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County Commissioner highlights projects, cost savings during State of the County address By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com After taking some time to tease his fellow Hamilton County Commissioners in front of an audience of INFRASTRUCTURE several hundred people, Steve Dillinger spent much of the June 29 State of the County luncheon at Embassy Suites in Noblesville focused on road construction. The 2021 State of the County address was planned for January but was postponed to June because of the COVID-19 pandemic. INFRASTRUCTURE The first presentation Dillinger gave was about the State Road 37 Project. “One of the most exciting things happening to me is what’s happening on 37,” Dillinger said. “This is a project requiring a lot of government cooperation and teamwork and was a partnership between Hamilton County, Noblesville, Fishers and the Indiana Dept. of Transportation. We’ve received several awards for it.” Dillinger detailed each intersection slated for construction on Ind. 37, starting with 126th Street, a $22 million project completed in November 2020. When finished, the interchanges will resemble Keystone Parkway, with Ind. 37 traveling under the interchange for each intersection. The 146th Street intersection is under construction. Dillinger showed several videos of what traffic looked like during evening hours at each intersection a year and a half ago. “One of the things I think Hamilton County has done well is, we recognized these situations and have taken actions before it was too late,” he said. “When you start a project, the soonest you will get the project done is six years from the time you start talking about it.” The 146th Street intersection reconstruction cost is $30 million and is projected to be complete next spring. Dillinger also profiled the 131st Street and 135th Street intersections, scheduled to be finished next summer, and the 141st Street intersection scheduled to start in early 2022 and be complete in the fall of 2023. “When we finish all of that, if we haven’t screwed up traffic bad enough yet, we’re going to move to 146th Street and Allisonville Road,” Dillinger said. “As we improve 37 and 146th, that will exacerbate the problem

County Commissioner Steve Dillinger spent much of his time speaking about road construction, specifically 146th Street. Pictured is 146th Street and Ind. 37 intersection prior to construction, which is expected to be complete next spring.

we have here.” Dillinger said the county hasn’t decided if 146th Street will go under or over Allisonville Road, but the anticipated start date is spring 2023, with a completion date of fall 2024. The project is estimated to cost $29 million. Other road projects Dillinger discussed included 146th Street from Shelborne Road to Towne Road, which is scheduled to be complete in October, and the final stretch from Shelborne Road to Boone County Line Road, also with an expected completion date of October. He then said the focus on 146th Street will move to the Carey, Gray and Hazel Dell road intersections for improvements. Dillinger said those intersections are still in the planning phases but that the intersection will be “over/under,” in which 146th Street will be either over or under each of those intersections with associated exit and on ramps. CAPITAL PROJECTS Dillinger discussed several Hamilton County capital projects, such as solar panel installation and the new downtown Noblesville parking garage for county employees and courthouse personnel. “We were not blowing smoke when we told you how much money we would save if we spent money on this solar project,” Dillinger said of the $8 million solar panel project near the county jail in Noblesville. “Over the next 25 years, we are estimated to save a net $14 million. With the changes we made with LED lighting and the panels, we saved

over $1 million in 2020 of taxpayers’ money.” The new parking garage will be built behind Syds Fine Food. The $11.5 million project has broken ground and is estimated to be complete by February 2022. When complete, there will be 475 parking spaces free for public use after 5 p.m. and on weekends. During the day, the spaces are reserved for county employees and courthouse personnel, such as jurors. For more, visit hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

AN OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger spent much of the county address speaking about the effects of COVID-19. Dillinger said 442 county residents have died from the virus, although he said the county “just lost another one,” so the number wasn’t completely up to date. Dillinger thanked several entitites – Hamilton County Emergency Management, Hamilton County Health Dept., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Ivy Tech, the 4-H Fairgrounds and Riverview Hospital – for their efforts during the pandemic. He also gave an overview of the vaccination clinic efforts. At the time of the luncheon, Hamilton County’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.2 percent, and 67.4 percent of county residents had been vaccinated, the second-highest percentage of vaccinated residents in the state.

