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State officials announce initiative to help long-term care facilities

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com State officials have announced a five-step initiative to assist long-term care facilities, which PANDEMIC collectively account for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said during an Oct. Holcomb 21 virtual press briefing that the state would “meet the surge with a surge of our own.”

“Our goal is to provide some relief for the staff members and the residents, slow the spread among them and educate and improve all of those known to be working infection-control procedures,” Holcomb said.

Beginning Nov. 1, the state will send the Indiana National Guard to all long-term care facilities that report at least one positive case to assist with testing, reporting test results, screening employees and establishing infection-control practices. Eventually, the assistance will expand to each of the state’s 535 long-term facilities, according to state health officials.

The initiative will last through at least the end of the year, Holcomb said.

The state also plans to hire clinical staff from the health care reserve workforce to supplement long-term care resources. To be comprised of retired and unemployed Hoosiers trained in health care, the workforce will be trained on best practices for patient care and infection control.

State health officials said the long-term care facilities would be visited at least three times each week.

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

Current in Geist remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state we have retained all full-time staff at the levels

“After more than two months of no requests for our health care reserve workforce, we have received 11 requests for assistance from long-term care facilities just this week,” said Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the Indiana State Dept. of Health’s chief medical officer.

To increase supplies of personal protective equipment, state officials will provide 2 million N95 masks to long-term care Box facilities so that all staff will have one whenever they interact with patients. The state also plans to provide 400,000 face shields and 680,000 gowns to the facilities.

The initiative will require CMS infection control training for all long-term care employees and reduce admissions to facilities to allow an immediate discharge from a hospital to a patient’s home for in-home rehabilitation.

Because Indiana has reported increases in its seven-day positivity rate, daily cases, deaths and hospitalizations, Holcomb said the state will continue its “surgical approach” to the pandemic by providing targeted care, support and supplies to areas

and facilities that need it most.

Holcomb said the successful reopening of schools have proven the spread of COVID-19 can be slowed when residents follow proper mitigation efforts, wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased from 3.9 percent Sept. 16 to 6.9 percent Oct. 14. Positive COVID-19 cases have hit record highs in prior weeks, including a single-day record of 2,489 cases Oct. 16. As of press time, Indiana reported 3,790 COVID-19 deaths. Long-term care facilities have reported 2,205 (58 percent) of the state’s COVID-19 deaths. Moreover, hospitalizations have increased to near-record highs.

As of Oct. 20, the state reported 1,484 COVID-19 hospitalizations, its highest total since early May. “Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates,” Holcomb said. “What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream.

“It’s either upstream or downstream no matter where you are, so it’s just critically important that we are there, partnering with them and doing all we can.”

“Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates. What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream.”

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Garden when he learned it produced and donated 250 pounds of fresh vegetables to families during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been involved in Boy Scouts since he Zach Peruch was inspired by motivation and tradition was 5 years old. on his route to becoming an Eagle Peruch, who turned 18 Sept. 4, is taking classes at Ivy ACHIEVEMENT Scout.

Tech. Scouts must complete their Eagle Scout “My favorite part of Scoutproject before their 18th birthday. ing is the service that we do for each other and “Let’s just say he was cutting it close,” said his for the community,” the 2020 Fishers High School mother, Leah Peruch. “However, because of COVID graduate said. “A large part of becoming an Eagle they allowed him a little extra time. Some of the Scout is the final service project. The leadership qualifications were long-term, and COVID affected and hard work were what I was looking forward his ability to finish in a timely fashion. Boy Scouts to as I got closer to the rank of Eagle. My troop of America, as well as our troop, were underPeruch (777) and parents encouraged me to pursue the standing and helpful. Zach is very goal oriented. rank of Eagle and, of course, the fact that my brother is He was a student-teacher at Fishers Junior High for his an Eagle helped, also.” last year of school. He taught math and tutored students His brother, Alex, a 2018 FHS graduate, received his Eathat were having difficulty. gle Scout honor on Feb. 15, 2019.

“His ultimate goal is to become a teacher and to change “For my Eagle Scout project, I built, with the help of my the structure of the present educational system. Zach betroop, a shed to store gardening tools and supplies for lieves children should spend more time working on group the (Vernon Township) Community Garden (in Fortville),” projects and discussing ideas than taking tests.”

Peruch said. “We completed the project on Aug. 31, and it Peruch was involved in the high school’s technical thetook us three days. The combined time of everyone workater program, where he helped build sets and hang props ing on the project was 93 hours.” above the stage. He also played standup bass for four Peruch chose building the shed for the Community years for the FHS Symphony Orchestra.

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The average price per square foot for a Fishers home was $144.17, an increase of 11.3 percent compared to September 2019. Homes in Fishers left the market slightly more quickly than September 2019, selling one day faster.

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COVID-19 grants — Two Hamilton County organizations are among recipients of $500,000 awarded by IU Health to organizations statewide to address community needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmel-based Trinity Free Clinic received $11,600 to purchase equipment to support deep cleaning and to purchase two touch-free temperature scanner kiosks. Noblesville-based Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County received $25,000 to fund its Crisis Response Plan for low-income seniors and virtual programming to keep seniors connected to each other.

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FISHERS opened in mid-June. 96th Street east of Sargent Road to Cumberland Road will remain Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Project closed and is anticipated to reopen in Location: 126th Street closure switched early November. The official detour route to the east side. During this time, cross direct drivers to use Lantern Road access will be restricted, with only right CONSTRUCTION will or Cumberland Road to 106th Street. in and right out. Northbound Ind. 37 traffic will not have access to 126th Street.

CARMEL Traffic on northbound Ind. 37 will shift to southbound Project: Shelborne Road and 146th Street road shift lanes and two lanes will remain in each direction. Local Location: 146th Street will be under a traffic shift for each access to businesses will remain open. All left-turn lanes direction of travel. This shift is expected to last approxhave been restricted on Ind. 37 at 146th Street. Through imately 60 calendar days. The shift will allow crews to traffic and right-turn lanes will remain open. Drivers work on the roundabout. Once motorists reach Shelborne should seek alternate routes for left turns.

Road heading eastbound, they will stop at Shelborne Road Expected completion: November and be directed south onto Shelborne Road via signage Detour: Drivers will be directed to use 141st Street to Allionto the roundabout that will connect back to the existsonville Road or 131st Street to Cumberland Road. ing 146th Street. Once motorists reach Shelborne Road Project: 126th Street at Nickel Plate Trail Crossing heading westbound, they will be directed north onto ShelLocation: 126th Street from the Nickel Plate Trail crossing borne Road via signage and must turn left onto the new to Ford Drive is currently closed. During this time, the confrontage road that will connect back to the existing 146th struction of speed tables at the Nickel Plate Trail crossing Street. and the first phase of the Ford Drive roundabout will be Expected completion: Dec. 1. completed. During this phase, residents and businesses Project: New roundabout on and east of Ford/Windsor Drive will be accessible from Location: 111th Street and Lexington Drive southbound Ind. 37 only.

Expected completion: Mid-November Expected completion: October Project: New roundabout Project: Sargent Road roundabout, Mud Creek bridge reLocation: 111th Street and Westfield Boulevard placement and additional travel lanes Expected completion: Mid-November Location: 96th Street between Sargent Road and CumberProject: Sister Cities Cultural Gardens expansion land Road.

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Expected completion: Mid-November Project: New roundabout Location: 116th Street and College Avenue. East and westbound traffic flow will be maintained,but north and southbound connectivity will be limited.

Expected completion: Mid-November Project: Reconstruction of Range Line Road, including a new roundabout at Walnut Street and pedestrian and bicycle connectivity Location: Between Elm Street and City Center Drive Expected completion: January 2021 NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Project: Road rehabilitation Location: A 3-mile stretch of 236th Street will be closed for two separate phases for road rehabilitation. The first phase is from west of Devaney Road to east of Tollgate Road. This phase is scheduled to be closed through Dec. 1.

