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patients have been discharged from a hospital. The institute estimates that 7 percent of the patients are still hospitalized, and State officials confirmed Indiana COVID-19 19 percent of known COVID-19 hospitalized cases are rising during a July 7 press patients have died. Overall, the institute briefing. estimated 78 percent of patients PANDEMIC Indiana State have recovered. Health CommisThe state has continued to sioner Dr. Kristina Box said hospitrack the data of its four guiding talized COVID-19 cases in the state principles for reopening: COVID-19 increased from 595 on June 26 to hospitalization rates, ICU bed and 667 on July 7. The state’s seven-day ventilator capacity, testing caaverage positivity rate also rose pacity and the ability to contact Box from a low of 4.1 percent on June 18 trace all positive COVID-19 cases. to a high of 5.9 percent on July 4. Box said the rising number of hospitalized Box said the state expected the number patients confirmed the state’s decision to of total cases to increase as more Indiana delay its move to Stage 5 of its reopening residents are tested, but she also said she plan, which would have lifted capacity rehoped that would coincide with a decrease strictions for most businesses and events, in the positivity rate of COVID-19 cases, assuming they take proper measures for which, after mid-June, also has increased. patrons to socially distance and promote “You really want to be testing so many sanitization practices. The state is in Stage people that your positivity rate is down be4.5 of its reopening plan. low 5 percent,” Box said. “That’s what we’d Consequently, the Indiana State Fairlike to see. Now, we’ve seen that creep up grounds has canceled the fun park that was as we’ve seen it in some pockets across scheduled to start July 31. Smaller 4-H fair the state, and that could be a sign we are shows will still be held at the fairgrounds. seeing more actual outbreaks, more actual Herd immunity cases not just related to the number of peoBox said the state is far from establishing ple we are testing.” herd immunity — when enough of a populaBut data analyzed by Regenstrief Instition has antibodies to stop its spread — and tute, a research organization, indicated it is likely not a viable plan for combating the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations COVID-19. has stayed steady, Box said. The institute Indiana reported a positive antibody analyzed data from 47,329 distinct COVID-19 rate of 1.5 percent in the second phase positive tests since March 1 logged by ISof a study conducted by the Richard M. DH’s databases and Indiana Network for Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, Patient Care-Research. data from which was released June 17. The Of the cases analyzed, 11,727 (25 percent) findings indicate more than 98 percent of positive patients visited an emergency deHoosiers are still susceptible to the virus. partment, 7,333 (16 percent) were hospitalThe study plans to conduct a third wave of ized and 1,540 (3 percent) were admitted to testing in the fall. an intensive care unit. Spain recently released results from its The institute reported 1,540 (21 percent) large-scale study of the spread of the virus of the 7,333 hospitalized patients were in its country. It found only 5 percent of its admitted to an intensive care unit, or 3 perpopulation had antibodies to the virus. cent of the 47,329 total cases analyzed. To Sweden, which didn’t impose lockdowns, date, 5,434 (74 percent) of 7,333 hospitalized also is far from herd immunity, according

to a recent study, which found that only 7.3 percent of Swedes have antibodies. Box also cast doubt on how long antibodies last. She said recent studies suggest antibodies may not last the duration of a person’s life, possibly not lasting longer than a few months. “With regards to herd immunity, we have some new studies that have come out indicating this coronavirus, like other coronaviruses – those viruses that cause the common cold – tend to behave the same way,” Box said. “We have some viruses where you get it once in your life, and you have immunity forever. You’re never going to get that virus again. You have other viruses, something like HIV, that you may get and probably will have forever and be able to keep that under control with medications. The (new) coronavirus people get, they develop some brief immunity, the ability to fight that virus off, but, unfortunately, that immunity doesn’t stay around. You keep getting the common cold over and over again, and that’s what these recent studies have indicated. “Even individuals who develop immunity, develop antibodies, unfortunately those antibodies in many cases are disappearing very quickly, so the concern there is that it doesn’t matter how many people we expose. We’re not going to probably develop herd immunity and, unfortunately, we may just end up with a lot more individuals who have severe consequences or die from this.” Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will continue to focus on ways it can protect the health and safety of Hoosiers, saying the idea of herd immunity is one that will not be reached soon, whether it be through a vaccine or other means. “There’s still this infectious virus rolling around the hills out there,” Holcomb said. “We have to focus on controlling what we can, and that’s our own behavior. That’s how we slow the spread. It’s critically important that we don’t (only) hope for a vaccine. I’m hoping for it, but that’s not the strategy.”