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Colts GM Ballard honored for charitable work By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis Colts General Manager Chris Ballard has made his impact felt on the Indianapolis area community PHILANTHROPY beyond the football field. Ballard, who was hired in 2017, was inducted into the Marian University 2021 Clayton Family Circle of Honor dinner June 16 at Marian’s arena. Ballard was being honored for his commitment as an ethical leader in professional football and his generous work with various charities, according to the announcement. Ballard is entering his 21st NFL season and his fifth with the Colts as general manager. He was named the 2018 NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America. Ballard resides in Westfield with his wife, Kristin, and their five children. The family is active in the community and have worked with Books for Youth, Hands of Hope, Habitat for Humanity, Make-a-Wish and Gleaners Food Bank. “We have inducted more than one person in some previous years,” said Maggie Kucik, Marian University executive director of mar-

Colts General Manager Chris Ballard, left, pauses with Marian University President Daniel Elsener. (Submitted photo)

keting communications. “We thought one honoree was appropriate this year given Chris Ballard’s stature in the community and also given COVID safety protocol. In Chris’s time in Indianapolis, he has demonstrated the impact a great leader can make on an organization and community.” Marian has inducted new members into the Clayton Family Circle of Honor and held a celebration for 12 years. Past honorees include Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Helio Castroneves, Lou Holtz, Bobby ‘Slick’ Leonard and Mark Miles. “The Clayton Family Circle of Honor was created to honor professionals in athletics who exemplify the character-building qualities associated with Marian’s athletics,” Kulick said. “Chris Ballard instills in his organization the discipline and skills that are beneficial to creating leaders who can make a positive impact not only while competing, but life skills that are transferable to being a leader in our communities.” The Circle of Honor has raised nearly $2 million overall for student/athlete scholarships. It was named for the late Joe Clayton and his wife, Jan, who were philanthropic leaders and Carmel residents. Joe died in 2018.

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Ivy Tech receives $196,000 grant By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Ivy Tech Foundation recently received a $196,000 grant from a Hamilton County Community Foundation WORKFORCE fund to support relief and response effort in Hamilton County through workforce development opportunities. The grant, from the IU Health Community Impact Investment Project Fund, will support immediate workforce needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as short-term certificate training programs for workers in highwage and high-demand fields. A large focus will be on health care fields. The grant also will provide scholarships to Hamilton County students to support additional short-term certificate programs at Ivy Tech Hamilton County. “As we work to establish Ivy Tech Hamilton County as a new standalone campus, we are grateful for our partnership with Hamilton County Community Foundation and IU Health to address the needs of Hamilton County’s workforce,” Ivy Tech Hamilton County Chancellor Stacy Atkinson stated. “The ability to specifically offer scholarships to current and incoming Hamilton County students pursuing either their first career or advancement of their current career at Ivy Tech keeps to our mission. Community support is crucial to the success of our campus and the students pursuing a credential.” Hamilton County Community Foundation community leadership officer Jeena Siela said the partnership with Ivy Tech will lead to establishing living-wage jobs for low-income or underrepresented county residents. “As Hamilton County continues to grow, it is imperative to focus on inclusive economic growth that supports the pathways to longterm employment for everyone, most importantly for those facing the biggest barriers,” Siela said. For more, visit ivytech.edu/ hamiltoncounty.

DISPATCH Golf fundraiser — AECOM Hunt will hold its annual charity golf outing on Sept. 9 to support the Assistance League of Indianapolis. Organizers are accepting sponsorships and donations. Learn more at alindy.org/charity-golf-outing.html.

