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INDOT to start Ind. 32 project in April

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Department of Transportation is expected to break ground in April on an Ind. 32 construction CONSTRUCTION project. According to the department, the pavement on Ind. 32 between 6th and 16th streets has “reached the end of its useful life and must be replaced.”

Kyleigh Cramer, public relations director for INDOT, said the pavement is more than 100 years old.

“This pavement still has brick underneath it, which is not a good foundation when you’re putting pavement on top of it,” Cramer said. “It can really cause wear and tear a lot quicker than your regular pavement and layering underneath your pavement.”

Work will be primarily performed along Ind. 32 between 6th and 16th streets, although additional resurfacing work will happen east of Lakeview Drive to the river and between 16th and 19th streets. There will also be intersection improvements along Ind. 37.

“We’re going drill down all the way to the brick, remove the brick and then repave that area and reconstruct it,” Cramer said.

The Ind. 32 project will have three phases: • Phase 1 will include a full closure and upgrades to the intersection at 16th Street and Ind. 32.

• Phase 2 will include a full closure from west of 16th Street through 9th Street,

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including the intersection of 9th and 10th Street and Ind. 32 • Phase 3 will include a full closure from west of 9th Street to 6th Street, including the intersection of 8th Street. 9th and 10th streets will be open.

Cramer said INDOT has talked about doing the Ind. 32 project since 2017. “(The project on Ind. 32) actually prevents us from having to come back to this road for quite a bit of time,” Cramer said. “It’s going to be fresh pavement, which I think really adds a testimony to Noblesville in general. It is a growing area. It’s a growing population.”

According to INDOT, “great care will be given to preserving the beauty of Noblesville, especially the Historic District,” including preserving existing trees and sidewalks to

the extent possible.

Cramer said sidewalks will be open to businesses and buildings along Ind. 32 and downtown. She said INDOT met with local businesses earlier this month to discuss the project.

The detour route will be at Hazel Dell Road to 146th Street to Ind. 37, Cramer said, and 146th Street will remain open through Allisonville Road.

Street parking along Ind. 32 will be temporarily impacted, according to INDOT, but motorists can park in the Levinson Parking Garage, and there are additional on-street parking spots downtown. The Hamilton County Parking Garage and surface lot are available during evenings and weekends.

For more, visit reconstructingsr32.com.

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Centier Bank hires new SVP, CMO – Brian O’Meara joined Centier Bank in early 2024 as senior vice president, chief marketing officer. O’Meara was most recently Old Na-

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Throughout his nearly 30year career, he has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of digital banking and marketing and brings a highly diversified skill set to his new role, according to Centier Bank. His O’Meara achievements in executive

leadership span digital sales and service, call center management, product development, and ATM & card operations. O’Meara will lead Centier’s marketing strategy as the bank invests in new branches, technology and growing its presence throughout Indiana’s communities. For more about O’Meara, visit linkedin.com/in/bomeara or email bomeara@centier.com. For more about Centier Bank, visit centier.com.

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Academy hosts workshop news@currentnoblesville.com ABC Prep Academy in Fishers recently hosted a construction training workshop for American Heritage Girls CAREERS troops to obtain their Home Care and Repair badges.

According to a news release from the academy, Bridget Trzybinski of Noblesville-based Troop IN2324 helped organize the multi-troop event at the Fishers location for her Abigail Adams Level award project.

“Many of our badges require us to interview professionals in their field to understand the material being taught firsthand,” she stated. “It was a natural fit to reach out to ABC Prep Academy as they have experienced electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other professionals that pass on the skills of their trades to their students.”

Girls from six Indiana troops not only earned their Home Care and Repair badge, they also explored careers in various trade industries, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.

“The mission of the ABC Prep Academy is to develop skilled and employable individuals and serve as an effective pipeline to

noblesvillebaptist.com/counseling American Heritage Girls troops recently attended a workshop at ABC Prep Academy in Fishers.

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aligned summer internships, employment and ABC apprenticeship opportunities leading to careers in the essential construction trades,” stated Robert Kneberg, director of outreach.

The academy’s Fishers and Lebanon locations are open to public school, homeschool, charter school and private school students.

It also has a Ft. Wayne Prep Academy open to homeschool and private school students.

For more about the academy’s programs, email Robert Kneberg at robert@abcindianakentucky.org.

