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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger delivered the annual State of the County UPDATE Jan. 22 at the Embassy Suites in Noblesville.

Dillinger started the presentation by sharing statistics.

“First of all, we are very solvent. We have over $50 million in a surplus, so we Dillinger manage our money well,” he said.

Dillinger said the county’s median household income is approximately $90,000, whereas the state average is $57,000, and that the average Hamilton County home value is $240,000 compared to the state average of $130,000.

Infrastructure projects largely dominated the conversation, but other topics included recently passed ordinances and the local income tax for the 911 facility.

Much of the infrastructure discussion revolved around the Ind. 37 thoroughfare.

“The first part of this project is the drainage, and we have been working on that for over a year now,” Dillinger said. “126th Street and State Road 37 is the first intersection, and that broke ground in September. This entire corridor will look more like the Keystone corridor than the 31 corridor.

The reason is because we wanted the higher level not to divide our community and our businesses, so 37 will be going under and east-west (travel) will be going over.”

Dillinger encouraged attendees to visit 37thrives.com for updates.

Dillinger also mentioned the 146th Street and Allisonville Road intersection. He said he is uncertain whether

The intersection at 126th Street and Ind. 37 is the first intersection under construction for the Ind. 37 thoroughfare project.

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146th Street would travel over or under Allisonville Road once a project was outlined and finished, but construction is scheduled to start in August 2022 and finish in 2023 and cost approximately $25 million.

“It’s imperative we do something big with this intersection,” Dillinger said.

Dillinger also discussed recently completed projects, such as Lowes Way in Carmel, which had a ribbon-cutting ceremony in July 2019, and the Logan Street bridge in Noblesville, which had a ribbon cutting earlier this month.

Dillinger also noted three recent ordinances the county established – an animal ordinance, a junk ordinance and a sign ordinance.

“The animal ordinance was passed because we were getting a lot of complaints from the animal control officer telling us a lot of animals were being left out in below-zero weather and not taken well care of,” Dillinger said. “The ordinance now includes temperature guidelines to protect animals from extreme weather, clearly defines food, water, shelter, space and veterinary care for animals and has stronger pen-

alties for abuse and neglect.”

The new junk ordinance also was passed because of complaints.

“A lot of people weren’t taking care of their property with too many vehicles, and the new ordinance prohibits the accumulation of junk,” Dillinger said.

The last ordinance Dillinger discussed was the sign ordinance, which prohibits the placement of signs in county rights of way, due to the hazardous effect signs have on traffic and line of sight.

Dillinger also mentioned the 0.1 percent local income tax to fund the county’s 911 facility.

“No one likes to talk about taxes, but this is a public safety tax, and it’s a fair way to fund our 911 facility, which is extremely important to everybody,” Dillinger said. “It was necessary because the county and four major cities for the last four years were paying the entire cost for 911 because the northern communities didn’t have enough money in budget to pay for it. We didn’t think that was fair and thought everyone should pay their fair share.”

The tax unanimously was passed and went into effect Jan. 1.

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HSE board elects 2020 officers, makes committee appointments Compiled by Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees met Jan. 15 for its first meeting of the SCHOOLS new year. The board elected officers for 2020 and approved committee appointments, among other business.

The next meeting is set for Jan. 29.

For more or to see an agenda, visit hseschools.org/about/board.

What happened: The board elected officers for 2020.

What it means: Michelle Fullhart was elected president, Janet Pritchett vice president and Julie Chambers secretary. The board approved the nominations unanimously.

What happened: The board approved appointments for corporation treasurer and deputy treasurer.

What it means: HSE Chief Financial Officer Cecily Nunn and HSE Director of Business Stephanie Madison were appointed treasurer and deputy treasurer, respectively. The board approved the appointments unanimously.

What happened: The board approved 2020 committee appointments.

What it means: Appointments consist of the following: Analytics – Clint Wilson, Amanda Shera;

Audit – Amanda Shera; Community Engagement – Julie Chambers, Janet Pritchett; Curriculum – Brad Boyer, Julie Chambers; Equity – Michelle Fullhart, Sylvia Shepler; Facilities – Brad Boyer, Sylvia Shepler, Clint Wilson; Finance – Amanda Shera; Fishers Economic Development – Brad Boyer; Foundation – Michelle Fullhart; Human Resources – Michelle Fullhart, Janet Pritchett, Clint Wilson; Legislative – Janet Pritchett; Noblesville Economic Development – Sylvia Shepler; Policy – Janet Pritchett, Julie Chambers; Technology – Michelle Fullhart, Amanda Shera. The board approved the appointments unanimously.

What happened: The board approved a new construction method for the new Wayne Township elementary school.

What it means: The construction method sets terms for which parties are responsible for specific contracts or responsibilites of the project.

What happened: The board approved a series of policies.

What it means: Various updates and clarifications were made to policies that included teacher appreciation grants, entrance age requirements, residency requirements, homeless children, education records, background and criminal history information and student transportation. The board unanimously approved the updated policies.

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better than you found it.’ I am excited to come alongside to help support Crystal Puckett was sworn in as a Lawrence on the track of continual new member of the growth and to hopefully leave the EDUCATION Metropolitan School place better.”

District of Puckett is married to RobLawrence Township Board ert. They have five children, of Education Jan. 15. She refour of whom attend MSDLT placed Shawn Denney, who schools. Her passions in eduwas elected to the Lawrence cation include early childhood Common Council in November education, teacher pay, school 2019 and transitioned off the safety and online education. school board in December.

