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TED ALLEN: CARMEL’S CLAIM TO CULINARY FAME

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This month’s cover feature is Carmel’s own Culinary King, Ted Allen. As many know, Ted hosts “Chopped” on the Food Network. It’s been since 2012 that we last spoke with Ted, who is coming back to town for a special appearance at the Food Fest.

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REPRESENTING CITY & COUNTRY THE CITY’S MAYOR SHARES WHAT MAKES OUR CITY GREAT WITH GLOBAL LEADERS

Writer / Janelle Morrison

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In the closing months of 2015, Mayor Jim Brainard traveled abroad to meet with government leaders and officials of a few of our allied countries at the request of the U.S. Department of State. The mayor took the time to discuss with us the purpose of these visits and how he was invited to speak to these countries’ government leaders and officials on the topics of city development, transportation and environmental and conservation issues. Representing the city of Carmel, the Midwest and the U.S., Brainard used the lessons learned and success stories from Carmel as his examples throughout these discussions.

“The air pollution in Delhi is off the charts,” Brainard described. “The air that anyone breathes there is the equivalent to smoking several packs of cigarettes a day. It’s polluted heavily by coal plants, traffic and outdoor fires produced by their homeless population who are cooking and heating themselves with very basic fuels that pollute the air. The leaders that I met with were eager to find solutions and discuss ideas on how to make improvements and provide better services to the people that they represent.”

“India is a fascinating country, and the Indian people are gentle and hardworking, but the country has tremendous infrastructure needs,” Brainard explained. “They need billions of dollars in basic infrastructure to handle their streets, sewage and water issues. India is urbanizing very quickly. It was one of the world’s highest populated countries even 20 years ago with 75-80 percent of their population living on farms and out in small villages. Today almost 50 percent of India’s population resides in their cities.

The mayor also traveled to Paris for the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference and Germany where he met with leaders like Boris Palmer, Mayor of Tübingen. Discussions of environment and conservation were had, though Brained spoke with several Europeans about refugees and how to acclimate them, another controversial global topic.

“There was great concern with what the countries are going to do the refugees,” Brainard relayed. “For instance, Germany is a crowded country, and they have urban growth boundaries. They want to integrate the immigrants and find a way to provide them “Their cities are facing growth pressures that are not that dissimilar with jobs, proper clothing and shelter as winter is coming. They to what Carmel has had to address in our past. Part of what I wanted have a fairly bureaucratic system about finding jobs for refugees, to accomplish during these discussions was to share ideas and and their mayors are looking to expedite that process, make it more examples on how to handle, plan and finance the growth of their efficient and allow them to start working. cities, so that the quality of life, environment and air pollution can be improved. We talked about street grids and traffic planning. The “There are, of course, security concerns about ‘plants’ being middle class within India is growing expeditiously, and the demand among the refugees. Generally, most Germans recognize that these for cars is increasing, though their current infrastructure can’t people have left their homes and belongings because they were support the increase of vehicular traffic.” scared to stay. Many Europeans remember when they themselves were refugees after wars and have a greater understanding of what During these discussions, Brainard also discussed designing cities, the refugees are going through with a healthy skepticism about so that people can walk to more places rather than building singlehow to best provide services without impacting their own local level developments that stretch for miles, putting thousands more governments and citizens.” 8 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / JANUARY 2016 / atCarmel.com

Brainard met with people from The German-American Center (The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum/James-F.-Byrnes-Institut).

Back on the home front, Brainard discussed what lies ahead for our city in the New Year.

The Center is a non-profit, nonpartisan, cultural and educational institution in Stuttgart, Germany, to support the German-American relations. It was founded in 1995 as a successor of the Amerika Haus which was established after WWII and intends to provide information on social, cultural, political and economic issues in both countries. Brainard visited their library and saw many states from the U.S. had books and materials sent over. He has pledged to send donated materials and books representing the city and Indiana to the Center.

“We want to continue to fix our own transportation system and make it work well,” he emphasized. “We have laid out many of our projects on the east side that we think are due now that we have completed many projects on the west side. We need to find funding for those projects, get them under design and get them built.

Brainard met with many major business leaders during his trips and plans on following up with those contacts in the event that their businesses look for places to expand in the U.S., hoping they keep Carmel on their radar. “The people that I met throughout these trips were very kind and hospitable,” Brainard said. “One of the reasons why the State Department wanted to send someone to represent the Midwest was to talk about what the middle part of our country is like and how we approach politics and major international issues.”

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I am laying out a plan for the new City Council in early January on how we can do that. We will continue redevelopment of this area. There are 11 buildings to be built in the City Center over the next few months.” Additionally, previously reported projects in Midtown, the former Party Time site and projects in the Art and Design District will commence in 2016.

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The mayor and his staff are excited about the city participating in the upcoming statewide 200th celebrations. “It is an opportunity to celebrate our history,” Brainard stated. “It is a time to give thought to the sacrifices that the pioneers, and quite honestly the refugees from other places, made when they built a new country. That’s what the history of the 18th and 19th centuries in America are all about, refugees finding a better home than what they had previously had and people coming from all different backgrounds together to build this country. It is a fabulous history that is unequal to any other country in the history of the world. “Nowhere on Earth have so many people from such diverse backgrounds and religions come together and become one. We should remember that printed on the back of our dollar bill is the phrase ‘E pluribus unum’ that means ‘one from many.’ When you look at Europe and see the issues that they are having with refugees, it makes one feel very proud of the United States for what we have done with people from all over the world to become one country.

