September 12, 2023 – Westfield

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City council hears proposed 2024 budget

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During the Aug. 28 Westfield City Council meeting at City Hall, Westfield Chief of Staff Jeremy Lollar and the city’s administrative staff introduced the 2024 city budget. The proposed budget is $35,624,944.

CITY NEWS

Several departments have asked for an increase in funding for 2024. The administration department wants to add a chief of legal, or city attorney, and executive assistant. A reduction of $250,000 was made to offset the cost of the chief of legal. The administration budget is more than $4 million.

City councilmember Scott Willis said Westfield is the only major city in Hamilton County without its own in-house attorney and it was time for that to change. The chief of legal’s base pay would be $200,000.

“My proposal is to bring one person,” said

Willis, a Republican and unopposed mayoral candidate in the Nov. 7 general election. “That dollar amount is not necessarily what we have to pay, but if you review what other city attorneys are making in the surrounding area, that is a rough number we came up with that would keep us competitive.”

The following is a breakdown of other departments and what they are requesting:

• Westfield Police Department: The proposed budget for 2024 is $13 million which is around $1 million more than what the department requested in 2023. Included in the police budget is the request for 3 additional police officers and a personnel expense line both totaling to over $870,000.

• Westfield Fire Department: The proposed budget for 2024 is $18 million. It is $3 million more than what the department asked for in 2023. The department is requesting an additional 12 firefighters, which would continue

the department’s phase-in approach to reaching the MFPA 1710 standard of four persons per fire apparatus.

• Westfield Welcome: The proposed budget for 2024 is $1 million compared to 2023’s proposed budget of $890,377. Included in the department’s request is the community events coordinator’s position, to be changed from part time to full time, and an increase in dollar amount for part-time seasonal employees for Grand Junction Plaza. New staff and seasonal staff total roughly $113,357.

Although some departments saw an increase in budgeting, others experienced a decrease. The following had a decrease:

• Public Works: The proposed 2024 budget was $5 million, which is $3 million less than what the department requested for 2023. The department saw the biggest shift in its infrastructure repair expense coming out to $37,000 compared to $3 million in 2023.

Expansion underway at Guerin Catholic

By Elissa Maudlin elissa@youarecurrent.com

Students and staff at Guerin Catholic High School are saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new — in this case, a $26 million expansion that will add 61,000 square feet to the school.

EDUCATION

The school and the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana had a groundbreaking Sept. 6 to announce the construction of the school’s new Fine Arts and Wellness Center.

The project includes a 500-seat auditorium and lobby; a fieldhouse with two playing courts and walking track; expanded and redesigned locker rooms; an expanded weight room; and a kinesiology classroom.

Guerin Catholic High School officials cited several reasons for the project, including more space for the performing arts, sports and classrooms; to be competitive against nearby schools for prospective students; and to be more of a community resource.

“We really want to be a community help,” said Colleen Ward, director of marketing and communications for Guerin Catholic High School. “We have several partner parishes and schools around us from the Diocese of Lafayette who so many times we have to say no (to) because we don’t have the

space for our own students, let alone the community.”

To complete the project, Guerin Catholic High School is seeking money from donors. The school has raised $22.2 million and has been raising funds for the project since 2019, said Lori Norris, vice president of advancement for the school.

Rick Wagner, president of the school, said most of the development is part of the master plan unveiled in 2009. Wagner said the goal is to start building a week after the groundbreaking ceremony. The project will last 18 to 24 months.

Ward said performing arts students have performed on a stage in the cafeteria since

the school opened in 2004. Wagner said the school has one gym floor sports teams at Guerin Catholic High School have to share.

“We partner with the parents in order to help our students develop their God-given gifts and having this facility (after the project is complete) just aids in that even more, it allows more opportunities for that to happen,” Ward said.

Although the new auditorium and fieldhouse are the two anchors of the project, Wagner said the expanded weight room will be safer for students because the current facility has limited space. The new lockers will accommodate more students and improve safety.

A rendering of the new fine arts and wellness center being built at Guerin Catholic High School. (Photo courtesy of Guerin Catholic High School)

COMMUNITY

CORRECTION

Correction — In the Sept. 5 edition of the Consume special session, the church hosting Pumpkinfest and Oktoberfest on Oct. 7 in Zionsville is St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church.

DISPATCHES

David Weekley Homes announces new division president – David Weekley Homes, one of the nation’s largest privately held home builders, has appointed Jess McKinney as its division president for the company’s Indianapolis operations. McKinney, who joined the company in 2011, most recently served as division president in Nashville, Tenn. He previously held roles as a sales manager and project manager in Indianapolis. “Indianapolis is very special to my family and I am very happy to be back home. I look forward to growing this division of David Weekley Homes and bringing our beautiful homes to more communities in the area,” McKinney said. “I also look forward to supporting our amazing team members and helping them to succeed and maximize their talents.” For more about David Weekley Homes in Indianapolis, call 317-644-0909.