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Local attorney files to run for 5th District seat news@currentnoblesville.com Attorney Mark Hurt has filed to run in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District seat. The STATE district covers Hamilton, Delaware, Madison, Grant, Tipton and Howard counties.

A Kokomo resident, Hurt is a former deputy prosecuting attorney, primarily in Howard County. He has operated private law practices in Noblesville and Kokomo for 25 years. His practice is primarily in estate and trust fund administration and estate planning areas, with some work in guardianships, real estate, business and wrongful death law.

Hurt stated that “Hoosier commonsense conservatism” is needed to stop staggering deficits and gross spending, and that budgetary reforms are needed, like zero-based budgeting. He also stated he wants to protect Social Security and Medicare while working to balance the budget and maintain limited government.

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U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has changed her mind about stepping away from Congress.

The Noblesville Republican POLITICS announced Feb. 5 that she will seek reelection in Indiana’s 5th District. Almost exactly one year earlier, she said she would not run again, citing a desire to spend more time with her daughters.

“Deciding where your Spartz duty lies — family, work or country — is never an easy task. Earlier last year, I decided to take some time off from running for public office to recharge and spend more time in Indiana with my family.

However, looking where we are today, and urged by many of my constituents, I do not believe I would be able to deliver this Congress, with the current failed leadership in Washington, D.C., on the important issues for our nation that I have worked very hard on,” Spartz stated.

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resented the 5th District since 2021. Other candidates who have filed as of Feb. 6 are Jonathan D. Brown, Raju Chinthala, Max Engling, Chuck Goodrich, Mark Hurt, Scott A. King, Patrick Malayter, Matthew Pfeiffer, LD Powell and Larry L. Savage Jr.

CANDIDATE REACTS Max Engling, a Fishers resident who filed to run for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District before incumbent Victoria Spartz announced her plans to seek reelection shared his thoughts on her decision.

“Congresswoman Spartz’s well-documented history of waffling on the issues and reelection campaign leaves Indiana families without a principled voice in Congress. Decisive conservative leadership means standing your ground when it comes to reducing the debt, fighting for Indiana families, and getting America back on track. I’m in this race to win, and the Congresswoman’s latest announcement makes me more committed than ever to stay in this race, trust the Lord, and fight for family-first policies.”

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A Bible study at the Ignite Center 4 Community. (Photos courtesy of IGNITE. TRANSFORM)

A wellness class at the Ignite Center 4 Community.

Noblesville women’s wellness nonprofit conducts fundraiser

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com IGNITE.TRANSORM, a nonprofit that focuses on women’s mental, physical and spiritual wellness, is presenting a EVENT Masquerade Gala at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 17. It is the first fundraising gala the nonprofit has conducted.

The event will include games where attendees can compete for a jewelry prize, along with a Mardi Gras parade with horn players and street performers, including a roller skater, a magician, a juggler, an LED light performer and dancers.

“Our idea is that we didn’t want this to be the boring, sit down, bad chicken dinner fundraiser,” said Mary Beth Woehrle, founder and president of IGNITE.TRANSFORM. “So, we want people up and walking around and seeing the performers and just having fun throughout the evening.”

The nonprofit will also kick off a memorial scholarship fund established by a local family who lost their daughter to mental health issues. The fund is called the Ignite HOPE Mackenzie Barnes Scholarship Fund and will cover costs for individuals in IGNITE. TRANSFORM’s mental, physical and spiritual wellness program.

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sions per year, a personal trainer and 1-on-1 Bible study.

The nonprofit, which was founded in 2016, opened the Ignite Center 4 Community in Noblesville on Oct. 8, 2021. The center provides fitness classes, mental health support groups, mental health talks and Christian-based Bible studies.

“We knew people needed community and that was a big piece missing,” Woehrle said.

“We walked through COVID, and so everybody’s mental health got worse. Most people’s physical wellness didn’t do so great during that time, either, and people were not in connection with each other.”

The Bishops band offered to perform at the event, and Embassy Suites offered to host it. The site is at 13700 Conference Center Dr. S. in Noblesville “I’m really excited about the opportunity to share with people who don’t know us, because we’ve been in this community for a while, but there’s still a lot of people who don’t know when they drive by this building what it is and so it’s just an opportunity for us to let more people know and to celebrate all the people who are coming out to support us that night,” Woehrle said.

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Senior guard’s versatility proves valuable to Shamrocks

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Senior Ellie Kelleher led the Westfield High School girls basketball team in scoring this season, but that was only one facet of her contributions.

