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CRC’s new interactive map visualizes assessed values by area

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Carmel Redevelopment Commission Director Henry Mestetsky often talks about how projects the city completed in conjunction with private developers led to higher assessed values per acre and thus increased tax revenue for the city. As a result, the process reduces the percentage of the tax burden on Carmel residential property owners.

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Now, he has a tool to show it.

At the March 4 Carmel City Council meeting, Mestetsky unveiled an interactive map built by Shane Burnham, an employee in the city’s engineering department, that shows the assessed value per acre throughout the city. Most of the tallest bars (representing the highest assessed values per acre — not building heights) surround the city’s central core, which includes Midtown and much of the Arts & Design District, two of the areas in Carmel most transformed by redevelopment in recent years.

Throughout the map, the highest totals generally line up with redeveloped areas where the CRC has used tax increment financing to incentivize mixed-use projects, often by paying for parking garages or other infrastructure improvements. TIF allows developers to capture increased tax revenues generated in an area because of redevelopment to pay for certain aspects of the improvements. TIF areas expire after a predetermined amount of time, after which previously captured taxes go to the city.

“(Development along) U.S. 31 is what powered our city for the last 30 years from an economic development standpoint,” Mestetsky said. “We are using tax increment financing to build up a central core with so much assessed value that our city is going to be strong for the next 100 years.”

Other areas of the city with higher assessed values per acre include The Village of WestClay and the Legacy area in northeast Carmel. But they don’t come near the totals generated in the central core, where many property values are greater than $18.9 million per acre.

“Redevelopment is not ever going to go

in the east side or the west side. It’s going to stay in the core,” Mestetsky said. “But as (we’re) doing projects that increase walkability and desirability, for those of us that own homes in the city of Carmel, we can be secure knowing that our taxes are just going to fall because we’re going to have more and more large projects assessed as crazy amounts per acre that are going to hit the city’s tax rolls as these TIF areas expire.”

The map corresponds to the amount of property taxes collected by the city, but Mestetsky said he expects a map showing income taxes collected by area would look similar.

“Large apartment buildings being filled with people who make on average $150,000 a year,” he said. “That’s a lot of property taxes and income taxes, all in the core being paid because of these new projects.”

The GIS map of assessed values per acre is not yet accessible to the public but may be in the future, Mestetsky said. Watch Mestetsky’s presentation to the city council under the “other reports” youtu.be/9ZNmpX2LN6c.

An interactive map shows the assessed property values per acre throughout Carmel. (Image from map created by Shane Burnham, GIS analyst for the City of Carmel)

Local, national expertise spurs 5th District run

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

As a Democratic candidate to represent Indiana’s 5th District in Congress, Deborah Pickett believes she has the right background to understand how local issues intersect with national policy.

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The Carmel resident has spent the last several years as a community volunteer with multiple local organizations, including her homeowners association, a strategic planning committee for Carmel Clay Schools and the board of a nursing home. But before that, she was involved in organizations with a national focus, serving in the U.S. Army Reserves and working for the Hudson Institute, a public policy research organization.

“As a congresswoman, I need to have a full understanding of the issues that are near and dear to the heart of my constituents, and that comes as a result of my volunteer commitments over the years,” Pickett said. “Then there is the world of Congress. (I will consider) how do I take this knowledge and make sure that I am advocating on their behalf for policies that are important at the federal level?”

Among Pickett’s campaign goals are protecting democracy and ensuring fairness and justice prevail, fighting for personal rights and liberties, and working toward a federal government that delivers efficient and effective services while responsibly stewarding taxpayer dollars.

“One of my priorities in Congress would be to make sure that (government) agencies are adequately funded, that they are adequately staffed with people who have expertise, so that when you call the IRS you don’t have to wait for 40 minutes to get an answer,” she said.

Pickett is facing Ryan Pfenninger, a tech entrepreneur from Carmel, in the May 7 Democratic primary. The winner will face one of nine candidates vying for the Republican nomination.

Learn more about Pickett’s campaign at PickettforCongress.com.

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Meet the treasurer candidates

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

Republicans Susan Byer, the incumbent, and Robert Bragg are running for Hamilton County treasurer.

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The primary election is May 7. Early voting begins April 9.

The candidates answered the following questions from Current.

Why do you want to run for this office?

County reported a return on invested funds of 3.95 percent in 2023 and 0.99 percent in 2022. We must do better in the current investment environment. A 0.1 percent annual improvement nets over $300,000 a year. I worked for Hamilton County for 30 years and have experience outside the treasurer’s office.

Byer Bragg

BYER: To continue the positive changes I have made within the office for the public and my team.

BRAGG: I believe we can improve our rate of return on dollars invested for future use, cut expenses and improve customer experience. I believe I have the ability to achieve these results. I come from an athletic background where the focus is always on achievement, and we need that in our government.

What sets you apart from your opponent?

BYER: Experience. I’ve been with the treasurer’s office for 18 years working and learning from the bottom up. I’m young enough to learn and incorporate new technology within our workflow with the maturity and experience to see how the changes will affect it.

BRAGG: I am running against the incumbent. She will emphasize experience and I will emphasize performance. Hamilton

What top three issues is your campaign focused on?

BYER: Safety, liquidity and return. It is the treasurer’s responsibility to keep the county’s funds, safe liquid and to earn the highest return possible.

BRAGG: Improving the return on the significant taxpayer dollars invested for future use, reducing office cost by adopting electronic delivery of property taxes for all who are willing to do so, which will likely reduce postage fees by over $50,000 a year, and reviewing all office policies to ensure more efficient operation and better customer service.

What is the greatest challenge facing the county?

BYER: The county is growing rapidly. I plan to continue to provide excellent customer service to all of our residents.

BRAGG: I believe the greatest challenge is population growth and improving the infrastructure to accommodate this growth. Funding this growth requires better returns on our investments now while the environment is ideal.

Early voting begins April 9

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Early voting begins April 9 in Hamilton County for the May 7 primary election. All sites will be open to any registered voter in the county (on Election Day, voters must cast a ballot at their assigned precinct location). Check voter registration status at indianavoters.in.gov or call the voter registration office at 317-776-9632.

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Early voting hours and locations are: Judicial Center, One Hamilton County Square, Noblesville

• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 9 to 12, 15 to 19, 22 to 26, 29 to May 3

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 and May 4

• 8 a.m. to noon May 6

Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Hall C, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 to 12, 15 to 19, 22 to 27, 29 to May 4

• 8 a.m. to noon May 6

Westfield City Hall, 130 Penn St., Westfield; Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E 151st St, Westfield; Roy G Holland Memorial Park Building, 1 Park Dr., Fishers; Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers; Carmel Library, 425 E Main St., Carmel; Wilfong Pavilion at Founders Park, 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Building A, Carmel; and Jill Perelman Pavilion, 3000 W 116th St., Carmel

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County Democrats optimistic

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

The new chair of Hamilton County’s Democratic Party is optimistic about the area’s political future, with more people from a variety of backgrounds moving into the traditionally Republican county.

