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Carmel’s carnivores As coyotes become more visible in a search for food and mates the question has become: To kill or not to kill? / P18

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Scholarship fundraiser – The Carmel High School Talent Show will feature singers, musicians, dancers, jugglers, magic and more. The show is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in CHS’s Dale E. Graham Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and proceeds will go to fund Behind the Scenes Club scholarships. For more information visit www. totalgatesolutions.com

Entry Point Church members join with the contractors designing the new basketball court for Faith & Love Orphanage. Church members include John Abell, Marlaine Alix (orphange director), Stan Abell, Jen Jansen, Troy Belanger and Harry Abell. (Submitted photo)

Event aims to fund Haiti mission

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A trip by a Carmel minister to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake has now snowballed into a mission to help children at the Faith and Love charity Orphanage in the city of Jacmel on the island nation.

The first goal was to help build a basketball court.

Now, a Feb. 28 fundraiser aims to raise money to finish a dental clinic for the kids and surrounding community.

“I walked outside and struck up a conversation with a teenager at the orphanage named Jonas who was playing basketball on a goal lashed to a palm tree. I asked if I could send a picture to my son in America,” said Stan Abell, the minister of Entry.Point.

Church. “I immediately texted the picture to my son who responded, ‘Dad, it’s not fair that we have such nice courts to play on, can we build one for them?’

From there, a dream to build a court with Faith and Love Orphanage was born.”

An initial fundraiser brought in around $3,200.

“We were able to put down concrete for the court and even sent other items like Razor scooters,” said Jen Jansen, who is hosting this year’s fundraiser at her home. “It stems from one little conversation and then the director who tells us their needs and we put it into motion.”

Faith and Love in Action is a nonprofit organization based in Haiti since 1996. The orphanage – run

by Marlaine Alix – is home to about 81 children, who range in age from approximately 6 to 9 years old.

Jansen was part of the Entry.Point group that traveled to Jacmel last June.

“I have been to Europe but not a developing country, so impoverished is not even a good word. I think that I expected it to be very crowded and dirty, but it just felt remote and sometimes unsafe but also beautiful, and I certainly enjoyed the people,” Jansen said. “When you look around Haiti things seem to be half built and there is this sense that God will provide and they will start working on something and finish it when the money comes.”

The fundraiser will feature drinks, appetizers, desserts, a coffee bar and a silent auction.

“There really is something for everyone,” Jansen said. “There is no charge for the food and drinks. We really just raise money through a love offering at the door and then the silent auction.”

Items in the silent auction include jewelry, a zoo membership, tickets to the Indianapolis 500, a gift certificate to Joe’s Butcher Shop, as well as items donated by Connor Prairie and Edge Guys Heating & Cooling.

The church is planning another trip to the orphanage in the fall, Jansen said.

“Essentially anyone who has interest to go can get on board,” she said. “It’s cool to go with those who have gone before. Just get shots and grab the sunscreen and go. It’s a very cool educational experience and then, the next time you go, you’re old hat.”

The fundraiser starts at 7 p.m. and goes until 10 p.m. Feb. 28, and it’s open to anyone. For more information call 650-1086 or email jenjansen@indy.rr.com.

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Bowling event to raise funds for Fletcher Place – Strikes for Stansfield, a family friendly afternoon of bowling, prizes and entertainment, will take place from 1 to 5:30 p.m. March 2 at Woodland Bowl, 3421 E. 96th St. Proceeds will provide funding for the food pantry and other outreach programs at Fletcher Place Community Center. Entry fee is $25 per person, which includes two games, shoe rental and one door prize ticket per bowler. Register at www.stansfieldcircle.org by Feb. 27.

Towne Meadow students’ artwork on display – The World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery will display artwork from the students of Towne Meadow Elementary School during March. The exhibit features an all-school collaboration called “A Shared Vision,” a mosaic bald eagle with 2,600 tiles, and a portrait of Jackie Robinson. The exhibit debuts March 2.

Gallery hours during March are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. The gallery is also open from 6 to 8 p.m. March 8 during the district’s Gallery Walk. Admission is free.

Learn about honey bees – The Carmel Clay Public Library will screen a film about the phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious ailment causing honeybees to disappear. The film is being shown at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the program room. After the movie, Mac Williams, a local beekeeper and member of the Indiana Beekeepers Association, will give his perspective on the vanishing bee phenomena. For more information visit www.carmelgreen.org.

Annual wine fest – Join WFYI Public Media for its 15th annual Ice Miller Wine Fest from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Grand Hall at historic Union Station, 123 W. Louisiana St., Indianapolis. Tickets start at $50 and are available for purchase online at www.wfyi.org or by visiting any Kahn’s Fine Wines & Spirits retail location. Proceeds from the Ice Miller Wine Fest will benefit WFYI Public Media’s programs and lifelong enrichment services.

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Current columnist Andy Ray thinks British director Steve McQueen should win the Best Director Oscar for “12 Years a Slave.” He thinks Amy Adams deserves to win Best Actress for “American Hustle,” and that the Academy will choose Leonardo DiCaprio as Best Actor for “The Wolf of Wall Street” over more worthy performances. To read more visit www. currentincarmel.com.

Every snow day comes with a price – and Carmel schools have determined that students will need to pay up with longer school days. Looking on the bright side – there will be no extra days added to the school year and spring break will remain intact. To read more visit www.currentincarmel.com.

In the aftermath of the State Board of Accounts’ negative audit of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, the Carmel clerk-treasurer wrote a letter to the 4CDC – an entity involved in multiple CRC financing mechanisms – asking for it to disclose information about the public funds it managed during 2012 and 2013. The 4CDC board scheduled a special meeting, and after months of investigation decided not to respond to the call for information because the legal cost of responding in detail would be cost-prohibitive. To read more visit www.currentincarmel.com.

Applications are being accepted for the spring session of the Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy that will run on Thursday evenings in March.

While the Academy does not bestow any law enforcement powers on participants, it does provide insight into how the Sheriff’s Office works in the community. To read more visit www.currentincarmel.com.

College update Check out www.currentincarmel.com for a list of Carmel natives who made the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. We would normally publish that information in the paper, but this semester the list was just too long!

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Senior living at Northern Beach

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com A piece of storied Carmel real estate will finally find a new purpose when Bickford Senior Living communities opens the business doors of its new assisted-living facility on 8.8 acres of Northern Beach Park at 116th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway later this summer.

Bickford Senior Living is named for a woman named Mary Arlene Bickford, a gifted musician and mother who cared for several elderly relatives in her own home until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1989.

Her daughter, Judie Eby, and her husband, Don, moved back to be near Mary in Kansas City to help care for her, but the couple eventually realized that she needed more care than they could give. After a fruitless search for a facility that could provide Mary with the care she needed, Judie and Don decided to create their own.

They opened the first Bickford Senior Living community in Olathe, Kan., in 1991, and Mary Bickford was their first resident.

The Ebys’ three sons, Mike, Joe and Andy, soon became involved in the business, and as a family, they were pioneers in the field of assisted living.

They even worked with the governors of several states to help create legislation governing the ability for families to have input in the care of their aging loved ones.

According to executive director Frank Savino,

Bickford Senior Living will have room for 16 units for people suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia. (Submitted photo)

who relocated to Carmel with his family from Cincinnati, the new facility will generate about 50 jobs. Hiring is slated to begin in the spring.

The company also is committed to using local vendors and establishing relationships with each community in which they open a facility.

The Carmel facility will have assisted living units as well as 16 memory-care units for residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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City Council Recap

Compiled by Pete Smith

What happened: The council declined to expand its list of prohibited weapons.

What it means: Kids will still be able to use slingshots, BB guns and airsoft guns in a responsible manner. Its sponsor, council president Eric Seidensticker, introduced the ordinance to prompt a public discussion on the matter. The council voted based on the direction of the public opinion expressed.

What’s next: No further action needed.

What happened: The council transferred money to purchase Brookshire pool.

What it means: The council had previously agreed to purchase the pool to complete the Brookshire Golf Course parcel. It used $70,000 from the general fund to complete the purchase.

What’s next: No further action needed.

What happened: Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray will participate in Carmel Redevelopment Commission finance meetings.

What it means: In discussions about the Village Financial payment that the clerk-treasurer held because of missing documentation, it was agreed that the loan agreements were confusing.

The various parties are also taking steps to communicate better.

What’s next: The payment in question was made Feb. 18 and the next CRC finance meeting will be held in the ClerkTreasurer’s office at 10 a.m. Feb. 28.

What happened: Various existing proposals will be discussed in committee.

What it means: The following ordinances received readings: “Support for the Arts Fund,” “Adoption of a Storm Water User Fee,” “Amendment of Noise Regulations,” “Amendment of the Comprehensive Plan.”

What’s next: The Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee will discuss the stormwater utility and noise ordinance at 6 p.m. March 6.

In other news: Councilors Luci Snyder and Carol Schleif were absent. The clerk-treasurer also announced that it would cancel payment on $929 worth of debts that were never claimed from 2011 and move the money into the general fund. Several members of the public also addressed the council on the matter of coyotes in Carmel; the council declined to take action on the matter.

Head-shaving event to raise cancer funds – St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises funds for childhood cancer research. Their signature head-shaving events began as a challenge between businessmen and have grown from one event in 2000 to over 1,300 events in 2012. Carmel Ice Skadium and Indianapolis Youth Hockey Association are hosting a head-shaving event Feb. 28 to March 1 at the Ice Skadium during the IYHA Guenin Cup Tournament. For more information, visit www.iyha.com.

