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Carmel eyes site north of Palladium for planned Songbook museum

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Cleveland is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville, Tenn., boasts the Country Music Hall of Fame, and CITY NEWS Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard hopes his city will soon be famous for being the home of a museum highlighting the Great American Songbook.

The City of Carmel, through the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, is eyeing two parcels for the museum on 3.7 acres on the northeast corner of City Center Drive and 3rd Ave. SW — just north of the Palladium — that are home to Salon01 and an industrial building that houses Laser Flash and Magnetic Concepts.

Brainard said the CRC will soon discuss spending $4.8 million to purchase the industrial building, which appraised for $5 million.

He said the city is still in negotiations regarding the Salon01 building, but he expects an agreement to be reached soon.

The city expects to use funds from bonds approved in May for land acquisition to purchase the parcels. When that happens, the city’s involvement in the project will be sub-

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard used this drawing to show the possible scope of the planned Great American Songbook Museum. Songbook officials, who will determine the aesthetics and other elements of the building, said the drawing was made without their input and that the museum is likely to look quite different.

(Drawing courtesy of the City of Carmel)

stantially complete.

The Songbook Foundation will oversee design and construction, primarily with private funding from a national capital campaign, and will own and operate the museum. The process will be undertaken in consultation with the Los Angeles-based Grammy Museum and other national experts, and the new museum will become one of the Grammy Muse-

um’s cultural affiliates.

Chris Lewis, executive director of the Great American Songbook Foundation, said it’s too early to predict when construction might begin or when the museum would open, he said, but the process is likely to take several years.

Lewis said an architectural drawing used

by Brainard to show the museum’s possible scope is not a final — or even initial — design for the building.

“This drawing does not reflect any input from the Songbook Foundation, and it’s unlikely the building will look anything like this,” Lewis said. “We have months of discussion and research ahead before we can even commission a rendering that represents our plans for the design.”

Brainard said he expects the design to change but believes it’s important that the museum complement the Palladium and the rest of the Center for the Performing Arts.

“This building, we hope, will sit right across the street and be part of that complex, so it’s critical that the architecture for this building is beautiful,” said Brainard, who expects the museum to draw thousands of visitors per day during its busiest times.

Carmel has been home to the Great American Songbook Foundation for more than a decade. Founded in Los Angeles in 2007, the foundation is committed to preserving the history of American Standards produced from the 1920s to the 1960s, and it’s long had a goal of establishing a museum to fulfill that mission. The foundation is currently housed at the Palladium, where it has dedicated exhibit space. It previously kept its archives there but moved them several years ago because of space constraints.

Although the museum will focus on the Songbook era, it also will aim to educate visitors on how those songs influenced modern musicians.

“The museum itself is going to be an interactive, dynamic place where people can come and celebrate American music, whatever their personal songbook is,” Lewis said.

Lewis said the foundation received high marks on the first two of five preparedness assessments through the American Alliance of Museums, designed for organizations seeking to open a museum, and plans to begin the next phase in early 2022.

Learn more, including how to donate to the foundation, at TheSongbook.org.

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The proposed comprehensive plan divides the city into development pattern areas that include typical corridors, which are designated by orange circles. (Image from City of Carmel’s proposed comprehensive plan)

Corridors targeted for more intense development

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

The Carmel Plan Commission discussed a proposal to designate several major roadways as typical corridors, CITY NEWS meaning their recommended uses could be slightly more intense than the areas surrounding them, at meetings held Nov. 29 and 30 to review several updates to the city’s comprehensive plan.

Refreshed approximately every decade, the comprehensive plan provides guidelines for development or redevelopment throughout the city. The plan is nonbinding but can help city leaders shape the Unified Development Ordinance, which sets planning and zoning rules for the city. The city is working with consultants from Greenstreet and YARD & Co. to update the plan.

The comprehensive plan was last updated in 2009. The version under consideration differs from the existing plan by creating development pattern areas, which groups sections of the city by predominant physical and natural qualities, rather than land classifications, which can be scattered throughout the city.

The development pattern areas include typical corridors, major roadways that provide citywide connectivity and shared neighborhood amenities. They differ from the development pattern through which they run by allowing buildings to be one story higher and building coverage of a lot to be 20 percent greater.

While generally supportive of creating typical corridors, several commissioners said they’d like to see the designation removed from 116th Street from Spring Mill Road to the city’s western boundary. The area contains low-density residential neighborhoods and estates, but according to the proposed comprehensive plan would recommend buildings of up to three stories along the roadway.

Commissioner Christine Zoccola said she’d like to see the area remain a “green corridor” and retain the natural beauty along the roadway.

“It’s a beautiful countryside drive,” Zoccola said. “I’m very concerned about opening that door and losing something that’s really, really beautiful.”

Mike Hollibaugh, City of Carmel director of community services, said the project team will assess concerns and suggestions made by plan commission members and the public.

“We believe the corridor designation is an important aspect of the plan which will be improved as a result of the public input received so far,” Hollibaugh stated in an email.

“The updated draft that is returned to the commission will be a much better document than what we started with that will accurately reflect feedback from the committee meetings.”

The plan commission is set to meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at Carmel City Hall to continue discussing the comprehensive plan update.

See the proposed plan and leave feedback at CarmelComprehensivePlan.com.

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Above left, the Carmel City Council will soon vote on rezoning the site of the former Marsh supermarket in Merchants’ Square for mixed use. (Map from City of Carmel planning documents) Above right, The 2012 concept plan by urban planner Jeff Speck calls for a combination of retail, office and residential uses on the site of the former Marsh building. (Image from Merchants’ Square concept plan)

Mixed-use rezone proposed for Merchants’ Square Marsh

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com It’s been nearly 10 years since urban planner Jeff Speck completed a concept plan for the redevelopment of CITY NEWS Merchants’ Square, but beyond rotating tenants and the 2017 closing of the Marsh supermarket, little has changed in the area.

That could soon change, as City of Carmel planners are working with the new owner of the former Marsh building on redeveloping that piece of the retail center.

The Carmel City Council was set to introduce an ordinance to rezone the 5-acre Marsh site from B-8 Business District to the C-2/Mixed Use District at its Dec. 6 meeting.

The proposed zoning would allow for business and residential uses, taller buildings and increased lot coverage, which is in line with Speck’s concept plan. Visit youarecurrent.com for meeting coverage.

The Carmel Plan Commission recommended approval of the rezone at its Nov. 16 meeting. At the meeting, Mike Hollibaugh, City of Carmel director of community services, told commissioners that redevelopment of the retail center northwest of 116th Street and Keystone Parkway has been on the city’s radar for years but that it had taken a backseat to other projects near the Monon Greenway and elsewhere in town.

Now, city planners are ready to address the site.

“The city’s proposal to rezone the property from B8 to C2 is intended to jumpstart redevelopment in Merchants’ Square,”

Hollibaugh said. “We feel there is growing momentum and interest in this area. While we don’t have plans for this site today, we do think that any redevelopment would be respectful of the concepts in the plan that was produced through the entire Merchants’ Square area back in 2012.”

The concept plan anticipated that Marsh would replace its building with a smaller one in its existing parking lot and incorporate parking underground or on its roof. It proposed two office or residential buildings east of the smaller supermarket facing AAA Way. To replace the existing Marsh building, the plan recommended mixed-use buildings, including offices and rowhouses that would surround parking garages.

The proposed rezone only applies to the 87,000-square-foot former Marsh building — currently serving as the temporary home of the Carmel Clay Public Library — and its parking lot, which was purchased by Indianapolis-based New City Development in late 2020. New City Development did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said discussions with New City Development have confirmed that its vision for the site aligns with the city’s.

Brainard hopes that improvements at the former Marsh site will spur additional redevelopment of the area.

“Most of the stores (in Merchants’ Square) are leased, but it could be a much more exciting, vibrant area than it is today,” Brainard said.

