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A NEW YEAR DAWNS After months of enduring pandemic, Carmel leaders hopeful for brighter future in 2021 / P10-11

COVID-19 vaccinations under way in Hamilton County / P3

CCPR considering Cherry Tree Park improvements / P7

Humane Society’s longest resident pet finds home / P9

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Cheers filled the hallway Dec. 18 each time a patient left a new clinic set up in the basement of IU Health North Hospital in Carmel.

PANDEMIC The cause for celebration?

These were the hospital system’s first employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which arrived on-site the day before — also to much applause from workers gathered in the hallways.

Melissa Hicks, nursing executive for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region, said the clinic’s schedule is packed with frontline health care workers eager to receive the vaccine, some so overjoyed they were hopping and skipping to the clinic.

“I can’t think of anything prior to this that we’ve done that’s more important or anything we will do in the future that’s more important than what’s happening, so it’s very exciting,” Hicks said.

Mohammad Al-Haddad, clinical director of gastroenterology for IU Health, said he signed up to receive the vaccine as soon as he had the opportunity. The Carmel resident said the shot was “completely painless” and “anxiety free,” and he urges his fellow

Megan Crittendon, medical director of emergency departments for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from nurse Colby Snyder. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

health care workers to follow his lead.

“We’ve been in turmoil for eight months now. (Creating herd immunity and reducing transmission through the vaccine) is probably the first effective measure that we have some part in,” Al-Haddad said. “I think it’s our biggest ticket to get back some normalcy and do what we used to do and hopefully save a lot of lives.”

Megan Crittendon, medical director of emergency departments for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region, said it was an easy decision to get vaccinated. The Indianapolis resident said front-line health care

workers are exhausted by the pandemic, but the vaccine brings “a glimmer of hope.”

“You have to worry daily that you’re infecting somebody else or going to get infected and taken out of the front lines. It’s a relief to be able to participate in this,” said Crittendon, who, like many others, left the clinic sporting a bright superhero Band-Aid. Hicks said IU Health North received 950 vaccines in its first shipment and expected 950 more the following week. The clinic is vaccinating approximately 225 people each day. The number is expected to double in three weeks after those who received a first dose return for a second.

Hicks said the vaccine brings “great peace” to the hospital’s front-line workers after a stressful year.

“For the last nine months, it has felt like there was never going to be an end to this,” she said. “So (when the vaccine arrived), there was lots of emotion when people felt a light at the end of the tunnel was sitting in this box.”

In its first phase, the COVID-19 vaccination is only available to health care workers and assisted living residents. Plans for additional groups to be vaccinated are still in the works. Health officials have said they expect the vaccine to be available to the public by summer 2021.

90K vaccinations expected by Jan. 4

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Indiana health officials said at a virtual press briefing Dec. 22 they expected more than 40,000 front-line PANDEMIC health care workers in the state to have received their first doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Dec. 23.

Phase 1a of the state’s plan calls for front-line health care workers and residents and staff to be vaccinated first. The next groups are other health care workers and essential workers, according to the CDC. State officials expect another 50,000

health care workers to receive first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by Jan. 4, including 8,800 that were scheduled to receive a vaccine Dec. 22.

Data collection error State health officials acknowledged a previously undetected COVID-19 reporting error.

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said an error in a computer algorithm used to determine weekly positivity rates was discovered and that fixing the error would change the state’s cumulative positivity rate and individual counties’ positivity rates.

The state initially tracked a seven-day

positivity rate by averaging the daily rate during a reporting week, but Box said the formula failed to account for variances in the number of tests conducted each day.

The state will now calculate seven-day positivity rates by assessing the number of positive tests compared to the number of total tests conducted.

Box said the change, which would affect data dating back to the start of the pandemic, would likely increase the state’s cumulative positivity rate. The change would have a less certain affect on individual counties, possibly lowering some rates while raising others and leaving others relatively unchanged.

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Carmel could make it easier to enforce noise ordinance

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council is taking a look at making its noise ordinance easier for police to CITY NEWS enforce.

During the council’s Land Use & Special Studies committee meeting Dec. 14, City of Carmel Assistant Corp.

Counsel Benjamin Legge Barlow said the existing ordinance requires officers to use a decibel reader and two stopwatches to check for noise violations.

To write a citation, the current noise ordinance requires officers to show that noises have been above a permitted level for a certain amount of time within a broader period of time. It can require them to remain stationary for up to 20 minutes checking volume levels.

The amendment simplifies enforcement by prohibiting amplified sounds — such as from a loudspeaker or radio — that can be heard from 50 feet away on public property or from the property line of private property between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. “(Officers) can just know the sound is generated from one of these amplifying devices and it is an automatic violation,” Leg-

ge said. “It is a very quick manner in which they can know there is a violation and go ahead and cite that violation.”

Carmel Police Dept. Chief Jim Barlow said he supports amending the ordinance.

“Anything we can do to simplify the whole process and make it consistent would be helpful,” he said.

Review of the noise ordinance was prompted by frequent complaints about The GOAT, a tavern that Worrell opened in mid-August adjacent to homes and apartments. Some of the other minor amendments are in response to a dispute between the City of Carmel and Lucas Estate, a matter pending in court.

Since the noise ordinance amendment was proposed, the city reached a deal with owners of The GOAT that allows the tavern to remain open in the evening only if it follows a strict set of commitments. Those commitments are expected to eliminate most of the noise complaints, so council member Jeff Worrell recommended the noise ordinance remain in committee for more work instead of being sent to the city council for a vote.

An additional update proposed is shortening the lengths of time officers must listen for noise violations.

Police seek 2 suspects accused of armed robbery, pistol whipping news@currentincarmel.com Carmel police are seeking two suspects accused of pistol whipping a woman and stealing cash from her car.

