March 14, 2023 — Zionsville

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ZFD honors staff during annual banquet

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The Zionsville Fire Dept. celebrated its 24th annual ZFD Firefighters Ball and Awards Banquet Feb. 24 at Town Hall.

RECOGNITION

ZFD Chief James VanGorder and other officials recognized several ZFD staff for exemplary performances in 2022.

On Dec. 24, several ZFD units were dispatched on a report of a house fire. Despite extreme sub-zero temperatures, the ZFD worked as a team to extinguish the fire. For their efforts, the units involved were awarded a Unit Commendation Award.

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In another instance, a crew responded swiftly to save a 22-year-old man in cardiac arrest. For their efforts, the units involved received a Life-saving Award.

A crew responded to a 62-year-old man and provided life-saving care. For their rapid response, the units involved received a Life-saving Award.

A crew responded to a motor vehicle accident with a car settling in water following a high-speed collision. For their efforts, the units involved were awarded a Unit Commendation Award.

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The Caring Center is hosting its 9th Annual Gala, a 1920s-themed gala titled “A Roaring Good Time,” March 18 from 6 to 11 p.m. The event will begin with a cocktail hour and casino games provided by the Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple. Guests will have a plated dinner and a silent and live auction, catered by Sweet and Savory Catering. The evening will end with live music and dancing with The Bishops. All proceeds will benefit The Caring Center of Boone County. The gala is in The Cardinal Room at The Golf Club of Indiana, 6905 S 525 E., Lebanon. For more, visit thecaringcenter.net/gala.

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Jewelry Making for Teens — Learn the techniques of sawing, filing, sanding, soldering, stamping, texturing, and forging as well as finishing a variety of materials including copper, brass, bronze, and sterling silver at the jewelry making class for teens. Session 2 runs April 10 to May 15. The class project, for ages 12-17, will include making earrings, pendants, and bracelets and basic chain making. There is a $35 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. This fee covers the cost of project specific materials. The class will be at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. For more, visit sullivanmunce.org.

The Zionsville Fire Dept. conducted its Firefighters Ball and Award Banquet last month at Town Hall. From left are Assistant ZFD Chief Joshua Frost, Lt. Casey Curtis, firefighter Brett Havlin, firefighter Raymond Kline, firefighter Tad Henderson, Lt. Steve Hayes and firefighter Kellen Holt. (Photo courtesy of the Zionsville Fire Dept.)

Recognized

were Raymond Kline, named Probationary Firefighter of the Year; Evan Latty as EMT of the Year; Anthony Ammerman as Paramedic of

the Year; Sean Mitchell as Cody Richardson Memorial Firefighter of the Year; and Matt Quigley, Local 5195 Leadership Award.

Mayoral candidate Stehr picks Swanson for deputy mayor

By Natalie Gargiulo Natalie@youarecurrent.com

Zionsville mayoral candidate John Stehr, who is vying for the Republican nomination with Jane Burgess in the May 2 primary election, has tapped Kate Swanson to be his deputy mayor, if elected.

ELECTION

“I’m pleased to announce Kate Swanson as my pick for deputy mayor,” Stehr said.

Swanson, 49, has been a director at the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce since 2018 and served as its president in 2020. She helped launch the chamber’s Advocacy Committee in 2021, which supports Zionsville businesses in front of policymakers.

Swanson also is the executive director of zWORKS, Zionsville’s coworking and entrepreneurial center. She also was the first executive director of the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on creating a statewide network to bridge the gap between Indiana’s current and future leaders.

Moreover, Swanson is the administrative director of 120Water, a water testing and

software company in Zionsville, and is the community engagement director for NineTwelve LLC, a consulting firm focused on national defense technology and economic development. She also helped revitalize the Boone County Republican Women’s Club in 2021, when she served as secretary.

“Kate is passionate about growing and improving our community both locally and statewide, and she is deeply connected to Zionsville,” Stehr said. “Her experience as an advocate and a leader across the public and private sectors will make her the perfect partner in moving Zionsville forward.”

A Zionsville resident for 20 years, Swanson said she looks forward to serving as deputy mayor, if elected.

“I love helping Zionsville achieve its amazing potential, and assisting John in this role as deputy mayor would be a fantastic way for me to continue serving our community,” Swanson said.

Stehr said he is “fortunate” that Swanson has agreed to join his campaign.

“This is a major development for the campaign, and I think Kate will be a great partner,” he said.

Lt. Gov. Crouch, Ford attend Indiana ACT event

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Indiana ACT for Families coalition members met with Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and State Sen. J.D. Ford March 3 to discuss the negative implications that a Medicaid reimbursement rate cut would have on access to high-quality autism therapy in the Hoosier state. Ford represents areas in Carmel, Indianapolis and Zionsville in District 29.

The meeting, held at the Harsha Autism Center in Terre Haute, was an opportunity for autism service providers to share more about applied behavior analysis therapy for autism, with the goal to develop new skills, refine learned skills, and reduce problem behaviors and the impact it has on Indiana

Members of ACT for Families reiterated the importance of ensuring that coverage for the autism therapy is maintained to protect access to this care.

“We so appreciate that Lt. Gov. Crouch and Sen. Ford are taking the time to visit our center today to learn more about autism services,” said Holly Near, Harsha Autism Center’s chief operating officer. “The meeting allowed us to have an open conversation about the importance of ABA therapy to so many Hoosier families and to emphasize the need to protect against a Medicaid reimbursement rate cut.”