“She had some big games, scoring-wise,” Shamrocks coach Kelsey Steele said. “She does a lot of other stuff for us Kelleher as well. It’s not just the scoring, it’s the passing, it’s the deflections and the other ways to create offense for us (that) makes her special. Her ability to see the floor is really good and just makes others around her better.”

Kelleher averaged 13 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the Shamrocks, who finished with a 13-11 record. She averaged 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a sophomore.

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The 5-foot-10 Kelleher can play the point guard position but often plays shooting guard or the wing spot.

“She’s really versatile for us all over the floor,” Steele said.

Steele said Kelleher’s clutch 3-point shooting improved.

“We knew she could shoot it a year ago, but she is stepping into her (3-point shot)

Ellie Kelleher led the Westfield High School girls basketball team in scoring this season.

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with confidence, which is what we needed,” Steele said. “When people guarded her with smaller guards, we looked to post her up.

Just being able to stretch the floor, some of the 3s she’s made this year have been pretty deep. (They’ve) been at big times when

we’ve needed them.”

Kelleher scored 31 points Jan. 19 on 12of-17 shooting, including six 3-pointers, in a 59-57 overtime loss at Brownsburg.

Kelleher will play for Indiana Wesleyan University next season.

“I’m looking to work on my consistency with shooting and scoring the ball with all different types of defenses and defenders,” she said. “I also need to get stronger transitioning from high school to college so I can contribute in as many ways as possible as well as becoming more mentally tough.”

Kelleher said she chose Indiana Wesleyan because of the culture that has been built there.

“They have established a winning program with great girls and coaches, and I knew that it was something I wanted to be a part of,” she said.

Kelleher’s love of basketball started at an early age.

“I started playing in kindergarten when it was coed, so I was always playing against the boys,” Kelleher said. “I also swam on my neighborhood and middle school swim teams, which built great endurance for basketball.”

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Promise Road Elementary School P.E. teacher recognized for innovative methods

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com Throughout his career, Promise Road Elementary School physical education teacher Dan Tennessen has made an impact on his students, inside and outside gym class. He has been honored for his work multiple times in recent years.

A 44-year-old Brownsburg resident, Tennessen has been a teacher for 17 years and is in his first year at Promise Road as the school’s P.E. teacher. Through the years, his honors include being named Young Professional of the Year; Middle School P.E. Teacher of the Year; and Midwest Middle School P.E. Teacher of the Year.

But he isn’t in the education field for accolades. He’s in it because he enjoys teaching and shaping young lives.

“I do (the job) for the cause and not the applause,” Tennessen said. “My thing is, what do my students think and what do my co-workers think (about how I’m doing in my job)? What does my administration think?

What does my district think? They’re the ones whose pats on the back mean the most to me. They’re the ones whose smiles mean the most to me.”

Prior to being hired at Promise Road, Tennessen taught in the IPS system and Avondale Meadows Academy and Avondale Meadows Middle School.

Tonya Moody, principal of Promise Road, said Tennesen’s “innovative teaching style” has enriched the school community. She said his approach to physical education promotes physical fitness, creativity and critical thinking.

“By incorporating novel activities and techniques, he engages students in a way that goes beyond traditional P.E. classes,” Moody said. “The one area that I cannot say enough positive things about is his impact on school culture. The enthusiasm and energy he brings to our school helps promote a positive atmosphere that is built on teamwork. We are so thankful that Dan chose Noblesville Schools.”

When building the curriculum for elementary school physical education classes, Tennessen said he focuses on introducing students to different skills, ideas and strategies. He said students develop skills, gen-

Dan Tennessen talks to students in the gym. (Photos by Elissa Maudlin)

erate confidence and experience the joy of being active.

“Research shows that, historically, around fourth grade, people start to lose interest in being physically active,” Tennessen said. “So, if I can keep them enjoying being active and teach them why it’s important, then they’re going to be more likely to do it as they get older.”

Tennessen said research suggests active kids are better learners, have fewer discipline problems and have better attendance.

He uses the phrase, “Exercise grows brain cells” with his students.

Tennessen also uses different methods of engaging students, such as music and visuals like animated GIFs — images that move — to explain instruction or to begin an activity. “(People have) always said a picture is worth a thousand words, and now videos are, I think, even better,” Tennessen said.

“And so, if I can record a quick video or an animated GIF of myself or the class doing an activity, now all of a sudden it seems to be easier for them to follow along with.”

