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Vietnam veteran honored through national Purple Heart Patriot Project event

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com George Stavropoulos doesn’t like to be called a war hero, but even if you set aside the four Purple Heart medMILITARY als he was awarded, there’s still his Silver Star — the third-highest military combat decoration, which is awarded for gallantry in action.

The Vietnam veteran and Britton Falls resident was one of 50 veterans nationwide — one from each state — chosen for a Purple Heart Patriot Project event in September. The group traveled to New York for four days that included visits to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Washington’s Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor — a museum dedicated to service members who have been wounded or killed in action.

Stavropoulos said the program opens nominations each year around Christmastime, and he was nominated for the honor by his granddaughter.

“They get several hundred, if not thousands, of nominations,” he said. “Because of the sheer numbers of living Purple Heart recipients, they decided that the way they would do it would be to pick one Purple Heart recipient from each state to represent the state.”

Stavropoulos said that when choosing who would represent Indiana, program officials likely considered his four Purple Hearts — more than any other veteran chosen for the event — along with his Silver Star, his work on the Fishers Armed Services Commission and his induction last year into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame.

Stavropoulos said when he and the other veterans arrived in New York City for the start of the Purple Heart Patriot Project week, it coincided with a General Assembly meeting at the United Nations.

“Every diplomat in the world was there, including (President Joe) Biden and (England’s) Prince William,” he said. “I’ve got to tell you — I’m a retired police officer — and in all the years I’ve been involved in law enforcement, I’ve never seen that many cops in one place in my life.”

Stavropoulos, 76, said the trip was filled with activities from start to finish and included veterans of different age groups.

“We had one living World War II Purple

George Stavropoulos was inducted into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame in November 2022. (Photo courtesy of George Stavropoulos)

Heart recipient in our crowd, and he’s going to be 100 the day after Christmas,” he said. “Keeping up with him was a challenge for a lot of people. This guy could push his walker around like it was a car. He was sharp as a tack. He was involved in everything (and) he never slowed down. He was totally into everything that was going on.

And it was great to watch him. It was absolutely fabulous to watch him.”

Stavropoulos said he’s not the kind of person to sit around and tell war stories, but it was interesting to hear what other veterans in the group had gone through, and to share his own experiences.

Purple Hearts are awarded to military personnel who are wounded or killed while serving. Stavropoulos said the first time he was wounded in Vietnam was less than 24 hours after he arrived.

Stavropoulos was a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman — a medic — serving with the U.S. Marine Corps infantry.

“I got to my unit the morning of April 24th (1967) and got wounded about four hours later,” he said. “So, that was my introduction to that country. And I felt if

I had to do 13 months, and this is how it started — what the hell is the rest of it going to be like?”

He said he refused a Purple Heart for that incident, because he didn’t want his mother to know he’d been wounded already.

A few weeks later, on May 14, Stavropoulos was wounded again and spent a few days in the hospital before heading back to his unit. And then on July 2, 1967, he was wounded three times — shrapnel from a hand grenade and two gunshot wounds.

He said his commanding officers ordered him out of the field, and he spent 11 months recovering in the hospital. He said corpsmen had a high casualty rate and were regularly replaced.

Stavropoulos enlisted at age 18 and said he volunteered numerous times to be deployed to Vietnam before he was sent at age 20. Military service was always his plan, he said, and it is somewhat of a family tradition. His parents both served and were married outside the Palace of Versailles in France after the end of World War II. He had uncles who served in World War II and Korea, he said. Two brothers enlisted, his son was in the U.S. Air Force, and he has grandchildren in the military as well.

He said it’s been gratifying in recent years for Vietnam veterans like himself to receive positive recognition for their service.

‘I’ve had a lot of nice things happen in the last few years and I’m grateful,” he said. “I never went looking for that stuff but it’s nice that it happened without a great deal of prompting by veterans.”

Stavropoulos said his time in Vietnam left a lasting impression.

“There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think at some point about Vietnam,” he said. “I don’t remember a great deal of names of the people that I served with because we were such an active unit. We had casualties all the time. Replacements were coming in and some of them were replaced before I even knew who they were. I don’t remember too many names of the people I served with, but I still see every face of every Marine I took care of — especially the ones I lost.”

Stavropoulos said his military service is the proudest thing he’s ever done, and when his time comes, he will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Lawrence mayoral candidates raise combined total of about $600K

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com The final campaign finance reports due before the Nov. 7 general election show the two Lawrence mayoral canELECTION didates raised a combined total of nearly $600,000 through mid-October.

Republican David Hofmann outraised Democrat Deb Whitfield, reporting a yearto-date total of more than $385,000. In comparison, Whitfield’s year-to-date total is approximately $208,000.

Among Whitfield’s donors listed as giving $2,000 or more — in-kind and direct contributions — are: • The Indiana Democratic Party, for which different year-to-date totals for in-kind services are listed. The two largest are $38,409 and $32,000.

