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Carmel continues testing wastewater for COVID-19 / P3

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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 continues

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local hospital administrators to make decisions based on scientific data.”

The city began testing its wastewater After a couple of false starts, the City for COVID-19 in May but ended its partof Carmel has found a provider to regunership with Biobot after experiencing larly test lengthy turnaround times PANDEMIC the prevCOVID-19 LEVELS and a tenfold increase in alence of the testing price. Next the Highest COVID-19 test COVID-19 in its wastewacity turned to the Univerresult (virus concentrater to give health officials sity of Notre Dame for the tion per 1,000 milliliters an early warning that a service, but the COVID-19 of wastewater influent) surge in cases could be levels detected in the Oct. 5 — 5,120 coming. wastewater at that time Oct. 7 — 6,290 COVID-19 can be detected were too low to use its Oct. 13 — 13,900 in the feces of an infected program.

Oct. 15 — 5,310 person before they know Since then, the city Oct. 20 — 14,400 they have the virus. By identified two labs to Oct. 22 — 13,600 checking for it in wastewaprovide the service and Oct. 26 — 8,610 ter, officials can be made began sending weekly Oct. 29 — 21,000 aware of a potential surge samples to both of them.

Nov. 5 — 33,300 as much as 10 days before The city selected MinneNov. 9 — 56,500 testing of patients would apolis-based Pace AnalytNov. 12 — 57,300 indicate one. ical to provide the service Nov. 17 — 160,000 “Testing the wasteweekly. Each test costs Nov. 19 — 131,000 water coming into our $315 and is expected to be Nov. 23 — 63,900 sewage plant allows us to reimbursed through fedNov. 27 — 50,900 provide vital information eral funds. As of Dec. 30, Nov. 30 — 71,200 to hospitals and businessthe city had spent $14,187 Dec. 3 — 77,000 es with advance warning on COVID-19 wastewater Dec. 7 — 49,000 that they may experience testing.

Dec. 10 — 102,000 a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Data shows that the Dec. 14 — 57,900 Even a few days’ notice prevalence of COVID-19 Dec. 17 — 46,800 can help our community dropped in Carmel from Dec. 21 — 26,300 prepare for an increasing May to June and remained number of cases,” Carmel at moderate, consistent Mayor Jim Brainard stated in a press levels through September. In late Octorelease. “We all need to do what we can ber, the amount of COVID-19 detected to help our vital healthcare workers and began to rise quickly, reaching a peak this is one way that Carmel can provide in mid-November. The numbers trended useful information, which will allow our downward in late December.

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DISPATCHES Donation drive assists veterans — Residence Inn, 11895 N. Meridian St., and SpringHill Suites, 11855 N. Meridian St., in Carmel are collecting donations to support veterans at the Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing of Indianapolis. Items to be collected through Jan. 15 include laundry detergent pods, paper products, coffee K-cups, individually wrapped breakfast items and small household items. Items may be dropped off in the hotel lobbies.

Indefinite city closures — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, Mayor Jim Brainard has extended the closure of City Hall until further notice. The mayor will continue to closely monitor the situation and determine if City Hall can safely be reopened to the public in the coming months. In the meantime, all city services will continue. and meetings will be held virtually unless specifically noted otherwise. The Household Hazardous Waste Center is also closed indefinitely.

CPD hiring — The Carmel Police Dept. is accepting applications from certified law enforcement officers. Applications close at noon Jan. 8. Apply at bit.ly/3naXEOh. Engraved bricks — The Humane Society for Hamilton County is selling personalized, engraved bricks in the memorial plaza. Brick orders are due by Jan. 15 to be included in time for the spring 2021 grand opening of the facility. Learn more at hamiltonhumane.com/ new-facility-building-brighter-future/bricks.

Virtual Holiday Home Tour — The Carmel Clay Historical Society’s Holiday Home Tour’s virtual tour began Dec. 10 and will run through Jan. 30. Four of the homes are in Carmel and one in Madison. For more, visit carmelclayhistory.org.

2 children injured after robbery suspect flees

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Two children suffered minor injuries Dec. 26 after a robbery suspect fled from police and crashed his vehicle at Plum POLICE Creek Golf Course.

At 7:38 p.m. Dec. 26, Carmel police were dispatched to a robbery at Walgreens at 1424 S. Range Line Road.

Police said an officer nearby saw a vehicle leave the area at a high rate of speed, but

the driver, Michael L. Robinson, Jr. of Indianapolis, refused to stop until crashing his vehicle at 12401 Lynwood Blvd. He then fled on foot.

Officers found an adult male and a 6- and 1-yearold child inside the vehicle.

The children were taken Robinson to the hospital with minor injuries.

Police used K-9s and drones in their

search for the driver, who was found in the 5400 block of Kenwood Place. He fled on foot again before being arrested a short time later, police said.

Robinson has been charged with robbery of a pharmacy, unlawful possession of a firearm (prior conviction), driving while suspended, possession of marijuana and two counts of resisting law enforcement.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Carmel Police Dept. at 317-571-2500.

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City council appointments — The Carmel City Council made several appointments at a virtual meeting held Dec. 30. The council’s finance committee for 2021 will be chaired by councilor Jeff Worrell and include councilors Adam Aasen, Tony Green and Miles Nelson. The land use committee will be chaired by councilor Kevin Rider and include councilors Laura Campbell, Tim Hannon and Bruce Kimball. Worrell will serve as the council’s parliamentarian, and Rider will serve as chaplain.

Feed the Frontlines returns — The city of Carmel has reinstated its Feed the Frontlines initiative to help provide hot meals from local restaurants to frontline workers at IU Health North and Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hos-

pitals. Feed the Frontlines Carmel launched in April but was suspended in late May when the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations subsided. The program remains funded through community donations collected in the spring.

The City of Carmel is partnering with the Rotary Club of Carmel and Rotary District 6560 Foundation to coordinate the program. Restaurants interested in participating may contact Teresa Lewis at tlewis@carmel.in.gov.

Bulk item pickup fee increase — Republic Services has increased its fee for bulk item pick-up from $10 to $20 and raised the fee for bulky landscape waste from $10 to $45 per pickup. This does not affect the weekly pickup of up to 20 bags or bundles of landscape waste offered

from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15 and in April and May. Schedule bulk item or bulky landscape pickups by calling 317-917-7300.

Free math, science homework help — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s free AskRose homework helpline is available to help middle and high school students get a head start on understanding their math and science homework problems through a simple phone call, email or chat session. Rose-Hulman students are available Sunday through Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. during the school year to help youth in grades 6 through 12 review math and science concepts. Connections can be made at 877275-7673 or AskRose.org.

