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Zionsville Princess becomes Queen By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Shivani Bajpai had absolutely no idea she had a shot at being named the 500 Festival Queen. 500 festival The Zionsville resident was chosen from the 33 Festival Princesses at the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard May 20 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I often joke and say — ‘if I had known, I would have at least painted my nails’,” Bajpai said. “I did not even pay attention to what the Queen would do after being announced. I thought, surely it won’t be me. This is because I have spent the past few months with some of the most accomplished, kind-hearted and genuine women I have ever met. I do not consider myself any more qualified than any one of them; those ladies never cease to amaze me. They say being Queen means representing the values of the Princess Program in addition to the 500 Festival — so if I have been chosen to represent women as wonderful as they are, I am truly honored.” Each 500 Festival Princess receives a $1,000 scholarship. As Festival Queen, Bajpai receives an additional $1,500 scholarship from the 500 Festival. She will continue to represent the 500 Festival at events throughout the year. Although she resides in Zionsville, Bajpai lives in the Carmel Clay Schools district and graduated from Carmel High School in 2013. She graduated from IUPUI in May with a degree in biology and minors in Spanish and chemistry. She plans to attend medical school. Bajpai said the most memorable part of the 500 Festival Princess Program is the service work they do. “To be a Princess has proven to be far more than being an ornament for race weekend,”

Dispatches Pay utilities online — Zionsville residents can now log in to the Town of Zionsville website and pay their sewer and trash/recycling bills online. Residents will continue to receive monthly payment reminders in the mail but this option allows residents to pay their bills from the convenience of their homes. To access online payment, visit zionsville-in.gov and under “How Do I,” find the “Submit” column and click “Online Payments.”

Shivani Bajpai is crowned the 500 Festival Queen at the Breakfast at the Brickyard May 20 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo by Dawn Pearson)

she said. “We are vibrant and innovative ambassadors of the 500 Festival who have really tried to reach every community in a positive way.” Bajpai said she is proud the Princesses have been a part of more than 300 outreaches since they began this program in mid-February. “I think the education programs that we help with are particularly interesting,” Bajpai said. “I am pursuing a career in the STEM fields myself, so to see that we are building a bridge between the track and Indiana classrooms is great to see. There are physics and logistics and critical thinking behind every car that leaves the garage. To see wheels turning in the kids’ minds is so entertaining to me. You never know what may inspire them.”

Accident with injuries — On May 19 at 7 p.m., members of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the intersection of US 421 and Taylor Avenue for an accident, where they discovered a collision between a Mazda SUV and a Honda motorcycle. The driver and passenger in the vehicle were treated and released at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. At this time, drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. Art contest winners named — The 2017 Congressional Art Competition has announced that Zionsville resident Julie McMichen, a junior at Zionsville High School, received an honorable mention for her piece titled Lion of Many Nations. U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks will display this piece along with other winners in her district offices in Carmel and Anderson.

Roundabout construction begins June 5 By Heather Lusk news@currentzionsville.com

modate construction. “It may become necessary to enact longer term closures if we’re not making progress,” he said. Major construction is scheduled to begin Although Lantz said he hopes for the bulk June 5 on a roundabout at the intersection of the work to be done by Aug. 8, of Ford and transportation Mulberry minor work will still be required after school begins. roads, with “We encourage people to seek an a goal to complete most of the project alternate route for the next 60 days,” by the time school resumes in the fall. Lantz said. “There are no significant closures One factor that has lengthened the anticipated,” said Lance Lantz, street timeline is an additional turn lane and stormwater superintendent for Lantz southbound on Ford Road into Zionsthe Town of Zionsville. He added that ville Middle School. some temporary closures or lane restrictions The roundabout will be single-lane except will be required during the project to accom-

for the southwest corner, which will have a dedicated right turn lane for eastbound traffic turning south onto Ford Road. The $889,000 roundabout is being partially funded by a $1 million matching grant from INDOT. The grant also is expected to fund the reconstruction and rehabilitation of several roads in Zionsville. The roundabout will be the third in Zionsville. The first roundabout at the intersection of Bloor and Ford roads underwent the bulk of its construction during the summer of 2015 to minimize the impact on schools and bus routes. A roundabout at US-421 and SR 32 was built in 2015, but then closed for rebuilding later that year, and again in 2016.

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It’s summer reading time at the HusseyMayfield Memorial Public Library, with prizes availlibrary able for participating teens and youth and new opportunities for adults to give back to the community when they finish reading their first book. Hilbert Registered adults can select a free book at the library after logging their first book read, then they can choose to have the library donate $1 on their behalf to the Humane Society for Boone County or to the library’s Teen Community Service Club. The HSBC donation, funded by an anonymous donor, will go toward vaccines for county pets. The Friends of the Library contributed money for teens to add a cutting garden to the library grounds. Librarian Orty Ortwein said there are usually 400 to 500 adult participants for summer reading and he hopes the new features will encourage more people to participate. For every book read, adults earn entries for gift cards from local businesses. “A lot of times people think it’s just for the kids,” HMMPL Marketing Director Virginia Hilbert said. “It’s beneficial for adults to get involved, too, and to discover some new titles or genres they haven’t tried before. We hope that all ages participate together.” Also new this year, the library has partnered with online resource Beanstack, which tracks books read for the programs. It also makes reading recommendations based upon previously read books or preferred genres. Ice cream socials the evening of June 8 and the morning of June 9 are open to anyone who has registered for summer reading and kicks off two months of free events and programs for all ages. Unique programs include SAT preparation, Minecraft, travel, cooking lessons and live music. Work begins on I-65 — INDOT has begun work on a $47.2 million project to patch and resurface I-65 between Lebanon and Lafayette from the 141 to the 165 mile marker. Nighttime lane closures will vary between the hours of 6 p.m. until 8 a.m. The project is planned through October 2018.