Government Meetings – The Westfield Redevelopment Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Assembly Room at Westfield City Hall, 130 Penn St. a Westfield City Hall. Both meetings will be viewable online at youtube.com/user/CityofWestfieldIN

Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes — The American Diabetes Association will host the Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes on Sept. 16, at the Grand Park Sports Campus. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the walk starting at 9:15 a.m. Step Out is a community gathering that celebrates those living with diabetes while raising essential funds to support the American Diabetes Association’s mission. For more, visit donations. diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=13795&pg=entry

Movies in the Plaza — Head out to the Grand Junction Plaza Great Lawn for Movies in the Plaza Sept. 15 and 29. “Ratatouille” will be shown at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 and “Space Jam (1996)” will play at 7 p.m. Sept. 29. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com/ movies-in-the-plaza.

McKinney

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Zionsville quarterback develops accuracy, pocket presence

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Zionsville Community High School senior Luke Murphy keeps growing as a quarterback.

“On the field, the thing I’ve improved on most is pocket presence,” Murphy said.

Murphy said his decision-making on when to stay in the pocket and when to run or get rid of the football has improved.

“(The improvement) comes both from his development in the offense, his willingness to take coaching and also his knack for making plays if things break down,” Eagles coach Scott Turnquist said. “He knows he can count on the guys around him to make plays for him as well.”

In the first three games, Murphy completed 73.3 percent (44 of 60) of his passes for 546 yards for the Eagles (2-1).

Turnquist said Murphy has embraced his role as a leader.

“His play has commanded the respect of

MEET LUKE MURPHY

Favorite athlete: Joe Burrow

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite TV show: “Family Guy”

Favorite musician: Drake

his teammates and he has developed vocally as well,” Turnquist said. “His teammates know they can count on him to give everything he has to help the team be successful and they listen to his experience. He has continued to develop his understanding of the offense in all phases and is growing every day as a pocket passer.”

Last season, Murphy was the backup quarterback and played safety.

“I think his time last season at safety helped him develop his understanding of the

game overall and what defenses are doing, which helped a lot in his quarterback play as well,” Turnquist said.

Murphy said playing safety helped him learn to recognize different coverages.

As a junior backup to Christian Abney,

Murphy completed 40 percent of his 60 passes. As a sophomore, he started for part of the season when Abney was injured and completed 110 of 176 passes (62.5 percent) for 1,421 yards to help the Eagles reach the Class 5A state title game before losing to Cathedral.

“I think the time as a sophomore helped a great deal so that he knew what to expect from the high-quality opponents in our conference and what to expect week in and week out,” Turnquist said.

Murphy said he was understandably nervous as a sophomore.

“I didn’t really know what to expect,” Murphy said. “I had a lot of talented players around me. We were able to have success and that has helped me a lot this year.”

Murphy said he is fortunate to have a talented group of receivers, including seniors Wrigley Bumgardner, Ryan Skura, Mason Riggins and junior Eugene Hilton, son of former Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton.

“We got our timing and chemistry down in the offseason and it’s helped a lot,” he said.

Murphy, who also is a catcher for ZCHS baseball team, said he would play football in college if he gets the right opportunity.

Zionsville Community High School senior Luke Murphy keeps developing his quarterbacking skills. (Photo courtesy of Tom Marron)

Murphy

Road project demolition phase nears end

By Jeff Decker editorial@youarecurrent.com

A project to improve traffic flow for motorists and safety for pedestrians in downtown Westfield is progressing.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The demolition phase of 32Connects, a joint effort between the Indiana Department of Transportation and the City of Westfield to improve Ind. 32 (Main Street), is expected to wrap up in the next few weeks, according to Jennifer Beck, senior project manager for INDOT’s Greenfield District.

The project, slated to be completed by the end of 2025, weather permitting, then will transition to the utility relocation phase this fall, Beck said. During the transition, a historic building at 102 S. Union St. will be moved twice — first to allow utilities to go underground, then to get the building in its final location. Utility crews not impacted by 102 S. Union St. will be working on their relocation concurrently, Beck said.

32Connects will expand Ind. 32 to four lanes between Westfield Boulevard and Timberbrook Run. It also will include a roundabout at Ind. 32 and East Street, and improved sidewalks, crosswalks, signage and landscaping in downtown Westfield and the Westfield Historic District. The cost, being split by the state and the city, won’t be known until the end of the project, said Kyleigh Cramer, public relations director for INDOT’s East Central District.

Paving is expected to begin next year.

All standing buildings to be demolished as part of the project have been removed, Beck said, and material has been hauled off each site.

The project is an important one not just for Westfield but the entire region, Beck said. Johnathan Nail, director of public works for the City of Westfield, said the project will not only address congestion on Ind. 32 but will make for a safer and more aesthetically appealing downtown.

“We want our residents to experience our downtown as a destination,” Nail said.

