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Democrat to join council; referendum OK’d

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A Democrat will serve on the city council for the first time in Carmel’s history.

ELECTION Democrat Miles Nelson defeated Republican Debra Minott to win the West District in the Nov. 5 general election.

With all precincts reporting but results not certified, Nelson received 56.04 percent of the vote to Minott’s 43.96 percent.

“We are thrilled to Nelson have won. We had an amazing group of volunteers who worked tirelessly, and this victory is the result of their efforts,” Nelson said. “We knocked on over 7,000 doors and spoke to thousands of residents of the West District. My goal is to take what I learned from those conversations and to represent the West District as I promised that I would by being an independent voice on the council.”

The race did not have an incumbent because redistricting added a city council district. Republican incum-

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Golf event raises $18,000 — From left, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Pastor Father Richard Doerr, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Charity Golf Event Co-Chairman Duane Hostetler, Merciful HELP Center Director Jayne

bents solidly won in the other three contested city council races.

Carmel voters overwhelmingly approved the school safety referendum, with more than 68 percent of voters casting ballots in favor of a 5 cent increase per $100 of assessed home value. Carmel Clay Schools will receive $40 million during the next eight years to place at least one school resource officer in every school, provide additional mental health programming and provide professional development and training to improve school safety and reduce violence.

“Tonight’s results reflect a supportive community that cares deeply about the safety and well-being of all Carmel Clay Schools students,” CCS Supt. Michael Beresford stated in a Nov. 5 press release. “With the passage of this referendum, we can begin adding important layers of school safety to our schools and wrap resources around students who are struggling. Thank you to our Carmel community, as well as to the Carmel SOS parent group, for their support and understanding that a safe school environment is essential for students to learn, grow and thrive.”

Republicans who ran unopposed in the general election include incum-

bent Mayor Jim Brainard, Sue Wolfgang for city clerk, incumbent Brian Poindexter for city court judge, Adam Aasen for the city council Southeast District and incumbent Tony Green for the Southwest District. Unopposed at-large city council candidates were Kevin “Woody” Rider, Jeff Worrell and Tim Hannon.

In Hamilton County, 15.62 percent of registered voters participated in the general election.

CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS REFERENDUM • Yes: 68.55% • No: 31.45% CARMEL CITY COUNCIL WEST DISTRICT: • Debra Minott (R): 43.96% • Miles Nelson (D): 56.04% CARMEL CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL DISTRICT • Bruce Kimball (R): 58.09% • Cleaster Davis (D): 41.91% CARMEL CITY COUNCIL NORTHEAST DISTRICT • Sue Finkham (R): 70.27% • Ti’Gre McNear (D): 29.73% CARMEL CITY COUNCIL NORTH DISTRICT • Laura Campbell (R): 55.56% • William Howard (D): 44.44%

Slaton and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Presiding Priest Father Gregory Hohnholt display a donation from the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s Charity Golf Event, which raised $9,000 each for the Merciful HELP Center and Holy Trinity Youth Ministries. For more information on supporting next year’s event, which will be held at Prairie View Golf Club on June 22, 2020, email htcgolfouting@gmail.com.

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Book drive — The Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites along with Liberty Mutual Insurance are conducting a children’s book drive through Dec. 13 to support the Child Life Program at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health North. Books may be dropped off in the hotel lobbies or main entrance of the Liberty Mutual office on Meridian Street.

Marathon championship — The Road Runners Club of America has awarded the Carmel Marathon the RRCA Central Region Marathon Championship for 2020. The marathon will take place during the Carmel Marathon Weekend on April 4, 2020, along with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and marathon relay. 2020 also marks the 10th anniversary of the event.

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city based on need,” he said. “There is still a lot of good pavement left on Keystone Parkway, but as such a maFor a third time, the City of Carmel jor thoroughfare within the city, it is has received a Community Crossings important to provide the proper level Matching Grant of maintenance before condiROADS from the Indiana tions ultimately become more Dept. of Transporcostly. Anytime that the city tation, with this year’s award can leverage grant funding for being $1 million. The state improvements, it is an advanmatching grants are intended tage for the community and to accelerate road and bridge our taxpayers.” improvements and are funded It will likely be next year Kashman through the state budget. before work begins.

Grant funding can be used toward “The appropriate agreements will road and bridge preservation, road need to be approved with INDOT and construction, intersection improvethe Board of Public Works,” Kashman ments, guard rail replacements and said. “But we would anticipate to bid signage. Carmel City Engineer Jeremy the project in the spring and perform Kashman said the newly announced construction in the summer of 2020.” award will go toward the resurfacKashman said Carmel received its ing of Keystone Parkway from 99th first Community Crossings grant in Street to 146th Street.

