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Roundabouts coming to Range Line Road

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Range Line Road is scheduled to be transformed in the coming years with roundabouts at intersectransportation tions south of Main Street. Range Line Road and Main Street will likely never have a roundabout because it’s the location of one of the nation’s first traffic lights.

“It’d be the only stoplight left on Range Line,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said. “Except maybe the stoplight at Clay Terrace.”

A roundabout at Carmel Drive and Range Line Road was completed in November 2016 after months of closures. Some residents and business owners complained about the closure, saying it made traveling the area difficult. More roundabout construction will begin on Range Line Road this construction season and extend into 2018.

Brainard said it’s likely only one roundabout will be constructed at a time and not all of them will necessitate a full closure.

First up is Range Line Road and City Center Drive this spring or summer. It will not be a full closure and will be built in phases.

In the fall, work on Range Line Road and

Roundabouts on Range Line Road are planned at 4th Ave SE, City Center Drive and Executive Drive in 2017. Roundabouts at 116th and 111th streets are scheduled for 2018. (Submitted map)

Executive Drive and Range Line Road and 4th Street will begin. The Executive Drive roundabout will be a full closure.

In 2018, construction will begin on Range Line Road and 111th Street and Range Line Road and 116th Street.

At 116th Street, the intersection will be closed to north- and south-bound traffic but will remain open for east-west connectivity

with the option to turn north onto Range Line from 116th Street for portions of construction.

Brainard said it’s possible the schedule could be adjusted.

“So much of it is dependent on utilities,” he said. “The schedule could change.”

Gehl, a Danish firm which was hired to help redesign the Monon Trail, also made recommendations about improving access for pedestrians and cyclists along Range Line Road. That plan hasn’t been finalized, but it recommends new bike paths and medians and eliminating some vehicle lanes.

For years, Brainard has said the center turn lane is unnecessary. Because drivers heading in both directions can turn left from this lane, many people call it the “suicide lane.”

“We can have fewer lanes and still have room for on-street parking and multi-use trails,” he said.

Gehl also has suggested a street car or trolley to provide local public transit in the Midtown, City Center and Arts District areas.

The street car could go down Range Line Road and make a loop, Brainard said, but if it happens it will likely not launch for several years.

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By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council unanimously passed an ordinance March 20 regulating small cellphone towers city news in the city limits. But the Indiana State Legislature is considering a law that could strip away local municipalities’ authorities on the issue.

Carmel’s ordinance would require written consent from the city before telecommunications companies can place small cell towers in public right-of-ways. The permit fee is $1,000. All antennae must be shielded inside a pole when erecting a cell tower. The antenna can be no more than 35 feet high and any panels or dish-shaped antenna can be no more than 7 cubic feet in volume. The distance from a small cell tower to the near-

est building or home must be at least equal to the height of the home. They also can’t be closer than 1,200 feet from another personal wireless telecommunications facility, which prevents putting a small cell tower every 500 feet or so.

Senate Bill 478, which is a large bill that address numerous telecommunications issues, would allow telecommunications companies to place small cell towers in electrical easements in public rightof-ways. Part of the goal of the bill is to improve teleUlbricht communications access in rural areas. City Attorney Ashley Ulbricht said there’s a chance cities like Carmel could be grandfathered in if the state law passes, but

she said it’s important to get something on the books because everything could change.

“As of now, we will have no control over our own right-of-way if this passes,” Ulbricht said.

City Council President Sue Finkam worries that if the law passes with no changes that companies would place small cell towers in multiple places to compete for cellphone coverage in the competitive telecommunications industry.

“I just think of all of the money we’re going to spend Finkam to beautify the Monon, and then they put these suckers all over the right-of-way,” Finkam said.

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Breakfast features legislators

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Hamilton County’s state legislators came together at a breakfast at Conner Prairie March 10 to update the busiPOLITICS ness community on the legislative session.

WTHR reporter Kevin Rader moderated the discussion between state representatives Kathy Richardson, Jerry Torr, Donna Schaibley and Tony Cook and state senators Luke Kenley, John Ruckelshaus, Mike Delph and Jim Merritt. All of them represent portions of Hamilton County.

Two main topics were how a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would affect Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program, HIP 2.0, and the proposed gas tax to fund road improvements statewide.

As for HIP 2.0, the legislators said Indiana is in a wait-and-see mode. About 250,000 Hoosiers have coverage through the program, and a proposed replacement for the ACA would have slowly phase out matching funds to the state to pay for health care.

The federal proposal has hit roadblocks but could be revisited.

The proposed gas tax would increase the state’s current gas tax from 18 cents to 28

State Sen. Jim Merritt, State Sen. John Ruckelshaus, State Sen. Mike Delph, State Rep. Tony Cook, State Sen. Luke Kenley, State Rep. Kathy Richardson, State Rep. Donna Schaibley and State Rep. Jerry Torr at the breakfast. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

cents. It could be tied to inflation, which means it could increase every year. There would be extra fees for vehicle registration and a $150 fee for electric vehicles. The changes are designed to raise an estimated $1.2 billion a year for road upkeep and construction.

“We’ve had no tax increase in this area since 2003, so the tax has actually been a tax cut since the buying power of the 18-cent gas tax has decreased over time,” Kenley said.

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Sheriff’s office reorganizes

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recently made changes to how the campus at 18000 Cumberland public safety Rd., Noblesville is run.

The sheriff’s office is relocating and shuffling offenders to different buildings and areas in an effort to accommodate the influx of inmates.

Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger addressed the issue during the Jan. 25 State of the County Address.

“We have a jail capacity at around 294 (inmates). We are running now at as much as 400,” Dillinger said. “That is not a good thing. It creates a lot of safety concerns.”

Dillinger said the likely solution to overcrowding would be to relocate female prisoners to the under-utilized juvenile detention center, which can house up to 78 juveniles but only regularly houses eight to 13. Dillinger said juveniles would be relocated to the former juvenile facility, which is being remodeled.

Now, both things have happened.

As part of a long-term plan to address the situation, juvenile offenders in secure

detention have been relocated to a different area of the property. The renovation of the former Juvenile Detention Center is complete. Juveniles held in secure detention were transferred to the building in March.

As a result of relocating juvenile offenders, space has opened to house a growing female inmate population.

The sheriff’s office said the inmate housing configuration is expected to last until an expansion of the Hamilton County Jail is completed. The expansion is set to break ground this year.

ireland promoted Sheriff Mark Bowen has appointed Capt. Kija Ireland as commander of the Juvenile Division.

Ireland is the first female deputy to oversee a division at the sheriff’s office. She has worked in a variety of Ireland positions as a merit deputy since 1998, most recently serving as a detective in the Investigations Division.

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continued and impactful growth with the organization.

Powell said Chaucie’s Place will continue to focus on prevention and education Jack Powell has more than 15 years of through its three signature programs: experience in nonprofit consulting and 20 Smart Steps: A Body Safety Proyears of experichaucie’s ence in educationgram for Children; Stewards of Children, a nationally recognized al administration, place program that teaches parents and but he’s not taking adults who work with children how his new role as executive director to prevent, recognize and react of Chaucie’s Place lightly. appropriately to child sexual abuse; “(The Chaucie’s Place) mission, and Lifelines, a youth suicide-preto empower the community to Powell vention program. end child sexual abuse and youth Powell said he will work on increasing suicide, is formidable,” Powell said. “It is the nonprofit’s donor base and raising incredibly rewarding to be part of an effort awareness about the organization’s misthat helps children live free from harm and sion as well as expanding infrastructure reach their highest potential.” and staff.

Powell started the “We will be working new job last month. He “It is incredibly rewarding to diligently to develop earned his doctorate in be part of an effort that helps new strategic parteducational leadership from Western Michigan children live free from harm and nerships and funding University, a bachelor’s reach their highest potential.” sources while always focused on our core degree in chemistry mission of reducing child sexual abuse and from Malone University and a master’s deyouth suicide,” Powell said. Chaucie’s Place gree in education from Wheaton College. is headquarted in Carmel. For more, visit Powell said the previous executive direcchauciesplace.org. tor, Toby Stark, set a strong foundation for

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need. She’s also connecting volunteers with students who need mentoring.

Figge said students, many in elementary school, are confidentially referred to her by Less than two years ago, the Carmel anyone, such as a teacher, parent, school Youth Assistance Program was formed to resource officer, principal, police identify and officer, church pastor and others. fundraiser help at-risk Figge, who has a background in youth in the social work, said she views hercity. It began as a countywide proself as a partner, and she tries to gram before each municipality in find ways to connect with these Hamilton County started its own youth. For one student, she said offices. it was finding a way to get him an Guenter Haines, president of the Figge instrument for the school band. The Carmel board of directors, said the middle schooler’s family couldn’t afford the program is growing. CYAP is looking to inmonthly rental fees for his saxophone, so crease its staff with another social worker.