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Heartland Distillers was founded by Stuart Hobson, Master Distiller and Owner of the only vodka producer in Fishers and one of only three produced in our state. Officially opening up production in 2008, Heartland Distillers can be found just about everywhere that sells spirits in the state of Indiana. “I was interested in producing my own spirits for sale and discovered a small distillery in northern Michigan was exactly what I wanted to do,” shares Hobson, who did a lot of research into producing alcohol for distribution. Hobson had owned a chain of liquor stores in Fishers and decided to produce his own. “By law, you cannot own a liquor store and be a producer, so I sold my stores and started distilling my own vodka,” says Hobson. Heartland distributes through Glazers Distributors throughout Indiana with expansion to other Midwest markets in the works. “We are a moderately priced vodka,” says Hobson, whose vodka retails for $20, compared to $30 or $10 per bottle of other brands.

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Prior to his most recent success as host of Food Network’s “Chopped” and as a published author of two cookbooks, “The Food You Want To Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes” and “In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks,” Allen earned a degree in psychology at Purdue University, although he had a passion for journalism.

Indy is starting the New Year off with a culinary bang. In just a couple weeks, the Indiana State Fairgrounds will host The Fantastic Food Fest January 16-17. Select vendors, wineries, breweries and restaurants will be featuring their fare and performing cooking demonstrations. Carmel’s own culinary celebrity Ted Allen along with another famed food television personality Hugh Acheson will be in His first job was as a sports writer for the Lafayette Courier Journal. town for this interactive experience for the hard-core foodies. He enrolled at New York University where he completed his master’s degree in journalism. Allen moved to Chicago where he Allen, a 1983 Carmel High School graduate and member of the CHS was eventually offered a position as a reporter for a Chicago-based Alumni Hall of Fame, doesn’t get back to his hometown too often, newspaper. He became a member of the locally renowned group of though his mother is a resident of Carmel near the high school where restaurant critics known as the “Famished Four.” he was raised. He has been a guest speaker at a few local special events over the years. He spoke at the “Creme de la Carmel Fundraiser,” an Allen has also been a contributing writer for Esquire Magazine, art exhibit and silent auction that benefited the Carmel Clay Public contributing articles on the delectable delights in the food and Library in 2012. When approached with the opportunity to be one of wine world. Allen also received the James Beard Media Award in the festival’s headliners, he “jumped at the chance to come home.” May 2012 for his work as the host of Chopped, and the show itself also won for best in-studio television program. His introduction into the world of network television shows and reality TV began with a role on the Bravo TV series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and has appeared on several hit shows since such as “Uncorked: Wine Made Simple” and “Top Chef.” He expressed that his early passion for research and writing plays a role in his current projects and that every job has contributed to where he is today. “Every job that I have ever had is essential to what I do today,” Allen said. “You have to be open to weird opportunities. It is very exciting to do TV. You have to reach a very large audience, and you get paid well.” In his spare time, he enjoys spending a Sunday afternoon with a bottle of wine, a group of his close friends and cooking in the kitchen. When asked about the current trends that he sees prevalent in the culinary world today, Allen responded, “There is a trend in good cooking that is not confined to metropolitan areas like New York City or San Francisco. You can get a great organic burger in more local places, like Noblesville, Indiana. I can remember when it was difficult to find quality ingredients and even olive oil in this area. Now local places like Joe’s Butcher Shop offer grass-fed beef.” Festival-goers can enjoy the ambiance and entertainment, provided in part by Allen and Acheson at the Fantastic Food Fest, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The festival is sponsored by Indiana Grown, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s “buy local” initiative. Tickets cost $15 each. Visit fantasticfoodfest.com or call 317-708-4401. TOWNEPOST NETWORK / JANUARY 2016 / TownePost.com

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Billie Dragoo and Deborah Collins Stephens created the Indiana Conference for Women (ICW) to create a platform for women to connect, engage, discover, get inspired and innovate. Dragoo was named one of the top 10 women entrepreneurs in our nation by Fortune Magazine. She was a winner of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur’s Award, former national Chairwoman and CEO of NAWBO and her firm Repucare was recently cited as one of the fastest growing in the nation. Collins Stephens is a best-selling author of six books. As an executive coach and leadership development expert, she has worked with CEOs and entrepreneurs across the nation. It was their vision that brought this conference to life four years ago. The list of speakers is a “Who’s Who” of national and state leaders, business owners, authors and top executives who shared their stories and experiences. Here are comments and quotes overheard at the event: Leadership Lessons presented by Dragoo and Collins Stephens: “To be outstanding, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” “Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.” “Only dead fish go with the flow! You don’t get into something to test the waters; you go into things to make waves!” “Worrying is literally betting against yourself.”

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“Don’t wait for opportunity to find you. Go out and create it!” “Seek to be worth knowing rather than being well known.” Master of Ceremonies Gerry Dick says, “The Indiana Conference for Women has become one of those rare events that both empowers and inspires. It is an extraordinary experience.” “It’s all about women supporting women,” says WTHR13 Anchor Andrea Morehead. Sallie Krawcheck, Founder of Ellevest and former Wall Street Analyst, says she has interrupted a lot of group discussions by walking into a room filled mostly with men, and “never once was I told that I’d interrupted a conversation of how they could increase diversity within the company.” “Cummins relies on innovation,” says Melina Kennedy, GM of Global Rail and Defense for Cummins. “We achieve this successfully because of the diversity in our company.” “Girl, you’ve been given gifts. Use them. You will fall on your face, but you will get back up,” said Beth Brooke-Marciniak’s father to her as a young girl. “Take your success and figure out how you can positively impact the world with these gifts.”

is a complete sentence. Ireland says, “Our failures should not define us, but neither should our successes.” “Crises come up,” says Ireland. “You don’t break down. You break through.” The day included the Dolphin Tank where six female startup companies pitched their business. Advice: branding is critical. You must have a compelling story. “We are all dolphins in this room. Dolphins work in a gam which is their family and are sensitive to other species in trouble,” shared Dolphin Tank moderator Amy Millman, CEO of Springboard Enterprises. Aimee Kandrac, Founder of What Friends Do, who pitched in the 2014 Dolphin Tank, says, “The connections, advice and confidence I gained from the safe pitching environment like the Dolphin Tank allowed me to secure $500,000 in funding and gain experience to share with the next generation of female entrepreneurs.” “You can’t make change if you are not at the table,” says Brooke-Marciniak, Global Vice Chair of Public Policy for Ernst & Young. “So be courageous enough not to be removed from the table.” It’s time to Lean In.

