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Hook running for Congress — Matthew Hook of Carmel has announced he will run as a Republican for Indiana’s 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is being vacated by Susan Brooks, who is retiring at the end Hook of her term. Hook is a retired senior partner with Centerfield Capital Partners. He and his wife, Jody, live in Carmel.

Lugar series — Cathy Boggs of Carmel has been selected for the 30th class of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series. The series is a not-for-profit women’s leadership development program designed to increase the preparation, influence and number of Republican women in local, state and national elected and appointed offices. For more information, visit LugarSeries.com.

Indiana Humanities — State Rep. Jerry Torr of Carmel has been appointed to the Indiana Humanities board of directors. Indiana Humanities is a statewide nonprofit that encourages Hoosiers to think, read and talk by participating in humanities programs and activities. The organization is in the midst of a two-year INseparable initiative, which explores real and perceived differences among urban, suburban and rural Hoosiers.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh and Maria Cook AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Since opening in 2016, All Things Carmel has lost more than $150,000, but city ALL THINGS CARMEL officials hope that with a new business plan and leadership team in place it will become profitable enough to support itself.

“We’re looking for a better way to manage the store and have it stand on its own as a not-for-profit that promotes Carmel,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said.

The Carmel City Center Community Development Corp. — a nonprofit also known as 4CDC — launched the shop to sell items promoting Carmel, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs and memorabilia. It has been the sole entity financially responsible for the store, but that will soon change. The City of Carmel approved $192,560 in its 2020 Community Relations and Economic Development Dept. budget to help transition the store out of 4CDC management into the hands of a new nonprofit called Promote Carmel, which is expected to be formed by the end of the year.

“In the past, the store was supported by both its own revenues and money from the 4CDC, which used money from the lease payments for spaces under the 4CDC’s control. This was not taxpayer dollars. This will continue through the end of 2019,” said Nancy Heck, Carmel’s director of community relations and economic development. “Beginning in 2020, the store will become the responsibility of the new nonprofit. As this transition occurs, my department will grant funds to assist in the promotion of Carmel through this retail outlet. It is uncertain how much money will be

Carmel officials are hoping new leadership and a city grant will help All Things Carmel become profitable.

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used to get the store self-sustaining.”

City spokesman Dan McFeely said All Things Carmel is projected to lose approximately $66,000 in 2019, not including lease payments for the prime space at 110 W. Main St, Suite 104. He provided information from the city’s accountant that showed the shop lost $46,944 in 2018 and $48,096 in 2017.

McFeely declined to provide the lease amount, stating that the figure is “kept confidential for competitive reasons,” but a 2017 monthly cash flow projection lists the monthly rate at $3,768 at the end of 2017.

The city also has supported All Things Carmel as a customer. Online records show that the City of Carmel spent nearly $1,600 at the store in 2017 for tote bags for an employee picnic and prizes for an employee breakfast. In 2018 the city spent more than $6,000 for umbrellas for an employee breakfast.

Brainard said the decision to use a city grant to support All Things Carmel is similar to the startup of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt. The city pro-

vided more than $400,000 in grants to launch it in 2017, but by its third season it became profitable enough to operate without city grant support.

“We set that up right from the beginning,” Brainard said. “We can set up the (All Things Carmel) store to work like that, too. We have smart people who know how to do this. It’s just that we had the wrong people doing it.”

At a September budget meeting, Heck told the city council that she has “great hopes we can turn the store around.” She said 2018 gross sales were $3,000 but were already at $6,000 with several months to go in 2019. McFeely said updated numbers will be available in January after the holiday season.

Brainard said he envisions All Things Carmel, which has volunteer workers and paid employees, operating similar to a museum store. He said several cities have similar arrangements with shops, such as New York City.

Several upgrades are planned at All Things Carmel, including new inventory, electronics and a website that will provide an online shopping option, which is not currently available.

McFeely’s wife, Sue McFeely, is acting manager of the store, and Brainard said he hopes she’ll become director of the nonprofit’s board when it is established.

The 4CDC is a nonprofit organization that exists to support the mission of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. The nonprofit receives its funding from monthly lease payments for spaces under its control, including offices in the James Building and on Main Street in the Arts & Design District. It has also received funding through CRC grants.

4CDC President Jack Ragland declined to comment.

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CARMEL Drivers can make right turns onto 96th Street from Keystone Parkway, but left Project: New roundabout turns are not available.

Location: Guilford Road and Main Project: Extension of Lowes Way Street CONSTRUCTION Location: From Keystone Parkway Expected completion: to Range Line Road Mid-December.

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interchange Location: 96th Street and Delegates Row Location: 96th Street and Keystone Parkway Expected completion: December Expected completion: 96th Street is expected to Project: New roundabout reopen in December, with the full project done by Location: 96th Street and Gray Road the end of the year Expected completion: Lane restrictions are in Detour: Lanes on Keystone Parkway are restrictplace but intersection is accessible. Completion ed but will remain open throughout the project.

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Quick look turns up my biological parents Commentary by Jason Peek I remember the day my mom first told me I was adopted. I ignored it. I didn’t care. I was playing FAMILY football with my friends and thought, “Well I have great parents, and I’m happy here.”

As time went on, I always had a little curiosity about my bloodline and heritage.

I had my biological mom’s name but no way of finding her until the Indiana legislature enacted a law that would allow me get all her contact information. So I did, and it sat on my desk for months.

My buddy, Paul Medernach, was sitting in my chair at Main Street Barber Shop, and I simply asked him what he was doing in his retirement. He said he had become a private investigator for Veracity in Carmel, doing intelligence, investigation and research. I asked how difficult it would be and how long it would take to find someone’s whereabouts. Twenty minutes later, Paul had my birth mother’s name and address.

I called my biological mom, 47 years to the day of my birth. We talked for a bit and decided to meet.

We met at the barbershop, looked at photos, ate lunch and shared a couple beers. Six hours later, I was on my way home. I was surprised how well we connected and how much I had in common with multiple members of her family. The next day, she sent me a photo of my biological dad from his Facebook account, so I checked him out and discovered we shared Facebook friends. That weekend, my wife, Danyil, and I went to where he worked and bellied up to the bar for my next adventure on this quest.