• DSPolitical LLC of Washington, D.C., $12,500 • IN/KY/OH Regional Council of Carpenters, $10,000 • Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, $10,000 • Citizens for Excellence in Government, $6,000

From left, Republican David Hofmann, moderator Eric Halvoron and Democrat Deb Whitfield at the Lawrence mayor debate. Campaign finance reports due Oct. 20 show the candidates raised a combined total of about $600,000. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

• Hickory Recovery Management LLC, $5,000 • Krieg Devault LLP, $5,000 • Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP of Louisville, $5,000 • ICE PAC, $5,000 • IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund in Washington, D.C., $5,000 • Dennis Otten, $5,000 • Ali for Indy — the PAC for Indianapolis City-County District 5 Councilmember

Ali Brown — $4,750 • Greg Hahn, $3,000 • Indiana Laborers District Council, $2,500 • Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC Technicians Local 440, $2,500 • Frost Brown Todd PAC, $2,500 • Martha O’Connor, $2,000 Hofmann’s contributors of $2,000 or more — in-kind and direct contributions — are:

• Committee to Elect Steve Collier — the PAC for the outgoing Lawrence mayor — $80,000 • MIBOR, $10,000 • Jason Sondhi, $7,500 • DP B6 PAC, $7,000 • Kroger, Gardis and Regas LLP, $6,000 • IN Republican State Committee, $5,801.25 • RQAW, $5,000 • Central IN Constructors PAC, $5,000 • Amerifence, Inc., $5,000 • Kyle Walker for IN, $5,000 • Gated Properties 1X LLC of Long Beach, Calif., $5,000 • Don Steel, $4,500 • Steven Butz, $4,000 • Andy and Jan Brown, $4,000 • Barnes and Thornburg, $3,450 • Sanjay Patel, $2,750 • Kiel Williams, $2,640 • FOP 86, $2,500 • TJ Farrar, $2,000 • BLA Inc. $2,000 Whitfield reported spending about $181,000 from January through mid-October.

Hofmann’s reported spending for that same period is about $380,000.

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Fishers family invests in Spanish winery

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com A Fishers family joined the international wine business in a roundabout way that started with a U.S Air LIBATIONS Force connection that led to picking grapes in Spain and eventually investing in a vineyard.

April Wood said her husband, Jeff Wood — who is president and CEO of Tom Wood Automotive Group — met French fighter pilot Peyo Iturria during a joint military exercise in Canada in the late 1990s. A friendship blossomed, and in 2011, Iturria invited the Woods to help harvest grapes at his cousin’s vineyard near Tordesillas, Spain, about 2 1/2 hours northwest of Madrid.

The Iturria family is from Bordeaux, France, which is famous for its wine, but the area is full of wineries. Iturria’s cousin, Xavier Iturria, opted to open his business in Spain rather than compete with the established businesses in France.

April Wood said they were excited to help harvest grapes in Spain.

“We were like, ‘Oh, yeah, that sounds amazing. And so much fun and just won-

derful,’” she said. “We had no idea what we were talking about. We found out the hard way that it is very hard work — 12-hour-plus days of cutting the grapes and then processing them. I mean, literally back-breaking work.”

But, Wood said, they also learned to appreciate everything that went into making wine, and they loved the wine Xavier Iturria made and wanted to be a part of the business.

“We told Xavier, ‘This is just such good wine. This is something we would have at home,’” she said. “‘How could we help you get this into the U.S.?’”

Wood said that — again not knowing what they were getting into — they invested in the vineyard and worked to import Bodega Iturria wine to the United States.

“Through lots of investigation and asking questions of people and trying to figure out how to get that done, we were able to pair with an importer and a distributor,” she said, adding that the Spanish wine has been available in the Indianapolis area since about 2012. It’s also distributed in New York City, she said, and they’re working to expand its distribution.

April Wood and Jeff Wood pick grapes at Bodegas Iturria vineyards in Spain. (Photos courtesy of April Wood)

Wood said it is challenging to get Spanish wine noticed in the United States because it’s not as recognizable as California or French wines. Bodega Iturria produces wine from Tempranillo grapes. The Valdosan variety is 100-percent Tempranillo,

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she said, and the dry red wine is aged 24 months in new oak barrels.

“And we only make about 3,000 bottles of that each year,” she said. “That is kind of our signature prized wine.”

The other variety, Tinto Iturria, is 90 percent Tempranillo and 10 percent Grenache.

It’s not aged as long, Wood said, and they make a lot more of it — about 30,000 bottles a year.

“People really do enjoy it,” Wood said of both wines. “It’s just a matter of having people try it and being willing to kind of branch out from your typical California cabernet and try something new. They’re both very nice, elegant wines to drink.”

Both varieties are carried at SoBro Wine and Spirits in Indianapolis, Grapevine Cottage in Zionsville and Vine and Table in Camel. Tinto Iturria can be found at Big Red Liquors in Fishers and Storied Company in Indianapolis.