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obituaries Maurine Adele Beach, 85, of Carmel, died Feb. 17, (Margaret) Simpson of Indianapolis; and three 2014. She was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Chigrandchildren, Lauren Hubbard, Emma Beach and Haley Beach. She was preceded cago to the late Gladis R. and Florence (Crews) Simpson. Maurine was a proud in death by her husband, Stanley Beach, in graduate of the Carmel High School class 1976; her parents; and two brothers, Warof 1946 and attended Purdue University ren B. Simpson and Earl P. Simpson. A fubefore marrying Stanley B. Beach on Dec. neral service will be conducted at 10 a.m.

Feb. 24 at Carmel Friends Church, 651 W. 22, 1950. Maurine partnered with her husband Stanley on many business ventures Main St. in Carmel. Visitation will be from in Carmel and Indianapolis while working 2 to 5 p.m Feb. 23 at Leppert MortuaryBeach at Eli Lilly, from which she retired in 1990.

Carmel. Burial will be at Carmel Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmel Maurine is survived by a son, Rex A. Beach and his wife, Julie (Wilson), of Carmel; a daughter, Sandra Friends Church Home Mission or Food Pantry, 651 (Earl) Hubbard of Indianapolis; a brother, Marion W. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032.

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Marrianne Griffith Hollibaugh, 86, of Hollibaugh, Nick (Molly) Hollibaugh, Joe (Ashleih) Cheshire, Danny Cheshire, Hayes Carmel, died Feb. 13, 2014, surrounded by Hollibaugh and Dennis Parke; and six her family. She was born in Indianapolis to the late Dr. John Ficke and his wife, Betty. great-grandchildren, Jesse, Forrest, GrifBetty later remarried Clenn Griffith. Marifin, Charlie, Jack, Indiana and Mazzy. A anne met her husband, Daniel Hollibaugh, Memorial Mass was conducted Feb. 17 at St. Luke Catholic Church. In lieu of flowwhile she attended Butler University. She ers, memorial contributions may be made had a career in interior design. She is Hollibaugh survived by a son, Tony Hollibaugh; two to Hooverwood Nursing Home Employee Fund or to Alzheimer’s Foundation. Arrangements daughters, Missy (Art Taggart) Cheshire and Pam were entrusted to Leppert Mortuary-Carmel.

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William D. “Bill” McFadden, 76, of Indianapolis, years on the Board of Works. He is a past president died Feb. 12, 2014. Bill was born April 27, 1937, in of the Carmel Clay Jaycees and was on the board of Indianapolis, to the late Dwight and the Carmel Education Foundation and the Helen McFadden. He was a graduate of Carmel Chamber of Commerce. Bill was Shortridge High School and Butler Unia member of St. Luke’s United Methodist versity, and he served in the U.S. Army Church. A service celebrating Bill’s life Medical Corp. Bill was co-owner of Circle will be conducted at 4 p.m., March 6 at City Embroidery. He had been an active St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 member of the Carmel Rotary Club since W. 86th St. in Indianapolis. Family and 1976 and served as president from 1991-92. friends are invited to gather from 3 p.m.

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CRC settles a Palladium lawsuit

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com

the charge into the ticket prices and the funds never were collected.

Higgins also said that the debt associated The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has with the Energy Center surcharge had already chosen to settle a lawsuit stemming from the been rolled into the refinance of the CRC construction of and that the debt no longer exists. The government the Center for the board voted unanimously to relieve the Performing Arts.

Center of this responsibility and retain Crider & Crider, a subcontractor of the funds.

Hagerman Construction Corp., originally CRC board member Brad Meyer also was seeking $750,000. The company questioned invoices presented to the was hired by the CRC to perform limeCRC from attorney Karl Haas. stone and concrete work.

Haas “Is this all for one month? Is this all Crider & Crider claimed it never was CRC-related?” Meyer asked. paid for its excavation work and brought suit Haas said that the invoices were actually for against both the CRC and Hagerman. Hagerman three months of his time and that they were all, then filed a cross-claim against the CRC. in fact, CRC-related. Meyer questioned why three According to assistant city attorney Ashley months of time would be billed all at once, to Ulbricht, the city’s legal department determined which Haas responded that he had had “an acthat it would be less expensive to settle the counting problem.” claim for $575,000 than to allow it to go to litigaMeyer asked CRC financial consultant Mike tion or continue to accrue interest.

“It is good to have this dispute behind us,” Car- Lee if he had reviewed the invoices, and Lee said that he had. The invoices were eventually mel Mayor Jim Brainard said of the settlement. approved.

During its board meeting Feb. 19, the CRC also Meyer also asked for additional clarification voted to relieve the Center for the Performing on other consulting contracts presented for Arts of the burden of the “Energy Center ticket approval. surcharge,” which totaled $29,000 in 2012 and Lee also said that monies were owed to the was identified as missing funds in the 2013 State CRC from REI and the Keystone Group. According Board of Accounts audit. to Lee, REI is behind in their payments by two According to CRC consultant Jim Higgins months, for a total of $20,000 and that Keystone of London Witte, the executive director of the Group owed the CRC $172,000. No further explaCenter for the Performing Arts at the time the nation was given. surcharge was originally levied neglected to add

Barrington TIF won’t materialize

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through the assessor’s office. Because of this, no TIF revenue will be captured for 2013, and this is lost revenue for the CRC, Matthes said.

Questions surround the creation of a taxIn an email dated Feb. 11, and sent to acting increment financing district for the Barrington CRC director Steve Engelking and Snysenior living der, Matthes wrote: government community and “Since Barrington was assessed and the Carmel Redewill pay taxes of approximately $82,000 velopment Commission’s TIF mapping in for 2013 payable 2014 (instead of a 2014 general.

PILOT payment), and the parcel is missA TIF district was created in 2011 ing from the current TIF Allocation Area around the proposed construction of map and missing from the county’s TIF The Barrington of Carmel on Guilford Snyder parcel database, the taxes would be disRoad just north of 116th Street. However, tributed to the tax base and not captured as TIF it has recently come to the attention of the city for payable 2014. The TIF estimate had anticipated council that Barrington has applied for - and is $100,000 to be paid from Barrington PILOT payexpected to be granted - 501(c)(3) status, meanments in 2014 based on the PILOT Agreement. ing that it would be tax exempt, said city coun“We also have suggested that the TIF Area cilor Luci Snyder.

If this is the case, Barrington would instead be maps should be checked because of some disparities between some of the newer (2012 and subject to PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes). PILOT later) TIF Area maps and older maps (2009-2011). covers nonprofit organizations’ use of municipal It would be helpful to figure out why the parcel services. However, the questions surrounding is missing.”

Barrington’s taxable status also brought to light In the same email, Matthes also stated that numerous discrepancies in TIF maps dating to 2009, according to city consultant Loren Matthes there are “disparities” in the TIF maps for the Bridges development on Illinois Street as well. of Umbaugh and Associates.

“This is just another example of how poor Apparently the TIF map for that area was record-keeping has resulted in lost revenue,” missing the Barrington parcel, which resulted Snyder said. in Barrington being assessed property taxes

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By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com If you’re looking to shake off your winter blues, try treating yourself to a fabulous dinner and a really great deal with Northside food Nights. The program begins March 3 and runs through March 16.

If you’re not familiar with Northside Nights, it’s a program that happens twice a year in which area restaurants can choose to participate by offering a special prix fixe (multi-course, fixed price) menu.

The restaurants will offer three-course meals at between $25 to $35.

For example, Mitchell’s Fish Market in Clay Terrace is offering the following menu for $30: To start, a choice of Caesar salad, house salad, seafood gumbo or clam chowder. Followed by a choice of lobster and shrimp stuffed cod, salmon with lobster and shrimp oscar or lobster mac and cheese. For dessert, a choice of crème brulee or mini sharkfin pie.

While Northside Nights focuses on restaurants near or north of 96th Street, sister programs like Devour Downtown, Chow Down Midtown and Savor the Southside offer similar deals at varying times throughout the year. The events are all spearheaded by the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association.

“Most cities have a restaurant week,” said Susan Decker, the spokeswoman for the event.

“Because we have so many diverse areas, we’ve

The Lobster-and-Shrimp Stuffed Cod at Mitchell’s Fish Market in Clay Terrace Mall is specially priced during Northside Nights. (Submitted photo)

chosen to break it down so that people don’t have to choose; they can go to all of them.”

The best way to plan your feast is to visit the website: www.northsidenightsindy.com.

Each participating restaurant will have a link to its special menu, and it will also indicate if the menus include vegetarian or gluten-free options.

Pick the menu that sounds best to you, and then make a reservation, because these nights can get very busy.

Other Carmel restaurants slated to participate include: divvy, Woody’s Library Restaurant, Matt the Miller’s Tavern, MacKenzie River Pizza, Pub and Grill, Prime 47, J Razzo’s and Bazbeaux.

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By Amanda Foust • news@currentincarmel.com

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be best friends with movie star Leonardo DiCaprio?

The Humane Society for Hamilton food County is hoping you’d be willing to try the next best thing.

That’s because Mr. Caeser, star of the “The Woof of Wall Street,” and Sinatra from the “Great Catsby” are in need of some new best friends.

They and other furry starlets will be on hand when the Indianapolis Bar Association presents the Pet Academy Awards from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2.

Six animal actors in all will walk the red carpet at the Great Frame Up, 21 1st St. SW in Carmel, as they look for new homes in an effort to garner support for pet adoption and overall pet well-being.

“We encourage the public to attend the event to learn more about the Humane Society of Hamilton County and their partners within the community while enjoying a fun afternoon with our adoptable animal stars,” said organizer Shawn Scott of Hall Koehler.

One of the day’s stars will be Caeser, a oneand-a-half-year-old retriever and Labrador mix.

“He is one smart cookie. He knows the commands sit, shake, down, rollover and how to walk on a leash. He takes treats gently and he does not guard food or toys. He is also housebroken and crate trained,” the Human Society for Hamilton County said in a statement, “He just

Sinatra, star of “the Great Catsby.” (Submitted photo)

needs a little guidance and will be the perfect dog for an active family.”

