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Council approves ordinances Compiled by Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville Common Council met March 10 and approved several ordinances as well as a conflict of interest disclosure. For more, visit cityofnoblesville.org. What happened: The council unanimously approved amendments to the Noblesville Code of Ordinances. What it means: The amendments specified items such as updating the board of works from three members to five and changing the clerk-treasurer title to clerk because Noblesville recently became a second-class city. What happened: The council heard an introduction for text amendments to the Cumberland Farms Industrial Park Planned Development Ordinance. What it means: The park was approved in 2006 and is at the northeast corner of 206th Street and Ind. 19. There is one structure on the park property, occupied by Fluid Waste Services. The item proposes an amendment to landscape standards. Because the proposal was an introduction, no vote was taken. What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance enacting and adopting a supplement to the code of ordinances. What it means: The item was a housekeeping measure taken every year. It incorporates all ordinances passed in 2019 to the code of ordinances. Ordinances are incorporated into the online code as they are adopted, but the action makes them official and incorporates them into a hard copy. What happened: The council unanimously accepted a conflict-of-interest disclosure from council member Brian Ayer. What it means: Ayer submitted a conflict-of-interest disclosure for a project that will soon come before the council. What happened: The council approved an appropriation transfer in the downtown development fund. What it means: A transfer of $14,000 was moved from the contingency to the Dept. of Economic Development within the downtown development fund to purchase bollards, bike racks, patio barricades and trash cans for the downtown area.

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DISPATCHES Hamilton County plans Facebook Live for COVID-19 — The Hamilton County Commissioners, the Hamilton County Health Dept. and Hamilton County Emergency Management will conduct a Facebook Live event to help educate citizens and employees about COVID-19. The event will take place on all three agencies’ Facebook pages at 8:30 p.m. March 18. Spark Camps set for spring break — Hamilton County 4-H will offer three Spark Camps April 6 – 9 for youth in third through sixth grade. The camps are open to 4-H and non 4-H members. The registration fee for each camp is $25 for active 4-H members or $50 for non-members. To enroll or to view a full list of camps, visit extension.purdue. edu/Hamilton/article/36124. Mended Hearts canceled — Riverview Health recently announced it would cancel the Mended Hearts support group scheduled for March 18 due to concerns with coronavirus and flu restrictions at the hospital. The meetings will resume in April. For more, visit riverview.org. Academic WorldQuest — Two teams from Carmel High School tied for second place in the Academic WorldQuest competition held Feb. 15 at the University of Indianapolis. Fishers’ Eman School won first place and will compete for the nation’s top score and an educational mission trip to Doha, Qatar. The national competition is set for April 24 to 26 in Washington, D.C.

Noblesville Schools parent, children self-quarantine after possible virus exposure By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com On March 9, Noblesville Schools announced that a local parent was directed to self-quarantine after he or COVID-19 she attended an out-of-state event where an attendee recently tested positive for COVID-19. The parent is complying and also is keeping his or her children self-quarantined to avoid exposure to Noblesville Schools students. The parent returned home in early

March, and the district stated there was minimal risk of exposure during the school week. However, the parent and family attended a baseball event at Noblesville High School before they self-quarantined. As of press time, neither the parent or children have exhibited symptoms, and they have not tested positive for the virus, but the district is encouraging anyone who attended the baseball game to watch for COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath. Noblesville Schools released the following

statement: “We are working closely with the Hamilton County Health Dept. on this issue and will continue to provide updates as we receive more information or if new developments occur. We have activated enhanced cleaning and disinfecting procedures in our schools, and our nursing team is carefully monitoring the health symptoms of students and staff.” The district did not share the parent or the children’s names, nor did it share which school the children attend.

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DISPATCHES Fire department promotes four officers — The Noblesville Fire Dept. recently promoted four officers. Firefighter Scott Hunter was promoted to lieutenant. Lt. Uriah Eddingfield was promoted to captain. Capt. Trevor Hash was promoted to division chief. Capt. Mike Cummins was promoted to battalion chief. Real estate statistics — February 2020 saw a slight decrease in the average sale price of a Noblesville home while homes sold much more quickly than this time last year. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price of a Noblesville home was $269,474, a 0.6 percent decrease, compared to February 2019. Homes in Noblesville sold 25.4 percent more quickly, leaving the market 47 days, compared to this time last year. The average price per square foot for a Noblesville home also decreased 3.3 percent, to $124.82, compared to February 2019.

