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Fire station 44 to be rebuilt / P3

New filing system aims to save county money / P7

Update on River Road construction / P11

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Carmel Dance Marathon – Carmel Dance Marathon raised $342,741, surpassing last year’s mark of $324,597. For more on CDM, visit www.currentincarmel.com.

Rotary Club meetings – The Rotary Club of Carmel meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Fridays at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St. Cost is $12 and includes a buffet lunch. For more information, visit www. carmelrotary.com.

Mayor Jim Brainard, Kevin Cooper of Axis Architecture and Sean Sutton, president of the Carmel firefighters union, look at designs for the new fire station 44 in Carmel. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

Fire Station 44 on east side of Carmel to be rebuilt

Kiwanis meetings – Carmel Golden K Kiwanis club meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post, 852 W. Main St. Upcoming topics include: March 5 - Trena Roudebush, KI Hawthorne Playground project; March 12 - Stan Soderstrom, Exec. Dir. Kiwanis International; March 19 - Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard; and March 26 - Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. Visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call Don Moehn at 873-1956.

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

City leaders unveiled plans to tear down and rebuild Fire Station 44 on the eastside of Carmel with construction possibly starting this summer.

The station, at 5032 E. infrastructure Main Street, across from the Carmel Clay Schools Administration Building, was built in 1980 and more space is now needed.

The new station will have space for more equipment and comfortable living quarters for the firefighters who work 24-hour shifts. There will be separate areas for male and female firefighters in a spaceefficient dormitory setting. There will be a separate fitness area and additional showers and bathrooms so firefighters don’t have to wait in long lines when they work a shift.

“This is just not big enough anymore,” said Doug Callahan, former fire chief and current Clay Township trustee.

The new station, which will cost and estimated $3.5 million, will be paid for through existing Clay Township funds and tax revenues without creating any additional taxes. Callahan said construction has to be done

by July 2016.

“Out of all of our fire stations, this one is probably in the worst shape,” said Carmel mayor Jim Brainard. “It’s time to rebuild it and we’re excited that it’s going to happen and it’ll happen without a tax increase.”

While some might question the need for more comfortable living quarters, numerous studies have proven that rested and relaxed firefighters perform better in the line of duty. In addition, the TVs, the cable bill, the food, etc. is all paid for by the firefighters themselves.

Lions Club meetings – Everyone is invited to the Carmel Lions Club upcoming meetings.

Meetings are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, 141 E. Main St. Regular meeting dates are: March 10 and 24; April 7 and 21. For more information, visit www.CarmelLions.org.

A rendering of the new station. (Submitted image)

Carmel fire chief Matthew F. Hoffman said it was important to keep the new fire station in the exact same spot because they feel that it’s a perfect location.

Neighbors are already used to sirens and trucks and so there’s little concern. A public meeting was held on Feb. 23 to ease any worries that neighbors might have about construction noise and mess.

“During all of this, we want to be good neighbors,” he said. “We might be dirty and we might be loud. But I want to be available to the neighborhood. This is your fire station.”

After demolition, there will be a temporary fire station set up somewhere nearby, although the exact location hasn’t been determined. The school administration building has offered to help house the fire engine.

A collection of trailers will likely to be used to set up the temporary station and Hoffman said there will be no reduction in staff or services during construction.

There will also be several new additions to increase response time such as wider doors that open faster and poles that firefighters can slide down.

Any neighbors who have any concerns are encouraged to call the fire department’s main number at 571-2600.

Chili supper – The 14th annual Carmel Republican chili supper will be held at 6:30 March 3 at the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church pavilion, 106th Street and Westfield Blvd. Chuck Layton, a decorated veteran and former POW in the Korean War, will speak. No charge for members but visitors are asked for a $5 donation. RSVP at 408-0200 or online at www.claygop.org.

Note to our readers – Current in Carmel columnist Jeff Worrell will not be writing his column during campaign season, as he is running for a seat on the city council. During his writing hiatus, please continue to send volunteerism and neighborhood stories to Current by emailing editor Sophie Pappas at sophie@youarecurrent.com.

Blood drive – Community members are invited to participate in a blood drive March 15 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 126th Street and Gray Road. Make an appointment at www.stmarkscarmel.org/blood or 8464912. People ages 16 and older who weigh at least 110 pounds may donate.

Criminal charges dropped in Suboxone clinic case news@currentincarmel.com On Feb. 25, the Hamilton County Superior Court dismissed criminal charges against attorney Andrew Dollard, and other defendants update Derek Tislow, Cassy Bratcher, Eric Ley, Yvonne Morgan and Jessica Callahan. This comes after the July 25, 2014, ar-

rests related to the operation of a Suboxone clinic in Carmel.

The court’s orders dismissing the charges against the non-doctor defendants are based on the court’s conclusions that the “present phrasing of the Charging Information makes it impossible to understand which acts of the Defendant(s) are alleged to be criminal, and therefore restricts the

ability of the Defendant to prepare a defense.”

The court’s orders gives the state 30 days to file an amended information and/or affidavit of probable cause against each defendant.

Dollard’s law license has not been suspended and he actively is practicing law. Criminal charges remain pending against Dr. Larry Ley, Dr. George Agapios and Dr. Ronald Vierk.

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Brainard campaign manager talks career, voting

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Brian Bosma. I was the head of the legislative campaign committee in 1976 and 1978. So all of those legislators I’ve worked with. As an active When Allan Sutherlin met Jim Brainard demember of the state party in the 1970s, I worked cades ago, Brainard was just an intern helping with Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller. Those out with one of Sutherlin’s election campaigns. Little did they know are some names.

How would you describe they would work together for the Carmel voting demographic? six elections.

It’s a very intelligent demographic. It has a Before the 1995 election, Brainard contacted greater percentage of college graduhis old friend and said he was thinking ates than really any other community of running for office in Carmel. Brainard, that I would typically go into to work. then an attorney, hinted he might run Some congressional districts can be for judge. But once Sutherlin showed up, pretty diverse in terms of occupahe told him his plan: He was going to tion, but we don’t have a lot of farmrun for mayor of Carmel and he wanted ers here. We have professionals and Sutherlin to run his campaign. young professionals. The primary voter Sutherlin, now 65, always jokes that Sutherlin skews older than the average age. The he wonders how many terms Brainard average age of the primary voter in Carmel is will serve and if he’ll go with another campaign over sixty. The other interesting thing is in the manager, but so far he’s run every single camRepublican primary in Carmel is that there’s no paign Brainard has been in – all successful. gender shift. It’s about equal. Equal numbers of Of course, Sutherlin, president of Tangent Resource LLC, hasn’t just worked in local politics. men and women vote in the primary. People are happy that they are living in Carmel. I have found He’s helped with national and presidential camthat the demographic responds to a positive paigns. He took presidential hopeful Pat Robertmessage. son to the convention in 1988. He knew George Do you think this could be one of BrainW. Bush as a young man and Barack Obama as ard’s toughest elections yet? an unknown state legislator. He’s been around I don’t think it’s going to be tough for the maythe block, but this Purdue University alum still or. I think the voters are going to speak loudly in calls Central Indiana his home. their support for him. I will say that the mayor How has Brainard grown as a candidate is not going to take this election for granted. He over the last twenty years? never does. He always runs like he’s behind. He’ll I will say this: He had incredible stamina as a put on an effective, aggressive campaign. I’m first-time candidate. He would knock on thounot going to be critical of any of the people who sands of doors and frankly we would have to go oppose the mayor, but the message the mayor find him sometimes because it was getting dark brings is one of progress and it works because and we had an event or something. Today, he of his record. understands government so much better than Some say that the city’s debt at the beginning of his service to the community. will be a tough campaign issue.

He’s probably one of the brightest fiscal minds in Will that hurt the mayor? municipal government. I’ll also say that his skin The debt is very manageable. The mayor is a lot thicker today than it was in the beginspeaks to that issue. It’s 15 percent of the city’s ning. But that’s normal with a candidate that’s overall revenue. You go to a bank and want to served more than one or two terms. get a mortgage on your home, they’ll let you take What makes Brainard different than 30 to 35 percent. The opponents are using numother candidates you’ve worked with? bers that are just wrong. I don’t understand their I think of all the candidates I’ve worked with, Jim’s skills to understand the dynamics of a chal- arguments. It won’t work because it’s not true.

What’s your role in the campaign? lenge are better than anyone I’ve worked with.

I’m just a campaign mechanic. I don’t set poliDon’t forget that the mayor is a lawyer and he cy. I make sure there’s an effective voter turnout. understands the law. He has a love for the law.

That’s the real challenge in my job, to get people That’s a capability that’s served him well. educated and mobilized. You can’t force people Who are some of the other candidates to vote, but you help them understand the you have worked for? mechanics.

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minutes with Brian Wise

By Melissa Hicks Meet Brian Wise, he is director of acquisitions at Halderman Real Asset Management, and has been a Carmel resident for 13 years.

What’s the best part of living in Carmel?

The cost of living is remarkably low, it’s easy to get around and it’s safe.

What has been your best vacation and why?

Most recent one was to Spain, my wife and I hiked what’s called the Camino De Santiago sometimes called the Way of Saint James.

