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“MIB is also appealing the BZA’s decision as it is based upon an infringement of MIB’s and its members’ freedom of speech as provided by the United States Consti tution,” the suit says. “While the appeal is pending, MIB requests that this Court Stay any proceedings or attempts at enforcing the repercussions of the August 1, 2022 BZA decision, which would shut down MIB.”
My Inner Baby files lawsuit against city, temporarily closes store
The city said concerns were brought to the attention of a Noblesville Common Coun cil member by constituents last year. The city eventually went to the business for a site inspection and also looked at marketing material and internet and social media sites as part of its review, officials said.
A Noblesville business that sells adult baby items such as diapers and stuffed animals has filed a lawsuit against the City of Nobles ville after a city panel up held a determination that it was operating as a sex shop.
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My Inner Baby, at 15480 Herriman Blvd., has temporarily closed amid a lawsuit against the City of Noblesville. (Photo by Matthew Kent)
The suit by My Inner Baby, which is iden tified in court records as MIB, claims the BZA “exceeded its authority, and its decision is unsupported by substantial evidence,” according to court records.
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My Inner Baby was issued a letter April 26 after a determination was made by Gut shall that it was operating as a sex shop, which isn’t permitted under the city’s zon ing regulations. An attorney representing My Inner Baby, Silvia Miller, argued before the BZA during their meeting that the city’s interpretation of a sex shop and labeling the business as one wasn’t accurate. Miller filed a petition for judicial review with the court Aug. 9, while all five mem bers of the BZA and Gutshall were served subpoenas that day as well, according to court“Werecords.hopethat the stay is granted quick ly so that we’ll be able to open our doors again while the appeal is heard. Please know that we appreciate all of your kind comments that we’ve been receiving the last couple of weeks and we truly appre ciate your support,” the Twitter statement said.City spokeswoman Emily Gaylord said the city is reviewing the lawsuit with legal counsel and that it had reached out to My Inner Baby indicating that it would be sub ject to fines if it did not cease operations. Under the city’s Unified Development Ordinance and schedule of fees, individuals or businesses can be fined up to $2,500 for the first violation and up to $7,500 for each subsequent violation. Each day of non-com pliance constitutes a separate violation under the ordinance, Gaylord said.
A hearing in My Inner Baby’s lawsuit related to the petition for a stay of the deci sion pending an appeal has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 22 before Hamilton Circuit Court Judge Paul Felix.
The suit by My Inner Baby was filed Aug. 9 in Hamilton Circuit Court against the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals, which unanimous ly voted during its Aug. 1 meeting to affirm a decision by Planning Department Director Caleb Gutshall that it was operating as a sex shop in the I-1 (Light Industrial) zoning district.Thebusiness, at 15480 Herriman Blvd., sells adult diapers, pacifiers, onesies, stuffed animals and other items. My Inner Baby, which is owned by Ryan Polokoff and Sabine Kissee, is seeking a stay of the BZA’s decision pending an appeal. In the mean time, My Inner Baby has indicated it is tem porarily closing its retail store, according to a statement posted to its Twitter account.
Project: Range Line Road Location:reconstruction 116th Street to Carmel Drive. A roundabout is under construction at 116th Street Expected completion: Summer Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue. Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard. Expected completion: Fall Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road Location: Between the Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed during the project. The Monon Greenway is closed until later this month. Expected completion: Late summer Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Location: Between City Center Drive and Carmel Drive Expected completion: November ZIONSVILLE Project: I-65 reconstruction and widening Location: INDOT is reconstructing and widening I-65 from north of Ind. 32 to north of Ind. 47 in Boone County. The project will add one lane in each direction and reconfigure the I-65 and Lafayette Avenue interchange near Lebanon. Construction began in March 2021 and will continue until late this year. INDOT also is considering a new exit on I-65 at West County Road 300 North, although a timeline and financial details haven’t been made public. Expected completion: The added lane and reconfiguration will be complete late this year. A timeline for the new exit hasn’t been announced.
Expected completion: November. FISHERS 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 update on the project. The updated completion date on the 37 Thrives construction website claims expected completion is set for this summer, but the Drive Fishers website stated construction is expected to be complete in the fall.
Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 191st Street and Grassy Branch Road is closed for roundabout construction. Expected completion: The estimated completion date is Oct. 8 due to delays in utility relocation. Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane Location: A section of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane (the entrance to Kimblewick on 151st Street) is closed for reconstruction.
Expected completion: Officials anticipate the project will be completed this month. The intersection of 151st Street and Towne Road will remain open during construction.
Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstructionLocation: The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Dept. to work on design of a complete bridge replacement. The project is expected to begin mid-May. Templin Road will be closed during construction with a detour route posted. Expected completion: The project is expected to be completed mid-September.