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Jocelyn Vare, who served one term on the Fishers City Council, was elected in February to a 13-month term to lead the county’s Democratic Party. She is finishing out the term of previous chair Dayna Colbert, who left to become the new executive director of the Indiana Democratic Party.

tribute my experiences and the knowledge I had gained over the years being a candidate and being an elected official.”

Vare said the Democratic voting base in Hamilton County is growing and motivated. She said she wanted to be a part of it, and to help Democrats get elected up and down the ballot, especially for this big election year.

In Indiana, voters choose their party affiliation through the primary ballot that they pick, rather than declaring a party when registering to vote. Vare noted that during the 2023 primary, 47 percent of Fishers voters chose the Democratic ballot.

Vare recently took time to sit down at her Fishers-based business, Propeller Marketing, to talk about why she wanted to take the reins of the local Democratic Party and her goals for the rest of the year.

“We know that elected officials don’t stay elected officials forever,” said Vare, who narrowly lost her bid for reelection to the council in November 2023. “I wanted to figure out how to best present and con-

“To me, that was a very important data point,” she said. “One (reason) is to prove that we’re inching closer to a balance — like, whoo! How much closer can you get? We’ve got many, many Democratic voters. And collectively, if we all come out and vote every chance we get, we can make a difference and elect Democratic candidates.”

Read the full story at youarecurrent. com/?p=241057.

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GOP aims to engage voters

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com

Hamilton County Republicans are focused this year on voter engagement and communicating their message with new residents moving into the county from other states.

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“Sometimes, the people get tuned out due to the fact that, you know, Hamilton County — Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield — is so great,” Hamilton County GOP Chair Mario Massillamany said. “They forget that Republican leadership led them to top rankings in U.S. News and World Report — best places to live, best place to raise a family, best place to retire.”

even the job opportunities here in Hamilton County. The goal is to try and make sure that people understand their Republican leadership built Hamilton County and that, without Republican leadership, you could easily be like Chicago, San Francisco, even just looking down south of 96th Street in Indianapolis.”

Massillamany said the party’s been successful with that message so far. Even with the influx of new residents, Republicans have maintained their majority on elected bodies, and even increased it.

“When I took over as the county chairman, the Democrats had five offices that they held,” he said. “Now, they only hold two. So, actually, they have lost three offices in the last two years.”

He said the county party’s job is to maintain that Republican leadership moving forward.

“We’re the fastest-growing county in the state of Indiana,” Massillamany said. “We’re getting people from California, Chicago, New York — from all areas of the United States moving to Hamilton County because of the amenities — the school systems and

He said Democratic candidates who ran for office were “extreme,” which doesn’t appeal to Hamilton County voters.

Massillamany said part of the focus this election year will be a continued campaign encouraging Republican voters to vote early.

Read the full story at youarecurrent. com/?p=241207.

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Carmel Marathon extra busy day for one 13.1-mile runner

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

While playing soccer for Westfield High School, Ally Brettnacher hated running for conditioning.

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But she started to embrace it to stay in shape as a student at Miami (Ohio) University.

The 2004 Westfield High School graduate ran her first half marathon in 2007.

“I ran the Indy Mini-Marathon and just sort of fell in love,” she said. “Now, running is my whole life.”

Now, the 37-year-old Carmel resident is passionate about it and will run the half marathon in the Carmel Marathon April 13.

This will be Brettnacher’s eighth Carmel half marathon and 58th half-marathon. In addition, she has run seven full marathons. That will not be her only duty April 13 because she is serving as emcee for the award ceremonies and will have a vendor booth to represent her business, Athlete Bouquets.

When people register at carmelmarathon. com, Brettnacher said they can order a bouquet or a mug.

She is making bouquets for the top three

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finishers in the different races. In addition to the marathon and half marathon, the event includes a 10K and 5K.

“Running is a great outlet mentally, especially being a mom of young kids,” Brettnacher said. “It’s nice to be able to get out and kind of have my time. I’m mostly competitive with myself, but I’ve been working on trying to improve my time and my speed. I was finally about to get my best time at the Indy Monumental last year.”

Brettnacher’s best half marathon time is 1 hour, 43 minutes and 14 seconds. She planned to try to break that in the Carmel race, but that’s no longer the case with all of her other commitments that day.

“My plan is just to go out and enjoy the race, which as a competitive person is hard to do,” she said. “As I’ve been getting older and working on my speed, I’ve been occasionally winning age group awards, which is always really fun.”

She wants to run a qualifying time to become eligible to compete in the Boston Marathon when she gets into the 40-and-over age group.

Brettnacher, whose maiden name is Hill, started running with her father, Mark Hill. Her

mother, Karen, was the first in the family to run the Indy Mini-Marathon.

In addition, Brettnacher has a weekly podcast about running, called “Finish Line and Milestones,” that she started a year ago.

Brettnacher left her job in software shares at the end of 2020.

“It was a rough year with COVID, and I was pregnant with our second daughter at the time,” Brettnacher said. “I was scrolling through Instagram and saw real flowers that were made for a runner that had energy gels in it. That sparked the idea. I went down a Google rabbit hole to see if there was anything like that for runners like a gift basket or edible arrangements, and there wasn’t. I started ordering stuff on Amazon.”

She watched crafting videos on YouTube and learned how to design and make the mugs. She started on Etsy and now has her own business website, athletebouquets.com.

“My husband (Zach) has a corporate job, so this allows me the flexibility to do it,” said Brettnacher, who has daughters, Sydney, 6, and Sloane, 3.

Learn more about the Carmel Marathon events at carmelmarathon.com.

In January of 2021, Janaé was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to a routine mammogram, Janaé’s care team at Community Health Network was able to detect her cancer early, and by May of that year, she was cancer-free.

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Carmel resident Ally Brettnacher prepares for the Carmel half marathon.

(Photo courtesy of Ally Brettnacher)

Investment advisor sentenced to 4 years for embezzlement

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Christopher Turean, a former employee at Valeo Financial Advisors in Carmel, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and filing a false tax return and was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $6 million in restitution.

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A March 28 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana stated that Turean, a 43-year-old Fishers resident, was employed as an investment advisor between September 2012 and February 2022. The victim became one of his clients in 2015, depositing personal funds into an investment account for Turean to invest on the victim’s behalf.

According to the news release, Turean created a company called “SCNT LLC” and opened a bank account that he alone controlled. He then transferred money from the victim’s investment account to the SCNT account.

“Turean then used the victim’s invest-

ment money to gamble and pay down a home equity loan on his house,” the news release stated. “Turean concealed his illegal activity from his employer and the victim by sending fraudulent updates describing the embezzled funds as investments in real estate.”

Turean stole $4,692,500 from the victim, according to the news release. He also failed to report that income on his taxes, filing false returns that concealed approximately $1,745,246 in taxes owed.

