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Westfield woman thankful to be home from Israel By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com On Oct. 2, Emily Keeley and her 17-yearold son Nathan, a senior at Westfield High School, left for a once-in-a-lifeTRAVEL time trip. They were traveling to Israel on a “pilgrimage to the Holy Land” with Keeley’s mother, Pam Hartwig, and approximately 85 parishioners from Holy Cross Catholic Church in West Fargo, N.D. On the morning of Oct. 7, Nathan headed out with the others to visit Jericho and swim in the Dead Sea. Keeley chose to stay at the hotel in Nazareth with her mother who needed some additional rest after having spent a few hours the day before in an Israeli hospital because of heat exhaustion. Before long, Keeley began getting text messages asking if they were safe. That was how she learned of the deadly Hamas terrorist attack. Nathan called to say that their tour group was going straight to Bethlehem. Because Bethlehem is in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories, it meant Keeley would be separated from her son by a border with three checkpoints. She could feel panic rising. The tour company sent a driver to pick up Keeley and Hartwig. By the time they approached the checkpoints several hours later, Israel had declared war on Hamas. Their driver realized that officials weren’t going to allow him to leave Bethlehem once he was inside the border. “He sacrificed not getting home that night for two ladies that he didn’t even know,” Keeley said. On Sunday morning, the church group attended Mass in Bethlehem. “I was thinking, ‘Should we be doing this or should we be hunkered down?’” Keeley said. “There were tour groups all over the place. We weren’t the only ones. You are really looking toward the people who live there for guidance and comfort. It’s like when you have turbulence on an airplane, you look to the flight attendants. They’re amazing people who live there – all religions,

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Nathan Keeley, Emily Keeley and Pam Hartwag in Haifa, Israel, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo courtesy of Emily Keeley)

Jews, Muslims, Christians,” Keeley said. “It breaks my heart that they consider this somewhat normal.” Later that day, they visited the Grotto of the Nativity. “That was the first sense of peace that I had,” Keeley said. “My mind was going a million places, but there was peace being in that space.” On Monday, the guides decided to continue their tour in Jerusalem, which meant leaving and returning to the West Bank. “I didn’t really want to go, but I didn’t want to leave the group, either,” Keeley said. “So off to Jerusalem we went.” In Jerusalem, the tour group carried two large crosses through the busy streets as they walked the path Jesus would have taken to his crucifixion. Keeley said she could hear the sounds of bombing or missiles in the distance, and the irony was not lost on her. “Nathan was really strong for me,” she said. Later that day, Keeley received a notification that United Airlines had canceled the flight she and Nathan were to take home on

Oct. 12. The Air Canada flight on which the rest of the tour group was booked had not yet been canceled. The realization that she and her son could end up stranded in the West Bank without the rest of the group spurred Keeley to action. She described it as a “God thing” that she overheard another Catholic group saying they were driving to Jordan the following morning. Within minutes of talking to them, visas for Keeley, Nathan and her mother were in process. “They just embraced us like we were the adopted members of their parish,” Keeley said. When they arrived in Jordan, Keeley’s husband got them flights from Jordan through Dubai to Chicago. The rest of the group from West Fargo took a similar route later that day and made it home safely as well. “I am so glad that we went,” Keeley said. “I literally learned to put my trust in my creator. I definitely had to put my life in his hands. Yes, scary things happen here, too, but not like that. You just can’t take so many of the things we have here in America for granted.”

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Max Engling announced Oct. 17 that he is running as a Republican to represent Indiana’s 5th Congressional ELECTION District. Rep. Victoria Spartz has announced that she is not seeking reelection to that district, which comprises Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Grant and Tipton counties, and part of Howard County. In an announcement from his campaign headquarters, Engling stated that the country is on the wrong track and “we need an unabashed fighter who can stop the Democrats and help restore our country.” The announcement stated that Engling, 36, graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, worked for an HVAC business and volunteered with the Republican Party on campaigns in Indiana. He later interned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and eventually became a fulltime member services director for recently ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California. The announcement stated that Engling earned a master’s degree in defense and strategic studies from the Naval War Col-

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lege in Newport, R.I. According to Legistorm, an online Congressional database, Engling now works as member services director for Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina. His congressional employment began in 2013 with Republican Rep. Dan Lungren of California. He also worked for Republicans Candice Miller of Michigan and Rodney Davis of Illinois. According to his campaign headquarters, Engling resides in Fishers. The announcement stated that he met his wife, Kelcey, in Muncie, and they were married in Cicero. Two news stories from 2012 state that Engling is originally from Chicago, and that he was named that year to The Hill’s list of 50 most beautiful people working on Capitol Hill.

