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administered. According to the Indiana Dept. of Health, at least 300,000 Indiana residents had scheduled appointments to be vaccinatIndiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced last ed by the end of December. week that Hoosiers 80 and older are eligible On Dec. 16, during Phase 1a, the state to register for a began vaccinating front-line health PANDEMIC free COVID-19 vaccare workers. On Dec. 28, CVS and cine. Registration Walgreens began vaccinating resbegan Jan. 8. It is part of Phase 1b idents and staff in long-term care of the state’s vaccination plan. facilities and in skilled nursing and Hoosiers 80 and older can regisassisted living facilities. Vaccinater at ourshot.in.gov. tions also have been offered to fireApplicable residents are encourfighters, EMS, law enforcement and Box aged to register themselves on the Indiana Dept. of Corrections officers site using their name and age. If an appliand other first responders. cable resident does not have the means to States, which are free to determine their register online, a family member can regisown vaccination plans, have adopted difter them. Registered recipients must bring ferent approaches to immunizing residents. photo identification to their appointment.

Some, such as Illinois, prioritize residents Residents also can call 211 to schedule an by occupation in Phase 1b, such as teachappointment on behalf of a senior family ers and grocery store employees. Indiana member. officials, however, were advised to begin “Distributing vaccine is not a one-sizevaccinating its oldest population because fits-all process,” Indiana State Health vaccine doses are limited.

Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said during Residents 80 and older account for 3.8 a Jan. 6 virtual press briefing. “By taking an percent of the state’s population but repreage-focused approach, we can accomplish sent more than 19 percent of the hospitaltwo tasks, protecting those at greatest izations and 52 percent of COVID-19 deaths risk for adverse consequences like death in the state, according to the Indiana Dept. or hospitalization, and then reaching oldof Health. er workers who are more likely to have When more doses are available, the state comorbidities.” will begin vaccinating residents 70 and As of Jan. 6, 128,026 doses of the twoolder and, in a later phase, residents 60 and dose vaccines had been administered in older. A timetable hasn’t been established Indiana, and 585 second doses had been for when those groups can get vaccina-

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

Current in Noblesville 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 of compensation to which they are accustomed.

As a result, we must extend our revised circulation plan for the time being. We will continue to deliver to a different 25 percent of the community, as has been the case since April 7. That means, in a four-week month, a different quadrant of the community each week will receive Current by mail.

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tions, but Indiana Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said during the briefing that state officials want to progress as quickly as possible.

Weaver said the number of doses the state receives in the coming weeks and months will determine when the next groups can receive vaccines, and that it’s unlikely the state would expand vaccine availability to other groups before February.

Should all residents 60 and older be immunized, 22.5 percent of all Hoosiers would be vaccinated, according to the IDH. People 60 and older account for 64.1 percent of all state COVID-19 hospitalizations and 93.3 percent of all COVID-19 deaths.

State health officials said at least one vaccination clinic will be available in every county, totaling 148 statewide, including 55 hospital sites, 91 local health departments and two pharmacy locations in Newton and Posey counties. Additional groups, such as people with underlying health conditions, will be added as more vaccine doses become available, according to officials. Updates will be posted at ourshot.in.gov.

State health officials said the age-focused approach will save the most lives and reduce hospitalizations, thus easing the burden on the state’s health care system, which has been strained by a surge in COVID-19 cases since the Thanksgiving holiday. Health officials warn similar surges could be seen following the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

As of this writing, we can’t predict when “normal” will return, but we’re aching for it to happen much sooner than later.

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“When they called to say I won, I was so surprised,” she said. “It’s definitely been something bright in kind of a dark year. It’s definitely been a blessing and a fun surprise.”

Elliott, 37, has been a nurse for 10 years.

“As a Mazda dealer, we couldn’t be more excited to be part of the program,” Tom Roush Automotive Sales Manager Jeff Duncan said. “Honoring our front-line workers is first and foremost. Being able to give her a brand new car was awesome to be part of it. It was awesome to talk with her and hear her story. There couldn’t be more of a deserving individual. She is constantly serving others, going on mission trips. We’re ecstatic to give this away and give something back to someone who has done so much to our community.”

Elliott, a Heritage Christian High School graduate who grew up in the Geist area, attended the IU School of Nursing at IUPUI.

Law enforcement agencies using new tool for impaired driving — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recently provided 52 Indiana law enforcement agencies with a new roadside tool to identify drug-impaired drivers. The device is called SoToxa Mobile Test System. It is a handheld analyzer that uses an oral fluid swab to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs: cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, cannabis, amphetamine and benzodiazepines. Officers began using the devices in the field this month in response to the emergence of drugged

driving taking place in the state and nationwide. According to a 2018 Governors Highway Safety Association report, 44 percent of fatally injured drivers with known results tested positive for drugs in 2016, up from 28 percent a decade ago. Of those drivers, 38 percent tested positive for some form of marijuana, 16 percent tested positive for opioids and 4 percent tested positive for both marijuana and opioids.

