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Democratic candidate shocked to find state considered her Republican

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Weingarten signed paperwork Jan. 8 stating that Thornton is a legitimate member of the party. He said he reWhen Carmel businesswoman Dee views the requests on a case-by-case Thornton went to file official paperbasis. work to run as “It’s always depending POLITICS a Democratic on what the circumstances candidate for are,” he said. “In this case, Congress in Indiana’s 5th it’s quite obvious she’s a District, she was shocked to Democrat.” find the state considered her Thornton ran as a Democrat a Republican. for the same congressional That’s because Indiana seat in 2018, and Weingarten Thornton determines party affiliation said he did not need to sign a on the previous primary election. In letter to confirm her party affiliation Thornton’s case, the last primary in that time. which she voted was the May 2019 Weingarten said he’s preparing to municipal primary, which featured sign similar paperwork for a candiseveral contested Republican races date for statewide office who plans but no opposed Democrats. to file his candidacy later this week.

“In the 2019 primary, while there That candidate recently moved to the were Democrats that were running, county, he said. none of those races were contested,” Other decisions on party affiliation she said. “I wanted to have a voice in aren’t always as easy. who would be my mayor.”

“I had one person who had 10 To remedy the situation, Hamilton years of voting Republican, and her County Democratic Party Chair Joe husband had donated $5,000 to the

national Republican Party every few years,” said Weingarten, adding that he required her to commit to vote in the Democratic primary and work for the party before he approved the switch.

“It’s going to vary by person, what their background is,” Weingarten said.

“People change parties all the time.”

Hamilton County Republican Party chair Laura Campbell said she is not aware of any Republicans planning to run in 2020 who are registered as Democrats.

Although it took Thornton longer to get her name on the ballot as a Democrat than she expected, she doesn’t regret voting in the Republican primary to support Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who won reelection.

“I disagree with the rule. I would love to see it changed,” she said. “I firmly believe that we should not let party affiliation prevent us from voting for who will govern. I will never give up my right to vote.”

Man sentenced for armed robberies

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to COURTS robbing several auto parts stores, including an AutoZone in Carmel.

Korrtel Filzen, 30, pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and brandishing a firearm. U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young sentenced Filzen Jan. 8 during a change of plea and sentencing hearing in the federal courthouse in

Indianapolis.

Filzen targeted AutoZone and O’Reilly’s Auto Parts stores primarily on the southwest and northwest sides of Indianapolis during seven armed robberies from December 2017 to Jan. 6, 2018, when he robbed the Carmel store. During that robbery, Filzen had a handgun and demanded money from safes in several areas of the store, Carmel police said. Employees complied, and Filzen stole $1,946.

No one was injured. He was arrested three days later.

Investigators identified Filzen after

capturing a clear image of his face from a surveillance video from one of the stores he targeted. One of his victims also identified him in a photo array. He was on parole for felony burglary at the time.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. and Carmel Police Dept. partnered on the case.

Filzen is required to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.

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Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council’s first meeting of the decade was a quick one, with the CITY NEWS agenda mostly covering administrative tasks. The council also received its first official update on the film and music festival planned for May 2021.

New Carmel City Council President Laura Campbell presents a plaque featuring a gavel to outgoing President Jeff Worrell.

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What happened: Carmel Director of Community Relations and Economic Development Nancy Heck provided her first official update to the council on a film and music festival set to debut in 2021.

What it means: Heck said the festival is planned for May 14 to 22, 2021, and that Dubbie Buckler will be the executive director. Board members are Ron Carter, a former city councilor; Rob Bush, the founder and recently retired CEO of Orchard Software; and Miriam Dant, an attorney who is president of Dant Advocacy.

What’s next: The board is working to schedule its first meeting.

What happened: The council elected its officers for 2020 What it means: Laura Campbell will serve as president, with Sue Finkam serving as vice president and parliamentarian. This is the first time in the city’s history women have concurrently served as council president and vice president. Kevin “Woody” Rider will serve as chaplain.

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What happened: The council made appointments to several boards and commissions.

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Recycling Rock Star — The Indiana Recycling Coalition has named Sue Maki, the manager of environmental initiatives and education for Carmel Utilities, one of Indiana’s top Recycling Rock Stars of 2020. Maki was one of 30 chosen as part of the Coalition’s 30th anniversary.

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Carjacking suspect sought

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Police arrested one man and are still searching for another after a carjacking in northwest POLICE Carmel the morning of Jan. 3.

At 7:12 a.m., the Carmel Police Dept. responded to a reported carjacking in the 300 block of Haydn Drive near 146th Street and Spring Mill Road.

The victim, who was not named by police, told officers that two lightskinned black males approached him and demanded his 2019 Chevrolet Traverse and wallet. The suspects displayed a handgun but did not fire

it, police said. The two men fled in the stolen vehicle.

Officers could not immediately locate the vehicle, but it was discovered a short while later by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

The two men fled on foot, and one was captured.

Marcus Dontae Pryor, 19, of Indianapolis faces charges of armed robbery, auto theft, resisting law enforcement, intimidation and theft.

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said. “I knew he had a decades-long marriage, and I couldn’t help but wonder about his wife. I went down the A New York Times bestselling aurabbit hole of research, and I learned thor will make a stop in Carmel this that Clementine Churchill was not month as part of a only the quintessential woman behind LIBRARY six-week tour the man, but she was also promoting her standing beside him — and new book. often in front of him — helping Heather Terrell, whose him lead through some of occasional pen name is Marie the most critical moments in Benedict, will speak about her modern history.” latest historical novel, “Lady Terrell has hit her writing Clementine,” at 11:30 a.m. Jan. stride by focusing on the Terrell 15 during a luncheon at the sometimes forgotten women Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 Fourth of history. Her pen name, Marie BenAve. S.E. edict, is used for the novels. Her prePublished Jan. 7, “Lady Clementine” vious novel, “The Only Woman in the follows Clementine Churchill, a sufRoom,” is about actress Hedy Lamarr. fragette and the wife of former British Best known for starring in films in the Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The 1930s and ’40s, Lamarr later gained book outlines her as a key advisor for recognition for inventing a commuhim, vetting and editing his speeches. nications system for radio-guided She also created jobs for women and torpedoes at the start of World War II handled domestic issues that arose that was later used to create modern during World War II. GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Terrell’s “I encountered Clementine Churchill book on Lamarr made her a New York while I was knee-deep in World War II Times bestselling author. research for my last novel, ‘The Only Terrell’s other novels as Marie BenWoman in the Room,’ and kept bumpedict are “Carnegie’s Maid,” ing into Winston Churchill,” Terrell

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Carmel’s second MLK Day program set for Jan. 20

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kimberly Janelle is eager to share the artistic talents of her students with Carmel again.