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Council overrides mayor’s veto regarding campaign resolution By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

laws in place at the state level, so the council introduced the item as a resolution that allows councilors to vote but asks them to The Westfield City Council on June 28 disclose the information first. overrode Mayor Andy Cook’s veto of a camIn what is also known as a pocket veto, paign contribuCook never signed the resolution, GOVERNMENT tions transparwhich made the vote void since ency resolution the mayor must sign the resolution passed during the June 14 council within 10 days of it passing the meeting. The council overrode the council. veto with a 5-2 vote, with counPrior to the vote, Herceg again cilors Scott Willis and Jake Gilbert voiced his concern with the legality voting against the override. of the vote. He said even after takHerceg The previously approved resoluing another look at the resolution, tion “strongly suggested” that councilors his opinion remained unchanged. disclose major campaign contributions of “State law completely occupies campaign more than $1,000 prior to a vote involving finance and campaign contributions, and one of the contributors. During the June 14 therefore this is illegal and invalid for what meeting, city attorney Manny Herceg called it’s worth,” Herceg said. the action illegal, as state statute prohibits Council President Mike Johns called for a cities from establishing ordinances when vote anyway, and the resolution passed. the state already has authority in the matFor more, visit westfield.in.gov. ter. There are already certain campaign

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DISPATCHES Used bicycle sale and donation day set – A used bicycle sale and donation day will be from 10 a.m. to noon July 24 at the Recycled Cycles repair shop, 810 E. Main St. More than 20 top-condition bikes will be sold at bargain prices. Proceeds will be used to purchase parts to repair other bikes. Last year, Recycled Cycles repaired and gave away more than 300 bicycles to deserving families who might not otherwise have afforded new bikes for Christmas. The group repairs child and adult bikes throughout the year under the sponsorship of Good Samaritan Network. Donations of any used bike, no matter the condition will be accepted. Parts of unrepairable bikes are salvaged to make whole bikes. North Central Beekeepers Club scheduled to meet – The North Central Beekeepers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Cool Creek Nature Center in Westfield. Experienced beekeepers will be available to answer any questions a half hour before the meeting starts. Meetings are free to attend by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming beekeepers are welcome. The next meeting is July 21 with presentations by Chuck Dailey, Jeanette Wiles and Jim Berndt. For more,

visit the North Central Beekeepers Club Facebook group. Stordy named to dean’s list – Medical studies major Kaitlyn Stordy, of Westfield, was recently named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 session at DeSales University. Food distribution planned for July 8 – Gleaners Food Bank will provide a mobile food bank from 3:30 to 6 p.m. July 8 at Six Points Church, 1545 W. 226th St., Sheridan. Recipients stay in their cars and proceed through the line to get food. There is no registration necessary, and anyone who comes will be served. Food items generally consist of a box of produce and dairy, frozen meat items and other assorted foods. Military Veterans Hall of Fame — The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is accepting applications for its 2021 class to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. The deadline for applicants to be considered as an inductee is Aug. 1. Nominees must have been born in Indiana, entered military service from Indiana or lived in Indiana for a minimum of five years. They must also have received an honorable discharge from U.S. military service and have no felony convictions. To nominate a veteran, visit imvhof.com/nominate.

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Council revokes ordinance to terminate Ind. 32 agreement By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

said. “Some may have disagreed on the preferred design, but we are in total support of the project.” The Westfield City Council unanimously Johns said he and other council memapproved a motion by Council President bers sought information on whether cost Mike Johns to revoke a estimates for the project had inROADS proposed ordinance to creased in the 2 1/2 years since the terminate the interlocal interlocal agreement was originally agreement between the Indiana approved by the council. He said Dept. of Transportation and Ind. 32. he’s concerned the final cost of the Because of the unanimous vote, the project will be significantly higher agreement will remain in place. than anticipated, as extra preservaJohns said because he estabtion efforts have already caused a Johns lished the ordinance, he could make $900,000 increase. a motion to withdraw the ordinance, which Johns said although the motion to termirequires a unanimous vote from the council. nate the interlocal agreement was revoked, Before he asked for a vote, Johns provided the council will actively monitor the project his reasoning for invoking the ordinance in through the finance committee. He also said the first place. the council will investigate any associated “I’d like to give everybody an update as to projects with Ind. 32 to ensure it has a prowhy we had the ordinance introduced inicess in place to fund those projects without tially and the progress we made and where the need to raise taxes. we stand today,” Johns said. Mayor Andy Cook said he took exception The ordinance was proposed May 10 after to much of what Johns said during his Johns said the council did not receive inpresentation. formation requested from the city’s admin“I wish I had an opportunity to talk to istration or INDOT regarding updated cost you before your talk,” Cook said. “I think estimates for the project. we could’ve gotten through a lot of those “Let me be perfectly clear, each and every issues.” councilman supports the renovation and For more, visit westfield.in.gov. reconstruction of State Road 32,” Johns