Claire Lomellin, one of Tennessen’s fourthgrade students, said his class is fun and that he has a good sense of humor. Caiyah Goens,

Dan Tennessen speaking to students at Promise Road Elementary School.

another one of Tennessen’s fourth-grade students, said the class has learned about hand-eye coordination. As an example, she said the skill is important when a person is driving because they can’t look at their foot on the pedal.

Tennessen said the key to being a good teacher is “not having a big head” — being teachable, coachable and wanting to get

better.

“It’s helped me not settle for what I’ve always done,” he said. “It’s helped me be willing to try new things that I’ve never done, even though I’m in Year 17.”

ON THE COVER: Dan Tennessen teaches a class at Promise Road Elementary School. (Photo courtesy of Noblesville Schools)

ACCOLADES AND HONORS • Referee of the Year in Indiana Youth Soccer in 2003 • Student Teaching Award at IUPUI in 2007 • Young Professional of the Year in Indiana SHAPE in 2016 • Middle School P.E. Teacher of the Year in Indiana SHAPE in 2018 • Midwest Middle School P.E. Teacher of the Year in 2020 (One of five finalists for a national accolade) • Elementary Vice President, secondary vice president and past president of Indiana SHAPE

• Hosted 14 directors of physical education from Saudi Arabia regarding best practices and gender equality within physical education in 2019 • Met multiple times with U.S. senators and members of the House of Representatives to discuss federal education funding • Hosted state senators in his gym when they were recalculating educational funding • Contributes to worldwide curriculum and has trained teachers in more than 20 states

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Current to add seventh title with North Indy news@youarecurrent.com Current Publishing announced Feb. 5 the addition of a new coverage area, the northern portion of EXPANSION Indianapolis.

The company’s seventh newspaper title, Current in North Indy, will debut on March 12, joining Current editions in Carmel, Fishers, Lawrence/Geist, Noblesville, Westfield and Zionsville. The 6,803 households in North Indy, to be served by U.S. Mail, as is the case with all Current newspapers, will bring to 139,235 the number of households Current serves.

“This additional area of coverage was born to us as a result of requests from residents and advertisers to deliver our hyper-local news content to that area,” said Ben Weir, president and CEO of Current. “We listened and we took it to heart. We’re excited to be able to serve this new audience.”

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Community First Bank of Indiana, which opened its newest branch in Fishers Feb. 5, announced that it had MILESTONE reached a milestone, donating more than $1 million to local nonprofits and community partners since it first opened in 2003.

According to the announcement, bank employees were invited to vote for nonprofits to receive a celebratory donation.

Each of the bank’s eight branches presented $1,000 to their employees’ selected organization.

Recipients included Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County, Humane Society for Hamilton County, Westfield Youth Assistance Program, Brooke’s Place, Coordinated Assistance Ministries, Family Service Association of Howard County and Kokomo Humane Society.

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munity bank, we’re committed to supporting and uplifting the communities that our team lives and works in,” stated Robb Blume, president and CEO of Community First Bank. “Throughout the years, CFB has given to local schools, hospitals, youth outreach programs, addiction recovery programs, animal shelters, domestic violence shelters and so much more. We also make it a priority to volunteer and serve on the boards of directors for the organizations.

This milestone represents our continuous efforts toward meaningful partnerships and local impact.”

This commemorative event, along with the opening of the new Fishers branch, was part of the bank’s 20th anniversary celebration that began in February 2023. For more, visit CFBindiana.com/ marking-a-million.

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An uneven scale of justice?

Commentary by Terry Anker As the saying goes, everyone has a mother who loves them, even the bad guys. In 2021, 15-year-old Ethan Crumble ESSAY walked into his suburban high school in Michigan and slaughtered four of his classmates and severely injured seven more. Ultimately pleading guilty to charges of terrorism and murder, he is serving life in prison without the opportunity for parole. Last week, his mother, Jennifer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and will be sentenced April 9, facing up to 60 years in prison. Dad’s trial is next.

The proceeding revolved around whether a mother is criminally responsible for the actions of her child and the harm that they cause others. Mom’s commitment to her extramarital affair and her preoccupation with horses were central elements. Evidence was presented that Mom bought a weapon for her son as a Christmas present and should have known that he had mental health issues, citing text messages from the boy

to her about “demons” in their family home.

Regardless, Mom held that he was just “fooling around,” they were a normal family, and she considered herself to be a “helicopter” parent, highly engaged in her son’s friend group and grades. The jury didn’t buy it.

