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New St. Vincent centers aid burn, pediatric trauma patients

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ascension St. Vincent has expanded its capability to treat burn victims and pediatric trauma patients.

GROWTH The flagship campus at 86th Street in Indianapolis opened a new Adult and Pediatric Burn Center Sept. 20. On the same day, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent celebrated the opening of its Pediatric Trauma Center.

Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs and registered nurse Jeanie Leggett will lead the burn center.

Gibbs said the advantage of having a burn center at St. Vincent’s Hospital Gibbs is that the hospital also is an adult and pediatric trauma center.

“Therefore, the full spectrum of traumatic injuries can be cared for under one roof,” Gibbs said.

In addition, Gibbs said there is an eightbed ICU for burn patients. It will provide access to same-day care with a seven-room

A new burn center recently opened at the Ascension St. Vincent’s flagship campus at 86th Street in Indianapolis Sept. 20. Pictured is one of two hydrotherapy rooms in the burn center.

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clinic that can accommodate various wound care procedures and dressing changes.

“We have two hydrotherapy rooms in the burn unit as well as a designated physical therapy room,” Gibbs said. “This allows the burn patient’s care to be centralized in one space rather than having to travel throughout the hospital. This way a dedicated team of clinicians, nurses and therapists come to them.”

Gibbs said prior to the opening of St. Vincent’s Burn Center, adult burn patients were sent to the Eskenazi Burn Center and pediatric patients were sent to the Riley Burn Center.

“In the unfortunate event that a family is involved in a house fire, the entire family can be treated together in the Ascension St. Vincent Burn Center,” Gibbs said. “Mom and dad can be placed next to their children in the burn unit. We believe this will allow families to heal quicker both physically and emotionally when their loved ones are close to them.”

The Pediatric Trauma Center is led by Dr. Brett Engbrecht, a pediatric surgeon who is serving as the medical director of the cenEngbrecht ter, and registered nurse Abby Adkins, a program manager.

“For over 10 years, St. Vincent has had an Adult Trauma Center,” Engbrecht said.

“In the trauma world, adult is 15 years and older. That would include any kind of injury, including the most serious injuries. Now, the Pediatric Trauma Center will take care

of anyone 14 years and younger. We did get minor trauma before like broken bones and injuries for pediatric patients, but what this does is open us up to receive patients in car accidents with severe, life-threatening injuries. The advantage if you have a car accident with parents and children injured (is), all the family can come to one hospital system. They don’t have to be spread to different buildings and different campuses.

If a family comes to visit, they can visit everybody under one roof.”

There are two resuscitation bays to take care of trauma patients. There are 17 rooms in the emergency department.

In the past, Engbrecht said patients under 14 with serious injuries would have to be transferred to another hospital with a pediatric trauma center.

Engbrecht said the most common pediatric trauma is caused by falling.

“Whether that’s little kids falling down stairs or falling out of windows or shopping carts,” Engbrecht said. “Car accidents are also quite frequent. It would also include assaults, gunshot wounds, sports injuries.

There are things like dog bites. It’s pretty much any trauma mechanism.”

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Hamilton County dispatchers connect funny, heartbreaking 911 calls with family recipes

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Five Hamilton County dispatchers recently blended some of their most memorable stories from 911 calls to cook up BOOKS a new family recipe book, “From Capes to Aprons.”

Missy Haston, a retired dispatcher, came up with the idea of writing the book in February. She recruited fellow dispatcher Cindy Robison and retired dispatchers Lisa Jeffries, Becky Feltz and Pam Higgs to be co-authors.

“Once I came up with the idea, I contacted these ladies,” Haston said. “I went by seniority. I wanted to start with the older ones, the older stories.”

Many of the stories are funny, and several are heartbreaking. Each is accompanied with a family recipe from one of the women.

Each woman shared up to 10 stories and recipes.

“When we were thinking about it, we decided on the theme of heroes in everyday lives,” Haston said. “Every hero has an everyday life they live, so the cape signifies a hero or first responder — a dispatcher, police officer, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, military — but they take that cape off when they get home, and they still have to live a normal life. They still have to cook dinner.

“So, the aprons represent your normal life at home. Everybody has to eat. Everybody has to cook dinner.”

Recipes span from desserts to main courses and include items like zucchini bread, cake balls and chicken and rice casserole.

Haston retired as a dispatcher last year and began cooking at home. She started photographing her food creations.

“I would think of the stories like, ‘I ate this when I came home from that day,’” Haston said.

Robison, an Arcadia resident and the only writer in the group who still works as a Hamilton County dispatcher, said most of the stories she shared were funny. The recipes she contributed were her husband’s.

“I am not the cook, but I had some stories, so that’s why (Haston) asked me,” Robison said.

Robison shared one story in the book about a woman who was housesitting, and when she went upstairs, she saw a man standing there.

From left, authors Becky Feltz, Cindy Robison, Missy Haston and Lisa Jeffries. Not pictured: Pam Higgs. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

“So, she runs downstairs and calls 911,” Robison said. “We get there, and we check the lower level, then we go upstairs, and it is a cardboard cutout of ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World.’”

No names, addresses or physical identifiers are included in the stories. The women also didn’t include stories from well-known, recent or disturbing cases.

Jeffries, an Atlanta resident who worked as a communications supervisor for 32 years but now works at the Hamilton County Jail, said one of her favorite stories involved a snowstorm and a pileup on Interstate 69 in 2009.

“The forecast said we were supposed to have a light snowfall in the morning, but we got hit bad,” Jeffries said. “All these semis wrecked, and there was a chain reaction of cars and semis. It was just utter chaos in our center. We had cars under semis and people calling us from said cars. It was pretty horrendous, but it all worked out really well. We had very few fatalities considering the amount of cars.”

More than 20 cars were involved in the accident. As the dispatchers responded to the countless 911 calls, they used a whiteboard to write down some of the information.

“We use humor to deal with things,” Haston said. “At one point, someone got up to write something on the board and wrote, ‘Whatever, Chuck,’ because (WTHR weathercaster) Chuck Lofton predicted a light dusting of snow. (The wreck) made national

news.”

Becky Feltz, a Noblesville resident and retired dispatcher who now works as an accounts payable administrator for the Carmel Police Dept., shared a heartbreaking story.

