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bines the chambers of commerce of Carmel and Fishers, said Hamilton Co.’s unemployment rate is around 3 percent while Marion Co.’s is usually Since Hamilton Co. is the wealthiest county in around double that figure. For 2014, statistics Indiana, experts say it sometimes can be hard for show that Hamilton Co.’s rate was 4.5 the average person to see county the benefit of mass transit. percent compared to 6.4 percent for Marion Co. If residents own multiple “With those numbers, it’s almost like cars and don’t need to take a bus, they most people in our county who are lookdon’t see why taxpayer-subsidized routes ing for a job can’t find a job,” Merhoff said. are neededheading north of 96th Street.

“So our businesses, such as hotels and But lack of mass transit can affect restaurants, are often in a situation where people in ways they don’t realize.

Lichti they have job openings they need to fill.”

“Next time you are at the grocery store Cindy Benedict, project manager for Indy Conand lanes aren’t open and you see long lines in the nect Engagement and convener of the Hamilton store, that’s probably because the store couldn’t Co. Transit Forum, said it’s not just low-income find enough employees to hire,” said Nate Lichti, workers but many middle class employees who executive director of the Hamilton Co. Area Neighcan rely on mass transit, as well. borhood Development, Inc. “That’s because of a “The price point for housing in Hamilton Co., for lack of affordable housing or mass transit.” many reasons, is higher than people in tourism or Lichti said the average cost of housing in Hamretail or hospitality or the medical field may make,” ilton Co. means that a resident statistically needs she said. to earn around $18 an hour to afford to live in the Benedict said mass transit could also make county. With many workers making $9 or $10 an Hamilton Co. more attractive to corporate headhour for many entry-level jobs, these employees quarters that are looking to relocate. She said must commute from outside the county, but withthe cities that Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and out mass transit it can make travel less than reliWestfield compete against often have strong mass able at times. transit systems and site selectors see that as a This is the message that many pro-mass transit advocates are telling elected officials and decision- positive amenity for employees.

“I believe that greater Indianapolis is the only makers: mass transit is needed so companies can regional area this size without something underhire additional employees. way,” Merhoff said.

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New McDonalds to open – A new McDonalds is opening at the Bridges in Carmel, and the first 50 customers will receive a free egg white delight or egg McMuffin every week for a year. The opening will be in April at 11550 N Illinois St. in Carmel.

Musical Showcase rescheduled – The Carmel Clay Schools 30th annual Musical Showcase has been rescheduled for 4:30 to 9 p.m. March 23 at Carmel High School, 520 E. Main St. Elementary and middle school students will perform, and donations collected will support the CCS music departments.

Challenger Night – Hamilton Co. Grassroots Conservatives will host Challenger Night at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at the Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St. The following individuals are campaigning for State House and Senate positions: Scott Willis – District 20; Greg Fettig – District 24; Tom Linkmeyer – District 39. Each candidate will have the opportunity to address the audience and answer questions.

CMS drama production – The Carmel Middle School Drama Club presents Extreme Dilemma, a cautionary tale of epic proportions – or ratios. Show times are 4 p.m. on March 10 and 7 p.m. on March 11 and 12. Tickets are $3 for March 10 and $5 for March 11 and 12. Tickets can be reserved by emailing CMSDramaProductions@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.

$11M recommended for 96th and Keystone roundabout

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roundabout interchange, similar to the setup at 116th and Keystone. An exact amount for this roundabout wasn’t specified by the city, and In late 2015, Carmel missed out on a federal Brainard said it depends on how much money grant to help pay for a roundabout interchange is raised through other sources. The to address county has already pledged $2 million transportation gridlock at for the project. He said no matter what, 96th Street Carmel will get this project done. and Keystone Parkway. Carmel Mayor But Brainard said he hasn’t given up Jim Brainard vowed he would find a on getting state or federal funding for way to get the project done, even if he the project. didn’t receive state or federal funding.

On Feb. 3, Brainard said the adminisIn early 2016, the Carmel City Council Brainard trative committee of the Metropolitan approved $242 million in new bonds Planning Organization recommended that Carto build up to 32 roundabouts, which includes mel get $11 million for the 96th Street and Keyfunds for the 96th and Keystone teardrop

stone Parkway project that would be received in 2020.

Final approval is still needed, but Brainard said the recommendation is a good sign. A final approval could be expected sometime in March.

If funding comes through, Brainard suggests that Carmel could use a state program that allows the city to turn money over to the state for 75 cents on the dollar to receive funding three years earlier, in 2017. That would lead to around $7 million, and Brainard said it could make a big difference for the project, which was estimated at more than $30 million at one point.

“This will be very helpful,” he said.

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Family thankful for support as son, 6, battles brain cancer

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Brooks Blackmore, a 6-year-old Carmel boy, lives with a visitor he calls “Bob.” Bob lives in his brain giving back and his family is trying to get rid of Bob. After chemotherapy and radiation, Bob keeps getting smaller and smaller.

But the family hopes that Bob can go away.

This past summer, Brooks was diagnosed with an inoperable high grade pediatric midline astrocytoma grade 4. That means he has brain cancer.

Treatments are going well and mother Tracey Blackmore is blown away by her son’s bravery.

“Sometimes she doesn’t understand why he has to keep doing this thing,” she said. “But he’s always so brave. He’s named his tumor ‘Bob’ and he’s in his head and it’s a boo boo and we have to make it better. It’s a lot for anyone to deal with, let alone a six-year-old, but our son is so brave. It’s amazing.”

Now the Make-A-Wish Foundation is raising money to send Brooks on a trip to Lego Land in California. Tracey said it’s a nice way for her son to forget about his diagnosis for a brief while.

“I think it means fun and being normal,” she said. “Being away from the doctors and medical staff and just creating memories as a family.”

Back in June, Brooks was a normal healthy boy about to begin kindergarten. But suddenly he wasn’t the same. Tracey and her husband, Josh, noticed that their son wasn’t talking the same way. His voice was nasally. His balance was off and his left eye turned inward. Brooks said that his head was hurting and asked his parents, “Do you hear those voices?” Testing found an inoperable brain tumor.

He went through treatments of radiation and oral chemotherapy, and the tumor has decreased in size. He’s doing better, but Tracey knows the road ahead isn’t easy.

While going through this ordeal, friends, family and complete strangers have come to the family’s aid.

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NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S NURSING HOME Brooks Blackmore, 6, of Carmel is battling an inoperable brain cancer. (Submitted photo)

in fundraising. Their store was selected by W.I.S.H. (Women Inspiring Strength & Hope), a program through Make-A-Wish, to help raise $8,000 so Brooks, his parents and younger twin siblings can go on their dream trip to San Diego.

More than $7,500 has been raised so far, according to their Make-A-Wish fundraising page. Kirsh and White also held a fundraiser at their Clay Terrace location on Feb. 24 and they are planning another fundraiser on March 10 at their Hamilton Town Center Location, 13901 Town Center Blvd. in Noblesville, where people can raise money for Brooks by shopping in the store.

Donations for the family may also be made online at http://goo.gl/Imo36L. “We are just so honored to be able to help this family,” Kirsh said.

Tracey said her family has learned to appreciate every day and to be thankful for the generosity of others.

“We are blown away for the thoughtfulness and their gratitude,” she said.

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Extra patrols planned in March news@currentincarmel.com The Hamilton Co. Traffic Safety Partnership, a consortium of law enforcement agencies including Cartransportation mel, Cicero, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield Police Depts., Indiana State Police, and the Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Office, along with the Hamilton Co. Prosecutor’s Office, announced it will join efforts with more than 250 Indiana state and local law enforcement agencies to increase education and enforcement concerning dangerous and impaired driving.

From March 4 through 27, officers across the state will conduct high-visibility patrols specifically designated to identify and intercept those driving aggressively and under the influence.

“Between Indiana’s deep-rooted basketball pride and the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, much of Indiana celebrates throughout the month of March,” Hamilton Co. Sheriff Mark Bowen said.

“Celebrating responsibly is important, and our officers will be out in full force to keep those celebrating as well as everyone else safe. So, if we see you driving dangerously you will be pulled over. If we find you over the limit or impaired, you will be under arrest. Period.”

Increased enforcement during March is a statewide effort supported by federal funding allocated to the Hamilton Co. Traffic Safety Partnership from the Traffic Safety Division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Officers from each of the represented agencies will work overtime to conduct observational patrols around the clock. Sobriety checkpoints are also scheduled during the increased enforcement period.

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Safe driving tips Accidents resulting from dangerous and impaired driving are preventable. The Hamilton Co. Traffic Safety Partnership and ICJI would like to remind motorists safe driving is as simple as following these steps: • Before the celebration begins, plan a safe way home • Do not drive impaired • If you do drink, use a taxi, public transportation, ridesharing service or designate a sober friend or family member, and give them your keys • If you see a drunk driver on the road, call 911 • If you know someone who is about to drive or ride impaired, take their keys and help make arrangements to get them home safely

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Carmel celebrates its first-place finish at the boys state high school swimming meet.

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CHS boys win state title

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel High School boys swimming team winning a state title usually isn’t a surprise. swimming This year was a bit different.

“No one gave us a chance. We were ninth in the preseason poll and tied for fifth in the last rankings,” Carmel coach Chris Plumb said.

“These guys came in and brought it both days, unbelievable performances. This is the least expected one we’ve had. But I always believe in what we can do with the great coaching staff and the guys we have. We needed a lot of guys to step up and they did that.”