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Hamilton County services expand to Bakers Corner By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com At the Oct. 4 groundbreaking for a regional utility district in Bakers Corner, Hamilton County Commissioner Mark COUNTY Heirbrandt announced the expansion of water and sewer infrastructure to the area north of Westfield. “This could actually speed up development on the north end of Westfield,” Heirbrandt said. “I think it will benefit Westfield with workforce and economic development.” The project’s district boundaries for water and sewer will encompass 42 square miles, from 216th to 296th streets, extending 2 miles west of U.S. 31 to Spring Mill and Six Points roads and 3 miles east of U.S. 31 to Devany and Cammack roads. In addition, the project will address identified failing septic systems in the designated area. Phase 1 will extend from 226th Street to 241st Street, reaching east to Englewood Road and west to Spring Mill Road. With a cost of $45 million, funding for the phase will include $25 million from county American Rescue Plan Act funds, $10 million from state ARPA funds through the Indiana Finance Authority and $10 million in county bond funds through the newly created Hamilton County Regional Utility District. Phase 2 will extend from 241st Street to 276th Street. It will serve the new Indiana National Guard Facility set for construction next year and will be funded by the state ARPA investment fund. In May 2021, previously restricted ARPA funds were allocated to provide the initial impetus for the project.

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County officials said they hope the infrastructure project will revitalize and invigorate the northern part of Hamilton County, bringing in jobs, commercial and mixed-use development anticipated from U.S. 31 to Dunbar Road and residential development west of Dunbar Road. “I think Hamilton County has planned well for the growth that is coming,” Heirbrandt said. “We’ve already widened roads to be conducive to traffic.” Heirbrandt gave the example of 276th Street which has already been widened in preparation for the armory. He said Beck’s Hybrids wanted to expand and having those road improvements helped it choose to expand in Hamilton County instead of in Iowa.

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County GOP denies sending ‘Free Palestine’ text By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Republican Party and the Indiana Democratic Party both deny any involvement in POLITICS a text message some residents of central Indiana received Oct. 12, inviting them to a “Free Palestine Rally” at Monument Circle in Indianapolis. The text message states that it’s from the “Progressive Democrats of Indiana,” and reads that, “As Democrats, we need to stand together with our Palestinian brothers in this struggle for freedom.” The message also states that recipients can text “STOP” to end further messages. People who texted “stop” then received a confirmation that stated, “Hamilton County Republican GOP: You are now opted-out and will receive no further messages,” indicating that the message originated from the Hamilton County Republican Party. In a brief statement posted on its X account later in the evening on Oct. 12, the Hamilton County Republican Party stated that it “had absolutely nothing to do with

a text campaign presented as the Progressive Democrats being circulated on social media today. We have been and will always be transparent in our messaging.” Mario Massillamany, chair of the Hamilton County Republican Party, reiterated in a telephone interview Oct. 13 that the organization did not pay for or issue the text. He said the message differs from the party’s usual texts, in particular the opt-out message. He said the group’s texts read “stop = end” and are not in all-caps. Massillamany added that if it had been them sending the message, it wouldn’t make sense to identify themselves when people opted out. “If we were trying to deceive people, why would we put our name on it?” he said. Massillamany said he’s not sure how many people received the text, but the Hamilton County Republican Party has received only four or five complaints from recipients. He said he’s had more calls from reporters than people who got the texts. He said he has a friend who is an investigator, and that friend is looking into the source of the text message.

“What we should be talking about is Hamas trying to have Jihad against the Jewish people,” he said. “People should come together to make sure Jewish people feel protected and are protected in this country and in Israel.” The Indiana Democratic Party also released a statement Oct. 12, attributed to Chair Mike Schmuhl. “Central Indiana voters reported receiving text messages today to attend a divisive rally that looked to be sent by a group affiliated with Indiana Democrats,” he stated. “Let me be clear: The Indiana Democratic Party did not send these messages, was not involved in any way, and we condemn the division they seek to create by targeting the Jewish community in their time of immense mourning from the brutal terror attacks by Hamas on Israel.” Indiana Democrats spokesperson Sam Barloga said in a telephone interview Oct. 13 that the text message was a “shameful tactic, trying to divide the community.” He said that even if the text message wasn’t based on the tragedies in Israel, people shouldn’t try to score political points through deception.

