March 28, 2023 — Noblesville

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Panel OKs rezoning for Bastian Solutions project

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

A rezoning request tied to the development of a new Bastian Solutions headquarters in Noblesville will go before the Noblesville Common Council in April after being approved by a city planning board.

CITY NEWS

Bastian Solutions, which has its corporate headquarters on North Meridian Street in Carmel, filed a request with the city to rezone about 113 acres from office/flex to industrial/office that was considered by the Noblesville Plan Commission March 20. That meeting drew more than 25 people, many of whom were residents living near the proposed development and raised issues such as traffic, sound, light and crime.

Bastian Solutions, a supply chain integration partner, announced in January that it was planning a corporate campus in Noblesville on 162 acres near 146th Street and Promise Road. The site will serve as the future home of the company’s corporate headquarters and advanced manufacturing facilities, which will produce industry-leading supply chain automation technologies.

The rezoning request was filed with the city because the land use type is split between office/flex on the north portion of the property fronting 146th Street with industrial/office on the south section, said Matthew Skelton, an attorney with Church Church Hittle + Antrim representing Bastian Solutions. If approved, the rezoning would match the uses permitted in industrial/office to the

intended manufacturing use, he said.

Fishers resident Stacy Haskins, who lives in the Sedona Woods subdivision, was among the individuals who spoke to the plan commission voicing concerns about the project being industrial in nature. Haskins also expressed concerns about traffic safety in the area even with a planned roundabout on 141st Street.

Haskins asked that if the rezoning request was granted to stipulate that no entrance should be permitted off 141st Street. In addition, Haskins also requested that a buffer be put in place to shield the area.

Travis Hudak, chief financial officer of Bastian Solutions, told plan commission members that the conceptual design of the project will be implemented inthree phases. Specifically, Hudak said it will likely be five years before the first phase is completed, while it will be 20 years until the third phase is finished.

Company officials previously said a groundbreaking for the Bastian Solutions project isn’t expected for another 24 to 36

A rendering of Bastian Solutions’ new corporate headquarters in Noblesville, which will be located near 146th Street and Promise Road. The company plans 250 new jobs over the next five years.

months. The $130 million capital investment will result in 250 new jobs over the next five years, while 400 retained and relocated jobs are expected as a result of the move, company officials said.

Jim Hellmann, assistant city engineer with the City of Noblesville, said issues such as drainage, engineering and driveway usage will be reviewed by a technical advisory committee, which reviews plans to ensure that city standards are being met. That committee, he said, consists of staff from several city departments such as planning, fire, in addition to representatives from utility companies.

The plan commission voted to unanimously approve the rezoning, which will now go before the Noblesville Common Council during its 7 p.m. meeting April 11 for final approval. The public will have an opportunity to speak at the council meeting about the rezoning request, said Joyceann Yelton, development services manager with the city’s planning and development department.

City creates advisory council on disabilities

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Westfield.

GOVERNMENT

Noblesville has created an advisory council on disabilities that will help provide guidance on the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan and work to increase employment opportunities.

The seven-member panel will consist of five individuals appointed by Mayor Chris Jensen, while the remaining two members will be appointed by the Noblesville Common Council. Noblesville is the latest city to create an advisory council on disabilities, which has been created in other Hamilton County cities, including Carmel, Fishers and

Jensen said the city’s ADA transition plan is required under a federal mandate, but noted that the advisory council will be helpful in giving advice and guidance regarding the plan. The panel will also work to create employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, while it will also work with city officials on grant opportunities that are available, Jensen said.

“We’re excited to get this launched and get this going and get these folks really codified in a formal way to give us some great advice,” Jensen said. “This is meant to be a community-led organization to really give some great guidance as we move forward to be a more diverse and welcoming community.”

Other than working on the city’s ADA transition plan and working to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, a resolution passed by the Noblesville Common Council indicates the advisory council will also provide guidance on Disability Awareness Month campaigns and events that the city and stakeholders should consider.

In addition, the advisory council will also review and provide guidance concerning the city’s current services, policies and practices that affect or concern those with disabilities, while it will also provide guidance on opportunities to work with stakeholders, community partners and city leaders to foster a culture of inclusivity in Noblesville, according to the resolution.

(Photo courtesy of Bastian Solutions)

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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.

Church in Noblesville plans easter egg hunt — Northview Church’s Noblesville campus will host a community easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon April 8. The event, located at 1448 Conner St., is open to the public. For questions, call 317-846-2884.

Noblesville First United Methodist Church to host Easter egg hunt — Noblesville First United Methodist Church will welcome everyone in the community for their annual Easter egg hunt from 10:30 a.m. to noon April 8. The free event will take place at Teter Retreat & Farm, 10980 E. 221st Street, Noblesville.

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; hospitality 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.

NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND PLACES FIRST AT ISSMA COMPETITION

Institute names deputy director

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

A Westfield High School graduate has been named deputy director of The Pursuit Institute, which has been designated as an independent career and technical education district by the state of Indiana.

EDUCATION

Kurt Cantlon will work directly with school districts to ensure alignment of educational pathways while guiding and supporting the expansion of career and technical education for students across Hamilton County. Cantlon previously worked in career and technical education as the director for Wildcat Creek Career Cooperative in Clinton County.