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Hamilton County, Fishers agree to split $42M Ind. 37 cost overruns

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it was going to be,” Beaver said. “The project goes on, and lo and behold, over a year into it, (Fishers opens bids for) the first intersecDuring his time as a Hamilton County tion and one thing led to another and oh, by councilman, Brad Beaver said he has never the way, we are $42 million over budget.” seen a city be the lead Beaver said the county council ROADS agency for a major and the City of Fishers made an project. That is, until the agreement at the beginning of the State Road 37 Improvement Project project to share cost overruns, but was launched. that was before the county real“The original deal was $125 milized overruns would be more than lion. The state put in $100 million, $40 million. At this month’s county Fishers $12.5 million and the county council meeting, members debated Beaver put in $12.5 million, which was supthe meaning of the word “share.” posed to be for four intersections (on Ind. 37 “There were several council members from 126th Street to 146th Street),” Beaver who were unhappy and wanted to argue said. “As it turns out, this is the first time the point that our agreement was we would in my career with the county when we enshare, and that share was a word and not tered into a big deal like that, and they ala percentage and that we shouldn’t be covlowed Fishers to be the lead agency, which ering half of it, only a portion of it,” Beaver means they’re the ones who will award the said. contracts.”

However, the county agreed to cover half The Hamilton County Council recently of the cost overruns, with Fishers covering voted 5-2 to split the $42 million project the other half. Beaver said he expects more cost overruns with the City of Fishers. The overruns. overruns are a result of changes to the “There’s only one intersection open to the drainage plan, utility reimbursement costs public and we have three or four more to and right-of-way acquisition. go, so will $42 million be the total cost overFishers City Engineer Jason Taylor said runs? Unlikely, in my opinion,” he said. the city decided to act as the lead agency Taylor, however, said he doesn’t expect because the majority of the businesses more cost overruns, and that costs might along Ind. 37 are Fishers businesses and actually decrease. that the project would move more quickly “The goal is that we are actually below if the city led it. He said drainage costs that number that was discussed at the rose when the city chose gravity drainage county council, $167 million overall (for the lines instead of pumps. Because the state whole project),” Taylor said. “The goal is to would require the city to own, operate reduce that.” and maintain pumps, city officials thought COVERING THE OVERRUNS money could be saved in the long run by To address the $42 million State Road 37 installing gravity drainage lines. The cost Improvement Project cost overruns, Hamincrease also happened because the city ilton County and the City of Fishers have decided to construct the drainage lines at agreed to pay more than $5 million to keep the beginning of the project instead of at the project moving. the same time the 146th Street interchange Beaver said the county had the cash on was constructed. hand and wouldn’t need to issue bonds for Generally, the concept of using gravity to the first $5 million. He’s not so sure about drain water instead of pumps saves money the next $15 million, though. But Taylor said in the long run, Beaver said. But he said the overruns may decrease, and that each the benefits won’t be seen immediately beentity won’t be required to pay an extra $15 cause of the cost overrums. million each.

Beaver said he’s more disappointed with The City of Fishers plans to issue a $6 the way the City of Fishers handled the ismillion bond in January to cover its half of sue than he is the cost overrun. the overruns. If the additional funds to cov“The county highway department was er the cost overruns are required, another passing along to us that there were going to bond could be issued later. be cost overruns, but they didn’t know what

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel has received $1 million in matching funds through INDOT’s Community Crossings proTRANSPORTATION gram to make road improvements.

The funds will be used for resurfacing: • 126th Street from Keystone Parkway to Hazel Dell Parkway • Spring Mill Road from 96th Street to Illinois Street • 141st Street from Ditch Road to Towne Road • Lakeshore Drive from 96th Street to 106th Street • Hazel Dell Parkway from 116th Street to 126th Street • 96th Street from Michigan Road to U.S. 31 • Emerson Road from Guilford Road to 4th Avenue The state funds are in addition to $4.5 million in the city’s 2021 budget for resurfacing projects. Carmel must match 50 percent of the state funds to receive them.

“We are always pleased when we can bring more of our taxpayers’ dollars back into the community,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard stated in a press release. “Resurfacing these roadways using state funds will allow us to use our city tax dollars for other roadway improvements.”

Carmel is among more than 240 Indiana municipalities to receive funds through the Community Crossings program.

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CHS student wins app challenge

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Ariyur said his fellow students and club leaders liked how the app allowed them to easily manage clubs, members, events and Carmel High School has a wealth of clubs communication all in one place. for students to explore their interests.

Encouraged by the feedback and support“From clubs ed by teachers and administrators, ACHIEVEMENT centered Ariyur entered and won the 2020 on the arts Fifth District Congressional App and creativity to clubs focused on Challenge competition. computer science, there is a club “It was really a pleasant surfor every student to get involved prise to receive a video call from in,” CHS junior Aditya Ariyur said.

Congresswoman Susan Brooks and “However, it can be overwhelming, hear my name being announced as Ariyur especially for incoming freshmen, to the winner,” said Ariyur, who reexplore and find a new club to join that one ceived the call in December. would be interested in.”

Ariyur started working on the app in June.

Because Ariyur is involved in multiple “After school reopened, it was challenging clubs, he noticed the club management, comto balance the schoolwork and the time this munication and announcements were being app demanded, and I was able to complete handled through various platforms like Disthe app and submit the application just one cord, Remind and Flipgrid, along with email day prior to the deadline in October,” he said. and the school’s website. As a result, Ariyur The Congressional App Challenge is dewas inspired to create the CHS Club Access signed to engage students from across the App, which provides an integrated club nation in computer science and coding. environment that allows students to easily Ariyur will be invited to the virtual House of explore clubs and receive club recommenCode reception in the spring. His app will be dations using the inbuilt recommendation featured on a digital display in a tunnel leadsystem. ing to the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

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Book examines baseball history

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Historical Society historian A.J. Wright didn’t expect to write a book about Carmel baseball until he CCHS discovered how much information was available.

Through research, Wright found information from 736 newspaper clippings.

“If there hadn’t been so much information, it would have been a small article or a Facebook post,” he said. “The more I dug into it, there were compelling stories, the rivalries with the Hamilton County teams, how much interest there was in the teams.”

The result was Wright’s book, “Curtis Bales and the Carmel Baseball Club.”

“Boys were playing baseball on the schoolyards in Carmel since at least the 1850s, but there was no record of a Carmel baseball club until 1887,” Wright said.

“The club could only play teams that could be reached by horse and buggy or by the Monon. After the turn of the century, a network of interurban railroads, which used electric streetcars, were built throughout the state, and baseball exploded.”

