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Officers from the Noblesville Police Department pulled over the wrong driver Sept. 12 after getting incorrect information about

the description of a stolen car. The femaie driver, who was traveling with her child, was handcuffed and detained until officers — who drew guns during the stop — sorted out the confusion.

The wrong vehicle information was given to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department by a control operator, and the wrong first name was put into the computer-aided dispatch, according to IMPD Public Information Officer Shane Foley.

The driver, whose first name is Amber, was pulled over by NPD officers at Southeastern Parkway and Tenbury Way in

Fishers. She had a similar first name and the same last name and same birth year as the person who reported the car stolen in Indianapolis, according to Foley. The first name of the person who reported the stolen vehicle is Ambra.

Per IMPD policy, when a stolen vehicle is reported, the victim calls 911, Foley said. A dispatcher not associated with IMPD responds and a computer-aided dispatch is created. The dispatcher manually enters information into the CAD system.

In this instance, according to IMPD, a control operator provided the vehicle information to the IMPD officer who took the police report. The information for the stolen car was the same as Amber’s car. Foley said he is unsure how the control operator got that information.

NPD Public Information Officer Bruce Barnes said a member of the department’s crime analyst unit received an alert of a

stolen vehicle in Noblesville with a weapon inside. The alert included the make, model, plate number and other information about the vehicle.

Barnes said stolen vehicles are high-risk traffic stops, which means officers must use the highest degree of security because there is potential for felonious assault. In high-risk traffic stops, officers draw guns and use handcuffs.

Barnes said the officers in this situation followed standard practice “to a T.” Barnes also said in most situations, the passenger would have also been handcuffed, but wasn’t in this situation because the passenger was a child.

Foley said the IMPD is trying to determine how the incident happened and how to prevent similar incidents in the future. The driver, who was released at the scene of the traffic stop, received an apology from the IMPD for the error.

Veteran Indiana State Capitol Police officer from Noblesville dies in hospital

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Noblesville resident Kenneth Anderson, a master officer with the Indiana State Capitol Police, died Sept. 9 from an undisclosed medical condition at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis Anderson, 64, was a 19-year veteran of the Indiana State Police. ISP Public Information Officer John Perrine said Anderson’s medical issue was not connected

DECEASED

Work begins on roundabout — On Ind. 38 and Oakmont/Whitcomb Ridge, construction on a roundabout began Sept. 11 on the northside of the intersection at Whitcomb Ridge. Indiana 38 remains open in each direction but the city said in a social media post to expect slower travel times. The completion date is September 2024.

Father and son event set — Forest Park is presenting a father-son event Sept. 29 for ages 4-15 at Shelter 5. The event is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and costs $35 per couple, with $12 per extra child. For more, visit

DISPATCHES

Master Officer Kenneth Anderson died Sept.9. (Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Capitol Police)

www.noblesvilleparks.org/Facilities/Facility/ Details/Forest-Park-1.

Band seeks donations in fundraiser — The band and guard at Noblesville High School are seeking donations for their 50/50 Boosters fundraiser that will help with scholarships, professional section instructors and creative elements. This is the third annual 50/50 fundraiser, where a winner will take home half of the pot. The drawing is Oct. 5.

Shakespeare in the Park presents play — The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission

to his job. The ISP released the following statement:

“Master Officer Anderson’s commitment to public service and his passion to help others was evident throughout his life. Serving in the United States Air Force and as an Indiana State Capitol Police Officer undoubtedly made a positive impact on his community. We are saddened by his loss but will continue to honor his memory by serving the communities he was so passionate about.”

will be putting on the play “As You Like It” from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 27-30 at the Federal Hill Commons. There is no cost for admission. This is the 31st annual production of Shakespeare in the Park.

Jelly Roll comes to Noblesville — Ruoff Music Center will be presenting Jelly Roll’s Backroad Baptism Tour 2023 at 7 p.m. Sept. 29. The location is 12880 E. 146th Street in Noblesville and ticket information can be found on livenation.com

HEPL board restricts individual members’ power

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton East Public Library Board approved a new resolution during a special meeting Sept. 12 that states the board “acts and speaks as a single government entity” and restricts individual board members from exercising the powers of the board without explicit authorization.

RESOLUTION

The HEPL special session was the first meeting with Tiffanie Ditlevson as board president and Bill Kenley as a newly appointed board member.

The resolution was drafted by Board Vice President Craig Siebe and focused on the roles and boundaries of the board. It was a response to individual board members who authorized expenses for “law firms to essentially act as PR agents,” Siebe said.

Later in the meeting, Board Member Michelle Payne said former board President Laura Alerding, Noblesville Schools’ previous appointee to the library board, authorized the board’s previous legal counsel to write her media releases, which she would edit.

“I would like to get away from individual board members serving as spokespeople for this library and for this board. It is not our role to do so,” Payne said.

Payne suggested approving Siebe’s resolution immediately, pending legal review. However, Ditlevson and Ray Maddalone, board secretary, expressed concern about approving it before legal review. Ditlevson said she believed the board collectively knows what is out-of-bounds now after past mistakes.

Ditlevson said the board’s previous legal counsel — who Payne said quit — and one of the current legal firms the board spoke with recommended hiring a public relations team. Ditlevson also mentioned hiring a public relations team in a statement to library patrons, parents and stakeholders included in the meeting documents.

Payne said public relations is not a specialty of law firms.