Some area restaurants also carry Iturria wines. They include Peterson’s in Fishers, Convivial in Carmel and Zionsville, HS Tavern in Fishers, and FoxGartin Family Kitchen in Fishers.

For more, visit bodegas-iturria.com.

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According to information from the city, the plan was developed by the Lawrence Redevelopment Commission following a study and community outreach that started in spring. Details will be available during the open house, set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the public assembly room at Lawrence Government Center, 9001 E. 59th St. “Lawrence is proud to be one of the first cities in Indiana to invest in a plan for future electric vehicle charging needs,” Lawrence Redevelopment Commission president Jerry Clifford stated. “The demand for EVs is continuing to grow, and the city wants the public’s feedback on this strategic plan that will keep us ahead of the curve on planning for the future of EV.” During the past six months, Lawrence officials partnered with Lochmueller Group to solicit community feedback about the

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future of EV infrastructure, the announcement stated. The draft plan was created using the results of the engineering study and input from businesses, residents and visitors.

According to the city, that input was gathered through surveys, online/social media content, flyers, industry focus groups, promotions at local events and media coverage. The study was funded in part through a matching grant from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Organization.

The electric vehicle charging station draft plan is not complete. According to the announcement, the city anticipates it will be ready for approval in early 2024.

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Indy Indoor Football League team to play in Fishers Event Center news@currentinfishers.com An Indoor Football League team will be headquartered at the Fishers Event Center starting in 2025, according to an announcement from the City of Fishers.

IFL Commissioner Todd Tryon, team owner Jim Hallett and Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced the new venture Oct. 24 at the grounds of the Fishers Events Center, which is under construction following a groundbreaking this summer.

“Great leadership, great market, a beautiful new arena and great ownership,” Tryon stated. “Everything we are looking for. 2025 will be here before you know it and the Indy market is going to love this.”

Hallett said he is excited to bring another professional sports team to the Indianapolis area.

“The new event center in Fishers is going to become a hub for sports and entertainment and I’m excited to offer another affordable family fun experience in our city,” he said.

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Seniors lead Guerin Catholic girls soccer team to state title

By Ken Severson editorial@youarecurrent.com Guerin Catholic High School proved that the third time is the charm Oct. 27 as the Golden Eagles won the SPORTS IHSAA Class 2A girls soccer championship.

The Golden Eagles defeated Leo High School 1-0 to secure the first girls soccer title in school history after two previous tries in the state championship ended in defeat.

“The biggest key in this run was the seniors,” Guerin Catholic coach Sean Yau said.

“They were around as freshmen the last time we were in the state championship, and their experience, resiliency and playing above the fray helped the younger team members. They challenged each other.”

That was especially true after last season, when Guerin Catholic finished with a losing record.

Yau and the Golden Eagles were determined not to let that happen again.

“They believed in themselves,” Yau said.

“It’s a testament to the girls. They ultimately had a goal of a championship, and they never took a day off of practice.”

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team. Soucie led the team with 13 goals and 11 assists, and Wright had 11 goals and seven assists.

Yau also said the way the Golden Eagles performed on the pitch was key. He said by playing their game and not the other team’s way usually dictated the outcome. That was never more evident in the championship game.

The Golden Eagles took the lead late in the first half when Gabby Deer scored on a pass from Katherine Constantino.

Guerin Catholic’s defense then took over to give the Golden Eagles their 15th shutout of the season.

“We dictated the play of the game and had possession of the ball 80 percent of the time,” Yau said. “We couldn’t finish all our possessions and Leo deserves full credit for that.”

Yau also credited the Golden Eagles’ defense.

Guerin Catholic had nine seniors, including five starters. The Golden Eagles will return 15 players next season.

Additionally, Constantino won the Class 2A Mental Attitude Award.

Guerin Catholic’s finished with a 16-4-1 record, including a nine-game unbeaten streak and eight-game winning streak.

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NHS senior offensive lineman casts a huge presence on the field

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School senior offensive tackle Ransom McDermott knew he had to expand his leadership skills.

“I knew coming into the season that I’d have to prepare everyone for what was to come,” he said. “Being the most experienced offensive McDermott lineman on the team, I knew we had to improve. One of my goals coming into the season was to leave this team in better shape than it was when I entered the program, and I believe that I’ve accomplished that.”

The 6-foot-8, 315-pound standout has had a huge impact on and off the field.

“Ransom continues to get bigger, stronger, quicker and more athletic,” Millers coach Dave Sharpe said. “He has worked really, really hard to get to where he is at. He has also become a great leader for us. Last year, he was the young guy on a very veteran offensive line. This year, he is really

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Senior offensive tackle Ransom McDermott anchors the Noblesville High School offensive line. (Photo courtesy of Noblesville athletics)

leading us as we have started a bunch of younger guys on the O-line.”

Senior running back Logan Shoffner has benefitted running behind that offensive line, gaining more than 1,350 yards prior to the Nov. 3 Class 6A sectional final.

