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“I believe Westfield can be the best small city in America,” he said.
Three candidates who are seeking to become the next mayor of Westfield offered a range of views regarding economic development, Grand Park and how the city should tackle continued growth during a public forum.
The Feb. 21 forum, hosted by the Westfield GOP Club at the Grand Park Events Center, drew a crowd of more than 100 people who gathered to hear from Republican candidates Kristen Burkman, Jake Gilbert and Scott Willis. The event marked the first time all three candidates were together and gave the public a chance to hear their positions ahead of the May 2 primary election.
Burkman, who sits on the city’s Advisory Plan Commission and cited her 14 years of corporate work experience with Delta Faucet Co., told the crowd she is running for mayor “to win for the people of Westfield” and said she feels she is a qualified candidate. Gilbert, who is the head football coach at Westfield High School and is a member of the Westfield City Council, said he isn’t a politician and described himself as being “a community servant” with a love for Westfield.
“I believe leadership needs to start with who you are than what you do,” Gilbert said.
“I want the opportunity to serve you.”
Willis, who also sits on the Westfield City Council, cited his experience starting two
Feb. 21 during a forum hosted by the Westfield GOP Club as Jake Gilbert and Scott Willis, who are also running for mayor, look on. (Photo by Adam Seif)
small businesses and 30 years of involvement in the U.S. Marines that he said would be an asset to the city if elected.
“If you haven’t noticed, I love this city and I’m passionate about serving,” he said.
The candidates were asked about their vision for Westfield and how that could impact economic development.
Burkman described herself as being “data-driven” and said she would take information and find businesses that are best suited for Westfield as mayor. She added that she believes council members and the clerk-treasurer should “work together as a team to be the very best we can be.”
Gilbert said Westfield needs to make sure it is smart about its growth moving
Willis said economic development is the single-most important thing the city should focus on, adding that it needs to look at ways to invest and attract businesses.
“We need a mayor and council to lure in businesses, and that’s what my background is,” Willis said.
The candidates were also asked about their positions regarding Grand Park, a 400-acre sports complex that serves as the training camp for the Indianapolis Colts and draws thousands of visitors for various sporting events. The City of Westfield is considering possibly selling Grand Park or entering into a public-private partnership to operate the complex.
Seven entities have submitted bids for the complex that are under review by a panel of six individuals, who will eventually make a recommendation to the Westfield City Council and the Westfield Redevelopment Commission. Burkman said she is against selling Grand Park, describing it as “a crown jewel in our city,” while Gilbert also said he favors keeping the complex.
Willis said he doesn’t know what the right decision is regarding Grand Park, but said he wants the city to be thorough as it continues to evaluate the bids it has received. Mayor Andy Cook, who chose not to seek a fifth term, previously said that more information regarding the future of Grand Park could be released in March.
Hamilton County residents facing eviction or housing instability now have a free legal resource at their fingertips.
A new desktop computer, scanner and printer with access to IndianaLegalHelp.org were installed in the court’s Legal Self-Help Center in early February. The center can be found at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville.
“In Indiana, housing evictions are considered a civil matter,” said Jill Acklin, Hamilton County Court administrator. “(That) means individuals are not provided legal representation and are often left to navigate the legal system on their own. Resources like
A new desktop computer, scanner, and printer with access to IndianaLegalHelp.org were installed in the court’s Legal Self-Help Center in early February. The center can be found at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County)
these are critical in helping Hoosiers access the resources they need, especially those
who don’t have access to reliable internet connectivity.”
The Indiana Bar Foundation received a $13 million, two-year grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to fund the development and deployment of 120 self-help kiosks. At least one will be placed in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.
Each kiosk provides legal forms, instructional videos, referrals to free and low-cost legal services, and a statewide calendar of free legal advice clinics. The kiosks will begin offering other legal topics later this year.
“These kiosks are an innovative solution to increasing access to justice and providing underserved communities services they so badly need,” Acklin said.
By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com
Duke Energy customers could see another rate decrease coming for the second time this year.
It would also result in a 12.9 percent drop for commercial rate customers, while industrial customers would see a decrease of 18.6 percent, according to the filing by Duke Energy.
Duke Energy, which passed along a 5.5 percent decrease in electric rates in January, recently filed for a nearly 16 percent decrease with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that would take effect in April if approved by state utility regulators. The company filed the two rate decreases in part to lower fuel price forecasts, Duke Energy spokeswoman McKenzie Barbknecht said.
Duke Energy’s request to drop its rates follow several hikes that were approved in 2022 for Indiana customers.
Duke Energy filed its latest case Jan. 31 as part of its quarterly Fuel Adjustment Clause, or FAC, tracker, and said it intends to decrease its current residential customer electric rates by 15.9 percent. If that decrease is approved, that would reflect an estimated $26 per month drop for an average residential customer, according to Duke Energy.
Barbknecht said customer electric bills were higher in 2022 primarily because of soaring fuel costs to produce power. In addition, she noted that global demand and tight fuel supplies, as well as labor shortages at coal mines and railroads, affected the cost of power Duke Energy produced and what it purchased in the energy markets.
“While energy markets remain volatile, we’re starting to see costs stabilize, and we’re glad to pass those savings along to customers,” Barbknecht said.
Barbknecht said four times a year, Indiana utilities rates are adjusted to reflect changing fuel and purchased power costs.
“The rate adjustments are not permanent; fuel costs rise and fall, and we pass those costs to our customers with no profit, so customers pay what we pay,” she said.
IURC regulators are scheduled to review the matter during an evidentiary hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. March 17.
A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy from Westfield charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated will face a bench trial in April.
Patrick Heitz, 56, was stopped around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 11 by Westfield Police Dept. Officer Jonathan Mathioudakis, who saw Heitz driving a white Ford F-150 on Little Eagle Creek Avenue approaching the area of Towne Road when the vehicle slowed down, activated its left turn signal and drove left of the center double line.
