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Carmel is planning to spend $13 million to widen and enhance the Monon Greenway between Walnut Street and City Center Drive. (Renderings by Rundell Ernstberger Associates)

Carmel unveils plans for $13M Monon improvements news@currentincarmel.com The City of Carmel has released renderings and details of its plans to widen and enhance the Monon Greenway between Walnut Street and City Center Drive.

Set to go out to bid in the spring, improvements will include CITY NEWS construction of a playground, public gathering spaces and other amenities. The greenway is set to be widened from 14 to 140 feet to align with improvements to the north previously made to the Monon Greenway through Midtown.

Redevelopment planned adjacent to the project area includes the Great American Songbook Museum to the west and an unnamed project envisioned to include a food hall to the east. A timeline for construction of those projects has not been determined.

The $13 million project to improve the Monon Greenway is funded through a bond issue and $500,000 from the Carmel Redevelopment Commission’s urban parks fund, which is set to partially cover the cost of the playground.

Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

A playground is included as part of upgrades to the Monon Greenway south of Midtown.

The improvements include constructing a public plaza.

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MLK commemoration — The City of Carmel will present its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Tarkington Theater, 3 Carter Green. The event will include live performances commemorating King’s life and legacy. The event is free and open to the public.

Apply for Governor’s Fellowship — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb is accepting applications through Jan. 31 for the 2024–2025 Governor’s Fellowship. The fellowship places participants in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year. The program is open to college graduates who receive their bachelor’s degrees beginning in either summer or fall of 2023 or this spring. Fellows are paid, full-time employees who participate in the day-to-day activities of state government.

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CRC OKs $850K purchase of Main Street property

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Redevelopment Commission last month OK’d the $850,000 purchase of a residential property to CITY NEWS complete the aggregation of several parcels along W. Main Street for a future project.

The home is on the southeast corner of Main Street and 4th Ave. SW. The city already owns the land in the same block on the southwest corner of Main Street and 3rd Ave. SW, and an investor owns the parcel in between the two properties. A specific project for the site has not been determined.

At the Dec. 20, 2023, CRC meeting, CRC Director Henry Mestetsky described the parcel the CRC wants to purchase as part of the “front door” to the city’s redeveloped Main Street area. He said the home, which is immediately west of the arches identifying the boundary of the Arts & Design District, is out of place with redevelopment to the east.

“If you’re entering Main Street, you go past the roundabout and see these cornice

The Carmel Redevelopment Commission approved the $850,000 purchase of a residential property at 331 W. Main St. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

lines of four- and five-story buildings, but then you run into this thing, and you’re like, ‘Oh, that’s just a house. I guess Main Street hasn’t started yet,’” Mestetsky said at the meeting. “Except it has, and it’s our job to make it better.”

The $850,000 price tag is higher than the average of two appraisals the city received on the property but falls between the two amounts, Mestetsky said. “(The city’s offer) is essentially in line with other offers that they were getting at the same time they were getting our offer,” he said. “We’ve got the power of a nimble department that can see a listing and react

within half an hour to get it under contract.”

Mestetsky said the CRC plans to request approval from the Carmel City Council to use 2021 tax increment financing bond proceeds designated for land acquisition for the purchase, but it can use cash reserves if the council doesn’t approve the request. Council approval is required for all land purchases greater than $50,000 using 2021 TIF bonds.

Mestetsky said the CRC did not approach the city council first because it did not have the “luxury of time” with other interested buyers making offers on the property.

The city council is expected to review the CRC’s request this month, Mestetsky said.

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James “Jim” Reid Campbell, Jr., aged 96, of Carmel, Indiana, and formerly of South Bend, Indiana, passed away December 21, 2023 after a brief illness. Jim was born in Scotland on August 25, 1927. He was the only child of James Reid, Sr, and Magdalene (Murray) Campbell. He was raised in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois at Navy Pier where he met and married his wife of 59 years, Margaret “Marge” Ecale.

After his term of service in the US Army, he continued his studies and graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Jim and Marge moved to South Bend in the mid-50s, where they raised their family and lived, until moving to Carmel in 1998.

Jim was a well-known regional salesman of 3M products for more than 30 years. He enjoyed a love of flying as a private pilot and spent many years as a flight instructor at the

South Bend Regional Airport. He served as president of the “Wings” flying club.

He taught countless students how to fly. His sense of humor, big smile, generosity, and easy laugh will be missed by many.

He is survived by his four daughters, Kathryn “Kay” Chase (John), Nancy “Nan” Waltz (Bob), Susan “Sue” Milligan (Gary), and Laura Betzinger (Mark Rutherford); nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Denise Mason. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (2009) and his parents.

Jim will be remembered privately by his family. No memorial services are planned.

Arrangements entrusted to Aaron-RubenNelson Mortuary. Friends may leave a memory or message of condolence by visiting the online obituary at www.arnmortuary. com.

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Council may remove BPW authority

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Newly elected at-large Carmel City Councilmembers Rich Taylor and Matt Snyder hadn’t even been on the CITY NEWS dais for their first public meeting yet, but already they co-sponsored a resolution to be introduced Jan. 8.

The resolution aims to set in motion a process to amend the Unified Development Ordinance that would remove the Carmel Board of Public Works’ ability to grant park impact fee waivers and instead give that authority to the city council. A park impact fee of $4,882 is tied to each new dwelling unit constructed in the city and — if it’s not waived — is used by Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation to expand the park system for a growing population.

In the last decade, the BPW — an appointed board — has granted more than $25 million in park impact fee waivers, with approximately half of that total approved in December 2023. In doing so, an equivalent amount of funds has been diverted to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission as cash payments for yet-to-be-identified projects

or addition of urban park amenities, such as Midtown Plaza or the implementation of the Palladiscope light projection show.