2016. The $1 million helped construct According to INDOT, Community a roundabout at Range Line Road and Crossings is open to all local governElm Street and extend Elm Street to ment units in the state. Projects sub3rd Ave. SW. The following year, the mitted to INDOT for funding are evalcity received $650,000 to construct a uated based on need, traffic volume, roundabout at City Center Drive and local support, impact on connectivity 3rd Ave. SW. and mobility within the community Smaller municipalities must proand regional economic significance. vide a match of 25 percent in local The program is in its fourth year. funds, while large communities must Kashman said the city focuses on provide a 50 percent match. Carmel anticipating future needs and making qualifies for a 50 percent matching investments in a proactive manner. grant because its population is larger “On a yearly basis, the street dethan 10,000 people. Carmel’s match partment evaluates the condition of will come from funds approved in the each roadway with the city and works 2020 budget for the city’s resurfacing to resurface locations within the program.

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Spartz proposes complaint, audit process

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of Accounts work with the inspector general and other organizations, such as the Indiana Dept. of Revenue, to State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-20) is find the most efficient way to estabproposing a resolution to establish a lish auditing procedures. more effi“It’s important to be inLEGISLATURE cient prodependent. And, we need to cess for have the proper framework constituents to report issues for legal protection,” she said. or complaints with state or When Spartz proposed the local government. resolution, Inspector General “I have to refer (constituLori Torres reached out to ents who email about issues) discuss the platform with Spartz to the appropriate body beher, and the committee began cause I can’t go investigate myself, examining other organizations with and I don’t want to just disregard (the similar processes to learn the best complaint) because it’s important for way to do it. us to address it,” said Spartz, who Because the next budget legislative serves most of Hamilton County. session isn’t until 2021, any changWhen a constituent recently rees that could affect state budgets quested information on the appropriwould have to happen during the 2021 ate place to file a complaint, Spartz session. looked into the reporting process and Spartz said there are government she found that the Indiana Inspector platforms for constituents to address General only has jurisdiction over concerns, but she wants to consolistate agencies. Spartz suggested date them into an easier process that the constituent file a complaint with is more inclusive and streamlined. the inspector general as she worked “We want to assess the efficiency of to establish a working committee to this process,” she said. “I would like to further explore the best process. do procedures differently and see how “We are working on really reassess- we can look at what we have and can ing the whole situation and set up a we actually consolidate all of these working group for the audit commithotlines into something more? There’s tee to assess financial reporting in a lot of different ways. I feel we can general,” she said. have a more streamlined way just to Spartz suggested the State Board make it more clear or easy.”

DISPATCHES Altrusa Club anniversary — The Altrusa Club of Hamilton County will celebrate its 30th anniversary with dinner at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at The Old Spaghetti Factory, 918 Range Line Rd. in Carmel.

For more information, including cost and menu, contact Donna Prather at 317-850-2963. Attendees are encouraged to bring a food or cash donation for HVAF of Indiana.

Armed robbery — Two suspects stole cash and merchandise from the Village Pantry at 96th Street and College Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. Nov. 6 after holding the cashier at gunpoint.

The cashier shot at the suspects, who fled on foot. The cashier was not injured. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Carmel Police Dept. at 317-571-2580.

Veterans invited —Carmel High School, 520 E. Main St., will hold a Veterans Day convocation at 10 a.m.

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Visiting a real ghost town Commentary by Ann Marie Shambaugh It wasn’t quite Halloween yet when I found myself walking through a real ghost town, CHERNOBYL through eerily quiet streets that were full of people and promise not all that long ago.

On a stunningly beautiful day in mid-October, I visited the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the nuclear reactor in the Ukraine that exploded in April 1986, the most devastating nuclear accident in world history. The disaster — which the former Soviet Union initially tried to downplay — led to the horrific radiation poisoning deaths of several first responders and longterm health consequences that many people in the region still face today.

Visitors to the Exclusion Zone must pass through checkpoints and wear a device that measures radiation picked up throughout the day. One day in the zone would be harmless, we were told; apparently, we absorbed more radiation on our transatlantic flight.

The city of Chernobyl — which is 9 miles from the reactor — was our first stop upon entering the zone. Most of the homes there are caving in, but a few of the houses appeared to be in much better shape. Those are homes where people still live, our guide told us, despite the government’s many attempts to force evacuation.

As we drove closer to the nuclear reactor, signs of life continued to vanish. Instead of houses, we saw mounds of buried dwellings, some topped by signs warning of continued high levels of radiation.

Soon, the infamous striped cooling tower and New Safe Confinement — completed in 2018 to keep radioactive particles inside — came into view.

The area around the power plant was well-maintained in stark contrast to everything around it. That’s because, 33 years after the explosion, people still work there. The final reactor shut down in 2000, but the process of decommissioning a nuclear power plant does not happen quickly.

Our next stop was Pripyat, a city founded in 1970 to provide housing

A home crumbles in the city of Chernobyl. See more photos at youarecurrent.com/?p=185216 (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

for the power plant’s workers and their families. Pripyat, home to nearly 50,000 people at the time of the disaster, is less than 2 miles from the reactor and is completely abandoned.

The government evacuated the town approximately 36 hours after the explosion, and its inhabitants believed they’d be able to soon return home.

That never happened, and today the town is a monument to Soviet life. Pripyat was a desirable place to live in the 1980s, with multiple swimming pools, a sports stadium and an amusement park that was set to open less than a week after the explosion.

