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Indianapolis musician Jon E. Gee has performed with the likes of John Mellencamp and Ted Nugent and now is bringing his expertise to Carmel to help aspiring musicians. He has opened Jon E. Gee’s Music Room and welcomes young and old who wish to pursue music of any type. Ray Compton sat down with Gee for our cover story.

FROM THE PUBLISHERS Welcome to the Carmel Community Newsletter’s October issue! It’s hard to believe that we’re already in the final quarter of the year. It’s a very busy part of the year for events, so be sure and check out our Events Calendar with all the fall happenings.

Musician Jon E. Gee has been playing with icons like John Mellencamp and Ted Nugent for years and now has started an initiative in Carmel to help aspiring musicians. Ray Compton caught up with him and has his story along with some pretty interesting anecdotes from the road.

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Bill Jenkins is involved in music too. In fact, the Carmel native is the Chairperson of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Ball State University, one of the youngest department heads in the history of the school. He has his hands in lots of

things including directing shows for Actors Theatre of Indiana in Carmel.

Denise Reiter chatted with him and learned about the great foundation that Carmel High School provided him.

Speaking of Carmel schools, there is a new superintendent. Dr. Nicholas Wahl, a Hoosier, recently took the helm. We talked to him about his plans for Carmel Clay Schools.

Lori Goldsby has some Halloween recipes and ideas for you in her “Carmel a la Carte” column, and John has information for golfers about plans for Brookshire Golf Course.

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12 Second Saturday Gallery Walk Enjoy an evening of special artists, exhibits, live entertainment and dining in the downtown restaurants.

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Survey Says...! | John Cinnamon “Golfer Survey – Thank you for providing your insights!”

If you’ve ever played Brookshire GC, Carmel’s city-owned golf course, you probably received an email with the above subject line in your inbox last month. The survey is part of a feasibility study commissioned by Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) to determine whether management of the golf course should be moved from the city to the parks department. Earlier this summer, the City of Carmel approached CCPR to see if it would be interested in operating the course. Michael Klitzing, Assistant Director of CCPR, says operating the course was not something they actively sought out. But he admits, “There’s certainly a degree of logic in having the parks department run a municipal golf course.” To that end, the park board thought it was appropriate to conduct a feasibility study to get a good understanding of the golf course.

That would be the long-term goal for Brookshire Golf Course, should the park board determine that having the course under its umbrella makes good financial sense.

Which brings us back to the survey. Conducted by Golf Convergence, a golf course management consulting firm, the survey seeks to not only identify the typical Brookshire player, how often he/she plays, where else they play and their opinion about the course, but also their thoughts about how much or how little financial support the golf course should receive from taxpayers. One of the key questions from the survey: To what financial standard should Brookshire Golf Course be held?

• Should be required to cover operating expenses and capital investment.

• Should be required to cover operation expenses with capital investment needs supplemented by the municipality.

• Is a vital Parks and Recreation resource within the community, and the municipality should supplement operating expense shortfall and capital investment requirements.

Klitzing expects the results of the survey and the feasibility study to wrap up by the end of October and presented to the park board shortly thereafter. A decision one way or the other should be made before the 2014 golf season. To be continued…

Built in 1970, Brookshire Golf Course has been city-owned since 2006. The course was renovated in 2009 including an upgraded irrigation system. But golf fees alone have not John Cinnamon is a 25-year radio broadcast veteran and is been enough to cover all course operations, thus requiring currently the publisher of the Carmel Community Newsletter some capital investment from the city. Klitzing says having and atCarmel.com. Read more of John’s musings on golf at a parks department facility be self-sustaining is important IndianaGolfOnline.wordpress.com. Contact John at john@ from the park board’s perspective. “We have operated under atCarmel.com or at Facebook.com/atCarmel.com a mandate from our park board, from the city council, from township boards, to ensure that the Monon Community Center (home to the Parks Dept. administrative offices among other things) is self-sufficient,” he says. Klitzing explains that during the first few years of its existence, the Monon Center did require some financial assistance from the city, but since 2010, it has One of the questions – perhaps the most important – from the survey. (sic) OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013

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Meet the Superintendent Carmel Clay Schools Pick Hoosier to Take Helm | Ann Craig-Cinnamon

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hen Carmel Clay Schools (CCS) went looking for a new superintendent to replace Jeff Swensson who announced he was leaving in December last year, it turned out to be a more difficult project than expected. After narrowing down the list of candidates and going through the usual vetting process, the committee decided to say no to all the finalists and start all over again. Eight months later and after two rounds of looking for the leader who would take CCS into the future, the right person turned out to be Dr. Nicholas Wahl, a native Hoosier.

