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CCS adds officers, proposes mental health partnership

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Last summer, the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees decided to ask Carmel residents if they EDUCATION would support a tax increase to bolster school safety by hiring more school resource officers and increasing access to mental health resources.

A few months later, local voters did just that by approving the state’s first school Schoeff safety referendum. On Aug. 12 CCS officials gave an update to the school board on referendum-funded measures in the works to protect students.

Sgt. D.J. Schoeff, a school resource officer at Carmel High School, introduced four new school resource officers to the school board. Trent McIntyre is based at Prairie Trace Elementary, Greg Zimmerman is at Towne Meadow Elementary, Luke Gossett is at Orchard Park Elementary and Ashley Williams is at CHS. Schoeff said CPD received a “large pool of applicants” for the roles. He said the department selected veteran officers who have the right temperament for working with students.

“We do not bring brand new officers into this unit because we believe experience is critical,” Schoeff said.

CCS plans to hire approximately a dozen new school resource officers, which will allow an officer to be based in each of the 11 elementary schools and increase CPD’s presence at CHS. Previously, CCS had four officers at CHS and one at each of the three middle schools.

CPD plans to interview additional school resource officer candidates in the winter of 2021. Schoeff said CPD is

dependent on new recruits backfilling positions before additional officers can be moved into the schools.

Through the referendum, CCS officials also asked residents to support increasing mental health resources. CCS Mental Health Coordinator Stephanie Whiteside said after reviewing several proposals — and placing an increased emphasis on virtual options midway through the process — the district expects to partner with Ascension St. Vincent to offer these services.

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Whiteside said Ascension St. Vincent is a strong choice because of its long-term presence in the community and success of running the district’s Wellness Center for employees and their families. Most of the district’s school nurses are from Ascension St. Vincent as well.

The partnership will provide several mental health resources on campus, such as therapy sessions, skills coaching, medication management, teacher consultations and transition support from the hospital back to a school setting. Most of the services are not currently offered on campus, which may deter some students from accessing them, CCS Supt. Michael Beresford said.

“This removes a lot of barriers,” Beresford said. “It’s going to make access to mental health support a lot easier for our families.”

Many of the services will be covered by insurance or Medicaid, with CCS covering remaining costs. CCS Assistant Supt. for Business Affairs Roger McMichael said he estimates the program will cost the district $665,000 per year.

Jackson’s Grant expansion approved Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council met Aug. 17 to vote on an expansion for the Jackson’s Grant neighborhood, a beekeeping ordinance and a refinancing resolution, among other matters. Councilor Sue Finkam did not attend the meeting because she was in quarantine after a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in her family.

What happened: The council voted 5-3 to rezone 20 acres for an expansion of the Jackson’s Grant.

What it means: The neighborhood will include townhomes, single-family homes and a commercial node on the northwest corner of 116th Street and Spring Mill Road. The proposal by Republic Development, which also developed the existing portions of the Jackson’s Grant neighborhood, generated hundreds of letters and emails from citizens on both sides of the issue, although more responses were from residents against the project than for it. Councilors Tony Green, Tim Hannon and Miles Nelson voted against the expansion.

What happened: The council unanimously approved an ordinance to establish beekeeping standards.

What it means: The city’s Dept. of Community Services developed the ordinance as a result of increased beekeeping activity in Carmel in recent years. It sets standards for numbers of hives, maximum hive sizes, hive placement and other matters. The ordinance is based on a similar one recently approved in Fishers.

What happened: The council unanimously approved a resolution refinancing certain 2012 and 2014 bonds to take advantage of lower interest rates.

What it means: By refinancing the bonds, the city expects to save $19 million in interest payments throughout the repayment term. The length of the terms and amount of principal will not change.

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Expected completion: Sept. 1 Project: New roundabout Location: 116th Street and Guilford Road. East and westbound traffic flow will be maintained, but north and southbound connectivity will be limited.

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Expected completion: Mid-November Project: New roundabout Location: 116th Street and College Avenue. East and westbound traffic flow will be maintained, but north and southbound connectivity will be limited.

Expected completion: Mid-November Project: New roundabout Location: Illinois Street and Zotec Drive Start date: On or after Aug. 31 Expected completion: Nov. 1 Project: Reconstruction of Range Line Road, including a new roundabout at Walnut Street and pedestrian and bicycle connectivity Location: Between Elm Street and City Center Drive Start date: After Sept. 7

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Amenities planned for the apartments include a fitness center, bike parking, coworking space and resident lounge. It will have 151 parking spaces, including 20 garage spaces residents can rent.

No one spoke in favor or against the proposal at the plan commission meeting, and the city hasn’t received any written comments on the matter.

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The developer of the Avant Apartments wants to expand the community.

A second phase is proposed AVANT on 3.82 acres near the southwest corner of Old Meridian and Main streets north of the existing apartments. The proposed expansion includes 94 apartments in a four-story, 135,000-squarefoot building and 14 townhomes. The apartments would front Old Meridian Street, while the townhomes would front Fairfax Manor Drive.

The Carmel Plan Commission reviewed the proposal for the apartments from Edward Rose Development at its Aug. 18 meeting at City Hall.

City of Carmel Planning Administrator Rachel Keesling said the city’s planning staff supports the project.

“We really like the look of it. We think it will complete the streetscape very nicely,” she said. “It’s similar enough to know the two (phases of Avant) go together, but it’s

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bility for the program, which is limited to rental and utility fees.

“An applicant comes to us with a state-mandated application with official documentation. We go through a process, and once we deem that the applicant needs assistance, we refer them to HAND,” said Westfield Washington Township Trustee Danielle Carey Tolan, who also is president of the Hamilton County Township Trustee Association.

Davis said assistance limits have been set to allow more households to participate.

“We are limiting rental assistance to $2,000 per household and utility assistance to $1,000 per household. If we do that, we would be able to help about 125 households,” Davis said.

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State to report antigen test results, cases in schools

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said the state’s positivity rate for COVID-19 has rePANDEMIC mained steady, but she would like to see it decrease.

“Statewide, our seven-day positivity rate is staying relatively stable at 7.7 percent, but unfortunately, we are not seeing the decline that we would like to see,” Box said during an Aug. 19 press briefing.

In the wake of the Fourth of July holiday, the state’s seven-day percent positivity rate ticked up, something Box said was exacerbated by the holiday weekend. A positivity rate reports the percentage of tests that are positive.

“Historically, we have calculated our positivity rate based on positive tests among unique individuals over overall tests on unique individuals,” Box said. “That means that if someone is tested repeatedly, we only tested that person once. This was the right approach at the time because, early on, we weren’t seeing people tested multiple times. This has changed.”

Box said the state will track the positivity rate in a way that allows Indiana to collect data that can be compared to neighboring states such as Ohio, Illinois and Michigan.

State officials announced they also will calculate Indiana’s positivity rate based on the total number of positive tests divided by the total number of tests.