My father looked straight at us and said: “You look familiar. Do I know you?” I said, “You, too. Do you know (so and so)?” “Nope,” he said. Then I asked if he knew the name of my biological mom, and he said, “Sounds familiar.” I showed him her high school senior picture, and he said, “Yeah, I

Jason Peek pauses with his biological mother, Brenda Mahoney. (Submitted photos)

remember her.”

I said, “Didn’t you two have a son together that you put up for adoption?” He said he was not part of the pregnancy as a result of 17-year-old kids’ parents getting involved in 1972. His last sentence was: “Hell, I don’t even know what he looks like.’’

I asked, “Well, do you think he looks like me?” The gears turn faster as it blows over his head and he repeats, “Well, like I said, I never saw him.” I pause for the last shot. I said, “Well, I’m pretty sure he looks like me, who looks a lot like you.”

Then, his eyes filled with tears and his body became tense and he asked, “Are you my son?” And I said, “Yep, that’s what I’m trying to tell you.”

He slowly walked from behind the bar and gave me a big hug. We spent about four hours together that day getting to know each other.

I write this to share with others who go through this that you can find out all you need to know in about 20 minutes.

If you’re interested in doing the same, connect with the Indiana Dept. of Health (in.gov/isdh) to get started.

Then, swing by Veracity to see Paul or his co-workers at 706 Pro-Med Lane, Suite 200A, in Carmel. These are seasoned veterans in the investigation and intelligence community, and they can help you.

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By Riya Chinni news@currentincarmel.com Carmel High School students recently presented the second Cheftacular, an event that EDUCATION allowed community members to sample different creations cooked on-site.

Chefs from Carmel restaurants partnered with one to three CHS students taking a culinary class. They planned and prepared dishes for the event.

Abby Vernon, a senior who participated in Cheftacular, said the event allows students to build relationships with chefs in the community.

“They spend about a month talking about and planning what they’re going to make, so it’s a lot of working together with each other,” Vernon said.

Vernon said she enjoys seeing the students and chefs working together.

“I love hearing the interactions between the students and the chef. It’s nice because they go into the industry and they actually know how chefs work,” Vernon said. “(Cheftacular) also gives (students) a connection with the chef that they have, and if they want to pursue (a job with the chef), they can just go see them later and

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As attendees sampled dishes, they put a ticket in a box to vote for their favorite dish. First-, second- and thirdplace winners received prizes such as scholarships to Sullivan University for culinary arts. First-place winner Geoffrey Russ, who teamed with chef Nathan Velez from Prodigy Burger Bar, received a $10,000 scholarship to Sullivan University.

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Carlos M. “Corby” Lyon, 88, entered eternal rest Monday, November 25, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, following a brief illness and a prolonged broken heart.

His passing coincided exactly two years after the loss of his lifelong sweetheart Jacqueline M. (March) Lyon on November 25, 2017.

Born March 10, 1931 in Decatur, Illinois to Carlos E. and Frances K. Lyon and sister Barbara, Corby attended Stephen Decatur High School earning both class Valedictorian and 1st team All State football honors in 1949.

He was a proud graduate of Duke University Pratt School of Engineering and President of G.S. Lyon and Sons

Lumber & Manufacturing until the business closed in 1965. Corby retired in 1996 from the Kroger Company after 30 years as a Construction Engineer.

A selfless man and devoted father, Corby is survived by daughter Laura Lyon Fuller and sons Bruce (Jennifer) Lyon and Eric Lyon of Carmel, son Craig (Dawne) Lyon of Indianapolis, son Kurt (Paula) Lyon of Hayden Lake, ID, and thirteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline, daughter Janice, and grandson Corbin.

Private graveside services are pending for spring 2020, Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur, Il.

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By Desiree Williams news@currentincarmel.com When searching for a math tutor for her third-grade son, Allison Hargrove found private EDUCATION tutoring rates to be too high. So, she connected with students in the peer tutoring program at Carmel High School who she knew could help. “(The tutors) are just brilliant kids that have really generous hearts, so it’s a great combination,” said Hargrove, a U.S. history teacher and co-sponsor of the social studies department’s peer tutoring program at the high school. “So many of our parents pay a lot of money for tutors when we have really great programs available here.”

The high school offers complimentary math, social studies and world language tutoring programs as well as one sponsored by the National Honor Society. Most programs run during student resource time.

Noah Sim, left, and Aiden Ascioti participate in a peer tutoring program at Carmel High School. (Submitted photo)

The tutors are vetted and handpicked by program sponsors based on an application process, grade-point average and a willingness to serve.

These are kids that have actually been through the course recently, so they have more of a direct understanding of the needs of the kids they’re working with,” Hargrove said.

For those interested, Hargrove suggests speaking with a teacher in the department who can sign up students for the specific subject’s tutoring program.

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By Chris Bavender news@currentincarmel.com A Carmel Girl Scout troop is feeling the spirit of giving this holiday season after the commuGIVING BACK nity rallied around it when a thief stole 15 Christmas trees it was selling as part of an annual fundraiser.

The theft was discovered Nov. 30 after Troop 1898 co-leader Christine Woodward noticed the pile of what was supposed to be 152 trees looked smaller.

“Upon my arrival at 4 p.m., we counted all the trees and realized 15 we’re missing,” troop co-leader Denisse Jensen said. “We had a retail loss of $1,245.”

The money the Scouts raise is used for adventure trips and community service projects that help them earn Gold Awards, the highest award in Girl Scouts.

Jensen filed a police report and officers advised changes to the lot.

“We turned off all the lights at the end of each shift and it made it very easy for somebody to come in and apparently get our trees,” Jensen said. “So now we have new safety measures in place.”

Jensen texted the nine troop members to let them know about the theft, and then came the discussion of whether or not the sale would have to be canceled. But as word spread, the community stepped forward to

The Carmel community has rallied around Carmel Girl Scout Troop 1898 after a thief stole 15 Christmas trees for sale from its lot. (Submitted photo)

show that kindness abounds.

“We were very overwhelmed with the amount of community support we received. Schiller law office came immediately and bought 16 trees from us, followed by Club Canine, and they (paid for the 15 stolen trees),” Jensen said. “This is in addition to all of the amazing members of our community buying trees and wreaths and giving us words of encouragement during their visit.”