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Project: Grand Park Boulevard extension Location: A section of 181st Street between Dartown Road and Wheeler Road will be closed beginning Aug. 15 through September for construction of the future Grand Park Blvd. extension. Expected completion: The road will be closed through September, but motorists can use the detour route, which is 186th Street to Wheeler Road.
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Project: New trail Location: The project will construct an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail north from Wellington Parkway of the Wellington Northeast subdivision to the 5-point roundabout at Greenfield Avenue. Southbound 10th Street (also known as Allisonville Road) will be detoured to Eighth Street. Two more closures will happen later.
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Clarksville Christian Church hosting fish fry — Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr St., Noblesville, will be hosting a fish fry from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children under the age of 6. Meals include all-you-can-eat fish, two sides, dessert and a drink. Hotdogs will also be available. For questions, call the church at 317-774-3600.
Annual Jake Laird Golf Outing
Front Porch Music Fest set for Aug. 27 — The Noblesville Front Porch Music Fest will return for the second year Aug. 27 and will be held on Logan Street between 10th and 14th streets. Local musicians will play live music from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Music ranging from New Orleans jazz to rock to singer-song writer music will be available. Admission is free to the event, which will have food and drinks available for purchase. For more, visit noblesvillefrontporchmusicfest.com.
Send us your stories and photos — Please email story suggestions on new business es, interesting residents, upcoming events and photos to Current in Noblesville Man aging Editor Matthew Kent at matthew@ youarecurrent.com. For photo submissions, please provide the full names of individuals, along with a short description of the event, location and the date of when it took place.
Organizations offer free paddle days — The White River Alliance and the White River Canoe Co. are offering free paddle days Aug. 26-27 at 17180 River Road in Noblesville. A $20 deposit is required, but will be refund ed upon arrival from paddling. The Aug. 26 paddle day is in conjunction with a river clean-up in partnership with the city of No blesville, while clean-up activities on Aug. 27 will start and end from Conner Prairie and includes free admission to the museum. For more, visit thewhiteriveralliance.org.
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More than 400 golfers from across Indi ana participated Aug. 5 in the 19th annual Jake Laird Memorial Golf Outing at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Noblesville. Event founders Mike and Debbie Laird said the outing was the most successful since its inception in 2004 after their son, Jake Laird, an Indianapolis Police Dept. officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. The event raised $117,825. Proceeds benefit police and fire agencies in Indiana with the purchase of new equip ment, the support of instructional programs and financial assistance to officers injured in the line of duty. To date, the Laird’s have donated over $1 million to police and fire fighterJoiningagencies.theLairds during the opening ceremonies were Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, Noblesville Police Dept. Chief John Mann and Mary Allen, who represented U.S. Congresswoman Victoria Spartz. Branch Sales Manager Angie Turley of title sponsor Fairway Mortgage, stated, “My team donates and sponsors the Laird outing because public safety employees are a huge part of our business. We enjoy helping to give back to them! We are honored to be a part of this event.”
Mike and Debbie Laird launched the Jake Laird Golf Outing after their son, Jake Laird, an India napolis Police Dept. officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. (Photo courtesy of Mike and Debbie Laird) Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. Officer Kellie Leigh stated, “As an officer, I watch as we die and despite doing heroic things or people having the best intentions, the rest of us move on. We don’t forget, but we move on because we can’t spend too long thinking that we may be next. The fact that 19 years later, Jake’s name is still draw ing so much remembrance and helping so many is just unheard of and amazing. So, thank you, this tournament means so much to so Mikemany.”andDebbie said they look forward to new opportunities to serve the police and fire communities and thank everyone for their participation in this year’s outing. For more, visit thejakelairdmemorialtourney.org.
“We have continued to witness the way that teachers pivot and persevere through challenges to still give their very best to their students, and our team would like to honor and support the work of these edu cators,” said Robb Blume, president and CEO of Community First Bank. “One of our core beliefs is that we must be actively involved in making our communities better places to live, and this partnership is a way that we get to continue to live that out.”
Community First Bank has donated $5,500 to support local teachers in West field and Noblesville. The bank is partner ing with the Westfield Education Foundation and the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation to offer three teacher mini grants.
GIVING BACK By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com
From left, Taylor Davis, Community First Bank executive banker, Adriann Young with the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation, and Korbin Cruea, Community First Bank mortgage loan originator, display a replica check from First Community Bank. (Photo provided by Community First Bank)
Joe Forgey, who serves on the school board and was first elected in November 2018, has filed for an at-large seat. He is a retired pediatric dentist and has served as president of the school board for the past twoNoblesvilleyears. residents Misti Ray, Melba Kiser, Chuck Haberman II and Brian Laskey have also filed for an at-large seat, accord ing to the elections office. There are two open at-large seats that will be decided during the Nov. 8 general election.
