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Councilor ‘inclined to want to slash funding’ for CPA over policies

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

to be able to conduct it without restrictions but that the delta variant led to many artists requiring performance venCarmel City Councilor Laura Campbell is ues implement certain safety protocols. not a fan of the Center for the Performing He said the CPA’s protocols are similar to Arts’ requiremost other venues in the nation.

CITY NEWS ment that all He said that the CPA has been patrons show asked to issue refunds to approof of COVID-19 vaccination or a proximately 3 percent of ticket negative test to attend shows. purchasers since announcing the Campbell, who is chair of the safety measures but that not all Hamilton County Republican Party, refunds have been related to the expressed her displeasure with protocols.

Campbell the policy in an email obtained by McDermott said some patrons Current sent Sept. 22, 2021, in response have purchased tickets because the CPA to Jeff McDermott, CPA president and CEO, implemented the restrictions. who had written to city councilors to ex“We are not able to track patrons who press support for a proposal to increase have been prompted to purchase tickets funding for the arts in the 2022 budget. specifically because we have put these “The arrogance of the arts community measures in place, as we do not ask for in the belief that precious medical testing that information when we issue tickets,” should be used in order to attend a perforMcDermott stated Jan. 10. “However, we mance makes me inclined to want to slash have heard from many patrons that but funding for the CPA and let them figure for these measures they would not attend out if the new protocols will allow enough concerts at our venues at this time.” support from the community for them to He also said he has been pleased with become less dependent on the city taxpayaudience sizes and that the CPA has had er trough,” Campbell stated in the email, in several sold out shows this season. which she also wrote that she did not have With the omicron variant leading to ana problem with the mask requirement. other COVID-19 surge and tests becoming Two months later, she posted on social more difficult to find, McDermott said that media about her support of artists and CPA officials are “continuously monitoring” venues “who haven’t gone overboard information from various sources to deon Covid restrictions” with the hashtag termine if protocols should change. #novaxxpassrequired.

“At this time the vast majority of our Campbell, who said she is vaccinated patrons come to our venues with proof of and boosted against COVID-19, said that vaccination rather than a negative test,” she’s a longtime supporter of the arts McDermott stated. “We will, of course, in Carmel but that she believes “proof continue to monitor this in light of the of vaccination is an overreach” and that growing scarcity of testing availability. requiring a negative test to attend a show However, at this time we are still acceptleaves fewer tests available for those who ing proof of negative tests from the relatruly need them. tively few people who use that means to “(The CPA has) made the policies that attend concerts here.” they feel is best to protect their patrons.

Campbell joined three other councilors That’s their choice. I truly believe that in October 2021 in voting against the inbusinesses and corporations can make crease in funding for the arts, leading to a the best decisions for their employees, tie vote that killed the proposal. The 2022 whether it’s requiring vaccinations or budget passed with 1 percent of the city’s whatever protocols they put in place. general fund dedicated to supporting the That’s their freedom,” Campbell said Jan. arts, the same percentage it has been for 5. “I also have the freedom to go to a venthe last decade. ue that doesn’t require proof of vaccinaThe failed proposal would not have tion. I think that (the vaccine requirement) directly affected the city’s financial supgives people a false sense of security.” port of the CPA. The City of Carmel’s 2022 In a Jan. 10 email to Current, McDermott budget allocates $2.25 million to the CPA, said the CPA booked the entire season of the same amount allocated for the last Center Presents performances expecting several years.

Candidates filing for May 3 primary news@currentincarmel.com Candidate filing has begun for the May 3 primary and will remain open through noon Feb. 4. The following is a list of candidates who have filed as of Jan. 12 to run in Hamilton County: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE • 5th District Victoria Spartz — R STATEWIDE OFFICES • State Senator District 21 James R. Buck — R • State Senator District 29 Alex Choi — R • State Senator District 31 Kyle Walker — R • State Representative District 24 Donna Schaibley — R • State Representative District 28 Jeffrey A. Thompson — R • State Representative District 29 Chuck Goodrich — R • State Representative District 32 Paul G. Nix — R • State Representative District 37 Todd Huston — R • State Representative District 39 Jerry Torr — R HAMILTON COUNTY • Clerk of the Circuit Court Kathy Kreag Williams — R • Hamilton County Recorder Trini K. Beaver — R • Hamilton County Sheriff Dennis Quakenbush — R • Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison — R • Hamilton County Assessor Kevin W. Poore — R • Hamilton County Commissioner District 1 (No candidates) • Hamilton County Council District 1 (No candidates) • Hamilton County Council District 2 Amy Elizabeth Massillamany — R • Hamilton County Council District 3 Steve Schwartz — R • Hamilton County Council District 4 Ken Alexander — R • Clay Township Trustee Paul D Hensel — R • Clay Township Board (Vote for 3) Matthew J. Snyder — R Mary Eckard — R

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More park impact fees in 2020, 2021 support CRC than CCPR efforts

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Since 2018, more than $6 million in impact fees that would have been designated to expand Carmel Clay Parks CITY NEWS & Recreation parks have instead supported Carmel Redevelopment Commission parks and open space projects.

An impact fee of $4,882 is collected for each new residential unit built in Carmel to fund park improvements directly related to increasing capacity to serve a growing population. However, the City of Carmel’s Board of Public Works has been permitted since 2010 to approve credits in lieu of impact fees, which allow a person or entity to finance, construct or dedicate park and recreation infrastructure for public use and ownership instead of paying the fee.

The Carmel City Council’s finance committee met Jan. 12 to review the process for approving credits in lieu of impact fees and the effect the credits have had on CCPR. Nearly all the credits have been approved by the BPW since 2018. Projects they’ve helped fund include a public plaza at the Prosce-

nium and Monon Boulevard improvements.

The BPW approved some funds without specific projects identified.

For the first time in 2020, more funds were issued as credits for CRC projects than collected by CCPR as impact fees. In 2021, CCPR received nearly $1.4 million in impact fees, Klitzing with nearly $3.8 million diverted for other projects through credits.

CCPR Director Michael Klitzing told the council that he knew credits were being considered by the BPW, although he said he was not made aware of each credit request before or after its approval.

“The impact fee varies so much from year to year, so we bank the money until we’re in a position to do a phased development of one of our parks,” Klitzing told the committee. “It’s never been a funding source I can completely with confidence determine what we’re going to have (come in) over the next three years, so we’re grateful we’re receiving anything to contribute toward the parks system.”

CRC Director Henry Mestetsky said that CCPR has historically focused its efforts

on suburban parks and has not expressed interest in developing the types of urban parks that have recently been added in the city’s core. He said it makes sense for the credits in lieu of impact fees to support projects near the new developments that generated them, such as the Railyard Mestetsky mixed-use development dwellings helping to fund improvements to the adjacent Monon Boulevard.

Klitzing said the urban parks developed by the CRC have been well done and an asset to the community, but that CCPR officials had not been asked if they were interested in helping to develop the parks.

Council President Kevin “Woody” Rider, who is not on the committee but attended the meeting, said he doesn’t fault the CRC or CCPR for how impact fees have been handled in the past, but he’d like to see increased communication in the future.

“If we’re not having this discussion with parks when it’s called a park impact fee, I think we’re missing the boat. I think they need to be part of the discussion. I think

that’s a change in policy we need to create,” Rider said. “The more we communicate with the people these dollars were originally intended for, and make sure they’re on board with the direction we’re going, it might make more sense in the long run.”

CCPR expected its revenue from impact fees to dwindle as the city’s growth slowed, but a greater financial challenge looms with the payoff of the Central Park bond in 2025.

Clay Township leaders issued the bond in 2004, just in time for it to be factored into the formula for distributing local income taxes, which led to the township’s share of income tax distributions being higher during the life of the loan. The township committed to using funds generated this way for park improvement projects.

