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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel leaders eagerly are counting down the days to early May, when the much-anticipatCITY NEWS ed Hotel Carmichael is set to open.

With the debut strategically set for a month before the International Making Cities Livable conference comes to town, Carmel Redevelopment Director Henry Mestetsky said work to complete the 122-room, six-story hotel is on track to meet that deadline.

Setting the tone The Carmel City Council approved the sale of $18 million in bonds for the hotel in late 2017 and closed on a $25.5 million loan in April 2019, bringing the total funding for the project to $43.5 million.

Mestetsky did not confirm whether the project is on budget. He said he is “working out some of those details” and did not expect to have numbers available this month.

The public-private partnership to develop the hotel is a joint venture between Carmel and City Center developer Pedcor. Carmel will receive 66 percent of profits for 10 years and 50 percent of profits thereafter.

Mestetsky said the city’s goal is to sell its stake in the hotel to the private sector at some point. He said it’s in the city’s interest to play a direct role in developing some of the key buildings in its core.

“We need to set the tone for what we expect developers to also do,” he said. “Sometimes, the city gets involved in the beginning, then sells its share once the market realizes and invests in that as well.”

A classic design A longtime vision of Mayor Jim Brainard, construction on the hotel in Carmel City Center near City Center Drive and Range Line Road began in

The Carmel Redevelopment Commission set up a model hotel room in a vacant suite in Mohawk Landing, a shopping center it purchased in 2017 through the city for redevelopment. The rooms in Hotel Carmichael will be slightly different from this one, as it was used to determine what changes needed to be made. See more photos and read the full story at youarecurrent.com/?p=187568. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

October 2018. With two restaurants and several gathering spaces available for the public, Mestetsky said it’s designed for travelers and local residents to enjoy.

“Part of the vision for this hotel is that this is the city’s lobby. This is the city’s hotel,” he said.

The hotel contains 4,500 square feet of meeting space, including two boardrooms and a ballroom for bigger events. That space is surrounded by large windows and a wraparound porch to provide views of the Palladium and Carmel’s rapidly developing core.

Inspired in part by the work of 18th century architect Robert Adam, the hotel’s design serves as a transition from the Palladium across the Monon Trail to the west and the rest of the adjacent City Center development. “(This type of architecture) doesn’t go out of style,” Mestetsky said.

One unique design feature of the hotel is its two main entrances.

Guests can enter from the Monon Trail at the building’s lowest floor or near the motorcourt on the main floor and be naturally directed to the check-in area, which will have a 12-foot mural of a female singer as the backdrop.

All of the details in the music-themed hotel have been painstakingly considered, from the gold-colored thread running through the curtains to the stylishness and functionality of bathroom doors. Even the artwork in the guestrooms is more than it might appear. For example, a painting of music notes that will hang in some of the rooms is a song by Ira Gershwin, Mestetsky said.

Dining details Guests will have two dining options at Hotel Carmichael.

The more upscale restaurant, Feinstein’s, is the fourth in the nation by entertainer Michael Feinstein. It will have space for 150 guests with entertainment programmed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The other restaurant — Vivante — will feature light French fare. Mestetsky said it will be designed as a place for pedestrians to stop for a bite.

“I want someone to be on the Monon and decide to grab lunch and walk into here,” he said. “It’s not supposed to be stuffy. It’s supposed to be inviting. Ultimately this (project) is a revenue generator, so we’re not here to keep anybody out.”

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for the holidays contacted the Carmel Police Dept. Jan. 2 after finding what appeared to be a hidden camera in A former commander of the Carma bathroom in the home on Dec. 23, el Veterans of Foreign Wars Post is 2019. facing federal The relative told police the COURTS charges after device had a camera lens that allegedly using was pointing toward a sink a hidden camera to capture and shower and was placed images of a 14-year-old female in a bathroom primarily used in a bathroom at his home. by a 14-year-old female.

Carmel resident Steven During an interview with McDanield, who is listed as investigators, McDanield McDanield adjutant/quartermaster for admitted to using the hidden the VFW of Indiana, according to its camera to capture images of the teen, website, was previously commander and he admitted that he was sexually of Carmel VFW Post 10003 and was attracted to teenagers and used the listed as a trustee for the local post, internet to obtain “child abuse materiaccording to its most recent online al,” the affidavit states. newsletter.

