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Michala Salazar will serve as an AmeriCorps National Service Member through the summer in Maine. (Submitted photo)

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your five days off, you are free to roam around the state or travel. You get a state park pass so you can camp wherever you want to go.” Michala Salazar’s love of the outdoors came Salazar receives a stipend for the livfrom her family. ing costs. “I was raised with two “We have crews that go out throughservice older brothers who were out the state parks in Maine and public Boy Scouts, and I’ve allands,” she said. “Our crew is at Moosehways tried to follow in their footsteps,” ead Lake. We’re making a reroute of the she said. trail. We’re trimming trees and plants so Salazar, a Westfield resident, passed they don’t disturb the trail itself. We’re on being on Girl Scout — “I couldn’t sell Salazar making it a more suitable environment the cookies,” she said. for hikers and families.” Salazar, 18, who recently graduated from Salazar said it’s hard work. Guerin Catholic High School, is serving as a Maine “It’s physically demanding and little mentally, Conservation Corps and AmericCorps national too,” she said. “You’re in the back country of this service member this summer. new state. It’s a little bit daunting, but it’s fun. She is taking time off from the classroom before beginning college in 2016, and said she is con- You get really close to your crew members besidering majoring in sociology or anthropology. She cause you are with them 24/7.” Salazar said they are without the luxuries of would like to become a documentary filmmaker, every day. making films about people and cultures. “You don’t have a bathroom,” Salazar said. “You Salazar heard about the MCC program and apdon’t have showers. We have to eat what you’ve plied in October 2014 and learned she was picked packed beforehand. It gets a little dull. It’s a good earlier this year. The MCC conducts conservation time to get back to simplicity.” projects throughout Maine, including extensive Of course, she is often without her laptop and recreational trail construction and rehabilitation. phone. “I’ve never been to Maine, so I figured why “It’s a good practice to just disconnect,” she not?” she said. said. Salazar reported on June 17 and her term will Salazar will participate in the National Outdoor end Aug. 14. Her job is made up of the MCC calls Leadership School in Wyoming on Sept. 4. She’ll for nine-day hitches of work followed by five receive college credit for the program, which days off. includes traveling around Wyoming for three “When we are on a hitch we are all together camping close to our work site,” Salazar said. “On months.

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A.J. Krok will be heading to Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., this fall. The Westfield resiachievement dent will join the diving team at Dartmouth, as he dove for Brebeuf through high school. Krok started out in Westfield schools for kindergarten before attending St. Maria Goretti from first grade through eighth grade. “A big reason (for attending Brebeuf) was that Brebeuf provided a supportive atmosphere in which he could balance varsity swimming and diving, club diving and academics throughout his high schools years,” said Krok’s mother, Windi. “He was able to break school records, compete in the USA Diving Junior circuit, and graduate with high honors. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.” Krok began diving in fourth grade, when a local diving club sent a brochure to his home. At the time, Krok enjoyed gymnastics. Diving seemed like a good combination between gymnastics and swimming, and sure enough, he’s been doing it ever since. “He works really hard to get to where he is,” Windi said. “He’s had a lot of joy and a lot

A.J. Krok will be heading to Dartmouth for diving this fall. (Submitted photo)

of heartbreak through the process and never gave up. We are very proud of him and he’s going to end up doing great things” Throughout the summer, Krok will be completing workouts to prepare him for the Dartmouth team. These workouts include a regimen of diving, dryland training and physical therapy. Krok plans to study physics, and he leaves Sept. 4 for school.

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Mike Alley (right), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service officer in Hamilton County, and Doug Murray, talk about how the antenna being used can send signals great distances. Radios used by “hams” can be used to send data to satellites. (Photos by Sam Robinson)

Radio club teaches public about communications By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Since age 13, amateur radio, or “ham” radio, has been a part of Joe March’s life. Endearingly referring to himself and other amateurs as a “ham”, cover story the term, coming from the 1800s, was originally used to mock amateur radio and telegraph operators. And each summer, March, Hamilton County’s Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, or RACES, public information officer, takes his talent and hobby to the streets and to the City of Westfield. For a full 24 hours, nations across the world participate in the Amateur Radio Field Day. This year’s Hamilton County event drew a crowd to Quaker Park on June 27 and 28. March said in 2014, there were 45,000 different set-ups last year. He said he suspects about the same number participated this year. RACES and the Central Indiana Amateur Radio Association, or CIARA, all assisted with the daylong exercise. “The purpose for us being here is to practice and see if there are glitches in the equipment so we learn how to bypass those and work around what needs to be fixed,” he said. Real-life emergency situations sometimes call on hams for inclement weather, traffic and non-emergency situations like communications for races or marathons.

