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Ind. 37 contractors looking into traffic management

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com A project to update Ind. 37 in Hamilton County, ridding the corridor of all stoplights from 126th Street in Fishers through the Ind. 32/38/37 interchange in Noblesville, has been in the works for years.

Now, contractors RQAW Consulting roads Engineers & Architects and American Structurepoint representatives have announced ways they will continue to study traffic on the highway and nearby corridors to help mitigate traffic issues during future construction of the first phase of the project, from 126th to 146th streets.

In a quarterly meeting hosted by RQAW for business owners and stakeholders along the corridor Sept. 21 at Ben & Ari’s in Fishers, Erik Farny, project manager for American Structurepoint, discussed traffic-management tools the firm plans to use: finalizing the display for current and upcoming projects in the area, utilizing Bluetooth devices to collect origin-destination information and building models to begin running traffic scenarios.

“So, if you have Bluetooth turned on your phone, they know when you’ve entered the corridor and when you left the corridor, and where you did it at,” Farny said.

“Why that’s important is they know, instead of just counting how many cars drive up and down (Ind.) 37, they know how many cars came up 37 and went west on 126th Street, or how many cars came across 131st to go up to 146th to go across. It helps us because we can better plan the traffic. So they’ve been completing that over the past couple of months. They have all their preliminary data put in place.”

Now, contractors are using Bluetooth data to assemble a theoretical model.

“We can plug in and say, ‘If we close this road, what

A rendering of what Ind. 37 and 146th Street will look like upon completion. This interchange will be transformed in the first phase – 126th to 146th streets – of the overall Ind. 37 project. (Submitted rendering)

happens to all the other roads?’” Farny said.

“That gives us a better idea to be able to tell you guys that if this (road) gets shut down or reduced to one lane … we can better predict how to mitigate that measure in the future than just kind of throwing out a hope and a prayer.”

By mid-November, RQAW will submit the first part of its construction plan to the Indiana Dept. of Transportation and the City of Fishers for review, which Farny said could

take approximately one month.

“So I would imagine by the first of next year, we’ll have a good plan that we can come to (stakeholders) with and say, ‘OK, this is our preliminary footprint that we have for this,’ to get some feedback from you and for you to see what we’ve been laying out,” Farny said.

For more on this project, visit currentnoblesville.com.

Early voting new in Carmel, Fishers

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

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“We are hoping that this will be more convenient for Carmel and Fishers voters and relieve the pressure on the Judicial Center, especially in the last couple of Hamilton County Elections Administrator Kathy Richardson is optimistic the addition of early voting centers weeks,” Richardson said.

The county turnout for the 2008 presidential in Fishers and Carmel will ease Election Day election was 74.5 percent of 175,538 registered lines. election voters. It was 68.5 percent of 201,877 regis“With the size of our county, tered voters in 2012. it is very difficult to have Richardson said in both 2008 and 2012, the enough voting machines to handle everyone county sent out approximately 9,000 absentee voting all on Election Day,” Richardson said. ballots by mail. As of Sept. 26, the county had “Having satellites gives us more opportunities already sent out 2,600 absentee ballots. for our voters. We have leased an additional 40 Richardson “Voting by mail is another way to help votvoting machines for the satellite locations and ers who will be out of the county or have difficulty for Election Day.” getting to the polls due to their work or various other The early voting in Carmel will be held at the Carmel reasons,” Richardson said.

Public Library, 55 Fourth Ave S.E., while Fishers will be at Richardson said it is expected to cost taxpayers at City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. least $20,000 for staffing at the early voting centers.

Early voting in the county previously was held only at The Hamilton County Election Board voted unanimously the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 to add the two sites in late August.

Hamilton County Sq., Noblesville. Early voting will begin For more on hours and days the early voting centers in Noblesville Oct. 12 and will begin in Carmel and Fishers are open, visit hamiltoncounty.in.gov. one week later.

Dispatches County candidate forum – The League of Women Voters of Hamilton County is hosting a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Noblesville City Hall. The forum features candidates for Hamilton County auditor, surveyor, treasurer, commissioner districts 2 and 3 and council at-l arge. The public is invited free of charge and can submit questions to the candidates.

State reps candidate forum – The League of Women Voters of Hamilton County is hosting a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Noblesville City Hall. The forum features candidates for state representative districts 24, 32, 37, 39 and 88; state senate districts 20 and 30. The public is invited free of charge and can submit questions to the candidates.

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Torch relay features stations

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

Five celebration stations will highlight the Bicentennial Torch Relay Oct. 13 as it winds through Hamilton County. event The first stop will be at Carmel on the lawn of the Palladium, 1 Center Green, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., with the torch present from 4:05 to 4:15 p.m.

The celebration station will include music by the Indiana Wind Symphony, interactive booths by various community organizations, including the Carmel Clay Historical Society and ticket giveaways by resident companies of the Center for the Performing Arts. There will be food and drinks from Matt the Miller’s.

The next celebration station will be at Union Bible College, 424 S. Union St., Westfield, from 4:45 to 5:10 p.m., with torch present from 5 to 5:10 p.m.

“They are encouraging people to wear green and show their Shamrock pride,” said Hamilton County Tourism communications coordinator Kate Burkhardt, referring to the nickname of Westfield High School. “The Westfield Welcome Wagon will be there, and there will be children’s activities.”

From Westfield, the torch travels to Conner Prairie, 13500 Allisonville Rd., for a 6 to 6:25 p.m. torch visit.

“The torch will go up in the (hot air) balloon

Sabrina Richard shows where the relay will run through Hamilton County. (Submitted photo)

at Conner Prairie,” Burkhardt said.

The torch relay heads to Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., with the station running from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m., with the torch there for the final 10 minutes.

The first 50 people to arrive will receive complimentary food and drinks. The Mudsock Jazz Combo will play the music of Cole Porter and Herbie Hancock, two musicians with Indiana ties.

The Hamilton County torch run will end at Noblesville’s Historic Town Square, 16 S. 10th St., from 6:45 to 8 p.m. with the torch arriving at 7:20 p.m.

The honorable Mr. Taft Commentary by Jonathan Matthes

cases it wanted to hear. That was resolved when Taft talked to Congress and got the Certiorari Act passed, which allowed the court This column is about William Howard Taft. discretion in selecting cases.

