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Councilors request bond prioritize Home Place improvements, not fund public art

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com As the Carmel City Council’s finance committee on Jan. 27 discussed a proposed $60 million bond to fund sevCITY NEWS eral road projects, councilors made it clear that they believe improvements in Home Place should be a top priority and that the bond should not be used to fund public art.

The proposal includes $18 million for improvements in Home Place, including roundabouts at 96th Street and College Avenue, 106th Street and College Avenue and 106th Street and Westfield Boulevard. Plans also call for reconstruction of College Avenue between 96th and 106th streets into a boulevard, with a new roundabout planned at College Avenue and Pennsylvania Parkway as part of that project.

Other proposed projects outside of Home Place include reconstructing 3rd Ave. SW from Carmel Drive to Main Street and improving Smoky Row Road between Range Line Road and Old Meridian Street.

More than $65 million in projects have been proposed, which means unless several projects come in well under budget, not every project will be completed through the bond. Several councilors said they’d like to ensure the projects in Home Place, which Carmel annexed in 2018, would not be among those cut.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he agrees that the Home Place projects should be among the top priorities, in part because state law requires investment in annexed areas Brainard within three years but also because “it’s the right thing to do.”

“I think it’s really simple,” Brainard said.

“We say (to Home Place residents), ‘We’re going to spend some money in your neighborhood and try and make it better for you.’

We don’t want to see the character of Home Place change greatly, but we want to see some of the amenities enhanced to make it a better living experience.”

Brainard said future improvements planned for Home Place that are not part of the bond include transforming 106th Street into a boulevard between Pennsylvania Street and Westfield Boulevard and adding trails along major thoroughfares.

TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 3rd Ave. SW — Carmel Drive to City Center

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Road Reconstruction

COST ESTIMATE $10,750,000

3rd Ave. SW — City Center to Main Street

Road Reconstruction

$4,450,000

Smoky Row Road — Old Meridian Street to Range Line Road

Road Reconstruction / Bridge Construction

$10,650,000

College Avenue — 96th Street to 106th Street

2 Lane Boulevard

$7,500,000

106th and Westfield Blvd roundabout

2 Lane Roundabout

$3,185,000

96th Street and College roundabout

2 Lane Roundabout

$4,325,000

106th Street and College roundabout

2 Lane Roundabout

$3,125,000

2016 projects

$21,154,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

$65,139,000

The mayor also said the city has been in discussions with property owners of three of the four corners at the intersection of 106th Street and College Avenue about redevelopment opportunities. He said he’s interested in working with the Carmel Redevelopment Commission to create a two- to three-story development that could serve as a neighborhood center within walking distance for many Home Place residents.

Several Home Place residents attended the meeting to provide feedback on the plans.

Home Place resident Jeff Maurer, who serves as president of the Lexington Farms homeowner’s association, said he would like to see additional details on the overall plan for the area.

“Having that transparency, that ability to narrate the larger picture, is going to go a long way to building trust and establishing trust with a part of the community that’s been historically disenfranchised,” Maurer said.

Matt Milam, a Home Place resident who

led years of efforts against the annexation, said he’d like to see Home Place residents surveyed about their opinions before major changes are approved for the area.

“The people who have lived in Home Place for years do not have the same cares about Home Place as Mayor Brainard does,” he said. “The people of Home Place don’t need golden streets. We don’t need all the beautification that Carmel has always promised.”

The bond proposal also includes more than $21 million for projects originally planned to be funded through 2016 bonds, including roundabouts at 116th Street and AAA Way and Carmel Drive and AAA Way and completion of Duke transmission line burial on Veterans Way. The finance committee is expected to continue discussing the bonds before sending it to the city council for a vote. The committee’s next meeting is planned for 5 p.m.

Feb. 4, although an agenda for the meeting had not been released as of press time.

NO FUNDING FOR PUBLIC ART In addition to requesting Home Place projects receive priority, committee members voted to amend the $60 million road improvement bond ordinance to state that the funds could not be used on public art, although landscaping would still be permitted. Basic landscaping is already included in the project cost estimates.

Councilor Adam Aasen said Jan. 28 that he still believes the city should invest in public art, but he doesn’t believe it’s appropriate for the bond issuance.

“I’m not saying we should never do artwork at this time, but I think within these bonds and projects, I don’t think there’s

the public appetite at this moment,” he said.

He also said funding artwork through the road bonds could create perception issues.

“People see that we bought this piece of artwork and they say, ‘Well, our sidewalk needs fixed,’ or, ‘It floods on this street.’ Sometimes it just sends the wrong message,” he said.

Carmel City Engineer Jeremy Kashman said the city has previously spent $1.9 million on eight sculptures that were included as part of landscaping costs at roundabouts.

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Developer offers to donate 63 acres for park in northeast Carmel

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel could soon gain a 63-acre park on its northeast side.

Falcon Nest, which developed the adjacent LegCCPR acy area, is offering to donate the land near the southwest corner of 146th Street and River Road to Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation. The parks board discussed the donation at its January meeting and will likely vote on whether to accept the land at its February meeting.

Most of the property consists primarily of an open meadow with approximately 4 acres of woods. All but a small section of the site lies within a floodplain, meaning it can’t be used for substantial buildings.

CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said amenities that could be considered include trails, shelters and a dog park.

“I really see this almost as a nature preserve with a trail network in there,” Klitzing said at the Jan. 12 meeting.

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation has been offered 63 acres as park land near 146th Street and River Road. (Submitted photo)

“There might be potential for a dog park there, given the number of multi-family housing around there.”

Paul Rioux, owner and president of development managing firm Platinum Properties, said not much is expected to happen with the land, worth an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million, if Falcon Nest continues to own it.

“It really takes it from a passive piece of property that

would just go back to nature and let the parks department create an asset out of it,” Rioux said. “The developer had no plans to make it a significant asset.”

Initially, the Carmel Redevelopment Commission made a deal with the developer that would allow the developer to use tax increment financing to make improvements to the park area, but later the city’s engineering department took over the project. The city has approximately $500,000 in local income tax funds — which will be repaid through TIF dollars — available for upgrades in the park, according to CRC Director Henry Mestetsky. Once the amenities are in place, CCPR expects maintenance costs to be minimal.

Mestetsky said it’s not unusual for the CRC partner with other departments and organizations to complete projects.

Klitzing said the park and its trails would tie nicely into the nearby proposed White River Greenway expansion.

If CCPR acquires the land, it will create a master plan to guide development of the park. CCPR does not have a timeline for when development of the park could occur.

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The Carmel Fire Dept. uses a vacant house on Tottenham Drive in the Meridian Suburban neighborhood for training exercises on Jan. 27. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Vacant neighborhood turns public safety training ground

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The homes in Carmel’s Meridian Suburban neighborhood will soon be demolished to make way for MERIDIAN SUBURBAN new development, but not before they provide a valuable service to the community.

In recent weeks, 31 vacant homes have served as a real-world public safety training ground, first for the Carmel Police Dept., then the FBI and, finally, the Carmel Fire Dept.

Several Carmel firefighters gathered at a two-story home on Tottenham Drive on Jan. 27 to practice rescuing a victim — represented by a 140-pound dummy — from the first and second floors.

The firefighters practice regularly at their training center, but CFD spokesman Tim Griffin said “nothing can compare to the real thing.”

“Each home is unique, so we’re getting many different looks at many different opportunities that could present themselves out in the real world,” Griffin said.

Firefighters have been able to practice a variety of exercises in the neighborhood, including using smoke to simulate certain conditions during a fire, ventilating roofs and forcing doors open, Griffin said.

“It’s vital training that is going to help us someday help the citizens of Carmel,” Griffin said.

Meridian Development, a sister company of Methodist Sports Medicine, purchased

CFD engineer paramedic Scott Stroup, left, and firefighter Scott Woodburn prepare to lift a 140-pound dummy through a window to firefighter Tim Griffin.

the Meridian Suburban homes, which are just north of the future Franciscan Health Orthopedic Center of Excellence, in 2019 and early 2020 and allowed residents to live in them rent-free for up to a year as they searched for a new place to live. The orthopedic center is under construction and expected to open later this year or early 2022.

Rob Craig, director of business development for Methodist Sports Medicine, said the homes will be demolished after CFD is done training in them.

“We wanted to do what we can to be a good partner to the City of Carmel,” he said.

Craig said the site of the neighborhood will eventually be used for “future business development” but plans have not yet been confirmed. Meridian Development is working with Indianapolis-based health care site development firm Bremner Real Estate to create a plan for the area.

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HCHD addresses vaccine FAQs

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Health Dept. conducted a virtual town hall Jan. 27 to inform county residents about COVID-19 vaccines and answer frequently PANDEMIC asked questions.

HCHD Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Christian Walker, Interim Administrator Jason LeMaster and Health Education Specialist Jim Ginder provided information during the program.

Since COVID-19 vaccines became available in Hamilton County last month, 31,535 doses have been administered, which is the second highest in the state behind Marion County. More than 500,000 Hoosiers had received at least the first dose of the vaccine as of press time.

Ginder said approximately 16 percent of people have experienced mild symptoms, such as a low-grade fever, fatigue or soreness, following the immunizations. Ginder said even people who have recovered from COVID-19 should still consider receiving the vaccine because it is unknown how long COVID-19 antibodies stay in the body.

The vaccines are produced by Pfizer and Moderna.

The two-dose Pfizer vaccine provides 95 percent protection against COVID-19. Patients are fully protected seven days after they receive their second dose. The vaccine is available for patients 16 and older.

