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HamCo GOP denies involvement in ‘Free Palestine’ text message

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Republican Party and the Indiana Democratic Party both deny any involvement in POLITICS a text message some residents of central Indiana received Oct. 12, inviting them to a “Free Palestine Rally” at Monument Circle in Indianapolis.

The text message states that it’s from the “Progressive Democrats of Indiana,” and reads that, “As Democrats, we need to stand together with our Palestinian brothers in this struggle for freedom.”

The message also states that recipients can text “STOP” to end further messages.

People who texted “stop” then received a confirmation that stated, “Hamilton County Republican GOP: You are now opted-out and will receive no further messages,” indicating that the message originated from the Hamilton County Republican Party.

In a brief statement posted on its X account later in the evening Oct. 12, the Hamilton County Republican Party stated that it “had absolutely nothing to do with a text campaign presented as the Progressive Democrats being circulated on social media

today. We have been and will always be transparent in our messaging.”

Mario Massillamany, chair of the Hamilton County Republican Party, reiterated in a telephone interview Oct. 13 that the organization did not pay for or issue the text.

He said the message differs from the party’s usual texts, in particular the opt-out message. He said the group’s texts read “stop = end” and are not in all-caps.

Massillamany added that if it had been them sending the message, it wouldn’t make sense to identify themselves when people opted out.

Massillamany said he’s not sure how many people received the text, but the Hamilton County Republican Party has received only four or five complaints from recipients. He said he’s had more calls from reporters than people who got the texts.

He said he has a friend who is an investigator, and that friend is looking into the source of the text message.

“What we should be talking about is Hamas trying to have Jihad against the Jewish people,” he said. “People should come together to make sure Jewish people feel protected and are protected in this country and in Israel.”

The Indiana Democratic Party also re-

leased a statement Oct. 12, attributed to Chair Mike Schmuhl.

“Central Indiana voters reported receiving text messages today to attend a divisive rally that looked to be sent by a group affiliated with Indiana Democrats,” he stated. “Let me be clear: The Indiana Democratic Party did not send these messages, was not involved in any way, and we condemn the division they seek to create by targeting the Jewish community in their time of immense mourning from the brutal terror attacks by Hamas on Israel.”

Hamas fighters from Gaza launched a violent attack against Israel Oct. 7, targeting civilians. Israel responded with attacks on Gaza targets, which includes civilian populations.

In a follow-up statement from the Indiana Democratic Party Oct. 13, Schmuhl called the GOP’s denial of involvement in the text message “laughable at best.”

Indiana Democrats spokesperson Sam Barloga said in a telephone interview Oct. 13 that the text message was a “shameful tactic, trying to divide the community.” He said that even if the text message wasn’t based on the tragedies in Israel, people shouldn’t try to score political points through deception.

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Heirbrandt receives County Commissioner of the Year honor news@youarecurrent.com At the Association of Indiana Counties’ annual conference Sept. 25-28, Hamilton County Commissioner Mark RECOGNITION Heirbrandt was presented the organization’s County Commissioner of the Year award.

In 2022, Heirbrandt won the County Commissioner of the Year award presented by

the Indiana Association of County Commissioners.

“Commissioner Heirbrandt’s accomplishments truly stand out among the rest. This award reflects his outstanding contributions and his tireless commitment to his county,” stated David Bottorff, executive director of the Association of Indiana Counties.

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The association was established in 1957, according to the organization. It focuses on bettering county government through representation in the Indiana General Assembly; research and giving out information; publications and seminars; education; connecting county, state and federal agencies; and technical and managerial assistance.

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Day of the Dead event set Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com Nickel Plate Arts is hosting its annual Day of the Dead celebration from 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at 107 S. CELEBRATION 8th St. in Noblesville.

Ailithir McGill, executive director of Nickel Plate Arts, said it will feel informal and welcoming to the entire community.

Day of the Dead, also known as Dia de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday where those who celebrate believe the spirits of dead ancestors return, according to The Mexican Museum. The celebration includes skulls, or calaveras, as decorations, and some families create altars for deceased loved ones.

During the event, cooks from Texi Mexi — a Noblesville restaurant — will teach attendees how to make tamales at a food booth. Three artists will be in attendance, along with a mariachi singer. Face painting will also be available.

