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Save the Nickel Plate holds first community session Group points to city documents to advance “Rails and Trails” initiative

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com Save the Nickel Plate held its first community listening session June 19.

The community transportation group formed in response to the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority’s Feb. 28 announcement of the proposed Nickel Plate Trail, a 9.2mile, $9 million walking and biking trail from 96th Street in Fishers to Pleasant Street in Noblesville. The HHPA – made up of equal parts City of Fishers, City of Noblesville and Hamilton County governments – owns the rail line.

Led by group member Logan Day, approximately 50 area residents attended the meeting at the Noblesville Township Community Center, 372 S. Eighth St., Noblesville.

Now, the group is pointing to City of Fishers documents Day to help advance its “Rails and Trails” idea that would save the tracks and rail line from being removed while also supporting construction of the proposed trail.

1996 HHPA LETTER TO INDOT In 1996, then-executive director of the HHPA, Larry Hopkins, wrote a letter, dated March 21, to the Indiana Dept. of Transportation requesting the remaining $250,000 of additional funds from a $1.25 million transportation enhancement grant the HHPA had received to purchase and improve the Nickel Plate Rail Line.

In the letter, he stated, “Our intent is to use this line primarily to operate historic and recreational railroads.”

2013 TRANSPORATION PLAN SURVEY In 2013, Fishers completed a Transportation Plan survey. A majority of respondents ranked

A “Save the Train” sign sits on the front step of the Noblesville Township Community Center during the June 19 community session.

The community center is on Eighth Street in downtown Noblesville where the rail line passes directly through on the street. (Photo

by Sadie Hunter)

improving connections between Fishers and other Indianapolis metropolitan areas and improving transportation options for pedestrians as “very important.”

One question from the study, “If the following services were available to me, I would use them,” showed overwhelming support for both a rail system and walking paths when compared to bike lanes, carpools, park-and-ride options and shuttle buses.

“Our suggestion from the very beginning, as our little handheld signs say, has been rails and trails, but they act like trails is the only thing that’s going to work for them,” Day said.

JULY 2014 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Several proposed route maps from Fishers’ July 2014 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

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A 1953 map of the New York, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad System shows the Nickel Plate’s connection from Indianapolis to north through the state to Michigan City, Ind., connecting nearly every county seat of the counties in which it travels through – Indianapolis, Noblesville, Tipton, Kokomo, Rochester, Plymouth and Michigan City. (Submitted map)

shows “proposed trail next to rail” along the rail line through the city.

In the same document, a list of mid-term capital project recommendations to be implemented within the next six to 10 years (from 2014) lists a plan for a trail next to the rail line for 2.27 miles from 96th to 116th streets and for 2.74 miles from Lantern Road to 146th Street.

2014 NICKEL PLATE DISTRICT CODE Adopted in February 2014, Fishers’ Nickel Plate District Code stated that “Dating back to the time when it was referred to as Fishers’ Switch, the (Nickel Plate District) was built off of the activity and commerce from the railroad.

Though few remnants of those times remain, the railroad could once again unlock greater potential for the Nickel Plate District through connection to Indianapolis and other regional destinations.”

“Connection into Indianapolis is something this community could benefit from in a variety of ways and would certainly make for a worldclass feature that no one else has,” Day said.

“The future potential of this is what really causes us to look at the proposed trail-only idea and say, ‘How much foresight, how much future vision is there really in this plan?’ We don’t see it.”

A petition from the Save the Nickel Plate group has garnered approximately 6,000 signatures.

Day said Save the Nickel Plate will hold meetings every other week, alternating between Fishers and Noblesville. As of press time, a date for the next meeting had not been set. For more, visit savethenickelplate.org.

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Earlier this month the Lawrence Township School Foundation hosted its “Fore the Kids” golf outing at Old Oakland Golf Club. It was a record-breaking year with the most teams and the largest dollar amount ever raised from the event, more than $30,000. Pictured, from left, Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier, Cori Korn and Lawrence Township School Foundation executive director, and Dr. Shawn Smith, who also is superintendent of Lawrence Township Schools. (Submitted photos)

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Preliminary orders may be necessary. Preliminary orders, often also referred to as “provisional” orders, are one of the first steps to consider after filing for divorce. You can get provisional orders two ways: by agreement or via a hearing with the court. The benefit of these preliminary orders is that they lay out the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of each party during the 60-day waiting period. Who will pay the mortgage? Who will live where? Will I get any maintenance?