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an average year, Versiti is down more than 50 percent in donations, or nearly 20,000 units of blood. O-negative and O-positive blood donors are most needed. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has donor centers in Indianapolis, Fishers, Carmel, Greenwood, Terre Haute and Lafayette.

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Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams presents Al Patterson with the Sagamore of the Wabash. (Submitted photo)

Former parks director receives Sagamore of the Wabash award

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Former Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. Director Al Patterson has strong family ties to the SagRECOGNITION amore of the Wabash, one of the highest awards the Indiana governor can bestow on a person. Patterson’s great uncle Oliver Patterson, an Army medic during World War II and the editor of the Versailles Republican from 1957 to 1982, and his great aunt Ruth Harper, an assessor for Hancock County, both received the award.

Patterson recently received it for his work with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.

“So, I knew of that honor, and I have always tried to do the right thing and serve our community and our state,” said Patterson, who recently moved to Wisconsin to be closer to his children and his grandson.

“That’s why you get involved in public service and parks and recreation. You are not doing it for the money, that’s for darn sure.

You are doing it because you have a commitment and a passion to help make people’s lives better, and you know in that line of thinking, the Sagamore of the Wabash is kind of a pinnacle, the ultimate recognition that you really did accomplish that and you helped make people’s lives better.

“So, being recognized by Gov. Holcomb in that way just really completes what I consider to be a wonderful career.”

Patterson returned to Hamilton County to

attend a bridge naming ceremony, during which the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. named the center of three bridges that connect Strawtown Koteewi Park and White River Campground after Patterson.

During the ceremony, Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams presented the Sagamore of the Wabash to Patterson, who works with the conservation fund for the Milwaukee Municipal Sewer District in Wisconsin. He said the move was the right decision.

“At the bridge ceremony, I said I really miss the community and my work family and everybody at Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, but I get to have family dinner every Sunday evening with my kids and my grandson, and it’s just worth every minute of it,” he said. “I get to spend time with my kids and do things fathers want to do with their kids and be there for them, and that’s really what it’s all about, things I was not able to do being so far away from them.

It’s right. Everything just feels right.”

Patterson thanked Williams for her efforts to honor Patterson with the Sagamore of the Wabash, and he also thanked State Rep. Todd Huston (R-Fishers).

“I just want to thank them for everything and then thank my staff, my work family.

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DISPATCHES Fishers announces trick-or-treat hours — The trick-or-treat hours for Fishers are 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church gets new pastor — Pastor Daniel Hauser has accepted the position as new lead pastor for Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Founded in 1989, Holy Cross Lutheran Church is a member congregation of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, and serves northeastern Indianapolis and southeastern Hamilton County, Indiana, including the communities of Fishers, Geist, Lawrence, Fortville, McCordsville and Oaklandon. The church has a long-standing relationship with The Sharing Place in Lawrence and has hosted a number of community events, including a FamJam Parenting Workshop, The Awestruck Music Festival and annual neighborhood garage sale. Holy Cross Lutheran Church has been waiting for a new pastor since their longtime pastor of 27 years, John Sattler, retired a year ago. The church is excited to have Hauser lead the congregation and Christian school.

Headless Horseman dates announced Conner Prairie will offer its Headless Horseman event Oct. 29 and 30. Advanced tickets are required, and they can be reserved at connerprairie.org/explore/things-to-do/ headless-horseman/. There will be timed tickets for the hayride, and attendees are required to wear masks at all times, except for eating and drinking.

NCL seeks new members - The Crossroads Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc has announced its Annual Membership Drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth through ninth grade. The Crossroads Chapter is composed of 230 members who reside in Hamilton and Boone Counties. The drive runs through Jan. 15. For more, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/crossroads.

Recorder honored - The Association of Indiana Counties announced that Hamilton County Recorder Jennifer Hayden received the 2020 Outstanding Recorder Award. The award recognized her contributions made to county government throughout her years of public service. Hayden has served in the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office since 1984. She is active in the Indiana Recorders Association, where she has served on the legislative, technology and directory committees as well as the East Central District vice president.

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Suburban Hospice The not-for-profit hospice organization works in partnership with Hancock, Riverview, and Witham health organizations to serve patients and families in Greenfield, McCordsville, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Lebanon and surrounding areas. Suburban just completed a deficiency-free survey and is rated in the top 5 percent of all hospices in the nation. For more information, visit suburbanhospice.org Homemaker’s Kitchen Did you miss having a piece of pie at the Homemaker’s Kitchen during the Hamilton County 4-H Fair this year? Here is your opportunity to have pies for the holidays and support HK’s scholarship fund at the same time. Choices are sugar cream, pecan, peanut butter, German chocolate, pumpkin and apple. Supplied by Wick’s, these can be pulled from the freezer when needed. All pies are $8.00 each. Orders are

due by Oct. 16. Call the Purdue Extension Hamilton County Office at 317.776.0854 or by visit extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.

Golf4Heroes The organization provides an opportunity for members of The Heroes Club and the Carmel business community to demonstrate their support for local public safety officers. On Oct. 12 at Prairie View Golf Club, Carmel, participants are to join police officers and firefighters in a round of golf, and each community player sponsors a public safety officer through their paid golfing fees and hole sponsorships. The community players and public safety officers are paired for a unique opportunity to interact. The mission of The Heroes Club is to provide financial assistance and resources for the women and men of the Carmel Police Dept., the Carmel Fire Dept., as well as members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Dept. and Indiana State Police. For more information, visit carmelheroesclub.com.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The 14th-annual Josiah’s Ride: Cruzin’ 4 a Cure is scheduled for Oct. 24 at the Zionsville American Legion. This year’s event will benefit Haley Henry, 13, who has leukemia. For more information, please write cruzin4acure@hotmail.com.

The Center for the Performing Arts Philanthropy comes in many forms, and the Center, which has been particularly and negatively impacted by the Covid pandemic, as have so many other organizations, reminds members of

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Hamilton County 4-H The organization is offering three days of events during fall break. The Lego Spark Club meets Oct. 13, the Virtual Spooky Science Club convenes Oct. 14 and the Taco Cook-off is Oct. 15. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ FallBreak4HSparkClubs.

Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter “This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be everywhere,” said Natalie Sutton, executive director. “The pandemic is changing how we walk, but it doesn’t change the reason we walk. … With the dollars raised during Walk, we can continue to provide care and support to families during these difficult times while also advancing critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention.”

For more information, alz.org/Indiana.

Knights of Columbus at St. Alphonsus Liguori The parish in Zionsville will collect coats and blankets for its “Share the Warmth” effort for adults and children to share with our neighbors in need this coming winter. Items must be new or gently used and clean. Between Oct. 3 and 11, please drop off donation in marked containers inside the church or in Weitzel Hall at 1870 W. Oak St.

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Fishers resident vies for Champion of the Year

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers resident Macy McGrath started peer tutoring in eighth grade. She instantly fell in love with it.

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Macy McGrath, right, is a candidate for Champion of the Year. Her best friend and campaign manager is Josh Hanna. (Submitted photo)

everything together. We hang out about two to three times a week. He comes to all my family events, my birthday parties and we go on mini vacations and have holiday traditions.”

McGrath and Hanna participate in Special Olympics together. McGrath works at the Monon Center in Carmel. One of her co-workers recently nominated her for the Champion of the Year honor for Best Buddies International. Eight candidates are vying for the state title.

The winner will be announced Nov. 14 during a virtual gala.

“The Indiana Champion of the Year is an advocate, and we raise money,” McGrath said. “Whoever raises the most money is crowned Indiana’s champion. That’s a pretty big part of what we are doing is trying to raise money, but the biggest goal is trying to spread awareness for inclusion and advocating for Best Buddies and friendship.”