CCPR has asked a judge to rule on whether the city’s diversion of the dollars from CCPR to a CRC fund is legal, but in the meantime the city council is taking action.

“We’re (proposing) changing this ordinance to create a more transparent process with accountability to elected leadership that ensures park impact fees are used based upon community input received through various planning processes,” said Taylor, who served as president of the CCPR board until resigning the day before taking office as a city councilor on Jan. 1.

City code requires amendments to the UDO to begin with the Carmel Plan Commission, and the proposed resolution asks the commission to begin that process. If the plan commission consents, it would hold a public hearing on the changes before voting on them. The city council would have the final vote on any amendments to the UDO. If the UDO is amended, the changes won’t go into effect until six months after they are approved.

Visit youarecurrent.com for coverage of the Jan. 8 city council meeting.

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“They are living in ways that would be shocking to a lot of people,” Blount said.

The story follows James Henry Ferguson, Jeffrey Blount’s mission is to make his known as Mr. Jimmy, who moves to a rural novels a form of activism.

Mississippi community after a highly publiHe will discuss his cized fall from grace.

BOOKS book, “Mr. Jimmy From “I believe the book is about the Around the Way,” at 6 activation of kindness,” Blount said. p.m. Jan. 16 in the Carmel Clay Pub“(Ferguson) shows us an America lic Library’s Community Room. The that we may not know exists, and novel, his fourth, is scheduled to be he begins to give us a road map as released that same day. to how we can help the individuals “I want the books to make that live in these communities.”

Blount change around the world,” he said.

Blount said he was inspired by “I wanted to write this book because there something that happened when he was in are issues I’ve always wanted to deal with, second grade. and when I was in the journalism world, “I was able to read when I left kindergarit’s not the place for activism. I wanted to ten, and by the time I was in second grade, speak to some of those issues that I had I was able to read beyond that level (at age been carrying.”

7),” Blount said. “They brought a young man, Blount, who lives in Washington, D.C., who was 12 or 13, who came from a farm spent 34 years at NBC News, where he difamily. They brought him into our classroom, rected “Meet the Press” and “Today, among and he didn’t know how to read. I was given other duties. the task of doing his reading lessons.”

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Spring 3rd Avenue SW — Work continues on an 18-month project that began in August 2023 to improve the road between 2nd St. SE and City Center Drive. The project includes improved stormwater collection, pedestrian connectivity, road reconstruction and a roundabout at W. Walnut Street.

W. Main Street — W. Main Street will close on or after Jan. 15 between Old Meridian and Guilford Drive for utility work. The project is expected to be completed in March.

College Avenue — Set to start construction in spring 2024, College Avenue will be transformed into a boulevard between 96th and 106th streets. New roundabouts will be built on College Avenue at Pennsylvania Parkway and Parkwood Crossing. Construction is expected to last 18 months.

Veterans Way transmission lines — Transmission and communication lines along Veterans Way will be pulled into the previously buried conduit. Work is ongoing and expected to be complete in May. Veterans Way — Veterans Way is set to be extended from City Center Drive to W. Walnut Street. Work is set to begin on or after April 10.

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E. 126th Street bridge over Cool Creek — The Hamilton County Highway Department is reconstructing the bridge and adding sidewalks to the south side of 126th Street between Royce Court and Brookshire Parkway. A full closure of E. 126th Street is expected in the summer.

Cherry Tree Road bridge over Emily Vestal Ditch — The Hamilton County Highway Department will reconstruct the bridge and add a sidewalk connection between Streamside Drive and Klingensmith Boulevard. A full closure of Cherry Tree Road is expected in the summer.

Monon Boulevard — Ongoing work on Monon Boulevard south of W. Walnut Street to the City Center Drive tunnel will continue.

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Main Street will be closed between Guilford Road and Old Meridian Street starting on or after Jan. 15. (Image courtesy of the City of Carmel)

8-week Main St. closure planned news@currentincarmel.com Underground infrastructure replacement work will begin on or after Jan. 15, 2024, on W. Main Street between CITY NEWS Guilford Road and Old Meridian Street. This will result in the closure of a short section of W. Main Street for up to eight weeks.

Modifications to the storm water collection system will be taking place within the right of way as well as installation of a new water main.

Detour routes will take drivers on Guilford Road and Old Meridian Street. A separate pedestrian and bicycle detour will be in place along Main Street.

Access to residences and businesses in the area will remain open.

Continued from Page 6 east-west connectivity maintained throughout the project. Work is set to begin on or after Aug. 15.

Fall Hazel Dell Parkway and E. 106th St. roundabout — A partial 90-day closure is expected, with north-south connectivity maintained throughout the project.

Projects anticipated for 2025 • 116th Street and Hoover Road roundabout (60 days) • Carmel Drive and AAA Way roundabout (90 days) • N. College Avenue and 96th Street roundabout (90 days) • Westfield Boulevard and 106th Street roundabout (90 days)

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Senior guard picks up scoring for ZCHS girls basketball team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School senior guard Emma Haan has made it her mission to help her team make up for the graduation loss of 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball Laila Hull.

“I think that I’ve made the most improvement in my leadership, as that was one of my major focuses at the beginning of the season, and also my overall scoring mindset,” Haan said. “I think I’ve been more of an offensive threat this season than any other previous season.”

The 5-foot-7 Haan averaged a team-high 14.8 points in the first 16 games for the Eagles (13-3). She averaged 10.4 ppg as a junior, 9.3 as a sophomore and 6.3 as a freshman.

“My role has changed in that I needed to step up and score more this year with some key players graduating,” she said. “It has been an adjustment, especially with defenders keying in on what I like to do, but it has certainly helped me grow as a basketball player.”

