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Noise ordinance review spurred by complaints about wrongly-zoned Carmel tavern

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The success of one of Carmel’s newest businesses has led the city council to take another look at its noise CITY NEWS ordinance as the planning department works to correct an oversight that led to a tavern being permitted in a residentially zoned area.

Since opening in August at 2nd Street SW and the Monon Greenway, New England-style tavern The GOAT has been popular with the late-night crowd. The restaurant is open until 3 a.m., later than any other business in the area.

Neighbors have complained about loud noise from the tavern and its customers — who often spill onto the Monon Greenway — into the early morning hours. Police officers have the discretion to take action if they observe a violation of state law or city ordinance, but The GOAT owner Kevin Paul said he has not received any citations to this point.

Paul, who also owns the Brockway Pub and Danny Boy Beer Works, said all of his establishments have gone through growing pains in their first six months as they find their fit in the community. He said he’s adjusted hours, added fencing and moved the Lyft and Uber pickup site away from residences in an attempt to be a good neighbor.

He said he was surprised to learn that some nearby residents still had noise complaints.

“Not one single neighbor has reached out to me concerning any issues whatsoever,” Paul said. “I have dealt with the city on things that come to their desk, but unless the city has approached me with it I don’t even know it exists.”

The tavern, which is mostly surrounded by single-family homes, apartments and townhomes, is on a site currently zoned for residential use. Until October 2019, the site was home to Bub’s Cafe, a quaint breakfast and lunch spot that opened in 2007 in what had previously been a home. The city granted Bub’s Cafe a variance to allow it to conduct business in a residential area, but only with the condition that the variance expire as soon as the site was no longer used as a cafe.

Carmel’s Dept. of Community Services has filed a request to rezone the property and the Carmel Clay Historical Society’s Monon Depot Museum nextdoor from residential to

The GOAT opened in August at 2nd Street SW and the Monon Greenway. Its business model is dependent on the late night crowd, according to owner Kevin Paul. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

mixed-use zoning. The Carmel Plan Commission was set to discuss the matter at its Nov. 17 meeting, but it has been tabled to the Dec. 15 meeting.

Carmel Director of Community Services Mike Hollibaugh said the zoning problem is one that city officials should have caught at the time of permitting for The GOAT. He said Paul has been cooperating with the city in the rezoning effort, which he hopes will lead to an improved situation for all.

“It is my hope that the issues with The GOAT will continue to be improved through the public process that accompanies our proposal to rezone the property,” Hollibaugh stated in an email. “The rezone process has a way of making things better by smoothing rough edges and sharp corners of a proposal with the result being something the owner, neighbors and the city can all appreciate. In this case, with the cart being before the horse, it’s certainly a challenge I’ve not experienced over many years with the city.”

Hollibaugh did not respond to a question about what would happen to The GOAT if the rezone is not approved.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the city has taken steps to address complaints by monitoring cameras in the area and that Carmel police have increased their patrols near the tavern.

He described the issue as “a balance

between normal noise and activity in a downtown area and excessive noise and problems late into the night.”

“This location has been far busier than anticipated due to the success of the Monon Boulevard and Midtown area combined with stricter COVID restrictions in Marion County, which encouraged many to visit Carmel’s downtown,” he said. “People moved into this area because they wanted to live in an active vibrant neighborhood and knowing restaurants and stores and offices will draw people and some noise.”

At its Nov. 16 meeting, the Carmel City Council introduced amendments to its noise ordinance that would prohibit machines that emit sounds, such as radios and loudspeakers, from being used between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. that can be heard from the property line. The council’s Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee is set to discuss the proposed amendments, but a meeting date has not been set as of press time.

Paul said The GOAT’s success shows that it has filled a need in Carmel, as many people are no longer working traditional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jobs. He is confident the tavern and its neighbors can work to accommodate each other. “(Carmel) is an incredible town, and all I want to do is help keep making it better and cooler,” Paul said.

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Carmel considers creating riverfront districts to obtain more alcohol licenses, spur economic growth

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

146th St.

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Shelborne Rd.

116th St. Crooked Creek River District 96th St.

development,” Finkam said.

The proposed districts are generally south of 146th Street west of the White River (Legacy River District), along North Range Line Road between Main Street and 146th Street (North Range Line Road River District), south Range Line Road between

Range Line Rd.

The Carmel City Council is considering the creation of four riverfront districts, a designation that allows for CITY COUNCIL an unlimited number of alcohol permits within the districts’ boundaries.

At the Nov. 16 city council meeting, councilor Sue Finkam, who sponsored the ordinance outlining the new districts, said a challenge in attracting new restaurants in some areas has been the lack of available alcohol permits. State law distributes a limited number of alcohol permits based on population. Carmel received four additional permits from the state in 2016, but the final one was used in 2019.

Any business within a riverfront district may apply for an alcohol permit through the state’s Alcohol & Tobacco Commission, regardless of how many others are issued in Carmel.

“I think that would be good for economic

North Range Line Road River District

South Range Line Road River District

116th Street and Main Street (South Range Line Road River District) and along Michigan Road between 96th Street and Weston Pointe Drive (Crooked Creek River District).

Only the Legacy River District is along a river. The other districts are along smaller bodies of water, such as creeks. Other mu-

nicipalities in the state have successfully created riverfront districts along these types of areas.

“It’s very clear small bodies of water qualify,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said.

In addition to being located near water, state law requires riverfront districts be located within an economic development or redevelopment area and that improvement projects in the area are funded at least in part with state and city funds.

Brainard said Indiana code governing alcohol permits is dated and that he’d like to see the legislature update the law to let the free market decide how many establishments selling alcohol should exist in a certain area.

“This is a regulation that’s been left over from the Prohibition era almost 100 years ago and needs to be removed,” Brainard said.

The council’s finance, utilities and rules committee will discuss the proposed ordinance at a future meeting. A date had not been announced as of press time.

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Art committee’s role expands

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council met Nov. 16 to

discuss the role of the Public Art Advisory Committee and consider two rezoning requests.

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What happened: The council approved expanding the role of the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee.

What it means: The change requires the mayor to seek comment and input from the committee regarding the purchase of artwork that costs more than $5,000. Previously, the committee only provided input on the location for selected pieces.

What’s next: Art purchases will be considered during the committee’s meetings.

What happened: The council introduced an ordinance rezoning 56 acres near 146th Street east of Towne Road to a planned unit development and sent it to the Land Use and Special Studies committee, which approved it 4-0 at its Nov. 19 meeting.

What it means: Ambleside Point is planned to include 260 twoand three-story townhomes and single-family homes. The number of dwellings has decreased from the 285 previously proposed.

What’s next: The council will have a final vote on the rezoning.

What happened: The council introduced an ordinance rezoning four parcels at the northeast corner of Old Meridian Street and Main Street to a mixed-use district. The Land Use and Special Studies Committee approved the request at its Nov. 19 meeting.

What it means: The 5.3 acre site contains Stout’s Shoes and a vacant building that previously housed an animal hospital. A specific redevelopment plan has not been proposed for the site.

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Courtyards narrowly approved

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council voted 5-4 at its Nov. 16 meeting to approve a planned unit development for The DEVELOPMENT Courtyards of Carmel, which will bring 149 age-restricted homes to 59 acres on the northeast corner of Smoky Row Road and Keystone Parkway.

Ohio-based Epcon Communities will develop the neighborhood, which will have homes for empty-nesters ranging from $375,000 to $575,000.

Previously, developers said Nelson they expected construction to begin in spring 2021.

Epcon made several revisions to the project as it moved through the approval process, including reducing the number of homes from 169 to 149, creating a plan to preserve a historic home on-site and adding traffic control measures.

Several nearby residents remonstrated against the project in previous meetings,

citing increased traffic, a lack of screening and density as top concerns.

Councilor Jeff Worrell voted in favor of the project, but he said he wrestled for weeks with the decision. In the end, he said he felt confident his concerns would be addressed by the creation of a buffer with tree preservation and plantings, that traffic wouldn’t increase much at peak hours because of the age of the residents and because the neighborhood maintenance will be completed by a homeowner’s association.

“I view this as a protection for (the adjacent) neighborhood, and I frankly don’t think it’s received enough credit,” Worrell Worrell said.

Councilor Miles Nelson, who joined councilors Tony Green, Tim Hannon and Bruce Kimball in voting against the project, said he saw too many unresolved issues between the developer and nearby residents to support it.

