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Avika Garg of Carmel holds fireworks, which will be allowed to be used within Carmel city limits to celebrate Diwali.

(Photo courtesy of Pooja Garg) works,” Garg said. “We have been looked at as (if) we’re doing a crime, but fireworks are a huge part of our holiday. We’re only trying to spread the love.”

Because the date of the Diwali celebration changes, the city council will annually set the date or dates to allow fireworks for

Diwali. The council takes a similar approach to setting dates for suspension of the short-term rental ordinance to coincide with major events and holidays.

“I think this is really important for our community and gives some certainty to the rest of our community on what day it would be held,” said City Councilor Sue Finkam, one of six councilors to sponsor the ordinance.

The council voted to suspend its rules and vote on the matter on its first reading.

The only other dates fireworks are permitted in the city are from June 29 to July 9 to celebrate Independence Day and on New Year’s Eve. Garg, who helped organize the inaugural Diwali celebration at Clay Terrace in 2021, said it is important for Carmel residents of different cultures to learn from — and about — each other.

“We have to start caring about this world as a whole,” Garg said.

Council rezones Old Meridian parcels for mixed use Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council met March 21 to rezone two properties along Old Meridian Street, discuss plans for the Flora on Spring Mill subdivision and hear an update on the city’s audit committee.

What happened: The council approved rezoning two parcels along Old Meridian Street from Urban Core to Mixed Use District.

What it means: A 5.3-acre parcel at 1017 W. Main St. contains a shopping center that is home to the Estridge Homes office. The other parcel, a 4.4acre site at 12895 Old Meridian St., is vacant and located just south of Bru Burger Bar. Mike Hollibaugh, director of the city’s Dept. of Community Services, said the parcels are two of the “missing links” for which a rezone is needed to complete a “major transformation of that area.”

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What happened: The council introduced an ordinance creating a planned unit development district for the Flora on Spring Mill subdivision.

What it means: The ordinance would rezone the 18-acre site on Spring Mill Road north of I-465 from residential to a PUD. The neighborhood proposed by developers Pittman Partners and Onyx + East would include up to 129 dwellings that include townhomes, duplexes and single-family homes with prices ranging from $300,000 to $700,000.

What’s next: The council’s land use committee is set to discuss the proposal at its next meeting set for 5 p.m. March 29 before sending it back to the full council for a vote.

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The Carmel City Council unanimously voted March 21 to allow consumer fireworks to be used to celebrate DiwaCITY NEWS li, a holiday traditionally observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.

Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in October or November, with the date set by the Hindu lunar calendar.

This year, Diwali will take place on Oct. 24, although the observance lasts for several days.

Pooja Garg, a Carmel resident who is Hindu, said Diwali is the most important holiday of the year in her faith and that fireworks celebrate the triumph of good over evil. She was pleased to see the council’s decision.

“I have seen the scrutiny (Carmel Hindu residents) have gone through to do the fire-

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What happened: Arnie Hanish, chair of the Carmel Audit Committee, presented an update and questioned whether the council would consider expanding the committee’s scope.

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12895 Old Meridian St. (Map data: Hamilton County GIS) What’s next: Specific projects have not been identified for the site, but the zoning will allow for a mix of retail and residential uses. Hollibaugh said developers have expressed interest in both sites but have not yet filed plans for them.

What it means: The council formed the audit committee in 2017 before Carmel finished transitioning to a second-class city and in response to a disagreement with the clerk-treasurer’s office. The clerk-treasurer position was eliminated in 2020 as part of Carmel becoming a second-class city, leaving the committee with a limited scope.

What’s next: The city’s Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee is set to discuss the future of the audit committee at its next meeting. A date had not been set as of press time.

What happened: The city honored the retiring Rebecca Chike for 38 years of service.

What it means: Chike began her career with the city as a police dispatcher before moving to the IT department when it launched. She retires as the systems supervisor.

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Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive.

Work resumed in mid-March with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street beginning in June.

Expected completion: Summer Project: Burial of transmission lines in the Arts & Design District Location: Main Street is closed at Veterans Way as lines are buried under and across Main Street. Detour using 4th Avenue SW, W. Elm Street and S. Range Line Road.

Expected completion: Main Street is expected to reopen April 1, but work to bury transmission lines in the area will continue until May. Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue.

Start date: On or after May 26 Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard.

Start date: On or after May 26 Expected completion: Fall Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road Location: Between the Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed during the project. The Monon Greenway will be closed on or after June 1 for 30 days for a bridge replacement.

Start date: Late May Expected completion: Late summer Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Location: Between City Center Drive and Carmel Drive Start date: Jan. 17 Expected completion: November Project: Installation of a slip lane Location: Smoky Row Road and Keystone Parkway Start date: On or after May 26 Expected completion: July Project: New roundabout Location: College Avenue and 106th Street.

Start date: On or after June 1 Expected completion: Aug. 1

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Deputy, K-9 specialize in finding missing people

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy Neal Hoard and his K-9 bloodhound Maudie often play PUBLIC SAFETY a game of hide and seek. The person hiding can vary from an elderly person who wandered off, a lost child or a bad guy running from police, but the objective is the same: find them.

Hoard, 60, and the 4 1/2-year-old bloodhound have worked together for more than four years. Maudie is Hoard’s fourth bloodhound. Hoard began working search and rescue 23 years ago with Midwest Search Dogs. In 2006, he was sworn in as a sheriff’s reserve deputy.

As a reserve deputy, Hoard is required to work 24 hours a month patrolling the streets. He’s on call with Maudie whenever a search and rescue is needed, regardless of the time or day. As a reservist, Hoard must keep up with all the training required of a merit officer.

“We are available for callout all the time.

It could be 3 in the morning or 3 in the afternoon,” said Hoard, a Westfield resident who works as a carpenter when not tracking missing persons.”

In her lifetime, Maudie has had approximately 25 successful callouts. Hoard and Maudie respond to calls across central Indiana.

“Not all of our tracks end in a find, but I had a call a few days ago up in Clinton County for a 13-year-old missing girl, and we started, and my dog didn’t go anywhere,” Hoard said. “She didn’t take me out of the yard. So, I asked the officers, ‘Did you search the house?’ And they’re like, ‘Yeah,’ so I took her out and she did it again.”

Bloodhound K-9s don’t enter buildings because they aren’t trained as bite dogs and can’t help the officer if things go bad.

“They would just be in the way,” Hoard said.

Again, Maudie didn’t leave the yard. Clinton County deputies re-searched the house, garage and property and found the girl hiding in the garage underneath a trailer.

“So, I didn’t find her, but my dog did what she was supposed to do,” Hoard said.

When Hoard is tracking a criminal suspect, he’s joined by a 12-man tactical team and two German shepherd K-9s. “(Officers) are armed to the tooth and I’m

Maudie is a 4 1/2-year-old bloodhound K-9 with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

out front. There’s two guys right beside me as point men, and hopefully they’ll see the bad guy before I do because I’m concentrating on (Maudie),” Hoard said.

