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Next school board meeting to allow public

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The expanded natatorium is expected to include design elements to tie it into the existing building. (Rendering by Fanning Howey)

Natatorium construction set to begin in May

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

As Carmel Clay Schools prepares for construction to begin to expand the natatorium in the spring, its architect presented a visual overview of the projEDUCATION ect at the Nov. 22 school board meeting.

The $43 million project will add a 50-meter competition pool, diving well and therapy pool in a new wing north of the existing natatorium. Construction is expected to begin in May 2022 and be complete by July 2024.

Then, renovations will begin on the existing natatorium, with those upgrades set to be complete by the end of 2024.

The exterior of the expansion is designed to reflect

the existing building for a natural transition. The project will include a redesigned entryway at Door 21, and upon entering students will find a large plaza and expanded staircase.

At the meeting, the school board approved a resolution to launch financing for the project, which will use lease rental bonds through a building corporation.

The natatorium expansion is part of several improvements — primarily at Carmel High School — funded through $106.5 million in bonds approved in 2020. Other upgrades include renovations to the school’s performing arts facilities and football stadium and expanded parking.

The bonds are expected to be paid off in eight years and are not expected to raise the tax rate.

Carmel Clay Schools will allow in-person attendance at its Dec. 13 school board meeting after prohibiting the public from attending the past two months.

EDUCATION The Dec. 13 meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Clay Middle School, 5150 E. 126th St. Meetings are typically held at the Educational Services Center, but officials are changing the location to accommodate a potential crowd.

CCS administrators decided to livestream school board meetings and close them to in-person attendance after several attendees disrupted the Sept. 27 meeting by shouting over the school board as it attempted to conduct business.

An opportunity for public comment is not on the December agenda at this time, according to CCS Director of Community Relations Emily Bauer.

Public comment has been suspended at school board meetings since July in response to what school officials described as disruptions, verbal attacks, intimidation and inappropriate behavior at previous board meetings.

School boards are not required to provide time for public comment except on matters that require a public hearing.

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Committee OKs parking restrictions near schools

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com An ordinance allowing residents living within 2,500 feet of a school building to request parking be prohibCITY NEWS ited on their street during the school day is heading back to the Carmel City Council with a positive recommendation from the council’s Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.

The committee voted 3-0 in favor of the ordinance proposed by Councilor Jeff Worrell after a lengthy discussion at its Nov. 18 meeting. The council is expected to vote on the ordinance on Dec. 6.

The ordinance is largely in response to problems arising because of several changes made by Carmel Clay Schools in August that affect transportation. A bus driver shortage led to most students living within a mile of school losing bus service, which has led to more parents driving children to school. Some drivers are choosing to park on neighborhood streets to pick up students rather than go to the designated pickup area.

Many of the most problematic areas are in the neighborhoods surrounding Carmel High School, where some parents are lining narrow streets to wait for their children at the end of the school. In addition, some students are parking there for the school day, adding to the congestion.

Jeff Swensson, a former superintendent of CCS who lives near the high school, told the committee the problem is more than just an inconvenience.

“The fact that those of us who live on these streets, God forbid, may be in a medical emergency and fire or police help can’t come to us is not a matter of discretion,” Swensson told the committee.

CHS students are supposed to park at the football stadium, which is also the designated pickup spot for those riding with parents. City Councilor Tony Green, a member of the committee, said he met with several CHS students earlier in the week to discuss the problem and learned that many students don’t want to park at the stadium

3rd Ave. NE is crowded with vehicles and students shortly after the end of the school day Nov. 19.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

because of the length of time it takes to reach their car and exit the lot.

“It’s really a time crunch for those kids, where instead if they park somewhat closer to the school, they don’t get stuck with a 10-minute walk to their car as well as 30 minutes waiting to get out of the parking lot,” he said. “Now, they have a better chance of (not being late for) whatever their commitment is.”

Carmel Police Dept. Lt. Brady Myers told the committee that the transportation changes also have led to problems near Clay Middle School, where parents are picking up children along streets in the midst of other students walking home from school.

“We’re having a lot of near misses just west of where I stand at the crossing location, because drivers are trying to get out of that (area) in an expedited fashion,” Myers said.

The proposed ordinance also restricts parking in the city-owned lot on the southeast corner of 1st Ave. NE and 1st St. NE to one hour between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. and creates a two-hour parking zone on Main Street east of Range Line Road to CHS to discourage student parking.

The proposed ordinance sets a fine for

the first violation at $25 followed by fines of $100 for subsequent violations. Requests to designate a street within 2,500 feet of a CCS campus would go through the city’s department of engineering and Board of Public Works for review and approval.

Residents would be permitted to display a sticker provided by CPD to exempt their vehicles from the prohibition, and they can provide temporary guest parking permits for visitors.

Although not part of the proposed ordinance, the committee also discussed how student parking could impact the Carmel Clay Public Library, which is across the street from CHS. The library campus is closed for renovations, but when it reopens in 2022, it will include a new parking garage with more than 400 spaces that CCPL Director Bob Swanay believes will be an attractive spot for CHS students to park, which would limit availability for those visiting the library.

If not addressed through an ordinance, Swanay said he expects the library to use off-duty police officers in the morning on school days to intercept students attempting to park in the garage.

CCS declined a request for comment.

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Jennifer Bellah participates in a sewing class. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

Program equips inmates to become business owners

By Anna Skinner and Rachel Greenberg anna@youarecurrent.com When inmate Jennifer Bellah leaves the Hamilton County Jail, she has a detailed business plan to follow to creCOUNTY ate her own baking business.

She will soon be a graduate of the new Launch HOPE Foundation, which equips female inmates with skills such as sewing or entrepreneurship to prepare them for life outside of jail so they’re less likely to return behind bars.

The Launch HOPE Foundation started in the Hamilton County Jail earlier this year. It is only available to female inmates. The program is led by Butler professor Kristi Mitchell, who teaches the women entrepreneurial skills. A portion of the program teaches tangible skills, like sewing.

Bellah, who is serving time for theft, is grateful for the Launch HOPE Foundation experience. She said with a criminal history, it’s hard to get a good job, but now she plans to be self-employed.

“It’s like a merry-go-round,” she said.

“I don’t want to steal. I don’t want to use drugs. But I can’t wait three weeks to get a paycheck because I was living in a hotel.

I have to go out and do this (steal). You’ve never had a hand to get off (the merry-goround), and now I have that hand to get off. That’s what they do. God put me here for a reason because I was not going to be stopped on my own.”

Bellah previously worked for Cake Bake in Broad Ripple and is skilled in cake decorating. As she navigated her business creation

plan with the Launch HOPE Foundation, she wanted to start a wedding cake and cupcake business but realized she needed more name recognition in that industry before launching that dream.

Upon release, Bellah will live at The Hope Center for a year, which also has a commercial kitchen where she can work.