Dr. Wahl had been involved in the search process as a paid consultant, and apparently the School Board was so impressed with him that they asked him to consider taking the position himself.

He has been the superintendent of two different school districts in Illinois since 2002. Previously he served as an assistant superintendent, elementary school principal, middle school athletic director and middle school science teacher. His career in education all began as a teacher in Indiana. He is originally from Ferdinand in the southern part of the state, so this really is “back home again in Indiana” for the Wahl family. “The opportunity to return home and to be a part of CCS is both an honor and a privilege,” says Dr. Wahl. “My family is looking forward to calling Carmel home, and I am looking forward to serving CCS as Superintendent of Schools.” He and his wife, Korie, are getting settled in, and their son and daughter currently attend college.

The new superintendent sees CCS as second to none, both academically and in extracurricular opportunities for students, and says there are lots of reasons why the school system has such a great reputation. “Where to begin…amazingly dedicated and talented staff, involved and supportive parents and a community that values education and its youth. Imbedded in the school community is the drive to continuously improve, no matter if you are a student, teacher, principal or the superintendent. There is also a sense of pride to be a part of the CCS community that is embraced by all stakeholders. The strong sense of community makes CCS feel like a small town while delivering worldclass student programs,” he says.

Of course, there are challenges facing education in today’s world, and Dr. Wahl identifies the biggest one as funding. He says that continuing to offer the best possible student programs with the funding issues facing school districts is a real and

immediate challenge. He has three main objectives as he begins his tenure: 1. Establishing goals with the Board of Education so that we can create an energy and a work plan for moving forward in a collaborative manner to make the 2013-14 school year one to reflect on with a sense of accomplishment and promise.

2. Resolution to contract negotiations and ensuring that our teachers have the resources, connections and support needed to successfully educate all the children in our schools.

3. Begin relationship building with all stakeholder groups. This will involve active listening on his part and getting to know the great people of Carmel.

It’s relationship building that made Dr. Wahl a top candidate for the post, according to CCS School Board of Trustees President Layla Spanenberg. “Dr. Wahl has a proven history of leadership with a focus on building consensus. We are delighted he is joining our CCS family. His collaborative leadership style will benefit the entire community.”

Dr. Wahl wants to hear from you, and he wants you to know that he plans to continue to be a part of the tradition of excellence of CCS. He adds, “I look forward to making student-centered decisions with the people of CCS for the betterment of our student body and the entire community.”

Dr. Nicholas Wahl, the new Superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools

Ann Craig-Cinnamon is a 30-year radio and television broadcast veteran. Ann is the Publisher of the Carmel Community Newsletter, a writer, travel speaker and author of the book, “Walking Naked in Tehran.” october 2013

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Rebecca Geyer knew she wanted to be an attorney as early as third grade.

She remembers hearing her father on the phone with clients and wanting to provide the same help to families.

A third generation attorney, Rebecca learned to love the law through the influence of her father and her grandfather. But watching her mother care for her aging parents while raising her own young children led Rebecca to become an elder law attorney.

“My grandparents were in their 70s when I was born. My mother held a prominent job as Public Works Director for the City of Indianapolis under Mayor Hudnut. After a busy day, she would often drive to my grandparents’ home to cook them dinner before coming home to care for me and my brother,” Rebecca says. “My mother was a member of the sandwich generation before that term became popular. Eventually my grandfather came to live with us. I remember vividly when my mother took away his keys because it had become unsafe for him to drive. My father and I found my grandfather on the driveway crying. He asked my father to kill him because my mother had taken away his keys. That memory has stayed with me, and I became committed to helping families in similar situations.”

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| Ray Compton Jon E. Gee admits there are times when he wonders how he arrived at this juncture in his life as a top-flight bass guitar player.

Gee, after all, grew up in the urban setting of Indianapolis. His parents were divorced, his wallet was empty and he was borderline scrawny when it came to seriously competing in high school sports at Broad Ripple High School.

This African-American teenager had a potential one way ticket for discovering trouble in the streets of Indianapolis in the 1960s.

“I am not supposed to be here,” said Gee from his Carmel office off North Meridian. “I was young, black and from the ghetto. That life is a downfall for a lot of kids. It can lead to gangs, drugs and violence. But here I am.”

