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“What I want to emphasize is that a widely available vaccine to all people of all ages is still months away, so keep wearing your Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. mask, washing your hands and practicing Kristina Box said Indiana could receive inisocial distancing. They are the best tools tial shipments of a we have.”

PANDEMIC two-dose COVID-19 Hospital capacity vaccine later this Hospitalizations in Indiana conmonth, although vaccinations for tinue to increase. On Oct. 27, the Inthe general public would likely not diana State Dept. of Health reported be available until sometime next 1,679 COVID-19 hospitalizations, the year. highest total since mid-April. The “We have been told by the federstate’s seven-day average positivity Box al vaccine coordinators to expect rate on Oct. 28 was 7.1 percent, a some doses of the first vaccine by late figure that has steadily risen since state November, and, possibly, a shipment of the health officials reported a seven-day aversecond vaccine in mid-December,” Box said age positivity rate of 3.9 percent Sept. 16. during an Oct. 28 virtual press briefing. “We Positive COVID-19 tests continue to reach don’t know how much Indiana will receive record highs each week. As of Oct. 27, the yet, but we expect the supply to be limited state reported its most cases in a sevin the beginning.” en-day period, with an average of 2,397 new Pfizer, Inc., is the first company expected cases a day. to have a vaccine ready for shipment to ICU and ventilator capacity in the state Indiana, Box said. The second anticipated has slowly diminished, but state health vaccine is being developed by Moderna. officials said they aren’t concerned about Both vaccines are awaiting emergenbecause, especially regarding ICU bed cy-use authorization from the U.S. Food and capacity, hospitals have shown they can Drug Administration. increase capacity when needed. As of press The vaccination plan the state submitted time, 29 percent of ICU beds across the to the Centers for Disease Control and Prestate were available, as were 77.8 percent vention calls for the initial doses to go to of ventilators. health care providers and other vulnerable Box said almost 70 percent of Hoosiers populations, Box said. Allocation plans conhospitalized with COVID-19 in October were tinue to be finalized.

60 or older, representing the population’s “This is a rapidly developing situation, largest percentage of hospitalizations since so a lot is subject to change,” Box said. the pandemic began. The population also

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.

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disproportionately accounts for most of the state’s COVID-19 deaths.

As of press time, residents 60 and older account for 92.2 percent of Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths, according to the state’s online coronavirus dashboard, coronavirus.in.gov. Box said nearly 56 percent of COVID-19 deaths have been traced to longterm care facilities.

On Oct. 21, state officials announced that the Indiana National Guard will be trained and sent to all long-term care facilities by the middle of this month to assist with surges. State officials also said clinical staff from the health care reserve workforce will be hired to supplement long-term care resources. Two million N95 masks and other pieces of personal protective equipment were scheduled to be shipped to the facilities.

In September, Indiana began awarding more than $30 million to local health departments to open and operate their own testing sites for two years. To date, the departments have opened 69 testing sites and conducted more than 59,000 tests.

“As we have seen more cases across the state, we are also seeing more testing,” Box said. “In the early days of the pandemic, our capacity for testing was measured in the hundreds each day, not in the tens of thousands we are seeing regularly today.

“Our testing capacity is the highest that it has ever been.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Being a member of Best Buddies has been one of the most ACHIEVEMENT satisfying decisions of senior Katelynn Hexamer’s years as a student at Mt. Vernon High School.

“To be a part of Best Buddies means being able to get the friendships with people with and without disabilities, being able to connect together by doing different activities and making lifelong friendships,” Hexamer said.

Hexamer, president of Mt. Vernon’s Best Buddies chapter, is nominated for Best Buddies Indiana Champion of the Year.

“It’s meant a lot to me and I was surprised when I got the nomination,” she said.

Hexamer has worked to raise money for the campaign by seeking donations, auction items and sponsorships. The winner will be named Nov. 14 at the Champion of the Year Gala, which will be held virtually.

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Humane Society aims to align city animal ordinances

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animal ordinance and enforcement mechanisms. Now, Stevens is working to align Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield’s The Fishers City Council has unanimously animal ordinances with the county’s. Carmel approved to align its animal ordinance with has already approved the new ordinance, Hamilton Counand Fishers did so at its October CITY COUNCIL ty’s. The Hucouncil meeting. Stevens plans to mane Society target Westfield next. for Hamilton County is working to “All the cities should essentially ensure each city’s ordinances align adopt the same language in order with the county’s for consistency. for there to be consistency across “It came out of the situation in the county when it comes to aniArcadia where there was a German mal ordinances and our ability to Stevens shepherd breeder who had fallen consistently educate people and under scrutiny in the news,” HSHC Executive enforce it,” Stevens said. “We were getting Director Rebecca Stevens said. “It was so calls at the Humane Society about dogs tied cold, and a lot of the dogs were left outside, up outside, and it’s zero degrees or animal and people were unhappy. Our ordinance at cruelty cases, and it has been an ongoing the time didn’t have any language regarding battle for us to achieve consistency and temperature or anything. It was incredibly something that’s comprehensive and be outdated.” able to really educate and inform the public The Hamilton County Commissioners of what’s acceptable or not.” approached Stevens and Hamilton County Stevens hopes Westfield and Noblesville Animal Control Coordinator Doug Sandford will align their ordinances with the county’s about collaborating to update the county’s by year’s end. ordinance.