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Depending on your own personal family situation, you may or may not need provisional orders. Regardless of the method used, the terms will be binding on both parties until further order of the court or until a final settlement agreement has been entered in the case.

Discovery is an important tool and shouldn’t be ignored! You’ll hear the term “discovery” throughout your divorce proceedings. Discovery, simply put, is a way for each party to lay all their assets and liabilities on the table; it provides a means to an end. Why is this important? Because Indiana law presumes a 50/50 split of all marital assets and debts.

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your weekly income, monthly expenses, any liabilities you owe, as well as any assets you own, including but not limited to bank accounts, retirement accounts, and even life insurance accounts. You may hear the term Interrogatories or receive Requests for Production of Documents, which are the most common forms of discovery used in a divorce.

Although they can be time consuming, these types of discovery requests are an important step in the process because they’re used to gather necessary information to settle divorce. Discovery is typically crafted entirely around the specifics of your family situation so, if you’ve got children expect to see some questions and requests that specifically pertain to those children. If you’re a business owner, you can expect to see the same type of requests surrounding the business.

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A final hearing is the last step in the process of divorce. When it’s not possible to come to terms on your own, through the attorneys, or via mediation, you can expect you’ll be heading to court. A judge will hear the case and then issue orders regarding property settlement and custody, parenting time, and child support orders. Keep in mind that this step in the process doesn’t afford couples the same flexibility as mediation.

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No proof of Russian hacking in Indiana voting systems “The Secretary of State told (election administrators) ... none had evidence of being hacked,� Richardson said. Recent national media reports claim that Richardson said as for Hamilton County, Russian hackers might have infiltrated as there is no chance Russians could hack many as 37 states’ voting election systems, but local anything because “the voting system is not attached to the internet officials said Indiin any way,� noting that everything ana was untouched. from the tabulation to the laptops According to Hamilton County used for voting are not connected Elections Administrator Kathy Richto the internet. ardson, there is talk that Russian “Most Indiana voting systems are hackers got into a voting system that way,� Richardson said. used by multiple U.S. states, called She added that the only thing in VR Systems. Richardson regard to elections that is linked to However, she said that only six the internet is voter registration, which can Indiana counties use VR Systems – Cass, be done online. Montgomery, Wayne, Vigo, Vanderburg and Floyd- but those six were untouched. news@currentinoblesville.com

Current Construction editorial@youarecurrent.com 96th Street Construction has begun on the new roundabout at 96th Street and Lantern Road.

Traffic on 96th Street between Kincaid Drive and Fitness Lane/ Pinecreek Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction throughout the summer.

Brooks School Road The Brooks School Road bridge over I-69 will remain closed until August. Contractors are rebuilding the bridge deck. Traffic will be detoured to Promise Road via 126th and 136th streets.

116th Street Lane restrictions will occur on 116th Street between I-69 and Cumberland Road through summer for improvements.

113th Street In order to resurface and make roadway improvements, there will be lane restrictions on 113th Street from Olio Road to Florida Road.

USA Parkway Drivers on USA Parkway will experience lane restrictions while crews resurface the roadway. Flaggers will direct traffic.

Ind. 37 Lane and shoulder restrictions will be in

place through June 30 on Ind. 37. All work on the project is expected to be complete this summer.

Turn lanes will not be affected. A minimum of one through-lane will be maintained at all times.

Fivepoints roundabout Work on the “fivepoints roundabout� continues. While construction takes place, the intersection that connects 10th Street and Christian and Greenfield avenues has become an all-way stop, one-lane stop. Construction began April 24 and is expected to end sometime next month. The city has designated a detour route of 16th, Pleasant and Eighth streets to avoid the project.

Ind. 37 drainage project The second phase of a $1.5 million drainage project between 146th Street and Greenfield Avenue in Noblesville is ongoing.