It was a neat, very interesting countryside.

There was some culture. It was a pilgrimage.

It was a religious experience, so it had kind of a spiritual bend to it. Walked 74 miles in 6 days.

What is the first thing you like to tell people about yourself?

I’m a grandfather times two.

Which would you choose: to go to a concert, play or sporting event, and why?

I’d go to a play. I think the memory of a play is a lot more lasting. Sporting events are too common, whereas a play is more of a treat to get to go. More of a chance to think a little bit, experience some emotion.

Why did you choose to move to or stay in this community?

I changed jobs to go to Sheridan. We moved here to cut the commute. We like Carmel, we like all the things it has to offer as far as entertainment. We live close to our church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, so we can actually walk to church if we want to. It feels a little bit more like a community than Indianapolis did.

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CRC looks to finish 2014 construction

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The Carmel Redevelopment Commission is planning to finish up a series of construction projects in 2015, including government opening up The Nash and The Mezz buildings this spring and starting construction on the City Center phase two parking garage and repairs to the reflecting pool.

At the end of February, the CRC made its final bond approvals for the City Center Meyer parking garage and held final public hearings for any members of the public to voice any support or opposition. The CRC will also do a land swap with Pedcor, giving some parcels to them in exchange for land where the garage will be built.

The next stage in the process includes finalizing design of the garage and preparing for construction.

The CRC is also looking to wrap up construction on two key buildings as a part of City Center phase two: The Nash and The Mezz. Both buildings saw delays of around nine months due to issues such as weather and dealing with utility companies.

Some site work still needs to be finished around both buildings, but weather has held that up. Both buildings have started leasing.

The reflecting pool that will be replaced. (File photo)

Repairs to the reflecting pool will start in March and be completed in June. The contractor is working on drawings and ordering the stone. The freeze/thaw needs to be over before construction.

CRC Director Corrie Meyer said soon the commission will focus the majority of its attention on projects such as Midtown, the Party Time Rental site and City Center phase two. Party Time Rental will possibly become a “tavern on the green” restaurant concept.

She also said there’s extra money in the budget for other projects after the city settled lawsuits dealing with construction of The Center for the Performing Arts, but there hasn’t been a complete plan of what to do with that money.

Part of that money will help pay for an anticipated $80,000 needed in “other revenue” to pay debt payments.

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Corbett to run Sharp campaign

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard and his election opponent City Council President Rick Sharp have gone in different directions for election running a campaign.

Brainard is sticking with 65-year-old Allan Sutherlin to run his sixth campaign for mayor. Sharp has decided to employ the assistance of Collin Corbett, 29, and his company Cor Strategies.

Corbett got his start workCorbett ing as a radio and television producer for nonbprofit organizations and was a director for live events throughout the Midwest.

He founded his company in 2009 and it’s based in Palatine, Ill. He’s the founder of numerous political organizations in Chicagoland including the Lake County Young Republicans, the Palatine Township Republican Organization, and NXTgen Illinois.

Corbett spoke to Current in Carmel about his role in helping with Sharp’s campaign.

How did you come to get involved in the Rick Sharp campaign?

I have come out to Indiana a few times for some people events and I am a trainer for a leadership institute, so it’s from there I met Rick and we got to talking and we took it from there.

What makes Rick Sharp a unique candidate?

The unique balance he has between the community and government and the relationships he has with his constituents. He knows the budget and the ins and outs of every dollar spent. He understands that if you don’t move forward responsibly, that it could put your city at serious risk in the future and it’s a problem that a lot of other communities have faced.

Do you think he is the toughest candidate Mayor Brainard has faced?

Yes and I would venture to say that Brainard would agree, based on the activities of their campaign in recent months. They know it’s going to be a real campaign. Rick has shown that he knows how to raise money. He has a clear message and vision for the city and people are concerned about the issues that Rick has brought up in the campaign.

How do you go about unseating a five-term incumbent like Brainard?

It starts with informing the voters of the actual facts. The mayor has done a good job of pushing a narrative that makes him very popular. If you show the two individuals and their vision for Carmel, you see that Rick is a man who works collaboratively with others to plan a responsible future for the city.

How do you show contrasts against an incumbent without being negative?

In our situation, we just frankly tell the truth.

Rick has a lot of respect for the mayor. He likes a lot of the things that he’s done, but the issue again is can we move forward again in a responsible manner. Nobody wants to run a negative campaign. Rick has made that clear and I agree with him. But we can state the facts and let the voters know where Rick stands.

You work out of Illinois.

How much do you know about Carmel?

My job isn’t [to be] the person who understands everything about Carmel. Rick has that knowledge. My job is to get the candidate elected and help him run the campaign. As an Illinois resident though, I can’t stop myself from being a little jealous of all of the things you have in Indiana. The more I learn about Carmel, the more I’m impressed. But I still haven’t forgiven you for beating my Bears in the Super Bowl.

Tell me a little about the company you founded.

I first got involved in politics around 2005, 2006. I started the company a little over five years ago. We’re one of the few firms that get really involved in local municipal elections but we do realize that all politics are local and we value that. But we’ve worked with national campaigns. We played a small role in the Romney presidential campaign. We helped the RNC with the convention.

Does your youthful energy give you an advantage?

Age is just a number. What matters most is who you surround yourself with. I’d be lying to say if I’m the person who gets Rick Sharp elected. I think Rick will do that himself and I have a great experienced staff that will help him achieve that victory.

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River Road changes coming

By James Feichtner • james@youarecurrent.com Prairie View neighborhood residents and other nearby residents gathered at the Harrison Room of Prairie View Golf transportation Club last month to hear updates on the upcoming, River Road construction. The road will see major changes as early as spring to improve traffic flow.

The changes are scheduled to take place in two phases. Phase A will include construction from Tall Timber Run up through Haverton Way. Phase B will affect the remainder of River Road from Phase A up to 146th Street and will likely be implemented when the nearby school is not in session.

“What we’re targeting now is Phase B will definitely take place during the summer when school is closed,” said Jeremy Kashman, director of engineering for the city of Carmel. “Right now we’re working on the utility schedule. There’s a couple of utilities that need to be relocated. If they were able to get to a point where we feel comfortable with it then we could actually begin that this spring beginning in the next two to four weeks. I don’t know enough about [utility companies’] schedules yet, but if we do not feel we can get phase A completed by the time school is out we will just hold off and do that after school is back in session after the fall.”

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There are plans to, “match the existing section that’s south of there so it will have a 16 foot median,” Kashman said. “It will have two 16 foot lanes on either side with a 10 foot multi-use path on the outside of the roadway. For this summer’s construction we will build a multi-use path from Tall Timber all the way up to Community Drive on the west side of the roadway. For the time being we will hold off on the west side of the roadway just because we don’t want to bring it up and stop right in front of Community Drive. We will pick up with that phase once we do the river road improvements all the way up to 146th street.”

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Carmel Clay Schools superintendent Nicholas Wahl wanted a longer-term solution to the redistricting issue schools “One of things we wanted to stop was the cycle of every two to three years having a redistricting process that we all know is very emotional and can be very challenging,” Wahl said.

The school board unanimously approved the four redistricting recommendations on Feb. 23. Wahl said he hopes with this measure, the school district won’t have to have another redistricting plan for five years.

The redistricting measures approved by the school board were: 1. Assign all students who attend Orchard Park Elementary School to attend Carmel Middle School.

2. Assign all students who attend Mohawk Trails Elementary to attend Clay Middle School. Mohawk Trails students are currently split between Clay and Carmel middle schools.

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The change is projected to decrease the number of College Wood students by 70, reducing over capacity.

4. Transfer the 19 students living in the three apartment complexes in the Orchard Park

boundary area that attend Woodbrook Elementary and Creekside to Orchard Park and Carmel Middle.

The parents of children affected were sent a letter outlining the procedures. Those parents who want their students, who are affected by the grandfather process, to remain at their current school are directed to respond by March 9.

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Many elderly have problems with arthritis, Carmel High School junior Vikas Maturi which would hamper the process. watched as his grandfather struggled to put in Maturi will travel to Orlando, Fla., eye drops following cataract surgery a where he will compete head-to-head on few months ago.

TV in front of a studio audience, at the “He had a very achievement Finalist Pitch Event on March 6. Each strict regimen of finalist will have no more than six mineye drops you have to take for a couple utes to present their ideas to a panel of of weeks after surgery,” Maturi said. experts who will select one grand prize “I’ve always seen him hard-working and winner. The program will be recorded self-sufficient, but he was completely Vikas and available via Video on Demand on unable to put in his eye drops by himBright House Networks. self. He had to have my grandmother or me or Maturi leaves with his father, Raj, on the one of the family members always do it for him. expenses-paid trip to Orlando on March 4.

That was a shock.

“I think it will be a cool experience,” Maturi He had a great support system to care for him said of the TV presentation. “I [have] never done after the surgery but a lot of people don’t. So I anything like this before.” looked into it and saw how many people were Maturi said he never imagined having an opporputting them incorrectly. I thought a mechanized tunity like this and it will benefit him in the future. eye dropper would be a simple way to solve this “I don’t think I’ll have fear of public speaking problem.” afterwards,” Maturi said.