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WPD sergeant back to work By Chris Bavender news@currentzionsville.com

For now, Boutwell is on light duty while he continues to regain his strength. He isn’t sure when he will be back in full uniform. It’s been a year of waiting and pray“It could be several months. I need to ing for this day to come. The day Sgt. Dan prove to myself that I am 100 perBoutwell was able recovery to return to work cent and to not risk my safety and that of my officers,” he said. at the Whitestown Boutwell said he always planned Police Dept. after suddenly falling ill to return to work. His first day back in May 2016 with Guillain-Barre synwas May 8, more than a year earlier drome following a blood infection. than doctors originally predicted. Guillain-Barre is a rare disorder “When this disease originally hit in which the body’s immune system Boutwell me and I woke up not being able to attacks the nerves. Weakness and move, I was scared to death. I didn’t know tingling in the extremities are usually the how I was going to support my family or first symptoms, which can quickly spread, even if I was going to live,” he said. “But eventually paralyzing the entire body. once the treatments started working and I “I have waited and prayed for this time was able to move my hands, never once did to come. God, my wife, the people of this I consider not coming back to work.” department and the community helped The past year has taught him to “never pull me through the days when the lights stop fighting.” were dim on my recovery,” Boutwell said. “You are a warrior or you would not be in “I was so excited the day before I returned this job,” he said. “It was going to be hard. I to work that I could not sleep or think of had days when I took one step and was so anything else. This disease was by far the scariest thing I have ever had happen to me tired that I just wanted to sit in my wheelchair and look out the window, but you or anyone I know. The pain and fear of not have to continue to give it your all.” knowing what was going to happen to me was unbearable.”

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ZUMC raises $32K for coalition By Desiree Williams news@currentzionsville.com After six weeks of collecting a Lenten offering, Zionsville United Methodist Church donated $32,500 May 8 to help faith the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition in its mission to reduce violence in the state’s capital. “It was absolutely amazing, the connection that our church made with this effort,” said Sue Forry, lead of the Ten Point Ministry Team at ZUMC. “You’re almost awestruck to see that people in the suburbs would be willing to step up to help the inner city in that way.” Ten Point Coalition formed in 1999 when a group of pastors from Indianapolis came together to create outreach patrol groups to walk through neighborhoods and connect with people on the street to find out how to help. Forry said outreach workers encourage kids to stay in school, use discussion to quell violence and give out cards for businesses that collaborate with Ten Point to provide jobs. Forry heard about Ten Point three years ago and felt God calling her to join. ZUMC became a Ten Point church in 2015. As a

Zionsville United Methodist Church presented a check for $32,500 to the Ten Point Coalition May 8. From left, Rich Richey, ZUMC Ten Point Ministry Team; Sue Forry, ZUMC Ten Point Ministry Team; Wallace Nash, Ten Point member; Sherman Whitfield, ZUMC Ten Point Ministry Team; Rev. Charles Harrison, Ten Point Coalition president; Donnie Reynolds, Ten Point member; Darryl Jones, Ten Point member; and Rev. Glenn Howell, ZUMC senior pastor. (Submitted photo)

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Teacher aims for documentary By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

norschoose.org for two iPad Minis so the students can produce a documentary answering questions about immigrants in Our Town of Immigrants seemed like it Zionsville. would be a perfect project for Cindi Ham“There are many great ways to low’s Pleasant education View Elemenshow the diversity of our town, and interviews definitely fall into that tary fourth-grade category,” Hamlow said. “First hand class to pursue in the 2017-18 accounts make the experience school year. personal and foster the school/ “The STEM/Literacy Coach (Kathy community relationship that makes Drake) at Pleasant View made me learning relevant for kids.” aware of the Anonymous Tolerance Hamlow Hamlow said the iPad Minis will Matching Grant available through DonorsChoose, and we agreed that it was a be used for a variety of purposes. “First and foremost, they will be used great fit with the district’s Strong In Every to document the questions, thinking and Way Campaign, specifically, the strand of reflections of the students throughout Developing Cultural Understandings,” said the process,” Hamlow said. “They will Hamlow, who just finished her first school also serve as research tools for recordyear at Pleasant View. “Further, as a former ing interviews and looking up additional International Baccalaureate teacher (at information. The technology department at School 27 in Indianapolis), I’ve seen firstthe district level has also offered support hand the engagement and interest that in teaching students how to use iMovie to students exhibit when allowed to question edit and produce the documentary.” and explore the diversity that exists in and Donate to the project by visiting around their lives.” donorschoose.com and searching for Hamlow, a Zionsville resident since “Hamlow.” 2007, is trying to raise $991 through do-

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Students sweep history contest By Heather Lusk news@currentzionsville.com Five Zionsville Middle School students will head to Washington, D.C., in June to compete in the National Contest achievement for National History Day after nine students medaled at the state level, sweeping the Junior Documentary category. A documentary chronicling the history of Crispus Attucks High School created by eighth-graders Sam Benedict and Jack Schrepferman won first place at the state event May 6. “Originally, our focus was on the basketball team,” said Benedict of the first all African-American school in the nation to win a state championship. Researching further he and Schrepferman learned the Indianapolis school was originally built to segregate black said white students and their focus shifted beyond sports. “We didn’t know how much history and how influential the school was that is 25 minutes from here,” Benedict said. The second place team of ZMS eighthgraders Stuart Buttars, Jonah Christensen

Back row from left, Sam Benedict, Jack Schrepferman, Jonah Christensen, and front row, Stuart Buttars and Sam Clayton. (Photo by Heather Lusk)

and Sam Clayton developed a documentary about rotary jails. Prior to the national competition in June, students are able to adjust their presentations based on judges’ feedback. Benedict and Schrepferman have made a few alterations and were able to incorporate Crispus Attucks High School’s 2017 boys basketball state championship win into the film. More than 5,000 students across the country participated, with 450 competing at the state level in Indiana this year.

