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Roundabouts safe but ‘frustrating’ for pedestrians

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Observatory at the University of Minnesota, who has conducted studies on roundabouts and pedestrian safety.

Carmel has become renowned, in Indiana During a study published in 2012 that and beyond, for its 140-plus roundabouts, examined pedestrian and bicycle crossings which have been at two roundabouts in Minnesota, Hourdos TRANSPORTATION shown to improve and his team planned to use the data it colefficiency and lected to study the accidents and near-acsafety for drivers compared to signalized cidents but was unable to do so because intersections. none occurred during the data colAt the same time, the city has lection period. spent the past several years redeHowever, the researchers found veloping its downtown and Midthat only 41 percent of drivers at town areas and adding pathways the two-lane roundabout they studelsewhere to encourage more travel ied yielded to pedestrians waiting by foot and bike. to cross, while 83 percent of drivers That’s left some Carmel residents yielded at the other roundabout, Hourdos wondering if it’s possible for a city which was smaller and in an area to promote vehicle efficiency and pedestriwith more pedestrian and bicycle traffic. an safety at the same time.

Hourdos said this can lead to many pedes“The nature of a roundabout is that cars trians and bicyclists feeling unsafe, even if always have the right-of-way and pedestrithey aren’t. ans never have a clearly delineated time to Hourdos’ research showed that drivers cross, so pedestrians are always crossing are more likely to yield to pedestrians or at the mercy of cars,” said Carmel resident bicyclists waiting to cross when entering a Kate Brandt, who enjoys traveling the city roundabout than exiting it, and that yielding as a pedestrian and bicyclist but has trepiis more likely when a pedestrian is crossing dation about crossing roundabouts. from a center island than from the outside Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has long of the roundabout. It also showed that touted the safety benefits of roundabouts drivers are more likely to yield in areas with for drivers, which include reducing injury greater pedestrian activity. accidents in the city by approximately 80 Scott Manning, Indiana Dept. of Transporpercent (and reducing accidents overall by tation strategic communications director approximately 40 percent) and fuel savings (who has since become INDOT deputy chief achieved by spending less time idling at of staff), said specific data on accidents at traffic lights. But information on their imroundabouts involving pedestrians and vepact on pedestrians in Carmel is a bit hardhicles isn’t collected in Indiana but national er to find. The city attorney’s office denied a studies have shown that roundabouts inpublic information request from Current to crease safety for pedestrians and drivers. view information about accidents involving “Overall crash frequency is reduced a vehicle and pedestrian or bicyclist, citing across the board. Motor vehicle crashes, the request as a “fishing expedition.” pedestrian crashes and bicycle crashes are On a national scale, however, research all reduced at intersections where they’ve has shown that, despite public perception, been converted from a traditional design roundabouts are safe for pedestrians, alto a roundabout,” Manning said. “It’s a lot though they can be less convenient. more intuitive for pedestrians in that they “Pedestrians have a safe crossing (at only have to cross one direction of traffic roundabouts), albeit a very frustrating one, at a time and only have to watch one lane because the drivers don’t yield,” said John approach.”

Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic

STUDENTS RESPOND TO PLANS FOR 2 ROUNDABOUTS BY HIGH SCHOOL Carmel will soon add two more roundabouts, with work set to begin on or after May 26 at Main Street and Richland Avenue, followed by construction at Main Street and Lexington Boulevard.

Both roundabouts will be adjacent to Carmel High School, which has led to mixed reaction from drivers and students, especially because the intersection at Richland Avenue is heavily used by students traveling between the school and the Carmel Clay Public Library.

CHS senior Marina Andrews said she believes the roundabouts will benefit drivers and pedestrians.

“It would definitely help with the traffic in the mornings or after school when parents are dropping off students or picking up,” she said. “There’s a lot of congestion on Main Street.”

Senior Zendalin Hibbard-Hernandez said she doesn’t see a need for the roundabouts.

“The system we have now is going pretty good,” Hibbard-Hernandez said.

“Unless there’s strong reasons to change it, I don’t see why they would.”

Carmel Clay Schools Supt. Michael Beresford said the district has worked closely with the City of Carmel and the Carmel Police Dept. in planning for the roundabouts.

“There was a lot of collaboration,” Beresford said. “There were a lot of experts involved. At the end of the day, I do think it’s going to be safer.”

To improve safety, both roundabouts will include raised crosswalks, and two mid-block crossings will be installed with flashing beacons to alert drivers of pedestrian traffic. Main Street will be reduced from four to two lanes with a landscaped median.

According to city officials, the redesigned roadway will improve pedestrian safety by forcing drivers to slow down and providing fewer lanes for them to cross.

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Republican candidate Suzie Jaworowski of Fishers has filed for a recount in the Indiana House District 32 May 3 primary election. She ran against Fred Glynn of Carmel, who won by six votes.

Jaworowski cited the razor-thin outcome and an error in vote totals reported by some media outlets as a reason for seeking the recount. On election night, Jaworowski’s totals were Jaworowski switched with candidate Paul Nix’s in some reports.

“I am only six votes behind, and there were nearly 4,000 votes to count, and they were counted once and I’ve requested a recount,” she said. “The race was so close, and I have so many kind supporters, either sending me prayers, knocking on doors and voting for me, that I want to be thorough on my behalf for their behalf.”

Indiana law states that a candidate has until noon 14 days from Election Day to file a request for a recount with the Indiana Election Division. Jaworowski said she expects the recount to be complete in June.

Glynn sent the following statement to Current: “We are confident that this lead will hold and my campaign will remain victorious.”

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What happened: The commission voted 5-4 to deny plans for 244 apartments and four outlots at 11335 N. Michigan Rd. What it means: REI Real Estate Services proposed the development on 22 acres on the east side of Michigan Road on a site previously home to Altum’s Landscape and Nursery.

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What it means: Culver’s is planning a new restaurant on 1.3 acres on a site that was previously home to a car wash. The restaurant will have a patio seating area to the north with drive-thru stacking to the south of the building.

What happened: The commission sent a proposal to reconfigure residential lots near the Monon Greenway to the residential committee.

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Kimball to remain on council

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ball’s city-provided insurance coverage in a time of need.

“What about someone who has had a seisCarmel City Councilor Bruce Kimball, who mic health issue or a catastrophic accident? has not attended a public meeting since Do we remove them from office without prosuffering a stroke viding any sort of support or safety CITY NEWS in December 2020, net?” he said. “Perhaps policy needs is set to remain on to be created to provide disability the council through the end of his coverage during one’s term should term, which runs through the end something like this occur again. It of 2023. seems unconscionable to cut off The city council on May 15 voted someone’s much-needed care.”

4-4 on a resolution to initiate the Green, who joined the council as Kimball process for vacating his seat. A tie a result of a Republican caucus afvote results in the motion failing. ter a former councilor moved out of the city, Councilors Sue Finkam, Laura Campbell, compared Kimball’s absence to a “breach of Tony Green and Tim Hannon voted in favor contract” elected officials have to represent of the resolution, with councilors Kevin the voters.

Rider, Adam Aasen, Miles Nelson and Jeff “Bruce has not represented anybody for Worrell voting against it.

18 months, and more than likely, from what Nelson, who said he’s met with Kimball everyone’s heard and been told, he’s not regularly during his recovery, said he would going to be coming back in the next 12 to 18 prefer voters in the Central District select months,” Green said. their next representative through the 2023 Before the vote, several Carmel residents election rather than allow a Republican cau- shared their thoughts on the ordinance to cus to make the decision. vacate Kimball’s seat. Their opinions were He also said compassion played into his split, too, although most encouraged counvote, as vacating the seat would end Kimcilors to approve the ordinance.

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CCPR withdraws from partnership

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation has backed out of a partnership with Carmel Clay Schools to convert EDUCATION the former Orchard Park Elementary site into a park facility.

CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said pending litigation regarding the site and a lack of financial resources identified to redevelop it proved enough reason for parks officials to alert CCS in mid-May that they were hitting the brakes.

“Hopefully, some of those issues get resolved. If they do, we’re open to revisiting things,” Klitzing said. “Right now, it felt like there were too many challenges to us continuing the conversations in good faith.”

CCS approved a resolution in June 2021 outlining its intentions to partner with CCPR to convert the site into a park facility to be managed by CCPR but likely still owned by CCS. In April, Indiana Classical Schools Corp., which has expressed interest in opening a charter school in the former OPE building,

filed a lawsuit asking a Hamilton County judge to decide whether the school board’s June 2018 resolution should have triggered a requirement in state law to offer a vacant school building to charter schools for $1 before selling the property or committing it to another use.

