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messages throughout the day.

“When they leave school grounds, they need to see that everyone is doing what Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executhey’re doing, that best practices are best for tive order mandating all Hoosiers 8 years all.” and older wear masks Indiana’s seven-day average posiPANDEMIC when in indoor public tivity rate increased to 7 percent, spaces, commercial as of July 14. The state’s positivity entities and transportation services, or rate was 6.3 percent July 4 and 4.3 when they can’t social distance, even percent June 18, indicating COVID-19 when outside. The order was to go into is spreading. The state’s positivity effect July 27. rate on May 3 was 14.5 percent. IndiState officials strongly recommend ana State Health Commissioner Dr. Holcomb masks be worn by children 2 to 7 years Kristina Box has said she monitors old. A mask or other face covering may be the statistic closely because it can be a betfactory-made, sewn by hand, or improvised ter predictor of community spread than the from household items such as scarfs, banstate’s number of positive cases, which are danas and T-shirts. Mouths and noses should expected to increase as the state’s testing be covered. capabilities increase.

Mask use will be required in all schools The number of Hoosiers hospitalized with for grades 3 and up. Masks will be required COVID-19 also has increased in recent weeks. of faculty, staff and anyone else in schools.

As of July 20, 804 residents were hospitalized, They also are required for co-curricular and up from 595 as of June 26. Previously, 1,579 all extra-curricular activities except for those Indiana residents were hospitalized on May 4. involving strenuous physical activity. Health Surrounding states have seen their positivofficials assure that masks do not increase ity rates increase in recent weeks and also exposure to carbon dioxide or impede have issued mask mandates. Minnesota isbreathing. sued a mandate on July 22. More than half Holcomb said necessary exceptions will of all states, including Michigan, Illinois and be made for medical purposes, strenuous Kentucky, have issued similar mandates. The physical activity and for eating and drinking. moves come after Florida, Texas and CaliforHolcomb did not say how long the executive nia have reported their largest surges since order would last. Violators could be charged the start of the pandemic in mid-March. with a Class B misdemeanor.

School guidance “The mask police won’t be patrolling IndiState officials have offered additional ana streets,” Holcomb said. guidance to school systems for reopening.

In addition to rising COVID-19 rates in the Holcomb said he would leave the decision state, Holcomb said getting children back to whether to open schools to local officials. school and keeping Indiana businesses open “There is no more important task before us were determining factors in his decision to than returning students safely to school for implement the mask mandate. instruction,” Holcomb said.

“We want businesses to stay open,” HolTo mitigate the spread, state officials reccomb said during a July 22 press briefing. “We ommend schools space desks as far as apart want more Hoosiers to continue this trend as possible, facing the same direction. They of going back safely to work. We don’t want said it would be ideal to sequester students to dial it back or put it in reverse or, as some into groups to minimize the potential spread. are, shutting down again. Face coverings can Part of doing so would involve planning and will help us blunt this increase. We’re schedules so that a minimum number of stuasking our kids and their teachers to mask dents are in close contact. up, and our kids should not be getting mixed

To our valued readers: We hope you are well and are enjoying the summer!

It seems as though it was years ago when we communicated our revised distribution plan for Fishers, but it was actually only the end of March. Time flies when you’re battling the fallout from the pandemic, we suppose.

Current in Fishers remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state we have retained all full-time staff at the levels of compensation to which they are accustomed.

As a result, we must extend our revised circulation plan for the time being. We will continue deliver to a different 25 percent of the community, as has been the case since April 7. That means, in a four-week month, a different quadrant of the community each week will receive Current by mail, and a supply of the editions will be made available at public library locations each week.

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Knox appointed to Indiana Destination Development Corp. — Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Grand Park Director William Knox of Fishers was appointed to the board of the Indiana Destination Development Corp. Knox will serve through June 30, 2024.

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Bank offers educational series online — Centier Bank has launched the bank’s online financial educational series, “Centier To You,” online. Centier has hosted inperson community events about financial wellness and education in the past — at branches, local libraries and other locations in communities across the state. But now, Centier is offering the series online, so visitors can access them on their own time, from anywhere. The site contains financial tips, exercises and information on

identity theft, homebuying, credit and more. Learn more at centier.com/financial-education.

Fishers AgriPark gives away produce — Fishers AgriPark in southeast Fishers has been conducting regular produce giveaways through its Facebook page. For more, visit the Fishers AgriPark Facebook page.

Women of Vision event — Riverview Health Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 to areas and programs at Riverview Health that support the health and wellness of women and children throughout the community. The grants are typically presented at the Women of Vision Luncheon, which will be a virtual event this year set for noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 27. Minda Dentler, the first female

wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship after being paralyzed from the hips down by polio, will share her story. To register for the Women of Vision Event, visit riverview.org/womenofvision2020 or contact Polly Craig at 317-776-7938 or pcraig@riverview. org.

ER, urgent care center to open — Riverview Health Emergency Room & Urgent Care will open its newest combined emergency room and urgent care facility at 7 a.m. Aug. 3 at 14585 Hazel Dell Parkway in Carmel. The center is the second of three new freestanding facilities to open in the northern Indianapolis suburbs. An additional facility is planned to open in West Carmel/Zionsville later this year.

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Meals on Wheels needs delivery drivers

By Jasmine Hsu news@currentinfishers.com Hamilton County’s Meals on Wheels program is crucial for many individuals who depend on the meal deGIVING BACK livery service, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We mostly serve folks who are seniors, or those of any age that are dealing with some sort of disability, something that doesn’t allow them to prepare their own hot, nutritious meals,” said Beth Gehlhuasen, executive director of Meals on Wheels Hamilton County.

The meals are assembled, placed into coolers and delivered to homes by volunteer drivers. As the number of people depending on the meals increases because of the pandemic, so does the need for drivers.

Service requests increased by 48 percent between March and May, according to the organization.

“We are looking for folks who are willing to give us about an hour to an hour and a half of their time,” Gehlhuasen said. “Our minimum is that people commit to doing it

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Along with moving the training online to promote physical distancing, the exchange Personalized Care FOR ALL AGES FAMILY DENTISTRY of meals also has been modified to help With A Gentle Personalized CareTouch With A Gentle Touch prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“Everybody wears masks. We give all of our volunteers hand sanitizer, and they sanitize anytime they deliver a meal, afterwards and beforehand,” Gehlhausen said.

DENTISTRY FOR ALL AGES “We’re really trying to follow FAMILY all of the (CenPersonalized Care With A Gentle Touch ters for Disease Control and Prevention’s) guidelines and all of our state department’s health guidelines.”

Upon arrival, drivers leave the cooler conEmail: kwarddds@fishersdentalcare.com taining the food on the doorstep, return to www.fishersdentalcare.com their vehicle and call the client to let them 11959 Lakeside Drive | Fishers, Indiana 46038 know they have arrived. They tell recipients 317.577.1911 | Fax 317.576.8070 what’s in the cooler and ask how they are doing. kwarddds@fishersdentalcare.com “It’s a pretty simple procedure and www.fishersdentalcare.com doesn’t take a lot of time,” Gehlhuasen said.

Email: kwarddds@fishersdentalcare.com To learn more or volunteer, visit mealsonwww.fishersdentalcare.com wheelshc.org.

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once a month. Our routes can be going anywhere in the county.”

Those interested in volunteering must fill out an application form, complete an online training course and work with the organization to determine a personlized delivery route and schedule.

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Project: Ind. 37 ImproveExpected completion: ment Project Oct. 16 Location: 126th Street CONSTRUCTION Project: Road west of Ind. 37 is closed rehabilitation and is anticipated to reopen Location: A 3-mile stretch of 236th in July. During this time, cross access Street will be closed for two separate phasand all left turns will be restricted, with es for road rehabilitation. The first phase is only right-in and right-out turns until this from west of Devaney Road to east of Tollphase ends. Traffic on southbound Ind. 37 gate Road. The second phase is from west will shift to the northbound lanes and two of Deming Road to west of Devaney Road. lanes will remain in each direction. Local Expected completion: The first phase is access to businesses will remain open via expected to be closed through Dec. 1, and Lantern Road. The official detour route will the second phase is expected to begin in direct drivers to use 116th Street or 131st spring 2021.