And here’s where the youthful-looking Gee has been as a rock and roll bass guitar performer: • He toured for three seasons with the legendary Ted Nugent.

• He has been the bass player for Hoosier icon John Mellencamp since 1999, touring Europe, Canada, Australia and throughout the United States.

“though someone probably told them my name before I met them.”

Perhaps that stroke of modesty tells another side of the life that Gee and his wife, Sondra, now lead. They are pursuing projects that will assist musicians – young and old or as Gee says 8 to 58 – in fulfilling their journey in the music world.

“We want to help them no matter how old or young they are and no matter what type of music they wish to Jon E. Ge e in conc pursue,” said Gee. “It ert with John Me can be country, heavy llencamp metal, classical, rock or “Music whatever. We want kids and adults to Without expand on their talents.”

Barriers.” Aspiring musicians Thus, the Gees have opened Jon can learn many facets of the business, E. Gee’s Music Room in Carmel. including performing techniques, They also launched the Jon E. Gee creating a music video, writing songs Autumn Music Fest which was held and pursuing recording contracts at in September to raise scholarships for Jon E. Gee’s Music Room. Those students to participate in programs at interested in obtaining scholarships the Music Room. should call 317-581-1030 or email jonegeesmusicroom@gmail.com.

Autumn Music Fest is part of Jon E. Gee Enterprises’ fundraising campaign, “I like to tell people

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The rewards are numerous.”

• He has become friends with Neil Young, Willie Nelson and other Farm Aid performers.

Gee admits that he did not receive support in his days when he banged on the drums and proclaimed that he was marching toward a career in rock and roll. Gee kept his ears tuned to the bass while performing as a drummer.

• He has met former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

“Both of the presidents said my name,” said Gee,

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Gee believes the need for his plan is especially great today since many schools have pared down their arts programs.

“It really bothers me when people say that these programs are not worth keeping,” Gee said. “Those people are bean counters. I don’t see the benefit to society when we get rid of music programs. In my opinion, you can take music to heaven. It is a reflection of our society.”

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Let’s ask bass guitarist Jon E. Gee some questions about his rock and roll career What is your favorite John Mellencamp song? “‘Crumblin’ Down.’ It is probably John’s heaviest song. I’m the metalhead of the band, and this song works for me.”

Can you tell us one inside story about Mellencamp?

“Most people are not aware of John’s sense of humor. He comes across as a hard guy, but he can be a practical joker with the best of them.”

When did you want to become a rock and roll performer?

“I was watching Beach Blanket Bingo, and James Brown came on to perform. I turned to my dad and said, ‘That’s what I want to be.’"

What are some of the dangers about being a small band on tour?

“We had promoters who stole all the money. The band would be packing up, and they took the money and left.”

Who have been some of the best bass players?

“The Ox, John Entwistle (of The Who), was a monster player. He ran the act. Paul Chambers made the bass player the lead instrument when he played with Miles Davis.

He sat in the front of the band.”

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Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? I was shopping recently at Delaney’s (146th and Hazel Dell Rd.) when I came across a hip flask ($12) emblazoned with “Real Housewives of Carmel” on it, and it made me think of how we always give out a “hot toddy” to those brave moms and dads that escort their kids out while trick-ortreating on Halloween. They had some really cute Halloween décor to go with my tabletop display. Good news for those of you in West Carmel: a new Delaney’s is opening soon in Zionsville in the old Lily’s location!

My next stop was the Sur La Table store at Clay Terrace where I knew I’d find some orange and black striped paper straws (24/$6) for my drinks.

I’m worried that it might be warm this year, so I want to be prepared to serve it cold. Before I could check out, I was drawn to a very cute “Mummy Treat Bowl” ($30) and matching mugs ($10 each). It’s no wonder that Halloween décor sales are second only

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As I wandered around the mall, I found a very cool, black glass candelabra at Lûxe Home Interiors.

Owner Shelby Rouse had draped large pearls around it for a “GothChic” look. Often shoppers look to Pier 1 Imports and Target for inexpensive décor, but some really great finds can be found at the area designer shops.

I needed a new costume this year, and I finally found Halloween City that had relocated to the shops at 116th/ Keystone. They’re a pop-up store, and each year, they search for a new location. After talking with Wendy Robison Richert, my hairdresser (she is also a professional make-up artist), about hair/makeup/costume ideas, we decided on a spider web theme. It seems strange to sit at the salon and be pampered for a ghoulish shot, but it was so relaxing that I went ahead and booked another appointment for the day of the neighborhood party!