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Westfield in path of eclipse By Ann Marie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com In August 2017, scores of Hoosiers donned boxy cardboard protective glasses to catch a glimpse of a SCIENCE solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon’s orbit lines up with the sun and blocks at least some of its light. So, with another eclipse set to occur on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, many people may be inclined to discount it as old hat. But astronomy experts are urging central Indiana residents to ditch the “been there, done that” mentality. This time, much of the state is in the path of totality, meaning the sun will be completely blocked by the moon. “On April 8, 2024, Indianapolis is the closest major city inside the path of totality to Chicago,” said Ken Miller, a retired planetarium director who is helping Hamilton County organizations prepare for the eclipse and expected crowds. Experts encourage eclipse viewers to plan ahead, from clearing afternoon calendars that day to preparing for extra traffic on the roads to securing specialty glasses

to safely view the eclipse. Westfield Washington Schools has scheduled an eLearning Day April 8. The sky will begin to darken as if it were dawn or dusk at about 1:50 p.m., with the total solar eclipse happening in Westfield at approximately 3:06 p.m. and lasting about 3 minutes and 18 seconds. The city will host Solar Eclipse festivities at Grand Park Sports Campus from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees will be able to enjoy live music from The 1985 Band, menu items from food trucks, inflatables and other attractions. Grand Universe will be on-site to educate attendees about the eclipse and will have telescopes available for viewing. Mark SubbaRao, director of NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will also attend. A limited number of tickets are available for pre-purchase at $100 per standard-size vehicle. Overnight RV and camper parking will be available for $400 from Sunday to Tuesday in a designated parking lot. More information will be forthcoming. For tickets, go to west fieldwelcome.com/ solar-eclipse.

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Best Small City – Westfield recently secured spots on not one but two Best Small Cities lists: No. 4 on the list of 20 Best Small Cities in the U.S. by Business Insider and a 99 percent rating on WalletHub’s Best Small Cities in America for 2023.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – The Hamilton County Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs will hold an event where expired and unused prescription medications can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 in the east parking lot of Riverview Health Noblesville. Liquids and needles not accepted.

New Location for Car Seat Inspections – The location has changed, but a certified child passenger safety technician will still be available to inspect car seats at the Westfield Public Safety Building at 17535 Dartown Rd. from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 27. Car seats will be provided to

Scouting for Food - Local Scout Troops 107 and 1070 will be coming to Westfield neighborhoods Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to gather non-perishable food items to stock the critically low shelves of the local food pantry.

To participate, have food items bagged, labeled “Scouts” or “Open Doors” and ready for pickup by your front door. You can also drop donations off in the parking lot west of Open Doors at 19360 Tomlinson Rd. until around 3 p.m. For a list of critically needed items, visit opendoorswestfield.org. Rocks Stadium Blanket - The temperatures are dropping which means it’s the perfect weather for a Rocks Stadium Blanket. Every purchase of a soft, cozy 60-inch by 80-inch blanket supports Westfield Washington Schools staff through Westfield Education Foundation grants. Reserve yours at wwswef.org/ wef-rocks-stadium-blanket.

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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS Trick-or-Treat – Official Trick-or-Treat hours in Westfield will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. Westfield Police Department offers these tips: “Remember to use reflective gear, stay on well-lit paths, stay in groups if you can and inspect all candy before enjoying.” As always, call 911 for emergencies or 317-7731300 for non-emergency dispatch. Halloween in the Plaza – Trick or Treating in the Plaza, presented by the Westfield Chamber of Commerce and NSpire Church, will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Grand Junction Plaza. Afterward, guests can bring blankets and chairs to the Great Lawn for Movies in the Plaza presented by Community First Bank of Indiana. The free showing of “Halloweentown” will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com/trick-or-treating. Haunted Underground Railroad Ghost Walk – Filled with stories of ghosts and gangsters, this walking tour will begin at Westfield City Hall at 130 Penn St. and cover the town’s haunted history from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost is $23 for ages 10 and up and $20 for ages 65 and up. Reservations required at unseenpress.com/tours-events or call 317-840-6456.

Drive-thru Halloween Barn – The Halloween Barn in Sheridan will offer a walk-through option, and new displays feature Hotel Transylvania, Alice in Wonderland, Shrek and more. Drive-thru 7:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27 for $15 per carload. Walk-through 7:30 to 9 p.m Oct. 28 for $20 per carload, including s’mores and hot cocoa. No reservations are required. Payment can be made at the gate located at 2060 W. 291st St. Each child will receive candy. Spooky Season at Indiana History Museum – Twilight Tales on Oct. 25 and 31 offers guests the opporunity to experience the museum in dim lighting using only a flashlight to search nooks and crannies of the galleries for otherworldly creatures and strange objects hidden within the darkness. Strange Encounters from from 7 to 8 p.m. is perfect for families, while Beyond the Grave from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. is designed especially for adults. Tickets are $20 per person. During Toddler times at 11 a.m. Oct. 25, 18- to 36-month-olds can investigate fallen leaves. $12 per child. Register at indianamuseum. org/spooky-season/.