CRIME The victim told police she started her car with a wireless key fob to warm it up in her driveway at approximately 7:30 a.m. Dec. 17. She said when she exited the home in the 11400 of Green Street to get in her car, she was approached by a Black male dressed in all black and carrying a gun. She noticed a second Black male rummaging through her car.

Police said the suspects stole cash from the center console of the car and pistol whipped the woman two or three times

before fleeing southbound on Green Street in a white car.

The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The victim described the suspect carrying a gun as 5-foot-8, early 30s, average build, wearing a black coat and pants and a fullface black ski mask. The other suspect is described as 6-foot, mid- to late 20s, skinny, wearing an orange or red coat and an orange knit hat.

Carmel police are asking residents who live in the area to check their camera systems for potential video evidence. Contact Det. Scott Long at 317-571-2500 or slong@ carmel.in.gov to provide information.

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Council OKs Clay Terrace changes Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council held its final meeting of the year Dec. 21 to discuss planned improvements at Clay Terrace, a rezone request along 116th Street and other matters.

What happened: The council approved amending the Clay Terrace Planned Unit Development District.

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What it means: The amendment paves the way for Clay Terrace to add a hotel and parking structure and replace buildings on the southeast portion of the site with four- to six-story buildings with office space and mixed uses. Clay Terrace owner Washington Prime also plans to reduce Clay Terrace Boulevard from two lanes to one in each direction to make the area more pedestrian friendly. A project timeline has not been announced.

What happened: The council introduced proposals for $125 million in bonds.

What it means: The bonds would fund an expansion of the Carmel Police Dept. headquarters, road improvements and redevelopment projects. If approved, they are not expected to raise the city’s tax rate.

What’s next: The council’s Finance, Utilities & Rules committee will review the bonds. A meeting date has not been announced.

What happened: The council approved rezoning a parcel near the southeast corner of 116th Street and Range Line Road from residential to business use.

What it means: The Valero gas station at the intersection is set to be removed when the city converts the intersection to a roundabout. The rezoning includes the property just east of the gas station and opens up possibilities for what could be built there. It will not be replaced with another gas station.

What happened: The council unanimously elected its officers for 2021.

What it means: Councilor Sue Finkam, who served as council vice president in 2020, will serve as president in 2021. Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider will serve as council vice president in 2021.

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CCPR considering park upgrades

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com One of Carmel’s lesser-known parks could be getting some upgrades.

Carmel Clay Parks CHERRY TREE & Recreation is in the early stages of creating a master plan for Cherry Tree Park, which is on 12 acres west of Hazel Dell Parkway north of Main Street. Currently, it has green space and mature trees but no other amenities, including on-site parking.

CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said Davis Homes donated the park land in 1999 as part of the development of the Emerald Crest and Delaware Commons subdivisions.

He said it has remained undeveloped in part because of its close proximity to Lawrence W. Inlow Park.

CCPR and Carmel City Councilor Sue Finkam, who represents the district that contains the park, have reached out to residents who live on the northeast side of Carmel to gather feedback on what they’d like to see there. Finkam said responses have ranged from keeping the park as it is to developing a dog park or installing pickleball courts.

“I’m fully in support of the parks department investing in this property,” Finkam said. “I feel it should be more of a passive use rather than a dog park or pickleball, but I don’t make the decision on that. That’s why we ask the residents.”

Klitzing said CCPR could decide to maintain the park as a natural area with open space if that’s what the community would like to see.

“Even our natural areas have master plans or natural resource management plans to identify proactive strategies for native area restoration, invasive species removal, and/or maintaining healthy trees and woodlands,” Klitzing said. “Master plans help establish our budget priorities for investing in and maintaining our parks, regardless of how they are developed or

Cherry Tree Park is on 12 acres west of Hazel Dell Parkway north of Main Street. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

purposefully left undeveloped.”

CCPR will use the feedback from residents to select a consultant to develop a master plan and budget for the park. Klitzing said a consultant likely won’t be selected before mid-2021 and that development of the master plan is expected to take six to 12 months. Additional opportunities for public comment will be available as the master plan is developed.

“Once the master plan is adopted by the park board, it will be used to guide all future park development,” Klitzing said. “The master plan is also critical to help position Cherry Tree Park for grants, which will likely be necessary to help fund the development, since there is currently no dedicated funding for this park. The anticipated development costs and our success in securing grants or other funding will ultimately determine how quickly this park can be developed.”

Finkam said several years ago, CCPR officials had considered selling the park to a residential developer, but Finkam said she was strongly against the idea.

“It’s one thing if people buy a house next to an empty lot that can be developed into anything someday,” she said. “It’s another if they buy a house on a park. Their expectation is it’s always going to remain a park.”

Northeast district residents can submit feedback on the proposed park by emailing Finkam at sfinkam@carmel.in.gov.

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Cutshaw said Delaby had a personality that was “larger than life” and that he didn’t hesitate to let others know how much they mattered to him.

“One of the biggest things I try to take from him and carry through my life is that he wasn’t afraid to tell you he loved you or send a note and tell you what he thought about you,” said Cutshaw, who recalled hours spent enjoying cigars and bourbon outdoors at his home with Delaby as among his favorite memories of his friend.

But more than anything else, Cutshaw said Delaby loved his family. Delaby and his wife, Tricia, had been married for 24 years and had two children.

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Gumz Hunting Club near Henderson, Ky., was a “happy place” for Rob Delaby, a respite from the daily IN MEMORIAM hustle of running a business and his many other commitments, according to his friend and business associate Clark Cutshaw.

“He went down there quite a bit to think about strategy for his business and get away to clear his head,” said Cutshaw, a Westfield resident. “That was a very big passion, hunting and his dogs.”

On the morning of Dec. 17, the hunting club also became the site of Delaby’s death.