The litigation is pending, with CCS expected to submit a response to the court regarding the ICS complaint by May 28.

CCS released a statement regarding CCPR’s decision.

“Carmel Clay Schools recently met with representatives from Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation and they confirmed they are no longer interested in partnering with the district on future plans for the Orchard Park site,” the statement reads. “Our continued use of the property is not impacted by the decision. Carmel Clay Schools will continue to use the site to serve the needs of the district and community.”

CCS has argued that it has not been required to alert the state about the availability of the building because the district is still using it for meeting space, professional development, staging and safety drills.

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City approves $55M in bonds to support redevelopment projects Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com During its May 16 meeting, the Carmel City Council approved the issuance of four tax increment financing bonds to help support

redevelopment projects in central Carmel. The bonds are backed by developers, meaning the city and taxpayers will not be responsible to cover any shortfalls, and the bonds are not expected to affect the tax rate.

What happened: The council voted 4-2 to approve an ordinance authorizing up to $20.5 million in developer-backed bonds to support redevelopment of the former AT&T site. Councilors Tim Hannon and Tony Green voted against the ordinance.

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What it means: Pure Development, Buckingham Companies and Merchants Bank are partnering to redevelop the site of a former AT&T building at 210 3rd Ave. SW and two homes on Emerson Road behind it. The $133 million project is set to include 244 luxury apartments, an 80,000-square-foot Merchants Bank headquarters expansion, 37,000 square feet for boutique headquarters (including Pure Development), a 443-space parking garage and two single-family homes to replace the homes to be demolished on Emerson Road.

A mixed-use development is planned at 210 3rd Ave SW. (Rendering courtesy of the City of Carmel)

What’s next: Developers are set to receive 95 percent of TIF revenues for the life of the bond.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing up to $15.5 million in developer-backed bonds to support the Old Meridian and Main Project.

What it means: Developer Edward Rose & Sons is proposing a $76 million mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Old Meridian and Main streets that would include 266 luxury apartments, 22 for-sale condo units, 9,720 square feet of office and commercial space and a 581-space public parking garage. The project would replace an aging shopping center on the site.

What’s next: The developer is set to receive 90 percent of TIF funds for the life of the bond, up to 25 years.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing up to $9.5 million in developer-backed bonds to support the Old Meridian Apartments Project.

What it means: Cross Development is planning to build a $60 million mixed-use development with 263 luxury apartments, 10 for-sale condos, 9,000 square feet of office and commercial space and a 395-space parking garage is proposed on the east side of Old Meridian Street south of BRU Burger Bar.

What’s next: The developer is set to receive 75 percent of TIF funds for the life of the bond, up to 25 years.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing up to $9 million in developer-backed bonds to support The Concourse.

What it means: The Concourse is a $55 million mixed-use project developed by Pedcor and set to include 99 apartments, 23,000 square feet of office and commercial space and a 229-space public parking garage to be constructed along the Monon Greenway south of the water tower in Carmel’s Midtown. It is set to contain the city’s first workforce housing units.

What’s next: Pedcor is set to receive 90 percent of the TIF funds for the life of the bond, up to 25 years.

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‘No-bus zones’ likely to remain for 2022-23 school year

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multiple morning and afternoon routes.

Despite a “banner hiring year” for bus drivers, Clevenger said it hasn’t been Angie Provo felt a bit uneasy when she enough to restore bus service for every learned — nine days before the start of the family that wants it. Ideally, with existing school year in routes, CCS would have 150 drivers.

EDUCATION 2021 — that CarIt currently has approximately 130. mel Clay Schools In part to encourage additional would no longer provide a bus to applicants and increase retention, transport her third-grader to and CCS bus drivers received the highfrom Forest Dale Elementary School. est percentage pay jump of any Because she and her husband group of district employees this both work full time, she knew it year. Drivers make $118 daily for Clevenger would be a logistical challenge to running two routes, with the option drop off and pick up their daughter each of picking up $50 more by adding a third. day. So, when a neighbor jokingly suggestThe schedule is flexible, with drivers able ed a carpool, she embraced the idea and put to commit to mornings, afternoons or both. her professional skills to work creating a Some drivers pick up additional roles, such spreadsheet to address the problem. as in the cafeteria or as an instructional “If I could go from driving 10 times a week assistant, to become a full-time employee to putting together a schedule so we could at CCS. all work together and figure out how we Beresford encourages anyone interested could each do one or two of those shifts, it in driving a bus to apply a month or more immediately took the burden down from 100 before the start of the next school year to percent to 20 percent,” Provo said. ensure they have ample time to go through It appears Provo’s carpool spreadsheet training and the certification process before will return next fall, as CCS officials believe fall classes begin. it’s highly unlikely that the “no-bus zones” He said improving technology has made will be eliminated anytime soon. driving a bus much easier than it has been “I’m not optimistic that it’s going to be in the past. going away for next year, unless we have a “If you can drive an SUV around a roundcrazy onslaught of (hiring bus) drivers,” said about, you can drive a bus,” Beresford said.

CCS Supt. Michael Beresford, adding that Provo, who lives approximately 1 mile he wouldn’t be shocked if the “community from her daughter’s campus, said her neighcomes through” with enough drivers to reborhood’s carpool system has worked well, verse course. despite challenges posed by late start days, Nearly 1,700 students living approximately ice delays and other schedule disruptions.

1 mile or less from their school campus lost Ideally, though, she’d like to see bus service bus service for the 2021-22 school year, a restored. decision fueled by a years-long bus driver “We’re making it work, but not everybody shortage made worse by the COVID-19 panhas (multiple) other families that are able demic and other factors. to pull together on a carpool schedule,” she “It’s definitely been exacerbated by the said. “So, I imagine that it’s a lot more work broader labor shortage,” CCS Transportation for some families than it is for us.”

Director Gary Clevenger said.

Anyone interested in becoming a bus Besides creating no-bus zones, CCS also driver for CCS may contact Clevenger at adjusted school start times to make it posgcleveng@ccs.k12.in.us. sible for a single bus driver to opt to run

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com University High School senior pitcher Grayson Knight’s added strength is making quite a difference.

“All of my improvement this year is due to the offseason I had in the weight room,” Knight said. “I started lifting with my strength coach Vern Smith in October.

I completely changed my body as far as strength and explosiveness go. I am a much better athlete, and this has been very clear on my velocity. I’m throwing about 5 to 7 mph harder now than I was last season, and that has made this by far my most dominant season yet.

“I’ve always been able to throw strikes and get outs, but this year my strikeout numbers are up higher than they’ve ever been.”

The 6-foot-4 right-hander has been clocked as high as 92 mph this season.

Knight, who has committed to play for Indiana Wesleyan University next season, had a 5-1 record with a 1.40 earned run average for the Trailblazers as of May 17. He had 63 strikeouts in 35 innings. At the plate, he

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had eight hits in 15 at-bats with a home run and triple for the Trailblazers, who were 18-4 as of May 17.

Knight was 5-1 with 3.05 ERA in 2021.

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is just scratching the surface of the pitcher that he can and will become.”

MacDonald said the staff likes the knowledge Knight can bring to the field.

“He is a student of the game, has tremendous work ethic, is extremely competitive and is trusted and respected by his team-

mates,” MacDonald said. “As a coaching staff, we are excited for the opportunity to be a part of Grayson’s growth, as a person, student, player here at IWU.” Knight, a Westfield resident, said the coaching staff is why he picked IWU. “Coach MacDonald has been someone who I’ve created a great relationship with through the recruiting process, as well as (head coach Rich) Benjamin. They both told me exactly what they think I can do to become a better player and man.”

At the moment, however, Knight is focused on helping University make a run at the Class 2A state championship. The Trailblazers face Speedway May 25 in the first round of the Park Tudor Sectional.

University reached the Class 2A semistate last year before losing to Providence.

University won the Class A state title in 2019. The 2020 season was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is a much different University team than I have played on in years past,” Knight said. “We are a lot younger after graduating five starters last year. We are a lot younger, but this is the most athletic team we’ve had in a while.”

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CONSTRUCTION CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. A roundabout is under construction at 116th Street.

Expected completion: Summer Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue.

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

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

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

Start date: On or after June 1 Expected completion: Aug. 1 FISHERS Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street.

Expected completion: The project was scheduled to be complete in May but appears behind schedule. The City of Fishers has not responded to multiple requests for comment regarding an update on the project. The updated completion date on the 37 Thrives construction website claims expected completion is set for this summer.

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who is finishing her 20th year teaching at CHS. “It’s quite a nice honor now that it’s able to sink in a little bit.”