EVENT Janelle’s Indianapolis-based KJI Institute for the Arts will provide performances for the City of Carmel’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at 6 p.m. Jan.

KJI Institute students perform at the City of Carmel’s inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in 2019.

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20 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The

program is free and also will include performances by Blair Clark and Indiana African American authors.

Janelle said there will be approximately an hour of artistic programing.

“We’ll have singers and a couple of solo acts that will be performing,” Janelle said. “Some of the monologues will be ones written by the students.

There will be some dance pieces and a short production about 15 minutes long. The play is focused on Dr. King’s letters from the Birmingham Jail after he got arrested in April 1963.”

Janelle wrote the play her students will perform.

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U.S. files complaint against Community Health Network news@currentincarmel.com The U.S. Dept. of Justice filed a complaint against Community Health Network Jan. 8 for an alleged violation of the Stark Law, VIOLATION claiming CHN allegedly submitted false claims through Medicare.

The Stark Law prohibits a hospital from billing Medicare for services referred by a physician with whom the hospital has an improper financial relationship that does not meet a statutory or regulatory exception.

According to a press release from the Dept. of Justice, the government’s complaint alleges that “Community had employment relationships with a number of physicians that did not meet any Stark Law exception because the compensation Community paid to the physicians was well above fair market value and because Com-

munity conditioned paying bonuses on physicians achieving a minimum target of referral revenues to the hospital.”

The complaint alleges that Community received referrals from those physicians in violation of the Stark Law and submitted claims to Medicare knowing that the claims for those referred services were not eligible for payment.

The case is being handled by the Dept. of Justice’s Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.

There is no determination of liability because the claims are allegations only. Community Health Network has institutions in Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel, Fortville, Indianapolis and other areas.

Community officials did not respond to a request for comment.

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the U.S. Booker said to be prepared, families should build a ready kit, stay Following a bulletin posted by the informed and make a family plan.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Jan. 2, “If, for some reason but it’s unlikeHamilton ly, Iran were to make some EMERGENCY County kind of cybersecurity attack Emergency and we were without powManagement is encouraging er for days, it is important residents to build a ready kit, for people to have a kit and specifically in preparation for include things like enough an Iranian cybersecurity atwater for each person for tack that could cut power. at least three days,” Booker Booker Emergency Management said. “We recommend people Executive Director Shane Booker said have nonperishable food like (canned) the bulletin claimed no direct threat soup or other things in the event they had been made, but he stressed the didn’t have power.” importance of preparedness.

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“I managed multiple small businesses where I not only supervised One Carmel resident wants to make but executed the balance between the Statehouse more representative meeting the everyday needs of our of his city in employees while maximizing ELECTION 2020. profitability and vibrancy of Democrat small businesses,” Hinton Mark Hinton will challenge said. “(In) my second career, I incumbent Republican Jerry transitioned into the mental Torr for the Indiana House health field, where I have District 39 seat, which is seen how anxiety and depresexclusively in Carmel. Hinton sion affect our children and HInton ran against Torr for the seat the strain it puts on families in 2018 and lost with 43.04 percent of and communities. It has been (exacthe vote. erbated) by our state’s lack of vision Hinton, who has a bachelor’s to address issues such as the opioid degree from Purdue University and crisis, access and affordability to has spent more than 21 years in the health care and mental health care, hospitality industry, is a manager for incarceration rates and affordable, a mental health practice. He helped high-quality education.” form the Edinburgh Merchants AssociA lifelong Hoosier, Hinton has lived ation, was a volunteer mentor for the in Carmel for six years and has a Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy, a daughter, Abriann, 16. program that mentors at-risk youth, Learn more about Hinton at hintonand has worked as a substitute forindiana39.com.

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God made one of him and threw that mold away. He is loved by many and will never be forgotten. His courses It was fitting Pete Dye and his wife, will forever be enjoyed by golfers Alice, made their home alongside around the world.”

Carmel’s Some of Dye’s other famous IN MEMORIAM Crooked golf courses include TPC SawStick grass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Golf Club’s 18th fairway.

Fla., Whistling Straits in WisAfter all, the couple often consin and Harbour Town Golf referred to the course as their Links in Hilton Head Island, “firstborn” since it was the S.C. Among his other top Infirst high-profile course they diana courses are Brickyard Dye designed.

Crossing at the Indianapolis Dye, who suffered from Alzheimer’s Motor Speedway and The Pete Dye disease, died at age 94 Jan. 9. Alice, Course at French Lick. a top amateur golfer, died on Feb. 1, “He is an absolute legend in the art 2019, at age 91. of golf course architecture. Alice and Nancy Fitzgerald and her husband, Pete designed and built great golf Ed, were longtime friends of the Dyes. courses that nourished the game of Like Alice, Fitzgerald had been a top golf in the best possible way,” said amateur golfer.

Carmel resident Ron Kern, a well“Pete Dye was a creative genius known golf architect. “I will always when it came to designing a golf have the greatest respect for Pete.” course,” Fitzgerald said. “In the Dye was inducted into the World midst of all his accomplishments and Golf Hall of Fame in 2008. He is surawards, he was a humble guy who vived by sons P.B. and Perry, both golf loved his family and the game of golf. course designers.

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Museum to get upgrades

By Renee Larr news@currentincarmel.com The Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections received a $14,397 capital MINI HOUSES grant in December 2019 from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation to make upgrades to the Carmel attraction.

Planned updates include room-darkening window treatments.

“The front room is not part of the original 1894 farmhouse,” Executive Director Elaine Mancini. said. “That was an addition put on in 2009. The city helped us with a grant, and part of the requirements were to install large windows so it would look nice from the street.”

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said. “By the time I left, we had around 300 families. We managed to get a lot done while I was there. We Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathebuilt a classroom building with offices dral in Carmel and its parishioners and completed a massive renovation recently welcomed to the sanctuary.”