Ditlevson said there have been times when things have happened and the board has been silent Payne asked if Ditlevson was referring to media requests. Micah Beckwith, board member, said yes and said misinformation has been coming from Payne’s side of the board.

Beckwith said he wasn’t going to stay

silent to the public.

“We have to respond,” Beckwith said. “This is the problem, we all are individually appointed by elected members of our community, we have the right to say what we want to say based on their appointments.”

The resolution also touched on the powers of board members versus the power of Edra Waterman, executive director of the library.

“I think so much of our problems come down to a fundamental misunderstanding of what the seven of us represent versus Edra,” said Andre Miksha, assistant secretary/treasurer. “She is the executive. She operates the library day-to-day. If there’s an emergency, she responds to it. She operates under the policies and the general direction the seven of us establish through resolutions and policies that we enact. We don’t sit every day, she does.”

Because there were disagreements on other paragraphs in the resolution, the library board motioned to vote on the first two paragraphs.

The first paragraph stated that the board “acts and speaks as a single government entity.”

Paragraph two stated individual board members cannot exercise the powers of the board unless explicitly authorized by the bylaws or other formal action of the board, and individual board members can’t direct the operation of the library, give directions to library staff, contractors or professional service providers or incur expenses or other liabilities on behalf of the board or the library without express authorization of the board.

The vote carried in favor of the first two paragraphs with no opposition. The board also agreed on having hourly legal counsel for the rest of 2023.

The next HEPL board meeting is at 6:15 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Fisher’s library, 5 Municipal Dr.

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The Hamilton East Public Library Board’s next meeting is 6:15p.m. Sept. 28 at the Fishers library. (Photo courtesy of HEPL)

BACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

September 13 and 27 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hamilton County Health Department

18030 Foundation Drive, Noblesville

Those interested in participating are asked to register in advance at: patients.vaxcare.com/registration

• Parents need to enter the code IN15561 and then select their preferred date.

• Families should provide insurance information if available.

• There is an eight-dollar administration fee per vaccine for those who are uninsured or underinsured.

• Clinics are open to children ages five and older.

Indiana school children going into kindergarten, sixth grade, and 12th grade are required to receive age-specific immunizations prior to school starting.

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Riverview Health to host benefit style show New tenant breaks ground at Innovation Mile

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By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

FUNDRAISER

The Riverview Health Foundation will present the Autumn Elegance Style Show and Luncheon at noon Oct. 4 at the Bridgewater Club in Carmel, 3535 E. 161 St. Ticket sales and a portion of clothing sale proceeds will benefit Riverview Health programs and projects.

Prior to the event, attendees can shop for clothes at 10:30 a.m. at the Bridgewater Club from Secret Ingredient, a boutique in Indianapolis that has partnered with Riverview Health for the event for the last 10 years, and Carolyn’s Closet, Riverview Health’s gift shop at the Noblesville hospital.

Megan Wiles, executive director of the Riverview Hospital Foundation in Noblesville, said the event is special because it features clothing for a wide age range of people.

Last year’s event drew about 210 people

and raised between $8,000 and $10,000.

“Anything that we have to do with helping to raise money for Riverview, I’m all in because I am a true believer of Riverview,” said Melinda Nash, volunteer manager of the Riverview Health Auxiliary.

Tickets are $60. To register, visit donate. riverview.org/23StyleShow.

A new tenant at Innovation Mile, a business and technology district on 141st Street between Olio Road and Prairie Baptist Road in Noblesville, had its groundbreaking Sept. 6.

The tenant, the Indiana Joint Replacement Institute, will focus on outpatient hip and knee replacements and complications with hip and knee implants.

Andrew Murray, economic development director for the city, stated that Innovation Mile is a place of attraction and investment with business, innovation and technology, entertainment and hospitality.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Indiana Joint Replacement Institute to Noblesville and Innovation Mile. This project is an exciting step forward for Noblesville with the IJRI project being the first since our announcement of the Innovation Mile vision,” Murray stated.

Meneghini looks forward to establishing the practice at Innovation Mile.

“It was an incredible opportunity to partner with a city like Noblesville, who’s clearly being progressive and leaning into innovation, which is what we do, we embrace that,” said Dr. Michael Meneghini, founder, CEO and a physician at the Indiana Joint Replacement Institute. “And we know that (there is) demand for hip and knee replacement over the next 30 years, that data is staggering.”

The institute is scheduled to open in February 2025.

A previous Autumn Elegance Style Show and Luncheon. (Photo courtesy of the Riverview Health Foundation)

The Indiana Joint Replacement Institute had a groundbreaking Sept. 6. (Photo courtesy of City of Noblesville)

bullpen, overnight field trips

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Three student overnight trips for 2023-2025, construction of a new bullpen for the Noblesville Youth Baseball complex and a list of individuals to be employed by Noblesville Schools were approved at the Sept. 19 Noblesville Schools board meeting. The next meeting is 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Educational Services Center 18025 River Rd.

What Happened: The board approved three Noblesville High School student trips for 2023-2025 on consent.

What It Means: NHS seniors can travel to Chicago Sept. 23 and visit cultural locations. Choir students can travel to the Beaver Creek competition in Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 13, 2024. Students can travel to Ireland March 31-April 8, 2025, and visit several areas.

What’s Next: The trips will begin on their designated dates.

What Happened: The board approved a new Bobby’s Bullpen to be built at the Noblesville Youth Baseball complex.