Sharpe said McDermott’s No. 1 strength is his ability to drive block.

“We rely on him a ton to move the pile forward and churn out first downs through the ground game,” Sharpe said.

Sharpe said McDermott is incredibly durable. He started his 31st consecutive game Oct. 27, a sectional semifinal victory against Zionsville.

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“It only really started slowing down around my sophomore year, when I hit 6-7,” he said.

McDermott has made a verbal commitment to play for the University of Louisville.

Jeff Brohm left Purdue to become Louisville’s head coach.

“I had a pretty good relationship with the Purdue staff,” McDermott said. “I went over for a few visits, but it wasn’t until they left for Louisville that it really took off. For me, the biggest reasons for my commitment were the coaching staff and the fans. I really believe in the coaching staff at Louisville. After talking with coach Brohm and (offensive line coach Richard) Owens, I really bought into what they are trying to create at Lousiville and am excited for the future of this team. The fans at Louisville are something else. They are incredibly passionate about their football.”

McDermott started playing football when he was 8.

“I played a handful of sports when I was younger,” he said. “I mostly played basketball and football, but I saw an opportunity in football, so my sophomore year I primarily focused on football.”

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Lakes founded the event in 2022 to benefit three nonprofits that support children: Prevail, Inc., the Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville and Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc. Lakes is on the board of Prevail and the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville.

The second Spotlight on Art will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Lakes said the goal is to top the $50,000 donated last year.

“We’ve increased our sponsorship and ticket sales are up as well,” said Lakes, a Carmel resident who serves as event chair.

Lakes said she came up with the idea for Spotlight on Art while attending a similar event in Atlanta several years ago.

“I thought I could adapt this to help raise funds for children’s organizations,” she said.

After she talked about it for several years, she said a couple of her friends strongly encouraged her to create the event.

Retired Hamilton County judge Steve Nation is the honorary chairman.

Artists sell their work during the event and donate a portion of the proceeds. The event also features children’s artwork.

“We have professional award-winning artists participating who give back 50 percent of their sales, which is very generous for them to do that,” Lakes said. “In addition, we have 24 pieces of art from different elementary schools within Hamilton County.

The children donate those pieces, and we sell them.”

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By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com A multi-year project to bring a disc golf course to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7119 in Lawrence is coming to a close, with a “soft” opening planned for Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

Quartermaster Rudolph Buchholz said the post has about 26 acres at its site at 6525 Lee Rd., and through the years members noticed activity they didn’t really want — paintball games, deer hunting, etc. They started talking about how to better manage the land.

Buchholz said he is an avid disc golfer, and — not really thinking the others would be interested — suggested a disc golf course. The idea was well-received, though, and in summer of 2020, post officials started looking into how to make it happen.

“It was just going to be a side project that we kind of kicked around for a while,” he said. “(But) I was talking with people at the City of Lawrence and I kind of mentioned our interest in doing this and they got very excited.”

Buchholz said those city officials had been considering building a disc golf course at Lee Road Park nearby and threw support to the VFW’s plans. They provided information about grant opportunities, which helped move the project forward. And, he said, area disc golf clubs were eager to help.

“Turns out there’s a lot of pent-up demand for a new disc golf course,” he said, adding that some of those clubs already had done some fundraising for new courses. “We found an instant partner in the two big disc golf clubs in the area, the Hamilton County Disc Golf Club and the Indianapolis Disc Golf Club.”

Buchholz said the project snowballed from there with a successful fundraising campaign, energetic volunteers and an experienced disc golf course designer.

“The best disc golf course — by several different review sites — in Indiana is down in Brown County,” he said. “And the gentleman that designed that actually lives around the corner from the post.”

Buchholz said that designer, Jerry Suiter, signed on to design the VFW’s new course and has been out working on it several

The disc golf course at the Fort Ben VWF on Lee Road will include a memorial trail, art and informational signs.

(Photo courtesy of Fort Ben VFW)

Army Sgt. Maj. Rafael Lorenzo throws a tee shot at Deer Run disc golf course in Brown County. The designer of that course worked on the Fort Ben VFW’s soon-to-open disc golf course. (Photo courtesy of Fort Ben VFW)

times a week to make sure it’s done right.

Buchholz said offering this new activity for post members and their guests is a way to attract new members to the VFW — veterans who are younger and haven’t yet joined.

“Many posts have older members from Vietnam or Desert Storm,” he said. “We’re looking to engage with post-9-11 veterans more. But at that stage of life, they’re the busiest — they have families, they have children, they have careers that are kind of peaking — they just have a lot going on.”

That means they probably don’t have time to engage much with VFW Post activities, he said, but they might be willing to play a game of disc golf.

“They can come out, enjoy the property, and if we have benefits and programs that can help them, they could be made aware of it just from some simple signage by the course,” he said. “And then later on in life, if

they do have more bandwidth, they’ll know our post and they’ll already have a relationship with the VFW.” Buchholz added that there’s a longstanding connection between the military and traditional golf. Disc golf is very similar, he said, but much more accessible.