DISPATCHES Pups & Pints — Clay Terrace is hosting the fifth annual Pups & Pints series from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of each month through October at the shopping center’s dog park, 14395 Clay Terrace Blvd. Participants can socialize with other dog owners at the free event and purchase beer from Bier Brewery. Water will be available for the pups. F.C. Tucker stats — The seller’s market continued in May for Westfield residential real estate. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a home in Westfield was $430,377, an increase of 22.9 percent compared to May 2020. Compared to this time last year, Westfield homes left the market more quickly, selling 41.7 percent – or 15 days – faster. The average price per square foot for Westfield homes also increased, up 18.5 percent to $173.97. Send us your stories — Please email story

suggestions on new businesses, interesting residents, upcoming events and more to Current in Westfield Managing Editor Anna Skinner at anna@youarecurrent.com. Seeking historical photos — Current in Westfield is looking to gather historical photos from the city and community for a regular feature within the publication, “Back in the Day.” Credit for each submission will be given to images sent with a short description and approximate date. For more information, or to submit photos or ideas, please contact Editor Anna Skinner at anna@youarecurrent.com. James Perrigin named to dean’s list -- Westfield resident James Perrigin was recently named to the Anderson University spring dean’s list. Perrigin is a freshman studying music business.

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Career center names director By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

director of the Office of Work-Based Learning through the state of Indiana. Before that, she was head of the Noblesville High Cicero resident Carrie Lively has been School counseling department. named the founding director for the Ham“So, my heart is here in Noblesville,” Liveilton County ly said. “I graduated from Hamilton EDUCATION Center for Career Heights, so I am a Hamilton County Achievement. resident through and through. I The center was funded by the think what I’m most excited to do Hamilton County Council to create first thing is to start looking at a shared, cross-community proprograms that are in place curgram to support Certified Technical rently in the K-12 system and deEducation for the county’s six veloping out how those programs Lively school districts. can meet the needs of the local The county council approved $425,000 to employers and really trying to create that fund the HCCCA for 2 1/2 years, after which public/private partnership between the the HCCCA will become self-supportive. In six school (districts) in the county and the her new position, Lively will focus on four employers needing to hire talent.” goals: Expanding CTE offerings, developing Lively said a primary goal is clearing up a marketing and enrollment plan, piloting misconceptions about CTE. the HCCCA beginning with the 2022-23 “CTE is for all kids, not just kids who school year and supporting Hamilton don’t want to go to college,” she said. “We County employers by creating a pipeline of are developing out pathways that get stuskilled workers to fill the workforce needs. dents’ feet in the door and to get college Lively starts her new position July 15. credits in high school and determine if Prior to being named founding director, they want to pursue a specific pathway. Lively worked in secondary education for 15 My biggest goal is to break down the misyears. Her most recent position was senior conception of what CTE is.”

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Dress honors Hamilton County By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Leadership Academy Executive Director Andrea Marley wanted to wear something special for the HCLA eighth annual HCLA Summit. So, she had an idea to have her friend Jerry Lee Atwood create a 1940s-style red dress with all the names of cities and towns in Hamilton County embroidered on it. Marley worked with Atwood at the Indiana Repertory Theatre approximately 10 years ago. Atwood worked in the costume shop while Marley worked in the wardrobe department. They worked together on costumes for “A Christmas Carol” and “The 39 Steps.” During the many costume changes of “The 39 Steps,” Marley and Atwood became friends. Atwood, an Indianapolis resident, left IRT to help start his Western clothing company called Union Western Clothing. “He’s dressed a lot of celebrities,” said Marley, who moved from Carmel to Westfield in June. “He created custom outfits for Post Malone and Lil Nas X and has been featured

HCLA Executive Director Andrea Marley, right, pauses with Union Western Clothing founder Jerry Lee Atwood, who designed Marley’s dress. (Photo by Jenni Engledow)

in Vogue magazine. He worked hard over the years, so when I had a big event, I was excited to get a custom dress for myself made from him. I’m excited not only to support a local artist, support local business but to show my Hamilton County pride.” Marley, a 1998 Carmel High School graduate who has been with Noblesville-based HCLA for three years and has served as executive director for a year-and-a-half, showed off the dress at the summit, which was held at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Noblesville. For more, visit unionwestern.com and hcla.net.