Carmel High School English teacher Katie Overbeck is the International BaccalauOverbeck acknowledged she gets bored reate Program coordinator and volunteers easily if she does to work with various student and EDUCATION the same thing for staff committees and afterschool very long. activities.

But that hasn’t been the case Overbeck graduated with a bachwith regard to her 20-year career elor’s degree from Purdue Univerat CHS. sity in 1997. She previously taught “Every year of teaching is a difEnglish at Forest Park High School ferent year,” Overbeck said. “The job in Georgia before joining Carmel Overbeck doesn’t get old or boring, because Clay Schools. the year is not the same from one year to “Katie Overbeck is remarkable to watch the next year. Every year we get a new set in the classroom,” CHS Principal Tom Harof students, so it’s 100 new faces and 100 mas stated. “The level of engagement and new life experiences.” leadership she provides is what makes Overbeck’s enthusiasm for her job helped Carmel High School a special place for our her earn the 2022 Stephen A. Backer Teachstudents.” er of the Year honor for Carmel Clay Schools, Overbeck said it was nice to receive recpresented May 5 at an annual banquet. ognition from parents, colleagues, adminisOverbeck, a 1993 CHS graduate, said she trators and, especially, students during the knew she was one of eight teachers from banquet. the high school who had been selected to As the district winner, Overbeck is enattend the banquet. tered in the Indiana Teacher of the Year “It took me by surprise that they selected competition. me for the district teacher,” said Overbeck,

CCPL reading program returns

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The Carmel Clay Public Library summer reading program is set to kick off June 1 and run through July 31. This year’s BOOKS theme is Oceans of Possibilities.

“For the past few years, we have adopted the Collaborative Summer Library Program theme. For us, the theme is all about discovering what the library has to offer, from electronic resources to programs to books,” said Jennifer Humphrey, CCPL youth services assistant manager. “We will promote materials with an ocean theme this summer, of course, but as our collections and programs show, we are enthusiastic about all sorts of topics here.”

The library has had a summer reading program for more than 50 years.

“It has long been a staple of library programming and community engagement,” Humphrey said.

For the second summer, the library is partnering with the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

“We have long wanted to get away from handing out cheap, meaningless trinkets to

kids. ‘Punished by Rewards’ by Alfie Kohn argues that these kinds of prizes do not increase children’s intrinsic motivation to read, and our goal is to help kids discover the pleasure of reading,”Humphrey said.

“This partnership with HSHC allows us to purchase supplies needed by the Humane Society. It still provides kids with a tangible reward, and it is also a way for them to give back to their community.”

Readers of all ages are encouraged to sign up.

“We do get a great mix of ages participating. COVID definitely impacted the number of people participating, but as things are getting back to ‘normal,’ so are our numbers,” Humphrey said. “Last year we had 1,222 kids, 403 teens and 668 adults register. We would love to see even more families and adults participate this summer.”

Children who complete the program will earn two free books.

“As a library, we love books, and what better reward for reading than something new to read? Kids who own books and have a home library are more likely to read than those who don’t,” Humphrey said.

For more, visit carmelclaylibrary.org.

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Trail conservancy to meet in Carmel

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy will conduct its annual board meeting in Carmel this year. It’s the first NONPROFIT year Carmel has been selected to host the event, which is set for May 31 to June 2.

“There are several influencing factors, among them that RTC deeply respects the city’s approach to using trails as an ecoChao nomic development and growth strategy,” said Ryan Chao, RTC president. “(Carmel) Mayor Jim Brainard, who has been on RTC’s board since 2020, is admired in the trails movement for his leadership in seeing the potential of the Monon Trail as the city’s town square.”

RTC is a Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit that connects the nation with walking and biking trails. Chao said RTC likes to conduct its board meetings in places that are “important and timely — whether that’s because of a project that’s under way or advocacy that’s needed.”

“In Indiana, the time was just right for a visit. We’re currently in the midst of Indiana’s Year of the Trails, which is focused on the state’s increasing commitment to sustainable funding sources for trails,” he said. “This will be a great opportunity for the board to connect with legislators and other civic leaders and highlight the importance of trails as central to healthy, thriving communities.”

Board members will stay at Hotel Carmichael and attend a reception at the Palladium.

“Trails are part of the fabric of every community they serve. In Carmel, the Monon Trail intersects with both of these landmarks, showcasing the intimacy and connection that trails can bring to a place,” Chao said. “It’s fitting that we’ll be able to walk the trail to these two destinations that reflect the history and culture of the community. We can’t wait to see them soon in person.”

RTC board members will also tour the Carmel’s trail system and its “world-famous roundabouts,” Chao said.

The mission of the RTC is “building a nation connected by trails.”

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3rd baby surrendered in 5 weeks

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com A third baby has been surrendered in Carmel Fire Station 45’s Safe Haven Baby Box in the last five weeks. The latest baby CFD was dropped off May 14.

Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, said this is the first time in the history of the organization so many infants have been surrendered in that short a time frame at the same Safe Haven Baby Box. “It’s a historical moment for Safe Haven Baby Boxes,” Kelsey said at a May 18 press conference at Fire Station 45. “It’s been a record year for us. It’s the 11th baby surrendered to fire departments with the help of Safe Haven Baby Boxes for 2022.”

CFD firefighter/paramedic Riley Cheatham and Capt. Jeremy Maners were on duty when the baby was surrendered, and their crews helped deliver the baby to the hospital.

“The Carmel Clay community is honored that a mother in crisis would entrust a newborn baby to Carmel firefighters,” CFD Chief David Haboush said. “Our Carmel firefighters believe every baby deserves a home. We are

Several fire officials with Safe Haven Baby Boxes were represented at a May 18 press conference. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

proud to be able to do our part to make sure this baby finds its forever home. I’m happy to report this baby boy is healthy. I want to specifically thank the mother to have the courage to do what she believes is in the best interest of this child. To the mother of this child, if you need medical assistance or counseling, the Safe Haven Baby Box program is here to help you.”

Haboush said he wants mothers in crisis to know there are additional Safe Haven Baby Boxes in central Indiana, including in Westfield, Fortville, Zionsville, Lebanon, Plainfield and Brownsburg.

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communities to work together in a coordinated effort on matters such as attracting major business relocations or improving a The City of Carmel is among recent transportation network. municipalities to join the Central Indiana In a May 16 presentation to the Zionsville Regional DevelopTown Council about the new RDA, CITY NEWS ment Authority, a Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said new group formed the need for the group became to collect and distribute White River apparent as the team from central READI grant funds from the state in Indiana pitching projects for the the short term and unite neighborWhite River READI grants found a ing municipalities in the long term more cohesive approach presented in addressing regional issues. from other regions that sought Jensen The Carmel City Council unanifunding through an RDA. mously voted May 16 to approve an ordi“We were doing it among city staff and nance that withdrew the city from the Centown staff, so we saw an obvious shorttral Indiana Regional Development Authority coming we had in central Indiana by not and authorized its membership in the new having a formed RDA in place,” Jensen said.

RDA. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Director The previous RDA also included IndianapMichael Klitzing said it is still to be deterolis, Greenwood and Westfield. It formed mined how much READI grant funding each in 2015 as the communities sought state municipality will receive, but he said it’s grants associated with the IndyGo Red Line. likely Carmel will end up with close to $4 Noblesville and Fishers have already million. The funds are expected to be used joined the new RDA, and Zionsville, Mcto extend its trail system near the White Cordsville, Hancock County, Marion County River from where it currently ends near Tall and other communities are expected to vote Timber Trail to 146th Street and build a river on it soon. RDAs primarily exist to allow overlook structure.

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Breathe Easy has new team

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com Breathe Easy Hamilton County is undergoing changes to its leadership team.

Katie Jensen has been NONPROFIT named executive director, and Erica Strahm has been named youth coordinator. Breathe Easy is a nonprofit working with organizations and individuals within the Hamilton County community to promote tobacco-free living to reduce mortality and morbidity rates.

Stacy London was the past executive director. She has transferred to the Breathe Easy state office.

Jensen will continue to educate the community on tobacco prevention, while Strahm will focus on growing and expanding the VOICE program in all Hamilton County schools. The VOICE program prepares youth to become peer leaders and advocates for the Hamilton County VOICE team. Youth members engage, educate and empower their peers to live tobacco-free lifestyles.

Jensen joined Breathe Easy in March. She lives in Carmel. Strahm lives in Westfield.

“I have really enjoyed getting up to speed,” Jensen said. “Our nonprofit in this county is one of the strongest in the state.”

As executive director, Jensen wants to

From left, Erica Strahm, Stacy London and Katie Jensen. (Photo courtesy of Katie Jensen)

raise awareness for Breathe Easy Hamilton County and the dangers of tobacco use.