The Moderna vaccine also requires two doses. The second dose is given at least 28 days after the first dose. The Moderna vaccine provides 94-percent protection against the virus, and patients are fully protected two weeks after receiving the second dose.

The vaccine is approved for people 18 and older.

Ginder overviewed other vaccines in clinical trials that have not been granted emergency authorization by the FDA. Vaccines in development include those by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, which are expected to be the next two vaccines to be approved.

They are both in the third stage of clinical trials, and Ginder said he hopes they will be approved by mid-March. Vaccines by Novavax and Sanofi are further behind in clinical trials.

Frequently asked questions: Q: Will these vaccines work against different variants of the virus?

A: Maybe. Research studies are underway that show the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may work against new COVID-19

variants, but more clinical data is needed.

Q: How long will the vaccine protect me?

A: Clinical trials are being conducted to see how long immunity from the vaccines lasts.

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Q: How do we know the vaccine is safe, and what are the chances of an allergic reaction?

A: Both vaccines have received authorization for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after completing multi-staged clinical trials. Ginder said out of all patients vaccinated at Hamilton County’s site at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville, no one has experienced allergic reactions. If someone were to experience a severe reaction, such as anaphylactic shock, the health department has basic emergency supplies on hand, a doctor is present and other response measures are in place.

Q: When can those with underlying health conditions receive the vaccine?

A: The Hamilton County Health Dept. is following the state’s instruction, so the vaccine is only available to those age 70 and older, health care professionals and first responders.

Q: When will herd immunity occur?

A: Herd immunity is expected to occur when 70 percent of the state’s population has been vaccinated. Currently, only 7 percent of the population has been vaccinated.

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Vaccine supply not meeting demand

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County has been among the state’s most prolific counties in providing COVID-19 vaccines, and it is COUNTY prepared to more than triple the amount being given daily.

However there’s not yet enough vaccine available to make that happen.

The Hamilton County Health Dept. opened its COVID-19 vaccination site Walker Jan. 11 at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. It provided 750 doses in its first week and 1,100 the second week.

The county expects to receive enough vaccine to provide 1,600 first doses per week beginning in mid-February, according to HCHD Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Christian Walker.

However, Walker said the county has a plan and resources available to vaccinate up to 3,500 people each week, but it’s not clear when the county will receive enough vaccine to make that happen. The county receives its allotment from the Indiana State Dept. of Health, which is responsible for allocating the doses to Indiana’s 92 counties.

The vaccine is available in Indiana to residents who are at least 70 years old, health care workers and first responders. Vaccine appointments in Hamilton County are booked through nearly the end of February, Walker said.

“The demand is far, far outpacing supply right now,” Walker said, adding that more appointments will be added as the county receives additional vaccines.

As of Jan. 29, 31,535 residents — or 9.8 percent of Hamilton County’s population — had received at least a first dose of the two-dose vaccine from HCHD or the other vaccination sites in the county. Of the counties with larger populations than Hamilton County, Marion County had vaccinated 6.4 percent, Lake had vaccinated 6 percent and Allen had vaccinated 7.2 percent of its residents.

Of the 17 counties with 100,000 or more residents, as of Jan. 25 only Vanderburgh County had vaccinated a higher percentage of its residents, at 11.2 percent, than Hamilton County.

Learn more and schedule an appointment at ourshot.in.gov.

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State loosens social gathering restrictions

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

“We are on a path that we can see our way out,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said.

On Jan. 26, state officials announced IndiState officials announced last week the ana’s unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent loosening of social gathering restrictions, from a 16.9 percent high in April 2020, which allowing events and is the lowest unemployment rate in PANDEMIC social gatherings to the Midwest, Holcomb said. be held with capac“I see people practicing the ity limits determined by each counthings that work, that are getting ty’s score on the state’s color-coded us to a 4.3 percent unemployment coronavirus advisory map. rate, having the revenue come back According to an executive order into our coffers that then enables scheduled to go into effect Feb. 1, us to then target that to those Holcomb overall attendance at events or sothat are in need, whether it’s they cial gatherings in red and orange counties are hungry or homeless or struggling with may not exceed 25 percent facility capacity. some mental health issues,” Holcomb said.

Counties given a yellow designation may “We need our kids in school, and we can do not exceed 50 percent facility capacity, and it safely. It costs, so this is the balance that blue counties may operate at 100 percent I was referring to. We have a lot of factors facility capacity, with appropriate social that we have to consider, and we have to distancing and safety precautions. consider them on a day-in, day-out basis.”

Event and social gathering organizers Vaccine update must submit plans to the local health As of Jan. 27, 51 percent of Hoosiers 80 department with information about occuand older had received a COVID-19 vaccine pancy, capacity and mitigation efforts. The or were scheduled to be vaccinated, and executive order is set to expire Feb. 28 but 57 percent of residents 70 and older had can be extended. received a vaccine or were scheduled to “The important thing is that the restricbe vaccinated. Sixty percent of health care tions are still tied to the color of the county workers and first responders had been vacthey are in and that you have to be in that cinated or were scheduled to be vaccinated. improved color for two weeks before we As of Jan. 27, state officials said Indiana change (a county’s color designation),” Indihad received 809,400 vaccine doses, and ana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina they expect allotments to increase by a Box said during a Jan. 27 virtual briefing. small percentage following news from the “It’s not like we opened it up to everything federal government that states will receive no matter what the color and community an additional 13,000 doses each week. spread was within your county.”

State officials said the additional doses State officials said the decrease in won’t change plans to vaccinate Hoosiers COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations by age groups. They believe vaccinating the and other key metrics indicated gathering state’s oldest populations will prevent the restrictions could be loosened. The state’s most deaths and hospitalizations. Holcomb advisory map showed five counties were and state health officials have repeatedly said given red designations Jan. 27. On Jan. 21, 34 they have the capacity to vaccinate more Hoowere red, and 73 were red Jan. 13. siers but are limited by the number of doses Indiana’s seven-day positivity rate was they receive from the federal government.

9.1 percent Jan. 20, down from 16 percent on Hoosiers ages 65 to 69 are the next Jan. 4. The state’s moving average of deaths group expected to be eligible. State officials decreased from 74 Jan. 4 to 36 Jan. 26. said that could happen within the next sevCOVID-19 Hospitalizations also have steadily eral days. decreased from record highs of more than Those eligible can schedule a vaccine 3,000 at the end of November. They now are appointment by visiting ourshot.in.gov. or less than 2,000. by calling 2-1-1.

“We are on a path that we can see our way out.”

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Like the rest of the state, Hamilton County has seen its weekly number of COVID-19 cases decrease PANDEMIC significantly.

The county reported 90 new cases on Jan. 25, the lowest total since 81 cases were reported on Nov. 2, 2020. The seven-day moving average of new cases was at 143 on Jan. 26, a drop from 299 reported on Walker Jan. 10.

Christian Walker, Hamilton County Health Dept. emergency preparedness coordinator, said he believes much of the decline in cases has occurred as people have “hunkered down for the winter.”

“The holidays, we knew, were going to be a trying time,” Walker said. “Thankfully, we bent but didn’t break.”

Deaths have also fallen, with — as of Jan. 27 — only five deaths reported in the county since Jan. 18. The last time the county went a week without reporting a COVID-19 death was late September into early October 2020.

A total of 320 people have died from the disease in Hamilton County, with 60.3 percent of all deaths occurring among those 80 and older.

Walker said the recent trends are encouraging but that it’s still important for people to wear face coverings, social distance and continue other practices to prevent the spread of the virus.

“We’re not through the woods yet,” Walker said. “Hopefully, everyone can stay the course a little bit longer.”

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Correction — In a story about Strikes for Stansfield in the Jan. 26 edition of Current in Carmel, the location of Arrow McLaren SP was incorrect. It is at 6803 Coffman Rd. in Indianapolis.

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Survey collecting community feedback on TIF usage

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel wants to know what its residents think about its use of tax increment financing.

CITY NEWS The city launched a survey on Jan. 26 that asks community members if they believe using TIF to finance projects — such as the Palladium and Midtown Plaza — have produced a good return on investment. It also seeks to understand how well the Carmel community understands the financing mechanism.

“We hope Carmel residents will take a few minutes to participate in the survey.

We want you to reflect on development and redevelopment projects that the city has undertaken to improve life in the community, along with our partners in private development,” Mayor Jim Brainard stated in a press release. “Your responses to this survey are very important and will help city leadership understand what is working well and where there may be areas for potential improvement.”

The 15-minute survey is part of a study being conducted by Maryland-based Community Data Platforms, which will use survey results and other information to create the Carmel Data Platform, a living data library that CDP will update for at least six months. Through the platform, CDP aims to provide a wealth of information for nonprofits, government entities and small businesses in one place so each entity won’t have to continually hire their own consultants to compile it.

The city is paying CDP $280,000 to study the city’s use of roundabouts and TIF, with philanthropic initiative Schmidt Futures chipping in an additional $140,000. CDP is gathering data from a variety of sources to determine the costs and benefits of roundabouts and TIF, return on investment and public perception.

Participation in the TIF survey is voluntary, and individual responses will be kept confidential.

Take the survey at carmeldataplatform. com/survey. The survey will be available for at least three weeks.

DISPATCHES New police officers — The Carmel Police Dept. welcomed four new officers on Jan. 19 with a swearing-in ceremony at CPD headquarters.