County health department provides funding for new AEDs

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The Hamilton County Health Department will provide funding for more than two dozen automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to the cities of Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield and the towns of Atlanta, Cicero, and Sheridan.

immediate access to an AED significantly improves the chances of survival,” said Jason LeMaster, administrator for the Hamilton County Health Department.

MEDICAL

The funding is being disbursed through interlocal agreements with each municipality. An Interlocal between government entities requires support and signatures from the municipal government, and the county commissioners and county council before the health department can disburse the funds.

Arnold

The AEDs will be housed in climate-controlled cabinets known as SaveStations, which can tolerate extreme weather and will be monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Use of the devices does not require specialized training.

Kayla Arnold, director of Westfield Welcome, said the plan is to have the AEDs in place in early fall. The AEDs will be found at the following locations:

The AEDs will be placed along popular trails and parks, ensuring a swift response in the event of sudden cardiac emergencies, according to county officials.

“Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, and

• Grand Junction Plaza

• Midland Trace Trail near Quaker Park

• The south end of the Monon Trail pedestrian bridge over Ind. 32

• The Monon Trail at Greyhound Pass

WESTFIELD AED LOCATIONS

COMMUNITY

WESTFIELD

Project: New roundabout

Location: The intersection of 161st Street and Oak Road will be closed for 60 days beginning on or after Sept. 11 to construct a roundabout.

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

Project: Natalie Wheel Trail Closure

Location: Natalie Wheeler Trail between 161st Street and Woodside Drive is closed until further notice. Please follow detour signage to the Monon Trail during this closure.

Project: 196th Street Closure

Location: A section of 196th Street east of Tomlinson Road is closed and will remain closed to construct the future 196th Street roundabout. The Chester Cemetery will be temporarily accessible through Chatham Villages subdivision during construction.

Project: Library/township office

construction

Location: Corner of Park and Poplar streets

Expected completion: Work is expected to continue through the end of the year with the library expected to open in early 2024.

Project: New roundabout

Location: A new roundabout at the intersection of 171st Street and Eagletown Road is now open. However, there will be periodic lane restrictions in the coming weeks due to utility relocation and pavement striping. Please use caution in the area.

NOBLESVILLE & NORTH

Project: Pleasant Street

Location: 1.1 miles west of River Road to 10th Street and includes work by Hamilton County for a bridge to be built over the White River.

Expected completion: End of 2024

Project: Pleasant Street

Location: Various locations; Eighth Street and Pleasant Street will be closed after Memorial Day (motorists are advised to use detour routes or visit www.reimaginepleasantst.com for more information)

Expected completion: Work will be ongoing

Project: Stony Creek pedestrian trail

Location: Under Ind. 37

Expected completion: Construction will continue this year with the trail expected to open by early summer.

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PROVIDING HOPE

WHS student-led club raises awareness for mental health

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

A student-led club at Westfield High School is raising awareness for mental health in an era when suicide is among the leading causes of death for teenagers.

In 2021, when WHS seniors Analiece Emigh, Zoe Milewski and Nora Flickinger were sophomores, they formed the Robbie’s Hope Club at the school. It’s a student club connected to the national Robbie’s Hope Foundation, which was founded by Kari Eckert, the mother of Robbie Eckert. Eckert was a 15-year-old Denver, Colo., resident who died by suicide in 2018.

The foundation’s mission statement is “That not so far in the future, teen suicide will be a rarity rather than a staggering statistic,” according to the Robbie’s Hope website.

Emigh and Milewski discovered Robbie’s Hope through social media and became ambassadors by their freshman year. Flickinger joined them that same year. As Robbie’s Hope ambassadors, they support its mission in many ways, including having created a mental health-focused group for teens.

At the beginning of their sophomore year, the three students realized that there was little to no community that involved conversations about mental health.

“There wasn’t a lot of discussion around mental health,” Flickinger said. “There were a lot of resources already in place in our community, but no one knew about them.”

Emigh said she and her friends wanted to build something that would allow those conversations to be made.

“All of us either know what it’s like to personally struggle with mental health or know someone who has struggled,” Emigh said. “We wanted to help (end the) stigma in our school and our community and let all students know they’re not alone.”

The club was formed in 2021 and has more than 70 members. The club’s mission is to raise awareness and remove the stigma about teen mental health. In the past couple of years, the club has worked to help their peers open up.

Flickinger said one of the ways the club has helped build community is through its monthly club meetings, where topics sur-

rounding mental health and seasonal depression and how to cope with it are discussed.

“Not only how you can take care of yourself if you’re experiencing it, but how you can help your friends get the resources they need if they’re experiencing it,” Flickinger said.

Outside of school, Robbie’s Hope Club conducts events throughout the year, such as its Save a Life Walk to encourage the community to support the cause.

“That kind of let’s anyone who wants to to come, and we get together and walk as a

community to raise awareness around suicide,” Emigh said.

