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Serial killer investigation reveals additional unknown victims

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

Suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister killed at least 13 men at his Fox Hollow Farm estate in the mid- to late90s. (Photos

by Marney Simon)

When Westfield resident Herb Baumeister died by suicide in 1996, he took with him the knowledge of the horrors CRIME that took place at his Fox Hollow Farm estate in the years prior.

Baumeister shot himself after an investigation by law enforcement and an excavation of the wooded area behind his estate on 156th Street performed by Baumeister the University of Indianapolis Anthropology and Archaeology Department revealed more than 10,000 charred and crushed human remains, ranging from long bones to fragments as small as fingernails.

After the discovery, eight victims were identified.

In 2022, the coroner’s office restarted the effort to identify those remains.

“Baumeister shot himself in Canada before police ever had the opportunity to (talk to him), so it is my opinion that Baumeister is as prolific as (Jeffrey) Dahmer and (John Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison is leading the effort to identify the 10,000 crushed and Wayne) Gacy,” Hamilton County Coroner Jeff charred remains found at Herb Baumeister’s Westfield estate in 1996.

Jellison said. “I think before this investigaJellison said those funds will eventually tion is over, the community will understand ninth, so we know we have 13 victims who run out, considering the magnitude of rethe magnitude of his acts.” have been recovered from Fox Hollow.” mains left to be examined. At that point, his The charred remains were housed at Last month, the remains of Manuel Reoffice intends to explore additional funding the University of Indianapolis beginning sendez, who was one of the original eight options. in 1996. The investigation gained victims, were also identified All of Baumeister’s known victims new life when the family of Allen through DNA. went missing in the early- to midLivingston of Indianapolis, missing DNA profiles from the 90s and were last seen at gay bars since 1993, contacted the coroner to remains that do not match in the Indianapolis area. Jellison see if there was a possibility that any family reference samsaid anyone with missing family Livingston was one of Baumeister’s ples are entered into CODIS, members who they believe may victims. the national DNA database. have been victims of Baumeister The coroner’s office began an Those remains are sent to Resendez Livingston can come forward for a DNA swab. effort to obtain DNA from family a private laboratory for fur“They are no longer forgotten. I will not members of suspected victims to match ther sampling, and then to the FBI. allow that to happen,” Jellison said of the them to victim DNA profiles extracted from “I am confident that not everyone who unknown victims. “These are people that the remains. That work is conducted by the provided us with a family reference sample were victims of a horrific serial killer. These Indiana State Police Laboratory and Dr. Krishad a family member who was a victim at are families that have waited 30 years and ta Latham of the Biology & Anthropology DeFox Hollow, but I am confident that we will would have waited longer that need closure, partment at the University of Indianapolis. solve cases around the nation as a result of that want answers. And I find it absolutely So far, five additional victims have been this work,” Jellison said. irresponsible that no one in law enforcerevealed. In October 2023, the investigation The cost of the DNA profiling is not ment in this county or any previous coroner got its first match to one of those five: passed on to Hamilton County taxpayers made the effort to identify these people. It’s Livingston. because it is already a service of the ISP. not only morally irresponsible, it’s ethically “Right now, we have four profiles unBut there is a cost associated with private irresponsible and they’re derelict in their matched to family reference samples,” laboratory testing. To do that, the coroner’s duties as a coroner who’s statutory responJellison said. “So, we know we have four office obtained a federal Sexual Assault Kit sibility is to identify the deceased.” additional victims. Allen Livingston was the Initiative grant.

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Public information session — The City of Westfield invited the public to an information session regarding a road project for Little Eagle Creek Avenue. The session takes place Thursday, Feb. 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Westfield City Services, 2728 E. 171st St. in the Public Works Breakroom. Attendees should enter on the west side of the building at doors 5 and 6. The meeting will include a brief presentation followed by an open house where residents can ask staff, engineers and consultants for additional information on the project “This is a great opportunity for us to get feedback from residents who frequently travel in this area and we want to make sure we design the road with their feedback in mind,” stated Johnathon Nail, Director of Public Works in Westfield.

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Stop the Bleed — Stop the Bleed is a grassroots national awareness campaign that teaches bystanders to know what to do in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. The free class by Hamilton County Public Health will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Westfield Washington Township offices at 1549 E. Greyhound Pass. To register, go to secure.rec1.com/IN/ washington-township-in/catalog.

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FAFSA Assistance — Westfield High School will host a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) help session on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the high school. The session will include financial aid experts to support students and families through the FAFSA process. Prior to the session, both students and their guardians should access the financial aid application and create a separate FSA ID. The FAFSA is required for any senior entering college in 2024-25. Bring identification, 2022 tax forms, bank records, and net worth information for any business or investment farm, and please arrive 30 minutes early.

Students earn certifications – Students in the Westfield High School EMS class recently passed their Psychomotor Exam for the state of Indiana and are now preparing to take their written exam for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician. Those students are Corwyn Barrows, Ella Crites, Kyla Deckard, Marissa Healy, Manreet Kaur, Taylor McBride, Noah Milligan, Zachary Mueller, Benjamin Pham, Brooke Pulice, Ryan Purciful, Michael Quirke, Jack Snyder, Mason Warzynski and Kara Wyatt. Once the students receive their NREMT certification and turn 18, they will be allowed to practice as an EMT in the State of Indiana.

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Westfield plans for new park

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com More than 75 residents filled City Hall Feb. 7 to participate in an informational session on the future of PARKS & REC the city-owned Newby Property at 2510 E. 171st St., next to the City Services building and Simon Moon Park.

The development will go hand-in-hand with planned upgrades at Simon Moon, where expansion is slated to begin in April.

Phase I of that project includes turning the old wastewater detention lagoons, which have been cleaned and closed, into a recreation lake for fishing and nonmotorized boating. The first phase will also add trails, a boardwalk and a bridge, as well as increase the size of the parking lot and re-engineer the sledding hill.

The 25-acre Newby parcel was originally operated as a farmstand by Richard Newby, who died in 2021. In March 2023, the city acquired the property at auction for $710,000, with money from the Infrastructure Fund.

In the past 11 months, staff has engaged in initial planning for the site, which has resulted in two high-level concept plans.