Jill Slavin, co-owner of Club Canine with Beth Mackey, paid for the stolen trees because they wanted to help.

“We couldn’t wrap our brains around why anyone would steal Christmas trees, especially from Girl Scouts,” Slavin said. “Paying for the stolen trees was the right thing to do.”

Jensen also created A GoFundMe page to raise money for the troop. By Dec. 2, the troop had surpassed its goal of $1,245.

“This unfortunate incident allowed us to see the power of community and what it means to pay it forward,” Jensen said.

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By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com A Christmas display that started a few years ago is getting bigger and better each holiday HOLIDAYS season.

On Dec. 1, Scott Lewis began setting up at his home on Chevy Chase Lane in the Home Place area for his annual light show that features more than 3,000 LED pixel lights in addition to a variety of yard decorations.

“I started back in 2015 getting into the hobby, and I’ve tried to grow it ever since,” said Lewis, 37. “It’s all synced to music, so you can drive up and listen to it.”

Instead of being one solid color, Lewis can make the lights any color he wants while altering on/off timing to create different effects.

Setting the lights to music was a new feature last year after Lewis looked for inspiration online.

“Back in 2013 or 2014, I saw a video

The Lewis home on Chevy Chase Lane in Home Place features a holiday light display synced to music. (Submitted photo)

on YouTube of a guy down in San Antonio that had this kind of display all synced to music,” he said. “I used to be in the computer industry, so it drew me in.”

Lewis lives in the home with his wife, Nicole, and their two children.

His daughter, Henley, 3, particularly enjoys the lights on her birthday, Nov. 25, when Lewis turns them all pink or purple.

The lights are on from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. each night through mid-January.

Motorists can hear music by tuning to 101.1 FM.

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It has chapters that cover the great victories over Purdue, and another features the outstanding players, many All-Americans, that figured prominently in the victories.

“It goes through the players and coaches we loved, the traditions we loved and the campus we loved,” Drozda said.

Drozda, a Carmel resident, graduated from IU in 1970.

The “I Hate Purdue” side features stories on heartbreaking losses to Purdue in football and basketball.

There also are chapters giving the Boilermakers their due in the number of great coaches and athletes the school has produced.

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“I’m a Christian, so I don’t believe in the word hate, but I didn’t have a choice on that,” Drozda said of the publisher’s title decision. “I don’t put any hate out about Purdue. I put the guys who beat us. (Football coach) Jack Mollenkopf beat us like a drum and (basketball coach Gene) Keady had a winning record against (Bob) Knight.”

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“There were 14 stalls. The floor was paved in bricks. It was beautiful,” said Lisa Millner, who is assisting her mother, owner Jeanne Atkins, in selling the home. “The current kitchen was the tack room. It was beautiful with a brick floor, fireplace and a bath. That’s where you sat and got warm and chatted. It was a very nice stables.”

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Seniors finish high school football career like it began

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It seems fitting that Carmel High School’s seniors capped off their careers by beating ACHIEVEMENT Center Grove 2017 Nov. 30 in the Class 6A state championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

That’s because Greyhounds coach John Hebert said the seniors were driven by a first-hand view of Carmel edging Center Grove in the 6A state final four years earlier.

“The senior class showed a lot of promise when they were freshmen,” Hebert said. “It was a really good group we pulled up, and they started practicing with the varsity (during the playoffs). They contributed to our preparation and they got to see a lot of great leaders. Then we won the game 16-13 in overtime. This team was trying to pattern itself off the 2016 team. It was fate we were going to play Center Grove again. There were so many parallels there.”

Hebert said the seniors felt the disappointment of losing to Penn 34-7 in the semistate in 2017 and to Warren Central 27-7 in the 6A state championship in 2018.

“A lot of these seniors played in

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From left, Carmel High School seniors Zach Gish (11), Dylan Downing (2), Jake Weaver (49) and Ty Wise (37) lead the football team onto the field at the state title game. (Photo by Paul Quirke)

those games, and I know there was a lot of talk, ‘When we’re seniors we are going to be like 2016,’” Hebert said.

Hebert said the seniors were unselfish and that the tone was set by the Greyhounds’ three most prominent players, defensive lineman Cole Brevard (Penn State commit), outside

linebacker Ty Wise (Indiana University commit) and running back Dylan Downing (several Football Bowl Subdivision offers).

“It starts with Cole Brevard,” Hebert said of the 6-foot-3, 305-pound standout. “He doesn’t get a ton of big plays because of how much attention he’s getting from blockers. I never once heard him complain about that. It’s immeasurable how much of an advantage having Cole on your defense is because you see him getting doubleor triple-teamed and he’s not getting moved.”

That freed Carmel’s other defenders to make plays.

As a group, Hebert said the seniors improved throughout the season.

“They’ve just been showing everybody here that chasing greatness is a worthwhile pursuit, and we got it,” he said.

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Carmel relies on 3 QBs to help capture state title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel High School quarterback role was a bit of a tag-team affair.

“It took all three of them to win OFFENSE the title,” coach John Hebert said.

All three quarterbacks played significant roles in the Greyhounds’ (11-3) Class 6A state championship season. No. 5 Carmel beat Center Grove 20-17 Nov. 30 in the state title game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The season opened on a sour note when senior Gabe Quigley and sophomore Zach Osborne each threw two interceptions in a 41-14 loss at Louisville Trinity.

Quigley and Osborne shared the position the next two games before Quigley suffered a turf toe injury, so Osborne became the starter.

“We were worried about going into games with just one quarterback,” Hebert said.

So, the staff made the decision to move starting senior receiver Christian Williams to quarterback.

“Christian played for more than a half against North Central (a 27-21 loss), and we realized he could be a difference-maker and he could be special for us,” Hebert said. “Christian is so smart. It was a smooth transition for him from receiver to quarterback.”

Although the Greyhounds lost at Ben Davis in the next outing, Williams led Carmel to a 28-0 victory over Warren Central in the eighth game.

“Christian in that game was fantastic,” Hebert said. “He kept getting better week by week.”

Senior quarterback Gabe Quigley runs the ball during the state title game. (Photo by Paul Quirke)

Williams, who has signed to play baseball at Michigan State, threw for 827 yards and seven touchdowns before being injured during a 31-7 victory at Homestead in the regional.