Carmel had a successful run in the Hamilton County League.

“It was an amateur league by rule, but every club added semi-professional and professional players to their roster, which made it very competitive,” Wright said. “Carmel was fortunate to have a core of strong

Carmel Clay Historical Society historian A.J. Wright’s book details Carmel baseball history.

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hometown players, four of whom signed minor league contracts at some point in their career. They took Carmel to the Hamilton County League’s championship game four years in a row from 1904 to 1907, winning the championship in 1904 and 1907.”

Wright said most players were from Carmel, including star pitcher Curtis Bales.

One game in particular drew a lot of attention. On July 6, 1906, Carmel played host to the Nebraska Indians, a barnstorming team composed of mostly Native American players.

Bales was the star of Carmel’s 4-0 victory, allowing the Indians just three hits.

The book is available at the Monon Depot or by emailing info@carmelclayhistory.org to order a copy.

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The Fiscal Conservatives of Hamilton County recently thanked Hamilton County Council member Rick McKinney for his 24 years of service in Hamilton County. McKinney’s term is over at the end of the year. From left, FCOHC Vice President Marla Ailor, McKinney and FCOHC President Bill Smythe.

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Former teacher becomes author

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said Clark, adding that many animals depend on the burrows shelter. “As soon as the gopher turtle grows, he has to get a Beth Clark had never intended to be an bigger hole.” author. But as she approached age 89, she Clark said she wanted to help children had two books publearn about the turtles and educate BOOKS lished in 2020. parents as well.

A Carmel High School She is working on another book business teacher from 1969 to 1989, about Toby going visiting a cousin Clark’s first children’s book, “Toby on land. The book will be aimed at The Gopher Turtle,” was released older children. in August 2020. Her second book, The idea for “George and the Big “George and the Big Red Fish,” was Red Fish” came from a story her Clark released in November 2020. She 8-year-old great-grandson, George worked on the first book for a few years Wilson, was relaying to her after she saw a before finding the right publishing format photo of George catching a red fish. and illustrator.

Clark decided it would be a good subject “I was on the beach and saw this turtle for a book. working going toward the water,” said “I had his grandmother ask him questions Clark, who moved with her late husband, about where he was going, what he was Percy, to the southern part of Georgia in doing, and he wrote them down,” she said.

1993. “I knew it wasn’t a sea turtle. I had “When I got it back, I was amazed. All I had heard of gopher turtles and I knew they to do was type out what that child had couldn’t swim.” said.”

Clark put the turtle back in the dunes, but Her great-grandson is named for Clark’s it started back toward the water. She went son, George Clark, a 1972 CHS graduate who home and did some research and found out died in 2001. Her daughter, Cindy Gullett, that gopher turtles are amazing creatures. graduated from CHS in 1974, and her young“They are an important part of our ecoer son, Paul Clark, is a 1982 CHS graduate. system because they dig those burrows,” The books are available on amazon.com.

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Carmel woman delivers toys to hurricane-stricken area

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Debbie Reimer was moved by a news report on the devastation that two hurricanes had caused in Lake GIVING BACK Charles, La. Hurricane Laura hit Aug. 27, 2020, followed six weeks later by Hurricane Delta.

“I saw the police chief of Lake Charles being interviewed on TV, and they were showing there was so much destruction down there, which I witnessed,” Reimer said. “The police chief said Lake Charles was a blue-collar community, and the sad part was he said a big majority of the homeowners don’t even have homeowners insurance.

He said they were desperate and in need of help to rebuild. It struck a chord with me.

My heart went out to the people.”

Reimer, who works at Carmel Racquet Club, decided to help by conducting a toy drive. She collected toys in her camper in the club’s back parking lot. Reimer, who

Debbie Reimer, right, and her grandson, Harper Dotas, center, deliver donated toys to Todd Suire, a business owner in Lake Charles, La. (Submitted photo)

has no other connection to the Lake Charles area, was thankful for the donations.

“Most of the people put thought into toys.

I got things like a chemistry set, a magic set, books, puzzles and games,” she said.

Reimer and her grandson, Harper Dotas, a Carmel High School junior, loaded her camper with the toys and began the 15-hour drive to Lake Charles on Thanksgiving Day. They delivered the toys to Todd Suire, who was recommended by the Lake Charles mayor as someone who organizes toy drives.

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SewaDiwali donates nearly 10K pounds of food in Indiana

By Sophia Ling news@currentincarmel.com

The SewaDiwali program launched in 2018, driven by values of Dharma and selfless service. Sandadi said participation in During the pandemic, many people have the initiative skyrocketed this year. struggled to make ends meet, having no Many children were eager to get involved. idea where their Some middle schoolers made flyers GIVING BACK next meal is and went door-to-door asking for coming from. To donations. Children from Zionsville help alleviate food insecurity, the created a video, pitching the service SewaDiwali initiative, a collective of project and circulating it in their organizations and individuals from own communities. the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist But the service has not been recommunities, joined together to stricted to Diwali, a festival of lights Sandadi celebrate the festival of Diwali by celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs collecting nonperishable food items, donatand Buddhists. In early April, Sandadi and 12 ing a total of 294,000 pounds of food to 26 others served meals to health care workers, states. buying meals from Indian restaurants afIn Indiana, the initiative led to collecting fected by COVID-19. and donating 9,900 pounds of food to three In the future, Indiana SewaDiwali wants beneficiaries, including the Hamilton County to expand beyond food, partnering with othHarvest Food Bank. er organizations such as School on Wheels, “We are blessed with so much and want Family Promise and the Million Meal Moveto give back to the community we call ment, to incorporate a holistic service that home,” said J.R. Sandadi, a Carmel resident touches on every aspect of people’s lives and volunteer for Indiana SewaDiwali. that have been affected by the pandemic.

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Carmel resident’s ‘Moments to Momentum’ podcast seeks to inform, entertain

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Scott Abbott has heard his “Moments to Momentum” podcast compared to that famous line from “Forrest Gump.”

“It’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get,” Abbott said.

It certainly has been a sweet endeavor for the Carmel resident.

“Our focus has been everybody from CEOs and investors to doctors, artists and spiritual folks,” Abbott said. “It’s really focused on an eclectic group from all vocations and walks of life. We’ve had a great mix of guests, and it’s just going to get better.

“The hope is it’s fun, it’s informative, it’s inspirational.”

Abbott, 54, an investor and coach who owns three companies, has been doing the show for four months with a new episode each week. The podcasts are recorded live and aren’t edited, running from 60 to 75 minutes, from his Traction Optimization Studio in his Carmel office.