In 2005, Feltz took a 911 call when a canoe capsized in the White River.

“A couple people found a child in the water,” Feltz said. “They pulled him out and called 911, and I immediately wanted to start CPR, but the guy said, ‘I don’t think that’ll do anything.’ I actually convinced him to do it, and he did. The other two people there helped each other doing CPR the whole time until police got on scene to take over.

The child didn’t make it and the father also didn’t make it. They found him later.”

Feltz received the Dispatcher of the Year award from Riverview Health for the way she responded to the incident.

“I didn’t know why. I didn’t save the child.

The child died, the dad died,” Feltz said.

“They’re like, ‘But you stuck to your guns, you didn’t give up. You tried everything you could. You were persistent.’”

Feltz kept the award stored in a box for a long time, but now she displays it on her desk.

“It’s sad. A child lost his life, and a dad lost his life. You think about them sometimes,” Feltz said. “But you did everything you could. I know that.”

The book published last month. It sells for $24.95 and can be purchased on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com.

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By Jillian Kurtz news@currentinfishers.com Students taking German language courses at Hamilton Southeastern High School celebrated German AmeriEDUCATION can Heritage Month in October by studying German connections in the Fishers community The assignment instructions were: “Hopefully, you’ll recognize an area or business you know and learn more about the meaning of the name.”

Students in Nichole Mathews’ German language courses completed projects that explored the history behind German names and places of businesses in the Fishers area. The projects were on display in Fishers City Hall during October.

“It makes their work feel more meaningful, Not just having a project that only I see, but the community is able to see their work, too,” Mathews said.

Through the students’ research, they not only learned more about specific people but also about how and when their ancestors came to America.

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Jackie Hurlock displays her project from her German class at Hamilton Southeastern High School. (Photo courtesy of Nichole Mathews)

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“The president of Fritz in Fishers, Fritz Kreutzinger, actually got to go see the project at City Hall. That was pretty cool,” Mathews said.

Through the assignment, students gained a greater appreciation for their German education and are more engaged in the material, Mathews said.

As Mathews plans future projects and assignments, she wants to continue incorporating the community into her curriculum.

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Mt. Vernon QB Slunaker’s perfect finish includes state title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Mt. Vernon High School senior quarterback Gehrig Slunaker, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect.

Slunaker threw three touchdown passes as the Marauders topped Northridge 45-14 to capture the Class 4A state championship Nov. 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was Mt. Vernon’s first state football title.

“Wrapping up your high school career with a state title, you can’t write it any better than that,” Slunaker said. “It’s amazing.

Not a lot of people get to go out on the season with a win, let alone their high school career with a win. It’s a picture-perfect ending.

“I love this team. We’ll be brothers for life.”

To make things even sweeter, Marauders coach Vince Lidy also is Slunaker’s uncle.

“It was amazing to share that moment with my uncle,” Slunaker said. “I am so happy for him because he has wanted to become a head coach for so long, and in his first year as a head coach he wins it all.

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Lidy was Mt. Vernon’s defensive coordinator for three years under Mike Kirschner, who left to take the Warren Central job.

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Lidy won a state title playing quarterback and linebacker for his late father, John Lidy,

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From left, Jeff Slunaker, Jennifer Slunaker, Gehrig Slunaker, Dr. Phil N. Eskew Jr. and Indianapolis Colts Community Relations Manager Kelsey Rowles in the Class 4A Mental Attitude Award presentation. The award is named for Eskew’s father. A replica check is presented in Slunaker’s name to the Mt. Vernon general scholarship fund. (Photo courtesy of Gehrig Slunaker)

at Castle in 1994 and was named the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner for Class 5A. Slunaker earned the award for 4A this year.

“He’s a great leader,” Lidy said. “He prepares like none other.”

Senior running back Keagan LaBelle was glad to see Slunaker, who transferred from Greenfield-Central after his freshman year, get the accolades.

“He deserves it. He came here his sophomore year and has been a hell of a player ever since,” LaBelle said. “I wouldn’t want anyone else at quarterback.”

Slunaker completed 12 of 18 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions in the title game. The interceptions were uncharacteristic as he finished the season with 34 touchdowns and only five interceptions.

For the season, Slunaker completed 147 of 214 passes for 3,028 yards for the Marauders (14-1).

Mt. Vernon lost its season-opener to Class 6A Noblesville before winning its final 14 games.

“You don’t want to lose any games, but if you are peaking in Weeks 1 and 2, you are not where you want to be,” Slunaker said.

Slunaker, who maintans a 3.81 GPA and is ranked in the top 20 percent of his senior class, said Hanover, Marion, and Saint Francis are among the schools interested in him with regard to continuing his playing career.

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Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March 2022 with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street.

Expected completion: Summer 2022 Project: Transmission and water utility work Location: Veterans Way between The Cat Theatre and 1st Street SW. Partial closures

Project: Wheeler Road traffic signals Location: Construction started on Wheeler Road at the intersections of both Ind. 32 and Tournament Trail. The project will add a traffic signal at Wheeler Road and Tournament Trail, complete the connection on Tournament Trail from Wheeler Road to Oak Ridge Road and add a second left turn lane on Wheeler Road at Ind. 32. There will not be any closures.

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After a temporary plateau in COVID-19 cases, Indiana has seen an uptick in recent weeks as concerns about PANDEMIC the new omicron variant grow.

On Oct. 23, the Indiana State Dept. of Health reported the state’s seven-day moving case average was 1,591 cases. One month later, on Nov. 23, the seven-day moving average had more than doubled to 3,206 cases, according to the ISDH, and the effects were being felt by local health care networks. The ISDH reported 2,012 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Indiana hospitals as of Nov. 28.

Dr. Rocky Singh, chief medical officer for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region, said hospitalizations have increased across IU Health’s system.

“Hospitalizations per 100,000 residents have increased to 24 per 100,000 residents, which is a 30 percent increase in the state

of Indiana,” Singh said Nov. 30.

As of the morning of Nov. 30, Singh said IU Health had 328 COVID-19 patients across its hospital system.

“We are seeing some hot spots across IU Health’s system, especially our downtown hospital. (IU Health Methodist Hospital), has 77 COVID patients by itself, so there have been some spikes,” Singh said.