“We had a lot of conversations that this was Gabe’s time to lead us,” Hebert said. “Gabe was great in the second half against Homestead. He played flawlessly in the semistate. We were hoping Gabe would lead us to a state title, and he got us

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Hebert said the quarterbacks being close helped them keep the group focused.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School coach John Hebert is convinced senior running back Dylan Downing has PROFILE proven he has the ability to play for a Power Five conference program.

“That’s his dream, and that is his belief, too,” Hebert said.

So far, Downing has one offer from a Power Five school, Washington State of the Pac 12. He also has offers from Tulane and several Mid-American Conference schools. Hebert said with coaching changes and other players committing, other offers could pop up.

The 6-foot, 215-pound Downing, who was recently named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 6A Senior All-State team, ran for 1,088 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Greyhounds (11-3), who captured the Class 6A state championship by beating Center Grove 20-17 Nov. 30 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was his second

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said Hebert, who is in his fifth year as head coach after spending 10 years as a Carmel assistant. “He can catch the ball. He’s really strong. He’s got breakaway speed. He’s really shown that this year. He’s versatile. He loves football. It’s really apparent to us that he’s going to be a success at the next level.”

Downing rushed for 102 yards on 11 carries in the championship game, including two clutch runs to seal the win late.

“It feels nice being able to show people what I can actually do, and being able to do it on this stage is the best feeling,” Downing said.

Downing said the seniors made an impact on the younger players.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com It’s no surprise that Richard Jewell — a man who simultaneously knew what it felt like to be a national hero but considered a villain — filled his home with photos and items that COVER STORY sparked happy memories.

Among his treasures on display was the magnetic sign attached to the car that carried him as grand marshal in the 2001 CarmelFest parade. The sign and several photos from the event scattered throughout his Atlanta home frequently reminded him of the Indianapolis suburb more than 500 miles away.

“For him to be the grand marshal was one of the highlights of his life,” said Dana Jewell, Richard’s widow. “When you walked into the office, the first thing you saw was that sign (from the CarmelFest parade). He was really, really proud. It was a good experience.”

The honor came at just the right time for Richard, who was still struggling to rebuild his reputation after being named a suspect in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, which killed two people and injured 111 others, at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Richard, a security guard, discovered the bomb and helped evacuate the area before it exploded, but days later the lavish praise had turned into intense suspicion.

Richard — the subject of a Clint Eastwood movie, “Richard Jewell,” released Dec. 13 — was exonerated, but the damage had been done. Years later, many people still believed he had been involved in planting the bomb.

“Even in 2001, outside of Carmel people still questioned whether or not he did it,” Dana said. “We would be in a restaurant and see people whispering to each other and looking over our way.”

In 2005, domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to the bombing and is serving life without parole at a federal supermax prison in Colorado.

‘TOO RISKY’

In Carmel, the decision to honor Richard Jewell didn’t come without controversy, at least at first.

Jeff Worrell, a longtime CarmelFest volunteer who began serving on the Carmel City Council in 2016, approached his fellow festival planners about asking Richard to serve as the grand marshal after seeing him interviewed on a national news program.

He thought Richard perfectly fit the parade’s theme of “Unsung Hero.”

Richard Jewell is interviewed by local media upon arriving in Indiana in 2001. (Submitted photo)

After leaving several messages for Richard’s attorney and making plans to visit Atlanta to present his case, Worrell finally received a response.

“They really thought it was too good to be true,” Worrell said. “They were so used to all the bad (publicity), they couldn’t believe it.”

Worrell was thrilled when Richard agreed to serve as the grand marshal, but others weren’t convinced it was a good idea.

“Most people were hands off,” he said. “They thought this was too risky.”

But when the parade began, Worrell said he knew the decision had been the right one.

“The entire parade route people were giving him salutes, standing up, clapping and cheering,” Worrell said. “There was not a single negative that entire day.”

Dana, who attended CarmelFest with Richard and his mother, remembers the parade and festival much the same way.

“It was amazing,” she said. “It did so much for Richard at that time. It was such a pick-me-up.”

She said that Carmel was the first entity to formally recognize Richard as a hero, something Georgia didn’t do until 2006, a year before Richard died of natural causes in his home.

ON THE BIG SCREEN

More than 20 years after the bombing, Richard’s story came to life on the big screen last week when “Richard Jewell,” directed by Eastwood, opened in theaters.

Worrell said he is thrilled to see Richard, whose wedding he and his family attended just weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, receive the honor he deserves. “(Carmel) honored him as an unsung hero, so for

an unsung hero to now be legitimized and have a movie made about him, I can’t believe it,” Worrell said. “I can’t wait to see the movie.”

Dana also is eager to see the film, which she was not involved in creating in any way. She said she was amazed by the trailer and how much actor Paul Walter Hauser looked, sounded and acted like her late husband. She will attend a private screening of the film Dec. 14 with approximately 100 people who also knew Richard. She expects it to be an emotional experience.

“I hate that Richard’s not here. All this would mean so much to him,” she said. “My prayer is that this movie will be deserving of Richard.”

‘HE WAS A GOOD MAN’ When Dana Jewell heard that the security guard who found a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was suspected of planting it, she — like almost everyone else — assumed he was guilty.

“I was like, ‘Oh man, I can’t believe that guy did this,’” she said. “Of course, Dana and Richard Jewell at from what you see their wedding in Septemon TV, everybody ber 2001. (Submitted photo) thought he did it.”

Dana didn’t meet the security guard — Richard Jewell — until her birthday two years later on a “drug bust,” she said. A social worker, Dana requested a police presence to accompany her in checking on children believed to be in a home associated with drug dealers. Richard was one of three officers assigned to assist on the call.

Dana remembers chuckling on their first date when someone approached Richard and asked for his autograph. “(Richard) was like, ‘Why are you laughing?’

I said, ‘I’ve never been out with someone who was asked for their autograph. You’re no Brad Pitt or anything,’” Dana reminisced.

Still a social worker living near Atlanta, Dana said she hopes the recent interest in Richard’s story will help people remember her late husband as she knew him.