Firefighters discovered Delaby, 50, and his hunting dog, Buck, dead inside a small structure that had caught on fire. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.

Delaby, a Carmel resident, was the owner and creative architect of Oasis Outdoor Living and Landscapes in Fortville. Entreprenuer David Decker was introduced to Delaby through work and soon became a good friend.

“He had this aura and energy about him.

He always had a smile. He’d do anything for anybody,” Decker said. “He would give the shirt off his back in a heartbeat and not ask a question.”

Delaby was known for his fundraising initiative. Susan G. Komen Central Indiana named him 2015’s Pink Tie Guy after he raised more than $23,000 for breast cancer research. He continued to support those efforts through the Twisted Pink Foundation.

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asthma and cystic fibrosis in humans, which causes her lungs to fill with fluid,” Williams said.

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Barr fostered Taylor for a “We had to make sure month before deciding to it was the right fit and adopt her. someone who was going “She’s been here since to provide care for her January of 2019, so almost and her needs,” Williams two years,” HSHC Director said. “(Barr) was ready for of Marketing Max Williams it. He fell in love with her.” said. “She’s only 2, so Taylor is the HSHC’s that’s pretty much her longest pet resident ever. entire life.”

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After months of enduring pandemic, Carmel leaders hopeful for brighter future in 2021

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com While the changing of the calendar to 2021 won’t put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc around the globe, leaders in Carmel and beyond are hopeful that next year will usher in the end of the crisis, even if it’s many months away.

The following is an overview of what Carmel residents can expect in 2021, although life in a quickly evolving pandemic means all of it is subject to change.

CURBING COVID-19 The first COVID-19 vaccinations were given in mid-December in Carmel, and they are expected to become more widely available in 2021.

It’s not yet known when each phase of immunizations will begin, but Christian Walker, Hamilton County Health Dept. emergency preparedness coordinator, said he anticipates the final phase, which includes the general public not included in previous phases, occurring in mid-2021.

“This situation is so fluid we really are making best guesses at this point,” he said. “Hopefully, it is sooner rather than later.”

County health officials rely on guidance from the Indiana State Dept. of Health, which takes many of its cues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends the following order for vaccine distribution: • Phase 1a (happening now): health care workers and nursing home residents • Phase 1b (as early as mid-January): People age 75 and older and front-line essential workers (such as first responders, mail carriers, grocery store employees, teachers and child-care workers) • Phase 1c (timeline TBD): Essential workers not included in Phase 1b (such as food service employees, construction workers, bank tellers and the media) and people age 65 to 74 and people age 16 to 64 with medical conditions that increase the risk for severe COVID-19 • Phase 2 (timeline TBD): Everyone 16 and older not included in the previous phases.

Visit cdc.gov and hamiltoncounty.in.gov/254/ Health-Department to learn more.

NEW ATTENDANCE DISTRICTS, DIVERSITY OFFICER Carmel Clay Schools ended 2020 by approving a redistricting plan necessitated by the closure of Orchard Park Elementary at the end of the 202021 school year. That means hundreds of students will head to a different campus to begin the 202122 school year.

School officials plan to finish the 2020-21 school year with activities to make the transitions as smooth as possible. It also plans to hold an event to celebrate the history and legacy of Orchard Park. The district has not yet decided what will happen with the building after the school year ends.

Clay Center Elementary will make its debut in west Carmel in 2021, as will a rebuilt Carmel Elementary building.

The district’s first diversity, equity and inclusion officer will start on Jan. 19, 2021. Terri Roberts-Leonard, currently director of diversity and inclusion at Roberts-Leonard Franklin College, will be the first to hold the job in CCS.

A new Carmel Elementary School building is under construction adjacent to the existing building. It will open for the 2021-22 school year. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

PARK PROJECTS Upgrades continue at several Carmel parks, many of them a result of the Clay Township Impact Program approved in mid-2019 that allocated $60 million for these projects and several others.

Renovations at Carey Grove Park are set to be complete in January 2021. They include a new playground surrounded by shade structures and workout equipment, a half basketball court and public restrooms. An official grand opening for the park is planned for spring 2021.

Flowing Well Park remains closed for improvements that include a new restroom facility and bank stabilization. The park is expected to reopen in spring 2021.

Construction has begun at West Park to add parking, upgrade the playground and sprayground and improve the restrooms. The renovations in the park, which remains partially open, are expected to be complete by fall 2021.

A renovation of Meadowlark Park will include a new playground, four pickleball courts, a full basketball court, boardwalks, restrooms and a fishing pier. Construction is set to begin in early 2021 and be complete by fall 2021.

A new splash pad and restroom facility will replace ex-

isting structures at Lawrence W. Inlow Park. Construction is anticipated to begin in early spring 2021 and be complete by fall 2021.

CCPR scrapped plans to build a new wheelchair accessible playground at River Heritage Park when Citizens Energy Group next door announced it plans to expand its water plant, which will impact the front portion of the park. Instead, CCPR will develop a wheelchair accessible trail network, which will include boardwalks and scenic overlooks. Construction is set to begin in spring 2021 and be complete by the end of the year.

CCPR expects to begin construction in 2021 of a pedestrian bridge across the White River to connect Hamilton County’s River Road Park and Carmel’s White River Greenway to Conner Prairie and Fishers’ Conner Trail. The bridge project is expected to be complete in 2022. CCPR also plans to finalize plans for expansion of the White River Greenway north to 146th Street. Construction is expected in the next one to three years.

CCPR expects to begin the master planning process for Bear Creek and Cherry Tree parks in 2021.

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REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUES Several redevelopment projects in Carmel are expected to make progress in 2021.

Hotel Carmichael in Carmel City Center made its much-anticipated debut in 2020, but the opening of the upscale cocktail bar and music venue Feinstein’s within the hotel was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected to open in early 2021.