Today, those structures still stand, some stronger than others.

What stands out most in my mind is walking through one of the many apartment buildings, catching glimpses of normalcy. A dust-covered piano in the corner. A shoe missing its match in the middle of a bedroom. A baby doll resting on a windowsill in the room of a girl who likely was the same age as I when the tragedy occurred.

The apartment building, more than anything else, tugged at my heart.

Where are these people now? What losses have they suffered beyond homes? What happy memories once occurred within these walls?

Visiting Chernobyl gave me insight into the depth of a tragedy that shaped Ukraine and its people into what they are today.

Ann Marie Shambaugh is a Carmel resident and managing editor of Current in Carmel.

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“We are the child advocacy center that helps coordinate and provide the professional interview and forensic investigations of child abuse,” Cherish Executive Director Wendy Gamble said.

Cherish’s work can often be challenging to discuss, which is why the organization decided to conduct a non-traditional fundraiser.

“It’s not a topic that people like to talk about,” Gamble said. “So, we decided three years ago that we wanted to have a fundraiser that people had fun coming to because the purpose of a fundraiser is for us to be able to continue doing our work.”

The event starts at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy chocolate and beverage samples from local restaurants and businesses, including Eddie Merlots, Krenolie’s Donuts, Texas Roadhouse, Cooper’s Hawk, divvy, Woodys Library Restaurant, Sun King Brewery, Basket Pizzazz and Cretia Cakes.

General admission tickets are $45, VIP tickets are $100 and a four-pack of tickets is $150. For more, visit cherishcac.org/events.

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“Whatever is donated to the center that can be used goes to a family in need,” volunteer Kimmie Hamilton said. “We take whatever we don’t give away, organize it and sell it to raise money for our ministry.”

Items are donated by the community. Goods for sale include clothing, shoes, toys, jewelry, home décor, sporting goods and furniture.

Most items in the sale are $1 unless otherwise priced.

“The money we raise from selling the items then goes back into a fund to support our food pantry or other services we offer,” Hamilton said. “It’s

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OBITUARIES Timothy A. Eldon, 60, of Carmel, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at IU Saxony Fishers.

He was born on June 21, 1959 to Howard and Ivis (Foster) Eldon in Anderson, Indiana.

Tim graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from GMI, and received a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

He worked as an electrical engineering manager for SMC Corp. of Noblesville for several years. Tim was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and The Lord’s Pantry in downtown Indianapolis where he served on the board from the beginning. He loved the water, boating, bicycling, traveling, nature, photography and gardening.

Tim loved his fur babies and “Sue’s pond ducks”. He helped the needy at every opportunity.

Tim is survived by his wife of 25 years, Susan Eldon; mother, Ivis N. Eldon; son, Karim Eldon; step-sons, Erik (Melanie) Bond and James (Lisa) Bond; siblings, Linda Eldon, Karen (Rob) Witham, Kris (Rob) Davidson, Pam (Gary) Rip-

berger, Deborah (Joel) Gomez, William (Andrea) Eldon, and Rachel (Jason) Martindale; brothers-in-law, Stan (Cindy) Horky, Reg (Carla) Horky, and Rick (Lucille) Horky; sister-in-law, Patti (Mark) Scott; granddaughter, Selena Johnson; grandson, Maximus Bond; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Tim was preceded in death by his father, Howard I. Eldon; and mother- and father-in-law, Helen & Stan Horky.

Visitation was Nov. 7, 2019, at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road, in Fishers, IN. Services were held Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, with an additional visitation at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10655 Haverstick Road in Carmel, IN. The Rev. Theodore Rothrock officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10655 Haverstick Road, Carmel, IN 46033; or The Lord’s Pantry at Anna’s House, 303 N Elder Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46222.

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John Francis Sullivan, Jr., 81 of Carmel, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019. John was born December 6, 1937 in Indianapolis to the late John F., Sr. and Mary Sue Sullivan. He was a graduate of Marian College and earned his law degree from IU School of Law. John was in private practice law for over 51 years.

John was a member of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians. He loved to travel with AZ being the place he wanted to rest. He loved politics and was an avid reader. He enjoyed collecting stamps and coins, as well as First Edition books.

Family and friends are invited to gather from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Saturday, November 9 at Flanner Buchanan-Car-

mel, where a service celebrating John’s life will begin at 4:00pm.

John is survived by his wife, Deborah Staples; his beloved cat ‘Conan’; children, John Sullivan and Anne Sullivan; grandson, Brayden Sullivan; step-daughters, Rosemary Armour, Joani Ossip and Susan Nelson; several step-grandchildren; mother-in-law, sisters, and brothers-inlaw; cousins; and a large extended circle of friends he called “family”. John was preceded in death by his daughter, Terri Sullivan Callaway.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please visit flannerbuchanan.com to sign the online guest register.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Retired Purdue men’s basketball coach Gene Keady loves the way Matt Painter coaches FUNDRAISER his former team.