The new officers DeSchepper Froelich are Jacob DeSchepper, Crystal Froelich, Darby Morris and Christian Wilhite, Morris Wilhite who all have previous law enforcement experience.

They will spend the next several months in orientation and field training.

Night to Shine — Northview Church, 12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy., will host the annual Night to Shine event as a drive-thru experience on Feb. 10 followed by a virtual prom on Feb. 12.

Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is a prom night experience for people with special needs age 14 and older. At the drive-thru, participants can prepare for the virtual prom by receiving flowers, a swag bag, crown and dessert to go. Learn more at northviewchurch.us/ nighttoshinesignup.

Library set to reopen — Following the lowering of the Hamilton County’s COVID-19 advisory level, the Merchants’ Square Main Library was set to reopen for in-person visits on Feb. 1. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Curbside holds pickup hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Kindergarten registration — Carmel Clay Schools’ kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year is open. Students must be at least five years old by Aug. 1 to start kindergarten in August. Registration is encouraged to be complete by March 5. Learn more and register at ccs.k12.in.us.

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She has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, a master’s in vertebrate zoology and a doctorate in education in curriculum instruction and school administration.

She is a published author in The American Biology Teacher and The Hoosier Science Teacher as well as a published poet in The National Library of Poetry.

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“If I was ever going to write my novel and mark it off my bucket list, this was the time to do it,” Wolfe said. “My mother always said if you are given lemons, make lemonade. So, the COVID was the lemon, and I turned it into a chance to write my novel.”

Wolfe began writing her first novel, “The Spanish Beauty,” in March 2020 and completed it in August 2020. She published the book through Lost Legends Publishing, an LLC owned by a friend.

“The Spanish Beauty” is a murder mystery that features a police commissioner investigating the murder of a high-society lady. He assumes the case is straightforward, but further examination turns what he thought he knew on its head.”

Wolfe found inspiration for the story in Mallorca, Spain, five years ago when

she was visiting her daughter. She heard the faraway “singsong” ringing of an afilador — a professional scissors and knives sharpener — making his way through the streets with a pan flute. That scene, Wolfe decided, would be perfect for the opening of a novel, and she wrote two rough chapters in her art sketchbook based on the idea.

Following the release of “The Spanish Beauty,” Wolfe began drafting her second novel, which will be a sequel. She also still paints in her studio and writes every day. She segments her time so she can make steady progress.

“I put in 40 years as an artist with CCA gallery, and I’ve put in 80 years on this earth, and I’ve finally published my first novel,” Wolfe said. “I just keep putting one step ahead of the other.”

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Serve Carmel, an umbrella organization over CHS service clubs, aims to plant at least 1,500 trees at local residents’ homes on April 17 as a way to offset paper usage at CHS. During the 2019-20 school year, CHS used about 12.3 million sheets of paper, which equates to about 1,500 trees.

“This project is a great way to protect the environment and promote sustainability right here in Carmel,” Serve Carmel President Summer Tullai said. “By creating change in our local community we can build a healthier and more sustainable future.”

Tullai, a CHS sophomore, is leading the effort and hopes to be joined by many student and community volunteers. For each donation of $5, Serve Carmel volunteers will plant a tree at the donor’s home or business. Donors may also pick up the trees or have them delivered to their property to

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com It’s been nearly 1,000 days since Patrick Murray began praying the rosary daily, a practice he intends to keep for the rest of his life.

A retired professional hockey player, Murray renewed his commitment to his lifelong Catholic faith when he finally discovered why, when he was not quite 50 years old, he began having trouble with some of the simplest tasks, such as walking up the stairs.

Murray The diagnosis: inclusion body myositis, a rare, incurable inflammatory muscle disease that causes degenerative weakness.

It wasn’t good news for Murray, who was pained to realize his days of playing recreational sports and coaching his sons on the ice were behind him. But his daily prayer routine helps him count his blessings and gives him strength to keep the disease at bay until a treatment is developed.

“It puts things into perspective, because for as bad as this disease is, I won the lottery when it comes to my wife and my kids and my friends,” he said. “I’m surrounded by incredible people who really care and try to help me as much as they can. It would be tough to go through this without them.”

LONG ROAD TO DIAGNOSIS

Murray, now 51, grew up in a small farming community in Ontario and moved to the U.S. to play hockey at Michigan State University, where he met his wife, Kim. The Philadelphia Flyers selected him as the 35th pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, and he spent eight years playing professional hockey for the Flyers and teams in other leagues, including in Germany.

“That was a dream come true for a Canadian boy,” Murray said.

Murray retired from pro hockey in 1998 and moved to Carmel two years later to be near Kim’s parents as they raised their family, which grew to include six children. Murray became a financial advisor at Westpoint Financial Group in Carmel, where he still works on a part-time basis.

It was three years ago that Murray first noticed something wasn’t right.

“I was having trouble skating. I thought I was just getting older, but it was becoming difficult to do basic daily tasks,” he said. “I started on this path of trying to discover what is wrong.”

It took a year of visits to various doctors and a lot of online research before he got a correct diagnosis. That’s not unusual for Weihl patients with IBM, according to Dr. Chris Weihl, a professor of neurology at Washington University

Patrick Murray plays in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers in the early 1990s. (Submitted photos)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel pastor Richard Doerr blesses Patrick Murray during a healing mass.

School of Medicine in St. Louis, who diagnosed Murray with IBM. “Often (a pattern of weakness) is dismissed as someone who’s out of shape or lazy, so often there is a delay in diagnosis because the patient thinks, ‘I just need to exercise more,’” said Weihl, one of only a handful of doctors in the U.S. who specializes in IBM. Weihl said Murray is one of his younger patients, as the disease — which has no known risk factors — most often begins to affect people in their 60s, such as rock musician Peter Frampton, 70, who was diagnosed with IBM in 2015.

“It starts to rob them of their independence in the time of their life when they really deserve to be able to go out golfing, to travel and be able to care for their grandkids,” Weihl said. “While people can live with it and have a meaningful life, it really causes a morbidity at a time of life when they are wanting to start living more freely.”

muscle degeneration. He’s also found resources and support through the Myositis Foundation. And, of course, he’s turned to his faith. “(IBM) makes things challenging, for sure, but I think with the routine I’ve created I’ve slowed the process,” he said. “I haven’t cured it, but I feel like there’s at least some hope.”

‘AT LEAST SOME HOPE’

The good news for Murray and others with IBM is that several treatments are in clinical trials. More research than ever before is being done on the disease, and Weihl believes remedies will be available in the coming years.

Until then, he urges his patients, whose lifespans are not typically affected by the disease, to do everything they can to slow the progression of IBM by exercising to keep their muscles as strong as possible and avoiding falls and situations that could lead to injuries.

Murray is doing all of that and more. He monitors his diet and is trying blood-flow restriction exercises, which uses bands on his arms and legs like small tourniquets to promote the release of hormones that could help slow

TYPES OF MYOSITIS Myositis, a chronic inflammation of the muscles, comes in many forms.

• Inclusion body myositis — Typically found in people older than 50. Symptoms are slow to progress and include difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

• Dermatomyositis — Affects people of all ages and is more common in women. It is characterized by a rash on the eyelids, cheeks, nose, back, upper chest, elbows, knees and knuckles. Muscle weakness often comes later.

• Polymyositis — Occurs in people older than 20, more often affecting women. It is characterized by muscle weakness that begins in the trunk and worsens over time.

• Necrotizing myopathy — Characterized by increased evidence of muscle cell death.

• Juvenile myositis — Found in children younger than 18. It is characterized by muscle weakness in the neck, shoulders and torso and a red, patchy skin rash.

Learn more at myositis.org. *Source: The Myositis Foundation

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Young conservatives want to address climate change

Commentary by Terry Anker For some of us, trying new restaurants is a must. Each meal must be unlike any that we’ve ever had before.

We learn of the newest “fusion” dining spot that purports to have successfully mixed traditional Central African cuisine with that of the varied Inuit tribes of the distant North American territories.

Monkey maghaz, or monkey brain, sauteed in aged whale blubber presents the diner with a legitimate claim to be on the cutting edge of foodie culture. For others, we prefer the tried and true. Our instincts take us to the same restaurants, with the same menu, to order the same meal. Much like Steve Jobs wearing his daily uniform of jeans and a black turtleneck, it frees us up to devote ourselves to the many other things that require our focused attention.

Is it really spawned in some deep-rooted and well-thought out origin, or could it be that we simply like what we like? Isn’t variety the spice of life?

Well, sure. But also, isn’t it bad to throw out the baby with the bathwater? Sure it is. We are stuck in some loop like poor old Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Is tradition the key, or is it time for something else?

Likely, there is no definitive answer.

We rely upon our experience and tastes to help guide us. Throughout our lives, we confirm and reconfirm our choices.

New was bad. Let’s not do that again.

Or, new was wonderful, we should experiment more often. Either way, we reinforce ourselves until the choice, through repeated wear, becomes a blister, then a callus and, ultimately, a bias. Ultimately, we shun some options, secure in our certainty that we know what we like. Or we cuddle into the equally false belief that everything deserves a go, that nothing is reaching too far.

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

I can see clearly now Commentary by Danielle Wilson Anyone else have Dolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” looping in her psychological playlist? Despite HUMOR still feeling utterly exhausted all the time, I have to admit to finally having a bit of hope for 2021. Let’s do this!

My mom and in-laws recently received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, easing the weight of worry I’ve carried for almost a year about their health. Although teachers are no longer on the Indiana priority list, I figure if I’ve made it this far without getting sick, the odds are in my favor that I’ll make it to summer. Go masks, over 70 percent alcohol hand sanitizer and social paranoia!

