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DISPATCHES Pedestrian struck — Charles Jennings, 71, of Carmel was walking east across Westfield Boulevard from Central Park Dec. 19 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Jessica Smiley, 39, of Carmel, who was driving northbound on Westfield Boulevard in a white Honda Accord. Jennings suffered several fractures and was transported by ambulance to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Police said Smiley’s view was obstructed by southbound traffic. The accident is under investigation.

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After receiving alerts that the Safe Haven Baby Baby Box had been used at Carmel Fire PUBLIC SAFETY Station 45, firefighters were surprised to find two cats instead of a baby.

Carmel Fire Dept. officials said alarms sounded at approximately 4 p.m. Dec. 20 on the box that is meant to be used for newborn babies, allowing the mother to legally surrender the child anonymously under the state’s Safe Haven Law. “Within 60 seconds, firefighters were at the baby box finding a bag with a note taped to it,” CFD posted on its Facebook page.

The pet carrier bag contained two kittens. A note taped to the side of

the bag read, “Sorry to do this, but Tessa, the black cat, and Suzanna, the Calico, their owner has died, and I have nowhere to take them. Merry Christmas and thank you. God bless.”

“Although the Safe Haven Baby Box is not designed or intended to take animals, had this been a newborn, it shows how quick and efficient multiple agencies are with handling a Safe Haven Baby Box activation,” CFD posted on Facebook. “The Safe Haven Baby Box is only for newborns.”

CFD officials said they quickly cleaned and disinfected the box in addition to resetting and running tests on it.

The box was installed at Station 45 last year and is one of 17 in the state.

Both cats were transported to the Humane Society for Hamilton County, where they will be put up for adoption.

Lilly scholar — Jayana Hammonds of Carmel High School is one of 13 students from Hamilton and Marion counties to receive the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Recipients will receive up to four years of full tuition to attend any accredited public or private not-for-profit college or university in Indiana. Area high schools submitted two students for consideration by the nominating committees at The Indianapolis Foundation, serving Marion County, and Hamilton County Community Foundation, serving Hamilton County.

Talk to a lawyer — Hoosiers needing answers to legal questions are invited to a free legal consultation during the Indiana State Bar Association’s annual Talk to a Lawyer Today on Jan. 20, 2020.

Consultations are provided in-person at numerous statewide locations or via the hotline from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800-266-2581. Members of the ISBA donate their time for this once-a-year program as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-in locations will be published at inbar.org/talktolawyer.

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Bingman named city controller

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A City of Carmel employee fired — and rehired — earlier in the year will become the city’s CITY NEWS first appointed controller.

Ann Bingman, who has more than 20 years experience as a Certified Public Accountant, will begin her new role Jan. 1, 2020.

“I am thrilled that Ann has agreed to remain working for us in the new office of controller,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard stated.

“Her knowledge and experience will make for a smooth transition into

the new year.”

Bingman began working as the city’s director of internal controls in February 2016. Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley fired Bingman in April but didn’t elaborate on the reasons publicly, citing it as a confidential “personnel matter.” Bingman, however, believed the firing was politically motivated. She was rehired by the city later in the month and no longer reported to Pauley, who offered an apology for the firing.

Bingman has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance. She has been a member of the CPA Society since 1998 and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners since 1999.

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Officer graduates from K-9 training school — Carmel Police Dept. Officer Jamie Reynolds graduated from the Indiana State Police K-9 Training School on Dec. 5. She was joined by her new K-9 partner, Axl. Reynolds has been a member of CPD for three years. She was selected to join the CPD K-9 Unit after Axl’s previous handler, Sgt. Katy Malloy, was promoted.

Reynolds and Axl completed 12 weeks of training regarding topics including tracking, building searches, obedience, handler protection and drug recognition.

Torr appointment — State Rep. Jerry Torr of Carmel has been appointed to the Indiana Humanities board of directors. Indiana Humanities is a

Civil War Roundtable — The Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable will feature guest speaker Craig Dunn, a Carmel resident, at its Jan. 8 meeting at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square. Dunn will speak on “Iron Men, Iron Will, The 19th Indiana of the Iron Brigade.”

Dunn is a collector of more than 3,000 original Indiana Civil War photographs of soldiers and is a political columnist for Howey Politics Indiana. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. There is no cost to attend.

Arm-Knit-In — The Carmel Clay Public Library will hold the Arm-Knit-In day of service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 20 in the program room. The event for teens in grades six through 12 will provide an opportunity to make scarves for kids and teens in need.

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of time of the proposed late start day from one hour to 45 minutes. He said they’re also looking at starting While Carmel Clay Schools still is the elementary schools another five moving forward with a proposal to minutes earlier (7:55 a.m.) than origialter school nally planned to have a larger EDUCATION day start window between the eleand end mentary-level bus routes and times, its leadership postsecondary bus routes. poned the recommendation Beresford said some of the from Dec. 16 school board most consistent feedback meeting to the spring 2020 the district has received has semester. focused on disruption to the Beresford The district is proposing morning schedule — particadding 30 minutes to the elementary ularly at the elementary level during school day, meaning it would start late-start days — for parents who at 8 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Currently, need to have their kids at school so it begins at 8:05 a.m. and ends at they can get to their jobs on time.

2:35 p.m. For middle and high school Beresford said the committee has students, the day would switch to been exploring the possibility of offerstarting at 8:45 a.m. and ending at ing low-cost or no-cost child care for 3:45 p.m. The current day for those families in those situations, and that students is 7:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. and the committee has met with Carmel 7:50 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., respectively.

Clay Parks & Recreation, which runs Aside from logistics, CCS Supt. Mithe before- and after-school Extended chael Beresford said the committee School Enrichment program, to disis looking at shortening the amount cuss it.