Painter is one of Keady’s former players, but Keady said Painter wasn’t always sold on Keady’s coaching methods.

“When Matt came to (Purdue), his dad was a lawyer in Muncie. He came home as a freshman and said, ‘Dad, I don’t know if coach Keady knows what the hell he’s doing,’” Keady said.

“His dad said, ‘I’m sure he wants to start his worst players. Shut up, get back to campus, go to class and do what he tells you.’ You see, that turned out pretty well for him. He does a great job teaching.”

Painter replaced Keady in 2005 when Keady retired after 25 years of coaching.

Keady and former Purdue football great Leroy Keyes shared quips and stories Oct. 24 at Carmel High School.

The event was a fundraiser for the school’s backpack program, which provides food for students on weekends.

Keyes returned to Purdue as running backs coach in 1995 and 1996 under former coach Jim Colletto. Star fullback Mike Alstott was in his senior year in ’95. “(Alstott) told me he was going to pass me in the record books,” Keyes said. “He said, ‘You’ll be a has-been by the time I’m done.’ I said, ‘Let me tell you one thing, young man, you got a chance to play at Purdue for four years.’ I came to Purdue and I couldn’t play as a freshman (per NCAA rules).

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first before I could play. Because I played defense for one year, I got just (12) carries as a sophomore, so I said, ‘Mike, don’t talk about your record.

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Double duty Carmel police force includes veterans, members of military

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com There is a natural correlation between serving in the military and on the police force.

COVER STORY Officer Paul Meehan is one of several members of the Carmel Police Dept. who are either active in the military or are veterans.

“Being forced into stressful situations in the military and knowing how to deal with that really helped me out for the police world,” said Meehan, a captain in the Army Reserves.

CPD officer David Commodore and Meehan have been with CPD since July 2018. Commodore was with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for more than five years.

Commodore, 35, was active duty in the U.S. Army for six years and got out of the National Guard in May after six years.

“It’s a similar brotherhood and a sense of camaraderie in the police world as in the military,” Commodore said. “In the military, you are doing a lot more together on a daily basis.

I think that what draws the military to the police force is the uniform, the sense of camaraderie and the sense of brotherhood.”

Meehan, a Westfield resident, was a police officer in Everett, Wash., for nearly seven years.

The police departments in Everett and Carmel have been accommodating to his military obligations.

“Both chiefs have been supportive, whether it’s training or whatever is extra,” Meehan said. “As I get up there in rank, the military is going to require more and more of my time, because my responsibility is greater.”

Meehan, 34, grew up in Huntington.

He moved to Everett because his wife,

Paul Meehan, second from left, participates in leader engagement with local nationals and tribal elders in Gardez Region, Afghanistan. (Submitted photo)

From right, Carmel Police Dept. Sgt. Michael Todd Rush, officer David Commodore, Sgt. John Govin and officer Paul Meehan. (Photo by Ben Stout)

Natalie, was then active in the Navy and transferred to Washington.

Meehan is an operating officer in a battalion outside of Detroit and does two weeks a year of training.

He also serves one weekend a month and does other administrative work through the week.

Meehan, who was deployed to Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011 as part of an engineer battalion from Ohio, has been in the Army Reserves for 11 years.

During his deployment in Afghanistan, his unit searched for, and disarmed, improvised explosive devices.

“I did about 38 combat patrols for IEDs,” he said. “The rest of the time was doing operations work.”

Commodore, a Noblesville resident, said this year was a good time to take a break because he is relatively new to CPD. “I’m thinking of going back in to get my 20 years (of service),” Commodore said. “Do another eight years and, voila, retirement.”

Commodore was deployed to Iraq in 2006 and returned in 2007.

“I was an intelligence analyst drafting reports when I was deployed,” he said. “Going active duty was a great stepping stone into adulthood. I went in right after high school. It taught me a lot of life skills. It was very beneficial. I got to travel the world with the military, see a lot of different states and countries.”

John Govin CPD Sgt. John Govin, a Carmel resident, has been with the Air Force Air National Guard for 13 years and with CPD for nine years. He is an Air Force technical sergeant, performing aircraft maintenance on computer systems, navigation and flight instruments.

Govin was deployed to Afghanistan twice and Kuwait once.

“My actual job in the Air Force is not as similar because I work on airplanes,” he said. “It’s a fast-paced environment. It’s demanding if you work

on an aircraft and something goes wrong, because that’s somebody’s life in that airplane that you can’t mess up. It’s the same way in this job. We deal with a lot of situations where, because of the high stakes, there is little room for error.”

The two positions give Govin the best of both worlds.

“I always wanted to be a police officer, and I’ve always been obsessed with airplanes,” he said.

Govin wanted to be a pilot grownig up, but he knew his eyesight wasn’t strong enough to allow that.

“Aircraft mechanic was another way to get me involved,” he said.

Michael Todd Rush Sgt. Michael Todd Rush has been with CPD since 2003. He joined the Air Force in 1994, left active duty in 1998 and has been in the Air Force reserves ever since.