Gift a brick for the Humane Society — Those wanting to help fundraise for the Humane Society of Hamilton County’s new facility in Fishers can purchase a brick starting at $500 to be displayed in The Memorial Plaza. Bricks must be ordered by Jan. 15. For more or to purchase a brick, visit hamiltonhumane.com/ new-facility-building-brighter-future/bricks.

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DISPATCHES Peterson elected council president — Darren Peterson will serve as the new president of the Noblesville Common Council following a vote during a reorganization meeting held Jan. 4. Megan Wiles was elected as vice president.

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Rachel Elliott had shared her COVID-19 pandemic stories with longtime close friend Eric Griffin.

AWARD One story stuck with him. Elliott, an intensive care unit and emergency room nurse at IU Health, and the hospital chaplain arranged a FaceTime call for a dying COVID-19 patient so her daughter, who was in another hospital with COVID-19, could say goodbye. Elliott then stayed with her patient so she wouldn’t be alone when she died at IU Health North in Carmel. The Noblesville resident rotates among several IU Health hospitals but was primarily at IU Health North during the first wave of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.

Griffin, a Mazda owner from Chicago, learned about the “Mazda Heroes: Honoring the Human Spirit” program that recognizes individuals across the U.S. who dedicate themselves to their community. He nominated Elliott with a one-minute video, sharing her act of kindness with the dying patient.

Elliott was selected by Mazda North American Operations as one of 50 winners of the national honor. She took home a 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Dec. 4 at Tom Roush Mazda in Westfield. Elliott was joined at the celebration by Griffin, along with her parents, sister and boyfriend.

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DISPATCHES Noblesville resident to serve in state treasury department — Indiana Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell recently announced that Ian Hauer, Noblesville, has been hired as the office’s communications director.

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Preschool registration now open — Nature’s Pointe Cooperative Preschool is a nature-centered, play-based cooperative preschool at 1399 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville. The preschool was established in 1996 and has programs for children ages 18 months to 5 years old. Programs vary from 2 hours to half a day with pandemic policies currently in place. Registration opened Jan. 1 and individual tours or virtual phone calls are available to answer any questions. For more, contact info@naturespointe.org or visit naturespointe.org.

NCL opens scholarship — The Crossroads Chapter of National Charity League is offering a $500 scholarship to a female high school senior in Boone or Hamilton counties who has shown consistent involvement in community service and leadership. Applicants will have until Feb. 15 to apply. The winner will be notified in March. NCL was formed to encourage mothers and daughters to build relationship and leadership skills, while serving together in their community. The scholarship allows the chapter to recognize others outside of NCL that hold the same values of community service, leadership and cultural experiences. To apply, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/ crossroads/.

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.

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Fundraising effort supports late Cicero resident’s family

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Along with Wendy and Abby, 14, he is survived by three other children, son Stephen, 29; his son’s wife Miranda; and daughters Tom Warner touched many as a father, Mindy, 26, and Lily, 22. youth sports coach and civic and church “We have been completely blown away leader. by all of the community support we IN MEMORIAM The comhave gotten,” Wendy said. “We have munity’s outreceived so many meals, cards, pouring of support has comforted emails, texts, Facebook messages, his wife, Wendy Warner, and their monetary gifts, friends and even four children following his death people we hardly know stopping by from injuries in a Dec. 9, 2020 car to give us gifts. But most of all, the accident in Arcadia. Warner, 56, constant love and prayer surroundWarner was taken to Ascension St. Vincent ing our family has been unbelievHospital in Indianapolis, where he died. As able, such a blessing and a gift from God.” of Jan. 7, a GoFundMe campaign has raised Wendy said a Dec. 19 candlelight vigil in $35,035 of a $45,000 goal to cover funeral the parking lot of Cicero Christian Church and medical costs. was such “a beautiful tribute to Tom and As youth leaders at Cicero Christian the man of God he was.” The couple started Church, the Warners were on their way to dating when they were students at Bishop take daughter Abby and friends to a movie Chatard High School in Indianapolis. Warner at Diana Theatre in Tipton. The youth group graduated from Butler University, where he had rented it for the evening. was a kicker on the football team.

