July 16, 2024 — Noblesville by Current Publishing

Hamilton County 4-H Fair set for July 18-22 / P12

Common council revisits tree removal project, approves zoning changes / P2

Hamilton County Commissioners approve safety measures / P7

Parks Palooza debuts this month / P11

Riverview Health set to remodel rehabilitation unit / P18

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Common council revisits tree removal, developments

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

The Noblesville Common Council met July 9 to revisit the tree removal project in the Oakmont neighborhood, recap the Indiana Peony Festival and discuss ordinances regarding new developments and zoning changes. The next common council meeting is at 7 p.m. July 23.

What happened: Residents spoke about the tree removal in the Noblesville Oakmont neighborhood, and Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen gave an update on the project.

What it means: Jensen said the tree removal project, which will remove about 135 trees from the Oakmont neighborhood to aid sidewalk repair, has been in the works for several years with the HOA. Jensen said the total is approximately 23 percent of the trees in the neighborhood and nearly 70 percent of those removed will be replaced.

What happened: Indiana Peony Festival Chief Executive Officer Kelly McVey presented the council with the event’s yearly report.

What it means: McVey said the May 18 festival saw a 30 percent attendance increase from last year despite construction in the city. The number of out-of-area attendees increased by 70 percent from 2023. The number of vendors compared to 2023 also doubled, and in a survey, all vendors reported they plan to return next year.

What’s next: McVey said the May 17, 2025, Indiana Peony Festival will focus on implementing growth strategies, initiating new marketing techniques, determining new ways to enhance the festival’s beauty and increasing revenue for downtown businesses.

What happened: Joyceann Yelton, development services manager for the City of Noblesville, presented two proposed ordinances for a land-use change and the adoption of a preliminary development plan for 4.45 acres south of E. 146th Street and west of Howe Road in Noblesville to be known as Howe Campus Corner, which the council unanimously approved.

What it means: The preliminary development plan for Howe Campus Corner includes a garden office building, a Wawa fuel center and a fuel canopy area. With the zoning change and adoption of the preliminary development plan, the zoning map will be changed to designate the area as a Planned Development Overlay District known as the Howe Campus Corner Planned Development.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading to adopt a downtown mixed-use plan for The Lofts on Tenth, a residential and commercial structure in Noblesville.

What it means: The ordinance includes a change of use from four single-family residences to two office/commercial/salon suites, with one building located along Clinton Street containing six units and the other located along Wayne Street containing eight units.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading adopting a preliminary development plan for a mixed-use development of 110 acres for single-family residences, townhomes and commercial uses north of E. 146th Street between Howe Road and Promise Road.

What it means: The development will include residential housing, a Kroger Marketplace, a fuel center and office space for future businesses. By approving the ordinance, the area’s zoning will change to a Corporate Campus Planned Development.

Riverview Health seeks volunteers — Riverview Health is looking for volunteers to join its team at its Noblesville and Westfield locations. Shifts are available in the morning or afternoon at least one day per week, Monday through Friday. If you’re interested in volunteering at Riverview Health in Noblesville or Westfield, contact the manager of Volunteer Services, Melinda Nash at 317-776-7236 or mnash@riverview.org or complete an application online at riverview.org.

Graduates — Earlier this summer, the Hamilton County Leadership Academy added 35 community leaders to its alumni ranks. With this graduating class, HCLA’s 30-plus year legacy grew to nearly 900 alumni who have and continue to make their mark in Hamilton County.

Anniversary Gala — On Sept. 19, 2024, Noblesville Creates will host its 12th Anniversary Gala. At this event, Noblesville Creates will award and recognize some of the artists and arts advocates among the region’s arts scene. The event will be held at Embassy Suites in Noblesville and will consist of art demonstrations and activities, the Noblesville Creates Awards, dinner, drinks, live music, a live auction and more. Nominations are currently open for the 2024 Noblesville Creates Awards. This award ceremony seeks to recognize leaders and visionaries who are expanding and improving opportunities for artists and art-lovers. Nominations will be accepted through July 29 at noblesvillecreates.org/ gala/#nominate-here.

IndyCar two-seater experience — Thrill-seeking philanthropists will have the chance to fly around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 180 mph while fundraising for fellow Hoosiers. ‘Speed for Community Need’ takes place Oct. 9 at the speedway benefiting United Way of Central Indiana. Interested parties must commit to raising $1,500. United Way has teamed up with the Indy Racing Experience for the fundraiser. Participants 18 and older who meet the height and weight requirements will ride behind a professional IndyCar driver for two speed laps around the track. Learn more at uwci.org/ speed-for-community-need.

DISPATCHES

Back to School BASH — This year’s Noblesville Schools Back to School BASH will celebrate its 10th anniversary. The event welcomes thousands of families to enjoy sports, food, music, games and community exhibitors in celebration of the new school year. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. July 26 at Beaver Stadium at Noblesville High School.

Noblesville Mayor — Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen was elected to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board during the USCM’s 92nd annual meeting in Kansas City, Mo., where nearly 200 city officials gathered. Jensen has been a member of the USCM since January 2020, when he was a newly elected mayor. At the USCM’s annual meeting, the mayors adopted a comprehensive policy agenda for the year ahead.

Hamilton County court text program — Hamilton County Courts have joined a pilot program spearheaded by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Court Technology to enhance communication and reduce failures to appear in court. The program sends text message reminders to petitioners and respondents in divorce, paternity and other family cases. Participants receive text reminders about upcoming court hearings if they provide a cellphone number in their party record with the court. Hamilton County began the pilot program in May and is assessing its effectiveness. Interested residents can update their cellphone numbers with the Clerk’s office, 1 Hamilton County Square Suite 106 in Noblesville.