Two-thirds of my college kids are back on their respective campuses, with the last set to return in another week. Praise be! They’ve been home since Thanksgiving, eating, laundry-ing and generally not adulting to their hearts content. While it was great to have our six-pack reunited for the

holidays, even a nice Imperial IPA can skunk with too much exposure. “We love you!

You’re beautiful! Don’t let the door …!” You know the drill.

The 2020 election is over. We have a new president. We have a female veep. They were both sworn in as part of a wonderfully peaceful, inspiring and inclusive ceremony.

And we were introduced to the astounding Amanda Gorman. Enough said.

I am still in bed most nights before 9 p.m., wake on Wednesdays wishing they were Fridays and require copious amounts of coffee and Netflix teen dramas to get me through, but I can see the light of clear blue morning on the horizon. Sing it, Dolly! 2021!

2021! 2021!

Peace out.

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

I am still in bed most nights before 9 p.m., wake on Wednesdays wishing they were Fridays and require copious amounts of coffee and Netflix teen dramas to get me through, but I can see the light of clear blue morning on the horizon.

Editor, Climate change is not something only environmentalists and activists are concerned about, or even a problem that only one party believes. In fact, 85 percent of Republicans younger than 40 are concerned about rising global temperatures.

As Democrats occupy the White House and a majority in the House and Senate, if Republicans remain stagnant on the issue and offer no alternative, America could find itself on the cusp of welcoming radical, dangerous, economy-killing environmental policies in the mold of the Green New Deal. Therefore, the time is now for Republicans to heed the warnings by advocating for a truly conservative market-driven alternative: The Baker-Shultz Carbon Dividends Plan.

In short, this plan would shrink the scope of government reduce emissions by more than the environmental regulations imposed on industry by the ObamaBiden administration, and outpace the goals laid out by the Paris Climate Accords — all while returning revenue collected from a fee on fossil fuel producers directly to the American people.

Carlton Anker, Carmel Read the full letter at youarecurrent.com

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Oh, Henry: Remembering ‘Hammerin’ Hank Commentary by Dick Wolfsie It was April 8, 1974. The Atlanta Braves were playing a home game against the L.A. Dodgers. Henry Aaron had HUMOR already hit his 714th home run to tie Babe Ruth’s record. That evening, I played hooky from the night class I was teaching to listen to the game. On his second time at bat, Aaron rifled one over the left-field fence for No. 715. He circled the bases, and this was the announcer’s call: “A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record by an all-time baseball idol. What a marvelous moment it is for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the world.” Then, Vince Scully went silent, letting his viewers absorb the moment.

Scully, arguably the greatest baseball announcer of all time, had made the call for arguably the greatest hitter of all time.

Hank Aaron was a poor young man from Mobile, Ala., who played in the Negro League for the Indianapolis Clowns at a starting salary of $200 a month.

“I think there was more talent in that

league than in the majors,” Aaron said.

Aaron ultimately hit 755 four-baggers, a record that would hold for 32 years until it was finally eclipsed by Barry Bonds.

When Bonds heard of Aaron’s death, he said, “Thanks for all you have taught us … for being a trailblazer through adversity and setting an example for all of us African American ballplayers who came after you.”

In one of his final interviews, Aaron was asked if he had any regrets. The answer from one of the humblest men in the history of the sport was, “Yes, all the men I left on base.”

I called Carl Erskine, the retired Anderson banker who pitched for the Dodgers from 1945 to 1958, and who toward the end of his career faced Aaron multiple times.

Anticipating my first question, Erskine remarked, “He hit five home runs off of me, but that’s OK, because he hit 17 off of Don Drysdale (a Dodger Hall of Famer). His home runs were bullets — screaming line drives.”

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Aaron had no weaknesses. He could hit the ball anywhere near the plate.

“Attack the ball before it attacks you,” he once told Erskine.

Hank Aaron battled the same brutal racism other Black players faced, and the intensity of the hate grew as he approached Babe Ruth’s record. Carl knew exactly how Aaron felt, for Carl had befriended Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first African American player.

In one of his final interviews, Aaron was asked if he had any regrets. The answer from one of the humblest men in the history of the sport was, “Yes, all the men I left on base.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Don’t throw more fuel on political fire Editor, I am writing in reference to the “campy escape” article by Danielle Wilson on Page 10 on Jan. 19. It is an OK article offering ideas to occupy yourself during these crazy times, but her second sentence is disturbing.

We all find strong political opinions on mainstream media and social media, but a paper like Current or a site like Nextdoor are places that we should be able to go for an escape. For her to use negative and hateful terms against our outgoing president serves no purpose. It is her own strong personal opinion, and this particular sentence shows a radical extreme abuse of Current in Carmel.

There is enough hate and divide without throwing fuel on the fire. Please use a little more restraint in the future.

Mike Podgorski, Carmel

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‘Take care of your heart’ Commentary by Sue Finkam “Take care of your heart.”

Today, that’s how a colleague and friend closed our phone call.

PLAIN TALK We’d had a candid conversation about the state of our country, and sadly, the state of our division. We discussed how it’s hard to say anything to anyone right now, when even words of comfort can be perceived as insensitive.

We also discussed an upcoming event to memorialize those who’ve died from COVID-19, and how it is important to ensure it is nonpartisan and welcomed by all families of those who’ve perished.

What made this phone call particularly interesting is that my friend and I do not agree on a lot of positions or policies. We vote under different banners, champion different causes and lobby for different approaches to problems facing us each day.

As women, we advocate for issues that affect women, their families, their earnings and their futures. We always want improvement, but sometimes our measures of success vary greatly.

However, we are thankfully able to talk openly, respectfully, and learn from each other, without our conversation devolving into blame, accusation and hate.

Sometimes, speaking with someone whose beliefs differ from mine strengthens my resolve and also moderates my approach. It’s not easy, but as author Glennon Doyle says, “We can do hard things.”

As our state inches closer to our post-pandemic reality, we should all strive to get back to a point where civil discourse is practiced. That doesn’t mean we compromise our beliefs, but rather show empathy and compassion for others who view life through a different lens. We should work to meet openly and authentically with others who differ from us.

It’s my wish for 2021 that you take care of your ears to better listen, take care of your eyes so to look for better solutions and so you can live another day to love and serve, take care of your heart.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Brian Evans first met Dr. Steve Green as an Indiana University freshman in 1992.

Green, a former IU basNEW BIZ ketball player, frequently addressed the team at the request of Bob Knight, who coached both players during his 29 years at IU. “Steve was coach Knight’s first recruit and one of his favorite all-timers, so every season Steve Evans would come in and talk to the team,” Evans said. “He’d watch a couple of practices with coach. I was a bit of an IU basketball historian and I knew exactly who Steve was. We wore the same number (34) before I ever met him.”

Green, a Fishers resident, had been a dentist in Indianapolis and then Fishers since 1984. Evans, a Carmel resident, is a medical technology executive with more than 12 years of sales and marketing leadership experience. Approximately five years ago, they met for breakfast, and Green told Evans what he was doing with sleep apnea.

After several more breakfast meetings, the two founded Arora Specialty Sleep Clinic to provide effective sleep solutions. The clinic opened in September 2020 at 4745 Statesmen Dr., Suite A, Indianapolis.

“The last 15 years I’ve been interested on what I can do with oral devices to help people that snore or have sleep apnea,” Green said. “There is lots of research that is behind the advocacy of these devices that are made by a qualified person. Not patting myself on the back, but you’ve got to learn how to go do this. I’ve done this for a number of years and helped people of all ages sleep better.

“My frustration is not enough people know about this very well-researched and very well-accepted option to sleeping better at night than what has traditionally been done, which is CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure).”

Green said Arora’s device is a non-invasive, cost-effective solution to improve customers’ sleep and overall health.

Arora moved into its space in January 2020 and had a mid-April launch planned when everything shut down with the pandemic.

“It’s a dedicated sleep clinic, there is no dental practice. It’s the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring,” Evans said. “You spend

The Arora Sleep Specialty Clinic staff, from left, Kari Snow, director of operations, Marrina Vannarath, senior treatment coordinator, and Dr. Steve Green, co-founder and clinical director.

less than an hour here, you leave with your custom-made device and you are sleeping with it that night.”

Evans said the plan is to expand into dental practices in surrounding counties later this year.

“Within 30 miles of our clinic, we have a million snorers, and as much as we like them to visit our clinic, in order to really satisfy that large group of people, we’re going to give opportunities for dental prac-

tices to become an Arora affiliate and essentially train them to do what we do in our clinic,” he said.

Evans, the 1996 Big Ten Most Valuable Player, played three seasons in the NBA before playing professionally in Italy and Japan.

Evans said Green calls the sleep device a “two-fer.”

“Because the impact it has on the bed partner is tremendous, whether it’s the CPAP making all the noise or someone snoring, either way the bed partner’s sleep is being disrupted,” Evans said.

Part of the reason Green began his research was because he has sleep apnea.

“I can’t wear the CPAP, I’m claustrophobic,” he said. “I went searching and there was an option my skill set fit perfectly with as a dentist. When I wore a device for my sleep apnea, which is borderline severe, I don’t have it. That’s 14 years of wearing the device.”

Evans said he got his own device because he wanted to know how it worked and has been called an episodic snorer by his wife.