U.S. service academy appointments — U.S. Sen. Todd Young has nominated several Carmel High School students for U.S. service academy appointments. A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy but is required to be considered. Nominees are Jacob Klein, U.S. Naval Academy; Ellison Nou, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy; Grace Sullivan, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy; and Lilian Rose, U.S. Military Academy.

State board appointments — Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed or reappointed several Carmel residents to state boards and commissions. He reappointed Elizabeth Cunningham, a psychiatrist with Community Health Network, and appointed Jon Ferguson, behavioral health manager for Ascension St. Vincent, to the Behavioral Health & Human Services Licensing Board; appointed Julie Griffith, executive vice president for IN3, to the Ball State University Board of Trustees; appointed Danny Lopez, vice president with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; appointed Tammera Glickman, assistant general counsel of the Indiana Dept. of Administration, to the State Board of Dentistry; and reappointed Blaine Walters, quality manager at USIC, and appointed Justin Sell, director of operations and technology with the Underground Safety Alliance, to the Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee.

Holiday lights recycling — Carmel Clay Schools Green Teams, City of Carmel Utilities, Tech Recyclers and White’s Ace Hardware are working together to offer a Holiday Light Recycling Drive. Through Jan. 20, 2022, residents can recycle used and unwanted holiday lights at White’s Ace Hardware at 731 S. Range Line Rd. The CCS Green Teams will offer recycling at CCS campuses through Jan. 6, 2022.

For more, contact the City of Carmel Utilities department at 317-571-2673.

Football honor — DePauw University student Zac Bowman, an offensive lineman on the football team, has been selected to the 2021 All-North Coast Athletic Conference football team. Bowman, a senior from Carmel, has anchored the line as the center for the team that is averaging 36.6 points and 448.8 yards per game.

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Attorney: Decade-long wait for ownership refund not ‘anomoly’

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com When Greg Evans resigned his membership at Carmel’s Woodland Country Club in July, he expected to soon be GOLF refunded more than $6,000 he paid for ownership certificates to fund major projects when he joined the club more than 20 years ago. Instead, he learned that it could be a decade or more until he receives the funds, which, according to an attorney who specializes in private clubs, isn’t unusual for organizations that have used this model.

The club discontinued issuing these types of optional ownership certificates, which helped fund major projects and purchases, soon after Evans joined. After resigning, Evans discovered he was No. 198 in line to get his money back. He said he was originally given the impression he’d receive his refund at the time of his resignation and was shocked to learn that those near the front of the waiting list had been on it for more than 12 years. He said the situation “smells to high heaven.”

“There’s something wrong there, big time,” Evans said. “They’ve had that club full where there’s a waiting list to get in for over five years now.”

Tim Miller, who serves in a volunteer capacity as president of the club, said each year the board decides how many certificates to refund based on available cash flow at the time. He said the process is outlined by the club’s bylaws, which he declined to provide.

“It’s a very strict process, and we never vary from it,” Miller said. “It doesn’t matter

if you’re 97 years old and you retire today, you’re the last person to resign from the club, you go in that line.”

Miller, who said Evans is the only former club member to raise concerns about the refund process during his tenture as president, said he wasn’t sure how long former club members had been on the refund waiting list. But another former club member, who doesn’t believe anything “underhanded” is going on, confirmed he had been waiting for more than 13 years.

According to Fred Somers, an Atlanta-based attorney whose specialties include advising private clubs, it’s not unusual for former club members to be disappointed by the process of receiving a refund.

“There is no ‘normal’ to these refund schemes,” Somers said. “The ‘waiting periods’ vary, depending on the terms of the certificate, the plan, bylaws, resolution adopting their issuance, the club’s financial condition at the time certificates are presented for refund and the good faith of the club management and board.”

Somers also said that it’s not an “anomaly” to wait more than a decade for a refund.

“There are clubs whose refundable certificates are never to be refunded because the refund conditions will likely never be realized,” he said.

Woodland Country Club phased out the ownership certificate model in the early 2000s, and since then it has issued assessments to cover major project costs, Miller said. Now, all club members are issued a $500 ownership certificate when they join, and after leaving the club that amount is refunded once a new member joins.

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Teacher creates custom figurines

By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com It’s hard to find Tony Walker sports memorabilia.

Don’t remember Walker? A SPORTS linebacker out of Southeast Missouri State, he played three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts in the early 1990s, appearing in 43 games and starting one in 1992, the last year of his career.

Walker, however, now Bostic has his own figurine and is directly responsible for delivering a new hobby to his friend, Westfield resident and Carmel Clay Schools elementary school teacher and bus driver Mike Bostic.

“They only made star players back in the day, so somebody else like a Tony Walker couldn’t get their own figure,” Bostic said.

“That’s where guys like me come into play.

We can create and make any player.”

Bostic had been detailing small football figures (1 1/2-inches tall) since 2016, but Walker told him in a phone conversation at the start of 2021 that there was a big demand for the larger, custom figures. A new avocation was born.

Bostic, 49, puts about five hours into manufacturing his 6-inch figurines to custom specifications. The first step is on the stove, where the glue of an existing figurine comes off in the boiling process. This allows him to customize an entire new player. He charges approximately $100 for a figure.

Bostic recently created a figurine for exNFL linebacker Scott Shanle. Although he enjoyed a more distinguished career than Walker, he is hardly a household name.

Shanle played in the league from 2003 to 2012 and was a mainstay of the New Orle-

Mike Bostic created a figurine of ex-New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle. (Photo courtesy of Mike Bostic)

ans Saints defense that beat the Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl.

Shanle’s wife is part of an NFL Wives Facebook Group and saw a post featuring Bostic’s work. She contacted Bostic and ordered a figurine of her husband. Bostic took an old Ray Lewis figure, started boiling off parts, and a few hours later a Saints Shanle figurine was finished, complete with the Super Bowl patch he wore for the big game.

Bostic was thrilled with the result.

“It’s fun to put the time into it and see it come together from the beginning to end,” he said.

Bostic has completed figurines of current Colts and Indiana Pacers stars, but he takes special pride in vintage heroes such as former Pacers George McGinnis, Billy Knight and Chuck Person and former Colts Peyton Manning, Adam Vinatieri, Jeff George and Bill Brooks.

Not every figure is famous. Bostic recently customized some Brownsburg Little League players.

“You can do pretty much anything you want with it,” he said. “The possibilities are endless.”

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Local dispatchers connect 911 stories with recipes

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Five Hamilton County dispatchers recently blended some of their most memorable stories from 911 calls to COOKBOOK cook up a new family recipe book, “From Capes to Aprons.”

Missy Haston, a retired dispatcher, came up with the idea of writing the book in February. She recruited fellow dispatcher Cindy Robison and retired dispatchers Lisa Jeffries, Becky Feltz and Pam Higgs to be co-authors.

“Once I came up with the idea, I contacted these ladies,” Haston said. “I went by seniority. I wanted to start with the older ones, the older stories.”

Many of the stories are funny, and several are heartbreaking. Each is accompanied with a family recipe from one of the women.

“When we were thinking about it, we decided on the theme of heroes in everyday lives,” Haston said. “Every hero has an everyday life they live, so the cape signifies a hero or first responder — a dispatcher, police officer, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, military — but they take that cape off when they get home, and they still have to live a normal life. They still have to cook dinner.

“So, the aprons represent your normal life at home. Everybody has to eat. Everybody has to cook dinner.”

Recipes span from desserts to main courses and include items like zucchini bread and chicken and rice casserole.

Robison, an Arcadia resident and the only writer in the group who still works as a Hamilton County dispatcher, said most of the stories she shared were funny. The reci-

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From left, authors Becky Feltz, Cindy Robison, Missy Haston and Lisa Jeffries. Not pictured: Pam Higgs. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

pes she contributed were her husband’s.

No names, addresses or physical identifiers are included in the stories. The women also didn’t include stories from well-known, recent or disturbing cases.