Workforce development grants — The Duke Energy Foundation recently announced it is awarding grants to four organizations in central Indiana supporting workforce development efforts. Among those awarded with a $10,000 grant is the Hamilton County Community Foundation and Invest Hamilton County. Grant funds will support Invest Hamilton County’s new InvestEd program, which facilitates career exploration and work-based learning activities for students in all six local school corporations.

Sheriff’s office releases crash statistics — Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recently released statistics that highlight common locations of vehicle crashes in Hamilton County. The top three crash locations are 146th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway, 146th Street and River Road and 146th Street and Allisonville Road.

Event brings color to the square

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association and Noblesville Creates will sponsor the 20th annual free Art Fair on the Square from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3.

ART

More than 60 artists from across the state will set up tents on the Noblesville Courthouse Square to display and sell their art. There will be art demonstrations, live music, interactive exhibits and more. Several new businesses, such as Musicology, will have booths for the first time at the fair.

According to Noblesville Creates Director Ailithir McGill, this is a “keystone event” for local artists.

“There will be high-end fine artists who have booths all around the square,” McGill said. “It’ll be a range of items, from painting to illustration to photography. There will also be some ceramics and jewelry there as well. But these folks have spent years and years honing their craft. They are wonderful examples of professional fine artists, and they’ll have many amazing things for sale.”

McGill said the event proves Noblesville news@currentnoblesville.com

is a center for the arts and a destination that drives Indiana’s creative economy.

“It’s a long and well-established event that fine artists look forward to every year to showcase what they do and to really make some good money to support their businesses,” McGill said.

McGill said the Hamilton County Artists Association will share the names of the artists over the next several weeks.

For updates, visit noblesvillecreates. org and follow the Hamilton County Artists Association at facebook.com/4theHCAA.

Free rewards pass available

healthy river, right in the heart of central Indiana,” Couch stated.

WHITE RIVER

Discover White River recently launched the Discover White River Rewards Pass to encourage people to explore parks and engage with attractions and activities along the White River. The free pass is available through October.

“We’re excited to offer this pass to get people out on and along the river,” stated Brad Beaubien, Visit Indy’s senior director of destination development. “The pass couldn’t come at a better time while central Indiana is implementing the White River Vision Plan and has been conducting a decade-long waterways clean-up as a part of the 58-mile river improvement project.”

Katherine Couch, senior sustainability manager for Hamilton County Tourism, said the pass will draw the community to the river.

“With more than 10,000 acres of connected parks and attractions, community partners are working to create an amenity similar to a national park, centered on a

To earn points on the mobile-friendly pass, users turn on location services on their phones to check in via GPS when visiting a participating location in Marion and Hamilton counties. There are more than 35 participating locations, including Strawtown Koteewi Park, Potter’s Bridge Park, Riverside Park, Eiteljorg Museum, Belmont Beach, Conner Prairie, Marrott Woods Nature Preserve and more, all located along the White River.

Pass users can accumulate awards by participating in volunteer park or river clean-up days or citizen science activities.

With every check-in at a participating location, users collect points that lead to exclusive prizes, such as an array of branded items and rental vouchers for White River Canoe Co. in Noblesville or Frank’s Paddlesports Livery at Riverside Park in Indianapolis. The largest prize is a daylong guided fishing excursion with Two Forks Guide Service.

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Dozens of artists will set up tents at the Art Fair on the Square Aug. 3. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County Artists’ Association)

Hamilton County Commissioners approve safety measures

By Marney Simon • marney@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners held a 45-minute regular session July 8. The board approved a handful of measures, including an action plan for the Hamilton County 4-H fair, the creation of a safety work group and a software contract addendum.

What happened: The commissioners approved the Hamilton County 4-H event action plan.

What it means: Emergency Management Director of Operations Ryan Tennessen said the action plan was developed in coordination with the 4-H Council, Purdue Extension, buildings and grounds, safety and risk management, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the Fire Chiefs’ Round Table. Per the plan, the county will provide multiple resources to the fair, including a command trailer, sign boards, portable cameras and a generator to support overall safety at the fair.

What’s next: Hamilton County 4-H Fair is July 18 to 22. Learn more at extension. purdue.edu/county/ hamilton/hamiltoncounty-fair/4-h-fair. html.

What happened: The board unanimously approved the creation of a work group to strategize ways to improve safety at county buildings.

What it means: Safety and Risk Manager Steven Rushforth requested approval to establish a temporary work group for the sole purpose of updating the emergency action plans both for the judicial center and the old courthouse, as well as creating a standardized ‘approach to emergency’ action plan for facilities throughout the county. “I think this is very timely with (Emergency Management Executive Director) Chad Knecht coming over. He was previously our contact point with the City of Noblesville,” Rushforth said. Knecht, a 29-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and more recently Noblesville’s director of public safety, recently joined Hamilton County’s emergency management department.

What’s next: The work group will be selected to include individuals from several departments, including safety and risk, administration, buildings and grounds, emergency management, sheriff’s department civil division and Information Systems Services Department. The group will discuss evacuation plans for county buildings then come back to the board with a recommendation.

What happened: The commissioners approved an addendum to the contract between the Hamilton County Health Department and WizeHive, Inc.

What it means: Health department administrator Jason LaMaster said the addendum is a change to an existing contract for software services. “In August (2023), we implemented a contract with WizeHive, Inc., to help us provide software for our health sub-granting and application process, to be able to do that online,” LaMaster said. “The product has gone through a very nice upgrade, and they have a very nice, new web-based platform that we would like to convert and move over to.” Per the addendum, the contract start is amended to Sept. 1, 2024, ending Aug. 30, 2027. The contract will auto renew in one-year increments beginning in 2027 with a 9 percent subscription increase per year. The addendum includes a subscription rate of $14,000 for two programs and a flat rate onboarding fee of $2,500.