With a previous bloodhound, Hoard tracked an active shooter in Pendleton and a murder suspect in Lapel. The last criminal suspect he tracked was during a domestic battery situation in which the suspect left on foot. Maudie is one of three bloodhound K-9s in central Indiana.

When Maudie retires, probably around age 8 or 9, Hoard will keep her as a family pet.

A recent call One of Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy Neal Hoard’s callouts was Feb. 14 to an address in Carmel, where a boy with autism left the house. He had been missing for approximately two hours by the time Hoard and his bloodhound K-9 Maudie arrived on the scene.

After tracking the trail for a short time, Hoard noticed two right footprints in the snow, and he knew it was the boy’s footprints because he was wearing two right shoes when he left the house.

Maudie followed the trail up to some garage doors and sniffed the door handles.

Hoard realized the boy was trying to get inside out of the cold. Maudie is trained to indicate at a door handle if she knows the person went inside a building, but she wasn’t indicating.

“We kept going and we went up this driveway and the garage door is open, and she starts lighting up because she gets excited when she knows she’s close,” Hoard said. “We go through the garage, and nothing is in there, so we turn around and see him sitting in the car trying to get out of the cold.”

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What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I offer the most diverse, comprehensive experience. I have been a private practitioner in the areas of law that will fill this court’s docket. Second, I am a business owner. I have run the day-to-day operations of a small business, including budgeting and human resources, while running a busy law practice. Third, I’ve been part of the justice system in Hamilton County my entire career as a member of the Community Corrections Advisory Board, a part of many initiatives and committees set up during my career to improve the administration of justice and serving as judge pro tem when requested by the current elected judges.

DARREN J. MURPHY Age: 52 Education: Bachelor of Arts in political science, IU 1993; Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, IU 1993; Juris Doctorate, IU School of Law Indianapolis, 1997 Murphy (Now the IU McKinney School of Law) Occupation: Magistrate judge City of residence: Fishers Immediate family: Elizabeth, wife; Brooke, daughter (32); Zachary, son (28); Morgan, daughter (24); Eila, daughter (9) Previous political experience: The magistrate judge position I currently hold is an appointed position, so running for judge of the new Hamilton Superior Court 7, which becomes operational on Jan. 1, 2023, is my first campaign for an elected position.

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Why do you want to run for office? My ultimate career goal has always been to become a judge. The new Hamilton Superior Court 7 will be assigned to the courtroom

where I currently preside and already have well-established relationships. It feels like the most natural possible progression to an elected judicial position.

What are your qualifications for this office? As magistrate judge, I currently handle every case type which will be assigned to Superior Court 7. There is nothing that will be assigned to the new court that I haven’t already handled as magistrate judge, in the same courtroom, with the same staff. I am the only candidate that has the requisite judicial training and acquired experience, which will allow me to have the new court up and running on day one.

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I am the only candidate with judicial experience. At the time the new Superior Court 7 becomes operational, I will have a five-year history of running the very courtroom where it will be assigned and with the same staff. I am also the only candidate that has been endorsed by the county’s law enforcement fraternal order of police.

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Andy Gerdt pauses in 1994 on the day he graduated from the police academy. (Photos courtesy of Andy Gerdt)

CPD Officer Andy Gerdt has won several medals in tennis at the World Police and Fire Games.

25-year patrol officer to retire

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com After more than 25 years as a patrol officer with the Carmel Police Dept., Andy Gerdt is ready for a change of pace.

POLICE Gerdt, 52, will be in uniform for the last time on March 29, with his retirement becoming official in April. After that, he plans to spend most of his time in Tennessee, although the Westfield resident plans to maintain his Hamilton County home so he can live there in the winters and easily travel to West Lafayette to watch his stepson, Brian Waddell, play basketball at Purdue University.

“I have tried to prepare myself financially so that when I retire, I could be done with work,” Gerdt said. “That could change, but my plan is to spend time with family, travel and play a lot of tennis and a lot of pickleball.”

Gerdt comes from a family of law enforcement officers, but he didn’t seriously consider the career until a few years after

graduating from Perry Meridian High School in 1987. He graduated from IUPUI in 1994 and joined the Marion Police Dept. the same year. Three years later, CPD hired him to join its growing police force.

During his time in Carmel, Gerdt has worked as a field training officer and as part of the bike patrol. He’s been recognized multiple times for his efforts to get drunk drivers off the road.

“People in my profession develop a niche in what we enjoy doing. Some enjoy being school resource officers, some enjoy being on the SWAT team. I enjoy removing drunk drivers off the streets,” he said. “I just felt that that could possibly be helping to make a difference.”

Gerdt, who has an adult daughter from his first marriage and two grandchildren, has represented CPD multiple times as a tennis competitor at the World Police and Fire Games, most recently earning a gold medal in mixed doubles and a bronze medal in men’s doubles. He plans to continue competing in the games into retirement.

OBITUARY (Mary) Ann (Rusk) Crutchfield, Carmel, 71, died March 13, 2022, following a prolonged illness. She was born February 11, 1951, and raised in Zionsville and Carmel.

Ann lived in Westfield, Indianapolis, and Plymouth, MI before retiring to Carmel in 2019. She worked over 25 years as an insurance and benefits agent in the Indianapolis market. Ann had a passion for being a mom, gardening, sewing, wildlife,

music second-hand stores, astrology, and guacamole. She volunteered at St. Vincent’s Women’s Hospital and led family donations to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Food for the Poor, and Beaversprite. She is survived by husband, David Crutchfield, daughters Laurel and Crystal Crutchfield, and siblings Ellen Rusk Greeley and Greg Rusk. A private ceremony is pending.

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Purdue-bound guard caps stellar WHS career with regional run

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School boys basketball coach Shane Sumpter has always known what a special talent he has had in Braden Smith.

“In my opinion, in the sectional he showed he was the best player in Indiana,” Sumpter said. “It’s the toughest sectional in the state, and we had to go through Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern and Carmel. We played Carmel three years in a row in the sectional final and finally got over the hump. To do what Braden did, and all on a broken foot, was simply amazing.”

The 6-foot senior point guard, who will play for Purdue University next season, contributed 22 points, seven assists and seven rebounds March 5 in the Shamrocks’ 59-54 victory over defending Class 4A state champion Carmel in the sectional final. The sectional championship was the first ever for Westfield’s boys basketball team.

“It was awesome to be a part of that,” said Smith, whose team beat Homestead in the regional opener before losing to Kokomo

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Smith said many WHS graduates came out to support the team and said how much it meant to them to see the team go so far.

“It’s always been our goal to win the sectional,” Smith said. “It was not just the sectional, even though it’s the first one ever. It was to go farther and farther. That was the

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Braden Smith helped lead the WHS boys basketball team to its first sectional title in school history. (Photo courtesy of Ginny Smith)

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ken left foot suffered Jan. 21. Smith, who had surgery on that same foot in July 2021, returned to play just before the sectional. In the three sectional games, he made 28 of 40 shots from the field.

Westfield, which finished 22-7, had lost to Fishers by 25 points when Smith was sidelined during the regular season. Smith had 28 points and 10 assists as the Shamrocks turned the table with a 62-44 sectional victory. He then had 22 points in a 77-50 rout of HSE, avenging an early season loss. The 22 victories broke the previous school record of 18, which Westfield had tied in 2021.