The Greyhounds repeated as champs by slipping past top-ranked Zionsville by one point (216-215) in the state finals Feb. 27 at the Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI. Carmel trailed the Eagles by one point heading into the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Carmel finished second, two spots ahead of the Eagles.

It was the 16th state title for Carmel, which now has six more than anyone else. It was the fifth for Plumb as coach. The Eagles, who have never won a state title, also finished second to Carmel in 2015, 253.5 points to 176.

“Even though our last relay got fourth, we moved up two places and dropped three sec-

onds where we were (in prelims),” said Scott Kubly, who is in his 27th year as Zionsville swimming coach. “The effort was there. We just came up one point short. That’s the bottom line.”

Zionsville sophomore Jack Franzman was a double winner, taking first place in the 50 freestyle and 100 free.

“He’s definitely a competitor, and he doesn’t like to lose,” Kubly said. “When he came in as the No. 1 seed, I thought he had a pretty good chance of winning those events.”

Eagles junior Tyler Harmon won the 100 backstroke.

Carmel senior Troy Li won the 200 freestyle in the second event. Junior teammate Charles Vaughan won the 200 individual medley and was second in 100 breaststroke.

“Those two wins were huge swings,” Plumb said. “Charles was a hammer. He brought in everything he did.”

Li and Vaughan were both on the secondplace relay team that clinched the title. Li called the final race a heart-stopper.

“It was just an incredible way to top off my high school career,” said Li, who will swim for Brown University next year.

Vaughan said everyone stepped up to contribute.

“We expected (the title), but I don’t know if anybody else did,” Vaughan said. “That was the fun part.”

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Deceased county councilor will not appear on May ballot

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Co. Councilor Jim Belden, who was running for reelection in May for an at-large seat, will be removed from election the ballot after his death Feb. 14.

Belden, who was well known as former head coach of the Westfield, Noblesville and Carmel football teams, died of cancer at age 77.

After his death, Pete Belden Peterson, recently selected as head of the Hamilton Co. Republican Party, said it was unclear if Belden would remain on the ballot and that it would be decided by election officials.

There have been numerous examples throughout U.S. history of deceased candidates remaining on the ballot when election time rolls around, such as Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan’s election to the U.S. Senate in Missouri in 2000 – 38 days after passing away in a plane crash. His wife filled his spot until a special election.

Hamilton Co. Elections Officer Kathy Richardson said after Belden’s death she would meet with the elections board and decide whether he should be removed. It was later announced he will be removed.

Peterson has scheduled a Republican Party caucus for March 16 to select Belden’s temporary replacement until the election. Peterson said precinct committeemen will vote on the announced candidates, and it will take as many ballots as possible until a simple majority is reached. Candidates interested in filling Belden’s seat must submit their names a few days before the caucus. John Accetturo, former member of the Carmel City Council, sent out a press release announcing he has submitted his name to be candidate.

For the county council at-large election, there are five candidates for three spots: incumbents Brad Beaver and Rick McKinney and challengers Bill Dennis, Jeff Hern and George Kehl.

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Author to speak on book, travels

By Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com Author visits to the Carmel Clay Public Library aren’t unusual. However, when Christina Abt visits program March 13, she will share about more than just her latest book.

Abt is working on a project called 64 and more, an idea she had when she Abt turned 64 years old. The project involves traveling across the U.S. to see the sights but mostly connect with people and tell their stories.

“She’s gone on a year-long travel and interview trip across the United States,” said Beth Jenneman, CCPL communications director.

“She’ll discuss her book, but she’ll also discuss this journey she’s been taking, so it’s kind of different.”

Abt travels with no particular destination in mind, and interviewees have included a couple married for more than 70 years and the head pilot of an airline during the 9/11 crisis.

A writer for more than 30 years, Abt has written for magazines, newspapers, blogs and books and has been a talk radio host. Her most recent book release was “Crown Hill: A Novel of Love, Life and the Afterlife.”

CCPL plans to continue hosting one visiting author each month.

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The Irish aren’t the only ones eager to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Firefighters across the country have holiday adopted this holiday as a celebration of brotherhood and a time to share in tradition.

Carmel’s Dublin-industrial Pub, The Brockway, will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in partnership with Carmel Professional Firefighters Local 4444.

“It’s a neat experience for the public to get a glimpse of our camaraderie around this holiday,” said Tim Griffin, Local 4444 executive member.

The event will serve as a fundraiser for the firefighters’ bereavement fund. The union will accept donations and sell T-shirts to benefit its fund, which is used to assist firefighters who fall on hard times or help the families of those who die in the line of duty.

Food, drinks, games and live music are planned for the all-day event, which is family-friendly and open to the public. It will also include a pumper pull tradition, where teams join together to see who can pull an

old fashioned fire truck the fastest.

“Surrounding fire departments often come and compete in the pumper pull,” Griffin said.

The Brockway Pub has hosted the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration event since its beginning in 2007. Pub owners Kevin and Lainie Paul were longtime supporters of the police and fire departments and were eager to offer their support. Lainie lost her battle with cancer a few days before last year’s event and will be remembered at this year’s.

“We have memorialized her on our official St Patrick’s Day shirts and made her an honorary member of the International Association of Firefighters Local 4444,” said Sean Sutton, Carmel Professional Firefighters Local 4444 union president.

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Carmel Clay GOP asks for unity

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com It was the night of Super Tuesday, and all over the TV candidates for president were duking it out. Republican hopepolitics fuls called each other names and made jokes about each other’s appearances in televised speeches.

But at the Carmel Clay Republican Club’s Chili Supper at the Monon Community Center, conservatives were urging one another to not be drawn into attacking one another. Officials preached unity among Carmel’s GOP. “People in the Republican Party need to get along and work together,” said Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, the featured speaker at the March 1 event. “I worry as I watch this national campaign unfold and the candidates beat up on each other. You don’t think the democrats are taking notes? We need to really focus on our message and the fact that we might have our differences on how to get to the same place, but we all have the same goals for communities and for our country.”

Brainard spoke about some of the progress made during his 20 years as mayor. He spoke about constructing roundabouts and redeveloping Carmel’s downtown, including creating the Carmel Arts & Design District and the Carmel City Center. But the message under all of it is that there has to be unity in order to accomplish such growth.

In the crowd, a who’s who of past and current elected officials served styrofoam bowls of chili to guests in a low-key affair. The $5 price to attend made the event accessible to

BE THE SINGLE THING YOU SEE Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard enjoys a bowl of chili. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

all, not just wealthy Republican donors. Some in the crowd were running against each other in upcoming elections, and others ran against each other in the past.

Some current office holders included Carmel city councilors, including Sue Finkam, Kevin “Woody” Rider and Laura Campbell, Judge Brian Poindexter, County GOP Chair Pete Peterson, Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley, State Rep. Jerry Torr, State Rep. Donna Schaibley, Township Trustee Doug Callahan, Township board members Matthew Snyder and Mary Eckard, County Commissioners Mark Heirbrandt and Christine Altman, Hamilton County Councilors Brad Beaver, Rick McKinney and Fred Glynn and State Sen. Mike Delph.

obituaries Anna Louise Howe Weisenberger, 109, Carmel, died Feb. 27. She was born Nov. 20, 1906, in Vincennes, Ind., to Kenneth and Louise Gardner Howe Beall. She was a 1924 graduate of Vincennes High School. Anna was secretary to William H. Diddel, the architect for Woodland Country Club, and was the recording secretary for Woodland Country Club. Anna’s memberships included Carmel Friends Church, Carmel Historical Society and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a charter member of the Woodland Country Club Weisenberger and was awarded special recognition for Outstanding Heroism by the American Red Cross for helping save a neighbor. Anna was named Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women’s Organization. The Indianapolis Speakers Club chose her for Top Honor. Anna enjoyed spending time with the Brunch Bunch square dancers. Her husband, R.C. “Doc”, son, David, and sister, Helen, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her son, John T. (Peggy); five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A visitation was held on March 2 in Bussell Family Funerals, Carmel/Westfield.

Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Vincennes. Visit bussellfamilyfunerals.com for online condolences.

Ruth E. Fitzgerald, 92, Indianapolis, died Feb. 28. Ruth was born in Daviess Co. Jan. 12, 1924, to John and Rose Conlon Hughes and previously lived in Carmel.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, on Oct. 28, 2015, along with five brothers and two sisters.

Fitzgerald Survivors include her children, Stephen (Sharon), Stanley, Vicci (Michael), John (Patty), Kathy (Tony), Diane and Karen (Herb); 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated March 4 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. A committal service followed in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. Visit bussellfamilyfunerals.com to share a memory and read Ruth’s complete obituary.

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Burlace named February Teacher of the Month news@currentincarmel.com The Market District February Teacher of the Month winner is John Burlace, choir teacher at Carmel High School. Stuachievement dent Haley Urbanowski nominated him. As a reward, Haley won a pizza party for her class, and Burlace won a $50 gift card for Market District, Teacher of the Month sponsor.

Here is Haley’s winning essay: Carmel Choir director John Burlace, more commonly referred to as JB, is a musical genius, extraordinary teacher, inspiration, and above all, a one of a kind human being.

It is very rare for someone like JB to enter your life, and the Carmel Ambassadors and Carmel Choir Department could not feel lucky enough that JB entered ours this past year.

He constantly pushes us to not simply be good, but to be great. JB doesn't put hours into what he does for us here at Carmel, he puts in his entire life, and we couldn't be more grateful for that.

