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Bundles of plastic recyclables sit outside the Republic Services recycling facility. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

A look inside Republic Services’ north Indy recycling facility Recyclables collected in the Republic Services blue bins in Carmel and surrounding areas end up at the company’s recycling facility south of I-465 and west of Michigan Road in north Indianapolis.

The facility, which uses optics, magnets and several other technologies to sort recyclable materials, processes up to 25 tons of material an hour.

Craig Lutz, Republic Services manager of municipal sales, said contamination levels have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic began, leading to many items intended to be recycled ending up in a landfill. To prevent contamination, Lutz advises, “When in doubt, throw it out.”

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The Carmel High School boys cross country team celebrates a state title. (Photo courtesy of IHSAA)

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It was the third time that teammates have finished 1-2 in the boys state meet, but Winning the individual state title has Altevogt said it’s the first time a team won been a longtime goal for Carmel High School with those finishers. senior Kole “(Provenzano) asked me at the CROSS COUNTRY Mathison. beginning of the season where I However, thought he could finish at state, what he really wanted was to be and I told him he could finish on a state championship team. He second,” Mathison said. “And he accomplished both goals Oct. 29 as went out and did it. It’s been fun he helped lead the Greyhounds to to watch him grow and develop their first IHSAA boys cross country throughout this season.”

Mathison title since 2018.

Altevogt said although most of “I’d been dreaming of it for four years, the team had been running together for and to finally do it was a surreal experiseveral years, Provenzano fit in quickly. ence,” he said. “I’m so proud of the guys and “He’s got a lot in common with these all the work they’ve put in to get the job guys,” Altevogt said. “They’re supportive of done. It’s a memory I’ll cherish forever.” each other. They like to work hard. He was a Carmel won with 103 points, three less perfect fit for our team.” than Zionsville’s total of 106. It was the secSo is Mathison, who finished fourth in the ond-closest finish in the boys state meet state cross country meet in 2021 and third history. Floyd Central won by two points in 2020. In June, Mathison, who has commitover Portage in 1991. ted to the University of Colorado, captured “We had a really good team this year, and the 800 and 1,600 meters at the state track this was a historically strong year for boys and field meet. cross country teams,” Greyhounds coach “Kole has done such a great job with his Colin Altevogt said. “We knew going into teammates,” Altevogt said. “He’s a motivatthe meet that the team score could be very ing, leading, supporting and calming influclose. Our guys did a great job of running ence all at once. The success of the team in hard for each other.” his senior year is a direct reflection of these Mathison won in 15 minutes, 2.8 seconds, characteristics.” followed in second place by junior teamMathison said it was a perfect ending mate Tony Provenzano. to be named the Mental Attitude Award Mathison said his mission was to go out winner. and score one point for the boys.

“I want to be a leader on and off the “I wanted to start and never look back,” course, and to be recognized with that he said. “Take the race by the reins and do prestigious award was a blessing,” Mathiwhat I needed to do.” son said.

Provenzano was a transfer from Hopkins, For Carmel, senior Charlie Leedke placed Minn., this school year. He moved from a 20th (28th overall), followed by junior Thomsmall city outside Minneapolis to Carmel as Biltimier, 38th (56th) and sophomore Jake because his sister, Laci, runs cross country Capes, 42nd (61st). The first five finishers and track at IUPUI. are counted. Senior Connor Mallon was the Provenzano edged Brebeuf Jesuit’s CamNo. 6 runner for CHS. eron Todd in a photo finish as both were

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Guerin senior finishes prep cross country career on high note

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Guerin Catholic High School senior Bridget Gallagher’s main improvement has come from feeling stronger.

“I was undiagnosed with celiac disease for most of my life, and have known for about a year,” she said.

Those with celiac Gallagher disease have an immune response to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat and rye.

“After eliminating gluten from my diet, which allowed my body to actually start absorbing nutrients, I have felt a significant change in the way that I run,” she said. “I feel much more confident as a runner as I have been starting to see more and more how much stronger I am.”

The Westfield resident finished sixth in 17 minutes and 59.8 seconds in the 5,000 meters at the IHSAA girls cross country state finals Oct. 29 at Terre Haute. Her previous best state meet finish was 13th as a sophomore.

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“I was very pleased with my sixth-place finish,” she said. “I knew that this was a very competitive field and was looking forward to racing against some of the best runners not only in Indiana but in the whole country. I was aiming to place in the top five or 10.”

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Guerin Catholic senior Bridget Gallagher finished sixth in the state cross country meet.

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After the state finals, Gallagher was named the Mental Attitude Award winner for girls cross country.

“Winning the Mental Attitude Award was one of the greatest honors that I have ever received,” she said. “One of my favorite

parts about the sport is the people in it, and to win this award amidst all of these wonderful people just means so much to me. I am so honored that I was chosen and am so beyond thankful to everyone who made this happen.”

As a junior, Gallagher ran the season-opening conference meet and then learned she had a stress fracture a few days later. She missed the rest of the season.

“She was diagnosed with celiac disease and the stress fracture at the same time,” said her father, Tom Gallagher, director of cross country for Guerin Catholic. “We didn’t realize that stress fractures are often associated with undiagnosed celiacs. Bridget is feeling stronger and healthier than ever. We were very grateful for the celiac diagnosis because it gave us a game plan to get her healthy beyond resting her leg.”

Gallagher has narrowed her college choices to the University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Wisconsin and University of Notre Carolina.

Her older brother, Quinn, a 2019 Guerin graduate, runs for Notre Dame. He placed fifth in the state meet in 2018 and won the Mental Attitude Award.

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The Carmel High School girls soccer team pauses with the Class 3A state championship second-place trophy. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Girls soccer team falls short of state title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For the fourth time in the last five years, the Carmel High School girls soccer team was in the Class 3A state SPORTS championship game.

The Greyhounds are now 1-3 in those finals following a 1-0 loss to Noblesville in the IHSAA state championship game Oct. 29 at Carroll Stadium at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Carmel won in 2018, then lost to Noblesville in 2019 and Homestead in 2021. It was Noblesville’s third title in four years.

“It’s hard to watch the kids work so hard to get something, be so close and not get that final little step,” longtime Carmel coach Frank Dixon said. “But they should have their heads up. That was a great game.”

Noblesville senior Ava Bramblett, who is headed to Ohio State University, scored the only goal in the first half.

“We just missed the chances and opportunities we had,” Dixon said. “We gave them one good one. That kid is a superstar. She is probably going to be Miss Soccer. If the superstar beats you, that’s fine.”

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“The first time we played them, we had almost no offense,” Dixon said. “We had some really good chances. We just couldn’t put them away. We shut down almost

everyone we wanted to, but Bramblett is going to get a chance. You have to be sensational to hold her to (no goals). In other words, we have to score a goal or two to be in that game.”

The Greyhounds finished 18-3-2.

“Our seniors are big and strong, and you have to be big and strong when you play a team like Noblesville,” Dixon said.

The Millers had 25 shots on goal compared to six for the Greyhounds. Carmel senior goalkeeper Aubree Empie had seven saves.

Empie received the Class 3A Mental Attitude Award.

“She deserves that. She’s worked really hard,” Dixon said.

Empie said not many people thought Carmel would be in the state final after opening the season with a 4-1 loss at Hamilton Southeastern.

“We worked our butts off,” Empie said.

“We kept fighting. I’m just proud of our team. This was probably one of the best games we played all season. I’m proud of my four years here.”

Empie, who had nine shutouts, credited her team and family with helping her win the Mental Attitude Award.

Junior midfielder Megan Hamm led the Greyhounds with 12 goals and nine assists on the season, while sophomore forward Olivia Cebalo had 10 goals and three assists.

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“We view the support of our arts organizations as a strong economic development The City of Carmel is seeking applications tool for the City of Carmel. Since the crefor 2023 City Arts Grants, a program deation of the Arts & Design District and Censigned to support ter for the Performing Arts, Carmel CITY NEWS local arts orgahas become a destination for those nizations. Since who appreciate the arts,” Brainard 2004, the city has awarded more stated. “It is important for us to than $16.1 million in arts grants. continue to invest in those things The 2022 Support for the Arts prothat help elevate the quality of life gram awarded nearly $1.2 million to in Carmel and help us continue to 28 organizations in Carmel or who attract corporate headquarters and Brainard hold programs or performances in a highly educated, qualified labor Carmel. The city council has approved 1 perforce to fill those jobs.” cent of the city’s general fund budget to be The deadline for the initial round of spent on arts grants, which are awarded on applications is Nov. 30. Access the applicaa competitive basis. The recommendations tion at carmel.in.gov/government/mayor/ are reviewed and final approval is made by carmel-arts-grants.

