Carmel Community Newsletter August 2014

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Since retiring six years ago, Mike has filled his newly found spare time with volunteering for a number of Carmel not-for-profits. Mike could be described as a “serial volunteer.” as a handyman and helps with snow removal for Chaucie’s Place, while also volunteering for Meals on Wheels and Carmelfest.

Mike describes himself as one who works in the engine room, which means he works behind the scenes and never seeks recognition for his volunteer efforts. It is people like Mike whom we seek to recognize with the Helping Hands Award.

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Operating partner & general manager Ryan Craig

After 20 years, local franchise Ruth’s Chris is closing its Northside Indianapolis doors.

The notably gorgeous building that has been home to the impeccably prepared filet will no longer don the world-famous Ruth’s Chris logo—nor will the vintage building serve up the area’s best steak. But this isn’t the end for the Northside staple: Ruth’s Chris is reopening mid-August in the innovative Ironworks Keystone building just blocks from where the famed restaurant has made Indy salivate for fine dining for two decades.

This is not your daddy’s steakhouse. The new Ruth’s Chris will be right at home in the Ironworks Keystone location. The fivestory building encompasses the new “live, shop, eat, do” lifestyle, offering modern apartments, shopping, dining and activities

in one stunning building at the corner of Keystone Avenue and 86th Street.

patrons. An inviting lounge area will tempt guests to sit and enjoy one of the famed restaurant’s trendy cocktails and the dining area rich in warmth and sophistication is breathtaking.

Craig admits there is a standard that Ruth’s Chris has created, but goes on to discuss these changes come with enough autonomy to create a local staple tailor-made for the Indianapolis area. “When you surround yourself with this much quality and experience,” he says of the highly trained veteran staff, “it’s going to be good.” The restaurant team holds a wealth of wisdom of the Ruth’s Chris way. The seasoned management leads each night into success alongside the waitstaff, kitchen and frontof-the-house staff. The level of training each employee, down to the hostesses, must master is a testament to the Ruth’s Chris standards. Yearly recertification for each employee helps enhance every guest’s dining experience.

In the new location, Craig is confident Ruth’s Chris will continue to deliver a high “It’s an honor to shut down such a historic place and open a groundbreaking location,” quality dining experience despite a high says operating partner and general manager saturation of other high-end restaurants in the Keystone area. “Ruth’s Chris has always Ryan Craig. “Change is inevitable and we found ways to lead the market, cater to the couldn’t ask for a better scenario.” The Carmel native insists the combination of the guest, and maintain our high expectations.”

Ruth’s Chris reputation and high standards On-site meat cutting, a 3,000-square-foot will help take the Northside location to the patio and the ability to cater parties of 200 next level. “I feel like a kid in a candy store,” or more are just some of the new amenities offered later this summer. he gushes when discussing the elaborate design boards that have peppered the lobby One of the new elements coming to the on Keystone Avenue for months. revamped location is cocktail service.

Tableside iPads help hone in on specific Teasers of elegant scrolled iron, rich tastes of the guests, and liquid chef Jordan vibrant fabrics, splashes of Art Deco wall Ward is on staff to make sure Ruth’s sconces and a hint of glam have created an Chris is the leader in the Indianapolis bar excitement among the staff and restaurant

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experience. Tasked with keeping up with cocktail trends, the craft beer explosion, the trendy infusion market and the wine experience, the Ruth’s Chris liquid chef rises to the challenge. Wine on tap and partnerships with Fuzzy Vodka and Elijah Craig bourbon keep an excitement around the bar. Events like blending seminars and “Women of Whiskey” push the restaurant beyond the limits of steakhouse.

Floyds, Midwest favorite Thr3e Wise Men and central Indiana’s Sun King have claimed taps at the Ruth’s Chris bar, along with Switzerland brew Storm & Anchor, which has Indiana ties.

Along with top-notch beverages, the new era of Ruth’s Chris Keystone will cater to the gastronomy movement. “We’ve got things up our sleeve that will blow you away,” Craig says. Patrons will still be able Admitting the beer market has changed to enjoy a perfect filet, but also be able to dramatically in the past few years, munch on smaller portions and a more Craig knows the younger generation of gourmet, modern cuisine. BLT sliders, knowledgeable bar patrons desires a beer and salmon chips, and Filet Oscar are just the wine selection tailored to the region instead teaser to a menu that will make the longtime of what a franchise will dictate nationwide.

Ruth’s Chris patron happy, as well as lure When a guest asks what local beers are on a new generation of foodies. An emphasis tap, Ruth’s Chris proudly calls 11 of their on local organics helps round out a new 12 nitro taps local gems. Seeing their craft dining experience at Ruth’s Chris. “After beer sales soar from 1 percent to 20 percent four record-breaking years, it’s time for a of total sales in the past six months is proof business change. This new location will be a destination restaurant,” Craig says. positive to local management that now is the time to expand this portion of their Ready to experience more from Ruth’s bar experience. Having a few popular light Chris than just a meal and a great beers on tap is no longer acceptable. “We beverage? Try one of the quarterly wine have to be different, creative, and willing to tastings with 40-50 handpicked wines. grow,” Craig insists. Northwest Indiana’s 3

Celebrity bartender nights (where a portion of sales goes to a local charity), evenings featuring a three-course experience at a great price, Wine Down Wednesdays and live music on the spacious patio will continue to add variety to the dining experience unlike any other restaurant in the high-end area.

Beyond the Ironworks Keystone location, the catering offered via Ruth’s Chris brings the dining experience to any guest’s offsite event. From a backyard BBQ to a large wedding, the local franchise will take over a home kitchen and bring the Ruth’s Chris experience, including the 500-degree plates, to your home. “We’ll take over your kitchen and leave it cleaner than when you left it,” Craig chuckles.

Whether it’s a date night, a girl’s night out, an anniversary celebration or just Wednesday, Ruth’s Chris at Ironworks Keystone will satisfy every dining need and special occasion.

For menu, reservations, catering and promotions, visit ruthschrisindy.com.

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BEHIND THE MUSIC MAN Writer / Janelle Morrison Photographer / JJ Kaplan

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n the steps of the Carmel Gazebo, Scott “Rudi” Rudicel serenades his young daughter with one of his songs, “Mismatched Socks.”

Scott, an Indiana musician and songwriter, has been entertaining crowds of all ages as Ruditoonz.

Additionally, Scott and his wife Emily run the non-denominational Carmel Montessori School that is located on the campus of St. Christopher’s in Carmel.

Their AMS (American Montessori Society) certified school provides an organized and stimulating environment for children ages 3 to kindergarten.

Scott spoke about his working relationship with his wife and the dream they had to one day own and operate a Montessori school.

“Emily, she’s the boss,” Scott said. “I run the business side of things for her so she can concentrate on what she does

best—and that is to give 3- to 6-year-olds an outstanding start to their education, which hopefully will continue through the rest of their lives.”

The two were married in 2005 and opened their school in the fall of 2006. They currently have 35 students enrolled. Scott and Emily have one daughter, Sophia, who will be 5 in August and is the official “roadie” for Ruditoonz. I asked Scott if his number one fan, Sophia, is a tough critic.

“So far, she likes most of my songs,” Scott admitted. “There have been some that she’s told me she doesn’t like and I don’t play those. For example, Sophia thinks that my song ‘Mismatched Socks’ should be ‘Mismatched Shoes,’ but I don’t have anything that rhymes with shoes and besides, I’ve been wearing mismatched socks for 25 years.”

Scott grew up in Yorktown, near Muncie, Indiana. He got his first guitar on his 15th birthday and was heavily influenced by KISS. “Once I got to college, I started playing in clubs, playing more regularly and learning more songs. I graduated with a degree in marketing and advertising from Ball State University and then moved to Indianapolis. My first job was managing a Karma Records store and then I was hired to sell advertising for NUVO News, right when they were starting out. I was one of their first salespeople for their display advertising. I did that for eight months until my first band got popular enough that we were too busy for me to work a day job.”

His band, called Liquid Circumstance, had a successful two-year run. Scott moved to Montana after thinking he would leave the music business, and he lived there for five years. Ironically, he would get right back into music, playing with a band four to five nights a week throughout Montana.

Ruditoonz rockin’ out with his loyal fans. Photo by Celeste Brinson.

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Family brought him back home to Indiana, where he wrote an album for his nephews who were four and three years old at the time. The album compiled silly songs he wrote for them.

Soon after, he met Emily, who was teaching, and he came into her school to perform for her students. Parents began asking Scott to produce CDs and they were asking him to

perform for private parties. He began playing regular gigs and concerts for Carmel Parks, festivals and private parties averaging about 75 shows a year.

What many people may not know is Scott is also ordained and officiates weddings. “I strongly believe in love and therefore I believe

in marriage,” he explained. “Some friends of mine asked me to get ordained and marry them in Michigan and so I did. It has become a side passion. I have a lot of friends in the wedding industry and whenever someone comes to them looking to do something a little different than the normal church wedding, these people recommend me.”