What it Means: Adrienne Colla, president of Noblesville Youth Baseball, said the old Bobby’s Bullpen will be used as an extra building for umpires. Construction will begin when plans are approved, and the grand opening will be before opening day in April 2024. The bullpen will provide new office space, a secure area for financial needs and additional storage. It will be funded by private donations from the community, the Mills family and the Noblesville Youth Baseball complex.

What’s Next: Construction can begin when plans are approved.

What Happened: The board approved a list of individuals to be employed by the Noblesville Schools district.

What it Means: In accordance with state law, school corporations are prohibited from employing or contracting individuals without additional review and approval by the school board. The school district must now use more comprehensive background checks for employment.

What’s Next: The individuals are now approved by the school board to be employed by the Noblesville Schools district.

CURRENT OCTOBER NOBLESVILLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

BELFRY SHOW HITS STAGE

The play “How the Other Half Loves” at the Belfry Theatre will be presented starting Sept. 22 at the Arts for Lawrence theater. It is a comedy centered on three couples. The show will run for two weekends. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows are at 2 p.m.

RUSSELL FARMS OPENS

The farm will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 23 to Oct. 29. It is open other times during the week, but some activities may be closed. There will be a petting zoo, hayride to the pumpkin patch, scavenger hunt corn mazes, slides, bluegrass music and more. Ages 2 and younger are free, while ages 3 and older are $15 on Saturdays and Sundays.

PAINTER WORKSHOP SET

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association will offer a Max Ginsburg workshop at 9 a.m. Oct. 3-5. Ginsburg is a painter in New York City. Cost is $750 and the event is at

FALL FEST SET

Noblesville Main Street has a Fall Fest/ Soup Cook Off from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6. It is free to attend at the Historic Noblesville Square. The event includes a soup cook off, live music, shopping, hayrides and trick-or-treating.

SHOW COMES TO IVY TECH

Carmel Community Players will present the play “aMused” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-15 and Oct. 19-22. It is a comedy by an Indianapolis-based playwright. Adult tickets are $18 and students and seniors 62 and older are $16.

GHOST WALK SET IN NOBLESVILLE

At 839 Conner St. in the Historic Downtown Square, attendees can go on a ghost walk from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 7, 13, 21 and 28. Reservations are required. Children younger than 10 aren’t permitted. Tickets are $23 for adults and $20 for seniors 65 and older.

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Nonprofit assists aspiring sports officials

Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

Noblesville resident Kristopher Loving, 31, knows there is cost barrier to becoming a sports official. That’s why he created the nonprofit Save Our Sports, which provides resources for aspiring sports officials. He relocated the nonprofit from Minnesota to Noblesville in 2020.

ATHLETICS

When a person becomes a member of the nonprofit, they receive mentoring; sports-specific training videos; fitness and nutrition resources; mental health and psychology resources; business resources; and a basketball and football starting package, including clothing/accessories for the sports.

There are no out-of-pocket costs to be a member of the nonprofit. Members receive on-the-job training working at games without pay, and the money they would’ve been paid goes back to Save Our Sports. In exchange, members receive coaching and feedback.

Loving created the nonprofit because a friend helped him become a sports official when Loving couldn’t afford the necessary equipment. He also said he has reaped the benefits from being a sports official in other areas of his life. He said he has been able to travel and network with others.

“All those things have just been so great in my life. I wanted to pay that forward and offer others the same opportunity,” he said.

Loving said he is most knowledgeable and comfortable with football, basketball and girls lacrosse but he also helps people officiate other sports.

“Many people are aware there’s an officiating crisis in the country, in every sport, every community,” Loving said. “And that’s affecting youth sports, high school sports, recreation sports, where people, kids and families are not able to play their games because there are not enough officials.”

Loving said his nonprofit is trying to address the crisis.

Bill Petrovic, a Carmel resident and one of Loving’s mentors at SCORE — an organization that provides mentors for small businesses — met with Loving once to hear about his idea and provide assistance. Petrovic said there is a need for Loving’s nonprofit.

“It’s kind of like everybody’s a winner,”

Petrovic said. “If he can get some kids to get on the path of developing the skills that he could teach them about (refereeing) and if schools can get a flow of referees, that solves a problem that they’re having, and it goes all the way up the chain.

“The (person refereeing) for the Colts, they had to start somewhere, and they had to go up the ladder, and he’s putting the bottom rungs on that ladder for people to get flowing into that process.”

For more on Save Our Sports, visit the website helpsaveoursports.org.

Kristopher Loving founded the Save our Sports nonprofit. (Photo courtesy of Kristopher Loving)

Fishers running back’s fast start leads to more college attention

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Fishers High School senior running back Khobie Martin is a huge fan of retired NFL running back Marshawn Lynch.

“Marshawn Lynch is the only reason I wear No. 24. I love him,” Martin said. “He’s funny and a cool dude and an even better athlete.”

Lynch was nicknamed “Beast Mode” for his aggressive running style. Martin has been channeling his own version of “Beast Mode” this season. In the first five games, he had 768 yards and 12 touchdowns on 105 carries.

That caught the attention of Indiana University coach Tom Allen. Martin was offered a scholarship this month and is considering it. He previously made a commitment to Miami (Ohio) University, but has decommmited.

Martin said he believes he has the work ethic to play in the Big Ten or another Power 5 conference school.

“I am excited to be pushed,” Martin said.

MEET KHOBIE MARTIN

Favorite subject: Science

Favorite TV show: “Dragon Ball Super”

Favorite musician or band: Yeat Hobbies: Playing games and hanging out with friends.