It is not about how he got stuck in a He also got the Supreme Court its bathtub. own building. Previously, the court Believe it was shuffled around inside the U.S. or not, getCapitol in Washington, D.C. In 1929, in ting stuck one of his last acts as chief justice, in a bathtub was not the high point Taft petitioned Congress for a space in the life of Will Taft. Neither was his exclusively for the Supreme Court. time as president. It wasn’t his life’s The building would not be completambition, like it is for almost everyone Taft ed until 1935, nearly five years after else who seeks the office, and it really didn’t go that well. He was happy to leave. Taft’s death. But when it was finished, on the pediment of the building, above the phrase So like Taft, we are going to move on.

“Equal Justice Under Law”, are six figures. The Taft always wanted to be chief justice of one on the left, that’s Will Taft as a youth. the United States, which is exactly what he For the full version of this column, visit curwent on to become. In 1921, President Warren rentincarmel.com.

Harding appointed him chief justice. He was confirmed the very same day.

Taft did not sit idly by. He had an extremely productive tenure as chief justice.

Jonathan Matthes is a columnist When he joined the Supreme Court of the for Current and can be contacted United States, there was a five-year backlog at jonathanmatthes@yahoo.com. of cases. At the time, the Supreme Court didn’t have the ability to pick and choose which

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Woofstock returns Oct. 8

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers residents can expect to find dogs crowding the Nickel Plate Amphitheater Oct. 8.

The fourth annual Woofstock is event a dog-friendly fundraising event for the Humane Society of Hamilton County’s Survivor Program, which funds lifesaving medical care for animals, Dogs will be able to enjoy a swimming pool. Various pet vendors will be stationed around the amphitheater featuring handmade pet attire, treats and more. Pet owners can enjoy themselves, too, as there also will be human-friendly vendors.

“It’s the best festival of the year. It’s promoted as Hamilton County’s biggest pet-centered festival,” Director of Marketing Norma Knecht said. “People come from county wide.

It’s not just for Fishers. We encourage all of Hamilton County to come out and support the local Humane Society and the Survivor Program.”

From 2 to 9 p.m., the amphitheater will be loaded with food vendors, along with animal shows presented by Animalia, Fishers Police Dept. K-9 Barry, face painting, paw painting and more.

In addition to the dogs, there will be a

Ray Hurt and Ashley Looper, from rear, with Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Hamilton County Humane Society Executive Director Rebecca Stevens with pups Turbo and Ruby Roo. (File photo)

concert performed by JoJo and Jordan Fisher beginning at 7 p.m. The show is included in the $5 festival admission fee.

Beginning at 1:30 p.m. before the festival, the annual fundraising walk, Woof it and Hoof it, will take place around the amphitheater to raise money for the HSHC’s Survivor Program.

The Humane Society’s goal is to raise $50,000.

For more, visit hamiltonhumane.com.

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COMMUNITY obituary: Wanda A. Sigler Wanda A. Sigler, 91, Fortville, died Sept. 26 at her home. She was born April 15, 1925 to Floyd and Portia (Baker) Shy in Anderson.

For 18 years, Wanda worked as a claims clerk for College Life Insurance. She Sigler was a Christian and member of Cyntheanne Christian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher. Wanda was a Cub Scout leader, a cow and sheep herder, played the piano, had a great sense of humor and loved animals. She grew houseplants as a hobby and loved flowers, especially violets.

Most of all, Wanda was a very loving mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Lynnette Hendrickson, Dean (Kyla) Sigler, Melanie Sigler (Randy Kingsolver) and Lisa Bruner (Steve Guinn), sister Norma (Ralph) Smith, five grandchildren, Melissa (Christopher) Himes, Brent (Abigail) Hazelbaker, Matt (Cheli) Sigler, Nick (DeeDee) Sigler and Madison Bruner and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by husband Harry Bill Sigler in 1983, sister Patti Collins and best friend Ralph McCord.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cyntheanne Christian Church 13151 Cyntheanne Rd., Fishers, IN 46037.

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Dispatches Craft fair – The Artisan Table at Geist Christian Church, 86th and Mud Creek Road Campus, is a holiday bazaar featuring high-quality crafts, fine art and artisans of many varieties. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5. Proceeds will benefit the Fair Haven Foundation.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Christmas in October Craft Fair is rich in variety with more than 150 vendors.

“We really have something for fair everyone,” said Fishers Freedom Festival executive director Jennifer Kehl, who helps run the craft fair.

The craft fair, which is an important fundraiser for the Freedom Festival, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Fishers High School, Kehl 13000 Promise Rd. Kehl said the fair has ran for more than 20 years.

“Everything is hand-made,” said Kehl, who has been the festival’s executive director for 23 years. “We have all kinds of wood toys. We have holiday items and painted wine glasses.

We have doll clothes, jewelry and all kinds of holiday décor.”

Fishers Tiger Stripes Parent Teacher Organization will be on hand to sell food.

Freedom Festival Assistant Director Kym Greiner helps with the craft fair along with volunteers.

All vendors donate an item from their wares for a raffle, Kehl said. All the money from

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Dauntless Sailing School’s Todd Bracken preps for prime sailing season

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com Since 2009, Todd Bracken has operated Dauntless Sailing School with his sailboat, Dauntless.

Beginning this month, he is entering what he calls prime cover story sailing season and the re-opening of the “hayride on the water” sunset cruises, running from 3 to 5:30 p.m. each Saturday in October.

“Particularly in the fall, because the weather is a lot nicer, it’s fantastic to be out here,” Bracken said from his boat, docked at Geist Marina. “Actually, the fall and the spring are the best sailing seasons. A lot of people think of sailing as a summer activity, but here, your best sailing conditions are in the early spring and late fall. So we’re just now getting into really, really good weather.”

The sailing classes and programs have seen more than 750 participants in the past seven years.