A search of McDanield’s home McDanield is facing seven counts of turned up an external hard drive with sexual exploitation of a child and one several files sexually depicting the count of possession of child pornog14-year-old girl, the affidavit states. raphy in the U.S. District Court SouthShe appeared to be unconscious in ern District of Indiana. several of them.

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Needler’s Fresh Market recently announced it intends to fill a vacancy left

by O’Malia REDEVELOPMENT Food Market at Brookshire Village Shoppes, but Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said it will only happen if the city provides a financial incentive.

Brainard said the grocer’s new store at 126th Street and Gray Road is dependent on the city creating a tax increment financing district for the shopping center and using the increase in tax revenue generated by improvements at the site to help pay for those upgrades.

“The center sold for a lot of money.

We want to get a nice facelift on it,” Brainard said. “That was what was negotiated. That’s not an unusual situation for an aging strip center.”

But it is a bit unusual for Carmel.

Brainard and other Carmel officials have been frequent critics of strip centers, frequently pointing out how multistory, mixed-use developments enhance quality of life and generate more tax dollars than a single-story building with a sprawling parking lot.

Brainard said Brookshire Village Shoppes is different.

“It’s not a strip mall on a big highway,” he said. “It’s a neighborhood center, and those are very important to create a walkable city.”

KennMar bought the shopping center for $6.4 million in September 2019. Officials from KennMar and Needler’s did not respond to requests for comment.

The TIF district must be approved by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Carmel Plan Commission and Carmel City Council. Carmel spokesman Dan McFeely said details of the TIF district are still being discussed and not available for release at this time.

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CPC approves rezoning The Carmel Plan Commission gave a unanimous favorable recommendation Jan. 21 to rezone the HAMILTON Hamilton Crossing CROSSING retail center for a mixed-use development. The matter will head to the Carmel City Council for final approval.

The 14-acre site at the southeast corner of Meridian Street and Carmel Drive contains Hampton Inn, an empty former restaurant building and the retail center, which has become increasingly vacant in recent years.

Kite Realty owns the retail center and restaurant building.

“A lot of tenants have been leaving the center in recent years, and we know that the owner is interested in making better use of the site,” Carmel Planning Administrator Adrienne Keeling said. “We believe (the rezoning) will allow them the flexibility to work with the Carmel Redevelopment Com-

The Carmel Plan Commission will consider rezoning 14 acres – including Hamilton Crossing Centre – to a mixed-use district.

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mission with matters that are often complicated on existing sites.”

Carmel officials declined to discuss plans for the site.

“We are taking steps to ensure it can be redeveloped in a way that benefits Carmel residents and our business community,” Carmel spokesman Dan McFeely said.

According to documents filed with the city, there is not a specific building or site plan proposed for the site.

Kite Realty did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.

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county council on the district level, I knocked on hundreds of doors. The No. 1 concern residents had then, Sue Maki’s most recent bid to win a and now, is the huge growth in seat on the Hamilton County Council the amount of traffic they see on a fell 139 votes daily basis,” Maki said. “It is COUNTY short. Now, time to get serious about she’s vying to traffic planning and making COUNCIL fill one of three improvements.” at-large seats in the NovemMaki works for the City of ber general election.

Carmel as the manager of A Hamilton County resident environmental initiatives and for more than three decades, education for Carmel Utilities.

Maki Maki, a Republican who last She plans to retire from her ran in 2018, said she’s best fit to serve job if elected. on the council as a collaborator who Maki has a bachelor’s degree in pocan help make important decisions. litical science from Baldwin-Wallance With public safety, infrastructure University and an MBA from Anderson investment and parks at the top of University. She lives in Carmel with her platform, Maki said she looks forher husband, Tom Kapostasy. ward to working with other officials As of press time, other candidates to update the county’s comprehensive who’ve filed for three at-large seats plan, aid public safety entities by are Republican incumbents Brad Beasupporting plans for training facilities ver, Jeff Hern and Rick McKinney. The and working on important infrastrucdeadline for candidates to file is Feb. 7, ture projects. and the deadline to register to vote in “Two years ago, when I ran for the May 5 primary election is April 6.