OBITUARY Margaret “Margot” Bacon, 80, of Carmel and Westfield, passed away October 6, 2023. Born September 22, 1943, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, Margot was the daughter of the late George Sidney and Kathleen (Tomlinson) Amesbury. Margot is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Wilfred “Wilf ” Bacon; her brother, Michael Amesbury; three children, Andrew (Diane Piroli) Bacon, Nicholas (Chrissy) Bacon, Joanne (Eric) Smith; seven grandchildren, Ian, Jarad, Tegan, Maggie, Darby, Fiona, and Garrett; five great grandsons, Malachi, Orion, Phoenix, Owen Wilfred, and Connor. Margot and Wilf immigrated to the United States in 1981. Margot had a variety of successful professions: florist, substitute elementary teacher, social worker, therapist, hospital chaplain, and hospital interpreter services coordinator. She was the Executive Director of Chrysalis, an Evansville, Indiana residential home for women recovering from addiction. Margot lived her life with enthusiasm, generosity, humor, and a love for all people, especially her family. She was an active

member of several bible study groups and church charities, primarily with Grace Church. She called herself a “social butterfly” and never knew a stranger. Margot was welcoming, loving, and her positive energy was infectious. She loved entertaining guests in her beautifully decorated, yet cozy and festive home. Margot and Wilf also loved to travel, especially back to England on the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship. Margot’s Celebration of Life service is at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Grace Church, 5504 East 146th Street, Noblesville, Indiana. Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. and continue until the time of service. To celebrate Margot’s joie de vivre and honor her request, guests attending her Celebration of Life are asked to wear bright colors, preferably avoiding black. Fascinators and similar accessories are also encouraged. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Safe Families for Children’s Indianapolis Chapter or Shepherd Community Center of Indianapolis. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.flannerbuchanan.com.

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Noblesville girls soccer team’s senior captain excels as leader By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School senior Sydney Elliott takes her role as leader on the girls soccer team very seriously. “As a senior captain this year, Sydney has flourished in the role because she builds others up, and by doing so, she allows her teamElliott mates to see that they are able to reach heights they may not have thought they could without her encouragement,” Millers coach Mike Brady said. “While Sydney has played an important role for the Millers on the field the past two years, she has always put her teammates first, and she understands what it means to be both a good teammate and a good person.” Entering the Oct. 21 Class 3A semistate, Elliott has seven goals and four assists for the 3A No. 3 Millers. She plays an outside forward spot. Junior Meredith Tippner had a team-high 22 goals. This is Elliott’s second year playing var-

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Favorite movie: Any Marvel movie Favorite athlete: Alyssa Thompson Favorite subject: Science Favorite musician: Bruno Mars sity. She started for the 3A state championship team last season. Noblesville also won state titles in 2019 and 2020. “One of the key things has been communication with each other,” Elliott said. “This is a fairly young team, especially compared to last year. I think we lost seven of our 11 starters (to graduation). It took a lot of adjusting. At one point, our coach sat us down in the locker room about halfway through the season and told us we needed to be a team and be there for each other.

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From that point, it has felt like a whole new team.” Elliott said players support each other on and off the field. “She truly defines what a student-athlete is. She’s all business at training and in

games, and that’s how she is in the classroom and in her other extracurricular activities as well,” Brady said. “As we all talk about, if you’re going to spend time doing something, give it your (best) absolute effort, and Sydney does.” Elliott said her biggest improvement this season on the field has been her confidence. “My position involves 1-versus-1 situations, and I just need to have confidence in myself to beat a player,” she said. Elliott, who plays for Indy Premier Soccer Club, started playing soccer at an early age. She briefly tried other sports but soccer has always been her main concentration. She does serve as a dance captain for New Dimension, the high school’s all-female show choir. “Dance captain is like the biggest leadership role in that group of 60 girls,” she said. Elliott plans to play soccer in college for a small school. “I love playing the game,” she said. “I want to play and not necessarily sit on the bench for a couple of years, so I’m looking at schools where I can hopefully get on the field and make an impact right away.”

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City council approves one of two GO bonds By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Of two general obligation bonds up for vote on Oct. 9, the Westfield City Council approved only one, GOVERNMENT and even that approval came with changes. 2024 Non-Elected Officials Salary Ordinance: Amended and approved, 7-0 The purpose of the ordinance was to establish a minimum and maximum for city salaries for 2024, adjusted by 4 percent for a proposed cost of living adjustment. After nearly 30 minutes of discussion, councilmember Scott Willis (R-District 1) made a motion that the ordinance be accepted with the 4 percent COLA removed so that non-elected city salaries will remain at the 2023 range with new positions accepted as written. The approved amendment authorizes the incoming administration to make offers for positions, such as a newly added chief of legal. City of Westfield Chief of Staff Jeremy Loller clarified that current employees can still receive raises as long as they are within their specified salary range. City Attorney Manny Herceg clarified that a COLA percentage may still be adopted at any time through the normal process. Issuance and Sale of GO Bond 2023 A: Not approved, 5-2 The proposed general obligation bond included funds up to $6 million for multiple infrastructure projects, including a roundabout at 151st Street and Town Road and Phase 1 of the roundabout at 161st Street and Spring Mill Road, as well as widening Mule Barn Road and Tomlinson Road. Only Willis and councilmember Victor