Street to Allisonville Road.

Project: Safety improvements Expected completion: 2022 Location: Strawtown Avenue and Prairie Detour: Drivers will be directed to use Baptist Road 116th Street or 131st Street to Allisonville Expected completion: The intersection Road. Detour route markers and advance of Strawtown Avenue and Prairie Baptist warning signs will be in place.

Road closed June 9 to through trafProject: Utility relocation for future 96th fic while safety improvements are made.

Street expansion Construction is expected to last for 75 Location: 96th Street between Lantern days, tentatively opening up to all trafand Cumberland roads fic by Aug. 24. Strawtown Avenue will be Expected completion: 96th Street expanclosed between Craig Avenue and Cynthesion to begin this year, utility work exanne Road, and Prairie Baptist Road will pected for the next several months be closed between Strawtown Avenue and Project: Sargent Road roundabout, Mud 226th Street. Residents will continue to Creek bridge replacement and additional have access to their properties throughtravel lanes out construction.

Location: 96th Street between Sargent Project: Road resurfacing Road and Cumberland Road.

Location: Various locations along and Expected completion: The Sargent Road within the following areas: Mensa Drive, roundabout is anticipated to reopen in Country Lake Estates, Oakbay, Southwest mid-June. 96th Street east of Sargent Quad, North Harbour, South Harbour, North Road to Cumberland Road will remain 9th Street and adjacent streets, Monuclosed and is anticipated to reopen in ment Street and various alleys early November. The official detour route Expected completion: Oct. 15 will direct drivers to use Lantern Road or Cumberland Road to 106th Street.

Project: Downtown infrastructure improvement Location: The intersection of Morgan Drive and Lantern Road closed Feb. 10. Access to Fishers Elementary will be available from 106th Street. Lantern Road is currently closed to through traffic, beginning south of 116th Street to Fishers Pointe Boulevard.

Expected completion: The project will be complete in the fall.

Detour: Lantern Road access open from the north for local traffic and Fishers Elementary School but will be closed between 116th Street and Fishers Pointe Boulevard. Use Fishers Pointe Boulevard for detour.

NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Project: Pennington Road structure replacmenet Location: Pennington Road is closed to through traffic between Ind. 32 and 186th

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Project: Widening of 146th Location: Near Boone County border Expected completion: By end of 2020 Project: Repaving Location: Keystone Parkway. Expect lane restrictions but no full closures.

Expected completion: Sept. 1 Project: New roundabout Location: 116th Street and Guilford Road.

East and westbound traffic flow will be maintained,but north and southbound connectivity will be limited.

Start date: On or after July 15 Expected completion: Mid-November Project: New roundabout Location: 116th Street and College Avenue.

East and westbound traffic flow will be maintained,but north and southbound connectivity will be limited.

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Fishers Health Dept. approves mask mandate news@currentinfishers.com The Fishers Health Dept. has approved a mask mandate that was scheduled to go into effect July 24.

PANDEMIC Every individual in Fishers must properly wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in an indoor place other than a private residence or when outdoors in the event social distancing is not possible.

Anyone in Fishers will be required to wear a cloth face covering in all public indoor facilities, including retail and grocery stores; restaurants, bars and entertainment venues; salons and personal care facilities; gyms and fitness centers; and office and commercial buildings and government buildings.

If a public indoor location refuses to enforce the mask mandate, enforcement actions by the Fishers Health Dept. may be taken.

“The primary purpose of this order is

intended to educate, encourage and persuade individuals to wear face coverings,” a press release from the Fishers Health Dept. stated.

The mask mandate does not apply to children less than 5 years old, individuals who are hearing or speaking impaired, individuals alone in a room in a public building, individuals traveling in their own vehicles, individuals engaged in an activity such as swimming, individuals seated at a restaurant, bar or other establishment serving food and drinks while they are eating and drinking, individuals whose religious beliefs prevents them from wearing a mask and other scenarios. Those with concerns about the mask mandate should call the Fishers Health Dept. Coronavirus Hotline at 317-595-3211.

Gov. Eric Holcomb recently issued a mask mandate for the entire state. For more, see Page 3.

For more, visit fishers.in.us/coronavirus.

“The primary purpose of this order is intended to educate, encourage and persuade individuals to wear face coverings,” a press release from the Fishers Health Dept. stated.

OBITUARY Richard A. Braley, age 75, passed away peacefully at home in Noblesville, IN, on March 24, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 13, 1944, in Grinnell, IA, to Frank W. Braley and Harriet (Gwin) Braley. A graphic artist, t-shirt designer and cartoonist, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Drake University in June, 1966. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and served as an artillery officer in Vietnam (1968-69), where he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V”.

Richard is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Leigh Ann (Dodson) Braley, their children, Andrew Braley (Renee) and Rebecca Braley; sons Michael Braley (Kate Davis) and Matthew Bersagel Braley (Kari), and their mother, Connie Braley; brothers Gary Braley

(Doris) and Benjamin Braley (Brigitte); and 10 grandchildren: Micah Stamps, Sophie and Brooks Braley, Nora and Matea Bersagel Braley, Nathan, Malia and Logan Braley, and Lily and Thomas White, Jr. A private military Service of Committal will be held at 10 am on Friday, July 31st, at the Marion National Cemetery in Marion, IN. A scattering of ashes will be held in Kailua, HI, where Richard and his family lived for nearly 30 years, when circumstances allow.

Donations may be made in Richard’s memory to The Skin Cancer Foundation (www.skincancer.org), The American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), Suburban Hospice (c/o Hancock Regional Foundation, 801 N. State St., Greenfield, IN 46140), or a charity of your choice

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Current newsletter launches — Current Publishing launched a Morning Briefing newsletter July 27. The newsletter collects the most important story from all Current communities and delivers them to email inboxes every weekday at 7 a.m. Included will be recipes, best bets for fun activities in each community and more. Subscribers will also receive breaking news directly in their inbox. To subscribe, visit youarecurrent.com/morning-briefing/.

North Central Beekeepers Club — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Cool Creek Park Nature Center in Westfield.

Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The club is for all levels of beekeepers from centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming a

beekeeper are welcome. There are no dues.

HCAA exhibit — The Hamilton County Artists’ Association will hold an exhibit in Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free.

Governor appoints Fishers resident to Indiana Election Commission — Gov. Eric Holcomb reappointed Fishers resident Zachary Klutz to the Indiana Election Commission. Klutz is a partner with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and will serve until July 1, 2022.

Narcan education class — A Narcan education class is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. July 29 at the Hamilton County Health Dept., 18030 Foundation Dr. To register, visit eventbrite.com/e/narcan-education-tickets-112631945180.

MVCSC offers 65+ club — The Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. is offering any resident living in our district who is at least 65 years old an opportunity to receive an “Mt. Vernon 65+ Club” event pass. This 65+ Club card will provide free admission to most Mt. Vernon Middle School and Mt. Vernon High School events. There are a few event exclusions. For more, visit mvcsc.k12.in.us/65Club.

Farmers market — The Fishers Farmers Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.

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“(The) dashboard update is timely given the national trends we are seeing as many The City of Fishers recently released an communities are seeing an uptick in COupdate on COVID-19 pandemic data. As of VID-19 cases,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness press time, the stated. “I believe it is imperative to PANDEMIC total positive new put accurate and timely informacases in the last 14 tion in the hands of our residents days for the City of Fishers was 87, to equip them to make informed and the total positive cases was at decisions to mitigate the risk of 648, a little higher than half a percontracting this disease.” cent of Fishers’ population. ThirtyThe new dashboard includes a rollfive Fishers residents have died of ing seven-day average of cases to Heltz COVID-19 during the pandemic. assist residents in identifying rising “My hope is that Fishers residents will trends in COVID-19 cases. Data also shows be able to use this data as a small tool in the demographic breakdown for age and their toolbox to keeping themselves safe sex. during this pandemic,” Fishers Public Health Fishers is providing free testing for resiDirector Monica Heltz stated. “While we dents 12 and older. To register for a test, have been vigilant as a community to social visit fishersrecovery.com/testing. Residents distance and take necessary precautions, do not need to be symptomatic to get we are starting to see an uptick in COVID-19 tested. cases, nearing our peak in April. I ask that The Fishers Health Dept. Testing Site at our community remain vigilant.”