Community First Bank supports teachers through mini grants
Local winners from the 2021-22 CFB-fund ed grants were Atieno Boyd and Heather Young from Miller Success Academy in Noblesville for “Your Future is Bright.” Other winners include Washington Woods Ele mentary School teacher Jennifer Sawa for “Lunch Bunch Book Club,” while Westfield High School teacher Erin McKinney also re ceived a grant for “Getting Interactive.“
The deadline to run as a candidate for the Noblesville School Board this fall is ap proaching.Candidates have until noon Aug. 26 to file with the Hamilton County Elections Office. Five candidates have filed petitions to run for the Noblesville School Board as of Aug. 15, according to the Hamilton County Elections Office.
Teacher grant applications for 2022-23 are now open to Westfield and Noblesville staff with winners being selected in the fall. For more, visit cfbindiana.com.
Deadline nears to run for school board
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Bramblett, who plays for Indy Premier during the club season, has committed to sign with Ohio State University. “Ohio State has a very competitive pro gram that has a good chance of competing for a national title each year,” she said. “Academically, it is one of the top schools in the nation for what I want to do. I also really liked the coaches and the feel of the campus.”
“Ava sees the game in a way that most players do not, and that’s not just at the high school level, it’s players at any level,” Brady said. “She sees moments on the field before they develop and places herself in Bramblett
“As a leader of this team, she elevates her teammates every day, whether it’s in a game, at training, or in life, which is a spe cial gift, when so many people put them
The Millers won IHSAA Class 3A state championships in 2019 and 2020. They fin ished 16-1-1 last year, losing in the regional semifinal. That snapped a 55-game unbeat en“Ourstreak.main team goal this year is to win a state championship, but in the process, there is always the goal of winning confer ence as well as going undefeated,” Bram blett said. “A goal I’ve personally always wanted to achieve is Miss Soccer, but more importantly, I want to be a leader and some one who makes an impact in every game.”
Bramblett said one of her biggest im provements has been becoming more effec tive with either foot.
MEET AVA BRAMBLETT Hobbies: Working out, shopping, spending time with her family Favorite athlete: Rose Lavelle Favorite TV show: “Chicago Med” Favorite subject: Math the best position. She can anticipate what a teammate is going to do even before they do it. Her creative thinking ability and vision on the field is amongst the best I’ve ever been fortunate enough to coach.”
Noblesville High School senior soccer player Ava Bramblett has been a crucial part of the team’s success the past three“Avaseasons.hashad one of the most storied careers of any Noblesville High School athlete, two state championships, three conference titles, and yet, she doesn’t rest on these laurels,” Nobles ville girls soccer coach Mike Brady said. “Ev ery day, she wants to make herself better and the team better. We wouldn’t have had the success we’ve had without her. But she would be the last one to think that. Again, it’s about team and being a part of creating a winning culture.” Brady said Bramblett, a midfielder, makes those around her better.
Senior midfielder gets kick from winning, lifting teammates
“I’ve spent a lot of time making sure that I can use both feet equally, so that even if the defender forces me in one direction, I can easily go either way,” she said.
Ava Bramblet, left is the Millers’ team leader. (Photo courtesy of Julie Montgomery)selves first and foremost,” Brady said. Bramblett has 32 goals and 16 assists in her three seasons.
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The Carmel Clay Historical Society is mix ing a little history with a fun event. In 1822, a squirrel mi gration swept through central “BecauseIndiana.therewas so much development and the farmers had come in and cut down the trees, the squirrels were with out their food source so they started eating up all the corn,” CCHS Executive Director Debbie Gangstad said. “It wasn’t a real happy time 200 years ago, but we are using it as a way to make history fun for kids. It’s a true story. It shows how devel opment has changed our communities, but the squirrels still have a place here, just hopefully not in big masses of thousands of Thethem.”Great Squirrel Stampede, featuring 1K and 3K runs for all ages, is set for 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at Coxhall Gardens, 11677 Towne Road, Carmel. The races are sponsored by
Great Squirrel Stampede coming to Carmel
Carmel Clay Historical Society and Hamilton County Tourism Inc. Proceeds will help fund construction of the new Carmel Clay History Museum, scheduled to break ground near Midtown later this year. Registration is $30 per individual, $40 per couple or $50 per family (up to six peo ple) and includes the following: a Squirrel Stampede T-shirt, scavenger hunt along the route for prizes, Rose & Lois Coffee Bar with free cold drinkscoffeeand shaved ice, and ribbons for the age-group race winners. The deadline to register to guarantee T-shirt size is Aug. 23. Gangstad said officials can’t guarantee they will have every size available after Aug. 23. However, registration for the runs will continue until race morning. “It will be a fun morning. It will get peo ple out for some good exercise, and we’ll learn some history as we go along,” Gangs tad said. “We’re hoping people will go nuts for history.” Strollers and friendly dogs are welcome. For more, visit carmelclayhistory.org.