Carmel Redevelopment Commission Director Henry Mestetsky said that 2021 is looking to be a strong year for the hotel, with weddings booked nearly every weekend throughout the year.

Other City Center projects in the works include the Playfair-Holland building, which is expected to be complete in mid-2021. Industrious will offer 27,000 square feet of flexible office space on the first floor of the building.

The Wren building will be under construction throughout 2021, and work on the Windsor building may begin next year, Mestetsky said.

The Proscenium will continue to take The Playfair-Holland building is set to open in 2021. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh) shape, with construction of the mixeduse development on the southwest corner of Range Line Road to begin in 2021. The project by Old Town Companies on the north and Carmel Drive wrapping up in 2021. side of Smoky Row Road between the Monon Greenway and “This project is looking better every day, and the majority of U.S. 31 will have apartments, townhomes, condos, single-family the buildings should be finished in 2021,” Mestetsky said. “Wahlhomes, retail and office space. bergers (restaurant) will begin building out their space soon. I Construction is set to begin in early 2021 on the first phase of am also very eager for the park in the middle of the project to a redevelopment project on the southeast corner of Range Line get developed. Together with the regional detention project (Clay Road and City Center Drive. The Magnolia development by Old Township) is working on, watching our beautiful, walkable central Town Companies will have luxury condominiums and two-story core expand like this is very exciting.” city homes. The site is home to Mohawk Landing, a 40-year-old In the first quarter of 2021, demolition should begin on the shopping center purchased by the City of Carmel in 2017. buildings on the northeast corner of Range Line Road and Main Street to make way for the Lot One redevelopment project. The CRC is partnering with Carmel-based developer Lauth on the project, which will include a three-story office building along Main Street and 70 apartments in another building to the north. It also will include a 325-space parking garage, four condos and a small park near the existing Rotary clock. Architectural drawings are expected to be publicly revealed soon.

Construction on The Corner, a redevelopment project by Kite Realty on the southwest corner of 116th Street and Range Line Road, is expected to begin in the first or second quarter of 2021.

The mixed-use project on 4.6 acres will include nearly 25,000 square feet of retail, 278 apartments and a parking garage. The Corner is expected to be complete by early 2023.

In early 2021, construction is set to begin on Melangé, which will include 12 condos and 45 brownstones on 2.6 acres along the Monon Greenway just south of Civic Square.

Work will continue into 2021 to complete a refresh of Brookshire Village Shoppes at the southwest corner of 126th Street and Gray Road. Anchor tenant Needler’s Fresh Market is set to open in The Magnolia development on the southeast corner of Range Line Road the shopping center in 2021. and City Center Drive is set to break ground in early 2021. (Submitted Construction on the first phase of North End also is expected image)

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THE RETURN OF EVENTS? It’s been nearly 10 months since the COVID-19 pandemic started a wave of cancellations in Carmel and beyond. Its clearing of calendars will continue in 2021, as events such as the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be virtual and the debut of an international film fest — originally scheduled for May 2021 — will be pushed back at least a year.

With the COVID-19 vaccine hopefully bringing an end to the pandemic, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he expects events and large gatherings to return mid-year.

“We’re hopefully going to get back to our normal schedule by June 1 if not before. I think everyone’s looking forward to that,” Brainard said.

“Organizers of the Christkindlmarkt are well along in planning for 2021.

We know that we want to have a great Fourth of July celebration.

Assuming things continue to go as well as we think they’ll go with this vaccine rollout, we should be in good shape by mid-spring.”

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Road projects planned in the city in 2021 include new roundabouts along Range Line Road at 116th Street, Medical Drive and 6th Street.

The city will also upgrade 6th Street between Monon Boulevard and Range Line Road, complete Veterans Way between Carmel Drive and City Hall and improve the Monon Greenway along City Center.

The city also will use $1 million it received in matching funds through INDOT’s Community Crossings program for resurfacing of: • 126th Street from Keystone Parkway to Hazel Dell Parkway • Spring Mill Road from 96th Street to Illinois Street • 141st Street from Ditch Road to Towne Road • Hazel Dell Parkway from 116th Street to 126th Street • 96th Street from Michigan Road to U.S. 31

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“Then it took off like a bomb,” Tibesar said. “I’ve been sewing pretty consistently since the beginning of October.”

Tibesar added jokingly, “Had I originally known this endeavor might have paid off some of my student loans, I may have considered only giving 50 percent, but as it is I committed to giving it all, and true to my word, that’s exactly what I intend to do.”

She chose The Julian Center because it is a cause she believes Ginsburg would have embraced.

“Everyone who ordered these masks is paying homage to and supports the strong woman that RBG was,” Tibesar said. “I loved knowing these strong women also knew they were supporting other women, who are courageously getting help during a particularly difficult time in their lives”.

Tibesar is committed to making RBG masks through the end of 2020. She has raised more than $8,000 of her $10,000 goal.

“Originally, I sewed 18 hours a day,” Tibesar said.

She joked she was so busy she told her husband, Eric, to lose her phone number for two months.

“I told him I’m committed to doing this until the end of the year, so don’t expect me to cook and clean,” Tibesar said. “My house is torn upside down because of this. He’s very understanding and supportive.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker Here we sit at the precipice of another year as 2020 wanes. Some might say good riddance. Others, probably quietly, took great advantage of the previous months and are unhappy to let them pass. For the introverts, a little less water cooler talk is welcomed. For the extroverts, the daily performance art that is the protracted Zoom meeting is a joy.

There are those who love the time at home — day drinking is harder to pull off when “officially” on the job. Household chores are attended, and commuting is a thing of the past.

