March 14, 2023 — Noblesville

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Noblesville to host open house for project

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in and learn more about the city’s Pleasant Street improvement project during an open house this month.

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The meeting will be from 5:30 to 7:30 March 23 at Noblesville City Hall, 16 S. 10th St., and will be hosted by CHA Consulting, Inc., the City of Noblesville and American Structurepoint. The open house will allow the public to review and comment on the project known as Reimagine Pleasant Street, which is expected to improve traffic flow and ease congestion in Noblesville as part of several phases planned over the next few years.

A brief presentation will be made at the beginning of the meeting about the Pleasant Street project that will be followed by an opportunity to view exhibits and materials. Representatives from the Pleasant Street project team will also be available to answer questions and provide information at individual tables and exhibits. A brief presentation will be made at the beginning of the meeting. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity to view exhibits and materials. Representatives from the project team will be spaced appropriately

around the conference room at individual tables and exhibits.

The city is working on the estimated $115 million project with Hamilton County, which is funding its portion for a new bridge over the White River during the first phase that is expected to open to traffic by the end of 2024. Phase 2 of Reimagine Pleasant Street will involve work from 10th Street to Ind. 37, according to the city.

Officials say the project, which is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025, will help relieve traffic congestion off Ind. 32 by connecting Hague Road at Ind. 32 to Ind. 37 with an additional bridge over the White River. Phases 2 and 3 are expected to begin later this year.

The city was recently awarded $5,475,700 for the third phase of the Pleasant Street project from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization that will involve work from River Road to Hague Road. Officials also received $494,000 from the IMPO that will be used for a 12-foot-wide extension of the Midland Trace Trail that will be constructed as part of the Pleasant Street project.

Mayor Chris Jensen previously said that when the entire project is completed, it will allow for better access to downtown Noblesville and provide the public with easier access from the east to the west part of the city. For more, visit reimaginepleasantst.com.

Noblesville High School students selected as county bicentennial ambassadors

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Noblesville High School students Gabby Jellison and Isabella Lingenfelter are among 11 sophomores and juniors from Hamilton County who will serve as bicentennial ambassadors through the end of the year.

chosen expressed a genuine interest in history and how communities function and also met criteria for being a student in good standing at their high school, she said.

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The bicentennial ambassadors will serve as a bridge from the past to the future through conversation and public engagement, said Jessica Layman, bicentennial coordinator. Hamilton County is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.

The purpose of the bicentennial ambassador program is to engage high school students by using the past 200 years to inform the future, according to Layman. Those

Jellison said being named a Hamilton County bicentennial ambassador is all about serving her community, noting that the program is an opportunity to learn about the history of Hamilton County.

“I hope that people enjoy all of the events that are planned for this year. Each township has a month designated to them, and since I live in Noblesville Township, I’m especially

excited for the ‘Light up the Night’ event. I really hope people learn about Noblesville Township’s rich history and this unique place we get to call home,” Jellison said.

Besides Jellison and Lingenfelter, the following students were also selected as bicentennial ambassadors:

• Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School — Elizabeth Parkins

• Carmel High School — Ben Boyce

• Carmel High School — Ridhi Dondeti

• Carmel High School — Christopher Foote

• Carmel High School — Jane Martens

• Carmel High School — Sophia Stephens

• Hamilton Heights High School — Aurelia

Lingenfelter

• Sheridan High School — Valerie Adams

• Westfield High School — David Young

Jellison

Lingenfelter

The City of Noblesville will host a public open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 23 to provide information about the Pleasant Street improvement project.

Artist to be featured at Nickel Plate Arts exhibit

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

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Nickel Plate Arts will feature artist Marc “Mozzy” Love’s exhibit “Welcome to the Boomtown” throughout March. The exhibit will be on display at the Stephenson House, 107 S. 8th St., on the Nickel Plate Arts campus. The 1986 song “Welcome to the Boomtown” by David & David inspired Love to create a series that showcases the excess, the ego, and what’s not good for you with the series examining the “soul crushing experiences,” officials said.

“I like to create whatever moves me,” Love said. “It can be abstract or surreal, paint or print. My creative process focuses on a source of inspiration that drives my need to create. Music is a great influence in my work.”

Love, who was born in Tacoma, Wash., has lived and traveled around the world, but chose Noblesville as his destination to hone his skill in mixed media art. Although he never went to school for the arts, he spent years teaching himself by studying other professionals, such as Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy and Keith Haring.

Love, who is an art collector and the author of two books, said he appreciates the creativity of making an idea come to life through his own art and writings.

“It’s like I have this thought in my head, something I want to do creatively — I have

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Project: Pleasant Street

Location: 1.1 miles west of River Road to 10th Street and includes work by Hamilton County for a bridge to be built over the White River.

to get it out of my head,” he said. “If I don’t get it out, it never leaves, and my head will be extremely crowded with everything. When I do create, I don’t have a particular medium that I love more than another, it’s just whatever I can get my hands on to make this thing in my head reality. It may not be (visual) art; it may be music, it may be a poem, or a video–whatever I have in my head and in my hands.”

The exhibit can be seen in the Stephenson House from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

2024.

Project: New roundabout

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Location: A section of Eagletown Road between 166th Street and Ind. 32 is closed. The closure is for the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of 171st Street and Eagletown Road.

Expected completion: End of 2024

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Project: Library/township office

construction

Location: Corner of Park and Poplar streets

Expected completion: Work is expected to continue through the end of the year with the library expected to open in early

Expected completion: Expected to open to traffic unknown due to a utility delay

Project: Academy Sports & Outdoors

Location: Drive in front of the building will close for renovations, while the left turn lane from eastbound Greyhound Pass will be closed to avoid traffic turning into the worksite.

Expected completion: To be determined

Artist Marc “Mozzy” Love’s exhibit “Welcome to the Boomtown” will be featured at the Stephenson House on the Nickel Plate Arts campus during the month of March. (Photo provided by Nickel Plate Arts)

Propst selected as HCLA dean

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

A Noblesville man has been selected as dean of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy.

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Patrick Propst will serve in the role for the class of 2024. HCLA is a 10-month program for professional and community leaders who live or work in Hamilton County that allows participants to learn about government, education, criminal justice, arts, culture, business, industry and more.

insight and expertise throughout the HCLA class experience. Individuals serving as dean serve as an ambassador for the program in the community and collaborate with the HCLA executive director and board to cultivate and maintain an engaging, dynamic, and thought-provoking learning environment.