Cantlon started his career as a probation officer and worked in mental health before becoming a school counselor. He has worked in education for the past 14 years as a counselor and administrator.

“I am thrilled to return to work with the youth of Hamilton County, a place that I grew up and continue to raise my family,”

he said. “Career and technical education has become a true passion of mine in my years as a school counselor and leading a career and technical education district in another part of the state. Carrie Lively has done an amazing job getting The Pursuit Institute off the ground and ready to serve students. I am excited to join her to continue to innovate and build career and technical education for the benefit of the students and employers of Hamilton County.”

Six school districts — Carmel, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Sheridan and Westfield — have already approved joint operating agreements to administer career and vocational training.

Students in all Hamilton County school corporations who have sought career and vocational education have attended classes at the J. Everitt Light Career Center in the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township. Under a joint operating agreement, schools will offer classes at their respective schools, allowing students from across Hamilton County to access those courses.

The Noblesville High School jazz band took the top spot during the Indiana State School Music Association state competition March 17 at Pike High School in Indianapolis. The band also swept the categories of best trumpet, best trumpet section and best trombone. (Photo courtesy of Noblesville Schools)

Cantlon

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Getting to know

Allyson Gutwein

Allyson Gutwein, a Zionsville resident, is the executive director of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. She is a former member of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce board. Gutwein was recently hired as the new executive director of the Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau and will be transitioning out of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce role. What made you want to accept the opportunity to become the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce as the executive director?

I have always loved helping businesses and have a real passion for seeing an area thrive because of the strong business community. I wanted a challenge, and three months after taking this role COVID closures caused the business community to take a hard look at what ‘open’ looked like. It was a challenge, for sure.

How has your previous career experience helped in your current role?

I had experience running my own small business, as well as managing others. Ninety percent of our businesses in the Zionsville Chamber are considered small businesses, with 60 percent to 70 percent of those small businesses being microbusinesses, businesses with 10 or fewer employees.

How did your summers spent on the family farm help shape the person you are today?

I learned that hard work is a skill. Knowing how to put in long hours, working when you were tired, it is a skill. I had very hard-working parents and extended family that made it commonplace to put in the work to get the outcome you desired.

What is the hobby that helps you relax?

I am a crafter. I love to make elaborate wreaths and I have been making floral designs for years.

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EASTER EGG HUNT AT NORTHVIEW CHURCH

Northview Church’s Noblesville campus will host a community Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon April 8. The event, at 1448 Conner St., is open to the public. For questions, call 317-846-2884.Noblesville First United

METHODIST CHURCH TO HOST EASTER EGG HUNT

Noblesville First United Methodist Church will welcome everyone in the community for their annual Easter egg hunt from 10:30 a.m. to noon April 8. The free event will take place at Teter Retreat & Farm, 10980 E. 221st Street, Noblesville, and will also feature games, crafts, inflatables, and three egg hunt fields for different age groups.

HAMILTON COUNTY GOP LINCOLN DAY DINNER

The Hamilton County Republican Party will host its 2023 Lincoln Day Dinner April 10 at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, 13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville. Guest speaker will be Congressman Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, while Indiana governor candidates will also be at the event. The VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. with dinner following at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required that can be done on the Hamilton County GOP’s website. For more, call 317849-9600, email hcrp@hamiltoncountygop. org or visit hamiltoncountygop.org.

EASTER EXPRESS

Nickel Plate Express is offering train rides as part of its Easter Express. Rides will be offered on April 1, 2 and 8. Trains depart at 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. April 1 and 8, while train rides are available at 1 and 3 p.m. April 2. Prices are $32 to $109. For more, visit nickelplateexpress.com.

PAINT WITH BUNNIES

Kiln Creations at 60 N. 9th St. will host “Paint with Bunnies” from 4 to 8 p.m. April 1. Cost is $25. For more, visit placefull.com/ paint-with-bunnies-at-kiln-creations or call 317-774-8982.

UPAINT TODDLER/PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Have some fun with your toddler or preschooler with some story time and painting April 6. The event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at uPaint Pottery Studio, 13901 Town Center Blvd., Suite 200, Noblesville, will feature a spring story, painting a bunny and enjoy a snack. No reservation is needed. The cost is $15 per painter. For more, visit upaintpotterystudio. com or call 317-773-4880.

NOBLESVILLE WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COLIN HOWARD SERVES AS SENATE PAGE

Noblesville West Middle School student Colin Howard, with State Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, recently visited the Indiana Statehouse as a Senate page. Pages in grades six to 12 spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. (Photo courtesy of office of State Sen. Scott Baldwin)

NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VISITS STATEHOUSE

Noblesville High School student Isabella Lingenfelter, with State Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, recently visited the Indiana Statehouse as a Senate page. Pages in grades six to 12 spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. (Photo courtesy of office of State Sen. Scott Baldwin)

University senior displayed her offensive firepower during career

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

University High School girls basketball coach Justin Blanding watched senior guard Payton Seay expand her offensive ability throughout her career.

“Payton is a physical basketball player that enforces her will on the game,” Blanding said.

“She scores in bunches but over four years really learned to use the offense to make the game easier for her. She is a scorer, so figuring out her spots on the floor has helped her game improve.”