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CEF telethon to fund grants

By Amanda Foust • news@currentincarmel.com At a recent Carmel Clay Schools Board of Trustees meeting, several teachers lined up in anticipation, eager to be education rewarded for their dedication and hard work. They were all about to receive grants to benefit their classrooms and excel student learning.

The Carmel Education Foundation presented the grants and shared its mission to support teachers and students. The presentation allowed the community to see the tangible impacts made as a result of donations to the organization.

A longtime supporter of Carmel Clay Schools, CEF is celebrating 50 years and has set a goal to raise $50,000 through its annual telethon fundraising event March 8 to 10.

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“Each year goals are set and achieved by pledges of CCS parents and community donors,” said Barbara Danquist, CEF co-executive director.

Over the past five years, CEF has raised between $125,000 and $150,000 through the telethon and other fundraising efforts.

“By saying yes to the CEF telethon, you are saying yes to teacher grants,” CEF executive director Stephanie McDonald said Carmel Middle School math teacher Kristen Taylor was one of the recent grant recipients.

She shared her experience after receiving a grant for Spheros, Google Cardboard and Makey Makeys.

“My students are now excited and engaged in the content thinking outside of the box and trying new things,” Taylor said. “They have challenged me to try new things I wouldn’t normally do without financial support.”

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Elementary Flower Sale has been benefiting the school for more than 40 years. fundraiser This year, the sale will have a twist, as the flowers will be picked up one week earlier than previous years. The pickup is from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. April 29. Typically, the pickup is on the Friday before Mother’s Day. Now the flowers can be picked up more than a week before Mother’s Day, May 7.

“It was kind of scramble, people picking up and right away, it’s Mother’s Day weekend,” said Heather Tosh, a member of the school’s PTO communication committee. “This gives a week’s notice, and you can have the flowers ahead of time before you head out to go visit mother.”

It will be especially convenient for those mothers out of the Indianapolis area. The pre-orders for the sale began March 4 and end March 21. The gym is turned into a greenhouse, and there are additional flowers available for sale during pick-up hours April 29 and 9 a.m. to noon April 30.

“The financial support of our PTO helps us enrich the learning we provide to our stu-

The gym at Carmel Elementary School will be filled with flowers during the annual flower sale, with pickup this year set for April 29. (Submitted photo)

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“The profits from the flower sale are used to enhance our academic offering by bringing additional STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities, professional development of staff members, teacher grants and countless other needs and wishes. The flower sale is so important to our school.”

The fundraiser is the largest the school conducts each year. Last year, the sale raised $28,500.

“One hundred percent of that is invested back into the students with classroom grants, technology and teacher education,” Tosh said.

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Crooked Stick Golf Club Feb. 3. Bauschka is rare as most Evans Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors, but college freshmen are eligible.

As a fourth grader, Hayden Bauschka was given Bauschka applied for the scholarship as a Carma choice by his father on his birthday in October. el senior but knew it was a long shot since he only He could go to school or take the day off and go had 25 caddying rounds in his one year golfing. Of course, achievement he chose golf, and of caddying. Bauschka boosted that total to 103 before this application. Prairie View that began a love Golf Club served as his sponsoring club. affair with the game.

Bauschka played golf for Carmel’s team That love affair paid off handsomely as a sophomore but didn’t make it as a for the 2015 Carmel High School graduate junior. and Purdue freshman as he was recently “It turned out to be a blessing in disawarded one of 11 Chick Evans ScholarBauschka guise, as it allowed me to work to caddy ships through the Western Golf Associamore,” Bauschka said. tion. The scholarship is for tuition and housing.

Evans Scholars have to maintain a 2.5 GPA avBauschka, 19, will live at the Evans Scholars house erage, but Bauschka said a 3.0 is recommended. at Purdue for the following three years. All 11 reThey must perform duties around the house and cipients, including one female, will attend Indiana community service. There is no food service in the University or Purdue, where there are houses for house, so many work in food service at sororities, Evans Scholars. fraternities or dormitories in exchange for meals.

“It takes a huge burden off my shoulders,” said Purdue senior Jackson Schuette, a 2012 CHS Bauschka, who is majoring in construction engigraduate, was awarded an Evans Scholarship beneering management. “It will be nice not to go into fore his freshman year at Purdue. debt to pay for (college). It’s something that has “It’s been a life-changing experience,” said been a goal of mine.”

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Civil War Roundtable – The next featured speaker for the Hamilton Co. Civil War Roundtable will be Steve Martin, who will speak on “Honor Eternal: East Central Indiana in the Civil War in the Words of Those who Took Part.” The meeting is set to begin at 7 p.m. March 9 at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square.

Door open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Free art activities – The Art Lab, 33 E. Main St., will offer free art activities on The Arts District’s Second Saturday walks. The next event on March 12 will include two activities.

The first is a magnet collage that mixes funky fabrics, colorful beads and art history references. The second project is a recreation of Monet’s Water Lilies in chalk.

Oil painting workshop – The Hamilton Co. Artists’ Association presents an oil painting workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 11 and 12 at the Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville. Cost is $150.

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Art contest for kids – The Carmel Arts Council announces the Spring Art Contest for students in grades K-12. Students are invited to submit new, original, springthemed 2D art (8.5" x 11"). Submissions must be delivered to Soho Café and Gallery, 620 S. Range Line Rd., by March 20. Full contest rules are available at www.CarmelArtsCouncil.org.

political aisle would agree that the Supreme Court gets it wrong sometimes,” Gomez said. “We need to have a say.”

Carmel resident Diane Gomez is at the forefront Other states to pass the Article V resolution of the Convention of States movement. so far are Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and “Our group calls for proposing amendments to Tennessee. the Constitution to limit politics the federal government, “We have to get to 34 states,” Gomez said. “We are active in dozens of states.” because they will never call Gomez said if the group gets to that for an amendment to limit themselves,” point, each state chooses delegates and said Gomez, who serves as Indiana director they go to a convention where they profor the Convention of States Project. pose amendments.

Indiana became the sixth state to call for “This gives the state equal footing, bea Convention of States to propose amendGomez cause Congress can propose amendments,” ments under Article V of the U.S. ConstituGomez said. tion Feb. 29.

She said it might take a couple more years to “It was a big day,” Gomez said. reach the 34 states needed.

Indiana’s House of Representatives passed the “We do have a lot of momentum behind us,” resolution 61-36.

Gomez said. “We’re going to take what we’ve done “We actually got bipartisan support, so we were here and share it with other states so they can really happy with that,” Gomez said. replicate what we’ve done.”

The Senate previously passed it 34-16 Feb. 2.

The Convention of States terms its strategy as tryThe Convention of States calls for a convention to ing to restore checks and balances. Florida Sen. and propose amendments on the following topics: imRepublican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has posing fiscal restraints on the federal government, come out in support of the Convention of States. limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal Gomez left her full-time job as an office manager government and limiting the terms of office for its to be a full-time volunteer state director for the officials and for members of Congress.

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Running Club for kids helps develop personal strength, state champions

By Amanda Foust • news@currentincarmel.com Carmel High School has become a state powerhouse when it comes to running, and it could be because its students are getting a head start.

Pup Running Inc. is a program for Carmcover story el Clay Schools fourth- and fifth-grade students designed to generate an early enthusiasm for the sport.

Mark Crull developed the club in 2008, which has grown to become one of the largest youth running programs in the state.

“My entire cross-country career started with Pup Running – a spark that triggered a chain reaction that culminated into one of the biggest impacts on my life today,” said senior Sarah Liu, who has run cross country in high school.

CHS senior Ben Veatch and junior Sarah Leinheiser – who were crowned state individual cross country champions in 2015 – both participated in Pup Running before racing to the top of their sport.

More recent members of the program say they love the competition, getting in shape and feeling strong.

“It changed my feelings about running by having me run more,” said Max Meisner, a fourth grader at Cherry Tree Elementary. “Now I love running. I’m still running a lot.”

A team effort

Crull, executive pastor at Northview Church, started the program after noticing there were few options for elementary-age children to pursue competitive running. Now his congregation is behind the effort, as it provides volunteers for meets and serves as a host site for the cross-country course in the fall.

“It is a part of their ministry and community outreach,” said Jeff Mohler, CHS cross country coach and Pup Running board member.

get registered Open registration for the 2016 season runs through April 1. No late registration will be accepted. Participation is open to all Carmel Clay School fourth- and fifth-grade students with a cost of $8 to participate. For more information, visit www.puprunning.org.

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Back row, from left, Logan Miller, Noah Steiner, Kyle Senuta, Sam Berry, Josh Honig, Nate Webb, Aiden Ascioti, Max Humbert, Ben Chalex, Griffin McConnell, and front row, Brian Gottlieb and Michael Krauter of Cherry Tree Elementary gather at a Pup Running event.

(Submitted photo)

Mohler ran for Carmel High School from 1987 to 1989 and was a member of the ’87, ’88, and ’89 cross country state championship teams. Since then, he has become a licensed track and field official for the IHSAA and USA Track & Field and coach for the CHS cross-country and track teams. He said he was excited to work on the board for Pup Running as a way of giving back to the sport that helped him define himself.

“I was a kid who wasn’t tall enough for basketball, big enough for football and couldn’t hit a curveball,” Mohler said, “Running helped me find out who I was.”

Carmel schools have also played a large role in the success of Pup Running.

“I have seen our kids enjoy the opportunity to spend time outside of the classroom having fun, being healthy, and starting new relationships,” said Kathy Olssen, College Wood Elementary principal and Pup Running executive board member.