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Fishers opens grant applications — The City of Fishers recently launched the application for the Nonprofit Grant program for 2021 funding. The program was established in 2017 as a transparent way for the City of Fishers to support various nonprofit organizations in Fishers that provide services to Fishers residents. Nonprofits based in Fishers or serve a large portion of Fishers residents are eligible to apply. The Fishers City Council determines the funding for the grant program as part of the annual budget process. To apply, fishers.in.us/869/ Non-Profit-Committee.

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COVID-19 testing available to children — The Fishers Health Dept. recently announced it would expand its free testing to include children ages 12 to 17. Testing requires an appointment. To schedule an appointment, visit fishersrecovery.com/ testing.

Russell named OneZone president — Jack Russell, interim president of OneZone Chamber of Commerce has been named to the permanent president role by the OneZone Board of Directors following a regional search.

Fishers playgrounds, splash pads reopen — Fishers Parks and Recreation Dept. recently announced it reopened its playgrounds and splash pads.

4-H Photo Challenge set — The 4-H Photo Challenge is open to youth in third through 12th grade. Participants should take photos fitting the monthly theme and submit entries online at bit.ly/hamco4hcameracorp by the last day of the month. Monthly themes for 2020 include: July – Let Freedom Ring; August – Fairs. Festivals, Fun; September – Community (Black & White); October – Sunset to Sunrise; November – Occupations; December – Holiday Happenings.

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casters, so it can be easily tumbled and mixed, mounted to a wooden frame, which will allow for a wheelbarrow to be posiMax Wood felt a sense of unexpected tioned just under the bin door to more easurgency. ily dump and haul the rich, organic “I joined Boy Scouts in third fertilizer to the nearby gardens. grade, and ever since joining, the I actually will be building two of rank of Eagle these to position at either end of ACHIEVEMENT Scout has the gardens for easier access for pretty much the gardeners.” been the end goal for me and just Wood has been working on getabout every Scout,” said Wood, who ting the project approved for the Wood will be a Fishers High School junior. past month. He said it takes a lot “So, Eagle Scout has of time, paperwork and “Our Troop is sadly always been something signatures. disbanding after this August, I wanted to achieve.

“Now that I have the However, up until just so that kind of pushed me approval, I’ll be lookrecently I had planned to do my Eagle Project much ing to build the actual on doing this a couple project soon,” he said. earlier than expected, and years down the road.

“It should only take a But our Troop is sadly I really wanted to achieve couple of hours.” disbanding after this Wood is relying this while I was a part of August, so that kind of on help from fellow (Fishers-based) Troop 777.” pushed me to do my Scouts, adult leaders, Eagle Project much earlier than expected, friends and family to complete the project. and I really wanted to achieve this while I was a part of (Fishers-based) Troop 777.”

Approximately 4 percent of Boys Scouts of America members earn Eagle Scout status, the highest attainable achievement.

Wood, 15, learned from the staff at the Vernon Township Community Gardens in Fortville that it wanted to eventually add compost bins.

“So, I saw it as a great way to contribute to the gardens for my project,” he said. “My project is a tumbling compost bin set upon

DISPATCHES Public Works Dept. removes stop signs — The Indiana Dept. of Transportation recently granted approval for the City of Fishers’ Dept. of Public Works to remove stop signs at the railroad crossings throughout Fishers, except for the 131st Street crossing, for the upcoming Nickel Plate Trail. Due to the steep grade of the 131st Street crossing, the removal will come at a later date. “Out of service” signs have been placed, and that removes the requirement for school buses and hazardous material vehicles to stop at the tracks.

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Fire department adds new headquarters, station Not only does the Fishers Fire Dept. have a new headquarters, but another station soon will open.

The Fire Station 91 DEVELOPMENT headquarters was completed in June at 2 Municipal Dr., Station 93, 10501 Allisonville Rd, and is expected to open in early September. Station 93 is affectionately called “The Hangar” due to its proximity to the Metropolitan Airport, said Capt. John Mehling, the fire department’s public information officer. It will include an engine and ladder with up to eight firefighters.

“There is space to add another unit and crew as run volume increases,” Mehling said.

The headquarters houses responding crews, administrative staff and the Fishers Health Dept.

“The headquarters took about 14 months to build from when we started moving out to the temporary location at the Indy Fuel (apartment building) until we started moving back into the new facility,” Mehling said.

“There are seven bays which will house the battalion chief, medic truck, engine, ladder, tactical truck, Inflatable

Station 93 is expected to open in early September. (Submitted photo)

boats and Rehab Support Unit. There are nine to 11 firefighters that respond from this station.”

Mehling said Station 91 headquarters cost $8.3 million to construct while Station 93 cost $4.7 million.

“Growth and construction type/size is always a consideration to assure an appropriate rapid response for emergencies,” Mehling said. “Over time, personnel, equipment and support resources have increased, requiring additional space that was not originally needed. The construction of these stations are commercial grade construction techniques, as well as equipment, in an effort to extend the life and durability of the buildings.

“The technology to enhance safety and health of firefighters has increased as well,

such as gear cleaning, storage and positivepressure living quarters to help assure carcinogens are blocked and removed.”

Mehling said Station 91 was able to reuse the fire pole from the old headquarters.

“We also saved and refurbished the alert siren that used to be on the concrete silo behind The Nickel Plate restaurant that alerted firefighters in the ’70s and early ’80s of an emergency in town,” Mehling said.

“One of the true gems of this station is in the entry way to the administration portion of the station. On Oct. 13, 1967, Fishers Assistant Chief Raymond “Bud” Moulder died in a fire assisting Noblesville Fire Dept., in which his last act was to save another firefighter from Westfield Fire Dept. from a falling wall. Bud was unable to save himself from that same wall. He left behind a wife and five small children that night.

“To commemorate and to never forget his sacrifice, the department has installed the Chief’s locker, which was built by his children and grandchildren. (It’s a) way for his family to lay place for a man they barely had the chance to know and a reminder for the firefighters that have come after him what ‘brotherhood’ and loss means.”

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he coronavirus pandemic didn’t given master points.” make Wagner Van Vlack kick his Van Vlack said there is data that five-day-a-week bridge habit. shows bridge keeps your brain sharp The Carmel resident plays five days and helps fight off dementia. a week on bridgebase.com instead Van Vlack began playing when he of in-person. Van Vlack was was 10 years old and continplaying at Indianapolis Bridge ued through high school. He Center, but it has been closed then got too busy and took since the pandemic and will up the game when he retired likely not reopen until there is as a high school principal in a COVID-19 vaccine because Tucson, Ariz. Van Vlack and of the age of the participants. his wife moved to Carmel 8 “It’s saving the game be1/2 years ago.

Van Vlack cause the fees you pay for “I managed a bridge club that, a portion goes back to your local in Tucson after I retired, which was a club,” Van Vlack said. “You can pay for terrific job,” he said. “I got paid to $6 online and the clubs get a portion play bridge. We have one daughter, (slightly more than $3) of that. Without and she and her husband lived in that income, the clubs all over the Chicago and she got pregnant, so our country would have to shut down. It’s a retirement thoughts of being in sunny wonderful game. It’s a terrific pastime.

Arizona were put aside to be grandThey said it’s the world’s most popular parents, and we moved to Chicago. card game, and I’m absolutely addictThen my daughter, Jenny Van Hamped, as are many others.” ton, who is an attorney, got a job in Van Vlack plays with people from Indianapolis, so we just tagged along. the Indianapolis area club during a “We have a 10-year granddaughtwo-hour afternoon time slot. ter, who we’ve helped take care of “I know the people I’m playing with since she was born. Her husband died and against from my live experience three years ago of glioblastoma (brain at the club,” said Van Vlack, who also cancer).” plays online with a close friend from Fishers resident Maureen Clerkin, Arizona.

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Van, said the strategy doesn’t change.