CCPR has been receiving more than $3 million annually thanks to the old distribution formula, but the total is expected to shrink dramatically in the coming years before disappearing in 2027.

CCPR board president Rich Taylor asked the council to assign a couple of its members to a committee tasked with determining by the end of the year how to address the coming funding shortfall.

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A rendering of upgrades planned for the Monon Greenway near City Center. (Image courtesy of the City of Carmel)

Monon closure to last 10 months news@currentincarmel.com The Monon Greenway was set to close near Carmel City Center for 10 months Jan. 17 for major renovations.

CITY NEWS Improvements include widening the trail from 14 to 18 feet, enhanced landscaping, a treelined canopy, seating areas and gathering spaces.

The joint project between the City of Carmel and Clay Township is expected to be complete by November.

The closure will stretch from Monon Green Boulevard to the tunnel under City Center Drive. The east side of the Carter Green circle drive will also be closed. A detour will be available by using Carmel Drive, Range Line Road and City Center Drive.

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A detour route will be available by using Carmel Drive, Range Line Road and City Center Drive.

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Cat Theatre and 1st Street SW. Partial closures will occur but access to all addresses will be maintained.

Expected completion: The four-phase project, which will later impact other areas, is expected to be complete by CONSTRUCTION May.

Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main.

Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street.

Expected completion: Summer Project: Transmission and water utility work Location: Veterans Way between The

WESTFIELD Project: Chad Hittle Drive roundabout Location: A section of 191st Street from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 will be converted into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive.

Estimated completion: Drivers will continue to see construction signs and activity off the road, but no associated closures at this time.

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Board members reappointed Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council met Jan. 10 to make several board reappointments and hear an update on a historic home.

What happened: The council made several board reappointments and one new appointment to various boards.

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What it means: Reappointments are Dave Bowers and City Councilor Jeff Worrell to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission; Deborah Schmidt to the Carmel City Center Community Development Corp.; Cheryl Smolecki to the Carmel Ethics Board; William Cooler, Dru Doyle, Kelvin Okamoto, Karen Poyser, Jill Reese, Julia Saltsgaver, Cathy Strawn and Donna Tutwiler to the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee; City Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider to the Carmel Plan Commission; and City Councilor Laura Campbell and Wendy Kiefel to the Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability. The council appointed Luci Snyder to the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee.

What happened: The council did not appoint a new member to the Carmel Audit Committee to replace Arnold Hanish, who has reached term limits.

What it means: The city council formed the committee in 2017 in response to disputes it had with the clerk-treasurer’s office. The clerk-treasurer position was eliminated in 2020 as part of Carmel becoming a second-class city, and members of the committee and council are considering whether the committee is still needed.

What’s next: The council plans to discuss the future of the committee.

What happened: The council heard an update on the future of a historic home near Keystone Parkway and Smoky Row Road on property that is being developed into the Courtyards of Carmel neighborhood.

What it means: Mark Dollase of Indiana Landmarks, speaking on behalf of the Carmel Historic Preservation Commission, said developer Epcon is donating a 2-acre parcel that includes the 180-year-old historic home to Indiana Landmarks, which will restore the house and market it for resale.

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Colleagues remember Brizzi

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Lewis And Wilkins law firm managing partner Paul Mullin describes his late colleague and friend Carl IN MEMORIAM Brizzi as someone who truly enjoyed life.

Brizzi, 53, died after suffering a stroke in the late evening of Jan. 5. Brizzi was a Geist resident and former Marion County prosecutor who worked with Lewis And Wilkins at the time of his death. The firm has offices in Indianapolis and Fishers.

Mullin said Brizzi originally went to the hospital for a rapid heartbeat, where he later died of a stroke.

An Indianapolis resident, Mullin was friends with Brizzi for 20 years. He said Brizzi’s death came as a shock.

“It’s been absolutely jarring,” Mullin said.

“He has so many friends and so many connections. He was so liked by so many people.

I think everybody feels the same way. He was a healthy, active 53-year-old man, and I was just emailing him on (Jan. 3), and here we are.”

“LARGER-THAN-LIFE FIGURE” Mullin said the “mold was broken when Carl was made.” He said Brizzi was an inspiration to many who knew him, especially the younger employees at the office.

“Carl was such a larger-than-life figure,” Mullin said. “In our office, at our law firm, Carl Brizzi brought an attitude of idealism to the office. It’s my opinion that in any profession, including the legal profession, people start to become cynical as the years go on. It’s easy to become cynical. We all start off with this idealism that, after time, fades away. But it didn’t fade away for Carl.

The younger employees gravitated toward him because of his ongoing idealism that we can live in a great world. Young people wanted to learn from him.”

Mullin said Brizzi grew up with a single mother and put himself through college and law school by waiting tables.

“He did not dwell on where he started from, which is at the bottom,” Mullin said.

Outside of work, Mullin said Brizzi thoroughly enjoyed life. One of his joys was cooking for family and friends.

“I don’t think many people know Carl was an incredible chef,” Mullin said. “I was very fortunate to have a friend who actually enjoyed going through all the steps of treating his friends to incredible meals at his house on his Big Green Egg (a ceramic grill). We used to say Carl didn’t like going to steakhouses because he was convinced he could

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Carl Brizzi worked with Lewis And Wilkins at the time of his passing. The former Marion County prosecutor died Jan. 5 after suffering a stroke. (Photo courtesy of Paul Mullin)

always make it better at his house.”

Mullin also said Brizzi made friends easily.

“So many people only know him from TV or political commercials or his time as the prosecutor, but the Carl Brizzi I knew was the kind of guy who never met a stranger,” Mullin said. “He was always ready, willing and able to chat up anyone he was with.

People loved talking to him. Every time I got into an Uber with Carl Brizzi, by the time we got to our destination, him and the driver were best friends.”

A LASTING IMPACT Brizzi leaves behind his wife, Kim, six children and one grandchild.

Kim Brizzi declined an interview with Current but issued the following statement: “Carl’s heart was three sizes too big.

He felt everything more: successes, challenges, grief and joy. What defines us as people is our response. Carl’s was honesty, grace, and ultimately love. I could not imagine a better example for our children. He challenged everyone he encountered, but especially them, to think more, ask more questions, and to be empathetic above all else. His legacy will be them carrying that into the world, each with an amazing and unique perspective.

“My heart is broken in a way I never imagined possible. But the outpouring of support and shared stories of Carl’s generosity, compassion and empathy are healing to me and our children, thank you. Carl changed so many people’s lives — but none more than mine. I could not be prouder to have been his wife.”

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CCS aims to keep kids in classrooms Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees held its first meeting of 2022 on Jan. 10 to hear an update on COVID-19 cases in the district, appoint officers for the year, set school board salaries and more.

What happened: Supt. Michael Beresford provided an update on COVID-19 cases among CCS students and staff.

What it means: As expected, reported COVID-19 cases have increased during the first week back in school, which has been a common trend after school breaks during the pandemic, Beresford said. Despite the rising cases, Beresford said CCS Beresford does not plan to return to virtual learning and that the district’s mask policy will remain in place.

What’s next: Beresford said he is hopeful, based on trends elsewhere, that cases will soon plateau and begin to decline.

What happened: The school board selected officers for 2022.

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What it means: Katie Browning is the new president, Louise Jackson is the vice president and Jennifer Nelson-Williams is the secretary.

What’s next: The terms last through the end of the year.

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What happened: The school board set the annual salary for school board members at $2,000 per year.

What it means: The $2,000 salary is the maximum allowed by state law and has been the salary for CCS school board members for many years. The CCS school board members have chosen not to receive stipends for attending board meetings, which are permitted by state law up to $112 per meeting.

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Region receives READI grants news@currentincarmel.com Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with the state’s Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and the Indiana Economic STATE Development Corp., has awarded $500 million to Indiana READI grant petitioners to support development plans across 17 regions representing all 92 counties.

