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GEIST The Indiana Dept. of Transportation is scheduled to install new flashers at Ind. 234 and Fortville Pike. Construction CONSTRUCTION began in February. The intersection is already equipped with a four-way stop and flashing red lights on top of the stop signs. The new flashers also signaling the four-way stop will be installed above the middle of the intersection. Construction should be complete by late spring. No closures are expected.

Indianapolis Dept. of Public Works is working on phase two of the 82nd Street Widening and Improvement Project. Phase two stretches from Lantern Road to Fall Creek Road. Lane closures may occur. The project includes resurfacing, addition and repair to sidewalks and curbs, new travel lanes, access ramps, drainage repairs and bridge maintenance. Phase two construction began in the spring and should be complete by this fall.

FISHERS Southbound and northbound traffic on Allisonville Road is now on newly constructed pavement. This will remain the traffic reconfiguration as construction continues into spring. The speed limit is 30 mph.

Construction work has begun on Ind. 37. Construction vehicles will use the construction entrance on Lantern Road between 126th and 131st streets, which may cause short delays. There currently are no scheduled lane restrictions.

CARMEL Lane restrictions are under way near Keystone Parkway and 96th Street, where a new roundabout interchange will be built. Construction is expected to last through the year.

Construction on a new access ramp from Lowes Way to Keystone Parkway is ongoing.

WESTFIELD The City of Westfield is requesting drivers and residences report potholes online.

If you see a pothole, let work crews know by reporting it online at weconnect.westfield.in.gov and visiting the Reporting It tab.

Phase 5 of the Monon Trail will be a pedestrian bridge crossing Ind. 32. Construction is under way, and temporary lane closures may occur along Ind. 32. The Monon Trail is closed near Ind. 32 until the bridge is complete.

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The Fishers Fire Dept. was one of six recipients of an IU Health new program Foundation grant and recently received $43,680 to fund a paramedicine behavioral response program.

The program, which started in January, will be funded for one year through the grant. The program expands the City of Fishers’ paramedicine program in a way which allows the FFD to provide follow-up and support services for mental health patients. The program allows specially trained paramedics to serve as patient advocates and navigators for patients experiencing a mental health issue. If a patient needs non-emergency assistance, he or she can call the on-duty paramedic as a resource.

IU Health North Suburban Area President Alicia Schulhof said although the program may not reduce the overall number of mental health emergency calls the FFD fields each year, the program will provide continuous support to those who need it.

“It is really to provide more continuous support and collaborative care between the

From left, IU Health North Suburban Area President Alicia Schulhof, Fishers Fire Dept. Chief Steve Orusa and Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. (Submitted photo)

Fishers Fire Dept. and Emergency Medical Services,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s intended to decrease the calls, but it’s to provide more wrap-around support and care.”

Schulhof said the FFD initiative is a pilot program and that IU Health will evaluate every six months.

“We look forward to seeing the outcomes and evaluate how to continue forward,” she said. “This fits very well in coordination with the initiative of behavioral health and mental health services.”

For more, visit iuhealthfoundation.org.

Horace Mann donates Jeep to MSDLT news@geistcurrent.com Horace Mann, ABRA Auto Body & Glass and Copart USA recently coleducation laborated to donate a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee to the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The donation allows MSDLT to have another vehicle in its fleet intended to reach families in need within the district.

“As a company committed to helping educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow, this donation fits right in with what we are all about,” said Allan Robinson, Horace Mann senior vice president of field operations and sales management. “Working with ABRA Auto Body & Glass, Copart USA and Lawrence Township Schools,

we’ve donated a Jeep that will help the district reach out to families in need, giving them better access to the school and services they need.”

MSDLT Supt. Shawn Smith said the vehicle will be used to conduct home visits and other services for the district’s families.

“We are grateful to these organizations for identifying a need for our district and for working collaboratively to provide a solution,” Smith said. “Having this vehicle will support our Student Services Dept. when conducting home visits, on-site registrations for displaced or homeless families and transportation for families to school and other needed services.”

The district was presented with the vehicle March 6. For more, visit ltschools.org.

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Leave Your Mark beam-signing event The City of Lawrence is inviting members of the public to sign a steel beam that will then be lifted into place in the Lawrence Police Dept.’s new headquarters facility.

Construction is approaching the halfway point and to celebrate, the LPD invites the public to sign the beam for the “Leave Your Mark” event. It will run through March 22, and the beam will be placed in the main lobby of the Lawrence Government Center, 9001 E. 59th St. It will be available for signing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday through March 22. The public will be able to park at no charge in an area of the Lawrence Government Center parking lot that will be clearly marked on the days of the event.

McCordsville Police Dept. now hiring – The McCordsville Police Dept. is now hiring full-time police officers. For more, or to apply, visit mccordsville.org/department/ index.php?structureid=5.