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Noblestories program — The next Noblestories program will focus on women’s history month, and county historian David Heighway will tell the story of how women received a grant and erected a proper library for the city. The program is at 4 p.m. March 29 at Preservation Hall, 1274 Logan St. It is free and open to the public. Student receives Evans Scholarship — Grayson Wittbrod of Noblesville High School received the Evans Scholarship. The scholarship provides full college housing and tuition to students who are caddies and is renewable for up to four years at either Indiana University in Bloomington or Purdue University in West Lafayette. Wittbrod caddied for the O’Neal Caddie Program. He plans to attend Purdue University in the fall. Garden plot registration now open — The 2020 Noblesville Community Garden Plots are now available for registration. Plots are $20 for a 3x20 plot with two hours a week volunteer time required. For more or to volunteer to help in the butterfly or herb gardens, email noblesvillecommunitygarden@ gmail.com or join the Noblesville Community Garden Project Facebook group. DAR to celebrate National Vietnam Veterans Day — National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will recognize veterans who served during the Vietnam War and the Korean War from 9 to 11 a.m. March 21 at the Noblesville Township Community Center, 372 South Eighth St. Coffee, juice and doughnuts will be served.

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DISPATCHES SWCD to conduct workshop — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct a sustainability workshop focusing on invasive species from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds Annex in Noblesville. Attendees will learn about the threat of invasive species, practical management basics with demonstrations and how to identify, eradicate and replace invasive species on their property with native varieties. The workshop is $12 per person. Register at hamiltonswcd.org. Space is limited.

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Community First Bank recognized — Community First Bank of Indiana, with branches in Westfield, Noblesville and Kokomo, has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group for the sixth year in a row. Church to conduct downsizing event — The public is invited to attend a free “Downsizing Your Home Not Your Life” seminar at Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St. The seminars are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 17 and 24. Enter through Door 1. For more or to register, visit noblesvillefirst.com/downsize. Noblesville Schools announces education sessions — Noblesville Schools has announced its Parent Power Education Sessions. One upcoming session is Distracted Driving Danger at 6:30 p.m. April 16 at Noblesville High School. Student wins Lilly endowment scholarship — Noblesville High School senior Joseph Gassensmith was one of four students in Hamilton County who won a Lilly Endowment Scholarship. The scholarship provides four years of full tuition to any Indiana college or university.

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Noblesville student travels to D.C. — The Indiana Connections Academy recently took five students to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 2020 LEAD (Leadership Experience and Development) Conference. Among those was Andrew Moore of Noblesville, a 12th-grade student and National Honor Society peer tutoring representative of the Indiana Connections Academy chapter. The annual conference is a time for students participating in the National Honor Society to meet students from across the nation, attend workshops and brainstorm student leadership ideas

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FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WOMEN’S HISTORY LIBRARY OPENS DOWNTOWN

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Senator welcomes pages — State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) welcomed several students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. They included Hayden Ashworth and Zoe Westlund from Noblesville. GriefShare sessions meet on Sundays — GriefShare sessions conducted by Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., are open to the community. The weekly winter GriefShare sessions meet at the church from 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The program is a 14-week, non-denominational, Christ-centered program focusing on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. Participants are able to join at any point during the 14 weeks. There is a $20 registration fee with

scholarships available. For more, visit noblesvillefirst. com, or contact Carol Miller at 317-773-2500. Noblesville Babe Ruth Baseball registration now open — Noblesville Babe Ruth Baseball registration is now open. For more, visit noblesvillebaberuthbaseball.com or email noblesvillebaberuthbaseball@gmail.com. SWCD offers native plants and ran barrels — The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District will sell native plant kits with 50 native plant plugs for $125. The SWCD also is selling rain barrels, available for pre-order for $75. Plant orders are due April 20 and rain barrel pre-orders are due May 21. For more, visit hamiltonswcd. org.

Façade improvement grant program opens — Applications are being accepted for the City of Noblesville Façade Improvement Grant Program. Three types of grants are available through the program including a small projects grant which awards 50 percent reimbursement up to $2,500, a substantial façade improvement grant which awards 50 percent of reimbursement up to $25,000 and an architectural design assistance grant, which gives a 100 percent reimbursement of up to $500 and helps pay for the cost of professional design services for improving a building’s exterior. The deadline to apply is March 31, and a second round of grants may occur later this year if funds are available. The application is available at cityofnoblesville.org.