Mike Alley, the RACES officer in Hamilton County said that ham radios work by bouncing signals off the Earth’s atmosphere back towards the ground. The frequencies continue to bounce back up and down from the Earth to the atmosphere, and anyone in between can pick them up if they are tuned to the correct frequency.

Jerry Hill, a member of Amateur Radio Emergency Services communicates with other operators from across the U.S.

Hams are often involved in more than one communications group, all assisting each other to make the Amateur Radio Field Day a success. However, there are more ways to get involved in addition to the annual Field Day event. CIARA is the general interest radio club for central Indiana, in which March also participates. “Emergency management is specifically here for support,” said Carl Ericsson, acting executive director for Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency. “We supply the trailers, tents and support equipment. Our next public event is the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, where we push the message out about being prepared and making sure people are aware and knowing what they should do in a disaster.” “While RACES and Amateur Radio Emergency Services focus on the public service aspects of the amateur radio service, the club serves as a general education and fun vehicle,” March said. “Members hear from various speakers about different topics.” He said that some of the speakers’ topics are DIY building new and experimental equipment, radio contesting, show and tell of new equipment, making new antennas and more. “Another part of the club is helping out other members put up new antennas, program their new radios, or resolve a grounding issue for lightning protection,” March said. “Naturally, members also participate in the public service side, providing communications for such events as the Carmel Marathon, Sam Costa Half Marathon and others.” The club can hold test sessions for amateur radio licensing. March, among others, is a certified volunteer examiner authorized to give exams for amateur radio licenses.

about ciara Meetings: First Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at Noblesville Fire Station No. 6, 16800 Hazel Dell Rd., Noblesville. Member qualifications: Members train as National Weather Service Severe Storm Spotters. Most members, once they get their qualifications through the club, move on to RACES or ARES and become a member of all three.

One of the most tangible products of ham radio enthusiasts is vital emergency management data. “Hams” monitor storm activities and share information with other operators, particularly organizations like Hamilton County Emergency Management.

Tim Vermande, president of the Central Indiana Amateur Radio Association said that radio operators that are trained as emergency responders are vital in disaster areas because they can contact other operators to find out what areas need help.

To join or learn more: Contact March at kj9m@arrl.net or visit www.arrl.org/whatis-ham-radio. “Any licensed radio amateur or anyone wanting to get an FCC Amateur Radio License can join,” March said. “Just stop by any meeting, we’re a friendly bunch.” There are more than 720,000 amateur radio licenses in the U.S.

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Faces of the 4-H Fair

From left: Anna Del Greco, Gabe Del Greco and Courtney Kinney run the Westfield Cloverleaves concession stand on July 18.

Caitie Sheller, of Cicero, holds her nine-week-old baby goat, Maple, on July 18.

Landyn Cooper (right) and Norah Privett, of Sheridan, clean swine.

Owen Higginbotham, 4, of Noblesville, shows swine on July 18. (Photos by Sadie Hunter)

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Katie Waitt, of Cicero, shows off the champion rabbit, Racer.

From left: Brandon, Decklan and Jessica Hands, of Noblesville, enjoy corn on the cob July 18.