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Al Salam Imam Annise Adni, center, shovels the first scoop of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

The Al Salam Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 29 to celebrate the beginning of construction of the Islamic Life Center, which is set to be complete by the fall of 2024. The mosque will be built on 15 acres at 14120 Shelborne Rd. in northwest Carmel. It will provide more space for the foundation, which currently meets in northwest Indianapolis, to host religious, educational and cultural activities.

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The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana will present host George Weigel, a world-renowned Catholic scholar, Nov. 13 FAITH at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for a presentation on Vatican II. Vatican II (1962-1965) was a meeting of the world’s Catholic bishops, summoned by Pope John XXIII so the Church could develop effective pastoral strategies in a world that Weigel had changed dramatically since the First Vatican Council in 1869-1870.

It has been a challenging topic in church history.

“Some Catholics imagine that Vatican II invented Catholicism from scratch, which is simply not true. Other Catholics imagine a stable pre-conciliar Church for which no renovating council was necessary, and that’s a sheer nostalgic fantasy with no basis in history,” said Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center. “For all the contentions, however, the living parts of the Church around the world today are living the teaching of Vatican II as authoritatively interpreted by two popes who, as younger men, played important roles at the council, John Paul II and Benedict XVI.” Weigel’s interest in the church and Vatican II ignited after a visit at the age of 13 to St. Peter ‘s basilica in July 1964. He said he was “amazed to see that vast nave turned into a colossal meeting place, with tiers of upholstered bleachers for the world’s bishops stretching from the narthex to the high altar.”

“I think that planted a seed that has flourished in a great deal of studying and writing about Vatican II over the past 35 years,” he said.

His book, “To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II,” is the result of those decades of study and reflection.

Weigel hopes attendees at his speech will come away with a better understanding of why Vatican II was necessary.

This will be Weigel’s third visit to the Diocese, which is organizing the event. His speech is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 13. He will also speak at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in West Lafayette at 7 p.m. Nov. 14.

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Carmel High School art students are using their skills for a mural in the Monon Greenway tunnel that runs OUTDOORS below 116th Street.

This marks the second time students have painted a tunnel, with the first one along the Monon near City Center.

The concept for the 116th Street tunnel mural was created by Emily Garnes, a 2022 CHS graduate.

“She was the one who created all the features, like the birds, animals and trees,” said Jen Bubp, CHS arts department chair. “She was doing it on her computer as graphic design. What is cool about the program is the kids are learning real software applications that are preparing them for their careers in graphic design. It’s exciting from a student standpoint that this is her idea.”

Garnes, who attends Hillsdale (Mich.) College, visited the project early and has seen photos of the mural in progress.

“But I haven’t seen the whole finished project — super nervous, but excited,” Garnes said. “Working remotely while starting college was definitely the most challenging part of this project. But I’m so thankful to have had this opportunity, and beyond thrilled to see how it turns out.”

Bubp said Carmel Parks and Recreation Dept. officials wanted the tunnel to be na-

ture themed.

“They wanted to be able to use it as a teaching tool for the kids that take summer camp classes,” Bubp said.

Bubp said Garnes’ work was chosen by the Carmel Public Arts Advisory Board from three finalists.

“We decided we wanted plants and animals native to Indiana,” Bubp said. “She had the challenge of how to show the four seasons. I think it flows one season to the next.”

Bubp said approximately 20 CHS art students, with two other art teachers, worked on the project. She said the goal is to place murals on all tunnels along the Monon.

“We’re teaching the kids to give back to the community and use their skills in a much broader sense,” Bubp said.

Senior Florence Hargitt, president of the National Art Honor Society at CHS, said it’s interesting to see how an idea becomes an actual project.

“It feels like it’s making an impact, because people come down the Monon all the time,” Hargitt said. “It’s insane to see it come together.”

John-Michael Polley, a 2009 CHS graduate, is president of O.N.E. Consulting. He helped Bubp with the planning and transforming the art from a graphic design to the mural.

“We’ve worked daily with the artist to design a catalog of native wildlife and plant life,” said Polley, whose company is a creative strategy consulting services group.

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Gorner said this is the 26th year of the speaker series. It has evolved through the years with massive technology advances.

“It goes back to the inception of the National Geographic Society in 1888. The idea was, ‘Let’s go out in the world and explore this planet,” he said. “It was originally a club by invitation only. Even then, there was an idea that when we come back to (Washington, D.C.), we share the stories that we found in the field with each other.”

The first National Geographic was published that same year as a scholarly journal and soon became a magazine.

“In a way, Nat Geo Live is the modern-day extension of that,” Gorner said.

Gorner said three speakers coming to the Palladium have very different stories.

“But what they have in common is a pretty compelling way to share their stories,” Gorner said. “Brian Skerry is a legend in that field. He’s a National Geographic photographer and along the way he picked up videography and filmmaking skills. He is a visual storyteller par excellence. Lindsay is a classic scientist who goes out in the field and discovers pretty amazing things of what happened 80, 90 million years ago. She picked up visual storytelling skills along the way. She is new to our speaker roster and a fantastic addition. Filipe talks about his life story, growing up in poverty, his resilience and how relating to wildlife helped him as he was growing up. He’s very relatable and inspiring.”

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“The brand is about illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world,” said Timo Gorner, vice president of the National Geographic Live series. “That is the mission of the brand. Nat Geo Live is connected to that mission. It’s about our storytellers. Many of them are photographers or explorers standing on a physical stage and talking about their respective line of expertise. It could be a marine biologist, an archeologist, or it could be a space scientist or anthropologist and they have fascinating stories to tell from the field about their own scientific work that they do.”

The National Geographic Live touring series will feature three presentations at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in the 2022-23 season. It’s the first time the series has been held at the Palladium. Before each evening event, there will be free presentations for high school students that morning.

The National Geographic Live series will open with “Brian Skerry: Secrets of the Whales” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Skerry has spent nearly 40 years exploring and documenting oceans.

The other two National Geographic Live Series shows during the 2022-23 season feature paleontologist “Lindsay Zanno: T. Rex Rises,” Feb. 21, 2023, and “Filipe DeAndrade: Untamed,” April 25, 2023. DeAndrade is a wildlife filmmaker and conservationist who shares what it’s like to come face to face with wild animals.

Gorner said the speakers also discuss leadership, perseverance and resilience.

“They talk about how they got into their field and the obstacles they had to overcome,” he said. “It’s a full package of fascinating topics often related to the natural world and how we perfect it and the beauty of it. I liken it a little bit to the National Geographic version of a TED Talk. You have an expert on the stage who in a very engaging fashion talks about their field or topic.”

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Six groups comprised of Carmel Fire Dept. firefighters, volunteers from the Carmel Rotary Club and students from Carmel High School and Christel House Watanabe Manual High School in Indianapolis recently took part in citizen science data collection, native seed sorting and honeysuckle removal and litter cleanup in Central Park as part of the Rotary club’s Leadership Connection initiative.

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From left, Leadership Connection Vice Chair Tim Flint, Rotary Club of Carmel President Gary Sexton and Leadership Connection Registration Chair Greg Pilling.

Leadership Connection Chairman Dr. Rick Markoff and Monon Civic Project Tri-Chairs Caitlin May, John Moriarity and Natalie O’Hara display a banner with the event’s sponsors.

COMMUNITY DISPATCHES Free event for veterans — The second Hamilton County Veterans Stand Down will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Boys & Girls Club, 1700 Conner St. in Noblesville. The event is free to veterans and their immediate family members and will include a meal, games and assistance in filing for benefits, obtaining employment, financial counseling and other services. RSVP welcome but not required to emily.pence@aspireindiana.org or 317-503-2524.

‘I Voted’ sticker winner — Suria Ramakaransingh, a student at Creekside Middle School, won third place in the fourth to eighth grade category in the “I Voted” sticker design Suria Ramakaransingh’s thirdplace design. competition.

