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MJ Insurance coming to Midtown

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

Another corporate headquarters is relocating to Carmel’s Midtown area, a collection of buildings under construcrelocation tion along the Monon Trail between Carmel City Center and the Carmel Arts & Design District.

MJ Insurance, one of the nation’s largest privately held insurance agencies, announced April 24 that the headquarters will relocate from leased space at 96th Street and Keystone Avenue in the Precedent Office Park to a new building that has already been designed and submitted to city planners by Old Town Development. Construction could begin as soon as May with an anticipated July 2018 completion date.

The move would bring 140 “high-paying white collar” jobs to the area, according to MJ Insurance President and COO John Loftin.

“We endeavor to create an employee experience that allows them to thrive both professionally and personally,” Loftin said as construction crews worked on other nearby Midtown buildings. “The core of that experience is the physical location of the space in

lied Solutions headquarters is under construction. A new headquarters for Merchants Bank has been announced for land west of the Monon in Midtown.

Old Town Development, which is led by partner Justin Moffett, From left, Justin Moffett of Old Town Development, MJ Insurance President owns the land for John Loftin and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard announced April 24 MJ Insurance’s the new MJ Insurrelocation to Carmel. (Photo by Adam Aasen) ance building, but F.A. Wilhelm Construction is doing the conwhich we work, and it couldn’t have aligned struction and Indianapolis-based Ambrose more perfectly with what they’re doing to Property Group will own the building. Wilhelm Midtown.”

Construction also is building the neighboring Loftin said the walkability of the expanded Allied Solutions building.

Monon Trail, combined with easy access to Moffett said the MJ Insurance building restaurants and entertainment, made it the still has some office space for lease but not perfect fit for a workplace. much. Retail will be available on the ground The headquarters will lease about floor. The look of the building will be similar 30,000 square feet in the new four-story, to an industrial warehouse to honor the 88,000-square foot building, east of the area’s industrial roots.

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blessed to have a family that understood that this was an important dream for me as well as important for our country.”

When President Donald Trump nominated Verma was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Seema Verma to be the administrator for the 55-43, March 13. Verma will overCenters for Medicare profile and Medicaid Services, see a $1 trillion agency with 6,500 employees. she knew it was some“It’s an honor and privilege to thing she was meant to do. serve my country,” said Verma, who However, the Carmel resident said sold SVC, Inc., her health policy conshe had to consider her family’s sulting firm, in March. needs.

Verma said the confirmation pro“I have two kids, and my husband Verma cess was a positive one. has his practice as well at the Indi“You get to meet the senators and get to ana Health Group,” Verma said in an interview understand what their questions are, what with Current before serving as a keynote their concerns are and what their priorities speaker at the Lugar Series luncheon April are,” Verma said. “I’m glad I went through it be21 in Indianapolis. “The family considerations cause it helps prepare you for the job. It’s an were important as to how it was going to important thing that candidates are screened work. We talked about it as a family and felt in that way.” like it was the right thing to do. My kids and Verma spends weekdays in Washington, husband were very supportive of it. I feel

D.C. and comes home on weekends.

Her children are Maya, 16, who attends Park Tudor School, and Sean, 13, who goes to Sycamore School. Her husband, Dr. Sanjay Mishra, is a child psychiatrist.

“There is a lot of phone calls and Skype in between,” Verma said. “I think we are doing a good job staying in touch. It’s important to me that my family is OK. We’re managing through it.”

Her two dogs, a goldendoodle and a cavachon, are taking her absence much harder.

“They see the suitcase and follow me to the door,” Verma said. “It’s hard on the dogs because you can’t call them and explain you’ll be back.”

The family moved to Carmel from Indianapolis in 2005.

“We’ve been in Indiana for 20 years,” Verma said. “When you are traveling you really appreciate home.”

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Mayor driving ahead with turn signal mandate

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

The City of Carmel is prepared to give drivers tickets for not using their turn signals when exiting a city news roundabout.

Even though the Carmel City Council voted down a proposal to institute a fine of up to $100 for not using a turn signal in a roundabout, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the Carmel Police Dept. will proceed with tickets anyway.

Brainard said Carmel will write tickets under a state law that requires Brainard motorists to use turn signals within 200 feet of intersection. The law carries a $500 fine, and while some city councilors don’t believe this law was written with roundabouts in mind, Brainard said it still applies.

“The roundabout is no different than any other turn,” he said. “You are required to use a turn signal when you turn.”

Brainard said CPD already enforces this state law and will continue to do so. He said he’s not telling the police what to do, but if there is a traffic accident because someone failed to use a turn signal when exiting the police would have the option to issue a ticket using this state statute.

“This would be their only tool since we didn’t pass the other ordinance,” he said.

Some city councilors told Current that this represents a change in policy and that CPD has not had a history of enforcing this law regarding roundabouts.

City Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider said the state law doesn’t apply to roundabouts so it could be challenged in court and be difficult to enforce.

“I think it’s absolutely unenforceable,” he said. “Where does the 200 feet start? If the mayor wants to put us in the position of unenforceable, I’m not going to back it. I’m not happy about it.”

City Councilor Jeff Worrell, who voted against the turn signal ordinance, said he still believes a successful awareness campaign needs to be done before ticketing begins. Worrell said he spoke to the mayor and he’s not concerned about the tickets and believes CPD will continue to act as it always has.

City Council President Sue Finkam said she would be concerned if the police do, in

fact, enforce the state law in this way.

“An individual cannot comply with current state law of using a turn signal 200 feet in advance of intersection without creating a great deal of confusion and near misses, as one might have to pass a couple roundabout exits before getting to the desired exit, all the while signaling and confusing other drivers,” she said.

Brainard said the media attention from the introduction of the ordinance was helpful in educating people about the need for using a turn signal when exiting a roundabout, but more will be done.

“There will be a public awareness campaign,” he said.

If the City of Carmel tickets under the state statute, Carmel doesn’t get as much revenue from the tickets, but Brainard said that’s not a concern. Revenue from these tickets cannot be used for public improvement projects, he said.

“We get a very tiny amount of it under state law,” he said. “This was never about revenue, and it’s meant to make the city safer. I even suggested a $10 fine in order to promote awareness.”

Several city councilors said during the April 17 council meeting that they were opposed to the city issuing tickets under the state statute.