Neighboring states have already been tracking their positivity rate in that manner.

Box said the additional data point will allow Indiana to understand how it compares.

Box said the state expects to have a functioning dashboard tracking COVID-19 cases in schools by sometime in September.

New testing results to be included When the pandemic began, the only Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved test to diagnose active viral infection of COVID-19 was a PCR test, which identifies the genetic material of the virus, Box said.

Since then, an additional test, called an antigen test, has become widely used. It identifies active infection of COVID-19 by checking a protein on the outside of the virus. Both tests can be sent to a lab for anal-

ysis or run through point-of-care testing.

“Historically, we have only included PCR tests on our dashboard because the CDC’s definition of a COVID-19 case included documentation with a PCR test,” Box said. “Now, the CDC recognizes the need to document a case of COVID-19 also using the antigen test.”

Beginning Aug. 24, state officials will include all antigen tests submitted since the end of July on its dashboard. During the next month, they will include a Box historical record of positive and negative antigen tests, and the counts will be included in the state’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases. The added data will not skew the state’s percent positivity rate, Box said.

School funding On Aug. 19, state officials announced the recipients of $61 million in grants established by the federal CARES Act, which are designed to improve connectivity in schools and increase devices available to students and teachers through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund, or GEER. Applicants submitted plans that included the purchase of student devices, including Chromebooks and iPads, new or upgraded laptops, MacBooks and Chromebooks, as well as iPads for teachers and MiFi devices with corresponding subscription plans for families who lack reliable internet connectivity.

A team from the Indiana Dept. of Education, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Indiana State Board of Education evaluated 257 applications for the grants.

The grants will fund a minimum of 68,689 student devices, nearly 2,900 teacher devices and more than 85,800 connectivity solutions, according to information provided by applicants.

Grant awardees include 184 traditional school corporations, representing 1,366 schools, 64 public charter schools, and 124 private schools. Nearly 674,500 students are enrolled in the schools of grant recipients.

Twelve institutions of higher education will receive more than $11 million. The money will fund specialized training to support parents and families, students with special needs, English learners and provide social/ emotional learning resources during virtual/remote learning, according to a press release.

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Pirate Cat owners seek to install memorial along Monon Trail

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Amanda Cancilla wants to pay tribute to the “Mayor of the Monon.”

The moniker is an affectionPARKS ate nickname for her feline, Pirate Cat, who died in April.

Cancilla’s boyfriend, Matt Gufreda, heard about Pirate Cat from FACE, a low-cost animal clinic, approximately five years ago, and the couple adopted him.

The couple lives just south of the Carmel border in Indianapolis, but Pirate Cat liked to wander to the Carmel side and became a fixture on the Monon Trail. Cancilla has requested permission to place a statue monument to Pirate Cat — who rose to fame through social media and local news reports — at the 96th Street Monon parking lot.

“He started frequenting the Monon almost immediately, when he made it clear to us he was not to be contained in the house,” Cancilla said. “He loved the attention of all the trail users, and they loved him.”

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The owners of Pirate Cat are seeking to install a memorial to him along the Monon Trail where he liked to roam. (Submitted rendering)

hours, Cancilla said.

“We always knew where he was due to his GPS tracker,” she said.

Cancilla said a Facebook page was created in May 2017 in response to the constant phone calls about him.

“We thought it would be fun for people to see more about him via social media instead of immediately calling the pound or picking him up,” she said. “He now has 7,500 followers from around the world. Hundreds of them sent letters to the Carmel parks office

hoping for this memorial.”

Cancilla recently spoke to the Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation board to ask its members to consider allowing the statue.

CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said he recommends that the park board establish a formalized process to consider statues in parks. He said there are no statues in CCPR parks at this time.

“We want to make sure whatever process we establish for the park system takes a broad perspective of the types of monuments that are typical for parks,” Klitzing said.

Cancilla plans to do the fundraising for the statue, and many fans have already expressed their support. The monument is expected to cost approximately $9,000.

“We have priced and contracted the piece.

They are just awaiting Carmel’s approval,” she said. “The cat will be life-sized bronze on a granite base. We have a rough drawing of the proposed statue with a few tweaks needed. There is currently a nonpermanent memorial there that changes due to fans placing new things at the site.”

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The City of Carmel commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II Aug. 14 at Carmel Clay Veterans Memorial Plaza. In addition to a brief ceremony, the city provided carnations for the public to place at the statue.

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Police seek suspect — Carmel police are seeking assistance in locating a suspect who used a fraudulent debit card to obtain cash from an ATM at Chase Bank at 200 E. Carmel Dr. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Carmel Police Dept. at 317-571-2500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. Reference CPD case number 20-26062.

responded to the disturbance call but were unable to locate the victim at that time.

Clarification — A story in the Aug. 18 edition of Current in Carmel states that dispatchers reported the victim of a fatal shooting on July 27 suffered a nose injury during an early morning disturbance. Carmel police said they

NCAA scholarship — Grace Haigh of Carmel is among 42 spring sports student-athletes and 21 women from all three NCAA divisions earning the NCAA’s Postgraduate Scholarship. The one-time nonrenewable scholarships of

Northview to celebrate milestone — Northview Church will hold a celebration of its 40-year anniversary from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 30 across its many campuses, including in Carmel at 12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy. The event will include music, baptisms, free sno cones, an inflatable water slide, outdoor games and more. Learn more at northviewchurch.us/event/1738?occs=all.

$10,000 each are awarded each fall, winter and spring to 21 men and 21 women each season. Haigh earned four varsity letters as a member of the Tigers’ tennis team and served as the president of DePauw’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee starting with the 2017-18 academic year.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A few hours after Brooke and Kyle Howe became certified foster parents, they received word that they GIVING BACK would foster two boys: Harlem and Bryson. That moment would become the foundation for The Cooper House, a nonprofit that supports birth parents throughout the foster care process.

The Howes, who attend Genesis Church in Carmel, felt called to become foster parents at the end of 2016. The Westfield couple was licensed in July 2017.

“I think we got the email around 11 a.m. saying, “Congratulations, you’re officially foster parents,” and a couple hours later got called for our first placement,” Brooke said.

It was the Howes’ eighth wedding anniversary, and Kyle, a firefighter, was working at the Westfield Fire. Dept.

“From then, throughout the boys’ case, we got to know their birth parents,” Brooke said. “In foster care, the goal is reunification. Mom and dad have a chance to get the kiddos back.”

Throughout foster care, Bryson and Harlem had visits with their mother, and Brooke and Kyle began to build a relationship with both parents.

“Through that, God kind of revealed the other side of foster care,” Brooke said. “I think a lot of people realize these kids are hurting and need people to love them and all of that, but God also revealed to us this other side of it with the birth parents and how they lack healthy relationships. A lot

of birth parents also grew up in the foster care system, so they just had no healthy role models in their life to be able to be the mom and dad they were created to be.