Becky Feltz, a Noblesville resident and retired dispatcher who now works as an accounts payable administrator for the Carmel Police Dept., shared a heartbreaking story.

In 2005, Feltz took a 911 call when a canoe capsized in the White River.

“A couple people found a child in the water,” Feltz said. “They pulled him out and called 911, and I immediately wanted to start CPR, but the guy said, ‘I don’t think that’ll do anything.’ I actually convinced him to do it, and he did. The other two people there helped each other doing CPR the whole time until police got on scene to take over.

The child didn’t make it and the father also didn’t make it. They found him later.”

Feltz received the Dispatcher of the Year award from Riverview Health for the way she responded to the incident.

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On Oct. 23, the Indiana State Dept. of Health reported the state’s seven-day moving case average was 1,591 cases. One month later, on Nov. 23, the seven-day moving average had more than doubled to 3,206 cases, according to the ISDH, and the effects were being felt by local health care networks. ISDH reported 2,012 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Indiana hospitals as of Nov. 28.

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which is a 30 percent increase in the state of Indiana,” Singh said Nov. 30.

As of the morning of Nov. 30, Singh said IU Health had 328 COVID-19 patients across its hospital system. At the peak of the pandemic, IU Health had more than 500 patients in its hospitals.

A new variant, omicron, has been labeled a “variant of concern” that posed a “very high” global risk. It was detected for the first time in the U.S. last week.

Singh, who encourages vaccinations, said it will take researchers time to figure out what threat the variant poses. He said transmissibility hasn’t been determined and it is unknown if it could cause more deaths or breakthrough cases.

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By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com The Donut 5K returns in full force to Carmel’s streets on Dec. 18. The annual event has become a holiday FUNDRAISER tradition for runners and for participants from central Indiana and beyond, benefiting Carmel’s tourism coffers.

Todd Oliver, president and owner of the Carmel Road Racing Group, the event management company that stages the race, said the 2019 event drew participants from 25 states with more than 250 ZIP codes represented. Moreover, 48 percent of participants registered in a group.

“It’s turned into a destination event for folks coming from all over,” Oliver said.

This is the 15th year for the race, which started in downtown Indianapolis and moved to Carmel in 2015.

Oliver expects this year’s edition of the Donut 5K to sell out at 2,000 participants.

Once again, the race’s start and post-race festivities, including a beer garden, will be held at the Carmel Racquet Club’s indoor tennis facility at 225 E. Carmel Dr. Each

Participants compete in the Donut 5K. The race returns to Carmel Dec. 18. (Photo courtesy of Todd Oliver)

participant receives a stocking cap, medal and shirt in addition to all of the doughnut holes they can consume, both on the course and post-race, courtesy of the Carmel Jack’s Donuts store.

The event benefits three organizations committed to animal health: The Humane Society for Boone County, Sketchy Mutts and Underdogs based in Speedway and Pet Friendly Services, a statewide organization that supports 300 rescue groups and shelters.

Learn more and register at donut5krun. com.

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Mt. Vernon QB Slunaker’s perfect finish includes state title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Mt. Vernon High School senior quarterback Gehrig Slunaker, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect.

Slunaker threw three touchdown passes as the Marauders topped Northridge 45-14 to capture the Class 4A state championship Nov. 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was Mt. Vernon’s first state football title.

“Wrapping up your high school career with a state title, you can’t write it any better than that,” Slunaker said. “It’s amazing.

Not a lot of people get to go out on the season with a win, let alone their high school career with a win. It’s a picture-perfect ending.

“I love this team. We’ll be brothers for life.”

To make things even sweeter, Marauders coach Vince Lidy also is Slunaker’s uncle.

“It was amazing to share that moment with my uncle,” Slunaker said. “I am so happy for him because he has wanted to become a head coach for so long, and in his first year as a head coach he wins it all.

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Lidy was Mt. Vernon’s defensive coordinator for three years under Mike Kirschner, who left to take the Warren Central job.

Lidy and Slunaker share something else.

Lidy won a state title playing quarterback and linebacker for his late father, John Lidy,

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From left, Jeff Slunaker, Jennifer Slunaker, Gehrig Slunaker, Dr. Phil N. Eskew Jr. and Indianapolis Colts Community Relations Manager Kelsey Rowles in the Class 4A Mental Attitude Award presentation. The award is named for Eskew’s father. A replica check is presented in Slunaker’s name to the Mt. Vernon general scholarship fund. (Photo courtesy of Gehrig Slunaker)

at Castle in 1994 and was named the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner for Class 5A. Slunaker earned the award for 4A this year.

“He’s a great leader,” Lidy said. “He prepares like none other.”

Senior running back Keagan LaBelle was glad to see Slunaker, who transferred from Greenfield-Central after his freshman year, get the accolades.

“He deserves it. He came here his sophomore year and has been a hell of a player ever since,” LaBelle said. “I wouldn’t want anyone else at quarterback.”

Slunaker completed 12 of 18 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions in the title game. The interceptions were uncharacteristic as he finished the season with 34 touchdowns and only five interceptions.

For the season, Slunaker completed 147 of 214 passes for 3,028 yards for the Marauders (14-1).

Mt. Vernon lost its season-opener to Class 6A Noblesville before winning its final 14 games.

“You don’t want to lose any games, but if you are peaking in Weeks 1 and 2, you are not where you want to be,” Slunaker said.

Slunaker, who maintans a 3.81 GPA and is ranked in the top 20 percent of his senior class, said Hanover, Marion, and Saint Francis are among the schools interested in him with regard to continuing his playing career.

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Read to benefit exotic animals

By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel Clay Public Library’s Winter Reading Program will kick off Dec. 17 and run through Jan. 31, 2022. In LIBRARY previous years, the winter reading programs for kids, teens and adults were separate, but this year the age groups will be combined.

“By presenting a single Winter Reading Program for all ages this year, we can give all ages the chance to support a local nonprofit organization through their reading,” said Christy Walker, CCPL communications manager. “An added benefit is that families can count the reading that they do together and even get a little fun family competition going if they want to.”

For the past couple of years, the library identified a local charity, such as the Carmel Summer Meals Program and the Humane Society for Hamilton County, to support with donations during its Summer Reading Program, and Walker said patrons loved that. This year’s Winter Reading Program will support Carmel’s Exotic Animal Rescue and Pet Sanctuary (EARPS).

“As patrons read books and completed activities, the library made donations to the selected charity. Patrons especially enjoyed helping the Humane Society’s animals last summer, so we decided to extend

that connection this winter with a different animal-focused organization,” Walker said.

“EARPS is a somewhat less well-known local organization, and we’re excited to shine a light on the work they do to help a wide variety of animal species who are in need of a good home.”

Teen and adult participants will earn a donation to EARPS when they finish their first book and again when they finish their third book. They will also be entered into a prize drawing for each book that they finish (up to four books total) and a coupon for a free book at the library’s Foundation Friends Bookstore for completing four books overall.

E-books and audiobooks count for the Winter Reading Program just like print books.

“For kids who participate — grade 5 and younger — they can choose to either keep track of the number of books they’ve read or the amount of time they’ve spent reading, and there are fun learning activities that they can count, too,” Walker said.

“Completing nine of these reading blocks and activities earns them an online badge and their first donation to EARPS; another nine earns them their second badge and second donation. Kids also earn a book to keep for themselves when they complete that second badge.”

Sign up for and participate in the program online by visiting carmel.beanstack.com or by using the free Beanstack Tracker app.

OBITUARY Milton (Mickey) Conway Deering Jr., 81, of Carmel, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, November 27, 2021.