Figge said they worked with a local comIt currently has a staff of one. CYAP also pany, got them to cut a deal, and CYAP paid is evolving its operations. Early on, CYAP the monthly fee. helped direct youth and their families to “Now he’s excited to go to school evexisting resources to address issues such ery day because of band,” she said. “And as slipping grades, financial hardship or that’s a big deal to get him excited to go to behavioral issues. But now CYAP is develschool.” oping its own programs, including a free In another case, Figge said a family from summer-lunch program and mentorship Venezuela recently came to Carmel as refuopportunities, to address gaps in services gees seeking political asylum. They were in Carmel. unable to get on Medicaid, yet the child “The thing that’s most unique is that it’s needed to see a neurologist because of a proactive,” Haines said. “We catch these medical condition, so CYAP board member students immediately before those probDr. Bob Youkilis connected the family to a lems manifest themselves into big ones.” physician to help them out.

CYAP will host a gala fundraiser at 6 CYAP also started an ongoing free dance p.m. May 6 at Ritz Charles. Carmel Mayor class for youth to give them a fun, conJim Brainard will serve as honorary chair, structive activity. and the band The Bishops will play. Tickets In January, Carmel, Creekside and Clay start at $125 and VIP tickets are available middle schools joined to raise funds for for $175 at carmelgala.org.

CYAP through a charity basketball game.

Maggie Figge, early intervention advoHaines said he would love to see more cate for CYAP, said proceeds will help fund opportunities for youth to raise funds for new programs. CYAP is launching a sumother youth or young people who were mer-lunch service for Carmel Clay students once helped by CYAP deciding to mentor the who usually receive free and reducednext generation. priced lunches. Figge said she’s working For more information on the gala or with local churches, service organizations to purchase tickets, visit thecarmelgala. and community volunteers to staff this auction-bid.org.

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Cherish earns NCA accreditation

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said it is a huge accomplishment for her organization.

“This is very rare,” Gamble said. “There Cherish achieved a strong affirmation are only six (accredited centers) in the that it is performing its child advocacy role state. We’re the only one in the at the highest levels. update area. This says we are following all Cherish has been the steps correctly at the highest awarded accreditation standards nationwide. It’s a very

by National Children’s Alliance folbig boost for our whole team.” lowing an extensive application and Gamble said the accreditation site-review process. The National helps with credibility with law enChildren’s Alliance is the accreditforcement, prosecutors and judges. ing agency for Children’s Advocacy Gamble “We were rated at the A-plus Centers across the nation. NCA level. There was nothing recommended that awards various levels of accreditation and we work on,” Gamble said. membership to centers responding to alCherish had been awarded NCA associate legations of child abuse in ways that are member status in late 2015. effective and efficient.

Gamble said it took nine months for the A nonprofit formed in 2009, the Noblesorganization to be accredited. ville-based Cherish serves as the child“They go through everything that you are advocacy center, providing abuse intervenpossibly doing,” Gamble said. “Lots of plaction and prevention, for Hamilton County. es have the site review, and there are tons Services include child forensic interviews, of things that they don’t pass and they go advocacy, community education, trauma through that process.” therapy intervention and psycho-educaIn March, Cherish will start its Hope for tional groups.

Children campaign.

According to a press release, the NCA The organization plans to roll out ways awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allega- the public can help play a critical role in a child’s journey to find healing, Gamble tions of child abuse in ways that are effecsaid. The support will go directly toward tive and efficient, and put the needs of child providing trauma therapy for children who victims of abuse first. Accreditation is the have been victimized by abuse. Gamble said highest level of membership with NCA and information will be available soon on the denotes excellence in service provision.

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Dispatches Referendum meetings — Carmel Clay Schools is hosting a series of community meetings to discuss the May 2 referendum vote and the impact it can have on taxes and schools. Upcoming meetings include: Orchard Park Elementary, 6:30 p.m. April 10; Prairie Trace Elementary, 6:30 p.m. April 11; Cherry Tree Elementary, 6:30 p.m. April 12.

Furnishing Touch lecture — In conjunction with the Furnishing Touch exhibit at the Museum of Miniature Houses, a series of free lectures related to furniture and design will be held. Lectures in the series include: April 5 – Gothic Revival; April 10 – Early Industrial Age. All lectures will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Janus Developmental Services clients, parents and staff will present 2016 success stories at its ninth annual event fundraising breakfast at 7 a.m.

April 21 at 502 E. Event Center in Carmel.

The organization serves clients with disabilities to prepare them for work and participating in the community. Senior Vice President of Development Debbie Laird said attendees will be asked for donations, but the event is free.

This year’s fundraising goal is $85,000.

“We’ve got several parents talking this year about the opportunities for their children and what they have been able to experience due to success with the Janus program,” Laird said. “We also have an employer in the community who will be talking about the wonderful service they have received with (Janus) clients working for them and how they would encourage other employers to consider hiring clients with a disability.”

Clients will participate throughout the event, such as handing out programs or speaking.

“Each year, we try to include our clients

Board member Selina Stoller and her daughter, client Amelia, attend last year’s fundraising breakfast. (Submitted photo)

in the program,” Laird said. “I think (people) should (donate) because the program and services we provide for our clients provide a lifetime of experiences and opportunities for them. It’s not something where we have a program and then it’s over and that’s just it. The things our clients learn at Janus will last them for a lifetime in developmental skills that will help them in day-to-day living, at work or in the community, so it’s an ongoing process for our clients.”

Reservations are required for the event and can be made by emailing Laird at dlaird@janus-inc.org. For more, visit janusinc.org.

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Carmel to celebrate caramel

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Werther’s Original officials figured there’s no better place to celebrate National Caramel Day than in Carmel. event The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 in the Arts & Design District. Former Carmel High School football standout Mark Herrmann, who played quarterback for Purdue and the Indianapolis Colts, and Indianapolis native Trista Sutter, who was on “The Bachelor’s” first season, will attend the festivities.

Meredith Suffron, director of marketing for Werther’s Original, said the idea for the event came up in a group brainstorm on how to celebrate the day this year.

“We know the word caramel is naturally spoken two different ways as ker-uh-muhl or kar-muhl,” Suffron said. “Our team even pronounces it differently based on where we are from. We were curious to see how people coast to coast say they pronounce it and end the Great Caramel Debate once and for all.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard will officially change the town’s name and pronunciation to Caramel (ker-uh-muhl) for just the day, of course.

Suffron said last year was the first time the company celebrated National Caramel Day. “And we did it in a big way,” she said.

“We shared 1 million pieces of caramel and

A giant candy bowl was part of the National Caramel Day celebration in New York City last year. A smaller bowl will be in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

served it from a giant candy bowl — six foot in diameter, to be exact — in the heart of Times Square in New York City.”

A smaller bowl, two feet in diameter, will be at the Carmel event.

Suffron said the celebration will feature free caramel-inspired games and activities, including a Werther’s Original-inspired bottle toss, cornhole, face painters and a giant Werther’s candy bowl guessing game. Suffron said there will be fun prizes.

Attendees can share how they pronounce caramel by casting their vote.

“We’ll also offer a wide variety of Werther’s Original treats at our candy sampling station where attendees can help themselves to various Werther’s caramel flavors,” said Suffron, who added the Indianapolis area is a strong market for the brand.

Dispatches Civil War Roundtable — The Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. April 12 at Carmel City Hall. Samuel Passo, a U.S. Army retired colonel, will present Five Reasons Why the Battle of Chattanooga Was the Most Heroic Charge in the American Civil War. The public is invited and admission is free.

Teen pageant — Applications are being accepted for the title of Miss Teen Indiana International 2017, an official preliminary to the Miss Teen International Pageant. The young woman selected as Miss Teen Indiana International 2017 will serve as an ambassador for the state. Young women between the ages of 13 and 18 can learn more by contacting Mary Richardson at 540-989-5992.

Art contest winners on display — The Museum of Miniature Houses will feature the winners of the annual Carmel High School Art Department’s “Minumental” competition. Students were challenged to create

works of art no bigger than 1 inch x 1 inch x 1 inch, in any medium, to illustrate celebrity icons. The exhibit will run until May 14.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays. and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Mobile library available — On April 12, libraries across the country will celebrate National Bookmobile Day. The Carmel Clay Public Library will celebrate with its mobile library, known as ccpl2go, from 4 to 7 p.m. at West Park, 2700 W. 116th St. Enjoy treats, activities and giveaways, as well as the 2,800 items available to check out. For more, visit ccpl2go.info.

Electronics recycling — An electronics recycling drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 22 at University High School, 2825 W. 116th St. Phones, computers, printers, tablets, cables, and more are welcome.

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CHS TEDx features Mind Games

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and I’m going to be rehearsing a lot for it.”

TED talks are 18 minutes or less. TED began at a conference for where technology, Carmel High School sophomore Parker education and design were discussed in Lawrence is eager for the opportunity to 1984. It has now spread to a wide give a TED talk. event variety of topics.

