December 18, 2018 — Carmel

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SoHo to expand into library

By Ann Marie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com SoHo Café & Gallery is planning to expand in 2019 by opening in upgraded space in the Carmel Clay Public Library.

EXPANSION The library is in the early phases of a renovation and expansion project, and among the changes will include revamped café space occupied by SoHo, which is owned by Vivian Lawhead, a member of the CCPL Foundation board of directors.

“SoHo Cafe & Gallery has a built-in audience and set of programs that they will bring to the space. They will be reviewing new operational hours and a fresh new menu for the library space,” CCPL Director Bob Swanay stated in an email. “In addition to that, (Lawhead) is a lifetime Carmel resident and library user as well as a retired teacher and media specialist from Carmel Clay Schools. Not only does she sell great products, she understands and supports the importance of the library in our community.”

The news came as a disappointment to Kevin Russell, 63, who began operating Monon Coffee & Sweets six years ago near the library’s southwest entrance. A disabled U.S. Army veteran and member of the Whitestown Town Council, RusRussell sell said the café has become a hotspot for Carmel High School students who walk across Main Street after school to grab a drink or snack to enjoy while they study.

Russell said he received a letter from Swanay Nov. 30 that said he had 90 days to shut down the café and remove his property.

He said the decision came as a surprise and that the café hadn’t received any complaints or been asked to make any changes. He said after investing so much time and money into the café, he could be left financially strapped.

“I’ve got debt from this shop from the first three years of losing money. The debt was being paid off, but if I’m out of business this year (that) could essentially bankrupt us because of that debt,” Russell said. “That was not a problem before now.”

Russell, whose wife and children have also worked at the café, said he was looking forward to expanded possibilities with the move

Carla Russell serves customers at Monon Coffee & Sweets at the Carmel Clay Public Library. (Photos by Brendan Cavanaugh/P3 Imaging)

into the new space and was disappointed to learn he wouldn’t be part of it. He said Lawhead approached him about buying Monon Coffee & Sweets in 2014 but that their discussions quickly fizzled out.

He hopes library leaders have a change of heart, but if that doesn’t happen he said more than anything he’ll miss the students who frequent the shop.

“We’ve watched these kids grow up,” he said.

“There are kids we served in elementary school that are in high school now. I can’t speak highly enough about the kids at Carmel High School.”

Swanay said he offered sincere thanks and appreciation to the Russell family for their years of service. But with the expansion, he said it makes sense to “pursue a new opportunity.” He also said that Lawhead’s position on the foundation board did not play a role in the decision.

“Our agreement with the current business had expired, making this a good time for the change,” Swanay said.

The announcement comes less than two months after the Carmel City Council approved the city’s purchase of Monon Square, an aging shopping center at Range Line Road and City Center Drive that is home to the original SoHo Café.

Lawhead owned the Monon Square shopping center before selling it to the city and has not responded to requests for comment on the future of SoHo’s Monon Square location and plans for opening a new space in the library.

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MetroNet resumes work in Carmel — MetroNet has resumed installing fiber optic lines in Carmel. The company is required to notify adjacent property owners of work in the area before it begins. Requests for yard restoration, damage claims and general inquiries may be made at metronetinc.com/construction or by calling 844-651-3107.

Bomb threats not credible — Hamilton County dispatchers fielded 10 bomb threat calls Dec. 13 that appeared to target random businesses in the area. The caller demanded Bitcoin crypto-currency in each case.

Law enforcement officials determined the threats were similar to others placed around the nation the same day and were not credible. Other non-credible threats were made on the same day through email.

HCCF awards grants — Nine Hamilton County organizations will benefit from grants totaling $101,000 approved by the board of directors for Carmel-based Hamilton County Community Foundation. Recipients are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana ($15,000), CICOA Aging & InHome Solutions ($10,000), Little Red Door Cancer Agency ($5,000), Logan Street Sanctuary ($10,000), Janus Developmental Services ($25,000), The Milk Bank ($10,000), Youth Mentoring Initiative ($10,000), The Recovery High School at Fairbanks ($6,000) and Society of St. Vincent de Paul ($10,000).

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Commissioners ask state police for help with lawsuit

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton County Commissioners are seeking help from the Indiana State Police following claims INVESTIGATION made by a discharged employee.

A lawsuit filed by Susan Byer Nov. 14 states that Byer, a deputy treasurer and bankruptcy lender clerk in the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office, was terminated March 27 for alleged insubordination, failure to comply with Hamilton County employee expectations and other reasons.

The lawsuit states Byer believes she was terminated because she confronted Chief Deputy Treasurer Kim Good about violating an office policy forbidding Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office employees from posting late tax payments as on time.

Byer then informed the Hamilton County Human Resources Office that she wanted to file a formal grievance against Good and the elected county treasurer, Jennifer Templeton.

From July 12, 2017, to Byer’s March 27 termination, Byer received three disciplinary notice

letters. One of the letters stated Byer glared at and projected negative body language toward Good. Another letter stated Byer looked at her cellphone, which is a violation of office policy. The lawsuit states Byer believes she was terminated because she knew Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office employees were allegedly posting late tax payments as on time for their family members.

Byer is seeking damages of $700,000 from the defendants for each cause of action.

The commissioners asked the state police to independently investigate the claims, and it is unknown if the state police will take on the case.

“While the county does not believe there is a factual basis for these charges, we feel it is our duty to ask an impartial party to investigate the claims,” County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt stated. “That’s why we have asked the Indiana State Police instead of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for help. We owe it to the taxpayers to investigate the claims and to assure them that their tax dollars are being managed properly.”

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From left, City of Carmel Community Relations Specialists Kayla Arnold and Melanie Lentz, OMNI Centre President Sandra Long and Carmel City Council members Ron Carter and Bruce Kimball display a Best of Show award from the Philo Festival of Media Arts for a video called “Indiana’s Premier Bicycle Community.” OMNI Centre held a breakfast at The Egg & I Dec. 12 to present several awards received for videos produced this year. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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Parks director to retire

CCPR to offer part-time PTO

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Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Director Mark Westermeier will retire Dec. 28 after more than 15 years with the department.

LEADERSHIP The CCPR board voted to accept Westermeier’s resignation at its Dec. 11 meeting.

“We owe you a debt of gratitude for stepping in when you did at a time the system really needed a dynamic leader like yourself to grow it from virtually a skeleton staff to a goldWestermeier medal winning park system nationally revered for our practices,” CCPR Board President Rich Taylor said at the meeting.

Westermeier credited CCPR staff members for their role in achieving several milestones during his tenure, including the launch of the Extended School Enrichment program at Carmel Clay Schools, the opening of the Monon Community Center and several national awards.

He said the job “never lost its appeal” and that he’s enjoyed serving as a mentor to young professionals.