Winners’ designs have been printed on stickers that will be provided to their local county clerk’s election offices. Nearly 1,000 Indiana students submitted designs. The Indiana Arts Commission reviewed the submissions. Entries were judged on the design’s focus on attention to voting, showcase of Indiana and overall creativity.

No-Shave November — For the seventh year, officers and civilian employees of the Carmel Police Dept. are participating in “NoShave November” to raise awareness about cancer and collect donations to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The fundraising goal is $2,000. The department’s grooming standards were updated earlier this year to allow officers to grow facial hair, so this year Chief Jim Barlow is relaxing the department’s uniform standards.

Employees who make a monetary donation will be allowed to wear CPD baseball caps for the month of November. Family, friends and members of the community are also encouraged to donate at bit.ly/3NvyHuK. State board appointments — Gov. Eric Holcomb has reappointed Carmel residents Reginald Henderson, president of Telamon Energy Solutions, to the board of trustees of Vincennes University; Richard Hester, senior partner with Indiana Business Advisors, to the Indiana Optometry Board; and Richard Leirer, VFW State Commander, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.

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Several moments like this stand out to me. One was the planning of a citizenship celebration for a staff member of my retirement community. The recipient came to the U.S. from the Congo more than 10 years ago when he was 21 years old. He met and married another immigrant who was from Liberia. She, too, is now a naturalized citizen and has earned a nursing degree. He planned to complete his education to become an engineer. Kudos to them. Residents rejoiced with them at our special celebration for his new naturalized status.

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100th-birthday greetings to our eldest resident. He emigrated from Austria to the U.S. in 1938, just prior to Hitler’s invasion. It was 1948 when he met his future wife, who was visiting relatives in the U.S. She had barely survived a concentration camp where all her family perished. Because of her horrible experiences, she suffered from nightmares the rest of her life.

They never had children but moved from Washington, D.C., to Carmel to be near a nephew. He was a – LORENE PURKHART statistician with the U.S. Census Bureau.

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After reviewing many essays and applications for the role of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt Christkind, the FESTIVAL selection committee named Megan Munson, a freshman at Carmel High School, as the winner for the 2022 event.

Munson is enrolled in German II at CHS. She traveled to Germany last summer, where she was able to practice speaking the language. She enjoys German culture in Indiana by visiting the Carmel Christkindlmarkt and the Heidelberg Haus.

As winner of the contest, sponsored by Wallington Asset Management, Munson received a $1,000 scholarship.

“The Christkind is a beloved tradition at the market with deep roots in traditional Christkindlmarkts,” said Maria Murphy, CEO and market master of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt. “We are so excited to have Megan to fulfill the role this year in greeting guests, attending media events and

spreading holiday cheer to all visitors to the market.”

Second-place winner Haley Hickman, a sophomore at Terre Haute North High School, received $500. She is taking German II and has fond memories of the 10 months when her family hosted a German exchange student in their home.

Carmel High School junior Beatrice Violet Dyas was the third-place winner and received $250. She has four years of German language education and a deep appreciation of the language and culture. In 2021, she served as a volunteer at the Christkindlmarkt. Dyas and her family visit the market every year to celebrate the holiday season.

The Christkind is a well-known symbol of Christmas in German-speaking countries. As the tradition goes, the Christkind angel delivers Christmas presents and a Christmas tree to German children on Christmas Eve, without being seen.

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt opens Nov. 19 at Carter Green. Learn more at CarmelChristkindlmarkt.com.

DISPATCHES Princess Program applications — The 500 Festival is accepting applications for the 2023 500 Festival Princess Program. Applications are available at 500Festival.com/ Princess. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m.

Jan. 8, 2023. Each 500 Festival Princess will also receive a $1,000 scholarship.

State’s cutest dogs — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Destination Development Corp. and Indiana’s First Dog, Henry, are searching for adorable dogs in great

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Festival of Trees provides assistance at holidays

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Good Samaritan Network founder and executive director Nancy Chance, the fundraising goal for Festival FUNDRAISER of Trees is to match or better the previous year’s total.

She understands that will be a challenge this year given the downturn in the economy. However, she said early registration numbers are strong.

The 2021 event was the best year ever for the Hamilton County nonprofit’s Festival of Trees, with the largest number of sponsors and participants grossing $79,462.57.

The ninth annual Festival of Trees is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, 11925 N. Meridian St., Carmel. There is an auction for the trees at the hotel. There will be an online auction and a silent auction at the hotel. The evening includes dinner and an auction featuring custom-designed themed Christmas trees, wreaths and table centerpieces, all hand-decorated by local designers specifically as fundraising pieces.

“It’s to help families over the holiday, and if there is anything left over, we put that money to client assistance,” Chance said.

“The live auction was incredibly fun and very successful (in 2021) in raising nearly $24,000 alone,” Chance said she will serve as the keynote speaker, explaining the mission of Good Samaritan Network. U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz also will be a guest speaker.

Last year’s Holiday Assistance Program served more than 46,000 people with Thanksgiving distribution of food boxes, Thanksgiving Day meals (drive-thru and delivery), Christmas distribution of food boxes and holiday toys and the delivery of 791 holiday meals for shut-ins on Christmas Eve. Good Samaritan Network’s annual Holiday Assistance budget is more than $71,000.

The countywide holiday assistance program is made possible, in part, through in-kind donations received and processed year-round to Good Samaritan Network, which is dependent upon the neighbors and residents of Hamilton County for their donation of gently used or new toys (especially for 8- to 13-year-olds) that are repurposed without cost to the residents of Hamilton County. Gently used bicycles are also wel-

Trees for the annual Festival of Trees. (Photos courtesy of Good Samaritan Network)

One of the trees for the annual Festival of Trees.

comed and repurposed for families through the Recycled Cycles program.

Additional funds are required to handle expenses for the Holiday Assistance program, including perishable and nonperishable food.

“We try to get as many sponsorships as we can and that helps an awful lot,” Chance said. “That brings people to their tables and helps attendance.”

Sponsorships are available in multiple categories, including event sponsor, $8,000; pinnacle sponsor, $4,000; pillar sponsor, $2,000; platform sponsor, $1,000; and partner, $500.

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Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Project: Roundabout, multiLocation: Between City Center use path construction Drive and Carmel Drive CONSTRUCTION Location: The intersection Expected completion: This of 106th Street and College month Avenue is closed for construction of a WESTFIELD roundabout. The multi-use path is under construction along 106th Street from Project: Boulevard with a roundabout Pennsylvania Parkway to College Avenue.

Location: The 191st Street closure from Expected completion: This month Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 is converting the Project: First on Main mixed-use road into a boulevard with a roundabout development at Chad Hittle Drive.

Location: Northbound Range Line Road is Expected completion: The road is closed between Main Street to 1st Street expected to reopen by Nov. 15.

NE, and eastbound 1st Street NE is closed Project: Road closure between Range Line Road and 1st Avenue Location: A section of Spring Mill Road NE. Expected completion: A section of Expected completion: Dec. 9 Spring Mill Road between Ind. 32 and Project: Culvert reconstruction 186th Street will be closed as of Oct. 31 Location: The Monon Greenway is closed for approximately two weeks for the from north of west Smoky Row Road to installation of a water main and a sanitary the Hagan Burke Trail. sewer main extension. Please use the Expected completion: End of the year detour route during this time.

Project: Drainage upgrade Project: Raised median Location: Orchard Park Drive will be Location: Ind. 32 between Oak Ridge Road closed south of Valley Road and Wheeler Road Expected completion: Nov. 7 Expected completion: Lane restrictions Project: New roundabout will be in place through the end of Location: E. Main Street and Lexington October. To reduce congestion, traffic Boulevard. from the west should utilize Spring Mill Expected completion: Fall Road to Kinsey Avenue to 181st Street.

Project: Widening and improvements Project: Grand Park Boulevard extension along Smoky Row Road Location: A section of Grand Park Location: Between the Monon Greenway Boulevard between Wheeler Road and and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed 186th Street is closed for construction during the project. The Monon Greenway of the future Grand Park Blvd. extension. is closed until later this month.

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OBITUARY Louis David Owen was born in Park City, Kentucky on March 21, 1929, to Irving and Velma Owen.

His early interests were mechanical in nature. He enjoyed fixing anything and became a mechanical engineer.

Learning how things worked fascinated him.