Maturi’s mechanized eye dropper idea is one Maturi submitted drawings of the eye dropper of six finalists in Bright House Networks Bright Ideas STEM (science, technology, engineering and to the contest. Maturi said he heard about the contest through his math teacher, Jan Mitchener, math) from Today’s Youth program. Bright Ideas because she knew he was interested in design STEM is a multi-state competition for high school and engineering. students to share their invention.

The grand prize winner will have the opportu“It’s a mechanized, automatic way for people nity to work with the innovation firm Fahrenheit to give eye drops to themselves,” said Maturi, who cannot reveal many details on how it works 212 in New York to build a virtual prototype and a business plan. until after the competition. “The eye dropper

Dispatches Education scholarships – The Scholarship Committee of the Indiana Retired Teachers Foundation has scholarship opportunities for upcoming juniors or seniors enrolled in an education program at any of Indiana’s universities. Ten scholarships of $2000 each will be awarded to a student who has a relative that is a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. For details, visit www.retiredteachers.org and click on the IRT Foundation tab.

Celebrations series – The Museum of Miniature Houses presents its series Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Upcoming performances include: March 4 – Pamela Woods-Jackson, a novelist who will read from her books; March 11 – Mary Anne Matthews, a singer/ storyteller who will share music and stories of Ireland for kids under age 12.

Learn weather spotting – Anyone interested in becoming a severe weather spotter is invited to attend a free class from 9 to 11 a.m. March 7 at Noblesville Fire Station No. 6, 16800 Hazel Dell Rd. An evening class will be held at 7 p.m. March 30, at Carmel Fire Station Hdqrs. No. 41, 2 Civic Square. For more information, contact Joe March, at 748-1926.

Street Store for homeless – Originally founded in South Africa, Street Store provides a safe environment for the homeless and poor to have a genuine shopping experience. Carmel High School students are bringing the concept to Indianapolis from 1 to 5 p.m. March 7 at Metropolitan Baptist Center, 952 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Volunteers will aid shoppers

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District-wide survey now up news@currentincarmel.com Strategic planning for Carmel Clay Schools is moving forward, with a survey now available to school employees, parents schools and community members. The survey, announced last year

by Supt. Dr. NicholasWahl, is open until March 8 online.

“Effective education of students requires a commitment from our entire community, and we are excited about this inclusive strategic planning process that gives all our stakeholders an opportunity to participate,” Wahl stated.

Parents and Carmel Clay Schools employees should check their email for a link to the survey.

A link is also posted at: http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/ district/home The survey offers residents an opportunity

to answer questions about their perceptions of the schools and their vision for the future of the community’s schools. The link will take participants to a third-party website, and all responses will remain anonymous.

ECRA Group Inc., an independent research firm, is conducting the surveys.

Last year, Wahl told Current that many third parties were looked into for assistance. Wahl said many wanted to be paid in a lump sum but he would rather guide the process and pay according to the work that is being done. ECRA Group, Inc. charges $185 an hour for assistance with a strategic plan.

“I’m not a fan of just making plans for plans sake. implementation is more important than the planning part,” Dr. Wahl said.

The strategic planning for the next five years will be announced to the public in April.

Student pages – Four students from Creekside Middle School recently served as pages at the Indiana House of Representatives. They include: Margaret O’Connor, Katherine Springston, Natalie Perkins and Anna Collings.

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Last week, Gov. Mike Penced signed into law SEA 62, a bill that will give the Indiana Dept. of Education the ability to shorten ISTEP testing this year. Originally, this year’s March testing would be more than 12 hours for third graders. bill passed unanimously in both houses. “Hoosier students, teachers and parents can breathe easier now that this year’s ISTEP test will be significantly shortened. I commend the Indiana General Assembly for their unanimous support of this measure,” Pence stated. (Submitted photo)

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to help prepare parents and their children for a positive full day kindergarten experience. The session dates and times are as follows:

Carmel Clay Schools is hosting parent sessions for the parents of Carmel Elementary March 12 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. incoming Cherry Tree March 19 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. schools kindergarten stuCollege Wood March 12 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. dents. Each of the 11 CCS Forest Dale March 10 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. elementary schools will host Mohawk Trails March 10 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. one morning and one eveOrchard Park March 19 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ning session.

Kindergarten informaPrairie Trace March 12 at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. tion sessions are for Smoky Row March 12 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. parents only; students will Towne Meadow March 12 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. have an opportunity to meet their teachers and tour the West Clay March 11 at 7 p.m. and March 12 at 9:30 a.m. school at upcoming events.

Woodbrook March 12 at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

During the sessions, school administrators will provide information and anInformation on kindergarten registration swer questions regarding kindergarten programrequirements can be found at www1.ccs.k12. ming, typical daily routines and schedules, online in.us/district/prospective-families-students/ registration and the kindergarten screening prokindergartenregistration. cess. Administrators will also offer suggestions

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Free for museum members, $6 for non-member Girl Scouts in uniform and their family members. General admission for nonmembers is $8.

Dean’s list – The following Carmel residents recently earned dean’s list recognition: Emily Dilk, Taylor Fickle, Lucas Louden, Matthew Pickard, Adelynne Stevenson, Tulsi Vaid and Ghassan Zalam – Indiana State University; Andrew Cowen, Mary Cowen, Eric Douglass, Chelsey Rowlett – Olivet University.

College news – Haley Ellis has been accepted to Ashland University for the fall semester of 2015 and will receive the Ambassador Award for $2,000 annually. Annie Magan has been admitted to Cornell College for the 2015-2016 academic year. Rebecca Pollard utilized Augie Choice, a $2,000 grant available to Augustana College students to fund a study abroad experience, internship or research project.

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The students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel recently completed a read-a-thon program called “Reach for the Stars” education sponsored by Usborne Books & More. The students were challenged to read at least 300 minutes over a two-week time period. There were 234 students who participated in this program, and they read a total of 166,166 minutes. That’s an average of almost 710 minutes per student, which is more than double the minutes required.

Students who read over 1,000 minutes in two weeks were given special recognition as "Star Readers."

• First Grade - George Hein, Lily Power, and Alex Preston.

• Second Grade - Owen Ashley, Grayson Baker, Adam Balcer, Gus Dorsel, Mallory Knott, Joey Kunkel, Carson Mace, Luke Moster, Elias Niccum, Colin Payne, Christian Sosa, Lydia Sullenberger, Connor Sweeney, Thomas Van Woerkom, and Sam Woodward.

• Third Grade - Sophia Brown, Clara Fletcher, Jacob Hein, Ava Kinney, Ella Kuykendall, Robert Nies, Mackenzie Sheldon, Alex Soucie, Kathryn Tiplick, and Ian Wolf.

• Fouth Grade - Ally Downey, Hannah Fletcher, Elisabeth Green, Olivia Kinney, Grace Schiller, Christina Swidan, Olivia Van Dyke, and Patrick Wolf.

• Fifth Grade - Dylan Balcer, Peter Bedford, Sarah Bushue, Anne Conway, Alex Gardner, AJ Greven, Tommy Hartman, Olivia Kunkel, Matthew McIllvenna, Celeste Morow, Danielle St. Louis, Ellie Sullenberger, and Grace Sullivan.

• Sixth Grade - Christian Hein, Aidan Legg, Claire Rancourt, and Caroline Seaman.

• Seventh Grade - Daniel Cloran, Lizzy DiBlasio, Faith Goodin, and Megan Kaster.

• Eighth Grade - Michael Legg, Duncan McGraw, and Joseph Miller.

Medals were awarded to the top three readers: • Tommy Hartman - 4,718 minutes • Ella Kuyendall - 4,120 minutes • Hannah Fletcher - 2,865 minutes Medals were also awarded to the top three collectors: • Landon McHaffie • Anne DeBone • Matthew McIllvenna For more information about the “Reach for the Stars” program contact Jan Thayer at Jan4Usborne@indy.rr.com.

Carmel mayor talks east side

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard outlined his plan for improving the city infrastructure on the east side of Carmel at a infrastructure press conference on Feb. 25.

Some of the projects outlined – which include new roundabouts, pathways, landscaping projects, road improvements and more – are already underway for 2015 while others haven’t been approved yet by the Carmel City Council and could be years away. Brainard said the city can complete the list of projects in the next four to six years.

After spending millions updating the annexed portion of southwest Carmel, Brainard said it was time to turn the focus on the other side of town.

No cost estimates were provided because Brainard said it was too early, but the city has the “capacity” to pay for the projects.

“I learned from the Keystone project that it’s not wise to talk about early estimates until we’re able to develop a full budget for these projects,” he said.

City councilor Sue Finkam, who represents the northeast part of Carmel, said she’s happy that Brainard has announced a strong commitment.

“He’s put a stake in the ground that we’re moving forward with these projects,” she said.

Former city councilor John Accetturo, who is running against Finkam, said many of these projects have sat on the back burner for years. He

Mayor Jim Brainard at a press conference last week. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

said he supports investing in roads on his side of town, but noted that Carmel’s debt situation means a new financial strategy is needed.

“Proposing new projects without cost estimates and specific funding plans are no more than an election ploy,” he said.