The Great Squirrel Stampede logo that will be displayed on T-shirts. (Graph ic courtesy of Carmel Clay Historical Society)
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Zeller, who oversaw four full-time and five part-time employees, said the business has nowhere to go and will need to build on a new site at some point. Dairy Queen em ployees who were affected by the closure were offered to work at other stores owned by the Reasner family, Zeller said. Still, Zeller said the decision to close was “pretty much heartbreaking” as many fami lies enjoyed coming to Dairy Queen. Signage has already been removed at the business, which has a message “Thanks for the memories” on one side of its letterboards outside.“Iknow the public at large is upset,” she said. “It’s not the businesses they’re upset about, but the whole transformation of the community.”ForZeller, Dairy Queen has been a big part of her life, noting that 2022 marks her 49th year with the company, but she plans to work at one of the several Dairy Queens owned by the Reasners in Elwood, Tipton or Greenfield. Tipton resident Helen Smith, who worked at the Noblesville location for three years, also said she was disappointed to see the store close. “It’s just sad, sad to see it come to an end,” Smith said. For more on the Reimagine Pleas ant Street project in Noblesville, visit reimaginepleasantst.com or call 317-773-4614.
Dairy Queen, El Camino Real close as city prepares for Pleasant Street project
ON THE COVER: Cathy Zeller, general manager of Dairy Queen, pauses inside the business. Dairy Queen had been at its location on South 10th Street in Noblesville since 1975 and closed Aug. 7. (Photo by Matthew Kent)
Rodriguez thanked customers for their years of support, saying they made a lot of memories for him at his business. “It’s been a pleasure to work in the com munity,” he said. “We tried to do our best to satisfy the customers.”
A view of the El Camino Real Mexican restaurant is seen along South 10th Street in Noblesville. The longtime business closed its doors in late July after the city acquired the property for the Pleasant Street project. (Photo by Matthew Kent) city did purchase the property at 798 S. 10th St. She did not know the purchase price, sheZellersaid.said she knew that Dairy Queen would be affected by the Pleasant Street project, although the timing re mained unclear. “We knew it was coming, but we didn’t know how quickly it would,” Zeller said.
Two longtime businesses in Noblesville have permanently closed their doors as the City of Noblesville prepares to begin a major improvement project along Pleasant Street this fall that officials say will improve east and west connectivity. The project, known as Reimagine Pleas ant Street, is estimated to cost $115 million and will be done in three phases, said City Engineer Alison Krupski. The first phase, which will span 1.1 miles west of River Road to 10th Street, includes planned work by Hamilton County for a bridge to be built over the White River, Krupski said.
The public can expect to see construction beginning on the first phase — estimated to cost $59 million — sometime in October. Krupski said the project has been years in the“Themaking.main goal of this project is east-towest connectivity,” she said. “The city really needed another White River Crossing with the goal of alleviating traffic through down townButNoblesville.”businesses near the intersection of 10th Street and Pleasant Street, such as El Camino Real, a Mexican restaurant, and Dairy Queen, have already closed as the city says it needed to acquire the land where the eateries were for the project.
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From Ind. 32 to 8th Street, the typical cross-section of the corridor will be one lane in each direction with a raised median. Midland Trace Trail will run parallel to this length of the corridor. Zeller (Rendering couresty of the City of Noblesviille/StructurePoint)
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Ignacio Rodriguez, who owned El Camino Real at 797 S. 10th St., said he thinks the Pleasant Street project will benefit the community when it is completed. Rodriguez wouldn’t disclose an exact amount of how much he was paid for his property and di rected a reporter to legal paperwork posted on the front door, which indicated the city paidRodriguez,$552,250.however, said he had ongoing talks with city officials over the matter and noted that it is possible he will relocate in the future. El Camino Real had been in busi ness since 1998 before closing in late July. “We have to cooperate,” he said, referring to working with the city.
Still, Rodriguez said the decision to close was“Wedifficult.willmiss everybody,” he said. Across the street, Dairy Queen has also been impacted by the forthcoming Pleasant Street project and had been a longtime staple in the area. Cathy Zeller, general manager, said the business had been at its present location since 1975 and pre viously was located diagonally from where the property currently sits. The longtime business was owned by the Reasner family, which owns several other Dairy Queen franchises in cen tral Indiana, and Zeller confirmed that the
The business, which closed Aug. 7, had a long line of customers that day as word spread that it was the last day in operation.