“I think Tom’s death, especially the fact that “Tom was the love of my life,” Wendy said. we were hit by (an alleged) drunk driver has “We started dating from the time I was 16 rocked our whole community,” Wendy Warner and he was 18, and the rest is the wondersaid. “I think it makes everyone realize that ful history. I feel like we had so much more life is so precious and to make every moment life to live together and I can’t imagine count. Life is but a blink of an eye in eternity, doing life without him. He was my rock, and we need to not get caught up in the small our whole family’s rock and our protector. I stuff and just love each other well.” know he is happy and safe in heaven, and A former sportswriter and editor for the for that my heart smiles and I rest in the Johnson County Daily Journal, Greenfield peace of knowing we will be with him again Daily Reporter and since-closed Noblesville someday. But we are left heartbroken and Ledger, Warner transitioned into the intrying to figure out how to pick up the piecsurance field. He spent the last four years es, and it can be scary and overwhelming. I working at Camico Insurance as the nationthink we are all working on rejoicing in all al sales manager. He served on the Cicero the beautiful memories and trying to take it Economic Development Committee and on one day at a time.” the Cicero/Jackson Township Board of ZonTo donate, visit gofundme.com/f/ ing Appeals. tom-warner-and-family-tribute-fund.

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Noblesville resident earns Dean’s Award — Colgate University student Sophia Carmosino has earned the spring 2020 Dean’s Award with Distinction. Carmosino is a political science major from Noblesville and is a graduate of Noblesville High School.

Early education rankings — Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Indiana as having the worst early education system in the nation. Among metrics WalletHub considered are shares of school districts that offer a state pre-K program to the number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K. Learn more and see the rankings at wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-and-worstearly-education-systems/62668/.

TCC donates to veterans’ organization — Shelbyville-based Verizon retailer TCC donated $2,500 to Wish For Our Heroes Foundation Inc. Wounded Heroes Hunt at Camp Atterbury in Noblesville as a part of the company’s fourth annual Veterans Rock program to celebrate service men and women for Veterans Day. TCC donated $60,000 across 24 veterans organizations nationwide.

Prevent property theft, fraud —The Hamilton County Recorder’s Office has rolled out a new program to protect residents from property theft and fraud. The new system, Doxpop Property Watch, notifies property owners with an email to alert them to changes or filings that affect them. Doxpop is a free service that provides residents access to all their recorded documents online. Multiple

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Fraud reports — The Noblesville Police Dept. recently started receiving several reports of fraud. The victims advised they were contacted by phone. The person claimed to be a police officer with the Noblesville Police Dept. The caller ID showed the Noblesville Non-Emergency Dispatch number 317-773-1300 as the caller. If you are contacted by phone from an officer from the Noblesville Police Dept. and believe it is a scam, end the call and use the non-emergency number 317-773-1300 to call the Dispatch Center.

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HCSO GIVES BACK TO THOSE IN NEED

Sheriff Dennis Quakenbush and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office staff distributed gifts Dec. 19-20 to 42 children throughout Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation and Hamilton County Youth Assistance provided toys, clothing and food for families in need.

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Geist-area fishing buddies cast successful toy drive

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Rob Mastin was inspired to bring some joy to children’s lives.

“He had an extermination business and he was at a house and saw GIVING BACK a little girl who didn’t have anything,” Scott Delpha said.

Delpha said Mastin had the idea for a fishing tournament designed to get toy donations. The friends, along with Chris Feltes, started the Black Friday Toy Drive Tournament in 2019. The toys collected were given to Indianapolis for Him. The faith-based nonprofit, run by Angel Moed, distributed the toys to children in the Indianapolis Public Schools district.

Delpha, a Noblesville resident, said it’s not an official club, but they have a Facebook page under Geist Fishing Community.

Mastin lives in Fortville and Feltes lives in McCordsville.

“We were blown away with the response we got with it last year,” Delpha said. “We did really well again this year.”

Delpha said 60 people in 35 boats participated in the fishing tournament on Geist Reservoir at the Nov. 27 event.

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Delpha said they collected just more than 400 toys and donated $1,100 in cash to buy additional toys. Delpha said they collected 479 toys in 2019, but this year was still strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The entry fee was $60 plus a donation of a minimum of two toys.

“Most, obviously, donated more than two toys,” Delpha said. “We had some places that donated some items we raffled off. They bought raffle tickets and they bought 50/50 tickets. That’s where the majority of our cash came from, along with cash donations.”

The friends definitely plan to hold the event again in 2021.

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Hamilton County Council elects president — Amy Massillamany has been elected president of the Hamilton County Council. She replaces Rick McKinney in the role.

Steve Schwartz will serve as vice president.

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Altrusa International of Hamilton County accepts new members – Altrusa International of Hamilton County is accepting new members. Attendees will learn about initiatives, meet new neighbors and learn about service projects. For more, call Joanne Kemp at 317-674-5754.

Noblesville looking for Adopt-A-Street sponsors — The City of Noblesville is looking for community and business organization volunteers its Adopt-A-Street program.