Seay participated in the Hoosier Basketball Top 60 Senior Showcase. She wants to play in college but she is undecided about where.

Seay, a Noblesville resident, averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman, 13.7 as a sophomore, 15.0 as a junior and 20.0 as a senior.

“I feel I made the most improvement in my scoring abilities and leadership skills,”

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Favorite movie: “The Menu”

Favorite subject: Math

Seay said. “After losing six seniors (from the 2021-22 team), I felt that it was really important to pick up where they left off and continue to build.”

Each year, Seay improved her shooting. She shot 50 percent from the field as a senior for the Trailblazers (20-5), 42 percent as a junior, 41 percent as a sophomore and 38 percent as a freshman.

“Every offseason, Coach Blanding always

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pushed me to do more and more, and I was able to deliver,” she said. “I want to mention that this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of my teammates who put their trust in me and believed in me. Also, the hours spent at Shoot 360 really helped me.”

Seay enjoyed playing alongside her sister Taylor for the past two years.

“We are always pushing each other to be better,” she said. “I’m really going to miss playing with her but I’m confident that she will continue balling out without me.”

Seay also will miss playing with senior Kelsey DuBois, who is also a Noblesville resident who will play for New York University in the 2023-24 season.

“Me and Kelsey have been playing together since fourth grade,” Seay said. “We have shared so many happy memories. I couldn’t ask for a better post player and friend. She can do it all. NYU got a good one. It’s definitely going to be a little weird not playing with her next year, but it’s definitely been a journey with her.”

Seay wants to major in computer science and minor in cybersecurity.

University High School senior guard Payton Seay averaged 20 points as a senior. (Photo courtesy of Jasper Owens)

Seay

Forest alliance encourages advocacy at local level

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

“Any effort to conserve forestland in the state must address private forests,” Stant said.

ENVIRONMENT

The Indiana Forest Alliance presented information on local nature preservation and related issues at an informational meeting held March 9 at Sun King Brewery in Carmel.

IFA is a nonprofit established in 1996 to protect Hoosier woodlands. According to IFA Executive Director Jeff Stant, Indiana had 20 million acres of forests when pioneer settlement began in the 1800s. In less than 100 years, the total shrank to 1 million acres.

“It is important to appreciate how vital the forests are to our existence,” Stant said. “We are in, by many measures, the deepest, richest breadbasket in the country.”

Since the 1900s, nearly 25 percent of Indiana’s forest-covered area has returned. The state has approximately 5 million acres of forests, with 90 percent privately owned.

Also at the meeting, retired teacher Zelma Taylor shared how she partnered with several other residents in 2022 to advocate against a proposal to build 33 townhomes at 96th Street and Haverstick Road, which would have required the destruction of a forested area.

Taylor spoke about using petitions and gathering support from residents who wanted to preserve the woods. She said the proposal was later withdrawn without a reason given.

“We didn’t think we did it ourselves. It took a whole bunch of people,” Taylor said. Stant said preservation starts at home.

“I think that this is a great crowd to see, because it shows the community will try to hold on to what they have left and to make that into a political issue,” Stant said. Learn more about the alliance at indianaforestalliance.org.

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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.

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

Expected completion: End of 2024

WESTFIELD

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 2024.

Project: New roundabout

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

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Register to vote by April 3 — The deadline to register to vote in the May 2 primary election is April 3. Registration may be done online, by mail or in person. Voter registration forms are available at any public library in Hamilton County, any license branch, any city or town clerk-treasurer’s office and the Hamilton County Voter Registration Office in Noblesville (Room 106). Register online at IndianaVoters.in.gov.

Parade tickets on sale – Tickets are on sale to the public for the 2023 AES 500 Festival Parade. Parade tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online at 500festival.com/tickets. Proceeds from all 500 Festival ticketed events help support the organization’s free programming and events for Indiana youth and college students. The parade will take place at 11:45 a.m. May 27 in downtown Indianapolis. The grand marshal is Frank Shorter, Olympic gold medalist and the winner of the first OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.

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Expansion project at Noblesville High School to create new multi-purpose athletic area

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Construction is continuing on a major expansion project at Noblesville High School that will eventually create a new multi-purpose athletic area, including courts, a girls locker room and office space.

The $17.4 million project, which began in January, was driven in part by continued student growth and the fact that more than two-thirds of NHS students participate in either performing arts or athletics, said Craig McCaffrey, principal at NHS.

“We’re just outgrowing our space,” McCaffrey said. “One of my goals as principal is not to have kids come back at nine or 10 o’clock at night because there’s not enough space.”

McCaffrey said the school’s wrestling program has grown in popularity, noting that student-athletes have outgrown their space. He added that students must use the wrestling room and gym space for practices.

The athletic expansion will result in going from two to four mats for wrestling meets and practices, McCaffrey said. It will also create seven total gym courts for student-athletes, one of which can be used for competitions as needed.

Two other floors will be composite, meaning they can be used for golf or batting practices, in addition to being geared for cheerleading or color guard practices as well, McCaffrey said. A three-lane walking track will also be available for use.

Those additions will also be beneficial to students, giving them an opportunity to leave school at a reasonable time rather than staying late, according to McCaffrey.