“Seeing them face-to-face and being able to hear their story and how they grew up, it breaks your heart and you can’t ignore it after that.”

Brooke asked the birth mother how she would feel if a place offered support for her without feeling judged. When the birth mother said yes, the Howes realized their next steps.

“That’s where the vision was birthed,” she said.

The birth mother’s last name is Cooper, which led to the name for the nonprofit.

The birth parents were unable to complete the steps required by the Dept. of Child Services, so the Howes adopted Bryson and Harlem last summer. But the boys still maintain relationships with their birth parents.

Now, the Howes are seeking a building for The Cooper House. They want to be centrally located in downtown Noblesville near the Hamilton County Courthouse and DCS. When established, The Cooper House will provide support groups for birth parents with guest speakers, along with life-skills lessons for parenting, weekly Bible studies and a mentorship program. The house also will serve as a location for visits between birth parents and their children.

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OBITUARIES William Paul “Pete” Corbett, 87, of Westfield, IN, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Pete was born October 22, 1932 in Louisville, KY to the late Clark and Mozena Corbett. He was a graduate of Flaget High School, Louisville, KY. Pete and Mary Helen Barker met in 1950 and were married in Louisville in 1952. Pete and Mary Helen raised their six children in Jeffersonville, IN. Pete and Mary Helen moved to Carmel, IN in 1977 and together built the Bridal Boutique of Carmel and DC Tux Shop into a highlyregarded bridal and tuxedo business. Pete’s greatest joy was serving his customers and being a part of their event. Pete was still active in the business until recently. Pete’s early career was with the L&N Railroad and Sam Meyers Formal Wear in Louisville. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church.

Family and friends are invited to gather at

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church beginning with visitation at 11:30 am Friday. This will be followed by Mass at 1:30.

Pete is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Helen; children, Diane (Ron) Hosek, Paul (Cheryl) Corbett, Don (Karen) Corbett, Bill Corbett, Leslie Jones, Kim (Pat) Hamather; grandchildren, Annie (Shawn) Hanes, Jennifer (David) Strackbein, Ryan Hosek, Colin and Dillon Corbett, Erica (Joel) Hartsell, Allison (Robert) Schmitz, Cole Corbett, Drew and Elle (Zach) Jones, Page and Logan Hamather; seven great grandchildren; and brother, Jim Corbett. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Corbett and sister, Norma Wilkins.

Pete had a close relationship with his Barker family in-laws and his many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. Pete was a remarkably kind person with an engaging wit and so greatly loved by all.

Mary Lou Evans, 93, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on August 14, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. The cause of death was leukemia. In the weeks preceding her passing, she had enjoyed daily phone calls from friends, and nightly dinners with her family.

She left this world in peace, grateful for the chance to say goodbye to the people she loved most.

She was born Mary Lou Douglass on April 30, 1927, in Lynch, Nebraska, to George and Naomi (Ira) Douglass. She was delivered into life by the town doctor, Guy B. Ira, who also happened to be her grandfather. Her family moved to Indianapolis when she was a child, and she graduated from IPS School 70 and Shortridge High School. Mary Lou was a figure skater, played the piano and violin, and was Second Chair Violin in the school orchestra.

She attended Purdue University, and later worked at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

She met Cecil Evans, of Salem, IN, on a blind date, and they were married on Thanksgiving Day 1949 at North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage before Cecil’s death in 2015.

Mary Lou and Cecil were the parents of three children: Gordon, Karen, and Sandra (Sandy). They moved to Carmel in 1957, and were members of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church and Woodland Country Club. Mary Lou was an accomplished cook, gardener, seamstress, and financial investor. She was a member of Tri Kappa, and volunteered at the Opportunity School in Noblesville, Fletcher Place Service League, Central State Hospital,

and the Girl Scouts.

Mary Lou was truly a lifelong learner. She read the Wall Street Journal daily and watched 60 Minutes every Sunday. If a newspaper article reminded her of someone she knew, she clipped the article and mailed it to them with a handwritten note.

She encouraged and supported her children and grandchildren in their respective educations. And in 1982, at the age of 55, she graduated with Honors from Purdue University-IUPUI with the degree she had begun over 35 years prior.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband Cecil, her daughter Sandy, and her brother George. She is survived by her son Gordon Evans (wife Sheila), daughter Karen Horn (husband Chuck), son-in-law Daniel Landwerlen (widower of Sandy); grandchildren Lindsey Evans, Whitney Gauen (husband Asa), Evan Horn, Sarah Elizabeth Horn, Emma Landwerlen, Jacob Landwerlen, Zane Landwerlen; and great-grandchildren Miles Gauen and Iris Gauen. Her two sisters, Jean Allread and Virginia Sumner, and one sister-in-law, Jeanie Douglass, also survive.

Services will be held at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church at 1605 E. 106th St. Indianapolis, on Saturday August 29th, with an outdoor visitation at 10 am, followed by funeral service in the sanctuary at 11 am.

Graveside interment will follow at Carmel Cemetery. We kindly request that all guests wear masks and socially distance at all times.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.

Creekside math teacher honored

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lem-solvers who can “make the world a better place.”

Snyder is president of the Indiana Council Creekside Middle School teacher Angela of Teachers of Mathematics and serves on Snyder is among 107 recipients of the Presistate STEM leadership teams. She earned dential Awards a bachelor’s degree in mathematACHIEVEMENT for Excellence ics from Mississippi College and a in Mathematmaster’s degree in curriculum and ics and Science Teaching. instruction from Indiana Wesleyan Snyder has taught at Creekside University. for 11 years. Previously, she taught As an educator for more than 30 at Carmel and Lafayette Jeff, among years, Snyder has a few words of other high schools, and served as wisdom for fellow teachers.

Snyder an administrator at Carmel Mid“First, love your students. Help dle School and Carroll Junior-Senior High them recognize their abilities and help them School. believe in themselves,” she said. “Second, Snyder wants to make mathematics go with the flow. Make the educational relevant for her students and develop their experience for students the best it can be, critical thinking skills to become proband always keep a positive attitude.”

Debra Marie Grant, who traveled the world in search of adventure, lovingly sewed magnificent quilts for dozens of friends and family, added treasures to her beloved collection, faithfully served and shared her faith in Jesus Christ, and passionately fought the good fight, died Monday, Aug. 10, at the age of 50.

Born to William and Marie Burgess, Debbie grew up in Southern Indiana.

A graduate of Brownstown Central High School and Indiana University, she majored in respiratory therapy and worked for a decade at Riley Hospital for Children for the purpose of helping people who struggled with the same chronic illness that she worked so tirelessly to defeat in her own life. An active fundraiser for cystic fibrosis, she Bowled for Breath, made Great Strides in annual walking events, and Cycled for Life on her beloved tandem bicycle with her husband Jeff -- raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for a cure. Sharing a love of children, she and Jeff taught in the Carmel Clay Schools system. Though they could not have any of their own, it was a labor of love to work with thousands of children for 10 months of each year. Debbie worked as a special education instructional assistant for a decade and a half.