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So, yeah, I’ve been thinking a lot about booze lately. Time for a drink!
“Build your own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.”
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Friends, can we talk about booze? It’s been on my mind lately, and not merely because the first few weeks back to school were a rude return to early mornings and high heels (yes, my usual fit includes at least 2 to 3 inches of man-made height, both to stave off plantar fasciitis and to boost my pres ence among towering teenagers. Don’t judge me!). Mainly, it’s my adult children who’ve had me pondering the hooch. Three of the four can legally drink, and if you happen to be in Europe or on a plane to Europe, after having to very nearly scrap said trip to Europe because a certain someone accidentally but decidedly lost her passport, the 18-year-old can also partake. It’s a weird realization when you see your babies sipping non-Holy Communion wine or doing a shot of some god-awful liqueur. On the one hand, you are faced head-on with the fact that they are no longer children; they can decide for themselves if, when and how much sauce they will consume. But on the other, you still see them as dumb kids who are making a horrible mistake by ordering mango margaritas after an afternoon of “Sink theParentingBismarck.”simply never ends, espe cially in a bar. And if you’re anything like me, you can quickly go from “sharing a beer with my son is wonderful” to “Oh, my god, is he an alcoholic!” Luckily, I’ve learned to condense my worries into a single phrase that lets me mother from afar: “Make good choices, my darlings!”
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We humans are apex predators. What we lack in razor-sharp claws and elon gated canines we more than compen sate for in the use of opposable thumbs, comparatively large brains and the abili ty to work in teams. In any hand-to-paw conflict, we might struggle to emerge with victory. But if we bring our wits to bear, we drive the strongest beast to epic disadvantage. We study behav iors, learn patterns and plot advantage against weakness. A predictable crea ture is one that we can overcome. What of the uncertainty of the wounded or trapped animal? What comes when flight options are limited, and fight seems the only option? What can we expect when there is nothing left to lose? When our careful study of the opponent is abruptly upended by erratic and unusually aggressive behav ior, we fall from apex to nadir in an in stant. Happily the risk of encountering a grizzly bear in the wild remains unlikely. So, our alleviated danger in the natural world is replaced by an elevated one in the made environment. If we humans are the most dangerous animals and a wounded animal is the most dangerous then how do we manage the wounded human?Surely, there is metaphor here. If we find a bleeding passerby, let’s call a doctor! Those most concerning are not the physically bruised but the emotionally, financially, or romantically suffering. How do we circumnavigate a road-rage driver, the underperforming employee that is about to lose their job, the deadbeat about to lose custody, or the recently scorned paramour? Can we hold on to the advantages of civilization when some of us believe ourselves harmed by the rest? Is our injury driving us to a point where others no longer can identify our good nature?
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
When the camera focused on Barney, I swear he looked right at the viewing audience. Barney loved everyone. I don’t think he had an unhappy moment in his life. His final day was at the Indiana State Fair, filled with good food and adoring fans. That evening, he passed peacefully in his sleep.
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This month is the 20th anniversary of los ing my first beagle. Barney was a rescue, a stray I found on my doorstep in 1991 just after I started a new job as a morning field reporter on WISH-TV. Barney made his television debut in February of that year, and we did 2,800 shows together. Below are excerpts from my column published the week he passed: I lost my best friend and business partner this week. Barney was 12 (or 13 or 14). I never knew his exact age. He wan dered onto my doorstep looking for a better life. He found it. And I found the world’s greatest dog. But he was never a good dog — notWhenever.Iwalked down the street with him, everyone would say hello to the beagle by name. Many teased that they didn’t know my name. Maybe they weren’t kidding. Strangers would joke that he looked like he hadn’t missed many meals. He was relentlessly in search of food he could steal. He ate everything: pickles, carrots, hot dog buns. And sometimes, when extremely des perate, he would eat his dog food.
When I did a show with kids with Down syndrome, Barney jumped on the bed with all 15 toddlers and snuggled with them.
Remembering my ‘rescue’ Barney
When he saw anyone approach, he rolled over for a belly rub. If you stopped rubbing, he glared at you. “You’ve got some nerve,” he seemed to be saying. He’d run away any time he had the chance. Not run away from me, of course, but on to a new adventure. He knew I’d find him. One Thanksgiving, he got through the invisible fence and found his way to a holiday dinner several miles away. He knew Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. strangers were a softer touch at the dinner table. He also knew television. Everything he did was either funny or heartwarming. When a second-rate musician was play ing his electric guitar on my show, Barney pulled the plug out of the wall with his teeth.
Through the years, I have given out more than 5,000 photos of Barney, each inscribed by me with a silly facsimile of a paw print. If you have a picture of Barney with that paw print, please keep it in his memory. That would mean a lot to me.