The highway has been reduced to one lane both northbound and southbound in the area. The Indiana Dept. of Transportation expects work to be completed by the end of the summer.

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are 21 and over also receive a free drink ticket for the race’s after-party at Four Day Ray. Four Day Ray will be giving 10 percent of the proThe Humane Society for Hamilton County ceeds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day to HSHC. was chosen by Tito’s Handmade Vodka to host Starting at 10 a.m., Four Day Ray the Paws for a county Cause 5K July will have a special menu for the Paws for a Cause 5K with 15. Registration animal-themed drinks such as begins at 6:30 a.m. and the race the “Meowmarita” and “Hoosier starts at 8 a.m. According to Bloodhound.”

HSHC Events Manager Sierra There will be dogs up for adopTroitsky, Tito’s Handmade Vodka tion both at the race and the chooses humane societies and after-party, so interested runners shelters across the nation to partner with for each race.

Jake is a dog at Humane So- or residents can fill out an application at the shelter to begin the Along with funds raised from ciety for Hamilton County. adoption process. the race, Tito’s will match all net HSHC animals will benefit “All of the animals are spayed proceeds up to $2,500. from the Paws for a Cause 5K. (Submitted photo) or neutered, microchipped and “All net proceeds from the have at a minimum their first Paws for a Cause 5K run will round of shots, as well as a health check,” benefit the Humane Society for Hamilton County and our no-kill mission,” Troitsky said. “It will Troitsky said. “Once they’re adopted they’ll have 30 free days of pet insurance and a wellness help with our daily operating costs, treat and check with a local veterinarian. Dogs are also rehabilitate animals by giving veterinary care for all the animals at our facility and contribute temperament tested so that they are placed in to programs like the Survivor Program and Pets the best possible environments for them.”

The race is open for animals and people, Healing Vets.” so feel free to bring along your favorThe registration fee for the race is $37, ite four-legged friend. To register for the which includes a custom finishers medal, Trace, visit to hamiltonhumane.com/event/ shirt, chip timing, goodie bag, awards, raffle paws-cause-5k-race prizes and a magnet photo. Participants who

Fishers named a Playful City

By Renee Larr • news@currentinfishers.com The City of Fishers was recently designated a 2017 Playful City USA Community by KaBOOM! for the accomplishment ninth time. The award honors cities across the U.S. committed to offering fun, playful activities for children to encourage health and wellness.

A program called Nature First was one of the reasons Fishers was chosen.

“The program gets every firstgrader in Hamilton Southeastern Schools out to Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve each year. It also brings our Chief Naturalist Danesa Stolz to each first-grade classroom multiple times throughout the year,” parks director Tony Elliot said. “It’s a very unique program.”

The second factor in KaBOOM!’s decision was the free and reduced-price summer

camps.

“We worked in collaboration with Fishers Youth Assistance Program to identify kids in need. There is sort of an inclusiveness that we provided with our camps for the first time,” Elliot said.

The third factor was a program called Biz Kids.

“We partnered with Launch Fishers, and it gives kids an opportunity to come out and sell various items through a pop-up tent at the Fishers Farmers Market.”

He said he hopes the award will serve as a challenge to Fishers Parks Elliot and Recration to continue to engage the community in creating fun, innovative ways for kids to play.

“In a way it's an award, but in a way it's also something that should inspire us as a community to advance physical and mental wellness in the community,” Elliot said.

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

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High God, low culture Commentary by Michael VandenBerg “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and folfaith lowed him.” (Matthew 20:34) With the emergence of all the new and latest social media sites, communication has gotten easier and more immediate. For the first time in our history, we have a president that uses Twitter in the middle of the night to send out his thoughts 140 characters at a time. We are able to connect in ways that people only a generation ago would never even have dreamed of. Events and news is no longer screened by news services, but is delivered via cellphones to media sites for the entire world to view. However, as with every innovation comes not only the strengths but potential weaknesses. What we are increasingly losing is our face-to-face, personal touch in our interactions with one another.

We all continue to desire personal, meaningful and high-touch ways to connect with others. Although most of us treasure the ability to stay in touch with those far away, we also crave the personal touch of person-to-person connections.