READI stands for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative.

“The 17 regions submitted innovative, creative and visionary projects that will result in a positive economic impact on Indiana’s future. It took immense collaboration between communities as they put aside their own visions and worked together to present the best plan for the region,” Holcomb stated in a press release.

The White River Regional Opportunity Initiative, comprised of the Town of Zionsville and the Town of McCordsville, as well as Hamilton, Marion and Madison counties, was awarded $20 million of its $49.9 million request. The proposal detailed a cohesive regional vision, goals and projects or programs related to economic development

within the White River Region.

Mayors, municipal leaders and major stakeholders will meet this year to discuss projects and allocate READI Grant funding for the region.

The White River Regional Opportunity Initiative serves as a job center and economic hub for the state, according to state officials. They also said the Regional Development Plan for the White River Regional Opportunity Initiative represents a transformational opportunity to further accelerate population growth, talent attraction and retention and smart economic development in the region.

“This is government at its best — bringing communities together with the common goal of advancing our state. I am excited about the outcomes here in Zionsville and the forward momentum with the Zionsville Gateway Plan,” Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron stated in a press release.

Home to almost 1.5 million people, the White River Regional Opportunity Initiative region has grown significantly in the past 10 years, gaining 10 percent population between 2010 and 2020 (compared to Indiana’s 4.2 percent rise).

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Newcomers Club welcomes all news@currentincarmel.com Despite its name, the Newcomers Club of Carmel isn’t just for those who recently moved to the city.

NONPROFIT “We welcome those who are new to the greater metropolitan area or those who are experiencing a change in their lifestyle and wish to engage in new activities and meet new friends,” said Deanna Hosler, co-president of the club.

Membership ranges from those who joined in 1989, when the club started, through 2021. The nonprofit social club has more than 200 members who have relocated from 33 states. Although the majority of its members now live in Carmel, more than 40 percent live in Westfield, Noblesville, Fishers, Indianapolis, Zionsville, Sheridan or Tipton.

The club offers more than 25 group activities. The groups meet every month, and members can participate in as many activities as they’d like. A welcome coffee is held for prospective members each month in a Newcomer member’s home, and there is a monthly luncheon with a featured speaker.

From left, Newcomers Club of Carmel board members Kathie Gies, Deanna Hosler, Kristine Tennant and Barbara Needleman. (Photo courtesy of the Newcomers Club of Carmel)

During the most isolating months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the club created opportunities for members to stay connected using Zoom. Many of the groups operated almost the entire time.

“Our monthly meetings with speakers continued on Zoom with Doris Day’s secretary, a specialist from the Indiana Audubon Society and speakers on the history of L.S. Ayres in Indianapolis and the West Baden Springs Hotel, among a few,” said Kristine Tennant, who is responsible for the club’s social media postings.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School basketball player Alyssa Crockett can be plugged in at a variety of spots on the floor.

“Alyssa’s biggest strengths are how multi-faceted she is,” Shamrocks coach Ginny Smith said. “She has the ability to play the 1 (point guard) or the 5 (center).

To find that dynamic in girls high school basketball is very uncommon.”

A 6-foot-2 senior, Crockett said she has been playing more in the post this season.

“We have good guards that can pass out on the perimeter to shooters,” Crockett said. “On the defensive end, I’ve been more of a rim protector.”

Prior to the Jan. 14 game, Crockett had team-leading averages of 18.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Shamrocks (15-3).

“The outside shot hasn’t fallen as much as previous years,” Crockett said. “So, getting to the basket and posting up, making shots around the basket and getting to the free throw line has been most effective for me this year. I’m getting perimeter shots whenever I can. If they are not falling,

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Smith said Crockett’s biggest improvements have been on the mental side.

“She has matured so much and plays with a level of confidence and calmness that she did not have previously,” Smith said. “She’s definitely the most all-around talented kid I’ve coached.”

Alyssa Crockett is the leading scorer and rebounder on the Westfield High School girls basketball team. (Photo courtesy of Alyssa Crockett)

Crockett said her leadership has improved.

“I’m just being super positive with all the girls on the team,” she said. “After every shot and every make, everyone is on the

court cheering, getting loud and clapping.

I think that definitely starts with me being vocal and getting everyone collectively together.”

Crockett said this is the strongest Shamrocks team she has been on.

“Last season, there was not as much communication and as much positivity flowing on the court,” Crockett said. “This year, (there has) been more encouragement and more confident players coming off the bench.”

Crockett said the bench is deeper this season.

Westfield is seeking its first sectional title since 2013.

“This year, our foot is on the gas to win that for Coach Smith and us,” Crockett said.

Smith is stepping down after this season to watch her son, Braden Smith, a Westfield High School senior, play basketball at Purdue.

Crockett has signed with the University of Michigan. She will likely play small forward or the wing position.

“I wanted to stay close to home because I’m the oldest of the four kids and we are all super close,” she said.

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of Medicine and retired cardiologist. “A choice made without consequences is meaningless.”

Zipes said he has been encouraged by comments and reviews of the book from readers.

‘Ari’s Spoon’ was released “The review ed- Dec. 23. (Photo courtesy of itor for iUniverse Doug Zipes) said this writing was the best he’d reviewed in all his years,” Zipes said. “The book was selected as the publisher’s choice.”

Zipes said the novel took two years to write. Zipes, who has also written his memoir, estimates he has written nearly 1,000 medical articles and 16 cardiology textbooks. He writes a medical column for the Saturday Evening Post.

Zipes is in the process of writing his next novel, “The Last Day I Walked.”

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Doug Zipes has always been intrigued by World War II and Adolf Hitler.

Thus, the 82-year-old Carmel BOOKS resident’s fifth novel, “Ari’s Spoon,” takes readers on a journey back in time to the Warsaw Ghetto and the Nazi death camps. The novel was published Dec. 23 by iUniverse.

The story centers on a young Indianapolis surgeon Zipes who discovers an engraved silver spoon sewn into the double-layered hem of a gown that he planned to use at his daughter’s baptism after the church’s metal detector goes off. The gown had previously been stored in the family cedar crest, his grandfather’s most prized possession from Poland. The discovery leads the surgeon to research the spoon’s history.

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Rebecca Ann Mauk De Long, of Carmel, went to be with her Lord and Savior December 22, 2021 at the age of 90. Born March 31, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the fifth child of Beatrice (Dick) Mauk and Ralph A. Mauk Sr. While attending Grand Rapids Junior College, she met and married Robert J. De Long, with whom she had three daughters. The family moved to Carmel, Indiana in 1964.

Rebecca returned to college, earning her BA in Psychology from Indiana University (IUPUI) at age 40. Twenty-five years later she graduated with her Juris Doctor (JD) degree from IU School of Law (Indianapolis), with an emphasis on constitutional law.

During her undergraduate years she volunteered at a psychiatric hospital, tutored first grade students in math and reading, and assisted in the annual Caulk of the Town event, weatherizing homes for low-income families. In the mid-1970s Rebecca served as Activity/Social Services Director for a longterm health care facility. She became one of the first people in the state to be certified in Reality Orientation, a program designed to improve cognitive and psychomotor function in people who are confused or disoriented.

In 1979, Rebecca went to work for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Indiana, where she served on a team conducting Medicaid compliance audits of nursing homes throughout the state.

In 1988 she was promoted to Healthwatch Liaison for all aspects of a federally mandated

well-child program.

Rebecca was proud of her parental, educational and professional achievements. But her greatest joy was her relationship with God through His son, Jesus Christ. She faithfully passed on her beliefs to her daughters and sons-in-law, as well as to countless others who, to this day, talk about ways in which she blessed them with her wisdom, understanding and fervent prayers.

She once wrote to her children, “The most powerful words ever spoken are ‘Your sins are forgiven’. They are the foundation of life itself – the containment of all wholeness, all healing, all contentment, all that is good in human relationships.”