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Kroger implementing pickup By Navar Watson • news@currentinwestfield.com The Kroger Co. is experimenting with a new online pickup service, and the Westfield location at 150 W. 161st St. plans to be among the first to test it out. The Westfield Economic updates and Community Development Dept., along with Mark Salma of the Kroger Co. Central Division Real Estate office, introduced the idea of an E-commerce program at the Westfield City Council meeting July 13. “The grocery industry is really the last industry to not really have embraced online ordering,” Salma said, mentioning sites like Amazon that compete against traditional shopping. The program would allow customers to order their groceries online, arrive at the store, use designated parking spaces and have their groceries delivered to their car. Kroger employees would do all the shopping and bagging from the time the order is processed to the moment the customer arrives. “The goal with the program is that the customer never leaves the [car],” Salma said. “They’re in and out in about 90 seconds.” The project requires half an acre on the north side of the store. With this space, Kroger plans to create four

A rendering of Kroger’s new pickup area. (Submitted photo)

designated parking spaces under a canopy. Having considered anywhere from two to 10 parking spots, Salma and his team figured four would be ideal for the start. “Interestingly, Indiana has been identified as a priority market for the program,” Salma said. After ranking stores across the nation, the marketing group behind the initiative anticipated this Westfield store to have the most positive reception, Salma said. The Kroger company plans to open 10 pickup services in the market this year and 60 more next year. The project still is in the early planning stages, so logistics, like operating hours and staffing, have yet to be determined. A public hearing on the matter is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at City Hall, 130 Penn St. Kroger also plans to hold a neighborhood meeting with nearby residents.

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Fieldhouse breaks ground By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com With soccer, baseball and football already prevalent at Grand Park, many have questioned when basketball would join the ranks. As of July 15, they construction now have an answer after a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse, an 88,000-square-foot facility that will welcome basketball and volleyball teams. “A question I get a lot is ‘Aren’t we in Indiana? Where’s basketball?’” Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said at the ceremony. “We are absolutely thrilled to be having this complex here at Grand Park because it really fulfills a huge challenge.” Cook personally thanked Craig and Sandra Wood, the owners of the land the city purchased for the fieldhouse. The Wood family was present at the groundbreaking ceremony, and they sang the National Anthem together. “Craig and Sandy have been very gracious about working with us,” Cook said. “They’ve been farming here for years, but now we will be growing a different kind of crop.” Andy Card, an investor for the fieldhouse, also spoke at the ceremony. “We will set the high water mark for field-

Craig Wood, left, shakes hands with Andy Card, a Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse investor. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

houses in the United States,” he said. Once finished, the building will hold eight courts for volleyball and basketball, seating for 2,500 to 3,000 spectators, a food court and a concession area. Despite construction just beginning, the new fieldhouse already has events and tournaments booked as soon as it opens its doors. The Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse will be completed by January of next year. The fieldhouse is projected to bring 100 jobs and multiple millions of dollars into the city’s economy.

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F R O M   T HE BA C K SH O P The proper call for safety’s sake It’s no secret we’ve been inundated with rain this summer. It affects plans for so many. The deluge of “liquid sunshine” plays havoc on multiple fronts. There is so much clay around these parts that the water seeps in only so far before it begins to pool. And so it came to pass, unfortunately, that the Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show, previously scheduled to run from Aug. 4-9, was cancelled last week as a result of what the rain left behind. Primarily, that would be an overly soggy Wild Air Farms, where the event has enjoyed an ultra-successful, 37year run. It’s far too dangerous to erect tents and portable stables, as was the finding of Town of Zionsville officials. Can you imagine driving tent stakes and other support or anchoring mechanism into what in some places amounts to pudding? The cancellation, without question, was an excellent call. Yes, we wanted it all to come off without a hitch, for it is an event we enjoy and sponsor. It’s better this way. Having talked to the show’s local leadership, we now know this was a gut-wrenching decision, but the only logical decision that could be made. There was no need to risk the lives of humans and horses, or property, for that matter, by forcing the staging of the event. It was a decision made in the name of safety, and it was a smart one at that. The show, which was to have benefitted Riley Hospital for Children, draws from all our communities as well as from several states beyond. Knowing the organizers and the decision makers at Wild Air, we believe we are safe to assume the show will rise and ride again in far better conditions. At the very least, we hope that will be the case. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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The purchase of our first home included with it a vintage refrigerator nearly original to the 70-year-old residence. We lovingly referred to it as the DeSoto for its curved top and liberal use of chrome deco-styled trim. It reminded us of the state-of-theart vehicles built to satisfy the pent-up demand immediately following the merciful end of World War II. And much like the auto we imagined it to emulate, the door was comprised of an abundance of steel and the sound, if closed with great vigor, quite satisfactorily replicated that of a slamming car door. My parents, concerned for our newlywed well-being, surprised us with the gift of a current model not long after we movedin. Even as our hopes for the place were boundless, our budget was not. As I recall, Mom and Dad even threw in some food – just to get us started. But, I couldn’t bring myself to retire the DeSoto. With a much stronger (and younger) back then than