Outside of the school board, Puckett Puckett is a 2000 graduate Puckett is an active partner of Lawrence Central High School. She with Faith in Indiana, which is dehas a cosmetology certification from scribed as “a catalyst for marginalized Ivy Tech. peoples and faith communities to act “I am a woman of faith and a sercollectively for racial and economic vant at heart. I have wiped down quality in Indiana” on its website. tables in my children’s cafeteria and I MSDLT is the ninth-largest and one have run a political campaign, all with of the fastest-growing school districts the goal of leaving an impact on the in Indiana. It serves more than 16,000 places around me,” Puckett stated. students. For more, visit ltschools.org.

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The Fortune Academy applies the Ortun-Gillingham Approach to teaching.

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STATE OF THE SCHOOL Coles talks Fortune Academy past, present, future

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Lawrence-based Fortune Academy Head of School VaCOVER STORY nessa Coles delivered the State of the School Jan. 10. She reflected on the school’s past, present and future.

With regard to the past, Coles said school officials looked into what works for students.

“We really did a deep dive into what does it mean to make our students competent and what does it mean to make our students confident? We really took time at the beginning of the year to lay that out, and what does that mean,” she said.

Coles said students at the private school are taught through the Orton-Gillingham Approach. The method is used for students with learning difficulties. It is a direct, multisensory and structured way to teach reading, writing and spelling to students with learning challenges, such as dyslexia.

“Every one of our teachers is not only licensed-degree teachers, but they are highly trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach,” Coles said.

“One hundred percent of our teachers are trained in the Orton-Gillingham

Approach as well as all of our tutors.

“Not one person in any of our programs sits in front of our students that hasn’t gone through that rigorous training.”

Coles also talked about instruction at the school through the academic intervention model, whereby students spend 80 percent of their time in an instructed intervention model and approximately 20 percent with larger groups.

An in-house licensed family therapist also is available for students and their families. Approximately 100 students in first through 12th grade are enrolled at the school.

“We have an in-house licensed family therapist who comes to us with 40 years of experience in therapy,” Coles said. “We also have in-house speech and language pathologists. We have two. All of our students receive speech and language services.”

Coles said performance-based learning and assessment are emphasized.

“This is really important for our kids and another area where our kids really shine,” Coles said. “Our fifth- and sixth-graders did a mission to Mars engineering project where they tried to give solutions to what could astronauts use when going to Mars. Engi-

neers came in, and (the students) had to give their presentations, so they learned a lot about Mars, but they also learned about how to make real-world solutions. It wasn’t just learning about Mars and taking a test.

“They are taking curriculum and dropping it down to the real world and using all of those skills to help them solve different problems.”

Coles shared students’ quotes and stories.

“We are here to hear things like,

‘This is the best day of school in my life’. We are here for the kids,” she said.

Coles presented statistics showing 100 percent of Fortune Academy graduates who applied to college were accepted. Seventy-five percent participate in extracurricular activities, including seven clubs, six sports and two theater productions. Nearly half of students participate in more than one extracurricular activity.

For more, visit thefortuneacademy. org.

THE TOPAZ EVENT Fortune Academy conducts an annual fundraising event in the spring, and this year’s event is called the Topaz Event, to take place May 2. Last year, the event raised $70,000 for a teacher training center and learning labs.

The school hasn’t yet announced where this year’s fundraising money will be applied.

Fortune Academy Director of Development Andrea Corey said the fundraiser has grown significantly through the years.

“We started a few years after school started, and today we have

between 350 and 400 guests,” she said. “We decided to call it the ‘celebration’ a few years ago and just have themes. It really is a time to celebrate. There’s a lot going on in our lives and in our kids’ lives, and it’s a time to celebrate.

“We also want it to be meaningful. Yes, it is a party, but it’s about our mission and what we have done.”

The band Stella Luna will perform and a silent auction will be available. More details will be announced at a later date.

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Unequal rules

Look into HR 763

Commentary by Terry Anker For some of us, self-driving cars carry the potential of the future to enjoy the promised benefits of improved traffic flow and safety. Without the peccadillos of our fellow citizens, aren’t we safe to assume that we’d all benefit? Yet, for many of us, the notion of autonomous automobiles represents an Orwellian vision of centralized bureaucratic oppression and of humans being led through life like so many sheep to slaughter, allowed to live only as long as it benefits or amuses our overlords (winking hyperbole intended).

Still, shouldn’t the hope of technology always be measured against the cost to the individual? In a collective world, what can we call our own? The popular cellphone application Waze identifies the most efficient path, in real time, for daily commuters. Some government bodies are debating blocking the app, claiming it moves folks from the major thoroughfares to streets not designed for the load. One can surmise the logic to be that any one of us being late for work mustn’t interfere with the flow of all others. Exceptional behavior is not good, it is abhorrent and must be prevented.

In that thinking, autonomous vehicles may offer the solution. All movement could be monitored and controlled centrally. But what of the bureaucrat late for her daughter’s wedding? Would the rules apply?

Orwell said, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

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

And the winners are …

Commentary by Danielle Wilson It’s movie awards season, people, and as my gift to you, I’d like to share my selections for the HUMOR 2020 Wilson Awards, which recognize and celebrate outstanding performances in life by my talented children. Enjoy!

For Best Actress in a Comedy, the obvious winner is Corinne. No surprises here, as she killed in the hilarious trilogy, “Color Guard” during her early career. Her penchant for accents, showcased so brilliantly in 2019’s “While Yorkshire Bemuses Love and Lass,” has cemented Corinne’s legacy among the greats. Friends, meet Lucille Ball 2.0!