Bellah’s baked goods will be sold at businesses, offices, coffee shops, cafeterias and hospitals.

Bellah is scheduled to be released by Dec. 28 or earlier, and she’s eager to get started.

She said her dream feels real.

“I have always thought about doing a business on my own, but I didn’t know how to get there,” Bellah said. “I had no idea. I never would’ve had the confidence to do it, either. So now, I literally have a whole business plan set up. All we are waiting for is me to get out. It feels wonderful.

Mitchell, an Indianapolis resident, teaches a business accelerator program to the women while they’re in jail and after their release.

“I vet business concepts, and when they get released, they have the option to go into the business accelerator where they bring their company to market,” Mitchell said.

College interns help the new entrepreneurs with launching a proof-of-concept plan, marketing, website design and sourcing suppliers.

Nine women are enrolled in the program in the Hamilton County Jail. An additional 10 women are on a waitlist.

For more, visit launchhopefoundation.org.

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Santa to tour city on firetruck

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com An event inspired by COVID-19 restrictions and cancellations will return this year could become an annual tradition in Carmel.

HOLIDAYS Santa will return to tour 10 routes through the city on a firetruck with members of the Carmel Fire Dept. on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Dec. 19.

The tours will provide holiday cheer for those who prefer not to be part of a crowd.

“We know that many of our residents are getting more comfortable getting out of the house and joining in our many festivals and holiday events, however, there are still some who are cautious about interacting with crowds as the

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pandemic continues,” stated Nancy Heck, the City of Carmel’s director of community relations and economic development. “We discovered that this popular event brought holiday cheer to families who have difficulties getting certain members transported around town.

That is one of the reasons we are continuing to offer this event. We are also adding senior living facilities to our routes this year.”

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CLYDESDALES TRAVEL THROUGH CARMEL

The Budweiser Clydesdales, a symbol of tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, travel through the roundabout at Range Line Road and Elm Street on Nov. 19. The workhorses started their journey at the Kroger on Range Line Road before traveling through Midtown and the Arts & Design District. The horses last visited Carmel in August 2016. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT CELEBRATES RETURN

Carmel Christkindlmarkt officials join other dignitaries to cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the market.

Jack Kruse makes traditional German potato pancakes at the Kartoffelpuffer hut. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt celebrated the return of the German-inspired holiday festival Nov. 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a soft opening for VIPs and the media. The event was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Christkindlmarkt, held at Carter Green, features dozens of vendors selling food, drinks and holiday items; ice skating; children’s activities and more. It will be open to the public from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 24. Special hours of operation are noon to 9 p.m. Dec. 20 to 23 and noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 24. Admission is free. Learn more at CarmelChristkindlmarkt.com.

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Expected completion: July CONSTRUCTION 2022.

Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March 2022 with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street.

Expected completion: Summer 2022 Project: Transmission and water utility work Location: Veterans Way between The Cat Theatre and 1st Street SW. Partial closures will occur but access to all addresses will be maintained.

Expected completion: The four-phase project, which will later impact other areas, is expected to be complete by May 2022.

Project: Burial of overhead lines Location: Guilford Road between Grand Boulevard and Main Street Expected completion: End of 2021

Project: Wheeler Road traffic signals Location: Construction started on Wheeler Road at the intersections of both Ind. 32 and Tournament Trail. The project will add a traffic signal at Wheeler Road and Tournament Trail, complete the connection on Tournament Trail from Wheeler Road to Oak Ridge Road and add a second left turn lane on Wheeler Road at Ind. 32. There will not be any closures.

Expected completion: Before the end of the year Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase. Parking is available on the west end of Park Street.

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Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street.

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

Expected completion: May 2022.

Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and

Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Location: The shoulder of this bridge is closed. The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Department to work on design of a complete bridge replacement.

Estimated completion: Construction will start in 2022.

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OBITUARY Marilyn Ann Campbell, 88, of Zionsville departed this life Saturday, October 30, 2021. Marilyn was born June 1, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late James Allen and Agnes (Prosser) Felix.

She worked most of her life as a librarian and supported her community in many ways over the years, and was the truest definition of a bibliophile. She had been a volunteer docent at Connor Prairie at the Conner House in costume, a committee member of the Carmel Sesquicentennial, a volunteer librarian at Mohawk Trails Elementary School, a member of the Carmel Historical Society, a member of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, Friends of Carmel Clay Library and authored The History of the Carmel Public Library in 1980. In 1991 she earned her degree in science and general studies from Indiana University.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her

beloved husband, William C. Campbell and dear brother, Dean (Velma) Felix.

Marilyn is survived by her loving children, Bob (Missy) Campbell, Jean (Michael) Nixon, Jim Campbell, and Mary (Todd) Roth; grateful grandchildren, Elizabeth (Terrance) Brown, Emily (Andrew) Swart, Colin Nixon, Lauren Roth, and Julia Roth; beloved greatgrandchildren, Cole Brown and Bennett Swart.

A memorial visitation will begin at 12:30 pm on Sunday, December 19th at Leppert Mortuary - Smith Carmel Chapel followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm. Inurnment follows at Farley Cemetery in Carmel,Indiana.

Memorial contributions in Marilyn’s name are suggested to: Friends of Carmel Clay Library.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leppertmortuarycarmel. com for the Campbell family.

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Arts center employees give back news@currentincarmel.com A volunteer crew from the Center for the Performing Arts spent the afternoon of Nov. 16 assisting in the anti-hunGLEANERS ger efforts of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana — a state where one in five residents experiences food insecurity.

The Gleaners distribution center on Indianapolis’ southwest side buys produce, meat, packaged foods and other items directly from farmers and manufacturers to stock its on-site pantry and to share through partner organizations in 21 counties in central and southeastern Indiana. Since the start of the pandemic, the organization has added home delivery, drive-thru pickup and other services to continue serving clients.

The CPA volunteers began their day on an assembly line, packing home-delivery boxes with a collection of items designed to feed a family: canned fruits and vegetables, spaghetti, rice, flour, pancake mix and more.

Joined by a few other volunteers, they packed more than 500 boxes — enough to serve 1,700 meals.

Center for the Performing Arts employees volunteer at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. (Photo courtesy of Scott Hall)

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Shade shows her versatility for NHS girls basketball team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School guard Ashlynn Shade’s list of final eight college choices reads like a who’s who of women’s college basketball.

Shade, one of the most highly sought juniors in the nation, has narrowed her list to Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, Louisville, Indiana University, Vanderbilt and North Carolina.

“The thing I am looking for most in a college is a family culture,” Shade said. “I know wherever I go I am going to be surrounded by so much talent, so the biggest thing for me is culture, looking for my home away from home.”

The 5-foot-9 Shade is ranked No. 5 in ESPN’s Class of 2023 recruiting rankings.

Shade averaged 23.9 points on 47 percent shooting and 8.1 rebounds last season to help the Millers to a 21-5 record and their first sectional crown since 2015.