But also, there are those who suffered their partner’s “harmless” afternoon “just to make it through that last Zoom” beer that led to six more and a drunken night of abuse. Too many face being evicted because carry-out doesn’t replace the lost shifts and tip income. A few mourn the death of family or friends, from COVID-19 or from other causes, and will long regret that they were unable to hug one last time and say goodbye.

Regardless of the perspective, time marches on and this rotation of our planet around the sun is about to culminate for all. Yet even as 2020 spins off, its reality marches on. Dec. 31 is only a made-up day on a made up-calendar (the Romans fought over who were the namesakes for the longest and most coveted periods of the year). With each day bringing more light, are the darkest days now behind?

Can we feel empathy for those near us most suffering while still celebrating our own improved condition? Will we be amongst those who survive (and even flourish) during winter? If so, can we reconcile the disproportional effect of it? Or is it more likely that we don’t really care as long as we come out on top?

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

The (dead) beat goes on Commentary by Danielle Wilson Wouldn’t you know it, to close out 2020, I got sent to collections! How’s that for a fitting end to this awful year?

HUMOR Not surprisingly, the alleged incident involves a February ER run and mishandled insurance claims.

Admittedly, as the point person for this particular bill, I dropped the ball. I confused the physician statement with the hospital one, assuming they were the same, as they were both outrageously expensive and within $50 of each other. And because I was preoccupied with my dad dying from cancer and the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic, I pretty much ignored the perpetual flood of statements for most of the summer, thinking insurance would ultimately take care of it. If only it had been filed correctly!

When the first “pink slip” arrived in August, I immediately sought to remedy the situation. I spoke with insurance directly, set up a payment plan, and even signed up for auto draft so I wouldn’t forget to pay. But for

whatever reason, none of this was communicated to one of the health care providers, which obviously proceeded with collections.

The kicker is, we only discovered the debacle because the interest rate on yet another student loan I was co-signing (so our oldest could return to an exorbitantly priced in-state school, mind you) came back at 13 percent! Thirteen! My husband, Doo, applied and was offered 6 percent. What the what!

Now, I’ve been financially blackballed.

Fiscally shamed. Deemed unworthy of a respectable credit score. Seems about right, given the apocalypse. Thank goodness I only have to survive a few more days before I can legitimately say, “Farewell, 2020, you stupid awful year!”

Peace out.

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

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Editor, I would like to offer a brief counterpoint to the opinion expressed in the letter by Mr. Smith in your Dec. 8 issue, in which he bemoaned the recent election results in Carmel, laying blame on those who rent within our city and claiming that they dilute the voices of, in his view, the true taxpayers in the city, property owners.

I, for one, am glad that the Carmel community is becoming more diverse in population, in housing opportunities, and, especially, in political opinion. I do not agree with everything that has taken place here in the name of progress over the last few decades, but I would much rather live in a community which looks forward as opposed to one which seeks only to hold on to the past. We should be open to new people and new ideas, for that is how our culture is enriched.

And, just to be clear, my spouse and I have been property-owning residents of Carmel for almost 30 years, so not even all property owners think the same!

J. Robert Peterson, Carmel

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Addressing deficit myths Editor, We would like to share our thoughts after reading “The Deficit Myth” by Stephanie Kelton. We learned that there are three myths regarding the deficit.

First, the federal government should budget like a household. Second, deficits are evidence of overspending. Third, deficits will burden the next generation.

Actually, the federal government (a currency issuer) can never run out of money.

Deficits are not necessarily a problem until they start to cause high inflation (inflation

has not been an issue for quite some time).

We can use deficits to increase funding for crucial programs like education and health care, and even to fund a national jobs program.

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Working toward justice and equity Editor, We are a group of congregants from St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. St. Peter’s strives to live Christ’s message in our community and in the world — a message of love, acceptance and justice. We had been studying what it means to be anti-racist over the past few months when the opinion of James J. Smith was published in Current. As a group, we used this opinion column as an example of the racism that exists in our community and why we must continue working toward justice and equity in Carmel.

Phrases like “transient apartment dwellers” and referring to “unintended consequences … to alter the demographics of our city” and “espousing the conservative thought process and work ethic” are

steeped in racism and classism. It used to be easy to say that these beliefs stemmed from ignorance; however, racism runs deep in our groundwater and ignorance is no longer an excuse.

Jesus called us to stand up for justice.

He reached out to the poor and sick and the “other” and claimed them as worthy and valuable. As a church group, we see Christ in the other letter that was printed next to that of Mr. Smith. Eleven-year-old Amelie Thibodeau demonstrates for us how we are to reach out to others in the way that Jesus did, by respecting and honoring each other as human beings. We are committed to do the same.

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Editor, We are all excited about 2020 coming to an end, but let’s not forget the good and the lessons learned.

We confirmed that our political leaders can work together, albeit at the very last minute after bickering like adolescent monsters.

We learned that diversity and inclusion remain a chronic social issue, ignored by many and not given the correct cultural, religious, political and business entity prioritization.

We learned that no one person knows all, and that one person can almost destroy the social fabric of our country.

We learned (that) collectively, govern-

ment and public and private sectors can rally to achieve an unimaginable feat in developing a vaccine for COVID-19, breaking all estimated time frames.

We learned the media has too much influence and is intentionally destroying our culture and respect for each other.

We learned that our first responders, doctors, nurses and all medical professionals should be Time Magazine’s Person/People of the Year.

We learned that Zoom is a communication lifesaver.

We learned that we can count votes correctly.

We learned masks save lives.

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Something actually funny about 2020 According to the cover of the Dec. 14 edition of Time magazine, the year 2020 was “The Worst Year Ever.”

HUMOR Sad to say, there is a lot of truth in that for many of us, but I have sought for the last 50 weeks to find humor in a world that desperately needs some laughs. So, as I do every year at this time, here is a quick look back at a few of my most comment-generating columns of the past year. In this case, hindsight really is 2020. So, thanks to…

• My wife, who refused to characterize my daily exercise routine as running, or jogging, or even fast walking. I Googled the difference and showed Mary Ellen the mph rundown for each definition.