“Part of this story is the people that have left us and gone on to other departments and taken what we’ve been doing into other parts of the U.S.,” Westermeier said. “That’s where I see the legacy of Carmel parks.”

CCPR Chief Operating Officer Michael Klitzing will serve as interim director until the board names a replacement. An announcement is expected at the board’s meeting in January.

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation will begin offering paid time off for part-time employees starting Jan. 1 to help attract workers in a job market that often has more open posiEMPLOYMENT tions than qualified applicants.

“With unemployment at an alltime low, recruiting and retaining quality part-time staff has become exponentially more difficult,” CCPR Assistant Director Kurtis Baumgartner said at the Dec. 11 board meeting. “Our part-time staff comprises 86 percent of our workforce. That’s pretty significant.”

Baumgartner CCPR considers employees part time if they work less than 30 hours per week. Most of them work in park maintenance, the Monon Community Center or in the Extended School Enrichment program.

Offering paid time off to the department’s more than 550 part-time workers will cost approximately $21,800 per year, Baumgartner said, but he thinks it’s worth the investment.

“We can’t function without part-time staff,” he said, adding that the benefit is targeted at employees who work 10 to 20 hours per week.

CCPR gathered information on what benefits are offered to part-time employees at 23 local businesses and organizations that compete for workers with CCPR. Baumgartner said paid time off was the most popular benefit, followed by memberships. Only the largest employers, such as Target and Home Depot, offered multiple benefits for part-time workers.

The CCPR board unanimously approved the benefit, although board member Jim Garretson said he was concerned that the department could be hurt financially if it doesn’t begin planning for a possible mandated bump in the minimum wage to $15 per hour or so.

DISPATCHES Outstanding Bandmaster – Carmel High School Director of Bands Michael Pote has been named Indiana Outstanding Bandmaster for 2019 by the Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Students win app challenge – Carmel High School seniors Evan Kenyon, Joseph Paavola and Armaan Goel won the Congressional App Challenge for PassMaster, an electronic hall pass app. The challenge is a competition designed to engage students in computer science and coding. View a video about PassMaster at youtube.com/ watch?v=yrbE_-vyAaw. College student honored – DePauw University junior Sam Kramer of Carmel has received an Indiana Youth Services Association 2018 Community Education Award. A communication major and soccer player at DePauw, Kramer serves as liaison to the Make Good Decisions program, which educates teens and young adults on the dangers of underage drinking, drugs and more.

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Club seeks return of monarchs

By Ann Marie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com The Spring Green Garden Club of Carmel is asking the city to create a more welcoming environment for monarch NATURE butterflies.

The North American monarch butterfly population has dropped by 90 percent in the last 20 years, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The decline is attributed to land development, pesticides and the widespread eradication of milkweed, the primary source of nourishment for a monarch caterpillar.

Several members of the garden club asked the city council at its Dec. 3 meeting to take steps to promote the return of the monarch butterfly.

Cathy Weber, chair of Project Monarch for the club, asked councilors to remove milkweed from the list of undesirable or valueless plants in the city’s health and safety code and revise mowing programs to allow for milkweed habitats.

“As concerned citizens, Spring Green Garden Club believes Carmel has a critical role in helping to save the monarch butterfly,” Weber stated in an email. “We feel simple

What Inspires You? Several monarch butterflies rest on a milkweed plant in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

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changes in local landscaping ordinances and policies can make a difference for the long-term survival of monarchs.”

The club also is asking Mayor Jim Brainard to take the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, which commits to taking steps to create a monarch-friendly community and provide education.

Other requests include declaring September 2019 as Monarch Butterfly Awareness Month in Carmel and creating Monarch Waystations — designated areas with milkweed and other monarch-friendly plants — inside the roundabouts at 116th Street and Keystone Parkway and Guilford Road and Carmel Drive.

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Construction on a new access CARMEL ramp from Lowes Way to KeyRange Line Road has restone Parkway is ongoing opened to two-way traffic. through 2019.

It had been limited to oneCONSTRUCTION West 96th Street is way traffic between Eighth closed west of Ditch Road Street to just south of Clay for a stormwater culvert project. This Terrace for installation of a storm project will last through the end of the year. water collection system and pedestrian WESTFIELD connectivity. The city expects to finish the Three box culverts will be replaced and project in the spring of 2019. new ditches will be cut to facilitate better Lane restrictions are under way roadside drainage on Towne Road. Lanes near Keystone Parkway and 96th Street, also will be widened. Towne Road is now where a new roundabout interchange will open from 156th Street to 166th Street, but be built. Construction is expected to last drivers should expect minor delays. through 2019.

Lane and ramp closures soon will occur on U.S. 31 near 146th Street. Closures will occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., but dates have not been announced.

FISHERS 131st Street at Allisonville Road is closed to all traffic for utility and reconstruction work. Traffic has switched onto new pavement to the west of Allisonville Road from Fawnsbrook Drive to 131st Street. Work is being done on the east side of the road.

There is one lane open in each direction.

106th Street is now open from Hague Road to Eller Road. The road had been closed for an infrastructure project.

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More than 50 kids took part in the 10th annual Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Shop for Kids event Dec. 8 at Target in Fishers. (Submitted photo)

Shop for Kids celebrates 10 years

By Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com In its 10th year, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office took more than 50 kids on a shopping spree at TarGIVING BACK get Dec. 8 for its Shop for Kids event, which benefits less-fortunate youth in Hamilton County communities.

The morning started with donuts and juice as the kids, their families and employees of the HCSO got to know each other.

After breakfast, a large caravan of police vehicles transported the kids, with lights

and sirens in full operation, down Ind. 37 from the sheriff’s office in Noblesville to Target in Fishers.

Each child was given $200 to spend on holiday presents. Many chose necessities such as coats, shoes, clothes and supplies, in addition to toys and games. Many decided to spend part of their funds on gifts for others.

Funds for Shop for Kids are raised through donations and charity events throughout the year. Members of the agency volunteer their time and no tax dollars are used for the program. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Shop for Kids, 18100 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060.

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Donut 5K returns to Carmel Dec. 22

By Riya Chinni news@currentincarmel.com Carmel is known for promoting an active lifestyle, with an ever-expanding network of hiking and bike trails and RUNNING the growing popularity of several running events.

One of the annual races is the Dec. 22 Donut 5K — named after event sponsor Jack’s Donuts — which gives out 8,000 donut holes throughout the event.

Oliver The race also is distinct for encouraging attendees to participate with their dogs. The event will benefit Great Dane Rescue, Waldo’s Muttley Crew and Helping Paws.