All 11 schools have a team coached by a parent. The schools help recruit coaches, train runners, form the teams and host after-school practices.

“Pup Running registers the individual runners, organizes the meets, and recruits event volunteers,” Mohler said.

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A positive atmosphere

In addition to building physical strength, Pup Running Inc. strives to provide a positive social and emotional experience and bring individual strengths of the runners to the surface.

“It’s an exciting way for fourth and fifth graders to have a healthy lifestyle, age-appropriate practice and minimal pressure to perform,” Olssen said.

Coaches inspire individual runners to compete against themselves by setting new personal best times and trying to be better than the day before. Coaches try to create an atmosphere of encouragement and connection.

“I think the best part of Pup Running was the atmosphere,” said Corrine Miller, a CHS sophomore who runs cross-country and track. “Everyone cheered for last place as hard as for first place.”

Carmel Pups has seen consistent growth in its spring and fall seasons since launching in 2008

Spring Track participants

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The program has grown from 385 members in its inaugural spring season to 692 members during last fall’s cross-country season. Eighty percent of current high school runners were members of Pups, but the organization works with all types of talent.

“We are here for every kid,” Mohler said.

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FR O M T HE BA C KSH O P

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Buffett shows his brilliance Warren Buffett, billionaire extraordinaire?

There is no refuting his financial status. We marvel at his wealth, and we realize we’ll never be in the same rarified air as he. That’s OK. A news item barely surfaced last week about the Oracle of Omaha (or, Democrat from Nebraska), and the mainstream media let it pass without comment, which is why we know he’s a Democrat.

If he were a Republican, especially one named Trump, it would have been open season. His mobile-home business foreclosed on more than 8,000 customers in 2015. That’s probably the real “warm and fuzzy” Uncle Warren in action. If he embraces the Democrats, as he has Hillary Rodham Clinton, it’s akin to sleeping with the devil and it calls off the dogs. The mainstreamers won’t give this the ferocity of reporting that a Republican would generate. Think for a moment what would be reported if a Donald Trump-owned mobile home business had done the same, or one owned by the conservative Koch brothers, for that matter. Meanwhile, nary a peep out of Clinton. So, it’s a brilliant move on Buffett’s part. Is this a great nation, or what?

••• Lines of the week: “If you tuned into ABC’S ‘This Week’ the morning after Trump’s tremendous victory in South Carolina, you found George Stephanopoulos promising analysis from a “powerhouse roundtable,” by which I assume he was referring to the table itself.”

That’s syndicated columnist Ann Coulter. And this from one of our own, with whom we were talking politics and which losers the establishment is backing. “You can’t control winners; you can only control losers.”

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

BEL I EVE I T !

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Courage on reserve Commentary by Terry Anker The ancient Greeks believed it to be one of the four cardinal virtues. Courage – defined as the willingness to intentionally put one’s self into a circumstance that brings great fear, anxiety or reprehension.

We honor our heroes for their exceptional fortitude and admire those with the ability to overcome dread with an eye toward the greater good.

It appears every day, in ordinary ways. A toddler learning to take those first tentative steps exhibits their own nascent bravery.

A teenager, making the right choice in the face of daunting peer-pressure, has it. The elderly man facing his own mortality with confident reserve certainly shows it. All around are moments of personal challenge, and then, ones of personal triumphs.

Hamilton Co. Firefighters 4416 and Carmel Firefighters Local 4444 are working to place a memorial on the Court House square in Noblesville to honor those who have lost their lives in serving all of us – reach out to

Tony Murry (HC) or Sean Sutton (Carmel) to help. While this particular effort is in Hamilton Co., these men and women put themselves in harm’s way, on our behalf, when called – anywhere.

To overcome real and apparent fear and enter a burning building to the benefit of a stranger, assuredly meets the standard set by the ancients of courage. In remembering this sacrifice and honoring those who have shown such fortitude in the face of adversity inspires us all to find the courage within each of us. One is reminded that the cowardly lion learned that he had it all along if only he’d used it.

Do we all have a “reserve” of courage somewhere deep inside that, if tapped, can help us find the strength to overcome the bondage of our own fear?

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

Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK Retirement may be looked upon as a prolonged-holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on the scrap heap.

– Simone de Beavoir

I had the pleasure of participating in a Twins Panel a while back, both as a twin myself and as a mother of humor twins. So I thought I’d share my responses with you, my adoring fan base. ‘Cause who doesn’t wanted to know more about me?

1. “Working full-time, do you ever miss your kids?” No. Nor have I ever. Even when I went back eight weeks postpartum after my first born. I do experience guilt, almost on a daily basis, and I occasionally have emotional breakdowns in my car over whether or not I’m a horrible mom for wanting to spend eight to 10 hours away from short people, but I can’t honestly say I ever really miss my kids. Bottom line?

I’m a better mom when I don’t have to focus all of my attention on nutritional lunches, laundry apartheid and choosing which day we’re going to contract pink eye from the Children’s Museum.

2. “With four kids, how do you balance all the activities and still have time for family?” We don’t really. We try our best, but honestly we rarely eat a meal together. With kids in all age groups and at levels where multiple practices/competitions a week are the norm, we are chalking up serious mileage. But studies show that busy, engaged kids are less likely to end up meth addicts or knocked up, so we’re sticking with the crazy.

3. “Do you ever get to spend one-on-one time with your children?” Sometimes, yes. But generally, no. The car usually provides the best opportunity for individual time these days, though with a teenage driver helping out, the moments are becoming less common.

And, if I’m not already asleep at my 8:30 p.m., I will occasionally crawl in bed with a kid and chat about his or her day. I’m not super proud of this lack of parental attention, but no one needs therapy yet, so they can’t be suffering too badly.

There you have it. Enough “Danielle Wilson” fodder for you to make it through the week, whether you’re criticizing or commiserating. Peace out!

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

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Time is a gift from the heart Editor, I love (Terry Anker’s) editorial in today’s Current (March 1). Gifts of time are really a gift from the heart. In an age of cell phones and headsets, a gift like that should be treasured.

Too many young people growing up today don’t know how to communicate with each other because they text rather than talk to

each other. Thanks for reminding people what a real gift is. Just ask a housebound person or someone in a nursing facility what they would like more than anything and that’s a gift of someone’s time – and a smile, a kiss and a hug.

Mary Eckard, Carmel

Roundabout improvements a waste of money Editor, I have lived in Carmel for seven years. During that time, many roundabouts have been constructed. While some of the roundabouts function as they are designed, several don't work very well simply because of traffic volume at certain times of the day. Now $540,000 is going to be used to improve or beautify the Main Street and Keystone Avenue

roundabout. Will this make it look more like a roundabout in Europe? We are not in Europe.

This is such a waste of money, and it appears that it really is just a monument to the mayor.

The city council needs to step up and say enough is enough. I realize this won't happen, but at some point in time, the council will need to face reality.

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A week without Joy Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

“Okay, how about my friend Alain who lives in Paris?” (Heh heh, that was a good one. I wish you could have seen the expression on “You’re still welcome to come along,” said Mary Ellen when she heard that Joy’s husband her face.)

Mary Ellen said I’d have fun being a bachwas not going to be there the humor week we planned to visit them elor for a week. Of course, if I were really allowed to be a bachelor, I think you know the in Florida. Say the sentence, first thing I’d do. That’s right, eat my dinner “You’re still welcome to come along,” and try over the kitchen sink. to make it sound like I was still welcome to To prepare for being come along. home alone, Mary Ellen “Well, do you want me Of course, if I were told me to gather all the to go with you?” I asked. really allowed to be remotes in the house My wife always tells the and practice operating truth, which in this case a bachelor, I think you the TV. “How are you might hurt my feelings, but at least we’d save know the first thing I’d do. doing?” she asked. “Did you successfully change on a plane ticket. any channels?”

“It’s not that I don’t want you to join me,” “No, but I opened and closed the garage she began, “but don’t you think it would be door several times.” good for us to spend a little time apart?”

I’m going to invite Joy’s husband here to If I’d responded, “Yes, that’s a good idea, play golf – just the two of us. I also told him Mary Ellen,” she would have replied: “You’ve he has a standing invitation for dinner. never mentioned this before. How long have you felt this way?”

Instead, I said: “No, I’d still like to go.” She replied, “And what are you going to do all day Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at while Joy and I reminisce? You’re just going to wolfsie@aol.com. be bored. I’d be okay if you visited one of your old friends without me.”

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Great Indiana Songbook celebrates Hoosiers’ music contributions

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Great American Songbook Foundation is doing its part to celebrate Indiana’s 200th year as a state. history The Great Indiana Songbook: Two Centuries of Hoosier Music free exhibit will be on display on the gallery level of the Palladium in Carmel.

“With the Bicentennial connection, I think this is going to have a broader appeal than some of our other exhibits,” said Chris Lewis, director of programs for The Great American Songbook Foundation.

The exhibit, which opened Feb. 15 and runs through January, features Indiana music legends from Cole Porter to Jackson 5 to John Mellencamp to Axl Rose.

“Our official definition for the Songbook is music that will last beyond the time it was written,” Lewis said. “For our preservation efforts, we focus on the Golden Age and we do focus on the standards. But we’re celebrating American music and Indiana has one of the richest legacies of any state I know. It’s pretty remarkable when you think about it.”

Lewis said the typical Great American Songbook audience clearly identifies with Hoagy Carmichael and Cole Porter.

“But the Gaithers have written more standards and more songs that are in hymn books and they’re from Anderson,” Lewis said.