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COVID-19 causes lost wages Commentary by Mark Heirbrandt

In Hamilton County alone, COVID-19 has caused an estimated $554 million, and counting, in lost wages. I was heartbroken over PANDEMIC the stories of family restaurants struggling to pay rent, new businesses forced to shut their doors or delay opening and citizens at a loss for work. But through it all, we remained hopeful. In an effort to combat rising unemployment and address the significant financial burden caused by COVID-19, our county created the Hamilton County Workforce Recovery Task Force and the Hamilton County Stabilization Fund. These key projects are ways for our county to combat the negative effects of COVID-19. Helping to support working community members, attracting quality jobs and maintaining a fiscally responsible budget are our top priorities, and we have some of the best and brightest from Hamilton County dedicated to seeing a full recovery of our local economy. Just a few of the things we are doing to

keep Hamilton County as the best place in the country include: Task force initiatives in progress. • Creating a virtual job fair for county residents scheduled for early July. • Providing mentoring to residents in need of computer skills and resumé help to apply for jobs. • Identifying additional grant and funding opportunities for community members. Stabilization fund. • 210 applications from local businesses. • Distributed $750,000 in support to community members. I look forward to the innovation and opportunities that arise from this hardship. To learn more about job openings and workforce recovery resources, visit visithamiltoncounty.com/ invest-hamilton-county/work/jobs. Thank you, and stay healthy!

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89-year-old I have ever known. I will miss our daily chats about everything, from my kids, her daughter, grandkids and great-grand kids, to solving the world’s problems. I think she gets a little feistier every year. I always tell her I am going to be just like her when I grow up.” Johns graduated from Noblesville High School in 1949. Her late husband, Edward “Bud” Johns, graduated from NHS in 1945. The couple moved away after getting married but returned in 1987 to help with their parents. Her husband died in 1998. She had volunteered at a hospital gift shop for several years when living in Michigan. Johns Johns has one daughter, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. “Growing up in Noblesville was a sheer delight, a safe place,” she said. “A couple of years after we moved back, it went from a small place to what it is now. I love the area.”

At 89, it seems to Carolyn Johns a good time to slow down. Johns has been a Riverview GIVING BACK Health volunteer since 1989, serving as manager of the gift shop since 1990. “I will miss working at the hospital because the people are so great,” Johns said. “There comes a time in life when it’s time to hang up your hat. With this quarantine, it gave me time after 31 years to get adjusted to being home. It’s always wise when you know that time (to retire) has arrived.” The Noblesville resident volunteered four hours a day, five days a week for the last several years. She stopped working in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It involved doing all the scheduling and did a lot of the buying for all the clothing and gift items in the shop. I tried to make sure that everything ran as smoothly as possible,” Johns said. “I love working with people. I love fashion and helping people put an outfit together. I like helping with the displays.” Johns, who also volunteers for Riverview Health Auxiliary, will definitely be missed. “Carolyn is one amazing and classy lady,” Riverview Health Volunteer Manager Melinda Nash said. “When I What’s your home worth? came on board about 1 1/2 years ago, I said that she should have been paid for all of her time and dedication, and she said if I paid her, she would have left and The Market is HOT and volunteered somewhere else. INVENTORY IS LOW! “She has given so much of her time and talent to Riverview Health, and we are so grateful for her years here.” Direct: (317) 590.7878 Tricia Hall, Riverview’s director of pulmonary and Office: (317) 590.9955 neuro services who previously had served as the volunteer manger, has known Johns for 20 years. “She is so kind and funny,” Hall said. “She is honestly the most vibrant

“There comes a time in life when it’s time to hang up your hat. With this quarantine, it gave me time after 31 years to get adjusted to being home. It’s always wise when you know that time (to retire) has arrived.”