He was born July 18th, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Milton C. and Ruth Phillips Deering Sr. He was a graduate of Westfield High School and then entered into the United States Navy. During his time in the Navy, he proudly served under President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis as well as tours in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on the USS Severn. After his time in the Navy, he opened Deering Dry Cleaners in Plymouth, Indiana and then in Southport, Indiana. He was a member of Journey Church in Fishers, IN. He loved playing pool at the American Legion and having breakfast with his family at the VFW. He was a very generous man and often contributed to many organizations. His first love was his family. He had 12 brothers and sisters who he loved more than anything.

He was preceded in death by his daughter,

Jill Yaeger, Mother Ruth Phillips Deering, Father Milton C. Deering Sr., Brother James Deering, Brother Robert Deering, Brother David Deering, Brother Benjamin Deering, and Brother John Deering.

He is survived by adopted Son Cary Deering (Cynthia), adopted Daughter Kelly Agard (Jeff), Son Milton (Mickey) Deering III (Kim), Brother Jan Deering (Linda), Sister Lana Wilson (Bill), Sister Nancy Bond, Sister Linda Miller (Vic), Brother Richard Deering, Sister Debbie Miller (Thom), Brother Matt Deering (Jeanie) and ten grandchildren. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared for the Deering family at www.leppertmortuary.com.

In Lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Legion Post 155 of Carmel, 852 W. Main St., Carmel, IN 46032.

Family and friends gathered December 4 at the Carmel (IN) Cemetery, Carmel. A celebration of Milton’s life followed at the American Legion Post in Carmel.

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OBITUARY Linda “Lia” Goens, 81, of Carmel, Indiana performed her final curtain call on Monday, November 22, 2021 in Carmel. Lia was born April 4, 1940 in Lewiston, Maine to the late Dwight N. and Mabel Lenora (Hendren) Brown.

Lia was a kind and gentle soul who was happiest making memories with her family and friends or being on a beach.

She was an accomplished dancer, author and playwright. Lia loved dance and theatre and never passed on an opportunity to contribute to a production. Lia had worked as a parole officer for Marion County, a school teacher for Westfield – Washington Schools and was a published author. Her creativity, intelligence and thoughtfulness were always evident in the various projects she focused on. Her passion for writing resulted in the publication of several works, both fiction and non-fiction.

Lia was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and participated with their Liturgical Dance Program and volunteered for years helping victims and families of domestic violence. She was also a familiar face at Primelife Enrichment functions in Carmel.

Lia is survived by her beloved husband of 39 years, Larry Goens; loving children, Terri Goens, Mike (Denise) Goens, Geoffrey Odle and Stuart (Sharon) Odle; grateful grandchildren, Matthew, Nick and Jacob Odle and Lina and Katherine Goens; dear siblings, Nancy (Robert) Lowe, Claudia (Bill) Wright and Stuart (Karen) Schaefer; special friend, Linda Cohen; several nieces and nephews and a host of dear old friends, casts and crews.

Lia was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Moritz.

A celebration of Lia’s life will be held in the Spring of 2022. Lia and Larry thoroughly enjoyed the time they spent together working in their lovely garden. Lia’s green thumb was certainly evident as the garden was beautiful in both color and design.

Memorial contributions in Lia’s name are suggested to: Humane Society for Hamilton County.

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Hayes Hayes is the son of Eric and Jen Hayes of New Jersey and grandson of Anne and J.B. Hayes of Westfield. Eric Hayes is a Carmel High School graduate.

Teen muralist sought — The Carmel Clay Public Library is soliciting designs from teen artists for a mural for the

new teen space at the renovated Main Library. Young people in grades 9 through 12 who live or attend school in Carmel are invited to submit their concepts to the library through Dec. 15. The winning artist will receive a $2,000 stipend and have their work transformed into a wallcovering that will become the focal point for the new space. Complete contest details are available at carmelclaylibrary.org/teens.

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Experiencing the impact of cancer research

Pemberton soon met Bryan S c h n e i d e r, MD, the Vera Bradley Professor of Oncology at IU and a leading expert in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer.

Genetic testing—aimed at better understanding her disease—revealed a new surprise: Stephanie had a mutation in a gene, BRCA1, that put her at greater risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

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tephanie Pemberton was no stranger to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Wo r k i n g f o r t h e Indianapolis Colts in community relations, she had arranged for players, cheerleaders, and even the Colts’ mascot, Blue, to visit the center to encourage cancer patients. Often, Pemberton went along.

She gained additional perspective through the team’s support of its cancer-stricken coach, Chuck Pagano, and the Colts’ Chuckstrong initiative, which has raised nearly $10 million for cancer research at IU School of Medicine.

Yet, even as she walked

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center she knew from Chuckstrong events. “I knew I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” she said. “I knew what we were dealing with was, literally, a life and death matter.”

the halls of the chemo infusion center and met cancer survivors, the disease remained remote. “It was always something I worked on from a work perspective,” she said, “but it was not something I ever thought, ‘What if I get breast cancer?’”

That changed in February 2020 when Pemberton, a 36-year-old wife and mother of two, found a lump in her breast that was soon diagnosed as triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive types of the disease.

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Pemberton underwent 16 weeks of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, but also made the difficult decision for her longterm health to undergo a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. More than a year later, followup testing has revealed she shows no evidence of cancer.

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Professors become first father/daughter duo to become Sagamore award winners

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

HELPING THE ‘VOICELESS’

After Mir Masoom Ali received the Sagamore of the Wabash in 2002, he was told by a colleague he was officially a Hoosier now.

Ali, 84, arrived at Ball State University in 1969 as an associate statistics professor and stayed until his 2007 retirement at age 70.

“I feel (like a Hoosier),” said Ali, who moved to Carmel in 2013.

“I was very loyal. All my children went to Ball State. You don’t have to go to a big school. You still do well if you have the right motivation and right interest. I feel very proud to be part of this state.”

Ali’s daughter, Nicky Ali Jackson, was named a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor given by the governor of Indiana, in August. Jackson is an associate professor of criminal justice at Purdue University Northwest.

Jackson, 58, said when her father received the Sagamore honor, it was one of the proudest moments of her life, “Then to find we are the only father and daughter to be named Sagamores is mind-boggling,” she said. “To know we made history is so cool. My parents have been amazing role models.”

Jackson, who has her doctorate from the University of Illinois-Chicago, is the second oldest of three daughters. The oldest daughter, Nancy Ali, has a master’s degree in journalism.

Another daughter, Mimi Ali Gosnell, has a Master of Business Administration degree. Ali’s son, Ishti Ali, is a cardiologist in Indianapolis.

Mir Ali’s wife, Leena Ali, has a master’s in psychology from Ball State and has worked 30 years as a mental health counselor.

Mir Ali, who has the title of George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of statistics emeritus, established the statistics program at Ball State for undergraduates and graduates. He also co-founded the Midwest Biopharmaceutical Statistics Workshop, held annually since 1978. Mir Ali also played a key role in establishing the Islamic Center of Muncie.

Mir Ali still stays in touch with many of his former students.

“My greatest satisfaction is I could do something for someone by giving them an education,” he said.

Mir Ali was born in the then-colony of British India, which became East Pakistan and is now Bangladesh. After receiving a master’s degree from the University of Dhaka, Mir Ali was employed by the government of Pakistan. He received a second master’s degree and doctorate in mathematics statistics from the University of Toronto.

Mir Ali wasn’t used to such a rural area as Muncie when he arrived to take the Ball State job.

“But it was kismet or fate,” he said. “The state has been good to me, and the university (has been) very good to me. I think there was a reason I was brought here. I wanted Ball

Nicky Ali Jackson is passionate about helping those who were wrongfully convicted of crimes.

That likely led to her being awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash in late August, she said.

“I spearheaded this much-needed compensation bill for those wrongfully imprisoned,” said Jackson, who lives in Chesterton. “I created an advisory coalition. The owner of the Indiana Pacers (Steve Simon) is on my board, and so is a former Pacer (Eddie Gill). There are a lot of pretty incredible people on my board.”

The 2019 bill allowed for $50,000 compensation for each year of wrongful imprisonment.