McGill said there will also be a community altar. The event is free but some art activities might have a fee.

Artist Esperanza Alonzo at the 2021 Day of the Dead celebration. (Photo courtesy of Nickel Plate Arts)

The first Day of the Dead event at Nickel Plate Arts was in 2014. The Noblesville Diversity Coalition helps present it.

McGill said one of her favorite parts of the event is hearing different languages being spoken and having families from different cultures interacting.

“So, kids who don’t have a Mexican tradition in their family who maybe heard about Day of the Dead at school or have seen sugar skulls on things, they come and they have this opportunity to explore the backstory of this holiday, and then actually really interact with people for whom this is a really important tradition,” McGill said.

Prevail to host trunk-or-treat Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Prevail Inc. of Hamilton County, a Noblesville-based nonNONPROFIT profit that works with adults, teens and children who have experienced trauma, has plans for raising awareness.

Prevail will host a family-friendly Autumn Festival, set for 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29, in the organization’s parking lot at 1100 S. 9th St. There will be a trunk-or-treat, crafts and activities for children during the free event.

“We just wanted to be able to offer that as part of what we do since we are an advocacy and victim-assistance organization,” said Tami Wanninger, Prevail executive director. “We just wanted to be a part of our community as well.”

The event will feature approximately 25 other local organizations and nonprofits, including the Noblesville Fire Department, Noblesville Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The parking lot will be blocked off and there will be a designated loop for attendees to trick-or-treat.

The staff at Prevail Inc. of Hamilton County (Photo courtesy of Prevail Inc. of Hamilton County)

There also will be a costume contest.

Wanninger said the prevention team came up with the idea for safe trick-ortreating. She said the team helps prevent violence by raising awareness in the community and schools.

Prevail was founded 36 years ago and serves victims of crime and abuse in Hamilton County, although Wanninger said its reach stretches beyond the county. The nonprofit has a 24-hour emergency hotline at 317-776-3472 and provides a safe housing program, protective orders, support groups and other services.

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Mill Top partners with Cruise Planners on weddings Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com Allison Hardy, a travel advisor who owns a Cruise Planners franchise, met her future business partner, Rocky BUSINESS Shanehsaz, in 2013, when Shanehsaz — owner of Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center in Noblesville — helped Hardy quickly plan her wedding.

Now, Cruise Planners and Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center have a business partnership whereby couples can plan their wedding and honeymoon at the same time and at no extra charge.

The Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center at 802 Mulberry St. is a full-service event staging company where employees manage every aspect of an event. Cruise Planners is a vacation planning service and is part of larger host agencies that give it access to a wide variety of travel vendors.

Through the partnership, which started Aug. 1, Cruise Planners assists with honeymoons and out-of-town bachelor and bachelorette parties. The conference center also has a honeymoon tiki hut where couples can plan their honeymoon.

“From my perspective, I believe that providing a full cycle of service to our couples is paramount,” Shanehsaz said. “(We) want to make sure that they know they have everything that they need available to them.”

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The Honeymoon Hut, a tiki hut where brides and grooms can plan their honeymoon, in the Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center. (Photo courtesy of Allison Hardy)

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Vintage Film Series continues in Noblesville Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission was looking for a new idea for programming, so David Heighway — a EVENT county historian and former commission member — came up with one: showing vintage movies.

The next installment of the Vintage Film Series, presented by the Cultural Arts Commission, will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Lacey Arts Building, 848 Logan. St. The films will be the 1923 movie “The Shock” and the 1924 film “The Light of Faith. The next presentation after that will be Nov. 17 with the 1927 movie “Little Mickey Grogan.”

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Heighway came up with the list of movies and organized the event. The Oct. 28 movies were written by William Dudley Pelley, a former Noblesville resident.

“We actually have a piano player that comes up from Indianapolis, along with a professional film historian that we’ve been

The Vintage Films series event for “Little Orphan Annie.” (Photo courtesy of David Heighway)

working with, and between the two of them, it’s kind of like they’re able to show the silent films and kind of explain what they mean,” Heighway said.

Heighway said showing vintage films helps viewers understand history.

“These were important films back in the day,” Heighway said. “They have a lot of meaning. It’s interesting that some of these silents were actually hugely popular, very, very popular, and just part of the everyday conversation.”

