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State of County centers heavily on infrastructure By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Infrastructure was a main topic at the June 29 State of the County address. Hamilton County GOVERNMENT commissioners Mark Heirbrandt and Christine Altman delivered the State of the County at the 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Center in Noblesville. Fellow county commissioner Steve Dillinger had delivered the address since 1989 but had to cancel his appearance because of testing positive for COVID-19. The Ind. 37 interchange at 131st Street is nearing completion, Altman said. The construction cost was $30 million. Heirbrandt said he was worried about complaints about the Ind. 37 and 146th Street interchange when construction started. “There is a lot of traffic that goes through this one,” Heirbrandt said. “But we’re really pleased.” The $30 million construction project is scheduled to be completed this fall. “I really haven’t gotten a lot of complaints about 37 traffic around here,” Heirbrandt said. “We had over 80 meetings with homeowners’ associations and businesses.” Altman said the interchange was originally designed as a double roundabout, but with traffic increasing, INDOT said it had to be redesigned to a single-point urban intersection. “It kind of made us cry a little bit because we wanted to have a signal-free corridor but it just isn’t possible,” Altman said. Construction at the Ind. 37 interchange at 141st Street is pending. The construction cost is pending with supply chain costs increasing. It is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024. “Right now, it’s pending because there is a lot of utility risks that are there that have escalated the price,” Heirbrandt said. ‘We are going to move forward and get the utilities done, so we can take a lot of the risk out.” Heirbrandt said very rarely in his nine years as a commissioner has a county project gone over budget.

A rendering of the new interchange planned at Allisonville Road and 146th Street. (Image courtesy of Hamilton County)

Hamilton County commissioners Mark Heirbrandt and Christine Altman delivered the State of the County June 29 at the 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Center in Noblesville. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

“In this particular project, it’s had to happen,” Heirbrandt said. Another project is the 146th Street and Allisonville Road interchange, which is slated to begin the spring of 2023. The project, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024, is estimated to cost $36.8 million, which will include $9.5 million in federal funds. “With meetings with homeowners asso-

ciations, we knew we had to address this sooner rather than later,” Heirbrandt said. Heirbrandt showed the audience photos of traffic backing up for miles during rush hour. The plan calls for 146th Street to go over Allisonville Road in a grade-separated interchange. “The bad news is we are going to have to close Allisonville at that intersection for 90 days (during construction),” Altman said. Heirbrandt said it’s unfortunate the county is dealing with inflation on all fronts, such as fuel, labor costs, materials, etc. The commissioners said there are more than $50 million in reserves and rainy day funds. “We’re the only county in the state of Indiana that has a triple A bond rating,” Heirbrandt said. “We’re one of the only counties in the Midwest to have it.” Heirbrandt said much of the credit goes to the watchful eye of the Hamilton County Council. Altman added the county tax rate did not increase.

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Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. staff opened its new facility June 3. (Photos courtesy of Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.)

Strawtown Koteewi Park gets new maintenance facility By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

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Noblesville’s Strawtown Koteewi Park has long been in a need of a new maintenance facility. PARKS “In order to manage and maintain the county’s largest park, this facility was essential to be able to accomplish that task,” said Bruce Oldham, Hamilton Country Parks and Recreation’s deputy director. “It was long overdue.” The facility celebrated its grand opening June 3 with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. leadership and board members, along with representatives of Friends of Hamilton County Parks, a nonprofit foundation. The facility has five work bays for park vehicles and equipment. It also has two offices, a meeting room with AV capabilities for trainings, fully plumbed restrooms, a locker room, safety shower, eye-wash station, a large ventilation fan for air movement during the extreme highs and lows of Indiana weather and a mezzanine for extra dry storage of parts and product stock. The state-of-the-art facility in Noblesville

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will not only provide maintenance service for Strawtown Koteewi’s 800 acres but will service several of the department’s parks in northern Hamilton County. “Our maintenance crew is our lifeblood, so making sure they have all the proper tools and supplies as well as the proper place to work is going to make us a better department as a whole,” Oldham said. Oldham said the park’s maintenance staff previously operated out of an original barn. Oldham said he is not sure if the barn was built in the 1950s or 1960s. “It was really a storage barn that we turned into a maintenance office in order to be able to work,” he said. There are also maintenance facilities at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel and Cool Creek Park in Westfield. Strawtown Koteewi offers a wide range of activities with an archery range, an aerial adventure course, stables, an equestrian facility and snow tubing. “This maintenance department is responsible for that park and the amenities within it,” Oldham said. Five full-time employees and five parttime employees at the facility.

The new facility replaces an original barn that was built in the 1950s or 1960s.

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update on the project. The updated completion date on Project: New trail the 37 Thrives construction Location: The project will website claims expected construct an 8-foot-wide CONSTRUCTION completion is set for this asphalt trail north from summer, but the Drive Wellington Parkway of the Fishers website stated construction is Wellington Northeast subdivision to the expected to be complete in the fall. 5-point roundabout at Greenfield Avenue. WESTFIELD Southbound 10th Street (also known as NOBLESVILLE & NORTH

Allisonville Road) will be detoured to Eighth Street. The southbound closure began May 2 and will last for 60 days. Two more closures will happen later. Expected completion: November. Project: New roundabout Location: Boden Road and 156th Street. 156th Street is closed between Boden Road and Olio Road. The detour route is Boden Road, Olio Road and 146th Street. Estimated completion: This month Project: Small structure replacement Location: Beginning on or after May 2, 256th Street in Cicero between Ind. 213 and Lacy Road will be closed to all thru traffic for the replacement of two small structures. Expected completion: Aug. 1 FISHERS