Jesus was a high-touch saviour. He could have delivered healing, hope and grace from his place in Heaven, but he chose to come and occupy our space here on Earth.

He became like us in every way but sin, so he could interact with us personally. He

literally would touch to heal, touch to offer compassion and touch to offer hope.

We can learn about Jesus by watching television or reading a book, but if you want to "know him" you need a personal experience with him. This is where the community of the church comes in. Churches all around our city are inviting you to come and experience not only the community of believers, but the communion with Christ.

The congregation I serve wants to be a high-touch, personal community by bringing ministry back into the marketplace as our way to be like Jesus. A congregation is a place, not only to share beliefs, but to connect with positive people, find connections for the lonely and find support for the broken and brokenhearted. You can find a great message on TV, but it is only in the presence of Christ and his people in church that you will find that high-touch, personal connection to Christ and his church. Why not try a local congregation this Sunday and see if Jesus is not reaching out to "touch" your life in the areas of need?

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Rev. Michael VandenBerg is the pastor of Hope Community Church, a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church, and a community consultant for City in the Church Consulting. He and his wife Nancy have been Indiana residents for over 17 years and Indianapolis residents since 2008. He can be contacted at office@indyhopecrc.org.

$1.7M I-69 paving to begin in July news@currentnoblesville.com Calumet Civil Contractors will begin work after July 4 on a $1.7 million pavement repair and resurfacing contract roads for I-69 interchange ramps at I-465 and 82nd Street.

Calumet will make full-depth concrete and asphalt repairs before resurfacing pavement on the ramps at the two I-69 interchanges on the northeast side of Indianapolis.

Lane and ramp closures will be required during overnights and weekends throughout construction. Overnight closures may be scheduled between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., and weekend closures may be scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Fridays until 6 a.m.

Mondays.

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closures will be announced in advance.

Posted and electronic message signs will be used to notify motorists of closures and detour routes.

Motorists should be alert for workers in the area, avoid distractions and abide by reduced work zone speed limits.

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fourth fest Lawrence to celebrate annual Fourth Fest June 30 - July 4

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com Beginning June 30, the City of Lawrence will celebrate the time-honored tradition of its Fourth Fest, celebrating Independence Day. “The Fourth Fest itself has been going on since probably the early ’60s,” Mayor Steve Collier said. “It has kind of morphed throughout the years … It grew very rapidly, particularly in the last 20 years or so. We have the only parade in Marion County cover story on July 4.”

At 6 p.m. June 30, “Wingin’ It With Our First Responders” will grace the stage, and police officers and firefighters will eat the hottest wings Buffalo Wild Wings has to offer adjacent to Theater at the Fort and the Sterrett Center, 8920 and 8950 Otis Ave. Otis Avenue will be closed for the event. Buffalo Wild Wings will donate all of the wings, and 10 percent of its total sales from the holiday weekend also will be donated to the Susan Jordan Legacy Fund.

“We were somewhat taken aback by the turnout,” Collier said. “We were expecting maybe 60 or 70 people to show up to the actual wing-eating contest, but I think we had closer to 300. So we’ve made several adjustments this year to accommodate the crowd.”

In its inaugural year, the event raised $1,258 for the Susan Jordan Legacy Fund, created in honor of the Amy Beverland Elementary School principal who died after being hit by a school bus that jumped the curb in January 2016.

During the event, police and firefighters will face off with five-man teams representing each department, anchored by Police Chief David Hofmann and Fire Chief Dino Batalis.

“It’s not only a way to have fun pitting police against fire, but also to raise money for a good cause,” Lawrence Economic Development Director Cameron Starnes said. “People turn out in droves.”

June 30 also will be the opening of the Lawrence Carnival at Lawrence Community Park, the spot in which the entirety of Fourth Fest’s events will be centered. At 7 p.m. the same evening, the Heartland Big

SAXONY INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION CONCERT & FIREWORKS • What: Join Saxony for its annual Independence Celebration Concert & Fireworks, presented by IU Health Saxony Hospital. This outdoor event will feature live music by My Yellow Rickshaw, a variety of food trucks and more. Following the concert will be the fireworks show at approximately 10 p.m. Outside food and drinks are permitted, and pets are welcome.