For more, visit noblesvillearts.org/vintage-film-series.html.

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Noblesville girls soccer team’s senior captain excels as leader

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School senior Sydney Elliott takes her role as leader on the girls soccer team very seriously.

“As a senior captain this year, Sydney has flourished in the role because she builds others up, and by doing so, she allows her teamElliott mates to see that they are able to reach heights they may not have thought they could without her encouragement,” Millers coach Mike Brady said. “While Sydney has played an important role for the Millers on the field the past two years, she has always put her teammates first, and she understands what it means to be both a good teammate and a good person.”

Entering the Oct. 21 Class 3A semistate, Elliott has seven goals and four assists for the 3A No. 3 Millers. She plays an outside forward spot. Junior Meredith Tippner had a team-high 22 goals.

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“One of the key things has been communication with each other,” Elliott said. “This is a fairly young team, especially compared to last year. I think we lost seven of our 11 starters (to graduation). It took a lot of adjusting. At one point, our coach sat us down in the locker room about halfway through the season and told us we needed to be a team and be there for each other.

Sydney Elliott, holding the sectional championship trophy, has been a key contributor to the Noblesville High School girls soccer team’s success. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Elliott)

From that point, it has felt like a whole new team.”

Elliott said players support each other on and off the field.

“She truly defines what a student-athlete is. She’s all business at training and in

games, and that’s how she is in the classroom and in her other extracurricular activities as well,” Brady said. “As we all talk about, if you’re going to spend time doing something, give it your (best) absolute effort, and Sydney does.”

Elliott said her biggest improvement this season on the field has been her confidence.

“My position involves 1-versus-1 situations, and I just need to have confidence in myself to beat a player,” she said.

Elliott, who plays for Indy Premier Soccer Club, started playing soccer at an early age.

She briefly tried other sports but soccer has always been her main concentration.

She does serve as a dance captain for New Dimension, the high school’s all-female show choir.

“Dance captain is like the biggest leadership role in that group of 60 girls,” she said.

Elliott plans to play soccer in college for a small school.

“I love playing the game,” she said. “I want to play and not necessarily sit on the bench for a couple of years, so I’m looking at schools where I can hopefully get on the field and make an impact right away.”

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NHS makes first state finals

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville High School boys tennis team had some impressive accomplishments this season.

TENNIS The Millers, who won their first sectional championship since 1988, captured their first regional and semistate titles in their program’s history. In its first IHSAA state finals appearance Oct. 13, Noblesville lost to Jasper 5-0 in the quarterfinals at Center Grove.

Noblesville’s second-year coach Christopher Pyle said the key to the team’s success was perseverance.

“It’s realizing that the way you start doesn’t mean that’s how you will finish,” said Pyle, whose team finished 11-8. “Early in the season, we were not playing our best. We had to really adapt and see if players played well in other spots or give some JV guys a chance to show what they could do. Once we started to do that and get a couple of wins on the board, we started to really believe in ourselves.”

Coleman Kratz, who played No. 2 singles, and the No. 1 doubles team of Rory

The Noblesville High School makes the IHSAA state finals in boys tennis for the first time.

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Bushong and Liam Shepard (15-13), were the three seniors who started in the quarterfinals. Pyle praised the seniors’ contributions.

“They have worked hard, welcomed me as their coach last year and helped me become a better person and coach,” said Pyle, whose team was 7-13 last season.

“If there’s anyone I’m really happy for, it’s those guys. They deserve it.”

Junior Zane Panning finished with an 18-6 record at No. 3 singles. Junior Ethan Feliciano had an 11-17 record at No. 1 singles, and junior Jack Brenneman and sophomore Dane Campbell were 8-2 at No. 2 doubles.

OBITUARY Margaret “Margot” Bacon, 80, of Carmel and Westfield, passed away October 6, 2023. Born September 22, 1943, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, Margot was the daughter of the late George Sidney and Kathleen (Tomlinson) Amesbury.

Margot is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Wilfred “Wilf ” Bacon; her brother, Michael Amesbury; three children, Andrew (Diane Piroli) Bacon, Nicholas (Chrissy) Bacon, Joanne (Eric) Smith; seven grandchildren, Ian, Jarad, Tegan, Maggie, Darby, Fiona, and Garrett; five great grandsons, Malachi, Orion, Phoenix, Owen Wilfred, and Connor.

