June 20, 2023 — Zionsville

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Zionsville Lions Park and town discuss land swap

By Natalie Gargiulo Natalie@youarecurrent.com

The Zionsville Board of Parks & Recreation on June 14 voted in favor of a plan to swap land owned by the Zionsville Lions Club to the town in exchange for town-owned amenities in Lions Park.

The donated land, which is part of the 5-acre Henkaline property the Lions Club acquired earlier this year, would be used for a 10-foot easement that would include a trail connecting Lions Park and Elm Street Green.

“In meeting with the Lions Club, there is an interest and opportunity in creating that connection between the two parks,” Supt. of the Zionsville Parks and Recreation Dept. Jarod Logsdon said. “This is a critical connection for the Eagle Creek Trail which would span the entire length of Eagle Creek up to the Carpenter Nature Preserve and all the way up to Marion County someday.”

In exchange for the land, the Lions Club would receive ownership of the tennis and pickleball courts and tot playground at Lions Park, which is owned by the town.

“I believe it would be beneficial for our parks system to step out of the way and

allow the Lions Club to have full purview of their park without being interrupted by our operations,” Logsdon said.

John Stehr, president of the Zionsville parks board and Republican mayoral candidate, said the Lions Club has always been a “generous community partner” and transferring ownership of the amenities will provide

continuity.

“I see it as a win-win,” Stehr said. “It seems like the right time to do both donations at one time.”

The board unanimously approved the proposal, which will go before the Zionsville Town Council for a final vote.

Zionsville woman charged with multiple felonies

By Natalie Gargiulo Natalie@youarecurrent.com

glect of a dependent.

A charge of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon was dropped, according to online court records filed with the Boone County Court.

one shot toward the officers, leaving her children behind as she hid in the woods.

According to the BCSO, Cupp surrendered after police initiated a K-9 pursuit.

No one was hurt during the incident.

SHOOTING

Lauren Cupp, 35, of Zionsville was arrested May 29 after she allegedly fired at Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Whitestown

Metropolitan Police officers and abandoned her two young children in the Royal Run subdivision in Zionsville.

Cupp was initially charged with two felony counts of resisting law enforcement and two felony counts of ne-

According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Dept., Cupp was wanted on a warrant out of Hancock County for battery and criminal trespass. When Cupp was approached by officers at the Royal Run clubhouse regarding the warrant, Cupp fled on foot with her children.

As police pursued, Cupp allegedly fired

The children were placed with a family member by the Department. of Child Services.

Cupp is being held in the Boone County Jail in Lebanon on two charges of resisting law enforcement and two charges of neglect of a dependent with a $5005 bond. She will be turned over to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office upon her release from Boone County.

Stehr

Cupp

Map of the Lions Club land. The yellow area is Lions Park, the red is Zionsville Park Department, green is the Henkaline property and the purple is the Storen property. (Map courtesy of Gene Thompson)

Free Family Concerts in Lions Park

July 2, 2023

Zionsville Concert Band

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July 9, 2023

Indianapolis Symphonic Band

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Garden tour takes root

Commentary by Donna Monday

Hosta la vista, garden lovers. It’s that time again. Time to put on your walking shoes and join the fun of the annual Gardens of Zionsville

EVENT

Tour June 24. This year’s tour features seven gardens, all beautiful but different. In fact, the 2023 gardens are perhaps the most varied in years. They range from wild-looking habitats to mowed and manicured. What they have in common is color, life, imagination and, of course, hosta plants.

Three gardens are in town, and two of those belong to neighbors. Brett and Susan Conaway’s garden is at 110 N. Fifth St., while Rich and Jill Rezek are across the street at 90 N. Fifth. Marsha Webster is just up the hill at 575 W. Poplar. Bernie and Lisa Paul are a bit farther away but still in town at 285 Spring Dr. in Raintree.

A vehicle will be needed for the other gardens, one of which is in Whitestown. That would be Ed and Ann Anderson at 5885 Solomon Harmon Way, just north of Anson. Candace Buckmaster’s gardens are at 6485 E. 650S, Zionsville, by Royal Run. Case and Kyley Hooper are at 2750S 875 E., Zionsville. Among them they offer everything from a bur oak tree raised from an acorn gathered at Lions Park to a peony bush the roots of which came from a family in Omaha, Neb. Birds, bees and butterflies are welcomed in all these gardens. Susan Conaway, whose entire yard appears to be a wildlife habitat, said well-fed bees are not likely to sting, and she sees that hers are well-fed.

The Hooper gardens are nestled on beautiful rolling countryside property. Added features include a pool, fire pit, barns, a horse named Gracie, her colt named Cody, and pet pigs Stella and Wilbur.

Candace Buckmaster plans an art fair in conjunction with the garden tour at her place.