For Best Actress in a Drama, the Wilson goes to ... Maddie! We’ve seen her in several amazing films through the years, but nothing compares to her haunting portrayal of a baby sister wronged by her older siblings upon their offensive return from college in “They’re Back.” She has truly perfected the arts of eye-rolling and door-slamming. Bravo!

For Best Director in a Foreign Film, the academy is honoring Andrew for “Angst,” his brooding exposé of a long-distance relationship between an aspiring American artist and a French foreign-exchange student.

Beautifully shot in black and white, the film highlights Andrew’s gift for storytelling, even though the viewer is never certain of what is actually happening. C’est magnifique!

And finally, the Award for Best Sound, for the 15th consecutive year, goes to Geoffrey for his soaring opus “Always Loud.” This vocal genius continues to bring the volume with every minute of screen time. I don’t know how he does it, but Geoffrey is a perpetual, literal force of eardrum-busting nature. Kudos, kid.

There you have it, the 2020 Wilsons.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist.

You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Editor, I would like to encourage anyone reading this to educate yourself on HR 763, commonly referred to as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. This bill took over a decade to create and is bipartisan. Meaning Democratic and Republican lawmakers worked together to draft the bill.

I support it because it is effective, good for the people and the economy and it is also revenue neutral. This policy will reduce emissions, improve health, save lives and, if passed the way it is currently written, will put money back into people’s pockets.

The government will not keep fees collected by the dividend tax. Also, it has the potential to create jobs across our state and nation. This bill is another step to drive down our own carbon pollution and a serious step to combat climate change. We owe it to our children to at least try to combat this man-made threat to our very own existence. For more, visit energyinnovationact.org. If you support HR 763, contact Congresswoman Susan Brooks and Senators Mike Braun and Todd Young in Washington, D.C. Ken Tucker, Westfield

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Remedies for overseas travel Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My wife is planning our 40th anniversary vacation to Iceland. She anticipates all potential HUMOR problems. That’s why she made me reread an article from Prevention magazine, which scared me so much I wanted to cancel our 25th anniversary trip to Germany.

Traveler’s gastrointestinal disorder: Seven out of 10 travelers experience this. No wonder requests for aisle seats outnumber those for window seats on most overseas flights.

An infectious disease specialist suggests you pack a drug called bismuth subsalicylate, but just say Pepto Bismol to the foreign druggist. You really haven’t got a lot of time to mess with the scientific pronunciation. The doctor says to not drink tap water or eat local fruits and vegetables that may be contaminated.

Constipation: A different doctor (medicine is getting really specialized) says 4 out of 10 travelers suffer from

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this disorder. Wait a second: 7 out of 10 have the first problem and 4 of 10 have the other problem? That means somebody has both problems ... or neither? Clearly, those 4 out of 10 people don’t need an aisle seat. This physician suggests eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. Seriously, do these doctors ever talk to each other?

Blood clots: This cheery section recommends airplane passengers stand up often and stretch, and to “get an aisle seat.” Sadly, most of those seats are being taken by youknow-who. If you end up with the middle seat, you better hope the guy in the aisle seat isn’t sitting there much of the time, which come to think of it, he won’t be.

Motion sickness: Once again, an aisle seat is recommended, but hurry — those are going fast.

Back pain: “When people lift bags into the top compartment, many swing them in a way that can cause harm,” an orthopedic surgeon said.

On our trip to Ireland, I decked a

man and half his family with a poorly timed toss of my duffle bag into the overhead. The doctor advises holding your bags close to your body. Good advice, especially in the New York and Amsterdam airports.

An accompanying full-color photo shows travel drugs neatly packed into a smart-looking designer carry-on.

There’s Miralax, Ricola, Dramamine, Pepto Bismol and Benadryl — a visual representation of everything that can potentially ruin your trip. The magazine warns against purchasing overthe-counter products overseas where they are often counterfeit. You’ll probably end up having to buy them there, anyway. Once the TSA agent here in Indy sees that stash in your bag, you’ll be lucky to still have your 2-ounce bottle of shampoo.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A third-grade class at Fishers Elementary recently raised money for New Life with Limbs, GIVING BACK an organization that addresses the physical and spiritual needs of amputees.

School nurse Darcy Hehner has known Katie Richmond, a local woman involved in the New Life with Limbs organization, for several years. When Hehner learned Richmond was working to take more than 200 prosthetics to Sierra Leone in Africa, she decided to donate to the cause.

When she had lunch with third-grade teacher Stephanie Jones, the two talked about the organization and Jones brought it up with her class.

“Any money you raise was going toward a prosthetic for a child or an adult in need, and (Jones) was thrilled about the whole process,” Hehner said. “She took the bull by the horns and they ran

with it.”

Jones’ class raised approximately $700 by making Christmas ornaments, snow globes and coasters and selling them at a school craft show. Proceeds will provide at least one prosthetic to someone in Sierra Leone.

“I decided to take on this project with my class because the No. 1 thing I want my kids walking away with is to help others and be kind to everyone, to be good people. This project really opened the students’ eyes on how blessed we are to live where we do,” Jones said.

“I also have a daughter with special needs. We aren’t sure if she will ever be able to walk. If someone could give her that life-changing gift of being able to walk, I would be beyond thankful.

“For me, this project became extremely personal due to that.”

Jones said the students were excited to help someone on the other side of the world.

“I’m just so proud of (Richmond) and the work she does and so proud of our students,” Hehner said. “(Richmond)

From left, Ainsley Feeney, Lana Mathews, Stephanie Jones and Nina Cho display ornaments made in Jones’ class for a fundraiser. (Submitted photo)

came and talked to the kids about the science and art (of making prosthetics) and her interests about what got her doing this as a profession.”

