about Nancy before,” Kosene said. “It shows her journey in a unique way with a lot of images that might not have been seen before.”

The documentary also examines how Noel approached her artwork. She created more than 1,000 original works, sold millions of prints, published eight books and established Noel Studio.

“You’re going to get to see more intimate things from her personal life you’ve never seen before,” Kosene said. “But the focus is really Nancy’s relationship with her work and the artistic legacy she left.”

Kosene said Mustaklem, who grew up in Indianapolis, is the perfect person to edit because he knew Noel well. Noel enjoyed dining at Mustaklem’s parents’ Zionsville restaurant, Zorba’s, which has since closed.

“You have to know what Nancy would have approved of and what she would like and what’s true and not true,” Kosene said.

Pauszek is the film’s producer and executive producer.

“This story is important because Nancy Noel touched so many people locally and globally,” she said. “She was real. Saying no to her ideas or adventures was not an option, but mostly this is special because my parents gifted me an original (Noel) painting of an angel boy after my best friend Joe died a tragic death over 10 years ago. Her painting reminds me that my friend is still present in my life when I hear a song or pass an arts event we experienced together. Her work touches the soul.”

‘GRUMPY OLD MEN’

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Oct. 5 to Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘THE PROM’

Civic Theatre’s production of “The Prom” is set for Oct. 6-21 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

The Righteous Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

MASTERWORKS 1

Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s first Masterworks concert of the 2023-24 season is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, carmelsymphony.org.

‘REIMAGINING OLD FAVORITES’

Indiana Wind Symphony’s “Reimagining Old Favorites” concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

‘AS YOU LIKE IT’

Mud Creek Players’ production of “As You Like It,” in partnership with Indy Bard Fest, is set for Oct. 6-15 at Mud Creek Barn Theater in Indianapolis. For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org.

DISPATCH

Indy Opera Ball set — “Indianapolis Opera Ball: Celebración de España!” Is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis. The fundraiser will be a celebration of music, opera, art, and in the spirit of the upcoming production of “Carmen,” set for Nov. 10-12 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel there will be Spanish cuisine, live music and flamenco dancing. There also will be a specialty silent auction and casino games. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

FILM

Alex Kosene on the documentary set. (Photo courtesy of Amy Pauszek)

A poster for “Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel” (Photo courtesy of Amy Pauszek)

Wind Chamber concert set

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

originally a vocal piece.

“In the last couple of years, (Shaw) has really come to prominence as a contemporary American female composer who is doing a lot of good things,” Conrad said.

CONCERT

“Reimagining Old Favorites” is the theme for the Indiana Wind Symphony’s Wind Chamber’s first concert of the 2023-24 season.

The concert features Adam Gorb’s “French Dances Revisited,” which the IWS helped commission in 2004 and presented in 2005.

IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said Gorb reimagined the music when he wrote it.

“We’re reimagining it 18 years later, seeing if we can find anything new or different about it,” Conrad said.

The IWS concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“French Dances Revisited” is from music written in France in the 1600s and 1700s.

“But it’s completely reworked in an early 21st-century style,” Conrad said.

Another piece will be “and the swallow” by Caroline Shaw, which Conrad said was

“It’s a slow, soft piece. It’s very calm with nice melodies.”

Conrad said another significant piece of the concert is “Folk Suite No. 2” by William Grant Still, a Black composer who died in 1978.

“It primarily features harp, which you don’t usually hear in a Wind Chamber concert,” Conrad said.

The entire second half of the performance will feature “Sinfonietta” by Joachim Raff, who was a mid-19th century composer.

“He was kind of a second-tier composer, but he wrote a couple of outstanding works,” Conrad said. “This is one of the top Wind Chamber pieces that was written in the 19th century and it’s a big-four movement, full half-concert piece, and we just love playing it. This will be the second time we’ve played it as well.”

LYRICS BY CHAD BEGUELIN

MUSIC BY MATTHEW SKLAR

BOOK BY BOB MARTIN & CHAD BEGUELIN

JACK VIERTEL

Conrad

NHS student returns to ‘Joseph’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Kate Boice îs returning to one of her favorite shows at the same venue.

The Noblesville High School sophomore and Avon resident Eli Neal are the choir captains for all the performances of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s presentation of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which is set for Oct. 5 to Nov. 19. She appeared in the same show at Beef & Boards in 2017.