Race Director Todd Oliver, who has been involved with the Donut 5K since it launched in Indianapolis as an NCAAsponsored event, said it is popular with families beause it’s a good fit for runners and walkers. “(The race is ) open to anybody and everybody,” Oliver said. “We want people to showcase their dogs, and the rescue (organizations) will be on-site for people to see and adopt (dogs).”

This year, participants from more than 14 states will participate in the 9 a.m. race, which begins and ends at the Carmel Racquet Club. The event will feature parties spread across four tennis courts, medals for winners, cash prizes and gourmet donuts from the sponsor.

Oliver called the event a “must-do for the holidays” and said his favorite part is the holiday costume contest for the pups.

“It’s fun to see it become one of the running traditions Carmel has,” Oliver said.

“We have the Carmel Marathon, Bolt for the Heart and now this one. All three events attract runners from all over the Indianapolis area. Carmel should be proud that we embrace the active life.”

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Holiday light recycling — All Carmel Clay schools and White’s Ace Hardware are collecting broken or inefficient strands of holiday lights through Jan. 10. The program is organized by Green Teams at Carmel schools and Carmel Utilities.

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“It’s the epic retelling of David and Goliath,” said Lehr, a 1993 Carmel High School graduate.

Kristin Lehr wrote her first book more A former fifth-grade teacher at Smoky than 20 years ago. Well, sort of.

Row Elementary, Lehr has been the She laid the director of the children’s ministry at READING groundwork for it Zionsville Presbyterian Church for 10 while pursuing a years. She has a doctorate in Chrisdegree in elementary education at tian communication and leadership Ball State University. She completed and is passionate about reaching the project two decades later, well children through storytelling. after leaving the teaching field.

“I love children,” said Lehr, a “I wrote ‘The Squirrel Family Lehr mother of three teens in the Carmel Acorn’ in college for a class I needed Clay Schools system. “I love the Lord and for my reading endorsement,” said Lehr, a have a passion for sharing the Bible with Carmel resident. “I came across the manuchildren. I work with young children and script last summer and thought, ‘Boy, this have the extreme privilege of sharing God’s is terrible.’ But I loved the concept. I took love with them.” what I had learned over the last 21 years Lehr’s books are designed for children as an educator and parent and rewrote the from birth to age 7. She said “The Squirbook.” rel Family Acorn” is ideal for expectant A children’s picture book, “The Squirrel mothers.

Family Acorn” was released in July through “This book creates the perfect story to Christian Faith Publishing. Available at most read to your unborn baby and begin the local bookstores and through Amazon, journey of bonding with your baby while the book was well-enough received that sharing God’s word and his love for everyLehr immediately began work on a second thing that he has made,” Lehr said.

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Home Place residents respond to eventful first year of annexation

By Ann Marie Shambaugh • AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com It’s been an eventful year in Home Place, to say the least.

Carmel annexed the 1,017-acre community in south central Clay Township in March after a 12-year court battle. Less than four months later, the Carmel COVER STORY Clay Schools board of trustees voted to close Orchard Park Elementary and replace it with a new school 5 miles away in the burgeoning — and much wealthier — west side of town.

The city council and school board work independently of each other, and officials from both groups have said the annexation and school closure are unrelated. But for many Home Place residents, the timing couldn’t have been worse.

Already disheartened by the annexation, they felt the decision to close Orchard Park was the worst kind of welcome to their new community.

“It’s kind of like, ‘We’ve got you annexed. You fought it, and we’re going to rub your nose in it as much as we can,’” said Kathy Bolander, a Home Place resident of nearly 40 years. “Whether that was the deal or not, I don’t know, and nobody would admit it, anyway, but it left a sour taste in a lot of people’s mouths around here the way it was handled.”

Rev. Shelly Wood, senior pastor at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, helped lead community meetings at the church to discuss the school closure and other issues, and she said the community is resilient and is benefiting from the calming presence of the OPE faculty and CCS Supt. Michael Beresford, whose first day with the district was less than a week after the vote to close the school. She said determining the future of the empty facility will help the community heal.

“I think once people know how the building and land around the school will be used to better the community, everyone will feel much better and have something to wrap their arms around,” she said. “Obviously, it will be important to hear from the neighborhood, so there is ownership in that.”

An independent spirit

Home Place residents fought annexation for a variety of reasons, including concerns about the tax rate, opposition to Carmel’s debt and the possible use of eminent domain to

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Tax impact

Total District Rate by Unit make way for development.

2017 Pay 2018 Taxing District Rates Revised T.J. Silotto, who grew up in Home Place and returned aDecember 10, 2018 [DRAFT] Many Home Place residents fought annexation because of decade ago to care for his mother, said his neighbors have the higher taxes they were sure would come with it.

2018 Tax Rate Share by Unit long valued their independence, a core motivation for many Library Solid Waste While Carmel’s 2019 0% who fought annexation.

County 4% 14% tax rate is still being “In Home Place we tell ourselves what to do, and I refinalized, in 2018 Home spect that,” said T.J., who wasn’t opposed to the annexation.

Place residents paid a “At the same time, I like my property values high and I like Homeplace property tax rate of apto reap the rewards of living in a community like Carmel. It’s State School 0.0000 proximately 1.98 cents 40% County 0.2814 beneficial to us in a lot of ways.”

City 0.7887 per $100 of assessed Greg Lentz, a lifelong Home Place resiTownship 0.0675 value while Carmel School 0.8118 resdent who was the Carmel High School valeLibrary 0.0760 City idents paid 2.03 cents.

39% Solid Waste 0.0032 dictorian in 1977, agreed.

That equates to Carmel “There’s always been apprehension of Total 2.0286 residents paying apHOMEPLACE being merged into the City of Carmel just Total District Rate by Unit Township $105 more 3% 2017 Pay 2018 Taxingproximately District Rates because Home Place has always been its Revised December 10, 2018 [DRAFT] in taxes for the year for A chart showing the breakdown of own village, so to speak,” Lentz said. “The Lentz a $200,000 home. Home property taxes in Carmel in 2018. reality is you live in Clay Township, you go 2018 Tax Rate Share by Unit Place residents won’t to Carmel schools and you frequent all these events in CarLibrary Solid Waste 0% County 4% start paying Carmel’s 14% mel, so to me it just makes sense to be part of Carmel.” tax rate until 2019, and City T.J., who lives with his wife and 4-year-old son in his 0% payments won’t be due childhood home, said he’s among a growing number of until 2020 because of Homeplace young families flocking to the area. With so many children the state’s collection State 0.0000 School in the neighborhood he finds the decision to close Orchard 41% County 0.2814 schedule.

Park puzzling, but he and his wife, Lissa, believe many of City 0.0000 Township 0.8034 Matt Milam, a the other changes could be good for Home Place, including School 0.8118 longtime Home0.0760 Place Library Township tougher code enforcement.