“Look up running in place,” she said.

• An article in Consumer Digest that warned we are all unknowingly eating too much plastic. Apparently, the average person eats the equivalent of a credit card each week. You can imagine how deadly it would be to swallow your entire Mastercard. You don’t want

to expire before the card does.

• Our local HOA that organized a cornhole tournament this summer. Mary Ellen was very concerned about COVID-19, so I had to constantly rub my hands with antibacterial gel. I also wasn’t allowed to eat off the pitch-in buffet table because, to quote my wife, “You’ve touched everyone’s equipment in the neighborhood.”

• The PlantSnap app claims that with a click of your smartphone camera it can name any plant you might want to identify. One night, I was messing with the app and accidentally snapped a photo of my toes. I was surprised to find that I do not have a foot at the end of my leg but rather a fine example of a pleurotus cystidiosus — or for those unschooled in the world of fungi, my toes are actually mushrooms.

• My wife (again), who apparently has major crushes on two men seen on TV. First, Idris Elba. The 6-foot-3 talented actor is a major hunk with a British accent. She also has a thing for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Standing 5-7, he’s a brilliant

immunologist and is articulate and measured. What do I have in common with either of these men? I was once 5-7.

• To my insurance company that gave me a gadget to insert in the car dashboard. It monitors my driving habits to demonstrate I am a safe driver and therefore less likely to have an accident. I had a perfect driving record.

Maybe that’s because I haven’t gone anywhere in 10 months, unless you count backing out of the driveway to get to the mailbox.

• Finally, to WISH-TV. The day I retired after 30 years, I said to my boss it seemed like just yesterday that I had no idea what camera to look into, and that I felt nervous and unprepared for my segment on the air.

“That was yesterday,” he said.

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But that’s not the extent of Kirsh’s involvement in the community. During CarmelFest, Carmel’s Josh Kirsh has been named the One- he serves as facilities director, setting up and Zone Volunteer of the Year. tearing down for the event. And, since Kirsh is involved 2019, Kirsh has served on the Carmel ACHIEVEMENT in a variety of Fire Dept.’s Fire Fighter’s Foundation organizations and Board. committees in Carmel. He has served Kirsh said his motto when it comes on the Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation to balancing all his volunteer efforts is board since 2008 and is a member of “You have to not say no, it’s a bit of a the City of Carmel’s plan commission curse really.”

Kirsh and the Carmel Active Transportation “Sometimes I worry I’m not doing all Committee.

I can,” Kirsh said. “Sometimes I worry I’m not “I’m humbled and honored to be chosen to doing enough for those who need it.” represent OneZone and receive this award Volunteering has always been important to although conflicted,” Kirsh said. “I’m just one Kirsh. His favorite book as a child was “Herman small cog in a giant mechanism that works the Helper,” about a little octopus that goes selflessly and tirelessly to serve this great around trying to help people. city.”

“I love this city so much. It’s amazing how Since 2017, Kirsh, who is the engineering it’s emerged into this awesome place, and by administrator for the City of Carmel, has volundefault somehow I have emerged into this role. teered for Bike Carmel and Artomobilia. He also I don’t take it for granted and I don’t take it has served as a PorchFest volunteer since 2013. lightly,” Kirsh said.

He might be best known, however, as the The winners will be acknowledged Jan. 13 at “Lead Elf” at the annual Carmel ChristkindlOneZone’s awards luncheon at Ritz Charles in markt. The event was canceled this year beCarmel. Learn more at onezonecommerce.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Antwain “Kuts” Booker, it’s a matter of have scissors, will travel.

Booker, the owner of the NEW BIZ New Element Barber, takes his 1994 Chevrolet Winnebago traveling barber shop to different areas, including Carmel, Fishers and Lawrence to provide haircuts in a luxury setting.

“It’s all positive vibes. A lot of people have never seen a mobile barber shop before,” he said. “I knew this was going to be a game-changer. The City of Indianapolis doesn’t have anything like it. There are a couple other mobile barber shops in the city, but they are not on the scale of mine. I want to give people a different experience.”

Booker started the mobile luxury service Oct. 10. The Indianapolis resident has been cutting hair for 18 years, working at five different barber shops and salons. He spent the last 10 cutting hair at home as a second job.

Booker’s mobile shop is available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays at Four Day Ray Brewing, 11671 Lantern Rd. Fishers; from 8 a.m. to

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com James Ledesma finds that by not working in music in his day job, it frees his mind in the evening.

MUSIC “When I get home, I am able to be creative,” said Ledesma, a Carmel resident who works for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Carmel.

“I’ve had jobs that are in entertainment or with the media and it diminishes creativity sometimes. Having something that is just a straight day job is different. I’m not looking to have a (full-time) music career anymore. It’s just a hobby that has become a job. It’s ironic that I spent so many years in Los Angeles trying to make a career, and I come out to Indiana and throw my hands up in the air. And now I’m having more opportunities than I did in L.A. “In L.A., everyone expects you to work for free. Here, people pay you for your time.”

Ledesma, who turns 47 in January, moved to Carmel in 2010 because his exwife’s family was from the area. He quickly got gigs recording audio for independent/ fledgling movie and web projects.

In the past, Ledesma has played bass in a band with Carmel resident Jeremiah Cosner and his band, Concrete Sailor, but those opportunies have been limited in 2020.

He also has a long-running music podcast. He tries to do three episodes a month, when possible.

“The last five or six episodes have all been original music, by either myself or collaborators, but I’m using my own name,” he said. “Magic Christians will be the subject of the next episode I post.”