– DICK WOLFSIE
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When an ani mal-training expert claimed he had taught him some manners, Barney dug up the rose bush at my front step in front of him. On live WhenTV. Idid a show with kids with Down syndrome, Barney jumped on the bed with all 15 toddlers and snuggled with them.
And, I am sure, it would mean a lot to Barney.
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A former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Community Depository Institution Advisory Council, Heeter was named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2014. Heeter also served the Indiana Bankers As sociation as 2014 chairman and is a member of the IBA 40 Year Club. He is a graduate of Ball State University and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.
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IU Health ranked among nation’s best
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IU Health Medical Center has been ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for the 25th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 “Best Hospi tals”U.S.rankings.Newsevaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 35 special ties, procedures and conditions to create itsForrankings.2022-23, IU Health Medical Center (Methodist, University and Saxony Hospitals) was rated as high-performing nationally in five spe cialties, with a sixth specialty achieving a top-50 national ranking. They were: and GI surgery high Lung Nose & Throat — ranked 45th in nation Doug Puckett, president of IU Health’s Indianap olis Suburban Region, which includes IU Health North, Saxony, Tipton and West hospitals, said it was an honor to see IU Health once again listed among the nation’s top adult hospitals. by U.S. News & World Report. to our region in suburban Indianapolis, IU Health North Hospital in Carmel was rated as high performing for orthopedics, heart failure, hip replacement and pneumonia, and IU Health West Hospital in Avon was rated as high performing for geriatrics, pulmonology, kidney failure, COPD, heart failure, hip frac ture, pneumonia and stroke,” Puckett stated.
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Leonard said proceeds raised from Shift and the other two events will benefit Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana. Artomobilia debuted in 2008 with ap proximately 50 cars. “With the development of Carmel and its support, we’ve grown it to be one of the largest planned car events in Indi ana,” Leonard said. “Every year, we have 20,000 to 25,000 people show up for it. The only event in Carmel that is larger is CarmelFest.”Leonardsaid Artomobilia doesn’t use outside vendors because it wants to en courage support of Arts & Design District merchants.“Thereis a lot of beer, sandwiches and ice cream,” he said. “The only outside vendor is (Carmel’s) Bier Brewery, and it will provide beer during our awards cele bration. We want all the interest (to be) on the vendors of the Arts & Design District. We know where our bread is buttered. In talking to the merchants, it’s one of the best revenue days because of the number of people that come out.”
Some of the art galleries typically dis play automobile-related artwork. To buy tickets for Fuelicious or for more information, visit artomobilia.org.
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LAWRENCE Lawrence will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in Fish ers. For tickets, visit npdamp.com.
The Marmon Wasp sculpture will be displayed at the Carmel Artomobilia. (Photo courtesy of John Leonard)
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Marmon Wasp sculpture, Ferraris fuel Artomobilia attractions
Several Hamilton County and Zionsville restaurants will be featured in Devour In dy’s Summerfest, which began Aug. 22 and continues until Sept. 4. More than 100 participating restaurants will offer three-course, value-priced meals across the Indianapolis area. The event is held twice a year. Winterfest was held in January and February. The full list of restaurants can be found at devourindy.com
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COMEDY AT THE CAT Comedy at The Cat will feature Dave Dugan, John Branyan and Randy Montgomery at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.
‘ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE’ “Escape to Margaritaville” runs through Oct. 2 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indi anapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
Tad Robinson will perform in the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Pal ladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets are $5 or register for free livestream at thecenterpresents.org.
Leonard said 500 cars have entered Artomobilia.“Wehada barnburner number of cars last year,” Leonard said. “Some were hold overs from 2020 because of the cancella tion (because of) COVID-19.”
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present the “25th Season Celebration” concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.
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Leonard said there are three sub events under Arto-Palooza, called Lotus-Palooza, BMV-Palooza and Porsche-Palooza.
Besides the sculpture, another highlight will be the assortment of Ferraris featured as Artmobilia is celebrating the 75th anni versary of the automaker.
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The Marmon Wasp will land at the Carm el Artomobilia. Arlon Bayliss’ sculpture of the Marmon Wasp will make its public debut at Artomobi lia, set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Carmel Arts & Design District. It will be displayed at Main Street and Range Line Road.The Marmon Motor Car Co. was an auto mobile manufacturer in the early 1900s. A Marmon Wasp, driven by Ray Harroun, won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. The sculpture is set to be placed at the roundabout at 96th Street after it is show cased at Artomobilia.