“We can also allow more (of the) community to use it,” he said.

District officials are funding the athletics expansion project through a general obligation bond that results in no increase to the tax rate, said David Hortemiller, chief financial officer for Noblesville Schools.

The district approached the school board a year ago for the first of several approvals regarding the athletic expansion project, according to Hortemiller, who said officials also received feedback from teachers, coaches and other individuals as part of the process. That information-gathering process was important in determining how much space would be needed for certain areas such as locker rooms, Hortemiller added.

The expansion project will also result in moving the school’s athletic office to the new addition, while the athletic office will be converted into a varsity girls basketball locker room. A health classroom will also be constructed as part of the project, McCaffrey said.

McCaffrey said he hopes the athletics expansion project will also allow for opportunities to shift things around internally within the high school to expand its performing arts programs, which consist of band, choir, color guard and jazz band, among others.

“You’ve got to move A to make room for B,” he said.

The district also plans to add 70,000 square feet of new space for STEM programming, in addition to renovating 37,000 square feet for performing arts. The expansion project would be the largest at NHS since the 2014 freshman

center addition and is estimated to cost $39 million, according to the district.

District officials say the proposed expansion would include up to 22 new classrooms, STEM labs, enlarged performing arts spaces, an additional café area, a makerspace, room for large group meetings, storage and more. The school board is expected to vote on the matter sometime this summer.

Construction on the athletic expansion project is expected to be completed in August 2024, while the proposed STEM and performing arts expansion would open in August 2025, according to the district.

ON THE COVER: Noblesville High School Principal Craig McCaffrey, left, and Noblesville Schools Chief Financial Officer David Hortemiller pause outside the construction site at Noblesville High School. An athletics expansion project is underway at the high school that will eventually bring new courts, a girls locker room and office space. (Photos by Adam Seif)

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7

Total number of courts for studentathletes

4

Number of mats for wrestling program through expansion

3

Number of lanes available for a walking track

McCaffrey

A rendering of the athletics expansion project at Noblesville High School. (Photo provided by Noblesville Schools)

Making sense of the machines

Commentary by Dr. Kim Hall

Have you ever wondered what those new crazy machines at the eye doctor do? It seems that these days, when you go to the optometrist, the pretest room has become more crowded than NASA HQ as you are asked to put your face into yet another machine. What in the world does each instrument tell about your eyes? Technology has certainly evolved over the years!

VISION

Let’s begin with the gold standard tests. Everyone has been asked to watch that farmhouse or hot air balloon as it goes in and out of focus. Luckily, we live in Indiana, so those targets are appropriate! This machine measures the curvature of the front part of your eye, along with the length of your eye, and in turn gives a starting point for your refractive state, a.k.a., glasses prescription. The target going in/out of focus simply serves to keep your focusing system in a relaxed state, which results in a more accurate prescription.

You may be seeing less and less of that air puff test. The “archaic torture chamber” actually measures the speed at which the air bounces off the front part of your eye, and that tells us how hard your eye is and how much pressure is inside of it. That test has been dreaded for ages, and, thankfully, smart optical engineers have been listening. It has evolved into a new and improved handheld device that measures your eye pressure with a super tiny probe that – yes – does actually touch your eye, but it is super tiny and so fast you truly don’t even feel it. I’m almost nervous to share that secret, as I may have ruined the mystique.

I have many more technologies to share about in upcoming editions. Stay tuned for parts two and three coming up soon.

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Gaylor Electric employee honored

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

Gaylor Electric in Noblesville has announced that one of its employees has been named as the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2023 Craft Professional of the Year.

president and CEO of Gaylor Electric. “Coming full circle, Jared continues to donate his time to the professional ABC programs that helped shape him into the high-performing merit-shop craft professional he is today.”

ACHIEVEMENT

Jared Foster, a senior general superintendent with Gaylor Electric, received the honor at the ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Fla., March 15. ABC presents the annual Craft Professional of the Year award to a construction craft professional who excels in their field, demonstrating a commitment to safety, workforce development and the merit shop philosophy, according to a news release.

“Jared Foster embodies and upholds every value that is defined in the Merit-Shop Philosophy of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) He has proven time and time again that one truly dedicated and inspiring leader can help shape the future of the Electrical trade,” said Chuck Goodrich,

“In his nomination, Jared was described as embodying and upholding ‘every value that is defined in the merit shop philosophy of ABC, proving time and time again that one truly dedicated and inspiring leader can help shape the future of the electrical trade,’” stated Milton Graugnard, national chair of the ABC board of directors. “On and off the jobsite, Jared is a construction industry leader, excelling in total human health, quality, innovation, and attitude. With more than 17 years of experience in the construction industry, Jared exemplifies the best of the best among his colleagues, who are building their local community stronger through the electrical trade.”

As Craft Professional of the Year, Foster received a $10,000 cash prize. Foster will also be profiled in the June issue of Construction Executive magazine, officials said.

Wine, food boutique now open

By Mark LaFay news@currentincarmel.com

Regalique, a wine and gourmet food boutique, recently opened at 110 W. Main St., Suite 120 in Carmel.