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“As an alumnus of the HCLA Class of 2018, I immediately saw the impression and influence that HCLA and its deans had in Hamilton County,” Propst said. “In particular, I saw how each dean had a unique ability to channel the leadership, knowledge, networks and resources of each class to shape and elevate all areas of life in the county. I look forward to meeting this year’s class as they begin their journey with HCLA.”

HCLA President Andrew Bradford said the HCLA board is honored that Patrick is volunteering his time to support the growth of Hamilton County by serving as dean. Propst is an ordained minister and has been serving alongside Faith Community in Noblesville since 2004.

“His commitment to service will support the mission of HCLA to amplify impact and empower community members with access to people and insights into the operations of Hamilton County.”

HCLA officials say the dean plays an integral role in creating the class culture and connectivity and providing meaningful

Graduates of the HCLA program have a deeper knowledge and understanding of Hamilton County, create meaningful, life-long connections with their peers, HCLA alumni, and community leaders, and gain clarity around how to lead and make an impact in their backyard, officials said.

“HCLA is eager to watch the guidance and growth Patrick will provide to the Class of 2024. His innate ability for developing individuals so they can identify their why and make an impact where they reside and work is clear and we can’t wait to harness that skillset into the HCLA cohort experience,” said Diana Coyle, HCLA executive director.

Other than Propst’s work as an ordained minister, he also serves as part-time executive director for Serve Noblesville and began his own life coaching, consulting, and spiritual direction company called Pachlain. Patrick’s 18 years of living and raising his family in Noblesville created a passion for the city and the people, officials said.

Propst recently launched a podcast with a good friend called “A Sinner and Saint,” which explores the day-to-day experiences when we are at our best and our worst. Propst is married to Kami and together, they have three children.

To learn more about HCLA, visit hcla.net.

County band set to perform

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The Hamilton County Community Band is celebrating its five-year anniversary with a March 19 concert in Noblesville.

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The 7 p.m. performance in the Noblesville High School auditorium is meant as a thank-you to the community and to recognize those band members who have served with the band all five years, organizers said.

The Hamilton County Community Band (HCCB), with 80-plus volunteer members,

was formed on February 25, 2018, with a meeting between current director Brian Swart, Noblesville Schools Band Director Eric Thornbury, and Marc Feeney, director of the Fishers Community Chorus.

To commemorate their fifth anniversary, the band commissioned a piece by composer Sean Sumwalt. The piece, entitled “The Road Home,” is based on the folk style choral work of Stephen Paulus. Sumwalt’s original iteration was written for the Spirit of Muncie Band and Guard and was performed during the 2022 Band Day at the Indiana State Fair.

Law firm hires former Indiana Supreme Court justice

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

A Noblesville law firm has announced that former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David has joined its firm.

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Church Church Hittle + Antrim said David will be of counsel with CCHA Law and contribute to the firm particularly in the areas of mediation, appellate and litigation, including family and business law practice groups. David served on the Indiana Supreme Court from October 2010 until August 2022. His career has included 12 years as judge of the Boone County Circuit Court presiding over civil, family, criminal and juvenile cases.

“We are delighted to welcome Justice David to our practice,” said Doug Church, partner at CCHA Law. “His accomplishments as lawyer, soldier, judge, and justice are widely known and appreciated, but of equal importance to us is his commitment to the rule of law and the priority of service to our clients. We are excited about the contributions he will bring to our mediation and appellate practices, as well as the mentoring that will benefit our associates and partners alike.”

David also has 28 years of military service as a soldier, leader and lawyer, six years of corporate practice and private practice experience, officials said. He hopes to offer clients and fellow Indiana attorneys

a wide range of alternative dispute options, including serving as a mediator and a private judge, he said.

“I am very excited to join one of Indiana’s best law firms. It is a tremendous opportunity, and I am humbled to be a part of Church Church Hittle + Antrim,” David said.

David will also work with clients in other areas, including family law matters, civil litigation and business disputes. He has received many civilian and military awards and recognitions for his service, officials said.

Most recently, Gov. Eric Holcomb bestowed upon him Indiana’s highest honor, the Sagamore of the Wabash. Additionally, the Indiana Judges Association awarded David the Excellence in Public Information and Education Award.

David, who serves as a senior judge for the Indiana Supreme Court, has also been honored by the Indiana Bar Foundation and received multiple presidential citations from the Indiana State Bar Association, officials said. A frequent speaker and writer on various legal topics, David has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Indianapolis, Notre Dame University Law School and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law.

Church Church Hittle + Antrim has offices in Noblesville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Tipton, Merrillville, Westfield and Zionsville. For more, visit cchalaw.com.

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500 Festival tickets on sale — The 2023

500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard will May 20 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc., brings together race fans, business leaders and Indiana mayors to celebrate Hoosier traditions. Attendees will enjoy breakfast, hear from executives and participate in an exclusive Q&A session led by Katie Kiel. Tickets are available for purchase online at 500Festival.com/Breakfast, with proceeds supporting youth programs.

Event to focus on Indiana’s first farmers — Hamilton County Parks and Recreation is partnering with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma for a day of learning about Indiana’s First Farmers during an event from 1 to

4 p.m. March 25 at the Taylor Center of Natural History, 12308 Strawtown Ave., Noblesville. Members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will be onsite to discuss historic gardens, planting corn and other farming practices, while demonstrations on processing Chenopodium and other previously domesticated plants and clay pot cooking will also take place. Admission is free.

Volunteers needed for water availability study — The Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office is seeking volunteers for the county’s three year Water Availability Study. The study will monitor aquifer levels throughout the county in order to better understand the groundwater availability within the county. If interested, call 317-776-8495.

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Author to speak at Rotary meeting — A Noblesville resident and business owner will speak at an upcoming Noblesville Rotary meeting. Kevin Yaney will make a presentation beginning at 7:30 a.m. March 16 at Ginger’s Cafe, 1111 S. 10th St. Yaney is an author who recently published “The Fourth of July,” a trilogy of historical fiction books set during the Civil War. Yaney will be talking about Indiana’s connection to the war and how economics and politics around the issue of slavery brought about the conditions that caused the divide that resulted in the Civil War. He will also talk about the impact the Civil War has had on us today. The breakfast event is open to the public.

Cicero to host April 1 fish fry – A Fish fry is planned April 1 in Cicero. The event will take place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Walnut Grove Community Center, 12695 E. 256th St. The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. A touch-a-truck area with old and new farm equipment will be available outside, in addition to representatives from Strawtown Koteewi Park and other organizations.