The organization is called the Willie T. Donald Exoneration Advisory Coalition. It was named for a man who was exonerated after being incarcerated for 24 years for robbery and homicide. He was released in 2016, and his story prompted Jackson to take action.

“The purpose of the board is three-fold,” she said. “One is to raise awareness about wrongful conviction issues. The second purpose is to work on policy reform, just like the work I did with the bill. But that work came before I established the board. The third mission of this board is to help people that are wrongly convicted and provide resources to them when they get out. It’s all about reintegration. I recognized that people that come out of prison have assistance. They have parole officers who help them with jobs, or anything needed. If you come out of an Indiana prison and were innocent, there was zero for you. That was appalling to me.”

After emailing Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project, about Donald’s plight, Jackson got an immediate response.

“He said, ‘We’re going to help you, and thank you for being the voice of the voiceless,’” Jackson said. “From there, my life changed. I’m proud to announce I kept every promise I made to Mr. Donald.”

Jackson said there are issues with the bill that she wants legislators to address, such as the applicant having to prove they are factually innocent.

“I’m the first to admit there are flaws, but it’s a great start,” she said.

Mir Ali and Nicky Ali Jackson are the first father and daughter to both be awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash. (Photo courtesy of Nicky Ali Jackson)

State to get the name and fame, at least in my area.”

Mir Ali was named an outstanding faculty member in 1993.

Education has always been important to him.

“My father was a lawyer,” Mir Ali said. “I had three brothers and we all had Ph.Ds. My oldest brother had a Ph.D. in statistics. That’s how I got into it. My three sisters are university graduates, and my eldest sister was married before attending college. My father would say, ‘Money comes and goes, but if you have an education, it does not go.’ That was how we grew up.”

A prostate cancer survivor, Mir Ali has had heart issues in recent years. He said when he was born, the life expectancy in his country was 28 years because of epidemics and childhood diseases.

“I am thankful to God,” he said. “I cannot have lived a better life. My family has been great. Coming from a small town (in Bangladesh), many people did not survive. I not only survived, I thrived.”

ON THE COVER: From left, State Rep. Jim Pressel, retired State Sen. Jim Arnold, Dr. Ralph Jackson, Nicky Ali Jackson, Mir Ali and Leena Ali pause at the ceremony awarding Nicky Ali Jackson the Sagamore of the Wabash. (Photo courtesy of Nicky Ali Jackson)

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Perfect timing?

A French toast to Christmas

Commentary by Terry Anker Timing is everything. This axiom sounds about right. We cannot catch a fish when the fish are absent. We cannot board a plane that has already departed. And we cannot order breakfast after the clock tells us that now is inexplicably reserved for lunch food.

Still, is the sweeping truism worthy of strict adherence? Or is it better if we observe it only as a general guide?

Sure, scheduling is important but so are preparation, opportunity and ability.

It is comforting to boil down the complexities of modern life into a few simple phrases, and it is better to live by some rules than none. But what do we overlook when we apply all that comes our way through the filter of an orthodoxy that would fit on a bumper sticker? Do we really believe it to be so straightforward, or are we just a bit lazy? When is the right “timing” to get a job, get married, start a family, go to college, or begin an exercise regimen?

No doubt, there are some moments that are less convenient, maybe even life altering. Many would delay awaiting a perfect instant that never arrives, leaving an open door for regret to take up residence.

An expert gardener was asked, when is the ideal point to prune the plantings? He pondered for a few moments and asked the inquirer if they had a sharp knife. If so, he suggested, now is the time. In an unkept lawn, an imperfect action carries more value than no action whatsoever. He may have had a point. Yet, imprudence flows from the reckless assumption of duty. If we decide to move forward despite inopportune timing, we must acknowledge the increased risk and dedicate ourselves to overcoming. It might be the best decision of our lives.

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

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There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

— ALDOUS HUXLEY

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Parlez-vous français? Neither do we, but we’re heading to France, anyway!

Here’s the plan for a Christmas like no other.

One of our sons is studying abroad just north of Marseilles (you may recall my fine parenting moment in August when I opted for a trip to Vegas instead of depositing said son at Chicago O’Hare, nary to be seen for 10 months.

Sometimes you gotta let it ride, baby!).

As soon as he landed safely, my husband Doo and I immediately concocted a crazy scheme to take the rest of our crew over there for the holidays, but with COVID-19, we figured it wouldn’t actually amount to anything more than several wasted hours on Expedia. But as travel reopened and we realized this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our six-pack, we decided to go for it. Can we afford it? No. Am I confident it won’t get shut down at the last minute?

Absolutely not. But might this be the most memorable December ever? Oui! A thousand ouis!

So, we’ve ditched the live Douglas fir, all presents and most decorations. Our focus has been on rounding up proper walking shoes, warm coats and vaccination passports. We’ve secured two Airbnbs, booked tickets for the Eiffel Tower and are praying that we experience neither a “Home Alone” “Kevin!” scene nor an emergency mandatory quarantine, although if we had to get stuck in a foreign country, we could do worse than one known for red wine, stinky cheese and croissants sent from heaven.

Regardless of what transpires, I can’t wait to share what will certainly be an extraordinary adventure. Wish me bonne chance! Peace out.

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

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This certainly raises national visibility for the forward-thinking guiding our city.

As we know, but much of the country has yet to discover, the roundabouts long promoted by Mayor Brainard offer driver safety advantages with the elimination of

head-on accidents at intersections. But the reduction in fuel consumption — as stoplight waits are eliminated — provides other advantages nearly as important, though less apparent. The reduced fuel consumption clearly serves conservationist goals but also affords environmental and climate benefits by concomitantly reducing air pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. We all benefit as a result.

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Bask on Main will host its second Holiday Sip & Shop from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 11. Visitors can enjoy a free wine tasting, SPA specials on services and products and giveaways.

“Spoiler alert,” said Diana Carter, Bask on Main owner. “Everyone left a winner last year.”

Bask on Main — a spa, boutique and event space — opened in August 2020 at 336 W. Main St. It was a risky move during the COVID-19 pandemic, Carter said.

“But it has been amazing. The Carmel community is nothing short of supportive and kind,” she said. “As the pandemic restrictions have lifted, people have been looking to get out more and joining the community. Bask appears to be a perfect escape for them to relax.”

Clients can enjoy services ranging from facials to botox treatments to massages to permanent cosmetics and medical tattooing. And they can shop for holiday gifts on their way out.

“People don’t realize how large Bask is.

We have three floors, and the second floor is used exclusively for events for up to 45 people,” Carter said. “We host baby showers, bridal showers, networking events and even small weddings. It is such a gorgeous location with several French doors overlooking the fountain on downtown Main Street.”

Carter’s journey to owning Bask on Main has been quite the adventure. After college, she became a private pilot. But after getting married and having two children, she realized she wanted to help others and became a nurse.

“After working in the ER for eight years, I decided I had to open my own business and

Diana Carter opened Bask on Main in August 2020. (Photo courtesy of Diana Carter)

help other people become more confident,” she said. “One of the best parts about my job is being able to connect with people and get to know them.”

Carter said she also enjoys providing other women a platform to open their dream businesses under the Bask on Main umbrella.

“We call ourselves ‘Bask Babes,’” she said.

“It has been amazing to watch them grow.”

Bask on Main also supports the community through fundraising efforts for local charities and hosting events to empower women.

“On the first Tuesday of every month, we host a group of women from Synergize at Bask on Main, where we talk about how we can continue to build relationships within our community,” Carter said.

As for the future, Carter said she wants to continue to grow and make a bigger impact on the community.

“We would love for Bask on Main to be known as the premier spa and boutique in Carmel,” Carter said. “I invite the local community to utilize my space to showcase their art (and) promote their own business.”