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Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut moves to Westfield By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest reigning champion Joey Chestnut says there’s no big reason why he moved to Westfield. He had a bunch of little reasons. Overall, the professional eater said he’s happy to have moved to the city. “I’ve been coming to the Indy area for years and I knew I wanted to come to this area, and I really liked the community right from the start,” said Chestnut, who moved to Westfield from California at the end of April. “Every time I come here,I love it.” Chestnut recently competed in the annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, but because of the timing of press time, Current could not publish his results as he had not yet competed. The men’s and women’s champions receive $10,000 each. Chestnut, who earns a living as a professional eater, competes in more than just hot dog-eating contests. In a typical year, he competes in as many as 23 eating competitions. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he plans to only compete in 12. Chestnut frequently trains for his competitions, a process that involves lots of what he calls “cycling.” He’ll conduct a practice contest, and following the practice day he eats high amounts of fiber. When asked how much fiber, he said “pounds of salad and lettuce.” Then, he follows the high-fiber day with a fasting period of roughly 36 hours. Then, he completes the cycle again. “I’ll videotape my practices and watch it and try to figure out why I’m slowing down where and how to do it differently,” he said. “Every practice I try to go up a little bit more. Right now, I’m at a pretty good place. I’m breaking records in practice and I feel like my body is enjoying it, too.” Chestnut said he’s always been a fan of eating one meal a day, but he said he did get “carried away” during the quarantine period in March 2020. “I’m a little heavier this year,” he said. Outside of his practice competitions, Chestnut doesn’t train much. “I used to run more (than I do now),” he

International Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007 and has won it 13 times since. He’s 37 years old. Even after more than a decade of eating competitively, he said he still enjoys a good hot dog. ON THE COVER: Joey Chestnut eats barbeque at Big Hoffa’s in Westfield. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

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Joey Chestnut participates in a St. Elmo shrimp cocktail-eating contest in 2019. (Photo by Dave Pluimer)

said. “I still try to a little bit. I have a home gym. The eating is way better practice, but I can eat better when I’m running more and I’m more fit and I can control my breathing.” Chestnut said after a typical contest, his weight can fluctuate up to 25 pounds. “Fifteen pounds of that is hot dogs and buns and drinking a gallon of water to get them down, because if you don’t drink water when you’re eating them, they won’t digest well,” he said. In addition to the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4 in Coney Island, Chestnut has an ice cream contest in August. “It’s so painful in so many ways,” he said of competitively eating ice cream. “My mouth is hurting, my throat is hurting. The brain freeze doesn’t happen much, but my hands are hurting because they’re touching the ice cream (while eating). My stomach is a radiator, so I end up shivering.” Chestnut said the hardest competitions involve foods he doesn’t like, or foods he does like that are prepared poorly. His favorite contests involve ribs or chicken wings if prepared right. “I have a good technique to get the meat off the bone,” he said. Chestnut holds several records, such as eating the most hot dogs in 10 minutes (75) and the most pounds of ribs in 12 minutes

(13.1). He said he holds 53 records.