• When: 7 to 10:15 p.m. July 3 • Where: Witten Park, 13257 Saxony Blvd., Fishers • More: saxony-indiana.com/events/431.html The City of Lawrence will again host the only Fourth of July parade in Marion County. (Submitted photo)

Band will perform a concert of patriotic songs, “Let Freedom Swing.”

On Independence Day, the day is chocked full of events, starting with the annual car show (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and ending with the fireworks display (10 p.m.).

Guests of Lawrence Community Park can enjoy the parade (10 a.m.), Lions Club Fish Fry (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.), inter-league baseball (1 to 5 p.m.), live music and food vendors (4 to 10 p.m.).

“Our fireworks display is the biggest one around,” Collier said. “You just have to see it to appreciate it. It’s a 45-minute show.”

Another feature of Fourth Fest will be the hanging of the Garrison flag, the last flag to fly over Fort Harrison before it closed. The flag, measuring approximately 17-feet by 25-feet, will serve as the backdrop to June 30’s Heartland Big Band performance but will later be moved to the end of the parade route July 4 so parade participants can pass under it.

“This is the first time in history this flag will be hung by two City of Lawrence (fire truck) ladders,” Batalis said. “Its kind of neat for us to see that.”

The parade will showcase nearly 80 groups, clubs, organizations and businesses, starting at 52nd and Richardt streets to 47th Street traveling east to Franklin Road, and north on Franklin Road to Lawrence Community Park.

BLAST ON THE BRIDGE • What: This annual fireworks show over Geist Reservoir is returning for another year from the Geist Lake Coalition, a nonprofit that focuses on clean water initiatives for the reservoir.

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• When: Dusk, July 4 • Where: Fall Creek Bridge over Geist Reservoir • More: geistlakecoalition.org

FORTVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION • What: The Fortville/McCordsville Chamber of Commerce will host this annual Fourth of July celebration. A bike, wagon and walking parade will kick of the event with line-up at 4:30 p.m. and departure at 5 p.m. The parade route will go down Main Street and circle back to Landmark Park where food and craft vendors will be on-site for the rest of the evening. Prizes will be awarded to participants of the parade for prettiest, funniest, most patriotic and best holiday-themed outfits. More prizes will be given to those with the most creative group, pet entry and bike/wagon. The night will be finished with a fireworks show that will begin at dusk. Those interested in taking part in the parade or as a vendor at the park should email chamber@fortvillemccordsville.com.

• When: 5 to 11 p.m. July 8 • Where: Landmark Park, 200 E. Church St., Fortville • More: fortvillemccordsville.com

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Commentary by Terry Anker Walking across the lush grounds of any college campus, one is struck by the silence of the students as they pass. The teeming masses slip by quietly, ears filled with tiny buds delivering music, podcasts or other noise directly into the brain of the would-be scholar. Without looking up, they stare blankly into the phone or other device controlling the flow of bits and bytes.

But is it the same to listen to music in one’s ear as it is to hear it in a crowd? As we become more isolated in our opinions – and our sources of information – we rarely share communion with our fellow humans in its receipt. Is music, and so many other things, better if it’s experienced collectively? Do we become trapped in our own thinking as we restrict our sources? To be sure, we are often best-advised to stand on our own. Peer pressure and the lemmingeffect have ruined any number of young and promising lives. We must stand for our own sense of right and fight for those unable to defend themselves.

Yet, if we hear only our own music can we hope to understand the perspectives of others? We pass links of funny YouTube videos – but it is in watching the videos together crowding around the same tiny screen that we find the most joy. In retreating into our own personalized and shrinking minorities, do we ensure our own isolation even as we imagine that we are simply living a life of our own design? Can we hope to understand the music of others if we never have occasion to hear it?

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

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Norfolk, Va., women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.

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Are you ready for metric?

Commentary by Melkote Ramaswamy, Ph.D. Whether you like it or not, America will have to switch to the metric system. The question is no longer observation if, but when?