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from admission all the way through until graduation. We also have a financial solutions team that helps students find the best option in paying for school.” Students will not only develop sound professional skills, but also an ethical perspective for applying them. ONU understands the time demands on their students’ schedules and the effort required by their job. The university differentiates themselves from other online universities with their accelerated programs that meet online or on campus only one night per week and are completed in less than two years. That, coupled with affordable tuition,

BUSINESS: • Bachelor of Applied Science in Management • Bachelor of Business Administration • Master of Organizational Leadership • Master of Business Administration provides value that is seldom equaled in today’s education market. ONU offers business programs – designed to meet you where you are – at the associate, bachelor and master’s levels. “We will be offering an inaugural MBA in February 2016,” explained Cati Lingle, Director of Educational Partnerships. “Students whose employers are part of our academic partnership will receive not only a 20% tuition discount but will also be able to register for their first course for free. We are waiving the fee for this February 29, 2016, rollout. If the students work for a company that doesn’t offer the partnership, there are other ways to qualify for tuition discounts. We are affiliated with several associations. For example, if the students are members of a nursing association that we have a relationship with, they are eligible for tuition discounts.” ONU has entered an articulation agreement with Ivy Tech which offers Ivy Tech students, employees and alumni eligibility to receive ONU tuition discounts for programs offered through the Indianapolis location. Other programs offered through ONU such as their Criminal Justice program provides an opportunity for professionals serving within the Criminal Justice career fields of law enforcement, probation, parole and corrections to remain employed while completing the online Criminal Justice degree requirements. Professionals seeking competitive advantage in the efforts to retain their positions and secure promotions have opportunity to better understand their field of occupation and seek to better their profession.

ONU emphasizes that anyone who is in the nursing profession has the power to help people heal while fulfilling the potential within oneself. Through ONU’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, the Nursing programs are designed to provide the skills and knowledge to help nurses do just that. ONU’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies is committed to providing the kind of education and skill development necessary to meet the demands of today’s educational environment. Their programs are relevant, current and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. ONU provides master’s degree and certificate programs in several areas to help existing teachers sharpen their skills and advance their careers. This university also offers an online Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree, a technical alternative to the traditional MBA, that prepares graduates for careers managing systems, processes, procedures, organizations and business. “We are now offering a dual admissions initiative through our ‘Pursue ONU’ initiative,” stated Jen Owen, Associate Director of Marketing stated. “It gives students the opportunity to be simultaneously admitted to Olivet Nazarene University and a participating community college. The goal is to create a seamless and successful transition to transfer students intending to complete their baccalaureate degree at ONU.” For more information about Olivet Nazarene University and their 2016 registrations, visit graduate.olivet.edu. TownePost.com / JANUARY 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK

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WWII VETERAN ALEX REARICK club and campaigned. That last mission took and encountered an MP and a nurse in us 24 hours from take off to landing back on a Jeep. “I told them I was looking for my At a recent WWII Roundtable meeting, cousin, and the nurse recognized his name Tinian.” Alex Rearick shared his WWII experience and said he had been a patient of hers, but with an audience of some 500 people, During his time in the Pacific, Rearick Jack was discharged and was leaving for the recounting one of the last missions flown experienced a family reunion with his Philippines that day,” recalls Rearick. The before V-J day. cousin. Rearick had enlisted because his MP called for a transport to take Rearick to cousin, Jack, who was five years older was the airfield where his cousin was located. As part of the 505th Bomb Group, Rearick home on furlough and said to Rearick, Jack was a Captain in the infantry. was assigned as a radar operator. He worked “You’re about 18. Why don’t you enlist in the back of a B-29, named Lassy Too, in the Air Corps or Navy right now, so “He wanted to go to the officers’ club and near the gunners. The island of Tinian in the you don’t get drafted into the bloody have a drink, but I was an enlisted man and Marianas was the home base for the Lassy not allowed in. Jack placed one of his shirts infantry?” Rearick followed his cousin’s Too during their time in the Pacific. on me and said, ‘Now you’re an officer,’ advice and decided that “warm barracks in and we walked in like we owned it,” recalls the Air Corps was better than infantry, so On that last mission, General Davies Rearick of their family reunion some 6,000 I enlisted,” he says. His cousin’s name was accompanied the crew of the Lassy Too. miles from home. Capt. J. Arden Rearick. He would go on to “He asked us where Hiroshima was, which become a big lawyer in Chicago. His first was about 20 miles to the right of us, so Rearick grew up in Winamac, Indiana, some name was Jack. we flew over it, and then he asked us to 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis, and his fake engine trouble and land on Okinawa,” Rearick heard that Jack was in a hospital on cousin Jack was from Walkerton, another 40 recalls Rearick. “He went to the officers’ Saipan. Rearick got a ride over to Saipan miles north of Winamac. Writer & Photographer / Kara Reibel