Abbott was preparing to write his fourth book and call it “Moments to Momentum” when he switched gears and decided to first do a podcast of the same name. He had been thinking about doing a podcast for more than a decade.

“With COVID and a little more time on my hands, I decided rather than have a book written by me, I thought, ‘Why don’t we have guests and make it more of a conversation?’” he said. “I’m still going to write the book, but what I’m basically going to do is ask my guests to write two or three pages themselves, so it’s going to be a book of other people’s moments to momentum and their advice.”

Abbott wasn’t sure what career he wanted to pursue in college, earning a degree in journalism and communications. After graduating, he was offered an opportunity to work for a software technology company and took it.

“As the cliche goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans,” he said. “The good news is I had no plans. I was made an offer to work for a tech company right out of college, and the majority of my professional life has been in and around technology companies, big ones like IBM, Microsoft

Scott Abbott’s office space includeds a studio and lounge area.

Carmel resident Scott Abbott pauses in the studio where he records the “Moments to Momentum” podcast. (Submitted photos)

and Oracle. I also started a handful of technology companies myself.”

So, he reasons, the podcast mirrors a career he thought he might pursue: broadcasting.

“I joked to my dad that he’s finally getting his money back in terms of the college (degree) he paid for,” Abbott said.

Abbott started at the University of Minnesota and finished at DePaul University. Born in Fort Wayne, Abbott’s father, Larry Abbott, was an engineer for International Harvester.

Growing up, Abbott spent seven years in London, a year in France and his last three years of high school in Madrid, Spain.

“All of our (podcast) guests are from central Indiana,” he said. “Next year, we’re going to invite guests from around the country, but because of the investment I made in the studio and to give a shot in the arm to the Indianapolis area, we’ve focused on folks who we can interview in studio.”

Abbott and his wife, Shari, have two children, Ethan and Helena. They are Carmel High School graduates and attend Indiana University.

The podcast is available on iTunes and Spotify. For more, visit momentstomomentum.com.

PODCAST FORMAT FLOWS said “Moments to Momentum” starts with general introduction questions about school, family and pets. He then follows with a game called “five in 10,” where the guest spins a wheel to answer rapid-fire questions in 10 minutes.

“The wheel lands on one of 12 spots, then we have a slew of questions,” he said. “It’s to get to know them better and get them to relax and have some fun.”

Abbott has suggested a home and office

version of the game can be used when family and friends visit by downloading the questions from his website.

The third part of the podcast covers impact on the person’s life.

“I do encourage transparency, honesty, and it’s a great way to learn, especially with some high-achieving people, CEOs, people that have fortunate experiences,” he said.

“Then we have a nice little give and take.

My whole idea is, I coach and invest with high-performing leaders all over the world.”

So, he wanted to share some of that wisdom and advice with listeners.

Carmel resident Terry Anker, president and CEO of The Anker Consulting Group, has been a guest.

“He tries to make it fairly entertaining,” Anker said. “He mixes in both questions that are probing and insightful and things that are fun. It helps you better understand where someone is coming from and draw better commonality with the individuals that you might not think you have anything in common with. When you get someone relaxed and ask him a question that is probing, you can get a better answer out of people. That is what I found from listening to the podcasts.

“Even the people I knew pretty well, I discovered I learned some things about them.”

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Keep the memories

Refuting ‘elitist and undemocratic’ thinking

Commentary by Terry Anker With the new year, most of us pack away the trappings of the season. The sparkling lights, ribbons, bells and bows are secreted back into attics, basements and storage garages, leaving our homes looking a bit like some postGrinch apocalypse. Bereft of the colorful lighted swags, the tiny nails that held them remind us of their absence. Still, even as the coming of the holiday season brings with it a certain joy, so, too, does the passing of its parade.

Don’t misunderstand, there is no bah humbug here. It is good to celebrate with those we hold most dear through our gloomiest days. The gleaming candlelight, to borrow a phrase, still shining bright helps remind us of the hopeful light yet to come. Perhaps this year, as much as ever, we can use the marker that the dark days are limited, and with each, we move closer to the warming hours of spring.

But as we vacuum the final stubborn pine needles from under the sofa, have we really managed to take away all of the stories of the season? Can we? Do we even want to erase them? With each year comes a set of memories, some good and others maybe more difficult, but each, through the rose-colored filter of nostalgia, will bring us back to this time. It may have been the last year in the old house, or with that terrific dog, Duke, or, sigh, the last time that Grandma was able to be with us. Canasta was played and terrible, terrible cranberry sauce was made.

But just as the fruit was cold, the memories are warm. The laughter, the tears and the togetherness seem to matter. Even if we pack the accoutrements, why would we pack away the memories? Does anyone decorate for Groundhog Day?

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

Can always blame COVID Commentary by Danielle Wilson Dare I make resolutions for 2021? Though I’ve shied away from these in recent years, I believe this might be the perHUMOR fect moment to try again. Coming off 2020, there shouldn’t be any real expectations of achievement, right? And like we’ve done now for several months, we can always blame COVID-19 for our failures. All things considered, then, dare I shall!

My first resolution is to be nicer to my husband, Doo. This is often challenging because, as an introvert, I desperately crave alone time amid quiet surroundings. Doo, on the other hand, is a fast-and-furious extrovert who loves to engage 24/7. Not surprisingly, I occasionally shut him down with eye rolls, snarky comments and just plain rudeness. I’m not mean on purpose; it’s an instinctual, genetic, automatic response: “Must protect sanity!” So, that’s No. 1, “Be kinder to Doo.”

For my second resolution, I will attempt to be a better daughter. I’ve never been great with phoning home, but now that my father is gone, it’s been even harder to check in with my mother. I much prefer living in my own little world where Dad is still alive to being confronted with the pain of his absence whenever I talk to Mom. But that’s not healthy, and it’s extraordinarily selfish, so No. 2 is, “Call Mom every Sunday.”

I won’t promise to cuss less or eat healthier or, god forbid, hug more freely (there’s a pandemic raging, people!), but I will dare to meet the aforementioned New Year’s resolutions. Good luck with your own in 2021. And if you fail, remember to blame COVID. I know I will.

Peace out.

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

I won’t promise to cuss less or eat healthier or, god forbid, hug more freely (there’s a pandemic raging, people!)

Editor, I feel compelled to reply to Mr. Smith’s recent letter regarding “true taxpayers.”

Renters do pay property taxes as part of their rent. In general, apartment complexes contribute more to the city’s tax base per acre than do single-family homes on half-acre lots. The assumption that renters are somehow less wise in their voting choices is condescending and based on stereotyping conjecture.