“Ash is a hard worker,” Millers coach Donna Buckley said. “She is a straight-A student who excels on and off the floor. In addition to being a great student/athlete, she is also

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Favorite TV show: “Cheers” Favorite movie: “The Lion King” Favorite subject: Science Favorite athletes: Michael Jordan and Maya Moore involved in helping the youth program here at NHS and at IGB (Indiana Girls Basketball).

On the court, she works incredibly hard to be one of the best players in the country.

She has a high motor and is a relentless competitor.

“Off the court, she is a wonderful, kind and funny kid. She’s such a special kid and

Ashlynn Shade is rated as one of the top junior girls basketball players in the nation. (Photo courtesy of Ashlynn Shade)

a joy to coach.”

Shade helped her father, Matt Shade, coach a third-grade team from IGB to an AAU national title last summer.

“They’re like my little sisters,” said Shade,

who played for the Lady Gym Rats last summer but plans to play for IGB next summer.

Shade, who averaged 20.5 points as a freshman, was averaging 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and five assists in the Millers’ (50) first five games this season.

“The most improvements I have made from last season is being a better leader for my team and making everyone around me better,” Shade said. “My goals are very team oriented this year, so being a better leader will help our team accomplish those goals.”

Shade said there are always parts of her overall game she is seeking to improve.

Shade said she and the team are very motivated after reaching regionals last season.

“Because it proved to ourselves what we were capable of, and with our team returning so many players, it makes us even hungrier to go even farther in the tournament,” she said.

At a young age, Shade played multiple sports because she liked to stay active.

“But basketball has always been my love.

When I would play other sports, all I could think about was dribbling a ball,” she said.

“It wasn’t until middle school when I solely focused on basketball.”

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Sally McBrane, the club’s vice president, Carmel resident Carolyn Woodling, 86, said when a member dies, the club donates who has been a member since 1974, said a a book in the member’s name to the Carmel person always brings a topic or a book to Clay Public Library. discuss.

The group collects dues but doesn’t have “It’s not like a book club,” Woodling said. a lot of expenses, so the money usually “We might talk about a book or a travel progoes to charity or to buy books. gram. We do have speakers in, but it’s usu“We usually try to do an outreach at ally the members making the presentation.”

Christmastime to give money to the fire Carmel resident Laura Rutherford, 85, department’s drive or something like that,” said the membership was once capped at DeCoursey said.

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Sewa Diwali food drive — Central Indiana-based Hindus, Jains and others who are part of Indian socio-cultural organizations celebrated Diwali with a spirit of giving and recently collected 10,000 pounds of food for those in need. The local collection was part of a nationwide initiative that took place in 31 states this year.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Adam Theis at 317-571-2500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com Connecting the younger generation with the community’s seniors is the goal of a new club at Carmel High School.

CHS The Connections Club plans to do that through a pen pal program with the goal of helping people feel a little less alone.

The idea for the club came about because of the pandemic.

“My mother and I had done some work with a local nursing home in the past, but because of COVID (we) haven’t been able to do (any work) because of the intense restrictions,” said club founder and co-President Allison Miller, a sophomore at CHS. “My family and I were all at the dinner table discussing how awful and alienating it was for the seniors because they couldn’t leave their own rooms to visit one another.

“That’s when my father and I began talking about a way to make life a little less lonely. From that, an inkling of Connections Club was born.”

At first, the idea was for the club to connect via video chat. But after encountering obstacles, members switched to a pen pal format.

“We are in the beginning of our relationship with a memory care facility named Story Cottage,” Miller said. “I reached out via their website, and they answered. From there, we exchanged calls and set everything up.”

With restrictions being eased, Connections now plans to host a Christmas party in early December for the residents at Story Cottage.

“We’re hoping to have some great games of cards, enjoy the music of the season and maybe even make an ornament to decorate,” Miller said. “Something that I’m hoping

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Members of the Connections club are, back row from left, Emerson Barrett, Scout Phillips, Alex Chrzanowski, Kevin Qu, and front row from left, Angelina Tan, Allison Miller and Lila Perry. Not pictured are Avi Hull and Cynthia Reuben. (Photo

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will work out is the idea of the long-term almost ‘buddy’ system where the student would hang out with their pen pal to take that long-term relationship further, especially because of the memory issues.”

Miller hopes club members and those they correspond with forge not only relationships but a feeling of being connected.

“Having a friend outside of your family or your normal friends can just make everything feel more full, or at least that’s been my experience,” Miller said. “I can only speak to how I’ve felt connecting with senior citizens in the past, but I hope everyone can feel the warmth and new understanding I feel. As for the seniors, I hope it brightens their day. All the time, I hear from the people who work in nursing homes how much being around young people makes them feel happier, and I hope our club can contribute to that. Above all, I hope that everyone has fun with it.”

Senior living facilities interested in joining the Connections pen pal program can learn more by emailing student.senior.club. chs@gmail.com.

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Soccer became popular in the 1880s. From there the book goes into high school sports, beginning with the first team of record, Carmel High School has developed a powCarmel’s 1896 football team.” erful athletic program during the past 40 Wright said football was considered such years. a dangerous sport at CCHS Carmel the turn of the century Clay Historthat the Chicago Tribune ical Society’s recently compiled and published released book, “Greyan annual report of the hound Legends: Carmel deaths and serious injuHigh School’s Rise to ries that resulted from Greatness,” follows the the game. school’s early athletic “Many parents were history to the start of its opposed to their sons successes. playing it, and Carmel “I wanted this to be a only had a high school story about the trajecenrollment of about 70,” tory of Carmel athletics Wright said. “It was diffifrom county underdog to cult to fill a team, and the state-level powerhouse, high school discontinued but picking the cutoff football in 1908. The footpoint was difficult,” auball program was revived thor Andrew Wright said. (in) 1926-1934. Carmel got The Carmel Clay Historical Soci“I chose to end it with the ety recently released the book pretty beat up during that “Greyhound Legends: Carmel High fall of 1981. That season, span, posting losing reSchool’s Rise to Greatness,” which Carmel placed in the top cords in eight out of nine follows the school’s early athletic three in six out of seven seasons.” history to the start of its successIHSAA state tournaments In 1958, Carmel hired es. (Photo courtesy of CCHS) and came away with four football coach Dick Nyers, championships.” who had played two NFL seasons with the CHS now has recorded 162 IHSAA state Baltimore Colts. championships, including 35 consecutive “Imagine what that must have been like state titles in girls swimming, a national for the players to have an NFL player come record for all sports. to their small school and turn the program Wright starts the book with a brief histoaround,” Wright said. “Nyers was also intery of sports played in the schoolyard during gral in establishing the Carmel Dads’ Club the district school era. and the Carmel Pups program.”

“There were no youth leagues or Wright also recounts the lesser-known school-sponsored sports, but the kids took story of sprinter Bill Stubbs’ national sucthe games they played at recess seriously,” cess in the late 1940s.