Margot and Wilf immigrated to the United States in 1981. Margot had a variety of successful professions: florist, substitute elementary teacher, social worker, therapist, hospital chaplain, and hospital interpreter services coordinator. She was the Executive Director of Chrysalis, an Evansville, Indiana residential home for women recovering from addiction.

Margot lived her life with enthusiasm, generosity, humor, and a love for all people, especially her family. She was an active

member of several bible study groups and church charities, primarily with Grace Church.

She called herself a “social butterfly” and never knew a stranger.

Margot was welcoming, loving, and her positive energy was infectious.

She loved entertaining guests in her beautifully decorated, yet cozy and festive home. Margot and Wilf also loved to travel, especially back to England on the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship.

Margot’s Celebration of Life service is at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Grace Church, 5504 East 146th Street, Noblesville, Indiana. Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. and continue until the time of service. To celebrate Margot’s joie de vivre and honor her request, guests attending her Celebration of Life are asked to wear bright colors, preferably avoiding black. Fascinators and similar accessories are also encouraged.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Safe Families for Children’s Indianapolis Chapter or Shepherd Community Center of Indianapolis.

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location is 11800 Koteewi Dr., and each guest is given a glow stick and a headlamp. It lasts two hours. Tickets for participants 16 and older are $45 while tickets for participants 15 and younger are $40.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – An initiative of the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs, people can drop off expired and unused prescription medications from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 in the east parking lot of Riverview Health Noblesville. Liquids and needles not accepted.

Ghost walk set — Attendees can go on the Nefarious Noblesville Ghost Walk from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 28. The location is 839 Conner St. on the Historic Noblesville Square. Reservations are required and attendees should meet at the south side of Courthouse Square. It is $23 for ages 10 and older, and $20 for seniors 65 and older.

Night climbs opportunity — Attendees can climb around the canopy at Strawtown Koteewi Park starting at 4 p.m. with the last group going at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. The

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Noblesville resident earns rare military rank

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com For Noblesville resident Todd Brown, serving in the U.S. military is a family affair.

His father served in the Army, and from a young age he aspired to follow in his footsteps.

A member of the Indiana Army National Guard, Brown, 54, was recently promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5 — the highest rank in the warrant rank structure.

As a Chief Warrant Officer 5, Brown is a technical expert in ground maintenance for army equipment.

Brown, who serves with the 38th Infantry Division, was promoted Sept. 29 in Indianapolis during a celebration with his wife, Cristina, and two children, Jack and Lucy.

Brown said he is the only Chief Warrant Officer 5 in the 38th Infantry Division of the Indiana Army National Guard. Only one other service member in Indiana has the rank. “(It) just feels like I always wanted to serve, and it was just something that meant a lot to me, personally, to wear the uniform of my country, which sounds cliche, but that’s just who I am,” Brown said. “It’s how I was raised and what I believe in.”

Brown said he joined the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 17. Only two days after he graduated from high school, he went to San Diego for boot camp. He said finishing boot camp was a special moment in his life.

“August 14, 1987. I remember that day because it’s the day I graduated from boot camp,” he said. “So, every year that turns, I feel like it’s a very significant day in my life. Even though I’ve been in the National Guard Army for 30-plus years, that was kind of where I started. That was where I came from.”

In 1987, he enlisted in the Marine Corps as an electronics repairman. When he moved back to Indiana in 1993, his dad, an Indiana Army National Guard veteran, convinced him to join the Indiana Army National Guard.

Brown has a civilian job at Indiana National Guard headquarters in Indianapolis during the week and drills with the Guard on weekends. He makes sure maintenance is performed on equipment, among other responsibilities.

“I was always fascinated with the troubleshooting aspect of if something was

Todd Brown, right, with fellow Indiana Army National Guard member at the Combined Support & Manenance Shop No. 1 in Indianapolis. (Photo by Elissa Maudlin)

broken, why was it broken? Why was it not working, figuring out the ‘why’ behind it,” Brown said.

Brown, a native of Middletown, said he has always been fascinated by mechanics, even when he was a student at Shenandoah High School.

In 2006, Brown decided he wanted to be a warrant officer after moving through the enlisted ranks. He said there is a selection

process, with additional training, to becoming a warrant officer. He was a Chief Warrant Officer 4 before his recent promotion.