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Chestnut never planned to be a competitive eater. He received his civil engineering degree and, while in college, he said he ate healthy during the week and then would eat unhealthy during the weekend as a reward. “I would eat all my mom’s leftovers and then I would take my brother out to eat,” he said. “I love to eat. And my brother said ‘Joey, you can eat more than anybody, you should do that (hot dog) contest on the Fourth of July.’ I had just watched the Fourth of July contest and thought, ‘I could beat them,’ but I was kind of ashamed of my ability to eat. It’s something I was always holding back.” Chestnut’s brother signed him up for a hot dog eating contest, but Chestnut didn’t show up. Then, when his brother signed him up for a second contest, he did participate. “As soon as I got on stage, it’s like completely against everything – you’re eating in front of people and not holding back and people are encouraging you to keep going, and I fell in love with it and it snowballed,” Chestnut said. “I thought, ‘I have to win the Fourth of July contest.’” Chestnut won his first Nathan’s Famous

Besides his competitive eating, Joey Chestnut also has a retail line called Joey Chestnut Eats that sells sauces such as coney sauce, mustard, a hot chicken sauce and other products. Bryn Jones, president of Joey Chestnut Eats, said Chestnut had a great opportunity to establish his own retail line. Joey Chestnut Eats was created 2 1/2 years ago. “Just his passion for food and eating and traveling and wanting to try all these new flavors, and I asked him, ‘You’re always promoting other businesses, why not create something of your own that you can then market?’” Jones said. Jones said he and Chestnut try to take some of Chestnut’s favorite flavors from food competitions and find a way to put them in a bottle. “I don’t think anyone likes food more than Joey,” Jones said. Chestnut sampled more than 75 sauces before deciding on the six he wanted to sell. “He tested and tweaked and narrowed the field down until he found those exact flavor profiles,” Jones said. Joey Chestnut Eats sauces are sold in approximately 1,500 stores in the Midwest. Locally, people can find them at Kroger and Meijer. For more, visit shop.joeychestnut. com.

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We are grocers. We are farmers, lawyers, caregivers, chefs, pilots, doctors and businesspeople. We are athletes, politicians, clergy, bankers, therapists, distillers, teachers and carpenters. Although the list is nearly infinite, we all share a single need – to know what we do matters. Certainly, it matters to us. This is how we have spent our lives. If we are lucky, we are good at it. And we enjoy it. We take ownership. We find pride. Often, we encourage those in our influence to work in our field. Mr. McGuire reminded young Benjamin, “I want to say it in one word to you, just one word — plastics. There is a great future in plastics. Think about it.” Ultimately, we learn, the teenaged protagonist in the iconic 1967 film “The Graduate” was not interested in commercial advice but rather the wife of his father’s business partner. We hope to impart to those we love our accumulated wisdom. If they go into the family business, we can help them – and they can praise us for our good choices. We all imagine that the best and brightest should join our profession. We opine, “Doctors save lives.” “Clergy save souls.” “Distillers save spirits.” Be like us. Study like us. Think like us. Many professors encourage their best students to be professors. The academics were good students and became professors. Their parents were good students and became professors. What else could a good student be? Isn’t anything else less? A waste? When Benjamin passes on plastics, is he insulting McGuire’s choice or simply preferring another one – namely, a daydream about Mrs. Robinson? Is a perfect preference for us perfect for anyone else? Can we embrace someone else’s choice without doubting our own?

I’m sitting in Starbucks, trying to finish my column on my latest ear debacle, but I am so distracted by the conversations around me that I’ve decided to hold the torture description for another week in favor of expressing my opinions on people in coffee shops. When I first arrived, the place was fairly empty — a few professionals having lunch and a couple of retirees chit-chatting. I needed to charge my computer and chose a table in between two ladies near an outlet. Three women soon joined the one to my left. They range in age from mid-20s to probably 50, and all I can do is eavesdrop, flinch, and type. Hello! We are in a public space! With no discretion whatsoever, they are speaking quite emphatically and specifically about their stupid boss, a co-worker who is ruining her life with a deadbeat boyfriend, their awful clients and every bad parenting decision their friends have made in the last three years. They are being obnoxious and mean and self-righteous, not to mention extraordinarily rude, and I’m having difficulty suppressing a strong urge to punch a throat. Alas, since I can’t physically harm them without risking incarceration and, worse, a possible permanent latte ban, I’m writing about them here. Call it therapy! And now I’m just mad. I came here to get away from the summer crazy at Chez Wilson only to sit next to a big bowl of it. So, let this serve as a kindly reminder that airing your grievances is fine, and mostly healthy, but doing it in a popular coffee shop may end up with you in the local paper. Peace out.