NEW

BIZ

Regalique was inspired by owner Jexy Rowe’s travels throughout Europe and in South America during her formative years. Rowe said she found the best way to experience the culture of an area is through its food and drink. This led to several culinary experiences that she wants to share with customers.

Regalique features a diverse array of gourmet foods, including imported and domestic cheese and charcuterie, honeys, olives, assorted spreads, accoutrements, teas, chocolate and confections.

“The wine in the boutique really tells the story of my travels,” Rowe said. She said guests can expect to find wines with a high quality to price ratio. Guests can also discover an assortment of wine accessories and books to assist them in their journeys through the world of wine. Wine concierge services are available. Other services are available to assist guests.

“When guests arrive at Regalique, we want them to experience a warm and inviting environment where they are encouraged to explore,” Rowe said.

The wines have QR codes that help shoppers navigate pairings with a variety of food options found in the store.

Regalique is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Learn more at regalique. com.

Regalique sells wine and food items inspired by travels around the globe. (Photo courtesy of Jexy Rowe)

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Fishers business offers an array of cryotherapy treatments

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

HEALTH

Lori Allbright is the founder of Fishers Cryotherapy. She has run the business at 11789 Commercial Dr. since 2019.

Allbright was introduced to cryotherapy in 2014 when she sought treatment for her son, who was 11 at the time. She said he pulled part of a growth plate in his shoulder while playing baseball.

“He was constantly in pain,” she said. “So instead of drugging him, we found cryotherapy.”

As a treatment, cryotherapy is the process of manipulating the body’s temperature to trigger its natural defense mechanisms, Allbright said.

“Going from room temperature to negative temperature, your body immediately thinks it’s in trouble and it needs to protect itself,” Allbright said.

For treatments, patients step into a cryochamber filled with freezing air. In response, the blood vessels narrow, and the body’s surface layer blood is pulled to the core. The body receives more oxygen, nutrients, enzymes and can increase white blood cells, Allbright said.

Allbright said the treatments were effective for her son and for herself when she recovered from fasciectomy surgeries on both of her legs.

“I have compartment syndrome in both my lower legs,” she said. “My feet would go numb, my legs would kind of swell up and it

was just painful.”

After cold treatment, she said she could walk without pain an no longer suffers migraines during storms.

“One day it rained after cryotherapy, and I had no idea it was going to happen,” she said. “I had no idea that was a byproduct of doing cryotherapy or could be.”

Marcus Clancy, owner of Providence Star Academy Martial Arts Academy in Indianapolis, has been going to Fishers Cryotherapy for a year and is a fan of the treatments.

“(Allbright’s) personality is always the same. Like, ‘Wow, you’re really nurturing. You really care about this,’ and she told me her story,’” Clancy said of his first visit. “I came back the next day.”

DISPATCHES

Stocks benefit from cancer test breakthroughs — Amid the race to develop coronavirus tests, vaccines and treatments, many investors might overlook another realm of impressive medical breakthroughs. Molecular diagnostic firms are developing innovative blood tests that can detect many forms of cancer, some even at the earliest stages before cancerous cells mass together. In the past five years, genomic blood testing has become a $6 billion-a-year market, mostly driven by tests such as “liquid biopsies.” Three promising companies are:

• Exact Sciences (EXAS) had nearly $900 million in total revenues last year, mostly from two products -- Cologuard, an alternative to colonoscopies that

screens stool samples for colon cancer, and Oncotype Dx, a genomic test that can predict which women with early-stage breast cancer will not benefit from chemotherapy.

• Guardant Health (GH) makes liquid biopsy kits that test for mutations in the tumors of advanced cancer patients to enable proper therapy selection.

• Natera (NTRA) tests monitor for relapses in breast and lung cancer and can identify recurrent tumors months before traditional methods such as CT scans. The company also is expanding its blood-test technology to predict whether organ-transplant recipients are likely to reject a new organ.

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Balancing accountability and retribution

Commentary by Terry Anker

Crowds chanted, “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?” Everyone knew the story. The president had displeased the electorate. Well, there must have been some voters among the hordes, and they were letting him know about it. Not quite “Let’s go, Brandon,” the president at the time is likely to have benefited from the scandal to become the only one elected to two nonconsecutive terms. The Whiskey Ring, Tea Pot Dome, Watergate, Whitewater and Iran-Contra all dominated American attention.

We might recall the incidents from firsthand memory or from being a U.S. or presidential history buff. But for many of us, we’ll have to look up their etymology. Maybe our recollections are better served by Monica, Stormy, Marilyn or Sally. Whatever the context was, they were all at the heart of political and social controversy in their respective times. Barrels of ink were dedicated to fueling the furor. Then, it all passed. The republic survived. In many cases, the politicians at the heart of the scandals rose

to greater popularity, with their stalwarts as some sort of martyred scoundrel.

The Tower of London has been filled with “lawbreakers” who formerly ruled. Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I were jailed for crimes against the Crown. The Doges of Venice held office for life if they could hold onto it. Many believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to leave office because of the threat of his prosecution after leaving power.

Deserved or not, exile, imprisonment, brutal torture and isolation have often been the result of a life of government service for much of the world. So here at home, how do we vet our rightful indignation with our leaders without creating incentive for them to never leave peacefully — or not run at all? What’s our balance between accountability and retribution? And what is its cost?