In a probable cause affidavit filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court, Mathioudakis said he smelled an odor of alcohol on Heitz’s breath and that he had glassy eyes, slurred speech and red, bloodshot eyes after stopping Heitz.
The probable cause statement alleges
Heitz was unable to go from C to N in the alphabet as instructed and was asked by Mathioudakis to perform field sobriety tests, but refused to do so. The statement also alleges that Heitz “struggled to touch the tips of his fingers together as instructed and counted in the incorrect order during the finger count test. The accused repeated numbers while counting from 103 to 78, stumbled over himself, and then had to stop in order to ask me where he was supposed to count to.”
Court records indicate that a recommendation was made by Hamilton County Superior Court 4 Judge J. Richard Campbell on Feb. 15 to suspend Heitz’s driving privileges.
Heitz has been suspended from his position at the sheriff’s office.
Court records indicate that a pretrial conference in the case has been scheduled for 1:45 p.m. March 13 before Campbell with a bench trial set for 9 a.m. April 17.
By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com
The Westfield High School cheerleading team finished 32nd out of 114 teams in its division that recently competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship.
The National High School Cheerleading Championship was held Feb. 10-12 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Westfield High School was among 1,125 teams across 33 states that participated in the event.
Teams competed in a traditional routine, game day and the newest division at the championship known as Game Day Live. The Game Day Live division debuted in 2020 and offers cheer teams the opportunity to perform with their school’s band members in a live performance setting and translate their traditions from the sidelines to the competition floor, according to Game Day Live.
During the competition, cheerleading teams are judged on their stunting and tumbling skills, crowd-leading ability and overall performance, the release said.
“The National High School Cheerleading Championship has been a spectacle to celebrate the power of school spirit, community, athleticism, and talent,” stated Bill Seely, president of Varsity Spirit. “We are thrilled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of airing the National High School Cheerleading Championship on ESPN. Providing a national
The Westfield High School cheerleading team finished 32nd out of 114 teams in their division that recently competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship, which was held at The Walt Disney World Resort Feb. 10-12. championship platform to magnify what these remarkable athletes are doing and the good they have done on campuses across America, while giving them an opportunity to compete for a national title is core to our mission of elevating student experiences.”
The National High School Cheerleading Championship was the first of its kind in 1980 and was created to reward cheerleaders for their work on the sidelines and to create a venue in which they could be recognized for their talents and abilities, according to a news release.
For more information on the National High School Cheerleading Championship, visit Varsity.com. The championship will air on ESPN2 and ESPNU in the spring.
College fair planned for March 13 — More than 100 colleges and universities will be in attendance during a college fair planned for March 13 in Westfield. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grand Park Events Center, 1900 Grand Park Blvd., and is free for area high school students and parents to attend. Students are encouraged to register for the fair in advance at StriveFair.com. Registered students will receive a barcode that they can bring with them to the college fair in order to share their information with admission representatives.
Association offers scholarships to homemakers — The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, which is affiliated with the Purdue Extension Service, is offering eight $500 scholarships to Indiana homemakers who are 25 years old or older. To be eligible, an individual must be admitted or cleared for admission to an academic or vocational school that is state-licensed or accredited. Preference will be given to a person studying at an undergraduate level with scholarships being awarded with regard for financial need. Applications can be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office located at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at https://ieha-families.org/ forms-and-applications/scholarships/. Applications are due by March 15. For more, call 317-776-0854.
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Scholarship applications being accepted — Scholarship applications are being accepted by the Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association, which is offering several scholarships worth $500 or more to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students. The scholarships are for students majoring in the health and human science field including majors in departments of food and nutrition; family and consumer science education; interior design; textile and clothing design; hospitality and tourism; child development and family studies; consumer science and retailing; nursing; fitness and health; speech, language and hearing; elementary education; and health sciences. Applications are due April 1 and can be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 S. Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at https://puext.in/hamco4h. For more, call 317-776-0854.
The Mash House at West Fork Whiskey Co., 10 E. 191st St., Westfield has live music every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. It is open to all ages. For more, visit westforkwhiskey.com or call 317-763-5400.
MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The 2023 Soccer by Design Circle City College Showcase will be held March 3-5 at Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd., Westfield. For more, visit sbdeventmanagement.com/circlecitymen.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GHOST WALK
Learn more about the stories of ghosts of the Underground Railroad mixed with modern day gangsters and spirits from Westfield’s haunted history beginning at 7 p.m. March 4. The walk includes a visit to a haunted historic cemetery. Reservations are required with a general cost of $23 with seniors 65 and older being $20 each. Children under the age of 10 are not permitted. For more, visit unseenpress.com or call 317-840-6456.
Westfield Welcome’s St Patrick’s Day cele-
bration, the Shamrock Drop, is from 6 to 8 p.m. March 17 at Grand Junction Plaza, 118 Park St., Westfield. Participants can purchase shamrocks for a chance to win prizes from local businesses. This year’s event will also feature live Irish music and dancing, St. Patrick’s Day-themed carnival games with prizes, crafts, food and drinks, and more. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com/ shamrock-drop.
Learn more about Hamilton County’s history during a program hosted by Hamilton County Parks from 1 to 4 p.m. March 25 at Strawtown Koteewi Park. The event will be held at the Taylor Center of Natural History, 12308 Strawtown Ave., Noblesville, in conjunction with the Miami tribe of Oklahoma that will allow visitors to learn more about Indiana’s first farmers. The tribe has recovered archaeological evidence of plant domestication and farming that will be shared with participants, while relationships with plants for food, medicine and lifeways will also be explored. Admission is free. For more, visit hamcoturns200.com/events.
Ellery Minch quit playing basketball in first grade because she didn’t like it.
Fate intervened in terms of a parental bribe.
“My dad played in college, so he was pretty upset when I quit,” Minch said. “Shortly after that, we were at Target, and I really wanted this polar bear. He bribed me with that and said if I played my next year, he would get me the polar bear. I enjoyed it and haven’t stopped playing since.”