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nity programs,” Schroeder said. “I look forward to helping residents take advantage of our current offerings and develop new Last month, City of Noblesville officials programs they can enjoy with their faminamed Jeremiah Schroeder as the new reclies. I most enjoy programs that deal with reation manager for Noblesville Parks and the outdoors. Examples would include trail Recreation. hikes, bicycle-related events and NEW STAFF Schroeder joins any type of informal play in parks.” Noblesville Parks City officials laud Schroeder’s after working for Carmel Clay Parks experience. and Recreation for five months. Pri“Jeremiah will be a great asset or to CCPR, he worked a combined to our team and to the City of No15 years at the City of Greenfield blesville. He will be charged with Parks and Recreation Dept., Coconut helping to expand or improve our Schroeder Creek (Fla.) Parks Dept. and the City current offerings with new opporof Miramar (Fla.). tunities for the community to utilize our In his new role, Schroeder will manage eight city parks as well as rental facilities,” the planning, promotion and supervision of Noblesville Parks Director Brandon Bennett all the city’s recreation programs, including said. “His wide range of past experience and camps during seasonal school breaks. He his passion for parks and recreation makes will oversee three full-time and more than him a perfect fit to our team.” 30 part-time employees. The recreation side Born in Dayton, Ohio, Schroeder grew of the department also manages facility up near Bloomington and graduated from rentals, auditorium shows and more at the Indiana University, where he studied parks, Recreation Annex at Ivy Tech. recreation and leisure. He lives in Fishers “I’m excited for the opportunity to join with his wife and their two daughters. the Noblesville Parks’ team and help to continue to grow the strong camp and commu-

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COMMUNITY Noblesville Main Street adds new events, celebrates three decades

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Noblesville Main Street is celebrating its 30th year and is getting better with age. Executive Director Lorna Steele updated the community on the organization’s recent efforts to COVER STORY enhance the downtown district at last month’s annual meeting. “The goal of Noblesville Main Street is really to represent downtown and everything that makes up our downtown district,” Steele said. “The other part is representing and helping out the downtown businesses, whether they be shops or restaurants. We really want to help them with marketing and getting people in their doors.” During the presentation, Steele said 11 new businesses opened in 2018 in the downtown district. She also discussed history. “I get this question a lot, ‘Where did you come from?’ Steele said of the organization. “The queen of nonprofits, Miss Nancy Chance, started Noblesville Main Street 30 years ago when she really saw the downtown was something we needed to brag about and invest more time and energy in. Now that were 30, we created all new branding. “We have a strategic plan going through 2023. Everything we do from 2020 on will fall into our three focus areas: enrich community, cultivate partnerships and create culture.” Steele showed photos from 30 years ago. Even then, as it does today, the organization incorporated the color orange into its themes and logos. “As an organization, we understand our vibrant downtown is a treasure and amenity for our community,” Steele said.

ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY

Steele approached the organization’s three focus areas and discussed each one in detail. To enrich the community, Steele said Noblesville Main Street is creating an innovation event similar to the show “Shark Tank.” “(The goal is) ‘How do we drive economic business in downtown? What are the kinds of businesses we want here and how do we go out and get those?’” Steele said. “We want to put on an event targeted to entrepreneurs who can come in, pitch their idea and hopefully get really great businesses to start their business in downtown Noblesville.” A welcome packet will be given to each new business. “The idea is when you buy a business downtown or move your business downtown, there are lots of things you need to know, like the parking map or about the façade grants,” Steele said. “We want to create a one-stop shop for people looking to open their business or who have questions and be opening and welcoming in that.”

Noblesville Main Street Executive Director Lorna Steele discusses upcoming events at the organization’s annual meeting. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS

Steele said a focus of cultivating partnerships is rehabilitating historic buildings, supporting new construction and developing a design-management system. “The look and feel of downtown Noblesville – its streets, its sign, its buildings, its store interiors – is very important to us and something we hold at a high standard,” she said. Establishing a new donor network system that will work on reaching the east and west sides of Noblesville also is a priority.

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Enhancing cultural and entertainment experiences also is a focus of Noblesville Main Street. “We have more than 60 events, the majority of which are free,” Steele said. “There is the farmers market, the duck race, the street dance.” One of the organization’s new events is Brunch at the Market. “We are working on Brunch at the Market, which is giving Meals at the Market a bit of a facelift,” Steele said. “We want to do a brunch experience at the farmers market on the stage with a chef and plated meal. It would be a ticketed event. People can taste the food they’re buying and go buy it immediately.” For more, visit noblesvillemainstreet.org.