“I have the discipline it takes for the next level.”

Tigers coach Curt Funk agreed Martin has the self-motivation to excel.

“In the offseason, Khobie really improved his speed,” Funk said. “He continues to get stronger in the weight room. He’s continued to work on his skill set as a running back. Because of that, he keeps improving. As he progresses in his football journey, he will

keep improving because he has a good work ethic.”

Funk said Martin has a big upside in that he doesn’t turn 18 until May 2024.

“I feel he is going to keep growing and putting on size and getting bigger, faster

and stronger,” Funk said.

Martin is a team captain for the Tigers.

“Our team goes as Khobie goes,” Funk said. “They follow his lead and his work ethic.”

Martin rushed for 1,194 yards on 165 carries with 16 TDs in 2022.

“I feel like I have made the most improvement on my pass block,” Martin said. “This year, I’ve been more confident and consistent with my pass protection.”

Martin said 100 percent of the credit goes to all the work he puts into the offseason.

Martin started playing football in third grade.

“I played basketball growing up all the way until eighth grade,” he said. “People started turning into giants. I started concentrating on football ever since fifth grade, trying to play for travel leagues and play with the best of the best that were around my age. I was always a running back growing up, but I also used to play (defensive) line and middle linebacker.”

Martin said he is passionate about football because of the “bonds you build through playing the sport and the life lessons that you learn while playing the sport.”

Fishers High School senior running back Khobie Martin’s strong start has resulted in a scholarship offer from Indiana University next season. (Photo courtesy of Khobie Martin)

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Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival set

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department will present the 24th annual Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Potter’s Bridge in Noblesville, 19401 Allisonville Rd.

RECREATION

The event will feature approximately 130 arts, crafts and food vendors. Activities include inflatables, a magician, a stilts walker, face painting, balloon making, acoustic bands and a nature education trailer.

Christopher Gullion, special events coordinator for the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department, said the goal is to have entertainment and music at different sites of the festival.

“I believe (event organizers) thought (the fall festival) was something that could bring some light into this park,” Gullion said.

Gullion said the event has become more popular in recent years. In 2022, about 3,000 people attended on a rainy day. He said vendors used to line up along the bridge, but because of the growing number of attendees, vendors are now spaced throughout the event area for safety reasons.

Potter’s Bridge is important, Gullion said, because it is one of only two covered bridg-

es in Hamilton County and is the only one in its original location.

Gullion said the fall festival is his favorite local event.

“When the event really started getting very popular, I walked out to Allisonville Road out here and I looked down and there was just an uncountable number of cars and a line probably backed up into Noblesville, or even backed out to Cumberland Road up here, trying to turn into the event,” he said.

Admission and parking are free.

For more, visit facebook.com/ PottersBridgeFallFestival/.

OBITUARY

We are extremely heartbroken to announce the passing of Karen O’Brien Fanning, age 70.

Karen was the daughter of the late William H. and Virginia Foltz O’Brien. She is survived by her loving children, Brian Fanning (son), Katherine Detzler (daughter) and Dustin Detzler (son-in-law), as well as her three beautiful grandchildren, Reagan, Rowan and Riley, who were the lights of her life.

She was a lifelong resident of the Indianapolis area, graduating from Shortridge High School Class of 1971 and later from Butler University in 1975.

Anyone who was lucky enough to know Karen, knows that she was truly one of a kind. Her love for life was apparent in all that she did. Karen was the most incredible Mother, Grammy and friend that anyone could have asked for, always going above and beyond the call of duty, making a lasting impression on her loved ones that they will remember forever. Karen was truly the

kindest, most genuine person and always focused on the positives that life has to offer. She had the unique ability to make everyone feel extra special regardless of if you had known her for 68 years or six minutes. She will be missed beyond belief.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on September 30, 2023, with a celebration of Karen’s life to follow until 7 p.m. at The Lindley Farmstead at Chatham Hills, 20820 Lindley Farm Rd, Westfield, IN. All ages are encouraged to attend. For those attending, please wear colorful clothing to remember the vibrant spirit Karen brought to all our lives.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Karen’s name to The American Heart Association or Quest for Excellence, 1300 E. 86th St., P.O. Box 40055, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

To find Karen’s extended obituary and online guestbook, please visit www. flannerbuchanan.com.

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A previous Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department)

Team aims to build on success

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel residents Jeff Goddard and Roger Bennett have been coaching their daughters’ softball team together for eight years, starting in Carmel Dads’ Club.

SPORTS

This summer, their Indiana Magic Gold team reached the pinnacle by winning the 14U title in the Triple Crown Nationals, which was held July 10-13 in Alpharetta, Ga.

The team moves into the 16-and-under division this fall.

“We got everybody back and we added two new freshmen players,” he said.

Indiana Magic Gold finished with a 7-1 record in the Triple Crown Nationals. The Indiana team defeated Virginia Unity Johnson 5-2 in the championship.

“It was a full team effort led by incredible pitching and aggressive base running. They played unselfishly, and while we had some players who had an incredible tournament, it seemed someone different stepped up each game,” Goddard said.

The team included three Carmel High School students.

Other players from Hamilton County included center fielder Makayla Watson, sophomore, Westfield High School; pitcher Grace Swedarsky, sophomore, Hamilton Southeastern High School; catcher Haley Schatko, sophomore, Noblesville High School; and outfielder Hannah Dent, freshman, Hamilton Heights High School.