“I have about six or seven different “It’s the same game,” he said. “It’s partners,” Clerkin said. “I play with just the social aspect is limited. You the same person every Wednesday. can chat a little bit but it’s not the I’m guessing 50 percent of the Indiasame as being with people.” napolis club members are playing onVan Vlack’s wife, Julie, doesn’t play. line. Some aren’t because they don’t “We’ve salvaged our marriage as a like the online game as well. Since I’m result,” he said jokingly. “Sometimes playing with a lot of the same players, you get frustrated with your partner, I feel like I am connecting with them.” and sometimes it’s easier to get frusClerkin played bridge when she trated with your spouse than a friend. was younger and then stopped for 40 When you go to the club to play, years until retiring. most people are playing with friends “Both my brothers play, and we but they’re not playing with their husgrew up playing,” she said. “I’ve band or wife. At the club, I had five or played a variety of card games, six partners.” hearts, euchre, pinochle, poker. I like Van Vlack said all players get the bridge the best. It’s the most chalsame hand who are sitting across from lenging and the most fun. It takes a each other. lot of work.

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The Barrington of Carmel residents Jo Ann Myers, left, and Jan Haslar weave baskets for patients who require skilled nursing care. (Submitted photo)

Longtime friends share craft-making skills

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or nearly 10 years, Jo Ann Myers and Jan Haslar were next-door neighbors in Massillon, Ohio.

They grew up together, graduated from high school together — and then a strange thing happened.

Life got in the way, and they wouldn’t see each other again for more than three decades — until they discovered they both happened to live in Hamilton County.

Now, they are reunited as friends and neighbors, only this time as residents of The Barrington of Carmel, where they share a passion — and talent — for basket weaving.

“After graduating high school, we went our separate ways and had no contact for over 30 years,” said Myers, 79, who reconnected with Haslar several years ago after moving to Carmel and discovering that her childhood friend lived in Westfield. “I called her to renew our friendship.”

Myers and Haslar, 81, moved into The Barrington a few months apart in 2018. The following year, they learned the art of basket weaving from a fellow resident, Sandy Godich, and have

since made dozens of baskets that are given to patients who require skilled nursing care.

“Basket weaving is easy and something I can do and get lost in thought,” Myers said. “I lose track of time when I am weaving. It also is enjoyable to spend time with others while weaving and feel that I am doing something for others.”

Haslar enjoys the craft for most of the same reasons.

“For me, it’s very relaxing, and when I’m concentrating on what I’m doing, I can forget the world is out there,” she said. “It was really a blessing when we were in lockdown during COVID-19.”

Myers and Haslar each had craft-making hobbies prior to weaving baskets. Myers has worked in ceramics, crochet and cross stitch and has made hook rugs, Indian jewelry and hand-rolled silk flowers. She also has sewn clothes.

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Continued from Page 4 stitch and tapestry — and has created paintings and pen and ink drawings. She also is a former flute player.

But prior craft experience notwithstanding, basket weaving required learning a new set of skills — something both women warmly embraced.

“I don’t feel there is anything difficult about basket weaving,” Myers said. “Basic weaving reminds me of making potholders when I was a kid. There are many ways to change the basic pattern by using different colors of reed and sizes of reed. Starting out as a beginner, we used patterns. After making a few baskets, I had the desire to make my own designs.

“It’s always a work in progress.”

Haslar agrees.

“When I first started, the hardest parts to master were understanding all the different reeds, (such as) flat, flat oval, round, and what and when to use them, especially when following a specific pattern,” she said. “The time it takes to make a basket depends on the size, of course, (and) then it depends on what type of weave you’re doing.

“The smaller baskets that we’ve made take about four to six hours.”

When the baskets are finished, they are filled with toiletries and personal items such as pencils and puzzle books for patients in skilled nursing care.

“A comment my husband made when I was doing hook rugs was that my next project would be making baskets,” Myers said. “Little did I know that 50 years later that would come true. When I started basket weaving, I had no idea it would be my favorite hobby.”

“I don’t feel there is anything difficult about basket weaving. Basic weaving reminds me of making potholders when I was a kid.

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inger Merkel was quite familiar with Hoosier Village when she moved into the senior living community near Zionsville in 2017. Her mother, Alice Peak, lived at Hoosier Village from 1994 until she died in 2008. Merkel and her late husband, Roger, had lived in Indianapolis before his death in 2016.

Merkel, 73, works full time at Wells Fargo as a financial planner. Merkel, Merkel who has been with Wells Fargo for 43 years, earned her degree from IUPUI. Prior to financial planning, she was a buyer for Block’s, a defunct Indianapolis department store.

“I knew a lot about Hoosier Village, and I recommended it to clients over the years, so I have a lot of clients who live out here,” she said. “There was good reason for me to come out here.”

What keeps you working full time?

“My dad (Philip Peak) worked until he was 87. My mentor, Alex Carroll, worked until he was 94. I’m trying to beat his record. My father was dean of education at Indiana University.”

How did shooting clay pigeons get to be your favorite pastime?

“My husband was a U.S. Marshal and he taught me

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Do you compete in tournaments?

“No, we just shoot for fun. I’ve been doing it about 10 years or so. I do shoot with my business partner’s two boys that are going back to Purdue. We used to shoot almost every weekend. I don’t like skeet or trap, it’s too boring. Sporting clays involves several different shooting stations on a course, which offers a variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, distances and target sizes.”

Any other hobbies?

“I do a lot of work for the America Red Cross and I do a lot of traveling on their behalf. I do a lot of personal travel.”

Do you have a favorite travel spot?

“I do a lot of travel to Europe, but I suspect that is going to decline some. I travel for the Red Cross. I am on a couple of national boards, so I spend a lot of time in D.C. Some of the board meetings are in other parts of the country. I spend a lot of time on airplanes or did until recently. I’ve been active in Red Cross for almost 30 years. I’m a life board member. They are stuck with me forever. I serve on the national philanthropic board for the national headquarters and also Tiffany Circle National Council. I was a chair for awhile and I have an emeritus position there. Tiffany Circle is the high-end women’s giving organization for the American Red Cross.”

Did you have a favorite travel spot with your husband?

“My husband was a German student and an exchange student in high school. He liked anything where he could use his German, so we spent a fair amount of time in Germany. Probably like Austria the best and Switzerland.”

“I do a lot of travel to Europe, but I suspect that is going to decline some. I travel for the Red Cross. I am on a couple of national boards, so I spend a lot of time in D.C. ”

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uring the coronavirus pandemic, one way for older adults to stay active has been golf.

Carmel’s Plum Creek Golf Club’s senior league got off to a little slower start before Carmel allowed carts to

be used.

“When it started and you couldn’t use carts, a lot of the older people couldn’t play because they couldn’t walk the course,” Dave Van Vliet said. “We delayed the league start for a month because of that. We usually start in the second or third Van Vliet week in April, and we started in May. Seventy-five percent use carts now and the rest walk.

I started walking because of the social distancing.”

Carmel resident Steve Valentine, 64, said golf has been a positive way to stay active.

“You get some exercise and a chance to socialize a little bit,” he said. “So many people who don’t play golf or don’t play that much are going stir crazy because you are cooped up in your house. We’re able to get fresh air, enjoy fellowship, and It’s been good for your mental well-being,’ Van Vliet, 68, serves as treasurer for the Plum Creek league.

“It’s basically seniors, but we’ll let anyone play if they want to play,” Van Vliet said. “There are some in their 50s that retired early. There is a core 30 to 40 who play golf every day.”

The league is held Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Van Vliet, who has lived in Carmel for 30 years, said all the members are retirees.

Van Vliet said the league size has been steady with 59. League play ends in mid-October.

“We got a lot of new blood this year and we lost some golfers,” he said.

Jim Sheffield of Carmel prepares to tee off at the first hole at Plum Creek Golf Club. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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From left, CE Quandt, Jim Jackson and Jim Winter prepare to tee off at the first hole at Plum Creek Golf Club. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Continued from Page 8 Van Vliet, who has golfed seriously for the past 25 years, said the teams are balanced by handicaps.

“We usually have a high handicap, two mid-handicaps and one low handicap in the same group,” he said. “The low handicap is about a 2 for the tees we are playing and the high is 25. It’s a good mix. Most are about 12- to 18-handicap.”