“It’s not their decision,” Brainard said.

After receiving some pushback from the City Council and Carmel residents on social media, Brainard saiy that none of this is meant in any “dictatorial” way and that he believes the council and the Mayor’s Office are partners. He said he doesn’t like to micromanage the police department.

How to signal in a roundabout When entering a multi-lane roundabout, drivers must yield to both lanes of traffic.

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Basile is in the process of update updating a book he wrote, “Traveling with Frank and Katrina,” in 2011.

“At the time I wrote the book we had been to about 175 countries,” Frank Basile said. “We’ve now been to about 200 countries (about 150 together). The book contains anecdotes about the experiences we’ve had.”

Basile is the Indiana coordinator of the Travelers’ Century Club, designed for travelers who have visited 100 or more countries.

“However, since I started this chapter I opened it up to people who traveled a lot, even if they haven’t been to 100 countries because we don’t have enough people to attend a meeting here if we just held it strictly to those who have been,” he said.

Basile, an Indianapolis northside resident, said likely half the club’s members are from Carmel.

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By Desiree Williams news@currentincarmel.com Trinity Free Clinic will host its new fundraising gala, Taste, Sip and Savor, at 6:30 p.m. April 29 at The fundraiser Bridgewater Club, 3535 E. 161st St. It will be an evening of casual dining and dancing.

All proceeds will benefit the clinic to provide free medical and dental care to uninsured or under-insured families in Hamilton County.

“For people to be able to work and feed their families and go to school, they have to first and foremost be healthy,” said Dina Ferchmin, executive director of the clinic.

“That’s what we provide for them.”

Each of the past four years, the clinic introduced a new theme at each fundraising gala, but this event is a dramatic change.

“A lot of people have been to events that are sit-down dinners with a presentation, and we thought, ‘How can we make this more exciting and fun for our patrons and guests?’” said Denise Boehnlein, event chair. “We were kind of brainstorming ideas and thought this was something new that a lot of charities are doing and we wanted

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Boehnlein said the dress is “jeans and bling.” The gala will feature unlimited tastings with open seating inside and outside.

Guests will can choose from more than 14 vendors, including breweries, wineries and distilleries.

Guests also can participate in a silent auction, jewelry raffle, wine pull and restaurant gift card pull while enjoying music from The Company Band.

Ferchmin wants to raise $100,000, which will fund 100 clinic days.

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Show celebrates 25 years of gourds

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Gourd Society will hold its 25th annual show May 5 and 6 in Lebanon.

The event will feature competition competitions, classes, sales and more for enthusiasts of all ages.

“First of all, we’re going to tell you a lot about gourds,” said Pat Moore, the 2017 show chair. “Some people don’t even know what a gourd is. They don’t know what you can do with them other than making birdhouses.”

Gourd-based items that will be on display — besides birdhouses — include decorated bowls, jewelry, purses and more. Judges will vote on first- through fifth-place winners in 77 categories.

Carmel attorney and longtime IGS member Bill Freihofer is planning to enter a long handle dipper gourd that he carefully guided to grow with a knot in it.

“It’s something that keeps my curiosity up, trying to get a product that I think will compete well at our show,” Freihofer said.

Show attendees can enjoy watching various technique demonstrations or try

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By Desiree Williams news@currentinwestfield.com The Friends of Hamilton County Parks Inc., will host a decade-themed gala to celebrate 50 years hamilton county of the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Dept. Guests will travel through six decades of memories, music and fashion at 6 p.m. May 5 at Ritz Charles in Carmel, 12156 N. Meridian St. This will be the third annual fundraising gala organized by the Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc. The organization was created in 2006 as the funding mechanism for the parks department.

Parks and Recreation Director Allen Patterson said the department had hosted fundraisers before, but they were more costly than beneficial, which led the department to create a fundraising committee to organize future events. “(The) goal is to help set the vision and direction of our foundation’s board,” said Bruce Snyder, vice president. “Also, the biggest thing we are able to do is to use our

A guest practices archery at the 2015 fundraiser, Clip It. (Submitted photo)

connections and use the people that we know to get others involved with giving to the foundation.”

This year’s gala, “Oh, What a Night!” will take visitors from the ‘60s all the way to the future of the parks. There will be decade-specific activities, trivia and information booths. Snyder and Patterson encourage guests to dress in attire from their favorite decade to participate in the costume contest.

The gala will feature cocktails, live music and a silent and live auction. There will be videos that celebrate the history of the parks and offer insight into where the department will go in the future.

Tickets are $100. For more, visit friendsofhamiltoncountyparks.org.

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Los Angeles for an awards ceremony and intensive workshops given by experts in the field.

Flower sale – Carmel Elementary, 101 4th Ave SE, is hosting a flower sale from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 5 and 9 a.m. to noon May 6. Tropicals, ferns, annuals and hanging baskets are available.

Constitution class – Americans for Prosperity will host a constitution class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6 at 99 E. Carmel Dr. This free class will cover the foundations of the government, privacy rights, due process and judicial review. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register by visiting eventbrite.com and typing Americans for Prosperity into the search box.

American Pickers to film – American Pickers is returning to Indiana. This documentary series explores the world of antique picking by following Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team as they search for valuable antiques. They visit the area in June. They are looking for local antique collections to investigate. To be considered, send your name, phone number, location, description of the collection, and photos to americanpickers@cineflix.com.

Illustrator honored – Carmel resident Ryan Richmond was recently honored for his achievements in illustration at the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest. Richmond traveled to

Pampering for Make-A-Wish – Tilly’s Tea Room and the family of Bella Simons will host a night of pampering to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 11. Tickets start at $100 and include food provided by Tilly’s, massages, hair blow-out, and nail polish change. All proceeds will go to grant a wish for a Carmel High School student, as was done for Bella when she faced a brain tumor two years ago. For tickets, visit crowdrise. com/wish-indiana-cohort-2017/fundraiser/ tashasimons.

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Day of Prayer set for May 4 Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com The City of Carmel will once again observe the National Day of Prayer. The gathering will take place from noon faith to 1 p.m. May 4 at the City Hall Gazebo, weather-permitting. If it rains, the event will move inside to the Council Chambers.