Project: Olio Road driveway improvements Location: Olio Road south of 113th Street. The abandoned IMI site, where Geist Waterfront Park will be located, had three driveways. All three of those drives will be closed off and a new access point/curb cut will be established to accommodate safer turning movements to and from the park. The driveway to the parcel across Olio Road for the boat dock launch will be relocated to be directly across from the park site entrance. Expected completion: End of this month. Project: A new single-lane roundabout Location: The intersection at Southeastern Parkway and Cyntheanne Road is closed. Estimated completion: End of this month. Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st street by taking 126th street. Expected completion: This month. Project: Interchange construction on 146th street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street. Expected completion: The project was scheduled to be complete in May but appears behind schedule. The City of Fishers has not responded to multiple requests for comment regarding an

Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 191st Street and Grassy Branch Road is closed to all thru traffic. Expected completion: Aug. 30 Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street Location: A section of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane is closed for reconstruction. The intersection of 151st Street and Towne Road will remain open during construction. Expected completion: Summer Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 161st Street and Union Street will be closed on or after April 27 for the construction of a new roundabout. Expected completion: The project will be complete by August. Project: Chad Hittle Drive roundabout Location: A section of 191st Street from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 will be converted into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive. 191st Street from the east leg of the Tomlinson Road roundabout to Chad Hittle Drive is closed. Estimated completion: End of this month

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First all-girl Scouts BSA troop participates in Flag Day ceremony news@currentnoblesville.com Noblesville’s first all-girl Scouts BSA troop, Troop 222, joined the Noblesville Elks Lodge 576 June 14 for the anEVENT nual Flag Day commemoration. Scouts from Troop 222 and boys from Troop 183 conducted a flag ceremony for the Elks at 6 p.m. on Flag Day, a time when all Elks Lodges nationwide paused to honor the flag. Both troops are chartered by Bethel Lutheran Church of Noblesville. Troop 222 Scout Evelyn Hilbert called the ceremony. Troop 222 Senior Patrol Leader Nora Levy lowered the previous year’s flag for retirement. Scouts Ellie Magnusen and Lindley Fabbro folded the retired flag, which was given to the family of an Elks member who died. Troop 222 Scout Hannah Oldham and Troop 183 Scouts Ben Levy and Collin Magnusen presented the new flag, which Levy raised. Scouts and Elks joined in the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Evelyn Hilbert. Troop 222 started in Noblesville in February. It meets Monday evenings at Bethel Lutheran Church and is open to all girls ages 11-17. Boy Scouts of America opened member-

Scouts Ellie Magnusen and Lindley Fabbro fold the retired flag at the Noblesville Elks Lodge on Flag Day. Troop 183 Scout Carter Oldham steadies the ladder for Scout Nora Levy, while Scout Evelyn Hilbert waits to call the next part of the flag ceremony. (Photos courtesy of Jenny Sherrill)

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NHS grads create mobility app By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Luke Shinneman saw how difficult it was for his mother, Amy Shinneman, to travel by air because many TECHNOLOGY wheelchairs get damaged in transit. Amy, who has muscular dystrophy, walks with a limp and needs a mobility device for longer distances. “The motivation for our Innovate WithIN project came from our capstone engineering course at Noblesville High School,” Shinneman said. “The inspiration came from wanting to help my mom who lives with a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Our success so far is hugely exciting not only for us, but for my mom and others that have deserved improvements in air travel for a very long time. We hope to be that improvement.” The team of Shinneman, Landon Swift and Gus Nance, who graduated from NHS this spring and are headed to Purdue University to major in mechanical engineering, developed LIFTOFF Mobility to help airlines transport wheelchairs without damaging them. The project took third place in the June 10 STARTedUP Foundation’s fifth annual Innovate WithIN state competition at Butler University in Indianapolis. LIFTOFF Mobility also won the People’s Choice Award. The project also won the Region 5 pitch competition hosted by the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Purdue University. The idea came from the amount of damage that the airline industry causes to wheelchairs each year, and the damage is one of the main reasons why many in-

dividuals in the disabled community don’t travel by air. The team invented a lift that airlines can use to move wheelchairs safely on and off aircraft as well as padding that consumers can wrap the chairs in to further decrease damage. “We spent weeks brainstorming our project,” Swift said. “We chose this project because we decided it was much more important of a problem and that it would positively impact more people’s lives.” The team was awarded $3,000 in seed funding to continue growing the business. “The seed money will mainly be used to finish our patenting process and to help develop a final prototype,” Swift said. “However, we are also hoping to begin reaching out to potential manufacturing partners, and this funding could help us in that regard as well.” The team began working on the project in August 2021. “It started as our high school senior engineering project through our STEM program, but we didn’t plan on it becoming a business until February of 2022 when Mr. (Don) Wettrick talked about the Innovate WithIN competition to our engineering class,” Swift said. Wettrick is the chief executive officer of the STARTedUP Foundation. Nance said when applying for the Innovate Within competition, the group had no expectations of making it very far. “We just saw it as a good opportunity with not much to lose,” Nance said. “We were thrilled to have made it so far and get both the People’s Choice Award as well as third place.”