Groups select a city street from a list and commit to

clean that roadway at least twice during the yearlong commitment. In exchange, the street department will place a recognition sign with the organization and/or business name on the adopted street. The street department also provides volunteers with all necessary materials such as safety vests, garbage bags and gloves. For more, or to choose a street to adopt, contact the Noblesville Street Dept. at 317-776-6348 or nsd@noblesville.in.us.

North Central Beekeepers Club — The next meeting will be Jan. 20. Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The club is for all levels of beekeepers from centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming a beekeeper are welcome. There are no dues.

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 www.sheriffalerts.com.

Magazine recycling — Want to recycle your magazines?

Instead, donate them to IU Health North Hospital to provide reading material for their patients and guests.

Magazines should be no older than three months and can be dropped off to the hospital’s first floor Welcome Desk at 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel.

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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 has reopened. The second phase is from west of Deming Road to west of Devaney Road.

Expected completion: The second phase is expected to begin in spring 2021.

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fork of Dry Branch. The detour will consist of Old Stone Dr. east to Carroll Rd. / 700 W., then south to E. 79th St. and then west to Oaklandon Rd. Expected completion: Midsummer 2021

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FISHERS Project: 146th Street at Ind. 37 Location: All left-turn lanes are currently restricted on Ind. 37 and on 146th Street with traffic moved to the interior lanes.

Through traffic and right turns on Ind. 37 and 146th Street will remain open. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes for all left turn access. For more about the State Road 37 Improvement Project and to receive text updates, visit 37Thrives.com.

Expected completion: This phase of the State Road 37 Improvement Project will continue into 2021. The overall State Road 37 Improvement Project will be complete in 2022.

Project: Drainage work Location: Meadows Drive and Royal Drive.

Expected completion: By the end of January GEIST Project: Admirals Pointe Drive Location: Indianapolis DPW currently has closed Admirals Pointe Drive to replace the timber bridge over Geist and the north

WESTFIELD Project: Jersey Street Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will be closed for the remainder of the Grand Junction Plaza construction.

Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase. Parking is available on the west end of Park Street.

Project: East Street extension Location: East Street is being extended north from 196th Street to Ind. 38. Utility relocations are ongoing.

Project: Natalie Wheeler Trail Location: On Union Street between Mill and Jersey streets.

Expected completion: Closed during construction of the Grand Junction Plaza, estimated completion in 2021.

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CARMEL 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

ALTRUSA CLUB DONATES TO LIBRARY Members of the Altrusa Club of Hamilton County present table and book donations to Cicero Library Director Ann Hoehn and Children’s Librarian Debra Brown. From left, Debra Brown, Pam Trumbauer (club vice president), Donna Prather (club secretary), Carol Rader (club director) and Joanne Kemp (club president).

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Noblesville couple’s food pantry system keeps growing

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Hall remembers what it was like living paycheck to paycheck.

Hall said he and his wife, Lisa, never had to go to a food pantry but there were times at the end of the week they would eat canned food.

“We weren’t on public assistance,” said Hall, who has three grown daughters. “Lisa was working, and I was working, but back in the early 1990s, there were a few weeks when you’d get to Wednesday and there is no money for food. So, dinner was Dinty Moore Beef Stew and a baked potato. If we were in that spot, there has to be a lot of others in that spot.”

So, 11 years ago, they started performing food charity work. It is the corporate charity of the couple’s businesses, TalentLogistiX, Pinpoint Resources and TechTrades. The Halls had supported Shepherd Community Center in inner-city Indianapolis for 10 years. Hall said they realized they needed to do something in Hamilton County. They have lived in Noblesville for more than 30 years.

Hall learned of a program the Nazarene Church conducts in Louisville of offering free outdoor food pantries based on the honor system.

“So, we completely ripped off the idea and we hope added to it,” said Hall, who decided to launch FeedingTeam.org.

Three new pantries, including one at International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4416, 399 South 14th St., Noblesville, were launched Dec. 11 under the FeedingTeam.org banner, bringing the total to 12. The other two new pantries are at Laura Hayden’s School of Dance and Indiana Academy in Cicero. Hall said they could have nearly 20 by this summer of 2021.

Hall, 60, had the idea to start the program in the fall of 2019.

“We had six ready to go and thought we were going to be done,” Hall said. “Then COVID hit, and we had to rush them out. We had no food except for 56 cases of Gatorade and 60 to 70 cases of popcorn. That’s all we had at the time.”

Four volunteer families help stock the

Mark and Lisa Hall pause in front of a truck full of food pantry items. (Submitted photos)

pantries.

Hall said high school students taking classes at Ivy Tech built the pantries and Gaylor Electric painted them. The pantries are open 24 hours a day. They are large enough to hold several hundred meals with a plexiglass front so people can see if there is food inside.