FAITH their new priest, Hohnholt embraces his new Rev. Gregory Hohnopportunity with the church. holt, and began a new chap“I will continue serving the ter in the parish’s 110-year Lord and serving the people,” history. Hohnholt succeeds he said. “My ultimate goal Rev. William J. Bartz as dean always would be to help of the Carmel cathedral. deepen people’s relationship Hohnholt “Father Bill was the precedwith Christ through worship, ing priest, and he retired,” Hohnholt teaching and the sacraments.” said. “He was a Navy chaplain for Hohnholt enjoys living in Carmel about 27 years and then served his because of its walkability. community here for about six years, “Carmel is very pedestrian and bibut he was ready to retire.” cycle-friendly,” he said. “I’ve explored Hohnholt most recently served as a little bit in the arts district and presiding priest at Holy Trinity Greek have been able to familiarize myself Orthodox Church in Nashville, Tenn. with the area. I’m a big user of public for 11 years. libraries, and the Carmel Clay Public “When I first went there, the parish Library is fantastic.” had about 180 families,” Hohnholt For more, visit holytrinityindy.org.

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REIMAGINING RECREATION CCPR plans revitalization, expansion projects in next 5 years

By Sadie Hunter Sadie@youarecurrent.com For more than a year, leadership at Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation has been looking COVER STORY ahead to the next five years.

Now, with its board’s recent approval of a new master plan, CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said his department is focused on improving what it has and planning for what the future will bring.

“Our master plan basically is our document that guides development and management of the parks system for the next five years,” Klitzing Klitzing said. “It’s very much grounded on public input as well as feedback from community leaders.”

Throughout 2018 and 2019, Klitzing said CCPR and a professional surveying company administered a statistically valid survey to Carmel residents with a goal of getting 400 responses.

The department received 576.

“One of the things we find in our community is that people have been very good at responding. We have 95 percent confidence, plus or minus a 4 percent margin of error,” Klitzing said.

“That really helps us understand, one, what the public thinks of the quality of our existing parks and value of the services we’re providing, and, two, what they would like to see in the parks moving forward.”

CCPR will focus on four major areas identified in the survey.

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Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation is working to redesign and upgrade the playground and splash pad features at West Park. (Submitted rendering)

Plan, Klitzing said CCPR wants to create partnerships to embrace the river’s untapped potential.

Part of that will be to potentially double or triple the length of the existing 2 1/2-mile White River Greenway, extending it from 96th to 146th Street. Klitzing said he hopes the expansion will take the greenway’s users as close to the water as possible.

“We also really want to look into opportunities to get people into the river beyond what already exists,” Klitzing said. “How can we help the public better understand the river and what it means not only currently, but historically and in the future?”

One key relationship for the city and CCPR is with Conner Prairie, which owns a significant chunk of the land on Carmel’s side of the White River.

“They have a vision for creating a museum experience on the river, but part of that is also looking at creating a river education and ecology center.

We see that aligning very closely with our master plan,” Klitzing said.

“There’s strong demand for a nature center, but Hamilton County, up at Cool Creek Park, has a very nice nature center and Indy Parks has one at Holliday Park. All of the experiences

that we could provide are reflective of the same types of experiences they could provide, but when we started talking to Conner Prairie about the river, a river education center is a nature center, and it’s focused on our most significant natural resource.”

WEST CORRIDOR

CCPR also is moving forward with plans to better serve Carmel’s west side. Currently, West Park is the only CCPR-managed park west of Meridian Street.

“We’ll be looking at how we can identify and hopefully be able to secure some additional park land, especially in the northwest portion of the community where there’s a lot of growth still occurring but without parks,” Klitzing said, noting that another component of planning for future development in the area would include discussions with stakeholders at Creekside, West Clay and College Wood elementary schools, which all are connected in some way to West Park. To the south of the park is University High School.

“Ideally, in a perfect world, we’d like to have a park that’s at least 20 acres, but looking at the land that’s available (in the northwest area), it

may be a challenge,” Klitzing said.

“There aren’t a lot of 20-acre parcels available. We’ll probably scale it down to five or so acres. It could be one park or multiple parks. It will mostly be based on where we’d really like to be between 131st and 146th streets, west of Meridian. Our goal is to secure land and make a plan for that land within the next five years. We probably won’t be in a position to develop within that time.”

REVITALIZING PARKS

Perhaps the most important area of focus, Klitzing said, is to revitalize and make upgrades to CCPR’s existing parks.

A comprehensive assessment of all CCPR parks and amenities at the end of 2018 helped identify priorities and needs. Klitzing said the study evaluated conditions of park equipment, including splash pads and playgrounds, and identified upgrades that could modernize each park.

“We’re a relatively new parks system, established in 1991. Most of our parks are only about 15 to 20 years old,” Klitzing said. “What that means is that a lot of our assets are in really Continued on Page 15

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good repair, but some of our components, especially our playgrounds, are in need, because a typical playground has a 15- to 20-year life span. So, one of our major goals is to make those upgrades, taking care of our existing assets and bringing them up to ensure they’re at the highest standard.”

Revitalizing existing parks also is an area where CCPR has been fortunate in terms of funding. At the end of 2019, the Clay Township Trustee’s Office approved an issuance of nearly $30 million in bonds to help fund park improvements.

Projects include a new playground at Carey Grove Park. Flowing Well Park, one of the city’s oldest parks, will undergo bank stabilization, which will help the creek from encroaching.

Also at Flowing Well, Klitzing said CCPR will install restrooms and expand the property.

At West Park, the playground and splash pad will be replaced along with construction of new shelters and improved parking. Meadowlark Park will get a new playground, with construction likely to begin at the end of the year and be complete by 2021.

Also in 2021, a new playground will be installed at River Heritage Park, and the splash pad at Inlow Park will be replaced.

According to Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation estimates, CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said the department will need to spend nearly $47.5 million to complete its mission of reinvesting in each of its parks.

Taking into account the approximately $30 million it will receive from Clay Township, as of press time, Klitzing said CCPR has secured approximately 72 percent of what’s needed to complete all planned projects. He said the parks board is still looking for additional funding to bridge the $13.5 million gap, which could include reworking maintenance practices.