Special, one-of-a-kind trips were intricately planned down to every detail for each summer, traveling all over the world in every form of transportation from cruise ships, canoes, and kayaks to helicopters, dog sleds and hot air balloons. Their favorite mode of transportation, however, was the two-wheeled variety.

Purchased as a wedding gift to each other, the couple logged thousands of miles on their tandem bike, once riding more than 250 miles across the state of Indiana. Debbie thoroughly

enjoyed her church family. As part of a core of eight founders of Harvest Community Christian Church, Debbie loved to take mission trips, providing labor and love to Haiti, Mexico, Costa Rica, and other places that needed a helping hand and a heaping dose of God’s love in action. Some of her longest-lasting friends came as a member of 4-H. As a youth Debbie thrived at county fairs and in work sessions where she learned many valuable lessons. But the most lasting lessons were taught by her mother, specifically passing on a love of quilting. The warmth and love poured into those gifts will be cherished for years to come. Her legacy is best preserved by the love she shared everywhere she went.

While she will be dearly missed, Debbie waits in Heaven with a hug for those still to arrive as she relishes her time with many who went before. She is preceded in death by her mother.

Survivors include her husband Jeff; father and stepmother Bill and Sherry Burgess; brothers David (Melanie), Wes (Vanessa), and Todd (Tammy); father and mother-in-law Walt and Cheryl Grant; and many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, and godchildren. Debbie’s visitation Aug. 16 at Flanner Buchanan Carmel. A funeral service Aug. 17 at the funeral home. A short graveside ceremony followed at Carmel Cemetery, not more than a good Debbie golf tee shot from the Monon Trail that she and her husband loved. In lieu of flowers, donations would be cherished by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation that still fights the good fight, now without one of its best generals.

Please visit www.flannerbuchanan.com to read Debbie’s extended obituary and to sign the online guest register.

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How to manage loneliness Commentary by Lorene Burkhart Quarantine, isolation and distancing are now a part of our vocabulary and an unfortunate part of our lives. As a SENIORS result, people of all ages are discovering what it feels like to be lonely — children whining that they don’t have anyone to play with, teens and young adults buried in their electronic devices, parents working from home and the elderly who find themselves on the short end of isolation.

In a recent article by former U.S. Attorney General Vinek Murphy, he describes loneliness as the absence of human connection.

It is now twice as prevalent as diabetes in the U.S. He says that loneliness is not determined by the number of people around you, but by how you feel about the connections in your life and that our social connections are just as vital to our survival as food or water.

He suggests that when loneliness is having an effect on our well-being, we should recenter ourselves and refocus our lives and our relationships. Changing our habits, activities and even our friends requires a

great deal of effort. We liked our old routines. They were comfortable and easy to manage. Then came the virus. Everything was upended. Parents struggled with their own upheavals in addition to managing their children’s unhappiness and their elderly parents who are the most vulnerable.

When I had the realization that managing my loneliness was my new job, I got to work and brushed up on my computer skills to include Zoom, now a source of many connections. Then I began emailing and calling old friends, who were just as lonely as I am.

The big breakthrough was when I began sending a weekly email newsletter about my experiences, thoughts and activities to my immediate family who don’t live nearby.

Guess what? They began responding with their own news. Amazing how changing my dependence on others and making it my responsibility changed my life.

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Former Ukrainian refugee finds fit placing more than 800 children with families

Inna Pecar, back row second from left, pauses with the Troyer family upon their adoption of baby Elena. (Submitted photos)

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Inna Pecar has some unexpected advice for families seeking to adopt a child through her agency. “(Adoptive parents) have to be very selfish.

People should not adopt just to help the child. They need to feel that’s their calling and it would be right for them as well, because it’s not an easy journey,” she said.

After placing more than 800 children since 1999 through KidsFirst Adoption Services, she’s learned that having a big heart isn’t enough to build a successful family. That’s why she works overtime to ensure birth and adoptive parents understand the many challenges along the way and helps them clear those hurdles.

Her system is working. The Carmel resident stays in touch with her families, and she’s beginning to see kids she placed many years ago graduate from school and get married, starting new families of their own.

“It’s so fulfilling,” Pecar said.

A long journey

Pecar’s journey to start her own adoption agency didn’t follow a traditional path.

A native of Ukraine, she arrived in the U.S. in 1990 by way of six months in Italian refugee camps. She and her young son left their hometown of Cherkassy in 1989 to escape persecution of their Jewish heritage during the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

After arriving in the U.S. with two suitcases and $200 to her name, Pecar said she “worked every job under the sun” as she attempted to establish her family in their new home. In 1992 she married attorney Steve Pecar, and soon they added two more children to the family.

Inna Pecar and her son, Eugene, rest on the top bunk of a bed in an Italian refugee camp.

During this time she began taking college courses because she didn’t think her Ukrainan master’s degree in education would be of much use in the U.S. She told the Indiana University admissions office that her career goal was to work with people.

“They said, ‘Oh, you want to be a social worker.’ I said, ‘What is a social worker?’

We didn’t have that in Ukraine,” she said.

Pecar became an intern at a counseling agency and later accepted a full-time job there. She and Steve spent nearly a year working to launch a Russian adoption program through the agency before realizing that organization wouldn’t be a good fit for them. So they decided to start an adoption agency of their own.

The couple still work together to run Indianapolis-based KidsFirst, with Steve focusing on the legal work and Inna handling many of the other duties. KidsFirst works with families on domestic and international adoptions from Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria and the Dominican Republic.

The KidsFirst team has grown to include two additional employees, including Kim Howard, who was the first parent to adopt from the agency.

Howard, who already had two biological

Inna Pecar pauses with children from Kazakhstan who were adopted through KidsFirst Adoption Services.

daughters, adopted a 14-month-old boy from Kazakhstan in 1999.

The Carmel resident said her experience raising biological and adoptive children helps her relate to prospective parents.

“I’m very grateful that I’ve been able to experience both having a child biologically and adopting. I feel like both experiences are so beautiful in different ways,” Howard said. “Obviously, I love all three of my children the same, and I think both avenues to having children are equally rewarding.”

‘One big family’

One of Inna’s recent placements is among her most memorable.

In late 2019, she began looking for a home for a 5-week old baby named Elena, who was born with a rare genetic disorder called Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome.

The disease leads to difficulty regulating body temperature, bowed bones and breathing difficulties. Many babies with the disease die before their first birthday, although some have lived into adulthood.

At the same time, Lori Troyer and her husband, Keith, felt called to adopt a baby with Down syndrome. The Amish couple from Shipshewana was already parents to four biological children. At first, they were

KidsFirst Adoption Services founder Inna Pecar knows that adoption isn’t for everyone, but her agency offers a program to give families curious about the process a taste of what it’s like.