City Council President Rick Sharp, who is running against the five-term mayor, said that Brainard’s “plan” basically amounted to a campaign promise if there isn’t a concrete strategy to implement it.

“I looked at today’s news conference as more of a campaign event,” he said.

Brainard said the announcement provides transparency for taxpayers who want to know what the city is planning to do in the future.

“This way they know what’s coming if people have ideas or concerns and they have the opportunity to give us their thoughts early on in the planning process,” he said.

A complete list of the projects can be found online at currentincarmel.com.

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The Beyers family recalls daughter’s journey to health

By James Feichtner • james@youarecurrent.com Lucy Beyers is your average three-year-old girl. She constantly smiles, laughs, loves to play with her siblings and enCOVER STORY joys her dance class at the Monon Community Center.

But from the day she came into the world, Lucy has dealt with far more than the average three-year-old.

Lucy was born with a rare congenital defect known as heterotaxy syndrome, a condition where her major visceral organs do not grow in the correct area of the body.

“We knew she had something wrong, we just didn’t know the severity,” Lucy’s mother Courtney Beyers said. “Until she came out we didn’t know what we were dealing with. And I would say that it was a little worse off than we were anticipating.”

Doctors eventually confirmed that the condition was in fact heterotaxy syndrome. The devastating news had Bill and Courtney Beyers soon searching for help to save their newborn daughter. They looked into several different hospitals.

Finally they decided to go with Riley Children’s Hospital, a decision that the Carmel couple has never regretted.

“We looked into Boston, one in Illinois and one in Michigan,” said Courtney whose family now lives in Carmel. “We definitely did explore our options but in the end we felt like Riley could take care of her and heal her and they definitely did a good job.”

With Bill and Courtney both growing up in Indiana, they had heard of Riley before, but didn’t realize how much of an impact the hospital would eventually have on their lives.

“You hear of Riley, especially because of living in the neighborhood, but we had no idea how

much we were going to need Riley, and thank God for Riley,” Courtney said.

Aside from Riley’s reputation, it was the staff at Riley that sold the Beyers on choosing the facility. Courtney recalled that the staff went above and beyond for their family.

“The nurses were great, the cardiologists were great and everyone was really good, but you just want to know that someone who is top-notch is taking care of your kid,” Courtney said. “Our cardiologist Anne Farrell became part of our family. She wasn’t even working the day that Lucy had her open-heart (surgery) and she scrubbed in and went into the [operating room] and just did her part to just kind of reassure us that everything was okay. So they truly go overboard to kind of help out and make sure you feel okay.”

But it wasn’t an easy task getting Lucy into the healthy state she enjoys today. Lucy had to undergo several surgeries at Riley. By the time the she was three months old, Lucy had gone through three operations.

“She’s had two heart surgeries,” Courtney said. “Her big open-heart surgery was at three months of age…She spent almost her first six months at Riley.”

Looking at Lucy today, one would never suspect the rigorous, life saving treatments she had gone through at her early age.

“She’s perfect,” Courtney said, “You would never know she laid in a hospital bed for six months and was on a ventilator. She really is a miracle.

Riley did a lot of good for us.”

While the Beyers family has a lot to thank Riley Children’s Hospital for, Dr. Farrell said that because Lucy’s parents were so well informed about her condition, the entire process went much smoother.

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(Above) Bill and Courtney Beyers, with their three kids Barrett, Lucy and Ruby. (Submitted photo) (Left) Lucy at her ballet class. (Below) Lucy, left, and Ruby. (Photos by James Feichtner)

pared they were,” Dr. Farrell said.

“They were very well informed and had obviously done their research.”

Because Bill and Courtney were so well informed about Lucy’s condition before she was born, they were able to make important decisions on how to handle her condition that ultimately affected her outcome.

“Quite frankly they are part of the reason why Lucy was able to get the malrotation prepared laparoscopically,” Dr. Farrell said. “They were really, really adamant that that’s the approach that they wanted to do. Had they not looked into it and investigated it, I would have just said, okay we just have to do it the classic, old-fashioned way. It would have never dawned on me to start investigating whether we could actually had done it another way.”

Today the Beyers family continues to show their gratitude for Riley by giving back in anyway they can. Even though Lucy may not remember her experience with Riley, Bill and Courtney will certainly let her know how Riley saved her life.

“We do try to stress the importance of giving back,” Courtney said. “We do a lot of stuff for Riley, just because we are so thankful for them.

Thank God it happened to her as a baby so she doesn’t remember it, but I think it’s aged Bill and

I a couple of years. When she grows up we’ll definitely teach her and instill in her the importance of what all Riley did for her. I know it might sound cliché but if we didn’t have Riley then she wouldn’t be here with us.”

As of press time, the Riley Children’s Foundation raised more than $5,000 with the help of the Beyers and other families helping to raise money for last month’s ‘My Heart Belongs to Riley’ campaign. To learn more about Riley Children’s Hospital visit http://iuhealth. org/riley/ or to donate visit rileykids.org/ health.

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Here we are, treading water

The argument that we, as a nation, are not much better off financially than those were in the 1970s should be something to consider.

Americans for Limited Government, which we’re all for in practice, says one of the big head-scratchers inside the Beltway is politicians not understanding that the people they serve, the voters, believe they’re running in place. That means as incomes have risen, so, too, have prices. Voters believe that because it is, without a doubt, absolutely the case.

Here are some startling figures, courtesy of AFLG (and please feel free to draw your own conclusions): • From 1976 through 2013, inflation averaged 3.97 percent a year. Household median income grew ostensibly at 3.96 percent a year. So, while inflation has slowed since the late 1970s, so have wages.

• A look at the Freddie Mac home-price index will show residence values have grown nominally at 5.28 percent a year through 2013, compared with median income’s 3.96 percent.

• The cost of sending the kids to college has exploded at 5.5 percent a year, says the U.S. Department of Education (which we would appreciate being shuttered), and wages obviously trail that.

• The Kaiser Family Foundation points to a rise in the cost of a family health premium, which has risen at 7.6 percent a year since 2000, compared to household median income at just 1.7 percent a year since that time.

So as the feds continue to trumpet that the Consumer Price Index is historically low, especially in comparison to the “Great Inflation” of the ’70s, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the items on which we spend most of our dough: mortgages, rent, college loans and, now, mandatory health care. So, when your representative to Congress asks if you believe you’re better off now, tell him or her that you don’t know because all you’re doing is treading water.

Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Akron, Ohio skateboarding in the city limits after dark is prohibited.

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Tailoring a custom

Commentary by Terry Anker

“Why are you so dressed up?” I’m confronted with the question routinely and take it in good humor – as I believe it is intended to be a mild jibe spawning from the interrogator’s own somewhat slovenly attire. The bigger question may be, why do we wear suits at all?

As I pull together these thoughts wearing a grey herringbone that’s pushing 15 years old, I realize it’s a bit worn but more than adequate to keep out the cold. The tie was a gift; but alas, the giver has been forgotten to time. The white shirt is from my favorite purveyor in Hong Kong, Jimmy Chen in the Peninsula Hotel; but, for the first time my attention is drawn to the slight fraying at the cuff from countless trips to the laundry, always with heavy starch. I remember ordering it on my first visit to that dynamic and booming city. The exact year eludes me, yet it was more than a decade ago. The shoes are relatively new.

A while back, I equivocated in my stance of per-

petually re-soleing and began to only allot those resources to the very best footwear. The rest, well, are put to rest as soon as the heels lose their shape.

So, back to the question. I’m wearing a suit in large part because I always have. It reminds me of civilization, and custom, and tradition, and seriousness. It’s not to impress. It’s not to intimidate. It’s not to seek comfort. And, it’s not to make a statement of personal superiority.

It’s a uniform. It signals that I’m ready to work.

It communicates that I respect you, our interaction, and myself enough to shave my face, shine the shoes, and tie a cravat. Isn’t that reason enough? It’s less about custom tailoring and more about tailoring a custom.

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 You’re as young as your dreams, and as old as your cynicism.

– Tony Campolo

Four moms, three nights, two rooms, one foreign country . . . read on for a tale of the best girls’ trip ever! Or at least a pretty good one.

I’ll take credit for getting the ball rolling.

After plans with my own sisters failed to materialize, I presented the idea to my three local sisters-in-law. I needed a break from the cold and grey, and quite frankly, from motherhood and marriage. We debated between a high-end place in the Bahamas and a much-cheaperbut-decidedly-questionable resort in the Dominican Republic. The promise of warmer temperatures won out, and less than twenty-four hours later, I had us booked at an all-inclusive in Punta Cana.

Having never traveled to the DR, and because I’d been so busy with work, carpools and dead lizards, my preparation for international travel was limited to a spray tan and weather-check the night before. I had my passport, a credit card and a bikini, though; I figured I was set.

Turns out, a Spanish-English dictionary would have been extremely helpful, as we were the only Americans at the resort and our language skills were limited at best. (Dora can only get you so far!) Between the employees and the Russians and French Canadians, we were frequently in the dark as to what was happening or, as we soon discovered, what we were eating. The roughly-translated menu identified our meal one night as “Goat in Perfume”, “Rice with Best Meat,” and “Sweet Milk,” which by the way, was neither sweet nor milky.