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BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” through Aug. 15. For more, visit beefandboards.com. RED BARN SUMMER THEATRE Red Barn Summer Theatre’s production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes” runs July 8 through July 18 at the Frankfort theatre. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net. FEINSTEIN’S Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael presents Don Farrell at 7:30 p.m. July 7 and Lillias White at 7:30 p.m. July 9-10 at the Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

12 Stars Media filmmakers Joe Frank and Jacob Butler film artist Samuel Levi Jones for “Third Space,” a documentary available on Hoodox. (Submitted photo)

‘Watch local’: Fishers filmmaker launches nonprofit streaming platform By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com With a push in recent years to support local businesses, such as restaurants and retail, Fishers resident Rocky FILM Walls thought it was time people learn to “watch local,” too. Walls recently created Hoodox, short for Hoosier documentaries, and is the organization’s executive director. Hoodox is the state’s first streaming service with exclusively Indiana nonfiction content. “Most people have an idea in their mind when they think of documentaries, and that may be accurate or they may also think documentaries are long or boring or PBS, and all those things are fine, but ‘documentary’ can mean a lot,” Walls said. “Documentary is just a way of saying nonfiction storytelling. Everything on the (Hoodox) platform is documentary storytelling, either by Hoosier filmmakers or about Indiana or both. So, we are sourcing all of these films and curating them from all across the state

and putting them on the platform for people to subscribe and watch.” Hoodox launched June 17 with more than 30 documentaries, including feature-length films and shorts. A monthly subscription is $10 or $100 for a full year. “We also have two founding memberships, tiers that are above and beyond the subscription that allow people to donate because Hoodox is also a nonprofit organization, and we use the revenue that we generate to pay licensing fees, the filmmakers whose work appears on the platform and the costs to run the platform and promote it,” Walls said. Walls said he spent a lot of time thinking about the “local mindset” during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The owner of Noblesville-based 12 Stars Media, he recently directed a documentary called “Finding Hygge,” a feature-length film exploring Denmark’s secret to happiness, which taught him lots about what it takes to create a film and market it. “We had read that it can cost as much or

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Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre sets 2021-22 schedule editorial@youarecurrent.com Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre announced its 2021-22 performance season schedule will include new works and past favorites. Season tickets will be available for the four concerts at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel beginning July 12. The season begins with “Under The Big Top” at 7 p.m. Aug. 26-28 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. GHDT is back at The Tarkington for “There’s No Place Like Home” Oct. 28-30, featuring a unique adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz.” GHDT’s presentation of “The Nutcracker” is set for Pike Performing Arts Center Dec. 3-4. The 2022 portion of the schedule opens with “The Black Dahlia” at The Academy of Dance Theatre, which will convert the rehearsal space into a black-box theater. “The Black Dahlia” debuted in 2017. It is based on the unsolved Hollywood murder of Elizabeth Short in 1947. “Exodus” will be presented at The Tarkington April 7-9. GHDT will close its 2021-22 season with the world premiere of “Antony and Cleopatra” at The Tarkington June 9-11. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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Red Barn Summer Theatre typically presents two plays and a musical each year. The 2021 season PRODUCTION opened with two comedies and will close with the musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which will provide its share of laughs along with classic songs such as “Stupid Cupid” and “It’s My Party.” “It’s very light-hearted, a great family show,” Red Barn Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor said. “The Marvelous Wonderettes” runs from July 8 to 18 at the Frankfort venue. The first act takes place at a 1958 senior prom. “They’ve asked these four ladies to perform and be the entertainment,” Taylor said. “It’s all jukebox music with ‘50s music you would recognize.” The second act is at the women’s 10-year class reunion, so the music is all from the 1960s. “The four girls never leave the stage,” Taylor said. “That’s been very challenging,

Francesca Alfano, left, and Jordan Flora rehearse for “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” (Submitted photo)

because normally a musical you can break it up and say these three people are going to work on music, these three people are going to work on staging on choreography. These four have to work together all the time.” The musical takes place in a gymnasium on a performing stage. Taylor said there are approximately 30 songs. “But they are ’50s and ’60s songs, so they are not as long as today’s songs,” Taylor said.