Following the Triple Crown Nationals, Indiana Magic Gold was runner-up in the 14U portion of the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series’ national tournament, held Aug. 1-6 at Grand Park in Westfield.

Back, from left, Natalie Hester, Hannah Dent, Grace Swedarsky, Reese Mosolino, Baylee Huth, Chelsea Bennett, Jenna Mannon and Madison Wainwright. Front, from left, Grace Sharp, Kayla Benthall, Gracie Lambert, Haley Schatko, Hadley West, Thea Key, Ellie Goddard and Makayla Watson. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Goddard)

Spencer Farm Winery to host music festival

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

The Country Music Festival at Spencer Farm Winery in Noblesville will be from 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and will feature live music, a balloon artist, food trucks and more.

EVENT

Mark Spencer, manager and one of the winery’s founders, said the event celebrates the beginning of fall. He said the winery wanted to create an event where guests could wear flannels and enjoy outdoor weather.

The event is in its third year.

“We’re putting on events like this because we just want people to come out and see what the winery has to offer,” Spencer said. “We’re very young. We’re only 4 years old, so we just want people to come out, give us a chance and I think they’ll enjoy themselves.”

Music will be performed by four acts: Jennifer Mlott from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; the Jenna Rose Duo from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.; the Country

Summer Duo from 4 to 6 p.m.; and the Indy Annies from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Spencer said his favorite part of the event is seeing people enjoy themselves outside. He also enjoys seeing new people explore the venue. He said some bands attract their own fans who have never been to the winery.

Admission and parking are free. Outside food is permitted but not outside alcohol. Because of construction near the winery, Spencer advises guests to enter off of Cherry Tree Road and 161st Street.

A previous Country Music Festival at Spencer Farm Winery. (Photo courtesy of Spencer Farm Winery)

FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Local 9-year-old raises money for nonprofit through lemonade stand

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

When Sam Abbott was celebrating his sixth birthday, instead of presents, he asked for donations for a nonprofit that helps feed children in need.

Abbott, now 9, runs a lemonade stand in the backyard of his family home in Noblesville each Labor Day Weekend to collect donations for the nonprofit, Fueled for School. He recently presented a check of $11,360 to the director of Fueled for School, Kristina Trusty, who was his kindergarten teacher at Hinkle Creek Elementary School.

Abbott, who is now in fourth grade, wanted to help Fueled for School when he learned about it in kindergarten. Fueled for School provides meals for students in Noblesville, Trusty said. It started six years ago and focuses on feeding kids facing food insecurity on weekends and when school is out for breaks.

“I thought it would be kind of cool,” Abbott said about donating. “Because kids in my classroom, they don’t have food and I (didn’t) really know that.”

Abbott raised $200 when he was in kindergarten and decided to annually set up a lemonade stand in the backyard of his family home on Labor Day weekend to benefit the nonprofit. His first lemonade stand was during the fall 2020, which he set up near a golf course next to his house as a tournament was being played. The lemonade is free but donations for Fueled for School are welcomed.

“I think we were all touched that Sam wanted to do more for his peers,” Trusty said. “I think that’s kind of what it boils down (to) for us. When we see children serving their peer group, it really touches your heart, the level of compassion that children have for others.”

Abbot’s first lemonade stand raised $1,100 for Fueled for School. He presented the money to Trusty in a cardboard box with the donation amount written with a Sharpie.

“(It was) absolutely precious,” Trusty said. “He asked us that year to buy macaroni and cheese for the children in the program.”

The lemonade stand, which recently celebrated its fourth year, has expanded through the years. The recent stand included waterslides and food.

People who dropped by included Hinkle Creek Principal Jack Lawrence and Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen. Approximately 300 people attended, and Abbott raised about $11,360 for Fueled for School.

“It makes me feel good that other people want to be a part of it,” Abbott said.

When Abbott presented the check to Trusty, he was accompanied by his fourthgrade classmates and Jensen.

“I was a little taken off guard because I wasn’t expecting a group to walk into my classroom,” Trusty said. “And so, when the people started coming in, obviously I thought something is up, and when I saw Sam, I had a pretty good idea that he was coming in with good news.”

In the days leading up to the check donation, Trusty said Abbott jokingly misled her about missing his fundraising goal of $10,000 with the lemonade stand. She said

she used the moment as a teaching lesson about sometimes not reaching goals. She said Abbott doesn’t have a fear of failure and sets high goals each year. “He surprised me. I was blown away,” she said.

WHAT IS FUELED FOR SCHOOL?

The nonprofit Fueled for School started six years ago with a mission to provide food to students in need on weekends or during school breaks. It is made up of a five-person board and weekly volunteers.

The nonprofit makes meal packs for 350-400 local children each week. Fuel for School Director Kristina Trusty said one of the organization’s biggest needs

is for drivers to deliver the meal kits to schools.

Twenty-seven percent of students in the Noblesville Schools district are on free or reduced lunches and are at risk for food insecurity, Trusty said. She said the $11,000 that fourth-grader Sam Abbott raised for Fueled for School can provide a year’s worth of meals for 55 students.

ON THE COVER: Sam Abbott, his mother Sarah Abbott and his father Mike Abbott operate a lemonade stand in their backyard for the nonprofit Fueled for School. (Photo by Elissa Maudlin)

“When we see children serving their peer group, it really touches your heart, the level of compassion that children have for others.”

