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Nano-Rad LLC, a West Lafayette firm developing breast cancer radiation technology, named Jim Schulz as its
chief financial officer. Also, the company appointed Rance A. Winkler as research and development consultant.
Nano-Rad is affiliated with the Purdue Research Park.

Nate Feltman, a former Indiana secretary of commerce, is now president of Indianapolis-based Home Health
Depot Inc. Feltman is retaining an of-counsel position at the local Baker & Daniels LLP law firm. Feltman will co-manage
Home Health Depot with CEO David Hartley.

WellPoint Inc.’s now infamous decision to raise rates on individual customers in California as much as 39 percent was apparently made over objections by the company’s California president. Those increases by the Indianapolis-based health insurer were widely blamed for reigniting a dying health reform bill that WellPoint opposed. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Leslie Margolin said she worked internally to prevent WellPoint from raising rates so high and, once they did, to scale them back. The newspaper reported that Margolin and others voicing concerns about the size and timing of the hikes were overruled by WellPoint corporate executives. Margolin did not voice concerns about the increases when she was called before the California legislature to explain them, but the Times said she did apologize in a speech at Pepperdine University. WellPoint replaced Margolin last month and she told the Times she was escorted from her office by security guards, without a chance to say farewell to her employees. WellPoint said Margolin’s departure had nothing to with the rate hikes.

Officials in Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration want to use the Healthy Indiana Plan as the vehicle to expand Medicaid coverage under the new federal health reform law—in spite of Daniels’ earlier comments that the new law would kill the three-year-old plan. According to the Associated Press, Indiana human services chief Anne Murphy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saying the Healthy Indiana Plan is "the natural vehicle" for expanding Medicaid coverage to Indiana residents in 2014. But when the new health law passed, Daniels described the Healthy Indiana Plan as a "program whose days are numbered" and asked Murphy to begin planning its phaseout.

Northwest Radiology Network PC recently expanded into Anderson by acquiring Madison County Imaging at St. John’s Medical Center and affiliating with Central Indiana Orthopedics of Anderson. Northwest Radiology is now providing its services to St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana. Both St. John’s and the Heart Center are owned by the St. Vincent Health hospital system, based in Indianapolis.

The complex regulatory process for winning approval of combo medical products is the topic of next week’s Life Sciences Lunch at the Barnes & Thornburg law firm downtown. Gretchen Bowker, an Eli Lilly and Co. alumna and now chief operating officer of Pearl IRB Inc. in Indianapolis, will present, as will Julie Dykstra, a Barnes & Thornburg attorney. The Aug. 17 event, organized by the Indiana Health Industry Forum, costs $10 and starts at 11:30 a.m.

Keith Urban is joined by opener Kris Allen, Aug. 14 at the Indiana State Fair. Details here.

John Mayer performs Aug. 15 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details here.

Jeff Dunham brings his suitcases full of dummies to the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 18. Details here.

Tegan and Sara opens for Paramore, Aug. 19 at the Lawn at White River State Park. Details
here.

Christine Peti performs the music of Broadway leading ladies, Aug. 13-14 at the Cabaret at the Columbia
Club. Details here.

Tom Wright, of the Wright Brothers, performs hits from the golden age of radio, Aug. 12 at the Indiana History
Center. Details here.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra offers a tribute to Michael Jackson at its Aug. 13-14 Symphony on the
Prairie performances. Details here.

Garfield Park Arts Center hosts a screening of “His Girl Friday” as part of Vintage Movie Night,
Aug. 14. Details here.

Artists from around the state are featured at the 86th annual Hoosier Salon exhibition at the Indiana State
Museum, Aug. 13-Oct. 17. Details here.

 

Upcoming Interested in having IBJ’s Arts & Entertainment Editor Lou Harry and special guests introduce Indy’s
upcoming cultural season to your group? We’re scheduling these free events in September. Drop a note here with
information about your group.

Aug. 15
Conner Prairie Amphitheatre

Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins, ace sound effects man Fred Newman (who a certain generation may remember from the 1980s
Nickelodeon talk show “Livewire”), and The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band join Garrison Keillor in an evening
of music and poetry celebrating love.

It’s being billed as a cross-country trip, but I’m not sure what geographical genius put Indianapolis between
stops in North Carolina and New Jersey. Details here.

 

Through Aug. 14
Lucas Oil Stadium

It’s the halftime show to beat all halftime shows as more than 5,000 marching musicians from around the world compete
at Lucas Oil Stadium. The World Class Quarterfinals will be held Thursday, both the Open Class Semifinals and the World Class
Semifinals will be Friday, and the Open and World Class Finals will be Saturday.

New this year is the “Come Feel the Music Festival” on Thursday featuring interactive events, free music lessons,
and appearances by the West Point Hellcats and Al Chez from the Late Show Band. Details here.
 

Aug. 13-14
Pike Performing Arts Center

Dance fans are a given audience for this performance. But students taking a concerned first look at their English 101 syllabus
might also want to consider taking in this evening of contemporary dance.

Choreographer Gregory Hancock revives three of his works, each based on a great American novel or play: “The Scarlet
Letter,” “Our Town” and “The Crucible.” No guarantee that it will help on your final, of course.
Details here.
 

Residents in Anderson may have to pay a fine if they fail to have their dog or cat spayed or neutered. The city council has
proposed an ordinance that would force pet owners to pay a $100 fine for each litter their animal has. It would also
require people who breed pets to have a permit. The council hopes the proposed measure will cut down on the exploding number
of cats and dogs that overwhelm local shelters.

Police have captured at least two men suspected of robbing the Key Bank at 64th Street and North College Avenue in Broad
Ripple on Monday. Police believe the same two men held up the Credit Union Service Center on East Washington Street last week.
Another suspect remains on the run.

A teenager suspected of driving while drunk led police on a chase through the northeast side of Indianapolis early Tuesday
morning. The 19-year-old was driving erratically about 3 a.m. near 38th and College Avenue when police tried to pull him over.
The driver refused, leading police through an active construction zone. During the pursuit, one of the officers crashed into
a tree, but wasn't injured. The chase ended near 38th Street and Arlington Avenue. A police dog subdued the suspect. Fox59
will have more at 4 p.m.