Scott said, “This is an open house style event where adoptable pets will be available to interact with the guests while they browse educational booths including a dog trainer and dog training information from Dog Dayz, a staff member from the Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic and representatives from the Humane Society for Hamilton County.”

Every year the Indianapolis Bar Association has a Bar Leader Series program that encourages participants to develop a community service project. The Academy Awards are right around the corner, so this year’s team developed the Pet Academy Awards to reflect their love for pets.

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by New York’s Tom Postilio Orchestra, and a cameo appearance by Michael Feinstein and friends. On June 21, the celebration moves to the Palladium in Carmel where celebrity artists will be inducted into the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame. Live musical performances and parties will mark a star-studded evening.

Prior Hall of Fame inductees have included Legend Award icons Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter. Prolific artists, Jimmy Webb and Alan and Marilyn Bergman have received Songbook Awards. Multi-talented Liza Minnelli, Rita Moreno and Barry Manilow have been awarded New Standard Awards.

This year promises to be equally exciting. At the kick off reception for the planning committee on Feb. 17, Michael Feinstein announced the 2014 Legend Award winner as Nat King Cole. Natalie Cole has tentative plans to attend to receive the award. Other awards are yet to be announced. Feinstein welcomed approximately 40 guests. The guests consisted of Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, CEO/President of the Center for the Performing Arts, Rollin Dick, Frank Basile and Bruce Cordingly. Other guests included Dr. Pamela Steed, Peter Furno, Randy and Kim Sorrell, Mo Merhoff, Brian and Maggie Kelly, Alexei Moskalenko, Carolyn Anker, and Pamela Campbell Williams and event co-chairs Bob Hicks and Thalia Hammond, to name a few. CFTPA’s Stephanie Decker, donor relations Manager, and John Hughey, external relations manager, also attended.

To reserve tables or tickets for this red-carpet event, call Laura Varnau at 819-3521 or visit www.TheCenterPresents.org/EncoreGala ••• If you would like Current in Carmel to attend your party, gala or social function, please call Tonya Burton at 432-2451 to schedule your event. We would be happy to photograph guests and let our readers know about upcoming society events.

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A crowd receives news of 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee. From left, John Hughey, Pamela Campbell Williams, Dr. Pamela Steed, Karen Kennedy, Tom Barta, Peter Furno and Brian Kelly. (Photos by Tonya Burton)

Alexei Moskalenko, a faculty member of the Central Indiana Academy of Dance, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, and Bruce Cordingly, CEO and President of Pedcor attended a meeting to plan for the Krieg DeVault Encore Celebration Gala.

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Mass transit focus of state representative primary race

By Pete Smith • pete@youarecurrent.com Jerry Torr, R-Carmel, has been the state representative for District 39 since 1996. He said he hasn’t faced a primary government challenger in 16 years and not since since Nancy Irsay challenged his seat in 1998.

However, upstart politician Don Meier has thrown his hat in the ring after taking an opposing stance to the mass transit proposal that Torr is working to shepherd through Meier the Legislature.

“Hopefully it’s been because (voters) have been pleased with what I’ve done,” Torr said of his streak without a primary challenger – although he acknowledged there is often reluctance to challenge an incumbent.

Torr is a client executive at the Hylant Group.

He was formerly a commercial casualty general adjuster with FCCI Insurance Company in Carmel.

Meier is a longtime software developer and software configuration management engineer who currently is subcontracted to work for IUPUI. He also has experience as a metalworker and

machinist.

Meier has Tea Party support, and he said he knew the local Tea Party groups were looking for someone to run.

“I thought, ‘Hey, I can do it,’” he said.

“I appreciate the service of Jerry Torr while representing Indiana District 39. I must also say that after nearly 18 years, we need a change,” Meier said.

“Mr. Torr’s long career in Indiana politics and the Indiana House of Representatives has ceased to serve our interests.”

Meier said he is opposed to the additional taxation that Torr would be needed to implement a mass transit system in Carmel.

“The concept is wrong on many levels. It taxes people who don’t benefit from the service, it disrupts the free market by subsidizing labor costs for business, it will grow in cost and it is very expensive,” he said in a statement.

I know there’s opposition out there to mass transit,” Torr said. “It’s really important to a lot of folks, including a lot of employers in Carmel.”

Torr noted it has Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard’s support, as well as that of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce.

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He also said that for the plan to prevail, voters must approve it as a referendum that would provide local control.

And. although the plan approved by the Legislature is now likely to be funded with income tax increases and user fees and no corporate tax, Torr said House leaders are exploring creative financing methods to give businesses some skin in the game. That might include allowing a transit authority to negotiate with large employers and have them sign contracts to purchase a number of passes in bulk for their employees for a number of years.

Meier said he also opposes Torr’s votes on the proposed constitutional gay marriage ban and on funding for pre-K education that he fears would replace the primacy of the family in those regards.

The accomplishments Torr said he is most proud of during his time in office are repealing Indiana’s inheritance tax and pushing through right-to-work legislation last year.

“Most folks in Carmel understood it and thought it was a good thing for the state,” he said.

Neither candidate has begun raising money, and Torr said he might decide to wait until after the current legislative session is over.

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By Randy Sorrell • news@currentincarmel.com

Evening with the Ambassadors

Everyone loves the Murat, Clowes, the Hilbert Circle Theater and of course NYC Broadway!

Imagine the next-best thing diversion happening right here in town.

That is exactly what you will experience when attending the only opportunity to preview the shows that the CHS Ambassadors will be taking to Europe the first week of April.

“Evening” will feature only the Ambassadors in a brand-new, full theatrical production. One set will include the performance, which will be in London, and performed with the West End Kids - the UK’s most famous song-and-dance group.

The second half will feature the Dinsey-Paris set.

Can’t make it to a Broadway musical this year? Come see this and you will believe you are there!

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Dungys to speak about marriage – The public is invited to hear from Tony and Lauren Dungy from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 1 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Carmel, when the Dungys will share, through a simulcast presentation, the secrets about what it takes to build a marriage that will last. While there is no fee to attend this special presentation, all are asked to register at www. stmarkscarmel.org/marriage.

Author’s presentation - Carmel author Donna Thomas plans to speak at Carmel Lutheran Church at noon March 3. Thomas is a founder of Christian Vision Ministries and the author of multiple inspirational books. For more information call 402-9226.

Learn about future of City Center - The Carmel Golden K Kiwanis invites the community to its meeting at 10 a.m. Feb. 27 at the American Legion Hall, 852 W. Main St. Mayor Jim Brainard will be speaking to the club with an update on the City Center project. For more information call Don Moehn at 873-1956.

Ash Wednesday service – Carmel United Methodist Church will be having an Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 p.m. March 5. This will be a multi-generational worship experience leading you into the season of Lent. Free childcare will be available. Contact the church office at 844-7275 with any questions.

St. Mark’s book sale – Restock your reading shelves by shopping at the St. Mark’s Library Annual Book Sale held at the church from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 2. A large selection of new children’s books along with gently used books, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase. Donations of gently used materials will be accepted at the church through Feb. 26. All proceeds from the sale will support the church’s library development. For more information visit www.stmarkscarmel.org or call 846-4912.

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Good deeds build city’s reputation Commentary by Jeff Worrell

It was when Dennis “Moe” Petty stepped back in to Crabby Joe’s restaurant in Daytona Beach, Fla., that his wife Kathy, VOlunteerism looked down and spotted a wallet laying under their bench.

They had been enjoying the sounds of the surf from the bench during their winter getaway to sunny Florida. Kathy reached down to retrieve it and began to look inside as she waited for her husband to return.

At the same moment and some 25 miles away, Joanne Zimmermann had just realized her wallet was missing. She was frantically retracing her steps and searching all of the logical places her wallet might be.

A sick feeling was beginning to take hold as she realized it might be hopelessly lost. Now the work begins, she thought, to cancel and replace the financial and personal contents the wallet held. She said, “I was worried about all of the things I would have to do to protect myself from whoever might find my wallet.”

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“We found a wallet and made a new friend,” Moe said. “I am glad we were able to find the owner and return it to her instead of what you normally hear about. Even though we were only in Daytona for the day, there was no question we would make an effort find the owner of the wallet.”

Joanne Zimmerman is a 45-year resident of Florida, and she said she was prepared for the worst as Daytona this time of year is filling up with race car fans and lots of transient people.

“They were so nice, and I was so happy to get my wallet back, I wanted to say thank you since they would not accept a reward,” she said.

So Joanne reached out to Current in Carmel to report the good deed.

She now has a very good reason to think highly of people from Carmel. And she went to a lot of trouble to report the unusually honest and much-appreciated act the Pettys performed.

But the best part of this story is knowing this really isn’t news at all.

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As coyotes become more visible in a search for food and mates the question has become: To kill or not to kill?

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com On a quiet March evening in the Cheswick Place neighborhood in Carmel, Vickie Sporle decided to take her three cover story dogs out for a walk. She said she remembers holding the leash in her hand when out of the shadows a creature pounced up to one of her dogs.

Snap!

The leash tore apart as her 8-year-old Bichon named Zipp was snatched and carried away in the mouth of a wild carnivore. She was only 10 feet from her porch when a coyote grabbed her beloved pet and took it behind Smokey Row Elementary.

“I am a very calm person and I freaked out,” she said. “I just knew he was dead.”

Luckily, loud noises and a quick flash of an iPhone scared away the predator.

Zipp survived the puncture wounds, but Sporle said she is still afraid to this day to walk her dogs at night.

Nearly a year later, the prevalence of coyotes is an ongoing issue in Carmel, with numerous sightings prompting outrage and fear among many residents.