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Haan said she has aways led by example.

“As a senior leader this year, I put more of a focus on vocal leadership, helping my teammates by telling them where to go, what to do, but also being encouraging so that we can build a positive culture within our team,” Haan said. “I think that is very important and is going to be crucial as we play in the tournament.”

Maguire said Haan plays hard every day.

“Her range is very good and her ability to hit the 3 in crucial situations makes her a big threat to all of our opponents,” Maguire said. “Emma is also very coachable. She takes constructive criticism or coaching well and she is a pleasure to coach.”

Haan has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Vermont next season.

“It really felt like home when I went out there,” Haan said of Vermont. “I could see myself fitting in with the girls both on and off of the court. They play really hard, share the ball and I felt like it was a system I would fit well in. I also really loved the coaches and culture of the team.”

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A Q&A with gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers

Answer: “I believe in the potential of our state, and I’m comfortable being uncomfortable, getting outside (my) comfort zone. I believe, as a Hoosier entrepreneur, the state has been good to me and I believe in its potential, so I’m willing to step outside my business arena and into the political arena, and I aspire to lead the state into a more dynamic economic future.”

Q: What is a key issue you’ll focused on during your campaign and if you become elected?

A: “Financial security and financial opportunity are fundamental to every family.

Being able to build a good quality of life for every family is, too. Indiana is great, but it can be even better, so that’s important.”

Q: What’s the biggest issue not being discussed thus far?

A: “It’s ever more important to protect Indiana from being infiltrated by (Washington) D.C. Indiana is great and it can be better, but it’s got to continue to function based on Hoosier values. Protecting Indiana from D.C. politics is really important. (That means) we need to grow the economy, and then we can fix education. Our educational system is back-looking, not forward-looking.”

A: “During my commerce term, I brought in two industries that were never here, because I cold called them. Go get what is good for Hoosiers, and that’s high-wage jobs in the (electric vehicle) business and in semiconductors. It grows our population, which grows our workforce, which continues to grow our economy. So, take the proceeds of a growing economy (and then) we’ve got to fix education. Our third-graders are not reading. Our literacy rate is going down. I’m not going to use the word crisis, but our growing economy starts in third grade, and so I believe it’s highly urgent, bordering on a crisis, but highly urgent.

We’ve got more dollars coming in, but not the right amount of dollars going to educators.”

Q: What sets you apart from others running?

A: “The political arena is new to me.

They’re career politicians. When you’re in the political system and you are political by nature, decision-making is on the political clock, not on the strategic clock. I make decisions for the long-term success of ‘X’, and in this case, that would be the business of Indiana.”

Q: What is your policy on public safety?

A: “There needs to be greater regional collaboration (in) law enforcement. We need to support police officers. (Policing) is a hard job. Those guys rely on qualified immunity.

You don’t put your name in the hat to become a police officer — a tough job to begin with — if you don’t think you have immunity from prosecution. I’d like to codify it in state law. Also, there’s too much discretion on bail. Then we have to deal with fentanyl, too. Fentanyl is the scourge of our country.

I have no optimism that the senators and congressmen can do anything bipartisan to fix it. We’re stuck with it for awhile until they do their job.”

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Q: Should you win, what becomes of your company?

A: “It’s in good hands. I put a lot in place, and it was a really good exercise while I was commerce secretary, and they didn’t ‘crash the car.’ The campaign is a full-time job. Governor with a $30 billion budget is a full-time job.”

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Prior to his political career, Chambers founded and served as president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Buckingham Companies. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

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In 2023, Baldwin authored legislation to help communities hire more firefighters and Indiana State Sen. Scott Baldwin is eliminate the state income tax for veterans, seeking reelection for District 20, which active duty and reserve members of the encompasses parts Armed Forces. In 2021 and 2022, POLITICS of Hamilton County, he authored or sponsored bills to including Carmel and improve the 911 system, expand the Noblesville. Baldwin was elected for Military Family Relief Fund and crehis first Senate term in 2020. ate a regional partnership to track During the 2023 legislative sesillegal crime guns and help reduce sion, Baldwin authored a Senate violent crime.

Republican priority bill to allow more Baldwin is a U.S. Marine Corps Baldwin small businesses to deduct all state veteran, has served with the Indiana tax payments on federal tax returns.

Department of Corrections and worked for “As your state senator, I’m focused on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Departcutting taxes, growing our economy, improv- ment as a patrol officer, field training supering public safety and fighting for families, visor and detective supervisor. residents and businesses in Hamilton CounBaldwin is a Noblesville native and a ty,” Baldwin stated. “We need leaders at the member of the Noblesville Lions Club and the Statehouse who understand that it’s people American Legion. He is a lifetime member of and businesses, not the government, that the VFW and the NRA. He recently created a create jobs and keep our economy moving. I nonprofit hunting and fishing show called will continue to be a strong voice for lower “Darkhorse Expeditions” supporting veterans taxes, less regulation and efforts that help with PTSD. Hamilton County thrive.”

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The 17th annual Donut 5K Holiday Run & Walk took place Dec. 23, 2023, beginning and ending at the Carmel Racquet Club.

Participants enjoyed donuts along the course and after crossing the finish line. (Left) From left, Carmel residents David and Megan Hobaugh attend with their children, Cora and Ella Jane.

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Amateur radio club connects listeners through long-distance hobby

By Tirzah Rowland news@currentincarmel.com Piglet Radio isn’t the only local club for amateur radio enthusiasts, but its goal is to promote the long-distance hobby by frequently bringing its members together.

The club was launched in summer 2022 by Hamilton County residents Chris Pacovsky (call sign W9CZK), Alexandra Auvinen (AC9XK), David Estes (KC9AAP), Derek Fronek (N9TD) and Scott Messick (W95DM). Piglet Radio (N9BCN) wants to grow membership and interest in the hobby through events, online forums and monthly meetings.