Smith said his leadership, along with the other seven seniors, was crucial to winning the title.

Smith, an Indiana Mr. Basketball candidate, is resting his foot so it can heal. He doesn’t plan to play again until he reports to Purdue this summer.

“My main goal is to be 100 percent healthy when I go to Purdue,” said Smith, who doesn’t yet know if he’ll play for the Indiana All-Stars against Kentucky.

Smith, the school’s all-time leading scorer, averaged 18.3 points and six assists per game. He averaged 22 points as a junior.

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Tree-planting work continues

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Miles Nelson had a specific purpose for creating the Carmel Cleanup Crew in 2019 with his two children, ENVIRONMENT Noah and Olivia.

“The idea behind it was to give them an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the environment and to help fight global warming,” Nelson said. “We would go around picking up trash on the streets of Carmel. We decided we probably need to do something that would have a greater impact.”

So, Nelson created the 10,000 Trees in Carmel Campaign with the goal of planting that many trees in the city in 10 years. He has 1,000 black cherry, black maple or redbud saplings, or baby trees, in his garage to distribute this spring.

“These trees are all native species to Indiana, which is very important to us,” said Nelson, who is a Carmel city councilor.

“Now, the goal is to distribute them to anyone who wants them to plant.”

The Carmel Cleanup Crew officially became a nonprofit last year. Nelson said ap-

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proximately 400 trees were planted in 2021.

This year, in honor of Earth Day on April 22, Nelson said the organization will work with Carmel High School’s Green Action Club.

“We hope youth groups, religious organizations, universities, schools and clubs will join our efforts, roll up their sleeves and get involved in the distribution and planting of trees,” Nelson said.

Tree Distribution Events are being planned for the weekend of April 23-24 in observance of Earth Day. Learn more at facebook.com/ CarmelCleanupCrew.

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DISPATCHES FBI offers reward — The FBI in Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Ciera (Locklair) Breland, who has been missing since Feb. 24.

Breland, a Carmel resident, was last known to be visiting her family in John’s Creek, Ga., the week of Feb. Breland 20 with her husband, Xavier Breland, their 5-month old son and their white labradoodle. Breland’s husband reported her missing on Feb. 26 to the Carmel Police Dept., however, there is no evidence Breland ever returned home. Breland’s last known location was at 10545 Highgate Manor Ct. in John’s Creek at 7:17 p.m. on Feb. 24.

She was driving a white 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan with Georgia tag RMB 5869. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Johns Creek Police Tip Line at 678-474-1610 or CPD at 317-571-2500.

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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY AT THE TARKINGTON THEATER AT THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THREE CARTER GREEN Six candles are lit in memory of the six million Jews whose lives were extinguished in the Holocaust.

Fatal accident — The Carmel Police Dept. is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 6:38 a.m. March 18 near Keystone Parkway and 99th Street. Investigators said a southbound truck loaded with gravel appeared to suddenly leave the west side of the road and struck a large tree. The driver, 51-year-old Paul Powell of Kokomo, was pronounced dead at the scene. A front– seat passenger sustained minor injuries.

Dance Marathon sets record – Carmel High School raised $510,495.19 during its Feb. 26 Dance Marathon fundraiser, the highest amount ever raised for a Children’s Miracle Network High School Dance Marathon.

In 2021 CHS raised $400,026 through the event, which benefits the Riley Children’s Foundation.

Theft investigation – The Carmel Police Dept. is seeking assistance in identifying two people captured in surveillance video allegedly using stolen credit cards at approximately 2 p.m. March 2 at Walmart on W. 86th Street in Indianapolis.

The credit cards were reported stolen from vehicles parked in the Monon Center parking lot at 1235 Central Park Dr. East at 1:48 p.m. the same day. Anyone with information is asked to contact CPD at 317-571-2500.

The City of Carmel’s ceremony remembers victims of the Holocaust in conjunction with the National Days of Remembrance events.

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As a daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she will be sharing insights about her father’s experience and what it means to be a second generation survivor.

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Her father liberated a concentration camp during World War II. She will be speaking on behalf of the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations.

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FAITH Patel, who has long been active in interfaith activities, received the Center for Interfaith Cooperation’s 2022 Interfaith Ambassador of the Year honor March 13 in Indianapolis.

Patel, 82, a retired professor from the Indiana University School of Medicine, lives in Indianapolis. He is the eighth winner of the award and first from the Hindu community.

He is the president of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Indiana Chapter and attends weekly meetings and other meetings with chapters in Carmel, Fishers and Zionsville. He also is a regular participant in interfaith dialogues and meetings in Carmel and Fishers. “(I have a passion) to teach people on how to live life that is conducive to everybody’s welfare,” Patel said. “Often we don’t know each other, so we assume a lot of things.”

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Carmel resident Jerry Zehr, who recently retired as pastor of Carmel Christian Church, was at the ceremony representing the Carmel Interfaith Alliance. “(Patel) is a great leader in our interfaith community,” Zehr said. “He helps to educate people on the Hindu traditions and faith. He works to build relationships with interfaith groups and helping people to understand about our common bond between all of our faith traditions.”

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From cars to buildings, developer Turner Woodard finds ‘great joy’ in making old things new

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Restoration projects are nothing new to Turner Woodard.

The 73-year-old developer recently turned his attention to Carmel, where he’s renovating three aging buildings and giving them new life. But he’s been doing that for decades in his hometown of Indianapolis, where he got his start refurbishing sports cars as a high school student before eventually purchasing and refreshing landmarks like the former Stutz automobile factory and the famed Canterbury Hotel.

From cars to buildings to paint on canvas, Woodard said the process of transformation has long intrigued him.

“It gives me and my staff and my team great joy,” Woodard said.

‘I NEVER FORGOT’ Woodard, an Indianapolis native, graduated from Park School, now known as Park Tudor, before heading to college at the University of Denver. He dropped out after two years to attend the Jim Russell motor racing school in Southern California, where he met actor Steve McQueen.

“He was preparing to film the movie, ‘Le Mans,’” Woodard said. “The insurance company mandated that he go to driving school before they insured the film.”

Woodard raced sports cars and IndyCars professionally for a decade, although he fell short of competing in his hometown’s biggest event: the Indianapolis 500. His work restoring cars helped fund his racing, and it led to his career in real estate, as he began purchasing properties and fixing them up, too.

He refurbished duplexes, apartments and warehouse spaces before turning his attention to the former Stutz automobile factory, which ceased operations in the 1930s.

Woodard bought the 400,000-square-foot building in 1992 and transformed it into a small business incubator before selling it in early 2021.

Looking to take advantage of tax law that allows investors to avoid paying capital gains taxes after selling a property by investing in other real estate, Woodard began looking for his next restoration project. He searched throughout central Indiana before learning that the Rich Furniture building, which he had visited decades ago while shopping for lamps, was for sale in central Carmel.

“I never forgot the little building with the beautiful balconies and four-story atrium and glass elevator,” Woodard said.