Smith named Teacher of the Month news@currentzionsville.com The May Teacher of the Month winner is Deidra Smith, a second-grade teacher at Stonegate Elementary. education Student Ava Caudill nominated her. As a reward, Ava won a pizza party courtesy of Papa John’s for the class, and Smith won a $50 Visa gift card from sponsor Edge Guys presented by Marketing Director Vicki Burdick. Here is Ava’s winning essay: Mrs. Smith deserves to win because she is a great teacher and she treats us like her own kids. She is nice, sweet, kind, calm, and rarely ever yells. She is also a great person outside of school. She volunteers for a lot of things but one of them is Safe Families through her church. She has kids live with her whose parents can’t take care of them, and sometimes they even go to our school and we meet them. We also have class Dojo, and she finds us doing great things and gives us points to win prizes. For more information about the Teacher of the Month program, email Teacher@ youarecurrent.com.

Ava Caudill, left, and Deidra Smith at the Teacher of the Month pizza party sponsored by Edge Guys. (Photo by Desiree Williams)

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Zionsville Community High School recently recognized seniors who graduated in the top 5 percent of their class. They are, front row from left, Jacqueline Ulmer, Yiling Dong, Logan W. Brown, Claire Eugenio, Genevieve McLaughlin, Sarah Doherty, Alexandra Lonsinger and Marcus Bennett. Middle row, from left, Thomas Weidner, Emilee McBride, Afsheen Mansoori, Matthew MacLean, Evan Wang, Jessica Miller, Neil Thompson and Punsang Beaumont. Back row, from left, Bin Liang, Jerry Shi, Spencer Bures, Forrest Brown, Christopher Hansen, Carter Dunshee, Calvin Robinson and Thomas Argentine. The Zionsville Rotary Club held an annual celebration to honor the seniors May 19 at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church. (Submitted photo)

past three years, had spent the last two seasons as a Traders Point High School assistant basketball coach. Traders Point Christian Schools’ athletic Witham Health Services will provide a programs are in a steady growth mode. strength and conditioning coach, TPCS recently hired Bryce Warkentien, for all high school sports a middle school and juathletes starting in the fall. Witham nior high athletic direcand TPCS agreed on a sponsorship tor, Greg Fanning, and a high school deal for the school’s football stadiboys soccer coach, Peter Lucht. um in October 2016. Starting in June, Adam Stevenson can concentrate Witham will provide athletic training on his duties as the high school for all fifth- through 12th-grade proathletic director along with his Fanning grams. Future plans include adding roles of director of football operaa sports medicine physician. tions and head high school football coach. “Having a full-time strength and condi“As the schools continue to grow, it betioning coach as well as training for all our came pretty clear (we needed) more help in terms of being able to facilitate the athletic athletes is basically unheard of for a school of our size,” Stevenson said. programs with a high level of excellence Stevenson, a Whitestown resident, said like we’re expecting,” Stevenson said. “To the high school is attempting to launch its add a middle school athletic director will boys soccer program in the fall. allow them to get the focus that they “We will allow girls to play on the boys deserve and will allow me to continue to team until we get to the point where we develop our high school programs as we can successfully accommodate a boys and transition to the IHSAA tournament series girls program,” Stevenson said. at a high level.” Stevenson said the enrollment is 98 TPCS will be eligible for IHSAA tournastudents for all four classes. The goal is to ments starting in the 2018-19 school year. increase to 150 by the start of the 2017-18 Fanning, a physical education teacher in school year. the Warren Central school district for the

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Hoosier Village residents attend the dedication of the Veterans Garden. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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Jim Powers had never dwelled on his World War II service. In fact, he seldom talked military about it before moving from South Bend to the Hoosier Village Retirement Center in Zionsville two years ago. Powers was one of several veterans recognized at the Veteran Garden dedication ceremony May 19 at Hoosier Village. The veterans were honored with a medal and their name and service on a brick in the garden. “It’s absolutely fabulous,” Powers said. Ron May, Hoosier Village chaplain, had the idea to start the garden after hearing about Bricks of Remembrance. “They place those bricks around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis,” May said. May said that would be nice, but he and others at Hoosier Village thought it would be better to have the bricks in a spot where residents could see them more often. Thus, they decided to build the Veteran Garden. In addition to the veterans living at the community, May said if a spouse of a veteran who has died lives in Hoosier Village, they will honor that veteran as well. “It was a fantastic turnout,” said May, who presided over the ceremony. “It’s so nice to be part of something that will be a lasting tribute to our veterans. We had wonderful support from the parent company (BHI) and the (BHI Foundation) and the staff that went above and beyond to put this together.” May said the garden will likely be updated twice a year, near Veterans Day and Memorial Day. They honored 133 veterans at the ceremony, with 93 of them still living.

Boy Scout David Klemm shakes hands with Hoosier Village resident Norma Nelson, an Army nurse during World War II, after giving her a medal.