The city council recently took up the issue at its Feb. 17 meeting, and many officials - including Mayor Jim Brainard – have promised to hire trappers to resolve the problem.

behavior by the coyotes warrants action.

“When the coyotes are right at your front door, that’s too aggressive,” Rider said.

‘Doing the worst possible thing’

One Brookshire resident, Suzan Davis, has made it her mission to study the creatures to determine if there’s a serious threat to neighbors.

Davis, who holds degrees in zoology and biology, said too many neighbors are feeding the coyotes, which causes the creatures to no longer fear humans. It doesn’t turn them into domesticated pets, but rather encourages them to hunt right in people’s yards. It also increases the likelihood that coyotes will breed more than usual.

tion of euthanizing the animals but many local trappers have gone on the record to say that does commonly occur.

Lt. Joe Bickel, of the Carmel Police Dept., said residents shouldn’t be in a panic about the situation. There’s no need for people to go out with firearms to try to eliminate the coyotes themselves, he said. It’s best for residents to leave the issue to the authorities, especially since many breeds of dogs could be mistaken for coyotes.

Bickel said he hasn’t received any recent reports of coyote attacks and if owners keep their dogs on a leash and take precautions then there is no need to worry.

‘Too aggressive’

While many residents are happy with that response, others want more aggressive action to combat the coyotes.

And another vocal group that describes themselves as “pro-coyote” are disappointed with what they are calling a mob mentality against what they see as beautiful creatures. They said they want to find ways for residents to co-exist with coyotes instead of just trapping and killing them.

The existence and prevalence of coyotes isn’t debated by most people. Residents agree they hunt in packs in neighborhoods such as Brookshire, which recently addressed the issue at its homeowners meeting.

The question is: How aggressive are the coyotes currently?

City Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider said he spoke with numerous people and that the brash

fix the problems themselves, using poisons or personal firearms.

Judith Campbell, a Brookshire resident and board member for Friends of Hamilton County Parks, said people should take the time to educate themselves about coyote behavior before they get into Campbell an uproar.

“Everyone is saying there is a ‘coyote problem,’ but I think there might be just one or two ‘problem coyotes,’” she said.

Campbell said there are ways that people and coyotes can safely coexist if people would stop feeding the animals and take proper precautions.

Camila Fox, executive director of Project Coyote, a national organization dedicated to spreading awareness of the creatures, said people should promote education before jumping to trapping or killing the animals.

“Some people very much appreciate the presence of native wildlife,” she said.

But residents like Mercuri believe that the pro-coyote advocates are the ones that need to be educated.

“I’m not out to kill animals, but they aren’t anything more than predators,” he said. “They’re dangerous.”

Sporle agrees.

She said, “I don’t see how we can co-exist if coyotes are attacking your loved ones.”

dealing with coyotes Here is some advice for dealing with coyotes: • Feed pets indoors whenever possible.

A coyote that was spotted in the Brookshire neighborhood. (Submitted photo by Judith Campbell)

“Once you feed a wild animal, you have changed it and not for the better,” she said.

One of Davis’ neighbors, Vince Mercuri, thinks the city should pass an ordinance to make it illegal to feed coyotes.

“These people think they are helping, but they are doing the worst possible thing you can do to deal with the problem,” he said.

Although the city hasn’t hired professional trappers yet, Brainard said in a news release that the city would examine ways to relocate the coyotes humanely if possible. He made no men-

Coyote problem or problem coyotes

Kathy Stetler, who lives at 116th Street and Spring Mill Road, said she’s still afraid even if her dog is on a leash. Back in 2011, her dog Hilo was attacked by a coyote in her backyard, necessitating serious medical attention.

She said it concerns her that this issue hasn’t been dealt with earlier.

At the same time, many residents feel that most of these reports of coyote attacks are exaggerated and can result in people trying to

• Eliminate water bowls and other artificial water sources.

• Do not discard edible garbage and secure garbage containers.

• Do not allow pets to run free.

• If you start seeing coyotes around your home, discourage them by shouting, making loud noises or throwing rocks.

• Never corner a coyote and always give the coyote a free escape route.

• Position bird feeders in a location that is less likely to attract small animals or bring the feeders in at night.

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Delph took it over the line State Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, in our opinion, went a bit too far in defending his stand on gay marriage and the bill opposing it in the Indiana General Assembly. Certainly, he is entitled to his opinion, and just as certainly he is free to express it on Twitter (which he did, voluminously, a couple weeks ago), but the interaction with other “twits” – as users of the platform are called, and not in a derogatory manner – went over the line a few times. In one post, he said a respondent needed to have his “ass kicked.” That’s not taking it to the leftists and socialists, senator. That’s crossing the line of what we expect from our elected officials. Keep it classy, or don’t hit send.

••• Inside today’s paper you’ll find our annual Summer Camps guide. We sincerely hope it will be of good use to you. Attendant to that is Current Kids’ Day at the Center for the Performing Arts on March 1. It will be a family centric day loaded with activities and performances, some fee-based, others free. We urge you to attend and visit with a number of exhibitors you’ll find in the lobbies of the Palladium and the Booth Tarkington Theatre. For more information, please visit www.thecenterpresents.org.

••• New Jersey Gov. Rick Christie last week conducted his 100th town meeting. Some governors don’t have one in four years. Now, before you go thinking it’s all about the 2016 campaign, think again. He has brought about REAL change (as a Republican, no less!) in a state that previously had shown a certain restraint for such. He says he cares, and he shows he cares. Maybe he actually will be the one to sideswipe Hillary Clinton and gain the presidency.

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A driving concern

Commentary by Terry Anker

Like many Americans, I spend way too much time in my car. Offices are scattered across a two county area and we have yet to fully adapt to video conferencing as an alternative to oldschool drive time. Certainly, face-to-face communication is superior to the over-the-wire kind, but it does demand more than a moment behind the wheel. Public transportation is big in some towns. And many boast of a highly developed private operation too. Cabs and companies like Uber meet the needs of commuters moving around without the benefit of a personal vehicle.

We residents of Central Indiana remain somewhat constrained in our options. So like so many of my fellow Hoosiers, I work to make the best of a suboptimal situation. During the drive time, I schedule return calls (yes, I use Bluetooth and take extra caution trying to restrict my calls to highway time) and plan ahead to have a problem that requires thought. With the radio switched off, the quiet allows for one to ponder in a way

that is nearly impossible in a busy office or home. But even with careful preparation, there are occasions during the week when the road and radio are my only compatriots.

Why is it that my regard for a cause is significantly reduced if the driver in front of me with a bumper sticker or two proclaiming to be a protagonist for the issue is a terrible driver? Why do we disdain people who drive erratically because they are: drinking hot coffee, eating a sandwich, talking on the phone, looking for something in the backseat, caring for a dog/child/stuffed animal, reading a book, putting on makeup, or just generally disinterested in the task (all things I’ve seen personally) – and yet why don’t we hold ourselves to the same standard?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.

Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K

Humor is also a way of saying something serious.

- T.S. Eliot

As Hamilton County mayors, we believe central Indiana needs more and better transit.

We appreciate that the legislative study committee, under the leadership of Sen. Pat Miller, came to that same conclusion.

Hamilton County has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing communiBrainard ties by looking forward and embracing what could be, rather than simply accepting what is. The people of this county have recognized that our quality of life and our prosperity depends on making this a place where Cook people want to live, work and create businesses today and into the future.

Creating that kind of place requires the amenities people are coming to expect from 21st century communities - that includes transit.

Ditslear We are encouraged with the progress of Senate Bill 176. While it’s not perfect, it’s a strong start. We’re pleased it creates a funding mechanism and provides local control by allowing county councils to seek their own voter referendums to fund and build a transit system.

Even with a wide range of political perspectives, the vast majority of the senators and representatives on the committees that have heard the bill have agreed with our stance.

In other words, the importance of the issue is overriding politics – a true sign of its significance.

We applaud these forward-looking legislators and thank them for their leadership and consensus-building on a topic that’s critical to the future economic vitality of our region.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear Westfield Mayor Andy Cook

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you.

In New Jersey you may not slurp your soup.

Source: dumblaws.com

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Current offers window into Carmel Editor, Tonya Burton’s recent article in the Feb. 4 edition of “Current,” titled, “Fundraiser guests sampled rare cognacs,” was delightful! We used

to live in Carmel and love to check what is happening in the area and keep up with the changes. Keep the great articles coming!

Vickie Datzman, 33040

Street Dept. deserves thanks

Editor, The Carmel Street Dept. has done a very good job during our very bad weather conditions. The street I live on has always been passable. Last week a snowplow hit my mailbox and knocked

it down. I phoned the Street Dept, within hours it was back up. How can I say, “Thank you.” We have all heard the horror stories about the Indianapolis Street Dept.

Bob Swift, 46032

There’s more to retiree health insurance story Editor, When I read your column in the Jan. 28 issue, I assumed it was in reference to the article in the Jan. 21 issue about Carmel’s retiree health insurance. I had refrained from commenting but now feel compelled and hope it is not about the same portion of the article.

That $19.7 million potential liability could be quite inflammatory to taxpayers. I just think it was misleading to the public when you stated, “The city makes a $900 monthly contribution toward that insurance premium as long as a retiree pays monthly fees totaling about $1,000 to $1,500.”

Does that mean the total insurance premium is $1,900 to $2,400? Assuming most retirees do not have dependents other than a spouse, that is very generous coverage. Surely the affordable premiums available starting this year would greatly reduce that underfunded amount. You also failed to indicate that any retiree of Medicare age would not have anywhere near that amount of premium to expect the city to pay. The $900 city contribution exceeds the Medicare premium of $105 and any Medicare supplement or Medicare advantage plan premium I have seen.

John Fezzey, 46033

CURRENT KIDS DAY AT THE PALLADIUM CELEBRATING THE PERFORMING ARTS

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Ennis Clare, a high-energy traditional Irish band, features Irish fiddle, guitar, banjo, and exultant accordion.