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

A bathroom dream come true

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Oh, my gosh, people, it’s happening! Our long-awaited bathroom remodel is finally underway, and I. Am. Thrilled! At least when I’m not gagging in disgust. Here’s the skinny. We’ve been in our house for almost 13 years and have been planning this particular blowout since Day 1. I love our en suite bath. It’s a gorgeous space with lots of natural light, but everything is original to the 1996 build. Picture peachy-beige faux marble, cheap brass fixtures, and the pièce de résistance, wall-towall white carpet. Yes, white carpet, or at least what used to be white. It’s more of a dingy gray now, in the one room where water and steam and occasionally bodily fluids roam free. I can’t even identify all the stains anymore, not that I’d want to. Usually, I just keep the lighting down and my eyes up. The sink traps don’t really work, either. I get a nice hit of rotten egg every morning when I

go to brush my teeth, and if we don’t leave the door open, I’m generally greeted with the same stench in the evening. So fun!

HUMOR

Anyhoo, my husband Doo recently started demo-ing, confirming our worst fears that the carpet is in fact more than 25 years old. We’d both been hoping that the previous owners had replaced it shortly before we moved in. Alas, if either of us suddenly develop a mysterious illness or become zombies, my money is on some exotic mold spore in the subfloor.

The contractor promises he’ll be finished by May, and I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet. Woohoo! It’s happening!

Peace out.

I promise to keep you posted on life without access to a nighttime toilet.

– DANIELLE WILSON

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

When do charming senior oversights become punishable?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I recently read that an 85-year-old man was fumbling through his drawers (which is a funny image, right there) and found a $1 parking ticket fine he had gotten almost 70 years ago and forgot to pay.

Henry must have sharp financial sense. He knew that someday he’d be 85 and if he conveniently misplaced the summons, he could pay it 60 years later when a buck would be a mere pittance — and maybe he could pick up a little positive press for seniors at the same time.

I also forgot to pay a parking fine, right before we left for a vacation. It was a legitimate oversight. I had put the ticket in my back pants pocket, then went home, threw the pants in the Maytag, and that’s the last I remembered seeing it. It was washed completely from my mind.

When we returned from our trip, I received a note from the city saying my fine had doubled because of failure to pay. I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

I’m a senior. Not quite as senior as Henry, but I think I’ve entered that period of life when some of my oversights would no longer be considered punishable. Some would even say they are charming.

I decided to pursue this and made the call to the Traffic Violation Bureau.

“Hello, I have a question. I’m curious

whether you have heard about this Henry, the senior citizen who didn’t pay his parking ticket for almost 70 years?”

“Yes, of course. What an uplifting, touching story about the inner goodness of human beings. His honesty is so heartwarming. Who is this, anyway?”

“My name is Dick Wolfsie, and I …”

“Yes, Mr. Wolfsie, we have your records. Disgraceful, contemptible — criminal, even.”

“I don’t get it. This guy doesn’t pay his ticket for six decades and he’s a hero. I skip a few weeks and you double my fine? You called his story heartwarming.”

“How old are you, Mr. Wolfsie?”

“I just turned 76.”

“I’m afraid you don’t have enough time left to make your story heartwarming.”

“Look, I still don’t understand why you are punishing me after two months, and it sounds like you have his photo on your bulletin board.”

“Oh, your picture is up there, too.”

I’m thinking about heading to my hometown in a couple of months and taking back an old library book I forgot to return in 1980. Of course, if I do return it now, they’ll charge me big time and call me a thief. But if I could stay alive for 30 more years, they’d think I’m downright adorable.

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

I was relieved because I had heard if you are delinquent on paying tickets, they can even take away your car. Who knows what they take away if you don’t pay a jaywalking ticket?

– DICK WOLFSIE

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre seeks to inspire with ‘Illumination’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Although “Illumination” is a collection of dances created over several decades, there is a connection.

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Gregory Hancock, executive artistic director of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, said the common thread is faith, hope and inspiration.

GHDT will present “Illumination” at 7 p.m. April 7-8 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Pieces have been included from the company’s expansive repertoire, some in their full form and others as excerpts from larger full-length pieces,” Hancock said. “As a choreographer and director, it is interesting to look back into our history to see how dances have survived the test of time, and in some cases, have become even more relevant today. Although there are a variety of themes, styles and music represented in ‘Illumination,’ the idea of unwavering faith, often in the face of adversity, is paramount, along with the theme of light over darkness.”

Hancock said selecting pieces for a repertoire program was challenging.

“For this program, I started with a list of over 40 dances that were infused with faith and hope, and then continued to narrow down to select pieces that would complement each other, as well as showcase the individual talents of the GHDT company dancers,” he said. “This process eventually becomes more organic, and a natural flow to the program develops.”

Hancock said since the inception of his company, celebrating a global connection has been the focus.

“Honoring the individuality along with the sameness of the human condition through joy, sorrow, life, death, history, spirituality, and culture (is a goal),” he said. “As humans, we all have emotions, history, stories, plans and dreams that intertwine and take us on our journeys through life. The more we grow to under-

stand ourselves, the more we learn how connected we are as humans on this planet. During this time of spring and rebirth, this beautiful program of dances from GHDT’s eclectic repertoire will uplift, inspire, enlighten and illuminate audiences.”