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Cheer team finds success

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Practicing at least three or four days each week ACHIEVEMENT preparing for the fall football season earned the high school students various titles in competition. In October 2019, the junior varsity team took home a state title. In November, the varsity team earned third place at the IASP State Cheerleading Championships. At the same competition, the freshman team earned fifth place in a competition meant for JV and varsity teams.

“Once school starts, the teams are practicing at least three or four days a week and cheering for their respective football team on Friday or Saturday,” CHS cheer coach Brooke Kibler said. “There is a lot of time and energy put into the fall competitive cheer program.”

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With housing costs rising, some Carmel residents fear being pushed out

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Cindy Klebusch recently bought a house in Indianapolis, and she’s not happy about it.

COVER STORY The 18-year resident of Carmel’s Meridian Suburban knew the aging neighborhood along Meridian Street likely would be purchased by a developer at some point, and now Klebusch that it’s happened to make way for the Franciscan Health Orthopedic Center of Excellence, she said she and many of her neighbors can’t afford to stay in their hometown.

“We couldn’t go out and get the same kind of house in Carmel,” she said.

It’s not just Meridian Suburban residents who are concerned about being able to afford to continue living in a city they love. Some apartment dwellers and residents of Carmel’s older neighborhoods worry they’ll be priced out of their hometown as upgrades and redevelopment drive prices and assessed values higher.

Jennifer Miller, who served as executive director of Hamilton County housing nonprofit HAND Inc. until late 2019, said the fears are not unfounded.

“Anytime you lose an older housing stock, you lose a price point in a community that provides a housing opportunity for that young family or new professional who’s just trying to get their foot in the door,” Milller said.

“It’s a common practice, it’s gentrification, and it’s a loss of attainable housing in a community.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the city never uses eminent domain to obtain single-family dwellings for redevelopment projects, and he pointed out that anyone who sold a home in Carmel — including the Meridian

All but one of the homes in the Meridian Suburban neighborhood, which is adjacent to U.S. 31, will be torn down to make way for the Franciscan Health Orthopedic Center of Excellence. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Suburban residents — were not forced ‘Nobody’s listening’ to do so.

Yet, he has acknowledged that While an accessory dwelling may Carmel does need more affordable be a good fit for an aging relative or housing options, and he’s working to recent college graduate, it may not be draft an ordinance that will begin to the best solution for families needing address the problem. He’s proposing an affordable place to live. that a certain percentage of homes in Sarah Frizzell and her husband, new, single-family residential develop- Jerry, have lived in Carmel for more ments include an accessory dwelling, than 15 years, welcoming two sons a self-contained apartment or small to the family during that time. They residential unit on the same property lived in the Mohawk Hills apartments as the main structure. until 2015, when new owner BuckingBrainard said accessory dwellings ham Companies changed the name were popular in the first half of the to Gramercy, made major renovations 1900s and were successful in diversify- and increased the rent, she said. ing the economic makeup of an area.

So, the family moved to Carmel “It’s important we build affordWoods on North Range Line Road, but able housing not to segregate the three years later they’re experiencing people who need affordable housing EXISTING HOME CLOSING PRICE TRENDS in barrack-like apartExisting Change 20-Year ments,” Brainard Location Construction over Year Average said. “When peoHamilton County $269,329 3.9% 4.2% ple from different backgrounds and Carmel $360,720 3.7% 1.6% different economic Cicero $209,495 -9.6% 1.5% strata interact with Fishers $263,445 5.6% 3.0% each other on a daily Noblesville $215,305 6.4% 5.0% basis, that’s what Sheridan $153,287 3.1% 1.0% forms communities.

Westfield $267,677 2.6% 4.5% That’s why small towns work.”

(Source: HAND 2018 Hamilton County Housing Needs Assessment)

déjà vu. Barratt Asset Management bought the complex in early 2019, made upgrades and raised rents, Frizzell said. Her family worked out a deal to allow them to stay for another year, but she’s unsure where they will live after that.

Like Klebusch, she has no desire to leave her longtime hometown.

“It’s surprising and it’s sad, because we want to stay,” she said. “I think Brainard and everybody else could help with that, but right now either nobody’s listening or cares.”

