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Zionsville student runs first marathon, raises money for local organizations By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School senior Ben Bumgarner recently completed his first marathon while raising funds CHARITY for the Special Olympics of Boone County and the Zionsville Unified Track team. He raised $3,200 for the organizations. The Blue Sky Trail Marathon took place Oct. 21 in Fort Collins, Colo. Bumgarner ran the race with his father, Jonathan Bumgarner. “We chose the Colorado race because we were looking for a trail marathon in an interesting location scheduled during our school’s fall break,” Jonathan said. “I have run several marathons, but this was Ben’s first. I am very proud of him.” Ben said he got the idea to raise money for nonprofits after his dad wanted to run a marathon with him. “I figured I could use this as an opportunity to do good and make a difference,” Ben said. “I don’t have much running experience, but I played sports growing up and am athletic. I’ve never run a race before, so I went through my dad’s training regimen from about halfway through summer into fall.” Ben and his parents started a GoFundMe, posted it on social media and shared it with friends. “I was trying to get as many high schoolers involved and get them to donate,” Ben said. “I shared it on my Snapchat and Instagram and sent it out in group chats and text messages.” Ben was formerly a partner athlete for Zionsville’s Unified Track team, which “provides a quality experience of sports training and competition” for students with or without intellectual disabilities, so he chose to raise money for the team. “One of my friends actually introduced me and asked if I wanted to join the Unified Track team with him,” Ben said. “As a partner athlete, it was our job to be a model to the special athletes, help them and show them what they need to do, along with being a teammate and supporting them.” Ben said he donated the other half of the money he raised to Special Olympics of Boone County, which “provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities,” because

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he wanted to make a difference in his community. Ben presented the check to Special Olympics of Boone County Nov. 28 and to the Zionsville Unified Track team coach, Spencer Cassin, Dec. 5. “It made me feel happy and a little bit emotional because I could just tell how appreciative everyone was,” Ben said. “When I presented the check to the Special Olympics of Boone County, they brought some of their

Zionsville Unified Track Head Coach Spencer Cassin, left, and Ben Bumgarner

athletes, which I thought was nice because I could see the excitement on their faces. I could tell I was making a difference. It’s just a good feeling overall.” Ben wants to continue working with athletes with intellectual disabilities. “I don’t have a specific plan at the moment, but it was a rewarding experience, and I see myself doing something similar in the future,” he said.

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Race raises money for Boys & Girls Club of Boone County By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com On Thanksgiving day, the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County held the seventh annual Gravy Chase race to benefit the organization’s programming and scholarships. The race raised more than $167,000 for the club. In the 2-mile race for men, Michael Schilson won first place, C.J. Davidson took second

and Jack Schilson placed third. In the 2-mile women’s race, Kathryn Green placed first, Keri Lyon came in second and Melissa Green came in third. In the 4-mile men’s race, Bryan Lindsay placed first, Nick Hoffman placed second and Cory Kirkham placed third. In the 4-mile race for women, Julia Hoffman took first place, Sophie Brewer placed second and Cailyn Murphy came in third.

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Junior girls basketball player makes scoring splash for HSE By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Southeastern High School junior basketball player Maya Makalusky knew it would be an adjustment playing without her “Splash Sister.” Her sister, Riley Makalusky, graduated from HSE last spring and is a freshman basketball player for Butler University. Maya Makalusky, who has committed to play for Indiana University, needed to step up her scoring and is delivering. Prior to a Dec. 16 game at Fishers High School, the 6-foot-4 forward was averaging 28.2 points for the Royals (10-1). She averaged 15.4 points as a sophomore and 13.4 points as a freshman. Makalusky is the only returning starter for the Royals, who finished 21-3 last season and lost to Fishers in the sectional final. “It was definitely a big adjustment having all those girls leaving,” Makalusky said. “Stepping up to a leadership role looks different in a lot of ways, not only scoring but being more vocal and stepping up in all these little aspects. It looks like we fill those gaps pretty well. We need to get bet-

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Royals coach Brian Satterfield said Makalusky’s approach to improving her game was taken to another level. “During the offseason, she was always in the gym trying to improve her game,” Satterfield said. “She has added

different dimensions to her game each year. Her freshman year she was basically a shooter. Sophomore year, she became better attacking off the dribble and adding a post-up game by the end of the year. This year, Maya has improved her first step to attack off the dribble, has added a pull-up jumper and sees the floor better to find her teammates. “As a coach, it has been fun to watch her game grow and see how versatile she is as a player.” Makalusky said if the team continues to work on defense and rebounding, it will all come together by sectional time. “We have great screeners, we have passers and we have shooters,” she said. “We have defenders and rebounders. We just have to see how we fit these pieces to eventually win sectionals, win state, all these great things we want to achieve.” Makalusky is shooting 52 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range. “I’ve added more mid-range shots to my game,” she said. “Overall, I’m going to the gym and getting shots up to stay consistent. It’s just making sure when you get to the game, it’s muscle memory at that point.”