“We’re the most active sailing school in the Midwest as far as number of participants. We have two very popular programs geared towards two different types of audiences. One is the sunset cruise. We get a lot of date nights, anniversaries, birthday

parties, girls’ nights out, and during the day, corporate private charters,” Bracken said. “The market that has developed with (the sunset cruises) are people looking for a unique, special experience with their significant other. I try to tie in the unique history of the lake, too. They can see key houses, kind of like a who’s who of Geist with Geist resident trivia thrown into that.”

Bracken said the other popular offering from Dauntless Sailing School is the adult beginner sailing course.

“We seem to have hit on a really unique niche where we’re focused towards adult beginners, people with little or absolutely no experience at all, and we walk them through the basics,” he said. “Our program is completely hands-on. You can’t learn to sail in a classroom.”

Bracken said all training is done aboard the Dauntless, which is the biggest boat on Geist. Wtihin four to six sessions, he said students should be able to safely sail his boat on their own.

Aside from his most popular offerings, Bracken also takes part with students in Great Lakes excursions, regatta participation, blue water excursions to the Bahamas, Bimini and Florida Keys and ocean coast cruising expeditions.

To learn more, visit dauntlesssailing.com.

BECOMING A SAILOR

Todd Bracken said he picked up sailing as a young adult.

“It’s my dad that got me into it,” he said.

“Growing up, my dad was kind of always the adventurous type, and he would drift from one adventure to another. In fact, when I was in junior high and early high school, he was into rock climbing. So he and I did a lot of rock climbing together. He actually climbed the Rocky Mountains at one point.

“Finally, as he got older, he settled in on sailing. So I picked that up with him as well.

“When IBM moved me up here to Indianapolis, I actually lived two blocks away (from Geist Lake), so I was literally a block away from the sailing club. I was very involved with that for many years.

“I always enjoyed teaching (sailing), so I always wanted to offer lessons. So in 2009, I moved over here to the marina and started.”

MEET TODD BRACKEN Age: 50 Family: Married wife, Cheri, in 2013 aboard the Dauntless. Couple has 10 children ranging in age from 9 to 24.

Sailing career: Owner of Dauntless Sailing School and a licensed sailboat captain. More than 25 years of sailing and racing experience.

Holds memberships to U.S. Sailing, Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation, C7C 27 Class Association and is a U.S. Power Squadrons advanced pilot and junior navigator. Previously served as safety chairman for the Indianapolis Sailing Club; water safety instructor for Red Cross; and lifeguard for Red Cross.

Professional career: Works in technology and software product management as a director of product management. Has worked for Interactive Intelligence, WellPoint Inc., BioSentinel Solutions LLC and IBM. Education: Grew up near Rockport, Ind. and attended North Spencer High School. Graduated in 1988 from Asbury University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Graduated in 1994 with an MBA from Regent University’s School of Business Administration.

Interesting fact: Bracken’s family members were original Indiana pioneers. “It was right here in Fishers,” Bracken said. “So they settled Fishers back in 1825. Highland Cemetery, which is located right up here in Fishers off of Hoosier Road, is basically my family cemetery. I’ve got five generations of ancestors buried there. I consider this area my home. Literally, we’ve been here for centuries.”

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debate f o l l owu p As a journalist, Holt failed us

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Peter Funt Before taking his seat at Monday night’s presidential debate, Lester Holt confided to the audience in the hall that his knees were shaking. Ninety minutes later, shaky would be an overly kind way to describe Holt’s performance as moderator. Putting aside any judgment of which candidate fared better, or how the event might affect voters’ opinions, Holt faced one of the most difficult tasks in modern journalism and came up short. Holt asked 14 questions (plus a few interjections and short follow-ups). Of those, seven were generic, policy-based inquiries, asked of both candidates. Six were specifically directed at Donald Trump, regarding things he has said and done. Only one such specific question, and a gentle one at that, was asked of Hillary Clinton. Journalistically, that’s not even close to the standard trashed regularly

by Fox News: fair and balanced. How the respected anchorman managed to fumble as he did is not particularly mysterious. Following sharp criticism of his NBC colleague Matt Lauer in the so-called “Commander-inChief” one-on-one, where Lauer challenged Clinton repeatedly while allowing Trump to get away with distortions, The next event uses a “town hall” format, with two moderators, so it is likely that prospects for a real debate are dim. This time, though, the nice guy finished last.

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Texas a recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

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Commentary by Terry Anker

“You have let yourself become such a doormat,” someone once proclaimed. Don’t let people take advantage is likely what was intended. Certainly the lowly doormat stands at the ready to clean the feet of arriving visitors and family members alike. It catches the mud and grime of street life and prepares the entrant for a cleaner and more orderly transition to sanctum sanctorum.

Among higher order devices that greet us at the front door is the doorbell, glowing as a beacon ever ready to proclaim a visitor crying out with melodious chime heralding that a traveler has arrived upon our threshold. One could imagine that the porchlight, mat and stoop must see the doorbell as the most admired.

Like doormats and doorbells, our society tends to praise those among us who are shiny and whose tone is presently the most fair. Contemporaneously, we ignore or decry the many contributions of those who serve quietly, consistently and with little fanfare.

Each day they present themselves to provide for all, foreign visitor and domestic resident alike. They stand at the ready to meet each challenge with elegant simplicity and lack of complication.

While both devices adorn the passage into our homes, which is indispensable?

Which serves the greater purpose? The doorbell can be substituted with any number of methods to accomplish its intended purpose. Simply rapping one’s knuckles against the door could work. Every child knows that knock, knock is followed by who’s there?

Perhaps a visitor could call or text. But without the mat, the line between in and out is blurred. The day’s debris gushes in. Aren’t we better off with a few more doormats and a few less doorbells? But, can our egos take the realization?

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

Q U O T E O F T HE W EE K A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

– Ayn Rand

Every so often I get the chance to play Supermom. Inevitably, it happens when my husband Doo is MIA and I’m ophumor erating on little to no sleep, but I always seem to come through.

This morning was one of those times. I actually saved the day twice!

My first Wonder Woman moment came at approximately 7 a.m. I had just returned from dropping my color guard daughter off for a competition when I realized she had left her undergarments behind. I texted her but received no response. Luckily I had to go right back over to get her cross country brother to his meet, so I decided to kill two birds with one stone. Boy deposited, I drove around to the front of the school, only to discover 10 identical buses about to pull out for Ohio. With no parking spots nearby, I ran a red light, ditched the car across the street, and then sprinted barefoot the 100 meters to the soon-departing caravan. It occurred to me that I was barefoot and still wearing pajamas.