Now a Mt. Vernon High School junior, Minch still has that stuffed animal and has several NCAA Division I college basketball offers to go along with it. The offers include the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo and Butler University.
Minch, whose father Ted played at Florida Atlantic University, said she will likely wait to see if other offers come in after AAU play this summer.
Favorite athlete: James Harden
Favorite TV show: “Breaking Bad”
Favorite subject: Anatomy
Favorite movie: “Step Brothers”
“She has become an all-around player,” Mt. Vernon coach Julie Shelton said. “She had to play point guard for us many times this year and she has also gotten a lot better in the paint. So, her versatility is her biggest improvement. She leads more by example but is always working hard and doing what she is supposed to with a great attitude.”
On the back of her horse is Ginger’s favorite place in the world. When her chronic back pain became so bad that it kept her out of the stables, she realized how limited she’d felt for years. She turned to the expert care at Goodman Campbell to get her back in the saddle.
Learn more about Ginger and her story at GoodmanCampbell.com.
The 6-foot-3 Minch averaged 16 points and six rebounds for the Marauders (19-7), who won conference and sectional championships before losing in the regional.
“She is an amazing team player who is
extremely unselfish and coachable and just wants the team to win and isn’t worried about her own stats,” Shelton said.
Shelton said Minch started some games as a freshman and every game the past two seasons. She averaged 17.5 points per game as a sophomore.
“I used to be pinned as a 3-point shooter, for the most part,” Minch said. “But the past two years, I’ve been working on improving other aspects of my game, driving and pullup shots and posting up. I think I did a good job of improving my ball handling.”
Minch considers herself a small forward but said she played all five positions for the Marauders this past season. She plays on the Indiana Girls Basketball program’s 17U team.
“I want to continue to work on my foot speed and getting that quicker,” she said. “I’m working on moving laterally and agility. I want to be able to make those moves against quicker, faster opponents at the national level.”
Minch said she is honored to be named to play in the new Indiana All-Stars Futures Game, which includes freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com
A tutoring program is allowing Westfield High School students to help elementary school students on a weekly basis with their academic and social skills.
The program, known as Helping Hands, brings high school students to several elementary schools each week for 45 minutes after school and pairs them with elementary students, who have been identified as those who may need extra help with schoolwork or social skills. Helping Hands originally started as a club 10 years ago and then became a class for high school students two years ago, said Mark Ewing, a social studies teacher at WHS.
Ewing said the class is designated for juniors and seniors, who can take it up to two trimesters toward their service credit for graduation. In 2022, 26 students were a part of Helping Hands that brought them to three elementary schools within the district. However, the popularity of Helping Hands has grown to 60 students and the total number of elementary schools that are visited each week, Ewing said.
“We go to five of the elementary schools in the district, and it’s the best representation of Westfield High School,” Ewing said. “They’re service-focused and they believe in our mission of others and they’re just great ambassadors of the awesome kids we have at the high school.”
Ewing said the focus of Helping Hands is to allow high school students “to serve a cause greater than themselves.”
“It’s really an opportunity for them to give back and pay it forward,” he said.
High school students provide tutoring services with their assigned elementary student with a focus on academics that can range from homework assistance to reading a book with them, while the second half of their visits are intended to be social with games, coloring and other activities.
“A lot of it is being a buddy and being a listening ear for the little kids,” Ewing said.
High school students are with the same elementary school students each week, which allows them to develop a strong bond with one another. Helping Hands is targeted to second- to fourth-grade elementary
students, and attempts are made to try to pair students who have similar interests, according to Ewing.
“A lot of it is just pairing them up on the first day and the relationships that they form is really, really special,” Ewing said.
WHS senior Jeny Castro said she got involved with Helping Hands as a junior and thought it would be a good opportunity to work with children. Castro is paired with Shamrock Springs Elementary School student Chloe St. Angelo, who is in third grade, and said she tries to have fun during her visits.
“I love building the connections with the kids and you get to see them every week,” Castro said. Castro, who is considering ma-
joring in interior design and early education in college, encourages her fellow high students to participate in Helping Hands.
“I think if you’re really passionate about teaching or just having someone else to be with, it’s a good opportunity to build a connection with someone,” Castro said.
Ewing lauded his students involved in the program who are working to help others.
“It’s just a special thing to be a part of and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done teaching,” he said.
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Helping Hands is offered at five elementary schools within Westfield Washington Schools: Oak Trace, Shamrock Springs, Maple Glen, Monon Trail and Carey Ridge.
Each elementary school has a facilitator who identifies students who could benefit from the program and helps pair them with Westfield High School students.
For more about Helping Hands, contact WHS teacher Mark Ewing by emailing ewingm@wws.k12.in.us.
Indy Stem Camps is gearing up for another summer of Minecraft, an innovative STEM program for creative gameplay.
The camp has locations in Carmel, Zionsville, Noblesville and Indianapolis, with two separate locations in Fishers. Registration is underway. The camps run from June 5 through July 28.
“My son loves these camps. The counselors are fantastic,” said Aubrey Able, the parent of a student camper.
Founder Matt Mulholland, a physics teacher at Zionsville Community High School, began offering Minecraft camps in the summer of 2012 when his children became obsessed with the game.
“When my two daughters were about 10 years old, I noticed that they were playing this new video game nonstop, so I started playing with them and quickly realized the educational value of Minecraft in teaching children to create and problem solves,” Mulholland said.
Campers in first through eighth grade experience Minecraft through a customized educational version of the game on a secure server that includes only other campers and is continuously monitored by camp counselors.
All campers have their own computer workstation and can play Minecraft in multiplayer worlds with other campers. With eight unique camp titles to choose from, there is something for every child.
“Minecraft Camp was the highlight of my child’s summer to the point where he is signed up for four camps this coming summer,” Dana Harrison, a camper parent, said.