Van Vliet has been a Plum Creek member since 2002 and is in his third year with the league.

“The first time I played this course I fell in love with it,” Van Vliet said. “It’s a good course for people who don’t hit the ball far. There are very few times that there are traps in front of the greens. It’s a very forgiving course. It’s a tough course because it’s a Pete Dye course and it’s all angles, and you have to play the right angles.”

Valentine is in his second year as a Plum Creek member.

“It’s a fun league, but there are some guys that are really competitive,” he said. “I have a 7-handicap for this year. I guess I’m considered an ‘A’ player. They have them categorized A, B, C, D. You get a chance to exercise and socialize.”

Noblesville resident Chuck Witt, 66, moved to the area from Valparaiso three years ago to be close to his daughter and two grandchildren. He joined the league when he moved.

“Not knowing anyone in the community, it’s been great to have friends around the golf course,” Witt

said. “It’s a big part of my social life.”

Over the Hill Gang at Fox Prairie Noblesville’s Fox Prairie Golf Course’s senior golf league is known as the Over the Hill Gang.

Pete Campassi, a 72-year-old Fishers resident, has been a member for 18 years.

“To be a bunch of retired people that play golf, you couldn’t ask for anything more,” Campassi said. “It’s perfect. You don’t call anybody. You don’t need to call for a tee time. The golf course has been nice enough to give us a block of times. Today, Campassi we had 25 golfers. Yesterday, we had seven. But typically, it’s anywhere from 12 to 28 golfers on a given day. Some play three days a week, some play every day.”

Campassi said everyone has a USGA-sanctioned handicap and then are divided into teams. The league typically starts at 8 a.m. weekdays.

“We throw five bucks in a pot, play a little game,” he said. “You play with a different guy every day, which makes it neat.”

Campassi said he played 150-plus rounds in 2019.

He has been playing five days a week this summer.

“Even before I retired, I was in a position where I could come out here, play and then go to my job,” Campassi said. “I think everyone is retired now. Some may do something else on the side.”

Prior to the pandemic, Campassi said everyone would sit inside and socialize after a round of golf.

Some do gather at outside tables, but it’s not quite the same, he said.

At 89, Richard Farrell is the oldest golfer playing this year.

“I drive the golf carts out of the barn in the morning and park ‘em Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,” said Farrell, who joined the league in 2005. “If I’m healthy enough, I try to play golf Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I’ve got a bad back, bad shoulder, bad elbow, bad hamstring, but I try to play.”

Farrell Farrell said he enjoys the flexibility of the league and friendships.

“I’ve been active all my life,” he said. “I ran a bowling alley for 50 years in Massachusetts. I started playing golf when I was younger and then gave it up for a while. I started again when I was 27 and played about every day for 50 years. We moved here in 2004, my two daughters and grandchildren are here.”

Noblesville resident Jim Astrike, 80, lives only a half-mile from the course.

“I love to play golf, and this is really handy,” he said. “It’s a great course. It’s one of the better municipal courses in Indiana.”

Fisher resident Jim Seymour, 72, who plays five days a week, likes the flexibility of the league.

“If I decided not to play tomorrow, I don’t have to show up,” said Seymour, who has been a member since 2006.

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“We returned to elective surgery once the governor (Eric Holcomb) lifted the ban and once IU Health was able to acquire adequate protective gear for all staff, patients and families. We’ve seen many patients return and have their elective surgery, and it’s been done in a safe fashion. No patients that I’m aware of have contacted COVID because they have come in for an elective procedure.”

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“Now is a good time for any care that is needed, whether it is with my colleagues in the IU Health Hip & Knee Center here at Saxony, or any other IU Health care team. As long as we take the appropriate precautions, wearing masks, hand hygiene and social distancing, it’s safe to visit health care facilities. In fact, health care facilities are probably safer than being out in the general public at this time. Any care you need you are safer in a hospital or doctor’s office than you are in the general public. It’s important to get the care in a timely fashion so your problems don’t worsen or they become more complicated or require a more extensive procedure or become a longer, higher-risk recovery.”

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“Unfortunately, fear of coronavirus has led to many more adverse events. Nationwide, hospitals have seen 20 to 25 percent fewer heart attack and stroke patients compared to prior to the pandemic. The rate of heart attacks and strokes hasn’t gone down. Unfortunately, patients are suffering and even dying from home because of fear of the coronavirus. Know that hospitals are safe as long as you take the appropriate precautions. It’s far better than risking a tragic outcome by delaying care. One thing we’ve learned is, timeliness is absolutely crucial to recovery. The earlier one has intervention for a heart attack or stroke or infection, the better the outcome is going to be. The longer one delays the care, the worse the outcomes and the higher the risk of major complications and even death.”

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A portion of the Fall Creek Trail at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park passes along the Fall Creek waterway. (Photo by Rick Morwick)

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f you ever get told to “take a hike,” it might not be a slight. It might actually be sound health advice, especially for older people who want to stay active in ways that don’t involve running, strength training or other activities that are aerobically taxing or stressful on joints.

Locally, Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park in Lawrence has a variety of easy and moderate trails that combine pleasant scenery with walkable terrain — natural and paved — that can be completed in as little as 30 minutes or as long as several hours, depending on the physical challenge you’re looking for.

In total, the park has six trails. Two are classified as easy and two are moderate. Of the four, the Fall Creek Trail, the Camp Creek Trail and the Harrison Trace Trail afford the best views of surrounding woods and waterways, lakes and ponds, and are among the most popular with hikers.

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tification. It is 1.1-mile in length and classified as moderate. It ultimately connects to Camp Creek Trail.

A bit more challenging than the Fall Creek Trail, Camp Creek is a 2-mile trial that passes along the banks of Delaware Lake, a prominent feature of the park, and Duck Pond. It also has views of several vistas from bluffs that overlook Camp Creek Valley.

“You can turn (Fall Creek and Camp Creek trails) into one big loop, and it makes it about 3 to 4 miles,” said Denise Kivett, who works in the park’s visitors center and is the leader of a hiking club. “You’re going to have really great views of actual Fall Creek.

Camp Creek is a little bit more on the rugged side but we still consider it one of our more moderate trails.”

Unlike most other trails in the park, Fall Creek and Camp Creek are for hikers only. Bicycles are not permitted.

The park’s lone paved trail, Harrison Trace, is 3.2 miles and is classified as easy. It is popular with walkers, joggers and bicyclists.

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he sweet smell of freshly cut grass and spring flowers bring fond memories of spending time with my grandparents. One, in particular, stands out in my mind. As a baseball player, I would ask my grandpas to play catch. One would and the other wouldn’t, stating he was too old. For two men who were the same age, why did one feel so differently than the other?

My grandfather who wouldn’t play catch walked all the time, including to and from work every day, up and down big hills (if you’ve been to Wabash, you know what I am talking about). He walked for heart health, but strength and flexibility were limited, so he didn’t feel comfortable playing catch. My other grandfather was more active and had a job that built strength and required balance and flexibility.

My grandmothers, on the other hand, were the opposite of their spouses. One was active and strong, the other not so much. I remember vividly spending hours in my strong grandma’s backyard gardening, picking berries and picking up apples at the end of the summer. My grandma never ran out of energy and was able to pick up and carry the bushel basket of fallen apples swarming with bees.

So, what do I take away from these memories?

Spending time with your grandchildren requires not only stamina, but strength, flexibility and balance. Your grandkids are quite aware of your ability to play with them, and like me, they are likely to retell stories 40 years

later. I’m sure you are excited to be back on the walking paths, listening to the birds sing while your dog explores the fresh scents, and good for you! But, the ability to remain active requires more than just walking. Dave Stewart, director of personal training at Motion 4 Life Fitness, hears many stories of how comprehensive exercise programs have impacted grandparents’ lives.

“I have one member who said he is doing more gardening than ever, another who doesn’t get tired after an evening with the grandkids, and a couple who traveled to Mackinac Island and were both joyfully able to bike around the entire island,” Stewart said. “Our members are able to be more active outside because they are spending time inside the gym during the spring and summer working on cardio, flexibility, strength and balance. All four of these areas are critically important for active aging.”