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When he’s not marrying couples in the parks, Ruditoonz performs regularly in the Carmel Parks summer line-ups and draws in some of the largest crowds of all the performers. He attributes this to the audience’s appreciation for the originality of what he does. “I’m not preaching things, teaching or trying to be overly educational in my performances,” Scott said. “The running theme in my music is ‘Be nice and have fun’ and I think parents appreciate that.” Scott’s next big announcement is the release of his latest album, Dancing Bears Are Everywhere, recorded in the home studio of a friend, Matt Sommers, with Sommersville Studio in Zionsville, Indiana.

“I am extremely excited about this new album and it goes back to my theme,” Scott exclaimed. “The last song is called ‘Love People, Use Stuff.’ I’m singing it to the kids and to the parents, too, because it’s about putting all of your energy into the people around you. You don’t love stuff, you love people.

When we all meet on the other side, the only thing that matters is love.”

In a world where there is a lot of noise and negative messaging, it is refreshing to kick back on the freshly cut grass, surrounded by the sounds of songs and laughter of children and parents appreciating the melodic and happy tunes of Ruditoonz.

For a complete list of performances by Ruditoonz and contact information for Scott or the Carmel Montessori School, please visit ruditoonz.com and carmelmontessori.com.

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HANS & DR. JOE CRASH THE INDIANA MICROBREWERS FESTIVAL may seem boring to some, but good representations of the style are not exactly abundant in Indiana.

Writer / Hans Maldonado with assistance from Dr. Joe Lauer Photographer / Eric Meyer

Once a year, Optimus Park in Broad Ripple plays host to a spectacular gathering of both craft beers and craft beer lovers in the form of the Indiana Microbrewers Festival.

Located a few blocks north of Broad Ripple Ave. near the Indianapolis Art Center, this event becomes better organized every year.

Lines for food, beer, and lavatories were as minimal as can be expected at a beer festival with approximately 5,000 people in attendance. Both Dr. Lauer and myself were in attendance, as usual. While Dr. Lauer found some new and interesting local/regional breweries, I must admit that it was difficult to ignore the tried and true breweries I know and love. It is also nice to know someone who can walk onto the back line and get beer more quickly.

ZWANZIGZ BREWERY (Columbus, IN) served a golden blueberry ale that was full of blueberry flavor and aroma and yet was incredibly dry and refreshing.

HANS: I had that blueberry ale, and it was indeed delicious. For those who think fruit beer means sweet and cloying, read: It does not have to!

JOE: For those who make it beyond Indianapolis, there are some interesting new breweries worthy of attention. 18TH STREET BREWERY (Gary, IN) got their brewer from PIPEWORKS BREWING (Chicago, IL), which was named the best new brewery of 2013 according to ratebeer.com. Grapefruit Dead Imperial IPA and Hunter’s Double Milk Stout were both quite good.

BARE HANDS BREWING (Granger, IN) was serving a Thai p.a.(sic) with hints of lime, ginger, and tea. It was quite interesting, and their other IPAs and Pale Ales were good, as well.

EVIL CZECH BREWERY (Mishawaka, IN) poured a Bohemian (that means Czechstyle as opposed to German) Pilsner that took me right back to Prague. Pilsner

JOE: From DANNY BOY (soon to be open in The Village of West Clay in Carmel, IN), there was a solid black IPA. NEW DAY MEADERY (Fountain Square) does not make beer, but their mead ranges from sweet and fruity through bone dry. They even make a mead with hops! Imperial Raspberry Breakfast Magpie was an outstanding mead.

SCARLET LANE BREWERY (McCordsville, IN) won a Brewer’s Cup award for their Vivian Red IPA, which showed as well as advertised over the weekend. Their coffee coconut stout was dry and balanced.

HANS: My friend Leah from TAXMAN (Bargersville, IN) was pouring a Belgian Dubbel that was bone dry and incredibly attenuated (this means that there was no leftover sugar after yeast finishes its meal), as I have come to expect from this brewery.

When people think that Belgian style beer is either too sweet or too syrupy, it is usually because of left over sugar, or underattenuation. The Dubbel had the typical

raisiney character of a Dubbel, but it was truly multidimensional in its flavor.

UNION BREWING (Carmel, IN) focuses on cask-conditioned beer (meaning that the beer is carbonated in the keg) served from traditional hand-drawn beer engines (handpull). I’ve never visited England (home of cask-conditioning), but tasting the Monon Mild, with its grassy hops and soft mouth-feel, from Union is probably the next best thing.

BARLEY ISLAND (Noblesville,IN) was serving a Saison (Belgian) that was crisp, dry, and refreshing, and yet was packing around 8% abv. Owner/Brewmaster Jeff Eaton is a more-than-competent brewer and a highly regarded judge.

BRUGGE BRASSERIE (Indianapolis, IN) rarely fails to bring a little sourness, and their Diamond Kings of Heaven 2014 did not disappoint. While the exact recipe varies from year to year, Owner/Brewmaster Ted Miller had been using the same wine barrel for some time, and it is populated with the appropriate microfauna to produce the lactic acidity for which Diamond Kings is known. After witnessing inexperienced festivalgoers spitting out Diamond Kings at a previous festival, there is always a password required to sample Diamond Kings. When it comes to sour beer—If you know, then you know.

On the American side of beer styles, Ted Miller also produces beer under the Outliers label. From Outliers, there was a strong Blonde Ale brewed with botanicals, Chinese rice

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wine yeast, and then aged in a brandy barrel for about a month. This beer had stunning complexity and a very refreshing quality.

JOE: That was also one of my favorite beers this year!

HANS: TRITON BREWING (Indianapolis, IN) produced two incredibly unique and outstanding beers for the festival. French Toast Stout and French Toast Stout with Strawberries could not have been more aptly named and either one would be a showstopper on most occasions.

TIN MAN BREWING COMPANY (Evansville, IN) was serving a stout that had been aged in a Maker’s Mark barrel, and it was outstanding.

This festival has gotten better with each passing year. The available space has more than doubled since 2007, while the attendance is still pretty much the same. It rarely feels crowded, and there are plenty of

food and washing facilities. Thankfully, we dodged the 90+ degree heat that is usually a factor at the Microbrewers Festival. Joe and I agree that it would not be possible to taste even half of what is typically available at this event, so please understand that this article is inherently incomplete. Just know that this is the premier beer event in Indianapolis each and every year.

I have said before that BIER BREWERY (Indianapolis, IN) makes the best and only pumpkin ale that anyone should drink. For the festival, they came with a barrel-aged Pumpkin Porter worthy of a best-in-show award.

UPLAND BREWING (Indianapolis, IN) came with a bunch of their Lambics, of which I was only able to taste the 2014 Peach Lambic, poured by the brewer himself, Caleb Staton. His Lambics have gotten better and better over the years.

BLACK ACRE BREWING (Indianapolis, IN) was pouring Bitter Life Coffee IPA. It was a blend of American IPA and locally roasted coffee, the result of which was slightly citrusy from the hops and roasty and slightly bitter from the coffee.

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THE ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA LAUNCHES ITS SECOND SEASON

ATI TRIO Writer / Ray Compton

There has to be a potential Broadway play here in Carmel. This drama or maybe musical or possibly comedy unfolds for over 50 nights in the Studio Theater at The Center for Performing Arts.

Certainly this script may not be as spicy or comical as Hollywood or Broadway’s legendary The Producers, originally released as a movie by Mel Brooks and then covered as an iconic Broadway hit in 2005. There is

no Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel/Nathan Lane) or Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder/ Matthew Broderick) inside the homey front office of this troupe on Third Avenue.

But there must be a compelling story somewhere about the delightful cast of characters that contains three former Broadway performers, a grizzled Indianapolis business executive and a selfassigned Broadway geek as a marketing/ development director. Undoubtedly, their storyline would center on a daily battle

to offer a professional acting theater in Hamilton County.

Thus, say hello to Actors Theatre of Indiana, which launches its second season in the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts on September 12 with 13 engagements of the Broadway classic My Fair Lady.

And what should visitors expect after visiting the intimate 200-seat playhouse? “They will leave happy,” said executive director Jim

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going on in this community,” said Don Farrell, one of the founders and co-artistic directors of the theater. “We wanted to bring a professional theater to Hamilton County Though short on theater experience, the resume of the 67-year-old Reilly bursts with and to add to the high quality of life here.

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City Market. He signed on three years This story actually began being written over ago as the group prepared to move to the confines of the Studio Theater.

40 years ago when Judy Fitzgerald, then 5, started performing on stage at North Central “The trio needed help,” he admitted. “I High School. Fitzgerald’s theatrical studies can’t sing or dance, but that’s not what they continued at Millikin University (Decatur, Illinois) where she earned a BFA in musical needed. They needed someone to take theater. Her career ambled through Chicago control of the place.” and on to New York City, where Fitzgerald performed on stages at Radio City Music And that left Reilly’s “trio” to continue their Hall and Madison Square Garden.