McCarty (R-District 3) voted in favor of the bond. According to Loller, not passing the bond will delay the city’s ability to start other projects, but he did confirm that the projects could all be supported by tax increment financing, given where they are located. Issuance and Sale of GO Bond 2023 B: Amended and approved, 7-0 The general obligation bond largely allocates funds up to $6 million for public safety and public works vehicles. Phase 2 of the roundabout at 161st Street and Spring Mill Road was originally included in the bond. Councilmember Cindy Spoljaric (R-atlarge) made a motion to amend the language, specifying that bond funds would not be used for economic development, to prevent those funds going toward the roundabout. An ordinance appropriating the funds was also approved 7-0 with the amended language. Loller said the passage of at least one of the proposed bonds should allow the city to maintain the tax rate in the next year but not necessarily in years to come. Wheeler Landing PUD: Approved, 7-0 This Planned Unit Development (PUD) relates to the YMCA extension to the existing aquatics center at 851 E. 181st St., which was recommended for approval by the Advisory Planning Commission on Oct. 2.

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Westfield resident’s passion plays out in conducting Indiana orchestras By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Adam Bodony might not be a name most people recognize, but he has conducted musical ensembles around the world, from Missouri to the Czech Republic. In 2013, the Westfield resident was honored with the Beckmann Emerging Artist Award by the Arts Council of Indianapolis for being a young professional with exceptional talent and promise in his field. He can be heard playing second trombone on two albums and has performed frequently with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Since 2015, Bodony has served as the artistic director for the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra and conductor of the IYO Symphony Orchestra, which consists of high school students from across the Indianapolis metropolitan area and beyond. Not only that, since 2017, Bodony has served as an assistant professor and director of orchestras at Purdue University, where he conducts the Purdue Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras. Bodony maintains an apartment in West Lafayette, where he often stays during the workweek. However, by Friday, Bodony is eager to return to his home in Westfield, where he lives with his family just off the Monon Trail. “I feel like Hamilton County is my home,” he said. Bodony began playing euphonium in middle school. However, in addition to playing in the band, he developed a love for orchestral music, largely from listening to John Williams’ iconic movie themes. Bodony wanted to play with the New World Orchestra, a youth ensemble that Susan Kitterman had started in Indianapolis in the early 1980s. Kitterman listened to his audition and said she would love to have him play with the orchestra — but he would have to learn to play the trombone because the euphonium is not an orchestral instrument. So, he learned how to play the trombone. Throughout high school, Bodony played the euphonium in the Hamilton Southeastern High School band and trombone in the NWO. At DePauw University, he earned a bachelor’s degree in trombone performance and religious studies in 2008. When he was finishing up his master’s degree in trombone performance at Indiana University, he began volunteering as a sectional coach for NWO. “I just wanted to be involved in it again,” he said. Before long, Bodony became an assistant conductor for Kitterman. He moved into conducting the mid-level orchestra. Then he was named executive director of the NWO. “I didn’t have any business experience,” he said. “I just knew the organization so well, and I was so passionate about it. I convinced them to let me give it a try.” When Kitterman retired from the NWO in 2015, Bodony took over as artistic director and as conductor for the IYO Symphony Orchestra. The following year, he conducted the

Adam Bodony directs his IYO students as they rehearse Tchaikivsky’s “Marche Slave” at Butler University. (Photo by Amy Adams)

orchestra in its debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 2020, the NWO changed its name to Indianapolis Youth Orchestra to create more awareness in the area and to erase confusion regarding the New World Symphony, which began in Miami in 2011. Now, the youth orchestra is entering its 37th season with more than 200 musicians aged 9 to 18 in three leveled ensembles. “It’s important to support and expect artistry even from young people because they’re inherently creative,” Bodony said. “It’s often through an instrument or ensemble experience that kids get to explore being their own person.” Bodony said Indiana is primarily known as a marching band state. At the Bands of American Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium, Bodony said finals often come down to bands from Texas and Indiana. “All the band instruments have a certain color and uniformity to their sound,” Bodony said. “Adding string instruments to an educational experience adds variety because the strings offer sounds that winds don’t. The beauty of sound — it’s a wider palette if you will, if you include more instruments.” The Indianapolis Youth Orchestra will perform at 5 p.m. Oct. 29 at Hilbert Circle Theatre at 45 Monument Circle in Indianapolis. For tickets or for more information, visit /india-

napolisyouthorchestra.org/. “I continue to be so proud and impressed at what young kids can do,” Bodony said. “I want everyone to know.” ON THE COVER: Adam Bodony conducts the IYO Symphony

Orchestra at Hilbert Circle Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Indianaplis Youth Orchestra)

Q&A WITH ADAM BODONY Who is your favorite composer? They all have a special place in my heart. What are some of your favorite pieces to conduct? Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” (from Disney’s “Fantasia”) and Shostokovich’s “Symphony No. 5” What did you listen to in high school?