“Investors have a right to trust that professionals obligated to act in their best interests aren’t stealing their hard-earned money,” stated Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew P. Brookman, who also ordered that Turean be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for three years following his release from federal prison and pay $6,417,746 in restitution.

Understanding the power of empathy

Commentary by Jeff Worrell

In our recent public meetings, we made it clear that civility goes beyond mere politeness. We illustrated how very polite people can be inconspicuously uncivil. Throughout the next few columns, let’s discuss a few of the traits that embody civility.

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While politeness is a good trait and certainly helps, think about how a sense of

empathy could help our effort of civility in Carmel.

According to Scott Shute, co-founder and former head of leadership and mindfulness programs at LinkedIn, “The practice of thinking of others builds the empathy and trust so direly needed in our broken and isolated world.”

Empathy allows individuals to truly understand and share the feelings of others, paving the way for more respectful and considerate interactions. By putting our-

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selves in someone else’s shoes, we can better comprehend the impact of our words and actions, creating a culture of kindness, respect and understanding.

When people practice empathy, they are more likely to treat each other with dignity and compassion, ultimately contributing to a more civil and harmonious society. It is through empathy that we can build bridges, mend divides and create a community where everyone feels valued and heard.

I hope you will join me on the road ahead by first viewing your neighbors’ world from a different perspective.

Jeff Worrell is a Carmel City Council member and a civility proponent. To contact him, you may email jeff4civility@ gmail.com.

DISPATCHES

Ribbon cutting date change — Indiana Center for Recovery, 14555 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Suite 140 in Carmel, has changed the date of its open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 15. Tours and light refreshments will be available.

Adolescent mental health — Aspire Indiana Health and the Hamilton County Health Department are partnering to present information on adolescent mental health and substance use at a free event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 10 at IU Health North, 11700 N. Meridian St., in Carmel. Register at forms. aspireindiana.org/240425841349053.

Sister City committee seeks volunteers

— The Carmel-Seiffen Sister City committee is recruiting volunteers to serve in various capacities. The committee will hold an informational meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. April 21 at the Carmel Clay Public Library 425 E. Main St. RSVP to carmel.seiffen@gmail.com.

OBITUARY

WILLIAM R FENOGLIO, 84, died surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 24 leaving behind a legacy of integrity and compassion. His loss leaves an indelible void in all who had the privilege to know him.

Born in Clinton, Indiana, he was a graduate of Paul C. Schulte High School. He graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, now known as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He was a fouryear letterman for the Figthtin’ Engineers baseball team as a 2nd baseman and was co-captain his senior year. He began his long and illustrious career with General Electric Company, where he held various management positions over a span of 23 years, ending his tenure in 1984 as vice president and general manager of the Component Motor Division headquartered in Fort Wayne. It was a proud day when he toured Electric Works with his family to see the transformation of the campus he knew so well for so many years. He joined Barnes Group in Hartford, Connecticut as president and chief operating officer, becoming chief executive in 1991. In 1994 he became president and chief executive of Augat, Inc., where he remained until he retired in 1996.

Bill served on the boards of various

corporations and civic organizations, including the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. For 32 years he was a member of the Board of Trustees of his beloved alma mater, Rose-Hulman, serving as its Chairman from 2009 to 2013. It was a meaningful moment for his family when, in the 2009 commencement ceremony, he handed his graduating eldest grandson his engineering diploma.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Becky (Williams) Fenoglio; his dear parents, William and Melba (Scaggiari) Fenoglio, and his brother, Dick Fenoglio. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Stephanie Salter; daughter, Denise Fenoglio; son, Todd Fenoglio (Judy); son, William Fenoglio (Kim); grandchildren, Guillaume Rousson (Megan Cooney), Julien Rousson (Katy), Adrien Rousson (Lucy DeFlavio), Lou Fenoglio (Abby Gras), Katie Fenoglio, Lily McKinney (Chad), Gabriel Fenoglio, Eve Fenoglio, and great grandson, Quintin Rousson.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 7th at Church of the Immaculate Conception in West Terre Haute.

Preferred memorials to the Scholarship Fund for Rose-Hulman or the donor’s choice.

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Brebeuf Jesuit senior guard kept getting better

By Mark Ambrogi

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Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School senior guard Evan Haywood’s college recruiting stock has risen throughout his high school basketball career.

“I feel like I made a big jump this summer in my mindset and my work ethic,” said Haywood, a Carmel resident. “Ever since then, I just kept it consistent with my routine and my work ethic through the season (and) that kept me in a mode of consistency. I think I also got smarter and able to read the game better. I started to really start to understand film study and understanding my opponents’ strengths and weaknesses before each game.”

Braves coach Allen Glunt said the Butler University-bound Haywood’s confidence and leadership improved as a senior. He averaged 19.8 points per game this past season after averaging 14.3 ppg as a junior.

Glunt said the Braves, who finished 18-6, increased their pace this season.

“As we created more possessions in games, he was able to capitalize on that

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with his ability to score,” Glunt said. “A very underrated aspect of his game that played into this as well is his ability to rebound.”

Haywood raised his rebounding average to 6.4 per game after averaging 4.3 rpg as a junior.

Brebeuf Jesuit senior guard Evan Haywood averaged 19.8 points this past season. (Photo courtesy of Allen Glunt)

“As he worked his way through our pro gram over the years, he has just consis tently improved year to year,” Glunt said. “He has always been a very talented play er. As more and more opportunities have presented themselves, he has been ready every step of the way. As his role became more prominent, he started bringing more guys along with him and he played a large role in our group’s cohesion. He’s as good

of a teammate as he is a player.”

Glunt, who took the post after Haywood’s sophomore season, said Haywood played behind a talented group of seniors as a sophomore.

“During that time, though, he never wavered in his work ethic and development, so that when he got his opportunity his junior year, he was ready to hit the ground running,” Glunt said. “He went from not being able to get on the floor as a sophomore to leading us in scoring his junior year. Pretty incredible, but the more I’ve gotten to know him these past two years, (it’s) not surprising at all.”

Haywood said his biggest improvement going into his junior year was learning to move without the ball.

“Not standing still while the play is being run and always moving around to find the open spot on the court, so I could make any sort of play,” he said.

Haywood said he chose Butler because of the coaching staff and the culture.

“They are winners and they know what it takes to win,” he said. “They also really value my entire game and see me as a person that can help them win games.”

Student a handwriting champ

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com

Smoky Row Elementary School student Namuun Baasanbold was named firstgrade national grand champion in the 2024 Zaner-Bloser handwriting contest, the company announced April 1.

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Bassanbold said she was “very happy” to win and celebrated by going out to dinner with her family and her best friend’s family.

through six.

“Every student — whether it’s print or cursive — has to write the same sentence, which is ‘the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,’ because it contains every letter in the alphabet,” Stedke said. A team of independent handwriting experts judge each entry.