Thinking only of my poor daughter having to toss rifles without a bra, I began interrogating far more pulled-together parents as to the whereabouts of “the guard bus.”

Eventually I found it, deposited the goods, and walked back to my car, feeling very Linda Carter-like, albeit less braceleted and a little more homeless looking.

The second call for help came through not more than 10 minutes after I was home.

Here’s the exact text conversation that transpired: XC son: What time are you coming to my meet?

Me: I’ll be there for your race. Why? XC son: I may have left something.

Me: OMG. Did you forget your shoes?

XC son: Maybe.

Sweet mercy! Clearly my children will not be joining me in the League of Justice. I did manage to squeeze in a shower and actually don footwear before hopping into my notso-invisible minivan and solving the second crisis of the day. And all before 10 a.m., thank you very much.

Am I Wonder Woman? Nope. Just the occasional Supermom.

Peace out.

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

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Movie madness Commentary by Dick Wolfsie If I hadn’t gotten lost on the way to the entry exam, the people at Mensa might have made me a member. I tried a humor second time, but I got a flat and I have no idea how to use the jack. Otherwise, I’d be in Mensa. Believe me.

I’m sure you can’t get in Mensa if you can’t follow movies. At home, while Mary Ellen and I watch a flick, she answers emails and does Sudoku puzzles, but still manages to understand exactly what is going on. I have to keep asking my wife if those are the good guys or the bad guys.

I don’t want my wife to think I am not watching carefully, so if I doze off and suddenly wake up. I begin laughing to show her I am paying attention. That proved to be a mistake when I fell asleep during Blazing Saddles and didn’t realize Mary Ellen had switched to a Civil War documentary.

Let’s pass some sensible bipartisan legislation that deals with the following criminal acts by movie-makers: • Flashbacks – If there’s a flashback, let’s have a big sign in the theater lobby that says: Flashback at 7:37 p.m. and 8:42 p.m.

Sometimes I sit through a whole movie

confused, until my wife says, “Dick, that was a flashback.” Okay, now I want my money back.

• Dream sequences – This is when a character either dreams or imagines something on the screen. In the old days when a person was having a dream, you got this campy music and the picture dissolved to show the actor had fallen asleep. I guess special effects are hard to do nowadays.

• Prequels and sequels – Years ago while watching the first Star Wars movie, my son informed me that they made the second episode first. “On purpose?” I asked. “You’d think with 500 people on the production set, someone would say, “Hey, wait a second, we forgot to do Part I!” I still go to the movie theater with my wife.

I don’t mind paying $1 to get in, 25 cents for a bag of popcorn and 10 cents for a Coke.

By the way, that was a flashback.

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By Nick Poust • news@geistcurrent.com During the joint meeting between the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and the Indiana Economic development Development Foundation, which was held Sept. 22 at Launch Fishers and chaired by Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Gov. Mike Pence called in from the campaign trail to laud the IEDC and its efforts to boost the economy and decrease unemployment.

“We’re seeing such incredible progress in Indiana’s economy,” Pence said. “Right now, Indiana’s labor force participation rate is well above the national average, and we’re in the 14th consecutive month of record-setting private sector employment.”

Pence lauded Indiana’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate, which is lower than the national rate of 5 percent.

“Obviously, the credit for that goes to all of the hard working people of Indiana, to our entrepreneurs and business owners investing in ways that are creating jobs,” Pence said.

Prior to Pence’s conference call, the IEDC board reviewed multiple projects in the works.

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According to Eric Shields, vice president of policy and strategic initiatives for the IEDC, 100 projects are up for consideration throughout the state, and 19 have Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb held a joint meeting with the Indiana Economic Develcome to the IEDC opment Corp. and the Indiana Economic Development Foundation at Launch for processing. Of Fishers last month. (Photo by Nick Poust) those 19, six have been approved and the remaining 13 are under on how to improve upon Regional Cities 1, review. Nine are from the North Central region, including eligibility of a region based on total three are from the Southwest region and one dollar amount and population density. A mois from the Northeast region. tion to pursue Regional Cities 2 was passed Of the $96 million tied in with the six apby Holcomb and the IEDC board. proved projects, $65 million is coming directly IEDC President Jim Schellinger echoed from the private sector and $11 million from Thompson’s statement in regards to the imthe Regional Cities Initiative. Shields said the portance of Regional Cities and its impact on goal for each project is to have less than 20 the state’s well being. percent of funds come from the state, and “The Regional Cities Initiative taught us a that is taking place here. lot about what vibrant communities of the “Each of the regions are working to develop future can be,” Schellinger said. “In addition to objective metrics that they can use to meabe cool places to live, work and play, they are going to be communities that have an ecosys- sure their success,” Shields said. “In the short term, what we are looking at is, ‘Are they tem for innovation. It’s proven that that drives implementing their plans?’ From what we’re wages up and improves companies, and we’ll seeing today, that’s certainly the case.” start that at the most fundamental level.”

Habitat home dedicated – Allegion Americas, a leading security products and solutions provider, has dedicated its eighth Indianapolis home as a Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) Dream Builder. Supporting Habitat since 2009, Allegion’s Americas organization, based in Carmel, has contributed nearly $750,000 in sponsorships and in-kind donations as well as 13,000 volunteer hours to support the dream of homeownership in Indianapolis.

Building permits rise – The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis announced that in the Greater Indianapolis nine-xounty area, single-family building permits rose 13 percent compared to 2015 numbers and rose 14 percent over last month. As of August 2016, there were 3,979 new home permits issued year-to-date compared to 3,532 last year.

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By Mark Ambrogi• mark@youarecurrent.com Tomas Howie started drawing and painting in grade school.

The 59-year-old Fishers resident then put it profile aside for several years before picking it back up in the 1990s.

“I moved to the Indianapolis area in 2000 and have been involved in the local arts scene since then,” Howie said.