In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by four siblings, two nephews, and her son-in-law, Jim Wiley.

Survivors include her daughters, Ellen (Don) Douglass, Bo De Long (Phil) Cotty, and Valery De Long (Daniel Russell); many nieces, nephews, and sister-in-law Fran De Long.

A Visitation will take place Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 3-5 pm in Bussell Family Funerals, 1521 E. Greyhound Pass, Carmel. A family Committal Service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Rebecca, can be sent to Wheeler Mission, 2730 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225.

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New events lure Carmel residents, visitors outside during chilliest months

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com When it comes to planning winter events, Nancy Heck agrees with the philosophy that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

So, as Carmel’s population has grown and its central core redeveloped, Heck and the rest of her team in the City of Carmel’s Community Relations and Economic Development Dept. have worked to expand the number of outdoor public events scheduled during the coldest time of the year.

“Especially during these winter months when it is so important for people’s physical and mental health to get out in the fresh air, we wanted to give them a reason to come out,” said Heck, the department’s director.

Carmel has long presented holiday events in December, such as a tree lighting and visits with Santa, but in 2017 it stepped up its winter offerings with the launch of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt and the Ice at Carter Green, an outdoor rink that remains open through February. Both events have grown and offered different opportunities in subsequent years.

Recently, the city also added igloos to provide a sheltered place to socialize, placed light displays along the Monon Greenway and added winter programming in Midtown Plaza.

Besides providing an escape from the winter doldrums, the events also are designed to give a boost to local businesses.

“In many ways, it’s a saver for a lot of small businesses that are so used to January being so slow, and February as well,” said Dan McFeely, a City of Carmel spokesman. “The events that we do, from the ice carving to Meet me on Main, gives them a little shot in the arm.”

Rosalyn Demaree, executive director of Indiana Artisan, which operates a shop on N. Range Line Road, said sales tend to slow between January and March each year, as they do for most retailers, but that the shop tends to see an uptick in traffic when the city hosts events in or near the Arts & Design District.

“We always get extra people in, and always new people, during the event,” De-

winter pavilion that debuted in 2021 and will be available through the skating season for performances and gatherings. She believes that people in Carmel — and beyond — are eager to get out of the house despite frigid weather.

“We’re Midwesterners, and we live here for a reason,” Heck said. “We obviously like the four seasons or are willing to tolerate it.”

ON THE COVER: Benjamen Goebel of Whitmore Lake, Mich., puts the finishing touches on an ice sculpture on Jan. 9 during the Festival of Ice. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

REMAINING WINTER EVENTS IN HAMILTON COUNTY ICE SKATING The Ice at Carter Green, Carmel Open through Feb. 27 Aaron Costic of Nebo, N.C., carves an ice block on Jan. 9 during the Festival of Ice. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

maree said. “They might be longtime Carmel residents, but they’ve never ventured into the arts district for one reason or another.”

The impact is long lasting, she said, as many shoppers introduced to Indiana Artisan because they’re in the area for an event return to make purchases later.

“The events definitely help us, if not at the immediate time,” Demaree said. “It creates an introduction to the business, and then they come back.”

Carmel isn’t alone in its increased focus on winter events. Throughout Hamilton County, municipalities and other organizations have launched new cold-weather activities, from a snow tubing hill at Strawtown Koteewi Park in Noblesville to the Merry Prairie holiday celebration at Conner Prairie in Fishers.

Brenda Myers, president and CEO of Hamilton County Tourism, said most activities that drew people to the area used to occur during the six to nine warmest months of the year, but now the county is a yearround destination.

“We have way more winter product than we ever have had before, and that makes us a better place to live and visit,” Myers said.

Many of the winter visitors come from

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within a few hours’ drive to see friends and family in and around the Indianapolis area.

Others visit simply for a quick getaway.

“A lot of people (visiting) here are from Chicago and other parts of Indiana, so they’ll use us as a destination getaway,” Myers said.

Heck said the City of Carmel has finetuned its winter events in recent years, and she expects the next phase of growth to occur around the Ice at Carter Green in a

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The world is filled with people who care too little. They fail to inform themselves well enough to vote. They don’t invest in their careers, families, or futures. They ignore the suffering around them. They are disinterested in others to the point of neglect. We all know them. The world also is filled with people who care too much. They are voracious consumers of media and become polarized to the point of activism.

They fixate on their careers, families or next steps. They obsess over negative realities inure to the human condition.

They control others to the point of oppression. We all know them.

These poles illustrate the absurdity of absolutism. Still, would the world keep spinning were it not for the axis upon which it must revolve? Is the most temperate climate always at the equator?

Is it the purview of only the remarkable among us to find and maintain a sublime balance? Or is the duty levied upon each of us to love and support just as passionately as we provoke and challenge?

Most who have been called to lead know the burden of disagreement. It is considerably easier to accommodate than to expect better. Handing out candy is easier than teaching the lesson of rotten teeth. The harm is not in challenging those we love but in ignoring them. Yet if we never give candy, especially if we have a full basket of it, do we foment resentment? With maturity, most of us figure out where the guardrails are. Do we have disagreements in our lives that we imagine annoyances instead of gestures of love? We carefully choose those with whom we engage in deep and ardent discourse. The risk is too great and the effort too significant to endure with those whom we do not hold dear.

The other night I had this dream that I was happily running people through with a broad sword; left and right, just ecstatically hacking folks to pieces.

Even worse, when I awoke, I felt neither horror nor shame, but rather a sense of joyous contentment. Yikes! What is wrong with me? I tried to find possible triggers, but found none, as I’m reading a slow-moving biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, sans duels, and binge-watching “The Great British Bake Off,” where the use of large cutlery has been infrequent.

Why, then, was my subconscious so full of sociopathic rage? Ah, yes. My college-age children are still home.

I’m only slightly exaggerating here.

You go five months of a certain routine that involves quiet, order, low Meijer bills, available laundry machines and slow-moving evenings and mornings, then suddenly, very needy, adult-sized humans descend like an angry swarm of bees, demanding hugs and dinner and 1-on-1 time — and there’s not a darn thing you can do about it until school recalls them four excruciatingly long weeks later.

And especially for me, an introvert who relies on the “out of sight, out of mind” principle for reducing maternal anxiety, their constant presence, while delightful for a few days, slowly erodes my patience and sanity. When I would normally enjoy a post-work sudoku game alone on my couch before minimally engaging with husband and high schooler, now I am bombarded with the frenetic energy of 20-somethings and their subsequent messiness from the minute I walk in the door until I escape to my bedroom and collapse in exhaustion.

So, yeah, I’m murdering people in my dreams. Can you really blame me?

Peace out.

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution to a problem you’re trying to solve.”

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After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano will again organize trips to Italy.

A group of 40 guests will visit Sicily, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Matera and Rome during a 12-day trip beginning Oct. 12. Out of the 40 open spots for the trip, 36 people have already signed up. Participants must pay their own trip fare. The trip is open to the public.

Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano co-owner Adson Franco said the Italy trips began in 2018 and were so popular the restaurant considered expanding them to other destinations, like Greece and South America.

Three trips were scheduled in 2020 but were canceled because of the pandemic.

No trips were scheduled in 2021.

“The primary goal with these trips is to take our guests so they can have the local experience,” Franco said. “We do some sightseeing during the trips, but the main thing is, we go to a lot of small businesses — farmers who grow their own grapes and make their own wines. We go to limoncello

January is often a slow time for restaurants. Coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant owners expressed heightened concern about business in the 2021 winter season. That’s when Hamilton County Tourism launched the Great Dine Out. The Great Dine Out celebrates its second year and runs through Jan. 31. More than 40 participating restaurants will offer deals and discounts for dine-in and carryout meals. After eight check-ins using an online passport, participants are eligible to receive a $25 gift card to a local restaurant while supplies last. Each check-in will be entered for an overall grand prize for a Hamilton County prize pack, including a hotel stay, attraction passes and gift cards.