– KRISTINA TRUSTY

Back, from left, Mayor Chris Jensen, Sarah Abbott, Mike Abbott, Kristina Trusty. Front, Sam Abbott. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Abbott)

Funny measures of intelligence

Commentary by Terry Anker

Famed theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Albert Eistein often remarked that the best indication of his intelligence was his sense of humor. Well, humor and a messy desk. “I like to think that a clean desk represents an empty mind,” is attributed to the genius. A recent Australian study proves that he may have been right about this all along. Both higher intelligence and emotional intelligence are registered among those of us who can make our peers laugh. However, it is not universal. Those who bring smiles through sarcasm or ridicule of others ultimately are more likely to show indications of depression and aggression than IQ.

ESSAY

American singer/song-writer Billy Joel, like “John at the bar who is quick with a joke” doesn’t lead to advancement in one’s career. Too often, we wrongly find that jocularity debases our perception of those who make us happy. Collectively, we have come to believe that funny is incompatible with smart.

Sure, thoughtful adults readily admit that perception and reality are not always the same. We are unlikely to hold Bozo the Clown as the smartest of us all. A somber countenance, dark suit and deep voice have shown themselves, in the age of video, at least, to be the best path to perceived smarts. Smiling too much or being, per

Academic papers are intentionally dry. Really dry. Really, really parched Earth, nota-drop-to-drink kind of dry. News anchors were trusted when they deadpanned their delivery. As they smile more, we trust them less. What is it that leads us to the false assumption? Do we envy the humorous and embrace the humorless? Or is it that we just don’t get the joke? If Einstein were living today, would his good humor change our perception, or would we make him keep his smiles to himself?

Living my football fantasy

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Heads up, people. Football season is finally here, and this ex-dance mom has high hopes for a dominating fantasy football performance. Do I know what I’m doing? Kinda. I don’t fully understand when to start a wide receiver over a running back in my flex position, nor what exactly a PPR league means, but I’m able to decipher ESPN’s projected point totals enough to get a respectable and competitive team set well before the Thursday deadline. And frankly, none of it matters. I’m really just trying to represent powerful women everywhere as the lone female among a league of beer-guzzling man-children. I recognize the incredible responsibility I hold, and I promise, I will not fail.

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you’re welcome!), which is half the battle, and the help of my stats-fanatic son, who dutifully scans my lineup to make sure I didn’t start a defense that’s pitted against my premier offensive minions. I also have two key advantages: I’ve never finished higher than fourth and the boys underestimate my commitment to victory. They’ll never see it coming when I crush their little souls.

Well, I might. My record has been subpar, at best. Usually, I lose a quarterback in the first month or realize too late that all my good players have the same bye week. And I truly have minimal knowledge of the strength and weaknesses of the 30-odd teams in the NFL, nor the intricacies of the AFC and NFC. NHL? ACL? Whatever.

I do have an awesome name, though, A Girl Has No Name (“Game of Thrones” fans,

So, here’s to a successful fantasy football season — for me, and women everywhere! Peace out.

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

“I’m really just trying to represent powerful women everywhere as the lone female among a league of beer-guzzling man-children.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

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

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One handy firefighter

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I am retired. So, I don’t work. Neither did anything in our house on Thursday of last week.

The problem began about 2 a.m. One of the fire alarms started making a weird chirping sound. We assumed it was the batteries, but this is not an easy fix. It required one of us to get up on a high ladder and replace one of those nine-volt puppies. We needed a volunteer to take on this risky task, so I offered to hold my wife, Mary Ellen, in case she fell. The next morning, the alarm was still chirping. Our next-door neighbor is a former New York City fireman. I called him.

“Paul, it’s Dick next door. Our fire alarms won’t stop beeping.”

“Well, Dick, it’s one of two things. Either all the batteries need changing or …”

“Yes, yes, or what?”

“Or your house is on fire. “

Paul thought that was pretty funny. He came over and replaced all the batteries.

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Later, Mary Ellen and I went for a walk, and when we returned, the garage door wouldn’t open. Mary Ellen asked me if I put in the right code.

“Yes,” I said. “It’s the date of our anniversary.”

“Oh, dear, I wish you had used a number you could remember.”

Paul came over and taught us how to reset the code, but now to open the door we have to remember Paul and Karen’s anniversary.

That same afternoon, Mary Ellen wanted to edge the lawn. She hates mowing the grass, but she enjoys edging it. And then she wants me to come up from my basement office and tell her what a great job she’s done. A woman shouldn’t ask a married man to come up and see her edgings. But the weed whacker wasn’t working. The string line kept

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breaking. Paul came over and explained that the cord I was using was the wrong thickness. He had several types in his garage, where he has a complete workshop, so he made the necessary replacement. Someday, if you move, move next door to a retired New York City fireman.

Just after Mary Ellen finished manicuring our lawn, we realized the lights in the laundry room weren’t working. I checked the circuit breakers and then made sure those weird things in the garage and on the bathroom walls (whose name I don’t know) hadn’t popped out. Paul saw me in the garage and showed me I was not pushing down on the button long enough or hard enough. Suddenly, the lights went on and the ice maker went to work. Even the dryer started. I went out to buy Paul a case of beer.

When I got back, Mary Ellen told me the cable was out and the water softener wasn’t working. I knew both these things could be easily fixed, but this late at night, I didn’t want to bother Paul.

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Civic Theatre takes audience to ‘The Prom’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Mikayla Koharchik knew she was ready for a date with “The Prom.”

As soon as she heard Civic Theatre was presenting it, she wanted to be part of it.