41% Solid Waste 0.0032 resident who helped “I do love the fact that the city is going to come in and Total 1.9758 lead the fight against make sure some of the biggest offenders are cleaning up annexation, said the their yards,” Lissa said.

A chart showing the breakdown difference in the tax Carmel began code enforcement in Home Place as soon of property taxes in Home Place in rate could be a burden as the annexation was complete, but other services won’t 2018. for some of his neighstart until 2019, including Carmel Police Dept. patrols and bors, and he expects it will come as a surprise to many who street maintenance. didn’t closely follow the details of annexation.

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Continued from Page 12 “The people who are on fixed incomes or Social Security or aren’t working anymore because they’re retired, it’s really going to affect them,” he said.

Milam announced in October that he will seek a seat on the Carmel City Council, as Home Place residents will be eligible to run for city offices and vote in city elections for the first time in 2019. Home Place is currently in the city council’s southeast district, which is represented by Jeff Worrell, but a redistricting plan approved in November shifts it to the southwest district, currently represented by Tony Green.

Vision for the future

Home Place got its start in approximately 1915 with construction of its first house. Today, many of its homes are much older and smaller than those in the rest of Carmel.

Those differences — among other things — have led to some Home Place residents feeling targeted by Carmel at times.

“We felt we were singled out as being an awful, disruptive, unclean place to live, that we were just a bunch of hooligans,” Bolander said. “Overall, we’ve gotten past that now that the annexation has happened and we’re trying to adjust.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard denied a history of “singling out” Home Place, as the city didn’t have jurisdiction over it until recently and has also annexed wealthier areas. He has expressed several ideas for investing in the area, including roundabouts at several intersections, transforming College Avenue into a boulevard and building mixed-use development on the corner of 106th Street and College Avenue.

The city formed a state-mandated Home Place Advisory Board to provide input on

how excess tax dollars collected from the area should be spent. Brainard doesn’t expect Carmel to have excess funds, but he’s using the group as a sounding board for his vision for the area. The board was scheduled to have its first meeting Dec. 18.

“The goal since 1996 was to have the boundaries be the same as the school and library boundaries,” Brainard said. “It is more efficient government.”

Lentz, a vice president at Lake City Bank, is one of two mayoral appointments to the board. He said he didn’t oppose the annexation and has long believed that “progress is inevitable.”

“I think for the most part, 99 percent of what Mayor Brainard is trying to do is very positive,” Lentz said. “For the good of the community and Clay Township, these steps are extremely positive in the long run.”

HOME PLACE TIMELINE • 1914 – First plans for Home Place laid out • 2004 – Carmel begins annexation • 2005 – Judge rules in favor of Home Place property owners against annexation • 2007 – Court of appeals reverses decision • 2016 – Special judge rules that Carmel can annex Home Place • 2017 – Carmel and Home Place reach annexation deal • 2018 – Annexation occurs (March) • 2018 – Carmel school board votes to close Orchard Park Elementary (June) • 2019 – Home Place begins paying Carmel taxes, Carmel provides all services • 2021 – Orchard Park Elementary to close its doors

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LETTER Wind symphony doesn’t disappoint

Commentary by Terry Anker With the end of another excessive meal, we retired to the hotel’s quiet lobby bar to relax with a nightcap before ending the day.

This having been our evening ritual for the several evenings of our visit, the amiable server knew well our preferred libation and even our names. But on this, our last night in town, we asked the young man to tell us a bit about himself. Surprised by our genuine interest, he responded in earnest, “I miss my family.” It seems that this kid was reared in the northern-most part of India while his interest in finding decent work brought him here, to the tip of the subcontinent of India.

He wasn’t complaining, really.

He worked long hours, but the job was pleasant enough and the firm, an international hospitality group, compensated him far above the local level for his academic achievement. As the more cheerful countenance we’d come to know returned to his face, he shared that his employer is still hoping to expand in a way that would take him back north. While they’d been discussing it since his start more than five years earlier, he believed that this would be the year. Home was five hours by airplane, but such transport is financially out-of-reach.

A train, in coach, is 40 hours and affordable – if all goes well – but he hasn’t been able to get the time from work to make the roundtrip.

A few days later, while sitting in an airport lounge awaiting our own connection home, we lamented the inconvenience of it all. Why couldn’t we get a direct flight? Why is airplane food so terrible? Why couldn’t we just be home already? With wealth (and power), we come to believe that the world should treat us differently. Don’t we forget too quickly that it already does?

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

Planning for spontaneity Commentary by Danielle Wilson I am not a spontaneous person. I’m a planner, a list-maker, a masterful orchestrator of to-do lists. So, when a HUMOR friend texted that he had tickets to the IU-Louisville game, I politely but immediately turned him down.

I had a mountain of tasks on my Saturday plate and I couldn’t possibly take four to six hours to attend a sporting event that could be playing on the TV while I graded papers/ put up a Christmas tree/started holiday shopping/cleaned the house/did laundry/ dominated in six games of Words.

I am also a penny-pincher who can’t pass up a good deal and am married to Mr. Impulsive, so when the next two lines of text came through – Free! and Parking pass! – Doo was easily able to convince me to smash that chore plate against our stillunstockinged hearth. Road trip!

Eight hours of fun later, we returned, with me in a snit. I was exhausted, my team

had lost (go Cards!) and, most concerning, very few things were crossed off that list.

Before I gave Doo reason to call a marriage counselor, I went straight to bed. My anxiety levels had beautifully crafted “It’s your fault” comments brewing way too close to the surface.

Feeling more positive the next morning, I decided to take my own advice. Students could wait on their essays, the floors could remain covered in a snow-ice-salt layer of filth, and the 12-foot mother of a Frasier fir could be erected later.

Life happens when it happens, and I don’t want to miss it because of a stupid, irrational idea that I can control the universe.

Note to self: Add “Be Spontaneous” to list.

Peace out.

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “My idea of Christmas, whether old fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.”

— Bob Hope

Editor, It appears that things are looking up for the Indiana Wind Symphony, for on Dec. 2 the attendance at its annual Christmas show jumped to more than 500 attendees.

Again, it was an excellent performance.

Christmas music works from more than a dozen different composers were presented, from “O Holy Night” by Adolphe Adam to the “Holiday Fanfare Medley” by James M. Stephenson.

Jessamyn Anderson, a soprano, performed three solos, shaking the house and causing goose bumps on most patrons. Her voice projection was almost too much for the size of the Palladium.

IWS Conductor Dr. Charles P. Conrad, founder and music director, and Assistant Conductor Nathan C. Vogues put their hearts, souls and bodies into their craft.

They really got animated when conducting the 80-some men and women of this symphony.

Come on Carmel and central Indiana, let’s support the IWS, not only with your donations but with your attendance at each of the upcoming concerts through May of 2019. We’ll next see you Feb. 17 for Copeland, Barnes and Gershwin with Kelleen Strutz at the piano.