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Community members, zWORKS employees and Zionsville Chamber of Commerce staff joined zWORKS for the grand opening of their second location Dec. 6. (Photo courtesy of Mike Hanlon)

zWORKS opens second location news@currentzionsville.com The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce joined zWORKS for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 6, marking NOW OPEN the official opening of the second zWORKS in Zionsville. It is at 170 S. Main St., above the Cobblestone Grill. According to the Zionsville Chamber, zWORKS is committed to “fostering creativity and entrepreneurship in the community” and “accommodating the growing demand for innovative workspaces.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place outside the new location.

Following the ceremony, supporters and community leaders toured the new space. According to Zionsville Chamber Executive Director Mike Hanlon, opening a second location aligns with zWORKS’ mission to provide an inspiring environment for individuals seeking a creative and entrepreneurial space. This expansion enables the organization to serve its members better and contributes to Zionsville’s business community’s continued growth and vibrancy. Hanlon stated that the Zionsville Chamber looks forward to witnessing the positive impact of the second location on local businesses and entrepreneurs. For more, visit zworks.org.

DISPATCHES Pioneering workforce — The Boone Economic Development Corp. recently announced its participation in an initiative aimed at fostering workforce inclusion and economic empowerment for underserved populations. Boone County is the third community to join the initiative, following in the footsteps of Johnson County, Indiana, and Hamilton County, Ohio. The Boone EDC anticipates the workforce inclusion plan for Boone County will initially encompass three key components, including asset mapping, identifying gaps and opportunities, and employer education. Real Estate — The residential real estate market was steady in Zionsville in November. According to F.C. Tucker Co., compared to November 2022, the average sale price

of a Zionsville home increased 1.2 percent to $704,669. The average price per square foot for a home in Zionsville decreased, down 12.2 percent, to $195.20, compared to this time last year. Homes in Zionsville remained on the market 41.2 percent longer than in November 2022, selling in 24 days on average. Page Day — High school students from across Indiana can participate in a Page Day hosted by Indiana Electric Cooperatives Jan. 24 and Feb. 20, 2024. The days feature a tour of the Indiana Statehouse, mock bill activity and the opportunity to meet state legislators. Indiana high school students are eligible to participate. To apply, visit IECPageDay.org. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2024.

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What I don’t want for Christmas Commentary by Ward Degler What do I want for Christmas? Honest answer: I’m not sure. What I am sure of is, it’s not clothes. PLAIN TALK A peek at my closet will explain why I don’t need more apparel. I counted 15 sweaters. If I wore a different one every day, it would take two weeks plus one day to wear each once. I usually alternate wearing three to four. I don’t know how many shirts are hanging there. There are five that I wear on a day-today basis. At least a dozen others hang unworn. – WARD DEGLER Some still have tags on them. One year, I mentioned I could use a pair of khaki chinos. Five pairs now hang in my closet. Another time, I suggested socks. That went on everyone’s gift list, and today, I have a drawer overflowing with socks. Don’t get me started on winter coats. I have my leather flight jacket, of course. I bought that years ago when I was still flying. Then, there are two coats with liners that I’ve accumulated over time. One has a detachable fur collar. During the years I worked for a car auction I acquired four jackets. They give them to their drivers each year at Thanksgiving. I wear two of them regularly. The truth is, the older we get, the less we need. I will purge my closet and bag items I haven’t worn in a year and give them to St. Vincent DePaul. Let someone else enjoy the years of generosity of my family and friends. I can feel good about that.

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By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com Drake Sterling vividly recalls the admiration he had for LaPorte High School’s school resource officer, Capt. Michael Kellems, prior to graduating in 2005. Today, Sterling is a captain with the Zionsville Police Department — a career path directly influenced by Kellems in high school. Sterling “Our SRO influenced a lot of kids, and he did a great job with his scope of influence,” Sterling said. “He encouraged kids and picked out the ones who needed a little more attention, and I always saw him as a mentor. He gave me a different perspective on how helpful police officers are.” Sterling, 36, is now in his 14th year with the ZPD. He most recently completed graduate courses in 11 weeks at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. “The FBI National Academy is a professional development opportunity and a personal choice,” Sterling said. “I took five graduate and one undergraduate course through the University of Virginia. There is also a physical component, and they try to encourage wellness and fitness.” While at the academy, Sterling, who ran in high school, college and was a two-time All-American in the decathlon at Indiana State University, completed a 1-mile race and recorded the fastest 1-mile run in the 88-year history of the FBI National Academy with a time of 4 minutes and 49 seconds. “I have been a runner my whole life,” Sterling said. “When we went there, they told us there was a record for the mile we would complete, which seemed attainable.” Sterling said he spent his time outside of classes and regular fitness training going on runs. He found classmates to run with him. “(Winning) was amazing because there were 190 other people in my class, and it was like they had set the record, too, because they were so excited and supportive,” Sterling said. “The great atmosphere made it a lot easier.” The final academy fitness challenge is the