Regarding the value of citizens’ votes, for over 200 years the U.S. has expanded the vote beyond “white male property owners” through constitutional amendments, state legislation and Supreme Court rulings. The idea that property owners are somehow endowed with the right to overrule a majority of voters is elitist and undemocratic. Voting will always produce winners and losers. If you want to win, you need to come up with winning ideas to attract voters, not remove the voters with whom you disagree.

Ray Montagno, Carmel

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How to teach through a crisis Commentary by Julie Saam Currently, we find ourselves within a global crisis, a pandemic. What we are learning about how to PANDEMIC teach through this crisis is not to focus on the technology, but the students. How we teach through a crisis is through connection, patience and grace.

Connection Students crave connection. They enjoy being connected to the content, making it more enjoyable and memorable. Teachers need to know their students well to help them make content connections. For example, in a mathematics class I taught, I had a student on the soccer team. When estimating measurements, we could talk about how many soccer fields in length that would be.

Connections through Zoom are challenging. Zoom has many features to help students stay connected, but it is cumbersome to navigate the casual conversation. One of our faculty opens his Zoom classroom 15 minutes before class to simulate walking into a classroom and casually chatting with peers. He said they had a heated discussion on ice cream flavors recently.

Patience A few months ago, our faculty and students knew little about synchronous and

Hyflex, and learning these takes patience.

Our instructors are patient with their students because we know learning takes time, and they practice patience with themselves to methodically learn the necessary strategies.

Hyflex is teaching half of our students enrolled in a course on campus while simultaneously teaching the other half through Zoom. I noticed worry in their eyes while I explained this method to nearly 100 faculty members over Zoom. I am patient with them learning this new method because I know they will be patient with their students. We are working through this new strategy together.

Grace At first, I decided the last component was flexibility but then realized it is grace. As an instructor, I need to give my students grace with due dates, technology and the capacity to learn. With all that is new, mitigation testing and quarantine, students are overwhelmed and anxious, and learning is not in their capacity. I provide grace to help reduce stress and uncertainty.

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Editor, With 2020 coming to an end, I am encouraged to know that our members of Congress have spent another year committed to addressing Alzheimer’s disease. And with 5.8 million Americans living with the disease and more than 16 million unpaid caregivers, it’s vital we keep the momentum going in 2021.

As an Alzheimer’s Association advocate, I am committed to working with my senator, Todd Young, on this issue, because I witness the heartbreak and challenges of Hoosiers living with this disease every day during my work in Alzheimer’s research.

As one caregiver told me, “I just wish they’d find a cure for it before I fall apart.” I watched two grandparents from both sides of my family struggle with this disease and won’t forget the sadness when they forgot who I was.

While I am thankful for the dedicated support of our leaders like Sen. Young for our accomplishments in 2020, there is still much to be done in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. This year alone, Alzheimer’s has cost our nation more than $305 billion, making it among the most expensive diseases in our country. If we don’t make the necessary inroads to find a prevention or cure, Alzheimer’s may cost our nation upwards of $1.1 trillion by 2050. And there’s no way to put into words the emotional impact this disease has on families all over the country.

I will continue advocating for a cure or treatment to eradicate Alzheimer’s for good.

Until that time comes, I look forward to working with Sen. Young to make Alzheimer’s a priority in 2021.

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Buying groceries for no rhyme or reason Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I’ve missed doing a number of things this year. I used to love going to the movies with my wife, going out to HUMOR dinner with my wife and going food shopping without my wife. She’s meticulous about what she buys and spends more time squeezing a melon than I spend choosing a new car. When I did grocery shopping with her, she judged my choices. Whatever I snuck into the cart, she’d notice at the checkout, and I’d hear one of three things: • You’ll never eat that. We threw away the last two bags. Return that to the shelf, please.

• If you buy that horrible snack, you’ll just eat the whole thing and hate yourself. Let’s put that back in the candy section.

• There’s been a jar of that in the fridge for a year. Please, take it back.

I would have to go around the store, trying to find where things belong. The employees busted me.

“Hi, Mr. Wolfsie. Doing a little reverse shopping again today?” one of them said.

“Not to be critical, but last week, we saw you cram some Pop-Tarts on top of the energy bars. We found a dozen glazed doughnuts stuck in between the everything-bagels and the 7-grain bread. Please don’t confuse the other husbands who are lucky enough to be shopping alone.”

This has drastically cut down on my intake of frozen pizza, Ben & Jerry’s and barbeque potato chips.

Mary Ellen is now doing all her food buying online due to the pandemic, and I’ve been forbidden to enter stores. This has drastically cut down on my intake of frozen pizza, Ben & Jerry’s and barbeque potato chips. I watch “Sesame Street” just to see someone eating a cookie.

I asked Mary Ellen if I could do the grocery ordering yesterday so I could be of some help in this weekly chore.

“OK, but please order exactly what I tell you,” she said. “We’ve been eating much healthier lately because you’re not tempted with impulse buying.”

Mary Ellen then shouted her list from the bathroom while she was drying her hair. I sat at the keyboard entering the selections online.

Later in the day, I picked up the order.

Mary Ellen was not happy.

“Let’s see. I said macaroni, you got bologna,” she said. “I asked for guacamole, you got cannoli. We needed noodles, you bought strudel. In the morning, there will be no coffee but plenty of toffee. Finally, dinner tonight will not be low-fat turkey, but a bag of beef jerky.”

I told her I didn’t do this on purpose, that I had simply forgotten to put in my hearing aids, and I must have misunderstood her.

“OK, but at least you got the organic broccoli, just as I requested,” she said. “Did you order it because it’s so nutritious?”

“No, because it doesn’t rhyme with anything.”

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Outpouring of love helped me beat COVID-19 Commentary by Lorene Burkhart Little did I know how my life would change after experiencing the first COVID-19 symptoms on Nov. 13. QuarPANDEMIC antine, test, then off to the ER five days later. Nothing special about that.

But here’s where the love story starts.

While waiting for the medics, I texted my eldest son in Oregon and my younger son in Tennessee to tell them what was happening. They did two things: They made their travel plans to come immediately, and they put out messages to hundreds of people to pray for their mom. When they arrived, they weren’t allowed to see me since I was in isolation, but they were in contact with the doctors and family and made arrangements for my care when I returned home the next day, appearing to be stabilized.

I had a brief glimpse of them when the ambulance took me home and the medics opened the back doors. They stepped aside so my sons could come forward and talk with me for a few minutes. There was nothing more they could do so they returned to their homes. My first love lesson!