A new variant, omicron, has labeled a “variant of concern” that posed a “very high” global risk. It was detected for the first time in the U.S. last week.

Singh, who encourages vaccinations, said it will take researchers time to figure out what threat the variant poses. He said transmissibility hasn’t been determined and it is unknown if it could cause more deaths or breakthrough cases.

On Saturdays throughout this month, IU Health North Hospital retail pharmacy, 11700 N. Meridian St. B106, in Carmel, will offer a walk-in vaccination clinic where pediatric doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Experiencing the impact of cancer research

Pemberton soon met Bryan S c h n e i d e r, MD, the Vera Bradley Professor of Oncology at IU and a leading expert in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer.

Genetic testing—aimed at better understanding her disease—revealed a new surprise: Stephanie had a mutation in a gene, BRCA1, that put her at greater risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

Pemberton and her family

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tephanie Pemberton was no stranger to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Wo r k i n g f o r t h e Indianapolis Colts in community relations, she had arranged for players, cheerleaders, and even the Colts’ mascot, Blue, to visit the center to encourage cancer patients. Often, Pemberton went along.

She gained additional perspective through the team’s support of its cancer-stricken coach, Chuck Pagano, and the Colts’ Chuckstrong initiative, which has raised nearly $10 million for cancer research at IU School of Medicine.

Yet, even as she walked

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center she knew from Chuckstrong events. “I knew I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” she said. “I knew what we were dealing with was, literally, a life and death matter.”

the halls of the chemo infusion center and met cancer survivors, the disease remained remote. “It was always something I worked on from a work perspective,” she said, “but it was not something I ever thought, ‘What if I get breast cancer?’”

That changed in February 2020 when Pemberton, a 36-year-old wife and mother of two, found a lump in her breast that was soon diagnosed as triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive types of the disease.

After a heartbreaking call to her husband, Keith, and an emotional conversation with her parents, Pemberton’s next call was a nobrainer: a contact at the

Pemberton underwent 16 weeks of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, but also made the difficult decision for her longterm health to undergo a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. More than a year later, followup testing has revealed she shows no evidence of cancer.

It’s a dramatic turn from her lowest moments following her diagnosis, when Pemberton feared she might not live to see her children, ages 5 and 3, grow up, graduate college, and have families of their own.

“Because of research and because of amazing doctors and because of the IU Simon Cancer Center and because of God’s plan for my life I know I’m going to be

there for all of those moments,” Pemberton said. “You just can never put into words what that means.”

The genetic discovery had implications for her family. Subsequent testing revealed that her mother and three of her four sisters also had the BRCA1 mutation, leading them to make dramatic decisions for their own health. Pemberton knows her daughter may face similar choices, but she hopes advances in science will make those easier.

“Research truly does save lives. And the more we can know about the different kinds of cancers and treatments, the more hope there is for our children and our children’s children,” Pemberton said. “I think one of the challenges is that, sometimes, research takes time, and it’s not always immediate.

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HSHC receives energy rebates — The Humane Society for Hamilton County moved into a state-of-the-art facility in April, and qualified for more than $24,000 energy efficiency rebates from Duke Energy Incentive Programs. The facility is one of only a few Humane Societies in the country that have their own animal surgery suite on site. The installed heating, ventilating, air-conditioning system is unique because of the large quantity of outside air which provides a healthy environment for the animals. The project used both the Duke Energy Mid-Stream HVAC program and their prescriptive lighting program to capture rebates for the high efficiency lighting and occupancy sensors. The 40,000-square-foot facility uses 42 percent of the energy used per square foot compared to their previous Noblesville location.

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Farmers market resumes online for fall — The Fishers Farmers’ Market will continue through Dec. 17. The Fishers Fall Farmers’ Market will feature online ordering with free home delivery. Online ordering opens at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and orders will be accepted through noon on Wednesdays for free Friday home delivery. Orders can be placed at playfishers.com/FarmersMarket.

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Hamilton County Democratic Women resume meetings — COVID-19 shut down Hamilton County Democratic Women meetings for a time, but they will meet every third Saturday of the month at the Delaware Township Trustee Building 9090 E. 131st, Fishers. Conversations begin at 9:30 a.m., the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11. All Hamilton County women are welcome.

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Eleven Fifty Academy offers free courses — The State of Indiana is providing free courses to skill up into a career in tech. Qualifying courses must be completed by the end of the year. This funding, part of the CARES Act, applies to any program that starts and ends by the close of 2021. Eleven Fifty Academy offers courses that are readily available and approved for access to these dollars. Eleven Fifty Academy is offering multiple courses to any Indiana resident, despite their education or employment status, over the age of 18 for free. Offerings include full-time and part-time classes for web development, software development, UX|UI and cybersecurity. Any of Eleven Fifty’s courses that graduate

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NCL offering $500 scholarship — The Crossroads Chapter of National Charity League is offering a $500 scholarship to a female high school senior who has shown consistent involvement in community service and leadership. The scholarship application process began Dec. 1. Applicants will have until Feb. 15 to apply. The winner will be notified in April. NCL was formed to encourage mothers and daughters to build relationship and leadership skills, while serving together in their community.

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Applications open for 2022 grant programs — The City of Fishers has opened applications for the 2022 Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program and the 2022 Fishers Arts & Culture Commission Grant Program. Applications for both programs will be accepted through Jan. 31. To learn more and apply, visit fishers.in.us/matchinggrants.

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Fishers filmmaker Dylan Query would love to see Indiana become a destination that attracts other filmmakers.

“One thing I was alarmed with, and I understand the reasoning behind it, at Ball State, we were encouraged to leave the state of Indiana in order to pursue what we want,” said Query, a 2019 Ball State University graduate. “There is a lot of (film) industry in California, New York, Chicago, Seattle and Atlanta. Even though we were encouraged to leave, I always questioned, ‘Why not here in Indiana?’ Indiana has a lot of potential but also has a lot of growing to do to build a successful film industry within the state.

A lot of people think that tax incentives (for companies) are the way to go. Unfortunately, I think it’s only part of the problem.

“Tax incentives will help bring productions to Indiana, but will they help production companies to stay in Indiana?”