Tickets for the tour are $15 if purchased by June 23 or $20 if purchased at the door at SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne. They may be bought online at SullivanMunce.org but must be picked up at SulllivanMunce on the day of the tour. There, in addition to purchasing tickets, people can bid on container gardens and take time to enjoy the art gallery exhibit. Hours for the tour are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Kyley and Case Hooper with their dog Ricky get ready for the Gardens of Zionsville Tour. (Photos by Donna Monday)

Garden sign directs visitors to different gardens on the Buckmaster property.

Hotel Tango to close

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

Hotel Tango Zionsville co-founders Travis and Hilary Barnes announced June 9 that the business will permanently close July 1. The distillery is at 10615 Zionsville Rd.

“After a few tough years of trying to weather the storm of COVID, inflation and the requirement preventing self-distribution, we have made the hard decision to close the tasting room,” Travis Barnes announced in a written statement.

Attempts to reach the owners for comment were not immediately successful.

Hotel Tango Distillery was founded in 2014. Some of its spirits include cherry liqueur, orangecello, limoncello and ‘Shmallow.

The business opened a tasting room in Zionsville in 2021. The Fort Wayne location, opened in 2020, will also close.

“Unfortunately, the increased costs from being unable to self-distribute made these two locations unprofitable,” Travis said in the announcement.

Hotel Tango will keep its original location in the Fletcher Place neighborhood of Indianapolis, as well as its event center, The Foxhole. The business wants to focus on growing its retail sales in the Midwest.

“As a company, we are dedicated to creating disciplined spirits and cocktails that bring people together. We will continue to do that by focusing on our retail footprint and the experiences we can offer in the Fletcher Place tasting room,” Travis stated The co-founders thanked staff members and the community for supporting the tasting room the past few years.

“In January of 2020, we were thrilled to bring the Hotel Tango experience to the people of Fort Wayne, and the same for Zionsville in 2021. Since our opening in 2014, we have always strived to be a place where everyone feels welcome and one that gives back to the communities we serve. While our presence may have been shorter than expected, we hope we served you well,” Hilary Barnes stated.

The Zionsville tasting room held its last live music night June 17.

St. Elmo wins spirits awards

By Mark LaFay editorial@youarecurrent.com

St. Elmo Steak House, arguably the most well-known steakhouse in Indiana, was recently recognized for another of its signature menu items – cocktails.

The downtown Indianapolis restaurant won a pair of Double Gold medals for its Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan cocktails in the Ready-To-Drink category at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

The SFWSP is the oldest and, likely, most prestigious spirits competition in the nation.

St. Elmo recently began bottling its Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan cocktails, two of its top sellers.

“Our ready-to-pour cocktails are great for enjoying a piece of the St. Elmo’s experience at home,” said Stephanie Ebarb, director of marketing for Huse Culinary Group. “Now, you can have a St Elmo’s cocktail at home without needing all of the ingredients and without any of the mess.”

Opened in 1902, St Elmo is the oldest Indianapolis steakhouse in its original location

and is well known for its steak, seafood and wine cellar. As its recent awards reflect, it is now building a sterling reputation for cocktails.

“Winning two Double Gold medals is a rare achievement. We are quite proud,” said Bryn Jones, vice president of marketing for Huse Culinary Group.

St. Elmo’s ready-to-drink cocktails can be found at grocery and liquor stores in central Indiana. The products can be purchased online at Shopstelmococktails.com for shipping nationwide.

St. Elmo’s award-winning cocktails are available in bottles. (Photo courtesy of Huse Culinary Group)

Church Church Hittle + Antrim, Hamilton County’s oldest law firm, and Burrus & Sease, Boone County’s oldest law firm, have formed a new association to leverage more than 200 years of legal expertise. The firms celebrated the expansion of their combined legal footprint in Zionsville and the surrounding areas with an open house and ice cream social June 8. From left, Steven David, Beth Sease, Roger Burrus, Leslie Craig Henderzahs and Andrew Manna. (Photo courtesy of CCHA Law)

COMMUNITY

ACEC Indiana honors Don Corson as Con sulting Engineer of the Year Structurepoint Senior Structural Engineer Don Corson, a Zionsville resident, has been named the ACEC Indiana Consulting Engi neer of the Year from the Indiana Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Com panies. The award recognizes an individual for significant contributions to consulting engineering in Indiana. Corson has 40 years of structural engineering experience.

Solar United Neighbors offers free work shop free workshop 6 p.m. June 22 at the Zions ville Town Hall that is open to the public. Attendees will learn about solar basics for your home, farm, or small business and how solar protects against rising electricity bills and can increase property values. For more, visit carmelgreen.org and solarunitedneigh bors.org/event/boone-hamilton-counties-so lar-101-zionsville/.

Zionsville resident named a presidential scholar at Clarkson University resident Margaret Mabel Brooks, a senior at Clarkson University majoring in physics, was named a Presidential Scholar for the spring 2023 semester at Clarkson University June 5. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

Zionsville Community High School gradu ate wins $1,000 award in national essay

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erans who served on the base at Wending, England, and their descendants and friends.