“We want to do this by providing access to the many resources available for prevention and cessation,” she said.

Jensen plans to focus on educating youth before they are confronted with hard choices in their teen years.

Breathe Easy Hamilton County is based in Fishers. For more, visit breatheeasyhamiltoncounty.com.

OBITUARY Sally A. (Searfoss) Hanson, age 74, of Carmel, IN, passed away on January 7, 2022. She was born to Robert T. and Lucille E. Searfoss on December 17, 1947. Sally graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in Family & Consumer Science and a M.S. in Early Childhood Education.

She taught Family & Consumer Science in both Syracuse and Carmel, IN. Sally was an active member of Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN. Studying the Bible and living her Christian faith daily was important to Sally. She enjoyed her family and friends, baking, cooking, sewing and entertaining others.

Playing cards and games gave her great joy.

Sally is survived by her husband Ron of 47 years. She is also survived by her daughter, Molly M. (Joshua) Friedrich and their sons Andrew and John of Round Rock, TX; son, Nicholas A. (Leslie) Hanson and their children Cole, Finn, Mila of Noblesville, IN; four siblings, Sherry Norris, Jane Stockinger, Deb Hughes and R.T. Searfoss;

and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held June 4, 2022, at Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, 5233 E. 79th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250 at 11 AM. Friends are welcome to visit from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Additionally, all are welcome to attend a luncheon at the church immediately following the service. Services at the church will be livestreamed. For a direct link, please contact the family.

Memorials may be sent to Cross & Crown Foundation, 5233 E. 79th St., Indianapolis, IN 46250 (http://www.cclutheran.com/ donate) or Purdue Christian Campus House, 1000 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47906-3409 (https://campushouse.church/ give).

Arrangements entrusted to Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary. Friends may leave a memory or message of condolence by visiting the online obituary at www.arnmortuary. com.

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City unveils new sculpture

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The sculpture by Zimbabwean artist Dominic Benhura depicts a mother playing with her young daughter. Carmel commissioned the project, which was facilitated by Kuaba Gallery owner Jayne During.

Benhura traveled to Carmel for the unveiling of his sculpture on the southeast corner of Main Street and Veteran’s Way. “This piece for Carmel is a sculpture celebrating the warmth of mothers. It is befitting since it will be installed in public and relates to everyone: to all visitors, the young and the old,” stated Benhura, who is known for creating art that celebrates families and their relationship with the natural environment.

The sculpture was installed on a concrete pad on a corner designated for transitional artwork that’s to be changed on a regular basis. It replaced a sculpture called “Geometric Cityscape” by Carmel artist Scott Osborne that was installed in 2017.

Benhura’s 900-pound sculpture is made of springstone, a natural rock found in Zimbabwe. It cost $20,100, with $10,000 funded through Clay Township and the City of Car-

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Since mid-2021, costs for coal and gas to produce the energy that powers Indiana homes, businesses and assembly lines have increased significantly. Fuel accounts for a significant portion of our electric costs, averaging as much as 30 percent of a total bill. That’s why when there are volatile energy markets, it can have a big impact.

In fact, Duke Energy Indiana is seeing the highest sustained prices for fuel that we have witnessed in a decade. Global demand and tight fuel supplies as well as labor shortages at coal mines and railroads are affecting the cost of the power we produce as well as what we purchase in the energy markets. We also have been working to overcome supply chain challenges to ensure we have sufficient supplies of fuel available for summer and winter – the times of highest electric demand.

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Fuel costs rise and fall, and we pass those costs to our customers with no markup, so customers pay what we pay. Our priority is to purchase fuel at the best possible price, through steps such as long-term contracts and using a diversity of suppliers. To lessen the impact on customer bills, we are spreading recovery of some of these fuel costs over a longer period to reduce the rate impact.

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Carmel Pride festival to return

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we did with the Pride event had inspired him. We were blown away. We weren’t even sure we would get the money back we Carmel High School senior Ethan Stoehr is deposited.” eager to see the second Carmel Pride festiStoehr said the organizing group has val be even bigger and been planning the second event EVENT better than the inaugufor six months. This year’s event ral event. will have a larger variety of food Stoehr, who was one of the vendors, and entertainment will be founders, is part of the group orexpanded, as well. ganizing Carmel Pride 2022, a free “We have a bigger performance summer festival celebrating the budget, so we’re using a big stage,” LGBTQ+ community in Carmel.

Stoehr said. “There is a coordinated Stoehr The first Carmel Pride event took professional drag performance that place June 27, 2021, at Carter Green. The is occurring at the end, which should be second one is set for 3 to 9 p.m. June 5 at entertaining.”

Carter Green. Pride at Sunset will begin at Stoehr said some high school singers and 7 p.m., when kids’ activities will conclude, dancers will be part of the entertainment. but those under age 18 are still welcome to There will be merchandise for sale and a stay, Stoehr said. raffle.

Despite only four weeks of planning the “We learned (not to) underestimate the youth-organized event in 2021, Stoehr said it turnout,” Stoehr said. “People want to help, surpassed expectations. and people want to come out. We’re really “We didn’t expect more than 2,000 people not fighting alone like we thought we were to show up,” Stoehr said. “It really inspired before. The city was supportive of us. City us. It let other people know that the city Councilor Miles Nelson has said, ‘It’s so cool was ready for something like this. I know what you guys did.’ It’s nice to have his we’ve had other people tell us there was support.” someone who wanted to launch a LGBTQ-oriFor more, visit carmelpride.com. ented business in Carmel because what

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Justin Escue is convinced his dream of directing and producing a film about the first Indianapolis 500 is getting closer to a reality.

My First Bike Productions, Escue’s company, typically produces commercials and audiobooks but is also behind the proposed movie tentatively titled “500.”

“I’ve produced films in the past, and I kind of conceived of this project a while ago with the hopes of directing,” the Carmel resident said. “I’ve directed before, but this would be my big launching point.”

After graduating from college, Escue, 46, moved to Austin, Texas, to work in the music business.

“I was working in the recording studio and switched over to working on movie sets,” said Escue, who also is a drummer in a band called PictureYes. “I came back to Indiana to get my graduate degree and decided I wanted to make movies. I made two movies in Indiana, and they were semi-successful.”

One film Escue helped produce was 2004’s “Saving Star Wars,” which he said has developed a cult following. The other is “Open Mic’rs,” a 2006 mockumentary on standup comics.

Escue decided he wanted to tell the biggest story in Indiana he could and began his research. He was compelled by the story of Carl Fisher, who was the driving force behind the creation of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That led to the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.

“I found all the other things he had done, like built Miami Beach and built Montauk, New York,” Escue said.

Fisher also helped conceive and develop the Lincoln Highway, the first road for automobiles across the U.S. Escue approached filmmaker Angelo Pizzo, who relocated from Los Angeles to live in his former hometown of Bloomington, to write the script several years ago.

“Having the writer of ‘Hoosiers’ and ‘Rudy” on your team, you can’t go wrong,” he said. “It’s been an uphill battle trying to get it made.”

Originally from New Palestine, Escue relocated from Los Angeles to Carmel during the pandemic.

“I’ve focused solely on this project, and it’s taken on a life of its own,” he said. “We’re negotiating with actors currently. Once I can attach my actors, which is the next big step, then we can push it forward. That’s when the industry starts taking it seriously. I’m negotiating with the people that I want, and as soon as I can announce who they are, we can really get the ball rolling.”

Following the business model in today’s film industry is more feasible and realistic than trying to raise money on his own, Escue said.

“All these networks are producing their own original content,” he said. “It’s a matter of putting the right package together and going to the right exhibitor.”

Escue said he wants to start filming in May 2023 in Indi-

Paxton Waters, a racetrack designer from Carmel, made a scale version of what the track and stands looked like in 1911. (Photo courtesy of Justin Escue)

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Justin Escue pauses at Crown Hill Cemetery in May 2021 outside Carl Fisher’s mausoleum. (Photo by Carl Krockenberger)

ana to coincide with the Indianapolis 500 and then release the film in May 2024. He is aiming to have the first theatrical release followed by a series using the same actors.

The script starts in 1909 and goes through the first Indianapolis 500.

Escue describes Fisher as a genius.

“I call him P.T. Barnum and Howard Hughes,” Escue said.

“He had no children, so he had no legacy and became a forgotten figure in American culture. He died broke in Miami Beach as an alcoholic. You start looking at the things he’s done, and it makes for compelling drama.”

ON THE COVER: Filmmaker Angelo Pizzo, left, and Justin Escue at the premiere of Pizzo’s “My All-American,” which came out in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Justin Escue )

Having completed films about Indiana high school basketball with “Hoosiers” and Notre Dame football with “Rudy,” filmmaker Angelo Pizzo, who grew up in Bloomington, had always wanted to do a film about the Indianapolis 500.