Bill Dorsch, Carmel

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15 things I didn’t want to do before turning 30

Commentary by Nicky Copland

You might know me already. I live in Carmel, I’m a mom to a toddler, I’m a wife and I work full time in PLAIN TALK Indianapolis. I take care of my family, I take care of my responsibilities at work, and while everyone sleeps soundly, I’m awake thinking.

Thinking about tomorrow’s dinner, my work meetings, my toddler’s molars, my husband’s stinky hockey clothes on the floor of the bathroom, and oh my goodness, why did Jack not check the crockpot on “This is Us,” and, wait, did I check my crockpot before I got in bed?

Sound like someone you know?

Here’s the thing: I’m 29 years old. Normally, my age wouldn’t be relevant, except there is no way I’m spending the next 30 years of my life with zero hobbies. I’m too funny to be cooped up watching “Real Housewives” every evening. Not that I do that or anything.

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During 2018, I had my share of experiences — both good and bad — that led to this year’s 50-plus columns. Some HUMOR thanks are in order: Thanks to my surgeon, who taught me how to do Kegels. Good manners prevent me from explaining exactly what this involves (guys, ask your wives), but Mary Ellen called me the King of Kegels because I exceeded the required number of repetitions each day. “I do feel like The King,” I said as I headed off to work, “and right now my Pelvis is leaving the building.”

Thanks to Mary Ellen for pointing out to me that the flies I kept swatting at were actually an eye disorder called floaters. One website recommended a dietary fix — the consumption of large amounts of citrus fruit like lemons, limes and oranges. I tried that for almost two weeks. The bad news is: It didn’t get rid of my floaters. The good news is: I had no signs of scurvy.

Thanks to our real estate broker, Brad, who made a few suggestions on how to improve the appeal of the home we were selling after 30 years. He gazed out the bay

window toward the wooded area and noticed a family of deer grazing. Brad snapped a picture, knowing this would be a great selling point for wildlife lovers. Mary Ellen grinned as Brad commented about the idyllic scene. Could my wife possibly have arranged that? I knew she was good, but who knew she was that good?

Thanks to the people at Amazon for making a gizmo called Echo. You can ask it important questions like: What time is it? How many days are there in January? Who won the popular vote in 2016 (I just like to hear the answer)? To interact with the gadget, you must address it by her exact name: “Alexa, will it rain today?” A few times, by mistake, I called her Alexi. She paid no attention to me and ignored all my questions.

Like when I talk to Mary Ellen … and call her Shirley.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good laugh!

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Discourage would-be hackers Commentary by J. Douglas Kouns Skilled hackers, with enough time and resources, will find a way to get into just about any system, no matSECURITY ter how well fortified, if they believe the reward is great enough.

Marriott is the latest victim, but Equifax, Facebook, Under Armour and several other major companies also were compromised this year. All are giants, and one would assume each has robust and expensive IT security programs.

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The internet is a like a bad neighborhood with burglars lurking everywhere. Imagine Dave and Bob are neighbors. Dave has good door locks and deadbolts, a monitored alarm system, a rottweiler roaming the fenced-in yard and a sign that reads, “Protected by Smith & Wesson.”

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Scotty’s Brewhouse to close in Carmel Dec. 22

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Scotty’s Brewhouse in Carmel will close its doors after business Dec. 22. The restaurant at 110 W. Main St. is one of four locations set to close by the RESTAURANT end of the year.

Indianapolis-based Scotty’s Holdings LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Dec. 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis and announced the closings at that time. The company was sold by founder Scott Wise to Arizona-based Due North Holdings LCC in 2016.

The other Scotty’s slated to close are in downtown Indianapolis, Muncie and Waco, Texas. The restaurant in Muncie was the first Scotty’s to open in 1996.

“After a thorough analysis of our corporately owned locations as well as a shift in the overall business strategy, the company made the difficult but necessary decision to close underperforming restaurants,” the company stated in a press release issued Dec. 11.

Scotty’s opened in the Carmel Arts & Design District in 2014. It replaced Detour, An American Grille, which closed in earlier in 2014.

“This is the nature of all market economies. Some businesses succeed and others don’t,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said. “This is also an opportunity to work with a new restaurant that will serve in the Sophia Square Plaza near the fountain during the warm weather months.”

The nearby Scotty’s locations are at 14741 Hazel Dell Crossing, Noblesville and 3905 E. 96th St., Indianapolis.

“The process we have initiated (Dec. 11) will allow us the opportunity to emerge stronger and better position the company

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The release stated the decision to financially restructure through a Chapter 11 filing was driven largely by the challenges of some specific locations and was necessary because of the way the company was structured corporately.

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Palladium’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza includes Martinie’s Boogie Trio

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ross Martinie Eiler loves that old, oldtime rock and roll.

He’ll share that love with New Year’s Eve partygoers at the CELEBRATION Palladium.

“Folks hanging out with us will be bopping along with the high-energy dance music of the 1950s,” Martinie Eiler said of his band, Martinie’s Boogie Trio. “We do originals as well, but we love doing our own takes on the acoustic roots of rock and roll and soul music. We do a lot of early rhythm and blues. We do jump blues from people like Louis Jordan. We do music from soul folks like Ray Charles. We do a lot of great rock and rollers like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and anything that’s got a piano and makes people jump up and down, we take a stab at. That’s kind of our mojo.”

The New Year’s Eve Extravaganza begins at 9 p.m., and lasts until 1 a.m.

Martinie’s Boogie Three will appear in the Founders Room. Living Proof will perform on the Palladium stage.

Other entertainment includes Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio, Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge; DJ Futon John, Robert Adam Room; and A Touch of Grass, South Lobby.

“It sounds like a super-fun party and we’re glad to be a part of it,” Martinie Eiler said.

Piano player Martinie Eiler and his fellow bandmates, Joe Donnelly, saxophone, and John Valdez, drums, have been playing together for three years.

“We enjoy spending time together,” Martinie Eiler said. “It’s been a wonderful experience in that way.”

The band released its first album in August.

“We played a Peanut Butter and Jam program for kids at the Palladium and I think people thought what is good for the kids is good for the grown-ups,” Martinie Eiler said. “We’re delighted to come up to Hamilton County. We mostly stay in southern Indiana, Bloomington or Brown

Ross Martinie Eiler plays the piano, Joe Donnelly plays saxophone and John Valdez plays drums for Martinie’s Boogie Trio. (Submitted photo)

County.”

On average, Martinie Eiler said the trio plays twice a month.

“Just enough to keep our chops up and keep it rolling,” he said.

Top cover band Living Proof has a reputation of being one of the top cover bands in central Indiana. Julianne Hess is one of Living Proof’s eight band members. The band has a horn section and six lead vocalists.