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cense from the state, or they need to meet the English Learner Teacher of Record Rubric requirements. We have A new state education requirement very few ENL-certified teachers.” is presenting an opportunity for To accommodate the new requireteachers at ment, CCS will offer tuition EDUCATION Carmel Clay reimbursement to any K-12 Schools. teacher interested in pursuAt the Dec. 16 school board ing an ENL license. The dismeeting, CCS Assistant Supt. trict has partnered with Ball Amy Dudley outlined changState University to provide es to the district’s English three cohort groups, which Language Learners program, will take a combination of onDudley which assists students whose site classes at the Educationfirst language or home language is not al Services Center and online classes English. A recent change in state law for a total of five courses. Dudley said requires school districts to give each 50 teachers have signed up so far to student involved in the ELL program a begin their first class in January for “teacher of resource” by 2022. the licensure that will be completed “It’s similar to how our special

by May 2021. needs students have a teacher of Dudley said district-wide, CCS has record that looks at the services for 965 ELL students. In that group, apthat child, and they’re an advocate for proximately 68 native languages are that child,” Dudley said. “Those teachspoken. Spanish makes up 25.7 perers of record need to either have the cent of the figure, followed by Arabic ENL (English as a New Language) liat 13.5 percent.

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What it means: In the volunteer policy, changes are being proposed that would require all visitors to the school during the normal school day to have passed a background check. Special exceptions would be made for events when members of the public are invited during the school day, such as Grandparents Day and convocations. Another change to the policy proposes background checks be conducted every three years instead of every five years.

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What happened: The board approved a bid award for renovations at College Wood Elementary.

What it means: The district will use JBM Contractors Corp, Jack Laurie Flooring and Bill Lawrence Co. for general renovations, flooring and painting totaling $924,680.

What’s next: Work is expected to begin in the spring.

What happened: The board recognized recipients of the 2019 state AP scholar award.

What it means: Joseph Heerens and Jessica Zheng, who both graduated from Carmel High School in 2019, recently were named recipients of the College Board State Advanced Placement Scholar Award. It is given to one female and one male student each year to represent the state of Indiana. Students with the highest number of AP exams taken with scores of 3 or higher with no less than a 3.5 average are in the pool.

What happened: The board tabled a resolution establishing school safety referendum and school safety debt service funds.

What it means: Because the school safety referendum passed, it is necessary to establish funds to hold the money. Board President Mike Kerschner and board member Pam Knowles shared concerns about the establishment of the school safety debt service fund, questioning if it was necessary since CCS already has a general debt service fund. Kerschner said it could add an extra layer of confusion for the public and thought the item should be tabled until legal counsel could be consulted about whether the debt service fund was necessary.

What happened: The board recognized Assistant Supt. of Human Resources Steven Stephanoff.

What it means: Supt. Michael Beresford presented Stephanoff with a distinguished service award. Stephanoff announced his retirement earlier this year.

Tom Oestreich will replace him as superintendent of staff and student services.

What happened: The board recognized Laura Jarred and Nicki McNally with the community service award.

What it means: Jarred and McNally met with Beresford during his first days at CCS to address concerns about school safety. When CCS put a school safety referendum on the ballot, administrators turned to McNally and Jarred to help organize the process and release information.

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New city council, completed Keystone intersection ring in new decade / P10-11

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The new year will usher in a new era in Carmel, as it will finally be structured like a second-class city with an expanded council and other changes.

The newly elected council feaCOVER STORY tures the city’s first elected Democrat, and the party wants to make gains on the state and national level in the November elections.

The year also will feature new developments, road construction and changes to Carmel parks and schools.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, right, swears in Carmel’s elected officials Dec. 18 at the Monon Community Center. (Photo by Ben Stout)

be replaced with an elected clerk and appointed city controller. Sue Wolfgang will begin her term as clerk and Ann Bingman will become controller Jan. 1.

STATE, NATIONAL ELECTIONS

The new year will include elections for state and national offices, and with the presidential race on the ballot, voter turnout is expected to be high.

A crowded field has emerged in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks in Indiana’s 5th District, with multiple candidates running in the Republican and Democratic primaries. Brooks will retire when her term expires at the end of 2020.

Republicans in the race are pastor Micah Beckwith, Indiana State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell, fund accountant Danny Niederberger, former Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Kent Abernathy, nurse and farmer Beth Henderson, pediatric doctor Chuck Dietzen and former State Rep. Steve Braun, who has suspended his campaign for health reasons. Democrats are attorney Andy Jacobs, businesswoman Dee Thornton, scientist Jennifer Christie and former State Rep. Christina Hale. Independent Ken Tucker also has announced his candidacy.

The CRC received eight responses to its request for proposals for the project. Each proposal included a public/private parking garage, 37,000 to 110,000 square feet of office or retail space and multi-family dwellings.

The new development also will include space for PNC Bank, which is currently on the land and plans to maintain a presence during construction. PNC sold 1.2 acres of the site to Carmel for $2.5 million in December 2018 after Carmel filed a condemnation lawsuit to use eminent domain to acquire the property in August 2018. The city withdrew the lawsuit after the CRC and PNC reached a deal.

Brainard said the city is working to make sure it selects a plan that will best serve Carmel long-term, not one that can be pulled together quickly.

“It’s important to get it right and not rush to put a deal together,” he said. “Those buildings are going to be there for 100 years or more.”

NEW CITY COUNCIL

On Jan. 1, Carmel finally will look like a second-class city.

The city council voted in January 2016 to become a second-class city, and it has spent the past several years preparing for the most obvious change: two additional city council positions (one at-large and one representing a district).

First-term city councilors sworn into office in late December are Miles Nelson, representing the West District; Adam Aasen, representing the Southeast District; and Tim Hannon, representing the city at-large.

Nelson is the first Democrat elected to the council in Carmel’s history. Brainard, a Republican who has served as Carmel’s mayor since 1996, said he is eager to work with the new council.

“I’m anxious to work with everyone who was elected and focus on city issues and continue to try and make Carmel a better place,” he said. “I like everyone who’s been elected, and I look forward to working with them.”