Each Minecraft Camp lasts three hours day. Camps are offered five days a week for a total of 15 hours of gameplay and instruction. Indy Stem Camps maintains an 8-to-1 camper-to-instructor ratio, allowing parents to opt their child out of any player versus player game activities.
All eight-course titles provide a unique curriculum and theme and has three experience levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced, according to Mulholland. Two modes of play, creative and survival, are emphasized. Additionally, a grade-level recommendation for each camp is provided to help parents find the right camp for their child.
“There are a million summer athletic camps, but very few for kids more interested in computers and gaming. Our Minecraft Camps fill a void by offering something different but just as enjoyable for children to do during their summer,” Mulholland said.
For more, visit indystemcamps@gmail.com.
Children will have no shortage of activities to stay busy during summer camps offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville.
The nonprofit offers something for campers who want to stay indoors through its Club Daybreak program, while those who are seeking something more adventurous outdoors can register for Camp Crosser that is situated on 20 acres of land near the White River. Abby Stutesman, director of club operations, said both programs begin June 5 and run for eight weeks.
Camp Crosser remains a popular destination and allows campers to enjoy zip lining, archery, a gaga ball pit, greenspace, trees, trails and campfire cooking opportunities, according to Stutesman. A nature center is also available that provides outdoor educational opportunities, she added.
“All of these activities happen throughout the week,” Stutesman said.
Stutesman said days begin at 7:30 a.m. with all campers being first dropped off at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville before they depart on a bus to the camp property. Campers will be at the Camp Crosser property each day from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Camp is open to individuals ages 6 to 13, and Stutesman noted that there are different weekly themes with all activities planned around those themes. She said the
zip line is among the most popular activities at Cam Crosser.
“It’s definitely a focal point for Camp Crosser and it allows our campers to be challenged, but not too challenged that they can’t accomplish it,” Stutesman said. “Once they start zipping, they don’t want to quit.”
Meanwhile, Club Daybreak also gives campers an opportunity to enjoy programs within an indoor setting and is held at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, 1700 Conner St. Participants can enjoy the facility’s game room, tech center, arts studio and enjoy field trips, according to Stutesman.
“We schedule guest speakers, we schedule events in our gym, so we can keep all the program areas within this facility that allows us to do art and education and technology and social recreation,” Stutesman said.
Stutesman said when school gets out, kids are ready to have an enjoyable summer and that is an important focus for the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville.
“We’ve got to make sure that we have activities ready to go that are engaging and fun, because summer can get really long for a kiddo if they’re not involved in something that’s stimulating for them,” she said.
Camp Crosser and Club Daybreak officially end at 4 p.m. each day, but parents will have the option of extended care for their children that requires a separate fee, Stutesman said. For more, visit bgcni.org/.
By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com
If kids are looking for some fun this summer, Guerin Catholic High School’s Camp Purple has something for youths of all ages.
Camps ranging from sports, baking and music are offered in June and July to children entering kindergarten through eighth grade.
“We are lucky to have both athletic and enrichment camps that cover a variety of interests. Some of our most popular athletic camps include boys and girls basketball, lacrosse and soccer,” said Colleen Ward, director of marketing and communications at Guerin Catholic. “If campers are looking for something different, we recommend checking out our popular STEM camps such as Summertime STEM, Mad Scientist Camp and our new Guerin Catholic Space Camp. These camps are fun ways to engage with important academic content while having a blast.”
Ward said what makes Camp Purple unique is access to Guerin Catholic’s community and staff.
“Camp Purple is more than just a place to spend summer break,” she said. “It’s
an experience that becomes a tiny part of who each child is. Campers are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone, as they develop valuable skills and discover their God-given gifts in a safe and noncompetitive environment.”
Ward said camps are led by Guerin Catholic’s teachers, alumni and varsity-level coaching staff who are passionate about their programs and the outcome of each camper they serve. A new program, Camp Chaos, is being offered this year and should be a fun experience for campers in first- to third-grade, said Marcia Murphy, director of fine arts at Guerin Catholic.
“We’ll make messy foods, make slime, dig in the garden and do other messy activities,” Murphy said.
Murphy said what makes Guerin Catholic’s fine arts camps unique is the fact that leaders are trying to inspire students to be creators while recognizing and seeking beauty. She noted that Guerin Catholic’s promise statement, “Love the children first, then teach them,” applies to students who attend camps.
For more, visit guerincatholic.org/ summer-camps/.
Luke Andritsch was sold immediately on the Indianapolis Sailing Club.
“I started going to sailing camp when I was in second grade and immediately fell in love. The counselors were amazing and the experience of learning a new sport in a camp environment that took place on the water and on land hooked me,” Andritsch said. “I went back every summer for multiple weeks, learning new things about sailing, myself and working with others every year. This led me to becoming a counselor at sailing camp and getting to teach and show how special this place is to others.”
Andritsch, a 19-year-old Fishers resident, will be a counselor.
“Sailing camp is a place for me that symbolizes joy, and our staff works hard to make sure that is how the campers experience it each summer,” said Andritsch, a 2022 Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate who attends Butler University.
The camps, located on Geist Reservoir, run for six weeks from June 12 to July 28 for ages 8-17.
Michelle Sarber, the club’s junior sailing
director, said there are beginner to advanced levels. Campers get divided by age and experience.
“Each week is different due to the different experience levels of the campers,” Sarber said. “That helps to keep each week new and fresh. We have a ranking system if campers choose to participate. There are seven levels. Kids who really want to learn to sail come back year after year to complete the ranks.”
The Indianapolis Sailing Club accomplished a major goal in 2022 by establishing a nonprofit education organization to better support its training programs. The charitable educational organization is called Indianapolis Sailing Club Academy Inc.
For more, visit indianapolissailing.org.
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Park Tudor’s summer camps aim to provide many elements similar to what its students experience during the school year.