“Days of prayer have taken place in America since really our earliest years as a nation, but it was signed into law by President Reagan to occur on the first Thursday of May. Before that it was up to the president to designate a time for it,” said Donna Bahler, communications coordinator for Carmel National Day of Prayer.

The city has observed the tradition for the past 25 years. Former Carmel Mayor Jane Ryman created the interactive approach to prayer at the event.

“She had a real desire that people wouldn’t just come and hear about prayer, but they would come and actually do it,” Bahler said. “Those who are willing will be given a small card. It might have an item for prayer on it, a verse or a quote that relates

From left, Donna Bahler, Dave Forbes and Ellie Timberman, organizers of the National Day of Prayer in Carmel, plan arrangements for the May 4 event. (Submitted photo)

to prayer for the nation, or a prayer for our officials. The individual can simply read it aloud or they can add a personal comment or prayer. Or, they can just pray silently and pass it to the next person.”

This year’s theme is from Daniel 9:19, which says, “O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act for Your sake, O my God.” “It’s an acknowledgement of our need for humility before God. It’s about our need for God to be involved in what is occurring in our nation and what we would love to see occur in our nation in terms of being strong, courageous, wise and doing the right thing,” Bahler said.

Event details Stephen Ministry

By Heather Collins news@currentincarmel.com For the past eight years, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel has helped hundreds of people in their time of need through workshop the St. Louis-based Stephen Ministry. And now the church will help other ministries across the region learn how to help, too.

A workshop on the program will begin at 1 p.m. May 7 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 14596 Oak Ridge Rd. in Carmel. During the event, attendees can learn more about the ministry and skills on “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief” and “How to Care in a Distinctly Christian Way.” The Stephen Ministry helps congregations equip and empower lay caregivers — called Stephen Ministers — to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.

Stephen Ministers meet with care receivers, members of the congregation in need of support, once a week for one hour to provide one-on-one support.

“We’re lay people who are trained to come alongside hurting people,” said Laura Cole, Stephen Leader for the Stephen Ministry at OLMC.

From left, Stephen Leader Rick Doyle; Inside Indy host Kelly Vaughn; OLMC Pastoral Care Director Jayne Slaton; Stephen Leader Jim Kolstad; and Stephen Leader Laura Cole. (Submitted photo)

Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of training to help them provide one-on-one Christian care. Currently, OLMC has 30 Stephen Ministers and four leaders.

Cole said Stephen Ministers are often referred to as the “after-people.”

“After the phone call you hoped you never get, after the nursing home director shakes your hand, after the baby arrives,” Cole said. “You want to talk to somebody else about what your real issues are.”

The cost of the workshop is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or more people from the same congregation.

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History suggests referendum will pass, but CCS, PAC officials take nothing for granted

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com If history is an indication, the Carmel Clay Schools replacement referendum will be approved by voters cover story May 2.

Only once have voters rejected a referendum after previously approving one. Combine that with the absence of any formalized opposition to the referendum and several other factors, and it would seem a clear victory for those supporting it.

But officials from CCS and the Carmel Schools Yes! political action committee aren’t taking anyWahl thing for granted. Supt.

Dr. Nicholas Wahl and other administrators have been holding community meetings about the referendum since before spring break, first with school employees, then with the general public.

“We are going to work very diligently up until May 2 to make everyone aware and informed on what the replacement referendum means to us,” Wahl said.

The numbers

District officials have been consistent on what they say will happen without a replacement of the 2010 referendum: • The loss of 260 CCS employees, including 141 teachers.

• Class sizes will balloon, with one class per grade level disappearing.

• Many programs, such as electives and extracurricular activities, would be cut.

Voters are asked to approve a 3-cent increase in the referendum rate, bumping it from 16 to 19 cents. But with an equal expected reduction in the debt service rate, the total school tax rate is expected to remain flat at 83 cents per $100 of assessed property value.

CCS receives $786 less per pupil from the state compared to the average school district, which receives $6,006 per pupil.

Only Zionsville Community Schools receives

their community,” she said. “A precedent had not been set on how to go about running a referendum campaign (or) how a member of the community might receive this message.”

Seven years later, some still are not convinced a replacement referendum is the best option for Carmel students and taxpayers. Eric Morris, a Home Place resident choosing not to send his children to Carmel schools, is among the few raising questions publicly. He said studies show that increased resources for districts might lead to less parental involvement, which weakens schools. He also is concerned that school officials have not yet planned which teachers and programs to cut if the referendum fails.

“The world will not end if this fails, but it could give our community a real chance to make informed choices based on data and studies versus basing programs simply on the appetite for how much taxation is acceptable to the voting public,” he stated in an email to Current.

Since 2008, 59 referenda have failed and 83 referenda have passed in Indiana. (Source: IU Center for Evaluation & Education Policy)

less than Carmel. The Indiana Dept. of Education’s funding formula provides the same amount of subsidy for every student, but a complexity index that factors in poverty levels determines which districts will receive more funds — and which will receive less.

Larry DeBoer, a Purdue professor of agricultural economics who studies Indiana referenda, said the system has created a balancing act between the legal mandate to provide equal education at public schools and the ability for local communities to customize and enhance their offerings. Many district officials — in Indiana and elsewhere — would love to see their programs enhanced through locally supported taxes, he said, but they know the residents can’t afford it.

“Sometimes, in places like Carmel, the equal level of education just isn’t enough for folks, so you also want to have the ability of people to set their public services at

the level they would prefer, (what they’re) willing to pay,” he said. “So you’ve got this tension or tradeoff between equity and choice.”

Overwhelming support

Support for the referendum has been widespread. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, the OneZone Chamber of Commerce and MIBOR Realtors PAC are among those publicly endorsing the plan.

In 2010, when the referendum passed with 58 percent of the vote, two factors led to a more vocal opposition, according to Patricia Hackett, Carmel Schools Yes! cochair and a CCS school board member from 2008 to 2016.

She said the district was asking for a 16-cent tax increase in 2010 and that the state’s big changes in education funding still were novel and unfamiliar to voters.

“Carmel Clay school district was among the first districts to put this question to

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DeBoer is not surprised that support for the referendum is easy to find in Carmel.

Public perception of voter-approved taxes to support schools has changed in Continued on Page 17

on the ballot Carmel voters will see the following question on the May 2 ballot: “For the seven (7) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Carmel Clay Schools impose a property tax rate that does not exceed nineteen cents ($0.19) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding academic and support programs, teaching positions, and any other educational needs of the school corporation?”