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ER again. This time for an eight-day stay in the hospital. While I began my life-or-death struggle, my sons kept the prayers coming.

They posted updates on Facebook about my condition and friends sent loving support messages to me. I felt enveloped in love.

When I returned home, my son posted a photo of us in earlier days and thanked friends for their prayers and support. The response was astounding. More than 250 friends sent loving messages in return. It was like a river of love flowing over me, and I wept as I read their messages.

We never know when we will be faced with challenges, but if our lives have been lived with an attitude of abundance, the love is returned.

It will be a few weeks before I’ve completely recovered from the virus, but knowing that prayers and love are supporting me gives me comfort.

Lorene Burkhart resides at The Stratford in West Clay. She is the author of seven books.

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COVID-19 testing site moves — Aria Diagnostics has moved its COVID-19 testing site from Carmel United Methodist Church to Faith Apostolic Church, 1212 E. 116th St. in Carmel. Testing is available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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From left, McComb Window and Door co-owners Alejandro “Nacho” Sosa, Bill McComb, Mike McComb and Jim Outzs pause in the new showroom space. (Submitted photo)

McComb moves window showroom to 96th St.

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com McComb Window and Door has a flashy new addition to its business.

The fourth-generation RELOCATION business opened a new experience center in November on 4705 E. 96th St., Indianapolis.

The experience center was previously at the main office on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

“We think it’s more accessible for Carmel, Fishers and Geist residents to get to that location,” co-owner Jim Outzs said. “Two years ago we would have never considered the corridor on 96th Street, but as roundabouts started to get put in, we couldn’t think of a better location. Thanks to the push by the city of Carmel, it has become a much more desirable location.”

McComb Window and Door is celebrating more than 90 years in business. Founder E.B. McComb started selling Pella Rolscreen windows back in 1930, Outzs said.

“The story goes that he met with Pete Kuyper, Pella’s founder somewhere in the middle of Illinois, halfway between Pella, Iowa, and Indianapolis, and agreed to start selling with a handshake deal,” Outzs said.

“E.B. McComb’s son, Don, took over in the 1950s, and upon his untimely passing, his son, Bill, a Carmel resident, and son, Rick, took over. They’ve been running it since the late ‘70s and just a few years ago sold part of it to the next generation. Rick has

retired, but Bill is still heavily involved with the business, and Alejandro ‘Nacho’ Sosa and I along with his nephew, Mike McComb, run much of the day to day.”

Carmel residents Sosa and Outzs are Bill’s son-in-laws. Outzs is married to Liz and Sosa is married to Stephanie. Mike McComb lives in Greenwood.

“We’ve got 12 kids between the three younger owners,” said Outzs, the youngest of the co-owners at 36. “With any luck, a few of them will gain some interest and carry on for another generation.”

Outzs heads up the commercial division and Sosa manages the trade and retail sales. Mike oversees operations and Bill serves as president.

“Bill has always been heavily involved in the commercial side of the business,” Outzs said. “An engineer by profession, Bill jumped into the business at age 26 with his brother after their father passed away unexpectedly.

They were the youngest owners of any Pella branch at the time. Being an engineer, he spent much of his time in the commercial world. In fact, they sold all the windows for Carmel City Hall as well as the Carmel Police Dept. We feel ingrained in Carmel not only as residents but our ties to our largest customers. We work very closely with Old Town Design Group, Gradison, G&G, Sigma and Estridge. With Carmel being such an attractive place for builders and home buyers, it has done great things for us as a business.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Rachel Elliott had shared her COVID-19 pandemic stories with longtime close friend Eric Griffin.

AWARD One story stuck with him. Elliott, an intensive care unit and emergency room nurse at IU Health, and the hospital chaplain arranged a FaceTime call for a dying COVID-19 patient so her daughter, who was in another hospital with COVID-19, could say goodbye. Elliott then stayed with her patient so she wouldn’t be alone when she died at IU Health North in Carmel. The Noblesville resident rotates among several IU Health hospitals but was primarily at IU Health North during the first wave of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.

Griffin, a Mazda owner from Chicago, learned about the “Mazda Heroes: Honoring the Human Spirit” program that recognizes individuals across the U.S. who dedicate themselves to their community. He nominated Elliott with a one-minute video, sharing her act of kindness with the dying patient.

Elliott was selected by Mazda North American Operations as one of 50 winners of the national honor. She took home a 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Dec. 4 at Tom Roush Mazda in Westfield. Elliott was joined at the celebration by Griffin, along with her parents, sister and boyfriend.

“It’s really cool, because it’s their 100th anniversary edition,” Elliott said of the car.

After she was nominated, Mazda officials called seeking more information.

CALL US FOR FREE MARKET ANALYSIS Rachel Elliott stands by the 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata she won as part of the “Mazda Heroes: Honoring the Human Spirit” program. (Submitted photo)

“When they called to say I won, I was so surprised,” she said. “It’s definitely been something bright in kind of a dark year. It’s definitely been a blessing and a fun surprise.”

Elliott, 37, has been a nurse for 10 years.

“As a Mazda dealer, we couldn’t be more excited to be part of the program,” Tom Roush Automotive Sales Manager Jeff Duncan said. “Honoring our front-line workers is first and foremost. Being able to give her a brand new car was awesome to be part of it. It was awesome to talk with her and hear her story. There couldn’t be more of a deserving individual. She is constantly serving others, going on mission trips. We’re ecstatic to give this away and give something back to someone who has done so much to our community.”

Elliott, a Heritage Christian High School graduate who grew up in the Geist area, attended the IU School of Nursing at IUPUI.

DISPATCHES New name, office — Effective Jan. 1, Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc. became Kittle Property Group, Inc. The company has also moved its corporate headquarters, purchasing a new, larger office building adjacent to its previous location in the Parkwood Crossing Office Park on 96th Street in Carmel. Kittle Property Group owns and manages more than 18,000 apartment homes in 19 states, providing homes to more than 30,000 family people.

Healthiest workplace — Carmel-based MJ Insurance has been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers, powered by Springbuk’s Healthiest Employers Index on employee health and wellbeing. MJ received recognition as a Healthiest Employer in Indiana and Arizona.

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New leader selected — Carmel-based public accounting firm Katz, Sapper & Miller announced the election of Tim Cook, a 17-year KSM veteran, as its next firm leader. Cook succeeded managing partner David Resnick on Jan. 1. As KSM’s new CEO and president and the first non-CPA to lead the 78-year-old firm, Cook will draw on both his training as an attorney and his experience growing two practices within the firm. Resnick will succeed Curt Miller, one of KSM’s namesakes, as chair of the board.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Jeff Kelly, performing in the “Live at the Center” series will be special.