“I’m always hopeful about all the scripts that I’ve ever wrote,” said Pizzo, who said he finished the script about the race in 2006 or 2007. “I’ve always thought there was something unique about this one for two reasons. One, personally, is it would be the third jewel in the triple crown of Indiana sports films. That’s something I’ve aspired to do. Second, I’ve always loved the race. I always thought it would be interesting to do a true origin story. When Justin (Escue) came to me with this idea, I jumped on it. I thought it was right up my alley.”

Pizzo said the script includes the backstory of when Greensburg native Carl Fisher was a driver, competing on a dirt racing circuit. In addition, it shows Indiana was in line to be the car capital of the world before circumstances changed.

“This movie wouldn’t be what it is without that extraordinary character of Carl Fisher,” Pizzo said.

“What he did besides the 500 is worth another two or three movies. We’ve talked about a mini-series on his life, which would be fantastic.”

Pizzo said he is more optimistic than ever that the film will get made. He said the way technology has advanced, it is more economic to film some of the scenes than it would have been 15 years ago.

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The best offense is a good defense.

Most of us Hoosiers have been confronted with this aphorism from our youth.

We learn to drive defensively, have a favorite defensive end and some of us advocate for defensive carry. We defend the flag, our honor and our rights. It is a fundamental tenant of the formation of our nation that sets alongside “We the People” in the preamble of the Constitution. Our framers held it to be a vital responsibility of government to “provide for the common defense” but not to ensure a good and aggressive offense.

So, is all this restraint warranted, or even advised? Has it served us to remain in the bunker or have we been better rewarded for hostile marches into enemy territory? Much has been said, in this column and elsewhere, about the pernicious and corrosive effect of remaining in a constant state of preparedness for calamity. When we imagine impending doom, humans develop a significantly shorter life expectancy.

Suicide rates skyrocket and other health problems proliferate. Moreover, countless business and leadership books from “The Art of War” to the current trove of advice tomes nearly uniformly promote direct and decisive assertive action as the way to good health and prosperity.

If we find ourselves always on the defense, can we find our way to happiness? Perhaps there is a space between offense and defense. Perhaps there is a place of informed trust. Perhaps there is a way to be offensive and defensive each in their own measure. Friends simultaneously defend and provoke one another. We are all better for it. The same with loving families and dear colleagues. Is it no better to only protect as to only aggress? If not, how do we defend our solely polar decision?

I finally got a Mother’s Day! After spending the first one feverish with COVID-19, I was successfully able to enjoy a redo this past weekend. And it was glorious!

For starters, I had the house to myself. No husband. No children. Just me and the dog, relishing the quiet and clean. I pseudo-slept in, sipped my coffee while playing Wordle, Globle, Sudoku and a game I simply call Matching Junk, and then puttered around for a bit, watering the houseplants and reorganizing patio furniture.

I eventually drove to Lowes and perused the garden center, allowing myself the pleasure of being slightly overwhelmed by the sheer variety of herbs, vegetables, hanging planters and full-sun flowers I could purchase. After settling on a few items, I headed home to frolic in my 2020 quarantine-project garden beds. Two hours later, covered in potting soil and sweat, I plopped on the couch to grade papers. But I had HGTV’s “Island Hunters” to keep me entertained, so it wasn’t all bad.

By 2 p.m., I was ready for a second cup of Joe and some dream vacation planning. I discovered an off-the-grid, all-inclusive dive resort in the Philippines for only $150 a night! Yes, please.

Around 4 p.m., I decided to use my Teacher Appreciation Week Panera gift card for dinner. Of course, I opted for the broccoli cheddar bread bowl and a side baguette, which I ate/drank while luxuriating in three hours of “The Batman,” without a single interruption. I finished the evening with a delightful walk around the block and a chapter of Michelle Obama’s “Becoming.”

It really was Mother’s Day perfection, even though it was a few Sundays late.

Peace out.

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

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the same time would have been asking too much.

I see women in my neighborhood mowTo be honest, I probably wouldn’t enjoy ing their lawns. My wife doesn’t mow our seeing my wife out there huffing and pufflawn. I don’t think she will ever ing and sweating. Of course, I wouldn’t have HUMOR mow the lawn. Lawn-mowing to watch. And when she finished, she could season is here and it just kind just freshen up before dinner. of drives me crazy trying to figure out why Some days in the summer, I’d like to just she won’t mow the lawn. sit on a lounge chair and sip lemonade, I want to ask her about this, but I’m but instead I have to mow the lawn. That’s afraid she’ll assume I want her to mow the where a wife who’s willing to mow comes lawn. This couldn’t in really handy. be farther from the It’s chauvinistic for truth. If she started a man to make his When I married Mary Ellen, it mowing the lawn, wife mow the lawn. didn’t matter that she had no that would jeopardize On the other hand, interest in mowing. After all, our relationship by it’s also chauvinistic altering the delicate she was intelligent, beautiful, for a man to assume balance between her that a woman can’t or sensitive and caring. I just independence and her won’t mow the lawn, assumed that if shove came to so I guess I should at femininity.

If she really wantleast ask her. Maybe push, she’d mow the lawn. ed to mow the lawn, I she really wants to – DICK WOLFSIE wouldn’t stop her. mow but is afraid I I’m not accusing won’t let her. my wife of being lazy. She takes on a great Or maybe she thinks she’s not strong deal of responsibility. She’s in charge of all enough. But those new mowers kind of the family finances, is on several boards, guide themselves. I’m sure if she just knew does all the shopping and prepares dinner the state-of-the art technology available, for me almost every night. She also handles she’d jump at the chance to mow the lawn. our medical appointments.

My friend, Jeff, his wife mows the lawn.

I’m just really curious to know the reason The other day he asked me why Mary Ellen she won’t mow the lawn. never mows the lawn. I was as honest with When I married Mary Ellen, it didn’t mathim as I could be. ter that she had no interest in mowing. Af“I don’t know, Jeff. I never really thought ter all, she was intelligent, beautiful, sensiabout it.” tive and caring. I just assumed that if shove came to push, she’d mow the lawn.

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New shed dedicated to memory of late TherAplay client

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Ava Tolliver always looked forward to her weekly trip to Children’s TherAplay.

She started visiting the Carmel barn as a toddler for hippotherapy services, which uses horseIN MEMORIAM back riding as therapeutic treatment.

Unable to crawl or sit unassisted when she began the sessions, by the time of her last visit approximately five years later she had learned to do those things and more, helping her reach new levels of independence.

To honor Ava, who died in August 2021 at age 7, Children’s TherAplay held a ceremony May 5 between rain showers to dedicate its new outdoor shed in her memory.

“Ava was the world to me, so it means a lot,” said her mother, Danyelle Barker. “Her legacy will be able to live on.”

Family members and guests at the ceremony described Ava as a hard worker, big spirited and someone who had never met a stranger.

“I was very blessed to get to know Ava and her parents during her time here,” Children’s TherAplay Executive Director Kathy Pelletier said during the ceremony. “I loved Ava’s spicy spirit. She always had an opinion, and she was not afraid to use it.”

Because of the addition of the shed, Children’s TherAplay can open space in its barn to add a horse, as one of its stalls was previously used for storage.

Ava Tolliver participates in a hippotherapy session at Children’s TherAplay.

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Ava Tolliver’s parents, Danyelle Barker and Antonio Tolliver, are joined by the GEICO gecko as they cut the ribbon to celebrate the addition of a shed at Children’s TherAplay. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

“We need as much horsepower as we can provide to serve these kids,” said Teresa Keathley, a therapist who worked with Ava during much of her time at TherAplay.

Funds for the shed were provided by GEICO, an insurance company that employs Barker.

“GEICO’s Indianapolis office greatly thanks TherAplay for the amazingly beneficial work they do in our community, and we thank Danyelle for being an inspiration to our offices,” stated Emily Shakin, a manager at GEICO’s Carmel campus.

Barker, an Indianapolis resident, said she is appreciative of TherAplay’s efforts to remember her daughter.

“Now, Ava’s story will still live on at her favorite place,” she said.

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Clothes With a Cause founder finds personal cancer research mission

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kelli McLaughlin founded Clothes for a Cause nearly five years ago as a way of supporting charities in the community and around the world.

Now, after being diagnosed with brain GIVING BACK cancer, the Carmel resident is doing her share to raise funds for researching the disease.

McLaughlin, 44, was originally diagnosed in September 2021 with a meningioma, a non-cancerous tumor.