A tax incentive bill has to be passed by the Indiana General Assembly.

Query said when a solid foundation is built in Indiana, it will create more opportunities to bring more film productions to the state.

“People need to be doing what we’re doing. They need to be making films,” he said.

Query is in the midst of directing his first full-length film, “Cold Cross.” The movie was first a 16-minute short film, called “Cold Creek,” that won Best Short at Pop Con’s 2020 International Film Festival. The Western’s plot centers on outlaw William McCarthy, who seeks revenge on the gang members who sold out his parents to Sheriff Felix Danberry, who murdered them.

“We were about halfway through production of our feature-length film before things got so bad (with COVID-19) that we decided we were going to postpone production,” said Query, who has lived in Fishers for two years. “Our film takes place during the winter months. Now, we are back in production.

We’ll be continuing production the rest of winter until spring of 2022.”

Query said the goal is to have the film released in the late summer of 2022. The film will be between 2 and 2 1/2 hours long.

Fishers resident Madeline Grosh, the film’s producer, is helping Query with fundraising.

“She helped get the fiscal sponsor and is applying for grants and working with promoting the film,” Query said.

Query is still seeking financial sponsors and donors in an attempt to raise $10,000 more for production, actors, and wardrobe costs.

“With a donation of $9 or more, we are presenting the donor with a digital ticket to the film whenever it is finished,” Query said.

Query had been filming events and weddings as a side job to support his filmmaking.

“Recently, I’ve switched the focus to being a filmmaker,” Query said.

“That’s always been a passion of mine. I started doing weddings and events to fund equipment I need, (such as) the camera, the lenses, the grip that I needed. Now that I have those things paid for, I can switch my true focus to making films and telling stories.”

Query has extended invitations to high schools to have interested filmmakers join the crew on set to see the process.

For the fundraising information, visit queryproductions.wedid.it/. To view the trailer, visit vimeo.com/510554512.

From left, Eamon Hegarty, Blake Conner, Dylan Query and Nicholas Rohrman on the set of “Cold Cross.” (Photo courtesy of Madeline Grosh Media)

Query said $10,000 has already been raised to pay the actors.

“That was a high priority for us, paying our talent,” Query said. “Especially in Indiana, there are a lot of situations where local artists feel like they aren’t being invested in. We definitely understand that and wanted to do our part to help pay local talent a fair amount of money for their time.”

Query said his company has partnered with a fiscal sponsor, From the Heart Productions, that has helped with the process.

“Having that fiscal sponsor converted our film into a nonprofit,” Query said. “I think that kind of embodies what we’re about.

We’re not making this film with the idea we want to make a lot of money from it. Any sort of money we make from this film is going to be delivered to our talent as a bonus, or it’s going to be funneled into the next big project, which is the most likely scenario.”

Query said his company was seeking actors and crew members from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

“It was important to us to hire locally,” he said.

The lead actor is Jacob Stieneker, who attended Pike Central High School in Petersburg with Query. Stieneker and Query cowrote the script. Query graduated from Pike Central in 2015, one year before Stieneker.

“Stieneker also is a member of a band (When in Roam), and that band is working on creating an original soundtrack for the film,” Query said.

Bobby Christman, who lives on the west side of Indianapolis, is starring as Sheriff Danberry.

Christman was tipped about the project from Carmel High School graduate Ryan McClain, who was working on the film as a sound man.

“He knew I was an actor and said, ‘I definitely want to work with you one day,’” Christman said. “He told me about Dylan and the project. I didn’t even have to audition for it. We did ‘Cold Creek,’ and it was fantastic for such a low-budget film.

It was really well done. I knew I wanted to work with those guys as much as possible.

They’re young and hungry. I’m old and hungry, so it’s a good team. We have a fantastic

cast. We have high hopes for it.”

Not surprisingly, Christman supported the move to make it a full-length film.

Like Query, Christman said getting tax breaks would be key to luring filmmakers.

“That’s why nothing’s getting made here,” Christman said. “They keep talking about (legislation) but it never happens.”

ON THE COVER: From left, Jacob Stieneker, Dylan Query and Josh Stieneker film a scene for “Cold Cross.” (Photo courtesy of Madeline Grosh Media)

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Perfect timing?

A French toast to Christmas

Commentary by Terry Anker Timing is everything. This axiom sounds about right. We cannot catch a fish when the fish are absent. We cannot board a plane that has already departed. And we cannot order breakfast after the clock tells us that now is inexplicably reserved for lunch food.

Still, is the sweeping truism worthy of strict adherence? Or is it better if we observe it only as a general guide?

Sure, scheduling is important but so are preparation, opportunity and ability.

It is comforting to boil down the complexities of modern life into a few simple phrases, and it is better to live by some rules than none. But what do we overlook when we apply all that comes our way through the filter of an orthodoxy that would fit on a bumper sticker? Do we really believe it to be so straightforward, or are we just a bit lazy? When is the right “timing” to get a job, get married, start a family, go to college, or begin an exercise regimen?

No doubt, there are some moments that are less convenient, maybe even life altering. Many would delay awaiting a perfect instant that never arrives, leaving an open door for regret to take up residence.

An expert gardener was asked, when is the ideal point to prune the plantings? He pondered for a few moments and asked the inquirer if they had a sharp knife. If so, he suggested, now is the time. In an unkept lawn, an imperfect action carries more value than no action whatsoever. He may have had a point. Yet, imprudence flows from the reckless assumption of duty. If we decide to move forward despite inopportune timing, we must acknowledge the increased risk and dedicate ourselves to overcoming. It might be the best decision of our lives.

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

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Parlez-vous français? Neither do we, but we’re heading to France, anyway!

Here’s the plan for a Christmas like no other.

One of our sons is studying abroad just north of Marseilles (you may recall my fine parenting moment in August when I opted for a trip to Vegas instead of depositing said son at Chicago O’Hare, nary to be seen for 10 months.

Sometimes you gotta let it ride, baby!).

As soon as he landed safely, my husband Doo and I immediately concocted a crazy scheme to take the rest of our crew over there for the holidays, but with COVID-19, we figured it wouldn’t actually amount to anything more than several wasted hours on Expedia. But as travel reopened and we realized this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our six-pack, we decided to go for it. Can we afford it? No. Am I confident it won’t get shut down at the last minute?