“They are kind of a car show within a car show,” Leonard said. “The Porsches will be together on Range Line Road, and they’ll have the judging criteria by the in dividualArtomobiliaclubs.”weekend starts with Fueli cious, a culinary experience, along with a collection of distinct cars, at 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at The Bridgewater Club in Westfield. It previously was held at the Lucas Estate in Carmel.TheShift Road Rally, which is set to be gin at 9 a.m. Aug. 28, begins in downtown Indianapolis at the Silo Auto Club and Conservancy.
“It is stunning and it’s really huge,” said Artomobilia Executive Director John Leon ard, a Carmel resident. “It’s 35 feet long. You don’t get a sense of how large these sculptures are until you get up to them. It’s a unique opportunity for Carmel resi dents and anyone else to see one of these sculptures up close and personal. Once it gets installed in the roundabout, no one ever walks up to it. You drive past them.”
‘ALL THE WAY’ Don Farrell will present his “All the Way, A Frank Sinatra Tribute” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
Leonard said it starts down town because it travels toward southern Indiana.“Wehave what’s called a poker rally,” he said. “We stop and have lunch. It’s one way to exercise your car (on a road trip) and have fun with your friends.”
Josh Kaufman and Cliff Ritchey comple ment each other well vocally.
“We do kind of a thing,back-and-forthtakingturns playing our originals while the other adds secondary guitar parts and background vocals,” Kaufman said. “We also have one song that we wrote together. (We) hope to do more of that in the future.”
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“We’ll draw from a well of several of my albums that have been released through the years on Severn Records, my current label, and some tunes from my time when I recorded for Delmark Records,” he said.
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“We’ve been playing and singing on each other’s projects in both stu dio and live settings ever since,” Kaufman said. “As solo artists, we have our own distinct styles, but we have a lot of similar musical interests and influences. It’s in teresting to see how the songs take shape when we each are adding our own ideas to each oth er’s songs. Plus, it’s just fun to play music with somebody you’ve known and been friends with for so long.” Like most musicians, Kaufman has been busy the last few months as COVID-19 pan demic restrictions have eased.
Robinson said the band will perform a few songs from “Real Street,” his most re centGuitaristalbum.
Tad Robinson’s first appearance at the Palladium was a memorable one. The soul-blues singer played a small harmonica part in a large ensemble production headed by Mi chael Feinstein, the Center for the Performing Arts’ artistic director. “That was a cool evening because in addition to meeting Michael, I had the opportunity to meet Dionne Warwick up close, amazing,” Robinson said.
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Paul Holdman and keyboard player Kevin Anker have been with Robinson for nearly 20 years. Drummer Brian Yarde joined approximately four years ago. “But we’re all like family,” Robinson said. “I’m very blessed to have the level of talent that these guys bring. Each one of these guys is a musical treasure and an artist of greatEarlierdepth.”this month, Robinson performed gigs in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe at blues festivals and nightclubs. Earlier this summer, Robinson toured Italy. Later this year, he will return to Europe for another tour, visiting Germany, Belgium, Holland and Norway.Toregister for a free livestream, visit thecenterpresents.org.
Kaufman and Ritchey will open for headliner Vance Gilbert and Ellis Paul Aug. 27 in the Concerts for a Cause series at the Sterrett Center, 9001 E. 59th St., Law rence. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a reception and cocktail hour. Kaufman and Ritchey will perform from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Following a half-hour intermission and announcements, Gilbert and Paul will perform from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. The event supports Anna’s Celebration of Life Foundation, which provides life-en hancing gifts to Indiana children with special needs.
Now, Robinson and his band have the opportunity to perform in the Live at the Center series at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Pal ladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in “ICarmel.consider it a very nice honor to be asked to play there,” Robinson said. “I’m very grateful to the incredible creative pro duction team at the Palladium. Sweet gig. I’m looking forward to it.”
Kaufman, a Carmel resident, and Richey have performed together for more than 20 years. They started working together while attending Anderson University.
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“I’ve been playing a lot of small acoustic shows either solo or with Cliff,” he said. “I’ve also been in the studio working on my own music and producing other proj ects with my friend Ryan Koch at Ark Barn Studio in TicketsSouthport.”fortheconcert are $100. For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org.
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Robinson said he has been asked to only play original songs in the performance.
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“I save what I love for the Hoosier Salon each year,” Spay said. The Noblesville resident captured Best of Show at the 2021 Hoosier Art Salon. She has two paintings entered in the 98th annual Hoo sier Art Salon exhibition, which runs from Aug. 27 to Oct. 23 at the Indiana State Muse um in Indianapolis. The exhibit will feature 155 artworks by 129 artists in eight catego ries: figure, still life, abstract, three-dimen sional work, watercolor, portrait, landscape and original work or print on paper.