Richmond brought prosthetics into the class so students could see and touch them before the fundraiser. One prosthetic costs approximately $500 to make.

Richmond is traveling to Sierra Leone with the prosthetics this month. Many of the amputations in Sierra Leone are caused by infected gunshot wounds to victims of that nation’s civil war.

For more, visit newlifewithlimbs.org.

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Several businesses have come up with creative ways for couples to celebrate VALENTINE’S DAY Valentine’s Day. Nickel Plate Express is offering a train ride experience, Blackhawk Winery is offering a wine and cheese and chocolate pairing experience and many restaurants are taking reservations.

NICKEL PLATE EXPRESS Instead of sitting down for dinner in a restaurant, some couples may want to travel through the northern parts of Hamilton County while enjoying wine or beer. The Nickel Plate Express is offering several different experiences for Valentine’s Day weekend that adults and younger members of their family can enjoy.

“It’s kind of different than going out to eat at a normal restaurant,” Director Dagny Zupin said.

On Feb. 14, the train will offer an Uncorked Express at 6 p.m. The 21-and-over event includes a 90-minute ride through the county while adults sample three wines and a cheese platter. A cash bar will be available. The train boards at Forest Park in Noblesville and travels through Cicero before returning to Forest Park. Tickets start at $40.

The Uncorked Express also will be offered at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16.

On Feb. 15, there will be a beer

Deanna Holt and Brett Morrow enjoy wine on the Nickel Plate Express.

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and chocolate pairing called Ales and Rails. The 21-and-over trip is at 1 and 4 p.m. Couples will board in Forest Park in Noblesville and enjoy a 90-minute ride through Hamilton County while sampling three beers from Metazoa Brewing and three chocolate pairings. Tickets start at $40.

On Feb. 16, a family friendly Valentine’s Brunch will be offered at 11 a.m. Tickets start at $25.

For more or to purchase tickets, visit nickelplateexpress.com.

BLACKHAWK WINERY For those wanting a wine experience on Valentine’s Day, a cheese, chocolate and wine pairing will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Blackhawk Winery, 28153 Ditch Rd., Sheridan.

“We do a series of classes out here we call pairings, and when we looked and saw Valentine’s Day was on a Friday, we decided we are doing a wine, cheese and chocolate tasting event,” owner Deb Miller said. “It will be a guided tasting, and we will have a selection of cheese and a selection of chocolate, and then we play with all the different tastes. You learn how to approach tasting wine, how to use all your different senses to taste and then mix those different things to see.”

Cost is $30 per person and includes all wine, cheese, chocolate and the educational aspect. There will be five to eight different chocolates and cheeses, and at least one wine sample with each.

For more or to reserve a spot, visit blackhawkwinery.com.

ROMANTIC RESTAURANT OPTIONS For those looking for a more traditional, romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, restaurants in the county already are accepting reservations. Below is a list of some of the most romantic restaurants in the county and how to reserve a spot.

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The Indiana Repertory Theatre will present Christopher Paul Curtis’ award-winning youth historical fiction novel, “The Watsons Go To Birmingham — 1963.”

Adapted by playwright Cheryl L. West, the civil rights-era family drama will run Feb. 1 to March 1 on the IRT Upperstage. Set in the 1960s on the edge of the actual historical tragedy of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, the story follows a fictional African American family as they travel from Michigan through the Deep South, where they end up navigating the prejudice and violence encountered by black people in Jim Crow America. Told through the perspectives of the three young children, the multigenerational story looks at family love and is a moving exploration of the effects of racism on youth and communities.

Noblesville — Kristi Rowe will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. 8th St. Westfield — Uncorked with Sean Moore is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Carmel — Brian Koning will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Indianapolis — “Ballet & Cabernet,” a gala celebrating Indianapolis Ballet, is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at The Cabaret, 924 N. Pennsylvania St. For more, visit indyballet.org.

Carmel — Free tickets for the March 12 Palladium performance by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will be available starting at 10 a.m. Feb. 4. Tickets must be obtained in person at the Palladium Box Office, 1 Center Green.

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aby boomers may have grown up in an era of meat and potatoes, but Market District Food and Beverage Manager Rick Hopkins said people 55 and older should try to eat colorfully.

“We are using a term called ‘eat colorfully,’” Hopkins said. “So, if you think about vegetables, the fruits, the blueberries, the raspberries, the things that add some of the most color to your plates are some of the better foods for you.

“Whether that means they’re high in antioxidants or beta carotenes or proteins and minerals, you’re looking for smaller portions and larger variety.”

Hopkins said having a larger variety will satisfy longer than a big portion of Market District sells ready-to-create bowls for steak and potatoes. those new to cooking in a healthy manner. (Photo “Most of us (55

by Anna Skinner) and older) grew up in the ‘clean plate club,’ and it was drilled into us, ‘Don’t leave the table until you finish everything on your plate,’” Hopkins said. “That causes us to gain weight, so you have to break some old habits.”

Hopkins has some quick and easy tips for adding color to meals.

“I like my salads to include mint and dill. A little bit of mint and dill in salads makes a big difference,” he said. “For lettuce, I include fresh basil and arugula for a peppery-bitter combination. Some people say avoid iceberg lettuce at all costs, but most of us grew up with iceberg lettuce, but a salad with just iceberg is boring these days. Add a crunch of kale and the pepper of arugula and mint.”