Also lost in translation was my request for two adjacent rooms with double beds. At check-in, we learned we’d be staying three buildings apart and that SIL B and I would be sleeping together. We did have AC and hot water though, which unfortunately cannot be said of the other room. Sorry, ladies!

We ran short on cash because I was the only one who remembered to inform my bank that I’d be pulling pesos from an ATM, experienced extreme turbulence on our descents through both an ice and a tropical storm, and may or may not have landed ourselves on a fake Cuban cigar outfit’s hit list.

And yet, this was one of the funnest [sic] trips of my adult life. We enjoyed stellar people-watching (those tight European-style swim trunks are a hoot, especially on the elderly), hilarious conversations (How would Doo look in that thong Speedo?), and as many shots of what sounded like “Marijuana’s” as we could stomach, which sadly was only one. Best. Trip.

Ever.

Peace Out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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It’s a dog-beat-dog world Commentary by Dick Wolfsie A beagle named Miss P is now America’s top dog. For the second time, a beagle has won the Westminster Dog Show. Tails and humor tongues are wagging. For me, this news is incredibly wonderful.

Here’s why: Twenty-five years ago this month, before heading out to do my morning TV show, I found a stray beagle on my front doorstep. Barney was sweet and loving but destructive and disobedient. “You can keep him,” said my wife, “but take him to work with you.”

So, I did … for the next 12 years, and almost 2,500 TV shows. When he died in 2004, I received 3,000 letters and emails. The front page of the Indianapolis Star headlined it this way: “WISHTV’s Little Bandit Dies at 14.”

A few years later, I was asked to write a book about Barney’s exploits, but I was reluctant. It would be a lot of work—and a tough task for me emotionally, so I wavered until the very last minute. Here’s what changed my mind. Uno, an adorable little beagle, won Best in Show at Westminster. He also could have won noisiest in show—not to mention the nosiest. Finally, beagle owners had something to howl about. Yes, this was the first time a beagle had won the coveted award. The story goes that a beagle was a con-

tender back in 2003, but he went outside for a bathroom break and didn’t come back for three months.

Whoever was in charge of the cosmic sign department sent me a clear message when Uno was crowned. I knew people would be adopting beagles, so I had to write my book quickly—before they all ran away.

And so, seven years after Uno’s win and 25 years after I found Barney on my doorstep, another beagle has claimed top prize. These past 10 years I was blessed with another beagle—now gone—who was just as troublesome as Barney.

“What a good dog,” people always told me about Toby. “No,” I said, “a GREAT dog. Not a good dog.”

When Uno won in 2008, Gary Varvel of the Indianapolis Star drew a beagle wearing sunglasses standing on his hind legs alongside a newspaper declaring him the champ. A copy of that drawing hangs above my desk, signed by Gary.

I don’t think a beagle will win again for a long time. Three top dogs from the same family seems unlikely. However, Barbara Bush might not agree with that.

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READERS’ VIEWS ‘Grateful’ for cancer advocates Editors, More than 200 cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across Indiana gathered at the statehouse recently to urge the General Assembly to make cancer a priority on behalf of the 35,620 Hoosiers who will be diagnosed this year. I was one of the advocates that asked our lawmakers to increase the price of tobacco and improve funding for Indiana’s tobacco prevention and cessation program. I have lost several loved ones to lung cancer, so I know the devastation that tobacco use can cause.

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in Indiana with more than 9,700 Hoosiers dying from their own smoking every year. Smoking doubles the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, causes 20-30 percent of low birth weight babies and contributes to other health problems. Sadly, Indiana ranks 45th in infant mortality with 7.73 deaths per 1,000 live births which is 23 percent higher than the national average!

Indiana taxpayers foot the bill for $2.18 billion ($570 per household) in annual health care expenditures directly caused by tobacco use.

Indiana’s $0.995-per-pack cigarette tax has not been increased in eight years and ranks far below the national average of $1.54 per pack. This makes it cheaper and easier to smoke in Indiana,

which has one of the highest smoking rates in the country. Increasing the tobacco prices by just $1.00 would keep more than 55,000 young Hoosiers from picking up a cigarette; help 40,000 current smokers quit the habit, SAVE 32,500 Hoosiers from premature smoking-caused death, SAVE $24 million in health care costs from smoking-affected pregnancies and births over the next five years as well as result in $2.08 billion in long-term healthcare savings!

More than 11,000 Hoosiers lose their lives to tobacco-related illnesses each year. Indiana’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program has successfully reduced youth smoking and helped smokers quit across the state, but the program remains underfunded. Our state currently spends $5.8 million annually on tobacco prevention efforts, but that’s less than eight percent of the Centers for Disease Control’s recommended funding level. A $1.00 increase in the state cigarette (users) tax will provide $224 million in new revenue to fund these critical efforts.

I’m grateful to the legislators who listened to my fellow cancer advocates and me. It is my hope the General Assembly will prioritize tobacco prevention and cessation this year and help make cancer history in Indiana and save the lives of our newborn Hoosiers, our teens and community.

Karla T. Stein, 46032

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Performance of both award winning show choirs 2015 Competition Set

5K race and 3K fitness walk Westfield High School Saturday, March 21, 2015 • 9:00 a.m.

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READERS’ VIEWS It’s ‘time for real leadership’ Editors, The Feb. 24 edition of Current in Carmel contained a commentary by councilwoman Luci Snyder regarding the stop sign at 126th (Street) and Auman (Drive). Snyder writes she is conflicted by the choice of removing the sign for efficient movement of traffic thus benefiting the greater number of people or leaving it in and providing the Auman neighbors a left turn advantage onto 126th Street. In bold letters she asks, “WHAT IS THE COUNCIL TO DO?” For starters, I propose following the recommendation of the trained, certified, professional city engineer. Or relying on fact-based evidence which shows seven to eight per day left hand turns versus a weekday average of 13,000 eastbound and westbound drivers? When all else fails, refer to professional documentation and nationally recognized standards, which do not support a stop sign at this three-way intersection.

Sadly, the city council ignored all of this and voted 4-3 to leave the stop sign in place.

I am here to say that while I respect their opinions and I am eager to engage in civil conversation about real issues, I disagree with their decision. Carmel has a solid reputation and

proven track record for the efficient movement of traffic. That comes from the professionals who are employed at city hall and I believe they should be respected and trusted.

My opponent writes that this issue will be studied – again – and a real long-term solution will be found. Although a redesign of this roadway should be dealt with, I would submit that has nothing to do with removing this stop sign now. The council, and my opponent, had a chance to put this issue to rest and increase the safety of traffic for commuters, the neighborhoods and the backed up traffic into the Range Line Road intersection ... but they chose to punt ... they kicked the problem down the road.

The very essence of leadership is the ability to make a tough decision, even if it is unpopular. To sit back and pretend that you know more than a qualified professional and then act on that by voting against his recommendation ... well, to me, that sounds like politics.

It is time for real leadership on our city council.

Jeff Worrell Candidate for Carmel City Council

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Carmel resident set to reshape Indianapolis Opera

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A Transformer inside the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. (Submitted photo)

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Brace yourselves. On March 7, the Indianapolis Children’s Museum will be filled with autobots and decepticons. They’re part of the “Transformers: Robots in For the kids Disguise” exhibit, which coincides with the launch of the Cartoon Network series on March 14. Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Grimlock will be featured, as well as multiple levels of toys and puzzles to play with. In addition, guests can learn about the process of toy creation, transform themselves into Bumblebee, and even design their own Transformer.

A team from the Children’s Museum visited Hasbro to see how their design team has worked to create more than 6,000 unique Transformers over the years.

Learning about that process helped to inspire the exhibit.

“It’s not something anybody has done before… it’s ours,” said Charity Counts, associate vice president of exhibits. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing here in Indianapolis.”

At the exhibit, guests can walk through every step of the creation process; they can create their own Transformer design, test its 3D capabilities, and watch as a 3D printer at the museum creates parts all day long. Kinect technology allows guests to step into a battle as Bumblebee, fighting in a battle based on the Cartoon Network “Robots in Disguise” series. Also featured at the exhibit will be the voice of Peter Cullen, who’s played Optimus Prime for 30 years.

Access is free with admission to the museum, and the exhibit runs until July 6.

This isn’t the first time Transformers have come to town.

In March 2011, the Children’s Museum unveiled Bumblebee as a permanent icon in the welcome center. The 17-foot, 1-ton Transformer is a prop from the 2007 live-action film. Then in summer 2012, the museum premiered a special “Seeing is Bee-lieving” program, with Bumblebee transforming from robot to Chevy Camaro (and back). A new program is coming later this month that will add Optimus Prime. For more, visit childrensmuseum.org.

Dispatches Newcomers Club – The Newcomers Club is hosting a general meeting speaker at 11:30 a.m. March 19 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The speaker is Pacers Vice Chairman Jim Morris. He will share aspects of his seven years with the Pacers, and other facts from his career. Cost is $20 per person and includes a catered lunch and dessert. To register send a check to Regina Coleman by March 16. Her address is 5288 Arapaho Ct., Carmel, Ind. 46033.