I bought the John Williams’ soundtrack to “Star Wars: Episode I” and listened to it until it wouldn’t play anymore. What music would people be surprised to know you listen to? Techno – Diplo, Skrillex, Deadmau5 What music do you never listen to? Pop

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each child more comfortable, eager and confident about learning.” The Hamilton County Club Z! is locally owned and operated, as are all Club Z! franchises throughout the United States, according to the business. Each franchise employs local teachers and degreed professionals to perform tutoring services. Tim Walsh said individual attention allows sessions to be tailored to each student, which fortifies the student’s strengths and addresses their needs. According to the Walshes, parents also benefit from the in-home tutoring because sessions are performed after normal business hours and on weekends. Club Z! matches tutors with students based on their academic needs and personality, according to the Walshes. Students work at their own pace, with most sessions lasting from one to two hours, depending on the age and needs of the student. For more, call 317-559-2553 or visit clubztutoring.com/carmel.

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Westfield Welcome to host Dog Tag Dash By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Westfield Welcome will host the second Dog Tag Dash Nov. 4 at Grand Junction Brewing Co. at 1189 E. 181st St. EVENT The 5K will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the shorter Dog Walk following at 9:45 a.m. Not only does Dog Tag Dash celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month, but the race includes a unique competitive component that allows runners to choose a “team” during registration: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard. All proceeds go to benefit Pets Healing Vets, a program of the Humane Society for Hamilton County. The mission of Pets Healing Vets is to improve the emotional well-being of Hoosier veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder for traumatic brain injury by pairing them with carefully selected shelter animals in need of homes. The only program of its kind in Indiana, Pets Healing Vets not only waives

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Waiting for tech to catch up Commentary by Terry Anker “It looks like this part of our site isn’t working right now. Please try again later. Thanks for your patience.” And ESSAY thank you very much for the customer service. Is there a telephone number to call? “We’re sorry, we cannot connect your call.” Click. Busy signal. The biggest bank in America doesn’t want to talk to us very much right now. Do they ever? Each month, we are pushed, nudged and cajoled to use digital methods to communicate. Airlines, government, banks and many others extol the virtues of living a virtual life. Why would we waste paper when we could do it all online? Well, we might want to because paper tends to work. Holding a few dollars in our hand is always effective even when the credit card machine is “acting up” again. Sure, technology makes our world a better and more efficient place — in most cases, at least. But how can a reasonable person hedge against the growing pains of a technology filled with abundant

promise that it still hasn’t quite realized? Will the bank forgive a late payment because its website didn’t function as promised, or would it demand that we continue clicking refresh until the wee hours of the morning? Plug-in cars would overwhelm the current electrical grid — in large numbers, anyway. And AI assistants cannot figure out how to rebook us for a missed flight without putting our 3-year-old in a seat 17 rows behind us. Eventually, the technology will improve sufficiently to be reliable. In the meantime, should we jump in and endure the shortcomings (and significant risks) or drag our feet until the stability of the emerging platform is fully established? Should we agree to the push for new/green/improved or should we tell them all to “try again later?”

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Scary feeling about Halloween Commentary by Danielle Wilson

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Friends, I don’t know quite how this happened, but Halloween is nigh, and I am woefully unprepared. Normally by this week I would’ve had a yard full of HUMOR electrical hazards, including but not limited to a dozen lifesize animatronics, twice as many rigged extension cords, and at least a thousand orange twinkle lights that may or may not be for indoor use only. I would have already shocked myself a few times while attempting to upright a rain-soaked purple flood lamp and almost certainly knocked out power at least twice (this is what’s called, quite literally, “risking it for the biscuit,” and it’s non-negotiable when “the biscuit” means having the best decorated house in the neighborhood come October. Huzzah!). But regular readers will recall that life has been a bit crazy lately. Our youngest daughter returned home after five months of backpacking across Europe, and I discovered that a mischievous rodent has been (continues to be?) living in my minivan. Add in a cough-due-to-cold and the unpleasant side effects of a combo flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine, and it’s really no wonder that I haven’t found the energy to fulfill my

“I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker.” – DANIELLE WILSON destiny as an amateur set designer, ala Tim Burton. And it does take energy. I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker. It’s a constant cycle of prop upkeep and mild electrocutions. Will I pull it off? Of course. I’m Danielle goshdarn Wilson, and Halloween is nigh. The biscuit must be attained! Peace out.