Association offers scholarships to homemakers — The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, which is affiliated with the Purdue Extension Service, is offering eight $500 scholarships to Indiana homemakers who are 25 years old or older. To be eligible, an individual must be admitted or cleared for admission to an academic or vocational school that is state-licensed or accredited. Preference will be given to a person studying at an undergraduate level with scholarships being awarded with regard for financial need. Applications can be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office located at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at https://ieha-families.org/ forms-and-applications/scholarships/. Applications are due by March 15. For more, call 317-776-0854.

Ivy Tech, TechPoint to provide IT training

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

more Hoosiers get to rapidly skill up and launch their IT careers.”

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Ivy Tech Community College is partnering with TechPoint as part of a statewide strategy to solidify the state’s reputation as a vibrant tech hub.

Officials say the collaboration provides career pathways for Hoosiers meet the needs of employers for tech and tech-reliant talent through Ivy Tech’s Ivy+ IT Academy and supports TechPoint’s Mission41K goal of cultivating the next generation of tech leaders over the next seven years. In October 2022, Ivy Tech announced the IT Academy would launch this year to offer students the most advanced and innovative way to get in-demand IT training and skills quickly.

IT Academy offers Indiana employers a one-stop shop for employees who need training with the largest variety of information technologies and tools offered anywhere, according to a news release. TechPoint brought together nearly 200 public, private, academic, and community leaders in 2022 to launch Mission41K, a movement to inclusively grow the state’s tech workforce to meet the demands of tech employers who see Indiana as their next home base, officials said.

“Ivy Tech has more partnerships with the world’s largest tech companies than any other college or university in the country,” Ivy Tech Chief Information Officer Matthew Etchison said. “This is just one of many reasons that the Ivy+ IT Academy is uniquely positioned to offer the very best and most affordable IT bootcamps in Indiana. TechPoint and Ivy Tech are partnering to ensure

Officials say the partnership will accelerate learning and provide rapid upskilling to Indiana students through the most thorough and comprehensive IT portfolio training anywhere. Dennis Trinkle, TechPoint’s senior vice president of talent, strategy and partnerships, said Ivy+ IT Academy will play an essential role in meeting TechPoint’s Mission41K goal by preparing Hoosiers for careers that provide a family-supporting wage and strong career pathways.

“Indiana’s employers across all sectors need more tech-skilled workers, and Ivy Tech has strong partnerships, a broad footprint and excellent programs planned to train individuals for tech and tech-related roles,” Trinkle said. “We highly value all they bring to the table.”

Under the partnership, TechPoint will help raise awareness of the Ivy+ IT Academy that will include surveying Hoosier companies to determine the most in-demand tech jobs and developing work and learn opportunities in support of next-level programs. The partnership will support dual enrollment, modern youth apprenticeship, and adult apprenticeship, and the collaboration will also aim to align Ivy+ Academy pathways to TechPoint modern youth and adult apprenticeship programs that will drive participant recruitment, support adjunct faculty hiring, and help market Academy programs to prospective faculty and students, officials said. For more on the partnership or to enroll in the Ivy+ IT Academy, visit ivytech.edu/ programs/special-programs-for-students/ ivy-it-academy/.

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Scholarship applications being accepted — Scholarship applications are being accepted by the Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association, which is offering several scholarships worth $500 or more to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students. The scholarships are for students majoring in the health and human science field including majors in departments of food and nutrition; family and consumer science education; interior design; textile and clothing design; hos-

pitality and tourism; child development and family studies; consumer science and retailing; nursing; fitness and health; speech, language and hearing; elementary education; and health sciences. Applications are due April 1 and can be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 S. Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at https://puext.in/hamco4h. For more, call 317-776-0854.

University senior forward born to play basketball

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It was natural that Kelsey DuBois would take a liking to basketball.

“My mom was a high school coach while I was growing up, so I lived in the gym,” DuBois said. “Starting in kindergarten, I would go to the gym right after school and dribble laps around with my brother until she started practice.”

DuBois’ mother, Jessica DuBois, was an assistant girls basketball coach at Hamilton Heights High School at the time. She later was an assistant coach at Plainfield and head coach at Western Boone.

DuBois, a 6-foot-2 senior forward, averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game for University (20-5), which lost in the Class 2A regional.

“Kelsey is a coach on the floor and can do anything,” said Justin Blanding, coach of the Carmel-based high school. “She can really shoot the ball, finish inside and defend

MEET KELSEY DUBOIS

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Favorite Movie: “Despicable Me”

Jasper Owens) the paint. Kelsey learning how to dominate a game in all aspects of the game to win has been the biggest improvement for her over four years. She can dominate a game and not score a point.”

DuBois, a four-year starter and Noblesville resident, said she made the most improvement in her confidence this season.

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University High School basketball player Kelsey DuBois averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds last season.

“I don’t feel like I ever fully trusted the work I put in during the offseason, but this year Coach Blanding really got on me about trusting my skills,” DuBois said. “This really shows offensively and how I stretched the floor a lot more by shooting threes and driv-

ing from the wing. I also feel like it shows defensively by pressuring on the perimeter more and blocking shots more often.”

The Trailblazers lost in the semistate in 2022 and 2021. University finished 22-2 in 2020, losing in the sectional semifinals.

“The thing I find most special about the team is our willingness to make sacrifices and put in a ton of work,” said DuBois, who averaged 13.7 points and 10 rebounds for her career. “There was never a free period where you wouldn’t see one of us in the gym. In 20 years, none of us will remember how many games we won, but we will remember the 6 a.m. practices where Coach Blanding would make us run 16s (laps). Our run never felt special. It was just proof that those tough mornings were worth it.”

DuBois said her bond with senior Payton Seay was special, too. Seay averaged a team-high 20 ppg last season.

“Payton and I have been playing together since the fourth grade. Every pass and cut we made felt like second nature,” DuBois said.

DuBois, who played golf at University, will play basketball for New York University next season.

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Mission Possible to benefit Assistance League

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Mission Possible has been the largest fundraiser for the Assistance League of Indianapolis for many years, accounting for about 15 percent of the all-volunteer philanthropic group’s annual budget. But the organization’s funding efforts were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assistance League didn’t host an in-person Mission Possible event during the health crisis that began in early 2020.

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“We believe that made an impact on the percentage of funds raised,” said Kathy Kerr Wylam, vice president of marketing for the Assistance League, which has 184 members, about 90 percent of them from the northside and Hamilton County. “We hope that going back to an in-person event will increase the amount raised for this year.”

That event will be held April 23 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner an hour later. Attendees can explore the Eiteljorg’s exhibits. A 50/50

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drawing, raffle and line dancing will be among the festivities.