“Meningioma tumors actually run in our family,” said McLaughlin, co-owner with Mandi Adams of Clothes With A Cause shops at Clay Terrace in Carmel and in downtown Indianapolis. “But it’s not what (the tumor) ended up being.

My symptoms got really bad really quick with seizures, and within 30 days of the initial diagnosis, I was back in the hospital.”

She got a new diagnosis of Grade 4 glioblastoma in October and soon had brain surgery.

“They removed everything that they could see,” McLaughlin said. “They could only (remove) 98 to 99 percent because it grows almost invisibly in the lining of your brain. It’s why it’s almost impossible to treat, because you can’t see it.”

A grueling 42 consecutive days of chemotherapy and radiation followed.

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From left, Nick Wise, Mady Wise, Harper McLaughlin, Ryan McLaughlin, Kelli McLaughlin and Kayla Phillips at an April event.

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walking shell of a human because it was so hard on my body,” McLaughlin said.

She started maintenance chemotherapy in January, receiving treatment for five consecutive days followed by 23 days off. She said she will repeat the cycle through the rest of the year or as long as she can tolerate it. She also wears a head piece called Optune.

“It’s the only FDA-approved device that’s not used invasively to help extend life for patients like myself,” she said.

“It’s been shown to add another year or two to life expectancy. Life expectancy for tumors like mine is between 12

and 16 months upon diagnosis. We are hoping this buys me a few more years and some major breakthrough can come through on that front.”

With four children, including a 5-year-old, and her first grandchild due in July, McLaughlin wants to have as much time with them as possible.

“Brain cancer research is the most underfunded cancer research out there,” McLaughlin said. “Since it’s not curable, I can see people not wanting to chuck tons of money at it. But you are never going to find a cure unless you raise money for it.”

The first Kelli’s Kegs N’ Eggs 5K was held in April at Bier Brewery North in Carmel, raising more than $50,000. McLaughlin said half of the proceeds will go to glioblastoma research. The other half is going to a scholarship fund at Lake City Bank for families that have someone newly diagnosed with the disease.

“We were totally unprepared for this,” said McLaughlin, who needed to have her house adjested to her physical needs. “I can barely walk anymore.”

McLaughlin, a 1995 Carmel High School graduate, said the first months were almost impossibly hard on the family.

“We’re trying to make someone’s world a little brighter when it’s pretty bleak,” she said. “I told my family that as much as I’m going to fight this, I only have a 1 1/2 percent chance of survival. Once I’m gone, I want Kegs N’ Eggs and brain cancer research to be our family’s legacy. I want my kids to keep fighting for a cure.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Allison Barber used a basketball term to describe her approach to her career.

The Indiana Fever presCHAMBER ident and chief operating officer uses the acronym TTH, meaning “to the hoop,” to describe her journey.

“My basketball career started in my driveway and ended in my driveway,” Barber said May 11 as a member of a Women in Sports panel at a OneZone Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Ritz Charles in Carmel. “When my dad and I would play, he would say, ‘Take it to the hoop, kid.’ To the hoop became a strategy of life and career for me.

When you take it to the hoop, you have a goal, you know what you are focused on.

You are playing offense. You are moving toward your goal.”

Barber said it also means a person is taking a risk and willing to seize opportunities even though failure is possible.

“I don’t care if it’s a post-it note you toss in a trash can or shot to win the game, the success is inspiring,” Barber said.

Barber said players draw confidence from making a layup to hit the next shot.

Barber started her career as an elementary school teacher.

“I loved it, but it wasn’t enough,” she said. “My husband was a practicing attorney. The first Gulf War broke out and he said he wanted to serve his country and joined the Army. I quit my job.”

Barber got a job working for Elizabeth Dole at American Red Cross. She then started her own public relations business.

She was later a deputy assistant secretary of defense and special detail to the Office of Global Communications in the White House from 2001 to 2007.

“When I got my first job at the Pentagon, I didn’t know what that was like. I just wanted to serve in my own way,” she said.

When she was asked to work at the White House, she initially told her husband she didn’t want to. When he asked why, she said, ‘If you get in trouble, you are in trouble with the president of the United States.’”

Barber was the chancellor of Western Governors University Indiana, an online school, for nearly nine years. She then was offered the Fever post in 2019.

“The game that I love is now the team

From left, Allison Barber and Katie Kiel participate in OneZone Chamber of Commerce panel on Women in Sports. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

that I get to lead and help make relevant in our city and state for girls and women who want to be in sports,” Barber said.

The other Women in Sports panelists were Katie Kiel, manager of communications and community relations at Invest Hamilton County, and Julie Roe Lach, commissioner of the Horizon League.

Kiel chose pivot for her word, which is actually the word she chose for her year.

Kiel, who raced USAC midgets until she was 21, formerly worked as an auto racing reporter for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions and NBC Sports.

“I make a word of the year instead of resolutions because I never keep them,” she said. “It came from reading ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ to my daughter. I kept thinking, ‘You need to make a change.’”

Kiel left broadcasting because she said it had become toxic to her mental health.

“I was searching for something to make an impact,” Kiel said. “I’ve made that 360 pivot from broadcasting to impacting Hamilton County.”

Lach, a Carmel resident who is in her first year as commissioner of the Horizon League and seventh year overall with the conference, previously worked at the NCAA. She focused on the word significance. It came from her reading a leadership book called “The Generosity Factor” by Ken Blanchard and Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy.

“The book talks about success and significance and challenges the readers to push past success to significance,” Lach said. “It defines success in simple terms as achievement, wealth and status, and significance as service, impact and relationships.”

At that point, Lach said she was focused on success. But the book made her take stock in if she was doing what she needed to be doing from a significance standpoint.

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A rendering of Wright’s 360° Movement Academy, set to open May 31. (Rendering courtesy of Casey Wright)

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“One great thing about the new facility is there is more opportunity to drop in.

Whether it be play or practice, we’ll have a Wright’s Gymnastics will make the most lot more opportunity for people to come to of its 35,000-square-foot indoor gym in our fun times,” Wright said. “If families are Westfield’s Grand at Grand Park and they have other NEW BIZ Park. siblings that want to come play, When the state-ofexercise or practice their skills, the-art facility, called Wright’s 360° we’ll be able to give that opportuniMovement Academy, opens May 31, ty to the public that we haven’t had it will offer two new programs — before. This allows us to have all Kids 360° Early Learning Academy our programs under one roof, start and Studio360° Dance. The pronew programs and be that one-stop Wright grams are held in conjunction with shop for excellent children’s proWright’s Gymnastics and NinjaZone. gramming that Westfield doesn’t have yet.”

Kids 360° Early Learning Academy is a Wright said there should be something preschool program for ages 3-5. Enrollment for boys and girls in the new facility. is open now for the school year in the fall.

“It’s a full circle of programming, and “It’s the first-of-its-kind movement-based also we speak to the whole child,” Wright academic preschool,” said owner Casey said. “That’s why we chose the 360º name, Wright, a Carmel resident. “We use a prothinking of strong minds, strong bodies and gressive science-based curriculum. We’ve well-rounded kids.” had a lot of interest so far, and with the The program emphasizes that through tours starting as soon as the building intentional movement, children can learn opens, we’re going to see that fill up pretty coordination and confidence that serves quickly.” as gateways to any sports and fitness Wright said the dance program will offer throughout activity throughout their lives. classes for ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop for Tate Schuetz co-owns the building with all ages.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Center for the Performing Arts’ 2022-23 season schedule should be good for a few laughs.

PERFORMANCES For the first time, the season, which was announced May 23, will include a comedy series.

“I’m a big fan of comedy,” said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president and chief executive officer for the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation in Carmel. “I took our comedy course a few years ago and it’s a course I really enjoy. I wanted to see us do more comedy. Frankly, it’s very popular. It tends to make good money for us, which helps us support some of our other mission shows, which may not be as commercially viable to provide for the community. We have three booked so far and we plan to book some others.”

The comedy series includes Lewis Black (Sept. 24), My Name is NOT Mom (Oct. 14) and Kevin Nealon (April 7, 2023).

McDermott said more than 50 performances are set, which is more than the Center has had when making its season announcement. McDermott said he anticipates 15 to 18 more will be added during the season. He said some of the most commercial acts schedule only four or five months in advance. For instance, McDermott noted that John Legend and Sting were added to the 2021-22 season after the initial season announcement.

“I think we have something for everybody, everything from larger commercial artists to great comedy, classical and Songbook (performers),” McDermott said.

Making their Palladium debuts this season are the iconic West African singer Angelique Kidjo, jazz-pop pioneer Herb Alpert, R&B legends Tower of Power and singer-actress Marie Osmond with an orchestra for the holidays.