“I don’t understand how anybody who ever met Richard would think he would do something like the bombing as much as he loved people and wanted to be helpful to people,” Dana said.

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Commentary by Terry Anker American pop singer and sister of famed super group siblings The Jackson Five, Janet Jackson — Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty — rewrote and performed the 1986 hit song “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” casting some shade on her ex-husband, singer James DeBarge, and asserting a “strong” counter to what had been widely perceived as a sweet pop persona. At the time, she attributed the mood of the album to be one of self-defense.

Whatever the motivation, the song has become, for some, at least, an anthem for demanding one’s due: “You may have been valuable to me in the past, but you need to be valuable to me now. If not, get out.” Perhaps it is inure to the human condition. We love those who seem to love us.

OK, but how far can one take the notion? What can we reasonably expect, or even demand, from those with whom we are in relationships?

Attention? Time? Physical appearance? Age? Gifts? Acquiescence?

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Waging war in tinseltown Commentary by Danielle Wilson Today’s the day, friends. The Wilson Tinsel War is about to begin. I’m watching my husband, HUMOR Doo, prepare our obscenely large Douglas fir for lights, ornaments and, yes, the highly controversial artificial aluminum gorgeousness that is holiday tinsel.

See, 2019 is my year to decorate our 12-foot tannenbaum in the tradition of my youth. Luckily for our marriage, most of this Doo also enjoyed growing up. Employing fire-hazard, multi-colored ceramic lights, a hodge-podge of ornaments ranging from Waterford crystal to dry macaroni, we happily agree that the end product should be a gaudy narrative of our lives. Where we differ is the literal icing on the cake, and by that phrase I mean fake icicles on a tree. I grew up with a butt-load of tinsel covering every single reachable bough; he did not. And so for the past 20 years, in order to avoid copious

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In 2018, I silently endured a naked conifer, sad and dark without that silvery ‘wow’ factor. This December, it’s Doo’s turn to suck it up. The problem is, he’s not quite as accepting of a Danielle Christmas as I am of a Doo one. And, he’s indoctrinated our sons into his stupid way of thinking. Luckily, I have the girls on my side, and the aforementioned boy children are still away at college. Hopefully, this means the Tinsel War will be less Antietam and more Treaty of Paris.

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However, if one decides to actually read the full article, then and only then can one make an unbiased opinion of the content. One person will determine if racism is in fact involved and the next will not. In this case, I fall in the latter category.

After reading many times and studying the facts in your article on Carmel police racism, I believe the Carmel Police Dept. and not WISHTV. In this country, we are still innocent until proven guilty. I believe the CPD has more facts proving WISH-TV’s story to be inaccurate than WISH-TV can prove racism by the CPD. I believe the printed news should think twice before blaring a very divisive word across headlines.

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I believe the printed news should think twice before blaring a very divisive word across headlines.

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Sometimes, I even surprise myself This story began several years ago when the UPS truck pulled up to the curb at our house HUMOR and we wondered what Brown was going to do for us. We saw the driver struggle with a huge carton the size of a bigscreen TV. He maneuvered it to the front porch and left it leaning against the door. I went outside to look at it.

“Who’s it for?” Mary Ellen asked.

I checked the label and it was addressed to me, but those stickers can be misleading. Some of our credit cards are in my name, some are in Mary Ellen’s, so when a delivery is made, we are not sure who ordered it and who the gift is ultimately for. If the wrong person opens it, well, there goes the surprise meant for Christmas morning.

“It says it’s for me,” I told her, “but I have absolutely no recollection of ordering anything so big. Maybe you

ordered it, Mary Ellen.”

My wife thought for a moment, and so began the weirdest conversation in our 40-year marriage.

“Dick, I know what it is. It’s that special item I mentioned two months ago that I wanted for Christmas. You said you found it in a catalog. Don’t you remember? I am so excited! Thank you.”

“I have absolutely no idea what it is. Can you give me a hint?”

“No, I can’t give you a hint. That would ruin the surprise.”

“Ruin the surprise? The gift is for you! It’s supposed to be your surprise.

But you already know what it is. I’m the one who doesn’t have a clue.”

“It doesn’t seem right to tell you.

That’s not in keeping with the spirit of giving, Dick.”

It was driving me crazy that I had no memory of what I bought her.

“Is it a high-tech item?” I asked.

“Not really,” she said.

“Do you plug it in?”

“No.” “Is it artwork?”

“No, not even close. But I don’t want to play anymore. If you guess it, I’ll have nothing to look forward to on Christmas morning. I want to see the expression on your face when I open it.”

Later that morning, when Mary Ellen went out grocery shopping, I opened the box. It was a really neat present. I’ve never been happier with something I bought my wife. Before Mary Ellen got home, I resealed it, then gift-wrapped it and placed it under the tree. Of course, now we both know what is in the package. It will still be a surprise on Christmas morning -- as long as we can both keep a secret.

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beer garden for runners 21 and over,” Oliver said. “One of the most exciting things about this year’s race is that professional elite runner Noah Droddy is joining the field in the run and also serving as the celebrity awards presenter. Noah grew up in Indianapolis and has become one of the top U.S. male distance runners.”

Droddy is ranked 11th in the U.S. in the marathon distance and will compete for a spot on the Olympic team at the 2020 Marathon Olympic Trials in Atlanta in February.

Participants are encouraged to dress up for the race in ugly sweaters, Santa suits and similar outfits.

Proceeds from the race will benefit Waldo’s Muttley Crew and the Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue. A silent auction also will be held to support the charities.

Race registration is $45 for ages 13 and older, $30 for kids age 6 to 12 and free for kids 5 and younger. For more or to register, visit donut5krun.com.

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It’s the baker’s dozen year for what is deemed the sweetest 5K in the state.

The 13th annual Donut EVENT 5K will kick off at 9 a.m.

Dec. 21, offering runners more than 8,000 donut holes along the race route. Originally held in downtown Indianapolis at the NCAA Hall of Champions, the race eventually moved to the Monon Community Center on the city’s park trails. Quickly outgrowing that area, the race was moved to the Carmel Racquet Club, 225 E. Carmel Dr., where post-race activities will be held.

The race is the third-largest in Carmel and the fourth-largest in Hamilton County. Capped at 2,500 participants, race director Todd Oliver said he expects it to sell out.