During the 2019 holiday season, several Hoosier families hosted orphans from Ukraine. The agency received a wave of positive feedback from the host families and orphans and plans to organize additional hosting opportunities in the future.

The program can help the agency and prospective families know if an international adoption might be a good fit for everyone involved.

“We know there are so many families who would like to grow their family through adoption, but we don’t want just to place (children),” Pecar said.

“We want to make sure it is (the right family) in every aspect.”

Anyone interested in becoming a host family can call KidsFirst at 317843-2300. Learn more about the agency at kidsfirstadoption.com. hesitant to adopt a newborn with such a rare, life-threatening disorder, but after encountering Elena’s story multiple times, they changed their minds.

The Troyers adopted Elena when she was 9 weeks old and have spent the last several months learning to care for her unique needs. There have been many sleepless nights and health scares, but the Troyers know they made the right decision, as Lori said she would adopt another baby with Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome in a heartbeat.

By adopting Elena, the Troyers gained an extended family of sorts, too. They’ve remained in touch with Elena’s birth parents, who are Roma, also known as Gypsies. The families discovered they have much in common, such as having large families, cooking many of their own meals and the women wearing dresses or long skirts, Lori said.

Lori is thankful Elena can grow up experiencing love and support from both families, an arrangement not feasible with most adoptions.

“There’s nothing weird about it,” she said. “We’re like one big family for her.”

Pecar said she talked to approximately 60 families before finding the right fit for Elena.

“This is a clear example of how good it feels when you find the right match,” she said.

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Another residential rezone approved

Commentary by Terry Anker With sunny days of summer, folks emerge from their dwellings into the light of day, beholding a world slowly adjusting to the persistence of this current plague. And as temperatures soar into the 90s, many seek respite in nearby lakes or pools to beat the heat.

Without a pond of their own, many are driven to share space in more public settings. Wisely, establishments have undertaken physical distancing and other precautions to keep bathers safe. On one such sundeck, the skinny teen guiding guests to an appropriate spot wore plastic gloves, long, dark pants and shirt, a cap and an American flag neck scarf covering his nose and mouth. Exchanges concerning replenishment of towels led to a commendation on his mask.

Embarrassed and dropping his gaze, he responded, “Thank you,” and that he’d been considering exchanging it.

Too many of the educated and wealthy clientele were offended and believed that the flag was meant to endorse a political candidate, race, class or other bit of propaganda. Asked if it did, he emphatically responded, “No.” It is intended to remind him of his Dad now away serving “another” tour in Afghanistan, but the complaints led to fear for his much-needed job.

The receptionist greeted visitors behind a tall plexiglass screen. Covering most of her bespectacled face was a fanciful scene of cavorting flamingos.

Complimented upon her choice, she spoke of a growing collection of such masks, enough now for each day of the week. If we imagine attire to be political statement affronting our personal space, do we have standing to confront it? If we’ve always believed the pink birds to be troublesome, does her mask open the door for our rebuke?

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

Something (finally) to cry about Commentary by Danielle Wilson If you’ve been following my column, you know that I have a full plate, the entrée being my father dying of canHUMOR cer. Luckily, I’ve been gifted with the extraordinary power to step outside myself during moments of emotional turmoil and find humor in my futile attempt at invulnerability.

Take last Thursday, quite possibly the worst day of my 2020. It started off fine. I was back in the classroom, my three oldest children were heading to college that evening and my youngest, though bedridden with the flu (?), was improving. And then ...

My daughter texted: “COVID positive.”

Sonofab*&^! My principal showed up shortly thereafter to escort me from the building while my bewildered students looked on.

Though embarrassed and upset, I held it together. I also remember thinking, “At least ‘The Scarlet Letter’ lady got an ‘A;’ all I got was a ‘C+.’” See? I’m particularly clever under stress!

I anticipated a breakdown once I was alone in the minivan, but years of suppressing my feelings kept the sobs at bay.

I arrived home to chaos, a pleasant distraction from my predicament. Then, my sisters called a Zoom meeting, and for the next hour I stoically discussed end-of-life care for Dad. Again, no tears. I recognized my closing throat for what it was, but clung to the mantra, “Thou shall not weep!” Not on flippin’ Zoom.

What finally did me in? Not the weight of losing my father or being banished from school, or even knowing that my baby was potentially very ill. No. It was stupid Amazon Prime reneging on its two-day delivery promise. I bawled like a newborn!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

My principal showed up shortly thereafter to escort me from the building while my bewildered students looked on.

Editor, On Aug. 3, the Carmel City Council approved the 146th and Monon rezone proposal, allowing townhouses to be built on land zoned only for single-family homes, and at more than four times the permitted density. Fifteen attached townhouses and a parking lot will be shoehorned into 1.26 acres. The surrounding neighborhoods all consist of single-family homes.

Councilors Kevin Rider, Jeff Worrell, Sue Finkam, Laura Campbell and Adam Aasen voted “yes” on the rezone. The first four are incumbents with a record of voting in favor of residential rezones.

Councilors Tony Green, Tim Hannon, Miles Nelson and Bruce Kimball voted “no” on the rezone.

Bottom line: The city council has again voted to override the established residential zoning by approving yet another incompatible, high-intensity project, despite strong opposition from nearby homeowners. This approval also sets an undesirable precedent to encourage additional such development proposals throughout Carmel. Please let city councilors know that these piecemeal residential rezones are not acceptable.

Dave Fox, Carmel

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Editor, The only thing more tone deaf than Tim Campbell’s oddly cavalier cartoon referring to murder by domestic abuse as “permanently sheltering in place” was the fact that it shared a spread with Butch Vannatta’s letter to the editor calling a previous cartoon “in poor taste” for criticizing police.

Vannatta concedes that “there are police who are ‘bad’, but that percentage I am sure is less than any other profession.”

Here’s a police percentage that’s higher than any other profession: Families of law enforcement are two to four times more likely to experience domestic violence, as opposed to 10 percent of the general population. This has been reported on by the BBC, The Hill and the Atlantic, among other

sources.

Campbell should know it’s standard practice to include resources when addressing domestic violence: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is open 24/7 at 1-800-7997233, Indy’s Julian Center can be reached 24/7 at 317-920-9320 and anyone can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

And everyone should research what to do when they witness or suspect domestic violence. Even before the quarantine, Marion County’s domestic violence rates were eight times the national average, according to WRTV Indy. We are all responsible for protecting each other. As one common protest chant goes: Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.

Reid Libby, Carmel

Seniors don’t want more rental options Editor, I’d like to address the article regarding the building of accessory units in Carmel. I think the city has no understanding at all of what seniors are looking for! Why on earth would we want more rentals? There are rentals all over the city — way too many!

Seniors want to use the equity in their homes and pay cash for affordable, downsized, one-level retirement homes. We don’t

want to rent on fixed incomes! Accessory dwelling units do not provide rent control.

It only helps the people that own the property they are being built on with additional income for that homeowner and no benefit for a retiree.