What is the cost to the mother for the sins of her son? What are the limits of what a parent must know and understand about mental health and its potential downstream consequences? Does extramarital activity that generates anger in a child become the responsibility of the adults involved, too?

Does Mom’s lover deserve a trial? Is a car, baseball bat or Swiss Army knife an appropriate gift for anyone who lives under our roof? Is it time to jail parents with their errant kids and put the siblings in foster care?

For Michigan, it seems like it is.

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

Singing the February blues Commentary by Danielle Wilson Ah, February, how I hate thee. I really do. The gray, the cold, the abysmal performance of the Louisville men’s HUMOR basketball team. And this year, I’ve decided to add anxiety into the mix by piling on a poo-ton of extra stuff in my life. Take a grad class, they said.

DIY renovate two bathrooms. Don’t forget your daily PT! That elbow and foot aren’t going to heal themselves, little darlin’! (cue sardonic glee).

Seriously. What the what? Every morning, I wake up having slept horribly (I’m still on the weighted-blanket wagon, friends, and it continues to go poorly) and stressing about the length of my to-do list: Teach all day, start that paper, spackle the dry wall, act like you don’t want to murder every single member of your family, buy milk. It’s truly exhausting. And though I take supplemental vitamin D, the lack of sunshine is definitely not helping, particularly because I’m also dealing with the ever-present yet unpredictable effects of perimenopause. I am quite literally a walking hot(flash) mess.

So, what to do? I am focusing hard on self-care. Trying to be social at work, to prioritize sleep and to move the body in

“Though I take supplemental vitamin D, the lack of sunshine is definitely not helping, particularly because I’m also dealing with the everpresent yet unpredictable effects of perimenopause. I am quite literally a walking hot(flash) mess.”

– DANIELLE WILSON some capacity other than getting off the couch to use the bathroom in between episodes of “Madame Secretary” (she recently headed off a nuclear war with Russia! Girl power!) I’m making peace with saying “no” and with doing the best I can, even when I know that under different circumstances, I could do better. I don’t love it, but I just need to make it through this month.

Stupid February. How I hate thee!

Peace out.

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

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Stupid is as stupid does Commentary by Dick Wolfsie After I finished a game of pickleball the other day, a woman approached me and asked if she could give me a HUMOR hug. “What’s that for?” I asked.

“I read your column every week and I think you are the most self-deprecating guy in the world.”

“Thanks,” I said, assuming it was a compliment. She went on to say — and rightly so — that the best humor is when you make fun of yourself. Of course, I also skewer my wife, but most of the barbs I write are directed at me.

My ability to self-deprecate would soon be put to the ultimate test.

The other night, I was trying to learn how to download podcasts to listen to while out jogging. My sister had already spent about 20 minutes on the phone the previous week explaining the process, but I had forgotten everything she told me. I had no clue how to do it.

Linda’s son, Barry, is a computer whiz, so I assumed some of his savvy had rubbed off on her. Of course, the rubbing should go in the other direction: Your kids don’t rub off on you, you are supposed to rub off on them. In any case, compared to her son, Linda was out of her league when it came to computers.

Nevertheless, she proceeded to explain everything to me again. She suggested I take notes this time, so I wouldn’t pester her a third time during her California vacation with the family.

I finally got it.

“Thanks, Linda,” I said, and I shut off the phone. Or so I thought. And my sister made the identical mistake. I could still hear her talking to her son.

“How’s Uncle Dick?” Barry asked.

“He’s fine. But let me tell you something, if you ever want to stop feeling stupid, talk to someone stupider.”

Yes, that’s really what she said. My own

“The other night, I was trying to learn how to download podcasts to listen to while out jogging. My sister had already spent about 20 minutes on the phone the previous week explaining the process, but I had forgotten everything she told me. I had no clue how to do it.”

– DICK WOLFSIE flesh and blood! I wasn’t going to take this lying down. But I did. I fell on the floor laughing. I understood exactly what she meant — and I knew this had potential for a column. I remembered what that woman said to me at the pickleball courts about self-deprecation.

How would I respond to this moment?

I called Linda back and told her I heard everything she said to Barry. Linda laughed hysterically. I guess that was her way of apologizing.

After we hung up, I realized I wasn’t finished milking this situation, so I sent her this text: “Linda, like you, I would like to feel smarter by talking to someone dumber than me. The problem is that right now I can’t think of anyone I could call.”