MSDLT holds community meetings – The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township will hold two community meetings to discuss the future of Lawrence schools and the proposed construction referendum. The first meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 13 at auditorium of the Lawrence North High School, 7802 Hague Rd. Enter through Door 2. The second meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 20 in the auditorium of Lawrence Central High School, 7300 East 56th Street. Enter through Door 11. For more or to RSVP, visit ltschools.org/announcements/ school-community-meetings.

MSDLT hiring school bus drivers – The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is currently hiring school bus drivers. MSDLT offers paid training, a flexible schedule and more than $20 per hour. Additionally, MSDLT is looking to hire one school bus mechanic. Experience in diesel engines is preferred. Parties interested in either position can apply online at ltschools.org or call 317-423-8400.

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Municipal Dr. “We are running it all through October this Fishers may be conducting its last winter year. The last few years it ended in Septemfarmers market March ber,” Stem said. “There’s still so much good fall things to do 16, but it’s already gear- produce and pumpkins and mums and apples ing up for a summer and winter squash starting to come on in market with new features.

October.”

“Overall, we have had a great Stem said several new initiatives season,” market manager Annabeth and programs will be offered this Stem said. “This is the third year summmer. Some include eliminating we have done a winter market. Our the use of plastic bags and encourattendance was pretty consistent aging marketgoers to bring their with last year. Now, we are looking own reusable bags. Reusable bags at ways to expand and improve it in also will be available at the market. the future.”

The market also will accept food Stem said expansion plans may Dianne Rodeneeck stamps. Customers can bring in browses honey selec- their Supplemental Nutrition Assisrequire a bigger venue to include more vendors. Typically, the winter tions at a Fishers tance Program card and exchange winter farmer’s market has between 20 and 25 ven- market. (File photo) it for tokens that can be used dors each week. The last market is throughout the market. set for 9 a.m. to noon March 16 at the Holland Another new program offered on certain Park building, 1 Park Dr. The last market will be market days is an education tent for children St. Patrick’s Day-themed. to learn about planting, farming and healthy With the winter market wrapping up, Stem food choices. Also on certain market days, a is already planning for the summer market, nutritionist will give tours around the market which begins in May. The summer market runs and educate marketgoers on healthy food from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through choices.

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development was recently put on hold so the town can complete a market analysis identifying what shoppers want and how to attract them to McCordsville, and how When Rob McCord spends his money, to encourage McCordsville residents to he tries to do so in cover story McCordsville. However, spend locally.

“We think we will not probthat limits his ably pick (the plan) back up grocery, restaurant, shopping until June,” Town Manager Tonya and other retail options. So, he Galbraith. “We are 80 percent often travels outside of town done with the plan, but we want for specific consumer goods and to have it completely finished services. and confident it’s the right plan As a resident and pastor of before we let it go because deOutlook Christian Church in Mcvelopers and builders don’t want Cordsville, McCord recognizes uncertainty.” the importance of local spending Galbraith but believes there could be more options in the Town of McCordsville, which has an approximate population of 7,500.

The market analysis study “When we have the option or was commissioned and released when we can, we try to choose in January. It examined the priMcCordsville businesses, but mary market, which is the area because there’s only so many, within a 10-minute drive from we will definitely end up finding West Broadway and 600 West. ourselves across 96th Street in McCord It includes the entire Town of Hamilton County or across CarMcCordsville, parts of the City of roll Road into Marion County,” Lawrence and the Town of Fortville. he said. “But we much prefer (to), and McCordsville accounts for only 10.1 perdo when we can, (patronize) business in cent of the primary market population.

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The study also examined the secondary When McCord spends money out of market, which are areas within a 20-mintown, it’s usually at restauarants. Alute drive from West Broadway and 600 though there are local restaurants in McWest in McCordsville and cities with resiCordsville, like Trax BBQ and Scarlet Lane dents who visit McCordsville frequently Brewing Company, options are few. and cities, such as Fishers, that draw “When it comes to that, and outside of spending away from McCordsville. The Meijer, there isn’t a lot of retail in terms study found that nearly all retail indusof any number of things, (such as) home tries, including small or boutique busigoods, hardware,” he said. nesses, would succeed in McCordsville because there is an unmet retail demand in the primary market.

Town officials recognize the need for The study found that due to online rean identity. They are almost finished with tail trends and McCordsville’s proximity the McCordsville Town Center plan, an to major retail markets in other cities, effort to begin a downtown-environment the town center “will need to develop project on 150 acres at the southeast unique, experiential retail and the feeling quadrant of U.S. 36 and Ind. 234. Plan

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The market analysis study identified a primary market and a secondary market, where dollars may come from if McCordsville were to bring more retail options to town. (Submitted image)

of a destination in order to draw consumers from their established behavior and patterns.” It suggested anchors of the town center be restaurants and grocery options. Once those are established, second- and third-tier retail, such as department stores, health and personal care services and beer, wine and liquor stores, would follow based on foot traffic.