Even the American College of Sports Medicine recommends strength training and exercises for agility and balance at least two to three times per week in addition to walking outdoors. So, in addition to your walking, find a local fitness facility that focuses on age-appropriate exercise and get started today! Your grandchildren will remember these good times with you.

Tom Weesner is the president of Motion 4 Life Fitness.

“I have one member who said he is doing more gardening than ever, another who doesn’t get tired after an evening with the grandkids, and a couple who traveled to Mackinac Island and were both joyfully able to bike around the entire island.”

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Rose Senior Living: Meet Pat Clark inducted in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle several years ago. Scott and his family live in Westfield. Cory Haffner played basketball at Noblesville. He was listed as one of the top entrepreneurs in a ‘Forty under 40’ list (by the Indianapolis Business Journal in 2010). He owned a couple of Sky Zones and got rid of those before the COVID came along, thank goodness. He owns a couple of medical technology companies, and he and his wife and three children live in Zionsville.”

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at Clark recently moved into Rose Senior Living in Carmel. Clark, 79, previously lived in Lawrence, just below the Fishers

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Clark made the decision to move after her husband, Jim Clark, died in April at age 83. He owned Clark Tire in Fishers.

“We were married for more than 20 years and had known each other for more than 50 years,” she said.

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Describe your children’s interesting backgrounds?

“My daughter, Kelly Louks, was a teacher and she was Mrs. Indiana back in the 1980s. She lives in Southlake, Texas, which is a suburb of Dallas. My son, Scott Haffner, played basketball for Noblesville High School and was the first Indiana All-Star that it had. He played one season at the University of Illinois and then transferred to the University of Evansville. His senior year he scored 65 points against the University of Dayton, so that was a big night.

I didn’t miss any of his (college) games. He was drafted by the Miami Heat and played in the NBA for several years. I went down to Miami a couple of times to see him play with the Heat. He also played with Steph Curry’s dad (Dell) at Charlotte. He was

How many grandchildren do you have?

“I have 14 (in a blended family as her late husband had two sons). My grandson, Corbin Louks, was (a receiver) with the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. Scott’s son, Cameron, played varsity basketball at Westfield High School as a sophomore last season. Scott’s boys all play basketball and Cory’s girls all play basketball, so that’s where we spend our time going to games.”

Where did you graduate?

“I graduated from Butler University, so I’m a big Bulldogs fan.”

What did you do for a living?

“I taught kindergarten and retired in 2002. I taught in the Hamilton Southeastern school district at different schools. I was down in Evansville for quite a while and taught school down there. I also was a surgical assistant for a periodontist for 13 years in Indianapolis.”

Any other hobbies you have?

“I love music. I sang with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir for about 12 years. We did a concert at Carnegie Hall and at the Kennedy Center. That was a great experience in my life. Growing up I took voice lessons at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I took some music classes at Butler, but that wasn’t my major. I’m very active in White River Christian Church and help with things. I also like cooking. I love gardening and flowers and things like that.”

What do you like about living at Rose Senior Living so far?

“I’ve met some nice people even though we can’t enjoy all the amenities, and they have so many. We sit outside where we can talk.”

“I love music. I sang with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir for about 12 years. We did a concert at Carnegie Hall and at the Kennedy Center. That was a great experience in my life. ”

— Pat Clark

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According to a 2011 study, older Americans lose a minimum of $2.9 billion annually due to elder financial abuse and exploitation. Knowing the impact of abuse on the elderly, the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging’s Senior Medicare Patrol director began hosting a networking group more than four years ago consisting of government agencies and organizations that serve older adults and/or have a mission to educate them and their caregivers on how to prevent all types of fraud. The networking group later developed into IN-CASE. The mission of IN-CASE is to empower Indiana communities to prevent and end senior exploitation and abuse through education, encouragement and empowerment.

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Gerrard, who turns 99 Aug. 6, has lived in Sanders Glen Assisted Living in Westfield for nearly six years. She previously lived in Noblesville in the same house for 68 years. Her husband, Jimmy Gerrard, died in 2004 at age 82.

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More and more of us are thinking about end-of-life issues because of the coronavirus pandemic. As an elder law attorney, I encourage Hoosiers to take positive steps that ensure their care wishes are spelled out and protect their resources for the future.

Life Care Planning Life Care Planning is one way to get the help you need to manage your finances, legal issues and health care needs. Life Care Planning involves a team of attorneys, health care providers and financial managers. They look at the type of care you need and want, walk you through the maze of choices to help pay for it and examine the best ways to protect your assets and get top-quality care. You generally pay a fee to have the team at your disposal day or night.

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Don’t let fear stop you from taking action. The power to leave a positive legacy that you are proud of is in your hands.

Lisa Dillman is an attorney at Applegate & Dillman Elder Law. The firm specializes in elder law and Life Care Planning. The firm has offices in Indianapolis, Carmel and Zionsville. Find out more at applegate-dillman.com

Another reason to have an estate plan of your own is to ensure that you can control who can make medical and financial decisions on your behalf in the event of incapacity. Without a properly designed and implemented estate plan, someone could petition the court to gain control over your medical care and assets.

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“I began writing poems some 40 years ago,” said Byrne, IUPUI philosophy professor emeritus. “Early on, comparatively few of them were of publishable quality, in part because my time was then focused on professional academic writing as a philosopher. I became more focused on my poetry after retiring in 1998 after 29 years at IUPUI and even more so after the death Byrne of my partner Anne Donchin in 2014.

“From New York where we had been living, I then returned to the Indianapolis area, where I bought a house in Carmel.”

Donchin, also a former IUPUI philosophy professor, started the university’s women’s studies program.

In 2017, Byrne, now 87, became one of the founding members of the Carmel Poetry Group, which for two years had live meetings but now meets virtually.

Austin Macauley Publishers recently released Byrne’s “Human Kindness Shortfalls.”

“My recent publication consists of 28 poems, most of which were written during my time with the poetry group, and each of these was critiqued by them, but it includes several quality poems from earlier times,” he said. “To quantify, I’d say some 85 percent of the poems in this book were written in the last two to three years.”

The book’s description is, each of the poems addresses a problem that human kindness has failed to resolve sufficiently and thus hampered people’s ability to improve the world as we know it, Byrne said.

The poems are divided into five categories in the following order: Destructive activities known personally by the author; examples and illustrations of issues that compromise the ability of families to thrive; failures in the political realm that undermine social well-being; critiques of the human propensity for war; and some of the author’s experiences reflective of ecological woes in the world — greater openness to others in our attitudes could improve the world in which we live.

“I arrived at this description almost automatically after having arranged the poems in similar groupings and then identifying the topic each group was about,” he said.

This is Byrne’s second book of poetry. In 2018, he published “Towards Humanizing Humans: Hopeful Poems.”

He also included a section of poems in his memoir “Remembering My Self” in 201. He also had approximately a dozen poems published in various outlets for writers, such as “Writers and Readers Magazine.”

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HSE Schools classes to remain virtual until at least Labor Day

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Just days after Supt. Allen Bourff presented a back-to-school plan to the HSE Schools Board of Trustees, the district decided to provide only virtual instruction until at least Labor Day. According to an email sent to HSE families, the district will adopt a phased reopening plan similar to Bourff the Back on Track plan implemented by Gov. Eric Holcomb for the state.

“Based on our local health indicators that are showing an increase in infections in our community and current staffing projections, the first phase will begin with all students attending school virtually,” the statement read.

Virtual instruction will begin Aug. 6 and continue through at least Labor Day. The statement said conditions will be monitored and the district will not move to the next phase until identified markers in collaboration with the Fishers Health Dept. have been met.

A four-phase reopening plan was set to be made available to families July 22. As of press time, it was not yet available.

In addition to virtual instruction, athletic programs and extracurricular activities will remain as part of the Phase 1 plan.

“Students participating in these summer programs will receive additional information from their building-level administrators,” the statement read. “The district is also working with the YMCA to develop a plan to make childcare available for those families who may need that service. We understand this is a change to our original plan, but we value the health and safety of our students, staff and families, and believe this will better meet the needs of the school community. We greatly appreciate your patience and flexibility during this time.”