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The Woofstock Survivor 5K and dog walk, presented by the Humane Society for Hamilton County, is FUNDRAISER set for 8 a.m. Aug. 13 at Four Day Ray Brewing, 11671 Lantern Rd., Fishers. Registration and check-in is from 6 to 7:30 a.m. The race is open to all members of the family, including dogs if they are on a leash or in a stroller. The race is a fundraiser for the Humane Society’s Survivor Program that provides lifesaving medical care for animals in need. The goal is to raise $45,000, which will provide care for 167 animals. “The number of animals needing our help through the Survivor Program is growing every year,” said Megan Davis, director of training and communications for the Humane Society of Hamilton County. “Our transfers and rescues from euthanasia from last year to this year has doubled. So, lifesaving work is really what the bottom line is for this event.” Online registration is open until the

Five Hamilton County girls are celebrating winning a national title June 18, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex SPORTS in Orlando, Fla. The Boiler Juniors, a 14U team out of Lafayette, have enjoyed much success the past few years, winning two consecutive AAU national championships and three in the last four years. The Academy Volleyball Club started in 2014. Today, it has three locations — the original academy in Indianapolis, one at Grand Park in Westfield and The Boiler Juniors in Lafyette. With boys and girls volleyball clubs, the academy has about 1,500 total players. The Academy also hosts practices, clinics, camps and other programs year-round. Part of what makes the academy so successful is that regardless of the number of players, there is a personal connection that makes it feel smaller and more individualized, according to Katelyn Storms Rizer, The Academy Volleyball Club marketing director. “We pride ourselves on exceptional

Warren Reed crosses the finish line with a canine during a previous Woofstock Survivor 5K and Dog Walk. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

week of the event. The fee is $45 through July 21, after which it increases to $55 until the morning of the race. All participants will receive a finishing medal and shirt. A virtual option is also available. For virtual participants, shirts and medals will be mailed or can be picked up at the Humane Society for Hamilton County. Prizes will be awarded to the top donators. If a company or organization raises more than $500, it will be promoted on social media by the Humane Society. The person who raises the most overall will have the opportunity for their dog to become the face of next year’s Woofstock.

Members of the Boiler Juniors celebrate their AAU national championship. (Photo courtesy of Katelyn Storms Rizer)

training and keeping a small club feel even though we have a number of athletes,” Rizer said. After winning, the team took pictures outside with the famous ESPN globe, went out to eat and swam in the hotel pool. The celebration didn’t last long, though, as the team started preparation for the June 27-30 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National championship in Indianapolis 14U tournament. The Fishers girls, Madison and Raegan Miles, Bre Morgan and Mia Walpole, are entering ninth grade at Hamilton Southeastern High School. Teammate Reese Resmer will be a freshman at Noblesville High School.

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Family-owned Engledow Group celebrates 90 years of growth By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com They’re nearly impossible to miss. A fleet of lime-green trucks takes Engledow Group employees to their SPORTS clients. Projects range from landscaping along Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to indoor plants at shopping centers to special events just about anywhere in central Indiana. Carmel resident Ed Engledow was president of Engledow when the company decided in the late 1970s to go with the “bilious” green, a choice not popular with everyone at the time, and he said the bold choice was designed to set the company apart from its competitors. It’s not shying away from exploring new and different opportunities that has helped the Carmel-based business reach its 90th anniversary, and what its leaders expect will carry it into the future. “The organization’s goal is not to become a 100-year-old company,” Ed said. “The organization’s goal is to continue to do what we have done and have the new management and new folks that are in charge go ahead and create bigger dreams and bigger accomplishments through what they’re doing now. If (reaching 100 years) arrives, we’d be very proud of it, but that’s not our prime goal.” Reaching 90 years is an accomplishment for any company, but even more so for one that nearly closed decades ago. GROWING THE COMPANY B.T. Engledow, a Whitestown High School dropout, purchased a used truck for $50 in 1932 and launched Engledow Tree and Landscape Service. Three years later, he grew the business and opened Engledow Seed Store at 38th and Illinois streets in Indianapolis. The business grew quickly in its first decade and got a boost in 1937 when the Eagle Crest Forest Preserve, now known as Eagle Creek Park, became a client. The site was primarily farmland in the 1930s, and many of the trees there today were planted by Engledow. Business nearly came to a halt during World War II, and around the same time B.T. battled tuberculosis, making it more difficult to work. He died in 1950 at age 42, and his wife, Carrie, who hadn’t been involved in the business previously, barely kept it alive until the couple’s oldest son, Jack Engledow, finished college and U.S. Army service in 1956.

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“She was our hero,” Jack said. “She saved the company.” Jack, a Carmel resident, served as president until 1968, when he said he went “middle-age crazy in a positive way” and became a college professor. At that time, his brother, Ed, became president, a role he would hold until 2002. During Ed’s tenure, Engledow experienced tremendous growth, adding interior plant services and event planning and purchasing McNamara florists, which it owned for approximately 10 years before selling the division to Marsh. The company provided plants and flowers for the Pan Am Games, which Indianapolis hosted in 1987. “My advantage was hitting Indianapolis at a time when it was beginning to grow,” Ed said. After Ed stepped down as president, Jack’s son, Jim Engledow, assumed the role. He has overseen the company through acquisitions of Irrigation Specialist and Litchfield Landscape and branch additions. The company also provided plants and decor for several events associated with the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

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‘WE’VE EARNED OUR KEEP’ Although much has changed in 90 years, some core values at Engledow have remained the same, such as integrity, honesty and listening to the client, Jack said. The company also has strived to hire the right employees. “We’ve always had good people. If you look around this organization, a lot of people really know what they’re doing and they’re proud of what they do,” Jack said. “A few of them were named Engledow, but an awful lot of them were not.” Ed’s son, Todd Engeldow, a Carmel resident who describes himself as one of the “least horticulturally inclined” members of the family, is the company’s chief financial officer.

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NOBLESVILLE CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY The City of Noblesville held its “Stars and Stripes Forever” celebration July 4 in downtown Noblesville. The event included a parade and live music by Hairbangers Ball.