What’s next: LaMaster said WizeHive, Inc. may potentially be utilized for developing the county’s nonprofit granting program in addition to the health department’s grant program.

Woofstock 5K supports shelter animals’ medical care

The Humane Society for Hamilton County’s annual Woofstock 5K walk and run is set for Aug. 10 at Four Day Ray Brewing, 11671 Lantern Rd., Fishers, with the pet-friendly race starting at 8 a.m., rain or shine.

FUNDRAISER

The fundraising event supports the shelter’s Survivor Program, according to the HSHC website.

“Animal welfare is difficult and heart-wrenching. Every day we see some of the worst medical cases in Hamilton County and the state,” stated Lily Darling, HSHC’s community engagement manager.

“As an open-admission, truly no-kill shelter, our Survivor Program and the support of our community allows us to provide second chances to animals who otherwise wouldn’t have them.”

The race is a timed course that participants can run, jog or walk with the entire family, including leashed and/or in-stroller

dogs. Top youth, individual, corporate and team fundraisers will be awarded different prizes as well as overall 5K winners and age-group winners.

The first 1,000 participants who register before the race will receive finisher medals, shirts and swag bags. A virtual race option also is available. Any participant who registers to fundraise for the HSHC will have race fees waived if they raise at least $55.

Race participants also receive a free drink ticket to redeem at Four Day Ray on the day of the event.

For more and to register, visit runsignup. com/Race/IN/Fishers/woofstock.

Humane Society for Hamilton County’s annual Woofstock 5K is planned for Aug. 10. (Photo courtesy of the Humane Society for Hamilton County)

DISPATCHES

Support for seniors and caregivers — Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, a nonprofit organization that provides support to Hamilton County residents 55 and older, hosts a caregiver support group and an aging-well discussion group at the Westfield Washington Township office, 17400 Westfield Blvd. The free programming offers support for seniors and their caregivers within the community. The caregiver support group meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 18, Aug. 8, Aug. 22, Sept. 5 and Sept. 19. The aging well discussion group meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 25, Aug. 15, Aug. 29, Sept. 12 and Sept. 26. Register for programs by contacting Angie Anderson, program manager at Shepherd’s Center, at 463-238-1703.

Road closure — Road closures have begun as part of the Reimagine Pleasant Street project. The closure schedule was recently updated to help improve traffic flow with other active construction projects nearby. The Reimagine Pleasant Street closure schedules will be adjusted in coordination with INDOT’s Ind. 32 Project closures at 8th Street, 9th Street and 10th Street. Residents will have access to their property at all times throughout construction. For more, visit reimaginepleasantst.com.

Janus earns grant funds — Janus Developmental Services, Inc. is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from the Hamilton County Community Foundation. The funding will assist Janus in its mission to support adults with differing abilities in Hamilton County. Programs at Janus equip individuals with skills and experiences to lead independently. For more, visit janus-inc.org.

Scholarships available — High school students who want to pursue work-based learning and credentials can now apply for a Career Scholarship Account. Hoosier students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades at a state-accredited public or private school can receive up to a $5,000 state-funded scholarship to pursue apprenticeships, applied learning experiences, work-based learning and credentials attainment. About 2,000 spots are available for the 20242025 school year. Students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account until Oct. 1. Accounts are available to high school students who are enrolled in a course or educational experience approved by the Indiana Department of Education. A full list of approved courses and application information can be found at in.gov/tos/csa.

New laws focus on education in Indiana

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New laws passed during the 2024 Indiana Legislative session took effect July 1, including several aimed at boosting opportunities for Hoosier students and teachers.

LEGISLATURE

High school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue internships, apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities. The $5,000 scholarship covers certain expenses like training, career coaching, driver’s education, certification and credentialing exams.

“Hoosier high school students need more opportunities to participate in work-based learning, apprenticeships and internships,”

House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) stated. “Expanding these scholarships will provide young Hoosiers these experiences that are key to determining career paths and developing high-demand skills for the 21st century workforce.”

State Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) authored the new law.

“All students should be able to pursue educational opportunities that prepare them for what comes after graduation,” Goodrich stated. “This program is a game changer that will help young Hoosiers achieve success, no matter their career goals.”

third-graders struggle to read by strengthening remediation efforts and offer more targeted classroom support in second grade. Schools also will be required to offer summer courses to help with reading beginning this year.

Lawmakers said a measure aimed at boosting reading proficiency will address data that shows 1 in 5 Hoosier

“Reading is such a critical skill for all Hoosier students,” State Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) stated. “Providing targeted support for students who need the most help in improving their reading will better prepare these learners for future success.”

Hoosiers looking to make a career switch to education can apply for Transition to Teaching Scholarships. One-time, nonrenewable scholarships of up to $10,000 are available to applicants with a bachelor’s degree pursuing a transition to teaching certification.

“Like many other states and other industries, we’re facing a shortage of educators,” stated State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville), who serves as a member of the House Education Committee. “Providing scholarships to Hoosiers who are enrolled in transition to teaching certification programs is a common-sense move to boost our talent pipeline and support our students and schools.”

A measure to provide nearly 90,000 retired public servants including teachers and first responders with a $360 pension boost to cover cost-of-living expenses also became law July 1.

To view new laws, visit iga.in.gov.

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Parks Palooza debuts this month

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

Noblesville Parks and Recreation is celebrating its new event, Parks Palooza, from 6 to 8 p.m. July 19 at Forest Park in Noblesville, 701 Cicero Rd. Noblesville Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator Parker Irwin said the free event is part of the department’s initiative to build and improve its programming.