Be warned, dear reader: If you ever see my name on your caller ID, consider why I might be trying to reach you.

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

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kelleen Strutz loves a Gershwin tune.

So, naturally, the Carmel resident is delighted to be the piano CONCERT soloist for the Indiana Wind Symphony’s tribute to the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” The concert is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I’ve had the honor of performing a variety of classical concerts with the Indiana Wind Symphony at the Palladium over the last 10 years, including the ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’” Strutz said. “It’s one of my favorites to perform because it melds together both my classical and jazz backgrounds. And the reason the piece was so significant 100 years ago was because of its ability to take a classical form and interweave jazz elements throughout.

“The fact that it’s still relevant and popular today is a testimony to its versatility and its importance in the history of American music.”

Strutz said she enjoys sharing her love of Gershwin and jazz classics with her 7-year-old son, Ethan.

Strutz is pleased to perform with the IWS in music director and founder Charles Conrad’s final season as music director.

The Carmel resident will retire after the 2023-24 season.

“It’s been great fun working with Charlie over the years and he will be greatly missed,” Strutz said. “His vision and dedication for the IWS has created an important musical entity in the Carmel community and his legacy will carry on.”

Conrad said “Rhapsody in Blue” is one of his favorites, too.

“It was originally written as a piano solo with orchestra, but it’s one that transcribes with concert bands almost seamlessly,” Conrad said.

The concert will start with Gershwin’s “Strike Up the Band.” Conrad said the second number is a jazzy piece Gershwin

‘BEAUTIFUL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical” through March 30 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET The Dave Matthews Tribute Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, while “Anthony Nunziata sings Romantic Classics for Valentine’s” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘ROMEO & JULIET’ Civic Theatre’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” runs through Feb. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘ROUTE 66’ Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Route 66” runs through Feb. 18 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage. org.

CARMEL APPRENTICE THEATRE Carmel Apprentice Theatre’s production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” runs through Feb. 19 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

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Kelleen Strutz is the piano soloist for the Indiana Wind Symphony’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of “Rhapsody in Blue.” (Photo courtesy of Kelleen Strutz)

wrote in the 1930s called “Walkin’ the Dog,” followed by “Swanee,” also by Gershwin.

Next on the set list is a John Philip Sousa march called “The Black Horse Troop,” which also premiered in 1924. Sousa attended “An Experiment in Modern Music,” which was the premiere of “Rhapsody in Blue,” in February 1924.

The last piece of the first set is Donald Grantham’s “Fantasy Variations of Prelude No. 2,” based on Gershwin’s “Prelude No. 2.” Strutz will perform on that piece.

Selections from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” opera begins the second half of the concert, along with a world premiere

performance of a new piece called “The Wave Returns to the Ocean” by composer Charles D. Norris, who lives in North Carolina.

Conrad said Norris will attend the premiere and work with the symphony before the concert.

The concert concludes with “Rhapsody in Blue.”

A guest conductor, Grace Ishikawa, will join IWS on a couple of pieces. Ishikawa is the band director for Chapel Hill 7th/8th Grade Center in Wayne Township in Indianapolis.

For more, visit ndianawindsymphony.org.

The Indianapolis Youth Orchestra’ Symphony, Philharmonic and Concert orchestras will perform its midwinter concert at 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘THE WILD WILD WEST’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “The Wild Wild West” through Feb. 25 at The Florence Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel.

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

‘LOST IN YONKERS’ Main Street Productions will present “Lost in Yonkers” through Feb. 18 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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Volunteer ushers Ken Snyder of Noblesville and Ron Held of Westfield assist patrons to their seats.

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‘Route 66’ passes through Palladium Commentary by Jennifer A. Haire The musical “Route 66,” which runs through Feb. 18 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the PerPERFORMANCE forming Arts in Carmel, takes the audience on a lively 90-minute, nonstop road trip from Illinois to California.

An intimate three-person band and all-male cast of four keep the audience engaged and laughing throughout the performance. Creative costuming adds humor.

Inventive and often rolling blocking puts the audience on the highway with our travelers as they fall in love with billboards and diner waitresses, take bus rides, race fast cars and encounter interesting locals as they pass through cities. The show marks co-founder of Actors Theatre of Indiana Cynthia Collins’ ATI main stage directorial debut.