Rush, who was deployed to Iraq for six months in 2009 and 2010, is in the security forces. He provided law enforcement services to the forward operating base in Iraq. He also has been deployed to other locations in the Persian Gulf region.

“It’s a broadening experience,” he said. “It’s slightly different than what I do at the police department. It’s similar enough that some of the skills and experience that are transferrable help make me a better police officer.”

Rush supervises one of the night patrol shifts for CPD.

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Balancing act

Is Carmel council ‘double dipping’?

Commentary by Terry Anker Do you want the good news or the bad? Conventional wisdom teaches us to get the bad out of the way first. Let’s confront the broccoli before we enjoy the dessert.

It probably is not a bad idea. If we frame our thinking in terms of the most difficult at the outset, we are better equipped to handle tough challenges when fresh and enjoy the upside after the battle.

This approach to life is time-tested to provide superior long-term results, yet much of modern life seems to be predicated on anything but the “long-term.” Companies squeeze reinvestment in favor of executive bonuses. Governments provide generous benefits instantly while knowingly off-laying the responsibility to pay for those programs on future generations. And nonprofits are lauded for meeting today’s needs, not tomorrow’s. Executives and officials are measured on a quarterly (or daily) basis. If we don’t produce right now, there may be no later.

Have we developed a culture of urgency at the expense of one that values planning and investment?

We prefer immediate returns and satisfaction while shunning the accounting for it all. Can we build a house without a solid foundation?

Can we have a stable forest of only fast-growing trees? Can we put the cart before the horse?

A bias for action is good, and we often eat too much at dinner to fully enjoy dessert. Still, can’t we find a healthy balance?

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

IDs and Jell-O shots Commentary by Danielle Wilson Our oldest turned 21 a few weeks ago. Can you believe it? I know! Based on my photo, you probaHUMOR bly put me at, what, 32?

Maybe 33? Alas, I’m much closer to 50 than my still all-natural hair color might suggest. And though I thought I would feel old celebrating with the birthday boy down in Bloomington, or at the very least uncomfortable as I watched him legally throwback Jell-O shots, my concerns were entirely unfounded.

I quite enjoyed seeing him as an adult and not feeling the need to “mother him.” His life, his choices. Did I internally debate cleaning his apartment, getting him a jacket, or telling him to eat something to absorb the alcohol? Of course! Once a mommy, always a mommy. But I was able to suppress every maternal instinct I had and marvel at the decent job we did in parenting him. As an added bonus, I was carded not once, but twice,

even as my husband, Doo, was waved through. I still have it, folks!

And in some respects, so does Doo. He summoned his college-boy spirit and dove headfirst into the fray, matching his young apprentices drink for drink and crashing on an “if-thisthing-could-talk” couch overnight. At least, I think, that’s what happened.

Per my usual, I bailed on the bar scene fairly early, once an intense game of “Sink the Biz” started and a doable plan to get Doo back to Indy was proposed. He has yet to return, by the way. But what could possibly go wrong?

So, I guess I’m good with having older kids. And apparently, abandoning Doo at IU. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist.

You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Editor, As I read Ann Marie Shambaugh’s article in the Oct. 29 Current in Carmel on the approval of the 2020 Carmel city budget, I realized as taxpayers we should thank Hans Collins. It seems Mr. Collins was fortuitous enough at the Oct. 21 council meeting to question why the 2020 budget still had $2.4 million to pay Hamilton County in 2020 for the use of the county’s 911 dispatch center. Mr. Collins reminded everyone that’s what the 10 percent increase in local income taxes is supposed to cover. In the corporate sector we call this “double dipping.”

Evidently the mayor previously stated the funds would be used to fund other public safety initiatives?

Not sure what that means, but that doesn’t appear to be sound fiscal planning. That sounds more like a nice gravy train.

It appears the 2020 budget would have started with a $2.4 million bonus. If this really is true, then someone needs to explain how precious taxpayer dollars are being managed.

Derek Gryna, Carmel

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Part of the initiative is a week-long Hamilton County Commissioner program in which teams will learn Mark Heirbrandt will join a local team from Erie County’s successful opitraveling to oid-use disorder programs. Teams will OPIOID EPIDEMIC Erie County, learn what works and what doesn’t N.Y., Nov. 12 for Erie County and brainstorm how to to Nov. 14 for an intensive training introduce successful processes and and technical assistance programs to Hamilton County. opportunity to develop a comTeams from Ohio, Oregon, prehensive and multi-disciGeorgia and Florida also will plinary approach to opioid-use attend. disorder and emerging drug “I am excited to have this threats. opportunity to learn about The Hamilton County team successful treatment programs received a grant from the and to be able to better help Heirbrandt Institute for Intergovernthe people who need these sermental Research on behalf of the U.S. vices in Hamilton County,” Heirbrandt Dept. of Justice Bureau of Justice said. “I think this training opportunity Assistance and will participate in an will be extremely beneficial as we work eight-month initiative to align existing toward improving outcomes and lookopioid initiatives in Hamilton County ing towards future sustainability.”