now, I moved the displaced behemoth to the basement to fill with tasty beverages and the occasional overflow from our proud new appliance in the kitchen. Some years later, our fortunes had improved but the DeSoto was still doing yeoman’s work. In the frequent power outages that often accompany older homes with even older infrastructure, we could count on the thick walls and insulation to keep contents cool for hours – if not days – on end. I was proud of the DeSoto (and maybe a little smug about my self-proclaimed thrift). Then a particularly environmentally-minded friend chastised me pointing out that a new device would pay for itself with electricity savings in a single year. When is it best to let go of the past – and how do we determine the worth of our sentimentality? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentinwestfield.com.

Q U O T E  O F   T HE  W EE K Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. – Napoleon Hill

Blecht. I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I’m so done with summer vacation. It’s true, my friends, June and July haven’t materialized into that magical time of humor peaceful relaxation that I’ve dreamt about since January. Perhaps it’s the Noah’s-Ark-worthy rain, although I prefer yard floods to scorching heat, but I actually think my intolerance is due to the remarkable lack of routine here at Chez Wilson. Yes, we started out with a plan. Chores, Amish Day, and Game Night all made it onto the calendar, and kids’ classes, camps and hobbies filled the early days with as much suburban crisscrossing as this dance mom cared to orchestrate. My husband, Doo, and I even managed a couple of short trips sans minions where we remembered that we do, in fact, like each other. But we never fell into any sort of regular, daily schedule, and as a former military cadet/mother of twin infants, my normal highoctane, high-efficiency M.O. toppled faster than our latest JENGA tower. Our teens have been sleeping until noon, eating at all hours, and playing video games until well past midnight. Peppered throughout are last-second requests for rides, laundry, and recipe ingredients. I feel like I’m caught in a rip-tide off the North Carolina coast without a life jacket or, more importantly, a shark baton. And I just want to lie on the beach! Granted, I don’t miss grading Algebra tests or creating edible brown bag lunches from mystery meat and a can of mandarin oranges, but I clearly do not function properly without time constraints and a mile-long To Do list. To wit, if I have eight hours to write an article, it’s not going to happen; I’ll putter around the house delaying closet clean-outs and then watch six straight episodes of Breaking Bad. But if I only have thirty minutes between Color Guard drop-off and Tae Kwon Do pick-up on a school day, I can easily crank out a Pulitzer-worthy masterpiece. So instead of feeling rejuvenated, I’m just feeing unaccomplished. August, and the beautiful ridged schedule it brings, can’t come soon enough! Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentinwestfield. com.

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Spreading the word Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Our kitchen renovation required cleaning out several drawers filled with exotic spices, most of which I had never heard humor of: anardana, advieh, amchoor powder and ajwain, to name a few. (Yes, my wife had them in alphabetical order.) Mary Ellen bought these when she went through her, “I am going to learn to be a gourmet cook” stage, the week after we got married. The stage left the following Monday. Mary Ellen thought this would be a good time to wean me off my addiction to mustard and ketchup, two essential ingredients that the great chefs of the world have, inexplicably, eliminated from their food preparation. There are occasional recipes with a touch of gourmet mustard, but when was the last time Wolfgang Puck smacked the bottom of an inverted ketchup bottle and drizzled his Chicken Kiev with Heinz 57? During the transfer to the garage fridge, I left a jar of mayonnaise on the storage shelf overnight. Without the slightest hesitation, Mary Ellen tossed it in the garbage, but the next day I fished it out and slathered some on my sandwich. Mary Ellen panicked. “Are

you crazy? Why not just use it to make potato salad so we can wipe out the entire neighborhood at the summer block party?” The mayonnaise jar did say “REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING,” as well as providing a hotline number for people with emergency mayonnaise questions. I didn’t know if I was calling a deli or New Delhi. “Yes,” said the representative, “I get husbands calling all day long with this question. Commercial mayonnaise is loaded with acid-killing bacteria. And the eggs used are pasteurized. It’s perfectly safe, despite what every wife thinks.” “So, I shouldn’t throw it out?” “Of course you should throw it out! A husband can’t win a mayonnaise argument.” He was right. I didn’t tell Mary Ellen about my phone call. It would have meant Hellman’s to pay.