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Recalling a difficult overseas ‘time’ in the Army

Commentary by Ward Degler

where the mercury soared above 100 each day.

PLAIN TALK

I once lived in Germany. I was in the Army, of course, so I didn’t have a choice. And after I settled into my duty assignment, I rented a small apartment in a nearby village.

Germany is different than the U.S. in several ways. For one thing, it was July, but the daytime temperature rarely got above 65. I had just arrived from San Antonio, Texas,

Another difference was the electricity. I had been warned that while American current was 110 volts, the Deutsche type was 220. I bought a converter. Problem solved. Or so I thought.

Actually, there was another difference that I discovered the first morning I was there.

That night, I plugged in my electric clock and set the alarm for 6 a.m.

Imagine my surprise when the alarm rang at 6 and my watch said it was 7. What I didn’t know was that German electricity was slower than American voltage.

As a result, my clock lost 10 minutes every hour, and dropped a full hour overnight.

My solution was to advance the clock an hour every night when I set the alarm. I realized how ridiculous that was when I had to explain it to my drill sergeant.

My sergeant, you see, lived on the base and thus had no electrical issues.

My entertainment was a record player, and the PX had great prices on records. I was understandably proud of my record collection. The only problem was, because of the slower current, they played around 15 percent slower than they were supposed to.

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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.

MYSTERY SNAPSHOT CHALLENGE

Hey there, folks! Take a good look at this zoomed-in image we’ve snagged from a spot in Zionsville. We want you to channel your inner Sherlock and head over to youarecurrent.com/mysterysnapshot to submit your best guess about where this photo was taken. Ready for the challenge? Check back next week for the answer.

MYSTERY SNAPSHOT CHALLENGE JUNE 13 SOLUTION

Zionsville area artist Cynthia Young painted a traffic control box at the intersection of 106th Street and Zionsville Road in 2019 as part of an ongoing public art project organized by the Zionsville Cultural District. The theme, common to all the painted utility boxes in Zionsville is Dahlia City, a name that Zionsville was known by in the 1930s when there were two dahlia farms in the area.

(Photo by Natalie Garguilo)

THE TEEN POLICE

ZPD academy gives youths hands-on experience in law enforcement

By Natalie Gargiulo natalie@youarecurrent.com

The Zionsville Police Department held its 13th annual Teen Police Academy June 5-9. The academy is designed for youth between the ages of 11-15, offering a glimpse into the world of law enforcement and how it operates.

The free one-week academy, which is made possible by a grant through the Drug-Free Boone County nonprofit, includes hands-on instruction in crime scene investigation, formation drills, physical tactics, firearm safety, bike patrol, internet safety and much more.

ZPD Capt. Drake Sterling oversees the academy each year.

“The teen academy is set up like a simulated training academy that we (ZPD officers) attend,” Sterling said. “The officers at the Zionsville Police Department attend a 16-week Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, and we condense that and make it applicable to the kids.”

Throughout the week, 40 participants are immersed in various activities, learning valuable skills and knowledge under the guidance of school resource officers from Zionsville Community Schools.

SRO Sgt. Elizabeth Frost at Zionsville Middle School helped organize this year’s academy.

“SRO’s build relationships with these teens throughout the school year,” Frost said. “The teen academy gives us the ability to continue building on that relationship outside of school, and it gives the teens a closer look at the training their SROs attend while continuing to build onto the foundation that started in the schools.”

The Boys & Girls Club of Boone County in Zionsville partnered with the ZPD to provide transportation for the teens using its minibuses.

“Bike patrol is the second day of the academy,” Sterling said. “We take the teens down to the Indianapolis North District with the minibuses for a mountain bike skills course. They provide the bikes to the kids.”

One of the highlights of the academy is

the collaboration with the Special Response and Crisis Negotiations Team, allowing participants to witness firsthand the lifesaving work of officers through interactive demonstrations.

One of the participants this year was 11-year-old Ben Garrett.

“I really liked getting to see all the different things the police do for us,” he said. “We got to tour a police car, ride mountain bikes and visit the police station.”

Sterling said the academy can be a source for recruiting future officers.

“We started seeing some of the kids that had attended the academy years ago start

WANTED: POLICE OFFICERS

The Zionsville Police Department serves approximately 28,000 urban and rural residents over 67 square miles with an authorized force of 43 full-time, sworn officers. Personnel are assigned a variety of positions, including patrol, investigations, special investigations, police partners and more.

The ZPD is accepting pre-applications for the position of patrol officer.

For more, visit zionsville-in.gov.

to apply to become police officers,” he said.

“I think that’s pretty cool. Some of them have become police officers in other areas.”

ON THE COVER: Cadets with the special response and crisis negotiations teams. (Photo courtesy of the Zionsville Police Department)

Sterling

Cadets get hands- on experience in crime scene investigation and internet saftey. (Photos courtesy of the Zionsville Police Department)

ZPD Teen Academy Class cadets receive a “welcome” from ZPD Chief Michael Spears and begin learning marching formations and drills.