“It was wildly successful last year,” said Ashley Ledford, Hamilton County Tourism’s director of marketing and promotions.

“Restaurants are such a vital part of the tourism economy, and we thought we would bring it back for a second year to show our support to those important partners.”

A map depicting the travel plans for Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano’s trip to Italy. (Map courtesy of Adson Franco)

factories. We go to places that make bread, pastries. We keep them really engaged in the Italian culture through food and wine.”

Franco said if there’s a favorite dish the travelers try while they’re abroad, he’ll offer it as a specialty on the restaurant menu.

Franco and his business partner, restaurant co-owner Joelcir Antunes, alternate taking the trips with the guests.

Franco said about 80 percent of the people who sign up for the trips have taken other trips with the restaurant.

For more, contact the restaurant’s travel agent Kristin Knott at kknott@aaahoosier. com.

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After the first week of the Great Dine Out, more than 1,500 people had accessed the online passport.

“It’s a great way for us to promote local restaurants and get people out dining when it’s traditionally a slower season for them,” Ledford said.

After a diner signs up for the passport, they should either bookmark the link or save it to their phone home screen. Then, when the diner visits a participating restaurant, they check in with the passport. All participating restaurants will offer a deal or discount.

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Needler’s Fresh Market settles in Carmel

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Since opening in Carmel in August 2021, Needler’s Fresh Market has made itself at home at 4755 E. 126th St. “We were called upon by some of the government officials that were saying, ‘Boy, they really, really needed a retailer to go in that location,’” Needler’s co-owner and Vice President of Marketing Julie Needler Anderson said. “The fact that it was in a former

Marsh kind of led them to us because we have, of course, purchased some of the former Marsh stores.”

The location was previously a Joe O’Malia’s Food Markets store, which was purchased by Marsh but retained the O’Malia name until it closed in 2017. Anderson said area residents were hoping for another independent retailer.

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to evaluate the needs of the community. In this particular case, we thought there might be a need for a high-quality meat offering.

“In addition, we have created an exciting offering for seafood.”

Besides selling meat and seafood, such as mahi mahi and red snapper, the Carmel store offers other specialties, such as Roundabout Donuts, a nod to Carmel’s dozens of roundabouts.

Needler’s features products of local farmers and retailers, including Oberweis Dairy,

Tulip Tree Creamery, Rosie’s Baked Goods, Amelia’s Bread, Hubbard & Cravens coffee, Tinker Coffee, Indie Coffee Roasters, Broad Ripple Chips, Sushi Boss sushi, Smoking Goose Meatery, Miller’s Amish Poultry, Indiana Kitchen Pork, Fischer Farms meats, Uplift Salads, Circle City Kombucha, Sun King Brewery and Oliver Winery.

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Building a Culinary Community Haute cuisine by high schoolers? Yes really!

Cheftacular 2022, brought to you by The Olive Mill and Carmel Culinary Boosters, Carmel High School students will be serving up a mouth-watering array of delicious dinners and eye-opening desserts, all under the mentorship of the best culinary artists in Hamilton County. In the spirit of friendly competition and passing on knowledge, chefs partner with students to give them handson experience in the restaurant industry.

Cheftacular is about education, artistry and most importantly, giving back to our community.

“While developing their cooking skills, the students learn that food can be a powerful tool to help others.” says Nick Carter, culinary instructor at Carmel High School. Cheftacular 2022 will be on May 2nd, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Carter Green, and will benefit the culinary arts program at Carmel High School and the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank. Chefs! Want to pass on your

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We’re looking for chefs from local restaurants in the Hamilton County area to mentor high school students and compete for the title of Cheftacular winner! We’re also accepting local business sponsorships and food vendors to add interesting new ingredients to our menu. You too could be part of this annual appetizing affair!

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Turning simple foods into something fancy can be challenging and is also one of my favorite things to do. The sloppy Joe sandwich doesn’t always have to be “sloppy,” so let me introduce you to the Tidy Joseph’s!

They’re great for parties, gatherings or for the kids.

Ingredients: 1 pound Joe’s Premium Grind from Joe’s Butcher Shop in Carmel (or turkey), 1 shallot, 4 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper to taste, 1 6 oz. can of tomato paste, 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce, 1/4 cup water, slider buns, 2 teaspoons butter, 1/2 cup gouda cheese, shredded, 1/4 cup pickled onions, diced Directions: In a skillet, on medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add in chopped shallots. Next, add your chopped garlic (sprinkle with salt and pepper). When it becomes fragrant, add your ground meat.

Brown until cooked thoroughly. Add the can of tomato paste and continue to stir until mixed in. Add the water and simmer for 3 minutes. Next add the BBQ Sauce. Turn down the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Preheat

Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano, 40 N. Ninth St., Noblesville, is famous for its house-made limoncello, and many diners order it straight for a delightful after-dinner drink. However, Matteo’s also uses the lemon elixir in several of its cocktails, including the recipes below. The drinks look similar but have very different flavor profiles.

Torrie Hudson’s Tidy Joseph’s recipe takes a traditional sloppy Joe and makes it tidy. (Photo courtesy of Torrie Hudson)

your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Brush the inside of the buns with the melted butter and place them on a baking sheet. Heat them in the oven for about 5 minutes or until they are golden brown.

Scoop the meat onto the bun. Top off with shredded gouda and diced pickled onions.

Try adding your favorite hot sauce!

Torrie Hudson is a photographer, artist, entrepreneur and Indiana native who also loves to cook. Hudson lives in Noblesville. To contact him, visit his Instagram page @torriehudson or email torrie@ torrieH.com.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Sugar Creek Winery owner David Phillips is doing his part to provide an interesting wine destination for local residents. The winery, 1111 W. Main St., Suite 165, Carmel, is decorated with a cabin and lake house theme, and all the wines are named after rivers, creeks, streams and rapids.

Phillips planted the vineyard in Montgomery County in 2012. Sugar Creek Winery opened in September 2018.

Although Phillips grows his own grapes, he must import some for the wines at Sugar Creek Winery because those grapes are not suitable for Indiana winters. He grows two white varieties and two red varieties in his 2 1/2-acre vineyard in Montgomery County.

Sugar Creek Winery lends itself to palates that prefer drier wines.

“Most Indiana growers and winemakers tend to be on the sweeter side,” said Phillips, a Carmel resident. “I think that’s somewhat of a Midwestern wine taste. That’s not true here, and I think it’s probably the Carmel demographic.”

Phillips said dry wines are 75 percent of

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David Phillips pours a glass of wine at Sugar Creek Winery in Carmel. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

his sales. There are 22 wines on the list, 14 of which are on the drier side.

Besides selling wine, Phillips wants to help nonprofits in the area. He allows nonprofits to freely access the winery’s back room, which seats between 14 and 25 people.

Creek Winery offers guided wine tastings, live music and events such as wine pairings with Girl Scout cookies. It is pet and child friendly.

For more, visit sugarcreekwinery.com.

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Award. He will be recognized Estridge recently announced with other OneZone Business plans to open a sister restaurant Excellence Award winners at a to Monterey Coast called Tiburon luncheon scheduled for 11 a.m. Jan. Coastal Cuisine in Fishers this 26 at 502 East Event Centre in year. Also, Estridge Homes is Estridge Carmel. building two new neighborhoods Estridge, a Westfield resident, owns in Hamilton County this year, including Estridge Homes, a Carmel-based home One46Monon, a townhome neighborhood builder that has built homes in the Indiain Carmel on 146th Street at the Monon napolis area for approximately 50 years.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Tom Faludy’s first investment in a Broadway production ended up being remarkable.

THEATER Faludy and his wife, Pam, invested in “Moulin Rouge!