“It’s a huge win. It’s long overdue, and I “We did our work and research, looking think it’s a win for everybody,” Stevens said. at ordinances across the country and best “I think we thought about the process really practices,” Stevens said. “We looked at Marstrategically in terms of it being done by ion County and we took what we thought both an animal welfare advocate alongside was the best of all these and put together a law enforcement officer, because we a proposal approved in Hamilton County at wanted to make sure from both perspecthe county level in September 2019.” tives it was covered.”

Each municipality, however, had its own

DISPATCHES Correction — In the Oct. 27 election guide, the wrong Republican candidate was listed for State Rep. District 88. Chris Jeter is the Republican candidate. His bio is below: • Personal: Jeter is married to Karen and they have three children. 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.

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READY FOR A NEW VIEW? A rendering of the Maple Del development on 116th Street.

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Fishers council approves 190 rental units on 116th Street

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers City Council unanimously approved an economic development agreement for the Maple Del DEVELOPMENT development on 116th Street west of the strip center, which includes Chatham Tap, Pure Eatery and Wild Ginger.

The 10-acre property was previously unincorporated, but the developer plans to annex it into the city corporate limits.

The $30 million project includes 190 units, with 164 garden-style units, 18 three-story townhomes, eight two-story patio homes and 352 parking spaces.

“We wanted this to feel like a neighborhood within the city instead of just a detached multi-family project that didn’t incorporate and didn’t blend well,” Fishers Economic Development Director Megan Baumgartner said.

The properties on the west side of the development border a neighborhood, which will be duplexes. The garden-style apartments will be on the east side of the development near the strip center. All units will be rentals.

The economic development agreement guarantees that 100 percent of tax increment financing funds will remain within the development during the next 25 years, estimated at $6.1 million.

Tom Dickey, managing director of real estate with The Hageman Group, presented to

the council prior to the vote. He responded to concerns regarding the development, including those community members worried that Fishers is outpacing other communities with apartment developments. Although Fishers has increased its apartment housing by 3 percent since 2000, it still trails Carmel, Noblesville and Zionsville in the percentage of rental options. The national average for apartment housing within a community is 22 percent. Fishers is at 16 percent.

Another concern is the development causing a burden on public safety and the government budget.

“This is actually the opposite of that,” Dickey said. “The infrastructure on 116th Street is already there. The only public infrastructure improvement to 116th is at the light. There will be a new left turn lane going west and a sidewalk funded by the developer.”

Dickey also said there wouldn’t be a negative impact on the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district. The developer, J.C. Hart Co., expects 10 percent of units to have one student. But with an estimated $24 million of assessed value, Dickey said the impact won’t be negative.

“The rents here are not cheap,” Dickey said. “They’ll be one of the highest in Fishers. That renter is not someone who can’t afford a house in Fishers. That renter is someone who chooses to rent. That’s the renter this targets. One of the fastest-growing segments of J.C. Hart is empty nesters.”

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This shift is expected to last approximately 60 calendar Project: Ind. 37 Improvedays. The shift will allow ment Project crews to work on the Location: 126th Street CONSTRUCTION roundabout. Once motorists closure switched to the reach Shelborne Road headeast side. During this time, ing eastbound, they will stop at Shelcross access will be restricted, with borne Road and be directed south onto only right in and right out. Northbound Shelborne Road via signage onto the Ind. 37 traffic will not have access to roundabout that will connect back to 126th Street. Traffic on northbound Ind. the existing 146th Street. Once motorists 37 will shift to southbound lanes and two reach Shelborne Road heading westbound, lanes will remain in each direction. Local they will be directed north onto Shelborne access to businesses will remain open.

Road via signage and must turn left onto All left-turn lanes have been restricted the new frontage road that will connect on Ind. 37 at 146th Street. Through traffic back to the existing 146th Street. and right-turn lanes will remain open.

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Drivers should seek alternate routes for Project: New roundabout left turns.

Location: 111th Street and Lexington Drive Expected completion: November Expected completion: Mid-November Detour: Drivers will be directed to use Project: New roundabout 141st Street to Allisonville Road or 131st Location: 116th Street and Guilford Road.

Street to Cumberland Road.

East and westbound traffic flow will be Project: Sargent Road roundabout, Mud maintained,but north and southbound Creek bridge replacement and additional connectivity will be limited. travel lanes Expected completion: Mid-November Location: 96th Street between Sargent Project: New roundabout Road and Cumberland Road.

Location: 116th Street and College Avenue.

Expected completion: The Sargent Road East and westbound traffic flow will be roundabout reopened in mid-June. 96th maintained,but north and southbound Street east of Sargent Road to Cumberconnectivity will be limited. land Road will remain closed and is anticExpected completion: Mid-November ipated to reopen in early November. The Project: Reconstruction of Range Line official detour route will direct drivers to Road, including a new roundabout at use Lantern Road or Cumberland Road to Walnut Street and pedestrian and bicycle 106th Street. connectivity NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Location: Between Elm Street and City Project: Road rehabilitation Center Drive Location: A 3-mile stretch of 236th Street Expected completion: January 2021 will be closed for two separate phases for WESTFIELD road rehabilitation. The first phase is from Project: Jersey Street west of Devaney Road to east of Tollgate Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Road. This phase is scheduled to be closed Expected completion: Jersey Street will through Dec. 1. The second phase is from be closed for the remainder of the Grand west of Deming Road to west of Devaney Junction Plaza construction.