“Our business takes a piece of every sale and we go buy nonperishable food items and put in the pantries every Friday,” Hall said. “The locations are designed to match places where residents are right at or just above the poverty level. They are not designed for indigent or homeless, although many indigent or homeless use them. They are working folks who just get to Wednesday and they run out of money until they get paid on Friday. It’s designed to have families get by for two, three, four, five, six meals until they get the next paycheck.”

Hall said anyone in need can use the pantries.

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Mark and Lisa Hall pause in front of one of their outdoor food pantries.

“If you say you’re hungry and you said you need food, our goal is to have food in all 12 pantries, 24/7, 365 (days a year),” Hall said. “The premise is on every pantry, ‘Take what you need, give what you can.’”

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Lisa Hall regards families using the support of the food pantries as teaching moments.

“Teaching children the importance of charity, specifically supporting their neighbors, is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do,” Lisa said. “Watching parents together with their children stocking food that they donate in the pantries warms my heart.”

Two of the couple’s daughters, Amber Hall and Alyssa Thomas, both Noblesville residents, help with the program.

“Amber is instrumental in organizing the annual fundraiser, recruiting volunteers and managing our social media campaigns,” Mark Hall said. “Alyssa organizes, sorts and stocks pantries.”

Amber graduated from Noblesville High School in 2001 and Ashley, who lives in Williamsport, graduated from NHS in 2004. Alyssa graduated from Heritage Christian in 2008.

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Commentary by Terry Anker By now, the seasonal gifts have all been revealed. The ones repeatedly delayed in delivery have found their way to our doors, mostly intact. Holiday cards are presented upon the mantle for a week or two longer. Colleagues, neighbors and suppliers greeted us with smiles and the occasional tin of cookies as a token of their esteem and goodwill. Our waistlines have reached their peak with the promise of a better diet and more activity in the coming weeks to hasten the decline to our formerly aspired girth. Such is the story of every new year.

Still, the echo of the season doesn’t resonate the same with everyone. Some of us tore into our gifts to find them resplendent and abundant with an excess of all hopes, while others removed shiny printed paper only to discover meager rations and disappointment. We smiled politely and reassured the giver. Inside, we longed for more. Whether the Red Ryder BB gun, the end to the pandemic, victory in the ongoing and seemingly endless elections or a pretty little pony, we didn’t get what we wanted and are not happy about it.

And for those of us who found stockings filled with great plenty, we aren’t entirely satisfied, either. Sure, the toys are fun for a moment, until we notice that they aren’t quite as good as the commercials on television might suggest.

Why doesn’t GI Joe’s “action grip” hands actually grip? Exactly when will we get the COVID-19 vaccine, and will it work for us? Does absolute political power make problems go away, or, if anything, does it only change the nature of them? The pony was fun on Christmas morning, but after bragging to our friends about getting one, well, not so much now. Can you believe how expensive and full of you-know-what they are?

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

Oh, for not crying out loud Commentary by Danielle Wilson To cry or not to cry? Or more to the point, to cry or not to cry in front of your children?

That is the question that has HUMOR been receiving quite a bit of attention in our household of late. According to our four kids, Doo and I are relatively good parents, but the one area where we have definitely failed is in the modeling of vulnerability.

It’s not a surprising accusation, really.

Doo grew up in a world where men simply didn’t cry, and so he doesn’t. And though I do get emotional, it’s a rarity that very few will ever witness. I’m half British and spent a couple of years in the military — stoicism is my thing, at least until I reach the safety of a vacant bathroom or minivan. I’m also terrible when dealing with others who are sharing deep feelings. I either flee or make an inappropriate four-letter-word joke. And god forbid if hugs are called for. Blech.

The problem is that my now young-adult

offspring don’t know how to express heartache or sorrow in a healthy way. They’ve never seen it done, not by me or Doo. And they’ve finally called us out on it, elaborating incessantly on this shortcoming over the last month: “We need therapy, Mom!” OK, Doo and I figured our heirs would seek professional help at some point.

They’ve grown up with a left-leaning redheaded mother who suppresses her emotions and a right-leaning bald father who battles ADD. But how to show grief? I didn’t see that one coming.

In answer to my previous question, then, absolutely cry in front of your children!

Peace out.

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

Editor, We are all excited about 2020 coming to an end, but let’s not forget the good and the lessons learned.

We confirmed that our political leaders can work together, albeit at the very last minute after bickering like adolescent monsters.

We learned that diversity and inclusion remain a chronic social issue, ignored by many and not given the correct cultural, religious, political and business entity prioritization.

We learned that no one person knows all, and that one person can almost destroy the social fabric of our country.

We learned (that) collectively, government and public and private sectors can rally to achieve an unimaginable feat in developing a vaccine for COVID-19, breaking all estimated time frames.

We learned the media has too much influence and is intentionally destroying our culture and respect for each other.

We learned that our first responders, doctors, nurses and all medical professionals should be Time Magazine’s Person/People of the Year.