Crouch also met with coalition members at an Advocacy Day at the Statehouse Feb. 15 with members who shared their stories and to advocate for support on the issue.

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The Zionsville Community High School speech team competed at the Indiana State Speech and Debate Sectional 5 Tournament Feb. 25 at Westfield High School. Topics cover a variety of categories, including radio broadcasting, poetry interpretation and impromptu speaking. Four ZCHS competitors qualified for the March 11 Hoosier Crossroads Conference state tournament at Fishers High School. Zoe Steinberg won first overall in the original performance category. Students from the speech team with placement ribbons and trophies. From left, Akshara Amudhan, Ruby Steinberg, Zoe Steinberg and Lily Nault. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Community High School)

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Boone Prairie School Science Fair winners announced

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Boone Prairie School in Whitestown announced its science fair winners March 2.

EDUCATION

Students in Grades 6 through 11 presented their projects to a panel of judges and were graded on experimentation, research, presentation and appearance of each poster board.

“Each grade has a different theme according to what the students are studying that year,” physics teacher Erik Morris said. “Some grades are studying earth sciences or biology, so their experiments had to fall into those categories. This year’s theme for high schoolers was physics. We’re working on the conservation of energy and the conservation of matter, so we’re studying those systems and how kinetic and potential energy and matter can be controlled and redirected.”

This was the sixth consecutive year for the science fair, which is annually required for all middle and high school students. The winners of the 2023 science fair are:

• Sixth grade: Hannah Whittmayer, best overall; Morgan Weichel, best presentation; and a tie between Ani Wallien and Ava Dean for best poster board.

• Seventh grade: Ben Collins, Best Overall; Gabi Dean, Best Poster Board; Liam Scott, Best Presentation; and Oliver Reinhardt, Best Experiment

• Eighth grade: Levi Poland, Best Overall; Cameron Miller, Best Poster Board; and Alex Muir, Best Presentation.

• High School: First place, Preston Dube (freshman); tied for second place: Brianne Reinhardt and Logan Sumner (sophomores)

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“As Mayor, my first order of business will be getting our financial house back in order. As a fiscal conservative, I see this as an imperative that must be addressed before we can move forward in a meaningful way”

If elected mayor, Jane will lead an efficient, effective, and transparent administration committed to restoring our Town’s financial reputation.

Overall high school winner Preston Dube with his stealth technology science fair poster board. (Photo courtesy of Boone Prairie School)

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Hoosier poet visits Zionsville

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itual journey following the death of his stillborn sister and the effect it had on his family.

A Hoosier native now living in Indianapolis, Krapf said he frequently visits Zionsville.

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The nonprofit Poetry on Brick Street hosted a private reading with poet and author Norbert Krapf March 2 at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center in Zionsville.

Poetry on Brick Street is a monthly poetry series held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.

Krapf, 80, read from his newest book of poems, “Spirit Sister Dance,” released at the end of last year. He also took questions from the audience.

“It was a full house of poets and poetry lovers,” said Rosaleen Crowley, a board member of Poetry on Brick Street. “Norbert Krapf gave us an evening of understanding that sometimes events and unspoken tragedies can happen that have responses and reactions, and ultimately as poets, we have a calling to speak up and be the voice.”

“Spirit Sister Dance” is a collection of poems that Krapf said illustrates the beginning of his work in poetry.

The poems tell the story of Krapf’s spir-

“I like the atmosphere and community of the town, and it’s always a pleasure when visiting here,”

Krapf said.

Krapf formerly taught at Long Island University, where he directed the C.W. Post Poetry Center for 18 years. His previous books include 14 poetry collections and three volumes of prose memoirs.

One of Krapf’s poems is displayed in stained glass at Indianapolis International Airport. He also has received the Lucille Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, a Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, and a Glick Indiana Author Award.

Crowley described the author’s reading as “enunciated, paced – giving us time to reflect and understand better how we can reach those who came into our world even for a short time.”

For more, visit krapfpoetry.net.

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Event set for April 23

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Mission Possible has been the largest fundraiser for the Assistance League of Indianapolis for many years, accounting for about 15 percent of the all-volunteer philanthropic group’s annual budget.

FUNDRAISER

But the organization’s funding efforts were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assistance League didn’t host an in-person Mission Possible event during the health crisis that began in early 2020.

“We believe that made an impact on the percentage of funds raised,” said Kathy Kerr Wylam, vice president of marketing for the Assistance League, which has 184 members, about 90 percent of them from the northside and Hamilton County. “We hope that going back to an in-person event will increase the amount raised for this year.”

That event will be held April 23 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner an hour later. Attendees can explore the Eiteljorg’s exhibits. A 50/50 drawing, raffle and line dancing will be among the festivities.

A search committee selected the Eiteljorg for the event, with co-chairs Barb Mohr and Anne Kinney working out the details.

“We researched several locations and decided that the Eiteljorg offered us excellent space and the additional benefit of the opportunity to have guests view exhibits,” Kerr Wylam said.

Among the organization’s programs are ALI Bears, offering comfort through teddy bears; ALI Friends, compassion and caring for seniors and those with disabilities; Assault Survivor Kits, new clothing for victims of assault; and Operation School Bell, supplying clothing, supplies and athletics shoes to students in need.

Tickets for Mission Possible are $150 each or $1,200 for table of eight. Tickets must be purchased by April 10. For more to purchase tickets, visit ALIndy.org.

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CURRENT Q&A Get to know Sue Wolfgang

Sue Wolfgang is Carmel’s first elected city clerk. The longtime Carmel resident’s term ends at the end of 2022, and she is not seeking reelection.