Powers, 92, and his wife, Marilyn, moved to Hoosier Village to be closer to their sons, Jeff, a Geist resident, and Jim, a Carmel resident. Powers went with his son, Jeff, on the Indy Honor Flight a year ago. Powers said May was responsible for arranging that. A member of the U.S. Army Air Corps., Powers was stationed in Italy, serving as the radio operator on a B-24 bomber, flying several combat missions. “It’s stunning the amount of love and affection Hoosier Village gives to the veterans here,” Jeff said. Hoosier Village resident Dr. Donald Spees, a retired Zionsville dentist and 1944 Zionsville Community High School graduate, was one of those honored. He served two years in the Navy in the Pacific Theater. “This is nice for the veterans,” said Spees, whose son, Kevin, is a Zionsville dentist and member of the town council.

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Program to examine Bryan’s stay By Heather Lusk news@currentzionsville.com What’s the chance that a former U.S. secretary of state spent the night in a Zionsville home? history That’s the question that will be debated at a free program from the Zionsville Historical Society on June 4, whether or not William Jennings Bryan stayed at Bryan a local residence when he visited Zionsville. Bryan, a former Nebraska congressman, lost presidential bids in 1896, 1900 and 1904 but eventually served as secretary of state under President Woodrow Wilson. Between his attempts at the presidency, Bryan was involved in the Chautauqua Movement, named for the Lake Chautauqua region of New York where the movement began as a training for Methodist leaders, then evolved to educate adults in arts and humanities. Bryan was a frequent speaker as the circuit traveled the country, but there is debate about the extent of the Chautauqua circuit locally and where Bryan might have

stayed when he visited Zionsville. David Malcom learned of the possibility that his Queen Anne home in the Village housed the former politician when he read an old newspaper article quoting a former resident. He plans to share the extent of his research about his home, accounts of Bryan’s visits and the Chautauqua movement. “This has been 40 years in the making,” said Malcom, a former teacher Malcolm who has lived in Zionsville nearly four decades. The discussion will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. June 4 at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St. Regardless of the outcome, Malcom believes the possibility is what makes the town unique. “One of the things I really believe in, the only way a town can really have an identity is to have a history,” he said. “We’ve got some old houses that people love. It gives us an identity, a substance, that other towns really don’t have.” “Knowing the history of your town shows you a little bit about yourself,” Malcom said.

Dispatches Appointments made — The Zionsville Town Council has approved nine appointees to Town of Zionsville boards, commissions and committees. The new appointees include: Bob Kuzman - Economic Development Commission; Geoff Ruffer – Pathway Committee; Faye Snodgrass – Pathway Committee; Emily Schilling Park and Road Impact Fee Review Board; Carol Mullet - Architectural Review Committee; Steve Freeland - Architectural Review Committee; Molly Hanlon - Library Board; Elizabeth Hopper – Police Commission; Joshua Garrett - Non-Discriminatory Practices Review Committee. Vacation Bible School – Zionsville United Methodist Church is accepting registrations for its summer Vacation Bible School, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 5-9. Kids from age 4 through grade 6 are welcome to attend. Cost is $25 per child to a maximum of $60 per family. Visit zumc.org/vbs to register. Teen police academy – The Zionsville Police Teen Academy is accepting applications. The academy is a one-week program for kids ages 12-16 who might

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I still don’t clean my plate Commentary by Ward Degler I still haven’t mastered the art of “cleaning my plate.” When my wife and I are finished eating, her plate is plain talk clean enough to put away without washing. Mine looks like something the dog rejected. This bothers me. Mostly because I was a kid during the Great Depression and knew a lot of people didn’t have enough to eat. Some of the things that grew in our garden, however, God never intended people to eat. Turnips, rutabaga and okra come to mind. Rutabaga was the worst. And this is where “plate-cleaning” became an issue. I would devour my pork chop and mashed potatoes and then sit there staring woefully at a clump of mushy rutabaga, untouched and pushed to the far edge of my plate. “Clean your plate,” Dad would mutter as he helped himself to another dollup of that disgusting vegetable. For long minutes I would stare at my plate, trying to conjure some powerful incantation that would banish this evil thing, or maybe make it taste like ice cream. When that failed, held my breath

and crammed my mouth full of what was undeniably the most vile tasting substance on Earth. Then I grinned in achievement and hoped neither of my parents would notice the rutabaga residue still clinging to my plate. I quickly spread it around to make it less obvious. “There’s still enough on your plate to feed a family of starving Armenians,” my mother would intone. The Armenians were mom’s trump card. They were a religious minority in the Ottoman Empire, persecuted for their beliefs. Between 1915 and 1925, some 1.5 million men, women and children died, many from starvation. It didn’t matter that this all had happened more than 20 years earlier, and the Armenians were doing much better now. As far as mom and dad were concerned, they were still starving, and I was still faced with a big lump of rutabaga. Ward Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.” Contact him at ward.degler@ gmail.com.

Polo season kicks off June 16 By Renee Larr news@currentzionsville.com Hickory Hall Polo Club in Whitestown will begin its 2017 season June 16. On Friday nights throughhickory hall out the season it will host Polo at Sunset, and on Saturdays it will host Polo on the Prairie. Each match benefits a charity. “(The charities will) do things like wine pulls or silent auctions to raise money. All of the gate money goes to the charity,” said Nicki Baltz, charity coordinator. The cost to attend an event is $20 per carload. Guests pay at arrival, cash only. “The admission is $20 per car whether that is one person or 20 people,” Baltz said. “That’s for the match and an evening of fun.” The charities often line up halftime entertainment and food and beverages. “The polo match is made up of four chuckers, which are like innings. They play two chuckers and then they have halftime,” Baltz said. “The charity holding the event that evening has some entertainment to promote their charity.”