Becoming a second-class city also led to the elimination of the clerk-treasurer position. It will

The interchange at Keystone Parkway and 96th Street celebrated its substantial completion Dec. 30. (Submitted photo)

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

City of Carmel officials are in discussions with developers to recreate the northeast corner of Range Line Road and Main Street. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

LOT ONE

The City of Carmel originally announced that it expected to select a developer and design plan for Lot One, 1.7 acres on the northeast corner of Main Street and Range Line Road, by June 1, but an announcement had not been made by the end of the year.

“The (Carmel Redevelopment Commission) picked one of the developers, and they have been in discussions with that one,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said. “If they fail with that particular developer, they’ll move on to a different one. You don’t want to have two or three simultaneous discussions going on at one time.”

After 18 months of construction, the much-anticipated roundabout interchange at 96th Street and Keystone Parkway substantially is complete. The city was set to celebrate the project finishing on time — by the end of 2019 — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 30.

Some final details will be completed during the winter months and when the weather warms, such as applying a final layer of asphalt, permanent pavement markings, landscape features and painting of the bridge.

Other road projects planned for 2020 include roundabouts at 116th Street and College Avenue and Guilford Road, 96th Street and Haverstick Road, and 111th Street at Westfield Boulevard and Lexington Drive.

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NEW TAXES

Carmel residents will see their tax bills rise starting Jan. 1.

With the approval of Carmel Clay Schools’ school safety referendum, residential property taxes will increase by 5 cents per $100 of assessed value. This equates to an additional $65.13 per year for a home valued at $250,000.

The tax will allow CCS to place school resource officers at every school, fund mental health programming and provide additional school safety training for teachers.

All Hamilton County residents will pay a .1 percent increase in the local income tax to fund improvements to the county’s 911 communications center.

Hotel Carmichael is under construction with a projected spring 2020 opening. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

The Playfair and Holland building is under construction and is expected to be complete in 2020. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

HOTEL CARMICHAEL & CITY CENTER

Hotel Carmichael construction is on track for the building to open May 1, 2020.

The 106,347-square-foot building will include 122 rooms, a restaurant, outdoor dining space, three bars and the Feinstein Club, a music lounge concept

by Michael Feinstein.

Other City Center buildings expected to open in 2020 are the Kent (luxury apartments) and Playfair and Holland (luxury apartments and retail/office space).

LIBRARY EXPANSION

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The $40 million project will include expanded space for programs, a parking garage and several other upgrades. Duration of the project is dependent on whether a temporary location for the library can be found during construction.

The expansion is expected to add between 10,000 and 30,000 square feet to the library’s 116,000-square-foot building, which was constructed in 1999. Look for project updates at carmel.lib. in.us/nextchapter.

The library will open its first branch, the Joyce Winner West Branch, Jan. 6 at 12770 Horseferry Rd.

CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS

The final school year for Orchard Park Elementary will begin in the fall. The school will close after the 2020-21 school year.

Construction is set to begin in 2020 on Carmel Clay Schools’ two new elementary school facilities.

The district is building a new campus on Clay Center Road, which is proposed to be called Clay Center Elementary School. CCS also is building a new Carmel Elementary building next to the existing one, which will be demolished when the new school is complete.

In the spring, the school board is expected to vote on potential changes to the daily schedule. The changes would extend the day for elementary students and create a later start time for middle and high school students. It also could include twice-amonth late-start days to give teachers more time for professional development.

FILM FESTIVAL

Carmel isn’t expected to launch its proposed film festival until at least 2021, but planning will be well under way in 2020.

The city council removed $375,000 for the festival from the 2020 budget, but Brainard said that isn’t expected to slow down the planning process.

“It’s just a request from the council to give them more information before we make final commitments,” Brainard said. “We had some money in this year’s budget, and we’ll combine that with the money in next year’s budget and develop the plans to a more detailed level and talk to council again.”

The council budgeted $175,000 for the festival in the 2019 budget and approved $50,000 for it in the 2020 budget. Brainard said a successful festival would have a “huge impact on the community and small businesses.”

“There are a lot of film fests around the country that have not been successful. We’ve studied all the ones that are successful,” he said. “It’s a matter of communicating the information that’s been gathered and developing a more detailed budget for the council.”

CARMEL MARATHON

The Carmel Marathon will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the new year. It will serve as the Road Runners Club of America Central Region Marathon

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Championship for 2020.

The marathon is set for April 4. Other races during the weekend include a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and marathon relay.

PARKS & RECREATION

Thanks to the Clay Township Impact Program, improvements are coming to several Carmel parks this year, leading to their temporary closure.

Upgrades totaling $1.9 million at Flowing Well Park include bank stabilization, trail rerouting, additional benches, a parking lot expansion, an entrance from 116th Street, well house improvements and restroom facilities.

The playground at Meadowlark Park is planned to be relocated and replaced with one with features similar to this. (Submitted rendering)

At Meadowlark Park, CCPR will relocate the playground to the front of the park. The city’s first pickleball courts also are expected to be built there.

Other improvements in the $3.5 million project include restrooms, a fishing pier and trails.

A new playground is planned at Carey Grove Park. (Submitted rendering)

In Carey Grove, $2 million in upgrades include playground replacement, restrooms, trails and an improved parking lot.

In West Park, the $4.6 million project includes upgrading the playground and splash pad.

Carey Grove, Meadowlark and Flowing Well parks are expected to close for improvements in late winter or early spring. They are anticipated to reopen by the end of the year. The section of West Park to be improved also will be closed, but the newly completed Groves area and some trails will remain open. “(Construction closures) are not going to be fun,” CCPR Director Michael Klitzing said. “It’s like when a roundabout goes in, there’s a little bit of disruption.”