It’s families that are most affected, Frizzell said.

“Most of the ones that are moving and staying in Carmel are single people or the ones that don’t have any kids, because it’s cheaper,” she said.

There is no shortage of apartments in Carmel, with hundreds more under construction or part of developments set to open in the coming years. While most are marketed as “luxury” units, Brainard said the sheer volume helps drive down rents.

“Just think of what the prices would be if there weren’t any new apartments being built,” Brainard said, adding that 25 years ago it was rare to see new apartments approved for construction in Carmel.

Carmel apartment rents were the third-highest in the state at the end of 2019 at $1,199 average per month, according to data compiled by apartment search website RENTCafé. That is an increase of $66 from the previous year. Nationwide, apartment rents increased by $43 in 2019.

According to a Housing Needs Assessment released in 2019 by HAND, approximately 7.7 percent of rental units in the county are subsidized or affordable, although 67 percent of renter households in the county are eligible for them. The report notes that very few of those units are in Carmel, and if they were evenly disContinued on Page 13

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‘A target on our back’ Elsewhere in Carmel, neighborhoods are transforming a bit slower than Meridian Suburban, especially near the Arts & Design District and Midtown.

The areas are home to some of Carmel’s oldest neighborhoods, and in some — such as Newark Village and Auman Addition — new, expensive homes frequently replace much smaller ones.

On the other side of downtown Carmel, most of the original homes in the Johnson Addition and Wilson Village neighborhoods are still standing, but residents worry they won’t stay that way for long.

Developers recently withdrew plans to convert a single-family home into four townhomes at the entrance of the Johnson Addition neighborhood, but Charlie Demler, a nearly 40-year resident of the area, said he expects the higher-density proposals to keep coming.

“Me and my neighbors feel we’ve got a target on our back now,” Demler said.

Demler said one of his neighbors listed his home for $300,000 and had interested buyers but decided to take his home off the market after he realized he wouldn’t be able to find a similar home in Carmel he could afford.

“I don’t think there is such a thing (as a reasonably priced home) in Carmel,” Demler said. “We know our homes are going to get bought up eventually.

They’re going to be made bigger and they’re going to cost a lot more.”

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tributed per capita throughout the county, Carmel would gain 593.

Brainard said there are programs, such as Federal Housing Administration loans, available to help families like the Frizzells if they are willing to consider home ownership.

But Frizzell said that’s not a realistic option for her family.

“The amount per month would be way too much for us to pay, because Carmel is so expensive,” Frizzell said.

“Our Realtor even said that it is way too expensive, and we wouldn’t be able to get anything in Carmel.”

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to live in Carmel. She said buyers must make about $50,000 a year to afford a $200,000 home and at least $85,000 a year to afford a $300,000 home. Average home prices in December 2019 in Carmel were nearly $470,000, and at the time of the interview she found only six homes in Carmel listed for less than $200,000 and none listed for less than $175,000.

“One of the affordability problems has made Carmel beautiful and a desirable place to live, but we displaced those people,” Barger said.

One of the most visible effects of a

lack of affordable housing is in many of Carmel’s service industries. Many businesses are having a hard time finding and keeping workers on the low end of the pay scale, as those employees — who may not have reliable transportation — can find similar jobs closer to home.

“There’s a big gap between how employees are paid in those sorts of service-industry jobs and our expectations as consumers for having quality service,” said Justin Moffett, a developer and founder of Old Town Companies, which has built many

of the new homes in Carmel’s older neighborhoods. “We’re kidding ourselves as citizens of Carmel and consumers if we don’t care about affordable housing and we expect to have quality service.”

Moffett said the problem doesn’t have an easy solution, but he believes communities throughout Hamilton County must work together to address it.

“We intellectually acknowledge it’s a need, but no one really wants to deal with the problem,” he said.

“That’s why I think it’s a countywide discussion.”

OLD TOWN TO ‘TEST RUN’ AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT NORTH END developmental disabilities thanks to the Indiana Housing For developer Justin Moffett, business has been and Community Development Authority’s Moving Forward good of late. His Old Town Companies have built many of the new, larger homes in Carmel’s aging program, which selected Old Town as one of two developers to receive funding and support in neighborhoods.