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Project: Westfield Boulevard connector Expected completion: The first phase is Location: The extension will connect expected to be closed through Dec. 1, and the roundabout at Ind. 32 and Shamrock the second phase is expected to begin in Boulevard with David Brown Drive. Conspring 2021. struction has moved to the south side of Project: Middletown Avenue pipe Park Street. replacements Expected completion: End of 2020 Location: Middletown Avenue between Project: Grand Junction Plaza Prairie Baptist Road and Cyntheanne Road Location: The parking lot west of Union Expected completion: This project is Street and south of Main Street finished and the road is now open to all Expected completion: The gravel parking traffic. lot on the east end of Park Street is perCARMEL manently closed as the Grand Junction Project: Shelborne Road and 146th Street Plaza is moving into the construction road shift phase. Parking is available on the west Location: 146th Street will be under a end of Park Street. traffic shift for each direction of travel.

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ness-friendly environment and skilled workforce that companies like INCOG BioPharma The Fishers City Council has approved need to launch operations and create quality an economic development agreement with careers for Hoosiers. We’re grateful INCOG INCOG BioPharBioPharma chose to establish its DEVELOPMENT ma Services, global headquarters in the Hoosier a biopharstate and look forward to supporting maceutical manufacturing services their growth in central Indiana.” startup specializing in injectable The new 60,000-square-foot builddrug products. ing will enable INCOG BioPharma to INCOG BioPharma recently anlaunch its manufacturing operations, nounced plans to establish its first which will support biopharmaceuFadness manufacturing facility and global tical companies in advancing and headquarters in Fishers. To support growth, accelerating early phase clinical projects to the company plans to create up to 150 new commercial launch and routine commercial jobs by the end of 2024. resupply.

The economic development agreement INCOG BioPharma plans to break ground as with Fishers will provide a 100 percent perearly as December and be fully operational in sonal property tax abatement for 13 years the first half of 2022. and a 100 percent real property tax abateINCOG BioPharma plans to add more than ment for two years. It also waives sewer 65 team members during the next two years. fees.

“Over the past several months, we evaluThe project’s total cost is $60 million. ated several states and cities to identify the “Indiana is globally recognized as a leader optimal location for our new venture,” stated in life sciences, ranking second in the nation Cory Lewis, founder and CEO of INCOG BioPharfor total exports,” Gov. Eric J. Holcomb stated. ma. “It became clear that the state of Indiana “As a state, we’re committed to continuing and the City of Fishers was the ideal location, to fuel this sector by providing the busigiven the vast amount of life science industry

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experience that exists in the state. By locating our business in Fishers, we will have access to a large talent pool of skilled and trained resources. INCOG BioPharma is excited to partner with the state of Indiana and the City of Fishers as we build a life science company with a passion for customer service and a long-term vision focused on sustainability for both our employees and customers.”

In addition to incentives approved by the City of Fishers, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered INCOG BioPharma Services up to $2.5 million in conditional tax credits based on its creation plans. The IEDC also will provide up to $200,000 from the Industrial Development Grant Fund to support on-site infrastructure improvements.

Duke Energy approved incentives to offset a portion of the project’s energy costs.

“We’ve spent the last five years building Fishers to be an innovative, welcoming community for business,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness stated. “Startup stories like INCOG’s drive us to continue that mission. INCOG will bring the type of high-quality, high-paying jobs that will bring further investment to our community.”

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The Fishers City Council unanimously approved the 2021 budget and salary ordinance during its Oct. 19 GOVERNMENT meeting.

Mayor Scott Fadness presented the budget at the September meeting, where he alerted the council that income tax revenue rose nearly 11 percent instead of decreasing 1.8 percent as originally estimated. As a result, the Fadness 2021 budget increased to $117,593,636. Within the total budget, there was an operating capital of $94.9 million and a debt service of $22.68 million. The

city’s cash reserves are $35,799,252 million.

After the income tax revenue adjustments were made, changes also were made to the 2021 salary ordinance, which city controller Lisa Bradford presented during the meeting. Changes include a 3 percent salary increase for all city employees and elected officials, a $500 bonus for employees and the return of the PTO buyback program, which was removed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new budget numbers also allows for the hiring of a firefighter, patrol officer, forensic Bradford analyst and two full-time inspectors/code enforcement employees in 2021.

For more, visit fishers.in.us.

Fishers business wins top PR award — Communications Redefined, a public relations and communications firm, recently took home the Best of Show award at the 2020 Hoosier Public Relations Society of America Pinnacle Awards Program.

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Engineering, manufacturing job fair set for Nov. 5

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Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Kneberg said there are eight Hamilton Network Executive Director Robert Kneberg County employers committed, and he expects has listened to that number to grow to 10 or more.

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DISPATCHES 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 touchfree 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.

Free mobile medical care coming to Fishers — Heart and Soul Free Clinic located in Westfield will bring the Mobile Medical Unit to Fishers for scheduled appointments for uninsured individuals. The mobile medical unit will be in Fishers at the Delaware Township Trustee Parking lot Nov. 9. To schedule an appointment, contact the office at 317-804-5782 and indicate you would like to be in Fishers. Heart and Soul Free Clinic was founded in 2009 and is located at 17338 Westfield Park Road, Suite 1 in Westfield. To learn more about the clinic, visit heartandsoulclinic.org.