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Writing competition — Senior living community The Stratford is accepting applicants for its annual Silver Pen Writing Competition. The competition will award three local high school seniors with scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500. Entries must be received by Feb. 14, 2020. Learn more at silverpen-slc.com Holiday lights recycling — Carmel Clay Schools Green Teams, City of Carmel Utilities, Tech Recyclers and White’s Ace Hardware are partnering to offer a Holiday Light Recycling Drive. Used holiday lights may be recycled through Jan. 20 at White’s Ace Hardware, 731 S. Range Line Road, or at Carmel schools through Jan. 10. For more call 317-571-2673.

Governor makes appointments — Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Allison Karns of Carmel to serve as chair of the Governor’s Residence Commission. Karns is the director of government relations at Allison Transmission. The governor also appointed Jim Isch of Carmel to serve as treasurer of the White River State Park Development Commission.

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Retail therapy

Letter prompts Duke response

Commentary by Terry Anker Most retailers are in a celebratory mood as we move into the new year. Sales were strong, buoyed by a consumer will to spend more than usual. Packages, parcels and boxes filled our homes. Gifts wrapped to delight and build anticipation have been opened and enjoyed. Paper, ribbons and bows swiftly moved from treasured to trashed. The dutiful garbage collectors have retrieved our overflowing containers, already processing the waste in furnace or landfill.

So, what do we have for it all?

Our wardrobes are a bit more full.

Perhaps our personal style is a bit more updated. Some presents come imbued with inspiration. Could we wear that garment? How does our loved one see us? But, if we are luckiest of all, we come to feel loved. The small token indicates that another cares for us. They took of their own time in an attempt to contribute to ours. Someone listened to us, noted our unrequited hopes and endeavored to serve them. Isn’t this the very best of human action?

So, in an age when so many once-common needs are met and our lives are already filled to overflowing with stuff, is retail therapy serving its functional purpose? Is a trip, dinner or experience an appropriate substitute for a filled stocking? If so, do we invite ourselves along? Are we giving or instituting a burden? Is love best stored in a talisman or a memory?

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

Adventures in babysitting Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Feed, water and dress them, monitor them at the wedding, bring them back to the hotel after a brief time at the The new year almost is here, reception and put them to bed well friends, and guess where I will be before the ball drops. Jealous much? spending the last night In all honesty, I’m rather excited, HUMOR of 2019? Exotic Cleveland! mainly because I won’t be expected to That’s right, after last stay up late. I have a valid excuse for year’s magical New Year’s Eve with leaving the festivmy dad at a Red ities early and hitLobster in Valdosta, I have a valid excuse ting the sack by 10 Ga., I’m upping the p.m. That’s my kind game with a trip to for leaving the of New Year’s Eve. Lake Erie. Here’s the festivities early and Even better, I’ve soskinny. my position My baby sister’s hitting the sack by lidified as the family martyr, sister-in-law is getting married and 10 p.m. That’s my kind taking two in a row for the team! wants my nephews of New Year’s Eve. So, Happy New in the wedding.

Year, and here’s to They are 3 and 5 hoping someone plans to ring in 2021 and will not make it to midnight. Nor in another glamourous city. I’d like to will they be able to schlep around for go for the trifecta. Trenton, maybe? hours prior to the wedding with their Peace out. parents while the bridal party of 32 takes scenic photographs around the city known for the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame and not being Detroit. Enter me, Danielle Wilson is a the best aunt/babysitter ever. contributing columnist.

I am large and in charge of the cutYou may email her at info@youarecurrent.com. est little ring bearers this side of Buffalo, starting at 7 a.m. today. My job?

Editor, Several weeks ago, you were kind enough to include a brief letter I wrote to you entitled “Unplugged in Carmel” concerning frequent Duke power outages in the Village of Mt. Carmel neighborhood. Clearly, your publication is widely read in Carmel, as evidenced by my receiving a call from a representative from Duke Energy. The key points expressed were as follows: • Duke Energy is aware that the grid for the neighborhood has more power outages than our surrounding neighborhoods.

• By January 2020, Duke will complete the addition of a second power bank to our grid, tripling its power capacity.

• By December 2020, Duke will add a number of new circuits to our grid that will reduce the frequency, duration and number of homes impacted by future outages.

• Pending the final approval by the city, Duke will build a new substation by 2021 that will further reduce power outages.

Rick Place, Carmel

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The joke was on them in 2019

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

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I’d like to thank the people, places and things that prompted my humor columns this year. My HUMOR wife, Mary Ellen, has a great sense of humor and allows me to include her in my stories. She usually doesn’t say a word, although after one column I wrote, she literally didn’t say a word to me for a week.

Thanks to Mary Ellen for booking an 11-hour layover at Miami International Airport on our way to Peru. MIA is a massive place, and while walking around, I got lost. I was MIA at the MIA. Thanks, too, to Mary Ellen for making our treks around our new neighborhood a fun but costly experience. Every new addition to a neighbor’s home (shutters, landscaping, screened porches), she suggests we should add to our house. When she asked me recently if we could afford a rather pricey vacation we were considering, I told her it was cheaper than taking a walk.

Thanks to my editor, Heidi, who left me a voicemail that ended with “Adios.” Somehow, the transcription on my cellphone showed up as “I love you.” Ever since I told her about that, she ends all our phone conversations with a sarcastic “I love you,” which was funny the first time, but we talk three or four times a day.

Thanks to the electric company for comparing our monthly energy usage to our neighbors’. Mary Ellen used to

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Thanks to our friends, the Goslings, who invite us every year for Thanksgiving dessert, but they forgot to mention it this year. We didn’t know if we should ask, just show up or sit it out. We finally asked, and Dan told us we were “invited for pie in perpetuity,” which is the first time those words have ever been used in the same sentence.

Thanks to the classical music channel that’s part of our cable TV package. It projects tidbits of music history in the corner of the screen. Often, the factoids are vague. For example, the 13th-century French musician Léonin gained fame at Notre Dame. But what did he play? French horn? Violin? Quarterback?

Here are some items they could add: Johann Sebastian Bach’s wife made him a sandwich to take to work every day and is credited with inventing a Bach’s lunch.