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When people were instructed to stay home in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many took it literally, even when it came to their health. Dr. Julia Compton, a radiation oncology physician at Hancock Health, said there was a sharp decline in patients seeking preventive health care, such as mammograms and colonoscopies.

“With the spread of COVID, I think what happened is, the medical community put out the information to everyone of ‘stay home,’ and that was before universal masking,” Compton said.

“Everyone is trying to understand what’s happening, but what that did, I think, was made people nervous to come to the hospital, nervous to go to the doctor,

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and so all the things we know we are supposed to do, we quit doing. For women, especially, it was mammograms. For everyone, it was colonoscopies. It goes through the gamut, even little kids and vaccinations.

“So, there is this very big concern that, not right now, but within the next year what we are going to start seeing as people come back is, all the things that got put on hold or put on the back burner, we will see things showing up later than we normally would.”

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detection has advanced dramatically, but it does no good if patients don’t get screened.

“Taking the example of breast cancer. What (detection) used to be not long ago is that you felt a lump,” Compton said. “Most breast cancers nowadays are diagnosed before you can feel anything, so even a breast cancer the size of a pea has a very high cure rate.

It’s usually a mammogram picking them up before you could ever feel that tiny pea shape of cancer in your breast. But now with COVID, and with everybody being anxious about coming into the hospital or going into a doctor’s office, we are seeing people delay that.

“The worry now is that people are going to miss big, preventive pieces of their health that could have implications down the road.

That is the biggest worry for all of us physicians.”

To encourage patients to seek preventive care, Hancock Health has expanded hours at each of its sites. It also launched a social media campaign to get the word out. However, Hancock Health and hospitals nationwide still aren’t seeing a high demand for preventive health care.

“We are seeing a slight increase, but I think we all thought as we got more comfortable with COVID, and what I mean by that is we understood it a little bit better and understood how to work with it and how to take care of people with it, we thought we would see this huge influx of patients coming in, and we are not seeing that,” Compton said.

“No one is seeing that across the nation. The number of patients coming to any health care organization dropped by 10 percent, and that is a very, very big concern.”

Hancock Health serves McCordsville, Fortville, Greenfield and other cities and towns in the county.

BLESSED IN CENTRAL INDIANA Dr. Julia Compton said central Indiana patients are fortunate because all of the area’s hospitals are adequately equipped to treat cancer patients.

“There are so many hospitals and health care organizations and all of them have basically the same level of technology, which is kind of fantastic,” Compton said. “So, let’s say I’m a radiation doctor and let’s say you need breast cancer radiation, the technology is going to be the same here that you would find at Community (Health Network), that you would find at IU (Health), that you would find at St. Vincent and at Hendricks (Regional Health). Across the board in regard to cancer treatment and in regard to technology in central Indiana, we are in this incredible area because everybody has the same technology.

“So, really, when you think about cancer care, you can do it in your own backyard. That’s not the same across the U.S. You may live in an area where you have to drive an hour or two hours to get to good technology or to get to a location that has the services you need, but in central Indiana, that’s not what the cancer scene looks like.”

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U.S. PRESIDENT Joseph R. Biden (D) Jo Jorgensen (L) Donald Trump (R)*

GOVERNOR Woodrow Myers (D) Donald Rainwater (L) Eric Holcomb (R)*

IND. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Christina Hale (D) • Personal: Hale is married to Chris and they have a son, Owen, and two dogs, Grace and Pinecone.

• Background: Hale graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree, and she has worked for several years in leadership for a global organization dedicated to supporting global health and children. She also has worked in community and economic development and education. For several years, she has volunteered for, donated to and served in leadership for many cause-related local organizations, including the Indiana Commission on Latino & Hispanic Affairs, Indiana InternNet, Indiana Humanities, Heartland Film and the Domestic Violence Network. Her most active involvement today is with a board she helped found and continues to serve on, the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking.

• Website: haleforcongress.com Ken Tucker (L) • Personal: Tucker is married to Missy and is the father to Stella and Geri.

He is a stay-at-home father.

• Background: Tucker received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and spent 12 years as a public school teacher in elementary and middle schools. He spent nine years as a varsity coach and two years as the Noblesville East Middle School studio producer.

• Website: tuckerforindiana.com Victoria Spartz (R) • Personal: Spartz is married to Jason and lives in Noblesville with their two daughters. She is the senator for District 20 but is leaving that office to seek the the 5th Congressional District seat.

• Background: Spartz was born in Ukraine, where she grew up. She emigrated to the U.S. 20 years ago, became a U.S. citizen and then worked her way up from bank teller to business executive, CPA and business owner.

• Website: spartzforcongress.com

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Ronnie Saunders III (D) • Personal: Saunders is married to Brianna and has two daughters, Layla and Eleanora. He lives in Westfield.

The family attends Hope City Church in Carmel. Saunders serves on the Worship Team and First Impressions Team.

• Background: Saunders works as a firefighter/EMT with the Indianapolis Fire Dept. He earned his bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Indiana State University. He served as an assistant director to the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. He also was active with the Association of Social Work Boards. He then served as an educator at Lawrence Central High School where he worked in the Special Education Dept. While at Lawrence Central, he was an offensive assistant coach for the varsity football team. He is a member of the Health & Safety Committee, a Peer Support Specialist and an Information Technology Special Assistant. He volunteers with the American Cancer Society where he participates in the Relay for Life. He is an entrepreneur, operating MoveRight Media and Design, LLC which is a graphics, media and web design agency.

• Website: saundersforindiana.com Scott Baldwin (R) • Personal: Baldwin lives in Noblesville with his wife Jaime and three children Grace, Luke and Elyse. They are active members of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and their children attend school there. Baldwin serves on the Parish Finance Council and volunteers as a youth football coach with the Catholic Youth Organization. Baldwin also serves on the Hamilton County Health Board, Hamilton County Redevelopment Commission and is a former board member of Crime Stoppers, Riverview Hospital and Food Rescue. He is a life member of the American Legion, the VFW and the NRA. • Background: Baldwin is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than 25 years of military and law enforcement experience. He was deployed during Operation Desert Storm and returned to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom, where he assisted Marine Corps personnel in identifying and apprehending high-value, anti-coalition elements and narco-terrorists. He then served as an officer with the Indiana Dept. of Corrections and as a patrol officer, field training supervisor, narcotics detective and homicide unit supervisor with the Indianapolis Police Dept. for more than a decade where he earned two Medals of Bravery and a Medal of Valor. He also volunteered as a reserve detective with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. He is a successful business owner who has owned or helped grow several companies in the IT, real estate, construction and security sectors. He is owner and president of Envoy, Inc., a construction and real estate development firm.

• Website: votebaldwin.com

Fady Qaddoura (D) • Personal: Qaddoura is married to Samar, and they have two daughters.

• Background: Qaddoura has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science from the University of New Orleans, a master’s degree in public administration from IUPUI and a doctorate in philanthropy and public policy from IUPUI. He also holds multiple certificates such as Executive Leadership from Rice University Leadership Institute for Not-for-Profit Executives and Public Policy Mediation and Dispute Resolution from O’Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He has worked for the Indiana Senate and Indiana Statehouse as a policy and legal intern and been a policy analyst at the Dept. of Workforce Development, a senior manager at the Indiana State Family and Social Services Administration and controller and chief financial officer for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. He also taught philanthropy and public finance as an adjunct faculty member at IUPUI. • Website: Fady4Indiana.com John Ruckleshaus (R)* • Personal: Ruckelshaus is married to Mary and has three children, Drew, Maggie and Jay. • Background: Ruckelshaus is the incumbent senator for District 30. He is the director of business development at Van Ausdall & Farrar. He graduated from Pike High School and Indiana University and is the former co-owner of Carter-Lee Lumber Company. Ruckelshaus served as a state representative from 1990 to 1992, as deputy commissioner for the Dept. of Workforce Development from 2006 to 2008 and has been a state senator since 2016.