Howie’s work will be displayed with that of several other artists who will have exhibits at the Flight of Fancy show. The opening reception will be from 6 to 9 Howie p.m. Oct. 7 at Indiana Landmarks Center’s Rapp Family Gallery, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis. The work will be on display until Oct. 31.

“I’m going to be displaying landscapes, all recent within the last 12 months,” Howie said. “They’re all oil on canvas. I’m eager to see the response.”

Howie creates charcoal portrait drawings on commission.

Right now, his concentration is landscapes.

“They’re impression painting, mostly oil, sometimes acrylic,” Howie said.

Lately, he has started getting into iPhoneography.

“It’s a fascinating medium,” Howie said. “You can take pictures with your iPhone, then buy apps from Apple, which are fairly inexpensive, and then you use those apps to edit your photo. It’s become quite a thing. My landscaping paintings and my charcoal paintings are what I focus on most.”

Howie does most of his work in a home studio.

Owner Sirine Khelifi in Casablanca Lounge & Hooka Bar. (Submitted photo)

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Tomas Howie’s landscape painting will be on display at Indiana Landmarks Rapp Family Gallery. (Submitted photo)

“It’s something that I love to do, and I feel fortunate that there are people that love my work and are willing to buy it and put it on their walls,” Howie said. “I’d say half of the work I’ve done in the last 15 years has sold. “ Although he’s a full-time artist, he’s also a part-time musician. Howie has played the drums for 50 years. He recently joined Fontaine, which performs original music.

For more of Howie’s artwork, visit tomashowie.com.

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Indianapolis Opera to present “Live en Stage” Oct. 29 – On Oct. 29, at Clowes Memorial Hall, the Indianapolis Opera Ball Committee will present “Live en Stage,” the annual dinner dance benefit for the organization. This year’s event will be hosted by Metropolitan Opera star Angela Brown. Randall and Deborah Tobias are honorary chairs. Patricia LaCrosse will be the 2016 Taurel Woman of the Arts award recipient. For more, visit currentnightandday.com.

Wine dinner – Donatello’s Italian Restaurant in Carmel is hosting a five-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Wines will be specially paired with original Donatello’s classic dishes. Tickets are $110 per person.

A portion of every ticket goes to Chaucie’s Place, a nonprofit child advocacy organization in Hamilton County that focuses on the prevention of child sexual abuse and youth suicide. A menu will be posted closer to the date with the wines and each specific course. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event and that can be done by calling 317-564-4790. Only 75 seats will be available for this event.

Tickets are also available on Eventbrite, but a service fee is charged. For more, visit eventbrite.com/e/five-course-winedinner-tickets-27473975400.

Beef & Boards Dinner announces local auditions – Auditions for boys and girls ages 6-15 will take place Oct. 22 by appointment only. Beef & Boards is casting the children’s choir in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which is on stage Feb. 2 through March 26, 2017.

For more, visit beefandboards.com. The deadline to request an audition is 5 p.m Oct. 20.

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir to celebrate 80th season – The Symphonic Choir starts the 2016-17 season by visiting Carnegie Hall in New York City Oct. 16, its first visit to Carnegie Hall in nearly 40 years.

The choir will perform the piece “Zabur,” which is Arabic for psalms. For more, visit currentnightandday.com.

By Mark Ambrogi• mark@youarecurrent.com Casablanca has been remade. Not the Humphrey Bogart classic, but the Fishers hookah bar.

Sirine Khelifi, a Fishers resident, took Restaurant over ownership and re-opened Casablanca Lounge & Hookah Bar this summer. The hookah bar, 9775 E. 116th St., features flavored tobacco and different brands.

“We serve alcohol as well as non-alcohol drinks,” Khelifi said.

“We have milkshakes and finger foods for the bar.”

The hookah bar was closed for a few months before Khelifi took it over. Khelifi said the previous owners did not sell alcohol. Khelifi serves as the manager and co-owns it with her husband, Noshi. The couple has three young children.

“We remodeled the place and added the bar to it,” said Khelifi, who has a master’s degree in business administration. “We changed decorations to get more of a Mediterranean feel. We want to give it more of a comfy feel at the same time.”

Khelifi has a DJ playing music one Saturday a month, which Khelifi said creates more of a club atmosphere. The capacity is 64.

Khelifi said although the business is building, the number of customers coming to the bar are still not where she wants it to be.

“Every person that comes in loves it, but we’re trying to get the word out,” Khelifi said.

Khalif said she believes she has the only place where you can smoke and drink alcohol in Fishers. Customers can smoke cigars, too.

Operating hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

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Remember to KISS Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley Surely everyone in our modern and enlightened audience knows the acronym KISS for Keep It Simple Stupid!

As enlightened tailgaters, we need to remember that tailgating is a social event, where good, tasty food and drinks are served.

It is a social event to relax and enjoy conversation and congenial spirits. Tailgating is not an opportunity to overdo cooking and grilling.

When you see a tow-behind grill/smoker and a man feeding upwards to two dozen guests you are seeing a person that spent too much money and too much effort to accomplish something that any homemaker knows is not that hard.

When planning your tailgating menu think of using items that take very little time to prepare and grill, but still taste like food from that huge grill setup. Here are a few rules that we are repeating to allow for more tailgating fun.

Use extremely tasty pre-cooked foods that don’t taste like pre-cooked.

When not using pre-cooked meats, use cuts that are simple to fix.

Prepare everything possible at home in your sterile kitchen.

Tailgate kabobs Ingredients: 1 green bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks, 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks, 1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks, One large sweet onion cut into 1-inch chunks, 1 1/2 Ib. bag Johnsonville Pre-Cooked Meatballs, 1 1/2 Ib. bag Johnsonville Pre-cooked Italian Sausage Slices, 11 oz. pack of Johnsonville Uncooked Kabobs (4 flavors to choose from), 12 French bread sub buns from the bakery Preparation: Skewer each kabob individuHoosier Park Racing & Casino – 4500 Dan Patch Circle, Anderson – hoosierpark.com Oct. 7 – Seth Cook The Center for the Performing Arts – 355 City Center Dr., Carmel – thecenterpresents.org Oct. 8 – Carmel Symphony Orchestra Oct. 9 – Indiana Wind Symphony Hopwood Cellars Winery – 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville – hopwoodcellars.com Oct. 7 – No Strings Attached Oct. 8 – Nick Ivanovich Trio Cobblestone Grill – 160 S. Main St., Zionsville –

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On game day put the skewered items in your food cooler for transport to the tailgate. Also add the package of chicken kabobs, unopened, to the cooler.