Celebrations series – The Museum of Miniature Houses presents its series Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Upcoming performances include: March 4 – Pamela Woods-Jackson, a novelist who will read from her books; and March 11 – Mary Anne Matthews, a singer/storyteller who will share music and stories of Ireland for kids under age 12.

Although the Indianapolis Opera has been shut down for nearly a year, Kevin Patterson is optimistic about the organization’s future.

The Carmel resident was named the general director of the Indianapolis Opera leadership earlier this month.

“The unique opportunity for Indianapolis Opera is it is essentially starting with a clean slate,” Patterson said. “That gives the company the opportunity to do a lot of things that other opera companies and arts organizations aren’t able to do.”

Kevin Indianapolis Opera shut down for the 2014-15 season with the last performance in March 2014.

“It’s been dark while it been assessing its future,” Patterson said.

“Unlike many arts companies, Indianapolis Opera has no debt and has working capital in the bank for programming in the future. We have a strong base of loyal donors and we are thankful for our foundation funders for hanging with us during this time.”

Patterson, who grew up in Indianapolis, had been the executive director of the Anchorage Opera before leaving that post on July 30 to return with his wife and daughter to Indianapolis area to work as a consultant for non-profit groups. Patterson wanted to return to be closer to relatives.

“When you move to Alaska, people say that’s wonderful we’ll visit you,” said the 46-year-old Patterson, a graduate of Warren Central High School and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. “In reality no one ever does. It’s like flying to Europe.”

Patterson also has been the general director of the Austin (Texas) Lyric Opera.

Patterson said many of the non-profit art organizations he had been consulting with have severe problems.

“They’re still producing but the business model is just crushing them,” Patterson said. “They have to figure how to get out of the business model without alienating their audiences with something that is radically different.”

Patterson said Indianapolis Opera has the ability to re-work the model in a way that works well for audience and the company. Patterson said shutting down was the best decision the Indianapolis Opera could have made.

“More companies would benefit from stopping and say hold on a minute rather than hurdling forward,” Patterson said. “What gets a lot of art organizations in trouble is they feel beholden to putting on the next season. They get on a train that doesn’t have any brakes and they feel they have to keep going.

“Thanks to the generosity of the Lilly Endowment, a donor base and some successful fundraisers, we were able to stop and say what is our future and what do we want it to be. It is going to pay some pretty significant dividends as we move forward over the next 12 to 18 months.”

Patterson said there will be programming in 2015 and hopes to announce calendar dates and announcements in March. Patterson said the challenge is build new audiences.

The performance and production side shut down, but Patterson said many on the administrative side kept working.

“People who come Indianapolis Opera are going to see performances in new venues,” Patterson said. “They’re going to see new operas they’ve not seen before. They are going to see new performers and directors they’ve not seen before. As opposed to having a traditional season that starts in November and ends in April, we’re going to focus on year-round programming.”

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“Crazy for You,” a three-time Tony Award-winning romantic comedy by Gershwin featuring songs including “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” is running at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre through April 4. For more information, including performance schedule, visit beefandboards.com.

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from Kentucky to talk about the best vehicle to speak to women about bourbon.”

According to Stevens, women have been part Bourbon Women - an organization for women who are passionate about exploring bourbon and of the Bourbon industry for 200 years in various capacities. the culture that surrounds “They just never received the credit. clubs it - will soon have a branch Also, women are the other half of the in the Indianapolis area. population to market to, but the industry Bourbon Women was formed in 2011 truly chose men as their profile drinker,” as the “voice and unifying body for she said. “Loyal bourbon women were female bourbon drinkers.” Its mission: out there, just not marketed to. This is preserve the heritage that surrounds a foundational reason we began BW, to the making and enjoyment of America’s Stevens help the industry speak to women in a only native spirit. non-commercial way about bourbon. We educate “From its inception, Bourbon Women has been and mix lifestyle events because we know what welcomed by professional women who are lookwomen are looking for when they wish to be ening to expand their knowledge of bourbon and tertained, learn and spend time with girlfriends.” socialize in a unique way,” said Peggy Stevens, Bourbon Women is a way for professional Bourbon Women founder. “Bourbon Women women to network. members can be characterized as sophisticated, Two events, known as Sip & Shops, will kick strong, independent, fun and feminine, and our off the Indianapolis BW branch. The first is 2 to 5 intimate and educational events cater to their p.m. March 7 at Payless Liquors , 1225 N. Madison interests.”

Ave., Greenwood. The second is 6 to 8 p.m. March Stevens was the first female Master Bourbon 12 at Vine & Table, 313 E. Carmel Dr., Carmel. Each Taster in the world. event will feature extensive bourbon tastings, “This was my catalyst to do something for cocktails and food samples. The Greenwood women, because as I would do tastings around event also will offer the chance to meet master the world, the audience was predominately men. distillers from Garrison Brothers and Hobson There may have been a few women in the back Roberts. of the room, but they would only come up to me The events are free and no reservations are with questions when the tasting was over,” she required. For more information, visit www.boursaid. “When I started my own company seven bonwomen.org. plus years ago, I gathered a group of women

Join us as we support Riley Hospital for Children with an evening of dancing, entertainment & a silent auction.

8 local Indianapolis celebrities will be paired with professional dancers from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio to compete in a ballroom dance competition.

Friday, March 13th, 2015 • 6:00pm-11:00pm The Indiana Roof Ballroom Visit www.reasontodance.org to vote or purchase tickets.

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Directions: In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with the pecans. Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and caramelized the pecans.

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Directions: Combine the brown sugar, butter, salt and hot water in 5 quart slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves. Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours.

Stir in rum. Ladle from the slow cooker into mugs, and top with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

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Join the biggest St. Pat’s party on the Northside at Henry’s Pub and Grill.

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wednesday

Beef & Boards Presents: “Crazy for You” • Based on the 1930 musical “Girl Crazy,” and featuring a Gershwin score, this show celebrates the magic of theatre with characters who try to save a town’s unwanted playhouse. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Tonight at 8 p.m.; March 6 and 7 at 8 p.m.; March 8 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $40.00.

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thursday

Visit with Author Philip Gulley • Spend a fun evening at the Fishers Library as Indiana author Philip Gulley speaks about his popular books (including the Harmony fiction series) and takes questions and answers. • 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers • Tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. • Free, no registration required. • 579-0307 • www.hepl.lib.in.us Beef & Boards Presents: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ • This “Live Theatre for Kids” presentation is a one-hour long show that is a delight for kids of all ages. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 10 a.m.; March 7 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. • Tickets $15.50 and include a juice and snack. • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com

friday

Art As Therapy – An Exhibition • Nickel Plate Arts teamed with an art therapist who helped coordinate this exhibit that shows how art can serve as therapy for people of all ages. • 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • Today from noon to 5 p.m.; March 7 from noon to 5 p.m. • Free. • 452-3690. • www.nickelplatearts.org Carmel Theatre Company Presents: “Art” • This award-winning comedy explores both art and friendship in an entertaining way. • 15 First Avenue N.E., Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; March 7 at 7:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. Sunday • Adult tickets $15, student and senior tickets $12 • 688-8876 • www.carmeltheatrecompany.com

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Passport to Hi-Tec at Conner Prairie • Interactive exhibits will be on display that encourage girls ages 7 -12 to learn about careers in science, engineering, biology and more. There will also be experiments demonstrating computer science, chemistry plus a chance to meet female experts and professionals in the above fields. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. • Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Stop by the Wilfong Pavilion in Founders Park for a large selection of locally produced food and wine at the Winter Farmers Market. More than 30 vendors will be on site through March 14, 2015. • 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Carmel • 9 a.m. to noon. • Free admission. • 710-0162 • www.carmelfarmersmarket.org An Evening with Ben Sollee • The Warehouse in downtown Carmel is the place to be to hear live music; cellist, composer and storyteller Ben Sollee performs this weekend. • 254 1st Avenue S.W., Carmel • Tonight at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7:30. • Advance tickets $25; available at the door for $30. • 661-1760. • www.liveforthemusic.com Nature’s Inspiration Art Exhibit at Cool Creek Park & Nature Center • Both amateur and professional artwork will be on display and the works are all inspired by nature. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorites. • 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel • Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through March 8. • Free.

• 774-2500 • www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov

sunday

Fishers Makers Meetup • Kids ages 7 -12 are welcome to participate in this Fisher Library program; participants can explore interests and use a variety of tools and materials to create and connect.

Registration is not required and kids meet in the Children’s Program Room. • 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers • Today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. • Free. • 579-0304 • www.hepl.lib.in.us

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Tasting Tuesday at Mass Ave Wine Shop • Free wine tasting from the wines on the wall at the unique Mass Ave Wine Shop and Cafe. • 878 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. • Free. • 972-7966 • www.massavewine.com

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Indy Kids Sale returns March 12

By Justin Moran • news@currentincarmel.com

The event started in 2005, with 15 families selling items in the front yard of a home. The goal was to provide a way for families to make Indy Kids Sale is celebrating its 10th anniversome money back on their purchases. sary of its spring sale at the Hamilton Toys and equipment are sold at about County FairFor the kids grounds, 2003 50 percent of retail value, while clothing is marked down 80-90 percent. Chandler Pleasant St., Noexpects to see 350 families sell 50,000 blesville. The sale runs March 12 through items to about 3,000 shoppers. Shop14. It will also include special surprises, pers can choose to make a contribution like giveaways and free shopping credit of $1 to $3, which contributes one of the hidden around the fairgrounds.