He met his wife, Peggy Flener, when he was in college. Their marriage endured 70 years and produced two wonderful children; Amelia O’Brien (Roger) and David (Marnie) Owen all who live in the local area. His family grew to three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters and one brother.

After college, Louis joined the Navy and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He was proud of his service on the USS Holder. He eventually retired from his career as sales

engineer for General Electric and then Motorola.

Louis won a Wright Brothers Award for his home-built tailwind airplane. He built two airplanes and owned a third over the years. Flying was his passion, second only to his love for his wife. They traveled the world together and enjoyed a wonderful life until his passing.

Louis passed peacefully on October 21, 2022. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Flanner Buchanan – Carmel, 325 East Carmel Drive. In his memory donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

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Carmel veteran works to evacuate, resettle Afghan refugees through Task Force Argo

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com When the Taliban quickly rose to power in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August 2021, retired U.S. Marine Anna Lloyd jumped back into action.

She wasn’t officially deployed, but Lloyd’s kitchen table in her Carmel home became an “operations center,” she said, as she was in near constant contact with other volunteers and military and government officials working to evacuate Afghans who had supported U.S. efforts during the 20-year war, making them and their families Taliban targets.

Lloyd didn’t stop working for several days, she said, as she made calls, typed emails and scribbled notes on whatever scrap paper she could find lying around.

Those striving to bring U.S. allies to safety felt that taking a break could mean life or death for Afghans in harm’s way.

“It was a nonstop digital Dunkirk,” said Lloyd, comparing the volunteers’ efforts to a massive World War II evacuation of British troops from France. “Nobody slept for five or six days. We were afraid to miss a lead or get somebody to the right place.”

Although Lloyd and other volunteers were able to help many Afghans flee, thousands more were left behind. More than a year later, she is still working to evacuate those facing danger as executive director of Task Force Argo, an organization of 200 volunteers spanning the globe.

Since its founding, Task Force Argo’s network has evacuated more than 3,000 people identified as American citizens, green card holders or Afghans with valid immigration visa pathways to the U.S. through chartered flights supported by donors. Some are now in the U.S., while others remain in other nations awaiting approval of refugee status, which isn’t guaranteed.

Lloyd became aware of Task Force Argo through her connections in the Marines and on Capitol Hill. She had joined the military at age 17 and become an electrician working on helicopters, focusing her efforts on quality assurance. After two deployments to Iraq, she worked in communications at Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago.

In 2014, Lloyd was among 80 people to receive a Dept. of Defense Congressional

and she has done a phenomenal job to save and reunite families,” Nunn said. “That is worthy of sainthood.”

Lloyd, like every other volunteer with Task Force Argo, is unpaid for her efforts, which still often stretch to eight hours a day or beyond. At the same time, she attempts to balance her time as a wife, Nunn mother of three and religious school teacher at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.

The work isn’t easy, and it’s not for the faint of heart, Lloyd said. Many days her efforts don’t have a happy ending, but she doesn’t plan to give up anytime soon.

“It is important to keep Afghanistan current in our conversations, because it’s not over,” Lloyd said. “We may have withdrawn, but it’s not over.”

ON THE COVER: Anna Lloyd volunteers for Task Force Argo from her kitchen table in her Carmel home. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

‘I WOULDN’T WISH THIS UPON ANYBODY’

Anna Lloyd, executive director of Task Force Argo, pauses with an Afghan family, whose faces have been blurred to protect their identities, recently reunited at the Indianapolis International Airport after fleeing their home nation. (Photo courtesy of Anna Lloyd)

Fellowship. She worked on Capitol Hill as a congressional staff member before becoming a legislative assistant for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon.

So, when the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, she had the perfect background to work with various departments and offices

to help coordinate evacuations.

Task Force Argo co-founder Zach Nunn, an Air Force veteran, Iowa state senator and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, said Lloyd has become the “heart and soul” of the organization.

“The day-to-day operations fall on Anna,

Task Force Argo volunteers, known as handlers, work with individuals and families seeking evacuation or resettlement as they navigate the process, which is often filled with red tape, frustration and uncertainty.

Anna Lloyd, executive director of Task Force Argo, said working as a handler is mentally and emotionally draining.

“I wouldn’t wish this upon anybody,” Lloyd said. “This is not work for somebody who hasn’t had a military humanitarian crisis background.”

There are other ways to help, however. Task Force Argo is always in need of donations to support its work, and volunteers are needed to help Afghans who resettle in the U.S. navigate life in a culture vastly different than the one they left behind.

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It takes the crowd-sourced and self-proclaimed encyclopedia, Wikipedia, 21 pages and more than 7,800 words to define, including pages of academic citations and references to other related subjects. It turns out that the concept of a “thought experiment” has been in use for millennia. The ancient Greeks first recorded the notion, followed by a 16th-century astronomer, then a 19th-century Danish physicist and then a 20th-century German philosopher.

Suffice it to say, there is a long line of famous thinkers who have used the device.

For most of us, not quite so scholarly, the exercise is more of a parlor game than method of scientific proof. We frame a question as if it were a physical experiment and carry it out only in our imagination. It allows us to explore any number of alternative paths before we commit to one. We might consider the effect if we moved, married, added children, or became better educated.

The subjects are endless. Or we might go from the specific and tangible to the moral and metaphysical. Topics could include surviving the zombie apocalypse, reacting to a foreign occupation of America, or knowing the exact time and date of our death.

What if we received a text message that told us our lives would end in 10 days? Not how or where, only when?

Would we retreat to loved ones? Would we get our affairs in order? Would we spend everything we’d saved? Would we indulge in our vices? Would we avenge those who’ve transgressed or seek forgiveness for our own failings? Would we blame God, decide him a fiction, or seek him? How we answer might give us insight to the direction of our lives. Are we the people we want to be? Would we consider the text a gift or a curse?

I am not a pet person, but as the mother of four children and one manchild, all of whom are animal lovers, I’ve had to tolerate the presence of many “creatures” through the years. Rats, fish, geckos, a cat (may God rest your aloof soul, Ginger!), they’ve all graced our house at some point. We currently only have a Labrador retriever named Libby, who turned 10 in September but acts like a hyperactive puppy. And even though I never wanted a dog, I have become her primary caregiver now that the kids are gone. My husband, Doo, does pitch-in, but it’s really me doing the lion’s share.

The other night, though, we both dropped the canine-parenting rubber ball. We had just returned from a fourhour St. Elmo jaunt downtown when we heard Libby barking at the door. Huh? We looked at each other and quickly realized that she’d been outside the entire time, left not only to navigate the terrifying horror show that is my front yard (yes, my Halloween stuff is still up), but also without access to her dinner.

Needless to say, she was manic.

Fast forward to 3 a.m. After I let Libby back inside from doing her business, she raced upstairs into our bedroom, clearly determined to sleep with us.

For two solid minutes I tried to quietly remove her, but she resisted my every move. Eventually, Libby rolled on her back, paws skyward, as if I wouldn’t dare drag her to the hallway like a dead body. Joke’s on you, Libby.

So now my sole remaining pet responsibility is an aging Lab with abandonment issues.

Peace out.

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

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A click in time saves … expiring scams?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Mary Ellen and I promised each other that during our recent vacation we would not check our emails. At dinner HUMOR each night, we conversed and learned a great deal about each other — things that have happened to each of us since we got our first cellphones in 1990.

When we returned home, we eagerly retrieved our messages.

“Mary Ellen, while we were away, I won a DEWALT Power Station!”

“Hey, that’s great. So did I. What’s a DEWALT Power Station?”

“No clue, but now we have two.”

Actually, we didn’t. We hadn’t won anything. But we did have a “chance” to own a DEWALT Power Station, and a DEWALT Drill.

Also, the “opportunity” to win a Yukon Stove Fire Pit, a gift certificate to Walmart, Ultimate nonstick cookware, and a Yeti Cooler.

And we were “in the running” for a Samsung Neo 8K QLED Smart TV. I didn’t know where not to click first. Walgreens was thanking me for being a loyal customer, but I have never been in a Walgreens in my life. I am a loyal CVS patron, but all they ever gave me for free was a 2-foot-long receipt.

Wait: Incoming! I just received a “shipment pending” notice for a Keurig Coffee Maker and I have “won” a Ryobi Lawn Mower.