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Before May 2012, only 42 percent of referenda passed in Indiana, he said, with 71 percent being approved since then.

The first referendum votes in Indiana occurred in 2008 at the peak of the Great Recession. DeBoer said economic confidence having grown since then might be a factor in their more frequent approvals as well as school districts and their PACs becoming “more sophisticated” in campaigning for them, often hiring a consultant to manage the process.

Wahl and Hackett said CCS did not hire a consultant.

“CCS has been very conscientious these past seven years to put in place several practices to prepare for this time of a replacement referendum,” Hackett said. “In addition, CCS is asking their community for a flat tax, not a tax increase. This, admittedly, is an easier message.”

Wahl said that 2012 changes in state law that prohibited school districts from using own resources to promote a referendum have forced everyone to treat the process as a campaign. “(State law) says if you want to run a referendum campaign, it must be with the use of a PAC, so by definition the law pushes us into a political arena,” Wahl said. “It’s the same criteria to form a PAC if somebody’s campaigning for an office.”

The only funds CCS is spending on the referendum are for the election itself. Wahl said the district has not been told how much that will be.

Hamilton County Elections Office Administrator Kathy Richardson said, based on 2013 election data, she estimates CCS will owe approximately $50,000. No one will know the final calculation until after the

Patricia Hackett, right, co-chair of the Carmel Schools Yes! PAC, gives a yard sign in support of the CCS replacement referendum to Blake Wood.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

election.

“Once it’s over, I’ll tally it all up and send them a bill,” she said.

DeBoer said “self-selection” also might play a role in referenda being approved in greater numbers, with districts figuring out whether their voters are likely to approve one through the years. Eight of the 10 referenda on the May ballot in Indiana are from school corporations that have passed one before.

“Early on, everybody was a rookie,” DeBoer said. “It might not be so much the success rate has improved because of change in voter attitude or changes in the economy; it’s just that those who are trying are those that can win.”

To read a Q & A with Mayor Brainard on the referendum, visit currentincarmel.com

Why now?

The referendum approved in 2010 will expire Dec. 31, so CCS officials felt it was crucial to take a vote in May to make sure they could have a plan in place by the end of the year, whatever the voters decide.

May referenda also are more likely to pass than those held in November, according to the Indiana University Center for Evaluation & Education Policy, a fact Wahl said CCS considered.

DeBoer said May referenda might have more success because in November voters often show up for other races and are often not eager to vote for a tax they may know little about. “(In May), only people who are inter-

ested in that particular topic are going to show up,” DeBoer said. “In November, a lot of people who show up are interested in the presidential election or the governor’s race. They may not even know there’s a referendum on the ballot.”

State law limits referenda to seven years, which is why CCS is holding a special election with nothing else on the ballot. State Rep. Jerry Torr, who represents Carmel, authored a bill that would allow districts to set a referendum for a maximum of eight years to allow it to be on the ballot with other races and minimize election costs for school districts, but the bill did not make it out of committee.

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Practice makes perfect

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Commentary by Terry Anker “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” inquired a visitor to New York City looking for the famed music venue. “Practice, practice, practice” said the man on the street, misunderstanding her need for geographic coordinates from a cartographer rather than work-ethic advice from a smart aleck.

Still, he made a good point.

If we ever hope to move from audience to stage, hard work is key. Sure, talent figures in. Certainly, accomplishment requires a bit of aptitude – and a connected relative can’t hurt.

But for most of us, the overwhelming majority of us, in fact, success demands hard work.

So, if practice is the undisputed linchpin required to get us from a spot in the balcony to one at center stage, why do so few of us think about it? As youngsters, we practiced everything. But as adults, we might call what we do a practice (medical and legal, among others), but seldom do we commit to two hours after a day’s work to improve our game. It makes some sense.

Practice leads to mastery. Most of us don’t continue to work on the multiplication tables we learned as kids.

But, aren’t there things that we’ve yet to master? Aren’t there things in our lives that would benefit from a bit more practice?

Famed tutor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle, said, “We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” If this is solid coaching to someone who came to be known as “The Great,” isn’t it good enough for us?

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

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Virginia, There is a state law prohibiting “corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates.”

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READER ’ S V I EW Check signs, lane markings for roundabout safety Editor, In response to “How to drive in the roundabout capital of the U.S.” in your April 11 issue, the biggest mistake that I see is people not paying attention to the entry signs and lane markings as to which lane is allowed to do what, especially because not all roundabouts are created equal. This is especially a problem when you have two lanes entering the roundabout, but only one lane exiting straight ahead. In that case, the general advice to get in the left lane to go straight is a problem.

Most roundabouts in that configuration in Carmel allow the right lane to turn right, go straight or turn left. In

that configuration, the left lane is only allowed to turn left. I can’t count how many times I have entered that type of roundabout in the right lane planning to turn left because I needed to be in that lane exiting the roundabout, and the person in the left lane beside me decided to go straight. I have almost been T-boned several times because the person in the left lane attempted to go straight from the left lane while I was turning left in front of them.

So my general advice is please check the signs and lane markings when entering any roundabout in Carmel.

Michael Christian, Carmel

Every year we have a blowout Kentucky Derby celebration at our house, and every year, in anticipation of said humor party, we run around like maniacs finishing DIY projects begun in October and taking a half-hearted stab at spring cleaning. I’m reminded of the 1982 film “Poltergeist.”

Two weeks out, life seems to be going along per usual, but as we approach the first Saturday in May, strange things begin to happen. My children start disappearing, one to her best friend Lisa’s, another to his room at the end of the upstairs hallway. And the youngest, whom I’ll call Carol Ann for this piece, is literally nowhere to be found. I can sometimes hear her highpitched voice at night, coming from the walls ... or wait, maybe the TV, but I can never seem to locate her.

With a couple of days to go, my husband Doo and I aren’t sleeping much. Terrifying questions prey on our sanity: Will we suffer another ham-tastrophe reminiscent of 2011? Why have only 15 percent of our guests RSVP’d? It’s not unusual for us to hallucinate chairs set up in odd formations and bottles of Makers Mark mysteriously floating through the air. So I call in professional help.