We learned that Zoom is a communication lifesaver.

We learned masks save lives.

We learned we need to pray more.

We learned that what we learned we need to remember in 2021.

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Yes, we have two refrigerators.

This would seem like more than enough space for cold foods, right? But we never seem to have room in the kitchen fridge, and we’re always arguing over which edible items should be kept where.

“Dick, I am rearranging things,” Mary Ellen said. “I’m putting your sauerkraut and mustard in the downstairs fridge so I have room for my fresh spinach and my giant Naked Juice bottles.”

“Wait! I don’t want to go downstairs every time I need mustard and sauerkraut for my hot dogs.”

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“You try that, and you can say adios to your huge jar of salsa.”

Mary Ellen and I then had a cordial discussion about rearranging some of our other personal favorites. She agreed to move her broccoli downstairs and keep my rotisserie chicken upstairs, and I agreed to transfer my White Castle burgers to the downstairs freezer so there was room for Mary Ellen’s frozen yogurt bars in the kitchen.

“I found a yummy piece of leftover corned beef. I hoped it would taste as good as it did on St Patrick’s Day.” But then, Mary Ellen wanted to move all my chilled beer downstairs.

“Six beers take up an entire shelf,” she said.

“Yes, and they take up most of my Sunday when I watch football on TV. Upstairs.”

We often have leftovers that waste space as they get pushed to the back and forgotten about. I got very excited the day

after Christmas when I was rummaging through the shelves. I found a yummy piece of leftover corned beef. I hoped it would taste as good as it did on St Patrick’s Day. Mary Ellen was in a rearranging mood.

While I was in my downstairs office, I saw her struggling with her arms full of coats as she descended the staircase.

“Now what are you doing?”

“I’m rearranging all our spring jackets, moving them from the hall closet to the basement clothing rack. After I bring the winter coats upstairs, I want you to help me move the leather reading chair to the guest room, and let’s put your grandfather’s desk back in the corner of the master bedroom.”

“I hate moving things around. Unlike you, I am a creature of habit. How did we ever end up together? Do you think it was by chance?”

“Heavens, no. It was arranged.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founders figured the climate from the 2020 protests over racial PERFORMANCE injustice presented the right opportunity to revisit its 2019 production of “Alabama Story.”

With the pandemic curtailing live performances, ATI is presenting a pay-per-view stream of a recorded performance from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14.

The play, written by Kenneth Jones, is based on the true story of a state senator who wanted the Alabama Public Library to remove a children’s book, “The Rabbits’ Wedding,” which depicts a black and white rabbit getting married. The legislator believed the book promoted interracial marriage and wanted the book banned.

ATI co-founder Cynthia Collins played the role of Alabama state librarian and Indiana native Emily Wheelock Reed, who resisted the censorship in 1959.

“There will always be racists in this country and around the world spreading hate,” Collins said. “The year 2020 brought much of that to light, as did the Civil Rights movement, opening the eyes of some and further closing the eyes of others. Through education, patience and persistence, good will prevail over evil.

“It is always important to keep the conversation alive in regard to racism, not to cover it up, not to pretend it doesn’t exist in your community. ‘Alabama Story’ shows us all of these things.”

Collins said it was an important role for her for many reasons, including bringing a real person to life on stage who did everything within her power to stop the banning of a book.

“In her way, Emily Reed fought a very difficult battle against a very racist community,” she said. “This was a woman in 1959 in the South fighting white men, white men in power. To me, that is always significant. As an actor, I was honored to

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portray her and relish in roles like this, written so beautifully by playwright Kenneth Jones.”

Maeghan Looney, who is based in Chicago but living in Ft. Wayne during the pandemic, played the role of Lily, a white woman who reconnects with a Black man she knew as a child.

“I was moved by the production and by the audience reaction to it,” Looney said.

“Many people left with tears in their eyes.

Had I been a spectator and not a performer, I still would have thought about this show and its message many times over the course of 2020.”

Looney said the subject matter is important to examine.

“Our world view is shaped by our own experience,” she said. “You can be deeply empathetic and still not fully comprehend the impact of an experience until you’ve lived it. The events that ignited the explosive outcry over racial inequality in America this year were not isolated. Racism didn’t go away after 1960. More than once, a patron leaving the auditorium relayed how connected they felt to my character,

Lily, and I think most of us were Lily this year, overwhelmed, wanting to help but not sure how.

“But like her, we were all given opportunities to listen, take initiative to educate ourselves to not turn a blind eye because it was more comfortable, and to examine how our own behavior might not represent the best of us. Yes, I believe things will hit differently upon a second viewing after the events of this year, and I hope the lessons there continue to inspire growth.”

Sam Arce, a Broadway investor and Carmel resident, saw the opening night show of “Alabama Story” and was moved.