• Website: senatorruckelshaus.com, Twitter @senJohnRuck, Facebook @JohnRuckelshausSD30.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29 Mike Vick (D) • Personal: Vick is married to Amanda.

They have two children and live in Noblesville. They are active members of Waterline Church, where Vick volunteers on the setup crew.

Background: Vick attended the University of San Francisco, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in political science. He also attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary but had to leave before completing a doctoral program.

He plans to finish at some point in the future. He was a journalist for approximately 10 years. Since 2016, he has done political organizing on behalf of SEIU, AFL-CIO, Greenpeace, the Indiana Democratic Party and Citizens Action Coalition.

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Chuck Goodrich (R)* • Personal: Goodrich lives in Noblesville with his wife, Tricia. They have four children. The Goodrich family is active in the Noblesville community and are members of White River Christian Church.

• Background: Goodrich is the incumbent representative for District 29. He is president and CEO of Gaylor Electric, Inc. He began his career with Gaylor Electric in 1991 as a summer intern and moved up to various leadership positions within the company. He was named president in 2014 and CEO in 2018. Goodrich has served as past national chairman of the board of directors for National Associated Builders and Contractors, is past chairman and current board member of the Riverview Health Foundation in Noblesville and past chairman and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Purdue Construction Advisory Council for Building Construction Management. He works with the Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Network, is a member of the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development’s Region 5 Workforce Development Board and is chairman of the Indiana/Kentucky ABC chapter. Goodrich also serves as chairman for the charity, David’s Well. He has won the James J. Leonard Memorial Award; Business Person of the Year, City of Noblesville; the ABC Outstanding Chapter Support Award; and the Gaylor Optimist Award. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in building construction management.

• Website: chuckgoodrichforindiana.com or facebook.com/ ChuckGoodrich2020.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24 Naomi Bechtold (D) • Personal: Bechtold is married to Marty, and they have lived in Carmel since 2008. They have two children, one who went to Creekside Middle School and both graduated from Brebeuf Jesuit High School.

• Background: Bechtold has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Duke University and an MBA from Lehigh University. She is an Accredited Financial Counselor. She works as an extension specialist for Purdue Extension. She is a board member for the Carmel Clay Parks Foundation, founding member of the Carmel Kiwanis Club and the past president for the Indiana affiliate of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

• Website: bechtoldforindiana.com Donna Schaibley (R)* • Personal: Schaibley lives in Carmel with her husband, John. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Schaibley is a member of the Carmel Rotary Club.

• Background: Schaibley is the incumbent for District 24 and has been since 2015. Schaibley was born and raised in Indiana. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in education and political science. She has worked in the administration of two major universities, was a

leader on the Board of Trustees of the Orchard School and served as a substitute teacher in the Carmel Clay schools and as a volunteer in the community. Schaibley is vice chairman of the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and is a member of the Insurance Committee, the Financial Institutions Committee and the Recycling Marketing Development Board. She has authored and sponsored numerous bills which she successfully helped enact into law. Her recent accomplishments include authoring or sponsoring legislation making schools more secure, enabling patients to discover health care costs in advance of treatment by requiring price transparency and strengthening the rights of victims of sexual assault and human trafficking.

• Website: schaibleyforindiana.com or State Representative Donna Schaibley on Facebook.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37 Aimee Rivera Cole (D) • Personal: Rivera Cole is married to Randy Cole and has two children, A.J. Rivera and Ally Rivera. She is a member of Holy Spirit Parish at Geist.

• Background: Rivera Cole received her law degree. from Valparaiso University School of Law, and her bachelor’s degree in business from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She is a senior counsel for Travelers Staff Counsel. She has volunteered with and filled various positions for Sagamore Inn of Court, Fishers TigerOne, Fishers Girls Lacrosse Board, Fishers Gridiron Board, Mock Trial, We the People, Fishers Rugby Board, HSE Lacrosse Board, Southeastern Youth Rugby Board and Knights Cheer.

• Website: votecole2020.com Todd Huston (R)* • Personal: Huston lives in Fishers with his wife, Denise, and their two children, Elizabeth and Jake.

• Background: Huston is the incumbent for District 37. He is the Speaker of the House and was first elected in 2012. In 2019, he authored the state’s budget (HEA 1001), which included a historic investment in education funding with $763 million in new money for K-12. He previously served on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board, Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Board, Fishers Planning Commission and Indiana Leadership Forum Board of Directors. Additionally, former Gov. Mitch Daniels twice asked Huston to serve the state, first with a four-year term as a member of the Indiana State Board of Education, and from 2006 to 2009 as a member of the Indiana Education Roundtable. Huston is a senior vice president at The College Board. He is a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School and Indiana University.

• Website: Todd Huston for State Representative on Facebook.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 88 Pam Dechert (D) • Personal: Dechert is married to Derek and has lived in the Geist area for 15 years. Her son attends Forest Glen School of Spanish Immersion in Lawrence Township.

• Background: Dechert attended Andrean High School in Merrillville and later attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She attended graduate school in public policy and nonprofit management at IUPUI. Her professional and volunteer work focuses on helping nonprofits raise money and meet their missions. She’s spent much of her career at Blackbaud, a leading cloud software company powering social good.

She recently served as co-chair of the Yes4LawrenceSchools Political Action Committee to successfully pass a $191 million capital referendum. Dechert is the chair of the Benjamin Harrison YMCA Advisory Board, is chair of the Major Gifts Committee and is a longtime volunteer and board member. She serves on the Greater Indianapolis YMCA Financial Development Committee as well as the Diversity, Inclusion and Global Initiatives Committee.

• Website: pamdechertforindiana.com Chris Jeter (R) • Personal: Jeter is married to Karen and they have two children, Macy and Hayden. They are expecting their third child in July. They are members of Northview Church. Jeter serves on the Fishers Economic Development Commission and on the Board of Directors for NineStar Connect, a utility company in Greenfield.

• Background: Jeter graduated from Hamilton Southeastern High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. He then went on to receive a law degree from The George Washington University before going into the Navy as a Judge Advocate General Officer for seven years of active duty. He was stationed in a number of posts around the world, including a oneyear deployment to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

• Website: chrisjeter.com

JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT Paul Felix (R)* • Personal: Felix is married to Nicki and has three children between the ages of 8 and 18. He is a member of the Noblesville Elks Lodge 576 and the Beth El Zedeck Congregation.

• Background: Felix is the incumbent.

He is unopposed. He is a volunteer with the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program and the YMCA. Felix received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1992 and his J.D. from the Indiana University Law School in 1995. He volunteers on the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and with the Indiana Supreme

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JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3 William Hughes (R)* • Personal: Hughes has lived in Noblesville for the 40 years and has two sons and four grandchildren. He has been active in volunteer educational activities for the National Judicial College, the Judicial Conference of Indiana, the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and the Hamilton County Bar Association.

He also is a fellow of the Indiana State Bar Foundation and a fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

• Background: Hughes is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He attended the University of Evansville for his undergraduate degree and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He attended the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, now the Robert McKinney School of Law. He was sworn in as the first judge of Hamilton Superior Court 3 in 1988. He is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and a graduate of the Graduate Program for Indiana Judges.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 4 J. Richard Campbell (R)* • Personal: Campbell is married to Laura and they have a son, Benjamin. They live in Carmel. Campbell serves as a member on the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. He also is a member of the Hamilton County Community Corrections Board.