This year to go along with my hot or cold drink, I’m going to make an adult version of caramel popcorn.

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- 4 pieces of thick applewood bacon, chopped - 6 oz. diced pancetta - 1/3 c. popcorn kernels - 1 c. mixed nuts - 50 ml of Jack Daniels-Black Label - 50 ml of Jack Daniels-Tennessee Honey - ½ stick real butter - ½ c. brown sugar - ½ c. maple syrup - Fine Pink Himalayan or fine kosher salt

 In a small heavy bottomed pan, melt butter, brown sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Add alcohol and simmer for 3-5 minutes until mixture is thick.

Remove from heat and stir in ¼ t. salt. Set aside.  In a nonstick skillet, fry the pancetta until crispy. Drain on paper towels.  In a large stock pot, fry the bacon to release the fat. Remove bacon carefully, allowing the fat to remain (you should have about 4 T.).  Add popcorn kernels to bacon fat and cover. Shake to keep kernels from sticking. When popping slows, remove pan from heat, carefully remove lid to release steam and pour onto a baking sheet to cool.  Sprinkle crispy pancetta on top.  Add nuts to caramel sauce.  With a slotted spoon, add nuts to popcorn.  Drizzle a little bit of additional syrup at a time over popcorn mixture, using a wooden spoon to stir the mixture.  Add salt to taste. (You have a little saltiness with the pancetta and nuts…taste before sprinkling!)  Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

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Bill Jenkins Hits His Mark at BSU & Beyond

Bill Jenkins directs production of Always… Patsy Cline at Actors Theater of Indiana | Denise Reiter

Carmel Grad Stays Involved in Musical Theater in Carmel We all knew someone like Bill Jenkins in high school. He was the inquisitive kid who always wanted to know how everything worked and why. Even as teenagers, we could predict that someone like Bill, full of questions with a razorsharp mind soaking up knowledge like a sponge in water, was headed for big things.

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graduates into prime roles on television shows like the The Good Wife and national touring Broadway productions like Wicked.

Bill’s Carmel roots run deep. His uncle, Dr. Robert Hartman, was a well-respected superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools for 25 years and was pivotal to the development and growth of the current Carmel Clay School system. A cousin, Mark Hartman, served on the school board for several years.

For Bill, it made sense that he would look to the field of education to make his mark.

During a phone interview between academic commitments and being “on duty” caring for his 3-year-old, Bill says, “Carmel is an incredible place to grow up! That’s where my interest in theatre and the performing arts really began.”

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Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady is a favorite memory. I gained great experience working with teachers like Linda Johnson, Tam Tudor and Ron Hellems. The strength of that department was something that always inspired me.”

Hellems, Director of Vocal Music and Chairman of the Performing Arts Department at Carmel High School for 23 years, remembers with a chuckle, “Bill was a complete and total character in high school. He was always very energetic and a natural leader. Early on, it was clear he would one day be in a position of leadership.”

It’s interesting to note that Hellems is now an Instructor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at BSU, hired by Bill in 2010.

In 1991, Bill entered BSU where he eventually completed a Master’s degree in Communications and Bachelor’s degree in Acting. He earned his MFA in Directing at Illinois State University in 1999.

After teaching at the University of North Dakota for one year, he returned to BSU to accept a position in the theatre and dance department. During his third year, he was asked to fill in as interim department chair.

“I was dumbfounded that Dean Robert Kvam of our college was asking me, a 29-year-old untenured assistant professor, to take over the program the size and scope of this one. He showed a lot of confidence in me,” Jenkins states.

As that year progressed, Bill focused his energies into making the theatre and dance department as strong as he could in anticipation of the incoming permanent department chair. With his colleagues’ encouragement, Bill applied for the open chair position and was awarded the appointment.

Bill recently directed at Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) and consulted on their upcoming benefit performance with Sutton Foster, two-time Tony Award winner and star of ABC Family’s Bunheads.

ATI will present her one-woman show, “An Evening with Sutton Foster,” at The Palladium October 5. For more information, visit www. actorstheatreofindiana.org/ suttonfoster.php.

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He is so welcoming and wonderful. I just think he’s a smart educator.”

Bill Jenkins is creating a remarkable department at BSU. “I think of my uncle, Dr. Robert Hartman, as I do my job.

He was trustworthy, admired, honest and a very kind human being. As a leader, he provided a lot of inspiration to me,” says Bill.