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Bank completes merge — United Fidelity Bank has completed its merger transaction with ICB, which merged with and into United, with United and its holding company, Fidelity Federal Bancorp, as the surviving entities. As of Nov. 30, the combined entity has approximately $2.6 billion in total assets and 20 banking centers.

Long-term care job fair — The Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development, in partnership

with the Indiana Health Care Association and the Indiana Center for Assisted Living, is hosting a virtual job fair at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14 featuring long-term care providers American Senior Communities, CarDon, Gardant Management Solutions and TLC Management. Human resources professionals from each company will discuss the qualifications needed, pay and benefits and how to apply for current job openings. To register, visit bit.ly/3EgjU1H.

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State’s first Stemtree learning center to open Dec. 11 in Carmel

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“This concept really spoke to me as a fantastic way to make a difference in the lives of children,” Rachel Ambler said. “I believe Rachel Ambler is convinced Stemtree’s quality education leads to a more fulfilling concepts will be an educational benefit life. Speaking with the franchisor I learned for Carmel how much fun STEM concepts are COMING SOON students. when brought to life with great Ambler’s activities.”

Stemtree of Carmel will be the first Ambler said the learning center franchise in the state of Indiana. A differs from other facilities because grand opening is set for noon to 4 it focuses on all four concepts withp.m. Dec. 11 at 5790 E. 131st Street, in STEM at one location.

Suite 120. It will include refresh“By offering everything togethAmbler ments and information on the curer, each child can choose what riculum of the education center. they are most interested in on a given day Stemtree offers after-school programs and will be more apt to retain what they and instruction in science, technology and learned,” she said. “Each child is assessed engineering for children in grades K-12. on their skill level and receives a custom“With the expansion of STEM in the Carized plan for expanding their knowledge. mel Clay Schools system, we are looking Their individualized learning plan guides forward to encouraging children to expand them through the curriculum that consists their knowledge in a fun, hands-on way,” of an initial objective review, education on Ambler said. “Having the concept and grown up in Carmel a review of their Each child can choose and spending our understanding. what they are most entire lives in cenOur curriculum is tral Indiana, we are specially crafted for interested in on a given excited that we can kids of all ages, kinprovide a unique, day and will be more apt to dergarten through positive experience high school.” retain what they learned.” for kids to grow. We On school days, – RACHEL AMBLER Stemtree will be believe that education, and specifically open from 3 to 8 STEM concepts, is a tremendous asset for p.m. Monday through Friday. It will be open future generations.”

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Additionally, the Ambler said she and her husband, Tom center will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for camps Ambler, researched various franchise opduring school breaks, allowing for half and tions and she was sold on Stemtree. The full-day experiences for children. The center Westfield couple are 1995 Carmel High also will offer birthday parties Saturday afSchool graduates. Rachel Ambler serves as ternoons with themed fun and games. president and the sole owner.

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Avoid a gout attack this holiday season Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan

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Gout is a type of arthritis that triggers intense foot pain. Usually, that pain begins in your big toe. Gout isn’t a PODIATRY progressive condition that attacks your joints. Instead, gout comes in flares triggered by a buildup of uric acid in your bones.

When that acid builds up, urate crystals form in the blood, causing painful symptoms wherever they settle. And, since they frequently settle in your big toe joint, your podiatrist is often the one to diagnose gout.

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES In addition to pain in your big toe, gout symptoms include redness and inflammation, as well as tenderness to touch.

Dietary choices are often to blame for most gout flares. The holidays are a good time to discuss gout, since uric acid is formed when our body breaks down a chemical known as purine. This chemical is found in many animal proteins, which is why a holiday meal full of protein is a major contributor to gout outbreaks.

Additionally, gout flares occur when uric acid becomes more concentrated in your body. Dehydrating substances, such as alcohol, can increase uric acid buildup and raise

the risk for a gout flare.

HOLIDAY FOODS TO AVOID High in purines: Foods high in purines, such as shellfish, red meat, red wine and beer, contribute to uric acid build up.

High fat add-ons: Eating too much fat can make it harder to filter out uric acid, increasing the risk for a gout flare up.

Fructose: Staying away from juice and soda makes sense, since fructose can trigger your body to produce more uric acid.

But certain fruits, like cherries, also can reduce acid concentrations.

Alcohol: Studies suggest that drinking more than one alcoholic beverage in a 24hour period increases your risk for a gout attack by 36 percent.

PREVENTING AND TREATING GOUT Besides watching your diet, gout can be treated with medications, increasing consumption of the appropriate fluids and elevating and immobilizing the foot.

A board-certified foot surgeon and wound specialist, Dr. David Sullivan is the owner of Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. Contact him at drs@ westfieldfoot.com.

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Pregnancy and COVID-19 town hall — The Hamilton County Health Dept. will host a town hall at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 to help answer many of the common questions expectant moms have about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Drs. Caroline Rouse and Maria Schmoll, both maternal fetal medicine physicians at IU Health, and Dr. Evan Kreutzer, a board-certified pediatrician at Ascension Medical Group, will lead the discussion and be available to help answer questions.

Those interested in participating should download Microsoft Teams and and use the link bit.ly/3xLeSYo. Grant supports paramedicine programs — The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Hamilton County an $80,000 grant to help paramedicine programs throughout the county provide better behavioral health services. County Councilor Steve Nation, a former judge, collaborated with local lawmakers to help craft Indiana House Enrolled

Act 1118, which became law on July 1. The law allows paramedicine programs to request a patient’s individualized mental health safety plan, if certain conditions are met, so they can follow up with the patient and offer them services and support. The Hamilton County Community Foundation will administer the grant monies in partnership with Aspire and the Hamilton County Council.

Riverview Health seeks volunteers — Riverview Health is looking for volunteers to join its team. Some of the many volunteer service areas include patient transport, guest services and the gift shop. Shifts are available in the morning or afternoon, at least one day per week, Monday through Friday. If you’re interested in volunteering at Riverview Health in Noblesville or Westfield, please contact the manager of Volunteer Services, Melinda Nash, at 317-776-7236 or mnash@riverview.org.

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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.

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The cast of “White Christmas” gathers on stage at Westfield Playhouse. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

‘White Christmas’ to finally arrive for Westfield Playhouse audiences

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Andrea Odle has been dreaming of directing “White Christmas” for some time.

“I had this picked out MUSICAL about 2 1/2 years ago and then COVID delayed it,” Odle said of the musical originally scheduled for a Westfield Playhouse run in December 2020.

The Noblesville resident is directing Main Street Productions’ presentation of “White Christmas” from Dec. 9 to 19 at the Westfield Playhouse.

“We’re just polishing at this point, and we have four sold-out shows already,” Odle said. “It will probably be a sellout run before we open. It’s a timeless classic. The play is a little different from the movie.

There are some different characters involved. The show is still about Bob Wallace and Phil Davis putting on a show in a barn to help the General.”

Noblesville resident John Parks Whitaker, who plays Bob Wallace, is performing at Westfield Playhouse for the first time.

“I didn’t really know about it,” Whitaker said of the musical. “‘White Christmas’ is a part of a ton of family traditions, but it really wasn’t one of ours. Even beyond

that, the show is different from the movie.

Even what I did know of the movie, I was surprised how different the music was.”

Whitaker said performing “Blue Skies” in the first act is a huge dance number and lots of fun.

One big difference in the musical from the 1954 movie is, Wallace was played by Bing Crosby, a baritone singer. In the musical production, Wallace is a high tenor.

“So, there is no Bing in me at all,” Whitaker said.

Noblesville resident Katherine Conrad plays Betty Haynes.

“I’ve always loved the song ‘Sisters.’ My mom would sing it around the house when I was little,” Conrad said. “That attracted me to the show, the possibility of singing that. But I haven’t even gotten through the whole movie.”

Along with “Sisters,” which pays homage to the movie scene with the blue-feathered fans, Conrad said she enjoys singing “Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun.” “I love how it sounds,” she said.

Westfield resident Sarah Seyfried is cast as Judy Haynes.