Woodard purchased the building at 1030 S. Range Line Rd. in 2021 and got to work transforming it into boutique office space. He moved the bar from the Canterbury Hotel, which is now Le Meridien Indianapolis, to the lower level of the building, where he also displays art and several of his vin-

Turner Woodard maintains an art studio in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of Turner Woodard Archives)

tage vehicles. His office is on the top floor of what is now known as the Turner James building.

“Being part of this new (to me) community is very much invigorating,” Woodard said. “I still live in a wonderful old home we restored on North Meridian Street (in Indianapolis), and I kept my art studio downtown at the Stutz factory. I have other properties off Mass Ave and Virginia Avenue that keep my ties and appreciation to Indianapolis, but my car turns (north) out of my driveway now, and I’m glad for that.”

ELSEWHERE IN CARMEL As the Turner James building renovations near completion, Woodard is beginning work to transform two other properties he recently acquired near the Monon Greenway in Carmel: the Keltner Business Plaza and the former Horton fan factory.

Woodard said he intends to restore the Keltner Business Plaza at 520 W. Carmel Dr. to its original design to house approximately eight tenants in 3,500-square-foot spaces. He expects it will primarily include office space near the front of the building with warehousing in the back.

Plans for the former 80,000-square-foot Horton fan factory building at 201 W. Carmel Dr. aren’t as clear, although Woodard plans to relocate Team Woodard Racing to it. Other possibilities include a makerspace concept, last-mile distribution center, storage for car collectors or space for startup companies.

“It may take on sort of a Stutz-like feel to it,” he said.

“We’ll have to wait and see.”

‘EMBRACED’ BY CITY LEADERS Woodard’s efforts to revitalize old buildings stand in contrast to many other redevelopment projects in Carmel,

including by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, to tear down and rebuild bigger. Woodard said he didn’t know how his philosophy of “adaptive reuse” would be viewed by the city’s leaders, but he said so far, they’ve been receptive to his plans.

“I wondered how some of my ideas would be embraced, but (city leaders) absolutely have embraced them,” Woodard said. “The mayor and his staff and his team are a phone call away.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said city officials have welcomed Woodard’s investment in Carmel and that they have regular discussions with his team about his work and potential tenants.

“If an existing structure can be redesigned and safely and effectively renovated for new uses, then we certainly welcome that,” Brainard said. “The mix of styles and architecture help give our city character. Renovating buildings with a history to them and adapting them for new uses, such as Turner is doing, are equally important (as new construction) to a vibrant, livable downtown.”

Woodard said he looks at 10 or 20 properties for every building he decides to refurbish, and he doesn’t know if he’ll take on any additional projects in Carmel.

“I get asked that a bit,” he said. “At the moment, we’ve got our hands full.”

Learn more at TurnerWoodard.com.

ON THE COVER: Turner Woodard pauses near a vintage car on display on the lower level of the Turner James building in Carmel.

(Photo courtesy of Turner Woodard Archives)

‘BACK ON THE TRACK’ It’s been many years since Turner Woodard has raced cars professionally, but he still enjoys competing behind the wheel.

Woodard enters several events per year in the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, which he said, “generally refers to the cars, not the drivers.”

“They’re a very vibrant racing series for people like myself who have collected these cars for years but want to get them back on the track,” he said, adding that his racing shop will eventually be in the former Horton fan factory building.

Woodard drives a 1979 March Formula Atlantic and a 1975 Chevron 2-Liter sports car in the SVRA races.

Despite his experience as a professional driver, Woodard said he’s still getting used to maneuvering through all the roundabouts in Carmel.

“I’m still learning them and which lane to be in,” he said. “Coming from Indianapolis, it took a little getting used to, but you can understand their benefits.”

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ESSAY

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Judging priorities

Becoming socially acceptable

Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

In accounting parlance, LIFO is a methodology of selling the most recently produced goods first – last in, first out. The reasons why, or why not, and what it might do for the business employing the method are varied but generally works in an inflationary period.

One can figure out without much consideration that its opposite, FIFO, first in, first out, demands that adherents sell whatever came into inventory first before selling anything else.

In some cases, the approach required seems clear. Bananas, for example, should be rotated such that those brought in yesterday are offered for sale before any that were brought in today, FIFO. The smart grocer rotates produce to ensure the longest shelf life possible for each item. But the choice isn’t always quite so obvious.

Each day, emails, voicemails, texts, calls, U.S. mail and countless other medium pour in around the clock. From the deluge, a pile is formed. FIFO makes sense to ensure that needs are addressed in a fair and attentive way. Still, LIFO also intuitively jibes as it requires that any important matters that have arisen are not overlooked.

With neither a standout winner, we work to triage from both ends, grading each incoming encounter through filters.

Some become first pass, top priority. Others are second pass, top priority. Rounds continue until the stack is depleted.

So, what happens to those that never become a top priority on any pass? And what happens to those senders offended that they are seemingly important one day but not another? An empty inbox makes everything first pass. A full box requires discretion. Could someone who seems highly attentive to us simply be bored and someone apparently disinterested is more committed but overwhelmed?

Fans, I’ve accomplished the impossible. I attended two social events in a row, on the same day. Voluntarily. I know! Me! The introvert who can’t wait for her last kid to fly the coop and lives for boring, quiet Saturdays. The gal whose dream vacation is a solo trip to a B-grade Caribbean all-inclusive for Eastern Europeans who don’t speak English. Truly unbelievable! Here’s what happened.

The first get-together wasn’t technically a big deal for me. I met up with two women whom I’ve known for almost 30 years, introduced by our now spouses, a trio of former high school besties. Over quesadillas and margaritas, we laughed, reminisced and compared the latest in our aging bodies’ ailments, with wrinkly neck skin and pre-cancerous “freckles” topping the list. I don’t go out often (see first paragraph), but when I do, lazy lunches with friends are usually enjoyable.

The second, however, surprised even me. My husband, Doo, and I were invited last minute to a local Irish pub to hang with our old neighbors and celebrate bagpiping firemen (or something like that). Initially, I was a hard pass, knowing that a crazy bar with loud humans was exactly the opposite of what I’d want after my ladies’ date, but after leaving the restaurant, I figured, why not? Everyone cheered when I arrived, including Doo, though he lost a bet because I actually showed. I only stayed an hour and fake-sipped a shot of Jameson, but I did it! I survived a boisterous crowd on a rainy afternoon with strange men walking around in kilts and only one working toilet.

Look at me being social! Twice in one day.

Peace out.

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

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Editor, Almost everyone going into 2022 was exhausted from wearing masks and social isolation. In late 2019, we were introduced to COVID-19 infection. The virus is believed to have originated in China, and slowly made its way to the rest of the world. The pandemic hit hard and got schools closed, grocery store shelves empty of hygiene products and many people lost jobs.

Our government collaborated with drug companies to produce vaccines, and scientists became fixtures on talk shows.

Controversial theories were also advanced, and fact and fiction became hard to separate for many people. For many students, online school was difficult and led to social isolation. Many people lost loved ones, and most were exposed to COVID-19. There were periods of reprieve, but surges made those short lived.