A search committee selected the Eiteljorg for the event, with co-chairs Barb Mohr and Anne Kinney working out the details.

“We researched several locations and decided that the Eiteljorg offered us excellent space and the additional benefit of the opportunity to have guests view exhibits,” Kerr Wylam said.

Among the organization’s programs are ALI Bears, offering comfort through teddy

bears; ALI Friends, compassion and caring for seniors and those with disabilities; Assault Survivor Kits, new clothing for victims of assault; and Operation School Bell, supplying clothing, supplies and athletics shoes to students in need.

Tickets for Mission Possible are $150 each or $1,200 for table of eight. Tickets must be purchased by April 10, and auction items and sponsorships can be donated through April 14. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ALIndy.org.

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Guerin Catholic High School to add gyms, performing arts space through proposed expansion

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville is planning to expand its campus with the addition of two new gymnasiums and a performing arts center that could begin taking shape later this year.

The private high school, which opened in 2004, is amid a capital campaign with a goal of raising $26 million for the expansion project that school leaders say is necessary primarily because of limited space.

Guerin Catholic has raised $19.6 million through its Unite+Build+Soar capital campaign so far, said Colleen Ward, spokeswoman for the school. Members of the public can donate toward the campaign by visiting Guerin Catholic’s website, Ward said.

If officials can meet their fundraising goal, a groundbreaking for the project could take place sometime this summer or early fall. The campaign initially started in 2015 but was temporarily put on hold until about two and a half years ago, said Lori Norris, advancement director for Guerin Catholic.

The proposed expansion project totaling 61,000 square feet would bring the addition of a wellness center featuring two gyms, along with a 500-seat performing arts center, according to school officials. Currently, Guerin Catholic has one gym, while students have practiced and performed on stage in the school cafeteria since the school opened.

The existing space in the cafeteria also presents challenges as approximately 280 people can attend student performances at one time, said Marcia Murphy, director of fine arts at the school. The stage also limits the different types of performances that can be presented, while the cafeteria is also used by sports athletes as well, she added.

“It would be great to be in a space and not have to share it,” she said.

The proposed performing arts center would give students their own designated space, increase the number of visitors who want to attend various events and would also provide a place for speakers and other events, Murphy said.

Murphy said she hopes the performing arts center will give students an opportunity to explore different aspects of theater,

such as lighting, costume design or sound production that they might be interested in.

“I just want kids to see it’s not about just being on stage. There are all these other opportunities in the arts that do pay well,”

A rendering of the proposed auditorium inside the performing arts center at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville that would bring 500 seats. (Photos provided by Guerin Catholic)

Scheduling is also an issue at times, he added.

“We try to do the best at controlling what we can control,” Davis said. “We also want to make it accessible for our feeder parishes to access Guerin Catholic and be a resource for them as well, so a lot of different facility conflicts come up because of having one gym, so this expansion really opens up a lot of different avenues for our kids.”

Davis echoed Murphy regarding space, saying it has been a concern for as long as the school has been open. However, he said the additions of the two gyms will be a “game-changer” for the school, noting that Hamilton County schools in the area remain competitive.

A rendering of one of the gymnasiums that would be added as part of a plan to add a wellness center at Guerin Catholic High School.

Many local schools provide resources for student athletes to develop, and Guerin Catholic wants to be on the same playing field, Davis said.

“We want to be in that conversation as well and we know that having an auditorium, having a gym, that’s going to be a big deal as families in Hamilton County and families in the (Catholic) diocese look at Guerin Catholic for their kids to attend,” Davis said.

A rendering of the lobby inside a proposed performing arts center that Guerin Catholic High School wants to add in the future. The school is seeking to raise $26 million through a capital campaign that would add two gymnasiums and a performing arts center that would have seating for 500 people.

Murphy said.

Ryan Davis, athletic director for Guerin Catholic, said space is also tight for various sporting events that occur at the high school because of only having one gym.

ON THE COVER: Guerin Catholic High School is seeking to raise $26 million through a capital campaign that would add two gymnasiums and a performing arts center that would have seating for 500 people. Pictured in the school hallway, from left, are Ryan Davis, athletic director, Lori Norris, advancement director, Marcia Murphy, director of fine arts, and Rick Wagner, president/deacon at the school. (Photo by Adam Seif)

BY THE NUMBERS

61,000: Number of square feet the proposed expansion would bring

2004: Year that Guerin Catholic opened to the community

774: Number of total students who currently attend Guerin Catholic High School

500: Number of seats the performing arts center would have

Interpreting back, neck pain

Commentary by Dr. Shashank Dave

With summer on the horizon, your neck and back pain could be holding you back from fully enjoying the warmer weather. It’s important to understand what could be causing your back and neck pain as well as your treatment options.

SPINE

UNDERSTANDING PAIN

Back and neck pain can originate from a variety of causes, including sprains and fractures, dislocations, stress from overuse, obesity and infections. Back and neck pain can cause mild to debilitating discomfort that impacts your ability to function.

WHAT CAUSES THE PAIN?

Your spine has five sections of vertebrae: the neck or cervical spine, the mid-back or thoracic spine, the lower back or lumbar spine, the base of the spine or sacrum, and the tailbone or coccyx. Pain generated from each area can have different causes. Some of the conditions that cause pain in these areas include muscle or ligament strain, disc herniation (slipped disk or ruptured disk) and degenerative disc disease, sciatica, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, brain tumors, spinal tumors, torticollis or whiplash.

HOW IS IT TREATED?

To treat your back and neck pain, your

physician must first determine the cause. Your physician may use a combination of medical history, physical examination, diagnostic testing and imaging. They may also decide to conduct more advanced tests to better understand your condition. These can include an electromyogram to study nerve and muscle function, an MRI to study your spinal cord and an arthroscopy to investigate internal joint function.

Once your physician determines the origin of your pain, they can work with you to develop the best treatment plan to address your specific condition and pain. There are a variety of treatment options, such as medications to reduce pain and inflammation as well as physical therapy to potentially fix your pain.

If these do not work, your doctor could prescribe advanced pain management techniques. These more advanced techniques may include epidural injections, which can help with pain and inflammation, radiofrequency ablations, which deadens nerves thereby blocking pain, and nerve stimulation (either peripheral or central), which is a wire implanted that stimulates nerves and can also block pain.

Dr. Shashank Dave is an IU Health physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Methodist Medical Plaza North. For more information on back and neck pain, visit iuhealth.org/ spine.