For example, CCPR could make expensive purchases on a lease to spread the cost of new equipment during its lifetime rather than paying a lump sum.

For new capital investments, such as securing additional park land, Klitzing said the department estimates needing approximately $49 million during the five-year period, approximately half of which has been secured.

EMBRACING NATURE

Many of Hamilton County’s municipal park systems are sports-focused, but Klitzing said CCPR primarily focuses on nature experiences, with just two outdoor basketball courts and two multi-purpose fields throughout the entire parks system.

“A big part of that is schools obviously pre-date this parks system, so a lot of assets are already on the school grounds and available to the public.

The Carmel Dads’ Club pre-dates the parks system by probably close to 50 years. They already have the sports fields,” Klitzing said. “So, we’ve really always focused on nature and that

escape from daily tribulations of living in a more urban or suburban environment.”

Klitzing said future programming, educational opportunities and activities in each park will further celebrate the idea of experiencing nature.

“If you look at the origination of Carmel Clay Parks, it was created because of a groundswell of members of the public that, at the time, the community was exploding with growth,” Klitzing said. “They were seeing field after field after forested area being converted into residential development and other development.

The public really wanted to make sure that they preserved open space within our community, so that’s really been ingrained in our roots and founding principles.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker With the beginning of the new year, many of us have resolved to get our priorities in order. With a fresh start, we imagine it time to get fit, organized and ranked. We make lists, join gyms and plan for the year. Good. It is important to take the occasional account of our journey. Are we where we want to be? Or, at least, are we moving in the right direction?

But from our lists of good intentions, too often we believe that we can do them all – even that we should. We overbook, overcommit and overall fail to pull it off. It is not that each item doesn’t matter, it is that we don’t weigh them by rank importance. Losing a few pounds may be more critical than reading “The Complete Works of Shakespeare,” or vice versa. It is easy with two choices, not so with 20.

This week, Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President Rick Snyder reported that his city saw the shootings of 33 people and 14 stabbings, with seven killed, including two infants, in the weeks between Christmas and New Year’s. He cited jail issues and accountability for juveniles while exclaiming “violence is rapidly surging” in our capital.

Last week, Indianapolis’s elected city council members announced their intention to focus on climate change and their own pay increases. Good priorities, perhaps. But what of violent crime? Do they merit the same weight on our list?

What is the balance?

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

Already in midseason form Commentary by Danielle Willson

dances my husband Doo and his parents showed up to watch. They Competition dance season has also were treated to a slow, near-burbegun, my friends, and I am thankful lesque bit, where our sweet innocent to report that I have Maddie skillfully executed sexy winks HUMOR made it to the third day and high kicks in sequined fishnets. of mind-numbing, tasMy poor father-in-law! Is it any wonsel-shaking, faux eyelash-wearing, der they left early? ear-splitting, jazz-handing excitement But let’s be honest, this endeavor relatively unscathed. Yes, after a is really all about me, and I’m thrilled 12-month sabbatical as a dance mom, to announce that I haven’t missed a I’m back! beat. Gossiping with But let’s be honest, All things considother dance moms, this endeavor is really ered, my youngest silently judging evall about me, and I’m daughter’s return eryone else’s kids, to the crazy world thrilled to announce that emoting righteous of dance has been a indignation on deI haven’t missed a beat. success. True, she’s mand ... I’ve still got been OD-ing on Aleve to keep her hip it. I thought perhaps some of my cynpain at bay (we learned recently that icism and cattiness would have faded her left leg is shorter than her right, after a year off, but luckily for you, and has been for quite some time. they’ve only increased.

Parents of the year!), and apparently It’s competition dance season, she forgot a few parts of her first confolks. Let the fun begin! temporary routine (“Maddie, why didn’t Peace out. you tell me you had a solo?” “Because I didn’t.”), but there have been no tears, no dramatic eye-rolling and no Danielle Wilson is a costume malfunctions, though she did contributing columnist. come close on a fast jazz number with You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com. minimal spandex coverage.

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Editor, Congratulations! We have just finished the hottest decade ever.

And it is going to get hotter!

The threat of the climate crisis could not be clearer.

The voices of our best scientists warn of cascading droughts, heat waves, hurricanes and more growing in frequency and ferocity if we don’t slash fossil fuel emissions.

As a baby boomer, I am concerned about the world that we are leaving for our children and you should be also.

Look at a few of the recent headlines: • The Amazon (the lungs of the planet) is burning at an unprecedented rate.

• Sea levels are on the rise.

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If we leave our children a world where ongoing climate catastrophe is the new normal, it won’t be because we didn’t know. It will be because we didn’t act (The Climate Reality Project). Get educated and act now so you can help fix the issues before it is too late.

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All ‘Jacked’ up Commentary by Dick Wolfsie My entire life, people have been saying, “Dick, you don’t know Jack.”

Actually, I do. In fact, I HUMOR know dozens of Jacks.

Apparently, screenwriters and producers find the name Jack to be rugged sounding. As I was growing up, most of the Jacks I knew of possessed questionable masculinity. One, in particular, couldn’t even navigate climbing a hill and ended up with a head injury, all in an effort to hydrate himself and his girlfriend, Jill.

Another Jack jumped over a candlestick, which isn’t that difficult. Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating curds and whey. Or was that Little Miss Muffet? Whatever. Jack Sprat ate no fat. Not much of a man, if you ask me.

TV series titles are Jack-heavy these days. Here are some that Mary Ellen and I watch: “Jack Taylor” — ­ This boozy, former Irish police guard, now a private detective, never shaves, he smokes incessantly, he drinks heavily and has a way (the wrong way) with women.

“Jack Reacher”­— Played by Tom Cruise, he’s a loner who seldom smiles, and he has no credit card or driver’s license. Sounds like me after I leave my wallet at a restaurant.

“Jack Ryan” ­— John Krasinski plays this character, a desk jockey at the CIA who is pressured into the real world of spying. He is just as virile as the next guy — as long as I’m not the next guy.

“Jack Irish”­— What an odd name for an Australian. He’s a burned-out lawyer looking for a freelance gig as a private eye. For more details about his personality, just read about Jack Taylor above. They could be the same person.

These characters named Jack all project a certain image. You don’t see many tough guys with the name Allen or Jerry or Bob. If there are any, I am sure I’ll get emails correcting the record.