Drake Sterling recorded the fastest 1-mile run in the 88-year history of the FBI National Academy with a time of 4 minutes and 49 seconds. (Photo courtesy of Drake Sterling)

“Yellow Brick Road” race. Sterling and his classmates completed a 6.1-mile run through a hilly, wooded trail built by the U.S. Marines. Sterling won the race, which included climbing over walls, running through creeks, jumping through simulated windows, scaling rock faces with ropes, crawling under barbed wire in muddy water and maneuvering across a cargo net, among other challenges. “(The event) was really fun,” Sterling said. “They start you in waves based on ability, which was fun because I got to run with everybody. At the same time, it was extreme and much more challenging than expected. The wall and rope climbing were pretty tough but fun.” Upon returning from the academy, Sterling was presented the Special Achievement Award for his success at the ZPD’s annual holiday banquet. “It was nice to be recognized,” Sterling said. “The award was basically for my record in the mile, first place in the 6.1-mile race and hopefully representing our department well. I wasn’t expecting the award, so

I am very appreciative.” Sterling coached track and field and cross country for 13 years and was the head coach for the girls track and field team at Zionsville High School for five years. He stopped coaching to devote more time to his job and his family. “We had a lot of success and finished third place a couple of times at state,” Sterling said. “I left because my position with the police department started growing, and I wanted to focus on this job. My two kids also started school, so I wanted to put my time in at home, too.” Sterling said the most rewarding part of his job is working in a “unique” town like Zionsville. “Zionsville is a community-based town,” Sterling said. “We have a great working relationship with businesses and schools, making it a very easy and rewarding workplace. We aren’t always going from call to call and have time to take a breath and spend time with community members, which is what it comes down to and why most people become police officers — to help people, speak

with people and do community policing. “Zionsville is a fantastic place to work and live, and my family and I are extremely lucky to be here. I hope citizens feel the same way.” ON THE COVER: ZPD Capt. Drake Sterling

won first place in the “Yellow Brick Road” race at the FBI National Academy. (Photo courtesy of Drake Sterling)

THE STERLING FILE Name: Drake Sterling Age: 36 Residence: Zionsville Wife: Sarah Sterling Children: “I have two children who are 6 and 8” Hobbies– Running and spending time with family Favorite places in Zionsville: Rail Trail and any restaurant or shop on Main Street

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“I’ve developed tennis elbow in my left arm, even though I’m righthanded and I don’t play tennis (or pickleball, because it’s stupid).” – DANIELLE WILSON pendently. Bah! Humbug! Look, it’s one thing to feel the annoying aches and pains of aging. I can live with those. Everyone deals with creaky knees and sore backs and, yes, if we’re all honest, occasional incontinence while laughing, sneezing and jogging. But it’s quite another to have a relative stranger, albeit a licensed physician, essentially assert, “The end is near.” So, what will I be contemplating as 2023 rolls into 2024? My mortality, it seems. Happy holidays to me, indeed. Peace out.

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What’s in a name? Commentary by Terry Anker Naming a child carries significant importance in most cultures. There are strict rules about how the labels ESSAY are affixed and passed from one generation to the next. In some places, a person’s name includes information about parentage, point of origin and even expected profession. In the most proscriptive of these systems, parents have little choice and are greatly restrained in their creativity. For others, unique and uncommon nomenclature is valued and expected. Where one system would name a son after the father with a middle name being the surname of the mother, other communities would insist that a name be of no relationship to the progenitors in how it is spelled, relational or otherwise. Some assume the designation of a famed athlete, actor or politician. Others hope to be entirely distinctive. Still, even with an abundance of thought and intention, the name game is fraught with incumbent risk. In naming their child after their grandfather, now deceased,

how could the parents have known in 1950 that James Bond would haunt the kid for the rest of his life? Now, there must be countless Karens populating our fair planet who do not live lives consistent with the current pop-culture definition. And there are likely a few Adolfs, Stewies, Madonnas and Rihannas who bear little resemblance, or interest, in their more famed counterparts. No doubt, they have spent a good deal of their lives helping folks to understand the difference. So, how do we separate the Karens from the Karens? Do we pay as much attention as we should to the person and maybe just a little less to the label? The all-powerful Oz of AI tells us that she “is a middle-class white woman who is perceived as entitled or demanding.” But what of the “middle-class white woman” who is not?