“These look like they are finished designs, but they are far from it,” said Jeff Mader of Mader Design, the firm working with the city on planning for the new park.

One of the two initial concept plans was a family adventure park, which could include a low and high-rope course, disc golf, picnic shelters and trails.

The second concept plan was an agripark, which could include community gardens, pollinator gardens, trails, shelters, and boardwalks.

Both concepts showed a connection to the Midland Trace Trail, but there are development challenges, including areas in the

Jeff Mader, left, of Mader Design gives an overview of two concept plans for the development of the Newby Property to more than 75 residents who attended a community information meeting Feb. 7 at Westfield City Hall. (Photo by Marney Simon)

floodplain and floodway along Cool Creek, mature woods, invasive plants, limited pedestrian access, and an existing cell tower that cannot be moved.

Residents made suggestions for the site, including a pickleball court, areas for children and areas for seniors. Several people noted that they liked the agripark idea as a nod to the former property owner, as well as to Westfield’s agricultural roots.

“I’m a conservation buff, what attracts me is hearing about native grasses and green spaces, and just to enjoy nature,” said Josh Bliecher, who has lived in Westfield for three years and is excited about the agripark concept.

Carla Peck has been in Westfield for about a year, attracted to the area for its vast offerings for outdoor recreation.

“I bike ride a lot on the Midland Trace, it’s very scenic, so I wanted to see what was being proposed,” Peck said. “I’m a big fan of the parks, and I love biking.”

Public input will help form those final plans, which will return to the public for additional feedback before going to the city council for approval, a process expected to take several more months.

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“What got me in was just my pure passion to get in, it’s a tough business,” BerWhoever said you can’t go home again man said, adding that the first artist he never met Bruce Berman, a Westfield resmanaged was a performer he discovered ident who is a former in a subway in New York City, who PEOPLE music producer who eventually signed with a label. is now partner in a During his music career, Berman New York-based company. said he had the opportunity to An Indianapolis native, Berman work with some of the best-known moved away for college three deartists around the world. He said cades ago and eventually lived in Paul Simon was about as down to New York, then Los Angeles before earth as one could expect.

Berman moving to Westfield last year.

When that job had run its When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, course, Berman moved on to a new adBerman and his wife Jacquelin decided venture in the private sector, one that to leave California and spend time at the allowed him to work from anywhere in the family lake house in Brown County. After a country. So, he headed home. few years, they decided they wanted a bit Back in Indiana and working from home, more space and more walkability to ameBerman had the following advice for anynities, which landed them in Westfield. one chasing a dream.

Berman brings with him an interesting “Anything new that you’re going to atbackground, based on a wealth of life tempt is going to be scary, but you just experiences. have to do it, anyway,” Berman said. “You In LA, Berman worked as a music prohave to embrace the unknown. Do someducer and manager. He helped start a muthing that you’re afraid of every single sic company that was a joint venture with day.”

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Fishers High School swimmer ends on special note in state finals

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School senior Avery Stein put a nice finishing touch on her prep career.

Stein helped the Tigers place third Feb. 10 at the girls swimming and diving state finals at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI. She placed third in the 200-yard individual Stein medley and fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

Stein also was on the second-place 400 freestyle and third-place 200 freestyle relay teams.

“This final meet was special,” Stein said.

“This year, my team has really stepped up, and we lost a lot of seniors from last year’s team. We showed we can be strong.”

Stein was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner, which is presented to a senior girls swimmer competing in the state finals.

“It was a surprise,” she said. “I was extremely grateful to even be nominated.

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Stein said the team excelled in mental attitude, “The grit we show and the excellence that we achieve really shows our work ethic, and our coaches really set us up for the achievements,” Stein said. “They really lead us through swimming and through life.”

The Tigers placed second in the state team standings the previous four years.

Fishers High School swimmer Avery Stein was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner for girls swimming. (Photo courtesy of Avery Stein)

Fishers coach Joe Keller said Stein’s leadership helped guide the special group.

“She’s led this team in such a way and learned so much from the people before,” Keller said.

Stein, who ranks academically in the top 10 percent of her senior class of 907 students, is a member of National Honor

Society, the Student Athletic Team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also is a two-time USA Swimming All-American. She will study pre-professional dental in college.

In 2023, Stein placed fifth in the 200 individual medley and fourth in the 100 breaststroke. As a sophomore, she was third in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

“My favorite memories of my high school career were developing lifelong friendships,” Stein said. “The Fishers High School swim team is so very special, and that includes the coaching staff. I am so grateful to say that every year I have swam for FHS I could honestly call every person on my team a great friend. Also, it was really special to share two high school seasons swimming with my sister (Alexandra).”

Alexandra, who graduated in 2022, swims for the University of Wyoming.

Avery started swimming at age 5.

“Growing up, I played soccer and basketball and ran cross country and track up until high school,” she said. “I committed to swim at the University of Missouri (in February 2023). I really liked the coaching staff and could see and feel how much they care about their athletes.”

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Murder mystery for WHS arts

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School thespians will perform the spring show, “Clue,” in mid-March.

But before Col. Mustard, THEATER Professor Plum and the rest of the cast take the stage, the boosters will hold their own themed event.

The high school’s theater department is supported financially through ticket sales, but the COVID-19 pandemic halted performances during the height of the pandemic.

So, parents got together in 2022 to form the Westfield Theatre & Choir Boosters Association.

“What we’re trying to do is get community involvement in theater and choir programs and events,” said Mandi Horner, vice president of marketing for the association.

A murder mystery is a live whodunnit, where guests have dinner while enjoying a performance where the audience participates in order to find the killer.

Horner said with assistance from the boosters, the theater department can focus on shows that better suit the students.

“It’s more about the art and the experiences for our students than it is about generating a large ticket revenue,” Horner said.

Tickets for the murder mystery event are $50 at whstheatre.ticketspice.com/ northbrook-brewing-co-arcadia The WHS performance of “Clue” hits the stage March 21-23. For advance tickets, go to whs.wws.k12.in.us/students/ performing-arts.