“It’s an upbeat show and it’s fun and I think it has a sweet message,” the Zionsville resident said. “I really wanted to be part of its regional premiere, too.”

Civic Theatre’s regional premiere of “The Prom” runs Oct. 6-21 at The Tarkington at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel.

Koharchik plays Angie, a 20-year veteran performer of “Chicago” who never gets to play the lead.

“She’s always a chorus girl, never a star,” Koharchik said.

The story centers on four eccentric Broadway performers who come to a small town, where a student wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom while some of the school’s parents don’t want to allow same-sex dates. The brassy Broadway performers try to help the courageous student, Emma Nolan. The story is set in the fictional Indiana town of Edgewater.

Koharchik said the biggest challenge is dancing alongside the younger performers.

“So, the challenge is to keep up with all the younger ones,” Koharchik said. “This is a wonderful cast, and our choreographer Anne Beck is strong and she is helping us out. But I go home and practice dancing over and over. The choreography in the show is stellar.”

Kaylee

Johnson-Bradley performs as Alyssa in Civic Theatre’s production of “The Prom.” (Photo courtesy of Joshua Hasty Photography)

‘GRUMPY

OLD MEN’

“Grumpy Old Men” runs through Oct. 1 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Deception: An Evening of Magic and Lies is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and Brittany Brumfield presents Baby Grand Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

UPTOWN: MOTOWN REMIXED

Uptown: Motown Remixed is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Amy Grant is the headlining performer. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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self into it. I’ve found a lot of similarities. She’s witty, she’s funny, sarcastic, which I also am in real life. So, it’s been really fun kind of meshing the two together. It’s just a really fun character to play.”

McDaniel said her character is definitely an outsider but seems fine with that.

A Perry Meridian High School graduate, McDaniel, 23, graduated from New York University, where she studied acting.

me per se,” she said. “I very much understand going above and beyond to be the best at certain things to please other people and that’s what she does. She’s head of the student council. She’s been homecoming queen before, all that stuff.”

Main Street Productions will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” through Oct. 1 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

‘HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES’

Koharchik

Kaylee Johnson-Bradley, from McCordsville, plays Alyssa.

Stodghill

David Maxwell, a Broad Ripple resident, plays Sheldon, a public relations agent for two of the over-the-top actors. Maxwell is performing with Civic Theatre for the second time after portraying Max in “The Sound of Music” earlier this year. Maxwell performed in many national tours before taking a break from acting 10 years ago.

MUSICAL DISPATCH

The Belfry Theatre will present “How the Other Half Loves” through Oct. 1 at Arts for Lawrence’s Theater at the Fort in Indianapolis. For more, visit artsforlawrence.org.

GREAT CLASSICS AND EXCITING NEW SOUNDS

Indiana Wind Symphony’s concert of “Great Classics and Exciting New Sounds” is set for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more Indianawindsymphony.org.

Koharchik has only seen the movie version.

“But I was really drawn to the story and the music,” Koharchik said.

Kelsey McDaniel, a Greenwood resident, plays Emma. McDaniel saw “The Prom” on Broadway.

“I love all the music in the show, in general, and thankfully I get to sing a lot of my favorite songs from the show, which is always nice,” McDaniel said. “I love playing this character because I love bringing my-

“This musical is very funny and very inclusive,” said Johnson-Bradley, a Mt. Vernon High School graduate and Butler University student. “I think we have a very diverse cast, which makes it all the more inclusive. Something I like about my character is that I’m very similar to her. So, it’s been interesting putting myself into the role and navigating that as she overcomes her struggles and I overcome mine in real life.”

Johnson-Bradley said her character likes to put up a perfect front.

“She tries to achieve multiple things to please her mom, while that’s not exactly

“I got tired of living out of a suitcase, it wore me down,” Maxwell said.

Austin Stodghill, a Carmel resident who grew up in Marion, plays Kevin, one of the students who bullies Emma in the first half of the show. He said he has been cast as a bully in previous productions.

“I don’t enjoy being a bully, but I feel like I can play it well because I was bullied myself,” Stodghill said. “The thing I love about the shows that have bullying in there is usually a turnaround where the bully becomes good and realizes they are being stupid.”

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Hyperion Players present ‘Waiting for Godot’ — The Hyperion Players will present “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett at The Switch Theatre, 10029 E 126th St, Fishers, Sept. 28 to Oct.1. The shows are at 7 p.m. Sept. 28-30 and 2 p.m. Oct. 1. The cast includes two actors from Noblesville: Aaron Budde (Lucky) and Mason Yeager (Boy). The other performers are Adam Phillips (Pozzo), Westfield; David Johnson (Vladimir), Danville; and Matt Hartzburg (Estragon), Indianapolis. For more, visit hyperionplayers.com.

ATI to start new season with new team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

As previously announced, the season will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Studio Theater with “ATI’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2.”

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Actors Theatre of Indiana is not only launching a new season but a new leadership team. ATI co-founder Judy Fitzgerald is now the artistic director. Darrin Murrell has joined the team as the associate artistic director. The other two ATI co-founders, Cynthia Collins and Don Farrell, have resigned to pursue other projects but will still be involved.

Fitzgerald said ATI will introduce a new executive director after Executive Director Jim Reilly’s retirement in December.