The Musical,” which was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, winning 10, including best musical. The Geist couple were co-producers.

“That is a pretty phenomenal achievement,” Faludy said. “To be associated with something that is that compelling of an entertainment spectacle, with so many talented people involved, is truly a blessing and privilege. You have to pinch yourself.”

“Moulin Rouge” opened July 25, 2019, at Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway. It was running when Broadway shut down in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened Sept. 24, 2021, after an 18-month shutdown.

“We kept all the key people together except for one in a prominent role,” Faludy said. “We were there the second night of the reopening, and it was magical.”

The Tony Awards were held the next night on Sept. 26. The Faludys were with the cast the night of the Tony Awards at a private party at Tavern On The Green.

“I came to America as a refugee from Hungary when I was 10 years old, so I’ve been blessed by the opportunities in America,” said Faludy, who was a child actor in Hungary. “I’ve been able to live out the promise, the hope and the dream of America. I feel blessed, humbled and privileged because there is no way I could ever connect the dots between the beginning of my life in Hungary to where I am today.”

Faludy, 75, eventually got connected with Broadway because of his longtime friendship with businessman Gerry Ryan.

Faludy has been chairman of a board for Ryan’s companies in Australia for the past 10 years. They met 30-plus years ago when Faludy ran a company in Colorado. Ryan

Pam and Tom Faludy hold their award as co-producers of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

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was building recreation vehicles in Australia and New Zealand. Faludy’s company made parts for RVs. “In that time, he not only became a great customer, but more importantly became (my) closest friend in the world,” Faludy said. “He also became one of Australia’s most successful business people and philanthropists.”

Faludy said Ryan has an interest in sports teams, including a cycling and rugby team, and thoroughbred racing.

“He has three Melbourne Cups, which is one of the richest horse races in the world,” said Faludy, who is vice president

of global growth and strategic development for Lippert Components. “He has an animatronics company, which builds dinosaurs and various life-sized objects.”

Faludy said Ryan formed a theatrical company for an arena show featuring dinosaurs. The show was called “Walking with Dinosaurs,” produced by the production company Global Creatures.

“That was a British TV show, and we got the theatrical rights to that,” Faludy said.

“We did these arena shows all over the world and (they were) very successful. It started 15 years ago.”

Approximately eight years ago, Global Creatures bought the theatrical rights for “King Kong.”

Creature Technology built a 30-foot animated King Kong. Global Creatures produced a musical “King Kong.”

“That was the first Broadway production I was exposed to,” Faludy said.

Faludy said the production company took “King Kong” off Broadway after a year because it wasn’t a commercial success.

Ryan then got to know Baz Luhrmann, who directed, co-produced and co-wrote the movie “Moulin Rouge” starring Nicole Kidman, in 2021. Luhrmann made a deal for Global Creatures to produce theatrical versions of Luhrmann’s films. “‘Moulin Rouge’ was a successful movie, and so we knew it would be a well-received theatrical production because it already had such a strong cult following,” Faludy said. “Global Creatures has a brilliant CEO (Carmen Pavlovic), and she put together a phenomenal team, everything from story-writing, musical direction to choreography and costumes.”

The show’s first pre-Broadway run was in Boston and was very successful, Faludy said. When it went to Broadway, Faludy and his wife had the opportunity to invest and became co-producers.

“They worked for years on getting rights to the music. It was a very complex production to get on the stage because of the fact ‘Moulin Rouge’ has so many songs incorporated into the play,” Faludy said.

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DAVID WILLIAMSON Magician David Williamson will perform shows at 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.

BALOURDET QUARTET AND DOMINIC CHELI The Boston-based Balourdet Quartet and Dominic Cheli, a finalist at 2021 American Pianists Awards, will perform together and separately in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

“FAMILY FUN!” The Carmel Symphony Orchestra hosts its interactive family style concert “Family Fun!” at 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, children will not have the opportunity to sit on stage during the concert as in the past. However, there will be other interactive games. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

Stand-up comedy class set editorial@youarecurrent.com The Intro to Stand-Up Comedy Class is set for four Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7 to Feb. 28 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The graduation performance is set for from 7:30 to 9 p.m. March 4.

Over the course of the class, students will write and practice a five-minute routine to perform for friends and family at the graduation show.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carnegie Hall is a dream destination for many performers.

A group of students from DANCE Natyalaya School of Arts, a school of Indian classical dance, will realize that dream — it just won’t be as soon as they thought. The group was supposed to perform Jan. 22 in the All-Indian Dance Festival 2022 at the famous New York City concert hall. The festival has now been postponed until July 16 because of increasing COVID-19 cases in New York.

“This postponement has definitely been a struggle in terms of planning logistics as well, but we completely understand that it is not ideal to perform now, given the current state of the pandemic,” said Vrinda Sunil, Natyalaya School of Arts founder.

Natyalaya School of Arts, which is inside Indy Dance Academy, 9401 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, was founded by Sunil in 2006.

The appearance will be the school’s first at Carnegie Hall.

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The Mohiniyattam dance team, from left, standing, Lekshmi Natarajan, Anjali Pillai and Chitra Sunil. From left, sitting, Theertha Girish, Vrinda Sunil and Ganga Girish. (Photo courtesy of Sanka Prasad)

and perfect our performance,” Sunil said.

Sunil said most of the Natyalaya School of Arts students are from Carmel, but some are from Fishers, Kokomo, Chicago and Cincinnati.

Sunil said the students will perform to Indian music by Sudhaman Subramanian, Rajesh Ravindran, Veeramani Nagarajan and P. Nanda Kumar.

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Where’s Amy attends CSO concert featuring Byron Stripling Where’s Amy attended the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s January Pops concert series featuring trumpeter Byron Stripling. He performed a beautiful rendition of “What a Wonderful World,” spreading a message of hope and peace. For more on upcoming concerts, visit: carmelsymphony.org. CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes (Carmel), right, with featured guest performer Byron Stripling. (Photos

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Where’s Amy attends special dinner celebrating Lorna Luft at Feinstein’s Where’s Amy attended a special dinner party for the legendary singer-actress Lorna Luft and her husband, Colin Freeman. Luft, daughter of the late Judy Garland, was in Carmel for Jan. 7-8 concerts at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. From left, Colin Freeman (Palm Springs, Calif.), Jill Zaniker (Carmel), Lorna Luft (Palm Springs) and Tammy Rader (Carmel). (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Our solution was to create a covered porch that not only let them enjoy more time outside when the sun was high in the sky, but to also let them enjoy time outdoors when the weather was less than ideal.

The material palette has minimal maintenance in mind and includes composite decking, cementitious siding and masonry.

There is a fan installed on the new beadboard ceiling to generate a gentle breeze.

There are retractable screens to keep bugs away when necessary. When the temperatures start to drop, they light the fireplace, sit back and enjoy the game on the largescreen TV. If they need a little more heat, they can turn on the infrared heater recessed into the ceiling. At halftime, they can fire up the adjacent grill station or wander

A covered porch affords year-round outdoor enjoyment. (Photo courtesy of Bill Bernard)

outside the porch and enjoy the circular fire pit and patio.

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these homeowners from enjoying their well-appointed porch.

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A downtown street in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Auckland Commentary by Don Knebel With Indiana now in the middle of winter, I am writing about places to visit where it is warm and sunny. Today, TRAVEL we will visit Auckland, New Zealand, a sophisticated and vibrant city, where the average temperature in January is about 70 degrees, with an average 228 hours of sunshine during the month.

Auckland is on the northwestern corner of New Zealand’s North Island. The area was first settled by the Maori, Polynesian people who came from other islands in the 14th century and called it “Tamaki Makaurau.”

The city of Auckland was founded by European settlers in 1840 and became the capital of New Zealand in 1841, a position it held until 1865, when the capital was moved to Wellington because of its central location.