The Gaither Vocal Band, featuring Bill Gaither, will make its first appearance at the Palladium at 3 p.m. June 12 as part of the Bicentennial series.

Included in the exhibit is Steve Wariner, a Grammy-winning country singer from Noblesville.

“He sent us several artifacts,” Lewis said.

“We have handwritten lyrics from him and costumes.”

The Wright Brothers are featured in the display. Tim Wright lives in Carmel and brother Tom in Fishers.

The exhibit points out that Albert Von Tilzer who co-wrote “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is from Indianapolis.

Some Indiana rising stars displayed are Josh Kaufman, winner of “The Voice” in 2014, and Jon McLaughlin. Lebanon’s Lucas Debard,

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Comic Art – From now until April 8, MondayFriday, the Comic Art will be on display at Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers.

The display feature local comic book artists.

Opening reception will be March 25, 6-9 p.m.

“La boheme” in Fishers – Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy and Fishers Music Works today announced that the Projekt: Opera is coming back to Fishers. In its second season, Projekt: Opera will perform scenes from “La bohème” by Giacomo Puccini on March 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 4 p.m. at Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy, 10029 E 126th St, Fishers, IN 46038. Tickets are available online at https://studio37.yapsody.com or by calling 576-5562. Early bird price is available for $15. Ticket price is $20 at the door.

Julia Shildmyer-Heighway, Leslie Hoggat, Becky Lee Macy, and Chris Lewis, Director of Programs for the Songbook Foundation, look at artifacts along the main wall of the exhibit. (Submitted photos)

Leslie Hoggat looks at images along the gallery wall.

the 2015 Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador Award winner, is featured. Debard, an Indiana University student, made his Carnegie Hall debut in February.

An inactive display allows visitors to view music from different Indiana artists.

Lewis said a new program called Perfect Harmony, a partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter will be involved. Regularly scheduled group programs are available for those individuals with earlystage Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

“It’s a music therapy program,” Lewis said.

“We bring them in here and show them the exhibit. We use the interactive display. We’ll

have bingo and things that use the brain.”

Lewis said they are also in the process of doing an outreach project with assisted living homes.

Lisa Lobdell, archivist for the foundation, said there are about 20 Indiana artists on the interactive display.

“A lot of people are surprised when they come through, saying I didn’t know this person came from Indiana,” Lobdell said.

There is also another TV screen where documentaries or movies can be shown.

“We’ve had people literally sit and watch a movie and then pull a chair around and watch the music screen,” Lewis said. “You can spend as much or as little time as you want. There are 50 artists represented.”

info box Exhibit hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the gallery. The exhibit is open before the Songbook and Jazz Series shows. It also will be open before some of the Bicentennial shows. The gallery elevator is in the west lobby by the box office.

For more: songbook.org

Devour Northside Dining – Diners will be able to experience culinary delights from independent and upscale chain restaurants on the Northside from now until March 20.

During the two-week event, formerly known as Northside Nights, guests will be able to take advantage of three-course, value-priced menus from an anticipated 45 eateries. The list of participating restaurants and corresponding menus will continue to be updated online at NorthsideNightsIndy.com.

Shen Yun – On March 8 and 9, the show Shen Yun will be on stage with a live orchestra at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University in Indianapolis. For more, visit ShenYun.com/ Indianapolis.

Carmel Symphony League to host Annual Spring Luncheon – The Carmel Symphony League will host the Annual Spring Luncheon April 12 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Social hour will begin at 11 a.m., with the luncheon beginning at 11:45 a.m. Proceeds of the momentous occasion will benefit the CSO Education Program, which works to foster the musical talent of our local young artists.

Appearances by special musical guests will highlight luncheon with silent auction items on display as well. RSVP by April 5 to info@ carmelsymphony.org.

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‘Fences’ on IRT’s Mainstage

CIDE to perform Mixed Rep

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By Zach Dunkin • news@currentincarmel.com

When August Wilson’s “Fences” made its debut 20 years ago at the Indianapolis Repertory Theater, a young local baseball theatre fan played the son of Troy Maxson, the subject of Wilson’s Pulitzer-prize winning play about racism in 1950s America. When the play returns to the IRT Mainstage March 9 through April 3, that kid fan will now step to the plate as Troy himself.

“At the time, I never imagined playing Troy,” said David Alan Anderson, who played the son Lyons in 1966. “I don’t think it crossed my mind.”

“Fences” tells the story of sanitation worker Troy Maxson, a former Negro League all-star baseball player whose opportunity to play in the Major Leagues was blocked by racism in the pre-Jackie Robinson era. Maxson struggles to provide for his family and escape the boundaries imposed upon him.

Growing up in Indianapolis and graduating from Tech High School, Anderson confessed to dreaming of playing professional baseball.

He was a huge Cincinnati Reds fan during the Big Red Machine era of the ‘70s and attended several Indianapolis Indians games.

Asked what Troy Maxson might think about today’s major leagues, Anderson said

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble’s production on March 13 at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is a little bit of dance this, a little bit of that and a quarter of “Swan Lake.” CIDE founder and artistic director Suzann DeLay could have called it “Mixed Bag.” But it’s called “Mixed Rep.” “We call it that because we do a lot of different things,” said DeLay, a former dancer with the Sacramento The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble will perform a mix of various pieces Ballet before March 13. (Submitted photo) landing in Carwho has enjoyed success as a professional, mel almost 30 years ago. “We’re going to do is one of several CIDE recipients of scholarseveral new choreographed pieces including ships to many of the top companies and one honoring Indiana’s Bicentennial and anschools in the U.S. other from Eddy Ocampo, an internationally“Mixed Rep” will feature the company’s known choreographer.” dancers from ages 13 to 18. To purchase The Chicago choreographer’s works can tickets visit http://bit.ly/1SHA1dA or call be seen in companies all over the U.S. and 844-7453.

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David Alan Anderson will return to the stage as Troy in “Fences,” a story about a sanitation worker who used to be a Negro League all-star baseball player. (Submitted photo)

he would be deeply bitter about his missed opportunity.

“And he’d probably think they are making too much money,” he said.

“Fences” by August Wilson Where: Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140. W. Washington St., Indianapolis When: March 9 – April 4 Tickets: $25-59 adults, $20 students (recommended for grades 9-12 due to strong language and mature themes) at the box office or online at www.tickets.irtlive.com.

“I know Eddy well, but I have never worked with him,” DeLay said. “We’re excited to be able to perform one of his pieces.”

Rounding out the program will be the performance of Act II from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.”

“We’re going to have a lot of swans, and one of my former students, Jakob Pringle, will play the Prince,” DeLay said. Pringle,

Edgar Sanchez in IRT’s 2016 production of Fences. Photo by Jennifer M. Koskinen.

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French favorite: Onion soup

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Travel to France in your own kitchen with this classic from the French cuisine. According to legend, King Louis XV invented French onion soup when one day all that was left in the pantry were onions, butter and champagne.

Serve in style in a ramekin with melted bubbly broiled cheese and you will feel having attained high marks in haute French cuisine!

Serves: 5 to 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 5 large yellow onions, thinly sliced, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 2 quarts beef bouillon (for a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock), 1 cup full body wine (burgundy or merlot), 1 bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon sage, Salt and pepper to taste, French bread, 1 tablespoon cognac, Croutons, Swiss and gruyere cheese, 2 ounce piece each, grated Directions: In a large pot heated to medium/high, add oil, butter (1 tablespoon) and onions; cook stirring occasionally until onions look translucent, about 20min. Add sugar, salt and continue to cook stirring frequently until onions caramelize, about 10min. While onions cook, in a separate pot boil stock, add sage and bay leaf. Add flour

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Onion soup should be served with bubbly, broiled cheese on top. (Photo by Ceci Martinez)

and 1 tablespoon of butter to caramelized onion, mix. Add hot stock and heat at low-medium for 30min. Transfer onion soup to a broiling cup (ramekin), add croutons, cognac, overlay grated cheese, broil for 5-10 minutes. Serve with warm French bread. Enjoy with a glass of burgundy or merlot. Bon appétit!

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Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship • Continuing this series housed in the Museum of Miniature Houses, Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship features the Sounds and Songs of Ireland. • March 9 at noon. • Museum of Miniature Houses & Other Collections: 111 E. Main St., Carmel • Free, donations accepted. • 575-0240 • www.museumofminiatures.org

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Movie Night: Hoosiers • In honor of the Indiana Bicentennial 2016, the Carmel Clay Public Library is organizing a year-long series of events celebrating Hoosier history. And could there be a better way to celebrate Indiana during a brisk March evening than gathering with family and friends to watch Hoosiers? This movie is based on a true story, about an Indiana basketball championship. • March 10 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

• Carmel Clay Public Library: 55 4th Ave SE, Carmel • 571-4281 • www.carmel.lib.in.us

thursday

High School Art Scholarship Exhibit • The Hamilton Co. Artists’ Association will host an exhibit featuring various applicants’ artwork in the Birdie Gallery. Certain scholarship awards will be announced during an Open House on a later date (March 13). Come see the unique talent from youth in the community and celebrate with them as they use their talents to further their education!