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Out of a building that serves as the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry on 30th Street in Indianapolis, two Zionsville health care professionals help run a free medical clinic. Operated by Gennesaret Free Clinics, this particular clinic operates while the pantry is distributing food. Volunteers, including Dr. Lucinda Keller and pharmacist Nicole Jasperson, both with Zionsville ties, offer their professional help caring for patients. They work as part of a cohesive team of professionals that typically includes an administrative person (who signs people in and manages the files), a nurse, pharmacist and a doctor as well as other help when they can find it. They try to see as many as 14 to 18 patients in a two-hour span, so extra hands are always helpful. Volunteers with backgrounds as nurse practitioners, nurses and EMTs can be put to good use in preparing patients for their visit with the doctor, and the clinic makes use of college students, including those who are pre-med and those who are studying pharmacy. Often, the volunteers sign up for one shift a month, which may be two or three hours of work. Several of the open hours are in the evenings as well as Saturday morning, when patients are best able to come. Jasperson is a 2009 graduate of Zionsville Community High School. She was

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Zionsville’s Sally Bassett shares spiritual benefits of yoga throughout the world By Heather Collins news@currentzionsville.com Sally Bassett has learned to balance many roles in her lifetime, including professor, humanitarian, CEO, cover story author and world traveler. She’s found the peace and strength to handle it all through the spiritual benefits of yoga, and she’s hoping to help others discover them, too. Bassett is the author of “Yoga through Christ: Via the Eight Limbs of Yoga,” published in February through Christian Faith Publishing. The book offers a step-by-step approach to developing spirituality through yoga. Bassett considers it a ministry from the mat. The Zionsville resident is an adjunct professor at Christian Theological Seminary and Butler University, where she teaches yoga basics and philosophy. She also is the founder and president of the Peace through Yoga Foundation, a nonprofit she founded in 2012 to make an impact through transformational yoga and service. The book is geared to every spiritual path, Bassett said, not just Christians. She recommends the book for yoga enthusiasts, theologians, students, teachers and general audiences. “As a Christian, my path includes Christ. We all want the same goal, but there are many paths. My book, hopefully, will inspire others to find their own spiritual path,” Bassett said. “Yoga is spiritual. It’s not religious.”

book signing “Yoga through Christ: Via the Eight Limbs of Yoga” is available at Black Dog Books, Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. com. Sally Bassett will do a book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. June 3 at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville.

Sally Bassett, center back, at the Peace through Yoga International Center with the girls it serves and foundation board members.

Sally Bassett does a tree pose in Maine while leading a hiking and yoga retreat. (Submitted photos)

Bassett said most Westerners come to the mat for the physical benefits, but her book explores the spiritual benefits of yoga. Bassett moved to Zionsville in 2009. Previously, she was immersed in the business world as the president and CEO of Ambassador Travel Club. “Yoga gave me the balance I needed while in the busy corporate world,” she said. “It grounded me in quieting the mind. I’d go to a class as a student with a busy ‘monkey-mind’ and could leave 75 minutes later in a very calm, Zen-like state. Yoga can actually be like peeling an onion one layer at a time. We’re not all the titles we wear each day.” Bassett began training yoga teachers in 2002. That same year, she founded Peace through Yoga studios in Zionsville. In 2011 she opened the Peace Through Yoga: International Center for the Girls in the middle of the rainforest and two miles inland from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica. The center offers the Girls for Success program, which teaches 16 local girls English, sewing and yoga. Bassett travels to the center and hosts service retreats throughout the year. Bassett said she is mixing her spiritual,

Sally Bassett, bottom, teaches yoga to women and girls in Uganda.

travel, yogi and humanitarian backgrounds through her inner and outer journeys. She has visited more than 140 countries and said yoga is what gave her direction. “Everybody gets on the mat for a reason. I ended up on the mat in 2001. It just brought me a lot of peace,” she said. Chris Yovanovich, owner of Indiana Yoga Studio in Lebanon, previously taught at the Peace through Yoga Studios and is the director of development for the Peace though Yoga Foundation. “(Bassett) has a magical way of leaving you feeling more energetic, joyful and just lighter in your body and mind after taking her classes,” Yovanovich said. “By creating a sacred and safe space to go deeper into your spiritual practice, Sally is truly a transformative yoga teacher.” Bassett hopes her book will help people strengthen and transform their spirituality through yoga. “There truly would be peace on earth if everyone did yoga,” Bassett said. “I hope to inspire people to get on their mat through my book, regardless of religion.”

benefits of yoga Sally Bassett’s top 10 list of spiritual benefits from yoga: 1. Develop a deeper sense of inner peace 2. Increase your capacity for love and compassion 3. Deepen your ability for concentration 4. Teaches you to let go and let God 5. Enables you to find “stillness of the mind and simply be present” 6. Helps you discover oneness with God with a feeling of bliss and joy 7. Commits you to the 10 basic yoga values that help you reach your greatest potential 8. Lets you find union with your mind, body and spirit. 9. Create a community of like-minded individuals who can resonate the inner peace off the mat and into the world 10. No yoga, no peace. Know yoga, know peace.