Cadets ride bikes on the mountain bike skills course for bike patrol day.

Missing pieces of having it all

Commentary by Terry Anker

We live in a culture where great beauty is often wrongly associated with limited intelligence. It is probably the envy of those less gifted with the privilege that accompanies matching the current ideal type of physical appearance that started the unwarranted perception. “You may be handsome, but I’m smart.” It only seems fair. Why should one person have it all? Like all misconceptions based on stereotypes, they are soon proven inaccurate.

Norma Jeane Mortenson appeared on the planet in 1926, long before many women would consider a life beyond the confining protection of some male human, in a place where good looks were recruited globally to enhance the fantasy factories of her native Los Angeles. From an orphanage to 12 individual foster homes, the young Norma Jeane found respite via marriage upon her 16th birthday. She came to understand that it was her appearance — and not her head for business — that would clear the path for another kind of life, thereby Marilyn Monroe was manifested.

ESSAY

It is generations now since the iconic beauty left us. Photographs, paintings and sculptures still bring scores to museums. Her hair, style of dress and demeaner remain a standard of femininity for many. Still, too, she was among the highest-grossing and most successful actresses in the history of the film industry, totaling more than $2 billion in today’s money. With great intention, she curated and propagated the billion-dollar persona. Later in her career, Monroe mused, “I restore myself when I’m alone. A career is born in public — talent in privacy.” She managed the distinction between the personal and the projected. Some might rightly argue that she ultimately succumbed to an inability to fully reconcile the two. Beautiful? Certainly. Intelligent? Absolutely. Where are the gaps in our lives? If we have it all, can we still be missing something?

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

“I had no idea what to expect, particularly because he is now a recent college graduate with no clue about his future.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

HUMOR

Recently, I had the chance to make a similar road trip with her twin brother, known not for his word vomit but instead for marathon video game sessions up in his room. I had no idea what to expect, particularly because he is now a recent college graduate with no clue about his future. In anticipation of perhaps whole states traversed in awkward silence, I had several Yacht Rock playlists and four episodes of “Armchair Expert” ready to go.

Wraparound VIEWS

failed to answer correctly more than five Trivial Pursuit questions on a card (because baseball is dumb) and contemplated the wisdom of C-Span in ranking James Buchanan as the worst U.S. president over Andrew Johnson. It was wonderful.

To my surprise, we spent 13-plus hours in delightful conversation, covering everything from anime series I need to watch (“Attack on Titan”) to his favorite cousins (“Alex and Nick”) to whether red dye 40 was actually bad for you (no). We savored biscuits at Cracker Barrel, missed being part of a seven-car pile-up thanks to a McDonald’s snafu,

I never got to sing along to Steely Dan or Kenny Loggins, nor did I get to enjoy Dax Shepard hanging with a neuroscientist. But I was able to engage with a child in a way I haven’t been able to in many years, without his sibling for distraction or the new Zelda game as competition. Truly good times. Peace out.

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

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AI isn’t so smart — or is it?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

Recently, I experimented with an artificial intelligence app on my phone. I began with a few pressing questions in my life, like how do I get rid of the racoon that is destroying our deck? And will the trash people take my old lawnmower? I had been told that AI could create a story if you simply prompt the app with an idea or question. Just for fun, here is what I requested: Write a funny essay on why Dick Wolfsie is not funny. What you are about to read is exactly what I received back in less than 30 seconds:

HUMOR

• Here are some reasons Dick Wolfsie is not funny: First, he has a weird name. Sounds like a cross between a detective and a werewolf. He has always had boring jobs. For 30 years he has been telling stories about quirky people he met, but all the stories were boring. His jokes fell flat and he never tackled anything serious. He never challenges himself, his viewers or his readers. He plays it safe and boring. Everything is a cliché and totally predictable. He did bring his dog Barney on TV for many years. That’s what saved his career. Viewers watched Dick on TV because of the dog. His writing depends on horrible puns and weak punchlines. Where is the sarcasm and irony that good writing demands? In conclusion, Dick Wolfsie never makes people think. He just makes them yawn, turn off the TV or go to the next page of the newspaper. Yes, that’s what artificial intelligence wrote about me. For this column, I edited out the parts that made me look bad. My first reaction was they must have confused me with a different Dick Wolfsie. You know, another guy who was on TV with his dog and writes a humor column.

I asked my wife, Mary Ellen, to read the essay.

“Dick, this is outrageous. It’s full of inaccuracies. You didn’t bore people for 30 years on TV.”

“Thank you, Mary Ellen.”

“Wasn’t it closer to 40? And they said you end every column with a dreadful pun.”

“But I don’t, do I?”

“Of course not. You sprinkle dozens of them throughout the column. Along with the cliches.”

“But I do tackle serious topics.”

“Without question. Who could forget your important story about the guy who collects manhole covers? Your column about Miracle Whip versus mayonnaise? And my favorite: Why men who drink beer attract more mosquitoes?”