Wright said. “They played a variety of games The book is available at carmelclayhistothat included early versions of baseball and ry.org or at the Carmel Clay Historical Socifield hockey in the 1850s through the 1870s. ety’s Monon Depot Museum.

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High in Lawrenceville, Ill., when he was 19 years old. He coached, three years at a boarding school in Tulsa, Okla., and then Bill Smith didn’t start out as a running spent 22 years as cross country coach at a coach.

Catholic high school in Vincennes.

“I coached Smith, 84, continued to teach ACHIEVEMENT football at science until 2008.

Oklahoma and In the marathon race, Smith’s basketball in Indiana,” he said. “I women’s team earned the champifound out it was unsafe to do either onship national title four out of five one of those in those two states, so years (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001). In I coached running events.”

1996, Smith’s team won the NJCAA Smith Smith, a Carmel resident who Men’s Marathon National Chamcoached at various levels for more than 50 pionship and the women collected team years, was recently enshrined in the Nation- runner-up honors in 1997 and 2002. In 1995, al Junior College Athletic Association Cross the men earned marathon team runner-up Country and Track & Field Coaches Associahonors at nationals. tion Hall of Fame as a member of the Class In cross country, Smith’s team earned the of 2021-22.

1992 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country ChamFrom 1982 to 2002, Smith served as the pionship, and in 1991 and 1993 the women cross country and track and field coach for took home national runner-up distinctions.

Vincennes University. Then from 2004 to On the track and field front, Smith’s 2007, he was the assistant track and field dedication earned him various awards and coach. recognitions. In 1993, he was voted the NJCAA Smith and his wife, Patricia, moved to Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Carmel six years ago because two of his Smith’s commitment to the Trailblazer teams three daughters live in Carmel. resulted in two NJCAA outdoor track and field Smith coached at St. Lawrence Junior individual champions (1983 and 1993).

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By Jillian Kurtz news@currentincarmel.com Phong Ho owns a tattoo parlor in a house-like building on N. Range Line Road, a place where he finally feels at home in an industry that seemed beyond his reach as a child in Vietnam.

Ho grew up in Tan An, the capital city of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region of the southeast Asian nation.

“When I was young, I loved to draw,” Ho said. “Over (in Vietnam), I couldn’t get colored pencils because we had no money.”

Ho, 37, remembered bringing a toy from home to his school so that he could trade it for colored pencils with one of his classmates. He was excited to finally get ahold of some drawing utensils, but when he came home, his mother was very upset and took them away.

“My family didn’t want me to be an artist,” Ho said. “We didn’t have money for food. There was no money for art.”

While telling stories of his childhood, Ho became emotional speaking about going to bed hungry and working long hours in fields to help his family make ends meet. It seemed art was never going to be a priority.

About 10 years ago, Ho met the woman who would become his wife, Lan Ho, at a nightclub in Tan An. Ho recalls Lan being smitten with him and his motorcycle. They now have two children, David and Crystal.

Ho’s wife was the main force in encouraging him to pursue his dream of being an artist and look for work in the U.S. While still in Tan An, Ho learned tattoo art. When he began working in the industry, he would start at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 a.m. or later because so many people wanted to get tattoos. They would wait in line all day, he said.

“We didn’t have phones or anything,” Ho said. “People just knew I opened at 10 a.m., and they’d just wait.”

Ho arrived in the U.S. in December 2015 on a residential visa, where he was greeted by a first — the sight of snow.

“For the first time in my life, I saw a white Christmas,” Ho said. “I was really curious about this country. I came here to take care of my family. After being here for two

From left, Taylor Soares, Phong Ho and Ally Breeze pause inside Phong Ho’s tattoo parlor on N. Range Line Road.

Phong Ho sits on the stairs at the entrance of his tattoo parlor. (Photo by Jillian Kurtz) (Inset) A tattoo

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to three months, I had my driver’s license, but I didn’t know how to apply for jobs.”

Speaking only Vietnamese when he arrived in the U.S., the language barrier made it challenging to find work in the tattoo industry. After finally landing a job, he worked in a few different parlors across central Indiana. He learned English through interacting with clients and asking a lot of questions.

“I would sit behind the tattoo artist just listening to the conversations, trying to understand and learn new words. After I worked there for a little over a year, my English got better a little bit,” Ho said.

Ho worked for a handful of tattoo parlors, including Artistic Skin Designs, Carmel Tattoo Ink and Indiana Tattoo Co. He dreamed of opening his own parlor so that he could

make his own hours so that he could spend more time with his wife and children.

Ho opened his own parlor in 2020. He has found a community of customers that not only keep coming back for the art but also for Ho’s kind and generous personality. His parlor is booked through April 2022.

Ho has two apprentices, Ally Breeze and Taylor Soares.

“I really think I lucked out with one of the kindest and most generous guys,” Breeze said. “He’s overly generous. He treats tattooing as this wonderful, special thing — which it is.”

Soares stumbled upon Ho’s tattoo parlor because she was looking for a new place to get tattoos. After being honest with Ho about not having a lot of money to spend, he offered her discounts and encouraged

her to keep coming back.

“I was working at Walmart, but after I left that job, I didn’t have money for tattoos anymore,” Soares said. “He offered me a job here, and I’ve been here since February. I first started helping with scheduling and cleaning up the parlor. Now, I help with most of the piercing appointments.”

Breeze and Soares spoke highly of Ho and his generosity, explaining how at most tattoo parlors, they would have had to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket for an apprenticeship along with furnishing their own supplies. Ho doesn’t charge them for their apprenticeships and supplies all materials.

“He changed my life,” Soares said. “He’s really one of the most selfless people I know.”

Beyond his work in Carmel, Ho has taken the opportunity to help his hometown. He spends hundreds of dollars each month sending shipments of over-the-counter medicine back to his family and other residents of his hometown.

To schedule an appointment at Phong Tattoo, 411 N. Range Line Rd., visit facebook. com/phongtattoo6789 or call 317-739-1234.

ON THE COVER: Phong Ho sits in the corner of the tattoo room, surrounded by art he has collected and received through the years from his clients. (Photo by Jillian Kurtz)

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Commentary by Terry Anker Although there are countless ways to do it, there are none that don’t hurt, at least a little. When it is time for the breakup, somebody always feels the sting. Sure, Hollywood types talk about the “conscious uncoupling” from their fourth marriage. And occasionally, the relationship is not particularly beneficial to either party – it is just that neither side wants to call it quits. In business, and also family, not everything lasts forever. It may have been the best contract ever when it was signed, or so it seemed. Still, we rarely benefit in exactly the same way all the time.

So the conversation, whether in person, by email, phone, video call, post-it note or sky writing, usually starts with some attempt to make the soon-to-be injured party think that the person delivering the bad news is still a good person. “It is not anybody’s fault. It’s not you, it is me. We’re going to try another direction but don’t want for us to end with any negative feelings.” OK. If there is so much love, why is the relationship ending?