“Our daughter Lizzie (Farrell), who will be joining us in ‘ATI’s Greatest Hits!’ is off to IU, so I am champing at the bit to be totally focused on ATI to make this transition a smooth and a successful one,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald

For ATI holiday shows, Wayne Powers and his All-Star Jazz Trio will perform Great American Songbook songs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14. Katy Gentry, who is known for her Judy Garland tribute concerts, will perform Dec. 15-17 with pianist Eric Baker. The Dec. 15-16 shows will be at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 17.

“We will miss him,” Fitzgerald said. “He is ready to travel and enjoy his family. We were so lucky to have him at the helm as long as we did. Cindy is coming back to direct ‘Route 66’ and will be in ‘Forbidden Broadway’ and continues to host our podcast, ‘Lunch Break with ATI.’ She has an exciting position (as musical theater faculty member) at Anderson University, but as a co-founder of ATI is always willing to be a part of the company and help whenever she can. I absolutely think that Don will still be a part of our productions. He will be busy, but just like Cindy, cares about the company and our future.

“So, it’s fresh and exciting with a combination of a founder with all of the knowledge and experience from Day 1 to new thoughts and ideas to make ATI better than ever.”

Collins will perform at the Bier Brewery Bash Oct. 1 at Bier Brewery in Carmel. Collins, accompanied by pianist Brent Marty, will sing many of her favorite tunes by female singers, from Peggy Lee to Natalie Cole.

ATI will present two Broadway productions in 2024. The first will be “Route 66” from Feb. 2-18 at the Studio Theater. The season will wrap up with “Forbidden Broadway” from April 26 to May 12.

Fitzgerald said it’s a great mix.

“I love that it is so filled with music and all different styles of performing,” Fitzgerald said. “From bringing back old friends to the stage, to cabaret style, our ever-growing Lab series, which are all musicals this year, to a jukebox musical with all of the actors playing instruments to a hilarious musical that is all about Broadway, with impossible costume quick changes. I love this combination of entertainment and I think audiences will as well. I can’t wait for the fun to begin and to get this season started.”

The Lab Series starts “Liars Bench” Oct. 14 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. “Evelyn and the Eternal Question” is set for March 16, 2024.

For more, visit atistage.org.

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MUSIC BY MATTHEW SKLAR

BOOK BY BOB MARTIN & CHAD BEGUELIN

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Heartland aims to make impact

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Heartland International Film Festival Artistic Director Greg Sorvig had some apprehension about this year’s lineup. “We come off (the) COVID (pandemic) and all that craziness of almost not having a festival, and now we have the strikes with (writers and actors),” the Carmel resident said. “It put us in a flux on what would be available for some of these bigger films that are the tent poles for us. So, I went from being fairly uncertain about how this year would go to being very excited. We locked in some great films.”

‘Every year we have people asking for really hyper-specific local films, and although it’s not necessarily local, he was a two-time Indy 500 winner,” Sorvig said. “It’s one of those films you hear about, and you are like, ‘I hope it’s great,’ and it was.”

FILMS

The festival, featuring more than 120 films, runs Oct. 5-15 at various venues in the Indianapolis area.

“We want films that can make an impact on you,” Sorvig said. “A lot of festivals have a similar mission to inspire, educate and engage.

“The Lionheart” from HBO is the story of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, who died in a racing accident in Las Vegas in 2011. The film follows as his sons, Sebastian and Oliver Wheldon, pursue racing careers.

“The Lionheart” will open the festival at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at The Toby theater at Newfields.

Sorvig said the centerpiece and closing films have already been touted as having Academy Award candidates for Best Actor. Sorvig had correctly predicted Brendan Fraser would win the Oscar when “The Whale” was shown during last year’s festival.

“We hope to continue that streak with Colman Domingo and Paul Giamatti,” Sorvig said. “Colman is an early favorite. There is a lot of time, but we think Colman has a fantastic chance.

Domingo plays the title role in “Rustin,” a film about Bayard Rustin, a gay civil rights activist who led the 1963 march on Washington, D.C. “Rustin” is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Newfields. The closing-night film “The Holdovers” is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at Newfields and features Giamatti.

For more, visit heartlandfilm.org.

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Beginning at the substation located near the intersection of 111th St & Willowmere Dr, to include the areas around & near:

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‘The Nun II’ delivers scares

Commentary by Julieanna Childs

Sister Irene returns to battle the forces of evil in “The Nun II,” the sequel to the 2018 box office smash and the ninth installment in “The Conjuring Universe,” the highest-grossing horror franchise ever. The gothic supernatural horror film recently dominated the box office opening weekend, taking in more than $80 million in sales.

But is it worth a view? Yes, if you enjoy a good scare, and there’s enough packed into the 109-minute film’s runtime to keep you up all night.

It’s 1956 France; a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

The original isn’t required to enjoy the movie, which stands on its own merit. But the filmmakers sprinkled hidden references throughout the plot for franchise fans.

Actress Taissa Farmiga reprises her role as Sister Irene, playing her emotional range between faith and bravery, a collaboration necessary to accomplish both

tender and chilling moments in the story. Rejoining the cast are Jonas Bloquet as “Frenchie” and Bonnie Aarons as the demon nun “Valak.”

Director Michael Chaves (“The Curse of La Llorona,” “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) beautifully layers each scene with suspenseful imagery, considering the audience’s eye and establishing fear without diluting the creepy moments of anticipation. He cumulates elements of cinematography to build adrenaline, edging the audience toward the final act.

“The Nun II” is a familiar addition to the franchise, emerging as a solid horror film and chilling the audience with enough fright to make it worth your while.

Don’t miss the post-credit scene that confirms a connection between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren.

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