10-year crusade to provide a fourth Actors’ Equity Association member in Central Indiana. Besides the Actors Theatre of Indiana, Her acting and dancing crossed paths with other Equity members in Central Indiana are Liza Minnelli, Debbie Reynolds and Omar the Phoenix, IRT and Beef and Boards. It is a Sharif. And not to be forgotten on that first for Carmel and Hamilton County. trail were efforts with Farrell and Cynthia Collins, another partner at Actors Theatre.

But even today the theater is part of the A partnership by the trio at the Georgia rapidly changing landscape in downtown Ensemble Theatre laid the groundwork for a move to Indianapolis in 2005.

Carmel. “There are so many great things Reilly. “And they will come back. Once you see a show, you will be hooked.”

But in 2005 the opening show in the Studio Theater was still eight seasons away. Actors Theatre of Indiana had its own tour of stages in Central Indiana. Performances were held in places such as the Pike Performing Arts Center, the Zionsville Performing Arts Theatre, the Indiana Historical Society, the Children’s Museum, the Athenaeum and the Mansion at Oak Hill.

“At the beginning we did everything,” confessed Cynthia Collins, a native of New Jersey who graduated from Ohio University and studied at the New Jersey School of Ballet with Jay Norman (an original cast member in West Side Story). “We would sell tickets and then go up on the stage.” Staff assignments have greatly adjusted since those earlier seasons, though Collins admits that “everyone helps in cleaning the office toilets.”

The box office and performance night responsibilities are shouldered by the Center for the Performing Arts. Meanwhile, Reilly and Director of Marketing and Development Kristen Merritt focus on the daily business challenges of selling sponsorships and season subscriptions.

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DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA? • That while Actors Theatre of Indiana is an Equity (professional/ union) house, not all of the actors have to be part of Equity.

A minimum 30 percent of the actors have to be associated with Equity.

• The weekly minimum salary is $332 for Equity members.

The Equity actors also earn pension and health benefits, which increase the earnings to almost $550 a week.

• Actors Theatre of Indiana announces auditions by social network and via Indiana Auditions.

• The biggest audition turnout was for Godspell.

• Officially, the Studio Theater has 206 seats.

• Chita Rivera, on celebrating her 80th birthday: “A girl only turns 80 once in her life, thank God,” said Rivera, “and I want everyone there as proof.”

• Annual matinees of ATI’s A Year With Frog and Toad have entertained over 1,600 children, including many free admissions for at-risk and deserving children.

• ATI yearly receives grants from the City of Carmel and the Indiana Arts Commission.

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Write from the Heart reuniting with their favorite high school teachers. I had such an opportunity just over a year ago. While working from my office that is nestled on the second floor of the children’s store Ballerinas and Bruisers in downtown Zionsville, I engaged in a conversation with one of the store’s customers who looked remarkably familiar.

Deeper into the conversation, she and I realized that she had been my W131 teacher at Carmel High School and was the one teacher who realized my potential. She encouraged me to indulge in my passion for literature that led me to become a professional writer.

Several moons post-graduation, my former composition teacher, Peggy Baker, and I were reunited and we picked up from where we left off before I ventured onto my life’s path. Peggy, a Zionsville resident, began teaching in the English department for the Carmel Clay Schools in 1989 and retired from a fulfilling career in 2012.

Janelle and Mrs. Baker Writer / Janelle Morrison Photographer / JJ Kaplan

spanning since I last rushed to class as the final bell rang.

As the long summer days begin to wind down, and the annual ritual of hunting for the yellow highlighters (5-pack) and other seemingly obsolete school supplies begins, I am reminded of the harsh reality that my eldest child is entering her middle school years and that there are now two decades

Let’s take a trip back down amnesia lane and think back on our formative years in school.

What was your favorite subject? Which teacher had a hand in developing who you are today?

Not many adults have the privilege of

Peggy and I have spent several conversations since that fateful day at her favorite children’s store, about her instructions and how she was one of the teachers who truly took the time to invest in her students, including me. She is the one teacher who instilled in me the importance of editing and re-editing and having the confidence to keep working until the piece was “just right.”

While many other teachers and professors would just bleed all over my papers with red ink, Peggy would edit with a Number 2 pencil. She would say, “Mistakes are made so they can be corrected. Now, let’s look at how we can make this sentence better.”

Peggy taught several classes at CHS including W131, American Literature, British Literature, English Honors, Classical Literature and Novels, just to name a few.

As the wife of Judge John Baker, a judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals, Peggy would take her W131 class downtown to

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Peggy proudly admits that a few of her students have gone on to become successful litigators and that they share with her their gratitude for having taken her class and applying her instruction to their current professions.

of a student’s writing ability, I wanted each of them to have the ability to write letters and professional correspondence, and to be able to edit his or her own work with confidence.”

I asked her how it feels to know she has made a significant impact on some of her students and if it validated her years as a teacher. She replied, “I am very proud of my students. I have run into quite a few of them over the years and most of them will tell me they had me for W131, novels or another one of the English classes. They will tell me they are most grateful that they learned to edit and proof properly. Many have also said that what they learned in my class made a “What you write says more about you than difference in their job interview process and any other form of communication,” Peggy said. “My husband, John, spends a great deal put them ahead of other candidates.” of time writing by virtue of his profession as Besides myself, another former student has a judge. My favorite quote from John that I shared with my students is, ‘There is no such reunited with Peggy, and he married one of thing as good writing…only good rewriting.’ her nieces. Together, they have shared fond memories of Peggy’s classes at CHS. The emphasis in my W131 classes was on the importance of good editing. Regardless While we discussed the W131 class I had with Peggy, she explained that there are three crucial components to that particular class that have lasting impacts on her students’ ability to succeed in all professions, not just the writers and journalists. The three directives are: critical reading, critical thinking and critical writing.

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the Statehouse, take a tour of the Judges’ Chambers and sit in the audience while her husband would preside over cases that involved criminal issues, including murder, and other fascinating matters. Afterwards, she would have her students write about the case and hypothesize over what the verdict might be, and participate in their own mock trial and jury cases.

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I am honored that my former teacher and now mentor, continues to critique my work and will repeat, almost verbatim, remarks she would make to me during my senior year of high school. She continues to gently offer suggestions on my approach. My favorite instruction is when she tells me, “Janelle, I prefer you write from your heart.

When it is personal, it is more meaningful.”

Over the years, I never forgot her words of encouragement. Her critiques were with me in every essay, article and professional correspondence I’ve written. Today, she continues to mentor me and offers her guidance whenever I seek her assistance with a challenging assignment. I still learn from her and she continues to build my confidence.

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This year, both sides expect another gripping and punishing chapter to be scripted in September during the rowdy rematch. Yes, the cast of stars is slightly different, but the coaches, uniforms and nicknames are the same. “If you are a casual fan, it will be a fun game to watch,” assessed legendary Carmel coach Frank Dixon. “It will be very much like most of our games against each other since Ramon began coaching at Zionsville. It will be a tight contest with both teams playing very organized defense while trying to put away their chances on offense. There will be few surprises.”

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Not too long ago, this would have been considered just another high school girls’ soccer game on a fall day in Central Indiana.

Probably a few autumns ago, the stands would have been filled only with parents and friends. The competition may have been labeled as spirited but probably short of being called fierce. And perhaps players and coaches on both sides would have been guilty of thinking ahead to the upcoming Indiana high school state tournament.

The 3,500-seat stadium should be bordering on a sellout and one of Indiana’s biggest girls’ soccer rivalries will be cracking with electricity. It is Carmel vs. Zionsville.

Indeed, keep the women and children off the streets because this re-match of northside powerhouses has become the heartland’s version of Liverpool versus Manchester United or Barcelona against Real Madrid. “Zionsville and Carmel in [girls’] soccer is a tremendous rivalry,” noted Carmel athletic director Jim Inskeep.

“It is high caliber soccer and typically the first team to score is the winner.”

And that was the case in the sectional last year. Second-ranked Zionsville scored the first and only goal and advanced to the regional. No. 1 Carmel went home, brokenBut that was yesteryear and not this hearted. “It was like a brawl, a real fight,” September 27 at Murray Stadium in Carmel. recalled Zionsville coach Ramon Aguillon.

Indeed, this rivalry was born when Aguillon took over the Zionsville reins in 2008. His first Eagles edition beat Carmel 2-1 in his coaching debut. Zionsville teams are a remarkable 5-3-2 under Aguillon against the vaunted Greyhounds.

“My first goal was to beat them,” said Aguillon. “I know our history and how we had never been able to get a win against Carmel. I really based our program on being able to not only compete but to beat them. I knew that if we could change that mentality of never being able win the [Carmel] game, success would follow.”

And it has…for both teams.

THE DIRECTORS (COACHES) There is no arguing who is the Vince Lombardi of girls’ soccer in Indiana. It is the affable Dixon, whose Carmel teams have won nine of the 20 sanctioned state championships in his tenure. Dixon has

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twice been recognized as the National High School Soccer Coach of the Year. Inskeep credits Dixon with laying the groundwork for the youth soccer pipeline in Carmel.

“The number of children playing soccer at young ages is off the chart,” Inskeep stated.

“There were over 2,500 playing soccer in Carmel’s Dads’ Club this spring. It is an amazing statistic.