What they probably are avoiding saying is more like, “This relationship does not work and cannot end fast enough to suit me – it is your fault and there is no way to make it go with an idiot like you.” Well, maybe it is not quite that mean-spirited. But when we hold back, are we doing so to protect the feelings of others or to assuage our own guilt for our part in the failure? If we are entirely correct in the decision, would it be more helpful to the other person to say why, or would it be pointlessly cruel to explain our understanding of the problem? If we learn from our mistakes, what can we learn from a polite lie?

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

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“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”

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Folks, I recently made real progress in my 70/30 commitment to be more social.

I am not fully dedicated to this goal because I recognize my limits both as an introvert and an early-to-bed hater of evenings. But my husband Doo doesn’t want me to become an agoraphobic cat lady when he passes, which will almost certainly be before me, so he’s been pushing me to make friends and “get out there” on a more regular basis. And though I absolutely loathe the idea, I recognize he probably has a point about me becoming a curmudgeonly hermit.

Read on for the details of my small personal triumph.

The school where I teach organized a series of trivia nights to encourage faculty to get to know each other better.

I chose one where the venue and date played into my well-orchestrated workday routine: It was close to my house and would be over by 9 p.m. But as the big moment approached, I could feel my anxiety kick in and looked for excuses to bail. “I’m too tired!” “This lady who also signed up is in a different department.” “I don’t wanna! Wah!” Doo and my daughter did little to hide their disgust and eventually shamed me into going.

And I’m so glad they did. We discovered a new place, enjoyed time together and took home third place (we headed into the final question in first, but mixed up the number of Elvis’ Grammys with Shaq’s NBA career 3-pointers. Stupid!).

My colleague never showed, so I didn’t technically socialize, but I did spend two hours at a bar on a Thursday! Yay, me!

Peace out.

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Test scores an incomplete picture Editor, Not everyone understands statistics. Not even going to college guarantees that you will be taught the subject. But you will be exposed to it in daily life, and having some base knowledge is a useful life skill.

In the Nov. 2 issue of Current in Carmel, a paid ad presented a chart of assessment test data for Carmel Clay Schools. The chart illustrates a distressing downward trend in these scores. Or does it? Readers are presented an incomplete picture and are asked to jump to certain conclusions. This is rhetoric, not logic. An explanation is warranted.

First, the vertical range (y-axis) of the chart ranges from 50 percent to 100 percent, not 0 percent to 100 percent as is to be expected. This is done to magnify the changes over time. It also wants the reader to interpret the latest results as almost absolute failure.

Second, there was no ILEARN assessment conducted in the year 2020. But there is a continuous line through that date, implying a data point that does not exist. Other vi-

sualization sins exist in this chart as well, but I will leave those to Edward Tufte to address.

Most important of all, this advertisement wants you to think that (Carmel Clay Schools) Supt. Michael Beresford is responsible. It willingly ignores critical questions that need addressing in order to answer that question: Were there any other events in the last two years that could have had a negative impact on assessment scores? Did these events affect other schools outside of Carmel Clay Schools in a similar way? Local media reports from this summer already established this as a statewide problem.

People need to think critically about the information that is presented to them. This was always the case, but now we live in an age of overwhelming information, which lets disinformation creep in. People should stop and ask themselves: What is the presenter trying to present and is this a valid interpretation? And: What other motivations could the presenter have?

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Are we OK with mediocrity? type of testing changed and the scores Editor, Up until the recent discussions in Curacross the state have declined as well.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Old Town Antique Mall has found a new home.

The mall expects to open during the first week of December in the RELOCATION Kirby Park North center, renting two spaces at 1005 and 1007 3rd Ave. SW. Although its new location is approximately 2,000 square feet smaller than the previous one, COTAM owner Linda Chang said it has a layout that makes better use of the space.

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The City of Carmel became AlGalCo’s beta test site in 2013 and approved up to $25,000 that year to begin installing the technology on street department trucks. A handful of vehicles have begun using the technology, and the city plans to expand its use, although additional funding has not been allocated.

Enclosed in an off-the-shelf box in the pickup’s bed, canisters hold a total of two pounds of aluminum alloy that release hydrogen as water drips over them. The hydrogen is directed to the truck’s engine, where it supplements the gasoline.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Nov. 19 approved the administration of a booster dose of both vaccines for people 18 and older following the FDA’s decision to expand its Emergency Use Authorization for boosters. Previously, the FDA had approved a third dose for immunocompromised individuals and had allowed boosters for individuals who met certain criteria.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jack Tanselle has a special reason for returning to the stage to act for the first time in 23 years; he gets to THEATER perform with his daughter.

The last time he performed was in a graduate school follies show in 1998 at Northwestern University.

“My daughter has been in a number of shows at Civic Theatre over the years,” the Carmel resident said.

A senior at Park Tudor High School, Mary Kate Tanselle was trying out for her first main stage show as an adult when she auditioned.

“She and others encouraged me to go through a show with her and go through the process of preparing for a show with her, realizing there may not be another moment when that can actually happen,” Jack said. “I was pretty excited when I got the role.”

Jack and Mary Kate will appear together in Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf The Musical” from Dec. 3 to 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Jack plays Walter Hobbs, Buddy the Elf’s father. Mary Kate is in the ensemble.

“Prior to her getting her driver’s license, the most involved we were was chauffeuring her to rehearsals,” Jack said. “We were living vicariously through her on what the whole process was like. But it’s been a whole other experience to be here every night with rehearsals. One funny thing is, we are not in a scene together until the finale by the role I play and all the different roles she plays. When I’m not in a scene, I’m able to watch her and vice versa.

“She’s had an awesome experience with the staff at Civic over the last eight to 10 years, and she has turned around and been quite a helpful coach to me.”

Jack said he had to learn the process of memorizing lines and getting comfortable reacting.

Mary Kate said she has watched videos

BEEF & BOARDS “A Beef & Boards Christmas” runs through Dec. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

MUD CREEK PLAYERS Mud Creek Players will present “A Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” through Dec. 11 at Mud Creek Theater, 9750 E. 86th St., Indianapolis.

CIVIC THEATRE Civic Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Dec. 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf” begins Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington. For more, visit civictheatre. org.

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Jack Tanselle and his daughter Mary Kate appear together in “Elf The Musical.” (Photo courtesy of Civic Theatre)

of her father performing at Lebanon High School.

“It’s been fun to see him perform again.

It’s been especially fun to see him do it at Civic, a place I’ve grown up and done so many performances here,” she said. “He’s always been in the audience, and it’s fun to have him on the stage at this time. We had a lot of friends and family pushing him to do it. I helped him prep for the audition and gave him the best tricks and tips I know. That was fun, too.”

Mary Kate said the dancing for her role is intense.