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Indiana State Police superintendent reflects on career, future By Haley Miller news@currentnoblesville.com Indiana State Police Supt. Doug Carter, a Cicero resident, grew up with a state trooper for a father. His father was the kind of person who neighbors in their home city of LaPorte looked to when they needed help, Carter said. He said both of his parents taught him the value of service before self. Carter’s father also taught him to fight cynicism — an occupational hazard — for as long as he could. “Even before he retired, he was very cynical,” Carter said of his father. “And throughout the course of my career, he always encouraged me not to become cynical like him.” Carter, 60, said he has no regrets about his 40-year career in law enforcement, which includes stints as a state trooper, serving as Hamilton County Sheriff and, finally, ISP superintendent. But he said tragedies that come in his line of work weigh on him. “When there’s things that happen you can’t control, when you see death and destruction, over time it takes its toll,” Carter said. “I’m not counting days to the end, but I want there to be life after, too.” Appointed ISP superintendent by former Gov. Mike Pence in 2013, Carter plans to serve until Gov. Eric Holcomb leaves office in January 2025. If all goes according to plan, he will be the longest-serving superintendent in the history of the ISP. “It’s not about titles and career and that stuff,” Carter said. “It’s about service before self.” Carter oversees Indiana’s 92 counties and 2,300 employees as superintendent. He said he strives to bring a human touch to law enforcement. He said he attempts to humanize the police in the way they present themselves. When he sends troopers to the Indiana State Fair, for example, Carter said he does not allow them to wear reflective sunglasses because they instantly create a barrier between officers and civilians. “It’s simple, it’s kind of silly even, but I don’t like that steel façade,” Carter said. “I’d much rather have a human.”

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Indiana State Police Supt. Doug Carter, left, pauses with Gov. Eric Holcomb. (Photo courtesy of Ron Galaviz)

Carter said he recognizes the need for law enforcement to build back trust with civilians because of social unrest, going back to the 1992 Los Angeles race riots. To improve the relationship between the public and the police, Carter said officers must avoid isolating themselves from their communities and rely less on militarized tactics, citing the police responce to the social unrest following the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. “We have a real opportunity to change the perception of this profession,” Carter said. “But we’ve got to look inward to do it first and not just expect people to come along with us. “We have to recognize that we’re not without sin,” Carter said. Carter’s wife of 30 years, Carol Carter,

said her husband is a peacemaker at heart. She said his ability to bring people together is why he is fit to be superintendent. “I think God’s put him there for a reason,” she said. “He’s always been where he needed to be at the time he’s needed to be there.” Carol said her husband is satisfied with many of his career accomplishments. He has affected change on a grand scale, making officers and civilians safer, she said. But when the time comes to step down, Carol said her husband will be ready. “He made a comment not that long ago,” she said. “He’s getting tired of being sad.” ON THE COVER: Doug Carter has been the Indiana State Police superintendent since 2013. (Photo courtesy of Ron Galaviz)

During his 40-year law enforcement career, Indiana State Police Supt. Doug Carter said several episodes haunt him. One is the Delphi murders, when two adolescent girls were found slain in Delphi in February 2017. “I want to be able to ask the person who killed Abby and Libby in the Delphi murders, why?” Carter said. Carter said he fights cynicism with the help of his family. He also finds solace in carpentry, a craft his dad taught him in high school. Despite the toll the job takes, Carter said he is the luckiest man in the world. “The memories both good and bad will live with me always,” Carter said. “That’s OK.” Carter’s daughter LeeAnn works with the Westfield Police Dept.

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Heightened awareness

What’s in a name?

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Anything we do frequently enough helps us develop a knack for it. We notice signals imperceptible to others, less experienced than we. Some of us can divine the impending arrival of a summer rainstorm. There are those who can instinctively read the frustration of a domesticated animal and use that insight to improve behavior problems. Many of these “pet whisperers” convert their unusual skills into lucrative careers. Their second sense becomes second cents. More commonly, we simply develop awareness of the many humble patterns all around us. If a step is missing, we subconsciously take note. No doubt, it is an echo from the day when observing the absence of singing birds or frolicking of woodland creature would tip us to the approach of an alpha predator. These few extra moments of warning might be enough to keep us alive. Frequent commuters will predict the time it might take them to arrive at their destinations within a few minutes of starting the drive. And many road warriors will know, nearly as soon as the crew, if something is wrong after the passengers have boarded an airplane for takeoff. As the crew scurries about, cabin doors are closed, oxygen mask instructions are given and familiar chimes sound as we prepare for takeoff. If any is out of place, we sit up a little, become more alert and look for irregularity. The jetway is removed from the plane but we’re not backing away from the gate. Why? The crew is not seated. What gives? Experience is a good teacher. It illuminates the shape of things. The captain comes on the intercom to tell us that a mechanical problem requires that we return to the gate. Groaning at the inconvenience, we turn to our companion and self-assuredly remark that we “knew that something was wrong.”

As I was walking on Galveston Beach, contemplating my last day as a dance mom, a stranger greeted me with “What’s going on, Red?” I haven’t been called that in years, which got me thinking about all the names I’ve answered to, and how they represent a sort of identity continuum for me. As a child, I was These days, I’m mostly “Danielle” “Mom” (or “Mother” if most of the my kids are feeling time, even particularly sassy) though it’s actually – DANIELLE WILSON my middle name, but I was also “Doe-well” to a younger sister and inexplicably “Fan Tut” to my parents. As I got older, I often found myself having to forgo “Danielle” in favor of my legal first name, which I will obviously never divulge voluntarily but will tell you it starts with a “V.” Yes, tragically my initials are “VD.” I know! I spent two years at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where predictably I went by my last name or simply “cadet,” though “Red” was used frequently along with some terms I can’t mention in polite company but were also colorful in nature. And once I started teaching, I was “Miss [insert maiden name here]” before eventually becoming “Mrs. Wilson” or simply “Wilson.” These days, I’m mostly “Mom” (or “Mother” if my kids are feeling particularly sassy) or “Ma’am,” though my husband will toss around “Wife,” “Woman” and a choice word for “lady of the night” when he’s trying to be funny. I’ll respond to any of them, really, though I draw the line at “Dan,” “Danny” and “D.” Those are unacceptable and forever shall be. Hopefully I have a long while until I acquire any new names. I am definitely not ready for “Mamaw.” Peace out.