“I feel there is still too much distance between both sides,” he said.

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Lot One planning continues

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com When Carmel city councilors approved $6.5 million in bonds earlier this year to support the Lot REDEVELOPMENT One redevelopment project on the northeast corner of Main Street and Range Line Road, they were told construction was expected to begin in early 2021.

During the monthly Carmel Redevelopment Commission update at the Nov. 16 Carmel City Council meeting, the buildings in the project rendering were represented by a white placeholder box, as they have been since bonds were approved.

Carmel-based developer Lauth is spending nearly $40 million on the project, which includes a three-story office building along Main Street and 70 apartments in another building to the north wrapping a 325-space parking garage. The project also will include four condos and a small park near the existing Rotary clock.

Despite the lack of new details, Lauth Marketing Director Judy Knafel said the project is still expected to break ground in 2021

and that architectural renderings should be public by the end of the year.

“We are currently working on preconstruction work involving site utilities, construction staging, engaging site and environmental engineers — the behind the scenes planning work that takes place before breaking ground on a project of this size,” Knafel said.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said it is not unusual for these types of projects to develop slowly.

“This is typical for one of our public/private partnerships,” he said. “They’re a long time in the making before you see a shovel in the ground.”

Brainard said it’s important for the city and developer to be deliberate throughout the planning process to ensure the best possible product.

“When we allow a developer to use their tax money to build a building, part of the quid pro quo for that is we get better architecture and better materials than we would’ve gotten otherwise. That’s usually a process that takes place over many months of negotiation,” Brainard said.

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Once motorists reach Shelborne Road heading eastbound, they will stop at Shelborne Road and be directed south onto Shelborne Road via signage onto the roundabout that will connect back to the existing 146th Street. Once motorists reach Shelborne Road heading westbound, they will be directed north onto Shelborne Road via signage and must turn left onto the new frontage road that will connect back to the existing 146th Street.

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Guidance issued for holiday gatherings

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alcohol or other substances that could impair judgment and attending large, indoor gatherings with people who don’t live in the Indiana health officials have offered guidsame household. ance for the holiday season in response to “These are things you can do to save a surge in COVID-19 lives, and those lives might just be PANDEMIC cases and hospiyour own family members’ lives,” talizations across Box said. “Holiday celebrations need the state. to look different this year. The CDC Indiana State Health Commishas issued holiday guidance that sioner Dr. Kristina Box said during stresses that even with friends and a Nov. 18 virtual press briefing that family, people need to be cautious “staying home is the best way to during the holidays so that they Box protect yourself and others.” don’t add to the trend of increasing Box said the Indiana State Dept. of Health cases.” advocates guidance issued by the Centers Additional guidance for the holidays from for Disease Control and Prevention, which the ISDH can be viewed at coronavirus. grouped an array of activities into low-, in.gov. moderate- and high-risk categories ahead of “Thanksgiving is a time when families Thanksgiving. traditionally plan to join larger groups or to Low-risk activities, according to the CDC, celebrate together, but travel increases the include small dinners with only people who chance of getting and spreading the virus live in the same household, hosting virtual that causes COVID-19, especially when you dinners and shopping online instead of in look at the high levels of transmission that person. Moderate-risk activities include many states are experiencing,” Box said. hosting a small outdoor dinner with family Box also noted that anyone planning to and friends. High-risk activities include travel to Chicago, which requires a 14-day shopping in crowded malls, consuming quarantine, and other states may need to

consider what travel restrictions are in place before leaving Indiana.

“There will be more than 5,000 empty seats at Indiana Thanksgiving tables this year because of COVID-19,” Box said. “Let’s all make those hard choices to prevent that number from growing so Hoosier families are able to celebrate for years to come.”

As community spread has increased across the state and Midwest, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said he is particularly concerned with the state’s hospital capacity, which has been strained since early October. As of press time, more than 3,000 Indiana residents were hospitalized with COVID-19, a record thus far. In the spring, no more than 1,800 Hoosiers were hospitalized at any one time.

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something people would enjoy.”

Sanders, 52, envisions the series containing 12 books.

For several years, Dan Sanders’ writing “It’s going to take me awhile, but I hope I was limited to the technology and computer can get there,” he said. “The mystery of the data fields. whole series is who or what is RebBOOKS “But I’m an avid ficel Joe. The books will be told from a tion reader and have few different perspectives.” been my whole life,” Sanders said.

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Donut 5K race moves — The Donut 5K will relocate from Carmel to downtown Indianapolis for its 14th running. The event is set for 9 a.m. Dec. 19 in Military Park, 601 W. New York St. A post-race party will take place at Metazoa Brewing. A virtual race option is also available, with participants receiving a race hat, shirt and medal. Learn more at Donut5KRun.com.

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Hamilton County sees 7 percent increase in voter turnout In her 45 years serving as the Hamilton County clerk or working in the the clerk’s office, Kathy Williams has ELECTION never seen a voter turnout quite like 2020’s.

Compared to the 2016 presidential election, Hamilton County saw a 7 percent increase in voter turnout. In 2016, of the county’ 230,786 registered voters, 104,441 cast ballots on ElecWilliams tion Day; 11,463 voted by absentee ballot; and 42,132 voted early, for a combined voter turnout of 68 percent.

In 2020, of the county’s 260,082 registered voters, 53,147 voted on Election Day; 44,376 voted by absentee ballot; and 158,036 voted early, for a combined voter turnout of 75 percent.

Williams, who is in her second term as clerk, said the turnout is the largest she’s ever seen.

“I think it was the presidential election, yes,” she said. “Then the number of early voters had more to do with COVID-19 and people just wanting to get their vote counted.”

In a non-presidential election year, the county’s voter turnout is traditionally much lower. For a city election, turnout is typically between 10 and 12 percent of registered voters. About 30 percent vote in county elections.

Although the clerk’s office expects a higher turnout for presidential elections, Williams said the office hired nearly double the staff it had for the 2016 election. Williams said the county hires a group to work early voting by staffing satellite locations and hires an additional group for Election Day made up of Republican and Democrats.

This year marks the second time it’s taken two days to count all the county’s votes, the first time being in the June primary election.

Election workers finished counting votes around 3 p.m. the second day after the June primary. For the general election, it took counters until 8 p.m. the second day to finish.

Although the 2020 election was Nov. 3, the clerk’s office is still busy.

“We just had a recount filed (Nov. 16),” Williams said. “It was for the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Delaware Township District, so we will have 71 precincts we will be recounting.”

Amanda Shera, the board member for that district, filed the recount. In the general election, Sarah Donsbach beat Shera by 20 votes, less than .05 percent.

Williams said anyone can file for a recount, but the cost to recount increases if the difference is more than 1 percent. Since the race between Shera and Donsbach was so close, Shera only paid $10 per precinct for a recount, totaling $710. If the difference is larger than 1 percent, those wanting a recount must pay $100 per precinct.

Williams commended staff on their perseverance throughout this year’s primary and general election.

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By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com A grassroots effort to plant a local chapter of a national volunteer women’s organization in Carmel is GIVING BACK now in full bloom. And it didn’t take long.

Less than two years after founding the Carmel National Charity League with 11 members, co-presidents Jen Goehl and Jen Hare have been pleased to watch the nonprofit’s membership swell to 125.

“The most rewarding part of being a part of NCL, for me, is watching mothers and daughters from across the community coming together to intentionally seek out opportunities to give back to our community at large,” Goehl said.

A national philanthropic organization of mothers and daughters who volunteer nearly 3 million hours annually to more than 6,000 charities in the U.S., the National Charity League has chapters in 30 states.

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Since July 2019, the Carmel NCL has volunteered more than 1,000 hours serving the local community, ranging from park and trail cleanups to participating in virtual fundraising walks for the American Heart Association fundraisers to collecting items and sorting goods for the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank.

Carmel NCL members also have assisted veterans with send-offs for Indy Honor Flights; planned and participated in activities for residents at The Stratford retirement community; supported active military and their families by writing letters to service members and assembling care packages; and helped unload and sort personal care and hygiene products at Dotted Line Divas, a care pantry for families in need.

“Living in the same community that you are giving back (to) is such a great way to see the differences we are making as a chapter,” Hare said.

To join the Carmel chapter, email Elizabeth Warren at membershipcarmel@nclonline.org. For more on the NCL, visit nationalcharityleague.org.