“Being in ‘Joseph’ for the first time was absolutely magical,” Boice said. “My sister (Ali) and I were in it together, and we were in awe of the entire production. I always loved the movie growing up and would watch my favorite songs over and over on repeat. The costumes, choreography and music are like a never-ending dance party. I am honored and thrilled to be a part of this show again and get to be in the whole run.”

Boice said she is excited to be a part of one of her favorite numbers, “Song of the King,” as a cow alongside the adults.

“As choir captain, I ensure the children in the choir make it onstage and in their spots on time and ready for their cues,” Boice said. “I am available to answer their questions, offer encouragement and help them with any challenges. I enjoy working with kids and watching them gain a love for theater and grow.”

Boice played Jane Banks in Beef & Boards’ production of “Mary Poppins” in 2022.

“The cast was so kind, encouraging and versatile,” she said. “It was truly a dream come true. I absolutely love working with the directing and production team, crew and talented actors. To add on, one of my favorite aspects of the Beef & Boards stage is how interactive it is. The closeness of the stage to the audience allows the actors to make deep connections with the audience and fellow castmates. I feel so grateful to be in a professional atmosphere where I feel valued and can grow myself both as an actor and as a person. It is one of the most supportive environments where everyone is kind, encouraging and hardworking.”

For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Put some ‘mussel’ into your

Commentary by Mark LaFay

I recently had the pleasure of spending a few days with some good friends celebrating the impending nuptials of one of our good friends. We spent two days in Illinois doing a bit of fishing and cooking. We cooked over wood on Friday night, making pizzas in a pizza oven (crust recipe to come soon). We also made mussels that were out of this world and worth sharing!

FOOD

Mussels are a great meal. I enjoy them particularly in the cool and cold months, mainly because I like to cook over fire or hot coals and not sweat buckets. Get a nice hot bed of coals going, preferably with hard wood, and while your fire is burning down to hot embers, follow this recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1-2 pounds of mussels

• 1 bulb fennel (you will use half a cup of dice)

• 2 large shallots

• 1 bulb garlic

• 1 16 oz. can San Marzano tomatoes

• 1 lemon

• 1 cup dry white wine

• 12 oz. dry Spanish style chorizo

DIRECTIONS:

Go through your mussels and remove any that are open. Remove beards (this is seaweed, kelp, etc. that the mussel clamped down on). Medium-dice fennel and chorizo. Set aside, peel and finely dice shallot and half of the bulb of garlic. Place all diced ingredients into large cast iron pan and place over the coals. Cook until chorizo has rendered a bit of fat and is slightly brown. You also want the fennel, shallot and garlic cooked down but not brown. Deglaze with white wine, add tomatoes (juice and all), allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze in your lemon, add 1-2 pounds of mussels. Allow to simmer until all the mussels are wide open and steaming. Serve with crispy bread for dipping in the sauce. Enjoy!

CAROLINE & MICHAEL GARVEY

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4201 Millersville Rd., Suite 19, Indianapolis

Blueprint for Improvement: Spa-inspired

Commentary by Larry Greene

The primary bathroom in this Geist home in Indianapolis, built in 1992, was stuck in the past and ready for a revamp. We helped our clients bring their vision to life, creating a sleek and modern oasis.

THE

• Goodbye glass block! The new zero-entry shower features a sleek, frameless glass enclosure that gives the room a modern feel and allows light to permeate the space.

• A freestanding soaking tub adds a touch of luxury while freeing up floor space that was once dominated by a deck-style tub.

• Marble tile in a leaf motif on the vanity wall adds texture and movement to the neutral palette, offset by deep wood tones of the cabinetry.

• Rectangular LED integrated mirrors flank the vanity helping balance the curved design in the accent tile and tub.

Going aboard presidential planes

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in our continuing visits to places within easy driving distance of Indianapolis, we make the first of three stops at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, on the grounds of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. The museum, which began in 1923 as an engineering study collection, is now the world’s largest military aviation museum. More than 350 airplanes and missiles and thousands of related artifacts are displayed in four connected hangars, providing 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.