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

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“The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.” — JERZY KOSINSKI

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School shooting: A poverty of community Commentary by Joan Walden Much of what I do as a second-grade teacher is community building. So, it is intentional that we begin VIEWPOINT the year with our Communities Social Studies unit. Second graders have little understanding of the difference between neighborhood, city, state and country. If you ask them what town they live in, they will say, “Indiana.” At this point in their young lives, U.S. is a lowercase pronoun with no political significance. It is my job to show my students the levels of community and the best ways in which we can come together in community. Everyone has a role, and there is no “us” without “them.” It is here that we seek to foster abundant community, where all feel safe, heard and known. The most recent school shooting (in Uvalde, Texas) reveals a poverty of community, that we, the U.S., must confront. When a social media follower in Germany knows about an impending school shooting in Uvalde before those nearby, that is a poverty of community. When a young man sees guns, and hurting others, as the only way out of his pain, that is poverty of community. When the NRA gathers three days after a mass shooting, to celebrate the individual’s right to ‘bear arms,’ that is poverty of community. We have conceded the territory

of our schools. U.S., we must not concede the principles of rule of law and domestic tranquility in the name of identity politics. These principals are in the Preamble of the Constitution. Why aren’t we fighting for these in our schools? By law, Indiana schools are required to complete active-shooter drills. I don’t have the words to accurately portray the look on a second-grader’s face as their mind races ahead of the words they are hearing. It is the opposite of tranquility. Until four years ago, when doing this drill, I could be heard saying, “We will never have to worry about this.” That ended the year my district experienced an active shooter. Now, I watch for signs of distress in my students. I have a community circle to clarify what went well, and what needs to be improved. I avoid all the what-ifs second graders are famous for. This isn’t the time for a Socratic seminar. Our school reminds parents to be on the look-out for signs of distress. We are trying to deal with the reality as a community. Poverty or abundance? U.S. or us? Joan Walden is a teacher in Hamilton County. The school district where she teaches requested that she not identify the district. She works closely with families to ensure a viable home/ school connection and is a 2022 Association of American Educators Fellow.

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Freedom is the ‘opportunity to do what is right’ Editor, In this moment of a major vexatious decision facing all Hoosiers, you provide some clarity with Peter Marshall’s quotation: freedom is the “opportunity to do what is right.” What dignity a person achieves with that opportunity! What does it mean to be a person but to be able to reason what’s right and to do it? Since women and teenage girls have reason, and since they will spare no effort reasoning over an unplanned pregnancy —

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Trash talk: It’s a garbage topic Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

need special permission from Mary Ellen to use that device because the goop fills up When I was a kid, after dinner we cleared the septic tank under the back yard. I miss the table and scraped whatever was left on that familiar grumbling sound — not from our plates into a kitchen garMary Ellen, but from the disposal. HUMOR bage bag. That bag was then My wife is also composting now. I fought dumped in one of two huge this. If I wanted a woman who composted, metal drums on the side of our house that I would have left her years ago and married were below ground. Not buried treasure: someone who wears white socks with sanburied trash. On Mondays, some guy yanked dals and listens to Joni Mitchell while she the drums out of the ground and hauled puffs the magic dragon. them to the street, where he threw the We compost all leftover fruits and vegecontents in the back tables, and once a of a garbage truck. Recycling bins have warnings to not month a small comThat’s when every pany called Earth dump “unknown materials.” But that’s Mama picks up our dog in the neighwhy I want to get rid of the thing in borhood started container and, for barking. the first place. It’s been an unknown a small fee, turns Waste has the waste into ferin my basement for years. become so comtilizer. Some of the – DICK WOLFSIE plicated I’m afraid items we compost to make a removal could just as easily decision for fear my wife will chastise me. be thrown in the woods for the birds and She has become environmentally conscious squirrels. Mary Ellen is now preparing a and watches my every discardance (I’m page of instructions for me, so I don’t make sure that’s not a word, but I really needed the wildlife obese. it here). About a month ago, I finished eating a For example, do Styrofoam cups go in the delicious peach and placed the pit on the garbage can under the sink? Heaven, forbid! kitchen counter. Can they be recycled? Recycling bins list “What do we do with this?” I asked Mary accepted contents online, but every item Ellen. requires careful scrutiny. Ink cartridges? “Oh, dear, I have no idea. Let me do a little Cooking grease? Aerosol cans? There’s no research.” easy way to remember everything. There The pit is still sitting there. We can’t is even a picture on our bin’s lid of soda recycle it or put it in the disposal or feed bottles that are OK to recycle: one bottle is it to the animals in the forest. Earth Mama clear, one is brown and one is green. What comes tomorrow. Now, it’s her problem. about yellow? What do I do with my Dew? Recycling bins have warnings to not dump “unknown materials.” But that’s why Dick Wolfsie is an author, I want to get rid of the thing in the first columnist and speaker. Contact place. It’s been an unknown in my basehim at wolfsie@aol.com. ment for years. What can go in the garbage disposal? I