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Group develops coalition seeking former principal’s reinstatement, school board election candidate By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Coalition of Stakeholders and Teachers in Westfield Washington Schools, or COSTS in WWS, has a short- and long-term plan. The first is to focus on Election Day in November, when the WWS Board of Trustees Districts 1 and 3 positions are up for election. The long-term plan is a bit broader. “Long term, we want to just keep the community informed, and we want to make sure the school board and the superintendent always continue to have our best interest at heart,” said Carrie Larrison, one of the coalition’s leaders. The coalition was formed following the reassignment of Westfield High School Principal Stacy McGuire in June. Her new title is administrator of alternative learning. The reassignment was approved as part of a personnel packet at a June 9 school board meeting by a 3-2 vote, with members Duane Lutz, Amy Pictor and Amber Willis voting in favor of the change and members Rebecca Ogle and Bill Anderson voting against. Lutz is the school board representative for District 3 and Pictor is the school board representative for District 1. Following the vote, two rallies were held to call for McGuire’s reinstatement as WHS principal. However, two interim co-principals, Bill Naas and Alicia Denniston, have been appointed. Naas and Denniston previously served as assistant principals at the high school. “We want to make sure money is being spent responsibly, referendum money and money from the state and that the schools are getting what they need and central office isn’t too top heavy,” Larrison said of the coalition’s goals. “We just want to be proactive for our elections in November and elect good school board members who have the total community’s best interest at heart as well as the best interest of the students and teachers and who are fiscally responsible.” COSTS in WWS is asking for community members to at-

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tend the July 14 school board meeting. It begins at 7 p.m. at Washington Woods Elementary School, 17950 Grassy Branch Rd. “We would love for community members to come out in support of Stacy McGuire, of course, but also we just want the school year to get off to a good start,” Larrison said. “There’s a lot of chaos already surrounding the start of school with COVID-19 and construction going on, and I know it would be nice to get some things in place.” The school board issued the following statement about the reassignment and subsequent rallies: “Westfield Washington Schools recently announced a leadership transition in which Dr. Stacy McGuire was appointed Administrator of Alternative Learning for the district. “A majority of the WWS Board of School Trustees supported this recommendation. While we may not always share a unanimous point of view, we are united in our responsibility to serve the district and in wanting the best for our students, teachers and the community. We agree as a full Board we must work together to strengthen and heal our community. “We appreciate the feedback we have received. Board matters require a level of confidentiality that state law, policy and ethical standards mandate we follow. We understand that can be frustrating and ask that our community understand that we are not able to share details.” Larrison said the coalition hopes that if McGuire isn’t reinstated that the interim principals stay in place to provide

consistency for students and staff. “We want them to make sure they take their time in selecting a new principal who will truly do a good job and not rush into hiring somebody if there’s not a good candidate out there,” Larrison said. For more about COSTS in WWS, email costsinwws@ gmail.com.

SPEAKING OUT Since Stacy McGuire was reassigned to administrator of alternative learning, two rallies have been held to request her reinstatement as high school principal. So far, the rallies haven’t accomplished that result but they have drawn large turnouts. Coalition of Stakeholders and Teachers in Westfield Washington Schools leader Carrie Larrison said more rallies may be held in the future. “It really just depends,” she said. “The rallies were great, and we got a lot of people out listening to the issues and coming forward. The main thing we want is for the school board and (WWS Supt. Sherry) Grate to know everybody is still interested, so if we need to have another rally, we will absolutely still have one.” Larrison said she and others did state their concerns to the school board and encouraged discussion, but none of the members responded. COSTS in WWS also is working to create an anonymous survey to gauge teachers’ opinions of the district’s work environment and learn their chief complaints.