“Frank has given much to the soccer community in Carmel in three decades.

He was on the ground floor with the start of Carmel United Soccer Club and his dedication to students has now expanded his work with the Carmel FC. He can be seen at numerous events at our school, which speaks to his love of our school and program.”

But Dixon is quick to hand over praise for his accomplishments to his players. In his 23 years at Carmel, the Greyhounds have produced nearly 50 NCAA Division I players. His 2011 state championship team featured 11 future Division 1 players (four seniors and seven juniors).

“As much as I would like to say that coaching is a big part, it is actually a small part,” Dixon said. “Coach [ John] Wooden was asked why he was so successful. His reply was ‘I had the best players.’ Soccer is a player’s game and if you are going to win long-term, you must have good players.”

Aguillon understands that need. The native of Mexico faces perhaps his biggest rebuilding task at Zionsville this season.

Twelve seniors—including six Division I players—graduated from last year’s squad.

“Talent-wise that was the deepest and best overall team I have coached in my high school career,” Aguillon said. “In my opinion it was the best team in ZHS girls’ soccer history.”

“We will be good this year if we can stay healthy. We have some great returning players who can help fill the voids.”

There are many who believe that Aguillon can dial in a very competitive team. Among those is Dixon. “The Zionsville coaching staff does a nice job of team building,” the

rival coach said. “It’s the old saying that the sum is greater than the parts. They put people in the right spots and stick with their system. Ramon and his coaches get the best out of their players.”

Zionsville athletic director Greg Schellhase agrees. “Ramon is a very passionate coach who has invested time and energy into elevating our program to one of the best soccer programs in the Midwest,” said Schellhase. “He has helped develop a very positive culture surrounding our program that is based on much more than simply winning soccer games.”

THE AFTERMATH

For the losing coach, Dixon, the pain of the 1-0 loss last October was numbing. “It was a well-played game and it was a shame that someone had to lose,” he remembered. It was apparent that the team that scored first would probably win. We had our chances but didn’t get it done. It always hurts when you realize that your season is done before you get to your ultimate goal.”

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But despite absorbing that bitter loss, Dixon rose above the disappointment and delivered a memorable speech—to the conquerors. He spoke to Aguillon and his Eagles immediately after the game. “It was one of the classiest moves that I have ever seen,” said Aguillon. “He told us how he was impressed with the way we played.”

Ironically, Zionsville soon joined Carmel on the sidelines in the state tournament. Just a few days later, Avon took out the Eagles in the regional. “It was excruciating,” admitted Aguillon. “I have had some really hard losses in my career but that was the toughest one. I knew if we got past Avon, we had a real good shot at making it to state and to compete

for a title. That is a game (Avon) that I don’t think I will ever be able to get past. It was that emotional for me and the rest of the team.”

Schellhase concedes the last two regional setbacks (2012 and 2013) were difficult but he also has confidence winning will continue on Mulberry Street. “The girls have worked very hard to use those games as motivation,” he said.

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Inskeep also believes the same is true in Carmel where winning state championships in any sport can become a heavy expectation that borders on being a burden.

“I don’t think the expectations are out of line with the other expectations in our community,” the veteran athletic director said. “It is a progressive community that values excellence and competition. I have lived here for 40 years and it has always been this way.

Whether it is the performing arts, athletics or academic competitions, our students want to reach the ultimate in their endeavors.”

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TOP 10 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CARMEL GIRLS' SOCCER COACH FRANK DIXON OF YOUR NINE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS AT CARMEL, DOES ANY TEAM STAND OUT MORE THAN THE OTHERS?

“For a high school coach, there is nothing better than winning a state title. All my state champion teams are special to me. Of course, I believe my non-state championship teams are also special.”

HOW DO YOU MIX HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER AND CLUB SOCCER?

“Like most other sports, soccer is a year-round activity. For the most part, high school and club soccer co-exist with both sides benefitting from the relationship.”

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOUR TEAM TO WIN DO YOU HAVE ANY ONE PLAYER WHO STANDS THE 10TH STATE TITLE THIS SEASON? “We have players who need to step into key positions (goalkeeper OUT IN YOUR 23 YEARS AT CARMEL? “That is an impossible question to answer. I coached two Academic AllAmericans, several All-American athletes and several players who were named Miss Soccer in Indiana.”

HOW MANY HOURS OF THE WORLD CUP DID YOU WATCH?

“Now that I am retired and out of season, I watched a lot of games.

I have also taped every game.”

IS COACHING STILL FUN OR IS THERE PRESSURE IN HAVING SUCH A STRONG WINNING TRADITION AS CARMEL DOES?

“Actually, the pressure is always on the girls. As a coach, I want my players prepared for everything. The wins make up for the nervous times before and during the games.”

HOW DO YOU HANDLE LOSING?

“I love what I do but I also hate to lose…which results in sleepless nights before big games.”

and center midfield) to perform at a championship level. Scoring a lot of goals wouldn’t hurt, either.”

WHAT ONE RULE WOULD YOU CHANGE IN HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER?

“They have recently added a rule that the home team must wear all white jerseys. I would like to see our players at home in gold like we have done in the past.”

DID YOU PLAY SOCCER?

“That depends on how you define the word ‘play.’ I was on the club team at Purdue, but most of my playing time came in practice.”

WHAT SECRETS DO YOU EMPLOY TO KEEP YOUR PLAYERS HUNGRY TO SUCCEED?

“Actually, there isn’t any big secret. My players are mostly very competitive young ladies who want to win. If I just keep the train on the tracks, we will more times than not arrive at our destination.”

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AUGUST 23

A C E L E B R AT I O N O F A U TO M O T I V E A R T & D E S I G N Each year, this unique event features a distinct gathering of recognized artists, collector cars, and automotive enthusiasts, showcased on the streets of the Carmel Arts & Design District.

Artomobilia boasts one of the most eclectic gatherings of original, period-correct cars anywhere, including Supercars, Exotic, Sports Cars, Classics, Racers, Historically Preserved, Indiana Built, Sedan/Coupe, and more.

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Each year Artomobilia highlights a selection of automotive anomalies that are as interesting as they are distinct. This year, we’ll feature the 50 years of the Mustang brand as the featured marque, as well as Carroll Shelby Cars, car designs spanning decades in the Then & Now class, and finally, young automotive enthusiasts in the Next Generation class.

The Carmel Artomobilia is designed to celebrate automotive art and design, and there’s no better way to celebrate this than to highlight nationally recognized, as well as up-and-coming, artists and their work. For 2014, the Artomobilia will feature a number of artists, and their art, in the months preceding the show, as well as on the day of the show.

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With 20 different judged classes, the Artomobilia delivers an eclectic mix of original and restored, period-correct automobiles that appeal to every taste. From the iconic Deusenbergs in the Classic Car class to the most modern Ferraris in the Supercar class to the unforgettable Corvettes in the American Sports Car class to enthusiastic Jaguars and Healeys of the European Sport Car class. And, when you’re done with those…we have 16 more classes to enjoy.

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Enthusiast and collector cars come in all shapes and sizes, and our car corrals feature brand-specific examples across 25 or more different corrals. While these are not formally judged, they represent the best examples of what is going on in national and local car clubs, as well as provide a great opportunity to see, firsthand, how you can participate in the car hobby.

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Unlike any other event in the Midwest, the Artomobilia features great shopping and dining opportunities among the many local businesses that line the streets of the Arts & Design District. From antiques to fine art or burgers to sushi, there is something for every taste at the Artomobilia.

Nothing adds to Artomobilia like enthusiast and collector exotic motorcycles. Whether you’re into the classics or love state-ofthe-art performance, you’ll enjoy some of the most distinct motorcycles from around the world appropriately featured throughout the Indiana Design Center.

Born in Brno, Czech Republic, Tom has been passionate about motor sports from an early age. As a child, he grew up near the Brno Circuit, where he and his father spent nearly every weekend together at the track enjoying the atmosphere of both the race course and the races. The Artomobilia commissioned Tom Havlasek to design a distinct set of paintings that highlights both the Featured Marque for 2014 and the landmark “arches” within Carmel Arts & Design District. In his unique form, Tom perfectly captures the essence and beauty of the 1967 Ford Mustang specialty car, the Shelby GT500.

E V E N T PA R K I N G

The Carmel Artomobilia is presented on the streets of the Carmel Arts & Design District. Main Street and Rangeline Road, between the arches, will be closed to traffic beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 23 and will re-open at approximately 7 p.m. that evening. Due to the popularity of the event, visitor parking can be challenging during the middle of the day. Apart from street parking available on the residential streets parallel to Main Street and Rangeline Road, visitors are invited to park in the Carmel High School parking lot, the Carmel Library, the Carmel Elementary School (after 12 noon), as well as the Carmel City Center and the Center for the Performing Arts multi-level parking garage. Please plan to arrive late morning for the best parking opportunities.