Marlin Jackson’s Fight For Life Foundation will be the beneficiary of Synergize’s Dec. 8 4:30 Meetup. Founded by former Indianapolis Colt Marlin Jackson, the Fight For Life Foundation provides social/emotional learning programs by partnering with schools and summer programs.

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Stumpp In addition to serving her own congregation, she also is on a Youth Steering Committee at an Episcopal church and is her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop leader. Her daughter, Gloria, is one of the central Indiana representatives for

the Girl Scout national convention. Jennifer loves having so many cousins and extended family members in the area.

Employer: Fiserv, 13 years Godsons: Larry and Ray Second family: King of Glory members Favorite app: Snapchat Exciting trips: Prime Meridian, equator, Great Wall of China, surfing in the Mediterranean, Hong Kong Disney Podcast: Son Robert’s Dungeons & Dragons Least favorite food: Seafood Best sound: Laughter and her children’s music Attitude: Pay it forward Previously lived in: California, Washington and Missouri Do you know an interesting character who lives, works or worships in Carmel? Send suggestions to sgattlieb.currentincarmel@gmail.com

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com With the 2020 Carmel Christkindlmarkt and other favorite local holiday traditions among the many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Carmel’s event planning team has been hard at work to provide other ways to celebrate the season.

“We’re not telling you to cancel the holidays, we’re just saying to plan them a little differently,” said Nancy Heck, Carmel’s director of community relations and economic development. “Have your holidays, just have them a little differently. We’re used to doing things differently this year.”

Instead of organizing festivals, markets and events that encourage large crowds, the city is spreading holiday cheer throughout Carmel in a variety of new ways that can be enjoyed at various times and places to promote physical distancing.

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Skilled laborer Will Davis of the Carmel Street Dept. places an ornament on one of Carmel’s Christmas trees. (Submitted photo)

Instead of hosting the annual tree-lighting ceremony at Carter Green, the city livestreamed a virtual ceremony Nov. 21 that is available to view online throughout the holiday season.

The event includes comments from Mayor Jim Brainard, performances by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Actors Theatre of Indiana, and a coordinated lighting of buildings throughout the city captured on drone footage.

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A crew from the Carmel Street Dept. hangs lights in an igloo along Main Street near the Monon Greenway. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

A contractor prepares metal pieces that will form the structure for a light tunnel near Hotel Carmichael. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

After originally planning to encourage shoppers to visit local businesses in person for Shop Small Saturday, on Nov. 18 the city decided to alter the event to promote online shopping instead.

The annual event encourages residents to support locally owned shops and restaurants. This year, the city will promote online specials offered by Carmel’s local retailers or those that can be delivered or picked up curbside.

Stores will still be open for in-person shopping, but mask and social distancing requirements are in effect.

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Magnificent Monon The Monon Greenway in central Carmel will glow and sparkle like never before with holiday decorations this month and in December.

“From Carter Green to Main Street will be full of lighted, spectacular elements and designs,” Heck said. “I have to thank the street department for helping us build some of the things you will see there.”

Tunnels of lights will be placed along the Monon between the Palladium and Hotel Carmichael, behind the Monon Square shopping center and just south of Main Street.

Other visual elements include decorated trees, an archway and igloos for small groups to gather.

Most holiday elements along the Monon will be visible from the road, too.

“There are things you can see from your car if the weather is too cold for your kids or you have someone who can’t walk,” Heck said.

Carmel’s street department has had time to build many of the new elements this year because of the cancellation of the Christkindlmarkt, but Heck said she expects many of the items debuting will become part of the holiday tradition in Carmel.

Santa house, letters and tour Santa’s house will be set up at Carter Green, but St. Nick won’t be available to visit with children there this year. Instead, the house can be used as a selfie station and a place to drop off letters to Santa. Other mailboxes for letters to Santa will be at Hotel Carmichael, Midtown Plaza and All Things

Carmel. Santa will reply to each letter and read a select few on videos posted on Tuesdays to the city’s Facebook page.

Santa will greet Carmel residents on Sunday and Wednesday evenings atop a fire truck that will drive various routes through the city in December. Routes and schedules will be posted at HolidaysinCarmel. com, where residents can also track his progress.

Christkindlmarkt at home Although the Carmel Christkindlmarkt has been canceled this year, it hasn’t stopped local residents from experiencing some of their favorite traditions at home.

Pam and Doug Niccum of Carmel typically enjoy ending a long Saturday run at the Christkindlmarkt, where they browse the huts offering German-themed gifts and treats. But the 33-foot-tall Glühwein pyramid is their favorite stop, where they buy warm, spiced wine to sip as they shop.

“The Glühwein pyramid is so unique, it really sets the tone for the market,” Pam said.

“There are a lot of things at the festival we think are really cool, but the Glühwein pyramid is really fun.”

When they realized they wouldn’t be able to visit the Glühwein pyramid this year, Doug did some research and discovered that much of the wine is supplied by Bristow-based Winzerwald Winery. He gave them a call and had the Glühwein shipped to his home to enjoy this holiday season.

The Niccums said many other Carmel residents have done the same.

Carmel art gallery Art on Main is also offering a taste of the Christkindlmarkt by selling Bob’s Belgian Hot Chocolate.

Other items from the Christkinklmarkt are available to purchase online by visiting carmelchristkindlmarkt.com/food-and-gifts.

Westfield in Lights will stretch five days this year. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Frosty the Snowman will provide free porch visits to Westfield families.

The annual gingerbread house competition by Girl Scout Troop JoSheWe will return, although votes will be cast virtually instead of in person. People can vote for their favorite gingerbread house for a donation at westfieldwelcome.com. All proceeds will benefit the Youth Assistance Programs in Westfield and Sheridan.

The gingerbread house competition winner will be announced at the tree-lighting ceremony.

The Westfield Winter Walk is a new event this year, and Community Events Coordinator Kelley Wells said the city originally planned to call it a luminary walk but decided to expand it.

“Instead of just luminaries at Asa Bales Park, there will be lots of holiday lights — lights on the trees, some lighted structures and inflatables,” Wells said. “There will be Christmas music playing in the park and we will offer free hot cocoa.”

People can purchase a luminary for $5 on westfieldwelcome.com and ask for a personalized message. Luminaries and the light display will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 in Asa Bales Park north, across from Westfield High School.

Other returning favorites this year include pictures with Santa and a virtual tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. Dec. 5. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com.

Holidays at the Hill The City of Noblesville’s holiday event also will stretch longer than one day this year. Holidays at the Hill started Nov. 21 and continues through Jan. 3 at Federal Hill Commons.

The event includes carriage rides, in which families can reserve a private, 20-minute ride through Noblesville for $50. Rides can seat up to six adults and three to five children. Each ride can have only one group and must be reserved in advance at noblesvilleparks.org/317/Holiday-Carriage-Rides.

Santa Claus will be at the Christmas Cottage near the Rotary Shelter beginning Dec. 3 and continuing every weekend through Christmas.

A popular returning event is the temporary ice rink, with real ice, which opened Nov. 21. It will close Jan. 3. It is at the Market Plaza at Federal Hill Commons.

Through Dec. 20, the Ice Plaza hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Starting Dec. 21, hours will be extended to 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The rink will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Sunday. It will have special holiday hours Nov. 27 (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and Dec. 24 and 31 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.); and will be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The rink is open to all ages and includes rental skates in child and adult sizes.

Admission rates are $13 for ages 13 and older and $11 for ages 12 and younger. A 10-skate pass is available for $110 and a five-skate pass is $60. Guests may bring their own skates, but skate rental is included in the admission fee. Skating aids will be available for $3.

For more, visit cityofnoblesville.org.

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Indoor dining reckless during surge

Editor, According to the Hamilton County Health Dept., Hamilton County has reached 11,268 cases of COVID-19, but you wouldn’t think so from the sight of Carmel’s restaurant and bar scene. Even though Indiana is (progressing through) its reopening plan, that does not mean that Carmel has to be careless.

With the uptick of cases in Hamilton County, Carmel should consider closing bars/restaurants for in-person dining in the winter. According to the Poynter institute, the director of the CDC predicts the fall and winter will be the worst time for the spread of COVID-19.

So, opening restaurants/bars to indoor dining would be reckless.

For the full letter, visit youarecurrent. com Jordyn Blakey, Carmel

Commentary by Terry Anker Through the beginning of the last century, the Chinese government endorsed the use of lingchi as a method of torture and execution for those unlucky enough to defy the commanded order.