I’m no expert in this area, but there are several clues to determine scams. Here are some real examples I received. Read each one carefully: • WIN AN GOLF CART • THEIRS A PRIZE WAITING OR YOU! • YOUR A WINNER!

• YOU HAVE WON A FREE GIFT The phrase “Free Gift” is not only suspicious, it’s redundant. Clearly, it introduces a fake scam — which I know is also redundant.

True, some of these language goofs are because the scammers are not English-speaking, but other mistakes are intentional, to either get your attention or to avoid detection by anti-spam programs.

I tried using those last two excuses on my proofreader, Heidi, to justify some of my spelling and grammar blunders. She didn’t fall for them.

The rip-offs often include an additional method to motivate you, like a countdown clock that tells you how much time you have left to click on the link or the offer goes away.

“Honey, I know you’re breastfeeding the twins, but please drop what you are doing, or we are going to lose out on that free sump pump from Ace.” My favorite come-on is: • YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO TRY CANNABLISS CBD

CONGRALUATIONS Yes, and congraluations to all who have wisely avoided these bogus offers. I never click on questionable links, but I’m tempted by this CBD product, which is shaped like a gummy bear and has a similar texture. Before I decide, I am going to have to chew on it for a while.

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Pam Gasway had no intention of putting her puppy to work.

Gasway’s friend would IU HEALTH bring her dog to play with her puppy, Luciano.

“She had a dog that was a service dog and a therapy dog and had a dog before that who was also a therapy dog,” Gasway said. “One day she asked if I ever thought about Luciano being a therapy dog. I said, ‘I have no idea what that is.’ Once she told me about it, I thought, ‘I like the sound of that.

That’s something I’d like to explore.’ So, she gave me the information for Paws & Think.”

The Westfield resident said Luciano, now a 2 1/2-year-old mini-goldendoodle named for the late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, was enrolled in training classes just after he turned a year old.

Gasway and Luciano have been visiting various places for a year. They made their first stop at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel Oct. 31, the first day the therapy dog program returned to the facility. It had been halted in early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gasway and Luciano now plan to visit IU Health North every Monday afternoon.

“He likes to get petted, and he likes to see people,” Gasway said. “He’s just a friendly little dog. He’s had lots of training.”

Gasway has enjoyed it as well.

“It’s very rewarding,” said Gasway, a retired teacher from Vigo County. “Even on days when it’s maybe not a nice day out or I run into a bunch of traffic going someplace, once we get there and I see how happy he makes people, it’s all worth it.”

Other places they have visited are Sanders Glen Assisted Living, Joy’s House and Brooke’s Place. They are on Paws & Think’s Paws to Read team, visiting the Westfield

Zachary Smithers visits with Luciano, a therapy dog, while receiving a transfusion. (Photo courtesy of IU Health)

Washington Public Library once a month for children to read to Luciano.

“The kids love it, and he likes it, too,” said Gasway, who makes two to three visits a week.

This is Gasway’s first dog as an adult.

“Now I understand what she means. I had dogs when I was little. I had cats in my 20s.

My husband (Peter Carino) and I traveled a lot. We would be gone a month at a time, so it wasn’t feasible to have a dog,” Gasway said. “When we moved (to Westfield) and slowed down, I thought this was a good time to get a dog.”

Peter Canning, a volunteer with the therapy dog program, said the visiting canines benefit patients and staff.

“We go to the waiting rooms where people have a higher stress level when they are waiting,” Canning said. “When you start doing therapy dog work, you think about the benefits for the patients. What I’ve learned over the number of years I’ve been involved with the program is how much benefit there is for the staff. I’ve had staff members tell me if we spent a couple minutes with us, they were better able to focus and do their work the rest of the day because they had a break from the stress.”

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New practice a ‘leap of faith’ for Carmel doctor

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“It allows me to look at a woman’s menstrual cycles and fertility cycle and help her determine whether there are problems,” Dr. Holly Smith’s family medicine practice Smith said. “I see women who have all kinds follows the circle of life. of different complaints. Maybe it’s heavy “I take care of periods, painful periods, trouble MEDICINE newborns all the getting pregnant or trouble staying way up through the pregnant, all kinds of things across end of life,” Smith said. “I do a little the spectrum. My goal is to try to bit of early pregnancy care, but I figure out what the problems are don’t do full obstetrics or anything that are causing those things as like that anymore.” opposed to using the birth control Smith, a 35-year-old Westfield pill or IUD, which oftentimes covers Smith resident, opened Fiat Family Mediup the symptoms but doesn’t treat cine in mid-July in Carmel at 13590-B North the problems.”

Meridian St., Suite 100. Fiat Family Medicine After graduating from the Indiana Uniis a member of the national FreedomDoc versity School of Medicine, Smith was in physician community.

St. Vincent’s family medicine residency Smith’s practice follows the direct primaprogram in 2016. She worked for IU Health ry care model. Patients pay a monthly memin Zionsville for 3 1/2 years. She returned to bership fee of $120 or less.

St. Vincent in Fishers in the summer of 2020 “That allows me to keep my total patient and was there for two years. numbers lower than a traditional primary Smith, a Catholic, said Fiat refers to the care doctor, who typically carries 2,000 to biblical story of the angel Gabriel coming to 3,000 patients,” she said. “My maximum the Virgin Mary and telling her she is going patient load will be 500, which allows me to conceive the baby Jesus. to be more readily available to people when “It refers to Mary’s unreserved ‘Yes, may they need me. The monthly cost gives them His will be done,’” Smith said. “To me, it’s a essentially unlimited access to me. (It covpowerful story that resonates a lot in my ers) if they need to come in for their annual life. In this particular (instance), this is a exam, or just have a quick question on the leap of faith for me in a lot of ways to go weekend or off hours, Telehealth or any from traditional medicine out on my own appointments in the office.” was something that I felt God was calling Smith is trained and certified in two ferme to do. So, this was my ‘yes’ to God’s tility awareness methods of family planning call.” and provides medical consultation for that.

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DISPATCHES Diabetes Prevention Program — Franciscan Health is offering a Diabetes Prevention Program, an initiative that provides a supportive environment where participants work together in small groups to learn about healthier eating and boosting their physical activity to reduce their risk of contracting diabetes. The program is led by a trained lifestyle coach in a classroom setting and delivered over a 12-month period. Participants must be at least 18 years old, overweight (body mass index over 25), diagnosed with prediabetic conditions or diagnosed with gestational diabetes at any time. Qualified participants can reach out to CIRFranciscanWellCare@franciscanalliance. org or call 317-528-4962 to inquire about the program and to register.

Blood donation guidance updated — The American Red Cross invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood because of concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) — related to mad cow disease — to give blood and help save lives. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its blood donor eligibility guidance on vCJD, eliminating the deferral for those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland and France between 1980 and 2001. In alignment with FDA changes, the Red Cross began accepting donations Oct. 3 from individuals who have not tried giving blood before due to the prior donation criteria. Learn more and schedule an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org.

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Cat cafe eyes 2023 opening

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For years, Jenni Beesley has volunteered her time through the Paws on my Heart nonprofit to help adoptable cats PETS and kittens find a home, but she wanted to do more.

So, the Carmel resident is working to open one of Hamilton County’s first cat cafes, which would provide space for customers to enjoy freshly prepared food and beverages in an attached lounge filled with free-roaming felines looking for a home (Smitten Kitten Cat Cafe is set to open later this year in Fishers).

Beesley is eyeing potential sites for Namaste Cat Café in Carmel and Westfield and is hopeful for a fall 2023 opening. The space is set to consist of a for-profit cafe and a connected – but separated – nonprofit lounge area where guests can take their refreshments and interact with cats.

“I look forward to the possibilities of a cafe where people can come in and enjoy themselves and chill, have a bite to eat and a beverage and hang out with the cats,” Beesley said. “It’s a fantastic entertainment destination option for Hamilton County, and if we do it right, it can be a nice, big, beautiful spot.”

To help make the idea a reality, Namaste Cat Cafe is holding an online auction Nov. 4 to 6 to raise funds to build out the project.

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Beesley, whose family shares their home with cats, dogs and guinea pigs, was inspired to open a cat cafe in Hamilton County after visiting a similar concept in Kansas City. She said there are more than H. Cassman Emerson Brandi A. Gibson 100Ryan Jenna that M. Bailey many were cat cafes inAlexthe U.S. and launched by “people who know cats” but don’t necessarily have business or restau-

Jenni Beesley with her cat, Pumpkin. She and her husband rescued Pumpkin when he was a 4-week-old kitten discovered on the side of Range Line Road in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Jenni Beesley)

rant expertise.