2020 to develop affordable housing.

“We are not apologetic about the fact that we “This is something we endeavored to do in our serve consumer demand. Any business does,” he said.

North End development as a test run,” Moffett At the same time, Old Town has attempted to said. “There’s no lack of willingness. If we could be philanthropic with its earnings. Through The figure out how to make an affordable component in every development, we would.”

Orchard Project, it manages properties for families Moffett While Old Town would like to incorporate afin crisis and contributes to help build a home in a developing nation for every home it builds locally. But Mof- fordable housing in its other developments, the cost of fett said he’d like to do more by finding a way to incorpoland and city’s high architectural standards make it nearrate affordable housing in Old Town’s new developments. ly impossible,” Moffett said.

“It’s pretty amazing what the expectations are from Old Town is making its first foray into offering affordable housing as part of North End, a mixed-use develsurrounding property owners and our planning officials for quality standards,” Moffett said. “I’m not providing a opment on 27 acres near Smokey Row Road and U.S. 31. criticism, but people don’t want anything less than what Approximately 20 percent of the multifamily units will be subsidized and set aside for adults with intellectual they have as a standard for what goes next to them.”

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‘Crazy and undemocratic’

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

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

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

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

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

And the winners are …

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

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

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

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

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

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

There you have it, the 2020 Wilsons.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist.

You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Editor, My grandma always told me, “Be sure to vote every election. We did not always have that right.”

With great gravity do I feel this responsibility. So when voting in Carmel, sometimes that means voting for a Republican, even though I am a Democrat.

I read in last week’s Current in Carmel that Dee Thornton was shocked to find out the state considered her a Republican because she voted in the last municipal primary, especially since she previously ran for Congress in the 5th District as a Democrat.

It seems crazy and undemocratic to expect that we should only vote for someone in our party and therefore abstain from voting if no one from said party is on the ballot. If the person running on your party’s ticket is not the most qualified, then it does not seem to be in one’s best interest to vote for that person, either.

I think we should all vote and vote for the most qualified candidate. In my opinion, that is Dee Thornton.

Beth Kurlander, Carmel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On our trip to Ireland, I decked a

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

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

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

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For simplicity’s sake, the multifocal contact lenses are designed like a bullseye target, with alternating zones of distance. Each zone helps the patient see clearly at different distances. Simple enough, right? “But how can I ‘see’ far and up close at the same time?” Well, you can and you can’t.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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But as I reflect on those years, I realize the emotional challenges were much more difficult than the legal issues. The questions that arose were: When was it time to say they could not drive? Or how could I assure them they would have enough money to pay for their own care even though I knew they were running short? Those decisions, filled with many mixed emotions, were the most difficult and gave me countless sleepless nights.

As I developed my elder law practice, I realized that legal documents or a Medicaid application were only a small part of giving assistance to families that were traveling this journey. Providing proper care, meeting the physical needs of a loved one, keeping the loved one involved in decision making, and giving assistance to caregivers were the areas where families needed the most help. To assist with these issues, I developed the practice area of life care planning. It was designed to give guidance, support, and advocacy to those families who needed help along the aging continuum.

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armel Travel Company owner Melisa Keiser has seen a major trend in multigenerational family vacations becoming more popular.

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

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

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

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

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

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

children’s graduations.

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

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

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

Keiser said river cruises are popular among older adults.

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

They can see some of the internal parts of a country like France. You don’t have to pack and unpack for a whole week. Your cruise ship is your floating hotel. It’s all inclusive.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Howard said Medicare is an overall sound deal.

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ancy Jones has a simple ambition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Egypt and the Red Sea in October 2019.

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

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

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

Jones said it was an incredible experience.

“It’s like the sky was full of sharks,” she

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

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

Jones said it does take some physical fitness to dive.

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

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

Nelson recommends beginning divers start with swimming pool work.

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

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

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

Nelson loves the majestic views of skiing and scuba diving.

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

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

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

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retired oral surgeon and University of Connecticut associate professor, Dr. Mike Goupil, 74, conducted his own national search for a place to enjoy his retirement. He found a home at Rose Senior Living Community in Carmel about 18 months ago.

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

What is your background?