• Background: Campbell is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He has been the judge for 24 years. He is a graduate of Carmel High School, the University of Evansville and the Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as a data processing manager. Prior to becoming a judge, he worked at the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and worked in private practice.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 5 David K. Najjar (R)* • Personal: Najjar is married to Karen, and they have three children, Katherine, Nicholas and Nathaniel. He is active with his church, St. George Orthodox Church in Fishers.

• Background: Najjar is the incumbent.

He is unopposed. He graduated from Indiana University in 1994 and from the McKinney School of Law in 1997. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County for seven years prior to being appointed as a magistrate for the Hamilton Superior Courts in 2005. In 2017, he was appointed as judge of Hamilton Superior Court 5 by Gov. Eric Holcomb. He is a graduate

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of the Indiana Judicial College and serves on the Indiana judiciary on the Domestic Relations Committee.

• Website: @davidnajjarforjudge on Facebook

COUNTY AUDITOR Michael Roberts (D) • Personal: Roberts has been married for 17 years and has four children.

• Background: Roberts has worked in private and public sectors throughout his career with his most recent position involving risk management, insurance and regulatory compliance.

He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida, and he graduated from the Florida Law Enforcement Analyst Program • Website: secure.actblue.com/donate/michael-roberts-2 Robin Mills (R)* • Personal: Mills was married for 26 years to Jim Mills and widowed in 2007. She has two children, Jared and Shelby.

• Background: Mills is the incumbent.

She is a 1980 graduate of Noblesville High School. She is a 1998 graduate of Hamilton County Leadership Academy. Mills served as the county’s auditor from 2001 to 2008 and then again in 2017 to present. She was the chief deputy auditor from 1994 through 1999 and 2006 through 2016. She is vice president of the East Central District of Indiana Auditor’s Association, a member and past president and past secretary of the Cicero Kiwanis, a member of the Hamilton County Republican Women’s Club and a member of the Hamilton County GOP Breakfast Club. Her platforms are providing transparency, efficiency and accessibility to all citizens of Hamilton County • Website: millsforauditor.com or Robin M. Mills for Hamilton County Auditor on Facebook.

COUNTY TREASURER Jake Madore (D) • Personal: Madore lives in Carmel with his wife and two cats.

• Background: Madore attended the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. He interned at the Indiana Dept. of Revenue as a hearing officer and then worked at the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Since then, he has worked in a tax consulting firm. He currently is the tax manager for a national retailer with tax obligations throughout North America. His volunteer efforts have been focused on the O’Connor House. He also likes to donate blood.

• Website: Jake for HamCo Treasurer on Facebook Susan Byer (R) • Personal: Byer is the mother of two daughters, Madison and Morgan. She is an Arcadia resident and a volunteer parent leader for the Hamilton County 4-H Horse & Pony Club and the 4-H Dog Club. She also volunteers on the board of the Hamilton County

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• Background: Byer graduated from Hamilton Heights High School and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She worked as the bankruptcy/lender clerk at the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office for approximately 13 years.

• Website: Susan Byer for Hamilton County Treasurer on Facebook.

COUNTY SURVEYOR Brad Beer (D) Beer did not respond to Current for the election guide. This information was pulled from a story previously published in Current Publishing.

• Personal: Beer has an 11-year-old son and lives in Noblesville.

• Background: Beer is a firmware engineer.

• Website: beer4surveyor.com Kenton Ward (R)* • Personal: Ward is married to Robin.

They have two children, Kate and Alex, and three grandsons. Ward is a member of the Noblesville First Christian Church, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Legion and Indiana Farm Bureau. He is a life member of the Hamilton County Historical Society, the Noblesville High School Alumni Association, Purdue Alumni Association, National Eagle Scout Association and the National Rifle Association. He also serves as a Republican precinct committeeman.

• Background: Ward is the incumbent. He has served as the Hamilton County Surveyor since 1977. He has an associate’s degree in architectural technology, and a bachelor’s degree in construction technology, both from Purdue University. He also has a certificate in public management and a Master of Public Affairs, both from Indiana University. He is a 1995 graduate of the DIPLOMA program of the Association of Indiana Counties, a 1995 graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy and a 2014 graduate of the Indiana Watershed Leadership Program. He is a certified floodplain manager, certified erosion sediment and stormwater inspector, certified professional in municipal stormwater management and is a certified inspector of sediment and erosion control.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 Steven Dillinger (R)* • Personal: Dillinger has been a Noblesville resident since 1959. He is married to Renee and has two daughters, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is a member of Green Valley Church of Christ and has coached the Noblesville Grinders elementary football travel team for 25 years.

• Background: Dillinger is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He is the longest-serving county commissioner in Indiana. He has served Hamilton County as Commissioner since 1989 and recently won the Outstanding County Commissioner of the Year award in 2019. Professionally,

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Website: stevedillinger.com

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 Dan Montgomery (D) • Personal: Married to Melda (Jane) Montgomery for 38 years. They have two adult children, Christa and William, who attended Carmel Clay Schools.

• Background: Montgomery graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and later he acquired a Professional Engineering License in 1987. He is the president and co-founder of Imagine Products, Inc. The high-tech company develops innovative video workflow solutions that help film and media professionals back up, view, analyze, share, transcode and archive their digital-video assets. The Montgomerys have lived in Hamilton County for 34 years with homes in Carmel and Westfield. They attend New Joy Lutheran Church of Westfield and have been active there in board positions and outreach programs. Montgomery helped start and lead the middle school youth group, Together Growing In Faith.

• Website: commissionerdanmontgomery.com.

Mark Heirbrandt (R)* • Personal: Heirbrandt is married to Gina, and they have three sons, Blake, Ethan and Evan. Heirbrandt lives in Westfield and has been a Hamilton County resident for nearly 30 years. He is active in the Catholic community and is a member of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Parish in Westfield. Heirbrandt also helps the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

• Background: Heirbrandt is the incumbent. He graduated with a double major in chemistry and biology from the University of Indianapolis. During the past 20 years, he has worked in the water and energy-efficiency business. He has received several awards, such as the Local Government Cooperation Award for Ivy Tech in 2015 and State Road 37 Project in 2016 and the Outstanding Commissioners Award in 2014, among others. He also has been a member of several committees, such as the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Humane Society of Hamilton County and others.

• Website: markheirbrandt.com

COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE (VOTE FOR 3) Gardiner P. Bink III (D) • Personal: Bink is married to Tara, and they have a 2-year-old son, Gardiner IV. • Background: Bink graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 2009 and from Xavier University in 2013 with a degree in business administration. He has worked in accounting and as a business consultant but now is a children’s author.

• Website: votebink.com

Victor Schleich (D) • Personal: Schleich is married to Alicia, a doctorate candidate at Ball State University.

• Background: Schleich has lived in Hamilton County most of his life. He graduated from Carmel High School in 2012 and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University in 2012. He received a master’s degree in education from the University of Indianapolis. He is a teacher at North Central High School teaching U.S. History and Economics. He is an active member of the Indiana State Teachers Association and coaches age group swimming at Carmel Swim Club.

• Website: schleichforcouncil.com Brad Beaver (R)* • Personal: Beaver is married to Trini and has three adult children, Lauren, Tyler and Courtney. He attends White River Church in Noblesville.

• Background: Beaver is the incumbent county council member. He has coached at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville and Upwards at White River Church, and he volunteers for the Noblesville Miller Backers. He is a member of EAA Chapter 67 in Noblesville and enjoys flying and working on the restoration of old cars. He graduated from Noblesville High School and studied HVAC at Ivy Tech, then started a heating and air conditioning business in Noblesville.

• Website: bradbeaver.com or Brad Beaver for County Council on Facebook or Beaver4Council on Instagram.

Sue Maki (R) • Personal: Maki is married to Tom Kapostasy and has two grown sons.

She has lived in Carmel since 1988.