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94.83 +/- Acres of Productive Hamilton County Farmland Seaside Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16 at its new space in Office Evolution at 550 Congressional Blvd. The event included food, a slideshow and networking.

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Carmel thespians tackle new play: ‘Cheerleaders vs. Aliens’ Nov. 14-16

By Mark Ambrogi mark@yoaurecurrent.com Carmel High School theater teacher Jim Peterson was looking for a different kind of play THEATER and found it.

His students will perform “Cheerleaders vs. Aliens” by Rachel Bublitz Nov. 14 to 16 at CHS’s Studio Theater.

Peterson, the director, said it’s not to be confused with “Aliens vs.

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“I found this on an unpublished playwright site,” Peterson said.

“When I contacted the playwright (Rachel Bublitz) and I told her I was interested in it, she sent me a copy of it, and I read through it. I was surprised at how well-written it was. It’s a good story. It sounds cheesy as heck, but we are having a lot of fun with it.”

The play was originally written for and performed at a theater camp in Utah. Two groups staged it in Utah.

The play was published by Pioneer Drama Service in September.

“We are the first to do it anywhere else. It’s the Midwest premiere,” Peterson said. “I really like that it’s contemporary and it’s high school students. They are going through high school things that are universal. The kids recognize themselves in their characters. There is typecasting going on with some of them.”

Peterson said the premise is aliens invade Earth to steal football players’ brain jelly.

“The cheerleaders are the only ones with guts enough to step up to the aliens and defeat them,” Peterson said. “It’s with the help of an outsider named Gilda, who likes science fiction.”

Carmel High School’s “Cheerleaders vs. Aliens” has a cast of 20. (Submitted photo)

Senior Kelsey McShay plays the lead role of cheerleader Ali. “What I really like about the production is the use of all the technical elements and the fact that it is based in a school, so all of the actors can relate to it,” McShay said.

“What I really like about my character is that she both fits the typical cheerleader stereotype but defies it as well.”

McShay likes that she is able to shape her role.

“It is incredibly fun to do a role that not many have performed before because it allows you as an actor to really play around with the character and develop it how I want to,” McShay said. “The biggest challenge to this role is being able to develop Ali’s character while playing off of the other cheerleaders to make sure they all have different personalities and quirks.”

Junior Muriel Schafer plays Bea, a new girl in school who helps Gilda.

“She seems a lot like me in her personality, so it’s easy to relate to her,” Schafer said. “She is very practical and straight-forward. She doesn’t

get easily freaked out by all the sci-fi stuff like the cheerleaders do.”

Schafer said the character descriptions are minimal.

“Every person can shape the character the way they want it to be, so that’s kind of cool,” said Schafer, who said it’s one of the larger roles she has had at CHS. Senior Hannah Smith plays the lead alien.

“It’s a fun show to do because you are not restricted to reality,” Smith said. “Being the leader of the aliens is really fun. I’m able to create my own character based on clues from the script. It’s very reminiscent of the ‘80s sci-fi films.”

The role is Smith’s first high school performance. Smith, who usually works with the technical crew for CHS plays and musicals, appeared in “Fools” with Carmel Apprentice Theatre in March.

“It was wild, and now I want to go into acting,” she said.

The performances are at 7 p.m.

Nov. 14 and 15 and 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Tickets are available at ticketracker.com.

Palladium individual tickets for 2020 on sale editorial@youarecurrent.com Subscription packages are still available for the 2019-20 Center Presents Season at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets for individual 2020 performances went on sale Nov. 8.

Sponsored by Allied Solutions, the season’s second half features such names as Ben Vereen (Jan. 18, 2020), Chris Botti (Feb. 9), the Siberian State Symphony Orchestra (Feb. 28), the Peking Acrobats (March 15), the American Brass Quintet (April 24), the Company Men (April 25), the Brubeck Brothers (April 26), Michael Feinstein (May 8), Snarky Puppy’s Zach Brock (May 15) and the Gaither Vocal Band (May 16).

Tickets are available online at thecenterpresents.org, by phone at 317-843-3800 or at the Palladium box office, 1 Center Green, Carmel.

Carmel — The Ball State University Organ Studio will present a recital at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 3540 W. 106th St. The program will feature works by François Couperin, Bach, Mendelssohn, Johann Matthias Michel, Vierne and popular hymns.

Carmel — “An Evening with Jason Mraz & Raining Jane” is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — Indiana Wind Symphony will present a concert of “Hoosier Composers” at 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org Carmel — Sam King performs at 7 p.m.

Nov. 15 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St., Suite 165.

Westfield — Uncorked with Andy Schomburg is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery.

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Students get ‘Footloose’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Joseph Sandy sees some of himself in Rev. Shaw Moore.

The eighth-grader MUSICAL plays Moore in Camel Middle School’s production of “Getting to Know...Footloose the Musical” at 7 p.m. Nov. 15-16.

“One thing that resonates with me is I’m a very stubborn individual and I’m really stuck in my ways, and that’s almost exactly like Shaw,” Sandy said. “I feel I fit the part very well.