What does a city clerk do?

A city clerk’s responsibilities can vary depending on the jurisdiction, but for Carmel the clerk is responsible for two main areas. The first is acting as the repository for all city records. We maintain all of the city’s records and manage the city’s web link to enable easy public access to those records. The second is overseeing all financial transactions of our city court.

What is your proudest accomplishment in office?

I took office in January 2020. Two months later, the pandemic hit. I am extremely proud of the way my staff and I were able to seamlessly continue providing service to the public. In fact, we leveraged technology in such a way as to permanently improve the ability to hold meetings and enable public access on several platforms.

What was your first job?

My best friend, Sharon Kibbe, and I got our first jobs in the mid-70s as cashiers at Morgan Pharmacy, located in a small strip center on Range Line Road, near where The Old Spaghetti Factory now stands. I include her because she and I ended up working together again many years later. She currently serves as the executive assistant to Mayor Jim Brainard.

What is your best habit?

Some would refer to it more as an obsession, but it would be organization and consistency. Both have come in very handy in all aspects of my life.

Do you have a hidden talent?

I’m not sure anyone would classify it as a talent, but I am freakishly knowledgeable in the habits, lifestyles and modi operandi of serial killers in the United States from the ‘70s through the ‘90s. Trivia nights on the topic are usually mine to lose.

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2023 Spring Brush and Limb Collection — The Zionsville Dept. of Public Works will provide curbside brush and limb collection on April 10 and April 17, depending on the neighborhood schedule. The service provides Zionsville residents in the Urban Service District a means to dispose of certain pruning and yard debris. All items must be placed curbside by 7:30 a.m. on the day of the designated week. Crews will work to collect all properly placed material no later than the following Friday but may complete this task earlier. The limit on size is 6

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Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers across the United States, received socks to help homeless shelters in our local communities. We recently celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by donating 333 pairs of adult size socks to Wheeler Mission Men’s Shelter in Indianapolis.

Throughout the years of the Subaru Loves to Help® initiative, Tom Wood Subaru, along with participating Subaru retailers, have now donated over 500,000 pairs of new socks. Socks are one of the most requested items by homeless shelters like Wheeler Mission.

Wheeler Mission is a nondenominational, Christian, social services organization, which

provides critically needed goods and services to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty in Central and South-Central Indiana. They are currently in great need of volunteers and basic items for those they serve, including new underwear, deodorant and bus passes. Bus passes can be purchased at buy.indygo.net. Potential volunteers can visit wheelervolunteer.org to sign up for a shift or contact Tammy Caldwell, volunteer engagement manager, at tammycaldwell@wheelermission.org for more information.

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Hunter Radke, Josh Boyd, and Scott Reckley (of Tom Wood Subaru) and Wheeler Mission staff prepare to make deliveries to homeless shelters.

University senior forward born to play basketball

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It was natural that Kelsey DuBois would take a liking to basketball.

“My mom was a high school coach while I was growing up, so I lived in the gym,” DuBois said. “Starting in kindergarten, I would go to the gym right after school and dribble laps around with my brother until she started practice.”

DuBois’ mother, Jessica DuBois, was an assistant girls basketball coach at Hamilton Heights High School at the time. She later was an assistant coach at Plainfield and head coach at Western Boone.

DuBois, a 6-foot-2 senior forward, averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game for University (20-5), which lost in the Class 2A regional.

“Kelsey is a coach on the floor and can do anything,” said Justin Blanding, coach of the Carmel-based high school. “She can really shoot the ball, finish inside and defend

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Jasper Owens) the paint. Kelsey learning how to dominate a game in all aspects of the game to win has been the biggest improvement for her over four years. She can dominate a game and not score a point.”

DuBois, a four-year starter and Noblesville resident, said she made the most improvement in her confidence this season.

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University High School basketball player Kelsey DuBois averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds last season.

“I don’t feel like I ever fully trusted the work I put in during the offseason, but this year Coach Blanding really got on me about trusting my skills,” DuBois said. “This really shows offensively and how I stretched the floor a lot more by shooting threes and driv-

ing from the wing. I also feel like it shows defensively by pressuring on the perimeter more and blocking shots more often.”

The Trailblazers lost in the semistate in 2022 and 2021. University finished 22-2 in 2020, losing in the sectional semifinals.

“The thing I find most special about the team is our willingness to make sacrifices and put in a ton of work,” said DuBois, who averaged 13.7 points and 10 rebounds for her career. “There was never a free period where you wouldn’t see one of us in the gym. In 20 years, none of us will remember how many games we won, but we will remember the 6 a.m. practices where Coach Blanding would make us run 16s (laps). Our run never felt special. It was just proof that those tough mornings were worth it.”

DuBois said her bond with senior Payton Seay was special, too. Seay averaged a team-high 20 ppg last season.

“Payton and I have been playing together since the fourth grade. Every pass and cut we made felt like second nature,” DuBois said.

DuBois, who played golf at University, will play basketball for New York University next season.

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Enjoying spring in winter

Commentary by Ward Degler

I keep waiting for nature to drop the other shoe and take us back to winter. It’s midMarch. Two weeks ago, it was still February. And it was 70 degrees. Today, it is 74.

PLAIN TALK

This is the time we usually brace ourselves for winter’s last hurrah, blizzard winds and temperatures to match. When I lived in Minnesota, the joke was that the last winter storm roared in just as the school buses arrived for the high school basketball tournament. Kids, parents and fans were stranded.