Pack the sub buns in a paper bag with other items that don’t need to be in a cooler.

As guests arrive, place kabobs and other skewered items onto your hot grill. Drizzle olive oil onto the veggies first. Everything will be ready in about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the skewers and strip them onto four separate paper plates. Keep the meatballs on one plate, the sausages on another, and the chicken on a third plate and the veggies on their own plate.

Serve with your favorite mustard or other appropriate sauces preferred by the guests, like pizza sauce or even a teriyaki sauce.

Joe Drozda is the author of “The Tailgater’s Handbook” and is considered as the “Father of American Tailgating.” His website is tailgatershandbook.com. He is a resident of Hamilton County.

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and Medicare Advantage plans.

Swiatek said the insurance arm of IU Health notified its affected members and the Indiana Indiana University Health Plans has anDept. of Insurance of the restructuring of nounced it will no longer offer an individual product offerings for 2017 in a letter product on the sent Sept. 23. IU Health Plans made a insurance Health Insurance public announcement Sept. 26.

Marketplace, which James T. Parker, president of IU is part of the Affordable Care Act. Health Plans, said in a press release “Those policies will not be renewed, the changes are necessary to adapt so those people will have to get to new market dynamics and potencoverage somewhere else,” said Jeff tial federal responses to withdrawals Swiatek, IU Health public relations Parker by many companies nationally from manager. the Marketplace.

Swiatek said the decision affects ap“We cite examples of competitors comproximately 23,000 Indiana residents who are ing into the Marketplace creating instability, currently using IU Health individual or family wild swings in premium prices and then the plans on the Marketplace. Other companies risk assessment fee that the federal governhave dropped out of the ACA exchange in Indiana. United Healthcare announced its decision ment has for all the companies that are in the Marketplace,” Swiatek said. “There are earlier this year. off-exchange policies where you can buy indiSwiatek said the financial uncertainty that vidual or family policies through the Exchange, exists in the Marketplace is the primary reabut you are not eligible for federal subsidies son IU Health has restructured its insurance for the premium. Those policies will still be plans. offered in 2017 but no government subsidies Swiatek said individual and family plans will be available.” that include IU Health providers will be availParker said refocusing plan offerings for able for purchase in 2017 on the Marketplace 2017 allows IU Health Plans to remain committhrough CareSource and MDwise, a nonprofit ted to the Marketplace in Indiana while gainhealth care company co-owned by IU Health. ing a better understanding of its fast-changIU Health Plans will continue to offer indiing dynamics and possible federal responses. vidual products outside of the Marketplace in For more, visit iuhealthplans.org.

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Oct. 5 at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, 11925 N. Meridian St. Dr. Norman Mindrebo, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, will share information on common shoulder issues and treatments, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis and shoulder replacements. A light dinner will be served. The program is free, but registration is required. Register at riverview.org/ classes or call 317-776-7999.

Joint replacement seminar – Riverview Health will host a joint replacement seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Riverview Health in the Krieg DeVault Conference Room. Dr. Jeffrey Ginther will discuss the latest techniques and procedures for hip and knee replacement, including anterior approach for hip replacements and Exactech Guided Personalized Surgery for knee replacements. A light dinner will be served. The program is free, but registration is required. Register at riverview. org/classes or call 317-776-7999.

Exercise specialist training – The Climb, an exercise program of the Indiana Parkinson Foundation, will offer certification training for therapists

and personal trainers. Functional aging specialist certification will be held Oct. 29. Functional aging group exercise specialist certification will be held Oct. 30. For more, visit functionalaginginstitute. com/workshops.html. Location is 9669 E. 146th, St., Noblesville.

Flu shots available – Giant Eagle Pharmacy at Carmel Market District will give Advantage Card customers a 10 percent discount on a future order when they get a flu shot there. Vaccines are available for adults and children. No appointment is necessary. Most health insurances are accepted. Federal- and state-funded plans, like Medicare, Medicaid and Pace are excluded. For more, visit gianteagle.com/pharmacy.

Smoking cessation for pregnant women – Several agencies have partnered to offer Baby & Me Tobacco Free, a program to assist pregnant women with smoking cessation. Participants who complete four classes and remain smoke-free are eligible for $25 in diaper vouchers monthly for up to 12 months, along with other incentives. Classes are the first Tuesday and third Tuesdays of the month, in Noblesville and Westfield. For more information or to register, call 765-659-6063.

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These will give you an overall relaxed feel and easily fill the room with a bright glow. Consult with a professional if you are unsure how to install recessed lighting or how big of a fixture to have for your room.

If your room needs just a little extra light for a reading nook or to brighten a dark corner, consider a floor lamp with an upward glow. This also gives you the option of having a more muted ambiance if you want to avoid bright lights in the evening.

Installing lighting for a specific area, referred

to as task lighting, requires finding fixtures that fit your style and space. For example, adding pendants above your kitchen island can bring light into your room quickly and easily. However, be cognizant of how far they hang from the ceiling. If you have an older home with low ceilings, know that pendants make the ceilings feel even lower, and sticking with recessed lighting may be a smarter choice.

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Home of the Dalai Lama Commentary by Don Knebel A 2013 survey identified the Dalai Lama as among the world’s most popular leaders. That popularity has made the town travel in India where he lives an important destination for admirers from around the world.

In 1939, 4-year-old Lhamo Döndrub, born to a poor Tibetan farming family, was declared the 14th Dalai Lama and taken, along with his parents, to Lhasa, Tibet’s capital. Considered the reincarnation of earlier Dalai Lamas and Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, Döndrub was renamed Tenzin Gyatso. At age 15, Gyatso, titled “His Holiness the Dalai Lama,” became the temporal leader of Tibet. In March 1959, during a failed revolt by Tibetans against Chinese control, the Dalai Lama and a small entourage, including his immediate family, escaped from Lhasa on foot and eventually reached extreme northeastern India. The Indian government allowed the Dalai Lama to set up a Tibetan government in exile in McLeod Ganj, a former British military town high in

the mountains of northwest India that had been severely damaged by a 1905 earthquake.