Chandler sale items to the local organizations.

Owner Lori Chandler works year“It’s really a great way to involve the commuround preparing for sales and spreading the nity, benefit the community, and the icing on the word. cake is being able to support the ministries and “It’s a great way for consignors to clear out organizations that we’re able to support through their stuff and make some money, and for shopthe process,” Chandler said. pers to purchase some good quality items,” she said.

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29 YEARS An example of the marketing tool created by The Farm. (Submitted photo)

The Farm fills Fat Atom space

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

Fat Atom, a rapidly growing marketing company, has outgrown its space in the Carmel Arts & Design business District. Todd Muffley, founder and CEO, is in the process of owning its own building along Range Line Road so the business can expand.

But filling its former space Kevin Muffley on Main Street near Mudbugs Cajun Café and Darren’s Ballroom Dance Studios is a familiar face. Muffley’s 22-year-old son, Kevin, will be following in his father’s footsteps as he leads a spin-off company, called The Farm, in the old space.

The Farm is a company that specializes in helping businesses attract customers and retain them. What makes The Farm different is the way they use creative gifts and reminders to help leave a lasting impression on potential clients.

They will send a bag of gourmet popcorn to remind companies that there’s more than corn in Indiana. They’ve sent a “brainstorming kit” filled with goodies such as dry erase markers and play dough, saying, “Let us brainstorm with you.” And in a unique way to nurture clients, the company sent out a copy of Steve Job’s biography. When you opened the book, however, there was a bottle of Woodford Reserve, an upscale bourbon, cut

into the pages. It’s a way to make clients have a chuckle and remember the company.

“It wasn’t really planned out this way, but it became its own company,” Kevin Muffley said.

The Farm started out as a sales program implemented by Fat Atom, which was originally looking for a new way to sign new clients. Fat Atom tried hiring in-house salespeople, outsourced cold-call companies and using third-party apTodd Muffley pointment setting companies.

The team at Fat Atom created a lead generating program – called System the Game – that involved connecting with interested leads through sending creative e-mails. Software tracks every step of the process, but human intelligence is used to analyze the results and come up with creative ways to strengthen the bond between the company and the client through nurture campaigns.

“We’re an extension of their sales team,” Kevin Muffley said. “People get cold e-mails all the time and we still do that, but we try to be cool and unique and different.”

The program was originally created to bring clients to Fat Atom, but now Fat Atom’s clients wanted to use this service to generate leads for their own companies. The Farm’s clients include Sherpa Insight, banc-serv Partners, ExactTarget and more.

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By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Pittsburgh-based supermarket chain Giant Eagle Inc. has decided to break into the Hoosier market with a new location business planned for The Bridges community in Carmel.

Called The Market District, the store should resemble, “open-air markets of Europe, combining the best of the everyday grocery needs with unique offerings and services not found elsewhere.”

The location, not too far from 116th Street and Spring Mill Road, will feature a more than 100,000-square-foot store along with a GetGo convenience store and gas station.

The Carmel City Council previously approved the plan. The store is scheduled to open sometime in 2015.

“As we look to become contributing members of the Indianapolis area, we are also actively evaluating opportunities for additional locations,” said Giant Eagle, Inc. CEO Laura Karet in a prepared statement.

Giant Eagle is the 49th largest supermarket retailer in the county and many out-of-town transplants have expressed excitement about the chain moving to the area. They have more than 400 locations nationwide, but The Market

A rendering of the new Market District. (Submitted photo)

District is one of their more upscale stores, aimed at affluent communities with amenities such as a smoothie bar and a wide selection of healthy and organic foods. The Carmel location would be the twelfth location of The Market District, which was launched in 2006.

The City Council approved The Bridges planned unit development in 2011 to be, “a unique, mixed use project with restaurants, services, retail, office and residential.” Since approval, two sites have been developed: a CVS and a retail building at the north end of the property.

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Plenty of painting classes offer an opportunity for individuals to learn how to paint works of art, but how many opening soon of those places let you do it while enjoying a glass of wine in the process? Opening soon in Carmel, Painting with a Twist is a unique painting franchise that allows people with little to no artistic background to paint a piece of art that they can be proud to hang in their homes.

“The bottom line is, we want you to like your painting,” Carmel’s Painting with a Twist coowner Jeanne Shirley said. “We want you to go home and hang [your painting] up. We want you to have a great time and we want you to enjoy doing art again. I have never seen anybody sit there without a smile at some point.”

The idea of the business is to make fine art “fun” art, leaving participants loving their works of art while also enjoying the creative process over a drink.

Participants will be guided by one of five artists step by step to paint various pictures using acrylic paint. Classes are open to the public and include family and children’s classes, as well as 18 and older evening classes. Private classes can also be arranged, with two rooms to accommodate up to 24 and 46 people.

Another unique feature of the franchise is its devotion to charitable events. Each month, ev-

The owners of Painting with a Twist, Jeanne and Bryan Shirley. (Submitted photo)

ery PWAT location participates in an event called Painting with a Purpose where a local charity or nonprofit benefits from 50 percent of each location’s event earnings. With more than 190 franchises, the funds raised add up.

“Every franchise owner is required to do an event, once a month,” said Shirley. “And I can’t wait to do my first one (in Carmel). That is huge. I think we’ve surpassed a million dollars.”

Aside from wine, the location will offer beer, soda, coffee and small food items for purchase.

The location is expected to be at 301 E. Carmel Drive, Building A - 500, right next McNamara Florist.

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Survival Fitness gym to move

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

Survival Fitness owner Josh Kuklak.

“It’s an exciting part of town and it really Survival Fitness, a gym at Clay Terrace specializing represents a great opportunity for us,” he said.

“I think we’ll have more visibility and can atin boot camp style workout classes, will be relocattract new customers while still serving ing to the soon-to-open our current clientele. We love that the business building called The Mezz.

Monon is close so people can run or Near the Monon take their bike to us if they want, but Trail and behind The Palladium, The Mezz parking will be pretty easy as well.” is part of the expansion of development Kuklak, who is also the head trainer, around the Carmel City Center. New is planning for a March 1 reopening, but buildings will be constructed as part of he’s trying to move all of his equipment the “phase two” of the mixed use deKuklak so he doesn’t interrupt his current class velopment along with a parking garage schedule during the move. The space will be that will be paid for through municipally backed somewhat smaller, but he said the actual workbonds. And just north, Justin Moffett’s Old Town out space will be the same. He’s mostly cutting Design Group has planned a $100-million-plus back on space for office work and storage. transformation of Carmel’s Midtown area.

As with any new move, Kuklak said it also The Mezz building itself will mainly be occurepresents a fresh start to try some new classes pied with luxury-style rental units, but as with that could appeal to his members and try a new most City Center properties there’s space for marketing strategy. He wants to continue offerretail and office space on the first floor. ing classes with smaller sizes.

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Leo’s Pet Care to open on Main

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clinic very close. So he opened his own clinic at 10598 N. College Ave. When the competing clinic closed and the tanning salon’s space became A veterinary clinic will open up in 2015 in the available, he saw it a great opportunity to exsame shopping center as Izzy’s Dog Bakery and pand his client base.

Hair of the Dog, pet Magnusson plans to keep both locaexpansion grooming salon. tions and he will be working at both Veterinarian Greg depending on the day. He said he plans Magnusson plans to open a second to hire additional staff when the time location of Leo’s Pet Care in a portion comes and he’s excited to get going on of the space formerly occupied by construction. He said it will be set up Seabreeze Tanning at 828 W. Main St. about the same with around the same “The dogs are taking over the street,” Magnusson square footage of about 1,200 feet.

Magnusson said.

Magnusson said he hopes to have the location He said he was looking at that location years open by the end of May. ago but decided against it out of professional courtesy because there already was an animal

Home sales up 4.7 percent Commentary by Jim Litten More than 1,700 homes pended in January, with all but three Central Indiana counties reporting increased sales compared real estate to the same time period last year, according to statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, January 2015 pended home sales rose 4.7 percent over January 2014 to 1,702, an increase of 76 homes sold in the nine counties that F.C. Tucker tracks.

Overall, sales prices for the nine-county Central Indiana area increased by 1.5 percent. In Hamilton County, home sales prices last month were up 1.6 percent to $271,883 compared to January 2014. Still within the county, there were fluctuations: • In Carmel, home sales prices dipped 5.6 percent to $331,154 from $350,831 compared to January of last year.

• Inventory is moving quickly in Carmel. Last

month, homes sold in 78 days on average – 22 days faster than January 2014.

• More homes have been placed on the market. In Carmel, 456 homes were available for sale last month, an increase of 45 homes compared to January 2014.

• Pended sales in Carmel have decreased. In January 2015, 85 homes sold, a decrease of 14 homes compared to January 2014.