She is a member of the Rotary Club of Carmel and served as president from 2009-2010. She is or has been a board member of the Carmel International Arts Festival, Carmel Historic Preservation Commission, Hamilton County Tourism Commission, the Business Excellence Awards Committee, the PTO at Carmel High School and OneZone Commerce. She was the PTO president at Carmel Middle School. She is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Association.

• Background: Maki has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Baldwin-Wallace University and an MBA from Anderson University. She works as the manager of environmental initiatives and education for Carmel Utilities. She supports infrastructure investment, the public safety training facility and cooperative and strategic growth planning with the long-range goal of keeping taxes low.

• Website: electsuemaki.com Steven Nation (R) • Personal: Nation was born in Indianapolis and raised in Beech Grove.

He has lived in Noblesville with his wife for 36 years and has a daughter, son-in-law, stepson and grandson. Nation launched the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program

and is the board president for Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation.

• Background: Nation was the first in his family to graduate from college. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, with minors in history and math. He received his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. He then was the prosecuting attorny of Hamilton County for four consecutive terms.

In 1995, he became Hamilton County Judge and served four terms before retiring in 2018. He received the Person of the Year award from the International Association of Truancy and Dropout Prevention, and in 2018, was presented the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award presented by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

Website: nationforcouncil.com

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BOARD FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP (VOTE FOR 1) Jason Arnold • Personal: Arnold is married to Farrah, and they have two children.

• Background: Arnold works as a manager at Eli Lilly. He earned his MBA from Waynesburg University and his bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Ohio State University. He serves as his HOA board vice president, he’s a coach for Mudsock Youth Athletics and he is a teacher at Northview Church.

• Website: facebook.com/ Jason-Arnold-HSE-School-Board-103422111484377 Chauna Leigh Holder • Personal: Mother to a 9-year-old son, Chase • Background: Holder is employed at the Indiana Dept. of Health in the Division of HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis as the Division Nurse Specialist. She is an active member of the Harrison Parkway family, and she served as the PTO Vice President from 2016-2018.

• Website: Holder4HSE.com Matt Stolle • Personal: Stolle is married and has two children. His family moved to Fishers in 2006.

• Background: Stolle graduated from Butler University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a minor in philosophy. He has worked as a financial advisor for more than 25 years with a concentration in planning and institutional management. He has several industry designations and has been recognized by the Financial Times as a Top 401 Advisor.

• Website: facebook.com/Stolle-for-Hamilton-Southeastern-Schools-590319857756241/ Suzanne Thomas • Personal: Thomas was married 23 years and widowed in 2015. She has been raising four kids in HSE schools since 2000. She has three graduates, a son from Fishers High School and a son and daughter from HSE

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• Background: Thomas received her bachelor’s degree from Ball State University majoring in exercise science and physiology. She is a business owner of Thomas TEAM Group Investments, and she has been a Realtor of 22 years. She has nine years of experience as a substitute teacher for grades K-12, she has served in leadership and on boards in several organizations in many schools. She also coached boys basketball and boys football. Thomas is a parishioner at Holy Spirit at Geist Church.

• Website: thomas4hse.com Clint Wilson* • Personal: Wilson is married and is a father to three, two of which attend HSE Schools and one which is not old enough yet. He has lived in Fishers since 2013.

• Background: Wilson is the incumbent for Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees Fall Creek Township. He owns an insurance agency in Fishers since 2019 and has worked for his company in various roles since 2005. He has a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications with a news focus from Ball State University. Wilson is a coach with Mudsock Sports, and he has volunteered with the Youth Mentoring Initiative for five years. He also volunteers with the HSE Finance Academy and umpires softball games.

• Website: vote4clint.com

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BOARD DELAWARE TOWNSHIP (VOTE FOR 1) Tony Bagato • Personal: Bagato has been married for 15 years and has three children.

• Background: Bagato graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s degree in city and regional planning. He worked with the City of Palm Desert for more than 14 years and now he works with the City of Fishers as the director of planning and zoning. He has previously served as a member of the planning commission for the City of Indio, and he was a member of the College of the Desert Alumni Association Board. He also has been involved in youth ministry at previous churches.

• Website: tbagato9.wixsite.com/mysite Sarah Donsbach • Personal: Donsbach is married to Mark and she has two daughters and two step-sons and one step-daughter.

• Background: Donsbach grew up in Carmel and attended Carmel Clay Schools. She received her bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in 2004 and worked for the State of Indiana for the Daniels Administration from 2005 to 2011 in legislative affairs for the Family and Social Services Administration, Criminal Justice Institute and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Since 2012, she has worked for a family-owned law firm in downtown Indianapolis. She

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• Website: donsbach4hse.com.

Amanda Shera* • Personal: Shera has two children – Thomas and Deborah. They both graduated from Fishers High School and attend Purdue University.

• Background: Shera is the HSE School Board Delaware Township incumbent.

She grew up on the eastside of Indianapolis and attended four different high schools. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University.

She worked in personal and corporate tax accounting until 1994, and then became a Medicare/Medicaid Auditor for Anthem.

• Website: Amanda Cornette Shera or Reelect Amanda J Shera HSE School Board on Facebook.

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BOARD WAYNE TOWNSHIP (VOTE FOR 1) Sarah Parks-Reese • Personal: Parks-Reese is married to Damon, and they have three children: A’issa (27), Dylan (18) and Selena (11). They also have two granddaughters.

• Background: Parks-Reese has a master’s degree in education from Ball State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ball State. She has worked in early care and education for more than 20 years, with the majority of that time spent in program administration. She is currently employed by the State of Indiana. Parks-Reese volunteers in the children’s ministry at her church, Geist Christian Church, Promise Road Campus, as well as leading a small group for women focused on spiritual and physical well-being there.

• Website: sarahparksreese4hse.weebly. com/ Tiffany Pascoe • Personal: Pascoe is married and has been a resident within the HSE school district for 10-plus years.

Background: Pascoe graduated from Carmel High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Marian College. She has worked 15-plus years in the hospitality industry. Pascoe was appointed Hamilton County Tourism commissioner, and she serves as a Step Up Tutor with the Youth Assistance Program. She is a member of the Fishers Arts Council, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, a volunteer with Third Phase, a precinct committeeman, a delegate and an Indianapolis Zoo council member.

• Website: pascoe4hse.nationbuilder.com Ron Thieme • Personal: Thieme is married to Sally, and both are HSE graduates. They have three children and are lifelong residents of Hamilton County.

Background: Thieme graduated from HSE and then

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earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University. His career experience spans consulting for organizations, starting and scaling companies and serving as senior executive for organizations in the technology, life sciences and health care sectors. He also has served on several boards of directors, including the Indiana 4-H Foundation, Lutheran Child and Family Services and Community Health Network. His most recent role is Chief Experience Officer for Community Health Network.

• Website: facebook.com/DrThieme4HSE

POLLING LOCATIONS 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The 2020 general election is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.

Hamilton County residents can vote on Election Day or participate in early voting. Early voting can be completed at the following places: • Judicial Center: One Hamilton Square, Noblesville. Open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27-30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2.

• Hamilton County Fairgrounds Annex Building: 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2.

• Jill Perelman Pavilion: 3000 W. 116th St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Mercy Road Church: 2381 Pointe Pkwy., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Billericay Park Building: 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers.

Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 30-31.