“I’m truly grateful to the people and community of Carmel who helped me. It’s wonderful to watch Carmel’s arts community flourish. It not only makes the quality of the community even better, it helps advance the artists’ careers and the quality of productions. I’m happy to see Carmel take the lead!”

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Carmel Physician Among Hoosiers Searching for Answers to Breast Cancer | Neal G. Moore The insidious nature of breast cancer is well-documented. It is a disease not to be trifled with; a medical mystery with alltoo-often devastating outcomes. What is less well-known is the significance and sheer volume of groundbreaking research underway in central Indiana into the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Indeed a global asset for cancer researchers – The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis – is hailed as a critically important component in better understanding the elusive answers to why breast cancer happens and how best to treat it.

American University of Beirut in her home country, Lebanon, and has been with the IU School of Medicine for a decade.

She is a member of what she called “an excellent team” collaborating on cancer at the molecular level using science, clinical trials and DNA research for a holistic approach to the disease. “We have made huge advancements over the past few years with certain kinds of cancer but are far from a general cure,” she said, adding that the important thing researchers now know is that breast cancer is not a singular disease. “We’re trying to figure out the various types of breast cancer and to not treat it as a general disease.”

Instead researchers are collaborating in a field of study called “personalized medicine” – that is, understanding what is happening in an individual patient’s genes and its implications for cancer prevention and treatment. “We are moving in the right direction,” she said. “We want to know what’s wrong with the cell at the DNA and molecular levels to better choose drug treatments instead of treating cancer as a general disease.”

Phase One clinical trials are underway at IU Simon Cancer Center which is among the few medical facilities using PARP inhibitors on humans. PARP is an enzyme (poly ADP ribose polymerase) present in breast cancer cells that, when inhibited by certain medications, can’t do its job in cellular division. “The whole point of the PARP inhibitor is it blocks the repair mechanism in cancerous cells,” Dr. Mina explained.

Thus, the diseased cells die.

Lida Mina, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the The Komen Tissue Bank provides IU School of Medicine and a Carmel researchers with a vast collection of resident. Dr. Mina is looking at breast healthy breast tissue. It serves as a cancer from two perspectives: clinical control group against which researchers work (she sees patients three days a compare cancerous tissue to better week) and research focusing on triple understand why cells go bad. “That is negative breast cancer, a particularly its [the Tissue Bank] strength. It’s an stubborn foe with poor prognoses Lida Mina, M.D. important tool that’s been missing,” Dr. that claims too many lives. She also (Source | IU School of Medicine) Mina said. conducts research in BRCA patients and patients at elevated risk for breast Still the best way to “treat” cancer cancer. The most common form of breast cancer is estrogenremains prevention. Once it happens, it’s hard to get rid driven, and treatment usually includes medications that block of it. “We know that diet and exercise are important [to estrogen production. The problem for researchers like Dr. prevention],” said Dr. Mina who also points to genomics.

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suggest you take a European roundabout for a spin. Our Carmel roundabouts really are simple when compared to those where the roundabout was born.

| John Cinnamon Carmel installed its first roundabout in 1997. Sixteen years later, the city has become what The Economist news magazine calls “the roundabout capital of America.” Indeed, boasting more than 70 of the some 3,000 roundabouts scattered across the nation, Carmel easily has the highest concentration of the circular intersections in the country.

Despite some early reluctance and a few growing pains, Carmel residents have generally embraced their roundabouts. Still there are those who have never been comfortable with, and continue to lament, the subtle nuances of our simple traffic rotaries. To those people, we humbly

On a recent trip through Europe – where the modern roundabout made its debut in 1966 and tens of thousands of them now dot the landscape – we encountered the kind of complex rotary (as they are known in Europe) that makes a Carmel roundabout sign look like a drinking glass sweat ring on a coffee table. The first thing you notice about a European roundabout sign (pictured) is that with its incomplete circle and numerous arrows, it’s reminiscent of the symbol the musician, Prince, used when he stopped calling himself Prince. Add to that the foreign language, the unfamiliar icons, the multiple blocks of color. Then imagine as many as four lanes of traffic on the roundabout with a cacophony of honking horns. Plus in the case of the U.K., you traverse the roundabout in the opposite direction. All of that amounts to a recipe for travel disaster. If you take the wrong road at 126th & Hazel Dell, you might end up in Noblesville. Miss your exit on the outskirts of Paris, and you could find yourself lost in Luxembourg.

So let’s toast the simplicity and the efficacy of our Carmel roundabouts. Just don’t toast while you’re on one.

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