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“We want to use All-Star weekend where Indianapolis-based Heartland Film is givthe whole world comes together to take over ing an assist to NBA All-Star weekend. one of these NBA cities,” Phillips said. “We RTG Features, couldn’t think of a better place with BASKETBALL the sister studio SLAM’s 30th to kick off the festival.” to basketball The focus is on three films, which media leader SLAM, announced also are having their 30th anniverit has partnered with Heartland saries: “Hoop Dreams,” “Above the Film to launch the first SLAM Film Rim” and “Blue Chips.”

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Phillips said since “Blue Chips” The 14-film festival, which is was filmed in Indiana, it will be a George set for Feb.16-18 at Living Room great one to feature.

Theaters in Indianapolis, will be a mix of Los Angeles Clippers player Paul George, world premiere titles, recent festival circuit a former Indiana Pacer, will be there to disfavorites and iconic films. This will be the cuss “Amongst the Trees.” George is serving first-ever film festival exclusively focused as executive producer of the documentary, on basketball, launched in celebration of which is the first project from George’s proSLAM magazine’s 30th anniversary in 2024. duction company.

RTG stands for Respect the Game, which The 2017 documentary, “Perfect in ’76,” is was SLAM’s tagline. about Indiana University’s unbeaten basket“The plan is to partner with different film ball season under coach Bob Knight. festivals every year over All-Star weekend,” The 2010 documentary, “Winning Time: said Aron Phillips, artistic director of the Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks,” festival and CEO of RTG Features. “This has focuses on the Pacers star’s memorable been a brainchild of mine for a decade.” matchups against the Knicks.

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Quiet inspires Carmel artist Commentary by Randy Sorrell After a tasty lunch date with my mom at Joe’s Butcher Shop, we decided to take a stroll down Main Street to “get COLUMN our creative on” and wandered into Art On Main in the Carmel Arts & Design District. The proprietors showcase a lot of talent there, including Carmel resident Margot Brown, a self-described late bloomer.

At 86 years young, Brown’s noteworthy fantasy is to become a world-renowned artist, which could be launched at her Art On Main’s March art show. Stop by and get an intimate look at her calming, ethereal/ intuitive impressionist-style watercolors and pastels. I love them! She predominantly paints landscapes inspired by the hundreds of thousands of miles traveled in her airline career while admiring the magnificent cloud formations and incredible atmospheric conditions and grounds below.

She quiets herself to boost creativity.

Think about your latest “ah-ha” moment. Likely, you were quietly hanging out at a beach, hiking a trail or intentionally bored on a Sunday afternoon. Your mind is still, phone out

Carmel resident Margot Brown’s watercolor artwork. (Photo courtesy of Margot Brown)

of sight, shoulders relaxed. Problems hanging off in a distance and … ah-ah! The creative idea and solution simply appear. Inspiration.

As Brown proves, it’s never too late to “get your creative on!” Let me know what your creative outlet and passion is at rsorrellart@ gmail.com and let’s help others find their “ahha!” For more from Brown, email brocheva@ aol.com.

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In our continuing tour of Egypt, we visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, usually called the Egyptian Museum, TRAVEL among the most iconic and perhaps most criticized museums in the world.

The Egyptian Museum was founded in 1858 in a former warehouse along the Nile River near Cairo. After that and a later location proved unsatisfactory, the museum moved to a new neoclassical-style building in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square. It was the first museum in the Middle East devoted to a single purpose and was, until recently, the largest museum in Africa.

The collection eventually reached about 120,000 items, only some of which could be displayed.

Today, the museum is most famous for items on the second floor, recovered from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen in 1922 (most of which cannot be photographed), including his golden burial mask. The first floor includes imposing statues of important pharaohs, including Akhenaten, who temporarily established monotheism in the 14th century B.C., and was probably the father of Tutankhamen. One of the most

important first-floor items is the Narmer Palette, created from dark gray siltstone in about 3100 B.C. to celebrate the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Merneptah Stele, a 10-foot-high victory monument from the late 13th century B.C., contains the earliest known nonbiblical reference to Israel. The first floor also includes a number of important painted statues, including one from about 2500 B.C. showing a crosslegged scribe preparing to write.

Long criticized for its crowded displays and sometimes incoherent organization, much of the Egyptian Museum’s collection, including at least most of Tutankhamen’s artifacts, will be transferred to the much-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum near the pyramids of Giza. But most people expect the Egyptian Museum, beloved by many despite its flaws, to remain open, perhaps displaying only smaller items in a more organized fashion.

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