So many cities have zero lot line ranch communities. Why can’t we come up with that?

Nancy Wilhelm, Carmel

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terview Cyd Charisse, a beautiful and leggy dance partner of Fred Astaire. My producer Here’s another look back at some of my told me that Ms. Charisse was traveling the 40-year career favorites. country and her tour was sponsored by Un deralls — or at least, that’s what I thought HUMOR A favorite moment she said. I knew Underalls was a brand of I was interviewing a panel of pantyhose, so this made perfect sense to young men who, as the result of motorcyme. Ms. Charisse failed to mention her sponcle accidents, had suffered traumatic head sor, so I decided to help her out. injuries. One of the must In 1988, I had the rare opportunity be“Underalls panelists, Jay, had very proud to to interview Cyd Charisse, a short-term memory have you as their loss. To compensate beautiful and leggy dance partner spokesperson — a for this, he jotted woman known for of Fred Astaire. My producer down notes during her beautiful legs.” told me that Ms. Charisse was the interview on a “I’m sure they mini yellow legal traveling the country and her tour would be, but my pad so he could is Inderal, was sponsored by Underalls — or sponsor keep track of the the drug I take for at least, that’s what I thought questions and anmy heart condition.” swers. Sitting next Absolute dumbest she said. I knew Underalls was a to Jay was another question I ever brand of pantyhose, so this made patient named asked perfect sense to me.

John. Throughout I was at a pet the show, I confused their names, addressshop in Anderson, where the owner kept ing Jay as John and vice versa. After making a 6-foot alligator in a huge tank. When I this mistake for the fourth time, Jay broke arrived at the store, I was amused to see out in a big grin and said, “Dick, would you that the alligator had on a Channel 8 T-shirt, like to borrow my pad?” with his front legs stuck through the arm My biggest thrill holes and the logo displayed on his back.

In l982, I interviewed my idol, Steve Allen.

After a few basic questions about the repHe was talking about the great comics of tile, I asked, “So, Luke, can people get in the the silent era: “Chaplin was my favorite, but tank with the alligator?” where do you find people of that ilk any“No, Dick, the alligator put the T-shirt on more?” Allen asked. himself.”

“You could join the Ilks Club,” I suggested, Next week, I wrap up this series up with realizing this was a totally rotten pun … but my favorite Barney stories. one that Allen might have made himself.

Steve Allen cackled, as only Steve Allen could. I made my hero laugh, and I hadn’t Dick Wolfsie is an author, even started a bucket list yet. columnist and speaker. Contact A most embarrassing moment him at wolfsie@aol.com. (there were lots of others) In 1988, I had the rare opportunity to in-

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Le Peep is coming to the Indiana Design Center this fall.

The breakfast and RESTAURANT lunch restaurant will replace Blu Moon Café, which closed at the end of May after a decade of business so its owners could focus on catering.

Le Peep will be on the first floor of the building at 200 S. Range Line Rd. in Carmel

and offer indoor and outdoor seating.

“This new location provides wonderful opportunities for us to connect with the downtown Carmel community as we are the perfect stop for a business meeting or gathering with family and friends. Our visitors can expect unique menu offerings from our kitchen and bar as well as a friendly and modern environment,” Le Peep owner Ali Hessaraki stated in a press release.

Le Peep has several locations in central Indiana, including two in Carmel at Hamilton Crossing and near Michigan Road.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com A slowdown in the national concert industry amidst the coronavirus pandemic has forced Carmel’s PERFORMANCE Center for the Performing Arts to delay its 2020-21 Center Presents concert season until the start of 2021. An initial schedule and on-sale dates for the modified season will be announced in January. Several concerts that had been rescheduled for the fall will be moved to future dates.

The Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO Jeffrey McDermott said a decision hasn’t been made on when the season will start, but he will likely know more later this fall.

“We had hoped to start in December with some holiday performances and had several booked. Unfortunately, one by one, each of the bookings ended up postponing on us due to COVID,” McDermott said. “The challenges we have as a presenting organization is the inventory of performances is national and international artists. If they don’t tour, we don’t have shows to present. There are so many variables in so many different states and communities that it doesn’t make sense for the touring arts to go out because there is no continuity of what they are able to do from one venue to another.”

Another factor is the capacity limits put in place to stem the COVID-19 spread.

The limits reduce ticket revenue and disrupt the economics of every performance contract.

Under Indiana’s current state orders, attendance at the 1,600-seat Palladium is limited to approximately 30 percent of normal capacity. The same 30 percent limit applies to The Tarkington (500 seats) and Studio Theater (200 seats). McDermott said ticket revenue accounts for about onethird of its annual revenue.

“The goal will be to have a portion of this current season occur after the new year,” McDermott said. “We are still active-

Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO Jeffrey McDermott addresses a crowd at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

ly booking in celebration of our 10th anniversary, which would begin with our next fiscal year of July 1, 2021.”

McDermott said the nonprofit Center for the Performing Arts hosts other events besides concerts.

“We have educational programming, we have rental events, and our resident companies are going on. Of course, they don’t rely on national touring parts,” McDermott said. “We’re a mission-driven nonprofit organization, so we would do things different than a for-profit organization in that we will present artists and programs that aren’t necessarily going to make money for us but are consistent with the mission.”

The Center’s production team has invested in new broadcast-quality video equipment to accommodate livestreaming

of events, including a revamped “Classics in Context” classical music discussion series and the new “JazzTalk” series. The first “Classic in Context” is set for Sept. 15.

The first “JazzTalk” is set for Oct. 13.

Another series premiering this fall will be a new livestreaming performance series, “Live at the Center,” featuring top area and regional artists in a range of styles.

“It gives us an opportunity to highlight them, and there could be some hybrid-type performances where we have a combination of live audiences socially distanced and livestreaming,” McDermott said. “The innovative part of the strategic plan we had is the desire to do livestreaming events. What the COVID-19 pandemic has done has pushed us ahead in that planning and looking do something we planned to do all along, but the urgency of it makes it that much more important to do it now.”

More than 40 live events are scheduled through December, including performances by the resident companies, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and the Indiana Wind Symphony. Actors Theatre of Indiana, another resident company, has canceled its 2020-21 season, which had been slated to start Sept. 4.

“We look at options where some of our resident companies can perform in the larger venues, so even with social distancing, it gets them closer to what their maximum capacity might be,” McDermott said.

The education and enrichment programs include the monthly Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam performance series for families with young children; the Front Seat program, which brings high school and college students into exclusive Q&A sessions with arts and entertainment professionals; and the Palladium Bookies book discussion club and Luminaries, a weekday speaker series with performing arts presenters.

These programs are continuing, either in person, online or in some combination of the two.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

My Yellow Rickshaw Summer Concert Series, Lawn at Clay Terrace, Carmel. 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Free. For more, visit clayterrace.com.

Symphony on the Go Carmel Symphony Orchestra string quartet.

Urban Vines, Westfield, 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 29.