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alla carbonara paired with Banfi Chianti Classico, and the third course was Lamb Chop Ossobuco Style with Castello Banfi Brunello do Montalcino. The ossobuco was my favorite, featuring incredibly tender lamb chops with a rich sauce. Matteo’s uses the wine dinners to inspire future menu items, and I’m really hoping it plans to put the carbonara and ossobuco on the menu because they both were incredible dishes that paired excellently with wine. For dessert, there was an Italian version of a Key lime pie, which was a light and wonderful way to end the evening when paired with Banfi Rosa Regale Bianco. For five glasses of wine and a four-course meal, the price was excellent, and the way it’s set up in the alleyway definitely made me feel like I was in Italy for the evening.

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Historic Landmarks in Columbus Commentary by Don Knebel Columbus, with seven of Indiana’s 43 National Historic Landmarks and 60 buildings designed by prominent archiTRAVEL tects, is often ranked among the nation’s most architecturally important cities. That distinction is owed to an extraordinary Hoosier. In about 1940, a young J. Irwin Miller convinced his mother, Nettie Sweeney Miller, that her congregation should build a modernist church building in Columbus. As chair of the building committee, she engaged Eliel Saarinen, a famed Finnish architect. When completed in 1942, First Christian Church gained international acclaim for its unique design, featuring a glass-fronted hall and separate tower. In 1947, Miller became president of Cummins Engine Co., founded in Columbus by his great uncle, and made the company profitable. Determined to make his hometown the “very best community of its size in the country,” Miller and his foundation paid notable architects to design Columbus buildings. Like First Christian Church, six of those buildings became National Historic Landmarks — North Christian Church, First Baptist Church, Cummins Irwin Office Building, Republic Newspaper Office,

Mabel McDowell Adult Education Center and Miller House and Garden (more next week), where Miller lived with his wife, Xenia. In 1967, Esquire magazine featured Miller on its cover, saying that he was the person most qualified to run for president in 1968 because of his character and business and civic accomplishments, including leadership in establishing the National Council of Churches. In addition to its important mid-20th-century buildings, Columbus includes attractions from earlier eras, including the ornate Bartholomew County Courthouse, hailed as the “best in the west” when completed in 1874; Zaharakos, established in 1900 and one of the nation’s oldest ice cream parlors; and the classic gardens and house where Miller grew up, now a bed and breakfast. Tours of Columbus and its many attractions can be arranged through the Columbus Area Visitors Center at columbus.in.us.

The Oxford English Dictionary is at it again, welcoming a fresh batch of words into its hallowed halls. In all, 700 words and got added to GRAMMAR GUY the OED in June. Here are some of the highlights: Amirite: A colloquial interjection that is a variant of “am I right?” Cardstock: The stuff that always jams the printer. Festie: A person who enjoys attending festivals. Glitter bomb: A shower of glitter thrown onto someone, as a prank or protest. Slow clap: A steady clap to indicate a sort of sarcastic acknowledgment. Social distance: To keep distance from another person in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease. Staycation: A vacation where you don’t go anywhere. Unmute: This has been a musical term up until the recent popularity of meetings over video conference programs such as

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Zoom. When you’re “on mute,” no one can hear you even though you are talking. Voice assistant: Voice-activated program or device that responds to queries and commands. Is it just me, or has Alexa gotten way smarter than Siri? Vote-by-mail: This method of casting a ballot in an election has been around for a while, but it’s just now showing up in the OED. In the 2020 presidential election, 46 percent of the votes were cast by mail or absentee ballot. Wildland: A region or area in an uncultivated, natural state. Sadly, these areas are shrinking rapidly as humans continue to build more and more mixed-use condos. Is there a word you’d like to see added to the dictionary? Is there a word you’d like to permanently ban from the dictionary? Feel free to send me an email; just don’t send me a glitter bomb postcard. .

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