“Most courses are free,” he said. “The time commitment is much smaller, and the cost is much smaller. You could buy a real fancy Frisbee for $25. You get cheap ones for $8, and you could play a whole round with one Frisbee if you wanted to.”

A disc golf game for a group of four takes about an hour if you include time spent socializing with fellow golfers, he said. If they’re more focused on the game, it can be completed in less than 45 minutes.

Buchholz said the course will be available to VFW Post 7119 members and their guests.

They’re working on a process for guests to

be registered.

“That’s another part of this that we’re excited about is the public in general having a chance to interact and meet veterans,” he said. “We’re going to have a guest policy where they can come in and they’ll have access to the course.”

The soft opening on Veterans Day is open to VFW members and will introduce a 10hole loop, he said. In addition to the disc golf amenities, the course will include a memorial trail, art installations and informational signs.

They expect the full 18-hole course to be completed by July.

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George Washington Park disc golf course in Indianapolis. The new disc golf course at the Fort Ben VFW will offer disc golfers another option to play. (Photo courtesy of Fort Ben VFW)

DISC GOLF — HOW DOES IT WORK? Disc golf is, in many ways, just like regular golf, said Rudolph Buchholz.

“It plays exactly like golf does, only instead of a ball, you have a Frisbee, and instead of the club, you throw it,” he said.

“Your target — instead of a hole in the ground — there’s a basket that has chains in it that catches the disk.”

The rules are the same as golf, he said, and so is the terminology. To play, you throw the Frisbee and try to get it into

the target in as few throws as possible.

Disc golf courses are not as large as a traditional golf course, though, and disc golfers prefer obstacles, such as trees, so the land doesn’t need to be cleared. Disc golf courses also don’t need to be dedicated to that one activity.

“Most disc golf courses here at all the parks we have in the Indianapolis and Carmel area are multi-use,” Buchholz said. “You will see them winding through

walking trails and you’ll see them around other park activities.”

The game also is a low-impact activity that Buchholz said people can continue into their later years.

“Throwing a disc does not require a great deal of torque or range of motion,” he said. “I’ve played in tournaments with 80-year-olds. Here in Indianapolis, they have a very active 50-60 (year-old) division.”

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By Cassie King news@currentinfishers.com Speedy Scoop, a countywide pet-waste removal service owned by Fishers resident Cathi Shank, started as her SERVICES son’s idea in 2020.

Shank said her son, who was 7 at the time, saw a neighbor getting pet waste removed from their yard and asked about it. She said he decided he wanted to help people that way, too.

“We just made him an easy Facebook post and put him in a nice-looking polo and khaki pants and just posted it in our neighborhood Facebook group and mentioned he was saving money for Legos and would come and scoop their yard,” she said.

However, in Indiana, child labor laws don’t allow children under 14 to work. She said they were notified of that prohibition, and so her son couldn’t do the work anymore.

As a result, Speedy Scoop became an official business, operated by Shank and her husband.

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Speedy Scoop started in Fishers three years ago as an informal business and has grown to serve residents throughout Hamilton County. (Photo courtesy of Cathi Shank)

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Sad loss of a ‘Friend’ Commentary by Terry Anker The recent passing of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry may be difficult for the scores of young millennial and Gen Z ESSAY viewers who binge watched the 1990s television show during the pandemic. Their parents, having become fans when the sitcom originally aired, blessed the pastime as wholesome enough.

While dinner was being prepared and during a break from homework, the 30-minute program delivered a few generally harmless laughs. It seems that like many jokesters, Perry suffered personally from his own challenges with mental health and addiction. Being Bing was too much.

His death at age 54 signals the end of this period. Never again will there be a reunion of the cast. Never again will there be new content created. In another generation or two, Joey’s “How you doing?” and Phoebe’s quirky smile will be lost, just as the whistled tune from “The Andy Griffith Show” and ottoman trip in the “Dick Van Dyke Show” are largely unknown to many under 50. Likewise, rotary telephones, analog recordings and traditional

clock faces may soon be forgotten, replaced by the advancing march of time. Gone with them is the cultural cohesion that comes from these shared experiences. No doubt, it will be replaced by new ones, but whether we loved the series or not, the near ubiquitous experience of “Friends” is rare — and as such not easily repeated.

Joey, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, Ross and Rachel are all part of our collective family.

We might have called them our “Friends.”

Sure, they are fictional characters living impossibly expensive lives in New York City, but they brought us together in that we identified with them, in their strengths and shortcomings. Perhaps, more important, we all shared a bit in them. They were reference points in our common conversation.

As this chapter is closing, could we be any more sad?

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A tipsy little carpool Commentary by Danielle Wilson During my soccer mom era, my favorite responsibility was carpool. Not the dumb drop-off and pick-up at a certain middle school that shall not be named, HUMOR but the haul-six-kiddos-topractice, minivan-required type of ride. I loved being a fly on the wall, eavesdropping on adolescent conversations and getting the scoop on the latest tea.