DISPATCHES

Fiber to fight diabetes — New research shows that people who are willing to more than double the fiber in their diets from 16 to 37 grams per day can better control diabetes. It needs to be a high amount of diverse types of fibers. Getting nearly 40 grams may sound like a tall order, but it’s actually not that hard and it could make a radical difference in your blood sugar level by increasing insulin production.

Source: BottomLineHealth.com

Helping loved ones recover — When a loved one is ill, you can help their recovery even if you have no medical training. When you talk to them, get an update and be sympathetic, but quickly shift to a positive, upbeat tone. Don’t talk about your own illnesses. Let the person know that you are looking forward to meeting for lunch, or some other outing, in the near future. Have a funny story or wonderful reminiscence to share.

Source: BottomLineHealth.com

TRUST DR. SULLIVAN AS MY FOOT DOCTOR!”

Improve your focus — Do you have more trouble concentrating than you used to? Studies show that our attention spans are declining, largely due to the use of technology. We feel we have to respond to every text, alert and call immediately. Instead, try putting the phone on “do not disturb” mode for a few minutes when you need to focus on something else. You may find it easier to concentrate and you probably won’t miss anything truly important.

Source: Cynthia Green, Ph.D.

Bug bite relief — If you need some relief from itchy bug bites but can’t find your anti-itch medicine, try these remedies as a substitute. Rub some mustard on the spot to help relive pain, itch and redness. Or, dab some water on the area, then gently rub a pinch of coarse salt over the spot. Continue rubbing until the itch stops – most likely in a couple of minutes.

Source: BottomLineInc.com

Linda Withrow, plantar fasciitis patient

“I love Dr. Sullivan and his staff! They are amazing! Dr. Sullivan is smart and knowledgeable. I also love the fact that Dr. Sullivan carries Powerstep flip-flops!! I live in fiip-flops and these are so comfortable because my arches and heels are supported. The same company makes the inserts I wear in my shoes. Thanks, Dr. Sullivan!”

Local nonprofit gets new name

By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com

Friday, March 24, 2023

7:30-9:30 am

Bridgewater Club, 3535 E. 161st St., Westfield $20; advance registration is required

Even prior to the pandemic it became clear that talent was going to be where communities won or lost in the 21st Century. In 2022 there were nearly 70,000 unique positions open throughout the county, which represents over a third of total county-wide employment.

In 2023 workforce is a realm of both uncertainty and opportunity. The Hamilton County labor market remains strong but fears of potential recession, high-profile layoffs from national blue chip brands, rising interest rates and the impacts of inflation all mean it is more important than ever to be informed and on the cutting edge when it comes to talent.

In this program participants will hear from Mindi Woodson, Senior Vice President, of Lightcast (formerly EMSI-Burning Glass), learn about the County’s new Career and Technical Education (CTE) district, and engage with a panel of local Chamber of Commerce Executives. The goal is to see the big picture of how national trends are becoming (or not becoming) reality in Hamilton County, where employment is projected to grow and/or be challenged, and how our employer communities are adapting today.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Hamilton County Community Foundation.

A nonprofit that provides personal care items to families around Indianapolis has a new name. Dotted Line Divas is now Indy Hygiene Hub.

GIVING BACK

“The primary reason for rebranding as Indy Hygiene Hub was because the name Dotted Line Divas had been based on the extreme couponing that we used since the beginning of the organization to stock our hygiene pantry,” said Stacy Mtshali, community coordinator of Indy Hygiene Hub. “Unfortunately, this name is no longer relevant for us because we cannot rely on coupons like we once could. We want it to be easy for both supporters and especially our community members in need to be able to identify and locate us.”

Christina Huffines founded the organization 10 years ago using extreme couponing she had learned to help get her own family through hard times. She partnered with Carmel’s Mercy Road Church as the organization grew, teaching her couponing skills to others and stocking a pantry full of items that way.

“One of the surprising effects of the pan-

demic was the impact on the supply chain and manufacturing for businesses. When businesses are struggling to get items produced and transported and there is a high demand for them, they have no motivation or real reason to offer coupons,” Mtshali said. “And that hit us hard. The beauty is that we now all value and appreciate accessibility to toilet paper after the last couple of years. Sadly, our recipients are still struggling to access it without the support of our hygiene pantry because prices on such items have only climbed, and coupons can no longer be relied upon.”

Firm creates new practice group

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

• Student affairs

LEGAL

Church Church Hittle + Antrim has launched its newly expanded higher education practice group. The firm, which has offices across the state, is now offering a dedicated practice group focusing on higher education and has advised institutions of higher education throughout Indiana and across the country on a variety of legal matters for the past 10 years, according to a news release.

The attorneys in the higher education practice group bring a range of experience that allows CCHA Law to proactively collaborate with higher education institutions and serve them in a variety of areas, including:

• Athletics and investigations

• Business transactions

• Faculty affairs and employment

• First Amendment issues

• General litigation

• Title IX matters

• Institutional assessments

The higher education team, including attorneys from CCHA Law’s nationally reaching Sports Law, School and Education Law, and Business Services practice groups, is particularly experienced in high-profile investigations and assisting executive leadership to navigate difficult decisions when issues threaten an institution’s central mission, according to a news release.

“CCHA Law has such broad and varied experience advising higher education clients that it only made sense to formalize and launch a higher education practice group,” said James Nussbaum, CCHA Law partner, and leader of the new higher education practice group. “Because of our attorneys’ breadth of experience, we have one of the most robust higher education practices in the state and hope to become a ‘one-stop shop’ for the institutions we serve.”

Founded in 1880, CCHA Law is the oldest law firm in Hamilton County and has offices in Noblesville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Tipton, Merrillville, Westfield, and Zionsville. For more, visit www.cchalaw.com.

Join us to hear about the State of the Workforce in Hamilton County from both a national and local perspective.

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Indy Hygiene Hub provides hygiene items to families throughout the Indianapolis area. (Photo courtesy of Indy Hygiene Hub)

SUN WILL BEAT ON IT. WINDS WILL RIP AT IT.

YOU’RE GONNA NEED SOMEONE WHO IS GOOD AT IT.

Game on at new esports center in Fishers

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

fine their skills.

“It’s a state-of-the-art gaming center built for esports,” Surra said. “It’s about as equivalent to an actual esports tournament competition as you will get.”

RECREATION

Sal Surra, owner of YES! Gaming, has been working on the business since March of last year, aiming to provide a space for esports players in Fishers.

“Over the last five, six years I’ve been watching the industry grow and seeing what’s going on,” Surra said. “I just felt there’s going to be a greater transition of gaming into more standardized sport versus where right now it’s a little bit chaotic.”