The best thing I like about Shaw is he is the one that changes the most throughout the story. In the beginning, he despises dancing. But in the end, he allows it.”

Sam Tiek plays Ren McCormack, who moves to Utah from Chicago and wants to bring dancing to the town.

“I like how he grows during the show,” Tiek said. “By the end of the show, he’s matured and knows what he wants in life.”

From left, Joseph Sandy, Ella Glowacki and Sam Tiek appear in the Carmel Middle School production of “Getting to Know...

Footloose the Musical.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Ella Glowacki said her character supports the dancing and rebels against her father, Rev. Shaw Moore.

“Ariel Moore is such a deep person,” Glowacki said. “She likes to act really confident. She knows what she is doing on the outside, but on the inside, she is having a hard time grieving the death of her brother, so she is really sad inside but doesn’t let anyone see that.”

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turns his world, and his grandparents’, upside down when his employer promotes him and reassigns him Kelly Keller is still relatively new to Seattle. to acting, but you’d never know it by Not wanting the close family conhis impressive nection severed, the grandTHEATER resume. parents immediately plot Since apways to keep Nick in New pearing in his first play in Jersey.

2014, the Fishers resident has Nick does not always react acted in 20 productions at patiently to their schemes. area theaters, including Mud “I love the story because it Creek Players, Epilogue Playis real.

When I read it, I loved Keller ers, The Belfy Theatre, Carmel the characters and the story,” Community Players, Civic Theatre, the said Keller, who also occasionally Noblesville Shakespeare Festival and directs shows. “The grandparents Westfield Playhouse, where he has immediately reminded me of my own the lead role in Main Street Producgrandparents, and even my own tions’ presentation of “Over the River parents who are now grandparents and Through the Woods.” to my daughter. I love the balance of The eight-show run is Nov. 15 humor and sorrow. through Dec. 1 at Westfield Playhouse, “I love how the grandparents feel 1836 Ind. 32 West, in Westfield. just like any grandparents who love Keller plays Nick, an ethnic Italian without reservation but have no New Jersey bachelor who has dinner boundaries and feel that every part of every Sunday afternoon with his two your life should be shared with them.” sets of grandparents, a tradition that For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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tions. The 2011 Westfield High School graduate recorded three songs for the album in April. In May, she launched Andrea Thurlow’s love of singing is a Kickstarter campaign to fund a full inherited as both her parents were 11-song album. performers.

“The goal of the Kickstarter MUSIC The Fishers was to raise $5,000 for the resident’s father album in 30 days,” she said. is John Henderson, and her “The campaign was sucmother is Janette Trent. cessfully funded in 29 days, “My mom doesn’t perform ultimately raising just under regularly anymore, but my $5,500. Since then, we have dad is the worship leader at been working on getting the Thurlow Mount Pleasant United Methalbum ready as well as the odist Church in Terre Haute,” Thurlow other Kickstarter rewards, including said. “My dad has released two cona printed lyric book and personalized temporary Christian albums over the one-minute jingles for every donor last two years and performs regularly who gave $100 or more.” in the Terre Haute area. He released Thurlow began writing her first an album in 2017 called ‘Jesus Still songs at age 22.

Loves You.’ I wrote and sang three of Her songs can be found at “Andrea the songs on that album.”

Thurlow Music” on Facebook and Thurlow’s first album, “Too Good,” Instagram. was scheduled to be released Nov. The single “Too Good” was released 8. The album, whose title is derived Nov. 1 and was featured on one of from the meaning God is “Too Good,” Spotify’s curated playlists. was produced by Last Day Produc-

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters, the Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

“Elixir of Love,” Indianapolis Opera, The Tarkington, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

Cost: $75 to $150

7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 16; 3 p.m.

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The musical focuses on Seymour, a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on humans.

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Nick, an Italian New Jersey bachelor, has dinner every Sunday afternoon with his two sets of grandparents.

When he gets a job offer in Seattle, his grandparents plot ways to keep him from leaving.

Cost: $12 to $14

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8 p.m. Nov. 9, 12, 14, 15; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Nov. 10; 1 and 8 p.m. Nov. 13; 1:30 and 8 p.m. Nov. 16; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17

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“Over the River and Through the Woods,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, 1836 Ind. 32.

Indianapolis Opera opens its 45th season with Donizetti’s comic opera, focusing on the plight of Nemorino, a simple peasant hopelessly in love with Adina, a beautiful and wealthy landover. This adaptation has an added racing element and features an appearance by IndyCar driver Zach Veach.

“Little Shop of Horrors,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

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Nov. 16

Elvis Costello, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, will make his Palladium debut with his longtime backing band.

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Comedian/actor John Cleese of Monty Python fame will share stories from his career Nov. 14 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

“John Cleese Is at It Again,” the Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

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Nov. 14

Actor, writer and comedian John Cleese, co-founder of the Monty Python comedy troupe, will share stories and observations from his life and career.

Cost: $59 to $135

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“Alabama Story,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, The Studio Theater, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 9, 13, 14, 15, 16; 2 p.m.