“They have what we call our keys to legibility, which is related to the shape, size, slant of letters and spacing between letters,” Stedke said.

The only winner from Indiana, Baasanbold was one of 28 regional winners and one of nine grand champions.

“It’s definitely a historic moment for our family,” said Miga Namsrai, Baasanbold’s mother.

The contest has averaged 80,000 submissions each year since 1991, according to Amanda Stedke, Zaner-Bloser vice president of product.

The categories include print for grades K through two and cursive for grades three

Namsrai encourages Baasanbold and her older sister to write as often as possible through pen pal correspondence. The girls write regularly to families in Canada and Zimbabwe.

“But to me, handwriting is also one type of brain workout and a way to introduce certain standards to the children,” Namsrai said. “Also, it’s very unique, and we all are unique in facial or body language.”

Baasanbold will receive a trophy and cash prize for her national win and a medallion for her regional win.

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Parade grand marshal named

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on the television sitcom “The Munsters,” will be the grand marshal of the July 4 Allied Solutions CarmelFest parade.

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“The Munsters,” which featured a family of monsters, first aired 60 years ago and was broadcast on CBS for two seasons.

Patrick’s custom Dragula vehicle will also be part of the parade, and the actor will be available both days of the festival to meet attendees, sign autographs and take photos. “Munsters” merchandise will be for sale.

The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. to kick off the second day of CarmelFest, an annual event organized by the Carmel

Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on the 1960s sitcom ‘The Munsters,’ has been named the grand marshal of the CarmelFest parade. (Photo courtesy of Pat Brunner & Associates)

Rotary Club. The parade theme is Stars of America.

Learn more at CarmelFest.net.

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COOKING UP CAREERS

CHS culinary arts program provides real-world experience, professional mentorships

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com

With a state-of-the-art professional kitchen under construction, multiple admissions to prestigious schools and a growing network of mentorships with local chefs, it’s been a busy season for the culinary arts program at Carmel High School.

“We’ve been working tirelessly for years to build this program into something we can be proud of and give our students the best possibilities, because it really makes a huge difference in their lives,” said Chaya Reich, Carmel culinary boosters president.

Often, students entering culinary arts classes aren’t on a career pathway or involved in extracurriculars at the school. They are seeking a direction and a place to plug in.

“Being able to give them purpose is incredible,” Reich said.

Reich and her team founded the culinary boosters in 2021 after encouragement from family and consumer sciences department chair Nancy Spencer and culinary instructor Nick Carter. Spencer and Carter were seeking extra help with the annual Cheftacular cooking event.

The competition-style scholarship competition pairs students with professional chefs from Carmel. They are provided unique locally sourced ingredients to create one-of-a-kind dishes. Funds raised benefit the culinary arts department and the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank.

Carter also spearheads the competitive culinary teams at CHS. One of the teams won second place in the Indiana ProStart Culinary Competition in association with the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association and will compete at the national level in June.

“This is a possibility at massive scholarships,” Reich said. “So, it’s a very big deal for us. We’ve never had students do this ever. So, we’re over the moon.”

Carter agreed.

“I have tried to keep kids engaged in competitions, because the competition itself, preparing for the competition, competing in the competition and the subsequent feedback, it’s really a growing experience for the students,” Carter said.

Reich said the culinary arts program has “developed a track record” of students

attending top culinary schools, including two 2022 CHS graduates who are studying at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., Reich said. Recent CHS graduates have also gone to Johnson and Wales University.

Tyler Foster, a CHS senior, is enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America and will begin studying there in the fall.

“My experience within the Carmel culinary program has really been just an absolutely amazing time,” Foster said. “I started out with little to no knowledge going into high school of how to cook, not knowing what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I think industry experience that I’ve gained from taking classes is another big part of the preparation to go to The Culinary Institute of America.”

This is a story Carter has seen repeated over his seven years at CHS.

“When (Foster) first started taking classes, he was the quintessential freshman boy that had no idea what he wanted to do with his life,” Carter said. “Through our classes, his experience with the Chef-

tacular and his opportunity to work with professional chefs, he has direction, a goal and he is passionate about it.”

Foster’s involvement in Cheftacular caught the attention of chef Sam Merenda, co-owner of Kahn’s Catering, where Foster has been an intern for the past year.

“As someone that started my culinary journey in high school, much like Tyler has done at CHS, I feel there is a lot of valuable experiences that the program offers to help students develop real-world experience to help guide the students down the right path,” Merenda said. “Early on in a chef’s career it is imperative that the right culinary skills, work ethic and professional habits are established and developed in the beginning.”

The culinary boosters in partnership with the Carmel Education Foundation have established a scholarship for culinary arts students.

Carter and the culinary arts team is looking to expand its offerings in the future through new commercial kitchen facilities and a food truck.

“I think the commercial kitchen is going to be a huge step forward, because the environment somebody is in is very important for the mindset and the standards that you put into place,” Carter said. “We’ve had a lot of success, and we’re really stoked about the future and kind of our goal of being able to step it up more as we get into that professional setting.”

Construction started in December. A completion date is undetermined.

“I’m excited about our ongoing development of our events, trying to provide a positive opportunity for the public to interact with our students,” Carter said. “I love that we try to create an experience where the public can see what these kids are capable of, and some of the positives.”

Culinary arts students will participate in the Carmel International Arts Festival in September and other community events as opportunities arise.

CHEFTACULAR SET FOR MAY 6

The community is invited to join Carmel High School culinary arts students and local chefs for the sixth annual Cheftacular scholarship competition and fundraiser set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 6 at CHS, 520 E Main St., in the main cafeteria. More than 20 teams will provide dishes to taste featuring locally sourced ingredients.

“Students and chefs create dishes that you’ll never ever eat again. They are unique and special,” said Chaya Reich, Carmel culinary boosters president.

Students compete for scholarship money from Sullivan University. A portion of Cheftacular proceeds is donated to the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank.

To purchase tickets, visit carmelculinaryboosters.com/cheftacular.

ON THE COVER: From left, CHS culinary arts student Zack Bishop works with Ray Guffey, kitchen manager at The Bridgewater Club at the 2023 Cheftacular. (File photo)

From left, chef Lucy Wright, Carmel High School culinary instructor Nick Carter and student Julia Hohne at the 2023 Cheftacular. Hohne was the student winner at the event. (Photo courtesy of Chaya Reich)

Barry Bagels joins Clay Terrace

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Bret Couturier has long-been familiar with Barry Bagels.

Couturier, 40, grew up in Sylvania, Ohio, near the first Barry Bagels that opened in Toledo in 1972.

“This is what I ate growing up,” he said. “We would go in every weekend and ask what bagels were hot, so we know the brand.”

So, when Couturier and his wife, Heather Couturier, decided to start a business, Barry Bagels seemed like a natural.

The couple’s shop opened March 30 at 14250 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 120, in Clay Terrace in Carmel. It’s the first one to open in Indiana. The grand opening is set for 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13.