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“From what I gathered, the emotive re sponse the judges had to my portraits and my use of inventive or unexpected vantage points really caught their eyes,” Spay said. “This was very rewarding for me, because these are two things that really excite me about painting my work and what draws me to the work of others.” Spay placed third in portraiture in 2019 for a painting of her youngest son. Spay, who is entered in the portraiture Noblesville artist to be featured EXHIBITION category again this year, said she looks forward to seeing the work of other artists displayed in the Hoosier Art Salon. “It is always a beautifully curated show of Indiana talent,” Spay said. “Portraits and figurative paintings still remain my favorite, but I am branching out now to include inte riors, florals, landscape and still life for sets and props for these figures to interact with in my Spay,work.”a1994 Noblesville High School graduate, earned a bachelor’s degree in art education through Herron School of Art and Design and Indiana University. Stephanie Spay pauses behind one of of her portraits. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Spay)
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• Luxury vinyl plank flooring replaces the carpet and ceramic tile, unifying the space with the rest of the house and providing durability between the indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Light cabinets with contrasting dark perimeter counters are offset by the white countertops on the dark blue island, drawing the eye to the center of the room.
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• Subtle but impactful design choices — like the rattan pendant lights, wavy backsplash tiles and statement island color — create a refined coastal vibe that echoes the space’s picturesque Geist Reservoir views.
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Before After Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice. Commentary by Larry Greene Built in 1988, this home’s owners were looking to modern ize its basement and adjoining backyard oasis overlooking Geist Reservoir. Upgrading this space helped improve func tionality and increase space, creating an ideal setting for a family that loves to entertain.
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tary Park visitors’ center on Cemetery Hill in 1962. Beginning in 2003, the cyclorama underwent a $13 million restoration. It reopened to the public in 2008 in a theater in the new visitors’ center, now located away from the battlefield. The canvas, incorpo rating 14 sections, is 377 feet long, 42 feet high and weighs 25,000 pounds. Lights and sound help give visitors a sense of being at the center of the ferocious climactic battle of the Civil War. Westward view of “Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama.” (Photos by Don Knebel)
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The classic pseudo antonym is flamma ble/inflammable. These two words both mean “not flammable.” It makes no sense why inflammable means not flammable, but here we are. I suppose nonflammable is the word to use to indicate the oppo site of flammable. To continue fanning the flames of pseudo antonyms, consider terminate/ex terminate. As we all know from “The Ter minator,” the word “terminate” means “to bring to an end.” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s robotic death machine from the future wanted to bring to an end the life of Sarah Connor. However, the word “exterminate” means “get rid of by destroying.” The ac tual antonym for these words is “intermi nate,” which means “having no end.” Here’s another pair of pseudo antonyms that share nearly the same definition: valuable/invaluable. In April 2021, a signed LeBron James rookie card sold at auction for $5.2 million. You could say it was valu able! While something “valuable” is a thing you can put a price on, something that is “invaluable” is so valuable you can’t put a price on it. Many people consider my friendship to be invaluable, and I can’t blame them.
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Entrance to “Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama.”
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I have a new friend who lived in Kenya for most of his life. He speaks about a dozen languages conversationally. Of all of them, he says English makes the least sense. I be lieve him; I have to because I only know one language. Technically, I know enough Spanish to make a 3-year-old laugh, but that’s just because I know Spanish words for animals, colors and body parts. One of the reasons English confuses so many is because of the existence of pseudo antonyms (or false antonyms). These are words that sound and look like they should be the opposite of each other but aren’t. In fact, some pseudo antonyms more closely resemble synonyms!
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History of ‘Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama’
Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our continuing road trip, we visit the extraordinary “Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama.”Inthelate 1800s, cycloramas were a popular form of enter tainment. Massive oil-on-canvas paintings of important historical events, mounted on the walls of circular buildings, surrounded an audience standing on a central platform. Added sound and lighting gave the sensa tion of being at the center of the action. In 1879, a group of entrepreneurs hired Paul Philippoteaux, a French artist, to create a cyclorama of Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Philip poteaux visited the battlefield, acquired photographs and talked to veterans. After several weeks in Gettysburg, he returned to his studio, where he and his assistants spent 18 months applying tons of paint to huge sections of canvas. The “Cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg” opened in Chicago in 1883, with an earthen foreground littered with relics of the battle. The cyclorama was a huge commercial success, so another entrepreneur hired Philippoteaux to create a duplicate, which opened in Boston in 1884. When the Boston cyclorama closed after 20 years, a Gettysburg entrepreneur pur chased it and opened it to the public in a round building on East Cemetery Hill in 1913, in time for the 50th anniversary of the Bat tle of Gettysburg. The National Park Service acquired the cyclorama in the 1940s and opened it in the Gettysburg National Mili
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