Today, daffodils are blooming in the neighborhood. Trees are pushing out their spring buds. They will bloom soon, and the air will be filled with that rich, earthy smell of spring.

We went through this once before, several years ago. It warmed to near summer temps, and everything came to life. Trees bloomed and leafed out. Daffodils, hyacinth and tulips exploded in color. My lawn was ready for the mower even while winter leaves still littered the grass.

Then we had a killing frost. Tree branches turned black and fell to the ground. Flowers wilted and turned to mush. I think it was only one frigid night, but it wiped out everything.

For the next month, it looked like a desert. No leaves, no flowers. Birds gathered on telephone wires, unsure if they should build nests or fly south.

Slowly, things started coming back. The operative word was “slowly.” And not everything recovered. Some shrubs and perennials didn’t make it. I did some replanting.

In Minnesota, of course, a couple warm days don’t fool us. If it’s March or even April, we know winter is far from over. Hardy Minnesotans know it can snow as late as May. More than one farmer has abandoned spring plowing in the middle of a late snowstorm.

Spring is still two weeks away, but today is beautiful, warm and inviting. Even so, I probably should check the basketball schedule.

Ward Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is the author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.” Contact him at ward.degler@ gmail.com.

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Zionsville resident helps raise funds for children’s hospital through dance competition

By Natalie Gargiulo Natalie@youarecurrent.com

Zionsville resident Dr. Tara Holloran will be one of the local celebrity dancers in “Reason to Dance, Reason for Hope,” a dance competition to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Patterned after the television show “Dancing with the Stars,” the ballroom dance competition is set for 6 p.m. March 17 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

The funds raised are donated to two programs — the child life specialists and Riley research programs at Riley Hospital for Children. Child life specialists, whose treatments are not covered by insurance, use many therapeutic interventions to serve children’s social, emotional and educational needs during procedures that might be stressful, according to the hospital.

Holloran, an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Riley specializing in child abuse, said participating in the event has special meaning for her.

“A lot of the kids that I am evaluating, it can be a very stressful time for them,” Holloran said. “That is where having a child life specialist is so important for the kids, and they are so good at helping the child through that process.

“Once I found out the dance was for child life, I was all in.”

The fundraisers’ founders, Damon and Tamra Greeley, said they started the event to combine their passion for ballroom dancing with their desire to help children.

“Both programs are predominately supported through philanthropic giving,” Damon Greeley said. “Overall, we have given over $500,000, which has been split equally between these two programs, and we are hoping this year to donate a record amount with the help of community celebrities like Dr. Tara Holloran.”

Since the first “Reason to Dance” competition in 2015, Indiana celebrities have been paired with professional dance instructors from ballroom dance studios to learn and refine a ballroom and freestyle dance routine.

The couples have been practicing twice a week since November of last year.

Each couple will perform two categories of dance styles — the jive and the cha-cha.

Holloran and her dance partner, professional dancer Jonas Kazlauskas, a five-time world dance champion, decided to do their jive number to “We don’t talk about Bruno” from the Disney movie “Encanto.”

“Encanto” tells the tale of a family who lives hidden in a magical house. Holloran will dress up as the main character Mirabel, and Kazlauskas will be dressed as Bruno.

“I love that movie,” Holloran said. “Being one of the dancers is so different from anything else in my normal life, and

it’s fun to dress up in the wigs and costumes and get into the persona.”

The celebrity dancers will compete at an elegant event to win one of several awards: Grand Champion, Judges’ Choice, Runner Up, and the Riley Children’s Choice Award, voted on by the Riley children. Three judges will score the other awards during the dancers’ performances.

“The cause is clearly important to Tara, and she has embraced the essence of our event,” Tamra Greeley said. “She hit the ground running with fundraising and dancing and has not stopped.”

Holloran, a Zionsville Community High School graduate and valedictorian, said being part of the dance competition reminds her of her high school cheerleading days.

“I have never ballroom danced before, but cheer has helped me learn the dance routines,” she said.

Holloran said she might keep taking ballroom dancing lessons after the competition.

“I’m starting to get sad it’s going to be over soon, and I might keep taking lessons because it has been such an adventure to learn to dance,” she said. “Especially for such a great cause.”

To donate, visit reasontodance.org and click on Dr. Tara

MORE ON DR. TARA HOLLORAN

Dr. Tara Holloran is an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Riley Hospital for Children. She also leads educational efforts to teach medical students and resident physicians about child abuse detection and evaluation.

Outside of work, Holloran operates a nonprofit volunteer group that works to save the lives of injured and sick dogs and cats in local animal shelters.

Zionsville Community Foundation established an award in Holloran’s father’s name, The Lionel Dubay Youth Sports Award, in 2022.

Holloran and her husband, Ed, have two sons, Edward and Colton.

Holloran to join her cause.

Tara Holloran and Jonas Kazlauskas practice on one of their dance numbers. (Photo courtesy of Tara Holloran.)

Judges at the event last year scored the dancers. (Photo courtesy of Damon Greeley)

Tara Holloran and her dance partner Jonas Kazlauskas dress as characters Mirabel and Bruno from the Disney movie Encanto at one of their practices. (Photo courtesy of Tara Holloran.)

ON THE COVER: Group photo of all the dancers in Reason to dance, Reason to hope, in their costumes. (Photo courtesy of Damon Greeley)

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Interpreting back, neck pain

Commentary by Dr. Shashank Dave

With summer on the horizon, your neck and back pain could be holding you back from fully enjoying the warmer weather. It’s important to understand what could be causing your back and neck pain as well as your treatment options.