Brown said he appreciates the support of his wife, Cristina, and his parents, who — after each of his promotions — have had to step up and take care of things at home when he was away or in training.

“It was something that honestly I did not expect,” Brown said. “I was very proud of

being a W-4 and I thought that was it because that’s an immense accomplishment in itself, just the W-4 rank in general. The W-5 rank was just beyond my expectations of my career goals.”

ON THE COVER: Todd Brown receives the ranking of Chief Warrant Officer 5 with his family next to him. (Photo courtesy of the Indiana Army National Guard)

‘THE UNICORN RANK’ Danny Riley, sergeant major and G-4 senior maintenance manager for the 38th Infantry Division, works with Brown and helps him with reports for drill weekend. Riley is also a manager of one of the maintenance shops for his civilian job, and Brown is the person he

reaches out to when he needs something work-related.

Riley said Brown always plans ahead with regard to meeting the needs of the division. Riley was delighted to hear of Brown’s promotion.

“W-5 is just something amazing. A lot

of guys in the military, they call it the unicorn rank,” Riley said. “It’s a mythical creature. You don’t see it that often, so to have that right here for my advantage, to be able to utilize that, it’s just a great thing to be able to have going on right now.”

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Bicentennial Bash set Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com Throughout the year, a special commission of appointees has organized events to celebrate the Hamilton County EVENT bicentennial, including a traveling exhibit that launched in February, and events featuring each township in the county. The festivities will culminate with the Hamilton County Bicentennial Bash, from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 3, at Ivy Tech, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville.

The bash will highlight bicentennial events and celebrations that took place throughout the year, said Jessica Layman, bicentennial coordinator. Admission and food are free. Some items will be available for purchase.

The commission highlighted five county themes for the bicentennial: art, education, historic preservation, parks and environment and diversity and inclusion.

Approximately 50 bicentennial events were conducted throughout the year.

Just to (have people) come together and celebrate what we’ve done and show people where we’re going, I think is really exciting.”

A previous bicentennial event. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historical Society)

Layman said.

Representatives from the Hamilton County Historical Society, two veterans groups, historical societies from around the area and the Hamilton East Public Library will attend the Bicentennial Bash.

The event will also include a raffle, live music and merchandise for sale.

“As you can tell, kind of our goal throughout the year (is) to get people to learn about county history in some way or another, no matter how long they’ve lived here,” Layman said. “And so I think people who come will walk away knowing something new. I think that’s always a good goal.”

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Llama nonprofit helps people with autism Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com When Fishers resident Marilyn Nenni and her late husband, Jim, owned llamas, they wanted to find a way to INITIATIVE make them available for young people interested in 4-H. So, they created the nonprofit Hamilton County Llamas, which has 60 members and is starting a new program for people on the autism spectrum.

The new program is callled Project Llama Smile, which allows people on the spectrum to interact with llamas.

Hamilton County Llamas leases the animals to members who want to enter them in the llama show at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair. In exchange for the llamas, the members perform chores on the farm twice a month.

The 4-H program focuses on animal care, fecal testing, how to look for parasites, monitoring animal health, talking to judges and presentation, said Amy Wiser, president of the board of directors for Hamilton County Llamas.

“I think it’s important because we live in a world now where agriculture is maybe

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not as focused on for a potential career as it used to be,” Wiser said. “Obviously, Indiana is farm country, but a lot of people don’t think to go into anything that kind of leads itself to this and this program.”

Wiser’s favorite part of the program is watching kids interact with each other, judges and adults. She said kids gain confidence and increase their knowledge.

The creation of Project Llama Smile was inspired after a member on the autism spectrium benefitted from the nonprofit. “(One of the participant’s parents) just said how much more comfortable he’s become, how much more outgoing he’s gotten just interacting with us on a 1-on-1 basis at the farm,” Wiser said. “And he’s not afraid to say hi to us first, and he’s kind of coming out of his shell, and I think that’s what led us to think animals are used as therapy all the time, and maybe these llamas can be used in that way, to assist the community of people that may have special needs.”

Individuals can sign up on a weekly basis for an hour in small groups of five to seven people. They can walk and groom the llama, depending on their comfort level.

For more, visit.hamiltoncountyllamas.org.