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The Years Behind the Gears A TALE OF TWO CARS AND THE MEN WHO DRIVE THEM Writer / Janelle Morrison Photographers / Brian Brosmer & JJ Kaplan

Behind every woodgrain steering wheel or vertical chrome grill is a story that goes along every mile of an exotic, vintage or classic car.

We spoke to the proud owners of two unique specimens of fine automotive ingenuity that will be shown in the Arts & Design District as part of Artomobilia. This display of the finest collections from 26 classes of automobiles includes Super Car, Exotic, Classic, Sports, European, Domestic, Vintage and Racers from all over the world brings in more than 10,000 enthusiasts to Carmel, Indiana.

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THE 1957 CHEVY BEL AIR their other Joe and Peggy True and vy Bel Air. Che 7 195 the “true love,”

On July 3, 1957, Joe True of Bedford, Indiana, bought a 1957 Chevy Bel Air right off the lot. In September of the same year, Joe picked up his date for the evening (his future bride), Peggy, and took her for a cruise in his new prized automobile. Two years later, Mr. and Mrs. True drove off after their wedding in their beloved Bel Air. The Bel Air is a full-size automobile that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1950-1981. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations until U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, available only to their home market until 1981. The 1957 Bel Air is among the most recognizable American cars of all time and well-maintained models are highly sought-after by collectors. While the average auction sale price has remained relatively flat over the last decade, it has held steady at a respectable average auction price of $55,000. Certain models and years of the Chevy Bel Air will fetch an even higher average, depending on the ebb and flow of the collector car market.

enjoyed many ride-alongs in their Bel Air, especially since the car underwent a major restoration. Peggy reflected back on the years leading up to the restoration and the ultimatum she presented to her husband: “I have no idea what possessed him to hang on to that car for that long, but he did. There were always offers from people to buy the car and I’d tell Joe that he should sell it and that we could use the money. He’d repeatedly say no, he was not getting rid of that car. So, we hung on to it all of these years. Finally, after it had been sitting for several years, I told him he needed to either get it fixed or sell it.”

It was a challenge for Joe to find someone who was qualified to properly restore the car to the condition it was in when he first drove it off of the floor. Joe located a restoration specialist in Hamburg, Indiana and the entire process to restore Joe’s 1957 Bel Air began in 1995 and ended four years

later. While it was being restored, Peggy asked Joe if it would have a CD player. He replied, “Did it have a CD player when we dated?” Peggy sheepishly replied, “No.” Peggy emphasized that Joe wanted the restoration to be authentic to the car’s original specs. According to Joe, it was the Bel Air’s automatic transmission, white exterior, and red and black interior that caught his attention.

“I had drag-raced my previous stick and tore through enough clutches and transmissions, so I decided to trade it in for an automatic,” Joe confessed. “My Bel Air has the original engine, with over 250,000 miles and the original transmission, which is pretty rare for that year and model of car.”

When asked what people tend to comment the most about regarding his Bel Air, he heartily replied, “People mainly comment on how long I’ve had the car and my wife.

They can’t believe that I’ve kept them both.”

Joe and Peggy True have enjoyed driving their ’57 Bel Air to many “cruise-ins” and car shows over the years and they continue to enjoy driving it to shows like Artomobilia rather than carting it around in a trailer. “We drove it for several years as a family car,” Peggy said. Joe and Peggy, along with their two children and now two grandchildren, have

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THE 1965 SHELBY COBRA 289 Dr. Jack Farr, an orthopedic surgeon from Bargersville, Indiana, shared the story of his 1965 Shelby Cobra 289. When he purchased his Cobra, Jack was an avid car collector who already owned a 1968 Shelby 428 KR Ford Mustang.

The Shelby Cobra is named after the famed 24-hour Le Mans winner and racing school owner, Carroll Shelby, who wanted to develop his ideal machine bearing his name. Shelby had experience racing an AC Ace early in his career, and he was impressed with its handling and lithesome aluminum body. Shelby struck a deal with the American Ford Company and British owned AC. With Ford supplying the engines and AC selling the hybrid cars under their name in the UK, Shelby American was formed to build and market the Shelby Cobra in the US. The Shelby Cobra beat Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and went on to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967, fulfilling Carroll Shelby’s desire to defeat and humiliate Ferrari with an American-made racecar.

The 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake made history on January 21, 2007, fetching $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, with a world record price for an American car, auction organizers said.

Jack recalled the bull market for collector cars when he wanted to purchase his Cobra.

“I purchased my Shelby Cobra 289 in 1990 after a big run-up in car prices in ‘86 and ‘87,” he said. “I watched as the auction prices started coming back down in ‘88, ‘89 and ’90. I thought, if I’m going to get one, now’s the time.”

After extensive research on how to identify original Shelby Cobras, he met with a couple of Cobra owners from Indiana so he could gain practical knowledge as he began his search. Pre-Internet days, Jack could only call around and research classifieds like Hemmings Motor News Magazine. “I found one that I thought was original and had a friend go out and look at the car,” Jack said.

His friend confirmed that it was indeed original. Jack flew out to Iowa to see the car for himself. “The gentleman who owned

it was a collector and had one of the 427 Cobras that was owned by Carroll Shelby,” he explained. “He also had 350R’s.” The 350R was a race spec car built specifically for competition, and not for cruising the local Dairy Queen.

“The 289 was the owner’s least favorite car,” Jack recalled. “It was in original condition with very old tires. I arranged for transportation and brought it back to Indy. It didn’t really need much cosmetic work. I cleaned it up and out of my cars in my collection, this was the one I drove the most. I decided to do light restoration in the interior and the thickness of the seat cushions was increased as they were redone.

Now all of a sudden my knees were smashed into the dash and I could barely get into it, as I’m almost 6’5”.

“It just wasn’t comfortable anymore. At that time the prices were going down again and I convinced myself that this was the time to get out.” In addition to his physical discomfort, Jack also went through a division of personal property

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and assets with his now ex-wife.

Jack ultimately sold his car in 1999, feeling immediate seller’s remorse.

Dr. Jack Farr’s 1965

Jack’s 289 was sold to a broker who then sold it to another gentlemen who kept it for a while. It was sold once more to another gentleman who put Jack’s Cobra through a “nuts and bolts” type of restoration, keeping everything original and keeping the original drivetrain.

After that owner’s death, his estate decided to sell it.

Shelby Cobra 289.

Cobras. Colin Comer, Mecum’s expert, wrote a book on Cobras, among others, and he confirmed that the car I was viewing was the real car, but it was not the real engine and it had modifications.

“I made a bid anyway and luckily, it wasn’t accepted. I chose to pass on that one and kept watching the auctions and checking “On my side of the story, I was suffering in with Comer periodically with questions seller’s remorse and put it out of my mind for a while,” Jack said. “I began watching the regarding the Cobras.” At one point, Comer Mecum auctions on TV and I saw the prices advised Jack to “just go and buy his book.”

One random day, Jack received an email going up and up and then suddenly, they dipped. I went to a Mecum auction in spring from Comer. “Out of the blue I got an email of 2010 and they had a 289 that looked just from him,” Jack explained. “Comer said, ‘I like mine. It didn’t sell and I looked at it and know where your car is. Would you like to even talked to Mecum’s son. He didn’t have purchase it?’ I wrote him back and asked, ‘Is a lot of information other than what was on it like my car, or is it my car?” Every Shelby his paperwork and he told me to come back ever made is registered in an official registry.

Comer had researched this. the next day to talk with their expert on

Comer replied, “It is number 2573. If you’re Jack Farr, it is your car.”

Comer brokered the deal and Jack paid 4 times the amount that he had sold it for originally but was nonetheless happy to get it back. “Comer brought it back to his shop in Milwaukee, WI, and then I brought it back here and I’ve had it ever since,” Jack said. “In my opinion, what makes the Shelby Cobra so unique is the fact that it was the first car Carroll Shelby put his hands on.

He put a big engine in a small car and the car at that time was just so light for that engine. It remains powerful even by today’s standards.”

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THE WISDOM OF CARROLL SHELBY He loved to stick $100 bills to the inside of the windscreen and challenge the potential customer, sitting in the passenger seat, to grab the bill before the Cobra hit 100 mph. “The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine in what Europeans like to call a performance car when a little American V8 could do the job better.”

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“Wherever you look, there is opportunity to make our world a better place. We just need to choose to see.”

—NANCY NOEL, INDIANA ARTIST Engaging her palette of creative vision, renowned artist Nancy Noel composed a rainbow of hope for poverty-stricken African youth, creating a safe haven for learning and the opportunity to dream of a colorful future. The Women Like Us Foundation (WLUF) honors Nancy’s humanitarian artistry and faithfully reaches out across our global canvas to aid a kaleidoscope of kindhearted advocates who have seen desperate need and faced insurmountable challenges in their quests to change cultures for the betterment of their communities.

“We strive to bring together those of like mind and spirit who want to make the world a better place by lifting up the work of women around the world,” said Linda Rendleman, co-founder of the Fishers, Indiana, based 501©(3) organization focused on women-led causes defined by education, environment, economic development and human services. “When we come together and travel to locations in support of dedicated women effecting positive change in the world, it becomes clear that we want to be a part of that change.”