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The Eagles Project The Eagles Project, with Carmel School of Rock opening, Federal Hill Commons Concerts. 7 p.m. Aug. 29. Free.For more, visit noblesvilleparks.org.

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Blues Fest lineup set for Sept. 4-5 editorial@youarecurrent.com The eighth annual Fishers Blues Fest returns Sept. 4-5 to the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, hosted by Fishers Parks. Presented by IU Health Saxony, the free, twonight event includes performances by wellknown local and national award-winning blues artists in a first come, first served, limited-capacity outdoor setting with social distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The performances will be from 7 to 11 p.m. with four acts each night. Matthew Socey, a WFYI radio personality, will serve as emcee.

The lineup for Sept. 4 will be Kyle Bledsoe, The Agents of Redemption, Tad Robinson Band and Toronzo Cannon and the Chicago Way. The Sept. 5 lineup is John Ford, Paul Linden & The Icemen, Niki J. Crawford and The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling.

Due to city and state mask mandates, masks are required to be worn any time attendees are indoors and or unable to maintain a distance of 6 feet outdoors.

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Peanut Butter & Jam children sessions set editorial@youarecurret.com Families can introduce young children to the joy of live performance through the Center for the Performing Arts’ EVENTS Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam event series, which begins a new season Sept. 26 at the Carmel venue.

With fun and informal sessions designed specifically for ages 1 to 7, Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam takes place one Saturday each month from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tickets are $10 per child, and includes two free adult admissions, creating an affordable weekend outing for families.

All performances will take place in the Center’s Studio Theater, allowing sufficient space for safe distancing between families due to the coronavirus pandemic. Masks are required for all visitors 8 and older and strongly encouraged for children ages 3 to 7.

Sept. 26, Live music by trio Dorin: This family friendly band engages both children and adults with catchy melodies.

Oct. 31, Halloween with Ruditoonz: Children can dress in costume to sing and dance during this Halloween-themed rock ’n’ roll show.

Nov. 7, Silly Safaris, Animal Tales Around the Campfire: Children can join Jungle John and his live Jungle John, from Silly animals around Safaris, will share animal an imaginary campfire and meet tales. (Submitted photo) animals that live in the woods.

Dec 12, Melchior Marionettes, Holiday Cabaret on Strings: The show features a fastpaced, entertaining cabaret of handcrafted marionettes. Everyone can sing along with the holiday classics and other favorites.

Jan. 30, 2021, Phoenix Rising Dance Company’s Imagination Station.

Feb. 20, 2021, Making Music with Mr. Daniel.

March 20, 2021, Katherine Nagy & Friends.

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By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com Michael Janosky grew up in Michigan City and has had a lifelong appreciation for the beauty and splenARTIST dor of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

So as a landscape artist, it is no surprise that the natural wonder of Indiana Dunes National Park is prominently featured in many of his oil paintings.

“I paint in a representative style, and with my brushwork attempt to convey movement within the landscape,” said Janosky, a Noblesville resident whose work is among the first on display at the new gallery space at Hub & Spoke in Fishers. “The sky, trees and grasses provide opportunities for an artist to make a painting come alive.

“I enjoy painting not only the dunes scenes (displayed in) the Hub & Spoke exhibit, but also the landscape of central Indiana.”

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Commentary by Anna Skinner It’s hard to believe I’ve been writing this column for two years (time flies when you’re having fun and constantly stuffing your face), and I thought maybe it was time to do a brief recap of some of my favorite spots to dine. Some of the items I mention may no longer be on menus.

Where to go: Oakley’s Bistro Address: 1464 W. 186th St., Indianapolis What I got: Lobster Waffle ($14.75). The Lobster Waffle is exactly what it sounds like – a basil-roasted garlic waffle topped with lobster bites, sautéed zucchini, crispy leeks, mustard cream and tomato jam. Visit Oakley’s for a quiet, cozy date spot.

Where to go: 3UP Rooftop Bar Address: 201 W. Main St., Carmel What I got: Shaved Brussels ($11). A great place for small plates, great drinks and an excellent view of downtown Carmel.

Oysters Rockefeller from 1933 Lounge makes the list for some of my favorite At the Table with Anna menu items the past two years. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Where to go: Porter Books and Bread Address: 5719 Lawton Loop E. Drive, Lawrence What I got: The Vonnegut ($13). The Vonnegut is a sandwich with city ham, smoked turkey, a kosher pickle and slaw on housemade focaccia bread smeared with Dijon and garlic/black pepper mayo. Bring a good book or some work and settle in.

Where to go: 1933 Lounge Address: 9707 District North Dr., Fishers What I got: Oysters Rockefeller ($18). For patrons 21 and older, the restaurant has bar seating, tables and wing-backed leather chairs in a quiet corner, ideal for craft cocktails and good conversation.

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Legal Notice The City of Carmel, Indiana is requesting proposals from interested and qualified Energy Savings Performance Contractors for the implementation of a Guaranteed Energy Conservation Program utilizing the State of Indiana IC 36-1-12.5 Performance Contracting Legislation.

This project will focus on, but is not limited to, cost-justified energy and operational improvements at City buildings and assets. The City of Carmel is also interested in “smart city” applications as well as how this program can support the City’s sustainability objectives.

Qualified firms interested in providing the specified contracting services can obtain the required information package at the Carmel Utilities office.

Proposal responses must be received not later than 2:00 pm, local time, on Friday September 28th, 2020 at the following address: City of Carmel RFQ for Guaranteed Savings Program ATTN: John Duffy 30 West Main Street, Suite 220 Carmel, IN 46032 Proposals not received by 2:00 pm on September 28th, 2020 will be returned to the submitter unopened.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Number: PZ-2020-00006 OA: Clay Terrace PUD Amendment Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a PUD Amendment in order to: modify the existing Clay Terrace PUD in order to foster redevelopment of a portion of the site.

The common address of the property is: 214 Walter Street; 14159, 14300, 14400, 14490, and 14599 Clay Terrace Blvd.; 291 W 146th Street.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2020-00006 OA: Clay Terrace PUD Amendment.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-24-02-07-012.000, 16-09-24-02-07-005.000, 16-09-24-00-00-015.000, 16-09-24-00-00-014.000, 16-09-24-00-00-010.001, 16-09-24-00-00-012.000, 16-09-24-00-00-010.000.

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 name: Steven D. Hardin of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on behalf of Clay Terrace Partners, LLC

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Number: PZ-2020-00084 DP/ADLS and PZ-2020-00118 ZW Notice is hearby given that the Carmel Plan Commission is meeting on September 15, 2020 at 6 o’clock PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at One Civic Square, Second Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

A Public Hearing will be held upon a/an DP/ADLS and waiver in order to construct a 40-foot by 48-foot preengineered metal building for a maintenance facility and a secure parking lot on a portion of the north and east side of the property. The waiver is to allow for the metal building to have additional height above the limit in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

The application is identified as Docket Numbers PZ-2020-00084 DP/ADLS and PZ-2020-00118 ZW. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel: 16-14-08-00-00-019.000 Legal Description: Acreage 5.05 Section 8, Township 17, Range 4 Parcel: 16-14-08-00-00-020.000 Legal Description: Acreage .27 Section 8, Township 17, Range 4 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.