It was a literal window into my children’s lives and I cherished every minute. Sadly, driver’s licenses put an end to my parental spy operations.

But recently, I had the chance to relive my chauffeuring glory days. Our oldest turned 25 and decided to celebrate with four buddies at a bourbon-tasting experience in Louisville. I was already heading there for a baby shower and offered to drive them. Oh. My. Lord. What a hoot!

Initially, they were censoring language and topics, but soon forgot I was there and/ or realized it didn’t matter if they dropped an “F” bomb or made a “your mom” joke.

Within 20 minutes, I was hearing about girlfriends and work drama and questionable bodily functions. I learned who was the

“Within 20 minutes, I was hearing about girlfriends and work drama and questionable bodily functions.”

– DANIELLE WILSON best at NBA trivia (not my son); who could be trusted on the golf course (also not my son); and who was the resident history nerd (yay, my son!). The return trip was even more fun as they recounted their day-drinking activities with far fewer inhibitions and many more swear words. I even got to orchestrate a Wendy’s run, albeit with inebriated grown men instead of muddy little 10-year-olds.

So, not exactly the same as my soccer mom era, but close enough to make me sentimental. I do miss the carpool! Peace out.

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A mysterious case of Jerry pandering Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

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Wait, I had an idea. I went to my computer and typed in “Jerry.” Now, we were getting I got an email the other day that was pretty somewhere. There were 2 million websites special and I’d like to share it with you: with the name Jerry. The first 200 had someDear Dick, thing to do with gourmet ice cream, the next HUMOR Thank you so very much for 30 were fan clubs for “Leave It to Beaver” and your sensitivity, generosity and 25 more were for Jerry Springer. kindness. You will never know what a I don’t like Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. When I difference you made in my life. eat it, my head freezes up and I get a terrible Your friend forever, Jerry headache, but I don’t think that’s the kind of I just had one question. Who the heck is sensitivity Jerry meant. And Jerry Springer?

Jerry?

Wow, I’ve met him, My wife, Mary also, but I don’t think Ellen, thought I was even knows the Jerry may have thought I changed he making this up. words “kind” and his life, but I didn’t. That’s why I “How can you not “sensitive.” Oh, and know who Jerry is?

Jerry recently passed couldn’t remember. It was some You changed his life.” away. So, it wasn’t random act of kindness that I This was very him. bestowed on someone — someone frustrating for me I tried to narrow because I’m not rethe search on the whose name I never got. ally that wonderful computer: Jerry/Dick/ – DICK WOLFSIE a guy and I usually Generous/Sensitive. don’t do a great deal Nothing. Not one of life changing. In fact, I’d say I change some- example came up. Well, there was my answer. one’s life only about once in a lifetime, at the Jerry may have thought I changed his life, but very most, so you’d think I’d remember a guy I didn’t. That’s why I couldn’t remember. It named Jerry. Nope. Not a clue. was some random act of kindness that I beI went back through my appointment book stowed on someone — someone whose name to see if I had made any appointments that I never got. had life-altering possibilities. It was actually I started feeling better about myself. I had kind of depressing because I saw no potential helped someone and asked for nothing in rein the last six months for any such accomturn. Not even the person’s name. I am a kind plishment. In fact, I didn’t have much evidence and generous guy. I have changed a life, and I in my appointment calendar for any displays had no motive other than the knowledge that of sensitivity or generosity. Truth is, if I had I made a difference. I was content. gotten a letter from someone saying: But who the heck is Jerry?

Dear Dick: You insensitive, ungenerous lout. You are not a very nice person. Thanks for Dick Wolfsie is an author, messing up my life. columnist and speaker. Contact Well, a letter like that, I could understand. him at wolfsie@aol.com.

That could have been from anybody.

So, who the heck is Jerry?

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel artist Scott Osborne was delighted when offered a chance to build a car for Carmel Apprentice MUSICAL Theatre’s presentation of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”

Osborne immediately called his childhood friend, who introduced him to the 1968 movie starring Dick Van Dyke.

“He was asking what I was going to do about the wings,” Osborne said. “It was just all fun from that point on. It was such a creative project when first built, and to replicate it was fun and exciting. I was honored they picked me to do it and I had a blast.”

Carmel Apprentice Theatre’s production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” began Nov. 3 and runs through Nov. 19 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel.

Osborne was assisted by the musical’s director Will Wood and Ashley Larkin, who is managing director of The Cat. “I had fantastic help from The Cat,” Osborne said. “You need more than one set of hands to build a car.”

Osborne said Gary Coburn put in a lot of hours helping build the show’s magical car.

Others who assisted were Kellyn Johnson, Brittany Achard and Bradon Gibbs.

Osborne said the car ended up being 10 feet long. The original car from the movie was 18 feet.