“It’s a very cool PERFORMANCE opportunity,” he said. “I’ve seen the presentation quality of the other events.

I’m very happy to be doing that.”

Jeff Kelly and the Graveyard Shift will perform a free livestream concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 from the Studio Theater in the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The “Live at the Center” features Indianapolis-area and regional artists in genres from jazz to classical to soul and indie rock.

Kelly, a singer/songwriter, has been playing with the Graveyard Shift since 2018.

“Of course, 2020 is kind of an off year (with the pandemic),” he said.

The Indianapolis resident said the group’s music is difficult to describe but said the genre of Americana suits a lot of their songs.

“There is a mix of heavier rock songs and also a lot of acoustic songs,” Kelly said. “The Graveyard Shift is somewhat of a rotating cast of musicians, a lot of them being some of the premier jazz players in town.”

Participating in the “Live at the Center” 45-minute concert will be Mina Keohane, vocals and piano, and Charlie Ballantine, an electric guitarist. Kelly will play acoustic guitar.

“They are two really great jazz players here in Indianapolis,” Kelly said of Keohane and Ballantine. “But sometimes I have a band of eight people. It really depends on the show and kind of what the intent of the show is. If I know it’s going to be more of a big stage that needs some loud noise, we’ll go with a rock ‘n’ roll band. If I can do something in a smaller setting, I might do a trio or more of an acoustic set. It’s a really fun project for me where I can kind of evolve and play for the show.”

Author/comedian Dave Schwensen will present a program called “The Beatles at Shea Stadium: The Beginning of Stadium Rock” as part of the “Performing Arts Connect” series at 7 p.m. Jan. 7.

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Jeff Kelly and the Graveyard Shift will perform a free livestream concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 from the Studio Theater. (Submitted photo)

Kelly said the show is his first livestream with any other members of the band.

“I do a lot of livestream stuff solo,” he said. “Oftentimes, that’s for fundraising efforts for people that need it right now.

I’ve been able to keep relatively busy with that through 2020. This will be the first time I’m playing with some friends (since the pandemic began).”

In the summer, Kelly said he kept busy with in-person performances at outdoor venues.

Kelly said he primarily performs original songs.

“I might throw a couple of covers in there. It depends on the crowd and the show,” he said.

Kelly has released two albums, “Jeff

Kelly and the Graveyard Shift” in 2018, and “The Worst Thing for You” in 2019.

Kelly said he eventually wants to perform a “Live at the Center” show when audiences can attend.

Kelly, who is originally from Stow, Mass., moved from Rochester, N.Y., to Indianapolis in 2009 for a civil engineering job. He learned to play guitar shortly after moving.

“I do have a lot of friends who are fulltime musicians, and right now it’s very hard to monetize,” he said. “It’s always hard to just monetize just live performances. You always have to have some other coals in the fire.”

To register for the free livestream, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more about Kelly, visit jeffkellylovesdogs.com.

The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel’s “Performing Arts Connect” series on Zoom videoconferencing will feature “The Beatles at Shea Stadium: The Beginning of Stadium Rock” at 7 p.m. Jan. 7.

Author/comedian Dave Schwensen is the presenter. Celebrating a half-century of The Beatles in America, the program focuses on the chart-topping band’s historic August 1965 concert at New York’s Shea Stadium, where John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr performed in front of 55,600 fans and were filmed for a network television special in what is considered the first outdoor stadium rock show.

The program includes film clips, rare audio of the performance and discussion by Schwensen, author of “The Beatles at Shea Stadium: The Story Behind Their Greatest Concert.” Schwensen will share little-known details about promoter Sid Bernstein’s dealings with the band, how the technology and security capabilities differed from modern stadium shows, how The Beatles secretly re-recorded some songs before the ABC broadcast and how the event drew a capacity crowd with no paid advertising, only word of mouth.

Schwensen is the author of six books and teaches courses in communications and presentation skills at Cleveland State University and Youngstown State University.

Cost for the program link is $12. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Palladium Players to read ‘Blithe Spirit’ online

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youararecurrent.com Table readings of scenes from classic and contemporary plays seemed a good way for the Center for the Performing Arts to engage with the public amid the coronavirus pandemic.

THEATER “Palladium Players was among the early ideas we developed last spring as we began providing more programming online or for small groups that can be safely distanced,” said Scott Hall, director of communications for the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts.

The program will feature a reading from Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” at 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Some sessions have included participants on-site, but Palladium Players is presented online only via Zoom video conference. The program is coordinated by Krista Layfield, the Center’s educational and community engagement assistant.

For each gathering, people can read a summary of the story in advance on the Center’s website and request the character they want to read. Upon registering, participants will receive a character assignment. No acting experience is necessary.

“It’s a casual and fun opportunity to enjoy great liter-

ature written for the stage and really just connect with other people at a time when that’s not always easy to do,” Hall said. “And if someone develops a greater appreciation for theater, that’s a wonderful result, too.”

Hall said the program was first conducted in May with William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and the staff got positive feedback from participants. Productions have included Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” in September and Ian McWethy’s “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors” in November. The next reading after Jan. 11 will be in March.

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Cheers to a new year Commentary by Randy Sorrell and Bill Bernard Finally, we have made it to 2021! Congratulations for your gushing volumes of endurance, perseverREMODELING ance, dedication, grace and gratitude exhibited.

Let us never again dismiss what fortunate ZIP codes we live in, to be surrounded with caring and driven essential workers, family and friends who continued to make our worlds turn.

Adrenaline levels Fortunately, those adrenaline-inspired levels of perseverance aren’t required for most interior remodeling and outdoor living space projects, but it does require hints of each. We discover most clients are adequately prepared and we have become uniquely skilled coaches guiding the process and managing expectations.

What to expect/art Expect lots of hard working, dedicated groups of professionals coordinating their efforts to deliver a product we all hope will have a delightful impact on how you live. They care. Expect a little, or a lot, of

dust and dirt scattered around in a highly orchestrated fashion. In fact, let’s call it art. Because it does require some degree of artistic flair to manage the process, create the stunning material pallet desired, manage the material flow and get the project done — all according to code with proper PPE thrown in for excitement.

Perhaps patios/porches/landscapes and other exterior elements are less tiring than interior projects. Things are happening outside. Not in your kitchen or bathroom. But we love ‘em all.

Know that it is all worth it, however! And you will absolutely love your new (fill in the blank)!

We, our industry, in general, and us, specifically, celebrate you as you launch your 2021 dreams.