Arce said ATI co-founder Don Farrell’s performance as the segregationist senator was remarkable because the role is so far removed from who he is.

Arce was reminded of growing up watching Alabama Gov. George Wallace, a segregationist during the 1960s and ’70s.

He plans to watch the performance with his son, Sammy, a Carmel High School freshman.

“I think it will be just another good learning point for him,” Arce said. “Nowadays, it’s important we have these discussions. You could see a lot of emotions when people were talking to the cast after the show.”

Arts advocate Frank Basile supported the play’s message in a November 2019 speech at the grand opening of the building housing the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, pointing out how Vonnegut advocated against literary censorship and supported social justice.

A fan of ATI musicals, Basile said he was surprised to learn ATI was doing the serious play.

“My wife Katrina and I attended the play, not knowing what to expect,” Basile said.

“We were absolutely stunned and moved by the superb acting of the ATI players. I am happy to see that the play will now be streamed since it addresses a topic that is even more relevant today.”

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Hamilton County Tourism, in partnership with locally owned restaurants, launched The Great Dine Out restaurant promotion Jan. 4. (Submitted photo)

Hamilton County Tourism promotes The Great Dine Out editorial@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Tourism, in partnership with locally owned restaurants, has launched The Great Dine Out restaurant promotion. The new winter campaign, which started Jan. 4 and ends Jan. 31, is designed to help restaurants during the winter season when business is typically slower.

More than 30 participating Hamilton County restaurants are offering deals and discounts for dine-in and carryout meals.

This is a mobile-exclusive program. Customers must have a smartphone to redeem the offers at participating restaurants.

Customers can visit DineOutHamiltonCounty.com and enter their name and email address and a link to the mobile passport will be texted to them. Customers then can save it to their smartphone home screen or bookmark the link for easy access.

When visiting a participating business, simply present your phone to a staff member to redeem the discount.

After five check-ins and/or redemptions, participants will be automatically eligible to receive a $25 restaurant gift card while supplies last.

Customers also are encouraged to take a photo of their meal or takeout place-setting and share it on social media, tagging @ VisitHamiltonCo or using #VisitHC. One winner will receive a staycation package that includes a hotel overnight, dining gift cards and attraction passes.

For more on participating restaurants, visit DineOutHamiltonCounty.com.

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Fishers Arts Council’s Season of Art schedule set editorial@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Arts Council has announced its 2021 “Season of Art” at the Art Gallery at City Hall in Fishers.

The initiative features 12 monthly exhibits and four quarterly exhibits in The Alcove at the Art Gallery. Featured exhibits are the 12th annual Senior Showcase presented by Star Financial in April; the Hamilton County Artists’ Association exhibit in July; the 2nd Annual Juried Exhibit of Hamilton County Artists in September presented by Jiffy Lube of Indiana; the Calligraphy Guild of Indiana Members Exhibit in October; and The Watercolor Society of Indiana Juried Exhibit in November.

Individual featured artists are Jeremy Mallov with his January exhibit, “Local Splendor;” Freddie Kellen and Tom Mueller with their May exhibit, “Our Dreams, Our Realities;” Romeo Zivion with his June exhibit, “Stepping Back;” and Ingrid Blount and Olivia Ash in August with their “Painting Words and Emotions: A Story of Sisters.”

The exhibits will feature free Friday receptions when the public is invited to meet virtually or in-person to interact with the artist. Live receptions will be dependent on COVID-19 protocols at the time. The January and February receptions will be virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Gallery is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. when the Fishers Summer Farmers Market is open.

For more, visit fishersartscouncil.org

Days For Girls International has a newly formed team in the Carmel-Fishers area and is looking for volunteers. The DFG organization is based on the premise of menstrual health management with dignity. The Carmel-Fishers team will focus on raising awareness within the community, fundraising, supporting DFG Enterprises and community outreach. For more or to volunteer, contact carmelfishersin@daysforgirls.org.

Jiffy Lube teams up with Salvation Army Jiffy Lube of Indiana will offer a free oil change to those who choose to make a monthly gift of $25 or $300 one-time gift to the Salvation Army over the next 12 months. To donate, visit https:// donate.salvationarmyindiana.org/ give/306790/#!/donation/checkout.

United Way of Central Indiana creates database The United Way of Central Indiana has created a database of opportunities for those looking to support community organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more, visit volunteercentralindiana.org. The following organizations are in need of volunteers or support: Gleaners Food Bank is in urgent need of volunteers for January; Children’s TherAplay needs assistance moving furniture and assistance with assembly; Alternatives

Inc. is asking for items for a virtual donation drive and COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Meal Train is seeking meal sponsors.