“We’ve been talking about owning our own business for a long time,” Heather said. “With Bret’s connection with the original location, we felt it was really great for us.”

The Noblesville couple, who both have full time jobs in pharmaceutical clinical research, started conversations with the Barry Bagels corporate team in February 2022 and then signed a franchise agreement a few months later. The couple, who

have three children, then began looking for the right spot, finding it in the fall of 2023.

“We love this location in Clay Terrace,” Bret said. “We think it’s good for us and good for the brand.”

They now have the Indianapolis franchise rights and eventually plan to look for more sites to open in the northern suburbs.

The restaurant’s regular hours will begin with hours of 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven days a week.

“The baking of the bagels and making the salads is all done here,” Bret said.

The shop will have 10 to 12 employees and a couple of managers.

For more visit barrybagels.com/carmel.

Program narrows gender gap

By Mary Farucci news@currentincarmel.com

According to a 2020 study conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission, women represent only 24 percent of the automotive manufacturing workforce. Jiffy Lube of Indiana is working to bridge the gender gap in a typically male-dominated industry through its “Growing People Through Work” program.

my sister — before we had our (driver’s) licenses — knew the basics about a vehicle,” Jewell said.

Through the company’s “Growing People Through Work” program, Jewell has had the opportunity to further develop and hone her skills, expand her knowledge and continue to grow and reach professional goals within the automotive industry.

One employee participating in the program is Monica “Mo” Jewell, who joined Jiffy Lube in 2016 as a courtesy technician and is now general manager of the location along U.S. 31 near the Westfield and Carmel border.

Jewell, a Kokomo resident, has long had an interest in cars.

“I always tinkered around cars growing up, and my mom made sure that me and

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“Today and over the last 10 years or so, it’s just been a real influx of women in the workplace for us and it’s been great,” Jiffy Lube Director of Operations Rodney Brown said.

Jewell has a message for any young woman who sees a future working in the automotive industry.

“Don’t let anything limit you,” she said. “No matter what the world tells you, if you put your mind to it then you can do anything you want to do. You don’t have to limit yourself to anything.”

Heather and Bret Couturier at Barry Bagels at Clay Terrace. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

ICPYAS breakfast set for April 13

By Jennifer A. Haire news@currentincarmel.com

FUNDRAISER

The Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide will host its 13th annual “Rise Up for Kids” breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m April 25 at Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., in Carmel. Admission is free and anyone interested in supporting the cause is welcome.

The mission of Carmel-based ICPYAS is to end child sexual abuse and youth suicide. It aims to advance this goal through prevention education programs.

“We provide child sexual abuse prevention education to more children in the state of Indiana than any other organization,” said Melissa Peregrin, ICPYAS executive director.

Each year, the organization teaches body and internet safety to hundreds of schools and organizations. Between August 2023 and the end of February, its programs have educated nearly 70,000 students.

Held each April to coincide with National Child Abuse Prevention Month, “Rise Up for

Kids” will include a seated plated breakfast and an opportunity to learn about the impact of ICPYAS programs. A video presentation featuring the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will provide awareness on the types of crimes it is seeing in the community. In addition, representatives from partner schools will speak about the value of the ICPYAS programs.

ICPYAS will present its annual Chaucie’s Champion Award to Maggie Ioannacci, director of student services for Zionsville Community Schools.

The goal of the breakfast is to raise $20,000 to support the six adult and youth training programs run by ICPYAS.

To reserve a seat at the breakfast, visit bit.ly/3xqGyG7.

Erin Leraris, ICPYAS lead education specialist, speaks to students. (Photo courtesy of ICPYAS)

Can’t take good movie directions

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

My wife, Mary Ellen, is never late for the movies. She is convinced that there will be traffic, no place to park and the film will be sold out. None of this is ever true, but we leave early and end up sitting in an empty theater for 20 minutes, waiting for the previews.

HUMOR

I hate previews. I can’t give you one logical explanation as to why. I sometimes sneak into a different movie and watch another film for a few minutes while I wait for our film to begin. I even take popcorn.

Last week, my adult son Brett wanted to see the new “Ghostbusters” flick.  My wife thought it would be fun for both of us to go with Brett. Mary Ellen said we should all leave early to ensure we got good seats. I wasn’t falling for it. It was a Tuesday night and I knew the theater would be empty. This was just Mary Ellen’s ruse to see all the previews.

“I’ll meet you there,” I told her. “Keep your cellphone on and you can text me what row you are sitting in when I arrive late.”

“One ticket for ‘Ghostbusters,’ please, the 5 p.m. show,” I told the ticket seller when I arrived at exactly 5:10 p.m. I had timed this perfectly. The feature would soon be starting. I wouldn’t have to watch previews.

“There’s no ‘Ghostbusters’ at 5 p.m.,” the young man said. “How about the 5:30 movie in 3D?”

I assumed that’s where they were. I grabbed my 3D glasses and walked into the theater. It was more crowded than I thought. I didn’t see my wife or son. I sent a text to Mary Ellen.

“Where r u guys?”

“Eighth row, dead center.”

“I don’t c u.”

“Meet me at the concession stand,” Mary

“This was the biggest mix-up in our marriage since our wedding day in Chicago in 1980, when I was at the Ambassador East Hotel having a few drinks and everybody else was at the Ambassador West wondering where I was.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

Ellen texted.

I waited and waited. Another text from Mary Ellen. “Where are you?”

“I am at the IMAX in Noblesville. That’s where we usually go.”

“I told you United Artists on 96th Street.”

This was the biggest mix-up in our marriage since our wedding day in Chicago in 1980, when I was at the Ambassador East Hotel having a few drinks and everybody else was at the Ambassador West wondering where I was. I should have read the invitation more carefully.

The movie had already started, so I had no idea what was going on. It was a “Hobbit” movie. Usually, I lean over and ask my wife or son to explain stuff, but I couldn’t because they were in Indy and I was in Middle Earth.

At home, Mary Ellen said she was concerned I was spacier than ever. I vehemently denied that. That night when we got ready for bed, Mary Ellen told me that now was probably a good time to take off my 3D glasses.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Stuck in the middle

Commentary by Terry Anker

Whether it is a rock or a hard place, the 1972 Stealers Wheel hit song “Stuck in the Middle with You” best expressed the feeling that we’ve all had of being trapped. Scottish songwriters and musicians Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty specifically were talking about the pinch between some long-forgotten acquaintances and too many unproductive music industry executives. “When you started off with nothing and you’re proud that you’re a self-made man, and your friends they all come crawling, slap you on the back and say, ‘Please. Please!’” What do we owe? Who do we owe? Why do we owe?