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Kelley Stacy and Deloitte Private’s Kevin Callon. SMC is the largest private sector employSMC Corp. of America, headquartered in er in the city with roughly 1,100 employees. Noblesville, celebrated being named a 2022 According to Jensen, the company has been Best Managed Coma major driver for the city and community ACHIEVEMENT pany June 22 at its ever since its arrival. facility. It was one of “They’re always willing to roll up their two honorees from Indiana, the other being sleeves and be a partner in the communiTelamon Corp. in Carmel. ty,” Jensen said. “We have so many great Deloitte Private, a businesses here in company offering auNoblesville that don’t “They’re always willing to dit and assurance, tax just employ great consulting and risk people, but then roll up their sleeves and be and financial advisory (they) turn around a partner in the community. services, sponsors and send their people We have so many great the U.S. Best Managed out to serve the comCompanies program. businesses here in Noblesville munity whether that According to Debe through volunteerthat don’t just employ great loitte’s website, “The ism or different orgapeople, but then (they) turn U.S. Best Managed nizations. It means Companies program around and send their people a lot.” recognizes successful SMC also has out to serve the community private companies strengthened its for how well they’re connection with whether that be through run, what they’ve residents by giving volunteerism or different achieved, the contrithem unique opportuorganizations. It means a lot.” nities. The 2.6 million butions they make and the people who – CHRIS JENSEN square feet of commake it all possible.” pany space is heavily This was the second consecutive year secured, and an appointment is needed to that SMC was named a top managed comenter the building. Jensen said a recent pany by the Wall Street Journal and Deloitte community day, in which residents toured Private. the facility, was a success. “I wasn’t surprised because I think Now, Jensen is looking forward to conthey’re an amazing company, but to win tinuing to work with the company as it and (this award) two years in a row says (that) the city evolve. there’s something special here at SMC,” No“SMC does such cutting edge, innovative blesville Mayor Chris Jensen said. work (and) they speak to the future of the Jensen was one of three speakers at the workforce of Noblesville,” he said. event. The other two were SMC President For more, visit smcusa.com/company/.

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An immersive experience: THE LUME displays Monet works By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com According to Indianapolis Museum of Art Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs Jonathan Berger, the ART Claude Monet exhibit at THE LUME is a full sensory experience. THE LUME recently switched its inaugural exhibit of Vincent van Gogh to one featuring French painter Claude Monet in a display called “Monet & Friends Alive.” The Monet exhibit opened July 3. THE LUME is on the fourth floor of the Indianapolis Museum of Art with 30,000 square feet of projection space. It is the largest continuous exhibition in the museum’s 139-year history. THE LUME opened in 2021 with the Vincent van Gogh exhibit that ran from July 27, 2021, through May of this year. The museum spent the month of June prepping for the Monet exhibit. Berger said visitors are greeted with a floral aroma upon entering the Monet exhibit. “THE LUME is a fully immersive experience,” Berger said. “When you walk into that first big gallery space, you’ll see these amazing images of ‘Monet & Friends’ and hear the music, of course, too. There are various classical tracks to go along that rise and fall with the images. When you see those Monet garden paintings, you’ll have this floral fragrance in there. It’s totally immersive.” Berger, executive producer of THE LUME, said the exhibit makes the museum less intimidating. “I studied art, so I’m a lover of art. A large museum, any large museum, can be somewhat intimidating to people if you’re curious about art but don’t really know where to start,” Berger said. “I think that THE LUME really de-mystifies that museum for a lot of people. You can go up to the fourth floor and explore and engage in art differently. When you come into THE LUME, these images are larger than life. There’s a floor projection and all the walls. It’s just a different way to explore art.”

‘HONKY TONK ANGELS’ “Honky Tonk Angels” begins July 14 and runs through Aug. 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ‘BRIGHT STAR’ Red Barn Summer Theatre’s “Bright Star” runs through July 17 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre. net. ‘THE MUSIC OF MANILOW’ Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell’s “One Voice: The Music of Manilow” is set for 7:30 p.m. July 14 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. ‘UN5GETTABLE’ Actors Theatre of Indiana Live presents “Un5gettable” at 7:30 p.m. July 15 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. COMEDY AT THE CAT

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A Parisian café on the fourth floor sells French-inspired snacks and adult beverages. Cocktails include a French gimlet and THE LUME and Tonic, with flower buds frozen in the ice cubes. “When the ice melts, these flowers bloom in your drink,” Berger said. “It’s a really tasty cocktail and really in line with Monet and that style of en plein air.” At the end of the Monet exhibit, the museum’s collection of Monet work is on display. “I like to use the phrase ‘skim, swim, dive,’” Berger said. “You come in and skim and enjoy the art for what it is, the projection and music and aroma. Then there’s those parts that ‘I don’t want to skim, I want to swim.’ I want to go a little deeper. You can interact deeper. In that final gallery, that’s where you really dive in and can look at the real artwork, the real Monet.” Berger said the IMA chose Monet as the exhibit for 2022 because the Indianapolis

Museum of Art and the Newfields campus is a place for nature and the arts. “Our mission is to have exceptional experiences with arts and nature,” Berger said. “I can’t think of a better artist that really identifies with that. You have Monet, the father of Impressionism, that did these great paintings outside in nature. That was all part of that Impressionist movement.” Berger said the innovation of putting paint in tubes meant artists could venture into the world and paint anywhere. “Monet would take two or three canvases with him to get the changing light of the day,” he said. THE LUME is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is closed Mondays. Tickets are $29 and include general admission to the IMA. IMA tickets do not include general admission to THE LUME. For more, visit discovernewfields.org.

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Fishers Arts Council features HCAA artists editorial@youarecurrent.com Fishers Arts Council is presenting its second exhibit at the Art Gallery at the Collaboration Hub at Hamilton County Community Foundation this month. The exhibit, featuring Hamilton County Artists’ Association artists, runs through July 28 at the gallery, 11810 Technology Dr. in Fishers. The HCAA artists are part of the 2022 Season of Art presented by the Fishers Arts Council in cooperation with Hamilton County Community Foundation. In all, 35 paintings are on exhibit in the galleries. “It’s always fun having the members of HCAA join us in the summer for their annual exhibit,” stated Les Reinhardt, executive director of Fishers Art Council.