Another key ingredient Hopkins recommends is lemon. “Have lemon in your refrigerator all the time,” he said. “Lemon zest, lemon juice. If you don’t have lemon in your refrigerator, you are missing a key ingredient that can go in so many things. Acidity is what makes everything else in the dish pop. I think people are afraid of that from time to time, but experiment with just the basics of a squeeze of lemon or add a little bit of lemon zest to something, and you’ll be amazed at how much more powerful it becomes.”

In addition to a colorful plate, Hopkins encourages more plantbased proteins like chickpeas and lentils. He also said fats are not the enemy.

“Fats should just be regulated,” he said. “But healthier fats like avocados, oils, nuts and olives add such a huge impact to your dishes, and your body is built to consume it.”

For those people who don’t enjoy cooking, Hopkins said the Carmel store sells ready-to-create bowls that include all the ingredients needed to make a healthy dish for two.

“It’s both convenience as well as healthful products, and they’re portioned and prepared here in the store, so it allows you to follow a good diet and would be user-friendly,” Hopkins said.

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Carmel resident Leah Crowley’s mother, Rosemary Framburg, wanted to take her three daughters and their families on such a trip.

“She is 85 and wanted to gather all 16 of us together on a cruise to head to Europe to have a fabulous family travel memory before it was too late to travel,” Crowley said.

“We started in Venice and headed to Croatia and then to Greece. It was a trip of a lifetime. Part of the KEISER extreme joy was in the planning and anticipation. The other half was in the actual trip. We truly had the best time together. A cruise was super-relaxing because we did not have to take time to figure out the dinner bills, etc.

“There were shore excursions that were all prepaid and meals, drinks and evening entertainment.

It was a fabulous time for all the generations to come together.”

Keiser said sometimes an older family member is celebrating a retirement, an anniversary or

children’s graduations.

“Sometimes, multigenerational vacation and milestone vacations go hand in hand,” she said. “I tend to find the grandparents, who are the people with the money and the time, are the ones who plan those trips.”

Keiser said in the case of a multigenerational vacation, it wouldn’t necessarily be an escorted tour.

Although it’s not necessarily the case with the multigenerational vacations, there might be a tendency for couples who are 55 and older to travel more on group tours “They don’t want the responsibility of planning everything themselves or want the responsibility of getting from place to place on their own,” Keiser said. “They like the camaraderie of the group as well.”

Keiser said river cruises are popular among older adults.

“River cruises are mostly in Europe, but we do have a couple of river cruises in the United States,” Keiser said. “That’s a great trip for older adults because maybe they’ve already done ocean cruises.

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avigating the health insurance industry can be a stressful hassle at any age, but as people grow older, they face higher premiums and, when they turn 65, they must navigate the world of Medicare.

Senior market specialist Mark Howard with Wharton Insurance and Financial Services in Carmel said that an independent broker can help lower the stress when it comes to health care.

“Ultimately, you don’t need to master this information yourself. Get yourself a good independent broker and work with that person to get where you HOWARD need to be,” Howard said.

Just like marketplace insurance or group insurance, there are countless variations of Medicare and supplemental coverage depending on each person’s needs. Howard said working with an independent broker shouldn’t cost anything and benefits the individual in the long run.

“It’s really crazy to try to do it yourself because a good insurance broker doesn’t cost you anything,” Howard said.

Howard also stressed the importance of finding an independent broker who isn’t associated with certain companies.

“We get paid by insurance companies to help you,” Howard said.

“There are some legitimate insurance advisors or consultants out there, but it’s not worth the money.”

For those nearing Medicare age, Howard said four months before turning 65, or sooner, is the best time to sit down with a broker to discuss Medicare options.

“We are glad to do it anytime with anybody or their parents, even someone planning years down the road,” he said. “I get some people 62 years old coming in. Anybody who wants to meet and talk about it, we are glad to meet and educate them.”

Howard said if someone soon will turn 65 and still is working, it can be beneficial to switch from group insurance to Medicare.

“Sometimes, it’s better to leave the group plan when still working and go to Medicare,” he said. “It can have a better price and coverage than the group plan, and it’s a good percentage (of people).

It should be analyzed and reviewed, and don’t take for granted that your group plan is better. Most people think their group plan is better, but the smart ones do the review.”

As marketplace insurance becomes more expensive the older someone gets, Medicare will always be a better option, Howard said. He said he also can assist those still requiring marketplace insurance before they are eligible for Medicare.

“Marketplace goes way up (the older someone gets), but it can be offset by tax credits based on income. But if your income is over the threshold, it’s expensive,” said Howard, noting that the income threshold varies depending on how many people need coverage.

“That’s a good reason for someone to call us (to navigate tax credits),” Howard said.

Howard said Medicare is an overall sound deal.

“It’s probably the best coverage they’ve had in a long time for a good price,” Howard said.

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ancy Jones has a simple ambition.

“Our goal is we want to be the oldest sibling scuba divers,” said Jones, vice president of sales and marketing with BHI Senior Living.

Jones, 61, became certified to scuba dive when she was 36.

“It didn’t come that easily for me with the first class, and then it took off,” she said.

“I’ve got about 900 dives in my lifetime.”

Jones’ brother, Russ Nelson, 59, from Johnson City, Tenn., began joining her on diving adventures four years ago after becoming certified at 55.

“I would have been happy to dive before that, but there was limited time, limited vacation,” Nelson said. “There was a lot of kid stuff. She had more time to dive. She was my hero with this diving stuff. I just got to snorkel once in a while. Once the kids got through college, I had a little more time and a little more money. That started the adventure.”

Nelson’s passion for downhill skiing also took up some of his vacation time. His sister was a skier as well.

“I used to ski all the time, but the diving took precedence,” Jones said. “It’s hard for me to contemplate going anywhere without diving.”