Surra anticipates explosive growth for esports in the coming years and expects the creation some day of a professional esports league similar to the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. As a result, he wanted to create a space where aspiring pro gamers and teams could train and re-

The gaming center is focused on personal computer gamers because most esports competitions involve PCs. The facility is equipped with high-speed and powerful computers built for gaming with high-quality graphics and smooth gameplay. The center also has a Nintendo Switch, a PS5 and Xbox console. Surra welcomes casual and competitive gamers to the facility.

Fishers City Council member Cecilia Coble was among the city officials who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Yes! Gaming.

“I learned a lot today. I am impressed,” Coble said. “I had no idea that this was a sport and is evolving. It’s amazing and I’m excited for the opportunity for our youth.”

DISPATCHES

Hiring a tax professional — In most states, including Indiana, tax preparers do not have to meet any licensing standards, so you need to do your homework if you plan to hire a professional to do your taxes. Ask about any professional certifications, such as a CPA or Enrolled Agent. Find out what your recourse against the preparer is if you get audited and penalties are assessed. Finally, ask for references and check them out.

Source: BottomLineInc.

Discounts that actually cost you money — Retailers have latched onto a way to offer giant percentages off that are mesmerizing

to shoppers but are not what they seem. The pitch: You get a gigantic discount, typically up to 70 percent off, but the fine print notes that you get that discount only on a second or third of multiple similar items. Signs in store windows and on store shelves (and online) shout out the percentage and shoppers often don’t do the math to see just how unimpressive these offers typically are. For example, based on an offer of “buy two, get the third 50 percent off,” you take three items to checkout, where you then receive a total discount of 17 percent because you pay full price for the first two items.

Source: Source: BottomLineInc.com

Mother Nature can be a real mother. Especially when it comes to roofs. That’s why you should consider a roof that stands the test of Father Time. Bone Dry. We’ve been around for over 30 years because we install roofs that last just as long. Nothing weathers the weather quite like a Bone Dry roof.

From left, Marcella Surra, Sal Surra, Alex Surra and Roman Surra. (Photos by Edward Redd)

TOM WOOD SUBARU SUPPORTS “RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY”

How to fill the void?

Commentary by Terry Anker

Horror vacui. Fourth-century philosopher Aristotle is believed to have originated the concept, which scientists and physicists have tested and debated since. Nature abhors a vacuum. Essentially, the greater the emptiness, the more powerful the draw to fill it. Remove a bucket of water from the ocean and the hole left will be quickly filled by the surrounding water. Take a bucket of air to the bottom of the sea and the bucket would be destroyed by the surrounding aquatic pressure. For most of us non-experts, we are happy to stay on top of the wave and apply the truism to more human proclivities. Whether we are rushing to nab that close-to-thedoor parking spot or angling to get onto the airplane first, we all hurry to the opening. Maybe it is an echo of our days in primary school when we had occasion to be the lunchtime line leader. It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity

Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers across the United States, received socks to help homeless shelters in our local communities. We recently celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by donating 333 pairs of adult size socks to Wheeler Mission Men’s Shelter in Indianapolis.

Throughout the years of the Subaru Loves to Help® initiative, Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers, have now donated over 500,000 pairs of new socks. Socks are one of the most requested items by homeless shelters like Wheeler Mission.

Wheeler Mission is a nondenominational, Christian, social services organization, which

provides critically needed goods and services to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty in Central and South-Central Indiana.

They are currently in great need of volunteers and basic items for those they serve, including new underwear, deodorant and bus passes. Bus passes can be purchased at buy.indygo.net. Potential volunteers can visit wheelervolunteer.org to sign up for a shift or contact Tammy Caldwell, volunteer engagement manager, at tammycaldwell@wheelermission.org for more information.

Through volunteering and donations, we can change the lives of others with one random act of kindness at a time.

en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

In politics, no one seems to be on the ballot, then we find too many from which to choose. In commerce, there is one kombucha to try, then the next day, there are shelves full of assorted brands. In music, someone introduces a “new” sound until it becomes old-school and hopes someday for revival. In our own lives, we fill the void of a lost pet, or growing children, or the halcyon days of our youth. We can’t help but fill them. Aren’t we better to plan for the opening than to get sucked into the void? What will be edited from our lives and how will we hope to fill the gap?

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

Maybe catch a ballet in Bali?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I think I’m finally emerging from a six-month pseudo-funk, where my reality of teaching and parenthood clashed weekly with dreams of going to Harvard. Yes, Harvard.

HUMOR

It’s the only school in the nation that offers a fully funded doctorate in education, so I dove head first into the application process and signed up for Boston rental notifications. My husband Doo and I spoke endlessly about how the move would go down, whether we’d sell our house, how he’d commute, and ultimately where we’d go after. We had a great time planning for all the new possibilities and yelling, “It’s a sign!” whenever we saw a reference to New England. By the time acceptance emails were due to arrive, I’d convinced myself that I’d be part of the Class of 2026, become a state leader in educational policy and then eventually win the White House. But the fantasizing made me less and less content with my current situation.

Little things at school started to annoy me, our aging house began driving me crazy, and even living in Indiana became a bore. The lure of a potential Ivy League existence caused me to poo-poo my actual life. And then I got the “no,” which in hindsight maybe wasn’t such a surprise. We are talking Harvard. Nevertheless, I moped around for a solid two weeks, grieving my “loss” while feeling naïve and wholly inadequate.

But I’ve rebounded! I’ve applied to a part-time online program at Illinois (fingers crossed!) and Doo and I are considering a future yearlong sabbatical and slow-travel around the world, volunteering and doing cool work-aways. Harvard shmarvard. Let’s go to Bali!

Peace out.

Hunter Radke, Josh Boyd, and Scott Reckley (of Tom Wood Subaru) and Wheeler Mission staff prepare to make deliveries to homeless shelters.

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

Terry

It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

– TERRY ANKER

VIEWS

Counting down my peculiarities

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I just turned 76, and I’ve decided it’s time people know who I really am. Here are just some of my peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Email me the numbers you can relate to:

HUMOR

(Wolfsie@aol.com)

1. I prefer baked beans cold.

2. I buy two-piece pajama sets and give away the tops. I wear the bottoms with a T-shirt.

3. I always mix cereals, like corn flakes with puffed rice. In fact, I mix everything. I once mixed ketchup and mayo and I tried to tell people I invented Russian dressing. But George Santos beat me to it.