GHDT company dancer Abigail Lessaris said “Illumination” is a beautiful show filled with inspiration in many different forms.

“The performance is filled with emotions on a wide spectrum,” Lessaris said. “There are pieces of love, grief, freedom and unwavering faith. The connection we feel when we experience artistry that evokes these emotions is so important. I am proud to be a part of a group of individuals who work hard to bring this kind of experience to our community.”

GHDT’s season continues June 9-10 at The Tarkington with “Director’s Choice.”

“(The show) again reaches back to both the distant and recent past to bring pieces to GHDT audiences that will be new to many audience members as well as the current dancers in the company,” Hancock said. “I am positive that designing the programming for this production will be a challenge. Audience members often ask

what my favorite piece is, and of course it is impossible to answer, as I have favorites at different periods, often depending on what is occurring in my life and our world at the time.”

As a bonus for the 25th anniversary season, it was recently determined GHDT will close the season with “The Music of La Casa Azul” with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only performance Aug. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. It’s a concert version of Hancock’s original full-length musical with CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes as conductor.

Vocal direction of a cast of central Indiana singers will be under the direction of Tammy Anderson. New York City director and playwright Georgina Escobar will provide the stage direction.

“The dancers of GHDT will add a visual element to the production,” Hancock said. “I am thrilled to be working with so many talented artists on this project. What a spectacular way to close a sensational season of live art in our community.”

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’

“An American in Paris” is set for March 30 to May 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com.

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Tay Bronson & The Tackle Box will perform as part of the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 minimum or register for free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.

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Comedians Gwen Sunkel & Tennah McDonald will perform at 7:30 March 30 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Then Singer/Songwriter Kelsey Hickman will present her version of country rock and roll at 7:30 p.m. March 31. Leanne Marie Dobbs will perform Broadway leading men’s songs in “Why CAN’T a Woman” at 7:30 p.m. April 1. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

Spyro Gyra to headline at Carmel Jazz Fest — Long-running jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra will be the headliner at the inaugural Carmel Jazz Fest weekend with an Aug. 12 performance at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The concert, which was announced March 20, is set for 8 p.m. Spyro Gyra emerged during the 1970s fusion wave and never let up, releasing 35 albums and earning 13 Grammy nominations in the past five decades. Tickets starting at $25 went on sale at March 24 at the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800. Separate passes are required for Carmel Jazz Fest, which will take place on the Center’s campus and at other venues around the city Aug. 11-12. For more and tickets to the festival, visit carmeljazzfest. org/tickets.

Snarky Puppy to perform at NDP AMP —

The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Snarky Puppy will perform Sept. 8 in Fishers. Tickets for the Snarky Puppy show went on sale March 24 at npdamp.com.

Thomas Mason and Abigail Lessaris appear in “Illumination.” (Photo courtesy of Lydia Moody)

Ex-pastor turns to acting full-time

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

For Ian Black, there were two key factors in his decision to take a break from his role as a pastor to act full time.

MUSICAL Black

“One of them was simply burnout in ministry,” said Black, who made the decision in 2022. “Lots of pastors struggle with burnout, and it often gets so bad that when we leave, we never return to ministry. I didn’t want to get to that point. So part of the decision to become an actor was to take a break from ministry so I could return to it down the road. But a huge part of it was my increasing desire to perform. I’d always loved it, and always wanted to pursue performing professionally as full-time as possible but had just never made that leap. Now is the time. (I’m) not getting any younger.”

Black, who lives in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, plays Henri Baurel, the son of wealthy French industrialists, in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “An American in Paris,” which is set for March

30 to May 14 at the Indianapolis venue, His biggest challenge is mastering the accent.

“I only took two years of Spanish in high school, and accents do not come easily to me,” Black said. “I’m excited to tackle it and I imagine our dialect coach will get to know me very well. Hopefully by the end of the run, I will be passing as a true Frenchman.”

Black said he likes the fact Henri is so genuine.

“You get the sense he is truly kind and caring, even as he is figuring out more of who he is, who to love, what to do with his life,” Black said. “He experiences growth throughout the course of the show, demonstrated by his willingness to eventually let go of things he once clung to. And we learn about how many risks he and his family sacrificially undertook during the war. I really like his sense of humor. I also appreciate that he wants to go for his dreams, which is something that captures so much of what I’m striving to do in this chapter of life.”

Black appeared in “A Beef & Boards Christmas” as a dancer in 2016 and 2017.

Combining love of art with travel

Commentary by Randy Sorrell

‘A Good Person’ is a good film

Commentary by Julieanna Childs

Synopsis: Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), a once-thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.

In his first film in five years, “A Good Person” director Zach Braff unfolds a story about grief and overcoming tragedy. Braff, who also serves as one of the film’s producers, wrote the screenplay for Pugh during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown while grieving the deaths of his sister, father and two close friends. Pugh and Braff were living together at the time.

During a Q&A at the film’s London premiere, Braff said while “A Good Person” is intense, it has lighthearted moments.