“Park Tudor’s summer camps and classes feature small class sizes and lots of individual attention – hallmarks of the Park Tudor educational experience,” said Rachel Dabertin, director of auxiliary programs at Park Tudor. “Many of our camps and classes are taught by our own exceptional teaching staff, along with highly qualified outside instructors. So, in addition to having fun, students learn and grow.”
The school at 7200 N. College Ave. in Indianapolis offers summer camp options for children from age 3 to 18 years old. Offerings include a general day camp and sessions focusing on arts and crafts, sports, performing arts, science, robotics, literature, Spanish language immersion, chess and gaming and more. Half- and full-day options are available.
“Our wide variety of options offer something for everyone and will give families a taste of the Park Tudor experience,” Dabertin said.
Registration for the camps opens in March and will continue until spots are filled. Dalbertin recommends signing up early, as the camps and classes can fill quickly. Learn more at parktudor.org/summer.
Carmel-based Civic Theatre summer camps provide opportunities for students with a wide range of ages and abilities.
Except for an intensive camp for older students, Holly Stults, Civic Theatre education program director, said the camps often include newcomers and kids who have performed before.
“Every child has an even playing field,” Stults said. “Every child is a star. Every child has the same amount of material to perform.”
The one-week camps are run by Stults and Brent E. Marty, director of music and education.
The Little Stages camp is for ages 4-5 and will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. June 26-29.
“Every year the theme changes and it coincides with the Junior Civic musical,” Stults said.
With the Junior Civic Theatre musical being “Newsies” June 23-28, the camp is called the Headline Edition.
“We do a song that has to do with headlines or papers,” Stults said. “They do story-
telling through music. They have costume pieces. We do a presentation for family and friends on the last day.”
Marty said all camps end with a presentation. Musical Theatre Mini-Camp is for ages 6-7 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. June 26-29.
The Jr. Civic Musical Theatre Camp for ages 8-14 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the weeks of July 10-14 and July 17-21. Those camps culminate with a performance on The Tarkington stage at 6 p.m. on the final day of camp. There is a 60-children limit on camp size each week.
“One year we did songs that were from particular theaters on Broadway,” Stults said. “Each age group has a different theme, and they learn songs from that. It allows us to give them an opportunity to not only learn singing, dancing and acting but the history of particular Broadway performers, composers or choreographers.”
Marty said all camps are process based.
The Musical Theatre Intensive camp for ages 10-14 is for advanced students. Marty said there is an application process to get into the camp, which is held July 5-7. For more, visit civictheatre.org.
Week 1 - June 12-16
Week 2 - June 19-23
Week 3 - June 26-30
Week 4 - July 10-14
Week 5 - July 17-21
Week 6 - July 24-28
Indianapolis Sailing Club is now the Indianapolis Sailing Club Academy. We have started a non-for-profit organization to support all of our training programs.
Sailing camp is held on 13 beautiful acres on Geist Reservoir. The camp is for novice to advanced sailors ages 8-17. It is designed to teach basic sailing & water safety for beginners and more advanced sailing and racing to veterans. Camp is divided by age and ability.
Camp runs every day rain or shine with lots of sailing, knot tying, weather awareness, swimming, on/off water coaching and educational games. Please see the website for openings prior to registration, sessions fill up quickly.
Please contact Michelle Sarber at office@Indianapolissailing.org or by phone at 317-335-7385.
Also see indianapolissailing.org for photo tour and camp application.
By Natalie Gargiulo Natalie@youarecurrent.com
From swimming in aquatics camp to creating arts and crafts, kids enrolled in the Zionsville Eagle Recreation and Enrichment Camps have plenty of activities to choose from.
The Eagle Recreational Enrichment Foundation offers enrichment classes and athletic camps for preschoolers through high school students. Many of the classes and camps are taught by Zionsville Community Schools faculty and staff. Camps are offered from June through July.
There are a variety of challenging camps ranging from academics, arts and crafts, STEM, sports, robotics, engineering, foreign language and technology. All programs are located at one of ZCS’s schools.
“We are able to serve a variety of academics, sports and enrichment programs for not just Zionsville but also the surrounding counties,” said Ann Hall, manager of Zionsville Eagle Recreation and Enrichment Camps. “Students do not need to be registered in Zionsville schools to attend Eagle Recreation and Enrichment Camp classes.”
Z’Camp, a day camp, at Zionsville West Middle School, is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Weekly activities include archery, tennis, fishing, crafts, STEM, campfire, and nature field trips. Campers receive weekly swim lessons at the Zionsville Community High School Aquatic Center and will go on one field trip per week.
Our summer programs are open to all Central Indiana students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and offer a great introduction to the extraordinary opportunities available at Park Tudor.
From Cub Camp for 3 & 4 year-olds to options for high school students, Park Tudor summer programs offer something for everyone – arts & crafts, sports, performing arts, science, literature, Spanish language immersion, chess & gaming, and more!
For more information, visit parktudor.org/summer.
“Children of all ages are welcome for year-round swim lessons, summer swim camps, summer swim team, family swim, lap swim, adult masters workouts, aquafit, elementary swim and infant and toddler,” Aquatics Director Lisa Brown said.
Brown said the center teaches more than 13,000 swim lessons a year with the goal of making every child safer in the water. The Aquatic Center staff of instructors are trained to teach children and adults safe swimming.
Z’Camp Zionsville Aquatic Center offers camps for children entering kindergarten through eighth grade. The camps include swim lessons, pool games, water safety, field trips and arts and crafts with water safety as the main focus of all of the facility programs.
For more, visit zionsvilleeaglerec.com or zcs.k12.in.us/aquatic_center.
The YMCA’s summer camp schedule is filled with activities designed to give children ages 3-12 the opportunity to participate with other kids or enjoy time with the family.
Northern region clubs in Westfield and Fishers and Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence are offering traditional camps and discovery camps. Enrichment clinics are available as add-ons.