New Hope of Indiana hires new director of fund development Indianapolis-based nonprofit New Hope of Indiana has hired Jenny Pfeil as the new director of fund development. Pfeil is a Noblesville resident who has nearly 25 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Pfeil most recently served as the regional chief development officer for the Indiana region of the American Red Cross. She led a team of fundraisers with responsibility for raising money around the state. Pfeil also has been the chief development officer at WFYI in Indianapolis and held positions at United Way of Central Indiana and YellowBook. Pfeil has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Purdue University. She currently serves as a member for Pass the Torch for Women and is on the marketing committee for the Economic Club of Indiana.

Westfield Youth Assistance Program offers education on mentoring – The Westfield Youth Assistance Program will conduct an online event in which attendees can learn more about mentoring opportunities with the organization. The online event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 7, 2021.

For more, visit the Westfield Youth Assistance Program Facebook page.

Huston Electric donates to Open Doors Huston Electric recently donated $8,000 to Open Doors of Westfield after its charity golf outing.

Open Doors conducts Christmas distribution – Open Doors of Westfield recently conducted its Christmas distribution. It delivered food and gifts to 228 families, including 448 children.

CYAP plans April gala Carmel Youth Assistance Program announced it will conduct its 2021 Carmel Gala Design Bright Futures at 6 p.m. April 24, 2021, at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. For more, visit the Carmel Youth Assistance Program Facebook page.

Exchange Club of Hamilton County meets in Noblesville The Exchange Club of Hamilton County is a chapter of the National Exchange Club. The club’s core values are: family, community and country. The Exchange Club of Hamilton County supports the national club initiatives in Veterans Matter (housing homeless veterans) and child abuse prevention, and it also raises funds for local nonprofit organizations. The club conducts various fundraisers and looks for local nonprofit organizations to support financially. It meets twice a month, the first and third Wednesday of the month in Noblesville.

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A sentence declaration Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt Did you know there are four types of sentences in the English language? A complete sentence in English falls into one of these cateGRAMMAR GUY gories: declarative, exclamatory, imperative and interrogatory. Out of all of these types of sentences, we hear and read the declarative sentence most often.

One of my favorite declarative sentences in pop culture is when Michael Scott, regional manager of the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. in “The Office,” walks into the eponymous office and announces, “I declare bankruptcy.”

The accounting department proceeds to tell Michael that you can’t just “declare” bankruptcy, but you actually have to fill out paperwork to achieve legal bankruptcy status.

A declarative sentence makes a statement, provides an explanation, or communicates a fact or information. You’ll find declarative sentences (or declarative statements) written in the present tense, and they usually end in periods. In Michael

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Among the declarative statements, we have two types: The simple declarative statement and the compound declarative statement. The simple declarative statements are just that — simple. They include a subject and a predicate: I have red hair.

The Chiefs won the football game. Potatoes grow underground.

A compound declarative sentence combines two phrases that have connected thoughts with a comma (or sometimes a semicolon) and a coordinating conjunction. In the case of compound declarative sentences that use semicolons, you’ll often find a transition word such as “however” or “so” following the semicolon.

Byron doesn’t believe in the moon landing, but I do believe in it.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Burj Al Arab: A seven-star hotel?

Commentary by Don Knebel The Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs) Hotel has become the symbol of Dubai and the best example of its over-theTRAVEL top architecture and lifestyle.

With rooms starting at $1,500 a night, it is frequently called the most luxurious hotel in the world.

The Burj, which opened in 1999 at an estimated cost of $1 billion, is on a small manmade island in the Persian Gulf about 900 feet northwest of Jumeirah Beach, connected to the mainland by a causeway. Its uniquely curved shape evokes the sail of a dhow, a traditional Arabian (and Indian) water vessel. At 918 feet, the Burj is the fourth-tallest hotel in the world, accommodating a 600foot closed atrium, said to be the tallest in the world. The hotel includes 202 two-story suites, ranging in size from 1,800 square feet to 8,400 square feet, each including a marble staircase to upstairs bedrooms featuring mattresses filled with eiderdown, the soft feathers eiders use to line their nests. Almost a half-acre of 24-carat gold leaf adorns

the hotel’s interior, including bathroom fixtures and elevator doors.

Guards at the entrance to the causeway limit entry to persons displaying reservations for the hotel or one of its nine associated restaurants serving truffles and caviar, including Al Muntaha (The Ultimate), which is cantilevered more than 600 feet above the Persian Gulf and reached by elevator, and Al Mahara (The Oyster), reached by a simulated submarine ride and includes one of the hotel’s three aquariums. Many of the hotel guests arrive by helicopter, landing on a heliport near the top of the hotel, or in one of the white Rolls-Royce limousines maintained by the hotel. Because of its unparalleled extravagance, the Burj Al Arab Hotel has been called the world’s only seven-star hotel, two notches above the highest official hotel rating.

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