TED talks focus on CHS students Mitchell Adzema technology, education and Roberto Alas will talk about and design. TEDx talks are protheir Theory of Knowledge course. duced indepent of TED. Others speakers include Bob “My talk is about neural netSander, a professional storyteller; works and how they function,” Dr. Bill Truitt, a neuroscientist Lawrence said. “I compare their Lawrence specializing in the areas of anxiety ability to play board games to peoand addiction; Sabra Logan, founder of ple and other more standard approaches to Iibada Dance Company; and Dr. Laura Bates, making a computer program that can play professor at Indiana State University, who games effectively.” teaches Shakespeare to prison inmates.

Mind Games is the theme for the CHS “All of our speakers are from the area, TEDx conference, which is set from 1 to 5 which makes it even more exciting to know p.m. April 15 at Launch Fishers, 12175 Visionthat there are so many inspiring minds ary Way. The conference is described as around us,” said Selin Oh, who is leading a discussion that will study the manner the speakers committee for the conference. in which minds work and the number of The conference is open to the public, but different ways people use them to their tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickadvantage, from professional storytellers ets are $10 and available on Eventbrite.com to neuroscientists.

For more, visit TEDxCarmelHighSchool.

“Aside from presentations in school, I am org or visit the Facebook page under new to public speaking,” said Lawrence, TEDxCarmelHS. who plans to major in computer science in college. “It’s a very exciting opportunity,

Funds sought for Projectorium

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel’s Midwest Academy is starting a fund for a projectorium.

Although school offieducation cials know that might not be an actual word, they define it as a room where students build, create, design and solve problems.

“We have a makerspace, and it’s become so popular that we need a larger space,” said Kevin Gailey, Midwest’s head of school.

“So we want to take a 16-by-60-foot cement deck at the back of our school. We want to enclose it and turn it into a very large workshop where they can design and develop their own projects or prototypes for inventions they may be exploring. There is a lot of problem-solving, creativity and collaboration that goes on in those projects.”

Gailey said the space would cost about $200,000. Donations are being accepted as part of the annual fund campaign.

“We’re up to about $30,000 so far, so we’ll see how high we go,” Gailey said. “We hope to have the projectorium built and in use by Aug. 1, 2018, but the fundraising is the key.”

Midwest Academy seeks funds to build a projectorium. (Submitted rendering) A New Teaching Addition for:

Gailey said theMidwest planAcademy is to put a garage door on one end so a car can back into it.

That would allow students do automotive work, such as learning how to change a tire and change the oil and understand how an engine works.

Gailey said the history class might have a good project for the space.

“So say they’re studying medieval times.

They could build miniature catapults in there,” Gailey said. “This would give them the space to build a larger project and not be on top of each other.”

Gailey said the robotics program would be able to take advantage of the space as well.

For more, visit mymwa.org/support-us/ annual-fund/.

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“I wanted some kind of a way to record those memories,” Craig said. “I kind of wanted to do something like that to keep my mind on reading and writing and being Brian Craig and his wife, Jordan, have creative like I did while I was teaching.” a lot of experience at being stay-at-home The Craigs had their first child parents. Both have while Brian was working as a author stepped back from middle school teacher at Creekside working at different and Jordan was finishing meditimes to be home with their three cal school. Jordan took a year off children. of school and stayed home. She “For her, she was just around a now works as an obsetetrician/ baby, so it wasn’t a lot of getting gynecologist. to do fun things,” Brian said. “When Craig It was not until they were about I was home I had three small kids, to have their third child that Brian took on so we were able to go on adventures and the role of stay-at-home dad. go to the park.”

Now that all three of their children are Brian, a former teacher at Creekside Midfull-time students, Brian said he plans to dle School, recently accepted the role of continue to become more involved with stay-at-home dad and began writing about writing. it. In December, he published a book about Brian’s blog, A Dad Influence, can be read the experience, “Lone Pair of Blue Jeans in at indyschild.com/a-dad-influence/. a Sea of Yoga Pants.”

“Lone Pair of Blue Jeans in a Sea of Yoga The Carmel resident was inspired to write the book after writing for a magazine Pants” can be purchased in paperback or online from Amazon. and posting updates on his blog.

Lt. Col. Willis A. “Bill” Ensign, Jr., 84, beloved husband, father and son, died March 24. He was born March 28, 1932, in Buffalo, N.Y. Bill was married for 63 years to his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Claire (Parmelee) of Eden, N.Y. He is survived by his loving wife and children; Terry Ensign, James (Hettie) Ensign, Cynthia (Steve) Baney, Deborah (Jeff) Sparks, and Blake Ensign; eight grandchildren, Kayla, Andrew, Christopher Ensign, Jonathan, Lauren and Claire Baney, and Jackson and Joseph Sparks. Bill is also survived

by Blake’s Japanese family, Toshiko and Kota Iseki.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Albert Ensign Sr. and Norma Winifred (Kraft) of Buffalo, N.Y., and by his son, Mark Willis Ensign.

Visitation is from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

April 7 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 4780 E 126th St., Carmel. Memorial services will be immediately following. Inurnment will be at a later date at Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, Ill. Memorial contributions can be made to the White River MOAA Scholarship Fund, PO Box 404, Carmel, IN 46082-0404.

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Nutrition Seminar What’s the correct portion size? Is juice healthy? Join Dr. Eric Marcotte, a board-certified family medicine physician, as he addresses these and other common nutrition questions. Dr. Marcotte will also discuss ways to improve your health by taking control of your diet.

A light dinner will be served.

When: Tuesday, April 18 6-7 p.m.

Location: Riverview Health 395 Westfield Rd., Noblesville Krieg DeVault Conference Room (Lower level of Women’s Pavilion)

Knuchre game developer Bob Phillips said he wanted to create of version of euchre that incorporated the thrill of a six-player euchre game with only four players. (Submitted photo)

company, Phillips & Associates. Previously, he designed logos and packages for businesses and scientific games for an Indiana toy company.

Phillips developed and self-funded Knuchre from start to finish, including the rules, package design, patent, website, instructions and logo.

Now semi-retired, Phillips said his main goal is that people enjoy the game.

“I’m just doing this for the kicks,” he said.

Knuchre is available for $5.99 at knuchre. com.

Dispatches Honor veterans – The City of Carmel invites you to honor military veterans by participating in the Freedom Circle Walkway.

Invest in this project by purchasing a brick paver to be placed in the sidewalk of the Veterans Memorial in Carmel City Center. A 4x8 paver is $50 and an 8x8 paver is $100.

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Parks & Rec turns 50 – Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. As part of the anniversary celebration, Hamilton County Parks will share photos and memories from the last 50 years. If you have photograph, icons or park-related stories to share, e-mail them to Hamilton.Parks@HamiltonCounty.

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Carmel resident Bob Phillips has developed a new way to play the Hoosier favorite card game, euchre. games Phillips said years ago he often played euchre with coworkers during his lunch hour when he worked at a type-setting shop. Phillips said he preferred playing six-handed euchre, but it was always difficult to find six players, so the lunch group often ended up playing four-handed euchre.

Phillips then had the idea of creating a new way to play euchre that combines the thrill of six-handed euchre with only four players. Thus, Knuchre was born. It consists of four players with two on a team.

“All I’ve tried to do is make it a little more interesting,” Phillips said.

After meeting with a mathematician to ensure the cycle was correct, Phillips invented a two-faced playing card in 2012.

According to the Knuchre website, during play you won’t know which way is up.

“I started out by cutting card decks in half and Scotch-Taping them together,” Phillips said. “It just struck me one day.”

Knuchre is similar to euchre, but with a slight twist. The Knuchre hand can change quickly, and players must follow suit. The Knuchre deck consists of 24 cards and 48 faces.

“You’ve got to be able to think on your feet,” Phillips said.

Phillips spent the bulk of his career as a graphic designer and owns his own

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Friday Fish Fry – Knights of Columbus will hold its last Friday Fish Fry of the season from 5 to 7:30 p.m. April 7 at St. Elizabeth Seton, 106th and Haverstick Road. Cost is $11 and includes all you can eat fish, fries, applesauce, cole slaw, cookies and iced tea. Kids’ meals are also available, as are carryout and curbside pickup.

Democratic Women meeting — The Democratic Women of Hamilton County will hold its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. on April 15 at the Fishers Library, 5 Municipal Dr. Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 10 a.m.

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By Chris Bavender • news@currentincarmel.com The decision to retire wasn’t easy for Carmel High School Principal John Williams. He’s had to come to terms with walking away from the “best job” he’s cover story ever had.

“It was a very difficult choice and one that has been a process of talking to my family and discussions with (Carmel Clay Schools Supt.) Dr. (Nicholas) Wahl and other folks whose advice I value,” Williams said.

“The thing about being the principal of a high school is that it’s great, but when you do this job you can’t really do much else, and that is how it should be. I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s not a complaint, it’s what makes the job great, but I am at a point in my life after 40 years there are other things I want to do.”

Such as traveling. Williams said his wife, Paula, who he calls his best friend, hates winters, and they might travel south during colder months. The couple also plans to welcome their seventh grandchild in early August and looks forward to spending time with the newest family member.