Association Director of Camps and Family Programs, Desiree Brando-Gouveia said,
“Traditional camps have a lot of the traditional elements that people think of when they think of camp at YMCA,” said Desiree Brando-Gouveia, association director of camps and family programs for YMCA. “They have a lot of camp elements.”
Campers will have access to the clubs’ facilities, such as pools, gyms, sports fields and other outdoor space. Traditional camp activities include swimming, camp circles, arts and crafts, songs and more. Traditional Camps will be offered at all four YMCA locations.
Brando-Gouveia said the discovery camps
are slightly different from the traditional camps.
“They are STEAM- (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) based camp,” Brando-Gouveia said. “Every week they have a theme, and the theme is a STEAM-based theme.”
Campers can participate in activities designed to keep them physically and mentally active in indoor and outdoor space at an offsite YMCA location, such as Thorp Creek Elementary School.
The enrichment clinics will be offered at both camps, giving campers a chance to try something new or explore a passion.
“It’s a way for families to allow the kids to do an added activity at an added portion of the day, beyond the normal camp day,” Brando-Gouveia said.
Campers will have the chance to learn a new skill, such as cooking or pottery. They can explore interests such as dance or LEGO building. Sports such as flag football and bowling will be available at the enrichment clinics.
For more or to registers for the summer camps, visit indymca. org/youth-development-center/ summer-day-camp/
After a 30-year career as a dentist, Angie Hutter is aiming to use the same connection skills in her new endeavor as owner of Camp Bow Wow in Noblesville.
“My patients were my extended family, and these pups are going to be extended family, as well, and their pet parents,” Hutter said. “We want to be friendly, and for everyone to know everyone when they walk in. That’s our desire.”
land Rd. is set to open in June. It will provide the same programs and standards that are found at Camp Bow Wow’s more than 200 other sites nationwide.
According to Hutter, Camp Bow Wow places a top priority on safety for its employees, known as counselors, and canines, known as campers, with the counselors all being pet first aid- and CPR-certified. Live webcams capture the action throughout the day. Pups can play in large groups separated by weight or be directed into smaller
group settings or one-on-one time with a counselor.
Most programming is the same yearround, although themes change with the seasons and the pups get more outdoor time during nice weather months.
All campers must pass an interview process, which includes meeting and interacting with other dogs, before being accepted to camp.
Learn more at campbowwow.com/ noblesville.
Registration is underway for Finch Creek’s All Sports Camps at Mojo Up Sports Complex in Noblesville. A variety of camps will be available for ages 6-16. Registration is open until June 24.
Summer camp counselor opportunities are available for ages 16 and up.
Campers are welcome to sign up with friends or meet new ones while they participate in sports-related activities.
Eric Schellhammer, President of the MUSC facility said,
“We have something for everyone with the All Sports Camps,” Eric Schellhammer, president of of the Mojo Up Sports Complex. “These are a great way for kids to stay active and off the iPad during the summer days.”
Games and activities include kickball, whiffleball, soccer, capture the flag and more.
To register for the summer camps, visit mojosc.leagueapps.com/ camps/3583710-summer-camps-2023.
Anyone interested in being a camp counselor can contact Schellhammer at eschellhammer@mojoupsportcomplex.com.
Finch Creek will also offer a spring co-ed baseball league for ages 4-5, 6-8 and 9-11, starting April 15. The league will include smaller-sided gameplay with teams of 6 to 8 players to allow more practice time and training. Professional coaches will help train and develop participants and volunteer coaches.
Games will be played inside the Mojo Up Sports Complex. The league ends May 20.
For more or to register, visit mojosc. leagueapps.com/leagues/baseball/3505488msc-at-finch-creek-spring-2023-rec-baseball-leagueAny
Coaches interested in volunteering can email Mojo Up Sports Complex Vice President Matt Nicholson at mnicholson@mojoupsportscomplex.com.
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With a standard two-week notice, the prime minister of New Zealand, 42-year-old Jacinda Ardern, proclaimed, “I no longer have enough in the tank to do it (the job) justice.” Happily, Ardern shared with her fellow citizens that she was experiencing no ailments, other than fatigue. And her five-year run in the role had been a busy one. The nation of 2 million or so fewer people than the state of Indiana accepted the news with mixed feelings. Expectedly, some were eager for leadership change, and others were sad to see her go. Some congratulated her for taking care of herself, and others scolded her for lacking the requisite determination to finish the work.
Our own nation is led by an 80-year-old president. Recently completing a barrage of health tests determining him “fit” in the view of his doctors, the man is ready to campaign for still another term in 2024. Why do some manage to persevere when others collapse? Perhaps more important, do we
ask too much of ourselves and others, or too little?
Politicians leave their posts for countless reasons, although mostly because they come to realize that they are no longer likely to win reelection. Still, Ardern’s departure and the response to it points to a shifting reality in human ethic. What is our obligation to endure adversity? When should we quit to avoid burnout, stay to try to work it out, or double down and tough it out? Let us not work ourselves to death!
Still, if we are all smelling the roses, no one is left to tend them. Grit, resolve and fortitude help propel our species. We learn that we can do more than we believed. We find that our capacity is greater than expected — and we become better and stronger for it.
Friends, I have found my happy place. It’s an oceanfront two-bedroom condo surrounded by palm trees and baby boomers. I am literally in heaven.
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My mom is snow birding for a month in fancy Belleair Beach, Fla., and I had the chance to visit recently. The sun, the sand, all that’s a given for treating the Midwest winter blues. But what’s unique about her rental, and I think what really speaks to me, is that it’s essentially a senior living community in a small town already full of retirees.
So, most of the time there is no one in the heated pool, the beach is empty, and if there is music playing, it’s always low-volume yacht rock. Her neighbors are coming back from their 4 p.m. supper club reservations when I’d just be starting my Indiana dinner, and they’re going to bed right after “Jeopardy!” This, people, is my dream lifestyle.