Just when we thought the pandemic was over, the virus put on cloaks and showed up as variants. The two main variants are the more deadly delta and the more contagious omicron.

To keep yourself and others safe, please remember hand hygiene and be mindful of social distancing as per the current guidelines.

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Putin cartoon particularly offensive Editor, I find the cartoon by your award-winning cartoonist particularly offensive. Does the cartoonist imply that Mr. Putin will die of natural causes? No. This sentiment mirrors the suggestion by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham that someone should assassinate the Russian dictator. It is outrageous that Current would jump at the chance to promote such lawlessness. There is very little light between those who propose murder of a foreign leader and those who screamed “Hang Mike Pence” while storming the Capitol. Is this what we should teach our children?

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Fond farewell to a dear friend Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I lost a friend and colleague this week.

I visited Carl Finchum the day before he passed. The bond between a HUMOR photographer and a reporter is like a marriage, with some ups and downs as well as zooms and pans.

Our working relationship lasted a decade, and much of the success I had during those years was because of Carl’s expertise at his job, his flexibility with my method of reporting and my erratic style. He was a true professional.

At his funeral, the eulogies included remembrances about Carl’s faith, his passion for cars and his love of Laurel and Hardy. I had no idea about that last part. I wanted to share some favorite memories, but time ran out and the service ended.

Here’s my fondest recollection: We were doing a remote shoot on Meridian Street near WISH-TV at the old advertising agency Caldwell Van Riper (CVR). They were promoting upcoming Pacers games.

CVR was next door to WRTV (Channel 6), a fierce competitor with my station (Channel 8). My beagle companion, Barney, accompanied me on every shoot, and he was always escaping and running away while I did my segments.

That morning we taped on the front lawn of CVR, so I tied Barney’s leash to a flagpole.

As always, he managed to get loose. Carl was in position, pointing the camera at me, ready to go live. He never knew what I was going to do. And neither did I.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Barney had wandered over to the Channel 6 front lawn and was sniffing the signage.

Carl saw Barney as well and realized that the sign was just too easy a target for a beagle. I motioned to Carl to pan his camera over to Barney, who I knew was about to leave his mark on the WRTV logo. Carl thought this was an unwise thing to do, No. 1, because it would showcase a competitor, and No. 2…well, let’s just leave it at No. 1 for now, although I was pretty sure Barney would leave No. 2, as well. Carl shook his head “no,” fearing that both of us would get in serious trouble if the boss saw this.

Finally, live on camera, I said, “I’m asking Carl to show what Barney is doing and I want our general manager to know I take total blame for this.” Carl shrugged his shoulders, flashed a huge – DICK WOLFSIE grin and panned over just in time to catch Barney in the act. No, both of the acts.

Back at the studio, I said to Carl, “I think we are in deep doo-doo.” Carl burst out laughing: “Yeah,” he said, “just like the Channel 6 sign.”

Later, a note from the boss. “Funniest thing I have ever seen. You guys are a great team.” Yes, we were. Like Laurel and Hardy.

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

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School of Rock in Carmel is on the move.

The school will relocate in September from the Monon Square ShopMUSIC ping Center on Range Line Road to 890 E. 116th St., which is on the northwest corner of the intersection with Guilford Road.

“The biggest and best thing about the new space is better visibility and bigger space for growth,” owner Steve McFarland said. “It is about 10 percent larger than our current space. We will have more rehearsal space and more lesson rooms to accommodate our growth.”

McFarland said the lease in the present space is month to month. The City of Carmel purchased the Monon Square Shopping Center in 2018 and plans to demolish it to make way for a mixed-use development.

“The city has been great with us,” McFarland said. “Because they are still planning and implementing their project, they have been very accommodating to work with us on the move.”

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Steve McFarland, owner of School of Rock in Carmel, is moving the school to another location in Carmel in September. (Photo courtesy of Steve McFarland)

10-year anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day. McFarland said the House Band students are traveling to Rock in Rio Lisboa in Portugal in June. The student numbers are approaching 200.

McFarland also owns School of Rock locations in Fishers and Zionsville. He said he recently acquired a school in Shorewood, Wis., and is opening two schools in the Charleston, S.C. area. One will open by the end of the summer and the other will open by the end of summer in 2023.

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Realtor earns specialist designation — Nicki Simon Felix with Keller Williams Indianapolis Metro North has earned The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation in recognition of her experience, knowledge and expertise in high-end residential properties. Felix, Felix a Carmel resident, joins a group of real estate professionals who have completed the institute’s training and have a proven performance in the upper-tier market. Felix has been in real estate since 2017 and specializes in Hamilton County and the surrounding Indianapolis Metro Area.

Northwest Commercial hire — Ryan Hendrickson has joined Northwest Commercial as relationship manager for the Indiana market. He has 14 years of experience in corporate banking. Previously, he served in

senior leadership roles for financial institutions including Key Bank and Associated Bank. Hendrickson earned a finance and accounting degree from Franklin College and the University of La Verne in Athens, Greece. He resides in Carmel with his wife, Staci, and daughter, Kennedy.

Century business awards — The state of Indiana is accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Eligible companies are encouraged to apply by April 1 at bit. ly/3MiekAc. Tourism campaigns recognized — Communications campaigns that focused on supporting the community during the height of the pandemic won Hamilton County Tourism major accolades at the Indiana Tourism Association 2022 Awards presented on March 15. The county’s tourism agency won top honors in the categories of Best Advocacy Campaign and Best Culinary Focused Marketing Campaign.

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are seeking when she decides what items to stock.

“We don’t only access current trends,” Twenty years ago, Amanda Newman and Newman said. “Consignment is fun because her sister had a dream to open a consignyou never know what you’ll find.” ment shop.

Although online shopping is popuANNIVERSARY “We loved lar, Newman said in-store shopping consignment hasn’t gone out of style. and wanted to work together. She “Online shopping may be easy, moved back to Texas shortly after. but people want to be able to touch I loved the business and wanted and feel what they are purchasing,” to stay in it,” Newman said. “It has she said. “In addition to that, human since become a family business with interaction is important. When we Newman my husband and oldest son. Once had to close for two months at the we decided to make it a family business, we beginning of COVID, we used that time to were committed to build the business.” launch our online store and make our inThe shop, Amanda’s Exchange, has surventory accessible through our website and vived many ups and downs because of a social media. It was a huge undertaking. willingness to change and adapt the busiIt’s really helped our business to have that ness model by “committing to never stop option for our customers.” learning,” Newman said.

The shop, at 715 E Carmel Dr., is a consoliNewman became interested in consigndation of three of Newman’s stores. Another ment shopping because she said she has store in Broad Ripple, Newman & Co., has always loved the thrill of the hunt and savbeen open for 13 years and accepts consigning money. She said the store’s concept has ments on men’s clothing and accessories evolved much from the beginning. and home goods.