Now depressed, I had an idea. My original request set me up for witty insults. This time, I’d phrase it more positively: Write an essay on why Dick Wolfsie is comedy genius.

POLICIES

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“Here are some reasons Dick Wolfsie is not funny: First, he has a weird name. Sounds like a cross between a detective and a werewolf. He has always had boring jobs.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

Civic Theatre’s YAP set to stage ‘Revue!’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

As a director, Kenny Shepard always wants more time.

Shepard will direct Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program’s “Revue!” in two performances at 6 and 8 p.m. June 26 at the Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We have just 10 rehearsals to put the show together, so the performers have a lot to carry on their shoulders — learning songs and monologues, blocking, lyrics and then moving the show into the actual performance space,” Shepard said. “Another challenge, which I love, is making sure each artist’s voice is heard and each story is told authentically. All 13 of them answered a long list of questions for me, and I took their experiences about social media, dating, family, friendships, bullying and other topics and wrote a script, often using their words verbatim as monologues.”

Johnna Tavianini is the music director.

“Johnna and I both teach at Ball State (University), but we’ve only worked together once before, and that was on the last production of ‘Revue!,’” Shepard said. “We are all so lucky to have Johnna onboard. She really is a genius at making these young artists sound like stars while propelling their unique stories through music.”

The song, “Children Will Listen” from “Into the Woods,” is powerful for Shepard.

“The lyrics and Johnna’s arrangement work so well to further the stories many of them are telling,” Shepard said. “These performers are very brave, sharing personal experiences about racism, dating as a member of the transgender community and being bullied. I respect their honesty and openness more than I can say. The social media section is also an eye-opener

to me. These teenagers communicate and validate each other in ways that are so foreign to other generations.”

The cast has 13 singers and actors, all high school age.

“Some are entering high school and some are already driving, working and thinking about college and future plans as adults,” Shepard said. “Even though they may only be four or so years apart in age, individually, they’re at very different places, which is also fascinating. I love seeing the leaders emerge and some younger performers rising to the level of their more experienced peers.”

Wyatt Painter, a 2023 Park Tudor School graduate, looks forward to the number, “It Hurts Me.”

“I chose this song for a previous audition at school, but I ended up not getting the role I auditioned for with that song,” Painter said. “I’m excited to take a song I worked on previously and turn it into something amazing with the help of the cast.”

Painter also is eager to perform “I’m Not Afraid of Anything.”

“The song is from a song cycle called ‘Songs for a New World,’ which I love,” Painter said. “I get to open the number with one of my friends and castmates, Caroline (Brundage). We went to school together this past year, it being my senior year and her freshman year. However, we originally met last summer because we were both a part of last year’s ‘Revue!’ We have become good friends, so it means a lot that we can have this moment on stage together before I go to college.”

Painter has struggled the most with memorizing lyrics.

“The only time I have before rehearsal is my 30-minute break at work, but I always try and use my free time to study lyrics whenever I can. I work at my school as a camp counselor and co-leader for various camps,” Painter said. “Working an 8 (a.m.) to 4 (p.m.) job where I’m constantly around screaming children alongside a four-hour rehearsal can be tiring, but I love both, even though I struggle with memorization sometimes.”

This is the second year Painter has appeared in ‘Revue!”

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

“Beauty & the Beast” runs through July 9 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘GODSPELL’

Carmel Community Players’ Rising Star production of “Godspell” runs through June 25 at the Ivy Tech Noblesville Auditorium. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

“Feinstein’s Presents: Dueling Pianos” at 6:30 p.m. June 21 at Feinstein’s cabaret in Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. “Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” is set for 7:30 p.m. June. 22. For more, visit feinsteinhc.com.

‘BOEING

BOEING’

Red Barn Summer Theatre’s production of “Boeing Boeing” will be presented from June 21 to July 1 at the Red Barn Theatre in Frankfort. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

‘NEWSIES

JR.’

Jr. Civic Theatre presents “Disney’s Newsies Jr.” from June 23-28 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘MUSIC OF THREE CENTURIES’

The Indiana Wind Symphony will play alongside high school performers in a free outdoor concert at 6:30 p.m. June 24 at the Carmel Gazebo. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

‘THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER’

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present “The Music of Harry Potter” at 8 p.m. June 23-24 in the Symphony on the Prairie series at Conner Prairie in Fishers. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

‘REVUE!’

The Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program’s “Revue!” is set for 6 and 8 p.m. June 26 at the Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

COMEDY AT THE CAT

Comedy at the Cat, featuring comedian Dave Dugan, Troy Davis and CoLee Reyes, is set for 7:30 p.m. June 24 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

Many members of the 2022 cast of “Revue!” return this year. (Photo courtesy of Anne Beck)

Painter

Shepard

‘Boeing Boeing’ set for Red Barn

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

“Everyone else is from different countries, so there are a lot of accents going on the stage at the same time,” Taylor said.