Mary Ellen has a “thing” for many of these Jacks. When I expressed a tinge of insecurity, she explained that the guys in these shows were men she could never have brought home to meet her mother. Her mother wanted Mary Ellen to bring home a nonsmoking, sober, clean-shaven guy without a shred of sex appeal. MisE. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots sion accomplished.

Here are a few more well-known Jacks: Nicholson, Nicklaus, Lemmon, E. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots Black, Palance, Lord and Parr. There E. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots are some tough guys in that list, but a few don’t fit the bill. Hey, maybe I’ll do a column on Bills next week.

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Ryan H. Cassman John V. Maurovich Alex Emerson Betsy Sommers Brandi A. Gibson And now I’m done Jacking around.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Joella’s Hot Chicken is coming to Westfield.

The fast casual RESTAURANT restaurant known for its chicken and Southern side dishes will open in Cool Creek Commons at 2554 E. 146th St. near the Carmel border in late spring 2020. It is expected to hire 65 to 70 full- and part-time employees.

The 4,116-square-foot restaurant will include indoor and outdoor dining with space for 130 guests.

Last summer, Joella’s announced plans to double in size by expanding in the Midwest and Southeast.

Indiana locations include two restau-

Joella’s Hot Chicken will open this spring at 2554 E. 146th St. in Westfield near the Carmel border. (Submitted photo)

rants in Indianapolis and one in Bloomington.

Learn more at Joellas.com.

Fanfare moves downtown

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fanfare Tickets owner Renny Harrison had mulled a move to the Carmel Arts & Design DisRELOCATION trict for awhile.

When the time came to renew his lease at 890 E. 116th St., he decided the time was right.

“We came upon this spot and loved it,” Harrison said.

The ticket-buying and reselling business was scheduled to open Jan. 13 at 324 W. Main St. “We think the increased foot traffic will be really good for our business,” Harrison said. “We had been in the same spot for 10 years, and we thought getting in front of a different group of people would be good for us.

We really like all the growth we see downtown, and we thought we would like to be part of that. We think being in the center of Carmel will be great for business.”

Harrison said the new space is the same size as the old one, at more than 2,000 square feet.

Fanfare Tickets employees (back, from left) Dustin Smith, Dawn Rossetti, Renny Harrison, Jonathan Medley and (front, from left) Morgan Glowienke and Brittini Elliott. (Submitted photo)

Harrison previously owned another ticket business he sold 10 years ago and started Fanfare.

“The key to our success has been extraordinary customer service,” Harrison said. “We are always there for our customers. I think that’s what separates us. We answer every phone call. We’re really customer service-oriented. When you are buying tickets to see your favorite concert or favorite basketball team, that’s something you want to be right.”

For more, visit fanfaretickets.com.

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Kara Goodwin, a Carmel resident and yoga teacher at Blooming Life Yoga Studio in ZionsPODCAST ville, met Alessandra Kylin, who lives in Sweden, through an online community dedicated to meditation.

Goodwin and Kylin learned more about the discipline and became certified meditation teachers. They became friends while taking the same courses and having regular discussions on WhatsApp, a messaging app.

“We were helping each other so much and we started thinking, ‘Maybe we should try to extend this out and see if we can help other people on their meditation journey,’” Goodwin said. “So, we just started recording our conversations.”

Goodwin and Kylin created a podcast, “The Meditation Conversation,” in Nov. 2018. The podcast is a conversation-based, downloadable audio show that explores meditation topics.

But the show also deals with other topics relating to health and wellness.

“We’ve just more and more have been inviting people on to share their stories and kind of inspire people because there are so many paths that bring people to meditation, and different things relate to different people,”

“The Meditation Conversation” podcast is available on a variety of platforms, such as Spotify, iTunes and Google Play. (Submitted photo)

Goodwin said.

When they start each podcast, Goodwin said she and Kylin try to think of ideas and information that would have helped them when they first started meditating.

“Meditation is stilling the body and the mind while raising your conscious awareness,” Goodwin said. “So, it’s really accessible to anybody, and often many people think their mind is too restless, so they don’t think they’d be a good candidate for meditation. But that’s a really good indicator that you need meditation.”

The podcast is available on multiple platforms, such as Spotify, iTunes and Google Play.

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Carmel grad’s college project introduces kids to music production

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com A 2017 Carmel High School graduate is making musical waves in the Muncie community.

TEACHING As a junior at Ball State University studying music media production, Emma Boyd-Ryan has immersed herself in Whitely, a diverse, low-income neighborhood on Boyd-Ryan the east side of Muncie, by teaching middle schoolaged students how to produce music.

The brainchild of Dr. Christoph Thompson, assistant professor of music media production and industry, Boyd-Ryan is one of nine BSU students to take part in a production workshop that consisted of installing a recording studio and control room — complete with professional headsets, instruments, mics and computers — inside the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie’s Buley Center and creating an after-school club, the Junior Producers.

Boyd-Ryan said she became involved after Thompson reached out to his students with plans to turn the project into a class.

“I thought it would be a nice way to teach other people what I have learned and give them the ability to channel their creativity into production,” she said. “It’s so rewarding to know that we are passing down these skills to another generation so that they feel empowered to create. I think we’ve inspired and made a lasting impact on these students, who I’m confident will continue channeling their creativity into productive artistic works.”

Each of the 10 students worked

Students from the Junior Producers, a club at the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie’s Buley Center, who worked with Ball State University music media production students through the fall semester to learn the basics of creating and recording music in a professional studio. (Submitted photo)

one on one during weekly one-hour sessions with a BSU student to learn song structure, music theory, recording, technology and other disciplines for a final piece that included writing lyrics, playing instruments, singing and rapping.

“I could see myself going into music production as a career,” said Allie McCroy, a sixth-grader with the Junior Producers. “I want to change rap and make it better through meaningful lyrics about life and family. I could also see myself in the future doing what these Ball State students are doing, mentoring kids who are going through a lot of stuff and showing them that they can do more in life.”

“It appeared to me that there was a real need for this project in the Whitely community,” said Thompson, who advises the project. “There are talented kids out there who deserve this opportunity, and we were in the perfect position to provide that opportunity through sharing our

equipment and providing educational support.”