The Robbie’s Hope Club’s biggest event is its annual gala in May during National Mental Health Awareness Month, according to Milewski. The gala is a catered event with interactive activities that give attendees the opportunity to learn about mental health and suicide prevention. Robbie’s Hope Foundation founder Kari Eckert makes a guest appearance each year, according to Emigh.

As seniors, Emigh, Milewski and Nora have seen their school community become more

MEETING THE FIRST LADY

connected.

“I think a lot more conversations are happening between students and students and students and adults,” Emigh said. “I think students are also more aware of not only resources they have in school but resources overall.

On Aug. 30, First lady Jill Biden visited Westfield High School to speak about mental health awareness during a roundtable discussion with students and administrators. Robbie’s Hope Club gave her a private presentation about its mission in raising awareness.

Biden said she was touched by the club’s mission and the school’s overall

sense of community.

“It’s not the policy or the legislative wins,” Biden said during the open discussion. “It’s this (student involvement).”

The presentation Robbie’s Hope Club gave to Biden involved a private discussion. The conversation made a big impact on club members like Elyse Menzel.

Menzel has been part of the club since it

first started. She said speaking with Biden made her feel empowered and that teen stories are more important than people make them out to be.

“People aren’t generally interested in teen stories,” Menzel said. “Having someone listen so intently to me and all of my friends was a really good emotional experience. She was very human and very kind.”

First lady Jill Biden and Vice Admiral of the U.S Public Health Service Commission Corps Dr. Vivek Murthy with Robbie’s Hope Club members Aug. 30. (Photo Courtesy Westfield Washington Schools)

ON THE COVER: Robbie’s Hope Club members with the founder of the Robbie’s Hope Foundation. From left, Analiece Emigh, Elyse Menzel, Erika Eckert, Zoe Milewski and Nora Flickinger. (Photo by Edward Redd)

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Modern tech eases fears

Commentary by Dr. Jeremy Ciano

“Eye exams make me nervous!”

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Do you dread going to the eye doctor because you hate getting that puff of air blown in your eyes? Do you push back your annual eye examination because you don’t want to be dilated and have blurry vision for the rest of the day? Do you get nervous choosing between 1 and 2 and fear that you may be picking the wrong answer? We hear you loud and clear. Fortunately, most of these fears are now a thing of the past. With modern technologies, a lot of those uncomfortable, poofy and debilitating portions of the eye exam are ancient history. With digital retinal scanners, most dilations and the accompanying blurry vision/light sensitivity can now be avoided. Of course, if there are serious problems, your eye doctor will insist on taking a deeper dive, but with the majority of screening evaluations, the dreaded dilation of your pupils are a thing of the past.

Same with the air puff! There are now handheld devices that can accurately and consistently measure your eye pressure without the puff of air! No more nervous anticipation. No more uncomfortable shots of air to the eye. Just a quick and gentle tap of the lower part of the eye and you are done. Quick, painless, accurate and easy.

One or two … You’ve heard the jokes – you’ve probably made the jokes. But why do we keep asking you these questions?

Simply put, when your eye doctor is asking you to discern between two options, we are finding out where your best vision is. Here’s the best part: You can’t get it wrong! We ask over and over to ensure the prescription is accurate and consistent. So, relax. You did a great job!

Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@ Revolution-EYES.com.

“With modern technologies, a lot of those uncomfortable, poofy and debilitating portions of the eye exam are ancient history.”

– DR. JEREMY A. CIANO

Fall prevention tips

Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan

year and your hearing and inner ear health every other year.

5. Remove hazards from your home. Remove items you can trip on, like throw rugs, boxes or cords.

PODIATRY

September is Fall Awareness Prevention Month. Fall prevention is critical since falls are the number one cause of injuries and death from injury for older Americans. This month, I’m sharing tips on protecting you and your loved ones from dangerous falls.

1. Examine your feet. If you notice any changes in the shape of your feet, make an appointment with our office immediately.

2. Wear shoes that keep you safe. Choose rubber or nonskid soles that fit well. Athletic shoes and shoes with low heels are good choices.

3. Check your medications. Talk with your primary care physician about your medications at every visit. How your body reacts to medications can change as you age, so certain medicines that were once fine may increase your fall risk.

4. Check your vision and hearing. Problems with sight or hearing can lead to falls. Get your eyes checked once a

6. Exercise. Simple stretching exercises help you maintain strength, balance and mobility. We can help you determine which activities are best for fall prevention.

7. Improve your balance by wearing orthotics or foot braces. These devices will give your ankle extra support while walking. Orthotics put your foot back in the ‘neutral’ position for more stability while walking. For some of our patients, orthotics will offer sufficient fall prevention. But if you are at high risk, we offer a fully customizable balance brace.

A shot in the arm can take a load off your mind.