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

What made this community special?

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

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

What are your favorite pastimes?

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

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

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

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

Do you have activities you enjoy in the Rose community?

We see movies and play cards. They have outings. We went to the light show at the Fairgrounds. Everyone is very friendly, not just here but the people I meet in Carmel itself. It’s a very friendly community.

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

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

Another common issue as patients age is arthritis.

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

For prevention, Sullivan suggests buying shoes with firmer soles or using inserts, and also shoes that fit properly because sometimes a shoe size may increase as someone grows older.

To help prevent plantar fasciitis, Sullivan suggests calf stretching.

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VALUABLE VOLUNTEERING Local health organizations promote opportunities for those looking to serve their communities

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very day, hospitals in Hamilton County and central Indiana rely on the sometimes unnoticed community servants to keep things running smoothly with a focus on making the patient experience better.

Every major hospital organization in the area relies on hundreds of volunteers who give back while giving themselves an opportunity for social interaction, community service and, in some cases, physical activity.

For the list of opportunities see pages 14-15.

From left, Jim Story, Carolyn Johns, Marshall Noel and Jo Ellyn Arrowood pause at Riverview Health’s Noblesville hospital, where they regularly volunteer. (Photo courtesy of Riverview Health)

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From students to senior citizens, Ascension St. Vincent has approximately 400 volunteers at any given time.

“Volunteering is rewarding because you impact people every time you’re there,” said Dorothy Hitchins, manager of Volunteer Services at Ascension St. Vincent.

What you can do: At St. Vincent’s Indianapolis campus, there are more than 50 different types of volunteer opportunities, which include assisting patients, families and other visitors; greeting, teaching and general unit support; cuddling newborn babies; pet therapy; and providing cookies and flowers for tea time in oncology.

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

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

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

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

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

FRANCISCAN HEALTH

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

Approximately 225 people volunteer with Franciscan Health.

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

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

IU HEALTH

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

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

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

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

RIVERVIEW HEALTH

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

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

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

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Tried & True Alehouse has something to celebrate.

The restaurant, RESTAURANT 4825 E. 96th St., is celebrating its one-year anniversary and, better yet, business was up since the 96th Street and Keystone Parkway interchange was completed. To celebrate, a free appetizer will be included all seven days this week with a meal purchase.

“It was a tough first year with the construction,” said Carmel resident John Gladish, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife, Laura. They also have a restaurant in Greenwood.

“Things have improved in December, and we are already seeing we are starting off the right direction,” Gladish said of the Carmel location.

“We’ve gotten tremendous feedback on our food, our atmosphere, which is the same we’ve gotten down in

Tried & True Alehouse co-owners Laura and John Gladish at their 96th Street restaurant. (Submitted photo)

Greenwood. We have a lot of great feedback.”

Tried & True Alehouse in Greenwood celebrated its third anniversary earlier in January.

Gladish said he knows the formula works because of the success with the Greenwood restaurant.

“We feel this is going to be an awesome year for us,” Gladish said.

Tried & True serves more than 60 beers on draft and in bottles and cans, including many craft beers.

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

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

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

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

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

On Feb. 15, there will be a beer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Italian House on Park 219 Park St., Westfield Menu: A regular menu with Italian options and some new chef-selected specials For reservations: opentable.com

Anthony’s Chophouse 201 W. Main St., Carmel Menu: Regular dinner menu with steakhouse selections For reservations: 317-740-0900

The Rail 211 Park St., Westfield Menu: A special menu is normally served on Valentine’s Day, but it has not yet been announced For reservations: 317-804-8555

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

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

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

Carmel — Brian Koning will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Indianapolis — “Ballet & Cabernet,” a gala celebrating Indianapolis Ballet, is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at The Cabaret, 924 N. Pennsylvania St. For more, visit indyballet.org.

Westfield — Uncorked with Sean Moore is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Noblesville — Kristi Rowe will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. 8th St.

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Senior featured in reading

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oping a show.”

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

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

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

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

CSO remembers Beethoven

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

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

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

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

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

The concert will open with Handel’s The Handel is a celebratory piece, and “Music for the Royal Fireworks.”

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

Hancock describes the presentation as fractured fairy tales.