“It’s kind of a scary thought when I try to imagine not working. It’s so much of not just what we do but who we are,” he said. “It is a little intimidating to think, What is it going to be like? And I don’t think you really know until you get into it.”

Williams, 61, didn’t set out to be a teacher. But when he was in college, he had the chance to help his high school coach with the wrestling team and fell in love with being around the kids. He changed his major shortly thereafter.

He was 22 when he landed his first teaching job at Harrison High School in Evansville, where he taught social studies and coached.

“Some of the best times of my career,” he said.

He decided to work on his administrator’s license, which led to a position as assistant principal at Harrison for seven years. When the principal retired, Williams stepped into the role for three years.

Then the opportunity to take the job at Carmel High School came along.

“It was a very difficult decision to leave Harrison — one of the toughest I’ve ever made,” Williams said. “But it’s hard to say no to a school like Carmel and to live in the community. I knew as much as I loved Harrison I was not going to pass that up.”

Since his arrival at CHS in 2003, William has seen many changes. The student population has grown from approximately 3,800 to a little more than 5,000. He was instrumental in quadrupling the number of students taking AP courses, more than doubling the number of dual credit courses offered and introducing the International Baccalaureate program to the school in 2006.

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“I hope that in my time here, when I look back, that we have continued to offer opportunities for growth and challenges for students and at the same time offer wraparound support,” he said. “I think at the end of day the job of high school is to prepare kids for what comes after. High school is the springboard to whatever other training or education or opportunities they have after.”

Wahl said Williams has “undoubtedly touched the lives of thousands of students.”

“His warm handshake and hearty laugh will be missed in our hallways,” Wahl said. “We wish him all the best as he tackles the next chapter of his life.”

The search for a new principal has already begun. Wahl held a public meeting in late March to gather feedback from CCS staff, parents and students to help develop a leadership profile for the next principal. Wahl intends to name a new principal before the start of the 2017-18 school year.

Although Williams’ last day at CHS isn’t until July 15, he already knows what he plans to do the day after — “not wear a suit.”

“Actually, I have quite a list of projects I have been putting off, such as cleaning out the basement and organizing closets,” he said. “That will probably be the first couple months of retirement.”

But he wants students and staff to know that he has considered it an “honor and a privilege” to serve as CHS principal.

“A guy told me a long time ago never retire from something, but retire to something,” Williams said. “If I were five or six years younger, I would continue to be the principal as long as they would have me. But, it’s my turn, as my mom would say, to give someone else a turn.”

Meet John Williams • Favorite pastime: “I am an avid reader and spend a lot of my free time reading. I used to enjoy fishing and I am hoping to start doing that more.”

• Favorite local restaurant: “Many great restaurants in Carmel. I really like (Dooley O’Toole’s) and any place that serves pizza.”

• Favorite color: Blue with a little yellow.

• Birthplace: Evansville.

• Favorite vacation spot: “Loved our trip to Ireland and also love traveling up and down the coast of California. Favorite family vacation is taking all of our kids and grandkids to Hilton Head Island.”

• Family: Wife, Paula Williams; son, Jared Williams; daughter, Katie Niles; daughter, Jessica Dedmond; stepson, Brandon Gregory; and stepdaughter, Andrea Gregory. Will soon have seven grandchildren: Carolyn, Harry, Veyda, Ellie, River and two TBD. • Most DVR’d TV show: “Probably ‘Walking Dead.’”

• Favorite subject in school: “I really enjoyed my social studies classes, especially the sociology and the psychology courses.”

• Motto to live by: “It is not what you go through, it is who you go through it with that is important.”

• Early morning riser or night owl: “I like both with a nap in the middle.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker The path to a happy life and fulfilling career is rarely a direct one. In fact, modern times seemingly dictate an intentionally circuitous route. We switch jobs with ever increasing frequency. We move from home to home. We jump from city to city, even state to state and nation to nation. The toll of this constant condition of change can be a difficult burden for many. We struggle to create and maintain long-term and stable relationships. We often become disassociated from our family and neighbors. Isolation is an emerging human crisis even as we are more connected than ever before.

The reasons that drive us to give up the known, the familiar and the constant to seek new challenges and opportunities are as varied as the ways that we define the fulfillment that we seek. Several years ago, I decided to veer off a bit from the secure and well-understood career I’d built in the previous 20 years to serve somewhat more directly. Long a volunteer and donor to a variety of causes, an opportunity was presented to help lead the local community foundation, to build its endowment and to elevate its profile. This month marks the completion of that tenure.

It has been a good, if imperfect, run.

Many metrics have been achieved and congratulations exchanged. Yet, like many at a moment of transition, one looks for summation of it all. What was learned? How could it have been better? Was it worth the effort? Given another at-bat, would we look for the same pitch?

As I return to a life more familiar, I will miss the one that I’ve come to live. But happiness is found in its pursuit. And, in that, I’m a lucky guy.

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

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READER ’ S V I EW Marine cartoon sends wrong message Editor, Noted recently in Current in Carmel was a cartoon depicting a Marine, in dress blues, standing in a sewer with a sword. Atop the sword was a ladies’ bra and something, in the background, about “rotten to the Corps.”

There is this thought, from me, a Marine, that there is a bit of a problem with the message being sent here. As to standing in a sewer, the Marine is not the person to be standing therein. The proper person to be depicted as “being in the sewer” should be the idiots who took the photos of themselves and then posted same on the internet. The Marines didn’t ask for the photos. They were, no doubt, supplied with pride and the “supplier”

took the risk of assigning ownership of the photos over to “whomever” without thought of what could be done with them.

Therefore, getting to the root of the problem, your depiction of the finest fighting force in the world was not appreciated. Allowing yourself to be sucked in by media “flurry” is below your stature.

Suspiciously, hitting the Marines could be some form of media reprisal for our president having chosen two Marine generals for his cabinet? Could be, given the atmosphere in our nation.

No, no need for apologies or other re-writes, it’s too late. However, hoping your fine work in the future is better thought-through.

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Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK Let the beauty of what you love be what you do

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If being quietly happy that my husband Doo is out of town is wrong, people, then I gotta be honest, I don’t want to humor be right! I love Doo, and I know he loves me, but a little space every now and again is a welcome respite from the demands of marriage. Can I get an “amen?”

No? OK. Let me break it down. Male partners are large children, especially during cold and flu season. They are needy, they can’t seem to act independently and more often than not, they pee on the wall instead of in the toilet. Sure, they work hard, and mine in particular is extraordinarily handy around the house. But their ability to begin and finish a task is often handicapped by their desire to eat, play on the computer, or in my case, watch the ever-depressing but admittedly entertaining poo-show that is the news.

So I am thrilled that Doo will be gone for a few nights, and I’ll have complete control of the kitchen, bedroom and remote. I’ll only need to mentally keep track of my four actual teenagers and not worry about whether Doo will be able to pick up from dance or help with homework.

Now, should you be calling me a horrible wife, know that Doo is probably enjoying the break even more than I am. He can turn on every light in his hotel room, keep the volume up on the TV and not be concerned with leaving the place a complete pit. He’s free to be Doo – an ADD, extraverted night-owl who temporarily has no parenting or spousal responsibilities whatsoever. Truly, this is a win-win scenario!

And the best part is, once Doo returns, I’ll have experienced just enough singleparenting to appreciate his love and support once again. So I say, bring on the spouse-free week! Yay! Peace out.

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PARKING FOR EXPECTANT MOMS I once pulled into this space to hurriedly purchase a dozen eggs. Someone recognized me and pointed out to me that I was not pregnant. I won’t do that again, but just in case of a real emergency, I now carry a down pillow in the back seat.

PARKING FOR ONLINE CUSTOMERS ONLY Huh? These folks were too lazy to shop

at the actual store, and too impatient to have their merchandise delivered. Now they want their own parking space? To be fair, if you are pregnant and also dragging along two toddlers to pick up a car seat you ordered online, you should be allowed to park right inside the store.

Here’s one that annoys me: PARKING FOR TAKE-OUT CUSTOMERS ONLY Just because you ordered take-out doesn’t mean you should get a space in front of the restaurant. You were too tired to cook at home and too cheap to tip the waitress - and now you want a special place to park? If you want to feed your face quickly, there’s a McDonald’s drivethru right across the street from that Applebee’s.

I’d like a sign that says: DICK WOLFSIE ONLY. But here’s how I am different from take-out customers and pregnant women: If I’m not using my space, it’s all yours.

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READERS ’ V I EWS Take time to thank a library volunteer Editor, As the official non-mayor of Carmel, I hereby proclaim a day of recognition for all those who volunteer at the Carmel Clay Public Library.

We profit all year from their countless hours of devotion. We can take two minutes, at least, to thank them, can’t we?

National Library Week starts April 9 and runs for, you guessed it, one week.

Pick one of those days to deliver a verbal bouquet to the culture warriors at our world-class library.

That’s an unofficial directive, fellow Carmelitarian!