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represented and seen, especially in a show that highlights country music as it has historical ties to genres such as gospel,” LudBridgette Ludlow acknowledges country low said. “It is also a genre that Black mumusic isn’t usually a genre she embraces. sicians are severely unrepresented or are Nonetheless, she present but have less of a voice.” THEATER is challenging herself Ludlow was in Civic Theatre’s by playing Angela all-Black cast of “The Color Purple” in “Honky Tonk Angels” in Beef & in October 2021. Boards’ production of the show “I think it is a very positive step from July 14 to Aug. 14. The plot in the right direction, but I do becenters on three gutsy women who lieve there is still quite a way to follow their dreams to Nashville, go,” she said. “Civic did a great job Ludlow Tenn. of bringing an all-Black cast to a “To do this show is to truly stretch my typically and traditionally white audience, ability,” the Indianapolis resident said. “I but it took 30 years. Beef & Boards is also have not been a true fan of country music taking steps forward by placing many acbut listening and learning these songs have tors of color in roles that are usually cast opened my eyes to some new favorites.” as white. I think it is a matter of forming Another challenge has been portraying an a bond with the communities that you are outgoing and talkative character. trying to reach and not only using them just “Most of the roles I have played are a for roles that are designated for actors of little more on the tame and quiet side, so color but are good for them because they being Angela has opened up a new side of fit. me,” Ludlow said. “It is going to take some time but there Ludlow is playing a character normally has been much progress.” portrayed by a white actress. For more, visit beefandboards.com. “It’s always a wonderful feeling being

CCP schedule offers variety By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Community Players’ 2022-23 schedule features a variety of shows and venues. COMEDY “It is a great combination of comedies, dramas, musicals and straight plays that come from some of our country’s best-known playwrights and composers,” said Rich Phipps, vice president of the CCP board. “Our season promises to bring compelling entertainment to patrons of all ages.” The season opens with “Jerry’s Girls,” a Broadway Musical Review, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at PrimeLife Enrichment in Carmel. The night will serve as a capital campaign fundraiser as CCP seeks to raise funds for a permanent venue. “Tick, Tick … BOOM!” is set for Oct. 14-23 at Switch Theatre in Fishers. “Uh Oh Here Comes Christmas” is set for Dec. 9-18 at The Cat in Carmel. The final four shows will be at Ivy Tech Hamilton County in Noblesville Auditorium. “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” will be presented Feb. 24 to March 5,

2023. “True West” is set for April 21-30, 2023. “Godspell” will be staged June 16-25, 2023, and “Murder on the Orient Express will be presented Aug. 4-13, 2023. “We have not done any of the shows before at CCP, and that was the idea,” said Lori Raffel, CCP board president. ‘’I chose Ken Ludwick‘s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ because I read some reviews about it and how it captures the tongue-in-cheek quality of Ken Ludwick along with the great characters of Agatha Christie. I think any more when you do Agatha Christie, you can’t take it too seriously and the script is unique and fun, and I think audiences will really like it.” Raffel said CCP performed “Ragtime” at Ivy Tech in April 2018. “We really liked the venue and we’re hoping to sell lots of tickets this coming season, so that’s why we chose it for the last four productions,” Raffel said. The ‘Godspell’ production is for rising young stars. Tanya Haas will direct the youth productions as she did earlier this summer. Eric Bryant will direct “True West,” a play by Sam Shepard.

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Where’s Amy attends CSO’s ‘Vineyard Symphony’

From left, Sunny Sharma (Zionsville), Victoria Spooner (Noblesville), Elaine and Jason Chaney (Lawrence).

Where’s Amy had a star-spangled blast July 3 at the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s “Vineyard Symphony” performance under the direction of CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes at Daniel’s Family Vineyard & Winery in McCordsville. Along with the concert, attendees enjoyed wine and gourmet pizza. Front, from left, Jason Drake (Lawrence), Ashlee Drake (Lawrence), Middle, from left, Lauren Knoepfler (Noblesville), Annie Drake (Fishers) and back, Fabian Knoepfler (Noblesville). For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

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A visit to Franciscan Assisi Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our second visit to Assisi, we look at sites associated with St. Francis. Francesco (“Francis”) di PiTRAVEL etro di Bernardone was born in Assisi in about A.D. 1181 to a prosperous Italian merchant and his wife, a French noblewoman. At about age 22, Francis abandoned his previously decadent lifestyle and became a beggar, to the displeasure of his father, who reportedly locked him in a storeroom. After a vision, Francis began restoring churches around Assisi, including tiny Porziuncola where he lived in a nearby hut and renounced his family and its wealth. Francis adopted the dress of a poor priest and began attracting followers to Porziuncola with his idea of a simple life of poverty, following the example of Jesus. In 1209, Pope Innocent III recognized Francis and 11 followers, who had traveled to Rome to meet him, as the “Franciscan Order,” requiring members not to own property and to beg for food while preaching in the streets. While close to death, Francis asked to be returned to his hut near Porziuncola and to be buried outside the city among thieves, emulating Jesus. Francis died in his hut on Oct. 3, 1226. Less than two years later, Pope Gregory IX declared Francis a saint and began building the Basilica of St. Francis on an Assisi hillside, previously the burial ground of criminals, as the saint’s burial site. The magnificent basilica on the renamed Hill of Paradise, including an Upper Church, a Lower Church and the crypt of St. Francis, is the most important destination for the thousands of pilgrims who visit Assisi each year. Assisi’s 88,000-square-foot Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, built between 1569

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I like to think of myself as a logical person, but as I dig into the English language, I find that much of GRAMMAR GUY our language is nonsense. English is a mutt of a language that breaks more rules than it keeps. While English may not be logical, I get a kick out of autological words. An autological word is a word that describes itself. Let’s start with the word “word.” The word “word” is a word. So, the word “word” describes what it is — a word. Are you hanging on my every word yet? I’m going to jump right into the deep end with this next example. The word is “recherché.” This word means “exotic, rare, obscure, elegant or pretentious.” The word “noun” is a noun. Remember how a noun can be a person, place, thing or idea? A noun is a thing, which makes noun a noun. One of my favorite autological words is “sesquipedalian,” which means a long, polysyllabic word. Polysyllabic, too, is an autological word.