ESSAY

While it is lost to history if the intent was for the clowns on the left to be one group and if the jokers on the right were the other, there is no doubt that the singers felt like there was nowhere safe to turn. We’ve all found ourselves pinned down by enemy fire. Our newly minted spouse wants us to commit to her holiday tradition and the mother who raised us

decidedly does not agree. What words do we use to sort the conflict? Maybe we are simply negotiating a settlement between bickering siblings — perhaps our own children or even our aunts and uncles. What do we do when we don’t have a bias toward one position but still have found ourselves with some indeterminate obligation to be involved?

Everyone wants to have their position reinforced. Everyone wants to be in the majority. Still, it is a delicate dance to agree with opposing views with equal commitment. Is it a betrayal to opt out? It is hard enough to escape those who’d simply take advantage of our good nature or success. But what of those who we genuinely care about? How do we survive being stuck in the middle?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent. com.

A really groovy pratfall

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

It finally happened, friends. I fell off my wobble chair in the middle of class while wearing a dress. You’re welcome.

HUMOR

Our story begins at Wilsonstock, an annual lip sync battle that celebrates the music of the 1960s while teaching U.S. history students about the counterculture movement. Kids are required to take on the role of an artist or band and perform a song in costume. In the spirit of solidarity, I, too, dress up, usually in full flower-child regalia. As a devoted and enthusiastic karaoke fan, this is one of my most favorite lessons of the year.

Rounds 1 and 2 went well: An outstanding Jefferson Airplane number and a deadon Jerry Garcia rendition of “Truckin’” overwhelmingly made up for a rather lackluster Stones performance and the fact that I kept getting hot flashes.

I was in my element by the time fifth period rolled in, excited to hear from Credence Clearwater Revival and Marvin Gaye. I assumed my position at my desk, manning Spotify and the lyrics projector, and cued the first act, “California Dreamin.’” As I started singing along and grooving on my

“The slick polyester blend of my paisley smock exaggerated the movements and the next thing I knew, I was slow-motion falling onto the floor. I could not save myself.”

– DANIELLE WILSON

stool, trying to get the crowd engaged by waving my phone flashlight, I shifted to the right too far, then overcompensated to the left. The slick polyester blend of my paisley smock exaggerated the movements and the next thing I knew, I was slow-motion falling onto the floor. I could not save myself.

The ensuing hot flash had nothing to do with hormones. With all eyes on me, I climbed back onto my wobble chair and called for Jimi Hendrix. The show must go on. You’re welcome! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Sammy Miller and The Congregation to bring joyful jazz to the Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Sammy Miller’s chief objective is to present jazz in a way that will appeal to more people.

“We’re on a mission to spread joy. It doesn’t stop for anything,” Miller said. “It’s bigger than us. Whether it’s an educational thing I’m doing or performing in a concert hall, I feel more motivated than ever and the rest of the guys do, too.”

Sammy Miller and the Congregation will perform at 8 p.m. April 19 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I’m the drummer, I’m the bandleader, I’m the storyteller,” said Miller, a Los Angeles native who lives in New York. “We do a high-energy interactive show. It’s joyful jazz. It’s going to lift your spirit. We’re the gateway for jazz. We have a lot of access points. There is a theatrical component.”

The band started in 2014 when Miller was in his last year at The Juilliard School.  “We’re in it for life,’ Miller said of the band. “There is enough hardship in life. We want to surround it with beauty.”

The other members of the five-piece band performing at the Palladium will consist of Alphonso Horne, trumpet; Brandon Rose, bass; David Linard, piano; and Artie Black, tenor saxophone. Miller has performed with Horne and Linard, who is from Indianapolis, since he was at Juilliard.

“You might hear a Scott Joplin song like ‘The Entertainer,’” he said. “You might hear a Duke Ellington piece. You might hear an original piece. You really hear a whole canon of American music. It’s high-level entertainment.”

Although this is the band’s first time at the Palladium, it has performed in Indianapolis several times at The Jazz Kitchen.

“We mostly play concert halls, but we’ve always had a good time there,” Miller said. “We’ve heard the Palladium

is really special and a great place for musicians.”

Miller said the setlist is ever changing, also with some staples.

“We are always working on new stuff and playing new arrangements,” he said. “We’re trying to track the lineage of jazz. It’s like putting new wine in an old bottle.”

The band’s most recent digital release is “Live at Lincoln Center. It released “Little Egypt” in 2020.

Performing live is what is most important to the band.

“Live performance is what I’m interested in,” Miller said. “We have enough happening in the digital world. I’m really interested in human experiences. That’s what our core is. There have been years when we have done 250 shows.”

For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more, visit sammymillercongregation. com.

‘THE KING AND I’

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre production of “The King and I” runs through May 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘VERDI’S REQUIEM’

The Carmel Symphony Orchestra presents “Verdi’s Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

“Johnny Folsom 4” is set for April 11, followed by Ari Axelrod April 12 and “Sweet Caroline: The Life and Music of Neil Diamond” April 13 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

’SYLVIA’

“Sylvia,” a play by A.R. Gurney, runs April 12 to 23 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

RAY CHEN

Violinist Ray Chen’s concert is set for 8 p.m. April 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH

CSO pre-concert talk set at 6:15 p.m. — The Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Anderson University choirs will perform “Verdi’s Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Guests should plan to arrive by 6:15 in the Palladium main hall for a pre-concert talk hosted by CSO’s Music Director David Commanday and Cantor Melissa Cohen of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapolis. Cantor Melissa Cohen and her daughter Sadie Cohen will open the pre-concert program by singing duets of vocal music composed during the Holocaust. Riverside Junior High School string students will play from 6:30 to 7:15 in the Southwest lobby of the Palladium. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org or thecenterpresents.org.

Sammy Miller and The Congregation band members, Corbin Jones, Alphonso Horne, Sammy Miller, Ben Flocks and David Linard. For the Palladium show, Brandon Rose and Artie Black will appear instead of Flocks and Jones. (Photo courtesy of Sammy Miller)

Center hosts Concert Truck

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After more than a decade of bringing some of world’s finest classical musicians and orchestras to the Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts is taking its mission to the streets.

MUSIC

The Concert Truck, a mobile music venue, will deliver performances at 10 Indianapolis-area sites from April 23 to 27. In addition to private concerts for schools and other organizations, the tour will include two outdoor performances open to the general public.

“Our venues are among the finest in the region, but our commitment to accessibility calls for innovative approaches,” stated Jeffrey C. McDermott, the Center’s president and CEO. “The Concert Truck enables us to take high-quality, live classical music directly to people of all ages where they live, work and study.”

The public is invited to attend performances at 6:30 p.m. April 25, at VFW Fort Harrison Post 7119, 6525 N. Lee Road, Indianapolis; and 11 a.m. April 27 at Carmel City Center pedestrian plaza, near The Cake

Bake Shop, off Range Line Road south of City Center Drive.

Each location has parking, food and beverages available nearby. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable chairs.

Other performance locations are Tindley Accelerated School, Edison School of the Arts, KIPP Indy Public Schools, Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Midwest Academy in Carmel, Outreach Inc. youth homelessness services, and Hoosier Village Retirement Community.