WESTFIELD THEATRE & CHOIR BOOSTERS ASSOCIATION MURDER MYSTERY DINNER WHAT: A murder mystery fundraiser to support the Westfield High School performing arts. The event will include a silent auction, and all proceeds go directly to theater and choir programs at WHS. WHEN: March 2 at 6 p.m.

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Westfield council creates deputy mayor position

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com The Westfield City Council has created a new mayoral adminGOVERNMENT istration position, one that can temporarily assume the duties of mayor should the need arise.

In January, city councilmembers approved an ordinance creating the position of deputy mayor.

Under the ordinance, if the mayor is absent, he can choose to designate his duties to the deputy mayor or to a member of the council.

The designation is limited to 15 days within a 60-day period.

If a mayoral vacancy were to occur, a replacement would be decided through caucus, and in the interim the deputy mayor would assume the duties of the mayor.

If there is no deputy mayor, the role would

fall to the president of the council.

“Deputy mayors are very common throughout the entire state of Indiana for an unfortunate situation, which we don’t plan for at all,” District 4 Councilmember Patrick Tamm said.

Per the ordinance, the deputy mayor shall be the mayor’s deputy, and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the mayor.

The deputy mayor may exercise all powers granted to the deputy mayor by Indiana law and may exercise all powers granted to the mayor by Indiana law when the mayor is unavailable or not able to exercise his or her duties.

The position of deputy mayor may be held by a current city employee. The deputy mayor must be a resident of Westfield Washington Township.

Mayor Scott Willis has not yet appointed a deputy mayor.

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Pedestrian tunnel planning returns

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com Plans to build a pedestrian tunnel at the Monon Trail crossing at 161st Street are back on track.

TRAILS Director of Public Works Johnathon Nail gave an update on the renewed effort to push the $8.8 million project forward to the Westfield City Council in late January.

The at-grade crossing utilizes a high-intensity activated crosswalk, or HAWK, beacon signal, where pedestrians can push a button to signal a red light. However, Nail said pedestrians often forgo the signal and instead dart across the road when there is a lull in traffic.

Preparations for the tunnel date back to 2012, when the roundabout interchange at 161st Street and U.S. 31 was completed. At that time, the pilings and roof of an underpass at the trail were added so the street wouldn’t have to be closed when a tunnel project began.

The city started the design project in 2020 but the effort was shelved in 2021.

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Live Closer to Friends and Family The City of Westfield has recommenced the planning effort to construct a pedestrian tunnel for the Monon Trail crossing at 161st Street. The project is estimated to cost more than $8 million, but those costs remain variable. (Photo by Marney Simon)

sulting, one of the original designers of the project, which is about 40 percent designed.

Nail said one of the large obstacles is a 20-inch water main along the south side of 161st Street that needs to be relocated in order to construct the tunnel. Relocation of the main is anticipated for August 2024, with tunnel construction slated for April 2025.

Renderings for public view will be available as the project progresses. Nail said if property owners are in agreement, the city also plans to add trees and landscaping as a buffer.

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Students at Westfield High School plan fundraising party for Riley’s

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

Students at Westfield High School are headed for a big party, one that combines a good time with altruism.

Students will gather at WHS starting at 5 p.m. Feb. 24 for this year’s Dance Marathon.

Established in 1991 at Indiana University, Dance Marathon began to honor the late Ryan White, a Kokomo teenager who contracted HIV after receiving contaminated blood during a medical treatment. Over the past three decades, it has grown into a fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, a Children’s Miracle Network hospital.

Since its first event eight years ago, WHS has raised more than $600,000 to support pediatric research at the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research at Riley.

Seniors Ella Lowery, Caitlin Carr, Addison Crosby and Celeste Johnson are members of the Dance Marathon executive board for this year’s event. The students oversee planning for multiple events all year long, such as auctions, soliciting for donations, sponsoring districtwide activities for K through 8 students, raffles and doughnut days. The activities lead to the Dance Marathon, a five-hour event that usually draws about 500 participants.

The four leaders joined Dance Marathon, organized as a school club, within their first two years at WHS. They said the group is about friendship and family, and all for a good cause.

“It’s bringing a light to all of these people who have had experiences with Riley,” Lowery said. “We have people in the high school who have siblings who are part of our Riley families, and that is one of our big things. We want to not only give to the hospital, but to feel connected to our high school and to the families.”

The students said working on Dance Marathon is a way to do something good for the community, but they aren’t looking for praise.

“It’s just a great way to be a part of something that is bigger than yourself and help make a difference in your local community and in the world,” Carr said.

Johnson echoed the sentiment.

“Seeing the Riley kids is so empowering and really keeps you motivated,” Johnson said. “This is why I’m doing it. I’m not doing it for a resume or to have a club for a college application. I’m doing it truly because I want to make a bond with these Riley families.”

The event includes more than dancing. On the agenda is a lip sync contest, basketball, pickleball, Zumba, Jazzercise and more. Students who attend can expect a night of food and fun and will hear from Riley families and how events like Dance Marathon have a big impact on their lives.

“One of the best parts about the marathon is, it’s no sitting the entire time,” Crosby said. “We say that we stand for those who can’t, and it’s symbolic but it also keeps everyone on their feet, and overall, it’s just a super fun time.”

(Below) Dance Marathon is more than just dancing.

WHS students participate in competitions during the 2023 event.

(Above) Students celebrate during the 2023 Westfield High School Dance Marathon. In the past eight years, the event has raised more than $600,000 for Riley Hospital for Children. (Photos courtesy of Westfield High School Dance Marathon)

Even better is when the final fundraising numbers are revealed at the end of the night. WHS raised $36,130 in its first year, with thousands of additional dollars added each year. In 2022, WHS earned the best high school dance marathon award.

“That moment at the marathon when they actually raise the total is the most rewarding,” Crosby said. “You’ve worked so hard all year and it’s so fun to see it all come together.”

The executive board members encourage other students to participate in fundraising efforts throughout the year.

Planning for the 2025 Dance Marathon will begin this summer.

“It gives us a home in such a big school. It gives us a way to get involved,” Carr said.

To donate, visit whsdm.org. High school students can also register for the event online.

ON THE COVER: Participants in the 2023 WHS Dance Marathon

compete in games as part of the annual fundraising event for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. (Photos courtesy of Westfield High School Dance Marathon)

WESTFIELD STRONG The student organizers of the event said the strong annual turnout for Dance Marathon isn’t only because of high school participation.