“I think that’s what led us to think animals are used as therapy all the time, and maybe these llamas can be used in that way, to assist the community of people that may have special needs.”

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Waiting for tech to catch up Commentary by Terry Anker “It looks like this part of our site isn’t working right now. Please try again later.

Thanks for your patience.”

ESSAY And thank you very much for the customer service. Is there a telephone number to call?

“We’re sorry, we cannot connect your call.” Click. Busy signal. The biggest bank in America doesn’t want to talk to us very much right now. Do they ever? Each month, we are pushed, nudged and cajoled to use digital methods to communicate. Airlines, government, banks and many others extol the virtues of living a virtual life.

Why would we waste paper when we could do it all online? Well, we might want to because paper tends to work. Holding a few dollars in our hand is always effective even when the credit card machine is “acting up” again. Sure, technology makes our world a better and more efficient place — in most cases, at least. But how can a reasonable person hedge against the growing pains of a technology filled with abundant

promise that it still hasn’t quite realized?

Will the bank forgive a late payment because its website didn’t function as promised, or would it demand that we continue clicking refresh until the wee hours of the morning?

Plug-in cars would overwhelm the current electrical grid — in large numbers, anyway.

And AI assistants cannot figure out how to rebook us for a missed flight without putting our 3-year-old in a seat 17 rows behind us. Eventually, the technology will improve sufficiently to be reliable. In the meantime, should we jump in and endure the shortcomings (and significant risks) or drag our feet until the stability of the emerging platform is fully established? Should we agree to the push for new/green/improved or should we tell them all to “try again later?”

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Friends, I don’t know quite how this happened, but Halloween is nigh, and I am woefully unprepared. Normally by this week I would’ve had a yard full of HUMOR electrical hazards, including but not limited to a dozen lifesize animatronics, twice as many rigged extension cords, and at least a thousand orange twinkle lights that may or may not be for indoor use only. I would have already shocked myself a few times while attempting to upright a rain-soaked purple flood lamp and almost certainly knocked out power at least twice (this is what’s called, quite literally, “risking it for the biscuit,” and it’s non-negotiable when “the biscuit” means having the best decorated house in the neighborhood come October. Huzzah!).

But regular readers will recall that life has been a bit crazy lately. Our youngest daughter returned home after five months of backpacking across Europe, and I discovered that a mischievous rodent has been (continues to be?) living in my minivan. Add in a cough-due-to-cold and the unpleasant side effects of a combo flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine, and it’s really no wonder that I haven’t found the energy to fulfill my

“I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker.”

– DANIELLE WILSON destiny as an amateur set designer, ala Tim Burton.

And it does take energy. I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker. It’s a constant cycle of prop upkeep and mild electrocutions.

Will I pull it off? Of course. I’m Danielle goshdarn Wilson, and Halloween is nigh. The biscuit must be attained! Peace out.

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

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these dishes are.”

“You will love them. Just Google them.”

My sister, Linda, was at the CIA for about “I don’t want to Google my food. I have 15 years. Her work was very top secret. enough trouble digesting it.”

By the way, the CIA here is Then I looked at the main courses. They HUMOR not the Central Intelligence are listed under Al Ha’esh, whatever that Agency; it was the Culinary means: Kebbeh, Jooeh, Chicken Bang Bang Institute of America. I mention my sister Shata, Toum, White Harissa, Charmoula and because later this month, the Wolfsies are Tomaca going on a family trip to New York City.

“Don’t those all sound good?” Linda said.

We will also visit my brother who, rumors “Yes, I had fun saying them, but I’m not have it, was once sure about eating investigated by the them.” other CIA. My sister was a “One of the slogans for the Linda is an excellittle disappointed appetizers was, “When lent cook. At least, I with my provincial assume she is, but attitude. She said you dip, we rip.” I had no the only thing she that when I come to idea what that meant. I has ever prepared New York, I should be is chicken parmigiaopen to new dining just know it doesn’t sound na, which is totally experiences. appetizing. Here were the awesome. She must “OK,” I said, examfirst few appetizers listed: know it, because she ining the menu once always makes way again. “I’ll try the Labneh, Jobneh, Baba Gee.” too much. She still Fish in a Cage.” (Yes, – DICK WOLFSIE that is actually a dish has portions in her freezer with labels on the menu.) like “Chicken Parm, summer of’2020” and “Great,” Linda said. “Trust me, I know the “Chicken Parm fall of 21.” If you came to owners of this restaurant from my cooking Linda’s home for dinner, you would enjoy school. The chef is a magician.” the meal … if you like leftovers.