Bill Shaffer, Carmel

Turn signals in roundabouts a bad idea Editor, Using turn signals in the roundabouts is a ridiculous idea. What happens when the approaching car puts on his turn signal to exit then changes his mind at the last minute or the turn signal is on and the driver

is unaware it is? This happens frequently at normal intersections and could cause a major collision in the roundabout. Better as it is to just obey car on the left has right of way. Easy to understand.

Bill Myrvold, Carmel

Turn signals are safe, courteous, right Editor, Guess what? A roundabout is an intersection, therefore for safety’s and courtesy’s sake, drivers should use their blinkers before entering a roundabout. It is not about using the turn signal at each turn of the roundabout, it is about letting other drivers know where you are going.

Before entering a roundabout (just like a four-way stop), you know which direction you will be heading. If you are turning right, put on your right blinker before entering the roundabout. Going left, put on your left

blinker to inform the other drivers you will be turning left from your entry into the roundabout. If you are going straight, do not use a blinker (just like a four-way stop).

I do think it is sad that a $100 fine for a non-compliance ordinance has to even be considered. I have been driving for 50 years and have always used my blinker automatically (including roundabouts). All it takes is just a flip of the switch to alert other drivers of your intentions. Try it. It is the safe, courteous and right thing to do.

Karen Davies, Carmel

Let’s work together to stamp out hatred Editor, As a vice president of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana, the only statewide Israel and Jewish advocacy group, I heartily embrace the Indianapolis Muslim community’s letter (in the March 21 edition of Current in Carmel) in support of the local Jewish community and against acts such as the recent bomb threat at our local Jewish Community Center.

May I suggest that the Muslim community commence their stand against Jew hatred by focusing on their own back yard.

I write this in light of a recent Anti-Defamation League global survey that found the top 10 most anti-Semitic nations to

be Muslim ones. I write this knowing that the first individual charged in the wave of bomb threats to Jewish centers in the U.S. was a self-identified Muslim. I write this knowing that the Islamic Society of North America, headquartered in Plainfield and a signatoree on the letter, was founded by the Muslim Brotherhood, a group dedicated to the annihilation of all Jews. I write this knowing that ISNA as well as at least one other mosque that signed the letter invited anti-Semites to speak to their organizations. My group looks forward to working with the Muslim community to stamp out Jew hatred wherever it may be found.

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Commentary by Luci Snyder As a taxpaying citizen it often seems to me that I am told that an additional tax has been approved, or education the sales tax is going up, or an extra 1 percent has been added to something for something.

The tax always goes up. It never seems to come down, and the project that needed those extra tax dollars seems to have an endless need for them because we never hear them say, “I have enough money now, thank you.”

Wouldn’t it be nice if, every once in a while, the taxpayers were asked if they wanted to continue to be taxed?

Well, we are actually being asked this on Election Day, May 2.

Years ago the Carmel Clay School Corp. asked the voters to approve an additional tax, and we did so. This additional tax had an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2017. So now, if they want to continue to have that funding,

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the school corporation has to make a new case for continuing the tax. They have a great case for continuation. They have cut expenses so that the school portion of your real estate tax bill will go down enough to offset the new tax, which is just slightly more than the old tax, and your bill does not increase.

In Carmel we support our schools because we all acknowledge that when asked to move to a new community, everyone asks, “How are the schools?”

Good schools are the foundation of a community. We all know that.

So my guess is that Carmel voters again will support their schools, but isn’t it nice to actually have the case explained and to be asked? I wish all taxes were like that.

Wouldn’t it be nice if, every once in a while, the taxpayers were asked if they wanted to continue to be taxed?

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BUSINESS LOCAL Dispatches OneZone supports referendum — OneZone, the chamber of commerce representing Fishers and Carmel, supports the Carmel Clay Schools’ Operational Replacement Referendum. Carmel residents will go to the polls May 2 for this special election. “Highperforming public schools are at the top of the list of successful economic development factors. Carmel has repeatedly been recognized as a ‘best place’ to live and raise a family, and our strong schools play a significant role in that,” said Mo Merhoff, OneZone president.

Computer Troubleshooters of Carmel moves, changes name — Computer Troubleshooters of Carmel has merged companies, changed names and moved locations on Range Line Road in Carmel. It is now at 950 N. Range Line Rd., Suite D. The company will now be called Your PC Paramedic, LLC. To contact the company, call 317-8670900 or visit ctcarmel.com.

Housing data released — A one-month review of local housing data reveals an increase in closed sales in Hamilton County when compared to the same period in 2016, according to a report from the MIBOR Realter Association. Closed sales increased 5.3 percent in February compared to February 2016 and decreased 0.2 percent in the three months ending in February compared to the same quarter one year ago.

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Best restaurants named – Yelp, the online review site, has compiled a list of the best places to eat in Indiana based on customer reviews, review trends over the past year, and overall restaurant ratings in the state.

Two Carmel restaurants were ranked in the top 50. They are Jamaican Reggae Grill and Omoni Fresh Fast Korean Grill.

Sparks Lunch – The next Sparks Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3824 East 82nd St., Indianapolis. The event is free to attend, lunch is available for purchase. To register visit goo. gl/RwpsYR. Veterinarians Honor Dr. Graham – On March 3, the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association awarded Dr. Kristi Graham with the IVMA Volunteer Award for her excellent leadership and work ethic in her profession and beyond. Dr. Graham works for IDEXX and serves on both the Annual Meeting Committee and Continuing Education Committee, coordinating topics and recruiting speakers.

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Sprouts Cooking School grows

By Adam Aasen adam@youarecurrent.com Sprouts Cooking School is growing and has blossomed into a storefront at Main Street and Hazel growth Dell Parkway.

Stephanie Drewry, who studied elementary education in college, started the cooking school for kids in 2015 and ran the business out of her home. She renovated her home space and got all the necessary approvals, but the space wasn’t big enough to suit her needs. Now, she’s preparing to open in May in a new space that has four lowered kitchen islands that can accommodate four kids each. Each station has an induction cook top, a sink, a wall-mounted oven and a microwave.

“I think we have a really cool location, and I’m super-excited about it,” she said. “I’ve kind of been designing it in my head for a really long time with our in-home studio. I never imagined that I could actually do it, but we’ve grown so much and so fast. It’s amazing.”

Since she started, Drewry has given classes to more than 2,500 people at Sprouts, mostly kids ages 3 to 11. She is getting ready to expand into the “tween” market, add some “mommy and me” classes and a mom’s night out and adults-only classes that could possibly serve beer or wine. Her main focus, though, will remain on kids.

“I’ve looked around, and there really isn’t anything like this,” she said.

“There are some cooking schools for kids across the country, but not many in a storefront space, and none of them have the kind of set up that we will have.”

With the new space, Drewry will hire staff. She has run the school herself,

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The Indianapolis Marriott North is featuring a whole new interior look.

“It was a complete top to bothotel tom renovation,” Marriott North General Manager James Jackson said. “It’s the most extensive remodeling to date.”

The recently completed renovation for the Keystone at the Crossing hotel, which opened in 1998, cost more than $15 million.

Jackson said the 315 guest rooms are completely new. The process spearheaded by design director Tanja Wick from Columbia Sussex Corporation.

“It was taken all the way down to concrete and put back together,” Jackson said.

“They were very creative. They really reworked the space so the king rooms were all able to have a sofa or sleeper, some place where you could sit there and relax and watch TV.” The remodeled guest rooms include plush, pillow-top mattresses, large flatscreen TVs, iPod/computer docking stations, ergonomic desks, high-efficiency LED lighting and glass walk-in showers.

Marriott North has redesigned all of its guest rooms. (Submitted photo)

The design includes subtle elements honoring Indianapolis’s racing history.

“A lot of what they designed was not just the racing but a feeling of movement,” Jackson said. “It’s what they call an urban adventure. There is an area they call The Library, where there is really comfortable seating and you can have cocktails. It’s all surrounded by different art pieces.”

In addition, there also are LCD TV screens.

The Library is adjacent to a glass-paneled solarium, showcasing the lake views.

“That took over the space that was the terrace,” Jackson said. “They are building a new terrace now.”

Attitude is everything Commentary by George Klein Experienced leaders know that they should hire for attitude, not skills. This is especially true for customerservice facing employees.

Mark Murphy, author “Hiring for Attitude,” tracked 20,000 new hires and found that 46 percent of them failed within 18 months. Nearly 90 percent of the time, the new hires failed because of problems associated with attitude.

I have a list of attitudes that are foundational for all customer-facing employees.

In addition to having empathy and being solution-oriented, employees with these foundational attitudes are ones that consistently provide “wow” experiences for customers. Here are four I think rank high on the list.

Patience Patience is defined as quiet, steady perseverance and even-tempered care, traits that are clearly important when working with customers. Taking the appropriate amount of time to understand and assist customers is better for that customer as well as for overall business.