“We decided on implementing a capacity limit after experiencing a 22 percent growth in 2018,” Oliver said.

“We want all participants to have a great, safe experience, and limiting the size will provide that.”

All race participants receive a “Donut Me” winter stocking hat, T-shirt and a doughnut-themed finisher medal. Jack’s Donuts of Carmel will provide the doughnut holes.

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“We were the only one in Indiana to be in the Top 100. It’s more a congratulations to our employees. We work really hard to get good employees and retain them. Turnover is expensive. When you have a good culture and you have happy employees, it equates to having happy customers.

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By Renee Larr news@currentincarmel.com ClusterTruck, a company that prepares and delivers meals, has expanded to Carmel. It marks DELIVERY the company’s first suburban location.

“We have 90 items on the menu, anything from pizza, pad thai, cheeseburgers, salads, vegetarian dishes, really anything you can name, we offer it,” CEO and co-founder Chris Baggott said.

What makes ClusterTruck unique is a centralized kitchen that prepares orders.

“We both make the food, and we manage the drivers,” Baggott said.

“It’s our own driver pool. We don’t cook the food until we know exactly where the driver is located. If the food is going to take six minutes to make, we don’t start cooking until the driver is only six minutes away from the kitchen.”

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nounced a new partnership with Kroger. Customers may order online from a menu of prepared-on-demand items from a Kroger Delivery Kitchen and have them delivered within 30 minutes. The ClusterTruck menu items are also prepared in the Kroger kitchen.

“We wanted to expand into an area that has a good suburban density but also has a good office density,” Baggott said. “If an office schedules a meeting and wants to order food, they can allow each person to pick and choose what they want from our menu rather than order a large amount of one item.”

Baggott hopes the service also appeals to busy families looking for delivery options besides just pizza.

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Oehler family to share singing skills in Festival of Carols at Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Singing was always prevalent around the Oehler home in Carmel.

Eric Oehler and his CHOIR wife, Kathy, sang in the church choir and Indianapolis Opera.

“Singing was unavoidable at our house,” Cameron Oehler said. “It’s a good thing we liked it.”

Eric and sons Cameron and Ian are all tenors in the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. “The Festival of Carols” is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 20 and 3 p.m. Dec. 21-22 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

The 180-member choir will feature arrangements of holiday classics and will be joined by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, along with guest soloist and Butler graduate Michele McConnell of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera.”

Eric, 68, met Kathy in a choir at Syracuse University.

“We dragged the kids along to Indianapolis Opera rehearsals, and the kids were in a couple of different operas with us when they had children in the choir,” Oehler said.

“A couple of times at Christmas, we sang the NSYNC ‘O Holy Night’ with my daughter (Kara).”

Eric and Cameron are in their seventh year with the Symphonic Choir.

Ian joined a year later. Cameron and Ian live in Indianapolis.

“I’ve sung since fifth grade,” said Eric, who moved to Carmel in 1979.

“My wife (Kathy) and I were both in an opera company for 20 years. I sang at Christ Church. My wife and I were church musicians, section leaders and soloists.”

Cameron, 38, said there are several reasons he enjoys singing with the Symphonic Choir.

From left, Cameron Oehler, Ian Oehler and Eric Oehler before the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s performance at the Kennedy Center. (Submitted photo)

“Partially because it’s fun to sing with dad and Ian, and it’s just fun in a big group with a big orchestra,” Cameron said. “It’s exciting. There are many ways to get to do that kind of thing.”

Cameron, an Indianapolis resident, was in the Singing Hoosiers at Indiana University and was a member of the Ambassadors, Carmel High School’s mixed show choir. He was in the Indianapolis Children’s Choir when he was younger.

“There was a time before I joined the Symphonic Choir and after college when I was not in a choir,” he said. “I definitely feel I missed Christmas music without having a choir to sing in. I definitely love Christmas music. It’s always fun to do it,” Cameron said.

Indianapolis resident Ian, 34, was a percussionist in the concert and jazz band at CHS. He did most of his singing in church.

“I played in bands in college and then didn’t do much music except guitar playing,” Ian said.

Ian said he encouraged his father and brother to join the Symphonic Choir.

“I moved back to town and my mom was on the board of the choir,” Ian said. “I joined after they had been involved for a year. I let them test the waters. It’s nice to see each other every week. We see each other quite a bit, but there is always a lot going on. It’s different from normal stuff.

It’s nice to sing next to each other.”

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Magic Thread Cabaret releases 2020 lineup editorial@youarecurrent.com Klein & Alvarez Productions, LLC has announced a diverse 2020 lineup and a new partnership and venue for its third season of Magic Thread Cabaret.

The new year will bring performances to the near westside and downtown Indianapolis and The Cat in Carmel.

Two shows will be presented at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel.

The first will be Indianapolis baritone vocalist Roger Schmelzer performing “What a Wonderful World!” June 5-7.

The second show will be “Finding Joy” with Fishers actress/singer Devan Mathias Oct. 16-18.

The first Magic Thread Cabaret show of the season will be “Les Chanteuses,” presented by Fonseca Theatre Company, Feb. 7-9 and 14-16 at the Basile Building, 2508 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis.

“The Latino Effect: Songs of The Americas” is set for Aug. 13-23 at the IndyFringe Theatre Festival.

Carmel — Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present Handel’s “Messiah” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Carmel — The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will present “Festival of Carols” at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 20-21 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Carmel — Sam King performs at 7 p.m.

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Still light on their feet

By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com When Lori Mansell-Solinksi retired from teaching at age 70, she didn’t retire from ENTERTAINMENT life. Instead, she learned to tap dance and joined a dance troupe.

A few years later, she created one of her own.

Today, at age 90, she’s still tapping away.

A Fishers resident, Mansell-Solinski is a founding member of Prime Time Follies of Carmel, a group of eight senior-age performers who entertain residents in senior living facilities in Carmel. The group features singers, dancers, a keyboard player and a soloist.