Absolutely not. But might this be the most memorable December ever? Oui! A thousand ouis!

So, we’ve ditched the live Douglas fir, all presents and most decorations. Our focus has been on rounding up proper walking shoes, warm coats and vaccination passports. We’ve secured two Airbnbs, booked tickets for the Eiffel Tower and are praying that we experience neither a “Home Alone” “Kevin!” scene nor an emergency mandatory quarantine, although if we had to get stuck in a foreign country, we could do worse than one known for red wine, stinky cheese and croissants sent from heaven.

Regardless of what transpires, I can’t wait to share what will certainly be an extraordinary adventure. Wish me bonne chance! Peace out.

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

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Can’t stand this predicament Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

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“Can I sit here?” I asked one evening.

Mary Ellen and I have a standing argu“Yes, Dick, you can sit there. We’re in a ment — literally, a standing argument. She restaurant.” claims that the first thing I do when I enter That weekend I was still on alert. a room is sit down.

“Are you going to stand all evening?” Mary “That makes you seem old,” she said,” and Ellen asked me.

I know you are concerned about not por“I don’t want you to think I look elderly if traying that image.”

I sit down too soon.”

I always thought “Dick, no one will I became very obsessive about recognize my wrinkly skin and you. It’s this standing/sitting thing. I balding pate led to dark in this movie that assessment. theater.” didn’t want Mary Ellen to see “When we went To make me even me as the “older” man she to Bob and Cathy’s more paranoid, I for Thanksgiving, married, so I checked with her was constantly reyou sat down as minded that my Apeverywhere we went. soon as we walked ple Watch tracks my – DICK WOLFSIE movements. The dial in the house, while everyone else was intermittently lights chatting in the front hall.” up to report how much time I’ve spent “I wasn’t feeling well, and I don’t think standing versus sitting. Apparently, to pass it’s fair to count the bathroom.”

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Lab to build microbiome manufacturing facility news@currentinfishers.com List Biotherapeutics will soon establish a new microbiome manufacturing facility in the Fishers Life DEVELOPMENT Science & Innovation Park on 126th Street east of Interstate 69. The company recently announced it would invest $125 million to establish a 110,000-square-foot contract manufacturing organization facility on 15 acres in the park.

The new facility will expand the lab’s ability to offer an end-to-end manufacturing solution from early stage development to late-stage clinical trials and commercialization.

According to a press release from the City of Fishers, List Biotherapeutics plans to hire 210 employees by the end of 2023.

The Fishers Life Science & Innovation Park was established in August and has since seen more than $200 million in investment from life science firms. Only 8 acres remain in the development.

“We’re excited to establish our new manufacturing operations in Fishers, a growing life sciences hub with access to top-tier talent that can support our international expansion. Mayor (Scott) Fadness and his team have been incredibly supportive throughout this process,” List Biotherapeutics President/CEO Jonathan Yongwan Jo stated. “Our objective with the investment for this new facility is to manufacture live biotherapeutic products for Phase 3 clinical trials and for commercial use.”

Large groups of bacteria, as well as individual bacterial strains referred to as live biotherapeutic products, are currently being developed and manufactured for prevention, treatment or curing diseases or conditions.

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Avoid a gout attack this holiday season Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan Gout is a type of arthritis that triggers intense foot pain. Usually, that pain begins in your big toe. Gout isn’t a PODIATRY progressive condition that attacks your joints. Instead, gout comes in flares triggered by a buildup of uric acid in your bones.

When that acid builds up, urate crystals form in the blood, causing painful symptoms wherever they settle. And, since they

frequently settle in your big toe joint, your podiatrist is often the one to diagnose gout.

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES In addition to pain in your big toe, gout symptoms include redness and inflammation, as well as tenderness to touch.

Dietary choices are often to blame for most gout flares. Uric acid is formed when our body breaks down a chemical known as purine. This chemical is found in many animal protein.

Additionally, gout flares occur when uric acid becomes more concentrated in your body. Dehydrating substances, such as alcohol, can increase uric acid buildup.

HOLIDAY FOODS TO AVOID High in purines: Foods high in purines, such as shellfish, red meat, red wine and beer, contribute to uric acid build up.

High fat add-ons: Eating too much fat can make it harder to filter out uric acid.

Fructose: Staying away from juice and

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Alcohol: Studies suggest that drinking more than one alcoholic beverage in a 24hour period increases your risk for a gout attack by 36 percent.

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By Alan Sculley editorial@youarecurrent.com Back in fall 2019, as Dave Koz was readying himself to do his annual holiday tour, he was having CONCERT thoughts about making an ambitious new album.

“In the beginning, the idea was to make like a double album or maybe a double EP that would reflect a little bit about where I’d been and then where I’d like to go,” Koz said. “I remember even ‘Yesterday and Today’ was the working title of that.”

Within a few months, the pandemic hit and turned everything upside down, including Koz’s plans for a double album.

But Koz, who has always been one of the busier artists in music, didn’t let the unexpected interruption keep him from being productive.

As a result, this fall Koz had two new albums under his belt as he launched the 24th edition of his “Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.” Koz and Friends will appear at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The first of those albums, “A New Day,” arrived in October 2020, and it’s Koz’s first album of original non-holiday music in a decade. To an extent, it follows through on the idea of making an album that stays true to the musical style of the 10 non-holiday studio albums Koz has released since 1990 — all of which have gone at least top five on the contemporary jazz chart. Like his previous albums, “A New Day” is largely in the instrumental R&B-accented smooth jazz realm.

The pandemic, though, did influence the upbeat feel of the music for “A New Day.” Koz found that music helped him cope with the pandemic and he decided he should try to bring some musical happiness to his fans.

One issue, though, was how Koz would be able to work with his co-writers and musicians when they couldn’t get together in person. To his surprise, Koz found working virtually using the internet was a viable way to get things done.

BEEF & BOARDS “A Beef & Boards Christmas” runs through Dec. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

MUD CREEK PLAYERS Mud Creek Players will present “A Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” through Dec. 11 at Mud Creek Theater, 9750 E. 86th St., Indianapolis.