• March 10-18, every Thurs.-Sat. • Free • Hamilton Co. Artists’ Association: 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville • 776-2278 • www.nickelplatearts.org/event/ high-school-art-scholarship-exhibit Cellphone Photography 101 • In this day and age, anyone with a cellphone is a photographer! Join others in learning all about snapping the best picture on your phone. It will help you take better photos, as well as allow you to explore fun apps that will edit your photos and allow you to caption them. Best suited for participants ages 16 and older. Everyone in attendance should plan to bring their cellphone to each meeting. • March 11-18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. • R$10/NR$15 • Roy G. Holland Memorial Park: 1 Park Drive, Fishers • 595-3150

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MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies • MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies are incredibly powerful and talented musicians, as well as entertainers, who immerse the audience into all original Zydeco music and dancing, as is Southwest Louisiana tradition. No one will be able to keep sitting still! • March 11 at 8 p.m. • $15-$50 • The Center for the Performing Arts at the Tarkington: 3 Center Green, Carmel • 843-3800 • www.thecenterpresents.org Shamrock Pottery • Cover your children in the Luck of the Irish by sending them to this St. Patrick’s activity involving pottery. Kids ages 2-10 are welcome to create their own shamrock shaped dish, and finished products will be available to pick up a week later. All supplies are provided, including paints. Kids will love the fun paints and colors, and will also learn a little about this holiday along the way! • March 12 from 1-2 p.m. • Roy G. Holland Memorial Park: 1 Park Drive, Fishers • R$15/NR$23 • 595-3150

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Parents Night Out • Drop the kids off and head out for a night on the town! Your children will have so much fun as they eat pizza, play games, make new friends, swim in the indoor pool, play gym games, watch a movie, and more! Local businesses in the area are partnering with this program to get you great discounts at nearby restaurants as you enjoy a quiet, adult evening. • March 12 from 5-10 p.m. • Monon Community Center & The Waterpark: 1235 Central Park Drive East, Carmel • $15 • 573-5243 • www.carmelclayparks. com/ccpr-events/parents-night-out Carmel Winter Farmers Market • Missing the Farmers Market this winter season? Check out the Carmel Winter Indoor Farmers Market featuring local grown and produced foods such as winter vegetables, meats, eggs, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, and cheeses. The market offers a chance for consumers to produce local produce and reasonable prices. Today is the LAST day the Winter Farmers Market will be open! • March 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. • Founders Park All-Purpose building: 11675 Hazel Parkway, Carmel • 710-0162 • www.carmelfarmersmarket.com Mixed Rep • Mixed Rep is an exciting program which displays both classical and contemporary dances at their finest – being innovative, energetic, and entertaining, as performed by the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. This segment features exciting new choreography from Eddy Ocampo as performers depict Swan Lake Act II and dances celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial. Come enjoy an exciting program displaying some of the best preprofessional dancers in Central Indiana. • March 13 at 4 p.m. • $18-$25 • The Center for the Performing Arts at the Tarkington: 3 Center Green, Carmel • 843-3800 • www.thecenterpresents.org

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Roving Indiana • Discover various fiber wonders at 13 local yarn shops in Hamilton County, including Always in Stitches and Black Sheep Yarn.

Purchasing an event passport allows participants to collect gifts, get discounts, and enter to win a prize at each participating premier yarn shops.

Today is the LAST day this event runs! • March 13 during business hours • Passports cost $7.50 • Always in Stitches: 1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville • 776-4227 • www.rovingindiana.com Deal with the Dealer Day • Community members are encouraged to take the opportunity to deal directly with shop owners during Deal with the Dealer Day. There will be free appraisals, with a three item limit, and not including stamps or fine art. • March 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Carmel Old Town Antique Mall: 38 W. Main St., Carmel • 566-1908 • carmeloldtownantiquemall.com

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PlayFULL Hours: Seasons and Holidays • Children ages 1-5 are welcome to join in PlayFULL hours for unstructured playtime and socialization with other young kids. Each session features a specific theme, the current theme being various seasons and holidays. Parents, participation is required. Program is indoors only. • March 15 from 10-11 a.m. • Billericay Park: 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers • R$2/NR$3 or Flex Pass • 595-3150

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The Center for the Performing Arts – 355 City Center Dr., Carmel – thecenterpresents.org March 11 – MOJO and The Bayou Gypsies; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band March 12 – Disney’s Choo-Choo Soul; Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Angela Brown March 13 – Joshua Bell Hoosier Park Racing & Casino – 4500 Dan Patch Circle, Anderson – hoosierpark.com March 11 – Kentucky Headhunters and Artimus Pyle March 12 – Seth Cook The Warehouse – 254 1 Ave. S.W., Carmel – liveforthemusic.com March 9 – Jon McLaughlin March 11 – Stacy Mitchhart March 12 – Jim Lauderdale 8 Second Saloon – 111 N. Lynhurst Dr., Indianapolis – 8secondssaloon.net March 12 – Split Rail Rathskeller – 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis – rathskeller.com March 11 – Mother Grove Hopwood Cellars Winery – 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville – hopwoodcellars.com March 11 – Julia Malott and guests March 12 – Myra Dworski and Jon Hall Cobblestone Grill – 160 S. Main St., Zionsville – cobblestonegrill.com March 11 – Scott & Andra March 12 – Jon England

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Fishers woman in TOTS show

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still spend time with my husband,” she said.

Tim Spradlin, an Indianapolis resident, is directing a TOTS show for the first time, but has performed with TOTS in the past.

“This music sounds easy to the ear, but it’s very complicated,” Spradlin said. “That’s the biggest battle. The actors are conquering the music. They’re doing a great job.”

Spradlin has previously performed in Sondheim musicals “Company” and “Sweeney Todd.”

Spradlin, 51, has performed or directed for more than 30 years in the Indianapolis area. “Passion,” set in 19th century Italy, has 12 cast members, including three principal members, Hawkins (Clara), Lori Ecker (Fosca) and Scott Russell (Giorgio).

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Jessica Hawkins got the theater bug again while watching her mother, JoAnn Crum, perform in a show.

“I saw it and thought, ‘I forgot how Art fun that is, I want to do that again,’” Hawkins said.

So after about a 15-year absence since performing in high school, Hawkins, 36, returned to the stage five years ago. The Fishers resident will make her Theatre on the Square debut as one Hawkins of the main characters in Stephen Sondheim’s “Passion” March 11 to 26 on the Christel DeHaan Main Stage at TOTS, 627 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis.

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last year by Michael Daugherty called ‘Vulcan,’ a three movement piece about Dr. Spock,” said Conrad, referring to the emotionally detached Don’t be surprised if some otherworldly character played by Leonard Enjoy in series. creatures invade the Palladium audience for “Space is a topic we really hadn’t the Indiana Wind Symmusic phony’s “Space: The Final touched on. There is such an interest in TV and movie music, and we knew Frontier” program. In there were really good arrangements fact, visits from Darth Vader, Chewof both the ‘Star Trek’ music and the bacca and Jabba the Hutt lookalikes ‘Star Wars’ music out there.” are encouraged, although patrons The symphony will perform Jay dressed as Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo Bocook’s arrangement of “Star Trek” and Princess Leia would probably Gaskins in the first part of the program and feel more comfortable sitting through then close the evening with John Williams’ music director Charles Conrad’s spaced-out “Star Wars Trilogy.” production.

The program gets back down-to-earth as “We’re encouraging people to come in cosguest cellist Andre Gaskins will perform “Eltume,” Conrad said about the March 19 program. “They can enjoy it however they like. We egy and Rondo” by Arturo Rodriguez, written when Rodriguez was studying for his master’s intend to have some fun with it.” degree at Butler University. The GrammyPartially inspired by the recent release nominated Gaskins is a Carmel High School of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Conrad graduate principal cellist for the Fort Wayne has created a program that includes familiar Philharmonic. themes from the blockbuster movie, plus the The bicentennial celebration number for this long-running TV series, “Star Trek,” in addition to planetary-related pieces such as John Philip program is a circus march called “Bravura,” written C.E. Duble of Jeffersonville. Duble, a Sousa’s “Transit of Venus” and Gustav Host’s trombonist, wrote more than 40 pieces for “Jupiter” and “Mars” from his seven-movement circuses, some of which are still being played “The Planets.” today.

“We even found a new piece written just

Flower & Patio Show starts March 12

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com “Tall, Dark & Awesome!” is the theme of this year’s Indiana Flower & Patio Show.

The 58th annual show gardening begins March 12 and runs through March 20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion and Expo Hall, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis.

“In the past we’ve had some single landscaped contractor gardens in the dark,” said HSI Shows executive director Donell Heberer Walton, who is working her Walton 16th Flower & Patio show and 12th as director.

“This year we have an entire showcase garden aisle that has been darkened,” Walton said.

There will be more than 18,000 square feet of showcase gardens inside Expo Hall, which will be illuminated by landscape lighting, fire features and theatrical lighting.

“It helps people get a visual to wrap their mind around how that space is going to work for them,” Walton said.

Another new thing is hands-on floral design workshops. Each will be an hour long. There is an additional fee for the workshops.

“You get to make something and take it home with you,” Walton said.

Floral design workshop costs range from $10 to $40. The Plant Market featuring ‘Blooms To Go!’ colorful fresh-cut flowers offered within the 4,500-square-foot market in the West Pavilion.

All proceeds from ‘Blooms To Go!’ and the Floral Design workshops benefit the North Central AIFD Scholarship & Education Fund.

Various garden and landCoyle scaping experts also will be at the show guiding workshop sessions in succulent gardening, herb containers, fairy and miniature gardening, among others. These workshops range in price from $10 to $35.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 14, 15, 16, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 12, 17, 18, 19 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 13 and 20.

General admission is $14. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For more, visit indianaflowerandpatioshow.com.