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“CAT IN THE HAT”

10 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM | TARKINGTON

This Dr. Seuss classical leaps onto the stage. The 5pm performance is designated a “Sensory Friendly Performance” for an audience of families and friends of children or adults with sensory issues. Visit CivicTheatre.org for additional information about their Disability Awareness Day also scheduled on March 1st.

FREE JAPANESE DRUMMING DEMONSTRATIONS 1 PM | ROBERT ADAM ROOM, PALLADIUM

Enjoy this preview of TAO: Phoenix Rising coming on March 19.

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Teenage sons: Sweet and sour Commentary by Danielle Wilson

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My husband called the other day and asked, “Can I punch our 15-year-old son?” “Sure,” I replied. “Just don’t hit him in the humor face.” Of course, we were joking - no need to call CPS, fans - but honestly, teenage boys are a nightmare.

Take the aforementioned kid. He questions every single word Doo and I say, including but not limited to our tips for better organization and time management, our pleas for daily showering and deodorizing, and our advice for academic success through actual homework completion.

He never admits to wrongdoing of any kind. Ever.

And when asked to do something, anything, he whines as if being tortured. Can you really blame us for wanting to smack him upside the head?

True, he does have a sweet side (he gives awesome hugs and is very gentle with his young cousins), but his aptitude for tenderness and compassion is usually overshadowed by his propensity for butthole-ishness. Literally, his entire personality just revealed itself in the last halfhour as I was typing: He offered to play chess with his 12-year-old brother (sweet), but couldn’t resist dismissing the game and his opponent when, for the first time ever, he was forced to a draw (dork).

The saving grace is that he seems to act this

way only outside our humble abode. Teachers, grandparents and random adults find him polite, mature and genuinely likeable. Which is, I suppose, the way we want it. If he’s going to behave like an ass, we prefer he do so in private.

I’m not a teenage boy, nor have I ever been, but I just can’t understand why he finds it so hard to be pleasant with us, his adoring family. Of course, I’ve heard worse about teenage girls, of whom I have two looming, but those I can handle.

It’s this boy thing I don’t get. He is driving me bonkers with his disrespectful tone and arrogant manner. And punishments don’t seem to work for very long. Yes, he’ll be an angel while we hold his phone hostage; but a week later, he’ll be back to hotly debating the logic of the chore chart or his bedtime on “Walking Dead” night.

Clearly a mother’s love is an amazing thing.

The fact that I still kind of like my teenager says a lot about my patience. But I must admit I found Doo’s phone call hilarious and somewhat comforting. It’s not just I who thinks teenage boys are a nightmare!

Peace out.

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THIS WEEK Beauty in motion – The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble presents its latest show, “Mixed Rep.” It promises to be an exciting CARMEL program that displays dance at its finest: innovative, energetic and highly entertaining. This repertoire performance combines classical with contemporary for a show that will have you on the edge of your seat. The performance will be at 4 p.m. March 2 at the Tarkington Theatre in the Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at $23. For more information call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Hearthside Suppers at Conner Prairie – Learn how 19th century meals were prepared by participating in the Conner Prairie’s FISHERS Hearthside Suppers. Guests will prepare, serve and eat an authentic 19th century meal inside the historic William Conner House. Party games and storytelling follow meals. This program is recommended for ages 10 and up. Reservations are required. 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. Wednesday through Sunday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: $60 per person; $55 for members For more information call 776-6006 or visit www.connerprairie.org

The Temptations will bring their nostalgic array of soul music to the Palladium on Feb. 27 for a live performance. (Submitted photos)

Motown icons to grace Palladium stage

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com Get ready, ‘cause here they come.

Surely there’s no better cure for the winter blues than a warm dose of soul. So music plan to get your groove on at the Palladium on Feb. 27 as the Temptations and the Four Tops roll into Carmel.

The Temptations are, as always, five singers strong, led by Otis Williams, who founded the group in 1961. They were among Motown’s musical trailblazers and their current lineup is still going strong.

Their first hit song, “The Way You Do the Things You Do” came a few years later, and their first number one hit, “My Girl,” came shortly after. Their songs, together with the music of the Beatles, changed the direction of the popular music of the 1960s.

In the years to come, Williams kept the group together and led an ever-rotating roster of singers to more hits, including “Get Ready, ‘Cause Here I Come,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and “I Wish it Would Rain.”

The modern-day Temptations are comprised of Williams, along with Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson. As they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first hit song, they have released a new album, appropriately

From left: The Four Tops current lineup includes Ronnie McNeir, Roquel Payton, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir and Harold Bonhart.

titled, Still Here, which continues to offer their signature brand of silky-smooth harmonies and laid-back cool.

As if these five powerhouse vocalists with an amazing five-piece band aren’t enough to heat things up, the Temptations will be joined by another legendary group, The Four Tops.

According to John Hughey, spokesman for the Center for the Performing Arts, the two groups started touring together in 2007 and have been a very popular combination.

The Four Tops also got their start right in the ’60s, crafting songs with similar smooth harmonies, and adding a polished, choreographed sheen to the Detroit street corner doo-wop

music of their youth. Their hits included “I Can’t Help Myself,” “Baby, I Need Your Lovin’” and “Reach Out (I’ll Be There.”)

The original Four Tops sang together from 1953 through 1997 until Lawrence Payton died.

The group has continued with several personnel replacements, including Payton’s son, Roquel.

Abdul “Duke” Fakir is the only original surviving member.

“All through high school and college, there were a lot of dances centered around Motown music,” said Randy Sorrell, who is attending the concert with his wife Kim. “When ‘Get Ready’ started to play, the whole dance floor filled up and every single person was singing along. It just doesn’t get any better than that. The music is timeless; still relevant today.”

“We saw Smoky Robinson when he was at the Palladium, and it was impossible to stay in your seat,” Sorrell continued. “I imagine this night will be much the same. We can’t wait. We’ll start our night at divvy, then hit the show, and then see where the night takes us after that!”

The Temptations with the Four Tops • 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 • The Palladium in Carmel • Tickets start at $20 • For more information call 8433800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

Family movie matinee – Hamilton East Public Library-Noblesville will screen “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” NOBLESVILLE at 2 p.m. March 1 in the childrens programming room, 1 Library Plaza. These family movies are for all ages. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed a machine that turned water into food, but soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals. For more information, visit www. hepl.lib.in.us.

Art of Murder – In a remote estate in the countryside of Connecticut, famous artist, Jack Brooks, awaits the imminent WESTFIELD arrival of his art dealer. But, the visit is not a standard one, for he is intending to kill the man. “Art of Murder” by Joe DiPietro, 2000’s Edgar Award Winner for best Mystery play, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and 2:20 p.m. March 9 and 16 at Main Street Productions/ Westfield Playhouse, 1836 Ind. 32 West. The show is directed by Jan Jamison. For more information, call 896-2707 or visit www.westfieldplayhouse. org.

Girls Night Out – From 7 to 10 p.m., Feb. 28, the Zionsville Education Foundation is hosting its inaugural Girls Night Out zionsVILLE Spring Fundraiser. This event, for women only, will feature appetizers, signature drinks, dinner, a raffle and a silent auction. Live music will be performed by Murray-Weirich jazz band. Tickets are $75 each, including a $25 tax-deductible donation to ZEF. For more information visit www. zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org.

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NIGHT & DAY Beef & Boards Presents: ‘Cats’ • Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical phenomenon returns to Beef & Boards and the popular musical is enjoying its 25th anniversary in 2014. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Tonight at 8 p.m.; Feb. 26 at 1 and 8 p.m.; Feb. 27, 28 & March 1 at 8 p.m.; March 2 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $38.50 • 317-872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com

Today

Gentle Yoga Presented by Hamilton Trace • Metamorphosis Yoga will be at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park every Wednesday morning through March 26 to lead a yoga class specifically designed for people ages 50 and up. This is an all-level class which can help with flexibility and strength plus relaxation. Please bring a yoga mat.• 1 Park Dr., Fishers • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.• $48 for residents, $72 for nonresidents.• 317-595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us

wednesday

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Presents: Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat • This classic children’s book comes to life as the mischievous cat brings Thing One and Thing Two to brighten up Sally’s and her brother’s otherwise boring day. • The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts, 3 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 10 a.m. and noon; Feb. 27 & 28 at 10 a.m. and noon; March 1 at 10 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. • Adult tickets $15, kids 18 & under $10 • 317843.3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Stone Soup Suppers • Nickel Plate Arts presents an evening of “artful conversation” as they offer a dinner of soup, salads, sides and dessert complete with an interesting topic and guest speakers.

Tonight’s topic is “Hamilton County vs. the World, how our arts cultures compares to other cities.” Check the website for schedule information and to make reservations. • 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville • Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and every Thursday through March 27. • $50 • 317-452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org

thursday

Carmel Theatre Company Presents: The Dining Room • This clever play is presented in a series of vignettes and the actors will each play several roles.