In June, WLUF traveled to Kenya to deliver donations and to perform charitable work

for schools and organizations founded by entrepreneurial women. After 30 hours of travel from America, the group trekked across the African bush from Nairobi, to Maasai Mara, Rusinga Island and Njoro, ending with a stopover at Mount Kenya before returning to Nairobi. While circumstances were different at each location, a common theme prevailed. These artists of change chose courage against all odds to boldly “see” and “do” what they believe needed to be done to rescue the destitute—especially young girls who are undervalued, often abused and denied access to education.

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An inspiring story rises from the chaotic, dangerous filth in the massive rural slums of Kibera near Nairobi. As home to 600,000 people, with families crammed into 10x10 dilapidated shanties, it is commonplace to witness orphans wandering about, having lost their parents to AIDS, crime, drunkenness or accidents. Employed at a school in the slums as the “coordinator of everything,” Margaret Nyabuto was forced by the owner to turn away penniless children. “Commanding me to send these children home, he yells at me, ‘I do not

need them if they cannot pay!’” Gripping her heart, recalling the pain of putting orphans back onto the violent streets, she resolved, “I can teach them! I am a teacher.”

She explained in Swahili-laced English how awful she felt telling the youngsters they were not allowed to come to school.

Eventually, she began teaching castaways at her home in the evening.

Her husband, concerned about their four biological children, initially wanted the orphans “out of the house.” But her family came to accept her innate desire to educate the waifs. Soon her students were calling her “Mama.” “When I educate these orphans, they go out and become better people. If I can change this small number, it will become a small number that changes another small number and eventually all will change.”

Rallying change is a constant struggle in places where change is not welcome.

Mama Margaret has confronted setbacks, government intervention, financial strain, forced eviction, and threats to her life, and she has hurdled unimaginable obstacles. A decade later, building a catalyst to a better life, the Tenderfeet Education Center provides a solid foundation and promising future for 130 orphaned students. Mama Margaret believes, “Giving food and clothes

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By keeping boys and girls in school, we can break the cycle of poverty.

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does not change life. I give education to this small number and some day this changes the whole system.”

Embracing the spirit of charity, the WLUF group of 17 volunteers, including daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers, experienced what it might be like to grow up female in a third-world country, living in a culture where cows are of more value than females. Daughters are forced by their parents to succumb to barbaric circumcision ceremonies and are married off in exchange for livestock. The girls are denied an education and personal freedoms American girls take for granted. These harsh realities and the extreme poverty are difficult to grasp.

“I wasn’t excited because Africa is so far away from my home, in a foreign location that I was not familiar with,” said Makenzie Curtis, 19, a recent high school graduate headed to college in the fall. “But it was an incredible experience. The kids got a kick out of taking selfies and listening to music on my iPhone. I had the chance to talk with teenagers, kids my age, about my life in America. They asked me why my skin was this color and they loved touching my hair.”

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Cutting into the heart of a society’s culture to motivate positive change is a massive undertaking with no end in sight. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a tribal tradition believed to be the proper way

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However, the procedure is harmful, unhealthy and horrific. “I believe every society has rituals and queer practices,” said Dr. Marcos Mugo, Sarova Mara Game Camp clinical director. He is responsible for providing medical treatment to the 29 young girls residing at The Olmalaika Home located on the Sekenani Primary School campus near the Maasai Mara Preserve.

“Girls come to us saying ‘my parents want to marry me off but in the process of getting married I have to undergo the female genital mutilation, so what should I do?’ That’s how the home came into being, through the great support of Global Village Ministries and the guidance of Kim DeWitt.” Olmalaika, which means “angel” in Kimaasai, was established in 2013 to protect and educate Maasai runaways. “When families come to get them we tell them ‘no,’ that this is their home. Their families are not happy.” Dr. Marcos added, “Girls come here to find peace. No one will force them to undergo the ax, to be married off—but they can find an education.”

Guided by the philosophy “to love, to live, to learn,” the girls greeted us shyly as we placed our hands gently on their foreheads in a gesture of hello. “Today, we help the girls with their activities. You can share with them and talk with them,” said Dr. Marcos. Together, we cheerfully gathered fresh water from the spring along the river,

washed clothing and hung the laundry to dry, cooked beans and bread for lunch and made dainty beaded bracelets. As the shyness dissolved, we laughed, sang, played, shared stories, took photos and giggled at group selfies.

“I think most of us do not realize what ‘poor’ really means,” said Mary Ann Browning.

“Imagine spending an hour each day collecting water from a stream. These children do this every day with song and laughter. Strangely, as you participate, you feel a deep emotion that is not sorrow, but rather a type of spiritual enlightenment and joy.”

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While searching for children to paint on a retreat to Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria, Noel discovered 60 youngsters and a teacher crowded into a cramped, primitive hut doubling as a makeshift classroom.

Witnessing a desperate need, Noel promised to “do” something.

“She showed up like an angel from heaven,” said Mrs. Phoebe Tom, who operates the school along with her husband. The couple has lived on-site since its inception in 1998, in the tiny back room of one of the older corrugated steel buildings. They share their living quarters with three additional adults and eleven children, six of whom are orphans. “I would like to see the orphans supported through distant adoption.”

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Girls come to us saying ‘my parents want to marry me off but in the process of getting married I have to undergo the process of female genital mutilation, so what should I do?

Like a gaggle of red and yellow geese, 265 students flocked into the dusty courtyard, chattering, calling out “wazungu” (the Bantu Swahili term for many white people), waving and surrounding our safari vans.

Sliding the doors open to hop out, several small soft brown hands grasped each of ours, intertwining fingers, pulling at our attention.

“You are strange to them,” Mrs. Tom smiled as she savored the excitement in the schoolyard. “We don’t get many visitors.”

“At first I thought it was weird that all these little kids wanted to hold my hand, but I realized many of these kids never get held or loved and it felt good to give away hugs,” said Gracie Curtis, a 13-year-old middle school student. “I liked holding them and playing with them.”

“They will talk and remember the day they got to play games, jump rope and draw pictures—all because women like us took the time to spend the day with them,” said Joan Browning Ketterman.

Due to Nancy’s support and generosity, in the past decade the school has expanded to several buildings including a new brick facility, trained staff and 265 students. As the school grows, so too does the endless list of needs—from being able to pay the teachers to erecting a fence and planting a vegetable garden in order to grow their own food. Most immediate insufficiencies demanding action are latrines and additional space. They are using the library for the babies right now. By virtue of a special relationship with Nancy Noel and her namesake school, Rendleman promised

that WLUF would find ways to fund the Toms in their efforts to provide care and education to the most desperate children in the community.

crime,” said Wacera. The “invest in teens” drive collects sanitary supplies, undergarments and sports equipment, delivering the donations to impoverished teens.

“The children of the schools we visited were thrilled to have a hand to hold, to get a high five or a hug. It was a simple gesture we may take for granted, but not a gesture that is a part of the average day of these African children,” Ketterman said.

According to Wacera, these children never see anything outside of their small village and they have a very limited view of the world. “We take them to visit new places such as hotels in populated areas and expose them to careers like being a waiter, manager or housekeeper.”

TERET PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our final stop took us into the depths of rural Kenya to the agricultural town of Njoro. Hundreds of children, clad in royal blue and yellow tattered uniforms, attend Teret Primary School, a scattered array of dingy, battered buildings set in the Mau Narok foothills. We were told these children had never seen an American. They were curious about our white skin and approached us cautiously. In contrast to the previous schools, there was no hand-holding or affection. Any attempt to touch the children caused them to shrink away or dodge quickly to escape physical contact. Even so, in similar fashion to the other places we visited, the children welcomed us with smiles, kindness and native music and dancing.

In order to encourage school attendance, Beth Wacera formed Victorious Teens Bridge International in 2010 to “empower and nurture teenagers for self-realization and development,” reaching out to the neglected by addressing personal hygiene and critical life skills through education. “Many underprivileged teenagers in marginalized schools drop out. Girls will leave when menstruation begins while boys may turn to

SEEING NEED AND DOING SOMETHING

Rendleman reflected on our journey.

“Through this trip we have helped with access to clean water, built a latrine, and donated school supplies, hygiene products, music and art resources; we have set up sustainability programs for years to come for children, teens and women in Kenya.”

Catt Sadler, host of E! News and international spokeswoman for WLUF, is hosting a documentary including this trip, produced by Dream On Productions, due for release in spring 2015. “As a child I had multiple opportunities to follow my dreams.

Most people don’t have the chance to travel halfway around the world to share their love and resources. We want these young Kenyans to realize they are beautiful, they have value and that hugs are universal.”

Deanne Greve traveled with her daughter Polly Bindley and two granddaughters, Gwen and Greta. “We three generations agreed that Kenya is breathtaking in its diversity, straddling tradition and modernity. Driving through the Maasai

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Mara Game Preserve, seeing the African fortunate we are in America and how lucky animals and working with the children at we are to be able to go to school.” each school were unforgettable experiences.”