COMEDY

Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor loves a good farce. So, why not follow the season-opening farce with a second one? Red Barn Summer Theatre’s production of “Boeing Boeing” will be presented from June 21 to July 1 at the Frankfort venue.

Taylor, the play’s director, said Red Barn performed “Boeing Boeing” more than a decade ago.

“Since then, it’s been redone,” Taylor said. “There was a new revival on Broadway and the script has been reworked, so it’s a slightly different show since the first time we did it.”

Taylor said the plot centers around the American living in Paris, who has three fiancées who are all flight attendants from different airlines.

“He explains to his friend that it is all on a timetable and none of them know about each other,” Taylor said. “Next thing you know, the timetable breaks and they are all there at the same time at the apartment.”

Taylor

The fun ensues as the friends try to hide the fiancées from each other.

“It’s your classic bedroom farce,” said Taylor, adding there is some adult subject matter in the show.

Taylor acted in the play in Red Barn’s previous production of the comedy, which takes place in Paris.

Two friends are now old college friends and both Americans. One lives in Paris and the other is coming to visit.

Taylor said in the original script, one friend was British and the other was French.

There are four women and two men in the cast.

Taylor said there is not a lot of detailed stage direction in the revised script.

“It leaves a lot for creativity from the director’s side but it’s also very challenging that you have to plan everything out,” Taylor said.

For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

Lobster Palooza home again

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Lobster Palooza is getting back to its roots.

it’s really exciting to come back home and put this event in the full functionality of the entire property,” Starkey said. “The Meridian-Kessler neighbors are really excited.”

FUNDRAISER

The Indianapolis Opera fundraiser is returning to the renovated Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

“The ‘Back Home’ theme is the pervading testament,” Indy Opera General Director David Starkey said. “This is where the event started 12 years ago in the back parking lot, which is a historical location. It’s where the former Greek Festival was held back in the day. We’re not going back to that back parking lot, but it’s been reimagined to the entire campus with the courtyard and patio.”

The 13th Annual Lobster Palooza, featuring a New England-style lobster boil, is set for 6 to 10 p.m. July 15.

“Now that the building has been remodeled and historically protected because of all the stuff we’ve done with protecting the architecture of this building, circa 1961,

Last year, the event was planned for an outside tent but was moved indoors because of weather issues at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville.

“It was great, but it limited the scope of the event,” Starkey said. “This year, it is all planned to be inside but there are outside activities on the patio, courtyard and on the front lawn.

Valet parking and cocktails are included in the ticket price. There are fundraising activities during the event.

There will be a live band with dancing after dinner. Before dinner, the opera singers will perform in the performance hall.

“The acoustics are just extraordinary, so we’re going to do a special opera cabaret, highlighting a couple selections from the upcoming season,” Starkey said.

There will be selections from Opera in the Park, “Carmen” and “A Little Night Music.”

For more, visit indyopera.org.

MUSIC BY Alan Menken

BOOK BY Harvey Fierstein LYRICS BY Jack Feldman

WRITTEN BY Bob Tzudiker and Noni White

ORIGINALLY

ON BROADWAY BY Disney Theatrical Productions

Starkey

DAY

Where’s Amy?

Where’s Amy attends ‘Director’s Choice’

Where’s Amy attended the opening night of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “Director’s Choice” June 9 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts. The show was a compilation of GHDT’s favorite dances chosen by Executive Artistic Director Gregory Hancock. If you missed this show, do not miss the one-night-only production of “The Music of La Casa Azul” with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra at The Center for the Performing Arts Aug. 5. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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.

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre board of directors are from left, Tuhina Chakrabarti (Carmel), Ivy Heazeltine (Indianapolis), Gregory Hancock (Carmel), Nur Ungan (Carmel), Kirsten Ferger (Zionsville) and Anindita Sen (Carmel). (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

June 20, 2023

Current in Zionsville currentzionsville.com

Cheesemaker offers nice variety

Commentary by Mark LaFay

pursue:

SONGBOOK ACADEMY IN CONCERT*

Sat Jul 22 at 7pm

DAUGHTRY: BARE BONES TOUR*

Wed Aug 9 at 7:30pm

SPYRO GYRA*

Sat Aug 12 at 8pm

BEN HARPER*

Tue Aug 15 at 7:30pm

LIFE WITH THE AFTERLIFE: TRUE TALES OF THE PARANORMAL WITH GHOST HUNTER AMY BRUNI

Sat Sep 16 at 8pm

UPTOWN: MOTOWN REMIXED

Thu Sep 28 at 7:30pm

ANIMANIACS: IN CONCERT

Thu Oct 5 at 7:30pm

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS: BILL MEDLEY & BUCKY HEARD