“I actually own the DVD of ‘White Christmas.’ One of my parents gave it to me a few years ago and I still haven’t watched it,” she said.

Her favorite number is “I Love a Piano.”

“I learned to tap dance this summer, so trying that out as been really fun,” Seyfried said. “This is my first production since high school in Bloomington.”

Logan Laflin, who moved to Carmel in February from Michigan, plays Phil Davis.

Unlike the other lead performers, Laflin said he grew up watching the movie.

“It was a favorite movie of my mom and grandmother on both sides,” Laflin said. “My mom and her sister are close, so they would always sing ’Sisters’ to each other. It’s their ring tones for each other. I watched the movie several times growing up.”

Laflin said one of the main numbers is “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing.”

“I get to sing for about a third of the song, and it’s all dancing from there,” Laflin said.

Laflin displays his tap dancing skills during “I Love a Piano” as well.

“I love big shows, and Christmas shows are always fun,” he said. “I saw the audition and I was champing at the bit to come out.”

Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 2:30 p.m. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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” runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS “A Motown Christmas” is set for 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour will stop at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Christmas with the King’s Singers is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 12 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 runs through Dec. 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

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BTCA to feature six seniors

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Julian Gregory always looks forward to Christmas concerts with his British a cappella group, The King’s CONCERT Singers.

“Musically, it’s lovely to sing those really familiar songs we’ve sung with our families and in choirs,” he said.

“It’s also a warm, fuzzy feel when you’re full of pumpkin spice lattes from the shop.”

The King’s Singers will appear at 7 p.m.

Dec. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We love our Christmas season,” Gregory said. “We bring with us the traditional carols.

We love the variety we can sing at Christmas, whether it’s carols from the 16th century, which they would have sung in churches, or whether it’s carols we still sing in church today or around the piano in our homes after a few glasses of wine. We also have carols from other parts of Europe and different languages. That’s always fun to sing.”

Gregory said the group recently released its latest album, which has Christmas carols.

It’s a historic year for Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy as six of the featured dancers in BALLET “The Nutcracker” production are high school seniors and will be graduating and leaving the troupe.

The BTCA will present Brazus “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec 18 and 19 at the Star Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville.

“As far as I know, they have never had that many graduating seniors, and this group is very tight knit and (are) all very good friends who try to support each other,” said Lisa Brazus, marketing volunteer at BTCA. “In a studio of teenage girls, that is not normal.

It really is a very unique situation, and they don’t know how lucky they are.”

Brazus’ daughter, Hannah, is among the six seniors. Hannah, Elizabeth Brame and Cora Maine attend Westfield High School.

The other seniors are Riley TerBush, Carmel

The King’s Singers will perform Dec. 12 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of The King’s Singers)

“We’ll be singing songs from that new album,” he said.

Gregory, a tenor, has been with The King’s Singers since September 2014.

“It’s a full-time job,” Gregory said. “There are normally 120 concerts every year across America, Europe and Asia, and we get down to South America. We even get to South Africa once (every) few years.”

After being inactive during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gregory said the group began touring full time in September.

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High School; Olivia “Liv” Weintraut, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory High School; and Caitlin Connolly, Heritage Christian School.

“It’s hard for these girls because some have been dancing 15-plus years,” Brazus said. “So, for something like that to completely stop after all the hours they have put in all these years will be a hard thing for them when they graduate.”

Hannah agrees.

TerBush “This ‘Nutcracker’ is undeniably bittersweet, as I am both extremely excited to be playing the lead role of Clara and heartbroken to leave behind this magical Christmas tradition,” Hannah said.

But for now, Hannah and the other dancers are immersed in the world of Clara and ‘The Nutcracker.’ They will dance in all four shows but portray different characters in each production.

Besides the live performances, BTCA will offer a recorded version of the Dec. 19 shows on Vimeo later in the month. For more or for tickets, visit ballettheatreofcarmel.org.

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Dave Koz will perform at the Palladium Dec. 11. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

Koz & Friends Christmas Tour to land at Palladium

By Alan Sculley editorial@youarecurrent.com Back in fall 2019, as Dave Koz was readying himself to do his annual holiday tour, he was having thoughts PERFORMANCE about making an ambitious new album.

“In the beginning, the idea was to make like a double album or maybe a double EP that would reflect a little bit about where I’d been and then where I’d like to go,” Koz said. “I remember even ‘Yesterday and Today’ was the working title of that.”

Within a few months, the pandemic hit and turned everything upside down, including Koz’s plans for a double album. But Koz, who has always been one of the busier artists in music, didn’t let the unexpected interruption keep him from being productive.

As a result, this fall Koz had two new albums under his belt as he launched the 24th edition of his “Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.” Koz and Friends will appear at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The first of those albums, “A New Day,” arrived in October 2020, and it’s Koz’s first album of original non-holiday music in a decade. To an extent, it follows through on the idea of making an album that stays true to the musical style of the 10 non-holiday studio albums Koz has released since 1990 — all of which have gone at least top five on the

contemporary jazz chart. Like his previous albums, “A New Day” is largely in the instrumental R&B-accented smooth jazz realm.

The pandemic, though, did influence the upbeat feel of the music for “A New Day.” Koz found that music helped him cope with the pandemic and he decided he should try to bring some musical happiness to his fans.

One issue, though, was how Koz would be able to work with his co-writers and musicians when they couldn’t get together in person. To his surprise, Koz found working virtually using the internet was a viable way to get things done. “(The album) was amazingly easy to make because everybody was home (and available),” Koz said. “I would have loved to have gotten together with people and written in person. But in this situation, it had to be what it had to be. So, these guys would send me fragments of songs, maybe like a verse, chorus, saying what do you think of this? Either I would hear something immediately or not.”

Koz didn’t have that issue with writing for the second album, “The Golden Hour.”

The pandemic delayed recording sessions for several months, but in September 2020, Koz, Wong, the musicians and crew convened and recorded “The Golden Hour” in three days.

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was head writer for the Academy Awards for eight years and was the frequent cenIt all started fewer than 200 miles from ter square on “Hollywood Squares,” where Carmel when a reporter from the Chicago he established his trademark T-shirts Tribune interviewed an unemblazoned with witty and risqué topical COMEDY known singer at the observations. storied nightclub, Mr. Vilach played Edna Turnblad Kelly’s. The singer was Bette Midler, in Broadway’s “Hairspray,” the and the reporter was Bruce Vilanch. off-Broadway hit; was the subject Vilanch is bringing his popular of “Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous,” one-man show, “Hollywood Blonde a feature-length documentary; and Tells All,” to Feinstein’s at Hotel was an iconoclastic standup comeCarmichael in Carmel at 7:30 p.m. dian in “Get Bruce.”

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Immediately following their The show features beeventful meeting at Mr. Kelly’s, hind-the-camera and backstage scenes Vilanch started writing for Bette Midler. She on everything from “Star Wars” to “The once said, “For years, I never said a word Muppets” and every celebrity that has colthat Bruce didn’t charge me for.” She is not laborated with him. His personal diaries are alone. Vilanch is a much in-demand comedy bursting with revealing and comedic expewriter for Hollywood’s elite, including Whooriences in the company of show business’ pi Goldberg, Cher, Diana Ross, Lily Tomlin, elite.

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Two Carmel choirs in radio stations Christmas competition — The Carmel Elementary School choir and Carmel High School’s Select Sound choir are finalists in The B105.7 Christmas Choir Competition. The annual contest offers a cash prize of $1,500 to two choir programs — one in Division 1 (grades K-8) and one in the Division 2 (grades 9-12). Finalists are selected by a panel from the radio station, and the winner is chosen by a public vote.

Carmel Elementary submitted its performance of “Sing in the Holidays,” and Select Sound, the high school’s a cappella choir, sent submitted its rendition of “Up on the Housetop” by Pentatonix. The public can vote once per email, per day, through Dec. 11. The radio station will announce the winners Dec. 13. Votes can be cast online at b1057.com.