“We wanted something different,” said Pacovsky, Piglet Radio’s president. “We wanted a radio club with a more pronounced social aspect and comradery along with a technical focus.”

Thirty members strong and growing, the club is a space for amateur radio enthusiasts to discuss and develop ways to use the radio frequency spectrum to communicate, often with people around the world through purchased and selfmade equipment.

Pacovsky, a Westfield resident and homeschool father, sees it as a family hobby and wanted a place that could be a “safe harbor for all ages,” he said.

“It’s slow and organic,” Pacovsky said. “Learning from each other is different than reading a book.”

The name Piglet Radio is a play on the traditional word for an amateur radio operator, ham, and a nod to many of its members.

“We are a young group,” said Pacovsky, emphasizing that the club is open to all ages and anyone eager to learn. “Our monthly meetings are a starting place to get together and learn about every aspect of the hobby. We want to provide connections for deeper understanding.”

While many amateur radio clubs focus on emergency management, Piglet members have interest in a broad range of topics from 3D modeling, engineering, Morse code and how radio impacts technology.

“We are never bored. There are so many aspects to it.

Limitless things to do and great people to do it with. We are always changing and trying to improve what we do,” said Derek Fronek, a founding member and Carmel High School graduate.

Pursuing an electrical engineering degree at Purdue University, Fronek is president of the Purdue amateur radio club (W9YB). He credits amateur radio for providing a social outlet while honing technical skills.

“This is a gratifying hobby with an element of mystery,” Fronek said. “Gratification in technical problem-solving and the mystery of who you will communicate with.”

Pacovsky agrees.

“It’s fun to turn on the radio and see who you’re going to get on the other side,” Pacovsky said. “Sometimes, you

Joe Pereira (Call sign KD9HYG) communicates with amateur radio satellites during the 2023 Winter Field Day at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel. (Photos courtesy of Piglet Radio)

radio communication equipment. Fronek said working on mobile units is “fun and allows us to do other activities without needing to be at home.” His highlights include monthly transmitter hunting, or “fox hunts,” and campouts and field days. The group routinely activates state parks in a global program called Parks On The Air. “Our hobby is ingrained in STEM. You can purchase a $10 radio or build up to a superstation,” Pacovsky said.

To connect with the community, Piglet Radio recently hosted a soldering event at Carmel Clay Public Library and will host an introduction to 3D modeling at CCPL in February.

“Piglet Radio reached out to us about coordinating an educational workshop for the community that would teach our patrons about the history and usefulness of the ham radio hobby,” said Kendall Culbertson, CCPL adult services assistant manager. “We saw it as a great opportunity for our community members to learn about something that might be new to them. The members of Piglet Radio are so kind and very passionate about what they do and sharing it with the community.”

Learn more at pigletradio.org.

ON THE COVER: Derek Fronek, a Carmel High School graduate, (N9TD) and Robert Kirkman (KD9MAK) operate a portable amateur radio station for a POTA activation. (Photo courtesy of Piglet Radio)

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An amateur radio portable station.

make a new friend. It might be someone across the world just wanting to chat.”

Club membership provides resources to pursue and develop in the amateur radio sector, and donations help pay for expenses and FCC licensing.

Piglet Radio, along with other area clubs, will assist Hamilton County Emergency Management during the influx of people expected for the solar eclipse in April. They are also called on to help spot storms and aid in communication for other emergency response situations.

“Radio is the backbone and fail-safe of communication,” Pacovsky said. “The airwaves are going to be there, pointto-point. We don’t need to rely on public infrastructure. We don’t have very large transmitters and most people operate with 100 watts or less. There are hobbyists who challenge themselves to communicate globally with as little transmitting power as possible.”

Members have hobby shacks and mobile units for their

THE MISSION: Piglet Radio Inc. aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive community for individuals interested in radio communications and to foster education, innovation and exploration in the diverse aspects of amateur radio, according to its website.

WAYS TO CONNECT: Monthly meetings are open to the community at Wolfie’s Grill, 1162 Keystone Way South in Carmel, at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month.

The Piglet Radio winter field day will be open to the public from 5 p.m. Jan. 27 until 5 p.m. Jan. 28 at Osprey Point Pavilion, 19777 Morse Park Ln. in Noblesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the amateur radio hobby is welcome to attend. The event will include competitions, demonstrations and time for interaction and questions. Contact Piglet Radio for specific event times.

Introduction to 3D modeling from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E Main St. in Carmel.

There will also be a national day for simulated emergency response in April.

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Davidson said the plan is to have extra-long courts to enhance the experience for players.

The Dink House will help take on the deDavidson co-owns The Dink House with mand for more pickleball courts in Carmel. fellow Carmel resident Sue Estep, who coIt is set to owns Roundtripper Sports Academy COMING SOON occupy 20,000 in Westfield with her husband, Chris square feet Estep. of space in the building previously Davidson started Pastime Tournahome to the Horton Fan Factory. ments, a travel baseball tournament Turner Woodard purchased the company, in 2006.

80,000-square-foot facility at 201 W. “So, my background is in event Carmel Dr. in January 2022. management,” he said. “In 2021, I Davidson The Dink House, which co-owner started the Amateur Pickleball AssoTom Davidson said will likely open in April, ciation for tournaments. We’ve run weekend is on the southwest side of the building, tournaments around the country, probably which places it near the Monon Greenway.

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“We’ll have eight cushioned full-sized The Dink House will likely eventually have courts under that one roof with a players’ eight to 12 employees, Davidson said. lounge,” Davidson said. “We’ll have two “This is a membership-based facility,” dinking courts for warmup and practice.