In the past, Ledesma has released his music under humorous pseudonyms or under Magic Christians.

“I have actually started a new project with a former bandmate, drummer Joe Richey from Cosner’s band, and we’re calling it Chromata 4,” he said. “We’ve been writing original music since October, and that has been the reason why the podcast hasn’t been as high a priority. We plan to start creating social media for that proj-

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ect on Bandcamp and Spotify. We had a basement studio going for a while. In fact, that’s how Chromata 4 formed. We were jamming one day in the basement studio and the songs evolved. I’d say we have 15 compositions that we’re working on.

“The plan is to self-release very soon.

The music is more electronic in nature and very percussive.”

Ledesma’s original songs and some covers also are on Bandcamp under themagicchristians.bandcamp.com/music.

Ledesma worked on finishing some songs during the COVID-19 lockdown in mid-March and April.

“The quarantine gave me the time and freedom to work on songs,” he said.

He also spent time on a third draft of a novel he has been working on for several

years.

In addition, he has two church positions, including a paid position at Faith Presbyterian, 8170 Hague Rd., Indianapolis.

“I play bass in the (Faith Presbyterian) house band and help record and mix the songs for the virtual service on Sunday,” he said.

Ledesma also volunteers to play bass in the band at his church, Faith Church, at 9125 N. College Ave., Indianapolis.

Ledesma worked in radio and played in several different bands in Los Angeles.

“At one point, I was in four different bands at one time, just playing gigs,” said Ledesma, noting that bass players always seem to be in demand.

Ledesma’s podcast is on buzzsprout. com/1270193/episodes/6268579-mps-hr-55.

Latin jazz, Celtic rock, funky jams and more are on tap as the Center for the Performing Arts has announced PERFORMANCE seven 2021 dates in its new livestream concert series featuring Indiana artists.

Free to view on YouTube, Facebook and the Center’s website, the “Live at the Center” series, sponsored by Allied Solutions, delivers a front-row perspective. More information on registration and viewing options are available at TheCenterPresents.org/LATC. Shows from January through March include sets from Jeff Kelly and the Graveyard Shift, 800 lb. Gorilla, Pavel & Direct Contact, Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery, Highland Reign, Huckleberry Funk and the Warrior Kings.

With more shows planned later in the spring, the initial 2021 dates for the livestreams include: Jeff Kelly and the Graveyard Shift, Americana, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7, from the Studio Theater; 800 lb. Gorilla, funk/jam, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, the Palladium; Pavel & Direct Contact, Latin jazz, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Palladium; Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery, psychedelic rock, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, the Palladium; Highland Reign, Celtic rock, 7:30 p.m.

March 4, Studio Theater; Huckleberry Funk, funk, 7:30 p.m. March 16, the Palladium; and The Warrior Kings, rock, 7:30 p.m. March 24, The Tarkington.

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I truly believe the theater has the ability to change people’s hearts and minds. That is why I’m drawn to this VIEWPOINT art form because it brings together people to not only to be entertained, but touched.

Great plays and musicals stick with people long beyond those two hours in the darkened theater where priceless memories are created and experiences occur that not only heighten our understanding and enjoyment of theater, but also teach us who we have been, who we are and who we can become.

A year ago, I was part of a powerful production that I believed sparked conversations for audiences. Actors Theatre of Indiana produced the Indiana premiere of Kenneth Jones’ play “Alabama Story.” It is about a librarian who was persecuted by politicians for protecting a children’s book in the Jim Crow South.

It’s a true story about Indiana’s own Emily Wheelock Reed, who, as the Alabama state librarian in 1959, defended a book called “The Rabbits’ Wedding,” which depicts a blackfurred rabbit marrying a white-furred rabbit.

Politicians wanted to censor the story because of its themes of interracial marriage.

I enjoy speaking with theater patrons as they exit one of our shows, but it was quite different during our 2019 run of “Alabama Story.” Normally, patrons and actors would express their appreciation for each other.

Post-show conversations would be pleasant yet brief. But with “Alabama Story,” I noticed that patron after patron wanted to stay longer and share their thoughts on the play. Some, with tears in their eyes, asked if they could give an embrace after expressing

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In the year since we presented this production, the United States has intensely dealt with issues relating to race. Whether it is the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis or a rise in hate groups gathering online, the themes of civil rights and prejudice are prevalent in 2020. This story from 1959 feels even more relevant today.

The events of 2020 have opened my eyes in a new way. I spoke with my colleagues at Actors Theatre of Indiana and we knew we wanted to do something.

So, the idea came to bring back our production of “Alabama Story.” ATI will be offering the chance to watch our recorded production in your own home using an on-demand online streaming option. The video also will include a conversation with playwright Kenneth Jones, our director Jane Unger and the cast of “Alabama Story.” The cost is $35.

More information can be found at atistage. org. It will be available to purchase through the Center for the Performing Arts box office at 317-843-3800 or by visiting our website to view in a pay-per-view format between Jan. 18, 2021 through Feb. 14, 2021.

It’s my hope that families will watch this show together, especially with their children, in order to spark discussions about civil rights. I am happy Actors Theatre of Indiana has the chance to be a small part of positive change for our community.

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HSE grads release holiday album

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ryan Ahlwardt and Mike Luginbill are making music together again.

The 1999 Hamilton SouthMUSIC eastern High School graduates released a holiday album, a fivesong EP, “This Year,” under the duo’s name of Small Town City. It is their first album of original music together in 17 years.

The two met in junior high and became close friends while performing together in choir at HSE. The friends then went on to sing together at Indiana University for the a cappella group Straight No Chaser.

Ahlwardt said when Straight No Chaser’s video of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” from 1998 went viral on YouTube in 2007, Atlantic Records soon after offered the group a recording contract.