Read customers In today’s world, employees aren’t always able to see customers face-to-face. In fact, they may not even hear a customer’s voice. They still must be able to read customers by looking for subtle cues about the customer’s mood, personality and level of frustration.

Flexibility Customers are more diverse than ever, ranging from millennials to baby boomers.

A diverse customer mix has different needs and may want different solutions to meet those needs. Innovative employees who can be flexible in how they interact with customers will be successful.

Tenacity Memorable customer service that people talk about takes an employee who is solution-oriented, refusing to give up when working with customers. Customers know when employees go above and beyond.

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Pro cuddler eases stress

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com There’s something to be said for the power of touch. It can soothe a crying baby, comfort a grieving child or new biz offer support through the touch of a hand. A Carmel woman hopes her new business, Holding Space, will harness that strength to support and comfort clients.

“Studies, many conducted by the Touch Research Institute in Miami, have shown touch reduces the level of cortisol in the body,” said Lisa Meece, owner of Holding Space. “Cortisol, known as the stress hormone, destroys immune cells. Touch also releases oxytocin (the bonding hormone) in your system and creates a sense of trust and comfort.”

Meece opened Holding Space in early February in the Kirby Building, 1033 3rd Ave., SW, Suite 104. Although the most common model for professional snugglers is to meet in their home or the client’s home, Meece’s vision is a bit different. “(It’s) much like people benefit from going to a yoga studio to practice, even though it’s entirely possible to practice at home,”

Lisa Meece, right, cuddles with a client during a session. (Submitted photo)

she said. “Having a dedicated environment helps to increase the relaxation.”

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Optometry patients who receive a clean bill of health frequently reply, “Good, I’ve been eating my carrots!” fitness While carrots are a wonderful source of vitamin A, these four foods are more likely to promote strong ocular health:

• Kale and spinach – These leafy vegetables are rich in vital nutrients for your eyes. They are the leading source of nutrients called lutein and zeaxanthin. These molecules, called carotenoids, act as retinal pigment and protect your eyes from harmful blue light. Carotenoids have been proven to reduce risk of macular degeneration

and recent studies have shown they may even improve your night vision.

These nutrients, along with vitamins A and C, place spinach and kale at the top of my list of foods your eyes crave.

Sauté the greens with olive oil to help your body absorb these splendid fatsoluble nutrients.

• Salmon – Salmon is packed with omega-3 fatty acids called DHA and EPA, which improve the quantity and the quality of your tears. If you suffer from dry, irritated eyes, grab some tasty salmon filets on your next grocery run. As an added benefit, they are wonderful for your cardiovascular health and may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.

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eyes, almonds provide protection from macular degeneration and cataracts, two of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States. Almonds also reduce the risk of heart disease and are great for your skin.

Carrots are great, but make sure your plate also includes these delicious foods.

At your next annual eye exam, when your eye doctor tells you everything looks good, tell him or her, “Great! I’ve been eating my carotenoids and omega-3s!” They’ll be impressed.

Dr. Matthew Clark, O.D., works at Carmel Eyecare. For more, e-mail him at mclark@carmeleyecare.com.

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Free Alzheimer’s class — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter offers free education for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Upcoming sessions include: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors at 10 a.m. on April 11 at Community Hospital South, Education Center, 1402 E. County Line Rd., Indianapolis. Attendees will learn about some of the common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, how to assess the person’s needs and how to intervene effectively.

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County receives activity grant

By Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com Indiana University Health North and Saxony hospitals recently named Hamilton County Parks and RecParks & Rec reation the recipient of their Physical Activity Priority Grant. HCPR received the $6,000 grant because of its commitment to health and physical activity.

Each year, IUHN and Saxony hospitals grant community benefit dollars to various nonprofits in Hamilton County whose missions align with that of IU Health.

“We look to provide grants to organizations that want to help address one of Hamilton County’s identified community health priorities: physical activity and nutrition, access to health care, behavioral health and older adults and aging,” said Joy E. Davis, manager of community engagement at IU Health North and Saxony hospitals. “The parks department does great work in encouraging physical activity among Hamilton County residents, and IU Health supports their initiatives. We know the parks department will be able to do more to enhance their offerings within our community.”

Volunteers from IU Health North and Saxony hospitals volunteered at Cool Creek Park for the 2016 Day of Service. (Submitted photo)

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HCPR plans to use the grant to help defray the cost of rehabbing and expanding the playground equipment in Geist Park.

“Approval for appropriation of those funds will need to be provided by IU Health and our park board,” said Don Nicholls, HCPR resource development specialist.

“Upon approval by both groups, the project planning will commence immediately.”

IUHN and HCPR partnered in 2016 through the hospital’s Day of Service program.

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Rogers’ farewell tour lands in Carmel

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kenny Rogers is in the midst of what is being billed as “The Gambler’s Last Deal.”

Rogers, 78, began a Concert farewell tour in 2016 to devote more time to his 12-year-old identical twin sons.

“My sons asked me what I’m going to do when I quit singing and I tell them, ‘I thought I’d come home and spend all my time with you guys,’” Rogers said. “They both put their heads down and said, ‘Oh, my gosh.’ So maybe it isn’t as exciting for them as it was for me. I’m curious what I’m going to do, because I’ve done this for 60 years now.”

Rogers will perform at 8 p.m. April 7 at the Palladium in Carmel. There has been no final concert date set for the tour.

Kenny Rogers will perform at 8 p.m. April 7 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

“I’m at a point where I don’t move around as well as I used to,” Rogers said.

“I think I’m singing well, that doesn’t bother me. But my mobility is a factor.”

Rogers started the final tour in South Africa in January 2016.

“Since then we’ve been to probably 150 places. Each place has made this retirement feel special to me,” Rogers said.

“You look for some type of closure. This is as much as a thank you to the audience where I can get a chance to say thank you for your support for 60 years as it is a farewell tour.”

Rogers said the songs “Islands in the Stream,” “The Gambler” and “Lucille” were all important to his career.

“It’s hard to say one is better or more important,” Rogers said. “If I didn’t do any one of those three, it would be disappointing to the people who came to see me say goodbye. I have to be conscious of that. It’s a different show than I’ve ever done. It’s a linear look at my life and my career.”

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growing up,” Harley said. “If you talk seriously about growing up, it’s pretty hilarious. A lot of that humor is based on that kids are just trying to figure out what’s Bill Harley balances storytelling and going on and oftentimes they’re writing books. wrong, as are we all. With a little “I’ve Philanthropy never hindsight, it’s funnier.”

The fundraiser supports Stobeen able rytelling Arts of Indiana’s free to choose very well,” Harley said. year-round programs, including “I think I’d be further along if I bedside storytelling at a childid. I like both aspects. That wall dren’s hospital and at summer between a storyteller and audiHarley day camps throughout Indiaence is much more permeable napolis. Harley is a fan of Storytelling than it is in traditional theater. It feels Arts of Indiana. more like conversation. It’s a great expe“I travel around the country, and what rience. Writing is harder. If you are doing they have done in Indianapolis is a very it consistently, you learn to love it.” unique thing,” Harley said. “I’m always Harley, 62, a two-time Grammy winimpressed with their programs and ner, will perform “Funnier Later” at the projects.”

Storytelling Arts of Indiana’s “Talk of Harley also will perform a free family the Town” fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. April program at Central Library at 2 p.m. April 8. It will take place inside the Frank and 9.

Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Harley’s sixth book featuring Charlie Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center in Bumpers is due out in the fall. The books Indianapolis. are designed for second- through fifth“I do some stuff about parenting and almost always I end up doing stuff about grade readers.

Harley grew up in Indianapolis, attending school in Washington Township, before moving away before entering high school.

April 8 What: Bill Harley performing “Funnier Later” at Storytelling Arts of Indiana Talk of the Town fundraiser.

When and Where: 7:30 p.m. April 8 at Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.

Tickets: $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets are available at StorytellingArts.org or call 317-232-1882.

April 9 What: Harley will present “Grownups are Strange,” a free family program.

When and Where: 2 p.m. April 9 at the Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. Book sales and autographs will follow his program.

Tickets: Free. For information, call 317-275-4099.

Hamilton County Artists’ Association membership meeting — The April HCAA membership meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 12. This is open to the public. Artist Steve Edwards will demonstrate his watercolor techniques. For more, visit hcaa-in.org.

An evening with Pete Rose — Baseball legend Pete Rose will share tales from his recordshattering and controversial career in a special appearance at 8 p.m. May 5 at the Palladium in Carmel. He became a household name as a member of the “Big Red Machine,” the Reds lineup that won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and 1976. Tickets start at $40. For more, visit TheCenterPresents.org.

Mudbugs Cajun Cafe’s 10-year anniversary – Mudbugs of Carmel is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Some of the specials served in honor of the anniversary will be crawfish etouffee’, crawfish and andouille sausage linguini, seafood baskets, deluxe seafood baskets, crawfish corn chowder, Gator Day (on April 15), gator poboys, gator chili and gator sausage jambalaya. The restaurant will also serve old-fashioned Abita root beer floats, Taste of Carmel award-winning beignets and other dessert specials. There will be a crawfish boil April 29, weather permitting. Reservations are required. For more, visit mudbugscajuncafe.com.