The siblings’ first trip together was a week in the Bahamas on a diving sailboat.

“Since then, we’ve done about 100 dives together,” Nelson said. “It’s just been a great experience to be able to do something a lot people don’t get to do and to do it with your sister.”

Nelson said a lot of people on the diving trips are in the same age range.

“They have the time and resources and they want to stay active,” he said.

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Above, Russ Nelson and Nancy Jones on a Bahamas’ diving trip in 2018. On the trip they encountered a black tip shark, pictured below.

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Egypt and the Red Sea in October 2019.

“So far, we’ve been to the Caribbean and Egypt together,” Jones said.

On one dive about 20 miles outside of Nassau, the siblings ended up in a shark migration area.

“We had about 200 or 300 sharks swirling around in a vertical cave shaft,” Nelson said.

Jones said it was an incredible experience.

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said. “I’m not really worried about sharks.

Most people are worried about looking delicious and you are really not delicious. It takes away fear when you learn these sharks aren’t out to eat you. You don’t look like food or a moray eel.”

Jones said it does take some physical fitness to dive.

“Some of the dives are a lot easier than others,” she said. “Some of the Bahamas diving is easy, gentle diving. People go

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For people who are thinking about it, start slowly.”

Nelson recommends beginning divers start with swimming pool work.

“It’s a very safe environment and you learn with breathing under water and how to deal with your mask,” Nelson said.

Nelson said he had a dive master in Jamaica who was 85.

“You can dive well into your 80s,” Nelson said.

Nelson loves the majestic views of skiing and scuba diving.

“On this trip to Florida, a guy on the boat with us, who was a Christian, said, ‘To me, diving is getting to see God show off,’” Nelson said. “Underwater, there is an incredible amount of life happening at one time. If I had to pick one (skiing or scuba diving), I’d say scuba diving now.”

The adventurous siblings also ran the Chicago Marathon together in 1999.

“That was a mid-life crisis,” said Nelson, laughing. “I only run now if someone is chasing me.”

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“I was looking for a senior retirement community and I looked from coast to coast,” he said. “Camel met most of the things that I was looking for, and as it happens, my son lives in Carmel, too. That wasn’t the reason. It was because I found a community that met my needs and I love it. That was icing on the cake that my son, Brad, and his family were here.”

What is your background?

GOUPIL I was an oral surgeon and retired from the Air Force 23 years ago in 1992. I then taught and was an administrator at the University of Connecticut. I went partial retirement for two years and then totally retired two years ago.

What made this community special?

I wanted a walkable community. When I retired, I wanted a place where I could walk to stores and restaurants and a safe community where you could walk in the evening and not have to worry.

Carmel is a very safe area. I love the Monon Trail. That was a factor because I’m a bike rider. I just have to walk a mile-and-a-half to the Arts & Design District. I can go there, have a cup of coffee and come home. I still drive a lot, but I wanted a place where I didn’t have to drive if I didn’t want to.

What are your favorite pastimes?

Reading is one my favorite things. I paint and ride a bike. I’m a volunteer at the Center for the Performing Arts as well as my church (St. Christoper Episcopal Church). I’m an usher at The Tarkington or Studio Theater (usually once or twice a month). I signed up as soon as I got here. I took an art appreciation class at Ivy Tech in Noblesville. I’m starting an intro to philosophy course now.

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I have three children and four grandchildren, including a 5-yearold granddaughter who lives in Carmel. My son, Stephan, lives in Massachusetts just outside of Boston, and my daughter, Kristina, is in Phoenix. I travel a lot. That’s my favorite thing to do is travel. I fly out to see them. Stephan has been here twice and my daughter once. I did a national parks tour last fall.

Do you have a favorite thing to do at the Center for Performing Arts?

I like plays and concerts. I really enjoy the Center. I volunteer there but I also see other performances. I also go downtown in Indianapolis, but for the most part, Carmel has everything I want.

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r. David Sullivan of Westfield Foot and Ankle, 16411 Southpark Dr., sees lots of foot ailments, but there are several that occur more frequently when people reach their 50s, 60s and 70s.

“I would say the most common thing I see, painwise, in any group, is plantar fasciitis,” Sullivan said. “I also see it in the SULLIVAN 55-plus crowd quite a bit because some of them may have retired from jobs where they’re on their feet, and they come home and they’re not on their feet so much, then they get excited about a workout or being on their feet and all of a sudden, they get foot pain.”

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“Arthritis, of course, comes with age. That’s wear and tear and gravity and arch collapse leading to joint pain in the foot,” Sullivan said. “Other issues of pain are in the ball of the foot where the toes attach to the foot. There’s padding there, and with time and abuse and age, that fat pad wears out, so it becomes a painful condition where it feels like walking on skin and bone.”

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At Community Health Network, approximately 650 volunteers work closely with patients and their families and other visitors.

“Volunteers have a unique opportunity to positively enhance the experience of our patients and visitors by giving of their time and their own work and life experiences to help further the mission and vision of Community Health Network,” said Kris Kirschner, director of corporate communications at Community Health Network.

What you can do: Guest relations at the Cancer Center, escorting patients and visitors at the information desk, providing patient support in the Center for Joint Health and emergency department and assisting with wheelchair organization.

Requirements: Community Health Network asks volunteers to work a minimum of one four-hour shift per week.

How to get started: Visit volunteer.ecommunity.com and click “sign up” then “volunteer application.”

FRANCISCAN HEALTH

Although Franciscan Health doesn’t have volunteer opportunities at its Carmel campus, the organization welcomes volunteers for a variety of jobs at its Indianapolis and Mooresville campuses.