RECREATION

“Parks Palooza is to highlight what the parks department does — providing public recreation to the community and showing that we can be an asset to those who need something to do,” Irwin said. “We want to see kids active in the community.”

The event will include free activities, such as miniature golf, as well as food vendors with items available for purchase. A DJ will play music throughout the night.

“We will have Quesos Taco Truck, which has a location in Noblesville, Kona Ice and more,” Irwin said. “We’ve got bounce houses, airbrush tattoos, balloon twisters and will feature the new playground. We also have a nice, long sidewalk that we want

the community to decorate to put some color in the community.”

Irwin said that as the department heads into its fall programming, the goal is for the event to give the community one last chance to enjoy summer at the park.

“This is kind of our summer end to roll us into our fall programs and classes,” Irwin said. “This will be the cherry on top for the summer, and then we’re ready to roll on to our fall season.”

For more, visit noblesvilleparks.org.

Flower Market blooms again

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

The Indiana Peony Festival, a nonprofit whose mission is to inspire residents statewide to celebrate the state flower, recently announced the return of the Noblesville Flower Market.

EVENT

From July 25 through November, the market will take place on the last Thursday of every month from 5 to 8 p.m.

According to Kelly McVey, Indiana Peony Festival’s chief executive officer, the event will be held for the first time at Noblesville Seminary Park, 350 S. 10th St. The event was formerly held at 40 N. 9th St.

“We just felt like we’d kind of outgrown our old space a little bit, and we thought we needed to have it in Seminary Park, where we have the Peony Festival,” McVey said. “I think it matches the spirit of the festival.”

With the return of the monthly event, vendors will sell cut stems, bouquets and other seasonal floral items.

“July and August are great for summer flowers, and September will be more

fall-oriented,” McVey said. “Our October market will revolve around Halloween, and November will be more holiday-driven.”

Besides floral vendors, other vendors will sell drinks, food and art. Local businesses will also get involved by offering deals associated with the market.

McVey is excited about the new location and looks forward to a smaller, more intimate event compared to the Indiana Peony Festival.

For more, visit indianapeonyfestival.com.

Parks Palooza will feature bounce houses, airbrush tattoos, balloon twisters and more July 19. (Photo courtesy of Parker Irwin)

Vendors will sell cut stems, bouquets and more at the Noblesville Flower Market. (Photo courtesy of Lindsey McVey)

FUN TIMES

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

Hamilton County 4-H Fair set for July 18-22

The Hamilton County 4-H Fair in Noblesville runs July 18-22 with food, animals and music, among other activities and events.

Following the fair, which is at 2003 Pleasant St., there will be a livestock auction at 5:30 p.m. July 23 in the show arena, where 4-H members will display their animals and an auctioneer will auction the animals to the highest bidder. The auction provides the 4-H member with a donation, and the animal is then sent to a commercial processing facility.

Kathleen Bohde, 4-H youth development extension educator, said fair attendees will see firsthand the hard work and dedication of 4-H members as they showcase their achievements in areas like science, agriculture and creative arts.

“4-H plays a transformative role in a young person’s life by fostering essential life skills and values,” Bohde said. “Through hands-on projects and community involvement, 4-H members learn responsibility, leadership and teamwork. There are many hours that go into completing a 4-H project for the county fair. The experiences and relationships built within 4-H not only enrich their lives but also prepare them to be active, engaged citizens in their communities.”

The Hamilton County 4-H Fair features several exhibits and displays for people of all ages.

Classic fair food will be available such as funnel cakes, milkshakes, lemon shake-ups and more. Proceeds from all the food vendors will support Hamilton County 4-H and other community programs.

“We are a very small-town feeling fair in a suburbia world,” Bohde said. “All of our food vendors are nonprofits, and so naturally the fair is giving back to the community. We have church groups and produce groups and 4-H clubs that all are food vendors.”

Bohde said she looks forward to seeing the county come together and enjoy the work 4-H youth have put into their livestock and projects.

“I love how the fair brings Hamilton County all together,” Bohde said. “I am excited about seeing our youth showcase their talents. There are some that have been working with their animals for over a year and a half, and are now able to show and highlight what they were able to do. If there is an interest the youth have, we have a project that highlights it, and that’s what I enjoy seeing at the fair. They deserve it and it is a joy to see their joy.”

Admission and parking are free. Public participation will be available for several fair events, such as the Hamilton County Talent Show, the Youth Pedal Tractor Pull, the Farmer Olympics and more.

2024 4-H Fair Map. (Map courtesy of Hamilton County Purdue Extension Office)

For more, visit extension.purdue.edu/county/hamilton/ hamilton-county-fair/visitor-information.html.

ON THE COVER: The Youth Pedal Tractor Pull will begin at 2 p.m. July 21. (Photo courtesy of Alex Walther)

IF YOU GO

Where: Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003

Pleasant St.

When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 18-22, Livestock Auction at 5:30 p.m. July 23

What: The Hamilton County 4-H Fair is a 5-day fair with agricultural and educational events, competitions and more.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Exhibits and displays open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

JULY 18:

8:30 a.m.: Bucket Calf Show & Dairy Show

9:30 a.m.: Llama Senior Showmanship

10 a.m.: Crops Judging, Horse & Pony English Show, Poultry Show and Robotics Activities

Noon: Dairy Goat Show

1 p.m.: Tractor Driving Contest and Extension Homemakers Flower Show

1:30 p.m.: Llama Pack Obstacle

2 p.m.: Kids’ Craft Activities

2 to 6:30 p.m.: Indiana Blood Center Blood Drive

4 p.m.: Pygmy Goat Show

5 p.m.: Do-Si-Squares Exhibition and Providence Wildlife Show

6 p.m.: Purdue Extension Celebrates and Rabbit Ambassador Contest

7 p.m.: Clogging Exhibition

JULY 19:

8:30 a.m.: Rabbit Show and Beef Grooming Contest

9 a.m.: Chicken Barbecue Contest

9:30: Llama Intermediate Showmanship

10 a.m.: Horse & Pony Western Show

10:30 a.m.: Sheep Fitting Contest

11 a.m.: Indiana Wild Animal Show

Noon: Llama PR Obstacle Class

1 p.m.: Kids’ Craft Activities and Meat Goat Show

2 to 6 p.m.: Indiana Blood Center Blood Drive

5 p.m.: Llama Costume Contest

6 p.m.: Beef Barbecue Contest and Leaping Llama Exhibition

7 p.m.: Sewing & Consumer Clothing Revue

7:30 p.m. Walk-A-Llama

8 p.m.: Bracken DJ & Sound Company

JULY 20:

8:30 a.m.: Public Speaking Contest

9 a.m.: Swine Show

9:30 a.m.: Llama Junior Showmanship

10 a.m.: Horse & Pony Dressage

11 a.m.: Demonstration Contest

1 p.m.: Antique Tractor Pull

1:30 p.m.: Llama Field Obstacle

2 p.m.: Kids’ Craft Activities

3 p.m.: Extension Homemakers’ Food & Craft Show

5 p.m.: Cat Show and Dog Drill Team Demonstration

6 p.m.: Horse & Pony Contesting Show

6:30 p.m.: Homemade Ice Cream Contest

7 p.m. Walk-A-Llama and Youth Swine Exhibition

8 p.m.: The Grace Scott Band

For a full list of events, visit youarecurrent.com.

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‘Cats’ gets new life in Civic Theatre YAP show

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Anne Beck conducted a survey of Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program members and alumni of possible future musicals.

“Cats” was listed in the top three by all 75 participants. One reason it was listed so high is because most high schools don’t attempt to present it.

“It’s incredibly challenging,” said Beck, the YAP coordinator. “It forces them to think about character from beginning to end. The program itself is all about building people up and (the performers) have to be on the side, kind of building up the character that’s in the forefront at the time. It’s a big theme about acceptance and forgiveness and being who you are and not having to apologize for it. I love the messages and it’s great for this age group.

“They are working really hard and they’re killing it. It’s just really exciting to see they love it, too.”

The Fishers resident is direct ing the YAP production of “Cats,” which runs July 25-28 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Civic Theatre has not performed the An drew Lloyd Webber classic at any level.

Beck performed in “Cats” at the Gate way Playhouse in Bellport, N.Y., in 2012 with Ken Page, who was reprising his Broadway role as Old Deuteronomy, and director Jacob Brent, who portrayed Mr. Mistoffelees in the original video production.

“Learning it from them, I know it so well,” Beck said.

There are 30 cast members — 15 male and 15 females — from 14 high schools.

Emma Hornbecker, a Lebanon High School graduate who will attend Indiana University this fall, plays Grizabella.

“I wasn’t very familiar with ‘Cats,’’’ Hornbecker said. “I don’t think a lot of theaters around here take it on because it’s very daunting. I listened to all the music before auditions and really fell in love with it.”

This is Hornbecker’s first appearance in a YAP production. She played Liesl Von Trapp in Civic’s main stage production of “The Sound of Music ‘’ in 2023.

“I think through Grizabella I’ve learned a lot about the themes of forgiveness and compassion and I really like how she teaches that to the other cats,” Hornbecker said.

Hornbecker sings “Memory,” the musical’s signature song.

Andrew Horras, who will be a Fishers High School sophomore, plays

in Junior Civic’s “Newsies Jr.” in 2023.

Noah Greer, a 2024 Fishers High School graduate who will study dance at Ball State University this fall, enjoys his role as Mongojerrie.

“He’s very energetic, very fun,” he said. “He’s mischievous.”

Greer and Horras perform an energetic number together.

“He tumbles a lot and that’s definitely kind of taxing but it’s all a part of the process,” Greer said. “It’s very hard also doing like a five-minute number with just two people on stage. You don’t have a lot of people on stage to back you up, so it’s really important that you’re locked in for the full five minutes there.”

The chemistry comes naturally as Greer and Horras are close friends.

“I think people will enjoy just watching us get into the characters,” Greer said. “It’s very different. You have to stay in character for the full two hours. I think that it’s really just fascinating getting to watch everybody do that because you just see different things in each corner of the stage. Everybody’s doing something different. I think that’s something that audiences will really enjoy.”

Taylor Smith, who will be a Lawrence North High School senior, plays Old Deuteronomy.

“I enjoy playing a character that can really command a room,” Smith said. “That’s not something that I’ve really been able to play before. I’ve often played a comedic side character, but I don’t often get to play characters that really are about like majesty and grandeur. I think it’s really cool to try something new.”

Beck said Adrienne Conces, Civic’s resident costume designer, has done an amazing job.

“She puts a unitard on a mannequin and is hand-airbrushing all the different colors and stripes and dots for each character,” said Beck, who is designing the wigs.

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL’

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” runs through Aug. 25 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE’ Main Street Productions presents “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” at Basile Westfield Playhouse July 18-28. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

“Bubbles up! Let’s Celebrate Jimmy Buffett” is set for July 18; Dueling Pianos: ‘80s Music July 18; and Sweet Caroline: The Life and Music of Jimmy Buffett” July 20 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUSICAL’ Red Barn Summer Theatre presents “Young Frankenstein, The Musical” July 17-21 in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre. net.

SYMPHONY ON THE PRAIRIE

“Best of John Williams” is set for 8 p.m. July 19-20 at Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie in Fishers. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

DAN + SHAY

Dan + Shay: Heartbreak on the Map is set for 7 p.m. July 19 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE & CHICAGO

Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago’s Heart & Soul Tour stops at 7:30 p.m. July 20 at Ruoff. For more, visit livenation.com.