For the Shamrocks of Washington Westfield Schools, it’s about Westfield as a whole, where residents live in a sprawling suburban community that maintains its small-town feel.

“We have a really good community. Everybody is there for each other, everybody loves and supports each other,” WHS senior Addison Crosby said. “There are so many die-hard Westfield families here and I think it just brings our community together so well.”

“Westfield has all the positives of feeling more tight knit and a positive community,” senior Ella Lowery said. “Everyone here is nice. It’s a nice place to be and everyone here is kind and wants you to succeed.

It doesn’t feel like we’re in a small place, but we feel connected like a small place.”

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Camp Belzer offers variety of activities with Discovery Day Camp

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Central Indiana Scouting’s 200-acre Camp Belzer facilities in Lawrence offer a variety of camp activities.

“Discovery Day Camp has many repeat attendees,” Indianapolis Scouting Center Director Aaron Vikmyr said. “Once the youth/parents experience a week, they return for a second or third week. NonCub Scouts can attend without parents and participate in all the fun Camp Belzer has to offer under the guidance of our staff. Youth are broken into groups in age-specific categories and rotate through the daily schedule together like a den. Cub Scout program elements, electives and achievements are worked on by both nonCub Scouts and Cub Scouts.”

Saturday passes, which cost $20, are new at the Skip and Alex Lange Innovation Center, a refurbished building that opened last year.

“Welcoming in and raising awareness to the general public that the Innovation Center is open for their Saturday adventures is new and slowly growing,” Vikmyr said.

Discovery Day Camp is open to the public and offers three different Discovery Tracks throughout the summer.

Gina Sherrill, marketing and communications director, said whichever Discovery Track attendees choose, the camper also will participate in Camp Belzer favorites like obstacle courses, The Maze, BB guns, archery, swimming, science experiments, crafts and more. With rock climbing and bouldering, indoor archery, an air adventure course, and much more, the Lange Innovation Center offers many learning experiences for any group.”

There is also pool time daily.

Discovery Day Camp serves youth ages 5 to 10 in age-specific groups of 5-6-yearolds, 7-8-year-olds and 9-10-year-olds.

Each group has two dedicated staff members. Sherrill said attendees don’t have to be a member of the BSA to attend Discovery Day Camp.

“We aim to provide the highest-quality experiences for all youth to grow, learn and thrive,” Sherrill said. “We seek to create the best opportunities for anyone who enters our facility to expand their confidence, gain new skills and explore the world around them.”

In addition, Vikmyr said the traditional Cub Scout Day Camp is always popular and early sessions fill up fast.

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The Fishers Parks Department is offering a junior lifeguard camp, one of many new summer camp options available in Fishers. (Photo courtesy of the City of Fishers)

Robotics, arts and more offered through Fishers summer camps

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The City of Fishers Parks Department has added some new summer camps for various ages this year, and Fishers residents also will be able to register for a variety of summer activities offered through the new Fishers Arts Center.

Parks Director Marissa Deckert said they have expanded the popular Robotics Camp from two weeks to eight weeks and created a full-day option in addition to the half-day camp offered previously.

“The cool thing about that is we partner with Fishers High School,” she said.

“There’s a Tiger Dynasty Robotics Team — they’ve won a bunch of national and regional awards. We partner with them and the instructor of that club and hire a lot of those high school students to help run that camp and help us develop that curriculum.”

For kids interested in the arts, the department has some camps that focus on fiber art, repurposing and cosplay.

The first, a fashion runway camp, teaches participants ages 10 to 16 the basics of designing and sewing clothing.

“Hand sewing, machine sewing, draping and design are all things that they’ll learn in this camp,” Deckert said. “And at the end of that week in summer, they actually put on a fashion show for their parents.”

A fashion decor camp focuses on reusing and repurposing items that otherwise would be thrown away.

“They bring items from home that they think are kind of at the end of their life

and they reimagine those things,” Deckert said. “So, a plant stand that somebody’s not using anymore. What can that be? An old piece of clothing, a frame — and then they use all sorts of mixed media to create new things from old items.”

A new anime and cosplay camp will take participants through designing their own anime character, developing a story for that character and finally creating a costume with materials from home.

“Then the last day, they cosplay with their design, and they get a photograph of their awesome new character that they’ve created,” Deckert said.

A junior lifeguard camp at Geist Waterfront Park also is new and will not only teach basic lifeguard skills to kids ages 11-15, but it will also train some potential new lifeguards for the Parks Department to hire after they turn 16.

“They will be attending camp while the park is actually open to the public, so there will be a little bit of guarding,” Deckert said. “There’ll be 1-on-1 instruction with a lifeguard out there.”

The Parks Department’s summer camp offerings are open for registration at playfishers.com/167/Summer-Camp.

In addition to the Parks Department camps, Indy Arts Center — formerly known as the Indianapolis Arts Center — will host numerous summer arts camp classes at the new Fishers Arts Center, 1 Municipal Drive, which is under construction but due to open this spring. For information about those camps, visit indyartcenter.org/camps.

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By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com Indy STEM Camps engage kids in social Minecraft play through eight creative and survival mode courses.

“Our camps are the perfect outlet for children who are creative and who love playing Minecraft at home,” said Matt Mulholland, Indy Stem Camps director.

“What really makes our camps unique is that our camps emphasize social interactions with all campers playing together on the same server and in the same world.”

Indy STEM Camps offer a progression of courses for first- to eighth-graders.

These include: • Beginner level: explorers, build battles and world of Minecraft • Intermediate level: mega build and PVP (player versus player) games • Advanced level: build master and engineering • Invitation-only elite course “Our camps offer something fun and engaging for the child who may not necessarily enjoy or be a good fit in the typical athletic-themed camp,” Mulholand said.

“And like so many things in life, Minecraft is so much more fun when you experience it with other people.”

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encourage social interaction, teamwork and problem-solving.

Weeklong camps are offered over eight weeks from June 3 to July 26 and include 15 hours of instruction each. Three-hour morning and afternoon sessions are available, with courses varying by location and week.