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On July 31, Carmel will be graced with a performance from distinguished international ballet artists Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky. performance The dancers will be in town to give a master class to ballet students from around the country – students who will be given an exclusive opportunity to perform alongside the former principal dancers of American Ballet Theatre. The performance will be part of a fundraising event, A Night at the Barre, benefitting the Indiana Ballet Conservatory. IBC is a not-for-profit ballet school founded in 2010, and is hosting its annual summer intensive program for pre-professional ballet dancing students. Students from around the globe come to Carmel to seek pre-professional training from the world-class IBC faculty during these summer intensives. “You want to get as much as you can throughout your summer intensive to have that edge you need at the start

of the school year,” said Missy Rust, IBC director of marketing and outreach. “IBC is thrilled to bring this type of celebration of dance and education experience to the community. We are deeply grateful for the support we continue to receive as we cultivate the next generation of dancers right here in Carmel,” said IBC founding artistic director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall. Yakovleva-Randall is an award-winning ballet dancer who has studied and worked in Russia, Korea and the United States. IBC will host a special VIP event prior to the production, and will raffle off several items including a ski trip, tickets to the Center for the Performing Arts and dancewear. Funds raised will be used to provide scholarships to IBC students and to complete studio upgrades such as installing new bars on the walls. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. at the Tarkington Theatre at the Center of the Performing Arts. Tickets may be purchased at www.IndianaBalletConservatory.org, and are $30 for general admission.

Rich Robinson, founder, songwriter and guitarist for multiplatinum rock band The Black Crowes will hold a solo acoustic performance at the Warehouse in Carmel performance July 31. Robinson, who formed the band with his brother while attending high school in Georgia, has seen an extensive career touring worldwide with his various acts, releasing three solo albums and a suite of EPs and singles. Through it all, Robinson credits the character of his brand of rock for keeping things interesting. “The Crowes are the Crowes, and everyone in that band had their own personality musically,” Robinson said. “People that grew up and listen to music, we filter that music through our life experiences, what we hear, and then it comes out. The more character your music has, the more unique it is.” Robinson’s latest album, “The Woodstock Sessions Vol. 3,” was released last year. A collection of songs recorded in front of a live audience at Applehead Studio, Robinson channeled a philosophy of solid musicianship that’s led to his multiple successes, by beginning with the bare bones of a song. “I write that way,” Robinson said. “Most of the songs I write are written acoustically. To me, the belief I’ve always had is that if a song works in its most basic form, then it’s a good song.” Like any authentic rocker, not thinking about the next step can be as key as planning out each one, Robinson said. “It needs to be something that moves me and something that will come naturally,” Robinson said. “The art or the music always dictates what the record will be. Whatever comes out comes out. That’s how I always am.” Tickets for Rich Robinson’s performance are $30 in advance and $35 the day of. For more information, visit liveforthemusic. com.

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Summer Concerts at the Carmel Gazebo • Concerts at the Gazebo are in full swing! Enjoy various bands every week and soak in the nice weather. This week, enjoy a live performance by Stella Luna & the Satellites. • July 29 at 7:30 p.m. • Recurs weekly • Carmel Gazebo: 1 Civic Square, Carmel • Free • www.carmelgazeboconcerts.org

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Westfield Playhouse Presents: Peter Pan and Wendy • Come see the Main Street Productions Inc. Youth Theatre present the classic theatrical production of Peter Pan and Wendy! There is lots of young talent at this event. • July 29-Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 2 at 2:30 p.m. • Main Street Productions/Westfield Playhouse: 1836 St. Rd. 32 W., Westfield • $10-$15 • 776-2558 • www.westfieldplayhouse.org Clay Terrace Summer Concert Series • Enjoy the last Clay Terrace Summer Concert of the summer! It’s a hit you don’t want to miss. The Bishops will perform this week to wrap up the series. • July 30 • Clay Terrace: 14390 Clay Terrace Boulevard #165, Carmel • Free • 818-0725