“I moved to Indiana from California in 2003 after tap dancing in groups such as the Hot Flashes, and I wanted to start a group of volunteers to go out to senior facilities to ‘give back’ without charging for entertainment,” said Mansell-Solinski, who moved to Fishers two years ago with her husband, Ed Solinski, 87, who also is part of the

Prime Life Follies of Carmel performers are, from left, Charles Alloy, Kathy Doyle, Joyce Washburn, Sandy Fortier, Meredith Bovin, Bonnie Kincaid, Lori Mansell-Solinski and Ed Solinski. (Photo by Julie Osborne)

group.

Created in 2003, Prime Time Follies of Carmel initially entertained at facilities in Carmel, Indianapolis, Westfield and other parts of Hamilton County.

But in light of health challenges for some of the performers (the youngest is 67, the eldest is 92), the group now only performs at Carmel facilities.

Besides Mansell-Solinksi and her husband, the Prime Time Follies volunteers are Bonnie Kincaid, 92; Meredith Bovin, 67; Joyce Washburn, 87; Sandy Fortier, 69; Charles Alloy, 86; and Kathy Doyle, 71.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com With the 2020 presidential election on deck, the Songbook foundation saw it as an apSONGBOOK propriate time to address the connection of theater and politics.

Professional exhibit developer Cathy Hamaker was one of several experts who assisted Songbook Foundation Archivist Lisa Lobdell in designing the “Of Thee I Sing: Politics on Stage” exhibit. The Foundation’s Songbook Exhibit Gallery is at the Palladium in the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Admission is free.

“When they told me it was going to be about politics, I was like oh that’s challenging,” Hamaker said. “The more I thought about it, there are so many musicals that are so much a connection to the time and politics.”

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The Songbook Foundation exhibit examines the role of politics plays in Broadway musicals. (Submitted photo)

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The cast of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” Dec. 7 at Pike Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis. The modern interpretation of the holiday classic tells the tale of compassion and self-discovery through the eyes of Klara, a street orphan. Her harsh reality is transformed into a world of beauty through a simple act of kindness. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre. org. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

From left, GHDT company dancer Erica Steward (Indianapolis), Rebecca Zigmond (Carmel), Olivia Payton (Carmel) and GHDT company dancer Hannah Brown (Indianapolis).

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“Festival of Carols,” Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts

The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will perform holiday music and feature the talents of the Indianapolis Chamber Choir and Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera’s” Michele McConnell.

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“Elf The Musical,” the Tarkington, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7 p.m. Dec. 19, 20; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 21; 2 p.m. Dec. 22

Cost: $15 to $57

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The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will perform music’s powerful message of faith.

Cost: $15 to $83

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“A Christmas Carol,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre

1 p.m. Dec. 17, 20; 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. 23

Beef & Boards presents its 25th production of the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge based on the Charles Dickens’ novel.

Cost: $28 to $38

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7 p.m. Dec. 17, 18, “A Christmas Carol,” 19, 20, 23; 1, 4 and 7 OneAmerica Stage, p.m. Dec. 21; 1 and 6 Indiana Repertory Theatre p.m. Dec. 22

The story centers on Buddy, a young orphan who climbs into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole and raised as an elf.

Cost: $32 to $55

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IRT’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will feature additional carols and all-new costumes.

Amy Bodnar, playing Ralphie’s mother, puts soap in Ralphie’s mouth, played by Ben Kistner, after he uttered a dirty word in Beef & Boards’ production of “A Christmas Story.” (Submitted photo)

“A Christmas Story,” 8 p.m. Dec. 17, 20; 1 p.m.

Beef & Boards Dec. 18; 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. Dinner Theatre, 19; 1:30 and 8 p.m Dec. 21; Indianapolis 1:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 The musical is based on the movie classic, set in a fictional 1940s Indiana town, focusing on 9-year-old Ralphie and his desire for a BB gun for Christmas.

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DISPATCH Holocaust documentary now on Amazon Prime — Carmel resident Ashton Gleckman’s Holocaust documentary, “We Shall Not Die Now,” is available for streaming on Amazon Prime (in the U.S, and United Kingdom) as well as Vimeo on Demand. Gleckman interviewed more than 25 Holocaust survivors and liberators as well as families of survivors, the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials and eyewitnesses. The film’s debut was at Heartland Film Festival. For more, weshallnotdienowmovie.com.

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Blueprint for Improvement: New hearth warms old Indy loft Commentary by Larry Greene

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1. A sleek electric fireplace with remote control access is decorative and functional. It’s installed above the floor for a better view from the sofas.

2. The hearth is constructed from quartz and runs the length of the wall and frames the fireplace.

3. The hearth features a wide overhang to add depth and mimics the sleek bulkhead above.

4. Floating walnut shelves with invisible mounting hardware replaced the dated built-in shelving.

5. The owners now have a beautiful and functional focal point in their living area.

THE CHALLENGE This loft is in the Old Northside neighborhood of Indianapolis. Built in 1901, the building originally housed the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. The living room featured built-in cabinets and an electric fireplace that didn’t have much style. The owners wanted an update and a more modern feel to complement other updates around the home.

Larry Greene is the owner of Case Design/Remodeling; email him at lgreene@caseindy.com.

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Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt Let’s face it — the trajectory of our language is trending slangular (a word I’m GRAMMAR GUY confident I just invented). With the proliferation and pervasiveness of internet culture, slang is everywhere.

You know this is true when your grandma comments that your new shoes are “on fleek.” What is slang, and how should we properly utilize it in our communication?

It’s time to load up our slangshots to attempt to define slang.

Slang is informal language spoken by a specific group of people. These words and phrases incubate among particular groups, whether they be teenagers, minority groups or certain geographical regions. Slang starts conversationally, whether or not it ever translates into written language.

Using slang is a way for individuals to communicate with their own set of words that help them to identify as

part of a group.

Slang isn’t jargon. Jargon is language that applies to a particular professional group. For instance, you’ll hear tons of medical jargon in a TV hospital drama: “The patient has a localized, sub-therapeutic, idiopathic, epidermal pathogen that needs to be stabilized, stat!” To be honest, I have no idea what any of that means; however, since these seemingly foreign terms are specific to the medical community, they count as jargon, not slang.