‘ALMOST ANYTHING WILL BE SUCCESSFUL’ Town officials sought resident input from a survey in the of fall 2018. Of the 870 people who took the survey, 80 percent lived in McCordsville. Results showed 81 percent of respondents claimed they eat out one to three days a week, and 94 percent said they drive more than 10 minutes to dine at a good restaurant, with 87 percent of respondents crossing from Hancock County into Hamilton County to dine.

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The market analysis found that only 41 percent of retail demand is being met within the study’s primary market. It also revealed that the town’s lack of amenities and restaurants are top reasons people don’t move to McCordsville.

“Basically, the bottom line is almost anything will be successful in McCordsville because we don’t have anything,” Galbraith said. “You have to have a feeling for what sort of needs there are in a town center before you can plan completely. The market analysis was done to tell us where our leakage is.

The leakage is where people go outside of McCordsville to spend money. We are leaking money for other retail purposes or commercial purposes because they’re not here.”

The full market analysis study can be viewed at nextstopmccordsville.org/egov/ documents/1548261293_47445.pdf.

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“We will probably have to provide incentives for developers to come in and help with sewer or stormwater or roads,

those kinds of public improvements,” Town Manager Tonya Galbraith said.

“That’ll all be part of the plan. We don’t have those concept designs done yet because we have to make the decision about where the roads are going to go (within the town center).

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By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com On March 22, Lantern Road Elementary School music teacher Connie music LaRocco will direct her last choir concert after 24 years at LRE. Thirty of LaRocco’s former students - including one from California - will return to sing with the elementary choir, and 20 more will join as musicians. The concert will feature 174 elementary students. The handbell choir also will perform.

“My choir kiddos, when they leave me, they love to come back and play their instruments and perform and accompany the choir,” said LaRocco, who will retire at the end of the school year.

Limited space has prevented former students from participating in previous choir concerts. LaRocco said LRE’s principal made arrangements in April 2018 to conduct LaRocco’s final concert at Fishers High School so there would be adequate room. The free concert begins at 8 p.m.

LaRocco started the choir as an extracurricular activity in 1995 when LRE opened.

Lantern Road Elementary music teacher Connie LaRocco will direct her last choir concert March 22. (Submitted photo)

Since then, LaRocco said more than 2,300 students have sang in her choir.

LaRocco plans to garden, travel with her husband and be a “crazy, old, bird lady” in retirement. But she will miss her students greatly.

“I’m going to miss my kids,” she said. “I know I will get bored, so I will have to do something. I can’t come back to Lantern Road (for choir) because that wouldn’t be fair to the new music teacher, but I will find ways to volunteer at the elementary schools around (Indianapolis).”

LaRocco also is considering starting a community children’s choir in Fishers.

Fishers resident starts Indiana Bridge Foundation

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Twelve years ago, Pam Rhine had never played a hand of bridge. nonprofit Then, the Fishers resident retired 24 years ago to enjoy being a grandmother and keep busy with church mission trips. Twelve years later Rine finally discovered she had some free time. She learned about the Indianapolis Bridge Center and signed up.

“I found a fun, diverse group of people playing an intriguing game at all levels,” Rhine said. “Most people in my first class had played social bridge and were interested in learning duplicate, so I was behind. I met a new friend (Chris Franklin) who took me under her wing and insisted I start playing in real games with her.”

Rhine said bridge opened a new world for her.

“It’s not the answer to life’s mysteries, it’s just a place you can go where somebody knows your name,” Rhine said. “I’m still taking classes and learning every time I play, but for me, the social aspect is key.”

From left, Brady Lyon, Joe Lyon, R.J. Lyon and Bob Lyon play bridge. (Submitted photo)

Rhine said she is so passionate about the game that she and her friends Joyce Pepple and Jim Rowen started the Indiana Bridge Foundation, a nonprofit.

“Our mission is to educate Hoosiers on the benefits of bridge and assist them as they learn, play and thrive,” Rhine said.

The Indianapolis Bridge Center, 8030 Castleway Dr., will offer two beginners’ classes in April. There will be one starting at 6:30 p.m. April 2, every Tuesday for nine weeks.

Another will be at 9 a.m. every Thursday for nine weeks. The cost for the nine-week session is $175.

For more, visit indianapolisbridge. com and indianabridgefoundation.org.

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LE T T ER Your kids won’t learn this in school

Commentary by Terry Anker It can be said with abundant certainty that social media has changed the way in which we interact with each other. Countless studies, articles and even full-on books have been dedicated to assessing the cultural phenomena unleashed by our newly cultivated ability to share, perhaps overshare, the various details and vagrancies of our daily existence.

We tell events big and small. The news of a new baby in our family or the loss of a tire in the ubiquitous central Indiana potholes is spread with equal and banal distribution.

We post our vacation pictures, bringing with them both shared joy and a modicum of envy. We post half-baked postures and opinions alongside our well-considered and executed musings. We post more links in the prayer chain seeking to lift up someone who is struggling.