For parents worried about child care, the district’s decision to pursue virtual learning might add extra stress, but some parents

Caiden Cawthon is an incoming HSE High School freshman. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

are relieved.

“As a single parent, it makes me nervous because I know child care issues are going to be a burden for a lot of us, but I also appreciate how intentional HSE has been in keeping students and staff safe,” Fishers resident Casey Cawthon said. Cawthon’s son, Caiden, is going to be a freshman at HSE High School next month.

Cawthon said her employer has been flexible when child care issues have risen, and she hopes more employers do the same.

“I appreciate staying with eLearning because it doesn’t feel like Indiana has beat this yet,” she said.

When in-person classes were canceled in the spring, Cawthon said she and Caiden immediately established a household routine.

“We figured out when time was dedicated to work and school, and I would block off time on my work calendar when I was not available,” she said. “We maintained normalcy with breakfast, lunch and dinner schedules.”

However, because this will be Caiden’s

first year at the high school, Cawthon said the virtual environment will still be a tough one to navigate.

“He doesn’t know what high school is like, so he’s going to have to face the high school experience virtually,” Cawthon said.

Caiden said HSE’s decision to only provide virtual learning is a good one. He was nervous about going back to school during the pandemic.

For more or to view the updated reopening plan, visit hseschools.org.

A FLUID PLAN At the July 8 school board meeting, HSE Supt. Allen Bourff said it would be impossible to satisfy all the different positions community members have in COVID-19 prevention. He also thanked the members of the district’s coronavirus task force, which has 50 membes.

Bourff said the district shared its thoughts and ideas with task force members and received input and revised the plan accordingly.

“Even on our task force, we saw a wide variety of positions, and we appreciate that,” he said. “I’ve been working on this plan with the superintendents from Hamilton County (school districts) and the presi-

dent of Guerin High School and also the Options Charter School, and we have also consulted with other districts in the area.

This has not been done in a vacuum.”

Bourff said there has been ongoing communication with the Fishers Health Dept.

“This plan I’m going to be talking about is not the final plan,” Bourff said. “I look for that to be revised, perhaps even this week. This plan is fluid based on fluid circumstances we are all dealing with as the CDC comes up with new findings. Positions change at the health departments, and that affects some of the positions we need to take.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker Every parenting expert, including a few who became experts just by being good parents, will tell you that the best way to raise successful and well-adjusted children is through generous use of shame, manipulation and fear to get them to fall in line. Always make sure to include countless inconsistent and evolving directions and, if they resist or question absolute authority, label them stupid, or worse, and tell them that they deserve for bad things to happen to them. Plus, make it clear that adults are infallible and entirely devoid of self-interest.

Not so much. Today, beating our kids into cooperation is more likely to get one arrested than awarded the gold star for child rearing. Happily, since Attila the Hun’s parents launched him into the world, most of us have figured out that a lighter hand produces a superior result.

Belittling and demeaning supervision may work in the short-term but rarely produces more than resentment and hostility in the long-term. Still, it frustrates to answer their constant questions. “Just do it because I said so, or else!” is the endgame of one unwilling or unable to back up their edicts. Some is good. Most parents work to keep the kids safe and on course. Some is not so good. Others just want the kids to believe like they do.

Dissent is not tolerated, and any method to enforce the orthodoxy is acceptable and warranted.

Yet, how do we expect parents to behave? Do we Americans continue to value civil discourse as the primary mechanism to move political agreement, or has our general ethos leaned into shame, threat and finger-wagging as the go-to way to “force those idiots” to agree with us? If America becomes a bad parent to our youth, how will these generations emerge — fearful and submissive or resentful and angry?

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

One tough juggling act Commentary by Danielle Wilson

under a couch, soon to be forgotten like a dead battery or a half-eaten breadstick.

Like most of you, I play many roles. I’m a I am still managing to keep the sister ball daughter and a sister, a wife and a mother. in the air, quite spectacularly, I might add.

Usually, I’m able to juggle all They know how hard it is to be a caretaker HUMOR the balls with relative ease, to Dad and a shoulder for Mom. Having eseven when a few become sentially volunteered as tribute, I have been extraordinarily heavy. But thanks to this rewarded with Most Favorite Sibling status. crackpot year we call 2020, my competent Thank you! I humbly accept. clowning days seem But let’s not forBut thanks to this crackpot year numbered. get the highly unwe call 2020, my competent Currently, the predictable teacher daughter ball is ball, whose size and clowning days seem numbered. taking most of my shape change daily. concentration and might. Dad is battling Sometimes small and round, sometimes a terminal cancer, and as the only one of his lethal flaming torch. How am I to juggle that five girls with the ability to help right now, hot mess?

I’ve been spending most of my days in KenSo, I’m temporarily suspending my circus tucky, which means my parenting ball has act. been completely discarded. What are my Bozo out. own kids up to? I have no idea. I think they are working. I hope they are showering, but honestly, they might be hosting a VR mosh Danielle Wilson is a contributing colpit in the certainly filthy kitchen. I’ve also umnist. You may email her at completely neglected my husband, Doo. I info@youarecurrent.com. think I’ve seen him maybe three days out of the last 14, so both family balls have rolled

Editor, We must be careful in how we react to the killing of Floyd George and the subsequent rioting. Both should be condemned, and anyone proven guilty held accountable—especially police officers who violate the public’s trust.

However, we cannot support the false narrative that the police, as institutions, are inordinately targeting and killing Black men.

If racism were the real problem, Nigerian Americans wouldn’t be one of the most successful immigrant groups in the US. Nonetheless, Black Americans are more likely to have negative interactions with the police. According to a Heritage Foundation report from 1995, increasing crime closely mirrored the breakup of the American family, and as of 2018 some 72 percent of Black Americans were born to unwed mothers.

Black or white, fatherless boys, unwed teen mothers, drug addiction and the resulting lack of education and subsequent welfare dependence all destroy any chance at a life many Americans take for granted. These are the real root causes of the pain in our society, and we must stop shying away from them.

No amount of change in the police will make a dent in the problem.

Matt Rowe, Carmel For the full letter, visit youarecurrent.com

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Movie commentary from the heart (and Google) Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

watched ‘Titanic,’ you asked me why the captain permitted guests to swim alongside Mary Ellen has me on very short leash the ship.” due to the virus. I am not allowed to go She had a theory. into grocery stores, play pick“You know what I think? You looked up HUMOR leball or even sit indoors with the film online and then quoted some eggfriends to enjoy a beer. When I head from The New Yorker so you could look kiss her, I have to stand 6 feet away, which smart to all of us.” is wreaking havoc with my neck.

I told her that was craziest thing I ever We remain socially engaged by FaceTiheard, which … is not exactly a denial. ming every Saturday with our friends Jane For our next film, we all decided to watch and John Murphy. an old Hitchcock I’m not very good at following movies classic, “Notorious.”

We start off by and have trouble participating in asking each other I offered my opinwhat we all did the ion: “The inclusion some of the conversations. past week — which of real-life footage is usually nothing. Then we discuss which and YouTube clips was interesting, but the movie to stream for a discussion the folshooting style was awkward, and the movie lowing weekend. Any movie is OK as long as disgraced its subject, when it should have John doesn’t have to pay for it. celebrated this music star.”

I’m not very good at following movies and “Dick, you Googled the wrong film. That’s have trouble participating in some of the the 2009 movie, also called ‘Notorious,’ conversations. John has a Ph.D. in statistics, about a rapper.” and he told me that 51.7 percent of the time, Mary Ellen was mad at me for continuing I have missed the entire point of the flick. to cheat, so I promised to stop Googling But I did much better than that a few Satur- films. While we were eating the meal she days back. prepared on Sunday, she asked how I was Jane: I liked the movie. The characters’ enjoying it. personalities were multi-faceted.

“Your dinner tonight, Mary Ellen, was John: The plot was suspenseful. Lots of superb! The entrée was not upstaged by the surprises. appetizers, pasta and vegetables. The dryMary Ellen: Yes, I loved the cinematograaged sirloin was impressively tender.” phy, especially the director’s use of tight “See?” she asked, “don’t you feel better shots. when what you say comes from your heart?”