“Now, shopping secondhand and promotLast year, the company launched a clothing sustainability has become our way of ing and supply pantry called ReSource. life, and not just ours,” she said. “When we “We work closely with staffing at the opened, I knew of one consignment store. high school to be able to offer clothing and Now, shopping secondhand is second napersonal hygiene products to students on ture for most of us.” the free- or reduced-lunch program,” NewNewman said she keeps a close watch man said. “We have dreams of growing this on trends and listens to what customers program in the future.

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Escape to Bloomington for a weekend getaway Commentary by Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

‘HELLO, DOLLY!’ “Hello, Dolly!” is set to run March 31 to May 15 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Thousands of Indiana University alum live in Hamilton County, but Bloomington is more than simply a “college TRAVEL town.” It’s also a weekend vacation destination. Activities can include visiting Oliver Winery, seeing live music at The Bluebird, exploring myriad dining options and browsing shops around downtown square.

VANESSA WILLIAMS Singer/actress Vanessa Williams’ concert is set for 8 p.m. April 1 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

LIVE AT THE CENTER The Live at the Center series will feature Native World at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Admission is $5 and there is a free livestream. To register for the livestream, visit thecenterpresents.org.

WHERE TO GO: Visitors would be remiss to skip a visit to Oliver Winery, 200 East Winery Rd. Oliver Winery was established in 1972 by William Oliver Sr. He was a tax law professor at IU Bloomington who played a key role in changing state laws regarding wine sales. His efforts led to the passing of the Indiana Small Winery Act in 1971, which allows people to taste wine on-site where it’s made. That was not permitted prior to the legislation.

Oliver Winery features a vineyard, a winery and a storefront. It is the 28th-largest winery in the nation and is the oldest and largest in Indiana. It also is the largest winery in the U.S. that isn’t on the West Coast.

Tastings are available at the bar, but I suggest reserving a guided tasting in the wine cellar for $21.60 per person. Upgrade the experience with a wine flight tasting plate with cheeses and other delicacies for $6.98 per person.

During the wine tasting, a staff member will walk you through a guided tasting of a pre-selected variety of either Oliver’s dry or sweet wines. It’s a fun, hour-long wine boot camp, and you learn the five “S’s” of tasting wine — sight, swirl, smell, sip and savor.

In the evening, especially if visiting on a weekend, be sure to swing by The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. The Bluebird is a rock club the features cover bands and sometimes karaoke. Hairbangers Ball, an ’80s cover band, was performing when I visited, and the music was rocking loud enough to make my bones vibrate. There is plenty of bar space and dancing space,

Visiting The Bluebird for live music is a must when staying in Bloomington over a weekend.

(Photos by Rachel Greenberg)

is a used bookstore with everything from traditional used books to antique and rare selections.

WHERE TO EAT:

The Graduate Hotel has a “Stranger Things”themed room available for reservation.

and the exposed brick archways throughout the building add a cozy touch.

WHERE TO SHOP: There are countless adorable boutiques and shops on Bloomington’s downtown square. There’s a store for any style, whether you’re looking for a plant shop, a clothing boutique or something a little more retro like a record store or a used book shop. I stopped by Landlocked Music, a record store at 115 S. Walnut St. Thousands of records are for sale throughout the store, ranging in genres.

Before COVID-19, the store presented live shows once a month, but they haven’t yet returned. For lovers of all things old and literary, I suggest stopping by Caveat Emptor, 112 N. Walnut St. Caveat Emptor

Bloomington offers all sorts of dining options spanning culture and diet requirements. At the Table with Anna columns will follow this story with details on a few spots, so keep an eye out for those. They run the gamut from a nice dinner out to a cozy breakfast at a local favorite.

WHERE TO STAY: IU alum might have fond memories of dormitory rooms or other college housing, but when visiting Bloomington for the weekend, there’s no better place than the Graduate Hotel at 210 E. Kirkwood Ave. The Graduate Hotel has rich wood tones throughout the lobby and plenty of odes to IU basketball history. Its hotel key cards feature characters from the “Stranger Things” science fiction TV show, the setting of which is in Indiana. There’s even a “Stranger Things”-themed room available for reservation, equipped with furniture and decoration similar to that of the show’s set and Eggo waffle boxes, a staple snack of one of the main characters. For more or to reserve a room, visit graduatehotels.com/Bloomington/.

‘FLAMING IDIOTS’ Main Street Productions presents “Flaming Idiots” from March 31 to April 10 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Artisan Marketplace set for April 2-3 editorial@youarecurrent.com The best in Hoosier craftsmanship will be on display again after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoosier makers of exceptional fine art and food will come together once again, as they previously had annually since 2011, for the April 2-3 Indiana Artisan Marketplace.

The Agriculture Horticulture Building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., will provide space for more than 80 artisans from across Indiana, who will showcase their original art and offer tastes of their small-batch food and wine.

The Indiana Artisan Marketplace is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 2 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3. Admission is $10 at the door. Children 14 and under are admitted free. Discount tickets will be available at satellite locations across the state and on eventbrite.com. Fairgrounds parking is $10.

For more, visit indianaartisan.org.

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Olivia Payton has always had her sights set on PRODUCTION the role of the Moses character in “EXODUS.” “I wanted it because it is so challenging and the opportunity to push myself,” Payton said. “I like that it is challenging physically from a stamina standpoint and also emotionally. It’s a lot of dancing but I feel the whole ensemble does a lot of dancing as well.”

Payton performs in the lead role of The Chosen in Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s production of “EXODUS,” which is set for 7 p.m. shows April 7-9 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“The story is a test for all of us emotionally,” Payton said.

The story is inspired by the Old Testament book of Exodus but adapted to the modern world.

“It’s a contemporary retelling of the story,” said GHDT Executive Artistic Director Gregory Hancock, who created the show.

Hanckock said “EXODUS” is a cautionary tale of hatred and ignorance. Instead of frogs and locust, the 10 modern plagues are desecration of the Earth, gun violence, racism, war, poverty, crime, social media, government, selfishness and death of the first born.

“Sadly, all these modern plagues are worse now than even when we premiered in 2019,” Hancock said. “It’s not a good sign when the world is not headed in the right direction, even more now than when we were ready to do it in 2020 because of all we lived through with the pandemic and where our world is now. It’s an important piece for our audience members to see. It’s those lessons we never seem to learn.

“We just keep repeating history and making these same horrible mistakes. We hope, in some small way, a piece of art can make you look at things a different way and maybe heal the world a little bit during this time.”

“EXODUS” debuted in 2019 and was set to return in April 2020 before it was canceled

Olivia Payton performs in the lead role of The Chosen in “EXODUS.” (Photo by Lydia Moody)

because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s a small victory for us to get this piece back on stage,” Hancock said. “It’s the piece that got disrupted and the timing worked well this year. It’s the week before Passover, so it’s a really nice pre-Passover event. It will be good to have it come back to the stage.”

Abigail Lessaris, who plays one of the tribe members of The Chosen’s adopted family and plays the voice of God, said it feels like things have come full circle.

“Two years ago on March 13, we did a full run of ‘EXODUS’ start to finish (in rehearsal),” Lessaris said. “We knew there was a chance we wouldn’t be doing it again. We got sent home (for the lockdown). The past year-anda-half since we’ve been back has been our journey back to this stage. This one feels like the stamp we made it back because it’s the show that got taken down. It feels like a real triumph to bring it to the stage for a second time.”