Without being too descriptive, the intent was to slowly, as slowly as possible, inflict torment. In the West, the tradition, which dates as early as 900 A.D., is often known as “death by a thousand cuts.” While deliberately gruesome, it served the intended purpose to both punish and prevent resistance.

We humans, almost without exception, despise suffering. We run from it. We complain about it. We fantasize about a world where it is completely eradicated by technology or social compact. A loose pebble in our shoe can cause us, over time, to collapse. In rage, we cry out from the hinderance. Sure, most mature adults have come to accept that a bit of inconvenience is inure to a life well-lived. Good dental care, it is reported, has prolonged humanity more than any other single effort. Still, so many of us refuse to endure the trouble of regular visits.

We are slighted oh, so often by life and those around us. The tiny cuts occur. But if we react too aggressively to the slights, are we missing some longer-term benefit from simply enduring them? Should we disown our neighbor because of their yard sign, or remember that they spent an hour clearing our drive of snow when we returned from the maternity ward with our first? Sure, there may be a cumulative tipping point.

Yet, what is the “final” cut? When can we take no more? With the incumbent aches and pains, are we missing a much larger picture? Are we suffering less than we think, or is it time to fully resist the march to an inevitable demise?

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

Woe is me; really, really woe Commentary by Danielle Wilson It’s official: I am one hot mess. This may not come as a surprise to anyone else experiencing a particularly surly HUMOR 2020, but the revelation gives me pause. I have zero chance of surviving the holidays if I continue with my present M.O. After spending 10 hours at school each day attempting to navigate whatever hybrid, rotating-block cohort, nonsensical schedule is the current COVID-mitigating pedagogical flavor of the month, I come home, collapse on the couch and stuff my mask-marked face with the most easily accessible food. Twice, my dinner has consisted of microwave kettle corn. And once, an entire Meijer pumpkin pie. I won’t apologize.

Next is the nightly Netflix binge — “Derry Girls,” “Queen’s Gambit,” “Dash and Lily,” the terrible “Holidate,” it truly makes no difference — followed by the dragging of my sorry self upstairs, where I desperately try to stay awake until the acceptable bedtime hour of 9 p.m. by reading apocalyptic young

adult fiction. I rarely succeed. What’s the point? It’s perpetually dark and cold, anyway, just like my soul.

Incoherent grunts constitute the bulk of communication with my housemates — Husband, Daughter, Dog and Cat. Names no longer matter. And god forbid if Husband tries to talk to me. The urge to throat-punch has never been stronger. I love my family but don’t like any of them right now.

Even more telling, I’ve been drinking from the same coffee mug for two weeks and dressing without underwear for almost as long because I haven’t yet unloaded the dishwasher or dryer. And horrifying Halloween animatronics still occupy my dining room, silently shaming me when I pass.

Yep, I’m one hot mess. And the holidays are nigh. Peace out.

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

“Twice, my dinner has consisted of microwave kettle corn. And once, an entire Meijer pumpkin pie. I won’t apologize.”

Thanks for making tough time a little better Editor, Thanks so much for giving us some laughs and info during this horrid time.

I get relief and smiles from reading the wonderful, satiric column by Danielle Wilson. Then I like to disagree with Terry (Anker). Finally, I have fun trying to figure out the meaning of the Currentoon.

All very soothing at this time.

Clyde Crockett, Carmel

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Intersection near high school unlike others in Carmel Editor, Thank you for covering the information about the proposed roundabout at 4th Ave and E. Main Street on Nov. 3. I understand there is little (the Carmel Clay Schools Board of Trustees) can do in regard to the land transfer. The departments need to work together to create a solution that is best for all.

I am disappointed in Mayor Jim Brainard’s comments. There may be a false sense of security with a traffic light, but a roundabout leaves pedestrians at the uncertainty of traffic stopping or a large gap to cross.

This intersection is the beginning of the Arts & Design District that has wonderfully evolved under Mayor Brainard’s tenure. This

intersection rightly draws a large number of pedestrians, not just from Carmel High School but the library and residents.

My only expectation is they treat this project with careful consideration and not just a copy of another successful roundabout, because this intersection is not like any of the others. And crossing guards before and after school are not good enough.

I am disappointed that (City of Carmel Engineering Administrator Josh) Kirsh nor (city councilor Bruce) Kimball gave any response or direction of this project to the community. The only way to create a good solution is to involve the community and be forthcoming of their plans.

Carolyn Wyatt, Carmel

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Carmel is special: award-winning parks, a thriving arts community, a Main Street and Midtown that rival cities twice or three times our size, public schools that are second-to-none in the state, much less the entire country.

But all that — it’s just stuff. It’s the people of Carmel that make the city wonderful. We appreciate each other, we look out for one another, we pick up those who have fallen.

All this is the real strength of our city.

And it is the people and their strength that I call on today as we watch the number of COVID-19 cases rising around the country.

You see, Carmel, unfortunately, is not immune to what we are witnessing elsewhere. We must take action for the good of our very special community.

Practicing social distancing, washing hands, wearing masks — all this simply shows that we are part of a community

who cares for each other.

The thing is, when we do these things, we help tamp down the spread of the disease (and not just COVID-19 but all of those nasty seasonal illnesses that knock us down every year). And when we tamp down the spread, we help to ensure that our community continues to thrive: our restaurants, our galleries, our businesses, our schools.

They can all endure and all remain open.

We all want life to get back to normal.

And we really will get there. Sure, it may look a bit different than anything before March, but what we’re managing now will eventually pass.

To get there, though, we have to come together. We have to keep taking care of each other, and we have to keep being part of that community that makes Carmel a truly special place in our world.

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Unmasking weighty issues Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Thanksgiving will no doubt be different this year. I know there will be less weight gain at the Wolfsies’ because HUMOR Mary Ellen is requiring that we put on our mask between every bite. That will slow down the time to consume the meal, which, according to my wife, results in less food intake. This is why I try to hide her holiday editions of Prevention magazine.

Here’s a look at some of the stupid advice that will be clogging your airways. By the way, avoid eating the candied yams too quickly. That also can clog your airways.

Don’t sit down on an empty stomach No, use a chair. But seriously, if you’re afraid you’ll eat too much, experts say eat a little something before you sit down at the table. Like a drumstick and a bowl of mashed potatoes. Then, you’ll only eat half as much for dinner.

Eat smaller portions Everyone I have ever known who did this on Thanksgiving or Christmas did it only so they had room for three more pieces of that lemon chiffon cream cheese pie (see above).

Take a walk after dinner It takes the average American half an hour to walk off 50 calories. At that blinding rate, you could erase most of the calories from that holiday meal by simply strolling from Indiana to Puerto Rico. And if you do the swimming part, you will be 1,500 calories ahead.

Put your fork down between bites My uncle Sidney managed to eat 50 percent less this way, but he also gulped down a six-pack of Bud Light in between all the bites. One Thanksgiving, he eliminated a fork completely. My wife’s mask technique is more effective.

Tighten your belt a notch so you feel full Hoosiers go the other way. Many wear dress sweatpants on Turkey Day to allow for maximum expansion. In Kentucky, some people at Thanksgiving don’t even wear pants.

Take what you want, then just eat half This works — as long as you don’t start by putting twice as much on your plate to begin with.

Also, do not watch TV documentaries that destroy the folklore about Thanksgiving.

You’ll be told the Pilgrims likely didn’t eat turkey, so the idea of stuffing would never have dawned on them. They had no cranberry relish and there wasn’t a single string bean casserole on the table, assuming they had tables. And the Indians weren’t invited (they crashed the party). The next day, no stores were open, so no Black Friday.

This is a very stressful time in the world but count the blessings you have. That’s why we call it Thanksgiving, which, by the way, the Pilgrims probably didn’t.

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CLAY TERRACE Hughes is director of instruction at X Golf Carmel, 14511 Clay Terrace Blvd, Suite 200, the company’s only location in Indiana and one of 26 in the U.S. “When the weather gets cold, it’s (busy) from open to close,” Hughes said.

The Carmel facility opened in November 2019.

“It’s a family friendly entertainment venue,” said Hughes, a PGA member. “The simulators are state of the art. They are as good as there is in the business. There are four sensors on the floor, high-speed cameras coming down from the ceiling that pick up all the characteristics of the ball flight and club swinging. That allows it to track it out.”

There are 46 golf courses from around the world that customers can play in a single day. A large portion are South Korean and Japanese courses because the company was founded in South Korea.