“The coolest part of the car is I used a wheelchair as the driving force,” Osborne said. “The car, when it’s not on the stage, can spin on a 360 (degree) axis. My favorite thing is the steering wheel does nothing and the whole thing is driven on a joystick. The male actor is holding the steering wheel pretending to drive while the female actor is steering and driving the car (with a joystick the audience can’t see).”

Osborne said they put a fog machine in the front that funnels air to come out of the radiator.

Osborne said the car took about five

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‘ECHOES OF HALLOWEEN’ Indiana Wind Symphony presents “Echoes of Halloween” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

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The cast and crew with the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” car. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Apprentice Theatre)

Scott Osborne works on the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” car. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Apprentice Theatre)

months to build.

“Gary made a platform that was level with the stage,” Osborne said. “They brought it to Brown Hound Studios and I built it on the platform to make sure it would fit.”

Osborne said they drive the car off the stage, open the back door and turn the car around outside. They then push the plat-

form back on stage.

“We call it a portable parking spot,” Osborne said. “It was a great addition. There were so many fun elements about this thing. Everything is completely electric.

There are about seven or eight motors in there.”

Osborne said the car holds approximately 1,200 pounds. The wheelchair sits in the middle of the car.

“They plan to lease the car out to other theater companies,” Osborne said. “Before they hired me, they did their research on how they can rent the car.”

Evan Wang is cast as inventor Caractacus Potts in the production.

“One thing I love about this show in particular is how we have been able to give children so many unique roles and ways to shine on stage at an early age,” Wang said.

Brook-Glen Gober, Noblesville, plays Truly Scrumptious.

“A magical moment for me has been seeing people who have never done theater before come alive on our stage and there is no other perfect show to do that than the magical ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’” Gober said.

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Country singer Easton Corbin is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘CARMEN’ Indianapolis Opera’s production of “Carmen” is set for Nov. 10-12 at The Tarkington at Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indyopera.org.

MASTERWORKS 2 Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks 2 is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH Puddles Pity Party, Marx concerts set — A crooning clown and a 1980s pop/rock sensation are the latest additions to the concert schedule in 2024 at the Center for the Performing Arts. Puddles Pity Party, the 7-foot sad clown whose voice has been compared to such legends as Tom Jones and Freddie Mercury, will make its Center debut at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at The Tarkington with tickets at $40 and $55. Richard Marx will return to the Palladium with a solo show at 8 p.m. Feb. 17, with tickets starting at $35. Tickets for both performances went on sale Nov. 3 at thecenterpresents.org and can be purchased by phone at 317-843-3800.

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CONCERT “These are authentic Motown artists who have performed with many of those very memorable groups,” said Glen Raby, the group’s musical director. “Ours is a classic Motown show that most would say is more than just similar to that style but is that genre.”

The Motortown All-Stars will perform “A Motown Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I think the mix between the Motown and the Christmas music is what the attendees really get into the show,” said Ben Holt, who runs BPE Promotions, which presents the shows. “There is not a period of just Motown, as there is not a long stretch of Christmas music. In fact, some of the medleys put Motown words into the classic Christmas songs. The crowd really enjoys the combination, and they get into it. It’s fun to watch the audience react. The per-

From left, Charles Franklin, Antonio Dandridge, Leon Franklin and Danny Friendly to appear in A Motown Christmas at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Ben Hart)

formers do several Motown medleys, and it is hard to say that any one is (an audience) favorite. They all are.”

The group includes Charles Franklin, who performed with Al-Ollie Woodson’s Temptations; Leon Franklin, who performed with Woodson’s Temptations as well as The Miracles, The Contours, and also is performing with The Dramatics; Danny Friendly, who performed with the doo-wop group The Edsel, and Antonio Dandridge, who performed with many Detroit-based groups and is the godson of Martha Reeves. The group is backed by a six-piece orchestra.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Joel Kirk was immediately intrigued when he heard about “The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends.”

MUSICAL “I love a hyper-theatrical musical, with a clever premise and nuanced roles for actors,” Kirk said.

“When I heard the hilarious title, I asked for the script.

Immediately, I knew how to bring this brilliant monster musical comedy to Kirk life. From the monsters, to staging a prom, to the high-energy comedy — it screamed inherently theatrical and fun.”

Kirk, the founder of Discovering Broadway and a 2012 Carmel High School graduate, recently joined the musical as a director.

This will be the sixth musical that Discovering Broadway has included in the incubation process. A five-day writers’ retreat, featuring directors, writers and actors Eric Wiegand and Emilia Suárez, started Nov. 1 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Music from the show will be performed at 5 and 8 p.m. April 20 at The Toby in Newfields in Indianapolis.

The music and lyrics are by Alex Petti and the book and lyrics are by Annie Pulsipher.

“While I have been friends and fans of Alex and Annie for six years, this is our first collaboration,” Kirk said. “‘The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends’ is a love letter to the friends in our lives who help protect us from monsters and remind us to take care of ourselves. I believe young people today face far more monsters than I did growing up. I have an opportunity as a culture maker to help create compelling worlds where audiences can access resources to face monsters.”