SPINE

UNDERSTANDING PAIN

Back and neck pain can originate from a variety of causes, including sprains and fractures, dislocations, stress from overuse, obesity and infections. Back and neck pain can cause mild to debilitating discomfort that impacts your ability to function.

WHAT CAUSES THE PAIN?

Your spine has five sections of vertebrae: the neck or cervical spine, the mid-back or thoracic spine, the lower back or lumbar spine, the base of the spine or sacrum, and the tailbone or coccyx. Pain generated from each area can have different causes. Some of the conditions that cause pain in these areas include muscle or ligament strain, disc herniation (slipped disk or ruptured disk) and degenerative disc disease, sciatica, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, brain tumors, spinal tumors, torticollis or whiplash.

HOW IS IT TREATED?

To treat your back and neck pain, your

physician must first determine the cause. Your physician may use a combination of medical history, physical examination, diagnostic testing and imaging. They may also decide to conduct more advanced tests to better understand your condition. These can include an electromyogram to study nerve and muscle function, an MRI to study your spinal cord and an arthroscopy to investigate internal joint function.

Once your physician determines the origin of your pain, they can work with you to develop the best treatment plan to address your specific condition and pain. There are a variety of treatment options, such as medications to reduce pain and inflammation as well as physical therapy to potentially fix your pain.

If these do not work, your doctor could prescribe advanced pain management techniques. These more advanced techniques may include epidural injections, which can help with pain and inflammation, radiofrequency ablations, which deadens nerves thereby blocking pain, and nerve stimulation (either peripheral or central), which is a wire implanted that stimulates nerves and can also block pain.

Dr. Shashank Dave is an IU Health physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Methodist Medical Plaza North. For more information on back and neck pain, visit iuhealth.org/ spine.

DISPATCHES

Fiber to fight diabetes — New research shows that people who are willing to more than double the fiber in their diets from 16 to 37 grams per day can better control diabetes. It needs to be a high amount of diverse types of fibers. Getting nearly 40 grams may sound like a tall order, but it’s actually not that hard and it could make a radical difference in your blood sugar level by increasing insulin production.

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Helping loved ones recover — When a loved one is ill, you can help their recovery even if you have no medical training. When you talk to them, get an update and be sympathetic, but quickly shift to a positive, upbeat tone. Don’t talk about your own illnesses. Let the person know that you are looking forward to meeting for lunch, or some other outing, in the near future. Have a funny story or wonderful reminiscence to share.

Source: BottomLineHealth.com

Improve your focus — Do you have more trouble concentrating than you used to? Studies show that our attention spans are declining, largely due to the use of technology. We feel we have to respond to every text, alert and call immediately. Instead, try putting the phone on “do not disturb” mode for a few minutes when you need to focus on something else. You may find it easier to concentrate and you probably won’t miss anything truly important.

Source: Cynthia Green, Ph.D.

Bug bite relief — If you need some relief from itchy bug bites but can’t find your anti-itch medicine, try these remedies as a substitute. Rub some mustard on the spot to help relive pain, itch and redness. Or, dab some water on the area, then gently rub a pinch of coarse salt over the spot. Continue rubbing until the itch stops – most likely in a couple of minutes.

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How to fill the void?

Commentary by Terry Anker

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Horror vacui. Fourth-century philosopher Aristotle is believed to have originated the concept, which scientists and physicists have tested and debated since. Nature abhors a vacuum. Essentially, the greater the emptiness, the more powerful the draw to fill it. Remove a bucket of water from the ocean and the hole left will be quickly filled by the surrounding water. Take a bucket of air to the bottom of the sea and the bucket would be destroyed by the surrounding aquatic pressure. For most of us non-experts, we are happy to stay on top of the wave and apply the truism to more human proclivities. Whether we are rushing to nab that close-to-thedoor parking spot or angling to get onto the airplane first, we all hurry to the opening. Maybe it is an echo of our days in primary school when we had occasion to be the lunchtime line leader. It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity

en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

In politics, no one seems to be on the ballot, then we find too many from which to choose. In commerce, there is one kombucha to try, then the next day, there are shelves full of assorted brands. In music, someone introduces a “new” sound until it becomes old-school and hopes someday for revival. In our own lives, we fill the void of a lost pet, or growing children, or the halcyon days of our youth. We can’t help but fill them. Aren’t we better to plan for the opening than to get sucked into the void? What will be edited from our lives and how will we hope to fill the gap?

– TERRY ANKER

Maybe catch a ballet in Bali?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Friends, I think I’m finally emerging from a six-month pseudo-funk, where my reality of teaching and parenthood clashed weekly with dreams of going to Harvard. Yes, Harvard.

HUMOR

It’s the only school in the nation that offers a fully funded doctorate in education, so I dove head first into the application process and signed up for Boston rental notifications. My husband Doo and I spoke endlessly about how the move would go down, whether we’d sell our house, how he’d commute, and ultimately where we’d go after. We had a great time planning for all the new possibilities and yelling, “It’s a sign!” whenever we saw a reference to New England. By the time acceptance emails were due to arrive, I’d convinced myself that I’d be part of the Class of 2026, become a state leader in educational policy and then eventually win the White House. But the fantasizing made me less and less content with my current situation.

Little things at school started to annoy me, our aging house began driving me crazy, and even living in Indiana became a bore. The lure of a potential Ivy League existence caused me to poo-poo my actual life. And then I got the “no,” which in hindsight maybe wasn’t such a surprise. We are talking Harvard. Nevertheless, I moped around for a solid two weeks, grieving my “loss” while feeling naïve and wholly inadequate.