“We have played every New Year’s Eve for more than 15 years, including events such as NYE weddings to downtown Indy countdowns,” Hess said. “We look forward to playing at the Palladium, the most breathtaking venue in central Indiana.”

Hess, who lives in Pendleton, said the members all live in central Indiana.

“We play a variety of dance music, covering hits from yesterday and today,” Hess said. “Some of our greatest musical influences are Earth, Wind & Fire, Justin Timberlake, The Jackson 5 and Bruno Mars.

We always provide a non-stop party experience to keep guests dancing all night long.”

Living Proof formed in 2002. Hess said it has grown in popularity every year since.

“Although most members have changed since the band first began, the spirit of the group remains unchanged with the same musical influences and collective vision to provide a positive musical experience for audiences of all ages,” Hess said.

“With so many vocalists on stage, it allows us to sing a wide variety of music that plays to each of our vocal strengths. We also have some of the tightest harmony and group vocal arrangements around.”

NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31.

Where: Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel.

What: There will be food and desserts included with the ticket and a cash bar.

In addition to the musical performances, at midnight the Palladium balconies will offer a view of the annual New Year’s fireworks display presented by the City of Carmel.

Tickets: Tickets are $95. For tickets and more information, contact the Center Box Office at 317-843-3800 or visit TheCenterPresents.org/NYE.

Moore to perform at Palladium editorial@youarecurrent.com Contemporary country star Kip Moore, who sings the big hit “Somethin’ ’Bout a Truck,” will bring his “Room to Spare Acoustic Tour” to the Palladium in Carmel at 8 p.m. March 8. Nashvillebased duo Muscadine Bloodline will be the opening act.

Tickets starting at $35 Moore recently went on sale to the general public. They are available online at TheCenterPresents.org, by phone at 317843-3800 or at the Palladium Box Office, 1 Center Green, Carmel.

Moore was described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one of country music’s most tireless and powerful live draws.” Moore became an instant star when his platinumselling debut album, “Up All Night,” spawned three No. 1 hits: “Beer Money,” “Hey Pretty Girl” and “Somethin’ ’Bout a Truck.”

Westfield — Uncorked with Steven Fulton is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Urban Vines Winery and Brewery, 303 E. 161st.

Fishers — The Fishers Art Council’s Winter Wonderland exhibit will run through Dec. 27 at Fishers City Hall’s second floor. The exhibit is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, except Christmas Day. Indianapolis — Beef & Boards will present “A Christmas Carol” at 1 p.m. Dec. 18 and 21 and 8 p.m. Dec. 19. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Noblesville — Resonate 150, featuring married couple Doug and Sarah Haag, will hold a concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St. Music will feature the marimba, hammered dulcimer and percussion.

Carmel — Actors Theatre of Indiana will present the final six performances of “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” from Dec. 20 to 23. For more, visit atistage.org.

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

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DAVID SANBORN JAZZ QUINTET Where’s Amy lands in ‘Mary Poppins’ From left, Kelly Alexiou (Fishers), Lina Parr (Indianapolis), Anne and Brian Poindexter (Carmel) and Drew Parr (Indianapolis) enjoy opening night at Civic Theatre’s “Mary Poppins.” This production is the perfect holiday show for the entire family. The music, dancing, costumes and performance will lift your spirits and bring back fond memories of the magical adventures of “Mary Poppins.” Director and Choreographer Anne Beck (Fishers), Musical Director Brent Marty (Indianapolis) and the entire cast/crew put on an unforgettable performance for all ages. The show runs until Dec. 29. Where’s Amy guarantees you will have a “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” time. For more, visit civictheatre.org. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

ISC to perform at Palladium

By Mark Johnson editorial@youarecurrent.com Ask Eric Stark what he enjoys most about the holiday season, and he does not hesitate with his response.

“One of the best things about CHOIR this time of year is getting to work with 200 singers, a group of wonderful people who care about the community,” Stark said. “It is a joy to make music with them.”

For Stark, the artistic director and conductor of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the holiday season is a time when music plays a key role.

“At this time of year, there is literally wallto-wall music,” Stark said. “It’s the sound of a chorus, the sound of a choir, it’s what helps to make this time of year special.”

Stark and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will celebrate the Yuletide season with the presentation of “Festival of Carols” for four shows at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The performances are 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 and 7 p.m.

Dec. 22 and 3 p.m. Dec. 23.

In addition to a 17-year leadership role

with the ISC, Stark also is an associate professor of music at the Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts. Throughout his tenure as conductor, he has come to appreciate the power of music, particularly during the Christmas season.

“It is an immense privilege when I get to experience the music from both sides, from the audience and from our singers,” he said.

“It’s very exciting to feel that energy from the audience during the uptempo numbers and the quiet that falls over the audience during the slower songs. It’s an experience that cuts across all generations, especially this time of year. It’s a very special connection for all of us.”

Stark said he hopes audiences will connect through the common appreciation and joy of music.

“Even though we have differences, it’s what we share in common that is important. In our choir, we have the entire spectrum of people. But when we join together with our voices, we forget our differences,” he said. “We make beautiful things happen when we focus on the things that unite us.”

For tickets, visit indychoir.org or call 317-940-9057.

Fri Feb 8 at 8pm // The Palladium

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RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Fri Feb 22 at 8pm // The Palladium A TRIBUTE TO

BENNY GOODMAN: THE JULIAN BLISS SEPTET Sat Feb 23 at 8pm // The Palladium

SONGS OF IRELAND: A CELTIC CELEBRATION

Thurs Feb 28 at 7:30pm // The Palladium

KODO DRUMMERS ONE EARTH TOUR 2019: EVOLUTION Fri March 1 at 8pm // The Palladium

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Sadie Hunter Current in Noblesville editor I’m sharing this recipe knowing full well that the cooking bug must have died with my grandmothers. In fact, the recipes my family members have enjoyed most through the years aren’t written on a recipe card anywhere, they’re just made from memory and only a few have survived.

I’m no cook. I have one cookbook – Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1.” I got it at a garage sale for $2, and it has never been opened. So, when I knew each of the editors of Current were to submit a family recipe, I went scrambling to my mother.

This is one my mom was given by my second-grade, and arguably favorite, teacher, Karen Thomas. At my family’s holiday gettogethers, there often isn’t a traditional, sitdown meal. Especially at Christmas, everyone just brings an appetizer or dessert, and we pop in and out of the kitchen between board games and presents. I do not recommend for those with blood glucose issues because every single ingredient has sugar.

Karen Thomas’ Slush Punch Ingredients: • 2 cups sugar • 1 can pineapple juice • 2 small packs of gelatin (apricot, peach or lime is recommended, but you can use any flavor. Mrs. Thomas’ type-written recipe says not to mix flavors) • 2 bottles of ginger ale (quart or liter size) Directions: Dissolve sugar and gelatin in hot water until everything is dissolved.