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

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

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Camden Kruse plays the role of Cinderella in “Once Upon A Time.” (Photo by Lydia Moody)

Abbie Lessaris portrays Little Bo Peep, who has lost her pigs instead of her sheep.

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

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The steak and egg burger is on the secret menu at Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream in Carmel. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 210 W. Main St., Carmel What to get: Steak and egg burger Price: $12.40 Anna’s take: During my visit to Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream in Carmel, I was tempted to try the Big Ugly because I am not one to turn down a challenge. However, I decided against it and ordered the steak and egg burger.

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

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

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

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“Murder for Two,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, Studio Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

The musical comedy features a two-person cast attempting to solve a murder mystery.

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“Rattler,” Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab Series, Studio Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

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Feb. 4

Cost: $20 (students) to $45

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

The ATI Lab Series features a reading of a play about a mother trying to get her son’s rape charges dropped.

Cost: $10

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

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“The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963” Upperstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

3 p.m. Feb. 1; 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 8

The Watsons leave Michigan to visit relatives in the Deep South and use the Green Book to plan for the prejudice encountered by black people in Jim Crow America.

Cost: $22 to $65

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8 p.m. Jan. 28, 30, 31; 1 and 8 p.m. Jan. 29; 1:30 and 8 p.m. Feb. 1; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2

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.

7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Feb. 1; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2

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

Cost: $12 to $14

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Cost: $47.50 to $72.50 (includes buffet dinner), From left, Henry Woronicz, Laura T. Fisher and Joseph Primes appear in IRT’s production of “Morning After Grace.” (Photo by Zach Rosing)

“Morning After Grace,” OneAmerica mainstage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

7:30 p.m Jan. 30, 31; 4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 1; 2 p.m. Feb. 2; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4

Three neighbors in a Florida retirement village wake up one morning to find their lives tangled together in this comedy.

Cost: $22 to $80

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“In the beginning,” Mud Creek Players, Mud Creek Theater, 9740 86th St., Indianapolis

7:30 p.m. Jan 30; 8 p.m. Jan. 31, Feb. 1

Lawrence playwright Collin Moore’s light-hearted look at God possibly wanting a do-over.

Cost: $13 to $15 (Jan. 30 pay what you want)

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1. Custom built-in shelving provides generous storage space for books, trinkets – even a spot for the TV – without the bulkiness of a freestanding entertainment center. The room remains open and inviting thanks to the floor-toceiling shelving.

2. The original hardwood flooring was repaired and refinished.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the South African wine industry.

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

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Easy on the ears Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt There’s an entire school of thinking for beautiful words. It’s called phonaesthetGRAMMAR GUY ics. Think about words that sound nice to your eardrums.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. 19120002 PUD Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Flr., 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Rezone (PUD) application for approval to rezone 20.77 acres to PUD/Planned Unit Development in order to develop a mixed-use project with single family, townhomes, and neighborhood commercial space. The site is located at the northwest corner of 116th Street and Springmill Road.

The property address is: 520 W. 116th Street and 0 Spring Mill Road The application is identified as Docket No. 19120002 PUD The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel number(s): 17-09-34-00-00-021.000 and 17-09-34-00-00-019.000 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 19120009-10 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on February 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm in the City Hall Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance Application to: Legacy PUD Ordinance #Z-501-07, Section 8 – Village Core Use Block, Section 8.3, Exhibit 8 (smaller detached buildings) 1.

Requesting a 20’ front building setback line for a front load garage in lieu of 25’.

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Requesting the garage not to be required to be set back 3’ from main front façade.

At property being known as: 7227 Delmont Drive, Carmel, IN 46033.

The application is identified as Docket No. 19120009-10 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: The Overlook at the Legacy, Lot 23.

The petition may be examined at the Office of the BZA (Carmel DOCS Dept.)

All interested parties 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.

Petitioner: Randy McNutt Drees Homes NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: Carmel High School 2020 Renovations 520 E Main Street Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 2:00 (local time), February 5, 2020 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. (local time) at 5201 East Main Street, Carmel, IN, 46033.

All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project.

Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Corporation The Skillman Plan Room 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 46203 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom. com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661.

WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the Carmel High School main entrance: 520 E Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project.

Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts.

Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts.

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