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Back-To-School Bash • Summer is beginning come to a close. Get geared up and ready for to go back to school by partaking in special events in Downtown Noblesville to celebrate these last precious moments of summer break. • July 31 from 5-8 p.m. • Historic Noblesville Square and Downtown Noblesville: 839 Conner St., Noblesville • 776-0205 • www.noblesvillemainstreet.org Movies in the Park – The Giver • Enjoy a movie under the stars with the family this evening! Grab some snacks to munch on while watching The Giver on the big screen. Kona Ice will have shaved ice available for purchase. • July 31 from 9:30-11 p.m. • West Park: 2700 W. 116th St., Carmel • Free • 573-5242

Open House, Fly-In, and Air Race for Down Syndrome Indiana • Enjoy a day of flying, food and fun all for a good cause. This is the 9th annual event when Indy Exec Airport and Montgomery Aviation have teamed up in support of Down Syndrome Indiana. Have a great pancake breakfast and enjoy airplane rides, bounce houses, magic, music, and more. Bring the whole family! • Aug. 1 from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • Indianapolis Executive Airport: 11329 E., St. Rd. 32, Zionsville • Free • 769-4487 • www.montgomeryaviation.net/ open-house-fly-in-air-race

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Art Fair on the Square • Come see the charming historic downtown Noblesville Square with juried artists, all painting mediums, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and more. This art experience is for children as well as adults. Food will be available. The event will be hosted by the Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission and the Hamilton County Artists Association. • Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Historic Noblesville Square, Noblesville • Admission is free • 506-1872 • www.noblesvillearts.org Zionsville Street Dance • The biggest party under the stars in Zionsville is happening this week! Dance into the night with live music from local band Zanna-Doo. Also included in the event is local cuisine, beer and wine, and activities for kids. No large bags or coolers allowed. • Aug. 1 from 6-11 p.m. • Downtown Zionsville • $10 per adult, presale; $12 per adult, at gate; $5 per child, ages 5-12; free for kids under 5. • 873-3836 The Belfry Theatre Presents: The Emperor’s New Clothes • Everyone who is in love with the magic of theater will love “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” In this tale, Emperor Marcus the Third is concerned about how his young age will affect his quality of ruling. Thus, he tries to make up for his youth with grand dress… and is greatly (humorously, to the audience) humiliated. • Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. • The Belfry Theatre: 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville • Adults $18, children 12 and younger $12 • 773-1085 • www.thebelfrytheatre.com

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Golf Outing Supporting WWP • All golf fans should come out to Purgatory Golf Club to play a round of golf and help support Wounded Warrior Project. There will also be raffles, and an opening and closing ceremony. All money raised will go towards WWP. • Aug. 3 at 8 a.m. • Purgatory Golf Club: 12160 E. 216th St., Noblesville • 776-4653 • www.worldslargestgolfouting.com/course/ purgatory-golf-club

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Children’s Summer Art Camp • Kids ages 6-12 are invited to participate in a new art summer camp at the Prairie Guest House. The sessions will help kids improve their drawing skills, from shapes to values, proportions to perspective. Taught by Lesley Haflich. Healthy snacks will be provided. • Aug. 4-7 from 1-4 p.m. • Prairie Guest House: 13805 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $150 per 4-day session • 633-8728 • www.prairieguesthouse.com/promotions/summer-art-camp

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By Navar Watson news@currentinwestfield.com For its 22nd year, Noblesville’s Shakespeare in the Park is putting on William Shakespeare’s comedy theater “Twelfth Night” in traditional form, proving yet again why the man’s work continues almost 400 years after his death. “It’s a fun story; it’s got a lot of twists and turns. Perpetually happy endings,” director Christy Clinton said. “That’s what you get out of it. You get a good time.” “Twelfth Night” follows several storylines, but perhaps most prominent is that of Viola and Sebastian – twins separated in a shipwreck. After washing ashore, Viola, thinking her brother is dead, decides to dress as a man to make her way in the world. Clinton said there’s “no real plot” to the silly, chaotic play, nor are there any big truths like in “Hamlet.” Instead, there are many little, relatable truths – common truths like loving one’s family. But despite the haphazard plot, the char-