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Career Awareness is Bigger Than Workforce

By Mike Thibideau, President & CEO, Invest Hamilton County

According to federal studies and surveys, 20.9 million American adults consider themselves to be in recovery from substance use disorder, and 38.8 million consider themselves to be in recovery from a mental health issue. This recovery month Invest Hamilton County celebrates the people in our community who are working through, or have worked through, any type of struggle with mental health and/or substance use and are doing the work to live the best life they’re capable of living. We also want to recognize our business partners and the local Chambers of Commerce for all the great resources we’ve produced/curated together to help businesses looking to retain and support talent living with mental health challenges.

That “best life someone is capable of living,” or economic vitality as referenced in the Invest Hamilton County mission is foundationally intertwined with career awareness and exploration efforts. For both traditional and non-traditional job seekers identifying potential careers and opportunities can be challenging, but specifically for those individuals struggling with mental health concerns, and/or whose paths have been sidetracked by the impact of trauma, they often find themselves having painted the word “can’t” on the bricks paving their future path in life.

Fear is the primary opponent when encouraging someone to seize opportunity. A lack of belief or comfort in/with one’s own self can corrupt a great path forward long before a failed interview, job termination or real adverse event ever has the chance.

This is why when local employer partners ask me, “what is the

READERS’ VIEWS

Consider ranked-choice primary voting for less extreme candidates

best things I can do for [insert population] in the community?” my most frequent answer is that they assist in career awareness and exploration efforts. Being a place where people can see what a job is like, have an internship, tour a floor, or even just meet with and ask questions of someone who does a job they’re potentially interested in, can have an outsized impact on helping a person remove many of the “cant’s” they’ve placed in their own path forward.

Throughout the next year Invest Hamilton County will continue expanding this type of work in multiple settings with traditional and non-traditional potential workers and youth within the community. While some of the employers who partner with us will hire people from these initiatives, we’ll look for many more to volunteer to just be a place that helps awaken dreams our most vulnerable populations’ need help visualizing.

Mike Thibideau serves as the President & CEO of the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation (dba Invest Hamilton County). In this role Mike manages workforce development, talent attraction and quality of life initiatives throughout Hamilton County.

To learn more about Invest Hamilton County, scan the QR code. To register for the Mental Health First Aid class, visit our Events page.

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Editor,

Every four years another presidential election rolls around, and it seems we always have to choose between two candidates we don’t like. Is there a way out of this mess? One approach is to use rankedchoice voting in our primary elections.

Our current voting system has a tendency to elect extremists. For example, suppose there are eight moderate candidates and one extreme candidate. If 20 percent of the voters support the extreme candidate, the remaining 80 percent of the votes are divided among the eight moderate candidates, giving each about 10 percent. So, the extreme candidate wins, even though most of the voters may strongly dislike him or her. With ranked-choice voting, this problem is less likely to occur, because voters can

specify their second choice, third choice, etc.

Many people are not aware that there are several types of ranked-choice voting. The best known is “instant runoff.” But there is a better system called Borda count. In Borda count voting, if there are nine candidates, your first choice gets nine votes, your second choice gets eight votes, your third choice gets seven votes, etc. This is simpler to understand than instant runoff and more reliable.

Everybody agrees that we need fair and dependable elections. Switching to rankedchoice voting could be a big step in that direction.

Brian Schmidt, Carmel

Proposed county tax plan essentially wealth transfer

Editor,

(Hamilton County Councilor) Brad Beaver has proposed Hamilton County raise its tax rate as the state reduces its tax rate. Why?

To provide property tax relief to a relatively small number of “qualified” homeowners. Essentially this is wealth transfer — a concept pushed by socialists. Most homeowners in Fishers and Carmel will likely not see a property tax reduction but will see an income tax increase.

How about this proposal: Have the

taxing bodies in this county propose reasonable budgets (subjective, I know), determine the property tax rate, then apply that rate to our assessments. Manage by actual need.

With the current approach, taxing bodies get automatic pay raises without needing to justify them. Most people would probably like that plan for their personal finances.

Beale,

Russ

Fishers

“With ranked-choice voting, this problem is less likely to occur, because voters can specify their second choice, third choice, etc.”

– BRIAN SCHMIDT

“Most homeowners in Fishers and Carmel will likely not see a property tax reduction but will see an income tax increase.”

– RUSS BEALE

Alternative ideas of Labor Day

Commentary by Terry Anker

predecessors.

Take the ‘Joy’ out of passwords

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

getting out.

ESSAY

Our summer months are nicely bookended by Memorial Day at the beginning of May and Labor Day wrapping it up with the arrival of September. The solar system would tilt the days a little later on each end, but we manage to get in our sunny days in the Northern Hemisphere, more or less, in this window.