CIVIC THEATRE Civic Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Dec. 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf” runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Dave Koz will perform at the Palladium Dec. 11. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

“(The album) was amazingly easy to make because everybody was home (and available),” Koz said. “I would have loved to have gotten together with people and written in person. But in this situation, it had to be what it had to be. So, these guys would send me fragments of songs, maybe like a verse, chorus, saying what do you think of this? Either I would hear something immediately or not.”

Koz didn’t have that issue with writing for the second album, “The Golden Hour.”

In February 2020, Koz had gotten together with producer/co-writer Cory Wong to compose songs for that album. “The Golden Hour,” which was released in June, is a different venture for Koz. It pairs the sax player and guitarist Wong with a big band playing, in many cases, songs that are more energetic – at times even rocking – than Koz’s other albums.

The pandemic delayed recording sessions for several months, but in September 2020, Koz, Wong, the musicians and

crew convened and recorded “The Golden Hour” in three days.

“Finally, in September, we all just said, ‘We’re doing this.’ Come hell or high water, we’re going to don our masks, and we all went into the studio,” Koz said.

Fans, though, shouldn’t expect to hear much material from either “A New Day” or “The Golden Hour” on the Christmas tour, which features Koz and four musicians he considers to be like family -- Jonathan Butler (bass, vocals), Rick Braun (trumpet), Richard Elliot (sax) and Rebecca Jade (vocals).

“This year, we’re really focusing a lot more on Christmas music because I think it seems to be what we really want to play and I think what probably most people want to hear,” Koz said. “It’s just that old-fashioned nostalgia, that stuff that as soon as you hear it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.”

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“A Motown Christmas” is set for 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour will stop at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Christmas with the King’s Singers is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration runs through Dec. 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

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The cast of “White Christmas” gathers on stage at Westfield Playhouse. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

‘White Christmas’ to arrive at Westfield Playhouse

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Andrea Odle has been dreaming of directing “White Christmas” for some time.

“I had this picked out MUSICAL about 2 1/2 years ago and then COVID delayed it,” Odle said of the musical originally scheduled for a Westfield Playhouse run in December 2020.

The Noblesville resident is directing Main Street Productions’ presentation of “White Christmas” from Dec. 9 to 19 at the Westfield Playhouse.

“We’re just polishing at this point, and we have four sold-out shows already,” Odle said. “It will probably be a sellout run before we open. It’s a timeless classic. The play is a little different from the movie. There are some different characters involved. The show is still about Bob Wallace and Phil Davis putting on a show in a barn to help the General.”

Noblesville resident John Parks Whitaker, who plays Bob Wallace, is performing at Westfield Playhouse for the first time.

“I didn’t really know about it,” Whitaker said of the musical. “‘White Christmas’ is a part of a ton of family traditions, but it really wasn’t one of ours. Even beyond that, the show is different from the movie. Even what I did know of the movie, I was surprised how different the music was.”

Whitaker said performing “Blue Skies” in the first act is a huge dance number and lots of fun.

One big difference in the musical from the 1954 movie is, Wallace was played by

Bing Crosby, a baritone singer. In the musical production, Wallace is a high tenor.

“So, there is no Bing in me at all,” Whitaker said.

Noblesville resident Katherine Conrad plays Betty Haynes.

“I’ve always loved the song ‘Sisters.’ My mom would sing it around the house when I was little,” Conrad said. “That attracted me to the show, the possibility of singing that.

But I haven’t even gotten through the whole movie.”

Along with “Sisters,” which pays homage to the movie scene with the blue-feathered fans, Conrad said she enjoys singing “Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun.” “I love how it sounds,” she said.

Westfield resident Sarah Seyfried is cast as Judy Haynes.

“I actually own the DVD of ‘White Christmas.’ One of my parents gave it to me a few years ago and I still haven’t watched it,” she said.

Her favorite number is “I Love a Piano.”

“I learned to tap dance this summer, so trying that out as been really fun,” Seyfried said. “This is my first production since high school in Bloomington.”

Logan Laflin, who moved to Carmel in February from Michigan, plays Phil Davis.

Unlike the other lead performers, Laflin said he grew up watching the movie.

“It was a favorite movie of my mom and grandmother on both sides,” Laflin said. “My mom and her sister are close, so they would always sing ’Sisters’ to each other.”

Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 2:30 p.m. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Julian Gregory always looks forward to Christmas concerts with his British a cappella group, The King’s CONCERT Singers.

“Musically, it’s lovely to sing those really familiar songs we’ve sung with our families and in choirs,” he said.

“It’s also a warm, fuzzy feel when you’re full of pumpkin spice lattes from the shop.”

The King’s Singers will appear at 7 p.m.

Dec. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We love our Christmas season,” Gregory said. “We bring with us the traditional carols.

We love the variety we can sing at Christmas, whether it’s carols from the 16th century, which they would have sung in churches, or whether it’s carols we still sing in church today or around the piano in our homes after a few glasses of wine. We also have carols from other parts of Europe and different languages. That’s always fun to sing.”

Gregory said the group recently released its latest album, which has Christmas carols.

The King’s Singers will perform Dec. 12 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of The King’s Singers)

“We’ll be singing songs from that new album,” he said.

Gregory, a tenor, has been with The King’s Singers since September 2014.

“It’s a full-time job,” Gregory said. “There are normally 120 concerts every year across America, Europe and Asia, and we get down to South America. We even get to South Africa once (every) few years.”

After being inactive during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gregory said the group began touring full time in September.

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was head writer for the Academy Awards for eight years and was the frequent cenIt all started fewer than 200 miles from ter square on “Hollywood Squares,” where Carmel when a reporter from the Chicago he established his trademark T-shirts Tribune interviewed an unemblazoned with witty and risqué topical COMEDY known singer at the observations. storied nightclub, Mr. Vilach played Edna Turnblad Kelly’s. The singer was Bette Midler, in Broadway’s “Hairspray,” the and the reporter was Bruce Vilanch. off-Broadway hit; was the subject Vilanch is bringing his popular of “Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous,” one-man show, “Hollywood Blonde a feature-length documentary; and Tells All,” to Feinstein’s at Hotel was an iconoclastic standup comeCarmichael in Carmel at 7:30 p.m. dian in “Get Bruce.”