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Sinus and allergy seminar – Riverview Health will host a sinus and allergy seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. March 18 in the Krieg DeVault Conference Room of the hospital.

The program is free, but registration is required.

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Our bodies produce vitamin D when we spend time out in the sun. And we often have a deficiency, particularly during winter month’s when we spend most of our time indoors. Vitamin D is important for supporting many functions from our immune system to bone strength. As well, vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a higher likelihood of heart disease in studies.

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Effective ways to manage weight Commentary by David Pletzer, MD

Weight management is a health concern for many adults. Since being overweight body and obesity are linked to a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, controlling weight – especially as you grow older – is an important health priority. Here are some tips for effective weight management: • Eliminate “comfort foods” and foods that cause temptation. In addition to purging your pantry and refrigerator of junk foods that offer no nutritional value, consider which comfort foods tempt you and refrain from buying them.

• Manage portion sizes. For weight control, the amount of food you eat is often more important than what you eat. Use a salad or smaller plate when serving dinner, and consume only two-thirds of the food, saving the rest for another meal. This helps reduce calorie intake. Eat healthy snacks in between meals or drink a glass of water or tea mid-day to ease hunger.

• Snack smart. While healthy snacking during the day can increase metabolism and stave off the hunger that often results in overeating at mealtime, avoid any type of snacking after dinner.

• Make exercise or physical activity a daily priority. Aim to exercise or do some kind of physical activity every day to burn calories, which in turn helps control weight.

Daily walking – even just 10 minutes down the hall at work or across a parking lot— gets you up and moving. Don’t let weather be a deterrent. When dressed appropriately, short walks are possible in most weather conditions.

• Keep track of food intake and activity.

Write down daily food consumption and exercise in a journal or consider some of the popular apps that help count calories and steps. It’s also important to weigh yourself frequently to maintain target weight goals.

• Seek help, if needed. If efforts to manage weight are unsuccessful, consult your primary care doctor. Your doctor knows your health history and situation and can help you develop a personalized plan. He or she can also discuss diet options and refer you to sources of credible information. Personal trainers are also good resources.

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The Scoop: How about this: a small, casual, old-fashioned restaurant that serves traditional hotdogs in fun, family oriented atmosphere?

If that sounds good to you, then Zacky’s is just the place for you. A wide range of hotdogs prepared in a variety of ways fills the Zacky’s menu. Not into hotdogs? That’s OK, because Zacky’s also offers barbecue items such as ribs, brisket and Italian beef. While you’re there, don’t forget to check out Zacky’s combos and kids’ menu.

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It’s almost impossible to travel to Italy and not worry about what will happen to your waistline.

Pizza, pasta, gelato and fourtravel course meals are the norm. This past summer I spent five weeks in Italy visiting family and managed to start and end my vacation on the same belt loop. Yes, I did gain a few pounds, but nothing like what I expected. From day 1 to day 35 I ate out almost every meal. Breakfast was always a cappuccino and croissant, lunch was either pizza or pasta and dinner was usually seafood. I immediately noticed the portions were smaller and all of the food I was eating was fresh, not processed.

Italians are very proud of their food and enjoy long meals. However, I broke protocol and stayed away from the four-course dinners on most occasions and my waistline approved. I also walked and walked and walked. My Fit bit logged more than 10,000 steps a day. Italians walk after most meals to help with digestion and catch up on their social lives. Meal times are also much different than in the United States.

Lunch is usually around 1:30 p.m. and as my family member stated “No self respecting Italian would eat dinner before 8:00 p.m.” I was worried that my stomach would not adjust since our family usually eats dinner around 5 p.m. But five weeks of pizza, pasta, gelato and wine had no effect on my belt loop.

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Grammar double feature Commentary by Jordan Fischer Question: “Dear Mr. Fischer, I have a friend that uses the words ‘so’ and ‘for’ interchangeably. For example, ingrammar guy stead of saying, ‘Let’s put our shoes on, so we can go outside,’ she will say, ‘Let’s put our shoes on, for we can go outside.’ Would you please tell us whether this is proper English and if you have ever heard this before? Thank you in advance.

Cordially, Concerned Friend in Zionsville.”

Answer: That’s an unusual one, I have to say.

“For” can be used sometimes as a substitute for “as,” or “since” or “because.” The first example that comes to mind is Walt Whitman, who, in his poem “Pioneers! O Pioneers!” did just that: “For we cannot tarry here / We must march my darlings, we must bear the brunt of danger / We the youthful sinewy races, all the rest on us depend / Pioneers! O pioneers!”

All that being said, “for” and “so” are not interchangeable – at the very least not in the usage you mentioned.

Question: “Hello, Jordan. I really enjoy your column in the ‘Current.’ I do some writing myself,

so I find your columns helpful, interesting, and informative. I would like to get your feedback on a modern trend in writing – one which I despise, but seems to be accepted practice now.

I will frame my question in the very form which I’m questioning: What do you think about the modern. Tendency. To write. In incomplete. Sentences? Perhaps that would make a good topic for one of your columns!» -- (Orlando Smith) Answer: Thanks for writing in, Orlando!

What do I think about it? It’s annoying as all get-out. I suspect it evolved from the scattered, quickly-written nature of text messages and online communication.

What’s to be done about it, though? I suppose we could start a letter-writing campaign. At the end of the day, I think you just have to keep fighting the good grammar fight. Stay strong, brothers and sisters.

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In 1954, archaeologists discovered 1,224 neatly arranged pieces of cedar wood in a pit carved in the bedrock just south of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (also called Cheops), the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from about 2589 to 2566 B.C. After studying ancient shipbuilding techniques, workers eventually reassembled the pieces into a boat 142 feet long and 20 feet wide. The cedar planks are held together with vegetable rope, which was also buried in the pit.

When placed in water, the wood swells and the rope shrinks, making the hull water-tight without the need for additional sealing. With no place for a sail, the flat-bottomed boat came equipped with six pairs of oars, the pair at the rear used for steering.

The shape of the boat, with an elongated prow and stern suggesting lotus stalks, resembles so-called “solar boats” shown on ancient Egyptian drawings transporting the sun god on his daily journey across the sky. Since deceased

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pharaohs were believed to accompany the sun god on his travels, some Egyptologists have speculated that the boat was buried, like the pharaoh’s other earthly possessions, for the pharaoh to use in the afterlife. But a disassembled boat seems an odd choice for a deified pharaoh to use while traversing the heavens and the boat shows evidence of having been in earthly water before being disassembled and placed in its pit.

So the boat may have been used to transport the body of Khufu down the Nile from his capital in Memphis to his tomb in the Great Pyramid before it was disassembled and buried to prevent its reuse by mere mortals. Or perhaps the boat was used by Khufu for trips along the Nile to greet his subjects.

Whatever its original purpose, the world’s oldest intact boat is as seaworthy as the day it was built. Khufu’s reassembled boat is now displayed near his pyramid in a building also displaying pictures of its discovery and reconstruction.

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Applicant must be experienced and have excellent cut-in skills. Looking for painter with passion for quality work and attention to detail. Must be well organized and maintain clean work area. Must have reliable transportation. Pay based on skill and experience. 35-40 hours of work per week, Mon-Fri, no work on weekends. Servicing Hamilton County. Call Jonathan 656-7045

Open interviews to be held for a variety of positions Friday, March 6 10am - 1pm & 3pm - 6pm at Springhill Suites Marriott 11855 North Meridian Street Carmel IN 46032 for details visit: ShootPointBlank.com/Carmel

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CARPENTERS NEEDED NOW

Simpson Construction Services, LLC, a family owned general contractor, would like to hire skilled construction carpenters. Our company is growing, and we are looking for craftsmen that take pride in their work and want a future with our company. Contact Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

FT/PT Direct Support Professionals Positions available in Marion and Hamilton County Excellent Compensation/Benefit Package Visit us online to apply: www.newhopofindiana.org

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DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Who are we?

Aspire Indiana, Inc. is a $31 million non-profit comprehensive community mental health center serving adults and children in Boone, Hamilton, Madison and Marion counties with an Administration Office located in Noblesville, Indiana. We offer a full continuum of services including behavioral healthcare, substance abuse treatment, HIV care coordination, employment services, and housing services for at risk populations.

Would you like to achieve personal fulfillment in your life by providing a great service to the community?

Aspire Indiana, Inc. is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Accounts Receivable in our Noblesville Administration Office. This position will coordinate and supervise the organization’s billing and collection systems, including insurance, third party and consumer activity. This position will also oversee all activities related to Client Account Services and related reporting areas’ policies and procedures covering privacy of, and access to, client protected health information in compliance with federal and state laws and Aspire’s information privacy practices. A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a closely related field and five (5) years related work experience with at least three (3) years in a manger level capacity required.

Aspire Indiana, Inc. is committed to the health and wellness of our employees and we offer: • An Excellent Benefits Package which includes Group Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays • Retirement plan with a generous employer match • A casual dress attire • A friendly relaxed atmosphere If interested in the Director of Accounts Receivable position or any of our other open positions, please apply online at http://aspireindiana.hirecentric.com/jobsearch/.

For further information about Aspire Indiana, Inc., please visit our website at www.aspireindiana.org.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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