Locations include Zionsville High School; Cathedral High School in Indianapolis; University High School in Carmel; Riverside Junior High School in Fishers; Fall Creek Junior High in Fisher;s and a to-be-determined location in Westfield location. Times vary by location and course selection.

Founded in 2012 by Mulholand, a Zionsville High School physics teacher, nearly half of the camp counselors are former Indy STEM Camp participants. Lead counselors are teachers and college students, including Mulholand’s two daughters.

“We are always on the lookout for energetic high school counselors who are responsible, enjoy working with children and who love the game of Minecraft,” Mulholand said.

Interested applicants can email indystemcamps@gmail.com subject: “Summer Camp Counselor Applicant.”

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By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Butler Community Arts School Summer Camp offers a wide range of performance-based art camps for ages 7 to adult. Participants can immerse themselves in music, dance, choir, theater performance and technical theater disciplines with further specializations for specific instruments or dance styles Camp sessions are available for eight weeks from June through July 28.

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sity campus, grouped by ages 7-12, 12-18 and adults. Most are offered weekly, Monday through Friday, with options for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m; 1:30 to 5p.m.; or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening adult camps are from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Continued from Page 4 each camp session. Some of the more popular classes may have a waitlist.

Camp program artistic directors consist of Butler University faculty and local artists and professionals. They are supported by teaching artists, including graduate and undergraduate students and alumni from the Jordan College of Arts.

For an additional fee, overnight stays are available for older age groups. Housing is provided in campus dorms or guest housing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner from the campus dining hall are included.

Resident assistants supervise campers in the evenings and provide activities. Adult chaperones stay on campus from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Lunch is provided for students participating in camps all day as well as breaks with snacks for the younger kids.

To commemorate a week of camp, an informal final showcase is presented.

“Friends and family and the students are invited to come watch what they’ve been working on all week, and that is typically held in the Schrott Center for the Arts on campus, which is a really nice performance venue,” BCAS administrative

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Butler Community Arts School is a community engagement program for the University.

“We’re a nonprofit organization within the university that is fiscally independent,” Sheeley said. “Something that our organization believes in strongly is that the arts are a universal right, and they shouldn’t have to be just a privilege for students. I think people should attend our camps because there’s something for everybody.”

For more or to register, visit butler.edu/ jordan-arts/butler-community-arts-school/ summer-camps/

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Campers participate in chess matches at a previous camp. (Photos courtesy of Sycamore School)

Sycamore School offers variety of summer camp programs

By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Sycamore School’s summer program offers a wide variety of enriching summer camp programs. Designed to help students explore new passions and immerse themselves in current interests, the camps are held weekly from June 10 to Aug. 2.

Camp programs incorporate STEAM educational learning and interactive activities.

“Our big goal is to make our camps as hands-on and immersive as possible,” said Jeremy Kaylor, program coordinator for after-school enrichment and extended care.

Sycamore School, an independent, private school for academically gifted students in preschool through eighth grade, is at 1750 W. 64th St. in Indianapolis. The summer program offers seven weeks of camps for preschoolers to incoming eighth-graders. Each camp session is five days, Monday through Friday. Morning programs are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon programs are from 1 to 4 p.m. The all-day option is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Academic levels participate in the same camp programs, but instructors group campers by age for smaller group activities.

“You’re not going to have that first-grader completely engaging with an eighth-grader, but they are going to be in the same space, just not doing the same activities together,” Kaylor said.

Kids who have a curious excitement

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about a program topic are encouraged to sign up.

“They’re going to spend that immersive week and really find out, ‘Oh my gosh, I really do enjoy this activity and want to learn more about it,’” Kaylor said.

Campers are provided morning and afternoon snacks, and parents can list food allergies on the application. Kids attending camps all day must bring their own lunch.

Indoor or outdoor recess for all-day campers is also provided.

The registration deadline is two weeks prior to the start of an individual camp program. Campers are admitted once the application and registration fee are received. Camp sizes are limited. At the discretion of the instructor, additional campers may be admitted from the waitlist.

The camp program is held on the Sycamore school campus on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

For more, visit sycamoreschool. org/beyond-the-classroom/ summer-programs-byweek.

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tables, tend the garden, prepare snacks and fill the bird feeders. These are real things that children love to do and often not found in other learning environments.”

Sofia Flood’s daughter has attended IMA summer camp for three years and said she has benefitted from the experience.

“The program has been a great way for her to maintain the ‘Montessori way’ during the break,” Flood said.

The camp is at 2925 W. 146th St. in Carmel. The first session is May 28 to June 28. The second session is July 1 to July 26, with half-day and full-day options.

Camp is offered for ages 3 to 9.

“We anticipate around 60 campers for each session,” Dustman said.

For more, visit imamontessori.org/ summer-camp.

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By Cassie King news@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Montessori Academy in Carmel will kick off its 12th year of offering summer camps beginning May 28. IMA opened in the fall of 2011 and began its summer camp program in 2012.

“The first few summers, we had around 10 to 20 campers,” said Cora Dustman, administrator of IMA. “We grew to 30 campers after a few years, then had two classes of 30 each since moving into our new building in 2019.”

The summer camp program follows the same structure as the school year, but with a few exceptions. Children have work tasks for 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the morning.

“During this time, the children have access to many art and practical life activities,” Dustman said.

Children also work outdoors in a learning garden, and at the end of the work time, they have a group snack followed by recess. Campers who stay for the full-day program have lunch at noon, followed by another work period from 1 to 3 p.m.

The routine is standard Monday through Wednesdays. Thursday includes a Field Day Games Day, and Friday is a Water Day. “On these days, the time typically spent working is spent either playing field day games or enjoying sprinklers and water games,” Dustman said. “We also enjoy Kona Ice or homemade popsicles on Fridays.”

Field days and water days became part of IMA’s summer camp a few years ago.

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Biztown offers real-world career experience simulations

By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Biztown summer camp immerses kids in simulated real-world job and life experiences within a manufactured adolescent size setting. The Junior Achievement organization aims to provide young people with work readiness knowledge and entrepreneurship skills that prepare them for adulthood.

The camp is offered three different weeks from June 3 to June 28 in Indianapolis. Biztown is part of a year-round partnership with local schools. Students who have experienced Biztown for only a few hours on a class trip can immerse themselves for an entire week.