So, Beesley is partnering with Ivan Frink, a Carmel resident and manager of Homemade Ice Cream & Bakery Café on Michigan Road, to launch the cafe. Together, they are working to ensure the cafe’s food and drink offerings are top-quality, making it a destination even for customers who may not have an interest in cats.

A percentage of profits from Namaste Cat Café and donations made to its affiliated nonprofit are set to go toward initiatives that aim to increase adoption rates and organizations that provide low-cost or free veterinary care.

Beesley, daughter of an entrepreneurial veterinarian, wants to eventually open several cat cafes and is open to the possibility of opening a dog cafe in the future.

Cat-friendly adoptable dogs may be present in the cat cafes, one at a time.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club is planning a new store on 8.5 acres at 14480 Lowe’s Way in Carmel. (Image from documents filed with the City of Carmel)

BJ’s Wholesale Club plans store in Carmel

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com BJ’s Wholesale Club opened its first Indiana store last month in Noblesville, and now it’s eyeing an DEVELOPMENT expansion into Carmel.

The Massachusetts-based company has filed plans with the city to construct a new warehouse club on 8.5 acres at 14480 Lowe’s Way. The proposed location is currently home to Koto Japanese Steakhouse and is just south of the Lowe’s home improvement store.

The site is zoned as a planned unit development, meaning its development standards are set by an ordinance specific

to the site rather than standard zoning.

Amendments proposed to the existing PUD, which was adopted in 2000, include the addition of tire, oil change and lubrication sales and an automobile filling station as permitted accessory uses; and changing the minimum building setback to 60 feet.

BJ’s Wholesale Club offers fresh foods, a full-service deli, grocery items, apparel, toys, electronics and more. In addition to Noblesville, it recently announced expansions in New Albany, Ohio; Wayne, N.J., and Midlothian, Va. The company launched in 1984 and operates more than 200 stores in nearly 20 states.

BJ’s Wholesale did not respond to a request for comment.

DISPATCHES Show to feature Carmel — The American Dream has expanded its EMMY-nominated TV show to Carmel and will feature host Karen Tanner, a 20-year Carmel resident.

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Free breakfast on Veterans Day — On Nov. 11, Kolache Factory stores nationwide, including the Carmel restaurant at 890 E. 116th St., are offering a free kolache and coffee to all veterans and all those who are actively serving in the U.S. armed forces. To claim the free breakfast, show a government-issued military photo ID or DD 214 between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Veterans Day.

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Singer to appear in holiday shows at The Cat Ashley Nicole Soprano will perform her “Holiday & More” show at The Cat in Carmel.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ashley Nicole Soprano has been waiting to give her fans a performance on a larger stage.

“I am most looking forward to MUSIC giving all of my sponsors and fans the stage performance they have been begging for,” Soprano said. “For the last two years, I have been entertaining at charity events, retirement centers, Fishers Parks and private clubs. Traditionally, at the meet-and-greet after the show, people always ask me where I am performing on stage, so they can invite family and friends to a concert.

‘Holiday & More’ at The Cat in Carmel is this concert for all of these people who have been supporting my music career financially and as fans.

“I am also looking forward to meeting and thanking the fans who have been listening and following on social media.”

The Fishers resident will perform her “Holiday & More” show at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. The two afternoon shows are sold out.

“I decided on a holiday show with holiday music because the holidays have a magical way of bringing people together in a spirit of love,” Soprano said.

“Some of our best memories revolve around the holiday season and holiday music. All of the songs I’m singing at the ‘Holiday & More’ concert are my favorites. Perhaps my most favorites are the ones I have selected for

my new ‘Holiday’ CD, which will be first available at the shows.”

Soprano said her music runs the gamut from opera to classical-crossover, contemporary pop and country.

“In 2016, I performed with Projekt:Opera directed by Hidetaka Niiyama and produced by Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy, (and played) the lead role in ‘The Elixir of Love’ as Adina. So, this show also featured musicians from the ISO, namely associate concertmaster and first violin Philip Palermo.

The following year, I was under the same direction, with the lead of Rosina in ‘The Barber of Seville.’”

While attending Butler University, Soprano received a grant to write and produce three original contemporary pop songs and videos, which are available online, on YouTube as well as streaming platforms.

“Meanwhile, my current monthly shows feature tributes from ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ABBA, Patsy Cline, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s throwbacks, Songbook favorites as well as Broadway and classical crossover,” Soprano said. “Whatever I decide to sing comes from my heart and is in my personal style, which has been described as stunning, lovely and sweet as well as giving goosebumps and bringing tears.”

Soprano is her professional name.

“My first voice teacher, Inga Agrest, the current president of the Charleston Music Teacher Association as well as district chair of the South Carolina Music Teacher Association, quickly identified me as a coloratura soprano,” she said, “Although I have a three-plus octave range, the low notes are my labor, the high notes are my love.”

Soprano was born and raised in Fishers and lived there until high school, when the family moved to South Carolina so her brother could attend college there.

“It was in Charleston while homeschooling that I was afforded the opportunity to pursue my vocal and piano training, performing in several recitals as well as with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus,” she said.

She returned to Fishers to attend Butler University.

Soprano performed her October “Pumpkin Spice” show in the Indianapolis area. This month, she is performing her Thanksgiving “Classical-Crossover” show, in addition to preparing for her ‘Holiday & More’ concert and “Holiday” album release.

For more, visit ashleynicolesoprano.com/ tickets.

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’ “The Addams Family” runs through Nov. 20 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

CARMEL APPRENTICE THEATRE Carmel Apprentice Theatre will present “The Addams Family,” a musical, through Nov. 13 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

‘VIOLET’ Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Violet” through Nov. 13 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org. ’TOSCA’ Angela Brown stars in the title role of “Tosca” in the Indianapolis Opera production set for Nov. 11-13 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indyopera.org.

‘EXPOSED Actors Theatre of Indiana’s LAB series will present the musical “Exposed” at 2 p.m, Nov. 12 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Carmel Symphony Orchestra will present its Masterworks 2 concert, featuring violinist Alexis Kenney, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

SCHUBERT TRIOS Pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel and violinist Benjamin Bielman will perform works of Austrian composer Franz Schubert at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecentpresents.org.

KINGS & QUEENS Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector cover the gamut of musical royalty from Elvis Presley to Prince and Aretha Franklin to Britney Spears in their Kings & Queens show at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinhc. com.

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CHS presents ‘Three Musketeers’

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gotten the lead in a show at CHS. It’s been a bit scary to step up and fill the shoes of those before me, but I’ve also been waiting Carmel High School junior Sam Tiek has for this opportunity for a while, and I’ve embraced his role of D’Artagnan. loved every minute.”

“A challenge I Senior Seth Jacobsen PLAY have found when portrays Athos, one of the developing the musketeers. character of D’Artagnan “The most challenging is how to show his going part about playing Athos is from a wide-eyed boy from probably all the stage comthe countryside to a conbat and such a powerful fident man who joins the backstory he has,” JacobTiek Jacobsen Musketeers,” he said. “It’s sen said. “I love all stage super fun to be able to showcase combat and I already knew some all sides of the character and really basic moves, but the sword fightimprove my skills as an actor.” ing is on a whole other level. We CHS will present “The Three Muswere able to get this very talented keteers” at 7 p.m. Nov. 10-12 with a choreographer who has been such 2 p.m. matinee Nov. 12 in the CHS a help, but it’s definitely one of the auditorium. most ambitious shows I’ve been a Alig “My favorite part of the show is part of.” learning how to choreograph a fight,” Tiek Senior Madison Alig plays Constance. Like said. “We have a lot of sword fights in the Jacobsen, she said the main challenge is show as well as a lot of physical fights. “making sure the choreography I’m doing for Being able to learn how to master these the fight scenes is believable.” skills has been a blast and it really helps to For tickets, visit bit.ly/3Nvwf7s. energize the show. This is the first time I’ve

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Creekside Middle School eighth-grader Alex Damrell has always loved musicals but hadn’t tried to perform in one MUSICAL until recently.