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While serving in the Pacific, Rearick and his fellow crew members earned the Distinguished Flying Medal for Mission 13 over Kawasaki, Japan, on April 13, 1945. “It was a rough night mission,” recalls Rearick. “We went in low, around 6,000-7,000 feet. It’s a miracle we weren’t shot down since every gun in that town turns on you when the search lights find you.” Rearick recalls that with the artillery being aimed at them, it sounded like bricks were being thrown at the plane. Their tail gunner was injured during that mission, and a night fighter almost collided with them. When they returned to base, the chief mechanic looked at their plane and said, “You know, these things cost $600,000 a piece, and you ought to take better care of it.” Rearick and his crew agreed with him. “That night, I thought I had five seconds to live,” says Rearick. “Rearick is a great storyteller, and as such, an educator for today’s youth about the challenges faced by our WWII air crews in the Pacific Theater,” shares Park Tudor World History teacher Kathryn Lerch. “His recollection of his challenges reading a radar screen in order to bomb targets is fascinating. Similarly, his story

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A stronger voice. A significant presence. A new business advocate in an ever-changing marketplace. The Carmel and Fishers Chambers of Commerce have joined to become OneZone. The Carmel and Fishers Magazines have partnered with OneZone to produce a quarterly overview of what is important to our members, our businesses and to our communities. If you have a story or a topic of discussion that you would like see shared with over 45,000 residents and professionals, please contact Janelle Morrison, janelle9496@me.com.

OneZone Hits The Ground Running in 2016 their respective communities. We are enthusiastic that this year in Carmel, some of the issues that we’ve had on our list for the better part of 10 years are looking to have some legs on them.” Merhoff spoke specifically about a current protocol in which individuals have only 48 hours to respond prior to a public meeting. “We are pushing for more than two business days before the meeting to respond,” Merhoff said. “Our logic is that if you’re a business and are concerned about something that is coming up on the docket, you need more than 48 hours to respond to that issue. Mo Merhoff Writer / Janelle Morrison It has been nearly a year since the Carmel and Fishers Chambers of Commerce officially merged into OneZone. I sat with Mo Merhoff and Dan Canan to discuss the goals for OneZone going into the first full calendar year as a united front and what the terrain looks like for their organization after they have cleared the obstacles and hurdles of the merger process. “Our three main goals were to set a 5 percent growth goal for our first 10 months together,” said Mo Merhoff, OneZone President. “We officially came together as OneZone on February 20, 2015. We set a 10-month budget. We set our member retention objective at over 80 percent. Our third goal was to maintain our event quality and attendance.” Towards the end of the 2015 calendar year, OneZone was well within range to meet their objectives and were at 98 percent of their membership goal. Updated figures will be available after the New Year. “There was a lot of planning prior to the announcement that there would be a merger,” emphasized Dan Canan, Executive Vice President. “It was nearly two years worth of time put in by

Dan Canan the board and the staff. We wanted to make sure that we had all of the critical assistance in place, so that when we announced the merger, the challenges would be minimized. The transition has gone smoothly, and absolutely without question, we believe that the merger was the right thing to do and was the best value proposition for our members.” “When we merged, one of the concerns was that each community would have its own group representing business issues,” expressed Merhoff. “These groups would deal with those issues and have boots on the ground, representing our members in their respective communities. For instance, if a business in either community or in a particular development is having issues with signage or is dealing with a department in its respective city, OneZone is there to advocate on their behalf. “When the two chambers merged, we agreed to make certain that we keep those resources available and actions happening. The Business Issues committee assists members located in Carmel, and the Fishers Advocacy Council assists those located in Fishers. These groups develop agendas and business-friendly ideas relative to

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“The other issue that we are addressing are time limits at public meetings. If you are there representing your business project and are accompanied by your architect, construction manager, your attorney and designer, all of whom are paid by the hour, and have been sitting for two hours of unabated discussion or public commentary, that poses an issue. Most institutions, including the Supreme Court, impose time limits. “We are also working with the Department of Community Services on some potential changes in zoning in certain parts of the city. We are also pushing for streamlining the process for any new business idea or new development to go from conception to completion as expeditiously as possible. Currently, the process can be somewhat laborious.” Regardless of the zip codes, OneZone is focused on issues that pertain to businesses, issues that are important to their members and are dedicated to working with each respective city council on resolving these important issues. In addition to working with the local representatives, OneZone participates in legislative breakfasts at which members can engage in discussions with state legislators about items and issues that are important to the

“We want a stronger voice for the 1,300 plus business entities that we are representing.” — Mo Merhoff business communities. A area of focus for 2016 is about the workforce in Hamilton County.

issues that OneZone intends to address at the state level.

“One of the things affecting all of us in Hamilton County is making sure we have available staff to accomplish our business goals,” Merhoff said. “This is a concern for not just the large corporations but also for firms and small businesses. We will be centering an upcoming April luncheon around the topic and the challenges of the workforce.”

“We want to make sure that we are always advocating on behalf of business interests,” Merhoff stated. “We want a stronger voice for the 1,300+ business entities that we are representing.”

established advocacy committees on local issues respective to Fishers and Carmel. However, the merger is giving us the opportunity now to get out there on a state level and champion issues that are important to our members and our communities with our state legislatures and state representatives. That was the purpose of starting this committee.

As part of this initiative to engage the state legislature, Dan Canan has created a new committee to the OneZone organization, the Advocacy Committee. This group will deal with topics related to infrastructure, funding, education and other business-oriented issues. Canan will roll out this committee and have the members in place by the first quarter of this year.

“We are establishing what this committee will look like, identifying our issues and devising how we can be a strong voice for our members at the state legislature. Our committee will consist of a couple board members and members that represent and give diversity to the committee. We’ll be announcing the members and rolling out our agenda after the first part of the year,” said Canan.

“The idea came from surveying our members and discussions with our two mayors, Mayor Fadness and Mayor Brainard,” Canan explained. “Prior to the merger, the Fishers Chamber and the Carmel Chamber both had pretty well

Merhoff concluded, “Now that we have completed our first 10 months and are entering our first full calendar year, we are looking forward to what we can build together as OneZone.”