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“There were a few hospitals in the country that started doing this, developed the protocol and published the success they were having in their programs,” said Bushur, a physical therapist for IU Health North in Carmel. “We contacted two of those programs to find out successes in their programs, protocols they used and, based on their input, developed our program.”

Bushur, a Westfield resident who has been practicing physical therapy for more than 25 years, is leading the hydrotherapy treatment at Riley Children’s Health at IU Health North Hospital, which aims to improve feeding by getting babies in an alert state as they transition out of the water.

“It has definitely contributed to increased feedings, which helps shorten length of stay in the NICU,” Bushur said. “If they feed independently and breathe independently, that is usually when they are discharged home.”

The sessions have other benefits of strengthening the arms, legs and core muscles of premature babies, decreasing lower body tremors and encouraging active hip

From left, occupational therapist Haley Krodel and physical therapist Stephanie Bushur perform a hydrotherapy session with baby Kepler Conniff. (Submitted photo)

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Company member’s video skills beneficial to Indianapolis Ballet gala livestream

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Chris Lingner’s skill as a videographer has been a huge addition to the Indianapolis Ballet in the past several months.

“I do a lot of videographer work, and this last year DANCE it’s been quite necessary,” said Lingner, a founding company member of Indianapolis Ballet. “Most arts organizations are converting over to livestreams (amid the COVID-19 pandemic).”

The Fishers resident’s video skills work will be on display on the livestream of “Ballet & Cabernet,” the Indianapolis Ballet’s annual fundraiser, at 8 p.m. Feb. 6.

The livestream will feature WRTV reporter Rafael Sanchez as host at The Cabaret theater in Indianapolis. Fans of the ballet can register with no charge at indyballet.org/gala. The one-hour livestream will feature performances by company dancers and special messages from world-renowned prima ballerina Misty Copeland, New York City Ballet dancers Megan Fairchild and Georgina Pazcoguin, Broadway star Jackie Hoffman and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe.

The show will feature a singing duet by Kristina Love, star of “Tina Turner the Musical,” and Lingner’s brother, Cory Lingner, a Broadway performer. The siblings grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Carmel-based University High School.

“Cory is helping me edit, so it’s kind of a family affair,” Lingner said. “I’ll be performing on one piece that was recorded. During the actual broadcast, I will be directing at The Cabaret. We already taped some of the performances at The Toby stage at Newfields. Some of it will be live. It’s a different experience going all virtual, especially for a field like ours.”

Daniel’s Vineyard has donated customized-labeled bottles of wine for the gala.

Lingner said the goal of the fundraiser is to keep the company going.

“Thanks to the generosity of a lot of foundations, particularly Clowes and Lilly’s stepped up across the board, not just for us,” Lingner said. “Because of how things have gone, ticket sales have been significantly hampered and understandably. We have to make our ends meet to keep dancing.”

Indianapolis Ballet’s performance of “Nutcracker Sweets” also was presented as a livestream. Originally, a crowd of 25 percent capacity was to be permitted, but the guidelines changed two days before the scheduled performance in December 2020.

“We had to switch gears and did an actual ‘live’ livestream for that performance,” Lingner said.

Following the gala, Indianapolis Ballet, which started perfoming in 2017, will present a virtual performance of “Love Springs Eternal,” which will start Feb. 20 and run through the end of the month.

Actors Theatre of Indiana “Alabama Story,” a 2019 production of Actors Theatre of Indiana at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, will be available for streaming purchase through Feb. 14. Cost is $35. For more, visit atistage.org.

Performing Arts Connect The Center for the Performing Arts series features “Story of a Composer: George Gershwin” in a Zoom teleconference at 7 p.m. Feb. 2. The presentation will be by the Manhattan School of Music. Cost is $12. To register, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Live at the Center Pavel and Direct Contact will perform a free livestream concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. It is part of the “Live at the Center” series and features Dominican pianist Pavel Polanco-Safadit. To register, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Chris Lingner is a dancer and founding company member of the Indianapolis Ballet. (Submitted photo)

“We’ll be filming Feb. 18 and 19 since we have a multiple cast of dancers,” Lingner said. “There will be different fan groups of dancers. Then it will be on demand after that.”

Lingner said he was already doing a lot of videography for Dance Kaleidoscope and Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre.

“Thankfully, a lot of these skills have been available to the organization, so we can still execute our craft,” Lingner said. “(Dancing is) a short-lived career, and it’s hard to be off for that amount of time and still come back strong. We’re thankful we’ve all been safe, and our protocols have all worked out well. Even the school has been working out well. We’ve always been cautious, doing whatever is deemed safe for everyone. We’re thankful to be performing and providing this to the community.”

“Love Springs Eternal” will feature a brief performance by students from the Indianapolis Ballet school.

“It’s just to give the kids another performance opportunity,” Lingner said. “They’ve also been limited by that and they need to keep getting that experience. There are a few roles (for students) in ‘The Firebird,’ which is the signature ballet of the evening that will feature some children.”

Indianapolis Ballet started as a school but grew to the point it could support a company, Lingner said.

For more on the gala or “Love Springs Eternal,” visit indyballet. org.

Magic Thread Cabaret to livestream of ‘La La Love’ editorial@youarecurrent.com After a year of show cancellations and darkened theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magic Thread Cabaret will present to a pair of homegrown artists for a special virtual show to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Friends and fellow New York theater performers Cory Lingner and Melissa Schott will star in “La La Love,” presented on the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre’s mainstage. It will be livestreamed at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and available on demand Feb. 12-14.

Magic Thread Cabaret is a brand of Klein & Alvarez Productions, LLC. “I have missed the creative opportunity to present our shows to Indy audiences since the pandemic hit us last year,” Artistic Director Dustin Klein stated.

Tickets for the livestream are $20. The show will be available on demand Feb. 12, 13 and 14 for $25. For tickets, visit magicthreadcabaret.com or phoenixtheatre.org.

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all of the ensemble scenes in both shows.

Broadway Artists Alliance’s Jimmy Larkin, who served as assistant director, praised Creekside Middle School sixth-grader Cohen’s work.

Sadie Cohen was able to appear in “From the auditions to rehearsals Broadway Artists and through the whole editing proMUSICAL Alliance Onstage’s cess, Sadie was an absolute pleasure production of “Dear to work with,” Larkin said. “She is an Edwina Online Edition” without ever incredibly talented girl whose passion leaving her Carmel home. and dedication was palpable, even Cohen appeared in the live virtual through a computer screen. I have no streaming Jan. 23-24 of the childoubt that her gifts and admirable Cohen dren’s musical. work ethic will take her far.”

“It was cool to sit down and see everyThe production gave Cohen her first expething come together with the voices and rience with green screens and lip synching. the editing,” Cohen said. “All we did was The rehearsals were conducted on Zoom. send in short little audio recordings and Cohen performed in the title role of “Dear they took the 25 voices together. It was all Edwina” in her West Clay Elementary School in sync. The videos were filmed in front of production in early March 2020. green screens. They were able to put all our “It was fun to see how different each of videos together and make it all look amazthe shows were with the different choreoging and like a show.” raphy,” she said.

Cohen, 12, performs as Aphrodite and has Cohen, who is attending school virtually a featured solo. In another cast, she apamid the COVID-19 pandemic, was pleased peared as a Napkin Sister. Cohen appears in just to perform.

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Despite the obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carmel High School theater teacher Maggie Cassidy PLAY knows her students needed to have a winter play, and so did she.

“It has been a tumultuous year. There has been a lot of isolation and very Johnson little opportunity for artists to showcase their talents,” Cassidy said. “I think producing this play has given the kids something to look forward to, an opportunity to socialize safely and a home outside the one they have been quarantined, too.

I love directing theater, and this has been good for my soul, too.”

Cassidy is directing Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” with the setting moved to the 1980s. The play will be performed for family members Feb. 4-5 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets to the virtual production can be purchased at carmeldrama.org for shows at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and 2 and 7 p.m.

Feb. 13 and 14. Junior Kaylyn Johnson plays Beatrice in the production.

“Playing Beatrice has been a joy because she is such a complex character,” Johnson said. “On the surface, she is a confident, independent woman whose greatest weapon is her wit, but underneath that facade is a deeper longing to be loved. It’s been great learning to navigate this character, especially with this being my first ShakeSullivan speare production, through the old English text of the play, which we hope to communicate to the audience with a more modern time period set in the ‘80s.

“This presents another challenge as we as a cast have learned to marry old English and current culture together in this unique production.”

Junior Jack Sullivan is playing Benedick.

“I’ve always been attuned to Shakespeare. I think (Shakespeare) is a cool dude and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is this carefree, fun show,” he said. “I think it will be a good show with all the trouble we’ve got going on.”

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 906 Carrollton Ave., Indianapolis What to get: The Original Price: $9.95 Anna’s take: The Garage Indy opened in the downtown Indianapolis Bottleworks development Jan. 5, and it’s already very popular. Like a luxury cafeteria, The Garage houses multiple restaurants (not all are open yet), similar to the Fishers District Test Kitchen, but with more options. I tried Poke Guru, which also has a location at Indianapolis City Market. Poke is a Hawaiian dish that features raw fish served over rice with vegetables and sauces, sort of like a sushi bowl. I tried four bowls, all priced at $9.95. I tried The Original, which is the most popular bowl. It features marinated tuna over sushi rice with edamame, avocado, seaweed, cucumber and a drizzle of spicy mayo and unagi, topped with pickled red onion. The Ginger Scallion features your choice of salmon

Poke Guru offers a variety of poke bowls, a Hawaiian dish that features raw fish with rice, vegetables and sauces. Clockwise, from top left, The Original, Ginger Scallion, Sichuan Salmon and The Kalbi.(Photo by Anna Skinner)

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Remembering President Reagan Commentary by Don Knebel The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., contains millions of items related to the TRAVEL life of Reagan and his service as governor of California and president of the United States. The most popular item on display required a more than 50 percent increase in the facility’s size.