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Edit-orialize Commentary by Terry Anker Modern word processing makes counting pages and words easy and uncomplicated. At the bottom of this very page as it is being typed, Bill Gates has inserted a handy counter that identifies this as the 36th word on page 1 of 1. As we mature through our literate life, we learn at first single words. Then, we come to pull together sentences. Soon, paragraphs, pages, essays, papers and, even for some, books follow in due course. But along the way, we learn a few basic rules. The story must progress in an understandable, hopefully entertaining fashion and follow the expected standard for length, language and form. For some, a 10th-grade English composition assignment of a five-page paper strikes fear. How can we ever use all that real estate? Then others of us have angst, knowing that there is no chance that we can get our point across in so few pages. So, to make it on to the 11th grade, we learn to edit. As adults, few of us carry on the habit. We use insufficient words, or too many, and leave the object of our intended communication hopelessly confused, or worse, with a misunderstanding of our intent. Even more, do our meandering epistles suggest a lack of command over the subject matter? How often do we ask an unassuming question, only to be inundated not with a simple yes or no but instead a surging fire hydrant of explanations and excuses? Do we use an abundance, or dearth, of words to clarify our point, or, perhaps on a bad day, to intentionally deceive? Are we our own editors, or do we expect those around us sort to it out alone? Can we editorialize without editing?

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Always ready for new Lions Commentary by Gail Robbins Let me start by borrowing some words from our 2011-12 International Lions Club president, Wing-Kun Tam of clubs Hong Kong, China. “Before I joined the Lions, I only knew it was an honor to be a member,” Tam said. “After I joined, I started to understand the spirit of the Lions.” That’s pretty much how I feel. We are a service club, and we serve our community as well as the rest of the world. We live by our motto, “Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.” In Zionsville and around Boone County, our park events are pretty well known: the Eggnormous Egg Hunt, July 4th, July Sundays in the Park concerts, Fall Festival, Miss Fall Festival Outstanding Teen Pageant plus Pumpkin & Hayrides. Our club is involved in many activities, such as eye exams for schools and businesses, RAP (reading action program), collecting eyeglasses and hearing aids, Indiana Lions for the Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Speech & Hearing, Leader Dog (I am a Leader Dog trustee), Indiana Lions Eye Bank, Lions Cancer Control Fund, and throw in our diabetes and environmental committees, and we have plenty to keep our members active. Our Lions range in ages from 30s to

90s. We are always accepting new Lions. It takes a lot of them to accomplish our goals. Service club memberships in America have been really dropping, as they grow huge in India and Japan. My goals aren’t only to keep improving our park and playgrounds (although I would like to add some special needs play equipment), but to add new members and accomplish our club’s bigger goals with helping our younger school children with reading and getting more involved with diabetes and environmental needs. We are so thankful for our Partners in the Park, along with our Friends in the Park and our in-kind donations. We couldn’t do all we do without them! I’ve been with the Zionsville Lions Club for four years. I believe I’m the fourth female president in our club’s 87 years. We have around 30 percent women in our club. It’s a great mix of people with so many different talents to offer. We are always looking for people who want to serve. Give us a call to learn more at 317-873-5540.

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The emotional breakdown continues, my friends. You may recall my pitiful sobs in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru a humor few weeks back thanks to the looming graduation of our oldest. I thought I’d gotten it out of my system, which as Doo likes to point out, is typically cold-hearted and devoid of emotion. But the tears keep on comin’. Next on the list of triggers was the Academy Award-nominated movie “Lion,” which I watched on the recommendation of a younger sister. Curse you, Christina! I cried for 1 hour and 39 minutes straight, plus an additional 20 minutes while I went to pick up a daughter from practice. And let me tell you, navigating 14 roundabouts through gut-wrenching sobs is not easy. “Lion” is a beautifully made film with fantastic acting, but if you aren’t in the mood for pathetic hiccups and free-flowing snot, or if you have to drive in Carmel, take a hard pass. Then I headed into the second-to-last week of school, which at the high school level is perhaps the most stressful. The threat of projects, speeches and final exams can overwhelm even the most capable of students, resulting in me becoming a makeshift therapist (never mind that other people’s distress makes me extremely uncomfortable, and that I like giving hugs as much as I enjoy sopping up dog vomit while it’s still warm). So I spent several days listening, empathizing and encouraging, sometimes to kids I didn’t even teach, only to return home each afternoon to deal with my own set of teenagers, one of whom isn’t coping too well, either. She wound up boo-hooing in the shower for a solid 12 minutes one night. Oh, and then a best friend from childhood called to tell me her dad had died. That’s it. I’m officially, emotionally spent. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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Despite 40 years on TV, people confuse me with other people with a similar name. Here are letters I have actually humor received, along with a few I just made up for fun. Dear Dick: My grass has turned a putrid brown color. I won’t even let my nine dogs go out there anymore. Suggestions? A fan, Mary Dear Mary, You have confused me with Dick Crum. Nevertheless, you have already made some progress in combating this problem. • • • Dear Dick, Your show is great. I especially like the “DOINK DOINK” sound that plays at the beginning of each scene. Thanks, Mrs. Gladys Kirchenbaum Dear Mrs. Kirchenbaum, There is no DOINK DOINK sound during my show. You are confusing me with Dick Wolf, executive producer of “Law and Order.” • • • Dear Dick, Just saw you on TV. You have more hair