The duck race will return July 25. (Submitted photo)

MAJOR EVENTS THIS YEAR For more about the following events, visit noblesvillemainstreet.org. • March 30-April 11: Spring Break STAY-cation • May 1: First Friday at Upstairs Downtown • May 2: Farmers market season-opener • May 21: Music and All That Jazz • May 30: Peony Festival (tentative) • June 5: Bed race • June 13: Street dance • July 3: Music and All That Jazz • July 25: Duck race • Aug. 7: Music and All That Jazz • Aug. 15: Kids’ day at the farmers market • Sept. 7: Chocolate Trail and Music and All That Jazz • Oct. 2: Fall Fest and Music and All That Jazz • Nov. 6: Craft Beer Crawl • Nov. 28: Small Business Saturday • Dec. 4: Santa House and Lights Over Seminary

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Commentary by Terry Anker If on the publisher list for a local newspaper, expect to receive scores of unsolicited press releases, important news announcements and, unfortunately, hostile perspective. Most is harmless enough, including urgings to sell books, print interviews and encourage consultancy for a limitless array of previously unknown “national experts.” Usually advanced by a PR firm, the author/ speaker/expert may not be proficient in the field touted but has mastered the art of mass manipulation. Sadly, about half of these “urgent” messages that newspapers are encouraged to print are intentionally polarizing opinion. The headlines scream, “All of my ethnic group believes X – and all of the other ethnic groups believe Y.” Well, maybe. “The virus will kill us all.” “The virus is an attack by China.” “The virus is as fake as the moon landing.” If so many folks didn’t buy into the extreme rhetoric, it would all be entertaining enough. The most enjoyable of them assert some survey superiority. They measure habits, choices and peccadillos garnering, with broad speculation, our natures. Via Haley, who it seems knows the intended recipient well absent of any former communication, at rnpublicrelationsgroup reports that Indiana is the 29th-heaviest drinking state in America. That puts us at the 42nd percentile – a solid fail to Haley. About half of us drink. A third binge-drink, consuming per-capita the 18th percentile and are catching up at 88th of new drinkers and 66th in craft breweries. Who knows if any of it is true. However, we are reminded to use caution. Indiana is not the biggest drinking state, or the least. It is not the most likely for arrest, nor does it have the highest death rate. Still, is it worth it? There is much life to live, and prisons — or, for that matter — cemeteries, are not on this paper’s delivery route.

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

Alarmed by outdated clock Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’m mad as heck and I’m not going to take it anymore! Kidding. It’s more like, I’m mildly frustrated and I’m going to HUMOR write about it. Last week while adjusting my clocks for the stupid “spring forward,” I renewed a vow to get rid of the time monstrosity that rests on my bedside table. Once the latest and greatest technology of the ’90s, my “alarm clock” is now sorely outdated. Although it includes AM/FM, three wake-up settings and, the pièce de résistance, an honest-to-God CD player, I can no longer justify its presence. The main problem is that the button to move time forward is broken, so whenever I want to reset the alarm for later, I have to go backward a full 23 hours. And that hurts my fingers, so I just give up and use my phone. Which begs the question: “Why don’t you always use your phone (idiot)?” Honestly, there are two reasons. The first

is practical: I love the warm ambient glow that lets me know how long I haven’t been sleeping and keeps me from running into the TV on my way to the bathroom. True, my phone could function similarly, but I’d have to navigate the unlocking process without my glasses amid a nocturnal fog, which would somewhat defeat the purpose. The second, and perhaps more significant, reason is that this clock was a wedding gift that has literally been with me half of my life. One husband, two apartments, three houses, four babies ... we’ve experienced a lot of living together. I can’t simply throw her away. But maybe it’s time. Peace out.

Last week while adjusting my clocks for the stupid “spring forward,” I renewed a vow to get rid of the time monstrosity that rests on my bedside table.