Along the way, we’ve begun to understand how best to present ourselves, hopefully our better selves, to the world.

In so doing, we’ve become curators in our own lives. The more tech savvy among us have figured out, by research or by accident, what kinds of posts are among the more appealing. Called by some clickbait, the notion of creating our own headline has become an obsession for us. We find ourselves validated or rebuked by the number of casual “likes” that might correspond to our reveries.

Eventually, society will find its watermark. Our habits will bend to the collective will of the social media marketplace. Then, it will all seem second nature. In the meantime, we endure the random passerby blocking traffic in search of the perfect “selfie” to post and wonder: “Is this my good side?”

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

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Wall of despair Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’m experiencing a bit of a rage stroke and need to vent my frustrations before I punch an innocent wall. And though humor our liar-liar-pants-on-fire president certainly has warranted several of my recent hypertensive episodes, today I’ll be complaining about a more mundane topic, the cost of college (I haven’t the space for a Trump tirade!).

My husband Doo and I have four children, the oldest of whom is a sophomore at an in-state university. Our twins are seniors in high school, and our youngest is a freshman. We have saved enough to pay for one year of college for each of them, with the understanding that they will be responsible for the rest through scholarships, loans and part-time work. Oh, the naiveté!

For starters, we have perfectly wonderful, but perfectly average, kiddos. No top athletes, artistic phenoms or academic wunderkinds here. We also make too much money.

Not me, of course; I’m a teacher in Indiana!

But Doo does well enough that financial aid isn’t in the cards, so even if they stay close, they will have to come up with $75,000 each for undergrad.

Why not just borrow? Well, governmentbacked loans only cover about a fifth, and a 20-year old who works part-time reffing intramurals and selling Cutco knives doesn’t qualify for a private one. So, if said young adult wants to remove the hold on his registrar’s account, pay rent and eat, his mom has to Venmo him cash and then become a cosigner. Multiply that by three more moochers (two of whom are hell-bent on heading west), and you see why I’ve been eye-balling that wall for the past 30 hours.

Peace out.

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Editor, My husband Rex and I have five boys, and I find it interesting that I have two boys who made the same mistake even though they are 10 years apart.

My husband has been teaching our 13-year-old son the importance of helping out and being a gentleman. Rex has shown him how to pump gas at numerous gas stations for me, since I often dress up for work in high heels. My son has pumped the gas at least 10 times at different stations during the past three months, and two weeks ago we went to a station and he mistakenly chose the incorrect pump and put diesel fuel in my car. I unknowingly drove away to have my car start choking and sputtering to finally stop and die in the middle of the road. The tow cost $160 to an automachanic who quoted to fix my car for a total of $350, which was the last of five calls I made getting quotes while stranded in my car.

Our 23-year-old son had just made the same mistake a few months earlier. Knowing what he paid, I knew the first quote of $872 was way too high. Four places did not even have the equipment to complete the job. I then had to rent a car for two days, which totaled $110.

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Many cattle expressions have beefed up our language: “Being put out to pasture;” “milking something for all it’s worth;” “cash cow;” “’til the cows come home;” “holy cow!;” “a bunch of bull;” “cowlick;” and my favorite, “power steering.”

There is an inexplicable compulsion shared by everyone who drives past cows grazing in pastures. The urban dictionary coined the term “Bovilexia” for the urge to open the car window and yell, “Moo!” Cows have a lot of time to contemplate — more so than dogs, who usually have family obligations. What do cows think about? I’d give a Big Mac to know.

Humans get into serious trouble when we have too much time to think. Pablo Picasso was happy painting bowls of fruit on a table for years. Then, one week he got

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MMMMOOOO: Tell those Chick-fil-A people that we appreciate their push for poultry, but, please, we’re cows, and even we can spell better.

That’s it for this week. I admit this is a really strange column, but don’t be mad at me if you considered it a waste of time.

Seriously, don’t have a cow.

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

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“I have four small children and they’re all active, and one of the things Danielle and I pride ourselves in is having fun with our kids, so we have been going to SkyZone for years, and I jump right with them,” Holsworth said.

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Holsworth owns the SkyZone in Fishers, 10080 E. 121st St. He also will own the new SkyZone in Westfield, which is slated to open at the northwest quadrant of Ind. 32 and Dartown Road before the end of the year.

SkyZone will occupy 40,000 square feet of a building it will share with Laser Flash.

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In addition to a providing fun conduit for physical activity, SkyZone also offers a SkyZone Cares program in 71 schools, including some in Hamilton County.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It’s natural that Daniel Narducci will take on the role of King Arthur in the Indianapolis Opera production. musical Narducci had played Lancelot on a tour where the late Robert Goulet, who originated the role of Lancelot in the 1960 Broadway production of “Camelot,” had transitioned into the role of King Arthur.