Put the mixture in a plastic container and freeze. Remove from the freezer 4-5 hours before serving, breaking the ice block into “slush” consistency. Add the two bottles of ginger ale. Stir and serve.

Buckeyes can be customized, such as the ones my mom made in 2010 to look like reindeer.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Ann Marie Shambaugh Current in Carmel editor Buckeyes have been a necessity at Christmastime in my family for as long as I can remember. I look forward to enjoying the perfect pairing of creamy peanut butter and chilled chocolate almost as much as spending time together as a family opening gifts Christmas morning. Also a family tradition: My mom hiding or disguising the buckeyes so that my dad won’t get into them before Dec. 25.

Buckeyes Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar • 1 tablespoon butter, softened • 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Mix peanut butter, confectioners sugar and butter. Let chill in refrigerator, then form into 1-inch balls. Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler. Dip peanut butter balls in the chocolate, remove with a toothpick and place on foil to cool.

They can be placed in the refrigerator or freezer to speed up the process.

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Cost: $15 to $54

7 p.m. Dec. 18, 19, 20 21; 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 22; 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 23; and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 24

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7 p.m. Dec. 20, 21; “Mary Poppins,” Civic Theatre, The Tarkington, the Center for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 22; 2 p.m. Dec. 23 the Performing Arts, Carmel

Cost: $30 to $85

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7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 21; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 23

“It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Studio Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

Actors Theatre of Indiana brings the iconic holiday film to the stage in the form of a 1940s-style radio broadcast.

Cost: $20 (student) to $45

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DISPATCH Buddy (Dan Bob Higgins) is overcome by Jovie’s (Emily Grace Tucker) beauty in “Elf” at Beef & Boards. (Submitted photo)

“Elf The Musical,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

8 p.m. Dec. 18; 21; 1 p.m. Dec. 19; 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 20; 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 22; 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23.

Beef & Boards presents “Elf The Musical,” based on the movie. It follows the tale of Buddy, an orphan who is raised as an elf.

Cost: $44-$69 (includes buffet dinner).

Ballet Theatre of Indiana presents ‘The Nutcracker’ — Ballet Theatre of Indiana will present seven performances of “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 20 to 23 at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum, 407 E. Michigan St. BTI has added a few twists to the storyline for a more cohesive plot and kept its favorite parts, including believable stage combat between The Nutcracker and Rat Queen, according to a theatre news release. The shows are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 21, 22 and 3 p.m. Dec. 23. For more, visit btindiana.org.

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Civic Theatre returns the timeless musical “Mary Poppins” to the stage.

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“A Christmas Carol,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

Eli Lilly and Co. present Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge for the 28th year at IRT. Cost: $30 to $86

8 p.m. Dec. 21; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 22; and 3 p.m. Dec. 23

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The second-place honor went to Carmel reader Tiffany Borne, who submitted her recipe for Apple Cranberry Pie. A simple spin Last month, Current announced its inauon a classic, Hamman complimented the gural holiday pastry contest, to be judged crust and overall flavor. See those by a local chef or recipes at youarecurrent.com.

CONTEST restaurateur.

Our clear winner, however, was Six finalists Carmel couple Erin and Stephen dropped off the goods last week, Thais with their recipe for – this and Jeremiah Hamman, owner of one’s a mouthful – The Pecan ChalPrime 47 and Prodigy Burger & Bar lah Holly Jolly Bread Wreath with in Carmel, was our judge.

Merry Cringle Jingle Frosting. The In third place was the recipe for Hamman couple was in it to win it, and our “Christmas Crack.” Zionsville reader office staff agreed with Hamman’s choice.

Taina Lance submitted this one, a candied, This treat had a cinnamon-roll quality, but chocolate-covered matzoh cracker topped was so much better. with toasted sliced almonds and sea salt.

THE PECAN CHALLAH HOLLY JOLLY MERRY KRINGLE JINGLE WREATH Challah bread begins by starting in your bread maker or stand mixer the following Dough ingredients: • 1 1/3 cups warm water with 1 tablespoon yeast • 3 eggs, room temperature • 6 tablespoons sugar • 3 tablespoons canola oil • 1 teaspoon salt • 5 to 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Start bread machine for the first-rise-only function and mix a few times with spatula to combine thoroughly during the first 10-minute mixing process by your machine (if using a stand mixer, bring together the dough slowly with your mixer’s dough hook with the above ingredients until a ball forms). Make sure your dough ball is not sticky to the touch. If it is, add a teaspoon of flour at a time until it is not sticky. For the bread machine, let it rise inside until doubled. For the stand mixer, leave the dough ball in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and move to a warm area to rise for two hours, or until doubled in size.

Filling ingredients: • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed • 1 cup of toasted pecans • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 8 tablespoons of room temperature butter (1 stick of happiness) • Chop the pecans up finely your cutting board. In a mixing bowl add pecans, cinnamon, sugar and salt. Stir together until blended.

When the dough has risen, lay it on a lightly floured pastry mat. Roll out thin in a rectangle shape, about a half-inch thick, approximately 8 by 12 inches. Spread butter on the surface of the dough with

Pecan challah bread earned Erin and Stephen Thais the top prize in Current’s holiday pastry contest. (Photo by Sadie Hunter)

a spoon. Spread filling evenly on the surface. Next, working horizontally, roll the dough into a log with the seam down.

Place the rolled log onto a backing sheet lined with parchment paper. To make your wreath, you can slice into the dough, three-quarters of the way through seven times, and then splay the dough pieces and bring the two ends together into an oval. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again until doubled. When doubled, remove plastic wrap and place in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before adding the Merry Kringle Jingle Frosting on top.

Merry Kringle Jingle Frosting • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature • 8 tablespoons softened butter • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar In a stand mixer, or with a hand beater, combine cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Slowly add sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Dress your wreath with slathers of frosting and top with your choice of decorative sugars. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from our family to yours.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Basement finish in west Carmel Commentary by Larry Greene

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The goal was to take this newly purchased home and finish it in order to create the homeowners’ dream home.

1. The largest portion of the project was finishing the basement, which included adding a bedroom, full bathroom, fireplace, wet bar, entertainment area and home gym to the space.

2. The basement bar became the focal point of the new basement with a mosaic tile backsplash that extended to the ceiling, new cabinetry and countertops, with an island for seating.

3. Another focal point of the basement was the fieldstone fireplace that was added to the entertainment area.

4. Additionally, a large gas fireplace was added to the first floor of the home and was finished from floor to ceiling with a white quartzite wall tile and a live-edge wood mantel.