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

Editor, I am writing to you today because I am thrilled to see Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt will be the Republican nominee in November 2020. I have no doubts that he will win reelection and will continue to lead Hamilton County responsibly, with taxpayers in mind. Hamilton County is flourishing under the leadership of people like Mark. Since becoming commissioner, he has always focused on the needs and desires of those within the county. He has been proactive in enhancing training for firefighters and police officers and has always worked to stay educated on the latest technology in the public safety sphere. Mark also is constantly working to assess our traffic needs for the future. Already, construction is beginning on Ind. 37 to attend to traffic concerns. Once construction is finished, the corridor will become an economic hub and reduce commutes. He continues to prepare our county for a growing population and successful future. I will continue to give Mark my unwavering support as he campaigns for reelection, and urge you to do the same. Ted Lobdell, Westfield

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nation. Minutes later, the coon dogs were barking up the right tree, while Barney was enjoying a nice kosher meal. Sales force Comedian Soupy Sales and I hosted a few shows together in New York. Years later, he was booked at an Indy comedy club, so I scheduled him as a guest on my morning WISH-TV segment. I opened the on-site broadcast from his hotel lobby, where I introduced that the one-and-only Soupy Sales was rumored to be in the building. The elevator door opened, and out walked Soupy. “Hello,” I said. “Did you hear that Soupy Sales is staying here?” “I am Soupy Sales,” he said, faking his annoyance. I persisted … “No, really! Soupy Sales is staying at this very hotel.” “For the last time, I am Soupy Sales.” Next followed the rehearsed zinger. “Wow, you sure got older!” I said. On cue, a waiter walked by with a pie. Soupy grabbed the pie off the tray and deposited it right in my face. A photo of that moment is in my office, signed by the legendary comic: “To Dick Wolfsie: That was great shtick. Love, Soupy.”

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Westfield Playhouse takes on ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Nancy Lafferty has waited a long time for her opportunity to direct “A Raisin in the Sun.” “It’s a play that I read many PLAY years ago as a college student in the ’70s and I thought, ‘This is a masterpiece’,” said Lafferty, a McCordsville resident. “I watched the Sidney Poitier movie then and have watched the other movies. There are four. They’re each different.” Main Street Productions’ staging of the powerful play is set from March 20 to April 5 at Westfield Playhouse. Lafferty said it is always listed among the top 10 most important plays. The story centers on a black family that wants a better life away from the city but meets opposition from their potential new white neighbors. “It’s a profound story that sadly is still applicable today,” she said. The 1959 Broadway play was written by Lorraine Hansberry, the first African American female author to have a play on Broadway. Hansberry, who died at age 34 in 1965, based it on her own family’s experiences fighting segregation. Gabrielle Patterson plays Mama, the Younger family matriarch. All the performers playing Younger family members are from Indianapolis. “I’ve been doing community theater for a little while, but I’m mostly known as a poet,” Patterson said. Patterson has never seen a movie or play version of the show. “I know the notable people who have played this role from Esther Rolle to Phylicia Rashad and I didn’t want it to be anything but my own,” she said. “My version of Mama is very different from everyone else.” Patterson said the play’s issues are still relevant. “Housing discrimination and families trying to make ends meet is absolutely something we are still dealing with,” she said. De`Jon Marshall-Fisher, who plays Walter, read the play in eighth grade. He graduated from Indiana State University in 2012 with a theater degree.

“Saturday Night Fever” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis: Through March 29. For more, visit beefandboards.com or call 317-872-9664. “A Few Good Men” Civic Theatre, The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: Through March 28. For more, visit civictheatre. org. “Murder on the Orient Express” Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis: Through March 29. For more, visit irtlive.com. Kurt Elling Quintet: “A Century of Heroes” Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: 8 p.m. March 21. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. “A Raisin in the Sun” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, Westfield: March 20 to April 5. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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“I haven’t done a production in eight years, and when I saw they were doing “Raisin in the Sun,’ I had to do it because I love Walter,” he said. “When I was in eighth grade, the part my teacher always had me read for was Walter. This is such an iconic role. It’s been played by Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Danny Glover and Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs. I’m honored to be playing this role.” Andrea Hardy, who plays Walter’s wife, Ruth, said Warren Central High School performed the play the year after she graduated, so she missed that opportunity to be in it. “I’m cool, calm and very collected and don’t get easily frustrated,” Hardy said. “So, it’s a challenge to show that in a particular scene in this production.” Kaitlynn Nailon plays Walter’s sister, Beneatha. “I love the play and love the role,” Nailon said. “The role is fitting of me because I went to college. I know her vibe and like