“For him to accept our invitation to do his debut as Arthur after literally doing Lancelot all over the world (is amazing),” Indianapolis Opera general director David Starkey said. “He’s been approached multiple times (about) when is he going to do the Arthur debut. It’s a great honor for him to come alongside us and do that.”

Indianapolis Opera will present “Camelot” at 7:30 p.m. March 22 and 23 and 2:30 p.m. March 24 at the Schrott Center for the Performing Arts on Butler’s campus in Indianapolis.

“We’re going to put the opera touch on it,” said Starkey, a Geist resident.

Narducci, a Bloomington resident, is on the voice faculty at the University of Indianapolis.

“This (musical) for me dates back to high school,” Narducci said. “It’s the first musical I ever participated in. I was in the chorus with Cheshire (Conn.) Community Theater, so I have a soft spot in my heart for this show.”

Narducci said he was inspired by his mother after telling her about a baritone in the production singing, “If Ever I Would Leave you.”

“She said, ‘I’m sure he was good, but have you ever heard the original with Robert Goulet?” Narducci said. “She put on the (album) and I was blown away. That would have been 1983. From that point on, Robert Goulet was very much on my mind as far as his singing.”

Narducci, 51, did two tours as Lancelot.

The first was a six-month tour with British actor James Warwick in 1995.

“We started in Canada and zigzagged across the United States and ended in Anchorage,” he said.

In 1998, he again landed the role of

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Daniel Narducci in his Lancelot costume. (Submitted photo)

sound good to her, so she escapes. To see Lancelot on a three-month tour with Gouher transform and see her challenge of let playing King Arthur. duty versus love (is satisfying).”

Narducci said some of his colJackson has been developing leagues warned him that Goulet her portrayal of the role. was tough on previous actors “She endears herself to me,” playing Lancelot alongside GouJackson said. “She was played so let. But before opening night in innocently by Julie Andrews, who Atlanta, Goulet gave Narducci his the role was created for. She was approval. portrayed on film by the more “He said, ‘You know, kid, I love Jackson bold Vanessa Redgrave, and she what you are doing with my was a bit more forward. To do (Guinevere) song,’” Narducci said. “He said, ‘That soft justice and put myself as well into her is stuff, I couldn’t do that.’ I thought, Oh, something I’m looking forward to.” my god, Robert Goulet is praising me.’ He Jackson said she tries to fashion the said, ‘All these other Lancelots all want to imitate me. I really appreciate you brought role on her own first. Then, she speaks with the director and producer to seek your own spin to it.’ From there on, we their vision. got along great.”

“Then I listen or watch what the great Indianapolis resident Marci Jackson will people who have done the role did with play Guinevere. her,” Jackson said. “You can’t help but “This will be my debut in ‘Camelot. It’s steal from greatness. You take a little bit a brand new endeavor. I’m very excited,” here, a little bit there, create on your own, she said. “There are a lot of challenges and it’s a melting pot of a role that takes with her. She’s young when we first meet on a life of her own.” her at the very beginning. She has a lot of For more, visit indyopera.org. expectations of life and getting whisked off to marry some old codger king did not

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Carmel — Shamrock the District, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, will be held on Veterans Way March 15 to 17. Toy Factory will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 15, DJ Luke from 1 to 7 p.m., The Doo! from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 16 and DJ Luke from 1 to 9 p.m. March 17.

Carmel — A group vocal class will begin at the Palladium at 6:15 p.m. March 20. For more information and cost, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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visit their mother often enough will surely relate to their conversations. And then there is Emmy, the daughter whom Nora Tracy Michelle Arnold always wanted to left when she was just a toddler. This is a play Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” play about family, really, and we’ve “So you can imagine play what a treat it is to have all got one of those” Laurie Metcalf won a 2017 Tony the opportunity to play for her portrayal of Nora. the older version of Ibsen’s classic “I did watch a couple of clips character,” Arnold said. from the Broadway production Arnold will play the role in “A about a year ago after some friends Doll’s House, Part 2” March 12 to in New York had seen it and told me April 7 on the OneAmerica MainArnold that this was a role they thought I stage at Indiana Repertory Theatre, should play,” Arnold said. “But once I know 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

I have a part, I’m pretty much loathe to Lucas Hnath’s play follows up on Ibsen’s watch any other versions of it until I close 1879 groundbreaking play focused on femithe show because I’m afraid I’d lose some nism, marriage and societal expectations. of that really important creative ammuniFifteen years after Nora leaves her family, tion that actors need to feel like they’re she returns in Hnath’s follow-up play. making something organically. I once got Arnold, from Spring Greens, Wis., said the chance to play Eleanor of Aquitaine in she can relate to Nora.

‘The Lion in Winter,’ and because I grew “I think that anyone who has ever been up watching old movies and particularly married or in any kind of long-term relaidolizing Katharine Hepburn, I went into tionship will recognize and hopefully symthat rehearsal process knowing her perforpathize with Nora and Torvald,” Arnold said. mance inside and out. It took weeks before “Nora also has a special bond with (nanny) I could find my version of Elinor.