Beethoven was not deaf. He simply had heard enough already.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Jeannie Langenkamp of Carmel recently received the Indiana School Nurse of the Year honHOSPITAL or from the Indiana Association of School Nurses. Langenkamp has been a school nurse for 27 years.

“It’s a passion of mine. I absolutely love my job. I love it so much,” she said. “I always tell people you have to find humor in each day, and that helps keep me motivated and stay positive in taking care of the kids. I feel like if you can help with a kind word or smile or listening ear, you can do so much for these kids.”

Langenkamp, the school nurse for Maple Glen Elementary, was nominated by Westfield Washington Schools Corp. Nurse Coordinator Teresa Layton. She nominated Langenkamp for creating diabetic kits at the school.

“I made diabetic kits for kids last year. We’ve been practicing all these lockdowns, and I worried about our diabetics,” she said. “If we happened to have a lockdown, they would be without supplies, so I came up with diabetic kits for teachers with sup-

Jeannie Langenkamp was selected as the Indiana School Nurse of the Year. (Submitted photo)

plies in case the diabetics get low (blood sugar).”

Langenkamp is in her 14th year at Maple Glen. She previously worked as a school nurse in Ohio for 13 years.

Prior to that, she worked 11 years as an orthopedic nurse and a medical surgeon nurse.

Langenkamp received her award during the IASN conference in October. In June, she will attend the national conference in Las Vegas to be recognized again. Langenkamp also was recognized at the WWS December school board meeting.

DISPATCHES Visitation policy — With the escalation of flu-like cases, Franciscan Health has implemented a temporary visitation policy at its Carmel hospital.

Only immediate family as identified by the patient or the patient’s designated representative will be allowed to visit. Visitors younger than 18 are not permitted unless they are seeking medical care or are the parents of pediatric patients (exceptions are made for postpartum visits). Visitors with influenza symptoms will not be allowed. For more information, call the Carmel hospital at 317-705-4500.

Hearing loss group — The newly-formed Indianapolis Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America holds meetings from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month

at Irvington Public Library, 5625 E. Washington St. in Indianapolis. Learn more at hlaa-indianapolis.org.

Seasonal brain changes in older adults — We’re used to seasonal weather changes, but research suggests that older adults’ brains also go through seasonal changes that make their brains act five years older, meaning five years slower, at certain times of year. Researchers at the University of Toronto analyzed health data on more than 3,000 people, age 70 to 90, from the U.S., Canada and France. On average, the ability to think, concentrate and remember was better in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring.

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The Barrington of Carmel is thrilled to announce our new, local ownership by the non-profit organization, BHI Senior Living. As the latest members of the BHI family, The Barrington is offering the same luxury as always with updated pricing and contract options.

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Mudbugs Cajun Café closes

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Roy and Belinda LeBlanc, the time was right to step away from Mudbugs Cajun RESTAURANT Cafe.

“Time was the top factor in closing, since Belinda and I only have Sundays free,” Roy LeBlanc said. “We love spending time with our grandkids, and they’re growing up too fast.”

The restaurant, owned by the couple and their daughter, Kelly Frost, opened in April 2007 at 20 W. Main St. in the Carmel Arts & Design District.

Another daughter, Elise May, occasionally helped out with the business.

Mudbugs closed Dec. 26. Little Cairo, featuring Mediterranean food, is expected to open in the space in approximately a month.

Roy LeBlanc served as the Mudbugs’ chef.

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tial recipes on family and friends to figure out what to put on the menu,” LeBlanc said. “We still experimented with new items later, like the chicken courtbouillon and black-eyed pea jambalaya, but at that point we were comfortable enough with our regulars to let us know what was working and what wasn’t.”

LeBlanc had just cooked for family and friends before Jerry and Monica Urick of Urick Concessions approached him about cooking for a new Cajun trailer.

“And this was before specialty food trucks became common in Indiana, so we had no idea how it would do,” LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc isn’t sure if they are fully retired.

“Several customers and investors have reached out about other opportunities that wouldn’t require a full-time commitment, so we’ll see if it leads to anything in the future,” he said.

LeBlanc said he will mostly miss the customers, their stories and the people who are die-hard about Cajun food.

“They’re like sports fans. Once they have a favorite Cajun dish, cooking style or restaurant, they’ll support and defend it forever,” he said. “And as a restaurant owner, there’s no better feeling than having people that loyal about you and your food.”

Life Care Services tops ranking — Life Care Services, which manages Indianapolis-based Marquette senior living facility, ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Senior Living Study. Life Care Services achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage; new resident orientation; resident cost; community and grounds; and resident apartment unit. Life Care Services, the nation’s second- largest senior living operator, scored 843 on a 1,000-point scale, 49 index points above the second-highest performing senior living organization.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Lari White is eager for her friends and family to see her in a dramatic role.

PLAY “I felt I was getting pigeon-holed as a musical theater actress and I knew I was more than that, so I started doing more straight plays,” said White, whose given name is Larissa.

The 2012 Carmel High School graduate is playing Shelby, a Type 1 diabetic who suffers from kidney issues, in “Steel Magnolias” at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. The show opens Jan. 4 and runs through Feb. 2.

“The writer did such a wonderful job of painting a really realistic mother/daughter relationship, all the ups and downs,” said White, who is based in St. Louis. “I’m glad to be able to come home and make my parents cry. That will be good.”

White participated in Ambassadors, CHS’s mixed show choir, her junior and senior years. She also appeared in CHS musicals and plays.

White graduated from Webster University in 2016 with a major in scriptwriting and a minor in film production and professional writing. She worked at Urban Chestnut Brewery Company, teaching craft beer classes and giving tours.

“It was a job to pay rent but I kind of fell in love with it because the community is so tight, especially in St. Louis,” White said.

She also worked for New Line Theatre in St. Louis at the same time.

She did 10 shows in four years.