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these dishes are.” “You will love them. Just Google them.” My sister, Linda, was at the CIA for about “I don’t want to Google my food. I have 15 years. Her work was very top secret. enough trouble digesting it.” By the way, the CIA here is Then I looked at the main courses. They HUMOR not the Central Intelligence are listed under Al Ha’esh, whatever that Agency; it was the Culinary means: Kebbeh, Jooeh, Chicken Bang Bang Institute of America. I mention my sister Shata, Toum, White Harissa, Charmoula and because later this month, the Wolfsies are Tomaca going on a family trip to New York City. “Don’t those all sound good?” Linda said. We will also visit my brother who, rumors “Yes, I had fun saying them, but I’m not have it, was once sure about eating investigated by the them.” other CIA. My sister was a “One of the slogans for the Linda is an excellittle disappointed appetizers was, “When lent cook. At least, I with my provincial assume she is, but attitude. She said you dip, we rip.” I had no the only thing she that when I come to idea what that meant. I has ever prepared New York, I should be is chicken parmigiaopen to new dining just know it doesn’t sound na, which is totally experiences. appetizing. Here were the awesome. She must “OK,” I said, examfirst few appetizers listed: know it, because she ining the menu once always makes way again. “I’ll try the Labneh, Jobneh, Baba Gee.” too much. She still Fish in a Cage.” (Yes, – DICK WOLFSIE that is actually a dish has portions in her freezer with labels on the menu.) like “Chicken Parm, summer of’2020” and “Great,” Linda said. “Trust me, I know the “Chicken Parm fall of 21.” If you came to owners of this restaurant from my cooking Linda’s home for dinner, you would enjoy school. The chef is a magician.” the meal … if you like leftovers. “She must be to hold water in a cage.” Linda was intent on finding some really The final category on the menu is The unique restaurants in Manhattan. So, the Mic Drop, a reference to the phrase that other day we got an email with a suggesconnotes a final significant achievement tion for our first dining out experience. The (in this case, the dessert), which is about restaurant is called Shukette, which speto be served. The item offered is a Tahini cializes in Middle Eastern food. When you Soft Serve. It is made with something see the menu, you’ll know in a second that called halva floss. I think I’ll pass on that it was definitely not Midwestern food. item. One of the slogans for the appetizers It sounds like something I would choke on. was, “When you dip, we rip.” I had no idea what that meant. I just know it doesn’t sound appetizing. Here were the first few Dick Wolfsie is an author, appetizers listed: Labneh, Jobneh, Baba columnist and speaker. Contact Gee. him at wolfsie@aol.com. Confused, I called my sister. “Linda, I have no idea what some of

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ATI to present ‘Greatest Hits Volume 2” By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana’s new leadership team will have prominent roles in the 2023-24 season opener. MUSICAL Artistic Director Judy Fitzgerald, one of ATI’s three co-founders, and Darrin Murrell, associate artistic director, recreate roles in the “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We are performing numbers from ‘Nunsense,’ ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘Cabaret’ to ‘Sweeney Todd’ and more,” Fitzgerald said. “We are representing over 13 of ATI’s favorite shows. It is so exciting to have such an amazing mix of songs and performers from so many shows all in one night.” Cynthia Collins and Don Farrell, the other two ATI co-founders, resigned before this season. Collins has taken a position in Anderson University’s musical theater department but will appear in this revue. Farrell is pursuing other performing opportunities but said he expects to be involved with ATI in the future. Fitzgerald said other performers include Suzanne Stark, Kenny Shepard, Nathalie Cruz, Tim Hunt, Jill O’Malia, Emily Crowley Davis, Deborah Hill, Carol Worcel and Nathan Perry. ATI performed “Greatest Hits Volume 1” as a fundraiser in February. “It was such a smash that we brought back ‘Volume 2’ with all new hits,” Fitzgerald said. “Hard to believe that we are heading into our 19th year. With all of the shows under our belt, it’s hard to choose which songs to use. Looks like we will have plenty of great material left for next season.” Fitzgerald will sing “Not While I’m Around” from “Sweeney Todd” with her daughter, Lizzie Farrell. “I can’t think of anything better than that,” Fitzgerald said. This will mark Murrell’s second production as associate artistic director as he directed the Oct. 14 Lab Series reading of “The Liars Bench.” “This will be my first show at the Studio

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com. FEINSTEIN’S CABARET “David Ranalli’s Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young will present his “Broadway’s Jersey Boy” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com. ‘LEGENDS AND FAIRYTALES’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “Legends and Fairytales” at 7 p.m. Oct. 2728 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org. ST. MARTIN I CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

ATI Associate Artistic Director Darrin Murrell will appear as Alfred P. Dolittle in a song from “My Fair Lady” in “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2.” (Photo courtesy of ATI)