Thousands of Tibetan refugees followed the Dalai Lama to McLeod Ganj, which became known as “Little Lhasa.”

Today, McLeod Ganj, up a narrow road from Dharamsala, includes the modest residence of the Dalai Lama and the recently reconstructed building of the Tibetan Parliament in exile. The sobering Tibetan Museum chronicles the stories of Tibetan refugees and displays names and pictures of the more than 145 Tibetans who have self-immolated since 2009 protesting Chinese domination of their country.

McLeod Ganj’s most popular building is the Dalai Lama’s private temple, where he frequently teaches, sitting on a large chair in front of a magnificent image of Buddha.

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25. “___ a man...” (2 wds.)

27. Notre Dame sports grp.

30. Up to, briefly 31. Turner of note 32. Run on the Monon Trail 35. Derisive laugh 36. Chipmaker’s pseudo fat

38. New Deal prog.

39. Iridescent gem at Kay Jewelers 41. Online tome 42. Runner Zatopek or Oscar winner Jannings 43. ___ majesty 44. “___ can!” (2 wds.)

45. Local weatherman Poteet 46. Imagined

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And, pop sensations JoJo & Jordan Fisher are performing at our first ever Woofstock Pops Concert Presented by WZPL! Admission is just $5 per person with kids under 10 FREE. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

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Woofstock 2016 is Presented By: Noah's Animal Hospitals, Pulte Homes, NextGear, WZPL, 107.9TheMix and City of Fishers.

48. Prefix with magnetic or nuclear 50. Westfield Brownies group 52. Have the helm on Geist 53. Big fuss 55. Like (2 wds.)

57. Krzysztof Urbanski’s musical org.

60. Kitten’s cry 61. Put on a table (2 wds.)

62. Downtown gambling inits.

63. Finish Line shoe spec 64. Land on the Red Sea 65. Old Point Tavern drink: Mai ___ 66. WFYI news affiliate 67. Retired flier 68. Jr. and Sr. at HSE 69. Conan O’Brien’s network Down 1. Name on an Indy golf course, tavern, restaurant and park 2. CSO chamber group, maybe 3. Children’s Museum building block 4. Should (2 wds.)

5. IU Health surgery sites, for short 6. Youngster 7. Had a wrap at Woody’s 8. Hoosier Auction Co. action 9. Here, in a Noblesville HS French class 10. Crisp fabric used for a lot of Zionsville HS prom dresses 11. Religious offshoot 12. Start to graphic or logical 13. Carmel Family Dentistry tooth part 18. Village Tailors bottom line 19. Follower’s suffix 23. Tallest residential buildings in Indy, side by side (2

wds.)

24. Culver Military Academy freshman 25. Following behind (2 wds.)

26. Fourth tallest skyscraper in Indy with 32 floors (2 wds.)

27. “Get ___ of yourself!” (2 wds.)

28. Escapade 29. Tallest structure in Indy at 830 feet (2 wds.)

32. Tallest hotel in Indy, opened in 2011 (2 wds.)

33. Poppy narcotic 34. Big wine name 37. Letters of distress on Morse Reservoir 40. Kind of private jet at IND

42. Indianapolis Fencing Club blade 47. Hoosier National Forest growths 49. Redheads’ dyes at Classy Cuts 51. ___ fours (small cakes) 52. Current news feature 53. United Methodist Church prayer ending 54. Like Herb Simon’s pockets 56. Westfield summer clock setting 58. Pierce with a knife 59. Mikado Japanese Restaurant sashes Answers on Page 19

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The Indiana Stamp Club hosts INDYPEX 2016, Oct. 7-9, 2016.

Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds and Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Hours 10-5 on Fri. and Sat., 10-4 on Sunday. 37 dealers, several from outside the Midwest.

Also: U.S. Postal Service museum, Indiana Bicentennial Postal Exhibit, Harry Potter exhibit, and a U.S. postal station.

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SALES

Countryside Community Sale

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Fishers CPA hiring part-time accountant.

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We are looking for a Restaurant Floor supervisor with at least 3 years training experience in full service. They will oversee and work with our hostesses and servers.

Blair Brown Sofa Sleeper, Queen size, like new. You Move. $650.00 Call 317-774-1695

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BMW 2010 528i 4DR Sedan AWD xDrive Mileage: 64,500 Price: $15,000 Excellent Condition Contact: Jennifer Spencer (317) 345-5109

Fri., Oct. 7th & Sat., Oct. 8th 8a -2p, Rain or Shine Several Homes Participating. There will be signs located at each entrance with the addresses participating.

Office space

FURNISHED/UN-FURNISHED EXECTIVE OFFICES with space for support staff available for sublease and office sharing with a law firm in downtown Noblesville.

Perfect small business owners (eg CPAs, psychologists, consultants, attorneys). Shared reception, conference room, kitchenette. Free basic utility services and wi-fi.

Office furniture, parking space, phone & fax service, copier/scanner use, and storage space/cabinets available for additional fees. Street/reception area signage to market your business is negotiable. Call Theresa 317-385-5440.

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Mapleton at Countryside Community Sale

Our Lady of Grace Altar Rosary Annual Rummage sale.

Wed. Oct. 5 6pm-8pm, Thurs Oct. 6 8am-4pm and Friday Oct 7 9am to noon Friday is $3 bag day. At OLG Noblesville 191st and 37.

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Fri., Oct. 7th & Sat., Oct. 8th 8a -2p Over 30 homes participating with in 13 sub-divisions of Countryside.

Community Map and Listings of Garage Sale Addresses will be available at the Community Clubhouse located at the intersections of 169th St and Countryside Blvd.

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MACHINEST NEEDED

Indy mold-building shop needs machinest/ moldmaker (preferably minimum 2 yrs exp) CNC set-up or programming a plus.

Benefits available.

Call Morrie 317-507- 7837.

We are also looking for full time PM servers with the ability to work AM shifts as needed. Servers make $6.50 hr. plus an automatic 18% gratuity on all sales. Most servers average $15 to $20 per hour including gratuity.