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MARCH 7 - 20 FOR TWO WEEKS, YOU CAN ENJOY THREE-COURSE VALUE-PRICED MENUS AT MORE THAN 30 NORTHSIDE RESTAURANTS.

On Feb. 27, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis held a special event, Museum by Moonlight, for adults to explore the museum from 8 p.m. to midnight. Erin O’Rear, left, of Westfield, dramatizes a scene from Star Wars with her roommate, Sarah Behling, of Broad Ripple. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

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Alex and Lindsey Anglin pretend to feed a panda in the China exhibit.

Alex O’Cull and Beth Smedinghoff paint at an exhibit.

Indy Kids sale back March 10-12 news@currentincarmel.com Hoping to find some good deals on kids wear this spring? Then the Indy Kids Sale is the place to be March 10family fun 12, at the Hamilton Co. Fairgrounds at 2003 Pleasant St. in Noblesville. Over the course of a decade, what began with just a collection of families setting up shop in a Carmel front yard has blossomed into the biggest consignment sale for children’s items in the Indianapolis-area.

Last year, the biannual Indy Kids Sale was even voted as the best children’s consignment event in the Indianapolis- area by ConsignmentMommies.com. Parking and admission at the fairgrounds is free. Shoppers are encouraged to make a small donation upon entering to benefit the sale’s charity partners.

“It is so rewarding to own a small business that helps so many central Indiana families,” stated Lori Chandler, owner of Indy Kids Sale.

“Whether it is our consignors who are able to

sell their gently used items, our shoppers who are able to save hundreds of dollars every year on items for the kids, or the families that we help through the charities that we support, it is a delight to be a part of Indy Kids Sale.”

“We have been supported in this community for over 10 years and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of it,” Chandler stated. For more, visit indykidssale.com.

indy kids sale March 10-12 Hamilton County Fairgrounds 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, IN 46060 No ticket necessary.

Entry and Parking are free.

• Wednesday, March 9 is presale day. Presale shoppers must have a ticket to get in.

• Saturday, March 12 is half-price day when most items are marked down to half price.

• Thursday and Friday hours are 9 a.m. -6 p.m.

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The first Puccini’s opened at 1508 W. 86th Street in 1991. No grand opening was held. (Submitted photos)

Puccini’s celebrates 25 years

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Don Main wasn’t expecting to expand and celebrate 25 years of business when he and his brother Tom and anniversary partner Brooks Powers launched the first Puccini’s on 86th and Ditch in Indianapolis, March 13, 1991.

But 25 years and 11 Puccini’s locations later, Main said he is happily surprised.

“First of all, it’s one of those things you just don’t expect to end up where you are after all these years,” the founder and president said.

“When you first start, you’re starting something for real basic reasons. We all found ourselves at a crossroads in 1990, and whatever we had been doing was not panning out.”

Main said when Puccini’s began, pizza and pasta restaurants had not oversaturated the area, and all the founders enjoyed that type of food.

“We just did it differently, and we have expanded our menu as the years have gone by to be more inclusive. Back then, it wasn’t a very cluttered pizza pasta landscape, and it’s food we all loved,” Main said. “I’ve raised my family on Puccini’s, and there were times in the first 10 or 15 years where we averaged eating there at least four times a week.”

Main confessed at times, he probably eats Puccini’s 10 to 12 times each week and still doesn’t get sick of it.

Many ask him how he succeeded in such a hard business, and Main said it wasn’t that difficult.

“When we started, it was so basic. Like, ‘let’s do some recipes that are things we enjoy eating ourselves.’” he said. “We made things we liked to eat, and that was how we handled our menu and products and then we

priced them at a reasonable markup to stay in business and make a living. It sounds basic, and it is. Simple is good.”

When his brother and Powers began speaking of establishing a second Puccini’s, Main was surprised.

“I was super happy just to have one successful store,” he laughed. “It was really an incremental step by step. I didn’t think we would be here at this point. It’s definitely satisfying that people have liked what we did so much. That’s been fabulous. We were desperate. We needed to do something and make some money. I thought I was starting a job, not a career.”

Because there are 11 Puccini’s spread out across Indiana and Kentucky, Main said it would be too difficult to host a 25th anniversary celebration and that the restaurants would just keep doing what they’d done to be successful in the first place.

“We didn’t even have a grand opening for our first store,” he said. “I was surprised that being simple like that brought so much real success for us. People would talk about what a difficult industry is, and it is, statistically.”

The Carmel Puccini’s is at 13674 N. Meridian St. For more, visit puccinissmilingteeth.com.

Don Main’s advice for a successful restaurant “Nobody ever succeeds 100 percent of the time. We try our best to have our people that interact with our customers and impart on them that we just want to make people happy. If we fail, we do whatever we need to make people happy, do whatever it takes to make it right.”

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Local start-up creates cans

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com One Carmel entrepreneur thinks trashcans can do more than just store garbage.

His company, eCeptacle, business has developed a product called the PowerBin that can compact trash, send e-mails or texts when the cans are full, provide Wi-Fi to nearby Internet users and even display messages on LED screens.

“We call it the world’s smartest trash can,” said Grant Jenkins, who founded the company From left Terrill Krigger, Grant Jenkins, and in 2014.

Scott Fankhauser. (Submitted photos) Jenkins, 38, came up with the idea while begin filming at once. It’s possible someone working in the banking industry and walking could pull up an app called DigitalMace on through downtown Indianapolis. He thought more could be done to improve the city’s trash their smartphone and use the PowerBins to send a panic alert, similar to the “blue light” services, and he began to recruit partners. poles found on college campuses.

Engineers at Rose-Hulman Ventures helped The PowerBin was honored as a top 10 digihim design the five-foot-tall model that uses tal product, alongside Panasonenergy from putting trash into ic and Corning, at the Consumer the can to actually power the Electronics Show 2016. trash compaction.

“We were really excited Jenkins’ business partners about that,” Jenkins said. “We’ve include Terrill Krigger, 40, owner; been busier than we’ve ever Scott Fankhauser, 36, CEO; Jonabeen because of our success at than Polak, 45, owner/head of that event.” legal; and Lou Jenkins, 75, owner.

Currently, the first paying The LED screens are a big customer is Lilly & Co., but Jenpart of the PowerBin’s appeal. kins said several other clients Clients such as universities, are interested. Conversations cities, corporate campuses or sports stadiums can utilize the A rendering of the high-tech have been had with Downtown can.

Inc., City of Evansville, Indiana screens to display important Pacers and Fishers Parks and Recreation messages such as upcoming events or public Dept. safety announcements. The screens would “Coming out of CES, we’ve had recent condisplay advertising as a form of revenue for versations with universities such as Oklahoma eCeptacle, and then the bins would be leased University to the City of Beverly Hills,” he said. to clients at a reduced cost. If advertising rev“We receive calls from Dubai, Ecuador and enue were sufficient, cans could essentially Canada even inquiring about our product.” be given away to clients. Leasing a PowerBin Jenkins said the goal is to deploy the first could cost approximately $2,000 a year. batch of cans in early summer and have apThe bins have a public safety application proximately 2,000 cans out by the end of 2017. and can detect the sound of gunshots and

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Like all things, it takes time to recover, but now we are making a profit, which is good.”

The Fishers store has approximately 15 Chris Sgroi hopes to be bringing a Smoothie employees.

King to Carmel soon.

Sgroi made a deal to open up three SmoothSgroi said he didn’t want to reveal his locaie King franchises in Hamilton Co. or tion yet but is coming soon in negotiations the northern tip of Marion Co..

“From the time of opening my first with a spot store, I have two more years before near the downtown Carmel area. opening two more,” he said.

“It’s in a populated area and it is Nothing has been determined, but a hot spot we think,” said Sgroi, who Sgroi said he would love to get a hopes the deal will be completed store near 86th Street and Michigan soon. “It’s perfect for this franchise.”

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Attorneys honored – Six attorneys from the law firm of Coots Henke & Wheeler have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. They include: Ryan Cassman, E. Davis Coots, James Crum, Matthew Hinkle, James Wheeler, and Jeffrey Zipes. Four additional attorneys were selected for as Indiana Rising Stars by Law & Politics, including: Cathy Brownson, Brandi Gibson, Jillian Keating and John Maurovich.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Russ Jehs said he believes he was fortunate his doctor was already a proponent of the Boston Heart Lifestyle Program.

“He thought I would wellness be a good candidate for it because, at that time, I weighed 385 pounds and had high blood pressure,” the Carmel resident said. “I could barely walk 50 feet without having to stop and rest.

When I would come into work, before I even got there, I had to stop in the lobby, sit on the bench and catch my breath. I was probably a candidate for some kind of cardiovascular event coming up.”

By following the program plan, the 6-foot-3 Jehs, 66, has lost approximately 140 pounds since starting in May 2014.

Boston Heart Diagnostics is a heart disease prevention company which offers specialized blood testing to doctors and patients to help uncover hidden risks for heart disease and help doctors and patients find the optimal treatment. The lifestyle program has been available for about four years.

Dr. Michael Dansinger said it starts with the sophisticated blood testing and combines it with individual patients’ preferences related to their eating and exercise.

“We have been getting better and better each year at offering personalized, cuttingedge, scientifically-based lifestyle solutions,” Dansinger said. “Our newest version of the lifestyle program 2.0 is the most sophisticated and cutting-edged program we’ve ever offered. It’s really unrivaled in the market place.”

Danzinger said by taking into account more than 100 patient attributes, no two life plans are alike.