Meters and kilograms are the basic units of the metric system. But in practice, multiples and submultiples are used. Tens are easier to handle. For instance, isn’t it so much convenient to add eight millimeters and 16 millimeters than 5/16 inch and 5/8 inch?

We may not have noticed it, but America is already partially metric. Athletes are all-too familiar with the 100-meter dash.

Many of you may have taken part in the March of Dimes 5k walk. Gun owners talk of .38 caliber and camera buffs are too cozy with 35mm.

Despite of all the tooling expenses involved in conversion, in the long run metric will make for smoother international

machine trade. The world will bless America for it. Remember the United Kingdom gave up LSD (Pounds-ShillingsPence). Aren’t we glad we have dollars and cents, which are metric?

Until people become familiar with the metric system, some numbers will sound ridiculous. How do you comprehend a 9060-90 figure or hectare of land? For the heck of it, it is 2.5 acres.

Some companies are already doing their bit toward the metric system—the soda people with their liter bottles and the tobacco companies with 100mm cigarettes.

The next time you order a pizza don’t bother to convert. Just ask for a large with everything on it. Let the waiter do the math.

Melkote Ramaswamy is a Westfield resident and has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from Johns Hopkins University.

For the second leg of my 2017 Summery Vacay Series, I spent a week on the Carolina coast with my family. We humor were 25 people ranging in age from 1 to 75, sharing a single house with untrustworthy toilets and a kitchen sink literally too small to wash dishes.

In retrospect, the trip went about as smooth as possible. My two “party” sisters kept it in check this year, and because we traveled in June, the normally oppressive heat wasn’t a factor. But you can’t put that many souls together without a few snafus, although there was nothing as exciting as my 2015 accidental attempt to OD my brother-in-law with Advil that was actually Ambien. Sorry!

For starters, someone sabotaged the rib dinner my twin and I made on Monday.

After two hours of supposed cooking, we discovered the oven had been turned off.

Needless to say, that meat did not fall right off the bone. And of course, most of us are pasty-white gingers who have no business being in the sun. No blistering or vomiting, but we did have a few aloe-requiring burns.

The most fascinating “failure” of the trip came while we were all on our way home. Somewhere in Kentucky the first of many text messages pinged: “House worst condition cleaning crew has seen. Security deposit forfeited. No re-rental.” This was incredibly surprising because we hadn’t broken or damaged anything and had emptied the fridge and done the dishes. True, we did leave two toilets clogged, but in our defense, there were no plungers! Attorney Sister … Activate!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK It is easy to be proud & harsh & selfish - so easy.

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The iconic program left us with at least one cultural reference: the peanut gallery, the studio area for the live audience. No adults allowed. The children were welcomed at the top of the broadcast with a robust chant by Buffalo Bob: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What time is it, kids?â&#x20AC;? The response from the audience was equally rousing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Howdy Doody time!â&#x20AC;?

In 1948, Howdy ran for president with the slogan: VOTE FOR A REAL PUPPET. His platform included two annual Christmases, fewer school days and more pictures in history books. More than 250,000 kids requested Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;M FOR HOWDY buttons. He lost to Harry Truman.

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The announcement comes after approximately 18 months of research and financial analysis. The headquarters will be 40,000 square feet, three floors and cost $13.7 million.

CEDIA will occupy 30,000 square feet of the space and offer office space, a training facility, an experience center and an auditorium, all of which will be available for member use. The remaining square footage will be made available for tenants.

CEDIA has leased space in northwest Indianapolis since 2003. Its lease expires in October. Since 2003, CEDIA has spent $4 million in rent and upkeep. According to the release, CEDIA will stay in its current location on a month-to-month lease basis until the new Fishers headquarters is complete in the fall of 2018.

Real estate update Commentary by Karen Tanner and Annie Schweiger

CEDIA announced through a press release that it will build a new global headquarters in Fishers.

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"Building a new headquarters in a desirable, high-growth area gives the CEDIA membership an asset with appreciating value, as well as opportunity for monthly revenue from tenants," CEDIA Chairman Dennis Erskine stated. "We came to this decision only after 18 months of careful consideration of all options, including renovating the current space, finding new lease space, buying an existing structure

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of May, there were 2,497 new home permits issued year-to-date compared to 2,404 in 2016, a 4 percent collective increase.