A major goal for OneZone this year is to strengthen their relationships with state legislators and state representatives. Having a strong voice and presence at the state level will assist OneZone with their advocacy efforts on topics of concern to businesses in Carmel and Fishers. Long-term funding for transportation, a continued push for equitable educational funding for high performing schools and a longer-term solution to the discrimination challenge are high priority

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CONGRATS TO OUR “HELPING HANDS AWARD” WINNER CAROLYN WILLARD Carolyn Willard is a 13-year resident of Carmel who founded International Friends. In 2007, Carolyn saw a need to tutor international adults in English and help them get acclimated to their new surroundings. She began her first class with six students, and the program has grown to over 100 current participants. Kathy Petrovic works closely with Carolyn and says, “She is energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated to International Friends.” For more information on International Friends, please visit indyinternationalfriends. blogspot.com. Thank you Carolyn for all your hard work!

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THE ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON This past December, OneZone honored its members at the Annual Business Excellence Awards Luncheon. With 350 members and guests in attendance, OneZone presented awards for seven categories, including Businesses of the Year, Most Valuable Volunteer and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Earlier in 2015, the Carmel and Fishers Chambers of Commerce merged to form OneZone; each Chamber previously held annual award programs.

Kevin Rader, WTHR political reporter, emceed the program which honored businesses and individuals in both Carmel and Fishers. Award sponsors were Bose McKinney and Evans, LLP; Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream; E. F. Marburger Fine Flooring; enVista; First Internet Bank; The Kaiser Real Estate Companies; The National Bank of Indianapolis; Pedcor Companies; RealAmerica Development; and Vine and Branch, Inc.

APPLAUSE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD The Applause Business of the Year Award is presented to a business based on their success in growth and stability, commitment to quality, creative and unique solutions to challenges, entrepreneurial spirit and overall contribution to the community.

OLD TOWN DESIGN GROUP The Business of the Year Award for a small to medium business was presented to Old Town Design Group which was born out of a desire to build unique homes within walking distance to Carmel’s amenities in the Arts and Design District. The company builds more than 60 homes per year while now expanding into mixed use developments. As a result of the company’s philanthropic mission to provide housing in the developing world, a $3,000 contribution for every home built goes toward building homes for impoverished families in Central America.

in four states. They have evolved their business to provide an exceptional customer experience to every guest which has been accomplished by intently focusing on their teammates. The group has a long history of community support through Tom Wood Cares in which a portion of each car sale is donated to local and national organizations including Riley Children’s Foundation, American Cancer Society and Starfish Initiative among others.

ELLIOTT SOMERS Elliott Somers, Citizens State Bank, received the Young Professional of the Year award. As a leader, Elliott is active in Fishers Rotary Club, and as co-chair of the OneZone Young Professionals, he assisted in merging the Carmel and Fishers YP groups earlier this year. He has served as a mentor for the Hamilton Southeastern High School Academy of Finance and on the steering committee of the annual PastaBowl, a friendly competition among area high schools to fill the shelves at food pantries in the community.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD The Young Professional of the Year Award recognizes a business person between the ages of 21 and 40 who has demonstrated leadership and passion for making a difference in their community based on leadership, mentorship, community involvement and entrepreneurship.

TOM WOOD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Tom Wood Automotive Group was honored with the Business of the Year Award for a large business. Founded in 1967 with a single Pontiac store and a handful of employees, the group today includes 17 dealerships representing 14 separate automotive brands and 1,100 employees

ALAN POTASNIK Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to recipients in both Carmel and Fishers in recognition of a lifetime of commitment to business in these communities. The Harold Kaiser Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 2011 to honor individuals whose commitment to the business community and the chamber extends beyond a few years. Alan Potasnik,

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this year’s honoree from Carmel and owner of online solution company Point Betsie Internetwork, has given immeasurably of his time and talent to his community. In his role as a member of the Carmel City Council, he oversaw the construction of City Hall and the Police Department. He currently serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals. He was part of the work team on the 1991 Comprehensive Plan for Carmel, past-president of the CarmelClay Republicans as well as a past member of Plan Commission and Carmel Rotary.

Branum, Jr. of AXA Advisors. As a charter member of Fishers Rotary, Thomas serves his community by volunteering his skills and talents in ways that will improve the quality of life of others both here and internationally. He has served the club for more than 23 years, twice as president and recently as District Governor for Central Indiana. As Project Leader of the Water Is Life initiative, he led a team of Rotarians and civic leaders to raise funds to bring safe drinking water to villages in Sierra Leone in West Africa. This year, he launched a hunger initiative and regional food drive to fight hunger in 28 counties.

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GARY REYNOLDS – FISHERS Gary Reynolds, president of longtime Fishers business Reynolds Farm Equipment, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for Fishers. Gary and his family support the community in which they do business in many ways, the most visible being the annual Christmas light display and sponsorship of the Balloon Voyage at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park where he serves on the board of directors. Legacy Fund of Hamilton County recently honored Gary, along with the Reynolds family and the company, with their Living Legacy Award for philanthropic contributions to Fishers and Hamilton County.

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THOMAS BRANUM, JR. The Chamber’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award was established to celebrate and recognize outstanding volunteer contributions by an individual who also works full-time. It was presented to Thomas

Nominees for both Look Awards for Renovation and New Construction, both in Carmel and Fishers, were judged on the quality of work, appropriateness of the construction to its surroundings and the contribution of the project to the overall look of the community.

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ST.VINCENT CARMEL WOMEN’S CENTER AND HOSPITAL CONNECTOR The Look Award for New Construction – Carmel was given to St.Vincent Carmel Women’s Center and Hospital Connector, a collaborative effort between St.Vincent and Duke Realty. Close to U.S. 31, the building features a full-service café, health boutique and outdoor classroom with quick access to key hospital areas. The Look Award for New Construction – Fishers went to The Depot at Nickel Plate, a premium mixed-use development set in the heart of the emerging downtown. The building provides an upscale blend of residential luxury apartments and streetfront retail in a walkable urban environment.