• 15 First Avenue N.E., Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m.; March 1 at 2 p.m. • Adult tickets $15, children under 12 and senior citizens $12 • 317688-8876 • www.carmeltheatrecompany.com The Loft Restaurant – Brett Wiscons, acoustic guitar and vocals • Looking for a farm-to-table restaurant and live music on a Friday night? Dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery and enjoy freshly made meals with seasonal ingredients and a rotating schedule of performances from local musicians on Friday nights.• 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. • Restaurant open 5 – 9:30 p.m. • Call 317-733-1700 • www.www.tpforganics.com

friday

The Center Presents: Blue! The Mediterranean Sea With Teatro Di Piazza D’Occasione • This family show features dancers and performers interacting with the audience as they take an adventurous journey to the Mediterranean. • The Studio at the Center for the Performing Arts, 3 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.; March 1 at 10 a.m., 2 and 7 p.m.; March 2 at 1 and 3 p.m.• Adult tickets $15, 12 & under $8. •317-843-3800 • www. thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Carmel Education Foundation’s Annual Showcase Presented by Bright House Networks • This live performance arts showcase at Carmel High School is in its 28th year and features nine elementary and two middle school choirs. Money raised at this event helps support the CEF and participating schools’ music departments.• 520 E. Main St., Car-

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mel • Tonight from 5 – 9 p.m.• Free and donations are greatly appreciated • www.www1.ccs.k12.in.us/ foundation/showcase

Nickel Plate Arts Campus 107 S. 8 th St. Noblesville IN 317.452.3690

Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Visit the Indiana Design Center to browse one of the largest winter markets in the state. Thirty vendors will offer meats, vegetables, baked goods, teas and more. • 200 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel • 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • For more information, call Ron Carter at 710-0162.

saturday

The Center Presents: Peanut Butter & Jam: Celtic Music at the Palladium • This Saturday morning music series is geared for kids aged 1 – 7 and accompanied by parents or other adult. The experience consists of a 30-minute musical performance followed by a 15-minute session where kids can play with the musical instruments and talk with the artists.• 1 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 10:30 a.m. • $10 per child and two free adult tickets with each purchase. • Call 317-843-3800 for tickets. • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org 4th Annual NatureFest at Zionsville Town Hall • Spend the afternoon supporting the live animal programs of the Zion Nature Center. This event is for all ages and many activities will be available including a petting zoo, face painting, classic carnival games and more.• 1100 W. Oak St., Zionsville • Today from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.• $3 per person or $10 per family. Kids 2 and under are free. • www.ZionNatureCenterFriends.org Westfield Playhouse Presents: “Art of Murder” • A famous artist plots to kill his art dealer while his wife calmly waits for the event to take place. Will she help the murderer or the victim and what is really going on? • 1836 State Road 32 W., Westfield • Tonight at 7:30 p.m. • Adult tickets $12, Seniors $10.

• 317-896-2707. • www.westfieldplayhouse.org

Nickel Plate Arts Events

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First Friday: March 7 | 6 - 9 p.m. | FREE Women Welders and Metal-Working Men! Enjoy our latest exhibit, which tells the story of three local female welders AND our special Metal Worker Showcase – shop for jewelry, decorative art, and more!

Women Welders exhibit runs through March 22. First Fridays sponsored by Forum Credit Union.

February 27 - March 29, 2014

Project Party: March 6 | 6 - 9 p.m. OR March 8 | 9 - 12 p.m.

String Art $30 per person, supplies included. Reservations required – specify date when you register - Call 317-452-3690. Make your own beautiful piece of art in just three hours! Our talented teacher will guide you through the project – we provide the supplies! Follow us at www.pinterest.com/NickelPlateArts/ to get ideas for this month’s project!

Stone Soup Suppers: Thursdays | 7-9 p.m. $50 per ticket. A unique dining & community-building experience!

Meals prepared by Rosie’s Place Thurs., March 13 – Political Rally – a night of improvised political fun.

Thurs., March 20 – Women in Film – discuss local film projects and the role women have played in film over time. Hosted by Kate Chaplin of Karmic Courage.

Live Music at Hopwood Cellars in Zionsville • Visit Hopwood Cellars to enjoy award-winning wines that are made from Midwestern grapes and stay to listen to live blues from Delta Duo.• 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville • Tonight from 8 – 10 p.m.• Free • 317-8734099 • www.hopwoodcellars.com Hearthside Suppers at Conner Prairie • Learn how 19th century dinners were prepared by participating in the Conner Prairie’s Hearthside Suppers.

Guests will prepare, serve and eat an authentic 19th century meal inside the historic William Conner House. Party games and storytelling follow dinner; this program is recommended for ages 10 and up. Reservations are required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. and every Wed. – Sun. in March • $60 per person; $55 for members • 317-776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

sunday

Kappa Delta Phi Sorority’s ‘Serving our Community’ Luncheon • This charitable event supports the Delaware Township Food Pantry. Guests can enjoy food, a fashion show and silent auction. Bring food donations for a free raffle ticket. • Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St., Fishers • 1 p.m. • $20 per person, with $10 going straight to the food pantry. • Call 317-842-5189 for tickets or buy them at The Wright Touch Styling Salon.

Ansel Adams Photo Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum • “The Museum Set” is a collection of 75 of the late photographer’s best photos and it is on display at the Eiteljorg. This exhibit is included with museum admission. • 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Adults $12; Seniors $10; Youth 5 – 17 $6, Children 4 and under free. •317-636-9378 • www.eiteljorg.org

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For more, visit NickelPlateArts.org. All events held at Nickel Plate Arts sponsored by the City of Noblesville.

Partner Events The Hamilton County Artist’s Association 195 South 5th Street, Noblesville, Indiana

It’s Time for Color!: March 6 | 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the Birdie Gallery, 195 S 5th, Noblesville. Open House and exhibit.

HCAA kicks off its 2014 season with “It’s Time For Color,’ an exhibit that runs from March 6 through May 23.

Angry Birds Pottery: March 11 | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. $22 for residents, $33 for not residents. Children ages 5-10 will love decorating pottery with their favorite red, yellow, or blue angry birds. Register at fishers.in.us.

Nickel Plate Theater Film & Speaker Series: March 14 | 6-8 p.m. Watch ‘Misa’s Fugue’ and discuss with Frank Grunwald and Kelly Watson. Fishers Library. Registration requested – call 317-579–0311.

Noblesville Library ‘Divergent’ Movie release party for teens: March 18 | 6:30 – 8 p.m. Get ready for the release of ’Divergent’ by Veronica Roth with games, snacks, and prizes at the Noblesville Library. For more information, call 770-3242.

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By Patrica Rettig • editorial@youarecurrent.com Sail into adventure with Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s debut of “How I Became a Pirate.” This exciting new Pyramid Players proTheatre duction is based on Melinda Long’s best-selling children’s book and is on stage through March 15 for kids of all ages.

The story centers on young Jeremy Jacob, who is recruited by Captain Braid Beard and his mates to help find the perfect digging spot for their treasure. Along the way, Jeremy learns all about being a pirate and discovers many surprises – including the perfect spot to bury the treasure.

It’s a story of adventure and finding one’s own heart – a path that can’t be found on any treasure map.

Isaac Herzog stars as Jeremy Jacob, the boy who finds adventure can be as close as his own backyard. Peter Scharbrough is Braid Beard, with A.J. Morrison as Swill the Pirate, Stephen Barnowski as Sharktooth the Pirate, Michael Davis as Pirate Pierre, Robert Kingery as Max the Pirate and Jordan Moody as Pirate Seymour Braunschwagger.

The show is directed by Eddie Curry, with musical director Kristy Templet, choreographer Deb Wims and stage manager Jeff Stockberger.

“How I Became a Pirate” is the first production in the 2014 Live Theatre for Kids series at Beef & Boards.

Pyramid Players productions are one hour in

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will stage the children’s play “How I Became a Pirate” on Fridays and Saturdays through March 15. (Submitted photo)

length and presented without intermission. Performances are for all ages, but offered particularly for children in preschool through sixth grade.

Children have the opportunity to meet the cast after each show for pictures and autographs.

“How I Became a Pirate” • Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre • 9301 Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis • Performances are at 10 a.m. on most Fridays and at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on most Saturdays through March 15 • Tickets are $15.50 and include a snack • For more information call 8729664 or visit www.beefandboards.com

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By A.R. Gurney Published by Dramatists Play Service Directed by Ken Klingenmeier Produced by Kimberly Howard Feb. 27-March 16, 8:00, p.m./2:30 on Sundays Featuring: Mark Tumey Tonya Fenimore Ryan Shelton Barb Weaver Daniel Shock Sonja Distefano Ticket Prices: $12.00 for children 12 & under & seniors. Adults $15.00 Carmel Theatre Company is located at: 15 1st. Ave. N.E., Carmel, IN For more information, contact: carmeltheatrecompany.com, or j2clairs@att.net *To reserve tickets call: 317-688-8876

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By Terri Spilman • editorial@youarecurrent.com Dr. Seuss’s rambunctious character in “The Cat in the Hat” knew how to put fun into a gray day. And, so does The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts with the dedication of an entire day to kids on March 1 by offering an array of ticketed and free events celebrating the performing arts including the state’s first sensory-friendly live performance of The Cat in the Hat produced by the Civic Theatre.

Current Kids Day at the Palladium will include exhibitors with information about summer camps – including the distribution of the Current’s 2014 Summer Camp Guide, music lessons and theater performances from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the Booth Tarkington Theatre will host a Family Resource Fair from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. as part of their Disability Awareness Day. Family entertainment at the Palladium will start with a performance of traditional Irish band Ennis Clare in the Robert Adam Room as part of the Duke Energy Peanut Butter & Jam concert series at 10:30 a.m.

Meanwhile, in the Studio Theater, there will be three performances of Blue! The Mediterranean Sea with Teatro Di Piazza D’Occasione which is an interactive theater experience in which dancers, performers and audience members mix and mingle as they embark on an adventurous trip to the Mediterranean. Performances of Blue! are

Disability Awareness Day This event features a family resource fair, workshops, Kids on the Block puppet troupe, and a sensory adjusted performance of “The Cat in the Hat.” Activities begin at 2:30 p.m., and the special show will be performed at 5 p.m.

This special performance will feature a friendly, supportive environment for children or adults with autism or other sensitivity issues. Slight adjustments to the production will include reduction of any jarring sounds or strobe lights.

Quiet areas staffed with autism specialists will be available for those who need to leave their seats during the performance. A Disability Awareness Day Study Guide is available for teachers, physicians, tutors, parents and other family members.

scheduled for 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., tickets are required and can be purchased in advance at www.thecenterpresents.org.