The Reagan Library and Museum sits on a 100-acre hilltop about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, providing a view of the Pacific Ocean. When it opened in 1991, the building’s 3 1//2 acres of interior space made it the largest presidential library. Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush 41 attended the dedication, the first time in history five U.S. presidents had all been together.

The Reagan Library and Museum lost its title as the largest when President Clinton’s library opened in 2004. It regained the title in 2005 with the opening of a 90,000-squarefoot addition to hold the airplane that served as Air Force One for Reagan and six other presidents until it was taken out of service

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Visitors to the facility are greeted by life-size statues of President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. They can then watch one of three holograms of an actor portraying Reagan, accompanied by his words. Visitors can then see a full-size replica of the Oval Office, exactly as it was during Reagan’s term as president, including the famous jar of “Jelly Belly” beans and a reproduction of the Resolute Desk to which Reagan added a 2-inch base to accommodate his height. After a tour of Air Force One, as it was during Reagan’s term, visitors can walk along a recreated White House Rose Garden and end their visit at the burial site of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.

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Capitalize on this Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I’m astonished at how often the world of grammar intersects the headlines. Since the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, I’ve seen and heard people GRAMMAR GUY confused by both the spelling and the capitalization (seriously, no pun intended) of the word. Let’s dive in.

The words “capital” and “capitol” have unique origins. In fact, “capital” comes from the Latin word “capitalis,” which means “head,” as well as “capitale,” which means “wealth.” Here we see why “capital” can mean “money” as well as “the state seat of government.” We also get the meaning of “capital letters” from the Latin word meaning “head.” This makes sense because capital letters stand at the “head” of a word.

When it comes to “capitol,” we get this word from the Temple of Jupiter Capitolium, otherwise known as the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, located on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. The temple was a significant center of Roman religion and culture and was dedicated in the year 509 B.C, the same year the Romans overthrew the Etruscan monarchy, establishing a new republican system of government. It is assumed that Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., was named after the Capitoline Hill.

When should we capitalize capitol? When referring to the building in D.C., write “Capitol.” According to The AP Stylebook, you should also refer to the buildings where state governments meet: The students toured the Oklahoma Capitol during their class field trip. These are proper nouns, so they receive the capital letter treatment.

So, if the buildings, as well as the head of our nation’s government, are “capitols,” what is a “capital”? A state’s capital is the city where the state conducts its government business. The term “capital” refers to the city, while “capitol” refers to the building where the government meets.

While some stylebooks do not capitalize the “c” in state capitols (the buildings), The AP and New York Times dictate that these important buildings get the capital Capitol treatment.

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

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SPOTLIGHT Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry receives donation The Larry and Cherri Dawson Charitable Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation, has contributed $4,000 to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need Initiative. These funds will help to pay processing fees on donated livestock and deer with the meat being given to hunger relief agencies serving food-insecure residents within Central Indiana.

Share the Love messages benefit Heart and Soul Heart and Soul Free Clinic will conduct a fundraiser in which Share the Love signs will be available for a minimum donation of $30. Signs can be purchased for a significant other, a child or a local business. An example of the messages is “I’m so proud of you!”, “We love Wittler Orthodontics!” or “You’re the best ever!”. The signs can be placed in the purchaser’s yard. For more, visit https:// heartandsoulclinic.evrconnect.com/ forms/share-the-love-signs?fbclid=IwAR3 c0JecqJPnS6ftIK9q7LmPzC2o7j41RE5vL1OX cv0SC1FYwEO5-2gPnPk. Carmel Lions Club donates $17,750 to The Salvation Army The Carmel Lions Club recently announced it raised a total of $17,750.91 for The Salvation Army through its bell ringing efforts during the recent Christmas shopping season. Stationed at the Fashion Mall’s entrance by

Starbuck’s, Crate and Barrel and the Cheesecake Factory, Carmel Lions Club volunteers rang the bell and tended the familiar red kettle for more than 200 hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Carmel Lions Club is the city’s oldest service club and is always looking for new members. If you are interested in learning more about the club, visit carmellions.org.

Riley’s Children Foundation receives donation Gilligan Company has collected $30,000 from its customers in their “Round Up for Riley” charitable campaign. A check presentation was made to the Riley Children’s Foundation Jan. 13.

Gilligan Company partnered with Riley Children’s Foundation to raise money for children and their families who are in need while being hospitalized.

ASSE seeks volunteers ASSE International Student Exchange Program is seeking individuals to work with volunteer host families and international exchange students within your community. ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school students 15 to 18 years of age, from more 50 countries around the world. As an ASSE Area Representative, some of the roles include counselor, advocate and friend. ASSE’s primary goal is to foster mutual understanding in the world through cross-cultural

programs. For more about becoming an Area Representative, call the Regional Office at 1-816-807-2765 or email tiffany@ASSE.com.

Days For Girls International seeking volunteers Days For Girls International has a newly formed team in the Carmel-Fishers area and is looking for volunteers. The DFG organization is based on the premise of menstrual health management with dignity. The Carmel-Fishers team will focus on raising awareness within the community, fundraising, supporting DFG Enterprises and community outreach. For more or to volunteer, contact carmelfishersin@daysforgirls. org.

United Way of Central Indiana creates database The United Way of Central Indiana has created a database of opportunities for those looking to support community organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more, visit volunteercentralindiana.org. The following organizations are in need of volunteers or support: Gleaners Food Bank is in urgent need of volunteers for January; Children’s TherAplay needs assistance moving furniture and assistance with assembly; Alternatives Inc. is asking for items for a virtual donation drive and COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Meal Train is seeking meal sponsors.

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22. Out in the open 23. Like foul weather 24. Scarlett of Tara 25. Stop from flowing 30. Palindromic girl’s name 31. Tractor brand

33. Gave a stage signal 35. Siberian city 37. Cobblers’ tools 39. “Superman” star 40. Step between floors 41. Beasts of burden 43. I-65 rigs 44. Common minigolf obstacle 49. Stay in hiding 51. Architect IM 53. How some stocks are sold 54. Word with park or song 55. Red Square figure 57. Carmel Dental Group filling 59. Three wishes granter 61. Fury 62. Hawaiian island 63. Work hard 67. “Evita” role 68. Noblesville HS cheerleader’s asset

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Salvage burnt milk — If you burn milk while heating it on the stove, add a pinch of salt to temper the scorched smell and taste.

Source: Esquire Top paint colors — Several paint companies were asked about top color trends for 2018. Here are their picks.

Benjamin Moore selected Caliente, a deep red, as an attention grabber. Glidden and Olympic selected a warm black as an accent color. Sherwin-Williams recommends Oceanside, a deep blue-green for calm, soothing effects.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Ordinance No. D-2570-21 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Common Council, on February 15, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing to consider a proposal to vacate all of the existing public ways of Mersey Court and Manchester Court and vacate a portion of the existing public way of Tottenham Drive, which public ways are each located in the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the Clerk, City of Carmel, Indiana, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed ordinance, 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 PLAN COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission at its meeting on February 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing to consider a Development Plan petition for a proposed project located at 4511 W. 99th Street, Carmel Indiana. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ20020004 DP/ADLS and the real estate affected by the application is Parcel Number 17-13-07-00-20-001.000.

The application has been filed by the property owner, JADAM Property Group, LLC and the proposed development includes a 13,000 SF addition to an existing warehouse building, new parking areas, and utility connections.

Anyone wishing to examine the petition may do so at the Department of Community Services office at 1 Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel Indiana 46032.

All interested persons wishing to present their views on the application may offer verbal comments at the hearing or may file written comments prior to the hearing.

REVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket Nos. PZ-2020-00229 UV PZ-2020-00230 V PZ-2020-00233 V PZ-2020-00234 V PZ-2020-00235 V PZ-2020-00237 V PZ-2020-00238 V PZ-2020-00240 V PZ-2020-00242 V PZ-2020-00243 V PZ-2021-00023 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on February 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. will hold a Virtual Public Hearing upon Use Variance and Development Standards Variance Applications for: Permitted Uses, Use Variance requested for a Restaurant/Tavern/Bar. UDO Section 3.64.A.1.C Lot Cover Max. 45% (for residential use) and 70% (for all other uses) allowed, 100% requested.

UDO Sections 3.64.A.6 & 5.09 Side/rear yard fence height exceeding 6’, 8’ requested.

UDO Section 3.64.A.9.a Parking in front yard not allowed, Parking in front yard requested.

UDO Section 3.65.A.3.a Little to no grass and landscaping requested.

UDO Section 3.64.A.6 Lighting Type & Height.

UDO Sections 1.07.E &F Compliance with the Transportation Plan required, Reduced ROW width and no sidewalk requested.

UDO Sections 3.64.A.9.c & 5.30 35 vehicle parking spaces required, 6 provided on site.

UDO Section 5.39.H.5 Ground Sign type prohibited on residential structure converted to commercial use, 2 proposed.