• Roy G Holland Memorial Park Building 1 Park Dr., Fishers. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Westfield City Hall: 130 Penn St., Westfield. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Cool Creek Nature Center 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

For Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nov. 3. Some polling locations have changed. The polling locations are listed below:

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP • 0301 Delaware 01, Prairie View Christian Church, 8350 E. 141st St. • 0302 Delaware 02, Prairie View Christian Church, 8350 E. 141st St. • 0303 Delaware 03, Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building, 1 Park Dr. • 0304 Delaware 04, Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St. • 0305 Delaware 05, Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St. • 0306 Delaware 06, Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. • 0307 Delaware 07, The Balmoral House, 10101 Hamilton Hills Lane • 0308 Delaware 08, River Glen, 12010 Clubhouse Dr. • 0309 Delaware 09, Delaware Township Government Cen-

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ter, 9090 E. 131st St. • 0310 Delaware 10, Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building, 1 Park Dr. • 0312 Delaware 12, Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. • 0313 Delaware 13, Trinity Church, 9709 Allisonville Rd. • 0314 Delaware 14, River Glen, 12010 Clubhouse Dr. • 0315 Delaware 15, Trinity Church, 9709 Allisonville Rd. • 0316 Delaware 16, Shirley Brothers, 9900 N. Allisonville Rd. • 0317 Delaware 17, Prairie View Christian Church, 8350 E. 141st St. • 0318 Delaware 18, Delaware Township Government Center, 9090 E. 131st St. • 0319 Delaware 19, Stony Creek Swim Center, 10601 Cumberland Rd. • 0320 Delaware 20, Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. • 0321 Delaware 21, Trinity Church, 9709 Allisonville Rd. • 0322 Delaware 22, Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St. • 0323 Delaware 23, Alderman Automotive, 13875 Trade Center Dr. • 0324 Delaware 24, The Balmoral House, 10101 Hamilton Hills Lane • 0325 Delaware 25, The Balmoral House, 10101 Hamilton Hills Lane

FALL CREEK TOWNSHIP • 0401 Fall Creek 01, Northview Church – Fishers Campus, 14842 E. 136th St. • 0402 Fall Creek 02, Geist Christian Church, 12756 Promise Rd. • 0403 Fall Creek 03, The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, 12756 Promise Rd. • 0404 Fall Creek 04, Indianapolis Yacht Club, 12900 Fall

Creek Rd. • 0405 Fall Creek 05, Saxony Hall Building, 13362 Pennington Rd. • 0406 Fall Creek 06, Gray Eagle Golf Club, 12500 Brooks School Rd. • 0407 Fall Creek 07, Journey Lutheran Ministries, 10401 E. 116th St. • 0408 Fall Creek 08, St. George Orthodox Christian Church, 10748 E. 116th St. • 0409 Fall Creek 09, Journey Lutheran Ministries, 10401 E. 116th St. • 0410 Fall Creek 10, The Promise United Methodist Church, 12648 E. 116th St. • 0411 Fall Creek 11, The Promise United Methodist Church, 12648 E. 116th St. • 0412 Fall Creek 12, Gray Eagle Golf Club, 12500 Brooks School Rd. • 0413 Fall Creek 13, Saxony Hall Building, 13362 Pennington Rd. • 0414 Fall Creek 14, Life Church, 9820 E. 141st St. • 0415 Fall Creek 15, Trinity Church, 11721 Olio Rd. • 0416 Fall Creek 16, Life Church, 9820 E. 141st St. • 0417 Fall Creek 17, Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd. • 0418 Fall Creek 18, Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd. • 0419 Fall Creek 19, Life Connections, 11616 E. 126th St. • 0420 Fall Creek 20, Grace Church, 12450 Olio Rd. • 0421 Fall Creek 21, The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, 12255 Club Point • 0422 Fall Creek 22, The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, 12255 Club Point

• 0423 Fall Creek 23, Crosspoint Church, 13678 Silverstone Dr. • 0424 Fall Creek 24, Life Connections, 11616 E. 126th St. • 0425 Fall Creek 25, St. George Orthodox Christian Church, 10748 E. 116th St. • 0426 Fall Creek 26, Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 13450 E. 116th St. • 0427 Fall Creek 27, Grace Church, 12450 Olio Rd. • 0428 Fall Creek 28, Saxony Hall Building, 13362 Pennington Rd. • 0429 Fall Creek 29, St. George Orthodix Christian Church, 10748 E. 116th St. • 0430 Fall Creek 30, Geist Christian Church, 12756 Promise Rd. • 0431 Fall Creek 31, Fall Creek Township Office, 11595 Brooks School Rd. • 0432 Fall Creek 32, Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd. • 0433 Fall Creek 33, Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 13450 E. 116th St. • 0434 Fall Creek 34, Crosspoint Church, 13678 Silverstone Dr. • 0435 Fall Creek 35, Crosspoint Church, 13678 Silverstone Dr. • 0436 Fall Creek 36, Life Church, 9820 E. 141st St. • 0437 Fall Creek 37, Cyntheanne Christian Church, 13151 Cyntheanne Rd. • 0438 Fall Creek 38, Indianapolis Yacht Club, 12900 Fall Creek Rd. • 0439 Fall Creek 39, Life Connections, 11616 E. 126th St. • 0440 Fall Creek 40, Geist Christian Church, 12756 Promise Rd. • 0441 Fall Creek 41, Trinity Church, 11721 Olio Rd. • 0442 Fall Creek 42, Northview Church, 14842 E. 136th St.

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Unknown origins

Let natural immunity run its course

Commentary by Terry Anker Among the countless good and bad memories of middle school, recollections of morning announcements seem particularly clear. The principal would proclaim the circumstances of the physical plant, the menu (“hot” lunch was served to those of us not lucky enough to carry the “Dukes of Hazzard” lunch box filled with Little Debbie from home), and the latest on the “special” news of the day (the janitor was retiring after 39 years and in third period, carnations were being delivered from secret admirers were being delivered).

By lunch, school was aflutter with news of the goings-on: “Sally received two! One must be from her boyfriend – but who dared to send the other? Tom didn’t get any! Surely, Shirley would have bought one for him?” The game was at hand to find out who might be the admirer, and just as some were disappointed to have received none, others were filled with excitement and trepidation regarding the identity of their would-be paramour. “Would there be a love match, or could it have come from the icky one in my sixth-period science class?” It was all in good fun, and save a few broken hearts, little long-term damage was done.

Flash forward a few decades, and we find anonymous delivery perfected in a world of informants, unnamed sources, social media, whistleblowers and government immunity. If we don’t know the origin, can we know our interest or belief in the veracity of the progenitor?

Anonymity protects us from embarrassment, even retaliation, and enables us to reduce personal accountability, empowering us to do things we might otherwise shun. But does the very thing that makes it attractive to the sender make it suspect to the receiver?

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

Shanks for the memories Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’ve just returned from my weeklong “Heal the Soul” vacation to Florida. Here’s what I learned: HUMOR • Road trips sound like the way to go in this time of a global pandemic and a tight economy, but after 17 hours in a packed Honda Accord with two stinky teenage girls and my Nicorette-chewing bald spouse, I’m not thinking about all the airport germs we avoided or the money we saved by driving. More like, “How do I discreetly fashion a shiv from my Wendy’s spork and quietly shank whoever keeps passing gas?”

• Rum Runners make everything better, particularly when sipped oceanside while scarfing down piping-hot conch fritters. I could even discuss our s@&%-show president without blowing a gasket! Truly miraculous!

• Sand fleas are no joke. My blonde, blue-eyed, pasty-skinned daughter was “attacked” nearly every time she set foot outside of AC, even with copious

amounts of non-DEET-containing products. Her legs were literally covered in hundreds of angry red bites and itchy bumps. I did feel sorry for her, but as she was my child who contracted COVID-19 in August, which subsequently resulted in my own 10-day quarantine, I’ve also delighted in saying, “You had the plague, now you’ve got the pox!” A mother’s love is strong.

• I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan. It was good to be able to see that side of him and remember why I really didn’t want to shank him.

Peace out.

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

I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan.

Editor, Do the COVID-19 tests have the ability to indicate the beginning of the virus, the middle part or even the tail end within a person? This information would greatly affect the number of days in a quarantine.