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Commentary by Terry Anker These long, hot afternoons provide terrific opportunities to catch up on a good book or movie indoors — and many of us partake. In a particularly oldschool kind of a way, this past weekend delivered a handful of Clint Eastwood films. Two with him as an actor and two as a director. Overall, they were good fun. As the weather turned to storms and our current circumstances tend to keep us home, abundant time allowed for the luxury of watching the extra features often included with DVDs and even some online services. Both of the modern flicks, “The 15:17 to Paris” and “Richard Jewell,” told the stories of the filmmakers and the true-life protagonists in the movies, often labeled as “Boy Scouts” in passing. The first recounts the events of three young Americans who stop a terrorist while on vacation heading to Paris. And we remember Richard Jewell as the hapless hero who saved countless lives in a bombing at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games in 1996. Needing a quick solution to restore confidence in the public and to avoid global shaming, the media and FBI found a convenient scapegoat in the law-and-order Jewell. After wrongly initiating what would become a gratuitous public spectacle, the government arrested the actual bomber with a full, if not boastful, confession. Jewell died of heart failure at age 44. The actors and crew posited that Jewell was too much of a “Boy Scout” to be believed. Scouts and their parents will remember that a Scout aspires to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. The cynicism of the government’s agent might reflect experience. But might not it also reflect that one who lives a life without character cannot imagine another where it is not only imagined, but lived?

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

Taking a parenting victory lap Commentary by Danielle Wilson We’ve done it, friends! My husband Doo and I have successfully launched our fourth and final child into the world HUMOR of licensed automobile drivers. We’re still two cars short, our insurance is about to go through the roof and I probably won’t sleep for the next few years worrying about her on roundabouts, but this is certainly a major milestone in our parenting careers and one that deserves commemorating — for me, especially. Having served as the primary chauffeur at Chez Wilson since 2001, the ability to hand over a set of keys to our youngest little darling when she needs to go to work/ school/dance/Castleton is literally a dream come true. She may be loving her newfound independence, but I am luxuriating in it! And when I think about the road we’ve traveled to ensure that our offspring are now somewhat autonomous humans, I’m amazed that Doo and I are both still fairly

normal, high-functioning people. We survived potty training, preschool antics, PTO politics, picky eaters, sibling fights, middle school drama, what feels like thousands of soccer, volleyball and basketball games, scary rashes and ER runs, “sex” talks, family vacation shenanigans, adolescent poor-decision-making, a brief stint with Master Yoo’s Taekwondo, teenage heartbreak and heartache and an orthodontics bill that arrived monthly for nearly a decade. Raising kids has not been easy; it is not easy. But we persevered, and here we are, basically on the final lap of that Parenting 500. Sure, they live at home and none of them have secured long-term employment, but they all now have the tools necessary to go into the world and adult. We did it! Peace out.

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Editor, George Floyd’s death was not subtle but has made me consider our society’s many subtle racist attitudes. Our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is ironically symbolic of the underlying subtle unspoken racial bias that permeates the United States. This anthem was derived from a poem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, a man who owned Africans as slaves and was an avowed racist who considered Africans an inferior race. He tried to stop Abolitionists from even voicing their opinion about slavery. The third stanza of his original poem referenced seeking out and killing “hirelings and slaves” who were fleeing to the British to seek their freedom. Clearly, the “land of the free” did not refer to African slaves whose descendants are now “African Americans.” Despite this, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became our official national anthem in 1931, despite the abolition of slavery almost 70 years before. Racism was much less subtle then; just ask any Ku Klux Klan member. It took another 33 years before the Civil Rights Act was passed, but even then, racism was more open and less subtle. Robert Baker, Carmel