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Jehs said he doesn’t consider it a diet.

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Sinus and allergy seminar – Riverview Health will host a sinus and allergy seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. on March 15 in the Krieg Devault Conference Room at Riverview Health. Learn more about sinus and allergy treatment options with Dr. Michael Agostino, a board certified ear, nose and throat specialist. A light dinner will be served. Register at riverview.org/classes or call 776-7999.

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That’s how the previous stroke of lawn could be described. outdoors Vibrant. Playful. The updated version is packed with energy. As well as spacious, durable and functional, which were all requirements for this large family of hormonal and athletic boys. It seemed somewhat of a humorous warning when the energetic S.T. emailed early last year hoping for innovative solutions and an outdoor living space!

Mixing materials Breaking up oversized patios into separate living spaces is often necessary. Loosely defining the areas with different materials is an efficient tool, it injects style and minimizes the risk of the patio looking too big. The premium pressure treated pine deck landing outside the back doors helps in that effort and serves as a transition to the lower level while offering an enthusiastic, linear style to the space. Large tread steps provide impromptu seating for

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Bar counter, umbrella, game Notice the bar counter hanging in the background? A single slab of granite was sourced

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And that’s the story of the sexy, crunchy patio. Overflowing with joy/fun/ emotion … doesn’t that sound great to you?

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Remodeling your kitchen or bathroom is a big project, but it’s the little things that make your remodel stand out. remodeling Adding carefully chosen details can elevate the level of style in your home, and make your project look like more than just another kitchen or bathroom.

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The best remodeling projects cover all of your big picture items without missing any of the details. Your room can meet all of your dayto-day needs and still be stylish and original.

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Go through your items Commentary by Lorene Burkhart This is the third in a series of articles about the trauma of downsizing and making decisions about what to save Aging and what to share. Facing a lifetime accumulation of your “treasures” is daunting, but doing it while still in good health makes the process much easier.

After making the big decisions – where to move and what to take with you for furnishings, it’s time to tackle the boxes and cartons you have stored in your garage, attic, under the beds and in the cupboards.

Opening them is truly a chronicle of your life and family memories. They may contain photos, printed materials and mementos from your parents and your own early years.

That’s why it’s a good idea to take your time so that you can savor it.

Set up a work area where you can remove everything from the box and spread it out. Be sure to have a comfortable chair and a trash can nearby. If you have the space for a side table, you may want to make spaces for others to look at specific items after you have sorted them. It’s a great op-

portunity to invite your children and/or siblings over to go through the items. Be sure you have boxes or bags available for them to take their choices with them.

You may want to take some photos, prepare an inventory or even write a journal.

When I was writing my memoir, I sorted through all of the family photos and rescued those that included me. If the information was available, I put a post it on the back to jot down the date taken and who else was in the picture. Then I filed them in a box (a shoe box is perfect) in chronological order, which provided a pictorial history of my life.

It was very helpful for recalling events and some were used in my book. (“Accidental Pioneer, A Farm Girl’s Drive to the Finish,” available on Amazon) This same process can be used for sorting mementos, items from scrapbooks, even old report cards.

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Commentary by Don Knebel The Louvre Museum in Paris occupies more than 650,000 square feet, has 403 rooms and exhibits more than 38,000 items. travel But some of the 10 million visitors each year are more interested in the number of glass panes in its entry pyramid.

The Louvre, a former fortress, was renovated in 1546 as a residence of King Francis I. Francis, a patron of the arts, summoned to Paris a number of Italian artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, who brought with him an unfinished Mona Lisa. Francis eventually acquired the completed Mona Lisa, which hung on the palace walls of a succession of French rulers until 1800, when it was placed in the Louvre, which became a national museum during the French Revolution. The Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911.

When it was finally recovered in 1914, the previously little-known painting was an international sensation. Millions of people began coming to the Louvre just to get a glimpse of Da Vinci’s now famous work.

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ident Mitterrand commissioned the design of a new entrance. The winning idea, submitted by American architect I. M. Pei, was a 69-foot-high glass and metal pyramid in the center of the courtyard, allowing visitors to enter through a large underground lobby. Critics immediately pounced on the pyramid design as incongruous with the Renaissance style of the building.

Rumors began circulating that Mitterrand had ordered that the pyramid, a shape long associated with the occult, include exactly 666 glass panes, a number often connected to Satan. Dan Brown perpetuated this claim in “The Da Vinci Code.”

Today, the Louvre’s pyramid has become as much a symbol of Paris as the Eiffel Tower, itself lambasted when new. Visitors who carefully count the glass panes consistently come to 673.

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Full-Time Cashiers Competitive Wages 40 Hours Per Week Paid Vacations and Holidays Retirement Program Apply at White's Ace Hardware 79th Street & Sunnyside Road

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Aquatic Management of Indianapolis is now hiring retirees to be Pool Technicians.

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Local pool cover service company is seeking seasonal field service assistants.

Starting pay will be $11 - $13. Must be able to work flexible hours including overtime.

Mechanical abilities and proficiency with basic hand tools required. Must be able to pass a background check. If interested, please contact apccareer@gmail.com.

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With over 30 years of experience in the special event industry, Ritz Charles specializes in innovative, upscale and superior event services.

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With our fast paced energetic work environment, we have a need for motivated individuals who can give excellent customer service.

If you are looking to join a company with a dedication to excellent customer service and a friendly atmosphere, Ritz Charles has bartending, banquet server, doorman and set-up positions available.

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Now hiring General Manager: Responsible for day to day operations of store, hiring training and supervision of around 20 staff members, maintain a highly clean facility at all times, and exhibit and teach a customer focused attitude.

Requirements include 2 years minimum of retail managerial experience, excellent communication skills, work as a team, be able to work in a high volume high energy environment, create a positive customer experience, must be available to work weekends and holidays.

Please fill out our on-line application at monkeyjoes.com/castleton and send your resume to c.howard@monkeyjoes.com.

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CITY OF FISHERS

UPSCALE HOTEL AND SPA for dogs in Carmel seeks additional staff: We are seeking excellent candidates for the following positions: Boarding Attendant and Front Desk Attendant.

Our staff works as a team and we require a team minded spirit, client satisfaction driven, detail oriented, professional, and dog loving candidates.

Full and Part time positions available. If you meet and exceed these criteria, we want to hear from you.

Email your resume or contact and employment history information to: Sam@happydoghotelandspa.com

HELP WANTED:

Seeking Compassionate Caregivers

Now hiring seasonal positions: • Seasonal Laborers – Work outside and be part of team that maintains City’s streets, parks, and athletic fields. 35-45 hrs/wk.

• Summer Camp Counselors – Lead youth and preschool campers in games, songs, crafts and other activities. 30 hrs/wk.

• Event Coordinators – Assist with Farmer’s Market, community events, weddings, etc. 20-29 hrs/wk.

For more info and to apply visit: www.fishers.in.us

The Greenskeeper, Inc. is now hiring several positions.

Applicants must apply in person at 17309 Westfield Park Rd in Westfield.

317-804-8877 *Lawn Care Applicators & Landscape Crew Members 40hr/week. Starting @ $10hr.

No experience OK. Must have valid driver’s license, willing to work outdoors in all conditions, able to lift 50lbs. *Office Assistant Flexible 10-20hrs/week. $9/hr.

Data entry and customer service.

Familiar with MS Office.

CAR WASH Rama Car Wash Employment Rama Car Wash is looking for hard working and dedicated individuals.

These candidates should be available for full-time and part-time work.

Must have flexibility in schedule and enjoy working outdoors.

If interested you may download a application from www.ramacarwash.com under our employment section and bring it into the Carmel Dr. location.

Rama Car Wash 431 East Carmel Dr. Carmel, IN, 46032 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.

Want a chance to make a positive difference in someone’s life? Clarity Care Givers is the company for you! We provide non-medical, in-home personal care/ elder care services throughout Indiana.

Experience helpful, but not necessary — if you’re caring, compassionate, and eager to help, we want to hear from you!

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Event and meeting planning. Record & monitor expenses, raise monthly invoice.

Must possess a valid driver’s license, send your cover letter and salary expectations to: d2kase@aol.com

Assistant Teachers Hiring Immediately!

International Montessori School, Inc. is in need of excellent Assistant Teachers!

The candidates we are seeking should be comfortable working with children ages 3 through 6, and be able to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Resumes should be forwarded to rkd1948@sbcglobal.net

The Brickman Group

Seasonal/Full Time Wanted Landscape Crew Leaders and Crew Members Located in Westfield Up to $15.00 an hour 317-366-6833

Dry Cleaning (Carmel)

WESTON CLEANERS...FT..Customer service person needed. Duties would include waiting on customers, checking in orders and some driving of small van. Please apply in person at Weston Cleaners , 4000 W 106th St. Ste 175, Carmel ( NE corner of 106th & Michigan Road next to Marsh ) More infomation call or text Bob 317-679-6832 or email bstrapulos@yahoo.com

Now Hiring Servers and Line Cooks APPLY IN PERSON 160 E Carmel Dr. Carmel, IN

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Caregivers & CNA/HHA Positions available for caring, hard working, compassionate people who enjoy caring for seniors in their home.

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• Competitive pay • Sign on bonus • Training Available • Paid overtime • Flexible schedule • Full or Part time availability Apply at 9615 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46280 or Fax: (317) 816-3131; Visit our website at www.alliancehomehealthcare.net to upload your resume or Email; hr@alliancehhcindy.com

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