“Mike and I joined SNC again and performed around the world together,” Ahlwardt said. “I was part of the professional group with Mike from 2008 to 2012. He remains a current member and recently sang on ‘The Today Show’ with the group.”

Mike Luginbill, left, and Ryan Ahlwardt recently released the EP, “This Year.” (Submitted photo)

Ahlwardt lives in Fishers and Luginbill is based in Nashville, Tenn.

“Mike and I formed our songwriting duo Small Town City in 2003 during our senior year at IU,” he said.

They decided in 2019 that it was time to return to thir roots of writing original music together.

The EP is streaming on digital platforms, Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon and is available on CD at RyanSongs.com. The duo can be found on social media at @SmallTownCityMusic.

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2. The existing tiled floor was in good condition; the new components and finishes were chosen to complement the flooring, which helped keep costs down.

3. The window over the sink was enlarged; the trim color remained the same to blend with the other windows in the space.

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Most verbal time of the year Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

fast and loose with some nouns that found themselves playing the roles of We’re due a season of merriment. Afverbs. For instance, “with the kids jingle ter all, we’ve all lived through the first 11 belling” rhymes well with the next line months of 2020, so, pass the eggnog, and “and everyone telling you ‘be of good let’s break some cheer,’” but that doesn’t make “jingle GRAMMAR GUY grammar rules! belling” a verb. Later in the song, Pola and There’s someWyle employed the same tactic when they thing about the holiday season that wrote “There’ll be much mistletoeing and makes us want to “verbify” nouns. Take hearts will be glowing when loved ones Volvo’s 2020 holiday are near.” I appreciate ad campaign, in the rhyme, but I always which we are enI appreciate the rhyme, thought “mistletoeing” couraged to “Holiday is what happened but I always thought safely.” The word “holwhen my great uncle iday” itself is a word “mistletoeing” is what clipped his overgrown created by combining toenails at the kitchen happened when my “holy” and “day.” I table. can’t begin to explain You know what? great uncle clipped his Since to you how much it’s the holiday overgrown toenails at season, as Andy Wiladvertising phrases like “holiday safely” liams reminds us in yet the kitchen table. are the linguistic another Yuletide tune, equivalent of nails on I’m going to look deepa chalkboard to me, but this is not a new ly into my heart, wish it to grow three phenomenon. sizes, and give this lyrical limbo technique Let’s look at the popular holiday song, a pass this year. If it takes a bit of verbal “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” gymnastics to put a smile on our long Songwriting duo Eddie Pola and George faces this season, then I’m all for it. In Wyle (Wyle also penned the “Gilligan’s general (and still in Volvo’s case), “verbing Island” theme) wrote the song for Andy nouns weirds language,” as Bill Watterson Williams’ Christmas album in 1963. Interonce wrote in “Calvin and Hobbes.” After estingly enough, Columbia Records opted all, this is the hap-happiest season of all. to release a different song from the album as the single in 1963, when they chose Williams’ rendition of “White Christmas” Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated (it reached No. 1). To date, it’s an iconic humor writer. Connect with him holiday classic that exudes the idealistic on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) optimism of the season. or at curtishoneycutt.com.

I love this song, but the writers played NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket Nos. PZ-2020-00210 (DP Amend/ADLS Amend) & PZ-2020-00225 (Variance) Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission, at a meeting on Tuesday, the 19th day of January, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Virtual Public Hearing upon an application to approve site plan and design, combined with a development standards variance for certain real estate located on the east side of North Pennsylvania Street at approximately 11585 North Pennsylvania Street (PIN 17-13-02-00-00-011.000) in order to construct new office buildings.

The applications are identified as Docket Nos. PZ-2020-00210 (DP Amend/ADLS Amend) & PZ-202000225 (Variance).

The real estate affected by said application is located on the east side of North Pennsylvania Street at approximately 11585 North Pennsylvania Street.

The petitions and supplementary documentation may be viewed on the City’s website through: Public Documents – Laser Fiche.

This will be a virtual meeting based at Carmel City Hall. It is recommended that persons wishing to view this meeting do so online via the City’s website or on Carmel TV. All interested persons desiring to present their view on the above applications are encouraged to submit written comments, up to 10:00 AM on the day of the meeting, via email to Joe Shestak: jshestak@carmel.in.gov ; or via US Mail to: Carmel Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, 3rd Floor, Carmel, Indiana, 46032. The hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

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History of the mosaics in Petra’s Byzantine Church Commentary by Don Knebel Every year, about 1 million people visit Petra, the ancient city in TRAVEL southern Jordan famous for elaborate facades carved in pink sandstone. A bonus is a Byzantine church featuring evocative mosaics on its floors.

In about 400 B.C., the Nabateans, a nomadic people, founded Petra at the center of trading routes Aisle in Byzantine Church in Petra. (Photo by Don Knebel) crisscrossing the Middle East. By 200 B.C., the Nabateans had proswith lifelike faces and a variety of animals. pered through trade and used their wealth The apparent intent was to show the extent to make Petra an impressive capital. In 106 of God’s creative works. In 1993, 140 papyrus B.C., the Roman Empire annexed the area scrolls were discovered in a room near the controlled by the Nabateans and made it church, carbonized in the fire that destroyed part of the Arabian Province. By the third the church. The dated scrolls, written in an century A.D., Petra contained a few Chrisearly form of Arabic, describe transactions tians. The number of Christians in Petra involving important members of the church grew after Emperor Constantine made between 537 and 594. Archaeologists have Christianity legal in A.D. 313. In A.D. 450, Pediscovered two other churches near the tra’s Christians erected a large church on a large church, suggesting that Christianity hill overlooking the colonnaded main street. was a minority religion, relegated to a small The church was destroyed by fire in the section of town, and that not all of Petra’s early seventh century and abandoned by Christians shared the same beliefs. the Muslims who then controlled the area.

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