The show features the entire dance company and 23 extra dancers from other dance theaters across the state. It also features six children.

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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Stark ready to play Dolly again

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cal numbers that are an absolute joy to deliver. I think they bring joy to the audience.

“What could be better than that? She is a Suzanne Stark is ready to say hello to an marvelous and layered character and absoiconic role again. lutely one of my favorite roles to date.”

Stark returns in Stark’s first professional role afTHEATER the title role of “Helter graduating college was in “Hello, lo, Dolly!” in Beef & Dolly!” as Horace Vandegelder’s Boards Dinner Theatre’s production niece, Ermengarde, at The Enchantof the show, which starts March 31 ed Hills Playhouse in Syracuse in and runs through May 15. She previnorthern Indiana. ously played the role of Dolly Levi at Stark said she loves all the Beef & Boards in 2001. songs.

Stark “Dolly is smart, independent, “‘Before the Parade Passes By’ warm, funny and very quick-witted,” is lovely because it starts with a said Stark, an Indianapolis resident who yearning to begin living again, to not allow formerly lived in Carmel. “She is ordinary life to simply pass by, and ends triumphantand grand at the same time, bigger than ly engaged with the thrill of joining the palife, with a passion for seeing that others rade as a participant, not just a bystander,” find the people they should share their lives Stark said. “‘So Long Dearie’ is very fun to with. I think part of that passion is because deliver, tongue-in-cheek and cheeky.” she had a soulmate that she dearly loved Playing Dolly the first time provided a and lost. Eventually, she realizes that what new challenge for Stark. she remembers best about him is his joy “I had always sung lyric soprano roles in for living, and that she needs to reignite my theatrical career, so having the opportuher love for life, for herself as well as her nity to perform a role originally written for matchmaking clients. She expresses herself Ethel Merman was a challenge vocally but in quick dialogue and larger-than-life musione that was so satisfying,” she said.

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By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com For the first time in more than a decade, orchestras from Carmel High School will participate in a prestigious muMUSIC sic program in New York City.

Suffice it to say, the 131 orchestra members who have signed up for the trip — which includes a performance at Carnegie Hall — can’t wait.

“The students are very excited for this trip,” said Thomas Chen, director of orchestras for CHS. “The last time the orchestra program traveled to New City was in the spring of 2009, but they performed in a different music festival at a different venue.

“Our performance this year will be the first time in at least a couple of decades that the orchestras will have performed at Carnegie Hall.”

Carmel’s symphony orchestra and string orchestra will participate in the April 3-5 Manhattan Concert Productions Clinic at Carnegie Hall. The itinerary includes music clinics; a guided tour of New York City; visits to Little Italy and Chinatown; free time in Times Square; and performing a concert in

The Carmel High School symphony orchestra and string orchestra will perform next month in New York City’s Carnegie Hall. (Photo courtesy of Shelly Wood)

Carnegie Hall.

The orchestras, which were selected to participate based on a video audition sent to the music festival organizers, will perform the evening of April 4 in the Carnegie Hall concert hall. The symphony orchestra is the school’s most advanced full orchestra, and the string orchestra is a combination of 10th- through 12th-grade students in other orchestra classes.

“The students are disciplined, focused and driven,” said Chen, who is in his sixth year leading CHS’s orchestras. “Because they are so hardworking, they are able to take the quality and musical expressiveness of their performances to near professional levels.”

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The overall look of the stair did not support the more modern aesthetic our homeowners were hoping to achieve. The stair was constructed of heavily detailed newels and balusters. The steps were wrapped with wall-to-wall carpet and led rather uninspiringly to the basement.

In response to this conundrum, we reconfigured the stairs, creating a clean, simple, linear stairway that glanced past the exte-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Number: PZ-2022-00003 DP/ADLS, PZ-2022-00004 ADLS, PZ-2021-00229 DP/ADLS, and PZ2021-00215 ADLS: 1st On Main Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on April 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM in the DOCS Conference Room, 1 Civic Square, 3rd Flr, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a/ an DP/ADLS in order to: Review requested site plan and design approval for a mixed use Project on a 1.4 acre vacant parcel.

The site is located at 10 East Main Street, which is the NE corner of Main Street and Range Line Road.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2022-00003 ADLS, PZ-2022-00004 ADLS, PZ-202100229 DP/ADLS and PZ-2021-00215 ADLS. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

Tax Parcel ID Nos.: 16-10-30-09-05-001.000, 16-10-30-09-05-002.000, 16-10-30-09-05-003.000, 16-1030-09-05-021.000, 16-10-30-09-05-022.000, 16-10-30-09-05-023.000, 16-10-30-09-05-023.001, 16-10-3009-05-025.000, 16-10-30-09-05-025.000, and 16-10-30-09-05-026.000 The file for this proposal may be viewed Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM in the office of the Dept. of Community Services, 1 Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel, IN, 46032. The materials may also be examined on the City’s website, at the Public Documents page via Laserfiche.

Any written comments to the proposal should also be filed with the Secretary of the Plan Commission not later than 12 PM on April 14, 2022, the date of the Public Hearing. All written comments will be presented to the Commission. Any oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard by the Commission at the hearing according to its Rules of Procedure.

Joe Shestak, Administrator Carmel Plan Commission 317-571-2417 Petitioner: Lot One Partners, LLC 10 West Carmel Drive, Suite 100 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 848-6500 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. PZ-2022-0040V through PZ-2022-0043 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a meeting on the 25th day of April, 2022 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an applications identified by Docket Numbers PZ-2022-0040V through PZ-2022-0043 V (collectively, the “Request”).

The parcel that is the subject of the Request is zoned B-8 Business, consists of approximately 1.3 acres and has a common address of 431 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. The Real Estate is located south and adjacent to Carmel Drive and west of AAA Way and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-10-31-00-00-016.023 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

The applicant, K&J Investments XVI, LLC (“Applicant”), has filed applications for site plan and design approval (ADLS and Development Plan approval) with the City of Carmel Plan Commission. Associated with the Plan Commission requests, the Applicant has also filed for applications seeking development standards variances from the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals which are described below: 1. UDO Section 5.30 Minimum Parking Spaces Required: The UDO standard requires 70 spaces; the variance requests 46 spaces.

2. UDO Section 5.29 (B) 11. Location of Bicycle Parking: The UDO standard requires bicycle parking to be located within 50’ of the front door, the variance requests to locate the north bicycle parking location 76’ to the patio door and the west bicycle parking location 120’ from the front entry door.

3. UDO Section 2.32 Maximum Parcel Coverage Required: The UDO standard requires a maximum of 60% parcel coverage; the variance requests 68.3% parcel coverage.

4. UDO Section 5.39 (H) Number of Permitted Signs: The UDO standard would permit 1 sign; the variance requests an additional wall sign and ground sign.

The Request and its associated plans may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.