City of Carmel, Indiana Joe Shestak, Administrative Assistant, City of Carmel Plan Commission Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov Petitioner AT&T c/o Nigel Downton, AT&T Real Estate Operations 240 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46204

Notice to Bidders CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA The City of Carmel, Board of Public Works and Safety, will receive sealed bids for the installation of asphalt golf cart paths at Brookshire Golf Course, at the office of the City Clerk in City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, until 10:00am, local time, on September 16. The Bids will be publicly opened and read by the Board of Public Works and Safety at 10:00 , in Council Chambers at City Hall. The Bid should be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED Golf Cart Paths - Brookshire” on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. No late bids will be accepted.

Scope of Work: Work to begin before October October 15, 2020 1. New Cart path and Extension of existing 8 feet wide a. Remove existing sod and dirt to a depth of 8” below finished elevation and haul excess off site. b. Place, grade and compact 6” of #53 stone c. Lay H.M.A. 12.5 mm surface, roll to a 3” compaction. d. Approximately 190,000 sq. ft e. Price per linear foot of additions or subtractions 2. Resurface existing Cart Paths 8 feet wide a. Mill existing asphalt where necessary to a depth of 1” and haul soil of site at transition points b. Trim grass and vegetation away from existing edges. c. Clean and prepare existing asphalt surface for new surface installation. d. Apply liquid tack to existing surface for adherence of new asphalt surface. e. Lay H.M.A. 9.5mm surface, roll to 1” compaction. f. Approximately 48,584 sq. ft.

3. Alternate a. An alternate bid of 7 foot wide paths with all other specs the same. b. Price per linear foot of additions or subtractions c. A one-year warranty and or guarantee on all labor and materials will be included.

Maps of the proposed site and routing may be examined at Brookshire Golf Course, 12120 Brookshire Parkway, Carmel, Indiana 46032, or by contacting Bob Higgins at office 317 249-4719.

Bids must be submitted on the forms found in the Bid package. It must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the amount bid with satisfactory corporate surety or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of 10% of the Bid, subject to Revised Form 96 conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the Bid. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no bidder shall withdraw his Bid within 60 days after the actual opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 36-1-12-4. The Owner also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: Carmel Clay High School Track Resurfacing 520 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46032 At: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: September 1, 2020 @ 9:00 AM (local time) Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9:00 AM (local time), at 5201 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033 All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project.

Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Plan Room The Skillman Corporation 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 46203 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom.com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661.

WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM, local time, at The Carmel High School Track, 520 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project.

Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts.

Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts.

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CALL YARDVARKS The Maokong Gondola in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Don Knebel)

A visit to Taipei’s Maokong Commentary by Don Knebel Taipei, Taiwan, is a sophisticated city, with a metropolitan population of more than 7 million. Maokong, a reTRAVEL laxing mountain village popular with locals and tourists, is a gondola ride above.

Taipei sits in a basin, surrounded by mountains. Maokong lies along the slope of a tree-covered mountain at the southern end of the city. For generations, Maokong was the largest tea-growing region in the area, famous for the tieguanyin variety that originated on the mainland. Numerous paths were carved through the trees to bring the tea down to the city. As Taipei grew, Maokong became a favorite destination for people wanting a respite from the city and a picturesque view of the entire Taipei basin. A popular way to get to Maokong was along a path that started at National Chengchi University near the foot of the mountain. In 2007, a 2.7-mile gondola lift system was built from near the Taipei Zoo to Maokong. The increased accessibility led to an increase in the number of visitors, which attracted numerous quaint shops and restaurants, many serving and selling the tieguanyin tea still grown in the area.

Today, a cabin of the Maokong Gondola departs every three minutes, with 30 socalled “crystal cars” fitted with glass bottoms intended to create the sensation of flying up and down the mountain. Along the way, the gondola stops near the Zhinan Temple, an ornate Taoist temple founded in 1882 to honor Lü Dongbin, a Chinese scholar worshipped as

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2020-00127 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission at their regular meeting on September 15, 2020, 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon an application for a rezone of a parcel from the B-8 District to the C-2 District.

The property address is 1215 S. Range Line Road The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2020-00127 The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Insert Legal Description -orTax ID parcel Parcel Number - 16-10-31-00-02-001.000 CARMEL CENTERPOINTE subdivision, Section 1, Lot 1 1.88 Acres Section 31, Township 18, Range 4 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 name: City of Carmel, DOCS attn: Michael Hollibaugh

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STYLISTS NEEDED: The Salon Indy is looking for experienced stylists to rent booth space.

Five Star Residences of Noblesville

Seeking the Following:

LPN, CNA, HHA (will provide training no experience necessary) Dietary, and Housekeeping If you have a passion for seniors and would like to start a rewarding career in healthcare then we would love to speak with you!

Call us at 317-946-3250 for more details.

ABS ENGINEER

7235 Riverwalk Way North, Noblesville, In 46062 317-770-0011

Apply at: careers.fivestarseniorliving.com PART-TIME ADMINISTRATOR/ LEGAL ASSISTANT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TEACHER ASSISTANT POSITIONS The International Montessori School (www.intlmontessori.com), located in Carmel, Indiana, has several Teacher Assistant positions available for the 2020-2021 school year starting in August. Working hours will be between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, although specific schedules will be determined by the position.

Qualifying candidates should have an undergraduate degree or a diploma from a technical school and experience working with children ages 3 through 6 years old, should be enthusiastic, kind, and creative with a love for children.

Compensation is competitive and based on experience.

Hess Hess & Donnelson LLP Carmel, Indiana Part-time working to full-time Administrator/Legal Assistant with experience. Submit resume to Jayme.

Donnelson@hhdlegal.com

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

for Carmel private preschool. 9 months, & observes Carmel School holidays. $12 hr. text or call 317-414-4458

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Hiring for all shifts FT/PT hours available Apply online at www.aus.jobs.com Call 317-920-0402 Or text ALLIED to 86754 To Schedule your interview today

FOR HIRE Wanted: a Part-time babysitter for weekend hours. Must be 21 and be able to drive to our home. Must love toddlers. Must be Trained in CPR and First Aid. West Carmel neighborhood. $12 an hour. Please contact me at dmay7th@aol.com .

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Security Officers

(Fishers, IN): Responsible for collecting and reviewing production data from production cells to ensure implemented process improvements are sustained.

Identify and support production quality processes and procedures to increase production throughout and eliminate impact to the customer. Travel required less than 10% of the time. Resumes to: Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. Attn: Erica Chmielewski, Senior Legal Counsel, 1 Lithonia Way, Conyers, GA 30012. job #RA485024.

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