Today, Auckland, with a population of about 1.5 million, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. The city’s population is ethnically diverse, with almost half its residents born outside New Zealand. People with European heritages are now less than 50 percent of the city’s population. Because of its location on a narrow isthmus, Auckland has two harbors, one on the Pacific Ocean and one on the Tasman Sea. One in three Auckland households owns a boat, giving rise to it being called the “City of Sails.” The immaculately maintained central business district includes world-class shops and the Sky Tower, the tallest free-standing building in the southern hemisphere. The 1,076-foottall tower is part of the Sky City Casino complex, which features 2,100 gaming machines and 150 table games.

In 2021, The Economist named Auckland

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the most livable city in the world, in part because of its successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Auckland is too far away for a getaway by itself, but if you visit New Zealand during our winters, be sure to make it to Auckland.

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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL CITY COUNCIL Ordinance No. to Z-673-22 Notice is hereby given that the City Council meeting on February 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. will hold a Public Hearing at Carmel City Hall (2nd floor Council Chambers) upon Re-Zone Application, Ordinance No. Z-67322, Frank Hawkins Addition Lot 1 – R-2 to B-2.

This Ordinance is to Re-Zone One (1) Lot located at the Southeast corner of 2nd Street SW and Monon Boulevard from the R-2 Residential District to the B-2 Business District. The tract is located at 220 2nd Street SW in Frank Hawkins Addition Lot 1.

For property being known as 220 2nd Street SW, Carmel, IN 46032 from R-2 to B-2.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-25-16-06-007.000 The proposal details are on file at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2417, under Docket No. PZ-2021-00134 GOAT Rezone and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Copies of the proposed request are also on file for examination at the Office of the City Clerk, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2440.

Interested persons appearing at the hearing for this matter shall have the right to be heard or may file written comments prior to the hearing. In addition, the hearing may be continued by the City Council as it may find necessary.

(Petitioner Name(s)) Tomahawk Holdings, LLC By: E. Davis Coots, attorney for Petitioner Coots, Henke & Wheeler, P.C. 255 E. Carmel Drive Carmel, IN 46032 NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: 106th Street and College Avenue Roundabout (Project # 20-ENG-02) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the above described “Project” at the office of the Clerk, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 10:00 a.m. EST on February 2, 2022 and, commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – 106th Street and College Avenue Roundabout (Project # 20-ENG-02).

A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to him.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Intersection improvements at 106th Street and College Avenue will consist of replacing a signalized intersection with a roundabout. The reconstruction of the intersection will include new full-depth pavement, curb and gutter, enclosed storm water network, lighting, and shared-use paths with new curb ramps and raised crosswalks.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at the following locations: City of Carmel Department of Engineering - 1st Floor One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441 Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com).

Payments and costs of Contract Documents are non-refundable.

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

This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on January 19, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Caucus Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall (One Civic Square). All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory.

For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the city of Carmel, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2 Sue Wolfgang Clerk

Fun facts about the 4 seasons Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt This column is not about the famous singing quartet featuring Frankie Valli, nor is it about the international chain of fine hotels. Today, I’d like GRAMMAR GUY to tackle when to capitalize seasons.

What can I say? I’m on a caps kick lately.

It’s probably because I’ve been reading a book about George Washington featuring several examples of his correspondence.

Those Founding Fathers loved capitalizing anything they deemed important — solemn abstractions like Life, Liberty and Happiness — and pretty much anything else they wanted to emphasize. I like their epistolary style.

First, let’s look at when not to capitalize seasons. The basic rule is: Do not capitalize seasons when you are using them generically. Here’s an example: Indiana’s humidity levels in the summer are off the charts. And another: In Narnia, it is always winter, never Christmas.

Now, when should you upgrade seasons to proper noun status? When seasons are part of a proper noun, capitalize them. For example: I am a fanatic for the bobsled event at the Winter Olympics. Heck, I’ll even PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Indiana Code 327 IAC 15-5-5 from the NPDES General Permit Rule Program, this is to notify the public that the following construction activity is to commence: The project site, to be known as Carmel Police Station Addition, is located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Clay Township, Hamilton County at the northwest corner of Rangeline Road and Gradle Drive in Carmel, Indiana. The project involves the construction of a ± 18,000 sq. ft.

3-story addition to the Carmel Police Department Headquarters, as well as the renovation of the interior of the existing building. All necessary infrastructure including but not limited to, asphalt parking lot, concrete sidewalks, storm sewers and an underground detention system will be constructed with the project. Water, gas, electric, and telecommunication utilities shall serve the site as well. The ultimate receiving water for the development is the JW Hawkins arm of the WE Fertig regulated drain located to the west of the site. Construction is anticipated to begin in Summer 2022.

Contact information for the project site owner is as follows: Envoy, Inc 8890 E 116th St, Suite 250 Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 594-4600 For persons wishing to comment, or with questions, drawings and specifications are on file and may be examined at the following location: CrossRoad Engineers, PC 115 N 17th Avenue Beech Grove, IN 46107 (317) 780-1555

pretend to like curling if the U.S. has a team in medal contention. And another: During Fall Semester 2005, I had a mystery virus that stumped all the doctors on campus.

Eventually, my body fought it off and I survived.

With my remaining word count, let’s examine fall and autumn — which is it? Do we need two words for the same thing? I like “fall” because it says what it is; not only do the leaves start to fall, but the temperatures do as well. In fact, spring and fall both appeared in English in the sixteenth century as “spring of the leaf” and “fall of the leaf.”

They were eventually shortened to “spring” and “fall.”

Autumn came from the French word “automne.” At this point, fall and autumn are interchangeable. I prefer “fall,” but won’t judge anyone who uses “autumn,” although autumn is kind of like fall’s snooty cousin. I do think it’s silly that we have two distinct words for the same season.

Now that it’s winter, I’m ready to get the sled out of the garage and find a hill that would make Bill Watterson’s Calvin tremble in his snow boots.

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

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the NON-REVERTING SIDEWALK PROGRAM FUND (#925) Ordinance D-2624-22 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 7th day of February, 2022, will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2022: $30,323.15 from the NON-REVERTING SIDEWALK PROGRAM FUND To Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (#925): Line item 4239099 – Other Miscellaneous $30,323.15 The source of revenue for the above is the Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (#925).

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriation as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken.

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ORDINANCE NO. D-2606-21 AS AMENDED AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 8-45 AND 8-48 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE. Synopsis: Ordinance amending the civil of such towing and impoundment to be paid by vehicle sticker issued pursuant to this sticker or temporary guest parking permit penalties collected by the Ordinance Violation the vehicle owner in addition to the payment of subsection. Merchant vehicle stickers shall, issued pursuant to this subsection.