I can wake up to the sounds of gulls and surf, walk miles of gorgeous coastline (slathered, of course, in SPF 70), and then maybe take an afternoon nap before a coffee date with my latest Nora Roberts novel. If I want to socialize, I can pop over to Janet’s and hear about the latest with her Cleveland grandchildren, and if I don’t, I can stay right on my swivel lounger and contemplate my mortality with the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy.” And no one is judging me, because they’re all doing the same thing.
The magnificent Gulf of Mexico, the quiet mornings and early nights, and, most important, the slow pace of retirement are clearly the ingredients for my happy place. Peace out.
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– DANIELLE WILSON
“That’s never happened before,” the steward said. “What were you doing?”
Mary Ellen and I just returned from a wonderful Caribbean cruise. No one wants to read a humor column about how much fun we had, so instead, I’ll put on my grumpy old man hat and describe everything that went wrong.
On Monday, we went snorkeling. It took an hour by catamaran to reach the reef, but the fish in St. Thomas must have seen us coming, because by the time we put on all of our gear and dove into the bay, there was nary a minnow in sight.
The guide tried to paint a rosy picture of our pricey excursion.
“Have you ever seen so many fish?” he asked.
I answered honestly, “Yes, on the wall of Red Lobster.”
Later, on the ship, one of my hearing aids stopped working.
“Which one?” Mary Ellen asked.
“Starboard side,” I said, but when I turned around to walk toward the lunch buffet, my broken hearing aid was now on the port side of my head. This created a real problem: Mary Ellen never knew which ear to yell into.
Getting on the elevator required a room card. I kept swiping mine, but the elevator door didn’t open. A fellow passenger watched.
“You’re scanning the hand sanitizer dispenser,” he told me.
One night, I carried the TV remote onto the veranda outside our room. The device slipped out of my hand when the ship rocked, and it landed in the Atlantic.
“I was channel surfing,” I told him. Our room safe required us to choose a security code. I used our old house number. I must have entered it incorrectly when I programmed it, because I couldn’t unlock it with those same digits later that night. Panicked, I called the security desk.
“How did I get locked out of my own safe?” I asked.
“Aren’t you the guy who griped about the snorkeling, swiped the hand sanitizer with his key card and lost his remote in the Atlantic? Did you ever get your hearing aid fixed?”
Wow, word travels fast at sea.
On the way home, I went to the airport’s deli to get a bite to eat before boarding. All they had was a stale-looking chicken sandwich with wilted lettuce and slimy American cheese. I bought one, along with a bottle of water.
“That will be $25,” the cashier said.
“Twenty-five dollars? At Costco right here in San Juan, I could get five whole rotisserie chickens for $25!”
“Good luck fitting them under your seat, sir.”
Again, despite what you have read, I had a wonderful time. I especially liked our last glorious day in Puerto Rico. As David Letterman would have said, “It was 75 and sunny. Just like me.”
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“I’ll put on my grumpy old man hat and describe everything that went wrong.”
– DICK WOLFSIE
“Footloose” runs through March 26 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
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The music of film composer John Williams is so popular that Carmel Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director Janna Hymes decided one concert wouldn’t be enough.
“The Best of John Williams — A Tribute Concert” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 3 p.m. March. 12 at the Palladium in Carmel. The concert is the Masterworks 4 concert of the 2022-23 season.
“In my understanding, the CSO has never performed the same Masterworks twice,” Hymes said. “We decided with the popularity of this concert, the draw would be great, and we want to give everyone the opportunity to hear this amazing music accompanied by film.”
The concerts’ playlist includes selections from some of Hollywood’s biggest hits, including “Star Wars,” “Hook,” “Schindler’s List,” “AI,” “Harry Potter,” “JFK,” “Jurassic Park,” “Superman,” “Jaws,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “E.T.” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“John Williams’ music has a distinctive sound and is easily recognizable because of the melodies, orchestration and connection to story,” Hymes said. “I have always been a fan of this iconic composer and incredibly kind human being.”
Hymes said the CSO has played Williams’ music on various concerts but not a concert designated solely to his work.
“I love them all, but I think ‘Schindler’s List’ is one of the most beautiful pieces in the repertoire,” Hymes said.
The concert will be accompanied by film clips from movies on the big screen.
“The film clips will correspond to the music, and the experience will be spectacular and a first for the CSO,” Hymes said. “We are so excited about these upcoming performances and anticipate a couple of fantastic crowds. We’ve really expanded and experimented with our programming during this 47th CSO season, and this John
Williams production is shaping up to be a highlight of a season that’s already been noteworthy for multiple highlights.”
The concerts will be performed on the same weekend that 91-year-old Williams, a five-time Academy Award winner, is up for another Oscar, his 53rd nomination, this time for the score to Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans.”
“John Williams’ music is the soundtrack not only to some of Hollywood’s most iconic films, but the soundtrack to our lives as well,” Hymes said. “It’s the music you know and love, from the movies you know by heart.”
The Palladium was sold out for January’s Pops concert featuring Serpentine Fire: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire, and was nearly sold out for two Holiday Pops
shows in early December.
“We definitely feed off the energy that emanates from the audience, and that’s been something we’ve experienced and really enjoyed this season,” Hymes said. “Serpentine Fire was just crazy with the fans standing, singing and dancing at their seats and in the aisles. If you think a symphony orchestra performance is stuffy and serious and straight-laced, well, you need to experience a Carmel Symphony Orchestra performance, and ‘The Best of John Williams’ would be a great place to start.”
The Masterworks 5 concert will feature Sterling Elliott on cello and is set for April. 22. The season concludes May 6 with a Pops concert featuring Capathia Jenkins with a tribute to Aretha Franklin.
For more, visit carmelsymphony.org. The concerts are sponsored by ParaPRO.
Civic Theatre will feature “The Cat in the Hat” with a 10 a.m. performance Feb. 28 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. performances March 4 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.