David Gray brings solo acoustic show to Carmel – David Gray will perform at 7:30 p.m., May 23 at The Palladium in Carmel. Tickets are now on sale and start at $35. For more, visit TheCenterPresents.org.

Kroger partners to sell Michiana Wine Festival tickets – The Michiana Wine Festival has partnered with Kroger to sell festival tickets at select retail locations. Kroger will offer festival tickets to shoppers in advance of the all-day event April 29 at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne. General admission tickets are $30 and include samples of more than 100 wines from more than 14 wineries. The festival also will feature 10 food trucks, a spring craft market with more than 50 vendors, as well as live, local music on the festival stage. Designated driver tickets are $10 and include unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, as well as bottled water sponsored by Kroger. The festival has a jam-packed weekend planned, kicking off with a Night Wine at the Line 5K April 28 and ending with a Wine Down concert after the festival.

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By Heather Collins news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel Arts Council has enlisted two Carmel High School students to curate its upcoming summer exhibit as art part of the CAC’S Emerging Curator Program.

“The CAC’s Emerging Curator Program, which began in 2014, has been a successful way to guide high school students to investigate a career path in art gallery and museum curation as well as offering high school art students an opportunity to compete for space in a themed art exhibition,” Children’s Arts Gallery Coordinator Donna Tutwilder said.

The CAC selected sophomore Alex Thomas and junior Caroline Armstrong to produce the CAC’s summer art exhibition.

Tutwilder said she believes this is the only opportunity in the country for high school students to curate their own show.

During the selection process last year, students were asked to visit the IMA’s “19 Stars of Indiana: A Bicentennial Celebration” art exhibit and view the show through the eyes of a curator. In March, the student curators visited Soho Cafe & Gallery in

Carmel High School sophomore Alex Thomas and junior Caroline Armstrong with Carmel Arts Council member and Indianapolis Art Museum curator, Harriet Warkel. Warkel will mentor the high school students through the process of curating the CAC’s upcoming exhibit. (Submitted photo)

Carmel to analyze the artwork and develop a theme for their upcoming exhibit. During the multifaceted program, the student curators will select artwork for the show, write introductory panels and labels for each piece, give guided tours and participate in media relations.

The CAC’s student curator’s summer art exhibition will be open July 8 through Aug. 27 at the CAC’s Children’s Art Gallery, at 40 W. Main St. in Carmel.

For more, visit carmelartscouncil.org.

Exhibit draws strong response

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel-based Great American Songbook Foundation is in the midst of throwing a year-long birthday celhistory ebration for Ella Fitzgerald.

April 25 marks the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald’s birth. The legendary singer died in 1996 at 79.

A free exhibit, “Ella Sings the Songbook,” opened in January and runs through October on the Gallery level of the Palladium. The foundation has a different exhibit each year.

“We love Ella. It’s her centennial year so we knew we wanted to do something,” said Chris Lewis, vice president of the foundation. “We have a close association with the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation. They sponsor scholarships for our Songbook Academy program. When they found out we were going to do an exhibit, they stepped up and co-sponsored this exhibit. A lot of the items, the recordings, the photos, the (sheet) music is from Ella’s personal collection.”

The exhibit includes documentaries and performance clips. There is an interactive exhibit, which includes Fitzgerald songs.

The Ella Fitzgerald exhibit celebrates the Songbook portion of Fitzgerald’s career at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

“This is the biggest response we’ve had,” Lewis said. “We launched the Ella exhibit before everyone else this year so we got some national attention. Our goal is to double what we did last year (in attendance).

We’re on the way there.”

There is a traveling exhibit, which has gone to schools across the state.

Fitzgerald recorded eight Songbook albums.

“This solidified her as ‘The First Lady of Song,’” Lewis said of her nickname.

The exhibit is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and before the jazz and songbook shows at the Palladium.

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com.

To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy sees Anoushka Shankar in concert Anil Kumar (Carmel), Manjusha Kumar (Carmel), Ashima Kapur (Zionsville), Neera Dayal (Fishers), Dolly Sud (Carmel) and Reuben Kapur (Zionsville). (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Anoushka Shankar live on stage at the Tarkington Theatre.

Where’s Amy had a chance to experience the sold-out performance of six-time Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar at the Tarkington Theatre. Rolling Stone magazine hails her as “one of the greatest sitar players in the world.” I must agree because it was a magical night with Shankar who captured her late father Ravi Shankar’s inner spirit and soul through her journey of beautiful musical traditions of India. Guests who attended included KP Singh, Anita Lerche, Soren Hjorth, Gregory Hancock, Rupal Thanawala and Raju Chinthala.

Where’s Amy has seen many concerts, but Anoushka Shankar was truly inspiring and brought a sense of love and light to the stage leaving all who attended with a sense of peace and joy. De sure to check out her website at anoushkarshankar.com.

Jeff McDermott (Carmel), Rupal Thanawala (Indianapolis), KP Singh (Indianapolis), Anita Lerche (Indianapolis), Gregory Hancock (Carmel) and Soren Hjorth (Indianapolis).

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CSO League luncheon set

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www.currentincarmel.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 1703009 V – 1703015 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 24th day of April, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: 1703009V – Request variance to allow building façade/width below minimum.

1703010V – Request variance to allow floor area ratio below 0.5 minimum.

1703011V – Request variance for requirement for parking connectivity to east adjacent lot.

1703012V – Request variance to allow exceeding maximum lighting level at the property line.

1703013V – Request variance to allow additional wall sign.

1703014V – Request variance to allow wall sign to not face the right-of-way.

1703015V – Request variance to reduce required shade trees in bufferyards due to site constraints.

With the property being known as (address):140 East Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. 1703009 V – 1703015 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number: 16-10-31-00-01-001.001 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.

Brad Smith – Hagerman Group PETITIONERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF CARMEL Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, IN, will receive sealed bids for Department of Community Services vehicles during regular business hours, up to, but not later than 10:00 A.M. local time, at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, One Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel, IN, 46032 on April 19th, for the following items: 2 (Two) New 2017 Hybrid System or Flex Fuel System Four Door, Four Wheel Drive SUVs, Cloth Upholstery, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity. Exterior: White, Splash Guards, Rear Cargo Tray Anti Slip Mats 2 (Two) New 2017 Hybrid System Small to Mid-Size, FWD/AWD, Four Door Vehicles, Cloth Upholstery, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity. Exterior: White, Splash Guards A split bid will not be accepted.

Vehicles to be traded: Three (3) 2008 Ford Escape Hybrids One (1) 2008 Toyota Prius Vehicles for trade may be examined at One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 Please contact: Lisa Stewart, Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 317-571-2418.

Commencing as soon as practicable thereafter during the Board of Public Works Meeting 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. General Form No. 96 must be completed and filed as a part of the bid package. All bids are to be sealed with the words “BID – DOCS VEHICLES” on the lower left hand corner of the envelope. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on April 19th, 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 Department of Community Services to ensure that all changes or questions and answers are available for review by all interested parties.

The specifications are set forth in detailed documents on file at the Carmel Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN, 46032.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be written and delivered to the Carmel Department of Community Services. All responses will be written and made available with the specifications at the Department of Community Services. Please call the Department of Community Services to confirm whether any such written questions and/or responses exist.

The submitted proposal must be in compliance with IC 36-1-9 et seq.

The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Christine Pauley, Clerk-Treasurer

Public Notice regarding application to the Board of Zoning Appeals to allow the 1) flower box to remain in street right of way, after 5-foot setback (Docket 17030021V), 2) gravel parking area to remain in front yard (Docket 17030022V), 3) construction of accessory building to exceed 18 feet to be located in front of primary structure (Dockets 17030019V, 17030020V) on tax Parcel Numbers 17-13-06-00-00-018, 17-13-06-00-00-019, and 17-13-06-00-00-020, which are identified by the address of 11500 Shelborne Road, Zionsville, IN 46077, owned

by Fay and Kral Varhan. Any person may offer verbal comments at the Public Hearing or file written comments 5 days prior to or at the hearing. The Public Hearing regarding this application will take place on April 24, 2017 in Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 at 6pm. Files may be examined at Department of Community Services, Division of Planning & Zoning, Carmel City Hall, 3rd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032.

Written comments may be sent to Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals, Secretary Maggie Crediford, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032.

A Development Standard Variance is being requested for the property located at 130 1st St. NW Carmel, IN 46032 for the following reason: The existing property is currently platted as two separate parcels. Both parcels are currently conveyed in one Deed. One parcel boarders 1st St NW, the second parcel is immediately to the north and does not currently have access to 1st St. NW or 2nd Ave NW. The parcel to the north is currently land-locked and otherwise un-developable.