Davidson said. “Several membership opporProbably 65 percent of the game involves tunities will have 24-hour access. The othdinking (a soft shot designed to limit the ers will have the normal booking times from opponent from making an attacking shot) at 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.” some point. The ceilings are extremely high Hollywood Cheer and Tumble also recentfor most pickleball venues, which is great ly moved into the building. for us to have. We’ve brought in state-ofT.J. Woodard, Turner’s son and head asset the-art lighting.” manager for Turner James Investments, said Davidson said the eight courts are surthe space will have a little bit of everything. rounded by fencing so balls don’t roll onto “There is going to be gymnastics, dance other courts. and some music and instructional class“There were six poles in these 20,000 room,” he said. “There will be sports and square feet that had to be moved 12 feet athletic training. There are a host of things west so we could have five courts going in going in there that haven’t been fully decidone direction and have 60 feet of space,” ed on yet. There are going to be a lot of very Davidson said. “That’s what we’re going interactive tenants. It’s going to be a lot through right now is approval from the better use than an old fan factory.” state to move those poles.”

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Getting a feel for motivation Commentary by Terry Anker Sometimes, we just don’t feel like it. We say it about ordering Chinese food on a Tuesday night. We claim it when ESSAY asked if we’d like to help put away the holiday decorations.

We routinely use the generic excuse for all matter of things, big and small. Are we going to vote? Are we going to get married?

Are we going to get out of bed early and get in a workout today? Probably not. We’re just not feeling it.

Are we really making most of our life decisions based upon how we “feel” at any given moment? Or are we simply refusing to think instead relying upon the less complex emotional response to keep us from engaging more deeply and intellectually? With the coming of each new year, our culture has formed expectations about using the early days of the calendar for personal planning.

What do we hope to accomplish in this trip around the sun? Are we going to lose weight, read more, learn piano or spend

more time with family? Whatever it may be, we set our sights on some aspirational goal.

Still, most of us have scant chance of realizing the objective.

We work at it for a bit, even joining a gym or planning a family meal. But then we start to lose steam. Where is our motivation?

Why don’t we feel like making our dreams come true? Why isn’t someone motivating us? Why is the world making us feel demotivated? As we lurch headlong into another year, perhaps we should start our quest for self-improvement by setting some ground rules. Do we sponsor our own fire or wait for others to bring it to us? Is motivation internal or external? What can we expect and how can we think through to better outcomes?

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

Holiday missive still missing Commentary by Danielle Wilson Oh, friends, the New Year is upon us, and I find myself asking the age-old question, “Do I send a Christmas letter or HUMOR not?” I’ve obviously missed the holiday card season, but I still want to subtly brag about my family using an inappropriate amount of exclamation points and exasperated mom commentary.

And who wouldn’t love to get a 2023 Wilson Squad update in 2024? I’m funny, gosh darn it.

The problem is, the pressure to write a beautifully crafted, entertaining narrative that meets or exceeds previous annual missives is quite the challenge. First, I must give equally snarky coverage to each of our four young adult children (Twin B graduated from college! With a degree in French. Mon dieu! Six months later, Twin A did, too! Thank goodness. Seriously. Thank. Goodness. The youngest was a solo-backpacking goddess!

Except when she experienced a devastating earthquake and scared the literal poo out of me. And the heir apparent passed his CPA exams! Finally. Now do our taxes, minions).

Then, I need to include something about my bald and generally amusing husband, Doo (still works at the same place! Still occasionally hunts and skis! Still drives me bonkers!

“I’ve obviously missed the holiday card season, but I still want to subtly brag about my family using an inappropriate amount of exclamation points and exasperated mom commentary.”

– DANIELLE WILSON Ha! Ha!). And of course, no year-in-review would be complete without mentioning the dog (Libby lives on! Despite her obesity, arthritis and occasional allergic reactions to nature. I mean, come on!).

All this needs to be done in less than 750 words so as not to bore the reader. I want them (need them?) reaching the end and sighing, “I love getting these Wilson family letters. Such a delightful joy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!” Peace out.

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

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A stressful holiday time-squeeze Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Once again, the most difficult part of Christmas shopping for me was finding stuff to put in my wife’s HUMOR stocking. For over 40 years, looking for appropriate gifts for this Christmas morning ritual has stumped me. My wife, Mary Ellen, never thought the piece of coal was very funny, so I stopped doing it after we were married six years.

But this year, with the help of TikTok, I found dozens of inexpensive gift ideas that that solve everyday problems, like threading a needle effortlessly or hanging a picture without a hook or nail. One product particularly intrigued me -- not a gift for Mary Ellen, but for my stocking.

A toothpaste squeezer, a tiny plastic contraption with a key that when turned extracted the final bit of product from the bottom of the tube. Of course, it was made in China. I am not a big fan of Chinese goods, but I do love good Chinese — especially moo shu pork.

I ordered the squeezer. Days later, I started getting notifications updating me on where in the world my toothpaste squeezer was on its trip to Indiana. I was always given both a tracking number and an order number. In the seller’s last text, I was informed that my new order number was 78675439879464, which, thanks to Bing’s AI, I now know is 78 trillion, 675 billion, 439 million, 879 thousand, 464. Mary Ellen made me add a digit at the end of the number before publishing this because she is still a little paranoid about unsavory people getting our personal information.

That is a lot of plastic toothpaste squeezers, about 13,000 for each person in the world, including places where people have no teeth. My stocking-stuffer gift did finally arrive, just in time for New Year’s Eve. I quickly went to my bath-

“Of course, it was made in China. I am not a big fan of Chinese goods, but I do love good Chinese — especially moo shu pork.”