Nov. 10, 17

The story of a librarian who tries to keep a children’s picture book, “The Rabbits’ Wedding,” about a black rabbit and white rabbit marrying, from being banned in Alabama in 1959. A state senator views the book as promoting interracial marriage and integration.

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The Shore Temple near Chennai, Indian (Photo by Don Knebel)

Shore Temple of India Commentary by Don Knebel The Shore Temple is one of the most visited sites in southern India.

It may once have been TRAVEL a part of a much larger religious complex, now lost to the sea.

In the first millennium A.D., Mamallapuram, about 40 miles south of the modern city of Chennai (once known as Madras), was one of two important ports along the Bay of Bengal. Beginning in the seventh century, the powerful and creative Pallava Dynasty, which conducted trade and diplomatic missions from Mamallapuram, began constructing a series of imposing religious structures near the port, the most famous being the Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots), carved from a single outcropping of granite. To the east of the Pancha Rathas, almost at water’s edge, is the so-called “Shore Temple,” built between 700 and 728 A.D. The Shore Temple is actually three temples erected on a single platform.

All three are in the shape of a pyramid, erected from blocks of granite, making them among the oldest such structures in southern India. Two of

Of course, they were gonna try and kill me. Do not try and bend the spoon. Thor, GRAMMAR GUY you gotta try and bottleneck that portal. I could have used more than a thousand other movie quotes to illustrate the fact that the phrase “try and” is a fixture of popular usage.

This begs the question: Does that make “try and” OK? We certainly live in a post-proper society. No longer do we dine in the parlor or take tea on a doily on a regular basis. Does that mean rules don’t apply anymore?

Let’s pump the brakes for a second and examine “try and” and “try to.”

Usually, people say “try and” when they should technically say “try to.” I’m going to try to fix my turntable. I’m going to try and fix my turntable. In these two examples, “try to” is considered standard usage, while “try and” is informal or idiomatic usage that means “try

to.” However, upon further examination, “try and” may communicate something different. If I “try and” fix my turntable, it implies that I will be successful in fixing it. In other contexts, “try and” implies irony and suggests certain failure. “I’d like to see you try and stop me, Batman!”

I’ll go ahead and insert my caveat refrain: It’s best to avoid using “try and” in a formal context, unless you intend to use it in a literal sense. While filling out the form to nominate my writing on grammar usage for the Pulitzer Prize, opt for “try to,” as in: “Honeycutt will try to make grammar palatable through his use of attempted humor; whether he succeeds or not is up to what each reader finds chuckle-worthy.”

the temples honor Shiva, considered the supreme god by many Hindus. A smaller temple is devoted to Vishnu, another important Hindu deity. In the Curtis Honeycutt is a five-story main Shiva temple, which national award-winning, opens to the rising sun, the deity is syndicated humor writer. represented by the Shiva Lingam, a Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) glistening phallic-like stone repreor at curtishoneycutt.com. senting fertility.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Carmel Clay Schools, Hamilton County, Indiana that the proper legal officers will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year at their regular meeting place at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN, at 7:00 pm, on the 25th day of November, 2019.

Fund name: Education Fund Amount Major Budget Classification: 11000 Instruction – Regular Programs $1,700,000 12000 Instruction – Special Programs $1,000,000 TOTAL for Education Fund: $2,700,000 Fund name: Referendum Fund Major Budget Classification: 11000 Instruction – Regular Programs $600,000 12000 Instruction – Special Programs $200,000 TOTAL for Referendum Fund: $800,000 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF). The DLGF will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

Dated 11/25/19 Mike Kerschner, President, Board of School Trustees 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: College Wood Elementary Finishes and Renovations 12415 Shelborne Road Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 2:00 p.m. (local time), November 20, 2019 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. (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 Corporation The Skillman Plan Room 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 November 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at College Wood Elementary School, 12415 Shelborne Road, 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.

Carmel Clay Schools By: Ron Farrand

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. PZ19100004V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 25th day of Nov, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: To bring an existing wall sign into compliance At property being known as (address): 271 Merchants Square.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ19100004V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-10-31-00-00-016.025 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.

Sign Solutions, Inc. PETITIONERS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DOCKET NO 19100023 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 25th day of November 2019 at 5:30 pm in the Carmel City Hall’s DOCS Planning/ Zoning Conference Room, 1 Civic Sq., 3rd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: UDO Section 2.06 – Maximum 35% lot coverage allowed in S2/Residence Zoning District. Requesting to permit lot coverage increase from 35% to 42% (without encroaching any easement or property lines) related to a swimming pool plus patio.

At property being known as: 14011 Old Mill Circle, Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as: Docket No. 19100023 V The real estate effected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID Parcel # 17-09-23-01-08-020.000 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.

Ryan and Patricia Hendershot PETITIONERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: New Elementary School At Clay Center Road – Main Building Package 12025 Clay Center Road Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 2:00 PM (local time), November 21, 2019 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM (local time), at 5201 E. 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 or WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on November 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM, local time, at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033. 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.

CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS By: Ron Farrand, Director of Facilities & Transportation

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