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WELDED BLISS What happens when creative types wield a torch and hammer? When they are with Bonnie “The Torch Queen” Ramirez, they create metalwork worthy of a gallery show. Don’t miss Welded Bliss, featuring metalworks by adult student artists inside the Judge Stone House on the Nickel Plate Arts campus through August. Gallery open Wednesday-Friday, 12-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Medicare celebrates 50th Commentary by Bob Adams On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid programs into law. Thus was insurance the beginning of the CMS, or the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The signing ceremony was held at the Truman Library in Independence, Mo. with Truman at his side. Truman being present was significant, for it was he that introduced the concept of Medicare. However, this was not the first effort for government health insurance. In 1906, a group of 3,000 reform-minded leaders from a wide range of professional backgrounds set out to provide workers with health coverage. This group was known as the American Association of Labor Legislation, founded by a group of economists from the University of Wisconsin. By 1915, 30 states had signed workman’s compensation into law. During the robust economic years of the 20s and the depressed years of the 30s, there was little attention given to government sponsored health programs, not for lack of trying, but for lack of interest. Then, in 1939, the Social Security Board began lengthy discussion of a National Health Program. However, WWII

was clearly a distraction. But in his state of the union address in 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke of a social insurance system that extended “from the cradle to the grave.” Thus the discussions began, but because of the war, that is all that happened. Enter President Truman who more aggressively championed the idea of governmentsponsored health care. However, the results of the 1946 Congressional elections created road blocks as the new Congress was antagonistic to the administration’s programs. A third and final attempt to pass government health insurance failed in 1950, but by the early 60s, sentiment was shifting, and mountains of mail from the public swayed political opinion. The end result was the signing of Medicare into law on July 30, 1965. Harry Truman’s dream became a reality and a staple of our current day living. There are more than 48 million people on Medicare today with nearly 8,000 aging into the program every day. Happy 50th birthday, Medicare. Bob Adams is the owner of Robert Adams Insurance. For more information, visit www. robertadamsinsurance.com or call 317-402-3171.

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Outdoor living expert names project and customer of the decade Commentary by Randy Sorrell From a drab sea of blue stone and under used space to seven fabulously designed outdoor living spaces, Surroundings Carmel-based Surroundings by NatureWorks+ transformed this Northside home’s backyard living area in four short months. Homeowners, Steve and Courtenay Wagner, knew they wanted to upgrade their backyard to maximize the outdoor living area and utilize the space year around. They felt they had a great canvas to work with but weren’t sure how to bring their vision to life on that canvas. “We loved how owner Randy Sorrell and registered landscape architect Eric Beard took the time to get to know our family and how we planned to use the space. They made us feel comfortable and at ease with the whole process from planning and design to installation and the finished project,” said Steve Wagner. The job had potential to be a phased project, but the Wagners elected to knock it all out at once in order to be able to utilize their new luxury outdoor space as soon as possible for family events and entertaining. The project included rehab to their blue stone patio, along

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with a considerable expansion, a stamped concrete “rug” insert to echo the ribbon around the pool, lanais loaded with amenities, and a brick and mortar formal fireplace. Also adding interest were several pergolas, formal limestone and mortar walls with raised planters, a rescued and repurposed aggregate walk highlighted with blue stone, and a deck landing for transition to the lower woods in

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owner Randy Sorrell. With over 20 years in industry, Surroundings is passionate about their profession and is pleased to celebrate the Wagner family as not only the Project of the Decade, but Customer of the Decade as well! Their sophisticated project yielded multiple living spaces that each fit perfectly with the home’s lush surrounding nature, including a canopy of mature trees and a lower trail with a winding creek and meadow. In continued celebration of their clients and staying home and being moved, Surroundings is launching a fun on-going social campaign where their customers can share pictures from their gorgeous and relaxing luxury outdoor living spaces featuring flat Randy and Eric. Monthly a winner will be chosen from client photo submissions for a Surroundings prize pack. To download your flat Randy and Eric for backyard fun visit www.carmelluxurylandscape.com Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www.choosesurroundings. com.

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