JA collaborates with community businesses that sponsor storefronts incorporated into the Biztown setting. During the weeklong program, students are assigned occupations related to those businesses.

Positions range from C-suite to other managerial levels. The organization works with team members from sponsor companies to create age-appropriate learning tasks and assignments based on real-life situations.

“They get assigned a job, they have a salary, they have to deposit checks, they can vote, open retirement accounts, send letters and learn how to mail things and all these realistic adult functions that they

will learn after school or that they’ll have to do after they graduate and become adults,” said Mariah Maier, marketing and communications manager for JA Indy.

Occupations include Republic Airways flight attendants, Eli Lilly and Co. pharmacists; and DJ for radio Disney. In addition, students may be tasked to create vision boards, write business plans and create advertising jingles.

The program incorporates cross pollination with the Biztown community using real-world professional interactions, such as getting signatures on documents; checking utilities as a field technician; doing health checks for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent; or working as a teller for Huntington Bank.

“The simulation is very similar to what we would do as adults in our professional life,” Maier said.

Staff are stationed throughout the town to monitor kids and provide help and guidance, while empowering them to embrace the position.

The program is for ages 8 through 13 and registration for Biztown summer camp is capped at 252 attendees per week. Regular camp session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers extended care times for an additional fee. Kids will need to bring their own lunch and snacks.

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Camp Cathedral offers variety of enrichment, sports sessions

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Camp Cathedral’s Anthony Ernst is convinced there is a reason many of its 80-plus summer camps sell out quickly.

“Our camps are in high demand, and we sell out a number of them,” said Ernst, the director of summer programs. “One of the reasons the enrichment camps are in high demand is that people know the quality of our camps. They love the idea that their child is not stuffed into a room with 30 or 40 other kids. They are in a camp with 12 to 15 kids in it. There is plenty of counselor supervision and interaction with their children. The kids have a great time and get to know their counselors well.

The kids get to know the smaller group of kids they attend the camp with, and I think that’s one of the major benefits of Camp Cathedral is we are small on purpose.”

Camps are broken down by age groups from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Although many camps have sold out, Ernst said there are still several middle school camps remaining, including competitive speech camp, Minecraft, show choir, creative and drama.

Ernst said two new middle school camps, fifth through eighth grade, with room are the media, podcast and broadcasting camp and exploring the world of dance camp.

Camp Cathedral counselors engage with younger campers in a creative workshop. (Photo courtesy of Cathedral High School)

Another popular camp with openings is aviation and flight engineering.

“They go out and learn at the Mt. Comfort Airport,” Ernst said. “They get to get inside a plane. They don’t fly but they learn what goes on with a flight and the maintenance of flight and engineering of flight. They build rockets and models. They take a tour of a jet. It’s sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol.”

A cross country distance camp and a hurdlers camp for middle school students have replaced the track and field camp, Ernst said.

There is a new exploring the world of dance camp.

“Last year, we added a couple new sessions of our science camp,” Ernst said. “We added an early child introduction to science camp. We offered an additional arts camp.”

Ernst said the safari camp for little kids always seems to sell out along with filmmakers camp for middle school students.

“The robotics and Minecraft camps are always popular,” Ernst said.

Another popular camp is American Girl for kindergarten through third grade.

“The girls bring their doll along and they design accessories throughout the week,” Ernst said. “Each day has a theme based on one of the historical American Girl dolls.

They interact with our counselors and they create these accessories, clothing and other crafted items.”

A new camp added last year was pirates, ninjas and wizards for younger ages.

“It’s a new adventure every day and using imagination,” Ernst said. “Kids get to be creative and do crafts, everything from a physical fitness obstacle course to making magic potions to creating a disguise.”

Ernst said Cathedral High School has a strong reputation in sports and Camp Cathedral offers sessions in every IHSAA sport.

For the complete schedule, visit gocathedral.com/ on-campus/campcathedral.

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Luddy School to hold cybersecurity camp at IUPUI

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Cybersecurity & Cyber Defense Camp will make its debut in June at Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IUPUI in Indianapolis.

“These camps are designed for middle and high school students. It’s one camp for both of those age groups,” said Alyssa Graves, assistant program director at Luddy. “Here at Luddy, we like to adopt a

ground-up approach to education, from our summer camps to our bachelor’s and master’s degrees. We value the impact that pre-college experiences can have on students, no matter their age. This is the first time we have held our CyberGraves security & Cyber Defense Camp, but we do host annual summer workshops with other topics relating to

technology and computing. We are excited to expand our summer programs with this new camp.”

Xukai Zou, a computer science professor at IU Indianapolis, runs the camp, which is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3-7 at Zou the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis.

“Its main purpose is to train and equip youths with fundamental system and cybersecurity knowledge and abilities/ skills of detecting/diagnosing/fixing vulnerabilities of computing systems and applications,” Zou said. “It is mostly for those who are interested in computer science and cybersecurity and/or might want to pursue this directive in college.”

The camp, which is free through a National Science Foundation grant, has in-person and remote options. There is a limit of 50 participants.

“Local youths would prefer in-person,” Zou said. “The remote option is mainly for youths who are far away and/or may not be able to come in-person during that

period of time. Since the camp is free and also provides free lunch for in-person students, it is very possible that the camp will be filled up quickly. Enrollments for the in-person option is limited to 25 due to the budgeted coverage of 25 people, but the remote option can have some flexibility.”

Zou, a Carmel resident, was the coach of Carmel High School’s nationally ranked CyberPatriot team for six years. Zou said one reason it is open to middle and high schools is that the CyberPatriot youth education program also holds annual competitions that involve both middle and high school students. For more, visit cyberpatriot.org.

“In our state, we have some high school students participating in cyber patriot competitions, but we do not have middle school students yet,” Zou said. “So, we hope that the camp will stimulate middle students’ interest in such a field and in taking part in the competitions in the near future.”

Graves said she expects the camp to fill up before the May 20 deadline, as it has already gotten 11 sign-u[s since registration recently opened.

For more, visit luddy.iupui.edu/ admissions/precollege/cybersecurity/.