4. I like leftover Chinese food and I always eat it cold (sometimes with baked beans).

5. I always go to bed with my socks on. But in the morning, I can’t find them.

6. When I ask for a to-go box in a restaurant, three out of four times I leave without it.

7. I own 25 pairs of underwear, but I am compelled to do a load of wash when only six are in the laundry basket.

8. A USB plug has two sides, but it always takes me three times to get it to fit.

9. When I buy a rotisserie chicken, the smell in the car makes me crazy, so I eat the wings while driving. That’s why my steering wheel is always greasy.

10. My checkbook register must have even numbers in the “total” column. If I owe the gas company $94.17, I pay them $100. The next month I have a credit.

11. I drink beer from a wine glass. I never drink it directly from a bottle or can. I don’t like mugs, either.

12. Sometimes, I buy sinfully decadent items at fast-food drive-thrus, like an order of cheesy fries, then after a few bites I dump it out the window. That

cuts fats and calories, but I always recycle the box.

13. If it’s cold enough to require a heavy winter coat, it doesn’t matter where I go: I forget to wear mine home.

14. When I put mayo on a sandwich, it’s applied to the top piece of bread. Mustard has to go on the bottom slice.

15. I found a photo in my basement of me interviewing the great Bob Hope. I have no memory of meeting him. That scares the heck out of me.

16. I always give the beggars on street corners or medians a couple of bucks. They may be scamming me, but I assume my life is easier than theirs. So, I’ll take that chance.

17. If my waitress has a pierced tongue, she gets a smaller tip. I lose my appetite and order less.

18. I have never been in therapy because I think I am totally normal.

POLICIES

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

wash when only six are in the laundry basket.

– DICK WOLFSIE

Oak Ridge Boys to play new songs and old hits

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It is billed as The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour.”

There will be selections from their 2021 album, “Front Porch Singin‘.”

However, group member Richard Sterban said fans can expect to hear the hits as well when the group performs at 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“When we come to town, you could count on the fact that you’re going to hear ‘Elvira,’” Sterban said. “You going to hear ‘Bobbie Sue.’ You’re going to hear our first hit ever, ‘Y’All Come Back Saloon.’ More than likely, you’ll hear ‘Thank God for Kids,’ one of our most requested songs.”

Songs from “Front Porch Singin’” will include the single “Love, Light and Healing.”

“What we do is try to create the feeling of actually sitting on a front porch, in front of the audience,” Sterban said. “We all sit on stools and each man takes turns talking. It’s a very down to earth, very homey kind of a segment and it features the new music.”

Sterban said Dave Cobb produced the

album during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when all recording studios were shut down in Nashville. Cobb told the group recording would be possible if everyone abided by protocols.

“He told us he wanted to create the feeling of four guys gathering on a front porch and just harmonizing,” Sterban said. “Dave Cobb is a master of capturing feelings like that, and he did with the Oak Ridge Boys. The album is a great mix of old Gospel songs that people will recognize, and we found some old country songs as well. Cobb has a working relationship with some of the new young hot songwriters here in Nashville as well. And we just have some brand-new country songs written by some of these young songwriters.”

Sterban said the songs are inspirational in nature.

“It’s music that gives people hope going through difficult times,” he said.

Sterban said group members realized how much they missed performing after being shut down for more than a year from performing during the pandemic.

“We had a new feeling of how much we love getting on stage and taking our music live to our audience because we missed that,” Sterban said. “We missed the

feedback from our fans and audience.”

Sterban celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Oak Ridge Boys in 2022. Joe Bonsall is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year. William Lee Golden joined the quartet in 1965, and Duane Allen joined in 1966. “The relationship that exists between the four of us is also something else very special,” Sterban said. “Over the years, we’ve become the very best of friends, we really have. Each guy in the group has a different personality. But I think that’s part of our appeal. I think we realized a long time ago to respect the differences that exist between the four of us. I think we realized a long time ago that even though we’re so different, we really do need each other.”

Sterban said the members pull together as a team, and that bond is a key to their longevity.

“We are a true brotherhood,” he said. “The friendship that exists between the four of us is very, very important. There’s no doubt about it. I think now that we’re older, we get along a lot better than we did when we were younger. I think we’re too old to let little things bother us.”

For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more, visit oakridgeboys.com.

‘FOOTLOOSE’

“Footloose” runs through March 26 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS’

Civic Theatre is presenting “Murder on the Orient Express” through March 25 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour” is set for 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.

PEKING ACROBATS

The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus will perform at 8 p.m. March 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH

Ripe to perform in Fishers —The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Ripe will perform a concert July 15. Tickets for the Ripe show are now at npdamp.com. An Indianapolis area favorite, Ripe made their central Indiana debut at last year’s WonderRoad Festival and then returned in the fall to the Vogue. Now with a new release, Ripe returns for their own, stand alone outdoor headlining show. Ripe’s show is part of the venue’s annual summer series. Additional summer shows and events will be announced soon. Additionally, the NPD AMP will continue to host the Fishers Farmers Market, kicking off in May, along with local community concerts and national tours. Updates on the 2023 summer schedule can be found at npdamp. com. Boston’s Ripe is a pop quartet featuring singer Robbie Wulfsohn, guitarist Jon Becker, drummer Sampson Hellerman and trombonist Calvin Barthel. The four came together while studying at Berklee College of Music.

From left, Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban form the Oak Ridge Boys. (Photo courtesy of the Oak Ridge Boys)

Artist set to play at Urban Vines

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Justin Lev’s objective is to write lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment.

CONCERT

“My music is upbeat but relaxed,”

Lev said.

Lev, who performs as Eli Lev, wants his songs to resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and share the wisdom he has gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery

Lev’s concert is set for 6 p.m. March 30 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161 St., Westfield. Lev plays the acoustic guitar, harmonica, wooden flute and loop pedal.

“It’s a one-man show with a lot of different sounds,” Levi said.

Lev, who lives in Boonsboro, Md., is in the midst of a cross-country tour.

Lev is familiar with Indiana as he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005 and master’s degree in 2015 from Indiana University. After earning his undergraduate degree,

he taught at a Navajo reservation in Arizona and also taught in Israel and Europe.

“I’m a schoolteacher by trade but doing the music thing full time now,” he said. “I started doing music full time right after I got my master’s degree in education.”

Lev said friends from Carmel, Bloomington and Indianapolis will attend the show.

“I mix in some covers, but it’s mostly original songs,” he said. “I do covers in different arrangements.”

One good example is The Black Keys’ song, “Lonely Boy.”

“It’s a hard rock, bluesy kind of vibe and I’m going to put my own spin on it,” he said.

Lev’s latest extended play recording is ‘Walk.Talk.Dance.Sing.”