This Board of Zoning Appeals meeting can be viewed online via the City’s website or on Carmel TV. Further, all interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Request are encouraged to submit written comments, up to 4:00 p.m., the day of the meeting, via email to Joe Shestak administrative assistant: jshestak@carmel.in.gov and/or present their comments in-person by attending at this Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Carmel City Hall 1 Civic Square Carmel, IN. 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT K&J Investments XVI, LLC Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department: Carmel Street Department 3400 W. 131st Street Carmel, IN 46074 Project: 2022 – PAVING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids, during regular business hours, up to, but not later than 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at the office of the Clerk, One Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel, Indiana, 46032.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, and shall include the non-collusion affidavit required by the State of Indiana.

The bid envelope must be sealed and have the following words only written in ink on the outside of the envelope: Bid: 2022 – PAVING Project manuals may be obtained from the Carmel Street Department, 3400 W. 131st Street, Carmel, IN 46074. Bid packets will be available after March 11th.

All bids are to be sealed with the word “BID – 2022 PAVING PROGRAM” on the lower left hand corner of the envelope. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on April 6th at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on the 2nd floor of Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN. All persons interested in bidding shall register a contact name and address with the Street Department to ensure that all changes or questions and answers are available for review by all interested parties.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids and proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days, such bids and proposals to remain in full force and effect during said time period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation for bids when, in the City’s sole discretion, it believes that it is in the best interests of the City to do so, as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2.

Matt Higginbotham Street Commissioner NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Sophia Square - Plaza Waterproofing Repairs Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the above described “Project” at the office of the Clerk, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 10:00 a.m. EST on May 18, 2022 and, commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana.

The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – Sophia Square - Plaza Waterproofing Repairs” A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to him.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Removal and replacement of existing waterproof sheet membrane with hot rubberized asphaltic liquid membrane with associated protection board, and drainage mat with integral filter fabric and accessories. This shall include removal and disposal of existing brick unit pavers and sand/gravel setting bed, concrete topping repairs, removal and replacement of drain bodies, installation of new pavers and sand/gravel setting bed, and removal and reinstallation of the cast stone cladding on the planter and fountain walls.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at the following locations: City of Carmel Street Department 3400 W. 131st Street, Carmel, IN 46074 Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com).

Payments and costs of Contract Documents are non-refundable.

Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents.

This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on April 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Caucus Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall (One Civic Square). All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory.

For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the City of Carmel Street Department at (317) 733-2001 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-182 Matt Higginbotham Street Commissioner

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Replica of Michelangelo’s “David” statue in downtown Louisville. (Photo by Don Knebel)

A visit to historic downtown Louisville Commentary by Don Knebel In my ongoing series about places within driving distance of central Indiana, we visit Louisville, Ky., about 113 miles TRAVEL from Indianapolis.

Louisville (locals say “LOO uh vul”) is on the south bank of the Ohio River, where rapids of the Falls of the Ohio once presented the only barrier to river travel between Pittsburgh and the Gulf of Mexico.

In 1778, during the American Revolution, Col. George Rogers Clark established a settlement on Corn Island, just east of the falls.

Two years later, the Virginia General Assembly granted a charter for a town around Corn Island, named “Louisville” in honor of French King Louis XVI, whose troops were supporting the Americans against the British. The town grew rapidly as a portage site, where boats were unloaded and their contents carried beyond the rapids. Louisville also became an important port for Ohio River travel. By 1840, Louisville, incorporated as a city in 1828, had a population of 21,000, about five times the size of Chicago at the time.

Today, Louisville, with a population of 633,000, is the largest city in Kentucky. It is home to Churchill Downs, a horseracing complex that opened in 1875 with the first Kentucky Derby, which is now the nation’s longest continually held annual sporting event. The nonprofit Kentucky Derby Museum provides information about the history of the Derby and offers behind-the-scene tours of the famous racetrack. Downtown Louisville is home to the Louisville Slugger

Museum & Factory, featuring the world’s largest baseball bat. A few blocks away is a 30-foot-tall gold-painted foam replica of Michelangelo’s “David,” twice the size of the original. The downtown area also includes the Bourbon District, where several distilleries offer tours and tasting rooms. Waterfront Park offers a wonderful view of the Ohio River. The nearby six-story Muhammed Ali Center, established in 2005, honors Louisville native Ali’s life and principles.

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

If you’ve ever yelled your feelings — you might have uttered an interjection.

If you’ve ever GRAMMAR GUY shouted a forbidden word after dropping a glass jar of pickles — you might have uttered an interjection. If you’ve ever typed a text followed by 17 exclamation points — you might have written an interjection.

In case you’re wondering what we’re discussing today, it’s interjections. An interjection is what happens when you speak an exclamation. Jeepers!

Often, interjections are short words that pack an emotional punch. Uh-oh!

No! These are some of a baby’s first English words, which makes total sense.

Often, an interjection is the most efficient way to express a feeling.

Let’s break down interjections into a few categories. First, a primary interjection is a single word that gets used exclusively as an interjection: Yikes! Ouch!

Wow! Gosh!

A secondary interjection is an exclamatory phrase that isn’t used exclusively as an interjection. Examples include “Bless you!” “Good grief!” “Aw, rats!”

Before you think an interjection can only be used with an exclamation point, think again! In fact, an interjection can involve a period, comma or even a question mark. Huh? Here’s an example of an interjection that uses a period: Darn. I thought my Cinderella team was going to win the entire tournament. This sentence depends on how emphatically the “darn” is

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No.: PZ-2022-00025 and #PZ-2022-00053 SW Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on the 19th day of April, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032 (See Map), will hold a Public Hearing upon a Primary Plat Amendment application to allow: An amendment to the plat in place to remove the landlocked lot, and to create two new lots on the South parcel. For those familiar with the home site, our goal is to maintain the lot with the existing home on 510 1st Avenue, the carriage house lot, and the block north of the tree, merging them all into one large parcel.

We are proposing to landscape and develop two lots for new homes on the South block off of the alley on 5th.

We are also requesting a Street Frontage Waiver, as the UDO requires that the Lots shall have direct access to a public street. We are proposing a private Access from an alley, like other homes in Old Town, which will require an access easement.

With the property being known as: 510 1st Ave NW, Carmel IN 46032 & 500 1st Ave NW The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2022-00025 The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-25-08-05-001.000 (house on 510 1st Ave NW) 16-09-25-08-05-002.000 (carriage house) 16-09-25-08-01-010.000 (wooded area north of the tree house) 16-09-25-08-01-010.000 (south block with same parcel number as the north block) All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

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by Eeyore, who never uses exclamation points, but often directs his depressive interjections at his forest friends.

Interjections sometimes come in the form of a question: Are you kidding me? Do you believe we’ve actually been to the moon?

Honestly, this type of interjectory sentence is an excellent case of when an interrobang would be perfect, but that’s an entirely different column, now, isn’t it? What’s wrong with me?

In the case of comma-tose interjections, take this example: Well, what did you expect? How did you know I was raised in Canada, eh? Oh, no, the test is today. Ooh, you look great in that beekeeper outfit.

The comma and period examples are kind of like “light” interjections. It seems as though some of the urgency has been diminished.

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

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