Dick: I felt the movie was surprisingly thin on plot, angry at times and disjointed, often wobbling between high-minded outDick Wolfsie is an author, columrage and tabloid sensationalism. nist and speaker. Contact him at Mary Ellen got on my case. wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This is definitely one for Jennifer Weitz’s scrapbooks.

The Westfield resident TELEVISION appeared on “Holey Moley,” an ABC TV show featuring miniature golf lovers in a challenge against seven other contestants.

Weitz was watching the show in the summer of 2019 during its first season and saw information about how to apply.

“I’ve played mini-golf my whole life and I had a picture from my 10th birthday party,” she said. “I have a son and daughter and growing up it was a nice activity you could do as a family. It didn’t matter age or gender, so when we would go on vacation, we would always play mini-golf, and we were quite competitive as a family. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed, so I thought it would be fun to try and be on the show.”

So, she submitted an application.

“I just kept making it through from the next round to the next round,” she said.

Weitz was selected and went to Los Angeles to film the episode, which was the second episode of Season 2. It was broadcast in June and was rerun July 23. It is available on Hulu and YouTube.

The winner from each show competes for a grand prize of $250,000.

“I won the first round and got knocked out in the second round,” Weitz said. “I got the first hole-in-one in the show’s history (on the Putter Ducky hole), which was fantastic. The second hole the distraction was the Thunder From Down Under dancers (appearing shirtless).”

Weitz lost to a trash collector from southern Indiana. She got the first hole-inone of the season on the first hole.

“It was so fun,” she said. “They just wanted everyone to have fun and make a great show.”

The episode was titled “That’s One for the Scrapbooks!” which was taken from Weitz saying scrapbooking was a hobby.

Before moving to Westfield in 2017, Weitz, who was born in Boston, lived in Carmel for nine years. Her children, Molly O’Connor and Danny O’Connor, are Carmel High

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From left, Jeannie Mai, Jennifer Weitz, Molly O’Connor and Chloe Otto (Debbie Otto is behind Chloe Otto). (Submitted photos)

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Weitz’s friends Sharon Martin and Benita Hutt, both Carmel residents, went to Los Angeles with her for the filming.

“Sharon made us hot pink golf ball earrings and we had matching T-shirts that

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The first episode was filmed on a Thursday. The second round was filmed on a Saturday night. Molly flew out to join her mother for the second round of filming. Weitz’s sister, Debbie Otto, who lives in San Diego, attended with her daughter, Chloe.

“We had a good cheering section,” Weitz said.

Weitz called it one of the best experiences of her life.

“It was great to be around like-minded people who loved mini-golf and be on set and see how they did it behind the scenes,” she said.

It was fun to be a part of something you don’t get to do every day, said Weitz, a product owner for American Speciality Health.

To get her mini-golf fix, Weitz said she has been playing at Birdies in Westfield.

Another favorite is Pirate’s Quest, formerly called Pirate’s Cove before a name change in 2019, in northeast Indianapolis.

Rain on Main set to debut Aug. 8 editorial@youarecurrent.com Rain on Main, a painted rain barrel contest presented by Carmel Utilities, Carmel Dept. of Stormwater Management and the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, is returning to the Carmel Arts & Design District and will debut Aug. 8 at the Meet Me on Main event. The barrels will remain on Main Street through the following week.

On Aug. 15, the barrels will be relocated to the Carmel Farmers Market, where they will be auctioned off to the highest bidders via an online silent auction.

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editorial@youarecurrent.com Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has announced its next production will be the bluegrass gospel comedy “Smoke on the Mountain,” starting PRODUCTIONS Aug. 13.

Maintaining its commitment to a responsible reopening, Beef & Boards is postponing the originally scheduled production of “Disney’s Newsies” until the fall of 2021. With a smaller cast, “Smoke on the Mountain” will allow performers to follow safety protocols, including necessary distancing on and off stage. Tickets already purchased for “Newsies” are automatically valid for “Smoke on the Mountain” at the same date and time. Those who have reservations for “Newsies” who do not wish to attend “Smoke on the Mountain” will receive the amount they paid in a gift certificate for use for a future production of their choice.

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Set in 1938, “Smoke on the Mountain,” which runs through Sept. 27, tells the story of the first Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. The show features two dozen

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Laura (Christine Zavakos) sings “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” in “Beehive: The ‘60s Musical,” which runs through Aug. 9 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. (Submitted photo)

rousing bluegrass songs performed by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus. Pastor Oglethorpe, the enthusiastic minister of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, has enlisted the Sanders Family in his efforts to bring his tiny congregation into the modern world.

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Leck’s 3-D mural adorns Jiffy Lube

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carl Leck added his own unique “Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!” touch in the latest of the Jiffy Lube Mural Project.

ART Leck’s 3-D mural is featured on the company’s newest Fishers location, 13855 Olivia Way. “The idea for the mural design stemmed from the idea of doing large sculptural elements, animals, specifically,” he said. “Then I thought about using a lion, tiger and bear, and the rest of the design came together pretty quickly in my head.”

Before he sketched it out, Leck said he pitched the idea to Steve Sanner, owner and president of Jiffy Lube of Indiana. Sanner gave the go-ahead.

“After I had a full color rendering of the mural design and approval from the Jiffy Lube crew and the City of Fishers, the mural took me three weeks to paint,” Leck said.

“My workdays were about 10 hours per day on average, and weather-permitting.”

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Anna’s take: 101 Beer Kitchen is one of the new restaurants in Fishers District, a culinary-heavy development southeast of 116th Street and I-69. It has a beautiful patio and a large variety of menu options. I ordered the house-made macaroni and cheese with lobster. It’s a blend of six-cheese, homemade Mornay sauce with rigatoni pasta topped with toasted breadcrumbs,

101 Beer Kitchen’s house-made macaroni and cheese blends six cheeses with rigatoni noodles, topped with breadcrumbs. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

which added a delicious crunch. Diners can add andouille sausage for $4 or go fancy and add lobster for $7.50, which is what I did. The dish was rich, and the cheese sauce was thick and creamy. I topped it all off with a slice of key lime pie ($6.95).

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Blueprint for Improvement: Staircase update in West Carmel Commentary by Larry Greene

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A brief history of Jesus in Havana Commentary by Don Knebel Havana, Cuba, features one of the world’s largest statues of Jesus. Its design reflects Cuba’s people TRAVEL and perhaps its culture.

In 1953, the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista sponsored a design competition for a statue of Jesus to be erected on a hilltop overlooking Havana. Batista wanted a symbol for Havana comparable to the “Christ the Redeemer” statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera won the competition and convinced Batista that a statue the size of “Christ the Redeemer” would be too large for its intended location. Madera then went to Italy, where she executed her design in 67 blocks of Carrara marble. Pope Pius XII blessed the blocks before they were sent to Cuba, where workers assembled them around a metal frame atop La Cabana Hill, across the bay from Old Havana. Batista inaugurated the 320-ton statue on Christmas Eve in 1958, just 15 days before his government fell to Fidel Castro.

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bana”) stands 60 feet tall and is visible throughout the city. The eye sockets are empty, making it appear that Jesus is looking in all directions. Unlike most monumental statues of Jesus, the hands of “Christ of Havana” are close to his chest. The first two fingers of the right hand are extended in a V, and the left hand is cupped. Locals claim that Madera intended to suggest that Jesus is smoking a Cuban cigar and cradling a mojito, which she never confirmed. She did confirm that the facial features suggest Cuba’s racial diversity, and the flip-flops on Jesus’ feet were modeled on the ones she wore while carving in Italy.

“Christ of Havana” became a National Monument in 2017. It can be reached from Old Havana by ferry or tunnel and provides a wonderful panoramic view of the city.

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Light housekeeping, meal preparation, homework help, and shuttle children to extracurricular classes available. Salary is negotiable and references available upon request. Pleases contact Shirley Fitzwater at 317-919-9098.

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED

Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certification strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/ hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

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July 28, 2020

Current in Fishers

www.currentinfishers.com