Approximately 225 people volunteer with Franciscan Health.

What you can do: Serve at a welcome desk; work in the radiology department transporting patients; work in the emergency room preparing rooms and connecting families to patients when the patient is ready; filling supplies, assisting staff.

Requirements: At least six months and a minimum of four hours per week. Visit franciscanhealth.org/volunteer, or call Deborah Marsh at 317-528-5194.

IU HEALTH

At IU Health, most volunteers, of which there are nearly 140 between the North and Saxony campuses, serve as guest ambassadors and in clinical support areas.

What you can do: Volunteers greet patients; help them find their way; deliver flowers; transport patients in wheelchairs and more.

Requirements: IU Health asks for a six-month commitment, serving one three- to four-hour shift per week.

How to get started: Visit iuhealth.org/north-volunteer or iuhealth.org/saxony-volunteer.

RIVERVIEW HEALTH

For its size, the county’s hospital has perhaps the most prolific volunteer system. More than 200 volunteers round out the program, with opportunities at its main campus in Noblesville and new hospital in Westfield.

What you can do: Roles volunteers help with are clerical work, assisting patients and families at information desks, transporting throughout the hospital and assisting customers at the gift shop and Women’s Boutique.

Requirements: Riverview asks for a volunteer to serve at least one shift per week. Shifts are morning or afternoon, 8 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m. Visit riverview.org/ about/volunteers.

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oping a show.”

Cynthia Collins, co-founder and associate artistic director of ATI, Carmel High School senior Alyssa emailed Boldt to see if she wanted to Boldt has a unique opportunity. take part in the reading. Boldt didn’t Boldt will be know about the series but THEATER part of Actors has since researched more Theatre of about the program.

Indiana Lab Series’ reading “I think it’s a really cool of “Rattler,” a play by Kansas experience from both an audiCity resident Lindsay Adams. ence and actor perspective,” The reading is set for 7:30 Boldt said. “Part of my decip.m. Feb. 4 at the Studio Thesion to accept the offer was Boldt ater at the Center for the Perinfluenced by the fact that forming Arts. The Theatre Lab Series the role called for an Asian actor. As gives playwrights an opportunity to I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreget audience feedback from a reading ciate seeing cultural diversity repreof their work. sented on the stage and screen.”

The play centers on a mother trying Boldt supplies the voices for the to get her son’s rape charges of an roles of Kristen and Melanie. ex-girlfriend dropped.

“Each role has their own person“I have not been a part of anything ality and their own story that I’ll be like this before, but I’m looking forlearning, interpreting and embodyward to it very much,” Boldt said. “I ing,” she said. “My hope is that the anticipate it to be an exciting and audience will be able to not just diseducational opportunity for local play- tinguish between them but react to wrights and actors to go through the and empathize with each of them as process of workshopping and develindividuals.”

CSO remembers Beethoven

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singers Ann McMahon Quintero, Branch Fields, Colleen Daly and Matthew Vickers.

Carmel Symphony Orchestra Music “They are outstanding singers,” Director Janna Hymes doesn’t want Hymes said of the soloists. “I’m very exto roll over cited to work with them again CONCERT Beethoven. and to bring them to Carmel.”

“It’s (Ludwig The vocals are in part from van) Beethoven’s 250th birththe fourth movement of Frieday, and a lot of orchestras drich Schiller’s poem “Ode to are playing music written Joy.”

by Beethoven throughout Hymes said it was difficult the year,” Hymes said. “We to find an accompanying Hymes thought we would do the piece for the Beethoven work. same.”

“I went through so much reperThe CSO will present “An Austrian toire to find what to play with the Odyssey” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Beethoven (music),” Hymes said. “I Palladium at the Center for the Perthought we could do something conforming Arts in Carmel. temporary, but that didn’t feel right.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com What if God wanted a do-over?

That’s the premise of Collin Moore’s play “In the PLAY Beginning …,” which premieres Jan. 30 and runs through Feb. 15 at the Mud Creek Theater in Indianapolis.

Moore has been involved with Mud Creek Players for several years.

Moore, a Lawrence resident, has written several one-act plays but Moore this is his first fulllength play.

“It’s a light satirical look at the main books of the Old Testament,” said Moore, who took two years to write the play. “Everyone touts what is in the Bible, but nobody knows exactly, so I make up my own version to a certain extent. The happenstances are all still there. All the people are still there, but I have a slightly different slant on it as far as God goes.

“Instead of God creating the world on purpose, it’s all an accident, so God spends most of the rest of the play trying to put the Genie back in the bottle because he/ she/it likes the quiet and darkness.

Now, it’s loud and noisy.”

Moore said he learned later there

was a movement after World War II called processed theology, which proposes God was really learning as opposed to being omniscient.

“They believed God had to learn how to do certain things, and that’s where this falls into play,” Moore said. “We go through Adam and Eve, Noah and Moses. It’s really the growth of God through all of it. Any of the parts can be played by any gender or age.”

Moore’s daughter, Alaina Moore, a Lawrence North High School senior, plays Moses.

Ganz Nicole Crabtree plays the role of God. “Right now, I’d say the biggest challenge is lines,” Crabtree Fishers resident Jay Ganz is directing the show.

“About six months after he started writing, Collin asked me if I would direct, and I said I wanted to read it first,” Ganz said. “I did and said we have to do this play. It was very funny. It was treated well with both respect and satire.”

Moore said he and Ganz have worked on several projects.

“I know he knows my thought process, and he knows my humor,” Moore said. “I knew he would get where I wanted to go with it.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Gregory Hancock has added his own spin to some famous fairy tales.