UDO Section 5.39.H.2 4 Signs requested, 2 allowed UDO Section 5.02.B.3 Max. 24’ x 30’ detached accessory structure allowed, 35’ x 42’ requested For property being known as 220 2nd Street SW, Carmel, IN 46032__.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-25-16-06-007.000 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laser Fiche.

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

(Petitioner Name(s)) Tomahawk Holdings, LLC By: E. Davis Coots, attorney for Petitioner

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: 16-SW-85, Bridge Replacement, Westfield Boulevard over Carmel Creek 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 Carmel City Hall, Front Desk Attn: City Clerk, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana until 9:45 EST and in the Council Chambers at the same address between the hours of 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST on or before February 17, 2021 , 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.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions the bid opening will likely be a virtual meeting and can be viewed with this link: http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 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 – 16-SW-85, Bridge Replacement, Westfield Boulevard over Carmel Creek 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: Bridge Replacement of existing culvert with 3-sided precast concrete arch structure on Westfield Boulevard over Carmel Creek including relocation of City of Carmel water and sewer lines in the vicinity of the culvert replacement.

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 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm. The meeting will be a virtual meeting. All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Meeting information: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://structurepoint.zoom.us/j/98082859894?pwd=cVAyc2pVV01EM3hheC94bm1GSjhRQT09 Password: 039193 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +16468769923,,98082859894# or +13017158592,,98082859894# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 980 8285 9894 Password: 039193 International numbers available: https://structurepoint.zoom.us/u/acVtIU40hl 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.

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www.currentincarmel.com OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS $20,100,000 (Preliminary, Subject to Change) CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS, INDIANA GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice given by telephone, facsimile, electronically or otherwise on behalf of the Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, (the “School Corporation”), prior to ninety (90) days from the date of the second publication of this notice, separate electronic and sealed bids will be received on behalf of the School Corporation in care of the School Corporation’s municipal advisor, Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC (the “Municipal Advisor”), 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, (317) 465-1500 (telephone), (317) 465-1550 (facsimile), bids@bakertilly.com (e-mail), in the manner as set forth herein for the purchase of the General Obligation Bonds of the School Corporation designated as “Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021” (the “Bonds”) in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,100,000) (preliminary, subject to change), bearing interest at a coupon rate not exceeding five percent (5.00%) per annum.

TYPES OF BIDS ALLOWED. Bidders may submit a bid for the Bonds as set forth in this Notice.

Bids may be submitted via the PARITY® web site (“PARITY®”). Bidders may access the sale at the PARITY® website via the sale link at Internet Address www.newissuehome.i-deal.com between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the School Corporation, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. To bid via PARITY®, bidders must have both (1) completed the registration form on PARITY®, if not previously registered, and (2) requested and received admission to the School Corporation’s sale, as described in the Registration and Admission to Bid and details set forth below. As an alternative to PARITY®, bidders may submit individual, sealed bids by mail, electronic mail or facsimile transmission to the Municipal Advisor at the applicable address or facsimile number described above until 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the School Corporation, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. It is currently anticipated that sealed bids will be requested to be submitted on February 24, 2021.

POTENTIAL BIDDER QUESTIONS. If a potential bidder has questions related to the School Corporation, the financing or the submission of bids, questions should be submitted by electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice no later than 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on February 23, 2021. Any question submitted after such date and time or not submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will not receive any response. To the best of the School Corporation’s ability, all questions submitted on or before such date and time and submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will be addressed by the School Corporation and sent to all potential bidders, including all bidders requesting the 24 hours’ notice of sale, no later than 5:00 p.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on February 23, 2021. Additionally, upon request, the written responses of the School Corporation will be sent via electronic mail to any other interested person or entity requesting such written responses. Potential bidders should review the information in this notice as well as the Preliminary Official Statement for information regarding the School Corporation, the financing and the submission of bids prior to submitting any questions.

FORM, MATURITY AND PAYMENT OF BONDS. Interest on the Bonds shall be calculated on the

basis of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months for a three hundred sixty (360)-day year and shall be payable semiannually on January 15 and July 15 in each year, commencing no earlier than July 15, 2022. The Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in either certificated form or in book-entry-only form (as selected by the successful bidder) in either denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof or minimum denominations of $100,000 each and any multiple of $1,000 above such minimum denomination, as selected by the successful bidder, not exceeding the aggregate principal amount of such Bonds maturing on the applicable principal payment date, and when issued, will be registered in the name of the successful bidder or if the successful bidder determines to have such Bonds issued in book-entry-only form, then in the name of CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. If b ook-entry-only form is selected by the successful bidder, the purchasers of beneficial interests in the Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not receive physical delivery of bond certificates and ownership by the Beneficial Owners will be evidenced by book-entry only. As long as Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds as nominee of DTC, payments of principal and interest will be made directly to such registered owner, which will in turn, remit such payments to the DTC Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. Neither the School Corporation nor the financial institution selected by the School Corporation as the registrar and paying agent (the “Registrar” and the “Paying Agent”), shall have any liability for the failure of DTC or any DTC Participant to remit the payment or provide any notice to any Beneficial Owner.

The Bonds shall be numbered consecutively from 2021R-1 upward, shall bear an original issue date which shall be the date the Bonds are issued and shall mature on the dates and in the amounts as follows: Maturity Date Principal Amount* July 15, 2022 $615,000 January 15, 2023 1,155,000 July 15, 2023 1,190,000 January 15, 2024 1,215,000 July 15, 2024 1,240,000 January 15, 2025 1,265,000 July 15, 2025 3,280,000 January 15, 2026 3,330,000 July 15, 2026 3,380,000 January 15, 2027 3,430,000 *estimated, subject to change The School Corporation reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities of the Bonds to achieve approximate level annual debt service levies of the School Corporation based upon the rates bid by the successful bidder, the School Corporation’s current debt service levy and the School Corporation’s anticipated debt service levy during the term of the Bonds.

Except as may be agreed to by the School Corporation and the successful bidder, all payments of interest on the Bonds will be paid by check or draft mailed one business day prior to each interest payment date, to the registered owners of the Bonds at the address as it appears on the registration books kept by the Registrar and Paying Agent as of the first (1st) day of the month of the interest payment date or at such other address as is provided to the Registrar and Paying Agent in writing by such registered owner. Except as may be agreed to by the School Corporation and the successful bidder, principal on the Bonds will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent. Notwithstanding

the foregoing, (a) so long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the Bonds, principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid directly by the Paying Agent to DTC by wire transfer on the interest payment dates and principal payment dates in accordance with the procedures required by DTC, and (b) so long as all of the outstanding Bonds are held by one accredited investor, principal of and interest on the Bonds may be paid directly by the Paying Agent to DTC by wire transfer on the interest payment dates and principal payment dates without presentment of the Bonds.

The Bonds may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Registrar, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Bonds.

REDEMPTION PROVISIONS. Unless otherwise noted in the twenty-four (24) hour notice of sale received by all interested bidders prior to the sale date of the Bonds, none of the Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption prior to maturity.

Upon the election of the successful bidder with respect to the Bonds, any of the Bonds may be issued as term bonds subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on January 15 and July 15 of the year set forth above at 100% of the face value in accordance with the schedule set forth above. If any of the Bonds are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption, the Paying Agent shall credit against the mandatory sinking fund requirement for any term bonds and corresponding mandatory sinking fund redemption obligation, in the order determined by the School Corporation, any term bonds maturing on the same date which have previously been redeemed (otherwise than as a result of a previous mandatory redemption requirement) or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation or purchased for cancellation by the Paying Agent and not theretofore applied as a credit against any redemption obligation. Each term bond so delivered or canceled shall be credited by the Paying Agent at 100% of the principal amount thereof against the mandatory sinking fund obligation on such mandatory obligations and the principal amount of that term bond to be redeemed by operation of the mandatory sinking fund requirement shall be accordingly reduced; provided, however, the Paying Agent shall credit such term bonds only to the extent received on or before forty-five days preceding the applicable mandatory redemption date.

Notice of any mandatory sinking fund redemption will be mailed by first class mail by the Paying Agent not less than 30 days prior to the date selected for redemption to the registered owners of all of the Bonds to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books of the Registrar; provided, however, that failure to give such notice by mailing or a defect in the notice or the mailing as to such Bonds will not affect the validity of any proceedings for redemption as to any other Bonds for which notice is adequately given. Notice having been mailed, such Bonds designated for redemption will, on the date specified in such notice, become due and payable at the then applicable redemption price. On presentation and surrender of such Bonds in accordance with such notice at the place at which the same are expressed in such notice to be redeemable or as otherwise agreed to by the School Corporation and set forth in the Bonds, such Bonds will be redeemed by the Paying Agent for that purpose. From and after the date of redemption so designated, unless default is made in the redemption of such Bonds, interest on such Bonds designated for redemption will cease.

INTEREST RATES. Each bid submitted must be for all of the Bonds and must state the rate or rates of interest therefor, not exceeding the maximum per annum interest rate hereinbefore specified.

Such interest rate or rates must be in multiples of

one-eighth (1/8) or one-one hundredth (1/100) of one percent (1.00%). Bids specifying more than one interest rate must also specify the amount and maturities of the Bonds bearing each rate. All Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. Although not a term of sale, it is requested that each bid show the total dollar cost to final maturity and the true net interest cost on the entire issue to which such bid relates.

BIDDING DETAILS. Any person interested in submitting a bid for the Bonds must furnish written notice of such intent along with such person’s name, address and telephone number, on or before 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), February 23, 2021, to the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above.