Tradition would dictate that natty dressers only wear their whites in this period. The more relaxed among us might find the weekends the perfect time to bust out the open flames and host epic family barbeques. For many scores of others, these demarcations on the calendar signify the opening and closing of their cottage on the lake or camp in the woods. The balmy, long days bring us out into nature. It is good. We spend too much time indoors. Still, there are an increasingly precious few who use the days to memorialize those who have valiantly served our nation or recognize the labor contributions of our

By 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September a federal holiday to recognize the work of unions and their organizers. Private companies were exempted from the edict for decades, and some unions urged for local strikes where it was not voluntarily recognized. Interestingly, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the number of people not working because of a labor dispute is at its highest level since 2003. Hollywood, baristas and auto workers are pushing for improvements to their positions. Picket lines, parades and protests may return as a central feature. Rampant inflation, pandemic emergencies and changing culture may cause it to signify more than just the end to summer.

Funny thing about grief

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Many longtime readers will remember that I lost my father to cancer in 2020. Yah. Like I needed another traumatic experience to handle that year. By the fall of 2022, however, I was far enough on the other side of grief to forget his deathiversary (copyright pending) entirely. “Why are my sisters so sad today?” But for whatever reason, his 2023 date hit me hard. Comically hard. You’re welcome.

HUMOR

I hadn’t slept well the night before (our black Lab is still in her cone and perpetually bouncing off walls) and the coffee was doing nothing to dispel my grumpiness. I turned on the TV to catch the F1 qualifying rounds (dumb Netflix has made me a junkie for hot guys in fire-retardant jumpsuits) and suddenly began crying. Dad had started watching it in the months before he died, and I have vivid memories of him trying to explain it to me. “Your only competition is your teammate!” It made no sense, just like my unexpected weeping.

Then I decided to practice yoga, but that also backfired. I felt increasingly vulnerable as I tried to slow my breathing and discover my inner chi and soon found myself sobbing in downward dog. Mindful meditation was namaste no-go.

I made it a tear trifecta later that morning in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru when I learned that Jimmy Buffett had passed. Dad was a latecomer to the smooth tunes of “Margaritaville,” but it was the soundtrack of our father-daughter road trip to Florida in 2019. “It’s been my pleasure to serve you, even with mascara running down your cheeks.”

Grief is funny sometimes, especially for me.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

My wife, Mary Ellen, is extremely concerned about identity theft and is urging me to change my passwords. Many of the words we create to log in are what a website might call “weak passwords.” I thought I used some pretty nifty ones in the past. For example, I once used Joy1959 for my ATM account. Joy was my girlfriend back in those days. I knew this was a very good password because even Joy didn’t know she was my girlfriend.

I tried putting in BOB, who’s my best friend, but they just hated that. The prompt said: You have to be kidding.

HUMOR

If it’s been a while since you changed your passwords, the sites will now give you specific directions:

• It shouldn’t be personal data.

• It shouldn’t be a pet’s name.

• It shouldn’t be a person’s name.

• It shouldn’t be a past address.

• And everyone knows you had a crush on Joy.

Then they warn: Be sure you remember your password. If you must write it down:

• Don’t write it on your wall.

• Don’t put it in a computer file.

• Don’t put it on a sticky note.

• Just memorize it, OK?

They don’t like old passwords, but I tried to revive JOY1959. It rejected it not only because it was weak, but because someone else was using it. I always suspected there was another guy back in those days. Now, I had the proof.

Then I tried my birthday. I got a prompt: Very weak, claiming it was too easy to figure out. I think I look younger than my age, so this really annoyed me. Also, no one has remembered my birthday in 40 years, so I wasn’t concerned about that information

No, I needed a strong password, so I put in HERCULES. It was rejected as weak. Then I tried SAMPSON. This time, very weak. I don’t think the people at this website have read their mythology. But it did answer the age-old question of who was stronger.

At one point, I just ran my fingers haphazardly across the keyboard.

Very strong, said the prompt, followed by, Please remember to write your new password down.  Write it down? I had no idea what I typed. Was it KKDFJHG%$, or was it YQWOKW?0&?

I finally found a password that was acceptable. It was deemed very strong. Then the website asked me a series of personal questions in case it ever needed to confirm my identity,

What was the name of your first girlfriend?: (Joy. Wait, now I’m thinking it was Judy).

Your best friend’s name: (It was Bob, but lately he has ticked me off).

A strong fictional character: (Wait, wait, don’t tell me -- Mighty Mouse).

Here’s my new password: J&U*HY*&^JG%^JOY. I’m giving it to you just in case I can’t remember it. Please put it in a safe place.

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“No, I needed a strong password, so I put in HERCULES. It was rejected as weak. Then I tried SAMPSON. This time, very weak.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

“ I felt increasingly vulnerable as I tried to slow my breathing and discover my inner chi and soon found myself sobbing in downward dog. Mindful meditation was namaste no-go.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

Center Celebration funds education programs

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The Center for the Performing Arts is renown for bringing a variety of entertainers to Carmel each year.

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FUNDRAISER

Yet just as important to the Center’s mission is educational programming.

The Center Celebration, the Center for the Performing Arts annual gala fundraiser, is set to begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Palladium. Headlining the gala is six-time Grammy Award winner Amy Grant.