“They do a bunch of newer musicals, so I got my first professional role there,” she said. “I played Bonnie Parker in ‘Bonnie & Clyde,’ a musical. It’s a nice, 150-seat theater.

Lari White appears in promo for “Lari King Live: At Gunpoint.” (Submitted photo)

It’s more intimate acting.”

White, who has her equity acting card, began pursuing acting full time in May. “I also work as casting director and work as a producer for a production on commercials,” White said.

White has some projects set for the first several months of 2020, including a TV show she can’t yet discuss.

During college, White had a leading role in the 2016 horror movie, “Tonight She Comes.”

“That was an experience, long days,” she said. “I was in school, taking 19 credit hours, doing a show and doing the film shoot.”

LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS Lari White suffered two scary experiences in the past three years.

First, she was held up at gunpoint in 2016. She turned that into a cabaret show in 2017.

“A guy walked by and I thought he was going to ask for change,” White said. “I started to say, ‘I don’t have any,’ and I saw he had a gun. I had been gifted a taser. I was taking my purse and my other hand was going in my pocket for a taser. All of sudden, I had the gun placed against my forehead and he said, ‘Don’t try anything silly.’

“I thought what a way to make me seem like a child, but I’m the one who brought a taser to a gunfight. He took off with my purse, which was fine because I only had a lucky $2 bill and my phone that was old and broken.”

White said feeling the cold muzzle of a gun shattered any sense of security she had.

“It wrecked me,” White said. “I got really sad. I went to a counselor for trauma. After I watched the entire eight seasons of ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ it hit me (that) I had to get over it, and I ended up writing and doing a cabaret called ‘Lari King Live: At Gunpoint.’ It was a comedic take with songs.”

In May, her car was hit by a truck head-on at 40 mph and pushed onto the sidewalk. The truck driver tried to get away but ended up crashing.

“I didn’t feel anything, but the car looks like I should have felt something,” she said.

Unlike the gun incident, White was simply mad she had to get a new car.

“I feel like I’ve built up these nerves of steel,” said White, who now plans a cabaret, “Lari King Live: At the Scene of the Accident” in 2020.

Studio Series adds 3 dates editorial@youarecurrent.com Soul singer Allison Victoria, jam band 800 lb. Gorilla and indie-rockers Veseria are the latest acts scheduled for Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts’ new Studio Series, which presents the best in local and regional original music in an intimate nightclub-style or listening-room setting.

The Center hopes to attract a young and diverse audience to more casual events at its black-box Studio Theater, which can be set up in various configurations from standing space to 200-person seating.

The dates are Allison Victoria, Feb. 28, 800 lb. Gorilla, April 4 and Veseria, May 30.

Each show begins at 8 p.m. and is open to all ages. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance through the Palladium Box Office, online at TheCenterPresents.org or by phone, 317-843-3800.

Carmel — Frank Bradford will perform at 7 p.m.

Jan. 3 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Carmel — Dance Discovery Class: Broadway is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Indianapolis — Beef & Boards presents “Steel Magnolias” at 8 p.m. Jan. 4 and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 5. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Westfield — Uncorked with Justin Gardner! is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Whitestown — Biscuit Miller & the Mix will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 in the 1915 Room at Moontown Brewing Co., 345 S. Bowers St. The cost is $35.

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City views Christkindlmarkt as Hallmark movie site

By Chris Bavender editorial@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel and its festive Christkindlmarkt could be the setting of a romantic Hallmark HOLIDAY holiday movie.

“We hear time and time again from our residents that they feel like their time spent at the Christkindlmarkt is like being in a Hallmark movie,” city spokesman Dan McFeely said. “Hallmark movies often feature the kind of things that we have at the market, a village setting with gift booths, places to purchase food and a lot of hot chocolate and an ice skating rink, all of it beautifully decorated. We think it would be a great stage for a movie.”

The city and its New York-based consultant, Rob DeRocker have made the pitch to Hallmark. A video, photos and links to key websites have been shared with the network.

“Rob and I work closely together on

Ice skaters brave the cold in the rink in front of the Glühwein Pyramid, which offers warm beverages. (File photo)

economic development projects and opportunities to share positive news for the City of Carmel,” McFeely said.

“This has been a joint effort.”

McFeely said Hallmark has shown preliminary interest.

“We are hoping to host a visit sometime in the future,” he said.

McFeely said if the network were to set up shop in Carmel to film a movie, it would naturally boost not only the city’s profile, but also the economy.

Pops for the holidays

Commentary by Elizabeth Morse

December is here, and I’ve got three delicious and versatile sparklers to suggest. While WINEderlust I have your attention, I’d also like to point out that bubbles should be enjoyed often and not reserved for special occasions. They are such a delicious addition to any meal, and at so many price points, there is no reason to skimp.

• Here’s your party wine: Pizzolato Fields Prosecco Spumante, $14ish.

Juicy but elegant with bright green apple, lemon and a bit of hazelnut.

Nice and bubbly, and great as a starter or with food.

• Your sweetish choice: Banfi Rosa Regale, approximately $17.

This is a unique red sparkler made from Brachetto D’acqui.

Subtle pink bubbles that smell like roses but taste like rasp-

berries and strawberries. If you are looking for a wine to go with chocolate dessert, you’ve found it. Balanced and soft but not too sweet.

• The splurge: $40 Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut. Toasty and buttery, with rich and heady flavors of white fruit, from one of the oldest houses in the Champagne region of France.

Made of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay grapes, this “blanc de noirs” is always a crowd-pleaser.

Got a favorite that you think I should know about? Drop me a note: Elizabeth@Schlepicurean.com Elizabeth Morse is a Hoosier chef, food writer, wine guru and Hamilton County Master Gardener. Morse has been a resident of Hamilton County for more than a decade. Check out her blog: schlepicurean.com.