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Life in a suburban New York Petrie dish Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Carl Reiner has passed. By now, you have read countless accolades about this comic genius and have seen dozens HUMOR of examples of his work. I have little more to add, except that Carl Reiner’s creation, “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” had a special significance in my life. In the comedy series, the Petries’ suburban home was portrayed as being in New Rochelle, N.Y., my birthplace and home for 30 years. It’s a bedroom community of 60,000, 20 miles north of New York City. Not only was I born and raised there, but I went back after college to New Rochelle High School to teach from 1969 to 1978. All my adult life, when I’ve mentioned my hometown, the first thing people say is, “Oh, that’s where Rob and Laura Petrie lived.” Of course, they didn’t really, but lots of other famous people did, and below are some of my favorites. Don Hewitt, creator and producer of “60 Minutes,” attended New Rochelle High School in the late ’30s and is considered the best-known graduate of all, according to a list compiled by one alumni association.

Everyone else whose name appears in this column was on this list, as well, except me. I am unofficially considered the most famous person ever to teach sophomore English at NRHS.

All my adult life, when I’ve mentioned my hometown, the first thing people say is, “Oh, that’s where Rob and Laura Petrie lived.” Of course, they didn’t really, but lots of other famous people did, and below are some of my favorites. Willie Mays, the New York Giants center fielder, and arguably the greatest player of all time, lived in New Rochelle for several years. I was a Dodgers fan, but I admired the “Say Hey Kid” and would drive past his house all the time with the hopes of seeing him. How many times did I catch a glimpse? Let’s just say I batted zero. Dave Berg had an apartment in New

Rochelle. He was a cartoonist for Mad Magazine and creator of the series titled “The Lighter Side of…,” which skewered life in suburbia. I didn’t know him, but I called him one day out of the blue and asked him to talk to my writing class at the high school. When we met, he told me I reminded him of Alfred E. Neuman. Other than that, I am glad I called. During one parent/teacher night, a distinguished-looking man came into my classroom and told me his son was my student and that he had some concerns about how I was teaching my writing course. I expressed polite shock. He introduced himself as E.L. Doctorow. I realized he was the novelist who wrote “Ragtime,” an international bestseller. I had not connected the surname with his son. Now, I felt like Alfred E. Neuman. Next week, Part 2

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Aria, Versiti partner to treat COVID-19 By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Aria Diagnostics has been testing hundreds of people since March for the new coronavirus virus that causes COVID-19. PANDEMIC “As we started down this path with Aria Diagnostics, we wanted to find out who has it in an effort to flatten the curve, but we had interest in figuring out the other side of this disease,” Aria co-founder Zak Kahn said. “It was finding out who had it so fewer people got it. With people going back to work, we are actually seeing more COVID-19 positives in the workplaces as well as socially. People are catching it more. We wanted to provide value to the other side of, how do we stop this disease from hurting people and possibly killing people?” Aria Diagnostics, 5635 W. 96th St. in Indianapolis, announced May 29 it will partner with Versiti Blood Center to identify and provide convalescent plasma donors to aid in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. Kahn, a Carmel resident, said clinical trials and hospital usage show that patients who receive convalescent plasma are recovering from COVID-19 at positive rates. “We are turning out our patients over to Versiti, who is providing that plasma to hospitals right now,” Kahn said. “We’re seeing this work in patients.” Kahn said he is pleased with the number of people donating plasma. “The Carmel Police Dept. members who tested positive all donated at Versiti (in late May),” he said. “There is genuine altruistic motivation by the community of us all coming together to solve this together. People are generally optimistic about positive outcomes because the pharmaceutical companies have to take time before they deliver a response and solution for a vaccine and other treatment options.” Dr. Dan A. Waxman, Versiti vice president of transfusion medicine blood services, said potential donors must first be proven to have had a COVID-19 diagnosis through a positive lab test result, which Aria provides, and must be symptom-free for 14 days. Kahn said Aria’s position is that everyone should be tested. “We experienced a shortage in March when we first started,” Kahn said. “Since