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Billy Crystal, Rosie O’Donnell, Kelsey GramWidely known for his unbridled and some- mer and awards shows, including Emmy, times outrageous humor, Vilanch has won Grammy, Tony, and People’s Choice awards. six Emmy Awards for comedy writing. He For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

DISPATCH Two Carmel choirs in radio stations Christmas competition — The Carmel Elementary School choir and Carmel High School’s Select Sound choir are finalists in The B105.7 Christmas Choir Competition. The annual contest offers a cash prize of $1,500 to two choir programs — one in Division 1 (grades K-8) and one in the Division 2 (grades 9-12). Finalists are selected by a panel from the radio station, and the winner is chosen by a public vote.

Carmel Elementary submitted its performance of “Sing in the Holidays,” and Select Sound, the high school’s a cappella choir, sent submitted its rendition of “Up on the Housetop” by Pentatonix. The public can vote once per email, per day, through Dec. 11. The radio station will announce the winners Dec. 13. Votes can be cast online at b1057.com.

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A visit to historic Nashville Commentary by Don Knebel About 350 million years ago, a shallow inland lake covered most of southern Indiana.

Over time, sediment created TRAVEL layers of soft rock, eventually lifted by tectonic forces and eroded by flowing waters to fashion hills and valleys. Glaciers stopped just north of what is now Brown County, leaving it probably the most picturesque county in Indiana, with deep ravines and tree-covered hills.

In 1836, European settlers founded the town of Jacksonburg as the Brown County seat. With a population of 270, the town was incorporated as Nashville in 1872.

Artists from across the U.S. began coming to the area after nationally acclaimed impressionist painter T. C. Steele made his home on a remote hilltop south of Nashville in 1907. In 1929, Brown County State Park opened near Nashville.

Today, Brown County State Park’s 16,000 acres and miles of trails attract about 1.3 million visitors each year, many coming in the fall when the colors are the most spectacular and entering through a covered wooden bridge. Nearby Nashville, with a population of about 1,000, features more than 100 shops and tourist attractions.

The Brown County Courthouse, built in the 1870s, is a nationally registered historic landmark, as is the F. P. Taggart Department Store Building, now housing the Hob Nob Corner Restaurant, a favorite of locals. The Brown County Music Center, southeast of town along Salt Creek, opened Aug. 24, 2019, with a soldout performance by Vince Gill.

The county built the 2,000-seat facility at a cost of $12.5 million to replace the famous Nashville Opry, destroyed by fire in 2009, that once attracted country music lovers from across the U.S. Willie Nelson is sched-

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uled to appear at the center on April 25, 2022, as a part of his farewell tour, with a handful of remaining tickets going for more than $500 each.

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tion company is called Harpo. In the multiple vampire sagas (the movie “Son of Dracula,” I always wanted to be a spy. Wouldn’t it the video game “Castlevania” and the manga be cool to save the world by chasing bad series “Hellsing,” to name a few), we see guys from roof to roof in a crowded, far-off characters named “Alucard,” which is an city? I doubt the CIA ananym for “Dracula.” The closest ananym to GRAMMAR GUY will be calling me my heart is “Seltaeb,” a merchandising comanytime soon, but pany founded in 1963 to protect licensing and today I have a fun way to find some coded trademarking products depicting The Beatles. language hiding in plain sight.

We get the word anadrom from the Greek Before I get to “ana-” (back) and the word nerd stuff, “-drome” (course We get the word anadrom from the what’s to say I’m or road). For inGreek “ana-” (back) and “-drome” (course stance, “stressed” not a highly trained or road). For instance, “stressed” and secret agent? It’s and “desserts” are “desserts” are anadromes of each the perfect cover: An anadromes of each unassuming newspaother. The same goes with “drawer” other. The same goes per freelance writer with “drawer” and and “reward”; “diaper” and “repaid”; swoops in at the last “reward”; “diaper” “deliver” and “reviled”; and “nametag” second to prevent and “repaid”; “deand “gateman.” the evil villain from liver” and “reviled”; – CURTIS HONEYCUTT and “nametag” and shooting high-powered paintballs at a “gateman.” litter of orphaned, endangered tiger cubs.

When it comes to town names, anadHow do you know that I’m not doing stuff romes are all over the place. The town of like that on the weekends?

Nolem, Fla., was named as such because Pipe dreams aside, today I’d like to take a “Nolem” is “Melon” spelled backward. Does look at ananyms and anadromes. Ananyms the town grow tons of melons? Let’s call are backward names while anadromes are it Nolem! We also see this naming techbackward words. nique in the towns of Ekal (lake), Fla.; Enola An ananym is a pseudonym (or false (alone), S.C.; Ragic (cigar), Ore.; Tesnus name) using a real name written with the (sunset), Texas; and my personal favorite, letters arranged in reverse order. It comes Rotavele (elevator), Calif. from the greek “ana-” (back) and “-nym” Perhaps I’ll never get to come up with (name). For instance, if the CIA hired me, my cool, backward codenames, but I consider code name could be “Sitruc.” No one would myself an agent of the English language. If ever guess it was me. you need me, I’ll be listening to Stevie WonPlenty of American town names got der’s 1968 album, “Eivets Rednow.” their names from reversing the letters of the town’s founder or the name of another prominent resident. These include Nedrow Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor (Worden), N.Y.; Mahned (Denham), Miss.; and writer. Connect with him on Remlap (Palmer), Ala. Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) Of course, not all ananyms are town or at curtishoneycutt.com. names. Famously, Oprah Winfrey’s producNOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION The City of Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana (“City”), pursuant to Ind. Code §6-1.1-18-5, hereby provides NOTICE that the City’s Common Council (“Council”) will conduct a public hearing during its December 20, 2021, regularly scheduled Council meeting for considering the following additional appropriation(s) in excess of the budget for the current year.

Appropriation Reduction Stormwater – Professional Services $20,000 $0 Total $20,000 $0 The Council meeting will take place at 7:00 pm at the City Hall Auditorium, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have the right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance (Department). The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriation within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

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Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 18, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

THIS IS A CORRECTION TO A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED NOTICE. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: Consideration of a request for variance of land use standards from UDO Sec 5.1.5 “Permitted Use Table” to permit for a primary use of storage on a lot zoned R2 (residential). The subject site is located at 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037, in an unincorporated area of Fall Creek Township (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning).