how she talks in these long paragraphs and they’re full of knowledge, and sometimes people don’t know what she is talking about. That’s me all the time.” Hardy said she watched three versions to get a gauge on how her character is portrayed. Deveon Reese, 10, plays Travis, the son of Walter and Ruth. “I usually do school plays, so this one is a little longer and more challenging,” said Reese, a fourth-grader at Brookview Elementary. Jeff Maess plays Karl Lindner, who tries to pay the family not to move into the neighborhood. “He’s an unlikeable character, but in his mind he’s perfectly likable,” Maess said. Lafferty said many actors don’t want to take on such a distasteful character. “I know a lot of actors that wouldn’t want to do that role,” she said. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Carmel Symphony Orchestra Clay Township Presents Side-by-Side with Carmel High School: 4 p.m. March 22. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org. “Don Giovanni” Indianapolis Opera, The Toby Theater at Newfields, Indianapolis: March 20 to 22. For more, visit indyopera.org. “Melvin’s Room” The Belfry Theatre, Noblesville: March 20 to April 5. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com. Luminaries: “Songs of Suffrage: Votes for Women!” Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel: 2 p.m. March 24. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. “The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin” Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis: March 25 to April 19. For more, visit irtlive.com.

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The Kurt Elling Quintet will perform March 21 at the Palladium. (Photo by Anna Webber)

Jazz singer Elling pays tribute to heroes By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kurt Elling has been passionate about jazz his entire life, so naturally he has his share of favorites. CONCERT Elling will pay tribute to those singers when the Kurt Elling Quintet performs “Century of Heroes” at 8 p.m. March 21 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “It’s not the main touring agenda, but it’s a special occasion kind of thing,” Elling said. “I’m always putting another project out, and this was one that was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing we were able to put together with dear friends in a live setting. That means we’ve been able to come out with a slightly different show that we normally do.” Elling, a Chicago-born baritone who has won eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for Male Singer of the Year, pays tribute to legends like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Billy Eckstine and Jon Hendricks. Elling, however, said he’s not treating the

show as a term paper on jazz. “It’s a way for us to have a good time and a way for me to share my favorite singers and their names with some people that might not have heard of them before or may quickly be forgetting them,” said Elling, who is based in New York. Elling said he put the quintet together for this series of shows. “I try to incorporate things that have been part of my bag before, but I try not to overdo it,” Elling said. “People that have heard me in the past like to hear some different ideas where I’m taking it. The people that haven’t can start from here and dive in afterwards. “At the end of the night if people still have a request, that’s why we record. They can go home and put on the stereo.” Typically, Elling said he performs 150 to 180 nights per year. Elling said he stays fresh by “challenging myself and trying to be dedicated to the music. I don’t have any crazy expectations of economic success. I’m here for the music and the people that show up to hear it.” For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, near Red Feather Lakes, Colo. (Photo by Don Knebel)

A stupa in the mountains Commentary by Don Knebel One of the most impressive Buddhist structures in the United States is in the picturesque foothills of the Rocky TRAVEL Mountains, about 45 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo. In 1959, a 21-year-old Buddhist named Chögyam Trungpa fled Tibet and eventually ended up in the United States, where he became famous for his Shambhala Vision, in which people of any religion can seek enlightenment. In 1974, he founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colo., the first accredited Buddhist university in the United States. He gained a large number of devotees, including beat poet Allen Ginsburg. Before he died in 1987, Chögyam Trungpa founded a number of meditation centers, including one on 552 acres near Red Feather Lakes, Colo., now known as the Shambhala Mountain Center. Upon Chögyam Trungpa’s death at age 48, his followers decided to honor his memory with a stupa, a mound-like structure originally designed to hold relics of the Buddha. The result was a 108-foot-tall stupa that has become the centerpiece of the Shambhala

Mountain Center. The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing was consecrated in 2001 after 14 years of construction, at a cost of $2.7 million. The overall shape of the three-level stupa, formed from concrete reportedly designed to last 1,000 years, suggests a crowned Buddha, meditating while sitting on a throne. Unlike most stupas, the lower section, which includes a 20-foot-tall statue of a seated Buddha, is open to the public. At the heart of the golden statue is the entire skull and part of the spine of Chögyam Trungpa, who was cremated. Upper sections, closed to the public, contain other representations of the Buddha and remains of important Buddhist teachers. The Shambhala Mountain Center, which includes about 35,000 square feet of space for lodging, eating and meditation, is a popular location for spiritual retreats.

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