But I’ve rebounded! I’ve applied to a part-time online program at Illinois (fingers crossed!) and Doo and I are considering a future yearlong sabbatical and slow-travel around the world, volunteering and doing cool work-aways. Harvard shmarvard. Let’s go to Bali! Peace out.

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

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

It is good to be in front. But when we run for the opportunity en masse, are we not only clogging the pipeline but also missing other prospects as we fight our way to the anterior?

Counting down my peculiarities

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

READERS’ VIEWS

Banning PLAs: What could go wrong?

Editor,

HUMOR

I just turned 76, and I’ve decided it’s time people know who I really am. Here are just some of my peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Email me the numbers you can relate to: (Wolfsie@aol.com)

1. I prefer baked beans cold.

2. I buy two-piece pajama sets and give away the tops. I wear the bottoms with a T-shirt.

3. I always mix cereals, like corn flakes with puffed rice. In fact, I mix everything. I once mixed ketchup and mayo and I tried to tell people I invented Russian dressing. But George Santos beat me to it.

4. I like leftover Chinese food and I always eat it cold (sometimes with baked beans).

5. I always go to bed with my socks on. But in the morning, I can’t find them.

6. When I ask for a to-go box in a restaurant, three out of four times I leave without it.

7. I own 25 pairs of underwear, but I am compelled to do a load of wash when only six are in the laundry basket.

8. A USB plug has two sides, but it always takes me three times to get it to fit.

9. When I buy a rotisserie chicken, the smell in the car makes me crazy, so I eat the wings while driving. That’s why my steering wheel is always greasy.

10. My checkbook register must have even numbers in the “total” column. If I owe the gas company $94.17, I pay them $100. The next month I have a credit.

11. I drink beer from a wine glass. I never drink it directly from a bottle or can. I don’t like mugs, either.

12. Sometimes, I buy sinfully decadent items at fast-food drive-thrus, like an order of cheesy fries, then after a few bites I dump it out the window. That

– DICK

cuts fats and calories, but I always recycle the box.

13. If it’s cold enough to require a heavy winter coat, it doesn’t matter where I go: I forget to wear mine home.

14. When I put mayo on a sandwich, it’s applied to the top piece of bread. Mustard has to go on the bottom slice.

15. I found a photo in my basement of me interviewing the great Bob Hope. I have no memory of meeting him. That scares the heck out of me.

16. I always give the beggars on street corners or medians a couple of bucks. They may be scamming me, but I assume my life is easier than theirs. So, I’ll take that chance.

17. If my waitress has a pierced tongue, she gets a smaller tip. I lose my appetite and order less.

18. I have never been in therapy because I think I am totally normal.

POLICIES

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Many in the state legislature are trying to ban Indiana municipalities from being able to use project labor agreements in their cities.

These agreements are a set of requirements that a municipality and contractor agree upon when they partner on a local project, be it a bridge, roundabouts or even an NFL stadium.

Basically, the city can set a training and certification requirement for the workers, as well as an agreed upon minimum pay and benefits package. It’s important to understand that this applies to all workers in the project, both union and nonunion workers.

Why do some legislators want them banned?

One claim made by a lobbyist, and parroted by a GOP legislator, is that PLAs are discriminatory against organizations that don’t have trained personnel.

Another reason is the training stan-

dards. Currently, there are established industry standards for training and certification. Instead of using these standards, the Statehouse wants to allow the bidder of the project to set their own training and safety standards – and what could go wrong? We’ve just witnessed what can occur when the rail transport industry is deregulated. The implications of that tragedy are far reaching and the limits are unknown.

Banning PLA’s would eliminate local control of projects. The state legislature is telling our locally elected city councilors and mayors that they do not know what’s best for their own cities and their tax dollars.

PLAs ensure our bridges and stadiums are built to the highest safety standards by the most qualified workers. They shouldn’t be banned. In fact, they should be the standard.

Matt McNally, Westfield

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

WOLFSIE

Oak Ridge Boys to play new songs and old hits

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It is billed as The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour.”

There will be selections from their 2021 album, “Front Porch Singin‘.”

However, group member Richard Sterban said fans can expect to hear the hits as well when the group performs at 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“When we come to town, you could count on the fact that you’re going to hear ‘Elvira,’” Sterban said. “You going to hear ‘Bobbie Sue.’ You’re going to hear our first hit ever, ‘Y’All Come Back Saloon.’ More than likely, you’ll hear ‘Thank God for Kids,’ one of our most requested songs.”

Songs from “Front Porch Singin’” will include the single “Love, Light and Healing.”

“What we do is try to create the feeling of actually sitting on a front porch, in front of the audience,” Sterban said. “We all sit on stools and each man takes turns talking. It’s a very down to earth, very homey kind of a segment and it features the new music.”

Sterban said Dave Cobb produced the

album during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when all recording studios were shut down in Nashville. Cobb told the group recording would be possible if everyone abided by protocols.

“He told us he wanted to create the feeling of four guys gathering on a front porch and just harmonizing,” Sterban said. “Dave Cobb is a master of capturing feelings like that, and he did with the Oak Ridge Boys. The album is a great mix of old Gospel songs that people will recognize, and we found some old country songs as well. Cobb has a working relationship with some of the new young hot songwriters here in Nashville as well. And we just have some brand-new country songs written by some of these young songwriters.”

Sterban said the songs are inspirational in nature.

“It’s music that gives people hope going through difficult times,” he said.