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SPOTLIGHT M.A.S.H. takes on new sponsor M.A.S.H. Ministries, or Mobile Assistance for Service men and women at Home, has taken on a new sponsor. Gaylor Electric will be a Silver Sponsor of the first annual M.A.S.H. Gala and Silent Auction. M.A.S.H Ministries is an Indianapolis-based counseling group focused on assisting veterans, first responders, and others who are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and its effects. The goal of M.A.S.H Ministries is to raise awareness of veteran suicide and PTSD, while offering a variety of resources to provide hope for these veterans and their families. M.A.S.H offers both virtual and in-person counseling services, local retreats and rehabilitation camps across the Midwest.

Versiti Blood Center issues emergency appeal for blood donations Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, a nonprofit organization that relies on Hoosier blood donations, recently issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. Versiti strives for a three-day supply of blood available to its partner hospitals. Schools and businesses are typically Versiti’s largest source of blood donations this time of year. Because of remote work and virtual schooling, many of those drives have been canceled. Compared to 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.

Heart and Soul Free Clinic to conduct second fundraising gala Westfield-based Heart and Soul Free Clinic will conduct a virtual fundraising gala at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. It will have a mask-a-rade theme. Heart and Soul Free Clinic provides free medical, dental and mental healthcare to uninsured and underinsured individuals in Central Indiana. Besides providing care at the clinic in Westfield, medical care also is provided on the mobile medical unit that travels to several different locations.

Tickets for the virtual event are $100.

Each attendee will receive a link to the event along with a Heart and Soul mask and a gift to celebrate with the clinic.

To buy a ticket, visit heartandsoulclinic. org/virtual-mask-a-rade-gala. People also can purchase $75 raffle tickets. Raffle winners will be drawn at the virtual event. Winners do not need to be present to win. To purchase a raffle ticket, call the clinic at 317-804-5782 or email info@ heartandsoulclinic.org.

Open Doors of Washington Township seeks Thanksgiving donations The Westfield-based Open Doors of Washington Township is seeking donations for its annual Thanksgiving project. The project provides food baskets for approximately 275 families in Westfield, and that number could increase this year due to the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food pantry is seeking canned peaches, pineapples,

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MVEF receives grant The Mt. Vernon Education Foundation has received a $12,000 Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund grant which will benefit Mt. Vernon students. The grant is made possible by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and awarded by the United Way of Central Indiana.

The Lilly Endowment donated a total of $1,712,500 to help meet needs affected by the pandemic in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Morgan counties.

The funds given to MVEF will be used to sustain operations and/or provide services that support individuals and families who are affected directly and indirectly by the economic impacts related to the COVID-19 crisis; meaning the money will be able to best help the community, including internet connectivity and meeting students’ social-emotional needs. Individuals and families at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will be prioritized.

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Democrat Club seeks members — The Lawrence Township Democrat Club is looking for new members to join the ongoing work of supporting local, state and national Democratic candidate campaigns. The club meets the last Wednesday of every month (currently via ZOOM) to hear from speakers and discuss ways to help the community.

For more, send an email to ltdemclub@ gmail.com and or visit the Facebook page Lawrence Township Democrat Club.

City of Lawrence parks survey — The City of Lawrence is conducting a survey about its parks system. To take the survey, visit surveymonkey.com/r/LawrenceParks.

Schools recertified with STEM designation — The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Townships had several schools recertified with an Indiana Dept. of Education STEM designation. The schools are Skiles Test Elementary, Belzer Middle School and McKenzie Center of Innovation & Technology.

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

MVHS ranked as one of top high schools — The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Mt. Vernon High School in the top tier of the national high school rankings.

MVHS was ranked No. 17 in the central region and #64 in Indiana. Schools are ranked based on performance on state-required tests, graduation rates and how well students are prepared for college. The U.S. News and World Report ranked 17.790 high schools in the nation.

Arts for Lawrence brick campaign — Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus.

Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick. To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900.

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Local CSO touts Ivy Tech Hamilton County, says tech jobs are growing

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com When Ivy Tech Community College transitions its Hamilton County school at 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville, into an independent campus, area tech industries likely stand to benefit.

Terry Anker, a Carmel resident and chairman of the statewide board of trustees for Ivy Tech, said industries related to tech will likely reap the most benefits.

“That seems to be where the largest area of growth is right now,” Anker said.

“Ivy Tech Noblesville is now at about 1,200 students since it started in 2014, so in six years, that’s pretty quick growth. That’s Anker not surprising given the fact Hamilton County is such a fast-growing operation itself.

“Until now, Hamilton County has been the largest county without an independent Ivy Tech.”

By becoming an independent campus, the Hamilton County location will facilitate easier independent degree-granting ability. The new campus will open July 1, 2021.

“One of the things I like about the idea of it being independent is the needs can change,” Anker said. “For example, if a large employer were to come to Westfield and say, ‘We need this kind of skillset,’ Ivy Tech can make that happen quickly. The process would be tremendously streamlined from what it is right now.”

Vibenomics President and Chief Strategy Officer Paul Brenner said by aligning a community’s workforce needs with a new Ivy Tech campus, more opportunities will be available to students and employers.