Please send resume to don.france@thebridgewaterclub.com or come in and fill out an application.

TUTORS

Seeking part-time tutors in Hamilton County area. Looking for candidates experienced in subject areas of Math, Physics, Statistics and/or Chemistry.

Advanced level in any of these subjects is a plus. Please send cover letter and resume (email preferred) to: T&E Tutoring 1047 Maple Ave, Noblesville IN 46060 info@tandetutoring.com www.tandetutoring.com

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We arrange delivery catering orders for full service restaurants. Drivers will be given food at restaurants and deliver it to customers at their homes, offices and special events. Big tip orders! Breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts are available 7 days a week.

• Must be at least 21+ • Smart phone to receive orders • Current auto insurance and good driving record • Reliable vehicle!

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If you are interested contact us today!

Call us Mon-Fri to schedule an interview 317-815-8900 and ask for Mike

Caregivers Wanted!

Web Marketing Assistant Rapidly growing, well-established company is seeking a very computer savvy individual.

Experience with websites and Photoshop is a plus. Primary responsibilities will include data entry and maintaining our web store. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and great attention to detail. We offer a low stress, family-oriented environment, 10 days of paid vacation, 3 sick days, paid holidays, and a company 401K. $12/hr to start. Contact: scjuanillo@jpautomationinc.com or 317-776-4725.

Senior1Care

We are looking for Compassionate & reliable individuals to provide non-medical caregiving services to adults in the local area. If you are dedicated, hard-working and have a genuine desire to work in an environment where you will be helping others improve their quality of life, visit us and learn about: • FREE CNA Training • Fun working environment • Growing Company

Empathy is more important than experience, as full training is provided. Visit our Facebook Pages to learn more about our family’s story and why we started our local business 10 years ago. Call today and set-up an interview at 317-652-6175 or stop by our Carmel office. EOE

NOW HIRING PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES Imaging Office Systems is located just off of Binford and 65th. We are currently hiring Production Associates, with no hands on experience required. Positions start immediately with a salary range of $10-$13 per hour. We offer flexible 20-40 hour work week scheduling between the hours of 6AM-4:30PM, no weekends.

Employees working 32 hours or more per week are eligible for medical /dental benefits, PTO and Holiday pay after 90-day probationary period. Long term part-time positions available. www.imagingoffice.com All applicants must have a high school diploma/GED, and pass a background check.

Indexing/Quality Control Requirements: • Must be able to type 8,000-10,000 WPM with 95% accuracy • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook • Reading comprehension score of 80% or higher • Ability to stand for long periods • Must be able to lift 30lb boxes on occasion Indexing/Quality Control Position Description: • Alpha, numerical, and alpha-numeric data entry within our software system based on client requirements • Data entry review • Digital image review • Physical document to digital image confirmation • Production rate requirements per job must be met • Production accuracy requirements per job must be met Scanner Position Requirements: • Basic computer skills • Reading comprehension score of 80% or higher • Ability to stand for long periods • Must be able to lift 30lb boxes Scanner Position Description: • Operation of a high speed production scanner • Preparation of paper documents to be scanned • Digital image review Please email resume to: Vikki Medina vmedina@myIOS.com

Now Hiring

-Our Employees are our clients too -Flexible scheduling because life is busy.

-Locally owned by nurses -Owners Available to you directly -Full and part time positions -Competitive pay -Retirement plan -317-774-0074 option 5 Apply@claritycaregivers.com

NOW HIRING • Top Pay, including overtime & BONUS • Great full time and part time hours • Reliable, flexible & steady work

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THE GREENSKEEPER, INC.

Landscape & Lawncare Labor $10 - 12/hr.

30-40 hrs/week through 12/1/16 Must be able to lift 50lbs & work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Apply on site at 17309 Westfield Park Road 46074. 317-804-8844

Carmel Clay Schools is Hiring!

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Bus Drivers & Bus Aides Cafeteria Workers Custodians Substitute Teachers Every position has unique opportunities!

Apply online at https://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/district/home

Stop by our office at 5201 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033 Email: cmiddlet@ccs.k12.in.us or call 317-844-9961.

Do What You Love, Love What You Do! Seeking Compassionate RNs/LPNs/HHAs-Pediatric Home Care in Noblesville Area Come see what it is like to work for a company that cares about its Nurses and Aides. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset and we enjoy treating you like the hero you are. This is more than just a job; this could be the start of an exciting career! To learn more about this opportunity, please contact BAYADA Pediatrics home care today 317-481-6800 or email cjames3@bayada.com.

Help Wanted:

Patient Services/Technician Needed Part Time: Busy optometry office in need of outgoing team player to answer calls, scan documents, check in patients, and prepare patients for their exams.

Please submite resume to busbyk@busbyeyecare.com PRIME 47 Carmel IS NOW HIRING All Positions. We are growing and Prime 47 is looking for the very best Servers, Bussers, Line Cooks, Host Staff If you want to be part of a growing team of professionals please apply between 1 and 4 M-FR at Clay Terrace Mall EOE

CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT Immediate opportunity available for an outstanding new customer service staff member. Summers Plumbing Heating and Cooling is a locally owned business with an amazing office staff who needs help! We are looking for applicants with exceptional customer service skills interested in growing with a great company. No HVAC or plumbing experience needed.

• Effectively handle inbound and outbound calls to schedule service calls • Perform data entry and clerical duties • Maintain clear communication between internal and external customers • Process and handle invoices • Answer customer questions and provide solutions • Follow guidelines and procedures Job Requirements • 2+ years of telephone customer service experience • Strong computer skills a must • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively • Reliable transportation • High School education • Maintain punctual and reliable attendance Available Benefits • Medical , Dental, Vision Discount • Short Term & Long Term Disability • Paid Vacation Time • 401k plan Log onto www.summersphc.com and click the “Employment” link at the bottom of our site!

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You’re there for each other. Indiana University Health is here for both of you. We offer the latest in mammography technology for your best chance at early detection. Our advanced digital mammography options now include 3D mammograms with breast tomosynthesis—a clearer, more accurate scan for women at higher risk. Let our highly skilled doctors find the right options for you and your loved ones.

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