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SUMMER CAMP Summer programming at ISI is open to all incoming kindergarten to grade 6 Central Indiana students.

Whether joining us for the Language Summer Camp hosted in partnership with the Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies or one of our enrichment camps, campers will enjoy an adventure-filled summer and an inside look into what's possible with an ISI education!

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By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com Summer U at University High School of Indiana in Carmel offers a variety of enrichment camps, including more than a dozen new options this year for kids in preschool through Grade 12.

Taught by local educators and experts, each camp is designed to promote UHS’s values of excellence, responsibility, diversity, stewardship, respect, support and trust, according to the school.

“As a school, we are interested in expanding hearts and minds,” said Nila Nealy, UHS’s director of communications.

“So, we build programs around topics and themes to build knowledge, skills and understanding, all while having fun.”

Through Summer U, University High School is now the exclusive home to Indiana Primetime Camps. The Square One camp provides an active game and sprots-oriented experience for kids in preschool through second grade, while the Multi-Sport camp for Grades 3 through 8 provides an Olympics-style competitive environment for athletic-minded kids.

Summer U partners with Indy STEM Camps to host Minecraft-focused courses.

The new Drumming Robot program offers seventh- to ninth-graders an opportunity to learn robotics and coding through

designing a robot that can complete menial tasks.

“Along with sports and STEM, we have great arts and humanities offerings, which can be great ways for campers to learn about other cultures,” Nealy said. “Our camps also nurture children’s need to learn, be creative and move.”

Summer U is now offering Outdoor Leadership, Checkmate Chess, Learning Culture Through Disney, Lego Challenge and Famous Frontier Women programs.

Additional new camps are: • Star Wars, Jr. — First- to fourth-graders participate in Jedi training, build a lightsaber and explore “Star Wars” through art, music and movement.

• It’s a Jurassic World — Interactive dinosaur projects and learning for first- and second-graders • Games You Might Not Know About — Campers Grades 4 through 8 learn the history and rules of games like croquet, bocce, badminton and Kubb Programs are offered in morning, afternoon and select full-day sessions June 3 through Aug. 2 at University High School 2825 W 116th St., Carmel High school for-credit course registration opens April 12.

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By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com Boone REMC, which offers energy-related services to the Boone County area, is offering two summer programs for children whose families use their services.

Applicants must be the son, daughter or legal ward of a Boone REMC member to be eligible for Boone REMC summer programs.

“Boone REMC is pleased to support local students through a variety of programs, including a summer camp and a trip to the nation’s capital,” said Mandy Saucerman, Boone REMC communications director. “These programs allow us to demonstrate two of our cooperative principles – concern for community and education, training and information.”

The first program is Camp Kilowatt, which will be held June 5 through 8 at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston. It is for current sixth-grade students and features traditional camp activities, demonstrations and information about energy and electrical safety. “(Students) get to do all the traditional camp activities, including archery, swim-

ming, canoeing and horseback riding,” Saucerman said. “But they also add in some activities that are more related to electrical safety. They get a demonstration from some employees of electric cooperatives from around the state.”

Boone REMC’s second summer program is an eight-day youth tour in Washington, D.C., from June 16 through June 23. The program is open to current high school juniors whose households receive electricity from Boone REMC. “The program includes sightseeing, so students get to see the different historic sites and monuments in the nation’s capital,” Saucerman said.

Besides sightseeing, students will also meet with Indiana’s congressional delegation on Capitol Hill.

According to Boone REMC, participants will “experience how government functions, learn about the complexities of today’s electric utility industry and discover the unique characteristics of cooperative businesses.”

Both camps are all-expenses-paid and only require means of transportation. The deadline to apply for both programs is March 1. To apply, visit bremc.com/youth.

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ISI offers enrichment camps

By Elissa Maudlin ellissa@youarecurrent.com The International School of Indiana at 4330 N. Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis is offering full-day Language Summer Camp and half-day Enrichment Summer Camp for incoming kindergarten through sixthgrade central Indiana students.

“The International School of Indiana Summer Camp experience is a truly unique summer camp that allows children to expand their worldview in an immersive language learning and cultural experience and learn new skills in STEM, chess and more,” said Kristen Kaiser, ISI vice president of development and external affairs.

Language Summer Camp is offered in partnership with the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Campers can learn French, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese, according to its website. Prior language experience is not required, and campers can join at any point during the four-week period.

New this year, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies will grant every camper in French, Manda-

rin, Spanish and Arabic Camp an Indiana University Certificate of Participation at the end of each week.

Enrichment Camp has expanded with more offerings and partnerships with local vendors, Kaiser said. The Enrichment Summer Camp offerings are Budding Scientists; Little Bakers; Minecraft Adventure Camp; Kinetic Sand & Coding Camp; Magical Slim & Craft Camp; Game Design Electronics Camp; Checkmate Chess; and Chess Strategy.

Language Summer Camp runs from June 24 to July 19, except for July 4 and 5.

Enrichment Summer Camp runs from June 24 to July 12. The full-day language camps run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The half-day enrichment camps have two sessions: from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

After care is available until 6 p.m.

The cost for the all-day Language Camp is $250 per week. The half-day Enrichment Camp options run between $192 to $240 per week, depending on the selected activity. Costs are prorated the week of July 1 since camp is not offered July 4 and 5.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Sarah Marone-Sowers isn’t accustomed to this type of drama.

The Noblesville resident MUSICAL plays the title role in Carmel Community Players’ production of “Violet” March 1-10 at The Switch Theatre, 10029 E. 126th St., Suite D, Fishers.

“She’s a very deep character,” she said.

“I tend to do a lot of very comedic characters, so it’s it’s a very different play for me to be doing a more serious character and be able to show a little bit more of an emotional range than being somebody who’s just there to kind of make the audience laugh and bring brevity.”

Violet has a huge scar on her face and is traveling to seek a miracle cure from a TV preacher. Set in 1964 during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Violet waits for a bus in Spruce Pine, N.C., and encounters two soldiers.

“She’s gone through this very traumatic experience when she was a young girl and has always been kind of trying to figure out, ‘Why me? Why did this happen to me?’ She’s held on to a lot of anger throughout her life,” Marone-Sowers said.