“It’s really hard to not laugh at Matt Bays, who plays Buddy,” Mary Kate said.

“Your character has to keep a straight face, and sometimes he’s so darn funny, you can’t keep a straight face.”

Bays, a former Westfield resident who moved to Cincinnati, is returning in the role he played in Civic’s 2019 production of “Elf The Musical.”

Indianapolis resident Carrie Neal returns in the role of Emily Hobbs, Walter’s wife.

“I never had any doubt about that,” Neal said of wanting to reprise the role. “I sing five or six songs by myself or with someone. We get to be part of the action, which is really fun. I’ve been doing (theater) as a volunteer and professional for more than 20 years, and I would put this in the top three shows (I’ve) ever done.

“The audiences love it so much. There is something special about bringing the holiday to someone.”

Noblesville resident Emily Bohannon returns in the role of Jovie.

“The way you play a character has so much to do with the people who share a stage with you,” Bohannon she said. “I’m reacting to their energy. There are changes I’ve made, and changes Matt has made. In 2019, I just wanted to do a good job (and) I was so tense. This time, I’m more relaxed and having more fun.”

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

The IWS presents “A Most Glorious Season” featuring Jessamyn Anderson at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

CARMEL COMMUNITY PLAYERS CCP’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” will be presented from Dec. 2 to 5 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Vocalist Debby Boone will perform her show “A Debby Boone White Christmas” at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration opens Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

GREGORY HANCOCK DANCE THEATRE Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s student production of “The Nutcracker” will be presented at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis.

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Among other holiday and winter favorites, Anderson will sing “White Christmas,” “O Holy Night,” “Merry Christmas Darling” and “Let it Go.” “We always look forward to this day because it is such a wonderful time for the audience,” IWS founder/Music Director Charles Conrad said. “(The show) reminds us all of holidays with our family and friends.”

Anderson agrees.

“Live music is essential to a culture in desperate need of hope and unity, particularly during the holidays, which can be a hard time for those grieving loved ones or experiencing the weight of loneliness,” she said. “I am honored to bring the Christmas spirit into the hearts of all who attend this concert or tune into the livestream.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Duane Leatherman admitted it was time to step out of his comfort zone.

After playing PLAY guardian angel Clarence in three previous productions, Leatherman will play Mr. Potter in Carmel Community Players’ presentation of “It’s a WonLeatherman derful Life: A Live Radio Show” Dec. 2 to 5 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel “Three times seemed like enough to play Clarence, but I had always thought Potter seemed like a fun role to play,” Leatherman said. “Often, who do many people remember? The creepy and/or nasty villain.

Besides, without Potter, the story would never have happened or been as dramatic.

Quintessential good versus evil, with the good winning.”

For professional and COVID-19 reasons, Leatherman lives on the Butler campus as a faculty-in-residence, and his wife, Linnea,

lives in their Westfield home. Linnea plays three roles. She is the angel superintendent, who supervises Clarence, and portrays George’s mother, Rose, and a bank employee, Matilda.

Besides Potter, Leatherman also plays Gower, the pharmacist.

Sydney Loomis portrays George Bailey.

“First of all, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is my favorite movie ever made,” Loomis Loomis said. “I love the George Bailey character because I can identify with him so easily, and we both have a lot in common, including pulling my little brother out of a pond when he was about 4 years old. I was about 10 years old when I pulled my brother Jon out of our neighbor’s fish pond.”

Loomis, a 1978 Noblesville High School graduate, was in a Carmel Theatre Co. production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” (radio play) in 2017, playing George Bailey. A Cicero resident, he is the branch manager of The Farmers Bank, 16940 Clover Rd., in Noblesville.

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Dancer lands ‘Plum’ role

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This is the role Rebecca Zigmond has longed wanted to perform.

The Guerin Catholic High DANCE School junior and Carmel resident will perform the role of Sugar Plum in Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s student production of “The Nutcracker” at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis.

“Growing up performing annually in ‘The Nutcracker,’ I always loved watching the Sugar Plum and, of course, dreamed of dancing that role one day,” Zigmond said.

“So many other dancers that I have looked up to over the years have performed this role in the past, and I am so excited to be a part of it. I hope that I can inspire the younger dancers in the same way and that they can aspire to achieve their dreams.”

Zigmond has been dancing since age 3.

She started in GHDT’s ‘The Nutcracker’ in 2012 and became a student at The Academy of GHDT in 2013. She has been a member of G2, the pre-professional company of GHDT,

Rebecca Zigmond, left, and Leighton Metcalfe perform in “The Nutcracker.”

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for six years.

“I have never done partnering before, so it has been a great experience learning to do that,” Zigmond said. “My teachers have been really helpful in making me feel more confident with it.”

GHDT company dancer Adrian Dominguez will dance the role of The Nutcracker Prince.

The production portrays Klara as a homeless orphan who discovers the true meaning of the season through the gift and giving spirit of a homeless person.

Klara is performed by dancer Leighton Metcalfe, 9, from Peru, Ind.

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memories around Christmastime.”

Some of those memories include traveling with her late mother-in-law, singer/actress Debby Boone has felt something different Rosemary Clooney, who was one of the in the few concerts she has performed in stars in “White Christmas.” Boone’s 2005 recent months. album “Reflections of Rosemary” CONCERT Performers and was designed as a musical portrait audiences alike are of Clooney, who died in 2002. savoring the moment more since the “Rosemary left me her entire COVID-19 pandemic halted most live catalog of musical arrangements, so music events in 2020 and early 2021. a lot of arrangements I’m doing are “People are not as complacent her very own from her Christmas and they don’t take for granted the show,” said Boone, whose husband, Boone luxury of being able to come here Gabriel Ferrer, is the son of Clooney and hear music,” Boone said. “It’s and the late actor/director Jose moving to all be together again and have Ferrer. this exchange.”

Boone said the concert is about 75 perBoone will perform her show “A Debby cent Christmas songs, but she’ll perform Boone White Christmas” at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at some songs from her most recent album, the Palladium at the Center for the Perform“Swing This,” inspired by her father Pat ing Arts in Carmel.

Boone’s headlining days in Las Vegas.

“There is something about these ChristBoone typically ends her concerts with mas concerts that are particularly hearther 1977 single “You Light Up My Life,” a No. 1 warming to me because I feel like at Christhit for 10 consecutive weeks. mastime, people come to shows to have “I think that’s wants the audience wants, those fond memories of Christmas past and so I want them to feel satisfied,” she said. connect in a family way,” she said. “There is For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. a lot more sentiment. I have so many fond For more, visit debbyboone.com.

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It’s a year later than Sandi Patty anticiPatty said the cast will feature T.3, a trio pated but she is glad to be back in her secof tenors who were recently on “America’s ond home in Indiana.