Gregory Hancock Dance DANCE Theatre presents “Once Upon A Time” for six performances. They will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 3 p.m. Feb. 9, 16 and 23 at The Academy of GHDT, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel.

“It was originally a smaller piece, and it’s been enhanced to be a fulllength piece,” Hancock said. “I’ve added more choreography, more sections, more characters and expanded some of the characters.”

Hancock describes the presentation as fractured fairy tales.

“It’s characters we know like Snow White, the Prince, Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, Little Bo Peep, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, the Wolf and the Three Little Pigs, but they all kind of get in the wrong story,” Hancock said.

“It’s all one giant piece. It’s really family oriented. It’s beautiful music.”

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“The whole show is charming and comical, which is a little different for us,” she said. “We often do very serious pieces. We get the chance to be a little funny, which is nice. We get to be one character through the whole show, so there is a lot of development. You start to see the characters change and the interactions they have as they meet other characters.”

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You won’t see the steak and egg burger on the menu because the restaurant has a list of specials on its “secret menu.” Servers provide it when they greet you. I went with

the quarter-pound burger with elk meat, which is 75 percent leaner than beef and is higher in protein – a good choice for health-conscious eaters. It’s topped with an over-easy egg and your choice of cheese (I chose pepper jack).

Lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles are served on the side. I ordered a side of jalapenos to add a little bit of kick. Get a side of the sweet potato waffle fries and ask for the marshmallow dipping sauce. It’s sort of like the fries dipped in a Frosty trend with a sweet and savory combination. The Creole mayonnaise is a good dipping sauce as well.

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2. The original hardwood flooring was repaired and refinished.

3. The hearth and millwork around the fireplace was preserved and restored.

4. The homeowners added upholstered benches in front of the fireplace for additional seating; they’re easily repositioned to accommodate a fire on chilly days.

THE CHALLENGE The last of our three-part series on this Meridian-Kessler Cape Cod, built in 1935. The living room was made smaller after the wall in the adjoining bedroom was moved to create new closets. The owners wanted the room to feel cozy and inviting.

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Easy on the ears Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Don Knebel)

History of South Africa’s wine country Commentary by Don Knebel Cape Town, South Africa, is worth a trip all by itself. And no trip to Cape Town is complete withTRAVEL out at least a day trip to the nearby wine country.

In 1652, the Dutch East India Co. established a supply station on the southwest tip of Africa to service its ships traveling to and from India.

Within a few years, the governor of what became known as Cape Town planted white and red muscatel grapes to produce wine for the sailors. The first wine was produced in 1659. In 1865, the subsequent governor, Simon van der Stel, purchased a 1,900-acre estate just south of Cape Town he named Constantia. Much of the estate was devoted to the production of wine grapes. In 1679, van der Stel established the nearby town of Stellenbosch (“Stel’s Bush”).

In the 1690s, Huguenot refugees from France settled in Stellenbosch and began planting grapes, which they turned into wine. Because of the Huguenots’ superior wine-making skills, their wines were very popular and Stellenbosch became the center of

the South African wine industry.

Today, about 300,000 South Africans are engaged in the production of grapes and wine. The areas near Cape Town produce more than 3 percent of the world’s wines, making South Africa the ninth- or 10th-largest wine producer in the world. Two towns within an hour of Cape Town are famous both for their wines and for their unique characters. Stellenbosch is known as the “town of oaks” because of its many oak trees, planted by the original settlers for producing wine barrels and furniture. Stellenbosch retains much of its Dutch character and includes about 200 wineries, producing some of South Africa’s best wines. Nearby Franschhoek (“French Quarter”), settled by the Huguenots in 1688, has retained its French character and is considered the culinary capital of the entire Cape area.

There’s an entire school of thinking for beautiful words. It’s called phonaesthetGRAMMAR GUY ics. Think about words that sound nice to your eardrums.

These words make your brain release oodles of endorphins. Hearing pleasant-sounding words is the aural equivalent of watching baby river otters perform a synchronized swimming routine.

There’s a word to describe these pleasant-sounding words: euphonious. Actually, the word “euphonious” is itself euphonious.

How about that? Do you know what many people consider to be the most pleasing word out there?

Cellar door. OK, “cellar door” isn’t one word, but it’s a compound word that isn’t smooshed together into one word. Respect the space, people! Both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (two of my favorite Inklings) noted that “cellar door” is one of the most beautiful phrases in the English language. If I ever start an underground spoken word appreciation club, I think I’ll name it “The Cellar Door.”

Here is a sampling of words that frequent the top of the charts when phonoaestheticians put together lists of the most euphonious words.

For the purposes of this exercise, just imagine I’m reading this list to you in the voice of Liam Neeson:

iridescent, solitude, luminous, lullaby, serendipity, destiny, idyllic, soliloquy and elysian. As opposed to “cellar door,” these words have incredibly positive connotations.

It’s easy to forget that our mutt of a language can be quite lovely when someone strings together a sequence of perfectly elegant-sounding prose. We’ve become accustomed to being bombarded by political polarization that presents anyone who doesn’t agree with you as an enemy. Harsh words abound (just watch your Twitter stream for five minutes). People born after a certain year can’t get along with people born before a certain year.

Instead of dividing Sharks from Jets, why don’t we combine forces to form jet-sharks, the most terrifying, unstoppable air-and-sea threat you’ll ever face?

My vote for the best-sounding phrase in the English language is, “Here’s your pile of cash,” although I’d settle for hearing my kids say, “Daddy, we’re going to let you go to the bathroom alone without barging in and having a conversation with you.” I doubt I’ll ever hear either of those statements uttered in my general direction.

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