The William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery, one of the museum’s most popular exhibits, features 10 airplanes used by American presidents, four of which visitors can walk through. A Douglas VC-54C Skymaster, nicknamed “Sacred Cow,” was built for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first president to fly while in office. It included an elevator enabling Roosevelt to enter in his wheelchair. Roosevelt used the plane only once before he died, going to and from the Yalta Conference in February 1945. President

Harry Truman then used the Sacred Cow until he received a modified Douglas DC-6, which he named “Independence” in honor of Independence, Mo., his hometown. A Lockheed VC-121E was built for President Dwight Eisenhower, who named it “Columbine” after the state flower of Colorado in honor of his wife, Mamie. A Boeing VC-137C, named “Air Force One” when the president was on board, was first used by President John F. Kennedy and painted as specified by his wife, Jacqueline. Lyndon Johnson was sworn into office on the plane after Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas. A plaque near the front of the plane explains where Kennedy’s body was placed for its return to Washington, D.C. The plane was subsequently used by Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmie Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton before being retired in 1998 after 36 years of service.

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Cars: CHEVROLET, GMC, HONDA, SUBARU, TOYOTA; Countries: FRANCE, GREECE, ITALY, SPAIN;

Flavors: JAVA CHIP, MINT, TOFFEE CRUNCH;

Musicals: ANYTHING

GOES, KISS ME KATE;

Novelist: BOOTH TARKINGTON

The airplane Independence, used by President Harry Truman. (Photo by Don Knebel)

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

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1. Miss Indiana accessory

5. Handle 10. IU grad

14. Tiny particle

15. “Grrr!”

16. In ___ straits

17. Kind of code

18. End

19. Floral neckwear

20. Indiana bird

22. Indiana bird

23. Slager of the Indiana House

24. Elderly

25. Former Swedish automaker

27. Go 90 on I-65

28. Indiana bird

29. WHS subj.

32. Indiana bird

35. Treated carelessly 37. ___ Minor

38. Glass squares

39. Dixie pronoun

40. How titles may be written

42. Indiana bird

43. IND org.

44. Indiana bird

45. Writer Rand

46. Dole (out)

47. Tall tale

48. Texter’s “I think”

31. Run in neutral

32. Give up

33. Caterer’s containers

34. Largest of a septet

35. Easily deceived

36. Sport Graphics primary color

38. Whodunit story line

41. Yemeni port

42. Spotted

45. Apple earbud

46. Like some toothpaste

47. Shirt size

48. Dentist’s handiwork

49. Sends a letter

50. Classic tune on WNAP

51. City Barbeque offering

52. Popular cookie

53. “___ in the USA”

54. Walking stick

55. Dust jacket ID

57. FHS yearbook section

58. Indianapolis Indians stat

Indiana bird 54. Indiana bird 56. Crooked Stick club 57. Like a good chef’s knife 59. Lost traction 60. Comedian Kreischer

Fab Four drummer 62. Indonesian island 63. PlayStation creator

Knight’s mount 65. Where Eli Lilly is LLY Down

1. Carmel Racquet Club kill shot

2. Major artery 3. Pilfer

4. “Now ___ this!”

5. Italian island 6. Revise

7. Online ‘zine

8. BSU profs’ aides

9. Dedicated poem 10. Wing it 11. Bank claim 12. Acid type 13. Intertwine

Dawdle 22. Counterfeit

Wise guys

Hole punchers

Official decree

Therefore

For men only

Indiana Women’s Prison unit

Indiana’s Largest Stamp Show! (50th year)

The Indiana Stamp Club will host the INDYPEX 2023 Stamp Show Oct. 6-8, 2023 at the Hamilton Co. 4-H Fairgrounds and Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville IN 46060.

Hours will be 10-5 on Fri., 10-5 on Sat., 10-3 on Sunday.

Exhibits and 35 dealers as well as beginner/youth tables, a U.S. postal station, information tables for the Indiana Stamp Club and the Indiana Postal History Society. Website: www.indianastampclub.org

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LOVE DOGS?

NEED PART TIME JOB?

HUNT CLUB IS HIRING Part time Kennel

WATERSTONE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE

Tons of homes participate.

Make sure you get to all four neighborhoods!

Designer clothing, furniture, housewares, kids’ stuff, and incredible deals!

This sale is too good to miss!

Waterstone is east of Gray Road between 116th and 126th

Entrances to neighborhood are at 116th, 126th, and Gray Road

Includes Bayhill, Brookfield, Stonewick and Windpointe.

Thursday Oct 5th Friday Oct 6th

Saturday Oct 7th

From 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m daily

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