What is the common denominator of people who get really sick and others who pass away? Possibly the common denominator is with people who religiously get a flu shot every year versus those who do not take the flu vaccine?

The COVID-19 could be attaching to the previous flu vaccines within a person which makes them sick or takes their lives. Is there data available to support this question and would it be brought forward to the public?

We would be better off just riding the tide and let natural immunity take its course for the planet population. How different is this virus versus all other flu viruses? I welcome truthful answers to all of these questions.

Mari Briggs, Sheridan

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DISPATCHES Plasma demand surges in Indiana hospitals - Hospital demand for convalescent plasma throughout Indiana is now far exceeding donations coming in. Demand is 50 percent in recent days compared to what it was just 30 days ago. Convalescent plasma is used by hospitals across Indiana to help treat a surging number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana is appealing to Hoosiers who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their antibody-rich plasma immediately at any one of its donor centers throughout Indiana, in Indianapolis, Fishers, Carmel, Greenwood, Lafayette and Terre Haute. Versiti collects then supplies convalescent plasma, blood and blood products to more than 80 hospitals throughout the state thanks to generous Hoosier donations.

Basil, the anti-aging herb - There are more than 40 varieties of basil, but new research is showing Indian basil has anti-aging properties and is used to treat a wide variety of conditions, including stress, heart and respiratory problems, diabetes, digestive and skin disorders, inflammation and pain. The traditional method is to boil fresh leaves and water until the water reduces to half. Then you can either drink the resulting tea or eat the crushed herb when it cools. However, since it is difficult to find the fresh leaves in the U.S., dried Indian basil may be easier to find.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This will be like no other production of “Madame Butterfly” Alfred Savia has ever conducted.

MUSIC Savia will be the principal guest conductor for Indianapolis Opera’s live-staged performance of the Giacomo Puccini classic at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Basile Opera Center in Indianapolis.

“I’ve done it several times. I know it very well. It’s one of my favorite operas,” Savia said.

There will be a small audience of approximately 40 people, primarily donors, because of social distancing practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The production will be available on a virtual link.

“It’s a former Greek Orthodox Church and it’s a very large space,” said Savia, who also is the artistic advisor for Indianapolis Opera.

“We’ve loaded a set in of the house that Pinkerton buys for Pinkerton and Butterfly.

It’s a tall ceiling and enough room to put the set.”

Savia said the entire production is scaled down.

“We are probably doing somewhere between two-thirds and three-fourths of the opera,” Savia said of the 90-minute performance. “We’ve cut out certain characters and the chorus, so it can be done in an abridged fashion. There will be an intermission, but we’re doing it in two acts rather than the traditional three acts.”

Savia said the audience, which will be required to wear face masks, will be socially distanced from the singers. Cast members will be distanced, so face coverings will not be used.

“We’re not having intimate scenes between Pinkerton and Butterfly,” Savia said.

“We thought maybe kiss her hand, but we are not even doing that. It’s going to be pretty obvious they are falling in love and what is about to happen, but they are keeping their space.”

Savia said a string quartet and bass will perform. Piano will cover the wind and

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brass parts.

“It will be six players that will be representing the orchestra,” Savia said. “It’s what we can do in the space. With the singing actors and needing space, it would be difficult to do even a reduced orchestra.”

“Madame Butterfly” was originally scheduled to be at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in November. Due to the pandemic, there was discussion of moving it to the Palladium with the chorus being in the loft behind.

“When it became obvious we couldn’t get enough audience members to do that (with restricted capacity), we decided to go virtual,” Savia said. “Normally, we would have brought in the leads and used our resident artists for some of the supporting roles. But in this case, the resident artists are doing all of the major roles, except for Pinkerton, which is being sung by Ganson Salmon, who is a graduate of the resident artist program.”

Salmon, who grew up in Indianapolis, was performing with the Sarasota Opera

when the pandemic hit in mid-March.

“We’re fortunate we have the best group of resident artists we’ve ever had.

Certainly in the three or so years I’ve been working with Indianapolis Opera, it’s the very best voices we’ve had,” Savia said. “Hayley Lipke, who is our Madame Butterfly, is a star in the making. She has a sensational voice. Every one of them are every bit up to the part. I’ve been amazed when we’ve been putting this together how everyone has stepped up and risen to the challenge. I think people will be elated with how well this has come together and how we didn’t need to bring in guest artists for this slightly more intimate virtual production.”

Savia said the goal is to stage the larger production at a larger theater in the spring of 2021.

“That’s the plan, but with many plans in the time of COVID, things change,” Savia said.

Cost for the virtual link is $15 per household. For more, visit indyopera.org.

Shepherd takes on honorary chairman of CSO fundraising campaign editorial@youarecurrent.com Dave Shepherd, founder and chairman of Shepherd Insurance, has always challenged himself in the business world or on the basketball court.

Shepherd has taken on a new challenge as honorary chairman of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s new 2020-21 fund-raising campaign, called “PLEDGE 45: Funding a Future Together.”

Shepherd, a 1970 Carmel High School graduate, won the Indiana Mr. Basketball title his senior year.

“I have always been known as an athlete and not necessarily as a man of the arts, but I do believe passionately that the arts are very important to our community, especially in Carmel,” stated Shepherd, who also is planning to be among the first to donate and will encourage others to do the same.

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“With all the attention brought to our hands with the hand washing and distancing ourselves, it made us bring more awareness to our hands, and how we use our hands for touching, showing emotion, shaking hands, cleaning, playing,” Lewis said. “I don’t think we thought about it as much as we did this year with the COVID.” The digital mural is part of Jiffy Lube of Indiana’s statewide “Every Part Matters” public art project and is on the Westfield Jiffy Lube at 1840 E 151st St. “It’s amazing to see how it makes the side of the building pop,” Lewis said. “Bringing my family to see it or other people sending me pictures of it makes me feel good that I’m contributing my artwork to the world. I love hearing what everyone has to say about it.”

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Sorting out confusion on Rome’s Palatine Hill Commentary by Don Knebel Palatine Hill, the centermost of Rome’s famous seven hills, contains the ruins of ancient structures whose similar TRAVEL names often confuse modern visitors.

During Rome’s Republican era, Palatine Hill was the home of Rome’s most prosperous citizens. In 27 B.C., after Octavian had defeated forces loyal to Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, the Roman Senate proclaimed him emperor, with the title “Augustus.” He built his official residence on Palatine Hill.

The ruins of that relatively modest home are today open to the public and called “Domus Augustini” (House of Augustus). Later emperors, also given the title Augustus, followed Octavian’s lead and built their palaces on Palatine Hill, effectively making it the heart of the Roman Empire. Domitian, who became Roman emperor in A.D. 81, built a magnificent palace on Palatine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum. Also used by Domitian’s successors, the palace, the vast ruins of which also are open to the public, became known as “Domus Augustana” (House of the Emperor).

During his 15-year reign, Domitian built two fields that also often bear confusing names. In Campus Martius (Field of Mars), Domitian erected a 250-meter-long stadium that seated up to 30,000 spectators. Dedicated in A.D. 86, the elongated facility was used for athletic competitions and called “Circus Argonalis” (Competition Arena). Today, the interior of what is often called “Stadio di Domiziano” (Stadium of Domitian) lies entirely beneath Piazza Navona, the largest public square in Rome. Just to the east of his palace, Domitian built a 146-meter-long field, surrounded by a two-story colonnaded portico. The exact purpose of what is often also referred to as “Stadio di Domiziano” remains unclear. It may have been used primarily as Domitian’s private garden. To prevent confusion with Circus Argonalis, the field is sometimes called simply “Stadium on Palatine Hill.”

Ruins of Domitian’s Stadium on Palatine Hill in Rome (Photo by Don Knebel)

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