The musical follows three best friends who summon undead boyfriends as prom dates. When the prom takes a turn for the worse, they have to fight for the town and their friendship.

Kirk said the comedy was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon’s Playground Festival. Most recently, the musical ran off-Broadway last summer for a limited run.

To sign up for the tickets presale list, visit discoveringbroadway.org.

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Sandra Day O’Connor family windmill at the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville.

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In our continuing visits to sites within driving distance of Indianapolis, we come to the Mid-America Windmill MuTRAVEL seum near Kendallville, one of the few such museums in the nation.

In 1866, the Flint & Walling Co. started operations in Kendallville in Noble County.

In 1878, the company obtained a patent on a wooden windmill named Original Star.

Featuring white blades with red tips and red and blue stars on the vane, it soon became one of the most popular windmills on the Great Plains. Before discontinuing windmill production in the 1950s, Frost & Walling had produced 11 windmill models, sold around the world.

In 1985, Russell Baker, an engineer, moved to Kendallville to accept a position in a local foundry. Learning about the community’s participation in the development of windmills, he convinced the Kendallville Local Development Corp. to help him establish a museum recognizing both the windmill history of Kendallville and the history of windmills generally. In 1998, the Mid-America Windmill Museum opened on an 80-acre site east of

Kendallville. When it opened, the museum included 10 restored and operating windmills, obtained within 150 miles of Kendallville.

Today, the museum has on display 52 water-pumping windmills in the museum barn and along an outdoor path, including all models produced by Flint & Walling. In June 2004, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor visited the museum to dedicate a windmill from her family’s Texas ranch. The museum also includes a full-size replica of the 52-foot diameter Robertson Post Windmill, erected near Jamestown, Va., in the 1620s. In 2001, the Kendallville Windmill and Historic Society, which operates the museum, dedicated Baker Hall, a 6,000-square-foot reception and banquet facility named for Russell Baker.

The Mid-America Windmill Museum is probably not worth a special trip to Kendallville, but if you are in the area, it is certainly worth a stop.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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Meet Dave

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My name is Dave Hofmann, and I’m asking for your vote this Tuesday, November 7, to become the next Mayor of Lawrence.

Public Safety: Job One After more than six years of serving as your Chief of Police (with 27 years total service as a police leader), I know that we cannot have a prosperous Lawrence unless it continues to be a safe place to live, work, and raise a family, for everyone, at all times.

After living here for more than 25 years, and being the Chief of Police of your Lawrence Police Department for more than six, I am very familiar with our neighborhoods, our businesses, our schools and our churches. I have a deep admiration for the great, hard-working people from all walks of life who make up our great city.

I most recently served as the Lawrence Deputy Mayor and as Chief of Staff for Mayor Collier.

Combined, these duties have given me the experience, expertise and vision necessary to build upon our financial strength, continue our many development and redevelopment projects, keep our people safe and to lead Lawrence into a very bright future where everyone will feel safe and welcome.

I look forward to seeing you in person soon and hearing directly from you about how I can continue to be the best possible servant leader in our community! Until then, feel free to contact me anytime, day or night, for more information, or to just say, "Hello!" My email address is:

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Infrastructure: Streets, Sewers, Drainage Improving connectivity and accessibility on good, safe, smooth roads, trails and sidewalks throughout our city is critical.

Economic Growth and Blight Elimination We have seen a lot of business and residential growth and prosperity in Lawrence, but we also have some neighborhoods that need attention. I will focus on a new strategy for combating abandoned and blighted residential properties.

Financial Conservatism and Transparency in Government As Mayor, I promise that taxpayer dollars will be spent responsibly, that all city officials are held accountable. The best interests of our community members will always come first.

A Fair City for Everyone Lawrence is tremendously diverse, and all people deserve to have their voices heard and their cultures respected. That will happen under my leadership!

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MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON NOV. 7TH DAVE HOFMANN OR DEB WHITFIELD Served as Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff, alongside Mayor Steve Collier. Also served as Chief of Police for six years.

LEADERSHIP IN LAWRENCE

Chaired the Council Committee on Public Safety and convened ONLY ONE meeting in four years1 Allowed citizens comments to be removed from council agendas2

Career Law enforcement leader with an IMPECCABLE service record, who will fully fund, staff, and expand our professional Lawrence Police and Fire Departments.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Voted AGAINST proposed raises for firefighters, medics and police officers during the pandemic3

Eight years of balanced budgets Implemented body cameras on Lawrence police in 2017, long before most other Indiana law enforcement agencies Oversaw a REDUCTION in Lawrence crime rates from 2016-2022

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Supported a FRIVOLOUS lawsuit against Mayor Steve Collier and our Distinguished Fire Chief Dino Batalis costing Lawrence Taxpayers over $510,0004

Lawrence Police Officers and Firefighters, the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, and Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier!

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Downtown Indianapolis special interests who want control of Lawrence

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