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MUSIC “I am thrilled to be ‘They are phenomenal,” Patty in Indiana for the 80th said. “We have some incredible Yuletide Celebration,” said Patty, a acrobats, jugglers, dancing dolls, renowned Christian music singer. tapping Santas and everything that “I was supposed to be there last you would hope for.” year, but like a lot of things, (it) got Through the years, Patty said she postponed.” has performed a wealth of songs.

Patty The AES Indiana Yuletide Celebra“But we always seem to land on tion opens Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 23 singing ‘O Holy Night’ at the end,” Patty said. at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis.

“I’ve always loved that song. My dad is a This is the 10th time Patty has hosted beautiful tenor. I remember him singing that Yuletide. Patty, who attended Anderson Uniso many years ago. It’s always very special to versity and lived in Anderson for more than sing that with this incredible chorus and this 35 years, will be joined by Jack Everly, the incredible Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. principal pops conductor of the Indianapolis It really is incredibly special. I’ve sung with Symphony Orchestra. different orchestras over the years during the “I absolutely love it every single time,” said holidays but it’s not like this.

Patty, who moved to Oklahoma City about 10 “To my knowledge, there is nothing like years ago. “There are always a few elements this that exists anywhere that’s all live muthat make it very signature Yuletide, but sic, all live singing and orchestra. It’s one of there are always new and fun things. This a kind.” year will be no different. We’ve got some of For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Ford Dr. located at 12650 Ford Dr., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 12/15/2021 at 12:00pm.

Jazzmine Evans unit #319. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction.

The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 12/15/2021 at 12:00pm. Michelle L Thurlow unit #D45. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FUND (#250) Ordinance D-2611-21 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 6th day of December, 2021 will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2021: $524,815.01 from the Storm Water Management Fund (#250) Operating Balance To Storm Water Management Fund #250: Line Item 4350900 – Other Cont. Services - $524,815.01 The source of revenue for the above is the Storm Water Management Fund (#250).

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

Sue Wolfgang, Clerk November 17, 2021

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the GENERAL FUND (#101) Ordinance D-2610-21 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 6th day of December, 2021, will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2021: $15,786.07 from the GENERAL FUND OPERATING Balances To Carmel Police Department (#1110): Line item 4112000 – Overtime $15,786.07 The source of revenue for the above is the General Fund (#101).

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

Sue Wolfgang, Clerk November 17, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2021-00204 PUD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Plan Commission will conduct a meeting on the 21st day of December at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, Council Chambers, One Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Number PZ-2021-00204 PUD (the “Request”). The parcels that are the subject of the Request consist of approximately 18 acres and are located north of and adjacent to I-465 North and west of and adjacent to Spring Mill Road and includes parcels identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 17-13-10-00-00-030.000; 17-13-10-00-00-032.000; and, 17-13-10-00-00034.001 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is currently zoned S-2 and the Request is seeking to rezone the Real Estate to the “Flora on Spring Mill PUD”. The “Flora on Spring Mill” community will offer five (5) different residential home design types, including: (i) Single-Family Courtyard Homes; (ii) Brownstones; (iii) Rooftop Deck Townhomes; (iv) Pitched Roof Townhomes; and, (v) Duplex Homes. Further, the “Flora on Spring Mill PUD Ordinance” includes specific architectural requirements for the five (5) home product offerings that will result in homes with well-designed, high-quality architectural design which should result in a coherent design theme throughout the community.

The Request and its associated plans may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.

This Plan Commission can be viewed online via the City’s website or on Carmel TV. Further, all interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Request are encouraged to submit written comments, up to 4:00 p.m., the day of the meeting, via email to Joe Shestak administrative assistant: jshestak@carmel.in.gov and/or present their comments in-person by attending at this Plan Commission meeting. 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 Attorney for Applicants Onyx and East, LLC and Pittman Partners, Inc.: Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032

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

City of Carmel, Petitioner

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Notice of Public Hearing Before the Plan Commission Docket No. PZ-2021-00195 DP/ADLS: Matriarch Birth Center.

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on December 21, 2021 at 6:00pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Flr, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Plan and ADLS in order to consider a site plan and design approval for a new medical health center, to be located south of the existing building at 520 N. Rangeline Road. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: parcel number 16-09-25-08-03-003.000 and will be newly addressed as 510 N Rangeline Road. It will be a two story, 7,000 sq. ft. building. The overall parcel size is 0.5 acres. It is zoned B-5/Business and is in the Old Town Overlay – Historic Rangeline Subarea. The petition may be examined at DOCS in City Hall. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Petitioner: Justin Moffett of Matriarch Birth Center.

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The Real Estate is zoned B3/Business & Residential and is located within the US 421 Overlay zone. The Applicant, REI Real Estate Services, LLC, has filed the Request seeking development plan approval (“DP”) and Architectural, Design, Lighting and Sign approval (“ADLS”) in order to develop a 244 unit multi-family complex and four commercial outlots.

The Petition may be examined at the Carmel City Hall or via the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposal, 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 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT REI Real Estate Services, LLC Fredric Lawrence, Attorney 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

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

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Ordinance Z-672-21 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP Z-672-21 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel will meet at their regular meeting place, Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday the 6th day of December 2021, to consider the following: A Petition to rezone the parcel located at the 2140 E 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 from the B-8 Business District to the C-2 Mixed Use District.

The subject real estate for this rezone is the former Marsh store located in the Merchants Square shopping center and identified previously as Plan Commission Docket No. PZ-2020-00187.

The property address is: 2140 E 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 The real estate is described as follows: Parcel Number - 16-10-31-00-02-001.000 Section 31, Township 18, Range 4 Area: 5.07 Acres Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have the right to be heard.

Petitioner: City of Carmel,

CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Owner reserves the right to hold any or all Bids for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after the date Owner: Carmel/Clay Board of Parks & Recreation on which the Bids are opened and, for such sixty (60) day period, all such Bids shall be in full force 1411 East 116th Street and effect. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids but no Carmel, Indiana 46032 Bidder shall withdraw a Bid within the sixty (60) day period after opening of the Bids. All bid security Project: Monon Structure 12 Replacement Project of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the Owner upon selection of the successful Bidder and Notice is hereby given that the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation (the “Owner”), will receive execution of the Agreement, and provision of the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond. sealed bids for the above referenced Project at the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation’s (“CCPR”) In the event that the total amount of the contract awarded to the successful Contractor is $300,000 or Administrative Offices located at 1411 East 116th Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032 on December 17, more, the successful Contractor must be qualified under either Ind. Code § 4-13.6-4 or Ind. Code § 8-23-10 2021 at 1:00 pm local time, and as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, the Bids will be before doing any work on the Project. publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of the Administrative Offices. The outside of the Pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-17-6, Owner reserves the right to specify in the contract with the successful sealed envelope in which the Bid is enclosed, shall be clearly marked “BID – MONON STRUCTURE 12 bidder one or both of the following: REPLACEMENT PROJECT”, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. Any Bid received after the 1. Early performance of the contract will result in increased compensation; designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

2. Completion of the contract after the termination or designated completion date(s) will result in a A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for discussion of the Project, the bidding requirements and other deduction from the compensation. important matters will be held on December 8, 2021 at 1:00 pm local time at CCPR’s Administrative A Performance Bond and Payment Bond with good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Owner and ArOffices and, weather permitting, shall conclude with a visit to the location where the Work is to be performed. chitect/Engineer, shall be required in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, Prospective bidders are encouraged, but not required, to attend the pre-bid conference. For special conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The surety of the Bonds may not be released accommodations needed by individuals with disabilities planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor. Retainage will be as required by Ind. bid opening meeting, please notify Kurtis Baumgartner at (317) 573-5238 or kbaumgartner@carmelclayparks.