The Maids arrive in force, wielding strange high-tech probes they call “vacuums” while assessing the paranormal activity of filth in every room. Our domestic predicament is declared “legit” and the exorcism begins. Hours later, having located Carol Ann ensconced in a “Gossip Girl” marathon on Netflix and sanitized the home against future bacterial possession, they depart, announcing, “This house is clean.”

Doo and I can only hope they’re right. mint juleps only go so far in taming a party poltergeist. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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READERS ’ V I EWS Not running as it should Editor, My mother-in-law is 99 years old and still lives in the Carmel house her family built in 1951. On Saturday, April 22, my husband needed to get to her home to help install a much-needed air conditioner. Unfortunately, that was the same day as the Carmel Marathon, which is seemingly able to shut down an entire city.

On Friday evening we consulted the mara-

thon website and called the Carmel police to confirm our road closure findings. The person he spoke to on the phone assured him he could get through so long as he arrived before 7:50 a.m. At 7:45 he was turned away even after explaining to the officer what we had found and that his destination was less than a half-mile down the empty road.

So much for the best city accolades!

Brenda Audritsh, Carmel

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Right-of-way done wrong Editor, With the now-completed roundabout at Range Line Road and Carmel Drive, I have become quite concerned about what is to come with the roundabout at Range Line Road and City Center Drive.

Carmel seems to have taken quite a different legal approach to all the surrounding municipalities and indeed, even the state. Contrast Indiana Code 9-21-17-19 (b) “A person who drives a vehicle crossing

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a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian” with Carmel City Code 6-63 (h) “... However, pedestrians must yield to vehicular traffic at those points where the trail intersects or crosses a roadway.”

With the proposed roundabout including a segregated bike track, this poses hazardous confusion for drivers, bikes and pedestrians alike. Carmel needs to update its original ordinance to de-prioritize automotive traffic.

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And that’ll be $6 for ambience Commentary by Dick Wolfsie We spent this past week in New Orleans with our friends John and Jane Murphy. If you have any plans to visit humor the Crescent City, I submit the following warnings regarding the French Quarter, the hub of all tourist activity.

During our first evening’s dinner, a threepiece combo played jazz. The restaurant tacked on a $6 cover charge per person for the music. “Wait a second,” I said to the server, “we came here to eat and talk. We didn’t even know about the music.”

“You were in the same room as the music,” the waiter said, impatiently.

“I’m also in the same room as a $700 bottle of Lafite Rothschild at the next table. But I’m just paying for my Diet Pepsi,” I replied.

The next night, we went to a popular spot that served awesome rolls. I mentioned to the waiter we were missing our bread plates.

“We don’t provide those,” he informed us.

“We encourage you to enjoy the bread. We’ll tidy up your mess.”

“Are you saying this because you know we’re from Indiana?” I asked sarcastically.

“Don’t feel bad,” the couple next to us said. “We’re from Kentucky, and we didn’t even get utensils.”

Mary Ellen was clearly uncomfortable as I tore into the warm rolls, leaving evidence of my sloppiness all over the table and floor. I quickly hid the butter knife before she could insert it into my thigh.

In busy restaurants, there is no checksplitting allowed. John and I wanted to outwit the system. I stated to our server that even though we were sharing a table, we had just met this other couple out on the sidewalk, and therefore we required separate checks. She didn’t fall for it. Now, John and I were even more determined to circumvent this bizarre policy.

The next night, our food at Café Amelie was outstanding, and this time the Wolfsies got our own check.

“Well, I must admit, your plan worked,” Mary Ellen said, sarcastically. “But I wonder where the Murphys are having dinner?”

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

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HEALTH Dispatches Family health fair — The Eskenazi Health Center Pecar Family Fun Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21 at 6940 N. Michigan Rd. The free health fair is open to the entire community. A team of health care professionals will be on hand to answer questions and administer health screenings in a fun and family friendly atmosphere.

Alzheimer’s support groups — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter offers free support groups across the state for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Support groups are free and designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. Groups meet in Avon, Carmel, Danville, Greenfield and Indianapolis.

Thieves oil uses — Thieves oil is a blend of essential oils that has many useful properties. Some uses for the oil include: spray on plants as a pesticide; dilute with water and use to sanitize surfaces; blend with a carrier oil and use as an acne treatment; apply to insect bites and stings; apply to cold sores or infected gums; use one drop diluted in water as a mouthwash; massage into temples for headache relief.

Source: HerbalTreatmentRemedies.com.

Tummy-ache relief — Here are several natural ways to help relieve stomach pain.

Chamomile tea has anti-inflammatory and sedative properties. Ginger, in the form of ginger ale or fresh ginger tea, is an antioxidant and can decrease nausea. Peppermint can also help settle the stomach, whether in tea or a peppermint candy. Yogurt can help ease cramping and diarrhea. Also, reflexology of the foot can help. Rubbing the arch of the left foot can cause the abdominal area to relax and feel calmer.

Source: Parents.com.

Health- and-fitness classes — Witham Health Services offers several health and fitness classes for all ages and fitness levels.

Classes include: Breastfeeding Education, Diabetes Management, Rock Steady Boxing, Silver Sneakers, Tai Chi and more. For more, visit witham.org or call 765-485-8120.

Support groups available — Witham Health Services offers a variety of support groups for those in need of the services. Groups include: Alzheimer’s Support, Cancer Support, Cancer Gentle Stretch Yoga, Cancer Support Cooking for Wellness, Diabetic Support and Grief Support. For more, visit witham.org or call 765-485-8120.

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Facts on skin cancer Commentary by Cecelia E. Schmalbach Fact No. 1: Melanoma is a leading cause of death.

There are two classifications of skin cancer: melanoma (which can aggressively spread throughprevention out the body) and non-melanoma (basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, which responds to treatment fairly well and has a lower rate of spreading). Melanoma is often a result of an intense sunburn.

Just one sunburn in your entire life puts you at greater risk for melanoma. On the other hand, non-melanoma skin cancer is often a result of cumulative exposure to the sun over time, such as occurs with prolonged outdoor activities and professions.

Fact No. 2: All skin tones can get skin cancer.

Although fair-skinned people are more likely to get skin cancer, those with darker skin can develop the disease as well. Anyone can get a sunburn, which increases the risk for melanoma.