Launched in 2016 in Columbia, S.C., the Concert Truck is a 16-foot box truck adapted into a mobile concert stage, complete with lights, sound system and grand piano.

The Concert Truck will visit 10 sites throughout the Indianapolis area. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

ICC to host Sing-A-Thon

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Indianapolis Children’s Choir Artistic Director Joshua Pedde figures there is no place like home. For the first time, the ICC Sing-A-Thon will be presented at the ICC Performing Arts Center at 9111 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis.

The Sing-A-Thon will be from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 20. The public is invited to join in person or watch online at icchoir.org or on ICC’s YouTube channel.

Indianapolis. This will be the first time it’ll be in our own space.”

The goal is to raise $40,000.

MUSIC Pedde

“It’s so nice to be able to have our own space, not only for our typical weekly rehearsals and events, but for special things like Sing-A-Thon, too,” said Pedde, a Carmel resident. “It’s like inviting the public into our own home to get a real glimpse into what it is that we do here at the ICC. Previously, Sing-A-Thon was held at various locations throughout the city that had performance space — locations like Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel

“In recent years, we have raised close to $30,000, and this year we are hopeful that emerging from the pandemic and hosting the event in-person will help us reach the ambitious stretch goal of $40,000,” Pedde said, “All of the funds go directly toward all of the important work that we do here at the ICC to provide choir experiences and music education for children in central Indiana.”

The singers have an incentive. If they reach $5,000, Pedde will do a duet with associate artistic director Amy Hughley. The song will be chosen by the students.

“It’s a new incentive this year, and any time singers can see ICC directors doing something funny, they are all for it,” Pedde said. “I’m pretty nervous about what song they might pick for us to sing, but it’ll be worth it no matter the seemingly embarrassing cost.”

For the performance schedule and to do-

Visiting the Luxor Temple

Commentary by Don Knebel

In our continuing tour of Egypt, we visit the Luxor Temple, which is best seen at night.

TRAVEL

In the late 14th century B.C., Pharaoh Amenhotep III began building a temple on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (now Luxor), then the capital of Egypt. Amenhotep’s son, who renamed himself Akhenaten, rejected Egypt’s traditional gods in favor of a single god and moved the capital to Amarna. Akhenaten’s son, Tutankhamen, moved the capital back to Thebes and continued building his grandfather’s temple.

In about 1250 B.C., Pharaoh Ramses II expanded the temple, erecting two 80-foottall granite obelisks on either side of the new north entrance. Ramses also erected statues of himself in front of the temple. By 350 B.C., a 2,000-meter-long avenue flanked by 600 sphinxes connected what is now the Luxor Temple to the Karnak temple complex. After Alexander the Great took control of Egypt in 332 B.C., a chapel erected within the Luxor Temple showed Alexander being crowned pharaoh by the god Amun. After the Romans captured Egypt, they used the Luxor Temple first as a shrine for their gods and then as a Christian church. As time passed, part of the temple was covered with dirt and a mosque was built atop the temple site.

In 1830, one of the obelisks in front of the Luxor Temple was given to France by Egypt’s Ottoman rulers. Today, the obelisk stands in Paris’ Place de la Concorde. Excavation of the buried parts of the Luxor Temple began in the late 19th century, maintaining the mosque perched on its

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walls. In 2021, an excavated section of the Avenue of the Sphinxes opened in front of the Luxor Temple. The Abu Haggag Mosque inside the temple is still in use, more than 3,500 years after the site was first used for worship.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER

Docket No. PZ-2024-00051 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 22 day of April, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers Room, 1 Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: UDO Section 5.02 (B) (3): Maximum 24’x30’ detached garage allowed; 28’x 30’ requested. (And, the combined square footage of the ground floor area of garages and/ or accessory buildings shall not exceed 75% of the ground floor area of the principal building, 120% requested.) The property is zoned S1/ Residence.

With the property being known as: 10835 Independence Way, Carmel, IN 46032.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00051 V.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:

Description: Acreage .63 Section 6, Township 17, Range 3 PARK AT WESTON PLACE Section 1 Lot 105

Parcel Number: 17-13-06-00-02-054.000

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CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Project: Monon Center Indoor Playground

1195 Central Park Drive West, Carmel, Indiana 46032

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation will receive sealed bids for the above described Project at its Administrative Offices located at 1411 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 until April 30, 2024 at 11:30 am local time and, commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of the Administrative Offices. No late bids will be accepted.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana, along with a properly and completely executed Form 96 (revised 2013) prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts which includes a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans for performing the Work and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Work. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – Monon Center Indoor Playground” on the outside of the envelope.

A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. The bid bond or certified check shall be made payable to Carmel/Clay Board of Parks & Recreation. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish performance and payment bonds, and begin work without delay in the event the award is received. A three year maintenance bond in the form contained in the Contract Documents will be required upon completion of the Project.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Construction of a new Childrens activity space within an existing building. Work included Demolition, construction of new spaces, finishes, electrical, preparation of spaces for work by others.

In the event that the total amount of the contract awarded to the successful bidder is $300,000.00 or more, the successful bidder must be qualified under either Ind. Code §4-13.6-4 or Ind. Code §8-23-10 before performing any work on the Project. All out of state entities must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State of Indiana. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at and obtained from the office of Eastern Engineering Supply Company, 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Indiana 46038; Phone: (317) 598-0661. The plan charge will be listed on the online plan room. Payments and costs of Contract Documents and related supplemental materials are non-refundable. NO DEPOSITS ACCEPTED.

Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on April 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm local time in the Monon Community Center Multipurpose Room West, 1195 Central Park Drive West and shall conclude with a site visit to the location where the Work is to be performed. All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is mandatory.

The Board intends to award a contract for the Project in accordance with Ind. Code §36-1-12 et seq., to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The Owner shall have the right to accept any alternates in any order or combination or accept on the basis of the Base Bid alone, unless otherwise specifically provided in the bidding documents and to determine the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and any alternates accepted.

For special accommodations for individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting and in need of assistance, please call or notify Audrey Cooper at (317) 573-4022 or acooper@carmelclayparks.com at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of sixty (60) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals, and all bids shall remain in full force and effect during such period. Carmel/ Clay Board of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the Board as determined by the Director.

The Luxor Temple at night. (Photos by Don Knebel)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER

Docket No. PZ-2024-00046 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 22nd day of April 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:

Requesting a development standards variance from UDO Section 5.09 (B). Maximum 42 inch fence/wall allowed in the front yard, but 48 inches requested.