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Remember that what’s in the best interest of the child(ren) is most important! A summer parenting plan should be crafted to fit the child(ren)’s specific needs. Consider speaking to your child(ren), especially if they’re older, about their wishes for summer vacation. What may work for a 10-year-old may not work for as well for a 16-year-old. Although a child should never make the ultimate decision as to whether parenting time occurs, it is important to consider a child’s activities and wishes, so they can also enjoy their vacation from school. If your child participated in a particular summer camp or sports league prior to your separation, the divorce should not dictate a significant change. Be mindful fact that academic, extracurricular, and social activities are just as important to the child(ren)’s development, even if it’s during your scheduled parenting time. It is not uncommon for adolescents to have to study more often, to be heavily involved in extracurricular activities (such as sports), or to have varying social activities with friends, and the IPTG recognize that parents should make all reasonable efforts to accommodate that participation. Be flexible and avoid parenting power struggles. Unless an inability to civilly and effectively communicate exists (thereby creating an environment that puts the child(ren)’s well-being at risk), communication with your former spouse is key. Even happily married couples often have differing parenting styles and a separation can intensify these differences. Pick your battles and find agreeable ways to communicate with each other. At Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C., our team has the experience, the understanding, and the compassion to assist with your family law needs. If you have questions or concerns regarding divorce, custody, mediation, collaborative law or any other family law concerns, please contact our firm at 317.DIVORCE or visit our website at www.hzlegal.com.

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benefits, perks and resources as well as comprehensive employee surveys. “I shouldn’t be surprised,” Pierce said. “I think we have a very unique culture. EvAs they listened to the countdown of erybody here is a part of shaping what it the top 100 Best Places to Work in Indiana, looks like here, what our work enemployees of achievement DK Pierce & Asvironment is. We’re excited to grow because the environment of health sociates began care keeps changing.“ to wonder if their company was left The company will be adding to off the list as the top 10 neared. its 21 employees soon but has hit They needen’t have worried. capacity in its current office space, “I never thought we’d be in the Pierce said. A new building in top 10, let alone the top 5,” PresiPierce Creekside Corporate Park is expectdent and CEO Denise Pierce said. ed to be complete by early September. After “For first-year acknowledgement in Best the move, Pierce will begin the process of Places to Work, ending up No. 5 was just doubling her staff, which coincides with quite a celebration.” the company’s busiest time of the year. The top companies in the state were anDK Pierce & Associates works directly nounced during the Indiana Chamber’s anwith pharmaceutical and biotechnologinual awards banquet and were determined cal companies to help them strategically through employer reports on employee work through FDA approval and monitor how patients can get access to medications through third-party health insurance companies. “I don’t ever like us to lose sight of why we do what we do, and it’s to make sure that patients ultimately get access to some very important therapeutics,” Pierce said.

Real estate update Commentary by Karen Tanner and Annie Schweiger The spring market has arrived with gusto, and we are excited to present the latest market update. During the last month, 50 homes have sold in the Zionsville market at an average price of $401,391, which represents a .4 percent increase over the same period in 2016. Homes were, on average, on the market for 80 days and sold for an average of 98 percent of list prices. Our market continues to be active and buyer demand remains strong, although in a 32 percent decrease of total sales compared to last year. The interaction between inventory and prices will be one we monitor closely throughout summer. Karen Tanner and Annie Schweiger are brokers with Bonwell Tanner Group. They have a combined industry experience of 14 years. Bonwell Tanner is a full-time, full-service Real Estate team. For more, call 317-361-6333.

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come to mind,” she said. “Our strong belief is that prospective clients do not need to look to the coasts for investment resources, so Capital Cities’ position is Amanda Black of Zionsville has been that of offering the resources of a large promoted to CEO and partner of the Indifirm, the high-touch service of a anapolis-based new role investment adviboutique firm, all grounded in our unwavering Midwestern values.” sory firm Capital Black’s role includes oversight Cities, LLC. of the company’s customized in“Traditionally speaking, it is vestment strategies for the firm’s easy to get caught up in seekclients, which totals more than ing the next promotion as a way $24 billion in institutional assets. to gauge success in the ‘rat Black Black moved from Indianapolis race.’ When you believe wholeto Zionsville in 2009. She and her husheartedly in the work you do, however, band, Jay, decided to move to town personal success and firm success are when their two daughters were reaching inseparable,” Black said. “I am honored school age. They wanted to experience to be entrusted with this leadership role Zionsville’s small-town feel. at Capital Cities and look forward to our Black received her bachelor’s degree continued growth in the area of investin communications from Hanover College ment consulting to organizations across and a masters’s degree from Anderson the state and country.” University. Black, 39, has been with Capital Cities In 2013, former Gov. Mitch Daniels apfor 11 years. pointed Black as chairperson for the “From the company’s inception in school board for the Indiana School for 1998, the founders were intent on creatthe Blind and Visually Impaired. Locally, ing a business that is approachable and she is a state delegate for Eagle Townforward-looking, relative to the stereotypical stodgy investment firm that might ship and a precinct committeewoman.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and to do its part the Youth and Family Health Network of mental health Boone County on May 3 held “Mental Health Matters” at the Whitestown Municipal Complex. As part of the event, a panel that included Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen spoke about mental health issues that affect many in the community. The keynote speaker was Darren Evans, a former Indianapolis Colts running back and current employee of the state of Indiana’s Dept. of Workforce Development’s HIRE Program. Evans spoke about his hardships growing up and fighting through injuries to reach the NFL, only to suffer another one that turned out to be career-ending on his first play. “I didn’t have football. I lost my identity. I didn’t know who I was, but my family, my mental fortitude helped me with that,” Evans said. Nielsen discussed a need for better mental health care throughout Boone County. His desire for improvement was

Former Colts running back Darren Evans speaks about mental health issues and adjusting to life after football. (Photo by Nick Poust)