– DICK WOLFSIE room cabinet and retrieved the 16 tubes of Colgate that I had refused to throw out in 2023.

The notes apologizing and explaining the delay in delivery still came every day.

According to the seller, that little thingamajig had spent time in post offices first in China, then Norway, Finland and Patterson, N.J. Not exactly the end of an otherwise perfect vacation. I emailed the seller.

Dear Toothpaste Squeezer People: My squeezer did finally arrive. Finally. But it broke in half the first time I tried it. I would love to return it for a full refund, but I don’t think it is worth the trouble, like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube, which is probably another gift option you are selling.

I may order another squeezer next year. But only if you make one for my four two-thirds-empty open plastic containers of Gulden’s Mustard that Mary Ellen keeps threatening to throw out.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jammin’ on Everything is true to its band name.

“We all have very different MUSIC music tastes, whether that’s classic rock, funk or modern pop,” said lead vocalist Spenser Johns, a 2023 Westfield High School graduate.

“The beauty of music is that there isn’t a specific mold. We can play whatever we want, however we want. We are also all very young, and I know, for me, I listen to completely different music than I did a year ago. Our styles and interests are constantly evolving, and we often bring those new interests to the band, which allows for us to have a wider repertoire of music.

“We have even begun to work on some of my original songs that I have written, which I am very excited about.”

Johns, an IUPUI freshman, is joined by two WHS students, sophomore Conlin Doran and senior Noah Flynn. Doran plays bass guitar. Flynn, who also sings and Noblesville High School sophomore Roman Blount, are the lead guitarists. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School freshman Julian Lenard, from Carmel, is the drummer.

The band originally formed in 2021 at Carmel Music Academy as a super band.

“We went through a few members and eventually our group was put together in early 2022 as the All Star Band,” said Johns, who was the CarmelFest Has Talent 17-and-older winner in 2023. “We did numerous performances with Carmel Music Academy at the concert series in Clay Terrace and Westfield Rock The Block.”

The band’s first performance separate from the academy was Dec. 9 at Carmel Holiday PorchFest. The group has been invited to the Carmel PorchFest Sept. 15 and plans to start booking performances.

“What I like about the sound we make together is that it feels authentic,” Johns said. “Especially when we play songs like ‘Say It Ain’t So’ and ‘I Will Survive,’ you can hear that we are just kids who really

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Jammin’ on Everything band members are, from left, Conlin Doran, Noah Flynn, Spenser Johns, Julian Lenard and Roman Blount. (Photo courtesy of Jammin’ on Everything)

enjoy music and play together because we love to. We also all have musical minds and can add our own touch to songs, whether that’s singing notes differently, adding in new guitar riffs or completely transforming the genre of a song.”

Doran has played the bass for almost six years and takes lessons from John Gunnell, also known as Jon. E. Gee, a bass player for John Mellencamp and owner of Carmel Music Academy.

“Everyone is a very talented musician, so it makes it easy to play together,” Doran said. “I enjoy playing all genres, but I really like playing classic rock, crowd pleasers, and bass slapping is fun.”

Lenard said he likes the flexibility of the group.

“For example, when we play an already-written song, we can sometimes adjust my specific drum part or cut out an unnecessarily long chorus,” Lenard said.

“When we write our own music, it’s all up to us. We get to add or drop anything we want.”

Lenard said the group is getting better and evolving the more it plays together.

“As we play and practice and learn and grow, we change,” Lenard said. “We all naturally grow up and get a better understanding of music, but we also improve a lot with each practice. Although we practice on our time, when we come together

once a week, we get to practice and see what the music sounds like with everyone playing at once versus one of us playing to the track at home.”

Lenard said he loves the variety.

“If a member of the band wants to play a song or write an original, they just have to bring up the idea of playing the song or present their base idea for the original, and then we have a new song to play,” Lenard said. “Plus, we can do any genre and combine it with other genres. For instance, we can write our own song that’s more classic rock and then play a heavy metal song, followed up by some alternative rock. Maybe we wouldn’t do it in that order, but you can find vastly different song types in one setlist.”

Blount previously played in a four-piece band, which included Doran and Lenard.

Blount said the band’s sound is much fuller with the five members.

Blount especially enjoys playing The Eagles’ “Hotel California.”

“We are going to have to search around ourselves and find someone who wants to let us play for them,” Blount said. “I hope to have a lot of gigs over the summer.

PorchFest was fun. It was a new experience, having to set up our new equipment because we never did that because we always used the Academy’s equipment, so it was a learning curve.”

Cocktails, Comedy and Costumes, a fundraiser for Actors Theatre of Indiana, is set for Jan. 26 at BASH, 1235 Keystone Way, Carmel. Doors open at 6 p.m., followed by a cocktail party at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the dinner and show are $150. The cost Fitzgerald for a table of 10 is $1,000.

Allied Solutions is a corporate sponsor of the event. Attire is listed as spiffy casual.

Judy Fitzgerald serves as ATI artistic director.

Patrons can enjoy the nostalgia of past performances with favorite costumes modeled by some of Carmel’s most well-known personalities.

In addition, attendees sip crafted cocktails from a cash bar while viewing the silent auction.

The evening is designed to feature theatrical memories, comedy and a vibrant display of costumes.

For tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-comedy-costumes-tickets-779019396987.

For more, visit facebook.com/ActorsTheatreofIndiana or atistage.org.

‘MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Menopause, the Musical” through Feb. 4 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Feinstein’s presents Don Farrell’s “Because of You… A Tribute to Tony Bennett” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

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Mocktails get January spotlight Commentary by Mark LaFay As January kicks in, a growing number of Americans are embracing “Dry January,” a monthlong break from RECIPE alcohol, yours truly included.