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Gray said the business is continuing to grow in its Fishers support center building, 12024 Exit Five Pkwy. Gray said there is a Stratosphere Quality keeps expanding second facility on 11793 Technology Ln. rapidly.

“We expected to grow in both The company, a global provider of those facilities and throughout the quality assurance and outsourcing state over the next five years or solutions to manufacturers, recentso, adding an additional 250 posily announced plans to expand its tions in the state of Indiana,” Gray Fishers headquarters. The company said. “Those 250 positions are really will invest $3.7 million to update spread across a number of roles.” the 46,000-square foot headquarGray said the majority of the ters, 12024 Exit Five Pkwy. Between work takes place inside of a cus2012 and 2015, the company grew Gray tomer’s company’s facility. its revenue by 40 percent, generat“We have probably 600 employees ing annual revenues exceeding $100 million. around the state, and maybe 85 to 100 are “This expansion is really just a continulocated here in Fishers facilities,” he said. ance of our company story,” said Tom Gray, Yet space is needed at the Fishers chief executive officer. headquarters.

Stratosphere was founded by Fishers “We currently have two or three people resident Steven Cage in 2009. Cage is the sharing offices designed for one person,” chairman.

“We’ve grown our business in those eight Gray said. “Our parking lots are full.”

The company’s customer service operayears from nothing. Last year, we were tion, accounting, finance, human resources over $120 million in sales,” Gray said. “We’ll and internal technology are all in Fishers. do about $140 million in 2017. That’s the projection.”

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Many visitors to Cuba consider their trips complete when they have spent a few days in Havana. Cienfuegos, a travel coastal city 160 miles to the southeast, provides an entirely different experience.

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IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR PAINTER

Do you take pride in your skills, and are you reliable without fail? If you don’t, or you’re not, stop reading. If you do and are, Roberts Painting would like to speak with you now. We are a local, family owned business with full-time work for the right candidate. We have been serving fellow Hamilton County residents since 1984. You must have dependable transportation. Compensation is based on experience and is open to discussion. Again, serious inquiries only. Contact Tim (317.847.2704) or Rick (317.847.4780), or e-mail robertspaintingcarmel@gmail.com for immediate consideration. EOE.

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Auto detailer wants/needs working manager to help scale: Mobile Express Vehicle Cleaning Business Requirements: *Excellent driving record/Drug test *Verifiable past experience a must *Able to manage/run business *Should be comfortable to upsell service(s) Compensation: Ten ($10) hour to start Unit count Commission Possible profit-sharing (Full-time Employees) Send info to: dan@dansdetail.info

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CARING CAREER FAIR July 11, 10AM - 4PM

Caring people are in high demand! Come visit our Career Fair & learn more about starting a career as a Caregiver and/or CNA with our family friendly organization. We are looking for compassionate and dependable individuals who want to make a difference. Legacy is recognized as the finest CNA training school in the area.

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LEGACY CNA STUDENTS • 3 week training school • On site state testing • 100% PASS RATE

Walk-ins are welcome for the Caring Career Fair, or schedule a time by calling our office at 317-652-6175. Senior1Care/Legacy CNA Training is located at 598 W. Carmel Dr, Ste F, Carmel, IN 46032. www.Senior1Care.com. www.LegacyCNATraining.com. EOE

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College not for you?

I am looking for bright, energetic,responsible, mature,dependable, professional, extremely-responsive individual to work as a personal assistant ...Requirements:- Organization, computer and filling skills.- A little bit of Quick books knowledge- Microsoft Office knowledge- Positive, energeticTransportation...Email resumes to cjtenana@gmail.com

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Experienced interior painter.

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Motivated people who want to join our team. Work outdoors in landscape maintenance and project installations.

Experience helpful but not necessary.

Pay between $12-$18/hr depending on experience.

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Noblesville Methodist Preschool & Parent’s Day Out in Noblesville, IN is seeking a Director to lead our weekday early childhood education program.

Qualified candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and have previous experience leading a similar program.

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