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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of a Primary Plat for Deer Creek Lot 1A for three (3) lots on approximately 3.95 acres.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 13801 Olivia Way, generally located to the west of Olio Rd, north of Southeastern Parkway, just south of I-69 Indiana Law requires the City of Fishers to provide notice in a published newspaper circulation. If you would like to learn more about the project request, you may contact the Although Indiana State Law requires a noticed public hearing for a subdivision of land, the Plat Committee is obligated by law to approve a subdivision of land IF it complies with all the City’s development standards. If a land subdivision request doesn’t meet all the City’s development standards, the petitioner will need a waiver of the standard(s) and the Plat Committee may approve the subdivision with a waiver, or approve it with conditions and the waiver, or the request may be denied.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3120 www.fishers.in.us

Have you ever put spicy mustard on a sandwich? If you inadvertently glob on too much of the good grammar guy stuff, you’ll swear you just snorted wasabi. When it comes to spices that are in your face (literally and figuratively), a little bit can go a long way.

In the same way, hyphens and dashes — when sprinkled into sentences properly — add just the right punch. Not only will we learn how to use the hyphen (-) properly today, but we’ll also learn how to use both the en (–) and em (—) dashes.

Let’s start with hyphens. Hyphens are like glue for two words that are connected. Use hyphens in compound adjectives, which are adjectives that precede a noun they modify in order to connect them together. Examples of compound adjectives include well-known, blue-haired, one-eyed and ill-conceived. Hyphens also are used to separate numbers (three hundred sixtyfive) and to create a CITY OF FISHERS line break PLAT COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING when sylCASE# PP-19-5 lables of the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 5:00pm, Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of a primary plat for three lots for the Amp West.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at One Municipal Drive (approx.); northwest of Fishers Amphitheater, also known as 15-10-3604-02-017.001.

Indiana Law requires the City of Fishers to provide notice in a published newspaper circulation. If you would like to learn more about the project request, you may contact the Although Indiana State Law requires a noticed public hearing for a subdivision of land, the Plat Committee is obligated by law to approve a subdivision of land IF it complies with all the City’s development standards. If a land subdivision request doesn’t meet all the City’s development standards, the petitioner will need a waiver of the standard(s) and the Plat Committee may approve the subdivision with a waiver, or approve it with conditions and the waiver, or the request may be denied.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

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same word get separated. We still see this sometimes in books and newspapers.

En dashes (–) are all about range. Use an en dash in order to show a range of numbers. The Thunder beat the Jazz 120–101.

The store is open Monday-Friday. The en dash is named as such because it is about the width of the letter “n.” To type an en dash on a PC, press ctrl+minus. On a Mac, press option+hyphen.

The em dash (—) is the length of the letter “m.” Generally, use it as a more dramatic substitute for other punctuation, like commas, colons, semicolons or parentheses. Do not—I repeat—do not put spaces around the em dash; allow the words to bump up right next to the em dash to show the immediacy and drama it interjects. To type an em dash on a PC, press alt+ctrl+minus. On a Mac, press option+shift+hyphen.

If you want to get a shiny gold star sticker on your grammar chart, learn the difference between hyphens, en dashes and em dashes.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Docket No. APL-19-1 The City of Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on the 27th day of March, 2019 at the Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, at 6:00 p.m. The Appeal submitted by Jeffrey A. Townsend is requesting an Appeal of Administrative Determination from 2.3.4. Nonconforming Uses, Land, or Structure & Land in Combination in regard to the grandfathering use of Bee Keeping located at 10117 Lantern Road.

The subject property has a common address of 10117 Lantern Road, Fishers, IN 46038 and is generally located east of Lantern Road and north of Woodstock Way (a full legal description is on file with the Planning and Zoning Development). Interested persons may file written comments or objections of the request with the City of Fishers Planning & Zoning Department, Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana, 46038-1574 (www.fishers.in.us). Interested persons will also be given an opportunity to be heard by the City of Fishers Board of Zoning at the above-specified public hearing.

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City of Fishers, Indiana Director of Engineering One Municipal Drive Fishers, Indiana 46038 Project: Roadway and Sewer Construction – South Street from Lantern Road to Fishers Pointe Blvd Notice is hereby given that the City of Fishers, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the Project addressed to the Director of Engineering, City of Fishers, City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038 until 10:00 a.m. on or before March 21, 2019. Any Bid received after the designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. The Bids will be publicly opened and read by the City of Fishers at 10:00 a.m. on March 21, 2019 in the Fishers City Hall Administrative Conference Room, located on the Second Floor of Fishers City Hall. The Bid should be clearly marked “Bid – Roadway and Sewer Construction – South Street” on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents.