Going alcohol-free for a month might seem challenging, but it comes with tangible benefits. Many find they sleep better, feel more focused and have increased energy levels. The break serves as a reset, promoting mindfulness and well-being.

For beer drinkers out there, you’re in luck now that craft brewers have gotten better at producing alcohol-free beer that doesn’t taste like garbage. There are also several new alcohol-free wine brands popping up. Alcohol-free wine used to simply be wine with the alcohol (and flavor) stripped out. Now, there are wines being produced with concoctions of tea, juice, herbs, spices and other ingredients to create an alcohol-free experience that a wine drinker might appreciate!

Around our house during this time, mocktails tend to take center stage. These nonalcoholic concoctions provide a way

to enjoy a drink without compromising on taste or creativity. We tend to keep busy, and so we do not often opt for fancy mocktails.

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Getting your creative on Commentary by Randy Sorrell As we slide into 2024, I’m curious how you “get your creative on.” Or, do you even try? Our lives are so programmed ART with family, career pursuits and digital consumption that little space remains to get bored. And for a healthy life, we need a little space. A little boredom. That’s what allows the creative juices to flow.

Todd Edwards, a Carmel resident and cool financial dude at Charles Schwab, gets his creative on with a simple walk in the park.

When he’s on these self-reflective artistic strolls, his Mirrorless Nikon Z-8 is his companion, snapping photos of curious things that grab his attention.

His passion, which served as a respite from a major life change, launched in early 2020 with a Nikon D 5600, and by June he accumulated more than 35,000 images.

Inspired, he began pouring into the details and challenged himself to take a unique perspective.

Todd, who can be reached toddedwardsphoto@gmail.com, spends an average of 15 hours a week on this second act and digs

Todd Edwards’ photo of a cardinal at Carmel’s Central Park. (Photo courtesy of Todd Edwards)

photographing music and business gigs and automobiles and taking family portraits.

It seems nature always calls him back, though. His brilliant photos of dew droplets resting on hosta leaves and robust red cardinals are inspiring.

Tell me your story and how you “get your creative on” at rsorrellart@gmail.com. Let’s inspire others to get a little bored and discover their passion.

Randy Sorrell, a Carmel artist, can be reached at 317-6792565, rsorrellart@gmail.com or rsorrellart.com.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TRICO REGIONAL SEWER UTILITY ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA PROJECT NO. 2301 – LIFT STATION 10 PUMP & CONTROL UPGRADES TriCo Regional Sewer Utility (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Project No. 2301 - Lift Station 10 Pump & Control Upgrades CEI Project #S23071 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility located at 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077, until January 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: Selective demolition of existing Lift Station 10 pumping equipment, piping and controls; wetwell reconstruction/rehabilitation; installation of new quadplex submersible pumps rated at 3.69 MGD peak firm capacity, new process piping, new pump controls, and new generator together with all related civil/site work, process, structural, electrical, instrumentation & control work as specified and shown on the Drawings.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Lift Station 10 Pump & Control Upgrades. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be as shown in the Bid Form.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 6325 Digital Way, Suite 101, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Prospective Bidders may also examine the drawings via the Web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility located at 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings will be provided via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com. The plan holder will receive an email link to the PDF downloadable documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired.

One set of printed Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be obtained upon payment of an additional non-refundable fee of Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($250.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired, via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com. Requests for Contract Documents and Specifications and Drawings must also include a return street address; post office box numbers are not acceptable.

Contract Documents will not be sold separate from the web-based service (i.e. All plan holders will be required to purchase through the web-based service). Partial sets of Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings are not available. Questions pertaining to this project shall be submitted directly to Darren Wells, P.E., BCEE, at Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. via https://login.procore.com. Additional questions concerning access to the website may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (317) 888-1177.

All addenda, which may be issued for this Project, will be issued to each plan holder via email. For those whom also purchase printed Contract Documents, printed addenda will be provided as well. All plan holders shall note, the printed documents are provided as a courtesy and do not preclude the plan holder from relying upon the web/email based materials (i.e. delays in mail delivery will not be considered relevant due to all contract document holders access to materials via web/email).

No refunds will be issued for this project.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof.

Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. NO bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on January 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. local time at 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Wesley J. Merkle, PE Engineering Manager January 8, 2024

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NIGHT & DAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket No. PZ-2023-00295 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 22nd day of January, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Caucus Rooms, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: UDO 2.04 Maximum 35% lot covered allowed, seeking approval of 42%-47%. Addition of stamped concrete adjoining existing pool and pool deck, including a 16’ x 28’ pergola/gazebo.

With the property being known as 10382 Charter Oaks Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2023-00295 V The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Acreage .57 Section 9, Township 17, Range 3 WINDEMERE Section 4-B Lot 67 Parcel Number: 17-13-09-00-10-005.000 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

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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With the property being known as: 661 2nd Ave NE, Carmel, IN 46032 The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2023-00296V The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Acreage .17 Section 30, Township 18, Range 4 CW WEIDLERS Lot 58 The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, wil be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

David and Cheryl Brentlinger PETITIONERS

CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Project: White River Greenway North Trail Extension Notice is hereby given that the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation will receive sealed bids for the above described Project at the Board’s Administrative Offices located at 1411 East 116th Street, Carmel Indiana 46032 on January 23, 2024 at 10:00 am local time and, commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of the Administrative Offices. No late bids will be accepted.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – White River Greenway North Trail Extension.”