“She’s trying to get herself healed from what she thinks physically healing will kind of solve all of her troubles and it’s her emotional journey of going through and just kind of figuring out what’s her place in life. That’s more than just the girl with the scar.”

Violet was hit in the face with an ax blade.

“It’s kind of left up to the imagination of the audience for their own interpretation on what they view would be this disfiguring scar to them because it varies from person to person on what they would view,” said Marone-Sowers, a 2007 Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate.

“I actually had a very minor scar on my cheek when I was about 8 years old, but when I was young, it was all I could ever see. As I’ve gotten older, it’s gotten smaller, it’s diminished, it’s healed. It’s not as

‘BEAUTIFUL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical” through March 30 at the Indianapolis venue.

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FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Don Ferrell presents his tribute to Barry Manilow at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, and David Ranalli’s “Deception: An Evening of Magic and Lies” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘ROMEO & JULIET’ Civic Theatre’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” runs through Feb. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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big a deal but when I was young, that’s all I used to be able to see on my face.”

One challenge is there is a lot of music in her role and Marone-Sowers said she has worked to be strong enough vocally to sing through the whole show.

Marone-Sowers, who is on the stage for all but about three minutes, said there are a couple of emotional scenes that will be challenging Marone-Sowers is making her CCP debut.

“I’ve worked with (director) Kathleen Horrigan before at Footlight numerous times and I saw she was directing ‘Violet,’” she said. “I wanted the opportunity to work with her again because she’s just so amazing.”

Marone-Sowers had never seen the musical, but when she researched it, she wanted to play Violet.

Indianapolis resident Scott Fleshood plays the preacher.

“It’s interesting to play what I would say is a Benny Hinn-type character,” Fleshood said. “Somebody who is there to what she thinks will provide hope, but ends up being more of a sham.”

Fleshood said his friend Ben Davis, a

Lawrence North High School graduate, played the preacher in the Broadway production.

Horrigan, who retired as a Lawrence Central High School theater teacher in May 2023, directed CCP’s “Tick, Tick …Boom!” In 2022.

The Fishers resident said “Violet’ was a musical she wanted to direct.

“You know how hard it is to look at someone that is scarred or disabled physically, but also the scars inside that we carry with us,” Horrigan said. “And, of course, that scar was inside of her as well as she thought she was extremely ugly when she was really a beautiful person inside. She felt that no one would see that because her father didn’t really recognize that and nor to the community. Her whole life, she’s never felt like she was attractive to anyone until she gets on this bus.

These two soldiers both kind of vie for her.”

One of the soldiers is Black, which creates another issue in a era when interracial marriage wasn’t legal in all states until 1967.

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Singer Divine Brown recreates Aretha Franklin’s 1969 greatest hits album in tribute at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘RHAPSODY IN BLUE’ Indiana Wind Symphony will present “Rhapsody in Blue: The Centennial” at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 25 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

‘THE WILD WILD WEST’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “The Wild Wild West” through Feb. 25 at The Florence Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

DISPATCH Indianapolis Opera fundraiser set — The third annual Opera Cabaret at Union 50 is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Union 50, 620 N. East St., Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Opera resident artists will perform an intimate cabaret-style show, featuring opera favorites, musical theater numbers and Great American Songbook hits. Included in the $150 ticket price is a multi-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine. For more, visit indyopera.org.

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“To be able to bring such a dynamic performance to this beautiful room is Civic Theatre has been a resident compasomething we hope to add to every season ny of the Center for the Performing for the foreseeable future as a Arts since its fundraiser.”

FUNDRAISER 2011 opening, The cast features some familiar but it is about names, including Zionsville resito make its first appearance inside dent Mikayla Koharchik, who plays the Palladium.

Mother, representing the wealthy “Civic in Concert: Ragtime,” a white enclave of New Rochelle, fundraiser, is set for 7 p.m. March 2 N.Y. Plainfield resident Steve Kruze and 2 p.m. March 3 at the Palladium plays Tateh, representing the group Koharchik in Carmel. of European immigrants that came Civic Theatre Executive Artistic Director primarily through Ellis Island. Allen Sledge, Michael Lasley said Civic Theatre has long who is new to the Civic stage, portrays wanted to bring a fitting production to the Coalhouse Walker, the leader of the Harlem 1,600-seat concert hall. ensemble.

“Our only performance on the Palladium The Palladium stage allows for a 30-piece stage was during a tuning event in the fall orchestra and a cast of more than 60. of 2010 before it even opened to the public,” Lasley said the concert format is the Lasley said. “The main driver behind this entirety of the stage show and includes production is as a fundraiser. As a nonprofit the dialogue and music as written for the theater, we are always looking for unique stage. or special opportunities to showcase our “The main difference is that the staging is talent and capture the interest and imagminimal, costumes are minimal and there is ination of new patrons, as well as to garno choreography to speak of,” Lasley said. ner more support from our long-standing For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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This year, Easter falls on the last Sunday of March. Lent is primarily recognized by Catholics; however, several protestant denominations also recognize Lent and have made it part of their church traditions. It is not uncommon for Christians to fast during Lent.

Another tradition during Lent is abstaining from meat on Fridays, leading to the Friday fish fries you may notice at area Catholic churches. So, if you want the full cultural experience, here is a list of several area Friday fish fries for the season of Lent: • Holy Spirit Parish at Geist - 10350 Glaser Way, Fishers every Friday during Lent 5-7:30 p.m.

• Our Lady of Grace - 9900 E. 191st St, Noblesville Fridays Feb. 21-April 3 4:307:30 p.m.

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• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - 10655 Haverstick Rd., Carmel, every Friday during Lent 5-7:30 p.m.

• St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church - 319 East South St., Lebanon every Friday during Lent 5-7 p.m.

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ROMEO AND JULIET “Romeo and Juliet” runs through Feb. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The 90-minute brisk-paced, one-act interpretation of Shakespeare’s “star-crossed lovers” tragedy was adapted and directed by actress, director and teaching artist Emily Rogge Tzucker. The entire show, from the scene selection, set, costumes, lighting and sound, is designed to focus the audience on the most integral aspects of the story. For more, visit civictheatre. org/romeo-and-juliet.

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