Happy trails 2020 and welcome 2021.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. Please see the attached Docket Numbers Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals virtual meeting on the 25th day of January, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a: Use Variance to operate Bar/Restaurant in a residential zone and Development Standards Variances as described ïn the attached Docket Numbers. (UV, DSV) The GOAT Restaurant and Tavern.

The applicant seeks the following use variance and development standards variance approvals: Permitted Uses, Use Variance requested for a Restaurant/Tavern/Bar. Lot Cover Max. 45% (for residential use) Docket No. PZ-2020-00230 V UDO Section 3.64.A.1.C and 70% (for all other uses) allowed, 100% requested.

Side/rear yard fence height exceeding 6’, Docket No. PZ-2020-00233V UDO Sections 3.64.A.6 & 5.09 8’ requested.

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35 vehicle parking spaces required, 6 Docket No. PZ-2020-00240 V UDO Sections 3.64.A.9.c & 5.30 provided on site.

Ground Sign type prohibited on Docket No. PZ-2020-00242 V UDO Section 5.39.H.5 residential structure converted to commercial use, 2 proposed.

Docket No. PZ-2020-00243 V UDO Section 5.39.H.2 4 Signs requested, 2 allowed.

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Rocking your diphthong Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar Guy reader and GRAMMAR GUY fellow word nerd Dan sent me the following message: “Please help me clarify if a diphthong is a part of grammar, or something worn to take a dip in the pool.”

Whether you rock a Speedo, tankini or three-piece suit to the beach, it’s important to know about the diphthong. It is not, in fact, a cheeky piece of swimwear or underwear; in reality, a diphthong is a grammatical term.

The word “diphthong” comes from the Greek word “diphthongos,” which means “having two sounds.” You’ll recognize the Greek prefix “di-,” which means “two,” and the word “phthongos,” which translates to “voice” or “sound.”

Diphthongs deal specifically with two vowel sounds that appear back-to-back in the same syllable of a word to create two distinct vowel sounds. Examples include “oil,” “town” and “light.” If a word,

conversely, has a static vowel sound, that sound is called a “monophthong.”

Some experts opine there are 10 diphthong sounds in the English language, but most agree that there are eight. The first makes an “eye-ee” sound, as in “lime.”

Secondly, we have an “ay-ee” sound, as in “great.” Next, we have an “uh-oh” sound, as in “boat.” Fourth is the “a-oh” sound, as we hear when we say “brown.” The fifth English diphthong is “ay-uh,” as in “air.”

The “ee-uh” diphthong sound appears in words like “beer.” The penultimate diphthong is “oh-ee,” as in “boy.” Finally, we have “oo-uh,” as in “sure.”

While it may seem like Greek to you or me, knowing your way around English diphthongs beats having a piece of thin material wedged uncomfortably up your posterior, so to speak.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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For property being know as 110 West Main Street, Suite #127 The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: TAX ID PARCEL # 16-09-2512-01-022.000 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fiche.

It is recommended that persons wishing to view this meeting do so online via the City’s website or on Carmel TV. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application are encouraged to submit written comments, up to 2:00 pm the day of the meeting, via email to Joe Shestak administrative assistant: jshestak@ carmel.in.gov.

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Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, India (Photo by Don Knebel)

Exploring Udaipur’s Lake Palace Commentary by Don Knebel Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, is widely regarded as India’s most romantic city. The Lake Palace Hotel is TRAVEL one of the main reasons why.

In A.D. 1559, Maharana (or Maharaja) Udai Singh II, ruler of the Mewar region of northwest India, moved his capital to what is now Udaipur and built a palace on a ridge above Lake Pichola. His successors added to what is now the magnificent Udaipur City Palace. In 1743, Maharana Jagat Singh II, the ninth successor of Udai Singh II, began building a summer palace on an island in the center of Lake Pichola directly west of City Palace. The rectangular building faced east so occupants could worship the Hindu sun god as the sun appeared over City Palace. When completed in 1746, the white marble palace, named Jag Niwas in honor of Jagat Singh, contained colonnaded courtyards featuring picturesque fountains, terraces and ponds. Because the palace occupies the entire island, from a distance, Jag Niwas appears to float on Lake Pichola.

After India gained independence in 1947, the Mewar Maharana and his family gave up governing authority but retained ownership of City Palace and Jag Niwas. By the late 1950s, Jag Niwas had begun to deteriorate and Bhagwat Singh, then the head of the family, decided to turn it into a luxury hotel. The hotel conversion was completed in 1969 and the Lake Palace Hotel obtained a five-star rating in 1971. Guests arrive on small boats leaving from City Palace and are showered with rose petals as they enter the hotel, sheltered from the sun by velvet umbrellas held by descendants of royal butlers.

Sixty-five guest rooms and 18 palatially furnished suites offer spectacular night views of City Palace. The hotel gained international fame in 1983 as a setting in “Octopussy,” a James Bond movie starring Roger Moore.

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NOW HIRING: OPERATIONS MANAGER

NOW HIRING: OFFICE MANAGER

Clevernest is a growing company servicing homebuilders, architects, and residential clients throughout central Indiana, as an Andersen Window and Door Dealer, specializing in the installation of all that we sell.

We are looking for an Operations Manager, who possesses a strong supportive mindset of “how can I help” and deeply appreciates finding joy on executing tasks and projects on a daily basis.

This position is responsible for the activities related to operations after the sale; therefore, one must have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and be an advocate for our clients.

Requirements: The ideal candidate is professional, entrepreneurial minded, and able to lead and assist with all aspects of a project post sale until completion, and day to day warehouse, inventory, and field supervision.

APPLY AT Clevernest Inc. 240 W. Carmel Drive Carmel IN 46032 tom@clevernest.com; 317-688-8100; www.clevernest.com

Clevernest is a growing company servicing homebuilders, architects, and residential clients throughout central Indiana, as an Andersen Window and Door Dealer, specializing in the installation of all that we sell.

We are looking for more than an Office Manager, we are looking for someone who possesses a strong supportive mindset of “how can I help” and deeply appreciates finding joy on executing tasks and projects on a daily basis.

This position is responsible for the activities related to office operations; therefore, one must have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and be an advocate for our clients.

Requirements: The ideal candidate is professional, entrepreneurial minded, and able to lead and assist with all aspects of an incoming project and day to day office functions.

Apply at Clevernest Inc. 240 W. Carmel Drive Carmel IN 46032 tom@clevernest.com; 317-688-8100; www.clevernest.com

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certification strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/ hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

Call Dennis O’Malia 317-370-0749

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire five people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile flooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply.

For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

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