“I was going to audition for ‘Willy Wonka’ last year, but I chickened out because my voice was not as good as I wanted it to be,” Damrell said. “But this year, I decided to want to try out and see if I got a role.”

Damrell surprised himself by getting a lead role of Don Lockwood in Creekside Middle School’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain” at 7 p.m. Nov. 17-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19.

“The dancing is the hardest part of the musical,” he said. “The whole musical revolves around the dance and just trying to practice and get it perfect is just kind of hard.”

Sadie Cohen, an eighth-grader, plays the role of Kathy Selden.

“It’s one of my first roles that has the triple threat of Kathy sings, Kathy dances and Kathy also acts,” Cohen said.

Seventh-grader Lily Bangert is cast as

From left, Lily Bangert, Sadie Cohen, Alex Damrell and Jack McNally rehearse.

(Photo courtesy of Nicole Johnson)

silent film star Lina Lamont, who must now make talkies in the 1920s. Lina has a heavy Brooklyn accent.

“The accent isn’t hard, but the hard part about it is maintaining it,” she said.

Seventh-grader Jack McNally is cast as Cosmo Brown.

“He’s just a fun character who enjoys making jokes during the entire show,” McNally said. “He’s the comedic relief.”

The creative team consists of Nicole Johnson, Greg Johnson, Donna Jacobi and Bernie Szuhaj.

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Play reflects on AIDS epidemic

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com James LaMonte was attracted to directing the play “Mothers and Sons” because he views it as a THEATER history lesson of the lives of gay men over the past two decades.

“The play charts the gains and losses, victories and defeats for gay men in Ruddell the years since AIDS was first identified,” the Indianapolis resident said. “The play is a continuation of ‘Andre’s Mother,’ Terrence McNally’s 1990 television play starring Sada Thompson and Richard Thomas who meet at Andre’s memorial service. Twenty years later, Andre’s mother, Katharine, and Andre’s former lover, Cal, meet again and they have not spoken since.”

Main Street Productions is presenting “Mothers and Sons” from Nov. 10 to 20 at Basile Westfield Playhouse.

“I love the fact that there is a wide generational spread between the characters,” LaMonte said. “There is a 9-year-old boy, a 20-something young millennial gay man, his late 40s husband who attended to his partner Andre until he died of AIDS and then mourned him for eight years, and Katharine, whose rage has not lessened in the two decades since her son’s burial. They become a lovely quartet, each playing notes of love, loss and regret, which never grows old in theater, and neither does the complicated relationships between mothers and sons.”

Zionsville resident Elizabeth Ruddell plays Katharine, which she describes as a very

emotional part to play.

“The role of Katharine is a challenge to play, not only because of the subject matter but because I have very little in common with her,” Ruddell said. “While we are both parents, my children are alive while her only child has passed.”

Ruddell had heard of the play but had never seen it performed.

“The moment I saw it was written by Terrence Uebelhor McNally, I knew it would be a wonderful play,” Ruddell said. “He is the author of other famous plays such as ‘Love! Valour! Compassion!’ and ‘Master Class,’ among others. He has won four Tony Awards for his plays.”

Although she has been acting for more than 40 years, Ruddell is appearing in her first play with Main Street Productions.

Indianapolis resident Austin Uebelhor plays Cal, a middle-aged gay man who lost his partner during the AIDS epidemic. Since then, Cal has married and had a child.

“Cal spends a good bit of the show remembering his lost love and everything they went through together,” Uebelhor said.

“Both tears and anger are brought out of him over the course of the show. It’s been quite the experience digging in and bringing out this complex wave of emotions.”

The show first premiered on Broadway in 2014.

Georgeanna Teipen is the producer.

The other actors are Nicholas Heskett as Will Ogden and Tyler Acquviva as Bud Ogden-Porter.

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ATI LAB Series presents ‘Exposed’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

something ready to be produced. We’ve had a couple of table readings and shows in the past year and the show has continued to Laura Goodenow is ready to see her muevolve after receiving feedback from actors sical take the next step in the development as well as any audience who might have process. seen it.”

MUSICAL The 1995 Carmel There was a Zoom reading in High School graduate January and another reading in is the librettist and lyricist for “ExSeptember. posed,” which is part of the Actors The story follows an undocuTheatre of Indiana LAB Series, which mented immigrant, Rosa Maria, who helps musicals and plays develop. It — after being flashed by a peeping will be performed at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 Tom — grapples with the desire to Goodenow at the Studio Theater at the Center be seen in a world in which she for the Performing Arts in Carmel. must hide. When her American-born son is “It’s the first time we’ve had actors readbullied, she fights back. ing and singing the parts,” Goodenow said.

Justin Rayna is the composer and Se“I’m exposing myself, which is somewhat bastián Eddowes-Vargas is the dramaturg. of an uncomfortable feeling. You have to do Goodenow said the story tries to examine what you write about. I’m interested to see immigration from all sides. what this community feels about the piece.”

“I’m constantly honing in on the story and Goodenow said some LAB Series projects working with my dramaturg and other peohave been further along with more workple who can bring perspective to the story,” shops and readings. she said. “It’s an exploration and I’m trying “We are the very first step for what it to honor all the different perspectives. I is for a musical to become a musical,” she want it to be a conversation starter.” said. “We have music, and we have a story.

Tickets are $10. For more, visit atistage.

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derstand what the story is. Every person will feel like I’m the only one I am speaking to. It’s very personal. It’s a wonderful show.

Eliane Elias is ready to share her varied I’m enjoying bringing the bossa nova and musical skills. the music of Brazil.”

“I will be doing Her recently released album “quiCONCERT a show which will etude” is a traditional bossa nova bring different asrecording with acoustic guitar and pects of my music,” Elias said. “It Elias’ vocals in Portuguese. will show my pianist presentation “It came out as No. 1 on several as well as my vocals and some imcharts, as No. 1 (on) iTunes Latin provisations of the jazz. It’s a show and Jazz charts and on several of that has a beautiful curve. It has the Amazon charts as best sellers,” Elias a large spectrum of music that is Elias said. presented.”

Her previous album “Mirror Mirror” with Elias, a Grammy-winning pianist-singerChick Corea, who died in 2021, and Chucho composer, will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Valdes won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz the Palladium at the Center for the PerformAlbum earlier in 2022. She also won a Graming Arts in Carmel. my for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2016 with “It’s music that touches people,” Elias “Made in Brazil.” said. “There are some ingredients to the Elias is based in New York, but spends music that communicate with people. All some time at the end of each year in Brazil. the players are classically trained.”

Opening the Palladium show will be clasElias, who moved to the U.S. from Brazil sical and flamenco guitarist John Alvarado, when she was 21, said she tells stories also a senior lecturer of music and arts during the concert. technology at IUPUI. “I tell people about the songs,” Elias said.

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Above, from left, Rosa O’Conner (Carmel), Jill Zaniker (Carmel), Rick Buckner (Indianapolis), Fernando Serpa (Indianapolis) and Ganson Salmon (Geist) attend the Oct. 28 opening night of ATI’s ‘Violet’ at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Do not miss this show that runs through Nov. 13. For more, call 317-843-3800 or visit atistage.org. Right, Rick and Laura Campbell (Carmel) (Photos by Amy Pauszek

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Visit to Cooperstown a home run for baseball fans Commentary by Don Knebel Today, on our return from Cape Cod, we visit Cooperstown, N.Y, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and TRAVEL Museum.

Cooperstown lies at the southern end of Otsego Lake, about 60 miles southwest of Albany. It was founded in 1786 by William Cooper, whose son, author James Fenimore Cooper, grew up there.

Abner Doubleday, who attended high school in Cooperstown, became a Civil War general and later obtained a patent for the design of San Francisco’s cable cars. In 1906, a Denver mining engineer claimed that Doubleday invented baseball in a Cooperstown pasture in 1839, a claim unquestionably accepted by the Mills Commission, established to determine baseball’s origins. Cooperstown resident Stephen Carlton Clark, heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, used that claim in promoting the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which he opened in Cooperstown in 1939. Clark, who owned a Cooperstown hotel, hoped to bring visitors to his little town.

He also founded the still-open Farmers’ Museum, which opened in 1942 on land once owned by James Fenimore Cooper, recreating rural life in 19th-century New York.