Sterban said group members realized how much they missed performing after being shut down for more than a year from performing during the pandemic.

“We had a new feeling of how much we love getting on stage and taking our music live to our audience because we missed that,” Sterban said. “We missed the

feedback from our fans and audience.”

Sterban celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Oak Ridge Boys in 2022. Joe Bonsall is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year. William Lee Golden joined the quartet in 1965, and Duane Allen joined in 1966. “The relationship that exists between the four of us is also something else very special,” Sterban said. “Over the years, we’ve become the very best of friends, we really have. Each guy in the group has a different personality. But I think that’s part of our appeal. I think we realized a long time ago to respect the differences that exist between the four of us. I think we realized a long time ago that even though we’re so different, we really do need each other.”

Sterban said the members pull together as a team, and that bond is a key to their longevity.

“We are a true brotherhood,” he said. “The friendship that exists between the four of us is very, very important. There’s no doubt about it. I think now that we’re older, we get along a lot better than we did when we were younger. I think we’re too old to let little things bother us.”

For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more, visit oakridgeboys.com.

‘FOOTLOOSE’

“Footloose” runs through March 26 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS’

Civic Theatre is presenting “Murder on the Orient Express” through March 25 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Front Porch Singin’ Tour” is set for 8 p.m. March 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.

PEKING ACROBATS

The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus will perform at 8 p.m. March 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH

Ripe to perform in Fishers —The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and MOKB Presents announced Ripe will perform a concert July 15. Tickets for the Ripe show are now at npdamp.com. An Indianapolis area favorite, Ripe made their central Indiana debut at last year’s WonderRoad Festival and then returned in the fall to the Vogue. Now with a new release, Ripe returns for their own, stand alone outdoor headlining show. Ripe’s show is part of the venue’s annual summer series. Additional summer shows and events will be announced soon. Additionally, the NPD AMP will continue to host the Fishers Farmers Market, kicking off in May, along with local community concerts and national tours. Updates on the 2023 summer schedule can be found at npdamp. com. Boston’s Ripe is a pop quartet featuring singer Robbie Wulfsohn, guitarist Jon Becker, drummer Sampson Hellerman and trombonist Calvin Barthel. The four came together while studying at Berklee College of Music.

From left, Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban form the Oak Ridge Boys. (Photo courtesy of the Oak Ridge Boys)

Artist set to play at Urban Vines

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Justin Lev’s objective is to write lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment.

CONCERT

“My music is upbeat but relaxed,”

Lev said.

Lev, who performs as Eli Lev, wants his songs to resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and share the wisdom he has gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery

Lev’s concert is set for 6 p.m. March 30 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161 St., Westfield. Lev plays the acoustic guitar, harmonica, wooden flute and loop pedal.

“It’s a one-man show with a lot of different sounds,” Levi said.

Lev, who lives in Boonsboro, Md., is in the midst of a cross-country tour.

Lev is familiar with Indiana as he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005 and master’s degree in 2015 from Indiana University. After earning his undergraduate degree,

he taught at a Navajo reservation in Arizona and also taught in Israel and Europe.

“I’m a schoolteacher by trade but doing the music thing full time now,” he said. “I started doing music full time right after I got my master’s degree in education.”

Lev said friends from Carmel, Bloomington and Indianapolis will attend the show.

“I mix in some covers, but it’s mostly original songs,” he said. “I do covers in different arrangements.”

One good example is The Black Keys’ song, “Lonely Boy.”

“It’s a hard rock, bluesy kind of vibe and I’m going to put my own spin on it,” he said.

Lev’s latest extended play recording is ‘Walk.Talk.Dance.Sing.”

“It’s kind of a mix tape of the last couple of years of my life,” he said.

Opera shows to stir emotion

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Audience members will be going through a gamut of emotions during Indianapolis Opera’s shows.

In 2021, he completed his “Four Directions Project,” which includes four EPs that were inspired by indigenous traditions he learned while teaching on the Navajo Nation. That included covers in Lev’s own interpretation. For more, visit eli-lev.com. through some heart-breaking issues.

“There are ensemble pieces that are like choral numbers that are really very moving,” Savia said. “To me, it’s very reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein’s writing.”

PERFORMANCES

“You couldn’t have more of a contrast of one-act operas,” Indianapolis Opera principal conductor Alfred Savia said.

Savia will serve as the musical director for the Indianapolis Opera’s Contemporary Workshop Series production of “Gallantry” and “Veterans Journeys” at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The shows will be at 4 p.m. March 25-26.

“Veterans Journeys” is an opera by composer and psychiatrist, Dr. Kenneth Wells. This will be the Midwest premiere.

“It’s a heartfelt composition with poignant musical settings of putting in the minds of these veterans,” Savia said. “I had never really thought about what their mindsets are and what they are going through after being in combat.”

Dalton Woody and Shederick Whipple are performing as the veterans.

Savia said Woody’s character is going

“Gallantry” was written by Douglas Moore in the 1950s with an operatic take on the TV soap operas of that era.

“It’s a 30-minute little gem,” Savia said. “As I told the singers, you have to figure out how to sing vocally with your tongue firmly planted in your cheek.”

The parody follows a love triangle between a surgeon, his nurse and their patient.

“It’s all done masterfully with music,” Savia said. “I’m looking forward to our audiences’ reaction to one of my favorite oneact operas.”

Jessica Burton is serving as director for the one-act operas.

“I love ‘Gallantry” for its off-the-wall humor, while ‘Veteran Journeys’ is deeply meaningful to me as a military brat,” Burton said. “I hope that you fall in love with this touching story of vets and their journey through PTSD as much as I have.”