In general, the Work shall be completed by INDOT and State of Indiana certified/qualified Contractors and Subcontractors for the Project and consists of: Pavement Reconstruction on South Street and Moore Street, Construction of an Auxiliary Lane on Lantern Road, and Installation of Sanitary and Storm Improvements in Hamilton County, Fishers, Indiana, all as required by the Bidding Documents for the Project which have been assembled into a bound Project Manual, and which together with the Drawings, may be examined at City of Fishers, Department of Engineering, Fishers City Hall, (317) 595-3160 or at the office of A&F Engineering Co., LLC, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 201, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240. Copies of the Project Manual and Drawings must be obtained from A&F Engineering Co., LLC, 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 201, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 upon the payment of $75.00 for each set. These sets may include full-size Drawings. Payment must be in the form of a check. NO CASH ACCEPTED. All payments for Bidding Documents are non-refundable. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of Drawings and Bidding Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in Bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of Drawings and Contract Documents. Bids must be submitted on the forms contained in the Project Manual, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) State Board of Accounts Form No. 96 (Contractor’s Bid for Public Work) (Revised 2013) as prescribed by the Indiana Board of Account and as required in the Instruction to Bidders, including a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan for performing the Work and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Work; (2) Bid Bond made payable to City of Fishers, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount, including alternates with a satisfactory corporate surety or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total Bid. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be evidence of good faith that the successful Bidder will execute within ten (10) calendar days or such other time specified by Owner from the acceptance of the Bid, the Agreement and provision of the required Payment and Performance Bonds as included in the Project Manual.

Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no Bidder shall withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual opening of the Bids. The Bid Bonds and certified checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the Owner upon selection of the successful Bidder, execution of the Agreement, and provision of the required Performance and Payment Bonds.

An opportunity for a pre-bid meeting will be offered on March 14, 2019 at 1:30 PM in the Fishers City Hall Administration Conference Room, located on the Second Floor of Fishers City Hall. Contractors with questions regarding the plans and specifications of this project should plan on attending the pre-bid meeting.

Wage rates on the Project shall not be less than the prevailing wage scale as determined in accordance with Ind. Code §5-16-6 et seq. and include in the Project Manual, and the Contractor must conform to the antidiscrimination provisions of Ind. Code §5-16-6 et seq.

A Performance Bond with good and sufficient surety on the form provided in the Project Manual, shall be required of the successful Bidder in an amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The surety of the Performance Bond may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor.

The Contractor shall provide a Payment Bond to the Owner, approved by Owner and for the benefit of the Owner, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The Payment Bond is binding on the Contractor, its subcontractors, and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to a person for labor and services performed, material furnished, or services rendered. The Payment Bond must state that it is for the benefit of the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services. The surety of the Payment Bond may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor.

All out-of-state bidder corporations must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State.

Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

The Owner 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 solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the Owner as determined by the purchasing agency. The Owner also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner.

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The Grand Canyon from the south rim. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Grand Canyon: A natural wonder Commentary by Don Knebel On February 26, 2019, Grand Canyon National Park, located in Arizona, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The history of the canyon is about 20 million times longer. travel By any definition, the Grand Canyon, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, is awesome. It is 227 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep. Equally awesome are the natural processes that created it.

Beginning about 2 billion years ago, a sea that covered the area began depositing layers of sediment. During the next 1 1/2 billion years or so, about 40 distinct layers were deposited. About 75 million years ago, the geologic events that created the Rocky Mountains began to lift the area, eventually creating the 7,000-foot-high Colorado Plateau.

At some point, a river began flowing on the plateau toward the Pacific Ocean. As the raising of the plateau increased the river’s elevation, the water in what is now the Colorado River began traveling faster and faster toward the ocean, eroding away one after

another layer of the soft sedimentary rock.

The erosion accelerated and widened when the river frequently flooded from melting snow and glaciers in the Rockies. Erosion from fast-moving tributaries flowing into the river further eroded the canyon walls. With the Colorado River still about 2,000 feet about sea level, the erosion continues and the canyon is slowly getting deeper.

Grand Canyon National Park offers access to the canyon’s north and south rims, with the best and most popular views provided by nine overlooks along the south rim, open year-round. The north rim, open only in the summer, provides access to mule rides deep into the canyon. Access to the west rim is through lands controlled by the Hualapai Indian Tribe, which built a hugely popular glassbottomed skywalk over the canyon.

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Wth recording artist Duke Tumatoe Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel duke@duketumatoe.com or 317-201-5856

Mr. Manicure Lawn and Landscape Accepting new customers:

So ,JOIN OUR TEAM NOW HIRING FULL TIME We’re seeking a motivated individual who enjoys working outdoors!