“She must be to hold water in a cage.”

Linda was intent on finding some really The final category on the menu is The unique restaurants in Manhattan. So, the Mic Drop, a reference to the phrase that other day we got an email with a suggesconnotes a final significant achievement tion for our first dining out experience. The (in this case, the dessert), which is about restaurant is called Shukette, which speto be served. The item offered is a Tahini cializes in Middle Eastern food. When you Soft Serve. It is made with something see the menu, you’ll know in a second that called halva floss. I think I’ll pass on that it was definitely not Midwestern food. item.

One of the slogans for the appetizers It sounds like something I would choke on. was, “When you dip, we rip.” I had no idea what that meant. I just know it doesn’t sound appetizing. Here were the first few Dick Wolfsie is an author, appetizers listed: Labneh, Jobneh, Baba columnist and speaker. Contact Gee. him at wolfsie@aol.com.

Confused, I called my sister.

“Linda, I have no idea what some of

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana’s new leadership team will have prominent roles in the 2023-24 season opener.

MUSICAL Artistic Director Judy Fitzgerald, one of ATI’s three co-founders, and Darrin Murrell, associate artistic director, recreate roles in the “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We are performing numbers from ‘Nunsense,’ ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘Cabaret’ to ‘Sweeney Todd’ and more,” Fitzgerald said. “We are representing over 13 of ATI’s favorite shows. It is so exciting to have such an amazing mix of songs and performers from so many shows all in one night.”

Cynthia Collins and Don Farrell, the other two ATI co-founders, resigned before this season. Collins has taken a position in Anderson University’s musical theater department but will appear in this revue.

Farrell is pursuing other performing opportunities but said he expects to be involved with ATI in the future. Fitzgerald said other performers include Suzanne Stark, Kenny Shepard, Nathalie Cruz, Tim Hunt, Jill O’Malia, Emily Crowley Davis, Deborah Hill, Carol Worcel and Nathan Perry.

ATI performed “Greatest Hits Volume 1” as a fundraiser in February.

“It was such a smash that we brought back ‘Volume 2’ with all new hits,” Fitzgerald said. “Hard to believe that we are heading into our 19th year. With all of the shows under our belt, it’s hard to choose which songs to use. Looks like we will have plenty of great material left for next season.”

Fitzgerald will sing “Not While I’m Around” from “Sweeney Todd” with her daughter, Lizzie Farrell.

“I can’t think of anything better than that,” Fitzgerald said.

This will mark Murrell’s second production as associate artistic director as he directed the Oct. 14 Lab Series reading of “The Liars Bench.”

“This will be my first show at the Studio

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET “David Ranalli’s Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young will present his “Broadway’s Jersey Boy” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘LEGENDS AND FAIRYTALES’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “Legends and Fairytales” at 7 p.m. Oct. 2728 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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ATI Associate Artistic Director Darrin Murrell will appear as Alfred P. Dolittle in a song from “My Fair Lady” in “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2.” (Photo courtesy of ATI)

Theater in my new position, and it is quite fitting that it is a ‘Best of ATI’ collection,” Murrell said. “My interest in taking this new position and having the opportunity to share some of my experience in arts administration with ATI is rooted in my deep admiration and respect for the organization based on the positive experiences I have had here doing shows as an actor and director as well as the many amazing colleagues and collaborators I have worked with here over the years. Many of those shows and performers are part of this production, and I am thrilled to see those performances being brought back to life in this revue.”

Murrell will revisit one of his favorite roles, Alfie Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” singing ‘Get Me to the Church on Time.”

Murrell and Fitzgerald will share co-hosting duties and sing a duet from “Gypsy.”

Murrell is pleased that “Cabaret” is represented in the show.