Theater in my new position, and it is quite fitting that it is a ‘Best of ATI’ collection,” Murrell said. “My interest in taking this new position and having the opportunity to share some of my experience in arts administration with ATI is rooted in my deep admiration and respect for the organization based on the positive experiences I have had here doing shows as an actor and director as well as the many amazing colleagues and collaborators I have worked with here over the years. Many of those shows and performers are part of this production, and I am thrilled to see those performances being brought back to life in this revue.” Murrell will revisit one of his favorite roles, Alfie Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” singing ‘Get Me to the Church on Time.” Murrell and Fitzgerald will share co-hosting duties and sing a duet from “Gypsy.” Murrell is pleased that “Cabaret” is represented in the show. “I had the honor to play a role in that

production and remember it as a very meaningful experience,” he said. “I also have a major interest in new works and the Lab Series, so I am glad there will be a song from ‘Mr. Confidential,’ which made its way from the Lab Series to the main stage season (in the spring). While I was not in the ATI production of ‘Sweeney Todd,’ I got to see both the Studio Theater and Palladium versions of the show and have incredible memories of those performances. So, I am looking forward to hearing Judy’s reinterpretation of one of Mrs. Lovett’s songs.” Murrell said he has been involved as an actor or director in about a dozen shows at ATI in the past 10 years. Among the other shows he has performed in are “The Odd Couple,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” and “The Big Bang.” He also has directed several Lab Series productions as well as ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ and “Unnecessary Farce” in the main stage season. For more, visit atistage.org.

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble’s concert is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH ‘Art & Soul’ wins Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award — The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival, which concluded Oct. 15, announced the award-winning films that received more than $60,000 in cash prizes. The Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award went to “Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel.” Geist resident Amy Pauszek is the executive producer of that film about the late Zionsville artist, and she also was honored with the inaugural The Spirit of Heartland Film Award for her enthusiasm and dedication to working with or promoting Heartland Film. The $2,000 Indiana Spotlight Award went to “Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene.” Rocky Walls, co-founder of Noblesville-based 12 Stars Media, is the executive producer of that film. The two $20,000 Grand Prizes were presented to “Simón” (Narrative Feature Grand Prize) and “We Dare to Dream” (Documentary Feature Grand Prize).

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Siblings share musical moments By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Daphne Pinchouck, performing in Beef & Boards’ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor PERFORMANCES Dreamcoat” was special for one major reason. Daphne, a Fishers resident and fifth-grader at Holy Cross Lutheran School in Indianapolis, was able to perform with her older sister, Sydney, a Hamilton Southeastern High School junior, in the Sheep Choir, which performed through Oct. 19. “It’s been one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done,” Daphne said. “I’ve always watched Sydney in shows and hoped I could be in a show with her. I’ve always looked up to her, and she’s always inspired me. She’s the reason I’ve started doing theater in the first place, and I’ve waited for this opportunity ever since I’ve started doing theater. This is an experience I will never forget.” It’s been special for her sister, too. “It’s been really nice spending time with her backstage, interacting with her on stage and getting to share this experience

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with her,” Sydney said. The choirs include two sets of siblings from Carmel, Evan and Sadie Cohen and Miranda and Tommy McConnell. The Cohens are in the Goat Choir, which performs through Nov. 2, and the McConnells are in the Camel Choir, which performs Nov. 3-19. Other members of the choirs include Carter Beth, Westfield; Fender Brokamp, Westfield; and Mia Stout, Zionsville. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

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Visiting the Cabin at Wildflower Woods Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our continuing visits to sites within driving distance of Indianapolis, we make the second stop at one of TRAVEL the homes of Gene Stratton-Porter, an under-appreciated Hoosier author and naturalist. Last week, we visited Limberlost Cabin, Stratton-Porter’s home near Limberlost Swamp in Geneva, Ind., built by her wealthy husband, Charles Porter. While there, she wrote and published successful novels, magazine articles and nature photographs, making her wealthy in her own right. After Limberlost Swamp was drained for commercial purposes, she purchased a 143-acre site along Sylvan Lake in Noble County, near where she had met her husband. She built a two-story house on the property, which she moved into in 1914. Mr. Porter remained at Limberlost Cabin, visiting her on weekends. The 14-room house, which she named the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, featured a cedar-log façade similar to the one on Lim-

berlost Cabin, a huge indoor fireplace and a darkroom for developing her prize-winning photographs. She planted 14,000 trees and assorted wildflowers and shrubs on the surrounding property, creating her own wildlife sanctuary. The Cabin at Wildflower Woods attracted crowds of fans, causing her to move to California in 1920 for greater privacy. While in California, she established a company to produce silent films and built a 14-room vacation retreat on Catalina Island. She built a 22-room, 11,000-square-foot house on a hilltop in what became Bel Air but died in a traffic accident in 1924, weeks before the house was completed and was buried on the grounds of the Cabin at Wildflower Woods. Stratton-Porter wrote 26 books, five selling more than 1 million copies. Eight of her nov-

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