There will also be a free Japanese Drumming Demonstration in the Robert Adam Room at 1 p.m. as a preview of TAO: Phoenix Rising which arrives later in the month.

“The Cat in the Hat” • Tarkington Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel • Performances at 10 a.m. and noon Feb. 26, 27 and 28; 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. March 1 • Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for people under 18 • For more information visit www.civictheatre.org.

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In central Indiana, the permits issued through January 2014 have created a total economic impact of $53.7 million in local income, $12.2 million in local taxes, and 910 local jobs, year-to-date.

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With average home prices reaching $159,391 in January 2014, home sales prices are up 8.6 percent compared to January 2013. real estate Six of the nine counties that F.C. Tucker tracks – including Hamilton County – experienced slightly higher home sales prices than in January 2013. In Hamilton County, January home prices averaged $255,295, up 13.9 percent over January 2013.

• In Carmel, home sellers continue to benefit from increasing prices. Last month, the average sales price was $344,096, up 18.4 percent from January 2013.

• As the market stabilizes, homes are being purchased at a faster rate. In January 2014, homes in Carmel stayed on the market an average of 97 days, which is 27 fewer days compared to January 2013.

• Buyers in Carmel are noticing fewer options. Last month 411 homes were available for sale, while 457 homes were on the market in January 2013.

• Home sales are off to a sluggish start. In Carmel, 85 homes sold in January 2014, down 19.8 percent compared to January 2013. Similarly, home sales declined 31 percent across central Indiana.

The record snowfall and cold temperatures certainly had an impact on home sales in January. However, as soon as we get moderation in the weather, I’m confident sales will break loose.

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Healthiest Employers, the leader in employee health analytics, best practices and benchmark data, has announced the achievement induction of Community Health Network into the 2014 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. Every one of these employers has achieved remarkable and sustainable success through a broad range of corporate wellness programs and employee wellness initiatives.

Community Health Network attained this recognition as the culmination of a year-long, highly selective two-stage assessment process spanning the United States—to include companies of all sizes from all regions and industries.

“Community’s mission is to enhance the health and well-being of those we serve,” stated Steve Zetzl, vice president of Community Employer Health. “We believe a critical step in that process is to enhance the health and well-being of our own employees. From health screenings

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Delhi’s Tower of Destruction

Commentary by Don Knebel

The Qutb Minar complex in Delhi is one of India’s top attractions, sometimes outdrawing the Taj Mahal. Visitors marvel at travel the tallest, all-brick tower in the world, completed almost 650 years ago, and at an unpainted iron pillar that has not rusted for almost 1700 years.

The Qutb Minar complex is named for Qutb al-Din Aybak, a slave turned general from Afghanistan. He conquered northern India in 1192, destroying at least 27 Hindu and Jain temples in the process. In 1206, Qutb al-Din Aybak declared himself Sultan of Delhi and began building a brick victory tower, incorporating rubble from the demolished temples. When he fell from his polo horse and died in 1210, his successors continued his work. The fluted sandstone tower, adorned with statements from the Quran, finished in 1368, at a height of 238 ft, is nearly 50 feet higher than the contemporaneously constructed tower in Pisa, Italy. With 379 internal steps and 5 circular balconies, Qutb Minar has become a symbol of Delhi.

As the Muslim conquerors under Qutb al-Din Aybak demolished the temples at the site on which they later built Qutb Minar, they intentionally spared a 22-foot tall iron pillar built the fourth century to honor Vishnu, a Hindu god.

They spared the 16.4 in diameter pillar because of its apparently magical ability to resist rust, a property scientists now attribute to phosphorus

Qutb Minar Complex in Delhi, India (Photo by Don Knebel)

added by Hindu metallurgists. The rust-free iron pillar is so unusual, people still believe their wishes will be granted if they can encircle the pillar with their arms stretched behind their backs. A fence now protects the pillar from pilgrims seeking to improve their luck.

The beauty and continued existence of Qutb Minar are tributes to its Muslim designers. The nearby iron pillar reflects the genius of Hindu metallurgists. A visit to the Qutb Minar complex reminds us that many cultures have produced

works of lasting importance. A visit also provides an opportunity to bemoan that members of religious traditions still show superiority of their faiths by destroying the holy places of those with different beliefs.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit currentzionsville.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com

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Trends are like elephant bell-bottom pants, railroad tie bed edges and being a fruitarian. It seemed so vogue at the time … and I’m relieved there are few pictures docuIndoors menting those moments.

Principles and movements, conversely, remind us of Sean Connery’s black tux from his original James Bond movie or that classic black dress reserved in the back of your closet. Both remain considerably stylish and fashionably worn at the next Palladium event. Providing they fit … yet, another classic movement.

Both, trends and principles/movements, are relevant considerations for luxury outdoor living and thoughtful landscapes. We simply have to respect a few boundaries. Imagine Connery’s Goldfinger tux married with a bold tie or a pair or pressed jeans. That’s blending today’s trends with principles/movements. It works.

Over the next few months, lets consider several respected principles/movements and how they are relevant to today’s lifestyle. Take a peek at what we will explore: • QUALITY DESIGN … how to recognize it • MATERIALS … get “real” • FIRE & WATER … enough said • LANDSCAPES … the most important element

• SHADE … cancer sucks • WATER CONSERVATION, POLLUTION, GLOBAL WARMING … sorry • DETAILING … the magic • TRENDS Let’s satisfy our confessed need to be popular and look at what’s hot and trendy for 2014 … established by the greatest trendsetters of our generation, the big box retailers.

Sad, isn’t it? Consider, however, that they’ve spent millions and bet their stock price to get it right.

We see a few new exciting perennials and flowering shrubs (reblooming variegated lilac anyone?) making it to market, vegetable/herb gardens galore, improved synthetic looking urns, retractable screened walls and fabric pergola roofs and finally… tasteful rugs and cushions that don’t fade overnight.

These thoughts are echoed in our project photo with a timeless bluestone patio (pictured above) mashed with a forward thinking Azek deck, stained shade lanais, edgy pergola, fire/ water and brilliant furniture.

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm.

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How to incorporate natural stone

Fabric as Inspiration

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It can take millions of years for certain stones to form in nature. Maybe it’s thanks to this extremely long construction Indoors process that natural stone has a classic, timeless look that continues to be popular in home design decade after decade. And because of this enduring popularity, you can rest assured that installing natural stone will increase the value of your home. Let’s investigate some creative ways to implement natural stone into your home décor.

As a building material, stone is inherently durable, long lasting and environmentally friendly, which is why it is ideal for high traffic areas or objects that need to endure temperatures, or contact with water. Because of their chemical properties, some stone options are far more durable than others. Limestone and marble are much more susceptible to damage than slate, granite or soapstone. You’ll need to be sure to properly seal and maintain the stone to ensure that is stays looking as beautiful as the day it was installed.

The most obvious and popular place to use natural stone is for countertops. Because many types of natural stone are heat resistant and scratch proof, it’s easy to see why this has become a popular choice for kitchen countertops.

However, you also could choose to install stone countertops in the bathroom or bar area.

Natural also requires very little maintenance, which is why it is the perfect type of flooring for high traffic areas. Stone flooring is easy to clean and won’t be worn down by heavy amounts of foot traffic. Consider installing stone flooring to add an elegant touch to entryways, bathrooms or kitchen floors.

Another great way to implement stone in your home is on wall backsplashes. Stone backsplashes can add color and texture to your kitchen or bathroom. With all of the many styles and colors to choose from, there’s something to match every home décor style. And backsplashes are a more cost effective way to incorporate stone into home décor since they require less material than countertops or flooring.

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When new fabric books arrive at our studio doorstep, a designer feels like a 6-year-old on Christmas morning. These comIndoors pilations of textile are fodder for a designer’s imagination. These new textures and patterns often will hold the key to the perfect client presentation.

The volume of options in the world of textiles can be daunting. But when textures, patterns and colors are layered with an artist’s eye, a room can be transformed from average to magic.

To use designer fabrics to their fullest advantage, decide who you are in terms of style.

Do your research by perusing magazines, visit websites such as Houzz, tour show houses and browse furniture stores to get a feel for the look that defines who you are. Collect these images and insights. A pattern should start developing and once that has been defined, you are on your way to a look that will last for you.

When selecting the right fabrics, the first thing I consider is mood. A playful fabric will be totally out of place in a sophisticated setting … even if the colors are dead on.

Beyond mood, consider color and the blend of patterns. Sheens and textures play a significant roll as well. You could have sensory overload in a room full of shiny chintz and silk if it’s not tempered with enough matte fabrics or

Stone is ideal for high traffic areas or objects that need to endure temperatures or contact with water like bathrooms. (Submitted photo)

home improvement projects, natural stone can also be implemented into home accent pieces.

Visualize gathering around a solid stone fireplace during the chilly winter months. Or enjoy relaxing in a bathtub with a natural stone frame. Natural stone can even be used as a top surface for a wooden table or office desk. The possibilities are endless.

When properly cared for, natural stone can last for decades. So take comfort in the fact that anything you invest in will be a long lasting addition to your home.

David Decker is president of the Affordable Companies, which include Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms and now Affordable Custom Flooring.

They are based in Carmel (575-9540, www.the-affordablecompanies.com).

E-mail home improvement questions to david.decker@the-affordablecompanies.com.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana presents the

Hamilton County Leadership Luncheon March 11 The Mansion at Oak Hill • 5801 E 116th St, Carmel Doors open at 11:30 a.m. • Program begins at noon

Keynote speaker: Dr. Dottie King

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Next thing to consider is how the fabric will be used. Delicate textiles such as silk and lace are probably not the best choices for rooms that see a lot of activity. If kids and pets have the run of your place, look at tight weave materials for informal rooms and damasks and tapestries for more sophisticated settings.