GREEN AWARD The Green Award recognizes an organization, company or association that is solving environmental challenges using innovative and green practices or by setting up creative partnerships to enhance the environment. THE RANGE PET LODGE The Look Award for Renovation – Carmel was presented to The Range Pet Lodge for their renovation of the former Lotus Garden restaurant that had stood vacant since its closing in the 1990s. The newly-opened business offers training, grooming, doggie daycare and boarding services.

JARDEN HOME BRANDS The Look Award for Renovation – Fishers was presented to Jarden Home Brands for the redesign of the former Sony DADC Americas building on 121st Street. The space now incorporates natural light and supports atCarmel.com / JANUARY 2016 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / 31

MEYER NAJEM CONSTRUCTION This year’s award was presented to Meyer Najem Construction for their headquarters building located in Fishers’ Nickel Plate District. Sustainable elements in the design of the building will reduce negative environmental impacts while decreasing operating costs and improving the health and productivity of employees.

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JANUARY LUNCHEON: WHY BUSINESS PEOPLE NEED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS Wed., January 13 Ritz Charles – Carmel

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LUNCH & LEARN Wed., February 3 Eddie Merlot’s – Indianapolis

NETWORK BREAKFAST Fri., February 5 Conner Prairie Interactive History Park – Fishers

FEBRUARY LUNCHEON: FISHERS MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Wed., February 10 FORUM Conference Center

LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST Fri., February 12 The Bridgewater Club – Carmel

MARCH LUNCHEON: YOUNG PROFESSIONALS STATE OF THE CHAMBER AFTER HOURS NETWORK Wed., March 9 Thurs., March 10 502 East Event Centre – Carmel Matt the Miller’s Tavern – Carmel LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST Fri., March 11 / The Bridgewater Club

TASTE OF THE CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO Thurs., January 21 – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ritz Charles – Carmel, Public is invited. Tickets can be purchased in advance at onezonecommerce.com or at the door $5 for OneZone members, $10 for non-members. Attend OneZone’s 15th annual Taste of the Chamber Business Expo and sample menu items from some of the chamber’s best restaurants and caterers while you connect with local businesses in all industries. The expo continues to grow each year. In total, 135 exhibitors will put their businesses on display, and most will hold drawings for special prizes and giveaways. Last year’s event drew 970 attendees, an increase of 15% over the previous year. As OneZone’s largest business event of the year, this annual expo is an opportunity for members and the public to connect with chamber businesses and the products and services they offer. Presenting sponsor – Next Gear Capital Gold Sponsor – Bytecafe Consulting Exhibit Hall Sponsor – B&W Plumbing & Heating Interactive Media Sponsor – Huston

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THE SCENE CELEBRATES ITS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FOR THE ARTS

Writer / Janelle Morrison

For young professionals looking to “be in the scene,” a membership to Carmel’s premier arts centric young professional group, The Scene, is where it’s at. The Scene, established in 2011, is celebrating its fifth anniversary in conjunction with The Center for the Performing Arts’ milestone anniversary. The Scene’s membership is comprised of young professionals from in and around Hamilton County between the ages of 2140 with diverse backgrounds but a common appreciation for the arts and making an impact. The Scene offers opportunities to enjoy great concerts, socialize with likeminded individuals and shape the cultural involvement of the areas next generation of art appreciators and supporters while advancing the mission of The Center for the Performing Arts to welcome, engage, inspire and transform through compelling performing arts experiences in a world-class environment. Members of The Scene enjoy exclusive invitations to parties and special events, opportunities to meet other young professionals with similar interests, access to behind-the-scenes artist content and ongoing members-only offers. Their

members enjoy a 40 percent discount to select Center Presents shows.

The Scene has recently garnered the support of a sponsor, the J. C. Hart Apartment Communities. Their sponsorship will assist The Scene’s founding and current day The Scene in their efforts to grow their leadership are to be commended for their membership and enable them to host their successes over the last five years. The Scene’s traditional pre-performance meet-ups president, Ashley Marie Ulbricht, Esq., sat along with mixers where their members down with me to reflect upon their growth can gather and get to know one another and to announce the exciting opportunities so that they feel comfortable attending ahead in 2016. performances together. “I moved to Carmel in 2012 and became active with The Scene not too long after,” Ulbricht said. “When I joined, our focus was on hosting casual meet-ups at different restaurants around the city. We would have pairings with performances at The Center for the Performing Arts to get young professionals engaged with the arts. We continue to host a pre-party meet-up prior to a scheduled performance.

“One of our goals is to engage the next generation of up-and-coming supporters of the arts,” Ulbricht explained. “We’re trying to get the young professionals involved with The Center so that we have an invested donor base in the future. We are also working with The Center to assist them with their educational programs as part of our engagement. We help out with programs like the Peanut Butter and Jam Series.

“I remember the first one that I attended was before the LeAnn Rimes concert. It was a beautiful day in October, and we had it out on the terrace up with the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge. We had a nice gathering and those who attended had a lot of fun. As a group, we have wanted to differentiate ourselves from other young professional groups. We wanted to create our own identity and focus on social networking centered around the arts.”

“A portion of the ticket sales from our upcoming event, Project Trio, will be donated to The Center’s educational components. We’re going to host this event at The Tarkington and make it feel like a nightclub with an intimate setting. Project Trio will be performing on the black box stage, and afterwards we will have a cocktail party. They’re going to come out and talk with our members.”