Indiana Wind Symphony will feature harp soloist Melissa Gallant in a 7:30 p.m. concert at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
Bobby Conte will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.
ICC launches capital campaign for new headquarters — The Indianapolis Children’s Choir advances into a new era with the public phase of its $4 million “In the City for a Global Community” capital campaign. The funds raised in the campaign will be used toward the purchase and renovation of its new headquarters at 9111 Allisonville Rd. in Indianapolis. The ICC is now based on Butler University’s campus. The new headquarters will enable the ICC to have an impact on central Indiana as a cultural institution that has an even greater impact on the global choral community. For more, visit icchoir. org/capitalcampaign/.
Happy Hour for a Cause set — Ballet INitiative’s Happy Hour for a Cause returns to the stage at 7 p.m. March 18 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Local choreographers present a variety of brand-new dance works to help support Indianapolis organizations meaningful to choreographers and dancers themselves. For more, visit our.show/ ballet-initiative/happyhourforacause
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Indiana Wind Symphony’s upcoming concert is aptly named “Sound the Harp.” Indiana Wind Symphony will feature its harp soloist Melissa Gallant at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
IWS Music Director Charles Conrad will conduct most of the concert. The guest conductor is flute player Laura Recendez.
Gallant will perform on Stephen Sondheim’s suite from “Invitation to a March.”
“It’s incidental music that was used from one of his plays,” Gallant said. “It’s a really cool piece. It has 10 sections in it. It’s very melodic.”
There also is a piece by Reynaldo Hahn called “Le Bal de Beatrice d’Este.”
“There is a piece about a beetle called ‘Scarab!’ with flute, bassoon and harp,” said Gallant, an Indianapolis resident who has been with IWS for 20 years. “I’m interested in seeing how that goes together. It should be a really fun piece.”
Conrad said the “Scarab!” is a world pre-
miere by composer David Sartor, who lives in Nashville, Tenn.
“We’ve done a couple other premieres of Sartor’s work,” Conrad said.
The final piece is “The Sword and the Stone,” by Benjamin Britten.
“It’s quite an assortment,” Gallant said. “The biggest harp solo part is from Sondheim, but they all have really big harp parts.”
For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
Commentary by Mark LaFay
Recently, my wife and I were able to sneak away for about six days without the kids. Our destination? Argentina! We went to Buenos Aires for six days to enjoy the summer weather and to eat and drink our way through town! The city is very European, thanks largely to the massive European immigration that occurred just before, during and after World War I and World War II. The influence is apparent in architecture, civil planning, food and beverage culture, and fashion. It is often referred to as the “Paris of South America.”
While in Buenos Aires, we sampled two staple items of Argentine cuisine: empenadas and choripan. Empenadas are small hand pies. The dough used to make Argentine empenadas is similar to Neapolitan pizza crust. The dough is folded over filling and baked, not fried. Spicy sausage is a common filling and is typically a fennel-based pork sausage crumble (think mild Italian sausage) with tomato sauce and onion. Other common fillings included chicken, steak and simply Roquefort cheese. They are simple in nature and oh, so delicious! Especially with
an ice-cold Quilmes beer in hand.
Choripan is a very popular food in Buenos Aires. Some might say, unofficially, it is the official food of Argentinian soccer. It is simply a sausage (chorizo) in a hefty bread bun with chimichurri. It comes in many forms, with many variations of topping combinations. Good sausage and good bread are imperative.
Playing ‘The Cat’ is becoming old hat for Jonathan Studdard.
PLAYThe Indianapolis resident plays the title role for the fourth time in Civic Theatre’s production of “The Cat in the Hat.”
“There are a lot of things that I enjoy about portraying the Cat,” Studdard said. “However, the thing that I enjoy most is the representation aspect. The fact that other children who are (persons of color) can see this show and see themselves reflected means the world to me.”
“The Cat in the Hat” will have public performances at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 4 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. This will be the seventh time Civic has staged the Dr. Seuss classic. It was canceled in 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Throughout the years, we all work with the same great foundation,” Studdard said. “However, different people bring different energy or action to the show.
David Cun-
ningham, who portrays the Boy, and myself are the only returning members of the show. So, it has been so fun to get to work and discover new moments to add to the show with a new group of people.”
In addition to the public shows, there will be nine student matinees.
The March 4 matinee is intended for patrons who have social, cognitive or physical challenges that create sensory sensitivities. An American Sign Language interpreter will be available.
For more, visit civictheatre.org.
In our continuing trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, today we visit the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, which Israel unilaterally annexed in 1980, following its capture during the Six Day War.
The Mount of Olives, named for trees that once lined it, lies across the Kidron Valley from the Jewish Temple that the Bible says was erected by King Solomon and rebuilt after being destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. Beginning in 19 B.C., King Herod built a 37-acre platform called the Temple Mount around a refurbished Temple. According to Jewish tradition, the Messiah will arrive by walking down the Mount of Olives, cross the Kidron Valley and enter the Temple from the east
To have ringside seats for the Messiah’s arrival, more than 150,000 people are buried along the western slope of the Mount of Olives. When Jesus rode down the Mount of Olives on a donkey, his followers waved palm branches, welcoming him as the Messiah. During Jesus’ time in Jerusalem, he frequently met with his disciples on the
Mount of Olives and was taken prisoner while in Gethsemane, located at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
Today, visitors can follow the path that Jesus took down the Mount of Olives toward the Temple Mount. They can stop at Dominus Flevit, a small church memorializing the site where the Gospel of Luke says Jesus wept contemplating the destruction of the Temple, later destroyed by the Ro-
mans in A.D. 70. They can visit Gethsemane, now a park, and the nearby Church of All Nations, also called the Basilica of the Agony. Also on the Mount of Olives are the gold domed Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene and competing structures commemorating the ascension of Jesus into heaven, which the Book of Acts says occurred on the Mount of Olives.
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