Mama Margaret turned to our teens before Caroline Curtis, 16, a high school her interview ended. “When you get back sophomore, is convinced she will return to America, think about somewhere kids to help again when she is older. “The cannot afford to have a meal or go to school. children were so happy to see us. The little You are privileged just to have a meal and ones at the N.A. Noel Preschool begged education. Having basic education allows for attention. I realize now how hard life people to express themselves. Think of the is in Kenya and how little they have. How child who cannot access education.” She

clasped her hands as if to pray, and pleaded, “Tell your friends that you have visited and have seen that we are changing the lives of many through education.”

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Changing Of The Guard-John Burlace, Katie Kouns, and Joe Foltz.

MEET THE NEW MEMBERS OF CHS’ MUSIC DEPT. Writer & Photographer / JJ Kaplan

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Katie Kouns, John Burlace and Joe Foltz.

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hey say “all good things must come to an end,” and that came true for three teachers within the Carmel High School Performing Arts Department. At the end of the last school year, Mrs. Ann Conrad, Mr. Lamonte Kuskye, and Ms. Diana Gillespie all left their positions, with legacies of awards, tenure, and students’ lives being changed. As school begins, we will see a changing of the guard that will maintain the history of excellence and bring fresh ideas to propel the choirs to even more successes.

The newly appointed Director of Choirs, Ms. Kathrine (Katie) Kouns, brings 17 years of experience as a choral director in Arizona. After graduating from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Music in Secondary Music Education, she went on to earn her Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration from Northern Arizona University. Under her direction, many of her honor choirs won National Championships and they performed all over the world. In addition, she has served as the (American Choral Directors Association) Repertoire

and Standards Chair of Show Choirs for the ACDA Western Division and the state of Arizona. She was also named by the Grammy Foundation as one of America’s Top Ten Music Educators.

Mr. John Burlace, newly appointed Associate Director of Choirs, brings an impressive record of directing show choirs.

After earning his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Education from Millikin University, he went on to earn his Master’s in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois

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University. Known for his excellence in vocal production, choreography, instrumental performance and show design experience, his choirs have taken National and Regional Grand Championships, and John has a great passion to keep the excellence going here in Carmel High School.

The newly appointed Associate Director of Choirs, Mr. Joe Foltz, holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a vocal emphasis from Millikin University. Joe has directed various choral groups, as well as freelanced as a music arranger. His work has

been performed by competitive show choirs across the United States, by collegiate, high school, and community choirs.

In meeting Katie, John, and Joe, it is evident that the three actually see themselves as one. As Katie explains, “We plan on truly collaborating as a team, each bringing our own unique talent and ability. We have already discovered that we share the same amount of excitement to be here at Carmel.

While we are not the same person, we all share a common vision.”

The new directors are looking forward

to knowing the students from day one.

Incoming freshmen will spend at least nine weeks with each of the directors in the lead-teacher position, allowing them to get used to each teacher’s individual style. That relationship will continue for the entire four years that they are in high school. Katie explains, “We want to make a large school seem smaller so we can reach out to impact our students. By staying connected to them, we hope to inspire each one of them.” She continued, “There is a sense of family here in the choral department. It’s not like other classes, where a teacher only sees a student one hour a day a couple of times a week for

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a year, and then they move on. We have a connection to these students because of the nature of rehearsals and performances outside of the school day. It really does become like a family.”

The new directors know, first-hand, how much a teacher may inspire a student. It was

while Joe was a student in John’s class at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, that Joe decided to pursue his degree in music. Joe also followed his mentor’s steps and attended Millikin, John’s alma mater.

The two are very excited to work together and share yet another bond as professional colleagues. It’s almost as if it was destined

that the two work together again!

Katie and her husband relocated to Carmel last year from Arizona. After 17 years of teaching, she took this year to explore other avenues, such as teaching voice lessons, judging show choirs in Indiana and Ohio, working with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, and professionally singing in the recording studio again. She had an association with Ann and Lamonte, and when she learned of the job opening, she happened to be in the right place at the right time. Last year was a reminder of how much she missed being in the classroom, and she is embracing the chance to have that opportunity again at Carmel High School.

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We understand that our community has come to expect that excellence and we are dedicated to continuing that legacy.

We also want to challenge ourselves to bring even more to the department.” The new directors plan to expand the genres to which the students are exposed, to include multicultural, jazz, madrigal, gospel, folk, and classical.

John explains, ”It is nice to be in a community that cares and is involved.

We plan to bring our own flavor to the mix, and hope to put a bit of our stamp on it. We want to expand what has been…and show other things we can do well.”

Joe adds, “I’m excited to work with these two. They are great mentors and very established in the field. It is an honor to be here and to be part of this tradition at Carmel.”

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PRAIRIE VIEW GOLF CLUB AND ST.VINCENT SPORTS PERFORMANCE

TEAMING UP TO HELP GOLFERS

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“A majority of the time, swinging the golf club is a biomechanical problem. All of the major swing faults can be related to either a movement deficiency or a stability inhibition.”

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t.Vincent Sports Performance and Prairie View Golf Club have teamed up to provide golfers with a free personal fitness evaluation with the goal to improve their fitness and, consequently, their golf game.

Every Thursday from 3-5 p.m., physicians from St.Vincent will be onsite at Prairie View to provide a free fitness assessment with the particular fitness needs of golfers in mind. Unlike ones offered by health clubs that require a great commitment of both time and money, this program takes a very realistic approach. Once an individual evaluation is completed by one of St.Vincent’s specially trained physicians, an individual fitness program is designed for the golfer that he can do at home or in the office without the constant oversight of a trainer.

Dr. Patrick Kersey and Dr. Todd Arnold, the two St. Vincent’s Sports Medicine physicians involved in the program, are uniquely qualified to evaluate the fitness

needs of the golfer. Dr. Kersey and Dr. Arnold are among the very few physicians who have been trained at the worldrenowned Titleist Performance Institute.

Dr. Kersey, who for several years was the medical director for the Indianapolis Colts, also has practical knowledge as an avid golfer who has suffered through eight knee surgeries but still maintains a 3 handicap.

Clearly he understands the fitness needs of the average golfer.

swing faults [casting, over the top, sliding, swaying, etc.] can be related to either a movement deficiency or a stability inhibition.” It’s these deficiencies and instability that are found in most golfers that prevent the body from swinging the club in a consistent path shot after shot. This results in one great shot followed by four terrible shots.

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When we play golf poorly we naturally think After your assessment, the doctors can provide information about what they the problem is in our swing mechanics.

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According to Dr. Kersey, “A majority of the time, swinging the golf club is a To schedule an evaluation, call Prairie View biomechanical problem. All of the major Golf Club at 317-816-3100.

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This month we spotlight a new vendor to the Carmel Farmers Market, Bison World, which as you might expect, sells bison meat.

A herd of around 50 bison are totally grass-fed while they roam on the Johnson family farm located just northeast of Noblesville.

Owner Sam Johnson explained that their raising bison began with just a few as a hobby of his father, who even as a young boy had an affinity for bison. As the size of the herd expanded but the amount of available grazing land did not, Sam saw the need to start controlling the number of bison by processing and then selling bison meat.

As Sam explained, these majestic creatures have remarkable physical abilities. Even weighing thousands of pounds they can outrun, out-swim and out-jump humans. As we approached the herd slowly, Sam warned not to get too close because they are still wild animals that at any time might decide to run you over.

According to Sam, as the old adage goes with respect to some superstar athletes, you can’t control bison, you merely try to contain them. On the Johnson farm the fences are made from discarded oil well pipes and not the wooden fences or strands of barbed wire, like you see on cattle farms. Sam admires and cares for the herd at a distance, except for a particular member of the herd that he raised from birth on a bottle. Even though this one has known Sam all of his life and will let Sam pet him, Sam still maintains a cautious attitude at all times with him.

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With the move by Americans to improve their diet and to try to eat healthier, bison meat has gained in popularity in recent years. First, nearly all bison are totally grass-fed, in part because it would be next to impossible to feed them in confined areas as can be done with cattle. Second, bison meat is naturally much leaner than beef and pork and is an incredible source of iron.

Research by Dr. M. Marchello at North Dakota State University has shown that the meat from bison is a highly nutrient-dense food

because of the proportion of protein, fat, minerals and fatty acids to its caloric value. Reader’s Digest has even listed bison as one of the five foods women should eat because of the high iron content.

According to Sam, bison meat has a three-time better fat-to-protein level than beef and is in fact leaner than skinned chicken meat.

For some time, Sam sold his bison meat to local restaurants directly.

With the success he is enjoying at the Carmel Farmers Market, Sam has decided to sell his products only through the farmers market.

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Carmel s’ International Arts Fest Gets Jazzed Writer / Janelle Morrison

The summer and fall seasons are filled with local festivals that spotlight a community’s best assets and entertain its residents and guests with an assortment of food, entertainment and an array of vendors. The Carmel International Arts Festival is no exception to the list of incredible festivals that are hosted throughout Central Indiana. The Carmel International Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28. The festival, chaired by a committee led by Carmel resident and Carmel Rotarian Rosemary Waters, will be celebrating its 17th year.