Boyd-Ryan completed her time with the Junior Producers at the end of the fall semester and said the project will continue through BSU’s Audio Engineering Society.

“This upcoming semester it is going to be more of a volunteer/club basis instead of a class,” she said.

“Perhaps in the fall of next year we will start looking at ways to extend this opportunity to other places.”

Per her own career as a music producer, Boyd-Ryan said she wants to work in a studio.

“Recently, I have found a love of jazz music, and I am hopeful that I can incorporate that into my career in some way,” she said. “This project has helped me to discover that I also really enjoy teaching and helping other people to discover their passions. I’m not sure how it all fits together yet, but I am optimistic that I will find something meaningful.”

IRT campaign offers challenge gift editorial@youarecurrent.com In February 2019, the Indiana Repertory Theatre publicly announced its $18.5 million Front and Center capital campaign to raise funds for the IRT’s immediate needs and sustainability.

The IRT has raised more than $17.9 million. To help lift the IRT to surpass the goal, honorary campaign co-chairs Sarah and John Lechleiter have presented a challenge gift. If the campaign reaches $19 million, the Lechleiters will donate an additional $1 million, topping the campaign at $20 million.

Campaign contributions will allow the IRT to further invest in the community by using professional theater to make Indianapolis a more vibrant place for cultural expression, economic vitality and an informed, engaged citizenry, officials said.

For more, visit irtlive.com.

Carmel — Singer/ dancer/ actor Ben Vereen will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — The Peanut Butter Jam Series will feature the Jefferson Street Parade Band at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Westfield — Uncorked with Caleb Keith is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Carmel — Jason Brown will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Westfield — Uncorked with The Sara Howe Trio will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St.

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Actor identifies with role

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in the world, and in my own life as well as dealing with friends of a similar age grappling with the very At this stage of his life, Henry same issues — mortality, personal Woronicz sees some similarities with relevance, the end of lifelong relationhis character’s role. ships, family and work — the PLAY Woronicz is aplist goes on. pearing in Indiana Woronicz, who has lived Repertory Theatre’s producin Bloomington since 2005, tion of “Morning After Grace,” enjoys being part of charwhich runs Jan. 14 through acter-driven small plays.

Feb. 9. The comedy involves Throughout much of his three Florida retirement comcareer, he has appeared Woronicz munity neighbors who find in large, classical plays, their lives intertwined. particularly the works of William “Angus is an interesting character Shakespeare. for me to play at this time of my life, Woronicz said the contrast likely as being just a few years younger makes small plays appealing to him at than he is, I am beginning to face a this time stage of his career. number of the same fears confrontWoronicz spent several years in Los ing him in this play,” Woronicz said.

Angeles, appearing in several iconic “Though I am happy to say, not in the TV shows such as “Cheers,” “Seinfeld,” same way, but having recently turned “Frasier” and “Law & Order.”

65, by now I have had my share of For more, visit irtlive.com. lost loved ones, triumphs and disapRead the full story at currentpointments and can certainly feel the nightandday.com. generational shift that’s happening

Conductor lauds Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Giancarlo Guerrero became a big fan of the Palladium on his first visit.

Now, he is eager to return MUSIC leading another orchestra.

“A few years ago, I visited with my own (Nashville, Tenn.) symphony on the way to Carnegie Hall and I have wonderful memories of that fabulous, fabulous concert hall,” he said.

Guerrero has been director of the Nashville Symphony for 11 years in addition to being director of Wrocław Philharmonic in Poland for three years. The overseas tour is his first with Wroclaw.

The NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Palladium in Carmel.

A staple of Poland’s music scene since 1945, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic has been growing in international acclaim since the 2015 opening of its new concert hall, the National

Giancarlo Guerrero is the music director for NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, which will perform Jan. 23. at the Palladium.

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Forum of Music in Wroclaw, and Guerrero’s appointment.

Well-known Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski is joining the tour for three stops, including Carmel.

The performance includes pieces by Bela Bartok and Johannes Brahms.

This is Guerrero’s the first tour with Wroclaw. Guerrero said he wanted to have some time to bond with the Wroclaw orchestra before touring.

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Movable Feast

Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 5143 E. 65th St., Indianapolis What to get: Avocado toast Price: $8 Anna’s take: Movable Feast is the definition of convenience. Besides inside dining, the restuarant offers food to go and packaged and frozen options. Hours vary throughout the week. Brunch hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

One brunch item is avocado toast ($8), which is refreshing and delicious.

It’s a smashed avocado on a toasted baguette adorned with heirloom tomatoes and pickled onions. It’s served with a side of mixed greens tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. My favorite thing about this dish — other than the affordability — is that the baguette is thick enough to not become soggy

Avocado toast is served during brunch and is adorned with smashed avocado, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onion and a side of mixed greens. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

from the mashed avocado. If you frequently order avocado toast, you know the problem. Add a poached egg ($2) or bacon ($2).

I also tried Eggs Benedict ($8), with Béarnaise sauce made from scratch.

Other items I tried, which are available during all operating hours, were the soup and half-sandwich pairing ($7), with a warming lemon, chicken and basmati rice soup and a homemade dill chicken salad.

I absolutely loved the picnic-esque feel of the place. Many of the homemade sides are sold in half-pound or one-pound quantities in a basket called a Picnic Pack. Movable Feast has gone out of its way to provide convenience by offering ready-made foods and also allowing customers at Bier Brewery down the street to order food at the brewery, which is then delivered. Movable Feast is temporarily closed because the owners are on vacation. It will reopen Jan. 22. For more, visit feast317.com.

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However, Rail soon will begin offering monthly Sunday brunches featuring similar specialty cocktails.

Ingredients: 2 oz. whiskey, 2 oz. chai tea, 1.5 oz. coconut milk, .25 oz. maple syrup, cinnamon, cinnamon stick.

Directions: Shake all ingredients heavily and strain into a glass. Top with cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.

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Laughs abound in comedy

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ny slapstick humor,” said Otterman, a Noblesville resident. “It is just good, solid comedy that offers actors chalFacing the wrath of loan shark lenging comedic roles and provides Pizza Face Petrillo, the Buckle brothaudiences a couple of hours of deers — who’ve lightful entertainment.”