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Ulbricht concluded, “The Center and the Palladium are invaluable to us. We have access to this gorgeous concert hall that rivals others across the country, and it’s so amazing to be a part of it and to be part of The Scene. Our membership helps our age demographic become engaged and enjoy the arts. Music is a bonding experience, and the similarity of all of us loving music can broaden our horizons. We are incredibly fortunate to have this world-class center that brings the music of the world to us right here in Carmel.” For membership and event information, visit The Center’s website at thecenterfortheperformingarts.org and follow The Scene on Facebook at facebook.com/BeInTheScene.

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Music

January Arts ROSANNE CASH

MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET

Legendary singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash has been touring successfully behind her acclaimed 2014 album, “The River and the Thread.” It garnered Cash three Grammy Awards including Best Americana Album. Cash won her first Grammy in 1985, has recorded 15 albums, including “Seven Year Ache” (1981), “King’s Record Shop” (1987) and more recently “Black Cadillac” (2006) and “The List” (2009). She has charted 21 Top 40 country singles, including 11 Number Ones.

Two classic stories for the entire family to enjoy! Friday, enjoy one of the most popular of all ballets, “Gisselle.” The romantic tale of a peasant girl whose love transcends death. A true masterpiece! Then Saturday and Sunday, see the magical story of “Cinderella.” Witness stunning costumes and dancers that speak through the soul with their incredible interpretations of these timeless classics.

She received Smithsonian’s American Ingenuity Award in 2014, which recognizes 10 innovative people in the arts and sciences. She has published four books, including her 2010 memoir, “Composed,” described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the best accounts of an American life you will likely ever read.” Cash was born in Memphis, Tennessee, raised in Southern California and is a longtime New York City resident.

“GISSELLE”

At the Tarkington

January 15 at 8 p.m.

“CINDERELLA”

January 16 at 8 p.m. and January 17 at 3 p.m.

At the Palladium on Friday, January 8 at 8 p.m.

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC WITH PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR AND VIOLIN SOLOIST PINCHAS ZUKERMAN

RAMSEY LEWIS QUARTET

Ramsey has been an iconic leader in the contemporary jazz movement for over 50 years with an unforgettable sound and outgoing personality that has allowed him to cross over to the pop and R&B charts. The Ramsey Lewis Trio, with bassist Eldee Young and percussionist Redd Holt, became a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene, releasing their debut album, “Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of Jazz,” back in 1956. Lewis earned his first gold record as well as a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance for their swinging version of Dobie Gray’s hit “The ‘In’ Crowd.” He returned to the pop charts in 1966 with versions of “Hang On Sloopy” and “Wade In The Water.” Throughout the years, Lewis’ trio has undergone membership changes, all the while staying true to Lewis’ high musical standards. In the mid-‘60s, Lewis was the nation’s most successful jazz pianist, topping the charts with “The ’In’ Crowd” and “Hang On Sloopy.” Both singles each sold over one million copies and were awarded gold discs. Now Ramsey is revisiting these classic records on this very special night. At the Palladium on Saturday, January 9 at 8 p.m.

Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most prodigious orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences worldwide first-class performances and the highest possible standards of music-making across a diverse range of musical repertoire. This was the vision of the Orchestra’s flamboyant founder Sir Thomas Beecham whose legacy is maintained today as the Orchestra thrives under the exceptional direction of its new Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Maestro Charles Dutoit. Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of music for over four decades. His musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards are a marvel to audiences and critics. Devoted to the next generation of musicians, he has inspired younger artists with his magnetism and passion. His enthusiasm for teaching has resulted in innovative programs in London, New York, China, Israel and Ottawa. The name Pinchas Zukerman is equally respected as violinist, violist, conductor, pedagogue and chamber musician. At the Palladium Sunday, January 10 at 7 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS BEETHOVEN’ AND STRAVINSKY

The Orchestra’s Cosmos Music Festival features music included on Voyager’s ‘Golden Record’ featuring many of mankind’s most creative works, including Beethoven’s towering Symphony No. 5 and Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” After more than a century, it continues to surprise and provoke, excite and enthrall. At the Palladium Sunday, January 24 at 3 p.m. 36 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / JANUARY 2016 / atCarmel.com

Calendar VICKI CARR

Star of the stage and screen, Vikki Carr has captivated audiences nationally and abroad for over 50 years. In her illustrious career, she has garnered four Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy and has released over 60 best selling recordings.

The diversity of her rich voice is impressive. She can belt out the blues or touch the heart with a soft romantic ballad. Frank Sinatra said, “She possesses my kind of voice.” Dean Martin called her “the best girl singer in the business”, and Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald named her among their three favorite female singers of all time. Elvis Presley was also very fond of her. He even remarked on stage in Las Vegas many times that Vikki Carr was one of his favorite singers and that he liked her because

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”she sang from the gut.” He introduced her at many of his personal appearances in which she attended. At the Palladium Saturday, January 30 at 8 p.m.

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Theater “DOUBT: A PARABLE”

by John Patrick Shanley: Winner of the 2005 Drama Desk Award, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, John Patrick Shanley’s drama is set in 1965. Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young, open-minded Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Ultimately, it is up to the audience to determine guilt or innocence or whether or not such rulings are even possible. February 5-14 / Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theater

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“SWEENEY TODD”

Stephen Sondheim’s ground-breaking musical based on the 19th century legend of a unjustly exiled London barber driven to a life of crime after a malevolent judge takes his wife and child from him. Sweeney’s plan for revenge includes a cutthroat partnership with Mrs. Lovett, an enterprising businesswoman, who is soon producing the tastiest meat pies in London. January 29 through February 14

Writer / Ray Compton

Before moving too deep into written prose about music theorist Aaron Krerowicz and his study of the Beatles, let’s separate fact from potential fiction about the 30-year-old Carmel resident who has submerged his adult life into studying this legendary group from Liverpool.