The Deeded owner desires to build a new home that would cross the shared property line. We are requesting that the lots be combined allowing the construction of the new home to cross the property line.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 17030007 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a meeting on the 24th day of April, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall meeting room, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 and will hold a Public Hearing regarding the application, identified by the Docket Number 17030007 V, seeking a sign variance (the “Application”) pertaining to a parcel of real estate that is approximately 11.48 acres in size and is identified as part of Hamilton County Auditor Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-09-3600-02-005.000 (the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is generally located at the southeast corner of Carmel Drive and Guilford Road, at approximately 645 West Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. The Real Estate is zoned Atapco Redevelopment Planned Unit Development (PUD Z-581-13).

The Application seek a variance from Zoning Ordinance Chapter 25.07.02-04.e.9.a to allow a tenant, that does not have street frontage on Guilford Road and/or Carmel Drive, to have a wall sign on the building façade facing Guilford Road and/or Carmel Drive.

A copy of the Application is on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2417.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the Application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Maggie Crediford, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals APPLICANT Atapco Carmel, Inc. Attn: David Lazas One South Street, Suite 2800 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 347-7185 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT James E. Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, In. 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Rangeline Road Reconstruction: 136th Street to US 31 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 Treasurer, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 9:45 EDT and in the Council Chambers at the same address between the hours of 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EDT on or before April 19, 2017, 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 – Rangeline Road Reconstruction: 136th Street to US 31”.

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: Reconstruction of Rangeline Road between 136th Street and US 31, including mill and overlay from 6th Street NW to 136th Street in the City of Carmel. Reconstruction shall include a new storm sewer system throughout the project limits, as well as, a box culvert just north of Little Cool Creek. The new roadway shall be boulevard style with a center island, new paths and sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, lighting, and a roundabout at the north end of Rangeline Road, east of US 31.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined online at www.reprographix.com or at the following locations: Repo Graphix City of Carmel 437 North Illinois Street Department of Engineering - 1st Floor Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 One Civic Square (317) 637-3377 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441 Copies of such drawings and project manuals will be available for pick-up or delivery through the online plan room operated by Repro Graphix at www.reprographix.com. Plan room registration is free.

The plan charge will be listed on the online plan room. Payment may be made by check, credit, or cash. NO DEPOSITS accepted. Make checks payable to Repro Graphix. All 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 12, 2017 at 11:00am EDT 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, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 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 5-22-18-2 Christine S. Pauley, Clerk-Treasure

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Opera House in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Copenhagen’s expensive ‘toaster’ Commentary by Don Knebel The most expensive opera house in the world was supposed to become a symbol of Copenhagen, travel Denmark. Instead, it has become something of a local embarrassment.

In the late 1990s, Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, the billionaire owner of Mærsk, the world’s largest container shipping company, thought his home city of Copenhagen needed a symbol. He proposed constructing an opera house on a man-made island in Copenhagen’s harbor and donating the building to the government. The island, near Mærsk’s waterfront headquarters, is directly across from Amalienborg, the historic home of Denmark’s royal family.

Although many citizens of Copenhagen vigorously opposed the opera house because of its location and because of its enormous tax benefit to Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, the government approved the idea.

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller hired 75-year-old Henning Larsen, a Danish architect whose mentor had designed the iconic opera house in Sydney, Australia. Mærsk McKinney Møller dictated some of the design

elements, including adding metal to the curved entry. When completed in 2004, Copenhagen’s new 450,000-square-foot opera house included 1,000 rooms spread among 14 stories, five of them underground. The ceiling of the foyer was covered with more than three pounds of gold leaf. The total cost of the building was about $500 million, or more than $300,000 for each of the approximately 1,400 seats in the main auditorium.

Despite (or perhaps because of) its enormous cost, the building’s design has been widely lampooned, described variously as a fly, an oil can and a space ship. The glass and metal entry has been compared unfavorably to the grill of a 1955 Pontiac.

The curved maple wall at the rear of the foyer, stained orange to suggest a violin, is known locally as the “giant pumpkin.” Even architect Larsen, who acknowledged the building as his “greatest failure,” thought it looked like a toaster.

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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: PROJECT #16-SW-77 – OLD TOWN ALLEY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 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 Treasurer, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 9:45 EST and in the Council Chambers at the same address between the hours of 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST on or before Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 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 – PROJECT #16-SW-77 – OLD TOWN ALLEY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT” 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: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of the construction of several alleys in Old Town Carmel with each location including concrete drive approach installation/replacement, curb and sidewalk removal and replacement, adjustment of utility valves to grade, drain basin installations, perforated HDPE underdrain installation and storm sewer pipe and structure installation. The proposed alley locations are described below along with approximate alley widths, lengths, materials, and approximate underdrain lengths and size.

The construction of 276 feet of 10 feet wide permeable paver alley from the north side of 1st Street NW to the south side of 2nd Street NW between 1st Avenue NW and 2nd Avenue NW with approximately 282 linear feet of varying depth, 12-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain.

The construction of 823 feet of 12 feet wide porous asphalt alley from the north side of 1st Street NE to the south side of 2nd Street NE and from the south side of 3rd Street NE to the south side of 5th Street NE between Rangeline Road and 1st Avenue NE with approximately 560 linear feet of varying depth, 8-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain and 280 linear feet of varying depth, 12-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain.

The construction of 1,128 feet of 12 feet wide porous asphalt alley from the north side of 1st Street NE to the south side of 5th Street NE between 1st Avenue NE and 2nd Avenue NE with approximately 274 linear feet of varying depth, 6-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain, 283 linear feet of varying depth, 8-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain and 577 linear feet of varying depth, 12inch diameter perforated HDPE underdrain.

The construction of 280 feet of 12 feet wide porous asphalt alley from the north side of 2nd Street NE to the south side of 3rd Street NE between 2nd Avenue NE and 3rd Avenue NE with approximately 285 linear feet of varying depth, 8-inch diameter, perforated HDPE underdrain.

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 CrossRoad Engineers, P.C. Department of Engineering - 1st Floor 3417 Sherman Drive One Civic Square Beech Grove, IN 46107 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 780-1555 (317) 571-2441 Attn: Trent Newport 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 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:00 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, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 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 5-22-18-2 Christine S. Pauley Clerk-Treasurer

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Designer workshop series — The public is invited to connect with design professionals each month on various interior design topics. Next up is Master the Art of Small Space Design at 10:30 a.m.

April 18 at the Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Rd. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Across 1. Indiana NBA foe 5. Knife wounds 10. Hoosier National Forest evergreen 14. The Big Easy acronym 15. Downtown Indy restaurant: ___ Grill 16. Rework at Current

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27. Butler women 30. Hugs and kisses, symbolically 34. Saint Maria Goretti church part 37. Get ready to be picked at Tuttle Orchards 39. Part of www 40. Kona Jack’s garlands

41. April payments...and what four other answers contain 42. A ___ pittance 43. Bummed about a Colts loss 44. Ashtray fill 45. Garden bloom 46. “Hold on!”

48. Wrestling’s Hulk 50. Indianapolis Zoo’s Tibetan oxen 52. Spotted wildcat 56. Practical joke 59. Zionsville HS athlete 62. Green: Prefix 63. Right on an Indiana map 64. Yellow Cab worker 66. “Lovely” Beatles girl 67. Matt the Miller’s martini garnish 68. Spot in the Indiana Senate 69. WTTV news’ Debby 70. Ruhr Valley city 71. Crown Hill Cemetery sights Down 1. Hungry 2. Long’s Bakery German dessert 3. Notre Dame’s Hawaii bowl game 4. ___ Solo of Star Wars 5. Wrap in bandages at St. Vincent Hospital 6. Westfield HS student’s book 7. Up to the task 8. Scotty’s Brew House drinks 9. University HS yearbook

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10. Nikon alternative 11. Pendleton prison overseer, initially 12. James Whitcomb Riley’s “nearly” 13. Online craft store 18. Private teacher 22. Tuchman’s pressing need 24. Some TVs 26. Former spouses 28. “Darn!”

29. Noblesville Middle School grade 31. Spencer’s county 32. Gen-___ (post-baby boomers) 33. Comply with the Carmel Police 34. The Sun ___ Rises 35. Low-fat 36. Marsh laundry detergent 38. Cancún Restaurant coin

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41. Nip’s partner 42. Locks in a Hoosier Park barn 44. Bird’s bill 45. Paul George, e.g.

47. The way we word 49. Notre Dame’s ___ Dome 51. Makes watertight 53. Part of a Hamilton County voting machine 54. Shark’s home 55. IU law school class 56. Lilly exec’s extra 57. Word on Angela Buchman’s weather map, often 58. Concerning 60. Line on a graph in a Fishers HS math class 61. Donate 64. Indianapolis City Ballet shoe part 65. John Gregg’s alma mater Answers on Page 39

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You’re there for each other. Indiana University Health is here for both of you. We offer the latest in mammography technology for your best chance at early detection. Our advanced digital mammography options now include 3D mammograms with breast tomosynthesis—a clearer, more accurate scan for women at higher risk. Let our highly skilled doctors find the right options for you and your loved ones.

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