Fact No. 3: Tanning booths increase your risk.

Many believe that if they get a “baseline” tan from a tanning booth, they will not burn as easily when they go on vacation. Unfortunately, there is no evidence to support that theory.

Fact No. 4: Prevention and early detection can save your life.

When outdoors, cover up. Stay in the shade, wear wide-brimmed hats and use sun block of at least SPF 30. Try to avoid being in direct sunlight during the peak hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Will self-driving cars be the wave of the future? Many believe so.

Todd Lohman, development vice president and managing principal of the Indianapolis office of Walker Parking Consulting, discussed the options that might be available if self-driving vehicles or autonomous vehicles become prevalent at the OneZone Chamber luncheon April 18 at Ritz Charles in Carmel.

Some of the impediments could be affordability, regulatory, insurance and liability, economic impact with loss of jobs, ethics of programming and cybersecurity.

“The idea is to do some prudent parking planning now so if it does come, you are prepared for it in the future without making major changes to adopt it,” Lohman said. “If you are designing a surface lot, do you have the length for a pickup and dropoff area? If it’s a garage, do you have the ability to have more dense parking?

Clients are asking what do they need to do to prepare for it, asking, ‘What can I do now that will help me in the future?’ It’s a lot of crystal ball work, obviously.”

Todd Lohman, vice president of Walker Parking Consulting, discusses autonomous vehicles at OneZone Chamber luncheon April 18 at Ritz Charles in Carmel (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Lohman discussed how some parking facilities might look for a way to convert the space if it is not needed in the future.

Lohman said the Carmel Arts & Design District might be a popular place for a self-driving car because of meal and entertainment options.

“These work-play areas will have a big impact,” Lohman said. “Currently, you might take your car and it will just sit

there for three hours and it’s taking up a spot. Now other people might be able to go there and use that spot multiple times while my car sits there for three hours.”

Lohman said Uber and Lyft might eventually benefit from autonomous vehicles because it would eliminate labor costs.

“I’ve heard that Volvo’s goal is to have an autonomous vehicle on the road in Europe sometime this summer,” he said.

Lohman said 94 percent of all crashes are caused by driver error.

So safety should improve when the number of self-driving vehicles increases.

“The average life of a car is 11 years, so it’s going to take a lot of time to get fully adopted,” Lohman said.

Plus, it’s unknown how long it will take for the cars to become affordable to the average driver.

Lohman said autonomous cars could help older drivers and those with disabilities.

Another way self-driving vehicles could be benficial is in taking children to their various practices or activities.

“When my kids were young, I felt my full-time job was being a taxi driver,” Lohman said.

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Best county to borrow money – SmartAsset, the financial advice website, recently named Hamilton County as the best county in Indiana to borrow money. It analyzed factors such as legal protections for debtors, non-housing costs and rent.

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Source: Wall Street Journal Living near a Starbucks may increase home value – An online real estate database compared home values before and after a Starbucks was built in a neighborhood. Data from Zillow show American homes located near an outlet of the coffee chain, on average, have appreciated 96 percent between 1997 and 2014, from an average of $137,000 to $269,000.

Source: Zillow.com Hamilton County Commissioners and Council present at Legislative Breakfast — The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and Hamilton County Council will be at the Legislative Breakfast at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park. The panel will provide updates on county happenings and address issues impacting the business community. The breakfast will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. May 12 at 13400 Allisonville Rd. Reservations are required by noon May 10 and can be made by contacting any chamber of commerce in Hamilton County. Cost is $18 for chamber of commerce members and $25 for non-members.

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Pet Valu associates are trained through Pet Valu will soon open a second store in the UC Davis Extension School of Carmel.

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The new shop expansion is set to hold a “We’re excited and ready to serve the local community,” DiGregorio soft opening May said. “We also work very closely 26 at 1356 S. Range Line Rd., in the with shelters and rescues to help Range Line Crossing shopping cenfind forever homes for pets.” ter. A grand opening celebration is Throughout the year, Pet Valu expected in July.

DiGregorio partners with local organizations “Pet Valu is expanding in this for adoption events, in-store adoption, market, and we felt Carmel needed a great national donation drives and pet food bank community pet retailer,” said Anna DiGregoprograms. rio, director of marketing for the U.S. DiviPet Valu has more than 300 locations sion of Pet Valu. throughout the U.S. Pet Valu’s first Carmel shop is in The For information, visit us.petvalu.com.

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Be the director of first impressions Commentary by Jon Quick If you have a business, do not do any advertising — until you include at the top of your marketing plan a plain talk section called “First Impressions.” It is the most important marketing you can do.

There is nothing that will turn off a customer more than a bad first impression. A grumpy receptionist. A staff that has forgotten how to smile. A waitress that just doesn’t seem to care.

Seconds after you enter a business, you get a first impression. The same when you call them. If you encounter someone who just doesn’t seem to care, it’s the beginning of the end.

This is such basic stuff, but it’s amazing how many business owners fail to require employees to practice the art of making a great first impression.

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She is the Director of First Impressions.

They realize that a first impression can make or break a relationship. She takes her job very seriously.

Granted, everyone has a bad day. But don’t take it out on the customer. Work in the background until your attitude

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This time 2 1/2 hours. I didn’t go back.

So basic, but it’s amazing how many businesses break the rule.

Great first impressions are critical. Tell your staff from Day 1 that it’s a requirement. Maybe the most important part. You know the routine: Smile, greet them cheerfully when they arrive, remember names of your best customers, ask if they need assistance, maintain eye contact and remember the customer is always right. Even if they are not.

Many businesses have survived while others have passed on because they made great service a priority. In these days of websites, social media and the myriad of ways to advertise, there’s still nothing more important as you build that marketing plan. Put on a smile. And have a nice day.

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Mosaics artist presents student show in the Arts & Design District

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

Nancy Keating was been working in mosaics for more than 20 years. She loves how the light reflects off the colored glass pieces she uses to create vibrant works of art.

Keating said she’s about to unveil “one of the event coolest things” she’s ever been a part of. Her show is “Fine Art Meets Fun Art,” a contemporary mosaics show at ArtSplash Gallery the entire month of May. She’s invited three of her top students to participate in the unique show, where vintage items are repurposed into colorful art.