THEATER squandered a Written by Billy Van Zandt fortune at the and Jane Milmore, the story horse track — need money. centers on siblings Billy and Fast. Their solution? One of Tom Buckle, who are heavily them will assume the identity in debt to Pizza Face Petrillo, of their cousin, who is set to who wants his money and bank a huge inheritance. will resort to violence if he Otterman Problem is, the cousin is doesn’t get it. a nun, which makes the deception a During their quest to steal their bit dicier for Billy and Tom Buckle to cousin’s inheritance, and save their pull off in the comedy “Lie, Cheat, and own skins, the brothers encounter Genuflect,” which begins an eighta stuffy young lawyer, a boozy, show run Jan. 17 at Westfield Playman-hungry housekeeper and assorthouse, 1836 W. Ind. 32 in Westfield. ed beautiful women.

Presented by Main Street Produc“I hope the audiences are able to tions, the show is directed by Jen set the woes of daily life on the shelf Otterman, a former theater teacher at for a couple of hours and enjoy the Hamilton Southeastern High School big belly laughs and nonsensical comwho directed the same production for edy,” Otterman said.

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jazz band could join me for a couple of songs,” Cavanagh said. “Then the faculty jazz band decided they Tim Cavanagh figures Zionsville wanted to be part of it. It’s going to Community High School is getting a be a night of comedy, laughs and me good being able to sing some of my PERFORMANCE deal. songs with some great young “The and great old musicians, muway I look at it, the Royal sicians of all stripes. It’s a fun Philharmonic Orchestra gets way to raise money for arts stuck with people like Sting education in schools.” they have to play with (and Cavanagh estimates the the) Zionsville High School show will run 75 minutes.

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Bob & Tom Show” for 20-plus years.

Cavanagh’s friend, Kevin Burke, a Kristi Lee, a “Bob & Tom” regular comedian from Zionsville, suggested and Zionsville resident, will introduce Cavanagh do a fundraiser for ZionsCavanagh. ville Community High School’s band Cavanagh recorded his first album department. Burke’s son, Griffin, is a in 1997 and has since made three member of the ZCHS band, Cavanagh albums. said.

For tickets, visit zionsvillepac.org.

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DISPATCHES Correction — In the Jan. 7 edition of Current in Carmel, performer Ben Vereen’s name was misspelled.

Compiled by Mark Ambrogi

“Lie, Cheat, and Genuflect,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse

7:30 p.m, Jan. 17, 18; 1 p.m. Jan. 18; 2 p.m. Jan. 19

Comedy centers on two brothers scheming to get money to pay off a loan shark after losses at the race track.

Cost: $12 to $14

More: westfieldplayhouse.org

“Morning After Grace,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 16, OneAmerica mainstage, 17; 6:30 p.m. Jan. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 15; 1 p.m. Jan. 18; 2 Indianapolis p.m. Jan. 19 Three neighbors in a Florida retirement village wake up one morning to find their lives tangled together.

Cost: $22 to $80

More: irtlive.com

“An Evening with Ben Vereen,” Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts

8 p.m.

Jan. 18

Actor/singer/dancer Ben Vereen will perform and tell stories from his 50-plus year career.

Cost: $15 to $85

More: thecenterpresents.org

Shelby (Lari White), left, tells stories about her fiancé to Truvy (Deb Wims) in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Submitted photo)

“Steel Magnolias,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

8 p.m. Jan. 14, 16, 17, 18, 21; 1 p.m. Jan. 15; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 19

Set in 1987, “Steel Magnolias” is the story of six Southern women who share recipes, beauty tips and gossip in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, La. Cost: $47.50 to $72.50 More: beefandboards.com, (includes buffet dinner) 317-872-9664

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Devour Indy Winterfest nears — Devour Indy Winterfest will kick off Jan. 20 and run through Feb. 2.

Faegre Baker Daniels, a full-service law firm, has returned as as a sponsor. With the firm’s support, Devour Indy restaurants will give back to Riley Children’s Foundation by allowing diners the option to donate via the Devour Indy website while they explore different sides of the city and indulge in seasonal menus paired with eclectic wine and cocktails, all while dining for a good cause. Devour Indy Winterfest gives foodies the chance to take advantage of three-course, value-priced menus at participating restaurants throughout the greater Indianapolis area. For more, visit DevourIndy.com.

Jefferson Street Parade Band to perform — The Peanut Butter & Jam Series presents the Jefferson Street Parade Band at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The band features rhythms from Mexico, Cuba, West Africa, New Orleans, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Tickets are $10 per child, with two free adult admissions included. For more, visit the centerpresents.org.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Kitchen transformation Commentary by Larry Greene

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THE CHALLENGE This Meridian-Kessler Cape Cod was built in 1935 and received very few updates through the years. The new owners were eager to transform the small, boxy kitchen into a warm and welcoming gathering space for family and friends. The couple also loves to cook, so an organized and efficient design was imperative.

THE SOLUTION 1. Previously, the kitchen/dining/ breakfast area was divided into three rooms. Walls were removed and structural beams added to support the second level. The beam running perpendicular to the stove shows where the old kitchen ended.

2. The new floorplan beautifully maximizes every inch of square footage.

3. Poplar cabinetry on the island and built-in buffet are a tranquil blue, while the perimeter cabinetry is a crisp white.

4. The original hardwood flooring was patched and refinished.

5. Shiplap trim and custom corbels complete this stunning remodel.

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Commentary by Don Knebel Aswan, Egypt, was once famous for the quality of its granite. Today, it is famous for the quality of TRAVEL its attractions.

In antiquity, Aswan was named Swenett. Situated at the Nile’s first cataract, one of six granite outcroppings in the river, it marked Egypt’s southern boundary with Nubia. Swenett was the site of granite quarries, where artisans carved the obelisks needed for temples near Luxor. One important site in Aswan today is the unfinished obelisk, abandoned in situ when carvers discovered a crack. It is still not entirely clear how workers extracted the enormous obelisks from their quarries, transported them more than a hundred miles downriver and erected them at the temples.

Aswan is the site of the Aswan High Dam, erected between 1960 and 1970 to control the flooding of the Nile. The dam is more than 2 miles long and 364 feet high, creating 300-mile-long Lake Nasser. Nearby is a wonderfully preserved temple to Isis, originally built by the Greeks on the Island of Philae and moved to higher ground to escape the waters of Lake Nasser. Feluccas, graceful traditional boats propelled by oars and sails, take visitors to the temple and other sites along the river, including

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Along the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt.