Vibenomics specializes in audio experience technology. It is based in downtown Fishers.

Brenner “Vibenomics is a growing company,” said Brenner, a Geist-area resident. “Our needs across tech and tech-related roles are expanding quarterly. We have historically turned to Ivy Tech for interns in tech roles and in fact have hired some of them full time, even before they complete their degree while supporting them as they work towards that completion.

“Hamilton County has become a startup hub and growth community for tech jobs.”

Brenner said there’s a need for a variety of degrees in the tech industry.

“As with any type of job, not specific to tech, entry level can be an opportunity to leverage a certificate or associate’s degree to start making an income while learning on the job. The higher the job in the organization, either an advanced degree or experience is needed,” Brenner said.

“Ivy Tech can help fill the top of the funnel for some of those early career jobs but also give students a chance to

Fishers resident and Vibenomics employee Carl Schallig is currently taking classes for an informatics degree from Ivy Tech Noblesville.

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learn as they consider and potentially pursue the four-year degree.”

Indiana Internet of Things Lab founder and CEO John Wechsler said the Fishers-based IoT facility is looking forward to the opportunities presented by the campus transition.

“We have a long track record of working with higher education to achieve our mission of making Fishers known as a place optimized for entrepreneurship and innovation. (Ivy Tech Community College Vice Chancellor) Dan Clark and the team in Noblesville have been great partners for us and we look forward to working with the expanded campus to increase the opportunities for us to work together to our mutual benefit,” Wechsler said. “As workforce development needs to continue to expand in importance, we see a significant benefit to having a local partner like Ivy Tech to offer industry-targeted pathways to central Indiana youth.”

Besides benefitting people seeking IT, tech or other certifications, the campus also is expected to benefit local high school students.

“So many students in Hamilton County take Ivy Tech courses while in high school, and this makes it even easier,” Anker said. “The technical training is able to open up all kinds of new programs. I’m incredibly excited about this opportunity. It’s a fantastic thing for the industry and citizens in the county. People can continue to drive to the downtown campus if they are in hospitality, but if they’re IT, it will be standalone.”

Anker said Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen has been a strong advocate for the campus transition.

“One of the things he said when we launched this thing that I thought was interesting was, ‘You are able to freeline decision making,’ so we, meaning local business leaders, can have a direct line into whatever it is we need for workforce development right here without having to go to Indianapolis or anywhere else,” Anker said.

For more, visit ivytech.edu.

WHAT’S NEXT By becoming an independent campus, Hamilton County Ivy Tech will be led by a chancellor. The position will be posted nationally.

“A chancellor will be an elevated role for someone who runs the campus,” said Terry Anker, chairman of the Ivy Tech Board of Trustees.

There also will be a series of listening sessions. The first session took place Oct. 6.

“We are inviting community leaders in to give their opinions or talk about anything they think is important to include in this campus,” Anker said. “The list is about 85 people. They’re all elected officials, school leaders, business leaders. Then, there will be other ones scheduled throughout the year for people to come in with opinions.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker Watching the Hoosiers of Indiana University claim an overtime football victory against the Nittany Lions of Penn State not only provided much-needed fun in a world still reeling from lockdowns and countless existential crises, it also provided excitement safely bound by familiar rules and long-standing good sportsmanship. Fans waited for nearly a year to see their favorite teams take the gridiron and were not disappointed.

Athletes gave it their all. Coaches ran the sidelines and hoped the hours of preparation and planning would lead to the desired outcome. Both sides were ready. Still, only one team would walk away as winner. There are no participation trophies in this game.

Naturally, this writer, like the vast majority of this paper’s readers readers, rooted for the home team. Sure, some of us are alumni, but most followed our natural proclivity to back those closest by geography. One can assume that the people of Philadelphia might be more inclined to hope for a Penn State dominion. This game was played in Bloomington. IU had the home field advantage.

Doubtless, fans who’d made the trip to watch and support the opposition would have been heckled some by the locals. It is all in good fun, right?

But for this event, followers were barred. Folks could only chant their well wishes or express their frustrations in front of their living room televisions.

No one could hear the names called to the referees or the jeering of the other team’s star player. Maybe that’s better, and maybe it is not.

Today is another big game day. The elections will end, and someone will win. There is no participation trophy.

Coaches and candidates gave it their all.

Will the fans feel like it was a fair fight?

Will the right team dominate? Will we go into overtime?

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

Tears for (pranking) fears Commentary by Danielle Wilson Doo and I love a laugh at the expense of our four kids. We like to mess with them with statements like, “We don’t HUMOR do favorites, but you’re third.”

Recently, my youngest sister played a doozy of a parenting prank, outlined below in all its glory.

First, some context. Emily and her husband, Kyle, have two sons, ages 6 and 4. Our mother lives seven doors away, and their old live-in babysitter, Kelsey, lives about a mile away. The other night, they were getting ready for bed and could hear the boys goofing around in the bathroom as they brushed their teeth and donned pajamas.

After repeated warnings of “Hurry up!” from Kyle, the older one yelled, “Go away! We don’t need you!”

Naturally, Kyle and Emily turned off the lights and hid in the guest bedroom. A few minutes later, the boys emerged, silent at first, then with increasingly alarmed cries of “Mom? Dad? Where are you? This isn’t funny!” Yes, it is! Emily was stifling her giggles to the point of tears.