Let’s walk through an incomplete recent history of slang with examples. In the ’20s, if you called your sandwich the “bee’s knees” or “cat’s pajamas,” you’d be saying that it was a particularly good sandwich. In the 1950s, if you had a shiner (black eye), you might want to cover it up with a pair of shades (sunglasses). In the 1960s, you’d be bummed out (depressed) if a choice babe (pretty girl) rejected your advances. If you’re still telling people to “talk to the hand,”

the 1990s called from their gigantic cellphone; they want their slang term for a scornful rejection of what someone has said back.

Use slang in informal situations: In conversations, at parties, online and when communicating with people with whom you already have a well-developed rapport. Don’t use slang on your resume, in a job interview, in a Nobel prize acceptance speech, or in any kind of formal writing — which includes business emails.

Although I’m a fan of slang, you need to exercise caution when using it, especially in writing. A misplaced use of “off the chain” in the wrong context will not only lose you style points, but it could also hurt your chances of getting ahead at work.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer.

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Petitioner named Vicky Vuong Pham in an intent to Divorce Dam Dzoanh Vu (Respondent) has been filed with the Clerk of Courts in Hamilton County Indiana on November 30, 2017 CAUSE NO. 29D01-1711-DC-01082. To date Petitioner service of all legal notices pertaining has gone unanswered by Respondent. Whereabouts of Respondent is unknown. This publication serves as final notice to Respondent to contact Hamilton County Indiana Clerk of the Courts regarding this urgent matter.

Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh, Morroco. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Marrakesh’s colorful garden Commentary by Don Knebel The Jardin Majorelle (Majorelle Garden) in Marrakesh, Morocco is a wonderland of exotic colors, TRAVEL sounds and smells like few other places in the world. Now one of the most visited sites in Morocco, it was once nearly destroyed.

In about 1920, Jacques Majorelle, a French painter, arrived in Marrakesh, long known as the “Red City” because of its red sandstone buildings and walls. In 1923, Majorelle bought a 4-acre plot of land in Marrakesh and began building a garden. Until his death in Paris in 1962, Majorelle brought to his garden 135 plant species from five continents. He painted Moroccan scenes in a studio on the ground floor of a Cubist villa he built in the garden in the 1930s. Majorelle painted the villa and other structures of his garden in bright primary colors, the most common a vibrant shade of blue known as Bleu Majorettle that reminded him of the nearby Atlas Mountains.

Through a combination of bad luck,

including a divorce and a serious automobile accident and exuberant spending, Majorelle was forced to sell his garden in 1961. When French designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his partner discovered Majorelle’s garden on a visit to Marrakesh in 1966, they immediately became fans, even though it was deteriorating.They added irrigation to the site and brought in another 165 plant species. When Saint-Laurent died in 2008, his ashes were scattered in the garden. Now operated by a charitable foundation, the Jardin Majorelle, with its dreamlike character, includes a museum dedicated to the Berbers, who established Marrakesh in 1062 and made it the capital of an empire that once stretched 1,900 miles from northwestern Africa to southern Spain. The next time you are in Marrakesh, stop by the Jardin Majorelle.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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Sealed Bid #2020-29-10 1.104 Acres Adjacent West of US 31 and North of E 161st St. Westfield, IN 46074 Washington Township, Hamilton County, Sec 12, T18N, R3E Sealed Bid Auction Bids Due January 30, 2020 By 3:30 PM EDT Send Bids to: Resource Auction Services Attn: Nathan Smith 9339 Priority Way West Drive, Suite 120 Indianapolis, IN 46240 RE: Sealed Bid #2020-29-10 For More Information Call Nathan Smith at 317.663.6535 Auction Conducted by Nathan Smith AU11300133 AC31100033 Sealed bid form available at: www.IndianaStateSurplus.com 10% Buyers Premium NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that Carmel Clay Schools (“School”), is requesting proposals from qualified organizations to provide student behavioral & mental health services (“Services”).

The School intends to lease space in its buildings and permit use of that property for Services when the area is not needed for School purposes.

The proposals will be received until February 5, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. (EST) Proposals must be delivered via Stephanie Whiteside, Carmel Clay Schools, 5201 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46033 and swhitesi@ccs.k12.in.us All proposals received after such time will not be considered and returned to the respective submitter unopened.

Discussions may be conducted with, and best and final offers obtained from, responsible offerors who submit proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award. Following evaluation of best and final offers, School may select for final contract negotiations/execution the offers which are most advantageous to School, considering price and the evaluation factors in the Request for Proposals (“RFP Documents”).

Contracts may be made with more than one offeror whose proposals are determined to be advantageous to School, taking into consideration price and other evaluation factors set forth in the RFP Documents. The factors and criteria that will be used in evaluating the proposals and the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors are set forth in the RFP Documents. One original copy of the proposal must be submitted according to the requirements outlined in the RFP Documents and properly executed.

The RFP Documents for the Services are on file with School and may also be examined at the following location: www.ccs.k12.in.us/services/student-services/request-for-proposals All offerors must comply with all applicable laws including but not limited to the requirements of Ind. Code § 5-22 and as outlined in the RFP Documents. Offerors must also be able to and meet all requirements found in applicable licensing, public purchasing, and public contract statutes.

Prior to approval and execution of School’s contract(s), the responsible offeror who submits proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award must furnish satisfactory evidence showing evidence of financial responsibility, and it can faithfully perform the contract and all obligations arising hereunder.

School expects to award the contract(s) for the Services at its March 27, 2020 Board meeting to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to School, taking into consideration price and the other evaluation factors set forth in the RFP Documents. School reserves the right to hold proposals, including any alternates, for up to 60 days from the date of the opening. School reserves in its sole discretion the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any and all proposals in whole or part, delay the opening, ask for new proposals, is not obligated to accept the lowest or any other proposal, and may waive any irregularities, discrepancies, omissions, variances or informalities in the request for proposal procedure.

A meeting for discussion of the Services, scope of the work, RFP documents, qualifying requirements, and other important matters will be held at Carmel Clay Schools, 5201 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46033 on January 9th, 2020 at 9:00 AM (EST). All prospective offerors are encouraged to attend this important meeting. Offerors will be responsible for complying with items discussed at the meeting.

Questions regarding the contract(s) or requests for fair and equal treatment, can be directed in writing to: Stephanie Whiteside, Carmel Clay Schools, 5201 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46033 and swhitesi@ccs.k12.in.us

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