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‘WHITE CHRISTMAS” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “White Christmas” through Dec. 31 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com. ‘ELF THE MUSICAL’ Civic Theatre presents “Elf The Musical” through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org. “HANDEL’S MESSIAH” Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents “Handel’s Messiah” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. FEINSTEIN’S Feinstein’s will feature Jenn Maurer at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Eleanor Wilson & Friends at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and Dan Farrell’s “A Sinatra Christmas at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

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founded the other orchestra,” he said. Commanday said he has an amazing partner and visionary in Chastain. “I think she has a marvelous concept of the Carmel Symphony, which is based on musical experience and musical excellence,” Commanday said. “That resonates with my every instinct of what an orchestra needs to do and be. We are there to bring the music alive in every possible sense of the word for the audience as it happens.” Commanday is also a fan of the Palladium. “It’s a marvelous space,” he said. “Everyone should know how expertly it was designed from an acoustical standpoint for symphonic performance. I found that to be true and I found the staff of the Palladium to be responsive as well.”

Commanday said the acoustic ceiling clouds have different settings. “One setting is fully amplified performance,” Commanday said. “But for an acoustic performance like the orchestra, there is an orchesteral setting. The purpose of the clouds is to move the sound around the concert stage.” The staff adjusted the clouds for the Masterworks concert in November. Commanday said he has also enjoyed meeting the board members. Commanday said Carmel is a charming city. “There are all kinds of attractions, musically, interpersonal and the culture of the city,” he said. “I think there is great potential there. I’m planning to spend as much time in Carmel as I can.” For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

Grammy winner Jones to appear at Palladium — Rickie Lee Jones will perform at 8 p.m. March 8, at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Jones is a singer/songwriter, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner. Jones released her Grammy-nominated album “Pieces of Treasure” in 2023, reuniting with Russ Titelman, who produced her first two records. Tickets are now on sale at thecenterpresents.org. The Cat’s stage named for actor/supporter — At the Dec. 18 performance of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” The Cat and Carmel Apprentice Theatre renamed its stage The Duane Leatherman Stage at The Cat. “Duane is a living legend in theater arts in Indiana,” CAT founding artistic director Will Wood said. “That he continues to support the Carmel Apprentice Theatre is very special to our little theatre.” Leatherman has participated in Carmel Apprentice Theatre’s productions in “Annie” (FDR), “Annie Warbucks” (FDR), “Disney’s Descendants” (Maurice), and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (Grandpa Potts).

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on bass, guitar and drums. There will be some support from tracks because of the smaller stage at Feinstein’s. “It’s still my band. They just won’t be there in person,” Meyer said. Meyer said he was asked if he could return this year. “(Feinstein’s officials) said, ‘We’d love to have you back but we want the big show this time,’” said Meyer, who performed his full Elton John show in March 2022 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com and almosteltonjohn.com.

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Visiting the Indiana Statehouse Commentary by Don Knebel As we continue our visits to sites in and around Indianapolis, we come to the Indiana Statehouse, along WashTRAVEL ington Street in downtown Indianapolis. After the capital of Indiana moved from Corydon to Indianapolis in 1824, the Legislature authorized a building to house the governor, the Supreme Court and the Legislature near the present Statehouse. That building, based on the design of the Parthenon in Athens, was completed in 1835 but soon began to crumble and was condemned in 1877. In 1878, the Legislature authorized construction of a new capitol facing the National Road, designed to endure but costing no more than $2 million (about $61.5 million today). Indianapolis architect Edwin May designed the building, loosely inspired by the U.S. Capitol, in the shape of a cross, with a center dome rising 235 feet above the ground supported by eight marble columns. The 10-ton Indiana limestone cornerstone was laid Sept. 28, 1880, and the building was completed in 1888, at a cost of $1,980,969. The exterior of the four-story building is

fashioned from Indiana limestone. Stone carvings about the south portico show Native Americans being forced west and European settlers entering from the east. The interior features marble colonnaded corridors and Indiana oak, maple and walnut woodwork. A stained-glass ceiling 90 feet from the floor covers the large rotunda. Eight marble statues carved by Alexander Doyle encircle the rotunda at the third-floor level, representing law, oratory, agriculture, commerce, justice, liberty, history and art. Located throughout the building are statues of important Hoosiers and other Americans, including Abraham Lincoln, whose body lay in state in the rotunda on April 30, 1865. The Indiana Statehouse still includes the offices of the Indiana governor and chambers for the Indiana Legislature and Supreme Court, one of the few state capitols still housing all three branches of government.

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