LOCATION: 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422 City of Fishers Plat Committee Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Plat Committee at 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: VAC21-2: Consideration of a request for vacation of a public sanitary sewer easement within the Slate at Fishers District subdivision. The subject property has a common address of 11255 Slate Stone Drive, Fishers, IN (46038) and is generally located on east of IN-37 and south of 116th Street (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning).

LOCATION: 11255 Slate Stone Drive, Fishers, IN (46038) The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II Department of Planning & Zoning 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN (46038) butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422 Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 18, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana.

THIS IS A CORRECTION TO A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED NOTICE. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: Consideration of a request for variance of development standards from UDO Sec 6.2.1-B, to permit for an accessory structure without a primary structure. The petition requests to be permitted to maintain an accessory structure (barn) on a lot without a primary structure. The subject site is located at 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037, an unincorporated area of Fall Creek Township (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning).

LOCATION: 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422

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REASONABLY PRICED. RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING

- water heaters - sump pumps - garbage disposals - bath & kitchen faucets - water softeners -

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16 years experience Free home inspection Guaranteed work/referrals

317-848-7634

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317-797-8181

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WE CLEAN:

Insurance Specialist Storm Damage

Since 1993

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Lic. # PC1Q701074

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

• PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL • TILING, CARPENTRY & MORE!

ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION

ROSE ROOFING LICENSED BONDED INSURED

FLORICULTURE

317.850.5114

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Any job of $250 or more “JEFF” OF ALL TRADES 317-797-8181 Coupon must be presented at time of estimate.

Not valid with other offers or prior purchases.

Offer expires 12/31/21.

Small Local Business - Servicing Hamilton County 2010-2020 Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner Fully Insured and Bonded - FREE ESTIMATES Discounts on High Quality Paints • Interior / Exterior • Full Prep / Clean Service • Walls, Trim, Cabinets • Ext Trim, Siding, Brick

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Labor over $1500 *Discount for interior painting only

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• Kitchen/Bath Remodeling • Custom Decks

• Doors & Windows • Interior & Exterior Painting • Drywall • Plumbing & Electrical

Gary D. Simpson Office: 317-660-5494 Cell: 317-703-9575 Free Estimates & Satisfaction Guaranteed

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FULLY INSURED SERVICES INCLUDE: • Residential & Commercial Mowing • Tree & Shrub Trimming/Removal • Mulching • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing • Demolitions • Painting • Junk Removal • Moving Furniture • Build Decks/Remodeling

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LECTRIC LLC Brian Harmeson (317)414-9146

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We do custom auto upholstery • Carpet • Headliners • Seats • Trunks • Custom Consoles • We also do boat interiors

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Reach 132,211 homes weekly

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GROUNDHOG STUMP REMOVAL

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Professional & Economical Remove tree stumps, ugly tree roots, stumps in and around chain link or wood fences. We also remove tree stumps that are protruding up onto sidewalks and around sidewalks. We grind them and/or remove. Please Call & Text at 816-778-4690.

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317-910-6990

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Locally owned/operated over 42 YRS

• FALL CLEAN-UP • LEAF REMOVAL • IRRIGATION & WINTERIZATION • SNOW & ICE REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATES CALL 317-491-3491

Owner

(765) 233-7100

pain hetownred2007@gmail.com

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Dan H Dawson

Carmel, Fishers, Geist, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville

WILL DO BOBCAT WORK, MOW LAWNS & DO FALL & STORM CLEAN UP

Trim Shrub, remove or trim trees.

Clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint.

Do odd jobs, demo small buildings Provide personal services Fully Insured Text or call Jay. 574-398-2135 shidelerjay@gmail.com www.jayspersonalservices.com

A Family For Mom Affordable Residential & Daycare Assisted Living Private environment.

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Over 29 20 years experience with Over with references. references.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER

• House Wash • Roof Wash • Concrete Cleaning & Sealing House Wash • Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Stamped Concrete Cleaning • Stamped Concrete Cleaning & Sealing • Deck Cleaning & & Sealing • Paver Cleaning and Sealing Cleaning Staining • Fence Cleaning and Staining••Dock Paver Cleaning and and Sealing Sealing • Dock Cleaning and Sealing

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FIREWOOD SALE Topping – Removal Deadwooding – Landscaping Stump Grinding – Gutter Cleaning INSURED – FREE ESTIMATES Call Steve 317-341-4905 or 317-932-2115

“The Safe and Reliable Alternative to Boarding”

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Insured/Bonded Serving Carmel & Westfield

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

Clevernest is a growing company servicing homebuilders, architects, and residential clients throughout central Indiana, as an Andersen Window and Door Dealer, specializing in the installation of all that we sell.

We are looking for an Operations Manager, who possesses a strong supportive mindset of “how can I help” and deeply appreciates finding joy on executing tasks and projects on a daily basis.

This position is responsible for the activities related to operations after the sale; therefore, one must have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and be an advocate for our clients.

Requirements: The ideal candidate is professional, entrepreneurial minded, and able to lead and assist with all aspects of a project post sale until completion; day to day warehouse, inventory, and field supervision; and likes to get his hands dirty! Construction or Carpentry skills required.

To Apply: CLEVERNEST INC 240 W. Carmel Drive 46032 tom@clevernest.com; 317-688-8100 www.clevernest.com

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire five people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile flooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

Hiring experienced lawn care laborers, shrub and tree trimmers, Bobcat operators immediately. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135

TEACHERS AIDE/FLOATER

The Teachers Aide/Floater will collaborate with the counseling team and teachers to support the needs of all students. This position would be Monday through Friday throughout the school year. Hours and pay will be discussed when interviewed.

To apply please send your resume to Jean Coffman at jcoffman@mymwa.org.

HELP WANTED:

Looking for an entry level employee to round out my help desk. It is a perfect job for college aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce.

Primary duties would be inbound tech support calls, emails, and light office work. Mid-morning, approximately 15 hours per week. Please send resumes, work history, or questions to: mkress@theankerconsultinggroup.com

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