“I had the honor to play a role in that

production and remember it as a very meaningful experience,” he said. “I also have a major interest in new works and the Lab Series, so I am glad there will be a song from ‘Mr. Confidential,’ which made its way from the Lab Series to the main stage season (in the spring). While I was not in the ATI production of ‘Sweeney Todd,’ I got to see both the Studio Theater and Palladium versions of the show and have incredible memories of those performances. So, I am looking forward to hearing Judy’s reinterpretation of one of Mrs. Lovett’s songs.”

Murrell said he has been involved as an actor or director in about a dozen shows at ATI in the past 10 years.

Among the other shows he has performed in are “The Odd Couple,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” and “The Big Bang.”

He also has directed several Lab Series productions as well as ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ and “Unnecessary Farce” in the main stage season.

For more, visit atistage.org.

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble’s concert is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH ‘Art & Soul’ wins Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award — The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival, which concluded Oct. 15, announced the award-winning films that received more than $60,000 in cash prizes. The Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award went to “Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel.” Geist resident Amy Pauszek is the executive producer of that film about the late Zionsville artist, and she also was honored with the inaugural The Spirit of Heartland Film Award for her enthusiasm and dedication to working with or promoting Heartland Film. The $2,000 Indiana Spotlight Award went to “Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene.” Rocky Walls, co-founder of Noblesville-based 12 Stars Media, is the executive producer of that film. The two $20,000 Grand Prizes were presented to “Simón” (Narrative Feature Grand Prize) and “We Dare to Dream” (Documentary Feature Grand Prize).

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Siblings share musical moments

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Daphne Pinchouck, performing in Beef & Boards’ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor PERFORMANCES Dreamcoat” was special for one major reason.

Daphne, a Fishers resident and fifth-grader at Holy Cross Lutheran School in Indianapolis, was able to perform with her older sister, Sydney, a Hamilton Southeastern High School junior, in the Sheep Choir, which performed through Oct. 19.

“It’s been one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done,” Daphne said. “I’ve always watched Sydney in shows and hoped I could be in a show with her. I’ve always looked up to her, and she’s always inspired me. She’s the reason I’ve started doing theater in the first place, and I’ve waited for this opportunity ever since I’ve started doing theater.

This is an experience I will never forget.”

It’s been special for her sister, too.

“It’s been really nice spending time with her backstage, interacting with her on stage and getting to share this experience

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with her,” Sydney said.

The choirs include two sets of siblings from Carmel, Evan and Sadie Cohen and Miranda and Tommy McConnell.

The Cohens are in the Goat Choir, which performs through Nov. 2, and the McConnells are in the Camel Choir, which performs Nov. 3-19.

Other members of the choirs include Carter Beth, Westfield; Fender Brokamp, Westfield; and Mia Stout, Zionsville.

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Today, in our continuing visits to sites within driving distance of Indianapolis, we make the second stop at one TRAVEL of the homes of Gene Stratton-Porter, an under-appreciated Hoosier author and naturalist.

Last week, we visited Limberlost Cabin, Stratton-Porter’s home near Limberlost Swamp in Geneva, Ind., built by her wealthy husband, Charles Porter. While there, she wrote and published successful novels, magazine articles and nature photographs, making her wealthy in her own right. After Limberlost Swamp was drained for commercial purposes, she purchased a 143-acre site along Sylvan Lake in Noble County, near where she had met her husband. She built a two-story house on the property, which she moved into in 1914. Mr. Porter remained at Limberlost Cabin, visiting her on weekends. The 14room house, which she named the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, featured a cedar-log façade similar to the one on Limberlost Cabin, a huge indoor fireplace and a darkroom for developing her prize-winning photographs. She planted 14,000 trees and

assorted wildflowers and shrubs on the surrounding property, creating her own wildlife sanctuary. The Cabin at Wildflower Woods attracted crowds of fans, causing her to move to California in 1920 for greater privacy.

While in California, she established a company to produce silent films and built a 14-room vacation retreat on Catalina Island.

She built a 22-room, 11,000-square-foot house on a hilltop in what became Bel Air, but died in a traffic accident in 1924, weeks before the house was completed and was buried on the grounds of the Cabin at Wildflower Woods. Stratton-Porter wrote 26 books, five selling more than 1 million copies. Eight of her novels became movies.

Many today consider Gene Stratton-Porter the lesser-known equal of Booth Tarkington.

Limberlost Cabin and the Cabin at Wildflower Woods are owned by the Indiana State Museum and are open to the public.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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