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Broadway star set for Public Masterclass — Three-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry will team up with Michael Feinstein at 2 p.m. July 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel for the Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy summer intensive to critique performances by 10 randomly selected students. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Clockwise from the top, Andrew Horras, Fishers, Austin Lizama, Zionsville, Lyra Montalvo, Fishers, and Emma Hornbecker, Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of Joshua Hasty)

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Cast takes on fantasy classic

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Annalisa Schuth enjoys the camaraderie of participating in Main Street Productions’ youth plays.

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Schuth is cast as Susan in “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” which runs July 18-28 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. Brandi Davis is the director. The play is based on the 1950 novel by C.S. Lewis and is part of a series of fantasy books called “The Chronicles of Narnia.”

and it’s really fun to play with my other (stage) siblings,” said Schuth, who will be a sophomore at Westfield High School. “It centers around these children who walk into a wardrobe and find themselves in a magical land. It’s an allegory of the Bible, which is kind of cool.”

Nora Gapinski-Coon, who will be an eighth-grader at Westfield Middle School, plays Mrs. Beaver.

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In 2022, Schuth performed in “30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play” and was in “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” in 2023.

“They’ve all been fun in different ways,” she said. “The first was fun because I was getting to know a lot of people and I had a lot of different characters. ‘Robin Hood’ was a fun cast to be with and a funny play. This one has a great cast, too.”

Susan is one of four siblings in the story.

“It’s definitely one of my bigger roles

“I like that I can portray a side character, but I still have an important role in helping the children,” she said. “It’s a fun character to play.”

Gapinski-Coon, a fan of the Narnia books, acted in “Robin Hood” last year and worked on lighting and sound the previous year.

Jack Elicker, who will be a sixth-grader at Westfield Intermediate School, plays two roles.

“I like I get multiple roles,” Elicker said. Elicker said he likes that he doesn’t have a lot of lines to memorize but has to act to express his character.

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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Filmmaker ‘pedals’ documentary at Indy Shorts

By Jennifer A. Haire editorial@youarecurrent.com

Joe Rudy considers himself a community social worker. A Noblesville resident and owner of Rudy’s Re:Cycle shop in Cicero, he is a former youth pastor and property manager of Bethel Lutheran Church and is now a bicycle shop owner.

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“He’s everyone’s friend, and he’s a person that’s always willing to lend a hand,” said 12 Stars Media co-founder Rocky Walls, noting that Rudy’s shop focuses on bicycle repair and provides the community access to affordable bikes. Rudy is featured in the documentary short film “Bike Story,” directed by Walls and produced by his Noblesville-based company, 12 Stars Media. The film’s world premiere is at 7:30 p.m. July 23 at the Indy Shorts International Film Festival. 12 Stars Media has had a film at Indy Shorts every year since 2021. The July 23 premiere is at Living Room Theaters. There will be a showing at 12:30 p.m. July 28 at The Tobias Theatre at Newfields in Indianapolis.

maybe the ‘70s,” Walls said.

Walls said he recognized there was a story to be told through the bikes and immediately thought of Rudy, who he’s known for years through their mutual community work. Rudy was also a subject in the short they were filming at the time, “Toboggan ‘Bout Town.”

“I felt comfortable with Rocky’s vision from the very beginning,” Rudy said. “My hope is when people see this film, they might feel the importance and impact they have on their own community. When we don’t feel like we have a choice in what’s going on in the world, we can put the work in, get a little grimy, learn some new things and make some new friends right where we are.”

Walls said people use “our bikes to get places or to get together with people and go on a journey.”

While filming another local short documentary in 2022, Walls — also a Noblesville resident — received a call from a friend that the new owners of the nearby Lacy building were clearing it out and might have some things he’d be interested in. Hoping to find a unique addition to his typewriter collection among the 30-, 40-year-old untouched items, Walls paid them a visit.

“While I was there, I happened to see, and it truly was like out of a movie, there was this window where this light was kind of pouring in, and it was illuminating these four bicycles hung upside down in a corner that truly didn’t look like (they) had been touched or certainly not ridden since

The film explores “the concept of bikes as a symbol of freedom and coming of age,” said Walls, emphasizing how the importance of bicycles changes throughout people’s lives. “Adolescent experiences sort of revolve around a bicycle, often being the first means you have to explore further out into the neighborhood to go do things with friends that you couldn’t before.”

As Rudy restores the bikes, Walls said the film evokes nostalgia, encouraging viewers to restore what used to bring them joy.

“It might be picking up something from your childhood and revisiting something that you used to really love,” Walls said.

Filming took place in Noblesville and Cicero on and off for two years from January 2022 to April 2024, with a crew of six to eight people.

Walls said he plans for the film to be available in the fall on the Hoosier documentary streaming platform Hoodox, which he co-founded in 2021 with 12 Stars Media co-founder Zach Downs.

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Foreigner to visit Ruoff

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youcurent.com

For Foreigner keyboardist Michael Bluestein, the time is right to slow down a bit.

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“We’re in the middle of a two-year farewell tour,” Bluestein said. “We’re not saying goodbye completely but basically we’re entering a new chapter where we’ll not be traveling as extensively as we have been because it’s been about nine months a year for about 20 years. It’s going to be considerably less, so this is a full-on, going out with a bang during these two years.”

Foreigner has paused its official farewell tour concerts to perform a Renegades and Juke Box Heroes summer tour with Styx. The tour will visit Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville at 6:45 p.m. July 26. John Waite serves as the opening act.