“We have the best technology as far as indoor simulators go from hitting tee shots to chipping and putting,” Hughes said.

The emphasis is to enjoy the game in a fun, climate-controlled atmosphere, Hughes said. There is music, food and a full bar.

“The really good golfers are going to geek out a little bit on the technology,” Hughes said. “So, if I can find out my club head speed, my ball speed, my launches, my spin rates, that’s something that can help me improve as a golfer.”

Hughes said non-golfers enjoy the non-intimidating atmosphere.

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“It’s not a country club,” Hughes said.

“It’s not a golf course where I have to dress properly. Pace of play is going to be strictly up to yourselves, so you don’t have to worry about people in front or behind you as you do on a golf course. So, it’s a nice, relaxed atmosphere for non-golfers.”

Rates are by the hour and are determined by the day and time. Weekdays before 4 p.m., it’s $40 per hour per bay. It’s $50 in the evening on weekdays and $60 throughout weekends. Six players are allowed per bay. There are six bays with a maximum capacity of 90 people inside the venue Hughes has been a PGA pro in Florida, Chicago and Scottsdale, Ariz. He was director of golf for Topgolf in Scottsdale for five years before being furloughed when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March. Hughes, a Fishers resident, took the X Golf position in July.

Hughes said private lessons are available for adults and children along with classes for groups of three to six people. X Golf Carmel is owned by Carmel resident Jared Perras.

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DISPATCHES Indiana Farm Bureau adds agent — Jack Pounds has joined Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance as an agent based at the Carmel office at 240 East Carmel Dr. He has completed Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance’s professional insurance training program.

Pounds grew up on the northeast side of Indianapolis where he graduated from Lawrence Central High School.

Business name change — As a result of being acquired by O’Donnell and Naccarato in late 2019, Carmel-based McComas Engineering has changed its name to McComas/O’Donnell & Naccarato. Learn more at

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Attorney re-elected — Indianapolis attorney and Carmel resident Mark W. Rutherford was unanimously re-elected chair of the Indiana Public Defender Commission for a two-year term. He has chaired the commission since 2007 and has served as a gubernatorial appointment to the commission under three governors. Rutherford is a shareholder at the Indianapolis law firm of Thrasher, Buschmann, and Voelkel, PC, where he focuses his practice on business law, business defense, litigation and election law.

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TMap keeps track of workers

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Hamilton County and be able to reach out to them and invite them to come back and live and work in Hamilton County to help us fill Hamilton County wants to lure county the jobs we have here,” Sergi said. high school graduates to return to live and Sergi said the schools collect minimal work in the information.

WORKFORCE county in the “Then TMap has the ability to go future. in and get much more in-depth inforThe Hamilton County Workforce mation so that we can look and see Recovery Task Force and the Hamilwhat industry are they in, where do ton County Economic Development they live, how long have they been Corp. have partnered with TMap, an out of school, what are they working Indiana-based technology company in currently,” Sergi said. “Maybe their Sergi to create an innovative talent redegree is in one thing and they end cruitment program for the county. up with jobs in something else. (With TMap) Carol Sergi, director of workforce strategy we can really target people, particularly for the Hamilton County Economic Develwhen at some point in the future we are opment Corp., said it had TMap start the going to be able to do things that are very process of collecting information about high targeted to certain industries.” school students across the county in the Sergi said the plan was to conduct in-perfall of 2019. She said the Workforce Recovery son recruiting, invite people to the county Task Force wanted to reach out to the high to see places to live and set up interviews school graduates after they’ve gone on to with participants in 2020. their post-secondary education, whether it’s However, the pandemic has made that a four-year college, two-year college or havtoo difficult to accomplish this year, but ing earned a credential and moved away.

Sergi said the organization wants to do it in “We wanted to have a mechanism to be the future. able to keep track of the students from Read the full story at youarecurrent.com

This year, we found homes for 73 dogs The Humane Society for Hamilton and 163 cats in October. One special County loves partnering with Tom Wood adoption in particular was Dripps. Dripps is Subaru. Their dedication and support a 2 year old dog that had been in the shelter for animal welfare with HSHC and other organizations is impactful in making a dif- for almost 8 months. Dripps had begun to deteriorate by being in the shelter that long. ference in our communities. Their month He was restless, stressed and in serious long awareness campaign in October need of a family of his own. Toreally drives home the need to wards the end of the month, Dripps find homeless animals their forfound his special person. It was a ever homes. Subaru is donating day the staff at HSHC, and Dripps $100 per dog – for every dog of course, had been waiting on for that was adopted out over the 31 almost a year. Dripps is now thrivdays of October to the Humane ing in his new home with his new SocEiety for Hamilton County. people and could not be happier.

The month long campaign ended Without the support of partners with their annual “Make a Dogs Dripps like Tom Wood Subaru, a lot of peoDay”, which helps the ‘underdogs’ find homes. These are the dogs that ple would not hear their stories and come to their rescue. We cannot thank Tom Wood have special needs and can be the most Subaru enough for helping tell these stories. difficult to place. It is a great way to end Thank you, a great month of finding these animals Max Williams loving homes and results in hundreds of Director of Marketing amazing stories of redemption and strong Humane Society for Hamilton County new bonds.

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Badman said he completed a study, which will be published in an orthopedic Dr. Brian Badman was looking for a way journal this month, to prove effectiveness to alleviate patients’ pain without opioids. by looking at the differences in patients’ Badman, an orpain and how many pain pills were MEDICINE thopedic surgeon, taken after surgery. has an elective “We found a significant reduction shoulder surgery practice, conductin those patients undergoing rotaing surgeries as simple as rotator tor cuff surgery with the EXPAREL cuff repairs to complicated shoulder block as compared to those who replacements. got a regular block,” he said. “If “Pain management after any of you got an EXPAREL block, you on Badman those procedures, patients are ofaverage took nine fewer pain pills ten told it is the worst experience they are for the first four days after surgery. When ever going to go through,” said Badman, a you see it, you might think nine pain pills Zionsville resident who has main offices in is not a lot. But nine pain pills, in the grand Carmel and Avon. “So, anything we can do scheme of things, translates to two days as surgeons to help mitigate pain and hope- less of a patient taking narcotics.” fully make their experience better is always Badman said research shows if a patient a good thing. With the opioid crisis, we’re takes narcotics longer than eight days, trying to get people away from that.” there is a 15 percent chance they are going Badman said he started using EXPAREL, a to be on long-term narcotics after one year. long-acting numbing medication that is inBadman finished the study in January. jected into the surgical site during surgery, “We, as physicians, partially created this more than two years ago. problem that we are seeing as far as people “When it was first released, the indicabecoming addicted,” Badman said. “I don’t tion for surgeons is you could inject around like to dispense narcotics more than a the soft tissue after surgery,” he said. “It week’s worth.” helped. It wasn’t perfect. They got FDA clearEXPAREL can be used for surgeries rangance to start using it in blocks. When I do ing from wisdom tooth extraction and other shoulder surgery, my anesthesia colleagues dental surgeries to C-section deliveries, will do a nerve block.” hysterectomies, bariatric surgeries, plastic EXPAREL gives a patient approximately 72 surgeries, breast reconstruction and orthohours of pain relief, Badman said. pedic surgeries.

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DISPATCHES Board appointment — Dr. Bruce Lamb of Carmel has been elected to the Alzheimer’s Association board of directors.

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Christmas Remembrance — Franciscan Health and Franciscan Hospice Bereavement are hosting a virtual online “Christmas Remembrance” at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. The event includes Christmas music performed by a guest soloist, the singing of Christmas carols, a guest ventriloquist for children and candle-lighting ceremony. The event is free, but registration is encouraged at FrandiscanHealth.org/events and search “Remembrance Memorial.” For more information, contact Karla Riggs Norton at karla.norton@fransicanalliance.org, or 317-528-2636.

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ATI Drive-In Theatre concert will feature variety of music

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Actors Theatre of Indiana’s DriveIn Theatre concert will have a holiday feel, but it won’t all be CONCERT traditional.

“It’s a diverse amount of music,” ATI co-founder Cynthia Collins said.

“You’ll have jazz versions of some songs.

You have traditional songs. Come on, we’re going to sing ‘White Christmas,’ and that will be traditional. All of Select Sound’s songs are jazz oriented.”

Collins said she and co-founders Don Farrell and Judy Fitzgerald will perform different arrangements of songs.

“There will be traditional and contemporary holiday music as well,” Collins said.