This arts festival brings together approximately 130 juried artists competing for top honors in their media field. Creative designs from new and renowned artists will provide festivalgoers with the opportunity to view professional displays and purchase unique works of art. In addition to artists’ booths, the Carmel International Arts Festival features two stages providing live entertainment with an international flair, cultural exhibits from Carmel’s sister cities in China and Japan and a scholarship contest for emerging, talented artists from Carmel High School and University High School.

This year brings a new addition to the festival to celebrate the history and the future of jazz. For the first time in both festivals’ histories, the CIAF and the Indy Jazz Fest have teamed up to help cross-promote each other’s events and to bring to the CIAF festivalgoers a taste of Indy’s best jazz festival via a band comprised of young jazz musicians from Indiana, including but not limited to: Lafayette, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Carmel, Zionsville and Brownsburg.

The Indy Jazz Futures are officially on the CIAF entertainment lineup this year. An announcement of the collaboration between the two festivals was made by members of the CIAF committee at the Jazz on Canvas event at the Jazz Kitchen in Broad Ripple last month.

“The Carmel International Arts Festival has always brought diverse and gifted talent to Carmel year after year,” Lynda Pitz, publicity chair for CIAF, explained. “This year is no different and we are delighted to have the Indy Jazz Futures on board. We are also excited for the opportunity to cross promote along with the Indy Jazz Festival. People coming to the Carmel International Arts Festival are consistently thrilled by the quality of talented artists, both visual and musical, that we host at the CIAF. We have entertainers performing on two stages during our festival, including the Indy Jazz Futures on our west stage this year.

Our audiences love to see young people perform and this band combines both youth and jazz—an outstanding combination!”

The Artistic Director for the Indy Jazz Fest, Rob Dixon, spoke about the collaboration between the two festivals this year.

“The Indy Jazz Futures was created because I wanted to put together a group of young people who are talented and aspiring jazz musicians that we could nurture to become professional musicians.” It’s a concept he got from his travels to festivals around the world where a few cities dedicate a “Jazz Futures” stage and heavily promote their local artists as tomorrow’s international stars.

“I thought the ‘Indy Jazz Futures’ would be a great name for our young people. That’s where our future is…it’s in our young people.” A successful saxophonist and graduate of Hampton University, Rob continued his learning in the Jazz Studies program at Indiana University. While there, he worked alongside renowned jazz educator David Baker. Rob’s experience in developing programs and musicians prompted him to create the Indy Jazz Futures program, and he is excited to have his musicians, who typically perform at summer band camps and school concerts, perform in front of the live audience at the CIAF. “To actually perform in front of an audience that expects a

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Just a few of their closest friends enjoying the artists, food and music at the Carmel International Arts Festival. The festival brings in over 30,000 people during the two-day festival.

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Rob is also excited for the opportunity to promote the Indy Jazz Fest, to spread their message even more at the CIAF, and considers it a “win-win partnership.” “Jazz has been a huge part of American history and art,” Rob explained. “When you study the music, you have to learn about all of that history. I have found that people who study music in general, particularly jazz, are usually very successful. I think being creative is paramount to being a successful adult in the workforce.” Rob is also proud to announce this year’s headliner for the Indy Jazz Fest will be the 2014 winner of NBC’s The Voice, Josh Kaufman, who will perform a full-scale production at this year’s Indy Jazz Fest. For a complete entertainment line-up for either festival, visit the CIAF or Indy Jazz Fest websites listed below.

Janelle Morrison is the owner of MADD Media Solutions and a freelance writer. She specializes in PR and marketing for small businesses and individuals. She is also a Zionsville resident.

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“We’ve provided three supported routes: the Piccolo, a 25-mile route, the Medio, Changing it up from last year’s Geist route, this year’s Rollfast Gran Fondo ride will take which is the 65-mile route, and the Gran— place in Carmel on September 14. Whether the longest—at 100 miles,” said Tanner.

“This year, we have more rest stops to a weekend enthusiast or a seasoned provide support for riders,” said Tanner. competitor, any cyclist who is at least 12 “The Medio and the Gran have six stops, years old can participate in this fun, massand the piccolo has four.” The last stop is a start ride. sweet stop five miles from the finish for an extra boost of energy to help riders cross “Everyone rolls out together, but it’s not a race,” said event organizer Matt Tanner. He the finish line. explains the ride is for Lycra- and cargoshort-wearing participants alike. “If you can Cyclists can challenge themselves to ride around your neighborhood a few times, complete the race in a certain amount of time. Each cyclist receives an entry you can handle this ride.” number to attach to his or her handlebars.

A microchip is located on the underside The three routes start near Union Brewing of the number. When the rider passes the Company, go past Cicero, west toward start line, the ride time begins; when the Lebanon, and south through Zionsville. rider crosses the finish line, it stops. Rider Beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., times are posted in real time on the event’s the routes are clearly marked, and course marshals are on hand to provide assistance. website.

“Last year’s event drew participants from all over Indiana and neighboring states— a few came from London. We had about 300 cyclists participate last year, and we’re hoping to grow to around 500,” Tanner said.

Choosing the VIP entry option gets you extra pampering on the day of the event. VIPs receive reserved parking, VIP tent access, and unlimited food and drinks for the day. Three top professional cyclists, George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde, and Tom Danielson are scheduled to appear at the event.

Following the ride, cyclists and families can participate in the free festival. The Union Brewing Company is adding to the fun atmosphere by giving each participant a free beer or soft drink.

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Join this 18-hole scramble with lunch, dinner and a silent auction. Funds raised provide support to the many programs and services offered by The Salvation Army throughout Central Indiana. $125/golfer by August 13 / 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Registration/Lunch/Putting Contest with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start / Golf Club of Indiana-Zionsville, 6905 South 525 East, Lebanon, IN / Contact Co-Chair Marcia Patton, Golf4giving@gmail.com or 317-946-8402 / golf4giving.org

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CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF COLE PORTER Dance Kaleidoscope celebrates Indiana’s own Cole Porter. Act One (Ole Cole) sparkles with nostalgia, using song recordings from the 1920s and ’30s. Act Two (Cole Soul) uses contemporary recordings of Porter’s songs for a very different feel.

August 9 at 8 p.m., August 10 at 2:30 p.m. / Tarkington, 3 Center Green, #200, Carmel / 317-843-3800

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / CARMEL FARMERS MARKET

The Carmel Farmers Market, a growers- and producersonly market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants and prepared foods. Only edible products, with the exception of annuals and perennials, may be sold at the Market. No craft items are sold. With few exceptions, all products are grown and/or produced in Indiana. Come visit the Market for breakfast or lunch, while listening to live music from the Carmel Rotary Amphitheater.

8-11:30 a.m. / Every Saturday in August Carmel’s Center Green, adjacent to the Palladium concert hall / carmelfarmersmarket.com

5 / NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

National Night Out is a designated evening when communities across America come together to take a stand against crime. This year, August 5 is National Night Out (NNO), and the Carmel Police Department will again be partnering with members of the community to affirm our conviction against crime and disorder. Police and Fire personnel will be there to talk about safety and to answer questions. Enjoy free hot dogs, drinks, ice cream, music, a bounce house, face painting, and more.

6-8:30 p.m. / Carmel Gazebo, 3 Civic Square, Carmel

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Come enjoy authentic food and pastries, Greek wine and craft beer, open marketplace, church tours, live music and dancing, and children’s activities. Parking is $5 or free parking options.

Admission is Free / August 22, 4-10 p.m.; August 23, 11 a.m.10 p.m.; August 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. / Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th St., Carmel / IndyGreekFest.org

6 / SUMMER CONCERT AT THE GAZEBO – ENDLESS SUMMER BAND

Come enjoy this family concert series at the Carmel Gazebo that encourages community vitality by providing a venue for families to enjoy arts and culture. Since the concert is free, it is accessible to everyone in the community. Endless Summer Band is a non-stop highenergy party entertainment specialist.

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9 / VINTAGE VEHICLE EXPO

Car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts, show off your prized possessions at the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation 2014 Collision Cure Vintage Vehicle Expo!

Pre-registered entrants will meet at Collision Cure (17549 Gunther Blvd. in Westfield) at 9 a.m. Then at 12 noon, the “Caravan of Classics” will be escorted to Cool Creek Park.

Once in the park, vehicles will be displayed and judged.

Awards will be presented in a variety of categories.

Entertainment includes musical acts, door prizes and a bounce house, as well as food and refreshments available for purchase.

12 noon / Cool Creek Park & Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel

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Enjoy an evening filled with special art exhibits, visiting artists and a variety of music, caricatures, a scavenger hunt and fun surprises.

5-9 p.m. / Carmel Arts & Design District, Main Street & Rangeline Road / 317-571-ARTS / carmelartsanddesign.com

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“A Tribute to Motown” has been a driving force in the Las Vegas entertainment scene. This tribute features all of your favorite hits and is electric from the first beat to the last breathtaking note. Internationally recognized, this Motown tribute to both Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations delivers an experience to remember.

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