Code § 36-1-12 et seq. com at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

All out-of-state entities must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State of Indiana. ApplicaIn general, the Work for the Project consists of replacement of Monon Structure 12, a culvert structure tion forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, over Carmel Creek, all as set forth in the Contract Documents for the Project which, except for those items Indiana 46204. not included due to timing, size or other factors, have been assembled into a Project Manual and includes the Owner reserves the right to (1) cancel this solicitation pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-18-2 and/or (2) reject Bid Documents. any offers, in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when Owner determines in accordance with appliThe Project Manual and Bid Documents for the proposed work are available digitally upon request from cable Indiana laws including but not limited to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4, that such action is in the best interests Robert Anderson at randerson@structurepoint.com. Any issued addendums and clarifications shall be sent of the Owner. Owner reserves the right to delay the opening of the Bids pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4. To electronically to all registered bidders via the email address above. the extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner reserves the right to waive any of the terms, conditions or Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of the Project Manual and drawings and shall provisions contained in this Notice to Bidders or the Bid Documents or any informality, irregularity or omission assume the risk of any errors or omissions in Bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets. in the bid process or in any Bid which waiver is deemed in the Owner’s discretion to be to the advantage Bids must be submitted on the forms in the Project Manual, must contain the names of every person or of the Owner and which does not afford any Bidder a material competitive advantage over other Bidders. company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: Except as specifically otherwise provided herein and as allowed by applicable Indiana law, a contract for the (1) Properly and completely executed Form 96 (revised 2013) prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Project shall be awarded in accordance with this Notice to Bidders, Ind. Code § 5-16-13 et seq. and Ind. Code Accounts which includes a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans § 36-1-12 et seq., to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose bid does not exceed the funds for performing the Work and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Work; available for the Project. The Owner shall have the right to accept any Alternates in any order or combination (2) Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount, including any alternates, with or accept on the basis of the Base Bid alone, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents a satisfactory corporate surety or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of ten percent and to determine the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and (10%) of the amount of the Bid. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be evidence of good faith that Alternates accepted. the successful Bidder will execute within ten (10) calendar days from the acceptance of the Bid, the Questions regarding this Project should be directed to Kurtis Baumgartner by email only at kbaumgartAgreement as included in the Project Manual. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable ner@carmelclayparks.com. to Carmel/Clay Board of Parks & Recreation; Carmel/Clay Board of Parks & Recreation (3) A Non-Collusion Affidavit complying with the requirements of Ind. Code § 36-1-2-4.

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‘Tis the season to get it right Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Tour of Hinkle Fieldhouse Commentary by Don Knebel In 1921, 22-year-old Paul D. “Tony” Hinkle, a two-time basketball All-American at the University of Chicago, became TRAVEL assistant basketball coach at Butler University, then in Irvington. In 1924, Butler won the AAU national tournament as Butler was planning a move to its current location. Butler hired Indianapolis architect Fermor Spencer Cannon to design a facility worthy of a national champion. Hinkle became head basketball coach in 1926, and construction of the brick and stone arena at the corner of Boulevard Place and 49th Street began in 1927.

When completed a year later, Butler Fieldhouse, engineered so all 15,000 fans had an unobstructed court view, was the largest basketball arena in the United States, a rank it maintained until 1950. In the inaugural game on March 7, 1928, the Hinkle-led Bulldogs defeated top-ranked Notre Dame in overtime. In 1929, Butler again defeated Notre Dame and won its second national basketball championship. During World War II, the fieldhouse was a barracks. In 1966, with Hinkle serving as both head basketball and head football coach, Butler’s trustees renamed the building “Hinkle Fieldhouse.”

Until 1972, Hinkle Fieldhouse hosted the IHSAA boys basketball finals, the oldest such tournament in the U.S., including the 1954 game in which Milan defeated Muncie Central. The state championship scenes in the movie “Hoosiers,” inspired by that famous game, were filmed in the fieldhouse.

In the 1935 Butler Relays, Jesse Owens set an indoor record in the 60-yard dash in the fieldhouse, which has hosted six presidents

The basketball court inside historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Entrance to Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus.

and several religious leaders, including Billy Graham.

Hinkle Fieldhouse, named a National Historic Landmark in 1987, inspired the exterior of what is now Gainbridge Fieldhouse. A $36.2 million renovation completed in 2014 added 4,500 chair seats and a new scoreboard. It is open for self-guided tours on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.

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Today we have to discuss your family’s upcoming holiday card. In addition to the fact that we do not GRAMMAR GUY need to see your pets in your cards, we also don’t need to see any glaring grammar mistakes. Stick to the following tips and you’ll turn a bah, humbug card into a very merry message.

To keep your headings holly and jolly, write “Season’s greetings.” “Seasons greetings” isn’t right because the “greetings” belong to the “season.” Therefore, we need the apostrophe.

Continuing on the theme of that grinch of a punctuation mark called the apostrophe, let’s look at the phrase: ‘tis the season. Never write “tis” with no apostrophe before it. ‘Tis is a conjunction of “it” and “is.”

OK, so it appears that all our holiday card woes stem from the pesky apostrophe.

We see it again in the phrase “Happy New Year.” Don’t write “Happy New Year’s” or “Happy New Years.” However, “New Year’s

Day” and “New Year’s Eve” are correct.”

You only need to capitalize the “m” in “Merry Christmas” if “Merry” begins a sentence or if “Merry Christmas” is the heading at the top of your card. For instance, you would correctly write, “We hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.”

How do you write your family’s last name on a card? Suppose your greeting says, “Merry Christmas from the (your last name here).” Should the last name read “Kringle’s” or “Kringles”? This is by far the most common holiday card faux pas. Never use an apostrophe here; instead, pluralize your last name by adding an “s.” Your family name isn’t possessing anything.

If your family name ends in -s, -ch, -sh, -z or -x (as long as the -x is not silent), add -es to make your last name plural: Happy Holidays from the Joneses.

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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS THROUGH DEC 18

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DEC 21

INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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DEC 23

SANTA & MRS CLAUS A MOST GLORIOUS SEASON

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