The concert is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Monon Square Shopping Center in Carmel.

“Having Carmel High School’s Select Sound perform was Judy’s idea,” Collins said. “It is always special to have young performers on the stage. They are exceptional. The group usually gets hired for different events during the holiday season, but because of COVID, they are not doing as many gigs as usual, so we are glad we can give them this opportunity.”

Collins said the 14 members of Select Sound will wear face masks and be spread across the stage. Lizzie Farrell, daughter of Farrell and Fitzgerald, is part of Select Sound, an a cappella jazz group.

“They usually do gigs during the holiday and I don’t know if they are doing any other jobs. This might be it,” Collins said.

In addition, Duane McDevitt and his wife Michele McConnell, who are based in the New York City area, will join the ATI trio as vocalists.

“They are our friends and peers and have extensive credits to their names,” Collins said. “Michele played the role of Carlotta in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ on Broadway. She had the distinct honor of playing the role for six years, being the longest-running Carlota in Broadway

Actors Theatre of Indiana Actors Theatre of Indiana Drive-In Theatre concert, 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 27, Monon Square Shopping Center. Featuring ATI co-founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins.

Carmel High School Select Sound and Duane McDevitt and his wife Michele McConnell also will perform. For more, visit atistage,org.

Civic Theatre “Elf The Musical,” stream of 2019 performance of Civic Theatre show from The Tarkington in Carmel with added features, 7 p.m.

Dec. 4. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Performing Arts Connect Performing Arts Connect: Jim Henson Trivia Night, 7 p.m. Dec. 1. $12 per household for virtual event. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel High School’s Select Sound, pictured from a 2019-2020 show, will perform in the ATI DriveIn Theatre concert. (Submitted photo)

Duane McDevitt and his wife Michele McConnell will appear in the Actors Theatre of Indiana’s Drive-In Theatre concert.

history.”

Collins said McDevitt and McConnell will each perform a set in each act. They will join the ATI trio for some songs, too.

McConnell, a Mt. Vernon High School graduate who grew up in McCordsville,

went to New York City to perform after graduating from Butler University.

Collins said McDevitt has performed in shows with ATI. Since it will be colder, Collins expects attendees will stay in their cars. The concert will be presented through the radio in the cars. There will be a large screen for cars parked farther away. There will be a livestream of the concert for those who choose to watch from home.

“Santa Claus will make an appearance and have one reindeer with him from Silly Safari,” Collins said.

The Drive-In concert is the third ATI has attempted. The first was Sept. 17. The second was scheduled for Oct. 23 but was canceled due to inclement weather. It was later transformed into a virtual concert.

“The livestream was just like performing in a studio, but I was glad we could do it,” Collins said. “We know that it’s going to be chilly. We just hope it doesn’t rain.”

For more, visit atistage.org.

CIAF 2021 applications open editorial@youarecurrent.com After being forced to go virtual in September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Carmel International Arts Festival will return in 2021. The admission-free event, which attracts 30,000 people in Carmel, will take place Sept. 25-26.

The festival has opened the applications for artists who want to have a booth and have their artwork entered in the juried competition. As in years past, there is a total of $7,000 in prize money and additional scholarship monies are awarded to local high school students.

The 2021 festival will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m, Sept. 25, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26.

Artist judging begins at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25, and awards will be announced as soon as the judging is complete. All award monies will be mailed to the winners within two weeks of the conclusion of the festival.

The Festival Board is still planning to have the Art Rocks concert Sept. 25 at the main event stage on Main Street.

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Artist inspires with panels

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com With the pandemic and the racial injustice protests, Marilyn Gatin needed inspiration.

ART The Carmel artist constructed 3-by-4 panels from reclaimed aluminum siding from her home and turned them into painted panels she calls Rainbows of Hope.

Gatin works as a scientific consultant for Guidehouse, so she was busy early in the pandemic as the company was getting a lab ready for COVID-19 testing.

“When that slowed down, I was a little lost and I needed to get my hope back up,” she said. “I was sick in May and had a strange illness, like nothing I’ve had before.

I assumed I had (COVID). My friends are extremely careful. Several of us have conditions, including age, that make us more vulnerable. I started showing them my work while I was making these big panels and they started to come out of their funk. We were all in a funk. Everybody started feeling better because something was happening, and we were sharing.”

Gatin donated and installed the first of the panels, called The Progress Gate, to Trin-

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ity Haven, a home in Indianapolis for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. The panels also will go to Indy Fringe Theatre, the District Theatre in Indianapolis and Indiana Youth Group, which serves the LGBTQ community.

“My concept of hope isn’t Pollyanna at all.

Hope has to be constructed,” she said. “We have to do it together and give it to each other. I decided to give all those panels away and we are trying to get attention to the places where they are going. ” For more, visit marilyngatin.com.

Recipe: Smoked pork chop

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com This recipe is excellent if you’re craving comfort food as the temperatures drop and we welcome the winter seaDINING son. All ingredients are available at Smoking Goose Meatery in Indianapolis.

Ingredients: • Smoked pork chop (1 pork chop per person) • 3 oz. Pancetta Tesa per pork chop • 1 tablespoon Bow Hill Pickled Heirloom Blueberries per pork chop • 2 cups chicken stock • 1/2 cup Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Medium Grind Grits Directions: Heat a frying pan to medium-high heat. Cube pancetta and pan fry it. While it’s frying, pour the chicken stock into a pot and bring to a boil. Add grits, stir, turn the heat to low and cover. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring the grits occasionally so they don’t stick. When pancetta is crispy, remove it from the pan. Pan

Friday, November 27 | 7-9PM MONON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER Smoked pork chop is topped with Pancetta Tesa and pickled blueberries and served with a side of orange corn medium-grind grits. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

fry the smoked pork chop in the leftover fat from the pancetta for 3 minutes each side (the smoked pork chop from Smoking Goose is already cooked, but increase time if you are using raw meat). Remove from pan and place it on a plate. Add the grits on the side. Top the grits and the pork chop with the pancetta. Add 1 tablespoon of pickled blueberries to the pork chop for a touch of sweetness. Serve with a glass of A to Z Wineworks Oregon Pinot Gris.

Join Actors Theatre of Indiana as we celebrate the Holiday Season! Come hear the music we all know and love sung by the gang at ATI with some sensational special guests. And of course, an appearance by Santa! So, whether your naughty or nice, grab the family and don’t miss this Drive-In Concert!

Please visit atistage.org for more information and to purchase tickets for this performance.

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Just like Santa’s elves, local artists have been hard at work all year long creating art and handmade goods for the holiday season. Shop for amazing one-of-akind gifts at NobleMade and Nickel Plate Arts and support local creatives at the same time! Whether your budget is big or small, our local artists have something perfect for everyone on your list! And you can even shop from home using the new Love Noblesville online marketplace, which allows you to shop with many downtown Noblesville retailers from one easy website!

CHECK IT OUT NOW: Lovenoblesville.shopwhereilive.com/shop OR, SHOP IN-PERSON: NobleMade Wed.-Thurs., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Nickel Plate Arts Wed.-Fri., Noon-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov. 28 Join Nickel Plate Arts, the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, and Noblesville Main Street for an all-day online sales event for local artists and businesses.

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FIRST FRIDAY

Friday, Dec. 4, 6-9 p.m.

Live music from Dan Nix. Inperson event with virtual option on facebook.com/nickelplatearts (in the event of COVID-19 restrictions, the event will become all-virtual).

Nickel Plate Arts Campus 107 S. 8th Street | Noblesville, IN 317.452.3690 | NickelPlateArts.org

Bobbi K. Samples Enjoy a "Compilation of Works" from local artist Bobbi K Samples in our Stephenson House gallery during the month of December, which will premiere during December First Friday.

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Fishers Arts Council Shop Fishers - Small Business Saturday Saturday, Nov. 28, 1-6 p.m.

Fishers City Hall 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers MORE INFO: fishersartscouncil.org

NOBLESVILLE MAIN STREET Deck the Downtown | Friday,Dec. 4 ‘Tis the season to come downtown Noblesville! There will be plenty of fun and festive activities for everyone to enjoy!