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1933 Lounge’s Oysters Rockefeller are layered with steamed spinach on top of oysters on the half-shell topped with a brandy, Pernod and ParmigianoReggiano mix, then baked. (Photo

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 9707 District North Dr., Fishers What to get: Oysters Rockefeller Price: $18 Anna’s take: 1933 Lounge, owned

by St. Elmo Steak House, is one of the first new restaurants to open in The Yard at Fishers District. For patrons 21 and older only, the restaurant offers bar seating, sit-down tables and large, wing-backed leather chairs in a quiet corner, ideal for craft cocktails and good conversation. I tried a variety of offerings, and my favorite was the Oysters Rockefeller – six oysters on the half-shell on a bed of rock salt.

The oysters are topped with steamed spinach and a brandy, Pernod, Parmi-

giano-Reggiano mix, and then baked.

The result is a delicious mouthful.

I also tried the grilled slab bacon ($14), which is locally sourced from Smoking Goose. It is a sweet, sticky treat with a root beer maple glaze.

1933 Lounge offers lunch items and combination plates, so I tried the combo plate called The Executive ($24), which is available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It is a great sampler platter that includes a three-piece St. Elmo shrimp cocktail, two sliders (you can pick from filet, shrimp po’boy or Wagyu beef) and a small Caesar salad or fries.

Suggested pairings: 1933 Lounge has a long list of excellent craft cocktails; many you’ll see listed in Current Publishing’s Behind Bars recipe in the coming weeks. It offers a bourbon flight, which won my heart, but I would suggest ordering a craft cocktail, such as The Godfather (scotch, amaretto, Luxardo Cherry Liqueur) or the espresso martini (Stoli Vanilla, Nocello, Woodford Reserve chocolate bitters and espresso).

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“I’m blown away that somebody born and raised in Indiana could have put this together so quickly in bringFor Frank Basile, the fact Discovering this all together,” Basile said. ing Broadway was able to secure the The chair of the executive board is rights to Bruce Blumberg, the senior DISCOVERING the musivice president of investments for Wells Fargo Advisors. Jill B R OA D WAY cal about South Zaniker, who manages the African anti-apartheid leader Jeff Zaniker Memorial FounNelson Mandela for its debut dation for the Arts, is the show can be summed up secretary. David Owens, a coreasily. porate marketing analyst for Kirk “I got two words: Joel Kirk,” Salesforce, is a board member Basile said. at-large. Owens, who graduated from Kirk is the founder and artistic Carmel High School with Kirk in 2012, director of Discovering Broadway, was a 2019 finalist on “The Voice.” which will debut “Mandela” Feb. 14-15 “Mandela” will start with two at the Palladium at the Center for the weeks of workshops. A free master Performing Arts. The actors will presclass will be held for students from ent the show with scripts in hand.

Asante Children’s Theatre. Owens said Discovering Broadway is designed to area artists will have the opportunity give Indianapolis a first look at Broad- to audition to be in the pre-Broadway way-bound musicals in development. development process.

Basile, a longtime supporter of the “We wanted to do something that arts, is chair of the advisory board for was not only good for the organization, Discovering Broadway. but good for our city,” Owens said.

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“As I approached retirement, I rekindled my passion for art,” said Dunn, a Carmel resident who studied studio art and psychology at Michigan State University. “I found myself drawn to jewelry design and metalsmithing.”

Dunn, who spent 42 years working in her previous vocation, is now a fulltime artist. She works with silver and fine metals and was recently designated an Indiana Artisan, meaning her creations have been judged among the best in the state.

A former Kokomo resident who moved to Carmel with her husband, Craig, in June, Dunn crafts fine-metal

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jewelry, specializing in pendants, earrings and bracelets, incorporating gemstones and enamels to create exquisite textures and designs unique to each piece.

“I chose silver and other fine metals because they offer the most potential to express my creativity and lend themselves to sculpting by the artist,” said Dunn, a mother of four adult children.

Dunn is one of 212 visual and food artists in 55 Hoosier counties with the Indiana Artisan designation.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Meridian-Kessler master suite Commentary by Larry Greene

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3. A custom freestanding vanity and built-in linen cabinet offer ample storage.

4. The bathroom countertops and shower floor tile are made from Carrara marble for a timeless elegance.

5. Custom cabinetry frames the window in the master bedroom, maximizing storage space and adding a beautiful focal point.

THE CHALLENGE This Meridian-Kessler Cape Cod was built in 1935 and received very few updates through the years. The new owners wanted an overhaul of the master suite. In addition to reworking the floorplan of the bathroom, they wanted to expand the size of the bedroom to accommodate two new closets. They also wanted to create built-in storage.

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Docket No. 19100021 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 27th day of January, 2020 at 5:15 P.M. Carmel’s Council Carmel City Hall’s Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032 Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Caliber Collision Center seeks development standards variance approval for (1) masonry based ground sign, to include name of business, at business entrance 10’ from the City right of way. This sign would be in addition to the (1) regulatory wall sign, to include name of business, already approved.

With the property being known as (address): 503 W. Carmel Drive.

The application is identified as Docket No. 1910021 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax Parcel ID No.: 29-09-36-000-047-001-018 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.

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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Ford Dr. located at 12650 Ford Dr., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupant who is in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 1/15/2020 at 12:00pm. Elbert Henderson unit #924.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 1/15/2020 at 12:00pm.

Derrick U Ly unit #D2. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Docket No. 19120001 Z NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission will hold a public hearing upon a Petition to Rezone property pursuant to the application and plans filed with the Department of Community Services as follows: Rezone 7 parcels located at the southeast corner of Meridian Street and Carmel Drive from the MC/Meridian Corridor District to the C-2/Mixed Use District. The properties include the Hamilton Crossing Retail Center, Hampton Inn, and a former standalone restaurant. Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.

The properties are also identified by the following tax parcel ID numbers and legal description: 16-09-35-00-00010.000 16-09-35-00-00010.002 16-09-35-00-00010.003 16-09-35-00-00008.000 16-09-35-00-00009.000 16-09-26-00-00016.002 16-09-35-00-00007.000

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Designated as Docket No. 19120001 Z, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032.