For more, visit indyopera.org.

Where’s Amy?

Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy at Taste of Carmel

From left, Carmel Education Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Penix (Carmel), Taste of Carmel emcee Jeff Worrell (Carmel) and Taste of Carmel design chair and sponsor Melissa Volz-Smith (Carmel) at the March 3 Taste of Carmel, which serves as a fundraiser for the Carmel Education Foundation. The annual event is Hamilton County’s largest indoor foodie experience to support Carmel Clay students in academic success and lifelong learning. More than 50 local food and beverage establishments showcased their signature items, and the event included a fabulous silent auction, raffles and gift card pulls. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Yasmin and Will Stump (Carmel).

Brian and Carol Urbanski (Carmel).

Angela Woodley (Carmel), left, and Maria Piedra (Carmel)

Damian and Geena Siela (Fishers).

Visiting Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, in our continuing tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we go onto the Temple Mount in East Jerusalem.

TRAVEL

After the Romans destroyed the Jewish Second Temple in A.D. 70, the Temple Mount fell into disuse, with reports that Christians later used it for their garbage.

After Islamic armies captured Jerusalem in A.D. 634, the new rulers decided to build a monument over an outcropping of rock on the Temple Mount, which Muslims call Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary), to demonstrate their presence in the city toward which Muslims had once prayed. The location was near where the Second Temple had stood. Reflecting Islam’s rivalry with Christianity, the dome on the monument, completed in A.D. 691, duplicated to within a few inches the dimensions of the dome on the nearby Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest site in Christendom. An Islamic prayer hall at the south end of the Temple Mount has been rebuilt and enlarged several times, now accommodating 4,000 worshippers. Most Muslims today associate the rock beneath the dome with a night ride they believe Muhammad made to Jerusalem in A.D. 621, from which he traveled to heaven. As a result, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque of which it is a part are the third-holiest sites of Sunni Islam, after Mecca and Medina.

The Temple Mount is controlled by a trust administered by Jordan. Non-Muslims can go onto the Temple Mount but cannot enter the buildings or pray while there. Visitors to the Temple Mount can visit the nearby Bethesda Pool, where the Gospel of

Counting on these words

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

John says Jesus healed a paralyzed man. They can also visit the Church of St. Anne, erected by the Crusaders to honor Anne, the claimed grandmother of Jesus, who they somehow concluded had lived and bore Mary in Jerusalem.

GRAMMAR GUY

I’ve always been a numbers guy. In elementary school, if anyone made fun of my disproportionately large head, I would withhold answers to math homework. Yes, I was an egghead in more ways than one.

Of course, I love to think about the intersection of words and numbers. The other day I heard someone say, “To the 10th degree.” As a number and word nerd, I knew this was wrong. In fact, to the 10th degree is a large amount; however, the correct term is “to the nth degree.”

To the nth degree means “as much as possible.” In math terms, to the nth degree means the highest power of the variable in a polynomial -- think something “squared,” which would be a number with a little “2” in the top corner. To the “nth” degree is an algebraic term for the largest number possible in the top corner, signified by the letter “n.”

As it turns out, math and English get nerdy in a hurry! But we’re not yet done.

Did you know that “zero” gets treated

like a plural number? I’m guessing a team of powdered-wigged grammarians flipped a coin to decide this at some point in the days of yore. When you discuss one “potato,” you use the singular form of potato. When you discuss two “potatoes,” you use the plural form. What about “zero”? You have zero “potatoes.” Yep, when it comes to English grammar, zero is plural.

Speaking of plural number terms, what about “math” and “maths”? We all know that the full term is “mathematics,” but which is the correct shortened word term? That depends on where you live.

In the U.S., we shorten “mathematics” to “math.” The reason we do this is that “mathematics” is what we call a “mass” noun. A mass noun, as you may recall, is an uncountable, or abstract notion. Think about words like “sunshine,” “information” and “psychology.”

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

Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Bethsesa Pool near the Temple Mount.

Crusader Church of St. Anne in East Jerusalem.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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17. What kind of music does an Irish band play on St. Patrick’s Day?

20. Internet letters 21. Mongoose kin 22. Steep rock face 25. Persnickety 26. Pool owner’s bane 29. Indianapolis Indians pitcher’s stat 32. Young Scots 33. Flip a switch 34. IU profs’ aides 37. What you get when you

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40. The wild blue yonder

41. Exertion

42. Follow orders

43. “Robinson ___”

44. In the know

45. Mac maker

48. Go down with the ship

50. Western neckwear

53. Angora and cashmere

56. What you get when leprechauns hold a conversation?

60. Cain and Abel’s brother

61. Resentment

62. Cooking acronym popularized by Rachael Ray

63. Gaelic tongue

64. Beginning

65. It’s a long story

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1. Used to be

2. Tennis great Arthur

3. 500-sheet unit

4. One of the “California Dreamin’” singers

5. Bad bacteria

6. 39th POTUS

7. Caribou cousin

8. Chowder bit

9. Voice quality

10. Wispy cloud

11. Corner chess pieces

12. Indiana travel aid

13. Like some microbrews

18. Tick off

19. Protect

23. Makes light and airy

24. Completely and finally

26. “Ah, me!”

27. Happy as a ___

28. Aussie greeting

30. Noisy sleeper

31. Santa’s suit soiler

33. Vegan staple

34. Marching Greyhounds horn

35. PC brand

36. Terrier type 38. “From ___ Eternity”

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