Foreigner brought its farewell tour with Loverboy to Noblesville in July 2024, shortly after the tour started. The tour with Styx will feature a few less songs than the farewell tour, but will include all the major

“It’s a leaner, meaner set,” Bluestein said. “Instead of 100 minutes, this is closer to 80 minutes.”

Foreigner will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Oct. 19 in Cleveland as part of the class of 2024.

“It’s a buzz, for sure. A lot of people think it’s long overdue,” said Bluestein, who joined Foreigner in 2008. “It’s a thrill and it looks like we’ll all be there. It will be a nice reunion for the older members as well as newer members. It’s kind of hallowed ground and pretty amazing to be inducted to a prestigious institute. I think it’s going to be kind of a then-and-now scenario.”

Mick Jones, the band’s founder and guitarist, and former lead singer Lou Gramm co-wrote most of the band’s hit songs. Jones, the last original member, hasn’t been able to tour with the band since 2022 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

Bluestein, 55, is looking forward to spending more time with his 8-month old daughter.

“I’m a first-time dad. I’m looking forward to being a dad more full time, or at least half time,” Bluestein said.

Bluestein started playing classical music and then began performing more jazz in high school. Before joining Foreigner, he toured with Enrique Iglesias, Anastacia Lyn Newkirk and Boz Scaggs.

“Versatility is something I was shooting for to have a lot of opportunities and be employed in different situations,” he said. “It’s served me well. I’ve always loved different styles of music. Duke Ellington used to say there are two kinds of music, don’t worry about genres, there is good and bad. I feel Foreigner music is really good music.”

Bluestein, who also serves as a record producer, writes music for TV and movies. Bluestein and his girlfriend Tina Terry perform as a duo called Tina Blue.

For more, visit livenation.com.

FREE EVENT THE NOBLESVILLE STREET DANCE

Feeling strapped for cash but still want to have some fun? Each week, Current helps you find things to do without breaking the bank. Here’s what’s on tap this week:

The Noblesville Street Dance is a family-friendly community event in downtown Noblesville from 6 to 11 p.m. July 20. Admission is free. There will be a free kids zone and live music. Food vendors will be onsite with items available for purchase.

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LATE NIGHT ON MAIN: The free street party begins at 7 p.m. July 20 with food and beverage vendors opening for business. The stage where the band Country Summer will perform will be located on West Main Street and Range Line Road near The Olive Mill in Carmel.

Michael Bluestein has been the keyboardist for Foreigner since 2008. (Photo courtesy of Krishta Photography)

NIGHT & DAY

Brewing up community, culture, connections

Commentary by Mark LaFay

For many people, coffee isn’t simply a morning ritual. It’s a way to connect with others. Making it is a craft to be mastered and a reflection of the community’s evolving tastes. Through conversations with several roasters in Hamilton County, I’ve discovered how coffee has become a cornerstone of community life here.

Let’s start with Indie Coffee Roasters in Carmel. In 2018, Diane McAndrews opened Indie Coffee Roasters on Main Street. Since then, it has expanded to multiple locations, including a second in Carmel at North End, at Purdue University and in Noblesville.

“Consumer interest is growing and people are getting more curious about coffee,” McAndrews said. “It is very culinary. We don’t serve food. It was our strategy from Day 1. We focus on coffee and community, knowing people.”

Jeremy Balch at Geist Coffee also emphasizes quality and community engagement. He took over an existing shop in 2018 and revitalized it. He uses beans from Utopian Coffee Roasters, known for their direct sourcing from farmers.

“Over the past few years, customers have been asking deeper questions about coffee origins and processing,” Balch said. “Our culture is shifting from blind consumerism to educated purchasing. Farmers are now able to invest in better equipment and processing methods that truly affect quality and taste in the cup.”

Allie Commons, founder and owner of RIVET Coffee Bar & Roastery in Westfield, said she started roasting beans even before the shop opened in May 2021.

“We would roast beans in the ‘garage’ while the shop was being built out,” Commons said. “Neighbors would smell the roasting, see the activity and it built a bit of buzz prior to opening,”

The staff often encourages customers to check out the roastery. Educational cupping classes are also an interactive opportunity to teach customers about the nuances of artisanal coffee.

MOTW Coffee & Pastries, established in 2021, with locations in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis, has made education a cornerstone of its business. With a foundation rooted in community and a commitment to local causes, MOTW trains its baristas

to share their extensive coffee knowledge with customers.

“MOTW’s foundation has always been about community,” Nasif Rahman with MOTW said. “Our baristas go through extensive training and testing to be prepared to give guests a great experience.”

Ken Julian of Julian Coffee Roasters in Zionsville has seen the evolution of coffee culture firsthand. Founded in 2004, Julian Coffee Roasters initially operated several coffee shops but now focuses on wholesale and online retail. It ensures quality through state-of-the-art roasting equipment and direct trade relationships with farmers in Honduras.

“Coffee is similar to wine in that every coffee can have a variety of flavor profiles based on how it is processed at the farms and how it is roasted,” said Julian, noting that his shop’s subscription service introduces customers to new micro-lot coffees each month, keeping things fresh and exciting.

These personal stories reveal quite a bit about our local coffee culture. The common thread running through each roaster is their passion for education, quality and community engagement. Whether it’s offering cupping classes where consumers learn to drink and smell coffee, inviting customers into the roastery, or training baristas to be coffee educators, these shops are fostering a deeper connection between consumers and the coffee they drink.

Indie Coffee Roasters has a cafe at Federal Hills Commons, 196 Westfield Rd. (Photo courtesy of Indie Coffee Roasters)

Riverview Health set to remodel rehabilitation unit

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

Riverview Health at 395 Westfield Rd. in Noblesville is gearing up to remodel its acute inpatient rehabilitation unit.