A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish performance and payment bonds, and begin work without delay in the event the award is received.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Construction of a new trailhead and pedestrian trail, including incidental items such as restroom building, parking lot, river overlook structure, concrete curb, pavement markings, signage, retaining walls, temporary and permanent erosion control measures, HMA/PCCP trails and sidewalks, bike racks, bollards, drainage culverts, landscaping, and lighting on the overlook structure.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at and obtained from the office of Eastern Engineering Supply Company, 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Indiana 46038; Phone: (317) 598-0661. The plan charge will be listed on the online plan room. Payments and costs of Contract Documents and related supplemental materials are non-refundable. NO DEPOSITS ACCEPTED. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on January 9, 2024 at 10:00 am local time in the Conference Room of the Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Administrative Offices, 1411 East 116th Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032 and, weather permitting, shall conclude with a site visit to the location where the Work is to be performed. All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory.

The Board intends to award a contract for the Project in accordance with Ind. Code §36-1-12 et seq., to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid does not exceed the funds available for the Project.

The Owner shall have the right to accept any alternates in any order or combination or accept on the basis of the Base Bid alone, unless otherwise specifically provided in the bidding documents and to determine the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and any alternates accepted.

For special accommodations for individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting and in need of assistance, please call or notify Ben Deichmann at (317) 566-0629 or bdeichmann@sjcainc.com at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than sixty (60) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the Board as determined by the Director.

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local organizations. The most the group had distributed in one year previously was $80,000.

Bruce Kidd has a dual purpose for Con“We have built a very nice base of supcerts for a Cause. porters, but at each concert (200 guests), The Carmel we will have 30 to 40 percent regFUNDRAISERS resident wants ulars and the balance being new to raise money guests,” Kidd said. for nonprofits but also wants to The Feb. 10 concert will support provide exposure for a variety of Teenworks, a program that provides performing artists to the Indianapat-risk teens with summer jobs and olis area. mentoring to prepare for life after “I love meeting these talented high school.

McDermott artists from all over the U.S.,” said The May 11 concert will feature Kidd, co-founder and president of three national recording artists: Concerts for a Cause. “I have great admiraDan Navarro, Alice Peacock and Jesse Lynn tion for singer-songwriters who can move Madera. The concert will benefit Outside The our emotions with their words and music.”

Box, which provides support and services to The series will open with a return visit by adults living with developmental challenges.

Michael McDermott, who is back by popular The Michigan Rattlers, a folk-rock band, demand. McDermott will open the concert will perform Aug. 17. It will benefit Same series Feb. 10 at the Indianapolis Art Center, As U, a program that provides support the venue for all four 2024 concerts. for young adults with developmental “Michael McDermott played for us two disabilities. years ago, and so many people told me how Singer-songwriter Paul Thorn will close great he was that I wanted to have him the season with a Nov. 9 concert. Donations back to kick off 2024,” Kidd said. will support Seeds of Caring, which empowKidd said all the nonprofits are new this ers children to use their time and talents to year, and this is the eighth year for the help create a better community with their series. Kidd said the series received record hearts and hands. donations of more than $140,000 for four For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER Docket No. PZ-2023-00300 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer will conduct a meeting on the 22nd day of January, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. at the Carmel City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Caucus Room, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Number PZ-2023-00300 (“Request”). The property that is the subject of the Request is located at 12183 Hobby Horse Drive, Carmel, IN, 46032 (Jackson’s Grant on Williams Creek Subdivision, Section 4, Lot 239) and per the Office of the Auditor of Hamilton County, Indiana, has a Tax Parcel Identification Number of 17-09-34-00-13-041.000 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned per the Silvera PUD, Ordinance No. Z-553-11, including any applicable amendments thereto, including Ordinance No. Z-652-20, and the Applicant is seeking the below described development standards variance in order to construct a custom residential home on the Real Estate.

1. Silvera PUD, Section 6.1, Exhibit “L” Maximum Parcel Coverage – Maximum 50% lot coverage allowed in the Bridgecreek Area lots; requesting 53 % lot coverage.

The Petition may be examined at the Carmel City Hall or via the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposal, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT WEDGWEOOD BUILDING COMPANY, LLC Jim Shinaver, Attorney Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

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Blueprint for Improvement: Curb appeal in Carmel Commentary by Larry Greene Located in Carmel’s Avian Glen neighborhood, this home’s owners were looking to add dimension and architectural interest to its brick façade.

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LOVE DOGS? HUNT CLUB BOARDING KENNEL SEEKS Part-Time Kennel Assistant responsible for the daily care of dogs, kennel maintenance, and other duties, as assigned.

Exceptional customer service and good communication skills via in-person interaction.

Team Member availability includes weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Interested candidates submit resume to: huntclubkennel@gmail.com.

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Part-Time Tax Preparation Position If you are a CPA or seasoned EA, recently retired, near-retirement and/or are seeking part-time work, please read on. We are a friendly, growing professional company with a five-star reputation that provides accounting, tax and business advisory services, searching for a qualified professional that wishes to work part-time preparing business and individual tax returns. This is a new position to help meet increased demand. The individual will work closely with a highly motivated, well-organized team to provide timely, high-quality work. For more information & qualifications see the complete job listing and details in our ad with the same name on Craigslist or email Inquiries and resumes can also be directed to: position4newperson@gmail.com

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Integrity Automotive is looking for a full time automotive technician. In business for 28 years in downtown Carmel with a solid, happy customer base and a positive, goodnatured work environment. The best candidate is a motivated, well-organized technician with at least three years hands on experience in automotive diagnosis, problem-solving and repair. Able to interpret and apply diagnostic/repair information from computerized databases and other sources. Also able communicate clearly and effectively with your supervisor, your fellow employees and, as needed, with customers. A complete job description is available with a request to frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net. We offer competitive pay with a Monday through Friday work week and (after 90 days) up to four sick/personal days per year and paid holidays. To schedule an interview, send your resume with contact information to: frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net 40 S Rangeline Rd Carmel Indiana 46032 www.IntegrityAutomotive.net

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