As fears of abandonment escalated, a plan emerged.

Four-year-old: “Let’s go to Kelsey’s.”

Six-year-old: “Yeah, good idea.”

Four-year-old, now crying: “But we (sniffle) don’t know how (gulp) to get there!”

Preschool hysteria ensued, but eventually they checked the last door and unearthed the conspirators.

Upon hearing the story, we first congratulated Emily and Kyle. Well played! Then we recognized the cool-under-fire, problem-solving skills of our nephews, though we wondered why they’d failed to consider their much-closer Mamaw, who’s literally around the corner.

Questionable spatial awareness aside, though, there’s little better than laughter at a child’s expense.

Peace out.

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

Questionable spatial awareness aside, though, there’s little better than laughter at a child’s expense.

Editor, These trying times have been hard for all of us in Hamilton County and at our Fall Creek Township Office. We have had to make several adjustments to continue to serve Fishers and Fall Creek residents who seek our assistance. However, one thing that we have been blessed with has been the outpouring from the Fishers area community in donating to our food pantry.

One of the greatest donations we received was from our local bank, First Merchants, which donated $2,500 to the pantry. First Merchant’s Customer Service Manager Cindy Mares surprised us with this outstanding gift for the community.

Other groups that stepped forward to donate were: Eta Iota Chapter of Tri Kappa; Pennington Park Church; Fishers High School Swim Team; Mortgage Compliance LLC; and Friends of Geist. Also, much appreciation to the local HOA’s and subdivisions who organized food drives: Canal Place; Cambridge; Hamilton Proper; and Britton Falls. Our pantry was also blessed with a lot of families who donated as well: Mike Cook; Hagedorn; MacDonald; Ridgeway; Rooney; McGrath; Renicks; and Mehlings. And last but not least, a thank you to all of the anonymous donors.

Trustee Doug Allman and board members Jason Meyer, Rachna Greulach and Brian Baehl

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Paul Dickson has written 65 books and I’ve read most of them.

During his long career, he collected thousands of observations — tiny nuggets of truth — that we can all relate to, and all in a book called, “The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to Help You Cope with Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape and Attacks by Inanimate Objects.”

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Choose left Two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do.

Parking lottery If you get a great parking spot, you’ve shown up on the wrong day.

Cats and dogs If you see a cat and a dog eating out of the same bowl, it was the cat’s food.

Speaking disengagement Once you finally overcome your fear of public speaking, you will never be asked to speak again.

Three options When asking directions, the first three people will either: 1: Not speak English, 2: Be stupid, or 3: Be dead wrong.

Nap first Have a lot to get done? Take your nap first.

Funeral attendance Regardless of how much you achieve in your life, the size of your funeral will depend on the weather.

Boredom If you knew what you were doing, you’d be bored.

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Paul Dickson has written 65 books and I’ve read most of them. During his long career, he collected thousands of HUMOR observations — tiny nuggets of truth — that we can all relate to, and all in a book called, “The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to Help You Cope with Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape and Attacks

by Inanimate Objects.” Whew! That’s just the title.

I contacted Mr. Dickson last week and asked if I could select a few of my favorite entries to share with my readers. He graciously said, “Be my guest,” so here they are. Enjoy!

Wife winners When a man says a game is silly and childish, it’s probably something his wife beat him at.

More likely to lose The person with the most raffle tickets has the least chance of winning.

Always wrong There is no virtue in being consistent, if you are consistently wrong.

Heart issues Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Women in Noblesville event scheduled — The Noblesville Chamber of Commerce will conduct its monthly Women in Noblesville event from 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Smith House, 444 Lafayette Rd. Weather permitting, the event will take place outside with socially distanced coffee and networking. For more, visit noblesvillechamber. com.

Price checking app — To save some money during the holidays, try the free app ShopSavvy. Whether you’re shopping for groceries or preparing to make a bigger purchase, such as a TV or appliance, if you’ll be visiting a brick-and-mortar store during your search, this app will help you find the best price. While in a store, simply use your phone’s camera to scan an item’s barcode, and the

app will show you how much other stores charge for it, both locally and online.

Source: BottomLineInc. Offender Watch website — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to use the Offender Watch Website to increase family safety. The website allows parents to search an address to see if any sex offenders live nearby and to set up notifications if offenders move into the area. The website can be accessed at sheriffalerts.com.

Safe Exchange zone created — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has created a Safe Exchange Zone in the main parking lot located at 18100 Cumberland Rd. Res-

idents who need to complete internet transactions or parents who need to do child custody exchanges can use this area. A Safe Exchange Zone also is available inside the main lobby of the Sheriff’s Office and is open around the clock.

Free smoke alarms and tests — The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is a multi-year effort to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent. People of all ages are vulnerable to home fires.

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DISPATCHES Moving for better health — Sitting for most of the day is terrible for your health, raising your risk for diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. For better health, try to get up and do some light activity several times a day, even if you have a sedentary job. Moving around triggers blood flow, clears glucose from the blood and breaks down triglycerides.

Source: BottomLineHealth.com Prevent bruises — To prevent a bruise after an injury, try this. Wet your fingers and then dip them in sugar. Massage the injured area with your sugary fingers. The massage will promote blood circulation in the area to help prevent bruising.