Julia Shildmyer, the Center’s director of education and community engagement, said fundraising is vital to the programming.

“We keep our education program affordable and several of them are free to attend,” she said. “We couldn’t do that without the money that comes in from the gala. If we don’t have a sponsor for the program, then the money we raise from the gala goes to covering the cost of the education program. The education program in a nonprofit is never a big income generator. It really is mission-driven.”

Some of the educational programming includes Child & Adult Music classes.

“We have programs that range from babies all the way to the elderly,” Shildmyer said. “We had a gentleman a couple years ago who was 91 who participated in our Group Vocal Coaching class. It was a bucket list item to sing in public and he did that on World Voice Day.”

Shildmyer said the Center has different entry points into the performing arts from the novice, intermediate and advanced.

Among the novice ones are the Peanut Butter & Jam series, primarily for ages 1 to 7, and Beginning Ukulele.

Shildmyer said there are master classes for the advanced.

There also are programs for those who might want to have nonperforming roles. Some of the programs for adults include Intro to Stand-Up Comedy and Group Vocal Coaching.

Carmel resident Donna Skeens said she is delighted to be a part of the Palladium Bookies.

“I joined at the very beginning and look forward to our book discussions and making many new friendships,” she said. “All that is required is to read a book every other month and join the rest of the club in the West Lobby of the Palladium. Where else could I find such interesting people and a magnificent venue like that?”

Skeens enjoys the Luminaries program and said it might be one of the best-kept secrets in Carmel.

“This is a program in the early afternoon that meets bimonthly as well,” Skeens said. “Local musicians, artists, comedians and actors present programs that you might not see or hear anywhere else in the area. A $10 ticket certainly makes the events well worth your time.”

Westfield resident Maggie Adams and her 2 1/2-year-old daughter Kendall have participated for a year in the child and adult music classes, a five-week music and movement class for toddlers and adult caregivers offered a few times a year.

“She loves it. It’s one of our favorite activities that we do together,” Adams said.

“She has really blossomed in that class. When she first joined, she was really shy and actually cried the first time. Now, to see her just playing with all the instruments and showing a genuine love and

curiosity for music is incredible.”

Kelly Fischer’s son Noah, 22, is blind with autism and developmentally delayed. Fischer was the camp coordinator for the Prism Project at the Center, which was held in the summer of 2023 for the first time. The program involves taking people with disabilities and coordinating with performance arts instructors in dance, music and theater. Fischer said the participants create their own show.

“He’s been involved in Center programs since we moved back to Carmel in 2018,” said Fischer, a Carmel High School graduate. “I think everyone who goes to the Center goes for the wide variety of opportunities there and finds their own special connections. The thing I love is Noah finds more of the adult activities like concerts and the Group Vocal Coaching class to be not only enjoyable but he gets something out of it. But because of his unique disability, he also enjoys programs like Peanut Butter and Jam. When I first tentatively reached out if I could bring him, everyone was like, ‘that would be great.’ He was welcomed with open arms even though he is obviously much older physically than the average fan of that program.”

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Ann Hampton Callaway presents “Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration!” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Melinda DeRocker and her Jazz Trio’s performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

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Life with the “Afterlife: True Tales of the Paranormal” with Ghost Hunter Amy Bruni is set for 8 p.m. Sept 16 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

IWS names new music director

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The Indiana Wind Symphony has chosen Jay Gephart as its new music director to lead the group in the 202425 season.

Gephart is the second music director in the symphony’s 26-year history. He is a professor at Purdue University and serves as Al G. Wright Chair of Purdue Bands and Orchestras. He also is the director of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band and the Purdue University Wind Ensemble, as well as the past president of the American Bandmasters Association and current chairman of the board of the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Gephart will replace music director and founder Charles Conrad, who will retire following the 2023-24 season.

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The Peanut Butter & Jam series is one of the many educational programs the Center for the Performing Arts offers. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

NIGHT & DAY Beef & Boards 2024 schedule offers classics, movie musicals

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The word for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2024 season is “Beautiful,” as the Carole King musical highlights a schedule of classics, popular movie-based musicals and a celebration of four of America’s greatest musical artists.

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VIP memberships for the 2024 season are now available, while 2024 season individual show tickets go on sale to the general public starting Oct. 1.

In January, Beef & Boards presents the humorous celebration of women and the change with “Menopause, The Musical,” running Jan. 5 through Feb. 4. Set in a department store, four women who seem to have little in common make fun of their hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges in a production that includes parodies from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

The inspiring true story of Carole King’s journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” On stage for the first time at Beef & Boards, “Beautiful” follows the life of Carole Klein, a songwriter who wrote dozens of memorable hits for some of the biggest names in music before developing her own career as Carole King. Songs include “You’ve Got a Friend,” “One Fine Day,” “So Far Away,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Up on the Roof,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Natural Woman.” The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical show is on stage Feb. 8 through March 30.