“My goal is for my mosaics to express the fun I have in creating them,” she said. “I call many of my art works ‘fun art.’ It's fun to repurpose discarded vintage items into mosaic art. Could be a toaster, coffee peculator or even an old-fashioned phone.”

Her three students with works on display are Robin Ridge, Jane Acton and Lisa Maxwell. She said each became hooked on mosaics when they attended one of her “Mosaics and Wine” classes at SoHo Cafe in

One of the mosaics that will be on display.

Nancy Keating has her contemporary mosaics show, “Fine Art Meets Fun Art,” at ArtSplash Gallery the entire month of May. (Submitted photos)

Carmel. Since then, they have taken about every class and workshop she has offered and have been honing their skills at home.

“As a teacher, I'm so proud of their accomplishments,” Keating said. “It's remarkable how they have grown as mosaic artists in just under two years. They each have developed their own very personal mosaic art style. Lisa excels in the painterly style of glasson-glass mosaics. Robin works with detailed fine patterns and creates fun mosaics with vibrant colors. Jane combines lots of sparkle and glitz in her creations with jewelry and reflective materials.”

Keating trained at the Institute of Mosaic Art In California and has been a fixture at local art shows and galleries for many years.

“I love working with its reflective qualities and saturated colors,” she said.

“My mosaics are mainly created from art glass, tempered glass, smalti glass and mirrors. My work is known for vibrant colors, reflective textures and an occasional touch of whimsy.”

The show and sale runs May 1 through May 31. ArtSplash Gallery, 111 W. Main St., is open Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Prices for artwork at the show range from $40 to $500. There will be a kickoff event at the May 13 Second Saturday Gallery Walk and attendees can meet the artists.

Ella Sings the Songbook — On the centennial of her birth, this exhibit celebrates the legendary “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald, with a focus on her landmark Great American Songbook recordings for Verve Records in the 1950s and ’60s. Highlights include historic photos, sheet music, magazines and other artifacts – some on loan from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation – as well as an interactive multimedia display with video of live performances and more than 30 audio recordings. It is free and open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Palladium, One Center Green, Carmel.

Optimists announce annual Taste of Spring event — The Zionsville Optimist Club will have its third annual Taste of Spring Fine Wine & Craft Beer tasting event and silent auction on April 29. This year’s event is from 5-8 p.m. April 29 at the Lions Club Building, 115 S. Elm St. Zionsville. Tickets are $25 during pre-sale and $30 at the door.

Beverage partners include Grapevine Cottage, Moontown Brewing Company, Noble Order Brewing Company and Sun King Brewers. Tickets are available at zionsvilleoptimist.org. For additional information, email zoptimistclub@gmail.com.

Ken Yates returns to Logan Street Sanctuary — At 7 p.m., May 7, musician Ken Yates, of Canada will return to the Logan Street Sanctuary stage. For more, visit kenyates. org.

Palladium events — Baseball player Pete Rose will share tales from his career at 8 p.m. May 5 at the Palladium in Carmel. Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. Tickets are $40-$125. Sheryl Crow will visit the Palladium July 11 with new material that returns to her pop-rock roots. The nine-time Grammy Award winner is releasing her ninth studio album, “Be Myself.” The 11-song project sees her reuniting with the writing and recording partners who helped craft such hits as “Everyday is a Winding Road” and “My Favorite Mistake.” Starting at $79, tickets are available online at TheCenterPresents. org or by phone at 317-843-3800. 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.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Jake Letts has always sensed a personal connection to “The Phantom of the Opera.”

“The Phantom is Performance very much an outcast. A lot of it is because of the disfigurement of his face,” the Carmel High School senior said. “The only way he communicates is through music. I was given up for adoption, just like the Phantom. I never knew my mom. (I grew up) in Carmel, which is a Letts pretty safe place to live, but most of the community is Caucasian, so I was bullied a lot because of having two white parents (and being a person of color). So I grew up wondering, ‘What’s wrong with me? Why do people give me this weird look?’”

When Letts discovered the Phantom, he said it clicked with him that it was a character he could relate to more than any other character he has found in a musical.

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“When I saw ‘Phantom’ when I was 12, I said I wanted to be that guy at some point in my life,” Letts said. “I definitely reached that goal sooner than I initially had expected to. I love the Phantom part so much.”

Letts is in Ambassadors, the school’s mixed show choir, and he is performing in his first CHS musical.

Letts, who also is in the school’s marching band and is an a cappella group member, was in Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of “Footloose.”

Senior Taylor Bickett, Bickett who plays Christine, the object of the Phantom’s obsession, is an Ambassadors member as well. Bickett said “Phantom” is one of her favorite shows, so she just wanted to be in it no matter who she played.

“But I do love the part of Christine, and I love all the songs, so I was hoping (to be cast as Christine), but I would have been in the show no matter what because I love it,” said Bickett, who is performing in her fourth school musical.”

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Pete Scharbrough will be faking it again when he returns to the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. theater The actor most recently was on the B&B stage as Reuben in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” informing his father Jacob about the supposed death of Jacob’s favorite son, Joseph. Leading his other Scharbrough 10 brothers in a facetious rendition of “One More Angel in Heaven,” Reuben’s moans of sadness were not sincere; the jealous brothers actually had sold Joseph into slavery.

Now, Scharbrough must commit the ultimate act of stage fakery by portraying a cartoon character in the lead role of “Shrek – The Musical,” May 8-July 2. It’s a challenge the 2004 graduate of Ben Davis High School embraces.

“The hardest part will be to make the character my own but still keeping him Shrek,” Scharbrough said. “With most char-

Pete Scharbrough as Shrek. (Submitted photo courtesy of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)

acters from movies like ‘Mary Poppins’ or Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ people already know who the character is.

“But for my Shrek to come across on stage, it has to come from me and my connection to the character,” Scharbrough added. “It would not be as good if I just try to mimic how (actor) Mike Myers said the lines in the movie.”

Helping to make Scharbrough’s Shrek more believable are the prosthetics and makeup he wears for each performance.