Source: BottomLineHealth.com Banned artificial flavors you’re still consuming — The good news is, the FDA has banned six artificial flavors that have been linked to cancer. The bad news is, you’re still eating them, and you might be for a long time. As is common with such bans, food manufacturers have two years to remove the banned chemicals from their products. And because manufacturers are still permitted to label all chemicals used to simulate natural flavors as, generically, “artificial flavors,” there’s no way to know which products contain these particular offenders: benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, methyl eugenol, myrcene, pulegone and pyridine.

The ban came in response to a 2016 citizen petition from consumer and environmental groups, including the Center for Food Safety, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Natural Resources Defense Council, after the six chemicals were linked to cancer in laboratory animals by the National Toxicology Program.

Source: BottomLineInc.com 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 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.

COMEBACK PATIENT OF THE MONTH This is one in a series of case studies of triumph over injury.

For previous installments, visit www.methodistsports.com.

BACKGROUND: Elaina Ededuwa, a former multi-sport athlete at Hamilton Southeastern High School from 2012-2016 and women’s basketball player at Indiana Wesleyan University from 2016-2020, had some unfortunate breaks along the way. Methodist Sports Medicine was there to get her back in the game each time. The daughter of E and Linda Ededuwa of Fishers, Elaina Elaina Ededuwa, former was a volleyball, basketball, and track & field athlete at HSE. In January 2015, she suffered a basketball player at tear of her left anterior cruciate ligament while playing basketball and underwent surgery for an Indiana Wesleyan University.

ACL reconstruction by Dr. Peter Maiers. She worked diligently to rehab and returned to highlevel competition.

On Jul. 5, Elaina returned to the court to play in her first game since her injury in an AAU tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the second half, she went up for a rebound, and when she came down, she was hit in the knee, suffering a contact injury that re-tore her ACL. Elaina worked hard in rehab once again, fully recovered, and amazingly went on to play at the collegiate level with the Indiana Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball team. She was just about to complete a successful collegiate career when injury struck again.

During basketball practice on Dec. 13, Elaina set a screen, rolled to the basket, and took a hit to the side of her knee, bending it in the wrong direction. She immediately knew she tore her ACL; this time, it was her right knee. She visited with Dr. Maiers the next morning. The diagnosis: right ACL tear, partial MCL tear, sprain of the lateral collateral ligament, tear of the lateral meniscus, along with a left knee lateral meniscus tear. Although heartbroken, Elaina cheered her team on that night at IWU and then boarded a flight to Arizona to cheer her team on from the sideline at their holiday tournament. Dr. Maiers performed surgery on both knees on Dec. 27, and she again battled back to a complete recovery. Today, Elaina is an Indiana Wesleyan graduate with three degrees, lives in Florida, and has been offered an opportunity to continue her basketball career in Europe.

WHY MSM: “My family and I chose Methodist Sports Medicine after my first injury because we trusted the sports medicine team at Hamilton Southeastern, and MSM is where HSE sent me. After that, it wasn’t even a question for the second and third injuries to go back to MSM because they felt like family. I knew they cared about me, and I cared about them. We both had the same goal; getting me healthy in the best way possible. Honestly, if I ever need orthopedic care again, I would probably fly home from Florida and see Dr. Maiers and the MSM team because that’s how much I value and appreciate all of the care and treatment I have received.” - Elaina Ededuwa

THE JOURNEY: “We never had to push Elaina to work harder. She gave an all-out effort with each exercise, and rehab session. We had more concern with holding her back and not letting her do too much too soon. Melissa Schnepp PTA, ATC was crucial to her recovery during her first two surgeries. Working closely as a rehab team allows us to problem solve together and pick up on deficits that the other may not see. Being able to communicate efficiently with Dr. Maiers and his clinical staff allowed for proper progression of Elaina’s rehabilitation.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com A nearly three-decade passion of Sandra C. Hurt’s was ignited by a women’s study group.

Hurt attended a lecture by a former AUTHOR Butler University instructor on the topic of women in art through the centuries.

“I was taken away by a fresco of a woman,” Hurt said of paintings displayed on the walls on plaster. “I’ve never been the same since. These frescoes really spoke to me. I had an interesting experience. Her face haunted me. I couldn’t get over it.”

Hurt began researching the history of Pompeii, an ancient city near Naples, Italy, through numerous books and eventually through visits.

Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The disaster killed an estimated 16,000 people.

The Carmel resident’s “Priestess of Pompeii, The Intimate Journey” is her first novel. Hurt finished the book in June. It was self-published in August. She is working on a second book in the series.

“She really expressed the attitudes of the women of the day,” Hurt said of the fresco. “They know only her name and they think she owned the villa. The frescoes represent a women’s ritual to the (greek god) Dionysus.”

A couple years after seeing the frescoes, she took an art history course at the Indianapolis Arts Center. The center organized a trip to Pompeii and the Villa of the Mysteries on the outskirts of Pompeii “I got to see the frescoes in person and was dumbstruck, too,” she said. “I had read a lot about it by the time we went but it was an inspiring experience.”

Hurt started the book on Jan. 1, 2000. She presents the priestess, Rufilla Istacidii, as a real person who was adopted by a wealthy family, so Hurt set the story in her historic time of the first century B.C. It was the era of Julius Caesar, who is included in the novel.