Each year, about 300,000 people visit Cooperstown, most going to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, housed NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the NON-REVERTING SIDEWALK PROGRAM FUND (#925) Ordinance D-2648-22 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 21st day of November, 2022, will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2022: $50,000.00 from the NON-REVERTING SIDEWALK PROGRAM FUND To Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (#925): Line item 4239099 – Other Miscellaneous $50,000.00 The source of revenue for the above is the Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (#925).

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriation as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken.

Sue Wolfgang, Clerk October 28, 2022

Papier-mache fans inside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Historic Main Street in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Photos by Don Knebel)

in a three-story brick building on Cooperstown’s historic Main Street. During Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, up to 80,000 people crowd into tiny Cooperstown, which has a population of about 1,600. The Plaque Gallery on the Hall of Fame’s first floor currently honors 268 former Major League players, as well as 40 executives/pioneers, 22 managers and 10 umpires. The upper floors feature exhibits chronicling baseball’s history, including one acknowledging that “his-

torians agree that (Abner) Doubleday had nothing to do with baseball’s beginnings.”

Cooperstown is a bit out of the way from anywhere, but is worth the trip for anyone interested in our “national pastime.”

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

Plaque Gallery inside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the GENERAL FUND (#101) Ordinance D-2649-22 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 21st day of November, 2022, will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2022: $7,000.00 from the GENERAL FUND OPERATING Balances To Community Relations (#1203): Line item 4359003 – Festivals/Community Events $3,000.00 Community Relations (#1203): Line item 4359300 – Economic Development $4,000.00 The source of revenue for the above is the General Fund (#101).

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriation as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken.

Sue Wolfgang, Clerk October 28, 2022

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Today, I learned how to pronounce GIF Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

back in 2013, which, in internet terms, is an eternity.

I understand if you’re not on Reddit; Steve Wilhite invented the animated GIF after all, it’s quite the opposite of a local back in 1987. As an employee of Compunewspaper. However, the online community serve, he was tasked to come up with a of Reddit contains universal file format for animated images.

GRAMMAR GUY groups for virtually As many consumers were getting online any interest, as well for the first time, web content creators emas an unhealthy amount of goofball meme braced the file format. culture. One of my favorite subreddits (i.e., a Today, GIFs serve as shorthand language, dedicated page to discuss a specific topic) similar to how emoji characters dominate is “TIL,” which is an initialism for “today I text messages. The images are our version learned.” of low-resolution Today, I learned moving hieroglyphics.

Digital architects will scratch the acronym “GIF” is Digital architects will pronounced with a scratch their heads their heads someday as they soft “G” sound, like as they examine the bizarre aspects of someday in “giraffe.” If I were examine the bizarre our early 21st-century culture. commenting on Redaspects of our early dit, I would reply with – CURTIS HONEYCUTT 21st-century culture. a “head exploding” I still have a hard emoji character. time with the soft “G” pronunciation of What is a GIF? It’s an animated image “GIF.” The “G” in “GIF” stands for “graphics,” often used online. You’ve probably seen not “jraphics.” According to both the Oxford one posted as a comment on someone’s English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Facebook post. You can send them in text Dictionary, both the “JIF” and “GIF” pronunmessages. GIFs are everywhere. ciations are acceptable. But the creator I always thought “Jif” was the peanut prefers the “J” pronunciation. Who am I to butter and “GIF” (with a hard “g”) was the argue with the creator? animated photo file. As it turns out, I have Today I learned I was wrong about how been wrong for years. to say “GIF.” Although I find it uncomfortable Again, this isn’t new information; the to say “JIF,” I’m going to start doing it. I inventor of the graphics interchange fordon’t like being wrong, so this is a tough mat (aka GIF) cleared this up all the way pride pill to swallow. After all, I think being NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No.: PZ-2022-00210 V; PZ-2022-00211 V; PZ-2022-00212 V; PZ-2022-00214 V; PZ-2022-00215 V; PZ-2022-00216 V; and PZ-2022-00218 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 28th day of November, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approvals: Docket No.: PZ-2022-00210 V UDO Section 5.28.E.4.: Wheel stops required when less than 10’ sidewalk width provided adjacent to parking spaces; 6’ proposed (west).

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00211 V UDO Section 3.95.F.: Drive Thru location: Must be located to the rear of the parcel. Site has two public street frontages and one private street frontage; therefore, this requirement cannot be met.

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00212 V UDO section 5.39.H.2: Two signs facing south: Wall sign & ground sign oriented south.

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00214 V UDO Section 3.88.D.: 8’ offsets required for facades greater than 90’ in width, at intervals of 60’; 4’ provided.

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00215 V UDO Section 3.92.C.: Lighting plan does not meet 0.3 footcandle maximum at property lines.

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00216 V UDO Section 5.19.F.3.: Foundation plantings required, none provided.

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00218 V UDO Section 5.39.H.2.a.: Signage – Number: 3 proposed, 2 allowed.

With the property being known as: 9965 N. Michigan Road, Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No.: PZ-2022-00210 V; PZ-2022-00211 V; PZ-2022-00212 V; PZ2022-00214 V; PZ-2022-00215 V; PZ-2022-00216 V; and PZ-2022-00218 V The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID Parcel Number: 17-13-07-00-24-010.000 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

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: Chick-fil-A

able to accept correction will help make me a “jood” person.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2022-00191 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on December 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Flr., 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Rezone application for: The property address is:10402 North College Avenue.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2022-00191.

The request is to change the zoning classification from the existing R-1 and B-1 zones to B-3 and to remove the property from the Home Place Overlay district.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel Numbers: 17-13-11-00-00-007.000, 17-13-11-0000-008.000, 17-13-11-00-00-008.001, 17-1311-00-00-009.000, 17-13-11-02-07-006.000, 17-13-11-02-07-008.000, 17-13-11-02-8-001.000, 17-13-11-02-08-002.000, 17-13-11-02-08-003.000, 17-13-11-02-08-004.000, 17-13-11-02-08-005.000, 17-13-11-02-08-006.000, 17-13-11-02-08-007.000, 17-13-11-02-08-008.000, 17-13-11-02-08-022.000, 17-13-11-02-08-023.000, 17-13-11-02-08-024.000, 17-13-11-02-08-025.000, 17-13-11-02-08-026.000, 17-13-11-02-08-027.000, 17-13-11-02-08-028.000, 17-13-11-02-08-029.000, 17-13-11-02-08-045.000, 17-13-11-02-08-046.000, 17-13-11-02-08-047.000, 17-13-11-02-08-048.000, 17-13-11-02-11-004.000 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: Lawrence K. Hughes

Ordinance Z-678-22 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Z-678-22 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel will meet at their regular meeting place, Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, to consider the following: Amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to update references to certain street types to match the Street Typologies and Thoroughfare Plan in the updated Carmel Comprehensive Plan.

Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have the right to be heard.

City of Carmel, Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Ordinance No. D-2650-22 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Common Council, on November 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing to consider proposed Ordinance D-2650-22 which would vacate a platted utility easement located within the Petitioner’s (JR Farmer Finance SC, LLC) Old Meridian and Main redevelopment project. The platted utility easement to be vacated is located entirely within the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance, which includes a depiction of the utility easement that is to be vacated, is on file and open to inspection in the Office of the Clerk, City of Carmel, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed ordinance will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. The hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

Sue Wolfgang, Clerk October 28, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION HEARING OFFICER Docket Number: PZ-2022-00202 DP/ADLS Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission Hearing Officer meeting on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at 11:00 am in the City Hall Caucus Room, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Flr., Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon DP/ADLS Application in order to: Construct a multi-building, mixed-use project along the northwest corner of Third Avenue SW and Industrial Drive. The current address is 210 3rd Avenue SW. The application is identified as Docket No.: PZ-2022-00202 DP/ADLS The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel #: 16-09-25-04-05-001.000 The file for this proposal may be viewed Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM in the office of the Dept. of Community Services, 1 Civic Square, 3rd floor, Carmel, IN 46032. The materials may also be examined on the City’s website, at the Public Documents page via Laserfiche.

Any written comments to the proposal should also be filed with the Secretary of the Plan Commission not later than 9 AM on December 1, 2022, the date of the Public Hearing. All written comments will be presented to the Hearing Officer. Any oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard by the Hearing Officer at the hearing according to its Rules of Procedure.

Joe Shestak, Administrator Carmel Plan Commission 317-571-2417 Petitioner Name: Buckingham Properties, LLC

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