“It’s kind of a mix tape of the last couple of years of my life,” he said.

Opera shows to stir emotion

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Audience members will be going through a gamut of emotions during Indianapolis Opera’s shows.

In 2021, he completed his “Four Directions Project,” which includes four EPs that were inspired by indigenous traditions he learned while teaching on the Navajo Nation. That included covers in Lev’s own interpretation. For more, visit eli-lev.com. through some heart-breaking issues.

“There are ensemble pieces that are like choral numbers that are really very moving,” Savia said. “To me, it’s very reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein’s writing.”

PERFORMANCES

“You couldn’t have more of a contrast of one-act operas,” Indianapolis Opera principal conductor Alfred Savia said.

Savia will serve as the musical director for the Indianapolis Opera’s Contemporary Workshop Series production of “Gallantry” and “Veterans Journeys” at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The shows will be at 4 p.m. March 25-26.

“Veterans Journeys” is an opera by composer and psychiatrist, Dr. Kenneth Wells. This will be the Midwest premiere.

“It’s a heartfelt composition with poignant musical settings of putting in the minds of these veterans,” Savia said. “I had never really thought about what their mindsets are and what they are going through after being in combat.”

Dalton Woody and Shederick Whipple are performing as the veterans.

Savia said Woody’s character is going

“Gallantry” was written by Douglas Moore in the 1950s with an operatic take on the TV soap operas of that era.

“It’s a 30-minute little gem,” Savia said. “As I told the singers, you have to figure out how to sing vocally with your tongue firmly planted in your cheek.”

The parody follows a love triangle between a surgeon, his nurse and their patient.

“It’s all done masterfully with music,” Savia said. “I’m looking forward to our audiences’ reaction to one of my favorite oneact operas.”

Jessica Burton is serving as director for the one-act operas.

“I love ‘Gallantry” for its off-the-wall humor, while ‘Veteran Journeys’ is deeply meaningful to me as a military brat,” Burton said. “I hope that you fall in love with this touching story of vets and their journey through PTSD as much as I have.”

For more, visit indyopera.org.

GRAHAM

Where’s Amy?

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

Where’s Amy at Taste of Carmel

From left, Carmel Education Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Penix (Carmel), Taste of Carmel emcee Jeff Worrell (Carmel) and Taste of Carmel design chair and sponsor Melissa Volz-Smith (Carmel) at the March 3 Taste of Carmel, which serves as a fundraiser for the Carmel Education Foundation. The annual event is Hamilton County’s largest indoor foodie experience to support Carmel Clay students in academic success and lifelong learning. More than 50 local food and beverage establishments showcased their signature items, and the event included a fabulous silent auction, raffles and gift card pulls. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Yasmin and Will Stump (Carmel).

Brian and Carol Urbanski (Carmel).

Angela Woodley (Carmel), left, and Maria Piedra (Carmel)

Damian and Geena Siela (Fishers).

Visiting Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we go onto the Temple Mount in East Jerusalem.

TRAVEL

After the Romans destroyed the Jewish Second Temple in A.D. 70, the Temple Mount fell into disuse, with reports that Christians later used it for their garbage. After Islamic armies captured Jerusalem in A.D. 634, the new rulers decided to build a monument over an outcropping of rock on the Temple Mount, which Muslims call Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary), to demonstrate their presence in the city toward which Muslims had once prayed. The location was near where the Second Temple had stood. Reflecting Islam’s rivalry with Christianity, the dome on the monument, completed in A.D. 691, duplicated to within a few inches the dimensions of the dome on the nearby Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest site in Christendom. An Islamic prayer hall at the south end of the Temple Mount has been rebuilt and enlarged several times, now accommodating 4,000 worshippers. Most Muslims today associate the rock beneath the dome

with a night ride they believe Muhammad made to Jerusalem in A.D. 621, from which he traveled to heaven. As a result, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque of which it is a part are the third-holiest sites of Sunni Islam, after Mecca and Medina.

John says Jesus healed a paralyzed man. They can also visit the Church of St. Anne, erected by the Crusaders to honor Anne, the claimed grandmother of Jesus, who they somehow concluded had lived and bore Mary in Jerusalem.

Counting on these words

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

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CHA Consulting, Inc., acting on behalf of the City of Noblesville and in partnership with American Structurepoint, will convene a public information meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Noblesville City Hall, 16 South 10th Street, Noblesville, IN 46060. The purpose of the public information meeting is to offer all interested persons an opportunity to review and comment on the Noblesville Pleasant Street corridor project. The purpose of the project is to provide a 20% volume reduction of S.R. 32 downtown Noblesville traffic. The Pleasant Street corridor will connect S.R. 37 to S.R. 32 across the White River. As the project has received State of Indiana funding, an environmental study for a reasonable range of alternatives is required by 329-IAC-5-1-4.

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GRAMMAR GUY

I’ve always been a numbers guy. In elementary school, if anyone made fun of my disproportionately large head, I would withhold answers to math homework. Yes, I was an egghead in more ways than one.

Of course, I love to think about the intersection of words and numbers. The other day I heard someone say, “To the 10th degree.” As a number and word nerd, I knew this was wrong. In fact, to the 10th degree is a large amount; however, the correct term is “to the nth degree.”

To the nth degree means “as much as possible.” In math terms, to the nth degree means the highest power of the variable in a polynomial -- think something “squared,” which would be a number with a little “2” in the top corner. To the “nth” degree is an algebraic term for the largest number possible in the top corner, signified by the letter “n.”

As it turns out, math and English get nerdy in a hurry! But we’re not yet done.

Did you know that “zero” gets treated

The Temple Mount is controlled by a trust administered by Jordan. Non-Muslims can go onto the Temple Mount but cannot enter the buildings or pray while there. Visitors to the Temple Mount can visit the nearby Bethesda Pool, where the Gospel of like a plural number? I’m guessing a team of powdered-wigged grammarians flipped a coin to decide this at some point in the days of yore. When you discuss one “potato,” you use the singular form of potato. When you discuss two “potatoes,” you use the plural form. What about “zero”? You have zero “potatoes.” Yep, when it comes to English grammar, zero is plural.

Speaking of plural number terms, what about “math” and “maths”? We all know that the full term is “mathematics,” but which is the correct shortened word term? That depends on where you live.

In the U.S., we shorten “mathematics” to “math.” The reason we do this is that “mathematics” is what we call a “mass” noun. A mass noun, as you may recall, is an uncountable, or abstract notion. Think about words like “sunshine,” “information” and “psychology.”

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

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

Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem.

(Photo by Don Knebel)

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