With the property being known as (insert address): 14494 Smickle Ln, Carmel, IN 46033.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00046 V

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: (insert Legal Description OR Tax ID parcel number(s)) 17-10-22-00-29-015.000

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Sherry Harper PETITIONERS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER

Docket No. PZ-2024-00050 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 22nd day of April, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Allow a side/rear property line variance of fence height from 6’ to 8’ when replacing old fence

With the property being known as (insert address): 837 Bridle Court, Carmel IN, 46032.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00050 V.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: (insert Legal Description OR Tax ID parcel number(s)) Legal Description:

Acreage .33 Section 24, Township 18, Range 3

HUNTER'S CREEK VILLAGE Section 1 Lot 45

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Abigail Zisk PETITIONER

STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT NO. 7

COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) SS:

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ) CAUSE NO. 29D07-2403-PL-002610

Plaintiff, ) v. ) KENTON AND CAMPBELL, BUILDERS, ) a Partnership, AUDITOR and ) TREASURER OF HAMILTON COUNTY, ) INDIANA, ) Defendants. )

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF APPROPRIATION OF REAL ESTATE

This is to notify Defendant, Kenton and Campbell, Builders, a partnership, that you or your attorney must show cause, if any exists, why the real estate to be appropriated by Plaintiff, City of Carmel, Indiana, in this case should not be condemned within 30 days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. Failure to appear before the Hamilton Superior Court No. 7, located at 1 N. 8th St, Noblesville, IN 46060, Phone No. (317) 770-8800, and object within such time could result in the real estate being appropriated without further opportunity to contest the appropriation. However, even after the appropriation, you will have the opportunity to litigate the price to be paid for the real estate.

Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Court affixed at Noblesville, Indiana, this 12th day of March, 2024.

Kathy Kreag Williams Clerk, Hamilton Superior Court No. 7 The designated manner of service is by publication, “for three (3) successive weeks in a weekly newspaper of general circulation and published in the English language” in Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 32-24-1-7(a) (2).

Yasmin

L.

Stump Attorney for Plaintiff, City of Carmel, Indiana

Attorney No. 14876-49

YASMIN L. STUMP LAW GROUP, PC Pennwood Office Park II, Suite 101 11495 North Pennsylvania Street

Carmel, IN 46032

Telephone: (317) 705-0707

Facsimile: (317) 810-1601

Project: 20-ENG-04-N

Parcel 22 Fee Simple

EXHIBIT “A”

Form WD-1 Encumbers Key #(Not assigned)

A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 17 North, Range 3 East, Hamilton County, Indiana, and being that part of the grantor’s land lying within the right-of-way lines depicted on the attached Right-of-Way Parcel Plat marked as Exhibit “B”, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of said section South 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds East 183.53 feet from the northwest corner of said quarter section, said corner being designated as point “303” on said parcel plat, and which point of beginning is the northwest corner of the grantor’s land; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds East 74.76 feet along the north line of the grantor’s land to the northeast corner of the grantor’s land at point “341” designated on said parcel plat; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds East 500.00 feet along the east line of the grantor’s land to the southeast corner of the grantor’s land at point “340” designated on said parcel plat; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds West 74.76 feet along the south line of the grantor’s land to the west line of said section; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds West 500.00 feet along said west line to the point of beginning and containing 0.858 acres, more or less, inclusive of the presently existing right-ofway which contains 0.138 acres, more or less. .

This description was prepared for the City of Carmel by Jason R. Hesler, Indiana Registered Land Surveyor #21100012, on the 12th day of June, 2023. by Jason R. Hesler

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER

Docket No. PZ-2024-00037 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 22nd day of April, 2024 at 5:15p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: seeking approval for 12-ft. vision clearance triangle when 15-ft. is allowed

With the property being known as 140 1st Avenue NW, Carmel, IN 46032

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-0037 V

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-25-12-01-013.000

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Rebecca Brammer, PETITIONERS

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on Monday the 22nd of April meeting agenda of the Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer, under Public Hearings, at 5:15 PM in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers Room, 1 Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exception application to: Residential Special Exception request for a Short-Term Residential Rental (UDO Section 2.07)

On the property being known as: 10660 North Broadway Avenue, Carmel, IN 46280

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2024-00052 SE

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number: 17-13-0204-09-010.001

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

James D. Ellis PETITIONERS

STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT NO. 7 ) SS:

COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) CAUSE NO. 29D07-2403-PL-002653

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ) Plaintiff, ) v. )

THOMAS K. AUMAN, MARILYN ) AUMAN NELSON, CAROLYN AUMAN ) and AUDITOR and TREASURER OF ) HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA, ) Defendants. )

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF APPROPRIATION OF REAL ESTATE

This is to notify the Defendants, Thomas K. Auman, Marilyn Auman Nelson and Carolyn, that you or your attorney must show cause, if any exists, why the real estate to be appropriated by Plaintiff, City of Carmel, Indiana, in this case should not be condemned within 30 days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. Failure to appear before Hamilton Superior Court No. 7, located at 1 N. 8th St, Noblesville, IN 46060, Phone No. (317) 770-8800, and object within such time could result in the real estate being appropriated without further opportunity to contest the appropriation. However, even after the appropriation, you will have the opportunity to litigate the price to be paid for the real estate.

Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Court affixed at Noblesville, Indiana, this 12th day of March, 2024.

Kathy Kreag Williams

Clerk, Hamilton Superior Court No. 7

The designated manner of service is by publication, “for three (3) successive weeks in a weekly newspaper of general circulation and published in the English language” in Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 32-24-1-7(a)(2).

Yasmin L. Stump

Attorney for Plaintiff, City of Carmel, Indiana

Attorney No. 14876-49

YASMIN L. STUMP LAW GROUP, PC

Pennwood Office Park II, Suite 101 11495 North Pennsylvania Street

Carmel, IN 46032

Telephone: (317) 705-0707

Facsimile: (317) 810-1601

Project: 20-ENG-04-N

Parcel 22 Fee Simple Form WD-1

EXHIBIT “A”

Encumbers Key #(Not assigned)

A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 17 North, Range 3 East, Hamilton County, Indiana, and being that part of the grantors’ land lying within the right-of-way lines depicted on the attached Right-of-Way Parcel Plat marked as Exhibit “B”, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of said section South 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds East 783.53 feet from the northwest corner of said quarter section, said corner being designated as point “303” on said parcel plat, and which point of beginning is the northwest corner of the grantors’ land; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds East 50.01 feet along the north line of the grantors’ land to the northeast corner of the grantor’s land at point “339” designated on said parcel plat; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds East 100.00 feet along the east line of the grantors’ land to the southeast corner of the grantors’ land; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds West 50.01 feet along the south line of the grantors’ land to the west line of said section; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds West 100.00 feet along said west line to the point of beginning and containing 5,000 square feet, more or less, inclusive of the presently existing right-of-way which contains 1,200 square feet, more or less.

This description was prepared for the City of Carmel by Jason R. Hesler, Indiana Registered Land Surveyor #21100012, on the 12th day of June, 2023.

by Jason R. Hesler

approved approximately thirty days after filing unless an objection is made. Any objections may be made by contacting the Secretary of the Commission, Dana Kosco or Lorraine Hitz of the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor at the following addresses or phone numbers:

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