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CruZionsville welcomes History of Wheels By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com A parade of Porsches will again overtake Zionsville June 3. The seventh annual CruZionsville charity car show is a free event set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downhistory town Zionsville. Steve Tarr said the name of the event is derived from cars cruising into Zionsville. Tarr, a Zionsville resident, is a member of the Central Indiana Porsche Club of America, the presenting sponsor. Henle and the Loops will perform live music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tarr said he expects approximately 4,000 visitors at the event. “We want to make this meaningful and fun for the community,” Tarr said. Tarr said he is delighted CruZionsville will be the first organization to host the Indiana Historical Society’s History on Wheels traveling exhibit, which is titled “Auto Indiana.” The exhibit is dedicated to Indiana’s automotive and racing heritage. The five themes examined are the roots of the auto industry; roadside culture; parts and pieces/modern manufacturing; extreme: racing, muscle cars and monster trucks and the future; and innovation and consequence. “We got a grant from the Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and we used it to bring the 53-foot special

Cars lined up on Main Street in Zionsville during the event in 2016. CruZionsville helps raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. (File photo)

trailer,” Tarr said. “It is currently at the (IHS) museum in their parking lot but it will be going out. I had the pleasure of seeing it (recently), and it’s very interesting.” Tarr said the car show raises money through sponsors, car owner registrations and merchandise sales to donate to the Alzheimer’s Association. In 2016, it raised $20,000. Another new feature this year will be radio-controlled Porsche cars racing on a track from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “The drivers with the best times will race in the CruZionsville Grand Prix (at 2:30 p.m.),” Tarr said. “We have support of local merchants who have their names on the (radiocontrolled) racecars, so that will be a lot of fun.” For more, visit cruzionsville.com.

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Dave Feherty is not your typical golf reporter. Known for his sense of humor and his off-beat antics, Feherty, who has a selfentertainment titled Golf Channel show, has interviewed former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also interviewed Donald Trump before he took office. “It’s been unbelievable,” Feherty said. “It’s so much fun to do over the last seven years. It’s not like work.” Feherty will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 2 at the Palladium in Carmel. “It’s a mixture of jokes, anecdotes and my stories from a lifetime in golf,” Feherty said. “But it’s not all about golf, it’s probably 50 percent.” Feherty, who said he is less politically correct than he is on TV, said some stories are about “growing up in Northern Ireland with an idiot family,” so there are a lot of Irish jokes. Feherty is brutally honest about battling his own demons. “I try not to suffer from depression or alcohol-

ism, I try to live with it,” said Feherty, who has been sober since 2005. “You have to maintain your sense of humor through it. That’s been an enormous help for me.” Feherty, 58, is a former PGA Tour and European Tour competitor. After retiring, he began working as an on-course reporter for CBS. In 2016, he moved to NBC Sports’ golf coverage. “I tell other people’s stories as well, unapologetically, because if I don’t tell them, they’re going to die,” Feherty said. “(The stories) are from men like Ken Venturi and Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and (Seve) Ballesteros.” Feherty said interviewing NBA great Bill Russell was an amazing experience. “The greatest winner in the history of American sports, grew up in segregation, but doesn’t have a race card in his deck,” Feherty said. “The most gracious and dignified (person) I’ve ever met. When I shook hands with him, there was a warmth and electricity he had that I’ve only felt a couple times in my life. When I shook hands with Arnold Palmer and with Nelson Mandela (who he met in South Africa), it was the same way.” For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. David Feherty

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Carmel Klavier competition — The fourth annual Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition will be held June 27 to July 1 in Carmel. Throughout the competition, 130 contestants ages 5 to 18 will gather at the Center for the Performing Arts to represent several countries and 14 U.S. states. The competition will begin at 9 a.m. June 27. In the evening, Duo Petrof will perform a duet concert. The following night, June 28, Alexander Peskanov will give his internationally renowned lecture, “In Search of Sound,” which is open to the public. On July 1, the finalists will compete in six categories. The awards ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Winners’ Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium. For more and tickets, visit TheCenterForThePerformingArts.org. Shows added to new season at Palladium - On May 22, The Center for the Performing Arts announced two new shows have been added to the new season lineup for 2017-18. To see the entire schedule of upcoming concerts, visit currentnightandday.com. Summer Family Concert Series at the Gazebo – The Summer Family Concert Series at the Gazebo in Carmel will expand in 2017 with three additional concerts and a season that now extends into September. To see the full lineup, visit CarmelGazeboConcerts. org. Also returning this year is the Ruditoonz children’s show, which will be a musical show for children and families at 6 p.m. June 7 and Aug. 2. Brooklyn Nomads benefit concert – The Brooklyn Nomads of New York City are coming to Indy to perform a two-hour musical tribute to the six countries named in the March 16 travel ban - Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The concert is an expression of support and gratitude toward the rich melting pot of the U.S., which enabled this group to come to life. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Immigrant Welcome Center and Exodus Refugee Immigration in Indianapolis. The performance is at 5 p.m., June 25 at Indiana Landmarks Center Grand Hall, 1201 Central Ave. Indianapolis. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for ages 17 and under. For more, visit indyfringe.org.

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adaptation of the timeless movie, the Von Trapp family comes to life. “12 Angry Jurors,” running Jan. 19-28, at Theater at the Fort CYT will offer its second non-musical feature with this mystery. Based on the award-winning play/movie “12 Angry Men,” a 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. “Footloose,” running June 8-19, location to be determined One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar- and Tony-nominated top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, “Footloose” aims to have guests dancing in the aisles. For more, visit ctindy.org.

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