Salary: $12-$15/hour Call Rod Bradley @ 317-514-9006 rbradley@mrmanicure.com mrmanicure.com

Guitar Lessons With Baker Scott

Beginners thru Advanced All styles Electric-Acoustic-Bass Private Lessons Parent-Child Lessons near Carey Road & 146th Carmel 317-

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• Plumbing & Electrical

Gary D. Simpson Office: 317-660-5494 Cell: 317-703-9575 Free Estimates & Satisfaction Guaranteed

• Roofing and Siding • Room Additions • Power Washing • Decorative & Regular Concrete

11230 ALLISONVILLE RD., FISHERS, IN 46038

• Handyman Services

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Commercial/Residential Gutter Cleaning • Pressure Washing Fully Insured • Free Estimates

10% off Gutter, Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing (Offer expires 3-31-19)

(317) 645-8373 • www.TopShineWindowCleaning.com

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Current in Geist

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Services LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Services

Nick’s Tree Service AVAILABLE SERVICES

• Tree Removal • Trimming • Stump Grinding • Finish Grading • Bucket Truck Work • Climbing • Lot clearing

CALL TODAY! (317) 524-9100

now hiring

Give us a call at 317-490-2922 to schedule your Free Quote & Demonstration omaliashsr.com

STAMP SHOw

Stamps! Covers! Collecting Supplies!

The Indiana Stamp Club hosts its Spring Stamp Fair March 9-10 at the Lawrence Community Center, 5301 N. Franklin Rd., Lawrence, Ind. Show hours: Sat. 10-5; Sun. 10-3. 16 dealers. Free admission and ample free parking.

Contact: Tom Chastang (317) 913-9319 Email: tchas5@sbcglobal.net Website: www.indianastampclub.org

now hiring

We are seeking excellent candidates for the following position: *FT/PT groomer with 2 years of experience or back ground training. *Boarding/ hotel attendant.

Our staff works as a team and we require a team minded spirt, client satisfaction driven, detail oriented, professional, and dog loving candidates.

Full time and part time positions available.

If you meet this criteria, we want to hear from you.

Email your resume to: Kim@happydoghotelandspa.com

Now Hiring!

HVAC and Maintenance Mechanics

Davis Family Lawn Care hiring Full/Part time crew

Must be reliable with valid drivers license.

Experience a plus. Contact Rick Davis at davisfamilylawn@aol.com or 317-374-7466.

Mr. Manicure Lawn and Landscape Accepting new customers:

So ,JOIN OUR TEAM NOW HIRING FULL TIME We’re seeking a motivated individual who enjoys working outdoors!

Salary: $12-$15/hour Call Rod Bradley @ 317-514-9006 rbradley@mrmanicure.com mrmanicure.com

Serving, Hamilton, Marion, Boone Madison & Hancock counties STAMP SHOw

now hiring

Upscale hotel and spa for dogs in Carmel seeks additional staff:

Established pool company now hiring experienced Pool Service Technician and Helpers. $12/hr to start.

Drivers license and background check required.

Call or stop by Scott Pools, Inc. for details. 317-846-5576

• House Wash • Roof Wash • Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Stamped Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Deck Cleaning & Staining • Fence Cleaning and Staining • Paver Cleaning and Sealing • Dock Cleaning and Sealing

now hiring

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Help Wanted

The Carmel Dads’ Club is seeking full time and seasonal Facility maintenance positions. Candidates should contact Josh Blackmore, Facility Superintendent at 846-1663 X 315 to set up applications/ interviews. Full time candidates must have clean driving record and no physical limitations. Seasonal candidates, must also have no physical limitations and both positions require manually work in all weather conditions. Sports Field Maintenance, landscaping and/or equipment maintenance experience a plus.

YOUR CLASSIFIED HERE!

Call Dennis O’Malia 317-370-0749

Join Medxcel to support the healing environment & enhance the safety of patients at St. Vincent Fishers and St. Vincent Carmel hospitals.

We are seeking experienced HVAC techs, Maintenance Mechanics, and an experienced Facilities Supervisor at Medxcel to serve these hospitals. We offer competitive pay, a great benefits package, and strong potential for growth and advancement.

APPLY TODAY

Email careers@medxcelfm.com or apply at medxcelfm.com/careers

NOW HIRING

Looking for GREAT people to join our team!

Competitive wages, advancement, flexible schedules, and a fun, energetic environment!

Hiring all positions!

KITCHEN, SERVERS, BARTENDERS & HOSTS

Opening in late April. Apply in person or online.

350 Veterans Way, Carmel IN 46032 www.forkalehouse.com

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Current in Geist

www.geistcurrent.com

“A pair of new hips lets me chase down blazing serves and fleeing criminals.”

– tye d.

The defining moment came when Tye, a 36-year-old police officer, couldn’t step over a baby gate to help a 911 caller. No more would his aching hips keep him from doing his job. He went to Community’s Center for Joint Health where he had both joints replaced. From the confidence of his surgeon and care coordinator, to the quick access and “incredible rehab”, Tye has nothing but high marks for Community. He is back to any sport where he gets to chase after a ball, and has proven there is no baby gate too tall.

Exceptional care. Simply delivered.

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