Bureau for violations of any provision of Chapter any fine assessed hereunder. upon request, be issued hereunder by the (1) Resident vehicle stickers shall, upon 8, Article 5 of the Carmel City Code and further (d) All fines received by the City Court or the City Carmel Police Department for any vehicle request, be issued hereunder by the Carmel regulating the parking and stopping of motor of Carmel Ordinance Violation Bureau Clerk registered to or lawfully controlled and driven Police Department for any vehicle that is vehicles on City streets within proximity of school for violations of Article 5 of this chapter shall by a person who is employed by a merchant lawfully driven by a person who resides at property. be deposited into the City’s General Fund located within one mile of the parking lot an address that abuts any of the streets or WHEREAS, the City of Carmel (“City”), pursuant pursuant to applicable law. identified in subsection (q) above. A merchant street segments where signs have been to Indiana Code Chapter 33-36-2, has established (e) The use of any resident vehicle sticker or vehicle sticker shall authorize the vehicle to installed under subsection (f). To receive a the City of Carmel Ordinance Violation Bureau under merchant vehicle sticker in violation of Article 5 which it is issued to park in the parking lot resident vehicle sticker, an applicant must Carmel City Code § 3-58 and, under Carmel City of this chapter shall void the sticker and make identified in subsection (q) above while the provide to the Carmel Police Department the Code § 8-45, has correspondingly set civil penalties the registered owner of the vehicle to whom the registered owner or operator thereof is at work registration of the vehicle that will display collected by the Ordinance Violation Bureau for sticker was issued ineligible to obtain another within the City’s corporate limits, and for 30 the sticker and proof of residency at the violations of provisions under Carmel City Code, such sticker for a period of one year from the minutes before and after such person’s work address in question via a valid Indiana Chapter 8, Article 5; date of such violation. Any vehicle that displays shift. Merchant vehicle stickers shall be issued driver’s license or via a valid photo ID WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Indiana Code § a resident vehicle sticker or merchant vehicle at no cost and are not transferable. and a document issued within the last 60 9-21-1-3, within the reasonable exercise of its police sticker that was not issued to that vehicle (s) A two-hour parking zone between the hours days verifying the applicant’s address— power, may by ordinance regulate vehicular standing may also be ticketed, towed and impounded of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through acceptable documents include, but are not and parking; pursuant to subsection (c) above.

Saturday only, is established on the north side limited to, mail (with a legible postmark), WHEREAS, the City has previously regulated Section 3. The following subsections of Carmel of Main Street from a point 227 feet east of the statements, bills, or lease agreements. vehicular parking within its corporate limits, such City Code Section 8-48 are hereby amended and intersection of Main Street and Rangeline Road Resident vehicle stickers shall be issued at regulation being codified, in part, under Carmel City shall read as follows: to a point 930 feet east of the intersection of no cost and are not transferable.

Code §§ 8-45 and 8-48; and § 8-48 Limited Stopping and Parking Areas.

Main Street and Rangeline Road.

(2) Up to five (5) temporary guest parking WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City (a) Three-hour parking zones between the hours The Carmel Street Department shall post permits shall, upon request, be issued now finds that it is in the interests of public safety of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through hereunder by the Carmel Police Department appropriate signs or markings setting forth the above and welfare to amend the civil penalties collected by Saturday only, are established in the following parking limitations and indicating that the above for each residence that abuts any of the the Ordinance Violation Bureau for violations of any parking lots: location is a “tow away” zone. streets or street segments where signs provision of Carmel City Code Chapter 8, Article 5 and (4) Reserved Section 4.All prior ordinances or parts thereof have been installed under subsection to further regulate the parking and standing/stopping (d) Three-hour parking zones between the hours inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are (f). Temporary guest parking permits of motor vehicles on City streets. of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency must be displayed on the rearview mirror NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Saturday only, are established on the following only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such of a vehicle, visible from the outside of Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as City streets: repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the the vehicle, and must have the property follows: (4) On the north side of Main Street between repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other address for which the permit was obtained Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully its intersection with the Monon Greenway ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities written thereon. Unless otherwise stated, a incorporated herein by this reference. to a point 186 feet east of the intersection accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun temporary guest parking permit shall allow Section 2. The following subsections of Carmel of Main Street and Rangeline Road. On the prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those parking within four hundred (400) feet of City Code Section 8-45 are hereby amended and south side of Main Street from a point 147 rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and the property address for which the permit shall read as follows: feet east of the intersection of the Monon penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such was obtained for up to two (2) hours on § 8-45 General Provisions.

Greenway and Main Street to a point 343 repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance roadways/streets or street segments where (c) Any police officer or community service officer feet east of the intersection of the Monon signs have been installed under subsection had not been adopted. who observes the violation of any provision Greenway and Main Street, from a point 42 Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is (f). Up to five (5) temporary guest parking of Chapter 8, Article 5 of the City Code shall feet east of the intersection of Main Street for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of permits shall be issued at no cost and are attach to the offending vehicle a notice to the and 1st Avenue S.W. to a point 217 feet competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect not transferable. Upon request and at the owner/operator thereof that such vehicle has east of the intersection of Main Street and discretion of the Carmel Police Department, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance been parked in violation of same and advising 1st Avenue S.W. so long as enforcement of same can be given the additional temporary guest parking permits that such person may, on or before the date (f) No person shall Stop or Park a motor vehicle same effect. may be issued for a limited timeframe that and time set forth on the ticket to appear before within a roadway segment, located within the Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force extends beyond the standard two (2) hour the City of Carmel Ordinance Violation Bureau City’s corporate limits and within two thousand and effect from and after the date of its passage and limit but does not exceed thirty (30) days.

Clerk, pay to the City of Carmel Ordinance five hundred (2,500) feet of any Carmel-Clay signing by the Mayor and such publication as required Any additional or replacement temporary Violation Bureau Clerk, as a fine for and in School property, from 7:00 a.m. EST to 5:00 by law. guest parking permits may be issued at the full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, while PASSED by the Common Council of the City of discretion of the Carmel Police Department, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first violation Carmel-Clay Schools are in session, and Carmel, Indiana, this 6th day of December, 2021, by a with the cost of the permit(s) paid by the and a sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for where “No Stopping or Parking” signs, or an vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays. applicant. each subsequent violation, except that, in the equivalent thereof, have been installed by the COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF (p) A one-hour parking zone, Monday through case of a vehicle that is unlawfully parked in a City of Carmel.

Friday only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and CARMEL properly marked handicapped parking space, (1) All requests for the City to install or remove Sue Finkam, President 12:00 p.m., is established for the City parking or that has been backed into a parking space applicable signs under subsection (f) shall Timothy J. Hannon lot located at the southeast corner of 1st in violation of § 8-50 of the City Code, such be made by the Department of Engineering Kevin D. Rider, Vice-President Avenue NE and 1st Street NE. fine shall be in the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the City of Carmel Board of Public Works H. Bruce Kimball (Not Present) (q) A one-hour parking zone, Monday through for the first violation and a sum of one hundred and Safety for its review and approval.

Adam Aasen Saturday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for each (2) Subsection (f) shall not apply to following: Miles Nelson 5:00 p.m., is established for the parking lot subsequent violation. (i) Where Stopping or Parking of a vehicle Laura D. Campbell located behind the Lion’s Club building located If this fine is not paid in full on or before the date is at the direction of a police officer; Jeff Worrell at 141 East Main Street, the same being and time set forth on the ticket to appear (ii) When temporarily Parked or Stopped Anthony Green generally east of 1st Avenue S.E., south of before the City of Carmel Ordinance Violation during the actual performance of bona ATTEST: East Main Street, west of Bryn Mawr Lane, and Bureau Clerk, Corporation Counsel shall fide City business, commercial service, Sue Wolfgang, Clerk north of 2nd Avenue S.E. However, parking initiate proceedings in a court of competent construction, sales, or delivery of goods, Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of may be further restricted in this lot during jurisdiction against the owner/operator who has equipment, or persons to a neighboring Carmel, Indiana this 8th day of December 2021, at certain Lion’s Club meetings and events, at been issued said ticket who shall be subject residential or commercial property (not which times the public parking signs located in 4:30 P.M. to the general penalties provided for violations including schools); and Sue Wolfgang, Clerk the lot shall be masked in a manner approved of the provisions of Article 5 of this Chapter. (iii) The Stopping or Parking of Authorized Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, by the Carmel Police Department for the Nothing contained in this subsection shall limit Emergency Vehicles.

Indiana, this 8th day of December 2021, at 5:30 P.M. duration of the meeting or event only. the City’s right to also tow and impound any (g) Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of ames Brainard, Mayor (r) Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of vehicle found to be parked in violation of any subsection (f) shall not apply to any vehicle ATTEST: subsection (q) shall not apply to any vehicle provision of Article 5 of this Chapter, the costs which properly displays a valid resident vehicle Sue Wolfgang, Clerk which properly displays a valid merchant

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