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According to Rehabilitation Unit Program Director Anna Panduku and Riverview Health Foundation Vice President Megan Wiles, the renovation will be a total “overhaul.”

“The unit itself is as old as the hospital, which is 40-something years,” Panduku said. “It has operated as the rehab unit for 30 years. It’s a complete overhaul. All brand-new private rooms, walkin, therapeutic bathrooms and showers.”

In the rehabilitation unit, patients who have suffered an illness or trauma receive treatment for their continued medical needs.

“The idea of updating this unit is that it will be a physical environment that

matches the level of care our patients are already receiving. It’s going to be huge,” Panduku said.

Wiles said renovations started about two months ago.

“Another wing is being renovated first, and once that is done, then we will move to the rehabilitation unit and do the renovations and updates in that area,” Wiles said.

Wiles said the changes to the unit will allow patients to feel comfortable and at home.

“Unfortunately, the current unit’s rooms are so small that it’s sometimes uncomfortable to have more than two or three people in those rooms, so it will have such an impact on the patient mentally as well as their physical rehabilitation that takes place for the family members as well,” Wiles said.

To donate or learn more about the project, visit donate.riverview.org/ rehabilitation-center.

Park provides ‘passive nature’

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

Rumbling traffic along U.S. 31 and Ind. 38 can’t drown out the peaceful tranquility of MacGregor Park.

A passive nature preserve, MacGregor Park is in a conservation easement, making it protected land, immune from development. The 96-acre, dog-friendly park was donated by Sheila MacGregor Beals to Westfield Washington Township in 1999. Born in 1909 in Scotland, MacGregor Beals moved to the United States following World War II and lived on the property. The preserve’s 3 miles of trails follow the regular path she took while walking the property.

Along the prairie and wetlands trails in the northern portion of the park, visitors will find a Peace Pole — a monument that displays the message “Let Peace Prevail on Earth” in four languages.

Blossoms are plentiful in the preserve, including beebalm, cone flowers, blackeyed Susans, butterfly weed, milkweed, buttonbush, false sunflowers, crownvetch, raspberry bushes, prairie roses, daisies and clover.

Visitors can bring a natural material ornament to leave on the Christmas tree near the northwest portion of the property. The origins of the tree are not fully known, only that a patron placed an ornament on an evergreen in 2004, and ever since, other hikers have added to that collection. MacGregor Park is owned and operated by Westfield Washington Township. Learn more at westfieldwashingtontwp.us/162/ MacGregor-Park.

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MacGregor Park is at Ind. 38 and U.S. 31 in Westfield Washington Township. (Photo by Marney Simon)

The new Noblesville Meijer Grocery at 5956 Promenade Shops Blvd. opened July 11. The store is the 43rd Meijer in Indiana and the retailer’s first small-format grocery concept in the state. The 90,000-square-foot store is about half the size of a standard supercenter and features fresh produce, fresh-cut meats, an in-store bakery, a full-service deli, standard grocery items, a full-service pharmacy and more. (Photo courtesy of Alyssa Ross)

Participants compete in last year’s Bed Race. (Photo by Noblesville Sports Photography)

Annual Bed Race hits detour

Race has helped provide for the past ten years,” Helm stated.

For more than a decade, the Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville’s annual Bed Race has taken place on the downtown Noblesville square to ‘put school to bed and race into summer.’

This year, the race was canceled because of construction congestion and uncertainties that would affect the race that takes place along N. 9th Street in front of the Noblesville Courthouse, according to Nathan Helm, director of development.

“(Canceling the race) did not change the fact that critical funds were still needed to provide summer programs to youth in our community, many of which require scholarship assistance to attend Club Daybreak or Camp Crosser — support which the Bed

To replace the fundraiser, the club held a virtual campaign that raised $18,000 for local youth.

“Detouring the Bed Race this year was not only a hard decision to make but was also a risky one,” BGCN Director of Club Operations Abigail Stutesman stated. “The Bed Race and other initiatives like it drive our ability to support families in need of financial assistance. We have been overwhelmed with the support the community provided to push us well past our fundraising finish line.”

Helm said the club will make a difference in the lives of more than 750 kids this summer who will participate in programs focusing on good character and citizenship, healthy and active lifestyles, and academic success.

For more, visit BGCNI.org.

A little harmless talk?

Commentary by Terry Anker

Born the fourth of nine siblings, Kim Wayans found fame as the recurring character Benita Buttrell on the early 1990s TV sketch comedy

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“In Living Color,” which was created and produced by older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. Her catchphrase elevated the segments onto the national stage and into our collective vernacular. “But I ain’t one to gossip, so you ain’t heard it from me,” would naturally precede some of the most toe-curling and juicy chinwags recently overheard in the neighborhood. Ms. Buttrell made it her business intimately to know everyone else’s business. She understood how to use this information to her own advantage and did.

It was all harmless enough, even funny. The skits poked fun at the bride whose choice to wear white may not have been related to purity, or the big spender whose gold watch was likely plated. She was the voice of truth, at least a sort of veracity. Still, her reliability stood in all things except for her claims that she

herself wasn’t a gossip. We all got a laugh from the universality of it all. Who doesn’t know someone like Buttrell and her deserving targets?

Is all tattling harmless, even if a bit tasteless? The Supreme Court of the United States has sprung an unprecedented leak of late. Its classified discussions are not being kept so confidential and appear in the media before adjudicated. So, when does a “leak” become an intentional political tool and the secrets used to gain advantage? Sharing corporate privileged news for benefit is called insider trading and will land the gossip in jail. Martha Stewart can attest. Is there likewise a reason to cage the judicial jay birds? We all use information to gain elevated status, but when does the harm move from middle school busybody to prison jailbird?

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

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