The person may also furnish a telex, facsimile number or e-mail address. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person or entity registered in PARITY® will be automatically deemed to have complied with the foregoing requirements for so long as such person or entity is registered in PARITY®. In addition to sending the notice on PARITY®, the School Corporation will cause each person so registered to be notified of the date and time bids will be received for the Bonds not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person and also by telex or facsimile and electronically if a telex or facsimile number or e-mail address has been furnished. No conditional bid or bids for less than one hundred percent (100.0%) of the par value of the Bonds will be considered. The School Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in any bid. If no acceptable bid is received on the date fixed for sale of the Bonds, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter without further advertisement for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, but if so continued, no bid will be accepted which offers a net interest cost which is equal to or higher than the best bid received at the time fixed for the sale.

A bidder for the Bonds may purchase bond insurance to guarantee the repayment of the debt service of the Bonds from a bond insurance company; provided, however, the payment of any premium for any such bond insurance will be paid by the successful bidder from its discount bid, and will not be paid by the School Corporation.

Each of the bids for the Bonds not submitted via PARITY® shall (i) be sealed in an envelope if mailed, or with a cover page if sent electronically or via facsimile, marked “Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021”; (ii) be on the form approved by the School Corporation, without additions, alterations or erasures, which form may be obtained from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth herein; and (iii) be delivered to the Municipal Advisor on behalf of the School Corporation at the applicable address or facsimile number set forth above.

While it is not a requirement for the successful bidder, the School Corporation encourages the successful bidder to make a good faith effort to offer the Bonds to be purchased by residents of the School Corporation.

INTERNET BIDS. If using PARITY®, bidders must first visit the PARITY® web site where, if they have never registered with PARITY®, they can register and then request admission to bid on the Bonds. Only NASD registered broker dealers and dealer banks with DTC clearing arrangements will be eligible to bid via PARITY®. Any questions pertaining to the PARITY® web site may be directed to PARITY® at (212) 849-5021.

RULES OF ELECTRONIC BIDDING. The “Rules” of PARITY® can be viewed on its website and are

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www.currentincarmel.com incorporated herein by reference. Bidders must comply with the requirements of PARITY® in addition to requirements of this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds if the bidder is using PARITY®. To the extent there is a conflict between the Rules of PARITY® and this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds shall control.

CLOSED AUCTION. Bidders may change and submit bids as many times as they wish during the sale period for the Bonds, but they may not withdraw a submitted bid. The last bid submitted by a bidder prior to the deadline for the receipt of bids will be compared to all other final bids to determine the winning bid. During the sale, no bidder will see any other bidder’s bid, nor will they see the status of their bid relative to other bids (e.g. whether their bid is the leading bid).

AMENDMENTS. The School Corporation reserves the right to amend any information contained in this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. The School Corporation also reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for the receipt of bids on the Bonds. Any such amendment or postponement will be announced in the same manner as the notice of the sale from the Municipal Advisor as described in “BIDDING DETAILS.” If any date fixed for the sale is postponed, any alternative sale date will be announced at least 24 hours prior to such alternative sale date.

BASIS FOR AWARD. The sale of the Bonds will be awarded to the bidder making a bid that conforms to the specifications herein and which produces the lowest Net Interest Cost to the School Corporation.

The Net Interest Cost is determined by computing the total interest on all of the Bonds from the date of delivery to the date of maturity or mandatory sinking fund redemption, if applicable, and deducting therefrom the premium bid, if any, or adding thereto the amount of any discount. In the event of a bidder’s error in net interest cost rate calculations, the interest rates and premium, if any, set forth or incorporated by reference in the Official Bid Form will be considered as the intended bid.

In the event that the School Corporation fails to receive a bid on the Bonds from at least three Underwriters (as hereinafter defined), the School Corporation shall so advise the successful bidder for the Bonds (such successful bidder, the “Purchaser”).

If the Purchaser is an Underwriter intending to resell all or any portion of the Bonds to the Public (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser must, prior to acceptance of its bid by the School Corporation, either (i) agree in writing to neither offer nor sell any of the Bonds to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price for each maturity of Bonds during the Holding Period (as hereinafter defined) for any maturity of the Bonds or (ii) request in writing that the School Corporation treat the first price at which 10% of a maturity of the Bonds (the 10% test) is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity, applied on a maturity-by-maturity basis.

For purposes of this Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, (a) the term “Public” shall mean any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter, (b) the term “related party” means any two or more persons who Public Notice of Sale The Following will be sold for charges.

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have greater than 50 percent common ownership, directly or indirectly, (c) the term “Underwriter” means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the School Corporation (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public), (d) the term “Underwriters” means more than one Underwriter, and (e) the term “Holding Period” means the period starting on the date the School Corporation awards the Bonds to the Purchaser (the “Sale Date”) and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the Sale Date, or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds to the Public at prices that are no higher than the initial offering price for such maturity of the Bonds. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the School Corporation (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the Public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the School Corporation’s bond counsel.

GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT. The Purchaser will be required to provide to the School Corporation a good faith deposit (the “Deposit”) in the form of cash, a certified check or a cashier’s check or a wire transfer in the amount of one percent (1.00%) of the principal amount of the Bonds to be issued. The Deposit must be provided to the School Corporation no later than 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the business day immediately following the award of the Bonds. All checks shall be made payable to “Carmel Clay Schools”, against default by the Purchaser in complying with the terms of this Notice and of its bid. No interest on the Deposit will accrue to the Purchaser. The Deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the Bonds awarded to the Purchaser.

In the event the Purchaser fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of the bid and this Notice, the Deposit shall become the property of the School Corporation and shall be taken and considered as liquidated damages of the School Corporation on account of such failure or refusal.

The Purchaser will be required to make payment for the Bonds in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds and accept delivery of the Bonds within five (5) days after being notified that the Bonds are ready for delivery, at a bank designated by the

School Corporation. Any premium bid must be paid in cash at the time of delivery as a part of the purchase price of the Bonds. The Bonds will be ready for delivery within sixty (60) days after the date on which the award is made, and if not deliverable within that period, the Purchaser will be entitled to rescind the sale and the Deposit will be returned. Any notice of rescission must be in writing. At the request of the School Corporation, the Purchaser shall furnish to the School Corporation, simultaneously with or before delivery of the Bonds, a certificate in form satisfactory to the School Corporation regarding the price at which a substantial amount of the Bonds of each maturity was reoffered to the public.

It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any Bond or the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the School Corporation or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing or typing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the School Corporation. The Purchaser will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the Bonds.

AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The Bonds are issued under the provisions of the Indiana Code to provide the School Corporation with funds to pay for all or a portion of the costs of the 2021-2023 Facility Project as described and defined in the resolution adopted by the Board of School Trustees of the School Corporation on January 25, 2021, as more fully described in the Preliminary Official Statement, together with the expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith, including the expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds.

The principal of and interest on the Bonds are a general obligation of the School Corporation payable from ad valorem property taxes on all taxable property within the School Corporation as described in more detail in the Preliminary Official Statement.

BOND DELIVERY. At the time of delivery of the Bonds, the approving opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, Bond Counsel, as to the validity of the Bonds, together with a transcript of the proceedings for the Bonds, the printed Bonds and closing certificates in the customary form showing no litigation, will be furnished to the Purchaser at the expense of the School Corporation. In addition, unless bond counsel is able, on the date of delivery, to render an opinion to the effect that (1) under existing laws, regulations, judicial decisions and rulings, interest on the Bonds is excludable from gross income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for federal income tax purposes, and (2) the interest on the Bonds is exempt from income taxation in the state of Indiana for all purposes except the state financial institutions tax, the Purchaser shall have the right to rescind the sale, and in such event the Deposit will be returned.

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direction of the School Corporation may be obtained in limited quantities prior to submission of a bid by request from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above. Said Preliminary Official Statement will be in a form deemed final by the School Corporation, pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Rule”), subject to completion as permitted by the Rule.

The Preliminary Official Statement when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the interest rates of the Bonds, and any other information referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of the Rule, shall constitute a “Final Official Statement” of the School Corporation with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Rule. By awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser, the School Corporation agrees that, no more than seven (7) business days after the date of such award, it shall provide to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded, if applicable, up to ten (10) copies of the Official Statement at the School Corporation’s expense, any additional copies to be at the expense of the underwriting syndicate. The School Corporation designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded, if applicable, as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each participating underwriter. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the School Corporation (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement.

The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue prices of, and the yields on, the Bonds under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the School Corporation’s bond counsel.

In order to assist bidders in complying with paragraph (b)(5) of the Rule, the School Corporation will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Contract which shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the closing on the Bonds, to provide annual reports, certain financial information, and notices of certain events as required by Section (b)(5) of the Rule.

A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement.

If bids for the Bonds are submitted by mail, they should be addressed to School Corporation in care of the Municipal Advisor at the address listed above.

The School Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and for no reason at all and to waive any and all informalities, defects or requirements set forth in this notice or any bid submitted in response to this notice.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2021.

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Cosmetic versus complete renovation Certainly, initial thoughts should focus on whether your project is “cosmetic,” where we focus on improvements and adjustments to an existing, predominantly acceptable space, or if it’s a complete renovation or installation of a new space.

Cosmetic upgrades are incredibly inspiring to accomplish yet crazy challenging at the same time. Imagine the skill set required to capture the existing material pallet and carry it forward to the improved design. Scale of existing plants can be a point of debate. Regardless, it’s often amazing what simple upgrades can accomplish and how it can elevate the space and mood of a patio or deck!

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