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Where’s Amy attends Art in Bloom Carmel Arts Council President Kathy Hendersen with VP Chair of Art in Bloom Jayme McComas. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

Where’s Amy had a ball at the recent Carmel Arts Council Art in Bloom luncheon. Guests had the opportunity to mingle with local artists, win fabulous prizes and bid on amazing silent auction items. The Carmel Arts Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and promote the arts for all ages through leadership, financial and volunteer support to nourish a vibrant culture in the Carmel community. Whether displaying children’s art in the World’s Smallest Art Gallery, providing art and music events for senior citizens or showcasing local talent, these fun, enthusiastic ladies of CAC are ready to bring art and culture to you. What a fantastic day to support local artists with friends and volunteers of the CAC, Yep, it’s true, Where’s Amy is a big fan, and I encourage you to see just how special these ladies are. For more, visit carmelartscouncil.org.

O’Connor to make Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra debut

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Katie McGuinness figures Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra audiences will delight in seeing Grammy performance Award-winning mezzo soprano Kelley O’Connor’s debut with the ISO. “Kelley O’Connor is wellknown not only for her phenomenal voice, but also for her charismatic presence on the stage,” said McGuinness, the ISO’s director of artistic planning.

“It will truly be an enchantO’Connor ing experience to hear her perform Wagner’s intense ‘Wesendonck Lieder.’ Fans of Kelley will be pleased to learn she’s already slated to return next January.

She will join Thomas Hampson and the ISO for Mahler’s ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn.’”

The ISO will perform Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances” at 8 p.m. May 6 at the Palladium. The ISO will perform the same selections at the Palladium as it will at the

Hilbert Circle Theatre at 11 a.m. May 4 and 8 p.m. May 5.

“Rachmaninoff is a popular choice, both with classical audiences and with our own musicians,” McGuinness said. “In addition to this season’s concert, we are looking forward to performing Rachmaninoff’s ‘Second Symphony’ with debut conductor Karina Canellakis in May 2018.”

O’Connor isn’t the only one making an ISO debut.

“As this is (conductor) Matthias Pintscher’s first engagement with the ISO, and the orchestra will perform his own work for Pintscher the first time, this will be a challenge as they get accustomed to one another, but certainly nothing the wonderful ISO musicians and the reputable maestro haven’t encountered before and can’t handle,” McGuinness said. “We are delighted to have him at the podium to conduct one of his own works, ‘Towards Osiris.’”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket Numbers: 17040007V, 17040008V, 17040009V, 17040010V, 17040011V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on Monday May 22, 2017 at 6pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Allow the development of a self-storage facility on the site. Variances of the US 421 Overlay Zone include: 1) parking lot connection to the adjacent property to the north, 2) loading berths and overhead doors shall face the rear of buildings, 3) 8-foot façade offsets on Buildings B, C, D, E, and F, 4) building facade materials on facades with overhead doors facing the interior courtyard, 5) Building Heights With the property being known as (address): 9728 and 9750 North Michigan Road, Carmel, IN 46032. The application is identified as Docket Nos. 17040007V, 17040008V, 17040009V, 17040010V, 17040011V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel #’s 17-13-07-00-00-046.000 17-13-07-00-00-047.000 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.

Petitioner: Keeler-Webb Associates c/o Adam DeHart, PS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Number: 17030025DP/ADLS Self-Storage Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on May 5, 2017 at 6pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a/an DP/ADLS in order to: For the development of a self-storage facility on the site.

The property address is: 9728 and 9750 North Michigan Road, Carmel, IN 46032. The application is identified as Docket No. 17030025.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel #’s 17-13-07-00-00-046.000 17-13-07-00-00-047.000 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.

Petitioner: Keeler-Webb Associates c/o Adam DeHart, PS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DOCKET NOS. 17040002 UV and 17040003 V – 1704006 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on Monday, May 22, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (2nd Floor), 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 to hold a Public Hearing upon a Use Variance and Variances of Development Standards. The Variance Application filed on behalf of The Lucas Living Trust is identified as Docket Nos. 17040002 UV and 17040003 V – 1704006 V. The Use Variance is to permit a Special Events Venue/Meeting or Party Hall in the S-1 Zoning District. The Variances of Development Standards are to permit: no parking lot curbing; no parking lot interior plantings; a reduction of perimeter bufferyards; and a reduction in the right-of-way dedication along 116th Street.

The affected property is addressed as 1143 W. 116th Street and consists of eight tax parcels. The County Tax Parcel Numbers of the involved property is: 17-13-03-00-00-001.000; 17-13-03-00-00-001.001; 17-13-03-00-00-002.000; 17-13-03-00-00-028.004; 17-13-03-0000-028.102; 17-13-03-00-00-028.112; 17-13-03-00-00-028.122; and 17-13-03-00-00-028.132.

The details of the Application and the legal description are on file in the Department of Community Services Office, 3rd Floor of City Hall, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, and may be examined during normal office hours.

Written comments regarding the Application may be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals before the Public Hearing at the above address. Any person may offer verbal comments at the hearing or may file written comments at the hearing.

The Public Hearing may be continued to a future date from time to time as may be found necessary.

Petitioner: The Lucas Living Trust c/o Timothy Ochs, Attorney Ice Miller LLP One American Square, Suite 2900 Indianapolis, IN 46282 (317) 236-5952

Miniaturk in Istanbul, Turkey (Photo by Don Knebel)

Commentary by Don Knebel People come to Istanbul, Turkey from all over the world to see the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and other architectravel tural masterpieces. If they have time, they go on to Ephesus and Aspendos to see the ruins of great works

from antiquity. On the way home, they might visit Jerusalem and see the Dome of the Rock. All these historic structures, as well as some that no longer exist, can be seen during a pleasant stroll along Istanbul’s Golden Horn.

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Miniaturk includes 1:25 scale models of important architectural works from areas once controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The more than 125 miniature reproductions include about 45 from Istanbul, 45 from the rest of Turkey and the remainder from other areas, including Israel. The most interesting of the miniatures are interpretations of two lost buildings considered in antiquity among the Seven Wonders of the World: The colonnaded temple to Artemis in Ephesus that was demolished by a Christian mob in 401 after Emperor Theodosius I outlawed paganism, and the tomb of Mausolus, the source of the word “mausoleum” and the architectural inspiration for the Indiana War Memorial, which was destroyed by a series of earthquakes in the Middle Ages.

Visiting Miniaturk is not a substitute for actually exploring the historic structures of Istanbul. But as an introduction to Turkey and the glory of the Ottoman Empire, it is worth a couple of hours.

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.

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