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Fishers resident takes on challenge of the Beast in Wisdom Builders Theater production By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Peter Fulton certainly doesn’t feel he was typecast in one of the title roles in “Beauty and the Beast.” MUSICAL “The most challenging part about playing the Beast is being angry,’’ Fulton said. ‘I’m a pretty cool-headed person, so it feels unnatural to grunt and yell at everyone. Also, it’s been a challenge learning to yell without damaging my voice.” The Fishers resident portrays the Beast in the Wisdom Builders Community Theater’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” July 24 to Aug. 1 at The Auditorium at The Annex, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville. Fulton, a 2019 Colonial Christian High School graduate who is attending IUPUI, is making his first appearance with Wisdom Builders Community Theater. “Actually, I had never thought about playing the Beast,” said Fulton, who was selected for the 2019 Songbook Academy summer intensive. “I didn’t audition for any specific character, so I was pleasantly surprised when the director called me back for a lead role.” In contrast, Abby Emerick had definitely thought about playing Belle. “Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess and it’s always been a dream role of mine,” she said. A 19-year-old Whitestown resident, Emerick said “Be Our Guest” is her favorite song “I love the music, choreography, and it’s just a really fun song to be on stage during,” she said. Emerick, a cosmetology graduate who works at a salon in Carmel, attended Wisdom Builders Co-Op for homeschooled students. She had previously performed in Wisdom Builders musicals. Carmel resident Daniel “Huffy” Tolbert plays Lumiere. “Lumiere is absolutely a fantastic role for me,” Tolbert said. “During auditions, I thought it would be the best fit for me,

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although I would have been happy with any role. “I love all the songs, but my favorite might be ‘The Mob Song.’” Tolbert’s wife, Robin Tolbert, plays Babette, the feather duster. “I have never seen Tolbert ‘Beauty and the Beast’ performed on stage but have long loved the movie and have been interested in performing the musical for many years,” he said. Noblesville resident Nick Haskins is cast as Haskins Cogsworth. “Unlike other comedic characters like Lumiere and Chip, he doesn’t seem to realize how overdramatic he tends to be, which makes him easy to laugh at,” Haskins said. “At the same time, he also has a big heart and the best intentions for his prince and companions. We’ve done a lot of work to reconcile his big, exaggerated reactions with his genuine moments of sincerity in a way that feels right for the character. So far, I’m happy with the result.”

Haskins views “Beauty and the Beast” as a classic. “It might be the best animated movie Disney has ever made, which is pretty high praise,” Haskins said. “It’ll be exciting to see how everything translates from the screen to the stage.” Haskins, 22, has been part of Wisdom Builders Community Theater for several years. “Many of the show’s cast members return from our previous shows, such as ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ and ‘Around the World in 80 Days,’” Haskins said. “Each of the leads have done an incredible job with their characters, and the ensemble is very committed to making this show the best it can be.” The cast members began their first table read at the end of January. “However, due to quarantine, we had to continue our rehearsals over Zoom,” Fulton said. “This was difficult, since it was near impossible to sync up our lines or practice musical numbers. In late May, we began in-person rehearsals outdoors.” The performances are at 7 p.m. July 24, 25, 30 and 31 and 2 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 1. Tickets are $10. For more, visit wbtheater.com.

Songbook Academy sets virtual lineup editorial@youarecurrent.com For the first time, the Great American Songbook Foundation will provide streaming online coverage of key MUSIC events from its annual Songbook Academy summer intensive, the nation’s only youth music intensive focused on the timeless standards of pop, jazz, Broadway and Hollywood. During the 11th edition of the intensive, 40 select high school vocalists from 16 states will receive instruction and mentoring from arts educators, Broadway stars and other entertainment professionals, including five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein, founder of the Songbook Foundation; pianist/arranger Scott Bradlee, founder of Postmodern Jukebox; Tony and Grammy Award-nominated actress Ashley Park; Tony Award-winning singer/actress Faith Prince; and nine-time Grammy winner Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer. The events will stream live on the Songbook Academy Facebook page and be posted for later viewing on the Songbook Foundation’s YouTube channel. For a list of events, visit currentnightandday.com