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An ‘after look’ of a bathroom remodel. (Photos courtesy of Bill Bernard)

Rejuvenating space that reflects refined taste Commentary by Bill Bernard Despite having lots of space available, the original layout of this bathroom was uninspiringly compartREMODELING mentalized and felt crowded. There was a large tub deck defined with a pair of columns and an arched bulkhead. The shower was enclosed with aluminum-framed ribbed plexiglass panels. The vaulted ceiling of the space was interrupted by a plant shelf above a dog-legged vanity space.

Stripping the space of all its odd angles, bulkheads and dated materials provided a clean slate on which we deployed a palette of elegant materials. Clear frameless glass encloses the shower and allows an unobstructed view of the beautiful freestanding tub. The floor and shower wall tile provide the classic look of marble with the sensibil-

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The vanity cabinets have clean slab doors and drawers finished in a dark gray stain.

The cabinets are topped with a crisp white quartz with gray veining. The wall behind the vanity is tiled with gray glass. The mirrors are tall and skinny to accentuate the verticality of the space.

Our talented designers transformed a formerly uninspired, spacious room into a clean, crisp, rejuvenating space that reflects the tasteful lifestyle of the homeowners.

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A backward take on words Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt Today I’d like to take a look at ananyms and anadromes. Ananyms are backward names while anadromes are backward words.

GRAMMAR GUY An ananym is a pseudonym (or false name) using a real name written with the letters arranged in reverse order. It comes from the greek “ana-” (back) and “-nym” (name). For instance, if the CIA hired me, my code name could be “Sitruc.” No one would ever guess it was me.

Plenty of American town names got their names from reversing the letters of the town’s founder or the name of another prominent resident. These include Nedrow (Worden), N.Y.; Mahned (Denham), Miss.; and Remlap (Palmer), Ala. Of course, not all ananyms are town names. Famously, Oprah Winfrey’s production company is called Harpo. In the multiple vampire sagas (the movie “Son of Dracula,” the video game “Castlevania” and the manga series “Hellsing,” to name a few), we see characters named “Alucard,” which is an ananym for “Dracula.” The

closest ananym to my heart is “Seltaeb,” a merchandising company founded in 1963 to protect licensing and trademarking products depicting The Beatles.

We get the word anadrom from the Greek “ana-” (back) and “-drome” (course or road). For instance, “stressed” and “desserts” are anadromes of each other.

The same goes with “drawer” and “reward”; “diaper” and “repaid”; “deliver” and “reviled”; and “nametag” and “gateman.”

When it comes to town names, anadromes are all over the place. The town of Nolem, Fla., was named as such because “Nolem” is “Melon” spelled backward. Does the town grow tons of melons? Let’s call it Nolem! We also see this naming technique in the towns of Ekal (lake), Fla.; Enola (alone), S.C.; Ragic (cigar), Ore.; Tesnus (sunset), Texas; and my personal favorite, Rotavele (elevator), Calif.

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F.P. Taggart Department Store Building in Nashville. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to historic Nashville Commentary by Don Knebel About 350 million years ago, a shallow inland lake covered most of southern Indiana.

Over time, sediment created TRAVEL layers of soft rock, eventually lifted by tectonic forces and eroded by flowing waters to fashion hills and valleys. Glaciers stopped just north of what is now Brown County, leaving it probably the most picturesque county in Indiana, with deep ravines and tree-covered hills.

In 1836, European settlers founded the town of Jacksonburg as the Brown County seat. With a population of 270, the town was incorporated as Nashville in 1872.

Artists from across the U.S. began coming to the area after nationally acclaimed impressionist painter T. C. Steele made his home on a remote hilltop south of Nashville in 1907. In 1929, Brown County State Park opened near Nashville.

Today, Brown County State Park’s 16,000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2021-00197 (Primary Plat Amendment), Docket No. PZ-2021-00226V (Variance for front yard setback), and Docket No. PZ-2021-00227V (Variance for side yard setback).

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on December 21, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana, 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Primary Plat Amendment and Variance applications for Reserve at Springmill, Replat Lots 69C-70C. The variances will be heard by the Plan Commission along with the Primary Plat in a “combo hearing.” The property address is: 340 Sanner Ct. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2021-00197. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel: 29-13- 11-002-038.000-018 and 29-13-11-002-037.000- 018, Lots 69C-70C. 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.

acres and miles of trails attract about 1.3 million visitors each year, many coming in the fall when the colors are the most spectacular and entering through a covered wooden bridge. Nearby Nashville, with a population of about 1,000, features more than 100 shops and tourist attractions.

The Brown County Courthouse, built in the 1870s, is a nationally registered historic landmark, as is the F. P. Taggart Department Store Building, now housing the Hob Nob Corner Restaurant, a favorite of locals. The Brown County Music Center, southeast of town along Salt Creek, opened Aug. 24, 2019, with a soldout performance by Vince Gill.

The county built the 2,000-seat facility at a cost of $12.5 million to replace the famous Nashville Opry, destroyed by fire in 2009, that once attracted country music lovers from across the U.S. Willie Nelson is scheduled to appear at the center on April 25, 2022, as a part of his farewell tour, with a handful of remaining tickets going for more than $500 each.

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.

Versatile Construction Group, LLC (570 E Tracy Road Suite 610 Whiteland, IN) is submitting this NOI to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with 327 IAC 15-5 (Rule 5), notice is hereby given that construction of a restaurant called Don Rigo Mexican Cuisine located in Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana is scheduled to commence on November 29, and construction should be completed May 15, 2022. The project is located 7299 E 146th Street, Carmel, IN. Run-off from project site will drain to White River.

Questions or comments should be directed to Marc Tworek, 317-535-3579.

LIFESTYLE Time for a chimney check-up — Fall is the ideal time for a chimney inspection and cleanup. Once cold weather hits, you want your chimney to be safe and clean. Rodents, leaves and other debris can accumulate inside the chimney during warmer months and present a fire hazard once the fireplace is in use. Have a professional inspect your fireplace and chimney before you build your first seasonal fire. Source: BottomLineInc.com CORRECTED NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO. Z-671-21 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, meeting on the 20th day of December, 2021 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 Rezone to P1- Parks and Recreation Approval for Lots 23 and 24 in Woodland Golf Club Subdivision.

The subject real estate consists of two vacant Lots and is located South of 116th Street immediately North of the existing Woodland Country Club Clubhouse, Pro Shop and Swimming Pool. The property address is 35 and 37 Woodland Drive, Carmel, Indiana 46032 and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers: 17-14-06-01-04-001.000 and 17-14-06-01-04-002.000 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

Woodland Country Club, Inc. is the Petitioner, and the subject Real Estate is currently zoned R-1.

Ordinance Number Z-671-21 seeks approval to rezone the two Lots to the P-1 Parks and Recreation Zone Classification.

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-2021-00178 Z Woodland Golf Club Rezone 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: E. Davis Coots, Coots, Henke & Wheeler, P.C., 255 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032, Phone: 317/844-4693.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket No. PZ-2021-00193 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer will conduct a meeting on the 21st day of December, 2021 at 5:30 pm, at the Carmel City Hall, Caucus Rooms, 2nd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified

by Docket Number PZ-2021-00193 (“Request”). The property that is the subject of the Request is located at 4250 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240 and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-14-08-00-00-018.101 (“Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned B-3/Business District and the Applicant, EFN Crossroads Property, LLC, proposes off-site floodplain compensatory storage at 1342 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032, which is a different property than the subject Real Estate. In order to provide this off-site floodplain compensatory storage on a different property, the Request seeks a variance from the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.10 and City Code Chapter 10, Article 5, Chapter 5 A.11(a) and (b) which requires floodplain compensatory storage to be located on-site.

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 EFN CROSSROADS PROPERTY, LLC Fredric Lawrence, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

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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