“I strategically designed places for the audience to have a rest, a breath, a laugh,

because that’s actually what happens in life,” Braff said. “Some of it is heartbreaking, but I also wanted to write about it with my own style, which is to find the humor in it all. I have a very funny family, and we always find a way to laugh our way through things, even the painful things.”

Freeman and Oscar nominee Pugh give powerful performances as two people entwined by tragedy, trying to rebuild themselves around the loss they’ve suffered. The characters illustrate the choices we make between holding on and letting go.

“A Good Person” is a story for anyone who’s searched for a person’s lost echoes. Sometimes the best comfort is inviting memories of joy into our present grief and allowing them to live in the quiet corners of our day.

ARTISTS

I love art … for so many reasons! It can be a source of joy and encouragement. A source of healing. Art can be a hobby, your career or a side gig. Check out this story of a wonderful friend and her journey.

She’s a product of especially great parents and Carmel schools. She’s involved in several nonprofits from Discovering Broadway and Actors Theatre of Indiana to others focused on saving lives and souls.

Jill Zaniker’s story of art and life is inspiring and instructive. She took several art classes in college, and after receiving a bummer grade, decided to “forget it” and move on.

Fast forward a few decades after focusing her energies on family, her business, retirement and a devastating and unexpected loss of her equally inspiring husband of 30 years, she decided to explore her second story.

Art classes/workshops presented by the brilliant Deb Slack, Cy Donnelly and Beth

Clary Schwier focused her talents and served as a launching point for exploring her creative side again, which resulted in a dedicated studio in her fashionable Carmel Arts & Design District home. Her new life philosophy and second story is, “You only die once and you need to choose to live everyday.” And, if you know Jill, she exudes it.

Jill is fortunate to be able to travel regularly and has an inventive habit of purchasing a piece of art from a local artist. Her latest purchase is from Venice. My wife Kim and I adopted this habit more than 30 years ago.

Hopefully, her story will prompt you to live more fully or finally pick up a brush again. Or to initiate the “buy real art” locally or in your travels.

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

Randy Sorrell, a Carmel artist, can be reached at 317-6792565, rsorrellart@gmail.com or rsorrellart.com.

Jill Zaniker with Italian artist Luisa Spagnoli in Venice. (Photo courtesy of Jill Zaniker)

Verbal hedging isn’t yardwork

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

At the dawn of every springtime, I make a list of things I want to do in my lawn and garden. While I’ll admit my outdoor to-do list is too lofty, I can’t wait to try to make all these things happen. I love working in the yard. I would never say I “kind of” like working in the yard, because my yardwork enjoyment is unequivocal. If I did want to play it safe, I’d employ a “verbal hedge,” which is a word or phrase used to lessen the impact of a statement. The “hedge” in this phrase (just like “hedge your bets”) has nothing to do with shrubbery. Back in 1500s England, the verb “hedge” meant to “equivocate or avoid commitment.” We find an example of this usage in Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives of Windsor”: I, I, I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of God on the left hand and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge and to lurch. Here are some examples of verbal hedges:

expo this weekend.” This noncommittal “maybe” expresses uncertainty about making firm plans for the speaker’s weekend plans.

GRAMMAR GUY

• “The movie was kind of good, but I was confused by Nic Cage’s character.” Saying a phrase like “kind of” makes the speaker’s opinion of the movie less forceful. Was the movie good or not? “Kind of” doesn’t commit either way.

• “As far as I know, I had no knowledge of the plans to steal the zoo’s only walrus.” You’ll see defendants in court hedge all the time. If someone uses a phrase like “as far as I know,” this absolves them from saying, “I definitely knew about the walrus theft” or “I certainly did not know about the walrus theft.”

Visiting the tombs of Jesus

Commentary by Don Knebel

• “Maybe I’ll go to the lawn and garden

MULCH MADNESS

TRAVEL

In our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we visit competing sites in Jerusalem associated with the tomb of Jesus. After Emperor Constantine declared in A.D. 313 that Christianity was legal in the Roman Empire, he sent his 80-year-old mother, Helena, to the Holy Land to find sites important to Christianity. She returned in A.D. 328 claiming she had found not only the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem, but also a remnant of what she said was the “True Cross” on which Jesus had been crucified. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was soon built around the tomb, with an underground Chapel of the Finding of the True Cross claimed to be where Helena had found the True Cross. For almost 1,700 years, Christians have made their way to that now cavernous church. For her piety and her discoveries, Helena was recognized as a saint.

In 1883, Protestants were thrilled when Charles Gordon, an English general, found a tomb near a Jerusalem rock formation suggesting a skull, which he thought identified the biblical Golgotha (the skull) where Jesus had been crucified. The tomb itself was in an old garden, where the Bible says it should be. And so, with great fanfare, the Garden Tomb, with its beautiful gardens and peaceful outdoor places to worship, opened to the public.

In 1986, Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barkay, an authority on Jewish tombs, published an article concluding that the Garden

Tomb was not used at the time of Jesus. Consequently, guides at the Garden Tomb no longer claim it held the body of Jesus. But Protestant visitors still worship there, experiencing the same emotions as before. Others continue to experience comparable emotions at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. As with many other sites in the Holy Land, tradition and belief are as important as archaeology.

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Israel. (Photos by Don Knebel)

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

The Garden Tomb in Israel.

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

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