Fri Oct 6 at 8pm

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH*

Sun Oct 8 at 7pm

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND

Wed Oct 11 at 7:30pm

WISH YOU WERE HERE: THE SIGHT & SOUND OF PINK FLOYD

Sat Oct 14 at 8pm

STEWART COPELAND: POLICE DERANGED FOR ORCHESTRA

Thu Oct 19 at 7:30pm

HARRY CHAPIN AT 80: A RETROSPECTIVE, FEATURING THE CHAPIN FAMILY

Fri Oct 20 at 8pm

BILL FRISELL FIVE AND AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE’S OWL SONG

Sat Oct 21 at 8pm

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Sat Oct 28 at 8pm

AN EVENING WITH BRUCE COCKBURN

Wed Nov 1 at 7:30pm

BÉLA FLECK, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, EDGAR MEYER WITH RAKESH CHAURASIA

Thu Nov 2 at 7:30pm

GRACE POTTER

Fri Nov 3 at 8pm

ETTA MAY

Fri Nov 3 at 7:30pm

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE

Sat Nov 4 at 8pm

TRES SOULS

Sat Nov 4 at 8pm

THE LITTLE MERMEN: THE ULTIMATE DISNEY TRIBUTE BAND

Sun Nov 5 at 3pm & 7pm

EASTON CORBIN

Thu Nov 9 at 7:30pm

GREGORIAN: PURE CHANTS

Fri Nov 10 at 8pm

CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY

Sun Nov 12 at 7pm

ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER & BROOKLYN RIDER SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH

Fri Nov 17 at 8pm

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO

Sat Nov 18 at 8pm

THE BLACK MARKET TRUST

Sun Nov 19 at 7pm

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR: CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA

Fri Nov 24 at 2pm

JIM BRICKMAN: A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS

Thu Nov 30 at 7:30pm

THE MIDTOWN MEN: HOLIDAY HITS

Fri Dec 1 at 8pm

DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS  CHRISTMAS TOUR 2023

Tue Dec 5 at 7:30pm

JON MCLAUGHLIN: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Fri Dec 8 at 8pm

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ

BAND HOLIDAY SHOW

Sat Dec 9 at 8pm

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY’S WILD & SWINGIN’ HOLIDAY PARTY

Wed Dec 13 at 7:30pm

AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS

Fri Jan 26 at 8pm

ALAN CUMMING & ARI SHAPIRO: OCH & OY!

A CONSIDERED CABARET

Sat Feb 3 at 8pm

MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MÉXICO: HEREDEROS

4pm

JESSE COOK

Sun Apr 7 at 7pm

RAY CHEN

Fri Apr 12 at 8pm

SAMMY MILLER AND THE CONGREGATION

Fri Apr 19 at 8pm

RUMOURS: A FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE Sat Apr 20 at 8pm

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN & SPECIAL

FOOD

Summertime around our house means time outside. If you like to get out and about while there are 15 hours of available sunlight, then you may also like cooking and or eating outside, as well!

We love heading to the park to cook out and fish, hanging at Symphony on the Prairie or doing other sorts of daytime outdoor excursions. Cheese, crackers and fresh fruit are no-brainers in the cooler. If my daughter Maggie, age 3, is in tow, then you better believe we have at least one whole watermelon just for her!

Recently, I was introduced to a cheesemaker based in Point Reyes, Calif., called Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. It is a family-owned operation that started out as a dairy farm in the 1960s but transitioned to making cheese in 2000. Its first cheese to market was its Original Blue, the first of its kind in the state. Its cheeses are rich, creamy and just all-around awesome. My favorite is the Quinta. Take a look at three fantastic Point Reyes cheeses that would be great for any outdoor activity you might

Original Blue — This blue cheese is super creamy, white in color with bits of blue all throughout it. The blue mold provides fruity and nutty flavor notes that are mind numbing.

Quinta — This is a soft cheese, comparable to brie. It has a soft rind with a smooth soft interior texture. You can eat this when it’s new, but the more it ages, the better. This cheese is money when it is past 80 days. At this point, the cheese starts to take on the consistency of cheese dip. It is amazing!

Toma — The best comparison to this is provolone but not as mild. There is a delightful nutty characteristic to this cheese. It is great to slice and eat with stone fruit or apples, or place-shred for pizza. It’s super versatile and great for munching on with some crispy white wine.

BEN HARPER GRACE POTTER

ROBERT CRAY DAVE KOZ

KATHERINE MCPHEE

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Major Market, 4021 Millersville Rd., Suite 107A, Indianapolis

LIFESTYLE

Visiting the Chena River near Fairbanks, Alaska

Commentary by Don Knebel

Meet Current in Zionsville Managing Editor Natalie Gargiulo from 10 a.m. to noon each Friday at CoHatch, 75 N. Main St., Zionsville. Suggest story ideas, ask questions and learn more about Current in Zionsville. For more, email natalie@youarecurrent.com

TRAVEL

Today, in our continuing tour of Alaska, we travel along the Chena River near Fairbanks, learning about the Alaska Native culture and what developed from it.