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Elephantine Island, reportedly once the site of a Jewish temple and now the site of a Nubian village. At night, Aswan’s famous spice market, which sells much more than spices, teems with visitors, who can hire horsedrawn carriages for trips around the city.

Aswan was the favorite city of Aga Khan III, born in what is now Pakistan and the president of the League of Nations in 1937. He is entombed in a mausoleum atop a hill overlooking the Nile, providing a magnificent view of Aswan and the river. Many visitors to Egypt never make it to Aswan. Don’t make that mistake.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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A real tagging question Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I’ll admit it: I don’t know much about street art. I’m no graffitist (a person who GRAMMAR GUY does graffiti), but I do know that to “tag” something is when someone quickly spray paints a surface, or it can indicate the way a graffiti artist signs his/her work. I’m aware that I’m breaking down basic graffiti terms mostly to win points with the Gen Z crowd. You can take that one to the Banksy!

I appreciate clothing companies that have stopped adding tags to their shirts. Instead of adding the tag, they print the size and washing instructions directly on the inside of the shirt. Just like that — no more back-of-the-neck irritation! I’m glad someone finally figured that out. If there’s a sartorial equivalent of the Nobel prize, we should track down the inventor of the tagless shirt and give them one.

When it comes to grammar and tags, I really like “question tags.” A question tag is a question added to the end of a sentence. This could either be to keep the flow of a conversation going, to get someone to agree with us, or to ask a question. Here’s an example: You don’t think I can slam dunk a basketball, do you? He’s trying

to bring back the sleeveless turtleneck, isn’t he?

Interestingly, if the initial statement is positive, the question tag is negative; conversely, when the initial statement is negative, the question gag is positive. You never learned the Macarena, did you? You put my stapler in Jell-O again, didn’t you? You see how that works, don’t you?

If the initial statement uses an auxiliary verb (like do, be, or have) or a modal verb (like could, may, or shall), the question tag uses the same verb.

I couldn’t win the presidential election next year, could I? He sure does like his long ties, doesn’t he?

However, if the initial statement doesn’t use an auxiliary or modal verb, simply use the verb “do.” The Colts won the game on a field goal, didn’t they? Byron didn’t buy another apocalypse shelter, did he?

Question tags are fun, aren’t they?

This is kind of like when you buy a new car — once you’re aware of question tags, you’ll notice them everywhere. It’s kind of like a shirt with an itchy tag — it’s annoying, isn’t it?

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Notice of Public Hearing before the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Docket # 19100024 SE Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 27th day of January, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the Caucus Rooms, 2nd floor of City Hall, One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exemption Application to: We request to be allowed to use our entire dwelling to rent on a short term basis for up to 80 days per year. We intend to use the proceeds to upgrade and improve our home, by adding new siding and windows, and having the entire property properly landscaped. If granted the exception, we expect to be able to make these improvements within 18 months.

We can’t think of a better way to help visitors experience all that Carmel has to offer than to open our home to such rental services as AirBNB and VRBO. We have used these services with very positive results when visiting New York, Nashville, Naples, and other locations.

We think short term rentals are an outstanding and economical way for families to stay in a welcoming, warm and positive environment as they experience midtown, downtown, the Arts District, the Monon Trail, Gazebo concerts, the Palladium, and on. We are committed to making our home available exclusively to 5 star rated tenants who willingly publish complete profiles on these sites. We are also committed to stay within a 20 mile radius of our property during these rentals.

On the property being known as 103 Jordan Ct. Carmel IN 46032 - The application is identified as Docket number 19100024 SE The real estate affected by said application is described as R1 Single Family Residence All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place.

Linda and Chris Westrick, Petitioners

PUBLIC NOTICE Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, Indiana (5201 East 131st Street, Carmel, Indiana 46033) is submitting an NOI letter to notify Carmel, Indiana, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 and 327 IAC 15-13, to discharge storm water from the construction activities for the following project: Carmel Elementary School. The project, located at 101 4th Avenue SE in Carmel, Indiana, includes a new elementary school with parking spaces and bus loading / unloading area. Storm water utilities are also needed for operation of the development and are including as a part of this project. More specifically, this project is in the southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, in Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana. Runoff from this project site will discharge to Cool Creek. Questions or comments should be directed to: Mr. Ron Farrand Director of Facilities and Transportation 5201 East 131st Street Carmel, Indiana 46033 317-815-3962 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 19110012V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 27th day of January, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: I am requesting to build a 24’x40’ garage/carriage house on my property 621 1st Ave. NW Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. 19110012V The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: parcel number 16-09-25-08-02-016.000 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 19120012 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 27th day of January, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: The Eastern Elevation sign face exceeds 70% of the spandrel panel height and 85% of the spandrel panel width in violation of Article 5.910-01H of the Unified Development Ordinance.

At property being known as (address): 350 Veterans Way, Carmel, Indiana 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. 19120012 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: (Insert Legal Description OR Tax ID parcel number(s)) 16-09-25-16-05-009.002 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Allied Solutions PETITIONERS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Notice is hereby given that the Carmel/Clay Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer will meet on Monday the 27th of January, 2020 at 5:15PM in the City Hall Caucus Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 and hold a Public Hearing upon the Development Standards Variance application to permit construction of Federal Architectural Style townhome structures on the subject property.

To facilitate such construction, Weekley Homes, LLC as the applicant requests from the Gramercy West PUD Ordinance 17080014 Z as follows: Gramercy West PUD Exhibit “D” Architectural Requirements Section 2. Dwelling Design: Gramercy Lot B/F Townhomes (area B/F lots) F. Roofline 1. Primary Roof shall have a minimum roof slope of 4 (vertical units): 12 (horizontal units); where the standard for the Primary Roof is 6 (vertical units) and 12 (horizontal units).

The subject property affected by this application is owned by BG Gramercy II, LLC, and its address is approximately 513 E. City Center Drive, Carmel, Indiana 46032 and legal description of Section 31 Township 18 Range 4.

The application is identified as Docket No. 19120003 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-10-31-00-00001.00.

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

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