“But nothing else is known about her, so that’s perfect for a novel,” she said. “The story evolved, and I’ve been there several times and other places in Italy as well as Greece. In the book, she does a coming-of-age journey when she goes to Greece. The only information that I did find is she really was a priestess of Venus, who was the patron goddess of the City of Pompeii, and she was also a priestess of Dionysus. They think she was the one that conducted the initiation ritual.”

The priestess’ father was written as a military member and equestrian.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Sandra C. Hurt pauses with a copy of her book, “Priestess of Pompeii, The Intimate Journey,” in her home library.

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Hurt, who had been trained as a nurse, had not taken classes growing up about the classics, so she took courses at Indiana University in Bloomington and IUPUI. The classes also included creative writing.

Hurt had been writing short stories and poetry her entire life.

Hurt and her husband, Stan, who owned a distribution center for heating and air conditioning, which he sold, have lived in Carmel since 2008. Her husband went with her on the first visit to Pompeii, but she has since traveled there several other times with women’s groups and a friend.

“I took tours with travel companies who hired archeologists to guide and give lectures on the Roman and Greek ruins we visited,” she said. “Pompeii is an ancient city that is still revealing her fascinating history.”

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Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell loves Indiana, but not its unpredictable weather.

“The weather can change on a dime,” he said. “We were watching the weather minute by minute.”

Due to inclement weather on Oct. 23, Carmel-based ATI had to cancel its Drive-In Theatre concert of “Cole With a Side of Hoagy” at the Monon Shopping Center in Carmel.

ATI made a livestream production of the Oct. 29, show, which was a tribute to Indiana composers Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael.

Farrell said ATI officials kept monitoring the bad weather for rain and lightning and had to be careful because they were using rental equipment, including LED lights, and a metal stage.

“We set everything up, and then another system came in and we had to take it back down,” Farrell said. “As we were coming up on (show) time, it just wasn’t the safest thing to do. Normally, we would try to do it the next night, but we had scheduling conflicts with a lot of performers and designers.”

A third ATI Drive-In Concert is set for Nov. 27 at the Monon Shopping Center. The first one was held Sept. 18.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Sheldon has been photographing musicians for 40 years. In particular, the Geist resident is well known for MUSIC photographing jazz musicians.

“I don’t remember a time in my life when music wasn’t important,” Sheldon said. “Even as a little kid I was enthralled with music, period. I got my first camera when I was 18. I understood documenting events around your life, (and) in my case it happens to be music. I shoot for various jazz and blues magazines. In the past 20 years, it’s been primarily photographing jazz and blues.”

Sheldon has taken photos at the Indianapolis Jazz Festival for several years. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival will be virtual with “Celebrate Naptown,” a four-part online concert series beginning Nov. 13. The concerts will be released free with a fundraising goal of $25,000. Donations are requested.

The events are: “Celebrate Naptown All-Star Show,” 8 p.m.

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Native Son, a hip-hop trio featuring Richard Floyd (drums) Brandon Meeks (bass) and Bobby Young (MC), will present a hip-hop/ jazz suite titled “Legalize Being Black” at 8 p.m. Nov. 14.

Charlie Ballantine will present his music from his album paying tribute to Indianapolis writer Kurt Vonnegut at 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Jared Thompson & Premium Blend will present a concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 21.

All the performances have been recorded but have not been shown anywhere, Sheldon said.

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Australian and New Zealand troops supporting the Allied effort in World War I were known as “Anzac,” short for “Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.” On April 25, 1915, about 25,000 Anzac troops landed on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula as part of an Allied initiative to seize control of the Dardanelles from the Ottoman Empire. Anzac losses on that first day exceeded 2,000 dead and wounded, and the Allied effort ultimately failed. The huge casualties were a shock to the people of Australia, then with a popu-

Anzac Memorial in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Knebel)

lation of only about 4.5 million. Australians almost immediately began raising money for a memorial to honor the sacrifices and heroism of the Anzac soldiers.

In 1930, following extensive debates about the nature of the memorial, C. Bruce Dellit, a Sydney architect, won a design competition for an Art Deco memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park. Dellit engaged sculp-

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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of a Development Standards Variance to permit a rooftop-mounted sign.

LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 10080 E 121st Street, Unit 182, Fishers IN 46037, also known as parcel #19-11-32-00-00-041.000.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of a Development Standards Variance from section 3.2.3.B.5a of the City of Fishers UDO to exceed the maximum allowed impervious surface coverage for a home, driveway, and related decking on the subject property.

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tor Rayer Hoff to create sculptures for the memorial, most of which depicted men and women of Anzac. Two of Hoff’s proposed sculptures were explicitly anti-war. One, “Crucifixion of Civilization 1914,” depicted an attractive nude woman, symbolizing peace, crucified on the sword and shield of Mars, standing over a pyramid of dead Australian soldiers. The other, “Victory after Sacrifice 1918,” depicted another nude woman, symbolizing Australia, also atop a pyramid of dead soldiers. Hoff abandoned these sculptures after local religious leaders condemned them as blasphemous.

The Anzac Memorial was dedicated in 1934. In 1984, it was rededicated to honor all Australians serving their country in war.

April 25 is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. The place where Anzac troops landed on that day in 1915 is named “Anzac Cove.”

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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