Unhyphenated is unhyphenated. Don’t hyphenate it. The word “sibbilant” refers to a word having a harsh “s” or “sh” hissing sound. You can imagine a snake hissing the word: s-s-s-sibbilant. On the other side of the coin, we have heterological words. If autological words describe themselves, heterological words do not describe themselves. For instance, the word “misspelled” is not misspelled, although it’s easy to misspell it. The word “French” isn’t French; it’s English. In French, the word French is français, including the “c” with the tail on it (called a cedalia). Just when you think you’ve got English figured out, it throws a curveball right at your shin. And, while the word “verb” is a noun, “four” is still a four-letter word.

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Family seeking assistance with transportation of child from in afternoons from Zionsville West Middle School to home located 12 minutes away. The pickup time would be at approximately 3:45p.m. each weekday during the school year. For this assistance, we will pay $35 per trip. We are seeking a highly responsible individual with a good driving record with whom we can entrust the safety of our child. If interested please email mstriebel@dimensionsfurniture.com or call/text at 317-945-5165.

NOW HIRING NOW HIRING: PAINTERS

We are in need of painters with or without experience Please Call (317) 397-9389 for info

Are you looking for a place to apply your creative skills, work with the public, and enjoy a variety of work assignments? The Carmel Clay Public Library is seeking one full time and one part time specialist to assist patrons in utilizing the resources of our Digital Media Lab located in our newly-renovated Main Street facility. Requirements include a strong customer service focus, prior experience teaching/ assisting others with technology, and availability to work both day and some evening hours plus rotating weekends. Please see the Jobs page of our web site, www.carmelclaylibrary.org/jobs, for a detailed job description and desired qualiﬁcations. To apply, please email a letter of interest and resume to Cindy Wenz at cwenz@carmelclaylibrary.org.

PARALEGAL POSITION:

Well established law firm in Zionsville seeking an experienced paralegal to join our team. Position requires organizational skills, proficient writing and communication skills. Responsibilities would include drafting and e-filing legal documents, assisting two attorneys in communication with clients, research, billing and calendar management. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Tabs3 billing and PracticeMaster would be ideal, but willingness and ability to learn new skills is valued. Respond by email to: officemgr@burrusandsease.com

NOW HIRING PREFERRED ASPHALT INC Paving and Sealcoat All positions. Experience preferred. www.preferredasphalt.com 317-823-4453

NOW HIRING LIKE TO SEW?

Custom drapery and soft furnishings workroom in Carmel is looking for friendly, personable people who like to sew. Sewing experience is necessary and the desire to learn and enjoy and increase your skill is a must. We’ll teach you our methods. Part-time weekday daytime, ﬂexible 20 hour week position in a handy location in Carmel. Ability and willingness to climb a ladder is needed. Good communication skills. Call Mark at Silk Mountain Creations 317 815-1660 to set a time to come by. Please do not drop-in. www.silkmountaincreations.com

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire ﬁve people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile ﬂooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

HELP WANTED:

Looking for an entry level employee to join our help desk. It is a perfect job for college-aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce. Primary duties include inbound tech support calls, emails, and light ofﬁce work. This is a part-time or a full-time position, depending on experience and demand (20+ hours), in a ﬂexible work environment. Please send resumes to: agilbert@theankerconsultinggroup.com.

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NOBLESVILLE SCHOOLS CUSTODIAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Maintenance/ Cleaning Associate to take care of our facilities and carry out cleaning and maintenance duties. The goal is to keep our building in a clean and orderly condition. This associate would be responsible for cleaning the building daily, maintaining supplies, deep cleaning the building as needed, special projects, preforming repairs to the building and grounds and managing inspections and routine maintenance schedules. This position is a full-time position, with full beneﬁts and time off available. Please send your resume to Jean Coffman at careers@mymwa.org .

Full-time and substitute custodians are needed at Noblesville Schools. To apply for these positions, please visit our website at www.noblesvilleschools.org Any questions may be directed to: Heather Barnette at heather_barnette@nobl.k12.in.us

NOBLESVILLE SCHOOLS NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Noblesville Schools currently has part time, school year kitchen and cashier openings in their Food Services Department. To apply for these positions, please visit our website: www.noblesvilleschools.org Any questions may be directed to: Erin Brattain, Nutrition & Food Services Director Educational Services Center 18025 River Road Noblesville, IN 46062 (317) 773-3171, ext. 10420

CARMEL OFFICE

Hiring full time Maintenance Tech HOA MGMT ofﬁce – work would be performed on locations around Indy area. Company vehicle provided, Gas card included.

$18-$20 WITH BENEFITS. PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: KBURK@CAS-INDIANA.COM

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JIMMIE VAUGHAN Fri Sep 9 at 8pm

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ELIANE ELIAS Sun Nov 20 at 7pm

MICHAEL BOLTON: GREATEST HITS & HOLIDAY FABVORITES Tue Dec 13 at 7:30pm

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SAMMY MILLER AND THE CONGREGATION Fri Mar 3 at 8pm

PEKING ACROBATS Sat Mar 18 at 8pm

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TOWER OF POWER Fri Sep 30 at 7:30pm

SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: LIFE IN THE PAST LANE Thu Oct 13 at 7:30pm

MY NAME IS NOT MOM Fri Oct 14 at 8pm

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THE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS Sun Oct 16 at 5pm

MADELEINE PEYROUX: “CARELESS LOVE” & PAULA COLE: “THIS FIRE” Thu Oct 20 at 7:30pm

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