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Author shares love of sharks, baseball Editor’s Note: Mark Ambrogi has known Michael DiVitto Kelly for nearly 50 years. He is a younger brother of Current Publishing Inc. publisher and Carmel resident Brian Kelly By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Michael DiVitto Kelly figured the adage “write what you know” fits. “So, I thought I’ve always loved the film ‘Jaws,’ BOOK and I’ve always been a Cincinnati Reds fan,” Kelly said. Kelly, who goes by DiVitto Kelly as an author, got an idea while watching YouTube clips of the Reds’ 1975 World Series victory against Boston. Kelly came up with a way to include those two loves in his book, “Summer of the Shark,” which was published by World Kelly Castle Publishing and released in June. Ryan Sullivan, a 12-year-old from the fictional town of Madison Hill, Ohio, spends the summer of 1974 with his grandfather at Martha’s Vineyard. They attend Red Sox games and are hired as extras for the movie “Jaws” as it’s being filmed there. The next year, he and his grandfather share their love of baseball during the World Series, and “Jaws” makes its debut. “It was a lot of fun writing this story because it was

bringing back memories of living in Cincinnati,” said Kelly, who grew up in Cincinnati before moving to Florida at age 13. “It’s a coming-of-age, youngadult story. By near the end of the story, he’s 13 and meets a girl who is a Reds fan. As an adult, he recounts that 1975 was his favorite year.” Kelly researched the games and the making of “Jaws” to make the book historically accurate. He previously wrote “Globster,” which was released in December 2019 by World Castle. “The publisher is pushing it to be made into a movie,” Kelly said. “It’s horror mixed with a little humor.” A librarian, Kelly is a papier-mache artist and plays bass guitar. He became more interested in writing while serving as editor of the Seminole Tribe of Florida newspaper. The book is available on Amazon.com.

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Mike Jenneman is eager to share his artistic expertise with children. Jenneman, a graphic designer and photographer, ART illustrated his first book, “Scooter The Mischievous Elf,” in 2019. Jenneman will be the Artist for the Day for the Carmel Arts Council’s Art in the Garden from 3 to 7 p.m. July 18 at the garden setting, which is adjacent to the CAC’s Children’s Art Gallery, 40 West Main St. The program was scheduled to debut July 11 with Carmel artist Scott Osborne. Jenneman Jenneman is providing coloring pages of his illustrations from the book. He began doing it when he and author James B. Dworkin visited classrooms. “I took four pages from the book and made them into coloring pages and would hand them out,” he said. “The kids loved it. They could take it home and color them, so I thought this would be a good social-distancing thing.” Jenneman is going to supply pages of eyes, ears, noses, mouths and hair. “It helps the kids if you look at a character, you don’t have to draw that person exactly,” he said. “You can make your own character by saying, ‘I’m going to pick out this

pair of eyes and you draw those eyes.’ The same thing with ears, nose and mouth. You can place them on there. It’s almost like a Mr. Potato Head. That way it’s easier for kids and anyone to draw a character.” Gavin Goode will be the featured artist for the Aug. 8 session. The artists for Aug. 15, Sept. 12 Mike Jenneman’s illustration of scootand 19 are yet to be er. (Submitted illustration) determined. “This program has been in the planning stages since late winter,” CAC Gallery Coordinator Donna Tutwiler said. “The original plan was developed to enable artists to showcase and demonstrate their art, help children learn and create art as well as bring awareness to the Carmel Arts Council, the Children’s Art Gallery and CAC programs. Unfortunately, out of concern for the health and welfare of our visitors and volunteers, the Carmel Arts Council made the decision to scale back the original plan due to Covid-19 restrictions.”

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Fairy chimney churches near Goreme, Turkey. (Photo by Don Knebel)

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