Returning to the Beef & Boards stage for the first time in more than 20 years is the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, “The King and I,” which runs April 4 through May 19. Based on the novel “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon and winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, “The King and I” is the story of the unlikely friendship that emerges between Anna, a widow from England, and the King of Siam when she arrives to teach his many children and wives. Famous songs include “Getting to Know You,” “I Whistle A Happy Tune,” “Something Wonderful” and “Shall We Dance.”

The Beef & Boards’ 2024 Family Show’s “The Wizard of Oz” runs May 23 to July 7. Dorothy Gale discovers friendships and

adventure along the Yellow Brick Road and ultimately learns the valuable lesson “there’s no place like home.” “The Wizard of Oz” features $10 discounts off tickets for all children ages 3-15.

Beef & Boards goes blonde for the summer with “Legally Blonde the Musical,” running July 11 through Aug. 25. After being dumped by her boyfriend for someone “serious,” Delta Nu sorority president Elle Woods drops the credit cards and hits the books to win him back.

The true story of the spectacular night when four stars aligned in Memphis, Tenn., is celebrated with the musical “Million Dollar Quartet,” set for Aug. 29 through Oct. 6. On Dec. 4, 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

One of musical theater’s most beloved musicals, “Fiddler on the Roof,” returns to the Beef & Boards stage from Oct. 10 through Nov. 24. Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. Nostalgic songs include “Tradition,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”

On stage for the holidays is the movie-turned-musical “A Christmas Story,” set from Nov. 29 through Dec. 31. Young Ralphie Parker lives in a fictional Indiana town and is on a quest to obtain his most desired Christmas gift, a Red Ryder BB gun.  For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Beef & Boards will present “Legally Blonde The Musical” in the summer of 2024. (Photo courtesy of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre).

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Singer well-suited for Feinstein’s

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Melinda DeRocker’s love of the Great American Songbook is rooted in her childhood.

DeRocker will sing some of the tunes from the 2013 album, “I’ll be Seeing You,” but with new arrangements.

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“My parents influenced me strongly in this golden era of popular music in the U.S. because this was the music of their courtship and marriage right in the middle of World War II,” DeRocker said. “I really began to dive into it in the last year of my mother’s life about 12 years ago. I wanted to give her a gift for her last Christmas on Earth and decided to record some standards to give to her, and in doing that project I decided the next year to record a full album in 2013 and then began singing these tunes with a group of jazz musicians from New York City where I lived.

“I’m constantly trying fresh approaches to the songs from this iconic era of music,” DeRocker said. “I was singing many of these standards when I was a teenager with my mom at the piano and began back then to not only have an appreciation for this music but to see it as timeless for every generation to come.”

DeRocker

DeRocker said she will share stories behind some of the songs and the composers who wrote them.

She will be accompanied by a jazz trio of Gregory Jones, bassist, Jeff Ciampa, guitarist, and Tom Jennings, pianist.

DeRocker said two of her favorites, Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “The Nearness of You,” are always popular with the audience.

“It felt like I was just coming home musically, kind of full circle back to those teenage years when I would sing these songs with my mom.”

DeRocker will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Feinstein’s in Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

The performance will be DeRocker’s first at Feinstein’s.

DeRocker, who released a Christmas album in 2018, performed at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt in December 2022.

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

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Wright brothers’ Dayton history

Commentary by Don Knebel

a year, which the brothers used to finance their growing interest in flying machines.

TRAVEL

Today, in our continuing visits to sites within easy driving distance of Indianapolis, we come to Dayton, Ohio, where we learn more about the Wright brothers.

In 1884, Wilbur and Orville Wright moved with their parents back to Dayton, Ohio. Wilbur had just left high school in Richmond, without receiving a diploma. In 1889, Orville dropped out of high school after his junior year and opened a printing business in Dayton, using a printer he had built. Wilbur soon joined the business, which printed, among many other things, the Dayton Tattler, a weekly newspaper published by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, a renowned local African American poet.

In 1892, the brothers opened what became known as the Wright Cycle Co., repairing and selling bicycles. Four years later, they began selling their own model that included improved brakes. They named the model Van Cleve in honor of their great, great grandmother, the first white woman to settle in the Dayton area. The bicycle business was soon earning about $3,000

In 1899, Wilbur wrote a letter to the Smithsonian Institution on Wright Cycle Co., letterhead, successfully seeking all the materials it had on flight.

Today, a number of sites in and around Dayton remember the Wright brothers’ early activities, many now run by the National Park Service as the Dayton Aviation National Historical Park. The park includes a bicycle shop where the brothers fixed and built bicycles. On the same street is the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center, which includes items related both to Wilbur and Orville Wright and to Paul Dunbar. On the second floor is the recreated Wright & Wright Job Printers, featuring some of the equipment the brothers owned and used. Next week, we will visit other Dayton sites related to the Wright brothers.

Inside the Wright brothers’ bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center in Dayton.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

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