“Marie Osmond is one we’ve wanted for a long time,” McDermott said. “To get her

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for a holiday show is something people will really be excited about.”

Osmond will appear Dec. 10. Michael Bolton will perform his greatest hits and holiday favorites Dec. 13.

Other returning favorites include Hoosier-born classical performer Joshua Bell, jazz veterans Chris Botti and Boney James and songsmiths Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin.

In a rescheduled performance from the 2021-22 season, jazz singer Diana Krall will perform Oct. 11.

McDermott is most excited about the rescheduling of a free concert by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus. That performance was set for March 13, 2020, but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“They were literally loading in when the governor’s executive order came in that performances like ours couldn’t go on,” McDermott said. “It was hard telling them they had to load everything back up. Then we had 1,600 people coming for the free concert, so we had to let them know.”

The U.S. Army Field Band will perform Nov. 10.

One performer who always sells well, Johnny Mathis, will perform Oct. 15 on his Voice of Romance Tour. Michael Feinstein will perform his annual spring concert April 29, 2023. Feinstein will celebrate Judy Gar-

land with a concert production celebrating what would have been her 100th birthday in 2022. Feinstein’s friend, Liza Minnelli, Garland’s daughter, is the executive producer of a multimedia presentation of film clips, photos and rare concert footage.

New this season is a speaker series featuring experts from National Geographic sharing their knowledge of wildlife and exotic corners of the world. Each of the three evening presentations is preceded by a free morning matinee for central Indiana students.

“I expect more National Geographic-type performances,” McDermott said. “We’ve never had them at the Palladium before.

We’ll utilize our big video wall for them. It will be a special series. I think it will be a popular series for us for the paid performances and the educational aspect.”

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine will perform Feb. 24, 2023.

“I expect that to be a big audience,” McDermott said. “I think we’re going to see the community really support them. I anticipate we’ll do some sort of fundraising activity to support the people of Ukraine in conjunction with that program.”

McDermott is proud there is a wide range of diversity among the featured artists.

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Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “Fairy Doll” at 1 and 4 p.m. May 28 at The Tarkington at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

Fishers Arts Council presents ‘The Art of Racing’ editorial@youarecurrent.com Fishers Arts Council continues its 2022 Season of Art at City Hall featuring four artists with the exhibit “The Art of Racing.” The exhibit will run through June 29 to celebrate the heritage of racing in Indiana. Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays during Fishers Summer Farmers Market.

The featured artists are Greg Clack, David O’Dell, Brenda Jalaie and Mark Rouse. Each shares their own perspective of the art of racing from people in the stands to the cars and racing environment.

O’Dell, a Fishers resident, is a printmaker specializing in serigraphy. He began screen printing at Serigraphics of Indianapolis designing and printing posters for rock bands and other entertainers.

Jalaie will display her photography.

After years of studying, teaching and creating mostly acrylic paintings, Rouse was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and pronounced legally blind. “One of the things that I feared the most was that I would never paint again,” Rouse said.

However, with the help of hisdoctor, Rouse said his vision is back to normal.

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IBC dancers set for ‘Fairy Doll’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Indiana Ballet Conservatory founding Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall, it’s always BALLET a good challenge to bring a new show to her students.

This will be the first time Indiana Ballet Conservatory has performed “Fairy Doll,” Kimball which was first performed in 1888. IBC will present performances at 1 and 4 p.m. May 28 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“The original story was (about) a helper boy who got locked in the store, fell asleep and has a dream where the dolls come alive,” Yakovleva-Randall said.

The storyline was later changed, but Yakovleva-Randall said she is going back to the original.

Abigail Kimball, a Fishers resident, plays the Fairy Doll.

Kimball said the choreography is challenging.

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hard,” she said. “The pas de deux (dance duet) is eight minutes, so keeping your strength and energy through the whole thing is the biggest challenge.”

Kimball, a high school senior taking online classes, has been training with IBC for 14 years. She will leave to train with the Sarasota Ballet in the fall.

Shannon McNiven, who lives in West Lafayette, is a sophomore who plays the Kissing Doll.

Derksen “It’s fun to be the character. I enjoy our fouetté sequence (turning on a raised leg) we get to do. It’s very fast. It’s my most challenging step,” McNiven said.

Indianapolis resident Aurora Ausserer plays the Baby Doll.

Luke Derksen moved from Atlanta to Carmel in 2018 to attend IBC. The sophomore plays the postman.

“I get to use a hat as a prop,” said Derksen, who tips his hat to greet everyone. “I have to do a bunch of grand pirouettes. It’s challenging to get those consistent.”

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COVID-19 pandemic, Gordon said it is a fitting time for the show.

“I can’t think of anything we need more Laura Gordon has a long connection to right now,” Gordon said. “This is exactly the “Steel Magnolias.” type of play that I want to see. It champions The Milwaufriendship through good times and THEATER kee-based actress-dibad. As the character Truvy says, rector appeared in ‘Laughter through tears is my favorthe play when it was new in the ite emotion.’” late 1980s.

Gordon said one of the biggest “It wasn’t a period piece then,” challenges of the play is performing she said. “I played Truvy and was the salon treatments during the able to use my own ’80s big hair. course of the action.

Gordon Returning to it now after nearly 35 “Washing and styling hair, giving years has been such a delight.” a manicure, all of this had to be Gordon is directing “Steel Magnolias” at carefully choreographed and performed as Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washa professional stylist would do it,” Gordon ington St., Indianapolis. The performances said. began May 10 and run through June 5. The Gordon, who had previously known three story is of six women from all walks of life of the cast members, is delighted with the who share laughs and tears at a hair salon entire cast. in a small town.

“I’m over the moon about how beautifully “I’m amazed by how well this play holds this ensemble came together,” Gordon said. up,” Gordon said. “It was written 35 years “I think you can feel the love they have for ago, and while it now has a nostalgic feel to each other in their work on stage. And, oh, it, the themes are every bit as relevant as how we laughed.” they were when it was written.”

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‘Women’s Work’ makes debut

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com University High School colleagues Alicia LaMagdeleine and Callie Burk-Hartz have wanted to collaboPERFORMANCES rate on a project for a long time.

LaMagdeleine, a Carmel resident, is University’s head of school. Indianapolis resident Burk-Hartz is the director of theater and film at the Carmel school. They found the perfect opportunity and their play was accepted as part of the Center for the Performing Arts’ New Works program. Their short play, “Women’s Work,” will be one of three programs presented at 8 p.m. June 4 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Burk-Hartz said the play from their Betty Rage Productions company is 20 minutes long but will be extended to a 55-minute version this summer for the Indy Fringe Festival.

“Callie and I have talked on and off for a while about the stories of remarkable women in our lives, including both our grandmas, and when the chance came to pitch an idea for the project, we were eager

Callie Burk-Hartz, left, and Alicia LaMagdeleine will have their play debut in the Center for the Performing Arts’ New Works program. (Photo courtesy of Center for the Performing Arts)

to return to this idea,” LaMagdeleine said.

“Because we are both women who work, and specifically working moms with young daughters, centering on that part of the female experience really resonated with us.”

Burk-Hartz said LaMagdeleine are in the gender minority in their fields.

“So, these stories of the standard jobs for women and how they have grown or not grown compels us,” Burk-Hartz said. “The standard jobs being nurse, teacher and secretary. Alicia is also a poet and she beautifully crafted these dynamic creatures.”

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Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville revisited Commentary by Don Knebel Last week’s visit to Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville outlined the 390-million-year history of its extraorTRAVEL dinary fossil beds. Today, we will explore the human history of the area.

The Falls of the Ohio, which drop 26 feet over 2 miles, are created by outcroppings in the Ohio River between Louisville and Clarksville. Native Americans and bison used the outcroppings as a natural ford. At the time of the American colonies, the falls presented the only barrier to river travel between Pittsburgh and the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Lewis and Clark sculpture at Falls of the Ohio State Park. (Photos by Don Knebel)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: 20-ENG-07 Pedestrian Path Construction on East 106th Street 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 10:00 EST on June 15, 2022, and commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted.

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

The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – 20-ENG-07 Pedestrian Path Construction on East 106th Street” 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.

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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 Department of Engineering - 1st Floor One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441 Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com).