PLEASE CONSIDER:

Fiction: Krerowicz does not wander around his modest home wearing John’s brilliantly colored yellow uniform featured on the cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album. Nor does he sport replicas of the bright and brilliant outfits that were adorned by George, Paul and Ringo for the front of the 1967 album. Fact: The walls of his working den are filled with dramatic, framed black and white posters of the Beatles, and the bookshelf is bursting with a whopping 141 – or is it 142 – books about the lads from the other side of the ocean. Fiction: The living room of Krerowicz and wife Natalie Todd contains the drum set of Starr that recently sold for a reported $1.5 million to a Carmel resident. That resident was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and not Krerowicz who gives presentations about the Beatles for under $500. Fact: The den hosts a guitar, ukulele and

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a set of keyboards that Krerowicz, who graduated in 2008 from Butler with a degree in Music in Theory and Competition, will occasionally play in study of the skills and practices of the Fab Four.

presentations was a summer tour to England in July in which he spoke twice in London and three times in Liverpool. You might say that he represented the American invasion of Great Britain.

Fiction: The backyard on 98th Street has a horse named after George Harrison, labeled the Dark Horse in his days as a performer.

Locally, Krerowicz will present “The Beatles: Band of the Sixties” Monday, February 1 at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Library in Zionsville. This will be his first engagement in Indiana since his move back to the Hoosier state from the east coast in August. The presentation is free, but registration is required on the library’s website, zionsvillelibrary.org, or by calling 317-873-3149.

Fact: The pair owns a rambunctious 2-yearold lab mix named Abbey. “That is Abbey with an e,” said Krerowicz.

Of course, this puppy would have an ‘e’ in its first name. The 11th album by the Beatles Future 2016 touring stops will include visits released in 1969 was Abbey Road and not Abby Road. (By the way, Abbey’s last name to Florida, Arizona, New York, Wisconsin and the rest of the Universe (another cheap is not Road.) referral to the Beatles). To put it mildly, visiting with Krerowicz is “I would say the presentation is more of a a long and winding road (pun intended) historical look at the Beatles instead of a about his study and theories on the world’s performance by me,” said Krerowicz. “It is most famous foursome of musicians from an education and an appreciation of what 50 years ago. they accomplished as musicians. We try to take a sophisticated look at their music and “I call it a glorified hobby,” admitted the explain it in a way that you don’t need a Wisconsin native. music theory degree.” Indeed, it may be classified as a hobby to And Krerowicz marvels at the musical some bystanders, but Krerowicz has also talents of the Beatles, putting them in the turned it into a lifestyle and a budding echelon of other famous players like Mozart, career. He has a computer filled with Bach and Beethoven. notes, musical clips and images that are presented at his speeches which blanketed “They were certainly the foremost musicians 14 states in 2015. Not included in those 84 38 / CARMEL MAGAZINE / JANUARY 2016 / atCarmel.com

of their time,” noted Krerowicz who gravitated to the era changers when his dad mixed tapes of the Beatles and played the music on the car radio. His personal attraction to the Beatles made a big turn in 2010 when he earned a grant to study the band on a full-time basis.

of the assassination of Kennedy and the arrival of the Beatles on the American pop scene (on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964).

“It enabled me to have the time and money to really appreciate what they accomplished,” he said.

Krerowicz, somewhat grudgingly, gives additional credit for the music movement in the ’60s to others such as Dylan, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. But he puts the Beatles at the mountain top of those who impacted the era that broke away from the crooners (Frank Sinatra et al.) of mom and dad.

Krerowicz has turned his study and time into several avenues including publishing three books – “The Beatles and The AvantGuard,” “The Beatles: The Band of the Sixties” and “From the Shadow of JFK: The Rise of Beatlemania.” The latter was printed this year and takes a look at the intersection

“Both of those situations were samples of the impact on the youth culture of this country in the ’60s,” he stated.

“The biggest surprise that I have found is how much artistry the Beatles had,” he said.

“They were just really good.” And every day has become “A Day in The Life” for this disciple of the Beatles. Ray Compton is a former journalist and longtime sports marketing person.

ONE OF THE EARLIER SONGS BY THE BEATLES WAS “EIGHT DAYS A WEEK.” HERE ARE EIGHT QUESTIONS FOR BEATLES MUSIC THEORIST AARON KREROWICZ. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG OF THE BEATLES?

“That is hard to say. It would probably be Side B of ‘Abbey Road.’ That was the best 20 minutes of all music.” The eight songs included titles such as “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Plythene Pam,” “Golden Slumbers” and “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window.” Most were incomplete songs but were strung together in a creative stretch. (The Beatles recorded 309 songs, including 237 original compositions and 72 cover songs.)

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE ALBUM?

“’Abbey Road.’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ had a great cultural setting. ‘The White Album’ is close.”

WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAUL AND JOHN?

“Paul wrote music and added lyrics. John was the opposite. He wrote lyrics and added music.”

HOW GOOD OF A DRUMMER WAS RINGO?

“He was spectacular. There were other drummers – such as Keith Moon of the Who – who were flashier. But Ringo was exactly what they needed for the group. They could not have found a better drummer for the Beatles.”

YOU ARE 30, AND THE BEATLES WERE IN THE HISTORY BOOKS WHEN YOU STARTED ATTENDING CONCERTS. DID YOU EVER SEE MCCARTNEY?

“No, I have not. I was in Boston when he played at Fenway Park in 2009. I wanted to go but didn’t have the money.”

IF ALL OF THE BEATLES WERE ALIVE, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU ASK A QUESTION? “Probably Paul. I would like to know how connected they were to John Kennedy and how conscious they were of Kennedy.”

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST PREFERRED SONG BY THE BEATLES? “My absolute least favorite was ‘Run for Your Life.’” (The song was on the 1965 album “Rubber Soul.”)

DO YOU REPLAY BEATLES MUSIC IN YOUR MIND? “All the time. You could say I am obsessed.”

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