The file for this proposal (Docket No. 19120001 Z) is on file at the Carmel Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Any written comments or objections to the proposal should be filed with the Secretary of the Plan Commission on or before the date of the Public Hearing. All written comments and objections will be presented to the Commission. Any oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard by the Commission at the hearing according to its Rules of Procedure.

In addition, the hearing may be continued from time to time by the Commission as it may find necessary.

Joe Shestak, Administrator Carmel Plan Commission (317) 571-2417 Dated: December 31, 2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 19110013 SUA, 19110014 V, 19110015 V, 19110016 V, 19110017 V, and 19110019 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on January 27, 2020 at 6 PM in the City Council Chambers, 2nd floor of City Hall, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a public hearing upon a Special Use amendment application to replace the existing Carmel Elementary School for Carmel Clay Schools.

With the property being known as 101 4th Ave SE, Carmel, IN 46032.

The application is identified as: UDO Section Reference 19110013 SUA 2.09 19110014V 5.30

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Elementary School special use requested 149 parking spaces required, 114 requested Maximum 3 sq. ft. directional traffic signs allowed, 19110015V 5.39.C.4 7 sq. ft. requested Minimum 25’ West buffer yard width required, 19110016V 5.19.F 12’ requested 19110017V 1.07.E Transportation plan compliance 19110019V 2.04E Maximum 35% lot cover allowed, 55% requested The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-10-30-00-00-027.000 All interested person desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Ron Farrand Jr. Director of Facilities & Transportation Carmel Clay Schools NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: Creekside Middle School Finishes and Renovations 3525 West 126th Street Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 3:00 (local time), January 14, 2020 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 p.m. (local time), at 5201 East Main Street, Carmel, IN, 46033.

All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project.

Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Corporation The Skillman Plan Room 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 46203 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom. com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661.

WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on December 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at Creekside Middle School, 3525 West 126th Street, Carmel, IN 46032. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project.

Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts.

Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts.

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Visiting the Trotsky House Museum Commentary by Don Knebel Most Americans do not associate Mexico City with a famous Russian revolutionary, but a muTRAVEL seum in Mexico City pays tribute to where Leon Trotsky lived and died.

Trotsky became a major figure in Russia’s Communist Party after the Bolshevik Revolution. In 1929, he was forced into exile for his criticisms of Joseph Stalin and spent years seeking refuge, leaving country after country while being pursued by Stalinist agents. In 1936, Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and her husband, Diego Rivera, persuaded the Mexican government to grant Trotsky asylum. In 1937, Trotsky and his wife moved into Casa Azul (Blue House), Kahlo’s childhood home in Mexico City’s Coyoacán bor-

Inside the Trotsky House Museum in Mexico City. (Photo by Don Knebel)

ough. After an affair between Trotsky and Kahlo that led to the breakup of his relationship with Rivera, Trotsky bought a nearby house, which he

occupied in 1939. Following an unsuccessful machine gun attempt on his life by Russian agents, Trotsky surrounded his house with high walls and guardhouses. On Aug. 20, 1940, Ramón Mercader, a Spanish Stalinist and the lover of Trotsky’s secretary, gained access to Trotsky’s study, in which he hit Trotsky in the back of

the head with a mountaineer’s ice axe. Trotsky died the next day from his wounds.

On Aug. 20, 1990, the 50th anniversary of Trotsky’s assassination, his house and exotic gardens became a museum. Trotsky’s studio reflects its exact condition, including the papers on his desk, on the day he was attacked. Bullet holes from the earlier attack are visible inside and outside the house. Trotsky’s gardens now contain a stele, adorned with the hammer and sickle and the Soviet flag, marking where the ashes of Trotsky and his wife were buried. The museum also includes buildings added to the property to display photographs and other items from Trotsky’s life. About 17,000 foreigners visit the Trotsky House Museum each year.

Don Knebel is a local resident NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE who works for Barnes & CITY OF CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Thornburg LLP. For the full Docket No. 19110020 DP/ADLS column visit donknebel.com.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Plan Commission will conduct a You may contact him at meeting on the 21st day of January, 2020 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, editorial@youarecurrent.com.

Council Chambers, One Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Number 19110020 DP/ADLS (the “Request”). The property that is the subject of the Request consists of approximately 22.9 acres, is located at the southeast corner of City Center Drive and Kinzer Avenue in the Gramercy development and includes portions of parcels of real estate that are identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 16-10-31-00-00001.000 and 16-10-31-00-00-002.002 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned pursuant to the Gramercy Planned Unit Development District Ordinance, Ordinance Number Z-493-06, and associated zoning commitments and amendments thereto (collectively, the “Gramercy PUD”) and the Petitioner, Buckingham Properties, LLC, has filed the Request seeking site plan and design approval for 3 new apartment buildings and future townhomes on the Real Estate, to be developed in accordance with the requirements of the Gramercy PUD. 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 Request, either in writing E. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots 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.

E. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA E. Davis Coots James K. Wheeler Jay Curts James D. Crum Jeffrey S. Zipes Matthew L. Hinkle Daniel E. Coots Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Plan Commission Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN. 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Ryan H. Cassman John V. Maurovich Alex Emerson Betsy Sommers Brandi A. Gibson Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov APPLICANT Ryan H. Cassman John V. Maurovich Alex Emerson Betsy Sommers Brandi A. Gibson Buckingham Properties, LLC Attorneys for John Families &AlexBusiness Chris Mulloy, VP of Development Operations Ryan H. Cassman V. Maurovich Emerson Betsy Sommers Brandi A. Gibson Josh Hughes, Development Manager 941 N. Meridian Street Attorneys for Families & Business Indianapolis, IN 46204 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner 255Carmel E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, Carmel, IN 46032-2689 Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 255 E. Drive, IN 46032-2689 317.844.4693 | www.chwlaw.com 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 317.844.4693 | www.chwlaw.com Carmel, IN 46032

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