Fairbanks is in central Alaska, about 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Most scholars believe the surrounding area was first populated approximately 12,000 years ago by Athabaskans, descendants of people who had crossed what was then a land bridge between Siberia and what is now Alaska. Athabaskans were the original people of the Alaskan Interior. They were semi-nomadic, hunting caribou and moose, trapping small animals and catching salmon in fish wheels. They established semi-permanent settlements, typically along a river, and domesticated dogs, which they used for transportation and hunting. Today, about 16.000 Athabaskans live in Alaska.

In the early 1950s, Jim Binkley, whose father had established an Alaskan freight-hauling business, built a paddlewheel boat named Discovery in his backyard and started giving tours on the Chena River from a spot near Fairbanks. Today,

descendants of Binkley operate three boats on the Chena River. The newest, Discovery III, has a capacity of 900 people. Three-hour tours provide information about the area, including its original people and wildlife. The boats stop at the Trail Breaker Kennel along the river, where the widower and daughter of the late Susan Butcher, who won the Iditarod race four times, demonstrate how their sled dogs are trained. The boat also stops for an extended visit at the Chena Village, a re-created Athabaskan village, complete with reindeer (domesticated caribou). Athabaskan guides talk about the lifestyle of their ancestors and demonstrate such things as how to prepare salmon caught in a fish wheel for the winter and how to survive when the temperature gets as low as 60 degrees below zero. Visitors can speak with the guides and observe dogs from Susan Butcher’s Trail Breaker Kennel.

Trail Blazer Kennel in Fairbanks.

Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photos by Don Knebel)

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

36. Auto pioneer 37. Miracle-___ (garden product)

40. Spice queen guest in the CUMMINS boardroom?

43. Leak sound

44. Lease

46. Charged particle

47. ‘60s war zone

49. All over again

50. Makes blue, perhaps

52. Musical instrument often made of plastic

56. Lack of dainty trim in the ELANCO boardroom?

58. Ham it up in the CORTEVA boardroom?

60. Roman 506

61. Like slingshots and forks in the road

64. Got together

65. Heavenly food

67. Swiss peaks

68. Competent

69. Dined

5 Soups

3 Traffic Light Colors

2 Indiana Native Plants

1

at home

70. Proofing override

71. Christian of couture

72. Certain Slavs

73. Pea holders

74. Hoosier Park feedbag fill Down

1. Go to

2. Grant an appeal in Hamilton County Court, perhaps

3. Brain covers

4. Break a commandment

5. Recoils, with “away”

6. Possible response to “Gonna win?”

7. Fishers breakfast chain letters

8. MCL offering: pie a la ___

9. Westfield Middle School grade

10. St. Louis-to-Noblesville dir.

11. Chewy candies

12. Grandfather clock time

Indy’s Baseball Stadium

Pen point

“Much ___ About Nothing”

Answers on Page

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HIRING-DELIVERY DRIVER/ PACKING & PROCESSING ASSOCIATE

Royal Dental Labs Inc

Looking for a team-oriented individual to fill a part-time and a full-time position as Delivery Driver/Packing and Processing Associate. Candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely delivery and pick up of cases to dental offices throughout the Indianapolis, IN metro area, reviewing orders prior to delivery, packing and processing cases for UPS/FedEx shipping, printing shipping labels, and various office support roles. Must have excellent driving record. If you’re interested in taking on a new challenge at a growing company, we encourage you to apply today. Starting rate of pay $14 to $15 an hour with quarterly bonus potential. Retirees welcome to apply. Send resume to alan@royaldentallabs.com

HIRING-CUSTOMER

Royal Dental Labs, Inc

Position involves two main responsibilities: data entry and providing exceptional customer service through phone and email interaction. Other responsibilities may include general office tasks and possible help in other departments. Full time position, Monday through Friday. Great work environment w/ excellent pay including quarterly bonus potential. Three years data entry and/or customer service experience required. Starting pay $17 to $20/hr. Send resume to alan@royaldentallabs.com

PRESCHOOL

Seeking

motivated, Positive, Christian applicant with Good communication and Interpersonal skills to assist the Lead Teacher.

Experienced with children preferred Full time - $16/hour + Email ltob.preschool@gmail.com to apply or for more information.

Little Town of Bethlehem is a Ministry of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Carmel IN.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SHOP TO CALL HOME?

Integrity Automotive is looking for a full time automotive technician. In business for 28 years in downtown Carmel with a solid, happy customer base and a positive, good-natured work environment. The best candidate is a motivated, well-organized technician with at least three years hands on experience in automotive diagnosis, problem-solving and repair. Able to interpret and apply diagnostic/repair information from computerized databases and other sources. Also able communicate clearly and effectively with your supervisor, your fellow employees and, as needed, with customers. A complete job description is available with a request to frontdesk@integrityautomotive. net. We offer competitive pay with a Monday through Friday work week and (after 90 days) up to four sick/personal days per year and paid holidays. To schedule an interview, send your resume with contact information to: frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net

40 S Rangeline Rd Carmel Indiana 46032 www.IntegrityAutomotive.net