MORE INFO: noblesvillemainstreet.org Hamilton County Artists’ Association HCAA Under $100 Gift Exhibit & Holiday Market November 7-30, Thurs. 1-3 p.m., Fri, 1-4 p.m., Sat 10 am-4 pm

The Birdie Gallery of HCAA 195 S. 5th St., Noblesville MORE INFO: hcaa-in.org, info@hcaa-in.org Caravan Classes Wednesday Classes 11:00 a.m. – Family Art Time 2:00 p.m. – Homeschool Art 4:30 p.m. – After School Art 5:30 p.m. – Teen Art 6:30 p.m. – Adult Art More info & to purchase: caravan-classes.square.site, or call 765-557-1969

holiday cards, ornaments, gifts, and more in our Judge Stone House in downtown Noblesville.

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Taylor’s Bakery

Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 8935 E. 116th St., Fishers, and 6216 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis What to get: Triple chocolate ganache cake Price: $23 Anna’s take: Taylor’s Bakery has more than 100 years of experience creating delicious items appealing to your sweet tooth, and I was thoroughly impressed with my visit. I munched on doughnuts (prices vary); cookies decorated with icing to look like turkeys ($3); sweet, chewy caramels ($12.99 for a package of individually wrapped caramels); decadent triple chocolate ganache cake ($23); fluffy spinach onion parmesan quiche ($15); and Taylor’s Bakery’s famous butter flake rolls ($7.75 a dozen). In addition

Triple chocolate ganache cake is three layers that is a chocolate lover’s dream. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

to the sugar rush, my favorite thing about Taylor’s Bakery are the take-home items to freeze and enjoy later. The quiches are baked then flash frozen. They come with directions on how to finish baking at home for a delicious homemade quiche without all the work. The rolls can be frozen, too. I simply peeled off the wrapper and popped them in the oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes and, voila, warm, buttery, flaky rolls ready for serving.

Taylor’s Bakery co-owner Drew Allen said the bakery’s white cake and cake doughnuts are the top sellers, but I assure you, all the items are wonderful, beautifully made and delicious.

Behind bars: Smoked Brown County Old Fashioned Get it at Big Woods, Noblesville Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Knob Creek Rye, .75 oz. Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka, .25 oz. simple syrup, 3 dashes orange bitters, 1 dash angostura bitters, marshmallow, orange peel, Luxardo Cherry Directions: Add ingredients to an ice-filled beaker, stir to chill.

Strain into a rocks glass with one-fourth cup of ice. Rim glass with an orange peel and garnish with an orange peel and Luxardo Cherry. Place cocktail in a smoking box and add applewood into the smoking caddy. Turn on the box and light the applewood and allow the smoke to fill the box. Open the box and place a coaster over the drink to capture the smoke. Place a toasted marshmallow and a Luxardo Cherry on top of the coaster.

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Neutral colors make bold statements Commentary by Randy Sorrell and Bill Bernard In the remodeling world, the use of neutral colors is a staple of the design palette.

REMODELING Chip and Joanna Gaines from the “Fixer Upper” TV show have built an impressive empire using grays, beiges and whites. Neutral colors are often characterized as being safe and timeless. Many designers, when they’re feeling especially avant-garde, may dare to use greige (gray with a little beige mixed in).

Neutral colors can be appealing if used properly and paired with appropriate accent colors and textures that complement and enhance one another to help bring spaces to life. Neutral colors can play an important role in helping your eye move throughout spaces and pause at various focal points.

Stop and think of how many kitchens you’ve seen where the perimeter cabinets are a quiet shade of white and the island becomes a focal point either because the coun-

tertop is a different color or the island cabinets are a unique relatively bold color. A few weeks ago, I attended a seminar where the guest designer encouraged using color as a neutral. Suggesting any color, if properly repeated throughout a space, can be considered a neutral. So, while technically not neutral colors, the repeated use of any color can function in much the same way as traditional neutrals.

Because neutrals are relatively easy on the eyes, they tend to encourage relaxation and harmony.

The use of neutral colors can impart generally positive connotations from simplicity to sophistication.

So, don’t forget to embrace the greige.

Stay home, be moved.

Neutral colors are safe and timeless and complement textures.

(Submitted photo)

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@ choosesurroundings.com or choosesurroundings.com.

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History of Monte Carlo Casino Commentary by Don Knebel Monte Carlo is synonymous with gambling around the world, but the citizens of Monaco cannot take advantage of their TRAVEL famous casino.

In 1848, the towns of Menton and Roquebrune declared their independence from the Principality of Monaco, then governed by Prince Florestan, a member of the Grimaldi family that still controls Monaco. Princess Caroline, Florestan’s business-minded wife, convinced her husband to replace the lost tax revenue by constructing a casino along the lines of the Bad Hamburg Casino in Germany and engaged their son Charles to raise the necessary funds. When Florestan died in 1856, Prince Charles III took over the project. In 1858, work began on a casino in an area of Monaco called “Les Spelugues” (the Caves). When the building and a nearby hotel were completed in 1863, Princess Caroline convinced François Blanc, who operated the Bad Hamburg Casino, to manage the facility. To increase its appeal, Blanc renamed the area “Monte Carlo” (Mount

Rear of Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Charles) in honor of Prince Charles, and then set about building roads and rail lines so that people could more easily travel to Monaco. Blanc’s efforts were so successful in creating an international destination that he became known as the “Magician of Monte Carlo.” In 1878 the casino was rebuilt according to the Beaux-Arts design of French architect Charles Garnier. Monte Carlo’s new casino building also included a 524-seat opera house, now known as Salle Garnier.

Today, the opulent Monte Carlo Casino

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2020-0175 PPA and PZ-2020-00176 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Plan Commission will conduct a meeting on the 15th day of December, 2020 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, Council Chambers 2nd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Numbers PZ-2020-00175 PPA and PZ-2020-00176 V (collectively, the “Requests”). The applicants, Matthew Tanner and Christine Tanner (collectively, the “Applicant”), are owners of a parcel of real estate that is commonly known as 10630 Westfield Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46280, which parcel is identified as Lot 1 in the Plat of Lincoln Highway Estates and is identified by the Hamilton County, Indiana Auditor’s Office as parcel number 17-13-01-04-07-007.000 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned R-1 Residential and the Applicant desires to subdivide the existing lot to create two (2) new lots – a lot for the existing home and a new lot for the construction of a new home. The Request seeks; (i) Primary Plat Amendment approval to subdivide the existing lot into two (2) lots; and, (ii) a variance from the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 2.08 to permit a 4’ minimum front yard setback where 35’ is the standard for a new lot.

A copy of the Request that is described above and the accompanying plans are on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317-571-2417.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the Request, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Plan Commission Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov APPLICANT Matthew and Christine Tanner 10630 Westfield Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN 46280 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106 Email: jims@nf-law.com and jon@nf-law.com

is the world’s bestknown place for gambling, attracting high rollers from all around the world.

Citizens of Monaco are not allowed to enter the gaming rooms because of a decree engineered by Princess Caroline, who thought that gambling is immoral.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET No. PZ-2020-00165 PP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on the 15th day of December, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Primary Plat for the Courtyards of Carmel application.

The subject real estate consists of approximately 59.43 acres and is generally located at the northeast corner of 136th Street and Keystone Parkway. The property address is 2724 East 136th Street, 0 East 136th Street, and 0 US 431, Carmel, Indiana and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 17-10-19-00-00-004.002, 17-10-19-00-00-004.000, and 17-10-19-00-00025.000. (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

Epcon Carmel, LLC, is the Petitioner that seeks approval of a Primary Plat in order to develop approximately 150 single-family dwellings.

Interested persons appearing at the hearing for this matter shall have the right to be heard or may file written comments prior to the hearing.

In addition, the hearing may be continued by the Carmel Plan Commission as it may find necessary.

This notice prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 250 E. 96th Street, Suite 580, Indianapolis, IN 46240, on behalf of Epcon Carmel, LLC.

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 14th day of December, 2020.

Fund name: Education Fund Amount Major Budget Classification: 12000 Instruction – Special Programs $1,900,000 TOTAL for Education Fund: $1,900,000 Fund name: Rainy Day Fund Major Budget Classification: 11000 Instruction – Regular Programs $2,745,000 25000 Central Services - Other $255,000 TOTAL for Referendum Fund: $3,000,000 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 11/23/20 Mike Kerschner, President, Board of School Trustees NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ORDINANCE No. Z-662-20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, meeting on the 7th day of December, 2020 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at their regular meeting place in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for PUD Amendment approval to modify the existing Clay Terrace PUD in order to foster redevelopment of a portion of the site.