Coordinate not only colors and patterns but sheens and textures as well. You could have sensory overload in a room full of shiny chintz and silk if it’s not tempered with enough matte fabrics or accessories.

Use fabric in unexpected places. I love framing an interesting textile and using it as art.

Look beyond the ho hum fabric stores for your inspirational piece. Maybe you have a beautiful sweater that’s on its way to a thrift store because it’s too small — turn it into a unique pillow. Upholster a bench in an abandoned baby blanket. Open your eyes to the possibilities.

The inspiration fabric is a springboard. Fall head over heels in love with a fabric and your room will last a life time – or until another fabric turns your head.

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Across 1. Ex-Pacer Darnell Hillman’s ‘60s hairdo 5. WXIN’s former “Dark Angel” star, Jessica ___ 9. Saturated substances 13. Zionsville Middle School street sign 14. Viewed 15. Allegation in a Boone County Court 17. Woody’s Library Restaurant shaker contents? (2 wds.)

19. ISO instrument 20. Barely manage, with “out” 21. Kind of underground tank 23. Fan setting 24. Fishers HS color 25. Liberal pursuits at IUPUI 26. Pierce with a knife 29. On the other hand 30. Calvin’s comic strip friend 32. Caffeine-rich nut 35. I-69 hauler 38. Today’s Bedroom One bed supports 40. Maggiano’s Little ___ Restaurant 42. Piece of Colts gear 43. Indianapolis Monthly magazine model 44. Westfield Washington Public Library listing 45. Fateful day for Caesar 47. Palindromic Indiana town on the Ohio River

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48. Interference 50. “Well, let me think...”

52. Blue-pencil an article at the Current 53. Item at The Cheese Shop 55. Banned pesticide in Indiana 58. Buddy 60. Main in Carmel, for one 62. Redbox rental: “Norma ___” 63. Indy airport rental car co.

66. Indiana university that is an anagram of 17-Across and 11- and 34-Down (2 wds.)

68. Leg bone in an IU Health x-ray 69. Like some Boilermakers fans 70. Final word at United Methodist Church 71. Old Russian autocrat 72. Decomposes 73. Carmel ___ Club Down 1. Habig’s fall flower 2. Snow unit 3. Dressed as an Indiana Supreme Court judge 4. Hoosier hooter 5. Avows 6. Bounded like a Carmel gymnast 7. Wallops 8. Voting no at a Noblesville City Council meeting 9. WFMS govt. overseer 10. Muldoon’s draft choice 11. An Indianapolis Zoo giraffe, e.g.?

(2 wds.)

12. Hoosier farm storage cylinder

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4 IU Choir Voices

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5 Yard Decorations

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2 Massachusetts Cities

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30. Conceal 31. “Leave in,” to an Indy Star editor 32. Hobby Lobby buy 33. Former Indiana governor, ___ R. Bowen 34. Starbucks R&D rooms? (2 wds.)

36. Grander than grand 37. Foaming at the mouth 39. Clowes Hall box office letters

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40+: Word wizard 30-39 Brainiac 20-29: Not too shabby <20: Try again next week

41. Abominable Snowman 57. Hamilton Southeastern HS 46. Protective coverings students 49. Part of TGIF 58. Colts punter McAfee 51. “Miracle” team of 1969 59. Deplaned at Noblesville Airport 53. ____! Cucina Italiana 61. Paoli Peaks ski lift Indiana Wordsmith Challenge64. “Mamma ___!”

54. Ignited again 55. The Tarkington play, often 65. Fall Creek crew need 56. Old, like much of Fountain 67. Little bit Square Answers on Page 31

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GreenCycle of Indiana is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Delivery Driver at the Noblesville, IN location.

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Please visit www.greencycleindy.com to learn more about our company.

Residential cleaning

company in Fishers seeking FULL time housecleaners. M-F 8am-5pm. Need reliable transportation and great attitude.

To apply: Call 579-1988 or e-mail monika@ housekeepingmaideasy.com

Resumes may be brought to: Applications may be picked up at: 2695 Cicero Rd. Noblesville, IN 46060 No phone calls please.

Appointment Setter Needed

Local Carmel retail store is

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Looking for Full-time sales associates.

Please call 317-843-2655

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Build a Career You Can Be Proud Of Xerox Services has immediate positions for Customer Service Representatives

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Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm

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Questions?

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Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm • No phone calls please PIZZA KING OF CARMEL HIRING PART TIME • Drivers • Cashier / Inside Please Apply In Person 301 E. Carmel Drive 317-848-7994

DRIVER-COURIER

Large Indianapolis Courier company is seeking to expand its fleet of owner operators. Applicant must be 21yrs. of age and have van or pickup truck w/shell $800-$1,000 Wk. Call 791-2749 M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m

We are looking for cleaners, supervisors and 1 manager for the above building. The job is Monday thru Friday, starting at 5pm and working 5 ½ to 6 hrs/night. We need people who are detailed oriented; must be able to uphold company policies and procedures. Must have your own transportation; possess a clean criminal background which can be verified Must have been employed with the same employer for a minimum of 12 months during the past 18 months, which can be verified. Please call 317-252-9795, leave your name and phone number. Someone will return your call as soon as possible.

Compensation is in accordance with the position and your experience.

Help Wanted

The Carmel Dads’ Club is seeking full time and seasonal Facility maintenance positions. Candidates should contact Josh Blackmore, Facility Superintendent at 846-1663 X 315 to set up applications/interviews.

Full time candidates must have clean driving record and no physical limitations.

Seasonal candidates, must also have no physical limitations and both positions require manually work in all weather conditions. Sports Field Maintenance, landscaping and/or equipment maintenance experience a plus.

Puzzle Answers

GreenCycle of Indiana is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Office Assistant at the Noblesville, IN location.

The Office Assistant will handle customer transactions, schedule deliveries, answer customer questions, and provide excellent customer service. This position can progress with more duties and responsibilities as the new hire becomes familiar with the computer program.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is looking to be a team player and able to bring new ideas to the table. We are very focused on providing the best customer service to our customers.

This position is a part time/seasonal position. Hours range from 36 – 55 hours, depending on the time of year. Saturdays are required March – September. GreenCycle of Indiana EOE $10/hr.

Please visit www.greencycleindy.com to learn more about our company.

Resumes may be brought to: Applications may be picked up at: 2695 Cicero Rd. Noblesville, IN 46060 No phone calls please.

RECEPTIONIST

Westfield service company located at US 31 and SR 32 is seeking a part-time receptionist. Compensation ranging from $10 - $13 per hour. Flexible hours, expect 20 – 30 hours per week. Experience with Word, Excel and Outlook required.

If interested, please email resumes to apccareer@gmail.com.

Career minded? Ready for Growth?

Tucanos offers excellent opportunities, and is looking for more • Host- AM ONLY • Servers- ALL • Meat Servers- ALL • Bartenders • Butchers Tucanos Brazilian Grill will be taking applications and doing open interviews at the following location from 9am-7pm at: Cambria Suites 13500 Tegler Drive, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL COME IN AND APPLY IN PERSON DO NOT GO TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE!!!

Apply in person or follow this link to apply on our Company Career Site tucanosnoblesville.companycareersite.com

Administrative Assistant

wanted for Carmel law firm that practices statewide. Friendly, outgoing individual with excellent communication and computer skills. Knowledge of PC Law helpful, not required.

Please email resume and references to: lizo@yasminstumplaw.com

Brickman is a leader in the commercial landscape industry and has been enhancing the American Landscape since 1939.

We are currently seeking to fill positions for the following: Crew Member, Crew leader, Supervisor, Irrigation Technician, and Spray applicator.

If interested please apply online at www.BrickmanGroup.com or call our Zionsville office at 317.344.9351.

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K O I T T I S P A A L T I T

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Answers to BUILD THE WORDS: PRINGLES, MARK BOYLE, FACEBOOK, CENTER GROVE, LOGAN’S Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Flavors: CHOCOLATE, MINT, PISTACHIO, ROCKY ROAD, STRAWBERRY, VANILLA; Decorations: BIRDHOUSE, GAZING BALL, GNOME, SUNDIAL, WIND CHIME; Voices: ALTO, BASS, SOPRANO, TENOR; Mammals: DOLPHIN, SEAL, WALRUS; Cities: BOSTON, PLYMOUTH; Chief: RICK HITE Answers to INDIANA WORDSMITH CHALLENGE: MISCOPY, CLOMPS, COMPLY, MYOPIC, POLICY, SIMPLY, CLIPS, CLOMP, COILS, COMPS, IMPLY, LIMOS, LIMPS, PLOYS, SLIMY, SPICY, SPOIL, CLIP, CLOY, COIL, COMP, COPS, COPY, IMPS, LIMO, LIMP, LIPS, LISP, LOCI, LOPS, MICS, MOPS, OILS, OILY, PLOY, SILO, SLIM, SLIP, SOIL, YIPS, COP, COY, ICY, IMP, LIP, LOP, MIC, MOP, OIL, OMS, PLY, SIP, SLY, SOP, SOY, SPY, YIP

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A Women’s HeArt HeAltH event

Dedicate one night to an important fight–heart disease.

Put on something red and come celebrate heart healthy living and Go Red for Women month with Indiana University Health North Hospital. This special night includes:

A talk on heart health from an IU Health cardiologist n A presentation from a dietician on incorporating heart healthy food into your diet n Free dinner n Door prize giveaways n

Women’s HeArt HeAltH event Dr. Mark Fisch Cardiologist Thursday, February 27, 6-8 pm RSVP by calling 317.688.2828 IU HeAlTH NoRTH HoSPITAl 11700 N. Meridian St. Carmel, IN 46032 iuhealth.org/northheart

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