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falls, that became Louisville. In 1803, Clark, by then a Revolutionary War hero, built a retirement cabin above the lower end of the falls on the Indiana side. Later that year, Clark’s brother, William, a surveyor who lived on the family plantation near Louisville, came to George’s house, where he met Capt. Meriwether Lewis, who had traveled

down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh. On October 26, 1803, Lewis and Clark set off with a few men down the Ohio River to begin what is now known as the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

The 16,000-square-foot Interpretive Center at Falls of the Ohio State Park, begun in 1992, includes impressive immersive exhibits explaining the human history of the area around Clarksville (named for George Rogers Clark), including that of the Native Americans who once lived there. A large sculpture near the Center remembers the meeting of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. A 7-acre section of the park, separated from the remainder by private property, contains the remains of a reproduction of George Rogers Clark’s house, which burned in 2021, and a log cabin, open for viewing, that represents the home of Venus and Ben McGee, Clark’s African American indentured servants.

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Time to solve the holiday apostrophe puzzle Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I find myself sitting here between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, not knowing who to apologize for the card being late. While I like to blame the postal service, the reality is that I forgot until the day before the GRAMMAR GUY holiday. Someone should design a service to send these cards to you, ready to write on and pre-stamped.

While I’d love to have other people remember things for me, I have plenty I need to remember myself. Like this: Where does the apostrophe go in the aforementioned holidays? Don’t look in the last paragraph!

I’ll cut to the chase: The apostrophe goes before the “s” in both days — Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The same rule ap-

plies to Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve. To what can we credit the “apostrophe -s” writing of Mother’s and Father’s Day? Look no further than Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother’s Day. Jarvis’ (1864-1948) mother frequently expressed the desire for a day to celebrate mothers. After her mother died, Anna Jarvis campaigned to make Mother’s Day a holiday. In 1907, Jarvis led the first public observance of Mother’s Day, and by 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday.

Why the “apostrophe -s” writing? That’s because Jarvis wanted it to be that way. She emphasized that the holiday was to commemorate one’s own, singular mother (as opposed to all the mothers). Hence, the singular possessive “Mother’s.”

Sonora Smart Todd gets the credit for starting the Father’s Day holiday. While listening to a sermon about Moth-

A public hearing for Sewer Rate Ordinance No. 5-9-2022 will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility office at 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077.

ORDINANCE NO. 05-9-2022 - An ordinance establishing Utility wide schedule of monthly user rates, late fees, connection fees, interceptor fees, application fees, reinspection fees and charges to be collected from the owners of property served by the sewage works of the Utility and matters connected therewith, replacing Ordinance 05-10-2021-R, WHEREAS, based upon the Utility’s Capital Project Master Plan, it is advisable to update fees previously established pursuant to Ordinance 05-10-2021-R; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to increase the User Charges, Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of TriCo Regional Sewer Utility, Indiana: Section 1. Schedule of Monthly User Charges Metered Users: User Charge (1.) Treatment Rate: Per 1,000 gallons of sewage flow, if measured or per 1,000 gallons of water usage if sewage flow is not measured ......................................... $3.00 (2) Base Rate – per month, as follows: 5/8 inch water meter ............................................................ $14.12 3/4 inch water meter* ........................................................... $14.12 3/4 inch water meter ............................................................ $17.77 1 inch water meter* ........................................................... $14.12 1 inch water meter ............................................................ $27.87 1 1/4 inch water meter ............................................................ $41.69 1 1/2 inch water meter ............................................................ $55.45 2 inch water meter ............................................................ $96.82 3 inch water meter .......................................................... $216.28 4 inch water meter .......................................................... $372.51 6 inch water meter .......................................................... $841.20 8 inch water meter ....................................................... $1,494.58 *Residential customers with a 3/4-inch meter or 1-inch meter shall be charged a base charge for a 5/8 inch meter.

Unmetered Users: User Charge Residential: Single family residence/unit ....................................................................$35.18 Apartment or trailer court/unit .................................................................$26.38 Duplexes .................................................................................................$70.38 Triplexes ...............................................................................................$105.56 Commercial: Retail establishment: First 3 employees ...................................................................................$35.18 Each additional employee .........................................................................$8.78 Gasoline service station: With car wash facilities ...........................................................................$79.23 W/O car wash facilities ...........................................................................$52.81 Restaurants, drive-ins and taverns with eating and/or drinking facilities: First 2 employees ...................................................................................$35.18 Each additional employee .......................................................................$11.60 Laundromats – per washer .....................................................................$25.63 Car wash, manual – per bay ...................................................................$79.23 Professional Office: First 2 employees ...................................................................................$35.18 Each additional employee .......................................................................$11.60 Government/Institutional: School/student: First 25 students .....................................................................................$35.18 Each additional student ............................................................................$1.39 Churches, lodges and veteran’s organizations w/o eating and/or drinking facilities: For each 200 members or fraction thereof .............................................$35.18 Government offices:

er’s Day in 1909, Todd decided that she wanted to honor her deceased father in a similar way. It didn’t become an official national holiday until 1972.

Why doesn’t Veterans Day follow suit with the Mother’s and Father’s Day apostrophe pattern? It is plural because the holiday is a day to celebrate all veterans. However, it isn’t possessive because it doesn’t belong to any veteran; instead, it’s a day to honor veterans.

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First 3 employees ...................................................................................$35.18 Each additional employee .........................................................................$8.78 Industrial (sanitary flow only): First 3 employees ...................................................................................$35.18 Each additional employee.........................................................................$8.78 For the service rendered to the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility, said Utility shall be subject to the same rates and charges herein above provided, or to rates and charges established in harmony therewith.

In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the Utility shall charge the user the actual cost of the monitoring. This charge will be reviewed and revised on the same basis as all other rates and charges in the ordinance.

Section 2. The Return Check Charge for NSF (Non-Sufficient Funds) shall be charged in the amount of $30.00 per check.

Section 3. Any current charges on the monthly user invoice that remain unpaid after the listed due date shall be assessed a late fee. The late fee assessed will be 10% of the unpaid current charges. This fee will be added to the following month’s user invoice.

Section 4. A Reinspection fee of $100.00 shall be charged to the property owner for each reinspection if a property fails an inspection or requires more than two inspections.

Section 5. An application fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollar ($150.00) per EDU, up to a maximum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per permit, is due and payable at the time of submittal or issuance of the connection permit. Requested revisions to previously issued permits shall be considered a new permit and shall be subject to the application fee of $150.00.

Section 6. Utility Wide Connection Fee Prior to receiving a permit to connect to Utility sewer, the owner, lessee or developer of any real estate within the Utility shall pay to the Utility a connection fee of Two Thousand Eighty-Three Dollars ($2,083.00) per EDU. Wherever practical the Utility shall utilize Indiana Administrative Code 327 IAC 3-6-11 to determine estimated average daily flow, based upon 310 gallons per day per EDU, and the proposed use of the real estate to be served. The minimum connection fee per parcel is one EDU. The owner, lessee or developer of the real estate may submit data to the Utility which purports to provide a more accurate estimation of the average daily flow (for example from water bills or other actual data setting forth flow from similar facilities). BOD, suspended solids, and other wastewater loadings may similarly be considered. Upon receipt and review of the data provided, the Utility may, in its absolute discretion, agree to an EDU amount that is other than the amount determined as specified above. The Utility may review real estate’s usage from time to time; if real estate is found to exceed the previously agreed amount, then upon notice by the Utility, the owner, lessee or developer of said real estate shall promptly pay Utility the difference in EDUs at the current rate. Any change in use or additions, renovations or alterations of said real estate may trigger review of usage by the Utility.

Residential lots previously containing a dwelling that was connected to the Utility’s sanitary sewers and having paid a monthly sewer service billing are exempt from the connection charge in the event the dwelling is demolished, and new residential dwelling built on the same real estate.

Section 7. Utility Wide Interceptor Fee In addition to the connection charge set forth above based upon EDU’s there is also due prior to the receipt of a permit, an interceptor fee of Four Thousand Seventy-five Dollars ($4,075.00) per acre. Residential lots previously containing a dwelling that was connected to the Utility’s sanitary sewers and having paid a monthly sewer service billing are exempt from the interceptor fee in the event the dwelling is demolished, and new residential dwelling built on the same real estate. Lots and parcels that are part of a Utility neighborhood sewer extension project in which local sewer charges are assessed by ordinance are also exempt.

Section 8. Prior Schedule of Monthly User Charges The Schedule of Monthly User Charges established under the Ordinance shall preempt and supersede and wholly replace the Schedule of Monthly User Charges under Ordinance 05-10-2021-R, and any other prior Ordinances of the Utility as the same may be amended from time to time by the Utility. Nothing in the Ordinance shall be construed as limiting the applicability of the Utility’s various use ordinances or other definitions or terms contained in other Ordinances, exception only the specific Schedule of Monthly User Charges set forth therein.

Section 9. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any part of this Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.

Section 10. The revised rates shall become effective for service received July 1, 2022, and thereafter.

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