Background Info: This home, built in 2015, is in the Woods of Lion Creek neighborhood in Carmel. The homeowners had just purchased it with the intent to make a few updates in order to make it their forever home.

BEFORE PROBLEMS The main level did not have a fireplace, so one of the homeowners’ top priorities was to add one to their living room. Also, the original basement was large, but it was unfinished, so another priority was to finish the basement to add more functional living space to the home.

Larry Greene is the owner of Case Design/Remodeling. You may email him at lgreene@caseindy.com. To see more before-and-after pictures of this project, visit caseindy.com/blog.

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Censoring Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel Commentary by Don Knebel About 25 years after finishing his famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 61-year-old Michelangelo beTRAVEL gan creating “The Last Judgment” on the wall above the chapel’s altar. Contemporary critics NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Numbers: 18110008 DP/ADLS and 18110009V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Plan Application, an ADLS Application, and a Development Standards Variance Application in order to: obtain site plan and design approval with a variance for a new, 5 story (approximately 93’6” tall) office building totaling about 120,000 sq. ft. and a new, 5 story, approximately 463 space parking garage on an approximately 7.51 acre site.

The property address is 0 Illinois Street (southeast corner of Fidelity Way and Illinois Street) The application is identified as Docket Nos. 18110008 DP/ADLS and 18110009V The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel No. 17-13-02-00-00-001.102 (Please see attached Legal Description) The above application may be examined at the Office of the Plan Commission, Carmel Department of Community Services, Division of Planning & Zoning, Carmel City Hall, 3rd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 (317-571-2417).

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. Written comments may be filed prior to or at the Public Hearing, and may be sent to: Carmel Plan Commission, c/o Joe Shestak, Secretary, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 (jshestak@carmel.in.gov).

Petitioner name: Zotec Village, LLC By: Brian J. Tuohy, Attorney 50 S. Meridian Street, Suite 700 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 638-2400 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 17 North, Range 3 East located in Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana being bounded as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 17 North, Range 3 East; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 594.59 feet along the East Line of said West Half to the POINT OF BEGINNING of this description; thence South 84 degrees 57 minutes 12 seconds West 39.37 feet; thence northwesterly 339.59 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 585.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 24 degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds West 334.85 feet; thence North 40 degrees 45 minutes 23 seconds West 291.39 feet; thence northerly 506.24 feet along a curve to the right having a radius of 715.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 20 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds West 495.73 feet; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 117.16 feet to a northern line of that 18.565 acre tract described in Limited Warranty Deed recorded as Instrument Number 2012022552 in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana; thence along the northern and eastern boundaries of said 18.565 acre tract the following ten (10) courses; 1) North 89 degrees 48 minutes 26 seconds East 9.82 feet; 2) North 00 degrees 11 minutes 31 seconds West 22.28 feet; 3) North 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds East 174.99 feet; 4) North 00 degrees 11 minutes 31 seconds West 10.00 feet; 5) North 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds East 145.00 feet; 6) North 00 degrees 11 minutes 31 seconds West 10.00 feet; 7) North 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds East 120.01 feet; 8) South 00 degrees 11 minutes 31 seconds East 749.72 feet; 9) North 88 degrees 32 minutes 44 seconds East 89.31 feet to the East Line of said West Half; 10) thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 400.76 feet along said East Line to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 7.509 acres, more or less.

demanded that the dramatic fresco be destroyed. Some of it was.

Completed in 1541 after four years of effort, “The Last Judgment” depicted a nearly nude Jesus at the end of time, condemning the living and resurrected dead on his left to hell and welcoming those on his right into heaven. Nearly all the other 300 or so swirling bodies, including that of Peter, were originally nude, reflecting Michelangelo’s admiration of the human form and his virtuosity in depicting it.

When Biagio da Cesena, the pope’s master of ceremonies, saw the nearly completed work, he complained that it was more appropriate for a public bath than a chapel. Michelangelo responded by painting da Cesena’s donkey-eared head atop the body of Minos, the guardian of hell, with a snake coiled around his body and biting him where it would hurt.

In 1549, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese commissioned Marcello Venusti to paint a copy of “The Last Judgment” on wood for his private art collection.

In 1563, the Council of Trent decreed that claimed obscenity in “The Last Judgment” be eliminated. Soon after Michelangelo’s death, artist Daniele da Volterra — told the original would otherwise be destroyed — covered most of the exposed genitals and female breasts with loincloths NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. 18110010 PP and Docket No. 18110012 SW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Carmel Plan Commission will conduct a meeting on the 15th day of January, 2019 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, Second Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding a plat application and subdivision waiver application filed by Platinum Properties Management Company, LLC and identified by the Docket Numbers referenced above (collectively the “Request”). The subject real estate consists of four (4) parcels that are identified by the Auditor of Hamilton County as tax parcel identification numbers 17-09-33-00-00-020.000, 17-09-33-00-00-019.000, 17-09-33-00-00-018.000 and 17-09-33-0000-017.000, which parcels consist of approximately 18 acres and are located east of and adjacent to Hoover Road and north of 116th Street (the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned S-1 Residential. The Request seeks: (i) primary plat approval to plat the Real Estate into twelve residential (12) lots; and, (ii) waiver approval to not provide a stub street connection to the adjacent parcel to the south of the subject Real Estate, where such a stub street connection would be required per Article 7.25 (E) (3) Connectivity of the Unified Development Ordinance.

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

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the 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, Administrator City of Carmel Plan Commission APPLICANT Platinum Properties Management Company, LLC c/o Paul Rioux 9757 Westpoint Drive, Suite 600 Indianapolis, IN. 46256 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

Section of Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel. (Photo by Don Knebel)

and scarves, earning him the epithet “Il Braghettone” (“the breeches maker”). In one case he recreated an entire scene, believing the original was sexually explicit. During recent restorations of “The Last Judgment,” some overpaintings were removed, but de Volterra’s coverings were retained because of fears he had destroyed the underlying fresco. Anyone curious about the uncensored version can see Venusti’s copy in Museo di Capodimonte in Naples, Italy, also available online.

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

You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Numbers: 18100012 DP/ADLS: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers 18100013 SP: Replat, North Augusta, Lots 8 & 9 Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on January 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing on a DP/ADLS Application, in order to: receive site plan and design approval to construct a 3,710 square foot restaurant on two adjoining parcels totaling 1.38+/- acres in size.

Property Address: 9701 & 9703 North Michigan Road The application is identified as Docket Nos. 18100012 DP/ADLS: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers / 18100013 SP: Replat, North Augusta, Lots 8 & 9 Tax Parcel ID #s: 17-13-07-04-02-025.000 & 17-13-07-04-02026.000 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place.

Petitioner: Civil Site Group, Inc. by Eric Gleissner on behalf of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

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