The subject real estate consists of approximately 55.05 acres and is generally located at the southwest corner of 146th Street and US 31. The property address is 214 Walter Street; 14159, 14300, 14379, 14400, 14490, and 14599 Clay Terrace Blvd.; 291 W 146th Street, Carmel, Indiana and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 16-09-24-02-07-012.000, 16-09-24-02-07005.000, 16-09-24-00-00-015.000, 16-09-24-00-00-014.001, 16-09-24-00-00-014.000, 16-09-24-00-00010.001, 16-09-24-00-00-012.000, and 16-09-24-00-00-010.000. (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

Clay Terrace Partners, LLC, is the Petitioner and the subject Real Estate is currently zoned Clay Terrace PUD, Ordinance Z-386-02. Ordinance Number Z-662-20 seeks approval to modify the existing Clay Terrace PUD in order to foster redevelopment of a portion of the site.

The proposal details are on file at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2417, under Docket No. PZ-2020-00006 OA: Clay Terrace PUD Amendment and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Copies of the proposed request are also on file for examination at the Office of the City Clerk, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2440.

Interested persons appearing at the hearing for this matter shall have the right to be heard or may file written comments prior to the hearing. In addition, the hearing may be continued by the City Council as it may find necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, CLERK OF THE CITY Sue Wolfgang This notice prepared by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, 600 E. 96th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46240, Phone: 317/569-9600 on behalf of Clay Terrace Partners, LLC.

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Downside of becoming a household name Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt What do you say when you need to blow your nose and the box of tissues you want to use is across the GRAMMAR GUY room? You probably say something like, “Janet, will you please bring me a Kleenex?”

This assumes there is someone named Janet on the other side of the room.

How about when your lips are dry, and you know your significant other always carries lip balm in his pocket? “Hey, can I

borrow your ChapStick?”

The words “Kleenex” and “ChapStick” are examples of trademarked words that have become so common they often replace the generic term for the item. Kleenex is trademarked by the Kimberly-Clark company.

They’re tissues, but the words “Kleenex” and “tissues” are interchangeable.

It’s the same with ChapStick. By the way, the trademarked “ChapStick” word is an example of bicapitalization, which is when a company sticks a capital letter in the middle of a word. ChapStick is a trade-

marked lip balm, but when I’m looking for my Burt’s Bees lip balm, I say, “Have you seen my chapstick?” The term has become genericized.

You’ll be surprised at some of the other terms that have become household names but are actually trademarked products. They include Band-Aid, Allen wrench, Frisbee, Popsicle and Velcro. These terms are still trademarked today.

Sometimes a term becomes so ubiquitous that it actually loses its legal trademarked status. This has happened with the esca-

CLAY TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA NOTICE TO BIDDERS Owner: Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana 10701 North College Avenue Carmel, Indiana 46280-1089 Project: MEADOWLARK PARK IMPROVEMENTS Notice is hereby given that Clay Township of Hamilton County Indiana (the “Owner”), for and on behalf of the Carmel/Clay Department of Parks and Recreation (the “Department”), will receive sealed bids for the above referenced Project at the Monon Community Center East, Multipurpose Room A located at 1235 Central Park Drive East, Carmel Indiana 46032 on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:00 pm local time, and as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of the Administrative Offices. The outside of the sealed envelope in which the Bid is enclosed, shall be clearly marked “BID – MEADOWLARK PARK IMPROVEMENTS”, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. Any Bid received after the designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for discussion of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 9:00 am local time in Multi-purpose Room A of the Monon Community Center East and, weather permitting, shall conclude with a visit to the location where the Work is to be performed. Prospective bidders are encouraged, but not required, to attend the pre-bid conference. For special accommodations needed by individuals with disabilities planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please notify Michael Krosschell at (317) 846-6611 or krosschellm@weihe.net at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

In general, the Work for the Project consists of Site improvements including demolition and clearing, grading and underdrains, playground installation, playground surface installation, concrete footers, masonry restroom building construction, bridge abutment construction, boardwalk assembly, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, and site furnishings, all as set forth in the Contract Documents for the Project which, except for those items not included due to timing, size or other factors, have been assembled into a Project Manual and includes the Bid Documents. The Project Manual and any and all full size drawings may be examined at and obtained from, the office of Eastern Engineering Supply Company, 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Indiana 46038; Phone: (317) 598-0661. The plan charge will be listed on the online plan room. Payment may be made by check, credit card, or cash. NO DEPOSITS ACCEPTED. Make checks payable to Eastern Engineering. All payments and costs of Contract Documents and related supplemental materials are non-refundable. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets, whether hard copy or electronic, of the Project Manual and drawings and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in Bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets.

Bids must be submitted on the forms in the Project Manual, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) Properly and completely executed Form 96 (revised 2013) prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts which includes a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans for performing the Work and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Work; (2) Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount, including any alternates, with a satisfactory corporate surety or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be evidence of good faith that the successful Bidder will execute within ten (10) calendar days from the acceptance of the Bid, the Agreement as included in the Project Manual. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana; (3) A Non-Collusion Affidavit complying with the requirements of Ind. Code § 36-1-2-4.

Owner reserves the right to hold any or all Bids for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after the date on which the Bids are opened and, for such sixty (60) day period, all such Bids shall be in full force and effect. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids but no Bidder shall withdraw a Bid within the sixty (60) day period after opening of the Bids. All bid security of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the Owner upon selection of the successful Bidder and execution of the Agreement, and provision of the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond.

In the event that the total amount of the contract awarded to the successful Contractor is $300,000 or more, the successful Contractor must be qualified under either Ind. Code § 4-13.6-4 or Ind. Code § 8-23-10 before doing any work on the Project.

Pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-17-6, Owner reserves the right to specify in the contract with the successful bidder one or both of the following: Early performance of the contract with result in increased compensation; Completion of the contract after the termination or designated completion date(s) will result in a deduction from the compensation.

A Performance Bond and Payment Bond with good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Owner and Architect/Engineer, shall be required in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The surety of the Bonds may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor. Retainage will be as required by Ind. Code § 36-1-12 et seq.

All out-of-state entities must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State of Indiana. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

Owner reserves the right to (1) cancel this solicitation pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-18-2 and/or (2) reject any offers, in wholeor in part as specified in the solicitation when Owner determines in accordance with applicable Indiana laws including but not limited to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4, tha such action is in the best interests of the Owner. Owner reserves the right to delay the opening of the Bids pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner reserves the right to waive any of the terms, conditions or provisions contained in this Notice to Bidders or the Bid Documents or any informality, irregularity or omission in the bid process or in any Bid which waiver is deemed in the Owner’s discretion to be to the advantage of the Owner and which does not afford any Bidder a material competitive advantage over other Bidders. Except as specifically otherwise provided herein and as allowed by applicable Indiana law, a contract for the Project shall be awarded in accordance with this Notice to Bidders, Ind. Code § 5-16-13 et seq. and Ind. Code § 36-1-12 et seq., to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose bid does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The Owner shall have the right to accept any Alternates in any order or combination or accept on the basis of the Base Bid alone, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents and to determine the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted.

Questions regarding this Project should be directed to Michael Krosschell by email only at krosschellm@weihe.net.

Doug Callahan, Trustee, Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana

lator, flip phone, trampoline, thermos and heroin.

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 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission at its meeting on December 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing to consider a Development Plan petition for a proposed project located at 4511 W. 99th Street, Carmel Indiana.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ20020004 DP/ADLS and the real estate affected by the application is Parcel Number 17-13-07-0020-001.000.

The application has been filed by the property owner, JADAM Property Group, LLC and the proposed development includes a 13,000 SF addition to an existing warehouse building, new parking areas, and utility connections.

Anyone wishing to examine the petition may do so at the Department of Community Services office at 1 Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel Indiana 46032.

All interested persons wishing to present their views on the application may offer verbal comments at the hearing or may file written comments prior to the hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2020-00171 PV Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission, at its meeting on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, One Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a partial plat vacation petition identified as Docket No. PZ-2020-00171 PV. The petition seeks approval to vacate 30 lots of the 31 within the Meridian Suburban subdivision (Lots 2–16, 29, and 33–46), along with certain rights-of-way and easements thereon.

The Meridian Suburban subdivision is bordered by 111th Street to the north, vacant land zoned MC and Illinois Street to the west, land zoned MC to the south, and US 31 to the east. The public streets affected, in whole or in part, by the partial plat vacation petition are 111th Street, Tottenham Drive, Mersey Court, and Manchester Court.

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